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Sahalee Way open house answers, raises questions By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com City officials are moving forward with an $80,000 study that should lead to the longplanned widening of Sahalee Way. According to the city, the plan is to widen the street between Northeast 25th Way and Northeast 37th Street. Potential features may include median strips, turn lanes, bike lanes and sidewalks on one or both sides of the roadway. The city held an open house on the preliminary plans at the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center the evening of June 24. One main issue still under consideration is whether the street will reach three or five lanes, said Andrew Zagars, city engineer. Zagars added that work on Sahalee Way has been included on the city’s transportation improvement and traffic concurrency plans for six years. The latter is a requirement of the state that compels cities to
keep traffic improvement plans on pace with other development. According to Zagars, most of the 40 or so people at the open house seemed to prefer the three-lane plan to the five-lane alternative. But Zagars said all options still are on the table. The next stop for the plan should be a meeting of the Sammamish Planning Commission in late July. The issue will go to the Sammamish City Council, eventually, but Zagars said that might not happen until after the November elections. He said another public meeting is planned for down the road; no date has been announced. At the June 24 open house, the only council member present was Councilman Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo. As he has in the past, ValderramaAramayo expressed concern the city may not be covering all its bases regarding the Sahalee project. See ROAD, Page 3
Fourth on the Plateau adds shuttles to celebration By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com The city’s Fourth of July celebration, Fourth on the Plateau, will change from previous years. Yes, there will be fireworks. Yes, there will be music. And food. And children’s’ attractions. The big change is celebrants will not be able to make their way down the usual pathway from the City Hall Plaza to the Lower Commons, according to Tim Larson, city communications manager. That usual pathway is blocked, he said, due to ongoing construction of the new Community and Aquatic Center. Instead of walking between the plaza and the commons, city officials suggest hopping on
one of the shuttles that will run between the two locations from 6-9:30 p.m. Larson said both locations would have their attractions. Both upper and lower areas will have food available. Live music will be featured at the City Hall Plaza provided by two bands: America be Strong and Wings ‘N’ Things. The Lower Commons will have lots of child-friendly activities, including bouncy houses. Children can bounce unlimited for $5. Fireworks get underway at 10 p.m. Larson said the best place for viewing is the Lower Commons. See FOURTH, Page 5
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School project gets started
By Greg Farrar
Issaquah School District Superintendent Ron Thiele (far left), Sunny Hills Elementary School Principal Leslie Lederman, school board members, school staff and Sammamish Mayor Tom Vance (second from right) gather for a groundbreaking ceremony June 26 at Sunny Hills Elementary School.
Alcohol and drug use, stress are community concerns By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@isspress.com In December, about 30 community leaders gathered in the Sammamish City Hall Council Chambers to discuss topics including drug use. The subjects, primarily: q What do you value about the community? q What drug problems have you personally seen evidence of in Sammamish? q What are the root causes? Similar community conversations were held in Issaquah and Newcastle, along with a regional discussion, in June 2014. The Healthy Youth Initiative of the Issaquah Schools Foundation, which partly sponsored the open discussions, released its findings June 22. Underage alcohol and marijuana use, especially now that the latter is legal for adults, will be big parts of the discussion
and actions taken going forward, said Barbara de Michele, Healthy Youth program director. She said her group and discussion cosponsors the Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition would meet in September to discuss results and map out specific strategies to address combatting alcohol and marijuana use, as well as what many meeting visitors saw as the stress and pressure put on teens to perform in school, in sports and the community in general. In Sammamish, discussion attendees all said they highly value their city. The initiative report reads that the most common responses on this topic characterized Sammamish as a family-friendly city with local institutions that were “well-run and well-managed.” However, the Sammamishspecific report reads that most attendees “personally observed
worrisome activities, including public drug use, traffic infractions and speeding by youths.” In a summary report comparing meetings in individual cities, it was noted that Sammamish speakers seemed more worried about drug use “behind closed doors” than in public. Other general findings touched on the use of alcohol in the area. The study concluded Washington voters made it much easier for underage youths to gain access to alcohol when they eliminated state-run liquor stores. The study results See HEALTH, Page 3 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Kent, WA Permit No. 71 POSTAL CUSTOMER
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Eastlake graduate competes for Miss World America title By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Courtney Prather was a late bloomer when it came to the world of beauty pageants, but this week, she’ll compete for a very prestigious honor. Prather, who grew up in Sammamish and graduated from Eastlake High School in 2008, is in Washington, D.C., for the Miss World America pageant. She’s one of 52 women between the ages of 17 and 25 — all 50 states are represented, along with the District of Columbia and American Samoa — competing for the crown and advancement into the 65th annual Miss World event, held in December in Sanya, China. Prather lives in Seattle,
where she works as a financial analyst, but she’s representing Oregon in Miss World America after pageant officials appointed her. “I don’t know if they didn’t Courtney have anyone (from Oregon) or were looking for more experienced pageant girls,” she said. The competition began June 29 with the contestants’ Beauty with a Purpose presentations. The pageant partners with BWP, an international charity that aims to help disadvantaged children. Prather’s focus is helping children with Down syndrome, a cause that hits close to home because her uncle has the genetic disorder. One of
her major events is the Puget Sound Buddy Walk, which raises money and awareness for the National Down Syndrome Society. This year’s event is Oct. 4 in Seattle. Prather “It’s important to me to encourage kids and young adults with Down syndrome to go after their dreams, and they don’t have to be held back,” she said. “Being able to lend what she does to the Down Syndrome Society means a lot,” said Rhonda Prather, Courtney’s mother. “When she was growing up, because her uncle couldn’t say her name correctly, he called her Cricket. One of her goals
is to start a foundation called the Cricket Foundation, where she can work with the Down Syndrome Society and those kinds of things.” Miss World America also includes a fitness and sports competition, and modeling swimwear and evening gowns. The winner will be chosen July 3. Rhonda and Courtney were watching a televised pageant a couple of years ago, and even though Courtney had never competed in one before, she’d set a New Year’s resolution to be fearless. Inspired by the beauty and confidence of the contestants, she went online that night and signed up for the Miss Washington USA pageant. After graduating from Eastlake, Prather went to Gonzaga University in Spokane, where she
earned a business administration degree in 2012. She’s added to her résumé through the pageant circuit, bettering her public-speaking skills and healthy eating habits, among other things. And she’s quick to debunk the stereotype that pageants can be overly competitive, cutthroat environments. “In all the pageants I’ve been in, the girls have been very supportive of each other,” she said. “We help each other when we can and it’s a great way to network. … I’ve met so many friends through the pageant system that will be lifelong friendships.” Rhonda Prather traveled with her daughter to Washington, D.C., for the competition, and she said it’s an interesting experience watching pageants from the audience.
“I don’t want to say it’s nervewracking, because you know she’s just up there being herself,” Rhonda said. “… At the same time, you’re wondering, ‘Wait a minute, what did the judges see that we didn’t see?’” One of the benefits of being a pageant contestant is learning how to set goals, and Courtney has plenty for herself, from getting a scuba-diving certificate, to earning a master’s degree and eventually becoming a CEO for a Fortune 500 company. The late Steve Jobs, who helped found Apple, is the person she finds most inspirational. She saw him give a speech in person a few years ago about “connecting the dots” and chasing dreams. “That really resonated with me right out of college,” Courtney said.
Hot rod enthusiasts set to converge in Issaquah July 5 By David Hayes dhayes@isspress.com When Mike Montgomery was looking for a spot for the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame to host a fundraising car show, he knew that XXX marks the spot. Unfortunately, Issaquah’s XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, which started out with just a handful of car shows when owner José Enciso took over the business in 1999, now boasts a schedule filled to the brim with 35 of the year’s 52 weekends already spoken for.
But Montgomery, who is renowned among the Hot Rod Hall of Fame for twisting arms for donations from the area’s car clubs, knew he had an in at the XXX — Enciso is not only a supporter of the nonprofit organization, he’s a member. Enciso was able to squeeze the nonprofit group onto his busy schedule — the Fourth of July holiday weekend no less. “José has always been an avid sponsor,” said Steve Bender, the Hall of Fame’s chairman of the board. “He’s always looking for
If you go XXX Car Show 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 5 XXX Rootbeer Drive-in 98 N.E. Gilman Blvd., Issaquah www.washingtonstatehotrodhalloffame. com ways to increase our scholarships.” While the Hot Rod Hall of Fame technically doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar
building, since its founding in 1986, it has grown to seven board members, one chair and a regional membership consisting of more than 80 nominees voted in. “We’ve grown to be the largest donor to automotive scholarships in the state,” Bender said. The group’s $2,000 education scholarships go exclusively to students attending Lake Washington Technical College in Kirkland. Although the group’s scholarship director Shag Clark literally picked the college randomly out of the phone book when selecting a beneficiary for the Hall of Fame’s donations, once he met with the school’s leadership, he knew he chose wisely. “The drive of their stu-
dents was so impressive,” Clark said. “They were so motivated.” Unfortunately, they are usually also strapped for cash. Now in its sixth year, the Hall of Fame’s scholarship program has grown from just two to eight this year. “You may think it’s only $2,000,” Clark said. “But to these students, it’s like a million. These funds tend to get them over the hump when they’ve run out of money so they can finish their degree.” The Hall of Fame has a yearly spring banquet. But with a growing demand to fund the scholarships, the membership decided to expand the haul with the tried-and-true car show. Montgomery said to attract
car buffs, especially on a holiday weekend, they opened it to participants with any classic American made car, to include street rods, hot rods, rat rods, customs, muscles and classics. And to attract the casual car fan, they invited three A-list cars most people would have to pay admission to a car museum to see, including Bender’s own ’57 Chevy, affectionately named Ginger. “While the show will be free, we’re asking for donations to help fund this worthwhile scholarship fund,” Montgomery said. Bender added the membership isn’t above using a technique perfected by married husbands throughout the years. “We begged,” he said.
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Someone stole the license plate off a Ford Explorer parked in the 23800 block of Southeast 28th Street at 5:19 p.m. June 15.
Someone entered a fenced-in backyard in the 23400 block of Northeast 21st Street and pried the screen off a back window. From pry marks on the window, police presume the suspect tried unsuccessfully to open a window to the kitchen. The incident was reported June 16.
June 16 in the 1700 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway. q Someone splashed pink paint and also wrote the word “die” on the front door of a home in the 21800 block of Northeast 30th Place. The incident was reported at about 7:15 p.m. q Someone threw eggs and condoms at a car parked in a residential driveway in the 20500 block of Northeast 23rd Court. The vandals also painted a tree on the homeowner’s property. The incident was reported June 17.
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q Someone slashed the passenger tires of a car parked at about 4 p.m.
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to be high achievers. Sammamish was described as a “high-expectation community,” which could lead to depression, sleep deprivation, over-scheduling and self-medication. The report noted that for the past three years, Sammamish city officials have participated in the Impaired Driving Education Action program, intended to decrease impaired driving by youths. The Sammamish City Council also adopted a social host ordinance enhancing penalties for
adults who provide alcohol or marijuana to those younger than 21. A number of city and community leaders were expected to work with the Drug Free Community Coalition to apply for a federal Drug Free grant in 2016 or 2017. The school district and the Healthy Youth Initiative will join forces on various programs in the schools. See the complete reports at www.healthyyouthinitiative.org. Click the study link on the left side of the home page.
Thefts from vehicles Trespassing q Someone entered the hatchback of a car parked June 8 in the 26400 block of Southeast Duthie Hill Road and removed a bag containing a laptop, a watch and some paperwork. The theft was reported just before 9 p.m. q Someone entered an unlocked car overnight June 14 in the 500 block of 239th Avenue Southeast and removed a wallet with credit cards inside that were later used for purchases at a supermarket in Redmond. q A wallet was taken from the center console of a car parked June 16 in the 1000 block of 228th
Health From Page 1 noted local recreational marijuana stores had not opened for business at the time of the public conversations. While allegedly easier access to alcohol was noted as one root cause of underage drinking and drug use, the Sammamish discussion also hit extensively on the stress placed on teens, and even adults,
Road From Page 1 The total cost has been estimated at $16.6 million, but ValderramaAramayo said that “is lowballing the work.” Valderrama-Aramayo said he is worried the city will end up not being able to finish the widening project all the way to state Route 202, outside Sammamish city limits and, according to Valderrama-Aramayo, under control partly by King County and partly by the state.
Police investigated two juveniles trespassing in Pine Lake Park at about 3 a.m. June 14. The youths were swimming in the lake; officers found an undetermined amount of marijuana in their car.
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According to him, residents are pleased by plans for sidewalks and bike paths, but would like to know how the city is going to ensure traffic flows better down Sahalee and in and out of Sammamish since the
at about 3 a.m. June 16. q Three suspects gained entrance to a locked wine area of the same QFC and attempted to make off with $951 worth of wine at about 3 p.m. June 18.
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city does not control the entire street. “The left-turn lanes planned are fine,” Valderrama-Aramayo said. “They should be useful. But connecting the traffic and getting it flowing is more important.”
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Northeast Eighth Street led to a drug arrest when police found heroin in the car of the suspect. The incident was reported at about 4:50 a.m. June 18.
Didn’t get far Police said they were attempting to find a suspect wanted on unlisted felony warrants when the suspect set off sprinklers inside The Knolls at Inglewood apartment complex where the suspect lived. Police said the suspect then dove through a double-paned window in a bedroom. The suspect was Tased while trying to flee. Initial reports gave no information on the suspect’s age or gender. The incident took place at about 7:30 a.m. June 18.
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Be safe in the water in this warm weather Leading up to the long Independence Day weekend, Eastside Fire & Rescue officials are urging everyone to be extremely careful when heading out on the water. Pine Lake, Beaver Lake, Rattlesnake Lake, Lake Joy, Lake Kathleen, Lake McDonald and Lake Sammamish, along with the Snoqualmie River and its tributaries, attract a lot of recreationalists, especially this time of year. When temperatures are in the 70s, people come out to enjoy the water, but when it gets above 80 degrees, there’s a community that pops up overnight on the banks and in the water, Fire Chief Lee Soptich said in a news release. Lakes, rivers and Puget Sound waters can be extremely cold this time of year. Rivers are hovering below 50 degrees, while temperatures in the Sound and area lakes are not much warmer. Alcohol, drugs, lack of flotation devices, inattention to conditions, unsupervised children and poor swimmers are common elements for injuries and drowning each year. Just like hiking in the wilderness, it’s important to have a plan and share it with someone who can check up on you after the time has passed when you should be out of the water. In 2013, there were 4,056 drowning deaths in the United States, an average of 11 deaths per day. From 2009 to 2013, there were 119 drowning deaths among residents of King County, an average of 24 per year, according to the Washington State Department of Health Fatal Injury Data Tables in November 2014. Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for children and teens ages 1-17 in Washington, and 22 King County residents died from drowning in 2013. Mount Si High School student Joey Wallen died last month after swimming at Rattlesnake Lake. “We just have to get more people into life jackets. After that 4- to 5-minute mark, the fatality rate is about 80 percent,” said Tony Gomez, manager of injury prevention for public health in Seattle and King County. “Seconds and minutes are vital.” Help keep the waters in and around King County safe and enjoyable by increasing your awareness of water safety and practicing several simple safety tips. q Wear a PFD (personal flotation device). q Do not use alcohol or drugs when getting into water. q Watch children closely when they are on or near any type of water; stay close enough to reach them immediately. q Choose safer swimming options with lifeguards present, such as a beach, lake or pool. Learn more about river safety at www.kingcounty. gov/riversafety. Learn more about water safety and drowning prevention on the King County Water Safety website, www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/ health/injury/water.
Re: caboose leaving Sandi Aubert Edwards: Sad day! Will miss seeing this iconic symbol in Sammamish. And very much dislike the current planning and overbuilding in our city. Debby Arehart Swanson: WHY!!! Why is this leaving its home that it’s had for so long? It became a landmark. Where are our representatives who are supposed to look out for our city and its heritage?
Letters to the Editor Proper procedure was followed in council meeting The election is approaching, and over the next few months, letters to the editor will appear extolling one candidate or another. The worst will distort the record and then attack someone. In her letter in the June 18 Sammamish Review, Christie Malchow charged that Mayor Tom Vance was unfair at the May 18 City Council study session. Not so. If anything, the mayor was trying to make sure public comment was fair to all. The mayor went out of his way to change a published agenda to move an update on the East Lake Sammamish Trail to the top of the agenda so that shoreline residents could respond
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to the update during public comment. That was their request, and he made it happen. One shoreline homeowner got ahead of himself and wanted to interrupt the report with a question before public comment. Mayor Vance respectfully asked him to wait a bit to allow Public Works Director Laura Philpot to finish her report and said we would then go right into public comment. That’s what happened — and correctly so. Later, the council continued work on revising our city’s Comprehensive Plan. We were in a study session, where the rules are much more relaxed than during regular meetings. When experts or others in the audience can contribute to the discussion, they may be recognized for comments that might help the council better
understand an issue. Former Councilman and Mayor Mark Cross, who worked on the current plan, was one of few in the audience and was allowed to comment. Mr. Cross, a recognized expert in issues relating to storm water, the environment and land use, spent eight years working on those issues while previously on the council and also has a professional career in urban planning. It is unfortunate that Ms. Malchow decided to make an issue out of this. Regrettably, while it may have been easier to attack both the mayor and her opponent, Mark Cross, on a non-existent procedural matter, she needs to instead address more important matters or establish her own record of achievement. Tom Odell Sammamish City Council
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Calendar of Events Upcoming events Sammamish Walks, East Lake Sammamish History Walk, 10 a.m. to noon July 18, 1400 W. Beaver Lake Drive S.E., 295-0500 Shakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m., free performances of ‘Henry IV part I’ July 18 and ‘As You Like It’ July 25, Pine Lake Park, 2401 228th Ave. S.E., www. seattleshakespeare.org Providence Marianwood, assist with group activities, dining room host/hostess, befriend a resident, clerical support or staff the Gift Nook, 391-2897 or email andrea.abercrombie@providence.org Volunteers are needed for LINKS, a community support group to fill the growing number of volunteer needs throughout Lake Washington School District; learn more at www.lwsd.org/links; register for an upcoming volunteer orientation by emailing Nanci Wehr at nwehr@lwsd.org or call 936-1410 1st Mondays – Citizens for Sammamish meeting, 7 p.m., Fire Station #82, 185 228th Ave. N.E., citizensforsammamish.com
Second Tuesdays – Caring for someone with memory loss? Do you need information and support? Join the Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregiver Support Groups for the Greater Eastside, 1:30-3:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Bellevue Family YMCA, 14230 Bel-Red Road, Bellevue, contact Ruth Hansing, 206-232-2537
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‘Moments: Art In Response to Time and Place,’ artist exhibit by Amanda Devine open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through July 10, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950597 Fourth of July Celebration with Ron Herring, 1:30 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 3139100
Saturday, July 4 Fourth on the Plateau, celebration of Independence Day with Wings n’ Things and America Be Strong, 6-10:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950597
Sunday, July 5 Pine Lake Covenant Church ministry for children with special needs, 10:45 a.m., 1715 228th Ave. S.E., call 3928636 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, July 6 Monthlong Collaborative Teen Art Displays and Emoji Teen Reads Contest, Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 392-3130 Citizens for Sammamish meeting, 7 p.m., Fire Station #82, 185 228th Ave. N.E., citizensforsammamish.com
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SAMMAMISH REVIEW Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself, 7 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
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Thursday, July 9 Family Volunteering: Native Plant Garden, 10 a.m. to noon, Lower Commons Native Plant Garden, 550 222nd Place S.E., sign up at www.sammamish.us/ events Finance Committee meeting, 2 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0585 Concert in the Park with Richard Allen and the Louisiana Experience, zydeco, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park, 2401 228th Ave. S.E., free, www.sammamish.us/events Planning Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 2950585 Grief Share Support
Wednesday, July 8 Sammamish Plateau Community Bible Study, open to all women and their children, 9:30 a.m., Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E., email juliegusecbs@gmail.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., 3923130 Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 30, Sammamish
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Focus on Faith Mothers of Preschoolers; make friends, share stories and grow spiritually while your children are in childcare; multiple groups in Sammamish — usually twice a month at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E; 9:15 a.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E.; 9:15 a.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 26 at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road; www.mops.org Moms in Prayer International, replace your anxiety with peace and hope, pray with other moms for your children and their schools, www.momsinprayer.org, Linda Yee at lindaryee@ comcast.net Learn to read and speak Samskritam, Vedic Cultural Center, 1420 228th Ave. S.E., www.vedicculturalcenter. org Email items for the calendar to newsclerk@isspress.com by noon Friday.
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Eagle Scouts celebrate personal and troop milestones By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Being a Boy Scout generally includes the reward of making lifelong friends, and for five Sammamish teenagers, there’s little doubt they’ve formed lasting bonds ahead of their next adventures. Three of the teens — Drew Valdez, Matthew Dulski and Konrad Peterson — have known each other since kindergarten, when they joined Cub Scout Pack 545, based at McAuliffe Elementary School. Daniel Smith entered Pack 545 a couple years later, and Jacob Curtis, who was in Cub Scout Pack 586 at Blackwell Elementary School, joined the group when they all became part of Boy Scout Troop 571, otherwise known as the Iron Scouts for their annual competition that emulates an Ironman triathlon. The five friends have graduated from high school and are leaving Scouts behind them, but within the past 15 months, each achieved their Eagle Scout rank. Wilson, Valdez and Curtis did it together May 18, with Curtis officially becoming the 100th Eagle Scout in the troop’s history, dating back to 1994. The path to Eagle Scout was largely paved together: Three of them mapped out and organized a 100-mile hike that culminated in a summiting of Mount Adams.
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Sammamish residents (from left) Konrad Peterson, Daniel Wilson, Jacob Curtis, Drew Valdez and Matthew Dulski held a joint Court of Honor ceremony June 5 after earning their Eagle Scout ranks. They are part of Boy Scout Troop 571, of Sammamish, which now boasts 100 Eagle Scouts in its history. There was a rough and rugged backpacking trip around New Mexico’s Philmont Scout Ranch, and a weeklong sailing excursion around the Florida Keys. Countless memories were made together, but the boys also gained a lot of independence. Part of that stemmed from them attending different schools – Valdez went to Chrysalis School in Woodinville; Wilson to Bear Creek School in Redmond; Peterson to Eastlake High School; Dulski and Curtis to Tesla STEM High School. Their Eagle Scout projects were reflections of their individuality. “Scouting is about leadership and nature, but it’s also about trying new things,” said Valdez, who plans to study computer science and electri-
cal engineering this fall at Western Washington University. A talented composer of electronic music, Valdez used his connections with the Vera Project in Seattle to organize a performance for teenage disc jockeys. The event not only was an outlet for musicians who are too young to perform in bars and clubs, but it also raised a sizable sum of canned-food donations for Hopelink, a regional resource center for homeless and low-income people. “When it comes to the Eagle project, I think that’s the most personal aspect of this whole thing,” Valdez said, “because you’re given
Sammamish residents (from left) Konrad Peterson, Jacob Curtis, Daniel Wilson, Matthew Dulski and Drew Valdez are pictured together during their younger days. The five grew up together as Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, and each of them earned their Eagle Scout rank within the past 15 months. the opportunity to literally give anything to any organization that you like.” Dulski, who is heading to Montana State University to study environmental science and business, gave back to McAuliffe Elementary, where he built a gaga ball court. “To make it really simple, it’s like dodgeball in an octagon that’s about 30 feet wide,” he said of the game. “My mom had been in the PTA there, and she had mentioned one day that they needed something for the fifthand sixth-graders’ moving-up project.” Peterson built his own haunted house, raising more than 1,000 pounds of food for the Issaquah Food Bank through
admission donations. Some of the supplies from his haunted house are now at the Nightmare at Beaver Lake attraction, he said. Wilson used his knowledge of native plants to replant a bed at the Lower Sammamish Commons. As he prepares to go to WWU to study electrical engineering, he recognizes the value of Scouts. He spent 18 months living in Shanghai, China, but there happened to be a troop at the middle school he attended. “I was able to carry on, and that was something that was a fixed point — it helped me adjust to my time in China,”
Wilson said. Curtis put donation boxes around Sammamish and Redmond schools and collected more than 2,000 children’s books for the Assistance League. It was a project with personal meaning, he said, and he put so much work into it that he didn’t finish until two weeks before his 18th birthday, the cutoff date for becoming an Eagle Scout. Scouting taught Curtis valuable leadership skills that should serve him well as he heads to WWU to study engineering, with a focus on sustainable energy. “I’ve very much learned to talk to people and lead groups of people, and task delegation and all that,” he said. “Learning to trust people — if you ask someone to do something, you have to learn to trust them to do it as well.” Peterson, who earned his Eagle rank last July, came up with the idea of holding a joint Court of Honor ceremony with his four friends. The members of Viper Patrol were recognized June 5 at Beaver Lake Park. “I’d spent a lot time with these people throughout the year, and throughout my life, so why not just recap this portion of our lives together?” Peterson said.
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Skyline hosts summer dance camp Girls entering kindergarten through eighth grades are invited to join the Skyline High School dance team for its annual Junior Spartans Summer Dance Camp. The camp will be held at Skyline from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 19-21. Dancers will perform a routine for parents at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 21. Early registration costs $89 for forms postmarked by July 15, and $110 for forms received by Aug. 1. The cost includes a T-shirt. Register online and get more information at www. skylinedanceteam.com.
Lake Washington School District raises impact fees The Lake Washington School District board of directors approved at its June 1 meeting its six-year Capital Facilities Plan, which establishes impact fees. The administration’s 2015-2020 Capital Facilities Plan proposed that impact fees be established at $9,715 per singlefamily unit and $816 for each multifamily unit. The single-family fee is an increase of $92 and the multifamily fee is an
increase of $71 from last year’s fees. The state Growth Management Act permits the collection of impact fees as a means to partially pay for the cost of providing new building capacity to serve students necessitated by new development. As a requirement for the collection of impact fees, the six-year Capital Facilities Plan must be updated annually. The six-year Capital Facilities Plan, 2015-20, includes current enrollment projections and the most recently proposed projects included in the failed April 2014 bond measure. This plan addresses the need to construct three new elementary schools (Redmond Ridge East, north Redmond and city of Kirkland); a new middle school in Redmond Ridge; expansion of Lake Washington High School; a new secondary STEMfocused choice school on the Juanita High School Campus; and the replacement of Juanita High School as well as the addition of portable classrooms throughout the district. These projects are potential projects that are not currently funded. However, they could be under construction within the time period of the plan.
Healthy Youth Initiative seeks representatives The Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Healthy Youth Initiative is seeking youth representatives for the 2015-2016 school year. The deadline for applications is Aug. 17. Applicant orientations will be conducted between Aug. 18 and the first day of school. The Healthy Youth Initiative is a program that supports healthy life choices and growth opportunities for students and families in the Issaquah School District. This initiative focuses primarily on three areas: preventing and reducing youth substance abuse; preventing youth suicide and supporting youth mental health; and lowering barriers to academic success experienced by financially challenged youths and families. Youth representatives and volunteers are welcome to participate in all groups within the Healthy Youth Initiative. Applicants should be 12-18 years old and attend Issaquah School District middle or high schools. Apply by emailing Barbara de Michele, Issaquah Schools Foundation HYI program director, at barb@isfdn.org. Explain why you would
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LWSD School Board accepts gifts to district The Lake Washington School District board of directors approved at its June 1 meeting the following donations to the district of more than $1,000: q $1,180 from Robert Frost PTSA to Frost Elementary to support field trips. q $8,330.14 from Samantha Smith PTSA to Smith Elementary to purchase a reader board ($5,800), books for the library ($2,073.14), and equipment for physical education and classroom supplies ($456.90). q $5369 from Laura Ingalls Wilder PTSA to Wilder Elementary to provide stipends for Math Olympiad ($2,088.60) and choir ($3,280.40). q $1,619.99 from Tesla STEM PTSA to Tesla STEM
High to purchase electronic component sets for computer programming ($1,340) and an electronic cutting machine ($279.99).
PTSA awards college scholarships to EHS students The Lake Washington PTSA awarded the following scholarships to Eastlake High School students at the June 1 meeting of the Lake Washington School District board of directors: q Kayleigh McGuigan — $1,000 Student College Scholarship q Madelyn Mendlen — $1,000 Adria Klein Memorial College Scholarship q Liam Stewert — $1,000 Dr. Don Saul College Scholarship q Chase Whyte — $1,000 At Large College Scholarship
Local teacher wins Buchwald Summer Fellowship for graduate study Teacher David Dingler, of Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, has been awarded a competitive Buchwald Summer Fellowship by the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University in Ohio.
The center is a highly regarded nonprofit provider of educational programs for U.S. history and government teachers, as well as high school and college students. Middle- and highschool teachers chosen as Buchwald Summer Fellows receive the full cost of tuition, room, board and books to participate in a rigorous weeklong summer graduate course offered through Ashbrook’s Master of Arts in American History and Government program, the nation’s only M.A. degree program developed specifically for history and government teachers. Participants in the course earn two graduate credit hours from Ashland University. “Ashbrook’s Buchwald Summer Fellowship recipients study the ideas that motivated the people who have shaped our nation’s history by reading what these individuals said and wrote at the time,” Program Director Chris Pascarella said in a news release. “The Fellows then engage in discussion-based seminars, led by nationally prominent faculty members distinguished for their teaching and scholarship, and engage with other teachers about the meaning and importance of the ‘core documents’ under discussion.”
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Lakeside Recovery dominates on both sides, gets seventh straight victory By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com In pursuit of its seventh straight win, the Lakeside Recovery Senior American Legion baseball team didn’t waste much time putting its opponent in a deep hole. Bolstered by a five-run second inning, Lakeside Recovery went on to beat Juanita Boyz, 11-0, in a Northwest League game June 23 at Lee Johnson Field in Kirkland. Lakeside (19-8 overall, 16-1 league) was hot both offensively and defensively during its seven-game winning streak, outscoring opponents 53-4 and recording four shutouts. The players hope it’s a harbinger of things to come during the second half of the season, with the postseason starting July 18. “We are feeling good,” third baseman Tommy Swinscoe said. “It’s good to get these league-game wins in right before we head off to San Diego (for a wood bat tournament), get the ball rolling in the right direction and see if we can bring home some hardware.” At the SoCal Best of the Best tournament in San Diego, the team went 2-3 and scored only one run in its last three games. Swinscoe, entering his senior season at Skyline High School, was one of Lakeside’s leaders as it scorched Juanita pitching to the tune of 16 hits. He finished 3-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs. In the top of the second inning, leadoff hitter AJ Block took a first-pitch fastball over the fence in right-center field for a solo home run, opening the floodgates for his team. Swinscoe tripled into the left-field corner and came home on Jonathan Chriest’s single. Tyler Kim hit an RBI triple and Todd Reese’s two-out single plated Will Langan for a
5-0 lead. Lakeside knocked Juanita starter Michael Trautmann from the mound after three innings thanks to two unearned runs. Vinny Guinasso hit an opposite-field double to right to score Chriest, and Luke Watanabe stroked a two-out single to send Guinasso home. Watanabe, a recent Issaquah High School graduate, also had a nice day at the plate. He filled in for Danny Sinatro, the team’s regular leadoff man, and went 2-for-3 with four RBIs. Watanabe said he enjoys hitting in the No. 1 spot. “I think it’s suited to both mine and Danny’s abilities,” he said. “We get on base a lot, can make things happen on the basepaths as well.” Swinscoe produced Lakeside’s next two runs with RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings. Watanabe’s two-out, tworun single up the middle made it 11-0 and allowed Lakeside to end the game an inning early on the 10-run mercy rule. Through it all, Lakeside’s pitching stayed focused, something the staff has been doing all season. Starter Tyler Huling, an Issaquah graduate, went five innings. He allowed six hits and no walks while striking out three. Jake Partlow got the last three outs, and after loading the bases with two outs, struck out Juanita’s Jonah Hohu to earn Lakeside’s 10th shutout win in 22 games. “We’ve been struggling a little bit offensively through stretches of the season, and they’re definitely the ones who keep us going, keep us in games and give us a lot of chances to win,” Watanabe said of the pitching staff. “Our pitching has defiSee LAKESIDE, Page 11
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Gunners FC manages 1-1 tie with Portland Timbers U23s By Neil Pierson npierson@ sammamishreview.com Stoppage time was nearly over, and Renan Troccoli had the ball at his feet with only the goalkeeper to beat. With two defenders nipping at his heels and his chance coming from a slightly sharp angle, Troccoli’s shot rolled past the netminder and went inches wide of the far post. Instead of the win, Troccoli and his Puget Sound Gunners FC teammates had to settle for a 1-1 tie with the visiting Portland Timbers U23s on June 28 at Issaquah High School. “I started running really fast, I passed the defender and I nearly scored, but it was on my bad foot, my left foot,” Troccoli said of the play. “It was a good shot. It just didn’t go in.” Puget Sound (0-6-4, 4 points) remained in last place in the Premier Development League’s seven-team Northwest Division. But it was an encouraging performance for the Gunners after Portland routed them, 4-0, only nine days earlier. “It was just night and
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Puget Sound Gunners FC forward Renan Troccoli shields the ball from Portland Timbers U23 defender Niko De Vera during a June 28 Premier Development League soccer match at Issaquah High School. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. day compared to this one,” said goalkeeper Ian Lambert, who became the first Issaquah Soccer Club product to start and play an entire PDL match. “We just collapsed at the end last time. I’m so glad the boys could learn from our mistakes.
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pass, and Puget Sound forward Daniel Gavin swiped the ball and scored into the empty net. The Gunners had chances to double their lead thanks to some strong crosses from left back Robert Hyams, but were unable to get a finishing touch. Second-place Portland (6-1-3, 21 points) leveled the score in the 34th minute when Niko De Vera crossed the ball to Jesse Garcia-Aguilar, who had an open look from 18 yards and beat Lambert with a hard-hit shot to the far post. The match settled into a game of cat-andmouse, with the Gunners owning much of the possession and the Timbers content to defend and wait for counterattacks. Late in the match, the roles reversed, and Lambert had to make a couple of key saves to preserve the tie. The Issaquah High School senior-to-be made a spectacular stop in the 82nd minute when he got fingertips to Todd Wharton’s free kick, deflecting the ball off the post. Two minutes later, he denied Wharton See GUNNERS, Page 11
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The Dragons Baseball Club’s 13-and-under Green team, from Sammamish, won the 2015 Father’s Day Slugfest Tournament, held June 20-21 in the Tri-Cities. The Dragons outscored their opponents 65-15 over five games, winning the Platinum Division championship over the West Tapps Warriors, 15-0. Pictured in the front row, from left, are Josh Ruffner, Connor Combs, Brandon Quinn, Marcus Chin and Luke Rohleder; and top row, from left, coach Raul Ibanez, Ulee Hammer, Will Simpson, Kenji Suzuki, Cole Fontenelle, RJ Ibanez, Dominic Pangelinan and coach Jason Rick. Not pictured is Daniel Hirose.
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Sammamish rowers finish strong at youth nationals Three boats from the Sammamish Rowing Association placed among the top-six teams in the country in their events at the USRowing Youth National Championships, held June 12-14 in Sarasota, Florida. The teams included three local students – Skyline High School senior Adam Rockett, Skyline junior Isaac Beeman and Eastlake High School senior Elijah Maesner. Racing took place in humid, 90-degree temperatures against the best crews from regions around the country, according to a news release from the association. After the lightweight girls raced their preliminary
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heats through the start of an electrical storm, the boys were forced to wait to compete until the final day as lightning, heavy rain and wind gusts pummeled the course. Sammamish Rowing was part of a group of about 1,500 high-school athletes from 150 clubs across the nation who competed at Nathan Benderson Park, a new Olympic-class rowing venue. Many of the seniors missed their graduation ceremonies in order to compete. The three Sammamish teams in attendance rowed well during two or three preliminary heats and semifinal races, and quali-
FC. But with regular ‘keepers Shane Haworth (knee injury) and Cody Jewett (family commitment) out of action, Lambert got a chance to shine in a key situation. “I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time, so I was not going to get caught sleeping,” he said. “I’ve been mentally rehearsing this for a very long time, and it’s just been a blast playing for the boys. Just amazing to come out and get a good result at home against one of the best teams in the league.”
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fied for their respective grand finals. In the Women’s Lightweight 4+ division, Sammamish finished in fourth place, just two seconds behind the third-place boat. The team, which set its personal-best time in the grand finals, included coxswain Emma Smith and rowers Serena Harber, Payton James, Marilyn Garberg and Frances Hausmann. Skyline students Rockett and Beeman were part of the Men’s Lightweight 8+ squad that finished sixth with a time of 6 minutes, 17.139 seconds. They were the only boat in the event to reach the grand final after com-
Gunners FC closes its season with two more matches at Issaquah High School. They’ll host Calgary Foothills FC at 7:30 p.m. July 3 and the Seattle Sounders U23s at 7:30 p.m. July 11. “No pressure,” Troccoli said of the team’s mentality in matches without playoff implications. “Just like (coach Alex Silva) said, we have nothing to lose, so we’re just going to go out there and play, try to get a couple of upsets.”
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were coxswain Madison Mariani and rowers Chris Tzekov, Peter Arata, Christian Rouhana, Nathan Lewis, Tennyson Federspiel, Josh Warnick and Sam Halbert. This year’s performances at nationals represented the best showing in the history of the Sammamish Rowing Association. The team is coached by Steven Freygang, Dennis Ferrer, Kara McCown and Kelley Pope. Most of the team’s senior members were recruited to row for the colleges and universities they’ll attend in the fall. Rockett and Maesner are going to the University of Washington.
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