May 29, 2013 Locally owned 50 cents
Issaquah sends representative to City Council for water talk By Ari Cetron
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Lt. Richard Murphy is standing in the back row, second from right in a zipped up leather jacket in this photo taken June 6, 1944, at Great Falls Army Air Base in Montana. Murphy is standing in front of the plane that crashed on Sakhalin Island.
Sammamish veteran led raids over Japan during World War II By Dan Aznoff
Richard Murphy is at a difficult age. At 90 years old, he can still remember the pain in his leg from the crash-landing on Sakhalin Island in December 1944. He still remembers his crew sitting down to dinner with their Russian captors while they were being held as prisoners of war. Murphy is also aware that the early stages of dementia have taken away his ability to remember what type of plane he flew, who operated the POW camp, his rank or how he escaped. He becomes frustrated when he is unable to recall his wife’s name or how many children they had together. The former bomber pilot still wears his pilot hat when he comes down to dinner at
the Spiritwood Retirement Community at Pine Lake. He sits at the same table near the window and shares stories with the same group of men at every meal. Two or three times every week he is joined by his son, Kevin Murphy. Sherrie Reid, the community relations manager at Spiritwood, described Murphy as a hero to members of her staff and other residents of the facility. She said the World War II veteran likes to take command of his entourage in the dining room as if he were still in the cockpit of his bomber. “My dad likes to tell everybody within earshot that if it were not for him — and the other brave pilots who flew those tin can ice boxes during World War II — that we’d probably all be speaking Japanese right now,” Kevin said See MURPHY, Page 2
Issaquah officials tried to assuage the fears of tainted water at the Sammamish City Council meeting May 20. Dan Ervin, a consultant hired by the city of Issaquah, gave a presentation of Issaquah’s side of the recent uproar over the city’s plans to use a water filtration system about 600 feet from a well used by the Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer district. In recent weeks, the water district has raised concerns that the filtration system might not work properly, leading to contamination of the water going to its well. The filtration system, called the Lower Reid Infiltration Gallery, is designed to absorb
water coming from what is now the Issaquah Highlands, in particular about 81 acres near Swedish Hospital and the Regal Cinema. That water passes through about 30 feet of soil and sand before entering the aquifer. According to Evrin, this kind of stormwater treatment is not unusual. “This is a very conventional stormwater disposal device,” Ervin said. Ervin said the system had been in use for decades. In 2009, the state Department of Ecology began to raise concerns that the system might not be filtering out sufficient amounts of fecal coliform. At that time, they began monitoring and testing the water coming through the filtration system.
There are eight contaminants in particular that Ecology has been testing for, Ervin said. Six of these have no problems. In 27 months of testing, they found excess iron levels two times and coliform once. Iron, Ervin said, is not a major problem. In the area, there are some spots where the amount of iron in the ground is naturally high. Ervin said he is confident that the system will work to remove coliform in the future. Coliform, he noted is common in stormwater. “It’s in every lake, every stream, every roadside ditch,” he said. Further, he said, passing See WATER, Page 3
Eastlake golfers win state title
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The Eastlake Boys Golf Team won the state championship as a team May 22. Showing off the trophy are Joshua Grace, Spencer Weiss, Li Wang (second place individual finsher), RP McCoy, Will Sharp, and Coach Pat Bangasser. For more, see Page 12.
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New local roads in Sammamish may get narrower By Ari Cetron
Some of Sammamish’s new small streets may go on a diet. The City Council seems poised to allow local streets to be narrower after hearing a presentation during their May 14 study session. Under current road standards dating to 2000, local roads – the smaller streets within subdivi-
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proudly. “There were lots of heroes who fought for this country during World War II. Each of them has a story, but they are in the twilight of their years and the stories are falling silent with each passing.” Flying into an ambush The proud son was able to fill in many of the gaps in his father’s narrative from the war. According to Kevin, his father was assigned to the Shemya Air Station at the east end of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and received orders for his first mission within hours of his arrival. The target was a military complex on one of the northern islands that make up the Japanese homeland. The American planes would fly southwest for nine hours across the northern Pacific so they could arrive over the target at twilight to reduce the accuracy of the anti-aircraft batteries and fighters that had been assigned to protect the Japanese base. The American attack plan had the larger B-24s scheduled to deliver their payload from high altitude followed by low-level runs from the smaller B-25 bombers. The planes took off from Alaska and flew
sions – must have pavement 36 feet wide. The city owns a strip 57 feet wide (called the right of way), which includes that paved portion of the road, plus a landscaped strip and sidewalks on either side. The roads typically do not have a center line or any other striping. The 36-foot paved section is to allow enough space for parking
southwest under radio silence. The one detail commanders of the American 11th Air Force did not take into consideration, according to the younger Murphy, was that the B-25s were much faster and arrived at the target ahead of the hulking B-24s. So that by the time the larger planes arrived, the smaller bombers had finished their runs and Japanese fighters were already in the air ready to defend their homeland. “They flew into an ambush,” Kevin said. “The Japanese fighters shredded the big slow bombers.” Enemy fighters shot out the windshield, disabled one of its four engines and tore away a major section of underside of the fuselage, but Lt. Murphy did manage to get his crew back to base. His B-24 was only one of six that returned that day from the squadron of 18 planes that took off together. A crash landing The younger Murphy said the actual war was relatively short for his father. Lt. Murphy’s final mission was his 23rd bombing run over Japan on Dec. 7, 1944. His last flight ended in a snow-covered mountain valley in what he would soon discover to be the Japanese-controlled southern section of Sakhalin Island west of Japan.
on either side of the road and two travel lanes, said Laura Philpot, Public Works director. But many people park in their driveways leaving a wide open stretch of road which encourages speeding. “We often hear a lot of complaints from neighborhoods with roads built to this standard,” Philpot said. City Manager Ben Yazici
Crippled by enemy antiaircraft defenses, Murphy turned his plane north and veered west until the Japanese fighters turned back to base. “Dad knew there was no way his plane would survive the long flight back to Alaska,” Kevin repeated from the story he heard numerous times. “His biggest concern was for the men who had been injured, especially one of the gunners who had been shot during the air battle over Japan.” Murphy took over the controls to guide the crippled bomber toward his last hope, a risky landing in uncharted Russian territory. The crash-landing was anything but smooth. The impact shoved Murphy’s leg bone into his hip. His seat belt snapped, breaking bones in his face and upper body. “But as Dad always said, ’Any landing is not a crash if you can walk away.’” The crew survived the crash, but ended up being captured by Japanese soldiers within a few hours. The enemy soldiers rendered no first aid but instead locked them in a shed for the night. Knowing that they would be executed by the Japanese, Murphy and his crew escaped in the middle of the night and began their trek north toward the Russian-controlled part of Sakhalin Island, carrying
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echoed Philpot’s comments. He noted the city spends a lot of time and money finding ways to slow the traffic down and make the areas more neighborhoodfriendly. Philpot suggests narrowing the paved area to 28 feet. She said this will have the added benefit of decreasing the amount of pavement the city needs to
maintain. Also, since it will mean less paved surface, it will mean less stormwater runoff to contend with. Philpot also suggested decreasing the city’s right of way. If the paved area is narrowed but the right of way remains the same, the city will essentially own See ROADS, Page 3
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Richard Murphy (left), wearing his bomber jacket and Army Air Corps cap, and his son Kevin, share one of their get-togethers with a visit at Spiritwood Retirement Community at Pine Lake. the injured members of the crew in makeshift stretchers. They hiked all night through the forest in minus 20-degree temperatures toward what they hoped would be Russia. Miraculously, they survived, only to be captured by Russian troops who administered first aid, treated them for severe frostbite and transferred the bomber crew to an old-style gulag. According to the younger Murphy, the Russians were allies with the Americans fighting in Europe, but were neutral in the conflict with Japan. Not knowing what to do with Americans, the Russian soldiers took the airmen to what had been forced labor camps for political oppo-
nents. Treated with respect Murphy did remember that his crew was treated with respect and the injured were taken to the infirmary for medical treatment. The Russians even invited the Americans to join them for dinner. It was during dinner one night that a member of Murphy’s crew realized they were free to leave the prison. As the war in Europe ended, Murphy and his crew traveled on the Siberian railroad to Iran and were repatriated in Tehran. The crew remained together until they finally made their way to Casablanca in Northern Africa, where they were
liberated and eventually made their way home. Richard Murphy returned from war to his home in the San Francisco area and was married to Edna Catherina for 55 years. The Murphys had five children together. After decades of suffering and years of bureaucracy, Kevin Murphy said his father finally had his hip replaced in a V.A. hospital in 2004. Dan Aznoff was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the toxic waste crisis in California. He is now a freelance writer who makes his home in Bellevue and specializes in capturing the stories of past generations. His website is www. dajournalist.com.
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May 29, 2013
Rare tied vote delays impound change By Ari Cetron
All of Sammamish waits eagerly to hear the decision to be rendered by Councilman John Curley. At the City Council’s May 20 meeting, the council discussed changes to city law surrounding impounding vehicles. Current law requires vehicles to be impounded when police stop a driver with a suspended license or someone driving under the influence. However recent court decisions
have made it clear that standard is too restrictive and that the officer should have some discretion about whether or not to impound the vehicle. While the council was willing to update their laws, a bit of wordsmithing got in the way. The new rules proposed by Police Chief Nate Elledge would state that the vehicle is “subject to impoundment.” Councilman Don Gerend wanted to add the phrase “at the officer’s dis-
cretion.” Gerend suggested that adding the phrase made it clearer to a citizen who might be reading the law. Without the phrase, he said he thought most people would read the regulation and think that impoundment was mandatory. The council split 3-3 on the extra phrase. Gerend, along with Councilwoman Nancy Whitten and Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama want the extra words. Opposed to them
are Mayor Tom Odell, and Councilmen John James and Tom Vance. The council had planned to allow Councilman John Curley, who was not present, to weigh in via a planned conference call. But there were technical difficulties and Curley was unable to participate. The council deferred its decision on the language until its June 4 meeting, when they’re hoping an odd number of members will be present.
Council hears more on proposed changes to city’s Envrionmentally Critical Areas Ordinance By Ari Cetron
Once again a group of residents who want to develop their property and a group who wants to protect the environment squared off at the Sammamish City Council. During the May 20 meeting, the council continued its public hearing about the proposed Environmentally Critical Areas Ordinance. The ordinance is an umbrella term for a set of rules, which govern development regulations in sensitive areas from wetlands and streams to steep slopes and wildlife
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the water through a layer of sand and soil, as the filtration system does, is the standard method for removing coliform from stormwater. As part of the testing program, the city of Issaquah plans to begin using the filtration system again, gradually increasing the amount of water passing through it. Ecology will continue testing the water to ensure it’s clean, Ervin said. If Issaquah can’t prove to Ecology that they are able to remove coliform, they will have to find some other ways to treat the water. Even if people feel Issaquah is not doing enough, he said they should trust the state. “I’m not going to ask you to trust me ... but trust Ecology,” Ervin said. “This is a very conventional
corridors and more. Some of the most contentious issues surround a proposed pilot program, which would allow development in areas where it’s now forbidden. Landowners in those areas say these regulations are overly restrictive and infringe on their property rights. They say technology has changed and now developers can build without creating negative impacts on the environment. “Development can be done safely, and the pilot program will prove it,” said Jim Osgood, one of the
people who wants to develop their land. Robert Quimby, who is also caught in the area, said he just wants to add a garage to his existing home. He says he was told he’d likely need an attorney to help him navigate the process of getting a building permit for the garage because he lives in one of these sensitive areas. Quimby said he fears spending $10,000 in attorney and permitting fees, particularly when there’s no guarantee he’d actually get the permit. “It’d be nice to get a
thing that’s happening, and Ecology has it well in control.” In the past, the area had been used to filter the water coming from what had been a quarry. Ervin said the quarry had used the system for decades without incident, and the Issaquah Highlands developer, Port Blakeley, planned to continue to do so. Sammamish Mayor Tom Odell asked Ervin if those conditions could be compared. He suggested that runoff from a community would possibly have a different set of contaminants than from a rock quarry. Ervin said he lacked a sample of the sorts of water the quarry had generated, so he was unable to compare the two. He said that the quarry water had higher levels of “turbidity” – a term used to describe particles suspended in water. Odell noted that turbidity is basically mud, which is not the issue. He pressed Ervin about whether the
filtration system had, in the past, been able to remove the sorts of metals and bacteria present today. Ervin said he did not know. Councilman Don Gerend asked Ervin about how difficult or expensive it would be to treat the water to reduce or eliminate total coliform levels. Ervin said he did not know, but noted that there are treatments available for drinking water. However, he noted that the standards for stormwater going into the ground are different for those of drinking water coming out of the ground. He said that he doubts anyone would want to treat water going into the ground to levels expected for drinking water. “If that, then, becomes the standard for stormwater treatment, it’s likely that no municipality can afford their stormwater treatment system.” The City Council plans to hear from the water district at its next meeting.
building permit without hiring a lawyer,” Quimby said. See ECA, Page 6
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– and need to maintain – about 3.5 feet beyond the edge of the sidewalk. Philpot also said there could be liability issues for the city if there were a problem in that area just beyond the sidewalk. “Nobody seems to recognize where the property line is until something bad happens,” Philpot said. The new standards would only apply to new streets in new developments. Existing streets would not be affected. The standards also only apply to local roads. There are not currently plans to adjust arterial roads. The City Council was generally supportive of narrowing the pavement. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten argued against narrowing the right of way. She said she wanted to keep that property as city-
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owned in order to allow the city flexibility in the future if it needed that land. She also pointed out that if the right of way is narrowed, homes could be built closer to the street. She wants to preserve the more open feel of Sammamish neighborhoods and advocated increasing setbacks to offset the lost right of way, if the city wants to move in that direction. “It makes a quality-oflife difference,” she said. Adjusting setbacks, however, is outside the scope of the road width standards. The council will need to wait to consider setbacks until a comprehensive plan review, set for 2015. Until then, it seems the streets will be narrower but the right of way will remain the same, if the council approves the changes. Philpot will bring the proposal for revised standards to a future City Council meeting. The council will need to vote to approve them.
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Review editorial Boy Scouts of America makes right decision Boy Scouts have played a big role in Sammamish’s history, as well as shaped numerous boys and young men to be better citizens. Local Scouts provide numerous community service hours of good deeds, from food drives to litter clean up, from construction of trails in parks around the city to the many other Eagle Scout projects that provide new amenities around town today. But the Boy Scouts of America have not led by example, choosing to discriminate against gay youth. Last week, BSA’s National Council voted by secret ballot to change the rules to open their ranks to openly-gay members. It’s a good step, but a tiny one. The 61 percent vote in favor of allowing gays, does not condone sexual conduct by any gay or straight Scout — a solid value all teens should learn. But the ruling doesn’t go far enough. First, it doesn’t go into effect for a year. And gay Scout leaders are still prohibited, even if they have sons of their own in the program. Discrimination of any kind should not be tolerated, and sexual orientation should not rob a young man of the opportunity for service, skill building, leadership training and friendship. Half the fun of joining a club is the feeling of belonging. An organization that tolerates discrimination instead of teaching inclusion and welcoming diversity does not have a home in America. We like to hope that in spite of organization rules, discrimination does not live among our Issaquah Boy Scouts.
Congratulations, champs The Eastlake Boys Golf Team took home top honors last week during the state golf tournament. While golf is typically treated as an individual sport, without a number of skilled athletes all performing at the top of their game their win would not have been possible. Good work, boys. You continue the rich tradition of championships from plateau schools.
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Sammamish Forum Forbid the pilot programs Erosion Overlays were put into place in 1997 when Sammamish was put into the Urban Growth Boundary. Before that, all of Sammamish was considered rural, and those properties had parcel specific building restrictions (P-suffix conditions) that limited development. King County codified the P-suffix conditions into the overlays. These properties are in areas of the plateau that do not drain to defined streams and if runoff leaves these properties, faster than they do now, could create new channels through downstream properties, and cause severe erosion by the channeling of water. Pilot projects are now being proposed in the city’s Erosion Hazards Near Sensitive Water Bodies Overlay. The council seems to be leaning in that direction, despite the science. The following are excerpts from comments just received by the city from Dr. Derek Booth, the geologist most responsible for developing the best available science (BAS) that supports the protections currently in place. “The recommendations made in the East Lake Sammamish Basin Plan, and subsequently adopted by King County and then by the City of Sammamish, were not developed arbitrarily nor without abundant rationale. Indeed, your city is host to some of the most geologically “sensitive” slopes across our entire region, perched above one of its most treasured resources. If exceptional levels of protection are not appropriate here, why should we bother? It is difficult for me to understand why the City would seek to put its namesake resource at such risk.” “There is no scientific basis to argue that we now know how to maintain all runoff, sediment, and nutrients on-site under such challenging topographic and geologic conditions. Any true application of the principles of LID would lead to the unbiased evaluation that these slopes are a portion of ‘the watershed’ that need to be left fully undisturbed; subdividing them into parcels-sized pieces, each of which is severely constrained (but nonetheless required) to identify an ‘appropriate’ site for stormwater management, bears no relationship to either the goals of
‘Low Impact Development’ not its application given our scientific and engineering understanding.” Pilot projects should not be allowed. Erica Tiliacos President, Friends of Pine Lake
“Shopping locally is always important” Really? Are you kidding? Have you looked at the choices to shop lately? There is a Town Center pipe dream that might be developed some where in the distant future. Many of us old timers up here for over 30 could care less, we didn’t move here to have shopping centers and are very happy to go elsewhere for affordable shopping. It is ridiculous to think you can turn this town into a mainstream shopping mecca. You can drive in two directions and get all you want or need at competitive prices, Redmond and Issaquah and then beyond. Our main shopping center is owned by a company that has no interest in what the community wants for shopping and sends our Ace Hardware packing. Larger businesses look at the big picture, they will not attract shoppers from outside the city boundaries to support building here. Has it ever occurred to anyone that there are families up here that can’t afford to shop here and don’t eat out all the time to support restaurants? Some of us actually cook. So glad to hear that people are starting to loosen the grip on their wallets and spend a bit more, good for them. Claudia Haunreiter Sammamish
What will happen We moved to Sammamish six years ago because we loved the forest; the homes were spread out; the area had a small town ambience and had a reputation for great schools. We are not commuters but we do use the two roads in and out of the plateau to get to Redmond. Those two roads often have some kind of construction going on often
giving us one lane to use. The sidewalk project on Inglewood Hill Road turned out great but went over the completion date by almost three months. Presently, there are scars on the land on East Lake Sammamish Parkway and Inglewood Hill Road with the promise of multiple housing units on a small piece of land. Still, we have our two lane roads. My main concern is Inglewood Hill Road. I watched with deep sadness our beautiful forest being razed and now we get to look at the piles of clean up debris. Is this the new Sammamish? Who is paying for the infrastructure for 36 homes on 12 acres? We will now be fighting 36-70 cars coming out on the same two lane road. What are the plans for that? I left my phone number with our liaison between the builder and the Council and I wrote to Councilwoman Nancy Whitten thinking surely she will let me know how all this happenedno replies from either person. Would anyone on the Council like to explain to the people who are being affected by this project how the decision was made and how they will manage the extra traffic? Has anyone from the council gone over to see it? I stand with Sandy Livingston and ask-is this our future in Sammamish? What will be the impact on water, roads, schools, EMT services, etc.? What will happen to our uniqueness? Pam Wicks Sammamish
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POlice Blotter Spring fling At 4:44 a.m. May 11, police found a pair of teenage boys on the 500 block of 242nd Avenue Northeast loitering. When the officer approached, he found the teens to be intoxicated and smoking cigarettes. When the officer asked why they were standing on the street at 4:45 in the morning, they both said they were out for a walk. The officer transported the boys home and released them to one boy’s mother.
Driving while revoked At about 11:50 pm. May 12, a police officer randomly ran license plate information of a vehicle on East Lake Sammamish Parkway. The registered owner of the vehicle had
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Other residents were on hand to oppose the proposed programs. They noted that the restrictions might be annoying, but they are necessary to protect the population at large. Barbara Rabbe brought in a piece of her lawn for a demonstration. The box was full of moss. She said her house is within a stream buffer so she is prohibited from remov-
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their plates suspended for an unpaid ticket. The officer contacted the driver, who was that same owner. The driver was cited, and the car was released to a licensed driver.
Figure of speech Police responded to a home after midnight May 13 because a couple there had been arguing. The wife had told the husband she wished he would die. However, she had not specified how she might harm him. Police stated this was not, from a legal standpoint, a threat. The husband said he wanted the information on record in case anything happens in the future “like if I get poisoned.”
Team shoplift Police arrested an Eastlake student after he left Safeway with a pair of bottles of cough syrup at about 12:30 a.m. May 13. The teen entered the store with his brother. While the brother made legiti-
ing trees, which shade her property. As a result, she has moss instead of grass. She said she’s willing to accept that as a consequence of living in a larger community, she must be a steward of the land. “I say: A rule is a rule. We all live here together. What one person does can impact others,” she said. Others, such as Nikki Beedle, fear the long-term impacts. She asked who would be responsible if the pilot program turns out not to work at some time in the future. “Who will protect the
mate purchases, the first boy exited with the cough syrup which costs $14.21 including tax, without paying. Store security approached the teen and asked him to come back in the store, which he did. Police came and the teen was banned from the store for a year.
Tires slashed Sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. May 11, someone slashed all four tires of a vehicle parked on the 24200 block of Northeast Seventh Place.
Domestic dispute Police responded to a home in Sammamish after someone called because a teenage boy in the house was punching walls. When officer arrived, they could hear yelling inside, but everyone quickly calmed down. As police were interviewing the son, they found he sometimes hits See BLOTTER, Page 14
taxpayers after they (the developers) have made their money and are gone?” she said. The City Council will continue its public hearing on the proposed ordinance at its June 4 meeting. The council encourages speakers to address only new issues, if they have spoken previously. They expect to begin deliberations on the regulations at that meeting. For more information, and to comment, visit www.sammamish.us/ departments/communitydevelopment/CriticalAreas. aspx#.
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The showroom and lumber yard at Issaquah Cedar & Lumber is conveniently located on East Lake Sammamish Parkway. around on custom millwork orders. The new-and-improved showroom serves as an excellent place to display both past and present products available, as well as new ideas for the homeowner and contractor. Issaquah Cedar & Lumber also specializes in hardwood and cedar decking. Owner Hugh Clark, general manger Chad Amble and sales manager Jerry Blakley and the rest of the team are available daily to assist in your inquiries and help with your ideas. Their wealth of knowledge makes them a great sounding board for ideas and designs. They also keep a list of qualified licensed quality contractors on file if you are looking for help with your projects. As one of Issaquah’s oldest businesses, it’s natural that Issaquah Cedar & Lumber and its staff are well integrated into the community, active in both Local and national charities, Little League, Eagle Scout projects, community gardens and more. To learn more, visit the Showroom weekdays 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call 425-392-3631 or go to www.cedarexperts.com.
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The seven minute commute from their home to their office is not the only reason Ed and Carol Morrison recently relocated their marriage counseling practice from Bellevue to North Bend. They moved to North Bend 13 years ago and feel part of this community. “We love this area and the people here,” Carol says. “We feel at home.” Carol and Ed are Morrison Counseling and Educational Services. They do co-therapy and relationship workshops Carol Morrison, M.S., LMHC with couples. and Ed Morrison, M. Div, LMHC “Two of us, as a couple, work better than either of us did when we laughs. “Working with couples keeps us worked on our own,” Ed says. “We provide growing in our own marriage. It’s not a sense of balance and security that our something we take for granted.” clients appreciate.” The Morrisons believe that people “We have two sets of eyes and ears to marry for good reasons, but many don’t keep up with what’s going on between know how to respond and repair when them,” Carol says. “When couples are things get tough. struggling, there’s a lot going on. Our Their job, they say, is to teach couples couples appreciate our male and female how to reconnect and stay connected perspectives.” when they’ve come apart. Both Ed and Carol have been licensed In addition to couples’ therapy, the mental health counselors for more than 20 Morrisons are available to do workshops years, and started working as a team with for couples on how to maintain and couples about six years ago. strengthen their relationships. “We met a great teacher, Stan Tatkin, “People get so discouraged when they from UCLA, who combines research on hit the inevitable bumps in marriage,” what makes couples tick with clinical Carol says. “We help them smooth the practice that gets to the heart of what way.” partners need from each other,” Ed says. When Carol, a native Mississippian, was “Carol and I felt drawn to specialize in dating Ed, a Seattle-born fly fisher, she couples’ work.” remembers a sign on his parents’ dining The Morrisons have been married for room wall which read, “Fishing is the pur30 years, after both going through divorcsuit of that which is elusive but attainable.” es. According to the Morrisons, that is also “We have our own home lab,” Ed true of marriage.
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Sammamish’s Kara Bowman won a design award By Hana Vaughn Waldenberg
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Kara Bown shows off the bored concrete wall that she worked with during the award-winning design.
Gabrielle Kunkel made Geography Bee finals Gabrielle Kunkel, of Sammamish, attended the Washington State final of the National Geographic Geogrraphy Gabrielle Bee April 5. She Kunkel is a seventhgrader at Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. To qualify, she took a written test, along with all of other middle school winners across the state, to determine the top 100 finalists.
Samuel Olmstead on dean’s list Samuel Olmstead, of Sammamish, was named to the dean’s list at Eastern Oregon University for the winter 2013 term. To qualify, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5
Seattle Pacific University announces dean’s list The following Sammamish residents were named to the dean’s list at Seattle Pacific University for the winter quarter 2013. To qualify, students needed a GPA
of 3.5 or higher. Janelle Christine Discolo, Alexandra Elizabeth Dorsey, Madelyn Louise Easley, Taylor M Hallgrimson, Jonathan Edward Jo, Sarah Nicole Johnson, Brandon Mitchell Kats, Amy Christine Kesl, Jingyi Li, Aaron Robert Lumpe, Stephen William Lumpe and Daniel C Probus.
I heard about the awards and figured the Johnson’s house was Kara Bowman, of Sammamish, unique and might have a shot at won second place in the best winning,” said Bowman. individual room contemporary “The room I designed was category at the Northwest Design organic and contemporary with Awards Gala. clean lines and warm modern “I’ve been involved in design fixtures. It’s on Pine Lake and my whole life and always knew the homeowners were amazing. it was what I wanted to do,” said Without them it wouldn’t have Bowman, “Even when I was 4 been possible. They provided a years old, I was picture of bored drawing up form concrete, “Even when I was 4 floor plans.” and I had to Bowman did years old, I was drawing collaborate to running start make sure the up floor plans.” at Bellevue Johnsons liked – Kara Bowman, College where it.” Bowman Designer – she received said she would her associdescribe the ate degree room as being and then attended the Seattle “pretty neutral” and that she Art Institute, where she earned brought color into the room with her bachelor’s degree in intefixtures and pillows. rior design. She now works for Gregg and Nancy Johnson, MacPherson construction. the owners of the home had only “Our company does residenpositive things to say about worktial, high-end, new construction ing with Bowman. She met with and sometimes remodels,” said the family as often as two times a Bowman. The house for which week about their ideas and needs she won wasn’t started with the over the course of 2.5 years. Northwest Design Awards in “These meetings covered everymind, she said. See BOWMAN, Page 11 “After the house was done,
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Sammamish Heritage Society honored The Sammamish Heritage Society received the John D. Spellman Award for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation in the Advocacy category during an April 23 ceremony. King County Executive Dow Constantine presented board members of the group with their award at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle. The award was to recognize the work the group has done to preserve the Reard House (formerly known as the Freed house). It is given annually to recognize outstanding dedication to historic preservation. The Heritage society was responsible for moving the house, which had been slated for demolition, to its location at Big Rock Park. They are actively raising money to help restore the building.
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The girls from Scout Troop 42375 at Discovery Elementary sold more than 600 boxes of cookies this year. They used a portion of the proceeds to purchase Play-Doh to donate to Children’s Hospital. Showing off their Play-Doh donation are: Tori Travers, (top row left), Carly Sakamoto, Alexis Baldwin, Hailey Butz (bottom row from left) Ashley Butz, Niamh O’Farrell and Emerson Seven.
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thing,” Bowman said, “we discussed cabinets and tile as well as various accessories they wanted.” “Kara made the whole process of selecting and coordinating our design much easier. She is resourceful, intuitive, smart, and has a great eye for color. Building a house is a collaboration: owners, designer (Kara), architect and contractor, construction superintendent, and many subcontractors,
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On behalf of the Rotary Club of Sammamish, Charlie Langston presents a check for $2,500 to Issaquah Community Services to help the non-profit meet emergency financial needs for families living in the greater Issaquah area. Receiving the check are Issaquah Community Services President Lori Birrell (center) and Vice President Milicent Savage.
Scout Den Olympic champs
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Haiden Hodges (left), Patrick Monohan and Hudson Kass show off the trophies they won during the Cub Scout Den 4 Olympics. Monohan placed first, Kass second and Hodges third during the May 15 event. Challenges featured a pullup competition, “jump-ups” for vertical leap, rope climbing, and timed rock wall climbing. The three winners received trophies, and all participants got to share in an ice cream feast during the awards ceremony.
Abigail Johnson wins award
Abigail Johnson, of Sammamish, won the Delta Omicron Senior Honor Award at Hope College April 25. The award recognizes superior scholarship, musicianship and character.
Nathan Rayfield honored
Nathan Rayfield, a 2012
graduate of Skyline High School, has been awarded membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Membership is by invitation only based on grade point average and class standing.
Amanda Chapman honored Amanda Chapman, of Sammamish, was
one of two Washington State University seniors honored with the 2013 Big Ten Senior Award in Community Service. Chapman graduated from WSU in May 2013 with a degree in English, as well as an English language arts teaching certificate. Since transferring to WSU in January 2011, Chapman has documented 269.75 hours of community service through the Center for Civic Engagement.
craftsmen, and artists. It was hugely rewarding to work with all of them,” said Gregg Johnson. Craig Cross, Seattle Design Center’s marketing manager is the person responsible for creating the category in which she won. “The 14-year-old competition looks at a series of projects and asks them to focus on certain things that make them stand out,” said Cross. In this competition there are 14 different categories. The categories for this last competition, were bathroom, best individual room: traditional,
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best individual room: contemporary, commercial, hospitality, exotic retreats, kitchen, modest budget, big impact, most innovative design component, outdoor living area, small design firm luminary, student, whole house on a budget under $400,000 and whole house on a budget up from $400,000. Bowman says she would like to enter again. “It’s not about getting first,” she said, “the process itself is so much fun and every project is so different. That’s what I love about design. It’s never the same thing twice.”
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Eastlake brings home golf state championship By Lillian O’Rorke
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Eastlake’s Li Wang, a senior golfer bound for Yale, finished second in the state.
Plateau golfers put Sammamish on the map May 21 and 22 at the 4A state golf championships. The Eastlake boys team won the title and both the Skyline boys and the Eastlake girls teams finished in third place. As the first round neared its end at Camas Meadows Golf Club, things were already looking good for the Eastlake boys team. All four of its golfers were on their way to making the cut for the final day, including senior Li Wang. After 15 holes he was six under par and on track to win the first day. Two bogies coupled with a double bogey on the final hole, however, put him at 70 strokes for a five-way tie for first place. The second day, with the rain dumping on the course, Wang made the turn with a 41. Working to close the gap, he fought back and shot a 35 on the final nine holes to take second place. Camas High School’s Brian Humphreys won with a second round score of 74, besting Wang by two strokes. “I knew I left some shots out there,” Wang said. “I was pretty happy with overall with how I
played in the first round, but I wish I had closed the round better.” Also playing for Eastlake, Spencer Weiss shot 78 the first day and 74 the second for a total of 152 to tie for eighth place. Teammates Will Sharp tied with five other golfers for 22nd place with a score of 157 and Josh Grace shot a 166 to finish 38th. All four boys’ performances propelled Eastlake to a team score of 97 points for the title. “The kids did a great job, working hard, and staying with their plan,” said Eastlake coach Pat Bangasser. “They were very resilient; golf is not a game of perfect...the big thing we try to stress is make it a 36-hole tournament.” Rounding out third place with 65.5 team points, was Skyline. It’s leader, Brian Mogg, also took third, shooting 149 along with Eddie Abellar of Union High School. The junior didn’t always have a top five finish in the bag though. After tripling the first hole May 21, Mogg quickly found himself six over par. That’s enough to put you out of the competition,” explained Skyline coach Michael Fleming. Mogg made a comeback on the
back nine and ended the day in a tie for second with 73 strokes. “I’ve never seen somebody crawl back like that. It was amazing,” Fleming said. “We were super proud of him for his mental fortitude. He just does not give up and continues to make birdies out of ridiculous situations.” Finishing the first round with a pair of birdies and coming back to birdie three of the four final holes on the second day, Skyline’s Kelley Sullivan ended in a 6-way tie for 12th place with 154 strokes. Girls’ finish well Playing about 15 minutes away in Vancouver, at Club Green Meadows, the Eastlake Wolves girls team finished third with 91.5 points, one point shy of Kentwood High School, which took second. Eastlake freshman Ashley Fitzgibbons tied for seventh place after shooting 79 the first round and 84 the second round to finish with 163 strokes. Teammate Jamie Midkiff shot 166 to tie for 10th, while Maddie Nelson also found herself in a tie, this time with three other girls for 12th place after finishing with 167 strokes.
Plateau athletes take to the podium at state track meet By Christina Corrales-Toy
As the Skyline High School 4×400-meter relay team of Dorie Dalzell, Maria Volodkevich, Alex Daugherty and Kaylie Greninger huddled before the last race of the state track meet, the message was clear – the girls were more than teammates. They were family. “We’re such a tight-knit team, so we said, ‘Do it for the family,’ before the race,” Daugherty said. “We are so fortunate to have each other.” After qualifying for the final relay with a seventh-place effort, the Spartans rallied in the final heat and finished third, breaking the school record with a time of 3 minutes, 54.33 seconds, during the May 23-25 championship at Mount Tahoma. “Last year, we broke this record as a team, so it’s just really nice to be able to put our name on the screen and feel that we’ve left a legacy,” Dalzell said. Skyline finished just behind rival Issaquah in the relay. “It’s really great to have someone of that caliber in the same
league and to be able to compete with them throughout the season,” Daugherty said. “Our whole team gave it their all, though.” The Skyline girls track and field team finished the weekend ranked 24th. Dalzell and Daugherty each took home individual medals. Dalzell placed fourth in the 400 meter with a time of 56.77. Daugherty ran the 800 meter in 2:15.71, good for seventh. Junior Samantha Krahling just missed the podium in the 3200 meter, taking 11th place. Seniors Ashley Richardson and Marissa Fortier made the high jump finals, while sophomore Geneva Ecola competed in the long jump. None of the athletes qualified for a medal though. The Skyline boys team placed 12th overall, led by Skyline’s top finisher Keegan Symmes, who took third in the 1600 meter with a time of 4:17.13. The senior just missed securing his second medal of the meet when he placed ninth in the 3200. Senior Trevon Clark ran the See TRACK, Page 13
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Keegan Symmes, Skyline High School senior, starts with the pack in the 3200-meter run May 25 during the 3A state track and field championships. Symmes finished ninth in the race to add to his third place finish in the 1600-meter run May 23.
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400 in 49.46, on his way to a sixth place medal, while Garrett Corliss ended his high school career throwing the javelin 168 feet, 10 inches, good for sixth in the state. The 4×400-meter relay team of Lorenzo Agogliati, Blake Young, Andrew Millett and Clark captured fourth place, with a time of 3:21.84.
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Skyline senior Aman Manji finished third in the state boys singles tennis tournament May 25 after defeating Oscar Burney of Garfield 7-6, 7-6. Manji started his run with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Aaron Park of Stadium. He then defeated Derek Welch of Kentlake 6-2, 6-2. Manji then lost to eventual second place finisher Alex File photo Marcinkowski of Gonzaga Skyline senior Aman Manji finished thrid in the state. Prep 6-1, 6-1. Skyline boys doubles team of Alex Wu and Hassig and Henry Wurst ISSAQUAH - SAMMAMISH Brayden Hansen finished of Bellarmine Prep 6-2, fifth after defeating Chase 1-6, 7-5.
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it,” Lewis said. “I had a good start to begin with and I was happy with my finish.” Lewis said he expects a better showing from the relatively young Eastlake
squad at next year’s competition. “Although we didn’t do as well as we planned, we still had a whole lot of people show up and get that experience,” he said.
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Eastlake High School sophomore Ellie Woerner won two individual medals at the state track championship, leading the girls track and field team to a 25th place finish. Woerner took second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.82. She ran the 300-meter hurdles in 45.92, good for eighth. The Wolves’ 4×200meter relay team brought home a sixth place medal after they finished their race in 1:44.18. Eastlake’s boys track and field team performed nearly identical to the girls, placing 24th in overall scoring. Daniel Brady earned fourth place with a 43-feet8.5 inches mark in the triple jump. Eastlake football standout Troy Lewis won the 200-meter dash in 22.43. “I felt pretty good about
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Mental complaints Officer responded to a home at about 6:50 p.m. May 15 when someone called to report that their son was on some kind of drug and out of control. When police arrived, they began talking with the young man who “began to resist and talk 100 miles an hour.” He started to
become aggressive and say he was going to kill everybody. At first, he said he had a bomb in his pocket attached to his keys. Then he said he was going to make a bomb from a nearby trampoline. Officers asked the man how old he was and he replied that he was 500 and “I am a god from another world.” At some point, he said he had been taking mushrooms in addition to marijuana. Earlier in the day, he had been attempting to become some sort of “dog whisperer” and would not listen to his parents, but spent a good deal of time conversing with the family dog. He was later transported to Overlake for a mental health evaluation.
Missing items A woman called police to report that some expensive items had gone missing from her home on the 24000 block of Southeast 10th Street between March 2012 and May 14, 2013. She believes her ex may have taken the items, which she valued at about $28,490. Police were able to find at least one item, which seems to match the description the woman had given, had been pawned in Seattle last July.
DUI with kids At about 6:40 p.m. May 16, officers responded to the scene of a one-vehicle accident near the intersection of Northeast Eighth Place and 233rd Avenue Northeast. The car, a black Mercedes, was on top of the center median. As police approached, they found a woman swaying, holding her 4-year-old son. The woman’s swaying was severe, so the officer tried to reach out to steady her. As he approached, he noticed the smell of intoxicants. The woman stated she was not on anything. Another officer arrived and stated he remembered the woman had been involved in a hit-and-run in the past when she had been on prescription medication. After noting her behavior and history, the officers called in drug recognition expert. She declined to take field sobriety tests and the officers placed her under arrest. They asked permission to retrieve her personal items from the car, and she gave it to them. As an officer collected them, the See BLOTTER, Page 16
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Meet Sherri Brooks Vinton, author of “Put ’em Up!” a preserving guide and cookbook, from 3:304:30 p.m. May 29 at the Sammamish Library.
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Great Summer Reads for students in grades three to five includes recommendations, trivia and games at 4 p.m. June 7 at the Sammamish Library.
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The Woman’s Guide to avoiding cancer features a presentation by naturopath Lisa Price at 7 p.m. June 12 at the Sammamish Library.
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Volunteer to help preserve Sammamish Trails at Evans Creek Preserve from 10 a.m.-noon June 1 at the preserve. For more information and to register, visit www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default. aspx?ID=2889. Bee-Boppin Bugs Concert, for children 2 to 5 with an adult will explore fun facts about bugs at 10:30 a.m. June 7 at the Sammamish Library.
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Visit residents in nursing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-888383-7818.
Sammamish Teen Fest, the annual skate competition and teen music festival is set for 3:30-9 p.m. June 14 at the Sammamish Commons.
10:30 a.m. June 14 at the Sammamish Library.
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Sammamish Walks will feature an “I Spy” walk through Beaver Lake Park. Meet at 9:45 a.m. June 15 near the totem pole.
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Dianna Aprile, Washington Trust Fellow, will read excerpts from her work in progress “Thicker Than Water” at 7 p.m. June 18 at the Sammamish Library.
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I Dig Dinosaurs Concert is a musical journey to
explore dinosaur for children 2 to 5 with an adult at 10:30 a.m. June 21 at the Sammamish Library.
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Meet Sammamish author Erika Mitchell, author of “Blood Money” at 11 a.m. June 22 at the Sammamish Library.
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Learn the basics of canning at 6 p.m. June 26 at the Sammamish Library.
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Funny Folktales Unearthed Storytelling for children 3 and older with an adult showcases hilarious characters coming to life at 11 a.m. June 29 at the Sammamish Library.
The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-6946827. Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 2353847. LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in
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Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email links@lwsd.org or visit www.linksvolunteer. org. Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Visit www.babycorner.org. Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235. Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency
Response Team and other groups. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82. Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740. Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol. com. Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 425-284-2240.
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officer noticed a pill bottle and bottle of vodka in her purse. The woman acknowledged the items were hers and said she’d had some mimosas at brunch. Police took photos of the scene. Officers took the woman to jail, recommending she be charged with DUI and reckless endangerment and contacted her husband to come and retrieve their child.
Burglary Someone entered a house on the 3500 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast between 4 and 10:40 p.m. May 18. The man had come home and found doors open to his home, but nothing missing. He said this is the second time this has happened, the first was in March. Police left the man with contact information in case something is later found to be missing.
Car troubles Police responded to Puget Sound Energy property near the 25000 block of East Main Drive at 6:31 p.m. May 18. They found four teenage boys standing around a jeep, which was stuck in a small ditch. The officers saw skid marks indicating they had probably been traveling at a high rate of speed and lost control of the vehicle. The boys acknowledged they did not have permission to be there. Officer’s contacted the vehicle’s owner, one of the boy’s parents to inform them of the situation. They then had each of the boys sign a trespass warning letter.
Found item At about 3:50 p.m. May 13, a man found a camera near the water at Beaver Lake. He wants to claim the camera if the owner is not found.
Vacuum trickery A woman on the 2900 block of 243rd Avenue Southeast called police to report she’d bought an old vacuum cleaner. She said a man had sold her the vacuum on Feb. 14, representing himself as a salesman selling her a new vacuum. Another salesman from the same company
came later and explained to her that the first man no longer works for the company and that the model she’d purchased was about 15 years old. The woman acknowledges she was not coerced and that the vacuum has worked perfectly.
Cupcake bandit Police contacted a
woman at the Pine Lake Shopping Center at about 12:44 a.m. May 16. The woman was upset, said she was homeless and switched between laughing and crying. About two hours later, the officer saw the woman sleeping at a table with a carton of cupcakes and jar of olives next to her. She did not have the items, which bore a tag from QFC,
SAMMAMISH REVIEW previously. This time, she said she had been living in Sammamish with her exboyfriend’s father. There had been an incident, which she would not discuss, and she said she will not be returning to that home. She was unable to produce a receipt for the cupcakes, and no one at the store remembered selling them to her.
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Police arrested her and filled out a trespass letter, and she was banned from QFC for two years. The officer took her to the Bellevue Transit
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Station so she could catch a bus to Everett. Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish police reports.