issaquah/sammamish reporter, september 21, 2012
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September 21, 2012 edition of the Issaquah/Sammamish ReporterTRANSCRIPT
BY CELESTE [email protected]
Adrift in a sea of o� ce build-ings and box stores, Susan Cameron’s 1920s farmhouse
has become an island of sorts in the Issaquah valley.
She was raised in the home as the last direct descendent of the Bush family – which settled in Issaquah during the Civil War – and it’s her hope to someday die there.
However, a proposed tax has her and hus-band, George, fearing the worst, that they’ll lose their home to taxes.
Many of their eight neighbors, who are mostly in their 70s and 80s, feel much the same way, George said. “We’re all sitting on pins and cushions, waiting for the axe to fall.”
� e city is planning a Local Improvement District, which would relieve tra� c by build-ing a major arterial from East Lake Samma-mish Parkway to the Costco headquarters.
Warehouse shoppers could also take the
road to bypass the overburdened Northwest Sammamish Road.
� e multi-million dollar project would bene� t local businesses, which is why the city is asking them to pay for it, but the Cameron’s neighborhood is stuck in the middle. State law forbids the city from cutting donut-hole exemptions in the district.
When George � rst approached Issaquah
City Council, many of the members didn’t even realize there was a neighborhood there, he said dismayed. “What do you mean? We live in the middle of it.”
Although the city has been planning the LID for a couple years, they still haven’t had an appraiser determine how the tax would
BY KEVIN [email protected]
A� er nearly two years of waiting, the Sammamish Muslim Association received approval from the City of Sammamish to go ahead with the conversion of a 2,900-foot home into a prayer center with 44 parking spaces just north of Pine Lake.
� e transformation of the single-family home, located in the 22000 block of Southeast 20th Street, has been a hotly debated topic among neigh-bors, many of whom are a part of the group, “Friends of SE 20th.”
Among concerns, neighbors cited issues with over� ow parking, pedestrian needs, the outfall of a stormwater reten-tion pond and wildlife. More than 500 letters of concern were received by the city.
“We believe the city made the right decision taking all the neighbors’ concerns and com-ments into consideration,” said Wassim Fayed, a member of the mosque’s board of trustees. “Give us a chance and you will see we are indeed good neighbors.”
In its approval, the city tried to ease community concerns, noting the facility is not much di� erent than other religious institutions in similar neigh-borhoods throughout Sam-mamish.
Fayed noted the conversion would allow members to prac-tice Friday noon and Ramadan prayers on site. Currently, the major challenge is that they are unable to perform those prayers on site, instead being forced to larger locations. It would also open up commu-nity events, like weddings.
“We are no longer bound by the maximum eight cars allowed on site,” Fayed said. “If one day we have 12 cars, we no longer feel we have to ask folks
Stuck in the MiddleProposed tax has neighbors worried about losing their homes
Right, living on a tight budget
already, George and Susan
Cameron are afraid they’ll
lose their 1920s farmhome if
the city passes a new district
tax.CELESTE GRACEY,
Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
Mosque gets OKBuilding awaits final approval
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“I could not imagine a city forcing someone out of their home”
– Sheldon Lynne,PWE director
Below, a map shows key areas
where the city plans to spend
money from a district tax.
Cameron’s neighborhood
is marked in red. Contributed
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the change in status was made possible through the recently adopted joint municipal utilities services authority act (JmUsa) that allows more efficient use of public dollars when municipalities and special districts combine to provide essential public services. Legislators saw the benefit and the act gained broad support. JmUsa was adopted in 2011.
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region will have enough water for the next 50 years. Better forecasting, wise infrastructure investment by the utilities, and smart use of water by consumers and the utilities means water will be available. this is not only important for us as we turn on the tap at home but it offers the region a tremendous economic advantage as we look out to the future. Unlike in other parts of the country, we can tell business that the region will have enough water to support population and economic growth. We are well positioned here in this region when it comes to the essential necessity of water.
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I’m pleased to announce that Cascade has progressed from its original status as a watershed management partnership, to a municipal corporation. This important step provides Cascade with flexibility to address future challenges as we continue to strive to provide water resources to the region for the future.
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this summer sharing with residents how our members have combined to form Cascade to ensure they have high quality great tasting water today and tomorrow. From local fairs to farmers’ markets and other events, thousands of Cascade area residents stopped by to visit our booths, getting information about Cascade and our water saving ideas.
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Board member Jim Haggerton, mayor, City of tukwila, talks to the sW King County Chamber members about water (sept. 2012)
Congressman adam smith with michael Gagliardo, Cascade, at the White river diversion dam and fish passage. Cascade is working with the Congressman and the army Corps of engineers to secure funds for much needed repairs and improvements to these facilities.
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The Lake Washington School District (LWSD) Elementary Quest Program will accept applications for students who will enter grades 2-5 in the 2013-14 school year. Applications are available from Oct. 1 until Oct. 30, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. First grade students attending LWSD schools should not apply during this application period. Details on first grade applications for LWSD students will be announced in school newsletters and on the Quest website. Parents are invited to attend the elementary Quest information night: Thursday, Sept. 27 at either 4:30 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Redmond Middle School: 10055 166th Ave N.E. Redmond, 98052. Attendance at this meeting is not required to apply. Go to www.lwsd.org/quest for more information or contact the Quest office 425-936-1238; [email protected].
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to go back home and that they cannot wor-ship on site.”
He said these larger events are rare as the mosque only has five to eight families who attend regularly.
Opponents have a deadline of Sept. 27 to appeal the decision to the hearing exam-
iner. Fayed hopes it doesn’t come to that. “We are residents of Sammamish and
we are indeed friends of SE 20th,” he said. “We want to keep Sammamish beauti-ful and truly make it a place to call home. Our kids go to the same schools as our neighbors and we want to continue to be good citizens. The best thing we can do as a community is to get to know each other. We love Sammamish and we love our neighbors.”
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affect landowners.LIDs are unusual. The
city doesn’t charge owners based on land value but on their estimated benefit. Once the city decides exactly what it wants to build, an appraiser as-sesses each property for how much it’s expected to profit.
George insists he won’t benefit at all. If anything, it will hurt the quiet street. However an appraiser might disagree, because his home is the only one in the neighborhood also zoned for business
“I could not imagine a city forcing someone out of their home,” said Shel-don Lynne, Public Works Engineering director.
Assuming the appraiser comes back with an added benefit that’s too high for the homeowners, there are a few solutions available to the city.
The first would be to
allow unpaid taxes to be charged as a lean against the home. When a home sells, it will need to be paid off like a mortgage, but no one would be kicked from their home.
The city could also offer to pay the neighborhood’s portion of taxes, he said.
The council has shown to be compassionate in these situations, said Councilmember Fred Butler, pointing to the de-cision to eliminate permit fees for non-profits and af-fordable housing projects. “The purpose of this is not to create hardship.”
There is a chance too that the Cameron neigh-borhood, the only one off 221st Place Southeast, might be saved by its worst downfall.
Since the Bush family settled the surrounding 160 acres through the Homestead Act, new development upstream has caused the Issaquah Creek to flood the area. The city managed to acquire homes west of the creek through
a wetland mitigation deal, but the Cameron neigh-borhood still floods.
As a result, the city doesn’t often issue building permits. George doubts whether he’d even be able to get one to replace a broken septic system.
Although the flood area makes developing the properties impossible and selling them almost equally as difficult, it also means it has no potential for growth, a key factor in the added benefit assess-ment.
For a couple that dili-gently saves each month to make sure it can pay off its property taxes each year, being left alone is their greatest hope, George said. “We’ve got nothing to give.”
Issaquah Reporter staff writer Celeste Gracey can
be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 5052.
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Mathnasium of Issaquah will host the National TriMathlon at its learning center Sept. 29. The event is free and open to all students in third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades attending pub-lic, private, or home school. The event is intended to create excitement about math among area students and schools.
The TriMathlon consists of three challenges: The
Counting Game, Magic Squares and Mental Math Workout.
Questions become progressively more difficult for students in higher grade levels.
Along with medals for first, second and third place winners, each participant will receive a certificate of achievement for their involvement.
National TriMathlon
winners will be selected from the top three scorers in each grade level from all participating Mathnasium locations. The 12 national winners will receive honors and split $10,000 in cash prizes.
Mathnasium of Issaquah is located at 4546 Klahanie Drive SE, Issaquah. More information and online registration is available at www.mathnasium.com/Tri-
Math competition set for Issaquah
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It appears this country is close to becoming a nation of slackers, moochers and good-for-nothings. It’s all because 47 percent of us don’t pay any income tax.
Or so says Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Romney essentially made that observation at a May 17 private meeting in Boca Raton, Fla., of well-heeled donors who paid $50,000 a plate to hear his remarks. A video of the event recorded what he said:
“� ere are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the govern-ment has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. � at that’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…� ese are people who pay no income tax…[M]y job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.”
Romney may be right about the number (although most of those in the 47 percent still pay into Social Se-curity, Medicare and a sales tax if it’s part of a state’s tax structure, as it is here in Washington.
What he misses – and misses badly – is that many peo-ple who make up the 47 percent most likely are working and hoping to pay income tax. � at would mean that they have moved up the economic ladder and thus more able to buy a house, set money aside for their children’s education and begin to live the American Dream.
It also misses the point that many taxpayers are in the 47 percent because the federal government – both Democrats and Republicans – have granted a number of tax breaks to the average taxpayer. And, yes, we all could give up our tax breaks in order pay more taxes. Oddly enough, we don’t seem to see any raised hands o� ering to do this.
Romney is now scrambling to regain his footing in the presidential race. � at’s going to be di� cult when it’s stuck so � rmly in his mouth.
– Craig Groshart, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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As the presidential election nears and the tragedy of September 11 is brought back to the forefront of our collective consciousness, there is no better time
of the year to examine what makes us Americans. It is about more than simply the place we live, as is
evidenced by the members of our armed forces and other ambassadors, dignitaries and o� cials stationed in foreign lands. Being American also isn’t as simple as where we were born, and in Bellevue, 46 individuals put both of those truths on display.
� e city hosted its second annual ceremony to recognize newly natural-ized citizens this week and the event was again well received by a community that includes more than 30 percent foreign-
born residents, including Mayor Conrad Lee. Individuals from 25 countries, � ve continents and a host
of cultural and ethnic backgrounds sat together as o� cials from USCIS, the Bellevue Downtown Association and
even President Obama (via video recording) delivered con-gratulations on the completion of a process that in many ways de� nes the American spirit.
I, too, am a naturalized citizen, though that is where the similarities between myself and these 46 ends. While my own status was assured by the love and dedication of my parents, these individuals did the work on their own, passing exams on civics, learning about American history and most tellingly, forfeiting their citizenship status in their native country.
While there are still pockets of this great land where nativism and ethnocentrism remain the earmarks for what de� nes an American, cities like Bellevue and regions like the Eastside put the true de� nition on display.
And each year, the rest of us get a fresh perspective on what makes us Americans.
Josh Suman is a sta� writer with the Issaquah and Sam-mamish Reporter. He can be reached at 425-453-5045 or at [email protected].
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Salmon hatcheries are under at-tack by people with very short memories. � ey have forgotten
why many hatcheries were built in the � rst place.
Most were built to make up for lost natural salmon production caused by habitat damage and destruction. Today, more than half of the chinook
and coho we harvest are hatchery � sh.
I wish we didn’t need hatcheries. I wish that salmon habitat in our riv-ers could produce abundant wild stocks, but it can’t.
In response to de-clining wild salmon runs, we have cut
harvest to the point that more reduc-tions will not contribute to salmon recovery. � at’s because there isn’t enough good salmon habitat le� to support natural salmon production.
Do hatcheries threaten wild salmon stocks? Of course there are risks asso-ciated with hatchery programs. � ere is risk that the program might fail; risk that hatchery salmon will compete with wild salmon for food and space in our rivers; and risk that hatchery � sh might a� ect wild salmon if they interbreed. � ese are all risks we must measure and balance.
We also need to weigh the risk to wild salmon from lack of habitat. Hatchery salmon were never intended to replace naturally spawning salmon. But that’s what’s happening a� er more than a century of habitat degradation. We’ve become dependent on hatcheries and the � sh they produce because we are
losing the battle to recover naturally spawning salmon and their habitat.
Another risk we must measure is the risk to our treaty rights. We tribes depend on hatcheries to support our treaty � shing rights, to provide salmon for our tables, our cultures and our economies.
All � shermen – Indian and non-Indian – rely on hatcheries, because to some extent, hatcheries support all � sheries. Some facilities produce � sh for harvest, which helps reduce � sh-ing pressure on naturally spawning salmon. Others are dedicated nurser-ies where weak wild stocks and their o� spring are protected from disap-pearing altogether.
White River chinook wouldn’t be here today if not for hatcheries. By 1977, � sh-blocking dams and other habitat losses resulted in only 66 adult chinook returning to the river. An egg bank was created that year to save White River spring chinook from extinction.
We were almost too late. In 1986 just six adults returned, but today those � sh have a future.
In 1989 the Muckleshoot Tribe’s White River Hatchery opened to pro-tect, preserve and restore those spring chinook. Returns today number in the thousands every year. It’s a direct result of good hatchery management practices, habitat improvements in the upper watershed and cooperation by the tribes, state and others.
Don’t get me wrong. Tribes don’t prefer to rely on hatcheries for the salmon that are the foundation of our cultures and treaty rights. Hatcher-ies are not a long-term solution to salmon recovery. But when they are managed as part of a river’s ecosystem and are combined with conservative � sheries and habitat improvements, they can be e� ective tools that provide � shing opportunities for everyone.
But we can’t forget that the true path to salmon recovery requires that we protect and repair habitat, which is the key to salmon recovery.
Billy Frank Jr. is chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commis-sion.
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� e City of Sammamish will con-tinue to negotiate to remain a partner with Eastside Fire & Rescue — at least through next summer.
� e City Council unanimously voted Monday to allow City Manager Ben Yazici to continue working with EF&R partners to revise the Interlocal Agree-ment up until July 1, 2013 and not immediately pursue other � re service options.
“Since the partners are willing to (negotiate), they’re showing a good faith e� ort to do it, I think we should show our good faith e� ort towards them,” Yazici told the council.
Partners include Issaquah, North Bend, District 10 and District 38.
If the parties don’t reach an agreement by the July date, Sammamish can pursue a list of recommendations to leave the partnership it received from a consulting group this past June.
� e study determined Sammamish’s annual contribution to EF&R has grown from $4.9 million in 2007 to $5.9 million in 2012.
� e FCS group, along with a Techni-cal Advisory Board made up of three former City Council members — Kath-leen Huckabay, Lee Fellinge and Ron Haworth — recommended that Sam-mamish withdraw from its partner-ship with EF&R and simply contract
with the organization for services. If the contracting model didn’t work with EF&R, FCS recommended that the city pursue contracting services with Redmond. If that didn’t work, it advised the city to start its own � re department.
Yacizi will continue to work with part-ners of EF&R to achieve a model that fully addresses concerns of the consults and the Technical Advisory Board.
� e city is looking for a funding model that includes a 50/50 split between as-sessed value and calls for service; retention of existing veto powers; crediting emer-gency medical service levy collections to each individual partner; basing equip-ment/facilities contributions on usage; retention of city ownership of capital assists with maintenance responsibility maintained by the city and an 18-month notice of termination.
“I cannot promise you the change we’re going to come up with is going to be 100 percent of our satisfaction,” Yacizi told the council. “I can promise you that will do our best to make sure our concerns are addressed in that process.”
� e City’s agreement with EF&R for � re protection and emergency medical expires Dec. 31, 2014. � e contract would be auto-matically renewed for another seven years, if notice wasn’t provided January 2014.
Issaquah/Sammamish Assistant Editor Kevin Endejan can be reached at kend-
[email protected] or 425-391-0363, ext. 5054.
Still partners, for nowSammamish extends negotiations with EF&R
Dakota “Kota” Schuetz, considered one of the world’s top scooter professionals, will ride with other members of his Lucky pro team from 3-6 p.m., Saturday at the Sammamish Skate Park.
Lucky, a Redmond-based action sports company and manu-facturer of the world’s most popular scooters, recently signed Schuetz to a multi-year deal.
Known as “� e Machine” to pro scooter enthusiasts, Schuetz consistently lands every attempt at any trick, jump
or � ip. Schuetz was � rst intro-
duced to freestyle scoo-tering at the age of 10 in his home town of Rancho Capistrano, Calif. Within six months he began competing. His interest in the scooter couldn’t
be easily dismissed as a childhood obsession. He dedicates up to � ve hours everyday to excel at his cra� out of sheer desire for winning and outdoing his own performance.
� e event isn’t o� cially sanctioned by the City of Sammamish, but hun-dreds of kids aged 10-17 are expected to be on hand for the demonstra-tion. � ey will also have a chance to ride with Schuetz.
According to organiz-ers, scootering is consid-ered the fastest growing action sport in the world.
Top scooter rider visits Sammamish
� e National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that 27 Lake Washington School District high school seniors have quali� ed as semi� nalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Nine of those students live in Sammamish. Four Eastlake students made the semi� nal list, including Rachel Ainslie, Felipe Con-
cha, Andrew Garland and Ajay Palekar.Additionally, � ve other Sammamish students were added to the list, including Sm-
rithi Sukumar (International School), Alexander Ronneburg (Redmond High), Joshua Ye (Redmond High), Samvit Jain (Redmond High) and Frank Qu (Redmond High).
A total of 16,000 academically talented high school seniors nationwide have quali-� ed. � ese students will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,400 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $32 million, that will be o� ered next spring.
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Michele Steele was hosting a wine tasting party with a group of girlfriends, when she � rst heard the idea for what’s now become Issaquah’s only wine shop.
As they sipped and snacked someone blurted, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could do this for a living?”
As a wine lover, it seemed like a dream. As a sales representative and former prod-uct distributor, it seemed possible.
However, Capri Cellars had to be some-thing more than a place customers could grab a unique bottle of wine. It needed to re� ect that group of friends who found joy in tasting.
So when Steele opened shop in July, she not only made sure her racks were full of wines that couldn’t be found at local grocers, but also that the store was set up so that dozens could taste � ights of wine at a time.
� e shop feels like a wine cellar with simple white walls and rustic tables. A chalkboard welcomes guests to write what they liked and didn’t about the wines they’ve tasted.
� e cost of the � ights vary, depending on the cost of the bottles, and include three 2-ounce pours. Tastings also can be hand-picked from a list of about 18 wines.
One ounce red and white tastings are
available daily for free.To aid in the tasting process, the owners
also developed a Bites Menu with a variety of snacks to pair with the wine, including charcuterie, cheeses and tru� es.
Wine tasting has become a trendy activ-ity, which seems to best attract couples and
parties of women, but Steele makes a point to say that it’s not a wine bar. Capri doesn’t sell wine by the glass.
“We want people to come in and experi-ence wine tasting,” she said. “It seems people are starting to get it.”
She plans to start introducing tasting and
pairing classes in the next few months.About 70 percent of Capri’s inventory
is local Washington wines. Steele likes to focus on boutique wineries, including the local Passion Vineyards.
When Steele � rst considered a wine shop, the city already had two. Having grown up in the city and now raising her children there, it had to be Issaquah. So she set the plan aside, until she learned that both of the shops closed within a couple months of each other.
A grand opening this September proved the local interest in wine. She now has 1,500 people on an email list.
“Wine tasting is fun,” she said. “It’s a culture, a culture that especially a� uent people want to be a part of.”
Issaquah Reporter sta� writer Celeste Gracey can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext.
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While more and more adults shift to smartphones, tablets and computers to do their reading, some things remain timeless.
Challenger Elemen-tary School, located in the Klahanie neighborhood, is a sign all is not lost in the world of the printed books. Earlier this month, the school celebrated the open-ing of its brand new library.
“Kids come in and go, ‘Oooh,’ with the big eyes,” said Mary Berry, who is her 22nd year as the school librarian.
The library, which was funded by a 2006 Issaquah School District bond, was moved from the middle of the school to the rear northeast corner — the spot where the old office used to be.
The office was moved to the center of the school, providing an easier entry for guests, students and parents at the front of the building.
While logistically the move made sense, it also provided a more open and free-flowing area for the library.
“You want a library to be an inviting place and so with the newness and the freshness of it, people walk in and the first word is, ‘wow,’ said principal Sue McPeak.
Along with higher ceil-
ings, there is a computer area, story area and teach-ing area. The old library used to be divided up by computers and had no real flow, Berry said.
“Here, everything is in continuous order, which makes it a lot easier for kids to find things,” she said.
The new library is also popular with teachers, who access it frequently to use one of the district’s new book rooms.
“I see it as the hub,” Mc-Peak said. “I think not just for the kids, but that staff and parents get use of it is really important.”
Berry teaches between four and eight classes a day to the school’s 521 stu-dents. She said that while
she places a high value on books, technology also has its place. In fact, she hopes to acquire eBooks in the near future.
“It’s not a substituting digital for books, but it’s in addition to,” she said.
McPeak agreed, noting there will never be a substi-tution for actually picking up and reading it.
“You’ve got your technol-ogy and that’s very impor-tant and that’s very critical, but you don’t ever want to not have books in the hands of kids,” she said.
Issaquah/Sammamish As-sistant Editor Kevin Endejan
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Mary Berry reads to a group of second grade students earlier this week in the new Challenger Elementary library story area. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
Challenger’s new library acts as ‘hub’ of school
The new Challenger Elementary library is lined with books and, according to officials has a much more open, free-flowing feel to it. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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When Jeff and Denise Anschell put their modest Sammamish rambler up on the market, they knew its upgraded interior and lavish garden would make it a seller.
However, they didn’t know that they’d get an offer in four hours.
“I was stunned and delighted,” Denise said. “We figured we must have done some-thing right.”
Home values in Issaquah and Samma-mish are creeping up thanks to a shortage of property for sale. Most homes in the
Anschell home price range, $300,000-$400,000, are selling in a few days, often with multiple offers.
While values certainly aren’t where they were before the housing crash, there are plenty of people with good credit that are ready to take advantage of the low prices and interest rates, said Joan Probala, the Issaquah-based real estate broker who sold the Anschell home.
About 39 percent fewer properties were up for sale on the Eastside this August compared to last. However, about 26 per-cent more homes closed.
Although sales usually slow down in the
fall, the high-selling trend is expected to continue until the holidays, Probala said.
Whenever prices creep up, it allows some people who were underwater to sell, which increases the stock of homes on the market.
Right now about 60 percent of people who are under age 30 owe more on their homes than what they’re worth, she said.
With the rising prices this fall, more homes are expected to hit the market, which should help the shortage, she said.
The banks also have made short sales easier and quicker. The typical nine-month wait is now three to five months. As a re-sult, people are also less afraid of short-sale
properties, she said.While most homeowners are having a
much easier time of selling their places than buying ones, it didn’t bother the Anschell’s. Both recently retired, they’re headed for warmer weather.
For Denise, who has lived in the home since 1976, it’s hard to say goodbye to a property she put “a little heart and soul into,” she said. However, “it’s time for a new chapter in our lives.”
Issaquah Reporter staff writer Celeste Gracey can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext.
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When the horn sounded on Is-saquah’s 4-0 loss to Todd Beamer to � nish the 2011 girls soccer season, the Eagles knew it meant there would be no prolonged run through the state tournament or a fourth state title. � ey knew it brought an unceremonious end to a season that carried a great deal of promise.
But for a number of juniors on the team, including conference player of the year Audrey � omas, they knew it also meant senior year was all they had le� .
“Once we got knocked out, pretty much all of us realized it,” � omas said. “It was tough working so hard to make it to the state tournament and having just a � at game.”
While the � nality of the loss stung for players and coaches alike, it also pro-vided all the motivation necessary for a
focused o� season. Issaquah is already 6-1-0 this year with wins over 2011 3A state runner-up Liberty and Oregon state champion Tualatin.
Head coach Tom Bunnell said a deep senior class that includes 10 players and a better understanding of what it takes to contend for conference and state championships have been key for the early development of the team. He and senior captain Morgan Zack also said this is one of the closest teams either can remember being part of.
“We’ve all been looking forward to this so much,” Zack said. “We all love each other and everyone translates that into working harder.”
� e return of the invitational tourna-ment, which was put on hiatus for the past two years because of a scheduling con� ict with the Oregon schools, also acted as a reassuring pat on the back, as the Eagles remained unbeaten even against top level competition.
Many around the state and even country believe the Eagles are much more than decent, including the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, which recently tabbed Issaquah at sixth among all prep squads in the country and the top team in Region 6, which in-cludes Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho and New Mexico. Bunnell said he has addressed the notion of outside expectations with his players, and the Eagles themselves said while it is an honor to be considered among the best, it means little without the matching e� ort on the � eld.
“� ey respect every team they play,” Bunnell said. “You can lose a game on any night in this league.”
Issaquah learned that � rst hand when it fell 4-3 to Woodinville. Bun-nell’s squad will not meet rival Skyline, which is ranked ninth in Region VI by the NSCAA, until the � nal game of the season on Oct. 23.
Senior-laden Issaquah team searches for redemption a� er heartbreak
From le� , Sarah Leland, Morgan Zack, Audrey � omas and Sophia Kim hope to get the Eagles back to the state � nal for the � rst time since 2009. JOSH SUMAN, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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Skyline has hired a new so� ball coach for the 2013 season and it will be a face longtime Spar-tans fans have seen before.
Ken Brooks, who was on the school’s original sta� in 1998 as the JV coach, will return to Sky-line for his third stint with the so� ball program, his � rst as head coach of the varsity program.
“I’m really excited to be going back there and getting the pro-gram back to where it was,” he said.
� e Spartans � n-ished fourth in the 3A state tourna-ment in 1998 and won the champion-ship with an 11-1 win over Centralia the following year, but have not been back to state since 2004 and have never made it as a Class 4A school.
Brooks said dwindling numbers for the sport in general have played a role, as many of the top players in the area now play club so� ball exclusively even a� er reaching high school.
“My plan is to get into the Little League and start giving clinics,” he said.
Brooks, who works for the city of Mercer Island and lives in Snohomish, originally le� Sky-line in 2000, only to return for the 2002 and 2003 seasons. An opportunity to spend time with his growing son led Brooks to leave the prep scene again a� er 2003 and he has coached club baseball and so� ball recently.
He found out about the opening at Skyline while in the process of applying for another coaching position, and is already embracing the challenge of taking the program back to the high-est level.
“We’re going to get that tradition back and work hard,” Brooks said. “Skyline is on their way back.”
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� e Village � eatre kicked o� the 2012-2013 season � ursday night with the opening of “Big River,” the acclaimed Broadway musical inspired by Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huck-leberry Finn.”
Directed by Steve Tompkins, the production stars Broadway veteran Rodney Hicks in the role of Jim and newcomer Randy Scholz as Huck, in an entertaining journey down the Mississippi chock full of upbeat blue-grass tunes and lots of sass.
Featuring music and lyrics by the late country great Roger Miller, this production revamps the classic ver-sion, bringing aspects of the old-timey instrumentation to the stage. Using the silent but sturdy Mark Twain character as a segue, the banjo, acous-tic guitar and harmonica became an integral part of the live show that � lled out both the sound and the feel
of the Southern states where the story takes place.
Scholz seemed to truly embody Huck Finn. From the youthful expres-sions to the ingenuous delivery of his lines, the actor has the angst-y teen thing down to a T, which made the character incessantly charming and likable. On the other side of the spectrum, Hicks’ Jim is con� icted and complicated, a man burdened by the dangers that come with escaping slavery and de� ned by the goal to free his wife and children.
� ere were several high points throughout the production: actor David Anthony Lewis, as Pap, singing “Guv’ment,” was an absolute riot. And Hicks and Scholz’ stirring rendition of “Muddy Water” was stunning for more reasons than one. But the true vocal standouts proved to be the ensemble cast.
Helmed by the trio of Stacie Pinkney Calkins, Claudine Mboligik-pelani Nako and Indeah � omaier,
it’d be di� cult not to be mesmerized by the rich, gospel take on Miller’s tunes - especially on “� e Crossing,” a heartbreaking ballad that anchored the � rst act. � ere’s real power and heart behind the words and you couldn’t help but feel the passion poured into every line.
Yet the true strength of this musical is that it’s so much more than your typical song and dance. Laced with comedic one-liners (most of which come at the hands of criminals the Duke and the King), the driving force behind the tale is the friendship between Jim and Huck. Both touching and troublesome, Twain’s story hones in on humanity’s constant struggle of right versus wrong and the complica-tions that come with growing up. In doing so, he takes us on a journey that stands the test of time.
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Out & AboutArts and entertainment activities
■ Ornamental Envy – Statements in Jew-elry Art: � e artEAST Art Center features a vari-ety of wearable art pieces. � e exhibition is free and open to the public through Oct. 13. artEAST Art Cen-ter, 95 Front Street North, Issaquah.
■ “The Journey” Art Exhibit: � rough Oct. 10 Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave SE. � e current Commons Gallery exhibition fea-tures the work of two ac-complished Sammamish artists - Anna Macrae and Carol Ross. Stop by Sammamish City Hall between 8:30 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.
■ Sixth Annual Sammamish Arts Fair: October 13 & 14, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Samma-mish City Hall. Come enjoy performance art, � ne arts, art activities, from more than 31 local artists. � is year there are even more activities planned for families and children including puppet shows, music and hands on projects. For a com-plete list of activities and additional information, please visit the Samma-mish Arts Fair website at www.sammamishartsfair.wordpress.com.
■ Jet City Improv: Oct. 25, 7 p.m. , EX3 Teen Center, 825 228th Ave NE, Sammamish. Come out for a fun night of hilarious, inter-active, improvisational comedy. Come early.
Space is limited for this very popular show.
■ “How Do You Craft the Future from the Past?A� er a tour of Gather Up the Fragments – � e Andrews Shaker Collec-tion and Bold Expres-sions – African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley, join Jen Graves, art critic for � e Stranger, as she discusses how artists from Je� ry Mitchell to Nick Cave to Xenobia Bailey to the Shakers and African American quilters use cra� as an expression of com-munality and push against the restriction of “tradi-tion. Sunday, Sept. 16, 2-4 p.m.; tour (free with admission/free for BAM members), lecture (free). Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way NE.
■ “Many Arrows from Rama’s Bow – Paintings of the Ramayana”: � e Se-attle Art Museum, in col-laboration with the San Diego Museum of Art, presents Ramayana, an ancient Sanskrit scripture that consists of 24,000 stanzas, explores various themes, including hu-man existence, concept of dharma, etc. Exhibit runs through Dec. 2. Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Avenue Seattle.
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Two men, from Bothell and Kirkland, were sentenced to federal prison � ursday, Sept. 13 in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded banks of more than $4 million. Bothell resident Robert Strong, 48, was sentenced to four years in prison, while Kirkland resident Anthony Waldron, 49, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years. Between 2005 and 2008, the men used fraudulent information to obtain more than $13 million in loans on 30 dif-ferent properties, primarily in South King County. When the scheme ended, with the fall of the real-estate market and the homes going into foreclosure, the lenders had lost more than $2.5 million.
Redmond Town Center’s Center Street Plaza will turn into a zombie party Oct. 27 as part of the third annual “� rill the World” dance and bene� t. It’s all part of an event that recreates Michael Jackson’s “Triller” video. To help people get in step with the fun, the North Kirkland Commu-nity Center’s will hold three short classes so people can learn the moves. Join forces with Zombie “wanna be’s” from 1:30-3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, and Oct 21 at the North Kirkland Community, 12421 103rd Ave. N.E. Cost is $15 for Kirkland residents and $18 for non-residents. Reg-istration is available online at www.kirk-landparks.net or by calling 425-587-3336 (Course code #37583.)
Bellevue in line for $35 million from the federal government to improve trans-
portation. � e city would get $1.1 million for Stage 2 of the 120th Avenue Northeast projects, $450,000 for the Factoria Boule-vard Overlay from Southeast 36th Street to Southeast 41st Place, and $33.5 million for Sound Transit’s East Link Light Rail expan-sion.
Bellevue’s senior residents were treated with a complimentary, catered breakfast at Crossroads Park on Tuesday, Sept. 11. � e “Honoring Our Elders: Cel-ebrating Our National Day of Service and Remembrance” event gave the � rst 200 local residents 60 and older an outdoor breakfast catered by Eques Hyatt Regency Bellevue.
The world’s largest (plastic) potato made a stop in Bellevue on Tuesday, Sept. 11 on its seven-month tour around the country. � e potato, enormous but ined-ible, is a symbol of the Idaho Potato Com-mission’s 75th anniversary. � e journey helps raise money and awareness for Meals on Wheels.
Redmond’s Marymoor Park will be the site for Cirque du Soleil again when it returns from Jan. 31-Feb. 24. � is year’s performance will be “Amaluna,” which “will take you to a mysterious island governed by Goddesses and guided by the cycles of the moon.”
Puget Sound Energy bills now reaching more than 1.5 million homes and busi-nesses through October include a scratch and sni� pamphlet to remind custom-ers of the odorant used to help identify natural gas leaks.
A scratch on the natural gas safety pamphlet releases a distinctive, sulfur-like aroma, a smell similar to rotten eggs. To help detect natural gas leaks more easily, PSE and other natural gas utilities add an odorant, called mercap-tan, to natural gas, which is naturally odorless and colorless.
“Every family needs to know that ‘rot-ten egg’ odor of natural gas so they can recognize, react and report a gas leak around their home or elsewhere,” said Andy Wappler, vice president of corporate a� airs for PSE. “Safety comes � rst, and having your family know what to do is our top priority.”
In addition to bearing the “rotten egg smell”, the pamphlet also guides people to call 811 two days before digging to prevent damage to underground utility
lines and on how to recognize and safely report suspected natural gas leaks by going to a safe location and calling PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911. PSE natural gas technicians will respond immediately at no charge from service centers located across Western Washington.
If a natural gas odor is smelled inside a house or building, the occupants should leave the premises immediately.
If anyone suspects a natural gas leak, follow these steps:
Leave the area immediately.Do not use phones, and don’t turn any
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Use a phone well away from the area and call PSE, 24 hours a day, at 1-888-225-5773, or 911.
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REPORTERReporter sought for staff opening with the Penin- sula Daily News, a six- d a y n e w s p a p e r o n Washington’s beautiful North Olympic Peninsula that includes the cities of Por t Angeles, Sequim, Po r t To w n s e n d a n d Forks (yes, the “Twilight” Forks, but no vampires or werewolves). Br ing your experience from a weekly or small daily -- from the first day, you’ll be able to show off the writing and photography skills you’ve already ac- quired while sharpening your talent with the help o f veteran newsroom leaders. This is a gener- al assignment reporting position in our Port An- geles office in which be- ing a self-starter must be demonstrated through professional experience. Port Angeles-based Pe- ninsula Daily News, cir- culation 16,000 daily and 15,000 Sunday (plus a websi te gett ing up to o n e m i l l i o n h i t s a month), publishes separ- ate editions for Clallam and Jefferson counties. Check out the PDN at www.pen insu lada i l y - news.com and the beau- ty and recreational op- p o r t u n i t i e s a t http://www.peninsuladai- l y n e w s . c o m / s e c - tion/pdntabs#vizguide. In-person visit and tryout are required, so Wash- ington/Northwest appli- cants given preference. Send cover letter, re- sume and five best writ- ing and photography c l ips to Leah Leach, managing editor/news, P.O. Box 1330, 305 W. First St., Port Angeles, WA 98362 , o r ema i l leah.leach@peninsula- dailynews.com.
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stuffAntiques &Collectibles
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Cemetery Plots
2 PREMIUM Side by Side lots. Excellent loca- tion in the Rock of Ages Garden of Washington Memorial Park in Sea- tac. $4,800 each or both fo r $7 ,750. 253-631- 3734
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Firewood, Fuel& Stoves
NOTICEWashington State law requires wood sellers to provide an invoice (re- ceipt) that shows the s e l l e r ’s a n d bu ye r ’s name and address and the date delivered. The invoice should also state the price, the quantity delivered and the quan- tity upon which the price is based. There should be a statement on the type and quality of the wood.When you buy firewood write the seller’s phone number and the license plate number of the de- livery vehicle.The legal measure for firewood in Washington is the cord or a fraction of a cord. Estimate a cord by v isual iz ing a four-foot by eight-foot space filled with wood to a height of four feet . Most long bed pickup trucks have beds that are close to the four-foot by 8-foot dimension.To make a f i r ewood complaint, call 360-902- 1857.
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flea marketFlea Market
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Home Furnishings
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Wanted/Trade
OLD COMICS WANT- ED! Will buy comics and original comic art from the 30’s thru the 60’s. (425)442-4841
pets/animals
Find what you need 24 hours a day.
Cats
B E N G A L K I T T E N S , Gorgeously Rosetted! Consider a bi t of the “Wi ld” for your home. L ike adventure? This may be the pet for you! www.seattlebengals.com then click on “Kittens” to see what’s available with pricing starting at $900. Championship Breeder, TICA Outstanding Cat- tery, TIBCS Breeder of D i s t i n c t i o n . S h o t s , Health Guarantee. Tere- sa, 206-422-4370.
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Dogs
2 CHIHUAHUA’S - Long coat, AKC registered. Neutered male, gold with wh i te mar k ings ; and spayed female, black & brown brindle with white markings. Dew claws re- moved. Wormed and all permanent shots. Vet checked. Mother on site. $350 each. Located in Kent. (253)852-5344
AKC BRITTANY PUP- PIES. Beautiful 10 week o ld reg i s te red pups. Tails docked and dew c laws removed. Wel l mannered parents on- site. Come from strong hunting heritage. Only 3 Females and 2 Males left. $700 each. To good homes only. Call 360- 825-6180 to set appoint- ment to view them.
Dogs
(3) MINIATURE YORK- SHIRE Terrier Puppies For Sale. They are 9 weeks old and ready for a new home. I have 1 fe- male and 2 males left. They are very loving, playful, and ready for a new adventure. I am asking $1000 for the fe- male and $800 for the males. Email or call if in- terested: [email protected]
AKC CHAMPION LAB PUPPIES! Incred ible pedigree of field trial title ho lde rs and hun t i ng pros. Mom, Dad, and Grandpa are staunch pointers of upland birds. Ve r y sw e e t p e r s o n - alities; athletic, smart, easy to train. $700 each. Black, yellow, male, and fema le pups w i l l be ready October 1st. Call 425-449-1500.
C O C K E R S PA N I E L Puppies; registered litter. Adorable, loving, fluffs of fun ! Bor n 7 /25 /12 . 5 males and 3 females. All colors. First shots re- ceived. References from previous litter owners. Exceptional dogs, very smart and loving. Show quality. Parents on site. Includes paper : $550 each. For appointment please call Dawn 253- 261-0713. Enumclaw.
Dogs
GREAT DANE
A K C G R E AT D A N E puppies! Health guaran- tee! Very sweet, lovable, intelligent, gentle giants. Males and females. Now offering Full-Euro’s, Half- Euro’s & Standard Great Danes. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes and licensed since 2002. $500 & up (every color but Fawn). Also; selling Standard Poodles. Call 5 0 3 - 5 5 6 - 4 1 9 0 . www.dreyersdanes.comLABRADOR
EXCELLENT HUNTING Lab Puppies. Father is out of top line Pointing kennel. Mother is top registered. davycrock- [email protected]. 360- 432-8290
Horses
2 AQHA HORSES, start- ed w i th 90 days p ro t ra in ing . Gen t l e and ready to progress. Both are 2 years o ld. One mare and one gelding. Partner up! Great project horses and terrific West- ern Pleasure, Gaming, Trail Potential. UTD on S h o t s , W o r m i n g , Hooves. C l ip, Bathe, Trailer, Stand for Farrier. S t a n w o o d l o c a t i o n . $2000 each. A Deal ! 206-465-8748.
garage sales - WA
Garage/Moving SalesKing County
BellevueFLEA MARKET, Satur- day, September 22nd
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Garage/Moving SalesKing County
Carnation5 FAMILY AMAZ ING garage & moving sale - 1237 293rd Ave NE. Carnation/Tolts Hill. Fri- day 9 /21 & Saturday 9/22, 9am-3pm. No early birds. Kids i tems, an- tiques, furniture, some free stuff, lots of great items. Too much to list. Gotta check it out.
PrestonFOOD DRIVE and Fund- raiser Garage Sale to Benefit the Adra Berry Memorial Food Bank in Preston. September 21st - 22nd, 9am - 4pm. Hot Dogs, Chips, Soda or Water For Sale. Bar- gains Galore! 31104 SE 86th Street , Preston, 98050. Donate: Chi l i , Soup, Tuna Fish, Peanut Butter, Fruit or Vegeta- bles? Take Exit 22 off I-90 (Preston/ Fall City). Follow the highway past the Shell Gas Station, past the soccer fields, going toward Fall City. Just past the Fire Station (if you are coming from I-90), turn right on SE 8 6 t h S t r e e t , l e f t o n 311th, follow road be- hind church down to the river. If you are coming from Fall City, turn left on SE 86th Street. The food bank is under the bridge and next to the river, behind the Raging R i v e r C o m m u n i t y Church
wheelsMarinePower
16’ 1969 STARCRAFT Boat, 35 HP Johnson motor & trai ler. Good condition! Great for fish- ing, first beginner-type b o a t . C o v e r e d a n d stored. $1,500 or best offer. Auburn. Ask for George, i f no one is home, please leave a message 253-833-8656.
MarineSail
SUNFISH SAIL BOAT Excellent shape! Ready to run! Relax and just sail away! Personal size, roll it on down the beach to launch! No lifting nec- cesary, smooth transi- tion to water. Sailing din- ghy, a pontoon type hull. $1,200 obo. Mercer Is- land. Call Rob 206-232- 1215.
AutomobilesLincoln
2004 L INCOLN Town Car Ultimate. White with Grey Leather Inter ior. Fu l l se t o f Moun ted Studded Snow Tires in- cluded. Excellent Condi- tion, 41,000 miles. Sell- i n g p r i c e : $ 1 2 , 9 0 0 . ( 4 2 5 ) 2 9 2 - 9 1 1 6 , ( 3 1 0 ) 9 3 8 - 6 7 2 6 c e l l phone
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Pickup TrucksFord
2007 FORD RANGER, 4WD. Ex tended cab. Canopy included. 138k miles. New engine, run- ning boards, wireless re- mote entry, power locks and windows. Dark grey exterior, black/grey in- te r io r. T i res in good s h a p e . $ 9 0 0 0 O B O. (253)859-8838 evenings and weekends.
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Cash JUNK CARS &
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5th Wheels
24’ KIT Monterey, 1990. Good condition. Air con- ditioner, microwave, 3/4 ba th . s leeps 6 com- fortably. New: tires, pro- pane tanks. 2 auxiliary batteries. $3,800. 360- 829-1323 (Buckley)
Motorcycles
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By kevin endejan & celeste [email protected]
The following informa-tion was compiled from the city of Sammamish and Issaquah police reports:
sHaken UPA thief may be at work at
a shopping mall on Gilman Boulevard Northwest.
The owner of an antique shop reported the theft of a pair of fancy silver salt and pepper shakers, add-ing that a suspicious man and woman were near the case Sept. 4. The case was broken into, but no one saw
the man take the shak-ers. Several other shops had been burglarized in a similar manner in recent months.
When police asked for the video surveillance, the manager said it would take 5-6 hours and that she didn’t really have the time.
sPOUsal aBUseA woman beat up her
husband at the Issaquah Transit Center on Sept. 1 af-ter he said he wouldn’t give her a divorce.
Police saw the woman beat the man with her purse. She later told the of-ficer she also used her fists to punch her husband in
the head.The man did not fight
back.The wife told an of-
ficer the couple had been married eight years and have been fighting a lot lately. She said she wanted a divorce and his response set her off.
She was arrested and booked in jail for fourth degree assault.
car FigHt A drive-through employ-
ee on East Lake Samma-mish Parkway called police Sept. 2 after seeing a couple fighting in their car.
The driver was holding the woman’s purse out the window of a white truck, and the woman was slap-ping his arm, trying to get him to give it back.
She looked up at the
employee through the win-dow and asked him to call police. The man then drove off. Police were unable to find them.
drUnk driverA man admitted to
drinking seven beers before getting into his car and driving through Issaquah on Sept. 4.
An officer saw the car on SR 900 in Issaquah and followed it long enough to see him roll over the lane lines and drive in “jerking motions.”
A test showed the man had a .242 blood alcohol level, more than three times the legal amount.
tWice eXPiredA 22-year-old Samma-
mish man was pulled over by police Sept. 8 for expired
tabs, leading to another discovery.
The man attempted to cover a jar containing more than 20 grams of marijuana with his black jacket in the passenger seat of the car. Police quickly caught on, asking the man to lift the jacket.
The driver also had an expired medical marijuana license. Police cited him for expired tabs and seized the drugs for disposal.
Missing Mail?A Sammamish woman
called police Sept. 14 reporting that she hadn’t received mail in three days. She said she noticed several of her neighbors mailboxes left open in the 22000 block of Southeast 20th Street.
She added that she
received mail every day and that she has had mail stolen in the past. It was unknown if anything was taken.
drUgs stOlenA Sammamish man
called police Sept. 14 to report missing prescription medication.
The man, who was mov-ing out of the country, said he believes one of the mov-ers who was working his house took the drugs.
The man confronted the movers, who denied any wrong doing. One of the movers took a drug test that turned up inconclusive. Another employee said he doesn’t buy his coworkers denial for a second as he had asked him earlier in the day if he needed something stronger for his sore back.
The BlotterPolice reports from Issaquah and Sammamish
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