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Fashion week starts

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Politics

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Tolls start Sunday on I-405 for HOT lanes

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Driving between downtown Bellevue and Lynnwood will get HOT on Sunday as new toll lanes become operational on I-405. Adding tolls to the current HOV (or carpool) lanes is designed to increase the speed in those lanes while

or more qualify for no toll.

Two-person carpools will pay a toll during rush hours and single-occupancy vehicles will pay a toll anytime they use a HOT lane.

The state is encouraging those who regularly SEE TOLLS, 3

Office burglar sentenced to 21 years in prison

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decreasing congestion in the remaining lanes.

Also on Sunday, the definition of what constitutes a carpool will change for the HOT lanes.

During rush hours — 5-9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.

Monday through Friday — only carpools with three or more people can use the lanes without paying a toll. At other times carpools with two

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Rough roads?

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Walkers, bicyclists asked to identify unsafe conditions in Bellevue

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Soccer season is here

Allison DeAngelis, Bellevue Reporter

Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril poses with a fan while “working” at the Starbucks on Northeast Eighth Street in Bellevue on Sept. 22. He was one of five players to volunteer. The event raised money for A Better Seattle, Pete Carroll’s initiative that funds and supports the deployment of YMCA of Seattle’s Alive and Free professional trained street outreach workers who serve at risk youth in South King County.

Bellevue Wolverines goalie Brittley Gaan is the last line of defense on soccer field

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New elementary school planned downtown Facility will serve increased enrollment

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The Bellevue School District announced plans recently for a new elementary school on Wilburton Hill that will serve the area’s growing number of young children.

The new school, which has yet to be named, will be located next to the district’s Educational Service Center and across the street from the Wilburton Instructional Service Center.

Bellevue’s new school will draw students from around the downtown and Wilburton areas, relieving overcrowding at Enatai, Woodridge and Clyde Hill. Preliminary attendance areas for the new school were required as part of the city’s planning process, but the specific

area has yet to be defined.

Between 2012 and 2014, the total enrollment in the district grew four percent to 19,186 students.

In that same time period, enrollment at Enatai and SEE SCHOOL, 4

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A man accused of stealing electronics and other valuables from offices across the region, including eight cases in Bellevue, was sentenced to nearly 22 years in prison on multiple counts of burglary and identity theft.

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Independent designers key to area’s fashion future

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Kicking off Bellevue Fashion Week’s tenth anniversary, designer Phuong Minh Nguyen won the top prize at the Independent Designers Runway Show. But for the first time this year, audience members also voted and chose Varsha Agarwal as their favorite independent designer.

“Every year after the show, you could hear people expressing who they would have chosen. It’s really important for the guests to come to feel like they’ve had a hand in the decision,” said Jennifer Leavitt, vice president of marketing for the Kemper Development Company, which produces the event each year.

The panel of judges for the Independent Designers Runway show works with the designers for the nine months preceding their final presentation. This year, the show’s panel included Seattle Met magazine Style Editor Amanda Zurita, Bruce Pflaumer of Michael Bruce Image

Consulting, Marj Turner of Fashion Group International and fashion industry veteran Patricia Wolfkill.

Over that time, they will give feedback and see the evolution of the designers’ work.

But, there have been plenty of occasions in which a designer has pulled out great pieces in the last day or week.

While the panelists have had a larger viewpoint of the designers and will still present the main award, audience members voted and chose as the winner for the first time during the runway show.

The eight designers featured in the Independent Designers Fashion Show on Sept. 23 have a range of backgrounds. They have been born locally and far abroad, and design everything from wedding dresses to casual day-to-day pieces.

Independent local designers are not only a large part of Bellevue Fashion Week every, but are also the past and future of the Bellevue Collection.

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A model wears a gown designed by one of the independent designers at the 2014 Bellevue Fashion Week. This year’s designers created everything from wedding dresses to casual day-to-day pieces. independence, she added.

Given that the Pacific Northwest is removed from the Los Angeles and New York markets, there has been a focus on nurturing local talent but keeping it here.

“It’s tough to stay in this market, a lot of the designers

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Habib to run for Lt. Gov. Talks plans for streamlining processes, increasing equity

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue-bred State Sen. Cyrus Habib recently began his campaign for lieutenant governor, focusing on opportunity and access that he hopes will streamline the political and legSEN. CYRUS HABIB islative tug-ofwar currently underway in Washington.

“A lieutenant governor, especially one with a strong legal background, has responsibility to speak up,” Habib told the Reporter in an interview.

Habib, a member of the Senate’s Democratic leadership team, announced on Sept. 17 that he will seek the office of lieutenant governor. Habib, a Washington native and attorney specializing in intellectual property and entrepreneurship, previously served in the State House of Representatives.

Among his priorities as he kicks off the election are increasing opportunities, especially among students.

“In a lot of ways, I feel like I have access to both experiences personally,” he said, reflecting on losing his eyesight at age eight and growing up the son of immigrants. “As I grew up, I had to deal with those challenges, with equity. I’m not going to pretend it was the same, but it did show me both sides.

Much of his plan reflects current state and King County initiatives: reducing class sizes in line with the McCleary Act, then increasing early childhood education and connecting families with services local to them.

Bellevue, especially, would benefit greatly from an increased focus on equity and opportunity.

Many of the issues that Habib’s hometown is currently seeing, such as the surprising number of students on free and reduced lunch and working class SEE HABIB, 11

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carpool on I-405 to get a Flex Pass, which allows the driver to set the device to HOV mode when carpooling with the required number of people. The pass also works to pay tolls on any toll road in the state.

The state also is encouraging motorists to set up a Good To Go! account to automatically pay for tolls.

Those without such an account will be sent a bill in the mail for the amount of the Good To Go! pass rate plus an extra $2 per toll transaction.

Tolls will vary depending on traffic congestion with signs above the road showing the rate and carpool requirements. Motorists driving alone or without the required number of people to constitute a carpool still can use the lanes, but will pay the toll.

The cost will be one the motorist sees when entering the HOT lane. It won’t increase even if a higher rate is shown further along the highway.

In addition to tolls and new lane-use requirements, the state also will limit when vehicles can move in and out of the HOT lanes.

Crews are adding double white lines to designate the new HOT lanes.

Drivers will only be allowed to move into or out of the HOT lanes at designated points marked by a dashed white line.

To complete the new lane striping, crews will reduce I-405 to two lanes between Bothell to Bellevue from Friday, Sept. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 27.

A number of on- and off-ramps also will close during the lane painting. The timing of the lane and ramp painting could vary depending on the weather.

More information is available at www.wsdot.wa.gov.

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A graphic showing the lane layout of I-405 after the HOT tolling lanes open on Sunday, Sept. 27. With the new tolling lanes, vehicles with two or less people will have to pay a toll to drive in the HOT lanes during rush hour, but vehicles with three or more people will not.

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Woodridge elementary schools increased by more than 80 students. That was an growth of six and eight percent, respectively.

However, enrollment at Clyde Hill elementary dipped slightly.

The 82,000-square-foot school will have dedicated art and science spaces, and will feature green technologies similar to other new school buildings in the district. Additionally, the school will have a synthetic turf field and an early learning center.

It is anticipated that the project will go to bid next spring with construction to follow.

The permitting process for the new school is expected to be more complicated because there hasn’t been a school on

www.bellevuereporter.com the site previously, Jack McLeod, Director of Facilities and Operations, explained.

Construction of a brand new school on a previously undeveloped site requires a conditional use permit from the city.

Since the site is currently undeveloped, there will be significantly more site prep work that needs to be completed before the school can be constructed, Kyle McLeod said.

The district will hold community meetings with families in 2016 to discuss the attendance areas and transition ideas for students and families. Additional community meetings will be held to continue to keep the public informed and gather on-going input and feedback.

It is currently in the planning and permitting phase and is anticipated to open in the fall of 2017.

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The proposed site for the new elementary school. Because the site is currently undeveloped there will be more site prep work that needs to be done before the school can be constructed.

Medina deputy mayor stripped of title

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The Medina City Council voted to strip councilmember David Lee of the title of deputy mayor by a 4-3 vote Sept. 14. The council voted that same night to make Councilman J. Decker the deputy mayor.

Lee remains on the council and is running for re-election in the November general election. He is running unopposed.

Medina Mayor Patrick Boyd said the council wanted Lee removed from his post because of a missed committee meeting and that Lee was not communicating with council members.

Lee’s attorney, Judy Endejan, countered that Boyd tried to threatened him days

prior into taking a leave of absence. Endejan said that she asked Boyd after he called for the motion to strip Lee of the title if Lee could make a statement, but was denied.

"I would suspect that there are other council members who may have missed other council meetings over the course of the year themselves. It's clear that there were other reasons driving the mayor to do something to (Lee)," she said.

Lee's lawyer also cited city statutes that say the council can only remove elected council members if there is an "extended excuse absence," which she did not believe the one missed meeting cited by Boyd in his letter constituted.

Lee has yet to decide if he will challenge the vote, she said.

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Canadian company purchases downtown lots for 21-story tower

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Office space tightens on Eastside, Seattle

So far this year, six office leases of 100,000 square feet or larger have been signed in the greater Seattle Metropolitan area this year. There are currently 19 tenants in the market seeking space options of 100,000 square feet or larger, and just 11 existing blocks of space avilable.

With the market continuing to strengthen and demand for space high, market fundamentals will continue shifting in favor of landlords and strong rent growth should occur, JLL reported.

Financial services firm JLL’s research team reported last week that large blocks of available space are getting tough to find in the area.

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Canadian firm Bosa Development purchased two lots in downtown Bellevue earlier this month for $22.8 million for a planned 21-story residential tower.

The firm purchased the lots Sept. 15 from the Bates Oil Company. The properties, on Bellevue Way between Northeast First Street and Northeast Second Street, are occupied by Robbins Brothers jewelry and two restaurants, Fatburger and Oma Bap. Appraised value of the lots is approximately $13.04 million, according to King County records.

Plans for the development were presented in March.

City records show the plan called for a tower “surrounded by” a four- or five-story podium. That plan also included underground parking and 20,800 square feet of commercial/retail space.

Bosa Development is in the process of completing work on Insignia by Bosa, a two-tower condominium project in Seattle. Residents began moving into the first tower in July. The second tower is on track to open next summer.

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For the state of Washington for hosting a visit this week by the president of China, Xi Jinping, that brought a Who’s Who of CEOs of major corporations of both the U.S. and China to the area. Chief executives of Microsoft, Boeing Starbucks, IBM, Ford and DuPont attended, along with other U.S. leaders, were part of the U.S. contingent. In addition to Xi, the Chinese contingent included Peng Liyuan, Xi’s wife; members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China; the governors of Zhejiang, Shandong and Shanxi provinces; and the mayors of Beijing and Chongqing.

Here, too, were what Hong Kong’s The Standard called “a historic line-up of China’s business heavyweights.” An additional plus: China companies announced orders for 300 Boeing jets at a list price of about $38 billion. All-inall, an amazing event.

For Kam Chancellor and the Seattle Seahawks for an end to his holdout and return to the practice field Wednesday and, we hope, the playing field Sunday at home against the Chicago Bears. Go Hawks, all of them now.

For Volkswagen for rigging its diesel vehicles to switch to cleaner mode during official emissions testing and then, when done, switching to a more powerful setting that emits as much as 40 times the legal pollution limit. The company’s stock dropped 17.1 percent after admitting the scam. That may be the least of its problems: VW is facing $18 billion in fines and the Justice Department wants to hold individual executives accountable for corporate wrongdoing.

For those candidates at the recent GOP presidential debate last week who waffled or outright perpetuated the fallacy that vaccines for children are linked to autism. As the Autistic Self Advocacy Network said in a statement: “Autism is not caused by vaccines — and Autistic Americans deserve better than a political rhetoric that suggests that we would be better off dead than disabled.”

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To the editor Balducci’s, abilities best for county’s sixth district

I am a lifelong Eastsider - born on Mercer Island, had my first job on the Eastside Journal in Kirkland, raised my children on Somerset, and now live in downtown Bellevue.

The Eastside has changed considerably in six decades. During my 40 plus years in politics, media and government, I’ve seen lots of changes there, too. What the Eastside deserves now and has an opportunity to get is a representative in King County Council’s 6th District who grasps those changes and will champion Eastsiders and their future.

I have worked with both candidates while in the King County Executive’s office.

At King County, Claudia Balducci served as the jail director, and architect of a well-planned juvenile detention facility. She knows how King County works and will make it work for us. This, coupled with her experience as Bellevue’s collaborative mayor, shows us what strong leadership looks like, getting the tough things hammered out, like Sound Transit and responsible budgets. Her connection to and understanding of the growing diverse Eastside is unsurpassed.

Both women have served the community. But for our future we need Claudia Balducci’s energy, abilities, enthusiasm, credibility and can-do attitude on the King County Council. It’s time for leadership. It’s time for a change.

Elaine Kraft

Why a ‘tax’ on responsible homeowners?

Implementing Cry Wolf makes me want to cry. When my husband passed away nine years ago my family asked me to have a security system installed. It would give them peace of mind knowing my home would be more secure.

I’m upset with the Bellevue City Council members who decided to impose this “tax” on responsible homeowners. Why couldn’t the council have put this issue to a vote?

Or, why didn’t they notify citizens a “tax” would be imposed on false alarms? Not, on an entire community. This would have given citizens a chance to be more mindful of their security systems, thus, lowering the numbers of false alarms. I’m a resident of the Somerset community and I want to say, with the exception of one or two members, how terribly disappointed I am in our current council.

JoAnne Strom

Hilhorst has experience for Bellevue City Council

Yes - there is a choice for Bellevue City Council Position No. 5. It is my strong belief that the experience of serving on Bellevue’s boards and commissions is of paramount importance here.

Michelle Hilhorst brings her years on the planning commission (and current chair) with her and an excellent understanding of city governance.

She’ll be ready to hit the ground running and be a contributing member of the council immediately.

Hilhorst has taken the time to serve her Bellevue neighbors through

involvement with the Newport Hills Community Club, Hazelwood Elementary, holiday food drives, YMCA youth coach and leadership on the library board.

Keeping Bellevue safe is a key aspect of her goals for our city, along with reducing traffic congestion, protecting parks/open spaces, making our exceptional schools even better and continuing with a fiscal conservative mantra that benefits all taxpaying citizens of Bellevue.

Yes - experience counts and in this position, Hilhorst will make the difference.

David Elliott

Will we pay for ‘investment’?

Recently the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) announced a $526 million investment in Kemper Development’s Lincoln Square expansion.

The CPPIB is also a joint owner of Puget Sound Energy (PSE), along with Australian hedge fund Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (MIP).

PSE is campaigning hard with excessive advertising of its proposed “Energize Eastside” project.

Does the CPPIB have a vested interest in seeing “Energize Eastside” built? If “Energize Eastside” is built, CPPIB and MIP could see a guaranteed 10.3 percent return on their “investment” each year for the next 40 years – the perfect stable investment for a (Canadian) pension fund - paid for by increasing PSE customers’ electricity rates.

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Bellevue OKs $1.5M for new Boys & Girls Club On Sept. 14, the City Council unanimously approved a $1.5 million agreement to partially fund the Boys & Girls Club of Bellevue’s new main clubhouse facility. In exchange, Bellevue will receive space for a number of popular city-sponsored programs during school hours to meet an ongoing demand for older adult activities in the downtown area. Spaces available include the gymnasium, arts and crafts classroom, and the education and technology centers.

The project is expected to be completed by September of next year.

Funds for the agreement and other partnership projects were allocated in the 2015-16 budget. The brand new clubhouse will be located at 209 100th Ave. NE and will cost $11 million.

The BGCB, founded in 1952, serves more than 11,500 registered young people each year. The organization operates 12 sites throughout Bellevue.

Council gets update Eastside Rail Corridor

The Bellevue City Council received a status report on the Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC) during study session Sept.

14. The city is currently collaborating with King County and Sound Transit, both of whom own the Bellevue portion of the regional corridor, to develop a master plan for a paved trail as well as potential interim improvements. The council set aside $1 million in its 20152016 capital budget for Eastside Rail Corridor initiatives.

Eastgate Public Health program receives national recognition

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

After a year’s worth of work examining and improving their practices, Eastgate Public Health’s Family Planning Program received a the highest possible ranking of quality from a national organization.

“Actually finding out was a little anticlimactic. Once I pressed that send button, that was an achievement for me,” said Family Planning Program Manager Heather Maisen. “I know we do good work, and I know the application reflected that, so I was pretty confident that would be the outcome, and I’m not a cocky person. I was still amazed, though.”

Eastgate’s Family Planning Program was notified that it earned designation as a Patient Centered Specialty Practice – Level 3 from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in August. A Level 3 ranking is the the highest possible outcome.

The NCQA is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving healthcare quality since 1990. Their Patient-Centered Specialty Practice Recognition program ranks programs that apply on one of three levels based on the health organization’s tracking systems in place and collecting data on quality measures.

That meant collecting large batches of data on patient referrals, information access, communication, tracking care, specific patient population information and more.

The Family Planning Program consists of a team of three people who are assisted by shared resources and clerical staff at Eastgate Public Health. Nurse Practitioner Sarah Gollhofer, the sole healthcare provider on the team, sees between 10 and 16 patients each day to provide birth control, preventa-

tive testing, follow-up care and more.

In the end, year-long process to apply for certification boiled down to 242-page application and being rated on a point system.

This is one of the nation’s first efforts to see family planning through a new lens, because the NCQA quality certification is usually reserved for medical specialties as heart or cancer specialists, King County Public Health officials wrote on their website.

As part of their work to improve Eastgate’s Family Planning Program, Maisen and a team worked with the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association. Eastgate’s group was one of four across the country to work with the association, which provided guidance and structure and developed a national tool kit from the work of all the programs.

The Maine Family Planning, MIC Women’s Health Services in New York and Adagio Health Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA also participated. http://www.nationalfamilyplanning.org/LA40/LLC Of those programs, Maine Family Planning also gained level 3 certification and MIC Women’s Health services garnered level 2 certification. No information was available on Adagio’s certification level. https://www.nationalfamilyplanning.org/ file/pcsp-toolkit/FP_PCSP_Toolkit_FINAL.pdf?erid=1054511 A large portion of their work centered

on coordinating care between Eastgate’s Family Planning Program and other physicians.

“A lot of patients think that reproductive healthcare takes place in a bubble, but that’s not true,” said Gollhofer.

One of the changes involved sending letters to a patient’s known practitioners describing the updates to their medical care.

Being able to spend less time means that practitioners can spend less time searching for records, said Kevin Walsh, the lead primary care physician at Eastgate Public Health. It also helps doctors develop plans for comprehensive medical care and prevent the cross-prescription of medication or repeating tests.

Many medical providers around the Puget Sound area use the Epic computer system, meaning that providers on that system can access patients’ records from other practitioners. However, hospitals like Evergreen Hospital operate on a different computer system.

That’s helpful when nearly half of patients are first-time visitors, as is the case for the Family Planning Program.

In the short time period that Eastgate’s program has begun reaching out to other medical providers, there has been a lot more open flow of communication, said Gollhofer. As a result, she is able to focus on what matters most.

“Giving women the chance to plan their reproductive future, have a healthy pregnancy is really important,” she said. “I love the population that we serve and enjoy to impact their lives.”

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Bellevue woman pleads not guilty to attempting to kidnap child

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A 34-year-old Bellevue woman pleaded not guilty Monday (Sept. 21) to charges she attempted to kidnap a 2-year-old boy from his mother’s arms Sept. 7 outside an auto-parts store on Rainier Avenue.

Carrie Ann Clark was arraigned Monday at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent on charges of seconddegree attempted kidnapping and fourth-degree assault.

Clark is being held on $75,000 bail at the King County Jail in downtown Seattle; the judge denied her request for a lower bail at the arraignment. Her next court appearance is 1 p.m. Oct. 1 at the justice center.

About an hour after the alleged assault, Clark was arrested near the Fred Meyer Garden Center on Rainier Avenue where she was spotted by an employee of the auto-parts store who had come to the mother’s aid.

The mother was walking with her three children and their dog through the O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot at about 5:40 p.m. Their dog walked over to a car in which Clark was sitting and a dog inside began to bark, according to court documents.

The mother apologized and walked on with her children.

As she walked passed the car, Clark got out and yelled, “That’s my kid,” according to court documents. She grabbed for the boy; the mother picked him up. Clark repeatedly hit the mother in the head while yelling “That’s my boy.”

After several strikes, Clark grabbed the boy’s left arm and managed to wrestle him from his mother, who later told officers she let go because Clark “was pulling on him so hard I didn’t want him to get hurt.”

The mother told her two other children to hide behind a tree. She then started to hit Clark to try to rescue her

Police searching for drugstore, 7/11 robbers

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Police are on the hunt for multiple people who allegedly robbed a Bartell Drugs store and 7-11, using a stun gun on one clerk and threatening another with a gun and a knife.

Around 11 p.m. on Sept.

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entered the store, jumped over the pharmacy counter and used a stun gun on the clerk. They then stole an undisclosed amount of Robitussin with Codeine before fleeing.

The suspects then ran across the street where they got into a getaway vehicle.

A K9 track led to the parking lot across the street where the vehicle was likely parked.

The clerk was not hurt by the stun gun.

Bellevue Police to hold ‘drug take-back’ event

On Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Bellevue Police will have three locations throughout the city set up to collect controlled, non-controlled and over-thecounter medications. No identification will be required or requested. There will be a uniformed police officer available to assist you.

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An hour later, a male in a black mask and camo jacket entered a 7-11 store and asked for money while implying the had a gun and a knife. The clerk questioned him as he was not sure if the suspect was being serious or not. The suspect then left the store.

A police K-9 led officers to the business park in the 15800 block of N.E. 24th Street, but no suspect was located.

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be collected at the following locations: City Hall, Police Lobby, 450 110th Ave. NE; 15600 NE Eighth Street, next to Crunch Fitness; and Factoria Police Substation, 3915 Factoria Blvd. SE, near Nordstrom Rack.

Individuals are encouraged to remove identifying information from prescription labels.

Due to the hazardous nature of some items, the following will not be accepted: intravenous solutions, injectables, syringes or medical waste.

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searching for the suspects, and do not think that the incidents are related.

“While two robberies within such a short time frame is unusual, especially in Bellevue, at this point in the investigation we have no evidence to indicate that the two incidents are related,” said police spokesperson Seth Tyler.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bellevue Police at 425-4526917.

son, who was now in Clark’s arms. The mother hit Clark in the face, who then dropped the child.

An employee of the nearby O’Reilly Auto Parts store witnessed the “attempt to kidnap” the child and came to assist the mother, according to charging documents.

Clark then assaulted him, according to documents, and fled when he threatened to call police.

A search failed to find Clark, but the employee later spotted her at Fred Meyer. Officers ordered her to stop, but she said “What for? I didn’t do anything.” Despite orders to stop, she continued to walk away. Eventually, it took three officers to control her. She’s 5-foot-3 and weighs 105 pounds.

As she struggled, she said, “I’m the only woman in the world. Look it up. You’ll see.” And she said, “I am the mother. That’s my son.”

Officers couldn’t arrest her, she said, because she is a woman.

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Taylor allegedly used the victim’s credit cards.

After several incidents in Bellevue involving the same suspect, the Bellevue Police Department reached out to

Crimestoppers of Puget Sound, as well as the television show “Washington’s Most Wanted.”

Surveillance video of Taylor was broadcast on television, and a citizen tip to Crimestoppers led to Taylor’s whereabouts and arrest by Bellevue Detectives.

Major Pat Spak, speaking about the cases, stated: “The key to the arrest and prosecution in these cases was an observant citizen that recognized the suspect on TV and did the right thing by calling in.

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County Council approves $200,000 to identify untested rape kits

62 named National Merit semifinalists Sixth-two students attending Bellevue schools have been named semifinalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The high school seniors will compete for some 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring.

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The Metropolitan King County Council on Sept. 14 gave its unanimous approval to provide $200,000 in funding for sexual assault experts in the King County Sheriff ’s office to identify the exact number of untested rape kits that remain in King County. The funds also will prioritize those cases for testing, and submit them to the State Patrol Crime Laboratory for processing.

“This is the right thing to do, and as we’ve seen across the country, this work often results in arrests and convictions of serial rapists and other criminals,” said Councilmember Rod Dembowski, the prime sponsor of the legislation. “It sends a clear message to victims of sexual assault – you matter, what happened to you matters, and we take your case seriously.”

Mary Ellen Stone, Executive Director of the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, said that with the move, “the county is making a concrete commitment to victims.

“Testing all kits going forward as well as addressing past kits sends a clear and positive message to victims that reporting matters. It’s important for victims and it’s important for our community,” Stone said. “I encourage other jurisdictions throughout our region to take similar steps.”

County Councilmember Kathy Lambert, chair of the council’s Law, Justice and Emergency Management Committee, said the move gives people faith in the system.

“It’s one more example that King County is serious about the prosecution of crime and it makes King County the first county in the state to go back and process our backlog of previously submitted rape kits.”

Rape kits are intended for use immediately after a

County council candidates announce endorsements Candidates for the King County Council, District 6, announced new endorsements this week.

Incumbent Jane Hague has been endorsed by three members of the Bellevue City Council: Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace, former mayor and current Councilmember Conrad Lee and Councilmember Jennifer Robertson.

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sexual assault has occurred, but once the evidence has been collected, it can sit in storage for years. Across the country, thousands of rape kits – DNA evidence collected by a health care professional after a sexual assault – go untested each year.

In jurisdictions like New York City, Dallas and Tacoma, the analysis of previously untested rape kits has led to the identification of new offenders, linking of serial cases, and exoneration of the wrongly convicted.

“It’s important that any rape kits that contain information that could bring a perpetrator to justice be tested,” said Reagan Dunn, Councilmember for District 9. “I believe this illustrates how serious we are as a community in taking steps to bring to justice those who commit these violent acts.”

This year, the Washington State Legislature passed House Bill 1068, requiring all new rape kits to be submitted for testing to the Washington State Patrol Crime Laboratory within 30 days of being collected by law enforcement.

“The goal of this law is two-fold: justice for the victims whose lives were dramatically impacted by sexual violence, and help for law enforcement to catch serial rapists before they strike again,” said Rep. Tina Orwall, sponsor of House Bill 1068.

“The survivors of these crimes should know everything is being done to prosecute those responsible, so these kits should not be allowed to sit and collect dust,” said Councilmember Larry Gossett. “The kit also provides a ‘roadmap’ to individuals who have committed this heinous act several times, so law enforcement can gather the evidence they need to ensure those responsible stay in jail.”

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families struggling to make ends meet, are symptoms of its rapid growth, he said.

“They’re very oppressive issues, that’s true, but these are also symptoms of economic growth,” said Habib.

That is not to say that all of there aren’t cases in which Habib’s legal background clashes with his focus on education and opportunity.

It is indisputable that Washington’s charter school legislation – recently overturned by the state Supreme Court – doesn’t meet all of the three-prong requirements laid out in state law, he said. Habib was, however, disappointed in aspects of the ruling.

“I was disappointed at the timing of the ruling – taking nearly a year and, in some cases, coming out after the schools had opened,” he said. “I do think it’s extremely important that we try to find a way to figure out how they can operate.”

Habib also plans to cut out legislative delays and to open up citizens’ testimony “The budget that we ultimately agreed to last time around, we could have settled three months earlier, and that’s the sad reality,” he said.

Much of the power in the lieutenant governor position is in presiding over the State Senate and serving as Chair of the agenda-setting Rules Committee, Habib said, although the lieutenant governor also serves as Governor when the elected Governor is out of state.

Habib, who recently sponsored legislation to allow Washington residents to testify from their computers instead of travelling to Olympia, believes reforms such as this and others can improve the accessibility and efficacy of state government.

“We live in an era where people can meet with business partners across the globe, watch football games, and catch up on TV shows from the comfort of their home, office or local library,” Habib said. “Clearly we can make state government work better for everyday people, who cannot afford a lobbyist or take a day to travel to Olympia, by adopting technological innovations that improve access to the legislative process.”

The legislation, he stressed, is a bipartisan move that would also help give a voice to Eastern Washington residents who are generally more conservative, but find themselves far from the state capital.

Streamlining where possible, he said, would help open up the legislative docket to issues that require greater discussion.

On Sept. 29, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., the city of Bellevue will begin a new series of seven gatherings for the popular Cultural Conversations program at the Crossroads Community Center, 1600 N.E. 10th St. The meetings are free and offer women of all ages, faiths and cultures an opportunity to tell their unique stories.

This season’s first topic will explore how cultural journeying and connecting with diverse women throughout the community has expanded participant awareness, the reasons why regular attendees invite others to join and what keeps them coming back.

Beginning its sixth season, Cultural Conversations was launched in 2010 as a partnership between diverse women in the community and the city of Bellevue. This 2015-2016 season will also include meetings on Oct. 27, Dec. 8, Feb. 3 (community wide forum at city hall), March 8, Apr. 12 and May 17. The program invites women to connect to the Eastside community and share their stories. It was initiated by women with a desire to get better connected with their community and enhance their understanding of different cultural practices.

The events are free, refreshments are served and all women are welcome to attend. If applicable, participants are encouraged to make arrangements for child care.

For more information on this event or future Cultural Conversations programs, please contact Carol Ross at 425-452-7917 or cross@bellevuewa.gov; or Barb Tuininga at 425-452-2800 or btuininga@bellevuewa.gov.

BDA to host candidates forum

The Bellevue Downtown Association will hold a Breakfast with the Candidates forum from 7:30-9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the Bellevue Club.

The event will include candidates for King County Council District 6 and those for Bellevue City Council.

Candidates will be asked key questions about downtown, the economy and transportation. The event also is expected to ask candidates about their priorities for Bellevue and the Eastside, how they’ll work with council colleagues and their motivation for the job.

The forum is hosted in partnership with the Bellevue Reporter.

Cost is $30 for Bellevue Downtown Association members, $40 for non-members or $240 for a corporate table for eight. Registration can be made online at http://bellevuedowntown.org/events/registration.

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Mapping where people notice hazardous conditions or behavior is just one of the tasks identified in Bellevue’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative.

The survey tool is meant to help transportation staff design facilities, develop education programs and deploy enforcement activities to address safety issues. It is not intended to replace the city’s MyBellevue mobile app and portal, which is used to report maintenance issues such as potholes, and to request services.

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Walkers, bikers asked to ID road issues Bellevue’s Transportation Department is asking the public to identify unsafe conditions or behaviors in Bellevue’s walking and bicycling network. Information gathered through a “wiki” mapping survey will be used to address locations where problems occur.

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City officials say a broad cross-section of stakeholders and city staff will consider the information and develop plans to potentially address locations and corridors

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People who think the Zip line at the South Bellevue Community Center is scary will have the chance to try it in the dark next month as part of Halloween activities sponsored by the city of Bellevue.

The SpookFest Zip Scare will be one of several activities at the center beginning Oct. 14.

The zipline activity will operate beginning at 6 p.m. on Oct. 23, 24, 25, 30 and 31. Also on Oct. 24, the center will offer a carnival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Bellevue Youth Theater will perform “The Apocalypse” at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. the same day. The fifth-annual Great SBCC Pumpkin Race will be held at 10 a.m. A workshop to teach participants how best to build their pumpkin racer will be help at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.14.

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Bellevue shuts out Mercer Island for first win of the season

BY JOE LIVARCHIK REPORTER NEWSPAPERS

In week two, it didn’t take long for the Bellevue Wolverines to look like the team that its KingCo opponents have come to know over the last decade.

Coming into the second game of their season with a rare blemish on their record, the Wolverines used three firstquarter touchdowns to run away early in a 56-0 shutout of Mercer Island Friday, Sept. 18 at Islander Stadium.

Bellevue quarterback Justus Rogers threw for two touchdowns and ran for another as the Wolverines earned their first win of the year.

“We needed a win to bounce back. We haven’t won in ten months,” Rogers said after the game. “We were able to get back to celebrating after each score, celebrating after we made a big play and just staying positive. It was good.”

The Wolverines (1-1, 1-0) were quick to make up for whatever offense they couldn’t generate a week earlier against Bishop Gorman. On Bellevue’s first possession of the game, Tyson Penn hauled a pass from Rogers 55 yards down the right side of the field and into the end zone, kicking off a 21-point opening quarter. On their next drive, with the Wolverines staring down a fourth-and-6, Rogers found Isaiah Gilchrist for a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Bellevue would capitalize on a Mercer Island fumble on the Islanders’ ensuing possession, taking over at the Mercer Island 37-yard line. Ercle Terrell finished a five-play drive, rushing for a 14-yard touchdown to put the Wolverines ahead 21-0 at the end of the first quarter. A 36-yard rushing touchdown from Christoph Hirota in the second quarter

gave Bellevue a 28-0 halftime advantage.

On the other side of the ball, Bellevue dominated at the line of scrimmage, allowing no daylight for Mercer Island’s running game to get going. The Wolverine defense allowed only 89 yards of total offense, 68 coming on the ground for the Islanders. Both teams had one turnover, each fumbling once.

“To run the ball, you’ve got to block up front, and it’s tough on both sides of the ball when they really get after us,” Mercer Island coach Brett Ogata said. “It makes it a tough game. The line of scrimmage was won on the Bellevue side.”

Mercer Island (1-2, 0-1) saw one drive advance beyond midfield the entire night, which ended as a turnover on downs at the Bellevue 16-yard line. But the Wolverines continued to execute their offense nearly to perfection.

Rogers kicked off another 21-point quarter in the game’s third frame, sneaking in for a 1-yard rushing touchdown.

Jack Sampson would also rush for a 1-yard touchdown in the quarter, and Isaiah Ifanse broke away for a 72-yard touchdown run. Backup quarterback Antonio Hill scored the Wolverines’ final touchdown of the night, on a goal-line sneak from one yard out in the game’s waning minutes. Friday’s game marked the second contest Bellevue was without suspended head coach Butch Goncharoff, who is scheduled to return to the sidelines tonight when the Wolverines host Sammamish at Bellevue High School.

In his stead, assistant head coach Pat Jones said the mesJoe Livarchik, Reporter Newspapers sage to the Bellevue players has been the same as it has been Bellevue’s Isaiah Gilchrist, left, charges through the Mercer Island in years past.

“Play like you practice,” Jones said. “Just like any season, defense on a 35-yard touchdown pass from Justus Rogers on Sept. you play one game at a time.

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BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

Last year was a dream season for the Bellevue Wolverines soccer squad.

The Wolverines, who finished with an overall record of 18-2, captured fourth place at the Class 3A state soccer tournament at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup in November 2014.

The Wolverines were undefeated until the Class 3A semifinals. Bellevue senior goalie Brittley Gaan, who split time as the team’s starting goalie last season, will be the Wolverines full-time goalie in 2015.

“We’re coming back from an undefeated regular season. I’m very confident in our team. We have a lot of new players and I’m very excited for this season. We just work so well together as a team,” Gaan said. “We always want to stay confident and stay positive. We want to make sure we never get down on ourselves. The priority is to have our team be like a family.”

Recently the Bellevue Reporter had an opportunity to ask Gaan a few questions about her life away from the soccer field.

Bellevue Reporter: What is your favorite eatery in Bellevue?

Brittley Gaan: Din Tai Fung. It is in

BR: What is your dream vacation spot?

BG: I’m a big cruiser. I love going on ships and being in the sun. I would love to go to the Bahamas.

BR: What is the last movie you saw in a theater?

BG: The new Terminator movie. It was amazing. The new one is really good.

BR: Who is your pick to win the Super Bowl this February?

BG: The Seattle Seahawks.

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

BG: Maybe 20. I’m not much of a texter, I’m more into Snapchat.

BR: What is your biggest pet peeve?

BG: When people don’t follow their heart or follow their dreams. I like it when people follow their dreams and don’t ever give up. Practice makes perfect.

Shaun Scott: 425-454-5045; sscott@bellevuereporter. com

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Bellevue Wolverines senior Brittley Gaan is the starting goalie on the varsity soccer team. The Wolverines captured fourth place at the Class 3A state tournament in 2014.

SPORTS ROUNDUP

Inglemoor Vikings at 7 p.m. tonight at Newport High School in Factoria.

Interlake sweeps Juanita

The LaConner Braves defeated the Bellevue Christian Vikings 27-22 on Sept.

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CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT LAB OPEN HOUSE: Noon, Bellevue

College Building Q, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E. Bellevue College Parent Education Program invites parents and children to visit our parent-child preschool classes, meet our professional faculty and hear about the benefits of our program for both of you as you grow and learn together. The event is free. For more information, contact parenteducation@ bellevuecollege.edu.

“COME RAIN OR COME SHINE”

BY JAN KARON: 7:30 pm.,

Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E. Jan Karon is the author of the bestselling series of twelve Mitford novels featuring Episcopal priest Father Timothy Kavanagh and the fictional village of Mitford.

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MAKING: Noon, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 4315 129th Pl. S.E. Come pick apples and make apple cider in our annual fall event. Bring a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Bring a clean pint sized container for fresh cider. For more information, contact hclcsecretary@comcast.net.

FAMILY INTERNATIONAL FILMS: 1:30 p.m., Bellevue

Family YMCA, 14230 BelRed Rd. See the film “I am Kalam” in Hindi with English subtitles. A cute, smart but poor kid has high hopes for his future.

How he wins over the people he meets & changes their lives will inspire you.

The event is free. For more information, call 425-7469900.

PIZZA & A PUPPET SHOW: 5:45 p.m., KidsQuest Children’s Museum, 4091 Factoria Mall S.E. Join Portland puppeteer Penny Walter

...obituaries Karrie Rae Ohail Spitzer

Karrie Spitzer of Marysville, WA was just 40 years old when she passed away on September 18, 2015 at UW Medical Center after a year long battle with leukemia.

Karrie was born in Everett, WA on November 19, 1974 and spent most of her childhood in Bellevue, WA where she graduated from Sammamish High School in 1993. She attended Lake Washington Vo-Tech and worked for a short time for an executive head hunter company. She married Michael James Spitzer in 1997.

Besides being a devoted wife to Mike and mother to daughter Emily Rae and son Mason James, Karrie was active in her children’s school activities, serving one year as co-president of the PTSA. Karrie loved the outdoors and was an avid gardener and concrete sculpture artist. We will miss her beautiful smile and loving caring spirit.

She is survived by her husband and children; as well as her parents, Carol and Jerry Ohail of Allyn, WA; grandmother, Beatrice A. York of Walla Walla; mother and father-in-law, Jane and Bob Phillips of Everett, WA; father and mother-in-law Ken and Pat Spitzer of Whidby Island, sister and brother-in-law, Wendy and Mike Brennan of Gilbert, AZ; brother and sisterin-law Darren and Ngoc Ohail of Sammamish Wa; brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Wendy Ohail of Maple Valley, WA; and brother Tim Ohail of Richland, WA; sister-in-law, Cherie Spitzer of Everett, WA; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family requests that donations be made in Karrie’s name to the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership in Everett, WA. 1420142

for an evening presentation of her musical puppet show, “Gourdenia’s Harvest Festival”! Advance Tickets: $8 for members, $11 for nonmembers, $3 for pizza and lemonade.

At the Door: $10 for members, $13 for nonmembers.

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TUESDAY | 29 IT’S HIP TO BE HERE 2015 EASTSIDE ANNUAL DINNER:

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MONDAY | 28 YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE: 4 p.m., Bellevue

Family YMCA. Welcome the new school year in with Fall Indoor Soccer at the Y. Teams are co-ed and will have one practice during the week and a game on the weekend. The cost is $85 for facility members, $150 for community participants. For more information, contact jtylutki@ seattleymca.org.

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Way Library, 14250 S.E. Newport Way. Popular yoga instructor Daniela Cawthorn will show you the basics in this introductory session. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one.

BOATING CLASS: 7 p.m.,

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MEDITATION CLASS: Every Thursday through October 15, 7 p.m., Dreamclinic Massage, 15436 Bel-Red Rd. Weekly meditation classes to relax the mind and body.

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EVENTS | UPCOMING ACT SKILLS & STRATEGIES: 3 PART SERIES: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m., Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E. Find out exactly what to expect when taking the ACT test for college admissions. Learn how to use your time wisely and practice key strategies for the math, reading and writing (includes essay) portion of the test. For more information, call 425-747-2390.

FAMILY INTERNATIONAL FILMS: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1:30 p.m., Bellevue Family YMCA, 14230 Bel-Red Rd. See the film “Chillar Party” in Hindi with English subtitles. A group of gutsy Mumbai kids take on the big bad world of parents & politicians when one of them, along with the dog they all love, is in danger. For more information, call 425-746-9900.

SIMCHAT TORAH CELEBRATION: Monday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m., Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation 7935 136th Ave SE Newcastle. The community is invited to join Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation. On Simchat Torah we rejoice that God gave us His Word that we might have life. With thanksgiving and rejoicing we will parade with our Torah scroll and re-roll it from Deuteronomy back to Genesis. We will celebrate with worship and Messianic dance. For more information, contact office@BeitTikvah. us.

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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.

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We are looking for team players willing to get involved in the local community through publication of the weekly n ew s p a p e r a n d d a i l y web journalism. The ideal applicants will have a commitment to community journalism and ever ything from shor t, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; be able to spot emerging trends; wr ite clean, balanced and accurate stories that dig deeper than simple features; develop and institute readership initiatives.

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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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ArenaNet, LLC is recruiting for the following positions in Bellevue, Washington:* Character Artist (Job Code 516320) to create highresolution models in Z b r u s h a n d M u d b ox , c r e a t e l ow - r e s o l u t i o n game models including uv’s and textures using Maya and Photoshop, and create and make adjustments to highresolution 3D character artwork based on technical and aesthetic feedback.* Concept Artist (Job Code 515924) to create, color, and style art assets and visual images for computer game products and motion graphic cinematics, including character, creature, structural, and environmental concepts.To apply, mail resume referencing appropriate Job Code to: ArenaNet, LLC, Attn: HR, 3180 139th Ave. SE, Ste. 500, Bellevue, Washington 98005.

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In 2002, Rita Meher and Farah Nousheen left jobs in IT to found the film nonprofit Tasveer as a response to widespread post9/11 prejudice against South Asians.

“I would have people shouting at me on the street, ‘Terrorists, go back to your f***ing country,” Meher said at a recent press event. “And I had just become a U.S. citizen. That really shook me up.”

Tasveer’s first film festival consisted of a handful of screenings in the Elliott Bay Book Company’s old Pioneer Square storefront.

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Christopher Bingham migrated to Evergreen State College from St. Louis with a love of 1970s progressive rock and a drive to study composition. Nearly 40 years later, he’s remained in Washington state pushing musical boundaries with his band the Bone Poets Orchestra. The Bone Poets deal exclusively in “psychedelic chamber rock,” performing exclusively in concert venues with a sound that draws from inspirations as varied as Norah Jones, Jethro Tull and Peter Gabriel.

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Asian populations grow 173 percent from 2000 to 2010 and boasted the fifth fastest growing population among American metros, according to a demographic analysis of census data from the Asian American Federation and South Asian Americans Leading Together.

The 2015 festival’s theme is “Coming Home,” a phrase meant to play on concepts like tradition, progress and the identity crisis of relocating to a new country, festival director Kiran Dhillon said.

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Still too embarrassed with asking for help, she began her journey in secret, with only her immediate family for support.

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“It was a huge financial sacrifice for our family,” she said. “That also drove my desire for it to be successful.”

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In 2010 she ran her first half marathon; the next year, she completed her first full marathon.

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Her frequent posts are a stark difference from the silent, background character she used to play.

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Fine art

Sammamish Arts Fair

By Megan Campbell

Thirty-one Eastside artists will pack into Sammamish City Hall next month for the ninth annual Sammamish Arts Fair. Half of them are new to the fair this year and working in a broad array of media.

It’s free to attend and all proceeds go directly toward the local artists on display Oct. 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The artists organize and promote the event.

Recently, two participants opened up about their work:

the element with others it would be found with in nature.

This is the third year Weaks will participate in the Sammamish Arts Fair.

“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for my art,” she said. “Art has kept me alive.”

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Jewelry-maker Carol Weaks, 73, has lived in Sammamish for the last five years — and she’s spent all of them handcrafting necklaces and earrings.

Before she came to Washington, though, she lived on the East Coast and in the South, out of touch with her creative nature.

Born in West Virginia with four brothers who all grew up to be accountants, Weaks was told she would become a secretary, like her mother.

“Dad always said no kid of his would be an artist,” she recalled in her Sammamish home while she sorted hundreds of shells and various shiny, colorful pebbles into plastic containers.

In college, she met her would-be husband. After he graduated, they moved to Monroe, Louisiana, where she dabbled in various activities, like sewing or running the largest antique import business in northern Louisiana in the 1960s and ‘70s.

At the time, Weaks didn’t recognize these avenues as a manifestation of her artistic nature, as she had been struggling to repress her true eccentric self.

When she expressed the sensations she felt in the world around her, she said people called her crazy.

“I think I knew I was different when I got married,” she said. “Finally, I learned I couldn’t talk about it. When you close off parts of your body that are that important, it can kill you.”

In her mid-40s, she left her husband of 25 years after their last child graduated high school and she journeyed to California to live among the hippies.

She had been to California before, in the ‘60s, but forgot about the free spirited people teaching passers-by how to bead on the sidewalk after she and her husband returned to Louisiana.

“I learned you don’t have to have money to be happy,” she said.

Her journey, though, was all the more liberating when she decided to learn how to live without alcohol and prescription drugs, which she said she had been using for most of her adult life to numb her anxieties and the aches of fibromyalgia.

“Now I get to revel in my weirdness,” she said.

Weaks describes herself as a “sensitive,” in tune with the elements around her. She says the stones she uses for her jewelry tell her what they want to be.

“People call me the stone whisperer,” she said. “I’ve always loved rocks.”

She researches each item — stone, shell or fossil — and pairs

Redmond photographer Shankar Pal’s interest in cameras began with the mechanical sounds of his sister’s Nikon DSLR. “I like the sound of its click,” he said. “There’s something working and you have a photo.”

Pal, 55, was first introduced to art when he was a child in India. He would go and watch his cousin, who was part of a group who painted with water colors.

But as he aged, he knew he needed a job that would pay the bills.

“Making a lot of money in art is always very difficult in any country,” he said.

He studied physics in India before moving to Pennsylvania at age 28, where he earned his doctorate in computer science from Pennsylvania State University.

“At that point, I was so smart I didn’t have to pay attention to art,” he said.

Pal moved to Washington to work for Microsoft, which he did for 17 years. Now he works for hardware and software company F5 Networks Inc. in Factoria.

It was in 2000 that he was reintroduced to art through photography. He had bought his sister a digital camera, then told her to hang on while he tested it out.

After one click, he was hooked, he said.

He said the sound signals that the mechanism is working, and the photo is the proof. It’s this blur between art and technology that fascinates Pal. From there he took a few courses and participated in workshops with the goal of bettering his photography skills.

“The way I like to think about it, as if I’m exploring a different side of myself,” he said.

Pal aspires to capture sights in their simplicity, breaking them down to its basic shapes and forms.

For Pal, photography is more about the adventure than the end result.

“I like the experience more than the artwork,” he said.

One of his favorite moments, was when he hiked Wallace Falls State Park east side of the Cascade Mountains.

It was last November when he made the 2.25 mile trek to the top of the mountain. As the sun began to set, half of the hillside turned golden. The shadowed areas, along the falls and the rocks, were icy cold and a nice contrast, he said.

He captured a few shots, but in a moment, the sun was gone. The trees were once again a dark forested green, and Pal was left to make his way down the trial in the dark.

This is the second year he will participate in the Sammamish Arts Fair.

The Sammamish Arts Fair is sponsored by the city of Sammamish, the Sammamish Arts Commission and 4Culture.

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