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Fire department facilities seen as costly undertaking Priorities include repairs, replacement, new downtown station BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
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Interim Bellevue Fire Chief Mark Risen is seeking a major investment in public safety from the City Council through a facilities master plan unveiled Monday, replacing a 1979 model as outdated as some of the fire stations around the city. The total program cost is estimated at $129.6 million in 2014, with cost escalation predictions as high as $151.8 million under a 12-year scheduling option and $139.5 million for six. Keith Schreiber, whose consulting firm worked with the department to draft the facilities plan, said the department has maximized space available at its nine Bellevue stations. Many are in need of replacement and provide little room for in-house training, the demand for which has grown greatly since the Sept. 11 attacks, he said. Response times are not a current cause for concern, Risen said, though the locations of the stations, mixed with a lack of road connectivity in the city, has prevented firefighters from meeting National Fire Protection Association standards. Substantial growth in downtown Bellevue, expected to remain constant in the future and not considered in the ‘79 facilities plan, has made construction of a new downtown station one of the department’s top three priorities. Land acquisition for such a station is estimated at $14.25 million. Shoring up response times downtown is also important,
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A crew with Avalanche Concert, Lighting & Stage erects the main stagewednesday for the Fourth of July celebration in Bellevue Downtown Park tonight. BRANDON MACZ, Bellevue Reporter
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At 23 years and counting, Bellevue is host to the largest Fourth of July celebration on the Eastside – an undertaking organizers say they don't take lightly. Today's celebration marks the culmination of more than a year of planning, says Cherie Clayton, parks and community services program manager for the city of Bellevue, which partners with the Bellevue Downtown Association to offer up live music, games, food and a traditional fireworks finale. "We seriously do start talking about
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it the next day, as we're cleaning up the (Downtown) Park, because it's fresh in our minds," said Mike Ogliore, BDA vice president of events and operations. The Bellevue Collection again will be the main sponsor of the event, offering up free parking at its three
garages and providing rooftop space for staging the fireworks that make up an 18-minute display. PACCAR and Puget Sound Energy are presenting sponsors and Republic Services is sponsoring the stage. "We are so fortunate over the many years that we've co-produced this to have so much strong support from our businesses in the community," said BDA President Patrick Bannon. "Sponsorship creates awareness for the event, but also value." The fireworks show itself is a complicated process, made easier through SEE FOURTH, 3
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Bellevue Police say failure to yield the right of way resulted in a two-vehicle collision that directed an SUV through the glass doors of the Hyatt Regency Bellevue on the evening of June 15. According to police, a woman in her 20s exited the Hyatt’s parking garage westbound in a Toyota Camry and struck the rear tire of a second westbound vehicle driven by a woman in her 40s, causing her SUV to turn and crash through the hotel’s glass doors. It was stopped by an interior wall. No one was injured and neither driver was found to be impaired, police say. COURTESY PHOTO
Meydenbauer Center to get upgrades $34.7 million and $8 million in state and county tax revenue, respectively. Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace lauded the BCCA's proposal to use reserves to pay down its principle for the project, adding he is excited about upgrading a city asset that is self-sustaining. Mayor Claudia Balducci said the renovation project cost appears to be a modest proposal, considering the projected growth in revenue through the hotel/motel tax. BCCA Director John Christison told the council that exterior remediation for the center is estimated to cost $2.7 million, interior improvements are $8.7 million and new structured cabling and network upgrades are $1.1 million. The BCCA is hoping to get direction from the council sometime in the fall.
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Bellevue councilmembers voiced approval Monday of financing a $12.5 million renovation of the Meydenbauer Center to include technological upgrades in high demand by its users and modernizing the 20-year-old facility. The fact that the center has consistently met its maintenance and operation coverage and the authority board can inject $4 million in reserves into the project alleviated some concerns about the proposal, councilmembers said, which includes the issuance of $8.5 million in tax-exempt bonds. Rick Carlson, chairman of the Bellevue Convention Center Authority Board, told the council the Meydenbauer Center has generated about $400 million in economic impact since opening in 1993, including
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Bellevue cold case closes with murder plea Michael Halgren facing life in prison for 1980 murder of Susan Lowe A convicted sex offender committed for his sexually violent behavior pleaded guilty June 26 to the 1980 murder of a 19-year-old woman inside her Bellevue apartment, bringing a 34-year-old cold case to a close. Michael A. Halgren, 58, pleaded guilty June 26 to a second-degree murder charge tied to the April 23, 1980, rape and strangulation of Susan Lowe inside her home in the Quorum Apartments — now known as the Carrington Apartments. Lowe was found naked in her bed by her roommate the following morning, having been raped and strangled with her own nylon leggings. Lacking today’s technological advances, a semen sample recovered from the crime scene could not be used to identify a suspect and the case was inactivated in 1987. It was reassigned to a Bellevue Police detective in 1997. The Forensic Science Associates of California was able to create a DNA profile in 1999 that was later enhanced by the Washington State
Patrol Crime Lab. According to charging documents, Halgren was found to be a match to the DNA sample in May 2012. Halgren will face 17 years to life in prison when he’s sentenced later in July. The King County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the maximum life sentence. Should Halgren ever be released, he would return to the Special Commitment Center. “There is a special satisfaction when we can solve a murder more than three decades old using modern forensic science,” said Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecuting Attorney, in a statement. “It is due to the dedication of the Bellevue Police Department, the Crime Lab and our Cold Case Project that this man, who thought he had gotten away with murder, will now spend up to the rest of his life in prison.” Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602, bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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the use of consoles that allow the operator to conduct the ceremony safely and efficiently. "It's thousands upon thousands of units being set off over the 17-18 minutes as the show goes on," Ogliore said. "It's choreographed, it's science and it's amazing." Robin Haaseth for Bellevue Parks and Community Services said the Bellevue Parks Family Fun Zone will be back, and plans are to offer more free activities, including toy making. Celebrity mascots children will get to meet include Captain America and Ronald McDonald. More than just entertainment, Haaseth said there is a lot of coordination with other city departments like police and fire to ensure safe transportation to and from the park and promote safety during the event. Even before the event, the city works with the BDA to ensure all required permits are issued. The Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra also will be back for its third year at the Fourth in Downtown Park, providing musical entertainment before, during and after the fireworks
Schedule: 7:30 a.m. - Dog jog and walk (See Page 10 for details). 2 p.m. - Family Fun Zone and food court open. 6 p.m. - Stage performances start. 10 p.m. - Fireworks show. Parking: Free parking is available at the Bellevue Collection after 6 p.m., with limited parking available at City Hall. Street Closures: Starting at 9:30 p.m., Northeast Fourth, from 100th Avenue to Bellevue Way, and 100th Avenue Northeast, from Northeast First to Fifth. More streets will close following fireworks and drivers will follow detour signs to exit downtown. show. Executive Director Trudi Jackson said the orchestra finished its fourth and final rehearsal Monday. The youth orchestra stepped in for the event when the Bellevue Philharmonic disbanded. "We have actually a lot of Bellevue Philharmonic alumni who act as coaches and play side by side with
our youth orchestra kids," Jackson said, adding BYSO alums are also welcomed back to play the Fourth. There will be classical and the obligatory patriotic tunes, but Jackson said participants also can expect contemporary music that appeals to youths, such as scores from World of Warcraft or "Star Trek Into
Darkness." Jackson said there is the added benefit of performing beyond the fireworks display because it encourages people to stay in the park longer, alleviating some of the departing traffic. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602, bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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tate Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn doesn’t want to use the word “failing” when talking about Washington’s public schools. So he’s figured out how school district leaders in Washington can exclude it from letters they must send parents at schools deemed as failing to make the grade on a federal curve known as adequate yearly progress. At the same time, Dorn is trying to convince the U.S. Department of Education to drop its demand that such letters be sent as required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. That’s because the rules are such that letters will wind up going to parents of children at pretty much every school in Washington. Avoiding an “F” requires students to perform at grade level in math and reading. So when standardized test time rolls around, if a student doesn’t pass in grades 3-8 and 10, their school likely won’t show enough progress to quash Jerry Cornfield the need to notify parents. It’s a dilemma faced in just about every state. But Washington is the only state facing the letter requirement because the others snagged waivers from the U.S. Department of Education. This state had such a waiver, but lost it this year following a legislative deadlock on including student test scores in the evaluation of teacher performance. Dorn last month asked federal education officials to again waive the requirement to send letters. He also pledged to make sure parents are well aware of their school’s progress, and their options, which include transferring their child to another campus or receive tutoring. His chances of succeeding are far south of slim. It relies on the feds giving up what is arguably their most punitive tool against states which fall off the NCLB waiver wagon, as Washington did. The letters publicly shame individual schools and entire districts. Many parents will be quick studies on what’s really going on behind the scenes. Dorn is worried about consequences in the community if these bureaucratic
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badges of dishonor are sent out. “The letters’ misrepresentation that our schools are failing will erode public support for local funding — and, we think, will needlessly and dangerously distract Washington’s voters and lawmakers at a time when transparent, truthful information about our schools is most critical,” Dorn wrote to assistant secretary of education Deborah Delisle. In the meantime, Dorn drafted a model letter for districts that doesn’t specifically say schools are failing. Rather, it explains in some detail the process of how the school did not meet one or more measurements for prog-
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Terrorist capture a political move
In a move rife with political cynicism the glacial Obama administration has finally made a move. I refer of course to the so-called capture of the Benghazi terrorist Ahmed Abu Khattala. It only took two years. Obama has known all that time where almost all of the Benghazi attackers are located. He could have sat down at any coffee shop in Benghazi and had a latte with them. However, with his administration failing, and his "foreign policy" in shambles, Obama feels a pressing need to "spike the football." This was a sure thing. As a side benefit, Obama is also giving Hillary Clinton some cover. She has
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ress and are considered to be in “Step 1 of Improvement” — a term ripped from the federal law itself. And it closes by pointing out the fault is not with the school, but with the federal law. “Please keep in mind the only reason you are receiving this letter this year is because Washington state lost its waiver from NCLB requirements,” he wrote. 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.
taken a justified battering over the whole episode and sorely needs some shoring up. Unfortunately it won't take away from the fact that the whole Middle East is in chaos. The administration is consistent in that it has managed to irritate our friends and enemies with equal ferocity. As a result there is not one country in the world that has better relations with the United States now than it did in 2008. And, once again, "we the people" are the ultimate losers.
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or over the last 10 years I have been involved with studying both the proposed light rail alignment through Bellevue as a member of the Bellevue Planning Commission, participated on the Bel-Red Steering Committee as planning commission liaison, was a member of the Light Rail Best Practices Committee for the city of Bellevue, was a co-chair on the PSRC East Corridor Growing Transit Communities Task Force, and am currently co-chair of the Bellevue Light Rail Community Advisory Committee. During this time I have gained a somewhat unique perspective as to what our city’s vision is for the redevelopment of the Bel-Red Corridor area, and how East Link will integrate into the future vision we have for the area. We have the opportunity to Doug Mathews develop both business and residential communities around the light rail stations that will serve the city of Bellevue in the Bel-Red area, with each acting as a catalyst to the other in bringing a planned, organized complementary growth to this evolving neighborhood. However, the proposed location of an Operations and Maintenance Satellite Facility in Bel-Red has never been a part of this vision, nor should not be. Placing a facility such as this goes against the very tenets of developing transit-oriented development in the area by siting the operation in a planned business and residential neighborhood that is not complementary, and actually works against, the purpose of planned development. Furthermore, it would take away an area planned for residential development that is part of Bellevue’s approach for meeting GMA requirements in future years. I would also strongly suggest that the alternative location between SR520 and Northeast 20th Street not be considered due to the tremendous loss of numerous (100+) small businesses that would occur by being displaced from their current location, with few reasonable options for relocation. Sound Transit should find a location that more closely suits such a facility. I would ask if it has even considered the next extension of East Link from Bellevue to downtown Redmond to see if such a sight might be workable along that alignment as a potential option. I know this suggestion may not fit in well with Redmond’s future vision, which it has been planning and developing over the last decades too. But I don’t believe the Eastside in general should be burdened with the maintenance facility in unreasonable locations because of lack of forethought, planning and communication early on by an agency with the communities that could be affected.
analyst at the Washington Policy Center, who is also a retired physician. He has very valid points leading to: “There is no reason to duplicate our excellent private health-care system with a cumbersome, costly, inefficient government-run system.” Free care to veterans can be provided through various means that Stark suggested, and get them out of the crowded waiting rooms I have seen in the local VA hospital – for those who have gotten appointments. Free enterprise works, if we get inefficient big government out trying to do the job of private enterprise.
as a business expense, but being a taxpaying citizen paying a higher tax rate than many corporations, Congress has fixed it so I am stuck with the bill. Also as a corporation I would be able to deduct insurance cost as a business expense. Isn’t it a wonder people are finding it harder and harder to increase their assets when all the benefits and write-offs are going to the corporations and the CEOs who run them. Congress needs to review all laws to ensure that corporations are not given benefits that give them vast advantages over working people.
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Aum Upadhyay of Bellevue’s Odle Middle School has continued his winning ways as a chemistry whiz. The seventh-grader, who won the state title in the You Be the Chemist Challenge on April 19, came in sixth in the national competition June 23 out of 25,000 students. The chemistry competition, created by the Chemical Educational Foundation, is a quiz-bowl-style academic competition that aims to engage students in the fifth through eighth grades in learning important chemistry concepts, scientific theories, and chemical safety awareness. The competition hopes to spark interest in students to pursue scientific careers. The event includes 10 rounds of chemistry questions before a national champion was crowned — Audrey Gallier, a sixthgrader from Brookfield, Ill. For participating, Aum received prizes including an engraved beaker, Thames & Kosmos
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CHEM3000 chemistry kits and gift certificates to the Discovery Channel Store. In addition to the contest, Aum was able to visit the Academy of Natural Sciences, a day of science discovery at The Franklin Institute and a celebration dinner held at the National Constitution Center. The dinner included speeches from two previous winners of the national competition, an award ceremony and a live chemistry show and provided participants the opportunity to interact with business leaders, chemical industry members, chemists and science educators.
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Bellevue School Board voted Tuesday night to pass a revised form of its emergency restraint policy for special needs students. Early in June, members of the community showed up en masse at a meeting of the board to speak out against an initial version of the policy. Specifically, commenters took issue with the vague wording of “unpredicted, spontaneous behavior” as a reason to use forceful restraint on students. Commenters also questioned which staff members were authorized to use force. The board was required to pass a restraint policy to become compliant with a 2013 state law for school districts to share the text of such policies with families of students with individualized education programs. The version of the policy passed Tuesday was extensively rewritten to specify the need for a clear and present danger to persons or property and exhaustively repeat that restraint was a course of last resort. Cathy McVey, a parent who had spoken out against the initial draft of the policy, thanked the board for the revisions and asked them to consider further prohibitions on certain methods of force. “I would also ask the board to consider
adding floor safe holds to this prohibited list,” McVey said. “If a safe hold is deemed necessary, the use of a wall safe hold or a chair safe hold could still be utilized. Floor safe holds are more invasive, cause more injuries, reduce the child’s dignity and cause long-term emotional and social damage to both the child as well as their families.” Eric Warwick, president of the Sammamish High School Disabled Abled Coalition, said the only person acting on the district’s restraint policy should be a trained police officer responding to a threat that was “truly a danger to students,” such as when a weapon is introduced on campus. Warwick continued to say that the policy was inadequate when it came to certain selfinjuring behaviors like biting or hair-pulling that can be common self-soothing techniques among certain students with autism. “I happen to do all of these behaviors,” he said. “These behaviors make me feel better, safer, calmer and more in control of myself. They may look odd, but they don’t hurt anyone.” Board President Steve McConnell said, having personal experience with the district’s restraint policy, he understood concerns. Restraint would be able to be carefully studied given that every instance is documented, he said.
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The Gregory Awards, Theatre Puget Sound’s award ceremony for theater in the greater Seattle metropolitan area, will add three award categories and move to The Moore Theatre for its 16th annual show this fall. The 1,800-seat venue will be an upgrade from the ceremony’s previous home at The Neptune. The new awards categories will be Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Musical and Outstanding Choreography. There are now 20 awards given. Nominees for the 2014 award ceremony will be announced in August. Tickets go on sale Aug. 1 through STG ticketing services.
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‘A Fool’s Disciple’ Maestro Voronin, center, wordlessly steals the stage as the macabre magician of Teatro ZinZanni’s ‘When Sparks Fly.’ COURTESY PHOTO, Mike Hipple Awards ceremonies, she also contributed aerial support to the artist’s recent “The Truth About Love” tour. The cast also includes knock-out performances by ZinZanni staples, Duo Madrona on trapeze, Elena Gatilova, the delightful Joe De Paul, opera diva Kristin Clayton and contortionist Svetlana. The five-course menu is another spectacular event in itself.
“When Sparks Fly” plays from now through Sept. 21. Tickets start at around $100, which includes both dinner (vegetarian options available), as well as the show itself. Tickets and more information are at http://zinzanni.com/seattle/. Gabrielle Nomura is a freelance writer. She lives in Seattle.
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For arts-loving Eastsiders, having tickets to Teatro ZinZanni is a bit like Christmas coming early. But while ZinZanni’s latest offering, “When Sparks Fly” still has the same giddy quality, it’s more Frankenstein and Rocky Horror than Santa Claus and goodwill towards men. Between the Broadway-caliber song-and-dance, the femme-feline contortionist, and gourmet dinner, one would have to work very hard to resist the glittering powers of this seductive dream world. The production stars Ukrainianborn illusionist Maestro Voronin who manages to steal the show in an alluring display of smoke and mirrors without ever uttering a single word. This world-class magician, an original ZinZanni cast member, returns to Seattle for his 23rd performance with the dinner-theater. Joining Voronin in the Belgian spiegletent is famed aerialist Dreya Weber. Celebrated for her work conceiving and choreographing pop-sensation P!nk’s buzz-worthy aerial performances at the 2010 and 2014 Grammy
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Author Donald C. Lee gives a reading and signing of his novel “A Fool’s Disciple” 6 p.m. July 10 at the University Book Store’s Bellevue location. The novel contains the story of a teenage monk pursued by unknown enemies. As the story unfolds, his adventures introduce him to fortune-telling gypsies, damsels in distress, ferocious beasts and vengeful knights. He reconsiders his beliefs and his identity as he encounters an evil he never knew before.
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Food, toy collection begins this month The Bellevue Firefighters Community Support Foundation and the Parks and Community Services Department are hosting “Joy in July,” a toy and food drive throughout the month. Donations will be collected at all Bellevue fire station locations and City Hall. Though the holidays are half a year away, the drive aims to gather toys to distribute to children in need this December. With more than 6,000 toys distributed in 2014, the shelves need restocking in order to provide toys for children later this year. Food donations also are being collected to help feed children and families this summer. One in five students qualifies for free or reduced meals in the Bellevue School District. With schools out for the summer, it can be difficult for many families to provide food for the family. Requested donations include new, unwrapped toys for infants, youth and teens, including books, games, sports equipment, arts and crafts kits, cars/trucks, dolls and plush animals. Ideas for infants include age appropriate plush animals, toys and gift cards for parents to purchase needed items. Ideas for teens include gift certificates to clothing, restaurants, malls and music
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Small touches delight at Symphony of Gardens tour Garden tours, by definition, show off magnificent gardens. Sunday's Symphony of Gardens event that benefited the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra was no exception. But sometimes it's the little things that stand out. Among the lush foliage and manicured lawns were small and sometimes hidden gems that added a sense of wonder or whimsy that any gardener could afford to add to their yard. Here are several that caught the Reporter's attention. 1 The red and blue figure pots, the work of Carol Belval, were a happy surprise trucked into a back walkway of one house. 2 The little brown bug, tucked under some leaves, also was a cute and clever
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oing research is one of the most exciting parts of writing a novel, though some people — including me — might say that sometimes my research goes too far. I needed to give my protagonist a scar. What better way than have her ride a horse that spooks and sends her flying onto a sharp rock? After reading my scene, my writing coach suggested I go a step further and take a ride myself. I started by touring a friend’s stable. I had such a Ann Oxrieder good time that she invited me to return for a riding lesson. I responded that “My goal is to learn to steer and walk and go a little faster than a walk and not end up on my butt in the mud.” “We’ll start out in the arena,” she said. Up to this point, I’d researched material via interviews. How thrilling to move beyond collecting secondhand information and explore the sounds of the saddle creaking, the horse whinnying, my body rocking from side to side. I came ready with my iPhone
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for photos, a pen and notebook to record everything. The first lesson was to sit up straight and look over the horse’s ears. I passed that test easily. From there we moved to pulling on the reins to stop, loosening them to move forward, and using legs and reins to change direction. Large block letters were nailed inside the fenced enclosure and my task was to move the pony from E to B, D to A and so on. As we headed toward B something unexpected happened. My horse jumped. I screamed. And then I was off. My lower back whumped onto the gravel and dirt and I said, “I really, really hurt.” Several times. Forty-five minutes later, I was wheeled into an examining room, X-rayed, given pain killers and sent home. The good news is that I suffered no broken bones. The happy pills the doctor gave me made me forget the pain and laugh when my friend returned my horseback riding goals to me with the message: “Well, mission accomplished — no mud!” Ann Oxrieder retired after 25 years as an administrator in the Bellevue School District and now blogs about retirement at http://stillalife.wordpress.com/.
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Summer camps in every discipline from sports to music are part of the itinerary for most families once school concludes for the year, but few offer the chance to work hand-in-hand with one of the legends of Seattle’s most prized sports franchise. Jim Zorn, a quarterback with the team from 1976-84, and an assistant coach on the NFC Championship team during the 2005 season, was in Bellevue last week to spend time working with youngsters and speaking to the group at a free football camp through Jubilee REACH, providing a live link between the franchise’s past and present. “I’m giving back the minimum,” said Zorn, who was the camp’s opening speaker and delivered a message focused on giving maximum effort in spite of difficult or unfamiliar circumstances. “Everyone here is going to get some kind of experience.” Jon Kitna, who played quarterback for the Seahawks after finishing his collegiate career at Central Washington University, along with a host of University of Washington football coaches also made appearances to speak. University of Washington standout Damon Huard also spoke, while coaching staffs and players from each of the four Bellevue public high schools were also on-hand to offer instruction and provide a glimpse of what football can offer. Zorn said his focus was on finding a way to reach each camper, whether their focus was as simple as a few hours of outdoor fitness, or a future under the lights on the gridiron.
The junior golf season is in full swing, and a trio of local players will test their abilities against the best around in upcoming tournaments. Travis Kay and Matt Marrese were part of the Ryan Moore Junior Championship, played at RMG Club at Oakbrook and featuring top players from
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“Everyone has a different approach,” he said. “Football is one of the greatest sports in the world.” While the concern of head injuries is front and center for parents considering signing their children up for football, Zorn said offerings like Jubilee REACH’s flag football program, and camps like the one in Bellevue, provide a chance to explore values like teamwork the game can highlight. He said he only began finding mentors through sports in high school, and he believes the interaction between the campers and current high schoolers was one of the most impactful aspects. “The biggest difference is how young these kids get to
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Bellevue Thunderbird will send its 9/10 year old All-Star team to the state baseball tournament, after the squad captured the District 9 tournament title recently at Hartman Park in Redmond with a 10-0 over crosstown rival Bellevue West.
Thunderbird beat Snoqualmie Valley 19-0 to start its tournament, and came back to win an 8-5 game over Mercer Island in the second round. Another win, 12-9 over Issaquah, set the first of three meetings between Thunderbird and Bellevue West in the semifinals. Bellevue West won the first game 8-1 to move one
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T-Bird city champs Thunderbird also saw one of its regular season champions capture a City Tournament title, as the White Sox won the AAA Division championship from a field of squads from Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Thunderbird and Mercer Island Little
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Interlake graduate and baseball player Nate Wehner accomplished a rare feat on the diamond recently, tossing a perfect game for the American Legion squad Bellevue Phiten against a team from Canada. Wehner, who was named 2014 athlete of the year for the Saints, did not allow a single baserunner to North Delta in a seven inning effort, as his team won 5-0 in the consolation bracket of the John Nero Invitational in Hillsboro, Ore. He completed the flawless effort on 91 pitches, striking out nine and going to a three-ball count only twice, including the last batter of the game. During the high school season, Wehner posted a 1.42 earned run average, appearing in 10 games including nine starts. He struck out 32 batters against only 15 walks,
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Teens experience abuse too
The Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review has been studying domestic violence–related homicides in our state since 1997. The research shows how early many abusive relationships start. Nine percent of domestic violence homicide victims were under 21 at the time they were killed, and 31% of homicide victims in studied cases were under 21 when they started dating the abuser. Several met in high school or middle school. Researchers found that education about dating violence in schools was not sufficient and often started too late. In their first experiences with dating, these young people did not get critical information about what a healthy relationship is or practical tips on what to do if someone was abusing them. Their parents also did not have the information they needed. Many tried to help, but did not know about resources—like their local domestic violence program—that could help them in their efforts. We can do better. Teens need information, safe options, and support. Dating violence is a complex issue with no one, simple answer, but it is simple for each of us to play a role in teaching teens about healthy relationships. For teen dating violence support, find the domestic violence program in your community at wscadv.org, contact the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1-866-331-9474, or text “loveis” to 22522. To raise money and awareness for domestic violence prevention, register today for the Refuse To Abuse® 5K at Safeco Field at refusetoabuse5k.org. Kelly Starr Director of Communications Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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Baird Financial Group acquires Seattle investment firm The Baird Financial Group closed its acquisition Tuesday of Seattle investment firm McAdams Wright Ragen, Inc., whose client assets are valued at $10 billion and include offices in Bellevue, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, Yakima and Spokane. “We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome McAdams Wright Ragen’s associates and clients to the Baird family, and to expand our presence in the Pacific Northwest,” said Paul E. Purcell, Baird chairman and CEO, in a statement. “This is a great day for both of our firms.” A spokesman for the wealth management firm tells the Reporter that MWR will be fully integrated on Baird’s operational platform in November, at which time the unified company will be Baird. He added Baird anticipates growing its newly acquired Washington offices. Baird, based in Milwaukee, Wis., now reports $125 billion in client assets and more than 3,000 associates in more than 100 locations in the United States, Europe and Asia.
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