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Hydroplane races return to Kenmore April 11

BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

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he second annual Kenmore Hydroplane Cup returns to the Sammamish Slough on April 11, at Log Boom Park and the Kenmore Boat Launch.

“We are excited for the return of the race exhibition to Kenmore,” said Mayor David Baker. “This event not only

signifies history, but showcases the future of Kenmore as the city works diligently to improve access to the water and create more recreational opportunities for the entire community to enjoy.”

The north end of Lake Washington will feature the newly renovated Kenmore Boat Launch and Log Boom Park renovations, though the timed exhibition races, host-

ed in cooperation between the city of Kenmore and the Seattle Outboard Association, will be the big headliner.

“The Association has a lot of passion for the history of the Sammamish Slough Races,” Baker said. “Many of the members grew up racing or watching family and friends race down the Sammamish Slough. There is excitement among the Association to

restore and share the tradition with new a generation of family, friends and the larger community.”

Though the pits open at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony, featuring local legendary hydroplane driver Chip Hanauer, starts at 10 a.m., the races won’t start until noon.

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The second annual Kenmore Hydroplane Cup will take place on Lake Washington and on the Sammmamish Slough April 11. CITY OF KENMORE

Regional Fire Authority proposal sparks debate

Firefigter Geoff Olson inspects EMS equipment outside of the Bothell Fire Station on Beardslee Road. Under the proposed RFA, all the equipment between various fire departments in the RFA would be the same, instead of pieces of equipment, such as bandages, defibrilators, and other EMS equipment, being different from station to station.

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For months, the Northshore Fire Department, Snohomish District No. 10, the city of Bothell Fire and EMS and Woodinville Fire and Rescue have been looking into whether or not the local area would benefit from a Regional Fire Authority, rather than the current system of separate districts. A third party report was released at the end of March concerning the risks and benefits of

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combining districts into an RFA. “I think the RFA feasibility study has done a good job of putting together the conditions of the current fire agencies and what could happen if they do join together,” said Bothell Fire Chief Bob Van Horne.

“The next thing that will happen, should all agencies decide to proceed, … [is] a time for planning.”

The report, authored by a third party organization called Emergency Services [ more FIRE page 3 ]

Bellevue educator picked to be North Creek High School’s first principal Odle Middle School Principal Eric McDowell enjoys traveling with his wife, who works for a travel company, during his vacation time.

The Bellevue School District employee has explored many different countries around the world and loves to learn about other cultures. That

spirit of adventure and inquisitive nature will serve him well when he starts his new position in Bothell on July 1 — as Northcreek High School’s first ever principal.

At North Creek High School, Northshore School District’s (NSD) fourth comprehensive high school, McDowell will officially begin his tenure as the planning principal, transitioning

to principal when the school opens in 2017.

“It is equal parts excitement and sadness,” said McDowell, who is 50. “Bellevue is a fantastic district and they have been super supportive.

But this is an amazing opportunity. How often does a new high school get built?”

McDowell has worked in the Bellevue School District (BSD) during his entire

22-year career. His passion for education has led him to many positions within the BSD, including math teacher, activities director, Link Crew coordinator, K-12 math curriculum developer and Highland Middle School assistant principal.

However, he was not always so excited about education. It wasn’t until after he graduated from high

school in South Dakota and moved to Minnesota that he stumbled into his calling.

“I started off as an actuary with an insurance company in Minnesota,” said McDowell, who moved around a lot during his childhood as his father was in the military.

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s Easter rolls around, it’s time to start looking for the most eggciting hunts in the area.

The following is a list of some of the events in the local area for kids.

Some of the items included in this list are free whereas some will have you shelling out for participation, please check with the provider to ensure there aren’t any Easter surprises.

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Easter Hop-A-Long, 5K begins at 8:30 a.m. Egg hunt starts at 10:30 p.m., Park Ridge Community Church, 3805 Maltby Rd., Bothell Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast, begins at 9 a.m., Bothell United Methodist Church, 18515 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell Community Egg Hunt, starts at 10 a.m., Doug Allen Sportsfields, 19417 88th Ave. NE, Bothell Traditional Egg Hunt @ Brier Park, starts at 10 a.m., Brier Park, 2903 228th St. SW, Brier Easter Bunny fun at Snapdoodle Toys, from 10 a.m. to noon, Snapdoodle Toys, 7330 Northeast Bothell Way, Kenmore Easter Egg Hunt, from 10 a.m. to noon, Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. NE, Kirkland Easter Egg Hunt, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Epiphany Lutheran Church, 164650 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, 10:30 a.m. to noon, Heatherwood Middle School, 1419 Trillium Blvd SE, Mill Creek Easter EggStravaganza, starts at noon, Redmond Town Center, 7525 166th Ave. NE, Redmond Meet the Easter Bunny, noon to 3 p.m., Country Village Shops, 23718 Bothell Everett Highway, Bothell Neya Jeevan: An Easter event, starts at 6 p.m., Evergreen Church, 3429 240th St. SE, Bothell

April 5 Kiwanis Club of Kirkland Easter Egg Hunt, starts at 1:30 p.m., Peter Kirk Park, 202 3rd St., Kirkland

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City of Kenmore awarded $2.1 million in grant funding for new sidewalks The city of Kenmore was awarded $2.1 million in grant funding for new sidewalks and sidewalk improvements.

“Pretty excited to be able to provide these improvements for the community.

Bringing this amount of money back to the community for sidewalks is a noteworthy achievement,” said Kenmore City Manager Rob Karlinsey in an email.

The funding, given by the Puget Sound Regional Council, King County, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the State Transportation Improvement Board, will be going towards four projects around Kenmore.

The projects funded through the grants include the streets on the south side of Northeast 181st Street from 68th to 73rd Avenue, streets on the north side of Northeast 181st Street from 68th to

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Consulting International, states that there are potential risks and benefits to the proposal, but that overall the community would greatly benefit from merging the fire organizations.

“One of the things about having one agency is you have a single set of policies, a single training focus, and you’d be holding all your employees accountable to the same standards. That doesn’t currently exist in all cases,” said Northshore Fire Chief Jim Torpin. “You’d have one set of practices that would be adopted. You’re talking about three different departments that all do things relatively similar, but there are subtle differences that can impact how well an incident goes, but it’s not dramatic.”

Some of the risks, or ‘critical concerns’ as the report states, include increased cost to citizens through tax rates or benefit charges, absorbing the financial liabilities of other districts and loss of control over local matters.

A few critical items seemed to be deal breakers for many districts, including whether or not Bothell participates or if Bothell retains only partial funding for their fire services.

73rd Avenue, the area of facilities for pedestrians, Northeast 202nd Street bicyclists and other modes from 68th Avenue Northof alternative transportaeast to Kenmore Junior tion,” said Kenmore Mayor High School, and a section David Baker. of 62nd Avenue NorthOf course, the city is east from Northeast 181st interested in making the Street to Northeast 187th roads safer for everyone, Street, though construcnot just pedestrians. tion is not expected to “All of the sidewalk start right away. improvement projects The grant for the will evaluate the ability to Northeast 202nd Street include bicycle improvesidewalk project is ments which could in limbo, pending include bicycle CITY OF approval of the lanes and sharrows budget by State [roadway borne Legislature. sign of chevrons “...Folks can let with a bike],” their legislators know Karlinsey said. “Also, that the project is a priorreducing the real estate ity for our community,” (lane widths and shoulKarlinsey said in email. der) for vehicles tends to The city-required slow them down which is funding of $556,000 was a benefit to all modes of amended into the Capital transportation.”

Improvement Program, While this is a big win adding the new sidewalk in finding the funding for project allocations, during safer streets in Kenmore, the Feb. 23 meeting of the there is still more to go.

Kenmore City Council.

The city has applied for “The city continues to grant funding for sideaggressively pursue grant walks along the section funding to complete safety of Northeast 155th Street, projects that will enhance between Inglemoor High

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While financials are a huge issue within the RFA, both in costs to the citizens and costs between departments, there would, theoretically, be a decrease in costs after the initial setup phase.

“There are some redundant positions that would have to be maintained during a transition period then phased out during attrition,” Torpin said. “The good news is the number of firefighters needed will not change and there will be some transfer of some mid-level managers that would be transferred back to the line, which would be a benefit … [of] increased boots on the street.”

As redundant positions are merged and extraneous personnel moved around or let go, the costs of doing business will decrease. Such positions may be the fire chief positions, as there are four between the departments that would merge to one if the RFA, training positions and other such personnel.

“The RFA Planning Committee also maintained personnel from redundant positions to address the transition workload associated with combining four agencies into one,” the report

read. “This defers the savings that would accrue for the five identified redundant positions until such time as attrition eliminates these positions or on a date established by the RFA.” While the initial costs of the merger may be high, in time, the trimming of positions and other redundancies should be decreasing costs. The report recommends the positions not be kept longer than three years.

Costs to citizens has been a larger concern in Bothell, where they have brought their issues before the City Council during weekly meetings.

“When will the City Council discuss refunding to the citizens the money that is currently used to pay for fire services, if the RFA passes, specifically the $1.000 per $1,000 for assessed values,” said Sandy Glen, citizen of Bothell. “Otherwise, citizens will be paying twice for the services they receive.”

Further complicating the matter are the debts and reserves the different departments ‘have. Northshore’s new fire department, which the report has stated should be the new RFA headquarters, still has bond debt that would be spread across all areas should the RFA be

school and Moorlands Elementary, and also a portion of 68th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 170th Street and the Sammamish River.

However, the city was not successful in getting those projects funded through grants.

Though the city has secured funding for the sidewalks, first they must design and plan the construction projects.

Scheduling will have to be considered, too, as the major improvements along the west end of Highway 522 are set to start up soon.

“Later this year, the city will have a focused community conversation regarding multimodal transportation and parks to determine if there are improvements the community desires to pay for that are not feasible given current resources,” Karlinsey said. “The city is currently scoping this process and expects to actively engage the community, likely this summer.” formed. The city of Bothell has also stated, via the proposal, that it can’t afford to transfer the additional cash to match the contributions from other districts in order to start up the RFA, though they could make it up in nine to ten years.

“Change is difficult, but, as I’ve been looking at this, usually opportunities have to be backed up with the courage to move into the

BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

Students from Bothell High School (BHS) have been identified as the primary suspects in the rash of hate-filled vandalism that hit the area in February.

The Bothell Police Department’s resource officer assigned to BHS found the leads based on interviews with students.

Three students, all of whom are minors, have been identified as suspects in the vandalism.

The vandalism in question occurred on Feb. 15, and targeted the Bothell Hindu Temple and Cultural Center and also two buildings at Skyview Junior High School. All the vandalism exhibited a swastika along with one of the following phrases: “Get out,” “Muslims get out” and “Muslims be gone.”

In initial contact with the suspects, two declined to be

Clarification Sara Glerum’s name was incorrectly spelled in the March 20 issue of the Both-

unknown and with the thinking that it will become a better model of providing EMS services for the future,” Van Horne said.

While there are risks and benefits to the proposed RFA, the plan wouldn’t go into effect for quite a while.

First, the departments and RFA commission have to approve or decline the plan.

Then the cities will be able to approve of or decline the

interviewed by police while the third admitted to being involved in the vandalism.

While there have been calls from the community to have the case investigated has hate speech, along with a much stiffer punishment associated with hate crimes, authorities have been investigating the case as Malicious Harassment, not hate speech.

Malicious harassment is a Class C felony, with a maximum punishment of up to five years in a state correctional facility, a fine of no less than $10,000 or both, depending on what the court finds acceptable. Victims of malicious harassment may also seek further protections or remedies under the law.

The case is being investigated by Snohomish County Sheriff ’s office and the Bothell Police Department with full cooperation from the Northshore School District. ell/Kenmore Reporter.

The Reporter regrets the error and strives for accuracy in all reportage.

RFA. Then, finally, the citizens would have the option to vote on the proposal.

“What the citizens will be voting on is the plan; it will have governs, operations, it will include the financial package,” Van Horne said. “This plan will probably take as long as what we’ve already spent.

None of this will happen without the citizens voting to approve it.”

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Thank you to the Bothell City Council for new developments Recently, the Bothell City Council voted to sell surplus land to create yet another great development in our downtown, this time the anchor tenant will be a specialty grocer that citizens have been demanding for years.

This is great news for our city. It also comes on the heels of the exciting news that McMenamins will be opening on Oct. 15 of this year. The McMenamins development will include the first movie theater in Bothell in decades, restaurants, pubs, a spa and a 73 room hotel. For the last several years, our citizens have come together and envisioned what they wanted our downtown to be and, now, that vision is coming to life. We are cleaning up contaminated properties, preserving historic structures and creating a vibrant downtown.

Thank you to our city council, Mayor Joshua Freed and Bothell city staff for implementing what we asked for! There’s still more to be done and I’m sure that more discussions will be held to work out yet more details of the proposed developments. Not everyone will get what they want (it’s called democracy), but we will all benefit.

Michael P. Challenger, Bothell

BHS, NSD needs a better recycling program Bothell High School has a huge problem and we need to fix it. Surveys have shown that, “School waste is up to 80 percent recyclable.” If you think about all the schools in the world that don’t recycle that is a lot of biodegradable material being hauled into landfills. Although we are just one school, we do contribute to this problem.

I have seen a lot of recyclable and compostable material being thrown away into the trash each day by people all around the school. There are 21 trash bins and only five recycle bins available to students during lunch at Bothell High School.

We don’t offer easy access to recycle bins for separating trash due to the fact that they are detached from the trash bins.

Brooke Halverson, an Earth Club member here at BHS said that, “High School is stressful and stressing out about your trash is not something anyone wants to do.” If it was easier to sort your trash maybe it wouldn’t be so stressful.

In addition to the many problems surrounding the school’s waste management system, custodial staff member Lamin Ceesay said that many kids put their trash into the recycling bins. When clueless kids put trash in the recycle bins it is all just thrown away.

The kitchen staff manager, Bev Huizenga, mentioned that, “All of our [food]boats that we put the food in are compostable.” However, no big difference can be made if the food is being thrown away in the trash, taken to a landfill and mixed in with plastic and other garbage.

“For me to compost or recycle all the kitchens (in the district) they all have to come on board,” Huizenga said.

If any change is to be made in relation to our waste disposal it will have to come from the district’s school board.

We have the power as a school to petition the district to replace each garbage bin with three bins that say compost, recycling and landfill. We also need to bring this petition to the other schools in the district.

We need to take charge of Bothell High School to get other schools in the Northshore School District on board for better waste management options. I can just imagine the difference that a few separate colored bins or labels could do.

Proper waste management should not only be implemented but taught in school from a young age as well. We need to change societies habits now to reflect better example to future generations.

Nathan Lorang, Bothell High School student

Time for Freed and Lamb to step aside I read with great interest your article titled “Bothell mayor triggers conflict of interest investigation” from the March 20 edition.

Wow! Why are these guys in city government?

Apparently, it is so they can take personal profit from a position of influence.

Why did it take nine months for [Mayor Joshua] Freed to recuse himself from the proceedings on the golf course property? And [Councilman Mark] Lamb had to discuss the issue with city attorney and still waited until asked to offer his recusal.

So why so much secrecy around Element Residential? And [Bothell City Manage] Bob Stowe is to push ahead with an investigation into potential conflicts of interest? Sounds like the fox guarding the hen house. How about an independent investigation? All of this has the appearance of, if not downright illegal acts, then improper and deceitful.

Lamb has been there before. Apparently Freed is on the same path. The acts of these people is an embarrassment to the citizens of Bothell. It is past time for Freed and Lamb to step aside and resign.

It is time for a transparent, legal and moral government for our city.

Steve Collins, Bothell

Investigation of council, mayor can’t come soon enough The possible sale of the back-nine of the Wayne Golf Course has been in the news for the last three to six months. The Bothell Planning Commission and the Bothell City Council have had “standingroom-only” meetings in recent weeks. When our own mayor admitted that he had an interest in developing the back-nine of the Wayne Golf Course, the requests for a full independent investigation was voiced by many citizens and council members alike.

It was the time when our own City Council should have been finding a way to keep this last open space for our city and Bothell citizens. The mayor and his crony’s found a way in executive session not to exercise the right to buy. They also did not divulge the information to the public that there was no specific money for the immediate purchase of the back-nine. Instead, they had a front-row seat, behind the scenes in executive session, in an attempt to buy and then develop this magnificent open space. The conflict of interest could not have been more obvious, as well as the violation of public

trust. It appears that some City Council members and the city manager are making decisions based on personal agendas. Perhaps the investigation should come from the state for full disclosure.

So what’s next? Paving over the back-nine with houses and roads? During the last few years, there have been hundreds of homes built just to the south of the golf course and many new ones are being developed right now. Many of those homes also have our mayor and his development companies involved. The public has just recently found out that there has been no transparency in the City Planning Commission and City Council meetings, concerning these developments. Many of the meeting agendas were not even sent to citizens living right next to the proposed development. The city said it was a “clerical” error. Are there legal considerations involved here? And, especially, are there ethical considerations involved? If the mayor was truly a citizen of Bothell he would be fighting to keep this last open space. Instead, it appears to be the citizens against the developers - the mayor and his crony’s.

Beyond the Bothell citizens, there is also a wildlife issue. These include: deer, coyotes, eagles, beavers, muskrats, otters, waterfowl, blue herons, and of course fish. All of the present wildlife has been “herded” onto the back-nine where they appear every day. They have been forced to congregate there, because there has been “clear-cutting” of all the trees in the housing developments to the south. Water runoff is also a serious problem on the steep hillside, and now we have traffic gridlock on Waynita and 100th Avenue because of the new homes. It’s obvious there should be no new development along the Sammamish River, including the back-nine of the golf course. This open space cannot be duplicated.

The credibility of the council activities, and their “Economic Development Committee,” may already be damaged for years to come. It’s obvious from the newspapers, radio and the public meetings that we have a serious problem. The more quickly an investigation can be done, the better. All real estate dealings with the council and their contractors, including housing developments and city buildings are necessary. Then it is likely the citizens will feel justified and satisfied with their elected officials and feel they have a voice.

Dr. Robert Tadlock, Bothell

Council members should not use position for personal gain I do not begrudge anyone living in Bothell the right to make a living [ more LETTERS page 12 ]

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Bothell council investigation begins, some suggest state should be involved

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by Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed, in regards to the purchase of the backnine of the Wayne Golf Course, by a third party has already begun.

“The Washington Cities Insurance Authority, working with the City Attorney, has appointed outside counsel to conduct the independent investigation,” Bothell City Manager Bob Stowe said in an email.

While the investigation into the entire council has only just begun, more details have come to light that put in question the purchase by an, as yet,

unnamed entity associated with Freed.

The biggest question is when the unnamed company started negotiations and with what companies.

According to state record, on Feb. 5 Freed created a new entity called ‘Wayne Manor LLC’ with North Creek Law Firm, owned and operated by Councilmember Mark Lamb, as the registered agent. In most of the organizations owned and operated by Freed, either Freed, Lamb or Lamb’s North Creek Law Firm, are the sole registered agents.

Of the 22 organizations Freed is listed as participating in, 10 have himself as the registered agent, 10 have Mark Lamb or the North Creek Law Firm as

registered agent, including the Wayne Manor LLC, and there are two organizations listed a man from Lake Stevens as the registered agent.

Lamb has stated that he is not involved with the group that holds a purchase and sale agreement to buy the back-nine property and failed to correct the record when he was asked to recuse himself from city council due to his connections to the property sale.

The Reporter has also found that the Wayne Golf Course properties have never been listed publicly with an MLS. According to a source at the Commercial Broker’s Association in Seattle, the Wayne property hasn’t been publicly listed with an MLS since 1998.

The representative of the Commercial Broker’s Association also noted that, other than an MLS, there are a few uncommon ways that properties are publicly listed, including street signs stating intent to sell.

Freed declined to comment due to the ongoing investigation being conducted by the Washington Cities Insurance Authority, along with Bothell’s city attorney, Joe Beck.

Some in the community have suggested that the state get involved in the investigation.

A representative of the Washington State Attorney General’s office stated that they can neither confirm nor deny they have started an investigation into the

issue until any potential investigation is concluded.

As the third party investigation by the Washington Cities Insurance Authority into the matter is underway, the Reporter has been inundated with letters to the editor from citizens on different sides of the Wayne fence.

“Wow! Why are these guys in city government?

Apparently, it is so they can take personal profit from a position of influence,” said Steve Collins of Bothell in his letter. “Why did it take nine months for [Mayor Joshua] Freed to recuse himself from the proceedings on the golf course property? And [Councilman Mark] Lamb had to discuss the issue with city

Richard’s family declines city of Bothell’s offer for front-nine

BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

The city of Bothell has received word that the Richard’s family, owners of the Wayne Golf Course, has declined the city’s offer for the front-nine of the property.

In an email from City Manager Bob Stowe, he stated that the Richards had declined the city’s first offer.

What this means for the property’s future, no one knows.

There’s still the option for another party to come and keep it as a golf course, however the back-nine’s potential developer, an organization affiliated with Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed, wants to build houses while gifting some back to the city for trails connecting Blythe Park to the rest of Bothell.

As for the front-nine, the option to rezone four acres that are not part of the conservation easement will move in front of the council

later this year. the quest for a new Bothell According to the City’s park is not over, nor is the Planning and Development Richard’s support for the site, the city won’t take the public preservation of the issue of rezonWayne. ing up until at No one from “This has become a least July 2015, much bigger issue the Richards famafter the city has than a Bothell City ily has returned adopted the 2015 Council effort. It’s a the Reporter’s Periodic Plan and citizen movement request for comCode Update. to step up where ment.

The amendment the city has failed to “We are willing request to rezone to have separate save the property. could take as long non-exclusive The State is moving discussions about as early 2016. ahead to try and your possible The original provide resources, acquisition of plan, as stated the Conservation these properties by the Richards family, is to rezone Futures Program independent of [and] other sources, your Right of the property so like salmon dollars, First Opportuthat the ownare moving forward. nity to Purchase ers (whether the Richard’s or a de- Some will take time, contained in but there is still Section 17 of the veloper) can build 76 townhomes aforementioned enough time.” and renovate the Jesse Sears of OneBothell Conservation current clubhouse Easement,” the and restaurant.

Richard’s famThough, depending on the ily said in a letter to One offers by potential buyers, Bothell. the plans may change.

OneBothell is a group of While the family has Bothell residents attemptdeclined the initial offer, ing to keep the golf course

as open space, either as a park or maintained as a golf course.

The Richards family also expressed their support for OneBothell’s attempts to create a public space for all: “We continue to support the city of Bothell’s objective of acquiring these properties for the use and enjoyment of the public. They would be an asset to the community enjoyed by current and future generations.”

The news of the declination of offer was expected, according to Jesse Sears of One Bothell, and it only sets in place the organization’s future efforts.

“We will continue to do everything we can to acquire this land for the public, for recreation, education, and fish and wildlife habitat,” said Sears in an email. “We’ve only been established since Jan. 4, and every week we learn more, get more support from the community and more support from professional

organizations.”

For Sears and the One Bothell supporters, the idea of helping the Sammamish River return to a more healthy state is of vital importance.

“This has become a much bigger issue than a Bothell City Council effort. It’s a citizen movement to step up where the city has failed to save the property,” Sears said. “The State is moving ahead to try and provide resources, the Conservation Futures Program [and] other sources, like salmon dollars, are moving forward.

Some will take time, but there is still enough time.”

While the first offer was declined, that doesn’t mean there won’t be more offers from the city or from willing conservationists to come and save the Wayne Golf Course for Bothell citizens.

“This week we hope to have willing sellers and a plan which works for the Wayne Golf Course owners,” Sears said.

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will measure our success on that,” McDowell said. “I am Charles. I think I learned going to be working very more from Charles than he hard for the community.” did from me.”

NSD spokesperson That experience made Leanna Albrecht said that him realize he wanted to go he will also participate in the into education. assignment of staff.

But starting a new high He said that he believes in school from scratch is not building a good team envijust about teaching and McDowell will have to draw ronment for his staff and the community. on all of his experiences, “I think I am a very good not just in education. He collaborator,” McDowell acknowledged the great said. “You can’t micromanreputations of the other age and you have to build three high schools in the trust. It is about the entire NSD. team and having good col“The Northshore School laboration.”

District is fantastic and they McDowell will also help are doing some great things establish new traditions, but we want to set North including selecting school Creek up as a separate high colors and a mascot. school in the district,” he “The kids will help pick said. “We want it to be just the colors and mascot but as good as the other Northwe have to be careful to shore high schools, not betchoose something that we ter or worse, just different.” will still be proud of in 10 He will work with a planyears,” he said. “You also ning and visioning team have to think about whether from the community and it is easy to find uniforms district to develop the characteristics of the high school in those colors and other logistical issues.” and help with the 2017 The move might seem boundary changes. Mclike a big jump for a middle Dowell has become used to school principal but Mca transitional state, as Odle Dowell’s experience speaks Middle School is currently for itself. Along with his undergoing renovation. more than two decades in “I want to make this education, he holds a Bachthe smoothest transition elorPM of Arts in1Mathematics 276469_4.75_x_6 5:09 Page possible for the kids 10/16/14 and parents [in the NSD] and we from St. Olaf College in

Minnesota, a Masters of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Washington and is currently completing a Doctorate in Education from the University of Washington.

He also has an extensive background and love of sports. Personally, he has completed in five half marathons and played tennis in college at St. Olaf. He also served as the head coach for the Bellevue High School tennis team for 15 years and won a state title.

The new planning principal said he is first and foremost focused on academics for the entire student body. His eight years helping to build the BSD’s K-12 math curriculum gives him the background to meet the challenge.

“I want to make sure that each and every kid earns a diploma,” said McDowell said, who has first-hand knowledge of the NSD as his sister’s children attend Northshore schools.

And while he and his wife, who just celebrated their 20th anniversary, have no children of their own, he said he is not missing out.

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The Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) decision to set the toll rates for Interstate 405’s HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes was preceded by a mass exodus from attendees who felt their voices had fallen on deaf ears at Kirkland City Hall on March 18.

Prior to the motion, which received no opposing vote, commuters and local residents lambasted the tolling I-405 THROUGH BELLEVUE plan during the public comamendment to the proposal ment section as a “regressive that would allow the exempand discriminatory” tax that tion for two-person carpools would merely exacerbate the during peak hours if the lane current traffic congestion. was meeting the 45 miles per The vote sets the toll hour requirement, but the minimum at 75 cents and motion failed. the maximum at $10, albeit Haley said at the beginning 90 percent of tolls will be less of the meeting that it wasn’t than $4, according to Tolling a question of whether tolling Division Assistant Secretary would occur, but what the Craig Stone. rates and policy would be, One of the rationales for as the legislature had already the toll, according to Stone, decided the matter in 2011 is that I-405’s HOV lane is when it authorized tolling on not meeting state and federal I-405 between Bellevue and requirements for vehicles to Lynnwood. be traveling at 45 miles per The toll rate on I-405 from hour 90 percent of the time.

Bellevue to Lynnwood is Instead, Stone said, vehicles considered to be one step are driving at that speed only 60 percent of the time, despite in an overall plan to toll the entire highway from where it adding nine transit centers, begins, north in Lynnwood, 5,000 new park and ride to where it connects parking stalls and 1,700 with State Route 167 vanpools since 2002. in Renton. SR 167 Toll rates will adjust 405 already has a tolled depending on traffic HOV lane. I-405 is in order to maintain considered to have the 45 miles per hour some of the worst traffic requirement.

WSTC also set exemptions in the state. The toll, Stone claimed, would help relieve for carpools with three or more people, vanpools, buses some of the congestion during its peak use. and motorcyclists. To use the Stone also defended the express toll lanes without an restricted exemption for twoadditional fee, drivers must person carpools, one of the have a Good To Go! account and a Flex Pass. Carpools will most controversial aspects also have to get a transponder of the tolling proposal, saying it would not meet their to place in the vehicle. financial objectives if they The toll will affect the exempted during peak hours, existing carpool lane on I-405 from State Route 522 to and it would also prevent them from meeting federal Interstate 5, along with two standards. Critics responded lanes between Northeast 6th Street in Bellevue and SR 522 that it will force more cars onto the road, as two-person in Bothell, a total of 17 miles. carpoolers have no incentive Left out of the exemptions to drive together if they canwere two-person carpools not find a third passenger. during peak hours, which One such commuter acwere defined as between 5-9 cused the toll of being used a.m. and 3-7 p.m. “so the privileged can get The mass exodus of attendees occurred after WSTC where they’re going faster.”

Several people voiced their Vice Chair Joe Tortorelli of support for the proposal, Spokane County made the however, including Chief Fimotion to pass the proposal nancial Officer King County following a prepared statement by WSTC Chairwoman Department of Transportation Bill Greene, who said Anne Haley of Walla Walla County. WSTC member Dan the tolling will encourage more drivers and commuters O’Neal attempted to add an

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to take vanpools and public transit. Sonny Putter, the former mayor for Newcastle, expressed similar sentiments, saying it would create a reliable trip choice for people.

Another supporter of the tolling proposal was Community Transit Service Development Manager Carol Thompson, who called it an “essential step in the direction of keeping the region moving.”

The majority of commentators, however, were opposed for a variety of reasons. One major concern

by Kenmore residents, as well as the city of Kenmore, is that tolling will cause spillover traffic into their streets as commuters look to avoid either paying the toll or the traffic congestion. Kenmore City Manager Rob Karlinsey, speaking on behalf of Mayor David Baker, requested that WSTC allocate some of the tolling revenue to cities such as Kenmore to help mitigate the impact. According to the WSTC’s website, by law the toll revenue can only be used to pay for the cost of the I-405 express toll lanes maintenance and operations, as well as future I-405 corridor improvements.

Kenmore resident Carl Michelman, who spoke at the prior meeting in Kirkland Feb. 19, reiterated many of his previous statements from that meeting, claiming that WSTC’s comparisons of I-405 to East Coast highways with tolls are not appropriate because those cities don’t allow for spillover traffic. He added that Kenmore residents pay a $20 car tab fee as part of a transportation benefit district to improve their roads, but now those roads will be used by people who don’t live there and don’t pay the fee.

Kirkland residents who spoke said traffic is also bad in the city during peak hours for the same reasons.

“Kirkland can’t take more people on the side streets,” one woman said.

As for the carpool restriction, critics stated that SR 167’s HOV lane includes an exemption for two-person carpools and is still profitable.

Commission member O’Neal seemed to agree with much of the speakers’ pessimism, including the terrible traffic congestion in Kenmore, saying the tolling proposal will “make life more difficult.”

The state has waived the cost of the transponder, which carpoolers can get at rideshareonline.com.

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A local Lego League team has created an invention to help kids who fidget in class. CONTRIBUTED they were focusing they were stomping their feet, tapping their feet….they have to shake their foot or leg to wake it up.”

Elmore, whose parents Richard and Jeanette coach the team, said they tinkered around with the conceptual design before creating the final device, while Hoelscher said they brought in different textures and tested them out on different sections of the board to see if it worked.

“The very beginning idea was more of a big exercise machine that could be used for proprioception,” Elmore said.

“We pretty much work together as a team,” Hoelscher said. “Basically we did rotations, everybody worked

equally on it… we all brought ideas to the table for different textures.”

He added they tried to come up with something that would not only solve the fidgeting, but be practical for the classroom.

“A lot of teachers didn’t want to give kids squeeze balls,” he said.

“A lot of kids would be disruptive… we’ve made the board so it goes just under the desk and it’s hidden. They’re not able to mess around with it or move it around.”

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For this year’s theme of education, Circle of Seven created a tool to help kids deal with fidgeting. It is an issue one of the members struggles with in class.

Hoelscher said they researched the problem and found much of fidgeting can be caused by problems with proprioception, the sense of how one’s body is positioned.

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The FLL team, Circle of Seven, consists of Kirkland residents and students Eric Hoelscher, Thomas Yarborough and Joshua Elmore, Kenmore resident Justin Smith, Bothell residents Andrew and Ben Netterfield, and Snohomish resident Nicholas Cutuli, who have been selected to represent Western Washington at the FLL Open Invitational Championships in Carlsbad, Calif.

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There, they hope they will get the exposure they need for their invention to help kids with fidgeting. At the moment, they are actively fundraising to pay for their trip.

During this year’s competitions, they earned a trophy for “Best Innovative Solution” at the qualifier, the overall “Champions” award at the semifinals, and a trophy for “Gracious Professionalism” at the state competition.

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used in the classroom, the board can be slid under a desk so that the student can use it without drawing attention to themselves.

“It’s kind of discreet,” Annette Hoelscher said.

“For the kids that are always tapping their pencils or making noise or moving, it helps them to focus because they don’t know where their body is in space. You’re limited in a classroom because you don’t want kids walking around.”

As they were taking the prototype to various competitions, the ProBoard caught people’s attention, including a teacher who later told them at another competition she would like to use in her own classroom.

“She came back and we wanted to find out when it’s going to be available,” Elmore said.

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at his or her profession, provided that the business dealings are legal. However, when a businessperson is also a member of the City Council, that person must give first priority to his fiduciary responsibilities to the city he serves.

It is morally repugnant for a council member to use insider information in order to further his business activities. To do so while ignoring the well-being of his fellow citizens only makes matters worse.

City Council members are public servants. Citizens of Bothell expect their public officials to serve the best interests of all Bothell residents, not just their own.

Marcia Stedman, Bothell

Investigation of Lamb, Freed should be independent I appreciate the March 18 Bothell Reporter account of the pending Bothell city investigation into the mayor’s potential conflicts of interest.

The mayor’s insistence that his contract to buy the Wayne Golf Course back-nine is not through Element Residential, one of his development and real estate companies, is not surprising. He has in place more than a dozen corporations for his various businesses.

Perhaps a more likely corporation is his Wayne Manor limited liability corporation, apparently incorporated for the purpose of developing the Wayne Golf Course.

What is puzzling about this semi-mysterious real estate company is that Councilman Mark Lamb has insisted that he is not part of the investment group and that he has no conflict of interest with his city council role, yet Lamb is the registered agent for the mayor’s Wayne Manor Corporation.

Perhaps more importantly, the city manager appears to have focused the investigation on the Wayne Golf Course although, as the Bothell Reporter states, “Many are concerned that the mayor has used his position to influence council decision on properties other than the Wayne Golf Course.”

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Ever since it was revealed that the [Bothell] Mayor [Joshua Freed], and [Councilman] Mark Lamb, and some of their cronies, had secretly purchased the Dennis Skofstad, Bothell rights to buy and develop the back-nine of the Wayne Golf Course, it appears that all decisions by the City Council are suspect. The lack of openness and transparency is apparent to the other council members and to the public in general.

Mayor Joshua Freed has been a key leader in the The decisions by the council, may or may not be revitalization for the city of Bothell. Under his leaderin the best interest of our citizens. The fact that the ship, McMenamins is finally opening on Oct. mayor finally released a letter concerning the sale 15 which will preserve the historic Anderson agreement with the golf course back-nine, did School, re-open the Northshore pool and give NORTHSHORE not help matters.

Bothell its first movie theater in decades.

To think that our own mayor would be Mayor Freed is a strong and positive leader involved in attempting to place houses and who is also successful in his business. I am sick pavement on the back-nine of this course is a and tired of people always looking for the negadisaster. The front- and back-nine areas are the tive when so much good is finally happening in our last remaining open space in all of south Bothell. city.

They remain an oasis in the massive amount of develI actually want leaders in government who underopment occurring all around us. To actually see trees, stand the private sector and have made a living from grass and wildlife, without clear-cutting of the forest, something other than taxpayer dollars. Joshua Freed is is a real bonus. a great mayor and Bothell is the better for it.

The fact that the mayor, city manager and some of the Council, would attempt to place developments on SL Pistole, Bothell the course is exactly the opposite of what the Bothell Citizens would want. The need for the open space and the river area is talked about continuously by the council, but their actions speak louder than words.

If the mayor was a real citizen of Bothell, he would be do everything possible with the other citizens to The Bothell City Council recently voted 5-1 to sell keep this open space. The citizens are told that we a surplus, contaminated property to Regency Centers. have a “robust” parks and recreation system, but the This may be the most significant development in our reality is that the politicians want development, not city in the past 20 years. parks (or golf courses).

Regency Center will be putting a specialty grocer Clear-cutting of the trees and paving it over seem to in downtown again, this is something our city has be the new normal. Look at the houses just south of needed and been missing since Safeway moved up the the golf course, no trees and all pavement.

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From Feb. 9 through March 2, we hosted five open houses attended by well over 300 parents, students, community and staff members to learn about the plan and speak directly with EDTF members and district staff. Between those open houses and our online input process, 450 comments were received. Thank you to all who submitted feedback as we strive to create the best plan possible for our

district’s future.

The EDTF is now reviewing all of the input received to assess any adjustments to the plan.

While it will not be possible to adjust the plan to meet all needs, I want to assure you that each comment received will be carefully considered.

The EDTF is scheduled to submit a “final draft” boundary plan recommendation to the school board in May. The plan will still be draft as we continue to analyze enrollment trend data, housing starts and other relevant information in the coming months to be sure the plan is based on the best information available.

However, the EDTF will not continue to develop different boundary plan

options.

If new information becomes available through research or community input that changes the assumptions upon which the plan is based, the EDTF will incorporate that information and adjust the plan as needed. If no new information emerges that affects the underlying assumptions of the plan, the plan submitted in May could very likely be the final plan submitted to the school board in the spring of 2016.

The goal is to finalize the boundary adjustment plan next spring, well over a year in advance of opening North Creek and implementing grade reconfiguration. This will enable transition planning and activities to take place throughout Larry Francois

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Most important though is that a negative legacy of “old Bothell,” toxic contamination in the soil and near the groundwater, will be cleaned up as a result.

Another negative legacy of “old Bothell” has shown up in recent letters to the editor in the form of negative personal attacks against elected officials and a virulent anti-growth sentiment. This negativity is as toxic as the contamination under downtown and it has no place in Bothell’s future.

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Further, this investigation should not focus only on Mayor Joshua Freed. As the Bothell Reporter states, “It isn’t just Freed caught up in the fracas about potential conflicts of interest….” Further, Councilmember Tris Samberg is quoted as saying, “…the mayor’s reason for recusing also applies to you (Councilmember Lamb).”

To the extent that there should be an investigation into the mayor’s potential conflicts of interest on the Wayne Golf Course, there should be an investigation into the mayor’s role during other city actions such as rezoning, purchase, sale, reimbursements, contracting and favoritism. As Samberg has stated, concern over the mayor’s role should extend to Lamb, the mayor’s real estate attorney and registered agent in a dozen or more limited liability corporations.

Is this focus on the Wayne Golf Course an attempt to hide other, larger problems?

the 2016-17 school year for students, families and staff who will be joining new school communities.

There is no denying that the next few years will bring tremendous change to our district, and we remain committed to helping support families and staff through the transition.

While change can cause anxiety and upset, it can also serve as a source of inspiration, rejuvenation and possibility. I remain excited and positive about the future of our district and all that lies ahead.

More information on the 2017 Boundary Proposal is available online at www.nsd. org/2017boundaries.

Larry Francois is the superintendent for the Northshore School District.

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before crossing • Don’t assume cars will stop for you. By law, motorists are required to stop for people in crosswalks, but unfortunately may not.

• Make sure cars in all directions come to a stop • If possible, make eye contact with drivers • Look both ways, and continue to look both ways while crossing • Remove your headphones and put your device/phone away • Be seen! Wear bright colored or reflective clothing

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