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DOL shuts down local driving school after investigation Totem Lake driving school owner denies allegations of violating state laws BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
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Fans get a kick out of Seahawks’ Hauschka Above, eager fans speak with Seahawks’ placekicker Steven Hauschka at the Starbucks in downtown Kirkland on Oct. 24. Hauschka acted as a “guest barista” and signed autographs as part of the “A Better Seattle” campaign that Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and several other Seahawks promoted. Right, Hauschka signs a young fan’s football during the event. For more information about the campaign, visit ABetterSeattle.com. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter
Police seek suspect of alleged kidnapping victim police Lt. Mike Murray said, adding that it seemed like a domestic Kirkland police surviolence case. rounded the Evergreen Police are now actively Hill Safeway Oct. 23 after looking for the Renton hearing reports man in the althat a potentially leged kidnapping armed man had and sexual assault assaulted his of the 28-year-old girlfriend and was Renton woman, holding her against according to a her will at the Renton Police grocery store. Department news Luis A. Martinez Police said the release. suspect, 25-yearRenton police old Luis A. Martireported there nez, was able to escape. was probable cause to ar“He could have been rest Martinez for invesone of the customers that tigation of kidnapping, walked out while we were rape and auto theft. getting here,” Kirkland The assault occurred BY RAECHEL DAWSON
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in Renton, but Renton police weren’t contacted until about 3:30 p.m. last Wednesday by police officers in Kirkland, where the victim had managed to escape. Renton police said that the woman met Martinez at a Renton restaurant on Wednesday regarding some paperwork. Martinez allegedly had a few drinks before getting into the victim’s car with her. While the woman was driving, police said Martinez pulled out a handgun and racked the slide and told her she would be spending the day with him.
Martinez allegedly forced her to drive to several locations and at one location police say he pressed his gun into her side and sexually assaulted her. The two then stopped at the Kirkland Safeway. “While the victim was getting help, Martinez used the victim’s debit card to withdraw several hundred dollars from her account at an ATM,” the Renton police news release states. “Once Martinez realized that the victim had escaped, he left in her car, which he gassed up before disap[ more KIDNAP page 7 ]
ashington State Department of Licensing officials recently shut down a Totem Lake driving school after completing an investigation that alleges the owner violated several state laws. Coast to Coast driving school, located at 12305 120th Ave. NE in Kirkland, was opened in 2010 by owner Sotiris Calagiu but his operation ceased on Oct. 15 and customers were notified the following day to go elsewhere. The DOL also shuttered the school’s other location in Seattle at 7101 MLK Jr. Way South. The DOL alleges Calagiu violated at least 18 Washington Administrative Codes (WAC) and Revised Codes of Washington (RCW) laws. The charges ranged from hiring a felon to making racist remarks in front of customers. But Calagiu denies the majority of the allegations and insists Coast to Coast’s mission is to provide students with driving skills so they can be the safest on the road. “I am a professional and I care for the students, for the customer,” Calagiu said. “And I strive to do my best at all times.” DOL spokeswoman Christine Anthony said the investigation started last June during the annual audit, when the auditor found some irregularities in the records. “Once we started digging, a whole bunch of allegations came out by the employees and complaints from the students,” Anthony said. “It took us several months [to conduct the investigation].” One of the biggest viola-
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tions the DOL discovered was that Calagiu had hired an unlicensed convicted felon as a driving instructor. Danielle Faafiti was denied her instructor’s license after a background check showed she was convicted around 2008 of three counts of forgery. However, she was able to go through the hours of training it takes to become an instructor. According to Calagiu, Faafiti lied to him that the crime was something small that happened in 2001. “I made the mistake of getting her hired,” Calagiu said. “ … I shouldn’t have but I got strapped by the situation and I needed people to work because business was going fast.” After DOL officials caught Faafiti in the act proceeding to instruct a student on a drive Aug. 20, Coast to Coast could no longer give students the knowledge or driving test. “[It was] very stressful,” Calagiu said. “We have hundreds of customers, not just one or two or 10, 20. We have hundreds - both teenage students and adults.” Calagiu met with the DOL on Sept. 5 to admit his mistake in hiring Faafiti and asked for clemency. He said [ more DRIVING page 8 ]
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‘Tugboat pumpkin patch’ loaded with 300 pumpkins O
tto Loggers looked out over a field of pumpkins during a recent visit to Remlinger Farms with his two daughters. That’s when the idea sparked - a tugboat pumpkin patch.
He thought about “bringing pumpkins from a rural area to the city during the time of harvest,” said Loggers, who is the executive director of Northwest Seaport, a maritime heritage organization that shares the history of National Historic Landmark vessels docked at the Historic Ships Wharf in
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Seattle’s Lake Union Park. He spoke with Will Hart, who owns the Carnation farm with his wife Diane. “He said, how many pumpkins do you want one, two, three, 400?” Loggers recalled. They settled for more than 300. And on Friday morning, Loggers and some volunteers loaded the donated pumpkins onto a tugboat in Kirkland before it went underway to Seattle, where they served as a pumpkin patch for families on Oct. 26-27.
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Kirkland company Jordan River Moving & Storage picked up the pumpkins at Remlinger Farms and transported them last Friday to the pier behind Anthony’s Homeport on Lake Street. Loggers and Northwest Seaport volunteers John Tibbs and and George Strausser unloaded six pallets full of pumpkins. “The tugboat pumpkin patch is an event to celebrate the harvest season in a very unique way,” Loggers said. “This new event at its root celebrates the connection between land and sea.” But the idea has also bridged local connections. Northwest Seaport used to moor three vessels in Kirkland before it moved to Seattle in 1980: the Wawona, the Lightship Relief and the Arthur Foss tugboat. Loggers said the organization would host its first tugboat pumpkin patch aboard the historic Arthur Foss, which is now permanently moored at Lake Union Park. Before the wooden tugboat was moored in Kirkland, it towed lumber and grain laden square-rigged ships across the Columbia River Bar, according to the National Park Service.
Otto Loggers, the executive director of Northwest Seaport, and some volunteers load pumpkins onto a boat on Oct. 25. The pumpkins were used for a “tugboat pumpkin patch.” CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, Kirkland Reporter Loggers said the Foss also served as the set for the filming of the 1933 MGM classic motion picture “Tugboat Annie.” “We had many children in Kirkland schools who would board our vessels,” said Loggers. The Wawona was used as a haunted ship during Halloween, when kids acting as “haunting ghosts” would grab people’s ankles as they climbed the ship’s ladder, according to the Kirkland Heritage Society. The activity on Friday also connected agricultural life to the Kirkland community.
While volunteers loaded pumpkins onto the tugboat, Alaska Structures employees, whose office overlooks the pier, gathered at the window and watched the activity. A group of 10 or so employees eventually wandered down to the pier. “Are you pumpkin pirates?” Said Carolyn Bishop, an Alaska Structures employee. Loggers explained to the group why the volunteers were loading pumpkins. Soon, the employees lent a hand to help load the pumpkins on the tugboat. “Pumpkins are contagious,” Loggers laughed.
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Mom creates ‘Candy Experiments’ to combat Halloween candy overload BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com
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ix years ago, just after Halloween, a 4-year-old girl asked her mother what would happen if she put her Nerds candy in water. Initially thinking it a silly idea, Kirkland resident Loralee Leavitt went along with her daughter’s request. “Then we threw it away and a few days later she wanted to do it again,” Leavitt said. “And that’s when it hit me — she wants to destroy her candy!” She enthusiastically lined her kitchen table with bowls of water and the idea for “Candy Experiments” was born. Now, after launching a website, publishing a book, being invited to a Washington DC science festival and numerous interviews and articles later, it’s safe to say Leavitt’s life has changed. “I hope to help people think about what they’re really eating so that they can make good decisions,” said Leavitt, who has lived in Kirkland for 11 years. “Candy experiments are my contribution to the fight against obesity.” One of the experiments has children weigh out how
much candy it takes to equal the same amount of sugar in a bottle of soda. She said it’s to help people think about what they’re eating because “you’d never sit down and eat 12 rolls of Smarties.” “I want to give families another way to enjoy all the candy they work so hard to collect on Halloween,” she said. Leavitt and her children Katherine and Alex started the project from the ground up in 2007. They noticed M&M’s would float in water and Yogos Rollers would look like dinosaur shells when they cracked open. The next year, they wanted to do it again but Leavitt thought she’d have to expand the experiments to hold her children’s attention, as they were a year older. After rounding up ideas from other people that year, she also decided her family’s home experiments could be shared with her community. Her website www.candyexperiments.com was launched in 2009 and she was featured in Family Fun magazine, which helped spread the word among bloggers and home school forums. Leavitt, a stay-at-home mother of four children, said she went through a
great chemistry program for three years at Bellevue High School, she minored in physics and majored in English at Brigham Young University, and was a technical writer after that. And with some experience in helping children write, she said her past education and experiences laid the foundation for her to publish her book “Candy Experiments” in 2012. Although Leavitt and her children invented the majority of the 60-or-so experiments outlined in the book, some engineers and chemists also contributed. The $14.99 book, designed for children around the ages of 7-10, has directions on how to do candy experiments, which include lessons written in a kid-friendly way. Children can learn about density and buoyancy through experiments that challenge them to make marshmallows sink in water by squashing them. Chromatography, the separation of a mixture through a scientific procedure, can be understood by separating the colors of M&Ms and children can learn capillary action by dipping cotton candy in water. “If you get the kids and you give them their bowls of water, their baking soda to stir
in, and freedom, they will just go to town and start playing with it,” Leavitt said. One of the Leavitt’s favorite experiments includes putting baking soda in water and dropping the sour acidic Warheads in the mixture. But Leavitt’s 5-year-old Rebecca, who has been doing candy experiments her whole life, has her own favorite. “My favorite experiment is the one where the [candy] hearts have bubbles and then they float up to the top, kind of like life jackets,” she said. Since Leavitt launched her website, she’s done a lot of outreach and has been featured in local radio and TV shows, including Evening Magazine, Good Day Northwest, Northwest Families, ParentMap and Miami Family, to name a few. However, being personally invited three times to present her experiences at the USA Science and Engineering Festival tops the list. “The founder of this festival … he’s very concerned about our country, that we are falling behind in the science education compared to a bunch of other countries around the world and we spend so much time focusing on celebrities and entertainment,” she said. “He wants
Loralee Leavitt helps her daughter Rebecca, 5, conduct a candy experiment using candy hearts. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter science to be cool.” Leavitt’s booth at the festival was among hundreds of exhibitors, including NASA, PBS, the National Institute of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Leavitt will make her third visit in April 2014 to the USA Science and Engineer Festival in Washington DC. Seattle native Bill Nye has also done presentations at the festival. “This, what we’re doing, is science and I’m hoping that kids who do this kind of stuff start seeing that we do some very cool things and we’re
learning science as we do it,” she said. “I’m hoping that will carry them on to the next level where they get into their high school classes and they’ll be interested in it instead of just bored.” To help Leavitt demonstrate her candy experiments at the USA Science and Engineer Festival, donate at www. indiegogo.com/projects/getkids-excited-about-sciencewith-candy-experiments. Leavitt’s next book signing will be at 3 p.m., Nov. 16 at Barnes and Noble in Bellevue, 626 106th Ave. NE. For more information about “Candy Experiments,” visit www.candyexperiments.com.
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n the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5 election, the Reporter has published all of the election-related letters to the editor that we have received. You may notice in this week’s issue that there are no letters endorsing or criticizing candidates. This is intentional. In keeping with the Reporter’s longstanding policy, we do not publish letters either supporting or attacking a political candidate one week prior to the election. We typically receive a last-minute flood of letters late in the campaign that we cannot substantiate in a timely manner, let alone allow candidates or those accused time to respond in print before the election. It is simply unfair to publish such letters. There is, however, time for candidates to respond to online letters. This week, we received nearly one dozen election-related letters to the editor before the Reporter’s Wednesday morning deadline. This includes letters endorsing Kirkland Council candidates, EvergreenHealth board of commissioners candidates and important initiatives on the ballot. We suspect there will also be more letters to come in the
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Attaching Tent City 4 to convict was unfair An article linking the Tent City 4 community to a man recently convicted of a crime committed last fall in Tacoma left out important information. For less than two weeks last fall, the person recently convicted was a resident of Tent City 4. However, the crime in Pierce County occurred before his stay with us. Per standard procedure, the moment he appeared we did a warrant and sex offender check on him with the King County Sheriff ’s Office. The check came back clean. This is because he hadn’t been charged with a crime when he came to the camp. Left out of your report was that the King County Sheriff ’s Office can keep track of the warrant and sex offender checks Tent City 4 calls in. When a warrant was issued for this man several days later, police already knew where to find him – at Tent City 4. It was our system of warrant and sex offender checks that caused him to be speedily located and arrested. No one in the neighborhood where we were staying was harmed by this fellow. The crime happened before he came to camp, in another county. Tent City 4 has always been a very safe place for both its residents and its neighbors. We have a warrant and sex offender checking system that works and this case proved it again. Attaching our name to one of the thousands of arrests made in King County without highlighting this fact just wasn’t fair.
Patricia Hurley, Tent City 4 resident
Pedestrians should take responsibility I was very interested in the article “Teen hit, injured by SUV in Kirkland crosswalk,” in the Oct. 25 edition of the Kirkland Reporter. It has been my experience over the past few years that many pedestrians are not taking responsibility for safely entering crosswalks. I have personally experienced pedestrians entering a crosswalk right in front of my vehicle, without breaking stride or looking to see if
there is any traffic approaching. I was taught to look both ways, and make eye contact with approaching drivers, to ensure that they are slowing, making it safe to cross, even in a marked crosswalk. Surely, pedestrians must take responsibility for stepping in front of a moving vehicle that may not have enough time to stop. I believe we need a concerted effort to teach pedestrians the proper way to cross streets safely, in a town with so much foot traffic.
Sunday Stray, Kirkland
Does math matter? Many young kids ask if math really matters when it’s not going their way in school. But does it? While most people don’t need to know specific equation forms, they should know other concepts. Even people who research human behavior need math to interpret data. For some jobs, math does not play a huge role, but daily life requires certain math skills. Calculating tips, creating a budget and doing taxes all involve skills acquired during those years spent struggling through math. Math concepts are not always important, but math education is vital for daily life and jobs and should be adjusted to help make a better impact on students. Math education should be more personalized for the different uses and ways students understand math. Many kids do not gain as much from a math class because it is not taught in a way they understand. Classes could be created to focus on visual learning, hands-on learning, discussion, or practical application for those who aren’t heading towards a math-related career. Some people may say that it would cost too much to create these extra classes, but I believe the benefits would outweigh the cost. By adjusting the classes to the students, we can help students gain a fuller understanding from what they are being taught. So maybe, sometimes, kids are on the right track when they say some math concepts do not matter. Some concepts might not be useful later in life and kids probably will have forgotten all about it by the time their kids need math help. But all of the concepts in school help build toward the concepts that they will use later in life. By adjusting classes to the
students, we can help math seem more meaningful, and make more sense to students.
Stephanie Rasor, Kirkland
Urge Council to ban plastic bags in Kirkland In response to Mayor Joan McBride’s recent letter highlighting Kirkland’s commitment to the environment, how about Kirkland City Council banning plastic bags? Washington state residents use more than 2 billion plastic bags each year; more than 95 percent of these bags end up in landfills or as litter. According to Environment Washington, plastic bags never biodegrade. Designed for brief use (on average 12 minutes), many of these thin plastic bags enter the Puget Sound through sewers or by air. Earlier this month, Olympia City Council voted unanimously to ban single-use plastic grocery bags starting in July 2014. Nearby, Tumwater already voted to ban plastic bags. These cities join other Washington state municipalities, including Edmonds, Seattle, Bellingham, Shoreline, Mukilteo, Issaquah and more, in recognizing that a ban on plastic bags reduces a city’s waste stream. I urge the city of Kirkland to pass a ban on plastic bags. This would really make us a “progressive town on the Eastside.”
Tania Scutt, Kirkland
Clarifying the LWSD’s bond resolution You recently received an email from Paul P. Hall regarding the Lake Washington School District’s upcoming bond measure. I first want to express my sincere appreciation to Mr. Hall for his support of the district’s upcoming educational programs and operations and capital projects levies. I also appreciate the opportunity to respond to his concerns with respect to the bond measure. Mr. Hall’s letter indicates that the district’s bond resolution stipulates that no state support is expected. This is an accurate statement. As Mr. Hall [ more LETTERS page 6]
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indicates, the district does not currently qualify for state construction funding assistance to serve new or “unhoused” students. The district has qualified in the past for state funding for modernization/replacement of schools. The district will continue to apply for these funds; however, these funds will only be available should they be allocated in future legislative sessions. To provide some additional background regarding why the district does not qualify for state construction funding assistance to accommodate “unhoused” students, it is important to understand the underlying state methodology for school construction funding. Mr. Hall refers to “state standards” that should be used to guide the district’s school construction program. To clarify, the state does not have standards for the overall size of a school districts are expected to build. However, the state does specify a square footage allowance that is used in the state construction funding formula. The square footage allowances are as follows: 90 square feet per elementary student, 117 square feet per middle school student and 130 square feet per high school student. The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has been actively working to get these allowances changed in recognition that they are inadequate for today’s educational programming. This year, for example, the office proposed that the square footage allowances be changed to: 125 square feet per elementary student, 155 square feet per middle school student and 165 square feet per high school student. The state is still providing funding under the current funding formula, as a change in the funding formula and current square footage allowances was not approved by the state legislature this year. Staff at the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has indicated they will continue to seek improvements to the funding formula. They also indicate that while the current state square footage allowances will continue to be used in the funding formula factor, they are not the established standard to which districts should build, as individual school districts determine these locally, based on program needs. By way of illustration to highlight the inadequacy of the state’s current square footage allowance, according to the state inventory, Franklin Elementary has 67,494 square feet and 20 classrooms. Based on the current state square footage allowance, that elementary school should be able to house 749 students (one student per 90 square feet). If Franklin Elementary were to house 749 students in their 20 classrooms, the
average class size would be 37. Clearly an average class size of 37 is unacceptable. The current average elementary class size in the district is 23. Based on our average elementary class size of 23, we would require 32 classrooms in this school in order to accommodate 749 students and the district would have had to significantly alter the current design of schools. Our current design provides for small group and shared instructional spaces to accommodate flexible grouping and allows for multiclass presentation opportunities. It also provides for an art/ science room. Current designs include interior hallways rather than “California campus” style schools with outdoor breezeways built in the past. The current school designs are preferred due to weather and student safety and security. I also want to address Mr. Hall’s concerns with respect to Lake Washington High School, as he states that Lake Washington High School was “rebuilt over 19,000 square feet larger than state standards.” Lake Washington High School was built for a capacity of 1,500 students at 214,000 square feet. Using the state’s current square footage allowance of 130 square feet per high school student, a 1,500 student high school would need 195,000 square feet. Had we built Lake Washington High School to the current state square footage allowance, the school would be 19,000 square foot smaller. However, Mr. Hall is incorrect that building the school 19,000 square feet smaller would have saved the district $65 million. Given that the cost per square foot to construct Lake Washington High School was $355.94 per square foot, reducing the total square footage by 19,000 would have saved the district $6.8 million. Elementary schools cost more than $30 million to construct and middle schools cost over $70 million to construct. The savings of $6,762,000 by reducing the size of Lake Washington High School by 19,000 square feet would not be adequate to build 6 new elementary schools or three junior high schools. For each modernization project, the district conducts a “new in lieu” study. This process looks at the cost to remodel the existing facility versus building a new school in lieu of upgrading the existing building. A major factor in the cost differential is the expense associated with building/providing temporary housing students during construction during the remodel of a building, along with the additional costs associated with phasing a project, which reduces efficiency of construction means and methods. For example, an analysis for Kamiakin Middle School showed that $1.25 million would be required to temporarily house students. These costs would not add value to the project, yet they would be required as no other housing for
students exists. Completing a new school in lieu of upgrading/ remodeling existing facilities most often eliminates the need to develop temporary housing solutions for students, as students remain in the old school on the site until a new school is completed. Therefore, a “modernization only” approach would not result in improvement to the educational program as was promised to the voters. In addition, it would not result in the level of equity of school facilities that the current program provides, as each school modernization would be constrained within the original building footprint. In addition to new in lieu, the district conducts value engineering on each project within the overall scope of the bond. Again, I sincerely appreciate Mr. Hall’s support of the upcoming educational programs and operations and capital projects levies. I appreciate him sharing his view and perspectives with the district and with the cities, and I hope the information outlined in this letter is helpful to you.
Traci Pierce, LWSD superintendent
Potala Village and two disallowed driveways It appears that Lobsang Dargey’s team has hired a consultant for a new traffic study and one of the points being made is that the driveway location at the south end of the property (where Public Works policies do not allow a driveway) is no worse than putting a driveway in the middle of the development along Lake Street South (also a location disallowed by city policies). Isn’t that like saying that although 60 miles per hour is disallowed on the boulevard, 62 miles per hour is proven to not cause any more danger, so 62 is to be allowed (when both are against the rules)? The study done has numerous other flaws, mostly just leaving out the real issues: 1. The developer has never shown that a driveway cannot be built on 10th Avenue South as indicated by Public Works from the beginning. In fact, most of the property line along 10th fits the requirements for driveway placement. It is fully possible to meet the setback, offset and spacing requirements and line-ofsight requirements.
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ost of us take eating for granted. In fact, for many people, getting enough to eat is not the problem, getting too much is. It may be surprising to learn that there are over a half-million people right here in Western Washington who don’t get enough to eat on a daily basis. For children and adults living in or close to poverty, securing good, healthful food can be a real problem. That’s why Food Lifeline is so important to the Northwest. This efficient, non-profit organization is dedicated to helping end hunger in Western Washington. Food Lifeline works hard to make every bit of donated food and cash count. In 2012, Food Lifeline distributed over 36 million pounds of food, the equivalent of over 30 million meals. 95% of the food that Food Lifeline distributes is donated. Three of the programs that handle these donations are Seattle’s Table Program which is supplied by local restaurants and caterers who contribute prepared food, Produce for the People that collects fresh produce from wholesalers and retailers, and the Grocery Rescue Program that
collects products such as meat, dairy, fresh produce and baked goods from local grocery retailers. QFC participates in the Grocery Rescue Program year-round. QFC is proud to support Food Lifeline as our Charity of the Month in November and December. Through our “Bringing Hope to the Table” campaign we will be helping collect both food and cash donations that will assist in feeding thousands of hungry people during the cold winter months of the holiday season and for many months thereafter. Each year, QFC’s Bringing Hope to the Table campaign plays a crucial role in making sure that Food Lifeline has food items and assets to distribute food to hungry people through its many food banks, meal programs and its shelter network. There are many ways in which QFC customers can help support Bringing Hope to the Table. One way is to buy a pre-made bag of groceries for $10. These bags contain dry-good grocery items that Food Lifeline says its clients often request. You can also purchase food bank recommended items
and donate those in our donation bins. There will be items throughout the store marked with special tags to make it easy to know what to purchase and donate. QFC will also have $1 and $5 donation cards available at the checkstand as well as $10 virtual bag donation cards. Just hand the card to your checker and your donation
will be added to your order. The virtual bag donations get tallied and delivered to Food Lifeline as full cases of product. You can also donate your spare change into change jars available at your checkstand. Thank you for supporting QFC and Food Lifeline to help feed the hungry during the holiday season and beyond. Paid Adver tisement
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Man held in ID theft of dead woman By Eric Stevick Reporter Newspapers
A Sultan man stands accused of stealing from the dead. The allegations surfaced in a police report after he was arrested last Friday. A Kirkland woman, 72, died in May after falling from the fifth-floor balcony of her condominium at the Salix in Juanita Village. The suspect, 28, reportedly worked at the complex and knew the woman. The cause of her death, initially deemed a suicide, recently has been brought into question, Kirkland police wrote in court papers. A witness told Monroe police she believed the suspect may have pushed the elderly woman to her death off the balcony, according
to police records. More than 90 credit and debit card charges were made to her bank account after her death, according to court records. Many were made in Snohomish County, particularly around Lynnwood and Monroe. Video footage and stillframe images, as well as receipts, allegedly show the suspect using the woman’s card between June and September, court records state. The Sultan man was arrested after Monroe police searched a suspected drug house. “He just happened to be there,” Monroe police spokeswoman Debbie Willis said. He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of possessing stolen property and identity
theft. An acquaintance of the man told Monroe police after a disturbance in September that the suspect might have played a role in the woman’s death. Monroe police passed along the information to Kirkland detectives. The Kirkland police investigation led to the allegations that the suspect was pilfering the woman’s bank account after her death. The suspect was being held in the Snohomish County Jail on $15,000 bail Monday. He could faces charges of first-degree identity theft and possession of stolen property in the second degree. Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty to possessing heroin and was sentenced to 20 days in jail.
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Former Tent City 4 resident charged with child rape By Carrie Rodriguez crodriguez@kirklandreporter.com
A jury found a man, who resided at the former Tent City 4 encampment in Kirkland October 2012, guilty of three counts of first-degree child rape and two counts of first-degree child molestation on Oct. 16 at Pierce County Superior Court. Robert Bruce McKay-Erskine, 36, was charged with the crimes November 2012 after Tacoma police arrested the man in Kirkland. He was living at the former homeless encampment at St. John Mary Vianney Catholic Church.
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According to charging documents, McKayErskine sexually abused a relative who was 6-yearsold at the time, on several occasions between August 2011 and May 2012 in Tacoma. His arrest on Nov. 7, 2012 prompted parish staff to meet with Tent City staff to discuss implementing a system of random weekly sexual-offender checks for residents. Though the weekly checks were ultimately never implemented, the decision caused a dispute between camp residents and the group that operates the camp, SHARE/WHEEL.
pearing.” The victim’s car was later found in Tukwila and processed by Tukwila Police for evidence. At approximately 2:45 p.m., the Safeway manager and the alleged victim called 911 to report the woman was assaulted in Renton and then brought to the Safeway, located at the 14400 block of 124th Ave. NE, without consent. Murray said the woman was able to remove herself from the man near the store’s pharmacy before getting help. Police then surrounded the store but refrained from asking people to evacuate. Eventually, the manager and woman confirmed the suspect was gone. Although Murray said he could not see any visible injuries, the woman was taken to EvergreenHealth Medical Center where detectives conducted further interviews. Murray said Renton police checked on the woman’s children at their Renton daycare as a precautionary measure. They were picked up by relatives and taken to a safe location, according to the Renton news release.
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The organization’s leaders said Tent City staff made the decision to implement the random checks without SHARE’s approval. About 20 outraged residents moved to Lake Washington United Methodist Church in Kirkland to form a new camp Camp Unity Eastside. City of Kirkland officials said outside of this incident, they have not had any problems with the homeless encampment, which is currently set up in Issaquah. McKay-Erskine’s sentencing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 at Pierce County Superior Court.
Kirkland police are assisting with this case but have turned the investigation over to the Renton Police Department. Martinez is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 185 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. He has tattoos on his neck that are visible from the front; a red star on the right front of his neck and the beginning of a scripted word on the left side of his neck. Martinez was last seen with a handgun and should be considered armed and dangerous, according to police. He is known to stay in hotels, where he checks in under an assumed name, often travels by Metro bus, and usually hangs out in southeast or east King County, according to police. Anyone who sees Martinez or knows of his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Renton Police Department at (425) 430-7500 and refer to case No. 13-11400.
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he was told they would investigate further and get back to him in about a month. But Calagiu was served with several other charges that resulted in a “summary suspension” of his license to practice as a driver training school owner and a driver training instructor, pending further hearing. “The summary suspension is not used very often,” Anthony said. “It’s only used in cases where it’s a matter of public safety.” As for the racist remarks, Calagiu, who is a Greek immigrant from Romania, said he’s only told students that the driving laws are different in other countries. “I know how we drive in New York, I know how people drive in Russia, in Romania and Italy and Germany everywhere,” he said. “There’s different driving styles. What’s so racist about it?” Several other charges allege Calagiu gave driving training course certificates to students who did not complete the course, that he entered passing scores for applicants who failed their DOL skills test and that he instructed a former employee to falsify a student record. But Calagiu vehemently asserts these are “Not true. Period.” At least four customers and one former employee wrote testimonies on behalf of Calagiu and Coast to Coast. “I was totally shocked to see the procedure against his business and the final letter that shut down his business,” said Elizabeth Jakab in a letter. “I cannot speak to the verity of each individual accusation, but I call them accusations because the majority appear not to be factual.” Jakab further states she does not believe Calagiu got due process when the DOL shut down his business and that she hopes he will get a second chance. Hussein Elhaj, a former employee,
said Calagiu sets the bar high for “effort, oversight and compliance.” “His interests have always been the establishment of a top tier, professional driving school whose main purpose and objective is to ensure students leave the school knowledgeable and are dedicated to safe driving,” Elhaj said in his letter. “This interest was above all else, even if it meant a non-sugar coated, straightforward assessment of a student’s performance.” JonErik Johnson, whose son is a Coast to Coast graduate and daughter was enrolled, wrote a passionate letter to the DOL expressing his dissatisfaction of the department’s actions against Coast to Coast. “I have spent more time in the Coast to Coast classroom and in the business than any accuser or intellectually challenged state employee,” Johnson wrote. “I know many students, many parents too. I am an advocate for children in Kirkland and you are so far off ‘the mark,’ I find it shocking. I am alarmed by your behavior and I hope you have the sense to reconsider your actions.” Calagiu said he has since hired a lawyer and will soon make an appeal. Any further hearings will likely go before an administrative law judge, who will look at the evidence from both the state and Calagiu and then make a decision, said Anthony. “We really hate taking this kind of action,” Anthony said. “We know it’s disruptive to the students, the employees, the business and the community but we felt like we had no choice. It’s really a matter of public safety.” The DOL said previous customers of Coast to Coast should make arrangements to attend the Defensive Driving School, SWERVE or 911 Driving School in Bellevue. For questions or concerns about completing the traffic safety course, contact tse@dol.wa.gov or call (360) 664-6692.
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Hundreds gather to celebrate Cross Kirkland Corridor conversion BY CHRISTIAN KNIGHT City of Kirkland
Kirkland leaders gathered with more than 200 of its residents on Sunday to celebrate the Cross Kirkland Corridor’s continuing transformation. The celebration culminated with a walk alongside the landscape architects, who are drafting the corridor’s master plan. Nearly 100 participants completed the entire 5.75-mile route. Most did so in hiking boots. However, some participants journeyed along the corridor on bikes, on shoulders and in strollers. “I talked to a lot of people out there,” said resident Lisa McConnell. “It was interesting to hear a shift: They’re coming up with all sorts of ideas for it. I think they are starting to see the corridor as a place to go, not just as a place to get you there.” Crews finished removing the railroad and grading
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Kirkland Interfaith Network Alternative Gift Fair Nov. 9 Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Kirkland Interfaith Network invites you to its annual Alternative Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.9 and from 12-2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 7045 120th Ave. NE, Kirkland. (Note: the fair is at a new location this year). The Kirkland Interfaith Network Alternative Gift Fair is a holiday fair where each gift you buy provides a better life for someone who needs it, here or abroad. It’s a fair where you can do some holiday shopping and feel good about doing it. It’s a holiday fair with a focus on the love of God at work in the world. At the fair, you will find tables selling “alternative” gifts. An alternative gift is a donation made to an organization in honor of a person to whom you might normally give a material gift. An alternative gift might be a flock of chicks for a family
the remaining ballast Oct. 21, creating a 5.75-mile country road-like surface. That surface will remain until crews begin work on the interim trail early next year. City engineers expect the interim trail to be complete as early as this summer. When it’s done, Kirkland will have a 5.75-milelong gravel trail — with a surface similar to that of the East Lake Sammamish interim trail — connecting neighborhoods, businesses centers, schools, business centers and parks. In the meantime, the community continues to plan the bike, pedestrian and transit facilities that will eventually define the Cross Kirkland Corridor. “The city of Kirkland intends to use that to create a world class regional trail, as well as a world class transit connection that will link us from Totem Lake to Bellevue and its light rail over to the city of Seattle and
even on down to the city of Renton,” says Kirkland City Manager Kurt Triplett. “So this will be all about connecting Kirkland in so many ways. For jobs, for recreation, for fitness and a way of linking our neighborhoods we haven’t been able to do before.” The corridor has been on the minds of Kirkland residents since at least 1977, when community leaders asked Burlington Northern Santa Fe to allow a path to run alongside the railroad on the 100-foot-wide corridor. Burlington Northern Santa Fe rejected the idea. It re-emerged with gusto early in 2012, however, when the city of Kirkland purchased the corridor from 108th Avenue Northeast near the South Kirkland Park and Ride to 132nd Avenue Northeast, in Totem Lake. Visit www.kirklandwa. gov/CrossKirklandCorridor for more information
in Bolivia, a window for a unit of affordable housing, or a blanket to warm a refugee in a camp. For each item you purchase, you receive a gift card with an insert describing your gift, which you can give to the person you are honoring in this way. At the fair, you will find a variety of local, national and international organizations working to provide short-term relief for those in need and long term development assistance to address the underlying causes of hunger and poverty. Many people, who have more than they really need, get excited and pleased by this idea. Because of the wide variety of alternative gifts at the fair, you can carefully select the one that’s just right for each person on your list, as you would with a material gift. In addition, you will also find a large selection of fairtrade items imported from the developing world. And you will know that all the items you purchase benefit someone who needs a helping hand. For more information about the Kirkland Interfaith Network and to donate online, visit www.kirklandinterfaith.net.
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The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is seeking volunteers in Redmond and Kirkland — walkers, cancer survivors, caregivers, community leaders, anyone wanting to make a difference — to organize and recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, seek refreshments and prizes, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the 2014 event. Relay For Life is held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at Redmond High School with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track at all times throughout the evening. The event goes all night to symbolize a cancer patient’s fight against the disease. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during relay. Relay For Life brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups — people from all walks of life — all aimed at celebrating the lives of those who have had cancer, remembering those lost and fighting back against the disease. The 2013 Relay For Life of Redmond/Kirkland had
Above: Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride speaks to more than 200 members of the community about the future of the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The event was held on Oct. 27 to celebrate the corridor’s transition. Nearly 100 participants walked and biked down the 5.75mile stretch of the city-owned corridor. Left: A man rides his bike down the Cross Kirkland Corridor where a graveled interim trail will be. The Cross Kirkland Corridor connects to the Eastside Rail Corridor, which spans across the Eastside. CHRISTIAN KNIGHT, city of Kirkland
more than 350 participants on 33 teams and raised more than $104,000. “Relay For Life is all about our community uniting with the American Cancer Society and supporting its efforts to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays,” said Beth Dotson and Michelle Casey, Relay For Life of Redmond/Kirkland volunteer event co-chairs. “Volunteers and participants who are willing to give their time and energy to this exciting event are making a commitment to let our community know that cancer can be defeated.” To join the Relay For Life of Redmond/Kirkland as a volunteer or team participant, visit www.redmondkirklandrelay.org or contact the local event planning committee at bethmichellerelay2013@yahoo.com.
Interfaith event to discuss ‘What happens when we die?’ F.I.R.E. (Fostering Interfaith Relationships on the Eastside) invites the community to the second in a series of Dinner Dialogues aimed at fostering interfaith relationships from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Newport Presbyterian Church, 4010 120th Ave. SE, Bellevue. This dialogue will be on
the topic “What happens when we die?” A panel from a variety of world religions will present the perspectives of their faith communities, followed by stimulating interfaith discussions among all participants. This is a potluck dinner, so please bring your favorite dish to share, labeled showing the ingredients to help people with food allergies and preferences make choices. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a fun evening of interfaith dialogue. Email rsvp@fire-wa.org for reservations. For more information, visit www.fire-wa.org.
Northwest Bookfest to draw nearly 100 writers The annual Northwest Bookfest will draw nearly 100 writers to Kirkland on Nov. 2-3. The festival will also feature publishing and ebook professionals, marketing experts, and 70 workshops about writing, books and e-publishing. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 2-3 at the Northwest University, 5520 108th Ave., Kirkland. The cost is a flat fee of $99 for two days of unlimited workshops on the theme of
“navigating the digital age.” A total of 18 free presentations are also open to the public on topics ranging from historical fiction and mysteries to children’s literature and science fiction. For a complete schedule of presenters, visit http://nwbookfest.com/. Also, from 7-9 p.m. Nov. 2, attendees can enjoy Wine & Words, a fun and creative evening of authors, appetizers and wine at three Kirkland locations: • The Killer Poet Jazz Band will present an adults-only performance at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. The event is presented by Michael Schein with Kenny “The Wheel of Life” Mandell (saxophone and flute) and Don “Otis” Berman (percussion). • Romance, erotica and erotic poetry: Jennifer D. Munro, Lauren Dane, Alexis Morgan. Location: Milagro Cantina, 148 Lake St. South. • Seattle7Writers: Deb Caletti, Garth Stein, Erica Bauermeister, Kevin O’Brien and Jennie Shortridge, moderated by William Kenower. Location: Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St. Register for Northwest Bookfest online at http://nwbookfest.com/. The event is sponsored by the city of Kirkland, EDK Distributors, Book Publishers Network, Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace.
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Two Kirkland schools named 2013 Schools of Distinction Two Lake Washington School District schools were recently “Schools of Distinction” by the Center for Educational Effectiveness. Discovery Community School and Kirkland Middle School were among 99 schools statewide that have shown a five-year improvement trend on the state’s reading/math index test scores for students. These awards are presented by the Center for Educational Effectiveness, the Association of Educational Service Districts,
www.kirklandreporter.com the Association of Washington School Principals, Washington Association of School Administrators and Washington State School Directors’ Association. The Schools of Distinction each had to show students meeting the state standard for their grade level at a minimum, as well as increasing improvement in the reading/math index of student test scores over the past five years. “All of our schools work on continuous improvement, and the data shows that these schools have worked hard toward their goal,” said Traci Pierce, superintendent. “I’m very proud of these schools for their sustained improvement for student success.” To be considered, schools had to perform at least at the state average in reading and math assessments, as measured on the spring 2013 Measures of
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Merrill Gardens at Kirkland will honor the week of Veterans Day by hosting a resident talent show and benefit dinner in support of Puget Sound Honor Flight on Nov. 14. The dinner is open to the general public for a minimum $10 donation. All proceeds will be donated to Puget Sound Honor Flight. Since 2005, Honor Flight’s mission has been to “transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit those memorials dedicated to honor their service and sacrifices.” Honor Flight’s current priority is to provide “one last mission” for those aging World War II veterans who wish to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice. It is currently estimated that approximately 1,000 World War II veterans die each day. The fundraiser will run from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at Merrill Gardens at Kirkland, 201 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. The talent show will feature performances by some talented senior residents at Merrill Gardens. The event will also feature door prizes and a no-host bar. All food and labor will be donated by Merrill Gardens. Also on display will be a handmade memorial quilt, created by residents of Merrill Gardens in honor of veterans. For information, or to make a donation, contact Stuart Ostfeld at (425) 828-2570 or via email at gm.kirkland@merrillgardens.com. For more information about Merrill Gardens, visit www.merrillgardens. com.
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had $185,000 to spend? That is the question the Finn Hill Park & Recreation District commissioners have asked residents of Finn Hill. The park district has $185,000 that it wants to designate for Finn Hill park and open space projects by Nov. 7. The commissioners have identified uses for the money, but they would like to give the public a final opportunity for suggestions. The public will have the opportunity to identify and discuss potential projects at a public meeting starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at Finn Hill Middle School. Since 2003, the Finn Hill Park & Recreation District has maintained O.O. Denny Park with funds paid by Finn Hill residents through a special property tax assessment. The vote for the Kirkland park levy in 2012 gave the city the financial resources to take over O.O. Denny Park maintenance in 2013. As a result, the park district has stopped collecting the property assessment and is dissolving itself at the end of 2013. The commissioners, who are all elected volunteers, have kept the park in good shape since residents formed the district in 2002, and during that time have managed to build up a reserve fund that they plan to transfer to the city for improvements to Finn Hill parks. The fund is $185,000 and the commissioners invite final input on how the leftover tax levy funds should be spent. They plan to provide a presentation at the Nov. 6 neighborhood meeting and welcome the public’s suggestions. By law, the park district is unable to hand over the
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Thompson pledges Iota chapter A Kirkland woman pledged the Iota chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta at the University of Washington on Sept. 13. Sara Thompson, daughter of Kimberly Stoll of Kirkland, is a member of the Lake Washington High School class of 2013 and is pursuing a degree in Biochemistry. Thirty women pledged Alpha Gamma Delta.
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Police Blotter The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents 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 Oct. 18-24, the Kirkland Police Department reported 379 traffic violations, nine DUIs, 10 school zone traffic violations, seven animal calls, 34 alarm calls, 17 noise complaints, three juvenile crimes, nine calls of disturbance, 15 thefts, nine car prowls, three car thefts, 29 traffic accidents, 13 calls of civil disturbance, eight reported burglaries, six domestic violence calls, six calls for harassment, four reports of illegal drugs, three alleged assaults, seven acts of fraud, four malicious mischief reports and six suicide calls. At least 37 people were arrested.
Oct. 24 Theft: 7:28 p.m., 6600 block of 132nd Ave. NE. A 24-year-old man was arrested for shoplifting a bottle of Coca-Cola and four jalapeño peppers from a Red Apple deli. False reporting: 7:35 p.m., 9600 block of NE 121st Lane. A 51-year-old man called 911 to falsely report he killed someone in an attempt
Watershed Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 112th Ave. NE. Volunteers are invited to reconnect with nature and support stewardship efforts by planting native trees, shrubs and ground cover and removing invasive plants. At 12:20 p.m., join Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride, Washington State Department of Natural Resources/Urban and Community Forestry Sarah Foster and Kirkland Urban Forester Deb Powers in a commemorative Arbor Day tree planting. Forest restoration will resume until 2 p.m. Free pizza will be provided, courtesy of The Watershed Company during the lunch break. Sign up at www.earthcorps.org/ volunteer.
to get a faster police response because he was upset with police’s response time. He did not kill anyone and was arrested for false reporting. Domestic violence: 12:01 a.m., 12600 block of 124th St. A 22-year-old man was arrested after allegedly assaulting a 21-year-old woman. The man and woman were both intoxicated and both had bite mark injuries. The suspect said the marks were wanted but the woman said hers weren’t and that the man was the primary aggressor. Trespass: 11:15 a.m., 11200 block of NE 68th St. A 52-year-old man was arrested after he violated a year-long no-trespass order when he went into a 45-year-old woman’s office and handed her a note professing his love for her. The woman told police she is fearful and doesn’t know what he is capable of. Police seized the note as evidence. Disturbance: 1:32 p.m., 12400 block of NE 145th St. A 29-year-old man was arrested on three city warrants totaling $36,100 after several witnesses observed the suspect display a “handgun”in his waistband to three others. The suspect admitted the disturbance was a drug deal gone bad and that the weapon was a flare gun painted black.
Oct. 22 Assault: 7:36 a.m., 12800 block of NE 85th St. A 42-year-old man was arrested for assaulting a 39-year-old man at Pub 85 on Oct. 16, causing injuries that required 19 stitches around the top and bottom of the victim’s eye. Police seized security video footage of the assault as evidence.
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Initiative 522 – badly written, costly and misleading Consumers would pay higher grocery prices “Economic studies show I-522 would increase grocery prices for Washington families by hundreds of dollars per year.” Dan Newhouse, Former Director Washington State Department of Agriculture
Many food labels would be false and inaccurate “Initiative 522 is so badly written it would require some foods to be labeled as genetically engineered, even if they're not. It would give consumers misleading information.” Ken Eikenberry, Former Washington State Attorney General
I-522 won’t give consumers what they’re looking for “Initiative 522 isn't based on sound science and wouldn't give consumers accurate or reliable information. I-522 would not make our food any safer, but it would make our food more expensive.” Dr. Nancy Auer, Former President Washington State Medical Association*
“Washington voters and consumers can serve their best interests by voting No on I-522.” Seattle Times Editorial, 10/5/13
“I-522 doesn’t live up to its own truth-inpackaging claims.” Tacoma News Tribune Editorial, 10/6/13
“Labeling needs to be done the right way, and I-522 falls short.” Everett Herald Editorial, 10/16/13
“Exemptions for everything from dairy and beef products to restaurant foods render much of I-522 meaningless to consumers.” The Spokesman-Review Editorial, 10/22/13
“[I-522] would confuse rather than inform, so voters should reject this poorly worded and deceptive initiative.” The Olympian Editorial, 10/22/13
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The value in appreciating kids
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to school or practice, even around the breakfast or dinner table. Older kids can be challenged to add why they are grateful. When parents are intentional about appreciating their children, they may begin to see their family in a whole new light — one where peace replaces worry, and struggles become opportunities to bond with your child. If you are not intentional, the moments of frustration will triumph over the good times and will erode at your child’s self-esteem and the relationship between you. Remember that it takes many compliments to overcome even one critical comment.
Make a game out of being grateful A great way to build appreciation in a family is to take time to mention what you appreciate about each other, and what you are thankful for. You can do this in the car on the way E
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Parents will find it more difficult to feel appreciative of their children if they obsess on what is done wrong or get stuck in worry over grades, eating right and behaving right. In the moments when you want to tell your child what to do or make a critical remark, stop yourself. Make a conscious effort to think about the things your child is doing well or what you are thankful for about them and how you can express it. As an example, your child spills her snack in the living room where she isn’t supposed to be eating, and you come upon her cleaning up the mess. You have a choice to be angry about breaking the rules, or thankful she is trying to clean it up, or maybe pleased that she got her own snack, or chose something healthy. That doesn’t mean you
won’t stop talking, perhaps you can appreciate honesty, assertiveness or how he expresses himself. And when a teen is lagging on homework or college applications, perhaps you can appreciate a clean room or extra-curricular activities, like holding down a job. To maximize the ability to appreciate your children, make sure you have downtime. If that’s not happening, chances are you may feel tired, irritable and overwhelmed — making it much harder to stop and appreciate any situation. So don’t feel guilty about taking a break — a hot bath, walk around the neighborhood or even a night out.
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have to allow your child to break the rule, but you can respond this way, “Thank you for cleaning up your spill, I really appreciate it and that you managed to get your own snack today. I would also really appreciate it if we can keep snacks in the kitchen from now on.” Instead of looking for evidence to justify being angry and critical, look for what can be appreciated in a situation. Here are more examples. Your teen is messy. Might he also be creative or spontaneous, and can you appreciate that? “Jon, I so appreciate how imaginative you are, that’s a great skateboard ramp you built. Could you please put the tools away when you are done with the project?” A young child’s constant need for attention can wear on a parent, but can you appreciate her lovingness? When a child
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erriam-Webster defines appreciation as, “To understand the worth or importance of something or someone; to admire and value, or be grateful for.” So, have you appreciated a child lately? Kids of all ages enjoy compliments, even sometimes difficult teenagers. And kids especially appreciate it when you sing their praises to others. I have heard parents complain often of ungrateful kids, and I have witnessed kids be ungrateful. The truth is that kids learn to be appreciative by watching others, especially their parents. As parents, it’s easy to get caught in the dayto-day temper tantrums, arguments and homework struggles, and forget the things you really appreciate about your child or teen. Likewise, kids feel lower self-worth when they are not valued, or frequently reminded of what they need to do, or what they aren’t doing.
kids and families, offering treatment, education and prevention services to help youth become healthy, confident and self-reliant and families to be strong, supportive and loving. While YES accepts insurance, Medicaid and offers a sliding scale, no one is turned away for inability to pay. For more information, visit www.YouthEastsideServices.org.
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cluding 12 million children, living on the brink of hunger. Children in over one-quarter million households experienced hunger in 2005. For the month of November, HealthSource will offer their first day services to all new patients for the donation of canned food items. These items will then be brought to Hopelink to be given to the needy families. For more information on how you can join in this fight against hunger call Dr. Bill Weber and Dr. Michael Schultz at your local HealthSource office at (425) 827-0422.
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KAC unleashes ‘Gone to the Dogs’ exhibition The Kirkland Arts Center Gallery is going to the dogs - literally. In an exhibition dedicated to the other community members of Kirkland, artists explore the relationship with human’s best friend, as well as the political, social and sometimes comical undertones of “going to the dogs.” Curator, Donna Lindeman Porter, explains the impact dogs have had on her life: “I have always had a dog. I love the critters. When I have ‘gone to the dogs’ in my life, there has been the tail wagging, little mutt to lift my spirits. I watch everyone in Kirkland walking their dogs morning, night, dark - we stop, wait and actually see plants and water, smell and relax. Dogs can be our gurus and sometimes, our best friends.” Many local artists share the same sentiment, putting their affection for canines on canvas or creating them in clay. With more than 40 artists in the exhibition, including work loaned from five of Seattle’s most renowned galleries, everything from paintings to sculptures are sure to impress. Visitors will have fun finding their favorite dog companion represented in the artwork of this talented group of artists. Collaborations with Foster/White Gallery, Davidson Galleries, Lisa Harris Gallery, Linda Hodges Gallery, Grover/Thurston Gallery as well as the Seattle Humane Society, the Seattle Children’s Theater,
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Key and Builders clubs provides opportunities for youth The Kirkland Kiwanis Club continues its focus series on the Key and Builders clubs in the Kirkland community. Key Club is an international student-led organization that Kiwanis supports. The club provides young members with opportunities to develop core values, such as leadership, character building and experience in living and working together within their schools and neighborhoods. Students perform acts of service in the community, such as park clean up, food drives, fundraising and volunteer support to Kiwanis Club projects. They learn leadership and social skills by organizing and running meetings, planning projects and hold elected leadership positions within their club. The Key Club at Lake Washington High School, organized more than 25 years ago, currently has more than 90 members. Club president Schyler Duryee is well-supported by her fellow officers and other club members. Mark Shinstrom has been the
school’s Key Club advisor for 26 years. Carol Pulliam recently joined him as advisor. Both are Lake Washington High School graduates and each has a long history with Kiwanis. This club is already very active this school year. They have completed a canned food drive for Hopelink, they are making blankets for Children’s Hospital, trick-or-treating on Halloween for UNICEF and will be assisting with park clean up at Everest Park on Nov. 2. They also collect change for the “Pennies for Patients” program benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and are excited to be part of the “Trauma Dolls” program for Children’s Hospital. The school’s Key Club also supports Kiwanis Club activities in Kirkland, including the annual Christmas Tree Lot, Memorial Weekend Pancake Breakfast for KITH, the 4th of July Parade and Easter Egg Hunt. Key Club members are leadership- and philanthropy-minded youth who take these skills with them into adulthood. If you are interested in learning more about the Kiwanis Key Club or Builder’s Club in your area, visit Kirkland. kiwanis.org or contact your local middle school or high school for more information.
YES is looking for stories from early participants Youth Eastside Services (YES), formally known as “Heads Up,” is turning 45 this year, and a celebration is in the works. As part of the celebration, YES wants anyone involved with the organization to commemorate the milestones over the past 45 years by sharing
Kids and adults hang out, play games and rap at Youth Eastside Services during the organization’s early years. CONTRIBUTED their story about it. The agency has set up a special form that can be found online at www.YouthEastsideServices.org. “We want to hear from kids who dropped in to ‘rap,’ and the volunteers who listened, as well as past staff and board members,” says YES Executive Director Patti Skelton-McGougan. Those who complete the form can choose to remain anonymous. In the subsequent 45 years since its founding, YES has developed into a premier provider of prevention and treatment services for Eastside youth and their families. “YES continues to develop new and critical services to fill gaps for kids and families coping with tremendous challenges,” said Skelton-McGougan. “But we want to pause and celebrate those who recognized early on that youth and their families need to have a safe place to go for help.”
CELEBRATING THE FOUNDERS
In recognition of how much today’s YES leaders value the support and vision of the founders,
and the leaders who have followed in their footsteps, YES has declared Friday, Nov. 1, as “Founders Day.” Past clients, staff and volunteers, who were involved with the agency in the first 10 years, are invited to attend the celebration which runs from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. and includes lunch, a showcase of historical and current activities at YES, and a presentation. Please RSVP to 425.586.2318 or email JennaD@YouthEastsideServices.org.
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Forty-Five years ago, a group of dedicated community members gathered in the basement of the First Congregational Church in Lake Hills to start Heads Up. The founders included people who were to become leaders in our community; among them was Dr. Lee Vincent, who helped start Pediatric Associates and Dr. Phil Nudelman, a local pharmacist, who later became CEO of Group Health. Eventually the founders grew to 25 volunteers, including a diverse group of seven doctors, one
rabbi, two judges and three women leaders. “The community as a whole is a better place because, over the last 45 years, thousands of youth have avoided or overcome emotional distress, substance abuse and violence as a result of their involvement with YES,” said YES Board of Trustees President, Jennifer Ivan. Pediatric Associates, who has remained a longtime partner of YES, is helping to sponsor this very special event. “Dr. Lee Vincent is our Senior Partner,” shared Glenn Lux, president and chief executive officer of Pediatric Associates. “He and his wife Ann were one of the five couples who, in the 1960s gathered to plan the founding of this organization, and volunteered their time to make it run. By continuing to support what YES does for the youth of the Eastside, we honor both Ann and Lee.” Those who cannot make the event, but would like to join the celebration of founders, can make a donation in their honor online at www.YouthEastsideServices.org.
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Inslee sets Apple Cup deadline for transportation plan BY MATT PHELPS AND BRANDON MACZ Reporter Newspapers
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he annual football game between the University of Washington and Washington State University is a rivalry that has a long tradition. The Apple Cup often pits brother against brother and one side of the state against the other. But there is another tradition that sometimes pits Eastern Washington against Western Washington - state transportation funding. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says he wants to see a transportation bill on his desk before the 2013 Apple Cup is over. He also wants it to be a bipartisan effort that identifies the $10 billion in revenue sources needed to keep the state’s roads and bridges from failing. That could be as difficult as getting through traffic to Husky stadium for the Apple Cup itself. “November is the month for action here,” Inslee told a room full of Sound Publishing editors and reporters on Oct. 25. “Actually, April and May were the months.” The governor said he is disappointed the Senate was unable to come up with a transportation bill after six months while the House passed its legislation. Senate Republicans opted not to approve the House bill in favor of launching a listening tour in Washington to explore ways to find savings through reforms before pushing for tax increases. Inslee said that the House bill would have allocated $8.5 million for State Route 522, which goes through both Bothell and Kenmore and is used by many to bypass tolls on the 520 bridge. Kenmore Mayor David Baker said that the city has spent $12 million on SR-522 improvements. State routes are normally maintained by the state government. Baker said that the city could not wait for the state to get around to the project. “How long should we wait?” asked Baker. “There are safety issues and we need to make sure it is safe for Kenmore residents.” Tolling was a big topic of the meeting between Inslee and Reporter staff members. Toll mitigation issues for Lake Washington bridges not only concern Northshore residents but also residents in Renton, the other bypass route, and those living on Mercer Island.
“We have seen an increase of about 12 percent in traffic volumes on 522,” said Baker. Some state lawmakers are looking at adding a toll to the I-90 bridge to complete funding efforts for the 520 bridge. The I-90 floating bridge and the I-90 East Channel bridge are the only ways on and off Mercer Island and many residents are fighting the idea of a toll. “I get emails from people on Mercer Island asking me for help,” said Baker, who thinks that a toll on I-90 will only exacerbate the issues with elevated traffic volumes on SR-522. Toll mitigation for Kenmore and Bothell, and cities such as Lake Forest Park and even Woodinville, is a big issue. All the cities signed a letter to Inslee in March requesting toll mitigation. Inslee pointed out that Kenmore received a $5.2 million grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board this summer. Traffic volume increases also impact other roads through the four cities, including the Sammamish River Bridge in Kenmore, which links the neighborhoods of Inglewood and Finn Hill with downtown Kenmore and SR-522. The west span of the bridge was built in 1938 and needs to be replaced. It would cost an estimated $20 million for the project. “I have seen a bridge collapse,” said Inslee, referring to the Skagit River Bridge collapse in May. “And [the Sammamish River Bridge] is a perfect example of a bridge that needs the funding. It is why we need a transportation bill.” Inslee pointed out that the Skagit River Bridge, which was supposed to take six months to re-open, was repaired and opened in just a month. Inslee gave the credit to the new head of the Washington State Department of Transportation, Lynn Peterson, who sat in on the meeting. Inslee said that Peterson is implementing reforms within the department, such as improvements to permitting processes, cutting fat from projects and streamlining maintenance. What the state doesn’t need, said the governor, is to channel sales tax revenue from the general fund to the transportation fund, as Republican lawmakers
have proposed, or removing sales tax from transportation projects entirely. That would mean stripping more money from education, Inslee said, which is a step backward in fulfilling the Washington Supreme Court’s ruling the state needs to invest $3-4 billion more into education. “The first order of business is, don’t dig the hole any deeper,” Inslee said. “There are people in one of the caucuses who suggested that let’s just dig that hole another $400 million deeper and take that money from the general fund that’s generated by sales tax from construction projects and move that money into the transportation fund. … It’s a scientific principle, once you are in the hole, stop digging.” While the governor said there are various avenues for approving a transportation plan, he doesn’t want to prejudge how the House and Senate will reach its final destination. Closing tax loopholes would be one method of cost savings, said Inslee, using the example of tax exemption approved for the timber industry that oil and gas companies utilize. The governor painted a bleak picture for the state should a transportation plan not be approved before the Apple Cup, which occurs again on Black Friday next month. In King County, public transportation would be affected first. “The first thing that’s going to hit them between the eyes is the elimination of bus service, and that has an economic toll on our state,” said Inslee. “It makes it more frustrating to get to work in the morning, but it also takes an economic toll on our state. That means companies don’t move here because congestion increases. It means that workers are stuck in traffic, so they show up to work later because they used to be able to take a reliable bus to work. Now, they’re waiting in their car sitting in a traffic jam waiting to get to Microsoft. It takes economic productivity out of the state.” Inslee said he understands the frustration of King County residents facing potential tolling of the I-90 bridge between Interstate 5 in Seattle and Interstate 405 in Bellevue to make up the $1.4 billion shortfall for completion of the 520 bridge project. He added the collapse of the I-5
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks with Reporter Newspapers’ staff about state transportation issues during a meeting in Bellevue on Oct. 18. CRAIG GROSHART, Reporter Newspapers bridge over the Skagit River earlier this year highlights the importance of proper maintenance. Tolling I-90 is an uncertainty, and there are several options being considered, including 11 alternatives that would mitigate the impact to Mercer Islanders. Increasing the state gas tax
is also a possibility. “They need to talk to their legislators now about this issue,” he said. “And here’s the reason: The more they convince legislators to find a solution that is not tolling, the better off they are. The more they convince their legislators to raise the $1.4 billion for 520 in some
other way, which might mean a gas tax, it might mean licensing fees, whatever their other solution is, the less pressure there will be on tolling.” But other means of paying for the 520 bridge, like a gas tax, may not be an easy sell in Eastern Washington.
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for comfort food for psychological reasons, both positive and negative, such as feeling happy and in the mood to celebrate or trying to cope with anxiety, boredom, or sadness. Others have suggested that our preferences stem from our evolutionary background, that we are biologically programmed to crave certain foods that used to be hard to come by but are now available in abundance. Others again say it’s our consumer culture that causes us to graze almost constantly. And then there are those who blame the food industry for making us hooked on their products through relentless advertising and even by adding ingredients that work like opiates, turning us practically into addicts. Overeating is hard to avoid in the environment
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we live in today, says Dr. Brian Wansink, professor for marketing and nutritional science at Cornell University and author of “Mindless Eating, Why We Eat More Than We Think” (Bantam Books, 2006). We get our eating cues from multiple sources all the time, he says, from images, sounds and smells that surround us constantly. We are confronted with evergrowing portion sizes, and eventually think it’s normal to consume so much more than our parents’ and grandparents’ generations used to. The idea that the body knows what’s good for it and when it has enough, as it has been suggested by proponents of the so-called intuitive eating movement, is naïve, says Dr. Marcia Pelchat, a food researcher at Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia. Most of us can’t really rely on our instincts. Rather it is our culture and our lifestyle that determines what, when, and how much we eat. There is widespread agreement with that
assessment. Our eating behavior is largely controlled by social, cultural and other environmental factors, writes Dr. David A. Kessler, a former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and author of “The End of Overeating” (Rodale, 2009). In modern society, we no longer engage in eating for the sole purpose of stilling hunger and replenishing our energy stores but as a hedonic means to satisfy our liking and wanting of food, he argues. There may be multiple additional factors at play as well, he says, including biochemical processes in the brain, which are not yet fully understood. However, the need for comfort and satisfaction we receive from food is generated outside of us, causing our responses in form of overindulging – with all the detrimental consequences we are faced with today. The good news is that we are not completely helpless with regard to our temptations. The trick is to avoid triggers that propel you into a craving mode, says Dr. Pelchat. If certain foods make you cave every time
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despite of your best intentions, don’t go near them – meaning, don’t buy them, don’t store them, try not to even think about them (easier said than done). If you relapse anyway, don’t beat yourself up. Consider it an exception and let it go. You can also counteract your cravings by distracting yourself with other activities that are not food-related. “Substitute something else until the craving goes away,” Dr. Wansink advises. These are fleeting moments that pass soon if you don’t dwell on them. An important part of your efforts to resist temptations is not to make food the enemy. If you develop a negative dependency, the power food cravings can have over you will not diminish – on the contrary. It is better to be aware of your weaknesses and befriend them in ways that calm you down and allow you to eventually move on.
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Is the change in weather also changing your mood? deep fall are a celebrated time of enjoying the traditions of the season— gatherings and activities in the comfort of the indoors, warmer expressions of fashion, flavorful autumn cuisine, and welcoming retreats of cozy hibernation. For others, the change in weather brings great challenge. In this shift of weather, many notice the approaching presence of depressive periods—for themselves, within an intimate relationship, or for their family. Emotional lows or bouts of depression may correlate specifically to Shannon West
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these seasonal changes. Do any of these experiences sound familiar or more intense than usual: a sense of sadness or depressed mood, lethargy or lack of energy, loss of interest or pleasure, weight gain or loss, excessive tiredness? If so, you aren’t alone. Weather changes often create an emotional climate where previous depressive experiences (or an onset of depression) can become more noticeable and/or difficult to overcome. While life is marked by changes in our emotional condition, there are times when it may be especially challenging to move beyond unwanted ways of feeling—particularly dur-
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season—enjoying rituals of fall activities and seasonal produce or foods, cultivate relationships fulfilling emotional needs in your life, and participate in activities and interests within our community. And, challenge your family to invest in relationships and activities most significant to you. Let go of obligations that often leave us exhausted and vulnerable to sadness and depression. In honor of those rejoicing in the season as well as those who find this time to be emotionally tender, these days offer a time of invitation for us all—It’s in transition we
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Kandal Harr, a Veterinary clinical pathologist has been tracking the problem. Harr says the specific compound responsible for the illness continues to elude experts and that the intoxicant is something unusual in North America. Most of us remember the nationwide recall of food made by Menu foods due to tainted Melamine from plastic packaging. 1950 cats died and 2200 dogs died due mostly to kidney failure. This recall included some of the biggest names in pet food Although no specific brands are being implicated in this most recent illness there have been several voluntary recalls from the following brands; Nestle Purina PetCare Co, Waggin’ Train, Canyon Creek Ranch, Milo’s Kitchen, Costco, Publix. The FDA has sent an open letter to Veterinarians to track and send detailed info about any animals sickened by jerky treats. The FDA is requesting the Vets send urine samples and results of blood tests Diane Rich
na. Most of the cases have been dogs of all breeds and sizes along with 10 cats that have been affected by something they ate. The animals that get sick have been diagnosed with gastrointestinal and kidney problems. About 135 cases of Fanconi syndrome, a specific kind of kidney disease has been reported however all these reported cases have not been specifically linked back to jerky treats.
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balance If your dog is staggering, disoriented, or dizzy, these signs might indicate dog poisoning symptoms. Do not rely on a cold, warm, or wet dog nose to recognize poisoning in dogs. 3. Examine your dog’s bodily functions to check for irregularities Signs that your dog has ingested something poisonous include persistent vomiting or watery, loose, yellow, green or black stools. Stools should be firm and brown while urine should be yellow or clear. 4. Listen to your dog’s lungs for signs of respiratory distress Shallow breathing, heavy panting, or a light, persistent cough could indicate pain. 5. Take your dog’s temperature with a thermometer designed for animals Taking the temperature is the best way to recognize poisoning in dogs. An ideal temperature for dogs is 101 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit (38.3 to 39.2 Celsius). If you are not comfy with taking your dog’s temp or the dog doesn’t take kindly to this procedure, ask someone to hold the dog’s head while you place and hold the thermometer. 6. Watch for signs of sudden appetite loss If your dog stops eating suddenly, it could be a sign of toxic substance ingestion or as stated above other health related problems. It could also be a sign if your dog swallowed an object that could not be passed. Call your vet if your dog displays a lack of appetite for more than 24 hours. 7. Check your home and yard for potential dog poisons These potential poisons include rodent bait, anti-freeze, dead animals, mushrooms, or yard
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effective volunteers I know and work with are just everyday people. Many have very little they can offer in terms of financial support and many others have restricted time availability. What they all have in common is the desire to make a contribution to the community. They have the desire and the motivation to give back, to give thanks for even being able to contribute. Many of these individuals just needed nudging to get started. So, if you are concerned that you don’t have anything to give, don’t have the time and don’t want to be committed - please think again. Volunteers are needed in every facet of our community. It’s a chance for you to count and to gain fulfillment like
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REPORTER The Marysville Globe and Arlington Times, divisions of Sound Publishing Inc. are seeking a general assignment repor ter with writing experience and photography skills. Primar y coverage will be sports in addition to city gover nment, business, and general assignment stories and may include arts coverage. Schedule includes evening and/or weekend work. As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: Generate 8-10 by-line stories per week; use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover ; post on the publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web. The most highly valued traits are: Commitment to community jour nalism and ever ything from shor t, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; to be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; to be comfortable producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated selfstarter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment. Minimum of one year of previous newspap e r ex p e r i e n c e i s r e quired. Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to: hreast@soundpublishing.com or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR/MAR Sound Publishing is an Equal Oppor tunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
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CONTROLLER Sound Publishing, Inc., located in the greater Puget Sound region of Wa s h i n g t o n S t a t e, i s seeking an accounting professional to manage all financial and accounting operations. Sound Publishing is one of the fastest growing private media companies in Washington State and an industry leader when it comes to local media strategy and innovation. The controller plays an integral role, serving on the senior leadership team, developing strategies for growing revenue and audience and finding efficiencies to reduce expenses. The Controller reports to the president and is based in Eve r e t t , WA . Media experience is preferred but not necessary. A list of qualifications and responsibilities is found at www.sound publishing.com/careers/ Sound Publishing offers a n ex c e l l e n t b e n e f i t s package, paid time off, and a 401k with company match. Pre-employment background check required. Please send your resume and letter of interest to Tim Bullock, Director of Human Resources, by email to tbullock@sound publishing.com or by mail to Sound Publishing, Inc 11323 Commando Rd W, Ste. 1, Everett, WA 98204
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The Daily Herald, Snohomish County’s source fo r o u t s t a n d i n g l o c a l news and community information for more than 100 years and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to assist with multi-platform advertising and marketing solutions of print, web, mobile, e-newsletters, daily deals, event sponsorships and special publications as well as the daily operations of the Marketing depar tment. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the coordination, updating and creation of marketing materials across a range of delivery channels, social media, contesting, events, house marketing, newsletters and working closely with the Sr. Marketing Manager to develop strategies and implement the marketing plan. The right individual will be a highly organized, responsible, self-motivated, customer-comesf i r s t p r ove n p r o bl e m solver who thrives in a fa s t -p a c e d , d e a d l i n e driven environment with the ability to think ahead of the curve. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) If you meet the above qualifications and are seeking an opportunity to be part of a venerable media company, email us your resume and cover letter to
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Dogs
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