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Teachers vote ‘no confidence’ in superintendent

BY GABRIELLE NOMURA gnomura@bellevuereporter.com

Bellevue teachers voted 97 percent “no confidence” for Superintendent Amalia Cudeiro, in addition to ratifying the new two-year contract last week, Aug. 31.

As of the Reporter’s deadline, The Bellevue Education Association (BEA) said it had not tallied how many of its 1,100 members attended the Aug. 31 meeting. But President Michele Miller said she hopes the

majority “no confidence” vote sends a clear message to the school board and district.

“The professional staff feel [Cudeiro] has no skills, no true investment in our district.

She’s only here to get the experience of being a superintendent,” said Miller, adding that Cudeiro is still listed as an employee at the California-based firm, Targeted Leadership Consulting.

Cudeiro said she’s listed as an employee with the firm (that her husband now runs), simply because she’s a co-founder. Previ-

ously, a state auditor dismissed that this connection was a legal conflict of interest, but some BEA members still say it’s an ethical violation.

“I’m committed 100 percent to being here as long as I am able to effect change in the district,” Cudeiro said. “My focus is here.”

When asked where she felt her performance could stand to improve, Cudeiro said communication: increasing the amount of time she spends checking in

with parent groups, staff and students, though she currently spends many of her days in schools.

The superintendent was surprised by the “no confidence” vote because the district and education association recently reached an agreement on the new teacher contract, including key unresolved issues such as: how to allocate time on Wednesday afternoons when students are released early and how many days teachers have to enter [ more VOTE page 5 ]

Inter-faith 9/11 memorial planned

BY PEYTON WHITELY

9/11 events in Bellevue

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Bellevue goes back to school

More than 18,000 students in the Bellevue School District reported for the first day of school Tuesday.

After district administrators and the Bellevue Education Association reached an agreement on a new teacher contract in late August, classes were able to start as scheduled. In addition to a new, two-year teacher contract, Bellevue gained a new school – Big Picture School, pictured above. Ninth grade science adviser Blake Baird, in blue, takes roll during on Big Picture’s inaugural day. For full story see page 5. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter

In concert with Dignity Memorial

The Kirkland Perforproviders across Western Washington, Sunset Hills Memorial Park mance Center holds 402 in Bellevue will host a celebration people. of life to remember those who “I hope it’s packed,” said perished in the attacks of Sept. the Rev. Marian Stewart of 11, 2001. what her church and more The event, which will include a than 10 others are planning memorial program on the grounds Sunday. beginning at 1 p.m., will be hosted That’s a day of national by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. commemoration, for one Clergy will also be present and the of the most tragic events in film “Rebirth” will be shown on American history, the 10th both Saturday at six o’clock and on Sunday. The film chronicles the anniversary of the Sept. 11 lives of five 9/11 survivors in the terrorist attacks. years since the tragedy.

What Stewart and others All Bellevue police and fire personare trying to devise is a way nel will observe a minute of silence to do something local, to at 10 a.m. at their respective stafind a way where people in tions throughout town. their own community can physically remember those events of a decade ago.

“That’s all I can do, is local,” said Stewart, minister of the Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church.

This is the second year such an event has been held here.

About 300 people came last year.

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when I arrived in Japan as a young G.I.," said Hugh Burleson, a volunteer and Bellevue resident.

It used to be hard to distinguish between It was the kindheartedness of the people shoppers and the people attending Aki that struck him – a sharp contrast to the Matsuri, Bellevue's Japanese festival.

"Japs" portrayed in World War II propaThat's when it was still held in Factoria ganda. mall.

"It was all 'ohayo gozaimasu's' (good In that first year, 1998, Redmond resimorning) and smiles, instead of the sullendents Tom and Katsuko Brooke stepped up ness and cruelty I had expected," he said. to the challenge of creating a new Eastside In addition to his volunteer work with festival after Bellevue's Japan Week had just Aki Matsuri, Burleson heads Bellevue's run out of funding.

Sister Cities Association, which includes a "We weren't allowed to have food booths; relationship with Japan's Yao city. He says we only had one small stage – it was just relations between Japan and the U.S. are a small thing at first," said Tom, president important, especially here in Washington of the Eastside Nihon Matsuri Association State. that puts on Aki Matsuri.

Because of their proximity, Washington Today, the Japanese festival hardly remaintains a close relationship with the sembles that modest event in archipelago. The 36 sisterFactoria. city and one sister-state From 1,000 attendees in relationship between Japan 1998, to 20,000 last year, Aki and Washington, provide Matsuri's popularity has skyopportunities for exchanges rocketed. Held this year, Sept. between the people of both 10-11 at Bellevue College, places. it's now the region's largest While this relationship Japanese gathering, along may be ongoing, it's hard to with Seattle Cherry Blossom know the future of local opFestival. portunities for cultural eduTom and Katsuko Brooke With food offerings from cation and exchange, such as teriyaki to somen, people Aki Matsuri or the Cherry dressed in colorful kimono and happi coats, Blossom Festival – especially when they and the Omikoshi, an ornate Shinto palanexist, mainly, because of a few individuals quin carried by 20 people throughout the who are like Tom: "crazy enough" to spend campus, one can take in Japanese culture their retired years or free time running an with all the senses over a two-day period. event, instead of taking time to travel or There's a flea market, a kimono fashion relax, he said. show and free demonstrations in taiko More than 300 people volunteer for Aki drumming, dance, martial arts, tea cerMatsuri, including a core team of the Eastemony, and a folktale puppet show. People side Nihon Matsuri Association, but there's can take workshops on bonsai, taiko, Japaonly one set of Tom and Katsuko. nese gardening and leather art. Plus, the As Burleson put it, he's an incredibly Washington Koi & Water Garden Society competent president and it would take "half will hold the 20th Annual Koi Show. a dozen people to replace her."

Tom says maintaining cultural underFinding a new leader, or, leaders, for the standing between the U.S. and Japan, and festival will be crucial, Tom says. educating others on Japanese culture, is a "I'm 73 and I can't do it forever. But it's motivating factor. But it's also a love for so important, not only for the Japanese the country where he lived and worked for community, but for everybody, that Aki eight years, and where he met his wife.

Matsuri continues."

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When the company returned to the rehearsal studios this week, they were joined

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WHO KNEW?: EDITORIAL

A wake-up call from Starbucks CEO tarbucks CEO Howard Schultz has struck a strong chord in the country with his call for corporations to withhold campaign contributions from those in Congress until they get serious about fixing the deficit mess.

We hope his effort continues to grow.

Since starting this effort about four weeks ago, more than 100 business leaders – large and small – have signed on to Schultz’s two-part pledge: “To withhold political campaign contributions until a transparent, comprehensive, bipartisan debtand-deficit package is reached that honestly, and fairly, sets America on a path to long-term financial health and security, and Howard Schultz to do all we can to break the cycle of economic uncertainty that grips our country by committing to accelerate investment in jobs and hiring.”

Schultz obviously has hit the bulls-eye in his comments. Just last week it was reported that employers nationwide added no new jobs in August. In fact, total payrolls were unchanged, the first time since 1945 that the government reported a net job change of zero. And, the national unemployment rate stayed at 9.1 percent.

“I love our country. And I am a beneficiary of the promise of America,” Schultz said in a open letter to the country. But, he continued, “I am very concerned that at times I do not recognize the America that I love.”

He’s not alone.

The constant bickering and backstabbing that goes on in the nation’s capital is disgusting. The word “grandstanding” doesn’t come close to political jousting among the Senate, House and the president.

The net result is that it is the average American who feels the hurt and pain. People do want jobs.

Sadly, many people have given up after trying month after month, only to come up empty handed.

Businesses, too, suffer in this stalled economy. They can’t get credit, which means they can’t expand and hire more workers.

And economists wonder why consumer confidence is so low.

Big businesses like Starbucks obviously can make a big splash with this campaign. But mom-and-pop operations – and individuals, too – can do their part.

When politicians come asking for contributions, keep your money in your pocket. It’s pretty obviously these days that you need it far more than they.

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Gang violence? It’s here Time to work for safe, gang-free communities

BY JUSTICE BOBBE J. BRIDGE (RET.)

Gang violence seems to be everywhere today, even right here in our own suburban neighborhoods – and it’s mobile, moving across city borders.

So, how can Eastside communities work together to deal with it?

High-profile incidents involving gang violence generate most of the headlines. But the pervasive influence that gangs have on vulnerable youth can be just as dangerous as the gunfire. Once lured in as teens or even pre-teens, gang members are more likely than other kids to drop out of school, become the victims of crimes or wind up in prison.

Here are just a few sobering facts: According to the FBI’s 2009 National Gang Threat Assessment, gangs are responsible for up to 80 percent of all crimes Bobbe Bridge in communities across the nation today.

Conservative figures from the King County Sheriff ’s Department show that gang incidents increased by more than 5 percent from 2009 to 2010.

Indications are that Seattle’s success in addressing gang issues may be driving gangs into other parts of the county.

In 2008, the FBI estimated that 45 percent of all gang members in King County resided in suburban and rural areas, which often struggle to manage the unique challenges presented by gang-involved youth.

These startling facts prompted the Center for Children & Youth Justice (CCYJ) to convene the Suburban King County Coordinating Council on Gangs. The council is composed of high-level decision-makers from across south and east King County – including mayors, police chiefs and school superintendents – all committed to breaking down the systemic and procedural

barriers that stand in the way of a coordinated approach to addressing gang issues.

Because CCYJ is dedicated to meaningful and lasting reforms of systems serving vulnerable children and youth, the goals for the council are multi-dimensional. Yes, law enforcement must work together to prevent and combat criminal gang activity. But we also must find better ways to intervene early and divert youth from becoming gang members.

And those gang-involved youth who commit crimes must have access to a juvenile justice system that both protects society and holds youth accountable for their actions, while also addressing the unique issues that drive kids to join gangs in the first place.

Research shows that many gang members grow up in abusive, neglectful or anti-social households and lack supervision, positive role models or encouragement. They also have higher rates of substance abuse and mental health issues than other teens. These are not excuses for bad behavior, but rather facts that must be addressed if our system of juvenile justice truly intends to rehabilitate, and not just punish.

Relying on other successful community-based anti-gang efforts along with evidence-based guidelines from the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the council will develop and implement a comprehensive and collaborative response to suburban gang activity.

Our vision is to create safe, gang-free communities, including youth who are safe, educated, connected to their families and schools, and prepared for lifelong success.

If we value our youth, our communities won’t give up until we advance policies, systems and practices that will make this vision a reality.

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District, teachers reach contract agreement

Class now in session at Big Picture School

BY GABRIELLE NOMURA

Wearing new backpacks and sneakers, 125 ninth and sixth graders breathed new life into the old Robinswood building on the first day of school Tuesday.

While scores of other students in the district returned to their buildings for another year, these middle and high schoolers ate a celebratory cake and attended a ceremony for the inaugural day of the Bellevue Big Picture School.

"I thank my peers for stepping into something totally unknown with me," said ninth grader Hunter Sidel in a speech at the school's opening ceremonies Tuesday morning.

Student speakers, staff, Superintendent Amalia Cudeiro and representatives from the international Big Picture School network spoke at the event in front of students and their families.

As principal Bethany Spinler put it, the selection of choosing the model for the school was based off surveying more than 200 families.

"Real-world experiences for kids and smaller schools" were the most common requests, Spinler said.

The excitement and desire for Big Picture was evident at the opening ceremonies when Spinler asked all who helped form the school to stand up. Only a few remained in their seats.

Other innovative school models, such as the New Tech Network and High Tech High, were considered before choosing Big Picture, a model with more than 100 schools in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Israel and the Netherlands.

With a 92 percent graduation rate and a reputation for engaging children from affluent, as well as low-income communities, Big Picture

Big Picture ninth grader Hunter Sidel gave a speech on the first day of school, Sept. 6. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue reporter just fit the bill.

The word "alternative" is a loaded word, Spinler said. Certainly, Big Picture is an alternative to the traditional school model, but it's also the right fit for many students who want to be more innovative and creative than a traditional school would allow; like developing a Big Picture soda company, as students in Rhode Island have done.

Each Big Picture school is based on three foundational principles: first, that learning must be based on the interests and goals of each student; second, that a student’s curriculum must be relevant to people and places that exist in the real world; and finally, that a student’s abilities must be authentically measured by the quality of her or his work.

In his speech, Sidel said he was looking forward to exploring the subjects that interest him,

including law, history and psychology.

Sidel and the other 50 ninth graders will all have the opportunity to pursue internships of their choosing later in the year.

From learning about law enforcement through helping officers in sting operations, to designing bicycles for a local shop, the sky is the limit for student internships – as long as it’s legal and age appropriate, Spinler said.

Student internships will be supervised by teachers, who are called advisers in Big Picture schools "We don't know all the answers," said adviser Ian Stevenson during a speech at the opening ceremonies directed to students. "But we can advise you to help you discover those answers for yourself."

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Regarding the 36 hours from early Wednesday release time, eight hours (four Wednesdays out of the year) will be districtdirected for teacher training and other uses. An additional eight hours will be teacher decided; teachers can choose who they want to work and collaborate with. The remaining 20 hours will be buildingdirected and used for staff meetings, for example.

Another part of the contract will see the school district allocate $500,000 toward the six Title I schools, which include Odle Middle School and Sherwood Forrest and Lake Hills elementary schools, to help bridge the achievement gap. Title I schools are characterized by the number of students enrolled in Free and Reduced Lunch programs.

Under the new contract, teachers will have 15 school days to post student grades online.

Finally, Bellevue teachers agreed to not be paid for time consulting with parents, other teachers and grading time instead of facing a salary cut.

Miller said she was pleased with the 97 percent pass rate of the contract and “no-confidence.”

“We hope the school board listens to their staff,” she said. “In the past, we tried to talk to them and said teachers felt very strongly about [Cudeiro’s performance] and were frustrated. We are very proud of our schools and there’s a reason they’re award-winning.”

Cudeiro said her door is open to the BEA for discussion and feedback regarding her management style.

Nathan Olson, Communications and Community Outreach for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Olympia said all assessments of a superintendent are made at the local level, by the school board. Bellevue’s school board members did not answer emails or phone calls by deadline.

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Redistricting plans out next week The state Redistricting Commission will release initial plans to carve out new congressional and legislative districts throughout Washington on Sept. 13.

At its monthly meeting in Olympia the commissioners will make public their proposed plans for congressional and legislative districts. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. in Senate Hearing Room 1 of the Cherberg

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The unveiling of the plans marks the opening of the public comment period to collect peoples’ reactions to the draft plans. Largeformat versions of the plans will be on display in the Cherberg Building immedi-

ately following the meeting and also will be posted to the commission’s website by 2 p.m. that day. The commission is taking comment on the draft plans through Oct. 11. It will hold a public meeting that same day. The commission has set a goal of early November for release of the final congressional and legislative redistricting plan.

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Newcastle Days coming up this weekend Newcastle Days will mix food, fun and activities for all ages Friday and Saturday.

The event begins with a sidewalk sale in downtown Newcastle on Friday then switches to Lake Boren Park the following day.

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Saturday events begin with the Newcastle 5K run/walk, beginning and ending at Lake Boren Park.

Registration opens at 7 a.m. with the run/walk portion starting at 8:30 a.m. Preregistration is available at www.newcastle5K.com.

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Greenwood/Asher has conducted searches for presidents, chancellors, vice presidents, chief diversity officers at two and four year institutions, system offices as well as in K-12.

Greenwood/Asher has conducted searches around the state to high-level positions, including the presidents of Washington

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Along with hiring a search firm, trustees at the college are selecting a Presidential Search Advisory Committee to work with Greenwood/Asher to help develop the profile of characteristics sought in the new president, review the applications, narrow the field to a group of recommended finalists and evaluate the final candidates.

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I am looking forward to the 8th Annual Fashion First runway show next Thursday evening, Sept. 15 at the ShowBox SODO. My friend Joan Kelly, a.k.a.

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Another fashion event on my calendar is the upcoming International Academy of Design & Technology (IADT) 6th annual Imagine Fashion Show.

This year’s event will take place on Sept. 30 at Benaroya Hall and showcases the work of IADT students who are pursuing careers in the fashion industry. As a judge, I will have the opportunity to select this year’s top fashion design student collections before they are modeled on the runway. Imagine is a collaborative affair that will also showcase the accomplishments of

students in nearly every program offered at IADT. They come together as a team, where some will develop the Imagine logos and invitations; others will assemble the stage design and develop dynamic video animations.

Those studying fashion and merchandising will have the opportunity to cast the models; select the music; create the makeup and select the accessories to be worn by the models. Exhibits of student work from all the programs at IADT will also be on display this night. It is enjoyable to see the talents of so many students who are preparing themselves to enter these exciting fields. www.iadtseattle.com.

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Bellevue, Sound Transit battling time crunch in negotiations

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The public will have a chance to comment on potential design changes East Link light-rail through Bellevue at an open house Sept. 20 and a public hearing six days later.

But many question marks remain.

With an Oct. 24 deadline to negotiate a memorandum of understanding on funding for a downtown tunnel, coupled with an ambitious public outreach strategy from the city of Bellevue to hold multiple open houses and publicly present a draft of the MOU, time has become a scarce resource. Much of the information needed to make these key decisions is still being put together by Sound Transit.

The council is set to discuss the negotiations at each Monday meeting until the deadline, and another open house could

be held in early October.

Council members batted a number of proposals back and forth before settling on the September meetings. Some plans had open houses planned for a week before the MOU deadline, but several council members felt this plan would not allow citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opinions to be factored into the process. Council members and staff will now explore with their Sound Transit counterparts extending the October deadline to allow for better public process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the time or the money to do it right, we sure donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the money to do it twice,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Jennifer Robertson.

On the other end of the issue is the negotiations, with much of the data still uncertain. The council Monday got a look at two proposals for rail up 112th Avenue

and Bellevue Way that appeared to disappoint.

Both concepts were incomplete, but Sound Transit presented options of running rail elevated from the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yintersectionâ&#x20AC;? of Bellevue Way and 112th to Surrey Downs Park, and an at-grade option with a single street crossing. The crossing would be able to be controlled using a traffic light, avoiding the noisy warning bells, that many council members are wary of.

Council members showed frustration that they were pursuing an ambitious outreach program while much of the information, including costs and more detailed sketches, were not available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is crazy; we need to take realisitc amount of time,â&#x20AC;? said Council Member Kevin Wallace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sound Transit wants us to cooperate, fine, but not on this sched-

ule. We need a realistic schedule, and we need to get all the information to make a decision about whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prudent for this city to pay $160 million towards Sound Transitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light-rail line.â&#x20AC;?

Council members pushed for the inclusion of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;retained cutâ&#x20AC;? design for much of the route. By cutting into the hills along 112th and planting the tracks inside, the land acts as a natural sound and visual barrier to nearby homes and businesses. There was also talk of cutting deep enough into the landscape that the train could cross 112th Avenue underground at Southeast 15th Street. But this could add tremendous cost to the project, Deputy City Attorney Kate Berens said.

Sound Transit will have more accurate numbers for these potential changes by Sept. 12, staff said.

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QFCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Check Stand Charity of the Month Program raises funds for local non-profit organizations and also is designed to help educate our customers and the community about the great work that is being done right here in Western Washington. This summer, our customers have really shown their support â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by raising almost $15,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs in June, over $24,000 for the USO in July and by making significant donations to Seattle Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in August. Beginning September 4th, QFC is partnering with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) as our Check Stand Charity of the Month.

LLS is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. It funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world and provides free information and support services.

With Light the Night Walks coming up in Anchorage, Seattle and South Sound, this is the perfect opportunity

to provide more information about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and how you can help donate to their mission when you visit your neighborhood QFC. Blood cancers are diseases of the blood, bone marrow, and/or lymphatic systems. They include leukemia, nonHodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. Leukemia is the most common cancer among children and young adults under 20. In fact, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society was founded in New York City in 1949 by Rudolph and Antoinette de Villiers after the death of their son Robert from leukemia. Today, with the help of major fundraising campaigns, including Team in Training, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest endurance sports training program, and Light the Night Walk, LLS has awarded more than $750 million in research funding since the first funding in 1954.

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Out & About Music, fairs, theater â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and more

Friday, 9-9 to Sunday, 9-25 Puyallup Fair daily, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup.

Saturday, 9-10 Get Crafty Saturdays - Create a Character, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue.

Saturday, 9-10 14th Annual Aki Matsuri, Runs until Sunday, 9-11.

Times vary by day, Bellevue College Main Campus, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bellevue.

Sunday, 9-11 The Brothers Four, 7 p.m., Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland.

Wednesday, 9-14 to Sunday, 11-20 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take Me Americaâ&#x20AC;? Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah.

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Multicultural cast shines at Village Theatre

BY GABRIELLE NOMURA gnomura@bellevuereporter.com

Don Quixote was black. Jesus Christ and Belle were both Asian.

While most roles are performed by white actors at Village Theatre, throughout the years, performers of color have created some memorable roles here, too.

Take Jennifer Paz, for example. One may remember her vivid yellow princess dress as Belle in "Beauty and the Beast," her angelic vocals as Mary Magdalene in "Jesus Christ Superstar" or the dramatic portrayal and blonde hair as Eva PerĂłn in "Evita."

While her Filipina heritage gives Paz an edge for ethnic roles, it hasn't limited her to Miss Saigon, either.

With a history of both authentic and nontraditional casting at Village Theatre, executive producer Robb Hunt says he looks for opportunities to bring in multicultural casts.

As Hunt says, it's not about affirmative action for the stage. It's about opening doors to the best talent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whatever skin color he or she may have.

Hunt points to the theater's recent production of "Jesus Christ Superstar" as an example, where two actors alternated the roles of Jesus/Judas.

He said it didn't make a difference that one actor was white and the other was Asian, they were each brilliant because of how they performed and the unique portrayal they brought to the roles, not because of physical appearance or features.

Sometimes though, race becomes crucial to tell-

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take Me America,â&#x20AC;? an original musical, tells the story of seven refugees seeking asylum in the U.S. COURTESY PHOTO ing the story.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case in Village Theatre's next show: an original musical developed in the Village Originals program called "Take Me America," Sept. 14 - Nov. 20. Audiences will see a gritty, rock n' roll tale of seven desperate refugees seeking political asylum in the United States â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of whom, are played by actors of color.

The characters in the musical are people from China, Sudan, Algeria, Haiti and El Salvador.

"One thing I'm really pleased about is writing a piece that, in diversity terms, covers the rainbow.

Because that's what you see when you look at the cast," said Bill Nabel, a former Broadway performer and the writer and lyricist behind "Take Me America."

Inspired by true stories and the documentary â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well Founded Fear,â&#x20AC;? the musical depicts the hardships refugees go through and decisions made by the U.S. officials who determine their fate.

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The distinction between asylum and regular immigration is that people seeking asylum must prove they have a well-founded fear of persecution "It's not a political story," said Nabel of this, the first musical he wrote that was developed into a full-scale production. "It's about the heart of the people coming here. It shows a great deal of humanity and makes you re-define what it means to be American."

Ben Gonio, who plays Chinese refugee, Wu Xiao, gave Nabel some feedback on being cast in a production with such diversity.

"He told me how happy he was to be in a show where he finally doesn't have to play against his ethnicity," Nabel said.

For tickets and more information, go to villagetheatre.org/ or call (425) 392-2202.

Village Theatre is located at 303 Front St. N., Issaquah.

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ViaVita brings taste of Europe to Bellevue with sautĂŠed egg and mornay sauce â&#x20AC;&#x201C; each for $10. French food purists will also love that escargot and frog legs with white wine, garlic, tomato, parsley and brown butter sauce are offered for $13.

"People typically assume that French cuisine means they have to spend a lot of money," said Lawrence, who has tried to balance her menu with upscale, yet affordable offerings.

A diner could get three small plates, plus a glass of wine, for $30 or less.

Here, Lawrence aims to move away from the "big-box" restaurants and chains by creating a comfortable atmosphere with attention to all the little details â&#x20AC;&#x201C; from first bite to first glance.

Traveling in Europe, Jan Lawrence noticed an interesting trend: People take more time to savor the moment â&#x20AC;&#x201C; whether it's on a leisurely stroll or treating oneself to an espresso and croissant in the morning.

The cafes throughout Europe stay open all day, offering breakfast, lunch, dinner and wine selections at night.

Nine months ago, these European customs would inspire Lawrence to open ViaVita â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a cafe, restaurant and wine bar in downtown Bellevue.

Here, the music is never blaring, to allow for conversation. Natural light and the goings-on of the outside world flood through floor-to-ceiling windows â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a solo diner can look outside instead of at a book.

Even the menu is "in the moment," changing with whatever is in season.

Lawrence, a former restaurant manager, was inspired by the increasingly "vertical" state of the city: big buildings, big industry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not enough of a personal experience.

She's created her own Italian piazza in Bellevue, with influences from Spain and France, too, from the menu offerings to the Spanish-style bar. With only eight seats, the semicircular bar allows people to talk more face-to-face.

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Unless you worked all year to prepare.

By Bill Pearsall

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reparing your business for sale is like painting a house. The hard work is filling the cracks, sanding down the rough spots and protecting areas that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need paint.

Once prepared, applying the paint is easy and the results add value far beyond the effort and expense. Any business can significantly increase value with preparation. So take the time to fill the cracks or smooth out the rough spots.

As a typical example, and sign of the times, Sharon Granite and her husband Slab grew their construction engineering practice over two decades. For many years annual sales were $2.5 Million. By 2010 sales had eroded and $1.0 Million was a stretch.

With painful staff cuts and a smaller space with heavy traffic noise the business still had a $200K profit. Beat-up and tired they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to rebuild.

They just wanted to retire with their savings and whatever they could get for the business.

Starting to sound familiar?

ten Buyers. The sale must pencil for all concerned.

Business Brokers recast and adjust the financials.

True cash flow and earnings are determined and used in a supportable valuation. This process concurrently identifies the detailed areas for adding value and improving the price. The goal is to maximize value with little or no capital expense. An Intermediary focuses on increasing value by 100%.

This can involve a 1% improvement on 100 items.

The Brokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team helps to determine if the Client CAN retire.

Intermediaries assist in the design and implementation of the financial planning component. Will their savings along with the sale of the business meet their goals? Also, for tax purposes many transaction design elements can and should be set in place prior to the sale. This step is a huge benefit and eliminates surprises. The goal is peace of mind.

Business Brokers go to market and make the sale.

When ready, target lists of candidates are developed and target specific presentation materials are prepared.

In this case we needed to replace Slab Granite with another engineer with the same discipline or an engineering firm looking to add Slabâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s client base.

Marketing should be designed to attract a broad group of candidates. The cream raises to the top and those at the top are the only ones the Sellers meet.

Brokers are transaction designers and coordinators.

The Client runs their business and the Broker rides herd over the transaction through the close and post close transition.

And Business Brokers usually donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get paid until the close.

Any business can increase value with a little preparation.

They read an engineering industry article saying the current business value would be between 30% & 40% of annual revenue. Therefore a $300K to $400K expectation was in their mind and they decided to sell and retire within 6 months or if it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell, keep it a couple more years until construction increased. Still sound familiar?

Their Accountant called to engage our intermediary services.

Upon review we advised Sharon and Slab not to sell but take 6-months to build value. Our goal would be a sale between $650K & $700K or more.

How does a Business Broker do that?

Business Brokers Discard Industry Value Estimates.

Every business is different. There are niches and specialties in every industry.

Each with a different value. Ten Buyers will have ten different perceptions of value. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Brokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to set and justify value and find and qualify the

PS: Our client merged with another firm and Slab has a 2-year transition Employment Agreement. The total transaction benefit for Slab & Sharon = $840,000.

William E. Pearsall, P.S. is a Business Broker and affiliated with Harvest Business Services in Bellevue. Billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s firm focuses on exit and retirement planning for small business owners with sales revenue from under $1 million to over $10 million.

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There will be demonstrations of Aikido and Judo, Japanese drums, and puppet shows like the Inch High Samurai. Whether you share this culture or would like to learn about it, Aki Matsuri is a good bet!

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This Friday is the opening of the new season of great shows for kids at Second Story Rep at Redmond Town Center, with Click, Clack, Moo! Cows that Type. Second Story Rep was the winner of the 2010 Best Place to See a Show with Kids award from readers of Ruby Slipper Guide, so you know these shows are good. This one is about some animals who decide to take farm working conditions into their own hooves by typing requests to the farmer.

Click, Clack, Moo! Cows that Type opens on Friday, September 9 and runs until September 25 at the Redmond Town Center location. Tickets are $10 for ages 4 and up, $5 for 1 to 3, and free for children under 1.

Click, Clack, Moo! When: September 9- 25, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays Where: Second Story Repertory, Redmond Town Center, 16587 NE 74th ST, Redmond Website: www.secondstoryrep.org

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KeyBank opens branch in Eastgate

Contact and submissions: Nat Levy nlevy@bellevuereporter.com or 425.453.4290

KeyBank has opened a branch in the Eastgate area at 3240 156th Ave. SE. The 3,700-square-foot branch is Keyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 163rd retail location in Washington.

Banner Bank promotes Pomato Marcelo Pomato has been promoted to vice president/ East Metro Retail Division manager by Banner Bank.

Pomato was formerly manager of the Redmond branch.

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AAA adds, promotes Megan Grimes has been promoted to senior human resources manager, and Sue Peterson has been promoted to general accounting manager at AAA Washington. In addition, Rob Anderson has been hired as training and development manager.

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Brazen part of real estate panel Brazen Sothebyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Realty Managing Broker/Owner Joseph Brazen was selected by StarPower CEO Alex Charfin to be on the panel at the closing day general session at the recent StarPower Conference in San Diego.

Clark Nuber adds, promotes Luke Fisher has been named manager and Kelli Favors, Arlene Ho, Jessica Little and Bryce Rassilyer named senior at Bellevue-based Clark Nuber. In addition, the firm has added Lisa Cooke, Celia Davis, Jessica Fredlund, Brandi Fruik, Garry Hoffman, Kristina Lum, Erin Mullen and Tram Phi to its staff.

Maurer elected president of planning council Tom Granger executive director of East King County Habitat for Humanity stands with the diverse selection of cabinets at the newly opened Habitat store. NAT LEVY, Bellevue Reporter $200,000 annually. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our shop is also our face in the community,â&#x20AC;?

Carpenter said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It offers an opportunity for us to reach out to the community and tell our story.â&#x20AC;?

Of all nonprofit stores, Goodwill is likely the most famous Community support is crucial, officials say, with

store sales providing the income for most of its activities, according to Betsy McFeely, spokeswoman for the organization. The money supports the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job training and education programs.

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Habitat For Humanity is the latest to join the ranks of those in Bellevue with its own thrift store. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to gain enough net income to build an additional two or three more houses per year in East King County,â&#x20AC;? said Tom Granger, executive director for Habitatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s East King County branch.

The store, one of 23 in the state and more than 700 nationwide, is designed to help provide money to build affordable housing.

The store primarily offers second-hand furniture and appliances.

The thrift-store model is common among area nonprofits.

Overlake Service League â&#x20AC;&#x201C; now Bellevue Lifespring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is more than a century old. Though a smaller nonprofit, with a budget slightly exceeding $1 million an-

Mitchell V. Maurer has been elected president of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle. He is a chartered life underwriter with AXA Advisors LLC in Bellevue. The council is comprised of estate planning lawyers, certified public accountants, trust officers, insurance agents, and financial planners.

Fechtner named partner Ron Fechtner has been named partner at the Bellevue CPA firm Loveridge Hunt & Co. He had been an associate with the firm for the past 12 years.

Anderson on community board Samuel Anderson has been appointed to Regence SlubShieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Community Board to help guide the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strategic direction. Anderson is Chief Executive Officer of Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish counties (MBA).

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Sprint joins fight against AT&T/T-Mobile merger The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier, Sprint, has filed a lawsuit against AT&T in an attempt to block the $39 billion proposed acquisition of Bellevue-based T-Mobile.

Sprint’s suit will piggy back on the claim filed by the U.S. Department of Justice last week that argues the merger would increase prices and hurt competition in the wireless industry.

“Sprint opposes AT&T’s proposed takeover of T-Mobile,” said Susan Z. Haller, vice presidentLitigation, Sprint. “With

today’s legal action, we are continuing that advocacy on behalf of consumers and competition, and expect to contribute our expertise and resources in proving that the proposed transaction is illegal.”

Sprint argues that the merger would lead to a duopoly between AT&T and Verizon, currently the largest carrier, that would cripple competition for Sprint and smaller independent carriers.

In response to the mounting legal pressure from the Justice Depart-

ment and competing wireless companies, Bloomberg reports that AT&T may be willing to shed more of its coverage in several large markets to make the deal more competition friendly.

Should the opposition to the deal succeed, T-Mobile would go back to its parent company, Deutsche Telekom, which has said it does not want to invest any more resources in the wireless carrier. If AT&T were to back out of the deal it would have to pay a $3 billion “break-up” fee to the parent company.

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Donor base important for thrift stores selection, McFeely said. It features an extensive collection of designer labels, and the yearly designer sale often features a Black Friday-like atmosphere.

“We have a really great donor base in Bellevue, and really great community support,” McFeely said.

Aside from the financial benefits, thrift stores also create jobs and serve an environmental purpose.

McFeely said Goodwill employs more than 1,500 people throughout its five-county area of operation. Those employees also help reduce the amount of waste.

“These stores continue that philosophy of good stewardship of the earth by keeping a lot of things out of the landfill by using items that are usable, but not what the previous owner wants,” Granger said.

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Expedia employees helped raise more than 12,000 pounds of food for Hopelink. COURTESY PHOTO

Expedia employees raise funds for Hopelink campaign Expedia employees and local Bellevue restaurants came together to help support Hopelink’s “End Summer Hunger” campaign at the Expedia, Inc. downtown Bellevue headquarters.

Employees were treated to a “Taste of Bellevue” event featuring cuisine from 11 Bellevue area restaurants. Restaurants provided a wide variety of their most

September 9, 2011 [15] popular menu items, and employees were asked to make a charitable contribution to Hopelink as their ticket for admission.

At the end of the event employees voted for their favorite restaurant, with the Joey Bellevue Grill & Lounge winning top honors for its tasty tuna taco.

Runner-up was Pearl’s decadent butterscotch sundae.

Other participating restaurants included Lucky Strike, McCormick and Schmick’s, The Parlor Collection, Pogacha Restaurant & Café Pogacha, Purple Café and Wine Bar, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Sheraton’s Bellevue Grille, Wild Ginger and Cupcake Royale.

The “Taste of Bellevue” event is just one tradition Expedia has started to help support Hopelink and families in need. Earlier this summer employees participated in a “CANstruction” food drive event where they built travel themed structures out of non-perishable food.

Through both events Expedia was able to raise more than 12,000 pounds of food and more than $6,000 in employee donations for Hopelink.

“These events give back to the community while giving our employees and local restaurants a chance to be creative and have some fun,” said Bonnie Morse, senior program specialist at Expedia.

“Each year we are blown away with how passionate employees are about giving back and supporting those in need.”

Hopelink’s End Summer Hunger campaign, presented by Expedia, continues through August. For more information or to learn how to participate, contact Hopelink at www.hope-link.org or 425869-6000.

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Hasty, ground game lead Bellevue past Oaks Christian in California

Bellevue defeated Oaks Christian 31-21 in a clash of nationally ranked powers in the Mission Viejo High School Football Classic. The Wolverines got two interceptions and a forced fumble from defensive back Tyler Hasty, who also had 126 yards of total offense. John Nguyen scored a pair of rushing touchdowns while backfield mates Ari Morales and Joey Moore also had scores.

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Bellevueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opening week win over Oaks Christian may have grabbed the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention, but the Wolverines know it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to help them tonight when they travel to the plateau to face Skyline, the top ranked team in 4A. The Spartans struggled out of the gate against Liberty last week and trailed 21-14 in the second quarter, but rebounded behind junior Skylineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Max Browne quarterback Max Browne and his cavalcade of pass catchers (nine Spartans caught a pass, though some came in mop-up

duty with Browne out of the game), running off 48 points to win going away, 62-27. Browne completed 16 of 28 passes for 190 yards and four scores despite playing his first prep game without All-American wideout Kasen Williams and WSU walk-on Jordan Simone. The Spartansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense matched that effort by forcing four straight turnovers in a decisive third quarter and also held the Patriots without a first down in the period.

Bellevue head coach Butch Goncharoff expects a prepared and disciplined Skyline squad will be waiting when his team arrives on Friday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They [Skyline] are well coached,â&#x20AC;?

Goncharoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of teams with great talent but [Skyline coach] Mat [Taylor] does a great job.â&#x20AC;?

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Vikings debut new team with blowout victory over Northwest Christian

On a night of firsts, there were bound to be some mishaps. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had 500 programs,â&#x20AC;? long-time Bellevue Christian teacher and coach Sonja Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We ran out before the game started.â&#x20AC;?

Even if BCS had printed twice that amount, it would not have been enough, as roughly 1,200 family, friends and alumni gathered at Lake Washington High School for the first-ever football game for Bellevue Christian.

Bellevue Christian raced to a 27-0 lead in the first quarter and added 14 more points in the second frame of its inaugural football game, controlling visiting Northwest Christian School (Lacey) throughout and finishing with a 41-8 victory.

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week to prepare, but Goncharoff and his team will not use that as an excuse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to deal with it and move on,â&#x20AC;? Goncharoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew that going in.â&#x20AC;?

Bellevue holds the all-time edge in the series at 6-5, but Skyline has prevailed each of the last two times the teams have met, winning 28-21 last year in week two and 6-0 back in 2007. The two programs have combined to win 13 state titles.

Goncharoff said while many on the outside may imagine disdain between the two programs, the reality of the rivalry is far less dramatic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We respect them, and I think they would say the same thing about us,â&#x20AC;?

Goncharoff said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mat and I get along great.â&#x20AC;?

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Newport junior quarterback Isaac Dotson scored three touchdowns on the ground (two of 60-plus yards) and tossed another to senior wide receiver Nate Anderson to propel his team to a 43-34 win over a game Interlake squad on opening night.

Dotson got things started early, scoring on a 71-yard run on the Knightsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third play from scrimmage to break the ice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made a lot of plays tonight,â&#x20AC;? Newport head coach Mike Miller said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came out with a quiet confidence,â&#x20AC;?

Dotson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew what we had to do to get the job done.â&#x20AC;?

Interlake had a slightly less fortuitous start with the football, fumbling on each of its first two plays, the second of which was picked up by Matt Ortega. When Eric Rodan scored two plays later, it looked as though Newport would be able to run away and hide as it did in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 70-14 opener against the cross-town Saints.

Jordan Todd rushed for a pair of scores and took back a third quarter kick 82-yards for a touchdown as well. Twin brothers Ryan and Evan Turman also had scores as Ryan hauled in a 30-yard pass from Kamana Adriano and Evan returned a kickoff 88 yards in the third quarter.

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Former Wolverine now in NFL with Chargers Before being drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 2011 NFL Draft, Stephen Schilling starred for Butch Goncharoff and the Bellevue Wolverines.

Schilling, who played for the University of Michigan, took some time to chat with the Reporter about the draft process, the business of the game, and his time as both a Bellevue High School and Michigan Wolverine.

REPORTER: How often do you make it back to Bellevue?

STEPHEN SCHILLING: I make it back to Bellevue probably on average every six months, usually for about a one-week visit. The

longer Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been away, it seems I get back less and less. I always try to eat at places I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eat at when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not in Bellevue, like Casa Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. And I like to spend time at home with my family.

REPORTER: What was it like for you and your family on draft day?

SS: Draft day was a very unique experience, unlike anything I have ever experienced before. I went into the weekend having been told I could be selected as high as the third round and as low as undrafted, so I was pretty uncertain. As the day I was picked went on, it was very stressful to sit and wait. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never forget the feeling of relief and excitement when the

Chargers called me in the sixth round.

REPORTER: After playing in high school and college, what has the transition been like for you in learning about the business aspect of the game?

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SS: My first NFL action was pretty amazing. Just to be wearing that uniform with the Charger logo on it was pretty special, and then to be able to look across the line and see the Seahawks as my opponent was surreal.

I grew up watching the Seahawks and then I was playing against them.

Once the game started and I had a few snaps under my belt, football is football and it felt like any other game.

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Interlake pushed Newport in the opener before eventually falling 43-34. But the corner has clearly been turned for the Saints, who will look to establish some momentum against the Roughriders before the conference schedule begins with a trip to Wolverine Way in week three.

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Paige Collinsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; eyes light up when she talks about her days in the Bellevue High School band. The nights spent under the lights at Wolverinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; football games or in a sweltering gym for Bellevue basketball provide some of the fondest memories she can recall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved being in the band,â&#x20AC;? Collins (class of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;85) said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud to say I was a band nerd.â&#x20AC;?

So when an opportunity arose to be part of an alumni band at Bellevue, Collins jumped at the opportunity.

The plan was inspired by current band director Edd George, who wanted to offer former band members one more chance to come together before the school remodel is finished and the old band room is converted.

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soon give way to a new one, with a legacy and memories all its own.

George was part of a similar project at Bellingham High School and was astounded as 300-plus former members and even a former director came back to take part in the parade at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Ski-to-Sea festival. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main reason weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing this is there are so many people out there that cherished their high school band experience,â&#x20AC;? George said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so inspiring to see that many people [in Bellingham] who cherished those memories.â&#x20AC;?

The success of that effort

gave George, who is in his second year as band director for the Wolverines, the idea to bring a similar celebration to Bellevue.

The alumni band will perform in the homecoming parade on Oct. 28 and again with the current band at the homecoming football game the following night, which will give Collins the chance to play with her son Curtis, who will serve in his momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former capacity as drum major for the 2011 band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to hold back my excitement,â&#x20AC;? Paige said, adding that her sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s duties as drum major are significantly more challenging than those she was charged

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got people who havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t picked up their instrument in years,â&#x20AC;? George said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the great things about music.â&#x20AC;?

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His passions were golf, fishing, scotch and beer. Gary and Kristie were married 40 years. Survived by his wife, sister-in-law Ann L. Peck and nephews and nieces, and sister Maxine Matney of Spokane and Palm Springs.

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When I did it, there was very little training.â&#x20AC;?

So far, there are 70 confirmed alumni who plan to join in the festivities and the facebook page dedicated to the project has over 150 members and climbing.

Former directors Vince Caruso, Al Jones and Bill Wicker will also be present to bridge the generational gap and will represent over 50 years of Bellevue band history. Professional musicians Jim Black and Mark Whitfield along with University of Washington Jazz Band director Cuong Vu are also hopeful to be in attendance.

But George and Collins are adamant that even the most out of practice alumni are welcome.

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Doris Stewart, daughter of Lee and Marjorie Heywood, peacefully died surrounded by her children on Aug. 28, 2011, in Bellevue. She was 85.

Doris was born in New Haven, Conn, October 1925.

She received her RN diploma in 1956 and her BSN from Pacific Lutheran University in 1975.

She worked as a Seattle/ King County public health nurse for the next 15 years.

She moved to Seattle in 1968 when she married her current husband, Donald Stewart. Her main interests in her adult life were studying Northwest Native American History and her family. Doris loved all people for who they are, and her enduring positive attitude influenced all who met her.

She is preceded in death by her former husband Frank C. Spargo, and a son, Terry Stewart. Survivors include her husband Donald, six children: Frank, Barbara, Don, Scott, Max, and Mark; 11 grandchildren and 13 greatgrandchildren. The family suggests remembrances to the donorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite charity in lieu of flowers.

Sen. Litzow takes pay cut State Sen. Steve Litzow, who represents a portion of Bellevue, will waive 3 percent of his legislative salary through mid-2013, mirroring the 3 percent reduction most state-government employees will see in their paychecks for that same period.

Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constitution prohibits legislators from changing their salaries, giving that authority to a citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; commission. However, Litzow and a large, bipartisan group of lawmakers passed legislation this year that enables elected officials to easily waive part of their pay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now that the payroll folks have made the necessary adjustments, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve turned in the waiver form and will share in the sacrifice most of our other state workers are making,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know from many years in business that you shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask your employees to do something you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do yourself, and I see this the same way.â&#x20AC;?

To bring state spending into line with declining revenues and come up with a balanced state operating budget for 2011-13, most state workers will be working 3 percent fewer hours during the biennium. Their pay rates wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drop, but working fewer hours will affect their paychecks.

Schoolteachers and other district staff are not paid directly by the state but are facing pay reductions of 1.9 percent to 3 percent due to the new state budget, a fact that led Litzow to withhold his support for the spending plan that took effect July 1. Employees of state-run higher-education institutions, state troopers and many state-ferry workers are among those exempt from the reduction in pay.

With the exception of the four legislative caucus leaders, Washington legislators receive an annual salary of $42,106. That figure has been frozen since 2008, before Litzow became senator for the 41st Legislative District, and will not change until at least mid-2013.

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Overlake Medical Clinics Cardiology will have offices in the main campus, the Bellevue medical district across the street from Overlake, and in Issaquah.

Overlake has hired 13 doctors, two nurse practitioners and 27 staff members formerly with Overlake Internal Medicine Associates' cardiology department and Bellevue Cardiology.

Over the past two years, Overlake has focused on adding new primary and specialty care clinics and expanding its employed physician network to better integrate services and better serve patients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overlake and our affiliated cardiac physicians have created one of the leading cardiac centers in the Puget Sound,â&#x20AC;? said David Schultz,

would bring cardiology experts under the same umbrella to offer services.

"We have plans to develop a centralized heart and vascular center," he said.

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