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Team building with a twist Terex execs build 21 bikes for Starlight Foundation children AMY SISK
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his might not be 9-year-old Billy Dean’s first bike, but he’s never been more excited to cruise around on a new set of wheels. “I think it’s the best bike I’ve ever had,” he said. “It has a kickstand, and I’ve never, ever had a kickstand.” Billy is one of 21 kids who received bikes through the Redmond-based Starlight Foundation on Wednesday. The kids or their siblings have been diagnosed with serious illnesses. Executives of Terex Aerial Work Platforms, a manufacturer of heavy equipment headquartered in Redmond, gathered from around the world to assemble bikes in a team-building exercise at the company’s yearly kickoff conference. Billy and his sister both received bikes. Their mother, Patty, said she’s very thankful as the two kids have to sit through many doctors’ appointments for their younger brother, who has a disease where food attacks his body. “I was so excited – the bikes they have are thrashed,” Patty Dean said. “It’s very nice that (Terex) is reaching out to the consumers that buy their products.” The executives spent an hour assembling the bikes and were in for a surprise when they found out they would get to personally meet the families and give away the bikes. But before the grand finale, the employees underwent a rather elaborate assembly competition. It started with trivia questions – the conference’s 78 executives broke into teams, and each had to get 27 correct answers to earn enough tokens to “buy” the unassembled bikes. Once built, the bikes had to pass inspection before the teams could decorate them. “We have girls, all of us, so we know what is needed,” said Lars Raagaard, who works in Denmark as manager for the Scandinavian division. His team tied balloons to the bike’s handlebars and neatly wove streamers through the spokes and frame. [ more TEREX page 5 ]
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who has been with LWSD for 17 years and is currently the deputy superintendent of instructional services. Pierce may potentially replace current superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball, who is leaving at the end of the school year to be superintendent
Many theories have been floated on the whereabouts of 2-year-old Sky Metalwala. The boy allegedly went missing more than two months ago while in the custody of his mother, Redmond resident Julia Biryukova. She, and Sky’s father Solomon Metalwala, had been in the midst of a bitter divorce and custody battle for their two children. But Solomon, of Kirkland, and his attorney Clay Terry are speaking out with their own theories as to where the boy may be and are taking action. One of the ways they are moving forward is to request that Solomon be granted sole custody of his daughter Maile, with no visitation by Biryukova. Solomon was granted custody of his daughter on Dec. 5. Maile, 5, was placed in foster care after her brother went missing. “When Maile was picked up by the police, she looked gaunt and weighed only 29 pounds,” Terry told the Reporter. “She went to a foster home with really nice people … She went from listless to active and now she is doing great.” Terry claims that Maile gained more than seven pounds in six weeks with the foster family. Solomon was back in court last Friday to ask the judge to withhold visitation for Biryukova due to the nature of the missing person’s case. “There are only two witnesses here. One of them is the person in position of authority, which is the mother, and the other is a minor child,” said Terry, last Friday, arguing that any time that Maile spends with Biryukova could jeopardize the investigation.
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A Terex employee pushes Hayden Harbrige, 6, on her new bike as she is just SLIDESHOW ONLINE learning how to ride without training wheels. More than 70 executives of the www.redmond-reporter.com Aerial Work Platforms division gathered in Redmond Wednesday at their yearly kick-off conference to build bikes for kids through the Starlight Foundation. AMY SISK, For the Reporter
Community meets Pierce; more opportunities ahead SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
Members of the Redmond community gathered in the Bytes Cafe at City Hall Tuesday night to meet Dr. Traci Pierce, the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) board of directors’ preferred candidate for its next
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superintendent, and ask her questions about her views on K-12 education. The event was an opportunity for people to meet and mingle with Pierce in an informal setting. About two dozen people attended, a number Pierce was happy with as she understands people have busy schedules. “I was pleased with the turnout,” said Pierce,
[2] January 13, 2012 [ PIERCE from page 1] of the Singapore American School. Board President Jackie Pendergrass, said the meet and greets — three more will be held next week in Sammamish, Kirkland and at the LWSD office — allow people to put a name with a face as some people may know Pierce by name, but not in person. Comment cards were provided for people to write down their feedback for the board. Pendergrass said they will also be collecting comments online through Jan. 22 so the WINNER Best of Redmond 2011!
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board can discuss tions at all levels the topic during and the district’s the board’s Jan. 23 healthy financial executive session. bottom line in the Kathryn Reith, face of state budget LWSD director of cuts. She stressed communications, LWSD’s commitDr. Traci Pierce said the earliest the ment to getting board could make students future a decision about ready and how they hiring Pierce is at the Jan. are not happy with being 30 regular board meeting. good because they always Pierce spoke briefly to want to do better. the crowd. She outlined “One thing I know about some of the goings-on at our district is that we’re the district such as the up- a strong district,� Pierce coming grade reconfigura- said. tion to a K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 After her speech, parents, system next year, ongoing community leaders and a teacher growth and evalua- few Redmond City Council tions, curriculum adaptamembers had the opportunity to speak with Pierce one-on-one and ask specific Say Goodbye to aches and pains with questions. Clinical Massage Therapy! Preferred Provider for Most Insurance! Kirkland resident Nicole MacKenzie attended the Free Chair Massage Event! meeting to learn about Monday, January 16th the district’s curriculum 1:30 - 4:00pm
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plans at the primary level. Her two children are in elementary school and with so much focus on STEM education, she wanted to know what is happening at the elementary level to prepare students. MacKenzie also said she was happy to hear how the district stresses staff development and continuing educa-
tion for teachers. She said this is very important for students. “It sounds promising and I just want to hear the details,� she said about speaking with Pierce. Pierce said one of the biggest topics of discussion was the district’s grade reconfiguration. In earlier reports, Pierce, said she is very involved in the work concerning the reconfiguration as well as the new secondary science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) school, which is set to open in the fall. Pierce began her career as a teacher in LWSD, working her way up to her current position. “I’m very proud of my 17 years in the district,� she said, adding she hopes to have many more. Redmond City Council
member Kim Allen, who was in attendance, said with these initiatives going into effect next year, it is really great to have continuity and a candidate who knows what’s going on in the district. Both Allen and Council President Pat Vache, who also attended the meeting, said the city and district work closely together on a number of issues and that the district is well represented in issues that concern both agencies. “(LWSD is) a good partner,� Vache said. Pierce also spoke about how important schools are in their surrounding neighborhoods. She said strong schools mean strong communities. “Our schools are an integral part of a strong community,� she said.
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Kirkland resident Solomon Metalwala and son, Sky. The 2-year-old boy disappeared in Bellevue on Nov. 6. Courtesy photo hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20. Biryukova told police her car ran out of gas the morning of the disappearance, as she attempted to take the boy to the hospital. She left Sky in the unlocked car at the 2400 block of 112th Avenue Northeast while she walked with Maile to get help. When she returned to the car, approximately an hour later, he was gone. Police later tested the car
and found that it had gas and there were no mechanical issues. Terry was blunt in calling Biryukova’s story a lie. “We are talking about a life of a 2-year-old child, whose mother is so vindictive and hateful, probably due to mental illness to some degree, that she is obsessed with the thought that she must prevent Solomon from (having) their children,� Terry told the Reporter. “She is
not intelligent, and she definitely does not have what many would consider a creative side ‌ I am not saying that to be mean, but we are in the trenches trying to come up with a way to circumvent Julia’s silence while her baby is missing.â€? Terry and Solomon are holding out hope that the boy may be with a friend or family member of Biryukova. One of their reasons for this is that other than one neighbor telling police that she saw the boy two weeks before his disappearance, they have found no evidence Sky was in his mother’s care since April when her father visited from the Ukraine. “Julia did a bit of a shuffle on all of us ‌,â€? said Terry. “I suspected something, but because we were so wrapped up in the story that Sky just recently disap-
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Terry said that other than the one neighbor’s statement to police, no one has seen Sky since last May. “The only person who certainly should have seen Sky was Julia’s brother, Stan, but he has said nothing to us,� said Terry. Stan Biryukova has not responded to the Reporter’s requests for an interview. “Some people think that (Biryukova’s father) from the Ukraine took the child back with him at the end of April,� said Terry. “I tend not to believe that, because there are too many hoops to get through to get a child on a plane without all kinds of documents signed by parents.� Terry said that they do have evidence that Sky was in his mother’s custody in April of 2011. “It is possible to say that this case may have been cold before it was hot,� said Terry.
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Solomon and Terry are working to figure out if the boy could be with a friend or family member of Biryukova. But they are having a hard time getting solid evidence of where the boy was during May through October of 2011. “We need answers,â€? said Terry. “We are not saying Sky was definitely not here after April, but we want to know when Sky was no longer here.â€? Solomon would not say if he has talked to Maile about the disappearance of Sky or if any new information has been found. “I don’t want to put another burden on her to tell me where is Sky,â€? Solomon said. “This burden that she has needs to release from her‌â€? Biryukova has decided not to take advantage of her visitation rights but wants to retain the option. “She desperately wants to see her child,â€? Biryukova’s attorney Rob Wyman told the judge. â€œâ€Ś her decision not to visit at the moment is purely out of wanting things to go right.â€? No decision was made on the matter and another
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The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 Burglary: Redmond police investigated a 2:05 p.m. report of a burglary at a construction site in the 1200 block of 164th Circle Northeast. Shoplifting: There were two shoplifting reports at a grocery store in the 17200 block of Redmond Way — one at 1:43 p.m. and another at 2:35 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10 Fraud: Redmond police investigated a 1:50 p.m. report of an attempted fraud at a residence in the 8600 block of 139th Avenue Northeast. Someone posted the house for rent without permission. Hot wheels: Redmond police investigated two different theft reports at the same apartment complex garage between 10 and 10:30 a.m. in the 6400 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway. A total of eight tires from two different vehicles were stolen. The first report came in at 10:03 a.m. and the second at 10:25 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 9 Warrant: Redmond police arrested a man for a misdemeanor warrant and for a criminal driver’s license violation in the 17600 block of Redmond Way at 4:13 a.m. Suspicious key: A man who lives in the 6300 block of 158th Circle Northeast returned from a two-day trip at 1:55 a.m. and found a strange key sitting on top of his dresser. There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was missing.
Sunday, Jan. 8 DUI: A 31-year-old Bellevue man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after he was pulled over by Redmond police for impeding traffic flow on West Lake Sammamish Parkway near Leary Way at 1:26 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 7 Trespass: Redmond police responded to a 7:22 p.m. report of a trespass at an apartment complex in the 15800 block of Bear Creek Parkway. A resident’s exboyfriend was on her balcony and set off the fire sprinklers before leaving. Fast getaway: At about 5:30 p.m., two teenage boys walked out of a store in the 16400 block of Cleveland Street with stolen merchandise. An employee ran after the teens as they jumped into a silver Volkswagon Golf GTI, which was already running and had two more males inside, according to Jim Bove, police spokesman. The employee opened the driver’s side door and attempted to remove the keys from the ignition. As he did that, the driver began driving away and the employee let go as the car drove away, Bove said. The two teens who entered the store are both white; one is approximately 6-feet, 150-160 pounds and the other is 5-11 about 200-220 pounds, according to Bove. The investigation is ongoing.
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www.redmond-reporter.com [ TEREX from page 1] Other teams went for pipe cleaners, twisting and turning them every which way to form a pattern. “I’m in finance, and we’re generally not allowed to be creative,� joked Ron Lance, a finance director from North Carolina, as he tied pipe cleaners to the back wheel of a pink and purple pastel-colored bike. Next, the executives donned kid-sized helmets and blindfolds to ride through an obstacle course before giving a 30-second marketing pitch to promote their creations. Some rapped, some sang,
and one executive dropped into the splits after pulling off dance moves that would make even Napoleon Dynamite jealous. An event organizer then spoke about the significance of receiving his first childhood bike. Sridher Sukumaran, vice president of human resources in Redmond, grew up in a modest family in India where bikes cost 500 rupees, the equivalent of $10. He used to look out the window and see the neighbor kids ride by his house. He tried to borrow their bikes as often as he could, always wishing for one of his own. “At that age, you don’t understand all the pres-
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in the spring, according to Hope. The phone call will go out to random phone numbers — both land and cell lines — pulled from the King County voters’ registration list with the goal being 400 responses, Hope said. The survey is designed to take 12 minutes or less, so make sure to spare some of that precious time and answer the questions. The city is on stable financial ground, but important future capital projects, such as converting Redmond Way and Cleveland Street from one-way streets to two-way thoroughfares, are not fully funded.
The city is wondering if now is the time to ask the taxpayers for help. The survey will help city decision makers learn about what kind of opinions residents have about the city and “what kind of projects residents would be willing to pay for,” Hope said. A tax increase is a tough sell in today’s economy and maybe the city will have to look at other revenue-generating options — or maybe not. However, taking the time to answer this survey that will guide which direction the city goes, is a no-brainer. If you get that call, don’t hang up.
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I applaud former Redmond Mayor Rosemarie Ives on her convincing, sensible appeal for revisions to the development approval by City Council of the Group Health site in Overlake. Ives testified at the Jan. 10 Council business meeting, nearly a month after the Council voted 6-1 to approve the mixed-use development, which calls for the clearing of more than 1,100 trees. The Council however sat stone faced as Ives testified and did not respond to any of the requests to evaluate facts presented by several citizens. The original 2007 plan included leaving certain amounts of trees. After 20 years of protection why make this change with little discussion with the people of Redmond? Why rush to agree with the developers? Is there anyone else benefitting from this project? Christa Karimi, Redmond
School Board should consider Jane Todd for superintendent Your Jan. 6 article “Community invited to meet Lake Washington School District superintendent candidate” has a typo. You write that: “Pierce will
“Town Meetings” on the district’s planned grade re-configuration. Todd is a skilled and admired LWSD principal with experience leading Redmond and Juanita high administrations. Some may say she is the “people’s choice.” Administrator Todd is a leader in a time when we need leadership the most. And, who can possibly replace Traci Pierce as deputy superintendent of school support. It’s a massive job. The School Board should take a second look at their “preferred” candidate. In these times, LWSD needs a leader. Bob Yoder, Redmond
A City Council-approved plan in Overlake by Group Health calls for more than 1,100 trees to be cut down to make way for a mixed-use development. Courtesy of City of Redmond replace Dr. Chip Kimball, who is leaving to take a school superintendent position in Singapore.” This is misleading. The school board hasn’t decided to replace Dr. Kimball with Dr. Traci Pierce. They prefer Traci Pierce and are open to feedback from the community. On Dec. 6, LWSD communications director Kathryn Reith wrote: “The board did not hire Traci. It stated that she is their preferred candidate. She will go through a process of being introduced to the community (meet and greets) and the board will solicit feedback. The board could after that feedback decide not to hire Traci. If that is
their decision, they could indeed look at other internal candidates or external candidates.” I commend the school board on engaging the community in this critical decision requiring their vote. Leaving their decision open to community feedback is a wise and thoughtful action. I have attended many school board meetings and work sessions and have seen Traci in action. She’s excellent and a good fit with the board. I don’t know who could replace her. As Traci makes her rounds, I am thrilled parents are getting a glimpse of Redmond High School Jane Todd’s LEADERSHIP skills during school
Gov. Gregoire need to fix ferry system before raising taxes Instead of more taxes, how about some house cleaning, starting with the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system? In 1978, there were around 700 workers on the docks and on the boats, 54 workers in WSF offices. Now 30-plus years later, there are around 700 workers on the docks and the boats and around 800 in WSF offices. How did this happen? Or a better question would be why? Please clean your house before you leave Gov. Gregoire and let’s hold off adding more taxes before you go. Kurt A. Lysen, Vashon Island
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The Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce will postpone this month’s annual awards luncheon as it continues planning for One Redmond, a new developing public-private partnership that focuses on economic vitality and community building. While the awards recognition will be pushed back, Redmond business owners and residents will have a chance to learn about the One Redmond initiative at
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With a daughter who has had nine years of hippotherapy, former Seattle Mariner John Olerud and his wife Kelly both know how beneficial getting on a horse can be for people with physical and cognitive disabilities. They have seen their daughter Jordan, 11, grow and hit milestones most parents take for granted — such as sitting up — and say most of it has been thanks to the therapy she receives at Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Woodinville. On Tuesday morning, the west Bellevue couple were part of a celebration for the opening of the organization’s new location at Dunmire Stables at 18669 N.E. 106 St. in Redmond and were among dozens who witnessed the site’s
Karol Flynn (on Skip the horse) was one of two riders to make the first rides at the new Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center at Dunmire Stables in Redmond on Tuesday. SAMANTHA PAK, Redmond Reporter inaugural ride. “We’re just so happy to be here on this day,� John said. The Oleruds are co-
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17-acre Redmond location is fully up and running, community relations associate Susan Williams said there will be 40 horses and Little Bit will be able serve 504 riders per week. This will more than double the organization’s current capacity of about 230 riders. The current wait list has more than 250 riders. The remaining $2.5 million will pay for the finer details at Dunmire Stables such as completing construction on an outdoor covered arena, therapy rooms and bathrooms. Williams said once this is complete, they will move all riders to the Redmond location and the Woodinville facility will be used for research purposes. The services Little Bit provides, hippotherapy and adaptive riding, help riders lengthen and strengthen their muscles and gain social skills — among other things — but are not covered by health insurance. Williams said Little Bit will use the Woodinville facility to figure out how to quantify results so insurance companies will recognize hippotherapy and adaptive riding as legitimate forms of therapy. Dunmire Stables is named after Mike and Phyllis Dunmire, who have been involved in Little Bit since 1980 and 1994, respectively. The couple have held various positions among Little Bit’s volunteers and leadership and have provided a lot of financial support for the organization. Mike said one of the things he really enjoys about Little Bit is the people. From those in leadership positions and staff to riders and volunteers, he said they are blessed with helpful and joyful people. “These people are here because they have a passion and a level of love to put (other) people first,� he said.
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Redmond High senior Conner Floan goes up for two of his 15 points during the Mustangs’ 65-43 win against Woodinville Tuesday night. Redmond has won five straight games and moved within a half-game of the division lead. PHOTO COURTESY OF MATT CAMPBELL, www.sportspixs.com
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Stangs notch 5th straight win No. 7 Redmond boys beat Woodinville; Issaquah, Garfield up next REPORTER STAFF
The Redmond High School boys’ basketball team, ranked 7th in 4A, stayed red-hot Tuesday night with their fifth consecutive win, a 65-43 dusting of the Woodinville Falcons in a Kingco 4A matchup at home. Redmond set the tone early and jumped out to a 20-6 lead after the first quarter, a lead it would never relinquish. For the Mustangs, Leslie Ellis led with a game-high 22, followed by three others in double digits: Conner Floan (15), Jason Harrington (11) and Peter Hendron (10). The win moved Redmond (5-2 league, 10-3 overall) within a half-game of the division lead, held by Skyline (5-1, 10-3), and the team continues league play tonight against Issaquah
(4-3, 10-3). The Mustangs, who have 11 of 13 rostered players listed as upperclassmen, are feeding off the notion that this is the final time they will ever play basketball together, according to head coach Jeff Larson. “The real difference between now and November is that with this group of seniors, they are realizing that there is no next year,� he explained. “Sometimes I think kids can become desensitized a bit to competition. This group is realizing that there is no ‘next year’ together.� The team also has a pivotal game against No. 4 Garfield, on the road, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The Bulldogs currently are leading the league with a 6-1 record, but the Mustangs intend to approach the battle on an even keel. “The Garfield game will be important simply
because it is another Kingco game,� Larson said. “Our goal has always been to improve each week, be fortunate enough to make the playoffs, and be at your best at the end of the season ... our number one goal is still to make sure we have fun playing basketball.�
REDMOND GIRLS FALL TO WOODINVILLE Makaela Hayward scored 12 points as the Redmond High School girls’ basketball team fell to Woodinville, 58-40, in a Kingco 4A contest Wednesday night. With the loss, the Mustangs fell to 1-6 in league play and 5-8 overall. Alexis Mcleod scored a game-high 23 points for the Eagles. Jessica Kinssies and Lauren May each scored six for the Mustangs. Redmond takes on Issaquah tonight at 7:30 in a home game.
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More than 400 Muslims from around the state, including Redmond, are expected to attend a lobby day on Monday in Olympia for this year's Muslim Day at the Capitol. Arsalan Bukhari, executive director of the Washington chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), said the idea for the event came after a group of local Muslims attended a lobby day in Olympia in 2008 and 2009 as part of the Statewide Poverty Action Network, which works to end causes of poverty and create opportunities for people to prosper. "I was among them and during late 2009, I saw photos and videos of a very large and successful state lobby day organized by a Muslim group in Florida," Bukhari said. "Inspired by their great work and following their event program, CAIR-WA organized and held its first large-scale Muslims Day at the (state) Capitol on (Martin Luther King Jr.) Day of 2010." He said about 500 Muslims from across the state attended the event and since then, the annual event has attracted hundreds of attendees who representing more than 30 of the state's 49 legislative districts. Sanaa Carey, a 25-year Redmond resident, will be attending the event for the first time. She said is looking forward to showing people that Muslims do care about their government and want to have their voice heard in policy making at the local and national level. "Mostly, I want to learn," she said. "I think it's absolutely essential to get more knowledgeable (about your government)." Carey said she also hopes the event will lead people to question many of the stereotypes about Muslims. Bukhari agreed. "The growing suspicion and mistrust of the American Muslim community, caused in large part to an organized 'Islamophobia' industry, has also motivated community members to want to define themselves rather than having others define us," he said. Bukhari said this year's
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