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HOSPITAL Swedish Hospital/Issaquah 751 NE Blakely Dr Issaquah, WA 98029 (425) 313-4000 www.swedish. org/locations/issaquahcampus HOUSE CLEANING Suprema House Cleaning (425) 999-2705 www.supremacleaning.,com JEWELRY STORE Plateau Jewelers 2830 228th Ave SE, Suite B Sammamish, WA 98075 (425) 313-0657 www.plateaujewelers.com

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The family that extreme adventures together, stays together — that’s the saying, right? For Josh and Laura Spuhler, their livelihood is rooted in the mountains; listening to any one of their stories will likely make your legs ache, but their enthusiasm is infectious and if you’re not careful, you might just find yourself on a rickety chairlift heading toward a near vertical (and rocky) peak that you have no business skiing down. “You’ll be fine,” they’ll say. The Spuhlers moved to the Plateau from Bozeman, MT, in 2013 and last January they welcomed their first child, daughter, Ayla Berry, to the family. Their dogs, Yeti, and recently passed, Rossi, make up the rest of the clan. Although it’s hard to compete with Big Sky country — Bozeman itself is a mecca for outdoor enthusiasts alike — the duo migrated further west for Laura’s job. Laura originally secured a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Washington to research mucosal immune dysfunction during acute SIV infection; she is now a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow for the Lund Lab at Fred Hutch researching the basic mechanisms of immunity in the context of virus infection. Josh is a physician assistant specializing in orthopedics at Proliance Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Issaquah. When the Spuhlers are not conjuring up new ways to save lives, they may just as well be on a mountain pushing the limits of their own. For starters, there was the night Josh decided to go ice climbing even though the ice wasn’t quite frozen. “I came home one night around Christmas and Josh had all of his ice climbing gear packed up,” Laura said. “I was like, ‘Well, if you’re doing this, I’ll come belay you and at least know where your body is.’” Then there was the time they got lost mountain biking on Tiger Mountain. “It was about 8 p.m. when we hit the trail-head. We didn’t have headlamps because it was summer (laughs) and we knew the trail really well so we thought we could do it pretty quick,” Laura said. They weren’t as fast as they anticipated and the sun had set, so by way of a topographic map, they found a ‘shortcut’ back to their car. “We thought we were somewhere that we weren’t,” Laura said. “It was so dark that night that

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not even a star was in the sky. We heard animals running across the trail, but it was so dark we couldn’t see them. There’s a pretty solid edge on one side — you don’t want to fall off ... you wouldn’t die, but it wouldn’t be fun.” “We started rationing cliff bars,” Josh said laughing. “I felt so bad because [Laura] was dragging. I was like, ‘I know you’re going to hate me, but you’ve got to go a little bit faster.’ We backtracked and guestimated where the trail was all the way down to the car.” Following the lengthy excursion, the Spuhlers found themselves on another visibly impaired adventure while skiing on Mt Rainier. “It was a complete whiteout. You couldn’t even see the trail,” Laura said. Josh, who worked as a professional ski instructor for years, is well equipped to handle unstable mountain terrain, which especially came in handy on this particular day. “I was trying to load test the slope and the entire cornice breaks off ... everything around me just breaks off and falls on me,” he said. Continuing their descent, they came across a big bowl. “I was like, ‘same aspect, same snow, but don’t go down the ravine,’” Josh said. Josh started down the hill first and noticed the mountain sliding. “It hits me, knocks me off my feet; I get back up and I’m kind of skiing in the debris and I’m like, ‘Okay wow, I’m running out of real estate because I’m starting to get near the ravine I said not to go near.’ I slowly work my way over to the edge of it and right as it’s breaking off — so it’s three feet deep — I jump up and land behind it on the bed of a safe zone, in which case the rest of it rolls away,” he said. “Then Laura comes down — not beaten up, nothing. She’s like, ‘hey, did that whole thing slide?’ I was like, ‘Yeah I was in it.’ And I’m like, ‘Where the heck is your beacon?’ Then Laura said, ‘I have a pretty good read on what could kill you and that didn’t seem like it would kill you (laughs).’” Although the Spuhlers may get themselves into a bit of trouble every now and then, they see it as all part of the fun. In their short time living in the PNW, they’ve covered more ground than most people who live here a lifetime — even their 9-monthold daughter, Ayla, has already racked up countless adventures with her parents. Laura said having a baby doesn’t change what they do, just the intensity of it — living in such proximity to mountains fuels their desire to experience life outdoors and now they can share that with their daughter.

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Mud Run By Eric Redfern; Photographed by Dana Berenson

The Sammamish Kids Mud Run was a wonderfully messy event hosted by Sammamish Friends on August 20th, at the lower commons park. On a very hot day, the kids had dozens of obstacles to overcome. Mud pits, tubes, walls, nets and hills all stood between the start line and the firemen's hose at the finish. A challenge they soon won't forget. Cooper Redfern, mud run participant said "I had

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so much fun ion the mud and climbing the walls. I want to get sprayed by the hose again!!" Sammaish Friends said "There are great stories about how this event came together. It would not have been possible without a magic mix of community organizations, businesses, the City of Sammamish, Eastside Fire & Rescue, and – most importantly – volunteers who graciously worked in the hot sun to give kids the most exciting and safe experience possible."

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Some of us may want to stay close to home, volunteering and pursuing our hobbies, while others want to visit the vineyards of Bordeaux or explore the pyramids of Egypt. So, name your goals and, as much as possible, put a price tag on them. Once you know about how much your retirement is going to cost, you can create an investment strategy that may ultimately provide you with the income you will need.

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some of your retirement goals and estimated their costs, you still haven’t developed a complete picture of your future cost of living. You also need to take into account other potential major expenses, such as health care. Once you’re 65, you’ll get Medicare, but that won’t cover all your medical costs – and it might cover only a tiny portion of those expenses connected with long-term care, such as a nursing home stay or services provided by a home health aide. A financial professional can help you explore specific methods of dealing with these types of long-term care costs. Locate “gaps” – and work to fill them. After you’ve had your

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PLATEAU CLASS OF 2017 D1 ATHLETES

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Meet Hunter Bryant, UWBound Eastside Catholic Tight End and Wide Receiver Proudest Moment: Winning back-to-back state championships Advice: “Work. That’s really the only thing you can do.” Activities: “If I’m not playing a sport, then I’m probably sleeping.”

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Widely acclaimed as one of the state’s premier high school football players, as a senior Hunter Bryant has already led Eastside

Catholic to two consecutive state championships. “I’ve had a football in my hand since I was born,” said Hunter, whose father has been training him since childhood. Hunter chose the University of Washington over innumerable other Division I offers from programs such as USC, UCLA, WSU and Arizona because the coaches “really care about me and I didn’t see that in the other schools that recruited me.” Hunter attributes much of his success to his father and believes that he still has a lot to learn. “I wouldn’t say I’ve mastered football but I think I’ve been able to excel at it because I’ve been playing for so long that the game just comes naturally to me now,” he said. Though his major is undecided, Hunter hopes to play for an NFL team after his tenure at UW. In the meantime, Hunter anticipates a third Eastside Catholic football championship this season and looks forward to earning a college degree and a starting position on the UW team.

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Proudest Moment: “Winning a state championship with my sister, Anna, because Olivia during the 2016 we have been playing together since the state championship game beginning and it was the perfect way to end our career together as she graduated in the spring.” Role Model: Her dad Advice: “Put in the work, even if you have to do it alone, and work on your weaknesses until they become stronger than your strengths. Also keep your grades up!!” Activities: Leadership, hiking, wake surfing

For Olivia Jacobsen, lacrosse is more than just a sport. Since her dad’s cancer diagnosis, Olivia has been inspired by the battle fought by the man who is both her father and her first coach. “Every time I think that a workout is too hard or that I can't run that extra sprint, I remember that nothing that I am doing is as difficult as what he is going through ... and that the moment of pain will all be worth it because I'll get to show him the better player that I have become,” said Olivia. And Olivia did just that in the fall of her junior year when she committed to play Division I lacrosse for the University of Notre Dame, where she intends to study either business or medicine while working towards a National Championship and Conference Cham-

pionship with her team. Olivia committed to Notre Dame “because of the sense of family, community, spirit and tradition that is the school. I love that every time I step foot on campus, I feel very welcomed and at home.” Olivia is particularly thankful for her Seattle Starz club team, friends, family and coach, Lyndsey Gillis, for her instrumental role in the college process that she so eagerly anticipates. Until then, her goal is to win two more state championships in lacrosse and volleyball with her Eastside Catholic teams.

Meet Ben Smith, Skyline Baseball’s Catcher Heading to Bucknell University Proudest Moment: Winning Skyline’s first state title for baseball. Role Model: Coach Kawika Emsley-Pai Advice: “Don't worry about the possible outcomes of your athletic career, just have fun and love the process of getting better and playing baseball.” Activities: Basketball, DECA, Spikeball Club

Ben hitting against Eastlake in his junior year

“I started playing when I was 5. I never really needed inspiration from others to play baseball. My first word was ‘ball’ and from day one, I've loved playing baseball,” said Ben Smith, a Skyline senior who committed to play Division I baseball at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania over the summer, where he plans to major in Managing for Sustainability. Despite devoting all his time during his high school years to earning his IB Diploma and becoming Skyline’s varsity catcher, Ben has no regrets. As he puts it, “So far, it’s all been worth it and to be recruited by Ivy League and Patriot League schools, you’re going to have to make some sacrifices.” Ben is grateful to his coaches for helping him achieve his Division I dream, looks forward to Skyline’s second consecutive baseball state title this spring and an NCAA championship in Omaha with his Bucknell team.

Meet Molly Monroe, Skyline’s Star Soccer Goalie Committed to Cal Poly SLO

Proudest Moment: Winning the US Youth Soccer National Championship in 2013 Role Model: Former coach Michelle “Frenchie” French Advice: “If you are passionate about something, keep working towards it and never quit.” Activities: Spending time with friends

Following in the footsteps of both her parents and her grandparents, Skyline senior, Molly Monroe, finally concluded her recruitment journey in the summer before her junior year when she committed to play Division I soccer at Cal Poly SLO – a process that began for her in middle school. “The commitment process is hard because it is so long. There's a lot of communication and waiting to find out what a coach thinks of you. But it's all worth it in the end,” Molly reflected. Molly’s dedication to soccer began in kindergarten when she joined a local rec team, and was quickly singled out by her coaches as a standout goalie and encouraged to join the premier Eastside FC team. By the time Molly arrived in high school, she was playing for both Eastside FC and Skyline’s varsity team. At Cal Poly, Molly looks forward to studying kinesiology while working hard to prove herself to her team and earn the position of starting goalie. Molly is thankful for her friends, family, and coaches both at Skyline and Eastside FC who have supported her throughout the recruitment process, and is excited for the coming college season.

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This year's Sammamish Nights presented by the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce was a huge hit!

Neighborhood Tradition!

A GROWING

Deb Sogge, Director of SCC, said, “This year's event was phenomenal! We had record attendance and you could really feel the local pride as the evening went on. We have already started planning the 2017 event!” The commons provided a beautiful gathering place for plateau residents to come together and celebrate summer and the city they live in. The evening was filled with everything you would expect at terrific party. Dancing to the music performed by _______________________ House Band, Local Libations from Naked Winery, Big Block Brewing and Mac & Jack's, food from Posacha and Agave fished with a little Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream! Other sponsors of this year’s event were, Sammamish Reporter, Issaquah Press, Agave Restaurant and Pete's Ale House.

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DERBY

The majority of the volunteers from the event were members of Athletes for Kids, an organization that pairs a mentally or physically challenged child with a high school athlete mentor. Athletes for Kids mentor, Connor Hoke, exclaimed, “The annual soapbox derby is a great event for the kids and gives them a chance to feel appreciated and have some fun at the same time!”

With the sun shining and the racetrack decorated with bales of hay, the children eagerly awaited to race in the specially designed soapbox cars. Races began with two cars at the starting gate at the top of the hill. After a volunteer pulled the lever to free the racecars from the starting gate, gravity pushed the soapbox karts down the hill towards the finish line.

The event was immensely successful. Parents, volunteers and even the Skyline cheer team encouraged the children as they raced towards the finish line. After all of the races concluded, each child left with big smiles on their faces.

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n August 20th, 13 children with disabilities experienced the ride of a lifetime at the annual Challenge Series soapbox derby races. The event was held at the intersection of SE 24th and 228th and was hosted by the Rotary Club of Sammamish. While attendance to the race was free, the money raised through sponsorships went to LEO, Life Enrichments Options, which provides housing for challenged adults so they may lead independent lives.

Skyline High School cheerleaders await the racers!

Athletes for Kids volunteers help the children into the racecars

The Issaquah Police race car in action

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Walk Off Those Calories (Don’t Trick And Drive!) Don’t be tempted to trick and drive this Halloween. An emerging trend of parents driving their kids around the neighborhoods has become more popular in the past decade. But, is this the best for your family’s health? Resist the urge to drive. Instead, use that time to get outside, talk to your neighbors, and walk off those calories. Boost your endorphins in the process and get a calorie burn too. Set an example for your children’s health by being in motion. Enjoy Halloween this year with your little ones. Don’t let this holiday be all about sugar highs and sugar lows. Alternative Halloween treats do exist for a happy, healthy Halloween!

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