Sammamish Review 9/22/2010

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Council gets first look at budget

Crime fell last year Early numbers show it may be heading back up

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s crime rate dropped significantly in most categories in 2009, though police aren’t assigning too much significance to the numbers.

The FBI’s recently released crime statistics for cities and counties across the country show that Sammamish had 349 property crimes in 2009, down more than 20 percent from 2008.

Violent crime also saw a drop, from 18 in 2008 to 11 last year.

Sammamish has a remarkably low crime rate in 2009 compared to neighboring cities, with approximately half as many prop-

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s dreaded “crossover point” could be kicked down the road a ways under the city’s proposed budget thanks to recession-induced low inflation, scaled-back capital projects and staff layoffs and benefit cuts.

City Manager Ben Yazici presented the City Council with his proposed 2011-2012 budget at the council’s study session Sept. 14, highlighting the elimination of positions, cuts in employee salaries and perks and scaled back capital projects as examples of the city “living within our means.”

And though the budget does little to address the structural imbalance caused by an overreliance on property taxes and ever-rising employee health care costs, it does delay the time when the city goes into the red, according to the city’s projections. The city had worried that that day of reckoning would come in 2013, but this budget pushes it back to 2016 or later, Yazici said.

“I think it’s a responsible budget,” Yazici said. “We’re not in a spending spree and we’re streamlining every position in the city.”

Though most city departments would take a funding cut under Yazici’s plan, the budget still calls for a one percent increase in property taxes in 2011 and 2012, expected to increase revenues by around $220,000 a year. Yazici attributes

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Major construction projects, such as this one on 244th shown over the summer, will be less common under the proposed budget.

Pool study in budget Though Sammamish’s proposed 2011-2012 budget is relatively light on new capital projects, City Manager Ben Yazici is suggesting a sizeable “down payment” on an aquatic center.

Yazici proposes the city put aside $6.3 million to go toward a feasibility study and possible land acquisition for a city pool.

The proposed money would be approximately 57 percent of the planned parks capital projects over the next two years and the largest single parks expenditure in the last four years.

A community pool was one of the most popular projects suggested in a parks survey this summer and a project longdiscussed by the City Council. Yazici said the council still needs to decide exactly what it wants – a recreational facility for families, a larger pool for local high schools’ competitive swim teams or some sort of hybrid.

No matter what it chooses, the facility will be expensive – Yazici predicts somewhere between $25 and $32 million.

“The council has to define what it is and how they’ll pay for it,” Yazici said. “Regardless of what it is we know it’s going to cost more than $6.3 million.” this to an expected increase in the cost of police and fire contracts for the city.

Eastside Fire & Rescue is cur-

rently in budget negotiations, with Sammamish pushing to See BUDGET, Page 3

Property crime per 1,000 residents in neighboring cities (2009) Kirkland: 34.4 Redmond: 33 Issaquah: 25.3 Mercer Island: 16.8 Sammamish: 8.5 Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation erty crimes per capita than Mercer Island, a third the amount of Issaquah, and a quarter the amount of Redmond and Kirkland.

The dip may prove to be temporary though, with initial burglary numbers thus far in 2010 up See CRIME, Page 5

County asking for sales tax increase

By Dan Catchpole

Hey buddy, can you spare a dime? Well, actually, can you spare two cents on every $10 purchase?

King County officials say that is what is required to avoid drastic cuts in criminal justice and public safety services. Voters will decide in the Nov. 2 election whether to increase the county sales tax by two-tenths of a cent to minimize layoffs of sheriff’s deputies, prosecutors, public defenders and court employees.

After several months of debate, the Metropolitan King County Council voted 5-4 to put the proposal on the general election ballot.

The proposal would raise the

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sales tax in most of King County from 9.5 percent to 9.7 percent.

The county has one of the highest sales tax rates in the country, according to economists.

If passed, it is estimated to raise $59 million in 2011 and $80 million in 2012, the first full year it would be in effect.

Half of the tax increase would be used to keep employees who would otherwise be laid off. That portion would expire after three years, unless extended by voters.

The county would receive 60 percent of that money, and cities would receive 40 percent.

The other half would pay for a new Youth Services Center courthouse in Seattle and would be

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collected for 20 years.

Supporters see the tax as a way to help criminal justice programs stave off the massive budget cuts planned for all county departments.

Others oppose the increase saying that the tax burden is already too high and the county should cut other areas to better fund public safety programs.

“The economy’s hurting so bad that people don’t have money to pay any extra in taxes,” said County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, who represents Sammamish.

Deep cuts King County faces a $63.5 million budget shortfall in 2011 and potentially a more than $80 million gap the next year, according to the county’s economic forecast.

To close the gap, King County Executive Dow Constantine has proposed an across-the-board, 12percent budget cut to all tax-supported county agencies.

“It threatens the whole administration of the criminal justice system,” Superior Court Presiding Judge Bruce Hilyer said.

He joined District Court Presiding Judge Barbara Linde, Prosecutor Dan Satterberg and Sheriff Sue Rahr in backing the tax increase.

In courthouses, budget cuts will mean fewer prosecutors and public defenders, fewer court employees, more time before cases go to trial, longer waits for court records and to enter the courthouses and fewer cases being tried.

Sammamish City Councilman Tom Odell said he worries that if the sales tax measure fails, cuts to county staff could affect public safety services the city relies on, such as police and prosecutors, though if it were passed the tax could end up as a windfall for the city.

The exact effect on Sammamish depends on how the budget process plays out this fall, said Frank Abe, spokesman for the King County Executive’s Office.

Though Sammamish Police are technically King County Sheriff’s deputies, the cuts would not directly affect staffing levels here because the city has a contract for those employees.

Specialized services like the bomb squad or SWAT team would also not be affected.

The county handles most major crimes committed in Sammamish, while the city is responsible for prosecuting traffic citations and most misdemeanors, including property crime that results in a loss of less than $10,000. Mike Sauerwein, administrative services director for the city, and Lynn Moberly, the city’s contracted prosecutor, said they had not heard anything about additional prosecution work being left to the cities.

Sauerwein said that the office could theoretically increase the threshold for prosecuting property crimes higher than $10,000, passing off more crimes to cities.

If it passes, the tax would mean approximately $785,000 for the city, since 40 percent of proceeds are distributed to county cities on a per-capita basis. State law requires that one-third of that total be spent on public safety. Sauerwein said it would be up to the City Council to determine how to spend that money.

On the streets in unincorporated areas, budget cuts will mean things like longer response times, fewer investigations and less backup for sheriff’s deputies.

The King County Sheriff’s Office has already started preparing to lay off nearly 30 officers, demote 12 and transfer 50 detectives and supervisors back to patrol if the tax proposal doesn’t pass, according to Rahr. The department is also preparing to consolidate facilities.

The Youth Services Center courthouse must be replaced. It is crowded, unsafe, and stiflingly hot in the summer and chillingly cold in the winter, Hilyer said.

“No one drinks the water — it’s all brown,” he added.

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Sales tax is already a burden The sales tax measure will only require a simple majority to pass, but Lambert, who represents Sammamish on the County Council, said she is doubtful it will manage that based on conversations with her constituents.

“It was a pretty overwhelming ‘no,’ bordering on ‘hell no,’” she said of their reaction.

Lambert joined fellow Republicans Jane Hague, Reagan Dunn and Pete von Reichbauer in voting no on putting the proposal on the general election ballot. (While voters made the council nonpartisan in 2008, members continue to vote along partisan lines on many issues.)

The additional sales tax likely won’t have a direct impact on people’s purchasing power, but it could have a negative psychological effect on spending, according to Lew Mandell, an economics

professor at University of Washington.

The increase simply adds a little more onto a tax burden that already hits low- to moderateincome households hardest.

They typically spend a larger portion of their income on taxable goods and services than do richer people.

“At close to 10 percent, the sales tax is one of the highest in the country. The disparity is already there — this just adds to it,” Mandell said.

Republicans on the County Council wanted to offset the increased sales tax by rolling back property taxes, but couldn’t get enough support for their plan.

They are also upset that the tax measure would move $15 million from road services in unincorporated areas to the sheriff’s office. Already, $4 million of the rural roads program’s $80 million budget supports traffic enforcement by sheriff’s deputies.

The council has protected criminal justice from budget cuts as much as possible, Lambert said.

The sheriff’s office and courts had about 1 percent budget cuts last year.

“At this point, it’s their turn to be looked at and ask where can you cut?” she said.

But the courts have offset would-be budget cuts by increasing fees, Hilyer said.

In effect, the courts have seen money from the county’s general fund decrease by about 12 percent over the past two years, he said.

Labor costs add to budget problems Both sides agree that rising labor costs are aggravating the situation.

The executive’s office has been in talks with 59 unions representing county employees, asking them to defer guaranteed cost-of-living increases next year.

So far, three unions have agreed.

But the budget shortfalls are

Sales tax breakdown On a $1 purchase in King County, 9.5 cents are charged in sales tax. (An additional half-cent is collected in restaurants and bars for Safeco Field construction.)

Here’s where it goes: State general fund: 6.5 cents County and cities basic fund: 1 cent King County Metro Transit: nine-tenths of a cent Criminal justice (county and cities): one-tenth of a cent County services for mental health and drug dependency: one-tenth of a cent Sound Transit*: ninetenths of a cent Total: 9.5 cents Proposed increase to support criminal justice: two-tenths of a cent Proposed total: 9.7 cent * Collected only in areas served by Sound Transit.

Source: State Department of Revenue coming before labor policy reform can be implemented, Hilyer said.

The county’s hands are also tied by the state’s 1 percent cap on how much it can raise property taxes.

“We can’t keep pace with inflation because of that, but our expenses keep going up beyond the rate of inflation,” said Councilwoman Julia Patterson, who voted for the tax proposal.

Bad labor policies and bad budget prioritizing are behind the budget crisis, according to Paul Guppy, vice president of the Washington Policy Center, a freemarket think tank.

The county is putting money toward lower-priority programs and salary increases rather than first fully funding criminal justice, Guppy said.

After several years of deep cuts, only essential programs remain, according to elected officials.

“I don’t think that, legally, we can do away with the elections office or the executive branch or the assessor’s office,” Patterson said.

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flatline partner contributions next year rather than the 5 or more percent increase it has seen in years past. King County Executive Dow Constantine is currently trying to get the county’s sheriff’s union to turn down cost of living increases that would mean higher wages for Sammamish’s contract deputies.

Yazici said he is budgeting conservatively, assuming police and fire costs will go up as they’ve done in years past.

Among the personnel cuts suggested by Yazici are: ◆ The elimination of a total of seven and a half full-time positions. This includes three and a half positions that had been left unfilled throughout 2010, a retirement and three lay-offs. The layoffs include one of the city’s two construction inspectors, who have had little to do with the construction slowing to a crawl during the recession. An administrative assistant in the human resources department will also be laid off, since the city has seen staff shrink from 75 at the beginning of the year to 68 next year.

A Planning Department staffer who has overseen the Town Center project as a temporary employee will also be laid off because Yazici said the project is nearing an end, administratively speaking. ◆ A half-percent decrease in salaries across the board, reflecting a 0.5 percent decrease in the cost of living from last year to this year.

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New comparisons are coming Sammamish mayor Don Gerend questioned the usefulness of statistics widely used by the city as an example of its fiscal prudence.

In his 2011 and 2012 proposed budget, City Manager Ben Yazici included several charts and tables comparing Sammamish’s general fund revenue and full-time employees per capita compared to neighboring cities. They showed that Sammamish collects about a third less tax dollars and has about two-thirds fewer employees than cities like Issaquah, Redmond and Mercer Island. “(Those statistics) have always troubled me,” Gerend said.

“We’re different than those cities. In the day time our population goes down while in other cities it goes up.”

Sammamish’s lack of commercial space means it doesn’t need the same sorts of services that a city with an urban downtown core does, such as police officers and public works, Gerend said.

The council suggested Yazici and finance staff find similar cities with which to compare Sammamish’s revenue and staffing levels in the future. and their mortgages,” Yazici said of city staff. “It just happens sometimes.” ◆ The elimination of several employee benefits, including a tuition reimbursement program and a program designed to keep talented employees from being lured away by other agencies by increasing their contributions to their retirement by two percent.

The cuts would shrink general fund expenditures from $33.5 million to $31.7 million by 2012.

The proposed budget also directs much less money for capital improvement projects like parks and roads than in years past. With the economic uncertainty surrounding the recession this year and the slowdown in construction that followed, the council elected to push back major road projects like the northward expansion of East Lake Sammamish Parkway and scale back plans for new parks like Sammamish Landing. About $17.5 million is proposed for

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parks and transportation projects in the next biennium, compared to nearly $36 million spent in 2009 and 2010.

The budget does suggest spending about $1.7 million on sidewalks and bike-lanes on 244th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 8th and Northeast 20th streets and $800,000 on similar improvements to Inglewood Hill Road. Yazici also suggests a $6.1 million “down payment” on a community or aquatic center.

The budget also predicts that state revenue from liquor sales will dry up by 2012 because of two initiatives, 1100 and 1105, which seek to end the state monopoly on hard alcohol. The exact effect of the measures remains unclear, though both propose that the state continue taxing the sale of liquor.

The expenditure side of the budget doesn’t account for $4.1 million in revenue. Yazici said it’s up to the council to decide whether to spend a portion of that on a host of other projects that had been discussed in the

Health care not yet on the table The city manager’s proposed budget makes cuts to several employee benefits, but doesn’t address one of the main drivers of rising costs – health care.

That’s because the city’s hands are mostly tied until its contract with city employees ends in 2012 and it is allowed to renegotiate benefits, Councilman John Curley told local group Citizens For Sammamish.

The city estimates it spends $1.4 million a year on employee health care – and costs are increasing by around 7.8 percent a year. past or keep it as a strategic reserve.

The scaled back capital expenditures compared to years past also slows down the rate at which the city is spending its reserve money. The city spent approximately $13 million of reserves in 2009 and $28 million in 2010; under the proposed budget it will spend $11.5 million more than it takes in during 2011 and $2.6 million more in 2012.

The budget does not propose one of the options often floated

as a more permanent solution to the city’s structural imbalance – a utility tax. The city is one of the only in the state that doesn’t charge a tax residents’ gas and electricity bills. Some cities raise as much as a quarter of their revenue this way, but Sammamish can only raise revenue with its one percent increase in property taxes allowed by law and real estate taxes.

“We’re the one city out of 180 that doesn’t do that,” councilman Mark Cross told the group Citizens For Sammamish at their Sept. 13 meeting. “Give us credit.”

Yazici said the tax remains an option going forward, but said he was proud that the budget he wrote doesn’t add new taxes during a difficult economy.

“I’m pleased we’re not making big decisions in the midst of crisis like some government agencies are,” he said.

The council will hear a breakdown of the proposed budgets of individual city departments at study sessions throughout October. It is scheduled to begin public hearing about the budget in November.

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

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Review editorial

OPINION Sammamish Forum Support for Haistings

Tough times call for a tough budget City Manager Ben Yazici has proposed what must have been a difficult budget for him to write. It is good he did; others in the region should take note.

The 2011 city budget strives to maintain the same level of services while not introducing new revenues. The proposed budget not only does that but also simultaneously delays the date when city’s expenses are expected to exceed its income.

The proposed cuts are hard, particularly on employees. Yazici proposes laying off three staff members who aren’t really needed, owing largely to the downturn in real estate and end of major planning for Town Center. No one wants to see layoffs, but no one wants higher taxes, either.

One mistake Yazici has oft repeated out is that the city of Sammamish does so much with so few employees compared to other nearby cities. The council has pointed out that while Sammamish is generally well run, it is wrong to compare its administration to strikingly dissimilar cities.

A raft of employee benefits, instituted a couple years ago to help retain skilled workers, no longer seem necessary in a tight job market. Some lessimportant benefits are likely to be cut. And last year’s willingness among staff to accept a pay cut — a plan rejected by the City Council then — may come to fruition now.

While property taxes will increase, Yazici has not proposed a much-discussed utility tax, commonplace in other King County cities.

The 2011 budget should serve as a warning shot to the council. For years now, council members have talked about the need to diversify the city’s finances, now heavily dependent on property tax and the real estate excise tax.

This budget has bought the council a little time in that discussion. They should use it wisely. Appoint a group to study options – higher taxes (if so, which ones, how much and when) or reduced services (if so, which one, and what will it mean to the quality of life in Sammamish.)

The council needs to start this process while it still has the luxury of time to think clearly about options.

Poll of the week Should the county raise the sales tax?

A) No. find the money somewhere else.

B) Yes. Public safety needs the money.

C) No. In fact, they should do the opposite; cut taxes and shrink government.

To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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As my two children grow up and go through the public school system in Sammamish, I get more troubled by the day. In junior high, everything is done on computers, textbooks are now obsolete and Internet programs grade homework. The buses are over-crowded and the Lake Washington School District is now considering future plans for dealing with overcrowding at the high school.

I met Kevin Haistings one day while he was out doorbelling in my neighborhood. Not only was he friendly and willing to listen to my concerns, he also shared my frustrations with the school system. Kevin believes that the legislature needs to look into vouchers, tax credits, and charter schools, which I am inclined to agree with.

I know that Kevin will be a strong voice for us in Olympia, and I encourage you to join me in voting for Kevin Haistings, state representative in the 45th District.

Stefanie Estes Sammamish

defend yourself.

Virginia Tech and Ft. Hood are just two recent examples of the violence that is perpetrated by cowards against people who are unable to defend themselves. Will creating yet another "gun-free" zone really make you safe, or just make you feel safe?

Part of the problem is that many people fail to realize that most violent criminals aren't like you and I. They are selfish predators who don't care about you or anybody else. They are used to living outside of the bounds of the law. It's the thought of living within the law that is foreign to them.

Passing a law and posting a sign won't stop them from showing up with a firearm tucked under their shirt.

Sometimes bad things happen.

It's sad and it's unfortunate, but it's true. If you don't like the idea that bad things could happen to you, do yourself a favor and learn to defend yourself rather than relying on the government to do it for you. No law will keep you safe.

Ron White Sammamish

Guns aren’t the problem

R52: Everybody Wins

The knee-jerk reaction to ban firearms in state parks because people affiliated with gangs brought them to a party and ended up shooting each other is not a good idea.

Should we ban cars because some people drive recklessly? Better yet, should we ban the right to free speech? It was words that caused those criminals to draw and fire in the state park. Should we ban the right to gather in numbers in public places? The shootings wouldn't have happened if groups weren't allowed in the state parks. Maybe we should ban minorities from public places; after all at least one of the people involved was a minority. If he hadn't have been in the park the shooting might not have taken place.

The truth is that gun-free zones don't stop criminals. A sign stating that it's illegal to carry a firearm in the state park won't stop somebody who doesn't obey the laws. The end result is that the criminals are armed, and you lose the right to

I cannot find a downside to Referendum 52, a referendum up for approval in the November general election that would create a bond from existing taxes to use toward retrofitting schools across the state for energy efficiency.

I hate to use the cliché “kill two birds with one stone,” but that’s essentially what approving R52 will do. It addresses two major problems with many of Washington’s school buildings: unhealthy learning environments caused by mold, excessive CO2, asbestos and other toxins, and exorbitant energy bills from inefficient HVAC systems, lighting, water usage, etc.

On top of all of that, this program pays for itself. Included in the bill is a mandate that savings from reduced energy bills meet or exceed expenditures in order for projects to be eligible under the bonds this referendum will create.

So, this program will save money

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R52 would create jobs, save money, reduce carbon emissions and energy use, and eliminate unhealthy learning environments. If you want to protect both our state’s children and environment, vote yes on R52.

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Fear and paranoia It is un-American, sad and downright pathetic that a letter writer not only believes that the Supreme Court’s removal of a comma in the Second Amendment and addition of a period instead to make it fit their decision was a correct action, but also that he hopes they will do the same thing again in limiting the federal government’s powers.

What is wrong with conservatives that they have to change what has already been decided just to put in place their idea of what should be?

They never objected when George W. Bush imposed “no child left behind” on the states. Why do they object now under Obama? The only thing that changed was the man in charge and that speak volumes to the source of their fearbased paranoia.

Michael T. Barr Sammamish

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Cascade Water Alliance secures water supply The state Department of Ecology has OK’d a water-rights package for a future drinking water source for Sammamish residents.

The approval grants Cascade Water Alliance the authority to use a portion of the water in Lake Tapps for drinking water and, at the same time, guarantees water levels to maintain summer recreation at the popular Pierce County lake.

Department of Ecology Director Ted Sturdevant announced the agreement Sept.

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Formed in 1999 and headquartered in Bellevue, the alliance supplies water to more than 370,000 county residents and 22,000 businesses — or nearly 50 percent of retail water sales in King County outside of Seattle.

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The regional group includes the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Issaquah, Bellevue and other Eastside and South King County cities and water districts.

The decision completes a decadelong effort to keep Lake Tapps from drying up. Alliance leaders do not plan to develop the lake as a regional water supply for decades. Before the supply starts to flow north to customers, the alliance must build water treatment and delivery systems.

The lake is a reservoir created in 1911 as part of a hydroelectric project on the White River. In 1999, Puget Sound Energy said the system had become too difficult to maintain.

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ment, certainly didn’t come true in Sammamish in 2009, when the unemployment level ranged Continued from Page 1 between 8 and 10 percent statewide while crime dropped. to 56 compared to 31 at the same Perry noted that Sammamish point last has small year, enough of a Crime in Sammamish: Elledge sample size said.

Crime 2008 2009 that one or Crimes Murder 0 0 two comof opporForcible rape 6 5 mitted tunity Robbery 3 2 criminals continue Aggravated assault 9 4 can commit to Total violent crime 18 11 enough account Burglary 103 69 burglaries for a sigTheft 307 263 or car nificant Motor vehicle theft 12 17 break-ins to portion of Arson 4 6 cause a property Total property crime 422 349 jump in the crimes, Source: Federal Bureau of statistics.

Elledge Investigation “There’s said. a group of Thieves prolific routinely take items from homethieves out there that have crime owners that forget to close their as a lifestyle, or a job if you will,” garage door after getting home Perry said. “(The crime rate) can from work or leave car doors ebb and flow as certain people unlocked and come back to find spend time behind bars and purses or electronics missing. come back out.”

“We’re very comfortable in Perry said the department Sammamish, but people still tries its best to be proactive, wakneed to lock their doors,” Elledge ing up residents who leave their said. “We live in a safe communigarage door open all night, doing ty, but there are night patrols in “We’re very comfortable residential people out there that are neighborhoods in Sammamish, but looking for and encouragpeople still need to lock ing the public opportunities (to steal).” to report their doors.”

Though crimes or sus– Nate Elledge, there is no picious circumPolice chief – shortage of thestances. ories in acaWriting down demics and law enforcement cirthe serial numbers on expensive cles about what causes spikes or electronics or other items is also dips in the crime rate, Detective helpful for getting those items Steve Perry, who investigates back in the event that they’re most of the property crimes in stolen. the city, cautioned against read“It takes the vigilance of the ing into crime statistics. One public,” Perry said. “If you see popular theory, that crime something suspicious, give us a increases along with unemploycall.”

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September 22, 2010

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Some Sammamish schools fail to meet federal testing standards under No Child Left Behind

By Laura Geggel

say federal standards under the No Child Left Behind law are A handful of Sammamish becoming unrealistic. schools failed to meet federal Their results were as mixed as testing standards this year. their peers from around the state.

In the Lake Washington School “There’s no real perfect patDistrict, Inglewood Middle tern,” Issaquah School District School and Eastlake High School Assessment Director Sharon both failed to make Adequate Manion said. “We have some Yearly Progress because of a lack schools up and some schools of improvement in math test down in almost every category.” scores by special education stuBoth the HSPE and the MSP dents. had fewer questions than their In the Issaquah district, predecessor, the Washington Beaver Lake Assessment of Middle School “Two to two and a half Student also failed as a Learning hours is a long time for exam, known result of insufficient progress a third-grader to take a as the WASL. among special But fewer test with just a short education stuquestions on break.” dents in math. the new tests Schools outcaused each – Sharon Manion, side one to count Issaquah School District – Sammamish more. also failed to “It’s just like meet the stanany other test dards in both school districts. the kids might take in the classThe districts as a whole both room,” Manion said. “When failed to meet federal standards, there’s 100 points on a test the as well. kids might miss some and still do Officials in both districts were well. When there is 20 points on quick to point out this year’s tests the test, the kids can’t miss as were different from last year, many.” since the state changed from the Previously, students had two WASL to the Measurement of days to take each subject on the Student Progress or the High WASL. Except for writing, which School Proficiency Exam. The was still two days, students had test, they said, may have been one day to take the math, reading part of the problem. They also and science MSP and HSPE.

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Next year, State Superintendent Randy Dorn said the reading section of the MSP and HSPE would be even shorter.

Some elementary students taking the MSP took longer than state officials predicted it would.

“A lot of buildings around the state including some in our district had kids who were crying, who were upset,” Manion said.

“Two to two and a half hours is a long time for a third-grader to take a test with just a short break.”

The state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is analyzing test results to see if fatigue affected student performance by seeing if students missed more questions at the end of the test, Manion said.

In the Lake Washington district, officials noted that both Eastlake and Inglewood are considered among the top in the state, federal designation notwithstanding.

In a press release, Lake Washington district spokeswoman Kathryn Reith said that the federal standards are an “all or nothing” label and that one group failing to meet standards can mean the rest of the school is labeled as needing improvement.

Both Inglewood and Eastlake were honored by the state for their general excellence last year and finished in the top five percent of schools in the state, Reith points out.

Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, a percentage of

Legislature to delay the math students in a variety of subrequirement until 2015 and the groups must pass the test in science requirement until 2017, order for the school as a whole to but the state Legislature declined pass. to change the dates.

The standardized test scores The math assessment is are divided into 37 subgroups for changing this spring. Instead of schools and 111 subgroups for testing math on the HSPE, state school districts. administrators will offer end-ofUnder the law, the percentage of students in each group increas- course math exams in algebra I es every three years. The benchand geometry, or equivalent marks increased this year, requir- math classes. ing at least 80 percent of students Students graduating in 2013 to meet standard, depending on and beyond must pass both endthe subject. of-course All schools “We’re not going to have exams to meet must have 100 the state math 88 percent of our spepercent of stugraduation cial-education kids or dents meeting requirement. standard by The end-ofour ELL kids even be 2014. course change able to read the test.”

As the stanrequires studard gets ever dents to take – Sharon Manion, higher, district the tests, Issaquah School District – officials say the regardless of numbers grade level. become near impossible for stu“Middle school students in these courses will also take the dents just learning English.

“Think of a special education MSP for their grade level to meet federal requirements, Manion student who is struggling acawrote in an e-mail. “Their scores demically,” Manion said. “We’re will be banked until they are 10th not going to have 88 percent of graders.” our special education kids or our Students graduating in 2012 ELL kids even be able to read the who did not pass the HSPE can test. That is the issue.” either earn two credits of math Changes ahead after 10th grade or pass one of State testing has never matthe end-of-course exams to be elitered more to this year’s sophogible to graduate, according to a mores, who will be required to news release from the OSPI. pass state exams in reading, writing, math and science to graduate Reach reporter Laura Geggel at with their 2013 diploma.

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Heritage society asks for money for Freed House

By Caleb Heeringa

Members of the Sammamish Heritage Society renewed their calls for the city council to find a home for a 115-year-old farmhouse currently sitting in limbo.

Seven supporters of the Freed House, four of which listed their addresses as being outside Sammamish city limits, spoke at the council’s Sept. 14 meeting, urging the city to come up with $68,000 to move the building and install it in Sammamish Commons, where they envision it being restored through donations, grants and volunteers.

Once restored the building could be rented out for weddings and community events and serve

as an educational center about the area’s history, supporters say.

Under the organization’s plan, the city could sell or lease the building to the group, who would then be able to relocate it at the park.

The $68,000 price tag for the move is higher than the roughly $7,600 the society asked the city to come up with in May. In July 2009, the city balked at moving and renovating the house when it found the cost would be close to $700,000. The heritage society said it could do the work for about $437,500.

In June 2010, the council recognized the house’s significance, but also cautioned that they would not be willing to put

much, if any, money into the house.

Society member Mary Moore, who grew up in Sammamish, said the group is confident it can obtain grant money for the remodel of the building, but not until it has a permanent home.

“The question I have that keeps me up at night – that just plagues me – is why other towns have so much historic representation … why Sammamish doesn’t see that importance, I just don’t understand,” Moore said.

Moore’s mother, Ella Moore, said the society had raised $7,000 through pledges already and has a potential donation from an architectural firm for $4,000 worth of design work if neces-

sary.

Supporters say the Freed homestead was the area’s first water district office, was the site of an illegal distillery during Prohibition and was used during the filming of 1980s TV movie “Act of Love,” featuring Ron Howard and Mickey Rourke.

Councilman Tom Odell called the cheaper price “encouraging,” but questioned whether there would be additional costs that weren’t factored into that number – modifying the parking lot near the home’s new location, for example.

“My concern is that we get partially down the road from site “A” to site “X” and find that there are unknowns that we get into,”

Odell said.

Mary Moore responded that city staff had told her any costs to modify the parking lot would be minimal and that its difficult to project the exact costs of the project until they know exactly where they’ll put the building.

She added that contractors that quoted her the price of moving the building three months ago had been calling her to inquire about the status of the project.

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

Issaquah School District hires new online coordinator

By Laura Geggel

With more and more students taking online classes, the Issaquah School District has hired an online coordinator to help students manage their questions and schedules.

The new online learning coordinator, Susan Canaga, will serve as a liaison between students and the companies or districts offering online learning.

The 2010 technology levy passed by voters pays for her

salary, district spokeswoman Sara Niegowski said.

Issaquah students can receive up to two credits for taking online classes outside of the district, with most classes rating a half-credit.

Since the 2007-08 school year, the district has offered two online classes — software technology and health — both of which have high student demand during the summer months.

The classes are not offered every semester, but only if

enough students register for them. Each 90-hour class costs $300, unless it is taken during the school day.

The two-credit limit does not apply to online classes already offered by the district.

Students who take online classes have to be disciplined and organized, Canaga said.

“Online learning is not just putting a student in front of a computer,” she said. “It’s also instructional strategies.”

Alexandra Staikos, a sopho-

more at Skyline High School, was one of 120 students to take health this past summer. With health under her belt, she said she could take more elective classes as an upperclassman.

“I felt that if I got health out of the way, it would give me more career options later,” Staikos said.

As an online student, she had access to an online textbook and received an assignment calendar listing every assignment, quiz and exam. Assignments have time estimations by them, so stu-

dents know how long they might take.

Typically, the class work took her about three hours a day to complete, Staikos said.

If she had a question, teachers would e-mail her back within 48 hours. Sometimes, she would participate in online forums, but she did most of the work by herself.

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and how you prepare yourself.”

Issaquah’s online classes have a face-to-face orientation at the beginning. Many students do not meet again until the proctored final exam at the end of the course.

“For most of the students, this is their first online experience,” Canaga said.

Other students taking online learning are enrolled in higherlevel classes that are not offered in the district. For example, students hoping to take an advanced language class or mathematics class might turn to online curriculum.

One school might not have enough students for an advanced German language class, but by combining students from across the state, online classes can meet participation requirements.

“It’s exciting, because it gives students opportunities and flexibility for things that aren’t offered here,” Executive Director of Secondary Education Patrick Murphy said.

In the beginning, online classes were somewhat of a wild West, a new frontier of classes. District administrators were unsure which classes matched Issaquah’s high standards. Many times, they found the classes did not pass muster.

“We want to maintain the integrity of the Issaquah diploma,” Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele said.

Now, the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction evaluates the classes and has published a list of accredited online programs.

“Years ago, when this was new, we were trying to vet classes,” Murphy said.

“You can try to do that, but there are literally thousands of online courses and we just don’t have the manpower to vet classes,” Thiele said.

Several other school districts have online academies of their own, including the Snoqualmie Valley Virtual Academy, Federal Way Internet Academy and Spokane Virtual Learning.

Issaquah has no plans of starting its own online learning program, Canaga said. Instead, the district will invest its resources elsewhere. Even the online curriculum Issaquah uses now is from Apex Learning, a company offering digital curriculum for secondary education.

“Why reinvent the wheel?”

Canaga asked.

Some districts starting online learning programs are trying to reclaim students using other online programs. Issaquah does not have this problem, Murphy said.

With the help of the OSPI list of accredited classes and the new online coordinator, it is now easi-

er than ever for students to enroll in online classes.

Joanna Staikos, Alexandra’s mother, said she was glad her two daughters had the option to take online classes.

“I thought they learned a lot about themselves as they learned how to navigate through their classes,” she said.

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Concerns arose among Lake Tapps homeowners and users about maintaining lake levels for boating, swimming and other activities.

PSE ended hydroelectric operations at Lake Tapps in 2004. The alliance purchased the lake from the utility in December 2009.

The agreement allows the alliance to divert up to 48 million gallons of water daily from Lake Tapps. Officials agreed to prioritize White River flows and summer lake levels in Lake Tapps before taking water for customers.

The process to secure the water rights required environmental scrutiny and negotiations among the alliance, the Muckleshoot and Puyallup tribes, a Lake Tapps community group and neighboring cities.

“The work to decide who gets to use the public’s water is some of the most difficult we face at Ecology,” Sturdevant said in a statement. “I believe we’ve struck the right balance with this decision. The key interests of each party have been preserved, reflecting the art of compromise necessary for good water decisions. It’s an approach we could use more of to ensure we have a water-smart future for Washington.”

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Sammamish school districts receive new energy grants The Lake Washington and Issaquah school districts each recently received grants to help their schools’ energy efficiency, according to the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Sept. 3.

As part of the second round of the OSPI Energy Operational Savings Grants program, the Lake Washington School District received approximately $1.9 million to install HVAC upgrades and improve lighting in various schools around the district.

The Issaquah School District received $1.3 million, also for HVAC and lighting upgrades, as well as to improve water conservation, according to the list of districts awarded.

Lake Washington and Issaquah were among 27 districts awarded grants across the state.

County Executive appointed to national ‘green’ group King County Executive Dow Constantine has been named as a director of the leading local government association set up to address climate change and sustainability.

Constantine joins Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Clackamas County, Ore., Commissioner Bob Austin; Santa Barbara, Calif., Supervisor Salud Carbajal; and Cambridge, Mass., City Councilwoman Henrietta Davis on the board of directors of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA.

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“I’m honored to serve on this board and to have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across the country on these important issues that affect every community,” Constantine said in a statement. “Identifying sustainable approaches and systems for dealing with climate change and energy needs will require innovative thinking from across the country. ICLEI’s board provides an excellent venue for this work.”

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Sammamiah residents use human services campus Together Center — a human services campus in Redmond — served more than 67,000 people last year, including 762 people from Sammamish. The campus is formerly known as the Family Resource Center.

Overall, the number of people using the services at the campus jumped from 42,000 in 2009. The campus serves as a source for food, shelter, medical and dental care, and youth and family counseling.

Together Center adds up the number of the specific, documented clients tracked at each of the agencies to reach the total number served on campus.

Some people might be counted by multiple agencies. For instance, a client at the food bank might also be counted at the clinic.

“This big leap in activity jibes with the anecdotal experience of our agencies, as well as our own,” Together

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State senator joins Vietnam trade mission Gov. Chris Gregoire’s trade mission to Asia picked up a local representative: state Sen. Cheryl Pflug.

Pflug, the Sammamish-area representative in the Senate and a Republican, joined Gregoire and about 80 other delegates to hawk Washington products in Vietnam from Sept. 18-24.

Like the other business delegates, Pflug paid for the trip herself.

The trade delegation planned stops in the capital city of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Hue, a city in central Vietnam.

In Hue, officials planned to drop off the keys to a new elementary school funded

by The Boeing Co. “I am excited about the possibilities for increasing trade in our highly trade-dependent state,” Pflug said in a statement. “I am also honored to help the governor and Boeing executives present a brand new elementary school to the citizens of a small town near Hue.” Gregoire last traveled to Asia on a trade mission in 2005. The trip resulted in more than $1 million in sales to customers in Japan and $6 million in contracts with companies in China.

The business ties have since netted another $23 million in sales for Washington companies.

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When they arrived they found that the girlfriend had a red mark on her cheek and redness around her eyes, but told police no one else was in the apartment. While speaking with the woman, police did a sweep of the apartment and found the Seattle man in a bedroom.

The man, who had a warrant for his arrest for failing to report with his parole officer, was immediately threatening and uncooperative, telling the officers they should “watch their backs” and they would “get what they deserve.” The girlfriend told police that she had lied to them about the boyfriend being there because she had restraining orders against him.

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Police arrested the man for the outstanding warrant and on suspicion of violating a restraining order. The man continued to resist officers and “made repeated references to our mothers,” according to the police report. He also spit on officers and told them that he had hepatitis C. The girlfriend told police she and her boyfriend had been in a fight, but that it did not get physical. She said that the mark on her face had been caused by her dog, not the boyfriend. The man was transported to King County Jail.

Bump in the night A couple on the 24000 block of Northeast 30th Place woke in the middle of the night to find that their cars had been broken into Sept. 12. The couple heard a crashing noise and a car alarm go off at around 2:40 a.m. When they went to their driveway they

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found windows in both of their cars had been broken, though nothing was missing from the vehicles.

Police were unable to obtain any fingerprints and a tracking dog was unable to pick up any scents of the suspect, leading police to believe that the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle after the car alarms went off. The case remains under investigation.

Disappearing vehicles A Renton man reported Aug. 30 that he had paid someone to transport two vehicles to Mexico for him, but that the vehicle mover had disappeared with the goods.

The man had arranged the deal a year ago, when he lived on the 2300 block of Northeast 27th Street in Sammamish.

He told police that the vehicles, a Chevy S-10 truck and a blue Kawasaki motorcycle, had not shown up at their intended location. He could not explain why he had taken more than a year to report the thefts.

The suspect told the victim he worked for a mechanic in Woodinville that is now no longer in business. Police have no leads on the suspect.

Suspended license Police arrested a 41-year-old Seattle man for driving with a suspended license Sept. 10. A Sammamish Police officer stopped the car near the corner of Southeast 40th Place and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast at around 3:20 a.m.

The officer verified that the driver had a suspended license.

The driver spoke very little English and spoke Chinese as a primary language, so the officer called a King County Sheriff’s deputy, who helped translate for the man with the help of the Sheriff’s Office’s language assistance line, according to the report. The man was picked up by friends or family and the vehicle was impounded.

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At around 11 p.m. a Sammamish Police officer had contacted three juvenile females near the corner of Southeast 37th Street and East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast because he saw them exit from a private road that leads to a “known party spot.” While talking with the girls, a second officer saw the Sammamish man’s vehicle exit from the same area.

Police discovered that the driver had a suspended license. They impounded his vehicle and released the man at the scene.

Construction theft Three industrial paint spray pumps valued at more than $5,000 were stolen from a home under construction on the 22400 block of Southeast 31st Place.

The construction manager called police Sept. 10 to report that the pumps, which had been chained and locked together the day before, were gone when

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crews arrived at the home that morning at 7 a.m.

Police believe someone entered the home by forcing open the garage door and then cut the chain with bolt cutters.

Police were able to obtain several partial fingerprints from the scene.

The case remains under investigation.

New car is no excuse Police arrested a 23-year-old Sammamish man for driving with a suspended license Sept. 7. An officer pulled over the man’s vehicle on the 22700 block of Southeast 20th Street because its tabs had expired in October 2009.

The officer then discovered that the man’s license had been suspended for unpaid tickets.

The man pleaded ignorance about the vehicle’s tabs, saying it was a new car, but he still received a driving with a suspended license charge and had his vehicle impounded.

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Ian Mercer’s house is smarter than your house

By Christopher Huber

Longtime Sammamish resident Ian Mercer sat at his kitchen counter Sept. 6, chatting with his home. The chatting, using his laptop, involved Mercer asking the house to do things and the house responding accordingly.

Mercer, a former Microsoft developer, typed in “weather” and a voice came from the speakers in the ceiling giving the daily forecast, complete with background music. It not only told Mercer the day’s projected weather, but mentioned it would be “about the same as yesterday.”

That’s what Mercer and his family wake up to each day. It’s just one perk to living in what some consider to be one of the world’s smartest homes.

Mercer has spent the past 10 years developing home automation systems for the house that eventually became smart-home programming systems. A complex system of sensors and computer coding enables the house to predict behaviors of family members by detecting where they are at what time, when they go to

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Ian Mercer demonstrates one way he communicates with his home. bed or when they have friends over.

“If you have to tell it, it’s a dumb home,” Mercer said.

The house’s only hint at being a smart home is the presence of

some motion detectors.

Among the home’s features are lights that turn themselves off, intelligent heating and A/C controls (based on weather forecast and if people will be home), the ability to monitor the house remotely, vocal caller ID, a natural language chat interface, a “dinner’s ready” feature that turns the TV off for the children and the ability for the house to explain why it performed a task.

Mercer began the smart-house project for the fun of it, but also to see how much energy the family could conserve, he said. Since December 2009, the home saved about 40 percent of the monthly electricity use, compared to its use in 2005.

“It was kind of a research project for me,” Mercer said. “I was surprised at how much energy I was able to save. I probably haven’t touched a thermostat in months.”

He also set out to see how well he could integrate the system into everyday life.

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Sammamish artist paints portraits of the powerful

By Christopher Huber

Upon entering Michele Rushworth’s humble secondstory, in-home art studio near Discovery Elementary School, one might not gather that she paints portraits of the rich and famous.

You might gather that she has a steady flow of work to do by the empty golden frames dangling from large hooks on the wall. Or by the small sketch paintings lying on the table. But for Rushworth, business is booming.

She has an up to two-year waiting list of well-to-do families, heads of state and pro athletes to have their life-like portraits painted.

She also paints landscapes and portraits of children.

Rushworth was recently chosen to paint outgoing Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons’ official portrait. The work, scheduled to be delivered by Dec. 17, will hang in the state’s capitol along with her portrait of past Governor Kenny Guinn.

Rushworth will be paid $17,500 for the painting and the frame,

and $2,500 for travel expenses.

She was chosen after a monthslong selection process, involving 43 other artists from around the country, said Teresa Moiola, public information officer with the Nevada Department of Cultural Affairs.

“It was great. They could’ve chosen anyone,” Rushworth said.

After the announcement in mid-August, many Nevada residents complained about Gov. Gibbons not selecting a local artist to do the portrait, according to comments in the Las Vegas Sun. But the selection committee had a particular style in mind.

“Artists aren’t just limited to competitions in their own state,” Rushworth said. Some artists weren’t available for the short deadline or wanted more money than the state offered, she said.

Rushworth has decades of experience — nearly 10 years full-time portrait work — and uses materials and methods in line with the state’s stipulations.

“We need an accurate representation of the governor,” Moiola said. “Michele really

demonstrated that.”

Rushworth has been painting in various capacities and styles since she was 3 years old, she said. She began painting commissioned work right out of high school in Canada in the mid-1970s.

And since 2001 she has been painting lifelike portraits of people like Mariners’ great Edgar MarPhoto by Christopher Huber tinez, former Michele Rushworth shows off one of her latest works.

Washington Gov. Gary Locke, Commandant of the U.S. always loved art,” she said.

One piece, which costs from Coast Guard, Admiral Thad She travels the country meet$6,500-$15,000, can take anyAllen, Ford Motor Company’s ing with clients, taking hundreds where between six months to two Donald Peterson, as well as John of photos in the desired setting years to complete, depending on and Donna Luger, the founders of and getting to know their personhow quickly her subjects make Eastside Catholic School. alities through dinner outings, See PAINTER, Page 13 “I’ve always painted; I’ve family time, etc., Rushworth said.

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leave the normal controls and switches in place,” Mercer said.

“You can always override it.”

But, if someone accidentally leaves a door open, the house will turn off the AC, he said.

Mercer has spent years tweaking the systems he created, adding new features and refining the home’s ability to measure and reduce energy consumption.

He began with off-the-shelf home-automation software and gadgets. About five years ago, Mercer began tweaking it. The system evolved from simple lighting controls to security monitoring, music, HVAC, alerts and telephony, he said. He has also integrated e-mail, IM and calendar features.

To gather such a large amount of information, the system requires 79 sensors and monitors 48 light switches, Mercer said.

“By having more sensors, it can actually do a reasonable job of knowing if someone left a room,” Mercer said.

When it does detect someone leaving a room and entering another, it knows to dim those lights and turn on the lights in the areas as the person walks, he said.

“By doing that, you can vastly extend the life of a bulb,” Mercer said.

The home is a rarity outside of the research world, said Shwetak Patel and Mausam (a man with only one name), faculty in the University of Washington computer science department who are familiar with Mercer’s home.

“Ian’s work is definitely very interesting and it is great to see someone go out and build a smart home their self,” said Patel, who helped develop the Georgia

Tech Aware Home research initiative. “It is also very rare to see this level of instrumentation outside of the research space.”

Mercer said he is always working on something for the home — he doesn’t watch much television.

“Most systems that are successful require … fine-tuning. “It takes that kind of dedicated person,” said Michael Mozer, creator of the world’s first smart house in 1997 at the University of Colorado at Boulder. “I’m very impressed with anyone who has put 10 years of that kind of effort in.”

Mercer’s goal is to sell the packaged system, but he’s hit some hiccups; it’s difficult to develop generic rules for the house to follow in certain scenarios, like having dinner guests or overnight visitors, he said. He also highlighted the lack of demand for such complex systems.

“It’s not just the energy use that matters,” Mozer said. “People don’t feel this need to manage this extra level (of technology).”

Still, for those like Mercer, who can develop and seamlessly integrate such a system, the UW computer scientists said smarthome technology has a bright future.

“Such technology is particularly appealing to the caregivers for the elderly and some kinds of patients, such as Alzheimer patients. ‘Your water faucet prompting you that you may have forgotten to close it’ … typical scenarios which will improve the quality of life for Alzheimer patients tremendously,” said Mausam. “An intelligent home thus has many benefits and we should, in the future, be able to personalize our home according to our particular needs.”

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decisions. The actual painting takes about half of the total time involved and she can complete 10-15 works in a year, she said.

“We work on it together,” Rushworth said. “It’s kind of a collaborative effort throughout the entire thing.”

All her work is done on imported paints and Belgian linen canvas, she said. She values using the best materials because a portrait of a family member, or prominent leader, needs to last.

“Portraits of people are really important,” Rushworth said.

“When it’s a portrait of someone they know and love … it’s the first thing they’d take in a fire, I’ve been told,” she said. “It’s

really a pleasure to give that to (clients) — people that are important to them.”

Rushworth said her favorite portrait, thus far, has been of Admiral Allen. Since painting his portrait — she unveiled it in May — she became Facebook friends with him.

“I have tremendous respect for the guy,” Rushworth said. “It was just great to meet him.”

Her most challenging project was a recent portrait of Bryant Butler Brooks, a Wyoming governor from 1911. She researched the Edwardian Era to find appropriate clothing and furniture to set a model in, she said. She also had to make do with just blackand-white photos of the man.

“That was probably the most challenging one I’ve done,” Rushworth said.

She has also painted a portrait of a fallen 9/11 firefighter,

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which she unveiled on the “CBS Morning Show” in 2007, she said.

“What I think struck (the selection panel) about her work is the human qualities that came through about each individual,” Moiola said. “She had this very human quality that came through in her painting. It lends a light, soft quality to the individual.”

Rushworth said she is among about 100 artists in the United States who do this kind of work.

It makes for reasonable competition for commissions.

In the end, though, she enjoys meeting such fascinating people and portraying their full spirit, not that seen in a photograph.

“I want to get to know them … capture their inner self and not just a photo,” Rushworth said. “Picasso said ‘painting is like keeping a diary,’ and it real-

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Students lobby for Chinese at Skyline

By Christopher Huber

Four teenage girls may be the reason Skyline High School eventually adopts Chinese language instruction to its curriculum.

That’s a big maybe, but the girls running the school’s Chinese Cultural Club, Andrea Liu, Tiffany Ng, Sunny Liu and Supriya Dublish, are working hard to promote Chinese culture and language. And, based on their passion and confidence on the matter, they seem to have made progress in convincing Issaquah School District administrators it’s a good idea.

“We’re just trying to bring a little bit of China into the school,” said club president Andrea Liu. “To help people learn more about China.”

The Chinese Cultural Club exists to promote Chinese culture. But, throughout 2010, the girls have been working on an initiative to get ChineseMandarin offered as an official language course in the area high schools. They’ve already collected about 100 signatures from students and parents, spoken at

school board meetings and met with Skyline Principal Lisa Hechtman and district Superintendent Steve Rasmussen.

“We really want this here,” said Sunny Liu, who said she moved to the United States with limited Chinese writing skills and would take a course if it was offered.

The Issaquah District offers traditional classroom instruction in Spanish, French, Japanese and American Sign Language, according to the Mapping and Enhancing Language Learning in Washington State program at the University of Washington.

Skyline itself offers Spanish, French and Japanese and some extended-period courses.

The Lake Washington School District also offers those languages, but not all at each high school.

“I’m impressed with what they’ve done so far,” said club advisor, teacher Paul Doran. “It’s more successful that I expected.”

Andrea Liu and Vice President Tiffany Ng founded the club in 2009, as sophomores. Both were born in China and experienced the competitive Chinese educa-

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Students in the Chinese Culture Club play traditional Chinese games. tion system first hand. They got the idea while at PCFC to form some sort of club that invited all students to learn about their Chinese heritage and culture.

“Here is so different (than

China), we thought it would be interesting to set up this club, because not many people know China,” Andrea Liu said.

As China has been on the rise as an economic and political

world power, the girls, joined by Sunny Liu and then Dublish, did research. They found companies and college admissions officers See CHINESE, Page 15

Eastside Catholic has an all new leadership team

By Christopher Huber

Fall 2010 brings a wave of change at Eastside Catholic School. Three new administrators started work before the school year began. Sister Mary Tracy replaced Jim Kubacki as the president of the school in the spring.

Tom Lord started over the summer as the new high school principal. And Polly Skinner took over as the middle school principal. To introduce them to the Sammamish community, the Review asked the three head honchos a little bit about themselves, their educational philosophies and how things are going so far. Excerpts from those questions appear here. For complete answers, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

Sister Mary Tracy, president: How does working here compare with where you moved from?

Compares dramatically with my consulting position. Versus

Holy Names: there are two main differences that I experienced.

Holy Names is 130 yrs old — exactly 100 yrs older than Eastside Catholic. It is different and there are pros and cons to both.

Secondly, we’re not a city school. The city has more racial diversity and it’s more central. So it’s easier to draw more diversity and draw students from 60 zip codes. Here there is more affluence and it’s certainly newer.

There are many, many more parents who are able to come in during day because they’re not working.

Why did you want to come to EC and how do you feel about filling some big shoes from Jim Kubacki?

Very big shoes. He was fabulous. What attracted me to Eastside Catholic was the opportunity (I was not looking for a job). I did want to run a school again at some point. I knew it would be a Catholic school. It appealed to me that I could really See CATHOLIC, Page 15

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Tom Lord, Sister mary Tracy and Polly Skinner make up the new administration at Eastside Catholic.

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take a significant lead in setting a tone for the new campus and kind of creating some new ways of opportunity in a new setting.

I do love fundraising. And I was very attracted to the notion of the need to build a performing arts center, baseball field, middle school. I really saw the opportunity to be imaginative and creative in a way that couldn’t be done in a lot of schools.

In some ways it was a blank canvas and it was a golden opportunity. That’s rare in a new school. Often a president comes in and is one person on the chess board.

What’s your educational philosophy?

I would say my educational philosophy is that each individual deserves ultimate respect and there should be no limitation for that person. And a school is a kind of cathedral where just the greatest reverence occurs. And when we say Harvard and Yale we see all kinds of connotations.

The school needs to be the Harvard and Yale for our students.

Tom Lord How is your new job going so far?

The new position at EC is going well. From all reports this has been the smoothest start in

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recent years. We did have significant scheduling issues over the summer, but were able to produce student schedules in time to start the year.

How does working here compare with where you moved from?

Each school presents its own challenges, but after almost 50 years in the field of education there are not many issues that I have not dealt with in prior locations.

This past year I was called out of retirement in December to take over as principal at Bishop Blanchet. It was a challenge, but as the year progressed the school climate which had been strained improved dramatically.

What kinds of expectations do you have for students and staff?

That each day presents a new opportunity to learn and whether you are student or staff you must put forth your best effort in all that you do. Teachers must meet the students wherever they are academically and to move them forward, doing so with patience and humor.

Polly Skinner How does working here compare with where you moved from?

Eastside Catholic has many positive characteristics – strong

academics that emphasize excellence and lifelong learning, service to others in the larger community which manifests Catholic social teaching, an amazingly spirited community that values authentic relationships, and many varied co-curricular opportunities – athletics, debate, leadership, and enrichment. I have been an educator in several wonderful schools; however, being at EC is pretty exciting given its size and the quality of its programs and people.

What is something that may have surprised you thus far about EC? I am impressed by the friendliness and respectfulness of the students. They obviously love their school. They want to learn and make coming to school each day a pleasure!

What kinds of expectations do you have for students and staff?

I expect that we are here for the same reasons – to be members of a strong and positive community based on authentic relationships. Additionally, we all strive for academic excellence underpinned by our Catholic faith.

We seek opportunities to grow, learn, and broaden our experiences, knowing the importance of taking risks and benefiting from our successes and failures.

We actively find ways to make a positive difference in the lives of others for the common good.

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are giving more and more weight to applicants with Chinese language abilities, Andrea Liu said.

“It really catches the eyes of business leaders,” said Andrea Liu. The club holds various events throughout the school year to celebrate events such as Chinese New Year, the MidAutumn Festival and also to teach short Chinese lessons to anyone interested, the girls said.

“It was a really nice class,” said Dublish, who took a couple lessons last school year.

Typically, about 10-20 students show up to the club meetings every other week.

Although the club members have been promoting the language program initiative left and right, and have been gaining favor among those who make ultimate decisions, they face plenty of obstacles. Among

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them are finding qualified Chinese-Mandarin teachers, funding a full program and student interest, the girls said.

“The bottom line is, in the future, you will be doing some business with China,” Andrea Liu said. “This will prep them.”

While the future of Chinese language instruction at Skyline remains unknown, the club leaders said they’re planning events and guest speakers to help spur interest in Chinese culture.

“If I could just do it tomorrow I would do it in a heartbeat,” said Skyline principal Lisa Hechtman. Although, she acknowledged a full program would need to be sustainable, with a stronger pipeline of experienced Chinese teachers.

The goal, though, is to ensure today’s youth will be able to compete in the business world, which the girls said will be a whole lot more involved with China down the road.

“It’s important we keep up with the times … so we’re best suited to participate in the world,” Doran said.

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Events A writer’s open house will be held from 6-9 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N. in Issaquah.

The Redmond Association of Spoken Word will feature Katherine Grace Bond, Amber Flame and Marjorie Manwaring at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse, 16600 N.E. 80th St. in Redmond.

Girl Scout information nights are scheduled by elementary school and are held at the school unless otherwise noted.

Challenger, Creekside, and Discovery 7-8 p.m. Sept. 22; Endeavour and Sunny Hills 7-8 p.m. Sept. 27; McAuliffe, Blackwell, Alcott, Mead, Carson and Smith elementaries will be from 6-8 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Sammamish Library.

“Wounded Healers,” a documentary about Rwanda filmed by Sammamish resident Mark Stendal and his daughter Samantha, Is scheduled to be shown from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 23 at Sammamish City Hall.

For more information about the film, visit woundedhealersmovie.com.

ArtEAST will display a gallery featuring the work of Anne Anderson, Susan Olds, and Sharlet Driggs. The gallery will be on display at the Providence Marianwood Gallery until September 30.

The Sammamish Symphony is seeking musicians. In particular, they need string players, percussionists and bassoonists. Visit www.SammamishSymphony.org for more information.

Sammamish Art Fair. The annual art fair, featuring the work of dozens of artists across a broad spectrum of media is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 at Sammamish City Hall.

Visit www.sammamishartfair.worpress.com. The city is also seeking volunteers for the fair.

Contact Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us or 295-0556.

The Redmond Neighborhood Resource Council will present a workshop geared toward senior citizens focusing on Social Security, home care and care transition options, day health care programs and short-term housing options from 6:30-8 p.m. Oct. 12 at 8703 160th Ave. N.E. in Redmond. Call 5562314.

The annual Ski and Sports Swap, sponsored by the Sammamish Kiwanis lets residents bring in used sporting equipment and sell it, while getting a chance to purchase similar equipment from their neighbors.

This year, it’s scheduled for 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 23 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Call 868-9888.

for the current class, or for more information, call Nancy Carr at 868-1630.

Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians and singers to learn traditional devotional bhajan, and how to make vegetarian pizzas and samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.

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Mayor’s Month of Concern for the hungry kicks off with a food drive. Join the Mayor, City Council and city staff in gathering food for the harvest festival from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 25.

For information, call 295-0511.

Health A mobile mammography facility will be available for Sammamish residents. The mobile facility features the same equipment used at Evergreen Hospital, but you do not need to be an Evergreen patient to use the facility. It is available from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Evergreen Primary Care Center, 22850 Northeast Eighth Street. For an appointment, call 899-2831.

Religious/spiritual Bible study fellowship Sammamish Day women will have an introductory class studying the book of Isaiah for interested women and children from 9:15-11:05 a.m. Sept. 23 at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Call 3965315.

Good Samaritan Episcopal Church will hold a 20th anniversary celebration. A celebration dinner is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Sept. 25 and a service will begin at 4 p.m. Sept. 26. Both events are at the church, 1757 244th Ave. N.E. in Sammamish.

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

Sundays, starting Oct. 3. Call the church at 391-1178, ext. 129.

Divorce recovery, for those going through a divorce or trying to move on from one, is from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 30 at Pine Lake Covenant Church.

To register, call Sharon at 3928636 or visit www.plcc.org.

Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. The café features drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom & baby playgroup, quilting/knitting and walking group. There will also be one-off classes, studies and themed days. 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 8371948.

Healing Prayer Service. If you have a physical, emotional or spiritual challenge or if you desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting, attend the Missio Lux Healing Prayer Service the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish.

Become a healing prayer minister by joining either weekly sessions from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Fridays or monthly weekend classes in October, November, January and March. E-mail tamara@missiolux.org or call 8903913.

The Social Justice Book Group meets at 1 p.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. E-mail shlcministries@yahoo.com for information on the current book being discussed and location.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christcentered program offering support and a path to freedom, meets every Monday, 7-9 p.m. at Pine Lake Covenant Church, 1715 228th Ave. S.E. For more

info, go to www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

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

Moms In Touch is an interdenominational, prayer support group for moms to get together and pray for children and schools. For more information, call Jan Domek, Issaquah School District representative, at 6816770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, Lake Washington School District representative, at 392-2291, or visit www.MomsInTouch.org.

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

Sundays. Call 392-8636.

“Caffeine for the Soul,” a free Judaic and Torah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Caffé Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Contact Chabad of the Central Cascades at 427-1654.

Free Hebrew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call 427-1654.

Kabalat Shabbat is offered in the Chabad house at the Issaquah Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New members and guests are welcome. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speak Samskritam at the Vedic Cultural Center. To register, visit vedicculturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. To register

Master gardener Joan Heibacka will present a class on culinary herbs at 7 p.m. Oct. 13.

Susan Olds will present “The Life and Times of Picasso” at 7 p.m. Nov. 10.

Talk Time, conversation practice in English, is at 7 p.m. Sept.

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Toddler Story Time for children 2-3 with an adult is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 23 and 30 and 11 a.m. Sept. 22 and 29.

Waddler Story Time, for children aged 9-24 months with an adult is scheduled for 10 and 11 a.m. Sept. 24.

Swaddler Story Time for children younger than 9 months with an adult is scheduled for 11 a.m. Sept. 23 and 30.

Pajama Story Times, for ages 2-6 with an adult, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Sept. 27.

Preschool Story Times, for ages 3-6 with an adult, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Sept. 22 and 29 and 1 p.m. Sept. 24.

Classes Beyond Baby Blues, a dropin postpartum depression support group, meets from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursdays at New Parents Services, 11911 N.E. First St., No. 300, in Bellevue. Participants must call to confirm 450-0332, ext. 3.

Sammamish Presbyterian Church is hosting a series of different fitness classes, Wednesdays and Fridays 6:307:30 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Billie Donahue 785-2880.

The Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition is hosting English Language Classes at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Pine Lake Covenant Church.

Volunteers needed This is the year of road clean-ups, according to the city of Sammamish. The city is beginning to coordinate litter cleanups on major streets. Sign up with an organization, business, family or group of friends. Pick a date and the city will find a road.

To sign up e-mail dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us or call 295-0556.

Evergreen Healthcare is See CALENDAR, Page 17

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seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County.

Volunteers, will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff.

For more information, call 8991040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice.

The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact John Stilz at 206694-6747 or johns@solidground.org.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. Eastside Bluebills meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847.

LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District.

Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Just one hour a week can

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make a difference in a child’s life.

For more information, e-mail links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Go to www.babycorner.org.

Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.

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

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. For information, call Sandy at 425-644-7421.

Volunteer Chore Services

links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income.

Call 425-284-2240.

Clubs, groups Teen late night. The second Friday of each month is teen night at the Redmond/Sammamish Boys and Girls Clubs. The club has a DJ, dancing, games, Xbox and Wii, movies, food and more. An ASB or ID card is required for admittance. The fee is $6. E-mail ahise@positiveplace.org or call 250-4786 for more information.

A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s meets in Issaquah. The group is designed to let caregivers gain emotional support, learn and share their experiences.

The free group meets from 67:30 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. Call 313-7364.

The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Bellewood Retirement Apartments, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Visit www.sammamishrotary.org.

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

call Trish at 206-605-0679 or send an e-mail to whyweight@comcast.net.

Cascade Republican Women’s Club meets at 11:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month at the Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive. Call 861-7910.

Sammamish Plateau Parent Networking Group meets normally the last Monday of the month at Sahalee Fire Station #82, 1851 228th Ave. N.E. Call 868-2111.

Redmond Toddler Group, a parent-child program with art, music, play and parent education has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and family classes. Call 8695605 or visit www.redmondtoddler.org.

Moms Club of the Sammamish Plateau has activities including weekly, age specific playgroups and monthly meetings, coffee mornings, mom’s nights out, craft club and local area outings. Visit www.momsclubsammamish.org or call 8365015.

Foster Parent Support Group meets the last Thursday

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of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 1121 228th Ave. S.E. Earn your training/foster parent hours.

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

Sammamish Kiwanis meets every Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth St. Visit www.sammamishkiwanis.org.

Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15–8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 1121 228th Ave. S.E. Call 373-6311 or e-mail davidlloydhall@live.com.

Sammamish Saddle Club — For membership and meeting information, visit www.sammamishsaddleclub.org. Contact Sheila Nyborg 466-7168.

To submit items for the Community Calendar, contact the editor at 392-6434, ext. 233.

Information may be e-mailed to samrev@isspress.com or mailed to the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027.

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Wolves roll over Roughriders

By Christopher Huber

When the game began Sept.

16, Eastlake head coach Gene Dales knew the Wolves would have to control the sizeable Roosevelt defensive line, he said.

But after the first quarter, and as the rain fell on Memorial Stadium in Seattle, it was clear Eastlake did exactly that.

“Man, we got after it up front,” Dales said after the game.

Eastlake dominated Roosevelt 42-7 in the third game of the season.

The Wolves improved to 2-1 on the season as it prepares for its second conference match-up Sept. 24 against Redmond.

Despite committing a handful of mistakes after gaining a huge lead in the second and third quarters, Eastlake showed the hosting Roughriders quick execution on defense and a near record-setting rushing campaign.

“Any win is a good win for us,” Dales said as the team left the field. “We had a game plan and executed on both sides of the ball.”

Eastlake struck early and often. Standout running back Kyle Lappano lead the charge on the ground, putting Eastlake up 14-0 in the first eight minutes on 9- and 20-yard rushing touchdowns, respectively.

“Our blocking for the running

backs was great,” quarterback Keegan Kemp said. “When guys needed to step in and make plays, they made ‘em, and that’s what we needed for the team.”

Within three minutes of Lappano’s score, Eastlake struck again. This time it came after a Chris Lehman interception. The Wolves took just four plays to go 37 yards and cap it off with a 1yard touchdown run from Sam Gillis.

“When guys needed to step in and make plays, they made ‘em.”

– Keegan Kemp, Quarterback – In the second, Gillis scored again on a 40-yard touchdown pass from Kemp to put the Wolves up 28-0, with 11:01 to go.

Despite capitalizing on two Eastlake penalties, Roosevelt failed to get anything going in the beginning of the second quarter.

Eastlake took a 35-0 lead into halftime after Ethan Potter caught an 11-yard pass from Kemp in the end zone.

“It was a good balanced game,” Dales said.

Eastlake’s final touchdown came three minutes into the third quarter when Kemp hooked

up with Gillis again for a 45-yard scoring play that capped a fiveplay, 70-yard drive.

Lappano pounded away at the Roughrider defense all day. He finished with 195 rushing yards on 16 carries, which nearly set a single-game school record. It was his second game in as many weeks tallying more than 190 yards.

“Kyle ran the ball real well,” Dales said. “He runs well from the tailback position. He’s always a danger.”

Gillis finished with two receptions for 86 yards and three touchdowns. Kemp was 5-for-10 passing for 125 yards and three touchdowns.

Eastlake finished with a whopping 291 rushing yards and 148 passing.

Roosevelt gave its fans some excitement in the fourth when quarterback Peter Ianelli tossed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Paul Gray, which finished off a 13play, 80-yard drive.

Roosevelt finished with total 206 yards.

“It feels good, but we’ve got to come out and play our best against Redmond,” Kemp said.

Eastlake faces Redmond at 7 p.m. Sept. 24 at Eastlake.

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

Photo by Christopher Huber

Running back Sam Gilliss dodges opponents on a touchdown run in the second quarter.

Fall athletes kick off new season, dream of state titles

By Christopher Huber

Athletes in fall sports across the plateau have been practicing for weeks and most have played a game or two. Here’s a look at some of this season’s teams, others were previewed last week.

Volleyball Eastlake After losing a handful of its top starters to graduation, the Eastlake Wolves volleyball team is gearing up for a tough fight in the KingCo Crest division in 2010.

Eastlake went 7-10 overall and 3-5 in KingCo play in 2009. With the departure of longtime coach Gaylene Page, along with the losses to graduation, the team might consider this fall to be a bit of a rebuilding season.

First-year head coach Janna Tonahill knows the Eastlake program, though.

Tonahill is an Eastlake graduate, a four-year starter and was

captain of the volleyball team at Emerson College in Boston.

She’s also coached at Sudden Impact Volleyball Club, as well as at Inglewood Junior High.

Starting for the Lady Wolves in 2010 are: seniors Jenna Eggelston (middle) and Maria Lauer (middle), juniors Sarah Pellicano (outside hitter) and Zoe Escarda (right side), and sophomores Kelly Logie (setter) and Anna Gorman (outside hitter).

Senior setter Jenna Hayden will lead the team as a captain.

As newcomers, Gorman and Logie could prove to be a force for Eastlake, Tonahill said.

Games to watch: Eastlake at Garfield, 7 p.m. Oct. 4; Skyline at Eastlake, 7 p.m. Oct. 18; Redmond at Eastlake, 7 p.m. Oct. 25.

Skyline The Spartans volleyball program has been through the emotional wringer since head coach FIle photo

See FALL, Page 20

Eastlake is looking to Li Wang for leadership this year on the golf course.

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Scoreboard Football Friday, Sept. 17 Eastside Catholic 33, Rainier Christian 0 1 2 3 4 Final R. Christian 0 0 0 0 0 E. Catholic 13 7 6 7 33 Scoring summary: Chevy Walker 29 run (Omiliak kick); Anthony Roy 9 pass from Luke Shephard (failed kick); Kea Roberts 2 run (Kimble kick); Markell Sanders 63 pass from Peter Kimble (kick failed); Kevin O’Connell 21 pass from Peter Kimble (Kimble kick).

Skyline 38, Lake Oswego 14 1 2 3 4 Final Skyline 10 7 7 14 38 Lake Oswego 7 7 0 0 14 Scoring summary: Sean McDonald, S, 26 FG; Taylor, LO, 9 pass from Austin (kick good); Max Browne, S, 5 pass from Kasen Williams (McDonald kick); Williams, S, 47 pass from Browne (McDonald kick); Taylor, LO, 3 pass from Austin (kick good); Kai Jandoc, S, 2 run (McDonald kick); Williams, S, 18 pass from Browne (McDonald kick); Michael Ford, S, 96 INT return (McDonald kick).

Volleyball Friday, Sept. 17 Eastside Catholic 3, Chief Sealth 0 1 2 3 Final E. Catholic 25 25 25 3 Chief Sealth 9 15 12 0 EC highlights: Katherine Towslee, 5 kills, 7 aces; Lauren Rehn, 5 kills; Danielle Lieder, 5 kills; Marlena Norwood, 5 kills; Jordan gates, 15 assists.

Wednesday, Sept. 15 Eastlake 3, Ballard 1 1 2 3 4 Final Ballard 17 23 25 20 1 Eastlake 25 25 11 25 3 Ballard highlights: Monique Marquez, 27 assists, 5 aces; Ria Conti, 15 digs; Grace Taylor, 5 kills, 3 aces; Liza Berg, 11 kills, 12 digs; Deanna Myers, 7 kills, 3 aces.

Eastlake highlights: Anna Gorman, 15 kills; Kelly Logie, 28 assists; Sarah Pellicano, 9 kills, 16 digs, 3 acs; Maria Lauer, 3 blocks, 3 kills.

Eastside Catholic 3, Bothell 1 1 2 3 4 Final E. Catholic 26 25 21 25 3 Bothell 24 23 25 19 1 EC highlights: Kameron McLain, 24 kills, 5 aces; Hannah Christie, 5 kills, 29 assists; Cami Silverman, 13 kills, 12 digs; Nicole Boswell, 10 digs.

Bothell highlights: Aly Hadley, 41 assists, 14 digs; Katie Arneson, 15 kills, 10 digs; Piercen Lindquist, 20 kills; Haley Bidell, 11 digs.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 Skyline 3, Bellevue 0 1 2 3 Final Bellevue 16 17 13 0 Skyline 25 25 25 3 Bellevue highlights: Memie Huang, 26 digs; Madison Whitney, 15 digs.

Skyline highlights: Emily Harris, 4 aces; Alyssa Workman, 30 assists; Paige Haas, 7 kills; Maddie Magee, 9 kills; Halle Erdahl, 3 aces.

Monday, Sept. 13 Eastside Catholic 3, Woodinville 0 1 2 3 Final Woodinville 14 22 25 0 E. Catholic 25 25 27 3 Woodinville highlights: Carmen Vasilatos, 15 assists, 11 digs; Melissa Gilkey, 10 kills; Danielle Towslee, 5 kills; Jen Schnelle, 13 digs.

EC highlights: Kameron McLain, 11 kills, 4 blocks, 4 aces; Hannah Christie, 19 assists, 3 aces; Cami Silverman, 13 kills, 10 digs; Emilee Derus, 11 assists; Nicole Boswell, 10 digs.

Girls soccer Saturday, Sept. 18 Woodinville 2, Eastlake 1 Scoring summary: Sophia Chakalo, W, (Haley Fay assist) 15:00; Kelsey Haberly, E, (Ann Heine assist) 39:00; Lilly Wilson, W, (Delilah Blacketer assist) 41:00.

Issaquah 2, Eastside Catholic 1 Scoring summary: Margaret Rouch, I, (Audrey Thomas assist) 11:00; Elissa Evans, I, (unassisted) 27:00; Molly Callans, EC, (unassisted) 60:00.

Wednesday, Sept. 15 Skyline 4, Kennedy Catholic 0 Scoring summary: Anna Deweirdt, S, (unassisted) 1:00; Madi Barney, S, (Maddie Christ assist) 43:00; Maddie Christ, S, (Brittanee Randle assist); 47:00; Jackie Wilson, S, (Brooke Holland assist) 67:00.

Shutout: Tina Vargas.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 Eastlake 2, Bainbridge 1 Scoring summary: Ann Heine, E, (unassisted); Jaclyn Softli, E, (Kelsey Haberly assist); Emma Vukic, B, (unassisted).

Eastside Cahtolic 11, Franklin 0 Scoring Summary: Shelby Newell, EC, (Emily Franceschina assist) 11:30; Lauren Brenaert, EC, (Alli DeJong assist) 15:00; Kristin Standish, EC, (Kellie Standish assist) 17:00; Maddie Racine, EC, (Nikki Dworkin assist) 19:00; Malia Bachesta, EC, (Shannon Francas assist) 23:00; Lisa Kusakabe, EC, (Taylor Knott assist) 30:00; Lisa Kusakabe, EC, (Megan Webster assist) 32:00; Kellie Standish, EC, (Kristin Standish assist) 36:00; Megan Webster, EC, (Callie Enfield assist) 59:00; Alli DeJong, EC, (Kellie Standish assist) 5:00; Molly Callans, EC, (Kellie Standish assist) 62:00.

Shutout: Lauren Thomas, EC.

Boys golf Wednesday, Sept, 15 At Newcastle G.C. (par36) Team scores: Skyline 189 strokes, Newport 205.

Individuals: 1, Jack Quinton, S, 35 strokes; 2, Brian Mogg, S, 36; 3, (tie) Alec Reed, N, and Nels Chorsud, S, 38; 5, Mike Parducci, S, 39.

At Sahalee South GC (par 36) Team scores: Eastlake 193 strokes, Issaquah 211.

Individuals: 1, Spencer Weiss, E, 37 strokes; 2 (tie), Evan Allston, E, and Chris Kobak, E, 38; 4 (tie), Jack Strickland, E, Li Wang, E, Ciszewski, I, and Tham, I, 40.

Girls swimming Tuesday, Sept. 14 Garfield 106, Eastlake 80 200 medley relay — Garfield (Majeau, Eisele, Dunwiddie, Scott) 1:57.37. 200 free — Fiona Majeau, G, 1:57.50*. 200 IM — Kara Beauchamp, E, 2:14.71*. 50 free — Christina Xiao, G, 29.45.

Diving — Caitlin Chambers, G, 228.90. 100 fly —

September 22, 2010 • Laurel Schy, E, 1:02.82. 100 free — Electra Scott, G, 58.38. 500 free — Fiona Majeau, G, 5:10.39*.

200 free relay — Eastlake (Fabian, Hwang, MacLachlan, K. Beauchamp) 1:56.65. 100 back — Laurel Schy, E, 1:04.63. 100 breast — Leigh Eisele, G, 1:18.21. 400 free relay — Garfield (Dunwiddie, Xiao, Scott, Majeau) 4:05.08.

Boys tennis Tuesday, Sept. 14 Eastlake 4, Woodinville 3 Singles: Vicente Varas, E, beateated Loren Tanksley, W, 6-3, 6-1; Kevin Zhao, E, beat Nate Billet, W, 6-1, 6-1; Adam Nakanishi, E, beat Christopher Higgin-Botham, W, 6-1, 6-3; Mitchell Loofburrow, E, beat Shawn Doty, W, 6-2, 6-0.

Doubles: Tim Carlson/Vincent Lopes, W, beat Michael Bischak/Andrew Garland, E, 6-1, 6-3; Ben Schetterer/Fletcher Kurita, W, beat Jon Lockwood/Andre Gomez, E, 6-3, 6-3; Chad Thomas/Bobby Gleason, W, beat David Parkinson/Adam James, E, 6-4, 6-2.

Mercer Island 7, Skyline 0 Singles: Jordan Smith, beat Aman Manji, 6-1, 60; Andrew Smith, beat Tim Wong 6-0, 6-2; Zack

Elliot, beat Mitchell Johnson 6-0, 6-0; Erik Snyder, beat Prithvi Ramkumar 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: Jared Thomas-Glen Kelton, M, beat Brayden Hasen-Alex Wu 7-5, 6-2; Craig DeiningerJeremy Chow, beat Inchul You-Stephen Do 6-0, 62; David Peck-Quinn Snell, beat Nick Ziats-Griffin Johnson 6-4, 6-1.

Monday, Sept. 13 Bellevue 4, Skyline 3 Singles: Zach Kosanke, B, beat Aman Manji, 6-4, 6-1; Henry Barkhudariyan, B, beat Tim Wong, 7-5, 6-4; Mitchell Johnson, S, beat Ben Liang, 6-2, 6-4; David Chon, B, beat Griffin Johnson, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.

Doubles: Jonn Ahrens-Myron Park, B, beat Brayden Hansen-Inchul You, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4; Nick Ziats-Alex Wu, S, beat Riley Gunderson-Phil Smeraldo, 6-2, 6-2; Steven Do-Manuel Larrain, S, beat Elton Lou-Will Hwang, 6-0, 6-2.

Eastlake 4, Interlake 3 Singles: Vicente Vargas, E, beat Luat Le, E 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; Kevin Zhao, E, beat Joe Motto, J, 7-6, 8-6, 6-2; Adam Nakanishi, E, beat Tai Pham, I, 6-4, 6-2; Mitch Loofborrow, E, beat Hugo Foucher, I, 6-2, 60.

Doubles: David Golub-Tu Pham, I, beat Michael Bischak-Andrew Garland, E, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2; Kirm Morrison-John Gim, I, beat Andre Gomez-John Lockwood, E, 6-3, 6-2; Billy Bao- Kevin Liu, I, beat

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David Parkinson-Adam James, E, 6-1, 6-3.

Cross Country Wednesday, Sept. 15 At Beaver Lake Park Boys team scores: Eastlake 31, Ballard 48, Woodinville 67.

Individuals: 1, Sharps, E, 17:25; 2, Schweke, W, 17:46; 3, Bailly, B, 17:53; 4, Scott, B, 17:53; 5, Dallas, E, 17:57.

Girls team scores: Eastlake 23, Woodinville 52, Ballard 65.

Individuals: 1, Olson, W, 19:39; 2, Koshyn, E, 19:39; 3, Batty, E, 20:1; 4, Hill, W, 20:48; 5, O’Connor, E, 20:57.

At Big Finn Hill Park Boys team scores: Bothell 64, Issaquah 50, Skyline 21.

Individuals: 1, Kyle Branch, S; 2, Keagan Symmes, S; 3, Turner Wiley, I; 4, Issaac R, I; 5, Jamah Rogers, S. Girls team scores: Bothel 67, Issaquah 50, Skyline 19.

Individuals: 1, Jordan Branch, S; 2, Nicole Migotsky, I; 3, Kathryn Steele, S; 4, Sam Krahling, S; 5, Erin Murphy, S.

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9. Manji beat the Roughriders’ Riley Peschon 7-5, 6-4 and No. 3 doubles pair Steven Do and Manuel Larrain beat Roosevelt’s Ethan Goldman-Kirst and Mitchell Overton 6-3, 7-6 (6).

The Skyline boys went 1-4 in KingCo play in 2009 and 7-5 overall, sending No. 1 singles player Tyler Van Grunsven qualified for the state meet.

“Aman Manji is a very talented player and he is a sophomore,” said head coach Bettina Gehle.

“He might have a chance to qualify for state.”

Games to watch: Eastlake at Skyline, 3:45 p.m., Sept. 28; Skyline at Woodinville, 3:45 p.m.

Oct. 7; Skyline at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m. Oct. 14.

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Mark Peterson resigned part way through the 2009 season to help his son through chemotherapy treatments.

Peterson was back in the preseason, but had to step down again to deal with un-anticipated new dose of treatment. Since then, Skyline hired new coach Richard Abiador.

But the girls, led by captains Paige Haas (senior right side hitter) and Madison Stoa (junior setter) have still gotten off to a good start. The Lady Spartans started the season 2-0 and look to improve on their 7-7 record from 2009.

Leading the bid for playoff prominence will be returners, Maddie Magee (junior ouside hitter), Stoa, Jocelyn Reynolds (senior middle back), Marissa Fortier (sophomore middle back), Haas and Halle Erdahl (sophomore outside hitter). Andrea Chon, a senior, and sophomores Kennedy Stoa and Emily Harris will start as defensive specialists.

“We have a lot of talent on the team and a lot of new faces that will push the team to be better,” said assistant coach Laura Gacayan. “We have some amazing defensive players this season and I think we will frustrate a lot of teams by keeping the ball alive.”

Games to watch: Skyline at Issaquah, 7 p.m. Oct. 6; Skyline at Eastlake, 7 p.m. Oct. 18.

Boys tennis Eastlake The Eastlake boys tennis team is looking to improve its .500 record from 2009. And the returning KingCo singles champion, junior Vicente Varas may give Eastlake a nice boost in match play in 2010. Along with Varas, seniors Kevin Zhao,

File photo

Maddie Magee (right) will be a go-to player on Skyline’s volleyball team.

Michael Bischak and Adam Nakanishi, and junior Jon Lockwood return to keep the 6-6 2009 team largely intact, but with more experience to face the likes of Newport and Roosevelt.

Head coach Bud Peterson said he is excited about Eastlake’s chances this fall. Varas will be a force for Eastlake.

“He’s played quite a bit over the summer and is returning strong,” Peterson said.

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Games to watch: Roosevelt at Eastlake, 3:45 p.m. Sept. 23; Eastlake at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.

Sept. 28; Newport at Eastlake, 3:45 p.m. Oct. 5.

Skyline The Spartans tennis team faces a rebuilding year after losing nearly half of its varsity squad to graduation. However returning starter Aman Manji (No. 1 singles) and captain Prithvi Ramkumar look to be in good shape to lead Skyline in 2010.

Skyline lost its first match of the season 5-2 to Roosevelt Sept.

In addition, Eastlake brings back the experienced clubs of seniors Chris Kobak, Pierce Warren, who hit a hole-in-one in 2009, and Paul Roussos.

Games to watch: Skyline at Eastlake (Sahalee), 3 p.m. Sept.

23; Eastlake at Redmond (Bear Creek), 3 p.m. Oct. 7.

Skyline Coming off a 4-5 league and 65 overall records in 2009, Skyline boys golfers have restocked with some talented youth.

The 2010 squad, thus far, has looked to freshman Brian Mogg, who won his share of youth regional and state tournaments over the summer. Mogg was the medalist in the Skyline-Bothell match at Wayne Golf Course Sept. 1, too.

Boys golf Mogg may be Skyline’s go-to guy for the next four years, being Eastlake that his uncle, of the same name, coaches the best on the PGA Already with two wins under its belt, the Eastlake boys golf Tour, including 2009 champ Y.E. team is looking to make a Yang. respectable In addition run for the to Mogg’s “We have a lot of talent strong allKingCo title on the team and a lot of around game, and possibly even the state new faces that will push sophomore 4A champiAlex Yi will be the team to be better.” onship. a key to And based Skyline’s suc– Laura Gacayan, on the success this fall, Skyline volleyball assistant cessful young said head coach – part of its roscoach Mike ter, the Fleming.

Wolves might Senior capjust give the perennial favorite tain Jack Quinton will add some Redmond a run for its money. needed depth to the Spartan The Wolves went 7-3 last year score card. and beat Newport in its 2010 “Key for our team will be the opener by one stroke. It beat play of the three juniors who Bothell 189-227 Sept. 7 with its were JV last season, but really top five golfers hitting a 39 or came on and improved before lower at Sahalee. this season, Geoffry Grembowski, Led by senior captain Evan Ryan Parks and Mike Parducci,” Alston, Eastlake’s 2010 lineup Fleming said. includes sophomore Li Wang, Games to watch: Skyline at who placed eighth in state as a Eastlake (Sahalee), 3 p.m. Sept. freshman.

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posal. This proposal may include mitigation measures under applicable codes, and the project review process may incorporate or require mitigation measures regardless of whether an EIS is prepared. A copy of the subsequent SEPA threshold determination for the proposal may be obtained upon request.

Staff Member Assigned: Emily Arteche, Senior Planner, (425)295-0522, earteche@ci. sammamish.wa.us Interested persons are invited to submit written comments pertaining to the application determination no later than 5:00 p.m.on the last day of the comment period identified above, at Sammamish City Hall. Inquiries regarding the application, comment period, decision and appeal process, as well as requests to view documents pertinent to the proposal, may be made at the City of Sammamish City Hall, 801 – 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, Washington 98075, (Tel: 425.295.0500) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m.

Note: Mediation of disputes is available pursuant to SMC 20.20. Requests for mediation should be made as soon as it is determined the disputed issue(s) cannot be resolved by direct negotiation. Please contact the Department of Community Development for additional information on the Land Use Mediation Program.

Date of Application: 08.30.2010 Lead Agency: City of Sammamish Project Location: South of State Route 202, West of 228th Ave NE and east of Sahalee Way NE, Sammamish, WA (Unincorporated King County); Sections 21 and 16, Township 25 N, Range 6E, Willamette Meridian Project Description: Phase 1 consists of a trail system consisting of 7,126 linear feet of trail, with a pedestrian bridge crossing of Evans Creek, a ten (10) car gravel parking lot with waterless restroom and a prefabricated tool shed. The outer loop trail will cross wetlands and their buffers utilizing pinpile foundation boardwalks to cross some of the wetlands.

The only areas of fill will be at the bridge abutments for the new pedestrian bridge which will be outside the FEMA floodway elevation. Total amount of fill is less than 500 cubic yards.

Addendum: This is a SEPA addendum to an issued DNS

(06.19.09). The original DNS was issued by the City of Sammamish a phased park development for the entire project to be developed in eight phases.

Public Comment / Appeal Period: There is no additional Public Comment / Appeal Period.

Date/Time of Public Hearing: No hearing will be scheduled.

Other Permits Associated With the Proposal: Not applicable Existing Environmental Documents on File: SEPA DNS issued on 06.19.09; original SEPA Checklist dated February 19, 2009; New SEPA Checklist dated 08.30.2010.

SEPA Procedures: WAC 197-11-625 – Addenda – Procedures (1) An addendum shall clearly identify the proposal for which it is written and the environmental document it adds to or modifies.

(2) An agency is not required to prepare a draft addendum.

(3) An addendum for a DEIS shall be circulated to recipients

of the initial EEIS under WAC 197-11-455.

(4) If an addendum to a final EIS is prepared prior to any agency decision on a proposal, the addendum shall be circulated to the recipients of the final EIS (FEIS).

(5) Agencies are encouraged to circulate addenda to interested persons. Unless otherwise provided in these rules, however, agencies are not required to circulate an addendum.

Staff Member Assigned: Rob Garwood, Senior Planner Responsible Official: Kamuron Gurol, Director of Community Development Date of Issuance: September 16, 2010 Distribution List: Dept. of Ecology; Muckleshoot Tribe; Puyallup Tribe; Snoqualmie Tribe; Sammamish Library; Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District; Sammamish Homeowners/Renters United; Sammamish Heritage Society; Sammamish Saddle Club; Issaquah School District, KCDDES, City of Issaquah,

Wash.OAHP, Wash DNR, Wash Fish and Wildlife.

There is no public hearing scheduled for this application.

Inquiries regarding the application, SEPA determination, comment period, and decision, as well as requests to view documents pertinent to the proposal, including environmental documents, may be made at the City of Sammamish City Hall, 801 – 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, Washington 98075, (Phone: 425295-0500) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Published in Sammamish Review 9/22/10

02-1970 LEGAL NOTICE CITY OF SAMMAMISH STATE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (SEPA) ADDENDUM TO A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFiCANCE (DNS) EVANS CREEK PRESERVE PLN2009-00011 Project File Number: Evans Creek Preserve-Phase 1, PLN2009-00011 Applicant: City of Sammamish Department of Parks and Recreation

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210-Legal Notices 02-1972 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Application for a Short Plat / SEPA Notification Corey Brandt SHP PLN2010-00021 Project Description: The applicant would like to subdivide a 1.25 acre parcels into four lots. There is an existing single family residential home currently on the property.

There is a wetland on the property.

The applicant (Mark Plog) applied for the above project on September 03, 2010; following a review to confirm that a complete application had been received, the City issued a letter of completion to the applicant on September 16, 2010. On September 22, 2010, the City issued this Notice of Application / SEPA Notification by the following means: mailed notice to property owners within 500 feet of the subject site, a sign posted on the subject site, and by placing a legal notice in the local newspaper.

Applicant: Mark Plog Public Comment Period: September 22, 2010 through October 12, 2010 Project Location: 22408 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA. 98075 Tax Parcel Number: 0424069221 Existing Environmental Documents: SEPA Checklist, Altmann Oiver Associates, LLC Critical Area Study dated 5/22/2008, Preliminary Technical Information Report Other Permits Included: Clear and Grade Permit SEPA Review: Based on the submitted application, and available information, the City anticipates issuing a DNS or a MDNS for this proposal and the optional DNS process as specified in WAC 197-11-355 is being utilized. Consequently, this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environment impacts of this pro-

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