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Former Starbucks chief bemoans $15 wage BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
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Howard Behar warned Solutions Summit attendees Wednesday that a forthcoming $15 minimum wage in Seattle will have negative impacts for the local economy. The former Starbucks Coffee president
foresees price increases on goods and services and a move to eliminate part-time employment. Behar was joined by other opponents to Seattle’s minimum wage spike during a panel discussion at the Washington Policy Center’s two-day statewide conference, convening in Bel-
levue on Wednesday. The former Starbucks executive criticized Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and labor unions for pushing through the city’s new minimum wage — to be phased in over several years based on the size of an employer’s workforce — and called on small and mid-sized businesses
to bring a unified voice to the debate because large companies won’t. “There was this great argument in Seattle about how much the minimum wage was going to lift the economy,” Behar said. “I don’t have a college degree, HOWARD BEHAR
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The Low Income Housing Institute will begin taking applications later this month for pre-leasing its 57-unit affordable workforce housing complex in downtown Bellevue, slated for completion in early March. Construction of the apartment building, which will provide families and individuals at 60 percent or less of the area median income with workforce housing, began last January at 204 111th Ave. S.E. “I think what’s really great is that half of the units will be very affordable to families living at 30 percent of the area median income,” said Sharon Lee, LIHI executive director. The Bellevue Apartments project — a final name for the complex is yet to be decided — includes 12 units for homeless families and individuals, a minimum of eight for veterans and three for families with children with developmental disabilities. Lee said LIHI has an area manager who will handle
BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
A group of Bellevue community leaders that includes a former mayor and the Kemper Development Company is asking the Washington State Shorelines Hearings Board to vacate permits issued to Sound Transit for constructing a portion of its light rail line and transit station in the Mercer Slough Nature Park. In their 89-page petition to the state shorelines board, the group argues Sound Transit’s plans for East Link along Bellevue Way and the west portion of the slough will cause permanent environmental impacts to the nature park. The petitioners further claim the Bellevue City Council was not aware of the impacts when it signed a memorandum of understanding with Sound Transit for the project. Brandon Macz, Bellevue Reporter
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Council considering residential target areas Some neighborhoods could see more multifamily projects BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
Newport Hills has become a potential target for residential development, but a number of neighborhood residents worry the city’s aim to revitalize the community is off the mark. Newport Hills was one of four neighborhoods identified by Bellevue City Council and brought back by staff on Monday for discussion about designating as a Residential Target Area, which would make it a focal point for encouraging housing development. Part of the strategy would be the inclusion of a multifamily tax exemption, that would also be used for the Downtown, Bel-Red and Eastgate planning areas. Planning and Community Development Director Dan Stroh said only the commercial area — primarily the neighborhood’s struggling shopping center — of Newport Hills
would be part of the RTA. Under a draft code for multifamily tax exemptions, Newport Hills would allow those constructing multifamily developments to volunteer to make at least 20 percent of their project units affordable housing for at least 50 years to receive a 12-year exemption from property taxation. Art Sullivan, program manager for A Regional Coalition for Housing, said affordability levels for each neighborhood under consideration as an RTA were made different to reflect the council’s desire for each community. As proposed, the MFTE for the Newport Hills RTA defines affordability as 80 percent of the median income for King County for a unit with two or more bedrooms, which is still above what older rentals are going for in other parts of the city, Sullivan said. Bel-Red and downtown Bellevue are already experiencing redevelopment, zoned for housing and mixed use projects ahead of Sound Transit’s light rail extension through the city. Newport Hills would require an updated subarea plan and rezoning, said Stroh. Newport Hills residents at Monday’s meeting said they’re concerned about being
targeted for multifamily development, and that revitalizing their neighborhood will take a greater commitment from the city to its parks and infrastructure. Newport Hills has 4.4 acres of parkland — not all of which has been improved — while other neighborhoods boast significantly more, said resident Anne Bridgeland, adding residents want more public spaces. That’s the aim of the neighborhood’s current subarea plan, said Robin Bentley of the Newport Hills Community Club, and she wants it to stay that way. Deputy Mayor Kevin Wallace said he believes Newport Hills will benefit from a multifamily tax exemption program as a Residential Target Area, but feels the affordable housing units should be required for 12 years as a better incentive for developers, much like what Seattle does. Councilmember Conrad Lee said he feels the key to incentivizing development in any area of the city is infrastructure improvements, not an MFTE program. “I think we’re looking at the wrong way to fix the problem,” he said. “Is Bellevue people
leaving Bellevue because the rent’s too high? I don’t see that.” Mayor Claudia Balducci said Bellevue is not a city just for those on the high end of the economic scale to call home, reminding the council how much is spent on transportation annually to bring people to Bellevue for work. “That’s just not the kind of place that I signed up to be councilmember for,” Balducci said. Councilmember Lynne Robinson agreed, commenting on the “tide” of people coming into the city in the morning and receding at night. She successfully lobbied fellow councilmembers to add a portion of the Crossroads area — where Top Foods was located — and the commercial portion of 116th Avenue Northeast to the areas to be considered for RTAs. The next step will be holding a public hearing, a time for which has not yet been determined. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
Bellevue Police seek applicants for spring community academy Bad boy, bad boys, whatcha gonna do? Bellevue citizens are coming for you. The Bellevue Police Department opened to applications for its spring Community Academy Wednesday morning.
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Second Amendment Foundation sues state over I-594 Group claims law’s wording vague, violates 2nd Amendment BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER
A Bellevue-based gun rights group filed suit Monday in the U.S. District Court in Tacoma seeking an injunction against Initiative 594. The bill, which was designed to close certain loopholes in gun purchases and expand the scope of background checks, passed with 59 percent of the vote in November. The Second Amendment Foundation, which adamantly opposed the bill, is seeking a permanent injunction against sections of
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The memorandum was the basis for approving a shoreline development permit and variance for the project. Former mayor and councilmember Don Davidson said he’d opposed the MOU with Sound Transit while on the council because he felt there were questions that had gone unanswered by the agency through its final environmental impact statement, a number of which are either just now becoming apparent or remain undecided. “It just wasn’t accurate,” said Davidson, “and now we’re coming back and saying, ‘Wait a minute, it’s time for someone to take another look at this.’”
the 18-page gun control law, which took effect Dec. 4. The group alleges certain pieces of the legislation, “are so vague that a person of ordinary intelligence cannot understand their scope,” adding other sections of the bill outright violate the Second Amendment. Alan Gottlieb, vice president of the group, said in a statement to the press that the legislation makes it “difficult, if not impossible,” for officers to enforce it due to the uncertainty of whether a change of firearm possession was exempt or not. An alternate initiative, supported by Gottlieb, was rejected by voters. According to the lawsuit, filed by Gottlieb and his group, along with the Firearms Academy of Seattle, the Northwest School of Safety, Puget Sound Security Inc., the Pacific Northwest Association of Investors,
Davidson is joined in the petition by the Kemper Development Company, Geoffrey Bidwell — founder of the Save the Mercer Slough Committee — and nonprofit Building a Better Bellevue. A longtime advocate for motorists, Kemper Freeman Jr. lost a lawsuit in 2013 that sought to prevent Sound Transit from constructing light rail on I-90, arguing the interstate was paid for with gas taxes to support motor vehicles. A spokeswoman with Kemper Development said Freeman would not be commenting on the petition as of press time. “There’s always a conversation and interested parties getting together,” Davidson said of the group, adding petitioners have no ulterior motive and are not trying to stop light rail from coming to Bellevue. “Kemper (Freeman) cares deeply
and five other citizens, the “broad and poorly constructed restrictions in I-594 render the enactment unconstitutional.” The groups are represented by Bellevuebased attorney Miko Tempski and Seattlebased attorneys Steven Fogg and David Edwards. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste are both named as defendants in the suit per their official capacities. A spokesperson for Ferguson stated a legal team has yet to review the suit and couldn’t comment further. Gottlieb said he and the others filing the suit took legal action because of “the confusing and arbitrary language and nature of I-594.” Gottlieb said the law prohibits residents of other states from legally borrowing handguns for personal protection while traveling in the
about this city and certainly about the environment and transportation.” Petitioners are asking that the state shorelines hearings board pull Sound Transit’s shoreline development permit and variance, and require the city evaluate the full impacts of the project and assess the feasibility of other options. “It starts a process where we get to present our arguments orally,” said Virginia Nicholson with Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, the law firm representing the group. “That will probably happen in April. Both sides will be able to make their case.” Nicholson said the hearing board will have 60 days to issue a decision after both sides make their case, part of that occurring on-site at the nature park.
state, adding that all transfers, even between family members, have to be completed through federally licensed firearms dealers. However, under federal law, dealers aren’t legally able to transfer handguns to residents of other states, according to Gottlieb. The measure also prohibits non-residents from storing their own firearms in the state, he said. “This measure effectively infringes upon, if not outright prohibits, the exercise of their constitutionally-protected [sic] right to bear arms under the Second Amendment,” Gottlieb said. “We’re not trying to stop background checks. We’re taking action against a poorly written and unconstitutionally vague measure that criminalizes activities that are perfectly legal anywhere else in the country, thus striking at the very heart of a constitutionally protected, fundamental civil right.”
The petition states a noise wall, as well as an entrenched rail line to the south and north of the Winters House, will virtually block all visual and physical access to the west side of the nature park. Plans for an elevated guide rail near the old house, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, would also violate a mandate that the Winters House demonstrate the cultural history of the slough, the petition states. The six to seven years it is anticipated to take to complete the transit station, including replacing the South Bellevue Park and Ride, also will have an impact on wildlife within the nature park, according to the petition, which adds that the Sound Transit plan includes removing 1,200 trees the council had not been aware of at the time the MOU
was signed. “I just think there’s a better answer than impacting the environment like they would,” Davidson said. A lack of mitigative actions listed in Sound Transit’s environmental impact statement for handling restricted traffic capacity on Bellevue Way Southeast during station and rail line construction and its effect on traffic downtown is also cited in the petition. Nicholson said the petition also seeks to verify whether Sound Transit plans to eventually tie light rail to Issaquah through the nature park, adding that should require the agency to assess the total environmental impact to the slough. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Lawmakers have tough, but doable task to make a responsible budget
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tate lawmakers return to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day session. Say a prayer for them — and us. Senators and representatives face a nearly impossible task: how to balance a state budget that’s already out of whack before they even get to Olympia. Yes, the state expects to get an additional $2.8 billion in revenue over the next two years. However, that money essentially is already spent — on such things as increased pension costs, health care costs and ongoing expenses. At the same time, Gov. Jay Inslee wants to give state employees a raise, the state Supreme Court has held the Legislature in contempt for not adequately funding education and voters last November approved Initiative 1351 that requires smaller class sizes in all grades. Inslee’s proposed budget would raise an additional $1.4 billion through a combination of tax increases and a charge on carbon pollution. But even that isn’t enough to do everything required. In addition to education, the state also is on the hook to pay for courts, public safety (think prisons) and health. What is left on the chopping block are such things as higher education and social services. Jacking up college tuition will mean fewer middle- and low-income students will get the education they need to compete in the world marketplace. Gutting social services will mean turning our backs on the poorest of our neighbors who struggle just to stay alive. This doesn’t mean there aren’t acceptable answers to the state’s budget dilemma. But it does mean that it will mean making careful decisions that work both in the short term and long term. It’s likely some programs or plans will have to be delayed or trimmed. It’s also likely that the state will have to find a way to raise more money. We think most lawmakers have the smarts to make this happen. The question is, do they have the will to stand up and do it? – Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter
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Gov. Jay Inslee says he is approaching the upcoming session of the Legislature “very differently” than he did in his first two years as the state’s chief executive. In 2014, he talked about the need to hold steady and allow the recession to recede enough for residents and businesses to begin righting themselves. He offered an array of policy ideas and nudged lawmakers to pass them. When they didn’t act on a transportation package he sounded politely frustrated. And when they left Olympia on time, he couldn’t contain his pleasure. Inslee stopped JERRY holding steady in CORNFIELD mid-December when he put forth arguably the largest — friends say boldest — tax-and-spend proposal of any governor in state history. His desire to inject billions of additional dollars into public schools and the transportation system and pay for it with proceeds of new taxes on carbon emissions and capital gains is the kind of stuff Inslee’s stoutest allies have been waiting to see from him since he took
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office. Inslee’s natural political tendency is to launch big ideas to try to enlarge and extend the ideological playing field for social liberals and environmentalists. And he had done so with his “vision” for the state. “We have a new suite of challenges,” he said in an interview Wednesday. “We have a plan to move the state forward and not fall behind.” Inslee is smart enough to know it won’t be easy to get his ambitious agenda through a Republican-controlled Senate in its entirety, let alone with any of its signature pieces intact. He says his ideas are intended to start a conversation with lawmakers so now he will be watched closely to see how he carries on the conversation. Inslee’s been criticized for not engaging deeply enough in the rigors of negotiating agreements and, when he does submerge himself it’s not as an arbiter or mediator, but as a partisan participant. With two years under his belt, he’s expecting a different tack this session. “I know legislators better,” he said. “Having longer relationships help.” In the meantime, what transpires in SEE CORNFIELD, 5
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PSE misstates debate about electricity
In response to Puget Sound Energy’s Dec. 19 op-ed, “Energize Eastside, The Only Way,” the debate about the need for the Energize Eastside Project is not whether the Eastside will need more electricity in the future. Instead it is about: ■ How much electricity the Eastside will need? ■ How electricity will be provided? The electricity utility industry is in a similar situation to that of landline telephone companies a few decades ago. An onslaught of new technologies is decreasing the rate at which new electricity sources are needed as well as the way in which electricity is generated, stored and distributed. SEE LETTERS, 5
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CORNFIELD this session will be part of the foundation on which the 2016 gubernatorial election will be conducted. That adds an intriguing and different element to the session as well. Inslee — and any Republican state lawmaker contemplating a challenge to the Democratic governor — will want to be viewed by the public as a uniting, not polarizing figure. Yet, at the same time, they can’t be tabbed
as sell-outs by the grassroots of their own parties. There are those eyeing Inslee through the prism of politics and think he has the most to lose by what occurs this session. Some might even think it will make or break his chances at re-election. “The people who have the most to lose here are our grandchildren. They are in great jeopardy,” Inslee said, his voice braced with passion as he slipped easily into a rhetorical rhythm about his agenda. Doing nothing this session puts
4- and 5-year-olds in Washington in jeopardy of not getting access to early childhood education, growing up in a cleaner environment and being able to get to work, he said. “They are the people at risk here, not me,” he said.
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secret of CIA interrogations she possibly could. Never mind her tortured logic in releasing this top-secret information. Feinstein has come to a new low for one sworn to protect the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic. Sleep well.
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The industry is at a crossroads. Energize Eastside is not the only way to provide for the future energy needs of the Eastside.
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Congratulations to Sen. Diane Feinstein of California. In one fell swoop she managed to irritate the CIA, irritate her own party and put Americans at bodily risk worldwide. Clutching the American flag to her breast and being oh so transparent, she felt constrained disclose every
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Quadrant Homes plans to raze a triplex on the 16000 block of Northeast 12th Place in the Crossroads neighborhood to replaced by 18 townhomes for its Viscaia Condominiums project. According to the city’s Weekly Permit Bulletin, Quadrant proposes to construct the 18 attached townhomes in six buildings at 16233 N.E. 12th Place. Demolishing the existing triplex is expected to occur in June, with construction starting in September. Home sales are slated to begin in fall
temporary beauty with antique decorating,” Zhong said of La Bula, her new restaurant, opening in the Soma Tower at 288 106th Ave. N.E. “I’m hoping to move overnight, but I’m not sure if I’ll pull it off.” Zhong said it made sense to change the name with the change
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Sephora to open at BelSquare
Beauty product retailer Sephora will open a 6,418-square-foot, freestanding store at Bellevue Square on Thursday, Jan. 15. The retailer promises more than 13,000 products from more than 200 brands will be available, including its own Sephora Collection.
Resale shop opens in Bellevue
The Hidden Treasures Resale has opened in Bellevue. The store features new resale/ consignment/thrift items in its showroom at 13433 N.E. 20th St., Suite P. A percentage of the store’s profits goes to animal rescue efforts. More information is available at 206484-7238, thtresale@yahoo.com or www. thtresale.com.
in location. La is Chinese for “spicy” and “bula” means not too spicy. The old Bamboo Gardens site will be replaced with a 234room hotel, a joint partnership and concept created by AC Hotels and Marriott, expected to open in October.
Renegade Fitness opens in downtown Bellevue Bryan and Katie Welch will hold a grand opening of Renegade Fitness in Bellevue this Saturday. Renegade offers a complete line of cardio and strength training equipment, as well as dedicated rooms for group cycling, martial arts and massage therapy. Also available are personal training and group exercise classes, and complete locker room and shower facilities. Renegade is located in the former Daly’s paint store on Northeast Second Street and 105th Avenue Northeast. The couple plans to limit the total number of memberships to about 200, with 42 already pre-sold. More information is available at bryan@renegadefitness.org, or at www.renegadefitness.org.
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Man allegedly conned elderly women for $600K BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
A 49-year-old man was arrested and remains under investigation for allegations he conned elderly women out of more than $600,000, reportedly deceiving three into investing into nonexistent companies he claimed to operate and using the ill-gotten gains to purchase expensive motorcycles. U Hyon Yi is alleged to have first taken a now-deceased Kirkland woman for more than $380,000 from 2007 to 2011, deceiving her into investing in companies he claimed to either own or was going to start, according to court documents. Two friends of the deceased Kirkland woman reported being introduced by her to Yi, eventually investing another $249,000 collectively. A 70-year-old Bellevue woman told police she met Yi in 2010, and agreed to invest $130,000 into one of his businesses, with the
promise of a healthy return she never received. Police reportedly collected several IOUs from the victims provided by Yi, documents state. A 93-year-old former Sequim woman reported she loaned Yi more than $100,000 to pay his employees. A fourth woman lost a $1,000 deposit she’d made to Yi for construction work she’d requested and then cancelled. Several state agencies were contacted by police, reporting Yi has never owned nor operated a business in Washington. Yi was also found to have reported no wages earned from 2008 to the end of 2012, but during that time purchased several motorcycles that have now been sold, according to court documents. Yi was arrested in February on multiple counts of first-degree theft. Bellevue Police are continuing to collect evidence, including the financial records of his alleged victims, according to an affidavit for search warrant filed in mid-December.
Police seeking location of nationwide ID theft suspect Bellevue Police are requesting the public’s help in locating a suspect with ties to a nationwide theft operation, who has been linked to several stolen credit card transactions on Eastside. Hector Segundo MolinaEscobar is alleged to have used credit cards stolen from victims in Bellevue, Renton, Woodinville and Lynwood to make more than $10,000 in purchases on Dec. 4, 2013. A Bellevue detective later tied the
suspect to a dozen traveling identity thieves moving throughout the United States through information from Colorado and North Carolina law enforcement agencies. The thieves only stay in one state for a few days, according to police, which makes tracking them difficult. Police report the identity thieves target victims at grocery stores, stealing wallets from purses and quickly making high-dollar purchases.
A nationwide extradition warrant has been issued for Molina-Escobar in connection to the King County theft cases, who is also wanted in seven states for alleged theft activities. Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for any tip leading to his arrest and prosecution. Confidential tips can be made at 1-800-222-TIPS, or contact the Bellevue Police Department at pdtipline@bellevuewa.gov.
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Two prolific identity thieves sentenced in Superior Court BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER
Two prolific identity thieves involved in separate operations investigated by Bellevue Police and surrounding law enforcement agencies were sentenced in early December, according to an announcement by the police department. Patrick McCabe was sentenced to 25 months in prison and received another 25 months probation under a drug offense sentencing program in King County Superior Court for 13 counts of identity theft, stemming from a sophisticated operation he ran through his Bellevue condominium until it was discovered by police in July. Bellevue Police uncovered McCabe’s identity theft operation at the Hidden Creek Condominiums after responding to a report of stolen signs seen on his patio on July 7. Four people were arrested there, but McCabe eluded capture for two more weeks. A search warrant served on McCabe’s condo produced counterfeit checks, state driver’s licenses, Social Security cards and debit and credit cards, as well as multiple computers, scanners, copiers, a laminator and a card-making machine. According to police reports, personal and financial information linked to more than 100 victims were also found.
A tip following McCabe’s feature on “Washington’s Most Wanted” led police to his parents’ house in Richland, just missing the 43-year-old fugitive by a matter of hours. He was eventually arrested in the Tri-Cities on July 30. Paul Bauer, 41, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on 15 counts of first-degree identity theft, having stolen personal information from victims in King, Snohomish, Pierce, Thurston and Kitsap counties and using it to set up various lines of credit. He reportedly racked up more than $200,000 in fraudulent transactions, using the stolen identities of at least 16 victims. Bellevue Police joined a joint investigation into Bauer after he was linked to an identity theft case last January, using the personal and financial information of a Bellevue man to open up lines of credit and make nearly $18,000 in fraudulent transactions. A tip led police to a credit union in Tukwila, where Bauer was arrested on March 6. Bauer allegedly told an investigating Bellevue detective he felt his crimes were victimless, because financial institutions and retailers would ultimately take the financial hit. Brandon Macz: 425-453-4602; bmacz@bellevuereporter.com
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Saints propelled by stingy defense Interlake rises to the occasion against Mount Rainier on the hardwood Nothing seemed to be going according to plan in the third period for the Interlake Saints girls basketball team against the Mount Rainier Rams. Mount Rainier went on a 9-3 run to start the quarter, cutting Interlake's lead to 31-29. The Rams never got any closer. Interlake put together a run of its own, outscoring Mount Rainier 32-14 in the final nine minutes of the contest en route to a 63-43 victory in a non-league game on Jan. 2 in Bellevue. The Saints improved their overall record to 4-3 with the win. It was the first time the Saints, who compete in the Class 2A Division, have defeated a Class 4A team during Interlake head coach Scott Marcum's tenure. Marcum said the key to his team's success down the stretch against the Rams was pressure defense. The full-court press trapping style translated into a bevy of Mount Rainier turnovers. "We have a lot of kids on this team who
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Players from both the Interlake Saints and Mount Rainier Rams girls basketball teams battle for a rebound in the closing seconds of the third quarter on Jan. 2 at Interlake High School.
really love to play defense. They just love to get after it and are like sharks. Once there is a little bit of blood in the water, they're going to jump at it," Marcum said. "Slapping on the full-court press was really huge. Our defense is what dictates our offense at times. We showed a lot of poise. I'm just really impressed with how we withstood that run. It was a great team effort." Saints sophomore Courtney Wehner scored a career-high 24 points and senior Whitney Hoglund chipped in 16 points in the win. Marcum was impressed with the defensive performance of sophomore Amanda Melhoff. "Amanda is really what the drives the engine of our team defensively. I can't say enough about how well she plays defense," he said. Hoglund said her team displays a no-quit attitude regardless of the adversity they encounter on the floor. "We just keep up our momentum and never let down. We always push as hard as we can to the end," she said. Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045; sscott@bellevuereporter.com
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BOYS BASKETBALL Saints win battle against Bear Creek
New Year's Eve was the perfect night for the Interlake Saints boys basketball team. Interlake edged out the Bear Creek Grizzlies 40-39 on Dec. 31. It was Interlake's second victory of the 2014-15 season. Interlake (2-8) will host Shorewood at 3 p.m. on Jan. 10 in Bellevue.
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The Newport Knights’ rally against the Issaquah Eagles boys basketball team in a battle between Class 4A KingCo squads fell just short of completion. The Knights, who trailed the Eagles for the entire contest, went on a 17-7 run cutting the Eagles' lead to 45-43 on a Calvin Throckmorton lay-up with five minutes remaining in regulation. It was the closest the Knights would get for the remainder of the game. Issaquah regained its composure in the final five minutes of play outscoring Newport 12-4 to close out a 56-47 victory on Jan. 3 at Newport High School in Factoria. Newport dropped to 6-3 overall with the loss. Throckmorton finished with 13 points and guard Jake Higgins scored a team-high 14 points in the loss. Issaquah head coach Jason Griffith said his team's defensive strategy was to focus intensely on Newport's dynamic duo. "I thought we won the game on the defensive end tonight. It felt like we didn't shoot as well as we usually shoot, but we made it extremely hard for Jake (Higgins) to get open looks and we worked hard on
Calvin (Throckmorton) down low. I thought at the end of the day that was the difference," Griffith said. Newport head coach Steve Haizlip believes his team has plenty of room for improvement. “We need to clean up a lot of things. We were pretty rough on the offensive and defensive end. I give a lot of credit to Issaquah. They played a great game offensively and defensively and had us on our heels. When you play as bad as we played, we were still in the game and kept working. We were right there and behind by just two points. We just kept battling,” Haizlip said. The head coach said his team will try to get the 6 foot, 7-inch, Throckmorton the ball more in the low post from this point on. “I do think we have to get him the ball more. We’ll continue to work on that. It’s a long season and
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PUBLIC NOTICES John F. Buchan Homes, Mike Delile, 2821 Northup Way Bellevue, WA 98004, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Vasa Short Plat, is located at 3427 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE in Bellevue in King County. This project involves 1.8 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged to an existing conveyance system discharging directly to Lake Sammamish. Any persons desiring to present their views to the Washington State Department of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this application, may notify Ecology in writing no later than 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether
discharges from this project would cause a measurable change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest according to Tier II antidegradation requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Department of Ecology Attn: Water Quality Program, Construction Stormwater P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696 Published in Bellevue Reporter on January 9, 2015 and January 16, 2015. #1225402.
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...obituaries Audrey Hope Aston
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Anthony Robert Owens
Anthony Robert Owens was born in Daly City, CA on February 29, 1968. He died peacefully in his Bellevue home on December 18, 2014 after a 4-year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He was 46 years old. Anthony was a military man dedicated to life-long learning. He enlisted in the Navy out of high school to go see the world. He went on to be the first in his family to graduate from college with a Bachelors degree from WWU, Juris Doctoris from Gonzaga, and Master of Laws in Admiralty from Tulane. He was commissioned into the US Coast Guard in 2004 and embarked on an exciting career in military justice, serving others as well as his country every day with all his might. In his off hours, he dabbled in his many interests including art, lacrosse, Shotokan karate, and baseball. By far, his proudest accomplishment was fatherhood. His baby girl was his pride and joy. Anthony is survived by his wife, daughter, mother and brother. A special thank you to all of our family, friends, and his caregivers for your love and care.We’d also like to thank the staff of the Virginia Mason ALS Clinic, the Veterans Administration, Evergreen Hospice, the ALS Association Evergreen Chapter, and the Navy Wounded Warrior-Safe Harbor for their support over the years. Services are planned for Saturday January 10, 2015. For service details and to leave a memory of Anthony on his tribute page, please visit http://www.sunsethillsfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the ALSA Evergreen Chapter at http://webwa.alsa.org/site/PageServer/ ?pagename=WA_homepage. 1214572
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State budget expected top topic at town hall Habib who was recently selected to join Leadership of the Senate Democrats. “I look forward to discussing these and other issues with my Eastside constituents on Saturday.” “We’re facing a large budget problem this session,” said Hunter, the chair of the committee responsible for writing the state budget in the House. “In addition to the constitutional education funding problem pointed out in the McCleary decision, the voters approved an expensive initiative lowering class sizes. Representative-elect McBride, Senator Habib and I are looking for feedback from constituents on the right mix of new revenue and program reductions in other areas necessary to fund these obligations.” The 105-day legislative session convenes on January 12. The town hall meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at Redmond City Hall, 15670 N.E. 85th St.
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just beginning,” he said. The city of Bellevue has yet to study the potential impact Seattle’s $15 minimum wage hike will have here and on the greater Eastside, nor has the City Council given staff direction to do so. Taylor Hoang, who owns four Pho Cyclo restaurants in Seattle, was one business owner who openly debated the $15 wage before its adoption. “The process was very ugly,” she said. Hoang said she hires a number of Asian and Hispanic immigrants to work in her restaurants — many with little to no skills — in the hope it will give them experience or time to advance their education to find higher paying jobs in the future. If small businesses are forced to pay a
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interesting stories about life on the farm with a closely knit family that included nearby grandparents, aunts and uncles. As a young person she was very athletic and also played clarinet in the high school band so she could get into the games. In adulthood she proved to be an excellent bowler with many trophies for her accomplishments. After gradua-
tion from nursing school, she married her high school sweetheart and immediately got on a train to Seattle where her husband was stationed in the Coast Guard. For more than 12 years she was a U.S. Public Health Nurse at the Marine Hospital on Beacon Hill. From 1955 to 1982 she was Postmaster of Medina. In August 2005 she was honored by being the Grand Marshal of the Medina parade honoring the 50 year celebration of the
city's incorporation. She is survived by a brother, Jim Sparks, of Algona, Iowa, several nieces and nephews plus many friends. She was a long-time active member of the First United Methodist Church of Bellevue. A memorial service will be held at the church at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1:00 p.m. A reception will follow the service. The church is located at 1934 108th Ave. N.E.
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Several Mercer brothers settled in Washington State after traveling west from Illinois across the Oregon Trail. Mercer Street, Mercer Island and the Mercer Slough are just a few of the places named after this pioneer family. Thomas and Asa Mercer ended up settling in the Seattle area. Asa is the brother who accompanied the “Mercer Women” west, in hopes of addressing the shortage of women in Washington territory. Thomas Mercer arrived on Alki Beach with West Seattle, with the Denny party in 1853. Mercer Island is named for Thomas Mercer. So what about Aaron Mercer? In 1869 Aaron and Ann Mercer arrived in the area that is now Bellevue. They were one of the first families to homestead in the area. Their homestead was along the west side of Mercer Slough, reaching from the lake on the south to SE 24th street on the north and inland to 112th Ave SE. The home had a view of the lake through the reeds, and the surrounding environment offered ample food and game. The neighboring animals were not always welcoming! A popular family story is of the day Aaron returned home at dusk after a day of hunting, and spotted a cougar in front of the door to the family home. He shot it on sight. The cabin on the slough was not large for the growing Mercer brood, and also far removed from any schools. Shortly after arriving on the Eastside, Aaron and Ann began considering moving to Seattle. Aaron sold the homesteaded land in 1871, two years after arriving, though the family did not move until 1873, when they purchased land in south Seattle on the Duwamish River. To learn more about Bellevue and Eastside history contact the Eastside Heritage Center at 425-450-1049 or visit www.EastsideHeritageCenter.org.
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REPORTER The Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter, a division of Sound Publishing Inc. is seeking a general assignment reporter with writing experience and photography skills. This position is based out of the Bellevue office. Primary coverage will be city government, business, and general assignment stor ies; and could include sports coverage. Schedule may include some evening and/or weekend work.
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Be a part of the largest community news organization in Washingt o n ! D o yo u h ave a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work in an environment which offers uncapped earning opportunities? Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atmosphere where you can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital solutions? If you answered YES to the above, then we are looking for you! Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for self-motivated, resultsdriven people interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital adver tising sales to an eclectic and exciting group of clients. As par t of our sales team you are expected to maintain and grow existing client relationships, as well as develop new client relationships. The successful candidate will also be goal oriented, have organizational skills that enable you to manage multiple deadlines, provide great consultative sales and excellent customer service. This position rec e i ve s a b a s e s a l a r y plus commission; and a benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, and 401K. Position requires use of your personal cell phone and vehicle, possession o f va l i d WA S t a t e D r i ve r ’s L i c e n s e a n d proof of active vehicle insurance. Sales experience necessary; Media experience is a definite asset. Must be computer-proficient. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in impacting your local bu s i n e s s e s ’ f i n a n c i a l success with advertising solutions, please email your resume and cover letter to: hreast@sound publishing.com ATTN: SEA. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
Do you have a proven track record of success in sales and enjoy managing your own territory? Are you competitive and thrive in an energetic environment? Do you desire to work for a company that offers uncapped earning oppor tunities? Are you interested in a fast paced, creative atm o s p h e r e w h e r e yo u can use your sales expertise to provide consultative print and digital solutions? I f yo u a n swe r e d Y E S then you need to join the largest community news organization in Washington. The Issaquah Rep o r t e r, o n e o f t h e Eastside’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. is looking for self-motivated, resultsdriven people interested in a multi-media sales career. This position will be responsible for print and digital adver tising sales to an eclectic and exciting group of clients. The successful candidate will be engaging and goal oriented, with good organizational skills and will have the ability to grow and maintain strong business relationships through consultative sales and excellent customer service. Every day will be a new adventure! You can be an integral part of the Issaquah/Sammamish communities while helping local business partners succeed in their in print or online branding, marketing and advertising strategies. Whether their marketing footprints are in Issaquah/Sammamish, all around the Eastside, King County or Western Washington you have the opportunity to help them with their success. Professional sales experience necessary; media experience is a definite asset but not mandatory. If you have these skills, and enjoy playing a pro-active part in helping your clients achieve business success, please email your resume and cover letter to: hreast@sound publishing.com ATTN: ISS. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employee (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Visit our website to learn more about us! www.soundpublishing.com
ART DIRECTOR Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an experienced editorial art director. The art director is responsible for the overall design quality and integrity of the publication. He/she must be able to conceptualize and produce moder n, sophisticated, and vibrant design for covers, features, and editorial pages. This individual must be an exceptionally creative designer who has experience commissioning high-quality photography and illustration, negotiating fees, clearing rights and managing a budget. The art director will work with and manage other designers in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment so will need the ability to balance strong leadership with strong collaboration in order to thrive in a team environment. Applicants must have a superior understanding of typography and expertlevel skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat. Editorial design exper ience is a plus. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to juggle several projects at once. Knowledge of PDF and postscript technology is beneficial. Other talents such as illustration or p h o t o g r a p hy a r e d e sirable, but not required. Sound Publishing offers competitive salaries and benefits including healthcare, 401K, paid holidays, vacation and sick t i m e. Q u a l i f i e d a p p l i cants should send a resume, cover letter, and a few s a m p l e s o f yo u r work to: hreast@sound publishing.com Be sure to note ATTN: HR/ADSEA in your subject line.
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CALENDAR ASSISTANT Seattle Weekly Seattle Weekly, one of Seattle’s most respected publications and a division of Sound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for a calendar assistant. This is a Part-Time position, working approximately 16 hours over 3 days per week. The calendar assistant will assist both the arts and music editors in the creation and upkeep of Seattle Weekly’s extensive events listings. He/she must be detail oriented, able to comb press releases and online calendars and manually transcribe mind-numbing information with great accuracy a n d g u s t o. A p r o ve n ability to write succinct, lively copy is a must, as is a working knowledge of most art forms and familiarity with Seattle’s arts and music scenes, from the high-art institutions to the thriving underground. Obsessive knowledge about one or two particular disciplines (Appalachian folk songs and Kabuki, say) is not required, but is definitely a plus. If you have trouble meeting deadlines, don’t apply. Applicants mu s t h ave a wo r k i n g knowledge of Microsoft Office. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to juggle several projects at once. Qualified applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a few samples of your writing to: hreast@sound publishing.com Be sure to note ATTN: HR/CASEA in your subject line. Sound Publishing, Inc. is an Equal Oppor tunity E m p l oye r ( E O E ) a n d strongly supports diversity in the workplace. Visit our website at: www.soundpublishing.com to find out more about us! hreast@soundpublishing.com
As a reporter for Sound Publishing, you will be expected to: use a digital camera to take photographs of the stories you cover ; post on the publication’s web site; blog and use Twitter on the web; layout pages, using InDesign; shoot and edit videos for the web . The most highly valued traits are: commitment to community jour nalism a n d ev e r y t h i n g f r o m short, brief-type stories about people and events to examining issues facing the community; to be inquisitive and resourceful in the coverage of assigned beats; to be comfor table producing five bylined stories a week; the ability to write stories that are tight and to the point; to be a motivated self-starter; to be able to establish a rapport with the community. Candidates must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadlinedr iven environment. Minimum of one year of previous newspaper experience is required. Position also requires use of personal vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. We offer a competitive hourly wage and benefits package including health insurance, paid time off (vacation, sick, and holidays), and 401K (currently with an employer match.) Email us your cover letter, resume, and include five examples of your best work showcasing your reporting skills and writing chops to: hreast@sound publishing.com ATTN: HR/ISS Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and strongly supports diversity in the wor kplace. Check out our website to find out more about us! www.soundpublishing.com hreast@soundpublishing.com
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