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January 18, 2012

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By Caleb Heeringa

Thirty acres of Soaring EaglePark will soon be inSammamish’s hands, nearly fouryears after King County agreed totransfer the parcel.

City and county officials con-firm that the agreement willallow the potential for sportsfields and other “active use” onSammamish’s 30 acres, at the

north end of the Trossachs neigh-borhood, but the rest of the 578acres of the park will be pre-served from future development.

Doug Williams, spokesman forKing County Department ofNatural Resources, said the delaystemmed from surveying workthat had to be done to formalizethe location of a conservationeasement on the property. Thepark had a “floating” easementfor 330 acres through theWashington State Recreation andConservation Office, but hasreached agreement with theagency to expand that to 578

acres in exchange for preservingthe current trail system andallowing for future developmentof Sammamish’s parcel.

“(The agreement) preservesthe integrity of the (conserva-tion) grant and allows the trans-ferred site to have the (develop-ment) restrictions removed,”Williams wrote in an email.

Williams said sports fields anda parking lot could be allowed onthe property. Sewer could also beextended into Sammamish’s par-cel, provided that it is only used

Portion of Soaring Eagle Parknearly transferred to Sammamish

See PARK, Page 3

City still years awayfrom building ballfieldson 30-acre parcel

First snow of the season hits plateau

Photo by Vickie SingsaasJenna Bryson, Olivia Onnen and Seline Yee (from left)take a break after finishing a snowman in Bryson’s frontyard Jan. 16. The Seattle area was blanketed by snow, butschools were already off for the Martin Luther King Jr.holiday.

Council members

take on new roles in

regional governmentSammamish’s two new City

Council members will be repre-senting the city on regionalboards.

Mayor Tom Odell announcedat a Jan. 10 council meeting thatnewly elected Councilman TomVance would be replacing himon the Suburban Cities

Association board, which advo-cates for the interests of citiesacross the Eastside. Vance willjoin Councilman Don Gerendon the board.

Ramiro Valderrama, the sec-ond new face on the council,will be replacing Gerend on theEastside Fire and Rescue board,which sets policy and the bud-get for the fire agency.

Valderrama will join Odell onthe board.

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s city attorneywarned the City Council of thepotential pitfalls of instituting aninitiative and referendum pro-cess in the city at a Jan. 10 coun-cil study session.

The council vowed to look atthe issue in September at thebehest of Sammamish residentSam Rodabough, who says thecity’s lack of initiative and refer-endum powers makes it “thedonut hole of direct democracyon the Eastside.”

An initiative is a petition-driv-en measure by which citizenscan have a proposed new lawplaced on the ballot for the citi-zens to decide. A referendum,also petition-driven, can be usedto overturn the actions of theCity Council.

Such powers are already wide-ly used at the state level, but are

not automatically granted at thecity level. The council musteither vote to institute them or acitizen must get signatures fromregistered voters equal to half thetotal votes cast in the most recentmunicipal election – a little morethan 7,000 signatures based onlast November’s voter turnout.

Rodabough said during publiccomment that he was generallypleased with the way the city hasbeen run thus far and didn’t haveanything specific in mind in

wanting the powers of directdemocracy at the city level. Buthe said having the option was agood insurance policy in the caseof a bad decision by a futurecouncil.

“I view the initiative processas similar to having a pile ofsandbags at home knowing oneday there may come a flood,”said Rodabough, a land use attor-ney in Bellevue. “When the flood-water is rising it would be too lateif we didn’t have the sandbags inplace.”

City Attorney Bruce Disendargued that allowing initiativeand referendum powers hastradeoffs. It allows citizens toaddress issues that the council is“either unwilling or unable totake on,” but is also “contrary tothe concept of representativedemocracy,” in which elected

Some councilors lukewarm onadding initiatives and referenda

See INITIATIVE, Page 2

“I think we need to proceed with due

caution and not rush tojudgment on this thing.”

– Tom Odell, Mayor –

officials are appointed to makedecisions and are then heldaccountable for those decisions atthe ballot box.

Disend also argued that initia-tives and referenda have a ten-dency to be directed at narrowlytailored issues without considera-tion for the unintended conse-quences.

“Electedofficials typi-cally havemore experi-ence withand a greaterunderstand-ing of theissues facinggovernment– they get tosee the for-est and thetrees whileinitiativesand referen-dums tend tofocus just onthe trees,”Disend said.

Disendwent on torecount hisown horrorstory of thelocal initia-tive processgone wrong.Disendworked forthe city ofBellingham in 1988 when citizenspassed an anti-pornography ini-tiative that sought to declarepornography as a violation ofwomen’s civil rights. The initia-tive was challenged by theAmerican Civil Liberties Unionand the city was forced to defendthe initiative in court, where ajudge promptly ruled it a viola-

tion of the freedom of speech,leaving the city with a $40,000bill for attorney’s fees.

Disend also credited the cityfor having “an exemplary publicprocess” that values citizen inputbefore the council makes majordecisions.

“Rarely have I heard a citizencomplain that there wasn’t suffi-cient public process before adecision was made in the city ofSammamish,” he said.

Rodabough said several coun-cilmembers had indicated to him

that theysupportedthe idea ofgrantingdirectdemocracypowers local-ly but thatthey “wereconcernedabout TimEyman arriv-ing in thecity ofSamm-amish.”Rodaboughsaid thoseconcernswere likelyoverblown,given thatlocal initia-tives are rela-tively limitedin what theycan addresscompared tostatewide ini-tiatives. Statelaw dictates

that local initiatives and referen-dums can’t:

◆ Address city employee payor collective bargaining issues

◆ Repeal the levying of taxes◆ Repeal the formation of a

local improvement district◆ Repeal unanimously passed

ordinances that are “necessaryfor the immediate preservation of

public peace, health, safety or forthe support of city government.”

Eyman’s recent initiative torepeal a red-light camera pro-gram in the city of Redmondwas thrown out by a judge whoruled that the cameras were nota proper subject for the initia-tive.

Though Eyman may have wonthe war if not the battle – the cityended up ditching the red-lightcamera program late last year,saying they were ineffective inpreventing accidents.

The council, which has yet toschedule a formal vote on thematter, asked Disend for more

details on exactly what would orwould not be subject to an initia-tive or referendum.

Mayor Tom Odell, for one, was

lukewarm on the idea.“The ultimate referendum is

an election … If people areunhappy with the performanceof the council, they can expressthat at that time by removing thepeople they don’t like,” Odellsaid. “I think we need to proceedwith due caution and not rush tojudgment on this thing. We’vemanaged to do without (initia-tives and referendums) since theinception of the city and not hada problem. While it might be niceto have on the shelf, my experi-ence in life is that there are a lotof things that it is nice to havebut that you don’t really need.”

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Photo by Christopher HuberHundreds of Skyline and Eastlake students jog along Northeast Eighth Street during theirfinal exam for P.E. class — a 5K run — Jan. 12. The students began at Skyline, traveled alongSoutheast Eighth Street, crossed over the wetlands on the new portion of 244th AvenueNortheast and arrived at Eastlake after traversing the hill on Northeast Eighth Street. Eventvolunteers estimated that up to 800 students participated.

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Outside expertiseDuring discussion on the pros

and cons of local initiatives andreferendums, City Attorney BruceDisend highlighted the followingexcerpt from a 2002 paper by theLeague of Women Voters titled“Direct Democracy: The Initiativeand Referendum Process inWashington State”:

“(Brigham Young Universitypolitical scientist) David Maglebysees direct democracy (the initia-tive process) as valuing participa-tion, open access and politicalequality, while tending to de-emphasize compromise, continu-ity and consensus. It encouragesconflict and competition andattempts to expand the base ofparticipants. On the other hand,indirect democracy (the legislativeprocess), he says, values stability,consensus and compromise, andseeks to insulate fundamentalprinciples from momentary pas-sions and fluctuations of opinion.”

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experience with and agreater understanding of

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for the park. Soaring Eagle has long been

seen as a potential site for asports fields complex. Demandfor time on the city’s currentfields is outpacing supply; JessiRichardson, director of theSammamish Parks Departmentestimates that 98 percent of thecity’s current year-round fieldhours are booked up.

Richardson said developmentis likely years away, though. Thecity has yet to start a master planprocess for the parcel.

The project could also proveexpensive – during council delib-eration over the turfing of thebaseball field at Eastlake HighSchool, Richardson estimatedthat a Soaring Eagle sports com-plex could run upwards of $10million.

The city and county are wait-ing for the conservation office tosign off on the deal, butRichardson said she expected theparcel to be in the city’s hands infour-to-six weeks.

King County CouncilwomanKathy Lambert, who represents

Sammamish and the surroundingarea on the council, said she wassurprised to hear that the dealhad yet to go through, given thatthe council had approved thetransfer four years ago.

She called the wait for dealingwith the state conservation ease-ment “unacceptable,” and ques-tioned the wisdom of shutting offall but 30 acres of the park todevelopment, given the contin-ued growth and the high popula-tion of children in Sammamish.

“I wish we would have had alittle bit more flexibility,” shesaid. “Looking at the demograph-ics here, I think it would havebeen better to have more oppor-tunities for our children to play… Who knows what we’re goingto want in 50 or 100 years.”

Lambert also assailed the lackof a connection road betweenTrossachs Boulevard and EastMain Drive. The connection roadhad been considered in earlyvisions for the park as an accessfor emergency reponders in thecase of an injured hiker. A con-nection could also provide anoth-er transportation option forTrossachs residents, who current-ly have to take TrossachsBoulevard to Duthie Hill Roadand head out to state Route 202

to go north.“The first time there’s some

big event and people can’t getthere … people are going to say

why didn’t we (build a connec-tion road),” Lambert said.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be

reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

ParkContinued from Page 1

File photo

A portion of Soaring Eagle Park, here decked out in its summer wardrobe, will soon be transferredto the city of Sammamish.

By Caleb Heeringa

The Sammamish PlanningCommission will get first crack atseveral important city policies in2012, including an update ofdevelopment regulations aroundenvironmentally sensitive areas,tree retention requirements andthe city’s sustainability strategy.

At a Jan. 10 meeting, the CityCouncil interviewed eight of thenine citizens that have applied tofill two open positions on theadvisory board, which makes pol-icy recommendations to thecouncil. Current commissioners

Jan Klier and Mahbubul Islamare reapplying for their spots onthe commission.

The council is scheduled tomake their appointments at theirJan. 17 meeting, after theSammamish Review’s deadlines,along with appointments to theArts and Parks and Recreationcommissions and the BeaverLake Management Board.

Trevor BeanAge: 34 Neighborhood: Sahalee WoodsProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Remodeling contractor,

Boy Scout leader, youth sportscoach

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Bean, a lifelongSammamish resident, said hewanted to ensure the cityremains a great community forhis children.

“People want to come toSammamish – there’s a reason Imoved back after college,” Beansaid.

Jesse BornfreundAge: 56Neighborhood: SahaleeProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Consultant for softwareand renewable resources compa-nies, Sahalee HomeownersAssociation, recent City Councilcandidate

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Bornfreund said helearned a lot about the ins andouts of the city during his recentCity Council campaign. He saidhe wanted to continue to helpshape policy on environmentalregulations, transportation andaffordable housing.

“This is an example of how I’mstaying involved,” Bornfreundsaid.

Wayne DeMeesterAge: 60Neighborhood: Heritage HillsProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Private equityWhy he’s seeking appoint-

ment: DeMeester, who has livedin the city since 1981 and hasfour generations of his family inthe city, said he has beenimpressed with the city’s evolu-tion in its short history.

“I’m one of (the city’s) biggestfans,” DeMeester said. “There aresome important things that (the

City Council looks at Planning Commission applicants

See PLANNING, Page 7

Sammamish Forum

OPINIONReview editorialChelan, Sammamishfind common ground

There is nothing wrong with the good people liv-ing in Chelan and Kittitas counties, but what do theyhave in common with Sammamish? They growapples and recreational tourists, we grow lots of kidsand IT employees. We do share the Cascades inbetween us.

Apparently, we will now share a Congressionalmember who must represent the new 8thCongressional District, after the redistricting com-mittee has drawn new boundaries.

Many would think that redistricting to balancepopulations would create compact, geographic dis-tricts with similar demographics. No. The commit-tee’s real job is to protect incumbents and the two-party system.

By that standard, the committee did quite well.But here in the 8th, U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert (R) hasbeen given a seat that is likely his for as long as hewants. By jettisoning some of the more liberal areasand adding conservative chunks of easternWashington, Rep. Reichert will likely be forced to bemore conservative than moderate to avoid a futureprimary challenge.

Using the redistricting commission is probablybetter than letting legislators in Olympia do it, assome states do, but the process is still flawed. A bet-ter option is to turn redistricting over to judges.Certainly they have some closet political affiliations,but they are accustomed to setting aside their per-sonal views when ruling. Our state law already man-dates that judges will settle the congressional districtboundaries if the committee can not reach a consen-sus.

Another option is being pioneered by California.That new system invites citizens to volunteer andthen the members are chosen at random. Seats arespecifically reserved for people who are either notinvolved in a political party, or are part of a minorityparty. The commission is also forbidden from con-sidering where incumbents live.

Some are saying that the new 8th CongressionalDistrict will be a nice bridge between Eastern andWestern Washington. We think it will be a difficultdistrict to manage for a congressman and his staff,and even more difficult for an elected official to rep-resent such varied viewpoints when it comes time tovote.

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Proposal good,

but not boldI agree that we need to legalize

gay marriage. It is absurd that wethink of ourselves as modern andyet some try to legislate things suchas this, with no negative effect on asingle person’s life.

However, this is not a ‘bold’ moveby the governor, as the Review saidlast week. It would have been bold ifshe had done it in her first term.

Like most politicians in power dowhen they are leaving office, she isdoing what she should have fromday one. It is disgusting to me thatour ‘leaders’ cater so much to thosewho put them in office when theyshould be catering to all of the peo-ple they serve.

She had enough ‘marbles’ to takeon the tobacco industry, and could-n’t take on the legalization of mar-riage between two consenting, andmore importantly loving individu-als? Wow, that is so bold.

I long for the day when our politi-cians do for us, the people, from thebeginning of their term through theend of it. What a legacy that wouldleave!

Michael ReesSammamish

Quest program has

rewardsWe read with great excitement

the recent letter in SammamishReview by Jenna Yuan about her‘Dreams of a World Without War’prompted by her work in the LakeWashington School District’s EPOQuest project. We agree with Jenna’spoints about war, and want to com-ment about EPO Quest.

Quest provides projects thatrequire extra work for the students.And although our son experiencedthe unit on a different plane — morelogistical and historical context thanhuman toll — than Jenna, he cer-tainly benefited from this extrawork.

He was so inspired that he spentthe majority of the winter breakdoing online research about thechronology and events of World WarI, World War II, and the Cold War.He subsequently spent most of the

last week working on a boardgame to make learning aboutWorld War I interactive.

Our student has benefited fromnot only the unit but also from theprogram overall.

It’s much more work for thestudents and the families — cer-tainly cutting into the students’precious free time — but what arich learning experience! We hopethat the district keeps this type ofspecialized and customized learn-ing available, to keep studentsengaged and motivated to reachtheir full potential.

Jon and Jackie StilwellSammamish

Obama is bad

Our local leader of the liberalbrotherhood, Michael O’Connell,would rather sling insults about aperson’s intelligence rather thantake a position on the concreteissues facing our country.

His pseudo-intellectual rantconcluding with “we shoulddecide who we want to be as apeople” is a diversion. We knowwho we are as a people, we don’tneed to decide. Our identity is notthe issue. The issue is that ourcountry is in trouble because theDemocrat Party, led by Obama, isbent on destroying the foundationsof our country, our Constitution,our moral values and our econom-ic system.

What we are witnessing is theDemocrat leadership in theExecutive Branch and the Senateattempting to thwart theConstitution and continue to steerthe U.S. toward their utopianvision of a European socialist state.Frankly, the Democrats’ views arejust plain wrong for the people ofthis country and the only way tochange it is to vote them out. Inthe 2010 election, the electorateexercised their voting rights tomake a change in the US House ofRepresentatives to stop the mad-ness.

I believe Mr. O’Connell readsthe national polls that indicate 70percent of this country believesthe U.S. is headed in the wrongdirection. For once, I would like a

response from him on the issues Ipresented so he would show the citi-zens of this fine town ofSammamish what he stands for. Weall respect a person who can articu-late a position on a specific issue.

Mr. O’Connell, your letter to theeditor response shows us your eli-tist, condescending attitude and itreminds us of that same attitude ofPresident Obama toward the people.Maybe you believe we are just cling-ing to God, guns and religion inSammamish also?

John BurgSammamish

Use facts not opinions

I am compelled to respond toJohn Burg’s Dec. 28 letter. The writ-er seemed to disagree withPresident Obama’s policies, and hadnothing but negatives to say but nota single fact to back up his com-ment.

No, Obama is not a CEO but he isa graduate of Columbia Universityand Harvard Law School, formerpresident of the Harvard LawReview, community organizer andcivil rights attorney. He served inthe Illinois Legislature from 1997-2004, taught Constitutional law atthe University of Chicago LawSchool from 1992-2004 and was

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80 Years Young

Patricia Ness

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elected to the U.S. Senate with 70percent of the vote in 2004 toname a few “credentials”.

Opinions are just that, opin-ions. Facts are facts and can besubstantiated. For every opinionposted in the forum article Dec.28th, 2011, I challenge everyoneto look at over 100 “facts” aboutthe last 3 years. One excellentwebsite which goes into solid fac-tual detail can be found athttp://3chicspolitico.com/presi-dent-obamas-accomplishments/.This is one of several on theInternet, that will provide thesame information on bills, andlegislation this man has beenable to get passed.

I honestly believe, even if hehad not accomplished over 200+items of business, as he has,(having to work with one of themost craven and obstructionistCongress known to me, and I am71 years old) it will show thatObama will have had one of themost productive terms possible.

Oh, and one last point I wouldlike to share...which is also a factand can be substantiated. CBSRadio’s Mark Knoller has kepttrack of presidential vacations foryears and supplied the data. Sofar, President Obama has taken61 vacation days after 31 monthsin office. At this point in theirpresidencies, George W. Bush hadspent 180 days at his ranchwhere his staff often joined himfor meetings.

And Ronald Reagan had taken112 vacation days at his ranch.Among recent presidents, BillClinton took the least time off —28 days.

You are welcome to your opin-ions, but please do researchbefore you vote!

Donna MartinSammamish

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Copper theftCopper tops were stolen from

the entrance signs to the SterlingWoods neighborhood overnightJan. 3.

Police believe the material wasstolen to be sold as scrap metal.No neighbors witnessed the theft.The case remains under investi-gation.

Burglary

A home on the 300 block of219th Avenue Northeast was bur-glarized between 7:30 a.m. and12:35 p.m. Jan. 5.

The resident arrived home tofind a glass back door broken andthe home ransacked. Severalthousand dollars worth of jewel-ry, an iPad and prescription med-ication were among the itemstaken from the home.

Police located several finger-prints in the home but believethe suspect may have been wear-ing gloves. The case remainsunder investigation.

Harassment

A 55-year-old Issaquah manmay face a violation of a courtorder charge for allegedlyattempting to contact aSammamish man Jan. 4 despite ano-contact order between thetwo.

The protection order wasissued last year after theIssaquah man allegedly threat-ened to “gut” the Sammamishman with a hunting knife.

The Issaquah man allegedlycalled a mutual friend and askedhim to pass on a message to theSammamish man, which violatesthe no-contact order’s ban oncontacting via a third party. Thecase was forwarded to prosecu-tors.

Who wants to

be a millionaire?Several UPS and FedEx deliv-

eries, including one containing a

check with lots of zeros, werestolen from the front porch of ahome on the 3300 block of 217thPlace Northeast between Dec. 27and Dec. 31. The packagesincluded several sweaters and acoat, as well as a $1.4 millioncheck from a recent propertysale.

The resident had surveillancecameras on their property butthe infrared lighting was out, sothe cameras did not pick up anyfootage at night. The resident wasable to put a stop payment orderon the check before it wascashed. The case remains underinvestigation.

Another copper theft

A resident on the 4000 blockof 194th Place Northeast had fivelight fixtures stolen from hisproperty between Christmas Dayand New Year’s Day.

The fixtures, which are madeof copper, appear to have beenripped from the ground.

Tool theft

A miter saw was stolen from ahome under construction on the20000 block of Northeast 39thLane between Dec. 28 and Dec.31. The home was unsecured atthe time. No other items weretaken.

Shoplifting

A 43-year-old Sammamishwoman will face theft chargesafter being caught shopliftingfrom Rite Aid Dec. 27. Policeviewed surveillance footage ofthe woman walking out with acart full of items.

Police contacted the woman ather home and informed her shewas under arrest. She wasallowed to stay in her homebecause she was already underhouse arrest in connection withan earlier crime.

Burglary

A resident on the 400 block of212th Avenue had jewelry andabout 50 CDs stolen from herhome Jan. 5.

Sometime between 10:30 a.m.and 1:45 p.m. the suspect kickeddown the back door to the

home’s garageand ransackedthe home. Thecase remainsunder investi-gation.

Broken

mailboxA mailbox

was destroyedin front of ahome on the2400 block of200th Avenue.

The renterof the homerecalled hear-ing a loudnoise between2 a.m. and 3a.m. Jan. 3.The next morn-ing the mailboxand its supportpost were tornout of theground.

Policebelieve a carmay have lostcontrol and hitthe mailbox,though thehomeowner believes someonetargeted the mailbox.

Suicide threat

Police responded after aSammamish woman in her 20smade suicidal comments and lefther home with a kitchen knifeJan. 3.

Police contacted the womanon her cell phone and convincedher to meet them at a local park.Police contacted the woman, whowas upset and crying and in pos-session of the knife.

She was transported to thehospital for a mental health eval-uation.

No: license, yes:

marijuana pipeA 20-year-old Sammamish

woman was arrested on suspicionof driving with a suspendedlicense after being pulled over fornot having a rear license platenear the corner of SoutheastFourth Street and 228th Avenueat around 10 p.m. Dec. 31.

The woman’s license had beensuspended in connection with anunpaid ticket in Nevada, thoughthe woman told police she hadpaid it.

Police noticed the odor of mar-ijuana in the car and the womanturned over a marijuana pipe,which was taken for disposal.The woman’s mother was calledto drive the car home.

New Year’s Eve

joy rideA 22-year-old North Bend man

was arrested on suspicion ofreckless driving after allegedlydriving a dirt bike at a high rateof speed on East LakeSammamish Parkway.

An officer witnessed the dirtbike, which had no lights and wasnot street legal, speed down theparkway well over the speedlimit.

The officer followed the bike,whose two occupants were notwearing helmets, to a home onthe 3800 block of East LakeSammamish Parkway.

The driver was cited for reck-less driving.

Missing person found

An officer responded to areport of a disabled and lostteenager near the corner ofSoutheast Eighth Street and 212thAvenue just before midnight Dec.30.

Police arrived and found anautistic teenage male whoseemed unable to communicate.The teen had no identification,but police located his parents byknocking on doors in the area.

Suspended license

A 41-year-old Sammamishman was cited for driving with asuspended license after beingpulled over near the corner ofSoutheast Klahanie Boulevardand Issaquah-Pine Lake RoadSoutheast at around 12:30 a.m.Dec. 30.

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city) is going to be making deci-sions on … I think it’s time togive back to the city.

Mahbubul Islam-Age: 41Neighborhood: Audubon ParkProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Current PlanningCommissioner, manager for U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Islam said being on thecommission has allowed him tosee how cities deal with regula-tions he helps enforce in his dayjob at the EPA.

He said he values going intosubjects with an open mind andbecoming informed by gatheringfacts and public input. He saidhe’s also not afraid to take anunpopular position, as he didwith the commission’s recentdecision on the city’s storm watermanual.

“I’m not afraid to ask ques-tions,” Islam said. “I’m not afraidto be the minority voter if I feelstrongly against something themajority agrees to.”

Jan Klier Age: Klier declined to give his

ageNeighborhood: BeavercrestProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Current planning com-missioner

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Klier said serving on thecommission has taught himmuch about the city in which helives.

Having been on the commis-sion for several years, Klier saidhe has found himself more andmore comfortable being an inde-pendent voice and dissentingfrom the majority opinion.

“(Being a commissioner) isone way of learning about thecity we live in and taking thatback to the community,” Kliersaid.

Ryan Kohlmann Age: 36Neighborhood: VintageProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Planning and real estatedevelopment

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Kohlmann, who helpeddesign the Yarrow Bay project inBlack Diamond and has alsoworked as a planner for the citiesof Issaquah and Bellevue, said hewas interested in guiding devel-opment in Town Center goingforward.

“Sammamish started as a veryrural community and became anurban city,” Kohlmann said. “TheTown Center vision is a great bal-ance of that … I’m hoping to be apart of that.”

Jun (Gary) Qiu –Age: 41Neighborhood: DeerfieldProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Information technology,youth sports coach

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Qiu said he wanted to helpthe city use smart planning, lookinto more public access to LakeSammamish and improve transitin the area.

“There’s got to be some way tosolve our transportation issues,”Qiu said. “Many people work inBellevue but there is no directbus there.”

Denis Ransmeier-Age: 64Neighborhood: Lake

Sammamish near Southeast 25thStreet

Professional/volunteer back-ground: Retired financial officerfor private colleges

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Ransmeier said he felt hisfinancial background and experi-ence planning for SeattleUniversity could be applied to aterm on the commission.

“(Sammamish) is a beautiful,beautiful area,” Ransmeier said.“I’m excited at the opportunity touse the skills I have to give backto the community.”

John Strandberg Age: 42Neighborhood: Pacific EstatesProfessional/volunteer back-

ground: Environmental policyand planning

Why he’s seeking appoint-ment: Strandberg, who was not

present for the council’s inter-views, wrote in his applicationthat his experience as a plannerfor the cities of Maple Valley andBrentwood, Calif. “provide me astrong foundation to be an effec-tive Planning Commissioner.”

“Well-planned communitiesoffer a balanced environment ofdevelopment and preservation,allowing people to live, work,play and prosper – my commit-ment to this cause is passionate,”Strandberg said.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can bereached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

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rejects land transferThe Lake Washington School

Board made it official Jan. 9. A group of Sammamish neigh-

borhoods will not be transferredfrom the Snoqualmie ValleySchool District to the LakeWashington School District.

At its regular meeting, theLake Washington School Boardaccepted its staff’s recommen-dation to deny a request fromresidents of the Devereaux,Trails at Camden Park, 26thStreet and 27th Place neighbor-hoods to start sending theirchildren to Lake Washington’sCarson Elementary, InglewoodJunior High and Eastlake HighSchool, according to Kathryn

Reith, communications directorfor the district.

The vote made official amutual decision both districtshad made, agreeing the territo-ry transfer would hurtSnoqualmie schools more thanit would benefit LakeWashington schools.

While negotiating the territorytransfer, the superintendent andtwo board members from eachdistrict considered factors like theaffected students’ educationalopportunities, school capacity,safety and welfare, geographicaccessibility, and the history andrelationship of the propertyaffected to the students and com-munities affected.

The neighborhoods’ petition isterminated, but, according to theOffice of Superintendent ofPublic Instruction, they techni-

cally can take it to court forreview.

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tor in Sammamish shows steadyimprovement, mirroring county-wide and statewide trends.

The Washington StateDepartment of Revenue reportstaxable retail sales inSammamish up 4.4 percent inthe third quarter of 2011 com-pared to the same period in 2010.Retail trade, which excludes con-struction and measures onlystorefront sales, increased a bitmore modestly over the sameperiod – increasing by 1.8 per-cent.

King County and WashingtonState as a whole also saw a gradu-al warming of their economies in2011.

The county’s taxable retailsales were up by 4.8 percent andretail trade increased by 4 per-cent. Statewide, taxable retailsales increased by 3.2 percentand retail sales were up by 2.4percent. According to a depart-ment press release, several majorindustries saw increased businessstatewide, including construc-tion, which rose by 1.4 percent –

the first gain for this sector sincethe first quarter of 2008.

Accommodations and food ser-vices rose by 5.3 percent andmotor vehicles and parts were up4.5 percent while general mer-chandise stores dropped 1.2 per-cent.

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his license had been improperlysuspended due to child supportissues. Police advised him to takeit up with the court.

Vandalism

A resident on the 3300 blockof 216th Place Southeast reportedthat someone had thrown awooden sign post through theback window of his vehicleovernight Dec. 28.

The sign post was removedfrom the corner of Southeast 34thStreet and 216th Place Southeast.Police have no suspects and noitems were taken from the vehi-cle.

Check fraud

A Sammamish resident report-ed Jan. 6 that someone had writ-ten two checks in his name overthe previous week. The checkswere written at grocery stores inthe Tacoma area. The residenttold police that their housekeeperhad recently lost a check thatthey had written to her.

Hardball collections

A resident on the 1800 blockof Trossachs Boulevard Southeasthad their front porch light anddoorbell broken at around 2 p.m.Jan. 5. The resident’s mother-in-law heard someone try to openthe door and then heard breakingglass and saw a man in his 30swearing a dark-colored jacket,blue jeans and a dark-coloredbaseball cap leave the front of thetown home and get into a whitefour-door car and drive away.

The residents, who have onlylived in the unit for two months,told police they believe the sus-pect may have been looking forthe last tenant, who had beenforeclosed on. The residents saidthey had received several noteson the door and mail from collec-tions agencies directed to the lasttenant. The case remains underinvestigation.

Suicide attempt

Police stood by as a 22-year-oldRenton man was transported tothe hospital for a mental healthevaluation Jan. 4. A Sammamishresident called police after theman knocked on his door andbegan speaking nonsensically

about the different colors in thehome.

Police responded and theRenton man told them he neededto go to the hospital “to get hismind straightened out.” The mantold police had been having suici-dal thoughts and had attemptedsuicide a few days ago. He wastransported to the hospital.

Suspended license

A 44-year-old Fall City manwas cited for driving with a sus-pended license after being pulledover near the corner of Southeast24th Street and 228th Avenue theevening of Jan. 1. The man toldpolice that he thought he hadtaken care of his tickets. He wasreleased at the scene.

Mailbox baseball

A resident on the 1700 block ofEast Beaver Lake Way Southeastreported that their mailbox hadbeen destroyed overnight Dec.30. Police believe it was related toseveral other damaged mailboxesin the area during the same timeperiod.

Vandalism

Several decorative lights at theentrance to Aldarra Estates werebroken overnight Dec. 30. A resi-dence on the 2300 block of 279thAvenue Southeast also experi-enced similar vandalism. Policehave no suspects.

DUI

A 26-year-old Renton man wasarrested on suspicion of drivingunder the influence, recklessdriving and obstructing an officerafter being pulled over near thecorner of Southeast 12th Way and268th Avenue Southeast ataround 3 a.m. Dec. 31.

An officer clocked the mandriving 40 mph in a 30 zone onTrossachs Boulevard and attempt-ed to pull him over. The manturned his lights off and quicklyturned onto residential streets inan attempt to evade the officer.When police finally located theman he smelled of alcohol andhad bloodshot eyes but refused tocooperate with officers. Theman’s license had already beensuspended for a prior DUI arrest.The man refused to submit to abreath test and was booked intoIssaquah Jail.

Items in the Police Blotter comefrom Sammamish Police reports.

BlotterContinued from Page 6

By Christopher Huber

While many young mountain-biking enthusiasts in Sammamishmay have already spent timetraversing one of the state’s fewdesignated mountain bike parksin Duthie Hill Park, they nowhave an option to compete for-mally.

More and more cyclists fromEastlake, Skyline and other areahigh schools are joining the ranksof a new moun-tain bikingteam as itbegins its sec-ond season ofracing.

The team,EastsideComposite,fielded abouteight riders in 2011 and looks toadd up to seven more in 2012,said coach and Sammamish resi-dent Phil Therrien.

“It gives high school-age kidsjust another alternative sportingactivity that they can participatein and compete in at the statelevel,” said Therrien. “Kids inter-ested in cycling as a recreationalactivity now have a way to formclubs and teams.”

The growing contingent ofcross-country-style cyclists ispart of the rapidly expanding

Washington High School CyclingLeague, which began in 2010.Leaders expect to see twice asmany youth turnout for thesport in January than did lastyear.

“The Sammamish area is espe-cially unique in that there is ahigh concentration of highschools located near these trailsand one of the few mountainbike parks in our state,” said LisaMiller, the league’s state director.

“I can’t tell youhow many timesI have heard, ‘Iwish I had thisin high school.’Bringing thissport to our highschools is adream cometrue.”

Washington’s league is anexpansion of the NationalInterscholastic CyclingAssociation, founded in 2009 andmodeled after a cycling leaguestarted in Northern California in2001.

Washington is the third state toemulate its model for highschool-level teams, Miller said.

In its inaugural racing seasonlast year, 14 Washington teamssaw 80 students and 60 coaches

COMMUNITY10 • January 18, 2012 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

ContributedThe Rev. Suzi Robertson, far right, vicar of Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, and about 25of her fellow parishioners gathered at Tent City in Issaquah Jan. 10 and served dinner to resi-dents.

The Rev. Suzi Robertson, vicar of GoodSamaritan Episcopal Church, decided to cele-brate her 60th birthday by inviting the churchcommunity to throw a party for residents ofTent City.

The church cooked roast beef, turkeys, a vari-ety of homemade casseroles and provided salad,bread and birthday cupcakes for about 60 peo-ple.

They also sang “Happy Birthday” to anyone

there who has a January birthday. In addition,the community members delivered books, cloth-ing, blankets, flashlights and batteries and othergifts to the Tent City residents.

“So many people on the Sammamish Plateauhave everything,” Robertson said in an email. “Iam blessed with all I need, and I knew it wouldwarm my heart for my flock to spend my birth-day serving those who are less fortunate. It wasthe best birthday I have ever had.”

Birthday is spent in service

On the Web Join a team or learn more

about the Washington HighSchool Cycling League atwww.washingtonmtb.org/map-league.

Photo courtesy Washington High School Cycling LeagueMembers of the Eastside Composite mountain bike team workon maneuvering their bikes during a training camp in 2011 atDuthie Hill Park.

Mountain bikeleague takes shape

Photo courtesy of Phil TherrienJake Therrien, from left, Phil Therrien and Max Pendergast, all of Sammamish, Javan Ruanl, DanCaputo and Issaquah High School’s Silas Harrison all helped found the Eastside Composite teamfor the Washington High School Cycling League.

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on dean’s listR. Alexander Paull, a 2011

graduate of Eastlake High School,was named to the dean’s list atMontana State University for thefall 2011 semester.

He was also tapped as a life-time member of the NationalAlpha Lambda Delta HonorSociety, to be initiated in

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and ride leaders participate.Miller expects to see up to 200racers at the state races thisyear. Nationally, about 2,100high schoolers and 500 coacheswere expected to participatethis season, she said, whichincludes the launching of newleagues in Texas, Utah andMinnesota.

“The momentum is there andthe goal is coast-to-coast by 2020,”Miller said.

League and team leaders toutthe fact that it’s a no-cut sportthat accepts youth with any levelof skill or interest.

All they need is a mountainbike and a helmet and they canjoin the team. Girls and boys ingrades nine through 12 are wel-come. At races, they are allscored together to create theteam’s final score.

“Unlike many sports, there areno try-outs and nobody isbenched,” said Miller. “I thinkthis is especially important tothose students that have neverparticipated in school sportsbefore and also for those studentsthat want to try a new sport inhigh school.”

Sammamish’s team just beganpractices at Duthie Hill Park inmid-January.

The season consists of fourraces, including the state champi-onship, and runs from late March

through late May, Therrien said. It’s as competitive or casual as

each rider wants it to be, but rid-ers who place high enough atstate have a chance to compete atthe national championship inJuly in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Aside from training for races,the team leaders focus on teach-ing overall fitness, nutrition andbasic maneuvering skills that theyouth will be able to apply in lifeand riding after high school,Therrien said.

“A big part of the effort intraining is really around generalfitness,” he said. “Those are skillsthe kids can use the rest of theirlives.”

Therrien said Washingtonhopes to emulate California’sgrowth.

The originating state nowfields 30 teams and the statechampionship race draws about500 riders and looks like a largecyclocross production.

“This means we have a verygood opportunity,” he said. “We’llprobably double ridership thisyear from last year.”

As the ridership grows, theEastside Composite will split intoschool-specific teams, consistingof as few as six riders per school.

“This provides the uniqueexperience that is unique to highschool kids,” Therrien said.

Reporter Christopher Huber canbe reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, [email protected]. Comment onthis story atwww.SammamishReview.com.

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Skyline junior Macey Knechtdoesn’t consider herself a “tree-hugger,” she said.

But during a curiosity-drivenafter-school “dumpster-diving”session, it hit her just how muchplastic the approximately 1,800students at her school use andthrow away — as much as 1,000bottles — every single day.

“Skyline High School tries togive the image we’re environ-mentallyfriendly, but…”Knecht said.“When you seesomething likethis, it changesyour perspec-tive of the school.”

She had gone through theschool’s recycling bins andnoticed that most of the bottleswere thrown in the trash insteadof with the plastic bags.

“Every single water bottle hitme that much more,” she said.“There was a ton of Gatorade bot-tles. But there were definitelymore water bottles.”

Knecht recently finished aweeklong project to highlightSkyline’s plastic consumptionand waste. It began out of herneed to run a public relationscampaign for her IB Business andFinance class and the DECA mar-keting project. But it turned intoa full-fledged display in the cen-

ter of the school’s two-story stu-dent commons.

She and a few classmatesstrung hundreds of plastic bottlesand bags across the atrium toremind students every day atlunch and during passing periodhow much they throw away eachday. Knecht said she wasn’t surehow students would take it, asthey like to buy their sportsdrinks and such and not carrythem in a reusable bottle. Butabout 26 percent of the 600 stu-

dents polledafterward saidthe eventcaused them tostart carrying areusable bottleto school.

“Each day of her campaign Ihad several students approachme and ask how they could par-ticipate or support her,” said B.J.Sherman, Knecht’s DECA projectadvisor, “which is not only a tes-tament to our caliber of learnerat Skyline, but to Macey’s influ-ence.”

About 39 percent of the stu-dents polled said they still buyflavored drinks, but now carry areusable bottle for water.

Sherman noted the visualimpact the strung bottles andbags had at school.

“When students entered thecommons that first morning theywere in awe of the visual displaythat consumed the entire facility

which punctuated the point thatwe are drowning in plastic,” hesaid.

Speaking to the general mind-set of high school students,Knecht reasoned that the schoolwastes so much plastic simplybecause teenagers don’t want torefill a container — it’s easier tobuy it over and over in a bottle.

“It’s too difficult to refill awater bottle,” she said.

It was more than just tellingpeople about a problem in the

world.As part of her efforts, Knecht

offered incentives to those whobrought reusable water bottles toschool, she said.

She and friends also repur-posed old posters to advertise thecause.

“We want to make a difference,too,” Knecht said.

Knecht got the idea for theproject after watching the trailervideo for “Bag It,” a movie thatinvestigates the effects of the

world’s dependence on plastic. Although it’s difficult to gauge

the student body’s true receptionof the plastic awareness week fora while, Knecht said it will onlygrow as some students take ahold of the cause and school lead-ers help incorporate it with theexisting efforts to reduce paperconsumption.

“There has been a major dif-ference,” Knecht said. “It’s justgoing to keep going on by wordof mouth.”

SCHOOLS12 • January 18, 2012 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

Photo by Christopher HuberHundreds of plastic bottles and bags hang across Skyline’s main commons area to illustrate rough-ly how many bottles, and other sorts of plastic, the school consumes every day.

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Nearly 500 McAuliffeElementary School students wentwild as Rhys Thomas attemptedto demonstrate the law of gravitywith juggling balls.

The professional juggler andscience performer danced,jumped, spun and scamperedabout as he dropped a ball or losttrack of how many he was sup-posed to be handling.

Thomas had everyone in thebuilding laughing and eager forthe next trick as he spent an hourteaching Newtonian physicsthrough his antics in ScienceCircus.

It’s a school assembly pro-gram that uses practical and col-orful explanations to explaingravity, gyroscopic stability, cen-

tripetal force, balance and inertia. “I liked that he taught us about

gravity and made it cool in away,” said Eli Corriveau, a sixth-grader who volunteered to helpduring one of Thomas’ gravitydemonstrations. “If we didn’thave gravity, then juggling wouldnot be possible.”

Thomas blends science withcomedy and circus arts andbrings students into some of hisdemonstrations, which includeglass bowl spinning, balancing ona 6-foot unicycle and bowling balljuggling.

“This is a continued effort tonot have to work for a living,”said Thomas as students filedinto the gym.

The more than 24-year gig as azany science educator and per-former has taken him to hun-dreds of schools across the coun-try and to museums and venuesin 17 countries, said the Portland,Ore.-based Thomas.

He was just 25 when he andhis wife moved to Seattle for asummer of street performing,according to his website.

The rain forced Thomas todevelop an indoor show — TheScience Circus — which he waseventually hired to perform atthe Seattle Science Center.

That launched him into a lifeof traveling the world to teachNewtonian physics to youth andadults alike.

“I really like the travel,” hesaid. “I get applause, moneyand a workout. What a greatjob.”

Thomas said he appreciateshow receptive his audiences havebeen over the years.

He captivated the McAuliffestudents, and their teachers, forthe entire hour with a steadystream of wit and jokes and acro-batic tricks.

One thing he’s noticed overthe years is that if you presentthe subject with genuine enthusi-asm, people will like it and learna lot.

“Most things you present withgenuine enthusiasm they willlike,” he said.

McAuliffe has fun with physics

Photo by Christopher Huber

Rhys Thomas demonstratesbalance and gyroscopic stabili-ty while juggling during hisScience Circus assembly Jan.10 at McAuliffe Elementary. See PHYSICS, Page 13


Photo by Christopher HuberAbigail Burcheci, a McAuliffe fourth-grader, helps performer Rhys Thomas demonstrate gyroscopicstability during the Science Circus assembly Jan. 10.

When it was all said and done,

and the youth had calmed downfrom the laughing and fast-pacedengagement, Thomas’ ScienceCircus left them with a greatermessage.

“Science can be fun,” he said.

PhysicsContinued from Page 12

A class, led by Dr.Amir Bastawrous,will discuss the treat-ment options avail-able for colon cancer

at all stages of the disease at7 p.m. Jan. 18.

A panel discussionsponsored byartEAST about theexhibit “UnfinshedBusiness” at

University House in Issaquah isscheduled for 2 p.m. Jan. 19 at22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road inIssaquah. Email [email protected].

Open micnight at theSammamishteen centerfor studentsin grades six-12. The eventis free and refresh-ments are availablefor purchase, 7-9p.m. Jan. 19.

Sammamish/Issaquah MoveOn ishosting a presenta-tion and discussionon the proposed

Washington Investment Trust at2 p.m. Jan. 21 at the SammamishLibrary.

Reisha Holton willhost a series of writ-ing workshops from7-8:45 p.m. Jan. 24,

Feb. 14, 21 and 28 at theSammamish Library.

A discussion of the

history, ethics and literatureof Japanese internment duringWorld War II, led by ProfessorRobert Keller, is at 7 p.m. Jan. 25at the Sammamish Library.

Get an ebook readerfor a present? Learnhow to downloadlibrary books to it dur-

ing a demonstration at 1 p.m.

Jan. 28 at the SammamishLibrary.

Christa McAuliffeElementary is host-ing a used book rodeowith

books, puzzles,games andDVDs onsale fromnoon-3 p.m.Jan.31, 9a.m.-3 p.m.Feb. 1 and 2and from 9a.m.-noonFeb. 3 at the

school. Proceeds will benefit thePTA.

Creative KidsPreschool is hostinga workshop on emo-tional coaching,

developed by John Gottman, tohelp parents learn to guide theirchildren through life’s ups anddowns. It is scheduled for 6:30-8p.m. Feb. 1 at Good SamaritanEpiscopal Church. To register,call 868-9544.

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Jan. 18Sammamish Youth Board

6 p.m. City Hall

Jan. 19Sammamish Planning

Commission 6:30 p.m. City Hall

Jan. 23Meet and greet with the Arts

Commission at 5:30 p.m. fol-lowed by a commission meetinga 7 p.m. at City Hall

Lake Washington School Boardwork session at 5 p.m. followedby a school board meeting at 7p.m. at the L.E. Scarr ResourceCenter, 16250 N.E. 74th St.,Redmond.

Jan. 25Issaquah School Board 7 p.m.

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Divorce Recovery, for thosegoing through a separation ordivorce is set for a weekly class,from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14- April 24at Pine Lake Covenant Church.Visit www.plcc.org.

Financial PeaceUniversity, a class that teachespeople how to achieve financialgoals by eliminating debt, sav-ing for the future and giving, isscheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. onThursdays Jan 19-April 12 atPine Lake Covenant Church.

Wednesday night youthgroup will have games, wor-ship and fun for students ingrades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m.Wednesdays at SammamishPresbyterian Church.

Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) allows mothers ofyoung children time to makefriends share stories and growspiritually. The group generallymeets twice a month onThursday mornings at Mary,Queen of Peace Church. Visitwww.mops.org.

A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, meetsfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. everyFriday at the Fire Station No. 83on Issaquah – Pine Lake Road.

They offer job interviewingskill development for thoseseeking employment or acareer change; motivationaland inspirational speakingtraining. Call 427-9682 or [email protected].

Mary, Queen of Peaceyouth groups are for children insixth-eighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call thechurch at 391-1178, ext. 129.

Faith United MethodistChurch offers “Faith Cafe” forwomen of all ages. Drop-in cof-fee time, scrapbooking/stamp-ing, mom and baby playgroup,quilting/knitting and walkinggroup, classes, studies andthemed days. 9:30 a.m.Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service isfor those who desire to makespace for God in a peaceful set-ting, the fourth Tuesday ofevery month, 7 p.m., at PineLake Covenant Church. [email protected] or call890-3913.

Celebrate Recovery is aChrist-centered program offer-ing support. Mondays, 7-9 p.m.,Pine Lake Covenant Church.Visit www.missiolux.org, or call392-8636.

Griefshare is a supportgroup for those who have lost aloved one is from 7-9 p.m.Thursdays at SammamishPresbyterian Church.

Intermediate ESL Class, 10a.m. Jan. 24 and 31.

Hindi Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 4p.m. Jan. 19 and 26.

Spanish Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 10a.m. Jan. 23 and 30.

Baby Story Time, for chil-dren birth-9 months with anadult, 11 a.m. Jan. 19 and 26.

Waddler Story Time, for chil-

dren 9-24 months with an adult,10 and 11 a.m. Jan. 20 and 27.

Toddler Story Time, for chil-dren 2-3 with an adult, 10 and 11a.m. Jan. 18 and 25.

Preschool Story Time, forchildren 3-6 with an adult, 10a.m. Jan. 19 and 26.

Pajama Story Time, for chil-dren 2-6 with an adult, 7 p.m.Jan. 23 and 30.

Talk Time, conversation prac-

tice for adults who want toimprove their English languageskills, will take place at 12:30p.m. Jan. 19 and 26.

A series of weekly poetryworkshops, for poets of all skilllevels is set for 7 p.m. Jan. 18 and25. Space is limited.

A writing workshop for allages from 15 and up will allowpeople to work on somethingthey’re already doing or bounceideas off other writers at 7 p.m.Jan. 24 and 31.

The Sammamish BookGroup will discuss “TheShallows: What the Internet isDoing to Our Brains” by NicholasCarr at 7 p.m. Jan. 18.

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Evergreen Healthcare isseeking volunteers to help servepatients throughout King County.Volunteers, who will be assignedto help people in their ownneighborhoods, provide compan-ionship, run errands, do lighthousehold work, or give a breakto primary caregivers. Volunteerswill be supported by hospitalstaff. Call 899-1040 or visitwww.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeingretiree volunteer organizationthat strives to provide opportuni-ties for retirees to help others inneed and to assist charitable andnonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of themonth at the Bellevue RegionalLibrary. Call 235-3847.

The King County Long-Term Care OmbudsmanProgram needs certified long-term care ombudsman volun-teers. After completing a four-day

training program, visit with resi-dents, take and resolve com-plaints and advocate for resi-dents. Volunteers are asked todonate four hours a week andattend selected monthly meet-ings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at206-694-6827.

LINKS, Looking Into theNeeds of Kids in Schools,places community volunteers inthe schools of the LakeWashington School District.Opportunities include tutoring,classroom assistance and lunchbuddy. Email [email protected] orvisit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Corner needsvolunteers to sort incoming dona-tions of clothing and toys andprepare items for distribution.Visit www.babycorner.org.

Volunteers are needed tovisit homebound patrons withthe King County Library System’sTraveling Library Center pro-

gram. Volunteers must be at least18 years old and have reliabletransportation. Call SusanLaFantasie at 369-3235.

Sammamish Citizen CorpsCouncil needs volunteers to helpsupport the CommunityEmergency Response Team andother groups. Email [email protected], visitwww.sammamishcitizencorps.orgor attend the meeting from7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of everymonth at Fire Station 82.

Volunteer drivers are need-ed for the Senior ServicesVolunteer TransportationProgram. Flexible hours, mileage,parking reimbursement and sup-plemental liability insurance areoffered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the BlindEager Eye Guide Pups Clubneeds volunteers to raise puppiesfor use as guide dogs for theblind. Email [email protected].

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It was Brian Ruggles’ day to bein the water Jan. 10.

Despite having to swimagainst Ed Kim, Eastlake’s phe-nom sophomore, in the relays,the Issaquah senior dropped timefrom his 50-yard freestyle and100-yard backstroke perfor-mances to help the Eagles beatthe Wolves 109-76 at Boehm Pool.

Ruggles, who also helpedIssaquah win the 200-yard med-ley relay and 400-yard free relay,improved his state time in the 50free when he finished in 22.57seconds. And in the 100 backstroke, he cut 2.5 seconds fromhis previous district-qualifyingtime, finishing in 57.79 seconds.

“I felt really strong in thewater,” Ruggles said after themeet. “I’m strong off the start. Ilove working on starts. I haven’tdropped time in that since sopho-

more year.”Eastlake’s Kim, however, had

quite a meet for himself. Aimingto qualify for state in all eightindividual events, he added twomore to his list. He had previous-ly qualified for the 50, 100, and200 freestyle, the 100 backstrokeand 100 butterfly.

Against Issaquah, he cruisedto victory — adding state-qualify-ing times — in the 200-yard indi-vidual medley (1 minute, 48.25seconds) and the 500 freestyle(4:45.28).

And with four meets left, Kimhas plenty of time to work on histime in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Kim walked into the Issaquahmeet with no recorded time thisseason in either of the two eventshe won. His time in the 500 freewas more than 15 seconds fasterthan the state-qualifying standardand about 32 seconds faster thanthe meet’s second-place finisher,

Ben Nussbaum, of Issaquah. “Racing Ed…it’s really fun to

keep up with him,” said Ruggles,a longtime teammate at theBellevue Club.

Issaquah saw a strong perfor-mance from another state-boundswimmer. Gabe Florsheim wonthe 100-yard butterfly event in54.36 seconds, a second faster

than his state qualifying time ear-lier this season. He also con-tributed to the Eagles’ 200-yard

sports16 • January 18, 2012 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

Photo by Christopher HuberEd Kim, Eastlake sophomore phenom, takes a breath during the 200-yard freestyle race againstIssaquah Jan. 10. He won the event with a state-qualifying time of 1:48.25.

Eastlake swimmersqualify for statemeet in losing effort

See SWIM, Page 17


If Eastlake would have figuredout a way to get Michael Hwangand Brandon Lester the ball inthe second half Jan. 13, theWolves could have ridden a com-fortable lead to victory overSkyline.

But the Spartans were able tocontain the two hot shooters andget past the Eastlake defensedown the stretch.

Skyline guard Will Parker gavehis team its first lead of the nightwith an arching 3-pointer with1:38 remaining in the fourthquarter. And that shot gave theSpartans the momentum to outlast Eastlake 70-61 in overtime.

Eastlake went to 2-6 in KingCoplay and 4-10 overall. At 7-1KingCo and 12-3 overall, Skylineremains atop the Crest Divisionstandings, in front of Redmond(6-2).

“It took the first half for us todo what the coaches wanted us todo in the first place,” said LucasShannon, a Skyline senior for-ward who scored 21 points. “Wedidn’t really change much.”

But the Spartans still got beathandily in the first half ondefense. Its focus was to contain

Eastlake’s Lester and Hwang,who are dangerous from beyondthe 3-point arc and all-aroundweapons for the Wolves. The paircombined for 27 of Eastlake’s 31first-half points, including five 3-pointers.

The Eastlake’s full-court-pressdefense dominated and keptSkyline shooters guessing in thefirst half. Despite tallying 18points in the first half himself,Lester wasn’t happy with the wayhis team lost focus in the secondhalf. It tried the same scheme,but the Spartans’ defenseretooled and came out in a mandefense.

“(Skyline) just picked it up ondefense and we did nothing dif-ferent,” Lester said. “Our shotsjust didn’t finish.”

Hwang opened up the gamewith a big three and Eastlakekept the lead all the way through,at one point leading 23-15 in thesecond quarter. It took a 4-pointhalftime lead and quickly made it38-27 early in the third.

Skyline trailed 48-39 at the endof three, but relied on Eastlakefoul trouble to score easy points.In the fourth, Shannon andPhoto by Christopher Huber

Eric Holmdahl, Eastlake forward, comes down for the rebound against Skyline’s Lucas Shannon latein the second quarter.

Eastlake’s defense not enough for resilient Skyline

See BASKETBALL, Page 17


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medley relay win, sending it tostate with a finish of 1:42.73.Eastlake’s relay team took secondin 1:49.94. Florsheim also helpedIssaquah win the 200-yard freerelay (Dave Nam, Henry Prattand Nussbaum) in 1:38.18.

Ruggles also helped the Eagles’close out the meet with a win inthe 400 free relay. He, Nam,Willy Matsuda and AustinMelody swam the relay in3:28.97, about 12 seconds aheadof Eastlake’s team (Kim, Alleva,Jackson Berman and HenryO’Neil).

Eastlake’s state-meet veteran,Zach Alleva, took it easy at thedual meet so he could rest for ameet in Austin, Tex. Jan. 14-15.Although already state-bound inthe 100 breaststroke, Alleva wonthe event in 1:05.51. He had qual-ified for state with a previoustime of 1:02.64.

“That was more of a cruise forme,” Alleva said after the race.

Melody won the 200 individualmedley in 2:05.37, good enoughfor a sure spot at the districtmeet. He also improved on hisdistrict-qualifying 100 freestyletime when he won it in 52.27 sec-onds.

SwimContinued from Page 16

Boys basketballKKiinnggCCoo 44AA SSttaannddiinnggssTeam Conference OverallCCrreessttSkyline 7-1 12-3Redmond 6-2 11-3Issaquah 4-4 10-4Newport 3-5 7-7Eastlake 2-6 4-10CCrroowwnnGarfield 7-1 9-3Roosevelt 5-3 9-4Ballard 5-4 7-7Bothell 4-4 7-5Woodinville 2-7 4-10Inglemoor 0-8 4-9MMeettrroo –– MMoouunnttaaiinn DDiivv.. ssttaannddiinnggssTeam Conference OverallSeattle Prep 9-1 11-2O’Dea 6-3 9-5E. Catholic 5-5 9-6Lakeside 4-6 8-6B. Blanchet 0-10 1-13

WWeeddnneessddaayy,, JJaann.. 1111Skyline 41, Roosevelt 36

1 2 3 4 FinalSkyline 9 9 9 14 41Roosevelt 10 10 5 11 36Skyline scoring: Will Parker, 15; Hunter Cikatz,

6; Isaiah Richmond and Lucas Shannon, 5; MaxBrowne and Jonah Eastern, 4.

Roosevelt scoring: Joe Knight, 14; JoshJacobsen, 12.

TTuueessddaayy,, JJaann.. 1100Eastlake 69, Inglemoor 53

1 2 3 4 FinalInglemoor 14 17 8 14 53Eastlake 19 10 26 14 69Eastlake scoring: Brandon Lester, 21; Michael

Hwang, 16; Eric Holmdahl, 11; Kyle Laubscher, 10;Caleb Perkins, 6.

Inglemoor scoring: Trey Miller and SamOmondi, 14.

Skyline 51, Garfield 491 2 3 4 Final

Garfield 16 9 8 16 49Skyline 15 13 13 10 51Skyline scoring: Will Parker, 14; Max Browne,

11; Bryan Cikatz, 10; Nick Kassuba, 6; HunterCikatz and Isaiah Richmond, 4.

Garfield scoring: Tucker Haymond, 20.Bainbridge 67, Eastside Catholic 62

1 2 3 4 FinalE. Catholic 12 12 17 21 62Bainbridge 13 18 9 27 67

ScoreboardEC scoring: Joey Schreiber, 26; Austin

Soukup, 13; Joey McKay, 11; Mandrell Worthy, 6. Bainbridge scoring: Chris Bell, 29; Rico Failla,

20.

Girls basketballKKiinnggCCoo 44AA SSttaannddiinnggssTeam Conference OverallCCrreessttSkyline 6-2 9-5Eastlake 5-3 8-6Issaquah 4-3 9-4Newport 3-5 5-8Redmond 1-6 5-8CCrroowwnnWoodinville 9-0 12-1Inglemoor 6-2 10-3Roosevelt 4-4 6-6Garfield 3-5 4-8Ballard 3-6 4-10Bothell 0-8 0-13MMeettrroo –– MMoouunnttaaiinn DDiivv.. ssttaannddiinnggssTeam Conference OverallHoly Names 8-1 10-1Seattle Prep 8-2 11-3Lakeside 7-3 9-4B. Blanchet 5-5 7-7E. Catholic 2-8 5-9

FFrriiddaayy,, JJaann.. 1133Skyline 53, Eastlake 50

1 2 3 4 FinalEastlake 11 15 13 11 50Skyline 13 15 11 14 53Skyline scoring: Allie Wyszynski, 18; Megan

Wiedeman, 15; Rachel Shim, 7; Morgan Farrarand Lacey Nicholson, 4.

Eastlake scoring: Kendra Morrison, 18;Caleigh McCabe, 12; Lauren Files and MarijkeVanderschaaf, 4.

WWeeddnneessddaayy,, JJaann.. 1111Inglemoor 88, Eastlake 74

1 2 3 4 Final Easstlake 19 18 17 20 74Inglemoor 17 19 23 29 88Eastlake scoring: Marijke Vanderschaaf, 17;

Caleigh McCabe, 15; Kendra Morrison, 12;Lauren Files, 11; Abby Carlson, 8.

Inglemoor scoring: Taylor Peacocke, 29; KateTaylor, 20.

Bainbridge 57, Eastside Catholic 541 2 3 4 Final

Bainbridge 19 9 10 19 57E. Catholic 14 13 16 11 54EC scoring: Sarah Hill, 19; Lauren Johnson, 9;

Michaela O’Rourke, 8; Courtney Brown, 7;Ashley Blanton, 6.

Bainbridge scoring: Grace Kenyon, 27;Hannah Depew, 14.

Skyline 69, Garfield 591 2 3 4 Final

Skyline 15 7 28 19 69Garfield 20 9 11 19 59Skyline scoring: Megan Wiedeman, 21; Allie

Wyszynski, 17; Morgan Farrar and LaceyNicholson, 10; Rachel Shim, 6, Susie Tinker, 5.

Garfield scoring: Shaunice Robinson, 25;Nyasha Sarju, 24.

WrestlingTThhuurrssddaayy,, JJaann.. 1122Eastside Catholic 60, Franklin 24113 — Matti Iwicki, EC, pinned Kevin

Nyguen. 120 — Andrew Le, F, pinned MatthieuBos. 126 — Jack Sy, F, won by forfeit. 132 —David Tronsrue, EC, pinned Aser Augustin. 138— Jake Warfield, EC, pinned Ron Lam. 145 —Edgar Reynoso, F, won by forfeit. 152 — JonObernesser, EC, pinned Angus Sega. 160 —Anthony Roy, EC, won by forfeit. 170 — SimonVan Anen, EC, pinned Marcel Sampson. 182 —Coner Heger, EC, won by forfeit. 195 — JoeStoutt, EC, won by forfeit. 220 — David Hurdle,EC, won by forfeit. 285 — Alex Neale, EC, wonby forfeit.

WWeeddnneessddaayy,, JJaann.. 1111Skyline 71 Newport 9 106 — Nathan Swanson, S, pinned Adam

Little, N, 1:14; 113 — Justin Manipis, S, pinnedDavid Yingling, N, 3:53; 120 — Tristan Steciw, S,pinned Matt Droker, N, 3:45; 126 — Jo Tono, S,pinned Robert Kerdrick, N, :47; 132 — JoeyGurke, S, pinned Ryan Yuskaitis, N, 5:44; 138 —Tyler White, S, pinned Jesse Langley, N, 3:26;145 — Christian Caldwell, S, pinned SeanSternberg, N, 3:25; 152 — Ian Crouch, S, pinnedHumza Talat, N, 1:49; 160 — Nikilay Lifshaz, N,dec. Michael Mecham, S, 8-5; 170 — DouglasLawson, S, tech fall Gavin Strong, N, 19-4; 182 —Cyrus Sarkosh, S, pinned JP Routon, N, 1:44; 195— Kyle Nardon, S, pinned Isaiah Warren, N,1:14; 215 — Sean McAlhaney, S, pinned AustinCurtis, N, 1:29; 285 — Taylor Shimoji, N, pinnedLarry Liao, S, 1:25.

TTuueessddaayy,, JJaann.. 1100Inglemoor 40 Skyline 31106 — Nathan Swanson, S, pinned James

Epps, I, 3:11; 113 — Josepsh DeMatteo, S, wonby forfeit; 120 — Mitchell Barker, I, dec. JustinManipis, S, 4-2 OT; 126 — Tristan Steciw, S,pinned Jake Lindloff, I, 3:07; 132 — Joey Gurke,S, pinned Larry Arnold, I, 3:52; 138 — TylerWhite, S, dec. Ryan Mydske, I, 6-4; 145 — GabeSeward, I, maj. dec. Christian Caldwell, S, 12-4;152 — Ian Bedo, I, dec. Ian Crouch, S, 8-6; 160— Michael Mecham, S, maj. dec. Jonathan Meiusi,I, 13-4; 170 — Sam Gastineau, I, pinned DouglasLawson, S, 3:40; 182 — Mark Johnson, I, pinnedCyrus Sarkosh, S, 3:00; 195 — Josh Koukal, I,pinned Sean McAlhaney, S, 5:52; 220 — BenCarson, I, won by forfeit; 285 — AndrewStocker, I, pinned Larry Liao, S, 1:45.

Lakeside 45 Eastside Catholic 36106 — Hunter Hughes, L, pinned Ryan

Maure-Schmidt. 113 — Matt Iwicki, E, won byforfeit. 120 — Jason Lacy, L, pinned Matt Boss.126 — Neil Xu, L, won by forfeit. 132 — SamDunietz, L, pinned David Transue. 138 — JohnCrutcher, L, maj. dec. Jake Warfield. 145 —Aidan French, L, won by forfeit. 152 — JohnObernesser, E, pinned Jacy Stewart. 160 —Anthony Roy, E, pinned Ben Jaffee. 170 — PeterScott, L, maj. dec. Connor Heger. 182 — KeaRoberts, E, pinned Connor Haney. 195 — JoeStout, E, won by forfeit. 220 — David Hurdle, E,won by forfeit. 285 — Kody Burleson, L, pinnedAlex Neale.

Boys swim and diveThursday, Jan. 12Issaquah 115, Skyline 68; Skyline

143, Bothell 32.5; Issaquah 148, Bothell32

200 medley relay — Issaquah (Willy Matsua,Austin Melody, Gabe Florsheim, Brian Ruggles)1:46.09. 200 free — Brian Ruggles, I, 1:48.84. 200IM — Paul Jett, S, 2:02.18. 50 free — WillyMatsuda, I, 23.21. Diving — Max Levy, S, 217.0.100 fly — Gabe Florsheim, I, 55.51. 100 free —Austin Melody, I, 52.59. 500 free — Alec Raines,S, 4:58.87. 200 free relay — Issaquah (WillyMatsua, Gabe Florsheim, Dave Nam, BrianRuggles) 1:32.34. 100 back — Willy Matsuda, I,56.81. 100 breast — Ben Nussbaum, I, 1:05.09.400 free relay — Skyline (Paul Jett, Matt Haynie,Ashton Powell, Alec Raines) 3:32.46.

Parker combined to make 10 of12 free throw shots and bring thescore to 58-56, Eastlake.

That’s when Parker hit theclutch shot to take the lead.

As Eastlake lost momentumand missed scoring opportuni-ties, the Spartans found an offen-sive rhythm and tightened itsdefense.

Lester led all scorers with 26points. Hwang finished with 16.Parker finished with 14 forSkyline and teammate guardJonah Eastern tallied 13, includ-ing three 3-pointers.

“We just chalk it up to ourfocus,” Shannon said. “We justmanned up and finished.”

BasketballContinued from Page 16


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With La Niña we don’t knowwhat is normal anymore. Weused to be able to predict theweather around here.

In January, we expected ourlowest temperatures — maybeeven icy ponds.

We used to get a break for twoweeks in February, which wouldgive us the false idea that springwould come early, and also theopportunity to prune roses andfruit trees. We expected showersand sun breaks in March andApril and started seeds indoors.Then May would bring the firstwarm days, and we prepared oursoil. June was never stable; wealways had warmth and rain, per-

fect for planting warm-weatherveggies.

The rain always lasted throughthe Fourth of July, dousing thefireworks fantasies. On the fifthcame the sun and it would stickaround until October. The veg-gies grew big and produced.Octobers were clear and cold asthe last of the edible crops werebrought in.

Then on Halloween, the rainwould come, dousing the kidsagain. Those rains would lastuntil year’s end, falling some-times as wet snow. We plannedon it every year.

We are not able to predictweather cycles now. Last year,my diary shows that January waswarmer than usual, and February

was dry and sunny. Then Marchcame in like a lion and didn’t letup. My diary shows that May,June, and July were the cooleston record, averaging highs of 60degrees, not enough to grow veg-etables.

We finally got some warmtemperatures in August, but itwas too late to plant. We had afew warm days in September andOctober, but mostly it was cold

and wet. November andDecember were drier than usual.It seems that our dry periodswere wasted on our cold monthsin 2011. It was a bad year for gar-dening.

If the weather cycles arechanging how can we deal withit? Maybe we have to change ourexpectations and respond to con-ditions as they arise. If we getany nice days in January wecould prune the fruit trees andthe roses ahead of time. We canbe ready for anything that comesalong.

Is it possible to outfox theweather? We could look at coldframes; crop covers, supportedand unsupported; raised beds;and season extenders that allow

us to go with the flow. There are many possibilities

out there for gardeners. It’simportant to educate yourself todeal with gardening in unpre-dictable weather. Check outwww.kingcountymg.org. I wouldask people at The Grange Supplyfor what they have to offer,because they live here and shareyour pain. Charley’s Greenhousein Mount Vernon gets my vote,too, because they understand“cold and wet.” You can alwayscrosscheck prices and possibili-ties at www.farmtek.com.

Jane Garrison is a local land-scape architect and master garden-er who gardens in glacial till on theplateau.

Find out moreMaster gardening clinics

are over for the year. Reachmaster gardeners throughthe Center for UrbanHorticulture at 206-685-5104or www.kingcountymg.org.

The weather’s new normal perplexes planting times

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arrest equipmentLocal public health officials

said equipment and training forKing County Sheriff’s Officedeputies to respond to cardiacarrest could mean the differencebetween life and death.

King County EmergencyMedical Services, a division ofPublic Health – Seattle & KingCounty, plans to distribute 53automated external defibrillators,or AEDs, to deputies interestedin the training.

Trained deputies can then bedispatched to a cardiac arrest callalongside emergency medicalresponders.

Equipped deputies arrivingfirst at the scene of a cardiacarrest can start resuscitation anddeliver the initial defibrillatorshocks and, as soon as emergen-cy medical responders arrive onthe scene, they can take overresuscitation duties.

Officials announced the initia-tive Jan. 4.

“Training and equipping sher-iff deputies with external defibril-lators is a great service for all res-idents in King County and will

definitely save lives,” Dr. MickeyEisenberg, medical director forKing County Emergency MedicalServices, said in a statement.“Rapid defibrillation can literallysnatch the life from the jaws ofdeath.”

Officials said 15 deputies havealready been trained andequipped with AEDs.

The involved agencies planto assign the remainder of theAEDs during the comingmonths as deputies receivetraining.

“This is a voluntary initiativeand all deputies receiving anAED have expressed their inter-

est in participating in this life-saving program,” Capt. BryanHoward, emergency servicescoordinator for the sheriff’soffice, said in a statement.

Public Health – Seattle & KingCounty provided funding for 49of the AEDs.

EMS levy funding is avail-able for projects related totraining for King County and aregional municipal workforce,as well as providing AEDs forKing County facilities and vehi-cles.

“Our sheriff’s deputies oftenarrive first at the scene of an

emergency, and they are alreadytrained to save lives,” CountyCouncilwoman Kathy Lambert,chairwoman of the SecurityOversight Committee and theIssaquah representative on thecouncil, said in a statement.“These AEDs are important toolsto have available in the field sowe can get help quickly to whereit is needed.

“Recent placement of AEDs inthe King County Courthousealready has saved at least onelife, and now we can expand thiscapability throughout the com-munity.”


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