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Homeless discussions Planning commission presents their permit recommendation to City Council BY KELLY MONTGOMERY ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
An old brick oven is one remnant from the camping club on the newly acquired Squak Mountain property. LINDA BALL, Issaquah /Sammamish Reporter
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE Squak Mountain supporters come out to view part of the new land acquisition
BY LINDA BALL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Outdoor enthusiasts, county officials, members of SaveSquak. com, representatives from the Trust for Public Lands and King County Parks officials gathered Saturday morning at the old lodge that was once part of the Issaquah Camping Club, to officially celebrate the acquisition of 226 acres into the King County Parks system. Kevin Brown with King County Parks said the actual planning effort will begin later this year to improve the trails — some of which have been there over 20 years — and to figure out how to fold it into the open park space for Cougar and Tiger Mountains. Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett was at the celebration instead of executive Dow Constantine, because Constantine and his wife had just welcomed a new baby the day before. Jarrett said the acquisition was one of Constantine’s goals. “It’s about delivering value and adding to our public space,” Jarrett said. Jarrett said this was brought together in record time, noting that there was a great deal of interest in preserving the land
David Kappler, president of the Issaquah Trails Club speaks, while Kevin Brown with King County Parks looks on. LINDA BALL, Issaquah/ Sammamish Reporter.
due to concerns of flooding from potential clear-cutting and development and also disturbing fish habitat and wildlife. Jarrett thanked King County’s Parks staff for making it possible for “all to enjoy for eternity.” District 9 County Council member, Reagan Dunn, a key
driver behind the acquisition, could not be present due to another obligation. Larry Phillips, who represents District 4 on the county council, said Tibbetts and May Creeks are very important salmon habitats, which they have had great suc-
cess with. He said now they don’t have to worry about clear cuts filling up those streams. The Trust for Public Lands, a national non-profit, played a key role in the acquisition. Roger Hoesterey, senior vice president and division director west, oversees the TPL’s conservation programs in every state west of the Rockies, including Alaska and Hawaii. During his time at TPL, the states he directs have conserved over a half million acres of land. TPL put up the money to buy the property from landowner Kurt Erickson. King County has repaid TPL for about half of the property, with plans to pay off the rest before the end of the year. The purchase price was $5 million. Hoesterey thanked Erickson, who wasn’t there, saying that Erickson probably could have made more money if he’d logged and developed it. He said this property was a high priority. Hoesterey also thanked Save Squak. “They did all the hard work,” he said. “We need the rabblerousers.” The final speaker was Dave SEE SQUAK, 7
Homeless encampments will be allowed in Sammamish twice a year, if the city chooses to adopt the coding proposal presented by the planning commission at the council study session on May 13. Commissioner Frank Blau, who presented the recommended permit, said that the commission was in full agreement on most of the issues. Other conditions included that a stay be limited to three calendar months (with an additional five days to move on or off the site) rather than 90 days, and that the sponsoring agency submit a transportation/transit access plan with their permit application. Mayor Tom Vance said he’s not sure a plan is enough. “You can’t put the camp there and not have transportation,” he said. Blau said it’s hard to nail down what would be adequate as far as a transportation plan. For example, if the regulation states that a site must be within a half a mile of a grocery store or transit stop, that eliminates sites when residents may be completely willing to walk further for transportation or groceries. He said they didn’t want to create language that was burdensome or overregulatory. The code also deals with background checks, stating that a warrant check must be SEE HOMELESS, 6
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Issaquah Schools Foundation raises $659,500 for kids BY KELLY MONTGOMERY
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Through their “Nourish Every Mind” fundraising event, the Issaquah Schools Foundation has so far raised $659,500 which will be used to support nearly $1 million dollars of ongoing Foundation program investments. Approximately 900 people attended the “Nourish Every Mind” luncheon at the Issaquah Community Center on May 8, and more than 225 more people attended the breakfast at Eastridge Church on May 14. At press time, Cathia Geller, Issaquah Schools Foundation Board Trustee and chair for the “Nourish Every Mind” luncheon, said they had raised $659,500 before the breakfast. She said they must add the money raised from the breakfast and contact the donors who were unable to attend the events before the could release a final amount. The foundation’s fundraising goal was $765,000. Geller said this was the first year they have split the event into breakfast and lunch due to popular demand and lack of room at the Community Center. Geller said that supporters were clear that the didn’t want to leave the community, but there were no other venues in the city that could hold everyone. “The breakfast solves both problems and introduces another segment of the community to the work of the Foundation,” Geller
The gray bin in the center shows the entire amount of waste that was produced at the Issaquah Schools Foundation’s ‘Nourish Every Mind’ luncheon on May 8. The foundation worked with Recology, Cleanscapes and Cedar Grove Compost to create an (almost) entirely waste free event. COURTESY PHOTO. said. “Nourish Every Mind” was emceed by, “Evening Magazine” host, King 5’s Jim Dever. Various students and educators spoke about how funding from the Issaquah School District has personally impacted them. Student
representatives from Tiger Mountain High School were also there to thank community members, grateful that the school will be able to remain open for at least another year. Geller said another standout of this year’s event was their goal of Zero Waste. Geller
said the foundation put a vast amount of energy and effort into making sure that every detail of the event was either recyclable, reusable or compostable. In the end, they had one small trash can with minimal waste. “It was so painfully close to zero waste,” Geller said. The foundation’s partners for the Zero Waste effort were: Recology, Cleanscapes and Cedar Grove Compost. Geller said the “Nourish Every Mind” fundraiser could not take place without its sponsors and vast community support. She also said that many people are confused as to why the Issaquah Schools Foundation has to exist, when community members are paying taxes for programs and the district obtains grants. Geller said that it’s been hard to clarify that taxpayer’s dollars, the school district and the foundation all work as a tripod. Without each leg, the system would fail, and through this system every student benefits, Geller said. Funds raised from Nourish Every Mind impact program investments, which include the continuation of the writing residencies program with the hope of expanding it to middle schools, an expansion of the Start Strong program for incoming high school freshman, an expansion of pre-Kindergarten and regular Kindergarten to the plateau, a SEE FOUNDATION, 8
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Lake Washington school board wants federal school act reauthorized The Lake Washington School District Board of Directors is joining others in the state to ask Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), also known as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The board passed the resolution May 5. The board's resolution noted that the accountability provisions in the current law “unfairly and inaccurately reflect the academic progress of students, schools and school districts,” resulting in public schools being labeled as “failing” and subject to punitive sanctions. The district serves the
Sammamish area. The law called for all public schools to reach a level of 100 percent of students at standard in reading and math by 2014. Schools that do not meet the requirements face an escalating series of sanctions. The Department of Education has offered waivers to compliance with ESEA to states since 2011. The state of Washington operated under a waiver, but the waiver was revoked because one of the required commitments was a teacher and principal evaluation system must use state assess-
ments as a significant factor in determining performance levels. While a measure to meet that requirement was proposed in the last legislative session, it did not pass. Without the waiver, the state once again will be subject to the original sanctions of ESEA. For Lake Washington, that will mean setting aside 20 percent of the Title I funds received from the federal government either for supplemental educational services or for transportation to allow students to go to other schools in the district. Lake Washington’s total Title I budget
is $1,632,863. The district will set aside 20 percent ($326,573) to be in compliance with the legislation. “We will lose some great programs that are really helping kids,” noted board President Jackie Pendergrass. “Under the waiver, we have been putting Title I money to use in kindergarten programs to make sure that students who are behind when they start school catch up with their peers early on in their academic career. That’s far more valuable than paying for an outside tutor or for a bus to take students to another school.”
Eastside Catholic student wins state writing contest Owen Bernstein, a seventh-grader at Eastside Catholic Middle School in Sammamish, was named the winner in the grades 7-8 level of the statewide Letters About Literature contest. Students wrote letters to authors about their books. Owen's letter was to Orson Scott Card about his book "Pastwatch." The competition was sponsored by the Washington State Library and the Library of Congress. Others from Sammamish to receive honors are:
Level 1 (grades 4-6) Eva Hartman, state semifinalist, to Rick Riordan about the book "Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and Sophie Zebala, state semifinalist, to John Green about the book "The Fault in Our Stars."
Owen Bernstein stands with Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman. COURTESY PHOTO
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Chloe D'Hers, state semifinalist, to Trenton Lee Stewart about the book "The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey;” Derek Faith, state semifinalist, to Rick Riordan about the book "The Lightning Thief;” Conrad Gregg, state semifinalist, to Melba Pattillo Beals about the book "Warriors Don't Cry;” Duncan Heger, state semifinalist, to Markus Zusak about the book "The Book Thief;” Grace Jendrezak, state semifinalist, to Wendelin Van Draanen about the book "Flipped;” Hailey Jenkins, state semifinalist, to Patricia Reilly Giff about the book "Pictures of Hollis Woods;” Jacqueline Johanneson, state semifinalist, to John Green about the book "The Fault in Our Stars;” Ciara Madden, state semifinalist, to Barbara O'Connor about the book "How to Steal a Dog” and Abby Mason, state semifinalist, to Kasi about the book "The Mask."
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School Roundup What’s happening in the classroom
Schools receive achievement awards
Ten schools in the Issaquah School District have received Washington Achievement Awards, the top honor for schools in the state. Apollo, Challenger, Clark, Cougar Ridge, Discovery, Endeavor, and Newcastle elementary schools, along with Issaquah, Liberty, and Skyline high schools, received the awards and were recognized at a ceremony April 24 in Lacey. Apollo Elementary received special recognition in reading; Challenger, special recognition in English language acquisition; Clark, high progress; Cougar Ridge, overall excellence and special recognition in
reading; Discovery, overall excellence and special recognition in reading; Endeavor, special recognition in reading; Newcastle, overall excellence and special recognition in reading; Issaquah High School, overall excellence and special recognition in reading; Liberty High School, high progress and Skyline High School, overall excellence. More information is available on the office of the Superintendent of Public Education website at http://www.k12.wa.us/EducationAwards/WashingtonAchievement/.
Two educators get grants
Two Issaquah educators have received grants from The East-King School Retirees’ Association. Jane Brammer requested money to purchase “Reading Like a Writer” mentor texts at Issaquah Valley Elementary School. Colleen Maher, who teaches at Pine Lake Middle School, was awarded a grant to purchase sensory devices for special needs students.
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Back row: Megan Norman, 3rd grade teacher, Robin Earl, principal, Neil Pollock, 5th grader teacher, Michelle Blake, 3rd grade teacher. Middle/front row: Student representatives from the winning classrooms. COURTESY PHOTO.
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For the past three years, Gary Blake from March of Dimes has worked with Creekside Elementary School principal Robin Earl to raise money to support research and programs that work to end premature birth, birth defects and infant mortality. Blake said that with the help of Earl and third grade Creekside teacher Michelle Blake, he is able to hand out approximately 700 March of Dimes banks to students in the school every year, and then collects them a week later. Blake offers a $100 gift
card to each of the three classes that raise the most money. "The gift cards are a reward to be used for class supplies," Blake said. "The teachers usually have the students give recommendations on what to buy and vote on what will be purchased." On April 30, Blake stopped by Creekside to deliver a Platinum award to three classrooms, honoring them for their fundraising efforts. This year, the students at Creekside raised $3,987. "They have raised $11,284 the past three years, which is amazing for an elementary school, and very appreciated by the March of Dimes," Blake said.
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TICKET TIME
Crackdown coming on driving while talking or texting
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he “Click it or Ticket” program is returning to the Issaquah and Sammamish area starting Monday. The law enforcement program targets both unbuckled drivers and those distracted because they are talking or texting on their cell phones while driving. Most cities in King County, along with the State Patrol, are taking part. Safe drivers everywhere should cheer. Distracted drivers are everywhere — and easy to spot. -- It’s the bozo in their car still sitting at the stoplight long after it has turned green. -- It is the driver who’s car wanders back and forth in the road, occasionally hitting the lane-divider buttons — an accident just waiting to happen. --It’s the person in a fast-food drive-through line, oblivious to the fact everyone in front of them has placed their orders and moved on. -- It’s the person whose disregard for the law causes an accident that at best damages cars and at worst could be deadly to themselves or others. The “Handheld Cell Phone Use” law became a primary law in Washington in June 2010. That means the police can cite a person for that without having to see some other violation first. Traffic safety officials say that prior to that law taking effect, on average, 700 drivers were cited for cell phone use per month statewide. After the law went into effect, the number of motorists cited for cell phone use increased and has stayed consistent at approximately 4,000 per month. Those are only the ones caught. Stand on the corner of a busy intersection for a few minutes and you’ll be convinced the number of violators is far higher. There’s rarely a legitimate reason to be talking or texting on a cell phone when behind the wheel of a car. For those who believe the law doesn’t apply to them, let’s hope the flashing red and blue lights they see in their rear-view mirror convinces them otherwise. Go get ‘em, officer. We support you 100 percent. — Craig Groshart, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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Cascade Water: Celebrating success, investing in the future
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ascade Water Alliance ensures that each of you — more than 350,000 residents and 20,000 businesses — have clean, safe and reliable water every day. Our membership, consisting of the cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Tukwila, and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer districts, works to produce water of the highest quality. While we want to share our accomplishments over the first 15 years, we also want to let you know how we are creating innovative regional partnerships. As a mayor of a John Marchione growing city, I know that regional collaboration is not always easy to accomplish. Cascade is proud of its 15 years of regional cooperation that has resulted in water for today and tomorrow. But it’s more. It’s a consortium that looks at threats and risks facing the region now and in the future. As a cooperative effort, we rely on all the water providers in the region to address these challenges together. As we look back at Cascade’s 15 year history, we know we couldn’t have gotten here alone. Cascade was created by our members in 1999 to obtain a sufficient water supply for our growing communities on the Eastside and in South King County. At the same time, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) was winding down hydroelectric production at its facility at Lake Tapps in Pierce County. Cascade’s journey to purchase Lake Tapps began. Lake Tapps receives water from the glacier fed White River. The lake provides Cascade a large storage area for water to be used in the summer. Lake
Tapps is also important to the surrounding community who live and play on the lake. At the same time, the White River is an important salmon producing route with the potential to produce hundreds of thousands of salmon each year. Our commitment was to be a good neighbor and we offered our hand in partnership. We worked with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe to ensure in stream flows for fish. We worked with the cities that surround the lake — Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner — to ensure they had sufficient water for their future needs. We worked with the homeowners to ensure their beautiful lake would be full for their recreation. In December 2009, after years of discussion, Puget Sound Energy sold Lake Tapps to Cascade Water Alliance for its future water supply. Water is a vital part of keeping our communities viable. Clean water benefits us, businesses, the environment, the economy and recreation. Cascade and its members now had a lake for future water supply and storage. During our first 10 years, we saw that throughout the region overall water demand was down. So instead of immediately developing Lake Tapps for water supply, we now have water supply agreements with Seattle and Tacoma. The result? Your 15-year-old Cascade Water Alliance has strong regional agreements and will continue to protect the provision of water supply now and in the future. Residents should rest assured that when they turn on their tap, there will be delicious water today, and as a result of our investments and planning, water for tomorrow as well. Happy Birthday, Cascade. John Marchione is chair of the Cascade Water Alliance and mayor of Redmond.
LETTERS
Clean water important Clean water is important to all of us and the animals who share our world. We call on all of our neighbors to join us as we strive to protect and conserve water. If we don’t, we won’t have clean water to use. Here are some simple ways you can help. Take showers and make sure they are short. Turn off the sink when you’re not using it, like while you are brushing your teeth. Do not wash your car in your driveway where cleaning chemicals can run down the street drains and into our water supply. Fill water bottles half way. Never pollute water. We made and hung posters at our school, Margaret Mead Elementary, and spoke on the morning announcements to let the school know how important it is to protect and conserve water. We timed our announcement to coincide with United Nations Water Day, which was celebrated on 3/21/2014. If you would like more information about it, check out this website: http:// www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/home/en/
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Pastors from Pine Hills Covenant and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Churches pose with the planning teams for the Community Day of Service on May 10. COURTESY PHOTO.
500 volunteers contribute to Community Day of Service BY KELLY MONTGOMERY ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Hundreds of volunteers from Pine Lake Covenant Church and Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church spent May 10 working for 35 nonprofits across the region. Diane Meehl, professional communications consultant and Sammamish Hills Lutheran church member, said that volunteers of all ages contributed during the Community Day of Service. Projects included sorting clothes at Eastside Baby Corner, weeding the yards of
senior residents on behalf of Eastside Friends of Seniors and lending a hand at Pickering Barn in Issaquah. “The third annual Community Day of Service was an exceptional day all around,” said Nancy MacPherson, event founder and member of Sammamish Hills Lutheran. “We were thrilled this year to partner with our friends at Pine Lake Covenant Church and hope more churches will join us next year. We plan to continue the event annually and our hope is that the entire plateau looks forward to this day every year as together we lift up those in need.”
completed on all residents seven days prior to the homeless encampment moving onto the site. The requirement also would include new residents asking for permission to move in after the site is established. The planning commission decided not to include a regulation that would require residents who have been absent for four or more days to have another warrant check, Blau said, explaining that it would be difficult to enforce and would be burdensome on the encampment. Councilmember Nancy Whitten indicated concern over warrant checks, stating that they do not cover criminal records such as felony or assault. Sammamish Police Chief Nathan Elledge explained that criminal background checks are not something the department can do unless there is a police investigation. When Tent City 4 was at Mary Queen of Peace Church, Elledge said that they did warrant checks on the residents, allowing them to see if they have an outstanding warrant for their arrest. However background checks were not performed. Elledge did say the city could hire a business to perform the background checks, but it would be around $10 per person. Blau said that the commission talked about background checks, but explained that when planning commission members moved into the city, they didn’t have to adhere to a background check. Asking people to do that, he said, would be burdensome. Several council members pointed out the regulations of other cities, asking why the commission chose to regulate certain aspects different from neighboring cities. “We didn’t feel like we should be looking at numbers of other cities,” Blau said, referencing permit duration, frequency and other regulatory matters. “We thought about what would work best for our city (and) not just because other cities had that number.” Blau and commissioner Mike Luxenberg were in the minority on one issue: length
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of stay. “One issue where we did not reach a strong consensus is related to the duration of time that a temporary homeless encampment permit would be valid at a given host location,” Blau said in his report. The majority opinion was that a duration should be limited to three calendar months. However Blau and Luxenberg indicated a duration of four calendar months would be more appropriate. Blau explained that a four-month period would allow encampments to return less frequently, it would provide more stability to residents, who often leave their jobs every time they move, and it would allow hosting religious organizations to provide stronger, consistent and more compassionate services. Councilmember Don Gerend said he would support a four-month period, but would then like to see the regulation allowing two encampments per year changed to only one. Councilmember Tom Odell noted that during the summer most schools in the area go unused so they could be possibly be a secondary site. However, councilmember Kathy Huckabay explained that once the encampment is placed on a vacant school ground, the sponsoring agent aspect disappears. After a lengthy discussion, the council closed the topic and will pick it up again at its June 3 meeting. Mayor Vance asked the commission to update the city comparison chart and use that as the working document going forward. City Manager Ben Yazici wanted to remind the public that the city allowed a homeless encampment to come into the city without even having an ordinance, and then extended that use because of the holidays. “I want to have a thoughtful discussion at our June 3 meeting,” he said. The council plans to formally adopt a temporary homeless encampment code at the July 1 City Council meeting. For more information and to view the recommendation in full, visit http://www.ci.sammamish. wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=2981. Kelly Montgomery: 425-391-0363; kmontgomery@issaquahreporter.com
First Issaquah Job Fair set for May 28 The inaugural Issaquah Job Fair, geared toward job seekers ages 16-24, will be held from 2-5 p.m. May 28 at Pickering Barn. Numerous local employers, including Fred Meyer, Marshalls, Sports Authority and more are expected at the event. Employers with job openings are encouraged to contact the city’s Economic Develop-
ment Department via email or at 425-8373450 to learn more about participating. The job fair is sponsored by the city of Issaquah, Greater Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, Issaquah School District and Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County. Pickering Barn is located at 1730 10th Ave. N.W.
Hydrangeas with buds for only $9.97? You’ve got to be kidding!
My husband went out and brought in a hundred hydrangeas, all close to 2 feet tall, and loaded with buds. You can’t even find hydrangeas at the big box stores. He thinks they are worth fifteen bucks but I say we should do our customers a favor and sell them for $9.97. We also have all sorts of other plants like Hostas, and Astilbe that are so shade tolerant they can bloom in a closet. Plus, all those Dogwoods, and Groundcovers, Daylilies, and Shrubs, and so forth that we’re practically giving away for $4.97. You have to see this. Come on over to The Daily Plant-It this FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and SUNDAY, May 16, 17, and 18 between 10AM and 4PM. We’re at 10603 IssaquahHobart Road, Issaquah, 98027. Look for a yellow sign that says HUGE $4.97 PLANT SALE.
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Talus to go to full council; land and shore add conditions
BY LINDA BALL
ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
The Issaquah City Council’s Land and Shore Committee added more conditions to the controversial parcel 7 of the proposed preliminary plat to develop the last three parcels in Talus. The Urban Village Development Commission already added five conditions at its May 6 meeting, moving the issue to Land and Shore with no final recommendation. Land and Shore consists of chair Tola Marts and council members Stacy Goodman and Mary Lou Pauly. Since this preliminary plat has now become a quasi-judicial matter, no more public comment was allowed. Pauly asked the city’s Land Development Manager Lucy Sloman if they could deny one of the parcels and, if so, what would that do to the applicant, Triad Associates. Sloman said Triad could appeal to the Superior Court or resubmit a new plat for parcel 7. Parcel 7 has raised a number of concerns, including steep street grades, water reservoir tanks that have to be moved, dead-end streets (which are un-
heard of in Talus) and, of most concern, a retaining wall that at 800-feet long and 39-feet high at its tallest point, would be the largest retaining wall in Talus. When asked, Sloman said this issue cannot be sent back to the development commission (UDVC). Pauly was the most persistent in asking questions. She said she “gets” that (Triad) meet the requirements of the development agreement for Talus, but was it changing the character of the neighborhood? One question is who would be responsible for the wall. At the development commission meeting and previous meetings, the homeowners in Talus made it clear they did not want the responsibility for a wall of that size. Goodman asked that question of Sloman. “During the final plat the applicant can propose whether or not the HOA takes it or create a sub-HOA. HOA’s are required to have reserves,” Sloman said. However, the wall has to be designed in order to get the final plat, so conditions could change she said. And, a permit can be issued for the wall before
Snake Hill construction needed, council looking at 2016 Philpot said they need to widen the road, construct walls and put in a new guardrail as well as a tight line to the ditch for storm When the city of Sammamish noticed a water drainage. However the cost of this is large crack on 212th Way, also known as currently unknown. Snake Hill, they became concerned with Snake Hill is used as a bus route for the safety on the roadway and knew it had to be Issaquah School District, which means fixed. What they construction may don’t know is how effect drive times much it will cost. and route plans Snake Hill is lofor the 2015cated on the south 2016 school year. end of East Lake Councilmember Sammamish ParkTom Odell asked way. It is adjacent if they should - Ben Yazici, City Manager to wetlands, has a contact the dissteep hill slope, a trict as a precauguardrail, but no tion, but Yazici shoulder space, and a poor drainage steep. said he’d like to get the plans in place before Laura Philpot, director of public works, taking that step. said that when dealing with the large crack In order to make a permanent fix, Philin the roadway, they removed the top layer pot said the city needs a solid defensible of concrete and it was clear there was extenconstruction cost estimate, which requires a sive underlying damage. preliminary design. “It’s time to get serious about fixing it,” Philpot said she’d like to see the project said City Manager Ben Yazici. included in the 2015-2016 budget proposal, Philpot said the roadway is currently safe. which means a cost estimate needs to be apHowever, it will continue to move. While the proved no later than late September. cost of maintenance for the road is un“This is going to be a very expensive projknown, Philpot said it can be up to $100,000 ect,” Yazici said. per year. BY KELLY MONTGOMERY
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Kappler, president of the Issaquah Alps Trails Club, and one of the so-called rabblerousers. He thanked members of the King County Council. “We didn’t have a lot of meetings (Save Squak), but then Reagan Dunn showed up at Issaquah City Council,” Kappler said. “Larry Phillips has his name written over
everything that’s green.” Kappler said they were sort of out of their league on the whole thing. “The people on Save Squak were great. They knew when to cool it when we needed to cool it,” he said. After the meeting, everyone gathered outside to go on either a short, intermediate or long hike with guides. The property will be closed off until all the trail improvements are made, for the safety of hikers and explorers.
the final plat is approved. Maintenance of the wall would have to be addressed in the final plat. The wall, a total of 60,000-square feet is a behemoth, Pauly said. She also was concerned about street grades, some of which are at 15 percent, dead-ends and the water reservoirs. “I got the feeling that (UDVC) could not with good conscious agree that this (parcel 7) met the standard,” Pauly said. “I don’t think these changes made a better neighborhood.” While Pauly and Goodman were
uneasy with the plan, Marts thought if Triad was meeting regulations it should be able to do what it was proposing. Marts suggested a restoration bond for the wall in the event no one wants to take responsibility for it. City staff will look at a bond, how to eliminate the dead-ends, how to avoid small public spaces that are of no use and ownership of the wall, among other things, before presenting the entire plat to the full city council June 2. Linda Ball: 425-391-0363; lball@issaquahreporter.com
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Shoulders are rather indispensable. And it’s amazing the things you can do with them when they don’t hurt all the time. If you’ve put part of your life on hold because of shoulder pain, then come to a free seminar at Swedish — the place that does hundreds of shoulder surgeries every year. An expert surgeon will answer all your questions about shoulder replacement, non-surgical options, and other sport-related injuries. So take the plunge. Our seminars take just two hours, and the rest of your active life is waiting.
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Wednesday, May 21, 6– 8 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, Issaquah Second Floor, Conference Center (Off I-90 at Exit 18) To view classes offered at all Swedish campuses, visit swedish.org/classes.
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Callahan presents Rayburn Lewis, M.D. and Chief Executive of Swedish/Issaquah, with the Golden Apple Sponsor Award. Swedish/Issaquah donated $15,000 to the Issaquah Schools Foundation. KELLY MONTGOMERY, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter.
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$100,000 rotating dedicated fine arts fund for middle school students, special needs funding, highly capable funding, TEALS computer science and web design classes, financial literacy for all eighth grade students, investments that help connect kids to postsecondary education, STEM support at high schools, middle and high school robotics clubs and new teacher start up funds. “Great schools don’t happen by accident, they take intention by our community,” said Robin Callahan, Director
of the Issaquah Schools Foundation. ““Our schools are the number one reason people move to our community, so we all have a stake in ensuring strong schools. In a community that has the resources, connections and a commitment to education, it just takes awareness and parents, the business community and other residents stepping up,” Callahan said. Kelly Montgomery: 425-391-0363; kmontgomery@issaquahreporter.com
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'Click it or Ticket' returns May 19
"Click it or Ticket" patrols will return to Issaquah, Sammamish and elsewhere in King County as law enforcement officers will be out once again searching for not only unbuckled drivers but also distracted drivers. The patrols will be from May 19 to June 1. Last year during this same time period, officers on extra patrols statewide issued 2,963 seat belt violations to the 11,666 motorists who were stopped. Also last year during this time period, 1,897 cell phone and texting violations were written.
The “Handheld Cell Phone Use” law became a primary law in Washington in June 2010. Prior to that law taking effect, on average, 700 drivers were cited for cell phone use per month statewide. After the law went into effect, the number of motorists cited for cell phone use increased and has stayed consistent at approximately 4,000 per month. The primary seat belt law took effect in June 2002. Violations initially increased and then the seat belt use rate increased. Officials say high visibility enforcement has proven to change
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Police reports from Issaquah and Sammamish
Issaquah April 18 Car prowls: A $1,250 total loss was reported from a stolen pocketbook and clothes that were lifted from a black 2003 Mercedes in the 23800 block of Southeast 59th Street. The same day, $5,765 worth of tools were stolen from a white 2006 Chevrolet Expedition in the 300 block of Northwest Dogwood Street. Dumpster problem: An unknown person was reported to be dumping their personal trash bags in the caller's trash cans in the 1500 block of Hillside Drive Southeast. The caller said this occurred the previous week as well.
April 19 Dancing, not drinking: Officers responded to a report of juveniles drinking at Tibbets Park. The officers contacted several subjects learning to dance. There was no indication of alcohol consumption. Yelling guy: An officer responded to a report regarding a male subject yelling in the 100 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. The man stated he was just talking to himself, and that he was fine. The man was advised to be careful where he was yelling in public as it frightens people. Later he was reported yelling in the 600 block of North Front Street. He said he would try not to yell near businesses and people. Threat: A caller in the 900 block of Northwest Fifth Avenue stated that her boyfriend's 18-year-old daughter, argued with her and stated, "I wanna kill you!" The officer asked her if she thought the girl might try to kill her and she stated no; that she was fine and only wanted her statement documented.
April 22 He likes flowers: An officer responded to a male subject near Northeast Alder Street and Third Avenue Northeast taking flowers off porches. The officer spotted the subject with a shopping cart full of flowers. When asked where he got them, the suspect turned around and pointed to a tree. He said he would not take flowers anymore.
April 24 Drug use spotted: Dispatch reported they were watching the cameras at the Newport/900 Park and Ride and saw a white male in a blue sweatshirt, who appeared to be doing drugs in the elevator.
behaviors and is now being applied to distracted driving. Officials add that texting and cell phone usage is exasperating to many motorists and it remains a growing public health and traffic safety issue. The extra patrols are part of Target Zero, which is designed to end traffic deaths and serious injuries in Washington by 2030. For more information, visit www.targetzero.com. Additional information on the Washington Traffic Safety Commission can be found on the website, www.wtsc.wa.gov.
April 29 North Dakota bound: An officer responded to a trespass in progress at an AM/PM store. The reporting party wanted the subject removed from the location. The officer contacted the subject who stated he was just trying to get some money so he could make his way to North Dakota.
May 1 Child in car: Police responded to an infant locked in a car in the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. The car was parked in sun and the officer was unable to open the car. Clark's Towing was able to open the car. The child was fine.
Sammamish April 21 Family disturbance: A Sammamish mother called the police claiming she needed a third party to talk to her 17-yearold daughter. The mother said an argument began and there was a tussle. There were no obvious injuries, but the daughter claimed her mother slapped her across the face and she struck back. The mother and daughter agreed to stay separated for the remainder of the night.
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Recology CleanScapes, the city of Issaquah and Bike Works will present a Kid’s Bike Rodeo from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, May 18. The event, at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., will have free bike safety checks and helmet fittings, a bike safety and skills course, music, raffles and refreshments. Free helmets will be available for children in need. Those who donate a used bicycle will receive a raffle ticket. Children can bring their own refillable water bottle for a raffle ticket. Since 2010, Recology CleanScapes has saved more than 8,000 bicycles from landfills through its partnership with Bike Works, a local nonprofit that refurbishes bikes to be sold or donated locally and internationally. To learn more, visit recologycleanscapes.com/store or call 425-392-0285.
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April 22 Death investigation: Sammamish fire and police were called to a home and found a subject who was not breathing and was pronounced dead. His wife said he had been under a physicians care for benign prostate issues, but was otherwise healthy. She said when she returned home at approximately 4 p.m. she found her husband down in the shower with a one-inch laceration on top of his head from what appears to be a fall. A representative from the King County Medical Examiners Office stated that it was most likely a natural death and the head trauma was secondary to the collapse.
April 23 Mental Complaints: Police responded to a Sammamish household where they met with a 16-year-old and his parents who had been fighting. The teen told police he had a knife, but put it down claiming he was only going to kill himself because he was angry and knew it would upset his parents. Later, the teen said he did not want to hurt himself and had never made any plans to. He said he struggles in the classroom and thinks he may have ADHD. The mother stated she is a nurse and is beginning to think her son may have a mental illness. Police said they could clearly smell the odor of intoxicants coming from the mother when speaking to her.
At a Swedish spine seminar, you’ll hear straight from an expert surgeon all about non-surgical solutions to back problems, as well as the latest surgical techniques. You’ll also learn about the advantages of being cared for by one of the largest spine programs in the state. So, if you’d like to get started on a healthier, pain-free life, go online or call to reserve your spot. Then spend one evening that can make all the rest of your evenings a lot more comfortable.
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Wednesday, May 28, 6– 8 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah 751 N.E. Blakely Dr., Issaquah Second Floor, Conference Center (Off I-90 at Exit 18) To view classes offered at all Swedish campuses, visit swedish.org/classes.
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Celebrating Our Successes
Investing in Our Future Cascade and its Members Celebrate 15 Years of Providing Safe, Clean, Reliable Water
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Celebrating Our Successes | 1999-2014 Water... it’s there when you need it and when you want it And because of the planning Cascade Water Alliance and its partners have done, it will continue to be. For decades. Fifteen years after establishment Cascade and its members celebrate successes and continue to invest in its future. Almost a century ago, water pipes were installed from Seattle to reach the growing “suburbs.” But in the 1990s, Seattle became concerned there wouldn’t be enough water for the growing region. To fill that need, 15 years ago, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila, and the Sammamish
Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts came together to form Cascade Water Alliance. Over the last 15 years we’ve done just that. But what about the future? Cascade purchased Lake Tapps in Pierce County in 2009 for eventual municipal water supply. We continue to work with our regional partners to make sure the region is investing wisely in the future and planning together so we will all have water for decades.
Investing in Our Future Today Cascade Water Alliance is an integral part of regional planning in the Puget Sound region Planning today for tomorrow, Cascade’s investments will mean water for its members and customers for decades. Investing Wisely Cascade has a stable and successful financial and operating history because its financial policies promote stability, rate equity and efficiency. Using Water Wisely Saving water is as important as ever, because for each gallon of water saved today, it puts off for another day, year or decade major investments in new sources of water. This is an integral part of Cascade’s water supply strategy. Investing in Important Changes Cascade joined with other partners throughout the state to establish fire hydrant protections, and created a new municipal corporation law that helps provide essential services more easily and cost effectively. We are working to get even more efficient toilets and to make sure communities get lower interest loans to fund vital infrastructure projects.
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Cascade at 15
Cascade is its members Cascade is made up of the cities of Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila and the Sammamish Plateau and Skyway Water and Sewer Districts Together, over the past 15 years, we have been planning for a future with resilient water supply and sustainable revenues. Cascade invests in the future with its members for customers and the region. This includes: • Operating and maintaining the White River/Lake Tapps Reservoir project for eventual water supply; • Working with the Lake Tapps community and the four cities that surround the lake (Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner) to make sure the lake is full and the cities have water for their future needs; • Working to protect fish habitat with in-stream flow levels in conjunction with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and the Puyallup Tribe of Indians; • Creating a reasonable water supply source for tomorrow by saving water today; and • Partnering with Seattle and Tacoma to use each drop of water wisely and to plan for the resiliency of the region’s water supply at a reasonable price for the future.
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Cascade’s seven members maintain and operate an extensive water supply system that brings water to your homes and businesses. Here’s just some of what they do every day to make sure your water is safe and clean, reliable and cost effective today and tomorrow.
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Bellevue Overview: Bellevue has 25 reservoirs with a total of 42.3 million gallons storage. Its three operating areas provide storage, pressure zones, and pumping facilities to meet customers’ water needs. Challenge: Bellevue’s 2006 Water Comprehensive Plan identified that the West Operating Area will experience a shortfall in drinking water storage in 2016, driven by regulatory needs for emergency storage during water supply outages.
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Potential Impact: If this problem remains unaddressed, Bellevue will be unable to grow and further enhance the vitality and quality of life. Solution: Bellevue Utilities reexamined underlying assumptions such as how the three operating areas interacted. It was determined that available storage was accessible in its East Operating Area through the construction of enhanced transmission and conveyance capacity and pressure reducing valves. Representatives Cascade Board Member: John Stokes Councilmember, City of Bellevue
Result: More effective use of existing water storage enabled Bellevue to enhance its cross operating system capabilities and improve its long term operational efficiencies system wide.
Cascade Board Alternate: Kevin Wallace Deputy Mayor, City of Bellevue
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Issaquah Overview: Issaquah has more than 6,600 connections being served by 92 miles of pipe, four wells, 11 pipe stations, nine reservoirs and four treatment facilities. Challenge: Issaquah was faced with the need to construct additional storage in two separate operating zones to accommodate fire suppression storage requirements. Issaquah reconfigured its utility to change operating configurations so that only one storage reservoir was needed instead of two.
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Potential Impact: An extensive process was held to locate a suitable site for the new reservoir. It was determined that the selected site could have a major impact on the adjacent neighbors, park and open space — both during construction and in the long term. Solution: Issaquah decided to upgrade one of its pump stations to pump the fire flow from an operating zone with sufficient storage to meet requirements.
Representatives Cascade Secretary/ Treasurer: Fred Butler Mayor, City of Issaquah
Result: This eliminated the need for a reservoir altogether, and saved more than $3 million for the rate payers — without sacrificing any level of service for fire suppression.
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Kirkland Kirkland
Overview: Kirkland has more than 12,000 connections serving families and businesses within almost 10 square miles. The city is served by more than 170 miles of pipe, three pump stations, two reservoirs and almost 1,900 fire hydrants. Challenge: A major existing transmission main was old and fragile. This steel reinforced concrete cylinder water transmission main along NE 85th Street from 114th Avenue NE to 132nd Avenue NE is over 50 years old and has a history of breaks. It is approaching the end of its useful life. Potential Impact: With several breaks over the last seven years, emergency repairs have been costly and have had an impact on the overall integrity of the pipe. The city studied options for its replacement. Solution: In 2014, in coordination with other NE 85th Street Corridor projects, this fragile transmission main will be replaced. The replacement includes: Representatives Cascade Board Member: Penny Sweet Deputy Mayor, City of Kirkland Cascade Board Alternate: Doreen Marchione Councilmember, City of Kirkland
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Upsizing 16 inch pipe to 24 inch ductile iron water main; Increasing capacity for fire suppression needs; Increasing capacity to account for past and future growth; Improving system reliability; Lowering maintenance costs through modernization of the water system infrastructure; and • Designing it to provide redundancy and flexibility in the water conveyance system. Result: Kirkland residents will have a new transmission main that will be able to supply two city master meters with water and approximately 25 to 30 percent of the entire Kirkland water system demand through this new transmission main.
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Redmond Overview: Redmond serves more than 18,000 meters, maintains over 325 miles of water main, has 4,000 fire hydrants, operates over 13,000 valves, stores over 30 million gallons of water in 10 reservoirs, and has five wells which produce 35 percent of its water. Challenge: Well #4 was constructed in 2002 and was designed to pump 650 gallons per minute (gpm). It has slowly been losing its pumping capacity over the last 10 years. Redmond pulled the pump and inspected it and the well screens after the well’s pumping rate was reduced to 325 gpm. Potential Impact: The pump column was corroded, caused by the low pH groundwater, along with low levels of iron and manganese in the groundwater. The well screen was being choked by iron fixing bacteria. Solution: The following actions were taken to address these challenges:
Representatives Cascade Board Chair: John Marchione Mayor, City of Redmond Cascade Board Alternate: Tom Flynn Councilmember, City of Redmond
• Rebuild the pump column with stainless steel parts to minimize corrosion; • Rehabilitate the well using hydro-pulsing technology, along with brushing to clean and open up the well screens; and • Change the operation parameters of the well to make sure the groundwater level stays above the well screens to minimize the chances of oxygen getting to the iron fixing bacteria. Result: These fixes will take about six months to complete. The changes in operating parameters, along with the fixes, will mean a higher and more consistent well pumping rate and safe, clean water for Redmond residents.
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Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District
Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Overview: The District serves almost 17,000 connections with 336 miles of pipe, 12 operating wells, seven pump stations, eight reservoirs and seven treatment facilities. Challenge: Field operators were eager to be able to do their work more efficiently. Solution: As part of its automation plan, an effort was implemented to: • • • •
Automate current paper records for assets; Allow for proactive scheduling of maintenance work; Track costs to specific assets; and Simplify record-keeping.
In 2012, the District purchased the mobile application infraMAP® Software so staff can perform paperless inspections, operations, and maintenance of water and sewer assets in the field. Representatives Cascade Board Member: Lloyd Warren Vice President, Board of Commissioners, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District Cascade Board Alternate: Bob Abbott President, Board of Commissioners, Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District
Result: Originally designed to eliminate paperwork and make everyone’s job easier, the program has been perfected by the field personnel that use it every day. It improves overall productivity and optimizes resources by reducing job turnaround times, maintenance costs, and travel times. It simplifies asset identification via GIS and GPS, improves scheduling and optimization of work and field resources. It also provides electronic dispatches to devices in the field and revisions to scheduled tasks. And it automatically allocates time, labor and material costs to jobs performed for timely reporting and updating of the District’s annual operations work plan.
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Skyway Water and Sewer District Overview: Skyway has approximately 3,300 water connections serving an area covering nearly two square miles. The District has six reservoirs, four water pump stations, eight pressure zones, 40 miles of water main and more than 500 hydrants. Challenge: Skyway Water and Sewer District is located in unincorporated King County between the cities of Renton, Seattle and Tukwila. As a low income, unincorporated community without significant commercial activity or tax base, public infrastructure in the area has largely gone unimproved for many years. There are many areas where the water mains are in excess of 50 to 75 years old, are undersized and cannot support additional development or connections, or are comprised of outdated materials.
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Potential Impact: Emergency repairs to water mains are costly and the overall integrity of the distribution system continues to decline. Representatives Cascade Board Member: Jon Ault President, Board of Commissioners, Skyway Water and Sewer District
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Cascade Board Alternate: C. Gary Schulz Vice President, Board of Commissioners, Skyway Water and Sewer District
Solution: Along with programmed main replacements, the District targets replacement of water mains in coordination with projects constructed by neighboring jurisdictions. Upon short notice, the District constructed approximately 550 lineal feet of ductile iron water main to replace an existing asbestos cement pipe that was in conflict with construction of the King County Renton Avenue South Pedestrian Improvements. Result: Construction of the new main extends the useful life of the water distribution system, reduces the liability associated with operating substandard facilities, eliminates emergency maintenance and repair of an aged main, and improves the overall reliability of the system.
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Tukwila Overview: Tukwila provides water to more than 2,100 connections, 43 miles of pipe, one pump station and one reservoir. Seattle granted Tukwila its first water in 1927. Today, only 15 percent of Tukwila water is sold to single and multi-family residents, while 85 percent is for commercial, industrial, schools and government use. Challenge: Water main failures over the last 10 years in the Andover Park commercial and retail areas east of Southcenter Mall have brought attention to the type of pipe and age of material installed.
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Potential Impact: Nearly all the water systems south of Interstate 405 were installed in the 1960s when the Tukwila Central Business District was first developed. It was made of cast iron pipe. Two recent major failures were the result of system pressure on that old pipe. Representatives Cascade Board Vice Chair: Jim Haggerton Mayor, City of Tukwila
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Solution: These failures required Tukwila to determine new priorities for an antiquated cast iron system. A program is now underway to replace the aging cast iron with new, stronger pipe material for Tukwila’s high system pressure. Result: Constructing an upgraded 12-inch water main will ensure greater fire flow capacity and improve reliability along this important retail corridor.
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1889
Washington becomes the 42nd state to enter the Union; without contracts or local representation Seattle provides water to local region
1982
Seattle enters into 30-year agreement with 27 regional water purveyors
1991
Formation of Tri-Caucus (Seattle, Suburban Cities Association and King County Water Alliance)
1995
Planning and development of new water supply sources to meet needs and governance issues
1996
Interim Water Group forms to create a new entity
1997
Multi utility agreement for developing Tacoma’s Second Supply Project (Tacoma, Seattle, Kent, Lakehaven Utilities District and Covington Water)
1998
Cascade Water Alliance organization planning complete; membership opens to agencies
1999
Cascade Water Alliance created with Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond, Tukwila, Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, Skyway Water and Sewer District and Covington Water District (other original members who did not continue as members include Duvall, Mercer Island and Woodinville Water District)
2001
Cascade and Puget Sound Energy (PSE) enter into agreement to jointly pursue water rights for Lake Tapps (PSE will cease century long production of hydroelectric power); Seattle offers water purveyors new 60-year full or partial requirements contracts
2003
Cascade signs declining block contract with Seattle for water
2004
2008
Cascade signs agreement with Puyallup Tribe of Indians and Muckleshoot Indian Tribe ensuring in-stream flows on the White River (White River Management Agreement); Cascade and Seattle amend declining block contract for additional water supply
2009
Cascade finalizes purchase of Lake Tapps from PSE; Cascade and the Lake Tapps community sign agreement ensuring lake levels (Lake Tapps Homeowners Agreement)
2010
Cascade issues environmental impact statement; Department of Ecology issues water rights; Cascade, Auburn, Bonney Lake, Buckley and Sumner sign Lake Tapps Area Water Resource Agreement ensuring the four communities around the lake will have water for the future
PSE halts all power production on Lake Tapps; the community’s goal is to save the lake
2012
2005
2013
Cascade and PSE execute term sheet related to Cascade acquisition of Lake Tapps; Seattle drops out of participation in Tacoma Second Supply Project; Cascade signs Tacoma Wholesale Water agreement
Cascade becomes a municipal corporation Cascade renegotiates contracts with Seattle and Tacoma in further regional partnerships
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Issaquah takes 4A KingCo championship with shootout win BY JOSH SUMAN JSUMAN@BELLEVUEREPORTER.COM
(Left) Not even the rain could dampen the Issaquah celebration; The Eagles and Spartans played two games in a week to decide the conference champ, and each was a nip-and-tuck affair. DON BORIN, Stop Action Photography with Joshua Zhou, said the attack has been aided by the stellar play of goalie Saif Kerawala, as well as a willingness to cede the spotlight to teammates when the situation calls for it. “We all gel really well,” Higgins said. “We don’t care who is in the spotlight.” For the rest of the season, the attention will be squarely
Graham tosses Eastlake to 4A state baseball tourney
Eastlake’s Connor Graham tossed a gem to get his team to the 4A state tourney. JOSH SUMAN, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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Eastlake baseball coach Kevin Agnew has seen something special in his team all season. Even when the Wolves struggled to score runs in close losses to division leaders Redmond and Bothell, and after they
dropped back-to-back conference games in late April to put their collective backs against the wall and a conference playoff tournament berth — much less a spot at state — in doubt. Monday, as Agnew watched his players celebrate a second win in as many games, 5-1 over the Cougars in the tournament semifinals, everyone could see his vision. Eastlake earned the program’s first state tournament berth in more than a decade, and a place in Thursday’s 4A KingCo championship game, behind five innings and third of shutout baseball from senior Connor Graham and a four-run top of the seventh inning that ended any doubt. “He was awesome,” Agnew said of his senior starter. “Our guys are mentally tough.” Bothell had its first base hit on the first pitch of the ballgame, and a stolen base put the leadoff man in scoring position before Graham induced three straight fly balls to get out of the inning. He did not allow another base hit until the fourth and exited in the sixth with a 1-0 lead and five strikeouts, no walks and no runs allowed. He said after being plagued by walks at times during the season, he and Agnew had a heart-to-heart about the opportunity of SEE WOLVES, 12
focused on the KingCo champs, which begin the 4A state tournament May 20 at home against the fourth seeded team from districts 3/4. But even with an historic win and season under their belts, the Eagles are still hungry. “We know we’re capable of winning state, but we have to keep a cool head,” Kerawala said. “We just want to focus on what we do.”
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When Issaquah saw two of its coaches swap roles during the offseason, with assistant Kyle Tatro taking over the varsity helm and longtime leader Jason Lichtenberger becoming the JV head coach and varsity assistant, turmoil could have ensued. Instead, the Eagles thrived. Issaquah brought home the school’s first 4A KingCo soccer championship May 8 with a shootout win over Skyline, avenging their loss to the Spartans in the regular season finale and earning the third trip to state in program history. “It was absolutely fantastic to watch that happen for them,” Tatro said. “The excitement in their faces, it was everything they had worked so hard for.” The two played to a 1-1 draw through regulation and overtime, before Issaquah senior goalie Saif Kerawala stopped a pair of Spartans’ penalty kicks and knocked in one of his own to secure the win. But before the Eagles could write program history, they had to find the man who would lead them there. Lichtenberger, who has been at Issaquah for 14 seasons and spent eight years as the head coach before stepping away from that role last year (girls coach Tom Bunnell led the boys team in 2013), said Tatro was a natural fit to take over in 2014. “The process was seamless,” Lichtenberger said. “He is a fantastic coach and a great motivator.” The Eagles’ former leader said Tatro provided valuable insight as an assistant, and brings a decided passion to the squad. Senior Ryan Higgins, the team’s leading goal scorer along
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Issaquah girls lacrosse makes final four at state Olivia Jacobson scored three goals to lead EC in the loss.
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Eastlake players celebrate after their 5-1 win over Bothell in the 4A KingCo baseball tournament semifinals, which sent them to the state tournament and conference title game. JOSH SUMAN, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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starting a winner-to-state game. “It works both ways,” he said. “I believe in the team, and they believe in me.” Four singles, a walk and a hit batter helped produce four runs in the top half of the seventh and extend the lead beyond the reach of the Cougars, who scattered six hits and did not score until the final inning. “It was pretty awesome,” Graham said. “We were all pretty pumped, ready to come play.” Agnew and his staff have turned around an Eastlake program that went 11 years between state tournament trips, and Graham said the shift in mindset even over the past three seasons has been a stark one. “It’s a totally different team, we have a winning atmosphere now,” he said. “My sophomore year, we were just trying to win some games and get over .500. Now, it is let’s go win a state championship.” The next stop on that trip comes against Woodinville, Agnew’s alma mater and the winner of Monday’s other semifinal against Redmond, with the top seed from the league at stake May 15. But regardless of the outcome of that
The Wolves are headed to the 4A state baseball tournament for the first time since 2003, and only the fifth time in school history. Coach Kevin Agnew’s squad faced Woodinville after the Reporter’s deadline May 15 to decide the conference champ. Eastlake will take either the first or second seed from KingCo to state. A win would send them to Art Wright Field in Kent, and a first round game against the fifth seed from districts 3/4. A loss to the Falcons in the title game means the Wolves will head to Everett for their opener at state, and face the third seed from districts 3/4. Plenty of rest between the semifinal and championship games keeps the rotation in order, with staff ace Mick Vorhof ready to help his team claim a KingCo title.
game, this Eastlake squad has already cemented its place in school history. “We’re going to give them everything we’ve got,” Agnew said. “We continue to battle.”
Issaquah won its first two games in the girls lacrosse state tournament, beating Mercer Island 13-5 and earning a comeback victory 10-9 over Bellevue East, to reach the semifinal round May 14 against Lakeside. ISD got the game winner from Suzy Emerson as time ticked away in the second overtime, sending her team to the semifinals after they trailed by two goals in the second period. The win means a date with the defending champs from Lakeside, which is seeded 11th in this year’s tournament. “This win gives us a lot of confidence,” Issaquah coach Penny Moss told U.S. Lacrosse Washington. “But Lakeside is a great team. It won’t be easy. My girls will have to ready. Lakeside will want it as much as we do.” A win in the semifinals would send Issaquah to the May 16 title game against either Lake Sammamish or Snohomish, which met at Marymoor in the other semifinal.
EC girls fall in semifinals Lake Sammamish earned its semifinal spot by beating Eastside Catholic 8-7, ending the Crusaders season just two games from a title matchup.
Issy hopes to wrap league title The Eagles’ boys team beat Skyline 6-2 May 13 behind a pair of goals from Mikey Giannopulos, and six saves in net from goalie Jordan Dondoyano, to keep pace atop the conference standings. Issaquah closes the regular season May 17 at home against Roosevelt. Bellevue and Mercer Island, which handed the Eagles their only conference loss of the year, also stand at 10-1-0 entering the final game, and wins from all three would force a three-way tie. Since all three own a win and a loss against the other two, and also have the same goal differential of zero in those games, the tiebreaker would be goals allowed in conference play.
Crusaders’ boys take Metro Eastside Catholic’s boys squad closed the regular season with an emphatic 18-1 win over Nathan Hale, and will take the top seed from Metro to the state tournament May 22. Blake Lee led the way with five goals in the season finale win, and three goalies got a chance in net in the lopsided win. The Crusaders will host their first game at state, after finishing in front of Bainbridge as league champions.
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ArtWalk returns June 6
The 13th annual Issaquah ArtWalk will be held from 6-9 p.m. Friday, June 6, in downtown Issaquah. The monthly art walk is sponsored by the Downtown Issaquah Association. Event maps will be available in front of the library or at the Hailstone Feed Store (historic Shell Station) at 232 Front St. N. or online at www.downtownissaquah.com. ArtWalk dates are June 6, July 11, Aug. 1 and Sept. 5.
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Concert to feature musical ‘Snapshots’
Issaquah Singers will present a free concert, “Snapshots,” for the community on Saturday, June 2. The concert will feature songs about occasions where someone would pick up a camera to take a picture and capture the memory: “It’s Raining on Prom Night,” “The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane,” “The Glory of Love,” “Kokomo,” “Crawdad Hole,” “Sixteen Candles,” and more. The concert will be at 2 p.m. at Sammamish Presbyterian Church, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road.
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Sammamish Arts Commission updates council BY KELLY MONTGOMERY ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Anne Schaefer, Sammamish Arts Commission chairman, updated the city on the commission’s activities at the council's May 13 special study session meeting. Shaefer said the commission has nine volunteers, five of whom are new. With an annual budget of $25,800 and a 4Culture sustainable grant of $6,500 per year, the commission is able to organize approximately 20 different events throughout the year. It has four exhibits planned in 2014, has co-sponsored numerous events and is continuing with attempts to integrate art into the community. With the hope of creating a sense of place in Sammamish, Shaefer said commissioners are working to find artists who will create an entrance gate for the community garden. She also said they have been working on a utility-box project to give the city some creative energy. The project would start with two utility boxes being covered with a historically significant photograph. Each box would cost $1,500 to wrap and would last for approximately eight or nine years, Shaefer said. The idea was not well-received by council members. "I really don't like the idea of painting boxes," council member Nancy Whitten said. •
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Repertory Collective The commission is also discussing the possibility of integrating a community theatre into the city. On May 16, in collaboration with the EX3 Boys and Girls Club Teen Center, the commission will be hosting 'A Repertory Collective' to discuss the option and shape what it would look like. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. at the EX3 Teen Center on 228th. All ages are welcome.
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Jared Files, an Eastlake High School graduate, has written and published his first science fiction book and will be signing copies at Samantha Smith Elementary on May 27. Files' book, "Elementals: The Seven Spheres," takes place in the future where all 17-year-olds are drafted to war against the virtaiyu, a high-tech alien race and humanity's greatest threat. Kaiba Cassidy prepares for the battlefront and discovers an Elemental Sphere, a mysterious orb that fuses to his body, giving him the capability to control an element of nature. The story follows Cassidy and two others as they attempt to control their powers and defeat the enemy. Files, who will be a senior at Washington State University in August, said the idea behind "Elementals" transpired when he was 14-years-old on the basketball court. Files and his teammates talked about how cool it would be to have control over one of the natural elements, giving him the basis of his series. "Basically, I was just like, this would be something cool to do," Files said. "I'm gonna write this story and I'm gonna try to get this published. That's kind of how it started." Files said the process was pretty slow going until he met his editor at the Pacific Northwest Writer's Conference. His editor got the ball rolling, and he met with a publisher and a design team through Amazon. Since he is a first-time author, Files explained how it's difficult to get the book recognized. But his friends, family and community have been extremely supporting, with 60 of his WSU fraternity members purchasing the book. "It will be in certain stores," Files said. "But it will depend on who orders it, how many they order, if the bookstore wants it, things like that." Files is studying pre-dentistry and business and plans on going to dental school upon his graduation from WSU. However Files also plans to continue writing. "I would love to make a career out of writing, but I know there's so few that make the big time thing, so I'm going into it realistically," Files said. "If I went big and could completely focus on writing, I'd love to do that. I know that this won't just be the first one. I'm not going to stop." Files is still working with his publicist on local book signings. In addition to Samantha Smith Elementary on May 27, Files will be attending the Pacific Northwest Writer's Conference on July 19 at the Seattle Airport Hilton. He said the book will be available in the Bookie at WSU, and is working with the Bellevue College Bookstore and the Issaquah Costco to schedule book signings. To learn more about Files and "Elementals: The Seven Spheres" visit www.jaredfiles.com/elementalsthesevenspheres/. To buy a copy of his book, visit www.amazon.com/ Elementals-Seven-Spheres-Jared-Files-ebook/dp/B00JVEIWX8.
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This free annual car show will be held on Father’s Day, June 15, with vehicles parked along Front Street from Sunset to the Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In. Participants come from across the state to show their classic cars.
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Close to 300 volunteers turned out for the annual Issaquah Spring Clean Up on April 26. Groups included several Girl Scout troops, Tavon Center, Drug Free Community Network, Key Clubs, Kiwanis, Friends of Lake Sammamish, Issaquah Environmental Council, LDS Church, and CleanScapes. Young families planted flowers and students and adults took to the parks and streets to clean out weeds and pick up littler. Helping the effort were Lowe’s Hardware that donated several colorful pots and flowers and
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Walk to discuss geologic origins of Plateau
Sammamish Heritage Society members Nan Gordon and Steve Thues will lead a walk through Pine Lake Park on May 17 and discuss local history and the geologic origins of the Plateau. The walk, provided by Sammamish Walks, will take place from 10 a.m. to noon, and take place along the gentle trails that skirt the lake, cross wetlands and cut through dense woods. To sign up and view additional information, including trail maps, visit www.sammamishwalks. org. Pine Lake Park is located at 228th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 24th Street.
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Neurologist Lily JungHenson will discuss the role information overload can play in the treatment options for people dealing with Multiple Sclerosis on Saturday, May 31, at the Swedish Medical Center campus in the Issaquah Highlands.
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There will be live music by Kaleidoscope School of Music, family activities and a trophy and awards ceremony with MC Lance Lambert. Vinyl Radio will be broadcasting tunes all day long with Jeff Shade, the host of syndicated show “Talk About Cars” which airs Sunday mornings. The afternoon will culminate with an afternoon cruise to Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In. Trophies will be awarded for best of show, most unique and favorite original, classic, 50’s, 1950-1969, post 1970, foreign, truck and “cuz it’s cool.” The day starts with the Eagles breakfast at 7 a.m., judging of the cars begins at 11 a.m., trophy presentation is at 2 p.m. at the historic Shell station, 232 Front St. N., and the cruise from the Shell station to the Triple XXX at 3 p.m. Visit www.fendersonfrontstreet.com for more information.
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Dr. Jung-Henson will discuss the benefits versus the potential risks that various treatment options can have on a patient’s lifestyle during the free workshop. Jung-Henson will also explore the questions of when to begin treatment and how to determine which medication is appropriate to counter specific symptoms. The event, from 10 a.m. to noon, is sponsored by the Greater Northwest Chapter of the National MS Society and hosted by The No Whiners, the MS Support Group that meets monthly at the Issaquah hospital. Dr. Jung-Henson is head of the Swedish Neuroscience Center and a recognized expert in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. The Swedish hospital campus is located at 751 NE Blakely Dr. The event will be held in Room 4020. For more information on the workshop or the MS Support Group, contact Michele Neuffer at 425-313-5461 or michele. neuffer@swedish.org.
Issaquah Community Network seeks youth representatives
The Issaquah Community Network is seeking youth representatives for the 2014-2015 school year. The deadline for applications is Friday, June 20. Interviews with applicants will be conducted over the summer and representatives announced in late August. The network operates within the Issaquah School District boundaries to reduce adverse childhood experiences and risky behaviors in youths between the ages of 12 and 20. The network has focused its work in recent years on youth suicide prevention, reducing youth substance abuse, youth homelessness and other issues related to poverty and need, school bullying and harassment, and barriers to employ-
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ment for youths with disabilities. The network is the oversight body for the Drug Free Community Coalition, the recent recipient of a $125,000 federal grant, and BEST (Building Emotional Strength Together), a committee organized to prevent youth suicide. Applicants should be 12 to 18-years-old and reside within the Issaquah School District boundaries. Private school and home-schooled students are welcome to apply. Those interested should email to Barbara de Michele, issaquahcommunitynetwork@mindspring. com. In the email, they should explain why they would be interested in becoming involved with the network and what qualities they would bring to the organization. Meetings are from 5:307 p.m. the first Monday of each month at the Hailstone Feedstore, 232 Front St. N., in downtown Issaquah. Youth representatives are required to attend a minimum of four meetings during the school year, and may participate in additional sub-committee work. To learn more about the Issaquah Community Network, visit www.issaquahcommunitynetwork.com or contact de Michele at the email above, or call 425-391-0592.
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Sammamish has been rated the ninth safest city in the United States to raise a family. The city got high marks not only for its greenery and gorgeous views but also an extremely low crime rate, high graduation rates, stable housing market and high income per capita make it the ideal place for a family to settle down. The raking, on the web site American Live Wire, looked at the violent crime rate, the number of sex offenders per capita, and the peace index from the Institute of Eco-
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Providence Point sets book sale
Providence Point will hold its annual book sale on June 7-8. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. On Sunday, people will be able to bring their own bag and will it for a total cost of $3. Providence Point is located at 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E.
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May 16 Social hour: Music by Chad Guse, piano and sing-a-long. Free. Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., Issaquah; 425-313-9100.
May 17 Issaquah Farmer’s Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Healing the Whole Person: 10:30 a.m. Health educator Carol Robl of Swedish explores guidelines that can enhance the lives of those with cancer or other chronic illnesses. Register at 206-386-2505. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Village Theatre Annual Auction and Gala: 5:30 p.m. Silent and live auction, entertainment, food and wine. Proceeds from the Raise the Paddle go to benefit Village Theatre’s “Village Originals” program. Tickets start at $250. Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St, Seattle. More information at http://www.villagetheatre.org/issaquah/gala.php.
May 18 Bike Rodeo: Recology CleanScapes, the city of Issaquah and Bike Works will present a Kids Bike Rodeo from 9 a.m. to noon. The event, at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., will have
free bike safety checks and helmet fittings, a bike safety and skills course, music, raffles and refreshments. To learn more, visit recologycleanscapes. com/store or call 425-392-0285. Swedish meatball dinner: Join Skogsblomman Lodge, of the Vasa order of America for a Swedish meatball dinner in Upper Preston in Vasa Hall, 10530 324th PLace SE, from noon to 3 p.m. Take exit 22 and follow the signs. $12 for adults, $8 for kids under 12.
May 19 Issaquah City Council: 7 p.m. in council chambers, Issaquah City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way. Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: 6:30 p.m. “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
May 20 Sammamish City Council: 6:30 p.m., Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E. Urban Village Development Commission: 7 p.m. in council chambers, Issaquah City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way. Computer Class; One-on-One Assistance: 10 a.m. Help from a library volunteer instructor. Sammamish
Sammamish Farmer’s Market: 4-8 p.m. in Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave SE. Development Commission: 7 p.m. in council chambers, Issaquah City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way. Adult Book Club: 7 p.m. “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” by William Kamkwamha. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.; 425-3923130.
May 22 Community Awards Banquet: 5:30 p.m. Event features the many local service clubs and organizations in the Issaquah area as they celebrate and award someone within their own organization. $50 if purchased by May 12; $60 after May 12. Issaquah Chamber of Commerce. http://www. issaquahchamber.com.
May 23 Social hour: 3-4 p.m. Music by Emmy Purainer. Free. Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., Issaquah; 425-313-9100.
May 29 Bingo fundraiser: 6-7 p.m. Bring a can of food or cash to help the Issaquah Food Bank. Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., Issaquah; 425-313-9100.
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Londi Lindell, North Bend administrator, has been elected chair of the Operations Committee for Eastside Fire and Rescue. Laura Philpot, assistant city manager of Sammamish, has been elected vice chair. The new committee was created by EFR and is composed of both elected and appointed officials. It is a companion to the Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee. The new committee met for the first time May 1.
almost three-fourths of the recreational boating fatalities in 2012, and that 85 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets. Here are a few safety tips you can follow this boating season: No matter what activity you have planned — boating, fishing, paddling and more, always remember to wear a life jacket every time you are on the water. Make sure your life jacket is U.S. Coast Guard approved. Doublecheck that your life jacket is appropriate for your favorite water activity. Take the time to ensure a proper fit. A life jacket that is too large or too small can cause different situational problems.
Life jackets meant for adults do not work for children. If you are boating with children, make sure they are wearing properly fitted, childsized life jackets. Do not buy a life jacket for your child to “grow into.” On recreational boats underway, children under 13 years must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket unless they are below decks or in an enclosed cabin. Some states vary, so be sure to check your local Marine Law Enforcement Authorities. Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents. Drinking while boating is
like drinking while driving a motor vehicle. The two do not mix. Check the weather. Know the latest marine weather forecast prior to going out, and keep a regular check in changing conditions. Today’s life jackets are comfortable, stylish, and easy to wear. Old-fashioned, bulky, orange life jackets have been replaced with great options, such as inflatable life jackets, allowing mobility and flexibility for boating and swimming activities. For more information visit www.USCGBoating. org/statistics/accident_ statistics.aspx.
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Eastside Fire and Rescue wants to remind boaters that boating safety advocates across the nation are teaming up to promote safe and responsible boating, including wearing life jackets consistently each time boaters are on the water. The campaign promotes boating responsibility and the value of wearing life jackets by recreational boaters through the national theme, “Wear It!” The U.S. Coast Guard statistics show that drowning was the reported cause of death in
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Oceanographer to speak at hatchery Jacques White, executive director of Long Live the Kings (LLTK), will speak at the Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery meeting at 6:30 p.m. May 22. He will discuss the history of salmon stewardship, where it currently stands and where it needs to go to assure a future for both salmon and people in the Pacific Northwest. White is trained as an oceanographer and has conducted marine research in the deep sea and along three major U.S. coastlines. The talk will be held at the Watershed Science Center at the Issaquah State Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way.
Trolley seeking volunteer help The Issaquah Valley Trolley crew is getting ready for the 2014 season and is seeking people who would like to work with a 1923 vintage trolley car. Information will be provided at the organization’s open house at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 18 at the Issaquah Depot, 78 First Ave. N.E. Help is needed with the following positions: Motorman: Operates the car and is responsible for the passengers. Dresses in uniform. Conductor: Greets the passengers, shares tidbits of local history, and helps the motorman as necessary. Dresses in uniform. Station Agent: Greets passengers, sells tickets, helps passengers on and off the car. No uniform required. Maintainer: Helps keep the trolley car and its generator car in good condition. No uniform required. The trolley’s summer schedule will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays at the depot.
PUBLIC NOTICES CamWest, A Toll Brothers Company, 9720 NE 120th Place, Suite #100, Kirkland, WA 98034 is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 16th Sammamish Plat is located at 2452524613 NE 16th Street, Sammamish, WA 98074. This project involves 10.17 acres of soil disturbance for construction of streets, utilities and homes. Stormwater will be discharged to King County storm drainage systems tributary to Allen Lake. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Issauqah/Sammamish Reporter on May 9, 2014 and May 16, 2014. #1042149.
Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Mystic Lake is located at 24200 NE 14th Street, Sammamish, WA 98074.This project involves 21.92 acres of soil disturbance for construction of streets, utilities and homes. Stormwater will be discharged to King County storm drainage systems tributary to Evans Creek. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in the Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter on May 9. 2014 and May 16, 2014. #1042155
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PSE seeks to lower residential electric bills Puget Sound Energy has filed a request with state regulators to lower electric bills by passing through a higher amount of the federal energy exchange credit for residential and small farm customers.
weeks before. I hadn’t heard about this book report so I asked my son about it. “I forgot,” he said, as if that explained everything. I reminded him that he could have finished the book during our lengthy flight instead of hitting his sister with the Sky Mall catalog. I tried to fake sick to get out of swimming lessons as a kid, but my mom was a nurse so she never bought it. Her motto was “no blood, no excuses.” It’s that way a little when your mom is a librarian too. Books are easier than ever to get when you know how to use a library. New titles are being added constantly to the collection of ebooks and I’ve noticed a quicker turnaround time for my materials. With choices between Overdrive eBooks, Axis 360, OneClick Digital, Zinio and the music and video downloads, I’m able to get almost anything I want from anywhere. There will be no more forgotten book report assignments in my house. From the lanai in Hawaii, I logged on to the KCLS website, perused Overdrive and downloaded the book for his report. “No excuses,” I said, as I handed him my Nook. He didn’t say thank you. Maybe he just forgot. Darcy Brixey is a librarian with the King County Library System. She’d like to tell you she loves to read, but it’s an expectation of the job.
If the request is approved by the state’s Utilities and Transportation Commission, PSE residential customers using an average of 1,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity a month can expect a nearly 6 percent reduction in their monthly bills for one year, from June 2014 through May 2015. That’s a drop of $5.89, which would take the average monthly statement
from about $99 down to roughly $93. The increased credit — made under an agreement between the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) and PSE — passes through a nearly $63 million payment for PSE customers from the federal Columbia River benefits supplied by BPA. BPA has provided the residential exchange credit since 1981.
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Following the failure of Proposition No. 1 last month, King County Metro released its revised list of bus route cuts and revisions anticipated to begin in September and be staggered through 2015. The King County Council accepted Prop 1's failure shortly after preliminary figures were confirmed on April 22, showing the funding measure expected to prevent nearly 200 bus cuts and reduction at 55 percent in opposition. The count was at 54 percent opposed on April 24, with a 37 percent turnout. Based on a March revenue forecast, the proposed cuts and changes to King County Metro routes changed slightly from 74 to 72 routes lost. That’s roughly 34 percent of the Metro system. The 107 routes proposed to be reduced or changed dropped to 84. Of those reductions, 48 percent will occur during peak transit hours. Issaquah and Sammamish routes identified April 24 to be reduced or eliminated include 200, 208, 209. 210, 211EX, 214, 217, 269, 271 and 327DART. Prop 1 would have allowed for a recently formed King County Transportation Benefit District to implement a onetenth of a cent sales tax and a $60 car-tab fee. Low-income county residents would get a $20 rebate. Prop 1 was anticipated to generate $130 million in revenue, with 40 percent going to local road and transportation projects. Metro service changes occur three times each year, meaning the first cuts, reductions and route changes will start in September, said Rochelle Ogershok with the King County Department of Transportation. Three more rounds of cuts and changes will occur in February, June and September of 2015. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602, bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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