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School district considers delaying start time

BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Countless commercials trying to sell mattresses have stressed how important sleep is, stating people need eight hours a night. Recently sleep experts and scientist have released study after study proving the same point, something even more true for children and

teenagers. That has school districts across the country researching the possibility of delaying the start time for schools to better match sleep patterns of students.

Andrew Smith, a concerned parent in the Bellevue School District, has seen the toll on students waking up before 7, or in many cases, 6 a.m.

He went before the school board last

December to ask the members to consider the possibility of moving the start time, and after several correspondences with board members, returned before them on Sept. 16 to ask if there was any update.

To Smith’s surprise, he learned the File photo

The Bellevue School District is considering starting school later.

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Bellevue ballerina takes flight in Russia

BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Her feet leave the floor with effortless ease. Toes point in opposite directions as her legs scissor out into a full split at the height of her jump. Gliding across air, hovering for mere seconds, but lasting far longer in the eyes of the audience.

“Don’t jump. Fly,” she tells herself.

Still just a teenager, Sophia Sevier, has garnered international attention from the ballet community for her dedication, drive and determination to make her next performance —her next movement — better than the last.

But it wasn’t easy for the 16-year-old, who had to give up attending traditional high school, opting instead to take online courses. She also had to quit playing the three instruments she loved — clarinet, bassoon, and saxophone — to focus solely on ballet.

“When I’m not dancing I don’t know what to do with myself,” she said. “I’ve always loved the discipline, the repetition of ballet. I don’t get to play music anymore,

Former city employee sentenced to 90 days for embezzlement

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

JOSH STILTS, Bellevue Reporter

Sixteen-year-old Sophia Sevier’s dedication to ballet has earned her a spot as a year-long student at the illustrious Bolshoi Academy in Moscow to study language and dance. but I get to dance through it ... I couldn’t imagine doing anything else.”

The love affair with the art form, which began at age 4, when she and her mother attended a performance of “The Nutcracker” while they were living in San Diego, has grown into a

healthy obsession, paying off big dividends for her hard work, said Sophia’s mother, Michelle Sevier.

Last summer, Sophia was chosen to attend a summer intensive program in New York City, working with the Moscow-based Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Her skills

were immediately recognized by the teachers and, after a series of essays and phone interviews, she was selected to join the academy in Russia this summer for dance and Russian language training.

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Former city employee Heather Christoff received leniency during her sentencing Sept. 26 in King County Superior Court for embezzling more than $117,000 from the city during her time with the parks department, receiving a 90-day jail sentence under a first-time offender waiver rather than the 17 months recommended by the prosecutor’s office.

Christoff, 31, pleaded guilty in April to nine counts of second-degree theft, admitting to falsifying charges made with municipal credit cards to her private bank account under the impression she was purchasing T-shirts for youth sports programs.

She was charged in mid-May with 19 counts of second-degree theft, accepting a plea agreement in April, where the

King County Prosecutor’s Office agreed to drop 10 of the charges and recommend a sentence of 17 months in prison. Christoff also agreed to pay $117,410 in restitution to the city of Bellevue.

From October 2012 to October 2013 the former Bellevue employee used 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.

City staff noticed accounting irregularities in November and Christoff resigned in mid-January, after 10 years with the parks department.

Investigative documents filed with charges against Christoff state she used credit cards belonging to subordinates

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County council stalls Metro cuts If Seattle measure passes, February cuts move to June

purchases, increased efficiencies and cutting the workforce in line with service has reduced Metro’s proposed cuts by 200,000 hours, from its original proposal of 600,000 hours. Metro also expects a $5 million savings from a drop in diesel fuel costs over the next two years.

Higher sales tax collections than projected in the 2013-14 budget are what gave Metro confidence to change its outlook on service cuts, but Metro General Manager Kevin Desmond told the council Monday he’s skeptical of projections that revenue will grow by about 5 percent annually.

The council is also waiting for the results of Seattle’s Proposition 1 measure on November ballots, which would do what a countywide measure was proposed to do last year, adding a car-tab fee and sales-tax increase. That would allow the city to buy back lost service in Seattle, and postpone February cuts to June, according to legislation deferred by council on Monday.

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

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This 1957 Maxim Pumper truck was retired from the Bellevue Fire Department’s fleet in the early ‘70s. The department has reacquired the vehicle and is restoring it for community events.

Miss Belle comes back to Bellevue Fire department raising funds to restore historic pumper truck

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

At 57 years old, Miss Belle is in fairly good condition, considering she’s spent the past decade living outside. She still has all her old parts, but Bellevue Fire Lt. Rich Burke says it will take more work still before she’s moving on her own.

“I got a phone call about it, that they were considering scrapping it,” Burke said of the 1957 Maxim Pumper truck that had

been a part of the Bellevue Fire Department’s fleet until its retirement in the early ‘70s. “I’ve accounted for 10 years of its life, but I don’t know what happened in the middle.”

The pump truck was named Miss Belle by its former owners, who ran a fire sprinkler company and found the vehicle during a job. It had spent the past 10 years near Custer, Wash. Burke said it was luck the owners never accepted offers to sell off parts of Miss Belle. The fire department picked her up for $3,500 - about $19,000 less than Miss Belle was worth when first SEE MISS BELLE, 17

The King County Council is postponing a vote on additional cuts to Metro bus service in February for further discussion during the fall budget process.

Metro was able to find ways to reduce its proposed transit cuts by 16 percent, from 550,000 hours to 400,000 hours through 2016. The council was to vote Monday on another 169,000 hours in reduced service, starting with 16 routes being cut in February, but deferred legislation back to its transportation committee over optimism new revenue projections could alter plans.

County councilmembers were told Monday financial strategies like cutting bus

Former Interlake students charged with trespassing at school REPORTER STAFF

Two 21-year-olds are each facing charges of first degree trespassing after they allegedly roamed the halls of Interlake High School just before 2 a.m., on Aug. 31.

According to Bellevue Police, Derek Tsang and Aneesh Patel had driven to the school they previously attended and were drinking

alcohol in the parking lot before they decided to the enter the building and set off security alarms.

A school security officer said he saw the two subjects in the commons area of the school, and with the help of the Bellevue Police Department’s K-9 unit, and their dog Ghost, were able to track down Tsang inside the building and Patel, who

was hiding in the back of the vehicle they had been drinking in, according to the police report.

Tsang told police he and Patel entered the building through an unlocked door after they had been “reminiscing about going there,” and “that they wanted to see the school they went to and walked around the building.”

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Blitz the Seattle Seahawks’ mascot joined Bennett Elementary students and teachers during the school’s Sept. 26 walkathon to raise funds for field trips, assemblies and other activities.

Police arrest serial burglary suspect Bellevue Police on Sept. 24 arrested a 41-year-old Seattle man believed to have committed at least six burglaries at office buildings on the Eastside after receiving a Crimestoppers tip from a Washington’s Most Wanted viewer who recognized the man from broadcasted security footage.

Saul T. Taylor appeared in King County Superior Court on Sept. 25w, where his bail was set at $40,000. His second court appearance is set for Sept. 29, which is the deadline for the prosecutor’s office to file charges. He was booked into jail on burglary and theft charges after Bellevue detectives arrested him outside his Seattle home on Tuesday, according to the BPD.

A probable cause statement submitted by police allege Taylor was caught on camera entering several Bellevue office buildings between May and July, including Microsoft, Tailored Mail, Caradigm and Group Health and Overlake hospitals. Employees would report belongings had gone missing after he’d left.

He is reportedly seen in footage from Tailored Mail walking away with a stolen laptop, though he is also believed to have stolen a fire safe and 50 DVDs and Blu-ray discs during that burglary. It is believed Taylor would follow employees to gain access to secured offices and then look for items to steal.

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or months there’s been a drumbeat of panic that new water quality standards based on how much fish people eat could drive Boeing and other companies out of Washington.

The alarm, sounded by voices in the circles of business, labor and Republican lawmakers, is the price of compliance would be too expensive to be worth sticking around.

But two state reports issued this week contend the changes won’t make a whit of difference to the bottom line and operations of those firms. And if there’s even a hint of problems, state government would be ready to flex its rules to ensure things work out.

Those reports accompanied Tuesday’s release of the proposed equation Gov. Jay Inslee wants to use to regulate what JERRY gets discharged into waterways from CORNFIELD paper mills, sewage treatment plants and manufacturing facilities.

The most talked about components have been how much fish residents eat and the risk of those folks getting cancer from exposure to chemicals in the water where the fish are caught.

Inslee wants to hike the fish consumption rate significantly to 175 grams per day from the current 6.5 grams and vary the cancer-risk rate used on a chemical-by-chemical basis.

As part of the rule-making process, the Department of Ecology had to estimate if the changes might force businesses and local governments to shell out a bunch of SEE CORNFIELD, 5

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Human Services signed a 43 million dollar contract with a biopharmaceutical company to develop an Ebola drug. According to the World Health Organization, a safe and effective vaccine will not be available until at least 2015, despite the expedited clinical trial process.

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his direction — no other acknowledgement that the Marine is even there.

I realize that all presidents have not given a proper military salutes, but anything less is total disrespect towards a young man and the uniformed services he represents.

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for its dissemination? Who will convince the people of West Africa that this is a life-saving drug? Who will build the trust required to safely inject millions of adults and children?

During my time as a teacher in Liberia I met people who had never seen a white, Asian, or Hispanic person.

For some, shaking my hand came with trepidation as they were unsure of what I was doing in their village. How can we expect health workers to do the same and successfully treat patients who will balk at the unexpected presence of a foreigner?

We already have examples of preventable and treatable conditions that still run rampant: HIV, TB, and Malaria. In fact, according to “The Global Fund,” a $4 billion organization aimed specifically at combating these diseases, there are almost six million deaths annually from the three.

Maintaining and increasing our “boots on the ground” commitment is the only real way to effectively end this disaster. I applaud President Obama’s commitment of U.S. troops to Liberia as well as the UN Security Council’s resolution calling for a comprehensive response to this “threat to international peace and security.”

I fear that as soon as a vaccination is created, Ebola will be relegated to the moribund trifecta of HIV, TB, and Malaria. It will become yet another “cause” to advocate for, to fight for, but to ultimately be forgotten amidst the miasma of global health problems.

We still have chance to end this now, while the world is collectively united on tackling Ebola. We can prevent Ebola from becoming an issue that defines this decade. And we can hope that with continual cooperation and engagement, Ebola will soon be referred to in the same breath as smallpox: a scourge of the past.

money on improvements in order to comply.

The agency conducted an analysis in which it examined the potential effects on 415 different facilities — public and private — operating today with a permit restricting their discharges.

And the conclusion was there will be “no impact” and “zero incremental cost” to existing facilities.

In other words, if the proposed changes are enacted next year, no one will have to do anything different than they do now.

“This meets the clear directive from the governor that we update our clean water standards to protect the health of all Washingtonians, our environment and our economy,” Ecology Director Maia Bellon said in a statement Tuesday.

“What matters to people,

The Department of Ecology will formally launch the rule-making process in January and hold public hearings on the proposal.

That will give all the voices a chance to be heard.

and fish, is not the formula but the outcome — it’s less about the complex formula going into the standard and more about the level of pollution coming out of the pipe,” she said. “And the end result is that most standards are more protective and, with the one exception of naturally occurring arsenic, no standard is less protective than today.”

There was little immediate reaction Tuesday from those who had been worried about the impact on businesses.

That wasn’t the case with tribal leaders and environmentalists who continue to press the governor to not allow use of a lower cancerrisk rate.

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Pacific Northwest Ballet eyes 2016 for center relocation

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

The Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Francia Russell Center plans to relocate in 2016, making way for Sound Transit’s East Link light rail extension. PNB spokesman Gary Tucker said the organization is just waiting for pressing legal matters to clear their path moving forward.

The East Link light rail alignment at 136th Place Northeast and Northeast 16th Street will run a line around that corner, slightly east of the ballet academy. Because Sound Transit prefers a 30 mph curve — to mitigate noise and reduce maintenance needs — demolition of the Francia Russell Center was deemed necessary by Sound Transit.

East Link project manager Don Billen said the ballet is exploring expanding the current structure to the north, allowing Sound Transit to demolish the south end of the building for light rail. East Link construction is slated to begin in 2017.

Tucker confirmed PNB’s 2016 relocation plans, adding there’s not much more planning that can be accomplished until the owner of the MGI Building, where the center is located, can reach an agreement with Sound Transit for just compensation for the portion of property to be lost.

“We don’t know yet, so it’s up to the owner to work that out,” he said. “Everything is tentative, right now, and Sound SEE RELOCATION, 16

Marijuana job fair draws hundreds to city Association: Economic success will change societal perspectives

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Dave Rheins says the economics behind Washington’s growing marijuana industry are promising, but 2015 is the year that will define the new market’s strength. The hundreds who attended Saturday’s Marijuana Business Association job fair in Bellevue were those looking to fill just a small portion of the 30,000 positions cannabis is expected to create over the next year.

Rheins founded the MJBA following the passage of Initiative 502 in 2012, which made marijuana legal in Washington and opened the market for recreational cannabis producers, processors and retailers. A businessman who has held executive positions with America Online, Time Warner and SPIN, to name a few, Rheins said the MJBA is legitimizing an industry that will continue to be met with

Brandon Macz, Bellevue Reporter

Marijuana Business Association Founder Dave Rheins speaks at Saturday’s job fair for the marijuana industry at the Bellevue Red Lion.

mixed criticism until its economic impact is witnessed through job growth and tax revenue.

“I think the biggest way to change culture is money,” said Rheins, and the

$3 million in tax revenue over the first two months of recreational marijuana sales, with only a handful of stores open statewide, will pale compared to the next report. “2014 was always a test year. There really aren’t any expectations until 2015.”

More than 250 tickets had sold before Saturday’s job fair, drawing in entrepreneurs and jobseekers looking to meet potential employers, many of whom are now expanding their companies into the Puget Sound region. And the jobs being created are not limited to those skilled in growing, processing and selling marijuana; weed is also creating jobs for security, engineers, equipment manufacturers, marketers, chemists and attorneys.

At the early stage in Washington’s marijuana industry, however, cultivators are still in strong demand, said David Muret with Veridian Staffing, which accepted numerous resumes Saturday from those hoping the agency will be able to find them an employment position. He added there are those who got lucky, winning the SEE JOB FAIR, 17

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Child Care Resources providing parents ‘peace of mind’

BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

She couldn’t breathe. Her vision blurred, then darkened into a shrinking tunnel as the father of their 5-month-old child, continued to strangle her.

Releasing his grip just before she lost consciousness, Andrea said she was able to call the police and, shortly after, he was arrested.

Andrea was left not knowing what to do next.

“I knew I couldn’t stay there. I didn’t want to be in a place where he’d know where I was,” said Andrea, whose last name has be omitted to protect her identity. “I was homeless and jobless.”

With no family in the Bellevue area, Andrea and her son were placed in an emergency shelter and it was there she learned about a program that transformed her life forever.

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County service agency dedicating to helping parents and families find stable housing as well as child care, began working with Andrea to establish and pay for responsible care for her son.

“How can I go to a job interview or even look for a job when I don’t have a safe place for my son to go? I had no way to pay for any sort of care,” she said. “If Child Care Resources weren’t helping pay for childcare, I wouldn’t be able to do anything. I wouldn’t have made it otherwise.”

Five years after the 2009 assault, Andrea and her son have a place to live, she’s completed her advanced paralegal certificate and now works in a local law firm where she’s able to support the two of them.

“I finally have peace of mind,” she said. To know that the most precious thing in my life is taken care of. I’ve been able to further my career and take care of myself

because there’s someone to help take care of my son.”

For more than a decade, the organization has helped thousands of families in King County get their lives back on track, said Terrie Yaffe, homeless program lead for Child Care Resources.

Andrea said even though she was homeless and jobless, she was treated with unexpected respect and encouragement from her caseworker.

“She was my advocate,” Andrea said. “They make you feel safe.

You know they’re on your side.

They’re helping with thousands of dollars of bills for me and my son.”

Serving between 550 and 600 families annually, Yaffe said 40 to 60 percent each year are coming from domestic violence situations, living in emergency shelters.

As the parents deal with the numerous and often unexpected legal situations, the children are

given a space where they can make new friends, where they can feel safe, and continue their education, she said.

“We’re an agency that looks at early education being vitally important for all children, and homeless children are no different,” she said. “The children are already experiencing the stresses of having to leave familiar situations, so this gives parents a chance to let their children know they’re finding a safe place for them … somewhere of their own where they feel they belong.”

Once a family has been selected for the program, the case workers, parent representatives or homeless child care representatives, identify nearby child care facilities, setting up meetings between the providers and the parents.

For the staff of Child Care Resources, the facility has to be a place of learning as well as caring, Yaffe said, not just a place where

African Children’s Choir to perform at Neighborhood Church The African Children’s Choir has been working for years to help the people of Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa and on Sunday, Oct. 5 will be performing well-loved

from over.

Having performed for world leaders, including presidents, heads of states and the Queen of England, as well as singing alongside international chart-toppers, Paul McCartney, Annie

children’s songs at Bellevue’s Neighborhood Church.

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the children are sitting in front of a TV set all day.

Safety was something Andrea said she thought she may never feel again following the domestic assault, but because of her caseworker, everything changed.

“She provided me the means to move forward,” Andrea said.

“There’s no way to repay that.”

Although the organization’s resources are limited, which can limit how many families are served, Yaffe said people’s donations go a long way to helping those in need.

Anyone in need of assistance is encouraged to contact the Homeless Hotline between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 206-329-5842.

For information about how to make a donation, contact Susann Edmon at 206-329-1011 ext. 266.

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Bellevue, Redmond councils working toward same goals

After seven years apart, officials discuss similar challenges, opportunities Claudia Balducci. Microsoft continues to be one of the largest employers in both cities.

But the border also presents a crossover of challenges, such as the growing teen and adult homeless populations, traffic congestion, growing diversity and infrastructure demands.

It’s not just Bellevue and Redmond, but also Kirkland and Issaquah that are seeing a rise in homelessness and aggressive panhandling, said Balducci

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue and Redmond councilmembers agreed Tuesday to bolstering collaboration among the two cities to tackle regional challenges and opportunities to grow responsibly.

They also agreed to check in more than every seven years.

The border between the two cities is so seamless people can cross over one side without realizing it, said Bellevue Mayor

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of an earlier meeting with officials from those cities.

There is likely only a year left for Bellevue to find a permanent location for a year-round men’s shelter, said Bellevue Councilmember John Chelminiak.

Sound Transit continues to allow the city to use its former International Paper building as a winter shelter, he said, but the utilities alone make it too expensive to do more than keep the lights and heat on, he said. The Eastside women’s shelter is also planned to be in Bellevue this year.

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Friends of Youth operates The Landing, a homeless teens shelter in Redmond, but the lack of capacity has meant people camping in front of the city’s libraries, said City Councilmember Hank Margeson. He added an ordinance may soon be passed prohibiting public camping, except for those who cooperate with the city.

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But Redmond Councilmember David Carson said more cooperation is needed between the two cities to address traffic congestion that will only increase in these areas, noting four shared intersections in the Overlake area in need of improvements. Bellevue Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace agreed Overlake will become a “mini-arma-

geddon” without proper planning for traffic.

Bel-Red councilmembers all could agree to combining forces to appeal to Eastside legislators to pass a statewide transportation package, something Wallace said has been held up for at least three years “with no end in sight.”

Redmond Mayor Johh Marchione encouraged both councils to consider the city of Seattle and its mayor, Ed Murray, allies to their legislative goals, making the Eastside a “counterweight” to Seattle.

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“The circuits are connected to the computer and when you make a closed circuit you can do a lot of things like play games or music,” Bateman said.

Scott said the club serves more than 100 kids from the Bellevue area daily, and more than 4,000 annually, and the new center will go a long way to provide even better opportunities for the teens.

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With enough equipment to create the newest video game, music app, or television show, the venue offers local teenagers a chance to learn how to use the technology that will be vital to their potential future careers, said Ryan Scott, VP and COO of Belleuve Boys and Girls Club.

“We’re putting high-end technology in teens hands because it has become a lifeskill, no just a hobby,” Scott said. “In today’s world, especially in this area, you have to be technologically fluent and for some kids this may be the only place

they have access to it.”

The new tech center was built as part of a collaboration between the club and Best Buy, which invested $90,000 in equipment and operational funds as part of its outreach program.

Bellevue was just of of four locations across the country selected for the grant.

“We’re situated in the right place,” Scott said.

“There’s a misnomer of what Bellevue’s needs are.

We’re so thrilled Best Buy recognized the need and we’re thrilled they chose us.”

After a short presentation from Best Buy and members of the Boys & Girls Club board, the kids got their first chance to test out all the new gear.

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Council wants shorter East Link construction closures

BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue councilmembers want the city and Sound Transit to get more creative with their timeline for traffic closures ahead of East Link light rail construction, particularly along Bellevue Way when the South Bellevue Park and Ride closes for up to five years.

The park and ride will have to close for Sound Transit to construct a new, elevated light rail station and adjacent parking ga-

rage, but Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace said he found it hard to believe the closure could last 48-60 months, starting either in early 2015 or late 2016.

City Transportation Director Dave Berg cautioned the council on Sept. 22 that the city and Sound Transit’s traffic closure plan is still tentative and subject to change. The park and ride also serves as a staging area for constructing the rail alignment that connects to I-90 and travels down Bellevue Way before turning east on 112th Avenue Southeast.

Along with closure of the park and ride, Bellevue Way is currently planned to be reduced to one lane in each direction for 36-48 months, but remain at two lanes each way during peak traffic times, said Maher Welaye, East Link engineering manager for the city. Full weekend daytime closures to allow Puget Sound Energy to underground utilities there is expected to last 12-15 weeks.

“This solution sounds very Sound Transit staff-like in its rigidity and single-mindedness and I think that some additional creativity might be in order,” Wallace said.

“It’s hard for me to believe that we need to shut the whole facility down, with no bus access, for four years, and I think what you’re hearing here is this is going to be a major impact.”

Wallace added King County Metro Route 550 — Seattle to Bellevue — is critical to

commuters getting into the city and downtown.

Kate March, East Link community outreach coordinator for the city, said Sound Transit and the city have long been providing quarterly reports to residents in the Surrey Downs neighborhood, and community engagement regarding the park and ride’s closure have already started. It will be through this engagement with residents, Sound Transit and Metro that an interim bus service plan is formed, including continuation of Route 550.

Mayor Claudia Balducci said interim bus stops near the park and ride likely won’t reach all commuters who will be put out by the facility’s closure, and it will take “all the tricks” the city can think of to maintain transit connectivity during East Link construction.

MBNA hosting meeting on waterfront park, Main Street The Meydenbauer Bay Neighbors Association will host a public forum 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16 to hear about the city’s plans for its waterfront park and what it is doing about traffic concerns on Main Street amid an increase in new construction.

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DARCY BRIXEY It’s funny how I can still remember staring at the clock on the microwave, or the apple-themed kitchen at my parent’s house, but I cannot remember one bit of what my father tried (and failed) to explain to me.

My son’s math is getting more complicated. We are still in the early weeks of school so much of it feels like review, but I know that the marriage of the alphabet into a number set is right around the corner and I will soon be at a loss to help. There are many places online where I can reacquaint myself with equations, but I also want to fully understand them. I’ve been at the

reference desk enough times to know that I am not alone in this. I’ve given quite a few parents a stack of books and a list of websites. But sometimes we need more.

The Bellevue Friends of the Library is sponsoring a Math for Parents workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 at the Bellevue Library. Two Bellevue School District teachers, Lisa Jackson and Abigail Horsfall will cover basic math concepts for middle and high school.

This is not a math course for teens. It’s a one-time math workshop for the parents of middle and high school students who may be struggling to help their kids or just want to know what they are learning in the Common Core Standards.

There are many of us who could stand to use a refresher course on algebraic principles. Who knows? In the future you may find yourself creating a story problem based on your speed, the speed of the Microsoft Connector bus and the distance of the 520 bridge — or maybe not. Either way, this workshop will help you feel more confident when it comes time to help your kids.

Please bring a pencil, paper and your questions. Pink erasers are optional.

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Diminutive star making plays Interlake Saints team captain Jamie Wagner leading team by example

BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

Volleyball typically is a sport where the tallest players reign supreme.

The majority of outside hitters hover around six feet and utilize their height advantage to deliver smashing points from the perimeter.

Interlake junior outside hitter Jamie Wagner may only be 5 feet, 5 inches, but she is a powerful presence from her favorite position on the court.

“It’s not about how big you are, it’s about how big you play,” Wagner said.

Interlake head coach Melissa Brodsky said Wagner packs a powerful punch.

“Jamie hits the ball so hard and she can jump

out of the gym,” Brodsky said. “She is really good at serving too. We get a lot of points off her serve and also from the outside. Jamie just does a great job.”

Wagner has started at outside hitter since her freshman season in 2012 and was named one of the team captains for the 2014 season.

“It’s a really humbling experience and is great to lead the other nine girls on the team. I want to make sure I do everything I can to help them on and off the court,” she said.

Wagner, who is also the Saints cheer squad team captain, spends the majority of her life at Interlake.

“I’m at school at least 12 hours per day. Cheer practice is before school (begins at 6 a.m.) so we can play sports, too. It’s really rewarding being able to put so much of my time into Interlake,” she said.

Brodsky said Wagner ensures the Saints are pre-

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FOOTBALL Wolverines conquer rival Totems

The Bellevue Wolverines registered a 42-6 victory against the Sammamish Totems on Sept. 26 in Bellevue.

Bellevue improved its overall record to 4-0 with the win. Sammamish dropped to 2-2 with the loss. Bellevue will host Glacier Peak in a non-league game at 7 p.m. tonight in Bellevue. Sammamish will make the short trip to Kirkland where they will face the Juanita Rebels at 7 p.m. tonight in Kirkland.

Vikings still searching for first win

The Chelan Mountain Goats defeated the Bellevue Christian Vikings 21-0 on Sept. 26 in Chelan. Bellevue Christian (0-4) will look to get its first victory of the 2014 season against the Cascade Kodiaks at 7 p.m. tonight in Bellevue.

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Interlake Saints volleyball player Jamie Wagner has been in the starting lineup since her freshman season in 2012. pared on daily basis.

“Jamie is really positive on and off the court.

She does a lot of things in the background for our team that go unnoticed and keeps our team really motivated and focused,”

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Brodsky said. “All the girls on the team love her.”

Reaching the post-season is the goal for the Saints in 2014.

“I really believe we are good team. We have an opportunity to make districts this year,” Wagner said.

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Interlake loses low-scoring game against Lynnwood

In a contest featuring stingy defenses, the Lynnwood Royals prevailed against the Interlake Saints. Lynnwood grinded out a 15-7 victory against Interlake on Sept. 26 in Bothell. The Saints (2-2) will host the Lake Washington Kangaroos at 7 p.m. tonight in Bellevue.

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Boyle enjoying leadership role

BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

Sammamish Totems quarterback Colton Boyle is well aware of the fact that a quarterback’s job goes beyond what happens between the lines on the football field.

Boyle enjoys being one of the elder-statesman on the team and has embraced being the leader for a Totems football squad in BEYOND THE transition.

Former Bellevue Wolverines assistant Todd Craig is in his first season as head coach of the Totems. The Totems have a 2-2 overall record.

Boyle said Craig is the real deal.

“Coach Todd is a great man. He’s done so much for us as individuals and as a team, too. He is always supporting us and encouraging us,” Boyle said.

Boyle said the Totems

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Edgebrook Hastings, a women’s USTA 3.5 40 and older tennis squad, won the 3.5 Sectional Championships on Aug. 15- 17 in Beaverton, Ore. Team members included; Cindy Hasting, Jen Ballsmith, Karin Nagel, Machiko Akazawa, Hisako Konda, Melinda Eley, Mimi Mackey, Linda Reichenbach, Michelle DeRouen, Camilla George, Deb MacNary, Linda Tjelle, Janet Guigliotto and Rachel Baumgartner.

The team was coached by Chris Lucas.

committed in the state cup themselves stacking champito the weight onships. room during BR: What kind the summer of music are you months. listening to the “We worked most in your out every single iPod right now? day. It wasn’t CB: A little bit just during of country music, the week, we a little bit of COLTON BOYLE worked out on religious music the weekends, and a little bit of too,” he said. “Making the rap music, too. I listen to a playoffs is one thing that little bit of everything. we are focused on and BR: Who is your idol? we’re trying to make it CB: I try to focus my there. We’re going to do game off of the running our best and hopefully we quarterbacks in the NFL. I can achieve our goals.” like to run and throw out Bellevue Reporter: of the pocket.

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will face the Eastlake Wolves at 7 p.m. tonight in Bellevue.

VOLLEYBALL Interlake sweeps Juanita

Erin Brown had 12 kills and Julia Regalia had 17 assists in Interlake’s 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-22) win against the Juanita Rebels

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Wolverines remain Vikings win undefeated private school The Bellevue Wolverines showdown against made a statement against the Eastlake Wolves. BelCougars levue’s Elise Berberoglu had 11 kills and 22 digs and Julia Pettere had 32 digs in Bellevue’s 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 16-25, 21-25, 15-13) victory against Eastlake on Sept. 30 in Sammamish. Bellevue improved its overall record

Bellevue Christian grinded out a 2-0 victory against the Cascade Christian Cougars on Sept. 30 at Marymoor Park. Bellevue Christian improved its overall record to 4-2-1 with the victory.

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Bellevue man charged with stalking, malicious mischief, assault A Bellevue man remains behind bars after he allegedly threatened to rape and kill a woman last week.

Bellevue Police were dispatched to the 14000 block of S.E. 18th Street after the victim’s sister called police stating Siavash Afshar, 36, had followed her home

from work on Sept. 24, just before 11 p.m.

When the victim stopped her car to make a left turn on to Factoria Boulevard, and her vehicle was struck

by Afshar’s.

The victim told police Afshar got out of his black Mercedes SUV and began kicking and pulling open the driver’s side door yell-

followed.

Once home, she said she was able to park her car and run inside her apartment before he could reach her.

According to the victim’s sister, the alleged harassment started about a year ago when Afshar helped get the victim a job at a large Bellevue box-store.

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ing at her, telling her he was going to kill her, that she had to quit her job and leave the state, and that he would rape her.

She said she was somehow able to pull the car door closed and locked it, telling Afshar she was going to call the police. He returned to his car, but as the victim drove home, he

Afshar allegedly had been trying to get the victim to date him, despite her repeated denials.

“She said he thought she owed him something because he got her the job,” police wrote in the affidavit.

“She said that she quit the job there and got a new job … to get away from him, to

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In total, Afshar was charged with four counts, including gross misdemeanor stalking, malicious mischief stemming from the damage he allegedly caused to the victim’s car, fourth-degree assault, and gross misdemeanor harassment.

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For six weeks Sophia spent half of her days learning to speak, read and write Russian and the other perfecting her dance.

“We’d spend four-and-ahalf hours learning Russian and three hours of dance,” she said. “It made for long, but wonderful days.”

Sophia, who also lived with a host family in Moscow part time during the country’s partial occupation of Ukraine, said she never felt in any kind of danger.

Even when Malaysia Airline Flight 17 was shot down over territory held by proRussian rebels in eastern Ukraine shortly after she arrived.

Listening to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speeches prompted a lot of political conversations with her host family, friends at the dance academy and back home, but Sophia said she took it as an opportunity to act as an ambassador for each country, sharing information with each side.

Aside from political turmoil and doing her best to represent America and Russia, the vast majority of Sophia’s attention was dedicated to her studies.

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Sophia Sevier says she always ties her ballet shoes into ribbons because it’s what the Russian dancers do. The 16-year-old will spend the next year studying dance, language in Moscow.

scene just 15 spots.

“We have extremely wise students,” Altunina said.

“But we’re not only giving them dance lessons, we’re giving them life lessons as well.”

Established roughly a decade ago, the studio’s programs, which include studying world dances and history, are seeing the results of the labor of love.

Last year, another student seeking to study choreography, was accepted to the State Academic Conservatory in Altunina’s hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia.

Altunina said her students, like many Russians, are dedicating their lives to art, an experience not lost on Sophia during her time in Moscow.

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high school that the time change will be in place,” Smith said. “I see how much they need their sleep and the science is showing the benefits.”

During the meeting several board members brought up a number of potential roadblocks for the district to move back its start time including after-school extracurricular activities and competitive sports.

Smith said while those concerns are valid, the student’s education should come first.

Last month Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, published its study supporting the delaying of start times for middle and high schools to help combat teen sleep deprivation.

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Crossroad Ace Hardware 653 B 156th Avenue Northeast 425-614-4223 | CrossroadAceHardware.com Located next to Bartells R & R Rentals 10920 Northup Way 425-822-4001 | RR-Rentals.net

CHAIN SAWS STARTING AT $17995 BLOWERS STARTING AT $14995 All prices are SNW-SRP. Available at participating dealers while supplies last. † The actual listed guide bar length can vary from the effective cutting length based on which powerhead it is installed on. © 2014 STIHL SNW14-922-116086-6

Eastside Equipment & Marine 6405 229th Ave SE 425-392-0146 | EastSideEquipment.net

Goodsell Power Equipment 11414 120th Avenue NE 425-820-6168 | GoodsellPower.com

Issaquah Honda Kubota 1745 Northwest Mall Street 425-392-5182

R&R Rentals 4101 NE Sunset Blvd 425-227-8155 | RR-Rentals.net

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