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Nokomis building razed Despite preservation efforts, development company proposes to construct five-story residential building with parts of old structure SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

Construction crews tore down the old Nokomis building at 16210 N.E. 80th St. in downtown Redmond on Jan. 8.

The building, which was constructed in 1933, was previously the original location for the Redmond Library and once housed the former Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce and McDonald’s Book Exchange.

Since it became known that the building was being slated for demolition, the Nokomis Club of Redmond and other members of the community had been working to preserve the building.

Efforts were taken on two fronts: the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) determination for the site and the site plan entitlement.

AN APPEALS PROCESS

Alexa Munoz, president of the Nokomis Club, led the efforts to preserve the building. As previously reported, in addition to the building’s history in Redmond, another reason for them wanting to preserve the building was because it was one of the few buildings that was built by women.

Part of the process Munoz and others went through in trying to preserve the old Nokomis building was an appeal, which was held last summer before a hearing examiner. The examiner ruled in favor of the city on both fronts.

On Dec. 1, 2015, another hearing was held at the Redmond City Council’s business meeting as appellants — led by Munoz — challenged the hearing examiner’s decision. [ more NOKOMIS page 5 ]

The old Nokomis building was torn down last Friday afternoon. The building was built in 1933 and was the original location of Redmond Library. The site will soon house a five-story residential building. Courtesy of Joe Townsend

Refugees rebuilding their lives Redmond organizations help people access services to overcome obstacles in their new country

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Moving to a new country is not easy.

There is a new culture to become accustomed to, new traditions and customs to learn, a language barrier to overcome in some cases and more.

For refugees coming to the United States, all of this is compounded by the fact that they are also starting over and rebuilding their lives from almost nothing — and oftentimes, while separated from some, if not all, of their loved ones.

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Redmond, Kirkland ‘blazing the trail’ for ERC expansion

People of all backgrounds gathered along Central Way in Kirkland for an inter-faith peace vigil in support of Syrian refugees. Courtesy of Cari Conklin tor Program (CNP) at the Together Center in Redmond, Jennifer O’Neal has seen firsthand some of the things people go through when they arrive in this country.

Through her job, she helps people access the services they need to get back on their feet. She said CNP acts as a bridge between immigrants and the services they need to access, offering free consultation in five foreign languages.

“They can come to us and we will offer them the advice they need and the information they need,” she said.

O’Neal said this includes advice and information on how to navigate the health, education, housing, transportation and legal systems and more.

She pointed out that many times, the services in their clients’ home countries do not work the same way as they do here. CNP helps with that. [ more REFUGEES page 6 ]

On Jan. 8, King County Executive Dow Constantine removed the first railroad spike from the county’s portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor (ERC) at a ceremony signaling the expansion of its regional trail system.

Once complete, the trail system will run from Woodinville to Renton, connecting the two cities as well as Kirkland, Redmond and Bellevue and parts of unincorporated portions of east and south King County.

According to a county press release, the ERC is owned and managed by

the county as well as the cities of Redmond and Kirkland, Sound Transit and Puget Sound Energy.

It was purchased with the goal of developing a shared, uninterrupted multi-use corridor through the spine of east King County, the release states.

The ceremony took place at the intersection of the Eastside Rail Corridor and 108th Avenue Northeast in south Kirkland, just east of Metro Transit’s South Kirkland Park and Ride.

Constantine, other elected officials, county staff and others addressed the crowd.

The county executive said while the existing railroad is historic, it is antiquated. [ more RAIL page 9 ]

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City says Education Hill islands don’t affect emergency responses SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com

Cars drive by one of the islands located in the center lane along 166th Avenue Northeast. Concerns were recently raised regarding whether emergency vehicles are able to maneuver onto and from side streets when responding to calls. SAMANTHA PAK, Redmond Reporter

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From the planning stage to following its completion, the rechannelization of 166th Avenue Northeast has been a point of concern for residents and commuters on Education Hill in Redmond.

Following a windstorm in November 2015 that knocked down a tree — which in turn struck power lines and partially blocked the roadway in the 9200 block of 166th Avenue Northeast — another concern was raised when a reader contacted the Reporter questioning whether emergency response vehicles are able to maneuver up and down the hill and turn onto and from the side streets off of 166th Avenue Northeast.

The reader said her concern was regarding the islands that have been installed intermittently in the center lane and how they may not give bigger fire trucks enough space to turn when and where needed.

The woman also contacted the Redmond Fire Department (RFD) on the issue.

In response, Redmond Public Works Director Linda De Boldt said her department and RFD are looking into the issue to see if the islands are an issue for emergency response vehicles, though she added that during the planning and designing of the rechannelization project, RFD was involved and provided input on the topic.

During the holiday season, AAA Washington teamed up with local shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations to provide unused toiletries for those in need. The program’s eighth year proved to be the most successful year yet, bringing in 148,159 items or 12,347 pounds across Washington and northern Idaho.

AAA Redmond collected 3,816 items benefiting the YWCA Family Village Redmond. “The generosity of our

“That’s absolutely part of the design process,� De Boldt said.

She said they don’t think the presence or absence of the islands will affect a fire truck’s ability to turn onto or from a side street along 166th Avenue Northeast.

The islands in question are located between intersections along the street and De Boldt said they were installed to help control speed up and down the hill. “We had a problem with speeding on 166th,�

De Boldt said.

Islands provide a feeling of restriction for a more controlled traveling environment, she said.

She said the islands also offer safer crossing options for pedestrians because they provide a stopping point in the middle of the road.

RFD Deputy Chief Rich Brown said any issues RFD encounters in responding to calls along Education Hill are more due to traffic and congestion rather than any configuration of the islands.

Regarding RFD’s ability to respond after the windstorm in November, he said first responders’ struggle to maneuver in this instance was due to the downed power lines, not the islands.

Brown said if RFD is responding to a call and finds themselves delayed due to traffic congestion or any other reason, they have a number of options. First, he said, they can find an alternative route to take to the location. Second, first re-

sponders will drive down the opposite lanes, if they need to — that is what the lights and sirens are for, Brown said. Another option, he said, is to put out a call to the next nearest fire company and ask them to respond to the call.

Brown noted that these issues are not unique to Education Hill or even Redmond. They just come with working in emergency response. “We’ve adjusted,� he said.

He added that if the area is expecting some extreme weather, RFD battalion chiefs can up staff, meaning calling in more people to work in preparation of what may come. Brown said they do this only if they know an extreme weather system is being predicted as they are cognizant of taxpayers’ dollars. “We don’t up staff for a whim,� Brown said.

De Boldt said they do the same thing in her department if they anticipate more staff needed to address issues such as tree removal or fixing light signals.

De Boldt added that the two departments recently coordinated together on an emergency response exercise. She said from the drill, they found what really worked well was utilizing public works’ traffic cameras to find the quickest routes first responders can take to their destinations.

De Boldt said the traffic information can be relayed to dispatchers, who can then direct first responders.

members, local businesses and community partners has made the 2015 Soap for Hope campaign record setting,� said Jennifer Cook, AAA Washington spokesperson. “Our stores love delivering the donations to our charity partners because they are always so grateful for these much needed donations.�

donation stems from $61,160 from its regional store-based coin boxes and from $70,218 in donations from its associates located in Washington, including one in Redmond at 17667 N.E. 76th St., Idaho and Oregon.

Operation Homefront is a national nonprofit organization that helps the families of service members, veterans and wounded warriors by offering emergency and other financial assistance, caregiver support initiatives, back-to-school supplies and programs that provide short-term transitional housing and mortgage-free homes.

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The police blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical roundup of all calls to the Redmond Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Redmond Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Redmond, which gets more than 500 calls (emergency and non-emergency) per week.

Tuesday, Jan. 12 Fraud: Redmond police took a fraud report at 10:08 p.m. in the 5600 block of 160th Avenue Northeast. A resident was a victim of an attempted online scam, in which her license was requested when someone posed as a potential employer.

Fraud: Redmond police took a fraud report at 10:19 a.m. in the 17700 block of Northeast 76th Street. Someone used stolen credit cards from a car prowl at a local business.

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City to conduct public hearing on proposed regulations for retail pot stores The Redmond Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Jan. 27 in the Council Chambers at City Hall at 15670 N.E. 85th St. regarding potential zoning code and policy changes for retail marijuana stores.

Interested individuals are encouraged to provide testimony at the public hearing or to provide written comments to planningcommission@redmond.gov before the hearing.

Recent changes in state law regarding retail marijuana allow cities to reduce the minimum distance retail marijuana stores must remain from daycares, recreation centers, libraries, parks, transit centers and game arcades down to 100 feet.

The minimum distance from schools and playgrounds remains 1,000 feet.

Also, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board has increased the limit on the number of retail store licenses it issues. Redmond is now allocated four licenses.

Previously, Redmond was limited to two licenses. In December, the city held a public workshop and posted an online survey to seek feedback on questions related to the potential location of

Burglary: Redmond police took a nonresidential-burglary report at 9:14 a.m. in the 10200 block of Willows Road. Someone broke into a cargo container used as a storage shed and stole a power washer.

Sunday, Jan. 10 Theft: Redmond police took a report of a theft from a motor vehicle at 12:39 a.m. in the 7600 block of 170th Avenue Northeast.

A victim’s credit card was stolen from his vehicle and later used in Redmond and Seattle.

Saturday, Jan. 9 Shoplifting: Redmond police responded to a shoplifting report at 3:43 p.m. in the 17700 block of Northeast 76th Street. An elderly man took a DVD from the store.

Theft: Redmond police took a report of a theft from a motor vehicle at 12:22 p.m. in the 18700 block of Northeast 59th Court. A man’s visa and checkbooks were stolen.

Friday, Jan. 8 Assault: Redmond police responded to an assault report at 12:41 p.m. in the 10700 block of Willows Road. An autistic student

retail marijuana stores in Redmond. About 300 people participated in the survey and several attended the workshop or provided comments by email or phone.

A summary of the public input so far is available at www.redmond.gov/marijuana.

In January, the Redmond Technical Committee completed a recommendation to the Planning Commission on this topic, which can be found online alongside the public input summary. The report describes the alternatives the technical committee considered. The Planning Commission will seek public comment, discuss the issue and prepare a recommendation to City Council. City Council will then review and make a decision as to whether and how to amend the city’s zoning and policies regarding retail marijuana.

For questions and more information contact Jason Rogers, senior planner, at jrogers@redmond.gov or (425) 556-2314.

Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs to hold meeting tomorrow in Redmond The Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA) will be holding a public board meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Together Center in Redmond. Public comment begins at 12:25 p.m.

Members from the commission and the public will

Burglary: Redmond police took a nonresidential-burglary report at 8:31 a.m. in the 16700 block of Northeast 79th Street.

Two work laptops and a variety of small items were taken.

Thursday, Jan. 7 Assault: Redmond police responded to an assault report at 10:41 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Lake Sammamish Parkway.

One apartment resident struck a neighbor in the head during a dispute about garden space.

Forgery: Redmond police took a forgery report at 7:09 a.m. in the 9200 block of 151st Avenue Northeast. Police investigated the report of fraudulent activity on a business checking account.

Wednesday, Jan. 6 Accident: Redmond police took a report of a vehicle-bicycle injury accident at 11:45 p.m. in the 8100 block of 166th Avenue Northeast. A resident reported that while riding his bike, a vehicle turning hit him and knocked him over.

Burglary: Redmond police took a nonresidential-burglary report at 1:45 p.m. in the 9000 block of 166th Avenue Northeast.

Two Kindles, a fire stick and a DVD player were stolen from a church.

hear from the India Association of Western Washington, Educational Opportunity Gap Oversight & Accountability Committee and the Office of the Education Ombuds to learn about community programs and education issues impacting the Asian Pacific American communities of Washington.

Presenters will also address concerns and questions from the community.

The Together Center, Garibaldi Room, is located at 16225 N.E. 87th S., Suite A-5.

For more information, visit the CAPAA website at www.capaa.wa.gov.

Next State Parks ‘free days’ are Sunday and Monday The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announced that Sunday and Monday are the next state parks “free days” when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass for day visits at state parks. The free days are in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.

The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass.

The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a oneday permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

The Discover Pass legislation provided that State Parks could designate up to 12 “free days” when the

Police officers arrest two juveniles after theft at Redmond jewelry store

Redmond police arrested two 16-year-old suspects on Tuesday night for the theft of jewelry from a store at Redmond Town Center. Another suspect, an 18-year-old, was processed for an existing warrant. All suspects are from Seattle.

According to Redmond Police Department (RPD) public information officer Becky Range, the store owner called police at 7:20 p.m. and reported that seven juveniles — six males and one female — entered her store, pried the glass off cases in front of staff members and stole several gold necklaces valued at pass would not be required to visit state parks. The free days apply only at state parks; the Discover Pass is still required on WDFW and DNR lands.

State Parks hopes the free days will encourage people to get out and discover a new park or revisit an old favorite and then consider supporting recreation on state lands by purchasing a Discover Pass. More information about the pass is here: www. discoverpass.wa.gov The free days do not apply to Sno-Parks. During the winter season, December through March, visitors to Sno-Parks will need SnoParks permits. For more information about winter recreation permit requirements, visit: washingtonstateparks.us/winter

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“Officers responded and quickly established a perimeter in the area.

As suspects fled on foot, officers closely communicated with each other and were able to apprehend three suspects near the parking lot of World Market at 7214 170th Ave. N.E.,” Range said.

Even though the three suspects matched the descriptions provided, RPD’s K9 officer was asked to assist. He quickly deployed with his partner K9 Remy and performed

a confirmation track of the suspects. Starting from the jewelry store, Remy completed a continuous track, ending up at the patrol car where the suspects were located in the back seat.

“He put his paws on the door, began trying to jump in the car and barked in frustration when officers did not allow him into the vehicle,” Range said.

Almost $3,000 of stolen jewelry was immediately returned to the store owner.

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Last week’s poll results: “Have you ever donated items to an emergency shelter for the homeless?”

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As newspaper editors and reporters, there are some stories we never want to write.

Last month, we were notified twice by the Redmond Police Department (RPD) that pedestrians had been struck by vehicles. One 87-year-old man died on the scene, and a woman in her early 60s later passed away at Harbor view Medical Center.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims.

Both drivers stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, who noted that they didn’t believe either driver was impaired and the accidents were still under investigation. In one case, investigators believed that rain and poor visibility may have been factors in the collision.

As both drivers and pedestrians, please tr y and take care of yourselves and others when you’re on the road.

According to the RPD, “Winter can be a dangerous time of year for pedestrians and drivers. A common statement from drivers following a collision with a pedestrian is, ‘I never saw the pedestrian.’ As a pedestrian, arm yourself with that information and take the following precautions”: • Be visible. Pedestrians wearing dark clothing at night may not be seen in

time for a driver to stop. Yellow and white clothing increases your safety, but reflective clothing, accessories, and equipment is best. Do not enter the street from behind a parked car or other obstruction.

• Look both ways. Always look to the left, to the right, and to the left again before entering any roadway.

• Use a marked crosswalk when possible. Keep in mind, all intersections, whether they are marked or unmarked, are legal pedestrian crossings. For more info on crosswalks, visit http://tinyurl. com/bw3zk7a.

• Cross at the intersection. Drivers must yield to pedestrians at an intersection. A pedestrian must not interfere

with traffic when crossing a roadway at any point other than a marked crosswalk or intersection.

• Keep your attention on the traffic.

Most collisions between pedestrians and motor vehicles happen in crosswalks where pedestrians feel most protected.

• Don’t cross against the signal. Always cross with the pedestrian signal.

Watch for turning cars before you enter the roadway.

• Signal your intentions. Make eye contact with a driver before you enter the roadway. Put your hand out to signal your intent to cross the street.

• Don’t dart or run into traffic. Pedestrians should not enter the roadway so suddenly that a driver is unable to stop.

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Teenagers represent the future, offering new and unique perspectives Why should we even care? Teenagers are labeled as the troublesome, incomprehensible group out of touch from reality and going through an identity crisis on a daily basis. They are often dismissed as the irrelevant and insignificant part of society.

Yet they represent the future, bringing in new perspectives that are unique to their generation. Others cannot mimic or generate the same innovative ideas because they were not exposed to the same movements and environment as this millennial generation. The millenials are constantly adapting in accordance to the current societal shifts and global changes, and their willingness, openness and awareness are all crucial elements to how the society can progress.

And as Kofi Annan, former secretar ygeneral of the United Nations remarked, “Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society’s margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have ever y opportu-

nity to participate fully in the lives of their societies.”

Their potential to contribute and advance the modern society should be embraced and realized.

However, powerlessness often plagues the youth. According to the United States Census Bureau, “Overall, America’s youngest voters have moved towards less engagement over time, as 18- through 24-year-olds’ voting rates dropped from 50.9 percent in 1964 to 38.0 percent in 2012.” The problem lies in the frequent lack of youth empowerment. With their voices unheard and opinions dismissed, the youth ultimately lose motivation for societal involvement. This is a grim notion, a reality that needs to be addressed. The pattern of dismissive attitude toward the youth’s voice cannot persist.

At the 2015 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards, First Lady Michelle Obama stated that “there are millions of kids... with talent all over Rachel Lee

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the place, and it’s hidden and it’s untapped... We wouldn’t know that all this existed without any of these programs and that would be a shame.” Whether it be through paintings, music or writing, teenagers and youth need and deser ve a place to share, to realize their potential and to empower themselves through creative expressions.

And platforms such as the Redmond Reporter’s “ Teen Voices” column will enable such empowerment. The teenagers, whose words are often limited to their immediate school setting, can extend their reach and influence by appealing to a larger audience in the greater Redmond community. Their voices will not be silenced nor will their opinions be dismissed as underdeveloped and premature, and their creativity, no longer overlooked, will instead be celebrated.

It is time to involve the youth into our community, to provide an outlet for their too-often silenced voice.

Rachel Lee is a senior at The Overlake School in Redmond.

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There are several programs to help customers receive financial help with their bills, manage their household utility budgets and lower their home energy usage. These programs are administered by local community-services agencies in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce.

Federal Bill Payment Assistance Eligible PSE customers can apply for more than $9 million under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) offered by the federal government.

PSE’s HELP Program Also for qualified customers, there’s more than $18 million in PSE’s Home Energy Lifeline Program (HELP) that offers additional billpayment assistance.

AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION

In addition to Munoz and others’ work to preserve the building where it was, there were talks in the summer of 2015 of possibly moving the Nokomis building to one of the parks in Redmond. As previously reported, Arthur Johnson Park and Martin Park were possible sites for the building’s potential relocation.

Odle said the offer to relocate the building was made in July 2015 and people had six months to raise money for the move

Warm Home Fund This program, administered by The Salvation Army, provides emergency utility bill assistance during the winter to qualified low-income households served

by PSE. The fund is composed of voluntary contributions from PSE, its customers and employees. Local Salvation Army offices will have more information.

Weatherization Assistance The state’s Weatherization Assistance Program, with funding support from PSE, provides free weatherization to houses, apartment units and mobile homes of income-eligible customers to help reduce energy use and lower bills by up to 30 percent. This includes free upgrades such as insulation, sealing air leaks, lighting and refrigerator replacement.

PSE customers can call 1-866223-5425 for more information on the programs and to see if they qualify. Specific details and a list of agencies by county can be found on PSE’s website at pse.com.

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but no money appeared to be raised and that sixmonth period expired last week.

“While I’m disappointed that the Nokomis Club and the developer were not able to find a path forward to relocate the building to one of the sites the city offered, I am pleased that the developer has committed to preserving historical elements of the building to honor the Nokomis legacy,” said Marchione.

MOVING FORWARD WHILE RESPECTING HISTORY

The developer is Natural & Built Environments (NBE), a Kirkland-based development company committed to sustainability.

Owner and CEO Robert Pantley said they plan to build a five-story building that will house residents as well as a possible coffee lounge, meeting room and art walk. He added that the building will be LEED Platinum certified, the highest certification available in green building.

Pantley said NBE also plans to incorporate some elements from the old Nokomis building into the new building. He said they carefully packaged the windows in wood frames

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and put them into storage for future use. NBE also saved the bricks from the old building’s chimney to be reintroduced into the new building. And finally, Pantley said they saved a section of the old building’s front porch and are looking at ways to integrate that into the new proposed building.

“Our goal here is to do it very respectfully,” he said.

Regarding Munoz and others who wanted to see the old building preserved, Pantley said, “I think they’re good people with a different opinion.”

ABSORBING GROWTH

As previously reported, Munoz said in addition to wanting to save the building, they were concerned that a five-story building would lose the human scale in that part of downtown, which contains mostly oneto three-story buildings.

She said a five-story building can have people feeling overwhelmed.

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Each side had 10 minutes to make their case but no new material, evidence or information was allowed to be introduced during the hearing.

Redmond planning director Rob Odle said the purpose of the hearing was to see if the hearing examiner made a mistake in her decision or otherwise misapplied the code.

In the end, council voted 4-0 to uphold the examiner’s decisions.

Prior to the proceedings, Mayor John Marchione and former council member Tom Flynn recused themselves from the hearing as they are board members on OneRedmond, which had previously owned the building. In addition, council members John Stilin and Hank Myers recused themselves. Council President Hank Margeson said Stilin stepped back because his wife sits on the board of the Redmond Historical Society, which has been involved in the preservation efforts, and Myers stepped back because of comments he brought up on the topic about a year ago.

All four left the room when the hearing started.

“They had no participa-

tion at all in the hearing,” Margeson said.

Margeson said one of the constraints they had as council members was to look just at the evidence presented at the hearing and to set aside their personal feelings. Based on this, he said nothing pointed to the hearing examiner making any sort of errors in her decisions.

Following council’s decision last month, Odle said there was one final opportunity to reconsider the decision at last week’s meeting on Jan. 5.

“No one showed up to speak to the issue,” he said.

“So the topic never even came up.”

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family buildings being developed in downtown Redmond.

Margeson said according to the Growth Management Act, a state law, every county in the state must figure out a way to accommodate the growth coming into the area. Within King County, cities throughout the Eastside — not just Redmond — are looking at how to accommodate the anticipated influx of people.

“You can’t just say no,” Margeson said. “That’s not an option.”

In Redmond, he said they have decided to urbanize downtown and Overlake rather than build multiplex units in the middle of the city’s established residential and single-family neighborhoods such as Grass Lawn and Education Hill.

“It’s not easy to do,” Margeson acknowledged about

the change.

DEMOCRACY IS A VERB

Although people are voicing how upset they are about the old Nokomis building being torn down after the fact, Munoz said “the democracy we live in is a verb that requires appropriate action by the people” and it “respects our ability to think and act accordingly in a way that allows individual freedom of choice.”

“Retention of that freedom requires the personal responsibility to respond to the shared values of the community when action is required,” she said. “While the (Jan. 1) survey in the Redmond Reporter indicates that 82.9 percent of the respondents wanted to save the Nokomis building, what responsibility did you take to assist in retaining the building?”

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KYLE STOCKDALE, an individual, KELSEY FAYE LARSEN, an individual, and GREGORY (“GENE”) RIECK, an individual, Defendants.

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BY PUBLICATION TO: DEFENDANT, Gregory (“Gene”) Reick A lawsuit has been started against you in the Superior Court of King County by Eric Wiberg, Plaintiff.

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 18th day of December and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Eric Wiberg, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff, Rani Sampson of Overcast Law Offices, PS, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. This action asserted by plaintiff, Eric Wiberg is for the money damages arising from damages arising from a residential lease in the amount of $4,728.15 together with interest and attorney fees.

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Countrycraft Homes LLC, 14410 Bel Red Rd, Suite 100 Bellevue, WA 98007, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, 201 Development East Short Plat, is located at Tax parcel 0225069081 located at the intersection of NE 97th Street (if extended), and 255th Avenue NE (if extended), in Redmond, in King County. This project involves 2.4 acres of soil disturbance for Highway or Road, Utilities construction activities.

The receiving waterbody is Wetland VS24, ultimately discharging to the Snoqualmie River north / northeast of the site. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology, Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696.

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www.redmond-reporter.com [ REFUGEES from page 1] “We are also a resource for public and private service organizations who need guidance with regard to cultural competency in order serve their clients who are new to this area,” she added. “Our organization is run by the Chinese Information and Service Center and we work out of locations in Bellevue, Redmond and Kent.”

O’Neal said CNP is always in need of volunteers to help with their services.

Some of the roles that need to be filled include bilingual interpreters for languages such as Arabic and Farsi, people to run errands and deliver packets and people to welcome refugees as they arrive.

“We can match them up with opportunities that work for them,” O’Neal said.

A CHALLENGING TRANSITION

Through CNP, O’Neal has been assisting a number of families from Syria escaping ISIS, who have recently arrived in the area.

With O’Neal acting as an Arabic-English interpreter, one woman shared with the Reporter some of her experiences since she arrived on the Eastside from Syria.

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The woman requested to remain anonymous as O’Neal explained that some Syrian refugees have relatives who continue to face political persecution back home, which adds to their stress as they try to get settled in the United States.

The woman did not wish to be identified in order to keep relatives overseas safe.

Since she arrived in the area, the woman said some things such as the food stamps program have gone smoothly, while other things have been harder.

Through O’Neal she said finding affordable housing has been extremely difficult.

“There is no government assistance for rent and no available low-cost apartments in the Bellevue/Redmond area, where most people in the Syrian or Arab community live,” O’Neal interpreted for her.

“That means I have no choice but to relocate to somewhere like Kent or Everett, far from the support and companionship of my community and far from the Arabic-speaking families who might hire me to tutor their children in Arabic.”

Despite these difficulties, she said she has received a lot of help.

“I’d like to mention in particular Meena Menter, who is an immigration lawyer,” O’Neal translated.

“She helped me with some very important issues that I was unable to resolve on my own.”

The woman said finding employment has also been a challenge. In order to receive cash assistance from the state, she needs to have a job. But she can’t find a job without learning English.

“Needless to say, it takes time to learn a foreign language, but my need for income is immediate,” she said through O’Neal. “It’s an impossible situation.”

In addition, the woman said if you had a vocation back home that required a license — such as a beautician or electrician — it is very difficult to get licensed to practice that vocation here.

“You would need about four years — two to learn English well enough and two to take the classes you need to get licensed here,” O’Neal translated. “That makes it very hard to get a job in your profession here.”

Another challenge this woman — and other refu-

gee parents — must deal with is the public school system. The woman, who came to the states with her daughter, said written materials that are sent home are in English or Spanish, so it is difficult for anyone who doesn’t speak English well. She said she requests translation of materials, but it doesn’t always happen.

“I had some exposure to English before coming here, but it was British English,” the woman said through O’Neal. “American English is very different and I had trouble understanding or speaking it. Many Syrians, especially those from rural areas, may not have studied English at all before coming here. So it is very hard for them.”

The language barrier is not limited to just parents.

Cari Conklin, a Kirkland resident who has been working with another Syrian family and helping them adjust to life in the United States, recently helped the family on their first day of American school in Seattle.

She said on that day, one of the daughters was becoming stressed because she needed to use the restroom but didn’t know how to ask.

Fortunately, the family met a neighbor at the bus stop earlier — a fifth-grader whose family is Somalian — who also spoke Arabic and could translate.

Conklin, whose work with the family has been through the Eastlake Community Church in Bothell and Kirkland, said in the future the school may need to ask for the neighbor’s help again until they are able to get someone dedicated to help the new students.

PRACTICAL HELP

In addition to the CNP and the work Conklin and her church have been doing, there are a number of organizations, faith communities and individuals in Redmond and throughout the area who have been doing what they can to help as more Syrian refugees are beginning to arrive in the Pacific Northwest.

The Muslim Community Resource Center (MCRC) initially began its work by organizing clothing drives with donated goods being converted into cash to send to refugee camps in Jordan and Turkey. But as people began arriving stateside, MCRC — which is a community outreach organization out of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound (MAPS) in Redmond but represents mosques [ more REFUGEES page 7]

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Another organization that is helping refugees is Americans for Refugees & Immigrants (ARI), which is focused on working with state and national lawmakers to enable refugees to come to the United States.

ARI was started in September 2015 by Anny Khan of Renton and Isra Ayesh of Shoreline.

Khan, who is the organi-

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While the Syrian refugee crisis has many in the country divided, Conklin said she has seen it bring people of all backgrounds together.

The refugee family she has been helping is Muslim and a lot of the work she and her church have been doing has been in partnership with MAPS. Since she has gotten involved in the efforts, Conklin — a Christian — said she has become friends with people of different faiths who she would not have otherwise simply because she rarely came across them in her dayto-day life. Conklin said this has been a learning experience for everyone in a number of ways.

For her personally, she has learned how important others’ faith in God is to them and that they pray and seek God the same way she does.

“Yes, there are differences, but your heart is the

same,” she said. “It’s been pretty amazing.”

Conklin added that she and the Syrian family have even prayed together, despite their differing faiths.

And on the Monday before Christmas, they held a peace vigil in Kirkland that had all faiths represented, from Christians and Muslims to Hindus and Jews.

“We had all the bases covered there,” Conklin said. “It was a wonderful experience.”

For Sheriff, seeing other faith-based groups reaching out to help and partnering with them to synchronize and collaborate their efforts to help the mainly Muslim families arriving here has been great.

“It was really touching and amazing to see,” he said.

A HISTORY OF HELPING

This coming together to help refugees new to the country is not new to Redmond.

In 1975, Minh-Duc Nguyen and her family arrived in Redmond as refugees from Vietnam following the Vietnam War. Her family — which was made up of her, both her parents and her four siblings — was sponsored by Redmond United Methodist Church (RUMC).

“We were the first Vietnamese family to arrive in Redmond,” Nguyen said.

Nguyen, a teenager entering Redmond Junior High School at the time, said church members and other members of the Redmond community were supportive and nurturing.

She described instances in which her peers would take the time to play with them and teach them English and other instances in which teachers would escort them from class to class to make sure they knew where to go.

“Our family is forever in gratitude to the people of Redmond,” Nguyen said, “especially to the members of the Redmond United Methodist Church for their incredible support.”

And now Nguyen is taking the help she received from the Redmond community 40 years ago and is paying it forward.

Following a trip back to Vietnam in 1993, she founded Helping Link, a Seattle-based organization focused on helping Vietnamese immigrants new to the country. Nguyen said they offer ESL classes, tutoring for students and computer classes.

Nguyen said Helping Link is her way of helping people new to this country, providing them some comfort so they don’t feel so lost — just as those in the RUMC and greater Redmond community did for her family in 1975.

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more than a year, as well.

Khan noted that it would be very ineffective for a terrorist to sit in a refugee camp for years before they are able to come to the country they are targeting.

She added that the way to fight fear is with knowledge and “people need to educate themselves more” on the issues.

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throughout the Eastside — shifted its focus to helping refugees locally.

Khizer Sheriff, who co-founded MCRC with his wife, said they have mobilized and coordinated a community response, which includes donating and collecting furniture and other household items so when people arrive and find housing, they will have an inventory to choose from to furnish their new homes. In addition, he said MCRC has been working with Muslim Housing Services in Seattle to raise $250,000 to make 10 housing units available in the area for two years as more people arrive.

Sheriff said some community members have also donated cars, while others are volunteering their time to drive people around when needed as the newly arrived likely won’t have access to a vehicle or have a driver’s license. He added that they have also reached out to Uber, the ride-sharing app, to see if they can work out an arrangement.

This is still in the works, Sheriff said.

MCRC is also working to connect people to education, ESL classes and vocational training so people can take required licensing exams to be able to work and get back on their feet.

“Many of these people have good skills,” Sheriff said.

Conklin added that the refugees arriving are highly educated professionals and

zation’s executive director, said one of their goals is to make sure people know what their rights are and receive the help they need.

And like CNP and MCRC, ARI can connect people to resources.

ARI has recently been working with lawmakers such as Reps. Suzan DelBene and Dave Reichert of the first and eighth congressional districts. Khan said they want to make sure legislators hear the refugees’ and immigrants’ side of things before making decisions based on immature reactions to recent attacks such as the one in Paris in November 2015. She referenced H.R.4038, a piece of legislation that would require the FBI to conduct a screening of individuals seeking refugee status in the United States.

Already, Khan said refugees are screened by four different agencies before they can enter the country.

And the process can take anywhere from 2-4 years.

The Syrian family Conklin has been working with is evidence of this timeline.

“It took them over two years to go through the process,” she said, adding that the family had been living at a Jordanian refugee camp for some time prior to their arrival in Washington.

Conklin said the family’s only thoughts were on fleeing Syria, not taking over the United States.

The woman O’Neal has been working with said she has seen the process take

now they are starting over with minimum-wage jobs.

In addition, she said upon arriving, refugees must pay back the U.S. government for their plane tickets — so they immediately have debt they have incurred.

O’Neal said contrary to what has been shown in the media, Syrian refugees are generally well-educated, cultured, middle-class people who happen to have been caught in an extremely unfortunate political situation not of their making.

“Syrians are also known for their entrepreneurship, trade and business acumen,” O’Neal said. “They have a wealth of skills and know-how to contribute to the economy here if ways can be found to help them with practical matters, such as obtaining licenses, completing paperwork to start businesses and building their clienteles.”

She said personally, she is looking forward to having some Syrian restaurants open in the area, calling Syrian cuisine “among the best in the world.”

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THE BEAR CREEK SCHOOL’S FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS DEPARTMENT PRESENTS ‘MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING’ The Bear Creek School’s upper school students will perform

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Directed by Dr. Ron Lynch, attendees can experience this lively romp through the Italian city of Messina.

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He described the proposed ERC as “a true network” of trails for non-motorized users and a “priceless public access way.” Constantine noted that walkers, runners and cyclists alike will be able to use the ERC. People will be able to get almost anywhere without having to get into a car, he said.

King County Council member Claudia Balducci agreed, saying the trail system will provide people with an alternative to driving.

Although she just took office this month, Balducci — who represents District 6, which includes parts of unincorporated King County near Redmond — has been following the corridor’s progress over the years. She said she is “deeply excited” about the county’s progress on the ERC as it will provide incredible opportunities for recreational outdoor activity. That activity can lead to a healthier and improved

quality of life for residents, Balducci said.

In looking at the ERC’s future, she recognized the cities of Redmond and Kirkland on their Redmond Central Connector (RCC) and Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC), respectively.

“Both of whom are blazing the trail,” Balducci said about the work the two cities have put into their respective trails.

Redmond Mayor John Marchione added, “In partnership with Kirkland and King County, we’re looking forward to joining the trail at 124th Street, in the near future.”

Guy Michaelsen with the Berger Partnership, the Settle-based landscaping architecture consultants for both the RCC and CKC, also attended last week’s ceremony. Although he is not involved in the ERC project, Michaelsen attended the event as an interested member of the community.

Like Balducci, Michaelsen acknowledged the

work that has been done in Redmond and Kirkland on their portions of the trail system.

“Redmond in particular,” he said, “Redmond has led by example.”

Michaelsen said the RCC — a linear park that features art installations, benches and more — is an example of what other portions of the ERC can be.

He said there are ecological and cultural benefits to the trail system. People won’t have to drive as much to get from one place to another and the trails will provide opportunities to meet new people — something that wouldn’t happen while sitting in a car.

“It’s about community,” Michaelsen said about these benefits.

The RCC project is divided into three phases, the first of which was complete in 2013. Michaelsen said they are onto Phase II. According to the city’s website, the work in this phase includes constructing about “1.3 miles of regional trail along the

former Burlington Northern Railroad corridor from just east of the Sammamish River to the south side of the intersection of Willows Road and the 9900 block, near DigiPen (Institute of Technology) and Overlake Christian Church. The trail will generally be 12 feet wide, paved and have gravel shoulders.” In addition, the website states that the Sammamish River trestle and bridge over 154th Avenue Northeast will be retrofitted to accommodate the trail.

There was a call for bids for Phase II in October 2015, but due to bid irregularities and the resultant lowest responsible bid being higher than available funding, the city site states that all bids were rejected

by City Council at its Dec. 1, 2015 meeting. The site continues, stating that a revised scope of work will be published and the project will be rebid this month with construction scheduled to begin in early April and is expected to be completed later this year.

deception and redemption, and the main plot revolves around the relationship between Benedict and Beatrice, two caustic individuals, who spend most of their days trying to outwit each other with barbed remarks and unflattering nuances.

A smaller but very important theme is the love between Claudio, a soldier, and Hero, a beautiful maiden. Shakespeare introduces a problem to be resolved when Don John schemes to undo the marriage of Claudio and Hero through a

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Redmond wrestling: 15 pins, a beard and tons of success than Hale tournament earlier this season.

Being around the RedLantz Schwabenbauer’s mond wrestlers is a good Duck Dynasty-esque red place to be, Kaneko said. beard may soon be The team won a thing of the past the Redmond if Redmond High Mustang Invitajunior wrestlers tional for the first Luke Kennedy and time, took second Jose Conde keep at the Nathan Hale knocking off optourney and is ponents. looking forward If Kennedy to more wrestling, Lantz Schwabenbauer places at state or if including some Conde qualifies for postseason action state, the Mustang and hopefully the assistant coach will state meet, where shave his beard, that beard status according to head will be decided. coach Robert First-year Kaneko, who revarsity head coach lays this informaKaneko, who tion with a smile replaced retired Luke Kennedy and a chuckle.

22-year Mustang Kaneko’s squad head coach Paul is already motiMullen, said the vated to succeed and sports team concept is working for a 13-4 overall dual-meet Redmond this season. record and a 3-2 dual-meet “And that’s hard to do with mark in 4A Kingco action. wrestling, because wresFor Kennedy and Conde, tling is such an individual they’re even more fired up sport, but I’ve pushed the to notch wins with Schwateam concept with the other benbauer’s beard as a prize. coaches. I’ve pushed it with At press time, Kennedy was the kids,” Kaneko said. “I 16-1 (not including four forwant them to function as a feit wins) with 15 pins at 182 team, and we’re always there pounds and 220-pounder to support each other. We’re Conde took first at the NaANDY NYSTROM

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Redmond High head coach Robert Kaneko, left center, keeps an eye on his wrestlers during Monday’s practice.

to Receive Eagle Scout Award, January 23 Tyler Ross, son of John and Yvette Ross, of Redmond Ridge in Redmond, will receive his Eagle Scout award at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Timberlake Church, 4505 236th Ave NE, Redmond.

that — but I’m always working for the pins.”

Another Mustang standout is junior co-captain Nick Kaneko, the head coach’s son, who is 9-5 at 195.

Nick, who started wrestling as an eighth-grader at Evergreen, not only works out at practice, but trains on his own and studies high school state wrestling film for hours, according to his dad. A key to Nick’s success is combining his upper-body strength with leg attacks, the wrestler said.

“When I started wrestling in eighth grade, I just kind of fell in love with the sport after playing football, and I decided I was going to dedicate more time to this than anything else,” Nick said, adding that wrestlers grab success when they determine “how much you’re willing to give that day, how much you’re willing to put into it and I think that’s really something special about this sport.”

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Tyler is a junior at Redmond High School. He has been a member of the RHS football team for three seasons and intends to play his senior year as well. Tyler is also active in both the Wind Ensemble Band and the Jazz Band and will be traveling with the Jazz Band to perform at Carnegie Hall this spring. After graduation next spring, Tyler plans to attend college to pursue a medical degree in either pediatrics or orthopedics and will attend a medicine and health conference this summer at the University of Washington.

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Tyler is a member of Troop 550, sponsored by the Redmond United Methodist Church. His Eagle Scout project was to build a two-rail split rail fence totaling over 400 feet in length around the community soccer fields at Redmond Ridge East to protect the fields from recreational vehicle traffic.

He has participated in two high adventure camps at Philmont Scout Ranch in 2013 and 2015, backpacking a total of more than 200 miles in those two trips.

siasm. He sets the example in everything,” said Kaneko, who added that Kennedy is one of four Redmond wrestlers with straight A’s.

Kennedy said he became motivated to qualify for state this year by attending last season’s state meet and witnessing the level of competition at the Tacoma Dome.

“I decided that was something I wanted to be a part of. So during the offseason, obviously I had to juggle football, as well, but I spent tons of time in the weight room, putting on size and strength,” said Kennedy, who also feels he possesses an aggressive mindset that gives him an edge.

And the pins — Kennedy’s got plenty of them and he’s gunning to break the school record of 24, set by Mitch Colleran in 2004.

“That’s a big deal to me,” Kennedy said of the pins.

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is currently riding a five-year unbeaten streak.

He is joined on the Mustang coaching staff by primary assistants Schwabenbauer (a former college star and coach), Trevor Long (a former Evergreen and Redmond High wrestler), Esteban Herrera and John Brookman.

Redmond doesn’t sport any seniors in the varsity lineup, but is rolling with Kennedy, Conde, junior Judah Dorsey (138), freshman Jeremy Hernandez (132) and others. On the girls’ side, junior Nadia Medvinsky wrestled at 145 for the first half of the boys/ girls varsity season, and will drop to 140 and compete in girls competitions the rest of the way.

Kaneko said that co-captain Kennedy, who will trim down to 170 in the postseason, is a special wrestler.

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always there to work together. We expect success and the kids have bought into that.

The kids are working harder than any group I have ever seen, and it’s paying off.”

Kaneko also serves as the wrestling coach at Evergreen Middle School, a Redmond High feeder school that has won the district title 11 or 12 times during his tenure and

ANDY NYSTROM, Redmond Reporter

RHS to compete in class 3A sports starting next fall ANDY NYSTROM anystrom@redmond-reporter.com

Redmond High’s sports teams will compete in class 3A contests starting next fall, according to the school’s athletic director John Appelgate. From now until the spring season ends, the Mustangs will continue to play in 4A. Redmond has played in 4A since the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) added the classification in 1997.

Due to 22 schools opting up to 4A, Redmond landed in 3A and decided not to try and opt back up. There are 65 class 4A schools and 65 class 3A schools, and Redmond sits at 66th on the 4A list.

“We chose to play where we ended up. We’ll embrace 3A for the next cycle (2016-2020) and see how we can do,” said Appelgate, who received the news on

Wednesday.

The WIAA initially released the enrollment figures for students in grades 9-11 to the member schools in all classifications (1B to 4A) in November 2015. Each member school had a little over a month to review its figures and decide if it would opt up by the Jan. 13 deadline.

Appelgate said the change came as a surprise and noted that a host of schools opted up to 4A from 3A because of the revival of the old North Puget Sound League.

In 3A, Appelgate said, “We have the opportunity to renew some old rivalries with Lake Washington and Juanita.” Both those schools moved from 4A Kingco to 3A Kingco in recent years.

Redmond will still face 4A Kingco rivals like Eastlake and Woodinville in nonleague games.

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Rimkus to join U.S. youth football team coaching staff at International Bowl in Texas ANDY NYSTROM anystrom@redmond-reporter.com

Redmond High’s football season has been over for a while now, but Mustang head coach Jason Rimkus will jump back onto the field next month as the defensive coordinator for the U.S. U16 football squad at the International Bowl in Arlington, Texas.

Mega-successful Bothell High head coach Tom Bainter, whose team won the 2014 4A state title and notched a 14-0 record and top-25 national ranking, will be the U.S.’s head coach and handpicked Rimkus to join him on the coaching staff. Rimkus played for Bainter at Bothell High and graduated in 2001.

“I feel lucky and honored that he chose me to go with him,” Rimkus said on Monday while overseeing his team running laps in the gym before hitting the weight room.

The U.S. vs. U16 Alberta, Canada, game will take place Feb. 5 at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Rimkus and Bainter will fly to Texas on Jan. 31 and their team will have

Redmond High head football coach Jason Rimkus leads his team through a practice in 2014. Redmond Reporter file photo seven practices and play in a jamboree before taking the field in their main game.

Overall, the International Bowl will feature games on Jan. 31, Feb. 3 and Feb. 5. Four U.S. national teams will join U.S. select teams to compete in a

series of games against Canadian national teams. More than 500 top U.S. high school and junior high athletes will represent their country on the football field.

“It’s pretty cool, we have the top freshmen in the country on our team.

Kids that started on high school teams in Florida, California and Alabama, from all over the country,” said Rimkus, who added that his team’s final roster hasn’t been solidified yet and he’s not sure if there are any Washington players on the squad.

“I was telling our booster club, it’s a cool honor for our school and our community to be able to represent them in that way,” Rimkus said.

Rimkus was ecstatic when Bainter called him out of the blue last week and asked him if he was interested in the coaching position. Rimkus has remained close with Bainter over the years and is looking forward to teaming up with him on the gridiron again.

The Redmond coach said that Bainter is a genuine leader who cares for his players and knows how to get the most out of their athletic ability.

Rimkus said he tries to have the same approach as Bainter and he wants to leave a lasting impression on the U.S. players.

“I would like to walk away and the kids say, ‘Man, I hope my high school coach is like that guy,’” Rimkus said.

“Not just how much football we teach them, but the enthusiasm, how much you care about the kids and the level of detail that they learn.”

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CANTERBURY WOODS | Redmond

ROSE HILL | Kirkland

Located at the end of a cul-de-sac, this wonderful home sits on a 2 acre treed lot in a private setting in Canterbury Woods. MLS# 867402, $645,000 Eldon Guerrero • 206-799-6104, eldon@windermere.com

Featuring 3 complete levels of quality & style! Main floor great room with floor to ceiling designer touches & light.

A Must See! MLS# 881640, $996,950 Yuni Yu • 425-444-5784, yuniyu@windermere.com

LU X U R I O U S .

IMPECCABLE. DISTINCTIVE.

豪华高端房地产 EDUCATION HILL | Redmond In a fantastic location and situated on almost an acre is this great home. Highly desired schools with shopping & dining nearby. MLS# 848844, $599,950 Robert Lundgren • 425-279-3069, rlundgren@windermere.com

Exposure to luxury buyers in 200+ countries through our partnership

EDUCATION HILL | Redmond Spacious new home with modern amenities & details.

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Award winning schools! MLS# 871917, $1,176,000 Nila Karekar • 305-342-8246, nilak@windermere.com

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BLAKELY WOODS | Fall City

Elegantly updated & situated on almost an acre is this eloquent home. Entertainment sized deck & patio in a sylvan setting. MLS# 853464, $1,478,000 Jen DerGarabedian • 425-830-0962, jend@windermere.com

Exceptional, private, 5+ acre estate in Blakely Woods featuring outstanding views. Ideal outdoor area for summer entertaining. MLS# 850944 $1,400,000 Lisa Brand • 425-898-3201, lisabrand@windermere.com

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COTTAGE LAKE | Woodinville

Located on the hillside above Woodinville Wine Country & just minutes to 405. Enjoy lavish finishes throughout the entire home. MLS# 823107, $1,050,000 Michele Pruitt • 425-260-5128, michelep@windermere.com

Fully remodeled home on dead-end street. High end finishes & attention to detail are abundant throughout this 4800 sqft craftsman. MLS# 873614, $850,000 Polly Wong • 425-829-9867, polly@windermere.com

These agents are serving as ‘Buyer’s Representatives’

ELDON GUERRERO 206.799.6104

eldon@windermere.com

ROBERT LUNDGREN JEN DERGARABEDIAN 425.279.3069

425.830.0962

rlundgren@windermere.com

jend@windermere.com

425.260.5128

425.444.5784

YUNI YU

NILA KAREKAR 305.342.8246

425.898.3201

LISA BRAND

POLLY WONG

michelep@windermere.com

yuniyu@windermere.com

nilak@windermere.com

lisabrand@windermere.com

polly@windermere.com

MICHELE PRUITT

425.829.9867

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