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Big Rock Park plan approved
Salmon recovering, not yet safe
By Ari Cetron
Local groups have been working to save the Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon, and while the news over the past few years isn’t tremendously better, it is less bad. “We’re doing better, but it’s still verging on extinction,” said David St. John of the King County Department of Natural Resources during the July 8 City Council meeting. St. John spoke about the work being done to preserve the fish by the Kokanee Work Group. Sammamish is a member of the group, which includes representatives from other cities, the county and the state. St. John explained about the kokanee, a variety of salmon native to the area. Unlike its more commonly known cousins, such as coho or sockeye, kokanee do not go to the ocean. The only living members of the species spawn in streams in Sammamish and live their lives, about three years, in Lake Sammamish before returning to spawn. There used to be kokanee living in other streams in the region and a population in Lake Washington. Those have all gone away, leaving only a few streams in Sammamish, and some shoreline areas around the lake, as the only spawning grounds. The species is genetically unique, St. John said. Though scientists have made efforts to plant other kokanee in the lake, they cannot find any indication that they survived. The fish is increasingly challenged, St. John said. He noted that since there are only three
Big Rock Park might be getting some elevated walkways, but that will likely be for another City Council to decide. The council unanimously approved a master plan for the park July 8. Most of the park’s amenities were uncontroversial, and went through without any discussion. However, councilmembers voted on four specific parts of the park plan individually. Mayor Tom Vance conducted the votes in a way that limited opportunities for councilmembers to make amendments (see sidebar), though some did happen. Big Rock park will eventually be 51 acres generally north of Pine Lake. Mary Piggott, owner of the property, donated it to the city with the understanding that it would be used as a passive
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Open meadows are one of the features of Big Rock Park. They will remain, generally open; no ballfields will be built on the land. park – meaning no organized Piggott’s home, where she walkways. The elevated strucballfields. intends to live for the foreseetures would reach a maximum One chunk of the park, able future. of about 15 feet off the ground, known As parcel A is already the Perhaps the most controverthough in other places it would city’s. Piggott will give the city sial part of the plan, and the part be rather low. parcel B at an unspecified time that generated the most discusSee PARK, Page 2 in the future. Parcel C includes sion, was a call for elevated
Weeklong traffic snarl starts Friday on I-90 By Sam Kenyon
Drivers heading to Mercer Island or Seattle along I-90 should ready themselves for significant delays due to a large construction project that begins July 18. Westbound I-90 will be reduced to one lane for seven straight days as the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) replaces the expansion joints on the East Channel Bridge, which links Mercer Island to Bellevue. WSDOT recommends all drivers utilize alternative strategies to reduce the inevitable traffic buildup. “Traffic and delays are going to be hard to judge right now,” said Kris Olsen, a spokeswoman for the WSDOT. “A lot of it depends on what drivers do.” Drivers are encouraged to use any and all resources to reduce their westbound I-90 commute such as carpooling, alternate
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The expansions joints -- the metal strip running across the road, are set to be replaces next week. routes, telecommuting, delay“We’re thinking probably two ing discretionary trips, and only and a half, three miles of backup using westbound I-90 early in probably if no one really changthe morning or late at night. es their habits,” Olsen said.
The two expansion joints to be replaced are each 92 feet long and were installed in 1981. In 2001, WSDOT discovered that water was leaking into the joints due to a broken rubber seal. Water and contaminants flowed into the joints causing deterioration. Emergency repairs were made, but the rubber seal must be replaced. WSDOT estimates the project will cost $3.4 million. “They’ve reached the end of their useful life,” Olsen said. “We need to replace them now before we encounter a more serious problem, which would be a failure of the joint altogether.” See ROAD, Page 3
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King County has world’s highest survival rate for cardiac arrest Someone who has a cardiac arrest in King County has a greater chance of survival than anyone else in the world, according the latest analysis by county officials. The survival rate for cardiac arrest in King County hit an all-time high of 62 percent in 2013. By comparison, the cardiac survival rates in New York City, Chicago and other urban areas have been recorded in the single digits. “People are alive today in King County who would not have survived in most other places in the country,” King County Executive Dow Constantine said in a news release. “Our system delivers rapid, high-quality critical care wherever you are.” King County’s success in saving lives is based in a coordinated, regional system where everyone — dispatchers, first responders, fire departments, law enforcement, paramedics, urgent care centers and others — is guided by consistent medical direction and evidencebased practice. The cardiac survival See HEART, Page 3
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Parks Director Jessi Bon explained that the walkways were not just put in to be an interesting feature. She said that they would also be able to have a shallow enough incline that it would allow for handicapped access to parts of the park that might otherwise be unreachable. Additionally, Bon said it would allow access across a wetland, where building a surface trail would have negative environmental impacts. “It’s helping us make a connection which would otherwise be very challenging,” Bon said. City Councilmembers were skeptical of including the $565,000 project in the overall master plan. They praised the reasons for the walkways, but balked at the price tag. Supporters of the walkways noted that the master plan does not obligate the city to spend money on the project, since that would happen through the budget process. Including it would give a future council the option of building it, but they could always reject the spending. Opponents were afraid of including it in the master plan, since they feared it might create an expectation that it would be built. They also noted that, in the future, there would be other ways to access
The plan is designed to be phased in over time. Although it’s split into eight phases, not all would need to be built. Site A, which the city already owns, encompasses about 16 acres south of Southeast Eighth Street and east of 218th Avenue Southeast. The plan there calls for putting in 30-40 parking spots along Southeast Eighth. It would also put in a two-lane road to access a house on the property, but Bon noted the road would not need to be built until the city starts using the house. The house itself would require some renovations to make it usable for city purposes, and even more renovations to give it a large enough space to be attractive for gatherings. There would be a small parking lot near the house, and a larger open area that could be used for the areas that would not require the walkways. The first vote on the walkways removed them from the plan on a 5-2 vote, with Vance and Councilwoman Kathleen Huckabay supporting them. The council discussed the matter again during the amendment phase. That time, Councilman Robert Keller suggested a change which calls for evaulating the possibility of including walkways, or some other sort of handicapped access in the future. That measure passed on a 4-3 vote. In favor were Vance, Huckabay, Keller and Councilman Don Gerend.
overflow parking. The plan calls for a “gathering circle,” where groups might be able to congregate. The circle will also include a fire pit, but it will be locked and only opened to people who make a reservation. The plan also uses much of the extensive trail system that already stretches across the park. The city, however, would have to move some trails, which are right on the property line. There is also an existing barn on Site A, which the city is currently using for maintenance and storage. Bon said any future restrooms would be located in the barn. The plan also calls for some places to have observation decks and picnic areas. The city doesn’t yet own the 20.6-acre Site B, but is making plans for it. The northwest corner of Site B touches the southeast corner of Site A, so a connection between the
Other parts The council voted 4-3 to pull out a proposed community garden. The plan called for installing such a garden, on parcel B. The council generally liked the idea of having such a garden – one in the Sammamish Commons has been very popular – but noted it was the sort of thing the city could delay. They also noted it could help with the issue of traffic at that part of the park. Gerend, along with Councilmembers Ramiro Valderrama, Nancy Whitten and Tom Odell voted to remove the garden. The council voted 5-2 to keep a “natural” play area, a sort of playground but built without traditional playground equipment. Valderrama and Odell were opposed. The council voted 6-1 to install a 10-12 stall parking lot on site B. Valderrama opposed it, noting he wanted a smaller lot. The council has already budgeted $527,000 for the park. Design work is likely
two areas is challenging and would need to be dealt with somehow. The hope is to have parking for a handful of cars at what is now a city-owned detention pond, located in the Lancaster Ridge subdivision at the end of 221st Avenue Southeast. Additional access will come off 220th Avenue Southeast, in the southwest portion of the park, where the council debated the size of the parking lot. The site would have a bird blind – an area where people can see birds without themselves being seen – an open meadow and a picnic shelter. Bon said she does not plan to allow people to reserve the shelter, in order to keep large gatherings from happening there. There are existing buildings at Site B; some would be re-purposed for public use, such as turning them into restrooms. Others have an unclear fate.
Parliamentary procedures In an unusual move, Mayor Tom Vance refused to allow councilmembers to offer amendments on the four specific parts of the plan that the council discussed. Instead he called for the council to vote to either approve or reject each part. Then he came back to each one and asked if anyone wanted to offer amendments. However, parliamentary procedure only allows those on the winning side of the first vote to offer an amendment the second time the issue came up. The plan didn’t seem to be pointed at closing off any particular councilmembers from discussion. In one case, it meant he was also prohibited from offering an amendment. Vance also took an unprecedented (though permitted) step of limiting councilmember comments to two minutes each during their discussion. Typically, councilmembers are permitted to speak as long as they like. Vance said it was in the interest of time. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten pointed out that the limit could be overridden bt a majority vote of the council. The limit ended up being unenforced. to begin this year on the first phase, which would include parking along Southeast Eighth Street, a play area, a park entrance and plaza, and work on the trail system, among other things. There are eight phases in the plan; however, most
are not dependant on each other, and they may not necessarily be built in order, or according to the phasing schedule. For details, including the plan, visit www.sammamish.us/departments/ parksandrec/projects/ BigRockPark.aspx.
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A series of new stormwater regulations look like they might make it harder for developers interested in building in the town center area. The rules place much tighter requirements on the amount of water that a new building can generate and let flow into a wetland. Eric LaFrance, the city’s stormwater engineer, gave the City Council an overview of the new rules July 7. New construction generates water by covering part of the ground, so the ground can no longer absorb the water. As a result, more water flows off of a property into
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rate in King County has dramatically risen over the past decade or so, from an aboveaverage 27 percent in 2002 to 62 percent in 2013. Strategies that have contributed to the rise include: u Adoption of high-perfor-
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nearby streams or wetlands. When the additional water flows into the streams it can damage them. LaFrance explained that under the new rules, new development is only permitted to generate a 20 percent increase in water over the course of a day, or 15 percent averaged over the course of a month. For comparison’s sake, LaFrance explained that the new community center, which took large measures to reduce runoff, would create a 65 percent increase. Another standard will affect the city’s stormwater detention ponds. These man-made ponds hold water and then slowly
release it into the environment in order to reduce the amount flowing into nearby streams at any one time. LaFrance said that, in general, the ponds allow the release of water for about three days per year. He was quick to note that is spread out over the course of the year – five minutes here, 15 minutes there, all adding up to three days. The new standards will mean the ponds will need to work for 30 days. “You’re going to end up with a pond that’s quite a bit larger,” he said. Since much of the Town Center area is near a wetland, the new standard could make
it much more challenging for developers to build on many of the sites, since land might need to be used for ponds instead of buildings. The standards are being imposed by the state Department of Ecology, which is calling them their understanding of the best way to administer the federal Clean Water Act. The next step, La France said, is to work with Ecology to find out what was behind the standards. For example, on the 15 percent standard was it just about the amount of water, or did it have to do with the amount of other things Ecology thought might be in the water.
mance CPR method by emergency medical technicians to maximize oxygen circulation and increase survival chances. u Adoption of telecommunicator CPR, whereby 911 emergency personnel provide instant CPR instructions by phone. u Increasing public availability of automated external defibrillators, including more than 100 in King County facil-
ities, and placement of them in many law enforcement vehicles, including with King County sheriff’s deputies. u High rates of CPR training for local residents. u A regional paramedic training program, funded by charitable contributions, that exceeds national standards for certification. Officials also point to the success of the county’s
EMS/Medic One System. Introduced in Seattle in 1970, the Medic One program was one of the first in the nation to provide paramedic services; the program spread to all of King County in 1973. The EMS/Medic One program has become a model nationwide for delivery of lifesaving firstresponder services. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/health/ems.
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streams, and they are all fairly close together, they could easily be affected by the same events. For example, a hard rain in the winter could cause enough water runoff into those streams that an entire year’s worth of eggs could
be washed away. “It’s easy to see one storm just coming in and wiping it all out,” St. John said. Additionally, climate change is becoming a problem. The lake’s temperature is rising, meaning the fish can only survive in an increasingly narrow band in Lake Sammamish. As a result, it makes it easier for predators to find them.
The fish are now at only 20 percent of their historic levels, St. John said, and are illegal to keep if they are caught. On an average annual basis, he noted they find just a little more than 500 fish coming downstream – 500 is considered the bare minimum need for a species to survive. But the efforts of people are helping improve the fish’s odds,
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The expansion joints are necessary to allow the bridge to have some flexibility, to expand or contract due to weather conditions or traffic. Expansion joints also help protect bridges against seismic events. The expansion joints over the pedestrian and bicycle path will also be replaced. The path will remain open during the day but pedestrians and cyclists can expect delays of up to five minutes from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This project is too large to accomplish in a shorter time frame, since the huge joints are deeply embedded in the bridge. A typical weekend construction closure is about 55 hours, not long enough to replace the joints and pour the concrete. “There are not enough hours in the course of a weekend,” Olsen said. State Route 520 also has multiple weekend closures scheduled this summer, and the expansion joint repair project can’t overlap with any 520 closures. “We can’t close I-90 and 520 at the same time,” Olsen said. There are additional timing concerns as well, such as the Fourth of July and Seafair. “Believe me, if we could break it up into overnights and weekends, we would,” Olsen said. “But it’s simply not possible considering everything we have to take into account.” Mowat Construction has been awarded the contract for this project. All westbound I-90 lanes are expected to be open again at 5 a.m. July 25. WSDOT has offered a financial incentive to Mowat of $50,000 per day if they finish early, up to $100,000. Sam can be reached at skenyon@snovalleystar.com or @samuel_kenyon.
St. John said. In particular, he cited the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, which has been helping plant fry, baby fish, in the streams each spring, with helping keep the numbers up. He noted that the efforts won the attention of the federal government, which designated the lake an Urban Wildlife area, qualifying it for $30,000 in federal
funding to help with education efforts. St. John said the ultimate goal is to use the hatchery fish to supplement the population until there is a self-sustaining number. Then let the population continue to grow until eventually, they might be able to be caught. “This is going to be decades long,” he said.
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Review editorial Kokanee work group doing important work The Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group is one of those little committees that government seems to form all the time. Typically, these sorts of bodies get together, author an important-sounding report and disband. The report gathers dust, and nothing actually happens. This one is different. The kokanee work group has certainly done its share of fact-finding, but the facts are being put to use. The little, red fish is recovering, and the efforts of the work group should be applauded. The kokanee salmon is a kind of sockeye native to Lake Sammamish, and is genetically unique. It lives its entire life in the lake and then spawns in surrounding streams and shoreline areas. For years, it had been in decline. Streams, which had been thick with the fish, now had none, leaving only a handful of streams in Sammamish as home to the fish. The salmon’s numbers are still barely above what’s needed to The kokanee is a sustain the Sammamish native that species, but since can likely trace its roots the group back further than anyone formed, salmon living in the city today. returns have been up. Some of that could be attributable to dumb luck. Since the fish live typically four years, a mild winter four years prior (one where there’s not a huge storm that washes out eggs before they hatch) can mean a bigger return. But the work group, along with great work at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, is finding ways to plant thousands of fry in local streams in an effort to revive the population. Their efforts have been so successful that the federal government has decided to help out. Lake Sammamish has been selected as one of only eight spots in the nation to pilot a new urban wildlife refuge program, due in no small part to the efforts of the work group. The designation will bring in a bit of cash to help with education about Lake Sammamish’s ecosystem, and wider recognition of the fish. The kokanee is a Sammamish native that can likely trace its roots back further than anyone living in the city today. The kokanee work group should be applauded for their efforts to save it.
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Quidditch makes young ‘Potter’ fans dance at library By Neil Pierson
surge on the first day of summer vacation for Lake Washington Sara Jensen’s job is to get and Issaquah district students. children interested in reading, Jensen connected with and she found an effective book the International Quidditch series to accomplish that task. Association to bring the wizardDozens of ing world’s favorchildren have ite sport to life. ‘Harry Potter’ been coming to Not just in books the Sammamish anymore, quidbook club Library since ditch is a real-life January, when When: 4:30 p.m. July 31 sport based on Jensen, a chilWhere: Sammamish the descriptions dren’s services Library, 825 228th Ave. of “Potter” author librarian, began What: Discussion and J.K. Rowling, leading a book activities on “Harry Potter although players club on the and the Deathly Hallows,” don’t use flying “Harry Potter” the seventh and final book broomsticks to saga. in the series zip around the About 30 Who: Ages 10-13 playing field. boys and girls, For more information, Eric Andres, most between contact Sara Jensen, chilwho founded the the ages of dren’s services librarian, at Emerald City 10-13, attended 425-392-3130 or by email Admirals – a the book club’s at sjensen@kcls.org. Seattle-based June 19 meetquidditch club ing. They were for men and there to talk women ages 18 about the sixth book, “Harry and up – came to the library to Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” talk about the sport and organize but a guest leading a special a friendly demonstration game activity might have been the real among the kids. reason behind the attendance The popularity of the “Potter”
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Chris Nguyen, center, an 11-year-old student at Blackwell Elementary School, tries to pass the quaffle to a teammate during a friendly game of quidditch at the Sammamish Library on June 19. Students have been meeting in a monthly book club since January to discuss the ‘Harry Potter’ book series and participate in book-related activities like quidditch. books have created an explosion in quidditch clubs – there are more than 300 collegiate teams in the United States alone, Andres said, and at least 100 more at the high-school and middle-school level. Teenagers can play organized
quidditch with modified rules designed for maximum safety. But the full-scale version played by adults isn’t for the faint of heart, Andres explained. It’s a high-speed, full-contact game played on the ground, rather than in the sky. Players have to hold a
broomstick between their legs at all times. Some of the rules laid out in the books have stayed the same: Teams are comprised of seven players – three chasers, two beatSee POTTER, Page 9
Lawyer-turned-author Gullette finding joy in sci-fi series By Neil Pierson
Rob Gullette has the same pursuits as many of his fellow retirees: He enjoys playing golf, visiting with his grandchildren and spending the winter months in a warmer climate. But Gullette, 67, who has lived in Sammamish since 1988, also keeps busy in nontraditional fashion. He’s the author of the “Apollo Evolutions” series, which debuted in 2012 with the publication of “Waking Apollo,” and continues with its sequel, “Lyra’s Silence,” later this year. Gullette retired in 2007 after a 30-year career as a lawyer for the Boeing Company. His transition to fiction writing was somewhat serendipitous: After undergoing knee surgery and being forced to stay in bed for six weeks, he had the time to sit down with his laptop computer and get creative. “I’ve always had a hankering to try and write, but I’ve never really attempted it in terms of fiction,” he said. “I always say, kind
of tongue in cheek, that I wrote enough fiction as a lawyer that I thought I might want to try a little different angle on that as a retiree.” Gullette initially looked to find an agent to help him with his first foray into the literary world. He didn’t find one, but, undaunted, sought a publishing company, and found one in Silver Leaf Books, a relatively young publishing company based in the Boston area. “Waking Apollo” is the first of a planned four-book series. It’s set in the near future, Gullette explained, and revolves around a new-age space-exploration battle between the United States and China. The book is available in paperback or electronic form through Amazon.com, and has received several good reviews. “Great read, interesting characters, realistic story line, almost too realistic, more prophetic given the unstable geopolitical situation in the world today,” one review stated.
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“Wonderful story, with great character development. This book definitely puts a different spin on the whole space travel (issue),” another
review said. The storyline for “Waking Apollo” came from Gullette’s long background with flight and technology issues at Boeing, as well as some of his personal beliefs. “It irked me, frankly, when we basically mothballed the space shuttles, put them in museums,” he said. A poignant scene occurs near the start of the novel. The protagonist, Chris Cooper, is riding a train in Washington, D.C. The seats of the train are torn and patched with duct tape. He looks
out the window and views dead grass and trees at the National Mall. “That’s sort of the condition of the country at that point,” Gullette said, noting that China has become a resurgent power leading the race back to the moon. “Lyra’s Silence,” the second book in the “Apollo Evolutions” series, is due out late this year. It follows a woman, Wendy Nagumo, who is dealing with terminal cancer and the repercussions of her former career as an astronaut. “She was on Mars. She picks up and brings home this crystal that she thought was just a bauble – turns out it’s a very significant alien artifact that kind of drives everything from there on,” Gullette said. He’s in the process of writing the fourth book in the series, and the third book, titled “The Torch Bearers,” is in the editing process. In June, Silver Leaf Books also published an e-book version of “The Missiles at Havadarya,” a
prequel to the series. Gullette and his wife, Linda, have been married for 30 years, and have four children and five grandchildren. When Gullette isn’t writing – often late into the night – he’s usually playing golf. From November to May, he and Linda spend time as “snow birds” at their second home in Palm Desert, Calif. He said he enjoys the fundamental process of writing, but has tried to leave the other tasks, such as editing and publicity, to others. Books may be an entirely electronic industry one day, Gullette said, but he often hears feedback from his readers that they prefer paper books. That’s something he addressed in “Lyra’s Silence,” where he coined the term “flimsy” for a thin film that displays programmable text. “It would have the look and feel of an old book or a traditional newspaper,” he said. “You could kind of accommodate both worlds that way.”
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Ruth Howard died peacefully on June 29 at home in Sammamish, at the age of 97. Ruth Evelyn Ley was born April 8, 1917, in Zillah, to George W. and Mary (Walmsley) Ley. She was raised in Wapato, with sisters Mildred Goldsworthy and Margaret Wright, graduating from
Wapato High School in 1934. She studied music at Washington State University, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. In 1940, she married George I. Howard and they made their home in Yakima, where their three children were born and raised. Ruth was employed by the Yakima School District for 25 years as secretary and assistant to the business manager. Following retirement in 1977, Ruth and George moved to Florence, Ariz.,
Shannon Keough on dean’s list
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Shannon Keough, of Sammamish, was named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2014 semester. To qualify, students need a GPA between 3.5 and 3.899.
Jami Marzano, of Sammamish, was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi honor society at Central Washington University. The nationwide honor society is an invitation-only group pen to the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors.
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Karisma Gupta earns honors Karisma Gupta, of Sammamish, earned faculty honors for the spring 2014 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology. To qualify, students need a 4.0 GPA for a semester.
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Kennedy (Fred), Donna Kennedy (Ed) and William Howard (Allene). She leaves behind six grandchildren, Katherine Price (Phil), Susan Imwalle (Larry), Karen Harmon (Geoff), Jennifer Adams (Tylon), Karl Howard (Rose Braden) and Andrew Kennedy (Heather Lauren); 10 great-grandchildren, Evan and Madeline Imwalle, Adrian and Niklas Kennedy, Kevin, Emma and Audrey Harmon, Eric Price, Grant Howard and Travis Adams; and several nieces and nephews.
Ruth was a member of Sammamish Presbyterian Church, Chapter HE, P.E.O., a former member of First Presbyterian Church of Florence, Ariz., where she served as church organist for 15 years, and a former member of Yakima First Presbyterian Church. Ruth will be remembered for her sweet smile and cheerful approach to life. She loved her family where she was the center of joy, warmth and fun. Ruth was passionate about handcrafts and sew-
ing, especially quilting, and made more than 100 quilts for family members and charities. She loved music and was an accomplished pianist and organist. A memorial service will be Saturday, July 19, at 1 p.m. at Sammamish Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Evergreen Health Hospice Care (www. evergreenhospital.org/hospice) or P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (www.peointernational.org).
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Meet Your Sammamish State Legislative Team Working for you in Olympia!
State Representatives Judy Clibborn and Tana Senn send a warm shout out to Sammamish neighborhoods south of City Hall located in the 41st Legislative District.
• Judy Clibborn has represented the 41st District for twelve years. She serves as the Transportation Chair and on the Health Care & Wellness committee. Judy’s strong leadership in transportation policy and funding is vital to improving mobility for people and freight throughout our region and state. • Tana Senn was appointed State Representative last fall by a unanimous vote of the King County Council. In just her first session, Tana served as Vice-Chair of the Environment Committee and on the Early Learning & Human Services Committee and the Capital Budget Committee. • 41st District State Representatives Tana Senn and Judy Clibborn proudly serve Bellevue, Beaux Arts, Issaquah, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Renton and (south) Sammamish.
State Representatives Roger Goodman and Larry Springer send a warm shout out to Sammamish neighborhoods north of City Hall located in the 45th Legislative District.
• Roger Goodman has represented the 45th for eight years, and works hard on Education and Public Safety issues while serving as Chairman of the Public Safety Committee, and as a member of the Judiciary Committee. • Larry Springer has represented the 45th for ten years, and serves as Deputy Majority Leader for Business & Economic Development in the House of Representatives. He works on Higher Education, Local Government, Rules, and Budget committees • 45th District State Representatives Roger Goodman and Larry Springer serve Duvall, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville and (north) Sammamish. Paid for by Judy Clibborn for State Representative, www.judyclibborn.com • Friends of Roger Goodman, www.rogergoodman.org Friends of Tana Senn www.electtanasenn.org • Friends of Larry Springer, www.larryspringer.org
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Then the neighbor came outside with another dog. The man said he saw that dog lay on its back and saw the man hit it a few times. Police went to the neighbor’s home but no one answered the door. They could see inside a garage window and saw the dogs, neither of which seemed visible injured, and the conditions in the garage seemed adequate. The officer left his card in case the man sees anything happening again.
Police responded when a Sammamish man reported seeing a man standing in his driveway on the200 block of 238th Avenue Northeast at about 12:20 a.m. June 29. The homeowner said the other man saw him and began walking away. Police checked the area, and the homeowner’s car and found nothing.
Possible animal cruelty
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A Sammamish man on the 21000 block of Northeast 44th Street reported seeing his neighbor and neighbor’s son possibly abusing a pair of dogs at about 5:48 p.m. June 29. The man saw the son walking a dog in the yard, and then he said it appeared the boy was pulling on the leash and then kicking the dog.
A Sammamish man who served in the Army had an old, ceremonial sword that he was given by the military, which he wanted destroyed. He brought it to the police station at about 1:15 p.m. June 30. The officer thanked him for his service and appreciated the value of the sword. See BLOTTER, Page 11
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ers, one keeper and one seeker. The chasers use one ball, the quaffle, to score 10-point goals. The beaters use other balls, known as bludgers, to knock opponents from the game. The keepers defend the three goals, or hoops, at their end of the field. The game is designed to be gender neutral; teams must have at least two men and two women on the field at all times. Other rules have changed, most notably the awarding of 150 points to the team whose seeker catches the walnut-sized snitch. “We do have a snitch, and if you catch it, it does end the game, but it’s only worth 30 points,” Andres explained. Instead of a magical flying snitch, real quidditch requires a “snitch runner,” a referee who attaches the ball to their back and tries to hide from and avoid the players at all costs. Real-life quidditch has also borrowed concepts from other sports such as
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Eric Andres, who coaches the Emerald City Admirals quidditch team, gives children at the Sammamish Library directions on how to play the favorite game of wizards and witches in the ‘Harry Potter’ book series. soccer and hockey – yellow and red cards for serious rule violations, and manadvantage power plays for lesser violations. Andres said the Emerald City Admirals are one of
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places to continue playing. The book club talked about “The Half-Blood Prince” before its quidditch lesson. Every child in attendance had read the book at least once, and two girls claimed to have finished it at least 30 times. There were a series of questions involving various events and characters within the book, and most children were able to provide feedback at least once. Jensen said meetings typically include 30 minutes of discussion and 30 minutes of activities. For example, club members constructed dragon eggs based on their use in the Triwizard Tournament, depicted in the fourth book, “The Goblet of Fire.” Jensen said the books seem to speak to children in unique ways, from good-versus-evil themes to Potter’s ability to overcome obstacles. “All the stories related to his friends and school, it mirrors their life on some level,” Jensen said, “but then it also has elements of fantasy that are absolutely enchanting. So they love the fantasy, but yet they can relate to all the different social aspects of Harry Potter.”
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Volunteer at Sammamish Landing. Help restore the shoreline and remove invasive plants from 9 a.m. to noon July 19 at Sammamish Landing Park. Register at www.cedarriver.org/
The new Sammamish Y is seeking volunteers of all ages for a variety of positions to help youth and neighbors in need. For more information, contact Rachel Van Winkle at 303391-4840 or rvanwinkle@ seattleymca.org.
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Sammamish Walks features a children’s walk through Big Rock park from 10 a.m. to noon July 19. For details and to register, visit www.sammamish.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=3181. Wooden O Shakespeare presents ‘Julius Caesar’ at 7 p.m. July 19 at Pine Lake Park.
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One-on-one computer help lets you ask computer questions of volunteers from 10 a.m. to noon July 22 at the Sammamish Library.
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Concerts in the Park, the annual summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. July 17 with North Country, a bluegrass band, at Pine Lake Park. For details including a complete schedule and parking information, visit www. sammamish.us/events/ConcertsInthePark.aspx.
the Kiwinis KidsFirst series from noon to 1 p.m. July 22 at East Sammamish Park.
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Concerts in the Park, the annual summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. July 24 with 3 Trick Pony, a classic to current rock band, at Pine Lake Park. For details, including a complete schedule and parking information, visit www. sammamish.us/events/ ConcertsInthePark.aspx.
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Wooden O Shakespeare presents ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ at 7 p.m. July 26 at Pine Lake Park.
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The Motherdaughter book club, for girls
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One-on-one computer help lets you ask computer questions of volunteers from 10 a.m. to noon July 29 at the Sammamish Library. Tide Pool Tunes and Fishy Tales Show, for children ages 3-7 is a music filled beach party at 1 p.m. July 29 at the Sammamish Library.
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Ready to move into a smaller house, A discussion will share first steps to gain momentum on downsizing your home from 7-8 p.m. July 30 at the Sammamish Library.
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The Harry Potter reading club will discuss ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ from 4:305:30 p.m. July 31 at the Sammamish Library. Concerts in the Park, the annual summer concert series, runs 6:30-8 p.m. July 31 with The Delphi Band, a jazz/ funk/R&B band, at Pine Lake Park.
Purrfect Pals cat shelter is seeking volunteers to care for and play with cats. Volunteers must be 18 or older. Shifts are two hours, once per week. Visit www. purrfectpals.org. Providence Marianwood seeks volunteers to work with the senior citizens who live there. They are particularly looking for people to assist with group activities, work in the gift nook or make new friends. Call 391-2897. Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-855711-3832. Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County.
Volunteers, who 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. Call 899-1040 or visit www. evergreenhealthcare.org/ hospice. Eastside Friends of Seniors needs volunteers to help local seniors live independently in their homes. Change a life by helping with transportation, household tasks, or visitation. Email dave@ eastsidefriendsofseniors.org or call 425-369-9120. The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long-term 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 Cheryl Kakalia at 206-6946827. 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. Email 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. Visit www.babycorner.org.
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The man said he no longer wanted it, and did not want it to end up harming anyone, so he asked it be destroyed.
Naptime Police responded to a report of two people sleeping in a car on the 21700 block of Southeast 13th
Place at 7:32 a.m. July 1. The officer found a man and a woman sleeping in the car. The man had just moved to the area, but the woman’s parents would not let him stay in their house, so the pair has taken to sleeping in the car until they can sort out a living situation for him. Neither had any active warrants.
Summertime A group of seven juveniles seem to have
accessed a dock on the 4600 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast at about 3:30 p.m. July 2 without the consent of the owner. They further seem to have broken open a storage shed and removed a grill from it. One of the seven said he’d had permission to access the dock in the past, but it did not seem he had permission that day. When police searched the juveniles, they found two of them had marijuana
July 16, 2014 in their possession, and one of those two also had alcohol. No one was able to contact the owner of the dock, so the teens could not be charged with burglary or trespassing. The girl who had the marijuana and alcohol was taken back to her mother. Officers tried to contact the family of the boy who had the marijuana.
DUI A police officer stopped a car going 50 mph in a 35 mph zone on the 400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast at 1:25 a.m. July 1. When the officer contacted the driver, he noticed her eyes were watery and bloodshot. She then handed the officer
the wrong sorts of papers. She failed a field sobriety test and blew a .148 on the portable Breathalyzer, above the legal limit of .08. The officer arrested her and had the vehicle impounded.
Underage drinking Police responded to a home on the 1200 block of 235th Place Southeast at about 2 p.m. July 2 when they got a call of a possible alcohol overdose. A 13-year-old boy was at his 12-year old friends house playing in the yard when the older one said he wanted to drink alcohol. The two went inside and one of them had up to seven shots of hard alcohol in an hour, leading up to the call. He was taken to the hospital
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Sneaky thief A manager of the Pine Lake QFC called police July 2 after seven bottles of different sorts of whiskey, worth a combined $572 were stolen. Security footage seems to show the man who took off with the bottles, but it is incomplete and does not show the man leaving the store with the bottles. The incident happened June 17, and the store had taken time to evaluate if it was worth reporting the theft.
Burglary A Sammamish man See BLOTTER, Page 12
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reported someone entered his garage at his apartment complex on the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Northeast sometime between July 1 and 3 and took a toolbox. The toolbox held an estimated $3,000 worth of tools. The man may have left his garage door open. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish police reports.
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