WATER FRONT | Kirkland office building sold for $31 million [2] .com KIRKLAND FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2014 A DIVISION OF SOUND PUBLISHING NEWSLINE: 425.822.9166 Assistant city manager | Beard named new WCMA president [7] Math | Kirkland resident to compete in Olympiad [6] Appeals court reverses decision on Potala Village, sides with city BY TJ MARTINELL AND MATT PHELPS Kirkland Reporter T he Washington State Court of Ap- peals unanimously reversed a previous court ruling siding with Path America and Dargey En- terprises, the developers of Potala Village in Kirk- land, in its battle with the city of Kirkland as to how many residential units would be allowed in the development. Potala Village is to be built along Lake Street near 10th Avenue South on the Kirkland waterfront. “We are very happy with the decision,” said Karen Levenson, who has helped spearhead the neighbors’ fight against the development during the past three years. “The judge did a very thorough job.” The ruling overturned a previous order granting Path America’s motion for a summary judgment and dismissal. It also sub- stantially cut the num- ber of residential units allowed on the properties from what was planned. Path America was pre- paring for a structure with 88 residential units. In its 25-page rul- ing, the court of appeals concluded that while Path America did complete the filing of a shoreline substantial development permit before the city of Kirkland imposed a mor- atorium on the issuance of permits in November 2011, it did not file an application for a building permit until afterwards. During the moratori- um, which the council ex- tended numerous times, it eventually amended Kirkland’s Demetrious Johnson fights Ali Bagautinov during the Flyweight Championship bout at UFC 174 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images This Mighty Mouse packs a big punch BY TJ MARTINELL [email protected]Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has earned his nickname. The five-foot-three, 125-pound UFC flyweight champion successfully defended his title in June for the fourth time in his career. In December of last year, the 27-year-old knocked out his opponent during the first round, earning a $50,000 bonus and “Knockout of the Night” award. A Puyal- lup resident, Johnson trains out of the AMC Martial Arts gym in Kirk- land. Johnson first acquired the “Mighty Mouse” name due to his smaller stature compared to the other fighters he sparred with at the gym. But as his re- cord shows, his fighting abili- ties are nothing to joke about, with a total of 20 wins out of 23 professional fights, four of those won by knockout. A wrestler at Washington High School in Parkland, Johnson won third and second place at the state champion- ship meet the Mat Clas- sic. Although he said he doesn’t employ wrestling in his strategy, he said the training regimen of cutting weight to remain in the right weight class, fighting in a confined area and taking instruc- tions from coaches, laid the groundwork for when he began fighting professionally. “It’s almost identical,” he said of the training Kirkland fighter holds UFC Flyweight Championship [ more UFC page 3 ] “How much work you put in is how much you get out. Nothing dictates what’s going to happen. It’s all my work and I love working hard ...” Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson Limited parking at Juanita Village causing problems for employees BY TJ MARTINELL [email protected]A combination of limited parking and time restrictions at Juanita Village has led to conflict as employees struggle to find a place to park with- out getting ticketed. While patrons of Juanita Beach Park have complained to the city of Kirkland that Juanita Vil- lage employees are park- ing in the park’s parking lot, the employees have argued that not only are the parking spots in Juanita Village restricted to two hours, but they are intended for customers. Although there is under- ground parking, it is only free for two hours. Kristin Hoeks, a su- pervisor at the Starbucks in Juanita Village, said people like herself who work there have struggled to find permanent park- ing for their eight hour work shifts. At first, many workers parked in the Juanita Beach Park park- ing lot, but she said the city restricted their use to four hours. The city opens up lawn space in the north half of Juanita Beach and employees do park there, she said, but it is only used during the busiest times for the park during the summer. Also, Hoeks said the time restrictions in Juan- ita Village means even if they find appropriate parking they still must move it in-between their lunch breaks. The lack of parking also means many customers will choose to go elsewhere if they can’t find parking. “It’s been a problem since I got here,” she said. Even then, it’s not always easy or convenient for some employees to move their vehicle. An- gela Fackler, a supervisor at Edible Arrangements, said she has received eight tickets since she first started working there a year ago. Because it is a small business, she said, she usually works alone, and therefore would have to close it up temporarily to move her car, some- thing which is not always practical. When she does move it, she said it can take a long time just to get out of the parking lot and find a new place, especially if traffic is bad. “It’s several hours of work,” she said. Online reviewers on Yelp have also discussed the parking issue. Numer- [ more PARKING page 3 ] Summer months at Village and Juanita Beach Park brings business and tickets [ more POTALA page 9 ]
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Appeals court reverses decision on Potala Village, sides with cityBY TJ MARTINELL AND MATT PHELPS
Kirkland Reporter
The Washington State Court of Ap-peals unanimously
reversed a previous court ruling siding with Path America and Dargey En-
terprises, the developers of Potala Village in Kirk-land, in its battle with the city of Kirkland as to how many residential units would be allowed in the development. Potala Village is to be built along Lake Street near 10th Avenue South on the
Kirkland waterfront.“We are very happy
with the decision,” said Karen Levenson, who has helped spearhead the neighbors’ fight against the development during the past three years. “The judge did a very thorough job.”
The ruling overturned a previous order granting Path America’s motion for a summary judgment and dismissal. It also sub-stantially cut the num-ber of residential units allowed on the properties from what was planned. Path America was pre-
paring for a structure with 88 residential units.
In its 25-page rul-ing, the court of appeals concluded that while Path America did complete the filing of a shoreline substantial development permit before the city of Kirkland imposed a mor-
atorium on the issuance of permits in November 2011, it did not file an application for a building permit until afterwards.
During the moratori-um, which the council ex-tended numerous times, it eventually amended
Kirkland’s Demetrious Johnson � ghts Ali Bagautinov during the Flyweight Championship bout at UFC 174 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Josh Hedges/Zu� a LLC/Getty Images
This Mighty Mouse packs a big punchBY TJ MARTINELL
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has earned his nickname.
The five-foot-three, 125-pound UFC flyweight champion successfully defended his title in June for the fourth time in his career. In December of last year, the 27-year-old knocked out his opponent during the first round, earning
a $50,000 bonus and “Knockout of the Night” award.
A Puyal-lup resident, Johnson trains out of the AMC Martial Arts gym in Kirk-land. Johnson first acquired the “Mighty Mouse” name due to his smaller stature compared to the other
fighters he sparred with at the gym. But as his re-
cord shows, his fighting abili-ties are nothing to joke about, with a total of 20 wins out of 23 professional fights, four of those won by knockout.
A wrestler at Washington High School in
Parkland, Johnson won
third and second place at the state champion-ship meet the Mat Clas-sic. Although he said he doesn’t employ wrestling in his strategy, he said the training regimen of cutting weight to remain in the right weight class, fighting in a confined area and taking instruc-tions from coaches, laid the groundwork for when he began fighting professionally.
“It’s almost identical,” he said of the training
Kirkland � ghter holds UFC Flyweight Championship
[ more UFC page 3 ]
“How much work you put in is how
much you get out. Nothing dictates what’s going to
happen. It’s all my work and I love
working hard ...” Demetrious
“Mighty Mouse” Johnson
Limited parking at Juanita Village causing problems for employees
A combination of limited parking and time restrictions at Juanita Village has led to conflict as employees struggle to find a place to park with-out getting ticketed.
While patrons of Juanita Beach Park have complained to the city of Kirkland that Juanita Vil-lage employees are park-ing in the park’s parking lot, the employees have argued that not only are the parking spots in Juanita Village restricted to two hours, but they are intended for customers. Although there is under-ground parking, it is only free for two hours.
Kristin Hoeks, a su-pervisor at the Starbucks in Juanita Village, said people like herself who work there have struggled to find permanent park-ing for their eight hour work shifts. At first, many workers parked in the Juanita Beach Park park-ing lot, but she said the city restricted their use to four hours. The city opens up lawn space in the north half of Juanita Beach and employees do park there, she said, but it is only used during the busiest times for the park
during the summer. Also, Hoeks said the
time restrictions in Juan-ita Village means even if they find appropriate parking they still must move it in-between their lunch breaks. The lack of parking also means many customers will choose to go elsewhere if they can’t find parking.
“It’s been a problem since I got here,” she said.
Even then, it’s not always easy or convenient for some employees to move their vehicle. An-gela Fackler, a supervisor at Edible Arrangements, said she has received eight tickets since she first started working there a year ago. Because it is a small business, she said, she usually works alone, and therefore would have to close it up temporarily to move her car, some-thing which is not always practical.
When she does move it, she said it can take a long time just to get out of the parking lot and find a new place, especially if traffic is bad.
“It’s several hours of work,” she said.
Online reviewers on Yelp have also discussed the parking issue. Numer-
[ more PARKING page 3 ]
Summer months at Village and Juanita Beach Park brings business and tickets
[ more POTALA page 9 ]
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Kirkland o� ce building sells for more than $31 million
As Puget Sound’s eco-nomic engine continues to power Seattle to be among the top growth markets in
the country, real estate inves-tors are spreading their nets wider outside the city’s core in search of assets. Among the hot new niche suburban markets are Kirkland, 520 Corridor and I-90.
Earlier this week, JLL capital markets experts Stuart Williams, Lori Hill,
Ann Chamberlin and David Otis, completed the speedy marketing and $31,455,000 sale of Waterfront Place on Yarrow Bay, a 52,091 square foot Class A o� ce building at 5207 Lake Washington Boulevard in Kirkland, Washington.
“Assets like Waterfront Place are ideally positioned because the market is de-manding investment oppor-tunities in the Puget Sound. At $604 per square foot, this is the highest per square foot sale on the Eastside this year and the second highest price per square foot sale ever for an Eastside o� ce asset. With the supply shortage we should continue to see solid performances with quality assets like Waterfront Place,”
said Stuart Williams, manag-ing director.
� e buyer was American Realty Advisors. � e seller was Talon Private Capital, a Seattle-based, privately-held real estate investment � rm with deep experience in acquisition, disposition and investment manage-ment across a broad range of property types and within multiple U.S. markets.
Kirkland has a low overall vacancy rate of 11 percent across all o� ce product but the vacancy rate among competing buildings in Kirkland’s ‘Gold Coast’ is just four percent.
“� rough careful steward-ship, the seller had success-fully positioned Waterfront Place for long term success,”
said Lori Hill, JLL manag-ing director. “As a result, the property attracted a great deal of investor interest culminating in a transaction that met the goals of both the buyer and the seller.”
Built in 2008 and cur-rently 100 percent leased, the three-story, “jewel-box” building has views of Lake Washington, downtown Seattle and the Olympic Mountains.
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habits for the two sports. Johnson said he got
into fighting after high school because he was attracted to the individu-ality of the sport and its viability as a career com-pared to the Olympics.
“How much work you put in is how much you get out,” he said. “Nothing dictates what’s going to happen. It’s all my work and I love working hard. Even in wrestling that’s what drew me in. You have a team, but it’s all you [on the mat] and that’s what gravitated me towards fighting. You can go to college and the Olympics, but there’s no money and you have the rest of your life to figure out what you’re going to do.”
Johnson entered his first professional fight in 2007, which he won in the first round by a knockout. By that time he had already participated in more than two dozen
amateur fights. “I was pretty seasoned
by then when I made that next leap,” he said. “I was ready to go.”
In many of his fights, Johnson demonstrated his ability to pull off a vic-tory as an underdog. In a 2011 fight against Miguel Torres, Johnson managed to win despite breaking
his fibula during the second round, which
Johnson said was the result of an old wrestling injury.
His record is also remarkable
considering many of his fights were against bantamweight fight-ers, who weigh between 135-145 pounds. It wasn’t until 2012, when the first UFC flyweight tourna-ment ever was held, that Johnson was able to compete against fighters his own size. Johnson ul-timately won the tourna-ment, earning the UFC flyweight champion title.
Currently, Johnson trains five days a week
out of the Kirkland gym, run by his trainer and fellow fighter Matt “The Wizard” Hume.
“My coaches are huge,” he said. “They’re always helping me, forcing me to learn new things, to make the right decisions when it comes to training.”
Despite his insistence on hard work while train-ing, Johnson said one of the most important things for a successful fighter is to not overtrain, which he said leads to unnecessary injuries.
“You want to train just enough but not injure yourself,” he said. “That’s how you prolong your career.”
As for his own career, Johnson said he has no definite plans beyond the next fight.
“I’m going to take it one step at a time,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever walk away from the sport. Hopefully I can put in 10 more years and keep on making money.”
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ous reviews for Urban Cof-fee Lounge, which current-ly has a four-and-a-half out of a � ve-star rating, mentions their frustration � nding a parking spot.
Jason Filan, the parks maintenance manager at the city of Kirkland, acknowledged there was a parking shortage, which he said is most apparent during the summer when there are people at both the beach park and Juanita Village at the same time. However, he said this problem occurs temporar-ily during the summer and is not a year-round problem. While he said he understands the frustra-tion employees have trying to � nd parking spots, he added that allowing employees to park there deprives the beach users of space.
“We just don’t have much parking for the neighbors across the street, and really that’s not on the parks to provide employee parking,” he said.
Repeated calls to M-M Properties, which owns Juanita Village, seek-ing comment were not returned.
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The Kirkland Po-lice Department (KPD) initiated
an investigation into Jocelyn V. Ruiz on Sept. 3, 2013 for her involve-ment in an attempted robbery with a knife. The incident occurred at a condominium com-plex at 12400 block NE 130th Court in Kirkland.
Investiga-tors were able to determine that Ruiz, who was known to the victim, had conspired with two associates, Eric Barcenas-Mora and Alex Castro-Ma-ciel, to commit a rob-bery against the victim as retaliation.
The retaliation was in response to the victim filing an identity theft report with the Kirk-land Police Department alleging that Ruiz had stolen her identity.
All three parties were subsequently arrested and charged with attempted robbery. Additional charges for identity theft against
Ruiz were also filed. Since the arrests,
Barcenas-Mora and Alex Castro-Maciel have plead guilty and are currently serving prison sentences.
Ruiz remains at large, failing to appear on her most recent court appearance on these
charges. King County Superior Court has since issued a warrant for her arrest for attempted
robbery, identity theft
and attempted burglary with a
$250,000 bail.Ruiz is known to fre-
quent the Kent, Renton and Tukwila area and use the moniker “Jocy Madrid.” Her where-abouts are currently unknown.
The Kirkland Police Department is seeking help from the public in locating Ruiz and ask that anyone having in-formation about Ruiz’s whereabouts are to call the KPD Tip Line at (425) 587-3515 or 911.
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We need to invest in infrastructure
As I sat in traffic trying to drive up the I-5 north, I bemoaned the lack of funding for our state’s infrastructure. About 67 percent of all of Washington’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition according to infrastruc-turereportcard.org, and needs an estimated $6.3 billion to remedy all infrastructural weaknesses.
I know that the state and federal govern-ment are constantly tightening their budgets. I know that wastewater treatment, public transportation, and bridge upkeep cannot always be kept in peak condition. I know that House Republicans want to allocate money that could be spent on infrastructural repairs elsewhere.
But roads, something every citizen uses in their everyday lives, need to be at least in a serviceable state so that they do not hinder us. We should not have to be wasting our time sitting in traffic because the roads sim-ply cannot handle the volume of traffic our growing population produces. Our represen-tatives need to obtain the funding our state needs, not to accomplish some inspirational
plans, but to simply improve day-to-day af-fairs.
Katherine Wan, Bellevue
Organize a clean up partyThis is in response to Georgie
Kilrain’s letter regarding a corner in Houghton,
I’m sure you are familiar with the quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world”? This is your golden op-portunity to be the change you wish to see. I suggest that you make friends with your neighbors and organize a clean up party. Just imagine the amount of change your group could make in a short amount of time. Think of the example of community service you will give your children and how good you will feel about cleaning up an eyesore.
Happy volunteering!Andrya Rytter, Kirkland
I-594 will save lives in our state
So many of us feel powerless to affect change in the midst of turmoil at home and across the globe. But there is something we
can do to save lives right here in Washington – vote “yes” on Initiative 594 this fall.
A concerned mother and a member of a family that hunts, I believe this is a measure on which those on all sides can find common
ground. The initiative respects the pas-sionately held 2nd Amendment rights of responsible gun owners, while closing the loophole in our state that gives convicted felons and other dan-gerous people easy access to firearms.Case in point: domestic abusers.
When a firearm is present in the home, a woman is 5 times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner with a history of vio-lence. While federal law prohibits convicted abusers from owning firearms, the loophole in our law makes it easy for them to evade a background check by buying a gun from a stranger at a gun show or online with no questions asked. States that have closed this loophole experience 38 percent fewer hand-gun murders of women by intimate partners. We can do the same.
I encourage my neighbors in Washington to support I-594, and connect with momsde-mandaction.org and wagunresponsbility.org.Diane Meehl, Sammamish
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The continuing saga that is Potala Village took a major turn this week. A state ap-pellate court ruled in favor of the city of
Kirkland, and in turn the neighbors of the proj-ect, that developer Path America cannot build the 88-unit building planned for the site. It is a major win for the city and residents who live in the area, and really anyone who drives on Lake Washington Boulevard in Kirkland.
Just like an old Friday the 13th movie, this saga is not over. But not even that movie franchise, with 12 installments and more bad moves than a four year old playing chess, can compare to the epic nature of this battle.
We have received many phone calls and emails during the past three years covering this story. Some came from residents complain-ing that “there are other things going on in the city.” But no matter the outcome of this saga, the Potala Village story will have a huge impact on the city of Kirkland and beyond.
� e Kirkland Reporter has written 27 stories on Potala Village during the past three years. If that sounds like a lot for one topic, it is. During that time � ve di� erent journalists have written stories and we only employ two at a time - an editor and a reporter.
But the impact will be long lasting. � e rul-ing itself, if not challenged again to the State Supreme Court, could set precedent for future development cases state wide.
� e impact on Kirkland is immeasurable. � e sheer amount of money spent by neighbors to � ght this battle is staggering for some of us. Karen Levenson, who helped spearhead the e� ort, estimates that the 700 or so neighbors collectively spent $150,000 on lawyer fees and court costs alone. You could put multiple kids through college, buy a Ferrari or a summer home for that much money. And if the neigh-
bors spent that much, how much did it cost the residents of Kirkland in tax dollars. � e court costs for the city and man hours for the city to � ght this battle would probably make that $150,000 look like chump change.
But the result of this ruling goes beyond money. We covered this topic because while there were some who thought it was a waste of ink, many of our readers were passionate about this issue.
Our readers were so passionate that we have received 33 letters to the editor on this topic. And yes, that could be a record for one indi-vidual topic for this paper. I have never seen another issue, other than a political race, gener-ate so much interest. And it wasn’t just neigh-bors writing to proclaim their destain for the development or how the city was handling the issue. We received many letters chastising the city for using so many resources on one issue. Some even in support of the developer’s rights.
I know for a fact that many of those readers did not like some of our coverage. But when you write 27 stories on one topic, trying to
stay unbiased and deal with the facts at your disposal, your bound to make everyone mad at some point.
One entity completely stopped talking to the Reporter - Dargey Enterprises and Path America. I never understood this part. � e � rst rule of public relations is never say “no comment” unless you have no other choice. But then again it probably should not come as a surprise when the developer completely ignores the people his project will impact the most - the residents of Kirkland. I realize that the project is just that for Path America - a project. A busi-ness venture where making money is all that matters. � at became all too clear.
I hope that this saga comes to a peaceful and tranquil end unlike some of those Friday the 13th movies. � at would be poetic for a development named for the palace of the Dalai Lama.
Matt Phelps is the editor of the Kirkland Reporter newspaper.
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The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police inci-dents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter police blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.
Between Aug. 14-21, there were 437 traffic incidents, 34 traffic accidents, seven DUIs, 39 general traffic incidents, 37 alarm calls, 14 abandoned vehicles, four burglaries, 12 incidents of fraud, 24 civil incidents, seven cases of harass-ment, 16 thefts, 13 vehicle prowls, five vehicle thefts, 24 warrants served, 35 noise complaints, 11 animal calls, 10 incidents of domestic violence, eight incidents of malicious mischief, one as-sault, 23 disturbances, two sex offenses, two reported rapes, and 38 incidents involving at least one arrest.
Aug. 20Warrant: 12:31 a.m., 13900 block of 123rd Ave NE. A 22-year-old man was arrested on a theft warrant.
Aug. 19Protection order: 8:30 a.m., 11200 block of 67th St. A 21-year-old man was arrested after police were called in response to a verbal argument he was
having with his 18-year-old girlfriend. Officers discovered there is an active and served no-contact order listing the girl-friend as the protected party. They also discovered the boyfriend had several outstanding warrants, including a previ-ous violation of the no-contact order.
Assault: 5:20 p.m., 10200 block of NE 132nd St. A 22-year-old man was arrested after he assaulted another patient at Fairfax Hospital. Due to his
extensive history he was booked.
Warrant: 4:24 p.m., 11600 block of 93rd Ave
NE. A 37-year-old man was arrested after he was recog-
nized from prior contact as having an outstanding warrant for his arrest
for driving with a suspended license.
Minor in possession: 4:41 p.m., 9700 block of NE Juanita DR. Two 19-year-old women were arrested after they were found in a park with marijuana and open alcohol containers.
Aug. 18Trespass: 6:50 p.m., 12000 block of NE 128th St. A 15-year-old boy was ar-rested for stealing medical supplies from Evergreen Hospital.
Aug. 15Theft: 3:23 p.m., 1000 block of 8th St. A 31-year-old man began using a company gas card to fill his vehicle after he quit in March. Charges have been filed through investigation.
Sam Wicks, 14, grew up watching his father Ben Wicks
use his love of climbing to combat slavery in India.
Now, it’s Sam’s turn to go.
“I tried to climb Mount Rainier with my dad when I was 11, but I couldn’t make it to the top,” said Sam, who lives in Bothell. “I really want to make it all the way to the top and help support the team.”
Father and son are go-ing with the group Climb for Captives that Ben formed in 2008 to climb Mount Adams, the second tallest mountain in Wash-ington State, this year. It is their largest campaign yet, with 26 climbers from five states rallying to raise $75,000. The climb took place on Aug. 10-12.
Ben and his friends, including Kirkland resident Rob Garey who co-founded the initiative, started the group after they learned about human trafficking shortly before a planned climb up Mount Rainier. They decided to use their passion for ad-venture to raise money to fight modern-day slavery,
and the vision of Climb for Captives was born.
“Climb for Captives is a group of friends who love adventure and want to make the world a better place,” Ben said. “There are more slaves in the world today than any other time in history, and our hope is that the climb provides an opportunity to raise awareness about human trafficking and a unique way for people to engage in the fight against slavery.”
Climb for Captives is an initiative that uses moun-taineering to help rescue children from slavery and forced prostitution. Each year, Climb for Captives partners with a non-profit and sends them 100 percent of the funds raised in order to have the largest impact possible. This year, the climbers are partnering with Rescue: Freedom International, a non-profit organization working to rescue women and children from sexual slavery and ensure that survivors of human traf-ficking receive the holistic care they need to experi-ence restoration.
“The message of Climb for Captives is that anyone can leverage their pas-
sions to make an impact,” Garey said. “We choose to fight by climbing moun-tains, but for someone else, that could mean run-ning a marathon, hosting a dinner party, or organiz-ing a concert.”
Since the group formed, their climbs have raised over $120,000 to rescue women and children from sexual slavery.
The group varies in how they approach fundrais-ing every year. Ben and his family send out emails and use social media to spread the word, while other members take on a more creative approach, such as shaving each eyebrow if they receive $1,000.
“Usually as soon as we tell people why we are doing this, they are eager to help,” Ben said. “The cause speaks for itself.”
The group is hoping to raise $75,000 total this year. Ben says $50,000 is what it takes to fund a rescue shelter for a full year and any extra money goes toward college schol-arships for the rescued girls.
“Many of the girls at the shelter say they want to become nurses or counselors so they can
come back and help other victims of human traffick-ing,” Ben said.
There are an estimated 27 million people in slavery and approximately 80 percent of human traf-ficking victims are women and girls. Human traffick-ing is a lucrative business, generating roughly $32 billion every year, mak-ing it the fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world.
“Our message is to use what you love to do to end what you hate,” Garey said.
Ben said it is fun, but challenging to climb.
“It is hard to get to the top both mentally and physically,” Ben said. “I told Sam we have to think of his two sisters while we are up there to motivate ourselves. If Sam and I weren’t around we’d want to know people are fight-ing for our girls; and the girls in India get to know that there are men here in Seattle and Bothell fight-ing for them.”
To donate and learn more about the Wicks’ cause, visit www.climb-forcaptives.com.
Kirkland man helps start climbing group to end slavery
Resident admitted to prestigious scholarship program
Santa Clara University will welcome 10 new fresh-men this fall, including Erika Sasaki of Kirkland, who have been selected for an elite scholarship program, the Santa Clara University Johnson Schol-ars Program.
� e Johnson Scholars program is funded by a generous gi� from donors Rupert and Maryellie Johnson as a way to help students and enhance the University’s mission. � e
program was established to award full, renewable academic scholarships to up to 10 of SCU’s most academically accom-plished, leadership-minded applicants.
During their four years the Johnson Scholars are given premier access to the University’s top leadership and honors programs, including the prestigious Johnson Leadership Fel-lows program, which is a summer stipend for a self-designed leadership experience.
“We welcome these incredibly driven and community-minded student leaders,” said SCU President Michael Engh, S.J. “Each of them embod-ies the values that the John-sons sought to honor with this scholarship: compas-sion, leadership, integrity, and academic excellence.”
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Caleb Ji participated in his first math competition when
he was in fourth grade.Since then, his inter-
est in competing in such contests has grown. Last month, the incoming junior at The Bear Creek School in Red-mond traveled to Cape Town, South Africa to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) for high school-aged students.
Although the 16-year-old Kirkland resi-dent — who is originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada — has been competing for several years and has trav-eled to various U.S. cities such as Orlando and Las Vegas, this was the first time Ji has participated in an international competi-tion. He was one of six students representing the Canadian team.
About 560 teens were in attendance, representing about 100 countries.
A different type of competition
Ji said during the competition, participants receive six math problems and are given nine hours over the course of two days — or four and a half hours each day — to solve them.
“They come from various areas of math,” he said about the problems.
Competitors can earn up to seven points per question, depending on whether they are able to solve the problem. Points are deducted for mistakes and participants are also awarded partial points for partial answers.
Ji received 21 out of a possible 42 possible, earn-ing a bronze medal. He said the medals are based on how many points a competitor receives, not how they score against each other, adding that he was one point away from a silver medal.
Steven Prokopchuk, the math department chair
at Bear Creek, enjoyed math competitions when he was in high school and had hoped he could help his students have similar experi-ences. He said he entertained the idea of hav-ing a student participate in a national math Olympiad com-petition such as the United States of America Mathematical
Olympiad.“But having a student
represent his country at the IMO completely sur-passed my expectations,” Prokopchuk said. “I never really expected that it could happen with one of my students. When Caleb told me he was going to the IMO, I was elated. I couldn’t wait to tell other teachers and staff, as well as our division head and head of school. It has been a particu-larly amazing experience knowing how hard Caleb has worked and knowing some of the challenges he has faced along the way.”
Ji said the IMO compe-tition format is different from other competitions because the latter are short-answer format. Participants know how to solve the problems and they are tested for speed. The IMO problems are long form and competi-tors usually do not know how to solve them at first and need to use intuition and logic to come to an answer.
“These problems are all proof problems,” Ji said about how competitors need to show how they got to their solution.
Sharing his love for math
Although Ji had been interested in math competitions since his father first introduced them to him in grade school, it wasn’t until he attended a math camp during the summer after eighth grade that he really discovered his love and passion for the subject and the order and struc-ture of it.
“Math can be really beautiful,” said Ji, who started at Bear Creek as a freshman.
Ji’s love for the subject is no secret. Ji’s mother Debbie Ji also noticed the difference in her son’s love for math after that summer camp, noting that he’d had other inter-ests before then, but math now took a front seat.
Prokopchuk, who teaches precalculus and multivariable calculus, has known Caleb for about two years through the school’s math team. He added that during Caleb’s early days at Bear Creek, Prokopchuk checked in with the teen to see how he was adjust-ing to his new school and saw that Caleb was reading “an extremely advanced book (third or fourth year university text) of in-depth analyses of a variety of sequences and series — arithmetic, geometric, harmonic and various power series.” Prokopchuk said some sections of the text were even beyond his own understanding of the material.
In the past two years, Prokopchuk said he has watched Caleb open up and make friends at Bear Creek.
“Caleb is extremely humble, and as a result,
it took some time before others began to realize just how gifted he is,” Prokopchuk said.
He said during math team meetings, Caleb would often com-plete math prob-lems long before the other mem-bers, but wouldn’t let on when he was done.
This eventually led Prokopchuk to look for new resources and ques-tions that “might actually challenge Caleb and help him to grow as a student.” These “diabolical” ques-tions are now referred
to as “Caleb questions,” Prokopchuk said.
Caleb also began work-ing with Prokopchuk to teach lessons to the math team.
“Last year during a two-week period our school calls Jan term, Caleb and I co-taught
a short course in number theory,”
Prokopchuk said. “It was fantastic.”
Keeping it in perspective
While Caleb’s love for math is a large part of his
life, Prokopchuk said he tries to make sure Caleb maintains a healthy per-spective and does not lose sight of other things such as family, friends, faith and other school work and interests.
“Part of what makes Caleb special is that he is talented in so many subject areas,” Prokop-chuk said. “He has been involved in drama and our tennis team, he was a very strong member of our debate team, he is an excellent language student and this year he also wrote a Chemistry Olympiad.”
With Caleb participat-ing in such a prestigious international competition such as the IMO, Debbie said she is happy her son has had the opportunity to compete at such a high level. She said it looks like Caleb would like to compete in the IMO again next year, though she acknowledged that doing so is a large time commitment to prepare in addition to the trip and competition themselves.
To prepare for the com-petition, Caleb said he has purchased books on the subject and is part of an online community of teens who come together to discuss problems.
“It’s fun,” he said, add-ing that this type of math is different from what you learn in class.
Caleb, who will be tak-ing Advanced Placement statistics and multivari-able calculus at Bear Creek this fall, said he has also made many friends through the competi-tions and camps he has attended.
In addition to the com-petition, Caleb said his trip to Cape Town gave him the opportunity to do some sightseeing with his teammates, as well.
“It was a very beautiful place,” he said. “We just had a lot of fun exploring the city.”
Kirkland resident attends math Olympiad in South Africa
Kirkland resident and Bear Creek School student Caleb Ji participated in the International Mathematical Olympiad in Cape Town, South Africa this summer. SAM PAK, Reporter Newspapers
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“Part of what makes Caleb special is
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and our tennis team, he was a very strong member of our debate team, he is an excellent language student
and this year he also wrote a Chemistry
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At its annual confer-ence the Washing-ton City/County
Management Association (WCMA) named Kirkland’s Deputy City Manager Mari-lynne Beard as its president. Beard, who previously served as the Vice Presi-dent and President-Elect, assumed her new respon-sibilities at the close of the WCMA conference held last week.
“Marilynne is highly regarded within WCMA and to be elected among her peers to serve as the Association’s president is an exceptional honor,” Kirk-land City Manager Kurt Triplett said. “It’s nice to see the rest of the State recog-nize Marilynne’s talents and experience that have been such an asset to Kirkland.”
WCMA is an a� liate of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), an organization devoted to enhancing the pro� ciency of city managers, county managers, and other mu-nicipal administrators, and strengthening the quality of local government through improved professional management.
“� e coming year will be a busy one for WMCA as the Host Committee for the ICMA 2015 national conference to be held in Seattle in November 2015,” Beard said.
Beard is the second woman to serve as WMCA President. Joni Earl, current Sound Transit Executive Director, was WCMA President in 1993 when she was the City Manager of Mill Creek.
Beard was hired in 1988 by the city of Kirkland as Finance Manager and promoted to Deputy City Manager in 2006. She has managed Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology and other sup-port services. She oversaw all aspects of the annexa-tion of the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate neighborhoods which took e� ect in June 2011 and earned her being named “Deputy City Manager of the Year” by WCMA in 2012. More recently, she has managed the overall coordination of the City’s “Kirkland 2035. Your Voice.
Your Vision. Your Future” initiative. Beard achieved the designation as an ICMA credentialed manager in 2012. She volunteers for the City of Bellevue Mediation program and is a certi� ed public involvement practi-tioner.
Kirkland’s Deputy City Manager Marilynne Beard named WCMA president
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Lake Washington United Methodist Church on Rose Hill in Kirkland will be the site of a com-munity picnic from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 7. � e event is free to the
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� e church is located at 7525 132nd Ave NE.
For more information call (425) 885-3311 ext. 104.
Community picnic planned for Sept. 7 at Kirkland church
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Children’s Guild raises funds through Kirkland lacrosse camp
LAX Chicks for Chil-dren’s Guild held its main fundraiser, a lacrosse camp, Aug. 12-14 at the Kirkland Lacrosse Center.
The guild is a non-profit guild raising money for uncompensated care at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
The camp was coached by high school players from the Lake Sam-mamish Eagles Lacrosse Club and had 24 par-
ticipants and six coaches. The guild was started by Juanita High School sophomore Patti Bell.
Companies supporting the camp were Juanita Lacrosse, Kirkland Cross-fit, Washington Foot and Ankle Sports Medicine and Washington First Mortgage Loan Corp.
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the business neighbor-hood code, placing a limit on residential density at 48 units per acre on the property. The change means it is limited to 60 units, according to the court documents. Potala Village was originally to have 143 units.
Previously, there had been no restriction on residential density in neighborhood business zones. In other proper-ties within the business neighborhood zone, the residential density was set to 12 units per acre.
Lawyers representing Potala Village argued that the shoreline develop-ment permit application was sufficient to vest rights to the zoning codes at the time the permit was approved, before the code amendments.
The court of appeals ruling stated a building permit application is also necessary in order to vest rights to zoning.
According to a state-ment on the city’s website, “Potala Village is not now authorized to conduct any tree removal, shoring, or construction activity until they receive the permits, though the installation of the ground monitoring wells under the right-
of-way permit is still permitted as part of their Voluntary Cleanup with the Washington State De-partment of Ecology.”
City officials declined to further comment on the ruling.
Potala Village has been the source of legal battles and controversy, with local residents claiming the mixed-use building was not appropriate to the neighborhood. The struc-ture would also include retail space plus retail parking.
“I feel so thankful for this group of neighbors,” Levenson said. “We have a lot of people who are passionate about what happens in this area.”
She said that there are about 12 residents who have very actively worked on the issue, 50-100 who are active with the issue and more than 700 who have taken part and were concerned about the project.
“People put their checkbooks behind this,” Levenson said.
She said that she feels all the energy and money could have been used in a more productive manner.
“Funds that have been spent on attorneys, likely more than $150,000, could otherwise have been spent to support art
or make time and contri-butions to help our needy, hungry and homeless,” Levenson said.
One of the biggest is-sues with the large size of the development is the increased traffic it would bring. A driveway was slated to empty onto the very busy Lake Washing-ton Boulevard interrupt-ing the free flow of cars, pedestrians and cyclists.
The property is owned by developer Lobsang Dargey, who originally filed the lawsuit against the city of Kirkland in 2013, asserting the city used the “ongoing moratorium as cover” and “abruptly adopted” drastic zoning changes that forced major amend-ments to the Potala Village project, according to a lawsuit filed in King County Superior Court.
Neighbors are quick to point out that it has al-ways been about the size of the project.
“We are very supportive of that parcel being de-veloped,” Levenson said. “Everyone has a chance to do it right this time.”
Phone calls to the legal representatives of Path America and Dargey Enterprises seeking com-ment were not returned by deadline.
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This property on Lake Street South is slated for development but a Washington State Court of Appeals ruling calls into question how big Potala Village will be. REPORTER FILE PHOTO
Kirkland resident Nata-lie Peterson, 16, found her passion when she was 3 years old.
That’s the age Peterson started dancing ballet, jazz and tap at Elizabeth’s Dance Dimensions studio in Bellevue. She began en-tering dance competitions when she turned seven.
“I love dance because I love being able to to be up on stage, showing people my emotions,” she said. “When I do my solos, I can express who I am.”
Peterson recently was named the 2014 Se-nior Icon of the Year at Hollywood Connection Nationals in Burbank, Calif. In addition, on July 15, Natalie was named the 2014 National Prodigy for NRG Dance Project.
“The first award was a huge deal to me because it’s been a dream of mine ever since I went to the first nationals and I set my training toward reach-
ing that goal,” Peterson said. “It really came as surprise to me because usually they give the award to someone older than my age.”
� e dance studio owner and artistic director Elizabeth Lanning choreo-graphed Person’s winning routine. Peterson said Lanning’s studio has been
instrumental in shaping her as a dancer.
“I have met so many great people there and dancing has given me and outlet to focus my energy on and to challenge my-self,” she said. “My teach-ers inspire me and seeing people do big things from our studio inspires me.”
Peterson plans on turn-
ing her passion into her career.
“My dream is to attend Chapman University,” she said. “I visited this sum-mer and love the dance program they o� er. I want to major in dance and in two years, when I turn 18, I want to audition for the show, ‘So You � ink You Can Dance.’”
Kirkland resident Natalie Peterson has won two all-around dancer of the year titles. CONTRIBUTED
Kirklander named to board of directors
Together Center is happy to announce the addition of Kirkland resident Danelle Coley to its board of direc-tors. Coley is an insurance agent for Omega Finan-cial Investments and Insurance in Kirkland. Center o� cials said that she brings broad experience in com-munity outreach, public speaking and corpo-rate training. She has served on a Together Center com-mittee for the last year and is a Center ambassador.
She has also been active in both the Kirkland and Bellevue Chambers of Commerce.
“We are very lucky to have Danelle join the work of our board of directors,” said Board Chair Hank
Myers. “She is expert in making connections in the community and has a real commitment to our mission.”
One of the � rst nonpro� t multi-tenant centers in the nation, Together Center was designed � rst and foremost to lower barri-ers to � nding help. Where east King County residents once needed to travel from Bothell to Renton or
beyond to � nd help at individual loca-tions, people from throughout the Eastside now � nd comprehensive assistance at one location in down-town Redmond.
Services include medical and dental care, youth shelter, child care assistance, youth and family counseling and more. Tens of thousands of people were assisted on campus last year.
Together Center is located at 16225 NE 87th in Redmond. For more infor-mation call (425) 869-6699 or visit www.togethercenter.org.
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When Lake Washington students return to school this fall, they will be able to build robots, use a 3-D printer and learn how to prevent bullying because of extra funding provided to the school district by Lake Washington Schools Foundation. For the 2014-2015 school year, the Foundation granted the district nearly $220,000 to support district-wide initiatives and provide classroom tools that will help students succeed.
“Lake Washington Schools Foundation is a key partner for the Lake Washington School Dis-trict,” Superintendent Dr. Traci Pierce said. “They help us build pathways to student success by fund-ing programs that would not be possible without their support.”
A $10,000 grant will help students access learning opportuni-ties through the Access Fund. This fund enables low-income middle and high school students to get the most out of school by providing scholarships to pay for school-related supplies, fees and extra-curricular activities. A major Access Fund ex-pense is for online classes, which help students who are behind in their classes to graduate. Often these kids are the first in their family to graduate from high school.
The Access Fund has played an important role in many students’ lives by keeping them engaged in school and by paying
for opportunities that kids from higher income families often take for granted. The fund helped 2011 Redmond High School graduate Myeka Powers discover her love for the business world by funding her participation in the DECA business program. “Because of the Access Fund I was able to participate in DECA, which made my high school experience one of a kind,” said Powers.
Another $10,000 Foun-dation grant will support the new Safe Schools Am-bassador (SSA) Program, which will help create a positive and safe school climate. The Foundation believes that all students should have access to learning opportunities. Bullying and harassment can seriously inhibit learning by contributing to dropouts, absenteeism, and academic under-achievement.
This field-tested and evidence-based anti-bullying program will be implemented in Juanita, Eastlake, and Tesla STEM High Schools and the International Community School. Student leaders will be trained to work with mentor adults in order to resolve conflicts and to support excluded students. This will lead to a more positive school atmosphere, which will positively impact the entire community.
Because every student deserves a high quality teacher, Lake Washington Schools Foundation is
funding the district’s New Teacher Support Program for second year teachers with a grant of $18,000. Being a new teacher can be overwhelming and stressful. The program provides teachers with a guiding mentor and extra training. It has been shown to improve student achievement, accelerate professional growth and save school districts mon-ey by reducing attrition. The Foundation stepped in to fill the funding gap after state funding for the second year of the pro-gram was discontinued.
“Without the program, my first two years would have been a lot tougher,” Smith Elementary School teacher Lucy Coffey said. “Had I not had that
support, I would have felt like I was drowning and overwhelmed by the amount of work. My con-sulting teacher kept me afloat and helped me feel successful during those first two years. The bet-ter teacher you have, the more success the students will have.”
All Lake Washington schools are eligible to apply for the Foundation’s Reaching for Success (RFS) grants. The grants provide up to $3,000 per applicant and give classrooms and schools tools to enrich learning. This year, the Foundation is granting over $83,000 to 30 different schools. Grants will fund things such as a 3-D printer at Redmond Middle School,
the popular IXL online math program at 10 elementary and middle schools, Eastlake High School’s robotics club, and the “LW After Hours” tutoring program at Lake Washington High School. Each year, the Founda-tion receives more grant applications than the last. It is not able to fund all of the worthy projects and more donations from the community would help it put more innovative tools into classrooms.
With a $25,000 grant, the Foundation con-tinues to support the STEM-based Signature Programs, available this year in all seven of the district’s high schools. In these programs, students investigate, innovate and think critically while solving real-world prob-lems. Signature Program interdisciplinary courses focus on topics such as global health, sustainabil-ity and engineering and provide career pathways through industry-based projects.
The LINKS mentoring and tutoring program received $72,500.This program is run by the school district and the Foundation has supported it since 2007. LINKS vol-unteers spend one hour
per week in classrooms as mentors, tutors and class-room helpers. Volunteers enjoy building a trusting relationship with a child.
“One hour a week is not a lot of time to give, but it feels important to the students I have worked with to have an adult who cares about them, not as a friend or a teacher or par-ent, but as an advocate, someone who is on their side rooting for them,” said Tonya Wishart, a lunch buddy at Horace Mann and Albert Einstein Elementary Schools.
Currently, LINKS has many students in all grade levels ready to be matched with a volunteer mentor.
Community members interested in investing in student growth and success are encouraged to take part in the Founda-tion’s fall campaign, “Our Kids, Our Future – It’s Up to Us,” by making a donation at www.lwsf.org/donate or by giving to Lake Washington Schools Foundation through their United Way or workplace giving campaign.
For more information about speci� c grants and other programs funded by the Foundation, visit www.lwsf.org/programs.
Lake Washington Schools Foundation awards $220,000 to school district
Emerson High School students give thanks for a grant from the Lake Washington Schools Foundation. CONTRIBUTED
Pre-registration open for Kirkland Kids Triathlon
� e Kirkland Kids Triathlon at Juanita Beach Park gives youth, ages three through twelve, a chance to participate in a triathlon at 11 a.m. on Sept. 13.
� e Kids Triathlon includes a 50-yard swim/splash, a half mile bicycle ride and a quarter-mile run. Pre-registration is available on line at www.kirklandparks.net, course code 42344.
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Water main work begins next week on 85th Street
Kirkland’s 85th Street contractor is preparing the corridor this week for its next component of construc-tion: installation of a 24-inch water main, which will run from the west side of the I-405 overpass to 132nd Avenue Northeast.
Johansen Excavating has already placed the construc-tion barrels along Northeast 85th Street and expects construction to begin early next week on the west side of I-405. The contractor expects to reach 132nd Avenue Northeast by February.
To accomplish this, Johansen Excavating’s crews will be installing the water main from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday through Thursday. During those hours, Johan-sen Excavating will close Northeast 85th Street’s three center lanes within the work zone.
Johansen’s crews will be working on other project work related tasks from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. In general, all five lanes of Northeast 85th Street, however, should be open to traffic during the
hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.By the time Johansen’s
work crews are nearing 132nd Avenue Northeast in February, the contractor will also be working on the next component of the North-east 85th Street Corridor Improvements: rebuilding the corridor’s stormwater network of storm drains and stormwater vaults.
That network will include three Filterra Bioreten-tion Systems—low-impact technology that capitalizes on Earth’s original method of cleaning stormwater: trees. These systems can capture and remove many of the pollutants stormwater would otherwise transport into Lake Washington.
Installation of street lights and upgrades to traffic sig-nals will follow the stormwa-ter improvements. Construc-tion of the sidewalks, curbs, gutters, retaining walls and landscaping follows with the last phase of the cor-ridor improvements project being most visible: repaving the street, from the I-405 overpass to 132nd Avenue Northeast. That phase should be done by the end of 2015.
For more information on the Northeast 85th Street Corridor Improvements, visit the project website or contact Christian Knight, Neighbor-hood Services Coordinator, (425) 587-3831, [email protected].
Local hospital uses DTRAX for spine surgery
Dr. Jeffrey Roh at Ever-greenHealth hospital has completed the first posterior cervical spine stabilization procedure using DTRAX technology in the state of Washington. Cervical fusion with DTRAX is a minimally invasive proce-dure used to alleviate spinal pressure and discomfort caused by degenerative disc disease.
“Dr. Roh’s adoption of this new technology is just one example of the many ways our providers are constantly innovating and providing the newest and most advanced treatment options that help patients to live an active life and
at their healthiest best,” EvergreenHealth CEO Bob Malte said.
The DTRAX system in-volves a minimally invasive approach in which a sur-geon implants a small cage between a patient’s verte-brae to relieve pressure and discomfort. For patients like 45-year-old Jennifer Jones, this means she can focus on playing with her grandkids, instead of the pain.
Jones, an accountant, was experiencing twinges and numbness down her left arm, just as tax season was approaching. A slew of appointments – with a chi-ropractor, massage therapist and sports medicine spe-cialist – provided little relief for the Lynnwood resident.
“The pain affected every-thing I did, from answering the phone to playing with
my grandkids,” Jones said. “I couldn’t get away from the twinges; everything I did triggered them. I was afraid to go into tax season feeling like this.”
Jones was referred to Roh, who discovered that bone growth was rubbing on the nerve endings in Jones’s neck, causing the numbness and tingling sensation. The solution, Roh said, was a technology called DTRAX.
Through the DTRAX sys-tem, small implants relieve pressure on the patient’s spinal nerve by opening and stabilizing the joints, which enables fusion of the joints for more rapid healing and long-term relief from spinal pain and discomfort.
“With DTRAX, our patients are able to experi-ence more rapid improve-ment and less recovery time
than with previous options,” said Roh. “We work closely with patients to coordinate care plans that balance rehabilitation, pain manage-ment, physical therapy and sometimes surgery, and are thrilled to have a new mini-mally invasive option avail-able to help patients like Jennifer get back to what’s important in their lives.”
For Jones, this meant getting back to playing with her two grandchildren right away.
“The relief was immediate and the recovery was simple,” Jones said. “The moment I was out of surgery I could move around, and was back to playing with my grandkids – swimming, reading and dancing – within 30 days.”
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Sound Publishing, Inc. has a Creative Artist po- sit ion available at our Print Facility in Everett, WA. Position is FT and the schedule requires flexibility. Duties include performing ad and spec design, trafficking ads & providing excellent cus- tomer ser v ice to the sales staff and clients.
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We are community & daily newspapers in these Western Washington Locations:
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Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. We o� er a great work environment with opportunity for advancement along with a competitive bene� ts package including health insurance, paid time o� (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401k.
Accepting resumes at:[email protected] by mail to:19426 68th Avenue S, Kent, WA 98032ATTN: HRPlease state which position and geographic area you are applying for.
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SPORTS REPORTERThe Bellevue Reporter and Issaquah/Sammam- ish Reporter, divisions of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a sports reporter with a minimum of 1-2 years writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Bellevue of- fice. The primary cover- age will be sports and recreation, with occa- sional general assign- ment stories. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a re- por ter for Sound Pub- lishing, you will be ex- pected to: be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; produce 5 by-line stories per week; write stories that are tight and to the point; use a digital camera to take photo- graphs of the stories you c o v e r ; p o s t o n t h e publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web .We are looking for a team player willing to get invo lved in the loca l community through pub- l icat ion of the weekly newspaper and da i ly web jou r na l i sm. The ideal applicant will have a understanding of local spor ts and recreation. He or she wil l have a commitment to commu- n i t y j o u r n a l i s m a n d everything from shor t, brief-type stories about people and events to ex- amining issues facing the community; be able to spot emerging sports issues and trends; write clean, balanced and ac- curate stories that dig deeper than simple fea- tures; develop and insti- tute readership init ia- tives. Candidates must have excellent communi- cation and organization- al skills, and be able to work e f fec t ive ly in a deadline-driven environ- ment. Must be proficient with AP style, layout and design using Adobe In- Des ign ; and use the publ ica t ion ’s webs i te and online tools to gath- er information and reach the community. Must be organized and self-moti- vated, exceptional with the public and have the ability to establish a rap- port with the community. We offer a competitive hourly wage and bene- f its package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an em- ployer match.) Email us your cover le t ter, re- sume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writ- i n g c h o p s t o : [email protected] mail to:
Sound Publishing, Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S.
Kent, WA 98032,ATTN: HR/BLVU
Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- p l o y e r ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diver- si ty in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
OUR BEAUTIFUL AKC Golden Retriever pup- pies will be ready to go t o t h e i r n ew h o m e s soon. They have been ra ised around young children and are well so- cial ized. Both parents have excel lent heal th and OFA health clear- ances. The mother is a Light Golden and the fa- t h e r i s f u l l E n g l i s h Cream Golden. $1250 each. For more pictures and information about the pupp ies and our home/kennel please visit us at: www.mountain- spr ingskennel .com or call Verity at 360-520- 9196
BEAUTIFUL AKC Regis- tered German Shepherd Dogs (GSD) - European Championsh ip fami ly bloodl ines. Black and Red/Tan. Raised in our home. 2 males and 1 fe- male. Heal thy, lov ing and we l l soc i a l i zed . Veter inar ian checked, wormed and 1st shots. Only FOREVER homes, must submit application. Cal l 425-891-0083 or e m a i l : 4 G r e a t - [email protected] View photos at www.4Great- Dogs.com
Cats
MAINECOON Ragdol l Mix Kittens. Adorable balls of fluff. $300 each. MAINECOON Russian Blue mix kittens. Smart & dog-like & docile. Will be b ig , $300. Shots, wormed, guaranteed. No checks please. Delivery possible 206-436-4386.
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Cats
MANX/PIXI-BOB KIT- TENS, family raised, in- door or outdoor, great h o u s e c o m p a n i o n s , short tails some polydac- t a l . F r i e n d l y, l i t t e r trained, low shedding, healthy, wormed, vaci- nated & flea controlled. $200-$1,500 health gau- rantee. Call for appoint- ment (425)235-3193
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AKC TINY TOY Poo- d le pupp ies. P lay fu l , sweet, snuggly males. Hypo Al lergenic. Very loving, well socialized, ra ised w i th ch i ld ren . Born 6/15. Black (pos- sible Si lver). Bred for health, disposition and good nature. Current on shots and worming. In- cludes health warranty and s tar ter package. $800 ea. [email protected]
AKC POMERANIANS G o r g e o u s b a b i e s t o choose from. Black with white markings. Up to date on shots. Health guarantee. Ready to go to their new homes! Pric- es range from $400 to $600. Extra small $600 firm. Also, 1 year to 7 year olds avail. 253-223- 3506 223-8382www.gonetothedogskennel.com
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NOVA SCOTIA Duck Tolling Retriever pups. Males and one female, ready for good homes. Great medium sz family dog. Soc ia l ized wel l . High energy, playful and cuddly, you will love their puppy kisses! Both par- ents on site. Shots and wormed. $800 each. Call to learn more 360-435- 1893.
JOLIE; “TEDDY BEAR” PUPPY a.k.a. “Shichon” (Bichon / Shih Tzu mix). So sweet , heal thy F! Non-shedding, hypo al- lergenic. Beautiful white w i th be ige fu r. Bo r n 8/12/13. We do not want to sell her, but must, due to our health problems. She loves life, people, playing, walks and fetch- ing. Seeking a fami ly who will love and cherish her! Spade. $850 for the right family. Please call 425-644-1110. Bellevue.
F1B GOLDENDOODLE PUPPIES - 6 Males/6 Females in black (w/blue skin), gold and cream wi th cur ly or smooth coats, ranging 35-65 pounds grown. Loving companions wi th low shedding, low allergens. Father is chocolate stan- dard poodle, mothers are F1 Goldendoodles, all certified for eyes, hips and knees. Wormed, vet check and f irst shots. $975. www.VashonIslandGoldenDoodles.shutterfly.com
CHIHUAHUA Puppies, call for pricing. Financing Available. Adult Adop- t ions also. Reputable Oregon Kennel. Unique colors, Long and Short Haired. Health Guaran- teed. UTD Vaccinations/ wo r m ings , l i t t e r box t r a i n e d , s o c i a l i z e d . Video, pictures, informa- tion/ virtual tour:
www.chi-pup.netReferences happily sup- plied! Easy I-5 access. Drain, Oregon. Vic and Mary Kasser, 541-459- 5951
Dogs
AKC SM. F. GERMAN SHEPHERD. Jet black in color. Super compan- ion, great family dog, just adorable! All around loveable dog. 4 year old. Never welped. $800 best offer. Orting. Call 253- 761-6067.
DOBERMAN puppy’s, pu rebred , ve r y good temperment & excellent with children and other animals. Ready for their n e w h o m e s . V e t checked, tails cropped. $500. Call John or text f o r p i c t u r e s 775.342.5790
Dogs
AKC Standard Poodle Puppies. Black, Brown & Red. Healthy & well so- cialized. Great tempera- ments and personalities. Parents are health test- ed. Taking deposits, 1st come, 1st served to ex- cel lent forever homes only. Please visit www.ourpoeticpoodles.comor call 509-582-6027POMERANIAN Teacup puppies. 1 Blue Merle Male t r i -color. 1 Wolf Sable Male. Cute, Cudly Te d d y B e a r s , R e a l Playful, family raised. Shots, Wormed. health cer tificate. $450 Cash. 11 month black & white male & year old female, playful & good with kids a n d o t h e r a n i m a l s house t ra ined, shots wor ming up to da te. $ 2 5 0 e a c h 425.870.7306
ROTTWEILER pups, p u r e b r e d , f a m i l y ra i sed , 1s t sho ts , wormed. Tails & dew c l a w s r e m o v e d . Large heads. Males $700, Females $800. Parents are our fami- ly dogs and on site. 360.433.1842.
Dogs
RE-HOMING Chihuahua puppies, 2 black and tan and 2 tan and black. B o r n M e m o r i a l D ay. Healthy, happy and en- ergetic. All boys. They will come with a full body harness, lease and hard plastic pet crate. pictures can be sent by text mes- sage. $350 each. 206- 474-9069.
General Pets
D O G K E N N E L / RU N , heavy chain link panels, por table. 6’ x 10’ x 5’ height. Great condition, used once. $500/OBO. (425)820-6738, leave phone # twice.
MarinePower
$65,900 OBO. 2007 27’ POWER CATAMARAN. (2) 175 HP Outboards, enclosed bridge, GPS, Radar, Fish Finder, 2 way radio, below deck fish boxes, pole holders, spreader lights, electric windlass, roomy cabin, galley space, sink, refrig- erator, enclosed electric head, much more! Per- fect for fishing expedi- t i ons o r comfo r table family outings. Cell 1- 916-542-0609 [email protected].
MarinePower
TRACKER SUPER 16 PRO with Mercury 40 HP (low time). Includes EZ Loader Trailer in like new condition! Features Hummingbird fish finder, wet well, anchor and 2 life vests. Boat is in very good condition! $2,900. Call William, FSBO, at 360-678-5082. Coupe- ville, Whidbey Island.
AutomobilesClassics & Collectibles
Lucky Collector Car Auctions
Aug. 30th and 31st200 Cars, Boats
and BikesExpected,
More than 40 at NO RESERVE.
Held at the LeMay Family Collection at
Marymount325 152nd ST. East, Tacoma WA. 98445
www.luckyoldcar.com206-467-6531
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Motorhomes
36.5’ ‘97 Thor Residency 3650. Non-smoking mo- tor home w/ only 47,500 miles. Ready to roll for summer It is fully self contained. Onan genera- tor, two slide outs & hy- draulic jack leveling sys- tem. Queen bed, 2 air conditioners & central furnace heating. Sleeps 5. Very clean throughout $19500 Oak Harbor. Call 360-675-2443 [email protected]
2003 GMC Sierra dura- max, diesel, quad cab, low mileage, $14,000. Grandpa’s truck, good condition! (360)659-7064
Vans/MinivansDodge
2007 Grand Caravan, Low miles, like new tires, excellent condition, A/C front and back controls, seats 7. Tow package. Must be seen to appre- ciate! $7,500 206.772.5991
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Professional ServicesAttorney, Legal Services
Notice to ContractorsWashington State Law
(RCW 18.27.100)requires that all adver- tisements for construc- tion related services in- clude the contractor’s current depar tment of Labor and Indust r ies registration number in the advertisement.Failure to obtain a certifi- cate of registration from L&I or show the registra- tion number in all adver- tising will result in a fine up to $5000 against the unregistered contractor.For more information, call Labor and Industries Special ty Compliance Services Division at
1-800-647-0982or check L&Is internet site at www.lni.wa.gov
Professional ServicesLegal Services
DIVORCE $155. $175 with children. No court appearances. Complete preparat ion. Inc ludes custody, support, prop- er ty division and bills. B B B m e m b e r . (503) 772-5295www.paralegalalterna- [email protected]
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Home ServicesProperty Maintenance
All Things Basementy! Basement Systems Inc. Call us for all of your basement needs! Water- p r o o f i n g , F i n i s h i n g , Structural Repairs, Hu- midity and Mold Control F R E E E S T I M AT E S ! Call 1-800-998-5574
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MAID IN THESHADE
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Home ServicesLandscape Services
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Home ServicesLandscape Services
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Lawn/Garden Service
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Home ServicesRoofing/Siding
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