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GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving cuts the ribbon during the grand-opening ceremony of the new business on Nov. 21 with Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and GoDaddy Chief Architect Arnold Blinn. The new business is located at Carillon Point and GoDaddy officials plan to hire up to 50 new employees throughout the next year. RAECHEL DAWSON, Kirkland Reporter

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Kirkland Mayor recommends carpool policy for express toll lanes on I-405

Common Core evens playing field for LWSD

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When a student moves from one school to another, one of the biggest adjustments he or she must make — aside from meeting and making new friends — is academically. Their new school may be covering a topic the student has already learned or they may not be ready for as the topic may be more advanced than what they have learned up to that point. This issue is magnified when a student moves states. “How much would he or she have to make up or how much is he or she ahead?” asked Nathan Olson, communication manager for Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). So, in an effort to provide students throughout the country with a more con-

oDaddy officially opened its new Kirkland office with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon. Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride and GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving led the opening of the new Carillon Point 10,000-square-foot office overlooking Lake Washington. Upon entering the new space, guests were greeted with a modern lobby, two private conference rooms at the hall, which entered into a wide open space where desks, offices and a long table were strategically faced so that employees could enjoy the view of Lake Washington.

GoDaddy International Senior Vice President James Carroll said this was possibly one of GoDaddy’s most beautiful office locations. “It was an easy choice, it was our first choice,” Carroll said about the Kirkland location pick, which was pitted against other Puget Sound cities in a few months ago. Irving, a 15-year Microsoft veteran, took over GoDaddy CEO in January and identified Kirkland as a prime location for recruiting top-tier technology talent in June. GoDaddy opened a temporary office in Kirkland last spring, as it built out the new, larger office. “Our mission here at

A student lights a small piece of paper on fire to see how it burns as part of a science lesson at Stella Schola Middle School. SAMANTHA PAK, Reporter Newspapers

sistent education, 45 states — including Washington — have adopted a Common Core of standards for English/language arts and math.

An even, deeper, playing field Olson said in addition to providing a more consistent education for students nationwide, one of the goals of the Common Core — which applies to grades K-12 — is to help students be college and career ready after high school.

“The learning is a lot more rigorous,” said Shannon Leonard, who teaches second grade at Horace Mann Elementary School in Redmond. She said with the new standards, students need to think more deeply about what they are reading and pull evidence from the text to show how they arrived at their answers. Leonard, who has been teaching for 15 years, admits that this was a “big shift” for her as she has younger students. However, she has [ more LWSD page 3 ]

Acting on behalf of the Interstate 405 and State Route 167 Executive Advisory Group, Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride recently advised the Washington Transportation Commission to adopt a carpool policy for express toll lanes along Interstate 405 that would exempt carpools with three or more occupants from paying the toll during rush hour traffic. At the Kirkland City Hall meeting on Nov. 20, McBride said two state requirements for the tolling project were the driving force in that decision: maintain speed in the express toll lanes and generate the required revenue. The Washington Transportation Commission is responsible for setting toll rates. “We’ve been looking at this for 10 years, in detail for

the last four,” McBride said in a phone interview. The Bellevue to Lynnwood I-405 expansion, currently in construction, will add one more HOV lane in a large section of the route, resulting in two express toll lanes available for drivers between Bellevue and Bothell. It will then taper into one express toll lane at the north end of I-405. Officials expect the project to be finished in 2015. Aside from being able to sustain toll lane operation after the first two years, the tolled lanes must maintain 45 mph for 90 percent of the time during peak traffic. If the tolled lanes do not meet state standards, then the project will cease, according to RCW 47.56.880. For this reason, McBride said it wouldn’t be viable if the tolls were free for a two-plus person carpool because it wouldn’t generate

the required revenue nor would it make the tolled lanes congestion free. “I wish that there was a way we didn’t have to do tolling,” McBride said. “I wish that was the world we lived in but unless we’re willing to take more land from the city of Kirkland and the cities along I-405 and just double the size - we can’t build our way out of congestion - so we must manage what we have.” If funding is secured for the Bellevue to Renton express toll lane “direct connecter” in the next proposed transportation package from the Legislature, the group’s recommendation for the three-plus carpool policy would also potentially apply for that section of I-405. In a letter to WSDOT Secretary Lynn Peterson and Washington State Transportation Commis[ more CARPOOL page 7 ]

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www.kirklandreporter.com [ LWSD from page 1] seen her students improving on this skill and realizing the benefits of re-reading text for different purposes. “I think this is going to lead to future success,” Leonard said. Brigitte Tennis (above), founder and headmistress of Stella Schola Middle School — a Lake Washington School District (LWSD) choice middle school in Redmond — said she thinks the Common Core is “fabulous” because it puts everyone on an even playing field. “Every kid has the opportunity to learn the same standards,” she said. With the new Common Core, students must meet fewer standards but they delve deeper into concepts and topics. Olson described the previous structure as a “mile wide, inch deep,” in that curriculum would cover many different topics, but only as a brief overview. Under the Common Core, students will be learning more about fewer topics, giving them an opportunity to think and process information more critically. Olson said Common Core is more about providing context for the facts students learn rather than rote memorization. For example, he said, instead of just learning the date of the Pearl Harbor attacks during World War II, students would now learn more about what led up to that day and what

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GoDaddy is to radically shift the global economy toward small business by empowering people to easily start, confidently grow and successfully run their own ventures,” Irving said. “Kirkland gives us access to an amazing crosssection of tech talent. We’re stoked to be here in this phenomenal space working with some of the best and brightest men and women in the tech industry.” The GoDaddy office is a collaborative, contemporary environment, four times the size of its initial office space. Right now, 20 people work in GoDaddy’s Kirkland office, mostly technologists who specialize in engineering, design and product management. GoDaddy plans to hire another 50 people over the course of the next year and has plans of expanding the office to the west to accommodate growth. “When I heard the

prompted the attack. Tennis said Common Core also integrates subjects so students are learning more than one subject at a time. A recent science lesson with Tennis’s eighth graders illustrated this as it integrated science, math and English. Students compared and contrasted the properties of two different types of papers. They used the scientific method to come up with a hypothesis and prediction about the differences in the papers, utilized math through logical thinking and were asked to write a paper about their findings for English. Tennis said this is more like real life as people don’t sit down for an hour just to do math. There is more crossover among subjects.

A many-year process Common Core was initially adopted in Washington in 2010. Olson said a law was written that allowed state Superintendent Randy Dorn to provisionally adopt the standards that year and if state lawmakers took no action during the following year’s legislative session, Common Core would be formally adopted by the state in 2011 — which is what happened. Matt Manobianco, associate superintendent for LWSD, said when the Common Core was adopted, they began training school principals in the GoDaddy mission and strategy, I was immediately drawn to the idea of joining a company so focused on changing the world,” said Chief Architect Arnold Blinn said. “We are building a tremendous team of engineers and developers here with one goal in mind -- helping the go getter, the little guy, kick ass online.” Blinn was one of GoDaddy’s first local hires. Over recent months, GoDaddy executives have reshaped the company’s vision to focus on empowering very small businesses, enterprises with one to five employees, and other individuals who labor for the love of it. The company has invested in its technology portfolio, overhauled its hosting infrastructure, redesigned its online customer experience and expanded its aroundthe-clock, personalized customer service. GoDaddy has attracted

2011-12 school year. “We really were starting two years ago and prepping for it,” he said. The principals learned about what Common Core was, why the new standards were being implemented, the purpose and more. Manobianco said the principals then went on to train their staff and faculty on the subject. The following school year — 2012-13 — administration, faculty and staff at the schools began learning more about what the actual standards are and how they are different or similar to past standards. In preparing to implement the Common Core, Manobianco said LWSD was in the middle of renewing its language arts materials, and the newly adopted materials align with the new standards. As the lead on the elementary literacy adoption committee, Manobianco said the response to the Common Core standards was overwhelmingly positive and people appreciated how detailed and specific they were. “They felt the standards were better written (than the previous ones),” he said. Leonard said now that the standards have been implemented, she is more intentional in her teaching. In the past, she has touched on many of the standards, but now, she allows for more opportunities for students to practice these skills. talented leaders from companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Yahoo! Intuit, AT&T and Cisco. GoDaddy is recognized for being a great place to work and was honored in Fortune magazine’s 2012 Best

A Stella Schola Middle School teacher speaks with a student during a recent science lesson. SAMANTHA PAK, Reporter Newspapers

While the Common Core has been met mostly with enthusiasm — Manobianco said some teachers wanted to implement them right away — there are some concerns. Olson said implementing the new standards has and will take a lot of work but there has not been much money added to the budget for it. There have also been concerns about the additional workload for educators. Tennis acknowledged this, saying the work she

does to meet Common Core standards is done outside the classroom because she doesn’t want to take time away from students. She said the new standards are a good thing, but they will take time. “We will need some training and staff development,” she said. In addition, Olson said there have been some concerns about the federal government intruding and forcing the standards on people. “We don’t believe that is the case,” Olson said. Although the state has adopted the new standards, he said, they “don’t determine curriculum. Curriculum is determined locally.” Basically, he said, the state determines what

students need to know, but local districts determine how they learn it. This is one of the reasons Tennis likes the Common Core standards. “We can teach it whatever way works in our classroom,” she said. “It allows teachers to be themselves... The teachers can bring their own personality into the lesson.” Parents who would like more information about the Common Core standards can visit the LWSD website and click on the “For Parents” link on the left to learn more. Leonard encourages them to talk to their children’s teachers, as well. “We’d be happy to help parents understand,” she said.

Companies to Work For list. GoDaddy was honored with numerous national and local employment awards over the years, including a sixth year on the national Alfred P. Sloan’s Flexible Workplace list.

GoDaddy employs more than 4,000 people and serves 12 million paying customers around the world. The Arizona-based company also has offices in Sunnyvale, Calif.; Cambridge, Mass.; and

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“I’m just a lot more aware of the importance that we hit these areas,” Leonard said.

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A black day for a family holiday

ome of my fondest memories from childhood are of the holidays. A toasty apartment on Capitol Hill in Seattle, complete with condensation on the windows, would be a stark contrast to the biting cold outside. I would stick my head out the window, leaving the aroma of a cooking turkey and stuffing, to see the lights atop the Space Needle. My grandparents’ apartment was small but it was the only place my sister and I experienced Thanksgiving until we were adults. Thanksgiving was also filled with football on the TV and all my immediate relatives talking politics and job stuff I generally did not understand. With my grandparents long passed and my young family beginning new traditions, I know how important it is to spend time with them. Thanksgiving is a family-first holiday and most all Americans celebrate it relatively the same way. It is not subject to a person’s religious preference. It can be celebrated by those with or without children and enjoyed just the same. Most people are given the day off of work - or at least that is how it used to be. Recent trends have turned Black Friday into Black Thanksgiving. Most stores opened for the holiday shopping season yesterday with “doorbuster sales!” In an attempt to extend the holiday shopping season and make more money, big box stores are trying to replace turkey dinner with stampedes for a cheap TV. The car ride to grandmas is being replaced with people searching for parking in mall lots. Some have gone so far as to say that this is the beginning of the end of Thanksgiving. I take issue with that. Not everyone participated in Black Thursday. Many people ignore the idea of the crushing and chaotic masses pushing and shoving for a $10 toaster oven. I have been known to get up early on Black Matt Phelps

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Friday, a rarity for me on a day off, to see what was available. But I will opt for sleep this year and boycott the sales today in protest of the encroachment on Thanksgiving. I absolutely refuse to be a part of the corporate and consumer greed that has become Black Thanksgiving - and I am not alone. Many consumers and retail companies have joined the call to stop the devolution of Thanksgiving. Sur La Table in Kirkland is one of those stores. “Thanksgiving is a time to be with families and loved ones and we won’t be sucked into the holiday shopping frenzy that diminishes the important role the holiday plays in celebrating and creating family traditions,” said Sur La Table President and CEO Jack Schwefel in a statement last week. “I hope that our customers and our employees will do just that, enjoy the holiday. But if they wish to shop, surlatable.com is open all day and night. Don’t misinterpret our message as not being customer focused. We will provide valuable and useful services to customers in our stores in every way possible, just

not on Thanksgiving! Our employees deserve the opportunity to also give thanks.” Most local stores were closed yesterday. Some national companies that call Seattle home, such as Costco and REI, refused to take part in the Black Thanksgiving trend this year. Reward them. But Black Thanksgiving doesn’t just impact consumers. Many box stores banned employees from requesting vacation on Thanksgiving. They banned employees from spending one of the most familyfriendly holidays with their families. The irony of Black Thanksgiving is that it will slowly erode the most prosperous season for another sector of the retail economy - grocery stores. Retail analysts predict that yesterday was just the start of the trend of making the holiday shopping season longer. Some predict that eventually all companies will be open on Thanksgiving and start their sales even earlier during the week. We may eventually get to Black Halloween - poetic but just as crass and annoying.

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Banning plastic bags may have environmental consequences Vivian Weber’s heart is in the right place when she asks us to ban plastic bags in Kirkland by adding a 5 cent fee. In my experience, it seems that more than half of the individuals shopping in grocery stores in Kirkland are carrying re-usable bags, which is something for Kirkland residents to be proud of. However, attempting to force the issue by charging for bags may have unintended environmental consequences by encouraging those politically against “green” initiatives to dig their heels in further. Each region of the country has different primary environmental concerns. In New York City, they have limited landfill locations so eliminating plastic bags makes a great deal of sense. In the Pacific Northwest, our main concern is not storage for trash but energy use. The energy and materials needed to create a re-usable bag has been estimated to be 80 times higher than a plastic bag, which, if my math skills still work, means that a bag may need to be used 80 times before there is an environmental benefit. For those individuals who use these bags only a few times or refuse to carry their bags entirely, this additional charge will only serve to drive them further away from making ecological choices. Most grocery stores allow individuals to return

plastic bags to be recycled. Our region also already has a limited version of this 5 cent bag system through a discount on our grocery bill. There are many stores that do not have such a reward system because they are shops that cater to individuals who are browsing. I am not certain how rewarding it will be to force everyone walking on Lake Street to carry a shopping bag based on nothing but the possibility they might buy something. What might be a better way to underscore sound environmental choices is to thank those individuals who are doing the right thing - whether it is reusing bags, driving high gas mileage cars, mowing with an electric mower or watering their plants with captured rain water. Whatever it might be. There is no question that there are many environmental issues that face us today and I am just not certain how a 5 cent bag charge is going to fix any of them.

Johnmichael Monteith, Kirkland

City should ban use of leaf blowers The use of gasoline engine leaf blowers in the city of Kirkland is on my mind. It presents a health hazard to all citizens. All gasoline-powered leaf blowers create emissions and toxic exhaust fumes. Exhaust pollution from a typical gas-powered leaf blower over one hour is equal to one car driven 200 miles in a confined area. Gasoline leaf blowers pollute the air with harmful greenhouse gases and contaminants from

emissions, while also disbursing irritating odorous substances, and harmful fugitive dust into the air. The high-velocity air jets used in blowing leaves, move dust, dirt and matter. The particulate matter swept into the air includes many unwanted and toxic air pollutants, including carcinogens. Various pollutants include dust, pesticides, chemicals, fertilizers, fungi, street dirt and fecal matter. Approximately five pounds of particulate matter per leaf blower per hour are blown into the air and can take hours or even days to settle. Leaf blowers generate unhealthy high noise levels. Leaf blowers generate a decibel level that can cause permanent hearing loss to the operator and an annoyance to anyone nearby. Unaware citizens, such as children, the homebound and seniors frequently must endure the localized air and noise pollution of leaf blowers. Though electric blowers avoid gasoline emission dangers entirely, they still disburse irritating and harmful fugitive dust, particular matter and air velocity noise. Considering the evidence, the Legislature should conclude that the health hazards residents are exposed to from leaf blowers outweigh the possible benefit they provide. The Legislature should recommend that the city of Kirkland initiate action against the use of all leaf blowers, both gasoline and electric-powered. The Legislature needs to create a law that bans the use of gas leaf blowers in order to prevent air pollution, [ more LETTERS page 5 ] while reducing emis-

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sions to the extent reasonably possible, and maintain such levels of air quality, as it will protect human health and safety.

Iris Brede, Kirkland

City should replace plastic bags with reusable bags When I express my support for a statewide ban on plastic bags by all retailers, combined with a 5-cent fee for paper bags, I sometimes hear: “I already carry my groceries home in reusable bags. I reuse the plastic bags, and recycle the ones I do not use.” In May, a survey found that nearly half (46 percent) of Kirkland residents bring their own bags to the grocery store. Despite a lack of support for a plastic bag ban and fees, 67 percent would be willing to pay around 5 cents for a disposable bag. Environment Washington reports that residents in our state take home about 2 billion plastic bags per year or almost 300 bags per person. Made up from oil or natural gas, the useful life of a plastic bag is a short 12 minutes, the average time it takes to carry groceries home. Unfortunately, less than 9 percent get reused and less than 5 percent get recycled. More than 90 percent of bags end up in the landfill. The number of times a plastic bag can be reused is limited. Many Kirkland residents reuse their plastic bags to carry items, line their garbage cans, or pick up dog poop. However, Susan Freinkel in her book, “Plastic — A Toxic Love Story,” notes that studies show that a plastic bag has to be used at least four times to make up for the environmental impact that goes into making and disposing of the plastic bag. Kirkland residents have two options for recycling plastic bags. They can collect their dry, clean plastic bags into one plastic bag to prevent them from blowing away and then place this bag in their home recycling curbside bin. Kirkland’s recycling is transported to Waste Management’s Cascade Recycling Center in Woodinville, where it is sorted. Unfortunately, many bags do escape and get tangled in the sorting machinery. According to Environment Washington, labor costs to cut away the plastic bags by hand run up to $1,000 per day. Residents can also bring their collected plastic bags back to participating grocery stores. According to another study by Environment Washington, only 2 percent of plastic bags placed in bins at grocery stores actually were recycled. Many of these bags were diverted to landfill because they were contaminated with food debris and receipts. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans threw 9,182 tons of plastic bags and film (such as dry cleaning and newspaper bags) into the trash in 2009. Despite many efforts to promote recycling, less than 5 percent of plastic bags actually were recycled. Seattle, which has the highest plastic bag-recycling rate in the country, recycles less than 15 percent of its single-use plastic grocery bags. A simple way to generate less trash is to support a plastic bag ban similar to the ones passed by Seattle, Olympia, and eight other Washington cities and Thurston County. Replacing plastic bags with reusable bags would align well with Kirkland’s sustainability and waste reduction goals with the added benefit of protecting our soils and waterways from plastic pollution.

Sharon and Tom Sherrard, Kirkland

Potala Village update Dear Citizens interested in Potala Village, Thank you for contacting the City regarding your concerns. I am replying on behalf of all the Kirkland City Councilmembers. I

want to assure you that they have received your emails, but as they do not have a role in processing permits they have asked me as the City Manager to respond for them. Recent correspondence from you and others has highlighted some possible misunderstandings about the status of the Potala Village development. This message is intended to clarify the status of the application. On May 9, 2013, Superior Court Judge Monica Benton issued a decision which directed the City to review an application for a building permit on the Potala Village site “based on the zoning and land use regulations in effect on the date of the shoreline substantial development permit application, i.e. February 23, 2011.” The City had unsuccessfully argued that the vesting should occur under the zoning regulations revised in 2012. The applicant has since submitted a building permit application and the City has begun review of the application. In accordance with the Judge’s order, neither the City nor applicant is able to “pick and choose” among the old and new regulations, only the 2011 regulations apply. There are a number of differences between the old and new regulations, but perhaps the most significant is that the 2011 regulations did not directly restrict the number of dwelling units, whereas the new code establishes a maximum density of 48 units per acre. Even as we review the building permit application under the old regulations, the City has appealed the above mentioned Superior Court decision to the Washington State Court of Appeals. The City filed a brief with the Court on October 28, 2013. A responsive brief from the applicant is required to be filed by December 6, 2013. The next step is for the Court of Appeals to schedule this dispute for oral arguments, but it is not known when that might be, nor when the Court would issue a decision. In the meantime, the City is bound to follow the Superior Court decision. A few of the recent communications have referenced previous negotiations by the neighbors with the developer and City in an attempt to reach some agreement on the Potala Village project. I presume these may be references to a formal mediation process that took place over many months a year ago. This was a unique effort that occurred with the voluntary participation and hard work of everyone involved. With the encouragement of the City Council, I was an active participant as were my Planning Director and City Attorney. Unfortunately, a mediated solution was not reached. It is important to understand that this was a singular effort and that the community’s level of involvement in reviewing the developer’s plans and designs through that mediation was not the way building permit applications are normally processed. A building permit application for a new mixed use building on the Potala site was accepted on July 18, 2013. This is a ministerial permit that must be reviewed by the City staff for compliance with the applicable regulations. It is not a matter in which the City Council has any involvement. Legally, the Council may not interject itself in the staff’s review or decision making on the matter. The Council hires the City Manager and the City Manager is responsible for making sure that the City staff correctly processes and issues the building permits. City staff have preliminarily reviewed the submitted building plans and identified a number of compliance issues based on the applicable codes and the mitigation measures identified in the Environmental Impact Statement and the conditions of approval for the Substantial Development Permit.

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The Barber Shoppe to celebrate 50 years in business BY RAECHEL DAWSON rdawson@kirklandreporter.com

he Barber Shoppe owner Brenda Gordon remembers a time when her father’s barber shop looked like a scene straight from “Mad Men,” the 1960s upperclass New York drama on AMC. “There were ‘Playboy’ magazines and that kind of ‘low key’ porn on the walls,” Gordon recalls. “I came in and said ‘No, no, the ‘Playboys’ got to go.’” Now, after 50 years of changes - mostly good Gordon believes her father would be proud of the family-owned business he started in the 1960s. Bill Bitz, who died last year at 86, started the first Kirkland-area barbershop in 1962. Bitz Barber Shop was located in a tiny portable in the Houghton area before he sold and moved it, to become one of the first businesses in the original Juanita Village in June 1964. Bitz and his brother Joe operated the barbershop near the “PX Sooper Market,” near the northwest corner. Gordon recalls “Juanita was not much of anything,” at first. Then in 1977, Gordon graduated from Folks Barber College in Renton after taking top honors in the American Master Barbers Association Western Competition. She soon went to work at Bitz Barber Shop by incorporating her knowledge of

how to style long hair. “Men just wore the basic crew cut, flat top, we used to do shaves,” Gordon said. “Then long hair came and my dad survived through that. That was the time I graduated from barber school in the 70s. I filled that long hair void.” She said the generation switch of men preferring longer hair to shaves was just one of many changes the barbershop has gone through. Staying strong through the various recessions, Gordon made the “gentlemen’s club” atmosphere more women and kid friendly by throwing away risqué magazines and banning smoking. “It was like ‘Mad Men,’ smoking right in front of the client, the ashtray on the counter, burnt marks on the counter, ash trays in the barber chairs and dad in his vest and bow ties,” she said. In 1993, Bitz semi-retired and handed over the business to Gordon, who worked with him side by side for more than 20 years. Bitz officially left the shop in 1997 after he fell from a tree in a tree-trimming accident. The Juanita Village revamp in the early 2000s was symbolic for Bitz Barber Shop. “We watched that building get destroyed when they built the new Juanita Village,” Gordon said. “We opened it and closed it.” Once again, the barber shop business were the first ones in Juanita Village

but they had moved to the southwest corner from the northwest. And with the move in August 2002 came the name change: The Barber Shoppe. “It gave me a chance to expand and for me to make it my own,” she said. “I did love that because if I didn’t, I’d still feel in the shadows of the old barbershop. It gave me a chance to be who I was.” Gordon’s barbershop is now housed with antique barber chairs from the early 1900’s and a handcrafted cherrywood backbar to create that “old time nostalgic theme.” Gordon said the revamp has been a positive change for all of the Juanita Village businesses by creating foot traffic in a happy and beautiful place. “We have been told by people walking by and our customers, that our barbershop is the cleanest and [most] beautiful shop they have ever been in,” she said. “When children walk by with their parents, we hand out lollipops and dog treats for the dogs.” The Barber Shoppe is open seven days a week and includes the experience of a true gentlemen’s barbershop, according to Gordon, which includes neck shaving, straight razor shaves with a hot towel and lather. But this barbershop also caters to women and children, with two cosmetologists on staff among three experienced barbers.

merchandise is tiring and stressful but worth it. The store is currently full of Christmas ornaments and decorations but it wasn’t always that way for Marshall and her staff. When Chalet Cadeau was in Kirkland, Marshall opened a yearround Christmas decoration store on the same street as the regular store. Marshall decided to bring the two stores back together with the move from Kirkland to Bothell. “The Christmas store really needs to be in a tourist area,” said Marshall. “I have a lot of loyal customers. There were already a lot from Bothell.” Chalet Cadeau started out in downtown Kenmore in the Schnitzelbank Building on Bothell Way where Snapdoodle Toys is now located. Marshall and her family moved to Washington from California during the 1990s

because of her husband Jeff ’s career. She started Chalet Cadeau in 1997 after being unable to re-aquire a job as a court reporter. “We knocked three holes in that place to take some extra space,” said Marshall of the original location. The store’s year-round merchandise is an eclectic mix of collectibles and gifts, ranging from jewelry and baby items to greeting cards and knickknacks. “I just loved shopping,” said Marshall. “In the beginning I picked what I liked but I started to learn what the customers want.” Marshall said that after Christmas the real shopping begins for her, as she flies to Atlanta to buy Christmas merchandise. “There are six floors and I shop there for a week,” said Marshall. “A lot of people

Above, barber Khalid doing a shave at The Barber Shoppe. Khalid got his experience from working in military base barber shops to high-end men’s shaving salons. His expertise is the hot towel hot lather straight razor shave and gentlemen’s haircuts. Below, an old photo of when Bill Bitz first opened the shop in 1964. CONTRIBUTED

Gordon said she signed her family-owned business under another five-year lease but because she doesn’t have children, it will have to be bought somewhere along the line. “Maybe when I’m 60, I might adopt somebody,” she laughs. But until then, she hopes the business continues to be a traditional place for men to go meet and “get out of the chore list” during a time when “it’s a different world now.” For more information, visit www.thebarbershoppe. com.

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For many, the holiday season begins with Black Friday and all the sales at box stores and online. But for others, it does not start without other more festive seasonal traditions. One holiday tradition for many north Lake Washington residents is a trip to Chalet Cadeau. The store relocated from downtown Kirkland to Bothell, next to the new Safeway at 24110 Bothell-Everett Highway, last spring and has maintained the same sense of holiday tradition and charm. “Christmas takes a lot of time to set up and take down,” said owner Wendy Marshall. “When it is all set up and pretty, I love it.” Marshall said that the transition from her normal merchandise to the holiday

want made in America and we have a massive selection of cards.” Chalet Cadeau gives back to the customer with free wrapping year round. “It is a big expense but it is also a nice way to say thank you for shopping here,” said Marshall. “Everyone used to get presents wrapped. Now you’re lucky if it is in a box.” One trend Marshall wants to follow is making Chalet Cadeau items available online. “I think it will be within the next year,” said Marshall. “It is really expensive to do. We started doing it just before we moved to Bothell.” The biggest expense is for shipping and then Marshall and her five employees have to take a photo of everything in the store. A lack of parking and escalating rent forced Marshall to move from downtown

Chalet Cadeau owner Wendy Marshall relocated to Bothell. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

Kirkland. “I thought it would be a better space with a lot more parking,” said Marshall. “The building in Kirkland leaked and the rent was about $20,000 a month. My customers would shop and go to lunch and come back and they would have tickets on their cars. [The move] happened pretty fast and we were

downsizing but the move was a good one.” Chalet Cadeau will welcome back harpist Bronn Journey on Nov. 30 for an in-store concert from 1-4 p.m. The store held its annual Christmas Open House on Nov. 23. The Open House will include door prizes, a dip tasting, apple cider and 20 percent off select items.

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Nov. 20 Domestic violence: 2:18 p.m., 14300 block of Simonds Road NE. A 27-year-old man was taken into custody after he and his 18-yearold cousin got into a physical fight.

Homeowner helps police locate burglar suspects A homeowner who followed two men after they allegedly burglarized his home helped Kirkland police locate the suspects on Wednesday morning. The resident of the Houghton neighborhood called 911 at 10:09 a.m. to report that he had returned home and interrupted a burglary. The suspects left the home and the homeowner was able to follow them, without the suspects being aware, as he reported their location to dispatchers. Officers arrived in the area within three minutes

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sion chairman Dan O’Neal, the Executive Advisory Group recommended phasing for the Bellevue to Renton project should “occur as soon as possible.” The group also advised a medium funding option of $960 million for the Bellevue to Renton express toll lanes. The letter was signed by McBride, Bellevue City Councilman Kevin Wallace, Snohomish County Councilman and Puget Sound Regional Councilman Dave Gossett, Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton, Algona Mayor David Hill, Sound Transit Board Member Fred Butler, Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow, Auburn Mayor Peter Lewis and Newcastle Mayor Rich Crispo. And the group said their carpool recommendation will be the least impactful to local streets and it will move more people along I-405. However, Kirkland resident David Condon disagrees with the three-plus person carpool exemption. He said the recommendation fails to think about citizens who only own a twoseat car, such as a Smart Car or a Mini Cooper. “That wipes out all sorts of [cars],” said Condon, who attended the meeting. “It defeats the purpose of buying small urban cars that don’t take up much space. It’s going to be a major impact out there.” Condon also questioned whether there was the chance for the Kirkland community to give input on these issues but McBride said WSDOT held several focus groups and public outreach efforts throughout the region over the last few years. “We’ve had public comment every meeting we’ve had,” she said. “But I do understand … it has been a long process. I’ve been on the I-405 executive committee for eight years, maybe even longer. This is not government making quick decisions.” Condon is not alone in his distaste. In a 2013 telephone survey of 975 I-405 commuters and King County Metro vanpoolers, there was little support for changing the definition of a carpool to three or more people. Only 25 percent of those surveyed would have even qualified for the three-plus carpool policy. In 2012 focus group key findings, the participants who have experience with the SR 167 HOT lanes stated they were more inclined to prefer the three-plus carpool free during peak traffic and two-plus carpool free during off peak traffic because they “more clearly understood the advantages of the express toll lanes, and prefer some type of ‘free’ option for carpoolers (both three-plus and two-person).” According to WSDOT documents, there are also several federal aspects to consider in regard to the carpool policy. The Federal Highway Administration advised WSDOT that any carpool policy other than three-plus will require reevaluation of the I-405 express toll lane project National Environment Policy Act documentation. Federal law also stresses the importance of a 45 mph tolled lane but does not have such sanctions as the state law. McBride said while some people may see the three-plus carpool policy as a shock, she said being stuck on I-405 in the worst of traffic conditions is the shock. “When you’re on I-405 and you’ve got to get to your kid’s

Vice: 12:31 a.m., 11215 NE 124th St. Police are investigating a 20-year-old woman, who is staying at the Marriott hotel, as a prostitute. The woman was found on backpage.com and agreed to go on a “date”with the investigating officer but she refused to answer the door when the officers showed up at her room. Domestic violence: 2:11 p.m., 11700 block of NE 107th Place. A 19-year-old man was arrested for assaulted his 53-year-old mother with a decorative throw pillow, which caused bleeding and injury. When police contacted the mother later, they saw bruising around her eye and a dark purple mark underneath her eye.

Nov. 16 Assault: 12:07 a.m., 12600 block of NE 145th Place. A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly scratching his 25-year-old girlfriend in front of three children. A neighbor also reported hearing a loud verbal argument and items breaking at the residence.

Nov. 15 Vice: 5 p.m., 12204 NE 124th St. After locating a 23-year-old backpage.com prostitute at the Comfort Inn, police confronted the woman, who then admitted to prostituting. She was removed from the motel and placed on a “no rent list and told to spread the word.”

and quickly apprehended the two males without incident. The homeowner identified the males as the suspects who had entered his home without his permission. A Bellevue Police Department K-9 unit assisted with a ‚Äúbacktrack‚Äù for evidence and located items from the victims residence as well as items believed to have been used by the suspects to force entry into the home. Both suspects were booked into the Kirkland Jail on residential burglary charges and this case has been forwarded to the Kirkland Police Department Detective Unit for additional investigation and follow-up.

soccer game and it’s raining and it’s cold, and you’re stuck in traffic for an hour when you planned for 15 minutes, that’s not OK,” she said. “We need a way for that mother and father to get to their child. We need speed and reliability.” WSDOT officials recommended the minimum toll rate would likely be around 75 cents with the maximum toll rate yet to be determined. Officials said the toll rate could change up to every five minutes and would be based on traffic flow. While the maximum toll rate on SR 167 is $9, the I-405 tolled lanes could essentially not have a maximum rate, officials discussed at the meeting. There are still many options on the table, such as the minimum and maximum toll rates, the use of photo tolling and how drivers will pay. Next month, officials will discuss carpool and motorcycle polices. In January, minimum and maximum rates, pay by mail differential and discussions on exemptions will ensue. For information, visit www.wstc.wa.gov.

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Sen. Andy Hill visits Stella Schola for American Education Week BY SAMANTHA PAK Reporter Newspapers

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celebrates how education has moved and is moving forward. In addition to Hill’s visit, Tennis said other state legislators from the 45th and 48th legislative districts — where the school’s students reside — are scheduled to visit in the next couple of months. “It’s a good experience for the kids after learning about American history,” she said about having state lawmakers in the classroom. Tennis added that having elected officials come in to the classroom is also important for the students as they can learn who represents them in Olympia. She said students can also learn how to speak with them personally, which is an important skill for them to have. This is the first time Tennis has had elected officials visit Stella Schola — a choice middle school in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) — but she has had other

visitors. Hill said he has visited schools and classrooms in the past but it has typically been as part of a government or social studies lesson, where his position as a state senator is directly related to the subject. This was his first time coming in to a science lesson. “The hands-on stuff is fantastic,” he said about helping students with their experiments, one of which included lighting the pieces of paper on fire to see how the different types burn differently. Eighth-grader Ryan Aloof agreed, saying working in groups and the more hands-on lessons can help students learn something more easily. “In other schools, science group work has been difficult because there was always someone who got to do all the fun stuff,” he said. “But here at Stella, where everyone respects each other, group work is meaningful and everyone gets to take

Sen. Andy Hill, R-Redmond, visited Stella Schola Middle School on Nov. 19. SAMANTHA PAK, Reporter Newspapers part in it.” Tennis said having Hill come in for a non-government-related lesson was deliberate because it allows him to see what really happens in the classroom. “He’s here to see what school is about in the 21st century,” she said. “Elected officials don’t know what’s going on

in the classroom unless they are in the classroom. I thought it was really important for Sen. Hill to feel what real teaching looks like.” Eighth-grader Kiera Johnson said it was great to have Hill come in for a visit. “I think it’s really cool because he has a lot to do with our school system,”

Dear Americans, don’t go to work when you’re sick the numbers are even higher. When asked, most of those who decide to toughen it out say they don’t want to fall behind in their workload or be thought of as slackers. Most are also aware that the germs they spread around while sneezing and coughing may infect their coworkers – but still they insist on staying on the job. It doesn’t help that taking a day off now and then is unaffordable for many Americans. Again, unlike in most European countries, there are no laws here that mandate a minimum amount of paid sick leave. Employers, of course,

are keenly aware that workers who show up ill can do more harm than good, not only because the viruses they carry are contagious, but also because they are likely less focused and productive than normally. In other words, it affects businesses’ bottom line, probably more so than if people stayed at home. Luckily, in this day and age, many of us can do at least some of their work remotely and don’t have to be physically present in their workplaces. Either way, as this year’s cold and flu season approaches, it may be a good idea to make some plans for how to cope with the inevitable before it strikes. Your first step should be getting a flu shot.

It may not protect you against every strand that’s out there, but it increases your chances to escape some. Second, you are well advised to wash your hands every time you leave common areas like conference rooms or cafeterias, or touch items like door handles, staircase railings or elevator buttons. Thorough washing and sanitizing of hands after bathroom visits should go without saying. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to eliminate all germ threats and can only minimize the risk of getting infected so much. Still, it makes sense to take as many precautions as you can think of. However, you don’t want to become paralyzed with

fear and develop paranoid behavior (Melvin Udall, the obsessive-compulsive character portrayed by Jack Nicholson in the movie “As Good As It Gets” comes to mind). Your best weapon, besides vaccination, is to strengthen your immune system as much as possible. Especially in the winter months, it is important to eat healthily and get lots of vitamins from fruits and vegetables. Go outdoors and exercise, even if the weather is less than inviting. An enclosed gym may provide many more health hazards than cold but fresh air. Make sure you get enough sleep, since tiredness and exhaustion make you more vulnerable to infections. Manage your stress as

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ture stands 35 feet tall and measures 45 feet wide by 144 feet long. It will be used by Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews to create a dry work environment in which repairs will be completed on the final two Cycle 1 SR 520 bridge pontoons.

When attached to the ends of pontoons U and V, the coffer cell will serve as a portable drydock. Once in place, crews will pump water out of the coffer cell so they have a dry work environment to complete epoxy injections, crystalline waterproofing, transverse

post-tensioning and application of carbon-fiber wrap. An overview of coffer cell operations is available online (pdf 290 kb). “Using the coffer cell allows us to complete this work on Lake Washington and keeps the project moving forward,” said Dave Becher, floating

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It is a well-documented fact that American workers put in longer hours and take less time off than their counterparts in almost any other country in the developed world. Unlike in Europe, for example, where four to six weeks paid vacation time is mandatory, there are no comparable laws in the United States. But in addition to the lack of recreation, most Americans don’t stay home even when they are sick. According to surveys by Careerbuilder. com, about three in four people come to work while nursing a cold, the flu and something worse. Other statistics indicate

Drivers crossing State Route 520 may have noticed more heavy-duty construction equipment on Lake Washington than usual today, as a 660-ton “coffer cell” arrived in the SR 520 floating bridge construction zone. The large steel struc-

she said.Hill, whose children also attend schools within LWSD, also enjoyed his visit to Stella Schola. He said he would return anytime. “This is a lot more fun than most of the meetings (I go to),” he said. Rep. Ross Hunter visited Stella Schola Middle School on Monday, Nov. 25.

well as you can. Should you still fall ill despite of your best efforts, see what can be negotiated in terms of staying at home and, if necessary, doing some work over the phone and via email. Your boss and colleagues should thank you for your wise decision.

Kirkland resident Timi Gustafson R.D. is a registered dietitian, newspaper columnist, blogger and author of the book “The Healthy Diner – How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun,” which is available on her blog and at amazon.com. For more articles on nutrition, health and lifestyle, visit her blog, “Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D.” at www. timigustafson.com. bridge project director. The coffer cell will remain on Lake Washington for about four months. More information about the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program is available at www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr520bridge.

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Teenagers and parties: Advice for parents What about when your teen comes home and says that the party of the year is being thrown elsewhere? As a parent, the first thing you should do is call the host parent and make sure that they will not only be there, but that they are going to be an active presence. Your teen may complain, but don’t be dissuaded. This is critical to ensuring safety. Next, know your child’s plans for the entire night; set up a time for coming home, and wait up, or ask your son or daughter to wake you upon arriving. If a sleepover is planned, confirm it with the parent of the home where the sleepover will occur. It’s a good idea to discuss potential problem situations in advance, such as drinking, drug use or fights. Let your son or daughter know that, if needed, you will pick them up no questions

Going out of town Sometimes parties are planned without parent knowledge. You’ve likely heard the scenario—parents leave town, teenagers throw a party and the living room furniture is never the same. If for some reason your child is not able to stay with a trusted adult when you leave town, make it clear that having friends over is out of the question. It’s always a good idea to call parents of your teen’s close friends and let them know that you will be away. And put your neighbors on alert, as well, giving them a number where you can be reached. Having a social life is a major part of being a teenager, and parties play a role in that. While some of these steps may feel uncomfortable, each goes a long way in providing safety for your teen and their friends.

And remember, anyone can be arrested and criminally charged for providing a place for minors to consume alcohol, whether they are aware of it or not. Visit YouthEastsideServices.org, for an informational brochure with more ideas, created in partnership with the City of Sammamish.

Patti Skelton-McGougan is Executive Director of Youth Eastside Services (YES). YES is a nonprofit organization and a leading provider of youth counseling and substance abuse services in the region. Since 1968, YES has been a lifeline for 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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When hosting a party, keep it invitation only. Even with that, sometimes word gets out at school or through social media and kids come uninvited. If this happens, a party can quickly get out of control, so be on alert and prepared to turn away “party crashers.” Provide a variety of food and drinks and greet all guests at the door. If your teen’s friends bring items, be sure that all liquids are sealed as liquor can be disguised in any container. You can also say you have plenty of refreshments, but you’ll put it aside in case you need extra. Also, leave all backpacks, purses and coats in one area within your line of sight. This way no one is tempted to pull out an illicit substance they brought along. Establishing from the beginning that guests are to stay at the party once they arrive will keep teens from coming and going as they please, and potentially partaking in drugs, alcohol or smoking offsite. It also can prevent nuisance calls from neighbors. Be sure to take liquor, beer and wine out off any areas in the designated “party zone.” If guests will be using a bathroom where medications are stored, put them in a secure place during the party. Even over-thecounter medications, like cough syrup, have the potential to be abused. Finally, remember that your presence is important at a party, so don’t be pressured into staying out of sight. Consider inviting another parent or couple over to keep you company. It’s a great way to get to know other parents and helps provide extra supervision.

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their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Kirkland Reporter on 11/29/13, 12/06/13 #930197.

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of making a difference to in the process of adopting the families and youth of the STIP. Comments are our Eastside communities.” being accepted on the plan Incorporated on Nov. until Dec. 17. www.kirklandreporter.com Any com1, 1968, as a place where ments received will be sent to the respective local plan- young people could “rap” with sympathetic adult ning organization for their volunteers, Youth Eastside consideration. Services has grown into an Comments may be organization that provides submitted by email or mail a number of programs and to: Nancy Huntley, P.O. services to young people, Box 47390, Olympia, WA ranging from mental health 98504-7390. They can also counseling to prevention be submitted by fax at 360programs and substance 705-6822. abuse treatment. YES services have also expanded to the more modern challenges facing young people, offering programs on sexual abuse, dating violence, gang activity and bullying. These services reach 4600 Youth Eastside Seryouth in direct treatment vices—YES—an agency programs and are an addithat has been a resource tional 32,000 in prevention for generations of famiand educational programs. lies throughout east King YES provides these serCounty, is celebrating its vices regardless of the fam45th year of service. The ily’s ability to pay through Metropolitan King County the support of a number of Council today recognized public agencies that include YES and the impact it has King County and the city of had on young people not only on the Eastside, but all Bellevue, as well as donations and public benefacof King County. tors. “There is so much to be YES works collaboraproud of and, yet, so much tively with more than 40 to be done in the future. partners, including schools, YES continues to grow teen centers, and comand reach out to families munity centers throughout and their children that are east King County, and its healing,” said Council Vice volunteers log nearly 20,000 Chair Jane Hague, sponsor annual hours of service. of the recognition. “Please “YES continues to join me in saluting 45 years

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Automobiles Hyundai

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CONTROLLER Sound Publishing, Inc., located in the greater Puget Sound region of Washington State, is 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 Everett, WA. Media experience is preferred but not necessary. A list of qualifications and responsibilities is found at www.soundpublishing.com/careers/ Sound Publishing offers an excellent benefits 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@soundpublishing.com or by mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc, 11323 Commando Rd W, Ste. 1, Everett, WA 98204

Non-Media Positions • Controller - Everett • Circulation Manager - Marysville

Production

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