75 cents Issaquah’s only locally owned newspaper www.issaquahpress.com THE I SS AQUAHP RE SS THE I SS AQUAHP RE SS THE I SS AQUAHP RE SS Wednesday, October 15, 2014 SWIMMERS SUCCEED Skyline wins KingCo tri-meet — Page 9 PAGEANT PREPPING Issaquah resident eyes Miss Washington title — Page 6 By Christina Corrales-Toy [email protected]The new Liberty High School building is sleek, modern and almost industrial in its appear- ance. Past Liberty students would hardly recognize it as the same school, but some internal touch- es, most importantly a can’t- miss banner inscribed with the words “Proud to be a Patriot,” bring familiarity and warmth to the newly remodeled campus. The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and Issaquah School District partnered to unveil the new Liberty at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 10. “It’s an honor to be a part of this community. It’s an honor to send my children here,” said Wright Noel, a Liberty parent, coach and a member of both the Issaquah chamber and Vol- unteers for Issaquah Schools, a group that championed the bond package paying for the upgrades. The project included the replacement of the old 500- wing of classrooms, upgrades to existing science labs and mod- ernization of classrooms in the career and technology building. One of the more remarkable changes is the addition of the Performing Arts Center featur- ing the Landback Auditorium, a theater that seats about 700 and provides ample room for the award-winning Patriot Play- ers to hone their craft. The library is a marvel, too, with large windows filtering in loads of natural light, comfort- able chairs, clean desks and high ceilings making the room feel bigger than it already is. The project also added more science labs, a culinary arts kitchen, an expanded commons area, a new auxiliary gym and an impressive weight room with At 2:11 p.m. Oct. 9, midday commuter traffic was snarled in both directions of Interstate 90 near Preston after a multicar accident. Joshua M. Harris, 28, of North Bend, was traveling eastbound in a 2007 Jeep Compass and crossed the center grass median, causing a four-car chain reaction accident, according to the Wash- ington State Patrol. That caused Brett A. Smith, 20, of Snoqualmie, to lose control of his 2009 Ford Ranger and roll over. He was transported to Overlake Medical Center for his injuries. Harris then continued into the westbound lanes, striking a 2003 Toyota Camry head on, causing it to strike a fourth vehicle, a 2001 GMC Yukon. The Toyota Camry, driven by Mary E. Ferner, 19, of Sno- qualmie, was engulfed in flames, according to the Washington State Patrol. Ferner was taken to Overlake for her injuries. Harris was transported to Har- borview Medical Center in Seattle for his injuries. The Yukon driver, Matthew F. Davis, age unavail- able, of Bellevue, was uninjured. All westbound lanes of Inter- state 90 reopened at 6:30 p.m. The cause of the accident is still under investigation. By Neil Pierson [email protected]If everything goes according to plan, the city of Sammamish could set a date for a special election on the Klahanie-area annexation by the end of the year. Plans to add the roughly 2-square-mile area onto Sam- mamish’s southeast corner have progressed since February, when Klahanie-area residents voted not to join the city of Issaquah. In April, the two cities announced a deal to transfer the unincor- porated area, which includes about 11,000 residents, to Sam- mamish’s potential annexation area. Sammamish officials provided an update on annexation efforts at the Oct. 7 Sammamish City Council meeting. Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici said the annexation has become one of the city’s top priorities, and another hurdle was cleared last week when Issaquah removed the Klahanie area from its poten- tial annexation area. There is still feedback to gather and steps to take before the annexation proposal could be placed on a special-election ballot in 2015. Sammamish has scheduled a third open house Oct. 15 at Sammamish City Hall, where the public can learn about the plan, and a second public hearing is on the docket at the council’s Nov. 18 meeting. No one spoke at last week’s public hearing. If the council approves the annexation, Yazici said, Sam- mamish could then begin work- ing in early December with the King County Boundary Review Board, a regulatory group that deals with municipal boundary changes. Setting up a special election with the county would need to be done at least 13 weeks in ad- vance, Yazici said. He added that he was told the county would provide fewer special-election dates in 2015, something the council should be aware of. Jeffrey Thomas, Sammamish’s Sammamish gets closer to vote on Klahanie annexation plan WASHINGTON STATE PATROL Two of the vehicles involved in a four-car accident Oct. 9 sit on the side of Interstate 90. The crash caused the freeway to be closed for four hours. Car crash closes I-90 for four hours By Christina Corrales-Toy [email protected]Issaquah businesses could be paying more taxes in 2015 as Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler unveiled his proposed budget, calling for an increase to the city’s business and occupation tax rate, at the Oct. 6 Issaquah City Council meeting. The proposal would increase B&O taxes for manufacturing, wholesale and retail companies from 0.0008 to 0.0015 effective April 1, 2015, and 0.002 effective Jan. 1, 2017. B&O taxes for printing/publish- ing, retail services and services/ other would go from 0.001 to 0.0012 effective April 1, 2015. Under the proposal, more than 30 percent of those who do business in Issaquah (with gross incomes of $100,000 or less) would be exempt, which creates tangible efficiencies, Butler told the council. The current exemp- tion is set at $20,000. “Meanwhile, larger companies would pay a higher rate for the first time since the tax was cre- ated in 2004,” he said. The proposed increase will account for the volatility of one of the city’s major revenue sources — sales and use taxes — which is heavily dependent on consumer spending, Butler said. Butler’s budget also calls for a state-allowed 1 percent increase in property taxes. Based on current assessed values, it would mean an additional $4.19 a year for a homeowner of a $420,000 house. “This won’t generate signifi- cant revenues for the city in the short term,” Butler told the coun- cil. “Next year, it would add up Mayor’s budget proposes increase in B&O taxes See BUDGET, Page 11 PATRIOTS PALACE GET THEIR BY GREG FARRAR Marnie Maraldo, Issaquah School District School Board president, cuts the ceremonial ribbon as other board members, Superintendent Ron Thiele, Principal Josh Almy and others applaud and smile, as the completion of the final phase of the school remodel is celebrated Oct. 10 during a community open house. District unveils remodeled Liberty High School SLIDESHOW See more photos from the unveiling of the newly remodeled Liberty High School at www.issaquahpress.com. See KLAHANIE, Page 10 By Peter Clark Not all 16 trees were saved in the Talus Residential Board’s de- cision, but even though the mat- ter caused quite a stir among residents, city officials will not change their approach to tree removal. “We conducted our typical review for this type of work, and the city did not need to is- sue permits or approve a new landscaping plan,” City Com- munications Manager Autumn Monahan said. “Instead, we encouraged Talus homeowners to address their concerns within their homeowners’ association framework, rather than through a governmental enforcement action. “The HOA is a democratically elected body, with an appeals process for aggrieved property owners.” A month after a contentious Talus Residential Associa- tion public hearing, the board decided Sept. 29 to cut down 10 of the originally petitioned 16 trees. Six homeowners said the trees blocked their views of the landscape and lowered property values. Janet Irons, the attorney who filed the subsequent appeal from residents that led to the residen- tial association board’s re-eval- uation, said her clients were still determining how to proceed. The board rejected the ap- peal, but promised to address privacy and safety concerns by lowering the number of trees removed and issuing a revised replanting plan for the area in question. Monahan said city officials would evaluate any further tree removal and any complications that might arise. “We will continue to moni- tor this work, and any future proposals, to ensure consistency with the Talus development agreement,” she said. Talus tree tussle won’t change city approach Call (425) 200-0331 to schedule a personal visit. 22975 SE Black Nugget Road, Issaquah, WA 98029 Discover premier retirement living at University House Issaquah eraliving.com See LIBERTY, Page 5
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The Issaquah PressThe Issaquah PressThe Issaquah PressWednesday, October 15, 2014
The new Liberty High School building is sleek, modern and almost industrial in its appear-ance.
Past Liberty students would hardly recognize it as the same school, but some internal touch-es, most importantly a can’t-miss banner inscribed with the words “Proud to be a Patriot,” bring familiarity and warmth to the newly remodeled campus.
The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and Issaquah School District partnered to unveil the new Liberty at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 10.
“It’s an honor to be a part of this community. It’s an honor to send my children here,” said Wright Noel, a Liberty parent, coach and a member of both the Issaquah chamber and Vol-unteers for Issaquah Schools, a group that championed the bond package paying for the
upgrades.The project included the
replacement of the old 500-wing of classrooms, upgrades to existing science labs and mod-ernization of classrooms in the career and technology building.
One of the more remarkable changes is the addition of the Performing Arts Center featur-ing the Landback Auditorium, a theater that seats about 700 and provides ample room for the award-winning Patriot Play-ers to hone their craft.
The library is a marvel, too, with large windows filtering in loads of natural light, comfort-able chairs, clean desks and high ceilings making the room feel bigger than it already is.
The project also added more science labs, a culinary arts kitchen, an expanded commons area, a new auxiliary gym and an impressive weight room with
At 2:11 p.m. Oct. 9, midday commuter traffic was snarled in both directions of Interstate 90 near Preston after a multicar accident.
Joshua M. Harris, 28, of North Bend, was traveling eastbound in a 2007 Jeep Compass and crossed the center grass median, causing a four-car chain reaction accident, according to the Wash-ington State Patrol.
That caused Brett A. Smith, 20, of Snoqualmie, to lose control of his 2009 Ford Ranger and roll over. He was transported to Overlake Medical Center for his injuries.
Harris then continued into the
westbound lanes, striking a 2003 Toyota Camry head on, causing it to strike a fourth vehicle, a 2001 GMC Yukon.
The Toyota Camry, driven by Mary E. Ferner, 19, of Sno-qualmie, was engulfed in flames, according to the Washington State Patrol. Ferner was taken to Overlake for her injuries.
Harris was transported to Har-borview Medical Center in Seattle for his injuries. The Yukon driver, Matthew F. Davis, age unavail-able, of Bellevue, was uninjured.
All westbound lanes of Inter-state 90 reopened at 6:30 p.m.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
If everything goes according to plan, the city of Sammamish could set a date for a special election on the Klahanie-area annexation by the end of the year.
Plans to add the roughly 2-square-mile area onto Sam-mamish’s southeast corner have progressed since February, when
Klahanie-area residents voted not to join the city of Issaquah. In April, the two cities announced a deal to transfer the unincor-porated area, which includes about 11,000 residents, to Sam-mamish’s potential annexation area.
Sammamish officials provided an update on annexation efforts at the Oct. 7 Sammamish City Council meeting. Sammamish City Manager Ben Yazici said
the annexation has become one of the city’s top priorities, and another hurdle was cleared last week when Issaquah removed the Klahanie area from its poten-tial annexation area.
There is still feedback to gather and steps to take before the annexation proposal could be placed on a special-election ballot in 2015. Sammamish has scheduled a third open house Oct. 15 at Sammamish City Hall,
where the public can learn about the plan, and a second public hearing is on the docket at the council’s Nov. 18 meeting.
No one spoke at last week’s public hearing.
If the council approves the annexation, Yazici said, Sam-mamish could then begin work-ing in early December with the King County Boundary Review Board, a regulatory group that deals with municipal boundary
changes.Setting up a special election
with the county would need to be done at least 13 weeks in ad-vance, Yazici said. He added that he was told the county would provide fewer special-election dates in 2015, something the council should be aware of.
Jeffrey Thomas, Sammamish’s
Sammamish gets closer to vote on Klahanie annexation plan
Washington state Patrol
Two of the vehicles involved in a four-car accident Oct. 9 sit on the side of Interstate 90. The crash caused the freeway to be closed for four hours.
Issaquah businesses could be paying more taxes in 2015 as Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler unveiled his proposed budget, calling for an increase to the city’s business and occupation tax rate, at the Oct. 6 Issaquah City Council meeting.
The proposal would increase B&O taxes for manufacturing, wholesale and retail companies from 0.0008 to 0.0015 effective April 1, 2015, and 0.002 effective Jan. 1, 2017.
B&O taxes for printing/publish-ing, retail services and services/other would go from 0.001 to 0.0012 effective April 1, 2015.
Under the proposal, more than 30 percent of those who do business in Issaquah (with gross incomes of $100,000 or less) would be exempt, which creates
tangible efficiencies, Butler told the council. The current exemp-tion is set at $20,000.
“Meanwhile, larger companies would pay a higher rate for the first time since the tax was cre-ated in 2004,” he said.
The proposed increase will account for the volatility of one of the city’s major revenue sources — sales and use taxes — which is heavily dependent on consumer spending, Butler said.
Butler’s budget also calls for a state-allowed 1 percent increase in property taxes. Based on current assessed values, it would mean an additional $4.19 a year for a homeowner of a $420,000 house.
“This won’t generate signifi-cant revenues for the city in the short term,” Butler told the coun-cil. “Next year, it would add up
Mayor’s budget proposes increase
in B&O taxes
See BUDGET, Page 11PATRIOTS PALACEGET
THEIR
By greg Farrar
Marnie Maraldo, Issaquah School District School Board president, cuts the ceremonial ribbon as other board members, Superintendent Ron Thiele, Principal Josh Almy and others applaud and smile, as the completion of the final phase of the school remodel is celebrated Oct. 10 during a community open house.
District unveils remodeled
Liberty High School
SLIDESHOW
See more photos from the unveiling of the newly remodeled Liberty High School at www.issaquahpress.com.
See KLAHANIE, Page 10
By Peter Clark
Not all 16 trees were saved in the Talus Residential Board’s de-cision, but even though the mat-ter caused quite a stir among residents, city officials will not change their approach to tree removal.
“We conducted our typical review for this type of work, and the city did not need to is-sue permits or approve a new landscaping plan,” City Com-munications Manager Autumn Monahan said. “Instead, we encouraged Talus homeowners to address their concerns within their homeowners’ association
framework, rather than through a governmental enforcement action.
“The HOA is a democratically elected body, with an appeals process for aggrieved property owners.”
A month after a contentious Talus Residential Associa-tion public hearing, the board decided Sept. 29 to cut down 10 of the originally petitioned 16 trees. Six homeowners said the trees blocked their views of the landscape and lowered property values.
Janet Irons, the attorney who filed the subsequent appeal from residents that led to the residen-
tial association board’s re-eval-uation, said her clients were still determining how to proceed.
The board rejected the ap-peal, but promised to address privacy and safety concerns by lowering the number of trees removed and issuing a revised replanting plan for the area in question.
Monahan said city officials would evaluate any further tree removal and any complications that might arise.
“We will continue to moni-tor this work, and any future proposals, to ensure consistency with the Talus development agreement,” she said.
Talus tree tussle won’t change city approach
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Defining city branding and forming a destination marketing organization top the list of Issaquah tourism recommendations.
City Economic Develop-ment Department Man-ager Andrea Snyder and Issaquah Chamber of Commerce CEO Matt Bott presented Roger Brooks In-ternational’s final draft on tourism recommendations during the Committee of the Whole meeting Sept. 23.
After eight months and $20,000 of city funds, the hired tourism consultant provided a layout of how Is-saquah could entice visitors to come and spend money. In order to know where to start, Snyder said they started with basic questions.
“Does a tourism organi-zation even make sense for a city like ours?” she asked. “If so, what does this orga-nization look like?”
The city entered into a partnership with the cham-ber to hire the consultant who led two community meetings to gauge public opinion and field ideas for how to improve the city’s visitor offerings.
Bott said the recommen-
dation called for a few first steps.
“The first recommenda-tion is about developing a brand from the community,” he said, “a brand that’s built organically from the commu-nity and strategically devel-oped from our position.”
One thing Roger Brooks stressed repeatedly in the community meetings is how a city cannot appeal to visitors with generic marketing. He encouraged the city to find specific messaging.
“We can’t be everything to all people,” Bott said. “Every town claims to be a great place to live, work and play. That was really an eye opener to us about how important this brand development is.”
He said the next steps would be creating a lead-ership entity in the next two years.
“This really needs to be guided by a destination marketing organization,” Bott said. “That’s really the new term for a convention and visitors bureau. There are a number of regional tourism experts who live in Issaquah that I think would be very interested in serv-ing on this board.”
He said it should be led privately and helmed by a contracted tourism direc-tor.
Beyond the leadership aspect of Issaquah tourism, the final recommendations brought a number of specific suggestions from highlight-ing family amenities to build-ing way-finding signage.
Snyder said the cost of the ideas didn’t have to come completely out of public pockets.
“We discussed funding a lot throughout this project, but the good news is that there are different types of grants, even for way-find-ing,” Snyder said. “It doesn’t all have to be reliant on lodg-ing taxes either. There are other sources of funding.”
The presentation was meant to introduce the council to the information, and no official action was expected.
“You’re talking about it as a way to bring dollars into the city, but I also see it as a way to keep dollars in the city,” Issaquah City Councilwoman Nina Mil-ligan said. “Civic pride and a lot of things really hang on this, and I really hope these things work out in the way we hope they will.”
Tourism recommendations suggest new organization, city branding
Sunset Beach parking area closes for winter
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission recently re-leased its 2014-15 win-ter schedule, with more than 60 parks remaining
open seven days a week for camping and day-use activities.
Locally, the Lake Sam-mamish Sunset Beach parking area will be closed to vehicles through April.
The complete winter schedule is available online
at www.parks.wa.gov/158/Winter-Schedule. More than 60 parks will remain open seven days a week, while about 24 parks are closed until dates in March, April or May, due to weather and other circum-stances.
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The Issaquah School District hired new principals at eight schools for the 2014-15 year, including five newcomers to the district.
Three of the new hires have prior experience in Issaquah, including Donna Hood, who took over as Skyline High School’s principal after serving as an as-sistant principal at Liberty High School.
Hood said the support she has received from other district lead-ers has helped her prepare to be a first-time principal.
“Those are incredible assets to anyone wanting to be a prin-cipal, so when the opportunity arose to be a principal here in the ISD, I seized it,” Hood said via email.
She’s replacing Lisa Hecht-man, now the district’s executive director of personnel.
Hood’s educational career has taken her around the globe. She has bachelor’s degrees in German and English from Long Island University in New York, and a master’s degree in teach-ing from the University of Wash-ington.
She earned a Fulbright award that allowed her to study for a year in Salzburg, Austria. After returning to the U.S., she be-came a National Board Certified teacher in 2005 at Sammamish High School in Bellevue.
Hood said Skyline is “a healthy, high-functioning school” that is starting the 2014-15 year in a strong position, so her top priority in her first year is simple — get to know the staff and students.
She has passed on many les-
sons throughout her teaching and administrative career, and in turn, students have taught her as well.
“Kids want me to be me,” she said. “If I make a mistake, or if they do as we work together, they want adults to be adults and take ownership for that …
“When we are in the work with their best interest in mind, they know it and respect it. Likewise, they feel so good when we help them to take risks as learners, learn how to make a mistake, get up and move forward.”
A familiar face returned to guide Issaquah Middle School: Seth Adams, assistant principal at IMS from 2008-12.
For the past two years, Adams was an associate principal at Kirkland Middle School in the Lake Washington School Dis-trict. He has extensive teaching experience in Issaquah, work-ing for eight years at Maywood
Middle School in language arts and social studies. He also coached several sports, and was a districtwide technology instructor.
Adams replaced Corrine DeR-osa, the district’s new director of school improvement.
In an email to IMS families, Adams said he’s excited to return “home” and work with a dedicated group of teachers. He’s also encouraging parents to be as active as possible by attending PTSA meetings and other school events.
The school plans to focus this year on creating a safe, inclu-sive culture of learning, refining the new Common Core State Standards, implementing a new social studies curriculum, and honing teachers’ collaborative skills and best instructional practices.
“We will be pushing our stu-dents to acquire the skills and
knowledge that will truly allow them to be lifelong learners so that their opportunities in the future are limitless,” Adams said.
Denise Waters is one of the newcomers to Issaquah schools — she took over at the newly refurbished Issaquah Valley El-ementary School after Diane Holt left to become a central adminis-trator in Federal Way.
Waters most recently was a fourth-grade teacher and leader-ship team member at Rockwell Elementary School in the Lake Washington district.
She completed her administra-tive internship in Entiat, a small district in eastern Washington, and is a National Board Certified teacher.
She has extensive practice with professional development, working as an adjunct professor for Heritage University’s teacher training program, and as a Lead-ership Assistance for Science Reform instructor for the North Central Educational Service District.
Waters introduced herself to families via email, and said the school is adding an Early Child-hood Education program to sup-port additional students.
“I feel that my responsibility as the principal is to ensure your child receives a quality educa-tion with a safe and respectful environment,” Waters said. “As I have been meeting the staff, I know they share that same focus.”
The other new principals are:4Cougar Ridge Elementary:
Shannon Palermiti, who served as a teacher and librarian for the past six years at Carson Elemen-tary School in the Lake Washing-ton district.4Creekside Elementary:
Tera Coyle, who has worked with the Issaquah district since 2004. She was a fifth-grade teacher at Challenger Elemen-tary, then became principal at Discovery Elementary in 2008. Coyle replaces Robin Earl, who spent more than 20 years with Issaquah schools, and was Creekside’s first principal when it opened in 2010.4Discovery Elementary: Mi-
chelle Nishioka, who previously served as an assistant principal at Beacon Hill International School in Seattle. She completed her administrative internship in the Bellevue School District, and also has teaching experi-ence in California. She has prior experience in gifted and talented classrooms, Title I low-income schools, a performing arts mag-net school and dual-language immersion.4Newcastle Elementary:
Richard Mellish, principal at West Mercer Elementary School in the Mercer Island district since 2008. He also worked as an elementary principal in Seattle, and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Washington. He taught history and math at Ballard High School in Seattle, and has an administrative focus in curriculum, instruction and English as a second language. Mellish replaces Marla Newton, who became a principal in the Federal Way district.4Sunset Elementary: Amanda
Dorey, who spent 10 years with the Lake Washington district. She taught kindergarten and third grade, and was an associ-ate principal at two elementary schools — Rockwell and Twain. She replaces Wayne Hamasaki, who retired after 11 years as Sunset’s principal.
October is about more than ghosts, goblins, pump-kins and Halloween. It’s time to change the bat-teries in our home smoke detectors, fire alarms and carbon monoxide alert sensors.
While smoke detectors can be obnoxious if you’re accidently charring the bacon, these small devices can save lives.
Yeah, we know batteries last a long time these days.But if you skip changing your alarm batteries this year, will
you remember to do it next year? Is it worth the gamble?Fire departments in the United States responded to an
annual average of 366,600 home structural fires annually from 2007-2011. Or think of it this way — one home in 320 had a fire each year.
More sobering: Seven people die each day in the U.S. in home fires, and more than 13,000 people suffer burns or injuries from home fires each year.
Surprisingly, fires starting in the kitchen account for only 16 percent of all home fires. The most dangerous place turns out to be the bedroom. One-fourth of home fire deaths result from fires that start there, from candles left burning, electrical appliances that go haywire or the biggest no-no — smoking in bed.
Sixty percent of those deaths were in homes without working smoke alarms. A lot of those homes had smoke alarms, but someone forgot to change the batteries or the batteries had been inserted incorrectly.
Older adults — the seniors in our community — are the age group most likely to die in a home fire.
Have an elderly neighbor or relative? After you change the batteries in your detectors, call the seniors in your life and offer to change their batteries, too. Most smoke detec-tors are installed on ceilings. The older people get, the harder and more dangerous it is for them to climb a step stool or ladder.
And while you’ve got your smoke detector down, make sure it still works. Smoke detectors have a relatively short lifespan and those you installed a decade ago should be upgraded.
In this country, the annual cost of damage to homes by fire is $7.2 billion. A new battery costs less than $2. That’s a bargain you can’t pass up for your family.
Time to change smoke detector batteries
Election
Marcus Naylor for judgeI encourage you to vote for
Marcus Naylor to become a Dis-trict Court judge.
I have known Marcus for 15 years and can attest to his integ-rity, wisdom and leadership. He is endorsed by the King County Democrats and Republicans — a rare feat — plus prosecutors, court staff and many judges, including the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court. Marcus is also rated “Exceptionally Well Qualified” by the King County Bar Association.
Visit marcusnaylor.com for more information, and don’t overlook this “down-ballot” elec-tion decision!
Joshua SchaerIssaquah City Council, Pos. 4
Education
The system will get better with ideas
The most important element for a democracy to function is education, especially in the fields of economics, government and history.
The United States is falling behind in education. There is no correlation between dollars spent on public education, and the decline in the educational system. There is a correlation between this decline and the increase influence of the teachers union and of lowering the expectations of students.
Ms. Laucuis’ (To the Editor, 10-8) concerns of filling the fund-
ing gap, by use of the Issaquah Schools Foundation, for the ben-efit of the students, is one way to address the problems if one does not want to look at the real prob-lems in public education. Throw money at the problem.
My first direct experience at this approach was when my son was in the second grade at Mer-cer Island. We had an open board meeting for ideas on how to keep the best teachers, who were furloughed because of union seniority rules. Everything was on the table, except union rules. The parents decided to form the schools foundation as easier than taking on the union. Throw money at the problem.
School choice for the poor and disadvantaged is a far bet-ter idea, but this idea has been fought by the teachers unions from day one. They prefer the monopoly they currently enjoy. Education will only get better with ideas, not money.
Greg LarsonIssaquah
School closure
Attend Oct. 22 meeting if you’re concerned about Tiger
Did you know school district administrators are planning a fifth Issaquah high school? They’ve been working with a Big Picture school consultant, Jeff Petty, to design a new high school.
Not sure what it will solve? Concerned you didn’t get to vote on it? So are the many concerned voters who’ve been sitting in on board meetings these past six
months, speaking up against the proposed closure of Tiger Moun-tain Community High School.
The proposed TMCHS closure process has been extremely frustrating for voters. No dialog is allowed with administra-tors or board members. What I wanted to ask is, “What is this new school you are planning that the voters don’t know about (other than what they’ve read in the paper or can find online) and did not vote for?” I don’t recall a levy or bond measure requesting funding for a fifth Issaquah high school.
This past Wednesday’s school board meeting was an eye opener as we finally got to hear the school board discuss their thoughts about the proposed TMCHS closure with the superin-tendent. It appears the proposed closure is tied in with the plans for the new school, as they are discussed as if they’re one issue. Petty was even asked questions during the dialog about the pro-posed closure of Tiger.
After the meeting, it hit me that the $3.9 million voters ap-proved for moving and improving TMCHS must be what adminis-trators are planning to use for the new school — and that’s why the rush to close Tiger. If that’s so, it is just plain wrong.
Come to the Oct. 22 board meeting at 7 p.m. at the ISD Administration building. This is when the school board will vote on the proposed closure of TMCHS. Support transparency and dialog about our schools and use of your tax dollars.
Candice HoffmanIssaquah
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Halloween — it’s got to be one of the most interesting times of the year.
We’re still two weeks out from Oct. 31, but I thought it would be a perfect time to broach the subject as events are already coming up on the calendar, like Nightmare at Beaver Lake, which starts Friday, and Saturday is the an-nual Halloween in the High-lands festival and Zombie Walk in downtown Issaquah.
The best thing about the holiday is being able to find the appropriate level of scares for you and your family.
The tamest way to celebrate is a costume party. My wife’s pug owners’ Meetup group gets together with pugs dressed in the cutest getups an owner can imagine. Last year, she dressed our pugs as a princess and an airplane, with pilot.
She’s also planning a little get-together for us humans and I have no idea what to wear. My finger on the pulse of popular culture has gotten numb, so I’m up for suggestions.
For family outings, take Nightmare at Beaver Lake. It features a milelong trek through some spooky woods that lead to a haunted house. The best part — the production company tailors it for family scares from 7-7:45 p.m. and (bring the Depends) full scare from 8 p.m. to closing. Tailored terror. Perfect.
Then, there are thinking-outside-the-box scares that my wife and her friends are trying to drag me along to, like The Haunted Woods and Monster Safari, which promises to be a “mega-intense survival shoot-
ing experi-ence against an army of zombies.”
Who doesn’t enjoy intense?
Well, there’s intense, and then there’s the insanity awaiting the fool-hardy will-ing to experi-ence some of the craziest scares in the U.S. For those willing to travel this holiday, in New York and Los Angeles, there’s Black-out. This 18-and-older-only attraction is so terrifying, you’re required to sign a waiver before you go through alone. In fact, this X-rated horror house is so off-the-charts scary that they actually give you a safe word if it becomes too intense for you to handle.
If a quick, terrifying run through a haunted house isn’t enough, how about a two- to four-hour, VIP experience that will leave you severely trauma-tized? Head down to McKamey Manor in San Diego. This is serious, hands-on terrorizing that you get to relive again and again through a keepsake video at the end.
A website shows grown men, bathed in pigs’ blood, scream-ing for their lives. And those are the guest participants. That’s a level of intensity for only the most jaded.
That’s what I enjoy most about Halloween. Somewhere, someone is putting on just the amount of scares that are per-fect for you and yours.
As always, stay safe.
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It was a contemplative kind of morning, each member of the vaunted World Dilemma Think Tank seemed to be content to think silently for a change, just sipping on the coffee refills and waiting for Loretta to bring more.
Steve, the professional cowboy of the bunch, was reading the house copy of the Valley Weekly Miracle. Somebody else had already done the crossword, the sports page was old news and if he wanted to keep up on church news, he’d probably attend every now and then. So, Steve was belly deep in the personal ads in the classifieds.
He looked more closely, and
then glanced around the philosophy counter at his fellow think-ers. “Here’s something you don’t see every day,” he said.
The room grunted in reply.
“I’ll read you the whole ad,” he said, “’cause it’s short.”
Doc looked up. “What’s it say?”“Send one dollar to Box 87
here in town.”“One dollar for what?”“Doesn’t say. Just says to send
one dollar.”“You’re kidding.”Steve handed Doc the paper
and pointed to the ad.“That’s what it says,” Doc said,
nodding.So then, the conversation got
going. Some were of the opinion that a mistake was made when the ad was put in the paper, and you’re supposed to get a cookie recipe or something for your buck. Others were of the school that this was placed by some joker as a gag.
“When I was packing mules,” Steve said, “the pack boss swore he was going to put a wooden box with a slot in it at the trail-head and write ‘Scenic Route. One dollar’ and see if anyone was dumb enough to pay extra for scenery.”
“Aren’t all those trails scenic?”“Of course. He never did it,
though.”“And this ad,” said Doc, shak-
ing his head. “How many people would be dumb enough to just mail a dollar to Box 87 for no reason?”
Dud looked up and smiled. “Six so far, Doc. Six so far.”
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Great schools and great com-munities go hand in hand. It is likely that one or both of these influenced your decision to live within the Issaquah School Dis-trict boundaries.
The Issaquah Schools Foun-dation asks you to ensure both remain great by contributing to the All in for Kids Annual Fund Campaign.
You may be surprised to learn that our district is among the worst funded in the state — of 295 Washington school districts, we’re 291st in per-pupil funding.
What brightens this bleak financial picture are parents and residents like you, who refuse to let the economic challenges of today impact our young minds of tomorrow.
For 28 years, concerned com-munity citizens have partnered with the foundation to connect critical resources to student
and district needs. In doing so, they have elevated the basic education funded by the state to the dynamic, 21st-century education our students deserve and the global marketplace demands.
Community donors fund more than $1 million of student-cen-tered programs in our schools. Everything from a $100,000 an-nual dedicated fine arts fund and elementary writing curriculum to science, technology, engineer-ing and math programs and the Healthy Youth Initiative. Their gifts make a tangible impact on the resources available to every student, at every level, at every building.
Another surprising fact: Only 20 percent of district families are responsible for making possible these critical investments. If the families who aren’t donat-ing joined the foundation with
the average donation of $342 a year, they would generate an additional $3.4 million for our students and schools. Imagine the possibilities!
To those families who know of and support the foundation, thank you! Please continue to help by sharing your knowledge and passion for education with your friends and neighbors.
If you have not yet donated this year, please do so today at www.isfdn.org or when our wonder-ful and energetic high school volunteers call you during our All in for Kids calling nights Oct. 21 and 28.
Please answer your phone, listen to their request and con-tribute. Whether you can give $5/month (a latte?) or the average family donation of $342 a year, your gift will help our students discover, develop and achieve the promise of their academic potential.
Great education comes from great schools, and great schools are part of great communities. We are proud to be part of both.
Dana Rundle and Kym Clayton, co-chairs
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The fourth annual King County Executive’s Small Business Awards returns Oct. 15.
The awards recognize the achievements and accom-plishments of small busi-nesses. The event is held at the Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bel-levue.
A continental breakfast and networking is from 7:15 to 7:50 a.m.; the awards ceremony is from 7:50-9 a.m.
Snoqualmie Springs School in Issaquah is a finalist.
The event, emceed by KIRO TV’s Essex Porter, will celebrate the success of small business with final-ist displays, the Seahawks Blue Thunder Drumline and recognition of this year’s winners.
Register at http://bit.ly/1usROYN.
a view overlooking the Liberty stadium.
There are also little touches around the build-ing that simply make visitors go, “Wow,” such as water stations that
specifically allow students to fill their water bottles with just the touch of a button.
“It really is an amazing facility,” Liberty Principal Josh Almy said.
Liberty’s new school was made possible by a $212 million bond pack-age that voters approved in 2012. Those funds sup-
ported the completions of phases two and three of the Liberty High School addition and remodel, the addition and remodel of Apollo and Issaquah Val-ley elementary schools, the rebuild of Sunny Hills and Clark elementary schools, and the construc-tion of a new Issaquah Middle School and a new
secondary high school campus.
Additionally, stadi-ums and track and field projects are taking place districtwide.
“School districts all around us were having bond failures at the time, and thanks to the com-munity that we’re a part of, our bond passed with
a 70 percent pass rate, which was spectacular,” Noel said.
The Apollo and Is-saquah Valley projects have been completed. Construction on Issaquah Middle School will start this summer, while Clark and Sunny Hills will start construction in summer 2016.
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Elena Tavakoli, 26, Miss Issaquah Plateau USA 2014, is competing for 2015 Miss Washington USA, the state pageant qualifier to Miss USA.
This is Tavakoli’s first pageant. She said she hopes to inspire others to get outside their comfort zone.
Tavakoli moved to Wash-ington from Esfahan, Iran, when she was 7. She didn’t speak a word of English, yet was eager to learn the language. Within eight months, she was able to learn English.
Tavakoli is someone who puts her heart into anything, and she wants to give voice to so many young women that they can do anything they set their mind to.
The contest is Oct. 18-19 at the Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S. 152nd St., Burien. The preliminary (miss) is at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18; the final show (teen and miss) is at 2 p.m. Oct. 19.
Contestants are judged on three areas in the competi-tion: one-third interview, one-third evening gown and one-third swimwear.
Tavakoli took time out of her busy schedule to answer a few questions.
Q: What made you want to compete in the pageant?
A: At first, I was reluc-tant about doing a pag-eant. The first thing that came to my mind was my traditional Persian father, and how he would react to my being in a pageant. Second, like many people, I saw pageants for what they are on the surface — a group of visually pleas-
ing women competing for one crown. But when I invested the time to learn the depths of the organiza-tion, I learned that there is more to the pageant industry than what meets the eye. This organization … not only allows young women to develop a deeper understanding in business, but also get connected to the right people in the career of their choice.
Q: How has this pageant been a growth experience for you?
A: I’ve lived a very unique life. Mainly because of my constant challenge of honoring my traditional Middle Eastern heritage in my private family life, and pursing my own visions and wants in life outside of those walls … When we share the challenges that we have overcome in life, we not only inspire
others and give them hope in what they are go-ing through, but we also release ourselves of fear, shame, cultural bondage and confusion. “Truth” is what ministers our heart, and brings peace and understanding to our lives. It is what sets us free and puts us on the path of we are fulfilled with, and what continues to drive us. We are called on to honor our parents, but we are also called on to honor our God-given purpose.
Q: In your native country, I understand it doesn’t approve of pageants. Why or why not?
A: My native country is a beautiful place and I have so much love for my heritage, but it’s no secret that women in the Middle East don’t have the same freedom as women in the west do. A beauty pageant
in my native country is not welcomed because not only would the women be showcasing their exterior beauty, but also sharing their intellectual opinions and potentially running for a leadership role within the community. I believe there is room for both cultures in this world, and yet I’m thrilled that I have the op-portunity to speak my mind and share my heart here in this beautiful country. It is very refreshing and I plan to take full advantage of it.
Q: Despite that your native country doesn’t approve of pag-eants, why are you competing?
A: I am not my country; I am an individual. I was born in Iran and raised here in the United States. Some may call me a rebel because I promote indi-viduality versus taking on a traditional cookie-cutter persona. I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong by competing in this pageant. I am taking this blessed opportunity and making the very most of it. That’s the beauty with being an American. You can be whoever you want to be and believe whatever you want. As Americans, we can sometimes take that for granted. I believe God
presents you with op-portunity for a reason. I hope the boundaries that I am breaking will wake something up in other Americans to realize what a blessing it truly is to live
in this nation. I want to inspire others from diverse ethnicities to pursue their dreams even if they are outside of their cultural ideals because biology is not destiny.
Made popular by Twit-ter, six-word memoirs summarize their writ-ers’ lives in just six words.
Eastside Writes, an Issaquah-based literary arts organization, gave the trend a Salmon Days twist by inviting visi-tors to write six-word salmon memoirs.
Several responses appear below. Read ad-ditional entries at www.eastsidewrites.org/salmon-days.html.
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the issaquah PressMark Salman, a world-renowned pianist, will perform with the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra at two upcoming concerts.
“Wild, Wild West” is 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, and 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Eastlake High School Performing Arts Center. The symphony will perform pieces that have deep roots in American musical history. Salman will be fea-tured on George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” Other pieces will include Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man” and Elmer Bernstein’s “Theme from the Magnificent Seven.” Get tickets and more information at www.sammamishsymphony.org.
Issaquah High School graduate Seth Margolies is directing his first major short film, “The Trials of Charles.”
As a student at New York University and cin-ematographer, Margo-lies’ short feature, loose-ly based on the labors of Hercules, is about a blues singer negotiating his life and soul back from the devil after his mother had sold it when he was a baby.
Principal photography for the shoot is from Nov. 14-16. While NYU has afforded Margolies the resources for the project, throughout October he is trying to drum up sup-port I can for the film’s production.
Learn more at www.facebook.com/trialsof-charles. Crowdfunding for the project is on Indiegogo at http://bit.ly/TheTrialsofCharles.
I laid my eggs and died.
Marcus Bratton, 13, of Preston
Eggs, alevin, fry, smolts, spawning, gone.
Mat-thew Bratton, 10, of Preston
Life is a battle, swinging upstream.
Richard Bersin, attorney, 63, of Is-saquah
Tumbling fresh water survival, struggle home.
Stepha-nie Croll, “shark” (attorney), 52, of Issaquah
The Issaquah Highlands’ traditional Halloween cel-ebration has a new name and night.
Now in its fourth year, the celebration is no longer associated with Green Halloween, according to Christy Garrard, Issaquah Highlands Council execu-tive director.
“Now, it’s just Halloween in the Highlands,” she said.
Garrard, coordinat-ing with the Downtown Issaquah Association’s annual Zombie Walk orga-nizers, moved the festival away from its traditional last Saturday in October to Oct. 18 due to a schedul-ing conflict this year with the Issaquah High School Homecoming Dance.
“All my volunteers are high school students and I didn’t want to interfere with their event,” she said.
Even with a new night and new name, the cele-bration still has all the fun attractions of past years, she said.
The festival is still free to attend, and attractions and activities — carnival rides, inflatables, pony rides and a petting zoo — still cost only $1 each. Attendees may purchase a bracelet for $10, which allows unlimited access. The annual drive for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank remains, with each can donated equaling one ticket.
It’s recommended that attendees bring a bag to collect trick or treat good-ies from a variety of local businesses and nonprofit vendor booths.
For example, be sure to stop by the TRIO Pacific Northwest booth. The first-time nonprofit is one of 37 chapters across the country promoting organ donation. Issaquah branch Executive Director David
Highlands Halloween festival has new name and night
Iran-born local competes for Miss Washington USAON THE WEB
Cast a People’s Choice vote for Issaquah resi-dents Elena Tavakoli and Caroline Boyd at http://bit.ly/1vd90TO. Cast a People’s Choice vote for Issaquah teens Ava Trindeva and Kathryn Pera at http://bit.ly/1yXDn3g.
OTHER LOCAL PAGEANT CONTESTANTS:
Caroline Boyd: Miss Issaquah USA 2014 (Miss Division)
Caroline is study-ing biol-ogy at the University of Washington in hopes of becoming a pediatric hematologist and oncologist. She volunteers at Seattle Children’s and she has a passion for inspiring children and helping oth-ers. Throughout her career as a dancer, she learned the importance of health, discipline, determination and passion, and she hopes to lead young children and women to strive for full and beautiful lives, as well as self-worth.
Ava Trindeva: Miss Issaquah Plateau Teen USA 2014 (Teen Division)
Ava, a senior at Skyline High School, believes in being the person you’re proud
for the world to see and always striving to be a better you. Born in Bulgaria, she loves the experiences of trav-eling around the world. Her black belt in karate shows her tough side but she loves to indulge herself in creative arts such as photography, painting and playing the piano.
Kathryn Pera: Miss Kirkland Teen USA 2014 (Teen Division)
Kathryn is an enthusi-astic, coura-geous and warm-hearted sophomore at Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf and tennis, and volunteering in her commu-nity through various Christian organizations and organiza-tions promoting health and fitness for adolescents. She has a passion for girl empowerment, self-advocacy and assisting adolescents to strive for academic excel-lence. After high school, she plans to attend a university and earn a business degree with a finance minor.
Caroline Boyd
Ava Trindeva
Kathryn Pera
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Elena Tavakoli, of Issaquah, is competing for the 2015 Miss Washington USA pageant.
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Nathan Webb (left) and John Bernado, of Preston, check out a photographer for human brains before moving along, disappointed, during the 2013 Zombie Walk.See FESTIVAL, Page 8
IF YOU GOHalloween in the Highlands Festival4Noon to 4 p.m.4Oct. 184Grand Ridge Plaza4http://issaquahhigh-lands.com
Issaquah Zombie Walk42:30-5:30 p.m.4Meet at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N.44:30 p.m. ’walk’ to City Hall45:30 p.m. ‘Thriller’ dance 4www.issaquahhighlands.com or www.downtownis-saquah.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS‘Trunk or Treat,’ all ages fun with costumes, games and treats, bring your treat bag and donations for the Issaquah Food Bank, 3-6 p.m. Oct. 26, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 392-4169
Trick or Treat Halloween at Gilman Village, 4-6 p.m. Oct 31, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-6802
Social Hour and Costume Party, free, music by The Double Barrs, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 31, Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100
Color Sensations Quilt Show, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7-8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9, community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., bpquilters.org, $6
‘Rise and Thrive’ Breakfast, benefitting Friends of Youth, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Nov. 12, RSVP at http://bit.ly/1BE28O0
THURSDAY, OCT. 16Tiger Mountain Hike, moder-ate, 7.5 miles, up to 1,700-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
Grand Ridge Trail Work Party, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., direc-tions and sign up at http://bit.ly/10Y1yPN
Virtual Dementia Tour, day-to-day life of living with dementia, tours are 45 minutes long and depart every 15 minutes, 2-6 p.m., University House, 22975 S.E. Black Nugget Road, RSVP by calling 200-0331
‘Introduction to Special Effects Makeup,’ bring your own makeup and brushes if you have them, ages 12 and older, 3-5 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430, registra-tion required at http://bit.ly/1vdwIiT
‘Mixed Media Coffins,’ learn about Dia de los Muertos, ages 6 and older, 6:30 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130, registration required
‘Talk Time’ class, practice your English speaking skills, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
Meet Bryan Johnston, the author of ‘The Kennedy Assassination,’ 6:30 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100
AAUW October branch meet-ing, with speaker physical ther-apist Rebecca Duda, 7 p.m., Eagle Room, 130 E. Sunset Way, [email protected]
‘In the Heights,’ a hip-hop musical with a salsa beat, 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villagetheatre.org
FRIDAY, OCT. 17Squak Mountain Trail Work Party, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., directions and sign up at http://bit.ly/1skjmAa
‘Muddy Buddies: A Parent/Child Clay Exploration,’ 9:30-11:30 a.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $30/members, $35/nonmembers
‘The Wild, Wild, West!’ Sammamish Symphony Orchestra performance, 7:30 p.m., Meydenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue, tickets available online at www.sammamish-symphony.org, $10 to $20
Seatown Rhythm and Blues, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424
Black Velvet 4, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600
‘In the Heights,’ a hip-hop musical with a salsa beat,
8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villagetheatre.org
Live music, 9 p.m., no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
SATURDAY, OCT. 18‘Run with the Kokanee,’ 5K and 10K runs, benefitting the Bellevue-Issaquah chapter of Trout Unlimited, 9 a.m. Oct. 18, Lake Sammamish State Park, 2000 N.W. Sammamish Road, http://nwtrailruns.com/events/run-kokanee, $33 to $45
Mirror Lake Hike, moderate, 8 miles, 1,600-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org
Squak Mountain Trail Work Party, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., directions and sign up at http://bit.ly/1vVsJ9i
Ice Queen and Ice Princess Meet and Greet, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., 391-5508
Lewis Creek to Lakemont Park Hike, 4.5 miles, 10 a.m. to noon, Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., 452-4195, free
‘Writing the Mysterious,’ reading and writing workshop with author Bernadette Pajet and her new book, ‘The Edison Effect,’ 11 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
Halloween in the Highlands, carnival rides, costumes and trick or treat, noon to 4 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza, 1451 Highlands Drive N.E.
Mosaic Jewelry Workshop, noon to 3 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $55/members, $60/non-members
Mother Daughter Book Club, ‘Bliss,’ by Kathryn Littlewood, ages 10-13, 1 p.m., Issaquah
Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
Tour the Fish Hatchery, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, reserva-tions required, 392-1118, $1 suggested donation, www.issaquahfish.org
‘In the Heights,’ a hip-hop musical with a salsa beat, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villageth-eatre.org
Fifth annual Zombie Walk and Thriller Flash Mob, 4:30 p.m., zombies will collect to prepare from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N., zombies will then amble down Front Street end-ing with a ‘Thriller’ flash mob on the steps of City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way
Ventura Highway Revisited, part of Vino Bella’s eight-year anniversary party, 7:30 p.m., 99 Front St. N., 391-1424
Four More, 8 p.m., Amante, 131 Front St. N., 313-9600
Big Dog Revue, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 392-5550, $5 cover
Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
SUNDAY, OCT. 19Poo Point and Adventure Trails Work Party, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., directions and sign up at http://bit.ly/1o2tGfh
‘In the Heights,’ a hip-hop musical with a salsa beat, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $47 to $62, villageth-eatre.org
Need an early idea for Christmas gifts? The Vasa Park Fall Craft Show has something for everyone in your family. It features handcrafted goods from more than 85 vendors. Admission and parking are free. The craft show is from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 16-17 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 18 at Vasa Park, 3560 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. Learn more at http://bit.ly/1wvzkp8.
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symphony.org, $10 to $20
Divorce Care Support Group, sponsored by Timberlake Church, 7-8:30 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 869-4400
MONDAY, OCT. 20
‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST art center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both sessions, artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org
‘Knit for Life,’ providing sup-port for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, open to the public
Issaquah Library Book Group, ‘Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher,’ by Timothy Egan, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430
‘Enhance Your Block Printing with Chine-Collé,’ a method of layering with lightweight papers, all supplies included, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., arteast.org, $50/members, $55/nonmembers
Karaoke, 7 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964
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The Community Church of Issaquah is being reborn in their mis-sion to this community. We have a special place in our hearts for older, traditional people who sometimes feel pushed out of today’s electronic churches. We retain the same commitment to the com-munity since we began in 1890, and to loving people of all ages and socioeconomic levels in Christ’s name.
We were the first church in Issaquah! We have been involved in loving people in Christ’s name ever since -- three times sponsor-ing “Tent City” for the homeless, twice involved in mission trips to Haiti, frequently involved in fund-raisers for the food bank, like “The Mayor’s Month of Concern.” But we are not resting on the past. God has a future for us. Come and check out this church which is committed to making a difference!
For more information, you can contact Pastor Keith Madsen at 425-392-6447, or see the church’s website at www.commchurchiss.org.
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Hall said he hopes to at-tract visitors to his booth with a full-scaled display based upon the classic Hasbro game “Opera-tion.”
“Organ donation is not normally a subject that inspires people to stop by your booth unless you’ve got some cool give-aways,” Hall said.
To help people get to the festival, the Zombie Trolley will stop at vari-ous Park Drive locations between Blakely Hall
and Grand Ridge Plaza between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. A loop will be added at 4:30 p.m. to Front Street in Issaquah in support of the Down-town Issaquah Asso-ciation’s annual Zombie Walk.
Zombies are invited to perform in the Thriller Flash Mob kicking off the highlands festival at noon, with an encore per-formance at 1 p.m. Then, all regional Zombies are invited to converge on downtown Issaquah from 2:30-5:30 p.m.
The hoard will meet at the historic Shell Sta-tion at 2:30 p.m. for free dance lessons from Miki Halvorson, of Blue Dog Dance Studios, and Illu-sions by Melanie returns for her third year of professional makeup ap-plication by for a $10 fee.
The zombie walk then heads up Front Street to the steps of City Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, where the Zombie flash mob then performs to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”
Afterward, hungry and thirsty zombies are invit-ed to the Issaquah Brew House to listen to Fred Hopkins and the Ghouls perform live music. Zom-bies in costume receive 75 cents off a beer.
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Grace, a sweet 2-month-old Doberman Pinscher with the greatest story. She’s a true fighter as she was the runt of the litter and her mom decided not to feed her. With a little love and help from everyone here, she has blossomed into a happy puppy with a lot of personality!
Pets of the WeekMeet
Molly, a 4-year-old Rough Collie. Molly will need continued grooming to keep her coat in beautiful condition. Molly was sur-rendered when her owners could no longer care for her. She has been an out-door mainly dog, so she will need to be introduced to living indoors.
To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.
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Ioan ElenesIoan Elenes, age 89,
passed away on Oct. 7, 2014.
He is survived by his wife Teodora, son Ovidiu (Carmen) Elenes and
granddaughter Cassandra.Services were held at
Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home.
Full obituary and on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Knute ‘Fred’ Melsom
Knute “Fred” Melsom, of Is-saquah, well-known Resource & Aerial Mapping photo pilot of the Pacific North-
west, died on Sept. 14, 2014, at age 80.
He is survived by wife Sylvia, daughter Julie (Jon), and grandchildren Caitlin and Haley.
Memorial service is Oct. 19, 2014, from 2-5 p.m., at Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., Is-saquah, WA 98027.
Full obituary and on-line guest book at www. flintofts.com.
Fred Melsom
Donald Richard SemonLt. Col.
Donald Richard Semon, USMC, Retired, died Sept. 25, 2014.
A Cel-ebration of Life service will be held at Is-saquah Christian Church at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, with a Shelter Ser-vice to be held at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent at 2:15 p.m. after the Celebration of Life service.
He was born at Ta-coma General Hospital on April 14, 1925, the son of Homer (Ike) Semon and Maude Weston Semon.
He graduated from Lincoln High School, class of 1943. He played football for Amos Alonzo Stagg in Stockton, Cali-fornia – College of Pa-cific. He graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1950.
Don joined the Marine Corps in 1942, fought in Korea, and was a reserv-ist and trained troops at Camp Pendleton, Califor-nia, commanding reserv-ist officers at Sandpoint Naval Base.
He began his teach-ing career in Bellevue in 1955. He taught at Bellevue Junior High, Highland Junior High and was principal at Odle Junior High schools. He coached football, track and wrestling at each.
Donald was active at Lincoln Park Chris-tian Church, where he met and married Jessie
Lenora Gosnell. They were active at Univer-sity Christian Church in Seattle; Bellevue Chris-tian Church; Issaquah Christian Church; several church families in Oak Harbor; and the Church at Patriot’s Landing in Dupont. They also First Christian Church of Port Orchard.
Donald was preceded in death by son Donald Jr.; parents and step-mothers (Lois John-son Semon and Betty Semon); brother Robert and Doris Semon; wife of 64 years, Jessie; daugh-ter Christine Lee Semon Burnett; several dear cousins; and too many dear friends.
He is survived by his brothers John (Maude) Gosnell, Richard (Margy) Semon and Tom (Pat) Semon; sister Evelyn (Don) Gosnell Townsend; children Cathi (Jerry) Rogerson, Frank Burnett, Doug Semon and Pete (Lisa) Semon; 14 grand-children; 14 great-grand-children; beloved nieces and nephews; and many dear old friends.
What dad really wants everyone to know: “I have been so blessed by the family and friends God has given me. No one has ever been as blessed as I have been by each and every one of you. I am very proud of all of my family and love each one very much! Thank you for being in my life.”
Arrangements are by Mountain View Funeral Home. Remembrances may be shared at www.mountainviewtacoma.com.
Donald Semon
Eleanor Cacilia Bridenbaugh
Eleanor Cacilia Briden-baugh was born to Marina and Michael Bridenbaugh, of Issaquah, on May 2, 2014, at Swedish/Is-saquah.
Eleanor was delivered weighing 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 20.25 inches in length.
Grandparents are Jon and Chris Bridenbaugh, of Issaquah, Meriann and David Hansen, of Preston, and Joyce Bonna-Ellis, of Seattle. Great-grand-parents include Bud and
Glenndia Bridenbaugh, of Sequim, and Leonard Ellis Sr., of Long Beach.
Both parents are 2007 graduates of Issaquah High School and have lived in Is-saquah their whole lives.
Michael is employed by Evergreen Auto Body and Collision.
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Bray, CopodonnaGeorge and Bonnie Bray,
of Issaquah, announce the wedding of their daughter Brielle Bray to U.S. Army Specialist Robert James Copodonna, also of Is-saquah.
The wedding was July 11, 2014, at Tibbetts Creek manor in Issaquah. The wedding was of-ficiated by Minister Roy Porter.
The groom’s parents are Rilla Menghelli, of Is-saquah, and Robert Ellis Copodonna, of Lucerne Valley, Calif.
The bride’s attendants included maid of honor Halee Ross, of Leaven-worth, and bridesmaids Brenda Bray and Brianna Bray (both sisters of the bride), both of Issaquah.
The groom’s attendants included best man Jesse Bruce, and Connor Feuer-berg and Tyler Witte, all of Issaquah.
Entertainment was provided by DJ Kevin
O’Neil. The wedding was well-attended by active duty and retired military veterans.
The newlyweds honey-mooned in Alaska.
The groom, dressed in full military dress uni-form, is a U.S. Army spe-cialist on active duty as a military policeman at Joint Base Elmendorf–Rich-ardson in Alaska. He is a 2012 graduate of Issaquah High School.
The bride graduated from Issaquah High school in 2012, and then ob-tained an associate degree at Bellevue College, where she also starred on the fastpitch softball team as a pitcher and a designated hitter.
The bride is enrolled at Central Washington University after accept-ing a softball scholarship to complete her bachelor degree.
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Faith Fowler receives fellowship at Hofstra
Faith Fowler, of Is-saquah, is one of three students given the oppor-tunity to work on campus this summer through the new Lister Summer Fellowship program at Hofstra University in N.Y.
Fowler is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in forensic science and working under the men-torship of a Chemistry Professor Ling Huang on research geared toward law enforcement and its ability to quickly ana-lyze emerging synthetic designer drugs. For this, Faith has access to state of the art nuclear mag-netic resonance.
In her proposal, Faith wrote, “The availability and use of designer drugs in America has increased
greatly over the past several years. When drugs are very new, and when a crime lab is charged with identifying and quantifying substances, they are often unprepared and may have difficulty in their analyses.”
In addition, Faith and Dr. Huang are also devel-oping methods using Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Analysis and high-performance liquid chromatography, which is what most crime labs use today.
The Lister Fellowships were made possible by a $250,000 gift from Dr. Bruce Lister and his wife Doris Lister in 2013.
Students are selected as Lister Summer Fellows on the basis of academic achievement, research potential and demonstrat-ed interest in pursuing a career in science research.
SportS 9 • Wednesday, October 15, 2014
the ISSaquah preSS The Seattle Seahawks honored Liberty High School football coach Steve Valach as its Coach of the Week for his team’s 49-42 win over Mercer Island Oct. 2. The honor, present-ed by the Washington Army National Guard, comes with a $500 donation to the football program, a $225 Sports Authority gift card, a Seahawks jacket and a personalized football.
Liberty’s Steve Valach is Seahawks Coach of the Week
The Liberty High School cross-country team swept the competition, defeating both Lake Washington and Sammamish in an Oct. 8 meet at Bellevue’s Rob-inswood Park.
The Patriots’ boys and girls squads each scored 22 points on the way to the win. Senior Trevor Sytsma was the top finisher for the boys, navigating the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes, 54 seconds. Teammate Andrew Cooper was right behind him, finishing sec-ond with a time of 18:14.
On the girls’ side, Sarah Bliesner, Carlyn Schmid-gall, Tyra Christopherson and Kelsey Takeuchi crossed the finish line together, each completing the course in 21:39. The four came in just after top finisher Katia Matora, of
Lake Washington.The Oct. 8 meet was
sort of a tune-up for his squad, Liberty coach Mike Smith said, as the team prepared for the Oct. 11 Hole in the Wall Cross-Country Invitational. As a result, Smith had his team run in groups at a con-trolled pace Oct. 8.
The Patriots emerged from the Oct. 11 invitation-al held at Lakewood High School with an eighth over-all finish for the girls, and 10th overall for the boys.
Sytsma recorded a personal best in his race, finishing in 16:17.6, good for 14th overall among boys. Cooper was, again, right behind him, crossing the finish line in 16:18.2 in 15th place. Bliesner was the top finisher for the girls, coming in 27th at 19:41.3.
In that same invitational, the Issaquah High School girls cross-country team took first place overall be-hind top-five performances from senior Cayla Selig-man and freshman Sami Corman. Seligman placed second in the girls division
with a time of 18:17.2, while Corman took fifth in 18:37.0.
Issaquah freshman Kenna Clawson put in a top-15 performance, com-ing in at 12th in 18:57.0, while senior Ellie Clawson
took 15th overall with her time of 19:10.5.
Both Liberty and Is-saquah cross-country teams are putting together strong seasons, and that’s reflected in the Washing-
ton State Cross Country Coaches Association’s rankings.
The most recent rank-ings, released at the end of September, had the Is-saquah girls team ranked
fifth at 4A, while the Liberty girls were ranked second at 2A, their first year in the lower classifi-cation. The Liberty boys were also ranked eighth in 2A.
The Skyline Spartans have been without one of their top offensive players, and while they haven’t been playing their best soccer, they’ve found ways to win.
Lauren Carson scored the first two goals, and Ke’ala Louie added an insurance goal late in the second half as the visit-ing Spartans broke away for a 3-0 victory over the Redmond Mustangs Oct. 9 in a Class 4A KingCo Conference match.
In wins over Newport and Redmond last week, the Spartans had to find ways to compensate for the loss of senior forward Amanda Johnston, a University of Washington commit who was injured in a Sept. 30 match at Mount Si.
Skyline (7-1-2 overall, 3-0-1 conference) had four different goal scor-ers in its 4-0 victory over Newport, and Carson, a senior midfielder, led the way against Redmond (2-6-1, 0-5-0) by notching goals in both halves.
“Amanda is obviously one of our strongest play-ers,” Carson said. “She’s super fast and aggres-sive, and we definitely are missing her right now, but I think that the forwards we have are stepping up … and doing really well without her.”
With Johnston out, the Spartans rotated two sets of forwards against the Mustangs. Candace Hunter and Alexa Kirton started the match, with Marlaina Trahant and Gabby Hart replacing them at regular intervals.
Hunter nearly had the game’s opening goal in the ninth minute, but was stopped on a diving save by Redmond goalkeeper Kennedy Howell.
In the 28th minute, the Spartans’ midfield broke through. Lindsey Fujiwara took a throw along the left sideline, and after losing the ball briefly, won it back and found an unmarked Carson in front of the net.
Carson beat Howell with a well-placed header, giv-ing Skyline a 1-0 lead.
“It was just a really nice goal, and easy for me to head because it was an
awesome ball in,” Carson said.
Skyline outshot Red-mond 10-3 in the first half, but was unable to add to its lead until mid-way through the second half.
Fujiwara again cre-ated trouble for the Mustangs with a free kick that skipped through the 18-yard box. A defender touched the ball with her hand, resulting in a pen-alty kick, which Carson calmly buried down the middle for a 2-0 lead in the 54th minute.
“I normally try to take the PKs — I really like taking them,” said Carson, who also scored from the penalty spot in the final moments as Skyline salvaged a 1-1 draw with Mount Si last month. “I’m pretty confident with them, I would say.”
Louie, a senior forward playing her first season of varsity soccer, came off the bench in the 58th minute and made a big impact 10 minutes later.
Hunter got loose near the top of the box and ripped a shot that Howell saved, but the rebound rolled right to Louie, who scored into the empty net for a 3-0 lead.
“We have been work-ing on that for hours at practice this week — glad we got that one,” Louie said of her run to the back post.
“For me, it’s a really big deal because I really want to contribute to the team, and I really think it’s a good opportunity for the players to come off the bench and score right away.”
After hosting Wood-inville Oct. 14, a game played after press time, the Spartans play Bothell and Inglemoor before traveling to Issaquah Oct. 23 for a match that could decide the KingCo regu-lar-season title.
The Spartans are aware of Johnston’s absence, but they’re trying to not let it negatively impact their record.
“I think we’re all determined,” Louie said. “… We all put our best effort in. We all work super hard to try and get the best results. We know everyone is out here to win, so we all want to get that.”
Skyline soccer wins without one of its best players
Liberty cross-country sweeps Lake Washington, SammamishPatriots, Eagles
do well at invitational
By GreG Farrar
Above, Trevor Sytsma, Liberty High School senior, wins at Robinswood Park Oct. 8 in a cross-country meet against Sammamish and Lake Washington.
By GreG Farrar
Liberty High School athletes (from left) Sarah Bliesner, Tyra Christopherson, Kelsey Takeuchi and Carlyn Schmidgall run in the girls cross-country race Oct. 8 at Robinswood Park against Sammamish and Lake Washington as coach Mike Smith cheers them on.
Photos By GreG Farrar
Chase Raines, Skyline High School sophomore, swims the 100-yard backstroke to a winning time of 1 minute, 5.29 seconds during the Spartans’ Oct. 9 girls swim and dive meet against Interlake and Mount Si. Raines also prevailed in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:07.34 seconds to help Skyline win the meet.
Skyline swimmers succeed
Madison Cooley, Skyline High School junior, wins the 500-yard freestyle race in a time of 6 minutes, 33.59 seconds to help Skyline win the meet.
Kathy Lin, Skyline High School junior, wins the 100-yard but-terfly with a time of 58.15 second.
Charis Kim, Skyline High School freshman, wins the 100-yard freestyle race in a time of 1 minute, 0.91 seconds.
By GreG Farrar
Hughes’ highlightIn one of the Eagles’ few highlights, Bryce Hughes (33), Issaquah High School sophomore running back, crosses the goal line standing up for a second-quarter Eagle touchdown Oct. 10. Newport senior defensive back Jordan Sanberg incurred an unnecessary roughness penalty by hauling Hughes down anyway. Newport proved too much for Issaquah, winning 42-14.
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director of community development, presented information to the council last week about the effects of annexation on the city’s comprehensive plan.
Sammamish is planning to add 4,640 new hous-ing units by 2035. King County has projected 180 new units for the Klah-anie area by that date, so Sammamish’s new growth plan, if the annexation oc-curs, would be 4,820 units. That’s an increase of 3.8 percent.
Of the city’s current plans to add housing units, Thom-as said “probably upwards
of half will be in our Town Center area.” He also noted that additional housing wouldn’t have to be built in Klahanie, where there are relatively few empty spaces that are zoned for residen-tial growth.
“The key here is … absorbing that additional 180-unit growth target, that can be absorbed any-where in the city,” Thomas said. “It doesn’t have to go into Klahanie.”
The council will have to adopt some comprehen-sive plan amendments in order to incorporate the Klahanie area. The amend-ments deal with things like multifamily housing and wetlands management.
Thomas noted that some wetlands in the Klahanie area also overlap into the
existing city limits. Those situations are familiar to Sammamish officials, who have dealt with them in past annexations.
“How we’ve treated these annexations in the past, and how we propose to treat the Klahanie area here, is to simply incorpo-rate these wetland man-agement areas into (being) regulated under the city’s critical areas ordinance,” Thomas said.
GET INVOLVEDThe third and final open house is from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E.
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presented the 2015 budget to the City Council, with a focus on infrastructure im-provements and planning, all with an eye toward “setting the stage for a suc-cessful tomorrow,” he said.
The mayor’s budget includes $75,000 for development of a Mobility Master Plan, helping the city implement a vision that encompasses an array of transportation modes and strategies, including
transit options and pedes-trian considerations.
Butler also expressed an interest in easing traffic congestion in north Is-saquah, with 2015 projects that include widening East Lake Sammamish Parkway, and designing a new road that will extend Southeast 62nd Street from the park-way to Lake Drive.
“My goal is to build a plan that will last for the long term,” Butler said.
“This proposed budget is a great first start.”
The City Council will now delve into the budget and
make any necessary chang-es at a series of upcoming meetings. Final adoption is expected Nov. 17.
to $75,000. In a decade, however, the cumulative effect of this continued increase will help us meet our services and infra-structure needs.”
If approved, it would be the second year in a row Issaquah took the 1 percent increase in property taxes.
His proposed 2015 budget is a balanced one, Butler stressed.
“Our proposed general fund this year doesn’t rely on reserves or cash bal-ances to support it,” he told the council. “Instead, we’ve found expenditure efficien-cies and restructured some revenue streams.”
In addition to the in-creased B&O taxes, the 2015 budget finds long-term savings of almost $300,000 annually through reorganization of pool and
parks facility maintenance.Butler emphasized
Issaquah’s future as he
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Greater Eastside & Seattle(425) 442-4942
Steve HonnenColdwell Banker Bain
Greater Eastside & Sammamish(206) 819-6166
–Jerry Rippeteau, Associate Broker, CRSCRS Washington State Chapter
“Fewer than 4% of the Realtors in the nation have their CRS designation but they account for 24% of all the transactions. Do
the math. Maybe it’s time to call CRS!”
Also try us at the CRS web sitewww.crs.com
Debbie KinsonWindermere
Greater Eastside(206) 948-6581
Bev ParsonsColdwell Banker Bain
Greater Eastside & Seattle(206) 972-0649
Kathy LeeColdwell Banker Bain
Greater Eastside(206) 465-7062
Barbara AndersenJohn L Scott
Greater Eastside (425) 392-1211
Cory Brandt RE/MAX Integrity
Eastside Community Specialist(206) 419-2679
Jeanne StilwellRE/MAX Integrity
Great Eastside and Seattle425-941-1063
Gretchen AllenRE/MAX On The Lake
Great Eastside and Seattle206-427-5553
CRS agents are among the top real estate agents in the nation. To learn more, visit www.crs.com.
Don BlehaRE/MAX Integrity
Greater Eastside and Snoqualmie Valley425-830-7650
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024-Commercial Space-Rent
PINE LAKE COMMUNITY Center -wedding receptions, meetings, aero-bics classes, 425-392-2313RENT GIBSON HALL: parties, recep-tions, rummage sales, kitchen facili-ties, $50/hour, 425-392-4016
050-Garage Sales Local
HUGE CHILDREN’S SALEFind all you need for your growingfamily at the Just Between Friends Issaquah Fall Sale Event!
Clothing, cribs, swings, strollers, toys,highchairs, movies, bouncers, books,maternity/nursing items and more!The Pickering Barn across fromCostco in Issaquah, 1730 10th AveNW, Issaquah 98027
Thursday, October 16th 12pm-7pmAdmission $2 or free with this ad.
Friday, October 17th 10am-7pm
Saturday, October 18th 9am-4pm25% off Day
Saturday, October 18th 5pm-6pm ½ Price Presale Admission $2 or freewith this ad.
Sunday, October 19th 8am-1pm Admission Free
All items without a star on tag are25% Off Saturday and Half Price onSunday! www.JBFSale.com
054-Bazaars/Fundraisers
EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL’s 21stAnnual Holiday Bazaar!Date: Saturday, November 1st Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pmThis wonderful holiday show featuresover 70 artisans and crafters! Youwill find beautiful items for your homeand special holiday gifts for friendsand family. This event is sponsoredby Eastlake HS PTSA.Eastlake High School, 400 228th Avenue NE, Sammamish WA [email protected]
Directs the maintenance and improve-ment operation plans of assignedbranch property, facilities, and vehi-cles. Includes annual preventativemaintenance and related budgets.Maintains and repairs building andequipment. Direct supervision of the mainte-nance program for assigned facilities.Hires, trains and evaluates staff. Qualifications:5+ yrs exp. in facility management.Working knowledge of mechanical,electrical and plumbing systems, carpentry. Boiler, HVAC systems, CPO, CPRand first aid certifications requiredwithin first year of employment. O7 Electrical License preferred. Licensed to drive company vehicle. Apply online at www.seattleymca.org/pages/careers.-aspx. The Y is committed to diversity, equity and inclusive work environment.”
FIRE DEPARTMENT MECHANIC II(full-time)
Eastside Fire & RescueIssaquah, WA
The Mechanic II is responsible to per-form a wide variety of maintenanceand repair functions on gas/dieselpowered vehicles, analyze malfunc-tions, accomplish repairs, metal fabri-cation, and welding on specializedfire apparatus and equipment in theShop and in the field.
Step 1 salary is $4667.72/month,plus benefits. Specific requirementsfor the position are listed in the job description.
Applications are available at www.eastsidefire-rescue.org, and atEF&R Headquarters. Submit, in per-son at Headquarters, completed em-ployment application, structured re-sume, five-year driver’s abstract, pho-tocopy of high school diploma orGED, and front/back photocopy ofvalid WA State driver’s license (CDLrequired at time of hire) by 4 p.m. October 23, 2014. A $15 non-refund-able application fee is required (cashor check). EOE/ADA compliant. LAUNDRY ATTENDANT/JANITOR
Era Living has an outstanding oppor-tunity for a part-time Laundry Atten-dant/Janitor at University House, ISSAQUAH. Shift: Sundays 10:30am-6:30pm &Mondays 11:00am – 7:30pm. Applyonline: www.hrpmsi.com/jobs/isqlaundry.-htm. EEOPRABHJOT SIDHU PLLC dba Sun-rise Dental of Issaquah (“SunriseDental”) seeks Associate Dentists. Diagnose & plan dntl treatments; Provide preventive dntl srvcs; Edu-cate patients in oral & dntl hygiene;Prfm oral hygiene, surgical periodon-tal & oral surgical proced, implantrestorations, root canal therapy, aes-thetic dntstry & Zoom whitening;Treat dntl emergencies; Eval, diag-nose & treat dntl implants; Restorecrowns & bridges; Plan treatment &deliver complete & partial dentures.Job Site: Issaquah, WA. Resumes toHR, 5006 E. Lake Sammamish PkwySE, Issaquah, WA 98029. Details:-www.sunrisedental.com.
RETIRED OR LOOKING to put aspark in your life? Join the IssaquahBus Driver’s team and work part time;paid training. On line application at www.issaquah.wednet.edu Questions call Laurie Mulvihill, SafetyTraining Coordinator 425-837-6338 SALES ADMINISTRATIVE AssistantBecome part of our professional, up-beat environment. Friendly, positiveindividual needed to assist our out-side sales staff, prepare quotes andresearch bid opportunities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:-Prepare quotes for customers-Assist sales staff in preparing salesorders for processing-Read and confirm scope of work incustomer contracts. -Check status of pending quotes withsales & customers-Assist with projects and overflow-Research bid opportunities-Input customer quotes into ACT! REQUIREMENTS:-2 yrs. experience in a sales adminis-tration or coordinator position.-Experience as an estimator a plus-Manage multiple tasks simultan-ously - with the ability to quicklyprioritize-Strong communication skills-Friendly, positive attitude a must!-MS Office, Outlook & ACT! experi-ence a must.-Able to manage work flow processon a daily basis.
LOCAL COMPUTER CONSULTING& Repair: Database, Programing, Net-working and more. Over 20 years ofexperience and Microsoft Certified.$75/hr 425-908-9960.
204-Lost & Found
LOST: PRESCRIPTION GLASSESin a red case. Town & Country Parking Lot (SportsAuthority) on Sunday 10/12.If found, please call 425.413.0814.
210-Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE 14-12692014-0420
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that theHearing Examiner for the KingCounty Council will meet in the Hori-uchi Room on the 12th floor of theKing County Courthouse, 516 ThirdAvenue, Seattle, Washington, onWednesday, October 29, 2014, at thetime listed, or as soon thereafter aspossible, to consider applications forclassification and real property as-sessment under Current Use Assess-ment Statute RCW 84.34, all listedhereafter;
1:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter aspossible.
2014-0420 - E14CT016 – GrandRidge Country Estates LLC for prop-erty located at 24033 SW Issaquah-Fall City Road, Issaquah, WA 98029;STR: NE-22-24-06; SIZE: 35.25acres; REQUEST: Public Benefit Rat-ing System and/or Timber Land; Tax#222406-9004 and #222406-9115.
Details are available from the KingCounty Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Rural and Re-gional Services Section, 201 SouthJackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle,WA 98104; Phone (206) 477-4643.
Dated at Seattle, Washington, This15th Day of October 2014.
Anne NorisClerk of the CouncilMetropolitan King County CouncilKing County, Washington
Published in The Issaquah Presson October 15, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE 14-1271
The following street will be closed totraffic on Saturday, October 18thfrom 7am until 6:00pm for the AnnualHalloween in the Highlands Festivalin Issaquah Highlands: 10th Ave NE between NE Park Driveand NE High Street. All vehiclesmust park outside of the event duringthese times. Refer to special eventpermit #SPE14 - 00059.
Published in The Issaquah Presson October 15, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE 14-1274
NOTICE OF ORDINANCE PASSEDBY ISSAQUAH CITY COUNCIL
Following is a summary, by title, of anordinance passed by the IssaquahCity Council on October 6, 2014, to
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210-Public Notices
be published in the Issaquah Presson October 15, 2014, effective dateof October 20, 2014.
ORDINANCE NO. 2720AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OFI S S A Q U A H , W A S H I N G T O N ,AMENDING SECTIONS 13.70.040OF THE ISSAQUAH MUNICIPALCODE RELATING TO SEWERRATES AND CHARGES, AND ES-TABLISHING DECEMBER 1, 2014AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE.
Complete text of this ordinance isposted at City Hall, 130 E. Sunsetand on the City’s website, issaquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon re-quest, to the City Clerk’s Office (425-837-3000), photocopies areavailable, for a fee.
Published in The Issaquah Presson October 15, 2014.
PUBLIC NOTICE 14-1275
CITY OF ISSAQUAH2015 PRELIMINARY BUDGET ON
FILE WITH CITY CLERKAND NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The 2015 Preliminary Budget for theCity of Issaquah has been filed withthe City Clerk. Copies of said budgetare available for review at City Hall(Finance Department and City Clerk’sOffice), 130 East Sunset Way, and atthe Issaquah King County Library, 10 West Sunset Way, or online at issaquahwa.gov/2015Budget.
Notice is hereby given that on Novem-ber 3, 2014 at 7 p.m. City CouncilRegular Meeting, a public hearing willbe held to consider revenue sourcesfor the City of Issaquah 2015 GeneralFund Budget, including any possibleincreases in property tax revenues.Estimated revenues for the 2015 Pre-liminary Budget were presented tothe City Council on October 6, 2014,and a listing of those revenues is onfile at City Hall (Finance Departmentand City Clerk’s Office); and,
Further notice is hereby given that onNovember 17, 2014 City Council Reg-ular Meeting, a final public hearingwill be held on the proposed budget.
The public hearings are an opportu-nity for any taxpayer to appear andbe heard for or against any part ofthe budget, or provide comments.Council Meetings are held in theCouncil Chambers located at 135 E.Sunset Way, Issaquah. (Note: It is an-ticipated that the Council will formallyadopt the 2015 Budget at the CouncilMeeting of November 17, 2014.)
Published in The Issaquah Presson October 15 and 22, 2014.
(425) 898-1700Now accepting most major Credit/Debit Cards
GET INVOLVEDFollow the budget process and offer your comments at these meetings, all held in Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way.46 p.m. Oct. 16 — Council Committee Work Session: Third budget review46 p.m. Oct. 28 — Council Committee Work Session: Fourth budget review47 p.m. Nov. 3 — City Council meeting: Public hearing on revenues/ property taxes47 p.m. Nov. 17 — City Council meeting: Final public hearing and antici-pated adoption4Check out the budget at http://goo.gl/zvZxwj.
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