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By Tom Corrigan

Voting by mail in the weeks leading up to April 17, roughly 58,000 registered voters in the Issaquah School District will have the chance to decide whether the schools can sell $219 million in bonds to pay for major renovation and mainte-nance projects throughout the district.

The capital improve-ment plan presented by district officials includes a wide variety of projects, including replacing sev-eral schools, and installing new roofs and carpet at other facilities. The plan was created by a long process that started in early 2011 with meet-ings of a bond feasibility and development com-mittee. That group made recommendations to

Superintendent Steve Rasmussen and the package eventually had to earn the approval of the school board.

The board had the final say on whether to put a bond before voters and what projects would be proposed. In dollars, the largest projects include

the replacement of Clark and Sunny Hills elemen-tary schools and Issaquah Middle School, and major renovations to Liberty High School.

The oldest schools in the district

In talking about the bond projects, district offi-cials are quick to point out that Issaquah Middle

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A proposed overhaul of the rate structure at Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District would help stabilize the district’s rev-enues from year to year at the expense of lowering the financial incen-tive for water conservation.

The district, which covers most of Sammamish except for Sahalee and the surrounding areas, has a public hearing sched-uled for March 19 to address the new rate structure, which would mean a 17.1 percent increase in the cost of sewer and 8.6 percent increase in the cost of water for the average single family home. The higher rates are aimed at making up a more than $2.3 million deficit in the district’s budget, which General Manager

Jay Krauss attributes to revenues that are declining even as the dis-trict continues to invest in new pipes and pumps to keep up with expected growth and plans for the future replacement of its cur-rent infrastructure.

“A lot of our infrastructure was built in a real short time frame a

long time ago,” Commissioner Lloyd Warren told the Citizens for Sammamish group at a March 5 meeting. “If we don’t start putting away money for the future, we’re going to run into a wall … where that infra-structure is going to need to be replaced. And people are going to be asking ‘Why weren’t you putting away money for this?’”The average home in the dis-

trict, which uses around 1,400 cubic feet of water in a two-month period, would pay a water

Water, sewer rate hikes likely coming

See WATER, Page 2

On the webSee a complete list of all projects

that could be funded by the 2012 bond issue at www.issaquah.wednet.edu. Click on “April 2012 bond.”

Issaquah voters to decide on bond package next month

See BOND, Page 3

By Caleb Heeringa

If you work a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job, door-to-door salespeople would only be a weekend annoy-ance under a proposed city of Sammamish ordinance.

Those are the hours during which peddlers are allowed to sell their wares in the city under the ordinance, which had its first public hearing at a March 6 coun-cil meeting. Salespeople who sell outside those hours, or attempt to sell at residences with posted “No Soliciting” signs, could face a mis-demeanor charge and have their license to sell in the city revoked.

The council is considering tightening restrictions on solic-iting in the city in response to

repeated complaints from citi-zens. Door-to-door salespeople – or those posing as them – have also become a law enforcement issue; police have broken up several burglary operations that involved suspects acting as sales-people in order to find unoccu-pied homes to target.

Sammamish Police Administrative Sergeant Jessica Sullivan said the updated ordi-nance, modeled after similar laws passed by King County and Issaquah, is aimed at cutting down on those illegitimate sales operations.

Salespeople are currently required to go to City Hall and

Council reviews city solicitation regulations

See SALES, Page 7

as far as conservation,” Warren said at the meeting. “I think the commission sort of said … it’s time to back off of that a little bit. We have to decrease the vari-ability of our revenue. We’re on pins and needles every summer hoping we going to get enough revenue for the next year.”

In a later interview, Krauss said he’s confident the district can continue to encourage resi-dents to conserve water, despite the fact that the financial incen-tive to do so is less pressing under the new rate structure. Rates will still be higher the more water a residence uses, just not as drastically.

The district also continues to push several conservation mea-sures, including its irrigation audit program, which gives resi-dents a cheaper water rate if they prove their irrigation systems aren’t leaking, and their low-flow toilet program, which gives resi-dents a $100 rebate if they install a low-flow toilet.

In addition to maintaining a healthy aquifer and lowering customer’s bills, Krauss said con-

servation means less pressure on the district to build added infra-structure to keep up with future growth, which means less shared costs for everyone.

Janet Sailer, the district’s con-servation officer, estimates that if every residence in the district cut

down their water use by 10 per-cent, the district could add 1,500 additional users to the current system.

“Conservation to the district means not having to supply the capital improvements that can lead to higher bills,” Krauss said.

bill of $68.98 – up from $63.50 under current rates. The rise in sewer would be more drastic – from $42.96 every two months for the average homeowner to $50.34.

But the proposed change could actually mean a cheaper water bill for those that enjoy keep-ing their lawn green during the summer. A home that uses 4,000 cubic feet of water in a bimonthly billing period would see their water bill go from $147.59 to $138.20 under the new rates. The change would be even more noticeable for the few high-end users that use 5,000 cubic feet in a billing cycle – their water bill would go from $182.09 to $169.40.

Warren and Krauss said the new rate structure recognizes that the district had been over-charging high-end users in the past. It also helps stabilize the sometimes-volatile swings in the district’s revenue stream, they said. The district has seen its

water revenue fluctuate between $7.2 million and $8.7 million a year depending on whether the region’s summer was cool and wet or hot and dry.

The district’s own conserva-tion measures, some of which are mandated by the state, have also been a drain on revenues. District customers have cut their water use by 2-3 percent or more nearly every year since 2006. The district attributes the decrease to citizens embracing green technology like low-flow toilets and washers and dryers and watering their lawns less.

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proposed rate changes at Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District, attend a public hearing at 6 p.m. March 19 at the district’s office, 1510 228th Avenue S.E. in Sammamish.

For more information on the district’s rate structure or its conservation programs, visit www.sammplat.wa.org.

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Sewer charges overhauledThe proposed rate change would also over-

haul how the district charges residents for their sewer use.

The current system charges a residence a $12.30 flat rate every two months plus a usage fee based on the home’s average wintertime water use. Finance Director Angel Barton said that system was set up around 2002 under the idea that a single resident that takes one shower a day shouldn’t pay as much for sewer as a home with a family of four.

But Krauss said that rate structure is not an accurate reflection of the costs of providing sewer – putting the pipes in the ground and maintaining them generally costs the same regardless of how much wastewater they are transferring.

The proposal calls for a flat $50.34 rate every two months for single-family homes regardless

of their size or water use. The district would join the city of Redmond and Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District in using the flat fee, though Sammamish’s fee would be $7.84 more than Northeast Sammamish and about double Redmond’s rate.

Barton said the large area and the many hills and valleys in the district make for a highly complex sewer system compared to some of its more compact and flat neighbors – the city of Issaquah charges users $33.84 per two-month period.

Krauss said the flat rate is also a clearer repre-sentation of the cost of sewer service in the city, which historically had been subsidized by water users. Since the district has reworked its budget and assigned costs specifically to its water and sewer functions, it found that sewer revenue is far under expenses – about $1.9 million of their current shortfall is in the sewer department.

The costs of water and sewer in the area

The listed rates are billed every two months for a three-quarter-inch meter and per 100 cubic feet of water used (there are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot of water).

Each jurisdiction uses a tiered system where customers are charged more when they use over a certain amount of water.

The tiers vary between juris-dictions – consult your utility for more information. The bill estimates are for 1,400 cubic feet of usage in a two-month period – an average amount for a single-family home.

Sewer rates do not include

the $72.20 King County waste treatment charge.

Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water:

$30.02 base average bill: $60.10; Sewer: $42.50

Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer (pro-posed):

$46.04 base, average bill: $68.98; Sewer: $50.34

City of Issaquah:$25.56 base, average bill:

$71.46; Sewer: $3.46 base, plus usage charge. (Average bill: $33.84)

City of Redmond:$25.70 base, average bill:

$56.70; Sewer: $25.14

program would be expanded. At one point, administrators said they had not fully programmed the new Tiger, as that seemed a bit of a wasted exercise if voters do not approve the bond.

Tiger also could serve as home base to expanded online educa-tional offerings.

Stadiums and artificial turf

As preparation of the bond package moved forward, admin-istrators and school board mem-bers admitted this part of the package might be a tough sell with voters. The proposal calls for a major revamping of stadi-ums at all three mainstream dis-trict high schools. Additionally, artificial turf would replace exist-ing natural fields at all district middle schools. Rubberized run-ning tracks would replace exist-ing cinder tracks. Total cost of athletic field work at all schools, not including Issaquah Middle School, is $18.3 million.

Of the high schools, Skyline would receive the most atten-tion with a $6.4 million project. Covered, home-side stands seating 2,500 would be built at Skyline’s stadium, along with a

bigger press box, more restroom space and additional concession areas.

Maintenance andother projects

The project list includes spe-cific work at roughly 21 of the district’s 24 schools. Besides those projects already listed, the pro-gram would include $7.2 million in expansion and improvements at Apollo Elementary School. Issaquah Valley Elementary School also would receive an addition and other improvements at a cost of $8.5 million. The addi-tions would create room for 120 more students at each school.

Other schools would receive greatly varying degrees of atten-tion. For example, Challenger Elementary School is slated for new flooring, an upgraded inter-com system and a new fire alarm system. Total cost is $455,000.

The program list also includes numerous districtwide projects. Electronic locks and a card-key access system would be installed at all schools. The district would spend $2.6 million to install secu-rity cameras and closed circuit TV systems in each building.

go toward what’s been labeled “Phase B” of its reconstruction and modernization.

Future plans for Liberty include reconfiguring and expanding the so-called commons area; relocating and remodeling administration and counseling offices; modernizing a large num-ber of classrooms; completing a video/TV lab and production and editing studio; modernizing the school library; and adding a new auxiliary gym. The roof would be replaced outside of the new or remodeled areas.

The existing football bleachers would be converted to the visi-tor’s side. New home bleachers would seat 2,000. Plans call for a press box on the west side of the field.

Tiger Mountain Community High School

The district’s alternative high school is aimed squarely

at students who have struggled in a more typical classroom environment or students who simply prefer, and do better in, an alternative-learning environ-ment. If the bond package wins approval, the school would be relocated to the current location of Issaquah Middle School. Total cost: $3.9 million.

A renovated and modernized Tiger Mountain would allow the expansion of career and technical training for district students, not necessarily just those who attend Tiger. In the past, school board members and administrators have discussed making new Tiger Mountain programs available to all district students as much as possible.

The revamped Tiger Mountain would have added hours of opera-tion in order to give students more classroom time. Officials envision new science-, technol-ogy-, engineering- and math-related programs. A culinary arts

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What will it cost“How much will it raise taxes?”That’s the first question that comes to mind when a money

issue of any kind is put before voters. So, how will the $219 mil-lion bond package being floated by the Issaquah School District affect local property taxes?

Bond supporters are quick to point out that local property tax bills will fall even if the bond issue passes. That’s because a bond package voters approved in 2006 is about to be retired.

According to the district, the retirement of the earlier bond will drop the local tax rate from $4.85 per $1,000 of assessed property value to $4.05. Passage of the new bond would put the rate at $4.42.

Compared to present rates, for a person with a home valued at $500,000, even with the new bond, property taxes will drop by $215 annually, said Jake Kuper, district chief of finance and operations. He was quick to add taxes would drop by an addi-tional $215 if the new bond does not pass.

The 2012 bond would be on the books for eight years.The current economic slump actually could work in the dis-

trict’s favor, according to Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele and others. Issaquah schools can take advantage of low interest on the bonds sold to fund capital improvements. At the same time, contractors are hungry for work, meaning bids should be lower than they might be otherwise. On projects under way with funding from the 2006 bond, local schools have been able to attract big-name, quality contractors who might have ignored Issaquah under other circumstances, Steve Crawford, district director of capital projects, said.

Online registration deadline looms Unregistered voters looking to cast a ballot in the April 17 spe-

cial election need to register online or by mail by March 19. Ballots for the all-mail election are expected to go out March

28. You must have a valid Washington driver’s license in order to

register online. Go to www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.aspx. From there, you can find a form to use for mail-in voter registration. Forms are also available at King County elections offices and branches of the King County Library System.

March 19 is also the deadline for previously registered voters to change information such as name or address. That can also be done on the county website.

Voters who have never registered or voted in Washington previously have until April 9 to register, but all registrations after March 19 must be done in person. Visit the above website for details.

School (built in 1955) Sunny Hills (built in 1962) and Clark (built in 1950) are among the most aged schools in the district. In his recommendation to the school board, Rasmussen said it was no coincidence that replac-ing those schools accounted for nearly half of the cost of the overall capital proposal.

In the board-approved pack-age that cut Rasmussen’s pro-posal by $8.5 million, the price of the three schools totals $109.1 million of the overall package of $219 million. Rebuilding Issaquah Middle School will cost $62.5 million. The price tag for Clark is $19.5 million; for Sunny Hills, $27.1 million.

Officials said there are numer-ous efficiencies that can be achieved in new buildings.

For example, it costs 27.4 percent more to heat Issaquah Middle School than Pacific Cascade Middle School, Rasmussen said.

In regard to its oldest schools, the district reached the point where a decision had to be made whether to keep spending sub-stantial dollars on maintenance of older buildings or ask vot-ers to allow an investment in newer structures, said Associate Superintendent Ron Thiele, who also mentioned safety issues at the older schools.

For example, the layout of doors at Issaquah Middle School makes it difficult to lock the building down in cases of emer-gency, he said. Moving central offices would provide better, direct views of parking lots, and students coming and going.

“I don’t want to give the impression those schools are unsafe,” Thiele said. “They are adequate … It goes to the overall improvement of the learning and teaching environments at those schools.”

As the schools are rebuilt, some will be relocated. Clark and Issaquah Middle would change places, putting Issaquah Middle closer to Issaquah High School. Tiger Mountain Community High School also would move to part of the existing Issaquah Middle School location.

Liberty High School

Renovation plans for Liberty total $44.5 million. That includes $4.8 million for rebuilding the athletic fields and stadium. Still, the biggest portion of the dollars aimed at Liberty would

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Sammamish Forum

OPINIONReview editorial

Liquor service hourscould get flexible

There’s a little city 20 miles west of here that wants to change state law — a change that would affect businesses in Sammamish.

Seattle wants the Washington State Liquor Control Board to approve a resolution to allow for extended liquor hours. If approved, our own plateau would be able to dictate opening and closing hours for the service of alcohol at bars, restaurants and clubs or entertainment venues.

Seattle’s goal is to extend liquor service hours, but it could choose to go the other way. Seattle mayor has suggested that staggered closing times could help with public safety concerns.

While Sammamish doesn’t have a major late-night rush of drinkers hitting the streets at the current 2 a.m. service cut-off time, that doesn’t mean it won’t. And in towns where the nightlife is virtually asleep by midnight, city leaders could choose to cut off liquor service earlier. In some places, 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends would not be unreasonable.

If the Liquor Control Board agrees to the change, cities could create their own framework to license and monitor the late-night venues, once the change is approved by the state.

For example, cities might choose to impose short-er service hours on those bars that have patrons who leave drunk and end up with DUI charges, have problems with assaults among clients, or are cited for noise or serving minors. Cities could ostensibly put businesses with violations on probation, ulti-mately asking for suspension of their alcohol per-mit.

We’re sure that small cities across the state are not excited about the proposed change, primarily because they have enough on their plate without dealing with new ordinances effecting liquor sales. Keeping the status quo will be most likely for most cities.

But down the road, the ability to do what’s best for their city might become attractive as local police departments and city leaders take advantage of the opportunity to make changes.

It might be worthwhile for city leaders to weigh in now, while the liquor board to taking testimony.

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The signs were an experiment

I am responding to the letter about off-leash dogs at Southeast Eighth Street Park. First, only one of the 10 off-leash signs were about off-leash dogs running along the fence line that was by my home which is 10 feet from the park trail.

The other nine signs were a tem-porary field study to see if educating people about protecting this pristine park would prompt them to leash their dogs.

I have lived by this property for about 25 years. It is a wondrous oasis of wildlife of all kinds. It’s springtime and there will be ground nesting birds, fledgling owls and young mammals in the park as well as migrating salamander.

I wanted a viable solution to pro-tect the wildlife and wetlands that exist in the park since there is no off-leash dog enforcement.

I was prompted to try this after watching deer being chased, dogs running through the wetlands, dig-ging up migrating salamanders in the meadow and watching a Mountain Beaver die after being attacked by an off-leash dog. The dog was good natured but did what comes naturally and the owner felt horrible.

Nine of the 10 signs had pictures of the wildlife that can be found at the park with the words “We Love Dogs”...”but”...”dogs orphan wild-life, dogs trample wetlands, dogs chase wildlife, dogs trample killdeer nests”.

I love and own dogs but I am not naive enough to think that they would not chase wildlife and run through the wetland areas trampling plants and amphibian eggs.

As for my barking dogs...they are in their yard, they are not used to 30 or more people a day walking on a park trail that is 10 feet from my house.

The signs were temporary and are now removed. It is not my prop-erty to protect but maybe people will think twice before unleashing their dogs in areas where wildlife and wetlands are abundant.

Kate PoasterSammamish

Let’s say “thank you” to the living

Bravo to Jasmin Luqman for her March 7 letter in the Sammamish Forum titled, “Chapin deserves it.” I wish more adults expressed themselves in such a thoughtful, tactful and respectful way.

Officer Stan Chapin deserves to have a street named after him. He was a shining example to our entire youth population of how to be an upstanding citizen and human being.

Don Gerend has worked tire-lessly to serve the community. I say thank you to both of these men.

To Katja May, who wrote a Feb. 29 letter in the Sammamish Forum titled, “Another deserving name,” yes, a person should not have to die before they are rec-ognized for their public service. Wouldn’t saying “thank you” to these people while they are alive and well go a lot farther in letting someone know that they deserve recognition for what they do?

I wonder how many people took the time to thank Chapin for what he did.

How many people take the time to thank our firefighters, our EMTs, our soldiers, our teachers/school administrators, our com-munity leaders, our religious lead-ers, etc. on a daily basis for what they do for us?

What would our community begin to look like if we did this simple act on a daily basis to someone who enriches our life?

I recently sent an email to my son’s Eastlake counselor to thank her, and what she wrote me back completely shocked me. She said it was the first time in years that a parent had thanked her for what she does.

Let’s start a revolution of saying “thank you” and honoring those in our community who do mostly “thank-less” jobs by telling them daily how much we appreciate their service, while they are still alive and well.

Tina CooperSammamish

They’re both rightHaving read with interest the

article on the city’s bill for legal ser-vices, I felt it was important to point out that both sides of the discussion were correct. But the city’s contract-ing process is not.

Personally, I believe the points made by City Manager Ben Yazici and others make sense.

Historical knowledge and person-al experience are important points in City Attorney Bruce Disend’s favor. And it also makes sense, all other things equal, to keep the payments in Sammamish as was pointed out.

But City Councilman Ramiro Valderrama is also correct. A cost of living increase is bad precedent for any city contract. The city’s legal services should be put out for bid annually. That doesn’t necessarily mean the council has to consider price alone and approve lowball bids.

Disend’s unique qualifications should be considered and counted in his favor, and could very well justify a premium. But Valderrama is correct that cost of living pay increases should not be part of the city’s contracting policies and pro-cedures, and I applaud him for his diligence.

Ken SmithSammamish

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had no problem with Disend or the service he provides the city, but said he simply wanted to see if the city could get a better price. He said he was also opposed to the price of the contract being tied to the cost of liv-ing, just like employee sala-ries. This year that meant a 3.2 percent increase, which Valderrama said is a double standard given that the city took a hard line with another contractor – Eastside Fire & Rescue – over their wage

increases. EFR’s union agreed to tie themselves to a 2 percent annual wage increase regardless of fluctuations in cost of living

indicators. Valderrama added that the city of Redmond’s employees also accepted a 2 percent increase this year.

Disend, who was present while the con-tract was being discussed, called the

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By Caleb Heeringa

It took a couple of months, but new City Councilman Ramiro Valderrama flashed his fiscal con-servative credentials at a March 6 council meeting over a $5,000 increase in the city’s bill for legal services.

Valderrama, who helped form local advocacy group Citizens For Sammamish and campaigned for council promising to control city expenses, asked that a routine renewal of the city’s contract with municipal law firm Kenyon Disend be taken off the council’s consent agenda (where routine or uncontroversial items are decided) and discussed during the meeting.

Valderrama then took issue with the 3.2 percent cost of liv-ing increase in the contract and the fact that the city didn’t put the contract out to bid to see if another law firm could represent the city for cheaper. The new contract is for about $161,100, up from $156,900 last year.

“It’s our fiduciary responsibili-ty that all these types of contracts be looked at and discussed,” he said. “I don’t think our contrac-tors should be on (a cost of living adjustment). Like with any other contractor it should be put to bid to make sure we’re getting the best price.”

City Manager Ben Yazici point-ed out that Bruce Disend has represented the city since before its incorporation and said the city has received sound legal advice over the years. Disend represents the city in lawsuits and contested administrative decisions and reviews city ordinances and con-tracts for potential legal issues.

Sammamish gets a good deal for legal services compared to all of its neighbors, Administrative Services Director Mike Sauerwein said. Sammamish’s legal budget, which includes the contract of city prosecutor is about $347,000 a year – about 20 percent less than that of Issaquah and nearly 80 percent less than Redmond.

Given what Yazici called the high quality of legal advice and relatively cheap price, the city manager said he’s never had a reason to look elsewhere for legal representation for the city.

“I don’t want to go out there and find someone who says they can do it for $45,000,” Yazici said.

Councilman Don Gerend echoed the sentiment and said Disend’s knowledge of the city and its history was important.

“With the city attorney, there should be some continuity there,” Gerend said. “If we feel good about the firm we’re work-ing with I feel like we should continue that … To put it out to bid every year and take a chance with every legal firm that comes along – I feel that’s too disruptive to the city.”

Valderrama explained that he

Cost of legal services in surrounding cities (2012)(City attorney and city prosecutor):Redmond: $1,736,800Shoreline: $616,000Mercer Island: $495,200Edmonds: $495,000Issaquah: $430,000Sammamish: $347, 300

Council won’t study legal services were Sammamish residents.“While I understand the desire

to get the biggest bang for the buck for the city, there’s no equating dollars with quality,” he said.

The council approved the contract by a 4-1 vote, with Valderrama the lone dissent-ing vote. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten and Mayor Tom Odell were absent from the meeting.

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By Caleb Heeringa

A project that would add storm water infrastructure to the Inglewood and Tamarack neigh-borhoods may be expanded to include the Waverly Hills neigh-borhood and the area around Southeast 24th Way.

On Feb. 21, the City Council unanimously approved add-ing about $58,000 to a contract with Windward Environmental to design a system of ditches, pipes and culverts for the area, located on the slopes above Lake Sammamish. That brings the total cost of the design work to about $148,000.

The projects are aimed at col-lecting and controlling water run-off in the neighborhoods, most of which were developed before the city’s incorporation and before much thought was given to storm

water. The uncontrolled runoff

can be an environmental haz-ard – eroding steep slopes near streams and carrying phosphorus and other pollutants into Lake Sammamish. It can also cause headaches for property owners, flooding roads and occasionally basements during heavy rain storms.

The council has yet to approve actually building the projects, which Senior Stormwater Engineer Eric LaFrance said could reach close to $5 million in total.

The design work is aimed at giving the council hard numbers for the cost of the projects.

The storm water issue is also tied into the city’s critical areas ordinance, which is cur-rently under review by the city’s Planning Commission.

The city’s CAO generally requires any properties with more than 2,000 square feet in impervious surface that are locat-ed near steep, easily erodible slopes to “tight line” storm water runoff, which entails designing the development in a way that allows water to be collected and discharged into a storm water pipe.

But without a city-built main line to connect to, a prospective developer would have to pay to install the pipe themselves, which isn’t financially feasible in most cases.

Though the storm water mains could be equipped with treatment measures designed to filter pollutants out of the water before it goes into the lake, Councilwoman Nancy Whitten said she was opposed to going forward with the projects if the

aim was simply to allow more development in the area.

She asked LaFrance for more information on how much more development might be allowed if the main lines were put in.

“If the benefit is primarily to open land for development, I would want to think twice before approving a contract like that,” she said.

Councilman Don Gerend noted that the city gets regular complaints about pooling water from residents who already live in the area.

And he said he empathized with property owners who can’t develop because of environmen-tal regulations.

“I think about the tax revenue we get from a property where they are taxed based on the zon-ing of their land,” Gerend said.

“A lot of people have found out that they’re being taxed based on a zoning that they can’t use. In essence we’ve been collecting that money from them all these years.”

The council also asked LaFrance and city staff to look into the possibility of funding the projects in part or totally through local improvement districts.

Under an LID, individual prop-erty owners who benefited from the new storm water pipes would be charged for them through their property tax bills, rather than taxpayers across the city footing the bill.

“If we’re doing this to open up additional parcels around town for development, then this coun-cilmember is of the opinion that those benefiting should largely pay for it,” Mayor Tom Odell said.

Council expands stormwater study to new areas

By Caleb Heeringa

A King County Superior Court judge has dismissed a civil law-suit filed against Sammamish City Councilman Don Gerend in connection with an old real estate deal.

Joseph Mulcahey, a San Diego resident, filed the lawsuit in 2010 seeking more than $850,000 in proceeds from the sale of 65

acres of land in the city of Lacey.According to court records, in

1990 Gerend agreed to act as the guarantor of a $150,000 loan that allowed Mulcahey and another partner to purchase 65 acres of land for eventual development.

Mulcahey asked Gerend to take over his partnership duties shortly afterwards and then left the country, leaving Gerend to cover Mulcahey’s portion of the

Suit against councilman dismissed with prejudicecosts of managing the land and debts to the other partner.

Mulcahey had only sporadic contact with Gerend over the years and Gerend had not seen him in person since 1990, accord-ing to the documents.

Development plans on the land eventually fell through, leading Gerend and the other partner to sell the land off in

chunks between 2004 and 2007. Gerend received more than $850,000 in proceeds from the sales, which he kept to cover interest payments on his origi-nal loan and Mulcahey’s earlier debts that Gerend had been left to cover.

“He skipped town and I was basically forced to take over his job because if I didn’t I was not

going to get paid at all,” Gerend said in an interview. “I worked for free for 15 years.”

Gerend said he was pleased that the judge recognized the lack of merit in Mulcahey’s law-suit, dismissing the case with prejudice, meaning it cannot be retried.

Mulcahey could not be reached for comment.

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apply for a license before sell-ing in the city, but the new law would require them to undergo a background check. Those with burglary, theft, fraud or other more serious criminal convic-tions would be denied a license. Of the eight people who applied for licenses in December, five would have been denied because of their criminal background, according to city records.

But the ordinance doesn’t go far enough for Sammamish resi-dent Mary Jo Kahler, who said during public comment that the licensing program “facilitates unknown and unexpected per-sons coming to (our) doors for commercial solicitation.” Kahler said she’d prefer that the city outlaw solicit-ing completely unless the resident invites the salesperson by posting a “Solicitors Welcome” sign.

“You are putting the onus on the private property owner to put up a conspicuous sign such as ‘No Solicitors’ if these persons are not welcome,” she read from prepared remarks.

But the city would be wad-ing into shady legal territory if it were to outright ban commer-cial solicitation, according to the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. A 1991 ordinance in the city of Pocatello, Idaho very similar to that pro-posed by Kahler was overturned by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals as an unconstitutional and overly broad infringement of commercial speech.

The current ordinance con-tains several exemptions crafted to meet the requirements of ear-lier court decisions. The Supreme Court has ruled that charitable,

religious, or political organiza-tions and those selling newspa-per or magazine subscriptions are entitled to go door-to-door under the free speech protections in the First Amendment.

City Manager Ben Yazici said the ordinance is the best the city can do to cut down on illegiti-mate operations and give citizens a way to be left alone – by put-ting up signs.

“What you have before you is more restrictive than all the (other ordinances) we looked at out there,” he told the council.

Councilman Tom Vance said he wondered if it was wise to limit the hours of solicitation to a time when children may be home without their parents.

“I wonder if by confining it to these hours we might be intro-

ducing another issue,” he said.

Though many of the door-to-door operations that come through town are sell-ing magazines and would be

exempt, Sullivan said that those salespeople would still have to come to City Hall and carry with them documentation showing that they are exempt from the license, which would hopefully cut down on some of the criminal element.

Councilman Ramiro Valderrama said he was con-cerned that all the exemptions would give criminals too many loopholes while adding a fee to legitimate businesses. The fee for a license would rise from $15 to $30 under the new ordinance, with the extra money funding the background check.

“The only people being restricted are the tree cutters and lawn mowers out there,” he said. “The ones that are a problem aren’t going to go get a license.”

The council is scheduled to take more public comment and vote on the ordinance at their April 3 meeting.

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“The ones that are a problem aren’t going to

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Klahanie Boulevard and Issaquah-Pine Lake Road the evening of March 3.

The woman, whose license had been sus-pended due to her failure to pay child support, told the officer that she was visit-ing a friend in the hospital that night. The officer cited her and had the vehicle impounded but gave the woman a ride to the hos-pital to visit the friend.

Supermarket sweepPolice responded to QFC

March 2 after a man attempted to leave the store with a cart full of groceries he hadn’t paid for. Store staff told police that they had confronted the man outside the store at around 11:20 a.m. after he left the store with nearly $400 worth of groceries.

The man, who had a 4-year-old child with him, fled into a red Mercury Mountaineer and left the area when confronted. Staff gave police the man’s license plate and surveillance video of the incident. The case remains under investigation.

Missing person reportSammamish Police spent sev-

eral hours canvassing the area around Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church Feb. 29 after staff members there found a sus-piciously abandoned vehicle. The vehicle, which had been in the parking lot since the day before, was found with the driver’s side door open and the key in the ignition.

Police contacted the regis-tered owners, a Tacoma couple who reported that their adult son had left with the car the day before. The parents reported that their son, who had previously attempted suicide, had been suf-fering from depression and had

not been taking his medication. Police searched the area before receiving a phone call saying that the son had returned to the par-ents’ home in Tacoma. The car was released to the family.

Sketch comedyPolice were called to the 22700

block of Southeast 27th Street Feb. 28 after a resident reported that a suspicious person had knocked on the door, said “I am a land shark” and left the area. Police searched the area and found the man fertilizing a neigh-bor’s lawn.

The man, who had some sort of mental handicap, told officers he was in the area looking for odd jobs to do. When asked why he had knocked on the neighbor’s door and identified himself as a land shark, the man told the officer it was from Saturday Night Live and that he thought it was funny. The officer advised him not to do it again and the man agreed.

Car prowlA Seattle resident had his

wallet, clothing and a televi-sion screen that mounted to his dashboard stolen from his vehicle overnight Feb. 26. The vehicle was parked on East Lake Samammish Parkway near the corner of 212th Way Southeast. When the owner went to the car the next morning a window had been broken out and the items


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A 39-year-old Sammamish woman was arrested on suspi-cion of DUI after being pulled over near the corner of East Lake Sammamish Parkway and Southeast 22nd Street at around 1:40 a.m. March 3.

An officer clocked the woman at 46 mph in a 35 zone. She smelled of alcohol and blew a .10 on a breath test, over the .08 legal limit for driving. She was cited, her vehicle was impounded and she was released to her husband.

Public smokingAn officer confiscated 3.5

grams of marijuana and a smok-ing device from a 21-year-old Redmond man and an 18-year-old Sammamish man the evening of March 3. An officer on patrol found the two in a parked car on the 5400 block of 187th Avenue Northeast just before midnight.

The officer contacted the pair and immediately smelled marijuana. The two admitted to smoking it and agreed to leave their car and walk to their home, which was nearby.

Possible child abuseA teacher at Margaret Mead

Elementary reported Feb. 28 that one of her students had a large bruise that reportedly came from the student’s mother. The stu-dent, who is under the age of 6, told his teacher that his mother had knocked him off a chair and onto a lego box, causing the bruise.

The student was evasive when asked whether it was an accident or on purpose, accord-ing to the police report. The teacher reported that the student did not appear to be afraid to go

home and did not appear to be in immediate danger. The case was referred to Child Protective Services.

Possible fraudA Texas man reported Feb.

27 that his ex-girlfriend, a Sammamish resident, had fraudu-lently withdrawn money from his checking account. The man reported that the two had been broken up for two years and that the woman’s name was still on the account because of a clerical error by the bank.

Police attempted to contact the woman, but could only locate her father, who reported that the woman was receiving treatment at a chemical dependency and mental health treatment center. The case remains under investi-gation.

Mental health issueA Sammamish woman was

transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation after allegedly threatening to kill her juvenile son Feb. 25. Police were called to the home after the woman’s husband reported that she was abusing prescription medication and threatening fam-ily members.

Police, who have responded to the home for similar incidents in the past, stood by as the woman was transported to the hospital.

Paying in changePolice were called to 7-11 on

East Lake Sammamish Parkway after staff discovered that some-one had broken into the air vend-ing machine sometime in the last two months. Officers discovered that someone had drilled open the lock and stolen about $150 worth of quarters from inside. Police have no suspects.

Shouldn’t be drivingA 41-year-old Tacoma woman

was cited for driving with a sus-pended license after being pulled over near the corner of Southeast

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were missing. Police have no suspects.

Domestic violenceA 58-year-old Sammamish

man was arrested on suspicion of fourth-degree assault after allegedly grabbing his wife by the neck and pushing her to the ground during an argument. The two had been arguing over a business that the man wanted to start.

They began yelling and the man allegedly pushed her, caus-ing her to hit a door frame and causing pain. The woman and her daughter reported that when they called police, the man had threatened to get his gun and pull it when police arrived in an attempt to make police shoot him. When police arrived the man was outside without any weapons.

The man was booked into Issaquah Jail and police con-fiscated two handguns and a rifle from the home based on the woman’s fear that the man would use his weapons on her when he got out of jail.

High in publicPolice arrested a 26-year-old

Issaquah man on an outstanding warrant just after 11 p.m. Feb. 25 after witnesses reported he was harassing people for rides in the QFC parking lot. The man, who appeared agitated and high on drugs, allegedly jumped in front of moving vehicles to get them to stop and ask them for a ride.

Police arrived to find the man “literally running” around

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Awards of DistinctionSAMMISAMMI

2012 SAMMI AwardsFriday, March 16, 2012

Eastridge Church24205 SE Issaquah Fall City Rd., Issaquah

Reception 5:30 pm • Ceremony 7:00 pm

Awards • Art Show • Entertainment • Appetizers • Door Prizes

The Awards Celebration is free and open to the public!

Contact Kristina Williams at [email protected] for more information.

Arts: Anne Bruns, Anna Macrae, DeNell O’Neill, R. Joseph Scott, Suzanne Tidwell

Business: Rhonda Newton, DDS

Courage: Greg Barton, Court Huston, Ali McKerlich, The Rayan Family

Environmental: Jan Bird, Pauline Cantor, Claire Jenkins, Judy Petersen, Erica Tillacos

Learning Promotion: Paul Doran, Danielle Maletta, Laura Matheny, Matt O’Rourke, Ronda Patrick

Spirit of Sammamish: Gene Dales, Susan Evans & Grace Lievens, Kent T. Kiernan, Sandy Marshall, Stacy Wells

Teen Spirit: Jonny Bannick, Mariana Cuevas, Nicolette Dworkin, Jordan Lim, Justin McOmber

Trevor Price: Ryan Brown, Nathan Gelbrich, Allie Murphy

Unsung Hero: Rick Chinn, Nancy Colburn, Jeff Mitchell, Craig Ross, Harry Tehranian

Youth Advocate: Walter Beauchamp, Connor Creswell, Brooke Holland, Janine Kotan, Pat & Kim Parnell

Founders Award: Carol Stamper

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Jackson’s convenience store. He was detained for officer safety and told police he had been tak-ing Morphine and Methadone. Police discovered he had an outstanding warrant for theft out of Tukwila. As they prepared to transport him to jail, the man became very anxious and appeared to be having a medi-cal problem. He was dropped off at Swedish Hospital in Issaquah instead.

TrespassA 38-year-old Sammamish

man was removed from the Pine Lake Club Feb. 25 after allegedly taking another customer’s laptop. Police arrived and watched sur-veillance footage that showed the man pacing back in forth in front of an unattended laptop, looking around and then grabbing the computer and leaving out the front door.

Staff, who had previously had an argument with the man, wanted him removed from the club. The laptop’s owner told police he simply wanted the laptop back and did not wish to press charges. Police obtained the man’s cell phone number from staff and called the man. He returned to the club with his wife and told police that it was “a big misunderstanding.”

He said that he had mistaken the laptop for his own, which looks almost identical. The man showed police the two laptops, which were, indeed, very similar. The man’s wife told police he had been acting strangely due to medication he was taking. The man was upset that he was being trespassed – removed an not permitted to return — and police advised him that he could follow up with the club staff at a later date to seek to have the trespass order removed.

Kids and carsA 16-year-old Sammamish

teen may face a reckless driving charge after allegedly following and harassing another driver Feb. 20. The driver reported that a suspicious vehicle had been following her around residential neighborhoods flashing its lights at her.

The woman said she was afraid of the occupants and called 911. Police advised her not to return home and to go to the Sammamish Police Department instead. The vehicle continued following the woman, some-times driving onto the shoulder and weaving in traffic on 228th Avenue to keep the woman’s car in its sight. Police pulled the vehicle over and discovered the 16-year-old driver had four other passengers in his vehicle, though the driver has an intermediate license that forbids passengers

under the age of 20.The teens told police that they

didn’t know the person they were following and were simply bored. The teens were released to their parents. The case has been for-warded to the city prosecutor.

Possible child abusePolice were called to Margaret

Mead Elementary March 2 after a student reported that his father hits him with a belt when he gets in trouble. The teacher noted that she had not observed any welts or bruises on the student, who is under the age of 12, and that the student did not appear afraid of going home. The case was referred to Child Protective Services.

Mental health/ substance abuse issue

An Issaquah man in his 30s was trespassed from Pine Lake Club and transported to the hos-pital for a mental health evalua-tion after passing out underneath a table at the club Feb. 28. Police

arrived and found the man asleep under a table.

Police woke up the obviously intoxicated man and were forced to put him in handcuffs after he threatened to fight an officer. As he was being transported to the hospital the man made odd comments, telling police he was “the son of Satan.” When police advised him he would be arrested if he returned to the club, he responded with “a guttural howl,” according to the police report.

Open garage doorsPolice found open garage

doors in the middle of the night at homes on the 27200 block of Southeast 22nd Way, the 2100 block of 263rd Place Southeast and the 2000 block of 265th Avenue Southeast Feb. 27 and 28.

BurglarySeven bottles of hard alcohol,

a rare coin collection and Seattle Mariners collectables were sto-len from a home on the 1800 block of West Beaver Lake Drive Southeast Feb. 25 or Feb. 26.

The suspects apparently gained entry by kicking in a door into the garage. Police obtained some fingerprints and continue to investigate.

Driving angryA 43-year-old Woodinville man

could face a driving under the influence or other driving-related charge after being stopped for speeding near the corner of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road and 228th Avenue Southeast at around 8:45 p.m. Feb. 26.

Officers were in the park-ing lot near Rite Aid when they saw the man’s vehicle driving upwards of 60 mph in a 35 zone. When he was pulled over, the agi-tated man explained that he had been tailgated by a large, lifted truck with its bright headlights on for the length of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. The man said he had been speeding up to get away from the truck.

When police asked why he hadn’t simply pulled over to let the truck pass, the man told police he couldn’t find anywhere to pull over. The man told police

he had had a couple of drinks and had mixed results during field sobriety test. His vehicle was impounded and he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. At the police station he blew a .05, under the .08 legal limit for driv-ing. Police will be forwarding the case to the city prosecutor.

BYOBSeven teens were put in hand-

cuffs after being caught with alco-hol at Taco Time at around 3:30 p.m. Feb. 25. Store staff called police and requested that the teens be trespassed from the res-taurant. Police arrived and found the teens sitting around a table that included a backpack contain-ing a hookah pipe, several beers, tobacco, six cans of Coors Light and a water bottle that contained hard alcohol.

None of the teens would admit to owning the backpack, so all seven were taken into custody and transported to the Sammamish Police Department. Since all of the teens had no prior

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Justin Pacholec, of Sammamish, was among a group of Boy Scouts that presented the annual scout’s report to the state government Feb. 22. Twenty-two Eagle Scouts from across the state delivered the report to Lt. Gov. Brad Owen. It included a summary of community service

hours, youth at camping facilities and other achievements made by the scouts in the past year.

The scouts also had discussion with state gov-ernment leaders and job shadowed government officials.

Scout presents to state leaders

ContributedJustin Pacholec (right) takes a break from making his presentations to state leaders such as Lt. Gov. Brad Owen.

By Lillian Tucker

The time has come again for Sammamish to acknowl-edge magnificent moments of inspiration. The annual SAMMI awards ceremony takes place with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, March 16 at the Eastridge Church.

Dozens of local citizens have been nominated for the 10 SAMMI awards, among them the six that stand to win the Spirit of Sammamish. Stacy Wells, Gene Dales, Kent Kiernan, Sandy Marshall, Susan Evans and Grace Lievens were all nominated for the award because people in the community think they “embody the highest level of commitment to the community and selflessly give of their time and talents.”

Stacy Wells

“To whom much is given, much is expected,” is what Stacy Wells said she believes. The nominee lives in Sammamish, is married and has four children.

“I just feel really grateful for

all the amazing things we have in our lives,” she said.

She said she knows that part of the reason why the schools her children go to are so great is because of the community sup-port they receive. That’s why Wells is so heavily involved at both Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School and Eastside Catholic’s middle school and high school. Besides volunteer-ing in classrooms and at events at Blackwell she also takes part in the community service com-mittee, community outreach and the “art start” program, where parents take turns preparing and teaching art lessons.

As president of the PTA at Eastside Catholic High School, Wells chairs the community ser-vice committee and often takes students to volunteer at Eastside Baby Corner, a charity that col-lects items for infants and young children that she also takes part in. Being a PTA member has also helped Wells to implement advisory and mentoring parents’ programs at the middle school and high school that builds on the classic idea of homeroom and

gets parents more involved with their children.

Wells also helps out with the various sport teams that her chil-dren play on and even coached T-ball when they were younger. But her volunteering isn’t limited to Sammamish. Wells and her family do charity work for an orphanage in Fuling, China from which they adopted their daugh-ter. A few years ago Wells went along with one of her son’s base-ball teams to visit the Dominican Republic. Before going, the group collected baseball equipment and donations to help build cement floors for different families. Wells said the best part of the trip was watching the younger siblings of the baseball players – both

SAMMI’s highlight the hard work of the communityDominican and American – play together during the games despite the language barrier.

Gene Dales

Gene Dales is recognized in the community by many for coaching the Eastlake High School football team but it’s his work off the field that got him nominated for the Spirit of Sammamish award. Dales is being hailed for using his posi-tion as a teacher and a coach to strengthen the connection between students and their com-munity.

He believes that family and community events help children and teens to understand the importance of recognizing and honoring people who love and support them most.

“It has always been of the utmost importance to me that students and parents in our com-munity get more from the pro-cess of the journey than the end result,” Dales said. “This is true in the classroom for a grade, on a playing field for a score, and many other aspects of life.”

Dales has worked with count-less young people in the com-munity and hopes he has helped them to go on to lead successful lives. He said he enjoys receiving visits from former students that have blossomed into successful adults.

Sandy Marshall

Lending a helping hand is something that Sandy Marshall was taught to do as a young girl.

“I grew up in a farm family. You worked hard and when you were done working you helped others in the community,” she said. “That’s just what you do when you have extra time.”

Marshall has carried that philosophy with her to her life here in Sammamish. For the last 23 years she and her fam-ily have called the area home, and throughout those years Marshall said she has just been doing the usual things that active parents do. That includes being active at McAuliffe Elementary, Inglewood Junior High School, Eastlake High School and the Renaissance School for Art and Reasoning.

One of her more notable achievements in schools was starting the Children’s Hospital Helpers at Inglewood and acting as a parent adviser for Eastlake’s junior orthopedic guild. Most recently Marshall formed the Sammamish Circle of Giving.

In 2010, she saw an article on the neighborhood groups that get together to make a donation

each month to a different charity and decided that she wanted to start her own circle of giving in Sammamish.

“What is that $20 going to do,” she said about smaller individual donations. “But when 20 or 30 people get together you can send a check for $800…especially for small charities right now that can make a big difference.”

Once a month the group gets together and discusses two dif-ferent charities analyzing details from their size and administra-tion costs to their mission. From there they vote to settle on one and each person writes a small check that is pooled with the others and sent to the charity. So far the group has grown to more than 30 members and has contributed more than $12,000 to nonprofit organizations. “Hopefully my kids will see what I do and make (helping others) a part of their lives,” said Marshall.

Kent Kiernan

Helping people in emergen-cies is what Kent Kiernan does. It’s what he did in January’s snowstorm as Ace Hardware’s safety manager who helped peo-ple get flashlights, propane and tools to fix their generators.

It’s also what he did during his career as a police sergeant and what he continues to do as the president of the Sammamish Citizen Corps Council. The coun-cil is part of the volunteer arm of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security where neighbors come together and contribute their skills to build up the medical reserves corps, collect maps of communities, and conduct neigh-borhood and fire watches.

“It’s away for volunteers to connect in the areas that they are passionate. Some people are retired firefighters, some are retired police officers,” said Kiernan.

After retiring from the force in 1999 he said police work still remains a part of who he is.

“You still feel that you want to do something for your commu-nity and this is a great way to do that.” He also said he thinks the SAMMI awards serve the com-munity as well by encouraging people to get out there and give back.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Kiernan said. “It’s nice to be recognized by the people you work with.”

Susan Evans and Grace Lievens

“Volunteering with the very elderly and with children are my

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Esther Rose on Feb. 23, 1943, and they celebrated 60 years of marriage in 2003.

Survivors include his two daughters, Sandie Masterjohn and Cheri Jones, both of Sammamish; five grandsons; 11 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

A committal service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012, at Tahoma National Cemetery.

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Matthew Saathoff to go to environmental conference

Matthew Saathoff, of Sammamish, will represent washington as a national youth delegate to the 2012 Washington Summit on the Environment at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. Saathoff, a student at Interlake High School, will join 250 students from across the country in the week-long study of leadership in environmental science and conservation. He was chosen based on his academic performance and a demonstrated interest in the topics. The sum-mit is scheduled for June 24-29.

Teen center gets a donation

Farm Rich donated $2,500 to the Sammamish EX3 Teen and Recreation Center on Feb. 10. The donation was made during

the Farm Rich “Snack Shack” tour, which has been visiting Washington sites in the greater Seattle area as part of a national sampling program. The Snack Shack food truck visited the Boys & Girls Club to hand out snacks for the teens and gave the club the $2,500 donation on behalf of its Kids Who Give program.

Lake Washington PTA presents awards

The Lake Washington PTSA Council celebrated the 115th anniversary of the national PTA with a Founder’s Day luncheon and awards ceremony at the Sahalee Country Club Feb. 10.

Eleven awards were presented at the event:

Kathy Fries took home the Certificate of Recognition for her work on the Sandburg/Discovery Community School natural play-ground.

Marlene Vacknitz received the Community Service Award.

Julie Haase and Kelly Trace both received the Certificate of Special Service for their outstand-ing work in their council posi-tions.

Domenica Navarro took home the Community Outreach Award on behalf of Health Point, Redmond.

Pantry Packs founder, Shauna Yukso, also received the Community Outreach Award for providing backpacks of food to more than 200 students in need each week.

The Golden Acorn Award was given to Janitzia Pizarro.

Louise Elston of Margaret Mead Elementary received the Outstanding Educator Award.

The Outstanding Advocate was awarded to Jason Rothkowitz.

Victoria Findley received the Outstanding Service Award for her more than 20 years of service to the PTSA.

The Honorary Life Member-ship Award was presented to outgoing Superintendent Chip Kimball.

passions,” said Susan Evans. “By helping with those populations, I touch lives at their beginnings and at their endings.”

Evans hopes that by giving to the community in simple ways she has helped to make some lives better.

Grace Lievens also enjoys working with the elderly, wheth-er it’s taking them to the store or cleaning their house. She said that when she was younger she loved to read biographies and when she read Mother Teresa’s it left a lasting impression on her. In particular it was the quote “we can do no great things - only small things with great love,” which Lievens said she made her life’s directive. Evans and Lievens meet twice a month with three others to offer each other support in their individual efforts to do small things with great love.

“If each of us is committed to a life of service,” said Evans, “imag-ine what our world could be.”

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By Tom Corrigan

The Zulu greeting “sawubona” means “I see you.” The proper response is “ngik-hona,” or “I am here.”

A Zulu folk say-ing clarifies the meaning behind the greeting, explaining that a person is a person because of other people.

Students, staff and community members gath-ered early the morning of March 2 at Beaver Lake Middle School to launch an effort to further strengthen the ties between two seemingly disparate groups of people.

For the eighth year in a row, under the guidance of teacher Curtis Betzler, the school will

collect items for children in the South African province of KwaZulu Natal.

After the drive comes to an end, Betzler and at least 10 others, including numer-ous students, will travel to South Africa to person-ally deliver the goods. Over the years, the Beaver Lake drive has impacted more than 40 South African schools and roughly 6,000

students and adult learners, Betzler said.

“I didn’t think it was ever going to grow this big,” he said of Beaver Lake’s efforts.

While Betzler undoubtedly helped launch the drives, he was

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By Lillian Tucker

Every night, 12-year-old Arjun Malhotra sits down with his fam-ily to watch “Jeopardy!” As they watched the show one evening in October “Jeopardy!” announced it was looking for young minds to compete in Kid’s Week and Arjun told his parents he wanted to try out.

With the help of Arjun’s mom, he got online and took the initial test. A few months later the phone rang in the Malhotra house. It was “Jeopardy!” inviting Arjun to Los Angeles for the sec-ond round of auditions. Suddenly he went from being one of nearly 9,000 children vying for a spot on the quiz show to being in the final 300.

“If you’ve made it this far you are a winner,” said Arjun’s mom, Sweety Malhotra. “He was elated.”

So the Malhotra family flew to L.A., where Arjun spent the first four months of his life before moving to Sammamish as an infant. Then in the first week of February their phone rang again. The family would be returning to L.A. once again as Arjun was one of the show’s final 15 contestants.

“Even though there are a lot of brilliant kids in the country I thought I could make it and I

did,” said Arjun. The sixth-grade student at

Pine Lake Middle School had good reason to be confident.

Since he learned how to read at an early age, his mother said, he has been picking up books and devouring them.

“Some stuff I learned in school but other parts I got from read-ing,” Arjun said. “I just love read-ing. I just read and read and the

information that I read turns out to be useful.”

At the moment his favorite books are The Hunger Games trilogy but Sweety Malhotra said he will pick up any book he can find, so much so that sometimes it can get scary, she said.

Arjun’s teachers are also impressed by his enthusiasm for learning.

“Arjun is a wonderfully bright and engaged math student,” said his math teacher, Rena Pitasky. “He is just highly motivated, engaged, always looking for cre-ative ways to solve problems. He is just a joy to have in class.”

Outside of the classroom Arjun has learned a lot from trav-eling. His parents love to travel and have taken him all over the United States and the world including numerous national parks, China, Japan and nine vis-its and counting to India.

“You could say he is a sponge,” said his mom. All his extracur-ricular studying is something that Arjun chooses to do, added Sweety Mahotra. “I can only buy him the books, after that it’s up to him to get the knowledge on his own.”

Before each trip Arjun studies the place he will be visiting. On

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Arjun Malhotra prepares for his chance on “Jeopardy!”

Who is: Arjun? Local whiz kid earns spot on “Jeopardy!”

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Carson families enjoy art showBeaver Lake Middle School continues aid to South Africa

On the WebLearn more about

Generation Joy at www.genjoy.org or Beaver Lake Middle School’s efforts on behalf of the organization at www.blms.issaquah.wednet.edu.

See JOY, Page 13

ContributedFrom paintings to paper mosaics to mixed media sculpture, children got the chance to show off their work and admire that of others March 8 at Rachel Carson Elementary School’s art night. The event, titled “Imagine, Create, Inspire” also gave parents the chance to buy student artwork. All of the money from the sales benefits the Imagine Art Program, the avenue through which the students created their art. The program is completely funded and run by the Carson PTA.


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the family’s last trip to India Arjun said he looked for books about the country’s history and said he found it particularly interesting how the Europeans colonized the south while the British went for the north.

“It’s helpful to understand what actually happened there and why it’s important,” said Arjun.

Those habits came in handy when Arjun found out he would be quizzed on national televi-sion. Because of the format of “Jeopardy!” he didn’t have a list of things to study so Arjun just continued to do as he usually does – read a lot of books and hope the information he gains is useful, he said.

Finally March 5, the day of filming came. Arjun said Alex Trebec, host of the show, was very nice to the kids and told them that he appreciated them being there.

“He really wanted us to know that we were going to be

known across the country,” said Arjun. “It was kind of mind-boggling.”

He wouldn’t give anything away about the outcome of the competition but Arjun did say that he made friends with several of the other contestants and hopes that they will stay in touch for a long time.

“I fully believe that basically every single kid that was on the show knew the answers to the questions,” he said. “It was a lot of the timing of the buzzer to get it right.”

The Malhotra family returned to Sammamish the day after filming and immedi-ately Arjun wanted to return to school. He plays the drums in band class, which is his favor-ite he said, and added that he didn’t want to miss rehearsal. Arjun and his family continue to watch “Jeopardy!” in the eve-nings and come July 31 they will be watching Arjun.

Reporter Lillian Tucker can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or [email protected]. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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very quick to give credit to the Beaver Lake Outreach Community of Kids, a student organization at the school. BLOCK students ran the March 2 kick-off, not only urging students to contribute but also telling why help is needed.

In South Africa, 17.8 percent of the adult population is infect-ed with HIV, the fourth-highest rate of infection in the world. Education often is promoted as a way to fight the spread of HIV, but many South African schools have no electricity, science labs or computers. The unemploy-ment rate in the country is near-ly 24 percent.

For this year’s drive, BLOCK co-presidents Riley Dean and Britta Bunnell, both Beaver Lake eighth-graders, said the goal for many items matches the year. In other words, they want to bring in 2,012 pairs of shoes, 2,012 pencils and so on.

Not incidentally, pencils are far more highly prized in South Africa than here, Britta said. South African students tie the pencils on strings around their necks so they do not get mis-placed.

Collected goods are shipped to South Africa with the help of a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, Betzler said. While the focus is on educational items, last year Beaver Lake sent not only 5,000 books, but also 2,000

stuffed animals and many other items.

Knowing the anonymous donor might not always be there to help, Betzler and others put together Generation Joy, a 501(c)3 charity that helps support Beaver Lake’s South African mis-sions.

In addition to the items already mentioned, goods needed include pencil sharpeners and erasers; sports equipment, such as soccer balls and jump ropes; and sewing materials, including needles, fabric, thread and so on. Bikes also are needed.

Clothing is welcome, from coats to undergarments, but all

clothing must be new. Shoes are a big focus of this year’s campaign and can be new or used. Cash donations are always accepted.

The Beaver Lake drive runs through March 23. The public is invited to drop off items at the school. Larger items such as bikes or large quantities of items can be left on specific collection days, March 16, 21 and 23. Call the school at 837-4150.

Reach reporter Tom Corrigan at 392-6434, ext. 241, or [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

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Patrick Denton named to honor roll

Patrick N. Denton, of Sammamish, was named to the honor roll and the University of Kansas for the fall 2011 semester. Denton is a senior computer sci-ence major.

University of Idaho announces dean’s list

The following Sammamish residents were named to the dean’s list at the University of

Idaho: Erika Iveta Ikstrums, Jeffrey Discolo, Alyssa Christine Charlston and Andrew Nicholas Shajenko.

Gonzaga announces academic honors

The following Sammamish students were named to the pres-ident’s list at Gonzaga University: Rachel Boswell, Lauren Burns, Jessica Daniels, Kin Kang, Mikkel Kurian, Nigel McClung, Jordan Brunner and Chadwick Gray. To qualify, students need-

ed to achieve a GPA of 3.7 or higher. The following students qualified for the dean’s list: Evan Bull, Connor Kelly, Luke Koch and Laura Woodward. To qualify, students needed to achieve a GPA of 3.5 to 3.69.

Molly Knutson on dean’s list

Molly Knutson, of Sammamish, was named to the dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University. To qual-ify, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher.

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By Mason KelleySeattle Times staff reporter

When Skyline High School got an opportunity to bring a nation-ally prominent football program to Sammamish next season, coach Mat Taylor didn’t hesitate.

The Spartans, defending Class 4A state champions, will play Manatee, of Bradenton, Fla., on Sept. 15 at Skyline. Game time has not been determined.

“We jumped on it and we’re really excited, not only for the

motivation in the off-season for our kids, but just our commu-nity and, hopefully, showcasing Washington football and being able to represent our league and our state and our school,” Taylor said.

Skyline opens the season against Bothell, and then will travel out of state in Week 2 for another showcase game. The school is still working on that matchup.

“It’s just starting to show there is great football in

Washington,” Taylor said. “Whether it’s a ranking system or whatever, we might not always get recognized as well as we think we should be recog-nized, but it’s awesome.”

Manatee won Florida’s Class 7A championship in 2011 and brings back plenty of talent from a team that finished the season No. 12 in the ESPNHS Powerade Fab 50 rankings.

Four Hurricanes defensive linemen who combined for 43 sacks are believed to be return-

ing, Taylor said.“They’re very talented,”

the Skyline coach said. “Their quarterback is back. He’s got offers from a lot of the SEC schools. Everybody I’ve talked to says they’re very, very tal-ented.”

The Skyline-Manatee game will also feature two top-tier passers. Skyline’s Max Browne is the Rivals.com’s No. 8 pros-pect nationally. Manatee’s Cord Sandberg was Florida’s 7A Player of the Year.

It will be the second Skyline game in three years featuring two highly rated quarterbacks.

In 2009, led by quarterback Jake Heaps, the Spartans lost, 28-25, to Oaks Christian, of Westlake Village, Calif., and Nick Montana in a nationally televised game at Skyline.

“It’s going to be really, really exciting for the state of Washington,” Taylor said.

Mason Kelley: 206-464-8277 or [email protected].

Skyline to host powerhouse Florida football team

By Lillian Tucker

Spring may not officially be here until March 20 but signs of the season can be found each day after class at the local high schools’ playing fields and courts.

The teams at Eastside Catholic, Skyline and Eastlake have already started practicing as many of them have games just around the corner.

Eastlake baseball

The Eastlake base-ball team has several returning seniors including outfielder John Armour, pitcher Andrew Stull, catcher Casey Fithian and infield-er Robert Nolan.

Coach Kevin Agnew said the

boys were already displaying outstanding leadership in the first week.

The team also has several newcomers including sopho-mores Mason Pierzchalski, a first basemen, and Mick Vorhoff, a pitcher, and juniors Ryan Teasell,

infielder, Ryan Pladson, pitch-er and infielder, and Mitch Loofburrow, also a pitcher.

The Eastlake Wolves head into a difficult season as they play in what coach Agnew considers the toughest league in the

state. “We need to pitch well, execute

offensively, play great defense and continue to build our team chemistry in order to be success-ful this spring,” he said. Eastlake’s

first home game is scheduled for March 15 at 4 p.m. against Interlake.

Eastlake soccer

With a lot to prove, the Eastlake boys soccer team returns this year as defending state champions and nearly a completely new squad.

“Everyone will definitely be after us,” said Coach Adam Gervis. “But they always are, we are Eastlake.”

The Wolves’ team looks a lot different this year as they gradu-ated 12 players last June and recently learned that they would lose another handful from the

decision to not allow those who play for clubs like the Sounders Academy to also participate in high school soccer. Gervis said that while WIAA guidelines restrict it, the ban is just sad to see players that grew up in the community not playing with their friends on the school team.

Junior Madison Heck, captain, is the only starter from last year’s state championship that is return-ing to the Eastlake field. Gervis said that is Heck a great player, and he has made Heck a team captain even though he is not a senior, which speaks volumes about Heck’s character, he said.

Character matters a lot to Gervis, who said he has been

focusing more and more in the last five years on building the team’s camaraderie. Part of that process this year involved a two-day trip for the whole team to Camp Casey. “Eastlake is a pro-gram. It’s not about varsity.”

Gervis’s pre-season philosophy is “everyone plays.” Last year the team came out of the preseason with a 2-2 record and went on to take state. The coach is hoping to continue that streak but also wants to keep it fun.

“It’s a challenge but as a coach, challenges are great,” said Gervis. “We are always fun, that’s part of what we do.”

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Freshman Theresa Huang practices her forehand during a volley with coach Bettina Gehle at the Skyline tennis practice. Gehle said the young player has a promising season ahead of her and is set to start the season as the team’s No. 1.


EHS soccer pre. Coach Adam Gervis talks to the Eastlake boys varsity soc-cer team after practice. The squad has an exciting season ahead as it fights to defend its 2011 state title. See SPRING, Page 15

“We need to pitch well, execute offensively, play great defense and con-tinue to build our team chemistry in order to be successful this spring.”

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The Wolves will play their first conference game in Redmond on March 20.

Skyline softball

Also going into a building year is the Skyline Softball team, which graduated 3 seniors last year including the 2011 KingCo 4A softball MVP of the year Lindsey Nicholson. That leaves a void this season and some rather large

shoes to fill. But Coach Alison Mitchell said

she has two freshmen that pack a lot of punch at the bat: pitcher Winter Ridgeway and catcher Tia Hedman.

“They both can hit for a lot of power,” said Mitchell. “I expect us to be competitive ...but it’s going to be a tough road.”

The biggest challenges this year, she said, will be facing teams in Skyline’s own back yard: Issaquah and Eastlake. Those games, she said, will be good indicators of the rest of the season.

But before the Spartans square off with their KingCo opponents they have a tough pre-conference schedule to get through. Mitchell said she likes to organize games with tough teams, like those from the South Puget Sound division. Skyline was set to face Tahoma in a non-conference game on March 12.

Leading the Spartans into battle are team captains Madisen Camp-Chimenti, Megan Burris and Charlotte Zhao. Burris and Zhao are also Skyline’s starting pitchers and the coach said she is

happy to be working with them this year.

“Both of them are good offen-sive weapons, as well as defen-sive,” said Mitchell. “I can move them pretty much anywhere on the infield.” Another versatile player is sophomore Natalie De La Garrigue, said the coach.

To kick off the KingCo season Skyline will take on Issaquah on March 28 at Issaquah High School.

Skyline tennis

Over at Skyline’s tennis courts, varsity coach Bettina Gehle has been busy with her young team.

The freshman class has pro-duced a lot of new talent for the Skyline Spartans and the coach

said she is looking forward to the new season in large part because of the excitement and the new approaches that the younger players are bringing to the court.

Starting for the Spartans will be three freshmen: Theresa Huang, Rachel Baehl and Ali D’Offer.

Those three will be joining upper-classmen Laura Parsons, Jinny Choi and Team Captain Allison Opitz.

“It will be a building year. Skyline has lots of new talents with lots of potential,” said Gehle. “We will see how they perform under pressure…they are young.”

The coach said she is confi-dent that the team will be able to improve upon last year’s record of 6-4.

Skyline’s first KingCo confer-ence match is set for March 27 at home against Garfield.

Reporter Lillian Tucker can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or [email protected]. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.


The Skyline tennis team doesn’t waste any time warming up at practice after school. Coach Bettina Gehle said she wants the girls to get used to only have 15 minutes to prepare for match play.

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“Both of them are good offensive weapons, as

well as defensive.”– Alison Mitchell,

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Education Expo: Information for par-ents with children aged newborn to

teen. Exhibits include schools, tutors, cognitive trainers, camp providers and more from 4-9 p.m. March 15 at Skyline High School.

Open Mic Night for students in grades six-12 is from 7-8 p.m. March 15 at the Sammamish Teen Center.

Get Loose with Seuss, for children ages 3-7 with an adult. Get to know the work

of Dr. Seuss with music, theater, rhyme and movement at 1 p.m. March 16 at the Sammamish Library.

The Macro Asset Perspective: A Wealth Accumulation

Seminar, discover the value of proper horizontal diver-sification - diversification between tax treatments and the potential rewards of this strat-egy at 7 p.m. March 21 at the Sammamish Library.

Feng Shui Tips for a Harmonious Home and Life: Discover how to create greater

harmony in your home using Feng Shui, the Chinese art of placement and design to enhance positive living at 7 p.m. March 22 at the Sammamish Library.

Volunteer to help maintain Lower Commons Park, behind City Hall.

Volunteers will help remove invasive plants and add native plants. Younger volunteers may come if they are accompanied by an adult. The event is from 9 a.m.-noon March 24. For more information, visit https://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=2294.

The Civil War in Washington Territory: This pre-sentation will con-

sider territorial attitudes toward race and slavery, agitation for northwest secession, and fed-

eral suppression of freedom of the press, at 7 p.m. March 28 at the Sammamish Library.

Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your

Home & Life: In this workshop, learn the steps to getting orga-nized and leave feeling empow-ered to take action, at 7 p.m. March 29 at the Sammamish Library.

Issaquah District Superintendent Steve Rasmussen will hold a series of coffees

at high schools around the district to discuss the district and education in general. The meeting at Skyline is set for 7:30 a.m. April 6.

Seniors Making Art, a free class about printmaking will run form 10 a.m.-noon on

Mondays from April 9-May 21 at the Sammamish Teen Center. Contact Allison Gubata at 295-0597 or [email protected] to register.

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Volunteer party at the preserve

Volunteer at Evans Creek Preserve: from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 17 and help plant and restore a wetland buf-fer near the parking lot. Trail and plant stewards will be leading the event. Registration is required. For more information, visit https://www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/events/Default.aspx?ID=2365.

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Grief Share Support Group meeting from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday night youth group will have games, wor-ship and fun for students in grades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share, stories and grow spiritually. The group gener-ally meets twice a month on Thursday mornings at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.mops.org.

A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, 7 - 8:30 p.m. every Friday at the Fire Station No. 83 on Issaquah–Pine Lake Road. They offer job interviewing skill development for those seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking train-ing. Call 427-9682 or email [email protected].

Mary, Queen of Peace youth groups are for children in sixth-eighth grade and ninth-12th grades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. Sundays. Call the

church at 391-1178, ext. 129.

Faith United Methodist Church offers “Faith Cafe” for women of all ages. Drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, mom and baby play-group, quilting/knitting and walking group, classes, studies and themed days at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service is for those who desire to make space for God in a peaceful setting the fourth Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at Pine Lake Covenant Church. Email [email protected] or call 890-3913.

Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program offer-ing support Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church. Visit www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

Griefshare, a support group for those who have lost a loved one is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Moms in Touch International invites Christian moms and grandmas to replace

Events

Beginner ESL Class, 7 p.m. March 15.

Hindi Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 4:30 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29.

Spanish Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 10 a.m. March 19 and 26.

Swaddler Story Time, for children birth-9 months with an adult, 11 a.m. March 15, 22 and 29.

Waddler Story Time, for chil-dren 9-24 months with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. March 16, 23 and 30.

Toddler Story Time, for chil-dren 2-3 with an adult, 10 and 11 a.m. March 14, 21 and 28.

Preschool Story Time, for children 3-6 with an adult, 10 a.m. March 15, 22 and 29.

Pajama Story Time, for chil-dren 2-6 with an adult, 7 p.m. March 19 and 26.

Talk Time, conversation practice for adults who want to improve their English language skills, will take place at 12:30 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29.

Musik Nest, for children 2-3 with an adult. Share songs, dance, rhythm and new ways to enjoy music with your toddler, 10:30 a.m. March 24.

The Teen Writers Group will meet at 3:30 p.m. March 20.

The Sammamish Book Group will meet at 7 p.m. March 21. Contact the library for this month’s title. March 21.

Library activities

To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to [email protected]. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publication.

See FAITH, Page 17

Church. Visit www.bpquilters.org.

The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month

at Fire Station 82. Visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org.

The Social Justice Book Group meets at 10 a.m. the third Monday of each month in Sammamish. Email [email protected].

A support group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s is where caregivers

gain emotional support, learn and share their experiences 6:30-8 p.m. the second Thursday of each month at Faith United Methodist Church.

The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Bellewood Retirement Apartments. Visit www.sam-mamishrotary.org.


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The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish.

Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83. The club is open to amateur radio operators and those inter-ested in the hobby.

Rotaract, a community ser-vice for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month. Email [email protected].

The La Leche League is committed to helping mothers breastfeed. They plan to meet on the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon at the Sammamish EX3 teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E. Visit www.lllusa.org/web/SammamishWA.

Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace

The Sammamish Symphony needs volunteers to help with a concert from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Eastlake High School. Jobs include: box office ticket sales, will call line, handing out pro-grams, taking tickets, line man-agement and setting up tables with marketing materials.

Visit residents in nurs-ing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with resi-dents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facili-ties. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-888-383-7818.

Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be

assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice.

The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meet-ings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer orga-

nization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organi-zations 10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847.

LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, plac-es community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assis-tance and lunch buddy. Email [email protected] or visit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribu-tion. Visit www.babycorner.org.

Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call

Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.

Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Email [email protected], visit www.sammamishcitizencorps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82.

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mile-age, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind: Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise pup-pies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email [email protected].

Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 425-284-2240.

hope through prayer. Visit www.momsintouch.org. Contact Linda Yee at [email protected].

Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636.

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

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

Kabalat Shabbat 7 p.m., Fridays, the Chabad House at the Issaquah Highlands. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speak Samskritam at the Vedic Cultural Center. Visit www.vedic-culturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. Visit www.redmondcbs.org.

Bhajan Bliss. Musicians and singers teach the traditional devotional bhajan and serve ege-tarian food 7:30-9 p.m., Fridays at the Vedic Cultural Center.

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history of alcohol-related crimes, they were advised that police would not charge them with minor in possession provided that they stay out of trouble for a year. The teens were released to their parents.

Driving under the influence

A 46-year-old Sammamish man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing into a tree on the 900 block of Trossachs Boulevard at around 11 p.m. Feb. 22.

An officer responded and found the man outside of his wrecked vehicle, slurring his speech and smelling of alcohol. The man, who did not show signs

of injury, performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a .18 on a breath test, over the .08 legal limit for driving. He was dropped off at his home.

McLovinA 17-year-old Issaquah teen

and 20-year-old Sammamish man will likely face minor attempting to buy liquor charges after being caught with fake drivers’ licenses at the Shell station near Pine Lake. A clerk at the station told police that the two had fled after he had questioned the validity of their Idaho drivers licenses the afternoon of Feb. 20. The clerk turned over the IDs to police, who matched the names to the real identities of the suspects, who live locally and are two to three years younger than their Idaho doppelgangers.

Items in the Police Blotter come from Sammamish Police reports.

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By Dallas Cross Getting away to Lake HiHium

in British Columbia to fly-fish for Kamloops trout the last week in June was an annual event.

As many as a dozen guys would plan the trip. Some were fly-fishing scientists from Georgia and as far away as Australia.

We would rendezvous at a home in the Seattle area to con-solidate transportation and load food and gear. From there, we carpooled using the vehicles that could haul the most. One time, we needed a heavy hauler so I volunteered to drive my father’s travel-worn International Travelall.

He agreed I could borrow it and assured me that his trusted mechanic had just given an OK to the Travelall’s mechanical health, after installing a new water pump.

Two, four-wheeled trucks transported us from the host Circle W Ranch in B.C. up the foothills to the lake’s boat ramp. From there, we boated to the iso-lated cabin-bunkhouse in prams

having rug-covered, flat bottoms to accommodate fly casters.

There are three schools of thought and corresponding meth-odologies for catching the high jumping Kamloops trout in Lake HiHium. Most popular is drift-ing with the wind while trailing a long fly line. The fly should be fished deep enough to just skim over the top of moss beds.

Different color variations of an old standard fly, the Carey Special, works well. Wind drift-ing suits novice fly-fishermen because it does not require accomplished casting. It is a bountiful method to use in the winds that accompany mountain rain squalls.

The second method is more-or-less still fishing with a fly. From a slowly drifting or anchored boat, simply let a sink-ing fly line take a scud or chro-nomid pupa imitation straight down to just quietly hang there. Afterward, engage yourself in cloud watching, buddy conversa-tion and enjoyment of beer until a dramatic tug suddenly returns you to the task at hand.

Fishing at the onset of dark-ness is a variation on this. Cast a large, black marabou, leech-imi-tating fly into shallow water and barely, and infrequently, twitch it. The bigger trout are most responsive to this method.

The third method is dry fly-casting. It consists of long casts and slow retrievals of small, float-ing flies. The flies should imitate the local hatches of chronomid flies, flying ants or the caddis fly — either just emerging from the water or returning to lay eggs. These are the times when you want your buddy to take your photo for the scrapbook, rather than when you appear to be still fishing with worms.

After five days of fishing, we loaded our bundles of freshly alder-smoked trout along with our gear and started the drive back to Seattle. Several of the party were in a hurry and had plane reservations to meet. One of these guys was my companion in my father’s Travelall.

Midway between Merritt and Hope on lonesome Canada Highway 5, the engine tempera-

Pumped for annual trip to catch Kamloops troutture gauge went hot and steam fumed out of the engine com-partment. The water pump had failed. We were the last vehicle in our caravan, so no one stopped to help. After a call from the toll-booth, to which I hitch hiked, we were towed to Hope.

There the mechanic said it would be a couple of days before a replacement pump could arrive by bus from Vancouver. My companion got on the next bus, fearing he would miss his flight. I was left alone in Hope. I found a motel and awaited the arrival and installation of the pump while seeking something interesting to bide my time for two days.

The graffiti in the restaurant restroom stated what my expec-tations should be. It exclaimed, “This place is Hope-less.” The next morning I found a delightful bakery shop with good coffee and I chatted with two schoolteach-ers from Minnesota who were backpacking through. I negoti-ated with them to trade sneak showers in my motel room for a cinnamon roll. The next eve-ning I attended a bingo game at

the community hall. After tutor-ing from amused First Nations Women Elders on the rapid use of a dauber marker, the bingo evening went by pleasantly but unprofitably.

The first night in Hope I called my wife who was staying at my father’s home in Sequim await-ing my return of the Travelall. I explained my delay and need to wait for the water pump.

When I finally rejoined her she repeated to me an exclama-tion from my father’s African gray parrot after she said “water pump” in a subsequent con-versation. The parrot had the amazing ability to mimic entire sentences of phone conversation in the voice of the speaker. In my father’s voice, the parrot recited to my wife, “Aaawk. Hell no! I don’t want you to replace the belt pulley. It won’t burn out the new water pump!”

Reach Dallas Cross at [email protected] or www.fish-journal.com. View previous articles and comment on this column at www.SammamishReview.com.

City unveils draft parks plan

The Sammamish Parks and Recreation Commission has fin-ished work on a policy document that could influence decisions on the development of parks or a community/aquatic center in the

coming years. The City Council is scheduled

to discuss the draft version of the city’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan at their March 19 meeting. The document outlines the current parks and recreation opportunities available to citizens and sets broad goals for future proj-

ects. The plan is designed to guide the city’s parks and recreation deci-sions through 2018. The council will be suggesting tweaks to the draft version of the plan at their March 19 meeting and is scheduled to approve it officially in the fall.

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02‑2330 LEGAL NOTICESAMMAMISH PLATEAU

WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICENotice is hereby given by the Board of Commissioners of Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District that a Pub‑ lic Hearing will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 6:‑ 00 P.M., at the District office, 1510 228th Avenue SE, Sam‑ mamish, Washington, 98075. The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive public comment on, and discuss pro‑ posed District water and sewer rate structure modifica‑ tions and revenue adjust‑ ments.Mary ShustovSecretary, Board of Commis‑ sioners

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02‑2338 LEGAL NOTICECITY OF SAMMAMISH

Department of Community Development

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Development

PLN2011‑00031Project Description: Sam‑ mamish Landing Phase 1C Docks and Beach Improve‑ ments; replace two existing piers, enhancement of shore‑ line vegetation, creation of lake fringe wetland area in Lake SammamishThe applicant (City of Sam‑ mamish) applied for the above project on August 25, 2011; following a review to confirm that a complete appli‑ cation had been received, the City issued a letter of comple‑ tion to the applicant on. On December 19, 2011, the City issued a Notice of Application / SEPA Notification, which identified a public comment period from December 19, 2011 through January 18, 2012. The City of Sam‑ mamish issued a decision on March 13, 2012. This Notice of Decision was issued on and public notice has been provided via: mailed notice to property owners within 500 feet of the subject site, a sign posted on the subject site, and by placing a legal notice in the local newspaper. The application has been Under Review.Applicant: City of Samm‑ mamishPublic Comment Period:

December 19, 2011 through January 18, 2012Project Location: 4607 E LK SAMMAMISH PKWY NE, Sammamish, WATax Parcel Number: 1825069109Existing Environmental Doc‑ uments: SEPA Checklist, wetland mitigation plan, Pocket Beach reconaissance, JARPA.Other Permits Included: SEPA Review: The City of Sammamish issued a SEPA Determination for this project on January 30, 2012Public Hearing: A Public Hearing is not required for this project.Appeal Period: March 13, 2012 through April 03, 2012Staff Member Assigned:Rob Garwood, Senior Planner(425) 295 0524, rgarwood@ci.‑ sammamish.wa.usInquiries regarding the appli‑ cation, comment period, deci‑ sion and appeal process as well as requests to view docu‑ ments pertinent to the pro‑ posal, including environmen‑ tal documents may be made at the Sammamish City Hall at 801 228th Ave SE, Sam‑ mamish, WA 98075 (Tel: 425.295.0500) during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.Note: Mediation of disputes is available pursuant to SMC 20.20. Requests for media‑ tion should be made as soon as it is determined the dis‑ puted issue(s) cannot be re‑ solved by direct negotiation. Please contact the Depart‑ ment of Community Develop‑ ment for additional informa‑ tion on the Land Use Media‑ tion Program.

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02‑2340 LEGAL NOTICECITY OF SAMMAMISHNOTICE OF A PUBLIC

HEARING AND RECOMMEN‑ DATION

Pine Ridge Plat Revision – PLN2011‑00042

Revision to Approved Pre‑ liminary Plat PLN2006‑00088

Project File Number: PLN2011‑00042Permit Classification: Type 3Applicant: Windward Devel‑ opmentDate of Application: 10/27/11Date of Notice of Complete‑ ness: 12/30/11Date of Notice of Applica‑ tion: 01/06/12Public Comment Period:

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