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Inquest delayed in BPD-involved SWAT shooting Investigative report details events leading to Russell Smith's death in Seattle BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
Whether Bellevue SWAT members were justified in fatally shooting Russell Smith as he allegedly attempted to strike officers with his car in what seemed to be a desper-
ate attempt to flee a blocked dead-end street in Columbia City, and explaining the differing perspectives among law enforcement about the events of March 22, will likely be taken up during an inquest hearing potentially starting next year. Considered a career criminal by law enforcement, Smith, 51, already had an extensive rap sheet before officers responded to his residence on the 5000 block of 43rd Avenue South in Seattle with an arrest warrant. Smith was suspected of at least three
robberies in Bellevue and two in Seattle going back to November 2012. He was believed to be armed and dangerous. A 428-page investigative report submitted to the King County Prosecutor's Office ahead of a six-member jury inquest hearing – ordered by King County Executive Dow Constantine in June – provides more than a dozen accounts from Bellevue and Seattle police officers there that morning. None of the residents witnessed the fatal shooting as all had been asleep at 5 a.m.
and awoke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions. With Seattle SWAT down the road ready to provide back-up, Bellevue officers approached Smith's home expecting to catch him and his brother, Rydell, 46, off-guard. Rydell Smith was suspected of aiding his brother in committing the robberies, but was not home at the time of the warrant services and later cleared as a suspect. SEE INQUEST, 5
Meydenbauer Center eyes renovation, expansion to to stay financially viable After 20 years of operations, the Meydenbauer Center’s board of directors are working with the city of Bellevue to figure out how to make improvements that will ensure its financial viability for many years to come. “As Bellevue’s grown, so have we,” said Stacy Graven, executive director for Meydenbauer Center, “and also we have the obligation to be the communities kind of living room.” More than 7,000 events have been held at the center since its construction, and Graven said the meeting rooms, lobby and theater there have gone relatively untouched over the past 20 years. “It’s time for a remodel to keep up with the competition,” she said. “… It’s time for us to just go in there and renovate those rooms.” With Sound Transit planning to construct its Bellevue Transit Center Station for its East Link extension on Northeast Sixth Street and the city working to expand its City Hall Plaza, renovating the Meydenbauer Center makes sense, Graven said.
Hosting of events at Meydenbauer Center is estimated to have generated more than $390 million in economic impact to Bellevue. COURTESY PHOTO “The station being built right across the street from us is huge, and we’re thrilled,” she said, adding that means easier access to the center through public transportation. “We look at that as a huge plus, and the development that goes
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Bellevue couple's estate gifts $10M to Swedish hospital BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
The Swedish Medical Center Foundation knew Robert and Jean Reid to be great philanthropists here in the Puget Sound area, but were surprised to find they'd been gifted $10.1 million from the Bellevue couple's estate following their deaths.
Robert Reid started Reid Sand and Gravel in 1958 with his wife helping to run the Bellevue business for nearly 30 years. They were well known for their philanthropy, establishing an endowment fund for the UW School of Nursing and supporting community causes. Another posthumous gift by the Reids was to the Seattle Children's Hospital Bellevue Clinic. “The Reids had been one of the most philanthropic
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U.S. Rep. DelBene says House budget bill 'positive first step' U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene called the recent House approval of a bipartisan two-year budget agreement a “positive first step” in reaching a long-term budget that provides families and businesses certainty. “I came to Congress to get results and work towards compromises that will allow us to make progress on the biggest challenges facing our naSuzan DelBene tion," said DelBene, who represents the state's 1st Congressional District that includes Medina and the Points communities. DelBene added the budget “lifts the damaging spending caps caused by sequestration, allowing us to make investments in projects like basic research and education
that will help us create jobs and grow our economy.” She praised U.S. Sen. Patty Murray for her efforts to broker the agreement. DelBene added she is disappointed the measure didn't allow voting on a measure to extend unemployment benefits set to expire on Dec. 28. “House Leadership’s unwillingness to take up this issue will hurt millions of unemployed jobseekers and their families — 25,000 of which are from Washington state,” DelBene said. She also noted that Congress still must pass a Farm bill, something she said state farmers and families are counting on. “When Congress returns next year, I will work to urge my colleagues on the Farm Bill Conference Committee to act as quickly as possible to approve a Farm Bill,” DelBene said.
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city is currently operating such a program. With this ordinance, King County becomes the first jurisdiction in the nation to develop such a program. Councilmember Kathy Lambert led the way in moving the proposal to adoption. “We have such amazing and talented employees in King County,” said Lambert. “They come up with creative and innovative ideas. I wanted a system for them to be recognized and to share in the benefits of their creativity.” The ordinance also provides for an evaluation so any changes can be made that would further enhance the program.
The Metropolitan King County Council unanimously passed an ordinance Dec. 16 that implements a pilot program to recognize King County employees for their innovative ideas developed in the workplace. This creates a path to develop any commercially viable ideas by employees and bring them to market. Most research universities have technology transfer programs to commercialize innovative ideas but no other state, county or
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the suspects to the nearby parking lot, but were unable to locate the two men, according to police. King County Sheriff 's Air Support assisted with the search, but both suspects eluded law enforcement. People shopping in Bellevue reported a portion of the downtown area was shut down during the search. The FBI, which takes the lead on all bank robbery cases, reports the suspects are described as being around six-feet tall and in their late 20s or early 30s. They were wearing black hoodies, tan pants and masks. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com million for initiatives and programs. “My dad was truly a leader in the greater Eastside Jean and Robert Reid. community, COURTESY PHOTO starting in the 1950s,” said James R. Reid in a statement. “He dedicated his life to his community and to the success of our neighborhood. He’s still known as one of the key players in the development boom which led to the Eastside we see today. Nothing made him happier than knowing that he could make a difference in the lives of those around him, and advancing medicine was a cause truly close to his heart.” Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Heritage Corner A look at Bellevue’s past
Frederick & Nelson at Bellevue Square. COURTESY PHOTO, Eastside Heritage Center
Frederick & Nelson, Bellevue Square Bellevue Square opened in 1946. One of the most memorable anchor stores was the now defunct Frederick & Nelson, which was located where Nordstrom is today. Frederick & Nelson was the first anchor store in the newly opened suburban mall, and was the first suburban location. Frederick & Nelson’s flagship store was located in downtown Seattle at Fifth and Pine streets (where the Nordstrom flagship store is today). A Frederick & Nelson’s employee newsletter from Aug. 31, 1946, describes the opening of the Bellevue Square Store: “Frederick and Nelson’s suburban store at Bellevue opened August 20, to crowds that packed the sidewalks before the 1 p.m. opening hour. Additional sales personnel was (sp) rushed to the store immediately — and everyone was busy until the 9 p.m. closing.” With the first day of business hinting at things to come, Frederick & Nelson quickly moved to a larger location within the mall, and remained in business there until 1992. To learn more about Bellevue and Eastside history, contact the Eastside Heritage Center at 425-450-1049 or visit www. EastsideHeritageCenter.org.
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ocal labor leaders want Gov. Jay Inslee to apologize. He actually had the nerve to say that members of the local Machinists union should be allowed to vote on a contract that could determine their future employment at Boeing. We’d like to think the Washington State Labor Council is kidding, but sadly it’s not. Boeing had offered to extend its contract with the Machinists for eight years, essentially guaranteeing that significant work on the new 777X airliner would be done here. However, to do so, it wanted reductions in some benefits it pays workers. When the union turned that down, the company sought proposals from other states and communities that might want the thousands of high-paid jobs that go along with aircraft work. Boeing now has modified its contract offer to local machinists, backing away from some of the take-backs, but not all of them. Union officials won’t let the workers vote on the new contract, saying Boeing withdrew the offer. The company says it hasn’t. The governor stepped into this mess with a most reasonable idea: let the workers decide for themselves. U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, agrees with the governor. The 777X would be built in that city. In a show of solidarity, union officials boycotted a reception at the governor’s mansion Monday night. What next, a ban on sending Christmas cards to the governor and his wife? We don’t pretend to know what’s best for the machinists regarding any Boeing proposal. What we do know is that the people directly affected by having a job — or not — should be the ones to decide the issue. If Santa is paying attention, the union officials deserve a hunk of coal in their Christmas stocking. – Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter
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A tough time of year I totally understand Editor Craig Groshart having a tough time getting through the Christmas season with the lousy weather. But I think I may have it worse. Try to imagine keeping the ho-hohos alive while putting decorations on a citrus tree, or putting lights on a palm tree, getting all sweaty in the 70s in Yuma, Ariz., at this time of year. It's tough to make out the snowflakes in the blinding sunshine. Singing "Winter Wonderland" just doesn't cut it. And, in an RV park, there are no chimneys for Santa to come down. So just be grateful you don't have to suffer like I do. Merry Christmas anyway.
Don Riggs, formerly of Bellevue; now Issaquah
Tom should vote like a Democrat Anyone paying attention to the goings-on in Olympia would know that there’s nothing bipartisan about the Senate “majority coalition” under
the leadership of Bellevue’s Sen. Rodney Tom. Tom, a former Republican, is nominally a Democrat. But he’s been voting and speaking like a Republican. Recently, when asked about the state Supreme Court’s mandate to increase funding for education, Tom said: “We should never have a conversation that we need new revenue for education.” Tom and the Republicans are holding the transportation package, including funding for Metro buses, hostage to their demands. They want to overturn the prevailing wage (more union busting), weaken environmental requirements for road projects, and exempt transportation projects from the sales tax (thus further starving the general fund). And they won’t allow King County to institute a local funding option for Metro. Nor will Tom and the Republicans close tax loopholes. Come on, Tom! Either vote like a Democrat or return to the Republican Party where you belong.
Don Smith, Bellevue
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on emotion. Union leadership is urged to let the membership vote on the new Boeing contract offer. My hope is that members would focus on the contract and on what a “yes” or “no” vote means for them and their union brothers and sisters. Emotional issues of Boeing management’s compensation, stock performance and profits are distractions. These are not contract issues. Without the 777X, Puget Sound jobs will dwindle to a trickle. In 25 years, the number of jobs and Boeing’s dependence on the IAM will be insignificant. Boeing will have joined automakers with new facilities and newly trained workforces in states with a weaker union presence. If the 777X is built here, there is also a good case for continuing to build future new model airplanes here. Union members deserve a vote on the new contract offer. The first vote was spur-of-the-moment and largely based on emotional hoop-la. There has been time for contemplation. There is a sweetened contract offer. The stakes are high, livelihood versus reduced pensions. It is time for a vote based on careful consideration.
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Through Dec. 23 International Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker: A cast of 80 talented young people, experienced professional danc-
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Through Jan. 12 Chaplin's Bellevue Subaru Ice Arena: Region's largest open-air holiday ice skating experience. $12 (includes $3 skate rental). Discount for those 6 years and under — $8 (includes skate rental). Bellevue Downtown Park
Dec. 20 Bells of the Sound Holiday Concert - "Making Spirits Bright": 7:30-8:30 p.m. Puget Sound's premier handbell ensemble
presents a program of traditional and modern holiday classics like Blue Christmas, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, The Holly and the Ivy, and — of course — Jingle Bells! Suggested donation — $10/adults and $8/youth and seniors. St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 17222 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue
Issaquah Reindeer Festival: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Meet Santa, see and feed his reindeer team. $10-$14 donation; children under 2 are free. Through Dec. 23. Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 S.E. 54th St. Issaquah.
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South Bellevue Green Spaces Ranger Hike: 10 a.m. to noon. Explore the unknown trails of South Bellevue. Parks and open space ravines guide you (and wildlife) through friendly neighborhoods. Distance: three miles; level of difficulty: Difficult (350 feet elevation). Free. Lattawood Park, 4530 155th Ave. S.E., Bellevue Green Hour (Family Activity): 1-2 p.m. Explore the park
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Medina has openings on boards The City of Medina is recruiting for vacancies on the Park Board and Planning Commission. The Park Board meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Contact Joe Willis, public works director, jwillis@ medina-wa.gov or 425-233-6439. The Planning Commission meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Contact Robert Grumbach, development services director, rgrumbach@medina-wa.gov or 425-233-6416.
■ Twenty students from Bellevue will perform in this season's production of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s Nutcracker. All dancers attend PNB School, which is recognized as one of the top-three ballet training institutions in the United States. They are: Gabrielle Eusebio, Lilia Freire, Julia Honari, Chelsea Inagawa, Maria Kameoka, Mallory Kilbreath, Kaili Kitamura, Madelyn Kleven, Anna Scherbinin, Serefina Park, Eudora Sheridan, Catherine Wittenmyer, Rose Wittenmyer (playing the role of Clara), Sarah Wu, Jade Butler (DanceChance), Jordan Murphy (DanceChance), Mirmattia Ottaviani, Kuu Sakuragi (DanceChance), Elena Hamblin and Emma Sherrell. ■ Tyler Bradley of Bellevue is among 55 Linfield College students participating this fall in a Linfield study abroad program. Bradley, a junior, is majoring in history and mass communication. The son of Scott and Chris Bradley of Bellevue, he is a staff member of the Linfield Review, Linfield’s student-run newspaper. Bradley is studying intensive German at the University of Vienna in Vienna, Austria, as well as taking courses at the Austria-American Institute of Education. He lives with an Austrian host family and is learning about Austrian culture and history in the city that was home to Mozart, Haydn, Freud and Strauss.
For the fifth year in a row, students at St. Louise School have placed in the National Chemistry Week Illustrated Poetry Contest. Fourth-grader Elsa Kammereck (whose artwork is shown above) placed second in the 3rd-5th Grade Division and seventh-grader Olivia D’Costa placed second in the 6th-8th Grade Division. Both of them will receive checks for $150, certificates and an award letter. In addition, their posters will also be shown on the American Chemical Society's Puget Sound Chapter website. St. Louise School is a Catholic school located in the Crossroads area of Bellevue. COURTESY PHOTO
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So your nativity scene sits there, surrounded by gifts, as a reminder of the most significant night of all time. But where did this tradition come from? Who first thought to reproduce the nativity scene in their home? The first nativity scene was created in 1223 by Saint Francis of Assisi. St. Francis decided to represent it in a concrete way for the celebration of Christmas mass in order to help his flock better commemorate the events of Jesus’ birth. This idea caught on and eventually became an important custom. Today the nativity scene is used in 75 countries. Made of sculpted or molded figurines, made of paper, straw, or even chocolate, it adapts to all artistic styles from the most simple to the most elaborate. And that’s
not including the living scenes recreated in many towns and communities each year. While the word “manger” usually refers to a trough used to feed animals, it takes on a much greater meaning at Christmas. It signifies the stable in Bethlehem and the extraordinary events surrounding Jesus’ birth. A symbol of simplicity and
divine miracle, the manger under your Christmas tree represents God’s will to be close to his children, and to be close to their hearts and homes. Regardless of the type of nativity scene you choose, or where you decide to place it, remember that is always carries the same message: The Miracle of Christmas.
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Bellevue Square gets Heavenly BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
Mike Edgar converted his garage into a commercial kitchen 10 years ago to whip up fanciful tiramisus for online consumers. Now the former Microsoft employee has expanded his menu and opened up shop in one of the smallest pieces of prime real estate in Bellevue. “We’ve got the most powerful 96 square feet in Bellevue,” said Edgar from inside his Heavenly Cafe at Bellevue Square, formerly known as Dog in the Park. “Our motto is, ‘Heaven in your mouth.’ ” Edgar still offers up his tiramisu with choice of sauces, but said he’s aiming to capture every customer variable. For the morning crowd down at Bellevue Square, he offers up espressos and sweet flavors in his waffles-on-a-stick with Heavenly Whipped Cream, made with French Brandy, mascarpone cheese and heavy
whipping cream — the same as what’s layered with lady fingers in his tiramisu. There are still hot dogs, which can be paired with Edgar’s homemade Texas chili or encased in his waffle batter. Lunch crowds can also choose a panini, quesadilla or spanakopita. Nightly crowds pouring into Bellevue Square for Snowflake Lane have also kept Heavenly Cafe busy, with orders coming in for desserts, espresso and hot chocolate. Edgar said he saved money and added an interactive element to his espressos by purchasing a handheld espresso maker that he’ll let people use to pour their own shots if they like. Edgar wants to keep his gourmet-on-thego-themed cafe affordable, so everything on the menu is less than $6. He’s also selling ingredients and partnering up to sell the type of equipment used in his cafe. “What I use to make myself, I’m also
Heavenly Cafe owner Mike Edgar prepares espresso inside his shop at Bellevue Square where Dog in the Park once was near Macy’s. BRANDON MACZ, BELLEVUE REPORTER
going to sell,” he said, adding he’s working on the labeling to sell packages for making his hot chocolate, the coffee beans he uses and more, including reselling items like his handheld espresso machine. “It’s kind of like this shop. It’s very open and transparent.”
He’ll also bring down some larger orders on tiramisu made at his website, but is quick to remind people he’s into much more now. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Lil’ Jon reopens in Eastgate Owners battle back from $475,000 fire, keep employees on payroll BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
After 46 years of service in the Eastgate community, the Sjolander family wasn’t going to let a catastrophic fire let Lil’ Jon customers go hungry. The restaurant and lounge on the 3000 block of 148th Avenue Southeast was shut down by a kitchen fire on June 13 that caused more than $475,000 in damage. With full insurance coverage, the Sjolanders
were able to keep paying their 42 employees while construction took place over the past six months. Parker Sjolander said 39 are still with Lil’ Jon, which reopened Monday (Dec. 16). “It was longer than we’d hoped, but we’re back and it’s been nice,” said Sjolander. “Getting permits from the city was kind of a struggle. That was the only downside of it.” Lil’ Jon was opened in 1967 by Al Sjolander and is now owned by his son, Jay, with Parker Sjolander ready to take the reins when the time comes. He said the family honored the wishes of their customers that the restaurant come back unchanged. “We really just kept it the same,”
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Sjolander said. “It’s just brighter, newer, cleaner. We knew if we changed it too much, a lot of the customers would be upset.” The Sjolanders announced Lil’ Jon’s reopening on Facebook on Dec. 13 and ended up with 55,000 people seeing it through social network sharing. “That’s the only thing we did for advertising and it seemed to work, so far. We’ve been slammed the past two days,” said Sjolander on Tuesday. “We’d love to thank the customers for sticking with us and showing the support.”
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Symetra Life Insurance Company has locked down its tower lease in downtown Bellevue through July 2025 and plans to consolidate its workforce there from the adjacent Key Center building. Symetra, which made the announcement Tuesday (Dec. 17), will bring 100 employees to the Symetra Center from the Key Center and sublease space until its lease expires in mid-2015. Symetra will lease 218,351 square feet of office space covering 12 stories within the property at 777 108th Ave. N.E., Bellevue.
Investment company Schnitzer West announced Monday its purchase of a property on the corner of 106th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Fourth Street where a 16-story office tower will be constructed. The 360,000-square-foot office building and property purchase are being financed with sales proceeds from Schnitzer’s North Creek properties and will be constructed to Class A+ standards. Schnitzer reports this is the ideal time to bring in more office space in downtown Bellevue amid a thriving technology industry there. Office vacancy is only about 6 percent in the central business district. A Bank of America branch currently located on the Schnitzer West site will be reincorporated into the new tower, which will also offer street-level retail as has been the model for many downtown towers. The new tower is to be the fourth major construction project for Schnitzer West in Bellevue, the latest being The Bravern completed in 2009 and entirely sold earlier this year.
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For Muhammed Memon, a cricket match is much more than just runs and outs. A native of Pakistan, where the sport is a national past time and universally treasured, Memon came to Bellevue in 2011 and immediately sought out others who shared his passion for the game. While there were several teams in the area, it was a loosely confederated bunch without a strong infrastructure and even more troubling, no home field. “Everybody was playing in different groups,” he said. “Last year we decided to come together and form a new club. But the tough part was the lack of a field.”
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When the season begins again in a few months, thanks to a partnership with the city of Bellevue, that will all change. The North Robinswood Playfields adjacent to Big Picture School now include a cricket pitch, little more than an unspectacular parcel of field turf in the center of the larger baseball and soccer fields for the uninitiated. But within that small strip, Memon and dozens of others will finally be able to transport the sport of their former homes to Bellevue. “It takes me back to my childhood, my school, college, everything,” Memon said of cricket. “I have a lot of love for this game.” Memon and other members of a local team composed of Eastside players used a field in Shoreline for a home field last year, but will have a much more familiar locale in Robinswood, where some 60 percent live within walking distance. Glen Kost, planning and development manager for the city of Bellevue, said Memon was the one to open the dialogue on bringing a cricket pitch to the city, no surprise since Memon works for the city of Seattle and has experi-
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during matches but until recently, had no home on the Eastside. “In India and Pakistan, everyone knows about the importance of cricket,” Memon said. Games on the national and international level are akin to the Super Bowl in terms of fan support in the country. On the local level, weekend games provide an opportunity for families to come together and share in the camaraderie. Memon said he hopes by providing a full-time home for the sport in Bellevue, cricket can become even more
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Hoops set for holidays Coach Chris O’Connor’s Wolverines beat Bothell 92-44 before coming back to earn a conference win over Lake Washington, 7961 to move their record to 4-0 on the year and 3-0 in 3A KingCo play. Bellevue faces Juanita tonight before traveling to California for the Max Preps Holiday Classic. Sammamish meets Lake Washington tonight at home in its final game before holiday vacation begins. The Totems will play in the Archbishop Murphy Holiday Tournament Dec. 26-28, beginning with a 10:45 a.m. game against 3A Wesco foe Shorewood. Interlake faces defending conference champ Mercer Island tonight, still looking for its first win in conference play. The Saints have lost KingCo games to Liberty, Bellevue, Mount Si and Lake
integrated into the fabric of the community, even among those unfamiliar with it. “Whenever we have a game, people are always stopping and watching and asking questions,” he said. Along with organizing around their new home at Robinswood, Memon and other members of the club worked with Lake Hills Elementary to donate a cricket set as part of a class project about English culture and hope to get kids even more interested in taking the pitch. They also have plans to start offering a summer camp through the city of Bellevue’s youth programming, teaching kids the basics of the sport and bringing them together through competition and camaraderie. “There is so much diversity,” Memon said of the population on the Eastside. “With sports, we can help people understand culture.”
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School's out for winter break Classes on Bellevue School District campuses will recess for winter break starting Monday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 3. School will resume the following Monday, Jan. 6.
Holidays to affect transit King County Metro Transit buses will operate on holiday and reduced weekday schedules over the Christmas holiday and during several holiday periods through January — including a full week of reduced service Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. Using a limited schedule over holiday periods from November through January is estimated to
www.BellevueReporter.com save Metro about $1 million each year. Historically, Metro has seen a reduction in the number of weekday riders on those days. Sunday schedules will be in effect for Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The reduced weekday schedule will be in effect on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, and Thursday, Friday and Monday, Dec. 26-31. More information about Metro holiday service is available at http://metro.kingcounty.gov/ alerts/holidays.html. The Sounder commuter rail system will not operate on Christmas or New Year’s Day. It will operate on a regular schedule on New Year’s Eve. ST Express buses will operate on a regular schedule on New Year’s Eve. A number of Sound Transit routes will not operate on Christmas of New Year’s Day and others will be on a reduced schedule. More information about Sound Transit routes is available at http://tinyurl.com/ln5umxf.
More to travel over holiday AAA projects 94.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the year-end holiday season, an increase of 0.6 percent from the 94 million people who traveled last year. This upward trend marks the fifth consecutive year of increases and the highest travel volume recorded for the Christmas-New Year’s holiday period. The year-end holiday period is defined as Saturday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Jan. 1. Approximately 91 percent of travelers or 85.8 million people plan to travel by automobile during the year-end holidays. This is a 0.9 percent increase over the 85.1 million people who traveled by auto last year. Great news for those traveling by car, gas prices remain low. The average price of regular unleaded gasoline in Washington is $3.31 per gallon, the same as one month ago and six cents less than last year.
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AN EVENING OF JAZZ Tony Rondalone (left) made his debut at the Eastside Jazz Club Tuesday, playing the sax with fellow members of the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. He played in a quintet led by Clarence Acox (below) on drums. They were joined by Bill Anschell on the keyboard, Phil Sparks on the upright bass and Bernie Jacobs on vocals, sax and flute. The group opened with a selection of Christmas music, including “O Tenenbaum.” They played to a nearly packed house. The Eastside Jazz Club meets at the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Bellevue the third Tuesday of each month. DANIEL NASH, Bellevue Reporter
A history of Duran Duran, told by the band’s posters BY DANIEL NASH
Beautiful Colors: The Posters of Duran Duran
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When Andrew Golub hosts visitors to The Archive — the Bel-Red storage unit where he keeps his meticulously organized collection of Duran Duran memorabilia — one of the more frequent comments he says he receives is this: “I wish I loved something as much as you love Duran Duran.” Except Golub doesn’t just love Duran Duran. He loves sharing his love of the band, with fellow fans and uninitiated listeners alike. Even the shortest encounter with the excitable, punny Bellevue resident reveals him as perhaps the most positive and personable man you’ll ever meet. Golub was first exposed to the Fab Five when he was an adolescent preparing for his bar mitzvah. It was the early ‘80s, and Duran Duran had just released their
Published by Durandy Productions From the collection of Andrew Golub Photographed by Christine Born Genre: Arts/Photography/Music Price: $75 (approx. $85 with shipping) Available at durandy.myshopify.com.
junior LP “Seven and the Ragged Tiger” in November 1983. “‘The Reflex’ (the band’s most successful single, originally from the album) did it for me,” Golub said. “The syncopated rhythms, the cascading harmonies … it just all clicked. The video was amazing. It SEE COLORS, 18
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captured the fans at an Oakland concert in 1984. They all had such energy.” Golub fell in love and, over the course of 30 years of networking and acquisition, he transformed into “Durandy,” a well-known superfan and collector of Duran Duran memorabilia. Though his archive includes items like buttons and the official board game “Into the Arena” (“It has incredibly complicated rules,” he said. “(Fiancée) Christine (Born) and I tried it once, and it just was not happening.”), Durandy specializes in the preservation of what’s known in the collecting world as paper ephemera — items like posters and concert programs not intended to survive beyond their useful life. He has perhaps the largest collection of Duran Duran ephemera in the world, at one time loaning a selection to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. On Dec. 6, Durandy leveraged his labor of love into a coffee table book. “Beautiful Colors: The Posters of Duran Duran” is a photo history of the British rock band told in posters. It includes posters from their formation in 1978 to contemporary products, and artistic sensibilities ranging from punky, to glam to polished minimalism. “Here’s one in the book that’s very funny and extremely rare, from early in their career,” he said, giggling as he pointed to a poster, with a penciled note above a group photo. “A record executive wrote ‘Lack of shaved heads; non-trendy.’” The book is the product of a six-year labor of love by Golub, and he said he considers it a culmination of his work so far as a collector. It’s been approved by Duran Duran — even receiving a shout out on their Twitter account — and includes a foreword by band keyboardist Nick Rhodes. Golub and Born, credited as photographer for the book, spent “endless weekends” carefully removing individual posters from The Archive to be photographed in a homegrown studio. Golub sought publication permissions from rights holders to the images, and used his reputation as Durandy to cultivate items too rare for even his collection. “It takes, sometimes, some finagling and explanation that I’m not just a fan looking to put a poster in his bedroom,” he said. “Fortunately, tales of my archive go further
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Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com Reach the readers the dailies miss. Call CONTROLLER Sound Publishing, Inc., 800-388-2527 today located in the greater to place your ad in Puget Sound region of the Classifieds. Wa s h i n g t o n S t a t e, i s seeking an accounting REPORTER professional to manage The North Kitsap Herald, all financial and account- a Friday newspaper and ing operations. Sound daily online site located Publishing is one of the i n b e a u t i f u l Po u l s b o, fastest growing private Washington, is acceptm e d i a c o m p a n i e s i n ing applications for a fullWashington State and time sports and educaan industry leader when tion reporter. The ideal it comes to local media candidate will have solid strategy and innovation. r e p o r t i n g a n d w r i t i n g The controller plays an integral role, serving on skills, have up-to-date the senior leadership k n ow l e d g e o f t h e A P team, developing strate- Stylebook, be able to gies for growing revenue shoot photos, be able to and audience and find- use InDesign and coning efficiencies to reduce tribute to Web updates. expenses. The Control- This position includes ler reports to the presi- health insurance, paid dent and is based in Ev- vacation, sick leave and e r e t t , WA . M e d i a holidays, and a 401k experience is preferred (with company match). but not necessary. A list The Herald, founded in of qualifications and re- 1901, was a 2012 Newspaper of the Year (Local sponsibilities is found at Media Association) and www.sound a 2013 General Excelpublishing.com/careers/ Sound Publishing offers lence winner (Washinga n ex c e l l e n t b e n e f i t s ton Newspaper Publishpackage, paid time off, ers Association). If you and a 401k with compa- want to work in an ambiny match. Pre-employ- tious, dynamic newsment background check room, we want to hear required. Please send from you. E.O.E. Email your resume and letter your resume, cover letter of interest to Tim Bul- a n d u p t o 5 n o n - r e lock, Director of Human turnable writing and photo samples to Resources, by email to hr@soundpublishing.com tbullock@sound Or mail to publishing.com EPNKH/HR Dept., or by mail to Sound Publishing, Sound Publishing, Inc 11323 Commando Rd W., 11323 Commando Rd W, Main Unit, Ste. 1, Everett, WA 98204 Everett, WA 98204 www.soundpublishing.com www.soundpublishing.com/careers/
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IntelliCarb™ compensating carburetor maintains RPM level
Optional vacuum and gutter kit attachments available
Anti-vibration system for more comfortable operation
All prices are SNW-SRP. Available at participating dealers while supplies last. © 2013 STIHL †The actual listed guide bar length can vary from the effective cutting length based on which powerhead it is installed on. © 2013 STIHL
R&R Rentals 10920 Northup Way Bellevue
Crossroads Ace Hardware 653 156th Ave NE Bellevue
WOODCUTTER HELMET WOODCUTTER CHAPS PROTECTIVE GLASSES NYLON TOOL BAG TRANSPORT AND STORAGE BAG LUGGAGE ID TAG $149.95 SNW-SRP
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