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Crime | Bank offers reward, police seek help catching ‘Cyborg Bandit’ [2]

Bellevue police officer faces DUI charge BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

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Council gets update on light rail plans BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue city councilmembers say they generally approve of design plans for an extended City Hall Plaza to provide connectivity to the future site of the Bellevue Transit Center Station on Northeast Sixth Street, but cautioned the unknown cost may require scaling back. Sound Transit staff provided the council

with an update Monday of its East Link extension project, including progress on design work, property acquisitions and challenges ahead for bringing light rail to Bellevue. The agency is confident its track bridge, which will span a portion of I-90 and the floating bridge into Bellevue, will be able to correctly adjust to the changes in water elevation at Lake Washington following

testing in Pueblo, Colo., said Ron Lewis, deputy light rail director. Testing will continue as the project moves forward. Sound Transit expects to submit its 60-percent plans for the South Bellevue Station and downtown tunnel to the city later this month, and Lewis said all Bellevue alignments should be received by the SEE LIGHT RAIL, 8

The Bellevue Police Department continues to investigate two of its officers following a Nov. 20 traffic stop where one off-duty patrolman was allowed to go home despite suspicions he was driving while intoxicated and the judgement of the officer who let him go has been called into question. Bellevue Police Ofc. Andrew Hanke was charged Dec. 5 with DUI in Issaquah Municipal Court following a criminal investigation prompted after a fellow officer reported to two superiors he'd stopped Hanke for reportedly driving drunk on I-90 near Issaquah. However, instead of arresting the 37-year-old man, the officer allowed Hanke's wife to pick him up and take him home. Bellevue Ofc. Doug Brennan, whose report filed with charging documents, states he made the traffic stop in his marked patrol car after observing a Jeep Cherokee speeding and swerving eastbound on I-90, though he was also off-duty at the time. "As I followed the vehicle, it donned on me that the vehicle was similar to Officer Hanke's personal vehicle, which I had seen him driving in the parking garage in the past," states Brennan in his report. Brennan reported smelling alcohol on Hanke when he rolled his window down, and Hanke told him he was returning home from the Sideline Sports Bar in Bellevue. Hanke allegedly slurred his speech and had a "glazed look." "I was upset by my contact with Andy in SEE INVESTIGATION, 8

Bellevue College appoints new dean for student success Bellevue College has appointed Ana Hernandez Blackstad as the new dean for student success. In this role, she will provide leadership and supervision for all student services and programs. The appointment was effective Nov.18.

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and implementation for a comprehensive retention plan. She will also help to implement a code of student conduct and will provide leadership and coordination for SEE COLLEGE, 18

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Gov. Jay Inslee has named Merisa HeuWeller of Bellevue to the board of trustees of Bellevue College. Heu-Weller will participate in the six-member board, overseeing college operations and finance. “Bellevue College is very fortunate to have an incredibly supportive community of civic and business leaders, ready and willing to step into governance roles,” Bellevue College President David Rule said. “Our board is second to none.” Active in her support of education, HeuWeller has volunteered with Rainier Scholars, an educational pipeline program in Seattle geared toward preparing seventh-grade children for a college career. She also helped launch The Learning Seed, a nonprofit foundation providing scholarships for high school and college students, as well as SAT Coach, a SAT preparation admissions consulting business for area high school students. “I have a passion for higher education and Bellevue College is a critical resource for our community,” Heu-Weller said. “I am thrilled to serve on the BC board and be able

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King County Council encourages awareness of Drowsy Driving The Metropolitan King County Council on Tuesday (Dec. 10) recognized the importance of increasing awareness of Drowsy Driving. “I heard the statistics on the numbers of people who drive drowsy,” said Councilmember Kathy Lambert. “It is vital as we approach the busy holiday season to remind people of the seriousness of this issue and the number of accidents and deaths caused each year.” Recent statistics state that drowsy drivers cause 1,550 deaths, 71,000 injuries and more than 100,000 accidents each year in the U.S. This includes 16 deaths and 60 serious injuries in Washington state as recently as 2010. Lambert was joined in this recognition by Bill Shaw, regional publisher of the Bellevue Reporter, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter, Mercer Island Reporter and Snoqualmie Valley Record. Shaw was joined by his wife, Mary Beth. Their daughter, Mora, was severely injured in an accident caused by a drowsy driver in 2006. She survived, but went through many years of treatment. Since this accident, the Shaws have embarked on a crusade to make the public more aware of this major impedi-

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y son recently received a unicycle for his birthday. The circus arts are encouraged at his school, so he’s been practicing in the gym for months. The driveway is already filled with ramps for skateboards, scooters and bicycles and he wanted one more conveyance to ride off a jump. The daredevil gene runs a mile wide in my family as is evident by the monthly bills from Swedish. The kids did not inherit this from me. After only a few tries, my husband also has mastered the unicycle. My daughter smartly declined the offer to try as she was in a corner practicing her karate. I failed miserably on the first attempt, but I’ll try again, most likely when noDarcy Brixey body is looking. Life is short and there is still so much to learn. In order to spare my limbs, I’ve decided to hone other skills to keep current in technology and business. In other words, I’d rather strain my eyes in front of a computer screen than strain my neck in a spectacular unicycle crash. Due to a generous partnership between the Washington State Library and Microsoft, and support from the Legislature, 427 public, college and tribal libraries in the state are able to provide courses to people in the state of Washington from the Microsoft IT Academy. These courses are free

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The campaign will continue through Dec. 14. Donations of money or items — such as diapers, bottles, clothing, socks, shoes, blankets, board books and paperbacks — are sought. Those who wish to donate money can write a check directly to the Eastside Baby Corner and leave it with the front desk at Paule Attar in an envelope addressed to Paule Attar stylist Natalie Clements. The salon is located at 10223 N.E. 10th St.

The Paule Attar Salon and Spa in Bellevue is collecting donations for the Eastside Baby Corner to help childrenin-need and their caregivers. The nonprofit serves East King County by providing a diaper bank, a clothing bank and a food source to more than 500 kids each week.

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Trading the Grinch for a little ho, ho, ho

he Christmas season traditionally has been a “bahhumbug” time for me. Maybe it’s the extra “pressure” of trying to find the “right” gift or that I spend more time in the malls for the requisite shopping than I do celebrating the season with friends and family. It also hasn’t helped that putting up outdoor Christmas lights is a battle I always lose with the roof. Whatever the reason, it’s made December a month I wanted to avoid. It hasn’t helped that for the past two decades or so, my wife and I have driven down to the Portland area to deliver gifts to family. Too often the trips have turned into a long slog as we get hammered by the Craig Groshart winter weather that always seems to show up between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We’ve endured heavy rain on many trips, snow on others and even one night of freezing rain as a storm blew through the Columbia Gorge. That resulted in a whiteknuckled, two-hour ordeal just to get from Sandy, Ore., to a few miles north of Vancouver where the weather mercifully released its grip. We still shudder when we tell the tale. So, to say I was surprised by our trip last weekend would be a huge understatement. The weather was cold, of course, but the sun almost made it look like summer and the traffic was unbelievably light. There was nary a raindrop in sight. Without the worry of the weather, the visit became a funfilled trip, including meals at the family farm and later at a restaurant where we treated for dinner. Even our good deed of buying evergreen swags and wreaths on Sunday’s drive home continued the ideal traffic conditions all the way to our garage. The good feelings have continued since our return. My wife and I are limiting our mall foraging to brief excursions and I actually got the outdoor Christmas lights up before it rained and did it with little, if any, screaming. So, are my Grinch-like days over? Maybe so. I recently caught myself saying “ho, ho, ho.” – Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter

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Don’t limit thinking about dropouts A recent letter from Timothy Siegel faulted the King County Prosecuting Attorney for suggesting that there is a cause-and-effect relationship between dropping out of high school and committing a crime. Siegel correctly pointed out that fetal alcohol syndrome, for example, might cause both events. However, he seems to have missed the fact that dropping out of high school in itself can still be causal. For example, dropping out (whatever caused it) tends to result in lower income, which in turn may make it more likely that a person will turn to crime. As a safety and accident analyst for many years I thought a lot about accident causes to decide what, if anything, ought to be fixed. Even many accident analysts tend to try to pick out a single cause for a problem, but doing that is an oversimplification. There are always many probable causes of any undesired event

such as a crime or an accident. And single-cause thinking is a particularly poor idea because it limits your thinking about how you might improve things.

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Lee best for mayor of Bellevue I’ve been working with Bellevue Mayor Conrad Lee for about half a year now as his student intern. One of the things that I’ve noticed about him is that he is always very open and encouraging with the people he works with. He is always looking ahead and making sure that his team knows what the goal is and how to achieve the best result possible. Mayor Lee is always the most energetic person on the team, which makes it incredibly motivating to work with him, because I know that he really cares about what he is doing. He is also extremely caring towards his constituents and actively encourages them to write questions and comments to him. This love for Bellevue and its citizens is an extremely important quality for the mayor of Bellevue to

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have, and is something Mayor Lee will continue to bring to our city. Mayor Lee has also been the most consistent voice in Bellevue’s City Council for keeping taxes low and continuing to keep public safety standards high in Bellevue. Mayor Lee also supports a responsible and steady investment policy for the city of Bellevue. He feels that this type of investment strategy will allow for necessary improvements to the city of Bellevue’s transportation system, public safety, and public services. He is always looking forward and looking for ways to bring the Bellevue a better and safer future. I’m sure that Mayor Lee will continue to bring Bellevue many improvements in the years to come.

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How do we help poor? Bryan Weinstein’s Dec. 6 letter about the tent city is right on target. But what is the “foundational work” we need to do to ensure all people have the basics of life – food, shelter and clothing? Income inequality in the United States is growing, not shrinking.

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The best present I’ve ever received BY LISA CARLSON

lost my beloved canine friend two years ago. He was a spunky cocker spaniel named for baseball’s greatest player, Griffey. He was with me as Ken Griffey Jr. hit home runs during both of his Seattle Mariners careers. When I received my new puppy as a gift for childbirth, I had no way of knowing how deeply I’d feel his loss when it was time to say goodbye. My husband delivered him to me, all eight weeks of him, the day after Christmas 1997. I had a 2-year-old, a newborn baby — and now a puppy. This would be a good place to mention I had no fenced yard or nanny. Griffey urinated indoors and chewed everything in sight. Carpets, shoes and baby toys were special favorites. Nothing was off limits. He had a shockingly aggressive alpha streak where he barked madly at dogs who towered over him (pit bulls or Dobermans — the bigger the better!). Every time he got on the leash he went agro at other dogs, but he was calm and well-behaved off-leash. He liked to chase cars, too. Nice. Soon we moved to a bigger house we stretched to afford, and the first home improvement we authorized was a fenced yard. I would check the yard daily (between feeding my baby and changing diapers) to fill in holes he tunneled through. There were many days I stayed home with my two toddlers and dropped Griffey at the doggy daycare. Somewhere after the one-year mark his

Lisa Carlson and Griffey. COURTESY PHOTO health issues began. He had four eye surgeries (eventually both eyes removed for glaucoma), two ear surgeries (one ear removed), dental surgery and ongoing skin issues. The dog naturopath (I’m seriously not kidding) gave me a recipe for home cooked dog food that he swore would improve his skin and coat. It seemed dear Griffey was allergic to “pedestrian” dog food. I looked at him like he’d lost his mind. I could barely get food on the table for my family, let alone cook Griffey two meals a day. Well, sometimes it does take a village. My

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sweet mother-in-law stepped in and started cooking for Griffey. She stirred mountains of original pet food over nearly 10 years. There were definitely weeks he ate better than we did. He suffered many painful health setbacks and he never complained. He was always thrilled to greet me, to prance on his walks (which got shorter as the surgery list got longer), and to scarf down organic biscuits like he’d never had a meal before. As he lost his sight and hearing his nose only got more discerning. His favorite indulgence in his senior years was consistent – a grand slam breakfast. So that week, before he made his final journey to the vet’s office, I flipped him pancakes. I told my husband once that the iPad he got me for mother’s day was his best present. That iPad will never make me pull out my hair in crazed frustration, take a midnight walk in hopes of settling down a belligerent animal, wake a sleeping baby, or knock dishes off the fully set dining room table. My best gift was one that stared me awake with his big brown eyes, stole food from my plate and embarrassingly jumped on every hiker on the trail. Griffey was by far the best present I’ve ever received. Fourteen years of devotion — and that was me devoted to him. I know he is in doggy heaven with two good eyes, two good ears and chasing rabbits and cats until he collapses in exhaustion. I remember this when my heart hurts the most. Rest in peace dear friend. Lisa Carlson resides in Bellevue.

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Through Jan. 4 Garden d’Lights: 5-10 p.m. (last entry at 9:30 pm). Thousands of lights form animals and plants. Hot beverages available at the Shorts Visitor Center. $5, but some nights free. Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue.

Through Dec. 23 Issaquah Reindeer Festival: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meet Santa, see and feed his reindeer team, sit in the Grand Traveling Sleigh, hear a story from an elf, shop for gifts, enjoy hot drinks and snacks. $10-$14 donation; children under are 2 are free. Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St., Issaquah.

Dec. 13-15; 19-23 International Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker: A cast of 80 talented young people, experienced professional dancers and visual performance artists. Meydenbauer Center, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., Bellevue. internationalballettheatre.com.

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this situation," reported Brennan. "I told him he was drunk. I pointedly asked him, 'what the f*** are you doing driving?' I told him he was hammered. … I said to him that he has a drinking problem and he needed to get help." Rather than arrest Hanke, Brennan reports he called the officer's wife to pick him up. During the course of the traffic stop, Brennan also was approached by a couple

in another vehicle regarding a domestic situation, which was later turned over to the Washington State Patrol and Issaquah Police. Brennan reports Hanke's wife arrived and drove her husband home in his vehicle while the officer waited with her vehicle until she returned to claim it. During this time, Brennan reports notifying two Bellevue Police lieutenants about Hanke's driving. The department issued a statement prior to Hanke's DUI charge reporting the veteran officer was placed on paid administrative leave following the incident. The

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spoke to the council to complain about the police department's refusal to grant her an interview, particularly criticizing Pillo's silence on the matter with the media. "I have been told multiple times — last week, this week — that Chief Linda Pillo would not grant any interviews on this subject until the end of an internal investigation, that she would not field any questions from reporters, and I think that's fine, if I believed that," said Kruse. "I do not believe that Chief Linda Pillo will ever address to a major media organization the events of Nov. 20." She said Pillo has failed to address multiple "scandals" within the department over the past several years and requested the police chief hold a press conference following the completion of the department's investigation and asked for comments from councilmembers, who declined Monday night. Hanke's suspension and alleged drunk driving became public at the same time assessors with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., were in Bellevue for the police department's reaccreditation process. The police department was first accredited in 2004, receiving flagship department status in 2010. "These agencies, including Bellevue, voluntarily enroll in our program and, in their case, they maintain 482 standards," said Mark Mosier, CALEA regional program manager. "They do include a chapter on internal investigations, and that's the beauty of the process because these standards require thorough standards and procedures."

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As the Eastside continues to see a population boom, Puget Sound Energy will keep the lights on with an 18-mile transmission line project from Renton to Redmond slated for construction in 2017. “We look at this and believe it will meet demand for 30 years or more,” said Andy Wappler, PSE vice president of corporate affairs. “… We’ve been looking at this need for a number of years, but took a break when the recession hit because we didn’t know where we’d be.” PSE projects Bellevue’s central district population will grow by more than 275 percent by 2040 and Renton’s by more than 36

percent in that same timeframe. Job growth is also expected to greatly increase. Community meetings will start in January with 2014 to focus on public outreach as PSE eyes 16 potential route segments from Renton to Bellevue and on to Redmond. A route decision is expected in 2015, Wappler said. “The public outreach and permitting will likely take longer than the construction,” he said. The 18 miles of new electric transmission lines will run between an existing PSE substation in Renton and Redmond, and Wappler said the energy company will maximize its existing utility corridors to limit its need for additional property acquisitions. PSE already anticipates demand to

Bellevue has eye on land By brandon macz bellevue Reporter

The city of Bellevue is negotiating the purchase of a 1.5-acre parcel of land from King County for future development sometime after Sound Transit completes its East Link extension. The vacant commercial parcel at 11101 N.E. Sixth St., between City Hall and the Meydenbauer Center, was purchased several years ago by King County Metro, but never developed. The city is now waiting for the King County Council to place a potential sales-andpurchase agreement on its agenda. "What it would be used for

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a driver of rate increases for our customers,” he said, adding a rate increase from the project would likely be 1 percent or less. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com

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The Bellevue High School National Art Honor Society operated a free activity day at the Bellevue Arts Museum Friday, Dec. 6. Children of all ages were able to stop in and use the Society’s supplies to make pine cone Christmas tree ornaments and other crafts. The activity was held on the art museum’s free admission day, in which the BAM opens free to the public every first Friday of the month. The Honor Society will continue to hold activity days on the BAM’s free entry days, club officer Sara Cho said. Photo Above: Vansea, Su-Su and Suri work on pine cone decorations in the BAM lobby. Photo Left: Student volunteers from NAHS take a break from assisting children with crafts. Photos by Daniel Nash, Bellevue Reporter

The International Ballet Theatre’s annual production of Russian Christmas classic “The Nutcracker” opens tonight, Friday at The Theatre at Meydenbauer Center. The show runs two weekends and ends Monday, Dec. 23. Though it is well known, the story of “The Nutcracker” follows a girl, Clara, on Christmas Eve. She is enraptured by one of her gifts, a nutcracker soldier, and steals away at midnight to check on it. As the clock strikes midnight, the world magically enlarges; toys, mice and See nutcracker, 20

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Bellevue dominates Eastside Catholic 52-20 in 3A state title game to win sixth straight football crown in Tacoma Dome The dominance continues. Bellevue used three touchdowns from senior Tim Haehl and another stifling effort from its defense to beat Eastside Catholic 52-20, capturing its sixth straight 3A state title in the process. “You can’t ask for anything better,” the quarterback and defensive back said. “It is great.” Haehl got things started on the first series, nabbing only the second interception of the year from Eastside Catholic quarterback Harley Kirsch, ripping the ball from an EC receiver in the end zone after the Crusaders moved inside the Bellevue 20-yard line. He converted a pair of third downs on the ensuing drive, one with his legs and another on a 65-yard touchdown pass to senior Ross Conners that gave the Wolverines a 7-0 lead. A 70-yard dash early in the second quarter made it a two touchdown margin and sent Bellevue on its way to yet another memorable night in the Tacoma Dome. “He had a huge game,” head coach Butch Goncharoff said of Haehl. “He got it done.” The Crusaders pulled within a touchdown after an eight play drive that Kirsch capped with a one-yard touchdown run. But a pair of scores on the ground from sophomore

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Haehl finished with a performance for the ages, completing all seven of his pass attempts for 91 yards and a score to go with 116 rushing yards on eight carries and another score, and adding two interceptions and the return for a score. “I got beat on the first series,” he said, noting a 44-yard Kirsch completion the play before his first interception. “Luckily I came back and got the pick.” Senior Budda Baker finished with 101 yards on the ground and a score, and said postgame another title was the only way he ever envisioned finishing his prep career. “It’s really crazy,” he said. “I’m definitely happy we got the win.”

Bellevue’s sixth straight 3A state title had special meaning for a group of seniors who were unbeaten in three years on the varsity squad, and finished their prep careers with nothing but state championships by the program. But for senior running back Max Richmond and brother Sam, a junior, it meant the end of their many years together in the backfield. “We’ve been playing together since third grade,” Sam said. “It was really special. I’ve always looked up to him.” The younger Richmond brother ended the night with a pair of touchdowns on eight carries and also caught three passes for 18 yards, while Max chipped in with five rushes for 26 yards in his final prep game. “This was my last time ever being in the backfield with him and I liked seeing how he played,” Max said. “He has been working hard and it is great to watch.” Senior Budda Baker had the attention of the Crusaders’ defense for much of the night, allowing both Richmond brothers more room to operate. Baker said the duo was once again up to the task. “They were pumping their legs, not juking around,” Baker said. “They are just fighters.”

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(Top) Senior running back Budda Baker scored the final touchdown of the night for the Wolverines to cap a stellar career; Quarterback Tim Haehl was a force on the ground and through the air for Bellevue. JAMES KIRKISH, The Shuttered Image

Baker’s final stat line, 18 carries for 101 yards and a score, is somewhat deceiving since the touchdown and more than 40 yards came late in the fourth quarter and with the outcome decided. But his impact on the game simply cannot be overstated. Rather than kicking the ball deep and risking a long return or score, the Crusaders kicked short to avoid giving up an explosive play. While only one of the Wolverines first half drives began outside their own 30-yard line, it was the one that made the score 21-7 and turned the tide for good. Baker also had an impact in the punt game, despite EC’s best attempts to minimize him, taking a punt 28 yards to setup the final Bellevue touchdown of the first half. Defensively, he added four tackles to help keep Kirsch and his host of playmakers under wraps.

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While quarterback Tim Haehl and a host of running backs stole the show offensively, it was once again Bellevue’s dominant offensive line that controlled the game and kept the Crusaders from gaining any momentum on defense. Led by standout seniors Morgan Richey and Marcus Griffin, Bellevue rushed for 290 yards (nearly seven per carry) and five scores as Haehl, Sam Richmond and Budda Baker all found the end zone on the ground. “Bellevue is known for having a great offensive line, so we have to keep that tradition alive,” Griffin said. “They hold us to a high standard in practice and we do what we can to surpass it in the game.” Richey said he knew throughout the season this group was special, and had his belief once again reaffirmed in the Wolverines’ home away from home inside the Tacoma Dome. Despite the loss of another starter in Henry Roberts, who suffered an apparent arm injury and left the sidelines during the game, Bellevue owned the line of scrimmage throughout. “Last year left a really sour taste in our mouths, because we thought we got beat up front,” Richey said of last year’s title game against the Crusaders. “We knew we had to get it done.”

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Wrestlers begin season at Clash The high school wrestling season is underway and local preps got back on the mat, beginning the long road to the Tacoma Dome and Mat Classic. Interlake and Newport took part in the Clash of the Classes with other KingCo foes, while Sammamish competed in Bellingham in a dual-meet tournament. The Saints lost matches to 4A foes Issaquah, Skyline and Eastlake, before beating Newport 52-22 in the final round. Brandon Gin won by fall at 126 against the Eagles, with John Harmin (152), Bhekin Simangll (182) and John Palagachu (195) earning wins. Harmon won by fall against Skyline as well, along with Palagachu and Dean Jones at 285. Gim, Jones and Richardson picked up wins against Eastlake and the Saints won 10 of the 14 matches against the Knights in the final match. The Knights lost matches to Liberty, Mercer Island, Lake Washington and Interlake. David Yingling won all four of his matches at 120 pounds. Adam Little (126), Humza Talat (152) and Andrew Ophus (160) won matches against Liberty, with Ophus also getting a win. Little also picked up a win against Lake Washington, by fall in 48 seconds.

dual meet, but picked up wins from Albert Chen (113), Brandon Gim (126), Kevin Richardson (160) and Bhek Simanago, who needed only 43 seconds to win by fall at 195 pounds. Sammamish took the trip north to Bellingham to compete in a dual meet tournament and had a pair of wrestlers finish with 3-1 marks on the day. Rathtana Duong picked up a win by fall, a 10-2 decision and a forfeit victory at 126 pounds for the Totems. James Tate wrestled at 182 pounds despite his regular place this season coming at 170, and won three of his four matches as well. Tate picked up a second period pin and also won by technical fall, 16-1 in another match. Max Hummer also wrestled up at 195 and finished 2-2, picking up a pair of pins. Bellevue took a dual meet 60-12 over Sammamish to open the 3A KingCo schedule. Jason Presley, Nathan Smith, Cole Bouwman, Garrett Williams, Chandler Ewing, Gabe Buccino and Zachary England were winners for the Wolverines. Cole Ransom, Michael Janisch and Vlad Tsurbeleu won by forfeit. Gabe Buccino was fifth for Bellevue in Sedro-Woolley at the Spud Walley Invitational, and teammate Garrett Williams finished sixth in his weight class.

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Robinswood team competes at Nationals A Robinswood Tennis Center junior team brought home a sixth place finish from the USTA 18 & Under National Championship in Columbia, South Carolina, led by a host of local athletes. After dropping its first match to the Caribbean championship team from Puerto Rico, the Robinswood team came back with three straight wins over teams from New York, Minnesota and Texas to

finish sixth. Robinswood won the Pacific Northwest title in Yakima to earn their spot in the National Championship tournament. Players competed best of five matches in boys and girls singles, boys doubles, girls doubles and mixed doubles during the tournaments. The team included Newport sophomores Edwin Carlos and Travis Kayahara.

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tion for the Wolverines. Katie Hallberg and Lauren Patrick were honorable mention selections for Bellevue. Interlake’s Kendall Davis was a second team selection, while sisters Jacqueline and Julia Regalia were named honorable mention. Sammamish’s Christine Hunt and Olivia Hernan were named honorable mention selections for the Totems.

The information included in the Nov. 6 edition of the Reporter for the 2A/3A All-KingCo volleyball teams was from 2012. The honorees for 2013 are included below. Bellevue junior Elise Berberoglu was named first team All-KingCo, while teammate Julia Pettere was a second team selec-

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The governor feels that one of “our greatest hidden challenges” is getting students to recognize why STEM is important in their lives. To achieve this, there needs to be stellar instruction and curriculum and access to things like DNA sequencing machines, which Seattle’s Cleveland High School students are working on thanks to a federal grant, Inslee said. “I want to thank you for what you’re doing. It’s made a big impact. I think we’re moving the needle on this thing,” the governor told the crowd. “I would ask all of you (business leaders) to look for ways to try to get your experience to share with a student somewhere, because it’s going to do great things to get them to follow you.” But there’s more work to be done, Inslee added, including lowering the state high school dropout rate and helping high school graduates financially to reach into the college realm to achieve their STEM dreams.

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An Eastside Catholic School seventh-grader and Bellevue resident was recognized at a ceremony for young playwrights held on Dec. 9. Regan Murphy was given an honorable mention by the Young Playwrights Program Regan Murphy for her entry, “Humpty Dumpty and the Fall.” The Young Playwrights Program held its ceremony at the ACT Theatre in Seattle Monday evening. ACT’s Young Playwrights Program, begun in 2002, is a 10-week curriculum in the trappings of dramatic writing for the stage, from dramatic structure and conflict to creating characters and writing dialogue. Students are taught by teaching artists in the theater community. By the end of the program, each student completes, at minimum, the first draft of a 10-30 minute play. “(The program) gives our students opportunities to interact with working professionals in the arts,” Eastside Catholic teacher Arlene Naganawa said. Scenes from student plays were performed by actors at the Monday night ceremony, and eight plays were selected to go on to the Young Playwrights Festival, taking place in early March. The playwrights will be partnered with directors to produce their show.

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Brad Smith eyed the crowd, stretched his arms out, opened his hands and smiled. He acknowledged the members of the Washington STEM board in front of him and likened them to an army, fighting on the front lines to bring science, technology, engineering and math education to the forefront for all students. “We have an opportunity, I believe, to become the first state in the country that gets computer science into every high school,” said Smith, Microsoft’s executive vice president and general counsel, Legal and Corporate Affairs. “(We need to) create the right kinds of incentives and provide training for teachers and let the word spread about the opportunities that this will create.” Smith, Gov. Jay Inslee and 2013 National Teacher of the Year Jeff Charbonneau from Zillah High School were a handful of keynote speakers at Washington STEM’s second annual STEM Summit on Monday on Microsoft’s Redmond campus. More than 300 participants, which included educators, students, businesses and community leaders, attended the summit. Washington STEM — a nonprofit launched in March 2011 — advocated successfully for improvement in STEM education in 2013. The Legislature passed, and Inslee signed into law, the comprehensive STEM education initiative, which includes creation of a STEM Education Innovation Alliance and a STEM Benchmark Report Card. Inslee, who sat in on a questionand-answer session with McKinstry CEO Dean Allen, said his Christmas wish list includes companies providing mentoring and internships so that students will get excited about STEMrelated fields.

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the behavioral intervention team and the academic standards policy. “I’ve worked in the Washington state community college system since 1997 and have long been impressed with Bellevue College,” said Blackstad. “I’m thrilled to join the Bellevue College family and be part of the exceptional faculty and staff who work at BC. I’m looking forward to getting to know the students and supporting their personal and academic success.” Blackstad brings over a decade of experience in student services, having served most recently as director of student advising and support services at Cascadia Community College. She is an active member of the National Academic Advising Association, serving as a Washington state liaison from 2007-2012 and has been a member of the Student Development Administration Master’s Program Advisory Board at Seattle University since 2001. Blackstad earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Creighton University (Omaha, Neb.) and a Master of Education degree in Student Development Administration from Seattle University. With an annual average enrollment of over 37,000, Bellevue College is one of the largest educational institutions in Washington state.

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A north Bellevue woman encouraged her apartment community to spare what they could for the homeless, with greater success than she imagined. Susan Sieveke, who lives in the Brandenwood Senior Living apartments, read about the opening of the Eastside Men’s Shelter and Caleb Kim’s Eagle Scout project collecting clothes for the homeless in the Bellevue Reporter, she said. She decided to

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A nurse who worked at plastic surgery clinics in Bellevue and Kirkland was recently charged for tampering with painkillers and stimulants – an alleged act that caused a patient on an operating table to have a seizure as if in a “possessed” state. Angela Ann Huffman of Seattle was charged with one count of tampering with consumer products on Nov. 8 in an ongoing investigation by the Drug

Chef John Howie, whose restaurants – Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar, and John Howie Steak – are among Bellevue's best, recently received the first Washington state Hunger Warrior Award at the 22nd annual Lawyers Helping Hungry Children luncheon at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle. Howie was recognized for his ongoing efforts to end hunger. Since 2002, Howie has raised more than $4.5 million through charitable donations, time, products and gift certificates. The Hunger Warrior Award was given by Lawyers Helping Hungry Children, a Washington state nonprofit organization dedicated to ending hunger in the local community and around the world. The organization includes lawyers, community leaders and fellow hunger advocates. Howie was the keynote speaker for the event and was then surprised by being presented with the Hunger Warrior Award. Howie has always vowed to never say no to charitable giving, each year providing goods and services to more than 750 nonprofits. H

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they wanted to learn about,” he said about what areas of those three classes were on the students’ minds. The Zillah students wanted to learn about robotics, so Charbonneau got some kits and they started investigating that area of engineering. Later, the teacher and some parents raised more than $25,000, bought 100 kits and offered them for free to any school in Washington that was up for delving into robotics. “If you’re a kid, you should have access to STEM-related materials no matter where you are,” said Charbonneau, whose sixth annual Zillah Robot Challenge competition will take place this Saturday with more than 300 students from 43 high schools.

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“People say, ‘Oh OK, so you’re the robot teacher? You know how to teach (robotics)?’” he added. “I don’t have a clue. I don’t know how to program these things. Who the experts are are the students, and that’s the way it should be.”

The Future Smith said that Microsoft would be an ideal place for those STEM students to make their mark in their careers. “This place is, frankly, all about science, technology, engineering and math. I can tell you, you can’t be a lawyer here without really learning a lot about science, technology, engineering and math, so it runs throughout the DNA of every part of this company,” he said. Added Abshir: “Knowing that the

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governor and someone like Brad Smith think the same way I do and understand that children truly are the future, it gives me the extra motivation — I’m not alone.” • Also at the summit, Washington STEM CEO Patrick D’Amelio announced the expansion of the organization’s growing system of regional STEM Networks, which bring educators, community leaders and STEM professionals together to help improve STEM learning and opportunities for students in their regions, especially students from low-income backgrounds and communities of color. The STEM networks are also aligned with local economic development efforts. Andy Nystrom is editor of the Redmond Reporter. He can be contacted at 425-867-0353 or anystrom@redmondreporter.com.

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Overlake Hospital gets top marks for safety, quality Two leading, national organizations focused on improving safety and quality in America’s hospitals have recognized Overlake Medical Center efforts to improve care for patients. Overlake was honored Nov. 5 with an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization and advocate for patient safety nationwide. Overlake was the only Eastside hospital to receive Leapfrog’s “A” Grade. In addition, Overlake Medical Center earned “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures” recognition from The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of healthcare organizations in America. Overlake was one of only 10 in the state of Washington to receive the distinction. “These prestigious honors are proof that Overlake Medical Center is not only a center for high-quality, life-saving medical care, but also one of the safest places to be a patient,” said Overlake

Medical Center President and CEO Craig Hendrickson. “We are very proud of the recognition that our patients always come first.” Earlier this year, Overlake received Healthgrades’ Patient Safety Excellence Award. The honor, which Overlake has received six years in a row, places the hospital in the top 10 percent of hospitals in the nation for patient safety in 2013. Leapfrog’s fall 2013 Hospital Safety Score assigns A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. general hospitals to show how safe hospitals are for patients. It rates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is calculated using 28 measures of publicly-available hospital safety data. The Hospital Safety Score is also the first and only hospital safety rating to be analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety. The score is used to help

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empower patients to make informed decisions about the safety of their hospital care. According to a study published in September in the Journal of Public Safety, as many as 400,000 deaths are estimated to occur as a result of hospital errors. “As patients begin to take a more active role in selecting where to receive health care, it has never been more important to focus on hospital safety and transparency," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog. "The ‘A’ hospitals, including Overlake, are helping us to raise the standards of health care nationwide.” Overlake earned “Top Performer on Key Quality Measures” recognition from The Joint Commission for its performance in using evidence-based clinical processes to improve patient care for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical patients.

Bellevue amends rule for electing mayor The Bellevue City Council voted Monday to amend its rules for electing the next mayor and deputy mayor on Jan. 6 by using ballots rather than having councilmembers vocalizing and raising their hands for the candidates they choose. City Clerk Myrna Basich said before the vote that councilors had requested for several years an alternative option for electing the mayor and deputy mayor. The city of Bellevue has been using Robert's Rule of

order where nominations are made and the nominees voted on in the order in which their nominations were received by voice, rising or raising of the hand. The new rule, passed by a narrow 4-3 margin, would use paper ballots where councilmembers write down their choice for mayor and deputy mayor. The ballots would be cast, counted and recast until one mayoral candidate receives at least four votes.

Mayor Conrad Lee said before the vote Monday he feels the new method is more neutral and doesn't provide any one candidate with an assumed advantage. "Electing mayor is always a very difficult, contentious, emotional, personal, selfish political action," said Lee, "so I think that to help with the effectiveness of a council that works together, we need to begin and start the process as much as we can to minimize those perceptions of opportunities."

Councilmembers Kevin Wallace and Don Davidson and Deputy Mayor Jennifer Roberts opposed changing the rules. Roberts said she felt the new rule for electing mayor will be more timeconsuming and require a lengthy series of votes that may come off as squabbling among the council, which could be off-putting to potential city manager candidates.

The Bellevue-based Second Amendment Foundation plans to load the airwaves with pro-gun rights advertising on Sunday, Dec. 15, with its "Guns Save Lives Day" to coincide with Bill of Rights Day. "While others will exploit national tragedies to push an agenda of victim disarmamen,

those of us involved in 'Guns Save Lives Day' have a different message that the public has a right to hear," said Alan Gottlieb in the prepared statement. Gottlieb is quickly becoming the face of gun rights movement, appearing in more than 300 television spots a year to promote his message.

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midazolam, a sedative and muscle relaxant, and the supposed fentanyl. But the patient’s reactions were nearly opposite of what is considered normal. “The expected bodily response to a dose of fentanyl is the loss of consciousness, temporary elimination of sensitivity to pain, and a slowed heart rate,” probable cause documents state. The woman’s heart rate skyrocketed, her body seized and she was lifted off the operating table on her arms and legs, the documents continue. The nurse told the DEA agent the patient was “writhing in an extremely unexpected and unnatural fashion, and appeared ‘possessed.’” Ten days prior, charging documents state the nurse who administered the drugs was on vacation and Huffman was responsible for keeping inventory of the controlled substances, which are kept in a lockbox. But as soon as the other nurse returned, she noticed a bottle of fentanyl and two vials of hydromorphone — commonly known as Dilaudid, a painkiller — were missing. When asked where they were, Huffman allegedly suggested the items had been wasted during a surgical procedure, “a statement inconsistent with the recollections

www.bellevuereporter.com of medical staff present during the surgery,” charging documents state. Blood analysis on the 20-yearold patient revealed that the bottle labeled “fentanyl” contained a different substance. And according to the doctor at the plastic surgery clinic, the patient’s reaction was consistent with symptoms of taking a dose of epinephrine, a cardiac stimulant. Charging documents state the drug could have caused a heart attack if the woman had been older or had a heart condition. Huffman was present during that operation, the documents continue, but denies that she tampered with the fentanyl. After the other nurse observed a third discrepancy with the controlled substances, Huffman was terminated on May 31. Before working at the Kirkland plastic surgery clinic, Huffman was employed by a small Bellevue plastic surgery practice from August 2012 through April 22, 2013. The nurse discovered a bottle of fentanyl missing and when she asked Huffman about it, charging documents state she told the nurse “it was probably misplaced and would eventually be found.” But the next day, the bottle suddenly reappeared in the lockbox, which is only accessible to the clinic’s doctor, the other nurse and Huffman. The Kirkland clinic’s staff reported Huffman’s conduct to the Washington Nursing Commission

and the following day the commission informed staff Huffman admitted to removing hydromorphone out of the vials and replacing it with saline. Huffman went on to confess to stealing hydromorphone and meperidine – commonly known as Demerol, a painkiller - through text messages directed toward the clinic’s staff. “The defendant claimed to have developed a narcotic addiction following the legitimate prescriptions of hydromorphone and oxycodone in February 2013 by the doctor at (a Bellevue plastic surgery clinic),” the probable cause documents state. “The defendant also admitted to forging prescriptions for controlled substances using the name of the doctor at [the Bellevue clinic] …” The Bellevue practice terminated her after doctors discovered Huffman had allegedly forged prescriptions for at least 14 different prescriptions for narcotic painkillers, which include hydrocodone, hydromorphone and the sedative zolpidem tartrate. Huffman confessed to the forgeries before she was fired and also said she used “her sister’s driver’s license and credit card to obtain a prescription for hydromorphone on at least one occasion.” Although the doctor tried to help her find addiction treatment, Huffman declined. After the Bellevue practice was notified of her most recent confession regarding the Kirkland clinic,

DEA officials discovered three significantly diluted vials of meperidine at the Bellevue location. Staff at the Kirkland clinic continued to uncover evidence of other tampered substances, which included five compromised fentanyl vials. The tape had been peeled off and reapplied, and the rubber stopper was poked with a needle, documents state. The DEA tested the vials and discovered all had been “completely” refilled with an unknown liquid. But Huffman was able to secure work this last July at a Seattle medical provider, which does not store or administer any controlled substances. She allegedly told the Seattle office that she was still employed at the Bellevue clinic and did not disclose that she had worked at the Kirkland office. However, she was promptly fired two weeks later after her employer was notified of the circumstances of both terminations. Probable cause documents state Huffman is currently employed at a medical office in Tukwila that does not administer controlled substances and it is unknown whether her employer knows of her work history. At this time, Huffman’s Registered Nurse license is still active, according to the Washington State Department of Health. However, according to a Department of Health spokeswoman, the Nursing Commission has opened her case for investigation.

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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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