Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter, May 04, 2012

Reporter ISSAQUAH | SAMMAMISH

Friday, May 4, 2012

www.issaquahreporter.com

Parking rules tighten Sammamish adds 72-hour limit on street

Rob Young sits at Klahanie Park, which King County considered closing a couple years ago. His concern for the park is what lead him to starting Club Annex.

BY KEVIN ENDEJAN KENDEJAN@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

ROUND TWO

Klahanie group is pushing for second Issaquah annexation vote in 2013

BY CELESTE GRACEY CGRACEY@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

A

s Rob Young drives his Prius along Klahanie Boulevard, squares of fresh concrete mark the sidewalk like a hopscotch.

Developers planted the trees too close, and their roots tore up the original pathway.

Typically a city would make the repairs, but Young lives in Klahanie, an unincorporated pocket of King County, which doesn’t have the money.

As a result, the Klahanie Homeowners’s Association had to shell out $566,000 to fix the

“It’d be a disaster if they let this go.”

- Rob Young mess, and expects to spend thousands more in the coming year.

The sidewalk problem is just one of a many reasons why Young is pushing to have Klahanie to annex to Issaquah. His group, Club Annex, wants to get the issue on the ballot in 2013.

Klahanie residents pay higher taxes than their neighbors in Issaquah and Sammamish, yet the services they receive are limited. It once took six months for the county to fill a large pothole on Klahanie Boulevard. And the

county’s police presence is so scarce that the homeowners’ association pays off-duty deputies to patrol the neighborhoods. The extra 65 hours per week of protection has dropped the crime rate significantly, said Marta McKie, the association’s community manager.

There’s also the issue of Klahanie Park, the community’s only stretch of green with sports field, including baseball diamonds. A few years ago, the county threatened to close the park because it couldn’t afford to mow the grass and pick up garbage. While the county later backed off, the discussion over the park shocked Young.

“It’d be a disaster if they let this go.”

The road to annexation starts with his neighbors, Young says. If he can get 10 percent of the residents to sign a petition favoring annexation, it would prompt serious discussions SEE KLAHANIE, 6

SEE PARKING, 7

GET OUR FREE MOBILE APP Receive local news on your mobile device today!

Enter Our Mother’s Day Contest NOW!

Win Fabulous Prizes...

.. See Page 10 for Details!

620665

CELESTE GRACEY, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

Sammamish residents might soon find parking on public streets to be a little bit more of a challenge.

The City Council unanimously passed a new parking ordinance Tuesday night, putting limitations on where and how long vehicles can park within the city.

The ordinance was approved 6-0, with mayor Tom Odell not present.

Among several new rules, vehicles are now limited to parking on public streets for 72 hours. Violators will be subject being labeled as abandoned vehicles under the Revised Code of Washington, which will result the vehicle being tagged and towed if it is not removed within 24 hours after it is marked.

Neal West, who lives on East Lake Sammamish Parkway, commended the council for its

Page 2

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

Fresh Bounty

Issaquah Farmers Market open for the season

BY CELESTE GRACEY CGRACEY@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Issaquah’s Saturday market is in full bloom this year with plenty of green vegetables to start the season.

Piles of kale, lettuce and Swiss chard filled the tables at Lee’s Produce last weekend. The Redmond-based farm had a consistent flow of customers, eager to get their hands on local goods.

“You can really tell what’s in season, because its what people have,” said Bryan Beatty, holding a shopping bag of booty from the stand.

The next thing to hit the markets will be mustard greens and sugar peas. However, Xiong Lee doesn’t expect to see tomatoes at his stand until late June or early July.

Western Washington farmers have different seasons than vendors who come from Walla Walla. Last week, asparagus and a few apples dominated offerings from the east side of the mountains. All of the produce is grown in the state.

Market hours When: 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturdays, April 21 – Oct. 13 Where: Pickering Barn (across the street from Costco), 1730 10th Ave. NW, Issaquah Information, including vendors: issaquahfarmersmarket.org While the fresh fruits and vegetables drew Yibing Cai to Issaquah’s market for the first time this year, she enjoys the community atmosphere and friendly faces. “I love to enjoy the food and share the happiness.”

In addition to produce and flowers – tulips are in full bloom this month – the market also has a large number of food vendors. They sold everything from hot food, including savory crepes, tacos and Thai, to goods for later, such as baked bread and artisan cheeses.

Yibing Cai, left, and Bryan Beatty shop for greens at Lee’s Produce stand at the Issaquah Farmers Market April 28. CELESTE GRACEY, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter Molly Moon’s ice cream from Seattle even made a showing with an ice cream truck.

The red Pickering Barn acts as a backdrop to the weekly affair. Arts and crafts vendors dominated the inside of the historic structure.

On a sunny day, the market can draw 4,500 people. Once its in full-swing, it has about 115 regular vendors, including 30 farmers.

Staff writer Celeste Gracey can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 5052.

Real Estate & Business Law

Shop An Issaquah Neighborhood

• Handles real estate purchases and sales, leases and financing transactions • Organizes limited liability companies, partnerships and corporations • Provides general real estate and business problem solving

www.carsonnoel.com Stuart Carson

20 Sixth Avenue NE, Issaquah

618676

GILMAN VILLAGE

$4.97 PLANT SALE 2,604 PLANTS MUST BE SOLD THIS WEEKEND AT $4.97 EACH

Choose from Japanese Red Maples, Chinese Dogwoods, Golden Creeping Jenny, Masterpiece Candytuft, four varieties of Hosta, Jacob’s Ladder, Hot Lips Sage, Mrs. Robb’s Bonnet, Pink and White Astilbe, five varieties of Sedum, Gold Mop Cypress, Red Edge Hebe, Blue Star Spanish Lavender and much, much more…

ALL ONLY $4.97 at The Daily Plant-It 10603 Issaquah Hobart Road, Issaquah

620721

LOOK FOR THE YELLOW SIGN

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10am to 4pm April 27, 28, and 29

603965

Unlike Any Other!

618374

Call 425.837.4717 ext. 105 or email at stuart@carsonnoel.com

Friday, May 4, 2012

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Page 3

Spring Special

30 For $30!

*

Join either of our Sammamish locations and your first 30 days are just $30!*

*Excludes Tennis, membership based on 6 month commitment. Offer expires 5/31/12.

Columbia Athletic Clubs – Pine Lake 2930 228th Avenue SE • Sammamish, WA 98075

425-313-0123 Columbia Fitness – Sammamish

22840 NE 8th Street, Ste. 105 • Sammamish, WA 98074

425-898-8385 www.columbiaathletic.com 619261

Columbia Athletic Clubs has provided our members with the very best in family health and fitness for over 30 years.

Page 4

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

WRITE TO US Send letters and correspondence to editor@issaquahreporter.com

FIX THE PROBLEM Rebuilding Youth Detention Center is needed, affordable

T

he King Council has made a good decision to put a $210 million levy on the Aug. 7 Primary ballot to rebuild the rundown Youth Services Center.

The project is needed and the cost is reasonable.

The center, in Seattle, consists of courtrooms, offices, classrooms and a juvenile detention center. The council voted unanimously to put the issue on the ballot.

Last summer we had concerns about financing repairs to the facility. The repairs were – and are – necessary. What we didn’t like was that Democrats on the King County Council made them part of a sales tax boost to pay for public safety.

We called a “switcheroo” – tacking a last-minute project on to a vote for public safety and forcing the public to make an “all or nothing” decision. The public chose nothing.

That didn’t make conditions at the Youth Detention Center go away; it just made the problem there one year older. Now is a reasonable time to make the fixes.

The cost is acceptable: about 7 cents per $100,000 of assessed value. To put in non-wonk term, it’s about $35 a year for the owner of a $500,000 home.

Also, a property tax is a better choice than a sales tax because it is less regressive. Sales taxes hit the poor much harder than those who are better off.

So, what do we get for the money? Plenty. The revenue would replace the three buildings on site — the Alder Tower, Alder Wing, and Youth Detention Facility.

Sections of those buildings are more than 60 years old and have significant maintenance needs. By replacing all three of the buildings, the county also has the opportunity to reduce the size of its foot print on the 9.1 acre site, and sell some of the land to developers to help pay for the construction.

Most people – thankfully – haven’t had a reason to go to the center. The Youth Services Center is the county’s central facility for cases involving children, which are among the most stressful for families. They include juvenile offender cases, child abandonment, abuse and neglect cases, and cases involving runaways.

The five judges and two commissioners who serve there make such decisions as whether a child should be removed from their home or whether a minor should be detained for committing an offense.

County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg calls the place chaotic. Conditions are so bad that he has brought Popsicles to his staff there when the temperature indoors has reached 90 degrees.

“As a symbol to youth and families, the building is an absolute failure,” he told the council.

Voters can fix this by voting yes on the levy this August. They should. It’s a good proposal and long overdue.

– Craig Groshart, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter ISSAQUAH | SAMMAMISH

2700 Richards Road, Ste. 201, Bellevue, WA 98005 For delivery inquiries circulation@issaquahreporter.com Delivery concerns: 1-888-838-3000

Craig Groshart, Editor cgroshart@issaquahreporter.com 425.453.4233 Sally Cravens, Advertising Manager scravens@issaquahreporter.com 425.802.7306 Kevin Endejan, Celeste Gracey, Josh Suman º Staff Writers

A Division of

Classified Marketplace 425.391.0363

A strong vote for education

O

n behalf of the Issaquah School Board, I would like to extend our thanks to the community for their overwhelming support of the construction and maintenance bond. With an approval rating of over 70 percent, the community has made a clear statement that we value education.

We are amazed and humbled by this outpouring of community support.

We also wish to Chad Magendanz credit the efforts of our district staff and the bond feasibility committee for their efforts in forming a bond package that rebuilds our three oldest schools, expands capacity for four others, and funds critical maintenance and repairs in an bidding environment where we get the biggest bang for our buck.

Finally, we want to thank everyone that worked to pass this bond, including our teachers, 24 PTAs, three high school

booster clubs, three chambers of commerce, and, most especially, the leadership of the Volunteers for Issaquah Schools. Literally hundreds of community volunteers dedicated their time over the past year to passing this bond.

As many neighboring districts have discovered, passing a school bond measure in this economic climate can be challenging. Since last week, many districts throughout the state have been contacting us, wanting to know our “secret.”

Well, our secret is simple: It’s a community commitment to education that drives parents and community leaders to speak out for investing in the success of our children and grandchildren, and to take extraordinary measures to ensure we provide them with new opportunities for success.

We are truly blessed. Thank you.

Chad Magendanz is Issaquah School Board president

Aging with humor and grace

W

hether I’m covering a prep game or volunteering as a youth sports coach, I often find myself involved in a case of mistaken identity.

It reached an apex this past weekend when I joined my dad at the signups for the local youth football program’s upcoming season.

“No, he’s 26,” I overheard him say several times as I tossed around a football with a teen who also mistook me for one of his peers.

Time and again, my father was left explaining his son wasn’t the newest Josh Suman eighth-grade athletic sensation to hit the Snoqualmie Valley, but a 26-year-old living with an adolescent look.

Even the local prep coach had a gleam in his eye when we were introduced. I could see the wheels in his head turning as he was thinking to himself, “With a little more physical development, that middle-schooler

could be a decent player…”

Unfortunately for both of us, the window for that development has already been slammed shut, leaving behind only a youthful mirage.

Various theories on aging and its relation to ethnicity have been suggested and studied – diet and other environmental factors, facial structure and even simply another case of a break between our subjective perception and an objective reality.

The first may be a great case study, but my dietary staples of red meat (always served bleeding, if not breathing), fructose-infused beverages and plenty of other cholesterol-laden, deep-fried favorites leave its credibility struggling harder than my colon.

A more rounded face and the spacing between the brow and nose have led some to believe it is Western perception that has created the myth that Asians age more gracefully than our Caucasian counterparts. When the average Westerner looks at the average Asian mug, they see a facial structure that lends comparisons more to a Caucasian infant than adult.

But those traits are far from unanimous in various Asian lineages

and even those faces with a more angular appearance often appear to have staved-off Father Time and his arsenal of eye circles, lip sagging or the dreaded laugh lines.

I’m sure someday it will be members at the local Elks Club or Eagles meetings that assume my age precludes me from entrance, just as movie ushers at PG-13 flicks do now.

Regardless of the science or psychology behind it, I’m trying to find the positives in my predicament.

The coup de grace is a plan to relocate to another state, enroll in high school under an assumed name and make one final run at a spot on the all-state football team.

Most of the details are solidified in my head, but I’m still taking my time with the decision. After all, if history is any indicator, I’m going to look like this for at least a few more years.

Josh Suman is a staff writer with the Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter.

He can be reached at 425-453-5045 or jsuman@bellevuereporter.com

Friday, May 4, 2012

www.issaquahreporter.com Page 5

Sammamish resident to celebrate 105th birthday

BY KEVIN ENDEJAN kendejan@issaquahreporter.com

Iva Johnson, center, will celebrate her 105th birthday Sunday. She lives with her son John and daughter-in-law Barbara. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

Iva Johnson modestly laughed at the idea of her upcoming birthday being remarkable.

“Not very, I don’t think so,” said Johnson, who on Sunday, May 6, celebrates her 105th birthday.

Most would disagree with the Sammamish resident — a mother of five, grandmother of nine, great grandmother of 17 and great-great grandmother of one.

Born the second youngest of seven children near the turn of the century in Tacoma, Iva has lived in Washington her entire life. She spent 44 years in Aberdeen until her husband, Gus, passed away July 13, 1967. Iva then moved to Mercer Island where she lived alone until her 100th birthday, when her youngest son John and daughter-in-law Barbara took her into their Sammamish home.

“She’s still very independent,” said John, 63. “It’s great.”

The key to longevity?

“I don’t know how I’ve come that far, to get this old,” said Iva, smiling. “I don’t have a secret.”

There’s history of a cousin living to 100 and grandparents both living into their late 90s, but there is also one daily ritual that certainly doesn’t hurt.

Every morning, fueled by half a banana, Iva gets up and rides an exercise bike for 20 minutes. She

“I don’t know how I’ve come that far, to get this old. I don’t have a secret.”

- Iva Johnson then spends 10 minutes with John doing special physical therapy exercises that include a set of 20 pushups on the wall. She closes the session with another 20 minutes on the bike.

Iva also frequently takes walks on the East Lake Sammamish Trail with John, who often has her count backwards from 100 by threes.

“That way her mind is really working hard on that process and the walking then really becomes second nature,” Barbara said.

The exercises have also done wonders for Iva’s memory. She still recalls the birthday of every single one of her children and grandchildren.

“I have a hard enough time remembering Barb’s birthday,” John joked. “She does very well, she has a great memory.”

The only major medical issues for Iva included knee replace-

ment surgeries at 88 and 89. She is only on three medications, two of which John said are necessary.

Age has slightly limited the number of hobbies for Iva, who played golf into her early 90s and drove a car until 92, but she still stays quite busy.

She does her own laundry every Thursday, takes her clothes off the drying line every Friday and consistently loads the dishwasher and dusts in the living room. On top of making her own breakfast and lunch every day, she attends church weekly, takes care of her own plants and is a frequent watcher of the local news and Leave it to Beaver re-runs.

Iva will celebrate her birthday with 25 friends and family members this Sunday at home. Her favorite cake, German Chocolate, and ice cream are on the menu.

While it’s uncertain if she is the oldest Sammamish resident, there’s little question she’s among a special group. The latest United States Census Bureau numbers in 2010 said there were 71,991 centenarians, or people over 100, in the U.S. Besse Cooper, 115, of Georgia, is currently recognized as the oldest living person in the world.

Iva smiled at the idea of matching that mark.

“I was telling her the other day that you only have 15 more years to go and you’ll be as old as Moses,” Barbara joked.

Join QFC in the Battle to End Breast Cancer In July of this year Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will celebrate the 30th anniversary of its founding as a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and ending breast cancer forever.

QFC is proud to again be the presenting sponsor of the Seattle Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure being held on Sunday, June 3rd, at the Seattle Center.

Komen for the Cure has in some way touched every major breast cancer breakthrough in the last 29 years and has been associated with three Nobel Prize winners. Thanks to the many volunteers, sponsors and participants, the Komen organization has been able to raise and invest over $1.9 billion for breast cancer research, treatment and education. It has affiliate organizations in over 120 U.S. communities and relationships in 50 countries around the world.

Of the money that Komen raises at its events, 75% stays in the local community for breast health education, breast cancer screening and treatment and other direct help. In 2011, Komen invested $93 million in local community programs, which provided for 700,000 breast health screenings and diagnostic procedures.

The remaining 25% of funds raised support breast cancer research. Currently,

Komen manages nearly 760 active research grants totaling $300 million.

Those grants provide funds for research in: • Early detection, diagnosis, prognosis •

Biology

•

Treatment

•

Prevention

•

Etiology

•

Cancer control, survivorship, outcomes

•

Scientific model outcomes

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death among women. More than 1.6 million are diagnosed each year. One in eight women in the U.S. will be diagnosed in her lifetime and breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women 40 – 59. The work that Komen is doing to eradicate breast cancer is making a tremendous impact.

In 2007, economists estimated that Komen funded research and programs saved 4,500 American lives. Between 1989 and 1999 the percentage of women

aged 40 and above getting annual mammograms rose from 54% to 71%.

There are currently more than 2.5 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has played a huge role in raising awareness and supporting research, treatment and education.

If you would like to join QFC in supporting the valuable work of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® there are several ways you can do so. One way would be to join us at the Race for the Cure on June 3rd. Every QFC store has been asked to create a store team. You don’t have to be a QFC associate to be on your favorite store team. We encourage family, friends and our great customers to join our teams. Ask

any of the store managers for information on how you can be on our team, to walk or run with us, or just to donate.

Asecondwaytosupporttheorganization is to donate at our checkstands. We have donation scan cards in $1, $5, and $10 amounts and also change jars for your spare change. You can also donate your bag recycle credit. We thank our generous customers for their great support and for joining with us to support a truly worthy organization.

If you have any questions or comments please contact Ken Banks at 425-462-2205 or by email at ken.banks@qfci.com.

Paid Adver tisement

Page 6

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

KLAHANIE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

with Issaquah. If he can do this by his self-imposed June deadline, Young feels the issue could become part of the Issaquah City Council’s goals for 2013 and improve chances of the issue being on the ballot next year.

Overcoming past attempts This isn’t the first time Klahanie has sought to annex to Issaquah. Seven years ago, residents heartily approved annexation, but refused to assume the city’s debt. What they didn’t understand is that the City Council required both in

order to accept Klahanie’s 13,000 residents. Klahanie begged for a revote, but it was too late.

One reason for the misunderstanding was information spread a couple weeks before the vote by a small group of residents that wanted to annex to Sammamish.

“It was this total smear campaign and the residents fell for it,” said Trish Heinonen, an Issaquah city planner.

“We were flabbergasted.”

Residents also believed they had a choice between Issaquah and Sammamish, when in reality the area is in Issaquah’s Potential Annexation Area. A PAA has only been changed once in the county’s history, and only because three cities claimed one area.

Issaquah is a good fit for Klahanie. Many resident use the city’s pool and community center. They participate in service clubs and on boards and commissions, said councilmember Fred Butler.

For Issaquah the annexation would be revenue neutral. It would pay for itself, but little more. However, a special offer from the state could mean the city would get a tax credit of several million dollars, which likely would get poured into repairing Klahanie’s infrastructure.

Like Butler, councilmember Mark Mullet would have Klahanie, if it wants to be had. But, if the community prefers Sammamish, he’s OK with supporting a transfer of the PAA to Sam-

Friday, May 4, 2012

mamish.

So far, Sammamish has resolved to hold its tongue on the issue until Issaquah makes up its mind. There is a significant financial advantage for Sammamish, which relies much more heavily on property taxes than Issaquah.

If the vote were to make it to Issaquah’s ballot, the indebtedness would likely be included with the annexation to make it clear that they’re both necessary, Mullet said.

In the meantime, Young is trying to get the issue moving, before too many faces change in the political realm.

“We were told we should do this while the stars, moon and Klahanie still align.”

Enjoy An Issaquah Neighborhood

Sammamish uses livestock to trim the brush Beginning this month, the city of Sammamish will use goats, sheep and llamas to maintain three stormwater ponds as part of a vegetation maintenance pilot project.

Goats and the other livestock will be eating vegetation that would normally be weeded, whacked and mowed mechanically by city crews.

The three ponds that will be maintained by the livestock are the Greens at Beaver Crest Tract N (300 block of 238th Avenue Southeast); Renaissance Division I Tract A (23000 block of Southeast Eighth Street) and Beaver Lake Estates Tract E (Southeast 27th Street and 259th Court Southeast).

Livestock will begin to eat vegetation at the first two pond sites immediately. The third pond will have several dozen livestock brought in during June and August for two “mowings” which will last several days.

The first two ponds have cyclone fences around them and the third pond will have and electric fencing installed along with a resident goat herder.

Feeding and petting the animals is discouraged due to liability. Residents are encouraged enjoy the goats from behind the fencing.

ravens books

GILMAN VILLAGE

618406

Unlike Any Other!

Travel, Romance, History, Cooking Gilman Village, Suite 21 • 425.657.0278 • Issaquah

620711

Books for Mom!

Follow us at Facebook.com/RavensBooks

THE ONLY GUTTER SYSTEM THAT HAS EARNED THE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SEAL OF APPROVAL!

Patented One-Piece Gutter System!

Serving Issaquah for Over 15 Years!

F % F O 5 7 stallation In

Card AND $250.00 Cashe. with purchas

Works with Fir AND Pine Needles!

LeafGuard Gutters never clog.

Guaranteed. Or we will clean them for FREE.

253-200-1102 Call NOW for a Free Estimate

Friday, May 4, 2012

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Issaquah’s baffling bag ban Once a sure shot, council is now undecided on the contentious ban

its vote, saying a 35-foot motorhome with a blue tarp covering it was parked in his neighborhood for five months. It was recently removed, but replaced by a van that is now for sale.

“This is a beautiful city,” West said. “My wife and I have lived here for eight years now. We truly appreciate it. It seems a shame

Sammamish Symphony dinner-auction The Sammamish Symphony is holding its annual dinner and auction at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at Sammamish City Hall. Entitled “Moonlight in Chicago,” the event will help the symphony provide high quality performances at affordable prices.

To purchase tickets, call 206-517-7777.

Philharmonic sets concert Katie Moore from Aurora Plastics demonstrates waste by volume between paper and plastic bags at an Issaquah City Council meeting April 30. CELESTE GRACEY, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

Katie Moore from Aurora Plastics brought in boxes of paper and plastic bags to show the volume of pollution each uses. The stack of paper bags stood several feet, while the equivalent box of plastic bags stood less than a foot tall.

While most who spoke at the special April 30 council meeting presumed that the extra paper bag cost would hurt small businesses, representatives from grocery stores approved the law. The 5 cent manda-

that we would have our city streets full-time service parking lots for those who don’t have room for their own toys or their vehicles they’re looking to sell.”

The ordinance also prohibits vehicles from parking within five-feet of any individual mailbox between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The previous time restraints were from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Collective mailboxes now carry a 24-hour, seven-

tory fee helps them recuperate costs.

The council has scheduled to make a decision at its May 7 council meeting, but could delay the vote.

The ordinance was written to keep consistent with Seattle and other cities who have adopted the ban, but not everyone agreed it was necessary.

“The difficulty we have with that is that I didn’t get to make any of those rules, but I do get to take part in making this rule,” said Councilmember Joshua Schaer.

day a week parking ban within five feet. The council debated on increasing the distance to 10 feet on either side, but settled on the state standard.

“People are coming through at all hours and it really does make a difference,” said Councilman Tom Vance, who lives in a neighborhood with collective mailboxes.

Drivers are also now prohibited from parking in any lane marked as a bike

Sammamish teens who want to make an impact in their community are encouraged to join the Sammamish Youth Board.

Those interested should complete an application located at www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/Group.aspx?ID=6 and submit it by May 7 to be considered.

New Patients – Receive a $50 Costco Gift Card or $99 New Patient Special (includes standard 4bw x-rays, comprehensive exam and routine cleaning).

• U of W Graduate • In Private Practice Since 1996 • All Phases of General Dentistry

• Brand New Office Near I-90 • Paperless and Digital X-rays • Watch Movies During Appt!

Bring this coupon to your first appointment. Adult new patient services. Limited to one per household. Expires 05/31/2012

618417

Optimal Health by Design

Youth Board seeks applicants

a dental practice committed to wellness

(425) 557-8900

2830 228th Ave SE, Suite C Sammamish, WA 98075

A free four-part workshop, “Parenting County,” will be offered beginning May 7 at Swedish Issaquah.

The workshop is designed for expecting parents and those with children from newborns to age 5.

The workshop leader is Kerry Beymer, who manages Parenting Support and Education for Encompass, an independent, non-profit, children’s and familyservices organization established in 1966.

The series runs from 6-8 p.m.

May 7, 14 and 21 and June 4.

Swedish Issaquah is located at Swedish Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive.

Kerry Beymer Registration is at www.encompassnw.org. For more info, contact Kerry Beymer at 425-888-2777 or kerry.beymer@ encompassnw.org.

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

At NaturoMedica we provide individualized medical care in a warm and welcoming environment. Our therapies are aimed at treating the underlying cause rather than just the symptoms.

www.naturomedica.com

Parenting workshop offered

Kevin Lee, DDS

Personalized Healthcare That is Right for You “I can only say good things about NaturoMedica. The clinic is unique.

I take my whole family there- my husband and my children. My NaturoMedica doctor changed my life.

I feel like I am living the life that I am supposed to live.“ – Kristina Sheridan (Maple Valley)

lane — something most surrounding cities already require. “[Bike lanes] are in significant locations around the city and it’s mostly on arterials and collector streets that the council has designated for bike lanes,” Public Works Director Laura Philpot said.

Under the new ordinance, unlicensed vehicles are also now prohibited from being parked in the public right of way.

Evergreen Philharmonic will present a Masterworks Concert at 7 p.m. May 5 with choirs from Issaquah’s three high schools. Tickets are adults $10 online/$13 at the door; students & seniors $6 online/$7 at the door.

The concert will be at Issaquah High School, 700 2nd Ave. SE.

6520 226th PL SE, Ste 200 • Issaquah • 425.392.1010 www.kevinleedds.com

618412

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

What’s happening in Sammamish and Issaquah

For the second consecutive year, the Lake Washington School District and Lake Washington Education Association have agreed to postpone teacher contract negotiations for another year.

The decision will extend the current collective bargaining agreement through August 2013. The contract was originally negotiated for September 2008 through August 2011, but was extended last year due to the uncertainty of the state economy.

Lake Washington schools serve students in the Sammamish area.

BY CELESTE GRACEY

PARKING

Around Town Teachers’ contract extended

CGRACEY@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

When the bag ban first came to City Council, most of its members were confident they knew how to vote, but the more testimony they take in, the harder the decision becomes.

After two council meetings, one focused solely on the subject, most of the seven members still haven’t made up their minds on the ordinance, which would ban plastic grocery bags and charge a 5 cent fee for paper.

“Something that seemed so easy at the beginning got difficult and very complicated,” said Fred Butler, a city councilmember.

Banning polystyrene food packaging, a similar idea, was relatively easy for the council by comparison.

The primary concerns are on whether banning plastic bags would actually reduce pollution and how it would affect small business owners.

Environmentalists and local bag manufacturers butted heads over the actual environmental impact from plastic bags and whether the alternatives were harsher on the environment.

Single-use paper bags use more energy to manufacture, and multiple use woven bags are imported from China and can’t be recycled.

Page 7

Page 8

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

THE BEST SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION ON THE EASTSIDE JUST GOT BETTER.

2012

YOUR FAMILY DESERVES THE BEST, AND WE PROVIDE NOTHING LESS. Your good health is everything, and when you are healing, it’s important to work with the right team.

When you or your loved one needs skilled nursing care or rehabilitation, be sure to choose the team with the best care, the best service, and the best outcomes. We are a local company creating our tradition of excellence, one resident at a time.

2012 marks our seventh deficiency-free survey from the State of Washington’s skilled nursing survey team.

Come and learn more about our team of dedicated professionals. Take a tour and prepare to be impressed!

From our state-of-the-art rehabilitation program, to our modern facility with outstanding amenities, we are confident that the Mission Healthcare difference will be hard to miss.

Please call to schedule a tour or to ask us a question,

425.897.8828

We are located at 2424 156th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98007

www.missionhc.com

Friday, May 4, 2012

www.issaquahreporter.com Page 9

HOW A FAMILY-OWNED FERRY SERVICE IS

GOING THE DISTANCE FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS — AND THE SEATTLE ECONOMY.

For more than 25 years, the iconic red-and-blue Clipper fleet has been ferrying commuters and vacationers alike between Seattle, Victoria, B.C. and the spectacular San Juan Islands. To keep the fleet as modern and comfortable as possible for passengers, Clipper Vacations began working with Bank of America in 2007.

We initially helped by restructuring loans that enabled engine upgrades, allowing the fleet to reach speeds of up to 30 knots. More recently, we provided financing to modernize the fleet’s interior cabins. It’s a relationship that’s not only helping to get Seattle residents where they need to go — it’s also helping to generate local economic growth: the family-owned fleet employs 150 people.

Clipper is another example of how we’re working to help locally based businesses grow and hire in the Puget Sound — and across the country. In 2011, we provided $222 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

© 2012 Bank of America Corporation. Member FDIC. ARX0T4W5

Page 10

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

Sammamish Chamber Stopping domestic violence of Commerce

BY ROSE MARIE GAI

Celebrate Women in Business With Us!

Cinco De Mayo

Both Locations - BIG Enclosed Tents - More Seating!

BIGGER PARTY SPACE

Something for Every Woman!

Professionally & Personally Program will include speaker, lunch, workshops and trade show.

The Sammamish and Mercer Island Chambers are partnering in this effort to inspire business women to the next level. This is your chance to expand your brand to local businesses. Please join us for our 4th Conference of Celebrating Women in Business.

www.AgaveRest.com Sammamish Chamber Specials

425.369.8900

425.881.8252

Cottage and Shabby Style Ceramics

Cupcake items, Holiday items, Home decor, Roses, Clocks, Tea Pots, and More!

Ceramic Classes/Studio For All Ages!

Cost: $45 member $55 non-member • $65 at door Featured Speaker: Karen Bryant President & CEO of the Seattle Storm

May 9, 2012 12PM-4:30PM

425.802.4838 • www.AngelHeartDesigns.com

621640

Refresh ... Renew ... Recharge!

opping Center

Bear Creek Sh

613465

nds

Issaquah Highla

Call 425-681-4910 for More Info.

Plateau Club • 25625 East Plateau Dr. • Sammamish WA

UW NEWS LAB

Eastside Domestic Violence Program’s World of Hope auction Saturday, May 5 will mark its 30th anniversary of advocating for victims of domestic violence and providing services to facilitate their safety.

“Not only do we want to fill the Meydenbauer Center to celebrate 30 years of service, but we are making a major announcement that signifies where our agency has been and where we are headed in the future,” said Barbara Langdon, executive director of EVDP, in a press release.

The event will include a four-course gourmet dinner paired with fine wines as well as a live auction featuring a number of special items.

These include a dinner party at the home of New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance, along with 30 friends. An autographed copy of Jance’s newest book, “Left for Dead,” will be a take-home remembrance of the evening.

An item for the sports lover is a Seattle Sounders private suite for the winning bidder and 17 friends. This experience will include food, DeLille Cellars wines and team gear; it was donated by Sounders President Peter McLoughlin.

Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is a nonprofit agency that provides counseling, legal advocacy, emergency shelter and services for people who are victims of domestic violence. It handles 10,000

crisis-line calls a year and provides direct services to nearly 5,000 victims annually, according to Kelly Becker, development director for EDVP. “Domestic violence is the No. 1 reason that women and children are homeless,” said Becker.

With the downturn in the economy and as resources have decreased across the country, the agency is providing services to victims for a longer duration than in the past.

Sarah Steininger, the agency’s community program director, said in a recent radio news story that “the economic times have increased the demands for our services.

Domestic violence is happening and in some cases the stress of a challenging economy will exacerbate existing domestic violence in people’s relationships. If someone has lost their job, they’re not going to have the resources to leave their abusive partner on their own.”

The program depends on funds generated from the World of Hope Auction because of increased need.

According to Becker, “100 percent of our donations at our event will go to providing life-saving services to protect victims and children in our community.”

For more information about tickets to the World of Hope Auction, visit www. edvp.org or call 425-562-8840, ext. 249.

Rose Marie Gai is a student in the University of Washington Communication Department News Laboratory.

Mother’s Day

Essay ContE ContEst Cont Est

Enter the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter Essay Contest and pay tribute to your Mom this Mother’s Day. Write an essay of no more than 250 words on “What Makes My Mom Special?”

Name: _____________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________________ Mom’s Name _____________________________________ r

YES, I would like to receive electronic coupons & promotions from our contest sponsor The Grange.

Entry Deadline no later than Monday, May 7th.

Fill out the purple coupon on the left, and submit it along with your essay. Top three winners will be announced in the May 11th issue of the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter.

Email the Essay & Entry Coupon Info (below): scravens@issaquahreporter.com Subject Line: “Mother’s Day Tribute Contest” or By Mail (Include Essay & Coupon below): Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter “Mother’s Day Tribute Contest” 2700 Richards Road Ste 201, Bellevue WA 98005 or Drop-off your entry at The Grange: 145 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027

Prizes Donated by:

$50 gift card – The Grange $45 gift certificate – Pelage Spa and Skin Centre $25 gift certificate – Agave Cocina & Tequilas Ceramic Roses – Angel Heart Designs Gift Certificate for a Tea Class for Two – Experience Tea Gift Basket – Naturo Medica More to Come...

l a i c e p S y r e V om is any reasons...

“My M person for ma

Friday, May 4, 2012

www.issaquahreporter.com Page 11

Mother’s Day Brunch

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Moms Eat FREE in May at Open Daily Sun - Thur 11 am - 9 pm Fri - Sat 11 am - 10 pm

Embassy Suites Hotel ~ Garden Atrium May 13, 2012 ~ 10:00 am to 2:00 pm “World Cuisine at Embassy Suites” Presented by Gerold Castro, Executive Chef and his Culinary Team Adults $34 ~ Seniors $28 ~ Youths (11-14) $20 ~ Kids (6-10) $10 Tax and Gratuity not included ~ Free Parking

Reservations highly recommended: 425-644-2500 ext. 625

Best Happy Hour in Issaquah!

Sunday - Thurs 3 pm to close Fri - Sat 3-6 & 9 to close - Lounge Only -

Buy Any Lunch (or Dinner) Entree with Any Two Beverages and Get The Second Lunch (or Dinner) Entree of Equal or Lesser Value for FREE

617699

1510 11th Ave NW

3225 158th Ave SE ~ Bellevue WA, 98008 ~ www.seattlebellevue.embassysuites.com

Pickering Place • Issaquah • 425.391.3800

619264

Value up to $16.50, Expires 05/31/2012.

Mother’s Day

ENTER OUR ESSAY CONTEST

613337

Enter the Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter Essay Contest and pay tribute to your Mom this Mother’s Day. Write an essay of no more than 250 words on “What Makes My Mom Special?” Kids.. ask your parent for permission to email your essay to scravens@issaquahreporter.com by Monday, May 07th.

Page 12

www.issaquahreporter.com

Friday, May 4, 2012

The BC Foundation thanks the donors and corporate sponsors of the 2012 Become Exceptional Luncheon who helped us to raise nearly $280,000 to support programs and students at Bellevue College.

President’s Circle

Stewards Alaska National Insurance Company BNY Mellon Wealth Management CBRE

Visionaries

Pedro & Laura Celis Coughlin Porter Lundeen DLR Group EBCO Northwest Laurence W. Herron H.D. Fowler Company Hermanson Company

K&L Gates Kibble & Prentice, a USI Company LabCorp LMN Architects Mahlum Architects The Miller Hull Partnership MulvannyG2 Architecture Parker Smith & Feek Perkins Coie, LLP Laura Saunders

Honda Auto Center of Bellevue

Seattle Home Show

HumanPoint

Tetra Tech INCA

Tangerine Travel

In-Kind Benefactors ÂŽ

Alaska Airlines

West Seattle Nursery

Shuttle Express

The Woodmark Hotel

Special Thanks to Our Speakers Molly Shen, Emcee, KOMO 4 News Anchor Bill Kent, BC Foundation President, Mortenson Construction Laura Saunders, Interim BC President Cyrus Habib, Perkins Coie Rob McKenna, Washington State Attorney General

Ronan Farrow, Guest Speaker, U.S. Department of State Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for Global Youth Issues

Friday, May 4, 2012

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Page 13

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Send your sports news to jsuman@soundpublishing.com

Morrison scores 19 in All-State game Eastlake’s Kendra Morrison scored 19 points, grabbed a pair of rebounds and also had two steals and one assist as the 4A team recently ran away from the 3A squad 99-64 in the WSGBCA All-State game.

The senior was 8-12 from the floor and 2-2 from the free throw line and had the second highest total of the game behind only game MVP Katie Goddard.

Pohlman named POY finalist University of Washington senior outfielder and Sammamish native Kimi Pohlman has been named one of 25 finalists for the 2012 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, which is handed out at the College Softball World Series.

Pohlman is one of two Huskies and seven Pac-12 players on the list.

Golf Fore Red back at Redmond Ridge Skyline senior pitcher Nick Kassuba worked in both of his team’s wins last week to help clinch the Crest Division title. Credit

KEN CARDWELL, Contributed

Skyline baseball takes Crest Skyline captured the 4A KingCo Crest Division baseball title late last week with a pair of 2-1 extra inning wins over Eastlake and Newport that actually took three days to complete.

The Spartans began the week with a 12-8 loss to Redmond before playing to a 1-1 tie through the first seven innings of a rain-shortened game against Sammamish rival Eastlake.

With that result still hanging in the balance, Skyline used seven innings of one-run ball behind pitcher Nick Kassuba and two scoreless innings from Arthur Stromquist to hold off Newport and have a chance to clinch

Full Service Oil Change

$23.95

Cooling system check, wiper blade replacement (front-only, not rear), tire rotation.

with coupon, expires 05/31/12

Stop by for a FREE, no pressure, Brake Inspection

425.898.9900

Sammamish • Next to McDonalds ASE Certified Mastertech, Emissions Certified

N

IL

DH

OO

LEW

G E IN

D LR

N

Issaquah senior and leading scorer Nick Price has committed to Azusa Pacific to continue his education and playing career.

Price averaged 19.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2 assists and nearly 2 steals per game for the Eagles, which made it back to the round of 16 for the first time in six years.

“His overall game really improved his senior year,” head coach Jason Griffith said. “That resulted in our team experiencing some success.”

Fischer Meats

Issaquah’s Quality Meat Since 1910 Home of the Cowboy Rib Steak & Baseball Top Sirlion • Rib Roast • Steaks For The Grill 20+ Varieties of Fresh Sausages Our own Beef Jerky, Turkey Jerky, Pepperoni & Chicken Pepperoni

1-Pound Lean Ground Beef

No purchase necessary. Fresh ground here daily.

With coupon. Limit one per customer.

228th PINE 228th AVE NE

625 228 Ave NE #B th

Price headed to Azusa Pacific

FREE

with coupon, expires 05/31/12

www.plateaumotors.com

Eastside Catholic had a number of student-athletes recognized for continuing their athletic careers next year at the collegiate level.

Joey Schreiber, basketball, Western Washington; Danny Omiliak, football, Johns Hopkins; Matt Callans, football, Chapman University; Joe Mancini, soccer, Seattle; Joey McKay, basketball, Puget Sound; Lauren Breynaert, lacrosse, Occidental; Spencer Spears, soccer, Puget Sound; Joe Soutt, football, Carroll; Chris Cardoza, baseball, George Fox; Jeffrey Bohling, baseball, Gonzaga; Brian Comer, cross country, Seattle Pacific

son a e S BBQ ost here! is alm

$89.95

Spring Special

• Oil change and filter • Check and top off all fluids • Grease fittings where applicable • Up to 5 quarts of oil

said. “I wouldn’t be surprised to see a four seed at state this year. Obviously with the good coaches in this league, everyone is pretty well coached.”

Two teams will receive automatic bids to state while a third will face a crossover game against the third team from 4A WesCo. Issaquah, which finished the regular season with three straight wins over Redmond, Mount Rainier and Skyline, will enter the tournament as the third seed from the Crest.

The Eagles will meet Ballard in the first round of the conference tournament at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, also at Woodinville.

Eastlake dropped its final two games of the season and did not earn a spot in the eight-team field.

Eastside college commitments

Open Monday - Saturday: 9:00am - 6:00pm

Come on in & “SEA-FOOD” from 85 Front Street N • Issaquah 425.392.3131 www.fischermeatsnw.com FRESHEY’S SEAFOOD MARKET!

618415

JSUMAN@SOUNDPUBLSHING.COM

the division when the game against Eastlake resumed.

On Saturday, they did exactly that as Clay Huber worked a scoreless final frame to help his team hold on for the win and a chance at the program’s first conference title since 2008.

“Our pitching has been pretty darn good throughout the regular season,” head coach Chris Tamminen said.

Skyline will take a top seed to the 4A KingCo tournament on Saturday and will face fourth seeded Bothell, the defending 4A state champs, at 7 p.m. at Woodinville High School, when the Spartans will continue the hunt for the program’s first state tournament berth since 2010.

“Getting out of that KingCo tournament is hard enough,” Tamminen

618410

BY JOSH SUMAN

Bellevue-based Golf Fore Red, a non-profit that benefits the American Heart Association and Hope Hearty Institute in the fight against heart disease, will host its fifth annual tournament at Redmond Ridge on July 28 with feature guest Kayla Burt.

Burt, a former University of Washington basketball player who was clinically dead from cardiac arrest, is now an outreach coordinator for the Hope Heart Institute and will be the keynote speaker.

The event features a luncheon, round of golf and other activities including the cork-chipping contest.

Players are encouraged to dress and decorate their carts red for the event.

Registration is $130 and includes breakfast, range balls, green fees, cart, lunch, prizes and a gift bag and is available online now.

Last year’s event raised $17,000.

Page 14

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

Man busted after eating sushi in the bathroom

BY KEVIN ENDEJAN & CELESTE GRACEY KENDEJAN@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

The following information was compiled from city of Sammamish and Issaquah police reports.

A sushi chef at a Sammamish grocery store witnessed a 22-yearold man pick up a rainbow roll and take it to the store’s bathroom April 24. When the man exited, he no longer had the sushi with him. The suspect was stopped by store representatives and admitted to eating the sushi in the bathroom.

While searching the suspect, police found several fire starters — matches and lighters — including alcohol wipes and cotton swabs.

The man, who had previously been entered as a suspect in a 2006 arson case, was taken into custody.

SUSPICIOUS MALE A Sammamish woman called police April 27 to report a suspicious man at a park near her home in the 1200 block of 216 Avenue Northeast.

The woman said she saw the man — approximately 30 years old, 6-feet tall and a thin build — walk past the Montessori school

towards the park. Her senses were immediately “heightened.” When the man arrived at the park, he went to the jungle gym bars and started doing leg lifts. He then started walking around the playground very slowly in a circle.

The caller reported one woman left the park with her child after the man’s strange behavior. The reporting party also decided to leave the park when the man began to stare at her and her granddaughter.

As she walked to her car, the woman saw the man clinch both hands into fists, straighten his arms out, then turn around and go back the direction he came from. The incident bothered the woman so much, she decided to call police the following day.

SLASHED TRAMPOLINE A Sammamish man called police April 23, concerned that his neighbor may have vandalized his trampoline.

The man, who lives in the 3400 block of Eastlake Sammamish Shore Lane Northeast, said he had a confrontation with his neighbor the day before about where he was placing his trampoline. The neighbor was upset and asked the man to place it in the opposite

POLICE BLOTTER corner of the yard. He said the positioning of the trampoline near his property would upset his son, who was no longer allowed to play with the trampoline owner’s son after a fight two years ago.

The owner declined to move the trampoline, which allegedly resulted in a threat from his neighbor. When the owner woke up in the morning, he found a large slice through his trampoline.

The neighbor denied any wrong doing when contacted by the police.

Asked if he would like to desire prosecution against his neighbor if it were provable, the trampoline owner declined, but said his is considering a court order after his neighbor’s recent aggressive behavior. The previous night, the neighbor called to report an illegal fire, which was in a pit and deemed legal. Police also responded to that incident after the fire department alerted them of the dispute.

BEAR VS. DOGS Two domesticated dogs got into a fight with a black bear in Issaquah.

The bear was familiar to the neighbors, who had seen it break into a garage to steal some garbage.

As it wandered through a backyard April 15, it came into contact with two dogs and a couple.

The dogs approached the bear, barking. The bear stood on its hind legs and began swatting at the dog, hitting the largest one in the snout.

The couple started yelling at the bear, but it stood its ground a bit before deciding to leave the 5500 block of 231st Avenue Southeast.

ROAD RAGE Police arrested a man for disorderly conduct after he threatened a guy for allegedly cutting him off in a coffee drive thru.

Police were meeting for coffee off East Lake Sammamish Parkway, when they got a call that a man was beating on the driver’s window, taking photos and giving threats.

When they found the man, they told him not to approach the victim again, but as soon as the officers left him to discuss the incident, he got out of his car and headed for the victim in a threatening manner.

The police arrested him with some difficulty, and hauled him to jail. The man insisted he had

the right to confront the man for what he had done March 29.

The victim told police they arrived at about the same time, and he didn’t think he had cut him off.

HEROIN FOUND A manager at the Sammamish McDonald’s called police April 22 to report a small bag of suspected drugs found on the bathroom floor.

When Sammamish police arrived they found what appeared to be black tar heroin in a bag with little green alien figures printed all over it.

The drugs, which weighed in at .2 grams, were submitted into evidence for disposal.

MULTIPLE CAR PROWLS Eight different Sammamish residents in the northeast part of the city made reports of their vehicles being rummaged through on April 22.

In most cases, there was little to nothing taken.

One unlucky resident in the 1800 block of 211 Court Northeast had both his laptop and wallet stolen.

In all the cases the vehicles were either unlocked or windows were left down.

PLACE YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS ON OUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR FOR FREE ON WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM/CALENDAR

One Hundred Reasons to Sign Up

New patients always welcome

For a limited time, sign up for either our Free Checking or Premium Checking, and use at least 3 of our FREE services and receive $100 in your new Free Checking account* or $150 in your new Premium Checking account.* Or sign up for all four: Free Check Card Free Direct Deposit Free Online Bill Pay Free Online Statements

*Limit one (1) incentive per individual: $100 incentive for new personal Sterling Bank Free Checking, $150 incentive for new personal Sterling Bank Premium Checking. To be eligible for the cash incentive, you must enroll in three of the four following products within 90 days of account opening: Bill Pay, Online Statements, Check Card and/or Direct Deposit and meet specific usage requirements in conjunction with opening a new personal Free Checking or Premium Checking account. Usage requirements are as follows: you must meet 3 of the following 4 requirements: be enrolled in Free Bill Pay, enrolled in Online Statements, have a minimum of one (1) incoming Direct Deposit or ACH credit on your checking account within 90 days of account opening or use your Check Card a minimum of three (3) times within the first 90 days of account opening. Check Card transactions can be ATM, point-of-sale (POS) with PIN or signature based transactions. All account owners must be age 18 or older. Underage account owners with an adult cosigner are not eligible. New accounts will be reviewed three full calendar months after account opening and the incentive will be credited to your checking account within four calendar months of account opening upon meeting usage requirements. Incentive is subject to Internal Revenue Service and other tax reporting. Please consult your tax advisor. This offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts, existing accounts, or existing accounts that have been closed and reopened. All accounts require a minimum opening deposit of $100. The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) on Premium Checking is 0.15% APY on balances $50,000 and over; 0.10% APY on balances $10,000 - $49,999.99; and 0.05% APY on balances below $10,000.00. All APYs stated are as of March 5, 2012 and may change at any time. Fees may reduce earnings. Offer effective March 5, 2012 and is subject to change without notice.

Members American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Certified, American Boad of Pediatric Dentistry

Specializing in Dentistry for Infants, Childrens & Adolescents.

Special care for nervous children dental health checkups.

425-392-4048 • 185 NE Gilman Blvd, Issaquah

EastsidePediatricDentalGroup.com

618371

BankWithSterling.com

We help your child develop a positive attitude towards dental care and to help your child achieve a lifetime of excellent oral health.

Friday, May 4, 2012

www.issaquahreporter.com Page 15

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

For Dental Implant Treatment, it’s a ClearChoice!

ClearChoice team of specialists brings you a dental implant solution that fits your budget ... in just one day!* A LEADER IN DENTAL IMPLANT TREATMENT Virtually every adult will lose a tooth, and as we get older, more Americans will suffer with missing and failing teeth. These days, however, there are dental implant solutions that either didn’t exist in the past or which were difficult to access. But now, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers are leading the way in innovative dental implant treatments. Dental Implants are a permanent solution for dental problems. And now your treatment, from our team of specialists, can often be accomplished in just one day *… and without the need for additional bone graft surgeries. In fact, dental implants can last a lifetime and have become the treatment of choice for replacement of missing and failing teeth. With more than 10,000 dental implant procedures performed, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers have become a leader in dental implant treatment delivery.

TECHNOLOGY Every ClearChoice Dental Implant Center includes an on-site 3D CAT Scan.

The 3D CAT Scan technology costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. This technology provides three-dimensional and cross-sectional views that allow ClearChoice doctors to examine the quality and density of the bone that will anchor the dental implants; select the correct type and size of implants; determine the precise placement of implants, and avoid the nerves and sinuses.

Since every smile is custom designed, each ClearChoice Center has a specialized Dental Implant in-house lab to custom make your smile.

They said they had specialists, a lab, and high tech equipment all at one location, but I had no idea that they could really do all of this in just one day!* — Actual ClearChoice patient

< 3D CAT Scan

Before

After

Actual ClearChoice Patient

TEAM OF SPECIALISTS The technology alone cannot elevate ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers in their field. Our technology is paired with an expert professional team of doctor specialists enabling ClearChoice to empower so many patients around the country to change their lives. These qualified specialists include an oral surgeon who places implants, and a prosthodontist who designs your custom new smile. Each of the doctors has special expertise and can be trusted to deliver your high quality implant care. Dental Implants are a surgical procedure and the ClearChoice doctors have extensive experience in this area including administering anesthesia to provide comfort. Custom fabrication of the patient’s new smile and replacement teeth are accomplished by trained lab technicians in the on-site dental implant lab.

Our local specialists are available for a FREE initial consultation or even second opinions. Why wait, call now!

SATISFACTION & WARRANTY Whether for a missing single tooth, multiple teeth or a whole mouthful of missing or failing teeth, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers provide comprehensive implant treatment professionally and affordably in a fraction of the time it would take many other professionals. That’s why in an independent study of thousands of patients, ClearChoice patients would overwhelmingly recommend ClearChoice to others† and we warranty our work.

“I suffered with bad teeth since I was a teenager. Imagine dealing with failing teeth so young in life. As a musician, I’m often in front of an audience. I wanted a rock star smile ... and now I have one.”

- Kurt C., real ClearChoice patient

Tooth loss is not your fault. Doing nothing about it is. Come see how easy it is to live the comfortable life you deserve ...

Our risk free consultation will show you how.

CALL TOLL FREE

1.855.845.9576 TODAY

and receive a free 3D CAT scan (a $700 value)

www.clearchoice.com

Michael D. Brooks, DMD, MS • Guillermo Chacon, DDS • Kristine Grace, DDS, MS ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers are locally owned and operated by licensed local dentists, and are part of a professional affiliation of implant practices operated by oral surgeons, prosthodontists and restorative dentists across the U.S. *Qualified patients can have their procedure in one day after initial workup without additional bone graft surgery. Results may vary in individual cases. Limited services available at satellite offices. †Independent Dental Implant Survey March 2011. America’s #1 Choice determined by an Independent Patient Survey 2011. © 2012 ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers

Page 16

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Friday, May 4, 2012

Lakeside agreement by year end CITY ROUNDUP No Health Point for now Health Point told the Issaquah City Council that it can’t make plans to come to Issaquah in the next year.

The goal had set it as a goal for 2012. The non-profit medical group is not in a financial place to make the move at this time.

North LID Work is moving forward on the

at the Issaquah Valley Senior Activity Center

ONLY $77! (cash or check)

price includes:

• Fluoride treatment • Oral cancer screening • Dental hygiene assessment • Professional cleaning by licensed hygienist of teeth, dentures and partials • Referrals to local dentists

Call the Senior Center to schedule your appointment.

425-392-2381

Services provided by Healthy Smiles at Issaquah Valley Senior Activity Center.

Progress at Lake Sammamish State Park

The Cascade Water Alliance will host a free class on Sustainable Veggie Gardening Saturday at the Pickering Barn in Issaquah.

The class, from 10-11:30 a.m. will be taught by Emily Bishton, a landscape designer and environmental educator.

Registration is available online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/234497 or by calling 1-800-8383006. The Pickering Barn is located at 1730 10th Ave. NW.

Issaquah is awaiting a formal letter from Washington State Parks requesting a memorandum of understanding over Lake Sammamish State Park.

The letter would start the process of creating a formal relationship for improving the state park.

The legislature included major improvements in its budget for the park, but Governor Christine Gregoire vetoed the improvement.

Enter Our Mother’s Day Contest!

Parker named firefighter of year

Win Fabulous Prizes ~ See Page 10 for Details!

Expand your campaign marketing coverage by advertising in community newspapers across the entire state of Washington at a low cost.

It’s quite easy...

ONE CALL • ONE BILL • STATEWIDE

Request a free information kit:

425-391-0363

Buy a Region or the Entire State

ISSAQUAH

˜

SAMMAMISH

616217

TEETH CLEANING

The city of Issaquah is $400,000 short of its forecasted revenue this year. The city’s financial chief pointed to a number of layoffs and other extra expenditures from a recent reorganization.

In conservative estimates, Jim

Free class offered veggie gardening

˜

REPORTER REPORTER

Reach your best prospects with the Issaquah Reporter

To Advertise Please Call 425-391-0363

FREE! AVAILABLE

DELIVERY TUBES

The Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter HA M IS AMM is published every Friday and delivery H -/ S Q UA A R S IS TE tubes are available FREE to our readers REPOR who live in our distribution area.

The tube can be provided to you to install at your convenience next to your mailbox receptacle or at the end of your driveway.

Pick up your FREE tube at our Bellevue office, located at 2700 Richards Road, Suite 201, Bellevue, WA 98005 during regular business hours. (Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

2700 Richards Road, Suite 201, Bellevue, WA 98005 • 425.391.0363 www.issaquah-reporter.com • www.sammamish-reporter.com

...obituaries Place a paid obituary to honor those who have passed away, call Linda at 253.234.3506 paidobits@reporternewspapers.com Paid obituaries include publication in the newspaper and online at www.issaquah-reporter.com www.sammamish-reporter.com All notices are subject to verification.

Wayne Parker has been named firefighter of the year by Eastside Fire and Rescue.

Parker was cited for starting Ryan’s Solution, a program bringing awareness of the prescription medication overdose problem in teens today, and International Medical Response, helping people during disasters are just two examples of Wayne’s volunteerism.

Japanese festival at Skyline

.com

Affordable Basic

First quarter behind

Blake expects the budget to level out, potentially with a small surplus, but the end of the year.

.com

Issaquah city administration is hoping to get a development agreement for the land currently being used for mining gravel by the end of the year, called Lakeside Hillside.

The mining won’t be finished for at least another decade, although construction on a new development could be begin sooner, because land east of Highlands Drive has done being mined.

The project could mean another 700-1,200 homes for the land.

.com

CGRACEY@ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

North Issaquah Local Improvement District, which would rework and add to the road network around Costco and PPC. The council only requires support from those who possess a majority of the land, which means a few businesses could decide whether to approve the plan.

618622

BY CELESTE GRACEY

AROUN TOWN

Skyline High School will host the Issaquah School District’s second annual Japanese Festival from 3-6 p.m., Saturday May 19 in conjunction with Liberty and Issaquah high schools.

There will be food, events, and performances on Japanese culture.

The event is open to people of all ages and admission is free.

Friday, May 04, 2012

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM WWW.SAMMAMISH-REPORTER.COM

PNW

MarketPlace!

click! www.nw-ads.com email! classified@ soundpublishing.com call toll free! 1.888.399.3999 or 1.800.388.2527 Real Estate for Sale King County NORTH BEND

1,700 SF, 3 BR, 2 BA rambler in desirable Mount Si Meadows.

Open floor plan includes fireplace, family & sun rooms, hardwood floors, all appliances and security system. Private fenced back yard. Spacious attached double garage & RV parking. 1 block to school & park. $350,000. 425-747-2884 Real Estate for Sale Kitsap County BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

Real Estate for Rent King County Sammamish

M A N U FAC T U R E D Home, located on the Sammamish Plateau.

Tons of privacy. Yard is not child friendly. Approx o n e m i l e t o S a feway Shopping Center. $1100, $500 Deposit, $30 non-refundable credit check. No pets! 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Rent includes water and t ra s h . Wa s h e r, d r ye r.

Storage shed, approx 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;X10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. 425-392-3549 leave message Money to Loan/Borrow

BEAUTIFUL Winslow Co-Housing Village l i fe s t y l e ! D e s i r a b l e Sunny Southern Exposure from 2 nd floor, 3 bedroom home. Coown 5.5 acres of open space features playground, ball field, orchard, garden & woods! All appliances i n c l u d i n g s t a ck a bl e washer/ dr yer. Easy commuting, short walk to ferry! $255,000. Call Janine 206-841-1965. www.winslowco housing.org www.winslowcohousing.org

Vacation/Getaways for Sale

1 BD CABIN with beautiful view of Mt. Higgins. sleeps 6. Approx 900 sq. ft. Cozy living room with fireplace. New cedar deck facing French Creek. Large lot / outbuildings. Lovingly cared for & well maintained. 50 miles N. of S. Everett. $98,500 cash or possible par t financing by owner. 425-512-9993.

Recreational Oppor tunities Abound!

Real Estate for Rent King County NORTH BEND

L O C A L P R I VAT E I N VESTOR loans money on real estate equity. I l o a n o n h o u s e s, r aw land, commercial property and property development. Call Eric at (800) 563-3005. www.fossmortgage.com Need extra cash? Place your classiďŹ ed ad today!

Call 1-800-388-2527 or Go online 24 hours a day www.nw-ads.com.

Announcements

ADOPT -- A Loving Creative Financially Sec u r e C o u p l e , Wa r m , Stable Family life awaits precious baby. Expenses paid. 1-800-562-8287 ADOPT Broadway Executives in 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, unconditional LOVE, travel, playful pup awaits precious 1st baby. Expenses paid. 1-800-989-6766 ANNOUNCE your festiva l fo r o n l y p e n n i e s.

Four weeks to 2.7 million readers statewide for about $1,200. Call this newspaper or 1 (206) 634-3838 for more details.

P E LV I C / T R A N S VAG I NAL MESH? Did you undergo transvaginal placement of mesh for pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinar y incontin e n c e b e t we e n 2 0 0 5 and present time? If the patch required removal due to complications, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Johnson Law and speak with female staff members. 1-800-535-5727 Employment General

HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED â&#x20AC;˘ $13/hour to start. â&#x20AC;˘ Permanent, P/T to fit 2 BEDROOM CONDO in the heart of down town!

Washer, dryer & deck.

Walk to everything & on bus route. No smoking/ pet. $1,000. $800 deposit. 425-654-2969.

your schedule. â&#x20AC;˘ Work close to home. â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Weekly.

Danaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Housekeeping

425-827-5559

Employment General

Employment General

Advertising Sales Consultant Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Adver tising Sales Consultant at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. This position is based out of our Factoria office, just off I-90.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral, and excel in dealing with internal as well as external contacts on a day-to-day b a s i s. C a n d i d a t e w i l l need to have an exceptional sales background and print media experience is a definite asset.

Must be computer-proficient at Word, Excel, and utilizing the Internet.

Position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License and proof of active vehicle insurance.

Compensation includes a base plus commission and an excellent group benefits program. EOE Sound Publishing, Inc. is Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest private, independent newspa per com pany. Ou r broad household distribution blankets the entire Greater Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Salem, Oregon, and westwa r d t o t h e Pa c i f i c Ocean. If you thrive on calling on new, active or inactive accounts both in p e r s o n a n d o ve r t h e phone; if you have the ability to think outside the box, are customerdriven, success-oriented, self-motivated, well organized and would like to be part of a highly energized, competitive and professional sales team, we want to hear from you! No calls or personal visits please. Please email your cover letter and resume to:

ADVERTISING SALES CONSULTANT Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Adver tising Sales Consultant at the Kirkland Reporter office.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both wr itten and oral, and have excellent communications skills. The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising, special products, work with existing customers and find ways to grow sales and income with new prospective clients.

Print media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-proficient at Word, Excel, and utilizing the Internet. Position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s License and proof of active vehicle insurance.

Compensation includes salary plus commission.

Based in Poulsbo and Bellevue, Wash., Sound Publishing, Inc., owns and operates 38 community newspapers and 14 Little Nickel publications in the greater Puget Sound area. Sound P u bl i s h i n g â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s b r o a d household distribution blankets the greater Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Salem, Ore., and westward to the Pacific Ocean. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, 401K, paid vacation, holidays and a great work environment.

We recognize that the key to our success lies in the abilities, diversity and vision of our employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. If you are customer-dr iven, success-oriented, self-motivated, well organized and have the ability to think outside the box, then we want to hear from you! Please email us your cover letter and resume to:

hreast@soundpublishing.com

or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR/ISS

CARRIER ROUTES AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA Call Today 1-253-872-6610 Carriers Wanted: The Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter is seeking independent contract delivery drivers to deliver the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter one day per week. A reliable, insured vehicle and a current WA drivers license is required. These are independent contract delivery routes. Please call (425) 241-8538 or email circulation@issaquahreporter.com.

LIFE GUARD/ SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR

Klahanie Aquatics is now hiring! Must have previous experience and great references are a plus. To apply email resume to: pools@klahanie.com

Think Inside the Box Advertise in your local community newspaper and on the web with just one phone call.

Call 800-388-2527 for more information.

hreast@soundpublishing.com

or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032, ATTN: HR/KAS. No calls or personal visits please.

CIRCULATION ASSISTANT The Snoqualmie Valley Record, a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Part-Time Circulation Assistant who can be a team-player as well as be able to work independently. Position is PT 16 hrs/wk (Wednesday & Thursd ay ) . D u t i e s i n c l u d e computer entr y, route verification, paper set up & carrier prep. Must be computer-proficient, able to read and follow maps for route delivery, and able to lift up to 40 lbs r e p e a t e d l y. A c u r r e n t WSDL and reliable, insured vehicle are required. EOE Please e-mail or mail resume with cover letter to: hreast@soundpublishIng.com

or ATTN: HR/SCA, Sound Publishing, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032

Looking for your dream house? Go to pnwHomeFinder.com to ďŹ nd the perfect home for sale or rent.

Employment General

DRIVERS Reed Group of Co. is hiring individuals to work as FT/PT, Temp/Per m driver. As a Driver you will be responsible for providing pick up and delivery in the most safe and efficient way possible. All applicants must have a valid driving license, 21 years of age and a good driving record. We also offer a competitive benefit package. Reed Group of Co. are considering only candidates whose experience best meets our requirements. For further details , kindly send your current resume to us at: reedgroupco@live.com.

REPORTER The Bainbridge Island Review, a weekly community newspaper located in western Washington state, is accepting applications for a parttime general assignment Reporter. The ideal candidate will have solid reporting and writing skills, have up-to-date knowledge of the AP Stylebook, be able to shoot photos and video, be able to use InDesign, and contribute to staff blogs and Web updates.

We offer vacation and sick leave, and paid holidays. If you have a passion for community news reporting and a desire to work in an ambitious, dyn a m i c n ew s r o o m , we want to hear from you.

E.O.E. Email your resume, cover letter and up to 5 non-returnable writing, photo and video samples to hr@soundpublishing.com Or mail to BIRREP/HR Dept., Sound Publishing, 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

www.nw-ads.com [17]

Employment Media

Employment Media

Employment Transportation/Drivers

REPORTER Reporter sought for staff opening with the Peninsula Daily News, a sixday newspaper on Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Por t Angeles, Sequim, P o r t To w n s e n d a n d Forks (yes, the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilightâ&#x20AC;?

Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Bring your experience from a weekly or small daily -from the first day, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already acquired while sharpening your talent with the help o f ve t e ra n n ew s r o o m leaders. This is a general assignment reporting position in our Port Angeles office in which being a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience.

Port Angeles-based Peninsula Daily News, circulation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a website getting up to one million hits a month), publishes separate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties.

Check out the PDN at w w w. p e n i n s u l a d a i l y news.com and the beauty and recreational oppor tunities at http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/section/pdntabs#vizguide.

In-person visit and tryout are required, so Washington/Northwest applicants given preference.

Send cover letter, resume and five best writi n g a n d p h o t o g r a p hy clips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 9 8 3 6 2 , o r e m a i l leah.leach@peninsuladailynews.com.

Find your perfect pet in the ClassiďŹ eds. www.nw-ads.com

REPORTER The Central Kitsap Reporter in Silverdale, WA is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. Join a four-person newsroom in a position that is prim a r i l y b e a t c ove ra g e and secondarily generalassignment coverage of a city, an Urban Growth Area, county gover nment and naval base.

Coverage stretches from the deeply rural to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;other Washingtonâ&#x20AC;? in scope. News, narrative features and photography are at the center of the job. Applicants must b e a bl e t o wo r k i n a team-oriented deadline driven environment, display excellent wr iting skills, have a knowledge of community news and be able to compose articles on multiple topics.

This is a full-time position and includes excellent benefits, paid vacation, sick and holidays.

Please send resume with cover letter, 3 or more non-retur nable clips in PDF or Text format and references to hr@soundpublishing.com or mail to: CKRREP/HR Sound Publishing, Inc. 19351 8th Ave. NE, Suite 106 Poulsbo, WA 98370

D R I V E R S - - Yo u c a n count on Knight for flexible hometime, plenty of miles, great modern, moder n trucks, single source dispatch, 31 Service Centers. 800-4149569 www.driveknight.com NEW TO TRUCKING?.

Your new career starts now! * $0 Tuition Cost * No Credit Check * Great Pay & Benefits Shor t e m p l oy m e n t c o m m i t ment required Call 8663 0 6 - 4 1 1 5 www.joinCRST.com

Employment Transportation/Drivers

DRIVERS:

H o m e N i g h t l y ! Ke n t Flatbed Openings.

Earn $55k to $60K year Great Benefits!

CDL-A, 1yr Exp. Req. Apply www.goelc.com

Health Care Employment

Caregivers

CAREGivers WANTED (part-time)

$12.00 per/hr - CNA certification required flexible hours. Home Instead Senior Care in Bellevue has been serving seniors on the eastside for over 16 years.

We are looking for caring, compassionate, and r e l i a bl e C A R E G i ve r s.

Must pass - drug test, national background and dr iving record c he ck.

Please only call during bu s i n e s s h o u r s 9 a m 5pm. (425)-454-9744

Reach thousands of subscribers by advertising your landscaping business in the ClassiďŹ eds.

Call 800-388-2527 to place your Service Directory Ad today.

Business Opportunities

INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL Exchange Representative: Earn supplemental income placing and supervising 1-888-598-7244 high school exchange ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽAĂĽNEWĂĽPLACE ĂĽ students. Volunteer host families also needed. #HECKĂĽOUTĂĽ WWW PNWHOMElNDER COM Promote world peace!

FORĂĽLOCALĂĽ ĂĽNATIONALĂĽLISTINGSĂĽ www.afice.com/reps

Time For A Change?

Come join our sales team at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter!

Bottomless Garage Sale Ads

All you can say for only $37

Advertise your upcoming garage sale in your local community paper and online to reach thousands of households in your area.

Call: 800-388-2527 Fax: 360-598-6800 or go online:

nw-ads.com

Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Advertising Sales Consultant at the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter; located just off I-90.

The ideal candidate will: t FYDFM BU QSPWJEJOH FYDFQUJPOBM DVTUPNFS TFSWJDF t IBWF TUSPOH JOUFSQFSTPOBM TLJMMT CPUI XSJUUFO BOE PSBM t IBWF SFUBJM PS GPPE TBMFT FYQFSJFODF BEWFSUJTJOH TBMFT FYQFSJFODF JT B QMVT

t CF DPNQVUFS QSPĂĽDJFOU BU 8PSE &YDFM BOE VUJMJ[JOH the Internet This position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, QPTTFTTJPO PG WBMJE 8" 4UBUF %SJWFS T -JDFOTF BOE QSPPG PG BDUJWF vehicle insurance.

Compensation includes a base plus commission and a DPNQFUJUJWF HSPVQ CFOFĂĽUT QSPHSBN 4PVOE 1VCMJTIJOH *OD JT 8BTIJOHUPO T MBSHFTU QSJWBUF independent newspaper company. Our broad household EJTUSJCVUJPO CMBOLFUT UIF FOUJSF (SFBUFS 1VHFU 4PVOE SFHJPO FYUFOEJOH OPSUIXBSE GSPN 4FBUUMF UP $BOBEB TPVUI UIF 4BMFN 0SFHPO BOE XFTUXBSE UP UIF 1BDJĂĽD 0DFBO If you thrive on calling on businesses, are customer driven, selfNPUJWBUFE XFMM PSHBOJ[FE BOE XBOU UP XPSL GPS BO PSHBOJ[BUJPO that believes in growing its people, then we want to hear from ZPV Please email your cover letter and resume to: hreast@soundpublishing.com or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032, ATTN: HR/ISS. /P DBMMT PS QFSTPOBM WJTJUT QMFBTF &0&

[18] www.nw-ads.com

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM WWW.SAMMAMISH-REPORTER.COM Cemetery Plots

ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Justice. *Hospitality. Job placement assistance.

Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified.

SCHEV cer tified. Call 8 6 6 - 4 8 3 - 4 4 9 9 . www.CenturaOnline.com

$1100-CEMETERY Plot.

Quiet, peaceful spot under a stunning shade tree in section 3. Enumc l aw C e m e t e r y ove r looks gorgeous Mount R a i n i e r. B e a u t i f u l l y maintained grounds at 23717 SE 416 th St. If sold by the cemeter y, ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽAĂĽNEWĂĽPLACE ĂĽ this plot would sell for $1,250. Save yourself #HECKĂĽOUTĂĽ WWW PNWHOMElNDER COM some money, call to disFORĂĽLOCALĂĽ ĂĽNATIONALĂĽLISTINGSĂĽ cuss the details. Jeff at 253-740-5450.

Cemetery Plots

(2) CEMETERY Spaces, side by side, in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue. Spaces 11 and 12 in Lot 25 in the Garden of Assurance. Asking $22,000 each or best offe r. C a l l D aw n a t (360)757-1476

Professional Services Legal Services

Think Inside the Box Advertise in your local community newspaper and on the web with just one phone call.

Call 800-388-2527 for more information.

Home Services

Gretchenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cleaning Service HOUSE CLEANING Residential or Commercial

Family Owned

10 Years in Business

Lee 425.442.2422 HOUSE CLEANING

BY KIMBERLY Serving the Eastside for 20 years.

Available Daily, Weekly or Monthly. $15 per hour. 4 hour min.

(425)298-4136 Home Services Landscape Services

TOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S CONCRETE SPECIALIST All Types Of Concrete

618103

%SJWFXBZ t 1BWFS 4UPOFT 3FUBJOJOH 8BMM t 4UBNQFE $PODSFUF www.tomlandscaping.com

Tom 425-443-5474 25 years experience

#POE r *OT r -JD 50.4$$4 %.

Cemetery Plots

Cemetery Plots

3 GORGEOUS VIEW Plots at Washington Memorial in The Garden of Communion. Well kept, lovely & year round maintenance included.

Friendly, helpful staff.

Section 15, block 232, plots B; (2, 3 & 4), near Veteran section. Asking below cemeter y price, $8,000! Will separate.

206-246-0698. Plots lo- ACACIA Memorial Park, cated at 16445 Interna- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birch Gardenâ&#x20AC;?, (2) adjacent cemetery plots, #3 tional Blvd. & #4. Selling $4,000 Think Inside the Box each or $7,500 both. Located in Shoreline / N. Advertise in your Seattle. Call or email local community Emmons Johnson, 2067 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , newspaper and on eaj3000@msn.com the web with just

one phone call.

Call 800-388-2527 for more information.

ACACIA BURIAL Plot, $2,190 (Lake City). Acacia Memorial Park, Birch Section, one grave site.

L ove l y o l d e r s e c t i o n , beautifully maintained. A few steps off the road next to the fountain and Greenbelt at the top of the park. Perpetual fee included. Acacias price for this section is $3,991.

We are asking $2,190 ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽAĂĽNEWĂĽPLACE ĂĽ and are looking for a #HECKĂĽOUTĂĽ quick sale to close the WWW PNWHOMElNDER COM estate. Call Chris 425FORĂĽLOCALĂĽ ĂĽNATIONALĂĽLISTINGSĂĽ 405-0664 or email ccccoddington@gmail.com

Home Services Landscape Services

DIVORCE $135. $165 A-1 SHEER with children. No court GARDENING & appearances. Complete LANDSCAPING preparation. Includes, * Cleanup * Trimming custody, support, prop* Weeding * Pruning er ty division and bills. * Sod * Seed B B B m e m b e r . * Bark * Rockery (503) 772-5295. *Complete Yard Work www.paralegalalter na425-226-3911 tives.com 206-722-2043 divorce@usa.com Lic# A1SHEGL034JM ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽAĂĽNEWĂĽPLACE ĂĽ Home Services #HECKĂĽOUTĂĽ WWW PNWHOMElNDER COM Lawn/Garden Service FORĂĽLOCALĂĽ ĂĽNATIONALĂĽLISTINGSĂĽ House/Cleaning Service

Cemetery Plots

JJ GARDENING CARE ALL YARD WORK

t :BSE DMFBO VQT t )JMMTJEF DMFBO VQT t *WZ CMBDL CFSSZ SFNPWBM t 4QSJOLMFS TZTUFN t "FSBUJPO Pruning-Trimming-Weeding Free estimates Quality work & best price

Home Services Painting

All Kinds Of Yard Work:

Pruning, Weeding, Bark, Reseed, Hedge Trimming, Thatching

Home Services Tree/Shrub Care

Sell it for FREE in the Super Flea! Call 866-825-9001 or email the Super Flea at theďŹ&#x201A;ea@ soundpublishing.com.

PAINTING DONE THE OLD FASHIONED WAY 25 Years Experience Free Estimates on Interior & Exterior All Painting is Performed with a Brush and Roller Licensed and Bonded

Make The House Look Like New For Spring!

206-234-7826

Home Services Roofing/Siding

Flea Market

Truly owner-operated

836-8800

www.jdtreeservice.net Licensed Bonded & Insured Cont # JDTRES*990PS*

KNOLL TREE SERVICE

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tree Peopleâ&#x20AC;?

425-891-7723

SHELLYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GARDENING

CEMETERY PLOT G r e e n wo o d M e m o r i a l Park in Renton. One plot ava i l a bl e i n b e a u t i f u l Rhododendron section.

Purchased in 1966 among Renton families and veterans. This section is filled, lock in price now! $4000. For more details, call Alice: 425277-0855

616656

Schools & Training

Replacement/Repair: Roofing, Siding, Windows, Painting Call for Spring Specials!

(425)260-4498 Lic# emerasL891KL

Tree Removal/Thinning, Stump Grinding, Brush Hauling, Etc! FREE ESTIMATES

253-380-1481 www.knolltreeservice.com LICENSED, BONDED, INSURED

BBB members

Need an employer who gives you your own parking spot?

425-235-9162 Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to Senior Discounts 425-279-3804 change jobs. Our Free Estimates Expert Work online job search Home Services 253-850-5405 solution will provide Painting American Gen. Contractor you with job listings Better Business Bureau Lic #AMERIGC923B8 where you can view Sell it for FREE in the jobs that match your Super Flea! Call category. Your path to Exterior & Interior a better job begins at Painting Professionals 866-825-9001 or Call Local (Toll Free) NOW email the Super Flea for a FREE estimate at theďŹ&#x201A;ea@ 877-212-4076 soundpublishing.com. pnwCareers.com www.protectpainters.com Free Estimate Senior Discount

ROOFING & REMODELING

Want more business this year?

LET ME HELP I can deliver your message to tens of thousands of doorsteps in your market.

Call me today to find out more Jennie Morello 866-296-0380 jmorello@soundpublishing.com Whether you need to target the local market or want to cover the Puget Sound area, WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE GOT YOU COVERED!

ART SUPPLIES: Clip Art Drawing Board, Drawing Tablet, Charcoal, Pastels, Water Color, Water Color Pads, art journals, etc. 3 lots for $50 each.

425-837-9816.

Tool Box; 4 drawer, on wheels for rolling. Space for a second to fit on top. $150. 425-837-9816.

Home Furnishings

PRICE REDUCED! Leather Living Room Fur niture. High end, quality, contemporar y, ivor y set. Includes matching sofa, 2 love seats and 2 ottomans.

Beautiful, must see to a p p r e c i a t e. E x c e l l e n t c o n d i t i o n . $ 9 5 0 / o b o.

206-230-8900.

Medical Equipment

DUXIANA ADJ. Electric Hospital Style Bed. Made in Sweden. Twin size, ver y clean, ver y comfor table. Excellent condition! Head & foot of the bed can be raised and lowered by a quiet e l e c t r i c m o t o r. W a s $ 5 , 6 0 0 n e w. A s k i n g $1,600/ offer. Great for reading in bed or just lounging. Mercer Island 206-725-7500.

Dogs GREAT DANE

Friday, May 04, 2012 Dogs

GORGEOUS AKC Sealed Reverse Brindle Boxer Babies! Bor n 2/21/12 they are ready for a forever home! 1 male and 1 female left.

Parents on site. They have tails docked, dewclawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s removed, wormed, micro chipped, all shots current, vet checked and healthy!

Puppy packet includes starter food, AKC registration papers, microchip papers for new owner to fill out, any and all vet/ shot records, Copies of parents certificates, current litter certificate, bedding (blanket) and collar/ leash. These will be wonderful companions fo r a n a c t i ve fa m i l y !

They are ready to give happiness, joy, and protection if ever needed. $900. Contact Joan at joanvennetti@gmail.com or joanell3@yahoo.com.

Can deliver or meet half way. 360-460-5725.

Dogs

YORKIE/ YORKSHIRE Terrier, AKC Registered.

Born 1/21/12. Home raised. Will be small. Father only 3 lbs 2 oz. Very friendly and loving puppies, full of mischief.

Mother and father onsite. Wormed and first shots. Females: $900.

Males: $700. Call anytime: 360-631-6256 or 425-330-9903 Garage/Moving Sales King County ISSAQUAH

A N N UA L K L A H A N I E Community Garage S a l e ! M ay 1 1 t h - 1 3 t h , 9am- 4pm. 100 plus homes to par ticipate!

Something for everyone, t o o mu c h t o l i s t ! Yo u wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss this!!

Maps at HOA 4210 244th Place SE, 98029 NORTH BEND

SPRING GARAGE ĂĽ"OTTOMLESSĂĽGARAGEĂĽSALE SALE at 44121 SE

Mount Si Rd., Nor th Bend. May 2nd-5th, SMALL MIXED Breed We d s. t h r u S a t u r d ay. puppies. Males & Fe9am-6pm. Kitchen items, males. Born March 18th books, crafts, beads, $200 each. Excellent clothes, fur niture and A K C G R E AT D A N E companion dogs. 206- m u s t m o r e. N o e a r l y Puppies. Now offering 723-1271 birds please.

Full-Euroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Half-Euroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PNWHomeFinder.com & S t a n d a r d G r e a t is an online real estate Estate Sales Danes. Males & females. Every color but community that RENTON F a w n s , $ 5 0 0 & u p . exposes your proďŹ le ESTATE SALE: Friday, Health guarantee. Li- and listings to two 5 / 4 & S a t u r d ay, 5 / 5 , censed since 2002.

9am- 6pm; Sunday, 5/6 million readers from Dreyersdanes is Oregon 10am- 3pm. Furniture, stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest breeder of our many publications electronics, LP albums, Great Danes. Also; sell- in the PaciďŹ c Northwest. CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, books, videos, aning Standard Poodles. Log on to join our tique pump organ, vinwww.dreyersdanes.com tage baby clothes, fishnetwork today.

Call 503-556-4190. ing tackle, camping items, tools. Location: 221 Factory Ave N, Renton. No Early Arrivals.

For All Your Recruitment Needs

ASK THE EXPERT

Automobiles Classics & Collectibles

1986 Merkur, XR4TI, 2.3 turbo, 5 spd., all original shop manual & paper wo r k , o r i g i n a l ow n e r, runs good, body perfect, interior OK, $1,900. Info.

425-677-5802 Sport Utility Vehicles Dodge

Tiffany Walker Recruitment Solutions Specialist 10 years print media experience 866-603-3213 twalker@soundpublishing.com With options ranging from one time advertising to annual campaigns, I have the products and the expertise to meet your needs.

Whether you need to target your local market or want to cover the Puget Sound area,

WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;VE GOT YOU COVERED!

1999 DODGE Durango S LT 4 x 4 $ 4 , 0 0 0 o b o !

Great shape inside and out! Gray Leather interior, roof rack, tow package. 130,000 miles.

CD/FM/AM stereo, automatic transmission.

Runs very well! Regular maintenance with recent oil change. Son went off to college, steal of a deal! Call Joe at 206234-4841. Federal Way. Auto Service/Parts/ Accessories

Cash JUNK CARS & TRUCKS

Free Pick up 253-335-1232 1-800-577-2885

&INDĂĽ)T ĂĽ"UYĂĽ)T ĂĽ3ELLĂĽ)T ,OOKINGĂĽFORĂĽTHEĂĽRIDE OFĂĽYOURĂĽLIFE WWW NW ADS COM ĂĽHOURSĂĽAĂĽDAY

Friday, May 4, 2012

WWW.ISSAQUAHREPORTER.COM

Page 19

‘Producers’ opens at Village Theatre

BY KEEGAN PROSSER KPROSSER@SOUNDPUBLISHING.COM

Some of Broadway’s favorite characters will be taking the Village Theatre stage this month in Mel Brooks’ Tony award winning musical, “The Producers.”

Based on the original 1968 movie of the same name, “The Producers” tells the story of a down-on-his luck Broadway producer (Richard Gray as Max Bialystock) and his scheming accountant (Brian Earp as Leo Bloom) who plot to produce a guaranteed flop in order to make some quick cash - only to be stumped by a series of unexpected turns.

Full of laughs and over the top vaudeville numbers, the VilNick DeSantis lage Theatre production is being directed by local veteran Steve Tompkins, with choreography by Seattle-gone-New York choreographer Kristin Hollard Bohr.

Playing the role of talentless Broadway director Roger DeBris, actor Nick DeSantis returns to the Eastside for a role he described as “just right.” A fan of the 2005 movie - featuring actors Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the Bialystock and Bloom roles - DeSantis says he was drawn to the DeBris character because he’s so blissfully over the top.

OBITS

“[DeBris] is so unaware of his complete lack of talent,” DeSantis said. “And that was so funny to me.”

The show also features a number of elaborate dance numbers - one being a tap dance featuring walkers (see: “Little Old Lady Land”). DeSantis’ reaction upon finding himself in a room full of walkers on the first day of rehearsals? “Am I in the right place?”

Although the actor spent several years training as a dancer, DeSantis said learning the tap numbers proved to be a challenge for him. So much so, the actor said, that the sound you here during his performances may or may not - be coming from him.

“When you get to a certain age as an actor you just assume, ‘I’m not going to have to learn how to tap,’” DeSantis said.

As far as what attendees can expect, DeSantis said The Producers is one of the funniest musicals he has ever been in. Sure, it’s a bit offensive (as it’s intended to be), but it’s sure to be two hours worth of gut-busting laughter.

“The Producers” plays May 9-July 1 in Issaquah, and July 6-29 in Everett. For more information and tickets, go to www.villagetheatre.org, 303 Front St. N, Issaquah, 425-392-2202.

Be sure to check back out our review of the show on Friday, May 11, at www.issaquahreporter.com.

Opal Marie Bishop Ferguson Opal Ferguson, formerly of Issaquah, died March 20, 2012. She was 89.

She was one of seven children born to Eva and Jessie Bishop. Opal grew up in Ashland, Kentucky during the Depression.

She dropped out of school to help her mother pay the bills, as did several of her siblings.

At age 18, Opal met Bernard “Fergie” Ferguson, a musician and singer. They were married on Dec. 7, 1939. Several years later they moved to Cleveland, Ohio. They had two children, Diane and Cynthia.

She and her husband moved to Issaquah in

Keegan Prosser can be reached at 425-453-4602.

Sammamish, Issaquah natives haul in slew of academic awards Six local students have been named to the Scholastic Honor Roll for fall term at Oregon State University.

From Issaquah are Sarah A. Jacobi, a freshman majoring in Biochemistry and Biophysics; and Devin M. O. Donnell, a sophomore in Pre-Business.

From Sammamish are Kristin N. Nikaitani, a sophomore majoring in Merchandising Management; Chris M. Dallas, a freshman in Pre-Chemical Engineering; Kyla E. Krueger, a sophomore majoring in Human Development and Family Science; and Ian J. Smith, a freshman majoring in General Science.

Ten area students have been named to the 2011 fall honor roll at Montana

PEOPLE State University.

From Issaquah: Chelsea Guenette, Megan Scherting, Amanda Schjoneman, Joshua Thornton, Kesleigh Walin and Erika Whitney.

From Sammamish: Emma Hannigan, Kristine Leo, Keegan McBride and James Nielsen.

Aaron Tocker, an Issaquah High School graduate, has been named to the dean’s list for fall 2011 semester at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. McKenna Corlis of Sammamish has been named to the dean’s list at Pacific Lutheran University.

The Skyline High School

graduate is majoring in psychology and is expected to graduate this year. She is the daughter of Karen Larsen.

Lydia Mull, a sophomore at Issaquah High School, participated in the Senate Page Program during the seventh week of the 2012 state legislative session.

Mull is the daughter of Cliff and Jody Mull of Bellevue.

We Replace

....

All kinds of

Glass

Deven Tokuno of Issaquah was awarded a $1,000 April Seehafer Scholarship and a $1,500 Basil and Ella Jerard Scholarship by the Washington State University Department of English.

Tokuno graduated from Issaquah High School in 2009 and plans to graduate from WSU in May 2013 with a degree in English and zoology.

AlexAnder GlAss & Mirror Co. Commercial & Residential Glass Replacements

206-355-9911

Call now • Store Fronts • Windows for a FREE • Patio Doors • Mirrors Estimate!

Tub & Shower Enclosures Screens for Windows & Doors Licensed & Bonded • WA Lic: ALexAgc922j3 ex gc922j3 exA

Unlike Any Other!

GILMAN VILLAGE

618408

Explore An Issaquah Neighborhood

1985. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1996 and daughter, Cindy in 1991.

Robert Allen Pusch Robert Allen Pusch of Issaquah died in his sleep April 16, 2012. He was 73.

Mr. Pusch was born Oct. 15, 1938. In his youth, he worked at the Seattle Goodwill and most recently at the Issaquah Target. He was an avid fisherman spending most summers on his father’s boat motoring around Puget Sound.

He is survived by his sister, Dolores Luse (Delmar) and an large extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Margaret and Donald Pusch, and brother, Peter. Services will be at the Community Church of Issaquah at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 9.

Page 20

www.issaquahreporter.com



Friday, May 4, 2012

Now That’s Entertainment urn F WSCFF B

f

n

2013 FIREFIGHTER Calendar Auditions

Every MONDAY starting MAY 7 TH at 6PM be playing with your Crescent Card for the chance to WIN $500!

Saturday May 12th at 7PM with special guest

GRETCHEN ROSSI from Real Housewives of Orange County

25 Lucky guests will win. See Crescent Club for more details.

LIVE ON STAGE!

Bene

21 AND OVER

of atest collection re g e th is s k Jersey Roc eaturing LIVE F ll. o R & k c o hits New Jersey R r favorite Jersey u yo ll a f o S E C N PERFORMA en, Frankie Valli e st g n ri p S e c ru from Bon Jovi, B RE! s, Billy Joel & MO n so a e S r u o F e & th th at 7pm in the NEW 0 1 y a M y a Premiers Thursd



See th

CHAKA Khan

at www.SnoCasino e complete schedule

OU P WE’LL DRIVE. Y

LAY.

R 21 AND OVE

DONT MISS THE

HISTORIC

SLA-HAL

GATHERING

Sunday June 10th • 7pm

For Information & Reservations, call: 1-800-254-3423 21 AND OVER

.com

or visit snocasinoexpress.com

MAY 5TH • 10am – 4pm The Pacific Northwest Tribes Seattle Pacific University Gwinn Commons Bldg.

DRIVING EAST I-90, EXIT 27 • DRIVING WEST I-90, EXIT 31 SNOQUALMIE, WA • 425.888.1234 • SNOCASINO.COM

Hours, prices, schedule, rules are subject to change without notice. Must be 21+ to gamble.