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Kirkland Arts Center wins annual CACHET Award

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Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride joked Monday night that everyone attending the Kirkland CACHET Award ceremony at Northwest University would leave with red hands from so much applause. She was right, as the city’s arts, culture and heritage was on display and the abundance of talent was featured in eight distinct nominees.

But it was one of the city’s most community-oriented organizations, the Kirkland Arts Center (KAC), which came away the big winner.

“Well since we cheated I guess we won,” joked KAC Executive Director Chris Shainin in accepting the award. “If you want to join

us in ‘teepeeing’ the Kirkland Performance Center (KPC) we are ready to go.”

Shainin was joined in accepting the award by one of the original founders of the KAC, Roberta Greer, and current KAC Board of Directors President Joan Wrench.

Both the KAC and KPC were selected as finalists for the award. But the jokes exhibited the unity of the arts community in Kirkland.

“This event really shows how much people care about the arts,” said Shainin.

And while the arts and culture component of the award is evident, the KAC also holds a special historical part of the city. The KAC, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary, is housed in the 120-year-old

wo of the three citymanaged parking lots in downtown Kirkland are free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a threehour limit.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. it costs $1 an hour.

All parking is free parking from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., but in a third city-run lot it costs $1 an hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Of course, there are no rules on the weekend and holidays. The library parking garage is free on certain levels and by permit on others.

Confused yet?

“We get people who come in and are confused whether

to pay or not all the time,” said Alicia Baker, manager of The Slip restaurant in downtown Kirkland. “I definitely think something needs to be done.”

The biggest issue has been articulating the rules on parking signs.

The Kirkland City Council and Parking Advisory Board are taking a look at the issue in an attempt to streamline the city-managed parking-lot rules. The aim is to have one simple set of rules that everyone can understand in all the lots, which could mean extending paid parking hours across-the-board from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. [ more CARS page 3 ]

Newly proposed boating ordinance triggers outcry

BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

Executive Director Chris Shainin, Board of Directors President Joan Wrench and one of the original founders of the organization, Roberta Greer were on hand to accept the second annual CACHET Award for the Kirkland Arts Center Monday night at Northwest University. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter Peter Kirk Building.

“We are very appreciative of this recognition,” said Shainin following the ceremony. “The community spirit is just amazing.”

Shainin talked about the spirit and history of community within the Kirkland

arts scene and the KAC in accepting the award. He talked about how the arts community came together to purchase and preserve the historic Peter Kirk Building. The KAC was formed in 1962 as the Creative Arts [ more CACHET page 3 ]

A newly proposed boating ordinance aimed at curbing the rafting of boats and excessive noise, primarily on Juanita Bay, caused public outcry over the weekend. Tuesday’s Kirkland City Council meeting was packed full of boaters and residents who wanted to voice their opinions on the measure.

“The water craft ordinance is a deeply flawed ordinance,” said Kirkland businessman John Gilday. “First there is no time specified that boats

cannot remain 25 feet within one another without being considered rafting. Second, it only goes one way. If people on the waterfront are able to call the police and say I can hear Snoop Dogg, are people from boats allowed to call the police department and say I can hear their Shih Tzu? I guarantee a yipping little dog is going to carry further than 50 feet over the water.”

The public comment portion of the meeting was dominated by the topic as more than 15 people signed up to speak, including the chairman of the Rainier Yacht [ more BOATING page 3 ]

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Club and residents with waterfront homes.

“I have 25 years of observation on Juanita Bay,” said Brent Anderson, who lives on Rose Point. “It is interesting to note that even those people … who are opposed to regulation acknowledge that there is a problem on Juanita Bay both in terms of safety and noise.”

Anderson went on to point out that at times there are people drinking on boats and children in the water.

“Imagine Seafair with no police presence,” said Anderson, who added that the noise problem is so great at times he can hear the boat parties in his home, two blocks from the shore.

The issue is so unclear that one speaker used a map to show where the city’s boundary was in the bay, trying to make a point that the ordinance would not work. Council and city staff immediately told the man the map was inaccurate, to which the man replied that he got the map from the city’s official website.

“There are too many questions that are unanswered,” said Councilwoman Penny Sweet. “Too many maps are unclear, we need a much clearer definition of what we are working on.”

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Nominations were prescreened by the Kirkland Collaboration of Arts, Culture, Heritage, Education, and Theatre (CACHET) committee, which is made up of members of the Kirkland Cultural Council. Final award recipients were selected by the Kirkland Cultural Council and the mayor.

The CACHET Award was created by four sixth-graders at Peter Kirk Elementary. The KAC received a framed photo of which each student was asked to draw of Kirkland landmark, including many of

The furry over the issue, and the proposal itself, caught the council off-guard. Councilman Toby Nixon said that the public found out about the details of the proposal at the same time as the council.

Council members noted they have received “scores” of emails on the issue during the four days between the council packet being released online and the meeting.

The outcry triggered Sweet to propose sending the plan back to the Public Safety Committee. The council passed the proposal unanimously and the council chambers erupted in uncharacteristic applause.

“This is one of those opportunities that can be very positive for our city …,” said Councilman Bob Sternoff, adding that the ordinance needs to be looked at and the public needs to be involved.

The council requested a proposal last September following a presentation and video of the issues taken by the Kirkland Police about safety issues on Juanita Bay. Kirkland Police Capt. Bill Hamilton made a presentation to the council prior to the unanimous vote.

“There have been times when Juanita Bay has literally been non-navigable due to the number of boats,” said Hamilton. “The concern is

that if there was an emergency such as someone falling off a boat … that the emergency vessel could not get in there and provide some type of rescue. Staff agrees that the majority of boaters are safe and responsible, and I would agree. I am a boater and I enjoy Lake Washington.”

Deputy Mayor Doreen Marchione asked that the noise issue be dealt with first and prior to the opening of the boating season.

The proposed ordinance was derived from one used on Lake Tapps.

Assistant City Attorney Oskar Rey explained that there should have been more care taken in devising the ordinance.

“To the extent that this has caused angst for the council and the boating community I do apologize for that,” said Rey, who admitted he got “tunnel vision” after seeing the Lake Tapps ordinance. “I probably would have treated it differently had I known then what I know now about the level of concern from the community on this.”

All agreed that the issue needs more public input but in its current state the proposal goes too far.

“This is like a ‘Footloose’ movie and we can’t be that town,” said Councilwoman Amy Walen.

Kirkland’s arts, culture and heritage destinations. These have been combined into an image of Kirkland through the eyes of local children that CACHET Award recipients receive in a frame that includes a plaque to commemorate the event.

The evening was full of applause as McBride named off the eight nominees for the CACHET Award, including: Sue Heale of the Kirkland Children’s Music Studio, Kirkland Choral Society, KPC, KAC, Kirkland historian and author Matt McCauley, Kirkland Summer Concert Series organizer Kar-

en Story, Studio East and the Kirkland Heritage Society.

The night’s applause began before McBride even took to the podium. Northwest University’s Creatio music program and recording studio was on display as the program’s Executive Director Jeff Lockhart received the CACHET Award, along with Park Place Books, last year.

The fruits of the Creatio experience were on display as the Ethan Bowe Band performed to kick off the event. The band is comprised of Northwest University students, including Ethan Bowe, a senior and music major.

[ CACHET from page 1] scene and the KAC in accepting the award. He talked about how the arts community came together to purchase and preserve the historic Peter Kirk Building. The KAC was formed in 1962 as the Creative Arts League.

Nominations were prescreened by the Kirkland Collaboration of Arts, Culture, Heritage, Education, and Theatre (CACHET) committee, which is made up of members of the Kirkland Cultural Council.

Final award recipients were selected by the Kirkland Cultural Council and the mayor.

The CACHET Award was created by four sixth-graders at Peter Kirk Elementary. The KAC received a framed photo of which each student was asked to draw of Kirkland landmark, including many of Kirkland’s arts, culture and heritage destinations.

These have been combined into an image of Kirkland through the eyes of local children that CACHET Award recipients receive in a frame that includes a plaque to commemorate the event.

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of applause as McBride named off the eight nominees for the CACHET Award, including: Sue Heale of the Kirkland Children’s Music Studio, Kirkland Choral Society, KPC, KAC, Kirkland historian and author Matt McCauley, Kirkland Summer Concert Series organizer Karen Story, Studio East and the Kirkland Heritage Society.

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“This is like a ‘Footloose’ movie and we can’t be that town,“ said Councilwoman Amy Walen (page 1).

A thorough look into the meaning of misspellings

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have learned a thing or two in my 15 years as a journalist. No one is truly unbiased, although there is a difference between trying to be unbiased and not caring.

If you cover a topic that is controversial and in the end both sides are mad at you, most likely you did something right.

And no matter how perfect you want the paper to be or how hard you try, there will always be some mistakes from time-to-time.

When I got my first journalism job I remember my editor telling me: “You will make mistakes. The difference is that with this job everyone in the city sees them. But if you don’t get some phone calls that is even worse because that means no one is reading.”

That conversation never rang more true than with last week’s paper.

As many, many readers noticed we had a mistake on the front page of the paper. Well, technically more than one. My story written about author and cartoonist Marc Tyler Nobleman visiting Thoreau Elementary on Finn Hill was front and center. But Thoreau was spelled: Thorough. Not once in the text, but every time it appeared on the front page. It was in the headline, photo cutline and once in the body of the story.

When we realized this had happened it was too late. Somehow the Thoreau got changed to Thorough in our pagination program’s spell check and no one caught it until it was posted online.

But for me this was not the normal “oops”mistake, as my son attends Thoreau Elementary. A parent of one of my son’s classmates and friend of mine was the second person to notice the error and fired off an email to let me know so I could fix it. His was the second of many, many emails we received on the subject.

One of those emails came from a very nice former English teacher and “steady reader”of our paper. She, as others had, notiMatt Phelps

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fied me of the mistake in a very kind way. I emailed her back to let her know what had happened. I quipped: “I guess we get an ‘F’ on this assignment. Not trying to make light of the mistake but it is better than crying.”

After I sent the email, I realized my fingers were a little too fast and I had spelled Thoreau, Throeau. It was not a good week.

We also received several phone calls pertaining to the mistake in the paper.

Carrie Wood, the paper’s editor, received a phone call from a man who, after she said, “hello”, simply asked “How do you spell Thoreau?” She tried not to laugh and said, “T-H-O-R-E-A-U.” He only replied, “Thank you very much,” and hung up. The call was so abrupt she didn’t even get the man’s name or give an apology.

As the only two people on the Kirkland Reporter editorial staff, we know we are not perfect and we always strive to be

THOROUGH. But we try to own up to our mistakes and make things right.

This is not the type of mistake that costs taxpayers money. It is not the type of mistake that demands a correction for reasons of trust. But it is a mistake that we own and try not to let happen.

More egregious errors have run in the paper. We print corrections when they are warranted. We correct stories online when needed.

We also appreciate the high standards that this community holds us. We appreciate your readership. And this mistake has reemphasized the fact that newspapers are not dead and people still read every word – misspelled or not.

But as Henry David Thoreau once said: “One cannot too soon forget his errors and misdemeanors. To dwell long upon them is to add to the offense.”

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Dismayed at spelling of Thoreau Elementary

Reporter should keep high editing standards

I am struggling to find the right words to express my dismay about the spelling of Henry David Thoreau Elementary on the first and third pages of the Reporter in the March 2 edition. Perhaps you could have done a more thorough job when you were on site at the school. Most of the elementary schools in Lake Washington School District are named for American authors. That was their custom for many years. How ironic that your article was an interview with an author. Thoreau Elementary has been around since early 60s or perhaps late 50s.

This reminds me of The Seattle Times and Journal American’s inability to spell Bridle Trails State Park correctly in the past. Somehow they disassociated bridles and trails and made it into Bridal Trails State Park. I don’t think very many brides are to be found on the park’s trails. You are our local newspaper. You can do better.

Thank you for providing local news service to Kirkland through the Reporter. It’s especially nice to have since the Seattle Times dropped their Eastside bureau. I encourage you to keep high standards for proper editing of content. It was terribly embarrassing to see “Thorough Elementary” on the front page! I certainly hope that the school is “thorough,” but the school’s namesake should be spelled properly: “Thoreau.” I see that this has been corrected online. There were other errors in the recent issue, such as “Fitness boot camp for Mom’s.” Eeek.

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cheering on Kirkland’s celebration of the Green! We’ll meet at The Grape Choice at 7 a.m. on March 17. Be there or miss all the fun.

What a great way to watch the runners go by and cheer on some of your neighbors. Wear your green and show your support! The money raised will go towards Kirkland Downtown Association events (Farmer’s Market, 4th of July, flowerpots, Decorate Downtown, etc.).

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Unlimited residential density threatens neighborhoods Are you aware that Kirkland’s zoning code allows unlimited “residential” density in any “commercial” zone in the city?

This is a major problem for every Kirkland neighborhood. Potala Village in the Moss Bay neighborhood is just the most obvious current example. This huge loophole needs to be eliminated. Therefore, we are asking the Planning Commission to

place caps on residential development in commercial zones, beginning with the smallest Neighborhood Business (BN) zone – immediately.

Please sign our petition to the Planning Commission or go to www. ipetitions.com/petition/say-no-to-unlimited-residential-density-in/ (Note: there was a petition to the Kirkland City Council last fall. This one is new.)

For nearly a year, the Moss Bay/ Lakeview neighborhoods have been very active working with the city to reduce the size, scale, and density of the Potala Village project at 10th and Lake Street. Specifically, the neighbors are working to ensure that our city’s zoning codes comply with our Comprehensive Plan, beginning with BN zones. While the Comprehensive Plan is clear in its description of a hierarchy of uses and intensities for commercial development, the city is interpreting the zoning code permissively and allowing unlimited residential density on any property in the city with a “commercial” land-use designation.

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Romney wins caucus in Kirkland, statewide

Blue Lake Art Academy of Kirkland to celebrate grand opening The Blue Lake Art Academy of Kirkland will host its grand opening celebration and open house from 1-8 p.m. Saturday, March 10.

Special guest Ned Mueller will do a painting demonstration from 1-5 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served and special door prizes will be offered.

Blue Lake Art Academy of Kirkland was formed by local artist Arlon Rosenoff, who also owns and operates Arlon Rosenoff Fine Art nearby.

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“It’s always hard to know how many voters to expect,” Nixon said.

The goal for Nixon’s pool was to accrue 10 votes per precinct, with the number of registered voters per precinct ranging from three to 600.

120 people voted at Robert Frost, averaging nearly 11 votes per precinct represented, surpassing the goal, though the actual number of votes per precinct ranged from three to 26.

“Four years ago, all the candidates dropped out and it was just McCain, so people thought, ‘What’s the use?’”

Nixon said. “Now, there are still four very active candidates.”

Saturday, the gym at Robert Frost was filled for almost an hour and a half, and the air was humming with

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The 45th Legislative District has spoken. Loudly.

On Saturday, voters overwhelmed precinct caucuses around the district, and the state, to voice their preferences for the GOP primary candidate.

Mitt Romney won the 45th District’s delegate, who represents voters from parts of Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Duvall, and Carnation.

Romney also won the majority statewide with 37.6 percent of the votes.

Unlike the 2008 election, when McCain proved the GOP favorite early on, the 2012 candidacy has been a race to the last hour.

This competition was powered by eager voters at Robert Frost Elementary School, where 11 precincts tallied 66 votes for Romney, 19 for Rick Santorum, 16 for Ron Paul, 14 for Newt Gingrich, and 5 undecided.

Kirkland City Councilman Toby Nixon acted as the pool chairman for the precincts at Robert Frost, and as a Precinct Committee Officer (PCO).

Nixon’s precinct cast 26 votes, with Romney taking half. The remaining 13 votes were split among the three remaining candidates and undecided voters.

Also favoring Romney

were David and Gay Holmes, PCO’s for Precinct 45-3450.

“I think Romney’s got the best chance of winning the general election,” Gay Holmes said. “I would be happy to support the others, but it’s important to support a candidate who can bring in a victory.”

David Holmes cited the economy as the biggest issue in this election.

“Romney has a better chance of turning the economy around,” he said.

“Also, I know that he’s really strong on immigration. He’ll secure our borders.”

Dave Griffin’s precinct, 24-89, favored Paul, though Griffin voted for Santorum.

“People like Paul because he has a compelling vision, and connects well with Washingtonians,” Griffin said.

Griffin originally supported Michele Bachmann, but when she dropped out of the race, he transferred his bid to the candidate with the most similar values.

“We need to be focused on principles, not bi-partisan politics,” he said. “Santorum is fiscally responsible, has a family message, and will bring more jobs.”

While the splintered opinions of GOP voters may indicate a lack of excitement for a single candidate, the number of voters present on Saturday proves otherwise for the Republican Party.

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Former Kirkland man’s art seized for auction Former Kirkland jewelry store owner Jerry O’Day’s art up for sale at auction to satisfy judgement against him

BY CARRIE WOOD cwood@kirklandreporter.com

After a long-time ongoing civil dispute with a former Kirkland jewelry store owner, customer Colleen Holden said it’s not about the money anymore.

The feud began when O’Day Gem Gallery owner Jerry O’Day was evicted from his Lake Street store in 2003 and filed for bankruptcy.

Many victims alleged that they consigned their jewelry to O’Day and he left without paying them or giving their jewelry back.

He was never charged with a crime, but Holden filed a civil claim that ended in a nearly $30,000 judgment against O’Day in 2009.

A dozen pieces of O’Days’ artwork were seized on Feb. 2 at Gunnar Nordstrom Contemporary Fine Art gallery in Bellevue because O’Day failed to pay the judgment, according to court documents. The artwork – which includes guitars signed by such musicians as Steve Miller and a sculpture of Jimi

Hendrix and O’Day’s father, legendary Pat O’Day shaking hands – will be sold at a public auction on March 14.

While all proceeds will go toward Holden’s judgment, she said to her this is not about restitution, but accountability.

“It’s important because he’s wronged so many people in this area,” said the long-time Kirkland resident. “I just had a desire to right a wrong and to hold him accountable.”

O’Day Gem Gallery O’Day and his wife opened their gallery in 1993 at 115 Lake Street, where O’Day designed, manufactured and sold jewelry. He moved to a larger location in 1999 and partnered with Gunnar Nordstrom, renaming their store to On Bronze.

O’Day said his store, which focused on higherend jewelry and art, did very well at first. But the dot-com bust affected his business.

“I personally made mistakes in running the business

and ended up having to go bankrupt,” said O’Day, who now lives in Des Moines.

“There were several people I had received consignments from that didn’t get paid …

It was a very difficult time.”

Kirkland Police Detective Don Carroll said 15 customers filed police reports between 2003-2005, mostly alleging that O’Day stole their possessions or didn’t return money. Some also alleged that O’Day took stones out of some jewelry and replaced them with cheaper stones.

“People had stuff on consignment and they just couldn’t get it back,” said Carroll, noting that O’Day was cooperative throughout the process. “Obviously we thought we had a good case, but for one reason or another the (King County) Prosecutor’s Office wouldn’t file charges.”

On one occasion, a Kirkland woman gave O’Day an item of diamond jewelry to sell on consignment in 2000, according to a police report filed in 2003. After three years and several attempts to get her jewelry back, O’Day brought her several pieces of inferior grade jewelry as “collateral” for her stone, the documents continue.

O’Day said the stone from the woman’s ring was being certified, among other explanations for it being missing.

The woman finally learned that O’Day had declared bankruptcy and she was listed as a creditor in the filing, along with more than a dozen others.

Many, including Holden, filed judgements against O’Day to try and retrieve their money and jewelry that O’Day discharged through bankruptcy.

“There are so many people who have a bad taste in their mouth about Jerry O’Day,” said Holden, who met O’Day in the ‘90s and was his friend, customer and then investor. “He’s a slippery character.”

She said she invested in several projects with O’Day in 2001-2002, including a diamond project and the bronze mermaid Bella Serena statue. Holden said she took possession of the statue because O’Day “didn’t pay me any of the money he owed me.”

However, O’Day said Holden was “dishonest” and wouldn’t work with him to try and convert the jewelry.

The statue itself became another ordeal for Holden when she gave it back to

This Jimi Henrix-Pat O’Day sculpture, created by former Kirkland resident Jerry O’Day, is one of the items up for bid at an auction on March 14. Proceeds will satisfy a judgement against Jerry O’Day. CONTRIBUTED O’Day because he said he had a buyer for it. When he didn’t return the $37,000 statue, Holden hired a private detective and learned that it was located on the beachfront property of his father’s Friday Harbor home.

Pat O’Day is a well-known disc jockey and radio host in Seattle.

Holden filed another lawsuit against O’Day and his wife, Lynn Bartholmey and [ more O’DAY page 7 ]

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“It’s been so much stress for me and it’s been so hard PUBLIC on my health,” A dozen pieces said Holden, of O’Days artwho is 64 and a work, including hospice nurse. “I paintings, pieces need it to be done upon which signed with.”

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“We know that it’s a partnership,” Pierce said about ensuring students’ success.

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Two of the reasons for the reconfiguration are to free space in the elementary schools — many of which are enrolled past capacity — and to bring ninth graders to high school as that is when grades begin to affect graduation requirements.

Pierce will also be overseeing the opening of LWSD’s new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) choice school in fall 2012.

While a lot of focus has been on the new high school, the district will also be working to incorporate STEM curriculum throughout all of the high schools as well as at the lower grade levels to prepare younger students for when they get older.

“That’s another big area of focus,” Pierce said.

While Pierce is very involved in the STEM school development, the grade reconfiguration and other aspects of the district, she said she will be working very closely with Superintendent Dr. Chip Kimball, who will leave at the end of the school year to become superintendent at the Singapore American School, to ensure a smooth transition.

Kimball reiterated this at the Feb. 27 school board meeting, saying he is committed to a smooth transition as well.

Pierce said her vision for LWSD’s future lines up with the district’s vision of having every student future ready, whether that means a four-year college, vocational school or straight into the workforce. She said one of the ways they will have more success in this is engaging with the public and building

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It has only been over a week since she was officially chosen as the Lake Washington School District’s (LWSD) new superintendent, but Dr. Traci Pierce is already hard at work preparing to take over the district’s top job.

Since the district’s board of directors unanimously voted at a Feb. 27 meeting to hire Pierce, she has been meeting with district staff and administrators to introduce herself to those who don’t know her and reintroduce herself to those who do.

Pierce, who is the current deputy superintendent of instructional services for LWSD, has also received a number of invitations to visit different buildings throughout the district. She recently read at Margaret Mead Elementary School in Sammamish and Redmond’s John James Audubon Elementary School. Both events were for Read Across America, an annual event that celebrates reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss.

Pierce began her career in education in 1994 as a teacher at Inglewood Junior High School in Sammamish.

She spent the first six years as a teacher before moving to the administrative side. She said she misses being in the classroom so she especially enjoys any opportunity to return.

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In addition to meeting more people throughout the district, Pierce said one of the first items she will tackle upon becoming superintendent on July 1 is the district’s grade reconfiguration to a K-5, 6-8, 9-12 system, which has been in the works for a couple of years and will go into effect in fall 2012.

Pierce said with this shift, there will be some staff changes in terms of what grade levels and subjects people will teach as some people may need to move schools. There will also be adjustments among the schools’ student bodies as well: Two-thirds of middle school students will be entering a new school and the same goes for half of high school students.

In previous reports, Pierce said she has been very involved in the grade reconfiguration and is very familiar with the topic.

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win sisters Mary McCagg-Larin and Elizabeth (Betsy) McCagg Hills will be inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame on March 10 in Connecticut.

The Kirkland natives got their start in the sport in the waters around Seattle, headed on a path that would take them to Harvard, the World Championships and to several Olympic games.

“I was kind of surprised, but I’m excited that my sister is getting it at the same time,” said Betsy McCagg, who lives in Kirkland and teaches at the St. Thomas School in Bellevue. “At the time it didn’t seem like anything special, being named to the National Team, but when I look back now I can see it was. We were

Mary McCagg-Larin and Elizabeth (Betsy) McCagg Hills, who grew up in Kirkland, will be inducted into the National Rowing Hall of Fame this weekend. The twin sisters appeared on several national teams and two Olympic teams. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO so focused at the time.”

She and her family will make the trek back East for the event, meeting up with her sister, who lives in the Boston area.

“It’s a surprise, but also very gratifying,” said Mary.

“It is nice to get the recognition.”

The sisters attended Lakeside School in Seattle before heading east for college.

They were inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame in 2004.

They were named to the National team in 1991, just two years after graduating from college, and earned their first World Championship medal in 1994, taking silver in the 8’s and bronze as a pair. They won gold in 1995, competing in Finland.

“The final race in ‘95, the World Championships were in Finland, we had finished second a couple of times, and then as we started going, we realized how fast we were going. You had to do it together as a team,” said Betsy of one of her favorite memories.

Mary, who finished competing after the 1996 Olympics, works for Candlewick Press in Cambridge, Mass. and is a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

“It’s been really fun,” Mary said of her work with the USOC. She said she started out volunteering, and worked her way up, getting a true feel of the behind scenes work an Olympic Games takes.

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BRIEFS Kirkland tennis player wins World Junior title Kirkland tennis player Henrik Wiersholm, a 14-year-old currently competing on the ITF World Junior Circuit, won his first world title last weekend.

Wiesholm, won the title in El Salvador, winning three matches to qualify for the event, and then upset five seeded players to take the title.

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in nine matches.

Wiersholm trains full time with the Northwest High Performance Tennis program in Kirkland.

He also recently competed in the ITF World Junior Circuit event in Guatelama and is the No. 13 in the USTA Boys’ 16s National Standings and No. 5 in the USTA Boys’ 14s National Standings.

LWHS dance team prepares for districts The Lake Washington High School dance team will participate in the 3A district competition on Saturday, March 10 at Bothell High School.

The team will perform pom, kick and military routines. The Kangs need a qualifying score in each routine to compete in the state competition on March 24 in Yakima.

The Lake Washington boys basketball team finished fourth in 3A state tournament last weekend, after beating O’Dea in overtime. ADAM GUY, Contributed Photo Bernstein added nine and Kelly Guy posted three.

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In the 8 a.m. game, the Fighting Irish were up

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After the break, both teams came out hard, with O’Dea hitting 14 points, while Lake Washington added 13 in the third.

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As we speak, my sister and I are in a heated exchange of words with friends on my iPad. It is now tie score with only 15 tiles left! Really, is “yaw” a word?

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87 reviews ... breakfast anytime ... AND ... within walking distance from my house. This restaurant is a must-try! So I gathered up family members, my sister included (as we are still on speaking terms) and off we went to Couzin’s Cafe.

We were all in breakfast heaven!

I met with Greg Waham, the chef/owner of Couzin’s Cafe at 10 a.m. on a Friday morning. His restaurant was packed but he still graciously took the time to sit down and talk with me.

My first question was, of course, about his choice of restaurant name. Very simply, for Greg, it is all about family. Inside, above the front door, is a plaque that reads, “Family Gathers Here.”

Greg wants his custom-

business for 25 years – he knows! Fresh squeezed juices and dairy products are locally sourced. His loyal customers keep coming back for his sour cream waffles, crepes, and sweet cream pancakes topped, if you want, with fruit compotes all made from scratch, not to mention the cinnamon rolls made in-house as well.

Definitely worth highlighting are his famous stuffed burgers (1/2 lb ground chuck) for lunch that sound amazing, and his new dinner selections ranging from turkey dinners to 14 oz. steaks to meatloaf, etc.

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You’ll find yourself wanting to come back!

Here’s the important stuff: Go to Yelp.com and type in Couzin’s Cafe to print out a buy one entree get the second entree 50 percent off. Hours are 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat-Sun and dinner is served from 4-9 p.m.

Wed-Sat. They are located at 12861 N.E. 85th St., Kirkland. Contact them at 425-822-8803.

Kirkland resident Victoria Martin welcomes reader feedback at martin.victoria917@gmail.com.

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Along with his other team members, they all work hard to make the customers feel at home and to give them a true home-cooked meal in a very warm and inviting atmosphere.

The menu is chefinspired and induces what my husband refers to as “order anxiety.” All the selections are Greg’s favorite recipes and all sound delicious!

His omelettes are fluffy and loaded with fresh ingredients. The eggs over-easy are cooked to perfection. Yelpers already know the hash browns are bronzed and crunchy on the outside and warm and steamy on the inside.

Greg offers a variety of breads, but the honey whole wheat deserves special attention. Greg asked Franz Bakeries to make the old Gai’s recipe for their honey whole wheat bread.

Sliced thick and toasted – it is inspiring!

Greg, born and raised in Kirkland, has been in and out of the restaurant

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Kirkland police officers captured five home burglary suspects within a 24-hour period over Tuesday and Wednesday.

Late Tuesday afternoon, officers responded to a home in the 13400 block of 121st Avenue when four male suspects shattered the rear-slider door while the homeowner was at home. The suspects grabbed some items and fled in a vehicle.

A Kirkland police officer quickly spotted the vehicle and one adult and three juvenile male suspects were taken into

custody. Two of the suspects admitted to committing other burglaries in the area.

Mid-day Wednesday, a homeowner in the 12300 block of Northeast 109th Place came home to find a man inside her locked garage loading his vehicle with her property. The alert homeowner provided police with a detailed vehicle description and license plate number.

A short time later, an officer spotted the vehicle and stopped it on Northeast 132nd Street where the suspect was taken into custody.

The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers.

The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

Between Feb. 28 to March 5, the Kirkland Police Department reported 456 traffic violations (four DUIs), 33 alarm calls, eight car accidents, eight noise complaints, 18 thefts, 11 car prowls, eight domestic violence calls, eight calls for harassment, four acts of fraud, 14 calls of a disturbance, six calls for illegal substances and 14 calls of civil disturbance. At least 36 people were arrested.

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Theft: 11:40 p.m., 300 block of Kirkland Ave. A 31-year-old female was arrested for stealing items out of packages in the lobby of an apartment complex.

Feb. 28 Suspicious circumstances: 8:30 a.m., 12400 block of 110th Lane N.E. A Kirkland resident reported that a juvenile male was holding an object that looked like an AK-47 towards her in her apartment complex. Although the reporting party was concerned, she could not say for certain that the act was not intentional. Officers made contact with persons in the area and determined that they were the parents of the subject.

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Minor, liquor violation: 1:18 a.m., 25 Lakeshore Plaza. A 19-year-old Kirkland man and woman, along with a 17-year-old Bothell woman, were arrested for possessing marijuana during a stop of their vehicle. They were also cited for possessing alcohol.

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