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7 priests assigned to Bellevue abused children over decades “This is an ongoing effort for us. The disclosure of this list was determined to be a step that would contribute to our accountability and transparency,” said Greg Magnoni, spokesperson for the Archdiocese of Seattle. But some say the list is too little, too late. “At least the archdiocese, ostensibly, released the list in an effort to be transparent. But it raises the questions of why now and why did

BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Seven priests who served in Bellevue and were accused of sexually abusing children over nearly four decades were among the names on a list released by the Archdiocese of Seattle last week as part of their self-proclaimed commitment to transparency.

it take so long to release this?” said Seattle attorney Michael Pfau, who has represented over 150 plaintiffs in cases of sexual abuse by priests, including many in Bellevue and on the Eastside. Bellevue priests Barry Ashwell, Edward Boyle, John Marsh, Harold Quigg, Stephen Trippy, Dermot Foyle and David Fleckenstein

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race and diversity. “One thing I hope they take away is that if they don’t know much, they need to get cracking on learning … That’s why I’m here — to wake people up,” Roberts told the Reporter. Engaging in discussion and taking the initiative to learn was a major theme in Roberts’s speech and discussion. It was inspired, in part, by his first grade teacher

Barry Levine, a longtime Bellevue educator, died Dec. 30 at the age of 66 after a short battle with a mysterious illness he picked up abroad. Levine, who taught at Newport High School for 20 years before retiring in 2012, found his passion in teaching biology and ecology even when he wasn’t in a classroom. His partner of 27 years, Kate Tillotson, said teaching was never really a choice for Levine. “He was a natural teacher,” she said. “His vocation and avocation were the same thing. Teaching people about biology and ecology was his life.” He used this passion to become a world-class birder (bird-watcher is not the preferred nomenclature) and traveled around the world to pursue his hobby. In fact, Levine was birding in a remote area of India when he began to feel unwell. “He was only there for three weeks and felt OK for the first two,” Tillotson said. “That last week he started feeling really sick and said he might come home. I thought, ‘wow, this is really serious.’”

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Dr. Terrence Roberts, a member of the group of students who helped desegregate schools called the ‘Little Rock Nine,’ speaks to Cedar Crest Elementary School students during a Peace March in Downtown Park on Jan. 15.

Civil rights figure says its time to wake up on racial issues tious school year. Nearly 60 years after he struggled to attend a white high school, Roberts, a Little Rock Nine member and civil rights activist, says that people must wake up, discuss and actively learn about race and diversity. More than 120 people filled the Bellevue Library on Jan. 16 to hear Roberts speak about his experiences during the Civil Rights movement and subsequent thoughts on

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Board approves later start time plan BY ALLISON DEANGELIS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Despite the Bellevue school board’s approval of the school district’s plan to implement a later high school start time, there are still various aspects of rolling the morning bell back to 8:30 a.m. in question — some that other districts may be able to assist with. “I think the whole process has just shown how many factors have to be considered to come up with a good plan, and I just want to say I’m very impressed with the plan,” said school board member Steve McConnell. The implementation plan presented to and unanimously approved by the board on Jan. 19 was created by a team of 11 district representatives in partnership with Deputy Superintendent for Student Academic Performance and Instructional Leadership Eva Collins. The board had added a provision requesting the plan when they approved the later start time in October. It addressed the handful of issues that would be most impacted by a later start time, including transportation, sports participation and “tutorial” time when teachers can meet with and academically assist students.

The process of shifting the clock back for Bellevue’s high schools involved working with Metro — which provides transportation for the district. More than 550 high school students currently take one of the five bus routes to school each day. While addressing board member My-Linh Thai’s concerns about students taking special courses or attending choice schools, the district’s Director of Transportation Tim Bridgeman said that Metro was not the answer for all. In the end, the time change will actually be of greater benefit for students taking the bus, he said. “With a late start, it actually will help Metro because there’s more opportunities in the morning. Where before it was like you’re either on the 6:30 or 6:45 bus, now you have four or five buses in the morning that you can take to school,” Bridgeman said. The later release time is expected to impact sports players, notably when they are competing with teams from other districts or in KingCo tournaments. “Some students will need to leave class early for an athletic competition ... With the new schedule, we anticipate these students will miss more class time,” the implementation plan

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report stated. However, other school districts potentially following Bellevue’s lead may help remedy the problem. The Seattle, Northshore and Mercer Island school districts have all voted to delay their high school’s start times. The Issaquah School District is considering following suit. “Surrounding districts are going to a later start time,” Collins said. “We believe that this is going to resolve itself, that all of our schools will want to go to a different competition time.” Also of concern was students’ ability to meet with teachers outside of class during tutorial. Tutorial was identified as a solution in cases when student athletes would be required to leave class early for competitions. With classes extending until around 3:30 p.m. on the new schedule, the implementation team suggested moving tutorial from after school to before school. But, the current language in the teachers union contracts specify that their work day ends after tutorial. Moving forward, teams will be working with the teachers union. District representatives are also in talks with KingCo to remedy any sports issues.

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For Bellevue teen Lucy Ma, 2016 is poised to be an exciting year. She’s 17, a senior at Interlake High School and looking forward to heading to college. But before that, she has to hang out with U.S. senators and meet the president. Just some benefits of being selected in the United States Senate Youth Program. The program was started in 1962 to allow the nation’s high school students to get hands-on experience in politics. Ma and a Bonney Lake student, Hashwinder Singh, were selected as Washington’s two delegates. It is is described as “an intensive week-long study of the federal government and the people who lead it. The overall mission of the program is to help instill within each class of USSYP student delegates more profound knowledge of the American political process and a lifelong commitment to public service.” Each state, Washington D.C. and the Department of Defense Education Activity select two delegates for a total of 104 outstanding high school students. All of them will converge on the Capitol from March 5 to 12 in the program’s 54th annual Washington Week. Ma sort of stumbled into the program. “I found out about it pretty serendipitously,” she said. “My mom was

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online looking for scholarships to help pay for college when she found it. I’m a class officer and have had an interest in politics so it seemed like a good fit.” The selection process is not for the lazy. Six camps statewide allow students to get a glimpse at how government is run. After testing, two students are selected from each camp, who then meet again for more tests and interviews. After all this, Ma and Singh were chosen to represent Washington by Randy Dorn, the state superintendent of public instruction. Bellevue High School student Jerry Song was selected as one of two alternates. “I definitely was surprised to be chosen,” Ma said. “I haven’t had as much experience in politics, but the prospect of serving my nation and Washington state was exciting. It’s going to be a great learning opportunity.” Ma will meet Washington Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and possibly President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with a tour of NASA headquarters. Another added benefit is the $5,000 undergraduate scholarship each delegate earns. For Ma, she isn’t sure which college is in her future, but with a recently awarded International Baccalaureate diploma, she hopes to be prepared for studying biology, political science, government or international relations.

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Seahawks rally rocks Bellevue Downtown Park BY RYAN MURRAY

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Just days before the Seattle Seahawks would take on the first-seed Carolina Panthers and mount a furious comeback attempt before ultimately falling in Charlotte, North Carolina, hundreds of the team’s most ardent supporters rallied in

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blue and green in Bellevue Downtown Park on Friday, Jan. 15. Former Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice was in attendance, as were the Sea Gals cheerleading squad and the Blue Thunder drumline. While the Seahawks didn’t win, the “12s” were

able to send support to the team even as it headed to the Carolinas. Three fans were brought in front of the crowd to show off their touchdown dance celebration. Bellevue resident Nancy Watchie wowed the crowd and won some Seahawks swag for her moves.

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Legislation seeks changes to I-405 toll lanes BY LAVENDRICK SMITH WNPA OLYMPIA BUREAU

Lawmakers say they intend to find immediate solutions to motorists’ frustration and anger over the Interstate 405 express toll lanes, which opened in September. Senate Bill 6152 would authorize the Washington State Department of Transportation to operate only one express toll lane in each direction on I-405. Currently the agency operates two express toll lanes from Bellevue to Bothell in both directions, in addition to a single express toll lane running in both directions from Bothell to Lynnwood. I-405 extends from I-5 at Tukwila to the south along the east side of Lake Washington, reconnecting to I-5 just north of Lynnwood. Bill sponsor Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, and Rep. Mark Harmsworth, R-Mill Creek, who has a companion bill in the House, said last week that thousands of constituents in their districts have complained of traffic congestion and high toll rates since the express toll lanes opened. Harmsworth said congestion increased on I-405 when just three non-toll, general-purpose lanes were left open. He called the legislation a first step toward mitigating the effects of the new lanes. “It’s a moderate approach,” he said at a hearing on the bill in the Senate Transportation Committee. “It doesn’t do away with the tolls. It takes just a little step back to give us some relief so that we can start looking at this problem.” David Hablewitz, with Stop405Tolls — an organization with support from 28,000 people who oppose the express toll lanes — said he’d like to see a bill that removes the tolls completely,

A view of I-405 through downtown Bellevue.

calling the toll program an improper way to collect revenue. “Charging a fee to drive on a road does nothing to increase its capacity,” Hablewitz said. Not everyone is against the express lanes, including some commuters. Duncan Milloy, a Mill Creek resident, said he travels I-405 frequently in the HOV lanes, and that he’s willing to pay the toll if it means he can get to his destinations on time. “During rush hour, trips that used to take me well over an hour can now be done in about 35 minutes,” Milloy said at the hearing. “Paying a modest toll, usually 75 cents, is well worth it to reduce my time on the road.” At some travel times, commuters are paying well over 75 cents and have complained about paying as much as $10 to drive in the lanes — the maximum toll rate. Hill said commuters have also complained about WSDOT’s response to calls. “We’re talking about 25-minute wait times on the phone,” he said. Patty Rubstello, WSDOT assistant secretary for tolling, said the toll lanes have had beneficial effects. She said the department has seen more than one million trips each month in the

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toll lanes, and that people are taking advantage of the lanes for quicker commutes. “Not every day,” she said. “But when they need to, they can get a faster and more reliable trip.” Rubstello said the department is listening and has plans to address issues. She said the agency has identified places where access lanes need to be expanded and that the department will modify two of those access points next week to help relieve traffic. The department currently has two years to see how the lanes work, and they must be removed if they don’t meet certain standards during that two-year period. Traffic in the toll lanes must maintain speeds of 45 miles per hour 90 percent of the time during their peak use, and they must generate enough revenue to pay for all costs related to operating the lanes. If passed by the Legislature, the bill would go into effect immediately, though Rubstello said it’d take about 18 months to successfully remove the lanes — pushing the lanes close toward their two-year period. Hill and Harmsworth want the issue resolved. “I can’t wait two years with a failed experiment to see if this is going to work or not,” Harmsworth said.

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Special detective appointed to investigate city’s cold cases

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After recent successes in tracking down a killer in a decades-old cold case, the Bellevue Police Department announced plans this week to revisit the city’s 17 unsolved missing persons and homicide cases. The department announced Jan. 18 that they have assigned Detective Jerry Johnson, a 32-year veteran of the department, to review unsolved cases such as the disappearances of Sky Metalwala and Julianne Jaillet and the murder of Loren Sundholm. With the advancement of technology and investigative techniques, the police say they have had success revisiting old cases such as the 1980 murder of Susan Lowe, which was solved in 2013. “I hope that one day I can say that Sky has been found,” said Bellevue Police Major Pat Spak. “While time can often be a disadvantage, sometimes it can also be an advantage.” There are currently seven open or unsolved homicides and 10 long-term missing person cases in Bellevue dating back to 1949. They include the disappearances of Jaillet, Elizabeth Eisel, Steven Needham, Ruey-Ming Chen, Patrick Hoogen, Nancy Estrada, Eugene Wekesa, Mansoor Riaz, Metalwala and Samson Mikailians, as well as the murders of Loren Sundholm, Mark Biggerstaff, Jessie Barber, Mary Larsen, James Barry, Judy Nealey, Faye Monwai and Alexandre Samoilov. “I want those families to know that the police department cares, that we are still looking at their cases,” Spak said. Over the next nine months, Johnson will revisit and reinvestigate the cases before presenting his findings to a peer review board in September. Should the department decide there are more avenues to cover in the cases, more resources could be added and/or the timeline could be extended to January 2017. While not common, Spak said that miracles do happen and that police had already been contacted this week with a tip about a cold case.

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Burglary suspect busted: The Seattle SWAT team served a warrant on this residence and requested a marked Bellevue unit to stay in the area while the warrant was being served. The suspect was already in custody at the time of service, but he had a possible roommate. The original crime was an unoccupied burglary where several high-powered rifles, handguns and ballistic gear were stolen. The warrant was served without incident. Seattle police requested a uniformed officer provide security while they collected numerous firearms, a large amount of ammunition and several pieces of body armor. Afternoon swim: During a foot chase of an assault suspect near the Southeast Eighth Street Park and Ride, K9 police unit Roc and his handler had to wade into a nearby bog. Roc and his handler had to swim through chest-deep water, but did capture the suspect.

January 12 Baffling baby: A passerby reported a subject on the Main Street overpass over I-405 crying and holding a baby over the railing above the freeway. Upon contact, the subject was found to be holding a bundle of personal belongings (that happened to very much resemble a baby). The subject was cooperative, but under the influence of something. Drug drama: Two juveniles were getting high on “Molly” (MDMA), and got into an argument over the distribution of the drug. One teenager chased the other outside with a broken glass pipe. Once outside, a fight began and the suspect assaulted the victim with a box

Mystery marijuana: The property/leasing manager at the Overlook At Lakemont Apartments opened a manila envelope addressed to the leasing office. Inside, she discovered a large bag of marijuana. There was no return recipient name or return address. The marijuana was booked for destruction. Sticky fingers found: Two known shoplifters were seen in Ulta concealing multiple cosmetic items and left the store without paying for the items. One suspect was in a wheelchair, which slowed his or her escape. The pair was arrested across the street. Between the two of them, they had stolen around $1,000 in products. Car strikes male in crosswalk: The victim and a friend were crossing Northup Way at a crosswalk when a westbound car failed to yield and hit him. The victim suffered serious injuries, including a compound leg fracture and a head injury. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center and is expected to survive. Collision results in rollover: Officers responded to a T-bone traffic collision resulting in a vehicular rollover in the intersection of Northeast Eighth Street and 112th Avenue Northeast. One driver was transported to Overlake Medical Center with minor injuries. The crash was captured by red light camera at the intersection.

January 16 Odious odor: Two officers were checking on a vehicle with a strong chemical odor coming from inside. The car turned out to have been stolen out of Renton. The suspect used some type of accelerant, possibly paint thinner, to try and torch the vehicle, which created the strong odor. The officers had some temporary issues from the fumes, but were medically assessed and are fine.

High-end bicycles found in woods The Bellevue Police Department is searching for the owners of three high-end, expensive bicycles found in the woods on the West side of 112th Avenue SE in the 1500 block. After running the serial numbers through their database and posting information and photos on Twitter and Nextdoor.com, they have yet to locate the owners. “This is a great example of why serial numbers of valuables, including bikes, should be recorded and kept in a safe location in case of theft,” Bellevue Police spokesperson Seth Tyler told the Reporter. Serial numbers are required to search for bicycles on police and other databases. Anyone with information about the recovered bicycles should contact the Bellevue Police Department.

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remember standing in front of the Wilburton trestle in Bellevue. Regional stakeholders had gathered to sign a historic agreement that would bring the 42-mile Eastside Rail Corridor into public ownership. Nearly eight years later, King County Editor’s Note took the first steps towards opening a trail on its section of the corridor by removing railroad spikes on the Bellevue and Kirkland boundary two weeks ago. How remarkable that I got to witness both milestones for the region — first, as a cub staff writer for the CARRIE RODRIGUEZ Bellevue Reporter, and now, as the new editor of this newspaper. Bellevue — it’s great to be back. During my time as a reporter in Bellevue, I covered City Hall, schools, police, transportation and many other issues important to this community. Best of all, I got to meet many of you, from inspiring teachers and volunteers, to business owners and community activists. My mentor and colleague — former Reporter editor Craig Groshart — taught me how to report with courage and compassion. I went on to become the regional editor of the Kirkland and Bothell-Kenmore Reporter newspapers for nearly six years and, most recently, editor of the Federal Way Mirror. Now that I’m back in Bellevue, I’ve already seen some of the many changes that have occurred since I was last here. Bellevue was already growing up then — now it’s booming. In the coming weeks, I look forward to getting out and reacquainting myself with this community. I will strive to make this newspaper even more relevant to our readers. To do so, I need to hear from you regarding what issues are important to you and how the Reporter can do a better job covering those issues. I welcome your feedback about this newspaper and, as always, I encourage you to contact me with story ideas and continue to sound off on issues that are important to you. Contact editor Carrie Rodriguez at editor@bellevuereporter.com or 425-453-4233.

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Letters to the editor Enforce gun laws but don’t restrict owners I dare you to print the truth. Background checks are touted to be the answer to end the gun violence. I am in favor of the procedure. Well, here is a fact that your readers are not aware of and I wasn’t either until a few days ago. Many of the killers that we read about who have committed atrocities would have passed a background check and been able to buy a gun. Why? Because our government agencies do not put the names of criminals into the database to be checked. Unbelievable as it may seem that is a fact. Whether it is intentional or neglect this is the loophole that needs to be addressed pronto. This fact has been made public through the NRA. Watch the YouTube video: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JLTMkg1RLW0. It’s only about five minutes and it names the recent shooters who would have passed a background check and puts the failure on the government. The mainstream media has given the false impression that anybody can buy a gun at a gun show. I sometimes attend the gun show in Monroe and to buy a gun there you have to be a member of Washington Arms and pass a background check before being issued a membership card. You have to have said card to purchase a firearm. It has been that way for years. I lived in Kennesaw, Georgia where the City Council passed an ordinance that every homeowner had to have a firearm. Guess what city in Georgia had the

lowest crime rate? Bottom line is we need to enforce the gun laws we have on the books and not put more restrictions on gun owners. And the government needs to clean up its act and make the background check records accurate. Bill Roll Bellevue

Inslee should take care of state business While Gov. Jay Inslee was jetting to Paris (to talk about the weather) it appears that Washington state was slowly crumbling. First we have the Department of Corrections scandal, which goes back to 2001 and more particularly to 2012. Releasing thousands of prisoners early doesn’t seem to bother Inslee much. After all, he put a moratorium on the death penalty while he is in office. What bothers him is getting caught. As a direct result of that “computer glitch,” two deaths have so far been attributed. So what does he do? Appoints some cronies to investigate

what happened. I predict this will be long and drawn out. The longer the timeframe, the more they will count on the public’s short memory. Also, no heads will roll. At least not high enough to matter. Then we have the I-405 debacle. Have you driven on it from 3-6 p.m. lately? The right three lanes are so jammed you could have a tailgate party and no one would notice. The left two lanes are so empty you could work off the food by having a game of touch football. It seems kind of strange to be taxed originally to build the road. Then taxed again to build it out. Then have to pay a fee to use the same road. Sound like overkill? Here’s a message to Gov. Inslee: Take care of the state’s business. The weather will take care of itself. Denny Andrews Bellevue

Delay South Bellevue Park and Ride closure Both Bellevue and Sound Transit SEE LETTERS, 7

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recognized the devastating effect of closure on transit commuters who use an Eastside park and ride with the following provision in their joint memorandum of understanding: At least 60 days prior to the closure, Sound Transit will identify and implement alternate parking and transit access for the commuters who utilize the existing park and ride in consultation with the transportation department director and King County Metro. During the last public discussion about the closure at a Feb. 9, 2015 council presentation, Sound Transit listed the following four reasons for the closure: 1. Site preparation 2. Build the garage and guide way station 3. Complete the garage and station finishes 4. Add systems that include the electrical and safety components of the garage Typical of Sound Transit, they’ve lied. The March closure has nothing to do with building the park and ride. It isn’t needed until 2023. It can’t possibly take more than two years to create a garage. Apparently, they believe the parking area near the Humane Society they’re currently using is “less convenient.” The council has an obligation to give Sound Transit the choice of either satisfying the requirements of the memorandum of understanding or delaying the closure until at least 2020. Bill Hirt Bellevue

Stop the building in Bellevue Wow, how Bellevue has changed in 40 years. I’ve been living in Bellevue since 1975. I have seen many changes over these past 40 years, some good some bad. In 1975, there was no traffic congestion on I-405. In 1975, the tallest building in Bellevue was the Paccar Building on Northeast Eighth Street. Toys ‘R’ Us is still in its same place since 1975. The Northwest corner of Bellevue Way and Northeast Eighth has not changed in 40 years (other than stores). Gone are the John Danz Theater, the bowling alley next door, the original Puget Sound Energy location. The original police station that moved with the library.

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And at last one of my first impressions of Bellevue as a 10-year-old. — the Wilburton Tunnel. In 1975, the Wilburton Tunnel was alit with over six different colors inside the tunnel: blue, green, red, orange, yellow and white bulbs. Then in 1977 during the energy crisis, they took out the colored bulbs and took out every other light and replaced them with a white bulb. It was never the same ever since. Now the Eastside Rail Corridor is making new changes since the one tourist train stopped running and was cut off by the tunnel’s demolition. I was glad to ride that train before it ceased operation. I saw places I couldn’t see before on the freeway. I only have to thank Kemper Freeman and his son Kemper Freeman, Jr. for doing so much to increase the business of land in Bellevue over the past 40 years. It’s a new town all right, and now I’m an alien to it. Business and new developments are booming, changing the landscape and the city I grew up in. Arby’s and Firestone replaced by Safeway and apartments, KFC and the old 76 Station replaced by new storefronts and apartments. There is a problem here. We’re growing too big for our bridges. We’ve over-exceeded person per square mile. Look at our commutes. We cannot keep building infrastructure and housing that exceed our per capita per person. But that is what we have done, thanks to the Kemper family. Stop the growth — we don’t have room for all these people. Why do you think the Washington State Department of Transportation made toll lanes on I-405? Is anyone in Olympia aware we’re already over capacity? Won’t anyone say thank you to the Kemper family and not let them build anymore? They’ve done more then enough. Your investigation has just begun, because there are a lot of numbers you’ve got to crunch regarding person per capita in the miles of the city limits. Then encounter out-of-city employees and visitors staying at our many hotels. As for Sound Transit link rail, Kemper Freeman should have purchased that in 1995 for the Bellevue link. Now our city has too many buildings with too many people in too many cars. Stop the building! Were already 10 years behind our own progress when it comes to infrastructure to deal with traffic congestion. Jim Higgins Bellevue

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AFL-CIO denounces T-Mobile labor practice BY RYAN MURRAY BELLEVUE REPORTER

One of the most powerful unions in the country has written a letter condemning some labor practices of Bellevue-headquartered T-Mobile US, Inc. The American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO) penned a letter last week condemning the purported practice of confidentiality agreements some T-Mobile employees have allegedly been forced to sign. The union claims this would impede any whistleblowing that a T-Mobile employee might engage in. “The AFL-CIO is a shareholder of

Construction on westbound I-90 Jan. 22-25

Drivers heading west across Lake Washington should plan ahead for construction and delays Jan. 22-25. Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation and Sound Transit will continue upgrading the operations and safety systems inside the Mount Baker and Mercer Island tunnels as part of a project to add new around-the-clock HOV lanes to Interstate 90. Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, the crews will reroute all westbound lanes of I-90 to the express lanes between Bellevue Way Southeast and Rainier Avenue South until 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25. “We’ve completed a lot work of the past year,” said project engineer Aleta

T-Mobile and a longstanding advocate for strong safeguards to protect employee whistleblowers,” the letter reads. “A robust whistleblower program is an integral tool for deterring, preventing and detecting fraud.” The company had come under scrutiny after an employee at a Maine call center reported she had been sexually harrassed by a supervisor and then allegedly forced to sign a confidentiality agreement. A National Labor Relations Board judge ruled these agreements violated the National Labor Relations Act. Company spokespeople have said the errant policies have been changed. Borschowa in a WSDOT press release. “Not all of it is glamorous, and a lot of it is taking place in the ceilings or walls of the tunnels and out of the view of drivers.” Some of the highlights include placing more than a mile of electrical and fiber optic conduit that will connect to the thousands of holes contractor crews have drilled in the tunnel ceilings for new lights, cameras and fire detection equipment. Crews have also upgraded electrical systems that will power the new and improved tunnel ventilation and safety systems, and built a new emergency access corridor in the westbound Mount Baker Tunnel. “We’re almost halfway but we have a lot of work to go,” Borschowa said. “We want to make sure that tunnels are ready to keep folks safe and get things ready for light rail.”

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Bellevue Barber Shop continues tradition in adverse conditions BY RYAN MURRAY BELLEVUE REPORTER

Kurt Hester and Todd Russell have continued the family business for years in the face of adversity. Apparently, it isn’t easy to run an oldfashioned barber shop smack in Downtown Bellevue. They’ll be facing another challenge when they move shop this month for the second time in a decade. “Our plight has been trying to get back in the building where our grandfathers started the business,” Hester said. “We’re running up against construction here and parking is really tough for our customers. Small businesses on Main Street have it rough.” Ward Russell founded the Bellevue Barber Shop on Main Street in 1947. His brother, Norm Russell, joined him in 1952. The current storefront is just off Main Street in the historic district of Old Bellevue. The shop has been a neighborhood institution since those days when Bellevue was a sleepy, rural town. The barber shop finds itself next to some taller buildings than when it first opened.

“Small businesses are at a disadvantage,” Hester said. “We can’t even rent from those big buildings. No one wants to rent out 500 square feet to a barber shop.” The shop will close its current location on 103rd Avenue Northeast and move back to its “rightful” location on Main Street, where the two hope to keep the barbershop as a place for men and boys to get a haircut, a cup of coffee and socialize. “We’ve seen four generations of families come through here,” Hester said. “We grew up running around in here. It’s a sharing of a life.” The two think many people go to salons to get haircuts and forget that barbershops used to be a gathering place to get news or hear a ribald joke. The shop will maintain the same days and hours, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the new location, 10393 Main Street. Bellevue Barber Shop will close Jan. 31 and plans to reopen in the new location on Feb. 9. Beyond that, the same barbers, same dusty yearbooks from Bellevue High School and the same memories of a Bellevue gone by will remind customers where they are.

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Kurt Hester cuts the hair of Claude Benavides on a rainy morning at Bellevue Barber Shop in Downtown Bellevue. Hester and his second cousin Todd Russell say that old-fashioned barber shops like theirs are harder and harder to find. Bellevue Barber Shop is moving locations.

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Traditional Japanese music took center stage at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center as the World Taiko Festival returned to town. Taiko drums are traditional music instruments in the land of the rising sun, and the festival had those in abundance.

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oeing wrapped up a strong performance in 2015 with a record number of airplanes produced and many other accomplishments. But its centennial year will be challenging with a major focus on being more competitive seen as key to the company’s long-term success. Thanks to a tremendous team effort, in 2015 Boeing produced a record 762 commercial airplanes. In 2014 the company delivered 723 airplanes – the previous year, 648. Climbing this hill was not easy, and the entire company takes pride in this achievement, which leads the industry. Other accomplishments in 2015 include building the first 737 MAX, achieving firm configuration of the new 777X airplane design and celebrating the first flight of the KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker. Boeing also set a record for parts and services orders, expanded the 737 Seattle Delivery Center at Boeing Field and hosted China President Xi Jinping. It’s a different dynamic when it comes to new orders for airplanes. In 2015, Boeing booked 768 orders – a substantial number, but a 50-percent drop from 1,432 in the previous year. And Airbus recently reported they booked more than 1,000 orders – besting Boeing by nearly 25 percent.

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In looking at the numbers, the important thing to note is that airline customers’ priorities have shifted. They are more focused than ever before on the prices they pay for airplanes. Price is what matters and Boeing must respond. “We build and support great airplanes – still the best in the world – but Airbus has improved its quality while

maintaining lower pricing – presenting a tough choice for even our longest-standing customers,” said Ray Conner, Boeing vice chairman and president and CEO of Commercial Airplanes. Boeing believes the competition with Airbus will grow more aggressive this year – especially since timing and external forces could affect large airplane sales. To ensure its long-term position in the market, in 2016 Boeing is sharpening its focus on designing and building quality while accelerating efforts to reduce costs. “This is the first time in our history where we are competing in every single market segment,” Conner said. “It’s head-to-head competition with Airbus, and we’re also preparing for future competition from China, Brazil, Canada and other countries.” The good news is that Boeing announced production rates will climb again this year as the 767 program moves to build two airplanes per month and the 787 rate climbs to build 12 per month. Meanwhile, the 737 program will lay the groundwork for next year’s jump from 42 to 47 jets per month. In July, Boeing will celebrate 100 years of worldchanging innovation. It’s a reminder that together with our local communities, we do great things – each and every year.

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oeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), representing more than 20,000 employees, recently announced a tentative agreement on a new six-year contract extension, following several weeks of discussions. “This tentative agreement recognizes the significant contributions of our engineering and technical workforce and reinforces Boeing’s commitment to the Puget Sound region,” said Boeing Vice Chairman and Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Ray Conner.

Highlights of the tentative agreement include: n Market leading compensation n Expanded workforce stability protections relative to Puget Sound engineering work movement n A transition benefit to a new retirement program n Modest increases in employee contributions for market-leading health care “These negotiations were possible because SPEEA and Boeing decided not to let our areas of disagreement prevent us from making progress on items where we do agree,” said Ray Goforth, SPEEA executive director in a news statement. “These contract extensions are the result of a lot of hard work and good will. Hopefully, this gives us a template for the future.” For additional information, visit www.boeing.com/speea.

Linking up for the long game: Boeing, Callaway fulfill need for speed Golf company calls on aerospace engineers to help design faster club

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hen engineers from Boeing and the Callaway Golf Co. got together for a cross-industry collaboration last year, the knowledge and experience applied to airplanes on the runway resulted in a golf club that can drive a ball farther down a fairway. An innovation by Boeing engineers to modify air flow around the club contributed to what they have validated through testing as a faster driver — Callaway’s XR 16. The project began last year when Callaway sought the expertise of the world’s leading aerospace company. “We’ve made a lot of strides over the years to improve aerodynamic efficiency in our products, but we decided it might be a good idea to call on the experts at Boeing and ask, ‘could your expertise help us design a faster club?’” said Alan Hocknell, senior vice president of research and development at Callaway. That simple question led to a special assignment for a small team of engineers led by Wayne Tygert, chief project engineer of 787 Airplane Development, and Jeffrey Crouch, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow, Aero Flow Physics, who saw it as an opportunity to learn from experts in other industries. “Reducing drag, controlling air flow and improving aerodynamic performance is a critical part of airplane de-

Callaway Golf’s newly-signed PGA TOUR Pro Marc Leishman tests out the new XR 16 driver.

sign and something we take a lot of pride in doing extremely well,” Crouch said. “I was very curious to see how we could translate our experience to golf club design.”

Newer team members like Adam Clark, an aerodynamics engineer in Flight Sciences, and Harrison Chau, a configuration design engineer in Airplane Configuration and Integration, gained valuable experience on shortflow product development and innovation cycles. Despite the collective knowledge of the Boeing and Callaway group, the project presented some unique challenges, the engineers said. For example, unlike airplanes, drivers move through space with rapid changes in orientation. Crouch, with Clark and Chau, determined that the best method to increase the speed of the driver was to use a local air-flow modifier, called the Speed Step, on top of the club head. The Speed Step essentially alters the flow of air around the driver head enough to improve its speed from the top of the swing through impact with a golf ball. The increased speed upon impact can lead to greater distance for the driven golf ball — something every golfer of any talent level seeks. “I love my job as an aerodynamicist at Boeing, but it’s always great to learn from engineers in other industries,” Clark said. “This was a great opportunity to push myself and grow my skills and experience.”

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Seattle Seahawks linebacker KJ Wright pops the question in Boeing’s Everett facility.

eattle Seahawks linebacker KJ Wright (#50) can be forgiven if years from now he doesn’t remember everything he saw during a tour in late December of Boeing’s facility in Everett, Wash. That’s because his VIP tour of the Everett Flightline and factory ended with him on bended knee before his longtime girlfriend, Nathalie. As two Boeing employees, wearing bow ties with their coveralls, unfurled a banner saying, “Nathalie – will you marry me?” down the side of a 787, Wright popped the question before his shocked girlfriend and her family who were visiting for the holidays. Needless to say, the answer was yes! Wright devised the unique proposal plan because his nowfiancee’s father is an aviation enthusiast who he knew would enjoy a tour of Boeing’s Everett site. Wright was joined on the tour by another notable guest – teammate Jimmy Graham – a registered pilot.

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January 22, 2016 [13] EDUCATION

Airplane 101: Teachers become students

A group of teachers from the Puget Sound area attended Airplane 101, hosted by Boeing as part of the company’s STEM outreach efforts.

As part of its STEM outreach efforts, Boeing gives teachers an interactive lesson about airplanes and aerodynamics they can take back to their classrooms

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ecoming students for the day, a group of Puget Sound area teachers participated in interactive exercises illustrating basic aerodynamic principles such as lift, thrust, drag and weight that they could take back to their classrooms during a recent day-long Airplane 101 class in Everett, Wash. The program, hosted by Flight Services Marketing and the Museum of Flight, is one way Boeing aims to build students’ interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). By bringing teachers in to experience airplanes up close and talk with experts, Boeing gives them a unique perspective on the principles of flight, which they can then share with their students. Larry Seto, product marketing manager of flight training for Flight Services, led the teachers through the interactive exercises. Later, the lessons came to life when the group toured the Commercial Airplanes factory and the 787 Dreamliner static test bed, where they saw how Boeing simulates stresses on the airframe.

“I now can offer my students realworld examples of careers in aviation,” one teacher wrote in an anonymous evaluation of the class. Another wrote, “I plan to use these teaching techniques and examples in my class.” The teachers indicated that touring the production line — and taking aerospace knowledge beyond books — was particularly important to them. “I like having personal experience to refer to when teaching,” one teacher wrote. As Boeing prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2016, preparing and inspiring future innovators is a key focus, and programs like this can help influence the education environment, according to Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services. “Teachers play an incredible role in shaping our future workforce,” Carbary said “This was a great opportunity to give teachers the tools they need to incorporate basic aviation principles into their curriculum.”

“Teachers play an incredible role in shaping our future workforce. This was a great opportunity to give teachers the tools they need to incorporate basic aviation principles into their curriculum.” — Sherry Carbary, vice president of Boeing Flight Services

Renee Amoe Olsen and Ken Toshiki Kumakura, both from Raisbeck Aviation High School, use simple props to try out exercises designed to illustrate basic aerodynamic principles.

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Giving Back... Boeing employees are making a significant difference in communities where they live and work. Through the Employees Community Fund (ECF) of Boeing Puget Sound, employees contribute funding for training for veterans, food for seniors, early learning for low-income children – and much more. Last year, more than $9 million in grants were awarded to community nonprofits throughout the Puget Sound region. Here are some recent grant recipients:

Boeing employees get in the spirit of the holidays The results are in and Boeing employees’ tremendous generosity helped give joy, happiness and warmth to many people in need this holiday season. ■ $103,370 in donations were provided with $60,756 company match that purchased 3,000 gifts to 5,600 foster children through the Treehouse Holiday Magic program ■ 748 families made up of 1,272 adults and 1,902 children along with 1,047 seniors and 305 individuals with special needs were supported ■ 14,106 toys were collected for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program

Navos’ new Behavioral Healthcare Center for Children,Youth & Families expands services for vulnerable children, youth and their families by bringing together programs provided by Navos and our partners, Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center and Seattle Children’s Home, in a compelling natural setting on Lake Burien.

$250,100 grant for new Behavioral Healthcare Center Campus

SEATTLE — Navos was funded a significant grant of $250,000 toward the build-out, equipment and furnishings for the new pediatric primary care clinic located at their Behavioral Healthcare Center Campus in Burien. Each year, Navos helps more than 25,000 low-income children, youth and adults with serious emotional and mental health issues to recover their individual potential and improve their lives.

$37,000 grant for new van for mobility program SEATTLE — The Lighthouse for the Blind was funded $37,500 for a new Toyota Sienna van to support the Orientation and Mobility (O&M) Program. The new van will benefit the more than 175 blind and/or deaf individuals and replaces the failing 15-year old van that the agency currently uses.

$40,000 grant for IT support WESTERN WASHINGTON — $40,000 was funded to Compass Health for computers and equipment that will provide IT support to meet the significant demand for their mental healthcare services. Compass Health provides innovative mental health services to over 20,000 at-risk, high-need children and adults each year.

$22,200 for medical facility STANWOOD — $22,200 was funded to Safe Harbor Free Clinic for medical equipment at their facility located in Stanwood. Safe Harbor provides free quality medical care and referral services for residents in Snohomish, Island, and Skagit Counties. The equipment funded by ECF will help the clinic expand services and provide high quality, low cost healthcare to uninsured and underinsured families and individuals.

$18,960 for senior center ARLINGTON — Stillaguamish Senior Center was granted $18,960 for a communication system upgrade. Their current phone system was over 20 years old, and did not connect the senior center with their four low-income senior housing apartment buildings, or the community at large. Stillaguamish Senior Center offers a wide range of health, education, recreation, social services, housing and volunteer opportunities for their participants.

$40,000 to youth transportation SEATTLE — Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission was funded $40,000 for a new 10-passenger van to transport at-risk, lowincome students. The van will be used to transport youth from school to the After-School site and then home after programming, as well as field trips, camps, and community events.

THANK YOU VIETNAM WAR VETERANS FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THE SACRIFICES YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES HAVE MADE. Many of the troops who returned home from Vietnam at the end of the war were met with disdain rather than with the thanks that veterans of other conflicts had received. Now is the time for the citizens of Washington state to undo that disservice done to our Vietnam veterans many years ago.

Join us in taking part in the Vietnam Veterans 50th Anniversary Commemoration, a national initiative to thank and honor Vietnam veterans a half century after the Gulf of Tonkin incident. The commemoration is aimed at spurring events and activities in cities and towns around the country to recognize Vietnam veterans and their families.

March 30, 2016 is Washington state ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day’. Make sure to thank a Vietnam veteran that day and every day.

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Vikings can’t complete comeback BY SHAUN SCOTT

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In a battle between rival private schools, the Cascade Christian Cougars boys basketball team survived against the Bellevue Christian Vikings. Cascade Christian outscored Bellevue Christian 8-3 in the final six minutes, 51 seconds of regulation, earning a 48-43 win on Jan. 15 at Cascade Christian High School in Puyallup. Bellevue Christian dropped to 4-5 overall with the loss. Cascade Christian held a comfortable 28-17 lead at halftime but Bellevue Christian wouldn’t go away quietly. The Vikings outscored the Cougars 20-12 in the third quarter. Vikings’ guard Matthew Lee knocked down a three-pointer with 18 seconds left in the third period, cutting Cascade Christian’s lead to 4037. With 6:51 left in regulation, Vikings’ forward Joe Lampkin connected from beyond the three-point arc, tying the game at 40-40. In the final six minutes of play the Vikings attacked the basket with ferocity, which resulted in some unintended consequences. The Vikings were called for three offensive charge fouls down the stretch. With the Vikings trailing the Cougars 42-41 with 3:36 left in the game, Gage Gutmann was called for a charging foul on a drive to the basket. With the score unchanged at 42-41, Bellevue Christian guard Chris Stribley

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was called for a charge on a drive to the hoop with 2:49 left in the game. Cascade Christian iced the game with four free throws in the final 20 seconds to clinch the victory. The referees’ offensive foul calls loomed large for Cascade Christian head coach Jerry Williams and Bellevue Christian head coach Brandon Kats following the game. Williams credited senior forward Aaron Brandner for being in position to draw the offensive fouls that played a crucial role in the outcome. “Aaron does a super job with that. He’s such a team player and he gives his body up. It is not the first game where he has taken multiple charges. Thank goodness for him because they (Bellevue Christian) had all the momentum in the world and Aaron pretty much stopped it by himself by taking those charges. He is a terrific defender,” Williams said. Bellevue Christian head coach Brandon Kats was glad to see his team attack the basket with the game on the line. “On Tuesday (48-22 loss to Vashon Island) we weren’t aggressive at all. Before this game I didn’t write a whole lot of X’s and O’s on the board. We knew we wanted to play aggressive and we did that. We got called for three charges and two or three of those should have been and ones (fouls on Cascade Christian) in my opinion,” Kats said. “We lost a close one tonight. I’m proud of our effort. We all hate to lose but we’re growing as a team, which is good to see.” There will be live and silent auctions during the festivities. Some of the live auction items consist of an autographed squash ball, autographed game balls, a Black Knights Squash racket signed by world champion players including Jahangir Khan, Geoff Hunt and Ramy Ashour.

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Bellevue Wolverines senior point guard Anna Wilson, center, was selected to participate in the 2016 McDonald’s All American Games on Jan. 17. Wilson will compete on the West squad in a contest that will take place on April 1 at the United Center in Chicago. The Wolverines girls basketball team currently is undefeated with an overall record of 14-0.

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Knights grapplers lose tough battle against Eagles

BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

For the fifth time during the 2015-16 wrestling season, the Issaquah Eagles were victorious in a dual match. The Eagles registered six pins in a 46-28 victory against the Newport Knights in a Class 4A KingCo wrestling match on Jan. 14 at Newport High School in Factoria. Issaquah improved its record to 5-0 with the win while Newport dropped to 1-3. Issaquah 113-pounder William Tickman clinched the victory pinning Newport’s Alton Ophus, giving the Eagles a 40-22 lead with just two matches remaining in the dual. Issaquah grapplers earning wins with pins included Gunnar Starren (138), Caleb Solusod (145), Kai Hapke (160), Chase Helegeson (170), Stevie Solusod (126) and Tickman (113). Eagles’ wrestlers winning via decisions were Dakota Kutz (132), Chance Gunter (182) and Dean Pearson (195). Issaquah head coach Kirk Hyatt said the Eagles goal of winning the Class 4A KingCo regular season wrestling title is still very much within reach. “We’ve always had pretty good teams. The kids are willing to work hard. We are always near the top (of our league),” Hyatt said. “Tonight was just another battle that we were in.” Hyatt said the outcome of the league title will likely be on the line in a double dual against Sky-

line and Eastlake on Jan. 28. The matches, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively at Redmond High School, will be a formidable test for the Eagles. Eastlake is currently undefeated in Class 4A KingCo dual matches. “That will be a great night,” he said. The Knights captured five wins against the Eagles in the matchup. Andrew Doyle (152), Logan Anderson (220), John Bernado (120) and Charlie Baumann (285) nabbed wins via pins against the Eagles. Newport 106-pound wrestler Joshua Lee won by decision. Baumann had the most impressive performance of the night, pinning Issaquah’s Mitchell Barnes in a mere 47 seconds. Baumann, who spent the majority of the 2014-15 season stuck behind 2015 graduate Nolan Richardson, is thriving in the varsity lineup this season. “Charlie has really come into his own. He has got that aggressiveness that you can’t teach. He is fun to watch. He keeps it exciting,” Newport head coach Michael Chenowith said. Chenowith was glad to see his lineup show its moxie and determination against Issaquah. The Knights trailed the Eagles 34-6 early on but cut the lead to 34-22 with just three bouts left in the match. “Issaquah is probably the toughest team in the league. You kind of got to pick up your game when you’re going against them. They are tough. It was good to see our guys get up for this match,” Chenowith said. “We’ve only had a few duals and we’re starting to get into a rhythm.”

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Newport’s Matthew Dalton, left, and Issaquah’s Dakota Kutz, right, battle in a 132-pound matchup between grapplers in a Class 4A KingCo wrestling match. Kutz defeated Dalton 12-1 in the first match of the night on Jan. 14 at Newport High School in Factoria.

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BOYS BASKETBALL

Wolverines win against rival on hardwood

The Bellevue Wolverines won their fifth consecutive game with a 60-56 win against the Mercer Island Islanders on Jan. 12. Bellevue (11-1) will host the Sammamish Totems at 8 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Bellevue High School.

Totems defeat Wolves in non-league contest

The Sammamish Totems earned a 47-43 win against the Sequim Wolves in a nonleague game on Jan. 16. Sammamish (7-7) will face the Bellevue Wolverines at 8 p.m. on Jan. 22 in Bellevue.

Lake Washington defeats Interlake

Lake Washington defeated the Interlake Saints 70-53 on Jan. 15. Interlake (0-15) will host the Liberty Patriots at 8 p.m. on Jan. 22 in Bellevue.

The Bothell Cougars tallied a 73-62 win against the Newport Knights on Jan. 15. Newport (6-8) will host the Redmond Mustangs at 8 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Newport High School in Factoria.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Vikings are thriving in early season action

The winning streak continued for the Bellevue Christian Vikings girls basketball team. Bellevue Christian nabbed their sixth win in a row with a 44-32 win against the Cascade Christian Cougars on Jan. 15 in Puyallup. Bellevue Christian (12-1) will host Seattle Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 in Bellevue.

Wolverines roll over Rebels

The Bellevue Wolverines registered a 94-55 win against the Juanita Rebels on Jan. 15. Bellevue improved its overall record to 14-0 with the win. Bellevue will host the Sammamish Totems at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Bellevue High School.

Lake Washington cruises past Interlake in KingCo matchup

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The Interlake Saints defeated the Sammamish Totems 36-33 in a matchup between rival schools on Jan. 13. Sammamish (4-8) will face the Bellevue Wolverines at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 22 at Bellevue High School.

WRESTLING Interlake wrestling team defeats Liberty, Cascade in dual matches

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The Lake Washington Kangaroos nabbed a 62-48 win against the Interlake Saints on Jan. 15. The Saints (9-6) will host the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 22 at Interlake High School in Bellevue.

The Interlake Saints wrestling team cruised to a 5623 victory against the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 8. The Saints also turned in a dominating 50-16 win against Cascade on Jan. 12. The Saints, who have improved their overall record in dual matches to 6-1, faced Bellevue Christian in a match on Jan. 21. As of press time, results are unvailable.

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were identified in the archdiocese’s list of 77 priests in Western Washington. They served in Bellevue for anywhere from one to seven years between 1955 and 1989. According to the archdiocese, the allegations against the 77 individuals were either admitted, established or determined to be credible.

The allegations

Reviewing the crimes After victims began speaking up, the archdiocese created the Archdiocesan Case Review Board to assess allegations of sexual abuse and advise the archbishop, according to the board’s documents. The board consisted of 11 former judges, sexual assault specialists, attorneys, Catholic officials and more, and met over 18 months. In a report they presented to the archdiocese in June 2004, the board reviewed 13 cases of sexual assault and made several recommendations, including that the archdiocese release the names of all priests found to have sexually abused minors.

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A timeline showing the time spent in Bellevue by each of the seven priests named by the Archdiocese of Seattle over 35 years. Ashwell, Boyle, Quigg, Trippy and Foyle served at Sacred Heart, while Fleckenstein was assigned to St. Louise and Marsh was assigned to St. Madeleine Sophie and St. Mary’s Provincialate. Then-Archbishop Alex Brunett did not take the report well, according to one of the board members. “There was resistance to our work,” attorney and former board member Michael McKay told the Reporter. “Before the report was finalized, they tried to get us to rewrite the report. The archbishop and his staff did not want to publicize it.” Magnoni said that the archdiocese has taken all recommendations made by different boards into serious consideration. Shortly after the report was finished, Brunett disbanded the case review board and created a new board. None of the members of the case review board were asked to join the new entity. Nearly six months after the report was given to Brunett, McKay and five other members of the review board joined together and wrote him a letter expressing concern over the archbishop’s response, or lack thereof. Despite the board’s recommendation, the archbishop had initially declined to make the report public and the names of priests accused of sexual assault. It was only after the review board threatened to resign that the archbishop did the former. Only just last week — more than 11 years later — did they do the latter. Some question whether the list goes far enough. “If the release of the names did anything, I am glad it is finally causing people to talk about this. But what I would really like to see is the archbishop release the files on these priests. If you really, really want to talk transparency,” Pfau said. As the archdiocese moves forward, if additional measures such as releasing files are determined to be the right path, they will consider them, Magnoni said. Also notably absent from last week’s release were any names of employees of the archdiocese against whom allegations of sexual abuse had been made, he said. In 2012, Pfau represented a victim in a case against a vice principal at St. Benedict’s in Seattle. Additionally, one of the victims in the 2002 Marsh lawsuit stated that he turned to an employee of the archdiocese named James Walsh and asked him to stop Marsh from sexually abusing him. Walsh then allegedly proceeded to serve the minor alcohol and sexually abuse and molest him, according to the court documents. The archbishop also reportedly responded to the report and said that they had already implemented most of the recommendations and that there would not likely be any further incidents of child sexual abuse in the church. “We are especially concerned because your position is that all of the issues have already been remedied,” the letter, dated Dec. 20, 2004, read. “We believe that to imply or state otherwise as you have is misleading to the public and

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Allegations against many of the priests had been brought forward over the last three decades. Several of them were sued in civil cases, some multiple times. Three brothers came forward in 2002 and filed a lawsuit against Marsh in which they allege he molested all of them. One of the brothers recounted in court documents being taken on a camping trip to Lake Curlew in the summer of 1970. “Defendant Marsh sexually abused [the victim] in Marsh’s car, in an open field, in a state park and at a location in Bellevue, Washington,” according to the documents. The timeline of the brothers’ molestation overlaps with Marsh’s assignment at St. Madeleine Sophie in Bellevue. The Reporter was able to locate six lawsuits filed against Ashwell, who served at the Sacred Heart in Bellevue between 1969 and 1970. The acts of molestation recounted in the lawsuits occurred between 1970 and 1985. In one of the lawsuits, a former Whidbey Island resident alleged that he was staying overnight at the Sacred Hearth parish when he awoke to find Ashwell molesting him. It is also alleged that the archdiocese had received numerous reports of the priest sexually abusing children prior to the incident, but did nothing. After bouncing around parishes throughout the region, Ashwell was assigned to St. Augustines for 22 years. “Barry Ashwell is a very, very interesting story. That there were problems as early as the seminary … I’ve represented a number of Ashwell victims, so he molested a number of kids,” Pfau said. Others alleged that the priest molested them at Catholic Youth Organization camps, gave them drugs or alcohol and made them watch pornography, the documents continue. It has been reported that Ashwell also adopted or fostered adolescent boys during this time period, one of whom accused him of molestation. The archdiocese placed him on administrative leave in 2002 after the allegations surfaced. He was formally laicized, or “defrocked,” in 2005. His current location is unknown. Quigg, who is now deceased, was assigned to Sacred Heart in Bellevue during the period in which he maintained a sexual relationship with an unidentified teenager. In a May 2014 statement in response to community concerns over Quigg, the archdiocese said that they take the abuse of power and exploitation of the vulnerable, whether minors or adults, very seriously. But, the information about Quigg’s actions in 1980 were kept private at Quigg’s request and also because the archdiocese concluded that the incident did not constitute sexual abuse of a minor under canon and civil law at the time. While the then-archbishop Alex Brunett restricted Quigg from participating in any public priestly ministry, presenting himself publicly as a priest or wearing clerical garb in 2004, it was later discovered that Quigg did not comply with these rules. The person whom Quigg had sexual relations with in 1980 was 17 years old at the time. Parish leadership were not made aware of the allegations until 2014. Quigg died last year. He was eventually defrocked, according to Magnoni, who stressed that call is made by the Vatican.

the Catholic community. It is just such a position that has come back to haunt many an organization that believed the risk is gone.”

The penalties (or lack thereof) Given the delay in both the victims coming forward and the archdiocese taking action, most men never faced penalties for their crimes. Victims of abuse often do not come forward for decades. By that time, the statute of limitations on criminal cases has often run out and the only recourse is to pursue civil litigation. The majority of those cases are settled and never make it to trial. Four of the men with ties to Bellevue are deceased. Two were eventually defrocked, while Dermot’s status is reported as unknown. Their victims are profoundly affected and often have their whole lives altered by the abuse, according to Pfau. In a letter to the community released on Jan. 15, the current archbishop J. Peter Sartain said that one of first priorities when he became archbishop in 2010 was the sexual abuse of minors. The archdiocese’s work is far from over, and training and prevention efforts are ongoing, he added. “Many of us, certainly me, did that out of love for the church,” McKay said of his time on the board and his hopes for the archdiocese. “The church is an organization of human beings, and human beings are going to screw up. What you can do is put into place tools and procedures to reduce the chances of that happening and increase reporting.” The archdiocese is committed to taking further action, Magnoni said. “It’s easy to stand on the other side of this coin and suggest that things should have been done, but if you’re on this side of it, you realize it’s not possible in every single case,” he said. “If anyone has ideas about how we can address things of this nature, believe me, we are open.”

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OWL PROWL: 7:30 p.m. Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Boulevard SE. Discover what owl species live in the Pacific Northwest. Then take a night hike with a ranger to listen for owls and other nocturnal wildlife in the park. Bring a flashlight or headlamp, as well as good shoes for the journey. This event is for ages 5 and over, and costs $5 for residents, $6 for non-registration. Pre-registration is required at www. MyParksAndRecreation. com. Course No. 103253.

SATURDAY | 23 LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS – FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION: 2 p.m., Bellevue

Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE. Love stories are universal. Love stories are powerful. And so are the women who write them. “Love Between the Covers” is a featurelength documentary film about the little-known, surprisingly powerful community who read and write romance novels. It’s the fascinating story of five very different authors who invite us into a vast female community, running a powerhouse industry that’s on the cusp of an irreversible power shift. The film screening will be followed

by a panel discussion with local best-selling romance authors: Cherry Adair, Christina Dodd and Jayne Ann Krentz. FAMILY STORY TIMES: 10:15 a.m., Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE. This is a family programs and all ages are welcome with an adult. Enjoy stories, songs and fun. Seating is limited; firstcome, first-seated. PLANTING A VEGETABLE GARDEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon

at the Master Gardener’s urban demonstration garden, 15500 SE 16th St. It may seem early, but now is the time to start planning your vegetable garden. If it’s your first garden you have to pick the best spot so that you get the maximum sun. You also must begin preparing the soil. Then the fun part comes in. What will you plant and when? How do you select the varieties that do well in this area? When do you plant each crop? Come to this workshop and get the answers to these questions and many more. For more information, visit www. mgfkc.org. BELLEVUE YOUTH THEATRE BENEFIT 2016: 7-11 p.m.,

16051 NE 10th St. Support Bellevue Youth Theatre at their annual benefit and enjoy a “Musical Journey through Broadway.” The event will feature an auc-

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tion and dinner theatre. Bellevue Youth Theatre is an inclusive environment created to share art with all. Tickets cost $125 or $1,250 for a table.

SUNDAY | 24 BOOK EXCHANGE: 2 p.m., Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE. Bring in up to five good-condition elementary, middle or high school level books and trade them in for some new-to-you titles. In addition, every Sunday afternoon will feature an all-ages activity. For more information, call 425450-1775. HAPPINESS SEMINAR: 4 p.m., Eastside Bahai Center, 16007 NE Eighth St. Learn the ancient secrets to more happiness through proven yoga and meditation techniques. This free seminar includes yoga and breath, guided meditation, a knowledge session and a question and answer session. For information, visit happybellevue.eventbrite. com.

MONDAY | 25 TALK TIME: 10:30 a.m.,

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7:30 p.m., Newport Way Library, 14250 SE Newport Way. The book club will discuss “Some Luck” by Jane Smiley. Iowa, Rosanna and Walter Langdon abide by time-honored values that they pass on to their five wildly different yet equally remarkable children. Moving from post-World War I America through the early 1950s, “Some Luck” gives us an intimate look at this family’s triumphs and tragedies, zooming in on the realities of farm life. For information, call 425-7472390.

TUESDAY | 26 CHINESE PLAY & LEARN: 10:30 a.m., Newcastle Library, 12901 Newcastle Way, Newcastle. Family program, all ages are welcome with an adult. Enjoy stories, songs and rhymes in the

Chinese language. BRICK BUILDERS: 3 p.m., Lake Hills Library, 15590 Lake Hills Blvd. The library will provide the LEGOs, you provide the fun! Build, create and share with other LEGO lovers. All ages welcome. WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY SEMINAR: 6–7:30 p.m.,

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Levine made it home but was very ill. The couple decided to let him go on Dec. 28. Levine died two days later. The cause of death is being determined by doctors and Centers for Disease Control officials. “He thought it might have been leech bites he got, but doctors don’t think that was it,” Tillotson said. “The theory now is it was something from a mosquito. My sister has been working with the doctors on this, she was great.” While doctors work to determine the cause of Levine’s death, people remember him for the quickwitted, movie-loving educator he was. Levine was able to make friends just about wherever he ended up, including befriending the entire staff of a bubble tea shop in the University District of Seattle (much to the surprise of his wife). A longtime friend, Richard Struve, met Barry and Kate on an Audubon birding trip in 1990 with his late wife. “We got along so well we were probably annoying other birders with our constant talking,” Struve said. “He was very smart and had a very dry wit. He loved wordplay.” Former colleagues, fellow birders and friends have posted photos and memories of Levine on a Facebook page set up by birding friend Isadora Wong (who interacted with him on a birding mail list called Washington Tweeters). Levine was born in Queens, New York on April 16, 1950. He and Tillotson shared a birthday, so the two used that as a relationship celebration day. He studied at Southern Oregon University and started his career teaching in southern Oregon, then Kitsap County before arriving in Bellevue in 1985. He taught at Highland Middle School for five years, Sammamish High School from 1990 to 1992 and then Newport High School from 1992 to 2012. While at Newport, Levine twice led students on extracurricular trips to Costa Rica to study biology and birds. In 2005, he earned an Audubon teaching award for his efforts. According to Tillotson, the love of birding was a near spur-of-the-moment decision. “We were in the Everglades and saw all these big, beautiful birds,” she said. “We were sharing a cheap pair of binoculars and I said to him ‘this is fun, we should do this more often.’ I don’t have a science background, I’m in social work, so he was excited and it went from there.” That was nearly 30 years ago. Besides his love of teaching and birding, Levine was well known as a movie buff. He began to get passes to first-run movies in Seattle, and would sometimes hand those out to students who answered science trivia questions. Struve said Levine actually reviewed movies. Tillotson said students at Newport High School who went on to the movie industry would send him more passes. Levine used what precious free time he did have to play rhythm guitar and sing in a rock band called “The Guise” and coached Newport’s record-setting badminton team.

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