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Dems gag on transportation package 'poison pill' Transit, bike, local funds would hinge on Inslee’s low-carbon fuel standards BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
Bellevue Reporter editor Craig Groshart retiring after more than 33 years covering the Northwest
The Senate Transportation Committee passed a transportation package to the chamber floor last week that includes funding for widening Interstate 405, completing
the west side of the State Route 520 floating bridge and what Democrats are calling a "poison pill." Sen. Cyrus Habib, DKirkland, said he approved most of the projects and revenue sources Cyrus Habib identified in the $15.1 billion package, including an 11.7-cent-per gallon gas tax increase.
"I think that the revenue source is fine, and I like the spending in general, with some exceptions," he said. However, Habib joined a number of Democrats on the transportation committee in voting against sending the package to the floor due to a Republican-led policy that would divert transit, pedestrian, bike path, state patrol and local improvement monies in the package to roads should Gov. Jay Inslee issue an executive order setting low-carbon
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fuel standards. "All of that is put at risk because of this poison pill, because they say all of this will just be zeroed out," Habib said of the proposed policy in the package. Democrats were unsuccessful in removing the policy proposal or adding an amendment to examine the policy two years into the transportation package's 16-year lifespan. SEE PACKAGE, 9
Bellevue High staffer under investigation Non-teaching employee allegedly had inappropriate contact with student in Medina BY BRANDON MACZ
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(Above) Bellevue photographer Andrew Larsen (middle) spends time with his friend, Jamal (kneeling on left), and his friends in his store in the main city market of Hebron in south West Bank. (Below) This photo taken by Larsen in Jerusalem shows a view of the Temple Mount and Western Wall.
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Two Bellevue men set out last year to capture the thoughts of the people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the West Bank and Jerusalem, seeking out those committed to peace. “I do have hope and am deeply committed to working on this the rest of my life,” said Andrew Larsen, a pastor and professional photographer in Bellevue. “I still call it a hobby, but it’s a pretty intense hobby.” Larsen has been to the West Bank and Jerusalem several times — for three months in 2011 as part of a human rights advocacy group — and
Medina Police have been investigating a case since the first part of February involving a Bellevue High School non-teaching staff member alleged to have had inappropriate contact with a student, according to the school district, which recently notified parents. BHS Principal Scott Powers issued a letter to parents Feb. 23 informing them the high school staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave and prohibited from accessing district property. The letter also states the alleged incident occurred in Medina — not on school grounds or during a school district function. Medina Police Chief Steve Burns said his department is not releasing details about the suspect or alleged victim at this time nor specifics about where in the city the incident is alleged to have occurred. “The suspect is cooperating and we have interviewed him, but no charges have been filed,” Burns said, adding the investigation is ongoing. “We anticipate a couple more weeks before it’s complete, because there are several more people we need to talk to.”
Student pleads not guilty to felony harassment wanted to document the views of Jews and Palestinians who only want to live in peace. “Most people felt that they didn’t see it coming any time soon,” he said. “It’s what they longed for and aspired to.” Larsen tapped his friend and Seattle television SEE PEACEMAKERS, 9
An International School student charged with felony harassment for allegedly threatening to shoot up his school pleaded not guilty Monday in King County Juvenile Court. The student was arrested Feb. 13 for allegedly telling classmates of plans to shoot up the International School and alert people when through social media. A case-setting hearing is set for 1 p.m. March 3.
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Boys and Girls Club new sports facility opens March 28 The 27,000-square-foot Fieldhouse will go ‘a long way’ to reach additional Bellevue youth, development director says BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER
Youth athletics will look a lot different this spring when the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club opens its new Hidden Valley Sports Park next month after five years of fundraising and planning. In an effort to expand the Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue’s capacity, the board unanimously approved a $21 million campaign to fund three capital projects, including the new 27,000-square-foot Fieldhouse at Hidden Valley Park.
As a partnership with the city of Bellevue, the facility, which will hold its opening gala 10- 11 a.m. Saturday, March 28, at the site located at 1903 112th Ave. N.E. Michele Heffron, director of development for Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue, said the new facility’s opening will go a long way in helping serve more than 70 percent of the city’s youth. “This will be such a great place for kids to play sports and learn valuable lessons,” Heffron said. Surrounded by three baseball and softball fields, the new building is capable of hosting three high
school regulation basketball games simultaneously; up to six middle school regulation games; up to six badminton or pickleball matches or some combination. One half of the gymnasium floor also has the ability to host batting cages and a concession stand with both an indoor and outdoor sales counter. Once opened, several of the club’s offices will be moved to the new facility and when not in use, the gymnasium and ball fields will be used by the city for various events.
Josh Stilts, Bellevue Reporter
The new Boys and Girls Club Hidden Valley sports complex is set to open March 28.
Bellevue College to host regional K-12 science and engineering fair BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER
Next week more than 200 students will battle it out for the sixth annual Bellevue College Central Sound Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
For months individual students and teams from King and Snohomish counties have researched and developed projects from one of the 12 science, math and engineering categories. Last year Interlake High School’s Meera Srinivasan was named the grand
champion for her project, “Sublevel effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on salmon using zebrafish as a model organism.” This year, organizer Jennifer Pang said the competition could be even more fierce with a weeklong trip to the Intel International
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City concerned about pedestrian traffic downtown Many disobeying construction, direction signs near development BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
The city of Bellevue is concerned about the dangerous risks many pedestrians are taking downtown, ignoring construction site perimeters and skipping crosswalks in an effort to reduce the distance to their next destination. City transportation spokeswoman Tresa Berg said building inspectors and downtown developers have been reporting a large number of pedestrians are ignoring signs directing them away from the numerous construction projects there and making their own paths. “They see a lot of pedestrians around lunchtime just disobeying the ‘No Crossing Here/ Sidewalk Closed’ signs,” Berg said, adding
many are plugged in to iPods or texting when they wander onto downtown roads absent of walkable sidewalks. “They’re walking across five lanes of traffic without a crosswalk.” There are nine active downtown Bellevue construction projects and more on the way this summer, Berg said, which could worsen the problem. The most notable trouble spot is near Kemper Development’s Lincoln Square expansion on Bellevue Way, which should improve when missing sidewalk is replaced on Northeast Fourth following further site development, Berg said. An increased police presence has been requested to monitor for violators, the penalty being a $56 fine for anyone failing to obey the signs. The city is developing a YouTube video regarding construction traffic and safety,
BY BRANDON MACZ
Bellevue’s government affairs director brought a state Senate bill to the city council’s attention Monday that would pull state funding for basic police training and put all costs on local jurisdictions. Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, is sponsoring Senate Bill 5955, which would pull the states 75-percent
portion of training costs for law enforcement cadets to the Criminal Justice Training Commission. “This bill would make 100 percent of the cost fall on the city,” Joyce Nichols told the council during a government briefing Monday, adding this would not bode well for the police department. “We’re trying to beef up our forces here in Bellevue.” At one point, local
jurisdictions would put revenue from traffic violations through a designated fund, Nichols said, which was later dropped in favor of placing the funds into the state’s general fund. The Senate Ways and Means Committee heard testimony on the bill Tuesday in Olympia (http://bit. ly/1FtnFvG). Nichols told the Reporter the Legislature is trying to balance its biennial budget
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The city of Bellevue is concerned about a high number of pedestrians ignoring construction and traffic signs downtown and the risk of injury. and has been updating drivers and commuters about transportation changes through its Facebook and Twitter feeds. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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with the McCleary decision and a 16-year transportation package expected, and lawmakers are looking at ways to cut costs in the general fund. “For us, and for everyone else, it is an unfunded mandate,” Nichols said. Nichols said the state Office of Financial Management estimates it costs
$10,000 to train an officer. The Bellevue Police Department set a goal of hiring 20 new officers through its 2014 recruitment campaign, Protect this City, to replace those lost through retirement and promotions. The department sent 18 officers through the academy in 2014, another six hired had already undergone training.
The search for a missing University of Washington student from Bellevue ended tragically over the weekend when his body was found in the Montlake Cut area south of the Seattle campus, according to the Seattle Police Department. The family of 20-year-old Tan Nguyen filed a missing persons report on Feb. 11. A woman found Nguyen’s student ID, a cryptic poem and a dollar bill in a plastic bag hanging from a metal chain on a park bench on the south side of the Montlake Cut on Feb. 13, according to a Seattle Police report. The UW student’s empty backpack was found nearby. According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Nguyen’s cause of death was drowning. The Seattle PD is treating the case as a suicide.
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oday is my last day at the Reporter. I’m retiring. For someone who never planned to go into journalism, I’ve suddenly discovered that I’ve spent the last 33-plus years writing stories and taking photographs of people and organizations with newspapers that one way or the other have become part of Sound Publishing. Add in other papers I’ve worked for in the Northwest and my career is even longer. It’s been fun, interesting and personally rewarding. I knew in high school that I wanted to do something that would be a benefit to society. At the time, I had my eyes set on the foreign service as a way to contribute to the greater good. Two things got in the way. My college major was political science, and while I found politics interesting and enjoyable, studying the theory of government was not. Also, it seemed like CRAIG a good idea to speak a second language. GROSHART I reasoned that my four years of studying Latin in high school wouldn’t do much, so I took French. I discovered I have a tin-ear for languages. After a year of study about all I could say in French was “French fries.” I then spent several quarters at the University of Washington looking for something else. I found journalism — or maybe it found me. The writing was fun and interesting and I quickly knew that done right, a journalist could give back to the community by accurately telling readers what was going on in the world around them. It didn’t matter if I personally agreed with the person or the issue in my story. I’ve always believed that if a community had as much information as possible about a situation or issue, it would make the right decision — whatever that decision turned out to be. In other words, I wanted to tell the story, not be part of it. All the papers I’ve worked for — dailies and weeklies SEE RETIRING, 6
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Robotics headline belittled women
As a high school girl, I was accepted to competitive engineering universities, too. I completed my degree and minor, both in engineering, too. I went on to complete a masters degree, too. I work in a challenging and gratifying technical field, too. My accomplishments are belittled when they feature an addendum that I, too, achieved them, as though I wasn’t expected to do so alongside my male peers. Your decision to highlight the gender as the defining characteristic of a local robotics team disappointed me. Women achieve great things every day and our gender shouldn’t be reduced to a clever headline. I hope you’ll be more thoughtful in the future.
Corinne Pascale, Bellevue
Solve basic problem vs. free community college
I recently wrote about problems with President Obama’s community college
proposal. Here are some solutions: 1. Many young people are trapped in their environment. They have no tools, motivation, nor resources to help them succeed in life, and have no selfesteem. We need to fix that first. 2. Gather the brightest experts in education who have developed programs in and out of the classroom who believe in young people and figured out how to motivate them to accomplish something. Include sharp welfare and DSHS administrators/ case workers who see what is missing in our system. Add unemployment administrators who see motivated and unmotivated job seekers. Bring in small and big businesses that have developed creative programs. Then come up with solutions and the resources on how to help everyone in our country succeed who are at the bottom of the barrel economically, socially and with a criminal element in their blood. 3. Implement mentoring classes in high school on planning your life to succeed. Provide the desire, opportunity and hope to get out of the slums, gangs and welfare cycle. 4. Implement a national effort on “How to Help Everyone Succeed,” with flexibility for every area of the country. One shoe does not fit all. Build selfesteem and motivate kids so that they
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Antibiotic bill needs support in Congress
The discovery of antibiotics was a revolutionary one, allowing cheap and lifesaving medicines to be delivered to diseases previously untreatable. However, overuse of these precious drugs has led to antibiotic resistant bacteria, bringing back diseases that were previously thought benign. The majority of these antibiotics are surprisingly used on farms, to overcompensate for otherwise filthy and crowded conditions. I am a local high-schooler at the International School in Bellevue. I believe that we as humanity, need to leave the planet better than we found it, for not just my generation, but for generations after. The danger of excessive antibiotics is a very real one, one that I and many of my peers do not believe is being taken seriously. The PARA (Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act) has been taken under
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Updating Bellevue’s comprehensive plan
Trees: Conserving, improving natural resources Editor's Note: The city of Bellevue is updating its comprehensive plan. Over the next four weeks, city officials will discuss different parts of the plan on this page. See box on this page for how to comment on the plan and attend an open house.
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Nearly every morning, Stephen Cobert opens a gate in the corner of his backyard and walks into a lush greenbelt behind his house for a 45-minute walk with his mixed black Lab Maddy. The well-maintained path connects to a network of trails called the Somerset Greenbelts, part of an interconnected park and open space system stretching for miles. Cobert, an ear-nose-throat surgeon, moved into his home in the Forest Glen East neighborhood in 1995 and lives there with his wife and teenage son. He said the greenbelt is a dense mix of deciduous and conifer trees. “Now it’s quite interesting, with a high-, low- and mid-canopy and lots of underLand Cover Types in Bellevue story,” said Cobert, who has seen deer, Tree Canopy Open Space, coyote and 36% even bear in 16% Grass and Shrubs 2% Other the woods over the 46% years. “The Impervious Surfaces deciduous trees … let in a lot of light in the winter and they’re beautiful in the fall when the leaves turn color.” Cobert’s attachment to the greenbelt behind his house is what got him involved more than a decade ago when some property owners pushed for an ordinance that would allow cutting down trees to “enhance” the city-owned greenbelt. Cobert thought the advocates were more interested in improving their views and led a successful effort to stop the
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proposed ordinance. Like many Bellevue residents, Cobert takes trees very seriously, and so does the city of Bellevue. Cutting trees on cityowned land is generally not allowed and cutting trees on critical areas such as steep slopes requires a special permit. In most cases, cutting trees on private property is allowed without a permit if the land is level. If you need clarification about when a permit is required, call a senior planner at 425-452-2739. One of our programs in the Parks & Community Services Department, called Natural Resources Management, works to improve 10 to 20 acres of degraded natural area each year by planting more than 10,000 native trees and plants. Expanding the tree canopy helps decrease air pollution, reduce greenhouse gases and reduce storm water runoff. The NRM program also maintains 85 miles of trails in Bellevue, including the greenbelt trail behind Cobert’s house, and conducts outreach to residents about how they can conserve and enhance our shared natural resources. This educational effort is important because more than 90 percent of Bellevue’s land base is privately owned. Because Bellevue’s tree canopy is so important, we address the issue in the city’s comprehensive plan, which is currently being updated. The Comp Plan, as it is known, is the community’s vision for the future, guiding city investments in
The city of Bellevue is updating its Comprehensive Plan, the community’s plan for shaping the future of the city. Your thoughts and suggestions are encouraged. If you want to comment on the topic highlighted in today’s story, or any other section of the draft Comp Plan Update, here are ways to do it: • Online Open House: www.bellevue2035.publicmeeting.info • Planning Commission public hearing: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, City Hall, 450 110th Ave. N.E. • More information: www.bellevuewa.gov/comp-plan-update.htm
infrastructure and policy. It helps define the kind of city we want Bellevue to become. The draft Comp Plan Update states, in part, that the city will strive to “manage Bellevue’s forest resources, including street trees, formal plantings and self-sustaining natural stands to ensure their long term vitality.” Planning long-term on how to manage trees is important to Cobert. “Bellevue has a good record of being a good steward of nature and the tree canopy,” he said. “(The city) should never allow tree cutting in public greenbelts for private purposes.” Patrick Foran is Director of Parks & Community Services for the city of Bellevue. City staff contributed to this story.
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But while there were stories about problems, there also were more about remarkable people doing their best to make the Eastside the special place it is. So, now, though I’m saying “goodbye,” I’m also saying “hello.” Reporting and editing stories doesn’t fit into a predictable work day, so too often writing and editing the news becomes all-consuming. There’s always a story out there to be discovered and covered. The result is that I’ve had less time than I wanted to be personally involved in the community. I’ve done some volunteering, of course. I’ve been on the board of Advance Bellevue — now Leadership Eastside. And I served on and was president of the Eastside board of United Way. The latter let me serve on the King County board as well. I made time to be a mentor at Sherwood Forest Elementary School. And somehow I’ve managed to donate 100 units of blood or plasma to the Puget Sound Blood Center (it’s now called Bloodworks — pretty apt, I think). That last feat is due to their continuing to call me to donate and me having the good sense to say “yes.” With more time, I hope to find more ways to help out in the community. I still have that need to make the world a better place. Let me know if you have some ideas. I should have some time to spare. I won’t be in the office, of course. But you can contact me at c.groshart@comcast.net. It’s been an honor and a privilege to be part of your lives.
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BYSO to feature student violinist The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra will host a special timed concert next month at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center. Beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Bellevue High School junior and first violinist Hannah Tsai is slated to be the featured artist, performing Russian composer Maurice Ravel’s Tzigane. Tsai won the honor of headlining the program’s first work after she was chosen as this year’s Concerto Competition winner. The program’s second work Rhapsody, by fellow Russian composer Antonin Dvorak, was selected to celebrate the BYSO C. Keith Birkenfeld Composition Contest, which was held between 2007 and 2012. During its time, it was the only composition contest that awarded young composers’ music with performances by young musicians. The arrangement, by Youth Symphony alumnus Kyl Hanks, a winner in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011, juxtaposes compositional elements from the Romantic era — lush orchestrations and long, sweeping, singing melodies — with a quirky, crazed polka section. Tickets for the performance are $15 for adults and $12 for youth/seniors. For more information or to purchases tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com. The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center is located at 1100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue.
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Twelve years ago the Bullseye Glass Company launched its first Emerge competition as a way to showcase the talent of artists working in kiln-glass. For the first time, the Bellevue Arts Museum is hosting the finalists’ work as the last stop on the Emerge/Evolve 2014 tour. Stefano Catalani, BAM’s director of art, craft and design, said it was an honor to showcase the incredible works and a privilege to include additional works, expanded installations and educational programs, lectures, demonstrations and hands-on workshops. Whether it’s a continual piece of glass spiraling out and back like a coiled ribbon, a glass tapestry or a gold etching spread out nearly 8 feet wide and 8 feet tall, the works draw the audience in to examine the exquisite details, he said. “The pieces are quite striking,” he said. “They lure you in … they’re like honey.” Unlike glassblowing, where the artist works quickly to inflate the glass using a blowpipe to shape the glass through rotation, swinging and con-
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This continual piece of kiln-glass is one of many masterful works on display at Bellevue Arts Museum Emerge/Evolve exhibit which runs through June 14. trolling the temperature, kiln-forming requires binding and shaping layers of glass, Catalani said. It requires fusing, slumping, kiln-casting and other kiln-related techniques in order to control the glass’s condition. The artist has to understand its manipulation intimately, he said. The exhibit, which runs through
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June 14, is likely to be the first of many iterations returning to BAM, Catalani said. “I think we have an interesting role in supporting new, emerging artists, Catalani said of the museum. “This exhibit not only goes back and revisits accomplished artists’ young careers, it also fosters the vision and career of all young emerging artists.”
The Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra will give its spring concert 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8 at the Kirkland Performance Center. The program will include Weber’s Euryanthe, the Bruch Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra featuring internationally acclaimed violinist Elisa Barston, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Tickets are $30 general, $25 seniors, $15 students and children aged 12 and under. Visit at www.kpcenter.org/ performances/pictures-at-an-exhibition to purchase.
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Helen Yu and her husband, Ming, opened a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise at 10445 N.E. Fourth St in Bellevue. of “Eat better, feel better” is one hungry and thirsty downtown customers can get behind. “I think it fits this market very well,” she said. “People here are so health conscious.” Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Ming and Helen Yu opened a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise in downtown Bellevue after witnessing its popularity first-hand through their children. The Yus’ sons first experienced the fast-casual restaurant at a national tennis tournament in North Carolina, enjoying the smoothies, but also Tropical Smoothie’s sandwiches, tacos and wraps. “Every single day they kept going to the same cafe; they loved their food,” said Helen Yu. “They’re just addicted.” Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened last week at 10445 N.E. Fourth St., across from the construction site for the Lincoln Square expansion downtown. The Yus signed their lease in October and then spent two months in Atlanta receiving leadership and menu training at Tropical Smoothie’s corporate cafe. Ming Yu said of the 30 smoothies on the menu, 50 percent of sales have been for the Island Green smoothie. Tacos and wraps are selling better than the sandwiches and flatbreads. “We haven’t really hit our downtown crowd yet,” he said. Helen Yu said she thinks Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s slogan
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news veteran — turned independent film producer — John Yeager to join him as his cinematographer on his 10-day trip in November. The two met years ago while both were attending the Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish. “I needed five seconds to answer that one,” Yeager said. “I always wanted to go, but I didn’t want to go as a tourist. … We went over at a time where every day there was a riot.” The day they arrived a Palestinian had killed a border patrol officer and injured 14 people by ramming them with his car. Larsen said he approached making “Blessed are the Peacemakers” with an objective lens, speaking to everyday Israelis and Palestinians, as well as leaders of groups seeking peace. “I have a perspective now,” he said, “but I do try to suspend it.” Groups in the independent film — being edited now to make the spring festival circuit — included the Parents Circle-Families Forum, which pairs grieving Israelis and Palestinians who have lost family in the ongoing conflict as a process of reconciliation and achieving peace. The nonprofit received the Gandhi Foundation International Peace Award in 2010. “There’s no one simple solution,” Yeager said. “What we found is there are all different people with an idea about how peace is possible.”
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Habib said he also objects to taking sales tax collected for transportation projects out of the general fund and into more transportation projects when the state has been mandated by the Washington Supreme Court to increase education spending under the McCleary decision. He added there is still time to amend the package before the full Senate comes to a vote. If it's passed, it would be the first transportation package to come out of the Senate in a decade, said Joyce Nichols, director of government affairs for the city of Bellevue, who updated the city council on its passage through committee on Monday. Nichols reported the package includes $1.24 billion for widening I-405 — with express lanes from
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Larsen describes his main focus of work in the Puget Sound area as interfaith bridge building, having a strong relationship with Muslims in the Bellevue and Kirkland communities. He said many were surprised when they heard he was making a documentary while others were supportive and interested. “Some are careful; they’re very reticent to voice their opinion,” he said of the local Muslim community. “Many Muslims are profiled here.” Larsen said injustice is at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, noting older Palestinians he knows remember the two coexisting fairly well before Israel gained statehood in 1948. “Those of that generation long for that still,” he said. Many Palestinians are left fighting to keep their land and subjected to routine searches at the numerous guarded checkpoints in Jerusalem, Yeager said. The two Bellevue men, who rode Palestinian buses during their trip, were not subjected to such searches. “It’s a daily humiliation that these people have to live with,” Yeager said. A teaser of “Blessed are the Peacemakers: A New Look at The West Bank and Jerusalem” is available at https://vimeo. com/117688116. Yeager and Larsen are now considering making another documentary in Tehran, Iran.
Stokes to seek re-election to council Bellevue City Councilmember John Stokes will run for re-election to the Bellevue City Council. The former Bellevue Parks and Community Services board member and JOHN retired attorney kicks off STOKES his re-election with the support of Mayor Claudia Balducci, councilmembers Lynne Robinson and John Chelminiak and state Sen. Cyrus Habib. Stokes said that as a strong education advocate and outdoorsman he has
remained committed to Bellevue’s kids including supporting "our great public schools and promoting resources including the new Boys and Girls Club and Kids Quest facilities, the Downtown Park and Meydenbauer Bay Park, plus the trails and neighborhood parks that keep Bellevue a great community." In addition to his work on the council, Stokes has served on the boards of Eastside Pathways (a co-founder), Bellevue Schools Foundation, Friends of the Cedar River Watershed, Bellevue and Washington State PTA, and numerous city and regional boards and commissions.
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Bellevue to Renton — and $1.57 billion to complete the SR 520 bridge. She echoed Habib's disappointment the package does not include constructing a full SR 520-124th Avenue Northeast interchange, the senator saying it will be critical as Bellevue redevelops in the Bel-Red area, including the Spring District. The city government affairs director said the inclusion of a policy that would divert so much funding should Inslee use an executive order to establish a low-carbon fuel standard — while the House works toward satisfying the McCleary decision — "becomes a bargaining chip." Bellevue Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace was one of more than 80 to testify
before the Senate Transportation Committee in support of the transportation package, joining the mayor of Seattle and King County executive in favoring the bill, despite concerns over certain components. "Overall, it's just time to get this thing done," Wallace said during a phone interview with the Reporter. He said he thinks the plan should focus on transportation projects, not conflict over fuel standards due to plans by Inslee to execute an executive order. "I think, from my perspective, the governor proposing to act, by executive order and not work that through the legislator, is out of bounds." Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Jerry was born in Chicago on November 30, 1928 and left us on January 25, 2015. He moved with his wife to Bellevue in 1957. Jerry was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Mae Florence, and his sister, Micalyn Allen. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Amy Florence, and granddaughter, Rachel Auestad. He graduated from Northwestern University after serving in the USMC. Jerry worked at Boeing for 36 years as an engineer and FAA DER. He enjoyed aviation, classical music and musical theatre. Donations to The Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah, WA 98027. 1255058
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Bellevue Wolverines 152-pound wrestler Christian Villani concluded his high school wrestling career the way every high school grappler dreams of — with a resounding pin. Villani captured his third consecutive state wrestling championship, registering a pin against Peninsula's Zach Goddard in the Mat Classic Class 3A 152-pound state championship match with 1:24 left in the third round. Villani defeated Goddard 17-0 in the 145-pound title match in 2014 as well. He was determined to defeat Goddard by pin in this year's rematch. Villani led 5-0 after the first round and 10-0 after the second round. Instead of sitting on the lead, Villani wrestled aggressively and completed his senior season in style with an emphatic pin at the 4:36 mark of the third round. "I just can't thank God enough. It was all off of my habits in practice. I keep a strong faith and I was able to go for those risks that I wouldn't normally do," Villani said. "I didn't want it to end. I don't want it to end." Villani said his emotions got the best of him in the timespan between the semifinals and the showdown in the finals against Goddard. "Right before the match I got more emotional than I am right now because I knew it was the last time I would ever get coached by my
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The Newport Knights swim team captured first place at the Class 4A state swim and dive championships on Feb. 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. The Knights compiled a total of 199 points. Camas finished in second place with 185 points. Newport's Dave Makhervaks captured first place in the 100-yard backstroke. The 400-yard relay team, consisting of Makhervaks, Michael Bondarenko, Will Dittig and Andrew Pana, earned first place with a time of 3:10.18 in the Class 4A competition.
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Bellevue 152-pound wrestler Christian Villani pinned Shelton's Bernardo Olivas in the semifinals. Villani went on to pin Zach Goddard in the Class 3A championship match. coaches and get cheered on by family and friends," he said. Villani plans on wrestling in college, but said he doesn't know where he will land as of yet. He would like to be a preferred walk-on at Arizona State University or wrestle for Highline Community College. Bellevue head coach Kyle Smith said what Villani has accomplished is unparalleled in the world of high school wrestling. "His first state title he won 14-0, his second state title he won 17-0. There is a lot more pressure when
you are going for the third one in a row. He did it (won third title) and was not ever scored on in the state finals in three years. I can't think of a kid who has won two, three or four state titles who have never given up a single point," Smith said. "It's a big deal." Bellevue Christian's Daniel Young captured seventh place in the Class 1A 285-pound weight class. Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045;
The Bellevue Wolverines cruised to a first place showing at the Class 3A state swim and dive championships on Feb. 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Bellevue tallied a total of 406 team points. Lakeside finished in a distant second place with 154 points. The Wolverines earned a multitude of first place finishes in a wide array of events. The 200-yard medley relay team, consisting of Marco Stanchi, Sabastian Steen, Andrew Lee and Zach Rossman, captured first place with a time of 1:36.47. The 200-yard free relay team of Thomas Eggenberger, Daniel Prang, Rossman and Sabastian collected first place with a time of 1:26.18. The 400-free relay squad of Nathan Shao, Andrew Boden, Stanchi and Prange clocked a first place time of 3:10.10 in the finals.
Tower wins two titles at state meet
Sammamish Totems senior swimmer Jacob Tower captured first-place titles in the 50 free (21.10) and 100 free (47.78) at the Class 2A state swim and dive championships on Feb. 21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way. Sammamish nabbed sixth place as a team at the meet with a total of 130 team points.
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Comeback triumph completed Bellevue boys knock off state powerhouse Garfield BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER
A 10-point deficit didn't discourage the Bellevue Wolverines boys basketball team against the Garfield Bulldogs. Garfield led Bellevue 56-46 after three quarters of play and it appeared Garfield would cruise into the Sea-King District II finals. It never happened. Bellevue (22-2 overall) outscored Garfield 21-6 in the fourth quarter, earning a dramatic 67-62 victory against Garfield (22-2 overall) in the Sea-King District II semifinals on Feb. 19 at Bellevue College. Bellevue sharpshooter Zack Moore, who finished with a team-high 20 points, nailed a three-pointer with 1:32 left in regulation, giving the Wolverines a 63-60 lead. Bellevue guard Sharif Khan hit 4-of-5 free throws in
the final 28 seconds to seal the win. Moore said the difference between the first three quarters and the final eight minutes of the game was slowly trying to chip away at Garfield's lead instead of just hoisting a barrage of three-pointers like Bellevue did in the first half. "We were just trying to get the ball down low (in the post) and not try to jack up a bunch of threes (three-pointers) like we did in the first half. We wanted to slowly get back in the game," Moore said. "We all have a lot of confidence in ourselves and we've been able to prove ourselves against a few teams earlier in the season. It feels good to come away with a good win against Garfield. My teammates looked for me and they really got me open. That opened up a lot of stuff down low as well." Bellevue head coach Chris O'Connor was glad to see his team catch fire in the fourth quarter both offensively and defensively. Garfield made just two field goals in the final eight minutes of regulation. "Before the fourth quarter we still hadn't
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Curtis High School in University Place. Sammamish, which is the No. 5 seed out of District II/III, will face Clarkston in a winner-to-state, loserout regional playoff game at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Cheney High School in Cheney.
played Bellevue basketball yet. We were waiting to see it. We challenged them to get the ball inside as much as possible and to play better defense and try to keep the ball out of (Jaylen) Nowell's hands. He had a hell of a game. That's really all we tried to do in the fourth quarter," O'Connor said. Howell recorded just two points in the final eight minutes of play. "Its obviously a good win for our guys. They have been itching to play Garfield all season and they finally got their opportunity. They are a heck of a team and I know we'll see them again (Class 3A state playoffs) so we got to stay humble and hungry," O'Connor said. The Rainier Beach Vikings defeated the Wolverines 70-56 in the Class 3A Sea-King District II championship game on Feb. 21 at Bellevue College. The Wolverines are the No. 2 seed out of the Sea-King District II and will face the Foss Falcons at 8 p.m. on Saturday at Bellevue College in a winner-to-state, loserout regional playoff game.
GIRLS BASKETBALL Liberty tops Sammamish in district title gamne The Liberty Patriots defeated the Sammamish Totems 54-44 in the Class 2A District II/III championship game on Feb. 21 at Foss High School in Tacoma. Sammamish, which is the No. 2 seed out of District II/III, will face Sehome in a winner-to-state, loser-out regional playoff game at 6 p.m. today at Renton High School in Renton.
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Bellevue girls defeat Cleveland in Sea-King semifinals minutes of play. Bellevue players Mandy Steward and Shelby Cansler made key buckets/plays down the stretch to stop the Eagles from closing the deficit. "We played them last year and we got blown out," Steward said. "Their crowd SEE BELLEVUE GIRLS, 12
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The Bellevue Wolverines girls basketball team never forgot its lopsided 77-49 loss to the Cleveland Eagles during the 2013-14 season. The Wolverines avenged last season's
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Farewell, Mr. Groshart!
Reporter editor retires after 28 years on Eastside
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His hand reaches for a copy of a long-forgotten issue of a newspaper and a smile spreads easily across his face at the memory of CRAIG the story he wrote. GROSHART “It was so fulfilling to tell her story,” he said. “I forgot how much fun I had writing people’s stories and features.” Some years ago Craig Groshart spent an entire day following the then Issaquah superintendent, shadowing her every move and chronicling the tough decisions she faced
at nearly every turn both as an administrator and someone battling cancer. It’s just one example of the more than a half-century of work he’s accomplished telling and shaping the story of his Northwest communities as an education reporter, business editor, page editor and most recently as the editor of the Bellevue and Issaquah/Sammamish reporters. After countless news briefs, editorials and meetings, Groshart, who turns 73 this year, said it was time to hang up his reporter pad and red editor’s pen, announcing his retirement. Today marks the end of an era, but the beginning of a new chapter for the staple of community news on the Eastside. “It’ll be fun to do other things. I’ve always
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in pursing a career in journalism to understand its history and embrace its future. “Learn to do all the aspect of the job you can,” he said. “Photography, social media, writing … if someone is offering a workshop go to it. Above all, read good writers.” As he looks at what’s next, Craig said he and his wife JoAnne have already started identifying opportunities to continue helping their community. The Grosharts have helped prepare food for the men’s winter shelter, chopping vegetables for salads and making a meatloaf or whatever else needed help with. Craig said he and his wife wanted to do more and it makes sense to move on as editor. But once a journalist, always a journalist. It’ll only be a matter of time before he’s got the itch to write again, to tell other people’s stories, sharing their narratives with others. “Journalism is so rewarding,” he said. “Emotionally, philosophically, but not really financially. That’s OK. You never make much money, but your day is different every day and you’re making a difference every day.”
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just have to play confident and play under control." Krautter said the dynamic duo of Steward and Cansler are the Wolverines' top two scorers. "They both played great," she said. "They are tough to stop, but in reality we have a pretty strong, deep team. Since we do have so many threats on our team it opens up stuff for them and they capitalize on it." The Wolverines defeated the Juanita Rebels 57-50 in the Class 3A Sea-King District II championship game on Feb. 21 at Bellevue College. Bellevue, the No. 1 seed out of the Sea-King District II, will face the Lincoln Abes at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Bellevue College in a winner-to-state, loser-out regional playoff game.
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Sorority Life, a recruitment information event, will take place from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Bellevue Regional Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E. Sponsored by Overlake Alumnae Panhellenic (OAPH), the event is free and open to high school girls of all grade levels and their parents. Registration is not required. More information is available by contacting Mary Anderson, 425-641-6922; Jean Cerar, 425-392-1821; or Anne Dumond, 425-883-8124 (scholarships), or at www.overlakealumnaepanhellenic.org.
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Ruth Elaine Kindschi, 86, of Bellevue, died in Seattle at Harborview Medical Center on Feb. 21, 2015 as the result of burns and heart attack she sustained. Originally from Illinois, Mrs. Kindschi made Bellevue her home shortly after marrying Jean W. Kindschi in 1953. He preceded her in death in February 2014. A service to celebrate her life will be held at Grace Lutheran Church in Bellevue on March 3, 2015 at 1 p.m. with reception to follow at a location to be announced. The church is located at 9625 N.E. Eighth St.
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ECLECTIC, EXCITING, & ELEGANCE
Karen Santa 206-915-8888
ksanta@windermere.com www.karensanta.com Respected Real Estate Broker since 2000 and a Pacific NW native! Karen representing Sellers and Buyers is known for her renowned one- on- one brand of attention to detail who continually receives referrals from her long list of satisfied clients. Karen is able to focus on identifying and fulfilling the needs of her clients.
ELEGANCE
$2,380,000 ECLECTIC
Luxury Lakeside Living in Kirkland! 2700 sq. ft. 3 BDRMS. Enviable Penthouse. Only 4 units in complex. Spectacular sweeping Lake & MTN. views. Imported stone, H/W, skylights. 2 Fireplaces, 2 HVAC zones, private dock & moorage. Protected Yarrow Bay. Contact me for your confidential showing. MLS# 689527
SOPHISTICATED AND STRIKING ON YARROW POINT
$3,788,000
Sited among lush plantings, walking paths with views of the Olympics and Lake Washington is the ideal blend of formal and casual spaces highlighted by tall ceilings, clean lines, art walls and floor to ceiling windows. Gourmet kitchen with butler’s pantry, granite, cherry, DACOR/Subzero appliances and patio with outdoor kitchen. Main level master, office/ bedroom and ¾ bath. Lower level overlooks pool and patios and has two bedrooms, wine room and rec/media. 4 fireplaces, A/C, security and sound systems, pool and hot tub. Wendy Paisley 206-650-5812 wendy@wendypaisley.com www.wendypaisley.com
$3,098,000
DT Bellevue Elegance. PH level immersed in natural light! Expansive 3821 sq ft. Two units combined. 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4 parking places all conveniently located to elevator! A new way of life in old Bellevue. Prestigious and private. First impressions are magnificent upon 10’ double door entry. Warm and wonderful master with large walk in closet. Walk to boutiques, parks and bistros. Tons of closet/storage. Secured BLDG. on-site concierge. Contact me for your confidential showing. MLS# 728906
LIFE IN LOCHLEVEN
$2,788,000
Steps away from exciting downtown Bellevue, yet quietly nestled in charming Lochleven awaits a treasure. Alluring street appeal invites you to step inside to rich walnut floors, 20ft ceilings, double height windows and exquisite details. Open kitchen with calico granite and creamy cabinets finish the amazing entertainment level. MLS# 728195 Anna Riley 425-761-8836 anna@westbellevue.com www.westbellevue.com
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$639,000
Spectacular Snohomish valley and mountain views. Sleek chef’s kitchen. New granite and stainless appliances throughout. 4+ bedrooms, music room and Library with Map room. Potential MIL, Championship Sport Court, large 3 car garage with work space for the craftsman. Decks surrounding. Serene and peaceful. Contact me for your confidential showing. MLS# 738310
BRIDLE TRAILS ICON
$1,948,000
Magnificent Northwest Estate. Stunning, sophisticated, designed & built for entertaining. Sited on 1+ acre with pool, sport court, hot tub, level lawn & sunny western exposure. Luxurious Master. Billiards-Sized Bonus. Meticulously maintained & thoughtfully updated with a hidden treasure around every corner. The ultimate in NW living! MLS# 736371 Julia Krill 206-406-9000 Jkrill@windermere.com www.juliakrill.com
call us today to pr e v ie w a n y of t hese fa bulous hom es!
NEW CONSTRUCTION
$1,728,000
MGM Construction presents their newest home in West Bellevue! This 5 bedroom 4.5 bath home features a dramatic vaulted entry, fabulous kitchen and adjacent great room which opens to an entertainment/BBQ outdoor living and fully-enclosed yard. Exquisite kitchen commercial grade appliances. Elegant Master walk-in closet with luxurious bath. Large bonus/ media, den/office. Award-winning schools. Scheduled completion Winter 2015. MLS# 738030 Steve Erickson 206-295-8485 serickson@windermere.com www.windermere.com
Wendy Paisley 206-650-5812
wendy@wendypaisley.com www.wendypaisley.com
VUECREST – BELLEVUE
Anna Riley
425-761-8836
$1,278,000
Strolling distance to Bellevue Square, the Downtown Park, restaurants, and beaches, this lovely home has been thoughtfully updated throughout. The floor plan has been designed around a private outdoor courtyard located off the main living areas. The kitchen and baths are state-of-the-art with extensive use of luxury tiles & fixtures. Three bedrooms, two baths, living room, bonus and a cozy family room off the kitchen. The lovely backyard is private with southern exposure. When Spring arrives, this is a warm place to relax and enjoy life far from the bustling crowds. MLS# 738304 Rondi Egenes 206-953-1771 regenes@windermere.com www.rondi.com
anna@westbellevue.com www.westbellevue.com
Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc. www.windermere.com
Julia Krill
Steve Erickson
Rondi Egenes
jkrill@windermere.com www.juliakrill.com
serickson@windermere.com
regenes@windermere.com www.rondi.com
206-406-9000
206-295-8485
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