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FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2015
SAMMAMISH COMMUNITY & AQUATIC CENTER
An Eastlake High student’s take on legislative session Page 8
BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Sports
Issaquah conquers Curtis 3-1 in nonleague matchup Page 10
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Bracing for busy fire season
Megan Campbell, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter
Sammamish Parks and Recreation Project Manager Sevda Baran looks on as construction crews assemble the piping for the future lazy river on the ground floor within the Sammamish Community and Aquatic Center. Baran walks the construction site, behind the Sammamish Library off of 228th Avenue, two or three times a day. The $33.8 million building is slated to open in the spring of 2016.
Grant could preserve skate park design BY DANIEL NASH ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Supporters of a new Issaquah city skate park may have a second chance at seeing their dream fully realized. On Monday, the Issaquah City Council sent a $75,000 county grant application to committee, clearing the way for a council vote on April 20.
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Eastside Fire and Rescue responders expect an active fire season this year, as firefighters have already seen several wildfires in the Sammamish area during this winter’s most recent dry period. This winter has been a mix of persistent rain and long dry periods, which overall brings the Eastside area up to par for winter precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. But there’s a good chance precipitation will be lower than average this spring, Weather Service Meteorologist Chris Burke said. This could persist into summer. With this mind, Deputy Chief Bud Backer is already anticipating a busy fire season. SEE FIRE, 16
Nonprofit wins SAMMI for inspirational work Athletes for Kids has paired 600 high school athletes with special needs children BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Late one night, nearly 15 years ago, Liz Moscaret, of Sammamish, had an idea. She and her husband, Ken, would turn that idea into a reality within the next year, in 2002, when they co-founded Athletes for Kids at their kitchen table with two of their friends. The nonprofit began small but eventually developed into an organization that now works with seven high schools across four cities, including Sammamish, to pair high school athletes with children who have special needs.
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“We’re about providing your kids with, not just a buddy to be their friend, but a role model, a mentor,” Ken Moscaret said. “What we hope we’re doing is planting the seeds for a life-long friendship.” KEN AND LIZ For the Moscaret’s perMOSCARET severance and dedicated work to bringing role models into many young lives, the nonprofit SAMMI Awards Foundation awarded the couple with the courage award at the EX3 Teen Center Saturday. The 14th annual SAMMI Awards recognized 11 honorees for their inspirational work in the community. The event showcased Sammamish residents, business owners, students and volunteers. SEE ATHLETES FOR KIDS, 7
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