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Bellevue crafting opposition letter to Sound Transit BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue councilmembers agreed Monday that a letter to Sound Transit opposing Bellevue site options for an operations and maintenance facility needs to be strongly worded and express the negative economic impact it would create in the Bel-Red Cor-

ridor. The letter will be submitted with formal comments to Sound Transit regarding its draft environmental impact statement, which examines four possible locations to place an operations and maintenance satellite facility to take on additional East Link fleet — three in Bellevue and one in Lynwood. The comment period ends

Monday, June 23. The council strongly opposes two options that would use the Eastside Rail Corridor and the old International Paper building just west of the new Spring District development. Councilmembers repeated their frustrations Monday, saying Sound Transit is violating its own plans for transit-oriented

development that should complement light rail coming into the city. Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace went further with his objections to Sound Transit, calling the proposals a "bait and switch" since no maintenance facility was planned for Bellevue when the city signed a SEE TRANSIT, 2

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Community leaders and members came out to the Bellevue Botanical Garden on Saturday, June 14 for an open house celebrating new garden installations and the completion of a new visitor center. BRANDON MACZ, Bellevue Reporter

Former Bellevue employee facing 19 theft charges BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

A former Bellevue city employee has been charged with 19 counts of second-degree theft following a police investigation that found Heather B. Christoff had allegedly embezzled more than $118,000 from the city before accounting irregularities were noticed by staff in November. Christoff, 31, is accused of using city-issued credit cards while in a supervisory role within the Bellevue Parks and Community Services

Department to make charges for children's sports T-shirts to a PayPal account for a fake company she created. A 10-year city employee, Christoff resigned in mid-January. She allegedly told police she was embezzling the money to support her gambling habit. Investigative documents filed with charges against Christoff state she used credit cards belonging to subordinates and her own supervisors issued through the city of Bellevue's Procurement Card SEE THEFT, 3

The Bellevue Planning Commission is ramping up work on a final ordinance to regulate recreational marijuana businesses in the city, and will hear from the police department Wednesday about its enforcement goals. "The overall theme of this has been that this is what the voters enacted, and our job was to implement it in the best way possible and one of those is enforcement of the rules," said Councilmember John Stokes and council liaison to the planning commission. "What (the police are) doing is what their job is, and that's to look at the interim ordinance and see if there's anything we missed or any additional questions." The Washington State Liquor Control Board doesn't anticipate any marijuana retailers will open until July — and many will likely open later than that. But the city has been regulating such businesses under an emergency ordinance since October. Stokes said the planning commission has been dealing with a number SEE POT SHOP, 2

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Council looking for Energize Eastside answers BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Puget Sound Energy’s Energize Eastside project has raised a bevy of questions pertaining to its need and potential impact to Bellevue homeowners. The City Council says it wants to make sure there are answers to all of them before a transmission line route is set in stone. Councilmembers heard from nine members of PSE’s community advisory group for the project Monday, receiving mixed reports as to whether their input to the energy

company could result in seriously looking at alternatives to running 18 miles of overhead 230 kV transmission lines from Renton to Redmond. Scott Kaseburg with the Lake Lanes Community Association said there’s frustration that PSE is not considering changing course from the 18 segments being proposed to create a final route, nor is it considering alternatives like undergrounding the lines. Norm Hansen for the Bridle Trails Community Club said PSE needs to look at options that will minimize impacts to property values and the character of Bellevue neighborhoods.

David Hoffman for the Master Builders Association said the business community is concerned by PSE’s projections that new power hookups could end by 2019, which would be an economic hit that also results in declining property values. He said he’s hopeful communities, businesses and PSE can strike a balance that benefits everyone. “I think we’re heading in that direction,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of progress to be made.” Other advisory group members said despite some frustrations they are encouraged by the community outreach process. Still others continued to push for an independent study of future Eastside energy demand and analysis of other line alternatives.

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of other city projects, and doesn’t expect a permanent ordinance to come up before September. The planning commission believes language in the interim ordinance is fairly sound, Stokes said, but needs to find out where changes may need to be made by hearing from law enforcement and the city attorney. "I don't think it's going to be dramatically different," Stokes said. He said it is believed stores opening under the interim ordinance will not be grandfathered under those regulations and can

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memorandum of understanding with the agency in 2011. It had been thought at the time that a facility wouldn't be needed until the ST-3 phase, which would have placed it in Redmond. Wallace said the memorandum is "broken," and the city should consider starting over with Sound

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A majority of councilmembers Monday agreed much of the pushback for the project is coming from community members either skeptical of the data being provided by PSE or holding out for additional research on alternatives and future energy consumption on the Eastside. Mayor Claudia Balducci said it’s clear more growth is in Bellevue’s future — the downtown area is only built out to 50 percent — and energy demand will be critical. It’s just a matter of figuring out how soon and how great demand will be, and finding the best way to meet it, she said. The city will soon share in the cost of hiring a consultant to conduct the scoping process for a project environmental impact statement with PSE. This could be the platform for the council to address unanswered questions, but several councilmembers didn’t dismiss the idea of another third-party study. be made to comply with new regulations, much like what the city did recently to tackle multi-room rentals. This is an example of questions the city attorney will be able to answer for the commission, Stokes added. The planning commission will not be looking at options for banning recreational marijuana businesses in Bellevue, as the state attorney general has opined is legally allowed for local jurisdictions. Stokes said there is work being done by the city parks and community services department and Youth Eastside Services to ensure there is a strong educational process to coincide with completion of the ordinance. The planning commission will meet 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and public comment is accepted at the start of each meeting.

Transit. He added East Link alignment and mitigation was not studied with the assumption of a maintenance facility in Bellevue. Mayor Claudia Balducci said she doesn't want to see the council go back to fighting over alignment segments, but believes alignment and a maintenance facility should not be looked at separately just because they have separate environmental impact statements attached.

She also added opposition to a third option that would place the facility over Plaza 520, displacing about 101 businesses south of State Route 520. A member of the Sound Transit board, Balducci told the council they can expect her to vote against any Bellevue options when a preferred alternative is selected on July 24. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602, bmacz@bellevuereporter.com


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County Council OKs Man gets nine years for child Factoria Transfer porn cache Station replacement It is one of the busiest solid waste facilities in the county’s solid waste system — along with being the oldest building in the system. At its June 9 meeting, the Metropolitan King County Council gave its unanimous approval to replacing the Factoria Solid Waste Transfer Station with a new modern facility. Built in 1963, the Factoria Transfer Station processed about 115,000 tons of mixed municipal solid waste in 2012, with over 80 percent of that amount derived from commercial haulers who pick waste up from residents and businesses in the Factoria service area. The Factoria facility was one of the transfer stations slated for replacement in the Solid Waste Transfer and Management Plan adopted by the county council in 2007. A review process recommended that PCL Construction Services be awarded the contract for the construction of the facility. The new facility will be larger than the current transfer station, with the expectation that it will handle a larger volume of waste and reduce the need for the construction of an additional solid waste facility in northeast King County. This would provide millions of dollars in long-term savings. Consideration of the need for a potential facility in northeast King County will be the subject of further review.

A 53-year-old Bellevue man who, in 2011, was found in possession of one of the largest caches of child pornography in the case history of the Western District of Washington court was sentenced to nine years in prison Tuesday. William M. Orr was arrested in Iowa in June 2012, where he had relocated after law enforcement seized more than seven terabytes of digital storage from the Bellevue home he shared with his parents the year prior. He was charged with distribution of child pornography after more than 800,000 images and videos were found of children being raped and sexually assaulted. U.S. District Court Judge John C. Coughenour ordered Orr pay restitution to the identifiable children from his cache of pornography, who will require life-long therapy, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office. After serving his prison sentence, Orr will be placed on supervised release for 25 years.

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(ProCard) Program to make 81 transactions to "mysimplet," a PayPal account she created, totaling $118,042. Police were notified by the ProCard administrator in November about irregularities in expenses going back to 2012. A search warrant served on PayPal found Christoff had changed the credit card statement associated with her account several times, with some charges made to appear as if they were associated with the legitimate

company from which the city was purchasing its Tshirts. According to timelines provided by the city and the affidavit, Christoff admitted to the embezzlement six days after resigning her position. Christoff was charged in King County Superior Court in mid-May and pleaded not guilty to those charges on May 29. Police documents also allege parks employee Maria Pantig allowed Christoff to transfer payments made

to her PayPal account to her bank account, which she would then withdraw for Christoff. Police report Pantig lied to detectives about profiting from the transactions, alleging she received "approximately $5,784.44 for her involvement in this criminal activity." Pantig is not currently facing charges. Christoff was set for a scheduling hearing in court June 12. The city issued a release back in March stating it would not discuss details of the investigation, but is pursuing restitution.

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ne has to like the move by Starbucks to pay tuition for employees to attend Arizona State University Online as juniors and seniors. It’s a wonderful offer that tells an employee that being a barista can be a step toward a better and more fulfilling career and not just the end of the economic road. Is it the answer to America’s higher education woes? Hardly. There are lots of problems that a double-tall latte can’t solve. But it does send a message that there’s enough money to be made from people buying expensive coffee drinks to divert some of it to bettering a worker’s education. We know lots of companies do that as one part of their benefits package. But no one has done it to the extent Starbucks plans, given the thousands of workers it employees and the prestigious university with which it will partner. We know that there are some who doubt the value of an online education. While that may be somewhat true today, even more quality universities are offering such an education that can provide a career in a quality profession. Even better, students will be able to move on to that job without the crushing burden of school loans. Starbucks is reaping a public relations windfall for its move — and it should. But we doubt thousands of new Starbucks coffee drinkers will flock to the locations in awe of the Seattle company’s generosity. At least we hope not: how much longer can the lines get before those at the end start dying of thirst? And, we do see at least one other benefit Starbucks likely will see. With all those students having to pull all-nighters to get that term paper (or would it be a term email?) in to the professor, at least students should know where to go to get that needed coffee. – Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter

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mid the dialectic contours in Olympia they are trying to figure out if influence can be peddled with a few bags of Doritos or a $12 meal. A panel empowered to guide elected leaders along a righteous path is struggling to draw clear ethical boundaries for lawmakers when dining and drinking with lobbyists. State lawmakers are allowed to “accept gifts in the form of free food and beverage on infrequent occasions” if it’s related to their official duties. But existing law doesn’t define “infrequent.” Pressure to come up with a definition arose following revelations a handful of legislators regularly dined Jerry Cornfield on lobbyists’ dime during the 2013 session. Several of them may have done so while collecting taxpayer-funded per diem payments, according to research compiled by reporters for a public radio station and Associated Press.

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Bad legacy

Please consider the effect that the PSE “Energize Eastside” proposal would have on our city’s skyline. Every building along I-405 looking east would have a new vista of 125foot poles strung with transmissions cables. This installation would be a travesty to the city’s stated goal of being a “city in a park.” We would be just another city of industrial wire installations – all greeting every resident and every visitor who drove to our city on I-405. This is not the legacy

The Legislative Ethics Board, a panel of lawmakers and legal minds, is trying to provide clarity on the rules but members are thus far unable to agree on whether “infrequent” should be defined in terms of a specific number of meals. Also, they are wrestling with what exactly constitutes a meal and at one point must lawmakers report them. Right now, legislators must report whenever they are treated to meal worth more than $50. That brings us back to Tuesday’s meeting of the ethics board and a confession from Rep. Drew Hansen, DBainbridge Island, that a bag of Doritos can be a meal for him. He wanted to know how many bags of Doritos a lawmaker can accept from a lobbyist before it becomes a meal that must be reported as a gift. The answer he got from the board counsel was that it’s not crystal clear but if he gets $50 worth all at once it

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PSE needs to start over

PSE’s Energize Eastside Community Advisory Group (CAG) process is deeply flawed and does not represent the preferences of the neighborhoods. It is now well acknowledged that the data collected is statistically invalid, as even PSE’s own advisory group said it is “meaningless to the process of scoring neighborhood values for the purposes of determining a preferred route.” PSE unilaterally eliminated several viable alternative solutions to sup-

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port growth on the Eastside before it began the process. The undersigned neighborhood members of the CAG respectfully ask all five cities to formally notify PSE that the CAG process does not represent the will of the neighborhoods, that this project would significantly violate neighborhood character, and to either stop wasting time on it or restart it with other options for the CAG to consider. There are too many non-neighborhood stakeholders on the CAG and not enough of the affected neighborhoods are represented, thus PSE stacked the deck against the neighSEE LETTERS, 5


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Meeting and losing a friend

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at her confidence and the ease with which she adjusted to life in a foreign environment. When I first met Ana she was researching private schools for one son. They chose a school in Kirkland. She pronounced it something like “Keerklawn,” and I couldn’t understand what she was saying. Recently the family had to find a new house to rent and they located one in Kirkland. I told her she couldn’t move there until she learned to pronounce it. She laughed and told me there was another word she needed to practice: milk. In Starbucks she had ordered coffee with milk on the side. The person who took her order kept asking, “What?” and Ana kept saying, “meelk.” When the coffee arrived, Ana couldn’t understand why the barista had set a sprig of mint beside it and no milk. A week ago Ana died. Heart attack? Stroke? Something that took her fast. She was 53. I was glad I had seen her a few days before, but that doesn’t keep me from missing her. Without her help I will lose my Spanish fluency. But that can always come back. She can’t and that is the problem.

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age 18 and younger. Every Monday through Friday from June 24 through August 22 (closed July 4), meals, snacks and activities will be provided at the following locations in Bellevue: Eastside Terrace at 704 147th Place N.E., breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m. Spiritwood Manor at 1424 148th Ave. S.E., breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m., lunch: noon to12:30 p.m. Hidden Village at 14508 S.E. 24th St., lunch: noon to 12:30 p.m.; snack: 3:30-4 p.m. The Club Teen Center at 15228 Lake Hills Blvd., snack: 12:30-1 p.m.; supper: 3:15-3:45 p.m.

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likely needs to be declared. That didn’t sound like a problem to Hansen who endorsed limiting lawmakers to an average of one free meal per week and to report those exceeding $5 in value. Such a course of action didn’t set well with other panel members who contended it restricted lawmakers’ ability to interact with lobbyists too much and created potentially burdensome reporting requirements. During the public hearing portion of the meeting one lawmaker argued those kinds of changes would undermine the ability of citizen legislators to serve. State Rep. Matt Manweller, R-Ellensburg, told the panel that dining with a lobbyist may be the only time someone of his limited financial means can learn nuances of bills. He said he was offended at the notion he could be “influenced by a $12 hamburger.” The Legislative Ethics Board will continue its discussions in August.

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At Energize Eastside meetings, Bellevue residents have repeatedly requested that PSE submit one-line diagrams, various load flows and at least some results from their analysis of the system’s need for upgrading. Otherwise we cannot verify how much this encroaching and expensive project is truly needed. PSE has told us no, that because of homeland security issues, they cannot disclose this information. It seems ironic that PSE, now owned by an international foreign-owned company (the Macquarie Group), is telling us, citizens of the USA, that we cannot see our own electrical diagrams because of homeland security. And since PSE is investor-owned, how are we to know they are not taking advantage of us, their customers, to make their investors happy? We need the city to hire an independent, neutral expert (not paid for by PSE) to verify PSE’s data and the costs of the solutions they are proposing.

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lost a friend. Ana is her name. She moved here from Spain three years ago, because of her husband’s company’s involvement in a local engineering project. Our first encounter was serendipitous. A woman from the Bellevue Schools Foundation emailed me to ask if I knew of an advanced English class to which she could refer a newcomer from Spain. Hmm. I really couldn’t recommend a class until I knew Ana’s level of English. And my Spanish could use a workout. Surely I could help someone who spoke English at an advanced level. All these thoughts went through my mind as I emailed Ana and asked if she’d like to meet Ann Oxrieder for coffee. We met first at Starbucks. Her English was excellent. She only wanted help with pronunciation. We decided to meet often and devote half our conversation to each language. That didn’t last long. Obviously she’d figured out that my Spanish needed more work than her English, so at some point all our conversations were in her first language. We became friends over the two years we sat in coffee shops and talked. We shared our everyday comings and goings, our opinions on everything, a little gossip and laughter. I marveled

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When the Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess” was first staged in 1935, it unleashed a number of musical hits into the soundscape, from “It Ain’t Necessarily So” to “Bess, You Is My Woman Now.” By itself, “Summertime” is the most popularly covered song in musical history with more than 30,000 known recordings. The opera itself fared worse and was only sporadically recognized as a proper entry into the art form — it would take New York City’s Metropolitan Opera 50 years of discussion before the company finally staged the production in 1985. “The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess: The Musical” was only the latest of a number of adaptations meant to make the opera more accessible to musical theater audiences, cut in time by nearly half with plot changes and spoken word additions to flesh out

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spectacles (the Broadway format demands at least a few), but songs like “My Man’s Gone Now” remain dripping with the vocal melodrama of their original arias. Combined with the stripped down set design of Catfish Row and Kittitah Island, the travails of a tight-knit Depression-era black community are given

fresh life. But this leg of the show’s national tour has its share of problems, which can be summed up in the sound production. Though beautiful, Alicia Hall Moran’s voice struggles to be heard under the power of the 32-piece orchestra during softer songs.

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Beginning July 3, the Bellevue Arts Museum will display a selection of post-World War II prints from Jordan D. Schnitzer’s personal collection of 8,000 works. The collection includes prints from Chuck Close, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. The collection traces printmaking’s rise to prominence in postwar American art, and shows the diverse ways artists have embraced and transformed the versatile medium. “Under Pressure” will run through Oct. 12.

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Art Gender Personal: A multimedia project that uses art, poetry, interviews and photography to explore gender and gender variance. Through July 12. Free. Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, 620 Market St., Kirkland. At Your Service: Ariel Brice, Gésine Hackenberg, Molly Hatch, Giselle Hicks, Garth Johnson, Niki Johnson, Sue Johnson, Emily Loehle, Caroline Slotte and Amelia Toelke mess with crockery and other tokens of the domestic table. $8-$10. Through Sept. 21. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E. bellevuearts.org, 425-519-0770 Liu Xiaodong: Having achieved success in Beijing, Liu went back to his emptiedout old village after three decades away, finding stagnation and defeat among his former cronies. There he took photos and made sketches for the paintings of Hometown Boy. There’s nothing explicitly political here, yet the paintings read like a socioeconomic portrait of China’s old inland Rust Belt. Through June 29. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, seattleartmuseum.org, 206-6543100 Wan Qingli: In Inked, by the San Francisco-based Chinese artist, traditional calligraphy and line drawings have been tweaked to reflect and indirectly comment upon the modern world. They’re whimsical but rather obvious (actual mouse meets computer mouse, etc.), too gentle for satire. Through June 29. Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle,

A Very Plain Young Man: Christina Dudley reads and discusses the second book in her “The Hapgoods of Bramleigh” series of novels. Free. June 28. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E. bellevuearts.org, 425-519-0770 I Love You More: Jennifer Murphy reads and discusses her latest mystery novel, in which police explore the tangled web of a murder victim’s multiple secret families. Free. June 20. 4326 University Way N.E., Seattle. 206-634-3400

Comedy Mitch Fatel: The “Tonight Show” guest comedian performs. $20-$30. June 19-21. Parlor Live, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Ste. 300, Bellevue. 425-289-7000 Rex Navarrete: Named MTV’s “No. 1 Filipino Comic.” $20-$30. June 26-28. Parlor Live, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Ste. 300, Bellevue. 425-289-7000 Guilty Giggle: Erez Benari hosts a roster of Jewish comedians, including Paul Barach, Rome Davis, Tyler Schnupp, Nick Decktor and Ron Reid. $15-$25. June 29. Parlor Live, 700 Bellevue Way N.E., Ste. 300, Bellevue. parlorlive.com

Concerts West Coast Jazz: The music of Stan Kenton and Gerry Mulligan, presented by the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. $15-$44. June 22. Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. Gavin DeGraw and Matt Nathanson: With special guest Mary Lambert. $39.50-

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$49.50. June 24. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 888-929-7849 Robyn + Röyksopp: The Swedish recording artist and Norwegian electronic music duo perform songs from their album “Do It Again.” $39.50. June 26. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 888-929-7849 Soulshine: Michael Franti and Spearhead, SOJA, Brett Dennen and Trevor Hall perform as part of the music and yoga tour. $40.50. June 27. Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E., Redmond. 888-929-7849

Theater Endangered Species Project: Rutherford and Son by Githa Sowerby. $10-$15. July 7. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-292-7676 The Price: Arthur Miller play. Two brothers get a hard lesson in truth and consequences. After taking separate paths in life, their versions of family history collide when they meet after 16 years to settle their late father’s estate. Through June 22. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-292-7676 The Construction Zone: Workshop series of new plays. June 25 and July 29. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre. org, 206-292-7676 Passing Strange: The off–Broadway hit and Drama Desk Award-winner about a black musician who travels to Europe where drugs, sex, and art change the way he sees the world. Features the Northwest’s own Rock and Soul recording artist LeRoy Bell as Stew, the Narrator. Through June 29. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-292-7676

Hands Solo: Singer-pianist Victor Janusz recounts a “life at the keys” from age eight to the present in this one-man show (with music). July 10-20. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-2927676 An Evening of One Acts: Three celebrated writers and their trio of short plays stretch the imagination with magic, surprise, wonder and a dose of science fiction fantasy for the summer. “Patter for a Floating Lady” by Steve Martin, “Riverside Drive” by Woody Allen, “The Unseen Hand” by Sam Shepard. July 18-Aug. 17. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-292-7676 Hold These Truths: Inspired by the true story of University of Washington student Gordon Hirabayshi, “Hold These Truths” follows Gordon during the U.S. government’s decision to forcibly remove and incarcerate people of Japanese ancestry during World War II. July 31-Aug. 2. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre. org, 206-292-7676 Groucho: Frank Ferrante, returns in the role of Groucho for a Central Heat Lab engagement. Dates TBA. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-2927676 Icicle Creek New Play Festival: Readings include Bloomsday by Steven Dietz and The Change Room by Carly Mensch. Aug. 19-20. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206-292-7676 Sandbox Radio Live!: The latest installment of the popular local radio show recorded live for podcast. Featuring new local work written and performed by some of Seattle’s top talent. Themes include Swing Time for the June 16 show and Back to School for Sept. 8 show. ACT Theatre, 700 Union St., Seattle, acttheatre.org, 206292-7676


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Eastside leaders debating the merits of livable wage reform expressed concern with the effect of wage increases on the cost of goods, while acknowledging the problems of income inequality. More than 100 people gathered June 5 in Bellevue to hear how Seattle’s new minimum wage law could affect Eastside employers. “Toward a Livable Wage: Implications for business, community and non-profits” was held at the Bellevue Red Lion hotel, also a cosponsor of the event. Paul Winterstein, the president of the Issaquah City Council and chair of the Eastside Human Services Forum, welcomed the group by noting that everyone in attendance was there because they “care about the welfare of others.” As the meeting progressed, many expressed concerns about the impact of the new law on their business or nonprofit.

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Schnitzer West began construction June 9 of a temporary Bank of America branch to replace one being leveled at the site of the developer’s latest project, the 16-story Centre 425 office tower. Bank of America will be a prominent tenant in the new office tower. However, the bank’s branch on the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Fourth Street first needs to be demolished. Schnitzer West states it is demonstrating its commitment to the future tenant by constructing a new facility for the bank at

This rendering shows the design for the Bank of America branch on the ground floor of the Centre 425 building — slated to open summer 2016. COURTESY IMAGE, Studio 216 10833 N.E. Second St., which is planned to open Dec. 8, a week before the old structure comes down. Schnitzer West Investment Director Pete Aparico said the

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“The whole notion of a higher minimum wage leaves us conflicted,” Winterstein said. “On one hand we want others to have what they need to live and get ahead. On the other, we are all consumers and want our goods and services to remain affordable.” While the minimum wage has changed often — and recently— the changes made in Seattle are different, Winterstein said. Speaker Lori Pfingst of the Washington state Budget and Policy Center has beenstudying income inequality in Washington state and how it impacts the middle class and economic growth. “Not only is income inequality harmful to individuals but it stymies economic growth,” she said. The move to improve wages is the best way to “restore the middle class.” Wage policy is just one part of the strategy, she added, pointing SEE WAGE, 10

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A 28-year-old man is facing charges he attacked a woman in a restroom at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue in April, slipping under the stall she was using and allegedly grabbing her for his own sexual gratification. He reportedly harassed several more women before his arrest on June 9. According to an investigative report by Bellevue Police, Aqdas A. Hussain allegedly entered a women’s restroom in the Hyatt’s North Tower on April 26. When a 25-year-old woman entered an adjacent stall, Hussain reportedly slipped under the partition and grabbed her around her

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out a need for state budget policies and tax reform. Among Pfingst’s claims: A higher minimum wage in Seattle may cause employees to leave lower paying jobs on the Eastside for higher wages in the city. If so, employers will have a tough time keeping workers. The allure of higher pay for entry-level jobs will bring more qualified job applicants who will crowd out younger, inexperienced or disadvantaged employees. And “wage compression” will create an expectation that more experienced and higher-level employees should also be paid more, she said. Among the panelists was former Issaquah City Councilman Mark Mullet, who is serv-

The alleged victim of the April 26 incident later identified Hussain in surveillance footage from that night. He was arrested on June 9 while at the Evergreen Hospital for injuries he sustained after becoming intoxicated and falling, according to the report. Hussain allegedly denied being sexually aggressive toward women when questioned by police, stating “all of the women approach him and that they ‘flirt’ with him,” the report states. Hussain is charged in King County Superior Court with one count each of voyeurism and fourth-degree assault. He has prior convictions of second-degree criminal trespass in 2011 and 2012 and for fourth-degree assault, third-degree theft and patronizing a prostitute.

ing his first term as a state Senator representing the 5th district and owns a Ben and Jerry’s franchise and Zeek’s Pizza restaurant in Issaquah. He said having Seattle go first could be an advantage to the Eastside. “Let Seattle do it,” he said. “The Eastside can take a pause and watch and see how it will go.” But, as an employer, he has concerns. Having such a wide gap between wages across the county and within his group of employees will affect who he hires and how much he will pay them, he said. “I will have to decide what I am willing to pay my workers so that I can keep them,” Mullet said. “At this point, I do not even want to guess what that might be.” Jasmine Donovan of Dick’s Drive-In said she worried a $15 minimum wage will cause youth and disadvantaged workers to be pushed out by more qualified or experienced

competitors. No matter what, the higher minimum wage will bring workers to Seattle and crowd out disadvantaged or inexperienced workers, she said. “Our wage now is for entry workers,” she said. “Our jobs give them a start. It is not meant to be a sustainable wage.” As for the impact on human services employees receiving a higher minimum wage, wage increases will come out of a fixed budget set by funding agencies such as the federal government. Sylvia Fuerstenberg, the executive director of the ARC of King County said that if they pay more for wages, then other items such as benefits for those workers might be cut or their services changed.

America to extend its occupancy of the interim branch or allow another tenant to take over. Bank of America will occupy a 6,400-squarefoot branch within the ground floor of Centre 425, once construction is completed. Aparico said Schnitzer West is on target for a summer 2016 completion date for Centre 425, which will offer 360,000 square feet of rentable space to companies of all sizes. Centre 425 will feature Class-A office space, a conference and training center, fitness center, on-site concierge, a landscaped terrace and a Great Room, according to a news release from Schnitzer West. There are 8,000 square feet planned for retail. Schnitzer West wants Centre 425 to be a best-value solution for its office tenants, focusing on high-density work spaces with common area amenities, Aparico said. Bank of America is the only formal leaseholder currently. A number of prospective tenants are being engaged and a marketing center is anticipated to open by the end of this summer, he said. “We found that the first impression of the building is very important, but also really the focus on the function and the aesthetic that allows companies to go out and attract the talent,” Aparico said. The new tower is to be the fourth major construction project for Schnitzer West in Bellevue, the latest being The Bravern completed in 2009 and sold last year. The development company is aiming for a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design gold certification with Sellen Construction as its general contractor and Sellen Sustainability working to meet those LEED standards through mechanical and electrical work, Aparico said.

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Youngsters from throughout the region can showcase their skills on the baseball diamond June 24 at Newport High School, where Under Armour and Baseball Factory are partnering on an event that could lead players to the Under Armour All-American preseason tournament and beyond. Baseball Factory scouts will be on hand, and players will be evaluated on their abilities and given feedback after the tryout. The event is designed to help players of all ability levels receive professional feedback on their skills and prospects for the future on the diamond. Players ages 14-18 will be on the field at 1 p.m., with the 12-13 age group to follow. The cost to attend is $99, and more information is available online at baseballfactory.com/tryouts.

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The regular season is finished for Little League baseball and softball teams throughout Bellevue, with tournament champions being crowned and All-Star teams taking shape. Bellevue East’s Pirates won the AA division, winning the final game of the season 10-9 at Federal Field. The team members include: Logan Arthur, Collin Feldman, Barry Morrissette, Caden Feldman, Aaron Hamilton, Bet Goett, Dayne Castillo, Josh Ala, Austin Fink, Andrew Chao, Chloe Hamilton, Peter Wassell. Bellevue West’s Pirates squad took the City Tournament title at the Major division, beating the Mercer Island Yankees 4-3 in the championship game. The Pirates scored all four runs in the first inning, and used a 10-strikeout performance from pitcher Connor Cirillo to get the win. Henry Marks and catcher Mark Yeatts combined to putout the tying run at the plate to preserve the victory in the sixth inning. The City Tournament includes teams from each of the three Bellevue Little Leagues, as well as Mercer Island Little League. Team members include: Connor Cirillo, Mark Yeatts, Jason Lazar, Brady Kim, Michael Medeiros, Jacob Blasko, Henry Marks, Henry Hawblitzel, Decker Mecham, Tyler Smith, Quinn Shilman, Alex Maffei. Have information on a Bellevue Little League All-Star team or tourney champ? Email jsuman@bellevuereporter.com with scores, names of players and a photo.

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(Top) The Pirates from Bellevue West Little League took the Majors Division title; The Bellevue East Pirates won the AA Division championship. COURTESY PHOTOS

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Jubilee Reach partnering on free youth football camp BY JOSH SUMAN BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue will be home to a free youth football camp for youngsters hoping to learn the game from local high school coaches and players, June 25 and 26 at Sammamish High School in partnership with Jubilee Reach. The camp, which will feature the head football coaches, assistants and players from Bellevue, Newport, Interlake and Sammamish, as well as a number of prominent guest speakers, is open to any student in the Bellevue School District who is part of Jubilee Reach during the school year. “I’m very excited,” executive director Brent Christie said. “They see people who they aspire to and who inspire them, and it gives them hope and inspiration to be more.” Club Jubilee, the sports programming connected to Jubilee Reach in the Bellevue School District, has grown to serve hun-

dreds of kids throughout the school year in soccer, flag football and other sports. The program offers an alternative approach to athletics, emphasizing sportsmanship and teamwork instead of wins and individual statistics. “We say that every kid just wants to be known, loved, and affirmed,” Christie said of the program’s ethos. “We don’t want to come beat you. We want to come to be a better me.” Campers will receive instruction in the basics of football from high school coaches and players in a non-contact setting, with no equipment necessary. Sponsors will provide cleats to any youngster in need, and each camper will also receive a t-shirt and a meal each of the two nights. Hugh Gladner, the coaches coordinator for the Bellevue Jr. Wolverines and a longtime coach in the program, is serving as camp director, and said the opportunity to bring in influential people from all cor-

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around, and with Chapman looking to as it takes the court for the first time in 17 years. create a self-sufficient program through “I’m so excited,” Chapman said. “It’s fundraising efforts, the college’s athletic Every year, Bellevue College tennis coach honestly my dream.” department will not be on the hook for Jason Chapman sits in the stands and The dream of many area boys to play expenses. watches, wondering about the possibilities. collegiate tennis, with the possibility to Chapman was not shy about his hopes The longtime coach of the ultra-successeventually land at a four-year university, is for the program’s return season and beyon ful women’s program for also now back in play in one of the most on the court. the Bulldogs, Chaptalent-rich areas in the state. “I always aim high,” he said. “I’m man has taken his team Chapman said if he can begin to draw competitive, and we’re going to make it to nine of the past 10 even a fraction of those individuals to happen.” Northwest Athletic AsBellevue College, the program could soon The BC women’s team has made a sociation of Community find itself on equal footing with its women’s regular habit of competing against Division Colleges titles. program atop the conference. III squads, which Chapman said serves But when he visits the “I think it’s going to be a really easy the dual purpose of building their current Offered at $2,885,000 process to get boys in,” he said, adding he championship tournaJason Chapman skills against a higher tier of competition, ke Washington, Seattle’s silhouette thewatches Olympic mountains greet you the instant inquiries you enter thisabout gracious home. This is a home regular a men’s mentand and men’s will receives while also introducing them to some of the rsonifies understated, tasteful elegance, both inviting and enveloping you with its blend of formal, informal and always luxurious spaces. team. “I’ve already got kids with high programs from his team’s conference and university squads they could r and a half baths, formal living and dining, media and recreation room, wine cellar, office and two laundry rooms. 6,630 squarecolleges feet school championships, kids with a year of rivals vie for the top spot, he is relegated to w.WestBellevueViewHome.com potentially join as transfers after earning college tennis who want to transfer in.” spectator. Bellevue College associate athletic direcBeginning in the 2014-15 academic year, Madsen tor Mark Yoshino said Title IX compliance that INTERNATIONAL will change, as Chapman will lead the SOTHEBY’S led to the cut of men’s tennis last time revival of the ain Street, Bellevue WA college’s 98004 men’s tennis program BY JOSH SUMAN

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An Odle Middle School seventh-grader won first place in the grade 6-8 division of the 2014 World Citizen Essay Contest. Anirudh Prakash accepted his award and prizes June 5 at a World Affairs Council ceremony in Seattle, from travel personality Rick Steves. Prakash’s essay, “Piracy: A Conspiracy to Shun Ancient Growth,” described how he would attempt to understand and improve Somalia if he were to travel there. “I suspect that life under extreme African heat, poverty, unemployment, civil unrest and political tension can make commoners take extreme survival actions,” Prakash wrote. “Peaceful demonstrations, rallies and protests can spiral out of control, igniting violence. With ineffective police, law-

lessness can complicate attempts to secure bare necessities into desperate banditry.” Prakash’s 2014 essay was prompted by Steves’ book “Travel as a Political Act,” which argued travel was important for reasons beyond rest and relaxation. It asked students to pick a location, explain what they hoped to learn and how traveling there and meeting residents would broaden their perspective. Prakash wrote that he hoped to “dig deep” into the origins of piracy and visit hostages, children and merchants in his quest to learn the truth about life in the country. The World Affairs Council is an organization serving the Greater Seattle metro area to help everyday people become global citizens. Daniel Nash: 425-453-4290; dnash@bellevuereporter.com

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communication. They learn about relationships by the way a parent looks lovingly into their eyes, by the softness of the parent’s voice and by the gentleness and respectfulness of their touch during bathing and diapering. Respect is key — giving them your undivided attention during routine caregiving helps babies feel their caregivers love and tender caring. This helps them feel secure so that they are comfortable studying the shadows on the wall, examining their toes or carefully exploring play objects without needing adult attention or stimulation at other times. Respect is telling them what you are going to do. Respect is giving them a few minutes to see if they can settle themselves when they are fussy. Respect is balancing their need for your careful attention and care with uninterrupted time to do their “baby work” —

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Twelve Bellevue students have been selected to rocket into summer residencies with Washington Aerospace Scholars. The scholars program is offered by the Museum of Flight that provides students with hands-on education in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. The residency program hosts 160 residents across four summer sessions, whittled down from 308 applicants. Every applicant was required to carry through a five-month online course jointly designed by staff of the University of Washington and NASA for the purpose of distinguishing their academic performance. The applicants could register to earn five college credits for comple-

tion of the curriculum. Bellevue’s residents will be: Bellevue High –Yash Aluru, Eric Feldman, Kevin Guo, Ali Juhani, Nick Magill and Grant Neuman. Interlake High – Alex Boulton and George Sun. Newport High – Ben Baek, Amrita Ram and Tristan Toyohara. Sammamish High – Kamilah Constable The students will design a manned mission to Mars under the advisement of engineers, scientists, university students and educators; they will also compete in engineering challenges, sit in on aerospace briefings and tour sites like the Boeing Commercial Airplane assembly plant and UW engineering laboratories. This is the eighth year of the Washington Aerospace Scholars program.

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Microsoft Corporation has contributed $100,000 to Inspiration Playground Capital PLAY FOR ALL Campaign. The announcement was made in April during the Rotary Club of Bellevue’s weekly meeting. “This investment is one of the many ways we support a high quality of life that is accessible to all in the Puget Sound,” said Akhtar Badshah, senior director, Citizenship and Public Affairs, Microsoft. The Rotary Club of Bellevue is in charge of coordinating the $4.3 million Inspiration Playground capital campaign. The club has partnered with the city of Bellevue to help fund and build a inclusive outdoor play environment and sensory garden at the Bellevue Downtown Park. Approximately $1,740,000 to date has been raised in gifts and pledges. The immediate goal is to raise an additional $500,000 so construction can begin in the fall of 2015. Another $2.1 million will complete the full project build-out. More information about the playground or to make a contribution is available at www.inspirationplayground.org.

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■ Emily Carlson, a student at Sammamish High School, has received a Cosmic Hero award from The Sidekick Collective. The award recognizes students who have demonstrated they are capable of the kind of heroic acts that change the world. Carlson was nominated for testifying in front of the Bellevue School Board to save the social studies requirement in the district. ■ Aubrey C. DeVine of Bellevue graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in environmental science and is the daughter of Craig and Whitney DeVine.

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Bellevue's Boy Scout Troop 600 will celebrate its 55th anniversary as seven of its Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout. To earn the rank a scout must fulfill requirements in areas of leadership and service, along with demonstrating outdoor proficiency and life skills. A June 28 ceremony will honor Drew Carlson, Jacob Greene, Wes Kapioski, Braden Laurance, Parker Sevier, Ben Smith and Andrew Swift. Each of the Troop 600 Eagle Scouts has organized and led community service projects in the community including improvements to local parks and trails and assisting various charitable organizations.

■ Lin Gable, a sophomore at Newport High School, has won a full scholarship to study Mandarin at Nanjing University with the U.S. State Department this summer. Lin will be living with a host family in Nanjing for the seven week program. She has been studying Mandarin with the Bellevue School district since sixth grade. ■ The Goddard School, including the facility in Bellevue, recently raised $18,180 in an auction of art by preschoolers. Work by students at the Bellevue school raised $1,050 during the event. ■ Four students from Bellevue have been named to the dean’s list for spring semester 2014 at Northeastern University. They are Sarah E. Braun, Kimberly A. Dinehart, Berit E. Lindell and Lukas Schulte. ■ Two students from Bellevue have received National

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■ Clare Vicky Nuss, daughter of Thomas and Kathleen Nuss of Sammamish, has received a $1,000 Woodring College of Education Elementary Education Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year at Western Washington University. Nuss, a senior, majors in elementary education, history and has a literacy endorsement. She hopes to become an elementary school teacher. ■ Stuart Hood and Helen Belvin have been recognized with “Outstanding Performance” awards by the activities committee of Pacific Regent senior living facility in Bellevue. Hood is a member of the facility’s theater club. Belvin was honored for a piano concert she gave there in March. Pacific Regent Bellevue is located at 919 109th Ave. N.E. ■ Clyde “CJ” Pierce, son of Mike and Laurie Beck of Bellevue, graduated with his Doctor of Medicine from Albany Medical College in New York on May 22. He will be doing his residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. He is a 2004 graduate of Bellevue’s International School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Washington. ■ Lilly Schneider of Bellevue has been honored as one of the brightest young students in the nation at a regional awards ceremony for academically advanced children sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. She was honored for her exceptional performance on an above-grade-level test given to secondthrough-eighth-grade students. She is a student at Chestnut Hill Academy School. ■ Devin Shuman of Medina has received a bachelor’s degree from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. She is a 2010 graduate of Interlake/Bellevue high school and the daughter of Bob and Donna Shuman.

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■ Jake Brashen, 30, and Lauren Roberts, 30, were recently engaged at the Seahawks NFC Championship game. Moments after the Seahawks had claimed victory over the 49ers, with the “Immaculate Deflection” by Richard Sherman, Brashen got down on one knee and proposed to Roberts. He is the son of Richard and Janet Brashen; she is the daughter of Paul and Alice Roberts. The couple plan to marry on May 30, 2015. They look forward to spending the rest of their lives together and never missing a home Seahawks game.

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ROTTWEILER Purebred Puppies, sweet, great temperament, family-raised in home, nice markings, lst shots, wor med, d ew c l aw s & t a i l s d o n e, $ 7 0 0 , tb83013@gmail.com 360-550-6827 Sell it free in the Flea 1-866-825-9001

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G R E AT F I S H I N G & swimming! ‘94 39’ white travel trailer, model BT Caril near by Lake Tyee. Great condition, & located on property. Beautiful v i ew ! F u l l y s e l f c o n tained with 6’ tip out. S t e e l r o o f o ve r h e a d . Must see! $14,000. Concrete, 98237. 360-7666039. Vehicles Wanted

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425-870-2899 1963 REINELL JET Flight for sale $11,750. One of a kind, fully restored space-age runabout with tail fins of a 1959 Chevy Impala. Custom embroidered interior, muscle-car tach on dash, stereo, sump, batter charger, storage / cooler under back seat, with low-hours Yamaha 60 HP 4 stroke fuel inj e c t e d e n g i n e . A l s o, comes with 2 nd engine, 1979 Merc 80 HP 2 s t r o ke w ra p p e d o n a crate & matching Tee Nee trailer. Porsche Gulf racing team colors. Vashon Island. Call Josh 206-829-8233.

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WEST BELLEVUE HOMES ARE MOVING! The real estate market recovery continues—inventory and days on market are down, while sales are up! Whether you are in the market to purchase a home, or in the process of selling and want a current market valuation of your home, please call Steve Erickson your “go-to” Real Estate Broker. LD O S

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Comfortable luxury and desirable livability unite in this private and stunning home bordering a Nature Preserve with views of Cozy Cove. Inviting gathering spaces, 4 upper level bedrooms plus sitting area, pleasing master and spa bath. Huge chef’s kitchen with top of the line appliances, soap stone counters and bamboo cabinets opens to family and breakfast rooms. Lovely formal spaces. French doors throughout open to decks, lush level yard and private patio with fireplace. Walk out lower level with rec, media and fifth bedroom. MLS 647280 Wendy Paisley 206-650-5812 wendy@wendypaisley.com www.wendypaisley.com

11040 NE 26TH PLACE, BELLEVUE 98004-2021: OFFERED AT $988,000 MLS #635905

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Price Reduced! Bright and beautiful describes this better than new home. Luxurious details make the difference! The floor plan includes a state of the art kitchen, stainless, & faceted granite. You’ll love the bonus room, wine cellar, master with sitting area, heated floors & crackling fireplace! Private yard & quiet street with award winning schools. MLS: 622774 Anna Riley 425-761-8836 anna@westbellevue.com www.westbellevue.com

1035 89TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE 98004: OFFERED AT $3,698,800 MLS #520554

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$1,598,000

Timeless Elegance in Bridle Trails! Quiet 1+ acre lot sited at the end of the cul-de-sac. Main floor master retreat with fireplace & stunning remodeled bath. Expansive kitchen with new granite counters. All baths have been elegantly remodeled. Huge Bonus Room, Main floor den, 2 decks & hi-tech upgrades. MLS #625705. Julia Krill 206-406-9000 Jkrill@windermere.com www.juliakrill.com

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A garden retreat with westerly views. Built 1962, thoroughly remodeled in 1999. This 6 bedroom, 3 bath home has been well appreciated for decades. Surrounded by park-like grounds on a generous 20,666+/- sq. ft. corner lot. The expansive territorial views with glimpses of mountains & water give an overall sense of peace. The smart layout provides optimal use of all 4,040+/- sq. ft. of living space. Cook’s kitchen. Casual & formal dining areas. 2 living rooms. Walls of windows throughout.. Main floor master sanctuary. 4 fireplaces. 2 kitchens. MLS #652832 Rondi Egenes 206-953-1771 regenes@windermere.com www.rondi.com

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