Kirkland Reporter, February 17, 2012

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Community to release balloons into the Bellevue sky for missing 2-year-old pearance. Search and Seek and LostNMissing, Inc. are organe of the most nizations that help families important parts of of missing people search for searching for a miss- their loved ones and keep ing person is not letting the awareness about the search. subject fall to the wayside. Sky went missing Nov. 6 After the original story has when his mother, Redmond played out and the trail runs resident Julia Biryukova, cold, it is difficult to get tips claims he was kidnapped from the public when the from her unlocked car in story gets lost in the natural the 2600 block of 112th Ave. changes of the news cycle. N.E. of Bellevue. For Kirkland resident She told police that her car Solomon Metalwala, the ran out of gas and walked search for his missing son to get help with the boy’s Sky will take a new turn 4-year-old sister Maile. Feb. 18 with a vigil for the Police stated that the car had 2-year-old boy. The event gas and found no mechaniwill take place at 5:30 p.m. cal issues. at the Bellevue Downtown Biryukova claims that she Park, 10301 was taking Sky N.E. Fourth to Overlake St., across the Hospital in Belstreet from Bellevue because levue Square the boy was Mall. sick. Bellevue “(We are) police said that learning from Biryukova has other families been coopwho have suferative but that fered the same they have not loss of a child spoken face-toor a loved one,” face with her said Metalsince the night wala’s attorney Sky Metalwala of the disapClay Terry in pearance. an email to the There is Reporter, who also said that an online petition created Solomon will take part in the by Desiree Clifton of Elevent. “With the assistance lensburg, Wash., posted at and balloons suggestion change.org to have the Bellefrom Jennifer Mau, of Search vue prosecuting attorney arand Seek, we are going to rest Biryukova. The petition put this together and make had 135 signatures as of Feb. it another event on behalf 10. The petition letter states: of Sky.” “Julia is directly linked to the The event – which is being disappearance of Sky and organized by New Hampshe is withholding critical shire-based LostNMissing, information that can lead us Inc., Search and Seek and to him … Arrest her and she Terry – will have a balloon will talk!!” release and candlelight vigil. Biryukova and Solomon “We are first going to start Metalwala were in a bitter with balloons that will have custody battle prior to Sky’s felt-pen messages written disappearance. on them and released into Solomon and Terry have the sky, allowing those who stated that they have doubts wish … to leave a thought about the date Sky actually or a prayer for Sky,” said went missing. Terry, who pointed out that “It is unfortunate that we Valentine’s Day marked the have to use Nov. 6, 2011 as 100th day since Sky’s disap[ more Sky page 5 ] By Matt Phelps

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Kirkland Deputy Mayor Doreen Marchione, left, and her son, Redmond Mayor John Marchione, discuss their family’s role in Redmond City government during the past 40 years. Doreen served as Redmond’s mayor during the 1980s. Carrie Wood, Kirkland Reporter

Marchione leadership spans two cities, four decades By Matt Phelps mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

Most parents have a great feeling of pride when asked about their child’s success. But when a child’s success follows in their own footsteps, that pride can be palpable. When Kirkland Deputy Mayor Doreen Marchione talks about her son, Redmond Mayor John Marchione, the pride is nearly as big as her love for him. “When he was running

“When he was running for mayor I remember some people coming up to me and saying ‘don’t take this the wrong way, but John is the most qualified person we have ever had to be mayor.’” Doreen Marchione

for mayor I remember some people coming up to me and saying ‘don’t take this the wrong way, but John is the most qualified person we have ever had to be mayor,’” said Doreen on Monday afternoon, as she sat next to her son in his office at Redmond City Hall. But Doreen did not take

offense because she agrees. “I think he is doing great,” said Doreen, who is 73 and served as Redmond’s mayor from 1984-1992. Many who have served in Redmond’s government have respect for the job the Marchione’s have done. “They have some good leadership genes,” said for-

mer Redmond City Council president Nancy McCormick, who served with both John and Doreen. “They just work well with people.” Doreen is a political trailblazer on the Eastside. She founded the Redmond chapter of the League of Women Voters, was the third woman to be elected to the Redmond City Council, the second female mayor of Redmond and then moved to Kirkland, where she did something even more rare [ more marchione page 2 ]

Soldier accused of murdering Paxton has history of violence, drugs By Matt Phelps mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

The soldier accused of killing a 19-year-old Kirkland woman in Juanita on Nov. 30 has a record of going Absent Without Leave, assaulting a noncommissioned officer and a history of drug use. He is being held at the base and faces courtmartial charges, according to military charging documents obtained by the Reporter. Joint Base Lewis-Mc-

Chord Pvt. Dakota Wolf tary in the court-martial. was charged in DecemWolf had a history of ber with the first-degree disobeying orders, but murder of Kirkland the biggest issue is resident Scarlett an assault charge Paxton. Wolf is that he faces. Wolf accused of stabbing struck a noncomPaxton to death missioned officer with a large chef ’s of the United States knife at her apartArmy in the right ment behind the eye with an open Scarlett Paxton Juanita Albertsons. hand on Nov. 17, Wolf, who was 2011, according to in his second year charging docuof a six-year term with the ments. The incident took Army, is facing five sepaplace just 13 days before rate charges from the milithe murder.

Wolf then went AWOL from Nov. 18-30. During his absence from the military, he stayed in Kirkland at a friend’s house after a falling out with his mother on Nov. 28, according to Kirkland police records. Wolf ’s issues in the military date back to April 29, 2010, when he was caught smoking the drug “spice.” The military has also brought charges for that incident, along with eight separate instances of going [ more Wolf page 5 ]


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