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By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter The Issaquah School Board is moving closer to placing a possible $227 million capital improvement bond issue on the ballot in February. At a special session Sept. 13 and at their regular meeting Sept. 14, school board members spent several hours reviewing the district administration’s recommendations for the bond issue. The line-by-line study led to discussions about everything from replacing carpeting to installation of aluminum window frames to new roofs. The board has a Sept. 28 deadline to act on the bond recommendations presented by Superintendent Steve Rasmussen. As discussions moved forward, a proposal to install artificial turf at five schools continued to attract plenty of discussion. Rasmussen’s plan has the district installing the new turf at a cost of about $1.3 million per school. Board President Jan Woldseth Colbrese said officials need to do a good job of explaining the reasoning behind the field improvements. In the past, officials have talked about lower maintenance costs and increased use of fields by communi-
Bumps lie ahead for county roads
Leaders propose reduced maintenance, less storm response By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Some streets in rural and unincorporated areas near Issaquah could receive reduced mainte-
nance and a lower priority for snow removal under a proposal King County leaders unveiled last week — a plan County Executive Dow Constantine called “triage” for a cash-strapped and deterio-
rating roads system. He proposed a plan to prioritize road maintenance, snow removal and storm response on a tiered system. See ROADS, Page A5
The path ahead for roads in rural and unincorporated King County could be bumpy. Officials said a combination of factors prompted a proposal to reduce road projects in the years ahead.
ANNEXATIONS The county shed people, land and property tax base in recent annexations of unincorporated land into nearby cities. Officials said the revenue decline is taking a toll on roads.
GAS TAX REVENUE
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King County receives state gas tax revenues to fund road construction and maintenance, but the recession — plus changes in driving habits — caused contributions to drop in recent years.
Under a proposal to focus on regional arteries, localaccess and residential roads could experience reduced or no snow and ice removal or cleanup after major storms.
MAINTENANCE County Executive Dow Constantine proposed ranking roads on a tiered scale and focusing service efforts on important regional arteries, such as Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast.
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Redrawn maps could shift Issaquah districts By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah could shift into a redrawn congressional district under plans from the panel responsible for redrawing Washington’s political map. The bipartisan Washington State Redistricting Commission unveiled four proposals — one from each commissioner — Sept. 13 to reshape the state’s congressional districts. The task for commissioners is made more complicated by the addition of a 10th district to account for population
growth since 2000. The maps serve as a starting point as commissioners negotiate the boundaries for the 2012 elections. If the commission fails to create a final map by Jan. 1, then the state Supreme Court is responsible for redrawing the districts. Issaquah, long inside 8th Congressional District boundaries, could shift into the 1st Congressional District as commissioners assemble districts using data from the 2010 Census. The bipartisan redistricting commission includes voting members — Democrats Tim Ceis, a for-
mer Seattle deputy mayor; and Dean Foster, a former chief clerk for the state House of Representatives; and Republicans Slade Gorton, a former U.S. senator, and Tom Huff, a former state budget chairman — and a nonvoting chairwoman, Lura Powell, former director of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Democrats Ceis and Foster proposed using Issaquah as the southern boundary for a reshaped 1st District. Republicans Gorton and Huff offered plans to keep Issaquah in a transformed 8th District.
ON THE WEB See maps of the congressional and legislative redistricting proposals at www.issaquahpress.com/tag/ redistricting.
Former King County Sheriff Dave Reichert, a Republican, is the 8th District representative. See REDISTRICTING, Page A3
By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Issaquah, long lauded in the Puget Sound region for trailheads and salmon, earned a spot on Outside magazine’s Best Towns 2011 list for abundant outdoor recreation opportunities. The city and 18 others nationwide received the recognition in the magazine’s October issue. Issaquah and other noteworthy locales on the list earned plaudits for access to outdoor recreation — Issaquah is described as “a Seattlearea hang-gliding mecca” — and, perhaps, more mundane attributes. “Adventure amenities make a lot of towns seem dreamy,” notes the article. “What sets these 19 burgs apart is their nod to reality: affordable homes, solid job prospects and vibrant nightlife. Start packing.” Issaquah is the only Evergreen State city on the 2011 list. “When you combine all of those recreational opportunities with excellent schools and other things within in our community, it really makes us a desirable place to be,” Mayor Ava Frisinger said after the Outside issue arrived last week. The city attracted attention for close proximity to Puget Sound and the Cascade Mountains. “And for good reason: a 20-minute drive can put you in downtown Seattle or the oyster flats on Puget Sound,” Outside notes. “An hour away, there’s skiing in the Cascades, kayaking and rafting on the Class IV Skykomish River, and access to a half-dozen steelhead streams.” Issaquah also earned points for a lack of pretension. “Even better,” the magazine concludes, “Issaquah hasn’t been totally yuppified. The biggest party of the year is Salmon Days, a twoday festival in October celebrating the return of the spawning fish.” In describing Issaquah’s recent population boom — “a surge in out-of-towners in the past few years” — Outside misstated the city’s population as 23,200 residents. The population crested 30,000 people in the 2010 Census. In addition to Issaquah, the list includes some obvious destinations for outdoor recreation — Boulder, Colo., and Missoula, Mont., for
OUTSIDE’S BEST TOWNS 2011 The list includes outdoor-recreation destinations from coast to coast, some obvious and others less so. Portland, Ore. Issaquah Boulder, Colo. Missoula, Mont. Charleston, S.C. Wilmington, N.C. Santa Fe, N.M. Durango, Colo. Madison, Wis. Traverse City, Mich. Tucson, Ariz. Flagstaff, Ariz. Ashland, Ore. Chico, Calif. Portland, Maine Hardwick, Vt. Burlington, Vt. Ithaca, N.Y. Best Town Ever Chattanooga, Tenn.
instance, plus Portlands in Maine and Oregon. The magazine also named Chattanooga, Tenn., as the Best Town Ever in the October issue. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Issaquah and King County leaders gathered Sept. 14 to flip the switch on zHome, the first zeroenergy, carbon-neutral multifamily community in the United States. Built to use zero net energy and 70 percent less water than a traditional home, Issaquah, King County and other partners collaborated to open the 10-townhouse complex in the Issaquah Highlands. The project is meant to serve as a model for incorporating “green” elements into mainstream homebuilding. County Executive Dow Constantine joined Mayor Ava Frisinger to open the facility at a ceremony in the zHome courtyard. “This pioneering project sets a new standard for how homes can — and should — be built in our region and country,” Frisinger said in a statement. “Our vision is that
People curious about zHome — the first carbon-neutral and zero-energy multifamily community in the United States — can step inside the Issaquah Highlands townhouse complex during free tours through Oct. 30. The complex is open for tours any time on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and any time on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site is located along Northeast High Street, just east of YWCA Family Village at Issaquah and the Issaquah Highlands Park & Ride.
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Issaquah earns spot on Outside magazine’s Best Towns list
City, King County leaders flip switch on zHome By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter
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King County Executive Dow Constantine (right, at lectern) prepares to address the crowd at the opening of zHome in the Issaquah Highlands on Sept. 14.
Consider helping the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank during the Eastside’s Month of Concern for the Hungry food drive. The annual food drive runs from Sept. 24 to Oct. 15. The food pantry needs volunteers to pass out lists of needed items to shoppers at local grocery stores. Volunteers then collect the goods and deliver the haul to the food bank. Organizers need groups to volunteer from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays throughout the food drive. Volunteers receive a location assignment, plus shopping lists, boxes and crates, assistance unloading at the food bank and staff contact information for assistance. Volunteers must have a vehicle to make several trips to and from the food bank and local grocers. Call food bank Executive Director Cori Kauk at 392-4123 to sign up or learn more.
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See the destination for most King County garbage up close. The county-run Cedar Hills Regional Landfill encompasses 920 acres between Issaquah and Maple Valley and accepts about 800,000 tons of garbage each year. The county opens the landfill for tours to school-aged children and school groups. Call 206-296-4490.
“I drove by and she was standing by the well, by the pump house. That started it. She twitterpated me.”
— Marv Lemke Issaquah resident recalling one of the first times he saw Lucille Lueder, his future wife of 68 years. (See story Page B1.)
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Costco-backed I-1183 aims to remove state from liquor business By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter Months after a measure to privatize the state’s Prohibition-era liquor system failed, Issaquahbased Costco ordered another round, and spearheaded a similar measure for the November ballot. Initiative 1183 aims to remove the state from the business of distributing and selling hard liquor. The measure is less comprehensive than Initiative 1100, a Costcobacked privatization measure rejected last November. If passed, I-1183 calls for staterun liquor stores to close by June 2012. The measure also aims to require the state to license private enterprises to sell and distribute hard liquor, set license fees based on sales and regulate licensees. Unlike the unsuccessful initiative from last year, I-1183 limits hard liquor sales to stores of at least 10,000 square feet. (The average Costco encompasses about 140,000 square feet.) I-1100 aimed to allow smaller retailers, such as gas stations and convenience stores, to sell hard liquor. Still, opponents said safety concerns remain about efforts to privatize the system and sell booze at more locations. “One thing that became clear is that voters of the state of Washington really didn’t want to have a huge increase in the amount of outlets selling liquor — and that’s exactly what this would do,” said Alex Fryer, a spokesman for Protect Our Communities, the
Build Tiger Mountain trails for National Public Lands Day The state Department of Natural Resources and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance plan to build Tiger Mountain trails Sept. 24 for National Public Lands Day. The local event for National Public Lands Day is a bike trails work party on East Tiger Mountain. The event at the Tiger Summit Trailhead, southeast of Issaquah, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The state natural resources agency and Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance need volunteers to dig, clear debris and bench in a trail on the East Tiger Summit Trail. Organizers plan a barbecue lunch to follow the work party.
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campaign opposed to I-1183. Costco — alongside other large retailers, including Safeway and Trader Joe’s — serves as a major backer for the initiative. Protect Our Communities receives important support from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America. The forces for and against I-1183 raised about $9 million combined so far, and more money is guaranteed to pour in before Election Day, Nov. 8. Kathryn Stenger, Yes on 1183 spokeswoman, said support from familiar retailers bolsters support for the measure among the electorate. “On the one hand, people love the idea because they already have a good relationship with Costco and being able to go in there and find their favorite brands, but it’s also given them some peace of mind,” she said. “They know that
Contact Sam Jarrett at 206-3750448 or sam.jarrett@dnr.wa.gov to learn more. Participants should bring water, snacks, work gloves, work boots and, if possible, personal protection equipment, such as a hardhat and tools, for digging and brush clearing. Participants at each of the Department of Natural Resourcessponsored events can receive a voucher for a complimentary Discover Pass, a parking pass for state parks and lands.
AT&T proposes adding equipment to cell tower King County is considering a proposal from AT&T to add antennae and equipment to the existing
STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES Though initiatives 1125 (highway tolling) and 1183 (liquor privatization) receive the most attention, Washington voters must decide other important issues on the Nov. 8 ballot. Initiative 1163 aims to require
training and background checks for employees in adult family homes. Washington voters passed a similar measure, Initiative 1029, in 2008, but the measure withered in the Legislature due to budget shortfalls.
Costco is selling beer and wine now, they know that Costco sells liquor in other states and has done so safely.” Measure differs from past initiatives The state estimates liquor privatization resulting from I-1183 could generate $216 million to $253 million for state coffers in the next six years. The state could also pocket about $28 million from the liquor distribution center sale. The measure also includes fees to generate revenue for local governments. Many local government officials across Washington raised concerns last year about possible financial losses related to liquor privatization. Issaquah City Council members considered a property tax increase last year before voters defeated I-1100 as a
cell tower at 10200 RentonIssaquah Road Southeast, about a mile northeast of the intersection of the street and Southeast May Valley Road. AT&T applied to the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services to add two antennae, six remote radio heads, three lines of cable and a surge arrestor to the tower. The agency is in the process of determining if the proposal meets county code. Residents can send comments about the proposal to DDES — Building and Fire Services Division, 900 Oakesdale Ave. S.W., Renton, WA 98057-5212. The public comment period ends Oct. 3. Citizens can also review the application at the Renton office.
Senate Joint Resolution 8205 calls for amending the state Constitution to remove a long-unused provision about the length of time a voter must reside in the state to vote for president and vice president. Senate Joint Resolution 8206 is a proposed constitutional amendment on the budget stabilization account maintained in the state treasury. The measure calls for legislators to transfer money to a budget stabilization account if the state receives revenue related to “extraordinary revenue growth.”
possible route to compensate for lost revenue. Issaquah received $363,674 from state liquor revenues in the most recent fiscal year. The state estimates local governments could receive $186 million to $227 million in the next six years if I-1183 passes. I-1183 is the latest effort in a long series of proposals to change Prohibition-era liquor laws. The state maintains a government-only monopoly on retail and wholesale liquor sales. Washington and 17 other states control liquor sales and distribution. “What we’ve heard anecdotally from people across the state is, it’s not that they’re uncomfortable with taking the state out of that monopoly, it’s that they wanted a little more peace of mind about
Swedish may cut 300 jobs, could reassign employees to Issaquah Swedish Medical Center is cutting 300 positions, although the nonprofit hospital's chief executive said some people facing a pink slip could instead be reassigned to the system's Issaquah hospital. Swedish faces a $19 million budget gap due to a rise in uninsured patients, plus government cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding. “High unemployment in the region means we are seeing more and more Medicaid and charity-care patients, and are writing off more cases as ‘bad debt’ due to people being unable to pay their medical bills,” Dr. Rod Hochman, Swedish presi-
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A colorful brand of Puerto Rican rum occupies a shelf at the state liquor store on Northwest Gilman Boulevard. where liquor would be sold,” Stenger said. I-1183 opponents said the defeat of dueling liquor-privatization measures last November offered a clear message. “The message that we received was clear from voters that they just didn’t want it,” Fryer said. “Whatever problems or complaints people may have with state liquor stores, they were outweighed by concerns.” Stenger said the presence of initiatives 1100 and 1105 left voters uncertain about possible outcomes. “As a voter, having two initiatives on there that dealt with it, but
in different ways, made for a lot of confusion,” she said. In the latest round, however, Fryer said voters tired of liquor privatization initiatives could sink I-1183. “One of the biggest things we’re hearing from voters is, ‘This again?’ It’s the third time in 12 months,” he said. “Of all the things that are going on in people’s lives, with the economy and the housing market the way it is, privatizing liquor just seems off-key.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
dent and CEO, said in a statement Sept. 19. Under the workforce reduction plan, Swedish executives intend to examine about 300 positions, or about 3 percent of the system's workforce. The positions under scrutiny include union and nonunion jobs — as well as vacant positions — across the organization. Executives said they intend to work to redeploy as many affected employees as possible to other parts of the system in need of increased staffing, such as Swedish/Issaquah. “Our expectation is that the number of people who actually leave the organization will be much lower than 300," Hochman said. "But we won’t know the exact
number until we go through the methodical process of redeployment.” Swedish/Issaquah opened outpatient services at the $365 million Issaquah Highlands campus in July. The portion containing the inpatient beds is scheduled to open in November. Swedish financed the Issaquah project by tapping into reserves and selling 30-year bonds. The facility benefited from a $100 million fundraising campaign meant to fund capital projects throughout the Swedish system. Operating revenue next year should be about $100 million, but Swedish/Issaquah is not expected to start generating enough revenue to cover operating costs until 2013 or 2014.
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Measure calls for tighter rules on highway tolls Under I-1125, lawmakers could set toll amounts By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter Tim Eyman said that for him, Initiative 1125 isn’t so much about highway tolling as it is a continuation of the same idea he has been promoting with his various ballot issues for 18 years. I-1125 would change the way state conducts highway tolling in several ways. Among other provisions, I-1125 would require the Legislature to set toll amounts — rather than the appointed Washington State Transportation Commission — and mandate that tolls end when the state finishes paying off projects funded by tolling. Voters will decide on the initiative in November. The basic idea behind I-1125 is that all new taxes or fees must be approved by the Legislature or put on a public ballot, Eyman said. Voters approved just those provisions last year when they passed Initiative 1053 with 64 percent in favor, he added. I-1053 was Eyman’s primary 2010 initiative effort. The measure requires any state tax increase to receive a two-thirds majority in the Legislature. He argues that Olympia politicians bypassed I-1053 when they let the Washington State Transportation Commission set the cost of tolls on the state Route 520 bridge. But I-1125 opponents say there are several big problems with having the Legislature set tolling amounts. Cynara Lilly, a spokeswoman for the Keep Washington Rolling campaign opposed to the initiative, said Issaquah residents should be worried about I-1125’s effects on the much-publicized plans to rebuild the state Route 520 bridge. Among other concerns, Lilly said the initiative would leave a $500 million hole in funding for replacing the bridge. Even closer to home for local residents, the measure likely would kill plans for voterapproved light rail on the Interstate 90 floating bridge. Eyman argues such construction would violate the state Constitution. I-1125 mandates that state transportation money — including toll collections and gas taxes — cannot be used for nonhighway purposes, which would include the proposed light rail system. The initiative provision simply restates what the Constitution already requires, Eyman said. An avowed opponent to I-1125, Doug MacDonald served as the state secretary of transportation from 2001-07.
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If the Legislature were to set toll rates, MacDonald said, the state would have a lot of trouble selling capital improvement bonds based on toll collections. Bond rating services and others involved in bond sales would worry that politics might play too much of a hand in the collections. State Treasurer James McIntire came to the same conclusion in a report on the initiative’s possible fiscal impact. In a financial analysis of I1125, McIntire said bond investors see the independence of toll-setting bodies as a “critical credit characteristic.” Having state legislators set tolls would be unprecedented nationally, he added. “We simply cannot sell tollbacked bonds if the Legislature is the toll-setting body,” McIntire said in the report. Eyman’s argument is that voters cannot hold accountable the unelected transportation commission, whom he labeled “bureaucrats appointed by the governor.” The Washington State Republican Party agrees with him. On Aug. 25, the state GOP voted to support I-1125. “I-1125 will require state government to stay fiscally prudent and has the added benefit of requiring elected representatives to set the cost of tolls, not unelected bureaucrats,” state party Chairman Kirby Wilbur said in a news release. Lilly said GOP backing of the initiative didn’t surprise her. “The Republicans are often in lockstep with Eyman,” she said. “We have both sides of the aisle on our team.” Some other major provisions of I-1125 would require tolls only be used for projects on the road or bridge being tolled and, again, that the tolling come to an end when the project was paid off. Eyman said current rules allow the state to collect tolls indefinitely. For his part, MacDonald argued that maintenance and other costs don’t disappear when a capital improvement project ends. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Issaquah’s Siemens Building sells for almost $20 million
Hawaii-based A&B Properties, Inc. has acquired the Siemens Building for $19.7 million, the company announced Sept. 14. The technology giant Siemens listed the 147,000-square-foot building along East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast for sale in 2008. Siemens plans to lease space in the complex. “This office building is welllocated, approximately 16 miles east of downtown Seattle and in close proximity to the headquarters and offices of several prominent companies,” A&B Properties President Christopher J. Benjamin said in a statement. A&B Properties is the fourthlargest private landowner in Hawaii. The company owns more than 87,000 acres, mostly on Kauai and Maui. A&B Properties’ holdings include development projects in Hawaii and mainland states. “The Seattle MSA is an attractive market featuring a diversified
economy that continues to expand, adding high-quality technology and scientific jobs that are expected to sustain future demand for office space,” Benjamin continued. “Siemens, one of the world’s largest companies, will continue to fully lease the building, which it constructed and has occupied since 1994.” A&B Properties is a subsidiary of Alexander & Baldwin, a real estate and transportation company based in Honolulu. The state and King County collect a combined 1.78 percent real estate excise tax on transactions. Officials can expect to collect about $350,000 in real estate excise tax revenue from the Siemens Building sale. The sale is among the largest real estate transaction in Issaquah during the past year. Preston-based apparel company SanMar purchased a glass-sheathed office building as a corporate headquarters for $32 million. SanMar’s relocation from Preston to Issaquah should be completed by December.
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The representative in the 1st District, Democrat Jay Inslee, is a candidate for governor in 2012. The race for Inslee’s U.S. House seat attracted challengers even before he entered the race for the Governor’s Mansion. Each commissioner also proposed updated boundaries for the state’s 49 legislative districts. Issaquah is spread among the 5th, 41st and 48th legislative districts under a map created after the 2000 Census. Ceis and Foster proposed for the 41st District to encompass Issaquah and for the 5th District to include rural areas beyond city limits. Gorton and Huff offered ideas to split the city between the 5th and 41st districts. Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger said the relationship between the city and legislators, and lawmakers and constituents, is based more on the legislator, rather than how large a portion of a city he or she represents. “We have a three-district split right now between the 5th, the 41st and the 48th,” she said. “In a way, it makes it easier to make it deal with Olympia because we
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Citizens can comment on the congressional and legislative redistricting proposals at the Washington State Redistricting Commission’s website, www.redistricting.wa.gov, or at a public meeting in Olympia next month. The commission meets at 10:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 3 of the Cherberg Building on the Capitol campus. The panel is scheduled to meet Oct. 11 and, if necessary, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13. Though the commission is allowed to work until Jan. 1, commissioners intend to complete the redistricting process by November.
have contact with legislators from a number of districts, and we can more readily inform people about issues that are important to us. Of course, the hope is that the legislators in the several districts will have similar thoughts about why those things are important and honor those requests.”
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‘greener’ building materials and technologies, as well as inspire the next generation of homebuilders through examples that are replicable and market rate.” The project included aggressive benchmarks to set a different standard in “green” homebuilding. Units in zHome range from the low $400,000s to the $600,000s. The photovoltaic panels on the rooftops capture sunlight in the summer and create energy for the units and the regional grid. In the winter, as the units pull power from the grid, the energy use evens out to zero. The city spearheaded the project, alongside King County, Built Green — a nonprofit program focused on sustainable construction — highlands developer Port Blakely Communities, Puget Sound Energy and the Washington State University Extension Energy Program. Ichijo USA, a subsidiary of a large Japanese homebuilder, and local builder Matt Howland built the units. The complex also opened for months of public tours as part of a long-term education effort. The outreach also included opening a Stewardship Center in a zHome unit to offer educational programs and tours for the community, builders, designers and students.
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ty groups. At the Sept. 14 meeting, board members noted improvements would extend beyond the athletic fields at the schools. Primarily, new rubberized running tracks would replace the cinder tracks in place now. Several board members said the rubber tracks would represent a major improvement in terms of safety and other factors. A plan for $6.4 million in improvements to the athletic field at Skyline High School again drew attention as well. Woldseth Colbrese said new stands at Skyline would encourage community and student involvement. “For a lot of kids, it creates
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CITY JOINS REGIONAL CLIMATE-CHANGE EFFORT Issaquah joined a regional effort to address climate change Sept. 13 as Mayor Ava Frisinger signed the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration pledge. The pact binds local governments to address climate and sustainability efforts. Frisinger — plus Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan — signed the pledge to open the Green Tools Government Confluence at Pickering Barn. County Executive Dow Constantine launched the partnership in June to enhance the effectiveness of local governments’ climate-change and sustainability projects and programs. The collaboration is focused on outreach and coordination. The effort is also designed to help local governments to secure grant funding and other resources to support climate-related projects and programs.
“The Stewardship Center will also offer folks innovative and practical steps for replicating zHome’s approach in their own homebuilding or remodeling projects,” zHome Project Manager Brad Liljequist said in a statement.
engagement they might not otherwise have,” board member Suzanne Weaver said. She added she was not talking about athletes, but students who connect to the school community largely by supporting the school’s teams. Weaver said the sports field improvements might well give some voters an excuse to reject any bond issue. But other officials argued that residents looking for reasons to vote against the bond were unlikely to support it under any circumstances. One last issue that gained some attention was the proposal to rebuild Tiger Mountain Community High School for $3.9 million. Weaver and others said the existing school simply precludes certain activities and programs. For example, officials hope to reduce limitations on Tiger Mountain’s culinary arts classes.
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OPINION
Redistricting matters to Issaquah area PRESS E DITORIAL
Washington is in the midst of a once-a-decade chance to re-evaluate the lines on a map that create our congressional and legislative districts. Unfortunately, redistricting has become a politically partisan activity. Please, powers-that-be, draw the lines based on logical groups of people, not on how best to achieve a legislative majority. Logic does not divide small cities. Logic does not have a district that encompasses large portions of both sides of the Cascades. Logic does not base district boundaries on today’s representation without acknowledging that elected officials and political leanings will change dramatically over the next decade. Washington uses a bipartisan committee to draft boundaries. But a bipartisan commission is a long way from a nonpartisan commission. Partisan officials appointed the commission members. When the commissioners think in terms of red and blue, third parties are shut out. The four suggested maps show a wide array of ideas. With public input, the anointed team must come up with a final solution, or let state Supreme Court justices decide. It’s a tough assignment. For Issaquah, there are things to like and dislike about each of the four proposed redistricting maps. All of the proposed congressional district maps keep Issaquah in the same district, either the 8th Congressional District — where the city has been since 1980 — or in a dramatically redrawn 1st Congressional District. Issaquah would be best represented in Congress by a lawmaker from a suburban district, not a representative forced to juggle suburban and rural issues. The proposed legislative districts recommend placing Issaquah entirely in a redrawn 41st District or splitting the city among the 41st and 5th districts. Under the existing arrangement, Issaquah is divided among the 5th, 41st and 48th district, so the idea of unifying the city into a single district, or at least fewer districts, is a welcome one. The redistricting commission is accepting public comment on these proposals. The chance for citizens to offer input in this once-in-a-decade exercise is important. Make your voices heard.
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Football player’s heart of gold is true treasure If you enjoy a rags-to-riches story, then I have one for you today. Over the past 35 years, I have written articles about numerous athletes from every high school sport. Not all of the athletes were all-staters, but most were successful after graduating from high school. Some of these young people became professional athletes, or high school coaches or attorneys or doctors or business leaders or soldiers or politicians. Many became outstanding parents of children I have written stories about in recent years. Boy, do I feel old! Not all of the high school athletes I wrote about came from affluent backgrounds. Some overcame incredible hurdles in life. One such athlete was 2002 Liberty High School graduate Mkristo Bruce. In case you are interested, Mkristo is Swahili for “Christian.” He is black, Tongan and Blackfoot Native American. On Sept. 16, Bruce was inducted into the Liberty Hall of Fame, an honor most deserving for this young man. Bruce was an outstanding athlete in high school, earning eight varsity letters. He competed in football, basketball and track. Football was by far his best sport. He was
an all-KingCo Conference first-team selection as a defensive end and a secondteam quarterback his senior year. When he was not sackBob Taylor ing quarterPress sports editor backs, grabbing rebounds off the glass or sprinting down the track, Bruce was always leading cheers at other Liberty athletic events. I recall covering girls and boys soccer games, volleyball matches, gymnastics meets, wrestling matches, baseball and softball games, and always seeing Bruce there to cheer on the Patriots. He bled silver, green and royal blue. “He loves Liberty,” Patriots’ football coach Steve Valach said. “He still does.” However, there is more to Bruce’s story than sports. He grew up as one of eight children, raised by a single mom in a onebathroom house in May Valley. As Bruce told me in an interSee HEART, Page A5
Retaining wall
The real question is who approved such an ill-conceived project in the first place So the government continues to spend taxpayers’ money to repair the “city’s retaining wall.” Every time this subject is reported, there are rather nebulous comments such as, “If we were designing it today, it would probably be better not to build the wall,” “We sort of inherited some of the design flaws or problems with the structure,” etc. The impression left is that approval of this entire project just came down from the sky or magically appeared on the paperwork. The fact is that there is, or was, an actual, real, live human being who signed off on this highly debatable project. Why should the taxpayers be saddled with the costs of repair and maintenance of this retaining wall, which probably should have never been approved and built in the first place? Who is the person who approved this, and what has happened to him or her? Has he been reprimanded, fined, transferred, demoted, fired, promoted, retired to the Bahamas, given a bonus, or tarred and feathered? A complete report would include information about how this project actually came to be approved, by whom and why.
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Development agreement requires Port Blakely to make concessions Our Issaquah City Council is about to allow the construction of a gas station in Issaquah Highlands. Gas stations were explicitly prohibited under the development agreement as a
FROM THE WEB Lake Sammamish shoreline rules I read with interest The Press’ article titled “Department of Ecology authority is upheld for shoreline rules.” As a Lake Sammamish resident of 20 years and a retired civil engineer, I’ve carried my interest in our lake’s health to involvement in shoreline planning for both Redmond and Bellevue. If there’s accuracy in your article’s review of a recent State Supreme Court ruling, that the Department of Ecology dictates shoreline programs, this is unfortunate. The first disappointment is that local jurisdictions have spent millions of taxpayer dollars to research and tailor their programs to local conditions. Taxpayers will find this waste unacceptable if Ecology, from the start, was to
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protection for our aquifer recharge — the citizens of Issaquah didn’t want gasoline or oil in their drinking water. The Issaquah Highlands is different from development in other parts of our city. Just look around and notice that there is higher density, tighter offsets, fewer old trees, tighter wetland boundaries, expedited reviews for permit applications, etc. All of those differences are possible because Port Blakely was willing to give up other things in exchange for those considerations. Significant lands were set aside as permanent open space and the provision for no gasoline station or onsite dry cleaning, just to name two. If the council approves this modification to the Issaquah Highlands development agreement, they will be effectively exchanging that consideration for something that Port Blakely is willing to give up. Come to think of it, what exactly is Port Blakely offering in exchange for a gas station? A grocery store that is already allowed under the agreement? If there is something else, I haven’t heard it mentioned yet. Whatever it is, the requirement for an impermeable liner under the gas tanks for a gas station is certainly appropriate if we must give up this very important protection for our drinking water.
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Officers need to collect less tax revenue, concentrate on being more courteous I have a beef with how our Issaquah police are seemingly on every street corner and waiting at the bottom of hills to pull citizens over for any speed 5 mph above the speed limit. I don’t need to be told from rebuttals to just
impose its own agenda. Second, of greater concern is the illusion being created that strict regulation of lakeside residential property will resolve lake environmental issues. Undeterred dumping of untreated storm water (and, often, raw sewage) to our lakes will, for the foreseeable future, overwhelm any shoreline resident actions. It is easier to be “eco-fashionable” and finger the taxpayer than to acknowledge this reality and take effective action. Issaquah and other lakeside residents need to be aware that the “clarity of regulations and list of requirements” referenced in The Press’ article may take significant amounts of their shoreline property. Lake Sammamish water levels have been allowed to rise in recent years due to “eco-fashionable” native plantings al-
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obey the speed limit — it is my judgment that towns and cities like ours are collecting more than usual tickets because tax revenue is low. It is also my judgment from hearing from my son’s experience that the policemen are often condescending and arrogant in their approach with the younger generation. Don’t forget that it is the taxpayers that pay for your job and it is your job to protect and serve. Use a little bit more honey and a bit less vinegar in your daily job. You are role models, and it really does matter.
Paul Williams Issaquah
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Don’t forget service members and their families who continue to sacrifice As I watched and read about the 9/11 ceremonies, a lot of emotions were reflected in the children and spouses of those who lost their lives on that day. But don’t forget the families of those who serve in the armed forces, all who volunteered and willingly gave their lives to defend the freedoms we take for granted. All were dads, mothers, brothers, sisters and a parent’s child. Those families have suffered even more over the past 10 years with the daily uncertainties of multiple deployments, the dreaded knock on the door by a uniformed military officer or the ache of caring for a severely injured loved one as a result of the wars. Those who died on 9/11 were victims, along with the heroes who walked into the rubble to save others. Those who died serving our country are all heroes, and deserve remembrance as well.
Larry Brickman Bellevue
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PRIORITIZING KING COUNTY ROADS
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Using a system of tiers, the King County Road Services Division ranked almost 1,600 miles of roadway in rural and unincorporated areas. The criteria for assigning service levels included traffic volume, projected length of detours and whether the road is considered sole access, a lifeline route or important in maintaining transit and freight. Tier 1 roads connect large communities, major services and critical infrastructure. Officials said the roads should receive the highest level of storm response and the fastest snow removal. Motorists on Tier 1 should expect good road and bridge conditions and well-maintained drainage. Examples: Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast, Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road PHOTOS BY GREG FARRAR
Tier 2 roads serve smaller geographic areas and provide alternate routes to Tier 1 roads. Motorists can expect to see a lower level of snow and storm response on Tier 2 roads. Maintenance is to be prioritized based on safety risks and available funding. Examples: Cedar Grove Road Southeast, 196th Avenue Southeast Tier 3 roads, or heavily traveled local streets, serve local communities and large residential areas. The plan calls for Tier 3 roads to receive little or no snow and storm response. Motorists can expect to see more wear and tear, possible load limits and lower posted speed limits. Examples: Tiger Mountain Road Southeast, Southeast Klahanie Boulevard Tier 4 encompasses local residential dead-end roads with no other outlet. In addition to almost no snow and storm response, users can expect to see single-lane roads in the future as funding dwindles. Some roads could even be downgraded to a gravel surface. Example: Southeast Black Nugget Road, Southeast Preston Way Tier 5 roads, or streets with the least-reliable access, have alternative routes available for travel in case of road closures. The plan calls for maintenance to be limited and based on factors such as life safety and risk. Example: Southeast High Point Way, Southeast Mirrormont Way
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lowed to block the outflow channel at Marymoor Park in Redmond. These artificially shifted, higher water levels establish the line from which shoreline regulations will be measured. If the state Supreme Court ruling removed local control of these issues, we will have cities flooding the lake with basinwide, polluted runoff, while King County struggles for permission to remove out-
P UBLIC M EETINGS Sept. 22 Cable TV Commission 6 p.m. Coho Room, City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way
Sept. 26 Park Board Agenda: park project updates, Heritage Tree nominations 7 p.m. Issaquah Trails House 110 Bush St.
Sept. 27 Committee-of-the-Whole Council 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall South 135 E. Sunset Way
Sept. 28 Issaquah School Board 7 p.m. Issaquah School District Administration Building 565 N.W. Holly St. Urban Village Development Commission 7 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall South 135 E. Sunset Way
A vehicle drives on Southeast Tiger Mountain Road at 238th Avenue Southeast, where there is no space between the asphalt and fog line edge and the ditch alongside the road. A reflector (below) has come loose on Southeast Tiger Mountain Road shortly after the painting of a fog line.
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Important arteries — such as Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast, Preston-Fall City Road Southeast, Southeast Issaquah-Fall City Road and sections of Southeast May Valley Road east of state Route 900 — remain top priorities for maintenance, snow removal and storm cleanup under the proposal. Streets on a lower tier — including Tiger Mountain Road Southeast, Southeast Klahanie Boulevard and sections of Southeast May Valley Road west of state Route 900 — could receive little or no snow or storm response, especially during major storms. Officials said motorists could expect to see more wear and tear, plus possible lower speed limits, load limits and partial closures. The plan calls for the county Road Services Division to pull back almost entirely from maintenance, and snow and storm response, on local-access residential roads in rural and residential areas. “With fewer revenues, we must manage the most pressing problems that affect the most people with the resources we have,” Constantine said in a statement after the Sept. 12 announcement. “It is, in essence, triage.” The road proposal is part of the 2012 county budget Constantine is scheduled to roll out Sept. 26. Under the proposal, the mostused arterials receive the highest level of maintenance, snow and ice
flow blockages and the state, via Ecology, dictating that property owners solve the resulting problems by giving up their property. Perhaps it’s time for a higher-level court to rule on the issues of property rights and use of Lake Sammamish as a detention pond. Martin Nizlek
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removal, and storm response. The lowest-priority roads, meanwhile, someday could be downgraded to gravel. If the County Council approves the plan as part of the 2012 budget process, the arrangement could take effect in January. Officials said the system uses objective criteria for ranking the almost 1,600 miles of county roadway into service levels. The criteria include volume of use by motorists, safety requirements, detour length and whether the road is considered sole-access, a lifeline route or critical for buses. Local property tax revenue and a separate roads levy support the County Road Fund. The county collects $2.25 per $1,000 in assessed value through the levy. In recent years, annexations of unincorporated areas into nearby cities, lower property valuations and a dip in gas tax revenue caused the fund to drop 18 percent, from $128 million to $106 million. Cuts in federal grant programs also reduced available dollars for
low them housing, before we end up raising the next generation of inmates. Children love their parents and when society makes life difficult for the parent, the child gets angry and acts out. Another gun is drawn. Another person dies. But it wasn’t in the name of hate; it was in the name of love. The love that began to die when a parent went to prison and continued to die when he or she was released and could not find the housing needed to reunite the family. Love comes before hate. Please help to keep love alive. Every fam-
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local projects. Officials said the Road Services Division has eliminated 81 job positions so far this year to address the reduced revenue. Constantine’s 2012 budget proposal is expected to call for eliminating another 30 positions from the agency. “These are financially difficult times throughout the county, and the road fund is struggling to keep up with our citizens’ road needs,” County Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative on the council, said in a statement. “Revenues for our roads system will continue to greatly decrease as over half of the unincorporated population will ultimately be annexed into cities’ jurisdictions.” (Lambert joined Constantine at a Road Services Division facility to announce the proposal.) The annexation of urban unincorporated areas into cities reduces the property tax base for county roads in the unincorporated areas, even as the annexations lessen the burden on other county services, such as law enforcement and permitting. “Unfortunately, despite these annexations, the roadway infrastructure the county will have to continue to maintain will remain largely the same,” Lambert continued. “We must prioritize how we spend our revenues in the unincorporated areas so that we can keep our roads as safe and productive as possible.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Citizens can offer input on a proposed ordinance to address medical marijuana collective gardens next month. The municipal Planning Policy Commission rescheduled a Sept. 22 public hearing on the proposed ordinance to Oct. 13. The commission meets at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way. Commissioners heard from medical marijuana advocates, city planners, Police Chief Paul Ayers and others at a Sept. 8 meeting about the proposal. Under direction from the City Council, the municipal Planning Department is developing a measure to determine what or if business, safety and zoning restrictions should apply to such gardens. Issaquah is in the midst of a six-month moratorium on the collective gardens. The council enacted the ban in June and, per standard procedure, held a public hearing on the issue in July. The council agreed to uphold the ban, but after hearing from medical marijuana users and advocates, directed planners to formulate a solution as soon as possible.
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view a few years ago, he learned how to share a bathroom. He was also the oldest male in the house and from an early age was the man of the house. However, his mom Jullianne was really the ruler of the home. Often, she went without eating to make sure there would be enough food for the family. Bruce called her “superwoman.” The family faced other hardships, too. May Creek often overflowed, which meant Bruce and his family had to evacuate. The flooding was a result of upstream construction that increased the runoff. After pressure from neighbors, the county in 2002 moved the Bruce family to higher ground and to a home with three bathrooms. It was in 2002 when Bruce signed a national letter of intent with Washington State University in a small ceremony in the Liberty library. It was definitely a proud moment for the entire family and Liberty teachers, who had supported him. Bruce did not let down his teachers and coaches. He got a degree in sociology. He was a four-year letterman for the Cougars, and in 2006, earned Pac-10 Conference first-team honors as a defensive lineman. It was also at Washington State where Bruce fell in love with Evelyn “Nicky” Taylor. She was an interior design major. They later married. The couple now has two children — a boy, Mkristo Jr., and a girl, Grace. In 2007, Bruce signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. He later played for other professional teams. While he probably would have enjoyed a long career in pro ball, Bruce had other priorities. He wanted his children to have a father he never had as a child. After a stint as an assistant coach at Liberty, Bruce realized he needed a job that provided income to support the family. He now is a salesman for Stadium Nissan of Seattle. “He has overcome a lot in his life, and he has given a lot back,” Valach said. Yes, perhaps this is not the proverbial rags-to-riches story where a person becomes a multimillionaire. However, anyone who has ever known Bruce is certainly richer.
City seeks comments on impacts to environment Citizens can offer input on a plan to transform Issaquah’s business district in the decades ahead. Longtime Issaquah developer Rowley Properties is proposing a long-term plan to redevelop about 80 acres along Northwest Gilman Boulevard and state Route 900 from a commercial and light-industrial district into a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented neighborhood. The municipal Planning Department issued a draft environmental impact statement late last month for the plan to redevelop Hyla Crossing and Rowley Center. The draft statement illustrates possible impacts on storm water, traffic, views and more. Citizens can read the statement at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/planning and then submit written comments on the document to city Environmental Planner Peter Rosen at peterr@ci.issaquah.wa.us until 5 p.m. Sept. 29. Or, citizens can mail comments to Rosen at the Issaquah Planning Department, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98207. Then, using comments from the public, planners prepare a final environmental impact statement for the City Council. The council then uses the statement to make a decision on the proposed development agreement between the city and Rowley Properties.
Bob Taylor: 392-6434, ext. 236, or bobtaylor@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
BORN ON SEPT. 11, 2001
History is intertwined for Issaquah girl and 9/11 attacks By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter
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Larisa Tutkur and a tragedy share a moment in history — Sept. 11, 2001, was Larisa’s birthday. The bright and outgoing girl learned about the connection after she turned 6, and her parents explained the tragedy. “When I first found out, we did talk about it,” she said. “Then, after a few years, we just looked at it as my birthday and nothing else. We didn’t want to talk about it because it’s a really, really sad day.” Larisa is among the 13,238 babies born in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, and the only such child in the almost 17,000-student Issaquah School District. The fourth-grader at Sunset Elementary School turned 10 on a day many people spent reflecting on a tragedy from a decade ago. Larisa’s parents, Maida and Omer Tutkur, resettled in Washington from war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina months before the 9/11 attacks. Maida Tutkur, then six months pregnant, landed in the United States on June 28, 2001, not long after her husband settled on the Eastside.
nose is coming first. We have to do a caesarean,’” Tutkur recalled. Larisa arrived at about 3 a.m. — only hours before hijackers boarded airliners on the East Coast. Maida Tutkur collapsed into sleep, exhausted from the long labor and emergency C-section. Later, as she emerged from a Percocet fog, hospital staffers asked if she had heard about the attacks. “When I came back, they said, ‘Do you
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Confronting uncomfortable reminders Physicians decided to induce labor early Sept. 10 — after more than a week passed since Tutkur’s Sept. 1 due date — at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue. The difficult labor stretched into early the next day. “They woke me up when it was time to push and when I started pushing, they said, ‘Oh, wait. She’s not in the right position. Her
“When I saw that on TV, I was like, ‘Oh my God, we just went through a war. It was over, and I thought I came to a country that’s secure and safe to raise kids.” — Maida Tutkur Mother of a girl born Sept. 11, 2001
know what happened?’ I said, ‘I don’t care what the hell happened. Just leave me alone. I’m so tired,’” she recalled. Unable to grasp the still-unfolding tragedy due to exhaustion and medication, Tutkur faded again. In the hours after the attacks, as Tutkur returned to clarity, she noticed disturbing parallels between the conflict at home and the fury See BIRTHDAY, Page B3
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Larisa Tutkur, 10, a Sunset Elementary School fourth-grader, holds a book illustrated on the cover with the Brooklyn Bridge, by way of which many New York City workers fled on foot during the terrorist attack of Sept. 11, 2001 — the same day she was born in Bellevue.
Newcastle resident walks to raise brain cancer awareness By Warren Kagarise and Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporters Joe Dowell ran marathons, enjoyed riding a Harley and, at 60, planned to work as a marine surveyor after a long career in the aerospace industry. Until a brain tumor cut short his plans for the future. Daughter Kelly Dowell, a Newcastle resident, remembers her father as a healthy and vibrant man. The diagnosis of glioblastoma — a common and aggressive form of brain cancer — in late summer 2008 came as a shock. “One of the biggest misconceptions that I had — and it really struck my family — was this notion of health. You kind of assume, a lot of times, that people who are affected by disease or terminal illnesses live unhealthy
lifestyles — they smoke, drink excessively, maybe they don’t eat nutritiously or exercise,” she said. “But what was very humbling was, I’ve met quite a few people with brain cancer who are very healthy otherwise. Oftentimes, no one ever anticipates something like that. You never know.” Now, more than a year after her father succumbed to brain cancer, Dowell plans to participate in the Seattle Brian Cancer Walk on Sept. 24. “The word is spreading and people are learning more about brain cancer,” she said. Since the walk originated in 2008, donors collected more than $800,000 for research and care for brain cancer patients in the Pacific Northwest. Swedish Medical Center organizes and supports the walk on the Seattle Center grounds. The event is dedicated to offer-
GET INVOLVED Seattle Brain Cancer Walk Sept. 24 Seattle Center 305 Harrison St. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. and the walk starts at 9 a.m. The cost is $25 per person
ing hope and support for the 1,500 patients in the Pacific Northwest facing brain cancer, organizer Nan Street said. The event is personal for organizers, too. Street’s 23-year-old daughter died from brain cancer in 2008. “Brain cancer is a terribly isolating disease,” she said. “It seems very obvious, but brain cancer changes your brain. It changes who you are, how you
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think, how you express yourself and how you communicate. The patient and the family feel like only they’re the only ones in the world dealing with this.” Dowell started a blog, Brain Cancer Blog, to share stories and offer support to other patients and families facing brain cancer. “You always kind of think, especially when you’re younger — I’m in my 20s — and you kind of feel invincible. You don’t think about
death,” she said. “It gives you a new perspective.” In addition, participating in the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk is another way for Dowell to connect. “A walk doesn’t seem like a big thing, but just seeing people show up at the walk is powerful because it’s a reinforcement of their lives,” she said. Dowell, a student at the University of Washington, Bothell, said having a close-knit family proved invaluable as her father battled brain cancer. “We were lucky because our family is close. We spent a lot of time with each other,” she said. “It’s really about valuing life and valuing family while you can.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Christina Lords: 392-6434, ext. 239 or newcastle@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
“I drove by and she was standing by the well, by the pump house. That started it. She twitterpated me.” — Marv Lemke Recalling Lucille Lueder, his future wife of 68 years
Celebrating a lifetime together Issaquah couple marks 68 years of marriage By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter
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Lucille and Marv Lemke keep the love bright for each other as they recall highlights of their 68-year marriage. Lucille and Marv, shown above right in 1943, tied the knot in Wisconsin before he began his service in the United States Navy during World War II.
At a fateful wedding in Wisconsin during the early 1940s, Marv Lemke and his parents attended the reception to offer their congratulations to the groom. Lucille Lueder and her family attended the event to do the same
for the bride. Little did they know that attending that wedding would soon lead to their own. After decades of traveling across the United States and around the world, being active in the Lutheran church and starting a family, the Issaquah couple will celebrate their 68th wedding anniversary Sept. 22. But the relationship almost never got off the ground. After Marv introduced himself at the wedding in Wisconsin, where
the Lemkes were raised, he asked if he could drive Lucille home. She declined. But as a driver for a Ford tractor distributor, Marv was resourceful and asked around to find out where Lucille lived. “I drove by and she was standing by the well, by the pump house,” he said. “That started it. She twitterpated me.” After dating for about a year See ANNIVERSARY, Page B3
Nursing home receives help on Day of Caring Providence Marianwood, a nonprofit nursing home in Issaquah, received a helping hand from volunteer gardeners and painters Sept. 16 as the United Way of King County celebrated the Day of Caring in a series of service projects. Employees from Aerojet, Mutual of EnumON THE WEB claw and PeaceFind more Health set aside United Way of normal workplace duties to King County participate in service projthe Day of Carects and voling at Proviunteer oppordence Mariantunities at the wood. Elseorganization’s where in King County, United volunteering Way-affiliated website, volunteers aswww.uwkc.org/ sisted in projects ways-to-volunat nonprofit orteer. ganizations, parks and schools. Providence Marianwood administrators submitted a request for help on a large gardening project as a possible Day of Caring effort. The facility is celebrating 25 years and, as part of the milestone, staffers and volunteers started to rejuvenate a courtyard earlier in the summer. The overgrown courtyard space received a boost from 14 Aerojet employees and 10 PeaceHealth employees on the Day of Caring. The volunteers yanked roots from invasive ground cover. The team also weeded gardens, and pruned bushes and plants. Then, at the end of the day, volunteers laid weed cloth and added more plants. Meanwhile, Mutual of Enumclaw volunteers took on the project of painting the alcoves of all the resident rooms in the longterm care area. Because Providence Marianwood is a nonprofit organization, the nursing home relies on the generosity of volunteers to contribute time and energy to help residents. Overall, Day of Caring organizers estimated participants contributed more than 6,000 hours in volunteer labor countywide.
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Scouts welcome girls The Girl Scouts present GirlFest 2011 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24 at CenturyLink Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle. There will be creative hands-on activities, celebrity guests, live music, sports challenges and scores of exhibits. Cost is $14 before Sept. 16 and $20 after. Go to www.girlscoutsww.org/girlfest.
Dancers, singers, and actors are wanted for Blue Dog Dance Studio’s third annual “The Polar Express” production Dec. 17 -18. Auditions are Sept. 24 at the Blue Dog Dance Studio 12642 164th Ave. S.E., Renton. Parental consent and audition forms, available at the studio, are required. Call 255-0310. Audition times are: 4-4:50 p.m. actors and dancers ages 5-8 5-6 p.m. actors and dancers ages 9-2 6:10-7:20 p.m. actors and dancers ages 13-18 7:30-8 p.m. vocalists only It’s Issaquah History Day at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 24 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., featuring the following events: Issaquah History Museums exhibits on display all day in the dairy barn. Eric Madis Swing Trio performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the courtyard. Chef Bert Blackmore giving a cooking demonstration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the outdoor market. The Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center (at 164th Avenue Southeast and Lakemont Boulevard Southeast, Bellevue) offers the following programs (children under 12 with an adult): Dear Ears, for families, 11 a.m. to noon, Sept. 24, free Naturalists Book Club discusses “Walden,” by Henry David Thoreau, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25 The nonprofit National Private Duty Association hosts a free consumer education web conference, “Addressing Legal Issues That Impact Seniors,” at 5 p.m. Sept. 22. The live and interactive program will provide advice about elder law matters, including pinpointing when you need to address legal issues, what the implications are and how to ensure that you and your family are protected. Pre-registration is required at www.privatedutyhomecare.org. Author Beverly Hooks will sign her book “Come Walk With Me: A Poetic Journal” from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Ravens Books, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite 21. Call 657-0278. Vision Woodworks Inc., presents “Re-Creating Your Space: Organize, Design, Build” at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at Sip! Restaurant, 1084 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands. Learn practical household tips for maximizing space, style and function from three local experts. RSVP to Jill Burwell at jill@visioncabinetry.com. Blessing of the Animals at Marianwood, a blessing for community animals followed by a procession through the halls, is at
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10:45 a.m. Oct. 5 at Providence Marianwood, 3725 Providence Point Drive S.E. Bring your pet on a leash. Live and virtual pets welcome. Call 391-2800. The Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust hosts invasive plant removal from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 8 along Issaquah Creek. No experience required. To find out more or to sign up, go to www.mtsgreenway.org, or call 206-812-0122.
Religion The live audio chat “Your Identity: God defined” is at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Christian Science Reading Room, 195 Front St. N. Discover how spirituality can open up new strengths and talents in your life and how it can bring healing and confidence in your life. Call 392-8140. Christian Women’s Day Service, featuring guest speaker Karla Overstreet, Women’s Ministry Leader for the Seattle Church of Christ, is from 4-6 p.m. Oct. 2 at Bellevue Christian Church, 10808 S.E. 28th St., Bellevue.
Volunteers The Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank is looking for service groups, families or groups of four or five people to help with the Month of Concern Food Drive, which runs Saturdays Sept. 24 through Oct. 15. During the Month of Concern, hand out food bank shopping lists to shoppers at our local grocery stores, collect the goods and deliver them to the food bank. Volunteers can sign up for the entire day, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., or for half shifts. Sign up or get more information by calling Cori at 392-4123. The Issaquah Parks & Recreation offers the following volunteering opportunities: Gliders Cross Country coaches: Email Joanne Hartman at issgliders@comcast.net. Districtwide middle school dances: Assist with coat check, entrance process, dance floor patrol and door watching. Dances are from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 23 and Dec. 2. Volunteers arrive at 6:30 p.m. Email Cathy Jones at cathyj@ci.issaqauh.wa.us.
Classes Encompass offers the following parenting classes this fall at its main campus, 1407 Boalch Ave. N.W., North Bend (unless otherwise noted). Go to www.encompassnw.org or call 888-2777. “Parenting Skills for a Lifetime,” for parents of children ages 3 to 11, 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, through Oct. 25, $10 “Make Parenting a Pleasure,” for Spanish-speaking parents of children from birth to age 7,
5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 29 to Dec. 1, $15 “Bringing Baby Home,” Gottman Relationship Institute retreat for soon-to-be parents and brand-new parents, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 1 and 8 at Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend, $150 per couple “Strengthening Families,” for middle-schoolers and their parents, orientation, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 28, then 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 5 to Nov. 16, Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, Issaquah Highlands “Emotions Coaching,” for parents of preschoolers and gradeschoolers, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 5, YWCA Family Village Commons, 949 N.E. Ingram St., Issaquah Highlands “Children in the Middle” workshop, for separated, divorced and divorcing parents, noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 22, $10 Sign up now for Issaquah Citizen Corps Fall Community Emergency Response Team classes. Sessions are from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays or Thursdays Sept. 21 through Nov. 10, for ages 16 and older, at the Issaquah Public Works Building, 670 First Ave. N.E. Cost is $35. Go to www.issaquahcitizencorps.com/cert/class. Pickering Master Gardener Plant Clinic is from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 8 in the Pickering Barn at the Issaquah Farmers Market, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org. “Art for the Soul,” 9:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 23 and every other Friday through Dec. 2 at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., $18 per session “Mud Pies: Clay Play for Parents & Children” — first and third Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. Sept. 21, Oct. 5 & 19, Nov. 2 and 16, $10 per participant The Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center offers the following programs at 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E. Call 425-4195. Naturalist Book Club, for adults 18 and up, discusses “Walden,” by Henry David Thoreau, 6-8 p.m. Sept. 25 “Snitzels (Fabric Collage): A Fiber Arts Class in Creativity and Design,” noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 25, Hailstone Feed Store
Jade Irey and Ashley Hamilton Hamilton, Irey Ashley Hamilton and Jade Irey, both of Richland, recently announced their engagement to be married Nov. 11 in Issaquah. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Lisa Hamilton, of Richland, and Mike Waine, of Issaquah. She is a graduate of Issaquah High School. The future groom is also a graduate of Issaquah High School.
Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381. The following day trips are offered through September: Angel of the Winds Casino, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 26, $8/$10 Snohomish Antiques, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28, $8/$10
Meet Jalisco! This 5-monthold happy-go-lucky kitty enjoys a few gentle scruffs whenever you’re near. He loves to be part of what you’re doing, especially lounging or wiggling a shoestring around for fun kitten play time.
Issaquah grad is named to Duke dean’s list with distinction Michael Migotsky, of Bellevue, a 2010 graduate of Issaquah High School, was named to the dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2011 semester at Duke University, in Durham, N.C. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of their class. This is Migotsky’s second semester on the list.
Issaquah resident is elected jumper show team officer The William Woods Hunter/Jumper Show Team at William Woods University recently elected officers. Melanie Hemstreet, of Issaquah, was elected as secretary.
Local students graduate Justin Flones, of Renton, gradu-
ated Aug. 5 from the University of North Dakota, in Grand Rapids, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Brianna Lichtenauer, of Renton, graduated Aug. 6 from Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio, with a master’s degree in fine arts. Angela Nickerson, of Sammamish, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., this spring with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism (visual emphasis).
Nurse’s Clinic, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. first and third Tuesday Free transportation for grocery shopping, 1 p.m. Fridays Free art classes — 1-3 p.m. Fridays Weekly yoga classes — 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5 Activity Night — 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays Board games — 2 p.m. Wednesdays Books & More — 10:30-11:30 a.m. second and fourth Wednesdays Broadway Show Tunes Sing Along — 2 p.m. Thursdays English as a Second Language, intermediate level, 10 a.m. to noon, Mondays Intermediate SAIL, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, $35 for 10 classes Beginning SAIL, 11 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Fridays, $35 for 10 classes Party bridge — 10:55 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Duplicate bridge — 1 p.m. third Tuesday Cards — 8:30 a.m. Thursdays Food bank deliveries — 1-2:30 p.m. Thursdays
These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 6410080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or e-mail humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon - 6 p.m. seven days a week.
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A Deeper Well discussion group: 8 p.m. last Tuesday, Issaquah Brew House, 35 W. Sunset Way, 392-4169, ext. 105 Cascade Republican Women’s Club: 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday, September through June, Sammamish Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive, 8617910 Issaquah Ham Radio Support Group: 7 p.m. fourth Monday at the Issaquah Police Station, 130 E. Sunset Way, talk-in at 146.56 MHz at 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m., www.qsl.net/w7bi Issaquah Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday, 175 Front St. N., 392-6751 Issaquah Quilters: 10 a.m. to noon second and fourth Friday, Issaquah Depot, 50 Rainier Blvd. N., info@issaquahquilters.com Issaquah Valley Grange: 7:30 p.m. fourth Monday, Issaquah Myrtle Mason Lodge Hall, 57 W. Sunset Way, 3923013
Weekly A Toast to the Lord — a faith-based Toastmasters club: 7-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Eastside Fire & Rescue Station No. 83, 3425 Issaquah – Pine Lake Road S.E., 427-9682, orator@live.com American Association of University Women: meets once a month at various locations, 271-8678, issaquah@aauwwa.org Beaver Lake Community Club: 7 p.m. first Monday, Issaquah Lodge at Beaver Lake Park, 25101 S.E. 24th St., www.beaverlake.org Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, 8682851 Elks Lodge No. 1843: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-1400 Greater Issaquah Toastmasters Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., issaquahtm@gmail.com Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. some Sundays, Issaquah Police Station Eagle Room, 6447421 Issaquah Alps Trail Club: www.issaquahalps.org Issaquah Community Network: 5:30 p.m. first Monday, Hailstone Feedstore, 232 Front
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Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. “Play & Learn (Chinese),” for ages newborn to 5 with an adult, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 23 and 30 Teen Book Club, 3 p.m. Sept. 22 “Cost and College,” for teens, 10 a.m. Sept. 24 “Naturopathic Recovery Plan and Weight Loss After Conventional Cancer Treatment,” for adults, 7 p.m. Sept. 22 “Alien Encounters: Sci-Fi Movies and the Cold War Culture of the 1950s,” for adults, 7 p.m. Sept. 27 Book Discussion Group, for adults, “Cutting For Stone,” by Abraham Verghese, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28
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St. N., 391-0592 Issaquah History Museums: 392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org Issaquah Library: 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430 Issaquah Networkers: 7:308:30 a.m. every other Wednesday, IHOP restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, www.IssaquahNetworkers.com Jewish Juniors Club: 3:305:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chabad of Central Cascades, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road, 4271654 Kiwanis Club of Issaquah: noon Wednesday, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W., 8917561 MOMS Club of Sammamish Plateau: MOMS helping moms raise their kids in Sammamish and Issaquah on the Sammamish Plateau, lindseymwalsh@gmail.com, www.momsclubsammamish.org or 836-5015 Moms In Touch: For more information on groups within the Issaquah School District, call Jan Domek at 681-6770 or go to www.MomsInTouch.org Providence Point Kiwanis: noon Friday, Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., 427-9060 or ferrinlauve@msn.com for $5 lunch reservations Rotary Club of Issaquah: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 Renton-Issaquah Road, www.issaquahrotary.org Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 4442663 Rhythm and Reins Women’s Equestrian Drill Team: Sunday, Rock Meadow Equestrian Center, 20722 S.E. 34th St., Sammamish, 222-7100 or email Leemod@pobox.com Sammamish Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m. Thursday, Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth, 392-8905 Sunset Highway Cruisers: three times during the year, five car shows with proceeds benefiting Life Enrichment Options, 392-1921 Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 392-7866 or www.tops.org The Toastmasters of Sammamish: 7:15-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays, Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 392-0963 or meenakshisb@hotmail.com.
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John Ford Finley II
John Ford Finley II passed away Aug. 7, 2011, due to cardiac arrest. He was 65 years old. John was born Jan. 25, 1946, to Mildred and Dale Finley Sr. in John Finley II Camp Kilmer, N.J., where his father was temporarily stationed. He spent his childhood in the Seattle neighborhood of Ravenna and as a young adult, moved to southern California. He met his soon-to-be bride,
Rosemary, in Long Beach, Calif. After they wed in Las Vegas, they owned and operated a paint shop for a few years. John and Rosemary eventually moved back to the Seattle area and made their roots in Issaquah. Shortly after moving back to Washington, John and Rosemary had two children, Michael and Katie. John enjoyed fishing and taking trips to Las Vegas and Alaska. He is survived by his two children, his grandson Jacob, wife Rosemary, and his two brothers, Dennis and Dale Jr. Memorial service will be held for John at Gene Coulon Beach Park on Sept. 24. For details about attending, call Michael at 4425378.
Leslie Ann Hoag-Christensen Our “favorite” sister, wife and daughter, Leslie Ann Hoag-Christensen, age 44, born Oct. 17, 1966, passed away peacefully at her Leslie Ann home Friday, Sept. 2, 2011. Hoag-Christensen Leslie would light up any room she entered. Her sense of humor and beautiful smile powered her magnetic personality, leaving a lasting impression on anyone she met. Her husband Todd, her family and her friends are what she valued most. Leslie had a special place in her heart for the caring of others, always creating that little extra special touch and making people laugh. She also loved animals and had a special love for dolphins. Leslie was born in Newport News, Va., and moved to Normandy Park at an early age. She graduated from Mount Rainier High School and attended Seattle
Pacific University. During her school years, she won many awards in soccer, swimming and Arabian horse shows. Jesus must have needed a very special angel right away to take amazing Leslie from us at such a young age. Always a winner, she will be truly missed by all. Leslie is survived by Todd, her husband of 15 years; parents Dr. Robert and Shirley Hoag; parentsin-law Dean and Lucille Christensen; brothers Randy (Rousena), John (Della) and David (Stephanie) Hoag; and nephews and nieces Steven, Stephanie, Daniela, Christian, Jacob, Alicia, Samuel and Jennifer. She was preceded in death by her brother Garrett and her grandparents. A celebration of her life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 134 S. 206th St., Des Moines. Inurnment follows at Bonney-Watson Washington Memorial Park. Flowers may be sent to Resurrection Lutheran Church on Oct. 1. Or, in lieu of flowers, a donation to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank (179 First Ave. S.E., Issaquah, WA, 98027; 3924123; or www.issaquahfoodbank.org).
Ruth Constance ‘Connie’ Lind (Voorhies) Our loving mother passed away Aug. 12, 2011. Survivors include three children, Leslie (Rod) Balsley, Katherine Lind and Jordan Lind; her former husband John Lind; stepdaughter Kristie (Pat) Hammond; and grandchildren Chris and Laura Balsley. She was preceded in death by
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her parents Jennie and Clarence Voorhies and stepson John Lind Jr. A celebration of her life will be held at the Washington Park Arboretum Graham Visitor Center at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. Remembrances are suggested to the Seattle Humane Society or University of Washington Foundation/Harborview. Full obituary, additional pictures and an online guestbook are at www.flintofts.com.
Alvin Jay Macko (Mick), of Sammamish, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011. He was 87 years old. He was born in Davenport on Oct. 6, 1923. He was Alvin Macko raised in Spokane and entered the United States Marine Corps in 1940. He served in the 4th Marine Regiment during World War II and survived three and a half years as a POW in the Philippines and Japan. Mick married Betty Jean Bailey in 1946 and they raised four children in Issaquah. He was an avid outdoorsman, hiking, hunting and fishing in the Cascade mountains and Okanogan region. He managed Marymoor Park for 20 years and retired to Pine Lake with his wife Betty in 1988. He is survived by Betty Macko;
three of his children: Jodi Macko, Cory Macko and Krista Holmberg; his eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by their son Bradley Macko. His memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Oct. 1 at Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E. Sammamish. Family and friends are invited to a reception following the service. Online photos, directions and memorials for Alvin are available at www.flintofts.com. Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 392-6444.
Issaquah Community Network seeks board applicants
The Issaquah Community Network is seeking applicants for its volunteer board of directors. The state-sponsored organization is dedicated to supporting healthy youths, family and community. Applicants should reside or work within Issaquah School District boundaries. Send a letter of interest to Executive Director Barbara de Michele, 580 Front St. S., Unit C-215, Issaquah, WA 98027, or by email to issaquahcommunitynetwork@mindspring.com. In the letter, explain why you would be interested in becoming involved with the network and list other community activities and interests. A resume would be welcome. The deadline for letters of interest is Oct. 3. A knowledge or background in a human services provision, or working with young people, is desirable but not required.
Issaquah Community Network offers grants for young people Local programs to reduce homelessness and substance abuse among young people, as well as address other issues, qualify for grants from the Issaquah Community Network. The organization is seeking funding proposals for projects during the 2011-12 fiscal year. Leaders decided to focus on the following areas for grants: Reduce youth substance abuse by increasing opportunities for positive social involvement. Reduce youth homelessness by increasing information and support for local agencies helping homeless youths and families.
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and a half, the couple married in Wisconsin in 1943 and moved to Seattle that same year. “You have roses blooming until Christmas,” he said. “You don’t have that in Wisconsin.” The couple maintains they’ve never had a fight — but will admit to some disagreements. “We made a vow to each other,”
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unleashed on the United States. The clashes in the former Yugoslavia offered Tutkur a harsh introduction to hunger and violence. “I’ve seen dead people on the street,” she said. The smoldering ruins flashing across the TV screen in Tutkur’s hospital room came as a troubling reminder. “When I saw that on TV, I was like, ‘Oh my God, we just went through a war,’” she said. “It was over, and I thought I came to a country that’s secure and safe to raise kids.” The language barrier also limited the stream of information
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suicide by increasing education, detection, support and referrals. Reduce adverse childhood experiences through training, public awareness, and support for healthy youths and families. The organization supports local efforts to foster healthy youths and community. The most appropriate grant requests range from $200 to $2,000 due to limited funding. The grant-funded services must be delivered within Issaquah School District boundaries. Eligible applicants must represent a nonprofit or government-funded organization, and meet the guidelines specified in the application form. The deadline for applications is Oct. 18. Find the application and learn more at www.issaquahcommunitynetwork.com. Contact Barbara de Michele at 391-0592 or issaquahcommunitynetwork@mindspring.com to request a hard copy.
Church hosts fundraiser for Haiti relief trip In order to raise funds for a missionary trip to Haiti in the spring, the Issaquah Community Church will host a dinner and talent show at 4 p.m. Sept. 24. More than 600,000 Haitians still are homeless following the earthquake that struck the island nation in January 2010, according to the church. Along with members of American Baptist churches around the region, volunteers from Issaquah Community Church will travel to Haiti for nine days in April 2012. Their goal is to aid missionaries on the island in battling cholera, and helping with economic and educational development.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 • The dinner and talent show begin with an art show and auction featuring several local artists at 4 p.m. Dinner is at 5 p.m., followed by the talent show with entertainment from former Issaquah Philharmonic Director Duane Bowen, barbershop group Symmetry and karaoke. The church is at 205 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W. For the dinner and show, tickets are $10 per person or $25 per family. Email info@commchurchiss.org or call 392-6447.
Life Enrichment Options hosts housing discussion Issaquah nonprofit organization Life Enrichment Options presents a panel discussion on housing options for people with disabilities from 7-9 p.m. Sept. 29 at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W. Representatives from several different housing alternatives will discuss how their settings work, and for whom. A question and answer period will follow. Admission is free. The social time and refreshments start at 6:30 p.m. Life Enrichment Options advocates for and works to support individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their lifestyle goals through supportive housing, recreation, employment opportunities and community education. Call 274-4003, email info@lifeenrichmentoptions.org, go to www.lifeenrichmentoptions.org or visit Life Enrichment Options (LEO) on Facebook to learn more.
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Lucille said. “It’s just something we’ve taken very seriously.” While they were engaged, Marv served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed in Guam before being transferred to Japan until the end of the war in 1945. After spending a few years with the Washington National Guard, Marv rejoined the Navy from 1948 until 1966. He received his full discharge in 1975. Lucille worked for the parts department for General Motors in Seattle during the war, and sold
pottery and took classes to improve her writing as a young adult. The couple has traveled across the nation to each of the 50 states and has made several trips to Jerusalem. “We became full-time travelers for many years,” Lucille said. “Our son, Paul, would sleep in the front seat of our car and we’d have a mattress in the back.” Surrounded by black walnut furniture carpentered by Marv while he was in high school, and pottery crafted by Lucille through-
from grim-faced hospital staffers and Tutkur. “I did not speak English at that time, so I didn’t know much about what was going on unless somebody translated for me,” she recalled. “It did seem like everybody was really sad. They had this face, really sad and scared, too, but I didn’t know what they were talking about.”
lieve she’s 10 years old now. It went by so fast.” Larisa is “a little fish” — a keen swimmer — and enjoys playing soccer. The dedicated student and math whiz said she hopes to be a veterinarian or maybe a doctor someday. Maida Tutkur calls her oldest child “my sweetheart, my smarty pants” for her compassion and intelligence. “She always says, ‘Mom, it’s so sad that so many people died on the day when I was born,’” she said. Larisa, a student in teacher Marianne Shattuck’s fourth-grade class, joined a discussion about the attacks and the ensuing decade at school. The teacher also read a book — “September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be All Right” — created by students at a Missouri elementary school after the attacks.
Marking a tragedy — and a birthday The fear dissipated, but did not disappear, as 9/11 receded into history. Daughter Lamiya, 2, and son Amar, 15 months, joined the family. Meanwhile, the Tutkurs resettled from Bellevue to Issaquah. Larisa started school at about the same time as the nation observed the attacks’ fifth anniversary. “Life goes by so quickly here,” Maida Tutkur said. “I cannot be-
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Issaquah parents group forms Sept. 26 The nonprofit Program for Early Parent Support, or PEPS, plans to launch a new parent support group in Issaquah for parents of children 5 to 12 months old. Known as Baby Peppers, a first meeting for the group is planned for noon to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the meeting room of the YWCA Family Village at Issaquah, 949 N.E. Ingram Way. The program allows new parents to get together, with their children, and discuss the challenges they face. The first three months of meetings feature a trained facilitator. After that, parents are encouraged to meet on their own. Some Seattle-area groups have been together for 10 years. The cost of the program is $155. PEPS offers scholarships to parents. Learn more at www.peps.org/programs/infants/ baby-peppers.
out her life, they’ve made their home in Providence Point since 1986. Their son Paul served two tours in the Army during Vietnam and resides in Maltby in Snohomish County. “It’s been a great life, our life,” Lucille said. “It’s amazing, absolutely amazing that we are still living, both of us … we’ve always been blessed through it all.” Christina Lords: 392-6434, ext. 239 or newcastle@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
“I started off by telling them that the day before was a very special day marking the 10-year anniversary of something that happened to our country,” Shattuck said. “A few students knew what I was talking about and were able to say that it was the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.” On Sept. 11, as Americans gathered at ground zero and from coast to coast for 10th-anniversary ceremonies, Larisa and her family celebrated her birthday at a park — a low-key celebration on a day meant for reflection. “I don’t think she understood before,” Maida Tutkur said. “Now, she understands fully what actually happened on that day.” Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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Parents should watch children’s eyesight State has poor record for student immunizations, high rate of exemptions
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School can be tough to begin with, and poor vision just makes a potentially difficult situation worse, optometric physician Edwin Ambo said. “Vision is a huge part of your quality of life in general,” he said. Ambo operates the bustling eye care center in the Issaquah Costco. With three full-time and two parttime doctors, his practice is the busiest of any Costco ophthalmic center in the country, he said. And one of the two busiest months for that center is August, he added. August is when parents start thinking about sending kids back to school. Ambo said he’s happy he and his staff are busy at that time of year as he thinks an eye exam prior to the start of school is virtually mandatory for any student. Many schools routinely screen students for problems with eyesight, but they often miss certain issues, Ambo said. There are behaviors or warning signs of visions problems that parents can watch for in their children, he added. A few of those warning signs include headaches, possibly caused by reading. Parents also might notice an aversion to reading. Squinting at the TV or computer screen can be a sign of a problem. So is sitting close to the TV or leaning excessively close to a computer screen. Parents should also keep genetics in mind, Ambo said. If either or both parents wear glasses or contacts, there is a much higher
By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter A report released not long before students returned to school said that Washington kindergartners do not meet state or national goals for required immunizations when they enter school. Completed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the study is touted by the federal government as the first of its kind. Besides the lack of compliance with vaccinations, the study also notes Washington has the highest immunization exemption rate in the country. “This is not necessarily news to us,” said Michele Roberts, program manager for immunizations with the state Department of Health. “It’s a dubious honor.”
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Edwin Ambo, optometric physician, demonstrates the use of a slit lamp on Costco Optical Manager Monica Jackson. chance children will need vision correction. Certain ethnic groups also have tendencies for certain eye problems. For example, people of Asian descent are much more prone to nearsightedness than the general population.
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Opting out is too easy Jay Fathi is medical director for primary care and community health at Swedish Medical Group. Since 2002, he also has served on a statewide vaccine advisory committee that reports
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to the health department. “In my opinion, it has been too easy to opt out of immunizations,” he said. In total, 6.2 percent of Washington kindergartners have parent-signed exemptions for one or more vaccines. Fathi further said the exemption rate has been steadily increasing and he believes a rate of 5 percent or more is alarming. The CDC study showed the number of Washington exemptions more than doubled in the past 10 years. The data from the 2009-10 school year shows that WashingSee IMMUNIZATIONS, Page B5
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The Issaquah Press State opens enrollment for children’s health insurance Children in need of health insurance can be enrolled in a plan through Oct. 31. Recent federal reforms prevent health insurers from denying coverage to children with pre-existing health conditions. However, like employer-sponsored health plans, the insurers can create open-enrollment periods. During open enrollment, those younger than 19 do not have to complete a health questionnaire and cannot be denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition. The open enrollment periods ap-
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ton’s kindergarten coverage for required vaccines — including polio, whooping cough, measles, hepatitis B and chicken pox — ranges from 88 percent to 93 percent. The state and national goals for individual vaccines by the time children enter kindergarten are 95 percent. “Most of today’s parents weren’t around to see how bad diseases like measles and whooping cough were before vaccines helped bring them under control,” Washington state Secretary of Health Mary Selecky said in a press release. “We’ve done a good job fending off those diseases, but we can’t be complacent. We’re seeing them start to make a comeback and too many of our kids are vulnerable.” Fathi echoed Selecky’s comment. “We’re talking about vaccines for preventable diseases … diseases that can lead to death or disability,” he said. For example, Fathi spoke of children dying every year in King County from whooping cough, also known as pertussis. He clearly believes those deaths are largely preventable.
ply to all health plans in the individual market. People buying individual plans do not have access to employer-sponsored health plans, or their employer does not cover dependents. Find individual health plans available in King County through the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s website, www.insurance.wa.gov/ consumers/health/map.shtml. The next open enrollment period is March 15 to April 30. The open enrollment periods for children should end in 2014 as the full federal health reforms take effect and insurers cannot deny anyone coverage because of a pre-existing medical condition.
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Fred Meyer customers can receive a flu vaccination — without the needle. Most stores offer traditional flu shots as well as a needleless option. The stores use a Biojector — a gas-powered, needleless injector to deliver medications or vaccines up to 1 milliliter in volume, subcutaneously or intramuscularly — from a sterile, single-use syringe. The system includes a durable injection device; a disposable, needleless syringe; and a cartridge of carbon dioxide gas.
The plastic syringe is the only part of the system coming into contact with patients’ skin. Following each injection, the used syringe is discarded and a new one is inserted for the next injection. “While needle-free vaccines have been used in the past in some public agencies and the military, this is the first time this option has been available to the public through their pharmacies,” Marc Cecchini, vice president and director of pharmacy for Fred Meyer, said in a news release. “This provides a great alternative for customers who are wary of needles but want to protect themselves against the flu.”
New law affects exemptions While it apparently wasn’t passed in reaction to the CDC study, a new Washington law took effect July 22 and changed the way parents can obtain immunization exemptions. The aim clearly is to cut down on the number of so-called convenience exemptions, Roberts said. Convenience exemptions occur when it is simply easier for the parent to fill out an exemption form than to dig up shot records or actually take a child to a doctor for an immunization. The exemptions originally were for parents who have legitimate philosophical or medical reasons for not having a child immunized, Roberts added. The new rules say that if a parent wants to exempt a child from school or child care immunization requirements, they must first receive immunization information from a qualified health care provider. The provider must go over the risks and benefits of immunizations and sign a statement confirming the parents were provided that information. The form must then be turned into the appropriate school district or care provider. Old exemptions already accepted by schools or other care providers are not affected by the new rules and still will be in force.
There is only one exception to the new exemption rules and it is for parents who can demonstrate membership in a church that voices religious objections to immunizations. In that instance, no consultation with a care provider is needed. In any case, if a child is not in compliance with immunization rules, parents will be given a 30day notice. If immunizations are not brought up to date and no exemption is filed in accordance with state rules, children can be sent home. The state estimates about onethird of all exemptions filed in the past were of the convenience variety, Roberts said. Officials know this, she added, because they find, in the case of many exemptions, there is a record somewhere of the child having had an immunization at some time or another. Students with exemptions can end up missing considerable school time. If a classmate comes down with, for example, measles, students who have not been vaccinated — including those with exemptions — must be sent home for at least two weeks to prevent the spread of disease. “Sometimes, that’s a pretty good motivator,” Roberts said, adding that in such situations, shot records often suddenly appear.
‘Vaccines are safe’ Locally, as of May 2011, 651 students, or 3.8 percent of the student population, had exemptions filed in their names, according to information provided by the Issaquah School District. Of the local exemptions, 77 were medical, 554 were personal and 18 were listed as religious. In Fathi’s mind, education is key to reducing exemptions and prompting parents to get children immunized. There are too many myths about the possible dangers of immunizations, he added. “The risk of not getting vaccinated is far greater than the risk of getting vaccinated,” Fathi said, adding he is “profoundly” sure of that statement, both as a doctor having treated thousands of children and as a parent. “The overwhelming, vast majority of medical research shows vaccines are safe,” Fathi said. In the end, Fathi said he supports the new exemption rules, but offered they may not go far enough in promoting immunizations. Residents can obtain free vaccines for all children younger than 19, according to the state health department. Health care providers can charge for an office visit or bill an administrative fee; this may be waived for low-income households.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2011
Lake Oswego sinks Skyline 56-46 despite Max Browne’s passing record
By Mason Kelley Seattle Times staff reporter LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. — Mat Taylor’s message was simple. Skyline High School’s football coach told his players they needed to execute the little things if they wanted to rebound from the previous week’s loss to Bellevue. For everything the Spartans did well on the road at Lake Oswego on Sept. 16, it was the little things that cost them in a 56-46 non-
league loss to the Lakers. “We’re in an unusual situation,” Taylor said. “Skyline hasn’t lost two games in a row in as long as I can remember. The bottom line is we have to get things turned around.” It was the first time the Spartans (1-2) have lost two straight games since 1998, the program’s second year. Two first-quarter Skyline fumbles led to 14 points for Lake Oswego (3-0) — ranked No. 3 in Oregon’s Class 6A — and Skyline
trailed 21-0 early. “It’s really frustrating,” Taylor said. “I know these kids want it so bad. They work so hard. Those two turnovers were huge.” It didn’t help that Lakers running back Steven Long rushed for 428 yards and seven touchdowns on 28 carries — five touchdowns going for more than 30 yards. “The offensive line just stepped up,” Long said. “We had a scheme all week and we went with it. They’re a tough team. Max
Browne is a phenomenal quarterback. I’ve got the utmost respect for him.” It was Browne who helped rally the Spartans. The junior completed 40 of 53 passes for 459 yards — a school record — three touchdowns and one interception. “We walk into this locker room feeling like we should have won the game,” Browne said. “We just gave them too many chances.” Browne led methodical drives, while Long broke free for long
touchdown runs. The Spartans made their share of big plays, like Browne’s lateral to Trevor Barney, who threw a 34-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Giese with 45.4 seconds left in the first half to cut the Lakers’ lead to four points. After stopping a fake punt on Lake Oswego’s first drive of the third quarter, the Spartans stopped themselves with a bad snap on third-and-one at Lake Oswego’s 15. “The kids never gave up,” Taylor
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said. “We had chances to get back into it and then (Long) would break an 80-yarder.” Mason Kelley: 206-464-8277 or mkelley@seattletimes.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Andi Scarcello takes latest round in rivalry against Eastlake’s Kara Beauchamp By Christopher Huber Issaquah Press reporter
able to set the tone offensively in the air for the Patriots. At half time, he had completed 14 for 20 passes for 278 yards. The Patriots rolled to a 21-0 first-quarter lead. After Noel scored
Skyline High School’s Andi Scarcello and Eastlake’s Kara Beauchamp got their 2011 100-yard breaststroke racing off to a competitive start Sept. 13 at Redmond Pool. Both girls, who have swam together on club teams since age 8, made their 50-yard turn simultaneously and held the pace all the way through. But in the final meter, Scarcello pulled off a Michael Phelps-like stretch in place of an extra stroke that helped her inch past Beauchamp. “I was not expecting to do well,” said Scarcello, who took a year off from club swimming before this season. “I just wanted to have a good race with Kara. Usually, she’s always the one to beat me.” The decision wasn’t a gamechanger by any means, but Scarcello’s win provided some extra excitement for her watching teammates and may have set the pace for the event among KingCo Conference swimmers this fall. In the end, the Spartans outswam the Wolves, 131-55, in the second meet of the new season. “It felt good. It was fun to race Andi again,” Beauchamp said after the meet. “I could have started out a little faster.” Skyline brings back all but one member of last year’s 4A state championship team — 2011 graduate Nina Zook. With 86 swimmers and divers on the roster, it also looks as deep as the 2010 team that dominated the competition at all levels. The Spartans look especially capable in the relay events, head coach Susan Simpkins said. “We’re as strong as ever,” she said. “Fortunately, we have
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Patriots pounce on Totems, 54-7 Liberty scores 40 unanswered points to power past Sammamish By Christina Lords Issaquah Press reporter The Liberty High School Patriots rallied from a sluggish 0-2 start to the season in a big way Sept. 16, winning their first home football game of the season, 54-7, against the visiting Sammamish Totems. It was also Liberty’s first KingCo Conference 3A/2A game of the season. After back-to-back losses to district rivals Skyline and Issaquah, both ranked among the state’s top 4A teams, Liberty was ready to break loose against Sammamish. It did not take the Patriots long to assert themselves against the
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Totems. With 8:52 left on the clock in the first quarter, senior running back Hamilton Noel ran in an 8yard touchdown on Liberty’s first possession. Noel would go on to score two more touchdowns for the Patriots and intercept a pass from Totem senior quarterback Austin Lee in the contest. “This week, we’ve been really
Josh Gordon, Liberty senior wide receiver, hauls in a first-quarter pass for 44 yards and a first-and-goal from the Sammamish six-yard line. Junior running back Casey Smith scored for a 21-0 lead on the drive. focused on the team,” Noel said. “We dropped our first two games, so this was the start of league play and we really wanted to start off well. Everybody came really focused and played hard.” Liberty ran and passed the football with precision. Liberty senior quarterback Jordan West was
Eagles get first shutout on new courts The Issaquah High School tennis team celebrates on its new tennis courts, after beating Inglemoor Sept. 15 with its first 7-0 shutout in years. BY GREG FARRAR
After getting blitzed by a perennial KingCo Conference power earlier in the week, the Issaquah High School boys tennis team was ready to slam someone. The Eagles found their prey Sept. 15 by overwhelming Inglemoor, 7-0, in a KingCo 4A match at Issaquah. Issaquah won all the matches in two sets. Evan Cheung took the No. 1 singles match with a 6-1, 61 victory against Scott Zheng. Andrew Kim won the No. 2 singles match by beating Derek Wang, 64, 6-1. Richard Bennett cruised by Nick Paulag, 6-0, 6-0, to win the No. 3 singles. David Park dominated Thomas Lancastor, 6-1, 6-1, to take the No. 4 singles. In the doubles play, John Brendel and Matt Gonn teamed to win
T ENNIS R OUNDUP the No. 1 match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory against Ryan Park and Zach Church. Jeffery Weng and Andrew Okada took the No. 2 doubles match with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Jeffrey Chinn and Isac Ropahcho. Ken Kida and Daniel Park wrapped up the sweep for Issaquah by beating Chris Berger and Bahul Bachul, 6-0, 6-1, in the No. 3 doubles match. Two days earlier, however, Issaquah lost to Newport, 7-0. Newport won all the matches in two sets. The Knights were especially dominant in doubles play.
Skyline had a big week on the courts. The Spartans swept by Garfield, 7-0, Sept. 15 in a league match. On Sept. 12, Skyline defeated Overlake, 6-1, in a nonleague match. In the match with Garfield, Aman Manji won the No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Diego Alcaron. Brayden Hansen and Alex Wu won the No. 1 doubles with a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Aaron Schechter and Patrick Mogan. In the Overlake match, Manji won the No. 1 doubles with a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Tryn Torvund. In KingCo 3A/2A action, Liberty lost to Lake Washington, 7-0, Sept. 13 and to Sammamish, 7-0, Sept. 15.
The Issaquah Press Liberty girls soccer rolls along The Liberty High School girls soccer team got off to a strong start last week as the Patriots began defense of their KingCo Conference 3A/2A title. Liberty won their first two league games of the season. Shaniah Adriano’s goal at the 65th minute Sept. 15 lifted the Patriots to a 2-1 victory against host Bellevue. Adriano’s goal snapped a 1-1 tie. Cassidy Nangle scored Liberty’s first goal just eight minutes into the contest. The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime. The victory boosted Liberty’s season ledger to 3-1. On Sept. 13, Liberty defeated Mount Si, 3-0. Nangle, Kiana Hafferty and Kimi Fry scored Liberty’s goals. Goalkeeper Macaire Ament recorded the shutout.
Issaquah golfers drive by Inglemoor, 211-226 Issaquah High School’s Weston Mui captured medalist honors Sept. 13 as he led the Eagles past host Inglemoor, 211-226, in a KingCo Conference golf match at the Inglewood Golf and Country Club. Mui shot a 3-over-par 40 to lead all players. Brian Jung and Austin Kinzer each had 42s for Issaquah.
Liberty golfers fall to Mercer Island, 206-210 The Liberty High School boys golf team played well Sept. 12 against Mercer Island, one of the perennial state powers, but could not pull off the upset as the Patriots lost, 206-210, in a KingCo Conference 3A/2A match at Maplewood Golf Course. Liberty’s Roland Deex was medalist with a one-over-par 37. Dylan Holt also shot a 40 for the Patriots.
Skyline volleyball team remains unbeaten The Skyline High School volleyball team defeated visiting Mercer Island, 3-0, Sept. 15 in a nonleague match in a battle of unbeatens. Skyline won the games 25-23, 25-22, 25-18. Madison Stoa had six kills, 30 assists and three aces and Maddie Magee contributed 17 kills and three aces for the Spartans. Halle Erdahl also had eight kills and 11 digs, and Kennedy Stoa 15 digs for Skyline. The Spartans are 4-0 on the season. Mercer Island’s record went to 4-1.
P REP R OUNDUP Magee had a 16 kills and Stoa had 16 assists Sept. 13 when Skyline defeated host Bellevue, 3-0. Skyline won the games 25-11, 2515, 25-12. Erdahl contributed seven kills and 11 digs, and Molly Mounsey had three kills and four blocks for the Spartans.
Issaquah, Skyline soccer teams dominate Deanna Dakar scored two goals Sept. 14 as she led the Issaquah High School girls soccer team to a 5-1 nonleague victory against visiting Highline. Annie Hoffman had a goal and an assist for Issaquah. Jackie Wilson and Jordan Branch each scored two goals as Skyline routed visiting Kennedy Catholic, 7-1. Branch also had two assists for the Spartans, 3-0-1 on the season.
Issaquah girls nip Skyline in cross country meet The Issaquah High School girls cross country team, sparked by freshmen Ellie Clawson and Ellie Hendrickson, beat Skyline for the first time in six years Sept. 14 in a KingCo Conference 4A meet at Issaquah. Issaquah edged Skyline, 27-28, in the three-team meet. Bothell was a distance third with 83 points. Clawson finished first in the 3mile race in 19 minutes, 22 seconds. Hendrickson was third in 19:56. Three other Eagles cracked the top 10. Senior Rachel Osgood was sixth, and freshmen Abby Wilson and Emily Winterstein were eighth and ninth, respectively. Sam Krahling was Skyline’s top finisher, placing third. In the boys meet, Skyline clearly dominated Issaquah and Bothell. The Spartans, placing seven runners among the top 10 finishers, finished first with 18 points. Issaquah was second with 57 and Bothell came in third with 68. Keegan Symmes, of Skyline, finished first in the 3-mile race in 16:14. Teammate Kevin Tidball was second in 16:31. Grant Uselman was fourth and was followed by Brandon Long, Joey Nakao, and Joseph DeMatteo, who went fifth, sixth and seventh, respectively. Jay Bowlby was ninth for Skyline. Tom Howe was Issaquah’s top
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placer, taking eighth. Aidan Heninger, of Issaquah, was 10th. On Sept. 17, the Skyline teams competed at the Sundodger Invitational, hosted by the University of Washington. The boys finished eighth and the girls were fourth.
Liberty cross country teams sweep 3A/2A meets Both Liberty High School boys and girls cross country teams won their KingCo Conference 3A/2A meets Sept. 14 against visiting Sammamish and Juanita. The Liberty boys took first with 34 points to beat Sammamish, which was second with 37, and Juanita, which took third with 59. Nick Knoblich finished second for Liberty in 17:01. In the girls meet, Liberty easily won with 23 points. Juanita was second with 50 and Sammamish third with 65. Megan Chucka finished second for Liberty in 20:23. On Sept. 17, the Liberty teams competed in the Fort Steilacoom Invitational. The girls finished second and the boys were 12th.
Local players stand out on college gridiron Brigham Young University sophomore quarterback Jake Heaps, a former Skyline High standout, passed for 192 yards and a touchdown Sept. 10 but it was not enough for the Cougars, which lost 17-16 to Texas. The previous week, Heaps hit 24 of 38 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown in the Cougars’ comefrom-behind 14-13 victory against Mississippi. Taylor Wyman, an Issaquah High grad, rushed for 52 yards on five carries in his collegiate debut for Willamette University on Sept. 3. However, the Bearcats lost to Wisconsin-Stevens Point 8-6.
Matt Wickswat ends with win Issaquah grad Matt Wickswat concluded his season with a victory Sept. 4 when he pitched the Class A Winston-Salem Dash to a 5-4 win against Lynchburg, Va. Wickswat, a Chicago White Sox farmhand, went seven innings, struck out six and allowed just one earned run. He finished the season with a 6-6 record, 84 strikeouts in 91.2 innings, and a 4.03 earned run average. Julian Sampson, a Skyline grad, compiled a 10-5 record with a 3.92 earned run average for the independent Brockton, Mass., Rox of the Can-Am League this season.
BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER
Stephanie Muñoz, Skyline High School sophomore, swims the butterfly leg of her winning 200-individual medley in 2:22.27 against Eastlake on Sept. 13 at Redmond Pool.
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a really good group of captains.” Katie Kinnear, who competes internationally, will team up with Delaney Boyer, Lindsey Lee and Jessie Dart as Skyline’s captains. Among the team’s top swimmers will be Kinnear, the 2010 state champ in the 50-free, 100-butterfly, the 200-medley relay and the 400-freestyle relay. Seniors Dart and Meghan O’Keefe, juniors Maria Volodkevich, Scarcello, Sarah Elderkin and Shanley Miller, and sophomores Stephanie Muñoz and Yui Umezawa were all state qualifiers and will do some damage in the pool for Skyline. The team’s 200medley relay and 400-freestyle relays look to be Skyline’s fastest events. Against Eastlake, Skyline took first in 11 of 12 swimming events. It won the 200-medley relay (1 minute, 57.42 seconds), the 200-freestyle relay (1:50.74), and the 400-freestyle relay (3:55.29). Munoz won the 200 IM in 2:22.27 and the 100freestyle in 1:00.36. Courtney Lo took first in the 100 IM with a time of 1:15.02 and Kinnear won the 50-freestyle event in 24.98, 1.19 seconds slower than her state-winning time last year. Kinnear also won the 100-backstroke with a time of 59.94 seconds. Teammate O’Keefe won two events as well. She swam the 100-butterfly in 59.54 seconds and the 500-freestyle in 5:27.94. Elderkin earned the top score in the diving competition, tallying a 152.05. Beauchamp took first place in the 200-freestyle event, finishing in 2:02.56. Eagles nipped by Inglemoor Inglemoor won the 400 freestyle relay, the final race of the meet Sept. 15, to overcome Issaquah, 96-90, in an exciting KingCo meet.
Football Festival FROM PAGE B6
Authority, 1185 NW Gilman Blvd. There will be a 10K race, a 5K fun run/walk and a 1K kids run. The 10K and 5K annually attracts some of the top distance runners in the state. While the 5K is billed as a fun run, there will be participants who take the race seriously.
For instance, Joe Sheeran, last year’s winner, finished the race in 16 minutes, 17 seconds. The year before, the Ellensburg athlete won the 8,000-meter title at the USA Track and Field National Championships. Finishing second was Liberty High School cross country coach Michael Smith. Each year, the 5K has a strong local showing with many participants coming from the Issaquah School District. The 10K figures to have a strong field again. The top female finisher last year was Sarna Becker, a for-
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mer all-American at Stanford. Overall, 2,500 participants are expected to show up for the Rotary Run. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Registered runners pick up shirts, bibs and timing chips at 8:30 a.m. The first event, the wheelchair race, begins at 8:40 a.m. Then, the 10K begins at 8:45 a.m. followed by the 5K at 9:10 a.m. The kids 1K starts at 10:20 a.m. Get information about the event and register at www.issaquahrun.com.
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two touchdowns, West handed off the ball to junior running back Casey Smith, who went in for a 2yard touchdown run with 1:38 remaining in the first quarter. West connected with senior wide receiver Connor Hudson in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. After a Liberty punt that put Sammamish in poor field position at the 4-yard line, junior defen-
BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER
Katie Kinnear, Skyline High School senior, wins her 100-yard backstroke race in 59.94 seconds. Issaquah’s Stacy Maier and Kayla Flaten each won two events and swam as members of the winning 200 medley relay team. Maier won the 100 freestyle in 55.15 and the 100 backstroke in 1:03.95. Flaten captured the 200 individual medley in 2:18.03 and won the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.50. The 200 medley relay team finished first in 1:56.21. Kellie Langan and Gabrielle Gevers were other members of the relay team. Christopher Huber: 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.issaquahpress.com.
sive back Anthony Olobia came up with a safety for the Patriots, bringing the total to 30-0. Junior wide receiver Tynan Gilmore caught a 49-yard pass from West with 52.7 seconds left to go in the first half. Josh Johnson also added a 25yard field goal as Liberty led 40-0 at halftime. Sammamish had no way to stop Liberty’s pulverizing running attack. “Anytime you’re running the ball well means you’re getting a good push up front,” Liberty coach Steve Valach said. “Our linemen deserve some credit
tonight, and played very well.” Valach pointed to offensive linemen Jalen Robinson, Kevin Ahrens, Anthony Olobia and Tyler Anton as major contributors to the Patriots’ first win of the season. Sammamish’s lone touchdown was a 76-yard run from Lee with 49.9 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Until that point, Liberty had allowed the Totems only one other first down on the night. “We have a good defensive front, and I thought they dominated tonight,” Valach said. “Success breeds success … and hopefully we can build on that.”
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KingCo Conference 4A CREST DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Issaquah 0 0 3 0 126 28 Eastlake 0 0 3 0 118 48 Newport 0 0 2 1 92 94 Skyline 0 0 1 2 125 114 Redmond 0 0 0 3 40 142 CROWN DIVISION League Season W L W L PF PA Woodinville 0 0 3 0 121 17 Ballard 0 0 2 1 99 102 Roosevelt 0 0 2 1 80 63 Inglemoor 0 0 2 1 54 45 Bothell 0 0 1 2 65 64 Garfield 0 0 1 2 34 78 Sept. 23 Games Inglemoor at Ballard Skyline at Issaquah Eastlake at Redmond Bothell at Roosevelt Garfield at Woodinville Newport at Cascade (nl) Sept. 15 Games Lake Stevens 45, Inglemoor 26 Seattle Prep 42, Garfield 7 Sept. 16 Games Eastlake 41, Roosevelt 20 Issaquah 55, Ballard 15 Lake Oswego, Ore., 56, Skyline 46 Newport 28, Bothell 24 Woodinville 55, Redmond 7 ISSAQUAH 55, BALLARD 15 Issaquah 7 34 14 0 – 55 Ballard 0 7 0 8 – 15 First Quarter Iss – Jake Bakamus 12 pass from Ethan Kalin (Alex Shane kick) Second Quarter Iss – Jack Gellatly 5 run (Shane kick) Iss – Connor Veitch 10 pass from Kalin (kick failed) Iss – Gellatly 4 run (Shane kick) Bal – Justin Simon 1 run (Johnny Verduin kick) Iss – Reed Peterson 21 pass from Kalin (Shane kick) Iss – Gage Lenheim 16 pass from Kalin (Shane kick) Third Quarter Iss – Gellatly 13 run (Shane kick) Iss – R. Peterson 37 pass from Kalin (Shane kick) Fourth Quarter Bal – Matt Deehring 8 pass from Verduin (Verduin run) Individual statistics (Issaquah) Offense RUSHING: Ethan Kalin 3-26, Jack Gellatly 9-79, Eric Rauch 1-8. PASSING: Kalin 14-25-1, 189; Charles Peterson 1-21, 15. PASS RECEIVING: Reed Peterson 7-108, Gellatly 217, Jake Bakamus 2-24, Connor Veitch 1-10, Gage Lenheim 2-30, Chris Egland 1-15. Defense Interceptions: Bakamus 1-13, Derek Chapman 1-56, Rauch 1-7, Duncan Hamilton 1-15, Trace Eaton 1-27. Tackles: Tyler Sheehan 5-5 (4 solos), Matt Solusod 3.5 (3), Rauch 3 (1), Eaton 3 (2), Charles Peterson 2.5 (2), Jacob Peterson 2 (1), Chapman 2 (2), Jeff Shipley 2 (2), Joey Domek 2, Mclean Nisbet 2 (1), Matt Stern 1.5 (1), Noah Evans 1.5 (1), Jake Volk 1.5 (1), Kyle Thomas 1.5 (1). Sacks: J. Peterson 1-12, Trevor Alexander 1-10. LAKE OSWEGO, ORE., 56, SKYLINE 46 Skyline 7 17 8 14 – 46 Lake Oswego 21 7 14 14 – 56 First Quarter LO – Steven Long 36 run (Harrison Greenberg kick) LO – Alex Matthews 4 run (Greenberg kick) LO – Long 71 run (Greenberg kick) Sky – Taggart Krueger 7 pass from Max Browne (Sean McDonald kick) Second Quarter Sky – McDonald 25 FG Sky – Mason Gregory 8 pass from Browne (McDonald kick) LO – Long 48 run (Greenberg kick) Sky – Andrew Giese 34 pass from Trevor Barney (McDonald kick) Third Quarter LO – Long 75 run (Greenberg kick) Sky – Jack Valencia 5 run (Giese pass from Browne) LO – Long 73 run (Greenberg kick) Fourth Quarter LO – Long 1 run (Greenberg kick) Sky – Matt Sinatro 9 pass from Browne (McDonald kick) EASTLAKE 41, ROOSEVELT 20 Roosevelt 6 6 0 8 – 20 Eastlake 7 0 27 7 – 41 First Quarter East – Ryan Lewis 28 run (John Kilburg kick) Roos – Bridger Hayashi 1 run (kick failed) Second Quarter Roos – Jake Dijulio 56 run (pass failed) Third Quarter East – Gino Bresolin 65 fumble return (Kilburg kick) East – Lewis 17 run (Kilburg kick) East – Kemp 29 run (Kilburg kick) East – Lewis 54 run (Kilburg kick) Fourth Quarter East – David Hernandez 6 run (Kilburg kick) Bal – Dijulio 11 run (Carson Hatfield pass from Nick Nestingen)
Prep poll How Seattle Times 4A Top 10 fared last week: 1. Skyline (1-2) lost to Lake Oswego, Ore., 56-46 2. Eastlake (3-0) d. Roosevelt 41-20 3. Ferris (3-0) d. North Central 49-9 4. Bellarmine Prep (3-0) d. Stadium 63-0 5. Chiawana (3-0) d. Eisenhower 42-13 6. Olympia (3-0) d. South Kitsap 30-6 7. Kentlake (3-0) d. Mount Rainier 55-0 8. Federal Way (3-0) d. Curtis 17-7 9. Central Valley (3-0) d. Rogers (Spokane) 49-6 10. Issaquah (3-0) d. Ballard 55-15
KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L W L PF Bellevue 1 0 3 0 104 Mercer Island 1 0 2 1 128 Mount Si 1 0 2 1 78 Liberty 1 0 1 2 95 Lake Wash. 0 1 2 1 53 Juanita 0 1 1 2 72 Interlake 0 1 0 3 61 Sammamish 0 1 0 3 56 Sept. 23 Games Lake Washington at Bellevue Sammamish at Juanita Liberty at Mount Si Mercer Island at Interlake Sept. 16 Games Mercer Island 47, Juanita 24 Bellevue 42, Interlake 20 Mount Si 42, Lake Washington 0 Liberty 54, Sammamish 7
PA 58 81 45 92 59 82 106 125
LIBERTY 54, SAMMAMISH 7 Sammamish 0 0 7 0 – 7 Liberty 21 19 7 7 – 54 First Quarter Lib – Hamilton Noel 8 run (Josh Johnson kick) Lib – Noel 3 run (Johnson kick) Lib – Casey Smith 3 run (Johnson kick) Second Quarter Lib – Connor Hudson 9 pass from Jordan West (Johnson kick) Lib – safety Lib – Johnson 25 FG Lib – Tynan Gilmore 49 pass from West (Johnson kick) Third Quarter Lib – Noel 5 run (Johnson kick) Sam – Austin Lee 76 run (Andy Luna kick) Fourth Quarter Lib – Tei Staladi 12 run (Trevor Merritt kick) MOUNT SI 42, LAKE WASHINGTON 0 Lake Washington 0 0 0 0 – 0 Mount Si 14 13 6 9 – 42 First Quarter MS – Keenan McVein 9 pass from Ryan Atkinson
(Cameron Vanwinkle kick) MS – Joseph Cotto 19 run (Vanwinkle kick) Second Quarter MS – Vanwinkle 31 FG MS – Connor Deutsch 5 run (Vanwinkle kick) MS – Vanwinkle 37 FG Third Quarter MS – Tyler Button 22 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter MS – Nick Mitchell 1 run (kick failed) MS – Vanwinkle 49 FG
Metro League Sept. 16 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 34, CENTENNIAL, B.C., 0 Centennial 0 000–0 Eastside Catholic 14 13 7 0 – 34 First Quarter EC – Chevy Walker 44 pass from Trey Reynolds (Danny Omiliak kick) EC – Walker 35 punt return (Omiliak kick) Second Quarter EC – Reynolds 69 run (Omiliak kick) EC – Peter Kimble 15 pass from Reynolds (kick blocked) Third Quarter EC – Reynolds 17 run (Omiliak kick)
Prep poll How Seattle Times 3A Top 10 fared last week: 1. Bellevue (3-0) d. Interlake 42-20 2. Lakes (3-0) d. Capital 57-7 3. O'Dea (3-0) d. West Seattle 52-8 4. Kamiakin (3-0) d. Pasco 42-14 5. Camas (3-0) d. Columbia River 38-14 6. Meadowdale (3-0) d. Edmonds-Woodway 27-7 7. Ferndale (1-2) lost to Arlington 44-27 8. Peninsula (3-0) d. Wilson 52-21 9. Seattle Prep (3-0) d. Garfield 42-7 10. Oak Harbor (3-0) d. Shorewood 56-33
Prep girls soccer KingCo Conference 4A League Season W L T Pts W L T GF GA Skyline 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 14 3 Woodinville 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 8 3 Eastlake 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 7 5 Newport 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 18 7 Inglemoor 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 7 8 Issaquah 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 10 13 Bothell 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 5 5 Redmond 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 6 Ballard 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 7 Garfield 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 13 Sept. 17 Games Holy Names 5, Ballard 1 Columbia River 1, Issaquah 0 Eastside Catholic 1, Roosevelt 1 Skyline 3, Enumclaw 1 Sept. 16 Game Seattle Prep 2, Garfield 1 Sept. 15 Games Woodinville 1, Bothell 0 Newport 1, Redmond 1 Sept. 14 Games Issaquah 5, Highline 1 Skyline 7, Kennedy Catholic 1 Eastlake 1, Bainbridge 0 Bonney Lake 3, Roosevelt 1 Sept. 13 Game Bothell 1, Inglemoor 0 Sept. 12 Game Woodinville 1, Bishop Blanchet 1 ISSAQUAH 5, HIGHLINE 1 Highline 1 0 – 1 Issaquah 5 0 – 5 First half scoring: 1, Delany Foreman (Iss, unassisted), 4:00; 2, Jackie Madsen (H, Michelle Stolz assist), 5:00; 3, Deanna Dakar (Iss, Annie Hoffman assist), 9:00; 4, Dakar (Iss, Sophie Kim assist), 15:00; 5, Hoffman (Iss, Kim assist), 21:00; 6, Jocelyn Eng (Iss, Audrey Thomas assist), 23:00. COLUMBIA RIVER 1, ISSAQUAH 0 Columbia River 0 1 – 1 Issaquah 00–0 Second half scoring: 1, CR (unassisted), 80:00.
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Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Sept. 23, Dogs Welcome Hike, 3-4 miles, 500- to 900-foot elevation gain. Call 206-909-1080 ... Sept. 25, Ollalie Lake, 5-6 miles, 1,200-foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535. Cascade Bicycle Club Sept. 23, 10 a.m., South BellevueIssaquah-Mercer Island loop, 43 miles from Newcastle Beach Park. Call 8917079. Pickle ball Issaquah Parks provides pickle ball at the community center from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8-10 a.m. Saturdays. Rackets and nets are provided. Call 837-3000. Basketball Issaquah Parks has noontime hoops for players 16 and older from noon to 2 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the community center. There are noontime hoops for players 40 and older from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays. There is also an open gym from 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays. Call 837-3300. Football Alumni Football USA is looking for players to compete in a game between Issaquah and Skyline alumni in October. Location and time to be determined. Roster spaces are limited to 40 players for each team. Call 888-404-9746 toll free or go to www.alumnifootballusa.com. Yoga Issaquah Parks provides yoga stretch classes from 8-9:15 a.m. Tuesdays at the community center. Call 837-3300. Volleyball Issaquah Parks has an open gym for volleyball from 6-9 p.m. Mondays at the community center. Call 837-3300.
Youth sports/activities Soccer Issaquah Soccer Club is registering players for its fall recreation program (U6-U18) at www.issaquahsoccerclub.org. Baseball, fall ball, clinics Cannons Baseball Club still has a few openings left on its 15U Mickey Mantle and 18U Connie Mack teams. Call 206227-2920 or email cannonsbc@comcast.net for an individual workout. Swimming Issaquah Parks provides swimming lessons for all ages at the Julius Boehm Pool. Call 837-3350. Running Issaquah Parks is registering runners
Prep volleyball KingCo Conference 4A
SKYLINE 3, ENUMCLAW 1 Skyline 0 3 – 3 Enumclaw 0 1 – 1 Second half scoring: 1, Makenzie Ware (S, Brooke Bofto assist), 43:00; 2, Sydne Tingey (S, Maddie Christ assist), 56:00; 3, Cayla Dahl (E, Hannah Dahlquist assist), 58:00; 4, Rachel Shim (S, Christ assist), 76:00. SKYLINE 7, KENNEDY CATHOLIC 1 Kennedy Catholic 1 0 – 1 Skyline 43–7 First half scoring: 1, Angie Isernio (KC, Kirsten Olson assist), 18:00; 2, Jackie Wilson (S, Maddie Christ assist), 30:00; 3, Wilson (S, Christ assist), 35:00; 4, Rachel Shim (S, Jordan Branch assist), 37:00; 5, penalty kick by Skyline. Second half scoring: 6, Branch (S, unassisted), 52:00; 7, Erin Schlosser (S, Branch assist), 66:00; 8, Branch (S, Brooke Bofto assist), 68:00. EASTLAKE 1, BAINBRIDGE 0 Eastlake 1 0 – 1 Bainbridge 0 0 – 0 First half scoring: 1, Ava Dunbar (E, Allie Garrett assist), 24:00.
KingCo Conference 3A/2A League Season W L T Pts W L T Interlake 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 Liberty 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 Mount Si 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 Lake Wash. 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 Mercer Island 1 1 0 3 1 3 0 Juanita 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 Sammamish 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 Bellevue 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 Sept. 15 Games Liberty 2, Bellevue 1 Interlake 2, Lake Washington 0 Mount Si 4, Sammamish 0 Mercer Island 3, Juanita 0 Sept. 13 Games Liberty 3, Mount Si 0 Sammamish 2, Juanita 2 Interlake 3, Bellevue 0 Lake Washington 1, Mercer Island 0
GF GA 19 1 14 3 8 7 4 8 3 3 5 5 2 13 2 6
LIBERTY 2, BELLEVUE 1 Liberty 1 1 – 2 Bellevue 1 0 – 1 First half scoring: 1, Natalie Nelson (B, Isabelle Butterfield assist), 1:00; 2, Cassidy Nangle (L, unassisted), 8:00. Second half scoring: 3, Shaniah Adriano (L, unassisted), 65:00. LIBERTY 3, MOUNT SI 0 Liberty goals: Cassidy Nangle (Kailana Johnson assist), Kiana Hafferty (Nicole Marlow assist), Kimi Fry (Hafferty assist). Shutout: Macaire Ament. MOUNT SI 4, SAMMAMISH 0 Sammamish 0 0 – 0 Mount Si 3 1 – 4 First half scoring: 1, Miranda Rawlings (MS, unassisted), 13:00; 2, Laura Barnes (MS, unassisted), 19:00; 3, Alyssa Proudfoot (MS, unassisted), 38:00. Second half scoring: Sophia Rouches (MS, Kristen Kasel assist), 60:00. Shutout: Courtney Cowan, Trina Eck.
Metro League Sept. 13 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 7, CHIEF SEALTH 0 Chief Sealth 00–0 Eastside Catholic 4 3 – 7 First half scoring: 1, Malia Bachesta (EC, Maddie Racine assist), 12:00; 2, Kelly Crow (EC, Lisa Kusakabe assist), 15:00; 3, Bachesta (EC, Crow assist), 22:00; 4, Elizabeth Escobar (EC, Lauren Braynaert assist), 30:00. Second half scoring: 5, Racine (EC, unassisted), 44:00; 6, Bachesta (EC, Jordan Luscier assist), 52:00; 7, Racine (EC, Kusakabe assist), 69:00. Shutout: Kiera Shild (EC). Sept. 15 Game EASTSIDE CATHOLIC 0, HOLY NAMES 0 Holy Names 00–0 Eastside Catholic 0 0 – 0 Shutout: HN, Kayla Basket; EC, Kiera Shild.
League W L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
High school sports
Season W L 4 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 3
SKYLINE 3, MERCER ISLAND 0 Mercer Island 23 22 18 – 0 Skyline 25 25 25 – 3 Skyline statistics: Madison Stoa 6 kills, 30 assists, 3 aces; Kennedy Stoa 15 digs, Halle Erdahl 8 kills, 11 digs; Maddie Magee 17 kills, 3 aces. SKYLINE 3, BELLEVUE 0 Skyline 25 25 25 – 3 Bellevue 11 15 12 – 0 Skyline statistics: Madison Stoa 16 assists, 6 digs; Halle Erdahl 7 kills, 11 digs; Molly Mounsey 3 kills, 4 blocks; Maddie Magee 16 kill).
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Season W L 4 1 6 3 2 2 3 2 1 3 0 3 0 3 0 4
Mercer Island Mount Si Juanita Interlake Bellevue Sammamish Liberty Lake Washington Sept. 17 Match Interlake 3, Evergreen 0 (25-16, 25-11, 25-11) Sept. 14 Matches Juanita 3, Bellevue 1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-20, 25-22) Mount Si 3, Lake Washington 1 (19-25, 25-15, 259, 25-11) Mercer Island 3, Interlake 0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-23) Sept. 13 Match Skyline 3, Bellevue 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) Sept. 12 Matches Bellevue 3, Liberty 2 (25-18, 26-24, 20-25, 12-25, 15-11) Mercer Island 3, Juanita 1 (24-26, 25-19, 25-12, 25-15) Mount Si 3, Sammamish 0 (25-7, 25-16, 25-9) Interlake 3, Lakes 0 (26-24, 25-14, 25-19) MOUNT SI 3, SAMMAMISH 0 Sammamish 7 16 9 – 0 Mount Si 25 25 25 – 3 Mount Si statistics: Lyndsay Carr 4 aces, Sarah McDonald 7 kills, 13 aces; Lauren Smith 4 aces.
Prep girls cross country KingCo Conference 4A Sept. 14 Meets ISSAQUAH 27, SKYLINE 28, BOTHELL 83 At Issaquah, 3 miles Top finishers: 1, Ellie Clawson (I) 19:22; 2, Sam Krahling (S) 19;42; 3, Ellie Hendrickson (I) 19:56; 4, Kathryn Steele (S) 20:00; 5, Caitlin McIlwain (S) 20:01; 6, Rachel Osgood (I) 20:07; 7, Camille Lagron (S) 20:17; 8, Abby Wilson (I) 20:19; 9, Emily Winterstein (I) 20:24; 10, Haley Smith (S) 20:24; 11, Christina Smith (S) 20:40; 12, Elise Pletcher (S) 21:07; 13, Stephanie Spencer (Both) 21:11; 14, Cayla Seligman (I) 21:14; 15, Maria Fuller (S) 21:46; 16, Kayla Nancarrow (S) 21:46; 17, Allie Knechtel (S) 21:47; 18, Erin Bryar (S) 21:49; 19, Amanda Chalfant (I) 21:52; 20, Tori Fuller (S) 22:10. Other Issaquah, Skyline finishers: 21, Mckenzie Deutsch (S) 22:10; 22, Morgan Alveson (S) 22:23; 23, Hayley Alexander (I) 22:26; 24, Sara Stanfield (S) 22:34; 25, Cheryl Wang (S) 22:36; 26, Christina Helling (S) 22:36; 27, Abby Irwin (I) 22:40; 28, Jacqueline Logsdon (S) 22:41; 29, Olga Esmeral (S) 22:42; 34, Kathleen Adkins (I) 23:06; 35, Lindsey Yamane (I) 23:10; 36, Madison Callan (I) 23:19; 37, Emily Blessington (S) 23:26; 38, Caroline Cindric (S) 23:21; 39, Kendall Spencer (S) 23:41; 42, Stephanie Yose (I) 24:07.
Football Sept. 23, 7 p.m., Skyline at Issaquah, Liberty at Mount Si. Girls soccer Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m., Issaquah at Roosevelt, Liberty at Lake Washington; Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m., Ballard at Issaquah, Juanita at Liberty, Inglemoor at Skyline. Girls swimming Sept. 22, 3:15 p.m., Liberty at Hazen, 3:30 p.m., Woodinville at Issaquah (Julius Boehm Pool); Sept. 27, 3 p.m., Liberty at Juanita, 3:30 p.m., Eastlake at Issaquah (Julius Boehm Pool). Volleyball Sept. 21, 7 p.m., Liberty at Juanita; Sept. 22, 7 p.m., Bothell at Issaquah; Sept. 26, 7 p.m., Mercer Island at Liberty; Sept. 27, 7 p.m., Ballard at Skyline. Cross country Sept. 21, 4 p.m. Issaquah, Roosevelt at Woodinville (Marymoor Park), Lake Washington, Mercer Island at Liberty, Newport at Skyline (Klahanie Park). Boys tennis Sept. 22, 3:45 p.m., Redmond at Issaquah, Liberty at Interlake, Inglemoor at Skyline; Sept. 27, 3:45 p.m., Issaquah at Bothell, Sammamish at Liberty (Tibbetts Valley), Skyline at Eastlake. Boys golf Sept. 21, 2:55 p.m., Bellevue at Liberty (Maplewood); Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah at Woodinville (Echo Falls GC), Skyline at Redmond (Bear Creek GC); Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m., Bothell at Issaquah (Snoqualmie Falls GC), Liberty at Interlake (Tam O’Shanter GC); Sept. 27, 3:30 p.m., Eastlake at Skyline (Plateau GC).
EASTLAKE 23, WOODINVILLE 49, BALLARD 59 At Beaver Lake Park Top finishers: 1, Chandler Olson (W) 19:01; 2, Anastasia Kosykh (E) 19:04; 3, Emily Dwyer (E) 20:05; 4, Nicole Stinnet (E) 20:19; 5, Morgan O’Connor (E) 20:23; 6, Anna Hill (W) 20:40; 7, Alyson Fromm (B) 20:55; 8, Anna Mirenzi (B) 20:56; 9, Makenzie Schmid (E) 21:54; 10, Hanna Heinonen (E) 21:58; 11, Madison Guillen (W) 22:07; 12, Grace Johnson (E) 22:16; 13, Devon Bortfeld (E) 22:16; 14, Katrina LaTurner (E) 22:37; 15, Rachel Livengood (B) 22:38; 16, Rachel Zigman (E) 22:38; 17, Gwen Carmichael (W) 22:59; 18, Lisa Sheehan (E) 23:17; 19, Nicole Rader (E) 23:25; 20, Mei Mei Levy (E) 23:28.
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Skyline Roosevelt Ballard Newport Woodinville Garfield Bothell Eastlake Issaquah Inglemoor Redmond Sept. 16 Match Roosevelt 3, Juneau-Douglas 0 (25-13, 26-24, 25-9) Sept. 15 Matches Roosevelt 3, Inglemoor 1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-18, 2514) Newport 3, Lakes 0 (25-7, 25-14, 25-20) Juneau-Douglas 3, Redmond 0 (25-21, 25-23, 2520) Skyline 3, Mercer Island 0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-18) Woodinville 3, West Seattle 0 (25-15, 25-17, 25-22) Eastside Catholic 3, Bothell 0 (25-22, 25-14, 25-16) Sept. 14 Match Ballard 3, Eastlake 2 (25-27, 25-21, 22-25, 25-12, 15-12) Sept. 13 Matches Skyline 3, Bellevue 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) Garfield 3, River Ridge 0 (25-10, 25-15, 25-13) Jackson 3, Inglemoor 0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-23) Bear Creek 3, Redmond 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12) Sept. 12 Matches Eastlake 3, Inglemoor 2 (8-25, 25-19, 27-29, 3028, 15-7) Bothell 3, Edmonds-Woodway 0 (25-22, 25-17, 2522) Garfield 3, Cedar Park Christian 1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 25-16)
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for the elementary school fall running program, coordinated by the Issaquah Gliders. Practices are from 5-6 p.m. Tuesday and Friday. Go to www.issaquahparks.net or call 392-8230. Basketball Issaquah Parks offers a variety of programs for young hoopers, ages 4-5 and 6-8. The Hoopsters program, for ages 6-8, begins Sept. 29 and is from 5-5:50 p.m. Thursdays. Call 837-3300. Fencing Issaquah Parks has a mini-musketeer program, for ages 5-7. The class, taught by the Washington Fencing Academy, is from 6:15-7:15 p.m. Tuesdays and begins Sept. 27 at Endeavor Elementary School.
Caleb Olson (East) 17:26.88; 128, Connor Dorsey (East) 17:35.82; 131, Reece Bynum (East) 17:37.84; 145, Ryan Abrahamsen (Sky) 17:51.95.
Sept. 14 Meets SKYLINE 18, ISSAQUAH 57, BOTHELL 68 At Issaquah, 3 miles Top finishers: 1, Keegan Symmes (S) 16:14; 2, Kevin Tidball (S) 16:31; 3, Nathan Conrad (B) 16:39; 4, Grant Uselman (S) 16:45; 5, Brendon Long (S) 16:53; 6, Joey Nakao (S) 16:55; 7, Joseph DeMatteo (S) 17:00; 8, Tom Howe (I) 17:05; 9, Jay Bowlby (S) 17:09; 10, Aidan Heninger (I) 17:09; 11, Amar Kalkura (B) 17:16; 12, Hunter Weiffenbach (S) 17:26; 13, Ryan Abrahamsen (S) 17:40; 14, Jack Corscadden (I) 17:43; 15, Tennyson Hainsworth (S) 17:45; 16, Hunter Sapienza (I) 17:45; 17, Patrick Violette (I) 17:47; 18, Jacob Straus (B) 17:43; 19, Brandon Clark (S) 17:53; 20, Dan Tarleton (B) 17:53. Other Issaquah, Skyline finishers: 23, Keagan Moo (I) 18:01; 25, Sean Radcliffe (I) 18:07; 26, Jerdan Helgeson (I) 18:09; 27, Brian Bollinger (I) 18:10; 29, Eric Tidball (S) 18:15; 30, Cajun Hainsworth (S) 18:16; 31, Andrew Larsen (I) 18:16. EASTLAKE 27, BALLARD 28, WOODINVILLE 75 At Beaver Lake Park Top finishers: 1, Alex Bowns (B) 16:19; 2, Michael Flindt (E) 17:04; 3, Michael Vitzwong (B) 17:05; 4, Mark Milloy (E) 17:21; 5, Victor Bailley (B) 17:24; 6, Kyle Suver (E) 17:30; 7, Connor Dorsey (E) 17:39; 8, Ethan Freed (E) 17:40; 9, Bryan Quandt (B) 17:43; 10, Matt Rusk (B) 17:51; 11, Jacob Scott (B) 17:55; 12, Nick Rinaldi (W) 17:58; 13, Conner Kummerlove (W) 18:03; 14, Clark Cyr (W) 18:03; 15, Casey Kramer (E) 18:06; 16, Sam Albertson (W) 18:08; 17, Caleb Olson (E) 18:10; 18, Justin Suver (E) 18:11; 19, Reece Bynum (E) 18:18; 20, Andrew Nicholas (W) 18:26.
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Sept. 14 Meet LIBERTY 34, SAMMAMISH 37, JUANITA 59 At Liberty, 5,000 meters Top finishers: 1, Nick Martin (S) 16:42; 2, Nick Knoblich (L) 17:01; 3, Santos Zaid (J) 17:17; 4, James Bauman (J) 17:18; 5, Hiron Redmon (L) 17:47; 6, Aaron Bowe (L) 17:50. 7, Zanwar Faraj (S) 18:00; 8, Tommy Danielsen (S) 18:04; 9, Alex Marvick (S) 18:05; 10, Mason Goodman (L) 18:08; 11, Tyler Westenbroek (L) 18:12; 12, Hank Tea (S) 18:15; 13, Trevor Sytsma (L) 19:00; 14, Collin Olson (L) 19:01; 15, Taylor Malueg (L) 19:29; 16, Connor Wray (L) 19:30; 17, Erick Oldenburger (J) 19:30; 18, Jonathan Backous (S) 19:33; 19, Conor Lanning (S) 19:35; 20, Tommy Nguyen (S0 19:40. Other Liberty runners: 25, Wyatt Johnson 20:20; 29, Michael Shaw 20:57; 32, Nick Bliesner 21:20; 33, Zach Chucka 21:22; 34, Thomas Lowry 21:37; 36, Jacob Johnston 21:55; 40, Keegan Kylstra 22:13; 44, Galen Posch 22:29; 51, Jordan Rawley 24:11; 54, Shane Coate 25:08; 55, Kamin McVicker 25:15; 57, Grant Rayfield 26.50.
Nonleague FORT STEILACOOM INVITATIONAL At Fort Steilacoom Top team scores: 1, Puyallup 146; 2, Lindbergh 161; 3, White River 224; 4, Lakes 232; 5, Roosevelt 240; 6, Peninsula 273; 7, Ellensburg 302; 8, Kentridge 324; 9, Renton 367; 10, Todd Beamer 368; 11, Jefferson 387; 12, Liberty 398. Liberty runners: 25, Tyler Westenbroek 16:31.5; 44, Nick Knoblich 16:54.8; 51, Aaron Bowe 17:00.5; 112, Mason Goodman 17:47.1; 188, Jason Gill 18:33.8; 224, Collin Olson 18:58.5; 257, Connor Wray 19:21.0; 262, Taylor Malueg 19:25.8. SUNDODGER INVITATIONAL At University of Washington 5K race Team scores: 1, Henry Jackson 105; 2, Wenatchee 113; 3, Seattle Prep 132; 4, Gig Harbor 140, 5, Garfield 140; 6, Lake Stevens 215; 7, Shadle Park 218; 8, Skyline 225; 9, Walla Walla 226; 10, South Kitsap 288; 16, Eastlake 378. Local runners: 6, Keegan Symmes (Sky) 15:28.65; 15, Kevin Tidball (Sky) 15:51.50; 45, Michael Flindt (East) 16:22.94; 56, Jay Bowlby (Sky) 16:34.12; 61, Jordan Oldenburg (East) 16:38.80; 64, Brendan Long (Sky) 16:40.10; 81, Mark Milloy (East) 16:52.42; 89, Kyle Suver (East) 17:00.63; 94, Joseph DeMatteo (Sky) 17:05.08; 101, Joey Nakao (Sky) 17:10.16; 122,
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Sept. 14 Meet LIBERTY 23, JUANITA 50, SAMMAMISH 65 At Liberty, 5,000 meters Top finishers: 1, Pascale De Sa Silva (S) 19:57; 2, Megan Chucka (L) 20:23; 3, Allie Wood (L) 20:23; 4, Alexis Manns (L) 20:23; 5, Amy Broska (L) 20:38; 6, Sarah Bliesner (L) 20:39; 7, Rachel Shaw (L) 20:50; 8, Molly Grager (J) 20:52; 9, Michaela Chucka (L) 20:54; 10, Megan Larson (L) 20:54; 11, Emily Peterson (J) 21:02; 12, Laynee Viniotis (S) 21:05; 13, Aimee Christensen (L) 21:43; 14, Leina McDermott (J) 22:11; 15, Rachel Blanch (J) 22:23; 16, Jordan Raymond (L) 22:25; 17, Liz Green (S) 22:52; 18, Hannah Matson (L) 24:04; 19, Kathryn Wuchter (J) 24:05; 20, Shayla Anderson (L) 24:30. Other Liberty runners: 21, Sydney Hopper 24.43; 26, Denise Blohowiak 25:30; 27, Stacy Christensen 26:35; 28, Madison Smith 26:36.
Nonleague FORT STEILACOOM INVITATIONAL At Fort Steilacoom Park Top team scores: 1, Peninsula 121; 2, Liberty 146; 3, Capital 158; 4, Jefferson 177; 5, Northwest Christian 190; 6, Puyallup 248; 7, Lindbergh 253; 8, Central Kitsap 256; 9, Kentridge 300; 10, Ellensburg 301, Auburn Riverside 301. 5,000 meters Liberty runners: 21, Amy Broska 19:55.3; 26, Megan Chucka 20:03.2; 27, Allie Wood 20:04.0; 28, Sarah Bliesner 20:04.8; 51, Michaela Chucka 20:52.6; 52, Rachel Shaw 20:53.7; 54, Aimee Christensen 20:55.4; 60, Megan Larson 21:05.0. SUNDODGER INVITATIONAL At University of Washington Team scores: 1, Snohomish 109; 2, Henry Jackson 133; 3, Central Valley 157; 4, Skyline 212; 5, Wenatchee 216; 6, Shadle Park 229; 7, Walla Walla 283; 8, Newport 291; 9, Seattle Prep 299; 10, Northwest 302. Skyline runners: 20, Samantha Krahling 19:30.60; 30, Kathryn Steele 19:39.44; 39, Caitlin McIlwain 19:49.13; 59, Elise Pletcher 20:25.14; 64, Christy Smith 20:30.17; 116, Tori Fuller 21:28.7.
KingCo Conference 4A Sept. 15 Match EASTLAKE 201, NEWPORT 210 At Sahalee GC, par 36 Medalist: Will Sharp (E) 37. Other Eastlake scores: RP McCoy 39, Paul Russo 42, Jack Strickland 42, Spencer Weiss 42. Sept. 13 Match ISSAQUAH 211, INGLEMOOR 216 At Inglewood GC, par 37 Medalist: Weston Mui (Iss) 40. Other Issaquah scores: Brian Jung 42, Austin Kinzer 42, Alex Ciszewski 43, Noah Johnson 44.
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Sept. 12 Matches MERCER ISLAND 206, LIBERTY 210 At Maplewood GC, par 36 Medalist: Roland Deex (L) 37. Other Liberty score: Dylan Holt 40.
Prep girls swimming KingCo Conference 4A Sept. 15 Meet INGLEMOOR 96, ISSAQUAH 90 200 medley relay: 1, Issaquah A (Stacy Maier, Kayla Flaten, Kellie Langan, Gabrielle Gevers) 1:56.21; 3, Issaquah B (Kylie Lynch, Emma Wrightson, Vyvian Luu, Kayla Foremski) 2:09.68. 200 freestyle: 1, Sage Speak (Ing) 2:06.09; 3, Sarah Mirahsani (Iss) 2:21.92; 5, Christina Kwon (Iss) 2:28.32. 200 individual medley: 1, Flaten (Iss) 2:18.03; 5, Christine Rasquinha (Iss) 2:43.06. 50 freestyle: 1, Leann Yee (Ing) 25.53; 2, Gevers (Iss) 26.52; 5, Kimberly Meacham (Iss) 29.88. 100 butterfly: 1, Langan (Iss) 1:06.90; 2, Lynch (Iss) 1:11.95; 4, Rasquinha (Iss) 1:14.41. 100 freestyle: 1, Maier (Iss) 55.15; 5, Kwon (Iss) 1:05.01. 500 freestyle: 1, Wrightston (Iss) 5:59.24; 3, Foremski (Iss) 6:28.02; 4, Meacham (Iss) 7:04.48. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Inglemoor (Yee, Marine Behr, Kayla Roberson, Speak) 1:48.84; 2, Issaquah (Maier, Flaten, Gevers, Foremski) 1:46.65. 100 backstroke: 1, Maier (Iss) 1:03.95; 2, Lynch (Iss) 1:10.88; 5, Rachel Robinson (Iss) 1:22.99. 100 breaststroke: 1, Flaten (Iss) 1:09.50; 4, Langan (Iss) 1:18.42; 5, Wrightston (Iss) 1:21.84. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Inglemoor (Roberson, Kristy Chiang, Chloe Carr, Lori VerMurlen) 4:12.16; 2, Issaquah (Foremski, Lynch, Page Chisholm, Gevers) 4:16.94. Sept. 13 Meet NEWPORT 118.5, ISSAQUAH 67.5 200 medley relay: 1, Issaquah (Stacy Maier, Kayla Flaten, Kellie Langan, Gabrielle Gevers) 1:59.07. 200 freestyle: 1, Michelle Francois (N) 2:14.71; 4, Kayla Foremski (I) 2:22.48; 5, Christine Rasquinha (I) 2:30.54. 200 individual medley: 1, Lorea Gwo (N) 2:24.51; 2, Langan (I) 2:35.67; 5, Christina Kwon (I) 2:46.65. 50 freestyle: 1, Maier (I) 26.09; 3 (t), Gevers (I) 27.07. Diving: 1, Hattie Miller (N) 145.80; 2, Ashley Bonner (I) 134.85; 4, Kaley Rohring (I) 109.45; 5, Amanda Dumont (I) 99.05. 100 butterfly: 1, Langan (I) 1:08.54; 3, Kylie Lynch (I) 1:13.85. 100 freestyle: 1, Maier (I) 56.05; 5, Foremski (I) 1:03.43. 500 freestyle: 1, Maggie Pana (N) 5:28.37; 3, Emma Wrightson (I) 6:00.48; 5, Rasquinha 6:52.57. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Newport (Gwo, Cassie Burgess, Brook Groesbeck, Pana) 1:46.69; 2, Issaquah (Flaten, Foremski, Gevers, Maier) 1:46.79. 100 backstroke: 1, Monique Saysama (N) 1:08.90; 4, Lynch (I) 1:13.27; 5, Kwon (I) 1:19.68. 100 breaststroke: 1, Flaten (I) 1:10.93; 5, Wrightson (I) 1:25.62. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Newport (Pana, Nina Dipboye, Groesbeck, Sara Simpson) 4:05.23; 3, Issaquah (Kwon, Lynch, Miranda Hansen, Foremski) 4:34.45.
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Sept. 13 Meet MERCER ISLAND 135, LIBERTY 50 200 medley relay: 1, Mercer Island (Madeline Larkin, Danielle Deiparine, Grace Wold, Alex Seidel) 1:54.49; 3, Liberty (Mackenna Briggs, Elise Tinseth, Caitlin Duffner, Katie Nelson) 2:01.31. 200 freestyle: 1, Christina Williamson (MI) 2:09.34; 2, Cecilia Nelson (L) 2:09.44; 5, Kara Spencer (L) 2:21.08. 200 individual medley: 1, Briggs (L) 2:15.16; 5, Amy Strohschein (L) 2:41.92. 50
freestyle: 1, Wold (MI) 25.25; 4, Duffner (L) 28.48; 5, Brandii Hope (L) 30.38. Diving: 1, Meg Lindsay (MI) 174.90; 2, Christina Sargent (L) 133.85; 3, Rachel Wittenberg (L) 121.20. 100 butterfly: 1, Tinseth (L) 1:03.50; 4, Duffner (L) 1:09.65. 100 freestyle: 1, Wold (MI) 54.26; 2, Briggs (L) 54.95; 5, K. Nelson (L) 1:06.52. 500 freestyle: 1, Caitlin Cox (MI) 5:23.49; 4, C. Nelson (L) 6:18.25; 5, Alina Nguyen (L) 7:14.99. 200 freestyle relay: 1, Mercer Island (Williamson, Andrea Hatsukami, Madeleine Chandless, Wold) 1:49.87; 4, Liberty (Nguyen, Carlie Mantel, Hope, Strohschein) 2:06.01. 100 backstroke: 1, Larkin (MI) 1:02.54; 4, Spencer (L) 1:13.18; 5, K. Nelson (L) 1:14.77. 100 breaststroke: 1, Leah Fisk (MI) 1:12.85; 2, Tinseth (L) 1:12.94; 5, Emma Hewitt (L) 1:24.56. 400 freestyle relay: 1, Seidel, Cox, Deiparine, Williamson) 3:47.79; 3, Liberty (Briggs, Duffner, C. Nelson, Tinseth) 4:02.16.
Prep boys tennis KingCo Conference 4A Sept. 15 Matches ISSAQUAH 7, INGLEMOOR 0 Singles: Evan Cheung (Iss) d. Scott Zheng 6-1, 6-1; Andrew Kim (Iss) d. Derek Wang 6-4, 6-1; Richard Bennett (Iss) 6-0, 6-0; David Park (Iss) d. Thomas Lancastor 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: John Brendel-Matt Gonn (Iss) d. Ryan Park-Zach Church 6-4, 6-1; Jeffery Weng-Andrew Okada (Iss) d. Jeffrey Chinn-Isac Ropahcho 6-2, 6-1; Ken Kida-Daniel Park (Iss) d. Chris Berger-Bahul Bachul 60, 6-1. SKYLINE 7, GARFIELD 0 Singles: Aman Manji (S) d. Diego Alcaron 6-4, 6-3; Mitchell Johnson (S) d. Jared Storz 7-5, 7-5; Prithivi Ramkumar (S) d. Jack Peterson 7-5, 6-3; Tim Wong (S) d. Marco Bornstein 6-3, 6-3. Doubles: Brayden Hansen-Alex Wu (S) d. Aaron Schechter-Patrick Mogan 6-2, 6-2; Inchul You-Nick Ziats (S) d. Jacob Wall-Andrew Schwartz 6-2, 6-0; Manuel Larrain-Griffin Johnson (S) d. Ritchie Zech-Felix Haimerl 6-0, 6-1. EASTLAKE 7, BALLARD 0 Singles: Vicente Varas (E) d. Ben Thompson 6-0, 60; Mitch Loofburrow (E) d. Kensei Kaiamura 6-0, 6-1; Andrew Garland (E) d. Evan Lund 6-0, 6-0; Jon Lockwood (E) d. Nelson Cooper 6-2, 6-1. Doubles: Santiago Varas-Tim Tan (E) d. Adlai NissenEthan Lidell 6-1, 7-6; Fez Ulargui-Chris Lockwood (E) d. Nick Fulcher-Cole Keiler 6-3, 6-4; Ryan Holmdahl-Evan Green (E) d. Fallen Richard-Toby Dunkelburg 6-2, 7-6 (10-8). Sept. 13 Matches NEWPORT 7, ISSAQUAH 0 Singles: Chris Lilley (N) d. Evan Cheung 6-2, 6-3; Dylan Harlow (N) d. Andrew Kim 6-3, 6-1; Jonathan Newman (N) d. Richard Bennett 6-2, 6-3; Kelvin Yuchen (N) d. David Park 6-1, 6-1. Doubles: Alec Tstsumoto-Andrew Choi (N) d. John Brendel-Matt Gonn 6-0, 6-0; Ryan Cheung-Matt Sham (N) d. Jeffrey Weng-Andrew Kada 6-0, 6-0; Allen KimDavid An (N) d. Ken Kida-Daniel Park 6-0, 6-1. WOODINVILLE 6, EASTLAKE 1 Singles: Vicente Varas (E) d. Nate Billett 6-1, 6-3; Tim Carlson (W) d. Andrew Garland 6-2, 6-4; Ben Scherrer (W) d. Jon Lockwood 6-4, 6-2; Luke McCarthy (W) d. Santiago Varas 6-2, 6-4. Doubles: Bobby Gleason-Vincent Lopes (W) d. Tim Tan-Chris Lockwood 6-2, 6-1; Kyle Tsai-Shawn Doty (W) d. Fez Ulargui-Ryan Holmdahl 6-1, 6-2; Chad ThomasKarthik Ramesh (W) d. Adam James-Evan Green 6-3, 7-5.
KingCo Conference 3A/2A Sept. 13 Matches LAKE WASHINGTON 7, LIBERTY 0 Singles: Arash Hafiz (LW) d. Michael Payant 6-0, 6-0; Satoshi Matsura (LW) d. Brandon Ye 6-0, 6-0; Nikola Lakie (LW) d. Brock Mullins 6-0, 6-0; Connor Ross (LW) d. Robert Cunningham 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: Jeremy Sacks-Fergy Lu (LW) d. Blake Reeve-Tyler Le 6-0, 6-2; Connor Stumpf-Jake Nash (LW) d. Jacob Lindstrom-Brian Linnencamp 6-1, 6-0; Ryan Lustgarter-Grant Geffe (LW) d. Stanley Hu-Keaton Winegar 6-0, 6-0. MERCER ISLAND 7, MOUNT SI 0 Singles: Ben Hou (MI) d. Camden Foucht 6-0, 6-0; Zach Elliot (MI) d. Josh Hamann 6-0, 6-0; Ben Elliot (MI) d. Nate Popp 6-0, 6-0; Josh Hartman (MI) d. Azhar Khandekar 6-4, 6-0. Doubles: Kyle Baska-Matt Seifirt (MI) d. Alex PeaseJake Rouches 6-1, 6-0; Jeremy Chow-Cameron Coe (MI) d. Van Magnan-Jake Miller 6-0, 6-0; Rafa GonzalezMarcus Almquist (MI) d. Kevin McLaughlin-Matthew Griffin 6-1, 6-1. Sept. 15 Match SAMMAMISH 7, LIBERTY 0 Singles: Ethan Romney (S) d. Michael Payant 6-3, 61; Isaac So (S) d. Brandon Ye 6-0, 6-1; Anthony Kao (S) d. Blake Reeve 6-1, 6-4; Alvin Tran (S) d. Robert Cunningham 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Neema Rostami-Connor Chiu (S) d. Brock Mullens-Tyler Le 6-3, 6-2; Aaron Tam-Jason Habib (S) d. Jacob Lindstrom-Matthew Cao 6-2, 6-4; Erik WingKevin Monahan (S) d. Stanley Hu-Keaton Winegar 6-0, 6-0.
Nonleague Sept. 12 Match SKYLINE 6, OVERLAKE 1 Singles: Aman Manji (S) d. Tryn Torvund 6-1, 6-0; Mitchell Johnson (S) d. Grant Gibson 6-1, 6-3; Prithri Ramkumar (S) d. Josh Zhang 6-2, 6-1; Tim Wong (S) d. Keshav Ummat 6-1, 6-0. Doubles: Bob Gardner-Ethan Hayden (O) d. Brayden Hansen-Alex Wu 6-3, 7-6; Juchul You-Nick Ziats (S) d. Preston Ballou-Andrew Gavrila 6-3, 6-2; Manuel LarrainGriffin Johnson (S) d. Will Spencer-Sean Underwood 62, 6-0. Sept. 14 Match LAKE WASHINGTON 4, EASTLAKE 3 Singles: Vincente Varas (E) d. Arash Hafizi 6-1, 6-4; Mitch Loofburrow (E) d. Satoshi Matsura 6-3, 6-4; Nikola Lakic (LW) d. Andrew Garland 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; Connor Ross (LW) d. Jon Lockwood 6-2, 6-0. Doubles: Jeremy Sacks-Fergu Lu (LW) d. Santiago Varas-Tim Tan 6-2, 6-4; Fez Ularqui-Chris Lockwood (E) d. Connor Stumpf-Jake Nash 7-5, 1-6, 6-4; Ryan Lustgarten-Grant Geffe (LW) d. Ryan Holmdahl-Evan Green 6-2, 6-4.
Junior football Greater Eastside Jr. League ROOKIES DIVISION Issaquah Purple 33, Bellevue Bears 13 Issaquah Gold 30, Cedarcrest Red 6 Skyline Black 26, Bainbridge Island 0 Eastlake Black 26, Skyline White 0 Skyline Green 20, Eastlake Red 6 Mount Si Red 14, Wolverines Blue 0 Cedarcrest Black 12, Mount Si Grey 0 Mount Si White 27, Mercer Island 6 Lake Washington 31, Five Star-Hazen 12 CUBS DIVISION Issaquah Purple 32, Bellevue Bears 0 Issaquah Gold 26, Cedarcrest Red 12 Newport Gold 20, Issaquah White 6 Skyline Black 25, Bainbridge Island 0 Skyline Green 20, Lake Washington Purple 7 Wolverines Blue 32, Skyline White 0 Bothell Blue 6, Eastlake Black 0 Mercer Island White 14, Eastlake Red 0 Woodinville Black 19, Eastlake White 0 Five Star-Liberty 19, Wolverines Gold 0 Lake Washington-White 7, Five Star-Hazen 0 Mount Si Red 30, Woodinville Green 0 Mount Si White 31, Redmond Gold 0 SOPHOMORES DIVISION Issaquah Gold 26, Cedarcrest 24 Issaquah Purple 44, Inglemoor Black 12 Issaquah White 22, Newport Gold 6 Bainbridge Island 28, Skyline Black 7 Skyline Green 33, Mount Si White 27 Skyline Green 12, Wolverines White 12 Eastlake Black 38, Bothell Blue 20 Eastlake Red 25, Mercer Island 7 Eastlake White 37, Woodinville Black 22 Mount Si Grey 54, Bothell White 26 Woodinville Green 33, Mount Si Red 7 Wolverines Blue 26, Five Star White 6 Five Star Blue 28, Lake Washington White 7 JUNIOR VARSITY DIVISION Issaquah Purple 30, Bellevue Bears 8 Cedarcrest 27, Issaquah Gold 12 Skyline Green 28, Lake Washington Purple 0 Skyline Black 32, Redmond 0 Eastlake Black 22, Skyline White 0 Woodinville Green 28, Eastlake Red 2 Five Star 22, Mount Si 0 VARSITY DIVISION Skyline Green 43, Bothell 14 Issaquah 32, Cedarcrest 12 Eastlake 37, Inglemoor 6 Five Star-Liberty 34, Lake Washington 16 Mount Si 22, Skyline White 12 Woodinville 38, Five Star-Hazen 6
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Students named National Merit semifinalists The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has named 12 seniors in the Issaquah School District as semifinalists in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Nationally, some 16,000 students were named semifinalists. They represent less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and were the top scorers on the 2010 Preliminary PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. As semifinalists, the 12 Issaquah district students have a chance to compete for 8,300 scholarships worth more than $34 million. To become a finalist, students show proof of an outstanding academic and civic performance in high school and must be recommended by their school principal. Future scores on subsequent SAT scores must remain high as well. The Issaquah School District’s National Merit semifinalists are: Skyline High School: Karsten Ball, Amy Bearman, Miles Blackwood, Shirley Chung, Clare McGrane, Brian Pak and Ashwin Rao. Issaquah High School: Michael Koho, Tsung Ling Wu and Steven Yang. Liberty School: John Lorenz and Michael Payant.
First middle school dance of the year is Sept. 23 The first districtwide middle school dance sponsored by the Issaquah School District is from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. All youths in grades six through eight are welcome to attend. Students must have a photo ID; an Associated Student Body card would work best. The cost is $5 per person at the door. Concessions are available. Once a youth is inside the community center, he or she must remain there until 10 p.m., unless a parent or guardian meets him or her in the lobby. Unescorted youths will not be allowed to leave. All youths pass through a metal detector upon entering. A dress code, similar to that of the Issaquah School District middle school code, will be enforced. The district said parent volunteers always are needed. Call 8373317 to learn how to volunteer at the dance.
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Student stars in county health campaign By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter
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hen she was really little,” Frances Clairmont said of daughter Hillary Dominguez, “she used to point at the TV and say, ‘I’m going to do that.’” Clairmont said that at first, she and the rest of her family really weren’t sure if Hillary was hoping to be a doctor, a model or whatever other profession was being portrayed on the screen. “We just thought it was really cute,” Clairmont continued. Later, Hillary, now 12, let it be known that the portrayal was the key. She began bugging her parents, lobbying hard for acting classes. Hillary was able to take — in her words — “lots and lots” of acting and singing lessons. She was 8 when she got her first part: a featured extra in a locally produced independent movie, “Dear Lemon Lima.” Flash forward a few years and you might recognize Hillary from a Public Health – Seattle & King County’s “Let’s Do This” campaign for 2011. Hillary is featured on billboards, posters and in videos urging kids to lead healthy lifestyles by avoiding smoking, eating right and being active. Very well spoken and friendly, Hillary said the campaign already has changed her own habits. “I haven’t had a soda in three months,” she said. Hillary added she takes pride in having been involved with something that might help people lead better lives. While lately she’s been working on another independent movie, doing some modeling for Nordstrom and getting ready to play the lead in a Kirkland production of “Annie,” Hillary said she’s hoping to be able to concentrate on her seventh grade studies at Pine Lake Middle School. “I really want to be focused on my grades,” the Sammamish resident said. Both Hillary and her mom seem well versed in Hillary’s various
s early as the first day back at Skyline High School, students were exchanging words about a topic that had been virtually extinct until this school year. Rumors about a dress code had leaked out to the entire student population: tank tops, strapless shirts and even the ever-so-popular yoga pants were now banned from the eyes of the administration. With the new dress code regulations, girls would not be able to wear strapless dresses to home-
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ON THE WEB Learn more about “Let’s Do This” from Public Health – Seattle & King County and see Sammamish resident Hillary Dominguez at the campaign’s website, www.letsdothiskingcounty.org.
accomplishments to date. While she didn’t have a big part, “Dear Lemon Lima” was a good experience, Hillary said. The cast included some Disney actors who had some advice for her. “They said to do theater,” Hillary said. “They said to explore everything theater has to offer.” She seems to be following that advice. Besides the starring role in “Annie” at Studio East, Hillary has played various roles in area productions of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “Once Upon a Time,” “Footloose: The Musical” and several others. Venues have ranged from Village
Theatre in Issaquah to spots in downtown Seattle. A production of “Fiddler on the Roof” provided her with her first singing solo. Hillary admitted that experience gave her some butterflies. “I get nervous pretty easily,” she said. “But after a while I calmed down.” While other gigs have given her plenty of experience, the “Let’s Do This” campaign probably has provided her with the most exposure. When campaign ads appeared on the sides of King County Metro Transit buses, they even attracted some controversy. Matias Valenzuela, public education coordinator for Public Health – Seattle & King County, said because the ads carried a specific message, they attracted some attention last spring during a controversy over whether Metro buses should run ads expressing political or possibly controversial viewpoints. For the ads, Hillary played a young girl named Mia. Hillary said her friends have taken to referring to her by that name as a
“I know I really want to do this for a really long time if not the rest of my life.” — Hillary Dominguez Pine Lake Middle School seventh-grader
joke. By the way, none of her friends are jealous of her, Hillary said. “They just think it’s all kind of cool,” she said. Hillary’s next big project is another production of “Annie.” She said she plans on sticking with performing for the foreseeable future. “I know I really want to do this for a really long time if not the rest of my life,” Hillary said. So far, she doesn’t have a favorite part or play. “I love it all,” she said. Tom Corrigan: 392-6434, ext. 241, or tcorrigan@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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coming. After the complaints and confusion, administrators finally put an end to the rumors and set things straight with the Leadership for Officers class at Skyline. Yoga
pants were allowed at school, and strapless dresses could in fact be worn to homecoming. Yet, this homecoming dilemma was only the first of the student body’s worries about the annual dance that is looked forward to by freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors alike. After the back-to-school dance Sept 9, the homecoming dance was temporarily cancelled due to the amount of “dirty dancing” that had occurred that night. Few students were stopped for their so-called atrocious dancing, and the dance had occurred and
ended just like it had the previous year. No one knew that on Monday morning an email would be sent to the entire staff about homecoming being put on pause. The Associated Student Body of Skyline is working hard to come up with a creative solution to the dancing issue. No one wants his or her homecoming taken away from him or her, especially the seniors whose final homecoming dance will be this October. But, if a change is not made, then those strapless dresses may not be worn to homecoming after all.
For Diana Reul-Shapiro, it was time. Her newsletter, Macaroni Kid, has become a part of the Issaquah and Snoqualmie communities, she said. After two and a half years of news about children and teachers, it’s time for her and her newsletter’s co-editor and publisher Dana Verhoff to give something back: the Teacher of the Month award. ON THE WEB “Dana is a former Nominate teacher,” your favorite Reul-Shapiro teacher for said. “And an award at this is a great way to show www.snoour support qualmievalfor teachers.” ley.macaParents and students inter- ronikid.com. ested in nominating someone for the award will fill out an entry form on the Macaroni Kid’s website, and a volunteer group will pick a winner. “To get this award is an honor,” she said. “We’re asking public schools, private schools, daycares, preschools. Wherever there’s teaching involved, we would love to hear from students and parents.” The winning teacher will receive a certificate of appreciation and a $100 gift certificate to a Snoqualmie restaurant. Verhoff said in a press release that she knows the hard work that goes into making a classroom a place where children can thrive and learn. “It’s great that we can give some attention to those teachers who deserve extra kudos,” she added. The newsletter will reveal the award’s first recipient Sept. 22. “We just started this yesterday,” she said Sept. 2, “ and we have gotten several entries.” Cascade Team Real Estate will sponsor the contest, which will seek a well-rounded teacher, based on essays from parents and children. The award will not turn into a popularity contest, ReulShapiro said, although if a teacher gets several entries, the contest will consider that when picking a winner. “We are going to put together a small panel with the help of the sponsors and we are going to go through the essays one by one,” she added. Sebastian Moraga: 392-6434, ext. 221, or smoraga@snovalleystar.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
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County creates treatment court for veterans By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter King County Council members agreed Sept. 12 to create a special treatment court for veterans tangled in the criminal justice system. In a unanimous decision, council members established a yearlong Veterans Treatment Court pilot project as part of the existing Mental Health Court. (The county courthouse in Issaquah is a Mental Health Court site.) The veterans court is meant to connect veterans in the criminal justice system to support and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. The focus is on rehabilitation rather than incarceration. “This new Veterans Treatment Court will connect veterans to the services and benefits they have earned and will improve the lives of those veterans who may be struggling as they transition back into civilian life,” Councilman Bob
Upgrade boosts investigators’ ability to track fingerprints King County Sheriff’s Office and Issaquah Police Department investigators recently gained another tool to solve crimes through a next-generation fingerprint identification system. The sheriff’s office Automated Fingerprint Identification System matches fingerprints and palm prints. Officials said the tool enables detectives to find additional suspects in long-unsolved murder, rape and kidnapping cases. “Not every murder investigation
Ferguson, prime sponsor of the pilot project ordinance, said in a statement. “We can pilot a Veterans Treatment Court without expending additional resources, and we owe it to our veterans to make sure they get the support they need.” Officials intend to use Mental Health Court resources for the Veterans Treatment Court, so the cost to the county could be nothing. Councilwoman Kathy Lambert, Issaquah’s representative on the council, cosponsored the legislation. “Some veterans have special needs after returning home from some very traumatic situations,” she said in a statement. “They need and deserve appropriate and respectful services. This therapeutic court is one more step in the evolution of our criminal justice system toward a compassionate approach that is based on restorative justice.” Judge Robert Russell in Buffalo, N.Y., pioneered a treatment pro-
contains the possibility of DNA technology,” Scott Tompkins, a veteran sheriff’s office homicide detective, said in a news release. “The new Palm AFIS database has allowed us to develop leads in homicide cases that were at a dead end before.” Through the system, a computer compares a fingerprint lifted at a crime scene to a database of more than 690,000 sets of fingerprints in the local system and, once a match is made, investigators manually confirm the hit. Earlier systems could not conduct a search for palm prints left at a crime scene. Only prints from
gram in 2008 after realizing veterans comprised a large number of cases in the local drug and mental health courts. The legislation asks County Executive Dow Constantine to review options for continuing Veterans Treatment Court beyond the pilot program. The council also called on Constantine to recommend a way to support the court using resources from the county Veterans and Human Services Levy. In August, King County voters renewed the levy through 2017. “Today’s legislation will provide support to our veterans after they return home from serving our country,” Constantine said in a statement. “Through military service, veterans have faced trauma and challenges most of us can’t imagine. This successful model will improve the lives of those who will benefit from proven treatment. I thank the council for adopting the ordinance.”
fingertips could be used. Officials said palm prints make up about 30 percent of the prints lifted at a crime scene. So, unless investigators had a known suspect and could manually compare the palm print to information in the database, detectives faced a challenge. Now, examiners can use a fraction of a latent palm print, search through the updated system and perhaps receive a hit on a known palm print. Under the administration of the sheriff’s office, the program serves all law enforcement agencies within the county.
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Smooth criminal Bicycle pedals and tire tubes were stolen in the 100 block of Sky Ridge Road Northwest before 2:27 p.m. Sept. 3. The estimated loss is $166.26.
Wet ‘n’ mild Police responded to a possible juvenile problem in the 200 block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest at 4:50 p.m. Sept. 3 after a caller reported juveniles trespassing in a pool at the location. The juveniles turned out to live at the residence.
Halted Police arrested a 36-year-old Sammamish woman for a traffic offense on the eastbound on-ramp to Interstate 90 at 12:28 a.m. Sept. 4.
Rest easy Police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of East Sunset Way at 2:46 a.m. Sept. 6 and discovered an intoxicated man from out of state in need of assistance finding a hotel room. The officer transported him to Motel 6, 1885 15th Place N.W.
Off track Police arrested a 20-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 9:20 p.m. Sept. 4.
Ugly scene A window was damaged on, and a purse, cash and makeup were stolen from, a Chevrolet parked in the 1400 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 12:37 p.m. Sept. 6. The estimated loss is $2,250.
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Police arrested a 29-year-old Auburn woman and a 24-year-old Kent man on warrants in the 700 block of Front Street South at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 6.
mated loss is unknown.
Drugs Police arrested a juvenile male for possession of marijuana in the 700 block of Second Avenue Southeast at 12:53 p.m. Sept. 8.
Credit crunch A person in the 100 block of First Place Northwest said his or her bank account information had been used to make unauthorized purchases before 3:04 p.m. Sept. 8. The estimated loss is $6,593.59.
Bad dog Police helped a man retrieve his dog from blackberry bushes near Wildwood Boulevard Southwest and Mine Hill Road Southwest at 7:21 p.m. Sept. 8.
Arrest Police arrested a 30-year-old Issaquah man for violating a protection order in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street at 10:05 p.m. Sept. 8.
Domestic violence Police arrested a 50-year-old Spokane man for assault, malicious mischief and interfering in the reporting of domestic violence in the 500 block of Front Street South at 3:10 a.m. Sept. 9.
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Pull the plug A lock was damaged on, and a GPS unit, PDA and cellphone were stolen from, a Chevrolet parked in the 5100 block of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast before 8:11 a.m. Sept. 10. The estimated loss is $1,550.
Hacked A laptop computer was stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street before 4:10 p.m. Sept. 10. The estimated loss is $305.
Going nowhere Police arrested a 23-year-old Newcastle woman for a traffic offense in the 400 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard at 5:38 p.m. Sept. 10.
A rock and a hard place Police responded to a possible assault at 12:29 a.m. Sept. 11 after a man told a city employee at the Issaquah Community Center, 300 Rainier Blvd. S., he had been assaulted and had a broken jaw. The employee said the man bled from the mouth during the exchange. Police located the man at Shell, 15 E. Sunset Way, and he told medics he had fallen and hit his face against a rock.
Off track Police responded to suspicious activity in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 12:12 p.m. Sept. 13 and arrested a 45-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license.
Police responded to suspicious activity in the 100 block of Front Street South at 11:07 a.m. Sept. 9 after a caller reported a knife beneath a bush. The office located and then disposed of the knife.
Police arrested a 21-year-old Silverdale woman on a warrant at 17th Avenue Northwest and Interstate 90 at 12:45 p.m. Sept. 13.
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Police arrested a 52-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of Rainier Boulevard North at 1:34 p.m. Sept. 9.
A bicycle was stolen in the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard before 12:58 p.m. Sept. 13. The estimated loss is unknown.
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Arrest Police arrested a 56-year-old SeaTac man on a warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 2:20 p.m. Sept. 13.
Police arrested a 36-year-old Issaquah man on a warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 11:01 p.m. Sept. 6.
Police responded to a possible weapons offense at Newport Way Northwest and Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest at 2:36 p.m. Sept. 9 and located a juvenile holding a sword. The juvenile’s family resolved the incident.
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A purse, plus identification and credit cards, were stolen from a Chevrolet parked in the 900 block of Northeast High Street before 11:42 a.m. Sept. 7. The estimated loss is unknown.
Police responded to malicious mischief in the parking lot at Issaquah High School, 700 Second Ave. S.E., after a Liberty High School student said the air had been let out of tires on his vehicle during the Issaquah-Liberty football game Sept. 9. Police called a towing company to reinflate the tires, and the student departed.
A sign was damaged in the 1400 block of Northwest Sammamish Road before 7:33 p.m. Sept. 13. The estimated loss is $1,000.
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Police arrested a 24-year-old Renton woman on a warrant in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 9:50 p.m. Sept. 13.
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Arrest Police arrested a juvenile for malicious mischief in the 2500 block of Longmire Court Northeast at 9:17 p.m. Sept. 7.
Toyota taken A Toyota was stolen in the 300 block of First Avenue Northwest before 9:53 a.m. Sept. 8. The esti-
Police arrested an 18-year-old Issaquah man for domestic violence and malicious mischief in the 200 block of Southwest Clark Street at midnight Sept. 10.
Suspension Police arrested a 42-year-old Issaquah man for driving with a suspended license in the 100 block of East Sunset Way at 6:50 p.m. Sept. 13.
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The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.
Family Village causes no concerns among Issaquah school officials By Tom Corrigan Issaquah Press reporter
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Occupants were expected to move in en masse in late June and managers expected most residents to occupy the new $53 million YWCA Family Village at Issaquah in the Issaquah Highlands by late August. Designed to be affordable housing, Family Village is expected to attract its fair share of, well, families, including school-age children. Still, Issaquah School District officials say they are ready for what they expect to be a modest influx of new students. Family Village consists of 146 units of affordable housing, said Cathy MacCaul, director of community affairs for the local YWCA. “It is basically a campus-type development,” MacCaul added, saying Family Village features plenty of shared spaces and other atypical amenities, such as a planned Bright Horizons day care facility. Family Village is meant to offer rental units for firefighters, medical assistants, police officers, retail clerks and teachers — people employed in Issaquah but unable to afford other housing in the community. Occupants must meet certain income requirements in order to qualify for a Family Village unit on a site across from the Issaquah
Highlands Park & Ride. In general, multifamily units — namely apartment complexes — do not drive up the number of local children, said Sara Niegowski, school district director of communications. In calculating potential or future enrollment, Jake Kuper, district chief of finance and operations, reported he figures one elementary school-aged child for every 13 to 14 units in a typical multifamily development. However, because Family Village is expected to attract more than the usual number of families, Kuper calculated one elementarygrade child for every 10 units. Over the next 4 years, district projections still show only about 40 elementary school students living in Family Village. Niegowski described that number as “not too significant.” Generally speaking, Niegowski said, the Issaquah Highlands have been a source of steady growth in the district, and boundary committees and growth projections already treat it as such. Grand Ridge Elementary is the school most likely to feel any impact from Family Village and the highlands overall. Last year, according to figures released by the district, the actual head count at the school was 710. Kuper forecasted that to increase
to about 770 this school year. As of the most recent count available, Grand Ridge students number 756. No numbers have made available since school began. MacCaul said YWCA officials have been in steady contact with Grand Ridge and district officials. “They were very positive about the programs that are going to be offered in the community,” MacCaul said. The YWCA is planning for 50 spots in its day care and may even offer such services as homework help or tutoring along with parenting classes. “There’s a big demand for it,” MacCaul said of the day care.
Construction changes access to Central Park Motorists headed to Central Park in the Issaquah Highlands should prepare for a route change through Sept. 24. The road to access the park from Northeast Park Drive is closed to accommodate construction at the park. Motorists can instead access the park via the east entrance from 24th Avenue Northeast.
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INVASION ISSAQUAH Encounter invaders from outer space at library By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter In the early 1950s, as the long shadow of the Cold War settled across the landscape, Hollywood used invaders from outer space as a stand-in for the threat posed by communists on the other side of the planet. The anxiety underpinned “The Day the Earth Stood Still” and other sci-fi films from the Eisenhower era, some classic, others less so. Robert Horton, film critic for The Herald in Everett and KUOW-FM in Seattle, is due to offer a presentation at the Issaquah Library on Sept. 27 about the link between such films and Cold War paranoia. The anxieties present in 1950s sci-fi flicks show “the way that movies reflect our culture and sort of tell us about our culture, sometimes even when we’re not paying attention,” Horton said in a recent interview. The films — identifiable by lurid posters and attention-demanding titles such as “Invaders from Mars” and “It Came from Outer Space” — carry underlying messages about the nuclear threat, McCarthyism and other postwar concerns. “As much fun as it is to talk about the
ArtEAST, concurrent with the NCECA Clay Conference, invites Greater Puget Sound clay artists to participate in “Rhythm in Clay,” an art show running March 9 through April 14 in downtown Issaquah. Artists are asked to create works of clay art using tempo, symmetry, cycles, harmony, pattern and texture. The deadline to apply is Jan. 12. Apply and find participation instructions at http://arteast.org/category/exhibit/ current_calls.
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movies, the thing that I try to leave people with is the overall idea that popular culture can be telling us things about ourselves, even if it’s in a disreputable genre like science fiction or horror or whatever it is,” Horton said. “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” — the 1956 original, not the periodic remakes — is open to interpretation as anti-communism and anti-McCarthyism, for instance. “There’s something about the invasion from the other — whatever that other might be — that fear of being taken over,” he said. Horton, a presenter for Humanities Washington, a nonprofit cultural organization, offers the “Alien Encounters: SciFi Movies and the Cold War Culture of the 1950s” throughout the state. The film critic said the discussion and movie clips often foster nostalgia among attendees. “The people who come to the shows invariably either saw the movies at driveins when they first came out or, like me, they grew up with them on the late show or they’re younger — in some cases,
teenage — science-fiction fans who, like many science-fiction fans, are very serious about the genre and really want to know more about it, even if the movies were made long before they were born,” he said. The long-running “Nightmare Theatre” Robert Horton series on KIRO-TV captured Horton’s imagination at a young age. “I can certainly trace my interest in ’50s monster movies and alien invasion flicks back to childhood, because I was one of those people who would watch ‘Nightmare Theatre’ on Friday nights and try to stay awake for both features,” he said. “I’m sure it was incubated there in those sessions. I just love those films. They’re part of my DNA.” Recent sci-fi flicks, original and remake alike, serve as a mirror for contemporary society, Horton added. The recent remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still” traded the Cold War nuclear threat for 21st century environmental damage. Steven Spielberg’s 2005 “War of the Worlds” reboot and other recent alien-invasion flicks reflect post-9/11 insecurities. “I don’t actually believe that aliens from outer space are going to be coming anytime soon, but you can’t help but think about how you would react to a disaster of some vast proportion, and the movies provide you with that outlet of pondering that and kind of walking through it,” Horton said. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.
Take a chance on Village Theatre’s ‘Take Me America’ By Warren Kagarise Issaquah Press reporter The last day in a toilsome asylum process, a long march from morning to 5 o’clock, is the backdrop for “Take Me America” — a challenging and spirited original musical on stage at Village Theatre. “Take Me America” inserts audiences into tales from refugees seeking political asylum in the United States — a multiethnic group from different continents and geopolitical hotspots — and the government agents assigned to grant or deny asylum based only on impersonal paperwork and fleeting interviews.
R EVIEW Before the musical opens, a blank U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asylum application is projected on stage. The form is a reminder to audiences about the agents’ detached and emotionless role in a heated — and arbitrary — process. Only as “Take Me America” unfolds do audience members come to understand the emotional toll the agents pay. The asylum applicants, meanwhile, plead and, in some cases, manipulate the agents in desperate attempts to slip through the gates.
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Aaron Finley, as U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agent Gary, and Diana Huey, as asylum applicant Fan, act in a scene from ‘Take Me America’ at Village Theatre.
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The agents, mired in insecurities and self-doubt, do not inspire confidence as centurions guarding Fortress America. Aaron Finley, last seen in Village Theatre’s “Jesus Christ Superstar” as a brooding Judas and a luminescent Jesus, appears in a single role in “Take Me America” as Gary, a naïve agent still settling into the job. Dennis Bateman, as Michael, and Leslie Law, as Marsha, star as the other asylum agents. The duo acts as surrogate parents to Gary in some scenes and, in others, offers competing messages, like a stern devil on one shoulder and a compassionate angel on the other. “Do the human thing,” Marsha urges Gary as Michael intones, “By the book, kid.” The agents arrive on stage as white as Wonder Bread and, in Gary’s case, just as wholesome. Finley, appearing trimmer and more confident after the “Jesus Christ Superstar” run, is a powerhouse delivering depth and humanity in the role. “Take Me America” is set late in the last decade and, although terrorism is referenced, possible threats serve only as a minor plot device in the show. Concerns about radical Islam color the agents’ reactions to the Muslim characters in the musical, Asif — Eric Polani Jensen as a fisherman from Gaza — and Zara — Iris Elton as a pregnant political activist from Algeria. The other applicants — Ekello Harrid Jr. as a Dinka fleeing Sudan and Heather Apellanes Gonio as a woman seeking refuge from violence in El Salvador — offer similar stories about government-sanctioned torment. J Reese is Jean, a gay — but “not gay enough” — applicant from Haiti. Ben Gonio is incendiary as Wu, a poet from China persecuted for questioning government policies in verse. Diana Huey shines as Fan, a doting-but-desperate wife eager to escape from China to protect Wu. Only Wu and Fan create a lasting impression among the applicants, perhaps by design. Director Jerry Dixon offers a straightforward staging during a rapid, intermissionless 90 minutes.
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Above, the cast of asylum applicants in ‘Take Me America’ portrays people from war-torn nations and geopolitical hotspots around the globe. Below, Eric Polani Jensen plays Asif, a fisherman from Gaza seeking asylum in the United States in ‘Take Me America.’ The pop-rock score is pleasant, aside from a listless number Asif sings about surfing on the Gaza coast. The genius set in “Take Me America” is built around filing cabinets scaled to monument size. The façade, faceless and gray, recalls a soulless bureaucracy from Orwell or Kafka. The piece creates drama from a bland, bureaucratic landscape and serves a more practical purpose as a backdrop for projected images — a savanna, a river and, in a hackneyed sequence at the end, a U.S. flag and the Statue of Liberty. The difference between asylum and immigration is night and day, although “Take Me America” needs to include additional language to beef up the line separating asylum for political reasons and immigration for economic gain. The foundation for “Take Me America” is “Well Founded Fear” — a 2000 documentary about asylum. The material seems more suited to PBS than Playbill — and, indeed, the transition from screen to stage is not all smooth — although authorlyricist Bill Nabel, composer Bob Christianson, and a capable cast and creative team at Village Theatre present a formida-
ble case for the show. Warren Kagarise: 392-6434, ext. 234, or wkagarise@isspress.com. Comment at www.issaquahpress.com.