COMMUNITY | Group Health plans residences, businesses on former site of its hospital in Overlake area [3] R EP O RTER .com BELLEVUE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 A DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING NEWSLINE 425-453-4270 Sports | Robinswood Tennis Center team wins senior men’s national championship for first time in its history [9] Entertainment | Eastside native, now Broadway star, has lead in ‘Annie Get Your Gun’ [13] Photo Specialists 1100 Bellevue Way NE (425) 455-2126 www.OMEGAPHOTO.biz JUST NORTH OF BELLEVUE SQUARE. EASY ACCESS, EASY PARKING. All cameras includes one year limited warranty Kit and Frank Klein Kit: 206-719-8749 Frank: 206-714-8729 KitandFrankKlein.com 540203 [email protected]SOMERSET?? Kit and Frank Klein play, live and work in Somerset. If you are looking to buy a home in Somerset or sell your home in Somerset please - CALL for private planning Endless Views from Below $1 Million WWW.FIFTEENTWENTYONE.COM | 206.443.1521 BY NAT LEVY [email protected]F or Adam Brown and Jason Reid, the pain of losing the Seattle Supersonics remains fresh. As documentarians of the movement to keep the team in town when Clay Bennett moved the franchise to Oklahoma City, they had a front row seat for the political hand wringing, litigation and fan heartbreak that accompanied the team’s departure in 2008. “ere was so much toxic energy around the way the team leſt and people were burned out and apathetic,” said Brown, producer of the award- winning documentary “Sonicsgate.” To many, the best way to move on was to forget. Local newspapers backed off NBA cover- age, and the league is rarely men- tioned on sports radio without a scoff that “nobody cares.” But little by little, the feeling has begun to fade. With teams facing extensive financial hardship, and a fundamental restructuring of the NBA model, hoop hope is beginning to return. But any discussions about bringing back the Sonics – the franchise moved to Oklahoma, but the green and gold stayed behind - first begins with an arena. Pundits have thrown out numerous possibilities for a new venue, and a consistent question has arisen. Would the Seattle Supersonics be better off calling a new arena in Bellevue home? Rumors have swirled around Chicago busi- nessman Don Levin’s desire to put an arena on the Eastside, and State Rep. Mike Hope (R-Lake Stevens) may introduce legislation to raise a portion of the money needed through an income tax on visiting players, but no concrete plan has emerged. A new venue in Bellevue could catapult it closer to the goal of becoming a “world-class city.” With extensive planned transportation improve- ments and several potential locations, Bellevue may overcome the two biggest deterrents to a ma- jor venue - traffic and space. But developers and economists question whether an arena is even a good move for Bellevue. e only sure thing in this discussion is that Bellevue and state taxpayers won’t be footing the bill. World-class city Bellevue is the capital of the Eastside, and a stone’s throw from downtown Seattle. Bellevue’s proximity to Seattle and the rest of the Eastside, coupled with its sterling workforce and planned transportation projects, make the city a natural contender for a large venue such as an NBA arena. Sonics fans at a charity game in July 2011 express their ongoing pain over losing the team. JOSH TRUJILLO, Seattle P-I It’s not a slam dunk, but could Bellevue be home to an NBA team? First of two parts [ more ARENA page 6 ] [ more LIGHT RAIL page 8 ] BY NAT LEVY [email protected]e Sound Transit board endorsed an agreement Oct. 27 with the city of Bel- levue to to fund a down- town tunnel for East Link light rail e board authorized Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl to execute a Memo- randum of Understanding (MOU) with Bellevue fol- lowing upcoming action by the Bellevue City Council. Bellevue Mayor Don Da- vidson presented the board with a letter re-stating the city’s commitment to take action on the MOU on or before Nov. 14. e memorandum establishes a collabora- tive partnership for Sound Transit and Bellevue to work together during the final design and construc- tion processes for East Link to manage the project’s costs and impacts and to share the additional cost of building the tunnel. e tunnel is estimated to cost an additional $276 mil- lion beyond the cost of an at-grade alignment through downtown aſter factoring in cost savings from locating East Link’s South Bellevue alignment along 112th Av- enue Southeast. e memo- randum establishes a firm funding commitment by Sount Transit OKs deal with Bellevue for light rail line Council expected to sign pact by Nov. 14 High hopes for hoops
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For Adam Brown and Jason Reid, the pain of losing the Seattle Supersonics remains fresh.
As documentarians of the movement to keep the team in town when Clay Bennett moved the franchise to Oklahoma City, they had a front row seat for the political hand wringing, litigation and fan heartbreak that accompanied the team’s departure in 2008.
“Th ere was so much toxic energy around the way the team left and people were burned out and apathetic,” said Brown, producer of the award-winning documentary “Sonicsgate.”
To many, the best way to move on was to forget. Local newspapers backed off NBA cover-age, and the league is rarely men-tioned on sports radio
without a scoff that “nobody cares.” But little by little, the feeling has begun to fade.
With teams facing extensive fi nancial hardship, and a fundamental restructuring of the NBA model, hoop hope is beginning to return. But any
discussions about bringing back the Sonics – the franchise moved to Oklahoma, but the green and gold stayed behind - fi rst begins with an arena. Pundits have thrown out numerous possibilities for a new venue, and a consistent question has arisen. Would the Seattle Supersonics be better off calling a new arena in Bellevue home?
Rumors have swirled around Chicago busi-nessman Don Levin’s desire to put an arena on the Eastside, and State Rep. Mike Hope (R-Lake Stevens) may introduce legislation to raise a portion of the money needed through an income tax on visiting players, but no concrete plan has emerged.
A new venue in Bellevue could catapult it closer to the goal of becoming a “world-class city.” With extensive planned transportation improve-
ments and several potential locations, Bellevue may overcome the two biggest deterrents to a ma-jor venue - traffi c and space. But developers and economists question whether an arena is even a good move for Bellevue. Th e only sure thing in this discussion is that Bellevue and state taxpayers won’t be footing the bill.
World-class cityBellevue is the capital of the Eastside, and a
stone’s throw from downtown Seattle.Bellevue’s proximity to Seattle and the rest of
the Eastside, coupled with its sterling workforce and planned transportation projects, make the city a natural contender for a large venue such as an NBA arena.
Sonics fans at a charity game in July 2011 express their ongoing pain over losing the team. JOSH TRUJILLO, Seattle P-I
It’s not a slam dunk, but could Bellevue be home to an NBA team?
Th e Sound Transit board endorsed an agreement Oct. 27 with the city of Bel-levue to to fund a down-town tunnel for East Link light rail
Th e board authorized Sound Transit CEO Joni Earl to execute a Memo-randum of Understanding (MOU) with Bellevue fol-lowing upcoming action by the Bellevue City Council. Bellevue Mayor Don Da-vidson presented the board with a letter re-stating the city’s commitment to take action on the MOU on or before Nov. 14.
Th e memorandum establishes a collabora-tive partnership for Sound Transit and Bellevue to work together during the fi nal design and construc-tion processes for East Link to manage the project’s costs and impacts and to share the additional cost of building the tunnel.
Th e tunnel is estimated to cost an additional $276 mil-lion beyond the cost of an at-grade alignment through downtown aft er factoring in cost savings from locating East Link’s South Bellevue alignment along 112th Av-enue Southeast. Th e memo-randum establishes a fi rm funding commitment by
Sount Transit OKs deal with Bellevue for light rail line
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Group Health Cooperative wants to redevelop the 28-acre site of its former hospital and clinic complex in the Overlake area into a mix of business and residential buildings.
Th e plan could include up to 1,400 resi-dential units and 1.4 million square feet in offi ce and retail space at the site, located at 2464 152nd Ave. NE in Redmond. Th e plan also envisions a 180-room hotel/conference center as well as a 2.67-acre park.
Group Health moved from the site in 2008 to the Overlake Hospital campus.
Group Health presented its vision at a recent Redmond City Council meeting.
Mike Hubbard of Capstone Partners, the Seattle-based real estate development fi rm
overseeing the project, said the proposed site will be in the center of a triangle of regional activity points composed of the future light rail station to the northwest, the Microsoft Corp. campus to the west and the regional bus transit center to the south.
“We wanted to have a vision for this site,” he said.
He said a large part of that vision was creating an area where people could live and work, which means creating a place where people can gather such as a park.
Following the public hearing, council members voted to continue the public hearing until its Dec. 6 business meeting, during which they plan to take action. Un-til then, people will be able to provide input on the Overlake Village Master Plan. For more information visit www.redmond.gov.
Group Health plans show largemixed-use development in Overlake
Group Health’s plans feature a mix of business and residential buildings, including 1,400 residential units and 1.4 million square feet in offi ce and retail space at the site located at 2464 152nd Ave. N.E. in Redmond. Illustration courtesy of City of Redmond
Forum set on South Bellevue
Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo and offi cers from the police department will host a community forum for South Bellevue residents on Tuesday.
Th e event will be from 7-9 p.m. at Newport High School Commons, 4333 Factoria Blvd. SE.
Th e forum will include
staff from Code Compli-ance, and Transportation Neighborhood Services.
Th e forum will address personal safety, auto crimes, identity theft , noise code enforcement and protection against crime. Police also will share their insights and strategies on community policing, crime prevention, block watch, neighborhood services and community relations issues.
Residents will be invited
to voice any questions, concerns or suggestions about relations with the city and the police depart-ment.
Th e forum is free and open to the public.
For more information or to submit discussion questions in advance, contact City of Bellevue Neighborhood Outreach at 425-452-6836 or by email at [email protected].
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Japanese American World World II veterans from Washington were given the highest civilian award in the U.S. in Washington, D.C., Wednesday. Th e recipients included, three Bellevue resi-dents: Robert Y. Handa, Shigeru Momoda and Yukio B. Yoshihara. Others honored hailed from Bothell, Edmonds, Friday Harbor, Gig Harbor, Issaquah, Kent, Seattle, Shelton, Silverdale, Spokane and Vancouver.
Each veteran was a member of one of three groups, the 100th Infantry Battalion, the
Military Intelligence Services of the United States Army and the 442nd Regimental Com-bat Team. Th e 442nd was one of the most decorated units in military history, bringing home 21 Congressional Medals of Honor, 33 Distinguished Service Crosses, 559 Silver Stars, 22 Legions of Merit, 4,000 Bronze Stars and 9, 846 Purple Hearts.
Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) was present to celebrate with the veterans.
“In the face of grave injustice during WWII, the Nisei veterans fought to pre-serve America’s free democracy,” she said.
Sen. Maria Cantwell stands with Nisei veterans Shigeru Momoda of Bellevue, Ted T. Yasuda and Saburo Tsuboi. COURTESY PHOTO
Japanese American WWIIveterans honored by Congress
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Legislators return to Olympia for a special session Nov. 28. For the fourth year in a row they will try to balance the state’s
budget.It won’t be pretty.Just months aft er the Legislature passed a
budget that included $4.6 billion in cuts, the state faces another $2 billion shortfall. Th ose billions mean real people with real needs will be hurt.
Th e options to balance the budget will be many. Gov. Chris Gregoire already has pro-posed $1.5 billion in cuts, including:
35,000 people who are on the state’s Basic Health Plan.
aid.
are under state supervision once they are re-leased from prison.
versities by 15 percent.Th ere’s more – painfully more. And the Leg-
islature hasn’t even weighed in yet.Th ere will a be rush by some for tax increas-
es, but that should be a last resort – if consid-ered at all. Almost every household in the state is facing its own budget shortfall. Th ey can’t be expected to bail the state out of its.
A better approach would be to look at tax breaks and state services that don’t put our most vulnerable residents in the cross-hairs.
It’s true that eliminating such things also has a downside. But the bottom line must be, which is worse: telling a poor person with a painful dental or medical condition to just live with it, or telling a business or industry that the rationale for a tax break has outlived its benefi t to the state?
Likewise, while the state has eliminated a number of boards and commissions, can anyone in the Legislature say that those that remain are “critical” to the state’s well-being? We doubt it.
Finally, Gregoire and the Legislature once again must try to bring state workers into the real world regarding wages and benefi ts. We
the reality for many non-government workers is that they haven’t received raises – cost-of-living or otherwise – for years and their share of such things as insurance benefi ts is steadily climbing.
Would being part of that same reality be
what they do is no more important than what those in the private sector do every day.
No one should relish what the governor and Legislature will have to face starting Nov. 28. But that has become the ongoing reality for individuals and other institutions in our state. Others have adapted; the state can, too.
– Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter
McConnell sees needs for change
As the parent of a Bellevue
been concerned for at least the last seven years about the district’s emphasis on being near the top of the “best in the nation” list. While our schools push AP classes, children who are average or have special needs are ignored in favor of creating more opportunities for the brightest and the best. Our family experienced it the entire time my child was at Newport
To be fair, I will grant that ignoring students who can’t or don’t take AP classes is not the intent of our schools. But it is
overwhelming focus on being “the best in the nation.”
Changing our schools’ em-phasis from “best in the nation” to “educating all our students” must come from its leadership.
understands the importance of initiating this change on behalf of all our students. Th at is why I have endorsed him, and that is why I am voting for him.Nancy Kasmar, Bellevue
Johnson knows how schools work
I’m a strong supporter of Betsy Johnson for the Bellevue
seen her involvement in the school system for many, many years and because she’s smart, knowledgeable and makes good decisions. I worked with
tended countless meetings over the years, and wrestled with complex issues.
Th e school board manages hundreds of millions of our tax dollars and I want someone on the board who understands how a school system works, how her decisions aff ect kids on the ground and who is thoughtful and smart.
Betsy Johnson is my pick for
Rep. Ross Hunter, Medina
Laing a breathof fresh air
I support Aaron Laing for the Bellevue City Council. Aaron is a breath of fresh air that the council needs at this time.
He is a husband and father of two young children who volun-teers his time as a soccer coach and neighborhood leader. He understands the importance of living within your means, hav-ing good neighborhoods, good schools and making smart land use decisions.
He is against raising Bellevue homeowner’s property taxes to
Aaron is an accomplished land use attorney who earned
of Washington. He has been
an annual listing of the top up and coming attorneys in the state.
I have gotten to know Aaron this past year and I urge you to
ber to mail your ballot by Nov. 8.Kathy Judkins, Bellevue
Stokes will bea voice for us
has dedicated his career and his free time to the public. He’s been an attorney for the
tion, a trustee of the Bellevue
PTA’s “Outstanding Advo-cate,” and a member of Bel-levue’s Parks and Community
I don’t trust the forces sup-porting Aaron Laing. In order to win a city council spot for Laing, these people have sunk to a new low, attacking John
and exaggerations, sullying Bellevue in the process.
will be a voice for us, not for Kemper Freeman.Debbie Margolis, Bellevue
Stop blamingthe victim
Th e Oct. 21 editorial cartoon was in very poor taste. Although we all have a right to our opinions, this totally degrades the millions of people out of work and the millions living in poverty. Th e rising non-violent protests in
ous countries in the world) is democracy working to bring attention to this very serious problem. People, especially the young, are asking for a chance to make their future
Once again it seems we are blaming the victim - rather than the cause.Cheryl Edelman
The state’snew reality
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Former Planning Director Matt Terry was a key figure in discussions to bring an arena to Bellevue to keep the team from moving. CHAD COLEMAN, File Photo
Much of the talk about an NBA arena in Bellevue centers around two places: Auto Row and the Spring District. Each spot has its own features that could make it a good destination.
The Spring District could be an ideal location because it has easy access to Interstate 405 and State Route 520. With light-rail planned to come right through the area, the Spring District could be the easiest access point for travelers coming from out of town to see an event.
Located near Northeast 12th Street and 124 Avenue Northeast, the Spring District strays a bit from down-town, the city’s fastest growing neighborhood, and one of its largest employment centers. Those already downtown could have a hard time getting to an event. Additionally, this area is set to be developed by Wright Runstead into a 36-acre mixed use area.
Auto Row is made up of mostly empty lots, and a number of car dealerships on 116th Avenue. This area is just across the freeway from downtown, and a planned extension of Northeast Fourth Street could help ease some of the traffic congestion.
This area is also slated to be developed by the property KG Investments, which did not return calls requesting comment for the story. This location is near downtown, but a sizeable walk from central transit dropoff points at the Bellevue Transit Center downtown.
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Experts mixed on economic effects of arena in Bellevue
Los Angeles’ Staples Center with surrounding restaurants, hotels and attractions, was a model for what Bellevue wanted out of an arena when staff discussed the possibility in 2006. COURTESY PHOTO
Possible arena locations
“Bellevue could make a great location for an NBA team,” Brown said. “If you’re going to build new a state-of-the-art arena, it goes along with all the things Bellevue has been doing for the last few years and their mas-sive growth.”
Bellevue features empty spaces near downtown and plans for East Link light-rail tracks that could eventually move people from as far north as Lynnwood to as far south as Federal Way into the city.
The two most likely spots for a new arena are the somewhat vacated Auto Row on 116th Avenue on the south side of Interstate 405 or the abandoned Safeway distribution site on Bel-Red Road, known as the Spring District. Both of these sites,
however, are up for extensive redevel-opment by their respective owners - KG Invest-ments and Wright
Runstead - and could become unavailable. However, if an arena were to come in the
next few years, the traffic and transporta-tion improvements may not be complete.
Greg Johnson, president of Wright Runstead, said he has not been approached about a potential arena development, and it isn’t a factor in the current planning of the 36-acre, mixed-use Spring District development.
“At this point [an arena’s] not even an option for us, and we’re not in the mode of developing one for ourselves,” he said.
Bob Wallace, President of Wallace prop-erties, said it would be easier to get people to and from games with an arena close to downtown and the freeways.
Attendance likely wouldn’t be a problem.
Bellevue’s population of approximately 123,000 could prove a bit worrisome, but according to the state’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, 97,000 of the 130,908 estimated workers in Bellevue commute from outside the city limits, adding another segment of population who already have ties to the city. Bellevue is a part of the nation’s 15th largest metropolitan area, which is the sec-ond largest region without an NHL or NBA team, according to census figures.
Eastsiders were Sonics fansEastsiders were already big buyers for
the Sonics, representing 26 percent of season-ticket holders and 19 percent of all attendees, according to records.
If traffic improvements make Bellevue a viable arena location, proponents say the new venue could have transformational effects on the city known for its ascension to the top of the employment world in Washington.
And while many have gossiped about Bellevue as an NBA arena destination, former Bellevue Planning Director Matt Terry was in the middle of a city effort to put together a stadium proposal in 2006.
As one of the key figures of Bellevue’s expansion to a growing city, Terry saw an opportunity with a new arena.
“It would create an entertainment des-tination unlike anything that exists in Bel-levue,” he said. “We imagined a younger, more hip kind of district.”
This site would resemble the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which is flanked with first-class restaurants, hotels, a 10,000-seat theater and even an arts mu-seum.
Proponents of a Bellevue arena see it as a new way to bring people to town, have them shop at local stores, and eat at nearby restaurants.
It would give Bellevue another signa-
ture element in addition to its downtown, which in the eyes of some has eclipsed Seattle’s.
“It’s a powerful thing when you unleash this kind of development activity,” Terry said. “It tends to drive up land values, and it encourages the kind of land development that couldn’t occur before.”
Would arena spur development?The creation of a pro sports arena is
seen as a recognition of a major economic success and development, not an impetus for it.
Economists question whether an arena would bring new development to the area. Victor Matheson, professor of sports economics at Holy Cross University, said economists have failed to find a way to measure economic benefits of stadiums. Unless the owner is a local mainstay, there is often little motivation to make the venue interface with the city to help other nearby businesses, he said.
In this case an owner, or group of own-ers, would have to build an arena, and buy a team – or two – no small financial feat. Owners would do better if they were able to keep patrons inside to buy their beer and food rather than going to the restaurant across the street.
“Arenas serve as a walled fortress with parking all around it, and they tend to restrict economic development,” Matheson said. “Your goal is to have people buy as many overpriced food items as possible rather than let the economic development leak outside those walls.”
Even if patrons stay within the fortress, portions of their sales tax dollars will go back into the community.
Nonetheless, the planners and develop-ers fear that a poorly conceived arena will lead to more congestion with cars jetting in and out of town without a second look at Bellevue’s restaurants and stores.
Matheson said Los Angeles’ old Forum
suffered from this problem before the Staples Center was built. When the Lakers began playing their games in downtown Los Angeles, sales tax revenue in the sub-urb of Inglewood, where the old arena was located, actually increased because patrons weren’t hindered by game traffic.
The arena would also take up valuable space in a community restricted by mu-nicipal and water borders on all sides. Terry, Bellevue’s former planning director, spoke of the tradeoffs such an arena would require, like the inability to locate a major university campus, health facility or new development in a prime location near downtown.
The question to the community then becomes whether an owner can build an arena, attract teams to the area, and give people a reason to stick around. To make this a feasible possibility, another pro team may need to be a part of the action.
The potential of a professional hockey team, in addition to an NBA team, and the possibility of hosting large conferences for local companies such as Microsoft, may be the arena’s greatest selling point. Hockey features 42 home games each year, and the possibility of conferences and headline acts could make the space palatable for a
potential buyer. “If you’re only
going to use it for 40 days a year, it’s much harder to make it profitable and private people are less likely to want to make that investment,” Matheson said.
But Wallace, who sat on the board of Kingdome and SafeCo Field, has a different view of an
arena. He sees it as not just a dollar-driver, but more of a statement, an amenity that grabs attention and makes Bellevue standout from the rest of the Eastside. Matheson too qualified the primary benefit as a quality of life issue rather than an economic one.
“Although the professional sports in-dustry in the United States is roughly the same size as the cardboard box industry, cardboard boxes don’t warrant multiple channels on television, have a dedicated section in most newspapers, and are not the focus of frequent discussions around the office water cooler,” Matheson said.
Next week: Is there the political will – and the money – to make an arena become a reality?
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Schools taking first look at balancing boundariesBY GABRIELLE NOMURA
The Bellevue School Board was briefed Tuesday on school crowding, setting the stage for possibly re-drawing school attendance boundaries. The district emphasized that it doesn’t have any timeline for mak-ing any changes.
“This is not something we choose to do, it’s some-thing we must engage in. We’re over-crowded,” said Supt. Amalia Cudeiro, who emphasized that the meet-ing was only preliminary, and that when the process eventually starts, it will be slow-going to allow for community input.
The district has been talking about long-term solutions to population growth since last year when Bellevue was identified as the fastest-growing district in King County. While not every school is crowded, each year the district grows by between 2 and 3 percent, according to Jacque Coe, district spokesperson.
As it moves forward, the district will look at which areas have the most growth; establish a committee with representatives from every school; develop a pro-posal and then formulate a communications plan to help keep the community informed.
While committees would help with a recommenda-tion, the school board would make the final decision.Gabrielle Nomura can be reached at 425-453-4270.
the city of Bellevue for up to $160 million (in 2010 dollars), identifies the city’s preferred design for the alignment along 112th Avenue Southeast and commits Sound Transit to review and consider the design changes.
Other key elements of the agreement include mecha-nisms to share risks and benefits between the parties and commitments to work collaboratively in the final design process to manage the project’s scope, schedule and budget.
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Interlake : (3-6, 3-4) led early before falling 35-28 to Juanita in overtime. Running back Jordan Todd had three touchdowns, including a 99-yard kickoff return for a score in the loss. The Saints open the 2A playoff s tonight against White River.
Bellevue: (9-0, 6-0) used fi ve takeaways, including intercep-tions from Budda Baker, Jack Meggs, Timmy Haehl and Devin Murphy to overwhelm Liberty 38-0 in the regular season fi nale. Bellevue meets Glacier Peak tonight.
Sammamish: (2-7, 1-6) ended the regular season with a 41-6 loss to Mount Si. Senior quarter-back Austin Lee scored on a 56-yard touchdown run. The Totems will face Rainier Beach in the fi nal game of the season.
Newport: (4-5, 1-3) was de-feated 50-20 by Bothell in the 4A KingCo crossover round on Saturday at Pop Keeney Stadium. The loss ends the season for the Knights.
Bellevue Christian: (6-2) led Chief Leschi by only a point near the end of the fi rst quarter before scoring 31 unsanswered points in a 44-20 win.
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Kevin Regan serves while partner Doug Morrison looks on during the USTA 3.0 men’s senior fi nals on Oct. 30. SUSAN REGAN, Courtesy photo
For the fi rst time in its history, Robinswood Tennis Center in Bellevue boasts a national champion.
Th e men’s 3.0 senior team, led by captain Doug Wilson and coach Darren Parsons, won the United States Tennis Association National Championship in Indian Wells, Calif.
Th e tournament began with pool play, where the Robinswood team went 3-1, which ended up being good enough to earn a spot in the semi-fi nals against the team from the Caribbean.
“Saturday, we were on the outside looking in and we didn’t control our own
destiny,” Wilson said. “Th e tournament director called Saturday night to let us know we won our pool. It was very exciting.”
Aft er dispatching the Wildcard team from the Mid-Atlantic region in the semi-fi nals, it was onto the championship match against a powerful and unbeaten team from Tyler, Texas.
Th e format of the tourna-ment was three doubles pairs facing-off in a best-of-three. Rather than pitting their own best pair against the top team from Tyler, Wilson’s squad elected to leave it up to chance.
“Th ey were a very good team,” Wilson said. “We put names in a hat and drew.”
Th e gamble paid off .
Aft er splitting the fi rst two matches, the pair of Mark Fisher and Dan Mar-tin were the only duo left on the court with a national championship hanging in the balance.
Aft er playing to a stale-mate, the match went to a 10-point tiebreak before Fisher and Martin brought the title back to Robin-swood, winning the extra session 10-7.
“Th e fi nals were very sus-penseful,” Wilson said. “It was a moment I’ll remem-ber for a long time.”
Th e Robinswood men’s senior 3.0 team: Doug Wil-son, Doug Morrison, Andy Fisher, Mark Fisher, Mike Zorich, Dan Martin, Kevin Regan.
One word can sum up the mindset of the Bel-levue football team as it prepares for a visit from Glacier Peak.
Focus.Th e Wolverines, which are making an 11th
consecutive trip to the 3A state tournament and 12th in the past 13 seasons, will have to deal with a wide open Grizzlies’ off ense and a defense that has familiarity with Bellevue’s patented Wing-T rushing attack by virtue of coaching connections on the two staff s.
“I think Glacier Peak is as good a three-seed as there is in the state,” Bellevue head coach Butch Goncharoff said. “It’s single elimination and you’ve got to get your kids to refocus.”
Off ensively, the Grizzlies are led by quarter-back David Linney, who has thrown for nearly 1,400 yards and 22 touchdowns against six inter-ceptions. He has also rushed for four scores.
But aft er facing top-fl ight passing attacks from Oaks Christian and Skyline, the Wolverines are
confi dent in their ability to contain Linney and the Glacier Peak passing game.
“We’ve been working on coverages all year,” senior defensive back Connor Foreman said. “If we shut down the pass and make them run, we’ll be in good shape.”
Opened in 2008, Glacier Peak’s only state ap-pearance in football came a year later and ended with a 34-7 loss to Goncharoff and the eventual state champion Wolverines. Th at loss remains fresh in the minds of the Grizzlies and especially for a group of seniors who are the fi rst class to experi-ence all four years at the Snohomish school.
“It’s obviously exciting for them,” Glacier Peak head coach Rory Rosenbach said. “Th ey want to go out on a high note and continue doing the things they can to take the program to the next level.”
Bellevue players know full well the energy the Grizzlies will bring, but also have their own legacy to uphold with no player on the team ever having experienced anything short of a 3A state title.
“You get that little extra because we could be done aft er one game,” Foreman said. “It’s excit-
ing to get a chance to go for our fourth straight championship.”
Th e winner will move on to face either Oak Harbor or Eastside Catholic, which also face off in a fi rst round matchup.
Saints have fresh outlook in 2011Th e playoff experience isn’t new for Interlake,
but it sure feels diff erent. Th e Saints have made the 2A state tournament
in each of the past three seasons, reaching the quarterfi nals before falling to Archbishop Mur-phy last year, but the mentality of the program has never been as galvanized as it is heading into Friday’s showdown with White River.
Coach Jason Rimkus said he spoke with one of his captains earlier in the week who candidly told him this time last year, despite heading into the playoff s, he was ready for the season to end.
“Th e energy level is just diff erent,” Rimkus said of the 2011 version of the Saints. “I think their expectations are diff erent as well.”
Wolverines, Saints open playoffs
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Robinswood team wins men’s senior 3.0 United States Tennis Association title
The Wolverines’ con-ference champion cross country squad continued its dominant run with a first-place finish at the Sea-King district meet over the week-end, finishing 12 points ahead of Metro champion Seattle Prep.
The Panthers’ Joe Hardy
(15:36.26) finished in first place, five seconds ahead of Bellevue’s John Fowler. Ryan Long ended the race in third place and Will Sheeran was sixth. Addison Woolsey and Spike Sievert ran ninth and tenth respectively and Nick MacLean was 16th for coach John Hill’s squad.
Nick Martin of Sam-mamish finished in 17th place and also qualified for
the 3A state cross country meet, which will take place tomorrow at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco.
For the girls, it was Mer-cer Island’s Katia Matora out in front with a time of 18:22.13.
The highest local finisher on the girls side was Sam-mamish freshman Pascale De Sa E Silva, who fin-ished fourth with a time of
19:17.91. Each of the top four finishers in the girls race were freshman.
Bellevue junior Julia Ellings, who finished in 12th place with a time of 19:39.67, was the only other local state qualifier in 3A.
Liberty avenged a tiebreak defeat to Mercer Island in the KingCo meet to win the team scoring at the district race, six points ahead of the Islanders.
Top ranked Saints girls win 2A Westside Classic
In 2A action, top-ranked Interlake took the Westside Classic on the girls side behind the third place fin-ish of freshman Antoinette Tansley (18:56.8) and sixth place finish of sophomore Niki Waghani (19:18.3). The Saints won the team scoring by three points over Kingston.
Nadia Lucas (19:31.7) ended the day in ninth place, only five-tenths of a second behind eighth place finisher Yohana Salzano of Foster.
Junior Sam Giner
(16:18.0) was the highest finisher for the Interlake boys in second place while Ivan Leniski (16:46.9) ran eighth. Jay Taves (16:54.2) ended the day in 11th place and Jack Taylor (17:01.8) was 15th.
The Saints were second in the team scoring behind district champ Lindbergh.
Jessica Spray lone qualifier for Knights
Newport junior Jessica Spray was the lone state qualifier for the Knights, finishing the 4A race in 21st place with a time of 19:26.00.
Nortz, Oldham headed to Pasco for state
Emerald City League champion Daniel Nortz of Bellevue Christian qualified for the 1A state meet with a third place finish at the West-side Classic and for the BCS girls, Bree Oldham ended the day in 21st place with a time of 21:16.2, good enough to earn a spot at the state meet.
Newport volleyball punches state ticket
The Knights used a team-high 22 assists from Emmy Freed and 19 digs from Morgan Kraus to top Both-ell 3-0 (26-24, 25-16, 25-20) in a winner-to-state match on Tuesday at Newport High School.
Anna Crabtree and Casey Schoenlein both finished with nine kills in the win.
Newport will face Gar-field, which swept Eastlake in the other semi-final, at 7 pm at Bothell High School on Thursday, Nov. 3, after the Reporter’s press time.
The Knights defeated the Bulldogs 3-1 in their only meeting of the regular sea-son back in late September.
Bellevue Christian headed to tri-districts
Annie Wright dropped Bellevue Christian 3-1 (18-25, 25-22, 25-17, 25-11) in the Emerald City League volleyball tournament on Tuesday night despite 13 kills from Meredith Lampe and 23 assists from Katie Hoffman.
The Vikings will be the fourth seed into their 1A tri-district tournament, which begins on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 5 pm against Cas-cade Christian.
A win can move BCS into a second round match against Cedar Park Chris-tian, which has a bye in the opening round of the tournament, while a loss would end the season.
Six of the 12 teams in the tournament will earn a 1A state tournament berth.
Josh Suman can be reached at 425-453-5045.
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“The teams that have success this time of year are mentally tough,” Rimkus said. “The most mentally tough teams in November are the teams that make it to December.”
The Saints, which were defeated last week in overtime by Juanita, will have to contend with a Hornets’ rushing attack led by Josh Miller, who has 16 touchdowns and 822 yards rushing this season.
“They have film of us against Liberty and Juanita and both of them hurt us with the Fly Sweep,” Rim-kus said. “White River runs the Fly Sweep and I expect them to stick to their guns.”
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From the green skin of the Wicked Witch of the West, to the gun-totin’, sharp-shootin’ ways of a cowgirl, Vicki Noon stands out with the characters she portrays on stage.
With a powerhouse voice and lauded act-ing chops, it’s no wonder Noon made it from Village Th eatre’s KIDSTAGE pro-gram to Broadway. Fresh from the national tour of “Wicked,” the 26-year-old Newcastle native will re-turn to the Eastside to star as Annie Oakley in Village Th eatre’s “Annie Get Your Gun,” premiering Nov. 9.
According to Noon, this show is exactly what theater should be.
“It’s a spectacle,” she said. “We’re pushing the dancing to the limit, pushing the vocals to the limit; the sets
and costumes and trick shooting are amazing.”
Aft er her stint playing the green-skinned, misun-derstood witch, Elphaba, in “Wicked,” Noon said taking on a lighter, funnier character has been a riot.
In reading the script, there were even moments where she was surprised to hear herself laughing out loud.
Th is Wild West musical, an Irving Berlin classic, tells a love story of the sharpest sharpshooter, Oakley, and Frank Butler, the heart-throb of Buff alo Bill’s traveling show. Audi-ences will be able to hum along with tunes such as, “Th ere’s No Business Like Show Business,” and “Any-thing You Can Do I Can Do Better.”
Artistic Director Steve Tomkins remembers origi-nally working with Noon in 2005, when she ap-peared in Village Th eatre’s
“Cats.” He said he knew right away that she had to be Village’s leading lady in “Annie Get Your Gun.”
“Th roughout the years, the women who have played the role of Annie have really exemplifi ed the voices of their eras,” he said. “Ethel Merman in the 1940s, Rebecca McEntire in the 2000s, and I think Vicki Noon is the voice of today.”
“Annie Get Your Gun” runs Nov. 9 to Jan. 29 at Village Th eatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah. For tick-ets and more information, go to http://villagetheatre.org/, 425-392-2202.
Gabrielle Nomura can be reached at 425-453-4270.
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The feisty, heroic feline from the ever-popular “Shrek” fi lms gets a chance to star in his own movie, “Puss in
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As in the previous Shrek fi lms, the boot-clad Puss is masterfully voiced by Antonio Banderas. His spirited performance brought the animation on screen to life, and his Spanish accent adds fl air to the suave cat’s
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Th e storyline of “Puss in Boots” was ex-traordinarily unpredictable and presented numerous twists. Th e best thing about the plot was that it was a completely fresh story, especially compared to the last couple of Shrek fi lms which were beginning to feel overplayed.
Despite being distinct from Shrek, “Puss in Boots” incorporated the key to the fi lm series’ remarkable success, combining and playing off of many classic fairy tales to develop a new story.
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Surprisingly, none of the classic Shrek characters made so much as an appearance in “Puss in Boots,” but the additions from the other tales led to the introduction of many new characters that were fascinating and captivating. Th e most so was Kitty Soft -paws, voiced by Hayek, the expert female fi ghter and cat burglar, and the ultimate love interest in the fi lm.
“Puss in Boots” was very fast paced and entertaining.
Th e fi lm made great use of animation, particularly when the cats erupting into frequent and incredible dancing scenes, as well as during the thrilling action segments.
Its witty and clever humor makes “Puss in Boots” an amusing and entertaining fi lm for all ages.
If you enjoyed Shrek, then you will love Puss, and this engaging and unique addi-tion to that fairy tale series.
Aran Kirschenmann, 15, is a contribut-ing writer for the Bellevue Reporter and a sophomore at Th e International School in Bellevue. You may reach and con-nect with her on her Facebook page “Th e Young Critic.”
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Don’t let the calendar fool you, the holidays will be here before you know it.
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SR 520 bridgeto close again
Construction crews install another 22 huge con-crete girders this weekend for a new lidded overpass in Medina, closing the State Route 520 fl oating bridge and highway Saturday night through Monday morning for the work.
University of Washing-ton Husky fans still will be able to get to the 7:30 p.m. Saturday kickoff before the road closes for construc-tion.
Crews close all west-bound SR 520 highway lanes and ramps at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, from Interstate 405 in Bellevue across the fl oating bridge to Montlake Boulevard in Se-attle. Eastbound lanes close at 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.
SR 520 will remain open between Interstate 5 and Montlake Boulevard, and from I-405 east to Redmond.
McKenna sets healthcare talk
Attorney General and 2012 gubernatorial candi-date Rob McKenna will be on hand for a lunch-time discussion about healthcare with Pulse for Overlake at the Parlor on Nov. 8.
Th e event will begin at noon and is free for Pulse members and $25 for non-members.
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Holiday boutique set
A holiday boutique Sunday will benefi t the Association for Catholic Childhood.
Th e event, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Overlake Golf and Country Club, 8000 NE 16th St., Medina. More information is available at www.forthechildrenww.org.
Fundraiser setfor local boxer
Bellevue’s Ring Sports United will hold a fund-raiser for boxer Alex Love, an Interlake High School graduate, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ring Sports United, 1900 132nd Ave NE #A-6 in Bellevue,
Love will be competing for a spot on the USA team for the inaugural year of women’s boxing in the 2012 Olympics.
For more information, contact Jack Love at jack-2fl [email protected].
Bellevue DARsets celebration
Th e Cascade chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate its 50th anniversary Tuesday at the Bellevue Red Lion Inn.
More information is available by contacting Kay Palmer at 425-235-9550.
Coats for needy being collected
Bellevue and Newcastle Apple Physical Th erapy offi ces will collect new and gently used coats for the Salvation Army through Nov. 18.
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Diversity event set for Tuesday
Bellevue women from diff erent faiths and back-grounds will share stories about the foods they grew up with at a “Flavors of Di-versity” celebration hosted by the Cultural Conversa-tions group at the Cross-roads Community Center on Tuesday.
Th e gathering, 1-2:30 p.m., and a Dec. 6 ethnic potluck, conclude a year of connecting for Cultural Conversations, a diverse group of women who meet
for tea about once a month in an eff ort to become more connected with their com-munity.
Th ose attending should RSVP for Flavors of Diver-sity or the Ethnic Potluck to Julie at 425-452-5372 or [email protected].
Job workshopfor immigrants
Job seekers who speak limited English can attend a free career workshop at the Highland Community Cen-ter on Wednesday evenings in November and December.
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Do you rememberthe Cider Jug?
Eastside Heritage Center’s archives contains a number of photographs of an establishment called the “Cider Jug.” Apparently, the Cider Jug was part of the Crabapple Restaurant, an extremely popular eatery located in Bellevue Square in the mid-20th century. It may have simply been the section of the restaurant where alcohol was served.
If you have any information about the Cider Jug please email the archivist at [email protected] or call 425-450-1049.
Heritage Corner is a feature in the Bellevue Reporter. Mate-rial is provided by the Eastside Heritage Center. For more information call 425-450-1049.
Ernest Norling paints a mural on the wall of the Cider Jug in the mid or late 1940s. Photograph
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I attended a studio rehearsal last week for Pacifi c North-west Ballet’s upcoming “Love Stories.” Such rehearsals provide a fascinating chance to see the performers up close and personal.
Th e rehearsal studios are intimate and very warm. As the dancers perform to a live piano, you can watch their facial expressions and hear them catch a breath of air. Since this was not a dress rehearsal, audience guests were able to see the company dancers in their rehearsal wear: men in shorts with no shirts; ballerinas in simple leotards and tights with no feet, their long hair fl oating as they danced.
Artistic Director Peter Boal, along with PNB’s bal-let masters, were on hand asking the piano player to slow down or speed up – sometimes correcting one or two dancers at the end on how they could improve. I’ve oft en wondered how a dancer feels when he or she is singled out in front of ev-
eryone. I once heard that some dancers love this attention; others, do not.
“Love Stories,” which run Nov. 4-13 at Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle, features PNB premiers of George Balanchine’s “Divertimento” from “Le Baiser de la Fée,” Jerome Robbins’ “Aft ernoon of a Faun,” and excerpts from PNB’s most popular story ballets, “Roméo et Juliette,” “Swan Lake” and “Th e Sleeping Beauty.”
Balanchine’s work was created for New York City Ballet’s legendary 1972 Stravinsky Festival. Its charismatic cho-reography contains notable solos for the male and female leads as well as hints of an enigmatic attraction between the pair.
Francia Russell, former artistic director of PNB and director of the organization’s school from 1977 until her
retirement in June 2005, was one of the fi rst ballet masters chosen by Balanchine to be allowed to stage his works.
Boal worked with Jerome Robbins at the New York City Ballet and has brought many of Robbins’ works to PNB since his arrival in 2005. In “Aft ernoon of a Faun,” Rob-bins’ portrays the innocent exchange between two dance students who hold their gazes forward as if studying every movement of their tentative partnership in a classroom mirror.
Love Stories should not be missed. Tickets start at $25.00. www.pnb.org
Rose Dennis writes about events in Bellevue and the Greater Seattle area. She lives in Bellevue.
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With expectations of more growth downtown, Bellevue has begun a process to reshape its transportation policies.
An open house Tuesday at City Hall served as the public kickoff for the Down-town Transportation Plan Update.
Bellevue Planning Manager Kevin O’Neill said the public meeting was meant to under-stand which areas are of most interest to the population. Th is input along with guidance from the city’s Transportation Commission and a consultant team, headed by DKS Asso-ciates, will provide technical information and analysis to assist in decision-making.
Th e open house drew approximately 50 people.
Th e plan update will add to the transpor-
tation portion of the Downtown Subarea Plan which was adopted in 2004.
Th e plan update will consider and incorporate forecasted growth in popula-tion and employment through 2030. Th is planning eff ort will include planned transit improvements such as King County Metro’s RapidRide bus service and East Link light-rail. Other regional projects, including State Route 520 improvements and tolling, also will play a key role in the function of Bellevue’s transportation system. Th e next special public meeting isn’t likely to be held until next year, but the Transporta-tion Commission will discuss the plan at its meetings, the second Th ursday of every month. Planners say the update is slated to be fi nished in 2013.Nat Levy can be reached at (425) 453-4290)
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ObituariesDavid Leslie Knode
David Leslie Knode of Bellevue died Oct. 21, 2011 at Overlake Hospital of Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 59.
Mr. Knode was born to George and June (Erie) Knode on Jan. 24, 1952, in Riceville, Iowa.
He moved to Bellevue in
1997.He is survived by his wife;
son, Anthony, New York City; daughter, Sayoko, Boise, Idaho; father, George Knode, LeRoy, Minn; brothers John (Connie) Knode, Riceville, Iowa; Steve (Glenda) Knode, Spring Valley, Minn; and sister Sharon Bergan, LeRoy, Minn. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marion (June) Knode.
A celebration of Life will be held Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 9625 N.E. 8th St., Bellevue.
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A dueling group of protests occupied the corner of Bellevue Way and Northeast Eighth Street Wednesday night in response to rampant spending in Bellevue City Council races.
Th e rally was originally planned by Fuse Washington, a progressive public policy group, to protest negative mailers sent out against council candidates Claudia Balducci and John Stokes. Th e protestors were upset about what they said were nega-tive mailers were sent by a political action committee tied to local developer Kemper Freeman. Th ey accused of attempting to buy an election.
Not to be outdone, another rally across the street formed to protest the high donations from Seattle-based entities for Balducci and other council candidates. Th ey held signs telling Seattle to “butt out” of Bellevue’s election. Th is group of protes-tors was tied to the organization Building a Better Bellevue, which has advocated an alternate route to Sound Transit’s Bellevue Way/112th Avenue light-rail alignment. Th ese 50 protests praised Freeman for all he has done for Bellevue.
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