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Issaquah to apply for skate park grant

PITCHING IN ON EARTH DAY

New Friends Exec. Director says Lake Sammamish is a cause “easy to love.” Page 10

BY DANIEL NASH ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

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Photo courtesy of Doug Williams, King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks

On Earth Day, celebrated Wednesday April 22, the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks brought students from Margaret Mead Elementary in Sammamish out to the East Lake Sammamish Trail to plant trees and shrubs. Above right, Makena Dinklocker and an unidentified student take hold of a shrub.

The journey toward a full build-out of the city of Issaquah’s planned Tibbetts Valley Park skate park moved forward an inch Monday night. But, judging from the number of skate park supporters who showed up in the audience section of City Hall South, the progress may as well have been a mile. Seated audience spilled out of the council chambers as the city council authorized Issaquah staff to submit an application for a $75,000 grant from King County’s Youth Sports Facilities program. With $350,000 already budgeted to build a new skate park, the application

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One hundred years ago, Lake Sammamish was a haven for boating, fishing and shoreside relaxation. Today, it’s… well, it’s largely the same. Though the lake may no longer function as a hotspot for the sawmills or over-water transport that serviced the area’s once-robust logging industry, residents really haven’t changed the way they use the lake for recreation. Make a paddle board out of fiberglass and you’re still paddle SEE BOOK, 12

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Search for Yazici replacement to remain internal BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Sammamish City Council unanimously voted on April 21 to pursue an internal search to replace current City Manager Ben Yazici when he retires in February 2016. The council could approve an internal candidate as soon as mid-May, according to Yazici’s time line. Yazici, who announced his retirement earlier this month, recommended Deputy City Manager Lyman Howard for the job. This recommendation will carry a fair amount of weight, Mayor Tom Vance said. Yazici recommended Howard because of his strong finance background. Howard, who joined the city about a decade ago as its finance director, was named deputy city manager in 2011. Yazici pointed out the importance of having a city manager who has a firm grasp on the city’s contracts. Sammamish partners with various groups to provide residents with services; for example, the city contracts with the King County Sheriff ’s Office to provide Sammamish with its police force.

“We are a unique city for how we deal with services,” Yazici said. “(Howard) understands the contract model of management.” The council took note of Yazici’s recommendation, but decided to open the search to all city staff. “All of our directors are extremely capable individuals with several having additional assignments beyond normal departmental responsibilities,” Yazici wrote in a memorandum to council outlining his suggestion. Yazici said that recently two of his department heads have gone on to become city managers in Burien and Medina. The council formed a committee of three members to oversee the internal search. The search committee will include Vance and Deputy Mayor Kathy Huckabay; the third member was not named, although council urged councilmember Nancy Whitten to volunteer, citing her legal expertise. Councilmembers Don Gerend and Huckabay were involved in the internal search that led to Yazici’s 14-year career. He is the city’s second city manager.

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Dear reader, The past few weeks, our online reader poll to determine the ‘Best of Issaquah and Sammamish’ has been humming 24/7. Hourly, our readers have nominated local businesses in myriad categories of the cities’ thriving retail and service sectors. Finally, you’ll find the results in the pages of today’s Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter. Whether the winners, runners up or honorable mentions have a hundred votes, or just three, I am proud of all of them — and am pleased that in a busy, dynamic and competitive marketplace, the staff of these local businesses have given 110 percent to earn the loyalty of Issaquah and Sammamish consumers. These businesses have earned our trust!

Working and living in Issaquah for over thirty years, my family and I have patronized many of them — and have come to know their associates, clerks, managers and owners by name. I hope that, like us, you and your family have dined at, bought clothes from, met friends at, been advised by, bought flowers from, been clipped, coiffed or blinged, been soothed or caffeinated, medically poked or prodded, had your homes improved and your cars serviced by these local business and many others like it. Some of the businesses and people listed on Page 7 may be familiar. Some may be new to you. But each one is unique. I urge you to give all our local businesses a try, and get to know the amazing and diverse services, products and hardworking people that we have right here in our own backyard. - William Shaw Regional Publisher, Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter

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PEOPLE Chiropractor

First Place: Dr. J Michael Schweitzer (Precision Chiropractic & Massage)

Runners Up: Dr. David Y. Choe, DC (Whole Health Chiropractic)

Veterinarian

First Place: Dr. Jerry Bishop (VCA-All Critters Animal Hospital)

Runner Up: Issaquah Veterinary Hospital Honorable Mention: Dr. Kim Rice DVM Dr. William Watkins

(Cottrell Chiropractic)

(Sammamish Highlands Veterinary Hospital)

First Place: Dr. Ron Sherman, DDS (First Impressions Dental Care)

Runner Up: Dr. Christian Manley, DDS, MS, PS (Manley Orthodontics)

Honorable Mention: Dr. Callisto Rojas, DMD (Creekside Dental Arts)

Financial Advisor First Place: David B Bleiweiss (Edward Jones)

Runners Up: Steven K Bennett (Edward Jones)

Honorable Mention: Jill D Poppe (Edward Jones)

Insurance

First Place: Bob Sikma (State Farm)

BUSINESSES Auto Shop/Service Station

First Place: Morgan Motors Automotive Repair & Maintenance Runner Up: Oil Can Henry’s (Sammamish) Honorable Mention: Integrity Automotive Maintenance & Repair

Clothing Store First Place: Chico’s

Runners Up: REI Suburban Soul

Dental

Runner Up: Kathy Johnson (State Farm)

First Place: First Impressions Dental

Honorable Mention:

Runner Up: Highlands Dentistry

(Allstate)

Physicians

First Place: Dr. Reinier Van Coevorden, MD (MedCare Clinics of Issaquah)

Runner Up: Dr. Rachelle Forsberg, ND, LAc EAMP (NaturoMedica) Honorable Mention: Dr. William B. Kirshner, MD (Virginia Mason Issaquah Medical Center)

Public Figure

First Place: Mayor Fred Butler Runner Up: Stacy Goodman (Associate Attorney with Carson & Noel PLLC, Issaquah City Council, Deputy President)

Honorable Mention: Sen. Mark Mullet (5th Dist. - Issaquah)

Realtor

First Place: Bob Richards ABR, CRS, RELO (Windermere Real Estate/East, Inc.)

Runner Up: Deena Loveland, Broker (BHHS Northwest Real Estate)

Honorable Mention: Shelley Vowell (Coldwell Banker Bain)

RESTAURANTS

Home Decor/ Furniture Store

Asian Cuisine

First Place: Lucky You

Runner Up: Interior Expressions LLC

(Issaquah Veterinary Hospital)

Dr. Terry Cottrell

Dentist

Honorable Mention: SendOutCards (Lynda Bilo)

Honorable Mention: Eastside Family Dentistry

Flower Shop

First Place: Countryside Floral Runner Up: Issaquah Floral Honorable Mention: Safeway

Gift or Book Store First Place: Barnes & Noble (Issaquah)

Honorable Mention: Leathers Home Furnishings

Jewelry Store First Place: Nault Jeweler’s

Runner Up: Plateau Jewelers Honorable Mention: Fred Meyer Jewelers

Massage/Spa Services First Place: inSpa

Runner Up: Bel Viso Honorable Mention: Massage Envy Pelage

Pet Care Services

First Place: Riverdog Canine Coaching Runner Up: Petsmart Honorable Mention: All the Love Pet Sitters

Plant/Nursery

First Place: Squak Mt. Greenhouses & Nursery Runner Up: Home Depot Honorable Mention: Fred Meyer

Senior Living Facility

First Place: Bellewood Retirement Living Runner Up: Timber Ridge at Talus Honorable Mention: University House

Tanning

Runner Up: Look’s Gifts and Cards

First Place: Seattle Sun Tan

Honorable Mention: Carousel

Runner Up: Distinctive Tan

Hair Salon

Yoga

First Place: Mary Barry Salon Soiree

First Place: Sammamish YMCA

Runners Up: Roy Spain

Runner Up: Urban Oasis Yoga & Wellness

Sport Clips

Home Based Business First Place: Uncommon Walls Mosaics and Murals

Runner Up: Cruise Planners (Paul Hutton)

Honorable Mention: Barre3

First Place: Similan Thai

Runner Up: Chan’s Place Mandarin Garden

Best Burger

First Place: 5 Guys Burgers and Fries Runner Up: Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Honorable Mention: Herfy’s

Best Dessert Spot

Mexican Cuisine

First Place: Agave Cocina & Tequilas Runners Up: Las Margaritas Taqueria La Venadita

Pizza

First Place: MOD Pizza (Sammamish)

Runner Up: MOD Pizza (Issaquah)

Honorable Mention: Zeeks Pizza

First Place: Nothing Bundt Cakes

GENERAL

Runner Up: Confetti cupcakes

Best Date Spot

Honorable Mention: Yo Plateau

Breakfast Place First Place: Sammamish Cafe Runner Up: Issaquah Cafe Honorable Mention: 12th Ave. Cafe

Coffee & Espresso Bar

First Place: JaK’s Grill

Runner Up: Regal Theatre (Issaquah Highlands)

Cinebarre (Issaquah)

Best Kids Place

First Place: Adventure Kids Playcare Runner Up: Arena sports

First Place: Issaquah Coffee Company

Honorable Mention: Cougar Mountain Zoo

Runner Up: Caffe Ladro

Best New Business

Honorable Mention: Starbucks - Pinelake

Fine Dining

First Place: Nothing Bundt Cakes Runner Up: Garlic Crush

First Place: Sip Wine Bar

Honorable Mention: Superior Seconds

Runner Up: Jak’s Grill

Best NonProfit

Honorable Mention: WildFin

Happy Hour

First Place: Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank Runner Up: Athletes for Kids

First Place: Sip Wine Bar

Honorable Mention: Eastside Baby Corner

Runners Up: Malarkey’s

Best Place to Work

Agave Cocina & Tequilas

Italian Cuisine First Place: Montalcino

Runner Up: Trattoria Amante Pizza and Pasta Honorable Mention: Nicolino Ristorante Italiano

First Place: Microsoft

Runner Up: Swedish Hospital Honorable Mention: Costco

Best Place to Worship First Place: Spirit of Peace, United Church of Christ

Lunch Spot

First Place: Issaquah Cafe

Runner Up: Sammamish Presbyterian Church

Runners Up: The Boarding House

Honorable Mention: Mountain View Baptist Church

Sammamish Cafe

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EDITORIAL

Bees and elephants

n the first Earth Day, there was no such thing as recycling, no emission controls on motor vehicles and strip mining for coal on the plains of the Midwest was in full swing. Now, 45 years later, many threats to the environment and human health have been eliminated. Yet each day, there are new challenges. While some toxic substances and behaviors have been lessened, others have begun. Untreated sewage no longer flows into rivers or lakes, yet electronic trash — full of all kinds of toxins and materials that will never dissipate — presents new dangers. While vehicles are cleaner and safer to operate, there are a whole lot more of them. In 1970, there were a total of 74 million vehicles of all types counted on the nation’s highways. In 2012, there were 254 million. Yet, it can be (bee) the loss of the tiniest working parts of our planet that can be the most worrisome. The truckload of bees that overturned on I-405 last weekend was upsetting. Farmers need bees to pollinate their crops. They aren’t around anymore. The loss of 500 colonies of scarce honeybees is not only expensive but a huge waste. What really hits home is the fact that bees — like so many resources — must be artificially raised elsewhere and shipped in from out of state. Their future, and ours, remains at risk. In so many ways, the goals of the first Earth Day have been met. People are aware of the importance of a healthy environment. We will never go back to the way it was. And what about Chai and Bamboo, the elephants that were moved out of Woodland Park Zoo for a more spacious habitat? We are both glad and sorry to see them go. We have no doubt that they will be well cared for. The people of Oklahoma City will love them as much as we do. But, we were taken aback when they left so suddenly last week. We thought we still had time to say goodbye.

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Letters Vote Yes for the Initiative/ Referendum What do 85 percent of King County citizens have that Sammamish citizens do not have? The basic constitutional right to the Initiative/Referendum! When the City of Sammamish was formed in 1999, the right of Initiative/Referendum for our citizens was inadvertently left out. In the upcoming April 28th election, we have the opportunity to correct this oversight and gain this basic right by voting YES. Why is this important to us? Article One of the State of Washington Constitution clearly states that “all political power is inherent in the people, and governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed and are established to protect and maintain individual rights.” With the Initiative, our citizens are able to place specific issues on the ballot, and Referendums provide the ability of voters to repeal legislation that is made by their local lawmakers. Both require the collection of signatures of a substantial number of voters in order to move forward, so are not likely to be taken lightly. Experience in neighboring cities that possess the right of Initiative/Referendum does not show any pattern of abuse of this basic right. Our city council could have corrected this oversight at any time by a simple council vote to enact this basic right. They have chosen not to do so. By not granting the right of Initiative/Referendum, our local government has, in effect, placed limits

on our rights as citizens. While we may never have cause to use the Initiative/ Referendum, it is vitally important to our rights of citizenship, that we possess this ability. Please join me on April 28, to vote YES on our rights to the Initiative/Referendum.

Sherie Valderrama, Sammamish

Remove the N.E. 42nd Street Barricade N.E. 42nd St is a public street and all citizens have a right to use the street. The barricade proposal was considered and rejected by the Hearing Examiner. The street connection was required by the plat approval of the Old Mill Point development. The barricade diverts 1,420 cars per day according to the city traffic study. The diverted traffic cuts through the Timberline neighborhood along a detour route that ranges between two miles and three miles. The distance of the barricaded street is one mile. In round numbers this adds half a million to one million ve-

hicle miles of travel per year due to the longer detour route. Removing the barricade will reduce congestion, reduce carbon emissions, save gasoline and reduce the risk of accidents with fewer overall miles of driving. Everyone in Sammamish that travels the Sahalee Way/ SR 202 route is negatively affected by this barricaded street even if they never travel on NE 42nd Street because it increases congestion on the barricade detour route. The barricade was intended to be temporary until the SR 202 improvements were completed, now the barricade is no longer needed.

Greg Reynolds, Sammamish

Reichert votes against mobile home owners Representative Dave Reichert, of Washington’s 8th Congressional District, voted against the interests of mobile home owners by supporting HR 650, a bill cutting safeguards for them, increasing profits of the very rich, at the expense of more modest wage earners or retirees. It’s not that he

dislikes local mobile home owners, many of whom voted for him, its just that, more important, to him, are the interests of the Wall St. financial executives that funnel money into his campaign funds. Sad.

Carl Schwartz, Sammamish

A letter to State Rep. Tana Senn I am taking this opportunity to bring to your attention problems that don’t seem to be on the radar of governments at the Federal, State and local levels. Twice in less than a year my car while legally parked; once on the street in front of my house and just this week while parked in the Bellevue Public Library was damaged by some one not paying attention. The first incident resulted in $710.00 worth of damage to driver side of the car. The incident this week resulted in over $400 worth of damage to driver-side rear bumper. In both cases a note was not left in regards to damage. SEE LETTERS, 9

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54 students appointed to city youth board BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Sammamish City Council appointed more than 50 youth for the Sammamish Youth Board at its April 7 meeting. The Youth Board was developed in order to give the youth and teens a chance to give back to their community through a variety of service projects. Fifty-four people applied for the 201516 board positions, including 32 current members. The majority of students are from Sammamish, and six are from the Klahanie area. Twelve schools are

represented on the board, from four school districts. The majority of the youth are from Skyline High School and Eastlake High School. A seven-member leadership committee from the current board, and a member of city staff, reviews and evaluates the applications. Every spring city council appoints new Youth Board members for the upcoming school year. The number on the board varies each year, but usually ranges from 50 to 70 members. Some of the projects youth participate in include

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Because of the age of my car I have liability but not collision and even if I had collision it would be below the deductible amount. Moreover insurance companies have the habit of raising one’s insurance rates even for accidents not one’s fault. The laws and regulations in this country are not written to protect people but to protect businesses and the people who run them. An example: none of the damage done to my car is tax deductible nor are the insurance payments I have been making for decades on my house and cars, etc. Tax laws at the Federal, State, and local

adopt-a-road clean ups, local trial restoration and food distribution to those in need. The board’s operating budget is comprised of funds from the recreation division, the board’s fundraising efforts and program fees. The budget for activities is less than $5,000 annually. Visit www.issaquahreporter.com to view the entire list of names appointed to the youth board. Megan Campbell: 425-391-0363 ext. 5054; mcampbell@issaquahreporter.com

levels are written to protect businesses and the very wealthy at the expense of everyone else. The middle class is being destroyed by laws and regulations that are there not to protect them and to see that we are all playing on a level playing field but are written to protect those who control government by using the enormous wealth they have gained by being able to write the rules over the decades. I used to vote for tax increases to support schools and other projects but no more for too many of our tax dollars have gone to fighting wars, paying off government debt and subsidizing corporations and those who run them.

George Whitaker, Bellevue

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How to run for city council BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Candidates interested in running for city council must file with King County starting May 11. All forms must be returned by May 15 at 4 p.m. There is a filing fee of about $100 to file for Sammamish City Council and of about $80 for Issaquah City Council. There are three council seat openings on the Sammamish and Issaquah councils. Terms ending this year in Sammamish include Mayor Tom Vance (position 6) and council members Ramiro Valderrama-Aramayo (position 4) and Nancy Whitten (position 2). Terms ending this year in Issaquah include council member Nina Milligan (position 2), Joshua Schaer (position 4) and Paul Winterstein (position 6). No one on the Sammamish council has announced whether or not they will seek re-election. Issaquah human services commission chair Bill Ramos announced on April

13 he would run for position No. 4 on the Issaquah council, currently held by Schaer. Schaer has said he will not seek re-election, as has Milligan. The deadline date for a candidate to withdraw from running is May 18 at 4:30 p.m. Local voters’ pamphlet submission for the general election are due from July 20 at 8:30 a.m. through Aug. 7 at 4:30 p.m. King County will host two, two-hour candidate workshops. Anyone is welcome to the free event. The workshops will cover filing for office in the county, submitting local voters’ pamphlet information voter lists and data management, campaign sign regulations and basic public disclosure information. The workshops will be held at King County Elections at 919 SW Grady Way in Renton on April 24 from 2-4 p.m. and April 25 from 10 a.m. to noon. Attendees must RSVP via email. To RSVP email election.operations@kingcounty.gov. Workshops may be canceled due to low enrollment.

City extends tree regulations six months Sammamish City Council unanimously approved April 7 to extended the emergency tree ordinance for another six months. Council originally passed the or-

dinance in October 2014. The planning commission is currently developing permanent codes, which it hopes to bring to the council by June. The emergency ordinance

increases the percentage of trees developers must maintain from 25 percent to 35 percent. The ordinance also restricts developers from counting trees in wetlands, which they could do previously.

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Utility wire replaced in northern Sammamish BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Electric utility crews installed about 1,700 circuit feet of tree wire this month in a northern Sammamish neighborhood prone to tree-related outages. “This area of Sammamish was specifically chosen because of a history of outages,” Puget Sound Energy spokesman Ray Lane wrote in an email. “We believe this tree wire will help reduce the number of outages there.” Potelco Inc., the electric utility contracting firm that replaced the old wire at Northeast 55th Street and 190th Place Northeast, part-

ners with Puget Sound Energy to manage, design, permit and construct electric utility projects in the Northwest. Tree wire is sturdier utility wire, designed to withstand a branch falling on it; the wire prevents electrical shortages and subsequent outages. While it cannot prevent outages caused by an entire tree falling into a power line, it significantly lowers the frequency of tree-related power outages. Other areas in Sammamish and Issaquah have also been identified and pinned for upgrades, Lane said. More work is scheduled for July.

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Eastside Catholic student wins state literature contest Amirault goes on to national competition BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Sixth grader Alison “Ali” Amirault knew exactly who to write when her homework assignment was to pen her favorite author. Rob Buyea’s book “Because of Mr. Terupt” resonated with the Eastside Catholic School student when she first read it in fourth grade, and it’s been her favorite book ever since. The impact it had on Amirault, now 12, compelled her to write Buyea. “It changed my life,” she wrote in her letter. “It changed my view of the world.” Her homework assignment won the 2015 Letters About Literature contest at the state level, in the fourth through sixth grade category. Amirault will collect a $125 check at an award ceremony in midMay. Her letter will go on to compete for a $1,000 prize at the national level. The contest encourages students to write letters to their favorite authors, living or not. Nearly 90 schools throughout the state submitted student letters from September 2014 through January. The Washington State Library and the Library of Congress sponsor the contest and partner with schools to promote reading and literacy. “It’s a celebration of reading and the impact it can have,” said Crystal Lentz, acting central library services manager and coordinator for the competition in Washington. There were about 3,250 Washington students who submitted letters to their fa-

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Sixth grader Alison Amirault with her Golden Retriever, Otto. Amirault lives in Woodinville and attends Eastside Catholic School. vorite authors explaining how his or her work influenced their perspective on the world or themselves. In her letter, Amirault drew comparisons to her new blended family, a stepmom, step-siblings and a half-brother. Suddenly living in a packed house, Amirault said she fled to her books. “I always liked reading because it’s an escape,” she said. Buyea’s book was more than just a retreat, it was an “escape to a real world with problems that you can relate to,” Amirault said. At the time her father remarried, Amirault decided to join Battle of the Books at her school. “Because of Mr. Terupt” was on the reading list. “I thought it might be boring,” she wrote to Buyea. “Then when I started reading I couldn’t stop!” In the letter, she tells Buyea how his characters, a group of middle schoolers, helped her understand her feelings about

her new step-siblings. “I didn’t know how much it helped her until the letter,” Amirault’s mom, Katie Jacques, said. “The timing of her reading that book was perfect.” Two other students from Washington also won the letter contest in separate age groups. Emily Cordero, an eighth grader at McFarland Middle School in Othello, was chosen as the seventh and eighth grade winner. Teresa Zahn, an 11th grader at Interlake High School in Bellevue, was chosen as the ninth and 10th grade winner. Secretary of State Kim Wyman and the State Library, a division of the Secretary of State’s Office, will recognize the state champions, three second-place runners up and 30 honorable mention letter writers during an awards ceremony in the Columbia Room (first floor of the Legislative Building) on May 15 at 1:30 p.m.

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April 10 SNATCHER: A woman reported that a suspicious person had attempted to take her purse while she was at a location on the 6100 block of East Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. The woman said the suspect, dressed in a red hat and blue shirt, dropped the purse and left the area on foot. BURGLARY: A home on the 100 block of Mt. Pilchuk Avenue Northwest was reported burglarized. A window was broken and jewelry stolen at a total loss of $2,600. FOILED: An 18-year-old Issaquah woman was arrested for the theft of a wallet and its contents on the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard. The stolen property was recovered.

April 11 UNLAWFUL JANITORING: An officer investigated a trespassing report on the 100 block of First Avenue Northwest, where a caller reported a man who had possibly taken cigarette butts from his daughter’s carport. The person was gone when the officer arrived. SUSPICIOUS: A caller reported a male looking inside car windows on the 100 block of Front Street North. An officer contacted the male, who said he was looking inside a friend’s vehicle — though the vehicle’s license plate number returned a different name than what the male provided. But with no apparent crime, the officer took note of the incident for informational purposes only. HOORAY: A missing pocketbook was found on the 700 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard.

April 12 POSSIBLE BURGLARY: Police took a burglary report from a home on the 2200 block of Northwest Boulder Way Drive, where a window was damaged at a total loss of $500. No other losses were noted in the report. BAA: An officer responded to the corner of Newport Way Southwest and Wildwood Boulevard Southwest,

where a sheep had been seen in the nearby creek. The sheep left the water without incident before the officer arrived and it was eventually located in the backyard of an address on Front Street South. WELFARE: An officer checked on the welfare of a man on the 100 block of Front Street South whom a complainant believed to be extremely intoxicated. The man moved along.

April 13 DOMESTIC: Police arrested a 32-year-old Sammamish man for fourth-degree domestic assault after receiving a report of a possibly suicidal person at Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast. PLATES: Both front and back license plates were reported stolen from a 2015 Honda Accord on the 23400 block of Southeast Black Nugget Road. DESTRUCTION: At the police department on the 100 block of East Sunset Way, a citizen turned in a weapon for destruction. PLAY NICE: Officers responded to a disturbance at a baseball game on the 700 block of Second Avenue Southeast where fans had a dispute stemming from someone blocking the view of the game. The officers stood by until the involved parties left the area.

April 14 GOOD BOY: An officer was dispatched to the 900 block of Northeast High Street, where a person had reported a male and female attempting to order their dog to attack a bus driver. However, the reporting person said the dog only appeared confused and did not act aggressively. All subjects moved along. RECKLESS DRIVING: A 42-year-old man was arrested on an outstanding warrant after being stopped for reckless driving on the 600 block of First Avenue Northeast. NO CONTACT: A 23-yearold Sammamish man was arrested at a location on the 1800 block of 15th Place Northwest for violating a no-contact order.

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Lake Sammamish State Park ‘easy to love,’ new Friends executive director says BY DANIEL NASH ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park have hired former newspaper researcher Janet Farness as their executive director. Farness was hired by the Friends, a grassroots advocacy and support group for the state park, in March. In December, the Bellevue resident left a nearly 17-year career at The Seattle Times, where she worked as the newspaper’s strategic research manager, then strategic research director from 2006 onward. She additionally studied sustainable business practices at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute from 2009 to 2010. Farness introduced herself to Issaquah’s city council Monday night. She said that, less than a month into her new position, she was in the midst of an “immersion process” with the Friends, the community and local government. “It’s great to be part of something that’s so easy to love,” Farness said. “And we care for what we love. So part of our goals as we get started … part of it is to get people out to experience it, to experience this incredible jewel that we have in our growing, urbanized area.” The Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park formed in early 2013, after Washington State Parks Partnerships and Planning Program Manager Peter Herzog used the term “deep doo-doo” at a Valentine’s Day meeting to describe the funding situation for the parks system [“’Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park’ is born,” Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter Feb. 22, 2013]. The group officially incorporated the following April and soon thereafter began the long process of applying for 501(c) (3) nonprofit status with the Internal Revenue Service. As they waited for approval, the Friends dove into the support work of hosting and planning park events, applying for grants and supporting other organizations’ grant requests. But when the Friends sought grant funding in fall 2014 to hire an executive director, the pending nonprofit status led to obstacles in seeking $25,000 grants from the cities of Sammamish and Issaquah. Sammamish’s council approved a partial $10,000 grant and Issaquah elected officials initially denied funding altogether. At the time, Friends Chair Chris

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New Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park Executive Director Janet Farness introduced herself to the Issaquah City Council Monday night.

Kovac told the Reporter the group was considering moving forward with finding a part-time director from Sammamish’s funds, but that a full-time director would allow them to be more successful. Eleventh hour approval by the IRS eventually led the city of Issaquah to grant the full $25,000 requested. Farness told the Issaquah council Monday that the Friends would be moving forward on projects in the park, such as the refurbishment of its docks. “There’s a lot of work to be done,” she said. “But it’s a great place that I’m inspired by and I really look forward to working with all of you.” The Friends organized kayaking and a Ranger walking tour of the park on Earth Day, Wednesday.

Laughing Jacobs Lake development up for public review BY MEGAN CAMPBELL ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Issaquah-Pine Lake Road Southeast commuters may have noticed many tagged trees along the 4000 block recently. The trees sit within a proposed development that would subdivide approximately 45 acres, across seven parcels, into 115 single-family residential lots surrounding Laughing Jacobs Lake. These tags are used to identify the trees for planning purposes; these do not necessarily mark the trees for removal. Nearly 1,700 trees were identified.

Of that, the Conner-Jarvis preliminary plans show more than 600 trees will be saved. The applicant, Conner-Jarvis LLC, submitted its development application in July 2014, before the Sammamish City Council approved the emergency tree ordinance. In such case, the developers are only required to save 25 percent (421) of the trees on the property. Out of the wetland, of which 50 percent of trees must be retained, the proposed plans will save 394 trees; the development is only required to save 214.

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The Conner-Jarvis proposal, with mitigation, “does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment,” according to the city’s April 10 SEPA determination. The 21-day public appeal process ends May 1. To submit public comment, contact the Sammamish Senior Planner Evan Maxim at emaxim@sammamish. us or 425-295-0523. The city will likely have a public hearing and eventual decision on the subdivision in June. Megan Campbell: 425-391-0363 ext. 5054; mcampbell@issaquahreporter.com.

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boarding; slap a motor on a boat and you’re still boating, just at higher speeds. Historian Kate Thibodeau points to recreation on the lake as a representative example of the challenge KATE NAVARRA in putting THIBODEAU together “Lake Sammamish: Through Time,” a new photographic history book of the lake, released by Fonthill Media and Arcadia Publishing April 20. Originally from Monte Sereno, Calif., Thibodeau studied anthropology at the University of Rochester and American history at University of Massachusetts Amherst before settling into the position of city historian and curator at the Wistariahurst museum in Holyoke, Mass. There she wrote two books on the history of Holyoke and the Skinner textile family. She also edited another book about the history of the National Blank Book Company, written by an heir to the company.

“In Holyoke, everybody talked about the last 100 years when they were talking about anything,” she said. “It’s such a part of their identity, every day when you’re meeting someone, they talk in the context of a century. It’s common to identify yourself as a thirdgeneration Polish-American, for example, and define yourself in terms of family history. “Since coming here, no one has ever said to me that they were third-generation Washingtonians, and that’s because there are a lot of transplants — a lot of people from California, a lot of people from Rhode Island, a lot of people from Montana, but few people from here going back a long time.” The relatively untouched youth of the region proved both a surprise when Thibodeau and her family moved to Issaquah in 2009 — they relocated to Sammamish a few years later — and an obstacle when she was tapped by Fonthill to write the book. “Sammamish incorporated in 1999,” Thibodeau said. “That’s amazing to me. I’m from California — God forbid there be unincorporated land in California. You can’t even be buried in the ground there anymore.” However, Thibodeau was able to work with the Issaquah History Museums, the Sammamish Heri-

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A scene of a family skiing on Lake Sammamish, from the cover of new book “Lake Sammamish: Through Time.” tage Society, the Eastside Heritage Center and the Redmond Historical Society to piece together the timeline of the lake from its surrounding cities. And she was able to tweak Fonthill’s “Through Time” series format to create a more interesting book. Fonthill typically publishes photo histories that show historical images juxtaposed against modern photos of the same subject matter. The problem in this case? Many

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is the city’s shot at getting closer to funding a preferred design that will cost more than $486,000. Even if successful — the city won’t know until close to the end of 2015 — staff will still need to find more sources of cash for the project. The slow, deliberate nature of the process toward building a skate park was aptly captured by Councilmember Tola Marts. “I had a goal in 2010 (for a new skate park) and Eileen Barber and I both had goals that led to a goal that led to us having this conversation today,” Marts said. The city council set aside $350,000 for a new skate park back in 2013. A special advisory board worked with the skate park specialist firm Grindline Skateparks, Inc. to design a

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Though monopolized by images of the geography of the region, the book occasionally examines the people of the lake through time. “My passion and interest in history mostly comes from the people of places,” Thibodeau said. “It’s those stories that are fascinating to me.”

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of the photos would have come out the same, Thibodeau said. “I kind of made the argument that we should see clusters of photos that would show a progression through time,” she said. The resulting book provides a glimpse into the campgrounds, small homesteaded mill communities, resorts and post-Point Elliott Treaty Snoqualmie settlements that populated the shores of Lake Sammamish in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

park that would please the community. The 10,500-square-foot design was unveiled in summer 2014 — with a price tag pushing $500,000. But the firm also presented a smaller, basic concrete option that was closer to budget at $363,575. As the budgeting season for 2015 rolled around, the city council opted to stick to the cheaper design and construction was set to begin this summer. But then members of the Issaquah Drug Free Community Coalition, skaters and members of the community at large began speaking out in public meetings, begging the council to make another go at what was dubbed “The $500,000 Option.” So the council pushed back scheduled construction to summer 2016 while city staff began a hunt for additional cash.

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to agencies after they foot the bill on the projects for which they’re seeking help. It also requires agencies to match the requested funds by at least half. That won’t be a problem, Council President Paul Winterstein said, since the city has already earmarked $350,000. But one-quarter of the required match — in this case, $9,375 — must be raised at the grassroots level by the community. After the council authorized the application unanimously, Winterstein made an effort to manage the expectations of “The $500,000 Option’s” supporters. “This is not a final up or down on the skate park tonight,” he said. City staff must submit a letter of intent to the county by May 1 and submit an application by June 19. Daniel Nash: 425-391-0363 ext. 5052; dnash@issaquahreporter.com

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Eastside Catholic Crusaders cruise against Spartans Eastside Catholic dominates Stanwood in lacrosse matchup BY SHAUN SCOTT ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

Expectations never waver for the Eastside Catholic Crusaders boys lacrosse team. The Crusaders bolted out to a 8-1 lead after the first quarter and cruised to a 19-5 win against the Stanwood Spartans on April 16 at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish. Eastside Catholic improved their overall record to 6-1. Crusaders’ head coach Gordon Macllvennie was pleased with the victory but said his team still has plenty of room for improvement. “It wasn’t our best game but it resulted in a ‘W’. We just need to continue to get better each and every game. Tonight was a good victory but it wasn’t our best victory,” Macllvennie said. James Wehe scored a game-high six goals and Zack Steffens added five goals to pace Eastside Catholic’s offensive attack. Ethan Schriever and Ryan Grazko added two goals as well in the victory. Steffens said the Crusaders didn’t have a solid second quarter. Eastside Catholic outscored Stanwood 4-2 in the second period of play. “We came out pretty strong (first quarter) and then we kind of let them back into the game. They were a very tenacious team. At halftime our coaches gave us a good pep talk and we responded. We worked on being more physical and working hard through every second of the game,” Steffens said. The Crusaders outscored the Spartans 7-2 in the final two quarters of play. “We just have to play smart and play Eastside Catholic lacrosse. That is what we started to do in the second half,” Macllvennie said. Steffens said his team’s sole goal is to hoist a state championship trophy in late May. “If we don’t win state this season, it’s a failure,” Steffens said. “That’s the No. 1 goal without a doubt. We play really smart, fast and are well coached.” The Crusaders will host the Bishop Blanchet Braves on April 24 in Sammamish. Eastside Catholic has won six games in a row since losing its season opener to Corner Canyon (Utah).

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Eastside Catholic sophomore Brennan Cronk regains control of the ball after knocking down a Stanwood player on April 16 at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish. Eastside Catholic improved their overall record to 6-1 with the victory.

Johnson to lead Eastside Catholic girls basketball team on the hardwood Eastside Catholic’s newest coach is thrilled to be back along the sidelines BY SHAUN SCOTT ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER

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Eastside Catholic Cruasders new girls basketball head coach Amber Johnson previously was an assistant coach for the Central Washington Wildcats women’s basketball team from 2006 through 2009.

Eastside Catholic High School didn’t have to look far to find its newest varsity girls basketball head coach. Amber Johnson, who has been employed as the dean of students at Eastside Catholic since 2013, was hired as the Crusaders girls basketball head coach in early April. Johnson played for the University of Washington women’s basketball team from 1995 through 1999 and

was an assistant coach for the Central Washington University Wildcats women’s basketball team from 2006 through 2009. Eastside Catholic Athletic Director Jeremy Thielbahr is ecstatic about the addition of Johnson to the school’s girls basketball program. “We thrilled to hire a coach of Amber Johnson’s quality and experience to lead and teach our young women,” Thielbahr said in a press release. “She is a proven winner and mentor who will continue to move our program to new heights in the years to come.” Johnson is thrilled to be back on the hardwood after a six-year hiatus away from the game. “Eastside Catholic is such an excellent school. It’s the perfect opportunity for me to provide my knowledge and share it with the girls. I want to help them be their

best. I have always wanted to get back into it (basketball) in some regard and had been praying for the best way for that to happen,” Johnson said. “I just wanted to make sure that it feels right for everybody involved and this does.” On the sidelines, keeping the girls positive will be one of the staples to Johnson’s philosophy. “I’m very much an encourager. I think if you spoke with the girls at Central they would say that I do my best to encourage them as much as possible. You have got to encourage them. Especially at this age,” Johnson said. “It’s all about developing them and putting your players in the right frame of mind. A lot of them aspire to be collegiate players so getting them to understand certain things from the aspect of the coach is important. I really look forward to that.”

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SOFTBALL Issaquah conquers Skyline in rivalry showdown between local schools

The Issaquah Eagles improved their overall record to 7-2 with a 12-4 win against the Skyline Spartans on April 14 in Sammamish. Issaquah tallied 13 hits in the contest. Skyline (3-10) finished the game with nine hits in the loss.

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Jake Lindahl scored a goal in sudden death overtime, lifting the Issaquah Eagles to a 4-3 victory against the Skyline Spartans on April 17 in Sammamish. Ryan Egland had the assist on the game-winning goal. Issaquah improved its overall record to 11-1 with the victory.

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Eastlake Wolves senior Brendan Sullivan’s favorite vacation spot to visit during the summer months is Ocean Shores. Sullivan has a personal record of 45 feet, 10 inches in the shot put. and that definitely helps in discus,” he said. “In shot put I have a really explosive stance. That extra power I’m able to get allows me to throw further than most people.” Recently the Issaquah/ Sammamish Reporter had an opportunity to ask Sullivan a few questions about his life away from the world of track and field. Issaquah Reporter: What is your favorite eatery in Sammamish? Brendan Sullivan: The Sammamish Cafe. They got really good breakfast food. I love their pancakes.

IR: What is your dream vacation spot? BS: A lot of my friends make fun of me for this but I like Ocean Shores. I love going there. I used to go there as a kid. IR: What kind of music are you listening to the most in your iPod right now? BS: If I want go calm, I will go classical but if I want to just chill out I listen to jazz or whatever I want. IR: Who is your pick to win the NBA Finals this June?

BS: I don’t really follow basketball. Basketball is not my sport.

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IR: If you could pick one person to go to dinner with, who would it be? BS: Ghandi. He just seemed like a really interesting guy.

The Issaquah Eagles never forgot their lopsided 11-0 loss to the Redmond Mustangs in late March. Issaquah avenged the early season defeat courtesy of a 8-2 win against Redmond on April 17 in Redmond. The Eagles (7-5) scored six runs in the top of the first inning and finished the game with nine hits. Issaquah will face the Mount Si Wildcats at 4 p.m. today in Snoqualmie. The Issaquah baseball team has won seven of its past 10 games since starting the season with a 1-2 record in early season action.

IR: Who was your idol growing up? BS: Ichiro Suzuki. He was a really good baseball player. My parents love the Mariners. Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045; sscott@bellevuereporter.com

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The city of Issaquah is partnering with Serevi Rugby to offer programs to boys and girls, ages 4-12. Rugby is a fast-paced sport; participants are grouped by age. The camp will be at Central Park Field 4, 1907 NE Park Dr., Issaquah. The camp begins May 1 at 4:30 p.m. and will continue on Fridays until June 19.

The Eastlake Youth Football Association began its open registration for its youth football programs in early April. The registration period will last through June 30.

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Crusaders defeat Vikings in coveted diamond contest in Seattle The Eastside Catholic Crusaders defeated the Inglemoor Vikings 9-6 on on April 20 in Seattle. The Crusaders finished with 17 wins in the victory. Kollin Malsam went 3-for-4 and had two doubles. Marcus McCannell went 3-for-4 at the plate as well. The Crusaders picked up their 13th victory of the 2015 season with a 8-1 win against Nathan Hale High School on on April 21. The game was called after five innings due to adverse weather conditions. Eastside Catholic ace pitcher Billy Dimlow pitched a no-hitter, striking out seven hitters and allowing no hits in five innings of play.

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A torn MCL (medial collateral ligament) suffered during the football season hasn’t stopped Eastlake Wolves shot put/discus thrower Brendan Sullivan from thriving in his favorite sport of track and field. Sullivan, who will graduate from Eastlake High School this June, said his knee is close to 100 percent and the injury hasn’t adversely effected his performance in the discus and shot put this spring thus far. The 5 feet, 11-inch, 270-pound Sullivan has posted a season best throw of 43 feet, 8 inches in the shot-put and 115 feet in the discus. Last season, he tossed the shot put a personal best 45 feet, 10 inches at the Class 4A KingCo meet. Sullivan said he would love to compete at the Class 4A state meet in Tacoma this May but knows he has a long way to go in order to achieve that goal. “Right now to get to state in shot put and it’s just an estimation, the throw will probably have to be 48 or 49 feet,” Sullivan said. “It is a really tough threshold and only the top five throwers from districts make it.” Sullivan said his body type is more suited for shot put than discus. “If you’re heavier you are obviously going to have a little bit more explosiveness potential, but if you’re taller then you have more reach

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Amanda Devine’s 1983 “Hands of Fortune” is part of her “Moments: Art in Response to Time an Space” collection now on display at the Sammamish City Hall.

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Kokanee Fry Release Location: Hans Jensen Area of Lake Sammamish State Park, 4460 East Lake Sammamish Parkway SE, Issaquah 12-2 p.m. — Join the Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group in the Kokanee fry release celebration.

Fun Run 4 Maddie Location: Columbia Athletic Club, 2930 228th Ave. SE, Sammamish 8:45-10:15 a.m. — The community fundraising event will support 6-yearold Maddie Sprague, of Sammamish, who needs a heart transplant. To view

the three-mile route, visit http://goo.gl/emErfQ. For more information call 425313-0123. Run with Faith 5k Location: Issaquah Christian Church, 10328 Issaquah-Hobart Road SE, Issaquah 10 a.m. — The Run with Faith 5k fundraiser supports the Compassion House of Issaquah. Register at runwithfaith.org. For more information call 425-3925848. Lower Commons Park Restoration Location: Lower Commons Park, 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Volunteer to help plant native trees and shrubs in the Lower Commons wetland, the headwaters for Ebright Creek. To register visit www. sammamish.us/volunteer.

Monday, April 27 Travel Amalfi Coast and Islands Location: Issaquah Library, 10 W Sunset Way

7 p.m. — King County Library System presents virtual tours to help citizens plan trips on a budget. Join the tour of the famous Amalfi Coast and nearby Islands. For more information about the free event call 425-392-5430.

Wednesday, April 29 The Anticancer Lifestyle Location: Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave SE 7 p.m. — Explore recent findings, like beneficial foods or protecting yourself from environmental threats, to increase your resistance to cancer. To register call 206-386-2502.

Saturday, May 2 Fire Station Community Open House Location: Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 72, 1575 NW Maple St 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Learn how first responders keep our community safe and learn how to prepare for a busy summer fire season. For more information call 425-313-3200.

Ongoing King County 2015 candidate workshops Location: King County Elections, 919 SW Grady Way, Renton The free workshop will cover important information related to filing for office in King County. Workshops will be April 24 from 2-4 p.m. and April 25, 10 a.m. to noon. To register email election.operations@ kingcounty.gov. Evans Creek Preserve trial work Location: Evans Creek Preserve, Sammamish 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — Come help the Washington Trails Association establish a trial system in Evans Creek Preserve on April 25 and 26. To register visit www.sammamish.us/volunteer. Remember to vote! Location: Sammamish City Hall

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Ballot drop off van for special election will be in city hall April 25, 27 and 28. Celebrate Dia! at Sammamish Library Location: 825 228th Avenue Southeast For the fifth year, Sammamish Library will host events to celebrate children, families and rading April 25 through May 2. All are welcome. For more information call 425-392-3130 or visit www.kcls.org/programs/ dia for the schedule.

Upcoming Issaquah Farmers Market Location: Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Find farm-fresh fruits and vegetables, freshly cut flowers, baked goods, beer and wine and more at the Issaquah Farmers Market every Saturday from May 2 to Sept. 26.

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From Issaquah & Sammamish Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day The Downtown Issaquah Association will hold volunteer event “Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day” 9 a.m. to noon April 25. The Association seeks able-bodied and diversely qualified volunteers to take on tasks like litter pickup, sweeping, digging and planting. Projects will take place in downtown, Northwest Gilman Boulevard, State Route 900 Newport Way Northwest and select areas

north of Interstate 90. Volunteers are asked to meet at the historic Shell Station and Hailstone Feed Store at 232 Front St. N. for check-in. Contact DIA Executive Director Karen Donovan at enews@ downtownissaquah.com or 425391-1112 to sign up. Lake Sammamish Cleanup Simultaneously with Keep Issaquah Beautiful Day, the Friends of Lake Sammamish State Park

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will host a cleanup event on the southern border of the park.Volunteers will clean up the north side of Northwest Sammamish Road beginning at 9 a.m. Volunteers will receive coffee, donuts, tools, vests and instructions. Contact Dan McCrumb at mccrumbd@gmail.com or 425-998-8756. Passport applications The city of Sammamish will only accept passport applications on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will no longer accept passport applications on Fridays. For more information, contact city clerk Melonie Anderson

at manderson@sammamish.us or 421-295-0511. Drivers beware: Construction on Issaquah Middle School begins The Issaquah School District is warning Second Avenue Southeast drivers of likely traffic slowdowns during upcoming construction on the Issaquah Middle School campus, being built over summer break next to Clark Elementary School. Pre-construction work has already begun and the upper Issaquah High parking lot has been closed. District staff are working with students on alternative parking and

police will monitor the area for traffic and parking violations. City of Sammamish hires engineer Sammamish hired Andrew Warren Zagars as the new city engineer earlier this month. The position has been vacant since the beginning of the year. Zagars will oversee the development and implementation of infrastructure improvements within the city through private development and city-initiated capital improvement projects for both stormwater and transportation programs. He will also supervise the public works’ staff.

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It will be hard for the 41st Seattle International Film Festival to top last year’s SIFF. The festival’s 40th opened with the heartfelt Jimi Hendrix biopic All Is By My Side, screened hidden gems like the low-tech, low-gore Australian horror gem The Babadook and closed with the festival organization’s landmark acquisition of The Egyptian on Capitol Hill. SIFF has become the largest film festival in North America for good reason: It largely eschews the industry-worshipping glitz and glam in favor of providing a rich and varied viewer experience. When: May 14 to June 7 Where: Various locations, check siff.net for details

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Seattle morning radio show bros Jubal Flagg and Brian Moote, joined by Movin’ 92.5’s Jose Bolanos, will open May with a standup showcase. Flagg is cohost of Bellevue top 40 station Movin’ 92.5’s Brooke & Jubal in the Morning. He’s worked in entertainment for more than a decade, appearing regularly on FOX’s Dish Nation and writing comedy bits for radio stations across the country. Moote is a Whidbey Island native who’s been working in comedy for more than eight years, following a career as a special education teacher in Seattle schools. He has appeared on Nickelodeon’s Nickmom’s Nite Out and MTV’s Money from Strangers. When: 7:30 p.m. May 3 Where: Parlor Live Bellevue, 700 Bellevue Way N.E. Ste. 300 in Bellevue

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Influential soul instrumentalist and multiple Grammy winner Booker T. Jones will be a featured performer at the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Festival. Credit: Gary Copeland

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Arif Amaani at the counter of the Totem Lake Cinemas, where he’s recently begun showing second-run blockbusters to supplement the screening of Bollywood films. | Credit: Kyle J. Jensen

Just a little bit of Hollywood By Kyle J. Jensen Arif Amaani is many things. He is an entrepreneur, film enthusiast and former collegiate athlete. Yet more than anything, he is an entertainer. “There is not a script for soccer,” Amaani said about his days playing soccer for Seattle University. “Sometimes, you need to be a little creative.” That’s also his approach to business. Originally from Dhaka, Bangladesh, Amaani is the owner of Totem Lake Cinema, which has shown Bollywood films for the last 14 years. Since then, he has seen plenty of changes in film — the digital shift, Netflix and inflated ticket prices, all of which have contributed to his decision to start showing second-run films. So why does he stick with the erratic film industry? The entertainment value. “Enjoyment isn’t money for me,” Amaani said. “When I see that I give an audience something to cheer about, it makes me happy. That is what it’s all about.” During the past two years, business at Totem Lake Cinema has changed. Larger theaters have begun to show Bollywood films, causing the audience to scatter to varying theaters. Amaani, realizing the need to keep up with the evolving industry, decided to transform his cinema. With movie prices rising, he believes that audiences will appreciate a cheaper theater experience. In its heyday, Totem Lake Cinema was a meeting place for the Eastside’s south Asian community. Crowds would dress up in festive gear, interact with one another during the films and connect to the entire cinema experience, ac-

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Peter Bristol’s “Cut Chair” and other works in the BAM exhibit “The New Frontier.” | Photo credit: Megan Campbell

Beyond the new frontier The Pacific Northwest has always been a place of natural grandeur — for better or worse, depending on whom you ask. The author Fred Moody, writing in his memoir and cultural history Seattle and the Demons of Ambition: A Love Story, described our geographic wonders as an insurmountable benchmark against anything men could create, causing an inevitable cultural malaise — you can’t beat Mother Nature, so why try? But Moody’s words were published in the way-way back of 2003. In the 12 years since, the sleepy landscape’s been transformed by the advent of “sustainable” architecture: Futuristic Tetris-block buildings that nevertheless incorporate the natural materials of the region. Northwesterners eschewed rivalry with nature for partnership, marrying design and beauty. And so it is when you step into The New Frontier, one of two new exhibits at the Bellevue Arts Museum; one where featured Northwest “designer-creators” ride the line between fine art and functional utility. You enter and begin with diverse woods sculpted to resemble pebbles. From pine to fir, monkey puzzle and walnut, Seattle woodworker Joel Sayre’s “stones” vary in shape, size and design. Moving through the exhibit, materials like brass and concrete are incorporated into furniture and other fixtures. The showcase highlights 28 studios from Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. It combines, for the first time, the modern styles of the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit tries to capture the “bubbling scene” emerging from around the region, co-curator Charlie Schuck said. “It’s a snapshot of right now,” Schuck said. “This is the first time we’ve been at a point in the region that we can have a show for this.” Veering away from mass production, these highly trained artists explore the boundaries of creation. Peter Bristol’s steel Cut Chair provides a sturdy place to sit, despite looking like anything but. The chair looks as though it has one leg to stand on, as segments from

the other three have been cut out. Bristol creates the illusion of instability; though the chair’s robust, cantilevered seat is supported by a plate concealed by thick carpet. The Pacific Northwest artists’ work is very much a response to the economic downturn in 2008, realizing that building a long career in a corporate organization is not practical, Schuck said. “All of these people are very much in that vein — the new economy,” he said. These “designer-creators,” as co-curator Jennifer Navva Milliken coined, are intimately involved in their work. They are local artists making a living off of their unique designs. Journey into infinity After walking through a forest, thick with creations incorporating diverse woods, metals and glass, the exhibit blasts into a new realm. “You have permission to come aboard,” Seattle artist Jana Brevick said. In her first comprehensive solo showcase, Brevick invites the public to step aboard and explore a collection that spans her metal- and jewelry-making career. The exhibit, This Infinity Fits in My Hand, highlights Brevick’s witty humor and her interest with scientific phenomena. Some creations date back 15 years. Objects on display include PuzzleGuts, a fabricated and cast necklace fitted with a tin man from her 1999 Robot series, and Strobe, a ring made from obsolete vacuum tubes from her 2000 “Intermittent” collection. The big reveal, however, is Brevick’s spaceship, Atomic Exfiltrator Ship Seven. Bellevue Arts Museum staff were hard at work putting the finishing touches on the section, which sets the framework to display Brevick’s new pieces. The items on display in the ship all relate to space. Her sterling silver lightning necklace, on display in one of the spaceship’s windows, provides the “Power Supply,” as it’s called, to the ship. “This is about giving the ship energy,” Brevick said. Brevick’s collection and The New Frontier are located on the third floor of the

“Strobe,” a ring made from obsolete vacuum tubes from Jana Brevik’s 2000 “Intermittent” collection. | Photo credit: Roger Schrieber

Bellevue Arts Museum at 510 Bellevue Way NE. Admission is free for members and children under 6. Tickets are $30 for the family, $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students. The museum is open Tuesday through

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Kortney Shane Williams Interview by Daniel Nash

ortney Shane Williams meets me at Jai Thai on Capitol Hill two hours before he’s set to get on stage at the bar with a group of other local comics. The night’s show will break from the norm —the audience will suggest fodder for jokes that the comics will have to write in a matter of minutes. Williams is somewhat wary of the gimmick, noting that standups and improv performers have different skill sets. One-on-one, he’s a frank yet visibly shy man, rarely meeting eye contact. But Williams’ in his element on stage and overcomes his reservations as he riffs off of suggestions like “prom sex” and “no nipples” like a free-verse John Coltrane — he says he’s been more influenced by jazz artists than comics. Williams began his career at 20, paying Central Florida clubs to put him on stage. Now past 30, he’s a known quantity in the Northwest comedy scene who runs his own showcase at Naked City Brewery. Williams will perform at Laughs Comedy Spot with fellow Seattle comic Derek Sheen on May 27, 29 and 30. Let’s start at the beginning: You began performing as a 20-yearold in Central Florida clubs. What made you want to start? After high school, I started a day job at Coca-Cola and I worked with a bunch of older women on the night shift in the office. One of the women there, she was in her 30s -- and at this time I’m like 18, 19 -- and one night I tell her, “I think I’m funny.” And she’s like, [Williams deadpans] “You’re not funny.” And I’m standing there asking, “Every night I say something and you guys laugh, so how am I not funny?” She goes, “No, no, no, you’re goofy, but you’re not funny.” So then I come to work and every time I made somebody laugh, I put down a tic mark. By the end of the week there were all these thatch marks. And, again, I was like “I think I’m funny,” and again she’s like “You’re not funny.” But this time I show her my steno pad and I go “Look! Look at all these times I made you laugh this week!” So the next time I see her, she’s printed up a flier for an Improv Comedy Club open mic contest. And that’s when I started thinking maybe I would try this. So what brought you from Florida to Seattle? Florida is really an awful place for art. Not for music, necessarily. There are some musicians, hip-hop artists that are all right; there are pockets. But in general there’s not a lot of… it’s a very white collar state, a lot of people with office jobs. So when you did shows there, people wouldn’t come unless you were famous. If you weren’t famous, you were nobody. When I started performing at open mics, I had to pay $25 to get on stage and do five minutes. And then when I got more into it, I would drive an hour and a half or two hours to go to a club and do a spot, then drive back. Just for an open mic — and that was every week. I had a friend in the comedy business who told me, “If you want to be successful, you’ve got to get out of here.” So I went to New York first, with $5,000 in my pocket. That was gone in five months. So then I went to stay with family in Cleveland, where I’m from, and that turned out to be the best four months of my career at that point. During that time, I book a show in Miami and a friend there tells me he’s driving out to Seattle and would I like to go with him? So I do and, during my first week here, I made $700 from performing -- more money than I had seen in my life from comedy at that point. You’re actually the first Seattle comic I’ve interviewed for this. Most everyone I talk to works in New York or L.A. Comics in Seattle are better than the comics in New York or L.A. No contest. Is that unique? I don’t know. There might be great comedy scenes in most cities. But the difference is there are a lot more people in New York and Los Angeles: hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of comics trying to make it. And maybe only, like, 5 percent of them are any good. Yes, New York has Dave Attell and Louis C.K. and people like that, but they’re the exception. There’s so little stage time available. The lucky comics in New York are getting maybe two or three minutes at 12 a.m. shows. It’s a war of attrition.

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But out here, people have five, 10, 15 minutes to work out their material and there are audiences. There are fewer comics out here, but I think there are more good comics because of that. And you’re doing pretty well for yourself out here. You have a monthly showcase, (Stand-up Style), at Naked City Brewery. What qualities do you look for in the comics you pick to perform with you? My only concern is to have a headliner who is strong, who I believe in, who can do 30 or 35 minutes of solid material on stage. The rest of the performers are people that I like who can do 10 minutes. Maybe five. But if they have strong jokes, that’s what matters. You’ve opened for heavy hitters like Dave Chappelle and Hannibal Buress. Who’s been your favorite performer to hang out with? The greatest hang is Hannibal. When I met him he was popular, but not famous. This was way before [Buress’ 2012 special] Animal Furnace. His weekly show [held Sundays at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn] is one of the most popular shows in New York, but he wasn’t known outside New York -- he was in the background, writing a little bit for SNL and a little bit for 30 Rock. So it’s not like a celeb hang with him. He’s a guy I can call if we’re both in town and he’s like “Let’s just go tonight. Let’s find a show and get on stage.” You write a lot about sports, and particularly football, on your website Comedic Prose. As a Seattle transplant, what was your take on Seahawks fever? One of the most distinct moments, which I’ll never forget, was when Pete Carroll was first reported to come here. My best friend is a huge USC fan — I’m a fan of [rival school] Ohio State — and I tell him “Pete Carroll’s going to Seattle” and his reaction’s just, no-no-no. And I’m thinking, as they release more details and it turns out he’s going to become president, I’m thinking “This is just beautiful. This is going to be awful.” And I was wrong. But those first teams were, for lack of a better term, they were so Seattle. They just played the way Seattle teams play. Not soft, but you think of Seattle and you think of Shaun Alexander and Hasselbeck and Trufant and you think of these guys who were so... nice. The bad guy was Bosworth; and he never worked! Then something happened and I’m telling you: The moment Marshawn Lynch grabbed his nuts during that Saints playoff game it changed everything. I thought it was the greatest thing on Earth. Another thing is, I love the characters. I love how much bolder they are, I love that they’re the bad guys, I love it. And I’m shocked that Seattle embraces it, because that’s not what Seattle typically goes for.

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LUMINETTE® PRIVACY SHEERS

May 5 – June 30, 2015

100 REBATE*

ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURCHASES:

1 Luminette® Privacy Sheer

(plus $100 rebate each additional unit) 1 Skyline® Gliding Window Panels

Shine the light. Design the light. Hunter Douglas window fashions allow you to do so much with light. Illuminate, soften or darken your spaces. Create a shimmering glow, dramatic rays, a soothing retreat. Design with light and see the difference it makes. Ask for details.

(plus $100 rebate each additional unit) 2 Pirouette® Window Shadings

(plus $50 rebate each additional unit) 2 Silhouette® Window Shadings

(plus $50 rebate each additional unit) 4 Duette® Honeycomb Shades

(plus $25 rebate each additional unit)

custom drapery & window blind specialists

14102 NE 21st Street, Bellevue, WA 98007

425-644-7181 • 1-800-642-5176 www.blindalley-bellevue.com • gallery@theblindalley.com Showroom hours: 9:30 to 5:00 Monday – Saturday.

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In-Home Decorator appointments available daytimes Monday through Saturday and evenings Monday through Thursday. Serving the Eastside and Seattle since 1984.

* Manufacturer’s mail-in rebate offer valid for qualifying purchases made 5/5/15 – 6/30/15 from participating dealers in the U.S. only. A qualifying purchase is defined as a purchase of any of the product models set forth above in the quantities set forth above. If you purchase less than the specified quantity, you will not be entitled to a rebate. Offer excludes Nantucket ™ Window Shadings, a collection of Silhouette Window Shadings. Rebate will be issued in the form of a prepaid reward card and mailed within 6 weeks of rebate claim receipt. Funds do not expire. Subject to applicable law, a $2.00 monthly fee will be assessed against card balance 7 months after card issuance and each month thereafter. Additional limitations may apply. Ask participating dealer for details and rebate form. ©2015 Hunter Douglas. All rights reserved. All trademarks used herein are the property of Hunter Douglas. 49970

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