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No money needed | Kirklanders line up for FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012 free ice cream at Ben and Jerry’s [2]

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The fight for Kirkland’s skyline, future heats up Potala developer threatens lawsuit, eight-story building proposed for downtown, Kirkland residents voice concerns

BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

T

he long fight over the Parkplace redevelopment divided many Kirkland residents for years.

But the bigger battle was not over one development or even a couple of zoning codes. Many residents said the fight is for Kirkland’s future.

That dispute has been

advanced by two proposed projects that the developers say are paramount to creating jobs, economic development and housing in Kirkland.

But some residents are concerned about skyscrapers overrunning downtown Kirkland and changing its small-town character.

City officials are working to manage the fight with the two proposed large-scale

Egg-citing Easter events in Kirkland

BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

Listen very closely and hear Peter Cotton Tail coming down the Kirkland bunny trail. Here are some of the events slated for this weekend in Kirkland from egg hunts for dogs to religious services.

The Kirkland Petco will hold an Easter egg hunt for dogs. Bring your pooch to the store from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday for the event when dogs can hunt for eggs with soft treats inside. The store will also hold a Easterthemed coloring contest for kids 12 and under.

Register for the event by phone 425-889-8319, or at the store located at 12040 N.E. 85th Street on Rose Hill.

The Woodmark Hotel will hold its second annual Easter Egg Scramble at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

Little ones will enjoy hunting for Easter treats, and complimentary coffee

and hot chocolate will be available for parents.

Bring your own basket and make your reservations by calling 425-8890303. The Woodmark Hotel is located at 1200 Carillon Point.

Lake Washington United Methodist Church will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the church, located at 7525 132nd Ave. N.E. All are invited, rain or shine. Events will also include Easter crafts, games and stories. The Egg Hunt is outside and starts at 11 a.m. Bring a container to collect eggs.

Pump It Up in Kirkland will host Breakfast with the Bunny at 9 a.m. on Saturday at 11605 N.E. 116th St. Kids ages 2-10 are invited to come jump, hunt for eggs and visit the bunny. Kids can turn in their eggs for special Easter treats.

The 38th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Peter Kirk [ more EASTER page 2 ]

projects: the high density, four story Potala Village on Lake Washington Boulevard and MRM Kirkland’s eight-story building in downtown Kirkland.

The extended six-month moratorium for building on BN-zoned properties, triggered by the potential development of the Potala Village project, has dominated headlines in recent months. But that morato-

rium expires on May 15 and the City of Kirkland has not yet held a public hearing on the project.

The Planning Commission set April 12 for the public hearing, but the council has twice requested a briefing during council meetings that has postponed the public hearing.

The latest council request came during Tuesday’s council meeting. It request-

ed that more information be presented at the April 17 council meeting, potentially pushing the public hearing back further. The council could extend the moratorium again, prolonging the start of the Potala Village project, if a public hearing and decision on the issues are not agreed upon by May 15.

The developers for Potala Village have threatened to

sue the city if the issues are not soon resolved.

“The city may not ‘single out’ a building project and put up road blocks for the developer simply because the neighbors do not like it,” said Kristine R. Wilson, of Perkins Coie in a March 19 email that she read to the council on Tuesday. “Potala remains interested in find[ more POTALA page 15 ]

Weird science!

Siblings Eli (right) and Torrey Armstrong make a quicksand-like goop using cornstarch and water on Monday at the North Kirkland Community Center during the Gross Out Chemistry Camp. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

Study shows 520 tolling impacts minimal on Kirkland streets

BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com

A recent City of Kirkland traffic study shows that 520 tolling impacts on city streets are not as significant as officials expected.

The study of traffic volumes through arterial streets by the City of Kirkland’s Public Works Department was released

in a memorandum to Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett during the city’s recent annual retreat.

City staff concluded that, “travel time has not changed significantly from pre-tolling values” and that there are no patterns that suggest a significant amount of Kirkland drivers are going north to use 522 as an alternate to tolling.

“Overall, I look at it and see that the changes aren’t that great,” said City of Kirkland Transportation Engineering Manager David Godfrey. “The effects we are seeing could be from tolling but they could also be from other things.”

Some main arterials are seeing some major changes in volumes at certain times of the day, but most seem

to have no connection to tolling.

“It is a little early to say that there are no changes due to tolling,” said Godfrey. “But I expected more of an impact to be honest.

We all prepared for more of a substantial impact …

I also expected to see more of a swing as people adjusted and found alternate [ more CARS page 3 ]

[2] April 6, 2012 [ EASTER from page 1] Park will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at 202 3rd St. The event, which is free and presented by

www.kirklandreporter.com the Kirkland Kiwanis, is separated by age groups.

Kids ages 4-and-under will hunt for eggs at the playground area of the park, ages 5–7 on Lee

Johnson Field and ages 8–12 in the grass area west of QFC. Bring your own basket.

St. John’s Church in downtown Kirkland will

offer joyfully spiritual music this Easter Sunday at 6, 9 and 11 a.m.

The renowned Chancel Choir will be presenting a special musical performance, featuring Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah.

The event will also fea-

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ture a live orchestra.

One of the most widely performed pieces of English-language Chorale works of all time, Handel composed the music of Messiah in just 24 days.

Although musically structured as a conven-

tional opera, there are no characters and almost no direct speech. St. John’s is located at 105 State Street.

Many other churches and organizations will hold Easter events in Kirkland this weekend.

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The Public Works Department’s conclusion asserts that the changes seen in the study may not be as clear as the results produced by the Washington State Department of Transportation’s study for tolling effects on other freeway systems.

The city’s engineers had to deal with an incomplete history of traffic volumes on newly-annexed streets along with other difficulties.

The WSDOT’s study showed that traffic on the 520 bridge had declined about 41 percent since tolling was implemented on Dec. 29, 2011. But one of the conclusions of the WSDOT and city is that many drivers have found alternate ways of traveling, or have altered their lifestyle, to avoid the tolls. One of the most concrete examples of this is that Metro ridership with service across the 520 bridge has increased 10 percent, said WSDOT. But the decline of 41 percent in traffic volumes from the 520 bridge and where all those commuters are going has not been completely answered.

“That is the million dollar question,” said Godfrey.

“We plan to continue monitoring this … The DOT is doing longer-term studies.

When we see that data we

Cars flow freely Friday afternoon north and southbound in the “s-curve” on N.E. 120th Place, in the interchange between 98th Ave. N.E. and 100th Ave. N.E. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter might find what people are doing.”

The biggest thing that commuters feel on the arterial routes is a change in travel time. According to the study, most commute times on the main arterials have not changed significantly going north or south near Lake Washington.

Most travel times on Lake Washington Blvd., Market Street, 98th/100th Ave. and Juanita Drive, have not increased by more than about 20 seconds. Some data shows differences of nearly two minutes but is based on

incomplete data, according to the memorandum, and is considered inaccurate.

Because there was nearly a year between testing times for most of the study, other changes, like population growth, also have to be factored into the results.

The most significant change in commute time with accurate data was actually a traffic-volume reduction. Southbound on Market Street from N.E. 116th Ave. to Central Way during the morning hours, decreased by a little over a minute in the southbound

direction.

The other largest change came from N.E. 116th Street and the city limits along 98th/100th Ave. That stretch increased by a little over a minute during the p.m. hours going northbound and decreased by nearly the same amount traveling southbound during that same time of day.

The largest increase in traffic volume is on Lake Washington Blvd. south of N.E. 38th Street, southbound during the evening hours. The study compared volumes from February

April 6, 2012 [3] 2011 to those of February Ave. south of SR-522, or 2012 and saw a 39 percent the northern extension of increase. The increase was 100th Ave. into Bothell, the the largest of any road in southbound stretch saw a the study based on a single 38 percent increase in traffic direction at a certain time volume during the mornof day. But it is northbound ing hours. But that same Lake Washington Blvd. that study showed a 23 percent is the issue with rush-hour increase in both directions traffic during the p.m. during the morning hours hours. and very little increase dur“To take one piece of data ing the p.m. hours. by itself is hard to explain,” Juanita Drive, west of said Godfrey.

98th Ave. N.E., saw northThat same stretch of road, bound traffic volumes in traveling northbound in the morning rise 20 percent the morning hours saw a during the past year. But 21 percent decrease. This that same stretch saw and 8 conflicts with the idea that percent decline in volumes drivers were using in the souththat stretch to get bound direction “We plan from Bellevue to at night. Juanita to continue Seattle and around monitoring this … Drive’s rushthe north part of The DOT is doing hour commute the lake, unless longer-term studies. is southbound they were using When we see that in the morning an alternate route data we might find and northbound during the mornwhat people are at night. Overall, ing hours. Southboth directions doing.” bound morning only saw a 3 David Godfrey traffic volumes percent increase saw a 17 percent in volume on rise in volume. weekdays during Overall, Lake Washington the past year.

Blvd. has seen a 13 percent In a study done comincrease in volume on paring traffic volumes in weekdays during the past November 2011 to those year, the largest increase in in February 2012, Juanita both directions overall of Drive north of 141st Street any road in the study. has seen a 24 percent The next biggest change increase in volume during came in a study that the morning hours travelcompared traffic volumes ing southbound, but has in March 2011 to those in remained the same during February of 2012. On 96th p.m. hours.

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“We are a delightful, family-oriented, small town right now. We do not want to become another Bellevue (‘Little New York’) with high rises and so much more traffic,“ said Laverne and Syd Smith (page 1).

EDITORIAL

The changing face of journalism

B

eing a journalist these days is a lot different from a decade or even two years ago. It doesn’t matter if you work for one of the few remaining daily newspapers that have survived, a fledgling internet site or a community newspaper — things are constantly evolving.

The remaining daily newspapers have taken the brunt of the blow with deep staff cuts since the 1990s.

Newspaper job cuts surged 30 percent in 2011 alone.

Coverage has also suffered at daily newspapers. The days of individual bureaus in communities, outside the main metropolitan area, are over. Community newspapers, bloggers and other various forms of electronic media have filled that need. And the thirst for community news is great.

Most journalists who have stayed in the news industry have a passion for reporting or editing.

Along with all the changes, community newspaper journalists have become the new daily reporters of the industry. The days of waiting until the weekly deadline to write a story is over.

The Kirkland Reporter newsroom is on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week – and so is our website: www. kirklandreporter.com.

Some of the stories that you see in the print newspaper have already been posted online days earlier, while others have not been posted yet. Features on people, places and things, in-depth news research pieces and other various non-timely stories get posted to the website following the delivery of the newspaper to your door step.

But the breaking news stories are different. We, as a staff of two journalists, attempt to cover all major news in Kirkland. If a story breaks and is time sensitive you can find it on our website not long after. When Patrick Rexroat was sentenced in downtown Seattle we were

the only Kirkland-specific news source to attend the hearing. Despite being in downtown Seattle, we felt it was important to get the news of his sentence to the Kirkland community as soon as possible. We posted the story within an hour of court being let out. This is just an example of how our website is important, not only to your lives, but to us as a reputable news source.

But the print newspaper that lands on your doorstep each week is also essential to keeping the Kirkland community informed.

We strive to do in-depth news reporting on city, school and even statewide issues that effect the residents of Kirkland. Last week, we published an in-depth news piece on the new statewide law privatizing the sales of liquor.

While this story has a regional impact, it also has a local one as well. It was featured on our website, but also was on the front page of the paper.

We get many calls about the website and how to search for stories. We have a very good search engine in

the top right corner of the website’s front page. There is also a search function that can narrow searches from best match to date published. You may also go to a general search engine and type in a key word(s) along with “Kirkland Reporter.”

This can sometimes be quicker because many of our stories have the same key words in them and if the story was published recently, web search engines will find stories with recent page views faster.

While we put a great emphasis on our web product for breaking news stories and the newspaper for indepth reportage, both products are very important to keeping the Kirkland community up-to-date on news and events.

But no matter what happens in Kirkland, you can be sure that the passion of the Kirkland Reporter newsroom will rise far and above the struggling newspaper industry. We will do everything to get the most accurate reporting to you, weekly in print, or by-the-minute online.

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City should explore further options for animal control

necessary for the Police Department to be involved. Sheltering at local veterinarian facilities, PAWS or Human Society makes sense.

My first glance at the March 23 article, I thought I was Further options should be reading the April Fools’ explored prior to the City Day edition. of Kirkland taking over the SOUND King County Animal task of animal control as Control sure appears to proposed by Lorrie McKay. be ripping off the taxIf Kirkland has experipayers of our fine city. enced low-use animal service, Reading further, the it would not appear to be cost proposal put forth by the City of effective to establish a new city facility, position and equipment at Kirkland Intergovernmental Relations Manager fares no better. $100,000, with recurring cost of more than $100,000 per year.

Bob Campbell, Kirkland I suggest exploring readily available commercial services from firms like Critter Control to handle those animals more dangerous than guinea pigs or rogue rabbits.

Only when an animal has attacked someone, should it be Thanks to Bernie Krane and to

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Thanks for Construction Corner, other suggestions

the Reporter for the new “Construction Corner.”

No one has his finger more firmly planted on the pulse of Kirkland than does Bernie.

Now, could you just add an identifying landmark or two to each project.

I walk all over Kirkland, but really don’t notice the street markers. If you could include a local grocery, church, restaurant, then I would know where you are talking about.

My request? Could you get the folks in charge of the Parkplace shopping center to replace the bulbs atop the buildings as they burn out?

The “missing teeth” make us look so tacky!

Roberta Krause, Kirkland

Thoughts on restoring Kirkland’s ferry clock I am more than 80 years old,

therefore I have nothing to lose.

Here are my offerings: The local group with a great history of clock restoration rebuilt the King Street Station clock. It was a success.

And I believe they have accepted perpetual winding and maintenance responsibility.

Ask them how many steps there are from Fourth Avenue to the clockworks.

Dismantling clocks is not in the City of Kirkland’s Public Works Department’s scope of work. Shame.

Forever, there will be nautical historians.

Amongst them, they have all editions of all Lake Washington ferry schedules. Even the line almost to Issaquah.

Dick Seelye, Kirkland

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Park stewards, volunteers provide constant care for Kiwanis Park of neglect and care until 2007 when the city named this park to come under the auspices of the Green Kirkland Partnership. The goal is to “remove invasive species and sustain urban natural areas.”

Another Friends of Kiwanis group was organized in 2007 to begin this work of removal and restoration.

Work parties are now scheduled from March through October each year. Volunteer participants include members of the local Kiwanis Sunrisers and Noon groups, neighbors, youth groups, faith-based groups, and students filling community service hours.

In addition, Kirkland Courtyard by Marriott staff volunteer monthly and the nonprofit EarthCorps recruits and manages volunteers for a large, annual restoration event.

Rain or shine, wet or dry, volunteers work at removing the pervasive ivy and blackberry, as well as several other non-native invasive plants.

Tools are supplied by the city.

Records for 2010 show that over 200 volunteers contributed 650 hours of work at this park. The Kirkland Sunrisers group provides consistent support and contributed a park signboard and $1000 for native plants and trees.

A walk through the park reveals the results of all this work. Some of the taller trees that were once smothered with ivy have now been given a second chance for survival.

Much of the pervasive Himalayan Blackberry has been removed. Now, new ground cover, shrubs, and evergreen trees all native to the Northwest can be seen throughout the different levels of Kiwanis

Park.

A wide, graveled path leads down to the shoreline. The upper area has two small tables/benches for picnicking or just a place to sit and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Parking is available along the upper edge.

All of this comes at a cost: What has been achieved over that past four years has to be maintained because the invasive plants don’t give up easily! If this park is to be used in the manner that was originally intended by neighbors and other city residents as a place to enjoy the native beauty of the Northwest, it needs constant care. This care can be provided by joining the regularly scheduled work parties. Monetary donations are welcome, and will always be put to good use. (Event dates and donation informa-

Carol Lee Power with University of Washington Bothell volunteers.

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tion can be seen on the Green Kirkland Partnership website: supportgreenkirkland.org).

This small, waterfront park is one of the many parks in Kirkland that makes it one of the most attractive places to live on the Eastside. Come see for yourself and then sign up to be a volunteer and/or

Gay marriage, ‘yes,’ but forced association with gays, ‘no’ new law goes beyond that into private life: there could be forced association with gays for Christians if they run a business, hire people, or rent housing. State Sen. Andy Hill (R-Redmond) seems to realize this too.

If I’m Christian, and I run a small business, or rent my basement, or need a nanny, I shouldn’t be forced to sell, rent or hire married gays — if that’s against my belief. Civil rights laws (like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 — one of MLK’s triumphs) have banned this, however.

The property rights libertarian, and Hutcherson, see this as going too far. Property rights should trump equality rights here, because it is private, nonJeff E. Jared

COMMENTARY

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y first column with this paper was in support of legalizing gay marriage (April 22, 2009). Now, almost three years later, it’s front page news as Washington will become the 7th state to do it.

But one Pastor Ken Hutcherson, who preaches in Kirkland, wants none of it (“Local pastor vows to fight same-sex marriage legislation,” Feb. 3.)

Because marriage hands out benefits, government must be equal about it, so gay marriage must be legal.

Government could not, for example, give out food stamps only to heterosexuals.

But Pastor Hutcherson has a valid point that the

governmental action.

It’s one thing to be equal, quite another to force association. And just because one’s endeavor is “open to the public” because one sells something, or hosts events, or hires, shouldn’t mean government equality dictates rule.

People don’t have a right to a job, a house or to patronize a particular private business, people do have a right to be equally treated in the doling out of government benefits.

Key distinction. One is an “entitlement,” or positive right that requires action by private actors, the other is a “negative” right, just to be treated equally by official government.

Failing to contract with someone is not a violation of their rights, so private discrimination should be

legal.

The state law in Olympia legalizing gay marriage allows for religious exemption, as State Sen. Rodney Tom (D-Medina) has said, alleviating part of Hutcherson’s concern. Churches may not get sucked in. But what about private businesses?

I’d submit that private businesses, landlords and employers should be able to discriminate. I know that’s controversial, but it’s just like a private family discriminating by inviting only a certain type of people to their parties. This is pure property rights.

But under current federal civil rights law from the 1960’s, this kind of private discrimination is unlawful.

The new law in Olympia legalizing gay marriage may bring these issues

back, however.

Jeff E. Jared is an attorney and Kirkland resident. He writes from a libertarian and law and economics perspective.

donate toward restoration costs.

Kiwanis Park is located at 1405 10th St. West, Kirkland.

Carol Lee Power is a Kiwanis Park steward.

Contact Carol at carolleepower@yahoo.com.

Correction Matthew McCauley is a member of the Kirkland Heritage Society, not as reported in the March 23 story about a historic Kirkland clock.

The Reporter strives for accuracy and regrets the error.

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he journey for Kiwanis Park has not been an easy one.

It’s been a long journey from a narrow inaccessible blackberry/ivy covered high bank waterfront, well hidden from the street; from a gathering place for late night partygoers and occasional daytime drug dealers; from a seldom used park, to what it has now become: an attractive, appealing and accessible city waterfront park used by neighbors and visitors, both young and old.

It started around 1970 when a group of neighbors calling themselves Friends of Kiwanis petitioned the Kirkland City Council to save this almost 3-acre natural shoreline area from developers. The council listened.

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HEALTHSOURCE TO PROVIDE HEALTH SCREENINGS IN EXCHANGE FOR EASTER SEALS DONATIONS

With spring in full swing, HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab wants to help everyone get off to a healthy start, and has teamed up with Easter Seals to provide free community health screenings in exchange for a $10 donation to the nonprofit organization.

The 19-point health screenings (a $210 value) will help track down even the smallest amounts of pain, including those suffering from a wide range of problems such as low back pain, headaches, neck pain, shoulder or arm pain, bulging or herniated discs, leg pain, numbness and more.

Donations will be accepted at the office located at 13021 N.E. 85th St. through April 30, but contributors are encouraged to call and set up an appointment.

For more information, call 425827-0422.

Business contact and submissions: Carrie Wood cwood@kirklandreporter.com or 425-822-9166, ext. 5050

Deniath offers all things geek

BY CARRIE WOOD cwood@kirklandreporter.com

Wade Sugiyama was galaxies away from the geek world.

But when the geek floodgates suddenly opened, the MBA graduate embraced his inner-geek – his love for the science fiction TV series Battlestar Galactica, the epic zombie series The Walking Dead, ‘90s cartoons such as Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, video games and fantasy football.

“There’s so much fun in the geek – it’s like playing pretend for adults, like all of the things you would love to be or do,” said Sugiyama, the 29-yearold CEO and co-founder of Kirkland-based Deniath, Inc. “All these people who are in costumes and all kinds of stuff just takes what they love to the extreme, whatever that might be. Geek out has become a very popular term for anything you’re passionate about.”

Deniath launched in 2010 and is a membersonly flash sale site, bringing 72-hour deals directly to the geek world.

Geek products and services include toys, event deals, board games, video game products, comics and other pop-culture collectibles.

“We intend to produce the ultimate geek experience by feeding member’s geek obsessions and helping them discover new ones,” said Sugiyama, who lives in Redmond .

The Hawaii native, who earned a Leadership MBA

from the University of Washington-Bothell, has always been passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation. He launched his first venture in 2004, when he co-founded a Hip Hop dance company in Edmonds focused on youth development using the positive messages of Hip Hop culture.

Prior to Deniath, Sugiyama joined the innovative team at the former Bellevue-based WizKids Games, working on products featuring licenses such as Marvel Entertainment, DC Comics, Disney, and LucasArts.

That is where he started down the geek and nerd path, he says.

“I spent a lot of time with the community and talked about our products. I really started to bond with what they enjoyed and what they loved and it just made me feel like, you know what, I’m just as geeky as you are,” recalled Sugiyama. “It’s just a matter of what it is that you geek out on and so all of a sudden you hit the same note and everyone’s like, oh my God.” As the tabletop games industry struggled, he noticed geek culture exploded. After he left WizKids, he set up an eBay store and watched the rise of the flash sale market, primarily with the fashion industry.

Sugiyama thought the flash sale platform “would be even more perfect for the geek and nerd crowd. For the fashion industry, it’s really going after the obsessive and passionate shopper that goes after high brands for good deals. And I

Wade Sugiyama is CEO and co-founder of Deniath, a Kirkland-based online flash sale site that offers deals for everything geek, including Superman toys, Iron Man pez, art, collectibles and more. Below: The company also offers geek T-shirts, including this Zombieber shirt in the like of singer Justin Bieber. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter just felt like there is no better customer for the obsessive and passionate than geeks and nerds.”

He said what sets Deniath a part from other flash sale and daily deal sites, is direct targeting. While sites such as Groupon flood inboxes with random deals, Deniath offers deals on everything across the geek realm.

“So what we have been banking on all along is that these daily deals and flash sales just get so big that they don’t service their customers perfectly,” said Sugiyama.

“Even if I have a board game geek, if I saw this real cool superman art, I’d at least want to see it. So that’s what we’re working off from.”

With “Deniath,” he said his company wanted to come up with a made-up word that didn’t have any preconceived

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With Deniath, he hopes to get members excited to try something new to geek out on.

And, he adds, everyone has an inner-geek, they just have to find it like he did. “I do consider myself a geek and one of the best appeals of Deniath is that geek has become so popular instead of being the negative geek and nerd,” said Sugiyama. “Everybody has a little bit of geek, whether it’s Hunger Games, Twilight or Star Wars.”

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Deniath members are able to take advantage of deals on a variety of geek products, ranging from X-Men statues to Transformers toys to Harry Potter pop-culture. Sugiyama says the top sellers so far are geek toys, board games, video games, art and gadgets.

The company has partnered with more than 45 brands and hopes to expand even more in the future.

Deniath is also working on implementing an interactive secret society for members.

“Part of that is going to be a winding story of intrigue and all based on a fictional secret society called Deniath.

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the party in the parking garage. During the confrontation the neighbor allegedly told the victim “to come outside, I’m gonna bash your face in.” The victim attempted to leave in the elevator but his neighbor prevented the doors from closing. The neighbor then punched the elevator door and then shoved the victim into the back of the elevator hitting the wall. The neighbor then allegedly told the victim “if I catch you on the street, I’m gonna kill you, you smart mouth.” The victim immediately called 911 on his cell phone, fearing for his safety. The neighbor was later contacted at a grocery store and arrested.

The man was found to have numerous warrants out for his arrest.

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Theft: 4:09 p.m., 11224 N.E. 124th St. An 18-year-old man was arrested for stealing a $2.69 Red Bull energy drink from QFC.

Police Blotter

April 1

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.

Assault: 10 p.m., 6200 block of N.E. 130th Place. A 60-year-old Kirkland man punched a 44-year-old Kirkland man in the arm and was arrested for assault.

March 30 Warrant arrest: 11:48 p.m., 10000 block of N.E. 127th Place. Two men got into an argument over money and called police to mediate the dispute. The 52-year-old man from Seattle was arrested on a theft warrant.

Between March 26 to April 2, the Kirkland Police Department reported 561 traffic violations (10 DUIs), 45 alarm calls, 25 car accidents, 18 noise complaints, 16 thefts, four car prowls, 11 domestic violence calls, nine calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, 15 calls of a disturbance, five calls for illegal substances and 23 calls of civil disturbance. At least 38 people were arrested.

Illegal substance: 11:28 p.m., 102oo block of N.E. 62nd Street. Seven juvenile males and one 18-year-old female were contacted in a vehicle and three of the males were found to have marijuana.

March 29 Domestic: 6:30 a.m., 11200 block of N.E. 95th Street. A 30-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assault and malicious mischief after assaulting a 45-year-old Kirkland female.

Assault: 9:10 p.m., 9300 block of N.E. Juanita Drive. A Kirkland resident contacted police and stated that on March 30 he had friends over and his neighbor walked into his home and began yelling about the noise.

The neighbor, a 41-year-old Kirkland man, told the victim’s friends to “get the (expletive) out” and that he was going to “(expletive) them up.” The neighbor left and so did the victim’s friends. The victim told police he did not see his neighbor until two days later when he confronted him about

April 2 Traffic offense: 6:55 p.m., 13200 block of 100th Place N.E. A 27-year-old Kirkland man was stopped on a traffic violation and provided a false name.

March 27 Domestic: 9:23 p.m., 14300 block of 88th Ave. N.E. A 41-year-old Bellevue man was arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend and interfering with the domestic violence report.

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The Merrill Gardens company is honoring local Kirkland team member Mia Damayanti with the prestigious Bagley Wright Award.

Named for the company’s late Chairman Emeritus, Northwest businessman and philanthropist Bagley Wright, the award is given annually to one team member who best exemplifies the Merrill Gardens philosophy of quality care and service.

Merrill Gardens, one of the nation’s leading providers of retirement and assisted living services, currently employs more than 2,500 team members working at 56 locations in nine states.

Damayanti has been part of the Merrill Gardens at Kirkland team for three years, having joined the team just

Stuart Ostfeld, general manager of Merrill Gardens of Kirkland, presents a cake to senior caregiver Mia Damayanti. CONTRIBUTED after the community’s grand opening in 2009. As senior caregiver, Damayanti plays a vital role in the community’s Assisted Living department, both as a direct caregiver, and as a trainer and team mentor.

Damayanti receives frequent praise from residents and their families for her professionalism and caring spirit.

“Her selfless passion for

service and caring for others is inspirational,” says Barbara Nopen, regional vice president of Operations.

Along with well-deserved recognition, the Bagley Wright Award comes with a cash bonus. When asked what she plans to do with the extra money, Damayanti said she plans to donate a portion of the award to an orphanage in her native Indonesia.

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Quadrant Corporation, 14725 SE 36th Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98006, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater General Permit.

The proposed project, Sophia’s Court, is located at 8353 132 Ave NE in Kirkland, King County.This project involves 1.1 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities.

Stormwater will be treated and discharged from a City of Kirkland stormwater facility to the Sammamish River.

Any persons desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in the Department’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Comments may be submitted to: Department of Ecology Water Quality Program P.O. Box 47696 Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Kirkland Reporter on Apirl 6, 2012 and April 13, 2012. #607825.

KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND PARKS NOTICE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE DICHARGE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 7879-01 TAKE NOTICE: That King County Solid Waste Division – Houghton Transfer Station located at 11724 NE 60th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033 has filed an application for an industrial waste discharge permit to discharge industrial waste into South Treatment Plant from its municipal solid waste transfer station operations in the amount of 65,000 gallons per day following treatment and in-plant control and in compliance with rules and regulations of the King County Department of Natural Resources and parks; Washington State Department of Ecology; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The approximate point of dis-

charge is 11724 NE 60th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033.

Any person desiring to express their view, or to be notified of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks’ action on this application, should notify, the King County Industrial Waste Program at 130 Nickerson Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98109, in writing, of their interest within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice.

Published in Kirkland Reporter on April 6, 2012 and April 13, 2012. #607851.

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE South Kirkland Park-and-Ride Expansion Project On April 2, 2012, King County’s Metro Transit Division issued a Determination of Nonsignificance for the South Kirkland Park-and-Ride Expansion Project. The project includes the construction of a three story parking garage, reconfigured surface lot, and a new passenger loading area. The park-and-ride expansion project will increase park-and-ride parking from the current 603 stalls to approximately 853 stalls.A south portion of the lot will be sold to a private developer for a future, private, functionally independent mixed use Transit Oriented Development project. The park-and-ride expansion project will include a new traffic signal at the NE 38th Pl./108th Ave. NE intersection, pedestrian improvements, an upgraded stormwater system, and energy efficient design elements.

The project meets the intent of an Urban Partnership Agreement between Washington State Department of Transportation, Puget Sound Regional Council, and King County to provide additional park-and-ride spaces at the South Kirkland Park-andRide to enhance public transit and ease congestion in the SR 520 corridor.

The project was initiated through a competitive Request for Proposals process for Transit Oriented Development through which King County selected

Polygon Northwest Home Builders North LLC. Future development of the southern portion of the lot by Polygon Northwest will be subject to a separate, independent SEPA review through the City of Kirkland.

The project is located at 10610 NE 38th Place in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, immediately north of the intersection of NE 38th Place and 108th Avenue NE, King County Assessor’s Parcel Number 2025059081 (Bellevue side) and Parcel Number 2025059230 (Kirkland side), in Section 20, Township 25 N, Range 5 E. DATE OF ISSUANCE: April 2, 2012 END OF COMMENT PERIOD: April 23, 2012 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Kriedt, Senior Environmental Planner, (206) 684-1166 ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Gary Kriedt, Senior Environmental Planner King County Transit Division Environmental Planning and Real Estate 201 South Jackson Street, MS KSC-TR-0431 Seattle, Washington 98104-3856 gary.kriedt@kingcounty.gov NOTICE OF ACTION South Kirkland Park-and-Ride Expansion Project Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.080, that King County Metro Transit will take the action described in (2) below on April 2, 2012.

1. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of chapter 43.21C RCW (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced on or before April 23, 2012, which is 21 days after the last publication of this notice of action.

2. Description of agency action: Expansion of the South Kirkland Park-and-Ride Lot from the current 603 stalls to approximately 853 stalls, and the sale of a portion of the lot a private developer for a future, private, functionally independent mixed use Transit

Oriented Development project, which is subject to separate environmental review through the City of Kirkland. The parkand-ride expansion project will include a new traffic signal at the NE 38th Pl./108th Ave. NE intersection, reconfigured passenger load/unload area, and an upgraded stormwater system.

3. Location of proposal: The project is located at 10610 NE 38th Place in Bellevue and Kirkland, Washington, at the intersection of NE 38th Place and 108th Avenue NE, King County Assessor’s Parcel Number 2025059081 (Bellevue side) and Parcel Number 2025059230 (Kirkland side), in Section 20, Township 25 N, Range 5 E. 4. Type of environmental review under SEPA: King County Metro Transit issued a SEPA DNS on April 2, 2012, supported by a SEPA Checklist and other background documentation.

5. Documents may be examined during regular business hours at the fourth floor of King Street Center, 201 South Jackson St., in Seattle, Washington, and via e-mail.

Contact Gary Kriedt, Senior Environmental Planner, at (206) 684-1166 or gary.kriedt@kingcounty.gov.

6. Name of agency, proponent, or applicant giving notice: King County Metro Transit.

7. This notice is filed by Gary Kriedt, Sr. Environmental Planner, King County Metro Transit, 201 South Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104-3856,(206)684-1166, gary.kriedt@kingcounty.gov.

Published in the Bellevue and Kirkland Reporter on April 6, 2012. #607943.

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Bathroom staging on a budget (NAPSI)—While the real estate market remains a challenge for those looking to sell, some simple staging and remodeling tips can help make your home more attractive to prospective buyers.

Bathrooms can sell houses but not if they are lackluster and out of date.

While it can be easy to spend five figures on a complete remodel, there are less expensive ways to give your bathroom a fresh new look.

For example, a little paint, some fresh flowers and new shower fixtures can take your bathroom from outdated to outstanding.

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• If you can paint, it’s an easy weekend project that will brighten the space. Go

for lighter colors; white is a classic.

• Clear off the counters.

This is especially important in a smaller bathroom to create the illusion of more space.

• Clean the bathroom thoroughly. Make sure everything sparkles.

• Styles change, so if possible, update your shower fixtures. Finding fixtures in styles that fit your decor doesn’t have to break your budget. For example, Speakman offers modern and traditional collections in a variety of finishes.

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STREET PRESERVATION PROGRAM OVERLAY

The City of Kirkland and its contractor, Lakeside Industries, will be resurfacing 98th Avenue NE/NE 120th Place/100th Avenue NE in April. The

www.kirklandreporter.com Street Overlay Project is a preventative maintenance program, funded annually through the city’s Capital Improvement Program.

Paving of 98th Avenue NE/NE 120th Place/100th Avenue NE is scheduled to start April 9 and continue through the end of April.

Contact: Andrea Dasovich, project engineer at adasovich@kirklandwa. gov or 425-587-3827

EMERGENCY SEWER PROGRAM

Providing sanitary sewer availability to areas of the city currently without has been a city goal since 1999,

and this biannual program has, to date, provided 458 connections to properties on septic systems with 212 of those properties having connected, helping to protect land values and water quality.

This year’s program is working in four different locations in North Rose Hill, and South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails neighborhoods. 116th Avenue NE south of NE 60th Street is scheduled to be closed (both directions) weekdays from April 9-27 during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The 108th and 68th intersection improvements project will install a westbound to northbound right turn lane and other improvements identified as a part of Sound Transit’s route timing improvements.

These improvements will reduce congestion and allow the intersection to maintain the city’s desired level of service. Sidewalk and curb enhancements at all four corners of the intersection will improve pedestrian safety and maintain a safe school walk route.

Location: 108th Avenue NE and NE 68th Street Funding Partners: City of Kirkland Capital Improvement Program, Sound Transit.

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complete by the end of June.

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SIDEWALK ADJACENT TO TRANSIT CENTER BUS LAYOVER PROJECT

This project will build a sidewalk (connecting a gap) on the north side of Central Avenue just east of 6th Street where the Transit Center buses layover.

Funding: Sound Transit Timeline: The project is under construction and anticipated to be

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NE 85TH STREET CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENTS

The NE 85th Street Corridor Improvements provide a series of coordinated streetscape facilities to minimize traffic delays; enable pedestrians, drivers, bicyclists, transit riders and others to have a safe and pleasant experience; and, to develop a comprehensive transportation system to stimulate economic vitality and redevelopment.

Location: NE 85th Street between 132nd and 120th Avenue N.E. Funding Partners: Sound Transit, City of Kirkland Capital Improvement Program Timeline: Construction has begun on utility underground conversion along NE 85th Street from 120th to 128th Avenue NE. Conduit will be installed for future underground conversion from 128th Avenue NE to 132nd Avenue NE. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2012. Other phases of the project will follow.

Contact: Rod Steitzer, Rsteitzer@ kirklandwa.gov or 425-587-3825

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Puget Sound Energy is upgrading its infrastructure along Kirkland Way from Third Street to just east of Kirkland Avenue.

Timeline: The project is under construction and anticipated to be complete in mid April.

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Potala will not, however waive its rights and allow egregious processes to continue without further objection, potentially in the form of legal action against the city.”

Residents have also raised concerns about how long the process has taken in emails to the city.

One change to the Potala project is that the proposal of one large building was modified to four smaller buildings.

“The Planning Commission has prepared some draft regulations, which significantly modify the size, scale, and allowable use for the area,” said Kirkland Planning Commissioner Jon Pascal. “However, I agree with the surrounding residents, more work needs to be done before we take these regulations to a public hearing because I am not convinced they are consistent with the city’s Residential Market designation.”

But a relatively new project proposal by MRM Kirkland remains a one-building highdensity project. The Private Amendment Requests (PAR) that MRM submitted in December 2010 could ultimately result in an eight-story building in downtown Kirkland, according to city documents.

The city could hear the request starting as early as June, but city staff said that would be ambitious. The Planning Commission has recommended to the council that it be postponed until at least next year.

“Private amendment requests, such as MRM’s, take away valuable city resources that could otherwise be used to advance broader city goals and objectives, specifically making needed code updates to the city’s neighborhood commercial centers or better integration of our new neighborhoods,” said Pascal. “I am pleased the Planning Commission will be recommending to council to postpone the MRM request until at least 2013, or when staff resources are available, so the city can tackle some other high priority projects that benefit a greater number of residents and businesses.”

The building would be eight stories, one of the largest in the city. In contrast, the project would be a half story taller than the Bel Lago condominiums that were built

by Juanita Beach Park and grandfathered into the city after annexation last June. Bel Lago would not have been allowed under current city zoning regulations.

The MRM project is slated for 434 Kirkland Way, just southwest of Parkplace next to QFC. “… MRM asks that the height limit be changed from five stories to eight stories, but in no case more than 100 feet above average building elevation as measured along Kirkland Way,” said G. Richard Hill, of McCullough Hill and Leary, in a letter to the city that he read to the council during Tuesday’s meeting. The law firm represents MRM Kirkland.

Hill cites the Parkplace zoning code changes to make the development larger as comparison for the changes to be made at 434 Kirkland Way. Kirkland attorney Ken Davidson disagrees.

Davidson, who led the fight against the proposed redevelopment of Parkplace, is also taking aim at the MRM Kirkland project.

Davidson is part owner in the Emerald Building in downtown Kirkland, which sits between Parkplace and the proposed MRM site.

He said the zoning changes and increased height that Parkplace developers brought to the project was inappropriate, “but at least an exchange

This is the site, 434 Kirkland Way, where MRM Kirkland wants to build an eight-story building. In the background is Parkplace and the Emerald Building. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter was offered there. (Developers said) we will create a regional shopping center if you will give us more height.

MRM doesn’t have anything to offer like that and there’s not going to be a public benefit with their project.”

Davidson pointed out in a letter to the city that this is not the first time the 434 Kirkland Way property has challenged the downtown zoning.

“MRM Kirkland’s PAR brings the same issues before (the city) for the third time within the last 12 years,” said Davidson in a letter to the city. “Each of the last three owners of this property has

filed a PAR requesting a change in use to allow a large apartment building.”

Another issue with the proposed multi-use project is that MRM wants to have the option for more than 12.5 percent of the building to be used as residential.

This is a main issue for both parties and also concerns the changes for the Parkplace redevelopment.

One of Davidson’s main arguments is that more residential space in downtown Kirkland would “starve” the area of needed office space.

“Central Business District 5 was identified as an employment center,” said

Davidson, who served on the Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce in the early 90’s, when businesses worked with the Planning Commission to develop the neighborhood’s current Comprehensive Plan.

“You need to have a good reputation in the community and there needs to be a synergy where people want to go to that area if they have a professional firm … Throwing in an apartment building in the middle of that is inconsistent.”

But Hill points out that Davidson made the opposite argument in his opposition to Parkplace. “… he contended that

there was already more than adequate office space in the CBD (Central Business District), and therefore no additional office space on the Parkplace site should be approved.”

Davidson told the Reporter that Hill misquoted him.

The city has also received many emails and letters on the topic from residents.

“Please! No more multi‐family structures in downtown Kirkland! We are choking and are starting to look like Bellevue. No to 434 Kirkland Way!” said Kirkland resident Cheryl Sayed in an email to Planning Commission members.

Another email, from Laverne and Syd Smith of Kirkland, urged the city not to build any eight-story buildings in Kirkland.

“We are a delightful, family-oriented, small town right now. We do NOT want to become another Bellevue (‘Little New York’) with high-rises and so much more traffic!! PLEASE, turn down this ridiculous request from money-hungry developers who don’t care about our wonderful, lovable Kirkland,” they said.

Development has been a long-contested issue for the city and these two projects are just the newest in a long battle.

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Hot Juanita track team to host LW April 12 becoming a power in the 100 and 200 and Alex Wallin is dominating in both hurdle races. We have many key newcomers that are already making this year a lot of fun.”

Marshall took three individual first-place finishes alone against the Saints, winning the 100 meters (10.7 seconds), 200 meters (22.6) and the long jump with a distance of 18-feet, 6.75 inches.

Wallin also contributed three victories to the Juanita score, winning the 110-me-

ter hurdles (15.8 seconds), 300-meter hurdles (40.3) and teamed with Ryan Reid, Tristan Pehrson and Kendrick Murphy to take first in the 1,600-meter relay (3:42.8).

During the field events, Matt Nilsson won the shot put (42-fet, 5.5 inches) and discus (105-feet, 2-inches) for the Rebels, while Reid took the high jump (5-feet, 6-inches) and Eric Detert won the javelin (134-feet, 6-inches).

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The Juanita softball team kept rolling Monday, beating cross-town rival Lake Washington 9-2 at home.

Juanita was led by Allison Rhodes, who pitched a complete game, racking up 13 strikeouts, while giving up just five hits and walking four. Lake Washington is one of the few teams to score off of Rhodes this season, getting both runs during the fifth inning off the bat of Taylor Ferleman, who had two hits during the contest.

Cami Pettengill and Katie Kent each had two RBI for the Rebels. Pettengill had two doubles and Dani Faist was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lake Washington softball team came into the game on a high note. The team got a run during the bottom seventh inning against Bellevue Wednesday for a walk-off victory at home.

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Ferleman led the Kangs with a massive day at the plate with two home runs, going 4-for-4 with four RBI. Audrey Sundene did a good job of setting the table with two hits of her own. Sundene was steady on the mound despite three Lake Washington errors in the field behind her.

She threw seven innings, giving up six hits and no earned runs, while striking out five. tendent from 1956-1961 and “founding father” of the city’s Pee Wee basketball program, youth basketball league coaches and teammates selected players from each team to receive the Steve Hale Sportsmanship Award. Recipients of this award exemplified outstanding sportsmanship, team play, and a positive attitude

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during the bottom of the second to take a 1-0 lead but Johnson held it together to until the bottom of the fourth from the top of the mound.

The Mustangs scored two unearned runs to cruise to the victory.

Johnson went six innings on the mound, giving up just four hits, an earned run and struck out nine batters. Lake Washington only managed to collect four hits against two Redmond pitchers.

The Kangs bounced back Monday to beat the Totems at Sammamish High School, 8-1. Lake Washington scored three in the first inning and added another in the third before the Totem offense showed life, scoring a run in the bottom of the fifth.

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Nick Johnson was the story on the mound, pitching six strong innings, giving up eight hits, one earned run and striking out five.

The Kangs scored one in the first, five in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the seventh. Curtis committed three errors during the game.

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Coker dominated Interlake, taking first in the triple jump (37-feet, 4.5 inches), long jump (17-feet, 2-inches), 100 meters (12.5 seconds) and 200 meters (26.3), while Cryderman won the shot put (36-feet, 2-inches), discus (108-feet, 5-inches) and javelin (83feet, 7-inches).

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But it is their impressive start that has their coach talking.

“Our boys are currently 2-0 in league meets having beaten Interlake last week and Mount Si the week

before,” said Neil Kells. “Our girls are 1-1 with their win last week.”

The Juanita girls’ loss came to Mount Si as a close contest.

The Rebel boys team defeated Interlake 76-59, while the girls won 81-58 on March 29.

The boys team took first in 12 events during the meet.

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took first place in nine events, but it was the field portion of the meet that they swept. The team was so dominant on the field side they took first and second in five of the six events.

“We return six girls who qualified for state last year, including Kate Cryderman, who finished eighth in the discus and shot put,” said Kells. “Molly Grager qualified it the high jump and triple jump. Three members of our 800-meter relay team finished eighth (return) and Alanna Coker, the two-time defending champion in the triple jump (also returns).”

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Try healthy stress relief: Help kids work out their anger in healthy ways like a fun pillow fight or a walk. Reward your child with your attention when they control their anger. “Go outside and run around the house five times fast. We’ll talk when you come back in.”

Call for help: Some problems are just too big for anyone to handle alone. Teach kids it’s okay to ask for support and help if they can’t resolve what makes them angry.

Let them know it’s OK: Tell your child that everyone gets angry — including you!

Talk about a time when you were angry and anger management helped you successfully resolve the problem in a positive way.

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She is an honors graduFletcher comes ate of the University to Sound from of Oklahoma and Gatehouse Media, serves on the board of where she was directors of the Local regional vice presiMedia Association dent responsible (formerly Suburban for 85 publicaNewspapers of Amertions spread over ica). Gloria is married Gloria Fletcher 13 states based with two sons, ages 14 in Joplin, Mo. and 17, and she and Prior to Gateher family are excited house, she was division vice about the move to Seattle president for Community and the Pacific Northwest.

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by Rick O’Connor, chief op- work in bringing both the erating officer of Black Press Port Angeles and Sequim of Victoria, B.C., Sound newspapers into the Sound Publishing’s parent comgroup over the past few pany, and company owner months.

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