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When clients stepped into Glenn Price’s law o� ce, they got to know him immediately.

Awards and degrees plastered across the wall showed his and his partner Charles Farrington’s prestige.

But, unlike many law o� ces, Price Farrington adorned its with decorations collected through decades of explo-ration. An imposing wooden Cigar Store Indian served almost as a protector of the � rm, and a 7-foot space needle towered over the room.

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Bellevue and Tacoma don’t have a lot in common, but they will likely share a U.S. Congressional representative, according to the State Redistricting Commission’s new district boundaries.

� e commission reached an agreement late Sunday night that rearranged the state’s 49 legislative districts and 10 congressional districts to evenly distribute population. � e agreement came only hours before an 11:59 p.m. deadline in which the task would have been handed o� to the State Supreme Court.

Under the plans, Bellevue, Mercer Island and Newcastle will be grouped with southeast Seattle along with northeast Tacoma and the cities of Renton, Seatac, Tukwila and Federal Way to form the 9th District, represented by Democrat Rep. Adam Smith.

Smith, who was � rst elected in 1997, said in a statement he is glad that the district still features his hometown of SeaTac, and he is excited to represent this diverse area.

“Regardless of how the congressional lines have changed, I will continue to work hard, promote policies that encourage job creation and economic growth and make sure the people of the 9th Congressional District are heard and well-represented in Congress.”

� e state’s new districts will go into e� ect 30 days a� er the Legislature convenes Monday, Jan. 9, if no changes are needed. By law, if the Legislature wants to change the plan approved by the Redistricting Commission, any new district boundary lines can a� ect no more than 2 percent of a district’s population and must be approved by two-thirds of the members of the House and Senate. � e governor may not veto the commission’s redistricting plan. � ere is no � nal vote of approval on the redistricting plan from the Legislature.

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Commutes on Interstate 90 have increased since tolls began on the State Route 520 bridge. O� cials say the trend won’t become clear for several weeks or months. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter

Tolls push commuters to I-90

Volunteers needed for Eco Friday Project

Volunteers are being sought to help improve forest conditions in Lakemont Community Park and Open Space by removing invasive alders and giving the planted Douglas � rs more room to grow.

� e project is for adults only and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 27.

People should dress for the weather and bring a small hand saw if they own one. All volunteers must sign a waiver which will be available on site.

Reservations are re-quired and can be made by calling Alex DySard at [email protected] or 425-452-4195. Space is limited.

Drivers on Interstate 90 are beginning to see the impact of tolls on the State Route 520 bridge.

Many commuters returned from holiday vacations this week, and a preview of future tra� c on the two Lake Washington crossings is beginning to take shape.

Commuter tra� c on I-90 in the morn-ing has varied each day, with as much as 25 percent additional tra� c. On 520, driv-ers have shown their aversion to paying tolls early, with commuter tra� c down by approximately 30 to 40 percent through-out the week.

“It appears that a good number of people who typically take the 520 bridge across Lake Washington are exploring their alternatives,” WSDOT Secretary Paula Hammond said. “We saw heavier tra� c on I-90 and SR 522 than we typi-cally see during morning rush hour, and we are hearing from our transit partners that many commuters took the bus.”

Morning commutes tend to be less dense as people start their work days at di� erent times. Evening tra� c has been the real test, and each day has seen backups, but not an extreme increase in tra� c thus far.

“Traffic definitely picked up, but overall it still appeared lighter than normal region wide,” said Patty Rubstello, Washington State Depart-ment of Transportation toll systems engineering director. “I think some drivers are still enjoying the holidays. But those who returned and took 520 found a fairly smooth, reliable com-mute, and even saved some time.”

WSDOT o� cials say the commute will change every day, as people adjust their habits. Tra� c is down on 520 currently, but some travelers may choose conve-nience over cost, while others are opting for other possibilities such as public transportation.


Returning home

Only recently, my home town of Carna-tion put in its � rst stoplight.

My mom grew up in the tiny farming town and a� er my dad retired from the Marines,

we came to the Paci� c North-west from Marietta, Ga., to be closer to family and help take care of my great grandmother.

I was eight years old and I hated it (the move, not my great grandmother).

When my parents told me we were moving across the coun-try, I knew it meant leaving all the friends I had made and the

only life I had known. � e reality of the situation

hit me as our route through the South and up the “Le� ” Coast materialized.

Eventually, the memories of the Peach State faded and at some point, my identity became about where I was instead of where I used to be.

But when high school � nished, I still wanted to get out of the small town I felt I had out-grown. A� er all, how could I possibly live my dreams from within the clamped reaches of the Snoqualmie Valley? What was le� for me in a town without a stoplight?

College took me to Oregon and it was an amazing experience in another of our region’s diverse and eclectic cities. But a� er four years of long drives home for holidays and only seeing my parents a few times a year, the allure of the Puget Sound beckoned.

A� er living in Everett for the past two years, the beckoning became an outright command. And this time, it was coming from even closer

to home. In a little under six weeks, my � ancee and

I will move into our new home on a piece of land that has everything we have longed for, for longer than we even knew.

It has a mammoth fenced yard for our two Jack Russell Terriers to run out any hint of “cabin fever,” enough bedrooms to host out-of-town guests and all the prospects of a shimmer-ing future.

And to think, I found it all in a town with only a single stoplight. I’ll soon call Carnation home – again.

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As Bellevue residents enter the new year, the top of their “To Do” will have to include the following:

Find something – anything? – in common with people in Tukwila and Des Moines. � anks to redistricting, we’re now part of the Ninth Congressional District for future federal elec-tions.

Here are our new “neighbors”:TukwilaDes MoinesSoutheast SeattleNorth TacomaIt also means saying goodbye to our friends in

Issaquah and Sammamish along with the more rural areas south and east of Seattle.

� e change, from being represented by Rep. Dave Reichert in the 8th congressional district to Rep. Adam Smith in the 9th, comes because the state is required to balance the population in congressional districts following the census every 10 years. � e state also picked up an ad-ditional district because of population growth.

� ere’s another twist to this new arrangement: the 9th district is the state’s � rst where minori-ties represent a majority of the population, 50.3 percent actually.

We’re not convinced that the minorities in Bellevue have as much in common with those in southeast Seattle as they do with the rest of the population in Bellevue and Mercer Island.

� is all becomes o� cial 30 days a� er the Leg-islature convenes, which is Monday. And come this fall, we’ll all get to vote for a new congress-man – Rep. Adam Smith, or whomever chooses to run against him. Time to do our homework.

A senseless deathThe death of Margaret Anderson is both a

shock and a tragedy.Anderson, a U.S. Park Ranger at Mt.

Rainier National Park, was gunned down Sun-day a� er she had set a roadblock to stop a car being pursued a� er failing to stop at a chain-up checkpoint. She died doing a job co-workers say she loved.

� e driver of the car, Benjamin Colton Barnes, 24, � ed the scene, but not before also � ring on a cruiser being driven by Ranger Dan Camiccia, who was in pursuit of Barnes. Barnes was chased by hundreds of law-enforcement o� cers and

died of exposure from the weather.Like the National Park Service, we are stunned

by the news. While Rangers juggle a host of duties in our national parks, they are mostly thought of as being there to help visitors and help search for lost and injured hikers. We forget that they also are the front-line of law enforce-ment in our parks.

Only eight other rangers have been killed in the line of duty at our national parks. Anderson’s was the � rst such death at Mt. Rainier. Park Rangers are said to be taking the loss personally. We, too, grieve the senseless loss of a dedicated public servant.– Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter

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Hello Tukwila,goodbye Issaquah

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

Wrong prioritiesPresident Obama’s Department

of Justice recent criticism of the Seattle Police Department seems to re� ect a new enthusiasm to go a� er those who are attempting to protect the public safety and enforce our laws dealing with illegal drugs, voter fraud and illegal immigration.

It’s unfortunate they don’t have the same zeal concerning those

who are attempting to shut down ports, obstruct tra� c, con� scate parks and generally raise havoc.Bill Hirt, Bellevue

Building heightno surprise

� e recent revelation that six-story buildings would be allowed around future light-rail stations in Seattle, over objections of many neighbors, should come as no surprise here in Bellevue. As one Seattle coun-

cilmember stated, “What’s the point of neighborhood planning, neighbor-hood outreach, if we don’t listen to the neighborhood?”

Sound Transit’s East Link route selection and station demands have been based upon the inclu-sion of Transit Oriented Develop-ment (TOD) from the beginning of negotiations with the Bellevue City Council. � is is why a station is being planned for 112th Avenue Southeast and Main Street, only 2-3 blocks from the downtown trans-

portation terminal.Sound Transit’s Seattle-centric

motivation for such a design in Bel-levue, providing work for a Seattle developer, has been fully backed by a minority group of Bellevue City Council members. � ey should be remembered for their support of Sound Transit’s preferred route, rather than supporting Bellevue’s preferred route, and the devastating e� ect it will have on several South Bellevue neighborhoods.Dick Applestone, Bellevue

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Councilmember Jennifer Robertson was chosen deputy mayor, also by a unanimous vote.

Lee, who was born in China and moved to Bellevue in 1967, is the � rst member of an ethnic minority to serve as Bellevue’s mayor. Previously the deputy mayor, Lee takes over from Councilmember Don Davidson, whose two-year term as mayor concluded at the end of 2011.

Following the vote, Lee said he’s con� dent that with a team of talented colleagues, a dedicated city sta� and a supportive public, Bellevue will build on the past to remain a leader in the future.

“I’m grateful to the people of Bellevue and I am honored to be entrusted by my fel-low councilmembers to be mayor,” Lee said. “Bellevue is a wonderful place with

wonderful people. It’s one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in the state and I am proud to repre-sent and lead it.

“We have great oppor-tunities ahead of us,” he continued. “� e best is yet to come.”

Lee has served on the council since 1994 and was re-elected to a � � h term in 2009. His council assignments include Bellevue Botanical Garden Board,

Bellevue Convention Center Author-ity Board, King County Regional Transit Committee, and the Puget Sound Regional Economic Development District Board.

Robertson was � rst elected to the council in 2009 to complete the two remaining years of Phil Noble’s term. She was re-elected last November.

“I’m humbled to be chosen deputy may-or,” Robertson said. “I’m looking forward to the council working together to keep Bellevue a wonderful place to live, raise a family and grow a business.”

Bellevue elects Conrad Lee as city’s first minority mayor

Conrad Lee Jennifer Robertson

Westminster Chapel in Bellevue will celebrate the Lunar New Year on Jan. 21 with feature music and dance, cra� s, children’s activities, food, demonstrations of martial arts, a ping pong tournament and more.

� is will be the 10 year of celebrating the event, which now includes sponsorship with various schools and non-pro� t organizations. Over the years, attendance has grown from 300 to approximately 2,000.

“Bellevue has become a wonderfully diverse and multi-cultural city,” said Bellevue City Council member Conrad Lee. “Westminster Chapel plays an important role in reach-ing out and connecting with this diverse population.”

� e 3:30-8:30 event will include:• 3 Stages for Performances and Demonstrations:• A diverse aft ernoon children’s program that will utilize

the lower level children’s theater and host activities on both

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noon featuring martial arts demonstrations.• A variety of professional dancers, singers and perform-

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• Exhibits and activities throughout the facility.• A Ping pong tournament.• A casual tea room off ering green tea in a relaxing set-

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Westminster Chapel to celebrate Lunar New Year Class to discuss JudaismA free introduction to Judaism class will be o� ered by

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to feature a population with a majority of non-white residents. � is majority-minority district was a high priority for the commission. According to the Redistricting Commission, 50.33 percent of the Ninth will be minority residents.

Bellevue City Councilmember John Chelminiak, who followed the process closely, said it may be di� cult for one representative to manage for all the

interests within the district. Cities like Bellevue and Renton have di� erent agendas than Des Moines and Federal Way, so � nding a political base could prove challenging for Smith, or whoever represents the Ninth in the future.

“� ere’s so many di� erent issues within this district that it will be di� cult to � nd someone who can represent all those interests,” Chelm-iniak said.

Under the previous division, Belle-vue was represented by Rep. Dave Re-ichert, whose Eighth District moved east, and will center on Issaquah and Sammamish, Auburn and parts of Kent. Reichert will also represent

Chelan and Wenatchee.� e goal of a majority-minority

district has been a controversial one throughout the redistricting process. Groups have spoken in favor of the district, saying it is the only way for minority residents to have a voice in national matters.

In the Legislature, Bellevue will re-main split between the 41st and 48th districts. � e boundaries changed slightly for the 41st, losing portions of Renton, and gaining parts of Sam-mamish. � is change may make the district more of a battleground with the potential for more conservative Sammamish voters playing a larger role.

Bellevue will be part of majority-minority congressional district

According to the National Institutes of Health, sleep

apnea a� ects more than 18 million Americans. � at is 1 in 15, the majority of whom remain undiagnosed.

Dr. Je� rey Doneskey, Oral Medicine Specialist and founder of � e Sleep Apnea and Facial Pain Center in Bellevue, said that most of the symptoms associated with sleep apnea are easy to recognize, and include things like daytime sleepiness, snoring, gasping on awakening, frequent awakenings, high blood pressure, and cognitive impairment.

Doneskey also said that sleep disorders are strongly interrelated and most, if not all obstructive sleep apnea patients, also experience nighttime tooth-clenching, a condition which causes heavy wear on the patient’s lower front teeth.

“Nighttime clenching is o� en associated with headaches, jaw pain, jaw popping and locking, and other symptoms,” he said.

“People who show evidence of this type of tooth wear may also have sleep apnea as well.”

According to Doneskey, the strong interrelationship between sleep apnea and nighttime teeth clenching impacts what type of treatment options should be considered.

At this time, the most common treatment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea is a medical breathing device called a CPAP.

CPAP, which stands for continuous positive airway pressure, delivers air through a mask worn over the nose or face during sleep in order to help maintain an open airway.

While CPAP can provide an e� ectivesolution, there are many reasons why some people are unwilling or

unable to use CPAP.“Restless sleepers o� en have

di� culty getting comfortable and keeping the mask on during the night,” Doneskey said.

“Others have trouble maintaining a seal around the mask and must use chin straps to

keep their mouth closed while asleep.

“And that doesn’t take into consideration the lifestyle issues, such as the awkwardness of showing up at your girlfriends house with your CPAP, or the challenge of traveling with it.”

Doneskey reports that while CPAP remains the most common treatment, the

American Academy of Sleep Medicine now also supports the use of oral appliance therapy for moderate cases.

“When you consider the relationship between these sleep disorders and the complexity of treating both, alternative oral appliance therapy o� ers some real bene� ts,” says Doneskey.

“People who are experiencing clenching, headaches, sore jaws and poor sleep should consider this a wake-up call that they may also have sleep apnea.”

At � e Sleep Apnea & Facial Pain Center, a specialty clinic that helps patients identify sleep disorders and manage Obstructive Sleep Apnea and associated issues, Doneskey has found great success and high levels of patient satisfaction with a new oral appliance called the SilentPartner. � e SilentPartner is a jawfriendly, oral airway dilator, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Doneskey himself helped develop the device.In addition to keeping the airway open, the SilentPartner eliminates snoring in most patients, while protecting the teeth of patients who clench

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solution for apnea patients who have simply given up on the use of their CPAP because of their inability or unwillingness to use it, and for those who continue to struggle with unmanaged nighttime clenching and its associated symptoms,” says Doneskey.

Because of the interrelationship between these sleep disorders, Dr. Doneskey recommends that anyone with evidence of lower front tooth wear and sleep apnea symptoms should consider testing for sleep apnea.

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The Cascade Water Alliance has is-sued its draft Transmission and Supply Plan that fulfills Cascade’s responsibil-ity to submit a water system plan to the state. In addition, the plan supplements information on regional water supply provided by each of its members in their respective water system plans.

The plan describes Cascade’s current water supplies and operations and also its future plans for development of ad-ditional water supplies.

Cascade is a public, non-profit cor-poration composed of eight member cities and special districts within King County, including the cities of Bel-levue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and Tukwila and the Covington Water District, the Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District and the Skyway

Water and Sewer District. It serves about 400,000 residents and more than 22,000 businesses.

As outlined in the TSP, Cascade cur-rently contracts with the Seattle Public Utilities for delivery of water to seven of its eight members. This water will decline over time beginning in 2024. Cascade’s existing capital facilities for delivery of municipal water supplies consist solely of the Bellevue-Issaquah Pipeline.

Individual members own, operate and maintain water distribution systems. Five of the eight have their own inde-pendent supplies. It is anticipated that the current mix of supplies will meet member needs through 2023.

“In recent years, the downturn in housing and economic activity has af-fected demands for water throughout

the Puget Sound region, and this effect is expected to persist for the next several years,” said Lloyd Warren, chair of the Cascade Board of Directors. “This is a change from past planning efforts when rapid growth was occurring.”

Warren added that, coupled with Cascade’s conservation efforts, the de-mand for water in Cascade’s service area is forecast to remain constant through 2020 at about 40 million gallons per day.

“After that, the demand begins to rise again,” Warren said.

After evaluating about 27 water sup-ply options to meet long term needs, the preferred and recommended supply portfolio is:

n Continued production from mem-ber supplies serving their respective service areas;

n Continued use of water from Seattle Public Utilities under the block contract;

n Beginning in 2024, delivery of Green River supply from Tacoma Public Utilities;

n Beginning in 2024 additional Green River supply from Covington Water District’s share in the Regional Water Supply System (formerly the Tacoma second Supply Project) over and above water used within that district’s own service area; and

n Beginning in 2030 or as needed, water from Cascade’s planned Lake Tapps Municipal Water Supply project.

People can send comments on the plan to Michael Gagliardo, Director of Planning, at 425-453-1503, [email protected] or at www.cascadewa-ter.org. The comment period will close Jan. 31.

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By MATT PHELPS

Kirkland Reporter

Struggling through college has become more a cliche than a problem with solu-tions.

The thought of a blanket-clad student in a small studio apartment, huddled over a text book, while Top Ramen cooks on the stove has become synonymous with the college experience.

But it is not just the cost of tuition that keeps some students up at night.

According to the Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship, the cost of textbooks has risen 6 percent a year

since the 1980s, twice the rate of inflation. Textbook publishing is currently a $9 bil-lion industry.

But the Lake Washington Institute of Technology in Kirkland is one of the main institutions in the state attempting to curb that cost dramatically through an Open Course Library (OCL).

The State Board of Community and Technical Colleges and other learning institutions are trying to utilize the internet to replace the textbook.

“We have an A and P (Anatomy and Physiology) textbook in our bookstore that costs $180,” said LWIT librarian Cheyenne Roduin, who has been working on the proj-

ect. “And most average $150. Our goal is to bring that cost down to under $30.”

The cost of textbooks for an average student can easily be in the thousands of dollars over the course of earning a degree. In January of 2010 the University of Michigan Library published a study that showed a 186 percent increase in the cost of textbooks from 1986-2004.

The OCL is a collaboration between professors and librarians at the different schools to produce course materials with-out a textbook.

“The faculty does not have time to mine

the internet for information,” said Roudin, who pointed out that the syllabus must meet the needs of the course by state standards. “We find the resources for the faculty. That allows them to create a unique program.”

The OCL has developed the materials for 42 of the state’s most populated college-level courses this year and is projected to expand to 81 courses by 2013.

LWIT developed four of the first 42 courses and is preparing for phase two.

One study shows that the OCL could save students as much as $41.6 million annually.

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and elsewhere

Last weekend for downtown skatingThe Magic Season Ice Arena at Bel-

levue’s Downtown Park will end Sunday. The facility has provided the region’s only open-air holiday ice skating. Admission is $10, which includes ice skates. For more information call 425-453–1223.

Smoking heater disrupts HyattA smoking heater at the Bellevue Hyatt

forced the evacuation of several hotel guests Tuesday morning, according to KOMO TV. No one was hurt.

A report at 6:30 a.m. said smoke was coming from a wall heater in a 16th floor room. When firefighters arrived, hotel maintenance staff had already used a fire extinguisher on the unit and there were no

flames.Because of smoke on the floor, firefight-

ers briefly evacuated some hotels guests until the smoke could clear.

Overlake Hospital welcomes first babyOverlake Hospital Medical Center

welcomed its first baby of 2012 at 4:32 a.m. on Jan. 1.

Hannah Elizabeth Burcheci weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and was 17 and 3/4 inches long. She joins 3 sisters and her parents, Raluca and Eli Burcheci, of Sam-mamish.

Man falls from escalator, diesA 23-year-old man died Dec. 30 after

falling 60 feet from an escalator at the Lincoln Square Complex in downtown Bellevue.

The man, whose name and home town have not been released, was sitting on the edge of the escalator railing at approxi-mately 1:30 a.m., talking to someone, when

he tipped over backwards and fell, said Bellevue police Lt. Marcia Harnden.

“At some point he hopped up on the rail-ing to go down, and at that point he fell,” Harnden said.

The fall appeared to be accidental, and Harnden didn’t believe alcohol was a big factor in the incident.

The man suffered numerous head inju-ries, and attempts to revive him at the scene failed.

Highland Center seeking volunteersBellevue’s Highland Community Center

is looking for volunteers to socialize with adults with disabilities. The activities would be Monday and Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m.

Participants will play card, board and DVD games. Parties, cooking and sometimes even karaoke singing also are planned. The activities are scheduled through March 7.

More information is available by contact-ing contact Kim Indurkar, 425-452-6105, [email protected].

Scouts recycling Christmas treesBoy Scouts Troop 600 will hold its 16th

annual Christmas tree recycling drive Saturday.

Trees can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Clyde Hill Elementary School, 9601 NE 24th St. or pickup can be arranged by calling 425-312-3720 before Jan. for pickup on Jan. 7. Trees must be in West Bellevue pick up area only, west of I-405, north of I-90 and south of SR-520, plus

Evergreen, Hunts and Yarrow PointsMinimum donation is $10. Make checks

payable to “Boy Scouts of America” and place the tree on the curb near the street before 8 a.m. on Jan. 7. Seal the envelope and place it on the bottom of the tree with a rubber band (in a plastic bag if the weather is bad).

The Scouts cannot accept flocked trees or trees with tinsel.

Goodwill offering training classesBellevue’s Goodwill will offer free

training classes this winter in English and computers at its Bellevue location. The classes offered will be English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Computer Basics.

The computer basics class is for people with little or no computer skills and will go over computer functions such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and online job search. Classes fill up quickly and people can sign-up is on a first-come basis at 425-289-0040.

Goodwill is located at 14515 NE 20th St.

Nominations sought to boating councilThe Washington State Parks and Rec-

reation Commission is seeking nomi-nations to its Boating Safety Advisory Council.

The deadline for submitting applications is Jan. 20. Appointments will be made by Feb. 8.

To request an application or for more information, call 360-902-8836 or e-mail [email protected].


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Business RoundupBusinesses and business people making news

EHS receives WSDOT certi� cationBellevue-based EHS-International has been named a

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise by the state Depart-ment of Transportation.

EHSI already is a Washington State Certi� ed Minor-ity Small Business Enterprise and federally certi� ed 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. � e new DBE status makes the � rm one of only a few minor-ity or woman-owned environmental health and safety companies certi� ed by Washington DOT.

� e purpose of the DBE program is to ensure a level playing � eld and foster equal opportunity for � rms owned and operated by disadvantaged individuals on USDOT-assisted contracts and procurements.

Diaz honoredOscar Diaz of South Bellevue’s Windermere Real Es-

tate was honored with a cultural awareness award from realtors in King and Snohomish counties.

� is long-time advocate for homeownership in the Hispanic/Latino community emigrated to the U.S. from Cuba and subsequently served in the U.S. Air Force. Among his credentials, he is � uent in Spanish and holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business admin-istration.

Turpen joins boardJanet Turpen has joined the board of directors of

Friends of Youth. Turpen is regional vice president, Government and Regulatory A� airs for Comcast Cable’s Washington Region.

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Redmond Reporter

� e Redmond City Council has approved a develop-ment plan for a 28-acre parcel that will add more resi-dential and commercial space in the Overlake neighbor-hood.

� e site located at 2464 152nd Ave. NE is owned by Group Health Cooperative and was previously the cam-pus for Group Health Overlake Hospital before it closed in 2008. Plans feature a mixed-use area with residential and business buildings that would include up to 1,400 residential units and 1.4 million square feet in o� ce and retail space as well as a 180-room hotel/conference center and a 2.67-acre park.

In approving the plan, the council also OK’d an excep-tion to a city code that requires new developments to retain at least 35 percent of the trees onsite.

� e plan calls for all 1,133 trees onsite to be removed, which raised concerns among residents and community members, who urged the council not to grant GHC the exception.

At a recent Redmond City Council meeting, Coun-cilmember Kim Allen voiced her concerns about remov-ing all of the trees onsite. She said initial discussions and plans called for saving some of the trees onsite.

“I’m not going to support this,” she said during the council’s discussion leading up to the vote.

Councilmember Hank Myers said the GHC plans align with the city of Redmond’s goal for a pedestrian- and transit-friendly urban center in Overlake.

While the plan calls for all of the onsite trees to be elimi-nated, he pointed out that Group Health has committed to plant mitigation trees o� site, including 10 acres before any work is done onsite. � is will create a healthy, usable forest for residents to be excited about, Myers said.

Councilmember Hank Margeson added that the plan goes beyond the city’s requirement to replace trees at a 1-to-1 ratio in the case of an exception as they have committed to a 3-to-1 mitigation plan.

All Council members emphasized the di� cult deci-sion they faced in approving the plan and granting the exception but most said removing the trees is necessary to establish Overlake as a regional urban center and manage growth in concentrated areas while preserving Redmond’s established neighborhoods and rural areas.

“For me, there’s no other choice than to support this,”

said Councilmember David Carson said.Upon the council’s decision, Cindy Jayne of Sustain-

able Redmond said, “We’re certainly disappointed in the outcome.” Jayne added that Sustainable Redmond sup-ports the Group Health project overall and has a good working relationship with the city of Redmond — the two parties just happened to disagree on the particular issue of the trees.

Contact Redmond Reporter Reporter Samantha Pak at [email protected] or 425-867-0353, ext. 5052.

Group Health gets OK for redeveloping Overlake site

The Redmond City Council approved a development plan last month for a 28-acre site in the Overlake area. The site is owned by Group Health Cooperative and will feature both business and residential buildings. COURTESY PHOTO

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Beth Buelow will give a talk “‘I’m Not a Salesper-son!’ and Other Introvert Myths” at the Bellevue BPW meeting from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 18.

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BY CELESTE GRACEY

[email protected]

A popular jazz bar is leaving a small, gated community in Issaquah and heading for Bellevue’s night scene.

Bake’s Place will host iTs last show at Providence Point in mid-February, reopening in downtown Bellevue in late March.

� e new Bake’s Place lo-cation has been a 12-year dream for Craig Baker,

who started the club in his Redmond basement. In-spired by Seattle’s Jazz Al-ley, he wanted something similar on the Eastside.

With 110 seats, the new location almost doubles its Issaquah seating, but

Baker plans to continue creating the intimate set-ting that attracts so many people today.

He chose Bellevue be-cause of it’s vibrant night life on the weekends, he said. “Bellevue has a lot

of really good restaurants, but there aren’t a lot of music venues like us.”

Rules in the gated com-munity at Providence Point have required Bake’s

Place to shut down at 10:30 p.m., about the same time some people start going out, he said.

By expanding hours into the early morning hours in Bellevue, he hopes to attract crowds of young people who o� en are out and about looking for entertainment.

While construction isn’t complete on the new space, located next to Seastar Restaurant on Northeast Second Street and 108th Avenue North-east, it will have a mezza-nine above a bar. He’s also planning a moody, rich atmosphere with all new furnishings.

Baker plans to expand from three evenings a week to six days, including lunch and dinner. Busy nights would have two shows, one for his custom-ers used to his current hours and one for the late night crowds.

� e larger space and open schedule are likely to draw in some of the same names as Jazz Alley, he said.

Bake’s Place will still focus on jazz music, but include a more eclectic blend of performers, including styles such as Latin, R&B, big bands and swing.

Baker asked young chef Chris Peterson, who is known for his time at Bis on Main and Campagne at Pike Place, to partner with him in the new jazz spot. Together they’re building a new kitchen and a new menu.

While the food is going to see a major upgrade, it’s still all about building a respectful atmosphere for artists, he said. “Our focus has always been creating a listening room.”

Celeste Gracey can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 5052.

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Boys basketballCedar Park Christian 48 Bellevue Christian 50

� e Vikings trailed by six points at the end of the � rst quarter before exploding for 31 points in the middle two periods behind a team-high 16 from Rajan Hanstad. Bryce Oldham scored 13 and Ethan Mitchell and Jake Van-denbrink each put in seven for Bellevue Christian. Sammamish 61Juanita 52

� e Totems remained unbeaten in league play and atop the conference with the nine point win over the Rebels.

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Bellevue is the only other unbeaten in 2A/3A KingCo play (as of the Reporter’s press time) this season and picked up another win on Tuesday, 54-37 over Mount Si.

Tyler Hasty led the way with a game-high 21 and Cole Walton put in 10 more for the Wolverines.Bothell 61 Newport 52

Zach LaVine poured in a game-high 24 and Perrion Callandret added 13 more as the Cougars built an 11 point lead at the half and never looked back.

Isaac Dotson paced the

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WrestlingBellevue earned a pair

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� e title was the third in December for Trull, who also won at the Ham-merhead and Spud Walley Invitationals.

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Anthony Anderson has competed in tournaments around the world since taking up tennis. COURTESY PHOTO

BY JOSH SUMAN

[email protected]

On a tennis court inside Robinswood Tennis Center, Anthony Anderson is seething.

His last volley sailed long and wide and a sore mood is etched across his sturdy, earnest face as he returns to � re his next serve. Anderson and his partner eventually drop their friendly doubles match and when it ends, the other three head to the water fountain and restroom. Ander-son stays on the court, obviously still displeased with the result.

� e 42-year old Anderson is as � ercely com-petitive a person as one will � nd on any level of athletics; even despite the fact he sits in a wheel-chair while his opponents do not.

As a youngster, Anderson couldn’t have imag-ined playing tennis, opting instead for baseball, basketball and football, which he starred in through his prep days. He would drive to school in a custom hot-rod, sporting a decorated letter-man’s jacket, holding the world � rmly by the tail. He was as popular o� the � eld as he was dy-namic on it, being named homecoming king in addition to his exploits as an all-league athlete.

� en it all vanished.Anderson and some friends were on an oth-

erwise routine car ride that ended in a horri� c accident, altering his life forever. At age 17, he was told he would never walk again.

“It was devastating,” Anderson said. “� ere was not a lot of positive energy.”

Despite the in� ux of con� icting emotions, An-derson quickly came to the realization that while life in a wheelchair would not even resemble the life he knew before the accident, it was now the only life he had.

“I pretty much said, ‘I have to deal with this

and move on,’” Anderson said. “I accepted it pretty well.”

More than the con� nement of the chair, or the painful and trying rehabilitation process, Ander-

son worried about the o� en patronizing (though well intentioned) way people would treat him as a paraplegic.

“When people treat you di� erent or think you’re not capable, that’s a big hitter,” Anderson said. “A lot of my friends didn’t know how to act around me, I’d sit in the cafeteria by myself.”

With the help of family and friends, Anderson eventually adapted to life in a wheelchair. � e � rst few months back at school were the rough-est. Teachers came to the hospital to ensure he would be able to eventually graduate on time with the rest of his class. When he did return to campus, he did so in a full body cast.

“� e moment I got home, I had to lay down the rest of the night,” Anderson said. “I did all my homework laying in bed.”

A� er a senior year full of frustration and soli-tude, Anderson was accepted into the University of Washington, which he hoped would o� er a reprieve from his increasingly lonely existence. � e change of scenery turned out to be just what he needed.

“Once I got out of high school and got into UW, I knew I was going to be living on my own,” Anderson said. “It was a big shi� because I had to make new friends.”

A major part of that process was getting involved in wheelchair athletics. He started with wheelchair road races and 10Ks, eventually � nd-ing his way to a wheelchair tennis clinic he read about in the newspaper. He went to the clinic with an open mind, planning on observing and possibly making some new connections.

But Brian Larson, the man running the clinic, had other ideas.

“He (Larson) gave me a racket and said,

Tennis brings new life at Robinswood Anthony Anderson wasn’t sure what life in a wheelchair held until he found the game he can’t live without

Newport’s Sebastian Bury and Conor O’Shea (in pool) were part of a second-place � nish in the 200 medley relay. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter

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The training program is open to interested students, community

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Feb. 3 for a series of in-class lectures, � eld trips, workshops and restoration projects in and

around Bellevue City parks. The program will provide volunteers

with training on our area’s ecology, hydrology, geology,

natural resource management, native plants, wildlife, cultural history and restoration e� orts.

Volunteers who complete the program will be trained to

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‘you’re not just going to watch, you’re going to play,’” Anderson said. “It really opened up a whole new perspective.”

A� er one match, he was hooked.

Playing tennis gave Anderson a new outlook on what life in a wheelchair could amount to and more importantly, it helped him to recover the zeal for living that de� ned his character before the accident.

“Playing wheelchair ten-nis wasn’t like focusing on the things you can’t do but focusing on the potential in life,” Anderson said. “� at was a big shi� right there.”

Getting back into an active lifestyle did wonders for Anderson’s mindset and opened many more doors, including the opportu-nity to become a mentor to young people who have su� ered similar injuries and have been forced to adjust to life in a wheelchair.

Years a� er the accident that would change his life forever, Anderson is giving something back. He holds wheelchair tennis clinics just like the one that introduced him to the game to show people in wheelchairs that their life does not have to be de-� ned by their limitations. His hope is help give back hope to someone who is in the position he once was. One of Anderson’s pupils was a collegiate level ten-nis player before breaking his back on vacation.

“He never thought he could play again,” Ander-son said. “But someone told him about a tennis clinic I was running and he showed up.”

Watching the former college star now humbled by injury get back on the court was a type of catharsis for Anderson. Eventually, the young man not only learned he could still play, but has been � ying around the world to compete, recently playing a tournament in his na-tive Turkey, where family and friends were there to watch with pride.

“I saw some potential in him and I took him under my wing,” Anderson said. “I realized how important it was for people who are newly injured to connect with people who have that experience in their life.”

Along with becoming a role model and inspira-tion for young people who

have su� ered similarly devastating injuries, An-derson also founded the wheelchair tennis program at Robinswood. For many years, the USTA would not allow people in wheel-chairs to compete against others who were not, cit-ing safety concerns and a competitive disadvantage. Athletes like Anderson were relegated to playing exclusively against other wheelchair players before the governing body of ten-nis came down with a new ruling on the issue.

“I was just trying to � gure out how to get my wheel in the door,” Anderson said. “A guy named Steve Berquist let me on his team. � at opened another avenue for competing and having a great time.”

Anderson has since become an advocate for wheelchair players com-peting with and against

those not in a chair. His partner at Robinswood, Kevin Regan, said he has learned countless lessons from Anderson.

“It wasn’t until playing with Anthony did I really know what ‘competitor’ really meant,” Regan said. “He’s taught me more about teamwork and com-peting in a di� erent arena and understanding your opponent than anyone.”

Aside from his incred-ible skill level on the court, Regan said he is most impressed by Anderson’s willingness to take a chance on himself. For Anderson, that chance is at a renewed outlook on himself and the reality that even from a wheelchair, he can impact countless lives.

“It really gives me the motivation to stay in shape and gives me a com-mon communication with other people,” Anderson said. “It has nothing to do with disability or ability. It’s part of my identity and has been for most of my life now.”

Josh Suman can be reached at 425-453-5045.

Playing tennis gaveAnderson new outlook

RepoRteR: What made you decide to not seek reelection?

DeggingeR: After 12 years on the council, and seven more on the planning commission, I felt it was time to take a little sabbatical with someone who had given a lot to the city, namely my wife.

RepoRteR: Why did you get involved with Planning Commission, and later City Council?

DeggingeR: When I was participating in a legal seminar in 1991, one of the

panelists was Terry Lukens, who at time was the mayor of Bellevue. He wondered if I might be interested in serving on a board. I was appointed to the Planning Commission in November 1991. I loved it. When I was wrapping up my time on the Planning Commission, I gave some thought of run-ning for the council because I thought there were some opportunities to provide the expertise I developed.

RepoRteR: How has the city changed during your

service?DeggingeR: Making

downtown the center of business on the Eastside; working to enhance our reputation as a city in a park;

improving the permitting process. With the Cascade Water Alliance, we have our water supply figured out for the next 50 years. We worked very hard to get a plan together on 520. That was re-ally driven by the Eastside.

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stakes gotten higher on council?

DeggingeR: Bellevue has been viewed as a city where we have a very envi-ably quality of life and people take much more seriously now what happens in Bel-levue. It’s good because it recognizes that Bellevue is an

important part of the region’s economy and the region’s future. It’s bad in the sense that less honorable practices that I’ve seen in campaign-ing have unfortunately made their way to Bellevue.

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REPORTER: How did this election com-pare to past ones?

DEGGINGER: It was very disappoint-ing to see some of the bad behavior by these outside groups, and the personalization of the politics, not just during the campaign cycle but over the last two years generally. What was reassuring at the end of the day was that the citizens were able to see through a lot of the smoke and made good decisions. We spent an awful lot of money and time in ways that were not always productive. But at the end of the day, we have a direction and I hope council continues to implement it.

REPORTER: In hindsight, how do you feel about light-rail debate

DEGGINGER: Bellevue’s long-term future is limited only by its ability to ad-dress transportation. To the extent we don’t

resolve our mobility problems, we will hamstring our ability to have economic growth. � e decision the region made to have a light-rail system was an important one, but it meant that we also had to be on the light-rail system. � e real issue was how did we want to deploy it through the city. We developed the Light-Rail Best Practices Committee. It was something I came up with when I was mayor to see if there were ways that we can implement this in a way that’s responsible for the city. It was too bad we weren’t able to come to a consensus earlier, but at the end of the day, we made we had a tunnel in downtown so we can maintain good speed of light-rail and e� ec-tive mobility on the surface streets. � e city still has a lot of work to do to implement it but the framework is now in place.

REPORTER: Was there a divide in the council?

DEGGINGER: � e council had kind of lost its way for awhile. Your credibility and your candor with your colleagues is very important. � at doesn’t mean you have to agree with them on everything, but it is important to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.

REPORTER: Was light-rail the toughest issue you dealt with on council?

DEGGINGER: Certainly it was one of the more emotional issues, but it wasn’t the only one. We had to deal the question of Tent City and how to address those camps, and we did so in a very principled way. � e standards we set as a city have become the operating standards used by every city when Tent City comes in and visits.

REPORTER: What did you learn from your time as an elected representative?

DEGGINGER: Treat everybody with courtesy and respect, and expect the same in

return. Do what you can to make the city bet-ter. What has made Bellevue so successful is the depth of shared vision that the commu-nity has. � e community is � lled with people who are trying to live the American Dream. � ey want to live in a community that re� ects their values in terms of recreation and things to do. � e challenge for the City Council is how do we keep the city moving forward in a positive direction. We have just so many amazing people who live here. You can’t help but be excited for the future of the city for that reason.

REPORTER: What do you see being the biggest issue over the next � ve years?

DEGGINGER: Somehow and some way we need to maintain the quality level of services the city has been known for because that is one of the things that brings economic development to us. We need to continue making capital investments so that we can have better mobility in the city, through the light-rail program and other transportation investments that need to take place.

� e Friends of Newport Orchestra will present Knights in Vienna, an evening of waltz and swing music, gourmet desserts, and professional dance instruction. � e event will be from 7-10 p.m. Jan. 14 in the Newport High School Commons and will fea-ture performances by students from Newport High School.

Knights in Vienna will include a

silent auction and a photography booth. Some auction items include a gym membership, local event tickets, restaurant gi� cards, and car detailing. � e award-winning Newport High School orchestra, conducted by Nancie Linn Shaw, will provide live music for dancing. Dance instruc-tion will be provided by Northwest DanceSport.

Advance tickets are available at www.newportorchestra.com until 5 p.m. Jan. 14 for $25 (general admis-sion); $12 (student). Tickets at the door are $30/$15. All proceeds will bene� t the Newport High School Orchestra Program.

For more information, visit www.newportorchestra.com, or call Vicki Liao at 425-502-7737.

Knights in Vienna to feature music, dancing, dessert

Are seniors the most physically � t demographic in this country? A� er observing and eavesdropping on exercisers at the Bellevue Family Y, it sure seems

like it. Recently, I overheard the beginning of a conversa-tion between a man and a woman on stationary bikes. She asked him how he was doing. “I’m great” he said. Every day is a gi� when you’re 89.”

A� er retiring I started exercising mornings, which was when I realized that the size of the before-noon crowd, which consists almost exclusively of seniors, was about the same as the a� er-work group.

� e seniors inspire me every time I see them. (I know I shouldn’t say “them” since I’m o� cially a senior, but the members of the group I’m talking about are in their 70s, 80s and 90s.) � ey are working out on the weight machines, bikes and treadmills, taking aerobics, tai chi and

yoga — and participating in more than one activity each morning.

Not everyone is trim and � t, but most are, and all seem dedicated to becoming or staying healthy. One man told my husband he walks an hour a day six days a week, a� er he li� s weights. An 85-year-old said he quit kickboxing fol-lowing eye surgery, but had found alternate ways to get an even better workout.

What sets these seniors apart from other age groups, besides having free time during the day, is having well-established exercise habits. � ey are working out three or more days a week, year a� er year.

Regular exercise has become my habit, too. One obvious bene� t is that I’m slowly moving articles of clothing from the “give-it-away-if you-can’t � t-into-it-in-a-year” side of my closet to the “wear-it-now” side. Now it’s time to develop a new strategy to respond to the cookies and candy still loitering around the house a� er the holidays.

Ann Oxrieder has lived in Bellevue for 35 years. She retired a� er 25 years as an administrator in the Bellevue School District and now blogs about retirement at http://stillalife.wordpress.com/.

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Owning a small business is no small commitment. It takes time, money and effort. Protecting a small business from a disaster can be even tougher.

At large firms, specific staff members or departments are dedicated to making sure a fire such as the one that destroyed the Forum West building on Bel Red Road Dec. 26, won’t cripple the business. They have protocol, and often hire outside firms for extra help, said Bob Posey of the Business Continuity Center of Seattle.

Small businesses aren’t so lucky. Many of the firms at the Forum West building have only a few employees. They don’t have the time or the resources to set up an outside firm, or develop an extensive plan. Posey has a few recommendations for ensuring that a business can still function in the face of natural disaster.

• Back up your data. The most precious possession of many of those businesses, most of which are healthcare or legal firms, is client data. The loss of this would be detrimental to future operation. Posey recommends looking at Cloud computing and keeping separate discs of data at the home of one of the employees.

“There’s nothing we can do if people haven’t taken the steps to have their stuff backed up.”

• Make your office replicable. Data is important to have, but if it can’t be read it’s useless, Posey said. Posey recommends a concept called bare-metal backup, a system in which everything from a work computer, the data, programs and operating systems can be restored on another machine as long as it has a similar server.

• Practice makes perfect. Even the best plan can go awry when the pressure is on. Posey recommends run-ning simulations so employees understand how to react when something goes wrong, and how to begin the process of recovery.

“A lot of technology is not very involved, it’s just a bunch of left and right turns, but the permutations off those turns are mind-boggling,” he said. “You can’t just try it for the first time in an emergency situation.”

Now all that remains is charred wood, twisted metal, and a few filing cabinets.

Price Farrington’s office was one of 15 businesses hurt by one of the biggest fires in Bellevue’s recent history on Dec. 26. The fire destroyed the Forum West building, leaving the businesses with an uncertain future, while staring at a bad economy. It also demolished an area that, for nearly two decades, Price treated as a second home.

“You immediately begin thinking not only about the disruption of the business, but also about the last 16 years of accumulating personal memorabilia,” Price said Tuesday, as he combed through the roofless wreckage of his former office. “Mine was a different kind of office.”

Claims adjustors told him to only look for things that would affect the business’ ability to function. However, Price wanted to make sure belongings, such as his valued Meerschaum pipes, survived.

The blaze was first noticed at 5:31 a.m., Dec. 26, by a passing resident. Fire crews responded immediately, but all they could see was smoke. When crews found the flames they began to fight them, but after 10 or 15 minutes, part of the floor collapsed, said Bellevue Fire Department Lt. Troy Donlin.

Firefighters inside the building retreated to a “defensive” position, outside. But it was too late; the fire had engulfed the building.

The official cause of the blaze remains undetermined, Donlin said, but he guessed it began somewhere in the overhead area and spread quickly.

“There are no fire stops in the overhead of that building, and no monitored alarm system and no sprinklers, so it’s anyone’s guess how long that fire was burning,” Donlin said.

The building, built in 1979, sits off the corner of Bel-Red Road and 124th Avenue Northeast. The parking lot is riddled with crusted wood and melted plastic. Windows are blown out and half of the building’s roof is simply gone.

Donlin placed the damage on the building at ap-proximately $1.5 million, a number he was told by some is “ridiculously low.”

Francesca Scott, property manager of the building for Sherron Associates, said no decision has been made as to the future of the building; the focus is on keeping the 15 businesses in the building informed, and helping them through the insurance process.

“You can’t help it when you have built such a big relation-ship with them; I don’t know if there is even a word that can describe this,” Scott said.

More than a week later, business owners are salvaging what they can out of their offices.

Dr. Steve Bucklew spent his Tuesday afternoon trying to

save a few pieces of office furniture from his practice, Laser Nail, LLC, which treats skin conditions with laser therapies. The laser and much of his technical equipment suffered heavy water and ash damage.

Bucklew, like Price, lost many of his personal effects in the fire, but the first floor location of his office lessened the damage. Unlike Price, who only heard about the fire later, Bucklew saw firsthand the death of his favorite “hiding spot.”

Bucklew said the loss won’t break his back, as the laser center is one of his several business endeavors, but the impact is clear.

“It’s a loss of livelihood,” he said. “I don’t know how soon we’ll get going again.”

For others, the destruction of the business could cut off their only money-maker.

Teresa Chen is an acupuncturist who shares part of an office in the building with Dr. Bucklew. As she worked to remove soggy office furniture from the building she plotted her next move. Chen needs to find new office space for her practice as soon as possible. The loss of a few thousand dol-lars as a result of temporarily closing could be devastating.

“Of course there’s the loss of business, and I can’t get back to work,” she said. “Without this job, we have no income.”

The fire left many of the tenants scrambling to find temporary office space. Chen and Bucklew are on the hunt for a new location, while Price has been able to secure a spot just down the road, thanks to some friends. Despite the hardship, many of the companies were able to protect the records that will keep their businesses running once they find new space.

“There’s going to be some disruption and some tempo-rary quarters, but we’re open for business,” Price said. “We don’t want to leave our clients hanging.”

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Here comes Bake’s PlaceIn case all you crazy cats and hip chicks haven’t noticed,

that jazz music hotspot in Issaquah, Bake’s Place, is mov-ing to our neck of the woods in a few months. Which neck you may ask? � e Columbia West building downtown. A new executive chef, Christopher Peter-son, formerly of Café Campagne, will help make the new place swing, as well as an expanded music repertoire and seating capacity.

More information is available at 425-391-3335 or www.bakesplace.org/.

KIDSTAGE is big timeI � nd the name “KIDSTAGE” to be misleading. If you ever saw a production by these Village � eatre kids, you’d know that these talented performers are simply a little shorter, and a little younger than the Mainstage casts. � e stars of tomorrow are on stage Saturday through Jan. 22, and this time, they’re presenting “GODSPELL,” a modern adapta-tion of the Gospel of Matthew.

First Stage � eatre is located at 120 Front Street South, Issaquah. More information is available at 425-392-2202, or www.villagetheatre.org/.

Japantown on displayBefore it was Seattle’s Chinatown International District,

it was Japantown. � e latter is what you will see in these pre-World War II (pre-Japanese Internment) portraits by Henry Miyake at the Wing Luke Museum in Seattle. His photographs, “Vintage Japantown: � rough the Lens of the Takano Studio,” show Japantown’s families, weddings, seasonal celebrations, and even baseball teams. (Go, Lotus Trojans!).

As critic Brian Miller put it, Miyake doesn’t show us what went on in the Japanese households, as much as what these people aspired to be.

� e Wing Luke Museum is at 719 S. King St. � e price is $8.95-$12.95. More information is available at 206-623-5124 or www.wingluke.org/.

Where about town I’ve been■ � e Holly Zhang Pearl Gallery at the Bravern, which

opened only a couple months ago, is a gem of a shop (pardon the pun), with strands from Japan, Australia and Tahiti, and an owner/designer who is, dare I say, as even more lovely than her luminescent creations.

I was also relived to see that her stu� is reasonable (and pretty much dirt cheap for � e Bravern) with the average piece costing about $80. Not bad for � ne jewelry.

� e store is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m., Sunday. More information is available at 425-449-8332 or www.thebravern.com/.

■ I’ve been Net� ixing Season One of the show “Glee” in my pajamas, at home. I know what you’re thinking. � e fact that I, a female under 25, am just now hopping on the “Glee” train is surprising.

It’s highly entertaining, socially relevant and I am hooked. It’s not just me, either. My boyfriend grumbled quite audibly when even his football-loving dad requested a DVD of the chick-� ick for a recent birthday gi� . Haha. www.fox.com/glee/

Gabrielle Nomura can be reached at 425-453-4602.

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Police Chief Linda Pillo and author Warren Read are among those who will take part in a Jan. 12 forum de-signed to encourage community unity by increasing aware-ness and understanding of diverse cultures.

� e free event, called “Community Building in our Diverse Community,” will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St. Res-ervations are requested by noon on Jan. 11. To RSVP and for more information, contact Kevin Henry at [email protected] or 425-452-7886.

� e forum will explore the issues of harassment, hate crimes and gra� ti; prevention and reporting options will be discussed as well. Also on tap, a facilitated discussion about how communities can build unity and increase cultural interaction.

Pillo will talk about what individuals can do if they feel they have been harassed because of their cultural, social or religious background. She will also discuss appropriate responses to gra� ti.

Read will examine the social and economic causes of discrimination and share what communities can do to build unity and address con� ict. Read is a popular keynote speaker and the author of the “� e Lyncher In Me: A Search for Redemption in the Face of History.”

� e forum is part of a series sponsored by Bellevue Parks & Community Services Cultural Diversity Program called “Conversations about Race & Culture.” � e series aims to build community and increase cultural appreciation and understanding in Bellevue.

Forum to promote unity through understanding

Newcomers will get a solid start and birders at all levels will get better acquainted with some of Washington’s no-table bird species in four Eastside Audubon birding classes starting soon.

Taught by recognized local experts, the four birding classes are:

Birds of Puget Sound, a fort part course visiting four dif-ferent � eld locations on Sundays from Jan. 22 through Feb. 12. Brian H. Bell, a professional birding and natural history guide and co-author of Birds of Washington State (Lone Pine), will be teaching basic principles, identi� cation tech-niques, and more advanced skills. � is course is designed for people of all skill levels.

Washington’s Woodpeckers, starting on March 9 is also taught by Bell. Students will learn how to � nd and iden-tify the 12 Washington woodpecker species by their � eld marks, calls, drumming, and habits. � is course is also designed for birders of all levels.

Shorebird Identi� cation, starting on March 20, is taught by Tim Boyer, a professional photographer and shorebird specialist. He will help students to develop an eye for the similarities and di� erences among the “peeps” and will explain the epic migrations that bring these birds to the Washington shore. � e course is also designed for birders of all levels.

Spring Birding for Beginners takes place during May. It is taught by Mike West, an expert instructor and inter-national birder, who will teach methods for identifying species in the � eld. � is class is geared toward beginners as well as for people who’ve been birding for awhile and want some basic how-to.

Fees and meeting places vary from class to class. � ese details, as well as classroom and � eld trip dates for each birding class, can be found on the Eastside Audubon web-site at http://www.eastsideaudubon.org/birding/classes.

Registration information is also available at the website or from the Eastside Audubon o� ce: email o� [email protected] or call 425- 576-8805. Birding class sizes are limited, so early registration is encouraged.

Birding class to offer information for all levels

‘Bag your bags’ promoted by countyKing County is reminding residents to “Bag your

Bags – Bring ‘em Back,” a campaign that brings together recycling, reuse and reduction in peoples’ kitchens and at grocery stores.

Program o� cials say it’s now easier than ever to recycle by taking plastic bags to participating grocery stores, in-cluding Fred Meyer, QFC and Haggen’s.

Types of plastic bags and wrap people can bring in for recy-cling include: grocery bags; bread bags; produce bags; wrap for products such as paper towels and toilet paper; bubble wrap; dry cleaning bags; newspaper bags and shrink wrap.


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Meta Wood BarkmanMeta W. Barkman of Bellevue, WA,

beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died unexpectedly but peacefully in her sleep at home on December 28, 2011.

She was born June 3, 1935, in Buffalo, NY, and grew up in St. Paul, MN. Meta graduated from the University of Minnesota with degrees in Home Economics (1957) and Early Childhood Education (1960).

In 1961 she married Frederick Barkman in Minneapolis; in 1962 they moved to Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, and by 1967 settled for good in Bellevue, WA to make a home and raise their family together. Meta taught Early Childhood Development at Bellevue Community College from 1969-1979. She was a member of local Tri-Delta, P.E.O., and Home-Economics chapters. Above all, her greatest devotion was to raise her four children – the best mother anyone could have had – which she never stopped doing.

She loved her family and friends, traveling, the ocean seashore, performing arts, and dining out, but most importantly taking care of and and playing with her grandchildren.

Meta was preceded in death by her husband, Fred, of 48 years. Meta is survived by her four children: Frederick Barkman Jr. (Gwyn), Rebecca Koch (Bob), Martha Barkman, and Sarah “Sally” Morris (Tom); her six grandchildren; her sister Anna Wood (MN), and brother Neal Wood (OH).

An active church member and volunteer for 40 years, a memorial service celebrating Meta’s life will be held at First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave. NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004 on January 14, 2012, at two o’clock in the afternoon. Private interment at Sunset Memorial.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions go to the Endowment Fund at Bellevue First UMC (above) or Evergreen Hospice at 10240 NE 28th St. #MS5,

Kirkland, WA 98034. Guest book at www.mem.com569375

Marjorie Lauson Call 1918 - 2011

Marjorie “Mardy” Lauson Call, long time resident of Yarrow Point in Bellevue passed away December 23, 2011.

Mardy was born March 29, l9l8 in New Holstein, Wisconsin and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in l942. During World War II she was a sergeant in the Army trained as an Occupational Therapist.

She married Donald M. Call of Seattle in l947 and moved to Yarrow Point in l948. Mardy was a long time member of the Yarrow Point Garden Club, Overlake Service League and of the Eastside Camp Fire Girls as a leader, Day Camp Crafts Lady and Council Member. While her children were growing up she was a substitute teacher in the Lake Washington School District for 12 years.

After retiring as a Social Worker for the State of Washington, she was active as a member and past President of the Eastside Historical Society (Eastside Heritage Center).

Preceded in death by her husband, Donald, in l965, Mardy is survived by her daughter Susan Beechinor (Michael) of Bellevue, son Steven Call of Bellevue and daughter Barbara Thomson (Tom) of Santa Barbara, California. Mardy had 6 grand-children: Kevin Beechinor (Mikell), Brian Beechinor, David Call, Jeffrey Call, Stephanie Libby (Jared) and Scott Fusco. She also had one great-granddaughter, Grace Libby.

There wil be no services. Donations in Mardy’s name can be made to the Eastside Heritage Center.

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Jan. 6Open Discovery: 10 a.m. to noon. Early learning activities and multisensory experiences for children 0-5 years. KidsQuest Chil-dren’s Museum, Factoria Mall, 425-637-8100, www.kidsquestmuseum.org.German Group of East-side Genealogy Society: 1-3 p.m. Jack and Stan will present “What You Can Do With Your Computer” in researching, displaying and preserving family lineage. Bellevue LDS 1st Ward, 10675 NE 20th St. Visi-tors are always welcome. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/Bellevue Ice Skating Arena: 3-11 p.m., Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE Fourth St.Computer Class – Internet Level 1 and 2 in Spanish: 4 p.m. Library Connection @ Crossroads, 15600 N.E. Eighth St., Suite K-11, Bel-levue, 425-644-6203.FETCH. Lab: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Experiment with wind or water, build like an engi-neer or think like a math-ematician. KidsQuest Chil-dren’s Museum, Factoria Mall, 425-637-8100, www.kidsquestmuseum.org

Jan. 7Tree potting: 9 a.m to 3 p.m. � e Greenway Native Plant Nursery is home to nearly 15,000 native trees and shrubs. � e trees and shrubs at the nursery are potted by volunteers and will grow for Jan. 2 years before being planted in parks and forests along I-90. Free. Lake Sammamish State Park, 206-812-0122, [email protected] Class at Bellevue Youth � eater: 9:30-11 a.m. Every Saturday through May, except school holidays. All-ages class explores issues of singing and performing solo with master teacher, Nancy Bos. 16661 Northup Way, Belle-vue. Contact 425-653-5586, [email protected] for more information.Science Hour @ KidsQuest: 11 a.m. Children and adults explore science at their own pace. KidsQuest Children’s

Museum, 4091 Factoria Mall S.E., Bellevue, 425-637-8100, [email protected] Gathering: 1-3 p.m. Come meet new friends from around the world and share your cul-ture over a cup of tea. � e topic in January is “How is New Year celebrated in your culture?” Co-spon-sored by City of Bellevue Cultural Diversity Program and English Around the world.com. Crossroads Bellevue Mall, near stage. Northeast Eighth Street and 156th Avenue North-east. Kevin Henry, [email protected] Cra� y Saturdays: 1-3 p.m. Learn the basic principles of weaving while creating a woven, cotton pot holder. $2 materials fee per child or free with admission. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, [email protected] High School Boys Basketball Alumni Game: 7 p.m. Free. Sam-mamish High School gym, 100 140th Ave. SE.

Jan. 8Study Zone Online: 3:30 p.m., Grades K-12. Help in math, science, English and social studies from a volunteer tutor, www.kcls.org/studyzone. Study Zone Online is available only through a library computer.

Jan. 9Masterpiece Mondays: 10:45 a.m. A new activity to expose your child to a variety of di� erent art me-diums. Create a special art project each week to take home. $2. Bellevue Art and Frame and the Toy Place, 13131 NE 20th, Bellevue, 425-453-8959, [email protected]

Jan. 10Study Zone Online: 3:30 p.m., Grades K-12. Help in math, science, English and social studies from a volunteer tutor, www.kcls.org/studyzone. Study Zone Online is available only through a library computer.Bellevue Books: 6 p.m.

Alternating selection of � c-tion and non-� ction titles. University Book Store, 990 102nd Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 425-462-4500.Rhetoracles Toastmaster Club: 6-7:30 p.m. Master Builders Association Build-ing, 335 116th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. www.rhetoracles.org 6 p.m. Genealogy Help: 7 p.m. Introduction to the library’s genealogy books, periodi-cals and databases. Bellevue Regional Library, Room 6 (second � oor), 1111 110th Ave. N.E.

Jan. 12Storytime @ KidsQuest: 11 a.m. For all ages. KidsQuest Children’s Museum, 4091 Factoria Mall S.E., Bellevue, 425-637-8100, [email protected] Zone Online: 3:30 p.m., Grades K-12. Help in math, science, English and social studies from a volunteer tutor, www.kcls.org/studyzone. Study Zone Online is available only through a library computer.ParentMap Preschool Pre-view: 5-8 p.m. Free. Help for parents who are seeking a preschool for their children. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., Bellevue. www.parentmap.com/article/eastside-preschool-previewRhetoracles Toastmaster Club: 6-7:30 p.m. Master Builders Association Build-ing, 335 116th Ave. N.E., Bellevue, www.rhetoracles.org.Eastside Genealogical Society: 7-9 p.m. A group of seasoned researchers will provide suggestions to help solve your family history problems. See our website for FREE genealogy help. Visitors are always wel-come. Redmond Public Library, 15990 NE 85th St. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wakcegs/Meditation Workshop: 7 p.m. Sahaja Meditation. Crossroads Bellevue Shop-ping Center, Community Room, 15600 NE Eighth St, 425-753-0634, [email protected] Peace Meditation Group: 7-8:30 p.m. Class uses musical massage

sound therapy. Bellevue Unity Church, 16330 N.E. Fourth St.

Jan. 14Tree potting: 9 a.m to 3 p.m. � e Greenway Native Plant Nursery is home to nearly 15,000 native trees and shrubs. � e trees and shrubs at the nursery are potted by volunteers and will grow for Jan. 2 years before being planted in parks and forests along I-90. Free. Lake Sammamish State Park, 206-812-0122, [email protected] Class at Bellevue Youth � eater: 9:30-11 a.m. Every Saturday through May, except school holidays. All-ages class explores issues of singing and performing solo with master teacher, Nancy Bos. 16661 Northup Way, Belle-vue. Contact 425-653-5586, [email protected] for more information.Get Cra� y Saturdays: 1-3 p.m. Learn the basic principles of weaving while creating a woven, cotton pot holder. $2 materials fee per child or free with admission. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., 425-519-0770, [email protected] in Vienna: 7-10 p.m. An evening of waltz and swing music, gour-met desserts, professional dance instruction and a silent auction. Advance tickets are available at www.newportorchestra.com until 5 p.m. Jan. 14 for $25 (general admission); $12 (student). Tickets at the door are $30/$15. All proceeds will bene� t the Newport High School Orchestra Program. www.newportorchestra.com, or call Vicki Liao at 425-502-7737.

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Jamel Moxey of Bellevue College joined more than 3000 workers, students, and unemployed people from across the country on the Mall in Washington, D.C.,

recently in a peaceful pro-test to Take Back the Capi-tol. � e group’s goal was to tell Congress to represent the 99 percent, not just the 1 percent.

■ ■ ■Sarah Baumann McMor-

ris, a nurse at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, has been rec-ognized for innovation/

creativity by the March of Dimes Washington Chap-ter. � e award came Dec. 8 at the group’s eighth annual Western Washington Nurse of the Year Awards confer-ence at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue.

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Eight Bellevue residents performed in the Inter-national Ballet � eatre’s production of � e Nut-cracker. � e are Rachel Wu, Fiona Farris, Meghan Duke, Sophia Sevier, Ava Gallion, Carol Carillo, Bill Swan and Wakako Tashiro.

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Marine Corps LtCol Eric Austin, son of Melinda and Erskine Austin of Bellevue, was recently selected for promotion to colonel. He is following in the footsteps of his father, a retired Marine Corps Colonel and aviator. Eric graduated from the Naval Academy in 1991 and completed Naval � ight training to become a AV-8B Harrier pilot. LtCol Austin served two combat tours in Iraq.

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Shilpa Srinivasan of Bel-levue will perform in the Broadway Bound Chil-dren’s � eatre’s production of Annie. Performances will run Friday, Jan. 13 through Sunday, Jan. 22 at the Broadway Performance Hall on Capitol Hill.

John C. Clarke Home, 1920 or 1921. Image courtesy Eastside Heritage Center

� is view is of Bellevue Way at Northeast 18th Street looking west. Trees surround the � eld, which was, as were most local farm � elds, hewn from the forest.

Slashed and fallen trees were typical of woodlands a� er logging. It was the farmer’s burden to clear up this debris, remove stumps, and plow up roots before the � elds were suitable for clearing. � is was very di� cult work.

Since many farmers typically leased for � ve years, by the time they had the land cleared, they were forced to move to a new location and start clearing all over again.

Happily, the owners of this property, the Clarkes, had better luck. � e Clarkes were long-time residents of Bel-levue and operated one of the many local vineyards during the 1930s.

� is article makes use of photographs and text from Lake Washington: � e East Side (Arcadia Publishing, 2006). To learn more about Bellevue and Eastside his-tory, contact the Eastside Heritage Center at 425-450-1049 or visit www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org

Clearing the landBELLEVUE’S PASTThis week’s…

Heritage Corner

Bellevue workers getcost of living adjustment

As part of the update for the 2011-2012 mid-biennial budget review process, the Bellevue City Council approved 2012 cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) for city employ-ees. Employees had gone without a COLA in 2010 and 2011

� e COLAs are tied to the federal government’s con-sumer price index (CPI), which was pegged at 3.7 percent. � at resulted in COLAs ranging from 3.3 to 3.7 percent for most city employees in 2012.

Because the CPI was signi� cantly higher than the 1.6 percent the city had forecast, the COLAs will result in an increase of $650,000 for the general fund budget. It’s part of a larger $6.5 million de� cit, that the council has been addressing through cost-cutting measures.

ObituaryLouis A. ‘Gene’ Ray

Louis A. “Gene” Ray died Nov. 17, 2011 a� er a brief illness. He was 83.

Mr. Ray was born in Detroit, Mich., on June 23, 1927 and grew up in Evans-ville, Indiana. He married his wife, Bettye in 1948.

When he was hired by the Boeing Company in 1957 they moved with their young family to Bel-levue, and later (1964) to Issaquah. He worked for Boeing for 33 years.

He is survived by his six daughters, Kathi, Karen,

Karla, Kay, Kim and Krysti. He was predeceased by his wife of more than 62 years, Bettye, in December of 2010.

Mr. Ray was active in amateur theatrical produc-tions and musical per-formances during college years at the University of Evansville and later at the Samena Club in Bellevue. He served for many years as choir director of Lake Hills Congregational Church in Bellevue.

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CEDAR LAWNS, Red-mond. 2 Spaces - 1 and 2 - For Sale in Eternity L o t 6 1 - D. B e a u t i f u l , Peaceful Setting. Valued at $3,500 Each But Will Sell Both For $6,000. All M a i n t e n a n c e Ta k e n Care Of By Cemetery. (425)823-1677. Will Pay Transfer Fee.

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Utility Trailers

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