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Two men get 25 years each for “horrifying” home invasion assault BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@kirklandreporter.com
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King County Superior Court judge called the crimes in Kirkland of two men nearly a year ago “absolutely horrifying” and “merciless” before sentencing each of them to 25 years in prison
on Oct. 10. Blessing Gainey, 20, and Vincent Sisounong, 22, had no reaction to their fate for breaking into a Kirkland home last year and torturing 18-year-old Deep Rawat, whose family had just moved into the house. Defense attorney’s had asked for a 20-year sentence
for each man after they plead guilty to first-degree attempted murder and firstdegree burglary on Sept. 5. Rawat, who was in court with his family for the sentencing, was visiting his parents from Canada on Oct. 12, 2013. He was sleeping alone in the home when the men entered through
the basement. He awoke to Sisounong sitting on his chest with a 10-inch blade to his neck, telling him to fight for his life. The men attacked him with the knife, eventually dragging him to the basement. Gainey then mutilated Rawat’s legs to make sure he could not escape.
“These perpetrators were looking for a random house and a random human being to carry out their sick and twisted fantasies. Tortured to almost death, but also his youth and sense of security in his own home was completely snatched away,” Rawat’s sister said in court, [ more PRISON page 2 ]
Lawsuit Rawat family sues Comcast for negligence with home-security system in last year’s home invasion assault at Kirkland home. Story on page 2.
Firefighter involved in prostitution ring agrees to retire BY TJ MARTINELL tmarinell@kirklandreporter.com
Kirkland firefighter Michael David Aguilar Varela is retiring from the department, ending an internal investigation into his involvement in a prostitution ring earlier this year. The city of Kirkland was unable to comment on the matter other than to confirm Aguilar’s retirement. The investigation came about after Aguilar became entangled with a prostitution ring in February that resulted in the arrest of an alleged gang member, who threatened Aguilar for allegedly failing to pay a 19-year-old prostitute. The prostitute, who had a history of drug addiction and had her infant taken by Child Protective Services shortly after birth, stayed at Aguilar’s house for several days. He insisted to police they did not have sex, despite sleeping in the same bed together, and that he had been trying to get her help for her drug problem. Several days later the woman’s CPS worker
showed up at the firefighter’s home. Shortly after, the prostitute left in a blue vehicle driven by a black male. A few minutes later Aguilar received a phone call on his cell from a man claiming he wanted his money and that Aguilar had stolen $600 from the prostitute’s purse. In later interviews with police, the prostitute told police the man in the car was her “boyfriend.” In the written statement, Aguilar told police the man on the phone also said to him “I don’t give no [expletive] about no [expletive] police. I’ll burn your [expletive] house down!” In March, police conducted an undercover sting that resulted in the arrest of Dorond Alfred Bray, 39, of Los Angeles, for felony harassment and promoting prostitution. He was also believed to possess a stolen firearm. His blue BMW was identified as the same vehicle that pulled up in front of the firefighter’s house, though it is owned by his ex-girlfriend because he has no insurance, accord[ more RETIRE page 3 ]
Jim Neal and Bill Pollard, the managing principals at Talon Private Capital, have submitted a new master plan for Parkplace that will have more residential space but be smaller overall. TJ MARTINALL, Kirkland Reporter
A new plan for Parkplace Owners seek dialog with community on redevelopment BY TJ MARTINELL
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After several false starts, the redevelopment of Kirkland Parkplace might finally be moving forward. Talon Private Capital has submitted a new master plan for the redevelopment of the site Tuesday to the city, hoping it will approve several zoning changes
that would allow for more residential space in order to appropriately scale a much smaller project. It is the first attempt at redevelopment of the site since 2010, when Touchstone’s master plan was approved by the city. The project was ultimately stopped due to financial reasons and the property sold. Now, the time is right
for redevelopment, according to Jim Neal and Bill Pollard, the principals of Talon. “The economy is moving in the right direction, companies are growing,” Neal said. “We think the stars are aligned.” They said their new master plan is intended to complement the surrounding community, taking advantage of
amenities already present while providing an urban center for people to live, work and play in the same area. With that in mind, the site was shrunk from the 2.75 million square feet permitted by zoning to 1.2 million, reducing the amount of office space by 50 percent. It also sets aside two acres of open space and plazas. Pollard said that the master plan was deliberately designed not to maximize the total density allowed by zoning in order to create a more intimate feel and reserve [ more TALON page 3 ]
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Kirkland family files lawsuit against Comcast
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Kirkland family is suing Comcast and its parent company Pioneer, Inc. after their security system failed to detect two intruders who broke into the home in October 2013 and attempted to dismember their 19-yearold son Deep Rawat, leaving him severely injured. The family claims the intruders were able to get inside the home undetected
because the company “either negligently installed or negligently misrepresented the configuration of the alarm system.” The Comcast security system, installed shortly after the family moved to their Kirkland home in September 2013, consisted of door and window contact and motion detectors, designed to sound a loud alarm and notify them if the system was triggered by an intruder, according
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to the lawsuit. The system was installed by a Comcast technician, whom they claim placed detectors on the floor in the family room and on the basement level, but did not install a contact sensor on the basement window. The lawsuit alleges the technician informed them there were two settings. “Stay” mode would deactivate the family room detector, but the basement sensor would remain active. Both would remain active when set to “away” mode. In either mode, the technician told them, it “would protect the house from intruders entering through the basement window.” In reality, the system had been installed so the basement motion detector was not active when the alarm was in “stay” mode. The family also installed additional security equipment, the lawsuit claims. The lawsuit alleges that aside from the technician’s explanation, the family was not given any documents describing how the security system worked under these two settings. Nor did the
technician test the system to ensure it operated as promised, the lawsuit further alleges. On Oct. 12, 2013 two men broke into the house through an unsecured window in the basement, according to the lawsuit, but because the security system had been set to “stay” mode the sensor was deactivated. During the intrusion, the father and owner of the home heard a noise, but thought it was outside construction. The two intruders later set off the car alarm in the garage, alerting the family to their presence. The son had escaped from the home during the struggle and was able to get help after banging and screaming at the door of a nearby neighbor. Comcast filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice. In the contract the family signed, Comcast waives all liability. The motion was denied. Vincent Sisounong, 22, and Blessing Gainey, 20, were each sentenced on Sept. 10 to 25 years in prision. The defendants were
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adding that the memories of that night continue to haunt the family. A car alarm eventually scared off the two men, but not before beating Rawat with their fists. He would have died from his wounds had he not escaped and received help and first aid from a neighbor. The then suspects were arrested nearly two weeks later in separate locations. Members of the Kirkland Police Department were also in attendance for the hearing. armed with knives when they threatened to kill the victim and then stabbed him in the legs, shoulder and head. Sisounong told detectives that he and
Sisounong’s attorney argued that his client suffered from mental illness and is “guilty but not evil.” Gianey’s attorney made a similar argument but added that he had a desire to please Sisounong. Neither defendant addressed the court. “This was pleasure in killing and hurting somebody,” said Rawat’s mother in court. Rawat said after the hearing that he still had psychological injuries from the incident but that he is “glad it is over.” Gainey broke into the home of complete strangers with the intent to kill. Sisounong said he wanted the victim to “fight for his life.”
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Pollard said that with Peter Kirk Park adjacently open space for commulocated, the apartments will nity events such as farmers work well for young or small markets. “We felt it was overwhelm- families. The plans also call for walkability in order to ing,” he said. “The scale has reduce parking and traffic to fit the community. As we issues, and the hope is to looked forward, we tried take advantage of the Cross to size the scale so it was Kirkland Corridor. aligned in the market“The more pedestriplace. As the comwe can facilitate, munity grows, the Kirkland ans the better it is for project can grow. It everybody,” Pollard allows it to be much said. more appropriate.” Although there will Before the master be less office space, both plan can get approved by Pollard and Neal said the the Kirkland City Council, redevelopment would allow however, Talon must first get growing companies to take zoning changed to accomroot in Kirkland rather than modate the 300,000 square leave once they outgrow their feet of apartment space, approximately 30 percent of the space. The retail space will also total space. Zoning allows for include more individuality, only 10 percent.
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Kirkland resident earns scholarship from WWU Western Washington University student and Kirkland resident Robin Janelle Cosbey, daughter of Robert and Debra Cosbey, received a $2,500 Computer Science Department Scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year. The scholarship is given to students majoring in Computer Science. Cosbey, a graduate of Lake Washington High School, is an incoming freshman at Western. She plans to participate in the Computer Science/Math Scholars Program, whose mission is graduating more women with degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics.
Prior to the February incident, Aguilar had been arrested in 2011 during an undercover sting operation in Seattle, though the charges filed were later dismissed with prejudice after he had met conditions as the result of a dispositional continuance.
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ing to court documents. Aguilar received immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony against Bray. Bray had been previously convicted for armed robbery and sentenced to 15 years, the documents continue. He is also a convicted sex offender and was convicted in February in Pierce County for failing to register, according to court documents. Bray was later released from King County Jail on a work release program and came to Kirkland City Hall, which prompted an emergency meeting for the Kirkland Fire Department safety committee. The 19-year-old alleged prostitute got married in
June, according to her new social worker. During the police investigation, cell phone records obtained from Aguilar’s phone revealed he had contacted eight separate numbers between February and March that were also on Backpage.com.
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giving them a more distinct look to separate them from each other, reflecting what Neal said is a growing trend for residents to shop locally. “The community is very supportive of their local retailer,” Pollard said. “We don’t want to give one experience, but multiple types of experiences.” As Talon waits for the master plan approval, Pollard and Neal said they will seek out input from the community on the project. “We’re going to sit down with any community groups and educate them on our vision for the site and how it fits with the community,” Neal said. “We want it to be for Kirkland, by Kirkland, about Kirkland,” Pollard added.
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[4] October 17, 2014
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Sen. Andy Hill has failed on transportation Far too often our state is mired in traffic. This is in-large part because the state Senate failed to pass a transportation budget to improve our roads and create more jobs. State Sen. Andy Hill (R-45, Redmond) failed to show strong leadership when he refused to help pass a transportation package both in 2013 and earlier this year. The transportation budget would complete the SR 520 rebuild from I-405 to I-5. It would have eliminated bottlenecks from our ports and reduced I-405 congestion. As one of Mr. Hill’s constituents, I was appalled to see him refusing to work on behalf of the people he represents. I have met his challenger, Matt Isenhower, and know he is ready to work across the aisle in the state Senate to pass this important legislation. From my conversations with him, I know Mr. Isenhower supports a balanced plan that makes sure the Eastside has good roads, good transit options and good bike and pedestrian options. Mr. Hill had his chance to pass a transportation package much like the one Mr. Isenhower supports, but Mr. Hill failed to do so. I will be supporting Matt Isenhower for state Senate on Nov. 4 because I want a representative who will work to help get the Eastside moving again.
Ken Albinger, Kirkland
in parking their vehicle entirely outside the bike lane zone, making the bike lane an ineffective tool to keep cyclists safely away from traffic. There’s zero enforcement of laws prohibiting drivers from using the bike lane for parking or travel. Kirkland’s own police department executes traffic stops in bike lanes rather than requiring drivers to pull over in a I’m shocked. Shocked, I say! To read that a non-travel lane. motorist feels that “their” money is being used In this environment, it’s no wonder relatively few improperly to fund anything other than their God- people use a bike for transportation in Kirkland. given right to operate their two tons of metal, rubBut when a city builds real bike infrastructure, ber and plastic just to carry their lone self wherever with separated paths, controlled intersections they want to go. and proper enforcement, it turns out that people No, actually I’m not shocked at all. In truth, increase to a dramatic degree their use of bikes this misguided refrain is all too common from as alternatives for motor vehicles. This has been uneducated motorists when the topic of transpordemonstrated in every single city that has made a tation spending comes up. First of all, the claim concerted effort to support cycling as a safe and efthat “the 520 bridge is paid for by drivers” is simply ficient alternative to motor vehicles. Ironically, even false. Even in the case of this project, where tolls on roads where motor vehicle lanes are removed are being charged to help pay for the project, driver in order to accommodate the bike infrastructure, contributions are only a small part of the overall traffic flow of the remaining motor vehicles is funding. The SR 520 project summary lists improved. Fewer vehicles and better organized “tolling and future federal funding” together, traffic flows translate into better utilization of at $1.65 billion of the expected total $4.3 the roadway that remains. KIRKLAND billion cost. At the current rate of approxiSo next time someone starts whining mately 3-to-1 state-to-federal funding, that about how dollars are being spent for somemeans that tolling contributes less than thing other than the asphalt under the tires $650 million of the multi-billion dollar total of their single-occupant vehicle, remember project cost. that those dollars are invariably a far more efficient Never mind the fact that many people who ride way to help move people and property around bikes and many who drive in the HOV lane, also than the dollars that person would rather have you pay tolls when they drive across the bridge instead spend. And who knows? Maybe one day Kirkland of riding their bikes. will start making that kind of investment, instead of Secondly, and more important, the claim that “it the lip-service we get today. will not help with reducing congestion” is just plain Peter Duniho, Kirkland wrong. Features like HOV and bike lanes both are proven to reduce congestion by removing motor vehicles from the road. That leaves more road capacity for the remaining drivers who continue to drive solo. Oh, and take a guess as to which of Neighbors, if you still have a land line you are those two, the HOV lane or the bike lane, costs very likely receiving dozens of calls from “research vastly more per mile than the other to construct firms” claiming to be conducting short polls. While and maintain. some polls stick to basic questions asking how you Even the HOV lane is a worthwhile investment, may vote, many are actually campaigning under and the bike lane, in any of its various incarnations, the guise of push polls. According to Wikipedia, is an incredibly cheap investment for the benefit it “A push poll is an interactive marketing technique, provides. most commonly employed during political camIf there’s a travesty here it’s that municipalities paigning, in which an individual or organization like Kirkland continue to ignore the potential of attempts to influence or alter the view of voters building transportation infrastructure that supunder the guise of conducting a poll. ports modes other than the single-occupant motor In a push poll, large numbers of voters are convehicle. Bike lanes in Kirkland, assuming they are tacted briefly (often less than 60 seconds), and little present at all, are striped at or below minimum or no effort is made to collect and analyze response widths, next to parking margins that are themdata. Instead, the push poll is a form of telemarselves too narrow for the average driver to succeed keting-based propaganda and rumor mongering,
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masquerading as a poll. Push polls may rely on innuendo or knowledge gleaned from opposition research on an opponent.” While the legislature did not take action to ban push polls, the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) will be interested to know if this campaigning is following RCW42.17A.320 (5) noting who paid for this campaigning. I’ve received many of these polls that specifically state very negative items about a candidate and convey them as fact, yet do not state who funded the poll. An astonishing amount of money is being spent for our little state legislative seats for polls by VuPoint research, Mountain West. Research and American VuPoint are out-of-state, very negative and when asked, all anonymously funded. I urge you, neighbors to take note, ask questions and report to the PDC any of these funded campaigns that try to remain anonymous.
Jeanne Acutanza, Kirkland
Everyone needs to be more careful around crosswalks I agree 100 percent with the letter writers pleading with drivers to watch out for and respect the rights of pedestrians in crosswalks. I must also encourage pedestrians to take ownership of their own responsibility when venturing out into traffic and exercise caution when crossing busy roads in crosswalks. I have observed a disturbing trend among pedestrians venturing into crosswalks without looking either way, wearing hooded sweatshirts making it impossible for them to see an approaching vehicle and/or wearing earphones making it unlikely that they could hear a vehicle heading toward them. Pedestrian safety is a shared responsibility and a crosswalk is nothing more than lines painted on the pavement – not a safety shield. It is of little comfort, laying in a hospital (or worse) knowing you were “in-the-right.”
Mike Main, Kirkland
Opposed to grocery bag ban I am opposed to the ban on plastic grocery bags that the city of Kirkland is now considering. Those plastic bags with their straps make it easy to carry groceries to the car. They don’t fall apart like brown paper bags do when they get wet in the rain. This ban would result in this north Kirkland resident driving to Bothell, Kenmore or Woodinville for convenient grocery shopping.
Albert Hern, Kirkland
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Independents should support Darnell for state Senate A recent poll showed that 42 percent of Americans do not identify with either major party. It is to these independents - the people looking for more than just a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ next to a candidate’s name on a ballot - that I write. As an independent, I enter each election season with increasing frustration toward both major parties. Despite this, I always retain hope that I can find a reasonable candidate to support in state elections (usually a Democrat). This election, that candidate is Michelle Darnell, running for State Senate in the 48th. While Ms. Darnell holds conservative positions on spending and taxation, she is socially tolerant and her views on corporations and banks are reminiscent of Elizabeth Warren’s. Unafraid to disagree with, and even criticize, members of the Republican party, her responses to questions of policy often include the phrase “I am willing to compromise” (not rhetoric one expects from a zealous partisan). Above all, Ms. Darnell leaves no doubt that her first responsibility is to her district, not her party. I hope you will support Michelle Darnell for State Senator; she possesses integrity, aptitude, and genuine willingness to discuss the issues. More importantly, I hope you will research both candidates, instead of letting a single letter on a ballot decide for you.
Tom Pandolfo, Redmond
Council not listening to residents Imagine my surprise when I read the front page article, “City Council moves forward with discussion on plastic bag ban.” A year ago, I received a polling call regarding this subject and contacted Toby Nixon. He said he had not heard about the survey but would look into it. Apparently all things local are being addressed by the City Council, like roads, parks, any education that comes under their purview and fire safety. They are doing such a stellar job that they have time on their hands and want to over step their bounds by regulating how grocery stores and customers interact. The article states the council wants to ban single-
use bags in grocery stores. I use my plastic bags more than once and for more than transporting my groceries home, so I am not sure what single use bags they mean. The idea that they want to force grocery stores to charge a fee for paper bags seems amazingly intrusive and will have unintended consequences. Folks who are barely getting by may not be able to swing the 5 cents per bag, especially since the paper bags have gotten smaller over the years. Additionally, this will cause those of us who can to change our shopping patterns to avoid this onerous intrusion by local government in our daily lives. In short, the City Council should get back to managing the basics of local government and stay away from topics and programs that will have unintended consequences and over which you have no authority to manage. Remember, 67 percent of those surveyed said, “no.” Apparently you do not listen.
Laura Neff, Kirkland
This election is important for our community
I am writing regarding the potential City Council action regarding plastic bags. As a free and capable person, I can decide “paper or plastic” for myself. If I were of a bent to open a business in this city, I would want to be able to decide for myself what services to offer my customers. I would not do as
additional education funding mandated by the state Supreme Court under the McCleary decision, nor does it anticipate the passage of I-1351, which will mandate smaller class sizes and cost an estimated additional $3.5 billion. Although Washington’s economy has been slowly picking up strength, and state tax revenues are projected
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Man accuses Toyota of Kirkland of discrimination in lawsuit BY TJ MARTINELL tmartinell@kirklandreporter.com
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Bellevue man has filed a complaint against a Kirkland Toyota car dealership, claiming he was fired through a text message after complaining about alleged racist remarks by one of the managers. The man, who is Indian, has also filed a class action suit for being denied what he believed should have been a larger commission than he was paid under his employment contract. According to the lawsuit, the man was hired by Toyota of Kirkland in 2012. He was allegedly one of their top CRIME
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that arose overnight. Inadequate education funding and other problems, like rapidly rising college tuition and higher property taxes, have only been getting worse. Yet, the 45th Legislative District has re-elected the same two State Representatives for nearly a decade. If you aren’t already too cynical about politicians and want to simply throw your ballot in the trash, please ask yourself this question – “What success stories can I look to from our current State Reps and do they have the independence and political courage to make the tough decisions that we face in 2015?” If history is a good indicator
salesmen for several months and received positive employee evaluations throughout his employment. He was also never disciplined in any way, the lawsuit claims. In July 2014, a new sales manager was hired, who the victim claims diverted commissions from his sales to other employees who were not Indian. The sales manager also allegedly made racist remarks about Indians in front of him as well as Indian customers. At one point, the lawsuit alleges the alleged victim was told he “belongs working at a 7/11 and not in a car dealership.” The lawsuit also alleges the sales manager made racially charged comments to the block of 86th Pl NE. A 22-year-old man was arrested for violating a no-contact order with a 21-year-old woman. Theft: 1:56 p.m., 14200 block of 199th Ave NE. A 29-year-old woman was arrested for prowling at least three cars. Among the items taken in as evidence were four Halloween costumes, a pair of brown boots and a multicolored glass pipe. Assault: 3:15 p.m., 1000 block of NE 64th St. A 36-year-old man was arrested after slapping his wife in the face. Assault: 10:25 p.m., 12600 block of Ne 132nd St. A 21-year-old man was arrested after he punched and kicked his 26-year-old girlfriend during an argument over whether or not she had been cheating on him. He fled the scene on foot and was arrested later that day.
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man in August after he had complained that non-Indian salespeople were being given credit for sales he had closed. The alleged victim then brought the matter up with the general sales manager, asking to be transferred to the Renton Toyota or Seattle Acura dealerships. He was later informed the same day he had been fired. The lawsuit claims that no action was taken to address the alleged victim’s complaints. The class action suit alleges that he was deprived of wages due to incorrect calculation of sales profits. Calls to Toyota of Kirkland seeking comment were not returned. of NE 37th Ct. A 48-year-old man was arrested after he got drunk and assaulted his 50-year-old girlfriend by throwing her on the ground and punching her in the stomach.
Oct. 4 Protection order: 12 p.m., 8700 block of 126th Ave NE. A 48-year-old man was arrested for violating a protection order after his 48-yearold ex-girlfriend reported several thefts on her property to the police, also telling them he had written her a three page love letter in violation of the protection order.
Oct. 3 Assault: 2:15 p.m., 7300 block of NE 141st Pl. A 16-year-old boy was arrested after he punched his 45-year-old mother. The boy has autism and has a history of becoming violent when he does not get his way. He was booked into the King County Youth Center.
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Editor’s note, Joel Hussey is a candidate for State Representative, position 1 from the 45th Legislative District.
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others to use the classroom during that time. The proposal was made he Lake Washingduring the board’s Oct. 6 ton School District meeting. Board of Directors Kathryn Reith, comis seeking public input munications director for on a proposal to redirect LWSD, said funds that would “It’s the only way the proposal is help mitigate the we can afford to a short-term growing student make these changes solution to what population in its that will give us the will prove to schools in Kirkavailable classroom be a long-term land. Comments problem after the can be emailed to space that we need bond measure for the next three earlier this year board@lwsd.org before the Oct. 20 years to make sure failed to pass. we have enough The district has meeting. If passed, the room for all the seen an increase redirected funds numbers that are of 2,000 students would go toward, coming.” during the last among other Kathryn Reith three years, a things, installing total of 26,708, one portable at making it the Franklin Elementary, 10 fastest growing district in portables at Lake WashKing County for the last ington High School, and two years. modifications to Juanita “It’s the only way we High School creating offices can afford to make these for teachers during their changes that will give us the planning periods. Currently available classroom space Juanita High School teachthat we need for the next ers do not have their own three years to make sure we offices for planning period, have enough room for all and the offices would allow the numbers that are comBY TJ MARTINELL
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encourage sportsmanship. Interested volunteer coaches are encouraged to call 425-587-3360 for a coach’s application. The city of Kirkland’s youth basketball league, which is sponsored in part by Land O’ Frost, is committed to promoting health and wellness. For more information about the league, go to www.kirklandwa.gov/ youthathletics.
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irkland students throughout the city participated in Walk Your Child to School Week Oct. 6-10. The event was hosted by the Lake Washington School District and the city of Kirkland. International Walk to School Day was Oct. 8. The event was planned as a way to map safe routes for students to take through the neighborhood to local schools. The Safe Routes to School map was adopted by the Kirkland City Council in early 2014. Individual school events were planned and carried out primarily by PTA volunteers at each school. In all, nine Kirkland elementary schools participated: Ben Franklin, Thoreau, Sandburg, Juanita, Peter Kirk, Helen Keller, Rose Hill, Mark Twain and Bell. The schools had representatives at the Kirkland City Council meeting on
Oct. 7 to receive Kirkland Mayor Amy Walen’s “Walk Your Child To School Week” proclamation. Councilmembers and city staff also attended many of the celebrations throughout the week at the various schools. Students who walked to school received a yellow reflecting vest donated by the Northshore Utility District. Each school took a turn having Kirkland police and firefighters visit with patrol cars and fire engines on display for the kids to look at and experience. Helen Keller Elementary hosted a Walk and Bike to school Day on Oct. 9. Principal Sandra Dennehy dressed in a costume as “Ped Bee,” the city of Kirkland Pedestrian Bee Mascot. Students were also encouraged to mark their walking route on maps of the neighborhood. Kirkland Cycle was also at Peter Kirk Elementary on Thursday for the celebration, as employees offered kids a free tuneup for their bikes.
www.kirklandreporter.com Top, from left, Camille Quelquejeu, Liane Marques, Anna Brundage and Skylr Allen identify their walk routes to school on a map of the Peter Kirk Elementary School neighborhood Oct. 9. Scores of Peter Kirk students have traced their routes on the map using pens and sticky dots as part of the annual Walk to School week in Kirkland. CHRISTIAN KNIGHT, City of Kirkland
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One of the highlights of the evening was a visit to our club by two distinguished guests. It was an honor and a privilege to have Bob Munger, Pacific Northwest District Governor for 2014-15 and his wife Judy join in the fun. Also present were Ferrin Lauve and his wife Nancy from the Providence Point Kiwanis Club in Issaquah. Lauve was installed by Munger to the position of Lieutenant Governor for PNWD Division 28 for the coming year. KCK’s own Lt. Gov. Matt Gregory. Governor for PNWD Division 28 and secretary to the club was among our special guests. Gregory has been in the position for two years and KCK secretary for four years.
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Donna L. lvers, longtime Kirkland resident, passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2014. She was born on March 1, 1926 to Merle and Hilda Muir of Brookings, South Dakota. She graduated from Brandt high school in 1944 in a class of eight students. In 1946 she met Ferrol lvers, a local man who had just returned home from the war in Europe.They were married on February 25, 1947 in Pipestone, Minnesota. In 1954 they moved to Kirkland, Washington where Mrs. lvers had relatives and Mr. Ivers found work at The Boeing Company. Mrs. lvers was retired from the Lake Washington School District where she was a bus driver for twenty three years. She loved music, dancing, reading and traveling with her husband in their RV. She also enjoyed helping out at the Redmond Senior Center when her husband played in the band for dances there. She is survived by her children, Gail (John) Nelson, Cralg (Alice) Ivers and Peggy (Denny) Willis and her beloved grandson Cory Willis. She is also survived by a sister, Marlys Seeman of Laramie.,Wyoming and her brother, Leslie Muir of Rapid City, South Dakota along with her nieces and nephews. She was predeceased in death by her husband of 63 years, her daughter, Nancy lvers Ojeda and her son Gary L. Ivers. A memorial service will be held at Barton Funeral Services, 11630 Slater Ave N, Suite 103, Kirkland,WA on Saturday, October 25th at 1pm. She was a beautiful lady and was loved by all who know her. 1160069
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As the evening came to a close, KCK members and spouses gathered up their treasures from the auction and raffle and headed home with smiles on their faces and warmth in their hearts, knowing that the Kiwanis Club of Kirkland will be moving into another great year of fun and service to the community of Kirkland. If you would like more information about the Kiwanis Club of Kirkland, visit our website or contact Secretary Matt Gregory at (425) 828-0231. The club meets every Wednesday at noon at Hector’s in downtown Kirkland. If you are in the area, drop in – the club will buy you lunch!
Kat J. Cannon is with the Kiwanis Club of Kirkland. (TEA) were developed by the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to specifically locate zones in King County that are considered to have a higher probability of collisions based on historical data. This information is mapped and forwarded to troopers who can then dedicate more time for extra patrols in those specific areas with the ultimate goal of reducing serious injury and fatal collisions. “We are adjusting our patrol techniques by specifically targeting those areas where we know drivers are most likely to be injured in a motor vehicle collision,” WSP Capt. Randy Drake said. “Through education, enforcement and constant law enforcement presence we hope to decrease the number of fatality and injury collisions on King County area Interstates and State Routes.” WSP analysts studied the prior five years of collision data, traffic stops and 911 emergency calls to determine the location of Target Enforcement Areas (TEA). Troopers record all traffic stops and time spent patrolling in TEAs so they can analyze their impact on the problem areas in King County. TEAs are not only separated geographically but also by time. TEAs are designated by hour of day and season of the year, so that troopers can have the most accurate information possible to assist them in directing their patrols. Education and enforcement in TEAs are an important component to the agency’s goal of Target Zero.
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of program entrants. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Redmond High School had the highest number of recipients in the district, with 11 students named as semifinalists, followed by Tesla STEM High School with seven students named semifinalists. All four comprehensive high schools had at least two semifinalists.
Lila Balakrishnan , Suraj Bhat, Emma Chao, Oleksandra Ianchenko, Kelly Jiang, Kitty Li, Andrew Luo, Katherine Qian, Jonathan Qu, Katharina Schildt and Ryan Thomas. Tesla STEM High School: Andrew Chronister, Kanaad Deodhar, Maya Ganesan, Jeremy Harrison, Alexander Hoar, Lynsey Liu and Catherine Yao.
Bikhazi and Dr. Brockenbrough are both experts in their specialty and are eager to serve our patients and their families with compassionate care,” EvergreenHealth CEO Bob Malte said. “We are fortunate to welcome these talented providers to the EvergreenHealth family.” EvergreenHealth Ear, Nose & Throat Care partners with patients to provide a range of treatments and services for snoring and sleep apnea, head and neck surgical oncology, diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid, voice and swallowing disorders, hearing disorders and dizziness. The practice provides surgical procedures in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including intraoperative nerve monitoring, sinus surgery and radiofrequencybased tonsillar surgery. Bikhazi is a board-certified otolaryngologist who has practiced in the Seattle area for the past 15 years. He has advanced training in sinus diseases and allergies, as well as expertise in snoring and sleep apnea, endocrine and thyroid surgery, and ear disorders. Bikhazi completed his medical degree at the University of California, San Diego.
Lake Washington School District National Merit Semifinalists
Eastlake High School: Akanksha Bawa, Ashwathy Goutham, Gabriel See and Cheng Shan. International Community School: Jacqueline Chai and Aarthi Ganapathi. Juanita High School: Garek Chwojko-Frank and Emily Peterson. Lake Washington High School: Megan LeGresley and Roland Munsil. Redmond High School:
Kirkland hospital to provide ear, nose and throat practice EvergreenHealth has announced its newest specialty care practice, EvergreenHealth Ear, Nose & Throat Care. Led by Dr. Paul Bikhazi and Dr. John Brockenbrough, the practice provides a full spectrum of ear, nose and throat (ENT) care for both adult and pediatric patients. “Our community gains a valuable partner in health with EvergreenHealth Ear, Nose & Throat Care. Dr.
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Brockenbrough is boardcertified in otolaryngology and fellowship-trained in head and neck surgical oncology. In addition to other ear, nose and throat disciplines, his expertise also includes pediatric otolaryngology. Brockenbrough is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the American Head and Neck Society. For the past decade, he has held a faculty appointment at the University of Illinois where he trains medical students and residents. Brockenbrough earned his medical degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. After finishing a residency in otolaryngology at Loyola University, he completed a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. EvergreenHealth Ear, Nose & Throat Care is located in Coral 400 on EvergreenHealth’s main campus in Kirkland, Washington.
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Twenty-eight Lake Washington School District(LWSD) high school seniors qualified as semifinalists in the 60th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, as announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
A total of 16,000 high school seniors nationwide have qualified. About 90 percent of these semifinalists are expected to advance to the finalist level and more than half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title. These students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $33 million that will be offered next spring. Students qualified for these awards by completing the 2013 Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which served as an initial screen
his mission to help kids who need it the most in our community,” Diener said, “echoing the sentiment, ‘Do it for the kids,’ which James spoke often regarding the Boys & Girls Club.” The event had many sponsors, donors, attendees and volunteers this year, Diener said.
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“During the auction, guests heard from Carol James, who spoke of how the beloved Coach James recruited Moon and then called him to the stage,” Diemer said. “Moon spoke passionately about mentorship in Boys & Girls Clubs and in the game of football and about the impact James had on his life.” Noticeably absent this year was the Dawgfather himself. “The Boys & Girls Club feels honored to carry out
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lunch provided by Ezell’s Famous Chicken. During the lunch, participants enjoyed mulligan packages, tee prizes, a performance by the UW Pep Band and joined special guests Warren Moon and Lee Elder. The noon shotgun start was complete with holein-one contests, raffles and more. After playing the rounds, the golfers came in for a cocktail hour and the silent auction, followed by dinner and a live auction featuring one-ofa-kind items.
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Don James Golf Classic and their Dollars for Scholars Program,” King County Boys & Girls Club spokesperson Meg Diemer said. “Their involvement with the Boys & Girls Club is unparalleled and truly inspiring.” The silent auction was sponsored by Complete Office. Selling out at a record pace, the tournament added a Sunrise Golf Experience. Sunrise golfers enjoyed their 18 holes at a 7 a.m. tee time, then joined everyone for
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former Kirkland resident Don James, who died last October. The club sold out both courses at Newcastle with more than 288 golfers and 40 sponsors. Cobalt Mortgage presented the fundraiser for the 11th year in a row, with media sponsors ROOT Sports and KJR Sports Radio. “Cobalt Mortgage continues to show their dedication to charity and community outreach time and again through the
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ESTATE SALE 60 YEARS OF ACCUMULATION! Fri, Sat, Sun., Oct. 17th, 18th, 19th 10 am to 4 pm CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adoptions also. Reputable Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaranteed. UTD Vaccinations/ wor mings, litter box trained, socialized. Video, pictures, information/ virtual tour: www.chi-pup.net References happily supplied! Easy I-5 access. Drain, Oregon. Vic and Mary Kasser, 541-4595951 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES born 9/1/14. 5 Males & 5 Females with first shots and wormed. Both parents on site. Can send pictures. Beautiful pups with good dispositions. $425 each. 360-496-1390. 360-4961394 MINI Aussie Purebred Pupppys, family raised, sweet, smart, loving. 1st shots, wor med, dew claws & tails removed. M a ny c o l o r s. Pa r e n t s are our family dogs and on site. $550 & up. 360-261-3354
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Newfoundland’s Purebred with champion bloodlines. Very Healthy & quick learners, beautiful. These are a large breed. Starting at $1,000. Both Parents on premises 425.239.6331 PUREBRED BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies, ready for new homes Nov. 5th. Parents on site. Call 360-856-4422 or 360-708-9711 for more info. Puppies will be sold to approved homes only $1,500 ea. Visit us at www.ValleyviewBernese.com
RARE AKC NORWICH PUPS up on all shots and worming, house raised. Great family d o g s. C o m e w i t h ve t www.washingtonshelties.com h e a l t h c h e ck . $ 2 5 0 0 . AKC SM. F. GERMAN 360-317-6979. SHEPHERD. Jet black sharonm@peak.org in color. Super companion, great family dog, just adorable! All around loveable dog. 4 year old. Never welped. $600 best offer. Orting. Call 253761-6067. ENGLISH SETTER 2 yo u n g r e g i s t e r e d & well bred females. 1 bl a ck & w h i t e & 1 orange and white. $500 each. Very well socialized, great hunting lines. Please call Jim @ 425.941.5328
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Annual Collectible Sale! October 18th, Saturday, 9am-3pm. More Than Ever, Furniture, Glass, Toys, 100’s of Collectables. Lake Washington United Methodist Church 7525 132nd Avenue NE.
1991 G20, trailer hitch, removable back seat, table, cur tains. Seats 6. Pe r fe c t fo r c a m p i n g . Great condition, mechanically in very good shape. 175,000 miles $1,999.99/OBO. (425)746-9168 Campers/Canopies
1996 NORTHLAND 11’ Overhead camper. In excellent condition. Has air conditioner and comes w i t h Po l a r Pa c k a g e . Great starter camper for family or hunter. $4950 or best offer. 253-2233506 or 253-223-8382
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development of the Cross Kirkland Corridor, and continued implementation of pedestrian and bicycle safety projects throughout the city. Brown started with King County in the early 1980’s to help establish the county’s first Surface Water Management (SWM) Utility. She analyzed and
recommended the policies, programs and funding structure for what is today’s King County Water and Land Resources Division. After successfully launching the SWM Utility, Brown moved on to a 20-year career in the King County Road Services Division. She led the team that created King County’s first Mainte-
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nance Management System, establishing performance standards, service levels, and processes to monitor and manage road maintenance work for over 2,100 miles of suburban and rural roadways in King County, including those in the Juanita, Finn Hill and Kingsgate neighborhoods prior to the 2011 annexation into Kirkland. As Facilities Management Division Director, Brown successfully delivered over a billion dollars in construction development including several new high-rise office buildings, medical facilities on the Harborview Hospital campus, the seismic retrofit of the King County Courthouse, the County’s
new Elections Center and a new data center. She was responsible for the County’s entire real estate portfolio, consisting of several thousands of properties, and negotiated hundreds of real estate transactions, including acquisitions, leases, sales and property use agreements. Brown grew up in Kirkland’s Finn Hill neighborhood and graduated from Juanita High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in Germanics. She lives in Sammamish with her family. Deputy City Manager Marilynne Beard had been serving as the city’s Interim Public Works Director.
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City of Kirkland officials announced Monday that Kathy Brown began on Oct. 6 as the city’s new Public Works Director. Since 2003, Brown has served as the Facilities Management Division Director for King County and has been responsible for managing the county’s real estate, capital improvements, and the operations and maintenance of a variety of buildings throughout King County. As Kirkland’s Public Works Director, she will be responsible for the operations, budget and programming for the 108 employees of the Capital Projects, Development and Environmental Services,
Transportation Engineering, Internal Services, Water, Streets and Public Grounds, and Surface and Wastewater Divisions. “Kirkland is fortunate to have a Public Works Director of Kathy’s caliber,” Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett said. “She is one of the top talents in the region and her extensive work history with King County will make her an outstanding Director serving the Public Works needs of Kirkland residents and businesses. She is an experienced manager with a strong background in operations, maintenance, planning, project management, environmental protection, and internal service rate development.” Priority city projects for Brown will be the Transportation Master Plan, Surface Water Master Plan, Northeast 85th Street Corridor Improvement Project,
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We must upgrade the grid to power our growing economy
Make sure Eastside growth doesn’t outstrip our energy capacity
The Eastside is growing faster than any other region in Washington. Yet, demand for reliable electricity will exceed capacity in the near future. We need a plan to meet this challenge now. Conservation alone won’t do it — we need substantial electric infrastructure upgrades. That’s why PSE is working with Eastside communities on a safe, reliable solution to make sure your lights keep glowing and businesses keep humming for decades to come.
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