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The Bellevue School Board voted Feb. 17 to contact Susan Enfield to see if she is interesting in participating in an accelerated interview process to determine if she would be a good fit as district superintendent. Board President Paul Mills was authorized to contact Enfield and determine as quickly as possible if she was interested. While spokeswoman Jacque Coe did not elaborate on Enfield’s response, she said that the candidate “has always indicated she would be open to an interview process with Bellevue.” The next step took place on Thursday, after the Bellevue Reporter’s deadline, where, at a public meeting, the board Susan Enfield updated its list of desired characteristics based on the input it received from community forums and develop a defined interview process for Enfield and other candidates. Check www.bellevuereporter.com to learn more. While still considering other candidates, the board is racing to determine if Enfield, now interim superintendent in the Seattle School District, would be a good fit for the district. She was the No. 2 choice for Bellevue superintendent three years ago when the board chose Amalia Cudeiro. Cudeiro resigned at the end of January, citing family issues. Enfield is a finalist for superintendent of the Highline School District, with officials there set to announce their choice on March 1. In addition to voting 3-1-1 to contact Enfield, the board agreed on the following provisions on Feb. 17: ■ The search process will include an updated evaluation criteria based on the previous two weeks’ community input; ■ The interview process will include the school board, Bellevue Education Association (BEA), district administration and the public; and ■ If after that process the board feels it has a strong feeling from what took place, it may extend an offer to a candidate. The board also agreed to more clearly define and flesh out the above plan by Feb. 27.
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President Barack Obama’s visit to Bellevue drew a diverse group of protesters to the Westin Bellevue on Feb. 17. Many of the approximately 100 people were there to protest the big-ticket fundraisers, saying the presidency should not be for sale to big companies and wealthy individuals. There also were partisan participants, with a number of Rick Santorum signs in view. Obama swept through the state on a fundraising tour, and to deliver a speech at the Boeing plant in Everett. His next stop came in Medina, where he held a private fundraiser lunch with 65 supporters, who paid $17,900 a plate to attend. He then moved on to the Westin Bellevue, where supporters paid $1,000 for admission, lunch and entertainment from Seattle band, the Head and the Heart. These expensive gatherings disappointed many of the protesters who hoped Obama would be able to change the culture in Washington, D.C. “It’s really tragic that both parties have to hold these events to blast the airwaves with false ads,” said Ben Sibelman, who helped organize the gathering. Demonstrators packed the sidewalks on
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Bill to end Bellevue’s community council nearing final votes Nat Levy Bellevue Reporter
A bill that would put an end to Community Councils in Bellevue and Kirkland appears close to passage. House Bill 2610 was scheduled for a vote in the Senate Government Operations, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee Thursday, said Sen. Craig Pridemore (D-Vancouver). The vote came after The Reporter’s deadline. The bill cleared the state House of Representatives earlier this month. If it receives the necessary four votes it will move to the Rules Committee, and may be up for a final vote within a week.
Members of both Community Councils, Bellevue and Houghton, made the trek to Olympia on Tuesday to try and convince the committee of the need for these elected bodies. “All legislators are extremely busy, and land use is very difficult,” said Bellevue Community Council Chair Steve Kasner. “We have the availability to work on these issues for hours and hours. We have been told the time and effort is what avoids litigation.” The bill is sponsored by Rep. Larry Springer (D-Kirkland), among others. It is similar to a bill presented at the 2011 session that would have put future existence of the councils up to citywide votes. This bill does not allow this option. It simply sets an end
Open house set on storm water plan The city of Bellevue is seeking public comment on the draft 2012 Storm and Surface Water System Plan. Staff are hosting an open house from 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 1 in Room 1E-113 City Hall (450 110th Ave. NE) just prior to the Environmental Services Commission meeting. Printed copies of the draft Storm and Surface Water System Plan can be checked out for a limited time from the King County library reference desk (1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue) or the Service First counter at City Hall. The plan and a comment form are also available on-line at http://www.bellevue-
wa.gov/storm-surface-water-plan.htm. (If you have trouble opening the web document, hit F5 key to refresh.) Electronic versions can be purchased on CD for $5 at City Hall. Submit written comments or speak during oral communications at the beginning or end of the Commission meeting. The plan, the result of months of policy review and evaluation of the city’s storm and surface water system, provides a road map for management and operation of the storm and surface water system and will help the city meet federal, state and regional regulations.
date for these councils of Jan. 6, 2014. Previously residents within the council borders were able to vote on the continued existence of the bodies every four years. Springer, who testified in favor of the bill Tuesday, said these councils represent another layer of government for cities to work through. The councils have veto power over land use decisions within their borders, Springer said. As a result, residents within these areas are given more power than they should have, Springer said. “The bottom line for me is these Community Councils in this form simply violate
a fundamental tenant of government, one person, one vote.” Proponents of the bill argued that there is no accountability for these boards because no residents would waive their “second vote.” But, Kasner said, the people have held their boards accountable. The Sammamish Community Council was voted out of existence in 2001, and the East Bellevue council narrowly hung on, gaining only 53 percent of the vote. Since then, Kasner said, the body has regained touch with constituents and worked harder on their behalf, as shown by the 82 percent approval rating in 2009.
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eorge Orwell’s novel, “Animal Farm,” said it succinctly: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” He could have been speaking about community councils. Now a bill in the Legislature would do away with these anachronisms. It’s about time. For years, Bellevue has had to put up with two of these entities: the Sammamish Community Council and the East Bellevue Community Council. (Another one – the Houghton Community Council – is in Kirkland. Residents within the boundaries of the Sammamish Community Council had the good sense several years ago to vote their community council out of existence. It almost happened to the East Bellevue group, too. Now the Legislature can finish the job. Bellevue’s community councils came about when residents in east Bellevue were considering annexing to the city. However, the only way they would agree to become part of Bellevue was if they had veto power over land-use decisions within their boundaries. Their fear was that Bellevue would dump undesirable housing in their neighborhoods because members of the City Council lived elsewhere. What’s actually happened is that Bellevue has treated all of its neighborhoods equally by providing benefits and improvements to all areas of the city on a rotating basis. No part of Bellevue gets more than others and no one is left out. Still, the community councils existed, costing the city money for little, if any, benefit. Especially in these days of scarce resources, that can’t be justified. A bill to end community councils already has passed the House by a 56-40 vote. The Senate held hearings on the measure this week. There’s no reason for the Senate to delay. It’s time to eliminate community councils.
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For Pierce County Detective Ed Troyer and Sheriff Paul Pastor who used their own money and funds from Crime Stoppers Tacoma-Pierce County to buy the plots adjacent to Charlie and Braden Powell’s burial site in order to prohibit Josh Powell from being buried next to the children he murdered. Also, a Thumbs Up for 97.3 KIRO FM’s “Ron and Don Show” for rallying listeners to reimburse the two law enforcement officers and Crime Stoppers.
For an uncle and aunt of Josh Powell who blamed “various questionable government agencies’ practices, religious bias, the Internet kangaroo courts, and sensationalized news media” for Powell’s killing of his children. Really? Let’s put the blame where it belongs – on an evil man who committed an evil act.
for Amanda Knox who has a book deal reportedly worth $4 million. HarperCollins, the book’s publisher said “Knox will give a full and unflinching account of the events that led to her arrest in Perugia and her struggles with the complexities of the Italian judicial system.” “Struggles” are right. Nothing can replace her four years of unjustified imprisonment in an Italian jail. But $4 million is a nice way to try to get over that travesty.
– Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter
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t first, I was daringly skeptical of Facebook. The whole idea of “social media” seemed, at the time, disconnected and impersonal, far more media than social. But managing my first “career-job,” starting to lay the foundation for a family and a decreasing affinity for nightlife has left me swapping more evenings on the town for evenings on my couch. Josh Suman And with plenty of time to rediscover Facebook. After a short-lived flirtation around the time the network launched in 2004, I was out of the loop until a couple of years ago. When I came back, it was like Christmas morning. Initially, an email address ending in “.edu” was required for The Social Network. I
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Vote decision wrong I find it reprehensible that one legislator is allowed to squelch the will of the majority. Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, chair of the Senate Education Committee, refused to allow a vote on charter schools/transformation zones, even though there were enough votes to pass the bill out of committee. Whether we agree or do not agree on charter schools, don’t we all want democracy to reign in Olympia? I’m sorry that Sen. McAuliffe
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK reentered the fold in 2010 delighted to find everyone and their mother (and mine, after I recently relented to her requests) was now part of the Facebook generation. According to Facebook’s own statistics, the network had 845 million monthly active users and 483 million daily active users at the end of Dec. 2011. Around 80 percent of those come from outside the U.S. and Canada. Sure, it was fun catching up with people from high school and my childhood who had moved on to colleges and were pursuing various career paths. But college students show only a thin slice of the cross-section of society and for the most part have a shared set of experiences. Not the case once the exclusivity is removed from the equation. Now, a quick scroll of doesn’t like charter schools. She is but one vote. Right? Where has she been granted the right to deny our elected officials the right to vote? Something is very wrong with the leadership in Olympia. I applaud Sens. Steve Litzow and Rodney Tom for standing up to such tactics.
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Same-sex marriage Don’t you just love it when the liberal Legislature, the liberal media and the lame (in so many ways) duck
the news feed offers more entertainment than I could have ever imagined when only students populated my friends list. What ever happened to that guy who was dismissed from the football team for repeated disciplinary problems and left school? Playing in the NFL, waving hundred dollar bill fans and sharing rap mixtapes, of course. The kid who used to crack racist jokes in seventh grade? Still in pursuit of a four-year degree, four years after the “chink” writing this column finished his. From stalking exes to reconnecting with that influential teacher or coach, from hundreds of birthday wishes and condolences to memes with furry animals, Facebook continues to change the way we interact and view relationships. And all from the comfort of the couch.
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Gov. Chris Gregoire come together on an issue? Then we are bombarded from all quarters on how same-sex marriage is the “right” thing to do. They outdo each other waxing euphoric at the idea that Washington will be the seventh state to allow samesex marriage. Well this voter thinks that it should have (and ultimately will) be put to a vote of the people of the state of Washington. Hopefully then the”right” thing will happen – and we can dispense with this nonsense.
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Songwriters set concert Saturday Ginny Reilly and David Maloney, singer/ songwriters who cultivated legions of fans throughout the region, will present a concert Feb. 25 at Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 SE 40th St., Mercer Island. Admission is $17, available in advance Ginny Reilly and David Maloney through Brown Paper Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/225965 or by calling 1-800-838-3006.
Pruning workshop set March 3 How to prune and renovate the overgrown yard will be discussed from 10:30-noon Saturday, March 3 at the Master Gardener’s Urban Demonstration Garden, 15500 SE 16TH St., in Bellevue. Cass Turnball of Plant Amnesty will take people step by step through the pruning of overgrown plants.
Childhaven luncheon set March 7 Childhaven will hold its 2012 Celebration Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the Westin Seattle. The keynote speaker will be Antwone Fisher, whose struggles through foster care and homelessness became the subject of his original screenplay for the self-titled 2002 film, directed by and starring Denzel Washington. A minimum donation of $150 is suggested. For information, go to www.childhaven.org/luncheon, or call 206-9574806.
Workshop set on roses How to plant and prune roses will be discussed in a workshop from 10:30 a.m. to noon March 10 at the Master Gardener’s Urban Demonstration Garden, 15500 SE 16TH St., in Bellevue., The workshop will discuss the best roses for this area, how and where to plant them and how to care for them.
Share and share alike It’s the first thing young parents tell their offspring: “It’s nice to share.” Well, maybe that’s the second thing. First would be: “Stop picking at that thing or it will never get better.” I never listened – and, sure enough, it never did get better. My siblings and I were admonished to share. “Share your toys. Share your food. Share your clothes.” My brother Pat Cashman Mike and I were good about that last one. We swapped underpants every two days, thus getting a week out of each pair. Even the family dog recoiled. But I would submit that much sharing – especially in this digital age
– should be somewhat curtailed, if not outright done away with. Yes, I know that Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are widely credited with bringing about democracy – and job losses to ruthless thugs like Mubarak and Qaddafi. You may have read about the three former young aides to Rep. Rick Larsen who, a couple of months ago, shot themselves in all six of their feet. The Neo-Three Stooges used Twitter to let people know that they loved drinking Jack Daniel’s, watching videos and ducking their “idiot boss” while on the job – noting that it was especially cool doing it on the public tab. As was noted earlier, they are now three former aides. It used to be that practically the only way someone could really do something dumb was to leave the house and venture out into public.
Neighborhood forums focus on sharing responsibility Bellevue’s neighborhood forums series returns in 2012 with a three-part program focused on sharing responsibility for the common good. The opening forum will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at City Hall. All three forums are at City Hall and are free. Participants may register for the whole series or for a single forum. In the first forum, Bill Grace, director of Common Good Works, will discuss his vision for stewardship and communal responsibil-
ity. He will ask Bellevue residents to look at how they can ensure a healthy community for themselves and for future generations. Following Grace’s keynote, participants will have dessert and small group discussions encouraging reflection on the common good as a message for the times. The second forum, from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, March 29, will address community needs and focus on issues in Bellevue such as providing housing for all members of the community and caring
for at-risk youth. An expert panel will share information that participants will use to delve deeper into the issue of their choice. The third forum, from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, April 19, will encourage participants to move from intention to action. Grace will return to lead an interactive hands-on workshop where participants can contribute ideas, identify projects and join with others to move forward on work for the common good. An RSVP is requested
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Now, with recklessly used social media, you can go outside the house – without even leaving it – and look as stupid as a stump in front of everyone, pronto. As a professorial social scientist might put it: “We are all just one impulsive sharing Tweet away from Anthony-Weinerizing our reputations.” But the worst of the “sharing” might not be the kind that ruins careers. No, it’s the “sharing” that nobody wants; nobody needs: “Just saw a guy at Starbucks spill coffee on himself. LOL!” “There’s a fly in my room. Wish I had a swatter.” “I’m changing my baby’s diaper right now. OMG! Less cheese for him!” Less sharing is more. None is better. Or to put it another way: Share fully, carefully.
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City University of Seattle will move its headquarters from Bellevue to Seattle. The new headquarters will be located at 521 Wall Street, at the corner of Sixth and Wall in Seattle, in the former headquarters of Group Health and a previous home of the Seattle PostIntelligencer. City University has been based in Bellevue for 30 years.
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Register to head Coca-Cola plant Derrick Register has been named plant manager for the Bellevue Coca-Cola plant. He will lead manufacturing operations while stewarding Coca-Cola Refreshments’ sustainability initiatives in the areas of water protection, packaging and recycling. Register previously was general manager for the organization in Detroit overseeing the production of sparkling beverages and Dasani water for the past two years. The Bellevue facility employs more than 290 people.
A fire at an office building, located at the 14000 block of Northeast Eighth Street, displaced two businesses Feb. 14. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter
Office fire displaces two businesses in Bellevue Two businesses were displaced by a fire in a Bellevue office building Feb. 14. A Bellevue chiropractor called the fire department at approximately 8:30 p.m. after smelling an acidic odor coming from a laundry room on the first floor of the twostory office building, located at the 14000 block of Northeast Eighth Street. Bellevue fire officials said the caller smelled paint, and evacuated the building.
When fire crews arrived they found heavy fire on the east side of the building. The fire quickly traveled through the floor joists, up the walls, and into the attic. It took 40 minutes for the firefighters to control the blaze. No firefighter injuries were reported. The building did not have a sprinkler system and the occupant did not hear a smoke detector on the first or second floor.
Greiner receives award Michael Greiner, managing principal and CEO of Summit Asset Strategies Wealth Management LLC, has been selected as a 2012 Five Star Wealth Manager. Five Star Professional partnered with Seattle Magazine to research and identify local wealth managers who are exceptional in both their ability and their commitment to overall satisfaction. His selection will be announced in the upcoming April 2012 issue of Seattle Magazine.
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City Council taking another look at using LID funding for road projects BY NAT LEVY Bellevue Reporter
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Honda of Bellevue donates $2,000 to school Honda Auto Center of Bellevue donated more than $2,000 in food and supplies to Tiger Mountain Community High School in Issaquah last week. The donation came at the company’s annual meeting where more than 50 staff members split up into groups as part of a team-building exercise. Staff was broken into 10 teams of five. Each team was given a shopping list, $100 budget, clipboard, calculator, pencils and two sheets of paper. The goal: each team must obtain one of each item on the list, be under or exactly at their budget in a 30 minute time period. The team that completed the task in the allotted time and is the closest to the $100 budget without going over, wins.
Every big issue in Bellevue, and the region, from an NBA arena to a sidewalk, can be boiled down to one overarching debate – who is going to pay for it. The Bellevue City Council delved into this murky question Tuesday as it continued a discussion of local improvement districts - a tool where nearby property owners pay for a part of projects on the assumption they will receive a benefit from the work. The device is a way to partially fund major road projects. LIDs represent a crucial portion of several major road projects that were part of the Mobility and Infrastructure Initiative, but this method came into question last year after property owners gathered enough signatures to overturn a proposed LID on a project to extend Northeast Fourth Street between 116th and 120th avenues. This event made the council question whether LIDs were a viable way to fund these types of projects. The conclusion that began to take shape at Tuesday’s council meeting showed council members’ support for LIDs at the right level. More so, council members felt a wake up call that planning projects without all the money lined up could leave them out to dry. “We’re at a point where we went down a path without a well-set funding source to get this done in shovel-ready time frame,” said council member John Chelminiak. The city and council are now looking at a smaller LID for
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Bellevue budget to be outcome based Bellevue will launch the budget process for the 2013-2014 Operating and 20132019 Capital Investment Program budgets by evaluating services and programs on community priorities or “outcomes” rather than city departments. The council approved seven outcomes that city programs must deliver: safe community; improved mobility; healthy and sustainable environment; innovative, vibrant and caring community; quality neighborhoods; economic growth and competitiveness; and responsive government. This is the second time the city is using a budgeting-for-outcomes process, following
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Bellevue senior Jimmy Trull (top) works towards a pin of Enumclaw’s Chris Williams in the opening round of Mat Classic XXIV. Trull made it all the way to the final match at 220 pounds. JOSH SUMAN, Bellevue Reporter
Sammamish has been knocked out of the playoffs, but senior Jacob West still has a chance to take the court one more time as a prep and on a national stage nonetheless.
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West is in a 16-person bracket with other top sharpshooters from around the nation to earn the eighth and final spot in the American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championship, which will take place on Thursday, Apr. 1. “Jacob is a great shooter but an even better person,” Sammamish head coach Wes Newton said. “I believe in a set shooting contest, he can outshoot almost anyone.” If West continues to advance, he will represent Sammamish and Wash. on CBS. Voters can weigh in on their selection by using Facebook.
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Bellevue and Newport both sent wrestlers to the second day of Mat Classic XXIV as senior Jimmy Trull made the final for the Wolverines at 220 pounds in the 3A bracket and Julie Norvell won the fifth place match in the girls bracket to earn the highest finish for the Knights. Trull fell to Stone Hart of Timberline in the second round of the championship match after pinning Chris Williams of Enumclaw in his first match and holding off Williams’ teammate Colton Malek 2-1 in overtime in the quarterfinals. Another pin, this time of Yelm’s Tyler Wallace, earned Trull a spot in the final, the first for a Wolverine wrestler since 1996. Norvell, wrestling at 106 pounds in the girls bracket, pinned both of her opponents on the first day to make the semi-finals. First it was Taryn Lommasson of Camas and then Othello’s Tori Zambrano in only fifty four seconds.
Todd Beamer freshman Arian Carpio got the best of Norvell in the semi-finals and a loss to Stanwood’s Savannah Phillips left only one match remaining. With fifth place on the line against Emily Iverson of SedroWooley, Norvell earned her third pin of the tournament in the first round to secure the fifth place trophy. Bellevue Christian’s Tyler Erme won his first match of the tournament before falling in overtime in the quarterfinals. Interlake senior Jake Wilson, making a return to state after missing his junior season due to a baseball injury, also won his first match despite batting the flu. “I thought I was done with wrestling, I was just so sick,” Wilson said after his opening round win. “I’ve just been telling myself I haven’t worked all year just to quit because I feel sick.” Jacob Marks, Alex Giseburt and Chad Peterson were also in the 2A bracket, Andy Ewing was in the tournament for Bellevue and David Yingling was the other competitor for Newport.
Newport senior Sebastian Bury made the most of his final state swim and dive meet, leading the Knights to a fourth place team finish at King County Aquatic Center last weekend. Bury earned his best finish of the day in the 100 free, where he ended the race in second place behind fellow 4A KingCo competitor Brian Ruggles of Issaquah. Bury shaved over one and a half seconds off his preliminary time in the finals and finished only one tenth of a second behind Ruggles. He added a third place finish in the 50 free, which was won by Chase Bublitz of Kentridge with Ruggles in second. Junior Benton Allen also had a stellar day for Newport, finishing second in the 200 free in 1 minute, 44 seconds, third in the 500 free in 4:41.82 and fourth in the 200 free. Bury and Allen were joined by Dehlan Gwo and freshman Andrew Pana in the 400 free relay and earned a fourth place finish behind defending team champion Kamiak, Eastlake and Stadium. Christopher Bell and Nicholas Weiss took the places of Gwo and Pana in the 200 free relay to help the Knights to a fifth place finish. Gwo added a fifth place in the 100 backstroke and an eighth place in the 100 fly. Stadium took the 4A team crown from Issaquah by 24 points. Kamiak was third with 189 and the Knights finished fourth with 178 total team points, just in front of Eastlake. Bellevue’s Carl Andrews and Michael Stanchi were the highest finishers for the Wolverines at the 3A meet. Andrews took second in the 50 free with an All-American consideration time of 21.09 and added a third place finish in the 100 free in 47.05. Stanchi ended the 100 backstroke in third place in 52.09 and finished the 500 free in fifth with a time of 4:40.75. The two were joined by junior Casey Lee and Jamie Doucette to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay. Matt Williams replaced Lee and helped the Wolverines to a seventh place finish in the 400 free relay. Sammamish was also in the 200 free relay with the team of Jacob Tower, Tyler Spencer, Garrett Davidson and Matt McKaig, but took a disqualification in the finals. Lakeside took the team crown from defending champion Mercer Island by 11 points. Bainbridge, Liberty and Kennedy rounded out the top five with Bellevue in sixth place. Sheridan Conrad took sixth in the 500 free for Interlake at the 2A meet in a time of 4:59.77, nearly six full seconds better than his preliminary time in the event. Freshmen Albert Furlong and Michael Lorr teamed with Alex Lorenz and Albert Barroga to finish 11th in the 200 medley relay, three spots outside of the A final. Sehome took home the 2A team crown, well in front of second place Archbishop Murphy.
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PEOPLE Angela Tsui of Bellevue, a student at Western Washington University, received a $2,000 US Bank Minority Scholarship for the 20112012 academic year. Tsui, a freshman, is majoring in sociology. Kendall J. Dougherty of Bellevue has been named to the president’s list at Washington State University. She received a 3.85 GPA. She is a freshman at WSU and a graduate of Sammamish High School in Bellevue. She is the daughter of Mike Dougherty. Reagan Teegarden, an eighth grader at Chinook Middle School, served as a legislative page from Jan. 9-13. Erin Wagner has been named the 2012 Catholic Elementary School Distinguished Graduate for St. Louise School in Bellevue. After graduatErin Wagner ing from Seattle University with a degree in finance and economics, Wagner put her skills to work at Accenture and is currently working for Microsoft as
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2011 at the University of Montana. A 2009 graduate of Bellevue High School, he is a receiver for the Montana Grizzlies football team and was also named to the Big Sky Conference “All Academic Team” for the autumn 2011 semester. He is a junior majoring in Accounting.
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Twelve Seattle Opera Guild members enjoyed a five-course dinner at Sandra Boyd’s Meydenbauer Bay home on Jan. 28. She won the dinner at the Guild’s Soiree & Auction last year. Pictured (from left) are: Bob Schramke, Sandra Boyd, Joe Ruane, gourmet cook Patricia Church and Jay Wakefield. Also attending were Judy King, Giff Thomas, Charlotte Henke and Dick McGrath, Betty Carter, Scott Church and Suzy Wakefield. COURTESY PHOTO a program manager for Xbox Live. She supports the Seattle Humane Society by leading the Humane Teen Club, a year-long program for teenagers who are interested in companion animal welfare and becoming volunteers at the Seattle Humane Society. Kurtis Skinner of Bellevue received a $750 Ada and Don Walter Endowment Fund for the 2011-2012 academic year at Western Washington University. He is majoring in music composition and
is the son of David and Michele Skinner of Bellevue. Adekunbi Ajiboye of Bellevue has received a $3,000 Minority Achievement Program Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year at Western Washington University. Ajiboye, a senior, plans to graduate in Summer 2012. She is the daughter of Oluwasayo and Monisola Ajiboye of Bellevue. Camden Warren of Medina has been named to the dean’s list for autumn
Katherin Routos of Newcastle has been named to the dean’s list for fall 2011 semester at William Penn University. Ashley Anderson of Bellevue has been named to the dean’s list for fall 2011 semester at the University of St. Thomas. Joseph Koch of Bellevue served as a legislative page from Feb. 5-10. Koch, 15, at student at the International School, is the son of Liz and Dave Koch. Alisa Clark, a former Bellevue and a 1999 graduate of Newport High School, has been chosen Mrs. Auburn WA Plus America. The pageant is exclusively for women who wear a size 12+.
Eastside Heritage Center’s oral history collection contains almost 200 interviews. In the following abridged excerpt from his oral history, Fred Herman, the first Bellevue city planner, describes how he and his colleagues laid out the downtown grid in the 1950s.
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Fred: Bellevue, when it started, was the nearest thing to a clean sheet of paper that I think any planner ever encountered. There was almost nothing here that you had to renew Fred Herman, ca. 1968. Eastside or tear down. Heritage Center When older cities were built, there were horses and carts, and there were many, many pedestrians because the buildings were tight together. They were not separated. They needed alleys, for example, to deliver products and to take garbage away. When we looked at this new city that was going to grow here, we didn’t have any wagons. Garbage, well, there were other ways to handle that besides alleys. We didn’t have any pedestrians we could identify anyplace. We had lots of cars, so we looked at the speed of a car as opposed to the speed of a pedestrian, things like that. So we said, “Maybe we should try to design blocks that fit the car.” Public transportation was not a reality. There was a bus that went to Seattle in the morning and came back at night. We laid out the pattern into a square, from Northeast 100th to 112th Avenues and from Main to Northeast 12th Street and we divided the pattern up into major streets, which were 100th, 104th, 108th, and 112th, and Main, Fourth, Eighth, and 12th. Those were the primary six lane streets. Then we divided those big blocks into quarters, with 102nd, 106th, etc., Second, Sixth, 10th, and so on. Those were the secondary streets. This gave us pretty good-sized square blocks, bigger than the typical older city block because it was serving essentially the automobile to get around for circulation.
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Seventeen high school juniors from Bellevue have been selected for Phase One of the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) 2011-12 program. Selected from 297 students from 110 different public, private and home-school organizations who applied last November, accepted students will spend the next five months competing academically for one of the 160 slots in a summer residency session held at The Museum of Flight in June and July. WAS is a free, competitive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education program for high school juniors from Washington and is affiliated with NASA Johnson Space Center’s National High School Aerospace Scholars program. Its primary goal is to help prepare students for careers in STEM fields using a NASAdesigned, distance-learning curriculum which covers topics such as the history of human spaceflight and the future human exploration of Mars. Accepted students from Bellevue are: Amir Ali Attar Olyace, Bellevue High School; Daniel Bae, Bellevue High School; Patrick Bigos, Bellevue High School; Grant Hilfinger, Bellevue High School; Richard Xu, Bellevue High School; Sarah Brown, Interlake High School; Isaku Kamada, Interlake High School; Kayla Miller, Interlake High School; Danielle Niemann, Interlake High School; Erik Dekker, Newport High School; Andrew Lovett, Newport High School; Steven Lusby, Newport High School; Andrew Nguyen of Newport High School; Avinash Ram, Newport High School; Emily Zhang, Newport High School; Lauren Brening, Sammamish High School; and Alexander Martinez-Forte, Sammamish High School.
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Although young teens might think this is a normal part of dating you can help make them understand it is not. While you may want to forbid them from seeing the abuser again, that often backfires. It’s better to help your teen understand what is healthy and what is not and support them in coming to the right conclusion. Let your child know you are there for them. Youth Eastside Services is one of the few area agencies that has youth counselors especially trained in teen dating violence. If you believe your child is in immediate danger of physical harm, call 911 or Eastside Domestic Violence at 425-749-1940. There are many online resources including TeenDVMonth.org.
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your teen of their worth, intelligence and unique beauty. And set a good role model in your relationships. Violence takes many forms. It can be jealousy, possessiveness, threats, name calling and demanding behavior as well as slapping, pushing and shoving. To help your teen evaluate their situation, ask these questions: • Are you frightened by your friend’s temper or afraid to disagree? • Are you always apologizing for the way your friend acts? • Do you have to give your friend a reason for every place you go and every person you see? • Have you ever been hit, kicked, shoved or had things thrown at you? • Have you been forced to have sex when you didn’t want to? • Are you afraid to break-off a relationship because the person has threatened to hurt you or himself? If you suspect dating abuse, the first thing to do is talk to your teen about their relationship.
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The YWCA lured awardwinning actor Helen Hunt to speak at its annual Eastside luncheon. Hunt’s awards include several Emmys, Golden Globes and an Oscar for Best Actress. The event helps build YWCA programs, which help women Helen Hunt and children in the community to transition from homelessness, find jobs, obtain health care and build life skills. The Eastside Inspire luncheon is from noon1:30 p.m., March 15 at the Meydenbauer Center at 11100 NE Sixth St., Bellevue. Luncheon guests are asked to make a $150 donation to benefit the YWCA.
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In a move expected to shave $9.2 million off interest payments, the Bellevue City Council on Feb. 6 approved the early refunding of bonds
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fortress-like former Qwest Communications office building downtown into an award-winning civic center. By refunding the bonds early, the city will see its average interest rate drop from 5.2 percent to 3.6 percent. Even with millions in refunding costs factored in, the city stands to save $15 million in interest pay-
ments over the remaining 30 years of the bonds. With projected inflation, the savings is calculated at $9.2 million in today’s dollars. To ensure refunding the bonds when the interest rate is at its lowest, the council designated Finance Director Jan Hawn to act on its behalf, probably in March.
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Donald Richard Kallberg passed away peacefully with family at his side on Friday, February 10, 2012 in North Bend, Washington. Born September 20, 1930 to Swedish immigrants, the late Richard and Martha Kallberg, Don grew up in North Bend,Washington. Graduating from Mt. Si High School in 1948, he attended Western Washington University and Seattle University, majoring in business. In 1964 Don opened the first office of Kallberg Insurance Agency in Bellevue, WA. After 36 successful years in business, he sold the company and retired in 2000. During his retirement Don enjoyed golf, travel and sports. In 2001 he traveled back to his roots in Sweden with son Steve, where he met many relatives. Don was an avid sports enthusiast and enjoyed watching, attending or talking sports with everyone, especially son Carl, whom he shared a love of sports and music. Don enjoyed the last two years living close to grandson, Jaden and sharing stories. Don is survived by son Steve, his wife Ellen and grandson, Jaden, all of North Bend; son Carl, of Redmond; and cousins here and in Sweden, including special cousin John Haglund (Lois) of North Bend. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 1pm at the Old Redmond Cemetery at 7200 -180th Ave. NE, Redmond,WA. A Swedish smorgasbord in Don’s honor will be held across the street at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park immediately following. The family thanks the staff at Red Oak Residence, Karen LaJambe and staff at the Clinic at Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital and Mt Si Transitional Center for their compassionate care of Don and support to the family during the past two years. In Lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made in Don’s honor to start an internet cafÊ for residents to: Red Oak Residence of North Bend, 650 E. North Bend Way, North Bend,WA 98045. Please visit Cascadememorial.com and leave your thoughts and memories of Don.
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his sights set higher. Sweester plans to attend Central Washington University to study aviation. During this time, he hopes to get his private and commercial pilot licenses, with the goal of working for a major airline. Sweester is so locked in on the ultimate goal, that keeping him focused on the steps to get there remained difficult, said Sweester’s flight instructor Mark Martin. “He knows what he wants to do in life, and he wants to be a pilot, so he always was wandering to the airplanes taking off,” said Martin “The toughest part was focusing him on the task at hand, learning what he needs now rather than focusing on what he will do later.” Sweester and Martin bonded quickly. They
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Mark Martin and Zach Sweester check out a powered parachute, which is essentially a parachute that carries a motorized, one-seated, three-wheeled machine. excited about teaching a young potential pilot. He has championed a desire to go to local schools, educat-
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kind of just came to me,” he said. “I’ve always just wanted to teach someone young.”
The final stipulation was that Sweester remember the kind gesture and pay it forward to another youngster who may not have the ability to pay to get his wings. Sweester has already started leading the way. He’s been involved with a remote control club at Marymoor Park. He is using his abilities to contribute art through aerial photography and video. Though Sweester’s lifelong interest lies in flying, he’s no one-trick pony. He has played the classical piano for eight years, and then jazz piano for two years. He’s played in jazz and other types of bands at Interlake, as well. “Pretty much, flying and music are my two main things,” he said. Nat Levy: 425-453-4290; nlevy@bellevuereporter.com
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CLYDE HILL
$1,185,000
This beautiful home perfectly combines traditional, elegant style with a relaxing & welcoming atmosphere. From casual daily dining to grand holiday feats, impromptu game nights w/friends to big entertaining, this home is the ideal backdrop. The kitchen features dual sinks, walk in pantry, granite counters, & a Sub Zero. French doors to the expansive deck & abundant natural light were designed to maximize indoor/outdoor living spaces. Anna Riley 425-761-8836 anna@westbellevue.com www.westbellevue.com
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STATEMENT OF STYLE ~ MEDINA
$1,158,000
Impeccably maintained and updated in the heart of Medina. Quality built and situated beautifully on a large, sunny, western facing, private lot. Spacious daylight rambler with formal and comfortable spaces for everyone. Five bedrooms, three baths, recreation and craft rooms, workshop and tons of storage. New kitchen and baths remodeled in 2008; updated throughout. Enjoy outdoor entertaining with gazebo/hot-tub spa and huge entertainment sized deck surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds. MLS#288700 Rondi Egenes 206-953-1771 www.rondi.com
NEWPORT HILLS
Wendy Paisley
Karen Santa
wendy@wendypaisley.com www.wendypaisley.com
ksanta@windermere.com www.karensanta.com
206-650-5812
206-915-8888
$409,000
Great New Price! Light & Bright home offers a private and level fenced bkyd! Sunny living room welcomes you with gas frpl & French doors. Dining rm has more French doors to bkyd. Warm updated paint colors, white vinyl windows throughout. New exterior paint. Good size kitchen w/breakfast nook. Oversized family room+Den area-an ideal 4th bdrm! Master has 2 closets & ¾ bath. Fenced bkyd w/newer deck. MLS# 272811 Julia Krill 206-406-9000 Jkrill@windermere.com www.juliakrill.com
Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc. www.windermere.com
Anna Riley
Rondi Egenes
anna@westbellevue.com www.westbellevue.com
regenes@windermere.com www.rondi.com
425-761-8836
206-953-1771
Julia Krill
206-406-9000
www.juliakrill.com 585152