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Finding Her Flock East Urban chicken farming takes off at The Grange in Issaquah BY CELESTE GRACEY cgracey@issaqauhreporter.com

asha Visconty’s chicken fascination was unexpected. It happened at The Grange during Chick Days. With feathers as fluffy as fur and feet as orange as the fruit, the chicks were irresistible. Their chirping was too sweet.

“We got suckered into the cute factor,” she said. “We didn’t have any idea what we were getting into.” However, when her girls exchanged chirps for clucking and began laying eggs of their own, the attraction never left for the Tiger Mountain couple. Her 11 birds have distinctive personalities. They even follow her around the yard. As interest in sustainable food grows, urban poultry farming has had a major upswing over the past four years, said Michelle Boman, operations manager at The Grange Country Store in Issaquah. The business dedicates two months a year to selling chicks, and all of the gear that goes along with them. This year they have 32 chicken Sasha Visconty feeds her chickens outside their hen house at her Issaquah home on Tiger breeds and four duck breeds. They Mountain. She was first intrigued by the idea of keeping a flock when she visited The Grange expect to sell 5,000 of them between during Chick Days. Celeste gracey, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter now and early May. “Chickens can be pretty darn thing this tasty can’t be found in a grocery store-bought feed. They’re omnivores, so addictive,” Boman said. “Everyone says store, she says. they can eat meat, but cannibalism is genchickens are stupid, but you find out they Inside the chicken pen, she holds a box erally discouraged. have these really amazing personalities.” of leftover greens and stale hot dog buns. It’s also not a good idea to let the birds They’re also rewarding. The gals rush from their coop and gather alone in a garden. A few hours can be benOn a snowy March morning, Visconty around her feet with affectionate clucks. eficial – they’re scratches turn the soil, and lifts up a flap to the two-story hen house to “They know who feeds them,” she says they have an appetite for bugs. However, find a brown egg, still warm from when it with a laugh. they also have a taste for brightly colored was laid. When she doesn’t have leftovers, which flowers and fresh vegetables. Crack an egg open to find a white with a make the eggs even tastier, the birds get pronounced shape and a rich yolk. SomeSee Chickens, 7

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Rep. Reichert moves office to Issaquah BY celeste gracey cgracey@issaqauhreporter.com

Congressional redistricting has pushed Rep. Dave Reichert’s district from Mercer Island and Bellevue. He’s now moved his office to Issaquah. Six of the Republican’s staff members will use the space on Southeast 56th Street at the Sammamish View office building. In the past, his Mercer Island office attracted a number of protests on national issues that ranged from the Dave Reichert economy to the U.S. Postal Service. The congressman, who is in the district most weekends, is familiar with Issaquah from when he worked a patrol route as the deputy sheriff in the 1970s. The redistricting, which was finalized in January, broke the “Cascade curtain” and brought 150,000 people from eastern Washington into the 8th Congressional District. It not only allowed the state to have its first majority minority district, where minorities made up the majority of residents (the 9th District), but also strengthened the 8th District for the Republican Party. Reichert’s new address is 22605 S.E. 56th St., Suite 130. The new phone number is 425-677-7414.

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When Dick Spady and his family at Dick’s Drive-In wanted to serve up their amazing burgers, shakes and fries to more people in the Greater Seattle area, they turned to Bank of America. By partnering with the Spadys and offering business financing, we’re helping Dick’s Drive-In expand to include a sixth location. With a new location, the Spadys will be able to provide new jobs, more business for local suppliers and an opportunity for local residents to enjoy what are arguably the area’s best burgers, shakes and fries. Dick’s Drive-In is another example of how we’re working to help small businesses grow and hire in the Puget Sound region — and across the country. In 2011, we provided $222.5 million in new credit to small businesses in Washington — an increase of 28% from 2010. To learn more about what we’re doing to help strengthen the local economy, visit bankofamerica.com/Seattle

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Man escapes store with child, leaves groceries behind POLICE BLOTTER

By KEVIN ENDEJAN news@issaquahreporter.com

The following information was compiled from Sammamish police reports: A man with a cart full of groceries and a small child tried to escape a Sammamish grocery store without paying the afternoon of March 2. When the manager followed the man out the door and asked him if he had a receipt, the man said he did, hedged, then grabbed the child and ran to his car and drove away. There was just shy of $400 worth of groceries in the cart. Police found a record for a man matching the vehicle’s description and store employees said they would be able to identify the suspect.

‘Land shark’ A Sammamish resident in the 22000 block of Southeast 27th Street called police Feb. 28 after a suspicious man wearing a bicycle helmet knocked on his

door and said “I am a land shark.” Police later located the suspect, who was fertilizing a nearby yard. Asked why he went to the other home, the man told the officer he was a land shark. He stated it was from Saturday Night Live and he thought it was funny.

Mischievous teens A Sammamish woman called police Feb. 20 after a suspicious vehicle followed her to her housing development. The woman, who was with her two children, said she pulled over to let the vehicle pass. The car passed, but then pulled over and began following her again. The vehicle was turning its high beams on, then completely turning its lights off. The woman said the car had followed her for at least 20 minutes. Police eventually caught up to the car, finding four

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bank account. The couple had been separated for over two years. When police attempted to contact the suspect, she was not at home. They did reach her father, however, who said she was currently at a psychiatric hospital.

The Mount Si and Little Si trailheads are scheduled to reopen Friday, March 9, after a small plane crashed near a trail three weeks ago. At first the trails were closed for an investigation into the crash, but when weather delayed a helicopter salvage operation, the trails had to remain closed for another two weeks. The Department of Natural Resources expects the plane to be cleared before then, but if it isn’t, the trail will still reopen. “We know how much the public enjoys visiting the Mount Si area. We appreciate everyone’s patience,” said Doug McClelland from DNR.

High in public Police received multiple calls Feb. 25 stating that a tall white man was running up to people and asking them for rides on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. Officers were told he was jumping in front of vehicles, stopping them to ask for a ride. Police later found the Tukwila man running around a convenience store. The man stated he was on pills and just had morphine and made references to methadone.

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9-1-1 Eastside Fire and Rescue makes right call to use new medical technician

he decision by Eastside Fire and Rescue to stop sending a fire truck to every medical call might concern some people. After all, such calls would bring a paramedic or emergency medical technician to the scene. But the decision is the right one for all concerned. Emergency medical calls only make up a tenth of the agency’s call volume. Better and smarter is the new plan, which has a trained medical technician handle non-emergency calls, freeing up fire crews to focus on heart attacks and house fires. The medical technician still will be a firefighter or EMT, but they will have additional training in social services. The program also will cut the cost of wear and tear on expensive aid cars and fire engines, saving the agency money that can go to other needed services. The trained medical technicians use a SUV. The cost of the program – $243,000 a year – is being paid by King County Public Health, plus money for new equipment. These days, more and more people are using 9-1-1 for non-emergency needs: someone has fallen, a person is drunk and can’t stand up, the caller doesn’t have medical insurance and doesn’t know where else to turn. A medical technician with the additional skills can deal with these. The new medical technician program is based out of the EFR’s headquarters in Issaquah on Newport Way. That location means a technician can respond to Issaquah, most of Sammamish and parts of North Bend within 15 minutes. As Greg Tryon, EFR’s deputy chief of operations, aptly put it, “The purpose is to create a more efficient emergency response system by sending right people to the right call.”

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For Rush Limbaugh for calling Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke a “slut” and a “prostitute” after she talked about the importance of having contraception services covered under government-required health insurance plans. Limbaugh later apologized saying, “I did not mean a personal attack on Ms. Fluke. … My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir.” Really? We’re not sure he’s just mean, stupid – or both.

For National Football League teams and coaches paying bounties to players for knocking opponents out of games. An investigation by the NFL has targeted the New Orleans Saints, but players around the league say it happens elsewhere, too. Tough play is one thing. We expect that in professional football. But trying to purposely hurt, maim or end a player’s career is something else. Penalties for this must be severe.

For Republicans who flocked to precinct meeting spots Saturday to begin the process of picking delegates to that party’s national convention. The huge turnout across the Eastside and state is grassroots politics at its best.

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LETTERS Compassion helped

The Washington State Patrol would like to thank all the wonderful people of Washington who showed their compassion and care following the tragic death Trooper Tony Radulescu. When we in law enforcement lose one of our own, the outpouring of support from Washingtonians is a big factor in easing a very difficult time, and helping with the healing process that follows. We find real comfort in a community that cares, and I can assure you, so do the family and friends of the fallen officer. So on behalf of all of us who work to protect our citizens, I want to express our gratitude for all of the support we have received from the communities, citizens, agencies, media and others. Thank you for the funds, food, time, and so much more. Your support helped all involved better grieve and honor Trooper Radulescu’s life. Trooper Radulescu’s death is not only a loss to our agency and the state of Washington, but to law enforcement as a whole. We are always mindful of the price that is paid to safeguard our citizens. Trooper Radulescu will

never be forgotten. Thank you for your care and kindness.

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Education damaged When three Democratic senators joined all 22 Republican senators Feb. 2 in passing a Senate budget, they broke the public’s trust in two important ways: first, by going back on their promise to make education a priority, and second by denying the public any opportunity to comment on the proposed budget.

Since the beginning of the legislative session, the Republican mantra in Olympia has been “Fund Education First.” With the passage of the Senate’s budget it is difficult to see how Senate Republicans can claim they were sincere about the education promise. The budget made $44 million in additional cuts to K-12 education and $30 million in additional cuts to higher education. For a party that claims to put education first, they sure have a funny way of showing it.

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he first time I met a Washington State Patrol Trooper, I had reported a drunk driver on SR 520. It was around midnight, and I was heading home from an internship at the Seattle P-I when I saw the woman’s car sway between lines wherever the road snaked. She was totally sloshed. Less than a minute after calling dispatch, I saw the man in blue speed by my little red truck. Help arrived, and I gained this unexpected sense of pride. I never met Trooper Tony Radulescu, whose life was snatched away at the hands of a thief two weeks ago, but he was the type of man who believed with each DUI arrest, he was saving a life. Celeste Gracey He wasn’t wrong. As I waited behind the trooper’s Crown Vic, watching the driver in the Volvo sob in her guilt, my annoyance and anger turned to fear. She was driving a death machine 80 mph down a highway without the coherence to drive straight, much less stop. She could have killed me or some unlucky kid waiting at a red light. Like all troopers, Radulescu saved lives we never knew were endangered. It should be to no one’s surprise that when our protectors are turned into murder victims, it strikes a bitter chord in the community. The men who have allegedly gunned down several of our officers these past few years didn’t just

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murder good people, they attacked society. They’ve declared war on a system that we’ve crafted to keep people accountable for their crimes. Prosecutors hoped that by convicting those who helped Maurice Clemmons elude police, others would learn to disown suspected murderers. Clemmons, known to have killed four badges in Lakewood, never made it to trial, but his getaway driver earned 420 years in prison. This effort wasn’t in vain, but as far as we now it didn’t do much in Radulescu’s case. The Legislature did the right thing in passing the Blue Alert system this week. Similar to the Amber Alert, it will help officers track down suspects in incidences where officers have been seriously injured or murdered. The law had been tied up in legislation for a few years. However, Radulescu’s sacrifice brought attention to the legislation. His memory is now immortalized with the law. His son, Erick, put it well by reading a poem at his memorial. It finished: “Do not stand in my grave and cry, I am not there – I did not die.”

Issaquah Reporter staff writer Celeste Gracey can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 5052.

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Eastside coalition opposes state’s plan to balance budget The East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition is not pleased with Washington’s plan to balance its 2012 budget. This week, the coalition, which represents 2,000 businesses and 100,000 employees on Seattle’s Eastside, addressed concerns in a letter to state lawmakers. Specifically, the group is troubled by the proposal to delay basic education apportionment payments to local school districts over the next two years. “We believe that such budget gimmicks merely postpone and amplify the problems facing the state government,” the letter said. “If our companies were to operate this way, they would not remain in business very long, and they would face intense scrutiny for this type of questionable accounting practices.”

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The coalition went on to suggest that a more responsible approach would be to return to a true Priorities of Government budgeting process. They said that would result in more “reasonable reforms” like requiring multi-year budget forecasts, removing traditionally unfunded programs from the books and revising public employee retirement and benefit programs to align more closely with those in the private sector. “Delaying payments to the next budget cycle creates further uncertainty for the business community at a time when we can least afford it,” said Matt Bott, CEO of the Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce. “These structural budget issues must be dealt with now or the problem will only grow worse. Issaquah families and business have reformed their spending habits during the economic downturn — the Legislature should do the same.” The coalition represents 10 chambers of commerce on the Eastside, including Issaquah and Sammamish.

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QFC and You Can Make a Difference in Young Lives. At QFC, young people are a vital asset to our business. Our courtesy clerks play a key role in our stores: keeping our checkstands stocked and sparkling, greeting customers, helping them ﬁnd items and, of course, taking their orders to their cars. A beginning job as a courtesy clerk has served as a springboard to a career as a store manager or company executive for untold numbers of our company leaders, past and present. We value the contributions of our youngest associates and know the potential they possess to lead productive lives as adults, and we are proud to sponsor two charities this month which are each working with care to bring out the potential in the youth they have chosen to serve. Treehouse in King County provides a variety of programs to support foster children and Trillium Family Services in Oregon focuses on helping youth with behavioral and mental health issues. Treehouse began through the efforts

of volunteer caseworkers in the late 1980s and didn’t hire paid staff until 1993. The goal was and is to develop programs to meet the unique needs of children in foster care. As its website notes, “Treehouse makes a difference in their lives by helping with school, fulﬁlling key material needs and paying for extras that are, for most kids, just a regular part of growing up.” There are six programs for foster kids that help them with things like clothing and school supplies, taking part in activities like driver’s education, going to summer camp, getting tutoring and preparing for college. Trillium Family Services was formed in Oregon in 1998 and has an integrated treatment system with a statewide reach to serve more than 5,000 children and families each year. The children who are treated at Trillium Family Services have mental and behavioral health issues. These can include: severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,

aggressive behaviors, attention deﬁcit disorder and other conditions. Trillium offers specialized therapeutic programs with age-appropriate activities to provide cost-effective care that can help to teach teens and young adults the life skills necessary to cope with their mental health challenges and become successful adults. QFC is proud to partner with Treehouse and Trillium Family Services to raise awareness about the important

work they are involved in and to help raise funds to support the services they offer to their young clients. We invite you to make a donation at any QFC checkstand or designate your bag reuse credit to Treehouse in Washington or Trillium Family Services in Oregon until March 31st. For questions or more information contact Ken Banks at 425-462-2205 or ken.banks@qfci.com Paid Adver tisement

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Helping business grow in Issaquah Meadow Creek offers much more than office space to tenants BY kevin endejan kendejan@issaquahreporter.com

A struggling economy could have spelled disaster for Richard Gabel. Instead, the owner of Meadow Creek Business Center, used difficult times to grow business and provide an overall spark to Issaquah. “The recession put a lot of pressure on a lot of people — they needed just to tread water, much less grow,” said Gabel, noting a large chunk of his revenue used to come from renting office space to large corporations. Tough times forced those corporations to cut back on employees and threatened Meadow Creek with potential vacancy. As Gabel watched people break off and try to run their own businesses, an idea was born. “We thought, we’ve got to change our business model so there’s more reasons to come to Meadow Creek than just plain office space,” he said. Gabel, who has years of experience in business management, consulting and marketing, shifted his company’s focus to becoming more of an incubator service

Audrey Slade, left, and Richard Gabel have changed the philosophy at Meadow Creek Business Center to become more of an incubator. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter — a place to provide support to start-ups. The model is something seldom seen on Seattle’s Eastside. “We’ve tried to make it more of a fullservice stop for the small business and entrepreneurs,” he said. “We decided the best thing that we could for this new class of tenant was to help them with their marketing efforts and business planning efforts.”

Meadow Creek, which is working its way back to 100 percent occupancy, houses an eclectic group of tenants, ranging from accountants to toe readers. Gabel holds a variety of mentoring and mastermind classes, while Audrey Slade, director of operations, regularly organizes events like “tenant talks” and “business with bagels.” “What I look to do is connect other people,” she said. For entrepreneurs like mortgage broker

Paul Benezra, the environment is ideal. Having moved in a month ago, the owner of Cascade Equity Group, Inc., now has a chance to bounce ideas off other small business owners. “It’s all about building your business and that’s what we need to do in today’s economy — help each other build business,” he said. Brian Flynn, a self-described “serial entrepreneur” who is involved in his 10th business, has been at Meadow Creek for two years. The owner of Receivable Consultants International credits his company’s success to the unique atmosphere. “For me, I was retired, and I was like, ‘Uh oh, I’ve got to get back out there,’” Flynn said. “This gave me a great professional environment to launch another endeavor.” Meadow Creek also provides several other uncommon services like its virtual offices. Clients can rent office space hourly, all while getting things like receptionist and mail service. The company is currently holding a contest where people submit a 60 second video explaining how having an executive office suite can help their business grow. The winner gets the space for free for six months. Gabel said he is happy with Meadow Creek’s new business model, noting that when tenants move out, they often continue to provide services beyond the office space. Slade said they just hope to continue to lead by example and show their tenants how small businesses find success. “It’s exciting because you literally get to watch people build their dreams,” she said.

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In November 1999, Dr. Donna, as she is known by many of her patients, joined Eastside Pediatric Dental Group to continue the tradition of providing the best dental care to the children of Issaquah and the surrounding areas. She was born and raised in New Jersey and is the oldest of two children. Her first visit to a pediatric dentist at the age of 3 was instrumental in her decision to become a dentist, “this is what I want to do when I grow up.”

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ISF awarded 10 grants Thursday. From the left, teachers Jennifer Widden, Bethany Mensik and ISF’s Lynn Juniel . Celeste gracey, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter support some of the most unique ideas. A few of the grant applications turned into fully backed foundation programs throughout the district, including robotics and a financial literacy program for middle schoolers. Teachers have a good

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With the prep spring sports season underway, The Reporter takes a look at five questions facing teams and individuals in Issaquah and Sammamish heading into 2012.

Which baseball team gets back to state?

2011 saw each of the five baseball teams in Issaquah and Sammamish miss out on a trip to the state tournament while Redmond, Bothell and Newport all took spots on the state’s biggest prep stage from 4A KingCo. Seattle Prep, O’Dea and West Seattle all made the final 16 from the Metro League. Skyline looks like the closest thing to a sure bet. Issaquah could also be poised to make a run at a league title and state spot with stalwart Rob Reese and a bunch of veteran arms, including Ethan Kalin, Andrew Kemmerer and Brandon Mahovlich,

Can Eastlake and Skyline stay on top in boys soccer?

The Wolves capped an historic season in 2011 with a state title over Sammamish rival Skyline — the third win over the Spartans on the year and the third state title in school history. But with 12 departed seniors including captains Gerard

Galvin, Sawyer Preston and Sean Klauer, the Wolves hope 2012 will be a year to reload for another shot at a league and state crown behind senior Michael Gallagher.

Who replaces departed track stars?

Haley Jacobson and Kasen Williams set school, league and state records during their prep days and won multiple titles for Issaquah and Skyline in the process. But with both now sporting the Husky purple and gold, a new class will be looked asked to carry the KingCo banner. For Issaquah, Kyle Farmer (100m, 200m) and Jorrell Dorsey are the top returners after posting top 10 times in several events last season as underclassmen. Eastlake will look to football star Gino Bresolin in the shot put and discus and Daniel Brady in the high jump and triple jump. Skyline seniors Drew Matthews and Jamon Rogers will be top returners on the boys side as well. On the girls side, Skyline’s Haley Smith, Jordan Branch, Kaylie Greninger and Samantha Krahling all look to improve on top 10 KingCo marks. Issaquah has a pair of sophomores who could have a huge impact and help negate the loss of Jacobson in Gabrielle Gevers and Mack Wieburg. Eastlake’s Lauren Files and Morgan O’Connor also return after impressive 2011 seasons and both will look to cap their prep careers with a trip to the state championships.

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Which fastpitch team gets to state?

Eastlake was the only squad to get on the big stage last season and picked up a win over Rogers (4-3) before falling in consecutive games in the consolation round. But with a deep senior class led by pitcher Brielle Bray, could Issaquah be poised to unseat the Wolves at the top of the division and make a postseason run of their own? The Eagles have not made a trip to the state fastpitch tournament since a run of four straight appearances in class 3A ended in 2008. Skyline won the 3A title in 1999, placed third in 2001 and made its most recent trip in 2004. But the Spartans have never made the 4A state tournament.

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Sammamish had a huge showing at the state meet last spring, where Eastlake’s Li Wang and Evan Alston finished second and third respectively and Skyline’s Brian Mogg rounded out the top 10 finishers with a sixth place showing. With only Alston departed from that group and sophomore and fellow state participant Spencer Weiss ready to take another step, the Wolves and Spartans each have underclassmen with state experience.

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It won’t be until opening night that the show is “locked in.” Wilson and Solar are excited for that opening show, less than two weeks away. After rehearsal on Friday, March 2, the two joke around together, seated side by side in the upstairs facilities at the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, on Front Street. On Tuesday, they moved out of the rehearsal room and into the theater for tech rehearsal – which comes before dress rehearsal. But, while the two have no problem acting like they’re in love, they still have a few kinks to work out before the big night. “She still tells me when I need to pick her up and twirl her in one of our dance numbers,” Wilson said.

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