after the holiday. Extend the holi-day cheer by using a live, pottedtree that you keep in your gardenand bring inside year after year.

◆ Get thrifty. One way toreduce the impact on your walletand your garbage can is to shopat thrift/consignment stores. Youcan find a lot of great items youcan reuse to make holiday deco-rations. You can even find dis-tinctive gifts and get more foryour money.

◆ Be creative with your wrap-ping to reduce waste.

Recycle old calendars, maps,posters or the Sunday comics, orwrap gifts in reusable items, suchas kitchen towels, Christmasstockings, baskets or cake pans.And when you unwrap gifts, saveand reuse decorative gift bags,boxes and nice ribbons and bows.

A full list of tips and otherideas are available atwww.KCgreenholidays.com.

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King County has launched itsGreen Holidays campaign to edu-cate consumers about how theycan green up their holiday cele-brations.

From Thanksgiving to NewYear’s, household waste increasessignificantly.

“Going green for the holidaysis easy, if you know where tostart,” King County EcoConsumerTom Watson said. “From usingenergy-efficient holiday lights, togiving experiences instead ofstuff, to recycling food scraps, afew simple changes can make abig impact on the environmentand even save you money.”

The King County Solid WasteDivision has put together 12 tipsto help consumers reduce wastethis holiday season:

◆ Use eco-friendly lights.Energy-efficient LED lightstrands use 90 percent less ener-gy than traditional lights. LEDscome in a lot of different colorsand shapes. And don’t throw outthose old lights; recycle themthrough new light-recycling take-back programs.

◆ Recycle your food scraps.Our holiday meals are filled withgreat food, but the scraps usuallyend up in the trash. Recycle yourfood scraps by placing them inyour yard-waste cart. Instead ofgoing to the landfill, food scrapsare turned into nutrient-richcompost.

◆ Give experiences instead ofstuff. Most of us have more stuffthan we know what to do with.Help reduce waste this holiday

by giving experiences, such astickets to the ballet or a restau-rant gift certificate.

Discounts are often availableon holiday experience gifts. Ifthey aren’t advertising a discount,it never hurts to ask!

◆ Shop local. Stay close tohome this holiday season andshop locally for gifts, food or dec-orations. This helps cut down ongreenhouse gas emissions, savesenergy and supports our localeconomy. Take it one step fur-ther and look for gifts made fromrecycled or reused materials.

◆ Keep your tree green. TheChristmas tree is a centuries-oldtradition. Put a modern spin onthat tradition by recycling yourtree with your yard waste orthrough a tree recycling program

Be green at home for the holidays

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Raymond Pedrizetti wasn’t init for saving the environment,necessarily, but he considers it aplus.

“I wouldn’t say I’m a big advo-cate of that. But I do want to seethe horse farms stay in the area.They keep getting pushed far-ther and farther out,” he said.

Pedrizetti and his wife Louisewere one of three Sammamishproperty owners in July whohad private land reclassified asprotected open space under aKing County program called thePublic Benefit Rating System.

Residents agree not to devel-op the land set aside as protect-ed. They can have passive-usetrails and, in special cases, farm-related structures.

In all, 7.5 of the Pedrizetti’s10.25 acres are now listed as pro-tected.

The Pedrizettis have a largepasture and small forest in theprotected area. In return for thereclassification, their annual

property tax in 2010 will bereduced by 50 percent.

Charles and Lucy Mullen had1.66 of their 2.65 acres reclassi-fied as protected open space, giv-ing them a 60 percent reductionin their 2010 property tax. TheMullens own part of a wetland,plus some trees and nativeshrubs.

David Kampp had 21.93 of hisfamily’s 23.20 acres reclassified,resulting in a 70 percent proper-ty tax reduction.

Like the Pedrizettis, Kampp’sproperty has a large pasture, asmall forest and some nativeplants and shrubs.

Each time a Sammamishproperty owner seeks the reclas-sification, the Sammamish CityCouncil and the King CountyWater and Land ResourcesDivision must approve the appli-cation.

The City Council approvedthis latest slate of applicationsunanimously at the July 7 meet-ing.

The county has 872 property

owners participating in the pro-gram, constituting a combined7,742 acres of protected openspace, according to the county’sPublic Benefit Rating System’sCoordinator Ted Sullivan.

The city has 15 property own-ers participating in the program,representing 52.29 acres.Kampp’s 2009 contribution dou-bled the amount of protectedacreage.

The program allows for prop-erty tax reductions of 50 percentto 90 percent. There is a caveatwith the saved money though: Ifproperty owners decide theydon’t want the protection any-more, they have to pay back thereduced portion of their proper-ty taxes, plus interest.

In the case of a developerbuying the land, a similar penal-ty would apply.

Charles Mullen said he soughtout the open space protectionfor the same financial boon thatmotivated the Pedrizettis.

“The major purpose was toget some tax relief. We’re going

to save a couple thousand dollarson our property tax,” he said.

But Mullen added that he andhis wife are tree lovers, too, andthey value the privacy theirtrees provide.

“We just like to be surroundedby trees and not have the neigh-bors too close,” he said.

While some property ownersare seeking property tax reliefthrough the open space pro-gram, there hasn’t been a biginflux in applications this year,in spite of a reported recession,Sullivan said.

“I’m not receiving a notice-able change in calls,” he said. “Ithink certain things scare peopleaway.”

Sullivan observed that theidea of a penalty for backing outof the program dissuaded manypotential applicants.

Reporter J.B. Wogan can bereached at 392-6434, ext. 247, orjbwogan@isspress.com. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

Residents protect land and save money

By J.B. Wogan

Sammamish Police Sgt. RobertBaxter said he remembers a timethree years ago when the monthof July guaranteed a flurry ofangry phone calls from residentsabout fireworks in the neighbor-hood again. Not so anymore,Baxter said.

The City Council adopted aban on the sale, purchase andpossession of fireworks in thecity, which went into effectJanuary 2006.

“Since we banned everything,it’s gone down significantly,”Baxter said.

Baxter’s observations werebased on anecdotal evidence.Incidents listed as bombings inthe police reports were on thedecline in July from 2006-2008,but actually returned to about2007 levels in 2009. There were

nine bombings in 2006, six in2007, two in 2008, but seven in2009.

Police officers might file a fire-works bombing as a bombing,vandalism, or several other inci-dent types, making it difficult totrack, Baxter explained.

Eastside Fire & Rescue, thecity’s fire protection provider,recorded a decline in fireworksincidents from the previous year.In 2008, there were four inci-dents in Sammamish in July.This year, there were none.

The city’s 2006 fireworks ordi-nance isn’t an outright ban, but itmakes private fireworks displaysexpensive and more time inten-sive. Residents can still host afireworks display if they have astate license, a city permit, alicensed pyrotechnician to set offthe fireworks, an approved fireplan review from EFR, and a

minimum of three firefighters onsite before and after the fire-works display.

Mayor Don Gerend was alsothe mayor in 2005 when the CityCouncil adopted the ban.

“We got a lot of pressure from

Eastside Fire & Rescue and a lotof citizens who felt that theywere almost living in a war zoneduring the Fourth of July,” hesaid. “We felt for the safety of ourcitizens that it was the right thingto do.”

Gerend, a Pine Lake resident,

recalled his first July 4 inSammamish in 1979 when hedecided to venture out onto thelake to enjoy the fireworks. Soonhe found himself in a crossfirefrom different neighbors aroundthe lake.

“I retreated and chose not todo that again,” he said.

While some still set off privatefireworks illegally, the numberseems to be dwindling as Fourthon the Plateau — the city-spon-sored fireworks display — growsin popularity, Gerend observed.

The July police reports reveala handful of residents weren’tdeterred by the city ban.

A man on 234th AvenueSoutheast reported that someonelit off a sparkler bomb by hisdriveway; a woman on 238thPlace Northeast reported thatsomeone blew up her garbagecan one evening — her neighbor

suspected three young men run-ning away from the scene werethe culprits; a man on 231st PlaceNortheast and a man onSoutheast 27th Street reportedmailbox bombings; and a con-struction company reported thattheir portable toilet on Southeast30th Street exploded, leaving itsroof about 20 feet from its origi-nal location and one wall wasabout 50 feet away.

Baxter said he thought theremaining fireworks incidentswere probably the result ofteenage boredom.

“What we see is mailboxes,port-a-potties. That’s kids,” Baxtersaid.

Reporter J.B. Wogan can bereached at 392-6434, ext. 247, orjbwogan@isspress.com. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

The good news is: There have been fewer bombings

“What we see is mailboxes, port-a-potties.

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Ken Lichtenwalter, CEO ofYour Neighborhood HealthcareCenter and co-owner of the clinicsaid the new clinic will strive tooffer a complete approach tohealing. Ben Britton and SteveGootkind, who joinLichtenwalter, together will striveto offer techniques and therapiesthat they say will meet the indi-vidual needs of patients.

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By Chantelle LusebrinkIssaquah Press reporter

R eprising a role from her first years as an opera singer, Is-saquah native Anya Matanovic will grace Seattle with hervoice again in Seattle Opera’s comedy “Falstaff” Feb. 27 -March 13.

“Working with Anya is always a treat. Her intelligence andcharm shine through in this role, which also showcases herbeautiful voice,” Director Peter Kazaras wrote in an e-mail. “Ithas been inspiring to watch Anya mature and master the tech-nical difficulties of this intricate score. I think she is a perfectNannetta.”

While she lives in Manhattan, Issaquah is the city Matanovicsaid she calls home.

“Issaquah holds many memories for me,” she wrote in an e-mail interview. “I have family, friends and a unique communitywho supported me in my journey as a musician.”

The Matanovics moved to Issaquah in 1984 and became wo-ven into the city’s fabric by starting The Pomegranate Center, adesign and community building nonprofit organization, whereshe spent many years volunteering through her 1999 gradua-tion from Issaquah High School and undergraduate studies atUniversity of Southern California.

It was at home and in Issaquah schools where she said shefound a love of singing.

Q: How long have you been singing? A: I began singing at age 5 with my family. My father

Milenko wrote music for classical children’s poetry and to-gether with my older sister Katya and my father and motherKathi we recorded several albums. We sang as a family until Iwas 14. I was also very lucky to be a part of the music pro-gram during my time at Issaquah High School, under the di-rection of Lavonne Watson, singing in musicals and the VocalJazz and Hi-tones ensembles.

Q: What styles most appeal to you?A: I enjoy listening to many styles of music, but there is some-

thing in the operatic human voice that stirs me in a way noth-ing else has matched.

Q: When did you develop an interest in the opera?A: My mother gave me a CD for my 16th birthday of Maria

Callas. Up to this point I had not been interested in opera,though my voice teacher at the time insisted I had a voice forit. I was painting my bedroom and I decided to put the Callasalbum on. I didn’t turn it off for three days — it was the mostbeautiful thing I had ever heard, and though I had no cluewhat she was singing about, I had tears in my eyes. I knewfrom that moment if there was a chance I could make evenone person feel that same way, this was the work I wanted todo.

Q: What is it about opera singing that appeals most to you?A: That I might be able to lift people out of their everyday

lives. That the power of the human voice in combination withglorious music can transport people to an elevated emotionalstate. It is thrilling to be a part of that.

Q: What does it mean to you to reprise your role in “Falstaff” as anadult with the Seattle Opera?

A: It is very significant for me. I consider Seattle Opera myhometown opera. When I was in high school, I told myself that Iwas going to be in the young artist program at Seattle Opera.Six years later, I was in it! This company has nurtured me andbelieved in me, and I feel honored that they have asked me tomake my debut in this opera, with such a terrific cast. And it isvery special to have so many friends and my family close by toshare it with me!

Q: What would you like audiences to take away from your perform-ance in “Falstaff?”

A: It’s a comedy and it moves at breakneck speed, so Ihope that we give the audience an evening where they canlaugh and enjoy themselves while listening to delicious mu-sic. And I hope that we create a few new opera fans in theprocess.

Bake’s Place at Providence Pointpays a special tribute to Seattle radioicon Jim Wilke Feb. 26 on Northwestvocalist Greta Matassa’s weekly show,“Fridays in the Living Room withGreta.”

For this special event, Matassa willask Wilke about his career and per-form some of Wilke’s favorite jazzsongs. Also on the bandstand will beDarin Clendenin on piano and ClipperAnderson on bass.

Dinner for this performance will beserved at 6 p.m.; the tribute will beginat 7:45 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Wilke’s radio program, “Jazz AfterHours,” has been running on Fridayand Saturday nights for the past 25years.

The show, broadcast nationally onNPR and PRI, features an array of jazzfrom new releases by contemporaryartists to classic recordings from jazzgreats.

Throughout the years, Wilke’s guestlist has included luminaries such asRay Brown, Max Roach, Dizzy Gille-spie, Joe Henderson, Milt Jackson, Di-ana Krall, Benny Green and MariaSchneider.

In addition to “Jazz After Hours,”Wilke also produces the weekly pro-gram “Jazz Northwest,” broadcaston KPLU. “Jazz Northwest” featureslive jazz recordings of regionalartists on location at festivals, con-cert venues, nightspots and other lo-cales.

Wilke has won numerous awards forbroadcasting excellence and was in-ducted into the Seattle Jazz Hall ofFame in 1993. He was the first non-musician to receive the prestigiousrecognition.

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By Chantelle LusebrinkIssaquah Press reporter

What you’ll find at Billy Bob’s Burgers &BBQ is a great lunch hour or afternoon es-cape from the workday grind or a place onthe weekend for sports action in the bar.

The service was friendly and patientwith a large group, with the server refill-ing water and sodas frequently throughoutour meal.

Though we weren’t asked how wewould like our burgers cooked, they cameperfectly done across the board, all four ofthem. They were thoroughly cooked witha slight pink to the meat on the inside,which made them moist.

The burgers are made from hand-mixedbeef chuck and top sirloin, are about one-third of a pound and come served atop afresh Kaiser bun.

The blue cheese burger, $8.95, was piled

high with fresh romaine lettuce, tomato,pickles, and sauce intermingled amongplenty of creamy melted cheese. Order itwith mushrooms for 75 cents extra, and it’seven better. You could also order the mush-room burger with mild cheddar, $8.95.

The teriyaki burger, $11.95, had a sur-prise spin, served with coleslaw on thebun. The flavor of the burger was goodand the coleslaw was a welcome addition,but it did make it messy to eat.

Feel free to substitute salad for yourfries, since they don’t charge extra. Thebest part is you can have any of the entréesalad options, including the mixed greenswith balsamic vinaigrette, which includeddried cranberries and almonds.

If the side salads were any indication ofhow well prepared their entrée saladswere, it’s worth a second trip.

Billy Bob’s barbecue is tasty, althoughmild. The sauce lacks a kick of heat, but

it’s sweet and tangy. The pulled pork,$7.59, is its signature sandwich and waspiled high with pork in a mild sauce.

The restaurant has a lot of space in boththe bar — which will come in handy dur-ing the upcoming March Madness tourna-ment — and on the restaurant side, whichis very kid-friendly and has plenty ofspace between tables.

Personally, a return trip will be neces-

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Billy Bob’s serves a wide variety of beer,wine and liquor. Of course, you can alwaysopt for a nonalcoholic option, like soda orlemonade, for $2.50.

Happy hour is every day from 2-9 p.m.with two daily rotating cheeseburger spe-cials for $5.95, and a rotating specialtyburger option for about $9.95. At happyhour, they also have two daily entrée spe-cials, which range in price from $7.95 -$19.95. The top end of the price range isfor specials like filet mignon.

All and all, it’s a great place for a “go-to” burger that’s good and can please awide-variety of tastes.

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Issaquah native Anya Matanovic stars as Nannetta in the SeattleOpera’s production of ‘Falstaff.’