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December 28, 2011

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By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish added severalamenities for its citizens in 2011,even as the county, state and fed-eral government cut back in theface of a continued sluggish econ-omy.

The “15th best small town inAmerica” also continued lookingforward, embarking on a majorstudy of the possibility of a largecommunity and aquatic center.And city officials made headwayon one of the more intractableissues in city history – takingdown one of the road barricadesthat separate Sammamish’s manyneighborhoods.

Teen center opensThe Sammamish EX3 Teen

and Recreation Center openedfor business Nov. 3 and was nearcapacity with teens and their par-ents admiring the pingpong andbilliards tables, computer lab anddeluxe performance stage.

The long-awaited facility is ajoint venture between the city ofSammamish, which purchasedthe old library building from KingCounty, and the Boys and GirlsClub, which raised more than $1million to remodel the inside.

Officials continue to fundraisein hopes of collecting the morethan $3 million it will take to adda 7,000 square foot gymnasiumbehind the current building.

Community and aquatic centerSammamish teens got their

place to call home in 2011, so cityofficials turned their sights to therest of the population.

After a series of meetings, inwhich the public got to constructa wish list of amenities and pickan ideal location, the city cameup with a 98,000-square-foot facil-ity featuring both competitiveand recreational swimmingpools, a gym, workout rooms andcommunity meeting space on theKellman property behind thelibrary.

But the $64 million price tagfor such a facility proved to betoo much to stomach for justabout every elected official in thecity, so the City Council resolvedto look at other options.

City officials vowed to lookinto partnering on a facility withthe YMCA, which already ownsproperty near Pine Lake MiddleSchool. Stay tuned.

Shoreline regulationsThe city closed the book on

environmental regulationsaround its lakes after hundreds ofhours of public meetings datingback to 2006.

The Washington StateDepartment of Ecology officiallysigned off on the regulations inAugust, though not until the citymade a laundry list of changes tothe document that it had careful-ly crafted alongside a vocal andwell-organized contingent ofshoreline homeowners.

Several shoreline homeownerscomplained that the regulationsmake them bear the responsibili-ty for the health of a lake that isaffected by development acrossthe region, though city staff pointout that the city was able to getsome significant concessionsfrom Ecology – particularly inregards to building setbacks nearLake Sammamish.

Wheels of democracy turnThe Sammamish City Council

will have two new faces in 2012after the retirement of veteranCouncilmembers Mark Cross andMichele Petitti.

Former Planning CommissionChairman Tom Vance andCitizens for Sammamish organiz-er Ramiro Valderramma wonelection and will take their place,while Councilwoman NancyWhitten will take a third termbehind the podium after winningreelection.

The November election also

The Review’s reviewA look back at 2011

See REVIEW, Page 5

By Caleb Heeringa

The saga of Sammamish’stree stumps came to an unas-suming end when the cityremoved the barren sentinelsDec. 17.

The city lopped the tops andlimbs off the five dying cedartrees in front of Eastlake HighSchool and Starbucks on 228thAvenue in late 2009. But theCity Council, led byCouncilwoman Michele Petitti,suggested the city leave about20 feet worth of the trunksstanding with the intention ofturning them into some sort ofpermanent sculpture.

That idea floundered in 2010when the council balked at the$15,000 to $20,000 price tag forcarving one of the stumps,waterproofing it and mountingit on a concrete pedestal.

With the stumps in limbo,local artists Suzanne Tidwelland Beth Newfield took it uponthemselves, with theSammamish Arts Commission’sblessing, to “yarn bomb” thestumps in December 2011.

The pair spent close to $2,000of their own money to knit thefirst installment of “tree socks”for the stumps before gettingthousands of dollars of grantsand donations throughout the

year to cover the costs of twomore “seasons” of tree socks –springtime pastels gave way toautumnal reds and browns.

The project was a bit of a hotbutton issue, at least as far aspublic art in Sammamish goes.Deputy City Manager LymanHoward said the city receiveddozens of letters and emailsabout the tree socks, with about60 percent in support.Sentiment was far from unani-mous though – a “Cut Down theTree Stumps Near Sammamish’sEastlake Starbucks” group onFacebook had nearly 400 follow-

Photo by Caleb HeeringaA landscaped patch sits where yarn-covered tree stumps used to generate controversy.

Swan song for the tree stumps

Scouts will take your

old Christmas trees

Sammamish residents whose Christmas treesare getting crispy can leave them curbside forlocal Boy Scout troops Jan. 7.

For the 27th year in a row, local troops will berecycling old trees to raise funds for Boy Scoutevents. The suggested donation is $15 to $30 pertree, left inside a plastic sandwich bag attached tothe tree.

Trees must be out by 9 a.m. For more informa-tion, visit http://www.ScoutTreeDrive.org.

See STUMPS, Page 3

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Right-leaning Sammamish willbe represented in the state legis-lature by more Democrats undera new legislative district map pro-posed by the Washington StateRedistricting Commission Dec.16.

The proposed map, which thecommission is due to vote onbefore the end of the year, splitsSammamish roughly in half. Theplan calls for the 45th District,which currently covers Kirkland,Redmond and Woodinville andthe very north end ofSammamish, to drop down andcover the north half of the city.

The southern half of the citywould switch from the more rural5th District, which includesNorth Bend, Maple Valley andunincorporated King County, tothe suburban 41st District, whichcovers Mercer Island, Bellevue,Newcastle and the north end ofIssaquah.

The boundary changes wouldmean Sammamish would beswapping its two Republican 5thDistrict House representatives –Jay Rodne and Glenn Anderson –with two suburban Democrats –Marcie Maxwell and JudyClibborn.

This would mean Sammamishwould be represented in theHouse entirely by Democrats,though all four representativesface re-election in November2012, when the new boundariestake effect.

Roger Goodman, a Democraticrepresentative from the 45th, hasannounced he’ll be leaving hisseat to run for Congress in 2012.

Sammamish would have

Republican representatation inthe Senate, however, includingAndy Hill in the 45th and SteveLitzow in the 41st,

The two legislative districtswould bisect Sammamish rough-ly along Southeast Eighth Street –the current boundary betweenthe Lake Washington andIssaquah school districts.

The map calls for the bound-ary to run northwest along LouisThompson Hill Road to LakeSammamish, taking neighbor-hoods like Montage and EdenGlen into the 41st. Klahaniewould remain in the 5th district.

The bipartisan commissionincludes voting members —Democrats Ceis, a former Seattledeputy mayor; and Dean Foster,a former chief clerk for the stateHouse of Representatives; andRepublicans Slade Gorton, a for-mer U.S. senator, and Tom Huff,a former state budget chairman— and a nonvoting chairwoman,Lura Powell, former director ofthe Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory.

Genevieve O’Sullivan, commu-nications director for the com-mission, said commissioners arescheduled to vote on a finalizedplan before the end of the year.

The legislature then has 30days to make changes to themap, provided those changesdon’t alter any district’s popula-tion by more than two percentand lawmakers can get a two-thirds majority behind anychanges.

The commission is also work-ing on a new map for the state’sU.S. Congressional districts,which will follow the same pro-cess.

Meet the legislatorsTo see a map of the pro-

posed new legislative districtboundaries in WesternWashington, visit: redistrict-ing.wa.gov/assets/maps/121611_drafts/l-cg_3-0_color_hand-out_inset.pdf

45th District: Sen. Andy Hill

Party:RepublicanAge: 48Hometown:RedmondProfessionalbackground:Microsoftprogram

managerPrevious public service: PTSApresident2011 committees: HigherEducation and WorkforceDevelopment, Early Learningand K-12 Education,TransportationWebsite: http://www.senaterepublicans.wa.gov/hill

Rep. Larry SpringerParty:DemocraticAge: 59Hometown:KirklandProfessionalbackground:Teacher,Owner of

wine shopPrevious public service:Kirkland City Council mem-ber and mayor 1993 – 20042011 committees: HigherEducation, Local Govern-ment, Rules, Ways and Means

Proposed boundaries mean new legislators for cityWeb site:http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-larry-springer

Rep. Roger GoodmanParty:DemocraticAge: 50Hometown:KirklandProfessionalbackground:Law,Congressionalstaff

Previous public service:Executive Director of theWashington SentencingGuidelines Commission 1998-2000, Washington State Law andJustice Advisory Council 1999-2000, Chief of Staff, U.S.Representative Rick Boucher(Va.), 1993-19952011 committees: Judiciary (vicechairman), Early Learning andHuman Services, Public Safetyand Emergency Preparedness,RulesWebsite:http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-roger-goodman/

41st District:Sen. Steve LitzowParty: Republican

Age: 50Hometown:Mercer IslandProfessionalbackground:Procter &Gamble exec-utive, technol-ogyentrepreneur

Previous public service: MercerIsland city councilman, 2003 –20102011 committees: Early Learning

and K-12 Education,Transportation, FinancialInstitutions, Housing andInsuranceWebsite: senatorstevelitzow.word-press.com/

Rep. MarcieMaxwellParty:DemocraticAge: 56Hometown:RentonProfessionalbackground:

Real estate, former bank branchmanagerPrevious public service: RentonSchool Board Director, 2001- 20092011 committees: CommunityDevelopment and Housing,Education, EducationAppropriations and OversightRulesWebsite:http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-marcie-maxwell/

Rep. JudyClibbornParty:DemocraticAge: 68Hometown:Mercer IslandProfessionalbackground:Nursing, execu-

tive director of Mercer IslandChamber of CommercePrevious public service: formercity councilwoman and mayor ofMercer Island2011 committees: Transportation(chairwoman), Health Care andWellnessWebsite:http://www.housedemocrats.wa.gov/roster/rep-judy-clibborn/

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ers as of Dec. 22.All told, the city spent $110

for a sign explaining the projectand approximately $2,270 inwages and insurance costs forstaff to oversee the installationand removal of the socks,Howard said in an email.

Tidwellsaid in aninterviewthat she waspleased thatthe city andcouncilallowed herto see theproject to itslogical end. She said she doesn’thave any immediate plans to doanything similar inSammamish, though the treesock project helped launch sim-ilar “yarn bombings” around thePuget Sound. Tidwell’s sockswere on display in OccidentalPark in Seattle’s Pioneer Squarethis summer and will be

installed in Redmond’sAnderson Park next March.

“It’s funny how the projectsort of evolved,” Tidwell said.“We just thought it would besomething fun to do since thecity was going to leave these(stumps) just sitting there.”

She said she felt like the treesocks had “run their course”and said she won’t be missingthe stumps next to 228th.

“I’m not especially sad thatthey’re com-ing down,”she said.“That waspart of thepurpose …we wantedthem down,we just got ayear to do

something fun first.”Howard said the wood from

the stumps will be repurposedand used for timber in upcom-ing parks projects or wetlandhabitat restoration.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa canbe reached at 392-6434. ext. 247,or [email protected].

StumpsContinued from Page 1

“We just thought itwould be something fun

to do.”– Suzanne Tidwell,

Artist –

By Caleb Heeringa

The Sammamish City Councilwill go into 2012 missing whathas been perhaps its strongestenvironmental advocate over thelast eight years.

Mark Cross cited the increas-ing demands of his new job inthe city of Bellevue’s PlanningDepartment and a desire tospend moretime with hissoon-to-be-col-lege-aged chil-dren as rea-sons for notseeking reelec-tion to a thirdterm. FormerPlanningCommissionChairman TomVance, whohad Cross’sendorsementduring theelection, will take over Cross’sseat.

Though he won’t be one of theseven decision-makers behindthe podium, Cross said he seeshimself staying engaged – partic-ularly in the ongoing debatesover the city’s environmental reg-ulations.

Sammamish’s trees, wildlifeand streams and lakes are whatmake the city unique, Cross said.

“The reason we all want to livehere is because of the high quali-ty of life we have here, notbecause we have the minimum

required by law,” he said.Cross has been outspoken in

his support for environmentalmeasures in recent years, defend-ing large buffers of native vegeta-tion around local shorelines andstreams and pushing for the cityto require a stricter storm waterstandard for all properties in thecity rather than just propertiesover an acre in size.

While Crosssaid he feelsthe pain ofproperty own-ers whosedevelopmentplans havebeen stymiedby environ-mental protec-tions, he point-ed out that noone lives in abubble, espe-cially in anincreasingly

urban area like Sammamish. Development that adds storm

water runoff that strips localcreeks of the plant and insect lifethey need to function properlyand dumps phosphorus into LakeSammamish, which is owned bythe citizens of the state ofWashington, robs one citizen forthe benefit of another.

Cross recalls a story of an oldfriend who lived in a remotedesert area.

“His idea of happiness was tobe able to fire his .357 Magnumout of his bathroom window,”

Mark Cross looks back on histime on the City Council

Cross recalls. “(In Sammamish)the right to pursuit of happinessmeans not stepping on someoneelse’s ability to pursue happi-ness.”

Cross said he was skeptical ofrecent calls by property rightsadvocates that they be allowed tohave input into the city’s selec-tion of a consultant who will betasked with compiling “best avail-able science” for the city’supcoming Critical AreasOrdinance update.

There is some precedent forsuch a move – the city formed aCitizens Advisory Group thatoversaw the selection of a consul-tant for the Ordinary High WaterMark study, which determineshow far into private propertydevelopment setbacks reach.

See CROSS, Page 6

“The reason we all wantto live here is because ofthe high quality of life

we have here, notbecause we have the

minimum required bylaw.”

– Mark Cross, Councilman –

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Of course it’s

about ChristmasA Christmas tree has nothing to

do with Christianity? Huh? Is thatreally what a recent writer tried tosay?

Granted the Christmas treealong with Dec. 25, were heistedfrom the pagan religions that pre-dated Catholicism andChristianity, the Christmas tree ismost definitely a Christian sym-bol.

Trying to spin it as some secu-lar symbol because of the com-mercialization of Christmas isridiculous. If not for Christmas,the celebration by Christians ofChrist’s birth, then why does thetree exist? Santa, reindeer andFrosty the Snowman are definitelysecular symbols.

Come on. Common sense mustprevail. A Christmas tree is justthat, a symbol of the Christian hol-iday of Christmas.

Michael T. BarrSammamish

Vote Obama out

As we near the end of theObama administration and hisgrand socialist experiment, we, ascitizens, can see the economic andmoral destruction he has wroughtupon us. The difference in the2012 election is that we now knowwho Obama is and what he standsfor:

◆ Missing in Action leadership.Obama is a perfect example of aperson with no skills to bring legis-lators to the table, therefore, hehas punted his responsibility asCEO of the country. It is obvioushe has no intention to lead and hisonly interest is hitting the golfcourse and going on vacation.

◆ Unfettered spending and reg-ulation. $4 trillion of deficit spend-ing over his first three years hascreated a looming bankruptcy andhardship for all of us during a timeof a bulge in retirees.

◆ Presiding over the decline. Isanyone happy with the directionof the economy, our internationalposition, or the direction of thecountry. He is worse than Jimmy

Carter!◆ Loose interpretation (if not

flauting) of the U.S. Constitution.Obamacare mandates are not consti-tutional and will be overturned.

◆ Selective law enforcement. TheDepartment of Justice is an abjectfailure and corrupt under Obama’sbuddy, Eric Holder.

Time for a return to sanity. FireObama and Maria Cantwell in 2012!

John BurgSammamish

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Re: water rate hikes

Wake up, Sammamish. The waterdistrict commissioners are electedofficials. In the last two electionsthey all ran unopposed and wereautomatically elected.

This is a silent mandate from thecitizens to do as they wish such asram rodding sewers on citizens whovoted no twice.

If not held accountable at elec-tion time, we are the ones raisingour own rates and imposing unwant-ed sewers.

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saw voters statewide kick thestate out of the liquor businessbut turn down a Tim Eymanmeasure that would have elimi-nated variable road tolling andput the state legislature in chargeof setting tolls.

In February voters in the LakeWashington School District alsoapproved a $65.4 million levy forexpansions of Eastlake andRedmond high schools and anew science and technologymagnet school near AlcottElementary.

New parkSammamish added a gem to

its park system in 2011. EvansCreek Preserve opened to thepublic in October thanks to whatcity staff said was “the largest vol-unteer effort in Sammamish his-tory.”

More than 6,000 hours of vol-unteer time went into clearingmore than two miles of trails inthe 179-acre nature preserve,located just north of city limitsoff of state Route 202.

Officials hope to expand thepreserve’s parking lot and createanother entrance off of SahaleeWay in the coming years.

Hard times in OlympiaSammamish schools felt the

impact of the multi-billion dollardeficits in the state budget in2011. The Issaquah and LakeWashington school districts bothhad to scramble to make up for amid-year cut in revenues fromthe state.

Lake Washington lost $2.26million while Issaquah was dealta $1.45 million blow.

The districts handled the

shortfall by spending out ofreserves or – in the case of LakeWashington – tapping into taxincreases that had been approvedbut not implemented. LakeWashington taxpayers will pay anadditional 10 cents per $1,000 inassessed value in 2012 to makeup for the cuts.

2012 doesn’t look much betterfor local school districts – moneyto keep down class sizes andteacher pay is on the table as thelegislature grapples with another$2 billion deficit.

Barricade comes down,life goes on

The city brought down one ofthe road barricades it inheritedfrom King County, though it took$350,000 in road improvementsand some tense public meetings.

The city installed additionalsidewalks, traffic circles, curbextensions and chicanes onSoutheast 32nd Street to assuagethe concerns of neighbors whofeared speeding motorists wouldtake over the road, which is acommon walkway for Pine LakeMiddle School students.

City officials said they wouldcontinue to monitor speeds andtraffic counts on the road beforemoving onto the next barricade –on Northeast 42nd Streetbetween the Hidden Ridge andTimberline neighborhoods.

But initial numbers show thatthe road has less traffic thanexpected at lower speeds thanmost other residential roads inthe city.

Lake Sammamish kokanee notan endangered species

Federal officials ruled inOctober that Lake Sammamish’sunique breed of native kokaneesalmon did not qualify for protec-tion under the EndangeredSpecies Act.

Kokanee conservationists —including environmental organi-zations, local governments andthe Snoqualmie Tribe — filed in2007 for the designation, whichwould have required a recoveryplan and significantly hindereddevelopment in Sammamish andother communities around thelake.

Officials had seen the kokaneeruns dwindle from multiple thou-sands to an estimated 58 fish in2010.

The Dr. Suess stumpsSammamish saw a notable (or

controversial, depending on whoyou ask) piece of public art in2011, when the bare tree stumpsin front of Eastlake High Schoolwere covered in decorative socks.Artists Suzanne Tidwell and BethNewfield changed out the sockstwo times during the year, withcolors matching the changing ofthe seasons.

The project drew praise for itscreativity, as well as hate mailfrom those that thought the socksdidn’t match the suburban ethosof the surrounding Starbucks andTaco Bell signs. The socks camedown this month and the cityremoved the stumps for good.

A fire and a heroA large fire engulfed a Sahalee

home in August, leading to aneighbor’s act of heroism and apublic meeting examining thefire department’s response.Firefighters, and city leaderscalled Greg Barton a hero forrushing into the burning home,throwing his 87-year-old neighborover his shoulder and carryinghim to safety.

Barton was humble after-wards, saying anyone would havedone the same thing. Sahalee res-idents convened a public meetingafterwards, concerned about the

response time to the blaze. Eastside Fire and Rescue offi-

cials admitted to some “commu-nication failures” between theagency and Bellevue-based NOR-COM emergency dispatchers,though they noted that the firstfire engine had to stop momen-tarily to be let into the gated com-munity and was also likelyslowed down by the community’sspeed bumps.

The year in sportsNumerous Sammamish high

school sports teams and individu-al athletes celebrated winningstate championship titles inevery season in 2011. Whiledozens of other teams and indi-viduals from Skyline, Eastlakeand Eastside Catholic placed highin state-level competition, aselect group of athletes tookhome the most coveted hard-ware.

In February, Eastlake fresh-man swimmer Edward Kim wonthe state 4A title in the 100-yardfreestyle event with an All-American time of 45.56 seconds.He also won the 50-yard freestyleevent with a time of 21.32 sec-onds, almost fast enough to beconsidered for All-American sta-tus.

His teammate, then juniorZach Alleva, took home the titlein the 100-yard breaststroke, fin-ishing in 58.07 seconds, an All-American consideration time.

Skyline’s Kasen Williams mayhave topped the list when hetook home three titles at the state4A track meet May 26-28.Williams, now a wide receiver forthe Washington Huskies, set astate record in and won the triple

jump (50 feet, 9.25 inches), andwon the long jump (24-5.25) andthe high jump (6-10).

That same weekend, theEastlake boys soccer team shutout Skyline 2-0 in an all-Sammamish state 4A champi-onship match in Lakewood.

The Wolves beat Gig Harbor2-1, blanked Garfield 3-0 anddefeated Kentwood 2-1 on theirway to the final.

The Spartans fall teams startedthe new school year off repeatinga feat only Skyline andBellarmine Prep have done inrecent years — winning half ofthe possible state championshipsin a given season.

The girls swim and divesecured its third straight stateteam championship. The 200-yard medley relay team wonwith a time of 1 minute, 49.03seconds; Katie Kinnear hit All-American winning times in the100-yard butterfly (53.46 sec-onds) and the 100 backstroke(54.60 seconds), and theSpartans’ 400 freestyle relayteam took home the title with atime of 3:32.87.

Then, the girls soccer teamwon its third state championshipin four years Nov. 19 after shut-ting out Bellarmine Prep 1-0 inthe 4A championship match. Onits way to the final, Skyline shutout every state-tournament oppo-nent, including Kentridge (1-0),Kentwood (1-0) and Tahoma (2-0).

In early December, theSkyline football team reclaimedits spot as the No. 1 team in thestate after it beat Skyview 38-7 atthe Tacoma Dome. The Spartansfinished the year 11-3.

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up every year or a reduction inservices,” he said. “Anytime infla-tion is above 1 percent, you’regoing backwards.”

Cross said his favorite memoryon the council is the conclusionof one of the issues that catalyzedhis original run for council – theribbon cutting of the East LakeSammamish Trail.

Many shoreline homeownersopposed the trail because of theadded pedestrian traffic itbrought near their homes.

“The lack of controversythere’s been since it went in saysa lot,” he said.

As far as least favorite memo-ries, Cross said he won’t miss thepublic meetings on barricades.He said he thought it was a mis-take for the city to deal with eachindividual barricade on its ownrather than view them as aregional traffic flow issue.

He pointed to the Southeast32nd Street barricade as an exam-ple of the city bending over back-wards on traffic improvements toappease angry neighbors.

“We can’t offer people a per-fect 25 mph residential road, butwe can provide them with onethat acts like any other 25 mphresidential road in the city,” hesaid.

Cross did add, though, that ifhe were on the council he wouldbe less inclined to recommendthe removal of the next barricadethe city will be looking at, whichis located on a steep hill onNortheast 42nd Street betweenthe Hidden Ridge and Timberlineneighborhoods.

Cross said he looks forward to

having his Tuesday nights opento indulge one of his hobbies –playing guitar.

He said he’s been glad to havea say in some of the city’s mostimportant issues in recent years,though the breadth of issues onthe plate of a city councilmem-ber can be overwhelming attimes.

“The thing I always compare it

to is being at a big buffet, but youhave to eat a little bit of every-thing,” he said. “You can’t spendtime on just the (issues) that youlike.”

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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“And look how that turnedout,” Cross said.

Cross is referring to the city’sNovember 2010 decision to can-cel the contract for the work afterrevelations that the consultantwas a close friend with a memberof city staff.

The city ended up paying out$20,000 worth of the $30,000 con-tract but will not be using any ofthe findings from the study.

The city has put off anystudies of the high water markuntil after King County clearsLake Sammamish’s outlet,which has become clogged withplants and other sediment inrecent years.

Cross said he felt aggrievedproperty owners would be betteroff coming up with more flexiblepolicy solutions rather thanspending their time trying toinfluence the science that under-pins the law.

“If the idea is that you shouldbe able to develop an area and

dump all that extra run off intothe streams, and you’re lookingfor the science that’s going to tellyou that’s okay – you’re not goingto find it,” Cross said. “I thinkthey’re going to get into this andfind out that it’s a fairly well-understood science.”

In recent months, Cross hasalso (unsuccessfully) lobbied therest of the council to stop relyingon its savings account to makeup for the rising costs of employ-ee wages, which are tied to costof living indicators, and healthcare.

The city hasn’t raised proper-ty taxes in three years, citing thetough economy, though person-nel costs have continued togrow.

The city will be paying$402,000 in additional costs in2012, but passed on the $218,000in additional revenue it couldhave gotten by taking the 1 per-cent property tax increase it isallowed by law.

It’s a story Cross sees happen-ing across government at all lev-els.

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honoredLarry Springer, a Democratic

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The APA, an urban planningand smart growth organization,cited Springer’s “understanding ofand commitment to the princi-ples of good planning,” as well ashis contributions to several plan-ning-related bills that passed thisyear, including:

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Sammamish needs

arts commissioners How’s this for a New Year’s

resolution: Become moreinvolved in your community.

The city is looking for local cit-izens to step up and serve on thecity’s Arts Commission. CityClerk Melonie Anderson said artscommissioners don’t need to beartists, as the commission is inneed of all sorts of skills: eventplanning, archiving, exhibit plan-ning, bookkeeping, graphicdesign, community liaison orgrant writing.

The commission was responsi-

ble for numerous arts and cultureevents in Sammamish this year,including Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar– A Turkish Cultural Event, thefifth annual Arts Fair, documen-tary film presentations and rotat-ing arts exhibits. Commissionerswill help plan similar events nextyear.

The commission meets once amonth. Interviews for the openpositions on the commission willbe held Jan. 10. For more infor-mation, visit https://www.ci.sam-mamish.wa.us/Group.aspx?ID=3

New sidewalk coming

A large stretch of InglewoodHill Road is due to get a sidewalknext summer.

The Sammamish City Councilgot an update on the $1 millionproject at their Dec. 13 meetingand instructed staff to look intoadding street lights to the project,

which covers the roadwaybetween 216th Avenue Northeastand Northeast 6th Court, near thenew Sammamish EX3 Teen andRecreation Center.

The project will add a six-foot-wide sidewalk and curb to thesouth side of the roadway.

Councilman Mark Cross saidthe city should look into streetlights for the stretch as well.Cross and others on the councilenvisioned the walkway beingused by teens coming and goingfrom the teen center.

The city hopes to begin designin the coming months and breakground on the project next sum-mer.

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Reserve officers will have tocomplete the state reserve policeacademy but will then be fullycommissioned officers workingabout 20 hours a month for thedepartment.

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vehicle as it passed him onInglewood Hill Road.

The man told police that hewas a medical marijuana patientand produced a signed doctor’snote indicating as such. The manshowed some signs of impair-ment during field sobriety testsand was arrested and transportedto Snoqualmie General Hospitalfor a blood draw.

The officer then drove theman home and released him.The man thanked the officer for“doing his job” at the end of theincident.

Suspended license

A 49-year-old Sammamishman was cited for speeding anddriving with a suspended licenseafter being pulled over near thecorner of Southeast 18th Streetand Trossachs Boulevard Dec. 14.

Burglary

A resident on the 2800 blockof 247th Avenue Southeast hadtheir home burglarized between7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 14.

The suspect apparentlyaccessed the home by breakinginto the real estate lock box thatcontained the key to the home,which is up for lease.

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The woman, who had pur-chased the home from her moth-er after her mother passed away,told police she kept finding“creepy” signs that someone hadbeen breaking into the home,including drawers being left partway open when no one had beenin the house and doors beingfound unlocked when they hadbeen locked the day before.

Police could find no evidencethat anyone had forced entry intothe home or that any items hadgone missing.

The resident told police shesuspected that someone was try-ing to “spook” her out of thehome so that they could buy it,but she could not identify a sus-pect.

Police documented the casefor future reference.

Burglary

A resident on the 2300 blockof East Lake SammamishParkway Northeast had an Xboxstolen from their home Dec. 15.

The burglary apparently hap-pened between 10:15 a.m., whenthe resident left for the day, and12:30 p.m., when a friend of theresident arrived at the home andreported seeing a door open.

Police found signs that some-one had tried to forced their wayin one door, but are unsure how

the suspect found their way intothe home.

The Xbox was the only itemmissing though the home hadmany other items of value obvi-ously displayed. The caseremains under investigation.

Silent defense

A 20-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influence afteran officer witnessed him drive uponto a sidewalk, narrowly miss-ing a bus stop sign in front ofCity Hall at around 4:45 a.m.Dec. 15.

The man, who smelled of alco-hol, denied drinking but refusedto perform field sobriety tests orbreath tests and refused to speakto the officer or a public defenderthat was called for him. The manwas booked into Issaquah Jail.

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A 24-year-old Redmondwoman was arrested on suspicionof driving under the influence ataround 12:30 a.m. Dec. 13. Thewoman was pulled over near thecorner of Northeast 18th Streetand East Lake SammamishParkway Northeast after an offi-cer clocked her driving 53 mphin a 35 zone.

The woman told the officerthat she was driving her twomale passengers home becausethey had been drinking heavilywhile the three attended thatevening’s Seahawks game. Thewoman blew a .09 on a breathtest, just over the .08 legal limitfor driving.

Fight

Police responded to a report ofa verbal fight and possibledomestic violence issue at a

Sammamish home ataround 10:30 p.m. Dec. 12.Neighbors reported hear-ing an argument outsidethe home and believed thefemale party had beenstruck by the male party.

Police responded andcontacted a female whosaid that she had beenfighting with herboyfriend but that nophysical altercation hadoccurred.

The woman hadscrapes on her knees, butsaid they had occurredwhen she tripped in a pot-hole in the road. Theboyfriend then exited thehome and began yelling atofficers because hebelieved they werepreparing to arrest his girl-friend. The officers friskedthe boyfriend for weaponsout of concern for theirsafety.

The boyfriend’s fatherthen also exited the home andangrily demanded that policecould not arrest anyone anddemanded the officers’ badgenumbers. Police determined thatthere was insufficient evidence tomake an arrest.

Bank fraud

A Sammamish woman calledpolice Dec. 12 to report a fraudu-lent charge of $130 on her creditcard. The woman is unsure howsomeone could have gainedaccess to her information. Theaccount was closed.

Suspended license

A 21-year-old Sammamishman was cited for driving with asuspended license after beingpulled over on the 700 block of

216th Avenue Northeast ataround 9:30 a.m. Dec. 12.

The stop was the third timepolice had cited the driver forlacking a valid license in the lastseveral weeks. The driver alsolacked proof of valid insurance.The man’s vehicle was impound-ed.

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A 20-year-old Redmond manwas arrested on suspicion of driv-ing under the influence of mari-juana after being pulled over fordriving eight miles over thespeed limit near the corner ofNortheast Inglewood Hill Roadand 226th Avenue Northeast ataround 11 p.m. Dec. 7.

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Open door

An officer on patrol found agarage door open just after mid-night Dec. 16 at a home on the25400 block of Northeast ThirdPlace.

The officer rang the doorbellseveral times but no oneanswered.

Custody issue

Police documented an appar-ent violation of a child custodyagreement Dec. 15.

The father reported that hisex-girlfriend did not bring thecouple’s daughter over asrequired by the couple’s parent-ing plan.

Police documented the inci-dent for future reference andadvised the man to take the issueup with the court.

DUI

A 46-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influence justafter midnight Dec. 7.

An officer pulled the man overnear the corner of Southeast 18thStreet and Trossachs Boulevard

for driving upwards of 55 mph ina 35 zone.

The man performed poorly onfield sobriety tests and blew a .11on a breath test, over the .08legal limit for driving. Officersimpounded his vehicle anddropped him off at home.

Open door

An officer on patrol found anopen garage door on the 1800block of 208th Place Southeastjust after 2 a.m. Dec. 14. Thehomeowners did not answer thedoor.

Burglary

A resident on the 200 block ofEast Lake Sammamish ParkwayNortheast had their home bur-glarized between Dec. 12 andDec. 16.

The suspect kicked in a backdoor to gain entry to the homeand ransacked the home. Thehomeowner is the in the processof documenting what items weretaken. The case remains underinvestigation.

Trailer theft

A resident on the 23800 blockof Southeast 30th Street had atrailer stolen from their propertyDec. 13 or 14.

There were no items of valuein the trailer. Police have no sus-pects.

Items in the Police Blotter comefrom Sammamish Police reports.

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COMMUNITY10 • December 28, 2011 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

By Christopher Huber

Science teacher Bill Monahangot a pleasant interruption in hisfourth period class one day inlate November.

In the middle of his biologyclass, Eastlake assistant principalChris Bede walked in andannounced to the students thatMr. Monahan had just been rec-ognized as the best science teach-er in the state. The studentscheered for Monahan, who stoodhumbled and slightly embar-rassed.

Monahan, a longtime biologyteacher at Eastlake, won Teacherof the Year from the WashingtonScience Teachers Association.Approximately 4,800 teachers inthe state teach a science course,according to the Office ofSuperintendent of PublicInstruction. With the recognition,Monahan received a certificate of

achievement, a $500 honorariumand free registration to the associ-ation’s 2012 conference, accord-ing to the WSTA.

“It’s nice to have that kind ofprofessional recognition,”Monahan said.

Although, he said, he greatlyappreciates recognition from stu-dents and parents in the Eastlakecommunity, too, such as theGolden Acorn from the PTA in2009. He wears the acorn pin onhis lapel every day to school, hesaid.

“I just enjoy having fun withthe kids every day,” he said.

Being recognized as an out-standing science teacher isn’t anew thing for Monahan, 67, whohas taught for 20 years. In 2008he earned the OutstandingBiology Teacher Award from theNational Association of BiologyTeachers. He was the only recipi-ent from Washington, and he

received the award in front ofmore than 1,000 of his peers atthe annual conference.

An anonymous parent nomi-

nated Monahan for the recentTeacher of the Year honor. But hesubsequently had to submit anapplication of sorts, including let-ters of recommendation and aresume and biographical infor-mation, to be eligible.

While he was honored even tobe nominated for the scienceteacher award, Monahan said hefelt kind of silly asking co-work-ers for letters of recommendationto send in with his applicationpacket. He doesn’t like to talkabout himself or tout his reputa-tion among staff and students.

“I feel like I’m grubbing forthese letters,” he said. “I’m not aself-promoter.”

Monahan’s career in educationbegan late in his life.

After a 22-year career as a warplanner and field artillery officerin the U.S. Army, Monahanretired as a lieutenant coloneland eventually earned a bache-

lor’s degree in biology and a mas-ter’s in teaching biology from theUniversity of Washington.

He has taught biology, AP biol-ogy and an advisory course atEastlake for 17 years, and spentone year each at Redmond andJuanita high schools.

While class is focused onimparting biology skills andknowledge, Monahan tends toincorporate a more personableapproach to interacting with thestudents. He often takes the timeto teach basic life lessons to thebudding and impressionableyouth, reading poetry to the classor using science discussions asteachable moments about howthe world works. He loves those“aha” moments, when studentsmake a connection or understandsomething for the first time.

The way Monahan sees it, he

File photoBill Monahan, longtimeEastlake biology teacher,recently received Teacher ofthe Year from the WashingtonScience Teachers Association.

Eastlake’s Bill Monahan named top science teacher


Tela Crane can remember thefirst time she sped around theMarymoor Park velodrome. Shewas 15 and her mother hadforced her to take a cycling class,following their doctor’s sugges-tion that it would help her recov-er from knee surgery.

Although she and her parentshad all been avid cyclists foryears, Crane resisted the idea thesport could help her much.

“I was really skeptical at first,”Crane said.

But that introductory experi-ence changed her mind, and herlife.

“After the first class, I wascompletely hooked,” she said. “Iliked the rush of going fast. It’ssimple. No breaks. One speed.It’s so much fun to ride.”

Crane, a 2004 graduate ofSkyline High School, was namedto the USA Cycling Women’sTrack Long Team Dec. 15, accord-ing to the national governingbody for competitive cycling. Sheand 10 other women will vie forseven spots on the U.S. cyclingteam that will compete at the2012 Summer Olympics inLondon.

“I was surprised to make the

long-teamlist,” Cranesaid Dec. 21after a train-ing session inSouthernCalifornia. “Iam nowherenear mypeak. And Ikeep gettingbetter.”

This is the first step in the pro-cess of earning her stripes tocompete in the Olympics. In late2010, she was invited to trainwith the national team, she said.

Crane, 25, grew up inSammamish, but moved toCypress, Calif. in September totrain almost full-time at the USACycling training facility.

She trains about 30 hours aweek — some days she does twothree-hour sessions — with thecurrent team of 11 members. Notonly does she spend a lot of timeon the track, but she spends con-siderable time doing plyometricsin the gym. Specializing in thesprints events, Crane trains like a100-meter-dash runner would,she said.

“It’s a very strength- andpower- focused sport,” she said.“You have to be so, so, so, so

focused and on your game for ashort amount of time. You’ve gotto have that ‘on’ then that ‘off.’”

Crane stuck with the sport forthe past 10 years because sheliked the supportive communityof cyclers and the rush of pedal-ing fast around the track — it’sdifficult for people in cars drivingby the Marymoor velodrome togauge just how fast the racers go,she said.

“I decided I wanted to see howfar I could get. I love how muchof a mental sport it is,” Cranesaid. “I’d rather go extremely fast

for a short amount of time thankind of fast for longer.”

Crane knows how little atten-tion the sport gets, she said. Butwhile managing the Marymoorvelodrome programs she noticedthat people came back to watchmore races once they experi-enced their first one.

“I don’t think people realizehow fast we go,” she said. “Thirty-plus miles per hour — peopledon’t realize how quick that is.”

One of the challenges of dedi-cating her life to training for ashot at the Olympics is having a

life outside of cycling, she said.Between a part-time job andtraining, Crane works about 50hours a week.

“The hardest part is balancing.You have to survive, you have toeat and pay rent,” Crane said.

On top of that, she has to com-pete with her friends — fellowOlympic hopefuls — for a spot onthe Olympic team.

Even though only seven of the11 current members will makethe cut for the Olympics, they

Photo by Dennis Crane, www.dbcphoto.com Tela Crane, a 2004 Skyline High School graduate, was recently selected to the USA CyclingWomen’s Track Long Team. She will vie for one of seven spots on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team.

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said, in 20 or 30 years, his students willremember how he treated them more thanhow meiosis or mitosis works.

“Making the connections and helpingthem grow up is wonderful and rewarding,”Monahan said.

He is humble about the recent recogni-tion among science teachers. He said he’salways had a thing for biology, but knowsthere are a lot of other stellar teachers outthere who simply did not get nominated.

One way he keeps up with the constantlychanging research and standards in scienceeducation is by participating in initiativeslike the Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchCenter’s Science Education Partnership andthe High School Human Genome Project.Through the Fred Hutch partnership,Monahan and his students have access to

labs and supplies, and have been able tohelp with bacteria genetics testing, he said.It helps him and his students stay on theforefront of the industry, even when bits ofthe public-school science curriculumbecome outdated.

“It’s easy to be very complacent and teachthe same thing all day long,” Monahan said.

But, with all the advancements and coolthings happening in the world of biologythat make it into his Eastlake classroom, hestressed the value of communicating withstudents and caring about their life, in addi-tion to their grasp of a concept.

“If you can’t communicate with kids, itdoesn’t matter what you know,” Monahansaid. “I don’t try to make biologists out of mykids in my classroom. If I did, I wouldn’t bea successful teacher.”

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reachedat 392-6434, ext. 242, or [email protected] on this story atwww.SammamishReview.com.

challenge each other morethan they try to simply win atall costs. The USA Cyclingprogram has actuallyimproved since the teambegan training together at onelocation, rather than eachmember in their respectivecorner of the country.

“We all know how muchbetter we get because of eachother,” Crane said. “It’s a good(kind of) competitive.”

And as she works on

strengthening her mentalgame, in addition to her speedand explosive power, one ofthe important things is gettingher brain out of the way ofher abilities on the track.There’s little time in a two-lapsprint race to adjust or re-think your strategy.

“I’m working on not over-thinking things,” Crane said.“By the time you’re thinkingabout it it’s too late.”

Realistically, with the cur-rent talent she’s up against onher team, Crane said, shethinks her chances are betterto make the 2016 Olympicteam. But that’s not keeping

her from trying to surprise peo-ple this year.

USA Cycling will decide itsfinal team after the end of thefinal qualifying period April 8,according to the team’s athleteselection document.

In the meantime, she’sfocused on placing high at herfirst World Cup race in Beijing inJanuary.

The more she trains, the more

it becomes instinctual for her,she said. And that’s the challengeshe faces as she vies for a spot onthe Olympic team.

“As soon as I stop thinking, Ihave my best races,” Crane said.

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

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The new site opened Dec. 1 and iscurrently accepting donations 9:30 a.m.to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, or9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. EastsideBaby Corner will accept gently used ornew clothing and shoes for children,sizes newborn to 14; small toys (no big-ger than 11 inches by 17 inches), gentlyused or new; and packaged disposablediapers.

Eastside Baby Corner helps childrenby providing basic necessities. Relyingalmost exclusively on volunteers,Eastside Baby Corner accepts donationsof children’s clothing and goods fromthe community and supplements dona-tions with purchases.


Sammamish basketball teamsstayed fresh during the first halfof winter break. Some traveledout-of-state and others went toSeattle. The Eastside Catholicboys and Eastlake girls offered upthe week’s top highlights.

Eastside CatholicThe Eastside Catholic boys

basketball team surprised fansand opponents in one of themore monumental wins of thewinter break Dec. 20. In a MetroLeague contest, the Crusadersbeat longtime rival O’Dea 65-63after Matt Callans hit a tiebreak-ing shot with 28 seconds remain-ing in the fourth quarter atEastside Catholic. Players cele-brated by cutting down the netson their home court.

The victory put EastsideCatholic at 5-2 overall and 4-2 inMetro league play. The Irishwent to 3-2 in Metro and 4-3 over-all and fell behind the Crusadersand first-place Seattle Prep in theMetro Mountain Division.

O’Dea was quick and effectivein the first quarter, going up 23-18 after one and leading 38-30 athalftime. But the Crusadersremained consistent throughoutthe game, scoring 15 in the third,to O’Dea’s 13. And in the fourth,it staged a little comeback,outscoring the Irish 20-12.

Austin Soukup, a 6-foot-2guard, led all scorers with 24points, including six 3-pointers.Mandrell Worthy tallied 13 andJoey Schreiber added 10 points tothe mix for Eastside Catholic.

Callans finished with eightpoints.

Skyline 49, Woodinville 32The Skyline boys basketball

team kept its streak alive aftereasily beating Woodinville 49-32Dec. 20. The Spartans improvedto 5-0 overall and 3-0 in KingCoLeague play and remain in firstplace in the Crest Division.

Senior guard Will Parker againled scorers with 20 points. TheSkyline defense limited theFalcons to just 10 points in thesecond half, including just threein the final quarter.

Skyline led 28-22 at halftimebut pulled away with 16 in thethird quarter. It finished on aweak note, with five points in thefourth, indicating the team mightstill be working out some kinksin its set plays on offense.

Senior forward Lucas Shannonscored 11 points for Skyline and

Jonah Eastern had six.Woodinville’s Tommy Wick fin-ished with 11 points.

Garfield 85, Eastlake 65Coming off an energizing win

against Newport, the boys ofEastlake had a tough time withthe Garfield Bulldogs Dec. 20.

Garfield won 85-65 and is now4-0 in KingCo Crown Divisionand 6-2 overall. It stands in firstplace in the Crown Division.

The Wolves (1-4, 2-6) looked togive the Bulldogs a run for theirmoney after pacing them evenlythrough two quarters. Garfieldled 41-40 at halftime. But a dis-mal 6-point tally in the thirdquarter, coupled with Garfield’s26 took Eastlake out of it beforethe final quarter began. TheWolves’ 19 fourth-quarter pointsweren’t nearly enough to comeback. Senior guard BrandonLester finished with 23 points for

the Wolves. Eric Holmdahl had12 points.

Girls basketball

The Eastlake girls basketballsquad took third place at the Nike

Tournament of Champions inPhoenix after going 3-1 throughthe four-day tournament.

The Wolves capped its stand-out performance with a 46-36 win

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Eastside upsets O’Dea, Eastlakegirls take 3rd at Nike invitational

Photo by Sean GoldieEastlake’s Kendra Morrison center, fights for the ball early in thegame against Chandler (Ariz.)

Eastside athletes place 3rd

in state Scholastic Cup

Members of Eastside Catholic’s fallsports teams not only found success onthe field, court and course, but alsoearned high marks in the classroom.

The Crusaders placed third in theClass 3A fall 2011-2012 Scholastic Cup,organized by the WashingtonInterscholastic Activities Associationand the Washington Army NationalGuard. The school accumulated 340points, behind Camas and Seattle Prep,which both tallied 380 points.

The scoring combines points a teamearns by its members maintaining highcumulative GPAs or placing high in itsrespective state tournament. The foot-ball team earned 100 academic pointsfor maintaining the highest gradesthroughout the team, and earned 20points for making it to the first roundof the state playoffs. The volleyball

team received 80 for its second-placefinish at state and the girls soccer teamtied for fourth academically (40 points)and finished third in state on the soc-cer field (60 points). The boys crosscountry team earned 40 points for hav-ing the sixth-best collective GPA amongother cross country teams in the state.

Skyline’s fall sports teams combinedto score 360 points, good enough forsecond place in the 4A competition.The points all came from athleticaccomplishments. The football, girlssoccer and girls swim and dive teamsall won their respective 4A state cham-pionships (100). The volleyball teamplaced sixth in state (40) and the boyscross country team took 12th placeoverall at the state meet (20). EastlakeHigh School earned 75 points after thefootball team received 35 for making itto the state quarterfinals and 40 pointsfor maintaining the fourth-highest col-lective GPA among 4A football teams.

Boys basketball standingsKingCo 4A Team Conference OverallCCrreessttSkyline 3-0 6-0Issaquah 3-1 6-1Redmond 2-2 4-2Newport 2-3 3-4Eastlake 1-4 2-6CCrroowwnnGarfield 4-0 6-2Ballard 4-1 5-2Roosevelt 3-1 4-1Bothell 1-3 2-3Woodinville 1-4 1-6Inglemoor 0-5 1-6Metro – Mountain Div. standingsTeam Conference OverallSeattle Prep 4-1 6-2E. Catholic 4-2 5-2O’Dea 3-2 4-2B. Blanchet 0-5 1-5Lakeside 0-5 2-5

Girls basketball standingsKingCo 4ATeam Conference OverallCCrreessttEastlake 4-0 7-3Skyline 3-1 5-2Issaquah 2-2 7-3Redmond 1-3 2-5Newport 0-5 2-7CCrroowwnnWoodinville 5-0 5-0Inglemoor 3-2 4-3Roosevelt 3-2 4-2Ballard 2-3 3-4Garfield 1-2 2-5Bothell 0-4 0-8MMeettrroo –– MMoouunnttaaiinn DDiivv.. ssttaannddiinnggssTeam Conference OverallHoly Names 5-0 6-0Seattle Prep 4-1 4-2Lakeside 3-2 5-3B. Blanchet 2-3 3-4E. Catholic 0-6 2-6

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By Mason KelleySeattle Times staff reporter

Jake Heaps, former Skyline High Schooland Brigham Young University quarterback,announced Dec. 22 he is transferring to theUniversity of Kansas.

The sophomore, who asked BrighamYoung coach Bronco Mendenhall to bereleased from his scholarship Dec. 5, took avisit to Lawrence, Kan., last weekend anddecided to continue his career with theJayhawks and new coach Charlie Weis.

Heaps, 6 feet 1 inch, 200 pounds, will sitout the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rulesand will then have two years of eligibilityleft.

After leading Skyline to three state cham-pionships and compiling a 40-2 record as ahigh-school quarterback, Heaps was rated bymany as the top quarterback prospect in thenation. He graduated early so he could play

spring football, and started the final 10games as a freshman at Brigham Young andthe first five in 2011.

In 2010, Heaps took over as the starterafter Riley Nelson suffered a shoulderinjury. The Cougars won four of their finalfive regular-season games and the NewMexico Bowl. Heaps was the MVP of thebowl game. He set Brigham Young freshmanrecords for passing yards (2,316), attempts(383), completions (219), passing touch-downs (15), wins (six), games started (10)and games played (13).

He was the Cougars’ starter to open the2011 season, throwing for 1,452 yards, ninetouchdowns and eight interceptions in ninegames. However, he struggled early in theyear and lost his starting job after Nelson leda late comeback against Utah State.

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Jake Heaps to transfer from BYU to Kansas


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Marijke Vanderschaaf scored11 in that game. The sopho-more post scored 25 in fourgames, but most notably,earned recognition fromESPNHS as one of the tourna-ment’s five emerging talents.

Against Thunder Ridge,Eastlake led 21-10 at halftime.And despite a Thunder Ridge15-point third quarter, theWolves were was able to holdout. Senior forward KendraMorrison scored 11 points inthe third-place game.

The day before, the Wolveslost their only game of the tour-nament, 68-61 to Chandler(Ariz.), despite three playersscoring in double digits. Senior

guard Caleigh McCabe scored18 points, Lauren Files had 13and Morrison finished with 11.

Eastlake 73, Huntington Beach 64

Eastlake trailed by as muchas 10 points in the first quarter,according to the team’s tweetsfrom the second-round gameDec. 20. Thegirls tied thescore at 19each aminute intothe secondquarter andspent the restof the gamegradually pulling ahead.Eastlake led 32-25 at halftime.And despite falling behind 51-48 with a minute left in thethird quarter, the Wolves surgedahead in the fourth quarter.Eastlake led by as much as 11points late in the fourth. Seniorforward Kendra Morrison fin-ished with 17 points, AbbyCarlson, a senior guard, had 11

and Bella Zennan, a senior guard,scored 10.

Eastlake opened theTournament of Champions with a63-44 win over Piedmont, Calif.Dec. 19.

Skyline 58, Bishop Blanchet 31Senior Megan Wiedeman exe-

cuted a double-double — 14points and 13rebounds —and seniorHaley Smithscored 14points andgrabbed eightrebounds in a58-31 win over

Bishop Blanchet Dec. 22. The Spartans used its size and

a heavy dose of pressure defenseand consistent scoring fromWiedeman and Smith to take it to

Blanchet early. It led 16-7 afterone and 31-17 at the half.

“Megan and Haley both playedreally well,” said head coach GregBruns. “They were pretty muchunstoppable.”

Skyline limited Blanchet to sixpoints in the third and eight inthe fourth. Rachel Shim and AllieWyszynski each scored eightpoints and Shelby Kassuba scoredsix.

“Allie was getting lots of oppor-tunities inside,” Bruns said.

Skyline improved to 5-2 over-all before heading to a tourna-ment at North Idaho College Dec.27.

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

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All-State football team

Four Sammamish athletesrecently earned a spot on theAssociated Press all-state footballteam, after a vote among writersand editors around the state.

Max Browne, Skyline’s juniorquarterback, was voted stateplayer of the year for all classifi-cations. He was selected as thequarterback for the 4A all-stateteam. Joining him in the honorfor all-state offense is RyanLewis, senior running back atEastlake.

Two other players made the4A all-state defense. Eastlakesenior lineman Gino Bresolin andSkyline junior linebacker PeytonPelluer each made the team.

Browne and Pelluer led theSpartans to its fourth state cham-pionship in five years this sea-son. Browne was also recentlynamed the Gatorade WashingtonPlayer of the Year. Pelluer hadmore than 110 tackles in 14games.

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Rotaract, a community ser-vice for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by theSammamish Rotary, meetstwice a month. [email protected].

The La Leche League iscommitted to helping mothersbreastfeed. They plan to meeton the second Wednesday ofeach month from 10 a.m.-noonat Fire Station 83 Visitwww.lllusa.org/web/SammamishWA.

Block Party Quiltersmeets at 7 p.m. the firstThursday of the month atMary, Queen of Peace Church.Visit www.bpquilters.org.

The Social Justice BookGroup meets at 10 a.m. thethird Monday of each month inSammamish. [email protected].

A support group for care-givers of people withAlzheimer’s is where care-givers gain emotional support,learn and share their experi-ences 6:30-8 p.m. the secondThursday of each month at

Faith United MethodistChurch. Call 617-1936.

The Rotary Club ofSammamish meets everyThursday at 7:15 a.m. at theBellewood RetirementApartments. Visit www.sam-mamishrotary.org.

The Sammamish Fit Club,a club looking to improve thehealth of the community,meets from 7:30-8 p.m.Wednesdays. Call Trish at 206-605-0679 or email [email protected].

Cascade RepublicanWomen’s Club meets at 11:30a.m. the third Wednesday ofthe month at the Plateau Club.Call 861-7910.

Redmond Toddler Group,a parent-child program withart, music, play and parenteducation has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and familyclasses. Call 869-5605 or visitwww.redmondtoddler.org.

Moms Club of theSammamish Plateau hasactivities including weekly, agespecific playgroups and month-

ly meetings, coffee mornings,mom’s nights out, craft cluband local area outings. Visitwww.momsclubsammamish.orgor call 836-5015.

Foster Parent SupportGroup meets the last Thursdayof each month from 6-8 p.m. atMary, Queen of Peace. Earnyour training/foster parenthours. Refreshments and childcare are provided. Call 206-719-8764.

The Eastside WelcomeClub, for people new to thearea, meets at 10 a.m. the firstWednesday of the month andat other times for activities andoutings. Call Barbara at 868-2851.

Sammamish Kiwanismeets at 7 a.m. everyWednesday at SammamishHills Lutheran Church. Visitwww.sammamishkiwanis.org.

Toastmasters ofSammamish meet from7:15–8:45 p.m. every Tuesdayat Mary, Queen of Peace. Call427-9682 or email davidlloyd-

Bring out your trees

The Boy Scouts’ annual Christmas tree pick up starts at 9 a.m. Jan. 7. There is a suggested dona-tion of $15-$30 per tree. Donations should be attached to the tree in a plastic bag.

File photoVolunteers unload trees to be chipped at a previous boy scout tree pickup.

EventsProfessor Payne’sAmazingFleaCircusand

Magic Show forages 5 and upwith an adult isset for 3 p.m.Dec. 29 at theSammamishLibrary.

How to start a busi-ness, a class thatexplains resourcesavailable through theSmall Business

Administration is at 2 p.m. Jan.13 at the Sammamish Library.

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

at all stages of the disease at 7p.m. Jan. 18.

A discussion of thehistory, ethics andliterature of Japaneseinternment duringWorld War II, led by

Professor Robert Keller, is at 7p.m. Jan. 25 at the SammamishLibrary.

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It is available from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays at theEvergreen Primary Care Center,22850 N.E. 8th Street.

For an appointment, call 899-2831.

Wednesday night youthgroup will have games, worshipand fun for students in gradessix-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. every Fridayat the Fire Station No. 83 onIssaquah–Pine Lake Road. Theyoffer job interviewing skill devel-opment for those seekingemployment or a career change;motivational and inspirationalspeaking training. Call 427-9682or email [email protected].

Mary, Queen of Peace youthgroups are for children in sixth-eighth grade and ninth-12thgrades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m.Sundays. Call the church at 391-1178, ext. 129.

Faith United MethodistChurch offers “Faith Cafe” forwomen of all ages. Drop-in coffeetime, scrapbooking/stamping,mom and baby playgroup, quilt-ing/knitting and walking group,classes, studies and themed days.9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call JoLucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service. Ifyou desire to make space for Godin a peaceful setting. The fourthTuesday of every month, 7 p.m.,at Pine Lake Covenant Church.Email [email protected] orcall 890-3913.

Celebrate Recovery is aChrist-centered program offeringsupport. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., PineLake Covenant Church. Visitwww.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

Griefshare, a support groupfor those who have lost a lovedone is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays atSammamish PresbyterianChurch.

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We all have differentfitness goals, differentbody types and differ-ent biomechanics.Plateau Runner, a newspecialty running storein Sammamish, takesall this into accountwhen recommendingproducts. They aredevoted to addressingeach customer’s indi-vidual needs anddesires, from currenttraining programs toaches and pains tolong-term goals.Plateau Runner alsooffers a personalizedshoe-fitting service. Notonly do they measureyour feet to determinethe proper size, widthand arch, but they spend time watchingyou walk, paying close attention to theway your foot moves. This process helpsthem ascertain how much structure youneed in a shoe.

“Running gear is personal, it has tofeel right, function properly and lookgreat,” says Todd Starnes, one of threeowners. “Now we have a place, close tohome, with great brands, whereSammamish residents can get advice, andtake all the time they need to find just theright shoes, clothes, and accessories. “

At Plateau Runner, the prevailing phi-losophy is that the proper shoes, clothingand accessories make the differencebetween a healthy, comfortable runnerand one sidelined by pain and discomfort.

“We’ve all been through disappointinginjuries and long recoveries,” says co-owner Elizabeth Steen, “so we put cus-tomers’ health and comfort first when itcomes to shoe fitting.”

Since opening in November, PlateauRunner has worked to cultivate a local“running culture.” They believe there are

plenty of runners at all fitness levels liv-ing in the Sammamish area who aspire tobe more social in their fitness pursuits.Plateau Runner helps to promote a senseof camaraderie.

“Sammamish is a vibrant, active com-munity yet it seemed to be missing alocal connection to its runners and walk-ers,” says Starnes. “We set out to open astore that not only sells great runninggear but also brings people together.”

A women’s group meets at the storeeach Thursday at 9 a.m., and a kids’ run-ning club meets every Saturday at 9 a.m.Several other running groups meet week-ly. Plateau Runner hosts regular seminarsfeaturing local experts on running, healthand fitness.

“We always love to talk about running,compare notes on favorite routes and dis-cuss high school sports in general!” Steensays.

Stop by Plateau Runner at 22830 N.E.Eighth St., Suite 103 in Sammamish, orvisit them online atwww.plateaurunner.com.

Todd Starnes, Elizabeth Steen and Mark Steen

Plateau Runner can show theright fit for Sammamish

with peace and hope through prayer. Visitwww.momsintouch.org. Contact Linda Yeeat [email protected].

Pine Lake Covenant Church offers aministry for children with special needs at10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636.

“Caffeine for the Soul,” a Judaic andTorah class for women, is from 1-1:45 p.m.Tuesdays at Caffé Ladro in IssaquahHighlands Shopping Center. Call Chabad ofthe Central Cascades 427-1654.

Free Hebrew classes are offeredthrough Chabad of the Central Cascades.Call 427-1654.

Kabalat Shabbat is 7 p.m. Fridays atthe Chabad House at the IssaquahHighlands. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speak Samskritamat the Vedic Cultural Center. Visitwww.vedicculturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study, open to allwomen, meets Thursday mornings. Visitwww.redmondcbs.org.

Bhajan Bliss. Musicians and singersteach the traditional devotional bhajan.Vegetarian food. 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays at theVedic Cultural Center.

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[email protected].

The Cascade Woman’s Club, meets at7 p.m. the second Wednesday of eachmonth in members’ homes. Membershipin the volunteer service organization isopen to all women. Call 898-8603 or visitwww.gfwccascadewomansclub.org.

Sammamish Garden Club meets at9:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of the monthin the homes of members. Call Cathy at836-0421 or email [email protected].

The Pine Lake Garden Club meetsthe second Wednesday of the month, plusoccasional meetings for workshops andlocal field trips. Call 836-7810.

The Sammamish Symphony is seek-ing musicians. Visitwww.SammamishSymphony.org.

Mothers and More –Sammamish/Redmond Chapter offers“Moms Need a Playgroup Too,” scrapbook-ing, book club, movies out, clutter club,kids play groups and more. At 7 p.m. thefirst Thursday of the month. Visit www.red-mondmothersandmore.org.

Sammamish Saddle Club — Visitwww.sammamishsaddleclub.org.

The Issaquah Women’s Club meets at9:30 a.m. the first Thursday of each monthat Tibbetts Creek Manor in Issaquah. Call392-1890.

Eastside New Neighbors meets at 10a.m. the first Tuesday of the month inmember’s homes. Call 836-3963

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Intermediate ESL Class, 10 a.m. Jan.10, 17, 24 and 31.

Hindi Story Time, for children 3 andolder with an adult, 4 p.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26

Spanish Story Time, for children 3and older with an adult, 10 a.m. Jan. 9, 23and 30.

Baby Story Time, for children birth-9months with an adult, 11 a.m. Jan. 12, 19and 26.

Waddler Story Time, for children 9-24months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. Jan.13, 20 and 27

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

Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6with an adult, 10 a.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26

Pajama Story Time, for children 2-6with an adult, 7 p.m. Jan. 9, 23 and 30.

Talk Time, conversation practice foradults who want to improve their English

language skills, will take place at 12:30p.m. Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26.

A series of weekly poetry work-shops, for poets of all skill levels is set for7 p.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25. Space is limited.

Musik Nest, for children 2-3 with anadult. Share songs, dance, rhythm andnew ways to enjoy music with your tod-dler, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 11.

A writing workshop for all agesfrom 15 and up will allow people to workon something they’re already doing orbounce ideas off other writers at 7 p.m.Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31

The Teen Writers Group will meet at3:30 p.m. Jan. 17.

The Sammamish Book Group willdiscuss “The Shallows: What the Internetis Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr at7 p.m. Jan. 18.

Mother Daughter Book Club, for girlsages 10-13 and their mothers, will discuss“Once Upon a Marigold” by Jean Ferris, 1p.m. Jan. 14.

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