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Klahanie residents want action New comprehensive plan required BY LINDA BALL ISSAQUAH-SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Eastside Catholic student and wrestler Hamisi Kondo performs a jump rope routine on a trip to Africa, where he was greeted as something of a national hero. COURTESY PHOTO.
JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME Hamisi Kondo took a difficult road to Sammamish
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Inside the mat room at Eastside Catholic School, Hamisi Kondo is ready to attack. His compact frame seizes with anticipation as the referee prepares him and his opponent for the match, his eyes never breaking the gaze of the youngster opposite him. The shrill of the whistle has barely ceased to echo when Hamisi takes control, out-grappling and then overpowering his opponent, taking him to the mat and securing a first round pin. As the room explodes with cheers from parents and teammates, Hamisi shakes hands with a forlorn and defeated opponent, barely cracking a smile. On the other side of the room, a woman claps her hands and grins heartily. Amy Canady is thinking not only of the win, but a journey of a lifetime that made it possible.
Finding Hamisi There may not be a place in the world that offers a more stark
contrast to Sammamish than Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The largest city in the East African country, with nearly 4.5 million residents, bears little resemblance to the sprawling suburbs and neatly kept storefronts on the Plateau. But for Hamisi Kondo, after an arduous journey marked by perseverance, both are home. Amy and Dennis Canady have lived on the Eastside for many years, and been involved in competitive jump rope for decades longer. A former Miss Washington runner-up in her youth, Amy was also a World Champion jump roper before becoming a coach in the late 1980s, also serving as a board member for the national and international governing bodies for the sport. She took over Hot Dog USA, the same Kirkland-based team she was an original member of, in 1992 and has remained dedicated to its presence. Not only did the Canadys’ expertise make them the area’s jump rope ambassadors, it made them the first choice of a college
graduate named Mike Fry looking to take the sport to places it had never been. Fry, an Ohio native and competitive jump roper since age 11, had won gold medals at the World Championships by the time he finished his Bachelor’s. But he also knew to find a future in the sport, he had to find a niche. “I felt like I could either let my interest die out, or do something with it,” Fry said. “I’ve known I wanted to do something to pay it forward.” With a Fellowship he was awarded in 2009, Fry set out to find a country where he could bring competitive jump rope as an outlet and opportunity, where there may otherwise be few. An older sister who had taught in Africa got the ball rolling and led Fry to Tanzania. The mission was simple: give kids a chance to find their talent and provide a means for expressing it. He traveled throughout east Africa, spending time in centers for street children and hearing their stories. For nine months
he journeyed to places where resources can be scarce, interacting through a sport he sees as simply an opportunity, even with some of his own doubts. “What have I gotten myself into,” Fry said he wondered weeks after arriving. “It was so far out of my comfort zone, but it ended up being amazing.” Before leaving the United States Fry sent out around 100 emails to schools, youth centers and other organizations, hoping to gauge interest and make inroads to those in need. One of the responses led him to the Dogodogo Centre in Dar es Salaam and a boy named Hamisi.
Into Africa Even with little idea of the spectrum of the operation or the continent set as its stage, the Canadys agreed to take a trip to Tanzania to join Fry in hosting a two-day championship and accompanying camp in competitive
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Rob Young of Klahanie believes his community is at a critical crossroads. The vote to annex to Issaquah failed. He said it’s time for Issaquah to give up the right to the potential annexation area and let residents consider Sammamish. If this can happen in short order, an annexation vote to Sammamish could be on a November ballot, Young said, with annexation in January of 2015 if the vote is “yes.” Young supported the annexation to Issaquah, but at this point Issaquah has had two shots at it, and he wants to be part of a city so he and his neighbors can get better services. The King County Growth Management Planning Council (GMPC) met Wednesday Feb. 26 and while Klahanie wasn’t on the agenda, both Kamuron Gurol, director of community development for Sammamish, and Paul Winterstein, president of the Issaquah City Council, showed up and testified about the PAA. Senior Policy Analyst Karen Wolf of the planning council said Winterstein testified that Issaquah hasn’t had time to analyze the election results and sort things out. Gurol was asked by the Sammamish City Council to offer comments from that city stating its interest in annexing SEE KLAHANIE, 9
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An Issaquah School District bus slid off the roadway and into the ditch at SE 24th Way and 200th Ave SE Monday morning, March 3. According to Sammamish Police, only one of the 17 kids onboard sustained any injury, a minor sprain to his wrist. The kids were transferred to a relief bus and delivered to school safely.
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Skate enthusiasts offer input on new skate park
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BY LINDA BALL ISSAQUAH-SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Issaquah resident Kristina Gravette’s son, David, 26, is a professional skateboarder who has already traveled around much of the world competing. She knows skateboarders. “I’ve had so many at my house,” she said. “They’re good kids. They’re like a family. They work hard at the sport — it’s strenuous. I’m a huge believer in getting the kids out there.” Like Gravette’s son, most of those who attended the first public meeting on where to locate a new skate park in Issaquah were skateboard enthusiasts – many with their parents – who shot down the perceived notion that skaters are all a bunch of slackers. What they want is a new skateboard park. Last year the city approved $350,000 in the 2014 budget to build a new skate park and demolish the old one, which is rarely used for skating, but more for inappropriate activities that can take place because the site is hidden away from plain sight. The city’s park staff, and an advisory
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committee, identified seven potential sites, all on city-owned property. All of the sites will accommodate an 8,000- to 10,000-square-foot park. The existing park is 5,600 square-feet. The sites include two in the Issaquah Highlands, at Central Park; one in Gibson Park along Newport Way; Veteran’s Memorial Field behind City Hall and the police/fire stations; a site on the Pickering Farm property; and two in Tibbets Valley Park. Comparisons to the skate park in Sammamish, which is well-lit and in a safe and family-friendly location by Sammamish City Hall and the library, were brought up more than once. The Highlands locations didn’t go over well. Gravette said it’s too windy, which doesn’t help the skaters. Competitive skater, Austin Fischer also wants to see it stay on the valley floor close to a major bus line, since many of the skaters don’t have driver’s licenses. “It’s (skating) a physical activity, and the fire station is right there,” Fischer said. “There’s going to be injuries,” he added. SEE SKATE PARK, 10
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Hicks to challenge Rodne Essie Hicks, an education advocate, former small business owner, and community leader will challenge state Rep. Jay Rodne. Hicks enters the race with the endorsement of state Rep. Ross Hunter and Issaquah councilmember Tola Marts. Hicks has served the city of Maple Valley as a planning commissioner, on the board of the Maple Valley Farmers Market, and as a PTA legislative liaison. “I believe my experience as a business owner, my long history in service to my community, and as the mother of five boys, I am ready to represent all residents of the 5th District,” said Hicks. Hicks helped the successful Issaquah bond and levy campaigns that passed with over 69 percent of the vote. “In Olympia, I will work everyday to provide all our kids with a quality and fully funded education, deliver real transporta-
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tion solutions that work for our region, and protect and preserve the natural resources that make our state so unique,” she said. As a single mother, Essie began her own successful therapeutic massage business and Essie Hicks was able to hire other mothers looking to support their families. She is a member of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce. Hicks graduated Magna Cum Laude from WSU and will earn her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Seattle University in June. She lives in Issaquah with her husband and five sons.
Fenders on Front Street coming to Issaquah Registration is now open for The Downtown Issaquah Association 9th Annual Fenders on Front Street Car Show, which will be held Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15. The show begins at 8 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Judging starts at 11 a.m. There will be live music by Kaleidoscope School of Music, family activities and a trophy and awards ceremony with MC Lance Lambert. The afternoon will culminate with an afternoon cruise to Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In. Those entered will have a chance to win a $200 gift card from Griot’s Garage. Trophies will be awarded in several categories including Best of Show and Favorite
Original, Classic, '50s, 1950-1969, Post 1970, Foreign Truck, Most Unique, Cuz it’s Cool and a few surprises. Front Street closes at 6:30 a.m. for the expected hundreds of automobiles to start parking. People should enter from the north and point south on Front Street. The Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In also will be hosting cars. The Eagles are serving their annual breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon. Coffee and donuts will be served at the Triple XXX and the historic Shell Station. Registration is free with a suggested donation. More information is at www.downtownissaquah.com.
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KLAHANIE
Time to see if Sammamish is the best home for residents
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he effort by residents of Klahanie to annex to Issaquah is over. A total of 1,504 voters said “yes” to the idea. However, 1,536 voters said “no.” The question now is what’s next? Given the tussle between people wanting to annex to Issaquah and those who liked the idea of being part of Sammamish better, it would make sense to give the Sammamish option a try. No one that we heard from wanted things the way they are now – Klahanie remaining part of unincorporated King County. And who can blame them. As an island surrounded by incorporated cities, Klahanie residents can see the benefits of being part of a city. There’s better police protection, more attention to road repair, and an easier – and closer – option when they want to make their voices heard. Going to an Issaquah or Sammamish city council meeting is far easier than having to go to Seattle to appear before the Metropolitan King County Council. We believe new Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler who said during his campaign for that office that if the annexation effort failed, he would favor dropping Issaquah’s hold on the Klahanie through what is called the Potential Annexation Area, or PAA. Such PAAs, unincorporated areas scattered around the state, are assigned to a nearby city so any annexation effort would be directed to only one entity. Now that Klahanie residents have twice said “no” to Issaquah – the other attempt was in 2005 – Issaquah should release the area and let the King County Growth Management Planning Council assign the area to Sammamish. Not surprisingly, some in Sammamish want this done immediately. However, government doesn’t work that quickly. That said, there is so much that connects Issaquah and Sammamish, neither would let the question of Klahanie divide them. Issaquah should expedite its decision on the Klahanie PAA and, if aswe expect, see good reason to give it up, residents in that unincorporated island could see if Sammamish would be a good place to come home to. – Craig Groshart, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter
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LETTERS
Issaquah doing things right
Recently, my wife and her friend, a longtime Issaquah resident, had dinner in Issaquah Highlands. My wife’s friend had not visited the Highlands for some time, and her spontaneous response was, “Wow, this is a jaw dropper!” I could not agree more. Several appealing new restaurants, a YWCA Family Village, well-used mass transit park-and-ride, a movie theater, grocery store, a wide range of retailers, discount gas, a full service hospital, additional medical services, and more to come. Mayor Fred Butler shared in his State of the City report that Bellevue College will build a campus in Issaquah Highlands and Swedish - Issaquah will extend its hospital campus to include additional medical offices. As a resident of Sammamish, I am proud to be Issaquah’s neighbor. My wife and I visit the Highlands often and enjoy our close proximity to its array of new amenities and services. We extend to Issaquah, its cur-
rent and past City Council leaders, business partners and residents our hearty congratulation on your careful attention to planned growth, protection of the environment and sustainable living in a lovely residential setting. Your thoughtful approach to development is a reflection of strong leadership. Thanks, Neighbors.
school child will tell you which city the PAA should belong to. We are not children. All the questions have been answered. We choose Sammamish. It is time for Issaquah to release the whole Klahanie Proposed Annexation Area to the city of Sammamish.
The vote is 'no'
Issaquah should keep its promise
Jack Barry, Sammamish
This past fall, both Sammamish and Issaquah were meeting in council and talking to the community regarding their positions on annexation of the whole of the Klahanie PAA. The Issaquah City Council made a promise to release the PAA to Sammamish if the Annexation vote in February were "no." Well, the residents of the PAA have voted, and the vote was "no." The democratic process is complete. Now it is time for Issaquah and the King County Boundary Review Board to release the Klahanie PAA, in whole, to the city of Sammamish. Sammamish is eager to begin the annexation process and we, the residents of the PAA,need to move on and see this issue of annexation finally resolved. Just looking at the map, a grade-
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Question of the week:
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Mitch Millar, Klahanie
The vote is over and the residents of Klahanie and surrounding neighborhoods have said "no" to annexation to Issaquah. My neighbors and I voted "no" not because we wanted to stay unincorporated, but because we would like to pursue Sammamish as an option. In order for that to happen, and to have the opportunity to belong to a city, I am asking for the help of the Issaquah City Council. When Mayor Fred Butler and Councilmember Joe Forkner participated in an Issaquah Reporter Q&A last fall, both said that they would support removing Klahanie from Issaquah's PAA if the citizens rejected Issaquah annexation.
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Voters speak up The Boeing ‘flu’ taking its toll at town hall meet M
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’d never hosted a town hall meeting with a moderator, and it was great. Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter Publisher, William Shaw, made sure questions on a wide range of topics were covered and helped keep us on track. People seemed to appreciate having him there, and I think it was a benefit to everyone. We had a great turnout at all three town halls, with about 25 to 40 people at each event. The issues that ranked highest in my recent 5th District online survey – jobs and the economy, education and controlling government spending – were also big concerns at the town halls. Chad Magnedanz It’s also safe to say there’s quite a bit of frustration about transportation. We need to be investing in our infrastructure, but there’s a lack of confidence in the Washington State Department of Transportation’s ability to be good stewards of our tax dollars. On the education front, I was glad to see continued interest in funding our schools first, as is our paramount duty as laid out in the state constitution. There also was recognition that the heavy lifting will be in the next budget cycle. We’ll start to attack the big problems of levy reform and compensation reform. Of course more funding will be necessary, but it’s not the only component of improving education. On the jobs front, we spent a lot of time talking about minimum wage. My take is that minimum wage jobs are a stepping stone, especially for young people, for getting into the job market. These jobs help them build skills – relating to customers, getting along with co-workers and managers – and enable them to move on in their careers. Considering the high youth unemployment rate in King County, I think people understand that for now our focus should be on reducing unemployment and getting people back to work. Rep. Chad Magnedanz, R-Issaquah, represents the 5th Legislative District.
ore than the usual exchange of cold and flu germs occurred among lawmakers this session. An outbreak of a rare virus indiscriminately infected Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate on Day One and shows no signs of abating before they adjourn next week. It is a strain of Boeing Fatigue Syndrome, a political disorder characterized by extreme exhaustion from repeated legislative genuflecting at the altar of the aerospace giant. Historically it’s manifested itself among a handful of members of the Legislature unafraid of vocally criticizing a corporation which is vital to keeping Washington’s economy alive and healthy. This illness spread in recent months and symptoms are present in nearly every Jerry Cornfield one of the 147 lawmakers. Many started experiencing fatigue soon after casting a vote in a November special session to extend tax breaks which could save the company an estimated $8.7 billion on futures sales of the new 777X jetliner. When they arrived in Olympia in January, they believed their action inoculated them from further requests from the aerospace firm in 2014. So just the mention of Boeing caused lawmakers’ eyes to bulge, faces to redden and blurts of “Haven’t we done enough for them already?” This explains why lawmakers roundly ignored Gov. Jay Inslee’s request for funds for two aerospace-related initia-
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Please remember your words last fall, Mr. Butler and Mr. Forkner, and please support our area in finding a home with your neighbor to the north. Time is of the essence.
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tives aimed in the direction of The Boeing Co. Writers of the House and Senate budgets did not include $500,000 for Washington State University to establish a School of Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace in Everett. Nor did they put in $500,000 for the University of Washington to develop an advanced manufacturing facility in Snohomish County. And remember how the governor and some Democrats regularly touted the importance of a multi-billion dollar transportation funding package to Boeing and the aerospace industry? Not only did they stop using that line, there’s almost no chance there will even be a package agreed upon this session. Another sign of fatigue: Republicans have long argued that without reforms to the state’s workers compensation system Boeing could up and leave. Republicans still want reforms but aren’t wielding Boeing as a rhetorical hammer. To their credit, Boeing lobbyists recognized the mood of lawmakers early in the session and are making themselves pretty scarce. There’s good news for the firm, as most legislators will make a full recovery March 14. That’s the first day they can raise money for their reelection campaigns. There may be no better cure for this syndrome than a contribution from Boeing. Jerry Cornfield is a political reporter who covers Olympia for The Daily Herald in Everett, which is among the Washington state newspapers in the Sound Publishing group. He can be contacted at jcornfield@heraldnet.com.
I would further request you not delay this process with considerations of dividing up the Klahanie PAA, which would only lead to difficulties for both cities when it comes to providing services and road improvements. I know that I speak for many when I say that we appreciate Issaquah
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and will continue to shop, dine, and participate in Issaquah-based activities. We are truly blessed to have such great neighbors (in all directions) and we look forward to your help in fasttracking our desire to proceed with Sammamish annexation.
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Things to do in Issaquah and Sammamish
March 7 Open mic night: 7 p.m. at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, in the Issaquah Highlands. Open to singersongwriters, vocalists, stand-up comedians, poets and everyone else.
“What do I do with this?” and for all the parents who were just as excited as their children to learn how potatoes grow. With author Greta Hardin at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
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March 8 Volunteer at Evans Creek Preserve: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Remove Scotch broom, ivy and blackberry from two different areas near the parking lot. Learn to use a weed wrench to pull out Scotch broom. Evans Creek Preserve, 4001 224th Ave. N.E., Redmond. Mayor’s Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m. Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler wants to hear your concerns. No-host breakfast at Caffe Ladro, 1200 10th Ave NE, Issaquah Highlands. AARP Tax Help: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free individualized tax preparation assistance provided by trained AARP volunteers. No age or income limits. Please bring picture I.D., documented proof of social security number, and last year’s return as well as any current tax documents. Help is provided on a first come, first served basis. No appointments are taken. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Savvy Gardener Class: 10 a.m. at Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, in the Issaquah Highlands.
March 9 Mother Daughter Book Club: 1 p.m. Rules by Cynthia Lord. For daughters ages 10 to 13 and their mothers. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. Cooking Your Local Produce: 2 p.m. Produce is forgiving and the food from the local farms makes us all better cooks. This presentation is for all those who have ever had a handful of vegetables and asked
Beginning ESL Classes: 10:30 a.m. Learn English in a structured environment. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. Intermediate ESL Classes: Noon. Learn English in a structured environment. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: 6:30 p.m. “My Antonia” by Willa Cather. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
March 11 Issaquah City Council Land and Shore committee: 6 p.m. in City Council chambers, Issaquah City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way. City Council Study Session: 6:30 at Sammamish City Hall, 801 228th Ave. S.E. Meet the Author ‚ A Conversation with Jamie Ford: 7 p.m. Author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. His most recent book, Songs of Willow Frost is set against the backdrop of Depression-era Seattle. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. The Anticancer Lifestyle: 7 p.m. Explore recent findings on ways to increase your resistance to cancer with health educator, Carol Robl. Learn how to create an anticancer lifestyle by eating beneficial foods, protecting yourself from environmental threats and enhancing your physical and emotional well being. To register, please call (206) 386-2502. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
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March 12 Skate Park Citizen’s Advisory Committee: 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center. MS Support Group: 9:30 a.m. at Swedish Medical Center, Issaquah Highlands. Clinical psychologist Dr. Maria Elena Lara is scheduled to address the monthly support group who have named themselves the “No Whiners.”
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Issaquah High School Grade Level: 12 Category/Dept. of Recognition: Music Name of Sponsoring Teacher: Mr. Pat Holen “Eric has been a valuable member of the music department. He has been a member of the Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, and Evergreen Philharmonic and has also been part of jazz combo. Outside of the school day, he has participated in the Western International band Clinic. His efforts with that organization led him to representing the United States in the Pacific Honors Ensemble Program in Brisbane, Australia this past fall. Mr. Eric Hall is a student who deserves to be recognized for his efforts, leadership and commitment to the music program at Issaquah High.” ~ Mr. Pat Holen
March 15 AARP Tax Help: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free individualized tax preparation assistance provided by trained AARP volunteers. No age or income limits. Please bring picture I.D., documented proof of social security number, and last year’s return as well as any current tax documents. Help is provided on a first come, first served basis. No appointments are taken. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.
Kylie Fletcher Issaquah High School Grade Level: 12
Category/Dept. of Recognition: Drama Name of Sponsoring Teacher: Ms. Holly Whiting “Kylie is a devoted and integral part of Issaquah High’s drama department. She has participated in all of the musicals and dramatic productions in both supporting and lead roles. She has been a leader and through example has contributed to establishing a professional work ethic among her cast members. Kylie has a fierce commitment to the arts – both dramatically and musically. While being actively involved in IHS’s productions, she has maintained a stellar GPA. Kylie plans to continue her commitment to the arts at college.” ~ Mrs. Holly whiting
March 19 Adult Book Club: 7 p.m. I Robot by Isaac Asimov. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E.
March 20 Harry Potter Reading Club ‚ Year 3: 4:30 p.m. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. For ages 10-14. Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E. “Grape Escape” fundraiser hosted by Issaquah Rotary Club: 6-9 p.m. Wine, beer, spirits and food tasting. Tickets are $40 per person and can be purchased online at http://bit.ly/ MwzFr6 or through Issaquah Rotary Members. Attendees must be 21 or older. Proceeds from ticket sales go to support Issaquah Rotary’s haritable projects. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah.
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Liberty High School Grade Level: 12 Category/Dept. of Recognition: Music Name of Sponsoring Teachers: Jana Dalpez and Jared Tanner “Katie has been an integral member of both band and choir throughout middle and high school. She has been blessed with natural musical ability, and has worked to master both the Baritone and her lovely singing voice. She recently went the extra mile and started a Celtic Ensemble here at school. She takes care of choosing and arranging the music, in addition to directing the ensemble. She is an accomplished Celtic drummer, and has stepped in to accompany our choirs in the past. This year Katie joined our zero-hour jazz choir, and is a wonderful addition to the women’s sound. Katie is bright, helpful, and well-liked by her Fine Arts peers. Outside of the music department Katie maintains a 3.6 grade point average, and is taking Advanced Placement Psychology, Honors Physics, and College in the High School Calculus. She is also an active volunteer at her church as well as an actress in the school drama program. The music department is happy to nominate Katie Orr as student of the month.” ~ Jarred Tanner
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Ryan Anderson, left, and Pete Wilson, both from Eastside Fire and Rescue, demonstrate the steps it takes to stabilize a critically injured person after a car wreck. The “victim” is volunteer Owen Ymar, a sophomore at Issaquah High School. LINDA BALL, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter.
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Issaquah High School sophomores look at some graphic photos of victims of car accidents as a result of distracted or drunk driving. LINDA BALL, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter.
Graphic program asks teens to ‘Think Again’ when drinking, texting, not wearing seatbelts and driving BY LINDA BALL ISSAQUAH-SAMMAMISH REPORTER
A photo of a young adult’s badly burned body, still in his car, is unsettling. He’s dead. It was part of a program, “Think Again,” presented over two days by Pete Wilson and Ryan Anderson of Eastside Fire and Rescue, to all sophomores at Issaquah High School. They started the program by passing out very graphic photos of real-life auto accidents with dead victims. They’ve had kids pass out from the photos before.
“These are real people, real accidents,” Wilson said. The program is aimed at sophomores because they are the newly minted drivers. “Think Again” takes aim at distracted, drunk or drugged driving, not wearing seat belts and the consequences. “The goal is to impact you just enough so when you make a decision it’s the right one,” Wilson said. The statistics are staggering. Every 32 minutes someone in the U.S. dies in an alcohol related crash. The No. 1 killer of kids in King County is car accidents. Fifty-
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five percent of teen car crashes are on the weekend. In 2012, 27 people died daily because of drinking and driving in the U.S. And one-in-five teens binge drink even though only one out of 100 parents believe their kid binge drinks. “Think Again” started in 1998. A 16-year-old left a party after drinking. He was driving 90 mph on a residential street before wrapping the car around a tree. He died at the scene, but his 15-year-old girlfriend survived. It took three hours for first responders to cut her free from the car. She spent a month at Harborview. Wilson was at that party, and the boy was his friend. “Going to a funeral when you’re 16 is not fun,” he told the kids. Binge drinking, or consuming four to five drinks in an hour, can shut down your organs. When first responders arrive and find a passed out binge drinker they have to intubate immediately so the person can breathe. The message: alcohol poisoning can kill you. Distracted driving includes eating, talking to a passenger, texting, reading a text or drinking any beverage. Anderson said at 55 mph, taking your eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds, can be disastrous because you’ve driven the length of a football field and don’t even know it. Not wearing seat belts is another common teen problem. The seatbelt protects your head and spinal cord. In accidents that involve a passenger being thrown from the
vehicle, 64 percent of the time it’s because the person was not wearing a seatbelt. Airbags are supplementary because if your seatbelt isn’t on, the airbag can throw you into the back seat. To end the program, Anderson and Wilson, with the help of a few student volunteers, set up a scenario. A party starts at one kid’s house, because mom and dad are out of town. The host ends up with alcohol poisoning and is vomiting in the bathroom. Someone calls 911, as the other guests flee. “Why do you think the police come?” asked Wilson. “Because they don’t want you driving away drunk.” Meanwhile, the first responders are busy stabilizing the host. Wilson and Anderson brought all the tricks of the trade. A tube to pump the stomach, needles to start an IV, scissors to cut off the victim’s clothing so they can check for injuries. A mask to breathe. Another tube that goes up your nose. Then they take you to Harborview, either by car or helicopter, which they call the “zoo.” At this point the students looked pretty somber. “It’s not just about you being hurt — it’s about your friends, family and other people who don’t get emergency services because all our resources are with you,” Anderson said. Linda Ball: 425-391-0363; lball@issaquahreporter.com
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Wine Walk returns March 7 The Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk continues in March with new venues, more music and more wineries. The Downtown Issaquah Association event takes place Friday, March 7 at various tasting locations up and down Front Street where shops and restaurants are open to the general public during Wine Walk. All ages are welcome. Wineries include: Amelia Bleu, Convergence Zone, Dubindil, Liquid Xpressions, NHV Open Road, Queen Anne Winery, Robert Ramsay, Upland, William Church and Cedar River Cellars. Wine Walk venues include: ArtByFire Glass Blowing Studio, Illuminate, artEAST Art Center, First Stage and Village Theaters, Fischer Meats, CoHo Computers, U Swirl, Chicago Pastrami
and Eastside Family and Cosmetic Dentistry. Live performances will include: Fred and The Faucets, a rhythm and blues band at Village Theatre; The Redondoes, covering music of the Beatles, Elvis and Johnny Rivers at Illuminate; Randy Bowles, a long-time Seattle singer/guitarist at ArtEAST; and an open mic night at Mills Music. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 the day of the event and are available at www.downtownissaquah.com/winewalk. The price includes 10 one-ounce drink tokens. Check in starts at 6 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed store (the historic Shell Station), 232 Front St. You must be 21 to purchase wine tasting tickets.
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Volunteers needed at Evans Creek Preserve The city of Sammamish is looking for volunteers to help clean up Evans Creek Preserve on Sat. March 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Volunteers will be removing scotch broom, ivy and blackberry from two dif-
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animosity that’s been growing toward Issaquah ever since the issues surrounding the water district and the cyber squatting. “Releasing the PAA would go a long way to repairing the voters’ state of mind at this point,” he said. Julie Pai said she has lived on the plateau for 12 years. She lives in the north end of the PAA, and said her family shops in Sammamish, visits its library and prefers the lifestyle in Sammamish. “Release us from your PAA,” she implored. “We don’t belong to Issaquah. You promised to release us in 2002 and did not do that. It is not right to hold us hostage. All along it’s been clear that Sammamish is a better choice.” Pai, addressing Mayor Butler, reminded him that in his campaign he said he’d release Klahanie. “It doesn’t get any clearer than that,” Pai said. “Don’t equivocate. Release us.” Three more people delivered the same message, while three testified that they still want to be part of Issaquah. Winterstein said the Issaquah City Council will be reviewing its comprehensive plan. Every seven years the Growth Management Council calls for a comprehensive overhaul of cities’ comp plans, and this is the year to do so, Winterstein said. “Releasing Klahanie is changing the comp plan,” Winterstein said. “There is a mechanism for this.” He said since a PAA can only be in one city’s comprehensive plan, Sammamish would have to add it to its plan. “It’s good practice to be thorough and deliberate,” he said. “We’re beholden to this comp plan process. We need to get a sense of the entire process.” Any changes to Issaquah’s comprehensive plan wouldn’t go into effect until 2015.
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the Klahanie area. “We were waiting for the results of the election,” Gurol said. “Now GMPC would have to modify the PAA map to show it as a PAA for Sammamish. Our hope is that Issaquah will release the PAA.” Gurol said the GMPC has the authority to modify the map. He said both cities have the mutual desire to avoid duplicative or overlapping PAAs. This would be avoided if Issaquah releases the area. “It looks like it’s going to take an action by Issaquah — we’ve asked GMPC to put it on the work program for this year,” Gurol said. He said the best case scenario is if Issaquah releases it and GMPC puts it on the map as Sammamish’s PAA. The worst case scenario is if the two cities cannot work this out. Wolf said the GMPC wants the two cities to figure it out and come back to them at the May meeting. “The GMPC doesn’t want to get into a dispute between two cities,” she said. At Monday’s regular Issaquah City Council meeting, Klahanie was not on the agenda, but it may as well have been. Several people testified, most asking the council to release the PAA. “We’re all very tired, fatigued,” said Chris Jensen of Klahanie. “Sammamish is the obvious choice. Since the early 2000s it seemed like this reality was just over the horizon but vocal minorities of what appeared to be less than five people kept blowing against the political sails, keeping us moored in this harbor of stagnation.” Jensen said recent quotes from Mayor Fred Butler seemed to imply some sort of gerrymandering or slicing up of precincts, which would only exacerbate the
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The locations across from the transit center and Memorial Field seemed to be the most desirable by the 30 or so people at the meeting. Karin Weihe, the school resource officer from the Issaquah Police Department, said the location behind the station is in a hole and doesn’t provide a good view from the department. “We’re not going to be standing there,” she said.
“And go downtown and try to park. There is nowhere to park.” But not much parking is needed said one parent, because most parents drop their kids off. There will be another public meeting on the location of the Skate Park March 6 at 6 p.m. at Tibbets Creek Austin Fischer, left, and Kristina Gravette talk to Ross Hoover Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W. with Issaquah Parks and Recreation about the new skate park. Fischer has competed for 15 years; Gravette’s son, David Linda Ball: 425-391-0363 Gravette is an international skateboarding champion. aquahreporter.com LINDA BALL, Issaquah-Sammamish Reporter.
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Issaquah School District needs help The Issaquah School District is seeking three community volunteers to serve on its Instructional Materials Committee. The committee reviews and recommends materials based on the district’s goals for curriculum adoption. Meetings occur on Thursday evenings
about once per month. The remaining meetings for this year will be on April 3, May 15, and June 5. Those interested can contact Sarah White, director of instructional support, at 425-837-7043 or whites@issaquah. wednet.edu.
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LWSD to try new bond measure The Lake Washington School District will try again to pass a bond to build new schools. The board voted March 3 to put a $404 million bond measure on the April 22 ballot. Voters defeated a $755 million bond measure in February. “The district needs to act immediately to address our urgent and critical need for additional classroom space,” said Dr. Traci Pierce, superintendent. The measure would provide funds to build three new elementary schools (two in Redmond and one in Kirkland) and a new middle school in Redmond. Juanita High School in Kirkland would be rebuilt to house a larger number of students and a 600-student STEM-focused high school would also be built on that campus. Lake Washington High School, which was designed before the district reconfigured from three grades in high
school to four grades, would receive an addition. The February measure earned close to 58 percent yes votes, short of the 60 percent supermajority needed to pass. “We heard concerns from the community about the overall size of the February bond measure,” noted Board President Jackie Pendergrass. “These projects are needed now to reduce current overcrowding and keep up with the rapid growth in our enrollment.” Projects that were part of the February ballot that are not included in the April ballot measure would be considered in four years. Those include modernizing Kamiakin and Evergreen Middle Schools; modernizing Kirk, Mead and Rockwell Elementary Schools; adding an internationally-focused grades 6-12 secondary school in Sammamish and adding on to Eastlake
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High School. “The board’s plan allows the district to first address the immediate need for additional space, and then to engage the community around the longer term need to continue to modernize our aging school facilities,” noted Pierce. Cost of the measure to taxpayers is estimated to be 25 cents per thousand dollars of assessed value. That would amount to about $124 per year for the owner of the average home in Lake Washington School District, valued at approximately $495,000. “This decision was very difficult,” said Pendergrass. “The quality of our school district attracts families, which benefits our communities. But it also means we need to create room in our schools for those children. Ultimately, we must rely on our communities to fund those classrooms.”
due March 10; winners will be honored this spring. Earth Heroes can be nominated by colleagues, classmates and the public. Self-nominations are also encouraged. Nomination forms are available by calling Donna Miscolta, (206) 477-5282, donna.miscolta@kingcounty.gov, and online at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/education/earth-heroes.asp.
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Rotary offering scholarships The Issaquah Rotary Club is accepting scholarship applications for its annual scholarship program to assist and encourage Issaquah high school seniors to pursue a post-secondary education. Eligible students residing within the Issaquah School District and planning to attend any accredited university, college, community college, or vocational/technical school in the fall of 2014 may apply. Applications may be obtained from career counselors at Issaquah High School, Liberty High School or Tiger Mountain High School. Both academic and vocational/technical scholarship applications also are available online at www.issaquahrotary.org/youth/ scholarships.php Students should return completed applications by March 31 to Rotary Club of Issaquah, Attention: Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 553, Issaquah, 98027.
Bilingualism topic of talk Fred Genesee, professor emeritus at McGill University, will discuss bilingualism and bilingual language acquisition in children at 6 p.m. April 30 at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. The talk is in partnership with French Immersion School of Washington and the Stroum Jewish Community Center. The center is located at 3801 East Mercer Way.
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Issaquah is back in the Class 4A state quarterfinals for the first time since the 2002-03 season and was one of eight teams vying for a 4A state championship in the Tacoma Dome at the Reporter’s deadline after a 64-46 win over Bellarmine Prep in the Regional round Feb. 28. The Eagles faced top-ranked Jackson (Mill Creek) March 6 in the quarterfinals, with the winner meeting the winner of another quarterfinal between Garfield and Kentridge Friday. In its Regional round win, Issaquah led by double digits at the half and kept their season alive against a group of Lions forced to play without leading scorer Mar’kese Jackson due to injury.
Issaquah has found its next head football coach, and it is one they have known before. Buddy Bland led the Eagles for seven seasons before resigning in 2006, and will once again be on the sidelines as the head football coach beginning in 2014. “They are great kids,” he said. “They want to be there and do the best job they can for themselves and the school. It is great to be part of that.” Bland replaces Chris Bennett, who was relieved of his coaching duties after the 2013 season. The news was announced on the Issaquah football Twitter feed and confirmed by the Issaquah School District to the Reporter. Bland is a physical education teacher at Issaquah and his first tenure as head coach of the Eagles’ was highlighted in 2003 as a member of Class 3A. Issaquah ran through KingCo with a 10-0 regular season that included wins over rival Skyline and a goal line stand victory as time ticked away against Bellevue on the road, before taking the program back to the state semi finals with blowout playoff wins over Burlington-Edison and Columbia River. The Wolverines won the rematch in the Tacoma Dome 21-0 in the semis, breaking an 18-game winning streak that spanned parts of two seasons. Bland said the ultimate goal is to provide memorable experiences such as that one to the current group of Eagles. “It is nice to get back and work towards getting this school its first state championship.”
Crusaders in 3A quarters for first time Eastside Catholic is making only the program’s third appearance in the 3A state basketball tournament after handling Timberline 80-40 at Bellevue College in last week’s Regional round. “We set a goal to get here,” senior Nathan Christie said. “But it is surreal.” The Crusaders faced University in the quarterfinals Thursday after the Reporter’s deadline. In the Regional round win over the Blazers, Eastside Catholic’s first appearance in the round of 16 in more than a decade, it was a lights-out shooting performance that created the offensive spark. Sophomore Matisse Thybulle poured in 16 points in the first quarter with a pair of three-pointers and punctuated the performance with three slam dunks, one of those com-
Issaquah defenders Ty Gibson (3), Addison McIrvin and Jake Henke (24) hassle a Bellarmine Prep player during the Eagles’ Regional round win Feb. 28. COURTESY PHOTO, Don Borin.
ing off a miss on the same possession, as Eastside Catholic took control from the opening tip. He said after a near perfect shoot-around early in the day, and with the promise of a state quarterfinal berth just one win away, it was easy to find a rhythm. “I made my first shot, and I just blacked out,” he said “They all started falling.” Thybulle finished with a game high 20 point on 8-16 shooting, and added five rebounds and two assists. The state basketball tournaments continue at the Tacoma Dome Friday and Saturday. Issaquah last made the title game in Class 3A in 2002-03, falling to Rainier Beach. EC
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Immediately, the hard working nature that defined survival in his former home came to the surface in entirely new ways. “He is very bright, but he is also one of the hardest working people I have ever met,” Dennis said. “When he wants something, he is very determined and nothing will stop him.” Hamisi learned English in roughly six weeks and is now nearly fluent. His Humanities teacher, Arlene Naganawa, said his perspective has been refreshing for his peers and enlightening even for staff members. “It is very inspiring,” she said. “For the kids, it is kind of eye-opening.” Dennis said the main confusions come from story-based learning, when contextual elements like household pets don’t make sense in the context of his life back in Dar es Salaam. “The first thing for him was, ‘why would you have a dog as a pet,’” Dennis said. “Dogs are competition for food, and there is no such thing as a pet where he comes from.”
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(Top) Hamisi meets Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, the President of Tanzania; Hamisi takes the upperhand on an opponent. COURTESY PHOTOS.
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As his academic profile has grown, so too has the possibility of Hamisi’s fortune in athletics. Along with the jump rope titles, he found team sports like basketball and soccer were an immediate fit. When he hit the wrestling mat, middle school coach Larry Roybal said the results were staggering. “He was a natural athlete,” Roybal said. “He really excelled.” As it has in so many other areas of his life, Hamisi’s hard work paid off when he took third at the Triangle League postseason wrestling tournament for Eastside Catholic. Roybal said that could be just the start on the mat. “If Hamisi continues in the program and does stuff outside the program, he will be Eastside Catholic’s third state champion,” he said. Learning to adapt is not something Hamisi takes lightly. He insists on hours-long sessions at Hot Dog USA, determined to get new tricks and routines perfected despite the urging of the Canadys. “Our other athletes show up for their hour, and they’re done,” Dennis said. “Hamisi stays for six hours, and that is him, not us. We would rather be somewhere else.” That work ethic was born of a time when he struggled with issues far more pressing than a new skill with the jump rope, or technique on the mat, and has carried over to the classroom for Hamisi as well. “I work very hard,” he said. “I told them (teachers) I wanted the same work the other kids do.” Hamisi and the Canadys must take trips back to Tanzania, to verify his academic progress and for the people of Dar es Salaam, provide an example of their potential. “He is kind of a national hero,” Dennis said. Amy said while Hamisi’s journey to the United States has been a winding one, the outlook for his future seems set on a true course. He knows the status of his visa, and by extension his presence in the United States, is inexorably tied to his schoolwork. That fact, along with his own unquenchable thirst for knowledge, has provided plenty of motivation for Hamisi and the Canadys believe, will someday soon land him at a university and on a path to redemption. “He is the most determined kid we’ve ever seen,” she said. “It’s beyond amazing.”
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The boy by the river The timing of that bond seemed destined to take the place of another. When he was around six years old (a lack of centralized birth records in the country makes knowing Hamisi’s exact age impossible), Hamisi watched as his sister and both parents succumbed to tuberculosis, leaving him with only his grandparents. But his closest remaining family and new de facto guardians were too old, and in no state to work to support the family. So at an age when more fortunate kids are trading snacks on the school bus and playing kickball at recess, Hamisi provided the support his only remaining family could not, through the only humble means he knew. “Hamisi would go to the river, dig sand, sit it on the bank to let it dry, then fill five-galloon buckets and carry it to construction workers,” Dennis said. “Then, he would sell it to them so they could build.” Carrying water from the village’s only centralized source to those who could not do so themselves was another way to earn a bite to eat, or small amount of money. But with no one left to support him, Hamisi Kondo ended up on the streets. In need of schooling, shelter and other basic needs, Hamisi landed in a shelter for the city’s estimated 3,0005,000 “street children.” Neither Hamisi nor those who run the Dogodogo Centre could have known how that would alter his life forever.
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Lifetime resident and Girl Scout leader dies suddenly BY KELLY MONTGOMERY ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Monte Lindsley, a lifelong Sammamish resident and co-leader for the local Girl Scout troop, was diagnosed with colon cancer on Jan. 27 and they said it had spread to his liver. Twenty days later, Lindsley passed away. “Monte was a loving father of our child, friend, and companion of mine for 20 years,” Monique Chastain, Lindsley’s wife, said. “We met as the best of friends and also parted the same way.” Monte became a father at 50-years-old with his daughter, Elysia, currently in 8th grade. He was involved with her Girl Scout troop since she was a first grader, and after several years of directly assisting, he became a co-leader. “Monte stayed active with the scouts encompassing his love for his daughter, nature, laughter and the arts in one special place,” Chastain said. “In his final days he wished to be near her and gave every effort and last strength to share as much as he could with the child he named ‘Elysian’, meaning blissful and delightful.”
Leslie Hall, Lindsley’s co-leader, said he was a kind-hearted, creative and compassionate friend to all. She said that he was very interested in the environment, and over this past year he had been working with a few girls to achieve their GS Silver Award. “They created a trail at Camp River Ranch with the intent on re-igniting interest in the environment and plant life,” Hall saids. “There is still some work to be done on the trail. We are hoping to have a ribbon cutting ceremony in May and inviting the community to join us. My daughter, husband, and I after hearing the news of his passing, drove to the camp and walked through the trail we just created last spring. It is a beautiful trail that leads to the river. He (Lindsley) was so full of life.” Jan Viney, who worked with Lindsley for three years at Camp River Ranch in Carnation, said that although he was an hourly employee, he worked by his own clock to do whatever it took to heal the native forest and create opportunities for others to connect with its energy. “At Camp River Ranch, he
opened up over 10 miles of trails to take girls to experience the awe and wonder of our northwest native forest,” Viney said. “In doing that, he guided and empowered girls, adult volunteers, high school service students, prisoners, and many more, to connect and experience the beauty. What he has created there will be a gift for the whole community for generations.” It’s no question Lindsley was an outdoor man, having climbed Mt. Rainier at least four times and building an amazing tree house in his family’s backyard. Hall said he also had a talent for making furniture out of maple vines, which were featured in Town & Country. “He told us that when he turned 30 he could die saying he had led a great life. Luckily that didn’t happen. At age 50, he became a father,” Hall said. Many community members have spoken out with Lindsley’s many accomplishments, having been a huge asset to the city of Sammamish and the surrounding areas. “His spirit lives within our hearts, his accomplishments were many we will be forever proud of,” Chastain said.
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TD Curran opens store in Highlands TD Curran opened its fourth store Feb. 1 in Issaquah’s Grand Ridge Plaza. The company offers Mac computers and a full line of Apple products. Education discounts are available for students and teachers. TD Curran also offers one-on-one training for customers and is an Apple authorized service center, enabling it to handle products covered by an Apple warranty.
The new store, at 1520 Highlands Drive N.E., Suite 110, has eight employees, and is managed by Allie Volland. All of TD Curran’s employees are Apple certified. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. For more information about TD Curran, call 800645-2533 or visit www.tdcurran.com.
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Above: Monte Lindsley as the best man in his friend Ivar’s wedding. Lindsley, a lifetime Sammamish resident, passed away suddenly on Feb. 16 from colon cancer. He loved the environment and was co-leader of his daughter’s local Girl Scout group. His daughter, Elysia, is currently an 8th grader at Beaver Lake Middle School. COURTESY PHOTO.
Below: One of Monte’s pieces at the City of Seattle’s 911 Memorial. Lindsley was a very good woodworker and has been featured in magazines such as Better Homes and Garden and Country Living. Warren Buffet even purchased one of Monte’s bed designs, a fun fact that Monte was very proud of. COURTESY PHOTO.
Police investigating vandalism at Pine Lake On Sunday, March 2 just after 6 a.m., Sammamish Police responded to a report of a vandalism at Pine Lake Park, 2401 228th Avenue Southeast. The officer arrived to find extensive spray paint damage to the interior and exterior walls of the restroom, as well as to some of the park signage. The graffiti contained political and anti-religious messages. The suspect(s) are estimated to have caused more than $10,000 in damage. The park restroom is currently closed. Crews from the Sammamish Parks Department are in the process of cleaning up the spray paint and plan to have the restroom opened again later this week. If you have any information regarding this crime, contact the Sammamish Police Department at 425-295-0770.
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Art commission’s ‘Make it a Clay Day’ a huge success
BY KELLY MONTGOMERY ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH REPORTER
Developing teens and children with special needs came together last weekend for ‘Make it a Clay Day’, and left with not only newly made clay sculptures, but friends. Lin Garretson, director of the Special Arts Sammamish program and a Sammamish Arts Commissioner, said the ‘Make it a Clay Day’ event could not have gone any better. “I’m still in awe,” said Denise Markley, Special Arts Sammamish volunteer. “When I think about the room filled with adults and children I just see smiles and hear laughter from one corner of the room to the other…I don’t think it could have gone any better. I was so proud to be part of this event and I can’t wait for the next one.” Garretson developed the idea and brought it to the Sammamish Arts Commission approximately two years ago. They approved it, and have directly funded the concept since. “We had more people than we anticipated, with 34 kids and 42 volunteers,” she said. The event, sponsored by the Sammamish Arts Commission, was a chance for developing teens to interact with children with special needs. Garretson said that there were several goals of the event, from social interaction to creating through cognitive exercises. She said it was nice to have an event just for the children with special needs--they were not tagging along, she said, this was just for
Above: The Sammamish Arts Commission brought in a potters wheel artist who did hand on demonstrations with the students.
“It starts out about kids with special needs, and goes into so much more.” - Lin Garretson
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them. Garretson said that the event was also very eye-opening for developing teens, who got to directly interact with kids who are different from them. “Often times, when kids see someone who is a little different, they avoid them,” Garretson said. “It’s such a neat thing to see the exact opposite thing happening here (at Make it a Clay Day). They have such a big heart. When you look around the room you see all these little pairs laughing and creating together.” A third thing that has developed from this event, Garretson said, is a time for the parents. The event encouraged the child and parent to let go a little bit and give the child an opportunity to branch out while making new friends, Garretson said. While this is happening, the parents have the ability to talk with each other and share resources and encouragement. “It starts out about kids with special needs and goes into so much more,” Garretson said. “It’s a feel good day. Everybody left with a big smile. It was a job well done.”
Below: The ‘Make it a Clay Day’ event on Saturday, March 1 at the Boys and Girls Club EX3 Teen Center in Sammamish. COURTESY PHOTO.
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