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Kenmore businesses and residents will soon no longer need to fear that power outages will cause further inconveniences. The city will be receiving improved electrical services through a new franchise agreement with Puget Sound Energy. The Kenmore City Council unanimously approved the new fiveyear agreement on June 10. PSE and Kenmore have spent the last few years re-negotiating their terms and making sure their duties align, said RaeLynn Asah, supervisor of municipal relations for PSE. The new agreement goes into greater detail and improves regular communication between PSE and the city. Prior to 2016, Kenmore had experienced widespread electrical reliability challenges for its 22,000 residents. After the previous See PSE, Page 11 District 8 Blue Jays player Asher Gabarra high fives an FCA Baseball player at second base. For full story, see page 12.

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Lynnwood purse robbery ends in Bothell collision Two had minor injuries. By Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com

A Lynnwood robbery resulted in the arrest of three suspects on June 19 in Bothell. At 12:43 p.m., a purse was reported stolen in the parking

lot of the Costco located in the 18100 block of 33rd Avenue West in Lynnwood. It was taken from a shopping cart as the victim’s attention was diverted, according to Lynnwood Police Cmdr. Sean Doty. A description of the suspect’s vehicle was broadcasted to neighboring agencies so that they could be on the lookout

for the car. The vehicle was described as an orange sports car. Information developed that the vehicle was likely a stolen Dodge Charger. At about 1:15 p.m., the Snohomish County Sheriff ’s Office located the vehicle and a pursuit with deputies ended in a collision at Maltby Road and SR 527 Southeast, said

spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe. The suspect vehicle collided with another car at the intersection. Three suspects were taken into custody and two others — inside the car hit by the suspect vehicle — had minor injuries. Some areas were closed for more than an hour as detectives investigated the scene. All roads were open by about 3 p.m.

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King County could waive Metro fares during snowstorms The fee waiver would only be allowed when the county’s Emergency Snow Network was activated. By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com

February’s snowstorm cost King County Metro around $934,600 in lost fare revenue during its four day duration as fewer people rode buses in its network. The figure was given as part of county committee discussions on enacting

an ordinance that would waive Metro fares during severe snowstorms the county declares as snow emergencies. The ordinance is designed to help those with limited mobility and the homeless, who are at risk of being stranded in significant snowstorms if they can’t afford the fare, which ranges between $1 and $2.75. “This legislation would require that Metro activate its Emergency Snow Network when the conditions are such that it’s warranted, but also waive fees for our buses, our

transit vehicles, so that one, people can get wherever they’re going safely,” said county council member Jeanne Kohl-Welles. Fare waivers would only apply to Metro buses and would not transfer to other transit providers like Sound Transit’s Light Rail. The proposed ordinance would only come into effect when the Emergency Snow Network is activated. The network was created after a snowstorm in 2008, which caused buses to become stranded on unplowed roads and left riders without reliable service. Since

then, the only time it has been activated was during this February’s storm for four days. While the network was activated, services were reduced to only running on core bus routes along arterial roads and to transit centers that were regularly plowed. During the February snowstorm, Metro estimated it lost around $934,600 over the four-day period, and if fares had been waived, it estimated the department would have lost an additional $65,000 in revenue daily. The program could be

4th of July fireworks show set for Log Boom Park The Kenmore fireworks show presented by Frank Lumber is set to blast off at 10 p.m. on July 4, from the Log Boom Park pier (17415 61st Ave. NE). Leading up to the main show, there will be a bounce house, yard games, DJ, dancing and food vendors beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and all attendees need to bring is a blanket or chair. The event does draw a crowd and parking is limited,

according to a press release. Attendees are encouraged to make plans to bus, carpool, walk or ride to the park. Here are nearby bus routes:Via Metro Bus Route 522 (bus stop at 61st and Bothell Way NE, close to park) Via Burke Gilman Trail - Log Boom Park is located right on the Burke-Gilman Trail. Bikes are permitted within the park viewing area if stored on perimeter of seating area.

Limited parking will be available at:Uplake Professional Center, 5723 NE Bothell Way in Kenmore Church of the Redeemer, 6211 NE 182nd St. in Kenmore Disabled parking located near park entry on Northeast 175th Street Onsite vendorsSpot Hot Dogs & Brats (Various Hot Dogs, Brats, chips and drinks) 314 Pie (Meat, Veggie Pies, Sweet Pies) Fun Times Ice Cream

Edmonds man recently arrested for 1972 murder out on bail Terrence Miller, 77, of Edmonds, posted a bond of $750,000. He’s accused of killing 20-year-old Jody Loomis. By Zachariah Bryan zbryan@soundpublishing.com

An Edmonds man suspected of killing Jody Loomis of Bothell in 1972 is out of jail. Terrence Miller, 77, was recently accused of shooting Loomis in the head on a dirt road over four decades ago, in an area now called Mill Creek. She had been bicycling, and was on her way to the stable where her horse was kept. She was 20 years old.

On Friday, Miller was released from his incarceration after posting bond of $750,000, two months after his arrest. He is charged with first-degree murder. A breakthrough in the case happened when an Oregon genealogist built a family tree for the suspect based on the crime scene evidence. Police then found that a discarded sample of DNA — from a cup of coffee that Miller allegedly sipped at the Tulalip Resort Casino in August 2018 — matched DNA from semen found on Loomis’ boot, according to charging papers. The bail amount had been reduced by $250,000 in May. At a court hearing, Jody Loomis’ sister, Jana, said she was worried that Miller

would disappear if he were released. The family would be forced to relive the nightmare that has been the past 46 years, she said. “For those of us that do remain, all we have now is the hope and justice and accountability for the hideous theft of Jody’s life,” she told the court at the May 31 hearing. “And in the 46-plus years since that day, the accused has celebrated birthdays, Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day. He has married. He has had children. … He has lived his life.” As part of his release conditions, Miller is required to participate in electronic home monitoring. A trial is tentatively scheduled for October.

(Ice Cream, Snow cones, soda and water) Uncle Stinky’s Magic (Light-up items) Volunteers needed The city of Kenmore is also looking for volunteers to help with this and other summer events, according to the press release. Those who are interested can email Stephanie Brown at sbrown@kenmorewa.gov. More event details are available at www. kenmorewa.gov/events.

POLICE BLOTTER JUNE 4 Stolen car: At 12:33 p.m. in the 10300 block of Woodinville Drive, a caller reported a vehicle prowler who left the Kaysner Park and Ride in a green Honda. The car was later determined to have been stolen earlier in the day.

JUNE 5 Dog bite: At 8:27 p.m. in the 100 block of 222nd Street Southwest, two subjects were on their daily walk during the evening. While walking near their neighbor, they saw two of the neighbor’s dogs running lose up the street. The neighbor was chasing after the dogs and yelling at them. One of the two subjects taking the stroll bent down and told the dogs to go away. One of the dogs responded by biting the male subject on his left arm.

JUNE 7 Fake check: At 11:46 a.m. in the 19000 block of Bothell Way

similar to Metro’s New Years Eve program, said Kohl-Welles, when the department offers free bus rides to keep people from driving drunk. It enhances public safety and reduces the chances of injury and damage to property. Other committee members questioned whether the legislation was necessary, including Claudia Balducci who asked whether Metro had received complaints from passengers following February’s snowstorm. John Resha, Metro’s assistant general manager,

said he didn’t recall complaints about fares stemming from the snowstorm. Resha said Metro wasn’t opposed to waiving fares, but said during snowstorms Metro is spending more money than normal to fund overtime and provide maintenance for its vehicles. Metro is additionally mandated to meet a 25 percent cost recovery rate through. Under a proposed amendment, the fee waivers would only apply to core transit and paratransit routes.

NSD students advance to eCybermissions nationals Bio4Ever, a team of eighth grade students from Canyon Park, Leota and Skyview middle schools recently won the state and regional divisions of eCybermission, the U.S. Army’s STEM competition. The Northshore School District students were the only team of eighth graders to participate in the state, and were awarded $2,000 per student for placing first in the state competition and received the same award for winning at regionals. The students also competed as national finalists earlier this month in Washington,

Northeast, a fraudulent check was mailed to an owner of a local coffee stand. She told officers that she received a USPS package in the mail with the fake cashier’s check inside. It was sent from Ohio with instructions to contact a male subject. The two phone numbers listed could not be tracked. The subject had no idea where the fake check was from and wanted it destroyed. Stolen phone: At 1:07 p.m. in the 183000 block 120th Avenue Northeast, a man had his cell phone stolen from his shopping cart while at Home Depot. The manager said he would contact loss prevention to review video footage.

JUNE 8 Useless blower: At 7:43 p.m. in the 8500 block of Northeast Bothell Way, suspect(s) broke into the Chain Saws Plus business by busting through a window. When officers arrived, responding to ongoing alarms, they found glass everywhere. Only one item is believed to have been stolen, a backpack blower. It had a burnt out motor. Burning paper: At 8:23 p.m. at Northeast 195th Street, near Interstate 405, there were reports

D.C. For the competition, the students investigated how to make an effective rain garden to reduce the pollution in the Puget Sound from water runoff, according to a press release. They researched plants and materials and visited several rain gardens in the community to determine configurations to build simulations and test. They tested for pH, turbidity and impurities initially and then used the data to determine a more optimum configuration.

of a male staring at a fire on the overpass. He was also seen throwing things off the overpass. The man said he decided to burn some of his papers as he waited to catch the bus out of town. Police told the man he wasn’t allowed to burn paper on the sidewalk.

JUNE 10 Wire transfer: At 9:39 a.m in the 20000 block of North Creek Parkway, the director of accounting with Verathon INC in Bothell reported that an unknown suspect had hijacked a vendor’s email and tricked the company into wiring more than $200,000. It’s not your friend or his friend: At 11:33 a.m. in the 123800 block of 15th Avenue Southeast, a subject’s friend asked him to purchase $200 worth of gift cards and sent it to another friend. The subject bought the gift cards and sent the images to his friend’s friend via email. His friend then asked him to delete the email address. He complied. The subject then called the friend and learned someone had hacked his friend’s phone and posed as his friend in the text messages. The friend of the friend is fake too.

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Proud to be themselves

June is Pride month and PFLAG Bellevue Eastside has been supporting the local LGBTQ+ community since 1996. Every year in June, rainbows take over the world in recognition of Pride Month. From rainbow flags in home windows to rainbow merchandise sold at major retailers, the number of people out there supporting the LGBTQ+ community is ever growing. But it hasn’t always been that way. For those who may not know, Pride Month was created to commemorate the Stonewall Inn riots of 1969 in New York City. At the time, police routinely harassed and arrested LGBTQ+ people, but gay and lesbian bars provided them some sanctuary. However, after an early morning raid by police on the Stonewall Inn, riots broke out and police were pelted by bottles and other debris. The riots ultimately lasted for days and was spearheaded by transgender people and people of color. It would become a rallying cry and source of resistance and solidarity in the LGBTQ+ community. And while strides have been made in how society views and accepts people who are different, there is still a long way to go as there are still places in the world (even in this country) where it is not always safe for people to be who they really are.

SAMANTHA PAK WINDOWS AND MIRRORS Pride is more than just being “out and proud.” It also serves as a reminder of the sacrifices LGBTQ+ people in the past have made in order for people in their community now to be able to just exist as their true selves.

‘What does that mean?’ For Josie Fitting, finding her true self began at the age of 21. That was when things clicked in her head that something was not right when it came to her gender. She was at her girlfriend’s house while her girlfriend was going through some clothes in her bedroom. Fitting’s girlfriend stepped out of the room for a moment and while she was out, Fitting grabbed a bra that was out and put it on under her shirt, initially as

a joke. But when her girlfriend came back into the room, Fitting said the other woman just smiled and found some toilet paper and tiny socks to stuff into the bra. Then after pulling down her shirt, Fitting’s girlfriend positioned her in front of a mirror. “I don’t hate this. What does that mean?” Fitting said about her initial thoughts at the time. After that, Fitting — who had been assigned male at birth — stopped giving herself a gender label. She said the moment you give someone a label, they try to conform to that label. But for the sake of others, she said she was gender fluid (because people love labels). There were days when she would dress more masculine and days when she would dress more feminine. She said at the time, the former was easier but that was because she wouldn’t be treated differently. “It was not at all [easier] for me,” she said. “It was for everyone else.” It wasn’t until she was about 27 that Fitting, who was born in Duvall and now lives in Snohomish, had a self admission: “Six years is long enough,”

she said. “I’m female. I’m not fluid at all.” Once she came out as transgender and began her transition, Fitting attended a support meeting at the Ingersoll Gender Center in Seattle. She also attended a support meeting at PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, the local chapter of the national LGBTQ advocacy organization. Fitting, now 29, stuck with PFLAG and attends meetings with the organization regularly. She also attends meetings at the chapter’s satellite location in Bothell regularly as well as up in Everett. The meetings are the third Thursdays (Bellevue), third Mondays (Bothell) and third Saturdays (Everett) of the month. Fitting jokingly calls it “gay week” as the meetings all fall within a week of each other. For Fitting, PFLAG has helped her develop confidence in who she is. But it hasn’t always been that way. She told me there was a period of time when her mental health declined and she had a plan to end her life — because anything seemed easier than being transgender in a world where people want to kill others for being transgender. Fortunately, her mother and stepfather reached out to

her during this time, asking her to move back in with them, which helped Fitting become more stable. “When you’re coming out and you’re first questioning yourself, typically, you don’t have links to the community,” she said. A lot of people do not have people in their lives who understand what they are going through and that can lead them to online searches and Fitting said the Internet is not always reliable. This is why representation is so important. Fitting said when someone feels there is something different about them, they want to know there are others out there who are like them. And this is not just LGBTQ+ folks. It applies to anyone who is part of a minority or marginalized group.

Supporting the community Many times, it is not just the person who is coming out who needs support. The people in their lives — be it family or friends — might need help in knowing how to be there for their loved ones. And that is one way PFLAG can help.

Bellevue resident Laurie (whose last name has been withheld to protect her family’s privacy) , first learned about PFLAG when her son, who was assigned female at birth, came out as a lesbian in the seventh grade. Her son later came out as a transgender man. “I was feeling a little overwhelmed,” Laurie said about that time. She didn’t know what to do, but then she learned about PFLAG. Laurie attended her first meeting in Bellevue in about 2002 and since has served on the chapter’s board for eight years and is a former board chair. And while her family may not need as much support as they did in those early days, Laurie said the local PFLAG community is a warm source of love and caring, and they helped her embrace her child, saying she has her biological family as well as her PFLAG family. For Sandra McMurdo of Kirkland, PFLAG has also helped her and her son find community. “After the 2016 election, I knew my gay, transgender teen and I needed more support and community,” she said. She said PFLAG has given See PAK, Page 5

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Reporter Kailan Manandic bids farewell to the Eastside for new adventures in Boston.

fter nearly two years working in the Kirkland, Bothell and Kenmore communities, I have resigned from my reporting position at the Sound Publishing Eastside Group to pursue opportunities in Boston. It’s difficult to not write this in the style that’s so intrinsic to news-writing — clear, concise and formal. I’ve been writing news for the past six years of my life and now that I have the chance, I’m excited to break away from that to write for myself as a change. The Kirkland and Bothell/Kenmore Reporters were my first gig out of

KAILAN MANANDIC REPORTERS NOTEBOOK college and it’s strange looking back on how much that has changed since 2017. Initially, it was just myself and senior editor Samantha Pak writing for two publications on any

given week. Now we’re the Sound Publishing Eastside Group with eight reporters and three editors reporting, writing and producing seven weekly newspapers. From the northern tip of Bothell in Snohomish County, to the southern edge of Bellevue, across Lake Washington to Mercer Island and down I-90 to Snoqualmie, we cover it all — business, transportation, city government, development, county government, crime, community events, environment, social issues, real estate, local sports, school news, human interest, the arts and now we’re breaking into long-form

solutions journalism. I write all of this to illustrate how much we do with, what I would call, a skeleton crew and while I don’t say this to excuse any mistakes we’ve made or shortcomings in our coverage, I hope it provides some context. This big shift came in March 2018, throwing me for a loop as I was hardly settled into my original position reporting for Kirkland, Bothell and Kenmore. More than a year later, I’m immensely thankful for each of our readers. Without the community See MANADIC, Page 5

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both of them the strength to be patient with some family members who eventually came around to being supportive. “Now, my son will be starting college in the fall, and a new chapter in his life, and I will continue to be a part of our PFLAG family and help talk to the newbie parents who are where I was four years ago,” McMurdo said.

Humble beginnings PFLAG Bellevue Eastside was founded by Jack and Frankie Bookey of Clyde Hill in 1996 as an outgrowth of the Seattle chapter, where the couple initially attended meetings after their daughter came out to them in 1980. Prior to that first Eastside meeting, Jack said they

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put out notices and spread word throughout the local communities. Dozens attended that first meeting. “It was a happy occasion,” he said. In addition to starting the PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, the Bookeys helped organize the national organization’s conference in Seattle in 1994. “Somehow, we got chosen to be the head of the conference,” Jack said. He said they put out the call to all of the different local LGBTQ+ organizations and everyone answered and helped them with the event. “It was a very galvanizing event for [the Seattle LGBTQ+ community],” Jack said. Since its humble beginnings as an offshoot of the Seattle chapter, Frankie said their chapter has “grown a lot.” She also noted how much more accepting people are of LGBTQ+ people, specifically mentioning Gay Straight

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In addition to offering group and one-on-one support, PFLAG Bellevue Eastside also has educational programming during its monthly meetings. Laurie said the first hour of the meeting is for support circles,

while the second hour is for speakers who talk about a specific topic. She said their meetings are always structured this way so people can come for the portion (or both) that meets their needs and interest, adding that not all PFLAG chapters’ meetings are structured this way. Fitting has also made it her mission to educate others on the transgender experience — this ranges from other transgender people going through transition to medical providers. “We tend to be educators for our doctors,” she said about transgender people. A big part of this is Fitting’s blog (marshlabs.blogspot. com), in which she chronicles her transition journey. “I couldn’t find that,” she said about learning about what it really is like being transgender. She also works with a counselor who has transgender clients and is “basically there as a resource for the clients.” This looks like

anything from discussing the side effects a person might experience while on hormone therapy, to figuring out how to find swimwear. When Fitting mentioned the latter, I realized how much I, as a cisgender woman, took for granted fairly commonplace and everyday activities. I mean, shopping for a bathing suit is not a particularly fun activity, but at least I don’t have that extra layer of being transgender. In addition to educating others, Fitting said since she began her transition, she has been given a new lens on how she sees the world. While she is a white person, she said she has friends of color and transgender friends of color who have told her the discrimination transgender people face is similar to what people of color face as they are discriminated for their appearance and their community. Fitting has also experienced discrimination and

prejudices from others because she is a woman. As someone working in the predominantly male IT world, she said she never had her tech knowledge questioned until she started passing as a woman. She recounted a story in which it took one of her male colleagues about five times of questioning her expertise to finally accept that Fitting actually knew how to do her job. “It was pretty frustrating,” she said. I wasn’t sure how to respond to her story except to shrug and say, “Welcome to the club.” For more information about PFLAG Bellevue Eastside, visit pflagbellevue.org. Windows and Mirrors is a bimonthly column focused on telling the stories of people whose voices are not often heard. If you have something you want to say, contact editor Samantha Pak at spak@soundpublishing.com.

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No good solution to the plastics problem By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com

Once a plastic product is made it will end up in one of three places — the landfill, the natural environment or in an incinerator. And as production of plastic continues to increase around the world, there are limited ways of dealing with it in King County or abroad. Plastics only began being made in earnest since the 1950s. Between 1950 and 2015 there were 7,800 megatons (a megaton is 1 million tons) of plastic produced worldwide, but around half of that has been created since 2002, according to a study published in Science Advances. To put that number into perspective, that’s the weight equivalent of 23.4 million Boeing 747 airliners. Plastics take hundreds of years to degrade if they degrade at all, and in that time the often contaminant-laden products break down into small pieces that can make their way into the soil, ocean or human food chain. Plastics also fill up landfills

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with waste that doesn’t break down. King County’s Cedar Hills Regional Landfill near Maple Valley buried 107,000 tons of plastics in 2018, a substantial portion of the 888,000 tons of waste the landfill buried that year. While things like food waste account for a larger portion, plastics do not break down at the same rate. On top of this, as more products are being individually wrapped in plastic, companies are making new forms of it. “The plastics that we’re dealing with 10 years ago are different now,” said Jeff Gaisford, the county’s Solid Waste recycling and environmental manager. Products that used to be packaged in paper, metal or glass — materials that are more easily recycled — are now being packaged in smaller portions with plastics. In a 2015 report from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the King County landfill received 53,739 tons of of plastic bags and wrap from housing and commercial sources alone. Newer types of plastics can

confuse consumers as to which ones can be recycled, and collection programs vary by region. Sorting this plastic is more intensive because of the variety of plastics that are manufactured and used. King County reports its plastic recycling rate is around 18 percent, which is higher than the national level, which is around 9 percent, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Globally, around 18 billion pounds of plastic waste flows into the oceans every year, or the equivalent of five grocery bags of plastic trash on every foot of coastline around the world, according to National Geographic. Some 91 percent of all plastics produced worldwide are not recycled. Around 40 percent of plastic products are made for single-use packaging that are meant to be used and quickly disposed. Because plastic is made from fossil fuels and other ingredients, many of which are toxic, around 8 percent of the world’s oil is used to directly produce plastic and to power its manufacturing, a number that is

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expected to rise to 20 percent of world oil by 2050, according to National Geographic.

Fate of plastics Researchers have begun studying how to deal with plastics and how recycling interacts with its full life cycle. One of them is Roland Geyer at the University of California at Santa Barbara’s Bren School. He penned a study in 2017 with co-authors laying out the life cycle of plastics. The study found that plastics have three fates. They can be recycled and turned into a secondary material, but this only extends its useful life. Ultimately, it will either end up in a landfill, the ocean or the terrestrial natural environment as trash — or burned in a garbage incinerator, which may generate power or not. The study found that around 60 percent of all plastics ever produced were sent to landfills or ended up in the environment as trash. Only 12 percent were burned and 9 percent were recycled. Both Europe and China do a better job at recycling than the U.S., according to the study. “The same properties that make plastics so versatile in innumerable applications — durability and resistance to degradation — make these materials difficult or impossible for nature to assimilate,” the study reads. “Thus, without a well-designed and tailor-made management strategy for end-of-life plastics, humans are conducting a singular uncontrolled experiment on a global scale, in which billions of metric tons of material will accumulate across all major terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems on our planet.” To complicate things even more, recycling really only works if the reclaimed plastics are turned into products that reduce the amount of new plastics being made, according to the study. In 2015, there were 407 megatons of plastics produced from new materials and only 302 megatons left circulation, resulting in a net increase, the study said. While the plastics leaving the cycle was not only due to recycling, it means humans are making more new plastics than we’re disposing. “It’s outgrowing even global GDP and pretty much everything else,” Geyer said. “Not only are we producing a tremendous amount of plastic every year, we are making more new plastic year after year… that’s pretty sobering.” Part of the reason why

companies keep making new plastics instead of recycling is because it’s cheaper. Because plastics are made from fossil fuels, their prices are directly tied to the cost of crude oil and natural gas. In 2017, using recycled plastics was 7 percent more expensive than making new products, and in 2018, it was 3 percent, Geyer said. “Any sort of financial support of recycling is needed to make it more competitive economically,” Geyer said. While Geyer said he didn’t know what a specific public policy would look like, he said plastic manufacturers need incentives to use recycled plastics in their products. And well-meaning policies can have unintended consequences as plastics producers find other ways to keep making profits. Anecdotally, Geyer said the plastic bag ban in California has led to new, thicker bags, which are marketed as being reusable, but he’s not convinced people actually reuse them. An unintended consequence of pushing toward using renewable energy sources in both the electric and transportation grids, Geyer said, is that fossil fuel companies are beginning to invest in plastic manufacturing to keep profits up. A 2017 article in The Guardian found fossil fuel companies are among a coalition of businesses that have pumped $180 billion into starting new plastics facilities since 2010. This has been fueled by a shale gas boom in the U.S., according to The Guardian, which has significantly dropped the price of natural gas. “The ready availability of cheap fossil fuels is fueling, pun intended, this constant growth of plastics production,” Geyer said.

Impact on food, soil and health While there is much research on the effects of plastic in the ocean — think mountains of bottles drifting across the Pacific, sea turtles choking on six-pack rings and fish with bellies full of microplastic beads — the effects of plastic in ground soil is “appallingly” under-studied, Geyer said. Degrading plastics often turn into microplastics — small chunks that can be filled with toxins. These toxins could be leaching into soils, and if they get small enough could potentially make their way into the human body through terrestrial food

sources or water. A recent study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology estimated that the average American consumes between 39,000 and 52,000 pieces of microplastic every year through food alone. This increases to up to 121,000 pieces when inhalation is considered, and no one really knows what that means for human health, according to the study. Exposure to microplastics for infants and children corresponds to developmental effects, hormonal disruption, immune system problems, thyroid effects and cancer, according to one study. Some places may be better at reusing and managing plastic waste than others. British Columbia, for example, saw lawmakers create an organization called Recycle BC in an attempt to make plastic producers foot the bill for recycling. The model is unique in North America, though it has precedent in Europe. Dave Lefebvre, director of public affairs for Recycle BC, said the provincial government created the program five years ago and mandates that around 13,000 companies fund the program, which manages the collection and selling of the recycled materials. The majority of the plastics it produces and recycles are sent to a manufacturer in the Vancouver area, which turns it into plastic pellets that can be sold — and which avoids having to ship nearly any of it internationally. This keeps taxpayers from footing the bill for recycling and also gives buyers of the collected plastics some stability. “By guaranteeing a very large supply of plastic to that end market, that incentivizes investment on their part,” Lefebvre said. Over the past five years, because Recycle BC could guarantee an end market, there was more than $20 million invested into the industry of plastics recycling. It also allows the creation of a uniform system of collection so consumers across the province know what types of plastic can be recycled. Around 75 percent of packaging and paper products were recycled in the province in 2017. But ultimately once plastic is produced, there may be no good way to deal with it. “Once plastic is produced, it’s in the world,” Geyer said. “It’s there and it doesn’t go anywhere.”

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ROCKIN’ ON THE RIVER RETURNS TO REDMOND The annual summer concert series will feature Heart By Heart. By Madison Miller mmiller@soundpublishing.com

Rockin’ on the River will return to Redmond next month. For the past six years, residents have enjoyed the free summertime evening concert series at the Redmond Senior Center (8703 160th Ave. NE in Redmond). The concerts bring big-name tribute bands to the area including Neil Diamond tribute, and Cherry Cherry which has performed at the concert series twice before. Marty Boggs, senior program administrator, has been a part of organizing the concert series since nearly the beginning when it was first called Blues on the Slough. “[These concerts] really bring the community together,” he said. “I’m lucky to emcee these shows… Everyone always leaves with big smiles on their faces.” Boggs said each concert typically brings in 700-800 people. “It’s such a great intimate setting,” he said. “People bring their kids and friends. You can bring your own chairs, or many just sit on a picnic blanket and enjoy the show.” A number of chairs are provided by the Redmond Senior Center. Emerald Heights has been sponsoring Rockin’ on the River summer concerts for the past five years. The Redmond Senior Center is able to secure quality bands through the support of Emerald Heights. Emerald Heights provides cold water bottles during the shows. Redmond Kiwanis Club has been selling concessions during the concerts for the past three years. The Redmond Kiwanis Club also provided financial support for an outdoor stage in order to accommodate larger bands. “We have built this expectation of always having high-quality bands,” Boggs said. “We want

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Heart By Heart will be headlining Rockin’ on the River this summer. Band members include two original members of Heart. From left: Chad Quist, Lizzy Daymont, Michael Derosier, Somar Macek and Steve Fossem.

everyone to come and enjoy the shows.” Rockin’ on the River hosts four to five concerts each summer. This year’s concert lineup includes Heart by Heart — made up of two of Heart’s originally members — The Beatniks (a Beatles cover band), Cherry Cherry and High Tide (a Beach Boys cover band). The Beatnicks play with a passion aimed to encompass the band’s philosophy that music is more than just a background to life, according to the band website. Performing the music of the ‘60s and ‘70s, the shows feature classic sound, energy and stage presence. Cherry Cherry, a Neil Diamond tribute band, plays with respect to Diamond’s music. Led by Steve Kelly, it will be Cherry Cherry’s third year performing at Rockin’ on the River. High Tide is one of the few bands to capture the classic Southern California Beach Boy’s

1960s sound. High Tide provides a tribute to one of America’s most iconic bands. Heart By Heart is this year’s headlining act, performing July 18. Formed by original Heart bassist Steve Fossen and his wife, Somar Macek, Heart By Heart presents a show that includes all the favorite Heart hits such as “Barracuda,” “Straight On,” “Crazy On You” and “Magic Man,” as well as deep album cuts that Heart fans enjoy. Heart By Heart began in 2008 with Fossem and Macek together as a duo, but after receiving more and more small gigs around the Seattle area, Fossem asked original Heart drummer Michael Derosier to join. By 2009, Heart By Heart grew to include Lizzy Daymont on guitar, keyboards and vocals, and guitarist Chad Quist. Fossem said the band takes the music seriously and strives to play the music as close to the

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Steve Kelly leads Cherry Cherry, a Neil Diamond tribute band.

original album version. “We thought, ‘Why can’t we benefit from the songs that we helped create?’” Fossem said. Heart By Heart has gained traction since 2008, especially within the last five years while touring throughout the US. “Every year we get more popular,” Fossem said. “We have so much fun playing these songs the same way everyone heard them and get people to relive the

nostalgia… We’ve had people come up to us after a show with tears in their eyes and thanking us for bringing the memories back.” Heart By Heart will be playing 6-8 p.m. on July 18 at Rockin’ on the River. For more information about this year’s Rockin’ on the River, go online to https:// www.redmond.gov/1214/ Rockin-on-the-River.

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The Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair will run from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 30 at the Bellevue Square and the museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE.

BAM ARTSFAIR TO CELEBRATE 73 YEARS IN JULY Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is celebrating the 73rd BAM ARTSfair next month. The fair will be July 26-28 at Bellevue Arts Museum (510 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue) and Bellevue Square. BAM ARTSfair features thousands of original artworks, a mix of community programs, free admission to BAM and live music. BAM ARTSfair aims to bring some of the nation’s most talented artists to the Pacific Northwest. This year’s line-up includes more than 300 independent artists selected by a jury of museum and art professionals. The competitive selection process is designed to ensure diversity and superior quality. The fair features a variety of artists working in different media — from wood, glass and ceramics to paint. Free programs include community art-making, live performance art and KIDSfair.

The Sound and Movement stage features local musicians and artists from 4Culture’s Touring Arts Roster, and the BAMboozle Stage features local music and dance for kids. Admission to BAM is complimentary throughout the entire festival. The first BAM ARTSfair was held in 1947, attracting some 30,000 people to Bellevue. Both the city and the fair have grown over the years. Today the fair attracts hundreds of thousands of people to Bellevue over the final weekend of July and provides a viable marketplace for more than 300 independent makers each year. Notable artists including Dale Chihuly, Chuck Close, and Patti Warashina who have all participated in past years, as well as a number of up-and-coming craftspeople and artists. Visitors to downtown Bellevue July 26-28 also can enjoy the Bellevue Downtown Association’s 6th Street Fair. The

BAM ARTSFair is returning to Bellevue July 26-28. The Bellevue Arts Museum ARTSfair will run from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., July 28-29 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 30 at the Bellevue Square and the museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE.

Bellevue Festival of the Arts, a longtime sister event to BAM ARTSfair, was canceled earlier this year. For more information about the BAM ARTSfair, go online to BAM’s website (https://bit. ly/2X1XiAD).

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The city of Kenmore will be turning 21 years old in August, however, the history of the continuously expanding city existed decades before it was finally incorporated in 1998. The land was first named after the small town of Kenmore, Canada in 1889 by John McMasters, according to the city website. Originally, the area was only occupied by the mill, a cookhouse and few houses. Men enjoyed hunting in marshes along the Sammamish River and loggers used Lake Washington to find debris for roofs and sides of houses. The website states that more homes

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a post office. The 2008 recession slowed down the construction process, yet public projects remained strong. “During the recession, it was the public projects that were able to move forward when private development was less feasible,” said Ousley. “Public projects really just set the table for how private projects could then proceed.” The Kenmore library, with the King County Library System was completed just after the City Hall. The complementary buildings helped make downtown more inviting and walkable, said Ousley. As the town continues to grow, more activities and social events have been

created to boost community involvement. Various opportunities for entertainment range from visiting art galleries to biking the Burke-Gilman Trail. For active residents, the Kenmore Waterfront Activities Center in Squire’s Landing Park offers activities for beginner and advanced water sport athletes. The club includes canoeing, kayaking, rowing, paddle-boarding and dragon boating. KWAC provides opportunities for competitive and recreational participation. Guests and locals alike enjoy hiking St. Edward State Park on the eastern shore of Lake Washington. Mountain biking is a popular activity throughout the

trails, and various paths lead across the park. A big toy structure is admired by children and picnic tables are available for lunch breaks. Soccer, softball, bird watching, swimming and fishing are all offered in the Holmes Point area for added action. “Not a lot of communities can say they live on Lake Washington,” said Ousley. One goal from the last five to seven years has been working to advance the community’s connection to the water, she explained. The city is constantly aiming to promote the image of Kenmore, support local businesses and create a more livable downtown area. People the same age or older than Kenmore are welcome to relish in the endless possibilities of beverages along the Burke-Gilman Trail,

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Jamboree event brings a dozen teams to Northshore By Andy Nystrom anystrom@soundpublishing.com

As Asher Gabarra jubilantly ran the bases, nearly everyone on the field wanted to give the youngster a hearty high five. Playing for the local District 8 Blue Jays, Gabarra was one of many athletes shining at bat and in the field on June 15 at the Little League Challenger Division Jamboree at Northshore Athletic Fields in Woodinville. The 29th annual event took place on six fields and featured 12 squads from throughout the region, two rounds of games and a barbecue. The Mariner Moose even put in an appearance to the delight of everyone in attendance. Founded in 1989 in Texas, Connecticut and few other states, Bev and Gary Newsome brought the Challenger program to Washington state a year later. According to the Little League website, the adaptive baseball program is designed for individuals — ages 4 to 18 (or up to 22 if the player is still enrolled in school) — with physical and intellectual challenges. During the course of the jamboree on the different fields, some participants played in wheelchairs, some of them hit off the pitcher or the tee and there were

parents, coaches and other volunteers along with FCA Baseball players on the fields to lend a hand. Sarah Hudkins, whose son Trenton plays for the Blue Jays and got on board with Challenger when he was 8 or 9, feels that the kids who follow their idols on the Seattle Mariners can take part in their own games with their friends in the Challenger realm. It’s a magical time for them, she said. “I think that no matter what your ability, there is always a place for kids on the field,” Sarah added. “It might take somebody one swing to hit the ball and it might take them 30 swings to hit the ball. Everybody’s patient and I think when you also bring families together with children of all different abilities, you’re just always supporting each other. You have this huge network, not only on the field, but off the field.” Trenton, who had his fan club of family members watching his game, likes playing first base and connecting with the ball at bat. After notching hits, he ran the bases while giving high fives to the other players. Bev, the assistant district administrator for the Challenger Division from District 8, said the

Blue Jays Jason Grager, left, and Doug Broberg have a blast at the Challenger jamboree.

best part of being involved is “just coming out here and seeing the smiles on these kids’ faces that they are so appreciative of this program. And this program is the best — the best in sports, believe me.” Gary, who passed away in 2009, was the district administrator for 26 years and Bev added that her husband made her promise to continue with the Challenger program since they started it in Washington.

It’s a special program for Bev and she has bonded with the kids over the years. “They absolutely just love it and it just makes a difference in their lives, makes a difference in everybody’s life, even the parents, their brothers, their sisters,” said Bev, who received the Volunteer of the Year Award for the Challenger program last year in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Sam Ranck, director of the Challenger Division for Little

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It took a while, but Inglemoor High graduate Hannah Shimek and her Southern Oregon University softball squad eventually clutched the coveted championship trophy. The Raiders won the NAIA World Series title by beating Oklahoma City, 8-3, in a thunderstorm-delayed game on May 29 in Springfield, Missouri. Southern Oregon led 6-3 when the game was halted in the fifth inning at about 11 a.m. The contest finally resumed at 9 p.m. that night, and the Raiders finished off Oklahoma to give the school its first national championship. Southern Oregon — which finished 52-8 overall — beat Oklahoma twice in the tourney and lost to them once, 8-4, to set up the championship matchup. The Raiders finished 4-1 at the World Series. “This is by far, honestly, the

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Raiders took third at the World Series. After losing to Oklahoma in the early game on May 29, head coach Jessica Pistole smiled at her team and said, “‘You guys got this, you just gave them a little taste of it, but you’re about to pull it right out of them,’” said Shimek, who resides in Medford and is double majoring in business marketing and communications studies. The Raiders were named an NAIA Scholar Team again this season. During the lengthy rain break, the team discussed winning the final over lunch, coffee and snacks. Back at their hotel room, Pistole suggested the players nap no longer than 45 minutes, and Shimek cracked her books for some economic homework to pass the time. The game was originally planned to resume at 7 p.m., but the rain returned after the teams warmed up and were set to hit the diamond. For two hours, the Raiders waited in the dugout and played charades until the clock struck nine, Shimek laughed. Southern Oregon got the job done when the time came and even earned ESPN’s No. 8

play of the night out of 10 with junior slugger Paige Leeper’s grand slam in the first inning. Junior pitcher Gabby Sandoval snatched the win for her 33rd complete game of the season. Shimek played softball and basketball at Inglemoor and credited her coaches Jeff Skelly and Kristina Schumacher for molding her into a leader. Skelly encouraged her “to be the best leader that I could be, and I think that has helped me a lot this year and last year. I’m on the field constantly talking, just taking care of my team,” said Shimek, adding that the leadership role helped with personal growth during her four years at Inglemoor. Schumacher pointed her captain Shimek in a positive direction as well and has been a huge part of her life. At Inglemoor, Shimek was a first-team all-4A KingCo infielder and outfielder whose team took fifth in state her senior year. She starred at second base her junior year and has possessed a solid glove at that position 471 miles away from Inglemoor in Ashland and on softball diamonds across the country.

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