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Two arrested after park shooting; Home shooting investigated Two were injured at Crossroads park incident; house fired at later. By Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com
Bellevue police have made arrests for one of two shootings
that happened within hours of each other over the weekend on June 23. Witness and the victim descriptions led detectives to arrest two Bellevue suspects, both male, age 22 and 19, after a shooting at Crossroads Park early Sunday. The 22-year-old suspect was arrested on assault charges and the 19-year-old arrested for
rendering criminal assistance. Police learned of the Crossroads Park shooting after two people with gunshot wounds showed up at Overlake Hospital just after midnight. The victims, 18 and 20, told investigators they were sitting in their car at the park when another car pulled up. They began yelling at each other and the dispute
escalated to physical violence. The victims had wounds on their lower extremities, said Meeghan Black, spokeswoman for the Bellevue Police Department. A second shooting happened at 1:30 a.m., in the 100 block of 109th Avenue Southeast, when someone opened fire on a home while two people were sleeping. Bellevue police managed to
5,000 wedding cakes, love and a secret recipe Cake creator hopes to get the recipe in the hands of brides around the region. By Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com
In baking, it’s all about the numbers. Sharon and Dallas Graham’s business endeavors can be summed up as: 38 years, 5,000 wedding cakes and one secret recipe. But digging beneath the layers (of cake), it’s a little more complicated than that. For years the couple worked together to foster a successful catering and cake business from 1974 to 2012. Their specialty was a white chocolate frosting that covered their cakes. It was Sharon’s own concoction and so tasty, the couple said, that people would offer payment in exchange for the recipe. Sharon, however, would share the recipe with no one. She wouldn’t give into friends or family’s requests either. Not even her husband knew how to whip up a batch of the special frosting. Today, seven years after retiring from the business, the secret is finally out.
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The first cake Sharon made shown on a Polaroid picture. It was made for a friend from church and used a buttercream frosting.
As a young mother of four, Sharon began taking classes on cake decorating so she could embellish cakes for special celebrations. She combined what she learned on the basics of cake decorating with what she already knew about achieving a moist cake. Then she thought maybe she could harness her baking to generate some extra income by selling wedding cakes. Encouragement came from her instructor, who assured her that a wedding cake is just many cakes
safely get the adults out from the home and confirmed that an unknown suspect had shot at the home multiple times. There were no injuries as a result of that shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call CrimeStoppers or submit a tip online.
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Sharon and Dallas Graham in their Bellevue home, where they ran their cake and catering business out from. Sharon holds a cookbook she created.
put together. “It was very fulfilling when you get everything done and put together and it turned out right, but also very stressful,” Sharon said. With $1,000, Sharon bought cake pans, parchment paper and other supplies. In August 1974 in Bellevue, Sharon created her first wedding cake. The dessert was covered in swags and frosting
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roses — a wedding cake trend at the time. And Sharon used a buttercream frosting recipe she picked up from her mother. The business grew slowly at first, Sharon said. Cake orders came in here and there for birthdays and anniversary celebrations. But word began to spread and more orders came in for See CAKE, Page 9
Construction for improvements to homeless shelter services in Bellevue is expected to begin this summer. At the June 17 extended council study session, the Bellevue City Council received an update on the progress that Congregations for the Homeless has made on its goal to fund building improvements to provide shelter services at Lincoln Center on 116th Avenue Northeast. David Bowling, executive director for Congregations for the Homeless (CFH), said that See SHELTER, Page 6
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CALENDAR What’s going on in Bellevue and beyond FRI., JUNE 28 Family Movie Night: Learning to See the world of Insects. A film by Jake Oelman. Free popcorn included. Ages 5 and up. RSVP: 425-452-2565 or mseec@bellevuewa.gov. 5 - 6 pm. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue. STEM Universe-Kids Discovery Lab: Explore hands-on activities in an open environment with slime, UV rays, building with straws and other activities that are out-of-thisworld. Ages 5 and older with adult. 3 p.m. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE, Sammamish. Mooning the Earth Storytelling: Presented by Charlie Williams, the Noiseguy. Ages 5 to 11. Noiseguy shares photos of his vacation through the solar system with noisy sound effects and silly props. 2 p.m. Kingsgate Library, 12315 NE 143rd St, Kirkland.
SAT., JUNE 29 The 36th Biennial Convention of the African Methodist Episcopal Church: Over 2000 delegates and observers from 20 countries will gather for worship services, business sessions, and workshops. For more information about the agenda and the CLO visit ameclay.org. June 29 - July 4. 7p.m. Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue. Canoe Mercer Slough: Explore
the beautiful Mercer Slough Nature Park by water. Bellevue Park Rangers will lead the 3-hour canoe trip from Enatai Beach Park. Register online at register.bellevuewa. gov or call 245-452-2565. Must arrive in time for the safety talk to participate. Adults, $20; kids, $10; seniors, $15 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Enatai Beach Park, 3519 108th Ave SE, Bellevue. BARVINOK 15th Anniversary Gala Concert: Join an evening of vibrant Ukrainian dance, traditional music by local artists, and delicious ethnic food as they celebrate 15 wonderful years of dance. 6-8 p.m. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland. Head for the Cure 5K: Register for the 6th annual Head for the Cure 5K - Seattle, which benefits University of Washington Medicine -Department of Neurology and the Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative. www.headforthecure.org. 8 a.m. Marymoor Park, 6046 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE, Redmond.
SUN. JUNE 30 Japan Fair 2019: Enjoy a free two day event showcasing traditional and modern Japanese arts & culture, music, and technology. Families with kids can enjoy activities in the Kids’ Corner including calligraphy and Japanese carnival games. Free admission. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th Street Bellevue. Water you Know: Join a Park Ranger for this new summer preteen program to investigate the water of the Mercer Slough and to learn more about what factors influence the quality. Best for children 10-1 3 years old. Free event. RSVP at 425-452-2565 or mseec@bellevuewa.gov. 2 - 3 p.m. Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave SE, Bellevue.
Master Chorus Eastside’s Celebrate America: Master Chorus Eastside’s ever-popular Celebrate America Concert returns once again to ring in Independence Day. For tickets, call the Master Chorus Eastside office at 425-392-8446. 3 p.m. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW, Issaquah.
TUE., JULY 2 Kids in the Garden Preschool Classes: 3-5 year old explorers will be taught by experienced preschool teachers. The curriculum is based on Growing Wild and is part of Project Learning Tree. Designed especially for preschoolers for a 4 week program. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue. Bellevue Community Band Free Patriotic Concert: As part of the Summer Concert Series, Bellevue Community Band will present a free concert of patriotic fare. Join the fun at 7 p.m., at the Crossroads Mall Stage, 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue. Build a Robot Puppet Craft Workshop: Make a rod puppet robot with movable parts using a variety of materials and then develop a voice and personality for your creation. Presented by Cheryl Hadley. Ages 8 and older, ages 6 to 7 with adult. Space is limited to 25. First come, first served. 3 p.m. Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Avenue Kirkland.
WED., JULY 3 Little Nature Lover Story Times: Nature-themed stories, songs and rhymes for young children. Family program, all ages welcome with adult. 10:30 a.m. Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue.
Bellevue Four on the 4th Dog Jog & Walk: Get your patriotic pup ready. This non-competitive 4K brings dog lovers together to kick-start 4th of July festivities. 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Ashwood Playfield, 10820 NE 10th St, Bellevue. Bellevue Family 4th: Join the annual celebration of live music, kids activities, a variety of food and family entertainment, leading up to a spectacular fireworks showcase. All day event. https://www. bellevuedowntown.com/events/ family-4th. Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St., Bellevue. Fourth on the Plateau: Celebrate the 4th of July with food, family fun, and fantastic fireworks. More Food Trucks, more kid’s activities, a new grown-up game area and giveaways. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. with the fireworks show happening at 10 p.m.. This event is free and open to the public. Sammamish Commons Plaza at City Hall, 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish. 4th July in Kirkland: Celebrate the fourth with a parade, kids activities, community picnic, music, fireworks and more. 9:30 am. - 10:15 p.m. City of Kirkland, Kirkland.
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POLICE BLOTTER JUNE 17 Thrown items: At 1:54 p.m. in the 10100 block of Northeast 8th Street, an off-duty detective watched a theft in progress. The suspect threw items at store employees in order to flee the scene. The detective was able to get the suspect vehicle’s description. A responding officer caught the suspect.
JUNE 19 Grow farm: At 2:21 p.m. in the 15400 block of Southeast 42nd Street, a landlord reported a suspected cannabis grow farm. Officers conducted a search and found several cannabis plants packaged in the home.
JUNE 21 The wrong person: At 1:32 a.m. in the 5100 block of Lakemont Boulevard Southeast, officers responded to a glass break alarm, after a suspect forced entry through the front door. The suspect stole items and fled. After the initial police response,
Lewis Creek Story Time - The Hiding Tree: A closer look at the role trees play in hiding all sorts of forest critters this story time. Best for ages 3-7 with accompanying adult(s). RSVP required for children and adults by 4 p.m. the day before the program at 425-4524195 or LCVC@BellevueWA.gov. Indoor program. 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd, SE Bellevue.
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an officer noticed a suspicious vehicle. The car and its occupants were eventually released from the stop. Reckless burning: At 4:32 p.m. in the 1100 block of 110th Avenue Northeast, there was a fire at the downtown library, possibly started by fireworks. The fire was extinguished with no damage to property. It turned out to be some kind of device, on the sidewalk, that triggered the fire. The bomb squad was called in and the library evacuated as a safety measure. The device was an electric bike battery pack. Someone recklessly lit it on fire. The suspect was later located. He was on an electric bike that was missing its battery.
JUNE 23 Elevator ride: At 9:49 a.m. in the 300 block of 108th Avenue Northeast, a subject followed two employees into an elevator. He was holding an unknown metallic object in his hand while speaking incoherently as he rode the elevator to the 18th floor. The subject stayed inside the elevator, riding it back down to the lobby area. That’s where he contacted and allegedly threatened a janitor. The subject was not found.
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LGBTQ+ community: Proud to be themselves June is Pride month and PFLAG Bellevue Eastside has been supporting the local LGBTQ+ community since 1996.
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very 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
SAMANTHA PAK WINDOWS AND MIRRORS 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. 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.
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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.
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Vacant Senate seat stirs drama among Dems
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LYMPIA gets the nod for — There’s the Senate seat as little expected, then those dispute Demopolitical bodies will cratic Party install someone in leaders want the House job. state Rep. Derek At this point, a Stanford to fill person in Moralez’s a vacant Senate position as county JERRY seat in the 1st party leader would CORNFIELD usually ask that the Legislative District. preferred choice of Stanford, a soft-spothe PCOs be selected. ken progressive in his fifth But Moralez isn’t term, emerged earlier this doing that. She’s wants month as the overwhelm- the legislative gig. She is ing choice to replace Guy campaigning hard to get Palumbo as senator for it, declaring on Facebook communities in south “The fight isn’t over” and Snohomish and north urging supporters to lobby King counties. Palumbo members of the two councils on her behalf. resigned in May to take a Her bid is creating a job lobbying for Amazon. little discomfort with There’s a bit of drama some fellow Democrats. building around who Close vote aside, they feel should get Stanford’s seat. the party should always Davina Duerr, a Bothell City Councilwoman, be united behind the top Hillary Moralez, the chair- choice for an appointed woman of the Snohomish position. County Democratic Party, “I know there’s a little and Darshan Rauniyar, consternation. I know a party activist are the some people think I need nominees put forth by the to wait my turn,” Moralez party’s precinct commitsaid. “I am going to run tee officers (PCOs) follow- this as a real campaign ing a June 9 meeting. until the process is Duerr secured the top finished.” slot though it took three Duerr is taking a less rounds of balloting to get aggressive approach thus there. She and Moralez far. She said she’s reached tied in the second tally. out to county council Then one person changed members, offering to sit their allegiance, swinging down and chat with them the outcome Duerr’s way. about her qualifications. On July 1, members of Other than that, she said the Snohomish and King she’s going to let it play county councils will hold out. a joint meeting at Bothell “It’s become City Hall to make some See CORNFIELD, Page 15 decisions. If Stanford
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King County gun violence trends Nearly 77 percent of shooting victims so far this year in county have been people of color. By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com
Non-fatal shootings in King County are higher in the first half of 2019 when compared to the same time period last year, and are 12 percent higher than the three-year average. After declining between 2007 and 2010, firearm homicide rates increased again by 2016 to reach the 2000 baseline. At the same time, suicide rates have held steady in the county between 2000 and 2016. Between 2012 and 2016, there were an average of 106 suicides and 37 murders that involved firearms in King County. Data from both the King County Pprosecutor’s Office and Public Health were shared at a meeting on June 25 as members of the Law and Justice Committee tried to get a clearer picture of gun violence in King County. Dan Carew with the prosecutor’s
office said that between Jan. 1 and May 31, 2019, there had been a 35 percent increase in non-fatal shootings compared to the same period in 2018. Firearms homicides remained roughly the same. Nearly half of all shooting victims were younger than 25, and so far this year, some 77 percent of victims in King County were people of color. Additionally, 85 percent of shooting victims have been male. During that time period, there were 341 total shots fired. These numbers do not include several high-profile local shootings that have come since May 31, including two that happened on June 23 in Bellevue. Firearm shooting incidents have generally been moving farther south into communities in South King County — and North Highline, Burien and Kent had the highest rates of firearms homicides. Around one-third of guns used in any type of shooting incidents have been linked to other shootings, Carew said. Myduc Ta with Public Health said their data showed that between 2012 and 2016, black residents in the county are 15 times more likely to be
homicide victims than white residents. Black residents experienced homicides at a rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people, with the next highest demographic being Hispanic residents at 1.9 per 100,000. Additionally, high poverty neighborhoods, as defined by 20 percent or more households living below the poverty threshold, had a homicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000, much higher than low poverty neighborhoods at 0.6. American Indians and Alaskan Natives were at a greater risk of firearm suicide when compared to other groups. Between 2012 and 2016, American Indians and Alaskan Natives had a firearm suicide rate of around 9.7 per 100,000. White residents were the next most at-risk group at a rate of 6 per 100,000 while the countywide rate was 4.9 per 100,000. Along with collecting information on gun violence, the county is also engaging in information campaigns to encourage people to store their guns in lockers. Under state law that was passed last November, gun owners can be held criminally liable if their firearms are used to commit a crime. The
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Numbers • 85 percent of shooting victims have been male. • Black residents in the county are 15 times more likely to be homicide victims than white residents. • Black residents experienced homicide rate of 12.5 per 100,000 people. Next highest demographic was 1.9 per 100,000. initiative, I-1639, also prescribed other restrictions and requirements for owning semi-automatic rifles like AR-15s. The county’s push to gather information comes as other state and local officials explore ways to reduce gun violence. The Washington Legislature passed laws barring 3D printed gun parts known as “ghost guns” this year. State legislators additionally tightened firearms restrictions surrounding domestic violence, allowing police to confiscate guns if an arrest is made during a domestic violence call.
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with the help of several partners in the Bellevue business community the nonprofit organization has almost reached its funding goal for improvements to the current shelter. Lincoln Center will receive updates to safety resources, the sprinkler system and sleeping areas to meet city building codes. Additionally, CFH is working with the city for permitting to run shelter services year-round from The organization has raised more than $638,000 to date to fund the construction, close to its $750,000 goal. Kevin Wallace of Wallace Properties, and a former city councilmember,
has been helping CFH raise funds for the project and coordinate design and construction plans. Wallace thanked the businesses who have donated to support the shelter construction and for all of the pro bono work done for the design and legal work. At the current rate of fundraising, Wallace expects the building improvements to be completed by Thanksgiving of this year. “Everything is on track right now to be able to start the work next month — the early demolition work,” he said. “We anticipate starting the main construction work in September which gives us the time we need in order to finish raising the funds. So we need to finish raising the funds by
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The city of Bellevue recently opened applications for its seventh annual Bellevue Essentials course that will introduce 35 locals to the inner workings of city government over a nineweek program. The course will cost $125 in tuition and the classes will run on Wednesday evenings from Sept. 25 to Nov. 20. “The program started as a way to originally get people to get involved with their neighborhood and develop leadership for neighborhood associations and leadership groups,” said Bellevue community relations coordinator Julie Ellenhorn who has overseen the program since it began in 2013. “It has now broadened into city-level engagement. We have lots of people who go on to volunteer throughout the city and beyond.” There are no prerequisites for the course, as the program is meant to build neighborhood leaders
out of any community member, but there is a high demand according to Ellenhorn. Typically, the Bellevue Essentials course sees 50 to 70 applicants and can only accept 35. The enrollment cap was originally 30 people, but the city raised it after seeing the demand. “Unfortunately we can never take everybody,” Ellenhorn said. “You can take a room of 100 people run PowerPoint and give them knowledge, but that’s not what they do.” According to Ellenhorn, the course includes hands-on lessons where locals learn about the intricate functions of local government. The participants don’t simply sit in a classroom, but learn interactively with the senior city staff who run the week-toweek classes. “Bellevue Essentials was a great experience — a highly interactive opportunity to learn how the city works, and also to meet council, staff and a diverse set of Bellevue residents,” said Albert Ting, a graduate
of the 2016 Bellevue Essentials course. “The course included a wide range of topics from emergency services to utilities, parks and running a council session. I really enjoyed it and recommend the course to anyone interested in learning about the city or exploring civic leadership.” On top of the groundwork of knowledge about local civics, participants gain a network of more than 200 alumni. “After meeting city leaders, and finding out priorities of city departments, I was able to pinpoint how to personally best serve Bellevue,” said Rebecca Chatfield who graduated from the Bellevue Essentials 2017 course. Locals can register for the class or find out more on the city’s website, https://bellevuewa.gov/ city-government/departments/community-development/neighborhoods/ classes-and-events/bellevue-essentials. The registration deadline is Aug. 2 and involves a short application and essay.
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Housing committee forms to implement affordable housing The Affordable Housing Committee is made up of government and private organizations in King County. By Aaron Kunkler akunkler@soundpublishing.com
Elected officials and private companies have formed a committee to examine ways to address a lack of affordable housing in King County following the release of a task force report late last year. The Affordable Housing Committee held its first meeting on June 21 . The meeting was attended by local government leaders as well as representatives from
corporations like Microsoft and Puget Sound Sage. The committee is chartered for at least five years and will develop ways to create, preserve and enhance affordable and low-income housing in the county. “There’s 100,000 families, working people, who are one bad incident, one broken down car, one injury away from losing their homes,” said committee member and King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci. The committee will be working along several broad guidelines which range from increasing collaboration between local and regional organizations, preserving 44,000 units of affordable housing over the next five years, developing
policies to ensure affordable housing near transit centers, supporting tenant protections and anti-displacement measures and encouraging housing growth and community outreach. As outlined in the original report, the county needed 156,000 affordable homes in 2017 and an additional 244,000 affordable homes by 2040. The greatest need is housing for those earning 30 percent or less of the area median income (AMI). “It’s also hard to develop housing at that level — it takes a lot of subsidy,” Balducci said. The overarching goal of the committee is to eliminate cost burden, or spending more than one-third of a
family’s income on housing, for those earning 80 percent below the AMI. Households making below 50 percent of the AMI will be a priority for the committee. While much of the inaugural meeting was spent covering background information, members of the committee also wrote down their top priorities to be discussed at the next meeting on July 30. Following that meeting, the committee will meet every two months. Another organization called the Housing Interjurisdictional Team will be created with up to 24 staff representing the county, cities, housing and transit agencies and community stakeholders which will provide information
Burglars hit drug and craft stores in Redmond Burglary was in early morning hours of June 17 at Ben Franklin in Redmond.
hoods up and had masks on. It was hard to see many identifying features. No property was taken from the supplement store.
However, suspects presumably attempted to access a safe. When their attempts failed, they fled. Wolf-Buck said detectives
continue to work on the investigation and hope more identifying details will emerge once results return from the evidence.
By Ashley Hiruko ahiruko@soundpublishing.com
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of goods were stolen from the Ben Franklin craft store in Redmond last week, in the early morning hours of June 17. Some of the items taken include a laptop, two iPads, gold and silver beads, batteries, two trash bins, 150 cloth bandanas and three latex gloves. The break in happened just after 5 a.m. Suspects forced entry into the business through a backdoor, said Andrea Wolf-Buck, Redmond Police Department spokesperson. The scene was processed for prints and other evidence, but those results were not available by press deadline. There was no surveillance footage from the crime scene and no burglar alarm. Nearby, earlier that morning, someone broke into Pharmaca, a supplement store in the same complex as the craft store. An alarm was triggered at 1:01 a.m. but no one was onsite when officers arrived minutes later. And although there is video footage that captured the subjects inside the store, it’s not useful for police, Wolf-Buck said. It was clear that the subjects had their
and local knowledge to the committee. While it is a public-private endeavor, committee business is subject to public disclosure requests and members were asked to use or copy their official county email when discussing relevant information. City representatives at the meeting were also asked to return to their municipalities and see if local governments were interested in utilizing the recently approved HB 1406. It provides municipalities with a state sales tax credit to encourage investments in affordable and supportive housing. A portion of the sales taxes will be retained or a local levy can
be created to fund affordable and supportive housing for people at or below 60 percent of the county median income. Larger cities and counties can only spend funds on affordable and supportive housing while cities with populations less than 100,000 can additionally use those funds for rental assistance. Total revenue for all jurisdictions in the county, except Seattle, is projected to be more than $5.3 million. Cities interested in using the new law have to adopt a resolution of intent by Jan. 28, 2020, and pass a full ordinance and impose a tax by the end of July 2020.
Marijane Julia Jarboe Marijane Julia Jarboe passed away peacefully with her family by her side on June 18, 2019 in Rancho Mirage, CA at the age of 97. Marijane was born in Tacoma, WA. While attending Stadium High School she met the love of her life, John Jarboe. They were married in San Francisco in 1945. They lived and raised family in both the Seattle area and Spokane. When she lost John in 1975 she remained in Bellevue, WA until moving to California in 2016. Marijane loved people. She had many life-long friends that she met through school, bridge, social clubs and her career as a realtor. Mom J will be missed by her son Scott and his wife Cathie who lived close by. They enjoyed hearing all the stories about her warmth and kindness to her new friends and staff where she lived at the time of her passing. They get comfort knowing that she was healthy right up until June 10th and she never suffered. Heaven received the best angel ever!
Curtis Wesley Hamilton Curtis Wesley Hamilton, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 21st, 2019 after a long-fought battle with cancer. He was the husband of Suzanne Lynn Hamilton. Curtis and Suzanne were long-time members of the Woodridge community in Bellevue, Washington. Born in Flushing, New York, Curtis was the son of Dorothy and William Hamilton and the younger brother of Warren Hamilton. Curtis attended Queens College. He had a long, successful career as a manufacturer’s representative working alongside the Boeing Company selling landing gear and major airplane components-and eventually went into business for himself at CWH Incorporated, based in Bellevue. Curtis will be remembered by his wonderful sense of humor, wittiness and joyful smile. Not a day went by that even in the most serious of situations, Curtis found a way to make those around him feel happy. Curtis is survived by his wife Suzanne, his children Paige (Brian), Lee and Paul (Sara), as well as his grandchildren Curtis, Caitlin, William, Spencer, Brendan, Carson, Jack and Nick. In lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the Seattle Humane @ seattlehumane.org.
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Bellevue program fosters youth leadership and civic engagement. Giving a voice to youth in city government has been a priority in Bellevue for nearly 30 years through the Youth Link Board. The city is now taking applications for three adult positions for the 2019-21 term. The Youth Link Board is a group of six adults and 12 youth citizens. Appointed to the board by the city manager, the board members work as an advocacy group to the city manager’s office and the city council to promote initiatives that benefit children and teenagers in the city. Patrick Alina, Youth Link program coordinator,
said the board works with smaller action teams of youth from around the city to advocate for and plan projects. In addition to the 18 board members, the Youth Link program sees participation of about 40 to 50 students a year, Alina said. Some of the projects the group has worked on include starting the Bellevue Youth Court pilot program in 2008, the biennial Youth Involvement Conference, and Community Leadership Awards every May. With three vacancies for adult roles on the board, the city has opened the application process to residents of Bellevue. Alina said the application deadline for adults is due by July 18 and there will be a series of interviews scheduled soon after.
One of the ongoing projects board members will work on is the Youth Link University program, a five- to six-month business leadership program allowing students to incubate business ideas. The program began in 2015 and has more than 30 participants each year. “They have mentors and faculty members from the business community, and they present info around project management, project planning, marketing — the whole gamut of how to run a business,” Alina said. Giving students the chance to influence decision making and projects in the city is one of the big reasons why Alina feels the program is so important. Their advocacy has resulted in change and implementation of big
projects. The four Bellevue skate parks exist due to advocacy from Youth Link. The climbing wall and challenge course at South Bellevue Community Center were also projects that were made reality due to the work of Youth Link. “The impetus for the work is giving youth a voice,” Alina said. “In a city like Bellevue, growing and expanding, it’s important to have an active voice but also to give them the opportunity and ability to address the issues locally… and figure out solutions with their peers as well as other members of the community.” For more information and the Youth Link Board application form, go online the Youth Link Board page on the City of Bellevue’s website (https://bit.ly/31W6GEA).
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wedding cakes. Eventually the business grew so large the couple needed more kitchen space and proper licensing. Living in unincorporated King County at the time meant cottage industries — businesses carried out in one’s home — were legal. So, they remodeled a portion of their downstairs in 1985 and created an area for a bakery. Sharon purchased her commercial equipment at a discounted rate from a man who had given up on his own baking endeavours. Sharon also added catering services to the mix. Then client after client rolled in, and the business began bringing in just as much — if not more — income than Dallas’ job with Sherwin Willams did. “It got to the point where I was earning as much as he was,” Sharon said. “So we were really nervous. When do we cut the string?” Dallas finally “cut the string” and quit his job. He began helping out with the cake business full time. They had a substantial income
that remained pretty steady, they said, and although customers aren’t always guaranteed and repeat clients uncommon in the wedding cake business, the baseline was there.
A secret frosting When Dallas and Sharon’s oldest son David got married in 1988, it was Sharon who made the cake. She used a recipe for a torted cake with a white chocolate frosting, instead of the buttercream frosting she had typically used. And not surprising to Sharon, wedding attendees had a positive response. Sharon agreed, but thought she could improve the frosting by altering the 1 to 1 ratio of butter to white chocolate. She began to experiment, and by the time she was done she had created her own recipe. It was a frosting that became a signature of her cakes. Eventually the couple stopped offering the buttercream option. Brides overwhelmingly favored the white chocolate variety. “It’s not the kind where you just slap some powdered sugar in a bowl and whip it up,” Sharon said. “It’s a little more involved,
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A more recent cake created by Sharon.
but it’s very good tasting.” Dallas noticed frosting left behind on plates at weddings featuring cakes not made by Sharon. But when it was Sharon who baked the cake, there’d be no sign of frosting anywhere. “Wedding guests would often be scrapping their forks on the plates,” he said. Business booms During their busiest weekends, 10 sometimes even 12 wedding cakes were made from scratch. On top of this, they’d usually cater two or three parties for groups of 150 people or more. About 90 pounds of frosting was required each week. They did have help from their daughter, part-time employees and a staff of 17 that were called on to be
servers and dishwashers. It was a lot of food, they said. And the couple was working seven days a week, 12 hours a day or more. On the weekends they’d put in 18-hour shifts. Then there was the added stress of needing to have the food and cakes where they needed to be, when they needed to be there, they said. They didn’t stay local either. Cakes were delivered as far north as Canada. “We never quit,” Sharon said. Consequently, in 2012, Sharon got sick. She developed high anxiety levels that would send her blood pressure soaring. Her body ached. She had nausea and depression. “All of a sudden my world crashed and I wasn’t functional for basically seven
years,” Sharon said. She attributes the health issues to the physical and emotional exhaustion that came from her business. And just like that, the 38 years of cake creation and 20 years of catering were over. Throughout her path to recovery, Sharon felt compelled to finally share the details behind their successful business in a cookbook, “A Collection of Recipes From Sharon’s Catering and Cakes.” The secret frosting recipe is included. “I don’t want it to disappear when I die,” Sharon said, on her reason for releasing the recipe now. “I want people to still have it if they want to make it. And our family … we won’t be around for when our great-grandchildren get married, for heaven’s sake. But they deserve to have a really good cake with yummy frosting on it too.” Sharon decided she’d like to get the recipe in the hands of all the brides she created wedding cakes for. They live all over the region on the Eastside, Seattle, Everett and Tacoma.
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business together, Sharon and Dallas reminisced over the many stories they collected. There was the “Godzilla bride” who had 12 pages of itinerary and a stopwatch with her at the altar. Everything was planned out to the minute, including the length of her wedding kiss. It was slated for two minutes. “If they kissed for more than two minutes the reception was going to be over,” Dallas laughed. “We joked, ‘I wonder if she has a script like that for her honeymoon.’” There was also the woman who came back for a wedding cake for her second wedding, but asked that the Graham’s not share that detail with her groom. “I had everything right the first time except the guy,” Sharon recalled the bride saying. During one catering event, the couple worked on the day of their 25th wedding anniversary. The DJ played a special song for Sharon and Dallas who have now been married for 55 years, have four children, 20 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Unlike baking, in life there are some things that can’t be measured.
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Knights football program focuses on the fundamentals Drew Oliver is an old-school kind of coach on gridiron. By Shaun Scott sscott@soundpublishing.com
Wins are important but they don’t mean everything to Newport Knights head football coach Drew Oliver. Oliver, who will be in his sixth season leading the football program this fall, focuses on the 20-year plan as opposed to the four-year plan. “Football will end at some point for everybody. Our goal is for everybody to keep going for as long as they want, but our 20-year plan is how they develop and what they learn about life is far greater,” Oliver said. “I think we have a role and responsibility as coaches to do that. If we’re not taking advantage of that opportunity, then we’re not doing it right. it is big to me and big to all of our coaches that we take advantage of the captive audience that we have. We all love this game and we use the hook of the game to focus on the bigger picture in life.” The Knights went through
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Newport Knights head football coach Drew Oliver gives his players advice on the importance of proper technique during a spring football practice session on June 10 in Factoria.
three weeks of spring practices in preparation for the spring game, which took place on June 15. “That is something for our guys to build toward and get excited about,” Oliver said before a spring practice on June 10. “It gives us a little bit of a different feeling for the spring having that game at the end. We get to test ourselves.” The Knights will rely on the playmaking ability of junior quarterback/defensive back Nirun
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Flexibility of college classes designed for working adults By Leslie Shattuck Lake Washington Institute of Technology
When people think of traditional college-aged students, they think of students being anywhere between 18-21. That’s no longer the case. In fact, more working adults are attending college than ever before. In 2018, the National Center for Education Statistics reported that of the more than 19 million undergraduate students enrolled in college, many of them were over the age of 25. The same is true at Kirkland’s Lake Washington Institute
of Technology (LWTech) where the average student age is 31. Making the decision to go to college to start a degree, get a certificate or complete a degree can be daunting for working adults who are juggling their career and family obligations. At LWTech, one-third of students work while attending college. With that in mind, many college classes are offered during the day, in the evening, in-class and through a hybrid model, which combines in-class and online coursework to allow students more flexibility tobalance school, work
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland prides itself in its flexible class schedules.
and family. “The flexibility at LWTech has been awesome for me because they have offered the courses that I need in multiple areas exactly when I need them. I have taken
day classes. I have taken night classes. All of them are available and viable options,” said LWTech engineering transfer student Taylour Mills. Going to college doesn’t
have to break the bank. According to the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges website, Washington state community and technical colleges “are the most affordable not-for-profit higher education solution in the state.” On top of it being more cost effective to go to a community or technical college, LWTech offers small class sizes, hands-on instruction, a variety of support services like tutoring and customized advising, and scholarships through the LWTech Foundation. With the flexibility of class
schedules to support eight applied bachelor’s degrees, 57 associate degrees, and more than 90 professional certificates in 48 areas of study, LWTech has degree and certificate programs that support working adults. “If there’s another parent out there that is nervous because they think it’s going be too hard to complete that goal with a child, I tell them that they just need to start. It is so worth it, and it will be worth it for their families,” Mills added. Learn more about the programs offered at LWTech online at www.LWTech. edu/YourFuture.
Lake Washington – Elevate Learning MISD earning its reputation Dr. Jane Stavem
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Lake Washington School District (LWSD) continues to work toward accomplishing our vision of “Every Student Future Ready.” The district’s graduation and college entrance rates are among the highest in the state. Our highly-qualified and committed teams of administrators, teachers and staff are dedicated to the success of all our students. Ongoing community support helps the district provide high-quality educational experiences for all students. With the successful passage of a bond measure in 2016, Timberline Middle School, a new middle school in Redmond Ridge, will open this fall. LWSD will also open a new and enlarged Peter Kirk Elementary in Kirkland, Wash., and Margaret Mead Elementary in Sammamish, Wash. this fall. The Old Redmond School House will open in fall 2020 as an early learning center. District enrollment continues to grow, and these schools help to reduce overcrowding. A
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2019 Redmond High School graduation.
recently-passed capital projects levy will provide additions at five schools, adding space for more than 1,000 students. Future funding measures are needed to continue to provide quality learning environments. The district’s focus on community engagement and fiscal responsibility earned national recognition from the Association of School Business Officials International. The 2018-19 budget earned the Meritorious Budget Award, a national recognition for the development of a transparent, effective budget that aligns with high standards for budget presentation and commitment to the community. This was the second year in a row that LWSD has earned this distinction. A community
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engagement process during the 2018-19 school year has led to the creation of a new strategic plan with a theme of Elevate Learning. Elevate Learning focuses on strategic initiatives that keep us climbing upward, helping us elevate the quality of everything we do as we provide the best education in the world for our students. As superintendent of Lake Washington School District, I am proud of the district’s success. Great communities make great schools. It is only through the support of parents, community members and city and business leaders that we can experience such success as a district and accomplish our mission and vision for students.
The Mercer Island School District has built a national reputation for excellence, combining academics, cultural expression and athletic achievement. We emphasize social-emotional learning that is responsive to educating the whole child. The district is consistently ranked among the best in the state and maintains a graduation rate of nearly 95 percent. Our graduates move on to the finest colleges and universities in the world. This year our Board of Directors has been working to update our core values, vision and mission. The intent of this work is to center our “why” around students as the priority and our goal of supporting the whole child. The District’s current “Vision 2020” was originally adopted into board policy 10 years ago and needs updating to better reflect the district’s goals and aspirations today. After a series of study
sessions, the board has drafted revised mission, vision and values statements for the district. They have been presented to a series of focus group meetings throughout the district, including to families, staff, students and community members. We will share with the School Board soon all the thoughts and reactions, and the board is expected to consider adopting the new core values, vision and mission for the 201920 school year. Our enrollment continues to grow in both population and diversity as new families move to Mercer Island. If you are a new family to the Island, please visit our web site at mercerislandschools.org/ newfamilies to enroll your students. Island voters have consistently approved ballot measures, including the four-year enrichment levy that provides vital funding for many programs, including special education, elementary school Spanish language, art, music, PE, a seven-period day at the high school and
advanced courses. We are proud of our continuing partnerships with the city of Mercer Island and Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, providing mental health counselors in our schools and a school resource officer serving the high school and other buildings as needed. Community support of our schools is unparalleled in the region. Mercer Island Schools Foundation, our PTAs and community boosters contributed over $2 million to our schools last year. We encourage our families to be involved and volunteer in our schools, and if anyone is interested in joining our team, please visit jobs.mercerislandschools.org for a current listing of employment opportunities. For more information about the district and its programs, please visit our website at mercerislandschools.org, find us on Facebook at @mercerislandschooldistrict, on Twitter @mercerislandsd and on Instagram @ mercer_island_school_ district.
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BSD – Inspiring Bellevue’s creators of the future By Ivan Duran Superintendent, Bellevue School District
As superintendent of the Bellevue School District, I have many opportunities to meet and speak directly with our learning community of students, parents and educators. This education section is an excellent opportunity for me to share information about the powerful work our school district is doing with the larger Bellevue community. The first year of our five-year strategic plan is now complete. Put simply, this plan is the district’s road map through 2023 to ensure that every student attending a Bellevue public school achieves excellence at a high level. To deliver effectively the plan’s model for national excellence to our students, we focus on three key words — affirm, inspire and thrive. The following is how we put each of these words into action: Affirm: Our commitment is that all Bellevue students — no matter their race, ability, language background, religion, national origin, immigration status or sexual orientation — will receive an exemplary education and achieve success in a way that honors their identity and affirms their individuality. Inspire: Inspiration has the power to propel potential and transform the way students perceive their own capabilities. In addition to cultivating talents and abilities, we strive to provide experiences that inspire students to seek new knowledge and embrace new opportunities.
Thrive: It takes all of us — staff, families and the community — working together to exceed expectations and earn our place as a national model of educational excellence that meets the needs of every student. Delivering on our vision of students becoming creators of their future world requires a learning community with a set of shared values and priorities. Two years ago, when the district started its journey to create an effective road map, we reached out to the community to learn more about what those shared values and priorities should be. More than 35 focus groups and 150 interviews were conducted with students, parents, teachers, school staff, building leaders, central office staff, district leaders and board directors. In addition, more than 4,600 community members responded to a survey soliciting community input. The information we received captured our strengths, challenges and opportunities for greater success. As a values-driven organization, the Bellevue School District strives to live its values every day. To that end, we identified six shared values that inform every interaction between and among our students, families, staff, and community: compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, respect and service. Once we identified our shared values, the Bellevue School District identified priority areas to focus our energy and effort, decision-making and service. For our district, the following six priorities are important for each and every student to achieve success each and every day:
High-quality instruction: We will provide engaging and culturally responsive instruction that addresses the academic, social, and emotional needs of individual students. Our commitment is that each student experiences continuous growth in all subject areas. Student well-being: We will affirm each student’s sense of identity so that each student feels physically, socially and emotionally safe in all our learning environments. Exceptional staff: We will recruit, support, and retain exceptional staff throughout our organization, and believe that a diverse and highly skilled staff is critical to the success and well-being of our students. Family and community: We will continue to cultivate partnerships with families, members of the community, and community organizations to support our students. Culture and climate: We will support and foster positive relationships between and among students and staff. Organizational alignment: We will all move in the same direction, aligned and equipped with the skills and tools needed to improve outcomes for each student. As the superintendent of your community’s schools, I invite you to join me in fulfilling our district’s mission to serve each and every student academically, socially, and emotionally. You can also explore our road map to the future and join us on our journey at www.bsd405.org/StrategicPlan. In closing, I welcome your partnership and input. I am always available at superintendent@bsd405.org.
VISION: each and every student to learn and thrive as creators of their future world. MISSION: The mission of the Bellevue School District is to serve each and every student
As a learning community that values one another’s humanity, we provide courageous support for an equitable and OUR SHARED VALUES: • Service • Integrity • Excellence
• Compassion • Respect
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Issaquah Schools responding to community By Ron Thiele Superintendent of Issaquah School District
The 2018-2019 school year was an important and exciting one in the Issaquah School District. Changes to the state funding model, along with the passage of our Educational Programs and Operations Levy in February 2018, allowed the district to implement programs our community has been requesting. These include: ■ A new modified seven-period high school schedule ■ A new elementary Spanish dual language immersion program at Clark and Issaquah Valley elementary schools ■ More academic guidance counselors ■ More mental health counselors ■ A new director of safety and security position ■ New safety measures in schools ■ New professional learning coaches to support new hires to the district ■ New family partnership liaisons As our community evolves and changes demographically, we are reshaping our practices to best meet the needs of the students and families we serve. In spring of 2018 the Issaquah School Board of Directors adopted the district’s first equity policy, which sets a clear
expectation throughout the school system to provide all students the opportunities and support to reach their highest capability in a safe and welcoming environment. This policy requires us to identify and correct inequities, and we are committed to doing so. We have increased our efforts to recruit and support diverse staff members to serve our diverse student body. We are providing ongoing training to help all staff understand and meet the needs of students from all cultures. We are updating our curriculum to better explore and represent groups that have been traditionally overlooked or marginalized. We are also committed to narrowing the achievement/opportunity gap between our highest and lowest performing students. We pledge to question, grow and evolve in our understanding of diversity and what it means to be culturally competent. This past school year we completed several significant remodel and expansion projects, including Pine Lake Middle School, and Cougar Ridge and Sunset Elementary Schools. We have made significant progress on Endeavour and Discovery Elementary Schools and are in the planning phase for Maple Hills Elementary. We are excited
to be near completion of the property acquisition for a new high school and elementary school, planned on the former site of Providence Heights College. We also acquired land at the entrance to the Talus community for a sixth middle school, and property in Sammamish for a 16th elementary school, as planned in our 2016 school bond. We are looking forward to breaking ground on these new schools in the 2019-2020 school year. In the coming year we will continue implementing our new programs. The levy supporting these programs is set to expire in 2020, so we will need to ask voters to renew that levy to allow these programs to continue. Equity work will expand as we work to deliver more professional development for staff and work with community partners to address issues such as racism to create a more inclusive school system. All of this progress would not be possible without the support of our community. We work alongside the Volunteers for Issaquah Schools Committee, the Parent Teacher Student Association, the Issaquah Schools Foundation, and every resident, family, student and staff member to deliver a world-class education.
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Snoqualmie Valley School District offers high-quality public education Submitted by the Snoqualmie Valley School District Located in the scenic Cascade Mountain foothills, the Snoqualmie Valley School District encompasses more than 400 square miles and serves families in Snoqualmie, North Bend, Fall City and surrounding areas of unincorporated King County. The district offers high-quality public education to approximately 7,100 students in 11 schools. The district’s mission is to prepare all students for college, career and citizenship. Snoqualmie Valley schools offer rigorous academic curriculum, career education training, extensive technology resources and project-based learning to help students be prepared for any path they may choose to pursue after high school. Our district
works with many community partners to expose students to a variety of career experiences, to help them realize their potential, consider options for the future and learn about relevant training or continuing education required for different careers. SVSD also values and supports a broad range of extracurricular experiences for students, so they can explore their interests and discover their passions for life-long learning. Staff work to create a positive and safe learning environment, ensuring that all students feel respected, valued, capable, loved and that they belong to a caring and nurturing organization. In recent years, student achievement and the number of students choosing rigorous academic courses have trended upward. The Class of 2017
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graduation rate was 93 percent district-wide (95 percent at Mount Si High School). Snoqualmie Valley has been recognized for AP honor roll distinctions by the College Board, and Mount Si High School has been named on national best high school lists by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. Mount Si’s jazz band has been selected among top high school bands in the nation, performing at the Essentially Ellington Festivals in New York five times, most recently in 2019. The district has an unwavering commitment to school improvement and views great teaching and collaboration as the key to educational excellence. Educators receive progressive professional development, instructional coaching support from peer mentors, and in-depth technology training. We work together
to engage and empower all learners – students and staff – to maximize their potential. Thanks to the community’s generous support of school bonds and levies, the district is expanding school facilities and improving programs to serve a growing student population. In recent years, the district opened a new elementary school (Timber Ridge Elementary) in 2016, and installed state-of-the-art security systems throughout Snoqualmie Valley schools. In the fall of 2019, more exciting changes are planned. The district will open a new, modernized and expanded Mount Si High School to serve Snoqualmie Valley students in grades 9-12. At the same time, Snoqualmie Middle School will be re-instated as the district’s third middle school, since a separate
2019 Mount Si High School graduation.
freshman campus will no longer be needed. Also, starting the 2019-20 school year, Two Rivers School will become a Big Picture high school, adopting a new educational program that centers around studentdriven, real-world learning with competency-based instruction. Additionally, the district will begin implementing a One-to-one
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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
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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 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 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 Alliance clubs in schools. “That helped a lot of kids,” she said. Jack added that when people are more tolerant of members of the LGBTQ+ community, they tend to be more tolerant of others who are “different,” whether they are people of color or people who practice a different religion or have different politics than them. But PFLAG and other organizations like it are still
needed because a lot of people are uninformed. The Bookeys said these organizations give people more information to be more accepting and understanding of LGBTQ+ people.
Educating others 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
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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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Wolverines girls golf team wins 3A state title The Bellevue Wolverines girls golf team reached the pinnacle in the world of high school golf this past May. The Wolverines captured the 3A state golf title, compiling 627 team points (low score
wins in golf) at the 3A state tournament on May 22 at Hawks Prairie Golf Course in Lacey. Interlake finished in second place with 653 points. Bellevue golfer Leica Shen earned third place individually (145 strokes)
at the two-day tournament. Grace Lee finished in fifth place (146 strokes) as well. Sophia Zhu captured 17th place (166 strokes) and Brooklyn Rigenbach finished in 20th place (170 strokes).
Newport water polo team earns 5th place The Newport Knights girls water polo squad earned fifth place at the Washington water polo state tournament on May 25 at Curtis High School in University Place. Players garnering awards at the state tourney consisted of Olivia Golan (first-team, all-tournament), Tory Park (second-team, alltournament), Alia Smith (second-team, all-tournament) and Maddie Weiser (honorable mention).
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cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after 07/01/2019 (11 days before the sale date), and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guarantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust and curing all other defaults. VI. A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grantor at the following addresses: See Exhibit “A” attached by both first class and certified mail on 09/19/2018 proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served on 09/18/2018, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in the paragraph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting. VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone requesting it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale. VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the bid amount paid. The purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Trustor, the Trustee, the Beneficiary or the Beneficiary’s attorney. IX. Anyone having any objections to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale. X. NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to possession of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceedings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant
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with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060; XI. NOTICE TO GUARANTORS (a) If you are a guarantor of the obligations secured by the deed of trust, you may be liable for a deficiency judgment to the extent the sale price obtained at the trustee’s sale is less than the debt secured by the deed of trust. (b) You have the same rights to reinstate the debt, cure the default or repay the debt as is given to the grantor in order to avoid the trustee’s sale. (c) You will have no right to redeem the property after the trustee’s sale. (d) Subject to such longer periods as are provided in the Washington deed of trust act, chapter 61.24 RCW, any action brought to enforce a guaranty must be commenced within one year after the trustee’s sale, or the last trustee’s sale under any other deed of trust granted to secure the same debt. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASHINGTON NOW to assess your situation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help. SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to housing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: (877) 894-4663. Website: http://www.homeownership.wa.gov The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: T e l e p h o n e : (800) 569-4287. W e b s i t e : http://www.hud.gov The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys: Telephone: (800) 606-4819. Website: http://nwjustice.org/get-legal-help DATE: February 27, 2019 Trustee: Western Progressive - Washington, Inc. Trustee address: 3600 15th Avenue West, Suite 200, Office C Seattle, Washington 98119 Trustee telephone number: 1-206-8769986 Signature/By Claire Buxton Trustee Sale Assistant Published in the Bellevue Reporter June 7 & 28, 2019 #856778
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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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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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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 72nd BAM ARTSfair is set for July 27-29 at Bellevue Arts Museum and Bellevue Square.
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RIC MANGIALARDI 425.260.2084 rico@windermere.com
A truly rare find! This estate home is perched on a private lane at one of Medina’s most desirable addresses with 180-degree views of Lake Washington, the Olympic Mountains and the Seattle skyline. Just completed by Overbrook Construction, Inc. with meticulous attention to detail and a long list of luxury finishes and extras. The inspired design features spacious, flexible living spaces built to complement your lifestyle. Don’t miss the attached, yet completely private Mother-In-Law suite.
EXPERTISE INTEGRITY RESULTS ALL IN, FOR YOU
MLS# 1477443 Ric Mangialardi · 425.260.2084, rico@windermere.com
YARROW POINT
ART WHITTLESEY 425.503.5397 artw@windermere.com
$6,640,000
The ultimate combination of location, lifestyle & privacy woven together at this expansive Yarrow Point retreat. Protected lake, city and mountain views. Sprawling outdoor entertainment areas, beautiful gardens, swimming pool and tennis court are ready for summer fun! Large enough for any living situation with 2nd kitchen & family room, plus multiple guest bedrooms. Built & meticulously maintained by original owner. You have to see it for yourself! MLS # 1476649 Art Whittlesey · 425.503.5397, artw@windermere.com
LAKEMONT/HIGHBRIDGE
DAVID EASTERN 425.941.1199 deastern@windermere.com www.IdeasInRealEstate.com
$1,350,000
A fresh new look…Brand new (Gorgeous!) hardwoods on the main floor in this stunning and spacious Lakemont gem (over 5,400 sq ft) that offers memorable Cascade Mountain views. Enjoy the uniquely lush & private ¼ acre setting down a private lane in the coveted Highbridge at Lakemont neighborhood. The gourmet chef’s kitchen is an entertainer’s dream featuring slab granite countertops & stainless steel appliances including Sub-Zero refrigerator and Jenn-Air Double Oven/8 burner commercial gas range. MLS #1470690 David Eastern · 425.941.1199, www.IdeasInRealEstate.com
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