BY JOSH SUMAN Bellevue Reporter For the past 13 years, people have been asking eodora Letz when she will be going home. Aſter yesterday’s ceremony at Bellevue City Hall to welcome 46 new naturalized citizens to the city and nation, she now has an answer. “ere’s no going back,” Letz said aſter she and 45 others, including her husband Paul Blinzer, took part in the second annual ceremony to welcome new naturalized citizens. e couple originally emigrated from Germany to Canada, before Paul’s work brought them to Bellevue, where they have remained for more than a decade. eo- dora found that while the community was always welcoming of their family regardless of citizenship status, she felt it would be a fulfilling and important step to take. “I was registering friends to vote, but I couldn’t vote myself,” she said. Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, himself a naturalized citizen, offered his own con- gratulations to the group and said encour- aging civic responsibility among Bellevue’s large immigrant population is one of the most important responsibilities of the city and its offices. “e government needs to do whatever we can to encourage those principles,” he said. “ere’s no bigger responsibility than to vote.” Roughly one in every three Bellevue resi- dents was born outside of the United States, and the city prides itself on being a cultural hub with events like Aki Matsuri and others throughout the year. Applicants for naturalization go through a rigorous process that includes oral exams in English, U.S. History and Civics. Lee, who was born in China, and guest speaker Jose Garcia-Pabon, an assistant professor at Washington State University and also a naturalized citizen, empha- sized that natural born citizens and naturalized ones have a voice in their communities. “is could be the beginning of a great journey as a U.S. citizen,” Garcia-Pabon said. TRANSPORTATION | Bellevue City Council approves game plan to handle permitting process for light rail project [16] R EP O RTER .com BELLEVUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 A DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING NEWSLINE 425-453-4270 Health | Thousands of walkers join Komen 3 Day to provide help, hope to those battling breast cancer [5] Love and marriage | Carl and Josephine Carulli met as children – and have been married 75 years [11] All cameras includes one year limited warranty (425) 455-2126 www.OMEGAPHOTO.biz JUST NORTH OF BELLEVUE SQUARE. EASY ACCESS, EASY PARKING. PHOTO SPECIALISTS BY NAT LEVY Bellevue Reporter Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo has initiated an internal investigation into allegations that three off duty Bellevue of- ficers berated and mocked a Seattle police officer aſter being asked to pick up litter. Sunday aſternoon, before the Se- attle Seahawks game at CenturyLink Stadium, a group walked by a female Seattle police offi- cer and threw litter on the ground. She asked them to pick up the litter and they turned and confronted her. According to Seattle Police, the group identi- fied themselves as Bellevue Police of- ficers. e officers were not cited for littering, or for their response to the Seattle officer’s request to pick up the trash. Pillo, in a prepared statement re- leased Tuesday, said she has ordered the department’s Office of Professional Standards to investigate. “I personally called the Seattle officer involved to offer my sincere apology on behalf of the department, and made it clear that if there was any unacceptable behavior by our officers, in no way does this reflect who we are as an organiza- tion,” the chief said in the statement. “is is a rare anomaly in our depart- ment and it is disappointing.” Det. Mark Jamieson of Seattle Police said the department is satisfied with Bel- levue’s response to open an investigation. “e incident happened, we con- tacted Bellevue, and we said ‘we think you should be aware’ and we trust that Bellevue will handle it,” he said. Rowdy off-duty Bellevue police cause a scene in Seattle over litter Nat Levy: 425-453-4290; [email protected]Qian Xu (center in purple) stands and recites the Oath of Allegiance at the city of Bellevue’s naturalization ceremony on Monday, Sept. 17. Xu, who came to the United States without any family members to swim competitively, was one of 46 Bellevue residents who officially gained citizenship status and were recognized at the ceremony. JOSH SUMAN, Bellevue Reporter 46 become citizens in Bellevue ceremony Josh Suman: 425-453-5045; [email protected]Bellevue officers under investigation after confrontation with Seattle Police officer “This is a rare anomaly in our department and it is disappointing.” Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo
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BY JOSH SUMAN
Bellevue Reporter
For the past 13 years, people have been asking � eodora Letz when she will be going home. A� er yesterday’s ceremony at Bellevue City Hall to welcome 46 new naturalized citizens to the city and nation, she now has an answer.
“� ere’s no going back,” Letz said a� er she and 45 others, including her husband Paul Blinzer, took part in the second annual ceremony to welcome new naturalized citizens.
� e couple originally emigrated from Germany to Canada, before Paul’s work brought them to Bellevue, where they have remained for more than a decade. � eo-dora found that while the community was always welcoming of their family regardless of citizenship status, she felt it would be a ful� lling and important step to take.
“I was registering friends to vote, but I couldn’t vote myself,” she said.
Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee, himself a naturalized citizen, o� ered his own con-gratulations to the group and said encour-aging civic responsibility among Bellevue’s
large immigrant population is one of the most important responsibilities of the city and its o� ces.
“� e government needs to do whatever we can to encourage those principles,” he said. “� ere’s no bigger responsibility than to vote.”
Roughly one in every three Bellevue resi-dents was born outside of the United States, and the city prides itself on being a cultural hub with events like Aki Matsuri and others throughout the year.
Applicants for naturalization go through a rigorous process that includes oral exams in English, U.S. History and Civics.
Lee, who was born in China, and guest speaker Jose Garcia-Pabon, an assistant professor at Washington State University and also a naturalized citizen, empha-sized that natural born citizens and naturalized ones have a voice in their communities.
“� is could be the beginning of a great journey as a U.S. citizen,” Garcia-Pabon said.
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Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo has initiated an internal investigation into allegations that three o� duty Bellevue of-� cers berated and mocked a Seattle police o� cer a� er being asked to pick up litter.
Sunday a� ernoon, before the Se-attle Seahawks game at CenturyLink Stadium, a group walked by a female Seattle police o� -cer and threw litter on the ground. She asked them to pick up the litter and they turned and confronted her. According to Seattle Police, the group identi-� ed themselves as Bellevue Police of-� cers. � e o� cers were not cited for littering, or for their response to the Seattle o� cer’s request to pick up the trash.
Pillo, in a prepared statement re-leased Tuesday, said she has ordered the department’s O� ce of Professional Standards to investigate.
“I personally called the Seattle o� cer involved to o� er my sincere apology on behalf of the department, and made it clear that if there was any unacceptable behavior by our o� cers, in no way does this re� ect who we are as an organiza-tion,” the chief said in the statement. “� is is a rare anomaly in our depart-ment and it is disappointing.”
Det. Mark Jamieson of Seattle Police said the department is satis� ed with Bel-levue’s response to open an investigation.
“� e incident happened, we con-tacted Bellevue, and we said ‘we think you should be aware’ and we trust that Bellevue will handle it,” he said.
Rowdy off-dutyBellevue police cause a scene in Seattle over litter
Qian Xu (center in purple) stands and recites the Oath of Allegiance at the city of Bellevue’s naturalization ceremony on Monday, Sept. 17. Xu, who came to the United States without any family members to swim competitively, was one of 46 Bellevue residents who o� cially gained citizenship status and were recognized at the ceremony. JOSH SUMAN, Bellevue Reporter
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Tammie Heber of Morup Signs of Bellevue � nishes putting artwork on a utility box in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood on Thursday, Sept. 6. The City of Bellevue project is designed to camou� age the big, ugly boxes and also reduce gra� ti. The artwork wraps have a slick surface that repels spray paint. Gra� ti has become a growing problem in Bellevue with the city having to spend more than $500 a month to remove it from utility boxes. The three wraps being done in the Sherwood Forest area are the city’s second installation. The � rst was done in March in the Wilburton area. CRAIG GROSHART, Bellevue Reporter
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Bellevue Reporter
A 65-year-old Bellevue man was found dead Monday night Ahtanum, a largely residential area west of Yakima, a� er his ATV rolled on top of him, police said.
According to the Yakima County Sher-i� ’s O� ce, law enforcement o� cers began investigating the whereabouts of Richard Bush a� er a call from his family saying he never made it home. � e man traveled to his cabin in the area, and he was supposed to come home Monday a� ernoon.
A family friend found the man’s vehicle
at the cabin, but he was not there. � e family then drove to the cabin to
meet up with a deputy, Det. Stu Gra-ham said. � e family let the deputy into a locked gate near the cabin and began searching for him. A short time later, po-lice found Bush, trapped under his ATV. It appeared that the man had driven o� the trail, causing the ATV to roll on him. According to police he was not wearing a helmet.
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Step aside, Bellevue Police Department, this weekend there will be a new super cop in town. His name is Gage Hancock-Stevens, and he’s only 13 years old.
� is weekend the Alaska and Washington chapter of Make-A-Wish, in partnership with the Bellevue Police Department and the Bellevue City Center Microso� Building Security, will grant Gage’s wish to be a police o� cer for the day.
Sponsored by Expedia, Gage’s wish ful� ll-ment will take place over two days (Sept. 22 and 23), at di� erent locations around the Eastside, culminating in his swearing in, at the Walk for Wishes 5K at Marymoor Park on Sunday.
On Saturday, Gage will have the oppor-tunity to take part in a number of activities experienced by real rookie cops. In addition to getting his own uniform and police equip-ment, Gage will work with o� cers in the Defensive Tactics room, interact with K-9s, visit a real crime lab, and help take down the bad guys in a mock burglary at the Microso� building.
Gage will then return to the headquarters where he will be given an exclusive equip-ment tour of the Bomb Squad and SWAT
team gear. Following a night of VIP treatment at
the Hyatt Regency Bellevue hotel, Gage will head to Marymoor via a police motorcade - complete with SWAT vehicles and patrol cars - where he will be inducted as an honorary o� cer.
� e induction will include a salute by the Bellevue Police Department Honor Guard, remarks by Maj. John Manning of the Bel-levue Police Department and Chief of Police Linda Pillo.
“Being able to participate in Gage’s wish is an absolute honor,” said Manning, who has played an integral part in planning the activi-ties, and will be accompanying Gage and his family throughout the weekend.
“His dream of being a police o� cer is a reminder to all of us who choose to serve our city, that this job is not just an occupation. It is a chance that few people get, to help and protect the citizens and community we love so much.”
Gage, who is from Everett, is battling an optic glioma brain tumor. � e Make-A-Wish organization was founded a� er another child, Chris Greicius, realized his wish to be a police o� cer for the day in 1980.
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� e Bellevue Police Department is ask-ing for assistance in identifying the suspect of a Sept. 8 robbery of a Key Bank in the Crossroads area. � e subject gave a note to a teller demanding money.
In addition, Crime Stoppers is o� ering a $1,000 reward for tip leads to the arrest and charge of the suspect.
� e suspect is described as a white male, age 28-30, 5’8” and weighing about
160 pounds. He was wearing a Seahawks cap, gray sweatshirt and wearing a fake mustache.
If anyone recog-nizes the subject, con-tact Bellevue Police
It appears this country is close to becoming a nation of slackers, moochers and good-for-nothings. It’s all because 47 percent of us don’t pay any income tax.
Or so says Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney.
Romney essentially made that observation at a May 17 private meeting in Boca Raton, Fla., of well-heeled donors who paid $50,000 a plate to hear his remarks. A video of the event recorded what he said:
“� ere are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the govern-ment has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. � at that’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what…� ese are people who pay no income tax…[M]y job is is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsi-bility and care for their lives.”
Romney may be right about the number (although most of those in the 47 percent still pay into Social Se-curity, Medicare and a sales tax if it’s part of a state’s tax structure, as it is here in Washington.
What he misses – and misses badly – is that many peo-ple who make up the 47 percent most likely are working and hoping to pay income tax. � at would mean they have moved up the economic ladder, and thus, are more able to buy a house, set money aside for their children’s education and begin to live the American Dream.
It also misses the point that many taxpayers are in the 47 percent because the federal government – both Democrats and Republicans – have granted a number of tax breaks to the average taxpayer. And, yes, we all could give up our tax breaks in order pay more taxes. Oddly enough, we don’t seem to see any raised hands o� ering to do this.
Romney is now scrambling to regain his footing in the presidential race. � at’s going to be di� cult when it’s stuck so � rmly in his mouth.
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As the presidential election nears and the tragedy of September 11 is brought back to the forefront of our collective consciousness, there is no better time
of the year to examine what makes us Americans. It is about more than simply the place we live, as is
evidenced by the members of our armed forces and other ambassadors, dignitaries and o� cials stationed in foreign lands. Being American also isn’t as simple as where we were born, and in Bellevue, 46 individuals put both of those truths on display.
� e city hosted its second annual ceremony to recognize newly natural-ized citizens this week and the event was again well received by a community that includes more than 30 percent foreign-
born residents, including Mayor Conrad Lee. Individuals from 25 countries, � ve continents and a host
of cultural and ethnic backgrounds sat together as o� cials from USCIS, the Bellevue Downtown Association and
even President Obama (via video recording) delivered con-gratulations on the completion of a process that in many ways de� nes the American spirit.
I, too, am a naturalized citizen, though that is where the similarities between myself and these 46 ends. While my own status was assured by the love and dedication of my parents, these individuals did the work on their own, passing exams on civics, learning about American history and most tellingly, forfeiting their citizenship status in their native country.
While there are still pockets of this great land where nativism and ethnocentrism remain the earmarks for what de� nes an American, cities like Bellevue and regions like the Eastside put the true de� nition on display.
And each year, the rest of us get a fresh perspective on what makes us Americans.
Josh Suman is a sta� writer with the Issaquah and Sam-mamish Reporter. He can be reached at 425-453-5045 or at [email protected].
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Salmon hatcheries are under at-tack by people with very short memories. � ey have forgotten
why many hatcheries were built in the � rst place.
Most were built to make up for lost natural salmon production caused by habitat damage and destruction. Today, more than half of the chinook
and coho we harvest are hatchery � sh.
I wish we didn’t need hatcheries. I wish that salmon habitat in our riv-ers could produce abundant wild stocks, but it can’t.
In response to de-clining wild salmon runs, we have cut
harvest to the point that more reduc-tions will not contribute to salmon recovery. � at’s because there isn’t enough good salmon habitat le� to support natural salmon production.
Do hatcheries threaten wild salmon stocks? Of course. � ere is risk that the program might fail; risk that hatchery salmon will compete with wild salmon for food and space in our rivers; and risk that hatchery � sh might a� ect wild salmon if they interbreed. � ese are all risks we must measure and balance.
We also need to weigh the risk to wild salmon from lack of habitat. Hatchery salmon were never intended to replace naturally spawning salmon. But that’s what’s happening a� er more than a century of habitat degradation. We’ve become dependent on hatcheries and the � sh they produce because we are losing the battle to recover naturally
spawning salmon and their habitat.Another risk we must measure is
the risk to our treaty rights. We tribes depend on hatcheries to support our treaty � shing rights, to provide salmon for our tables, our cultures and our economies.
All � shermen – Indian and non-Indian – rely on hatcheries, because to some extent, hatcheries support all � sheries. Some facilities produce � sh for harvest, which helps reduce � sh-ing pressure on naturally spawning salmon. Others are nurseries where weak wild stocks are protected from disappearing altogether.
White River chinook wouldn’t be here today if not for hatcheries. By 1977, � sh-blocking dams and other habitat losses resulted in only 66 adult chinook returning to the river. An egg bank was created that year to save White River spring chinook from extinction.
We were almost too late. In 1986 just six adults returned, but today those � sh have a future.
In 1989 the Muckleshoot Tribe’s
White River Hatchery opened to pro-tect, preserve and restore those spring chinook. Returns today number in the thousands every year. It’s a direct result of good hatchery management practices, habitat improvements in the upper watershed and cooperation by the tribes, state and others.
Don’t get me wrong. Tribes don’t prefer to rely on hatcheries for the salmon that are the foundation of our cultures and treaty rights. Hatcher-ies are not a long-term solution to salmon recovery. But when they are managed as part of a river’s ecosystem and are combined with conservative � sheries and habitat improvements, they can be e� ective tools that provide � shing opportunities for everyone.
But we can’t forget the true path to salmon recovery requires we protect and repair habitat, which is the key to salmon recovery.
Billy Frank Jr. is chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commis-sion.
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Dan Kinley felt helpless. He watched as his mother
suffered through breast can-cer for more than five years. The disease eventually took her life, and her son had no idea how he could help.
So he walked. And he’s kept participating in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day walk ever since.
The walk is another spoke of Komen’s wheel to fight and eradicate breast cancer. Kinley knows the pain the disease can inflict on families.
“It is something I do to keep up the fight,” he said.
The three-day walk hap-pens in cities all around the country, and the Seattle area was the focus last weekend.
Walkers began the journey at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Friday before making the trek across the Interstate 90 bridge to the Eastside. Throughout the weekend, walkers hiked through Belle-vue, Redmond and Kirkland. Walkers go 20 miles each day before retiring to a camp put together by Komen with tents, a dining hall and other amenities. Each walker is required to raise $2,300 to walk.
The walk raised $3.4 million for breast cancer research, with approximately 1,300 taking part this year.
Last year’s event raised $5.4 million, with nearly 2,000 walkers. The decrease in funds represents a trend that has been brewing since last year when the organiza-
tion voted to stop funding breast exams at Planned Parenthood, a move that put it in the middle of political debates about reproductive issues.
Of all those in attendance, Ashlee McKenney and Kim Faretra may have stood out the most. They spent Satur-day, Sept. 15, driving to the two rest stops along the way,
and then clad in giant chick-en costumes they danced to Salt ‘n’ Pepa’s “Push It.”
“I think it’s important to support your communities because you never know when you are going to be the one to need help,” Faretra said.
a walk to rememberKomen 3 Day helps those who feel hopeless fight back
ashlee McKenney and Kim Faretra, in chicken costumes, support walkers as they approach Grass Lawn Park in Redmond. NAT LEVY, Bellevue Reporter
September is National Preparedness Month, and Bellevue’s Office of Emer-gency Management is en-couraging residents to make an emergency preparedness plan.
Make a family emergency plan, so you know how you would communicate with and find your loved ones if a disaster hits.
Build an emergency sup-ply kit – both at home and in the car – that includes water, food and first aid supplies to help you survive if you lose power or get stranded on the road. More information is available at http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/emergen-cy_preparedness.htm
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� e DOL will keep the registration holds in place until all tolls, accrued fees and pen-alties are paid.
Owners of vehicles with registrations that expire in December will receive the � rst renewal notices from the DOL with holds resulting from unpaid notices of civil penalties.
520 bridge to close this weekendA busy weekend around the region com-
bined with a full closure of the State Route 520 � oating bridge means that drivers need to plan ahead and expect delays on Satur-day and Sunday a� ernoons. In the tra� c and event mix this weekend are Seattle Mariners and Sounders games in SODO, a
gymnastics show at Key Arena and the St. Demetrios Greek Festival in the Montlake neighborhood.
During the closure, crews will install a � sh-friendly culvert beneath all lanes of SR 520 near 108th Avenue Northeast in Bel-levue, among other work.
� e closure will be between 1 p.m. Fri-day, Sept. 21 and 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 24.
Cyclists to raise funds for cancer� e Seattle a� liate of Young Survival
Coalition (YSC) will host its inaugural Tour de Pink fundraising event from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at � e Bellevue Club to bene� t women with breast cancer.
To register as a team caption or rider,
visit YSC’s website at http://www.youngsur-vival.org/seattle/.
CorrectionApparent miscommunication between
the Bellevue Reporter and the Bellevue Police Department resulted in an error in a photo caption about a two-vehicle accident Sept. 11 at Northeast 24th Street and 164th Avenue Northeast. � e correct information is that the driver of a white van, heading west, became blinded by the sun and col-lided with a mini-van heading south. Bel-levue � re� ghters had to cut the driver out of the mini-van. Four people were taken to Overlake Hospital Medical Center. � e Bellevue Reporter regrets the error.
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Bellevue � re� ghters help a person injured in a two-car crash Sunday, Sept. 16, at the entrance to Interlake High School. The drivers of the two cars were attempting to enter the entry drive at the school at the same time, Bellevue Police say. CRAIG GROSHART, Bellevue Reporter
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BY NAT LEVY
Bellevue Reporter
Leslie Lloyd will leave her post as executive director of the Bellevue Downtown Association, a job she has held for 11 years.
It was never her plan to leave the BDA. But Lloyd and her husband recently brought property in Eastern Washington, to which they were jetting back and forth. Lloyd was � ne with this, but then a job opening came up for the executive director position at the Icicle Creek Center for the Arts. It was too good to pass up.
“While a big loss for the BDA, it a� ords Leslie an exciting opportu-nity to pursue her passion around arts presenting, and it will allow her and her husband to make the move to the new home they are building in the Wenatchee Valley,” said BDA board chair Brian Brand.
Lloyd hopes to pull together the various interests in the city, and push for a world-class arts facility that can complement Leavenworth’s already thriving tourism industry.
As the year winds down, so will Lloyd’s career with the BDA, which has spanned 11 years, in a job she thought she’d be lucky to survive for � ve.
And in those years, she has helped implement many of Bellevue’s top tradi-tions. � e Family 4th and the Bellevue Jazz Festival are two of Lloyd’s favorite things in this city, and she was proud to be a part of them.
Now, with only a few months le� in her tenure, Lloyd can look back at everything that was, and forward at everything that will be in the future of Bellevue. From the completion of the Tateuchi Center for the arts, maybe even a sports arena, Lloyd thinks big
things are on the horizon for the city.“I see these as pieces of an ongo-
ing evolution,” she said. “We’ve gone from that bedroom community with neighborhood services in the center to an urban center, to a really evolved and exciting modern American city. I think Bellevue is not a suburb anymore,” she said.
She thinks the implementation of light-rail throughout the city will be a
large part of the future. It will be painful at � rst, but Lloyd hopes the end results will sway the opinions of doubters.
Lloyd will remain in her post until Jan. 31, 2013, and Brand assembled a task force from the BDA’s executive committee to recommend a transition strategy to the board.
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Leslie Lloyd executive director of the Bellevue Downtown Association, will leave her post next year to take a job in Leavenworth, where she and her husband own property. File Photo
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Business RoundupBusinesses and business people making news
Three join Clark NuberBellevue-based CPA and consulting � rm Clark Nuber
has added three employees. � ey are: Ashley Johnson, audit associate; Preston O’Malley, audit associate; and Rebekah Stanley, tax associate.
Alvis joins B.E. MeyersB.E. Meyers and Co., a developer of laser pointers and
illuminators, has added Michael Alvis as its vice presi-dent of business development. In his new position, Alvis will be broadly responsible for strategies and execution leading to market expansion and revenue growth.
Alvis comes to B.E. Meyers from ITT Corporation, where he most recently served as executive vice president of ITT Defense International and vice president for in-ternational development at ITT Exelis. In these positions he led planning and execution of international business development activities, while working with the Exelis divisions to pursue opportunities in emerging markets.
Executive’s small business awardsMore than 250 business owners, entrepreneurs, and
supporters of small business from across the County will gather at Meydenbauer Center Oct. 10 to celebrate the second annual King County Executive’s Small Business awards.
Dow Constantine views the businesses as the backbone of the economy and vital to the creation of new jobs in the region - more than 95 percent of the businesses in King County are small businesses with 50 or fewer employees, according to the executive o� ce. � e event, emceed by John Curley, will celebrate the success of small business with a continental breakfast, � nalist displays, the Sea-hawks Blue � under Drumline, and recognition of this year’s winners.
� e event, which begins at 7:15 a.m. costs $45 for mem-bers of Enterprise Seattle and $65 for non members, and a table of eight costs $315 and $450 for non members. For more information, visit: http://enterpriseseattle.org/event/king-county-executives-small-business-awards/
Items for Business Roundup should be submitted via e-mail: [email protected]; FAX: 425-453-4193; or mail: Bellevue Reporter, Business People, 2700 Richards Road, Ste. 201, Bellevue, WA 98005.
� e Bellevue Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Eastside Dinner, Wednesday, Oct. 3.
Leverage connections with hundreds of business and com-munity leaders and discover how to attain purpose-driven suc-cess and in� uence in business at this premiere sell-out event.
Festivities begin at 5:15 p.m. � e keynote speaker will be Egil “Bud” Krogh, who will talk about ethics and global leader-ship.
Hyatt Regency Bellevue, Grand Ballroom, 900 Bellevue Way NE. For details or to buy tickets call 425-213-1205, or visit http://bellevuechamber.org/
BY NAT LEVY
Bellevue Reporter
When sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial touted more than half-o� deals on a variety of products, customers were thrilled and businesses excited for the new way to get people in the door.
But as the years ticked by, it became clear to business owners
that they were not bene� tting from these sites. In fact, they were actually losing money as people using the special deals didn’t become regular customers.
Tony Mandarano couldn’t help but think about this as well. Shortly a� er graduating from the University of San Diego, the
Mercer Island native saw a series of studies that detailed how one-o� deals are turning into money pits for businesses, and he wanted to help. While working for a company in Portland, he began putting together ideas for PaidPunch, a mobile app that gives consumers multiple uses of a daily deal-like o� er. Custom-ers buy several “punches” for a discounted price that they can use each time. � ey simply have to show merchants the pur-chased punch on their mobile phones to get the discount.
“� ere is a unique win-win in which merchants receive pro� table repeat business and consumers received discounts on every visit. It started out as the answer to the ‘Groupon Prob-lem,’” Mandarano said.
Mandarano and his team targeted Bellevue businesses early on a� er making the decision to move back to Mercer Island a� er college. So far, the company has signed up Tuscan Stone Pizza, Pho All Day, Dream Espresso, Bellevue Way Dry Clean-ers and Tony Maroni’s Pizza in Bellevue. Elliott McNary, head of merchant relations for the company, said they are working to enlist a variety of businesses, all of which would bene� t from regular patronage.
Development on the app began last summer, and Mandarano partnered with college friend Neil Rajpal, who he met studying abroad, to fund the project.
� e � rst version of the app, released earlier this year, still had a lot of bugs. It didn’t interact with other sites such as Facebook
and Google Maps, but mostly it was slow. Businesses using the application experienced long lines due to the time it took to process transactions.
It took many long nights of development on the phone with Rajpal’s father in India, who works with Hewlitt-Packard, to iron out the wrinkles, but in the last few months the team has � nished the third version of the app, one which runs faster and includes more options, they said.
“We need users to tell us how they feel about the product,” McNary said. “If it’s still too slow, we need to know that. If the discounts aren’t big enough we need to know that.”
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REFLECTING ON CLOUDS
Ann Eidson of Mount Vernon, WA, looked up from the steps of the First Congregational United Church of Christ on Saturday, Sept. 8 and saw these clouds re� ected in a Bellevue high-rise. She took the photo with her iPhone. COURTESY PHOTO, Ann Eidson
Several crews from Bellevue and East-side Fire and Rescue fought a stubborn attic � re Sept. 14 in Newscastle before bringing it under control.
No one was injured, but damage to the four-bedroom home is estimated at $300,000. � e family of four who live in the home are being assisted by the Red Cross as they wait to survey damage to their belongings. No one was at home at the time of the � re.
A landscaper working in the 14300 block of 77th Place Southeast noticed � re work-ing its way up the side of the two-story home and called 911 at 10:01 a.m. Bellevue
� re� ghters arrived seven minutes later to � nd heavy smoke and � ames coming from the roof of the home, but no smoke or � re inside the living space.
Cedar shake roo� ng material and the roof ’s con� guration made putting out the � re di� cult. In total, it took 53 minutes to completely control the � re.
� e home is equipped with automatic � re sprinklers throughout the living areas but not in the attic or crawl spaces, consis-tent with the � re code. Investigators deter-mined the � re started outside the home and worked its way into the attic. � e cause of the � re is still under investigation.
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WRY Toastmasterselects 2012-13 board
WRY Toastmasters of Bellevue recently elected their 2012-2013 board o� cers. Newly-elected o� cers are Sven Freitag, president; Patricia Klingler, vp education; Kyle McEligot, vp membership; Camille Hansen, vp public relations; Sandra Jones, secretary; Gregor Kneitz, treasurer; and
Mary Redman, sergeant at arms. Patricia Klingler will remain on the
board as immediate past president and also remain on the board as vp education until the end of September.
WRY Toastmasters meets every � urs-day at 7 a.m. in the Hidden Valley O� ce Park, 1750 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue. More information can be found on their website at http://wry.toastmastersclubs.org.
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the change in status was made possible through the recently adopted joint municipal utilities services authority act (JmUsa) that allows more efficient use of public dollars when municipalities and special districts combine to provide essential public services. Legislators saw the benefit and the act gained broad support. JmUsa was adopted in 2011.
in July, Cascade became the first municipal corporation in the state to be formed under JmUsa. Our customers, residents and ratepayers will all benefit as a result.
A Competitive Edge for Puget Sound | according to a pronouncement made earlier this summer by Cascade and all the major water providers in King, pierce and snohomish counties, the puget sound
region will have enough water for the next 50 years. Better forecasting, wise infrastructure investment by the utilities, and smart use of water by consumers and the utilities means water will be available. this is not only important for us as we turn on the tap at home but it offers the region a tremendous economic advantage as we look out to the future. Unlike in other parts of the country, we can tell business that the region will have enough water to support population and economic growth. We are well positioned here in this region when it comes to the essential necessity of water.
Celebrating summer in our member communities | Cascade was present in every one of its members’ communities
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I’m pleased to announce that Cascade has progressed from its original status as a watershed management partnership, to a municipal corporation. This important step provides Cascade with flexibility to address future challenges as we continue to strive to provide water resources to the region for the future.
Message from the Chair | John Marchione, Mayor, City of Redmond
this summer sharing with residents how our members have combined to form Cascade to ensure they have high quality great tasting water today and tomorrow. From local fairs to farmers’ markets and other events, thousands of Cascade area residents stopped by to visit our booths, getting information about Cascade and our water saving ideas.
enjoy these last days of summer and the coming of fall—and use our wonderful water wisely!
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2012 Fall Calendar of Events
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Board member Jim Haggerton, mayor, City of tukwila, talks to the sW King County Chamber members about water (sept. 2012)
Congressman adam smith with michael Gagliardo, Cascade, at the White river diversion dam and fish passage. Cascade is working with the Congressman and the army Corps of engineers to secure funds for much needed repairs and improvements to these facilities.
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On Sept. 17, 1938, Carl and Josephine Carulli said “I do.”This week, alongside family and a few friends, the pair
celebrated 75 years of marriage. Born on the Eastside (Josephine in Bellevue, Carl in
Renton), the couple first met as children. Their parents had worked together at a silk factory in Italy before coming to America, and upon settling in the Georgetown neighbor-hood in Seattle, spent many weekends together at Italian picnics.
Although Josephine and Carl lost touch in their teens, they reconnected in their 20s when Carl’s brother asked him to accompany him on an outing. His brother was taking Josephine’s sister to the new theatre in town - the Paramount - and asked Carl to go with Josephine.
In the weeks that followed, Carl found himself a bit smitten - taking the long route home from classes at the University of Washington to stop by Josephine’s apartment in downtown Seattle.
“I started getting the Heebie-jeebies, ya know?” Carl said. “So that’s how it started.”
The pair married at Seattle’s St. James Cathedral a year later, and built a home in Georgetown, where they raised two daughters, Janet [Stimach] and Linda. The house, which cost $3,500 to build, is where the pair lived until 2005. The 96-year-olds recently moved to the Ansara Fam-ily Home in Bellevue.
In addition to attending the University of Washington, Carl spent time as a firefighter and streetcar driver - before buying and operating the original Red Robin tavern in Seattle. He says the purchase came about because his father
used to own a tavern in Georgetown and it “just made sense.”
Being one of only two or so bars in the state to have a piano, Carl says the tavern proved to be a big success with the university students.
“We always had a good crowd at the Red Robin tavern.”
Josephine stayed home with Janet and her younger sister, Linda, until Janet was 13, then worked at the King County Assessors Office, until she retired in 1976. She also spent much of her time fostering one of the most beautiful and plentiful gardens in the city (she and her garden were fea-tured in the Seattle Times in 1991).
Marriage is hard. And like most couples, Carl and Jose-phine have had their own trials and tribulations, the most recent of which being Josephine’s Dementia diagnosis.
“The roles have changed,” Linda said. “I think my mom took care of dad, in the younger years - and now my dad takes care of my mother.”
Despite the hardships, their adoration of each other seems to remain the same.
Known as the “love birds” at their previous nursing home - something their daughters attribute to the pair’s act of sitting together and holding hands all afternoon - the Carullis seem to exemplify the meaning of a lasting relationship.
“From my point of view, it’s very simple,” Carl says. “There wasn’t a day that I didn’t tell her that I loved her.”
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George Ledyard stands in his dojo at Aikido Eastside, in the Factoria area of Bellevue. Ledyard has owned and operated the dojo since 1989 and holds classes for children and adults, seminars on Aikido and also travels around the world learning more about the art form that has consumed his life. JOSH SUMAN, Bellevue Reporter
BY JOSH SUMAN
Bellevue Reporter
George Ledyard has seen all the martial arts fads.
From the Kung Fu craze that swept the US in the 1970s to the current popularity of MMA, which has taken combat sports to a new level both in terms of violence and main-stream attraction, Ledyard has been there for it all. But even in the midst of a society constantly seeking something bloodier, the longtime Bellevue resident and the countless students he has taught in his inviting Factoria dojo, have found studying martial arts is about more than breaking boards or noses.
Ledyard began his study of martial arts with a variety of forms, including Kung Fu and Judo. But a� er dabbling in several of the more mainstream martial arts, which are primarily focused on self-defense, Ledyard found he was le� unsatis� ed.
� at’s when he found Aikido.
Started around the turn of the 20th Century in Japan by Morihei Ueshiba, Aikido is a uniquely intricate martial art that combines commonly used techniques and a spiritual focus that is considered equally important. While many of the physical ten-ants of other martial arts
come into play in one form or another, Aikido is not the best option for those looking to fend o� purse snatchers.
“Aikido is really a di� er-ent martial art,” Ledyard said. “It’s de� nitely not the short road to self-defense.”
Like any martial art, Aikido is made up of pil-lars that remain constant throughout all practices and interpretations that vary based on an instructor.
For students at Aikido Eastside, that means an opportunity to carry on the principles of the founder himself.
Ledyard began his intensive study of Aikido while in Washington DC
during and a� er college. His instructor was Mitsugi Saotome, one of the origi-nal students of Ueshiba. � e opportunity not only to teach Aikido but carry on the philosophies from the originator of the genre is one of the many joys Ledyard said he experiences in the dojo.
“I’ve had a lot of feedback from people who tell me what we did here was trans-formative,” he said. “People � nd the community of the dojo to be a supportive place.”
It is mostly professional clientele that � lls classes at Aikido Eastside today, as the younger generation has increasingly gravitated towards the more popu-lar MMA. Ledyard said most of his students are more concerned about the spiritual growth that can be gained rather than self-defense.
� at was especially true for a man who studied with Ledyard for only a few months.
While in the class, the student was able to connect with an array of business leaders and technology gurus, which helped form his own path. Ledyard received an email from the man recently, which was written from his combat zone in Afghanistan, where he was serving as a member of the United States mili-tary. � ough he only took classes at Aikido Eastside for around a month, the experience and fellow stu-dents were enough to leave a lasting impact.
“I remembered him, but you never would have pre-dicted three weeks would have that e� ect on him,” Ledyard said. “It was the people.”
Brains and brawnIntricate martial art blends seamlessly in Bellevue
Newport 42 Woodinville 10 � e Knights led 21-0 over the defending conference
champions in the � rst quarter and never looked back, win-ning 42-10 behind six Isaac Dotson touchdowns.
� e Nevada-bound junior opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Drew Sample before going in with runs of one and 38 yards. Sample � nished the game with three receptions, all for touchdowns while Dotson ran for 203 yards and three scores.
Newport will host Issaquah next week in its Crest Divi-sion opener.
Interlake 7 Liberty 14 � e Patriots avenged last season’s loss to Interlake with
a pair of � rst half touchdowns and a defense that allowed only one score on the evening.
Trevor Lyon’s pass to Christian Price was the only touch-down of the night for the Saints, which fall to 1-2 and 0-1 in 3A KingCo play.
Mount Si brings its unbeaten record to Interlake tonight for a 7 p.m. kicko� .
Bellevue 69 Sammamish 0� e Wolverines led 48-0 at hal� ime and scored on a
punt return, fumble recovery in the end zone, interception return and safety.
� e top-ranked Wolverines will host Lake Washington tonight.
Eastgate Park, South Bellevue challenge course expanding
� e South Bellevue Community Center’s popular chal-lenge course and the trail system in Eastgate Park will soon receive an upgrade in the form of $903,000 from King County Levy proceeds and conservation futures.
� e City Council ap-proved the purchase, which will take the Park from 25 acres to 39.
Increased pedestrian access and the preservation of the large area of wooded land near the community center will also be part of the project.
A meeting about alterna-tives and the the expansion plan will be held Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. at the South Bellevue Community Center.
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Sun. 9-9 at Arizona L 20-16 (0-1)
Sun. 9-16 Dallas W 27-7 (1-1)
Mon. 9-24 Green Bay 5:30 p.m. ESPN
Sun. 9-30 at St. Louis 10 a.m. FOX
Sun. 10-7 at Carolina 1:05 p.m. FOX
Sun. 10-14 New England 1:05 p.m. CBS
Thr. 10-18 at San Francisco 5:20 p.m. NFLN
Sun. 10-28 at Detroit 10 a.m. FOX
Sun. 11-4 Minnesota 1:05 p.m. FOX
Sun. 11-11 N.Y. Jets 1:05 p.m. CBS
Sun. 11-18 Bye Week
Sun. 11-25 at Miami* 10 a.m. FOX
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The Seahawks, fresh off a 27-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys in the home opener, will be back at Century Link Field to welcome the Green Bay Packers on Monday Night Football (5:30 PDT, ESPN, 710 ESPN Radio and 97.3 FM) in a week three showdown of playoff hopefuls.
Rookie quarterback Russell Wilson picked up the first regular season win of his career last week in the dominating victory over Dallas, completing 75 per-cent of his passes for 151 yards, a touch-down and no interceptions. Running back Marshawn Lynch returned to his “Beast Mode” form as well, rushing for 122 yards on 26 attempts (a 4.7 yards per carry average) and a score, doing most of his damage in a second half that saw the Seahawks take complete control.
The pass defense will be tested again this week as Aaron Rodgers and his bevy of pass catchers will surely look to threaten the Seahawks down the field in an effort to loosen their stout run defense.
Rodgers tossed a pair of scores in his team’s season-opening loss to the 49ers and had another in the win over the Bears in week two. But he was also
intercepted once in each game and has been sacked eight times already on the young season.
By contrast, Seattle is allowing only 46 yards per game to opponents on the ground, good for second in the NFL. Its 13.5 points per game average is third in the league currently.
While the run defense has been mostly stellar, the Seahawks rank near the middle of the pack defending the pass and are al-lowing nearly 230 yards per game through the air. The positive implication headed into this week’s matchup with Rodgers and the Packers is the defense has allowed only two passing scores this season.
For Wilson, Lynch and the offense,
establishing an early rhythm will be crucial against a defense that features a pair of dynamic cornerbacks in Charles Woodson and Tramon Williams, who already has a pair of interceptions.
Green Bay has also tallied 11 sacks on the young season, with Clay Matthews leading the way with six, four more than the entire Seahawks defense.
While Seattle has struggled recently against the Packers, dropping five of the last six and three straight including the 2007 divisional playoff game, it owns the best winning percentage all-time on Monday Night Football (.680) and has won five straight on the league’s biggest stage, including three shutouts.
The Seahawks defense allowed little to the Cowboys on the ground in week two. Courtesy photo
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Heritage CornerA look at Bellevue’s past
COURTESY PHOTO, Eastside Heritage Center, Preuss Collection
Kentucky Roast Beef� is building was located at 701 112th Ave. NE in the
late 1960s. � is restaurant was popular in some parts of the United States, but it did not seem to last long in Bellevue.
It featured roast beef sandwiches and ribs and had a Jack Daniels sauce. Most of the KFC beef units were opened by chicken franchises that made them part of their KFC restaurants. A few freestanding buildings like this one also were built.
Heritage Corner is a feature in the Bellevue Reporter. Ma-terial is provided by the Eastside Heritage Center. For more information call 425-450-1049.
� e Bellevue City Council approved a game plan Monday, Sept. 17 to handle the complex permitting pro-cess needed for the East Link light rail project.
At issue is how to amend the city’s land use code to provide a permitting track for a huge project that will cross several land-use districts and include six light rail stations in Bellevue. � e existing city code was not dra� ed with light rail in mind, so clear requirements and standards are lacking.
Rather than make extensive changes throughout the city’s 400-page land use code, the council opted for a light rail “overlay district” that would be added to the document. � e strategy is designed to simplify the amendment process and make it easier for people to � nd light rail requirements in the code.
As part of Monday’s discussion, councilmembers also signed o� on a two-pronged permitting approach. One calls for the city to enter into a “development agree-ment” with Sound Transit, which would allow Bellevue to establish additional design standards and mitigation measures. � e second permitting path, in case Bellevue and Sound Transit cannot strike a development agree-
ment, involves issuing a conditional use permit.Both paths would be included in the land use code,
maintaining � exibility as future decisions are made by the council and the Sound Transit Board.
Bellevue and Sound Transit are collaborating to iden-tify project cost savings under the terms of a memoran-dum of understanding signed late last year; it includes city contributions toward the cost of a downtown tun-nel.
� e land use code amendments and permitting e� ort is proceeding now in order to establish clear standards and clarify the permit process, before the selection of a � nal light rail alignment in spring of 2013. Construction of East Link is projected to begin in 2015 and light rail service is expected to begin in 2023.
Next steps include a council study session on the dra� land use code amendment, scheduled for Oct. 8, with a public hearing planned for Oct. 22. Additional study sessions could come in November and � nal action by the council on the land-use code changes is anticipated in December.
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■ Sausage Fest 2012, featuring live music from Cold War Kids, Portugal. � e Man and Black Whales. Saturday, Sept. 22; gates at 2 p.m., music begins at 4 p.m. 21+, tick-ets can be purchased now for $25 online at ticket� y.com or in person at Forecasters Pub, located at Redhook Brew-ery. Redhook Brewery, 14300 NE 145th St., Woodinville.
■ Back to School Bash: Join Bellevue Arts Museum and Ground Zero at this event just for teens! Make art, enjoy live music from local bands Super Projection and Family Band. � e night will also include a collaborative mural project, silk-screening artist and ceramic artist demon-strations, delicious food and more! Limited supply of T-shirts available to silk screen. Bring a T-shirt from home to make yours truly original. Free for teens. Friday, Sept. 21 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way Northeast, Bellevue.
■ Golden Demo: Innovations in Acrylic with Barbara De Pirro. � e artist will help teach painters new techniques and approaches to working with Golden Acrylics so they can discover new possibilities for their work. Sunday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. Registration required for free samples of the product. Call 425.462.4500.
■ Pink Butter� y Tour: Local artist & activist Shyan Selah & � e Republic of Sound perform at Mirror Lounge. Known for his genre-bending tunes - which incorporate blues, rap and rock elements - Selah recently joined forces with organizations such as the American Cancer Society and Cierra Sisters to raise awareness of Breast Cancer. Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. Free. Mirror Ultra Lounge, 505 Bellevue Square, Bellevue.
BY KEEGAN PROSSER
Bellevue Reporter
Village � eatre kicked o� the 2012-2013 season last week with the opening of “Big River,” the acclaimed Broadway musical inspired by Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”
Directed by Steve Tomkins, the production stars Broadway veteran Rodney Hicks in the role of Jim and newcomer Randy Scholz as Huck, in an entertaining journey down the Mississippi River, chock full of upbeat bluegrass tunes and lots of sass.
Featuring music and lyrics by the late country great Roger Miller, this production revamps the classic ver-sion, bringing aspects of the old-timey instrumentation to the stage. Using the silent but sturdy Mark Twain character as a segue, the banjo, acoustic guitar and harmonica became an integral part of the live show that � lled out both the sound and the feel of the Southern states where the story takes place.
Scholz seemed to truly embody Huck Finn. From the youthful expressions to the ingenuous delivery of his lines, the actor has the angst-y teen thing down to a T, which made the character incessantly charming and likable. On the other side of the spectrum, Hicks’ Jim is con� icted and complicated, a man burdened by the dangers that come with escaping slavery and de� ned by the goal to free his wife and children.
� ere were several high points throughout the pro-duction: actor David Anthony Lewis, as Pap, singing “Guv’ment,” was an absolute riot. And Hicks and Scholz’ stirring rendition of “Muddy Water” was stunning for more reasons than one. But the true vocal standouts proved to be the ensemble cast.
Helmed by the trio of Stacie Pinkney Calkins, Clau-dine Mboligikpelani Nako and Indeah � omaier, it’d be di� cult not to be mesmerized by the rich, gospel take on Miller’s tunes - especially on “� e Crossing,” a heart-breaking ballad that anchored the � rst act. � ere’s real power and heart behind the words and you couldn’t help but feel the passion poured into every line.
Yet the true strength of this musical is that it’s so much more than your typical song and dance. Laced
with comedic one-liners (most of which come at the hands of criminals the Duke and the King), the driving force behind the tale is the friendship between Jim and Huck.
Both touching and troublesome, Twain’s story hones in on humanity’s constant struggle of right versus wrong and the complications that come with growing up. In doing so, he takes us on a journey that stands the test of time.
Rodney Hicks as Jim. JAY KOH, Property of Village Theatre
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“Two’s company, three’s a crowd,” Grandma declared. “Misery loves company, too,” Grandpa added grumpily. Elijah peered at the quickly
approach-ing thick, gray mass. � eir shack mo-mentarily lit up by a � ash of light.
“Whoosh!” � e already quivering oil lamp � ickered in panic before the darkness engulfed the room.
“Mama,” Genie screeched in terror. “No � eld-march today!” Elijah could visual-ize that Papa’s excited yell matched well with his jump. “Be careful Papa Simon. Let’s hurry before the big burst,” Mama had managed to magically gather her stash even in the pitch-black area.
“Ready everyone?” Genie’s slender arms struggled to hold the door against the gale’s force. � e beckoning,
distant white spot was barely visible as the family scam-pered towards their destina-tion. “Catch me if you can, Genie,” shouted Elijah, who decided to sprint ahead.
Townsfolk poured the already packed white com-munity hall. “Soiled footwear outside please” a teen directed the oncoming fami-lies. Senior Isaiah addressed the crowd in the hall, “� ank you for coming everyone. I know this is never easy to give up a chance to be in the � elds,” People burst into laughter. “But when Mother Nature is cranky, we all have a bigger job. Make enough room for your elbows. Empty out your belongings. Get to work right away. Children and elders can contribute too. Remember, no task is too petty. Sort, mark, cut, dis-tribute, pack, there is plenty to do for everyone.” Everyone cheered in anticipation.
In no time, the � oor was scattered with hundreds of scraps. Sharp pointers criss-crossed the hall, connecting groups with threads, fabrics, and colors. Men hunkered down to clasp layers in place while women waded their way through the maze to needle di� erent spots.
Seed sacs were neatly cut up and arranged over a wood panel. Old corduroys and jeans were lined up from their piles. Girls organized the groups of cloths to make the most of similar items available. Some heaped up the stu� ng material like cotton and newspaper for everyone to pick out from for padding.
Teens tied the binding knots while deciding whose thread color looked the best in contrast. Youth chose corners to create their own miniature masterpieces, just
until the adults snatched them away to � t into the big-ger design, almost perfectly and kids could not complain.
“I almost forget how good it feels, until a day like today comes along,” Grandpa bared his toothless mouth and had a good laugh while tears rolled down his cheeks. “I wonder if the landlord feels good today though, seeing none of us?” Papa said with a momentary dread in his eyes. “Worry tomorrow about to-morrow Simon, today is the day to be together, relaxed and joyful,” Mama said while she seamlessly drove the fat needle into the thick fabric layer.
Elijah could notice how cracked and dry her � ngers were, due to picking crops in the � elds. Papa’s distressed legs were also the result of backbreaking labor from before dawn until a� er dusk. A long sigh le� him as Grandma patted Elijah’s face with concern.
Elijah glanced around the hall which hustled and bustled, yet � lled with chats and giggles, oblivious to the thunder that bugled behind the lightning. Auntie Elena asked if Genie needed a drink of water before she ran o� to assist another group. “Genie isn’t scared of the rumble or the crackle no more,” Grandpa said to his buddy.
“Open the door, right this minute,” everyone in the hall dropped their task at hands and gazed at the door with a nervous gasp. Isaiah’s shaky hands slowly opened the door. Mrs. Worthson and children Bella and James peeked in, water dripping from their noses. “Well, Landlady Laura!” Grandma hu� ed. “Good Lord, they cannot be expecting us to work on a day like today!” Papa barely whispered, try-ing to stand upright. “Where are your manners, Wilma?”
Grandpa signaled Mama. She sprang up and handed clothes for the guests to wipe themselves dry.
“Sorry fellows, we are late, but,” Mrs. Laura Worthson blurted amidst rubbing her hair. James interrupted her, “We brought warm gumbo and freshly baked bread.” “Hopefully, there is enough for everybody,” Bella contin-ued, glancing around the hall � lled with puzzled faces.
“Look Miss Bella, we all built quilts, some are almost ready,” Genie could not con-tain her enthusiasm. “Hmm, only if you can remember what I taught you and name all the colors in here, go on,” Bella carefully followed Genie around the hall. “Hello Elijah, what did you use for decorations on today?” James awoke Elijah from his trance. “Yellow, pink, green, brown, red, white, blue, black…” Genie’s voice echoed the hall.
Laura hugged Wilma and asked, “Seems like each fam-ily has made enough quilts to take home? I am glad your folks can stay warm this win-ter.” “Oh Mrs. Laura, we have a couple of quilts for you as well.” Simon proclaimed, “And a large one to decorate the community hall too.”
“Great idea, community quilt serves as a lasting re-minder of how our towns-people beat the depression era. Also that their collective labor could cra� gorgeous quilts in unity,” Mr. Worth-son walked in and said with pride.
“Remember to use the right vocabulary we went over earlier,” James put his arms around Elijah’s shoul-der. “Teamwork, sharing, community, happiness…” Elijah circled the bright hall pointing at people who had already broken into cheery smiles, yet again.
Anirudh Prakash, 11, is a student at Odle Middle
Genie’s SurpriseMiddle and high school students were asked to
write a poem or essay based on viewing the quilt col-lection: “Bold Expressions: African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley,” on display now at the Bellevue Arts Museum through Oct. 7.
� e winning poem and essay are feature on this page. � e contest was sponsored by Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue Reporter and Bellevue Friends of the Library.
WRITING ABOUT QUILTS
BY BIANCA TRAN
She was amazed by the room of quilts,And then she saw it.� e brilliant hues and patterns caught her eye.
Its dazzling combination of colors pulsed,Creating a hypnotic beam,Soon, everything faded and she could only see herself and the quilt.Locked in a trance.� e pattern of cleverly color coordinated triangles,Swirled around and around again.Roughly stitched sidings became a frame,Complementing the uneven triangles.
She ventured deeper into the mesmerizing quilt.But suddenly she was called,Forced to break away from patchwork.� e blanket lingered in her head from then on.� e name of the quilt: “� e Star of Bethlehem.”
Bianca Tran, 13, is student at Chinook Middle School.
Star of Bethelem
Bianca Tran
Anirudh Prakash
Winners named in essay, poetry contest for area students
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August sales of single family homes in Bellevue were down from the same month a year ago, but condo sales were up, ac-cording to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
West Bellevue saw 78 closed sales of single family homes and con-dos in August, 11 more than last year, for a 16 percent increase. The median price for these homes was $675,000, up from $600,000 at this time last year. An additional 224 homes and condos went on the market, with a total of 408 available at the moment, which is down from this time last year, when 737 homes and condos were on the market throughout the city.
In west Bellevue, condos were hotter sellers than homes, with 42 of the 78 closed sales. The median price for these completed sales was $485,000, up $100,000 from the median condo sale last year. The
36 home sales represents a six percent increase over last year, with the median price at $893,449, a nearly 18 percent increase over last year
In Bellevue, east of Interstate 405, home and condo sales were greater and cheaper. Brokers closed 89 sales, one more than
last year at this time, but down slightly from July when there were 98 closed sales. Prices were up both from last month and last year, with the median home value coming in at $439,995, as opposed to $375,000 last year and $400,500 last month.
Home sales dominated
the market in east Bel-levue, representing 62 of the 89 closed sales. The number was a slight decrease from last year’s 67 sales. The median price of $504,000 represents a 13 percent increase over prices last year at this time. The 27 condo sales were a 28 percent increase over this time last year, and with the average median price of $161,000 costs were down 5 percent over last year.
“In housing markets, slow and steady recover-ies are good,” said MLS director Frank Wilson, the branch managing broker at John L. Scott’s Poulsbo office. “A market that runs too high or too fast leads to a quick decline in short order,” he commented, adding he expects good momentum to continue into the fall.
Median sale price: Aug. 2012 - $161,000Aug. 2011 - $170,000July 2012 - $300,500
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Cheaper homes in East Bellevue see more sales Puget Sound Energy bills now reaching more than 1.5 mil-lion homes and businesses through October include a scratch and sniff pamphlet to remind customers of the odorant used to help identify natural gas leaks.
A scratch on the natural gas safety pamphlet releases a distinctive, sulfur-like aroma, a smell similar to rotten eggs. To help detect natural gas leaks more easily, PSE and other natural gas utilities add an odorant, called mercaptan, to natural gas, which is naturally odorless and colorless.
“Every family needs to know that ‘rotten egg’ odor of natural gas so they can recognize, react and report a gas leak around their home or elsewhere,” said Andy Wappler, vice president of corporate affairs for PSE. “Safety comes first, and having your family know what to do is our top priority.”
In addition to bearing the “rotten egg smell”, the pamphlet also guides people to call 811 two days before digging to pre-vent damage to underground utility lines and on how to recog-nize and safely report suspected natural gas leaks by going to a safe location and calling PSE at 1-888-225-5773 or 911. PSE natural gas technicians will respond immediately at no charge from service centers located across Western Washington.
If a natural gas odor is smelled inside a house or building, the occupants should leave the premises immediately.
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Two men, from Bothell and Kirkland, were sentenced to federal prison � ursday, Sept. 13 in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that defrauded banks of more than $4 million. Bothell resident Robert Strong, 48, was sentenced to four years in prison, while Kirkland resident Anthony Waldron, 49, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years. Between 2005 and 2008, the men used fraudulent information to obtain more than $13 million in loans on 30 dif-ferent properties.
Redmond Town Center’s Center Street Plaza will turn into a zombie party Oct.
27 as part of the third annual “� rill the World” dance and bene� t. It’s all part of an event that recreates Michael Jackson’s “Triller” video. � e North Kirkland Com-munity Center will hold three short classes so people can learn the moves prior to the event. Cost is $15 for Kirkland residents and $18 for non-residents. Registration is available online at www.kirklandparks.net or by calling 425-587-3336 (Course code #37583.)
A Samma-mish resident has a spa in her backyard, but it’s not for people. Instead, the
serene music, calming aromas and temperature-controlled pool are designed to help rehabilitate dogs. K9 Aquatics opened in July, 2007. It’s one of 13 Wash-ington state business registered with the International Association of Animal Massage and Bodywork, and the Associa-tion of Canine Water � erapy. � e majority of the clients are geriatric or recovering from surgery, but some pet owners come there to teach puppies how to swim.
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women who have been vigorously raking, pruning, trimming and cleaning up the center’s grounds. � e project began when Deane Haugen, a student of the senior center’s twice-weekly line dance classes, observed that the senior center’s grounds were in unprintably bad shape. To � x the
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� e Mercer Island City Council is grappling with empty storefronts at its Town Center business area. � e issue is what types of busi-nesses to allow there. Building owners are frustrated, saying the city’s code keeps many potential tenants away. As the space remains empty, the owners lose money. � e Council has agreed, and has directed sta� is to come up with amendments that would provide � exibility to property owners.
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A K C G R E AT D A N E puppies! Health guaran- tee! Very sweet, lovable, intelligent, gentle giants. Males and females. Now offering Full-Euro’s, Half- Euro’s & Standard Great Danes. Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes and licensed since 2002. $500 & up (every color but Fawn). Also; selling Standard Poodles. Call 5 0 3 - 5 5 6 - 4 1 9 0 . www.dreyersdanes.comLABRADOR
EXCELLENT HUNTING Lab Puppies. Father is out of top line Pointing kennel. Mother is top registered. davycrock- [email protected]. 360- 432-8290
Horses
2 AQHA HORSES, start- ed w i th 90 days p ro t ra in ing . Gen t l e and ready to progress. Both are 2 years o ld. One mare and one gelding. Partner up! Great project horses and terrific West- ern Pleasure, Gaming, Trail Potential. UTD on S h o t s , W o r m i n g , Hooves. C l ip, Bathe, Trailer, Stand for Farrier. S t a n w o o d l o c a t i o n . $2000 each. A Deal ! 206-465-8748.
Garage/Moving SalesKing County
BellevueFLEA MARKET, Satur- day, September 22nd
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MarinePower
16’ 1969 STARCRAFT Boat, 35 HP Johnson motor & trai ler. Good condition! Great for fish- ing, first beginner-type b o a t . C o v e r e d a n d stored. $1,500 or best offer. Auburn. Ask for George, i f no one is home, please leave a message 253-833-8656.
MarineSail
SUNFISH SAIL BOAT Excellent shape! Ready to run! Relax and just sail away! Personal size, roll it on down the beach to launch! No lifting nec- cesary, smooth transi- tion to water. Sailing din- ghy, a pontoon type hull. $1,200 obo. Mercer Is- land. Call Rob 206-232- 1215.
AutomobilesLincoln
2004 L INCOLN Town Car Ultimate. White with Grey Leather Inter ior. Fu l l se t o f Moun ted Studded Snow Tires in- cluded. Excellent Condi- tion, 41,000 miles. Sell- i n g p r i c e : $ 1 2 , 9 0 0 . ( 4 2 5 ) 2 9 2 - 9 1 1 6 , ( 3 1 0 ) 9 3 8 - 6 7 2 6 c e l l phone
Pickup TrucksFord
2007 FORD RANGER, 4WD. Ex tended cab. Canopy included. 138k miles. New engine, run- ning boards, wireless re- mote entry, power locks and windows. Dark grey exterior, black/grey in- te r io r. T i res in good s h a p e . $ 9 0 0 0 O B O. (253)859-8838 evenings and weekends.
Auto Service/Parts/ Accessories
Cash JUNK CARS &
TRUCKS
Free Pick up 253-335-1232
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5th Wheels
24’ KIT Monterey, 1990. Good condition. Air con- ditioner, microwave, 3/4 ba th . s leeps 6 com- fortably. New: tires, pro- pane tanks. 2 auxiliary batteries. $3,800. 360- 829-1323 (Buckley)
Motorcycles
1999 HONDA Goldwing 1500SE Lehman Trike. Two tone Green. Only 9,000 miles. Has floor board, drivers backrest, l i g h t b a r a n d d i s c brakes. $10,000. 253- 862-2371 Bonney Lake
Tents & Travel Trailers
2 0 0 4 BU N K H O U S E Camping Trailer pop-up! Very comfy! Features king bed, camping gear and more! Electric hy- dralic disc brakes, swivel coupler hitch (hitch ball size 1 7/8”), 4 or 5 way electrical hook-up. Very good condition! No mil- dew. Perfectly balanced to tow behind motorcycle or travel trailer!! $1,500. Auburn. 253-939-6459.
Vehicles Wanted
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Professional ServicesLegal Services
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Hidden gem on Yarrow Point. Generous lot has surprisingly large space in both front and back yards. This elegant home has years of character mixed with wonderfully updated touches. The cozy aesthetic of this master suite will capture your heart. Western sun � lls the living spaces while the butcher block kitchen counters harken back to yesterday. Large basement with 1/2 bath is the perfect theater or game room. Your East Coast home in your West Coast neighborhood.
Art has been selling Real Estate on the Eastside for 30 years and has established himself as one of the top agents in the region. He has been a Broker in the Bellevue West Windermere Real Estate o� ce for 11 years and understands why the network of Windermere agents continues to be such an asset to the community. Throughout weak and strong markets, Art has continued to be a leader in the world of luxury Real Estate, as well as new construction and is dedicated to providing his clients with the � nest experience possible.
Comfortable Elegance. Brilliant Finishes, Generous Spaces and Memorable Views…This Extraordinary Residence is “On the Rim” in Montreux and Features Panoramic Views of the Cascade Mountains, Mount Baker and Lake Sammamish-a Tranquil and Unforgettable Experience. This Spectacular Custom Crafted Daylight Rambler was Built in 1996 and Includes 4,916 Square Feet of Living Space with 4 Bedrooms (Main Floor Master), 4.25 Bathrooms Plus O� ce, Bonus/Rec Room and Spacious 3 Car Garage.
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MEYDENBAUER SQUARE $895,000 MLS #396618
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Bold scale opportunity. Remarkable 250 ft waterfrt. Shy acre, level estate property. 7380 sq ft gracious manse with main � oor mstr and guest apt. A commanding presence on the Grand Canal brilliantly positioned for open water views. Rare dock with yr round protected moorage for a � otilla of watercraft. Private, secure, close-in. Elegant soaring ceilings, custom woodwork. European � air, Newport Shores spirit...an irreplaceable Bellevue address with stellar schools and coveted community. www.110cascadekey.com
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Matching exceptional people with great homes in communities they love, Sharalyn has been keeping Newport Shores, and other � ne Eastside properties moving, one home at a time since 1992. The heart of a stylist, the soul of a matchmaker, she tells the unique story of each home with creative staging, both interior and exterior, evocative architectural photography and a passion for real estate. Selling Eastside lifestyle with innovation, expertise and results.
