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LEARNING TO HEAR AGAIN

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REI returns to Bellevue

Suspect previously attempted to flee with sons to Taiwan

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Retailer to move Redmond store to Bellevue, join IT job moving to city

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Above: Audiologist Alexandra de Groot, left, attaches the external device to Rebekah Edelman’s cochlear implant behind her right ear. Below: Edelman is overwhlemed by the first sounds she hears with her implant.

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having it turned on Aug. 28, her journey isn’t over. She, like most cochlear implant recipients, will spend weeks, if not months, adjusting to sound and re-learning to hear and comprehend speech.

Her hearing, or lack thereof, has played a significant role in Edelman’s life. As she matured and her hearing loss increased — first slowly, then rapidly — Edelman, 24, found herself staying quiet in social situations because she often couldn’t understand what was being said or keep pace with the conversation while trying to read lips.

Everyday interactions with her boyfriend, her family and customers at her job as an assistant manager at a Dollar Tree were difficult, she said.

“In the real world, a lot of patients fake it — They’ll nod or say yes, or they just won’t engage in the conversation. There will be situations they will avoid, social situations, a lot of times. You can

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The first sounds are sharp, almost abrasive, higher pitched than any sounds she’s been able to hear in years. Listening to the audiologist speak, and then her boyfriend, she cringes at the pitch before remarking that they sound like Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Thus are Rebekah Edelman’s first minutes of ‘hearing’ again.

After close to a decade of hearing loss before being declared legally deaf, Edelman received a cochlear implant at Overlake Hospital on July 31. Despite

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only compensate so much before it affects your life,” said Dr. Trac Duong, Edelman’s surgeon.

Even though she grew up with full hearing for most of her life, the inability to hear herself has led to a slight deterioration of her speech. “It all just happened so fast, but I could tell her speech was changing a little bit, too,” her mother, Kari Edelman, said.

Washington State University-Bellevue College may still be in the conception phase, but the institution seems to have already decided on a motto: “That’s part of an ongoing discussion.”

The phrase was oft-repeated as an answer to questions posed during a public forum featuring representatives from Bellevue College and Washington State University on Sept. 8 and 9 to discuss the potential partnership between the two.

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An allegedly erratic Calif. woman, who had previously attempted to abduct her two sons and flee to Taiwan, is being investigated for kidnapping the two boys, who are Bellevue residents.

The Los Angeles Sheriff ’s office and the Bellevue Police Department are asking the public for help in locating 41-year-old Faye Ku and her sons Sage Cook and Isaac Cook. Her youngest son, Zephyr Ku, may also be with them.

“There is a warrant for the mother’s arrest for the abduction of these kids, and that our detective is working with our federal partners on attempting to contact the boys and their mother,” said

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Race for King County Council pits long-time incumbent against Bellevue mayor

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Jane Hague, left, and Claudia Balducci, right, are battling for the King County Council seat.

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In the race for the King County Council seat in District 6 between incumbent Jane Hague and Bellevue Mayor Claudia Balducci, both are touting their ability to collaborate. And while Hague has name recognition and a long record on the council, Balducci’s own accomplishments are getting the attention of voters and elected officials alike.

“I know how to get things done,” Hague said. “And my records shows that.”

Hague has been serving on the county council since 1994. Before that, she served as the manager of records and elections for King County and, like Balducci, has served on the Bellevue City Council.

“I love the Eastside,” Hague said. “I am excited about the growth of the Eastside and changing demographics and the ability to leverage that into making the Eastside a regional powerhouse. This is a job that is exciting and ever-changing, and I’m always looking at ways to solve new problems.”

One of the main issues that both seem to want to tackle is transportation on the Eastside. Hague is co-chair of the Regional Advisory Council, along with Dow Costantine, for the Eastside Rail Corridor, which is owned and managed by King County, the

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One of the major changes in the community, she said, is on the issue of a light rail.

“Back in the day when I ran for Bellevue, you couldn’t say the words ‘light rail’ and get elected in this town,” she said. “And by 10 years you couldn’t run and not be in favor of light rail. I think I am better aligned with that.”

Balducci, a member of the Sound Transit Board of directors and past chair of the Eastside Transportation Partnership, also cited transportation as a major concern of hers. Interstate 405, which is poised to begin tolling the two high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes next month, is notorious for traffic congestion.

“You’ve got people who are spending up to three weeks a year sitting in traffic,” Balducci said. “It’s the number one thing we hear about.

If elected, she said, her biggest priority would be enabling people to get around the

Child born unresponsive celebrates first birthday STAFF REPORT

Aug. 4, 2014 was supposed to be a day of celebration for Keith and Leigh Tribou. They were about to deliver their first child, a baby boy named Jeffrey. Tragically, Jeffrey was born unresponsive and not breathing. The birthing center began CPR on the infant and immediately called 911.

NORCOM received the call and the dispatch team quickly sent the Kirkland Fire Department and Redmond Fire Department Medic 23 to the scene.

Jeffrey was rushed to Evergreen Medical Center in Kirkland and later taken to Children’s Hospital in Seattle. Due to the excellent teamwork of the staff at the birthing center, the NORCOM team, Kirkland Fire Department, Redmond Fire

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www.bellevuereporter.com Department Medic 23 and Evergreen and Children’s Hospital, Jeffrey got to celebrate his first birthday on Aug. 4.

“We’re so grateful for the men and women who helped saved Jeffrey’s life, and we’re honored that we were able to share his first birthday with them,” said Keith Tribou.

A year later, Jeffrey is healthy and well and even got to share the occasion with some of his heroes from the Kirkland Fire Department, Redmond Fire Department Medic 23 and his 911 call receiver, Kat Morrison of NORCOM. “Little Jeffrey is the reason why all of us love our jobs,” said NORCOM Executive Director Thomas Orr. “For our telecommunicators to be able to see Jeffrey celebrating his first birthday makes the many long hard hours they work worth all the effort. Very few jobs provide the opportunity to make a real difference when people are in most need of help.”

“As emergency service personnel, it is a special privilege to see the positive outcomes of our patients. NORCOM wishes a very happy first birthday to Jeffrey Tribou and his family,” the agency said in the press release.

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Leigh, Keith and Jeffrey Tribou with Kat Morrison, the 911 dispatcher who took the call on August 4, 2014.

2015 BACK to SCHOOL

Talking to kids about wildfires | News reports may impact children more than you think BELLEVUE, WASH. — Okanogan Complex. Chelan Complex. North Star.

These phrases have become embedded in daily conversation in Washington.

News about natural disasters can be tough even for adults, but for kids, sometimes it can be downright scary.

“Kids who see a traumatic event on television often have no sense how close or far away it is,” says Youth Eastside Services Youth & Family Counseling Director Debbi Halela. “They may have a lot of fears about whether it will affect their town, their house.”

Halela recommends minimizing news exposure for preschool and young school-age children because

images can create unnecessary worries and fears. Sleep problems, headaches, stomach aches, excessive irritability and clinginess may be signs that a child is harboring too much stress.

There are other things parents can do to help children cope with bad news: · Encourage children to talk about their fears and feelings. Ask what they have seen or heard and if there’s anything they’re worried about. Let their responses determine what information you give them. · Let your children know their emotions are OK. Acknowledge their feelings and provide reassurance. Don’t minimize their concerns by telling them

not to worry. · Use the news as a teaching moment to share your family’s values. For instance, you might point out that there are opportunities to help people who have been impacted by the fires. · Help children express what they can’t put into words. Toys and drawing materials can encourage young children to express their fears or feelings. · With older children, use the news to

discuss tough issues. Natural disasters like wildfires can be ripe with questions about economic disparity, for example.

Most importantly, don’t assume that your kids aren’t being impacted by what’s going on around them.

“Even very young children who don’t appear to be paying attention absorb more than we realize,” Halela says.

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t is often the little things that make or break a day. It could be an unexpectedly good cup of coffee, running into an old friend or grabbing a left turn at that ugly intersection just before the light turns red again.

The arrival of those flashing yellow left turn arrows at intersections throughout the Eastside is nothing short of magical. The new signals reduce wait times compared to traditional left turn signals on busy intersections. Drivers are actually empowered to make their own decision when it is safe to turn left.

While it seems that the arrows are fairly new, the city of Bellevue began installing them in 2010.

Flashing arrows at seven key intersections around Issaquah were installed last fall. But now, it seems they have reached a critical mass.

It is the most helpful signal ever. The arrow tells the driver that if it is safe, you can go. The bright yellow reminds us to carefully judge the speed and distance of oncoming traffic before we turn.

It feels almost thrilling to push the pedal and crank that wheel hard to the left.

But will those golden arrows encourage motorists to venture into the intersection prematurely? Will drivers become reckless or even more entitled than they are now?

Apparently not. Studies by the Federal Highway Administration suggest the yellow arrows increase safety because they are more effective at getting drivers to actually yield to oncoming traffic.

Such a simple idea. Instant results. Everyone benefits.

Time in this life is very short. Saving a minute or two by avoiding sitting at a stop light adds up.

And the arrows are not just for those of us on the road commuting to work or late for an appointment. Using the arrow gives traffic engineers the flexibility to use specific signals when necessary.

In that case - I’ll wait my turn.

‘Studies show the arrows get drivers to actually yield to on-coming traffic’

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To the editor Are Bellevue drivers the worst or better insured?

In the article you picked up this week from Allstate’s national survey of drivers showing that Bellevue drivers are 40% more likely to experience an auto collision, I noticed that the data is based on claims. Allstate Claims.

Could it be that Bellevue drivers are more likely to file a claim (perhaps keeping their cars in good condition)?

I find that Bellevue drivers are, for the most part, courteous and drive the speed limit more often than most other cities and states I’ve visited.

PS: I’m also not sure how they measured Bellevue’s “hard-braking events” but 19.8 hard-braking events per 1000 miles seems mighty precise for something you’d have to get from the the black box of a sample size of Bellevue cars.

Kris Fuehr

Hague leads by example Jane Hague has proven to be an extraordinary leader who really cares about delivering results for families in our community. On the council, Jane works extremely hard to keep Bellevue a place that people want to raise their families. That should come as no surprise, as Jane has volunteered for years with organizations such as the King County Boys and Girls Club, the Salvation Army and Youth Eastside Services. Jane has continued to lead by example and time and time again has proven her commitment to protecting the quality of life for families in Bellevue

and the Eastside. Without a doubt, Jane has my vote for the King County Council.

Jeanne Elliott

Best Starts for Kids Crisis Clinic was one of the earliest organizations to formally endorse Best Starts for Kids, Proposition 1.

The six-year levy invests in prevention and early intervention strategies that will strengthen families and ensure our children reach adulthood healthy and ready to contribute to the prosperity of the region.

“Every day we respond to families and youth in crisis and needing help,” said Kathleen Southwick, Crisis Clinic’s Executive Director. “This levy provides critical resources to help children and their families build a solid foundation for the future.”

Science tells us prevention and early intervention are the most effective and least expensive ways to address our most serious problems.

Lack of early support for children results in costly interventions later in life. Indeed, much of the County’s current funding responds to negative outcomes like mental illness, substance abuse, homelessness, and especially incarceration.

Crisis Clinic provides telephone and online support services to people in crisis. Last year, we answered over 7,000 calls from people living in Bellevue, including families with children and at-risk youth struggling with poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, mental health, and even considering suicide.

We need to make an investment now to strengthen our future. As a member of Crisis Clinic’s Board of Trustees and a resident of Bellevue, I urge readers to support Best Starts for

Kids on November 3rd by voting YES for King County Proposition 1.

To learn more about Crisis Clinic, visit http://crisisclinic.org.

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Vote YES, King Co. Prop 1 On behalf of the Board of the International Community Health Services (ICHS), I would like to urge voters to vote YES in November on King County Prop 1 – Best Starts for Kids, an initiative that will improve the health and well-being of the community by investing in prevention and early intervention for King County’s children, youth, families, and communities.

Our mission at ICHS is to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate health services to improve the health of Asian Pacific Islanders and the broader community. We believe Prop 1 supports our mission by providing targeted help for families on the Eastside and throughout King County to help them raise children who are healthy, strong, and ready to learn.

We know that healthy, safe communities reinforce a child’s early progress and ensure everyone has a fair shot at success, regardless of where they live or their family income. Best Starts for Kids will help ensure that income doesn’t limit our kids’ health and educational future. Public investment is required to make this happen. Let us strengthen our kids and our communities by voting YES on King County Proposition 1.

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Local couple uses expertise to open therapeutic spa

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

One thing apparently holds true in both massage therapy and real estate – location. Former house flipper, massage therapist and chiropractor Mark Fredrich has teamed up with his wife Shelly to open a new spa in Crossroads Mall that caters to that location.

After years spent flipping houses and working as an office manager, respectively, Mark and Shelly had lost satisfaction in their careers.

Mark spent over a decade of experience as a massage therapist and chiropractor, while Shelly has started her career running a therapy training institute before working as an office manager at multiple naturopathic healthcare businesses.

“Once you’ve been a healthcare provider, the level of satisfaction that we get to see in our patients sets the bar kind of high,” Mark said. “I just didn’t feel like I was utilizing my skill set.”

The two decided to open the first Hand & Stone Spa location in Bellevue, and have keyed in on the location and the surrounding community.

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grocery store, Crossroads Mall made a prime location for the couple’s business because of the large amount of food traffic and community focus. An estimated 7,500 cars pass by their entrance every day, Mark said.

“It follows the axiom of all businesses which is location, location, location,” he said. “This is what you would call in real estate ‘community center’ or ‘neighborhood center.’ It’s really a community hub.”

Besides the benefit for his business, Mark is looking to make an impact on the health of the community around them.

Standing or sitting at a desk all day, crouching over work, and craning to read a computer screen can all cause ‘overuse’ or ‘chronic abuse’ symptoms that affect thousands of people in the community, Mark said.

“Between 75-80 percent of the people coming in for massages are doing so for therapeutic reasons,” he said. “Our location is right down the street from Microsoft. Those guys are pulling all nighters, crouched over desks and computers, doing things that are really awful for their bodies. We can help.”

The Hand & Stone Spa is now open.

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REI will be relocating its Redmond Town Center store back to Bellevue in the fall of 2016, the speciality outdoor retailer announced Sept. 8. on its website.

The Seattle-based company and consumer cooperative is moving its Redmond location “to better inspire, educate and outfit over 126,000 active REI members in the Bellevue area,” according to the press release.

REI Bellevue will occupy the second level of the Bel-

Bellevue ranked 8th best place to start business An analysis conducted by NerdWallet reported that Bellevue is the eighth best city in which to start a business in Washington.

NerdWallet analyzed 126 places, each with a population of at least 5,000. Cities with less than 500 businesses were excluded. The publication calculated the overall score for each location using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

To determine a community’s business climate, they looked at average revenue, percentage of businesses with paid employees and the number of businesses per

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levue Central Shopping Center at the northeast corner of 116th Ave. N.E and N.E. 4th Street and will feature more than 40,000 square feet of space, including bike and snow shops.

“The new store in Bellevue will be better equipped to serve co-op members and customers for their outdoor adventures,” said Doug Schmidt, REI divisional vice president of retail. “The larger space will allow us to offer a broader selection of products and programs, and the location will provide more convenient access for outdoor lovers on the Eastside to explore the parks and forests throughout the region.”

The company previously announced in June that they would be relocating 280 employees from their headquarters in Kent, and were reassessing their long term options.

Around 220 IT members will move to a satellite campus in Eastgate this fall, and another 60 IT employees will join them in 2016. The new Bellevue offices will be located at the Commons at 90.

Founded in Seattle in 1938, REI originally opened a store in Bellevue in 1984 and moved it to Redmond in 1998.

100 people. Most small businesses in the U.S. are sole proprietorships without paid employees. To determine economic health, they looked at median annual income, housing costs and the unemployment rate.

NerdWallet found that although Expedia is moving the company’s base to Seattle, Bellevue still boasts thousands of businesses. Those companies reportedly bring in nearly $40 billion in annual revenue.

Redmond and Woodinville took first and second place, respectively, while Issaquah ranked fifth.

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Outlook for Eastside real estate this fall An analysis of the fall housing market from J. Lennox Scott As the season’s change, we can expect more of the same. In August, pending home sales have once again outpaced the number of new listings coming on the market in all four counties in Northwest Washington state. But the fall season will create new challenges for home buyers.

Conditions are optimal for the home buying surge in the Puget Sound Region to continue due to strong job growth and historically low interest rates. Buyers should expect the severe shortage of

homes for sale close to job centers, and in the more affordable and mid-price ranges in all Puget Sound markets, to continue. New listing inventory historically decreases by half in the winter months compared to the summer. As the inventory continues to fall, price appreciation will remain consistent.

Buyers should approach the market with the understanding that multiple offer situations are the norm and are selling quickly. Half or more are selling within the first month.

Opportunity may lie in taking a second look at the other one third to one half of homes that don’t sell

Fewer homes, high prices and growing demand means buyers must move fast and expect to pay more

during that time period.

We are virtually sold out of inventory. We will have a selection of availability through September and October and then a severe shortage until spring of 2016.

Just who are the people snapping up homes? According to Scott, there are five groups who are doing most of the buying.

They include: Local home buyers; People moving to the area for new jobs; Californians; foreign buyers looking for a safe investment and Millennials.

Fall 2015 Housing Market fundamentals: 1. An increase in the median home price 2. New listings fall by half.

3. Fewer affordable and mid-price range homes in all market areas 4. Job growth continues to lead the way.

5. Consumer confidence is very healthy .

6. Interest rates remain historically low.

7. Close to job centers, the luxury market is experiencing strong sales activity despite an inventory shortage.

At left, this new 5,700 s.f home with a view in the Cougar Mountain community is on the market for $2,138,000.

(Windermere Real Estate) Below, this 1,200 s.f. house built in 1954, has three bedrooms and 1.5 baths.

It sits on a 9,100 s.f. lot near Eastgate. It is offered at $480,000. (Kaleb Real Estate Group).

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More than 2,800 residents, businesses have registered alarms

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

During a presentation to the Bellevue City Council on Sept. 8, Bellevue Police Chief Steven Mylett said that despite some confusion and disapproval from residents, the False Alarm Management Program has been generally well-received.

“As with any new program, a few hiccups occurred,” said Chief Mylett, citing the roughly 50 calls the department received from citizens regarding the ordinance.

“City staff responded to every complaint, and in the end, most citizens expressed appreciation and gratitude to staff for their quick responses and professionalism.”

The department is in the midst of implementing the false alarm ordinance, which requires alarm owners to pay an annual $25 registration fee and a $100 fine for a false alarm.

In 2014, the police responded to 3,871 false alarms out of a total 4,040 residential calls, and Bellevue Deputy Police Chief Mike Johnson stated that year that about 98 percent of burglary alarms were either caused by faulty electronics or the alarm being set off accidentally.

The police are hoping to reduce false

alarms by 40 to 80 percent with this ordinance.

Some residents have voiced disapproval of the fact that residents must pay to register their systems each year, as well as for false alarms.

Under the ordinance adopted by the council in December 2014, an alarm awareness class may be taken to avoid the first fine. Panic, silent, robbery, burglary and duress false alarm calls with result in a $200 fine.

The biennial budget assumes false alarm revenue of $75,000 this year, and $70,000 in 2016, estimated to go down due to alarm owners taking corrective actions. Because the program can’t be implemented until the last quarter of the year, 2015 revenue will fall short of its budgetary projection.

As the Reporter previously reported, the city council signed a four-year contract with AOT Public Safety Corporation in May to manage Bellevue’s false alarm program.

The city will receive 71 percent of the first $75,000 in revenue from fines, alarm registrations and renewals in the first and second years of the program, and 81 percent after that. The remaining percentage goes to PSC for management of the program, using its proprietary CryWolf software. PSC is based in Waldorf, Md. Bellevue Police estimate that about $125,000 is spent each year on false alarm calls, taking into consideration staffing and response time.

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Police said in a statement that, to date, 2,828 residents and businesses have registered their alarms with the program. Of those registered, less than two percent have expressed displeasure with the new process, though many have been receptive to the goal of the program and have been willing to provide feedback in order to make improvements, according to the statement.

The police are continuing to implement the ordinance and sign up applicable residents and businesses. They will be holding two Q&A sessions at City Hall with representatives from CryWolf on Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m. and Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon.

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After the ordinance was first approved by the city council, the department reportedly fielded many phone calls from confused or disgruntled residents.

“I feel that the enactment of this ordinance is an unfair penalty on the citizens of Bellevue who have taken the responsible steps to protect their homes from burglary, invasion, fire, etc.,” David G. Scott wrote in a Letter to the Editor last month. “This program has the feeling of a collection

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Bellevue Police spokesperson Seth Tyler.

The two boys, aged 14 and 9 respectively, are residents of Bellevue, where they reside with their biological father. The victims’ father has full custody of the children since their parents divorced in 2009.

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Sage Cook is reported to be 5’ 6” and 109 lbs, while Isaac Cook is 4’ 6” and 64 lbs.

Ku is alleged to have presented what appeared to be a “supervised visit” court order. The Sheriff ’s Department said in

a press release that the father reasonably relied on what he thought was a legitimate order, and sent the children to California.

The boys were reportedly due to fly back from Los Angeles to Seattle on Aug. 30, but never boarded the plane.

After she took custody of the children, the suspect left her home in Lakewood, Calif. with them. Ku also employed an unsuspecting witness to aid her.

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The suspect allegedly intentionally left behind personal belongings at her place of residence that would prevent law enforcement from tracking her whereabouts, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff ’s Department. In a prepared a letter, she blamed the children’s father for trying to control them, and asked him to leave them alone.

According to legal documents obtained from Washington, Ku attempted to leave the country with Sage and Isaac once before on June 12, 2013. They were detained by the local law enforcement agency before she boarded a flight to Taiwan, and she was arrested and charged with Custodial Interference.

Ku reportedly has several contacts in California, New Mexico, and Texas, as well as friends in Tijuana, Mexico. The Los Angeles detectives have been in contact with federal authorities, as well as several local agencies.

An official with the Lakewood Police said that there is no evidence the boys and their mother are no longer in the U.S., and that anything to the contrary is speculation at this time.

The Sheriff ’s department is requesting that anyone who locates or has any information contact their local law enforcement agency, or Lakewood Sheriff ’s Station.

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Vice President of WSU’s Global Campus David Cillay and Vice President for Government Relations and External Affairs Colleen Kerr joined Bellevue College President Dr. David Rule, Trustee Steve Miller, Dean of Undergraduate Research Dr. Gita Bangera and Vice President of Information Technology Services Russell Beard.

The event was moderated

by William Shaw, Regional Publisher for Sound Publishing, which produces the Bellevue Reporter.

Bellevue College and WSU previously signed a non-binding partnership MOU in June, agreeing to explore a collaboration between the two institutions.

Since then, both universities have only released a few basic details about the potential collaboration (which can be viewed online at http://www. bellevuecollege.edu/wsu/).

Issues of tuition costs, governance, admissions, curriculum, degrees, funding and more have remained generally unanswered, a stride that the administrators did not break during the forum. Various questions, including if the cost of tuition at Bellevue College (which is currently less than WSU) would be raised, continued to go unanswered at the forum.

But despite the lack of finite details, the two institutions portrayed a seemingly unified vision of the potential of the partnership

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and an acknowledgement of the questions and rumors surrounding the ‘merger’.

“As long as we have the big picture all figured out, the details will get worked out,” Bangera told the Reporter after the panel discussion.

While acknowledging that this is a critical time for higher education, which has become costly but struggled to prove a good return on investment during and post-recession, the panelists’ mention of “something new” for Washington sounded less like PR spin to assuade those wary of BC becoming a WSU satellite campus and more like a potential concept for higher education.

“The timing is actually perfect,” said BC President David Rule. “We’ve reached a point in the state where the Seattle metro area continues to grow, attracting more and more people needing education. I call it the bachelor degree gap. There’s a gap between what employers are asking us to supply and the number of bachelor degrees that Washington is able to produce in those areas.”

The issue of timing has been sitting just below the surface of the potential collaboration– the idea of WSU- Bellevue College was constructed by Rule and the late WSU President Elson Floyd and set into motion a mere six months before the latter’s death, and Bellevue College is on the brink of celebrating their 50th anniversary.

A mere five years after moving on from their past as a community college, Shaw asked Rule why Bellevue College would consider giving up its autonomy, just to become a pawn in WSU’s game to invade the University of Washington’s turf?

“None of us are truly autonomous,” Rule said, noting that Bellevue College remains part of a 34 school community college system.

While neither school is in trouble or broken, both are seemingly hoping to get ahead of the game, together.

In terms of turf wars, both sides stressed that the goal was to serve students and their needs, and that there would be no enticements for BC students to continue their education at WSU or obstacles to prevent them from leaving to attend UW. “If it’s an open institution, that means coming in and going out,” said Cillay.

“If the students who come here choose to pursue their degree at the University of Washington or WSU or Western or Eastern, they should be free to choose wherever they want to go to pursue that education opportunity.”

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Allison DeAngelis, Bellevue Reporter

Above: Rebekah Edelman reacts with disbelief as she describes the first sounds she hears with her implant.

in conjunction with viral videos online, the trope of a deaf person hearing for the first time after getting an implant has filled the Internet. In these videos, the person usually starts crying at being able to hear seemingly perfectly.

In reality, the process of getting a cochlear implant is much more of an adjustment.

During hearing loss, the higher pitches are often lost first and the ability to recognize sounds as speech can also be lost.

“We’re stimulating parts of the nerve that haven’t had stimulation in a long time,” de Groot said. “It’s kind of like waking them up again.”

It can take weeks or months for adults to understand speech again, and even more time and training to be able to discern voices. Edelman adjusted quickly to recognizing speech again compared to older adults, but still has trouble hearing variations in voices and differences in volume, she said.

To assist with this transition, patients often undergo “aural rehabilitation” — exercises that involve listening to speech and sounds to reinforce the words they’re hearing. In the week since her activation, Edelman has been practicing by listening to her boyfriend read aloud while she follows along.

Although the audiologists warned her she may get overwhelmed and need to take breaks from her implant, Edelman wears it almost all of the time.

“It feels great to be part of conversations again. I’m not left in the dark anymore,” she said. “There’s just so much I didn’t realize I was missing.”

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In honor of the department’s 50th anniversary, the Bellevue Fire Department is holding the ‘Be A Hero 5K’ on Saturday, Sept. 12.

“We wanted to do something where we really celebrated with our community. We’re always going into people’s home to help them with their emergencies, so this is our way of giving back,” Maia Earle, co-chair of the event.

The event will support the department’s Community Support Foundation, which offers education, financial and/or personal support to alleviate suffering and improve the human condition by providing assistance to deserving community members, firefighters, and their families.

The one-time-only event will consist of a 5K run, a walk for people with strollers, in wheelchairs, walkers and those with dogs, and a ‘Hold ‘Em High Dash,’

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Attendees may also catch a glimpse of Phoenix Jones and his superhero crew, who will be competing in the race.

“I think what I’m most excited for, in honor of our 50th anniversary, I’ve had so many companies and organizations contact me unsolicited and ask how they can get involved,” Earle said. “I think we’ll have this great small town feel in what has become a big city.”

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mother, Kari Edelman, said.

While she was attending college at Central Washington University, Edelman enrolled in an American Sign Language (ASL) course on a whim. What she discovered, she said, was a supportive community to which she felt strong ties.

“The deaf community is so welcoming; they were like the family I never had,” she said.

Edelman’s feelings are not uncommon — deaf communities often not only create linguistic bonds, but a general camaraderie of people who have a hard time fitting in with groups of ‘normal’ people.

But, a year after graduating with a Bachelor of Science in public health and after a decade of being hearing impaired, she was afraid to apply for jobs and to go on interviews.

“I looked at my life, and the reality is that I live in a hearing world,” she said.

After talking to doctors and people in the deaf community who had received cochlear implants, like her ASL professor Jerry Loudenback, she decided to rejoin the world of the hearing and get a cochlear implant.

A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that uses a group of electrodes that collects impulses from an external transmitter and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The thin electrode is inserted directly into the spiral-shaped inner ear, bypassing the damaged cells and stimulating the hearing nerve directly.

Roughly 2 inches behind her right ear lies the implant, the thinnest model yet, making it practically unnoticeable.

Overlake Hospital is the first hospital in Washington to use the new implant, and is the only hospital on the Eastside and near many communities to offer any type of cochlear implant surgery.

A month after her surgery, Edelman and her boyfriend Shane Sirrine were back at Overlake Hospital. Edelman alternated between being nervous, excited and calm while Sound Hearing audiologists Alexandra de Groot and Shivani Patel performed tests to adjust the levels on the 22 electrodes in her implant.

After a half hour of testing, Patel turned on the implant, a camera snapped and Edelman jumped at the sound, the first she had heard without a hearing aid in a long, long time.

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Energize Eastside critics say PSE must follow federal rules to justify new line

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Two local groups that question Puget Sound Energy’s proposal to build 18 miles of new high voltage transmission lines on the Eastside will soon hear a response to their complaint filed in June with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC. PSE says that an existing 50-year old 115 kilovolt (kV) transmission line running throughout the center of the Eastside will not be able to deliver enough electricity during extreme weather conditions within two years time.

Two groups – the Coalition of Eastside Neighborhoods for Sensible Energy (CENSE) and Citizens for Sane Eastside Energy (CSEE) – say that PSE has not followed federal rules in planning for a new bulk power transmission line.

Despite efforts to slow energy use though conservation efforts and sustainable building practices, the sheer number of new people and new jobs means that energy use is increasing in East King County. PSE, like other energy utilitu companies, must plan ahead to be able to meet that growing demand and plan to meet peak energy use during the coldest day of the year.

PSE planners say with the existing power line, 60,000 customers may lose power in extreme weather events.

But others with expertise in utility mat-

ters say that PSE has not followed the rules to either justify the new line nor the intent of the “one utility” operations concept.

FERC rules require the project to be evaluated by ColumbiaGrid, the operator of the bulk electric system in the Northwest before the project is approved. That has yet to be done. The “one utility” concept means neighboring utilities must operate their systems in concert with each other and balance supply and demand for energy within the constraints of the network.

The complaint asks FERC to order new ColumbiaGrid to conduct load flow studies on the need for Energize Eastside.

It also asserts that Seattle City Light and the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) who would be able to utilize the new line, should be part of those studies.

Yet, PSE spokesman Andy Wappler said that the new line will solve a local delivery problem and keep customers connected during extreme weather.

Utility consultant Rich Lauckhart, a 22-year employee and former VP at PSE, has been long involved in both power generation and transmission planning. He questions why PSE has not participated in a load flow study as required by law. The regional power grid operates as a whole and needs to be studied as a whole, he said.

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Signs like this one outside Group Health on S.E. 36th Street near Factoria, outline the process for the environmental impact statement underway for Energize Eastside. It lists several ways the community can be informed and get involved. The City of Bellevue is the lead agency for the EIS with input from the cities of Kirkland, Newcastle, Redmond, and Renton. The Phase 1 Draft EIS will be issued in winter 2015/16.

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filed with FERC. “These studies are necessary to ensure the process is transparent and in the public’s best interest,” he wrote in the complaint.

Wappler pointed out that several studies done internally and by independent contractors justify their findings. The City of Bellevue, which is the lead agency for the upcoming Environmental Impact Statement for the project, paid $100,000 for one study.

PSE claims that CENSE and CSEE issues with the project are “based upon several inaccurate claims that lead to incorrect conclusions about the need for and ultimate use of the Energize Eastside project.”

PSE officials also say the complainants “erroneously assert the Energize Eastside project primarily benefits the larger, re-

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gional transmission system.” determined that Energize Eastside is the What is the price of meeting these ex“It is a local project to meet local needs,” best solution to a reliability problem, then treme but rare situations?

Wappler said. any qualified entity that can build transAccording to regulators, ratepayers will PSE’s Energize Eastside website states mission lines would have the opportunity take on some of the costs through electricthat “together with to bid on the project and ity rates. PSE will be allowed to earn money ColumbiaGrid, PSE subsequently build and through a set rate of return (on investment) filed a motion to own those lines. That entity on the new structures. Both are determined dismiss and answer the then makes it available for by the Washington State Utility and Trans[FERC] complaint on use as a part of the Bulk portation Commission (WUTC). Studies June 29. Additionally, Electric System and then that to calculate how much consumers will Avista filed a motion to recovers its cost from those pay will not be conducted until the WUTC intervene in the docket who need it." until a formal rate filing is made by PSE, in support of PSE’s Utility regulatory the agency said. and ColumbiaGrid’s FERC is expected to respond to the com- Rich Lauckhart, agencies require that enmotion. Seattle City plaint from CENSE and CSEE on Sept. 17. consultant ergy suppliers must meet Light and BPA also a higher level of reliability filed in opposition to than in the past. Yet, the For more on Energize Eastside, visit the complaint.” probability of some these extreme events is EnergizeeastsideEIS.org. or cense.org.

In another twist, FERC regulations also quite small. stipulate that utilities can not simply build their own high voltage or bulk power lines.

I N T R O D U C I N G M E M O RY C A R E “Utilities do not have a monopoly on the ownership of elements of the Bulk AT SAG E B R O O K S E N I O R L I V I N G Electric System, which Energize Eastside is part of," said Lauckhart. “If it is ultimately

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BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue Christian Vikings football player Christian Miller made a decision in the summer of 2007 as a third grader that changed his life forever.

Miller was visiting his two best friends, Tyler and Josh Hazen, when their father Dan informed Miller that his two sons would be playing football in the fall.

“They were my best friends and they were going to play football. Their dad told me, ‘You got to do it too. You really don’t have a choice,’ That was in the third grade and I have been playing ever since,” Miller said with a smile.

Miller starts at left tackle and defensive end for the Vikings.

“Both positions are a lot of fun. They are completely different but I like them both the same,” he said. “I just play wherever the coaches put me and I will do the best that I can.”

Miller is excited to see how his team fares in the 2015 season.

“Win or lose we are always going to do our best and have fun. If we do that, then the outcome is the outcome,” he said.

Recently the Bellevue Reporter had an opportunity to ask Miller a few questions

Bellevue Reporter: What is your favorite movie of all time?

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BR: What is something unique about you that nobody would know?

CM: I build legos.

BR: How many text messages do you send per day?

CM: I send maybe 50 per day.

BR: Who was your idol growing up?

CM: My dad. He came from a really low-income family and worked his way up to where he is now. He is a financial wealth planner.

BR: If you could pick one person to go to dinner with, who would it be?

CM: Probably my dad. We would have a lot of fun.

BR: What is your dream vacation spot?

CM: Whistler Mountain. It would be nice to have a little cabin on the side of the hill.

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Newport Knights senior guard Jackson Lu couldn’t be more excited about the upcoming 2015-16 boys basketball season.

Lu, who has played on the Knights’ varsity squad for the past two years, is excited about the addition of new head coach Rob Marlow to the sidelines. Marlow landed the Knights head coaching job in late June. Lu said he’s enjoyed learning from the 24-year-old Marlow during summer league practice sessions.

“Coach Rob always talks about being prepared and out-working people. We’re not going to have a really large squad in terms of size so we have to outwork people with energy and focus. If we work on that, we will be ready by the time the season starts,” Lu said.

Playing guard is the perfect fit for Lu’s upbeat personality.

“At guard you have to get your teammates involved by being vocal. I pride myself on defense. I make sure my teammates are all on the same page all the time,” he said.

Lu, who grew up in Taiwan before moving to the United States as a 14-year-old three years ago, said he adapted well to his new surroundings.

“The language part was definitely difficult. I had to learn a new language on the court. The transition with basketball wasn’t that difficult. You just play your game and people eventually recognize you. That is how I got the coaches attention when I first came here,” Lu said.

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Bellevue Reporter: What is your favorite movie of all time?

Jackson Lu: Forrest Gump. The way it incorporated so many different historical events was great.

BR: What is your dream vacation spot?

JL: Hawaii. I have never been their before. It is definitely nice and I love warm weather.

BR: Who was your idol growing up?

JL: Kobe Bryant. I’m a huge Los Angeles Lakers fan.

I like the way he leads his team and the way he takes over a game.

BR: What is your favorite eatery in Bellevue?

JL: Lil’ Jon Restaurant. I love brunch.

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BR: How many text messages do you send per day?

JL: I probably send 10 to 15 per day. It always depends on the day.

BR: Who was your favorite sports team growing up?

JL: The Los Angeles Lakers.

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Sports Roundup (1-0) will face Ingraham at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Seattle Memorial Stadium in Seattle.

Newport dominates Redmond

The Newport Knights cruised to a 42-14 win against the Redmond Mustangs on Sept. 4 in Redmond. The Knights (1-0) will host the Skyline Spartans (1-0) in Class 4A KingCo showdown at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 at Newport High School in Factoria.

Saints sail to victory against Bulldogs

For the second consecutive season the Interlake Saints collected a victory against the Foster Bulldogs in the season opener.

Interlake captured a 43-16 win against the Foster Bulldogs in a non-league game on Sept. 4 in Bellevue. Interlake

Totems lose against Red Wolves

The Cedarcrest Red Wolves defeated the Sammamish Totems 36-23 in the season opener on Sept. 4 in Bellevue.

Sammamish (0-1) will face the Foster Bulldogs at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 in Tukwila.

Vikings win nail-biter in opener

The Bellevue Christian Bulldogs football squad ground out a 30-27 victory against Granite Falls on Sept. 5 in Bellevue.

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Eastside faster.

“I would love to have people say it’s easier to get around, I have better options,” she said.

But for any transportation project to move forward there has to be money.

Hague said that one of her greatest accomplishments during her most recent term was working on the county budget.

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with declining resources left over from 2008 great recession,” she said. “We’ve been able to leverage our dollars and deliver services in a new way and not ask for major tax increases.”

Also, she cited the retention of bus services after Proposition 1 failed in 2014 without raising taxes or adding fees.

All these things, she said, point to a need for more economic growth to provide a solid tax base.

“Because with an increasing population, there are needs for services,” she

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One of the ways to do that, she said, is by supporting improvements to the transportation infrastructure. Other interests that keep Hague interested in running once more is her support for arts and culture.

Hague sees herself as an independent voice on the county and believes her success working alongside people from different backgrounds separates her from her opponent. An example she gave of her collaboration was the construction of the South Kirkland Park and Ride, located on property co-owned by the county, Bellevue and Kirkland.

“I see myself as sort of a collaborator, bringing people together,” Hague said. “I think the broad base of support I have supports that. My supporters are Republicans and Democrats, business and labor, and environmental groups that are important to the region.

I know the district best and I know how to get things done for my district.”

Balducci, on the other hand, says her views are more in tune with Eastside residents due to changes in the last 20 years.

“You just need to look around and see it’s become different in terms of diversity, our economy, our politics,” she said. “I feel I am more aligned with the district. I think I’m somebody who reflects the kind of leadership and priorities that the voters want these days.”

An example of this, she said, is light rail.

“Back in the day when I ran for Bellevue, you couldn’t say the words ‘light rail’ and get elected in this town,” she said.

“And by 10 years you couldn’t run and not be in favor of light rail. I think I am better aligned with that.”

The regional policies and their impact at a local level, she said, is what inspired her to run for the county seat.

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list in just over 18 months because we came together on things we agreed on,” she said. “I’m really proud of the vision-setting where I made it about us…you look for the common answers. We may have different approaches for what that means, but we identified the things we had in common and put our energy behind those things.”

To accomplish similar goals at a regional level, she said, will require change within the county council itself.

“We need more active, more involved leadership, somebody that is going to get deep into the issues of the day and help to form solutions and address differences of opinions,” she said. “I have not seen that from leadership in a while.”

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point where...so many of our big opportunities and big challenges have major regional components,” she said. “There’s only so much one city can do on the really big issues. Our transportation issues don’t start and end in Bellevue.

We need strong leadership at the regional level.”

One way she sees as improving transportation infrastructure is more transportation packages included in the state budgets.

She also sees additional transit options, including through the Eastside corridor, as ways to bring down traffic congestion.

Like Hague, Balducci also touted her ability to accomplish things with colleagues despite disagreements, including during the planning for a light rail line through Bellevue that involved contention within both the community and the council itself.

She also cited the council’s adoption last year of a 20-year vision for the city on matters ranging from economic development to transportation and mobility, along with two-year priorities.

“We’ve done a lot of that

Emily O. Stimson died on August 29, 2015 at the age of 91 at Overlake Hospital. Born April 4, 1924 in Savannah, Georgia, into a Coast Guard officer’s family, she attended 9 different schools by the time she graduated high school. She attended the University of Connecticut and was a proud member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

She graduated in Early Childhood Development, and moved on to a position at Connecticut College for Women.

December 15, 1945, Emily and William H. Stimson MD married in the Chapel at Connecticut College.They lived in four different cities before leaving the Public Health Service, putting down roots and raising their family on Hunts Point, where they lived happily until Bill’s death in 2004. Emily moved to Pacific Regent in Bellevue in 2005, where she lived among friends until her death.

Emily was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and active as a volunteer.She understood the value of friendship, and maintained life-long connections with friends as far back as grade school. She loved social activities and meeting new people, and perhaps because she had moved so many times, she was often the first to welcome new neighbors or new residents at Pacific Regent. Emily loved to entertain, and her last request from her hospital bed was for a glass of Champagne.

She is survived by her three children: Richard Stimson, Barbara Russell (John), and John Stimson (Kay); four grandchildren: Joel Stimson, Claire Stimson, Robert Russell, and Sarah Russell McCormick (Keith); and 2 greatgrandsons: Kruinn and Kelton McCormick.

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nity is invited to celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah at Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation. We will blow the shofar (ram’s horn) to usher in the Jewish New Year. This is a prophetic festival that looks to the return of Yeshua (Jesus) with a blast of the trumpet.

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CITIZENSHIP CLASS: 7 p.m., Bellevue Library - Room 5, 1111 110th Ave N.E. Learn how to become a United States Citizen. Study for the naturalization test, including civics and government questions, reading and writing English, and practicing your interview skills. Classes are free.

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YOUTH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE: 5 p.m., Bellevue Family YMCA. YMCA Volleyball Leagues are designed to develop fundamental volleyball skills while learning teamwork, strategy and sportsmanship. Skills taught include serving, passing, setting, hitting and the rules of the game.

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CIRCULATION MANAGER Issaquah/Sammamish/ Snoqualmie Sound Publishing, Inc. is currently accepting applications for a Circulation Manager. Position will be based out of the Bellevue office. The primary duty of a Circulation Manager (CM) is to manage a geographic district. The CM will be accountable for the assigned newspaper as follows: Recruiting, contracting and training independent contractors to meet delivery deadlines, insuring delivery standards are being met and quality customer service.

Po s i t i o n r e q u i r e s t h e ability to operate a motor vehicle in a safe manner; to occasionally lift and/or transport bundles weighing up to 25 pounds from ground level to a height of 3 feet; to deliver newspaper routes, including ability to negotiate stairs and to deliver an average of 75 newspapers per hour for up to 8 consecutive hours; to communicate with carr iers and the public by telephone and in person; to operate a personal computer. Must p o s s e s s r e l i a bl e , i n sured, motor vehicle and a valid Washington State driver’s license. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match). If you are interested in joining the team at the Issaquah/Sammamish Repor ter and the Valley Record, email us your cover letter and resume to: hreast@ soundpublishing.com Please be sure to note: ATTN: CMISS in the subject line.

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace.

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Multi-Media Advertising Consultant Redmond, WA Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory?

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Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atm o s p h e r e w h e r e yo u can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital s o l u t i o n s ? I f yo u a n swered YES then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washington. Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for selfmotivated, results-driven people interested in a multi-media sales career. Position is responsible for print and digital advertising sales to an e c l e c t i c a n d ex c i t i n g group of clients. Successful candidates will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of these communities while helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and adver tising strategies. Whether their marketing footprints are in these communities, all a r o u n d t h e E a s t s i d e, King County, or Western Washington - you have the opportunity to help them with their success.

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REGIONAL EDITOR (Bellevue, WA) Sound Publishing has an immediate opening for a Regional Editor of the Bellevue, Mercer Island, and Issaquah/Sammamish Repor ter publications. This is not an entr y-level position. The position requires a hands-on leader with a minimum of three years newspaper experience including writing, editing, photography, pagination with InDesign skills. The position also requires experience editing and monitoring social media i n c l u d i n g Tw i t t e r a n d Facebook and posting stories and photo art to the website.

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REGIONAL EDITOR (BELLEVUE, WA)

Sound Publishing has an immediate opening for a Regional Editor of the Bellevue, Mercer Island, and Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter publications.

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John L. Scott

Sotheby’s

CALM CONTEMPORARY | Clyde Hill Modern living. Savvy and sophisticated with an inviting open concept. Designed for entertaining. MLS# 806266. $6,288,000 Steve Erickson · 206.295.8485

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CALL US TO PREVIEW ANY OF THESE FINE HOMES & A COMPLEMENTARY SOPHISTICATED & SPACIOUS | Bellevue Popular Bellevue Towers, southwest facing condo features custom lighting & open spaces. Enjoy fantastic amenities & all downtown Bellevue has to offer. MLS# 825733. $648,000 Wendy Paisley · 206.650.5812, wendypaisley.com

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NEW CONSTRUCTION | Bellevue Views of Downtown Bellevue. Gorgeous New Construction, top of the line finishes, trim and build quality you expect.

MLS# 771821. $2,248,000 Steve Erickson · 206.295.8485

NEW WAY OF LIFE | Old Bellevue

NEW CONSTRUCTION | Kirkland

MAJESTIC MEDINA | Medina

Soaring ceilings, skylights. Southern exposure, spacious flowing floorplan. Full of natural sunlight. Premier & private. Decks surround. 2bdrm/2baths/2parking.

MLS# 792176. $1,398,000 Karen Santa · 206.915.8888, karensanta.com

New Construction Craftsman Charm With Fabulous Attention to Detail! Main floor suite Kirkland. $818,000 Julia & Mark Krill · 206.406.9000, juliakrill.com

Just the right spaces and everything on your wish list. Heated Gazebo is year round fun, the sport court and batting cage are an adventure for all. MLS# 833449.

Anna Riley · 425.761.8836, westbellevue.com

STEVE ERICKSON

206.295.8485 serickson@windermere.com

RONDI EGENES

206.953.1771 regenes@windermere.com rondi.com

JULIA KRILL

206.406.9000 jkrill@windermere.com juliakrill.com

WENDY PAISLEY

ANNA RILEY

wendy@wendypaisley.com wendypaisley.com

anna@westbellevue.com westbellevue.com

206.650.5812

425.761.8836

KAREN SANTA

206.915.8888 ksanta@windermere.com karensanta.com

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