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By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The idea for the Sammamish Repertory Collective first made itself known about five years ago, said Steven Wright, a member of the city arts commission who is also head of the collective. Still, Wright admitted, a little time needed to pass before the repertory idea became a reality. In December 2014, the Repertory Collective gave its first public performance, a radio play of the well-known holiday tale “It’s a Wonderful Life,” ramped

up with an 18-piece orchestra. Wright said the free show, at the Eastlake Performing Arts Center, attracted more than 1,000 people. “We have tapped into a definite desire for continuing this project,” Wright said of the Repertory Collective. “I’m very excited because there is a definite want, a need for this,” said professional opera singer Frances Garcia, a key member of the Repertory Collective. In May, the repertory comSee THEATER, Page 2

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County tracks E.coli outbreak linked to local farmers’ markets By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com As of last week, 4-year-old Issaquah resident Elizabeth Buder, who likes to be called “Scout,” still was in intensive care and possibly being readied to go on kidney dialysis at Seattle Children’s. Deanna Buder said her daughter was fighting hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, a severe complication of E. coli infection that can lead to kidney failure. Counting Elizabeth, four confirmed cases of E. coli infection have been potentially linked to the Issaquah and Sammamish farmers’ markets. As of Sept. 4, there were 10 confirmed cases of E. coli countywide, up from the six that had been announced previously, said Hilary Karasz, a spokeswoman for Public Health — Seattle & King

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County. Karasz emphasized the new patients are not new cases of E. coli, but cases the county had not previously uncovered. The common thread uniting all the patients may be a Mexican food truck, Los Chilangos, which visited both the local farmers markets. Buder confirmed her daughter ate at the food truck while visiting the Issaquah event in midAugust. Karasz said the time frame in which most people became ill was early to mid-August. According to a county blog, no one became ill after Aug. 21. Buder contacted The Issaquah Press with her daughter’s story; Karasz would not go into personal details about those stricken by the E. coli outbreak. See OUTBREAK, Page 2

City Council approves rebuild of Big Rock Park By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com In a 4-3 vote Sept. 1, the Sammamish City Council approved spending about 44 percent more than originally estimated in improvements to the city’s Big Rock Park on Southeast Eighth Street. The council awarded a $557,272 contract for work at the park, bringing the total project cost to $784,633. Work at Big Rock is to include a new parking lot, new trails and plantings, among other improvements. A zip line got a lot of attention. A proposed raised boardwalk, part of the park’s ADA compliance, drew more. To pay for the overall cost, city Parks and Recreation

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Director Jessi Bon proposed using the parks and recreation contingency fund of about $126,000. Remaining dollars will come from a year-ending fund balance projected to be about $5 million. To help reduce the cost of the project, Bon removed construction of the boardwalk from the portion of the project that was out to contractors. She said building the boardwalk in-house would save considerable cost and is within the capabilities of city staff. All in all, Sammamish is adding about $240,000 to the estimated cost of the Big Rock project. Emptying contingency funds and dipping into the yearend balance did not sit well with See PARK, Page 2

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Theater From Page 1 pany followed up “It’s a Wonderful Life,” with “Opera Olè!” a sampler of classical and operatic music pieces, and again a success in terms of interest, Wright and Garcia said. Most recently, the theater group completed its first YouthArt Performance Class, with full houses for an original production of “Aesop’s Fables.” Performances were held at the EX3 Teen Center.

Park From Page 1 some council members. Councilman Tom Odell said he was not at all comfortable approving such a high cost overage. He was joined in his objections by council members Nancy Whitten and Ramiro ValderramaAramayo. Going out for new bids was an idea that did not win many backers. Bon said the bidding climate was unlikely to improve any time soon. She also said seeking new bids would significantly delay construction of the project. Several proponents said they wanted the Big Rock project to move

Wright and Garcia happily noted organizers needed to add three more rows of chairs to accommodate the audience. Put together by the Sammamish Boys & Girls Club, Wright said the next YouthArt Performance Class is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, again culminating in public performances. What will the youngsters perform? Wright doesn’t know yet, saying he wants to wait and see what might develop. “We won’t define the show until the kids show up,” he said. As for the adults, such as Garcia, they are in forward, especially the new trails and boardwalk. Those amenities will hook up with a trail coming from the Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center that’s under construction behind City Hall. “It’s not like we’re hitting zero, like we’re spending our last dime,” Deputy Mayor Kathy Huckabay said. Mayor Tom Vance also was among those who supported moving ahead with the work. He said he saw no problem with using a recreation contingency fund for a recreation project. Bon said the city has no other work for which those contingency dollars might be needed. “We can build this project,” Vance said flatly.

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The YouthArt Performance Classes are put on for the benefit of the Sammamish Boys & Girls Club at the EX3 Teen and Recreation Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E., Wright said. Cost is $110 per person and benefits the Boys & Girls Club. Learn more or sign up a child by emailing Steve@SDWright.net.

rehearsals for “Hansel and Gretel,” the traditional Engelbert Humperdinck opera, chosen partly because of its timely theme. “Nothing says ‘Halloween’ like sticking a witch in an oven,” Wright said. A graduate of the

Outbreak From Page 1 The E. coli contamination may be rooted in a commissary or kitchen facility used by Los Chilangos and other food services, Karasz said. County investigators visited Eastside Commercial Kitchen in Bellevue and found “problems and food safety issues of concern,” Karasz said. The facility was shut down Aug. 28. The Los Chilangos food truck and related operations were temporarily closed, but were up and running again as of early September. Karasz said Los Chilangos operators had complied with all county directions, such as disposing of stocked food, training for workers and so on. It is not clear if Los Chilangos will return to either the

Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Garcia said she stepped away from the opera spotlights to raise her family. As her children are now grown, she is looking for a way to get back into the music she loves. Shows such as “Opera Olè!” are a start, but Garcia said she hopes Issaquah or Sammamish farmers’ markets. Karasz noted the Eastside Commercial Kitchen remains closed, as its owners have not yet complied with all of the steps ordered by county health officials. Of persons infected with E. coli, Buder said only one in 10 develop the serious complication of HUS. Buder added she believes the county health system is now doing all it can, but said officials failed to protect her daughter in the first place. She said food providers have a clear responsibility to keep their products safe. Buder, a teacher at the Issaquah School District’s Sunset Elementary School, said she likely would miss the first few weeks of classes. No one else in her family has become ill. Issaquah officials had been notified by the county about the outbreak of E. coli and the potential

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“Hansel and Gretel” can lead to more. Garcia envisions performing “Hansel and Gretel” for an audience of local music teachers and other educators. She hopes to have a troupe ready to take “Hansel and Gretel” on the road to local schools, exposing children, possibly for the first time, to opera and classical music. Like Garcia, Wright has a professional background in theater, having done everything from small shows to developing Shakespeare companies. Prior to retirement, one of his last shows was a Seattle

production covering the last days of The Beatles’ John Lennon. The production was completed in cooperation with Lennon’s widow, Yoko Ono. With the interest already shown in the various local programs, Wright believes the Sammamish repertory company is on its way. “We’re taking baby steps,” he said, but added he hopes the group will have its own performance space within about two years. He talked about the group possibly using part of the former Mars Hill Church building now owned by the city.

link to the Los Chilangos food truck, said Warren Kagarise, city communication coordinator. He said the truck was not at the weekly Issaquah farmers market Aug. 22 or Aug. 29. In Sammamish, the chamber of commerce runs the farmers market. Chamber Executive Director Deb Sogge said she was aware of the incidents of E. coli possibly linked to the Sammamish event. “We’re very concerned,” Sogge said. “We never want anyone in our community to get sick.” Sogge said the Los Chilangos food truck was not at the Sammamish market Aug. 26 or Sept. 2. She added all vendors, including Los Chilangos, are investigated thoroughly by the chamber. In this case, she said, as the contamination may have come from the commercial kitchen used by Los Chilangos, it may not have been possible for the chamber to catch any problem ahead of time.

Sogge added this is the first time such a problem has happened at the Sammamish Farmers Market. According to the county health website, most E. coli strains are harmless. However, strains that produce the Shiga toxin can cause serious health problems. Symptoms typically occur one to eight days after exposure and can include diarrhea (which can become bloody), stomach cramps and a mild fever or no fever. Infection can occur following consumption of undercooked beef products or contaminated foods. In King County in 2014, there were 74 confirmed cases of Shiga toxin and 14 probable cases, the highest number reported in 10 years. In all, 13 people were hospitalized, including six children under the age of 13. Karasz said E. coli can cause extreme illness. “It can make people very sick,” she added.

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Eastside Month of Concern kicks off Sept. 12 By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com All around the Eastside, communities and local volunteers are gearing up for a monthlong food drive, the Eastside’s Month of Concern staged by the Emergency Feeding Program. In Issaquah and Sammamish, as in many local cities, local mayors will get involved with a special Mayor’s Day of Concern Food Drive set for

Sept. 19, according to Tim Larson, Sammamish communications director. The kickoff event is set for 9 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank, said Keith Madsen, pastor of the Community Church of Issaquah. Madsen said the event would feature comments from the mayors of both Issaquah and Sammamish as well as from representatives of local food banks and churches. Nonperishable food

Get involved People from both Issaquah and Sammamish can volunteer by calling the Emergency Feeding Program at 206-3290300, or email Belynda Dunbar at bdunbar@ emergencyfeeding.org. donations will be accepted at various locations in many local cities on each Saturday in September.

According to Madsen, in Issaquah the locations are the Fred Meyer, 6100 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E.; QFC, 1540 N.W. Gilman Blvd.; Safeway, 735 N.W. Gilman Blvd.; and Front Street Market, 80 Front St. S. In Sammamish, dropoff points are Safeway, 630 228th Ave. N.E.; QFC, Pine Lake Village, 2902 228th Ave., S.E.; and the QFC in Klahanie, 4570 Klahanie Dr. S.E. Collection times will

be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday. Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler and Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance are expected to visit the collection sites Sept. 19. Local collections will benefit the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank and the area Hopelink. Madsen said last year’s efforts in Issaquah and Sammamish took in a total of 24,000 pounds of food. “Every year, this area outperforms every other community around,” he

added. The process is simple, according to Larson. As patrons visit various stores, volunteers hand them a list of needed items they can pick up as they shop. Those same volunteers then collect items as patrons leave the stores. The items most needed include things like dry pasta, canned fruit, canned stew and canned soup. Complete lists will be available at donation sites.

Some leaders want to put brakes on new tree-preservation rules While a handful of residents pushed for quick action, some Sammamish legislators seem to want to slow down City Council approval of new tree-preservation rules. “I think we need to understand our choices and not just rubber stamp what is handed to us,” Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said at a special council session Sept. 1. After public outcry and months of discussion, the City Council placed a new tree-preservation

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ordinance on first reading in July prior to its summer break. The most eye-catching portion of the new rules is the potential fine for breaking those rules. Property owners who remove or allow the removal of protected trees could face penalties of $1,500 per inch of diameter of tree improperly removed. In July, Councilman Don Gerend noted that under the proposed rules, cutting down the wrong 30-inch diameter tree could cost a developer $45,000.

At the Sept. 1 meeting, Mayor Tom Vance said he had the tree rules ready to go to second reading and passage at council’s next regular session Sept. 15. The council was slated to hold a study session on the ordinance the day prior and Vance said he assumed that would give officials enough time to look over the proposal. Saying she had lots of questions and proposed changes, Whitten questioned whether the ordinance should be moved any further toward

passage. She argued the council had not been given a lot of time to study the new measure as proposed by the city Planning Commission. Whitten was joined in her concerns, most noticeably by Councilman Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo. Valderrama-Aramayo described tree retention as an important and sensitive issue in the city and he argued that officials currently lack the full vision of what the new ordinance might accomplish. Vance and city staffers

invited councilors with questions to submit them in the weeks prior to the Sept. 14 study session. “I think we’ll find out we can get through this,” Vance said. During a public hearing prior to the latest council discussion, residents said the city needs to act quickly as developers might be moving to cut down as many trees as possible prior to passage of stiffer rules. “It’s really important that we pass this as soon as possible,” resident

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Christie Malchow will balance environment, development

As far as we can tell, Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance pretty much knocked this one out of the proverbial park. Last week, in a special session, the City Council had to decide whether to proceed with construction of Big Rock Park despite cost overruns. In July, the city received a grand total of one bid on the park project, a bid that was more than $250,000 over the initial estimate. The bid was rejected and the city restarted the process. In truth, the rebidding did some good, but not much. Sammamish received three bids, but staffers still considered the lowest too high. To move the project ahead, City Parks and Recreation Director Jessi Bon proposed accepting parts of the lowest bid and rejecting others. That still left the work about $240,000 over budget. Bon wanted to close the gap by emptying a parks and recreation contingency fund and spending some predicted end-of-the-year city dollars, about $100,000 of an estimated $5 million. Not surprisingly, the idea of emptying a contingency fund and dipping into year-end balances didn’t sit well with council members Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo and Nancy Whitten. Somewhat unusually, they had company in their disapproval — Councilman Tom Odell. Vance correctly countered that what Bon proposed was to use a recreation contingency fund to complete a recreation project. In other words, the money will be used for exactly what it was intended. Bon said emptying the fund would not hurt other projects. With reasonable restraint, the city has to be willing to use the tax dollars it has on hand. A healthy, vibrant balance sheet isn’t all that impressive if you don’t have a healthy, vibrant community as well. As for dipping into year-ending balances, it’s not something we would like to see officials make a habit, but in this instance, we can live with it. To some extent, council naysayers seemed worried about hanging onto contingency funds for the sake of hanging onto contingency funds. A more productive conversation might have delved more deeply into why both the Big Rock and Sammamish Landing projects went so far over budget in the first place.

I support Christie Malchow, who is running for Sammamish City Council, Position 2. She would bring a “fresh face” for someone who wants to work directly with the community to build and improve our city together. As a mother of two young boys, our council has unmet representation, and we need a new and fresh approach. Christie understands the necessities of growing our community with new development/infrastructure, but also adds the dimension in her thinking that we also want to preserve a sense of community to allow the city of Sammamish to be a valued place to live and raise our children, sort of a go-to place for other young families looking for that perfect community that provides a balanced place to live and prosper. Christie further believes that the balance should also not come at a cost to our local environment, as she believes in maintaining the character of the Sammamish lifestyle while holding developers accountable to our codes and regulations. She also cares about what the community thinks; she wants much more citizen involvement and will hold public officials accountable for their actions. If you want your voice heard, I suggest we all vote for Christie Malchow. Those are the reasons that she was recently endorsed by Sen.

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City gets thanks for extra development and traffic I would like to thank the city of Sammamish for making my dreams come true. I have been desperately looking for ways to double my commute time across the plateau. Frequent single-lane closures on 228th Avenue have made my dreams a reality. I have also been searching for a way to beautify my commute with huge dump trucks, semis, dirt and rocks. Who needs trees, plants and wildlife? Well, again, the city has answered by approving four major construction projects within a half-mile of each other along the one major thoroughfare across the plateau. This is so fantastic. The one last thing I dream of is hundreds of additional cars on 228th heading to Metropolitan Market, the new Town Center and the YMCA. Thanks in advance, Sammamish. Piper Strand Sammamish

Defeat Sen. Andy Hill; get someone who will work to make things better I live in Sammamish. I live in the 45th Legislative District. I am a Democrat. I am going to

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work this election cycle as hard as I can to defeat Sen. Andy Hill (R-45th). Here is why. As the leader of Republican budget writing in the Senate, he is proud of the fact that they “managed to pass a budget without raising taxes.” Such singleminded adherence to public policy has created a penny-pinching approach to governance. This approach has: q Deprived our schools of proper financing for decades, yet failed to fully meet the McCleary mandate. q Short-changed our ability to fight wildfires, or any comprehensive plans to mitigate future fire danger. q Constrained the DSHS with budgets that don’t allow proper operation, resulting in massive fines for lack of oversight. We should ask if those fines are cheaper than proper funding; penny-pinchers want to know. q Allowed our roads, bridges and transportation infrastructure to slowly crumble due to lack of proper maintenance. I look forward in anticipation to his next mailing to his district, knowing in advance how we have “lived within our budget.” Whoopee! Like the St. Ronnie the Republicans have canonized, I will ask, “Are you better off than you were four years ago?” Finally, remember you can’t vote for just one Republican — they think as a bloc, act as a bloc, vote as a bloc. Vote for one, you get a constipated Legislature. Bill Schiffer Sammamish

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Police blotter Thefts from cars q A theft from car occurred overnight Aug. 25 in the 3000 block of 245th Avenue Southeast. The car had been ransacked and a wallet stolen. q Someone threw a brick through a driver’s side window in a car parked Aug. 27 in the 3100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway.

Several unspecified items were taken. The theft was reported at about 7:20 a.m. q Seven cars, all left unlocked, were hit by thieves at about 10 a.m. Aug. 28 in the 2410 block of Southeast 18th Place. Reports do not list all of the items taken. All of the cars were parked in private driveways.

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protecting a car parked Aug. 27 in the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway. The suspect then smashed out the car’s windshield with a large rock. Nothing was taken from the car. The incident was reported at about 9:30 a.m.

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City to dedicate decorative gate for Sammamish Community Garden

on the waiting list for an available plot by emailing Elby Jones at ejones@ sammamish.us. You will be contacted when a plot becomes available.

The Sammamish Arts Commission will dedicate a new ornamental gate to the Lower Commons Community Garden at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 19 at the garden, 550 222nd Place S.E. The short ceremony will feature a ribbon cutting by Mayor Tom Vance. Artist Garth Edwards will be on hand to speak about the inspiration behind the gate and the materials used to create it. The Sammamish Arts Council commissioned construction of the gate for the community garden, founded in 2013. According to the city website, the garden features 58 plots, each 12-by-4, or 48 square feet, in diameter. Every plot is available for lease and planting by community residents. Six of the plots are ADA accessible. At present, each garden plot is being used. Get

Sammamish receives county flood grant

ties to address existing flooding and drainage problems, support future development and reduce the risk of landslides and erosion. About 6,100 linear feet of storm drain pipe, enhanced water-quality treatment of more than seven acres of pollutiongenerating surfaces, nonmotorized improvements, and replacement of an existing stormwater outfall will be constructed. The project will significantly reduce the sediment and nutrient load to Lake Sammamish, designated a Water of Statewide Significance. A total of $2.8 million in grants were available in 2015 for projects throughout King County. The funds were awarded on a competitive basis by the flood control district. Eligible applicants included homeowner associations, private nonprofit organizations or associations, schools, special districts, tribes and King County jurisdictions.

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smacked her husband after he admitted going to a strip club during a recent business trip. The wife then locked the man out of his home, prompting the husband to call police. The wife was charged and booked into the King County Jail. The incident happened at about 3 p.m. Aug. 29. Sammamish Review publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

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someone broke into a cluster of mailboxes where Southeast 37th Street comes to a dead end. A neighbor told police they had surveillance footage of an unknown car parked in the area early the morning of the theft. The incident was reported at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 28.

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Efforts to keep roads passable during the winter storms, reduce the possibility of landslides and help protect vital farmland were unanimously approved Aug. 31 by the King County Flood Control District. Projects will receive funding from an FCD grant program that focuses on flood prevention and flood mitigation. Sammamish received a $250,000 grant for the Inglewood Hill trunk line and nonmotorized improvements. The funds will be used for upgrading existing, and installing new, stormwater facili-

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Nationally acclaimed poet, author visits YMCA’s Camp Terry Hundreds of day campers ages 6-12 gathered in the library yurt at Camp Terry on Aug. 21 to hear Janet Wong share fun poems, props and inspiration to read. Wong’s visit was part of King County Library System’s Summer Learning Program, “Every Hero Has A Story.” The visit from Wong, a poet and author, culminated this year’s Summer Learning Program with the fun message to read, write, visit local libraries and play with the power of words. Librarians have been visiting Camp Terry each

Monday during the summer and spreading the message of reading and learning. Each week, a team of KCLS staff unpacked about 30 totes of library books that had been checked out to the YMCA camp for the summer. Inside the library yurt, each camper gets to choose a book to keep at camp during the week to read during “turtle time,” a downtime during the busy daily schedule. “It is a perfect way to get kids to read 20 minutes a day, even if they are at camp.” Sammamish librar-

ian Sara Jensen said. “We bring the library to 300-plus campers each week, who most likely aren’t getting a chance to visit a library this summer. “We hand out reading logs, bookmarks and prizes as incentives to complete their reading minutes and complete six learning projects during summer.” Activities included openended projects in science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math. “It’s not just about only counting reading minutes anymore. It is about extending learning all summer

long with hands-on projects kids come up with to keep them active,” Jensen said. At the end of each week, the books are gathered from the camp counselors and put back on the shelves the following Monday for the next week’s campers to choose. The 10-week series circulated an average of 3,600 checkouts over the summer at Camp Terry and from the Library2Go bookmobile that supplements every camp session. KCLS will visit even more YMCA camps next summer and looks forward

Skyline student earns youth writing award

Youth Honor Award from Skipping Stones, a youthcentered multicultural magazine. Park was one of 10 award recipients from the U.S., Singapore and Hong Kong, all between the

ages of 13-17. The winners received a certificate, five multicultural and/or nature books, a subscription to Skipping Stones, and an invitation to join the magazine’s student review board.

The individual students and groups who earned the awards were chosen for their creative art and literary work that promotes an understanding of cultural diversity, and an appreciation for nature and ecology. Award winners will be featured in Skipping Stones’ October-December 2015 issue.

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especially Issaquah-Fall City Road. Why am I running…again? We still have many challenges and opportunities ahead of us. I want to follow through on our new Six Year Transportation Program with improved commutes north and south. I want to work on higher education opportunities at the Mars Hill property. I want to protect more open space, including the forested “emerald necklace” along our eastern border. I want to develop more parks and play fields for youth and adult sports. Through it all, I want to continue our record of financial responsibility, holding the line on taxes. I love our city. I’m running again because we still have work to do. Let’s keep working together!

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Eastside Baby Corner hosts sixth annual Pants Party to help send local children back to school prepared

School’s in session By Greg Farrar

Beaver Lake Middle School humanities teacher Lisa Russell (above, right) leads her students from the sixth-grade meet-and-greet assembly to first period for their first day as middle school students Sept. 1 during the start of school in the Issaquah School District. A tidal wave of eighth-graders (at left) walk up the staircase at Beaver Lake Middle School to find their lockers for the new year and report to first-period classes.

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about this year’s Pants Party. “This is going to be our biggest year yet,” she said. “We have a lot of great organizations participating, like Cougar Mountain Zoo, Springfree Trampoline, Top Pot Doughnuts, a real rodeo clown and so many more. Pants Party is just a great way to have a lot of fun while giving back to the community.” Event participants also include the Issaquah Police Department, Seattle Pony Party, Happy Family, KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Safe Kids Eastside, Tiger Mountain Music Together, YMCA Sammamish, Voz de la Comunidad, Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department, Comerford School of Irish Dance, musician Sam Foster, rodeo clown Scott Wagner and Studio East. Attendees can also tour the EBC hub to see how the organization is helping send thousands of kids back to school with everything they need — from pencils to pants. Learn more about the Pants Party at http://bit. ly/1hiCXgB.

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Calendar of Events Friday Sept. 11 ‘The Trees of the Wood,’ artist exhibit by Joy Hagen open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 2, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597 Young Toddler Story Time, ages 1-2, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Social Hour with music by Emmy Puraner, 3 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 3139100 ‘Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory’ movie, 3:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Saturday, Sept. 12 Chinese Story Time: Ni-Hao!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Klahanie welcome event, community service booths, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Klahanie Park, 25000 S.E. Klahanie Blvd., 295-0500 Mayor’s Month of Concern Food Drive volunteer registration, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., sign up to volunteer for collecting food at local stores, vari-

ous locations, 295-0500 Arabic Story Time: Ahlan!, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Sunday, Sept. 13 Pine Lake Covenant Church ministry for children with special needs, 10:45 a.m., 1715 228th Ave. S.E., call 3928636 Study Zone, free drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 3-5 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church youth groups, for children in sixth through eighth grade, and ninth through 12th grades, Mass at 5 p.m., dinner and then meetings at 6:30 p.m. Sundays, 391-1178, ext. 129 Young Professionals, mid-20s to mid-30s professionals meet and enjoy fellowship, single or married welcome, 6:30 p.m., Eastridge Church, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road, 681-6736 or email marianne.giberson@gmail. com

Monday, Sept. 14 Spanish Story

Time: Hola!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Hello English, Intermediate ESL Class, 11:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Committee of the Whole meeting, 3:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Study Zone, free drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Hindi Story Time: Namaste!, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Providence Marianwood, assist with group activities, dining room host/hostess, befriend a resident, clerical support or staff the Gift Nook, 391-2897

Tuesday, Sept. 15 Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Teen Think Tank, 2-6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 City Council meet-

ing, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950511 Boys & Girls Club Performance Class, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 15, performance on Oct. 15, Boys and Girls Club EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E., call Zach to sign up at 836-9295 City Council meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Talk Time, an English conversation group, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130 Frances Walton Music Competition Winners on Tour, 7 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Sammamish Youth Writing Club, ages 10-14, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Wednesday, Sept. 16 Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women

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and their children, 9:30 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E., email deannacbs@ outlook.com Toddler and Infant Lapsit Story Times, ages 2 and older at 10 a.m. and ages 0-1 at 11 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Teen Think Tank, 1-6 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30, Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org Study Zone, free drop-in homework help for grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Klahanie Transition Committee meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950511 Adult Book Club, ‘Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker,’ by Jennifer Chiaverini, 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Wednesday night youth group; games, worship and fun for

students in grades six through 12; 7-9 p.m., Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road

Thursday, Sept. 17 ‘Clay as a Canvas’ 55+ Art Class, first of two-part series, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave N.E., free to residents 55 and older, 836-9295 ‘Hello English,’ beginning ESL class, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Preschool Story Times, ages 3-6, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130 Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950500 ‘At Home in the World: The South Asian Immigrant Experience,’ 7-8:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 3923130

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Author Scott Wyatt tackles social justice again in ‘Thompson Road’ “All my books tend to involve questions of alienation and marginalization of certain people Scott Wyatt has spent in the population,” Wyatt nearly four decades in the explained. “In this book, legal arena dealing with the main female character social justice issues, and has what we today know that work ties in closely as dyslexia, a learning diswith his relatively ability. new passion as a “But in the writer. 1930s, that wasn’t The Sammamish a diagnosis that resident has writwas available. ten three novels They didn’t know and is working about that. So she on a fourth, and was just considthe settings in ered feeble-minded each vary wildly. and slow, and she Scott Wyatt He wrote about was held back year Chinese immiafter year after year grants during Idaho’s terri- in school.” torial days in “Beyond the The male protagonist, Sand Creek Bridge,” and Starr, is a football standhe focused on the World out at Yelm High School. War I-era Armenian genoHe falls for a classmate cide in “Dimension M.” who is an accomplished His latest release, swing dancer, and tries to “Thompson Road,” is set get her attention by conin Thurston County, near vincing Garrison to be his Yelm, in pre-World War partner in a dance contest. II days. The story revolves “It was very controveraround two teenagers, sial in this small town that Raleigh Starr and Mona he’s spending time with Garrison, who grow up this girl who’s considered on the same country road feeble-minded,” Wyatt and eventually fall in love. said.

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“I think, deep down, there are ways that things can be improved.” — Scott Wyatt Sammamish author After graduation, Starr goes off to fight in the war, and that’s when his true feelings for Garrison emerge. The rest of the story deals with the complications of their relationship. Wyatt hopes to generate more publicity for “Thompson Road” than his self-published novels received. He’s now working with Booktrope, known in the industry as a hybrid publisher because

it uses independent contractors for editing, proofreading and graphicdesign duties. They don’t make money if their books don’t. “The nice thing about it is that everyone involved in this team has a motive to try to really promote the book,” Wyatt said. “Thompson Road” is now available in electronic formats through Amazon and Barnes & Noble, and paperback versions will be released Sept. 15. Regardless of the book’s eventual success, Wyatt is focused on his next project, “Far Away Heights,” a story that delves into the Civil War’s impact on three people’s friendships. He hopes to publish the book in 2016.

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Skyline rallies to beat Issaquah in OT football thriller By Neil Pierson npierson@sammamishreview.com For the players on Skyline High School’s sideline, there wasn’t much doubt about what would happen when kicker Jack Crane eyed a potential game-winning, 44-yard field goal in overtime against rival Issaquah. “My faith in him was 110 percent,” teammate Logan Wanamaker said. “I never had any doubt in him. I knew it was just going straight through the uprights.” Crane didn’t let down the Spartans, hitting the kick and giving his team a wild, comefrom-behind, 31-28 victory over the Eagles at Issaquah’s Gary Moore Stadium. In the Sept. 4 season opener for both teams, it looked as if the Eagles would get their first win over the Spartans in 11 tries. Issaquah hadn’t won the Coal Bucket, the trophy that goes to the rivalry-game winner, since 2006. And the Eagles were on the precipice of ending the drought, leading 28-14 with less than 10 minutes to play. But Skyline refused to quit, narrowing its deficit to seven on Rashaad Boddie’s 30-yard touchdown run, and then leveling the score with 41 seconds left in regulation when

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Rashaad Boddie (28), Skyline High School senior running back, muscles through Issaquah defenders Daniel Watson (left) and Kyle Densley for his 9-yard touchdown run during the second quarter. Wanamaker hauled in a 5-yard TD pass on fourth down from Blake Gregory. The Spartans believed in themselves even when things looked bleak late in the game, Wanamaker said. The tying score came when he found

space in the back of the end zone and Gregory put the ball right between his receiver’s numbers. “I just saw the ball come to me in the air and I was like, ‘This is it. It’s fourth down. If we don’t catch this, it’s game

Rachel DePencier aims for breakout season with Eastside Catholic volleyball By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Being tall certainly helps on the volleyball court, but for players who don’t have the genetic gift of size, there are ways to compensate. Eastside Catholic High School junior Rachel DePencier has had to learn to be smarter and stronger. The 5-foot-8 outside hitter, entering her first varsity season for the Crusaders, has carved out success for herself through the Mercer Island-based Island Thunder Volleyball Club. Jen Baklenko, who coached DePencier this year on the club’s 16-and-under squad, said many of her current players aren’t blessed with height. Baklenko, who

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is 6-2, has helped them improve their arm strength and power the ball past opposing defenders. But it’s more about putting shots in the right spot to avoid blocks at the net. “Our team motto is to be smart and scrappy, so we had to learn how to play

against bigger players and be smart when we came up against those teams,” Baklenko said. DePencier, 16, lives in Sammamish and is in her fifth year playing volleyball. She began learning the fundamentals through the Catholic Youth Organization, quickly got serious about the game, and joined the Snoqualmiebased RidgeValley Volleyball Club. She shifted to Island Thunder two years ago. Her work with Baklenko has been valuable, she said. “She’s made me a much better player because she … never goes easy on you,” DePencier said. “She’s pushing you to be your best.” Beach volleyball is a fastSee VOLLEYBALL, Page 11

over,’” Wanamaker said. Issaquah got the ball first in overtime, but Bryce Hughes missed a 22-yard field goal. Skyline’s OT possession netted minus-2 yards, but Crane hit the 44-yard try for the win. The teams traded TDs in

the second quarter and went to halftime in a 7-7 tie. Boddie barreled in from 9 yards to give Skyline the lead, and Issaquah answered on a 13-yard pass from Cam Humphrey to Joe Nelson. The Eagles took their first lead early in the third quarter, finishing an 80-yard drive on a 2-yard run from Hughes. The Spartans made it 14-14 later in the period as Boddie led an 87-yard march, punctuated on Gregory’s 1-yard sneak. Humphrey needed only two plays to put Issaquah back in front, finding a wide-open Jack Dellinger for a 73-yard catchand-run. The Eagles increased their lead to two TDs early in the fourth quarter when Humphrey and Nelson hooked up for a second score, a 28-yarder on fourth-and-3. Skyline coach Mat Taylor credited the Eagles for playing a hard-fought game, and said he believed his players came through in the clutch despite some mistakes early the game. “I was blaming myself there for a long time, because I was too aggressive in the first half, went for it on fourth down a couple times,” he said. “But I wanted to instill into our kids that confidence, that I have See FOOTBALL, Page 11

Roundup: Eastlake football knocks off defending state champions Eastlake High School got 264 all-purpose yards from senior quarterback Mark Whitley to beat defending Class 4A champion Bothell, 22-19, in a Class 4A KingCo Conference football game Sept. 4 at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. Whitley ran 19 times for 147 yards and a touchdown, and completed 11 of 16 throws for 117 yards. His thirdquarter TD pass to Will Esser gave the Wolves a 22-7 lead, and they went on to capture their first win over the Cougars in 14 years. Bothell nearly rallied, marching the length of the field in the final minutes, but Parker Lester sealed the win with an interception in the end zone. Eastlake hosts Inglemoor at 7 p.m. Sept. 11.

q Eastside Catholic lived up to its billing as the top-ranked 3A team in the state, whipping host Oceanside (California), 49-13, in the Honor Bowl. Crusaders quarterback Harley Kirsch threw for 440 yards and five touchdowns, and receiver Hunter Bryant caught eight balls for 232 yards and four scores. EC travels to Enumclaw for a nonleague encounter at 7 p.m. Sept. 11.

Girls soccer: Eastlake opens 2-0 The Wolves were sharp in two home nonconference outings last weekend, beating the Wenatchee Panthers on Sept. 5 and the Cashmere Bulldogs on Sept. 6. Brooke Chandler,

Kinsey Kolar and Riley Hofheins scored for Eastlake in its 3-1 win over Wenatchee. The following day, the Wolves took apart Cashmere, 6-0, on goals from Chandler, Anna Craig, Maddie Robinson, Alyse Barlow, Lauren Jensen and Erika Jung. Eastlake hosts Mount Rainier at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14. q Skyline dropped its Sept. 5 season opener at Seattle Academy, 2-1, conceding goals in the 44th and 69th minutes. Lindsey Fujiwara scored for the Spartans in the 65th minute, assisted by Emma Rohleder. Skyline hosts two Oregon opponents this weekend, kicking off at 8 p.m. Sept. 11 against Sherwood and at 1 p.m. Sept. 12 against Tualatin. See ROUNDUP, Page 11

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Region Volleyball’s High Performance Program. She was chosen as one of 10 players who traveled to Vancouver, British Columbia, this summer to compete against High Performance squads from across Canada. The Puget Sound team was the only U.S. representative there. “It was just a really cool experience to play,” DePencier said. “It’s tough — it’s a high level and I’m just proud that she made it,” Baklenko added. DePencier is trying to become better defensively, and she said she gained valuable experience on the back row at the High Performance event. “When she’s in the right spot, she’s a good defensive player,” Baklenko noted. “She’s got a great passing platform, but it’s just the movement and communication she needed to improve on, and she’s gotten immensely better.” Rachel’s mother, Wendy, is a former volleyball player and has helped her daughter stay mentally sharp.

that confidence in them growing sport — the NCAA to make those calls at will hold its first sanctioned those crucial times.” championship next spring Issaquah coach Buddy — and Baklenko founded Bland said his team came Thunder Beach, the area’s up short at the most first sand-based training important points of the program. game, and special teams DePencier has been may be the area the Eagles playing in tournaments need the most improveat Seattle’s Alki Beach and ment in. has quickly grown to love “We’re not happy — the differences from indoor we had expectations that volleyball. were high,” Bland said. “I like the dynamic of “But you know what? it, because it’s just the two This doesn’t define us. people, and it’s a lot of ball We’re just going to concontrol,” she explained. tinue to get better. We’re “It’s helpful because you going to grow and we’re basically play every posigoing to put a better tion in beach. There’s no product on the field next hitter, there’s no setter, it week.” always alternates. It’s good Bland said he liked practice for setting and what he saw offensively stuff like that.” as Humphrey was able to Baklenko said DePencier pick apart the Spartans’ has improved her overall secondary with short skill set simply because and intermediate throws, of the enormous amount which opened up bigof touches she gets in the ger plays throughout the beach game. game. DePencier’s progress The bulk of Skyline’s was evident when she offense came on the auditioned for Puget Sound ground with Boddie, who carried 38 times for 264 Name: 13267/ yards, a new school record. Both teams felt his impact. Solid Rock “We just pretty much Counseling know that we’re going to Width: 31p11.5 face one of the better backs in the state and we’ve got Depth: 3 in to do a good job,” Bland On Page: 11 said. “He’s a good back and Request Page: 0 he ran hard, and our hats Type: Display are off to him.” “In the second half, we Color: Black came out and just said … plus one we’ve got to run the footFile Name: ball with Rashaad,” Taylor said. “We ran the exact same play eight times in a row on that first drive of DEANNA.NO PROOF.SR.CMYK the second half.”

Roundup From Page 10 q Eastside Catholic defeated Hazen, 6-2, in a Sept. 5 nonleague match. No details were reported. The Crusaders open Metro League play Sept. 10 against Holy Names, a 3:30 p.m. start at Miller Playfield in Seattle.

Williams signs with Seahawks’ practice squad Skyline High School graduate Kasen Williams was one of seven players to sign with the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad

Sept. 6 following the cutdown to 53 players on all NFL rosters. The 6-foot-1 wide receiver made a strong case for a roster spot when he caught a 15-yard touchdown pass in Seattle’s 31-17 win over Oakland in the Sept. 3 preseason finale. But he was one of several players released three days later as the Seahawks performed a mandatory cut from 75 to 53 players. NFL practice squads consist of up to 10 players, who can practice with the team but cannot play in games unless a spot opens on the 53-man roster. Practicesquad players earn a minimum of $6,600 a week.

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Scott and Rochelle Juetten in front of their new FASTSIGNS of Issaquah center located on Gilman Blvd

In June, longtime Sammamish residents Rochelle and Scott Juetten opened their second independently owned and operated FASTSIGNS® location in Issaquah, bringing fullservice signage and visual graphic solutions to local businesses and organizations. The Juettens opened FASTSIGNS of Bellevue 25 years ago while living in the Sammamish and Issaquah area and raising their two children, Jacob, 19, and Callie, 17. “We have always wanted to own and operate a FASTSIGNS location in our hometown and we are now realizing our goal that we set out to accomplish,” Rochelle said. “With our combined knowledge, experience and equipment, we’re excited about the wide range of capabilities FASTSIGNS of Issaquah brings to the community that we love.” Co-owners Scott and Rochelle Juetten have volunteered and supported in several local organizations including the Issaquah School District, Issaquah Schools Foundation, Cascade Ridge PTSA, Beaver Lake Middle School PTSA, Skyline High School PTSA and Booster Club, Sammamish Little League, Issaquah Soccer Club and Issaquah Parks and Recreation. Previously Issaquah Signs, the Juettens acquired the business, remodeled the facility and upgraded the center’s technology and equipment. Together, FASTSIGNS of Issaquah and FASTSIGNS of Bellevue produce 95 percent

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of their products locally and have a robust installation team for large scale projects. The Bellevue location has a flatbed wide-format printer, which produces large volume prints on rigid and flexible surfaces up to two inches thick; an Epson eco-friendly printer, which produces quality banners and decals; and an HP 360 Latex printer, which also produces a variety of signs and visual graphics including vehicle wraps. In addition, the Issaquah center has a router to cut dimensional letters and unique shapes, and a laser engraving machine to create custom nameplates and plaques, promotional items, equipment etchings, wayfinding signs and more. “In our first year at FASTSIGNS of Issaquah, we want to show the community the high quality products and services our business provides and that we are truly ‘More Than’ fast and ‘More Than’ signs,” Scott said. “To provide our customers with most timely and quality signs and graphics, we also upgraded and replaced all of our center’s computer technology with the most state-of-the-art software available in the sign industry.” On September 14 through 18, FASTSIGNS of Issaquah will host an Open House week, which will include drawings, giveaway prizes, refreshments and tours of the remodeled facility located at 60 NW Gilman Blvd., Suite C, Issaquah, WA 98027.