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The Eastside could see a lot more cougars in its future as Bellevue College and Washington State University officials are exploring the possibility of a partnership between the two schools. In an effort to meet the increasing financial needs of the college's rapidly

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growing enrollment, Bellevue College's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to authorize the school's president, David L. Rule, to explore potential financial partnerships, including with Washington State University. Rule told the Reporter he and his staff were approached by WSU president Elson S. Floyd in November, when he pitched the idea of a potential union of the two colleges.

"It's a very logical conversation," Rule said. "We're still the community's college. But we need to find out if the grass is actually greener on the other side." Floyd said there's been ongoing conversations within the states’ higher education sector to find affordable four-year degree programs. With an increasing student population, enrollment, its

infrastructure and growth potential, Bellevue College was an ideal target. "We're trying to figure out how the two- and four-year programs can work for students," Floyd said of his initial conversations with Rule. "We're just beginning to explore ways in which the two

Burglarized Bellevue family strikes back

City, PSE to convert streetlights to LED bulbs

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Project to cut energy consumption in half

Two arrested after couple uses cellphone to track down belongings

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Darren and Nancy Gertz went from crime-victims to crime-stoppers last month when they tracked down the two men charged with burglarizing their Bellevue home while they and their children slept. Nancy Gertz woke up early on Dec. 17, with the realization she had forgotten to bring her cellphone to bed with her. She walked into the living room and noticed the screen door half-open. Her first thought was it had been left open for Bolt, the family bulldog. Then Nancy saw a Christmas stocking lying on the floor. "I threw it under the tree, and then I said, 'Where are the presents?' " The Bellevue couple quickly determined they were once again the victims of a home burglary. Nancy's Louis Vuitton purse, wallet, cellphone and other valuables also were discovered stolen. Their kitchen cabinets and vehicles had been rifled through. Nancy Gertz found her car keys in her husband's locked car. The keys to a Porsche that Darren Gertz had driven home from the dealership he works at also were stolen, but the high-end vehicle was left parked on their street. He had planned to sell it later

that day. The couple was quick to check the status of Nancy's credit cards. One had been used to purchase gas at a station in Auburn. They waited until their boys — 10 and 12 — were out of the house before calling the police. "We didn't want to scare them or disrupt their day," said Darren Gertz. "We got them off to school. Of

The city plans to convert half of Bellevue's streetlights from incandescent bulbs to light-emitting diodes by 2016, the changeover estimated to save the operating budget $173,000 annually. A quarter of the $1.1 million project is funded through a state Department of Commerce energy efficiency grant and another $239,000 is coming from rebates through Puget Sound Energy, which owns the lion's share of streetlights to be converted to LEDs this year. The city is paying another $600,000 for the project, which city Traffic Engineering Manager Mark Poch said will be paid off within 3 1/2 years through energy cost savings and PSE rebates.

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Civil rights activist/author Maria Gitin shares her experiences in Wilcox County, Alabama during the voting rights movement of 1965 with students at Bellevue’s Open Window School Wednesday. Eighth-grader Colin Cameron, right, also won the King County essay contest.

‘Without your right to vote you’re a slave to other’s decisions’ Civil rights activist, Open Window School students discuss their thoughts on prejudice in honor of MLK Jr. BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Nearly 50 years after Maria Gitin was shot at, jailed and had her life threatened by white supremacists in Wilcox County, Alabama, the civil rights activist shared her teenage trials with students at the Open Window School in Bellevue. The civil rights advocate and author of the recently released book, “This Bright Light of Ours,” an oral history of the voting rights movement in 1965 and her experiences in the South, explained what it was like to be a young white female in the midst of racial injustice. “Even though I was scared, a hormonal teenager, I saw I could do something beyond myself,” she said. “I could go and do something bigger … a white ally.” Her visit just happened to coincide with the announcement that three Open Window School eigth-grade students, Colin Cameron, Audrey Whitmer and Emma Wineland, took first, second and third place in the King County Civil Rights Commission annual essay contest based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each essay was based on a theme from Dr. King’s speech, “So long as I do not firmly and irrevocably possess the right to vote I do not possess myself. I cannot make up my mind – ­ it is made up for me. I cannot live as a democratic citizen, observing the laws I have helped enact –I can only submit to the edict of others.” While the essay contest was open to all eighth-grade students, Open Window swept the honors, something not surprising to Whitmer. “When I found out I won, I said I bet the other two are from my class,” she said. Whitmer said the particular passage to her meant “without your right to vote, you’re a slave to others’ decisions,” an in-

terpretation similarly shared by her fellow winners, albeit with different arguments and examples. Cameron said without a right to vote, “you’re essentially not a citizen in your own country.” Gitin said the students’ words rang very true of her experiences as she spent the summer of 1965 traversing rural dirt roads and racism in order to help black residents register to vote. She told the students they have a duty to challenge injustice when they see it and not let others scare them into submission. “We knew, theoretically, the danger … that we could be killed just for being there,” Gitin said. “I was scared most of the time, walking for miles through rural towns, but the work was too important.” In a time before voter legislation passed federally for all Americans, helping 500 new voters register was a massive undertaking for Gitin and her fellow canvassers, she said. That time has been often viewed as a breaking point for the civil rights movement, as depicted in the new film ‘Selma,’ based on the fight for suffrage and the march from the Selma to Montgomery led by Dr. King. Gitin said it was Dr. King’s ideology that kept them going when they faced adversity and his perspective, poise and non-violent perseverance is exactly what America needs to re-examine following the events of Ferguson, Mo., and New York City, where unarmed black males were killed by police officers and the subsequent murder of New York police officers. Following her presentation of that fateful summer, the winners of the essay contest and some of their schoolmates were able to ask Gitin whether America has achieved Dr. King’s dream and what they can do to make a difference. “That’s up to you,” Gitin told the students. “We need to ensure there’s high-quality public education available to everyone and work on conscious and unconscious prejudices we as a society continue to make. While many more people are safer now than then, and people can SEE MLK, 12

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Munchbar shooter receives sentence

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Jones gets 18 1/2 years for 2012 Christmas eve murder 30-year-old Renton man. Milliken and his sister, Destiny, were standing near The man responsible for Jones in the club, when court the 2012 Christmas documents state Eve shooting death Milliken tackled his of DeShawn Milmurderer. A friend liken at the former of Jones’ reportMunchbar nightedly intervened. It club in Bellevue was at this point was sentenced Jan. that Jones pulled 9 to 18 1/2 years out a handgun JA’MARI in prison in King and shot Milliken JONES County Superior several times in the Court. back, his sister and Ja’Mari Jones shot Milanother patron also being liken multiple times inside struck during the shooting. the nightclub, killing the Jones, who was 19 at BY BRANDON MACZ

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Northwest Folklife's curated, family-friendly cultural arts performance series returns to Bellevue's Crossroads Mall for its third annual installment in 2015. Featuring live, interactive performance from local artists including the Dog Pound B-boys (a.k.a. Vicious Puppies), La Peña Flamenca de Seattle, Sohoyini Dance (African Drum & Dance), Jamtown John (Drum Workshop), and Kalahi Philippine Dancers, the series offers up a variety of family arts experiences to the Eastside in Northwest Folklife style. The free events will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of the month from January through June. The Jan. 17 performance features Dog Pound B-Boys. Other performances will be Feb. 21 — La Peña Flamenca de Seattle; March 21 — Sohoyini Dance; April 18 and May 16 — Jamtown John; and June 20 — Kalahi Philippine. Dancers Performances take place on the Market Stage. Crossroad's Mall is located at 15600 N.E. Eighth St.

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Work at Kemper Development’s Lincoln Square expansion will require closing northbound lanes of Bellevue Way between Northeast Fourth and Sixth streets for the next two weekends. The southbound lane of Bellevue Way between Northeast Fourth and Eighth streets also will be closed for equipment removal, and again next week to erect a second crane for building the north tower. The city reports closures start 7 p.m. Friday and continue until 9 p.m. Sunday. Work will not be constant, but is expected to begin around 8-9 a.m. each day. Northbound drivers will be detoured to adjacent streets. The next weekend closures are expected Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

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the time, was later apprehended in a stolen vehicle, along with his 20-year-old girlfriend, and charged with second-degree murder. Munchbar closed shortly after. He pleaded guilty last month to one count of second-degree murder. Jones previously served less than a year in juvenile detention for his part in the 2008 beating death of Ed “Tuba Man” McMichael, a Seattle street musician.

Portland Police detectives arrested a 24-year-old Bellevue man Wednesday, Jan. 7, in connection to the death of an alleged victim of sex trafficking at the DoubleTree Hotel Lloyd Center on Dec. 26. The body of 24-year-old Ashley Benson (pictured above, left) of Vancouver was found the day after Christmas in the stairwell of the hotel. An autopsy determined

the death was a homicide. Tae Bum Yoon (above, right) was arrested at Union Station after arriving in Portland, following an investigation by Portland detectives with assistance from the Bellevue Police Department. He pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in Multnomah County Court on Friday, Jan. 9. Bellevue Police Ofc. Seth Tyler said Yoon was involved in sex trafficking, and the BPD was asked to assist Portland Police early in their investigation, as the Bellevue man quickly became the top suspect. Tyler said the BPD continues to make curbing human trafficking a high priority.

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ews of a possible partnership — maybe a merger — between Bellevue College and Washington State University is good news for Bellevue residents. If it happens, it will make getting a high-quality education easier — and less expensive. Bellevue College — no longer “just” a community college — has a well-deserved reputation for providing quality instruction for degrees that lead straight into well-paying jobs. WSU is one of the state’s major research universities and already has an association with BC through its online degree program. As any parent knows, the cost of getting a college education has been rising precipitously over the past few years, not only from the cost of tuition, but also books and living expenses. Being able to better control the cost of at least one of those factors — not having to go away to school — can significantly lessen the concern of graduating college with a heavy debt. Bellevue College has, for years, helped local students control costs by providing the first two years of a four-year education through an easy commute to the school’s Bellevue campus just off I-90. It’s worked. In the last year, 309 BC graduates were accepted to attend Washington State University in Pullman. In addition, 392 BC students were accepted to University of Washington’s main campus and 200 more to its Bothell campus. There are lots of steps and discussions yet to come for both BC and WSU. What’s needed, of course, is a win-win situation for both schools. And, of course, for students as well. — Craig Groshart, Bellevue Reporter

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A drive-by visit to Bill Gates’ house

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’m sharing one last tale from 2014. It started when a friend and I took a bus to downtown Seattle, and she showed me an app on her phone called OneBusAway with a map of the present location of our bus. I downloaded it immediately, but on my phone screen all I saw was the bus schedule. By the time I arrived home, I’d forgotten about the app, until the next time I rode the bus. When I boarded the 550 to Seattle, I clicked on OneBusAway to see if I could find the magic map. It asked permission to know my location, which I gave. A few minutes later, having no success finding the ANN bus map, I turned to Facebook for OXRIEDER entertainment. It didn’t fail me. About the time my bus pulled out of the Bellevue Transit Center, on my Facebook page was a local map with a dot on Medina and the notice, “Ann Oxrieder was at Bill Gates’ house. December 24 at 11:28 AM in Eastland, WA.” Comments soon followed. “Say hi from me.” “Tell him my mom knew his mom, Mary.” “Nice!!!!” “Congratulations! Thanks to that incredible man, I have an education.” “So sad. Lizard Squad just hacked into his XBox system.” I added my own statement to clarify: “I’m on the bus, actually, and Bill is nowhere in sight. This is

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crazy.” Apparently, this was too ambiguous for Facebook friends, 19 of whom posted “likes.” I forgot about my non-visit to Bill Gates’ place until I met two friends for lunch a few weeks later. They arrived at the restaurant together. “Well,” they said in unison, “before we talk about anything else, we want to hear everything about Bill Gates’ house.” I reminded them that I had commented that I was on a bus. Hadn’t they seen it? One responded, “We thought you were moving around Bill Gates’ estate in a small tour bus.” Wouldn’t the Gates family love to see that service made available to tourists? I’m not the only one who’s faced challenges from this app (though I confess that someone later pointed out the easy-to-find icon that would lead me to the map.) A friend, who rides from the University of Washington to the Eastside, jumped on the first bus he saw headed his way on the app map. It was the wrong bus and it took him to the Microsoft campus. So why did Facebook report my presence at Mr. Gates’ house? Has he taken control of the bus app and the social media, site and is he using them to create mischief in our lives? Ann Oxrieder, a long-time Bellevue resident, blogs about life at http://stillalife.net. She is currently writing a novel.

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Prosecutor seeks extradition of former visiting teacher for child molestation French national accused of groping 8-year-old students

dition back to the United States to face two counts of first-degree child molestation. KCPO spokesman Dan Donohoe told the Reporter it will be up to the Department of Justice and French authorities to determine whether she can be brought back. France has an extradition treaty with the United States, however, the country has historically been reluctant to place its citizens into the criminal justice system here. The police report states French Immersion School Director Veronique Dussud did notify the French embassy of the sexual abuse allegations against FournierMontgieux.

Superior Court, until her termination last February for hitting students with notebooks and being verbally abusive toward them. A police report states two 8-year-old girls, who had been students of Fournier-Montgieux, reported in May the French national had felt their chests under their shirts on several occasions while at the school. A mother of one of the alleged victims told police “other parents completely dismissed the allegation and believed Florence did nothing wrong,” the report states. Fournier-Montgieux returned to France in March, and the King County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking her extra-

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The King County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking the arrest and extradition of a former French Immersion School of Washington second-grade teacher on two counts of child molestation, stemming from allegations she groped the breasts of at least two 8-year-old girls prior to her termination. Florence Fournier-Montgieux, 31, was a visiting teacher through an exchange program partnership between the school and Embassy of France, according to charges filed in King County

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Florence Fournier-Montgieux is charged with two counts of child molestation in King County for allegedly fondling the breasts of her former Bellevue students. It is uncertain if she will be extradited back to the United States.

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Bellevue College looking at building student housing units BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

Bellevue College is investigating the potential of building on-campus housing for students and a possible overhaul of its sports facilities. During last week's meeting of the college’s board of trustees, Spectrum Solutions unveiled its preliminary student housing feasibility study. If school officials decide to pursue the proposed 145,000-square-foot, $44.2 million project, it would include 350 beds

divided up into an "apartment style" housing development of single rooms as well as two- and four-bedroom units. Each would come fully furnished with rental rates of about $900 a month, which would include all of the tenants utilities, according to the proposal. Of the three sites examined for the proposed housing facility, Spectrum Solutions' Hal Ferris told the board the land near the school's baseball field was by far the best because it already had the infrastructure for water, sewer and electricity. Currently a parking lot, the loss of spaces

would be "minimal" compared to other sites owned by the college, said BC President David L. Rule. Ferris said the school could make roughly $400,000 annually from the rents beyond its operating services and debt. The board also was presented with several options for a new 158,000-squarefoot soccer and softball field along with a 14,019-square-foot field house. Projected at roughly $12 million, the new facility, which would be built below the school's baseball field, could feature indoor batting cages, golf simulators,

meeting rooms, classrooms, concessions, box office and the ability for rooftop seating. Board members said they needed time to speak with students, the school's foundation and Bellevue officials to determine the level of interest and whether the costs could be met for both projects. One possible financing source could come from a partnership being discussed between BC and Washington State University (see story, page one). Josh Stilts: 425-453-4290; jstilts@bellevuereporter.com

MLK celebration at Crossroads to feature health fair, speakers “A Celebration of a Dream,” Bellevue’s tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, at Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center Market Stage (corner of Northeast Eighth Street and 156th Avenue Northeast). The event is free and will include guest speakers, a health resource fair and an interactive Zumba demonstration. Entertainment will

include: Seattle Peace Chorus; Eastside Dream Elite Cheer Squad; the Sonny Byers Band, known for its classic rhythm and blues sound; and the Total Experience Gospel Choir. For a schedule of performances, visit www. bellevuewa.gov/cultural_ diversity.htm The Health and Wellness Fair is sponsored by the Bellevue alumnae chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and will feature on-site mam-

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institutions can work in a very collaborative way." If any joint venture is to be developed, whether it be to emerge as a combination two-year and four-year university or some kind of hybrid college, Rule said the campus still will have open enrollment as well as low-cost tuition and continue to offer adult basic education, English as a second language and other low-cost classes focused on helping people better their education. "My role is to maintain those in these conversations while enhancing our students’ opportunities," Rule said. "We want to offer as many pathways as possible for people to achieve their academic goals." Floyd echoed Rule's sentiment, stating new opportunities for students are paramount as these conversations continue. For years Bellevue College has served

as a "feeder" school to the state's four-year universities. In the last year 392 students were accepted to University of Washington's main campus, 200 were accepted to its Bothell campus and 309 graduates were accepted to attend Washington State University in Pullman. While the conversation has just started, Rule was optimistic about the potential partnership and the college's future, he said. Other potential solutions Rule and his staff are exploring is whether the school could become a standalone university or continue as is within the community college structure. The latter option seems unlikely as the school's need to grow has not kept up with state funding. Over the course of the next several months, both presidents' teams will identify ways in which they think will provide the optimal partnership opportunities, Floyd said. Josh Stilts: 425-453-4290; jstilts@bellevuereporter.com

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Council entertains auction purchase in Newport Hills Residents ask for Kirk house to be used for public space BY BRANDON MACZ BELLEVUE REPORTER

While Newport Hills residents wait for the development they want to occur in their neighborhood, their community club is asking the Bellevue City Council to spare one property from the development they don’t. Designed by Northwest architect Paul Hayden Kirk, the 1,800-square-foot single-story house sits on a 43,000-squarefoot lot at the intersection of 119th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 48th Street. It will be sold at auction on Jan. 23 by the King County Sheriff ’s Office. The property was foreclosed on several years after the death of former owner Valerie Bronson. The council heard for the second time in as many weeks a request by the Newport Hills Community Club on Monday to attempt to purchase at auction the midcentury house and property for a potential park or public space at 4749 119th Ave. S.E. “The timing is really tight, but we can’t do anything about that,” said Robin Bentley, who is leading the community club’s Kirk House Restoration Project. “We’re

doing everything we can to make people aware of the fact that it’s a beautiful house. The city of Bellevue has a history of saving Kirk houses.” Bentley said the property is large enough and zoned to allow for a multifamily housing development. With a nearby bus stop leading to Bellevue College, she added a developer could see the potential for housing on the property that caters to students. But that is not what Newport Hills residents want to see happen to their single-family neighborhood, Bentley said, adding there are concerns what happened in Spiritwood — developers buying up properties and remodeling them for multi-room rentals — could happen in their community. Bellevue City Manager Brad Miyake told city council on Monday that staff is doing its own analysis of the property and auction process to determine whether the city can bid for the property. That analysis is expected to be shared with the city council in executive session on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Mayor Claudia Balducci said the sooner staff can inform the council, the sooner it can make a decision that could make a difference for Newport Hills. “The neighborhood is very organized,” Councilmember Jennifer Robertson told the Reporter, “and has been very thorough

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BAM hosts record number of visitors, on track to break it again BY JOSH STILTS BELLEVUE REPORTER

The Bellevue Arts Museum broke all of its attendance records last year as more than 81,000 visitors toured its exhibits, 32 percent more than in 2013. Executive director Linda Pawson said she was thrilled, but not necessarily surprised as the museum celebrates its 10th anniversary of its new mission and the halfway point of its five-year plan. “It’s a testament to a lot of hard work from our staff. We really focused on what the community wants,” she said. “Bellevue has changed a lot and we have a plan in place to address what we’ve heard from people.” Even a two-week closure of Bellevue Way due to construction for the Lincoln Square expansion didn’t deter people from coming, Pawson said, adding GOI Contractors, the group selected for the build, have been great neighbors throughout the process. Pawson said she’s confident the museum will break the record again this year, adding “it’s only a matter of time before we exceed 100,000 visitors.” In the last year the museum also strengthened its partnership with the hugely popular winter celebration Snowflake Lane, which performed nightly outside its front door, offering crafting sup-

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many more return visitors. Borchgrave’s paper dress exhibit was followed by another pulp exhibit, ‘Folding Paper,’ which examined the world of origami and its connection to the Pacific Northwest. That exhibit, in particular, proved to be a multi-generational teaching tool among hundreds of families near and far who came to visit, Pawson said. Shortly after that exhibit the museum held its annual Kid’s Day, which drew roughly 14,000 visitors during the threeday event. Pawson said this year the museum will feature an even greater variety of exhibits kicking off with its third biennial symposium “Knock on Wood” from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. Two new exhibits also will be unveiled in February and March, including KilnGlass collections from emerging artists and “Read My Pins: The Madeleine Albright Collection” from the former secretary of state. “We want to be a community space where people can engage, find a piece of serenity, of peace, completely refreshing.” Pawson said. “We want it to be an environment that’s peaceful and stimulating at the same time.”

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Selfless floor general Jordan is Bulldogs' leading scorer through 15 games BY SHAUN SCOTT BELLEVUE REPORTER

Sophomore Dominique Jordan may be the Bellevue Bulldogs’ leading scorer, but he is anything but selfish on the basketball court. Jordan, who averages a teamhigh 17.2 points per game for the Bellevue College team, has helped guide his squad to a 13-2 record thus BEYOND THE far. "Dom has been a great leader for us. He plays both the 1 (point guard) and the 2 (shooting guard). We got a small team this year and we like to spread things out and attack. Dom is very hard to guard," Bulldogs head coach Jeremy Eggers said. "He is very good offensively and is almost too unselfish at times. I wish he would shoot the ball more." Jordan doesn't need a plethora

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of shot attempts in order to control the game. "Dom brings a stability to our team and he doesn't turn the ball over a lot. He makes good decisions and is a team-first guy. Ultimately the kid just competes," Eggers said. "We have a number of guys on the team who are

competitors. That is the reason why we are 13-2. We have guys who compete every day in practice and in games. I love those kind of players." Jordan said the Bulldogs don't feel any pressure despite winning 13 of their first 15 contests. "We're going to keep playing our game. We're going to work hard every day and keep getting better so we can get that NWAC (Northwest Athletic Conference) title," Jordan said. Eggers, who has been the head coach of the Bulldogs for the past 12 seasons, is the kind of coach who focuses intensely on the defensive end of the floor. "I really like Eggers as a coach. He is a really good person and we play really hard defense. That's pretty much the reason why I came here," Jordan said. Recently, the Bellevue Reporter had an opportunity to ask Jordan a few questions about his life away from the basketball court. SEE JORDAN, 11

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GIRLS BASKETBALL Newport nearly picks up first win

The Mount Si Wildcats earned a 49-46 victory against the Newport Knights on Jan. 9 in Snoqualmie. Newport (0-8) will strive for its first victory against the Bothell Cougars at 6:30 p.m. today in Factoria.

Wolverines dominate Patriots

The Bellevue Wolverines cruised to a 69-44 win against the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 9 in Issaquah. Bellevue (8-3) will host the Juanita Rebels at 6:30 p.m. today at Bellevue High School.

BOYS BASKETBALL Wolverines pummel Patriots

The Bellevue Wolverines registered a 64-33 victory against the Liberty Patriots on Jan. 9 in Issaquah. Bellevue (10-2) will host the Juanita Rebels at 8 p.m. today in a Class 3A KingCo matchup at Bellevue High School.

Totems get back in win column

The Sammamish Totems got back on track after suffering a 56-49 defeat to the Mercer Island Islanders on Jan. 7. Sammamish recorded a 78-66 win against the Juanita Rebels on Jan. 9 in Kirkland. Sammamish (9-2) will host Shorewood at 7:30 p.m. today in Bellevue.

Knights overpower Wildcats

The Newport Knights boys basketball team earned a 66-56 win against the Mount Si Wildcats on Jan. 9 in Snoqualmie. Newport (8-1) will face the Bothell Cougars at 8 p.m. today at Newport High School in Factoria.

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The Cascade Striders, a Bellevue-based track and field club, captured second place at the USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Dec. 13. The 13- and 14-year-old Striders squad tallied a respectable second-place finish out of 37 teams in their age group. The Striders roster consists of Luke Houser, Brayden Schultz, Riley McDowell, Lance Mason, Tyler Tanta, George Cretu and Matthew Roberts. The team was coached by Joe Johnson.

Wolverines edge Saints in rivalry Bellevue wrestlers register five pins against Interlake

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A battle for bragging rights between schools separated by a mere six miles went to the Bellevue Wolverines wrestling team. The Wolverines, who had five grapplers capture victories with pinning combinations, registered a 4236 win against the Interlake Saints in a Class 2A/3A KingCo wrestling match on Jan. 8 at Interlake High School. Bellevue improved its overall record to 2-0 in dual matches this year. Bellevue head coach Kyle Smith was glad to see his team capture a dual match victory despite having a few of its regular varsity wrestlers out of the lineup. "We have some wrestlers out with injuries right now and a few were out of town the holiday break so we had some freshman wrestlers in the varsity lineup. We started fast and started strong and were able to get the pins. When you have a chance to pin a guy you have to do it. Those six points (amount of team points for a pin) start to add up," Smith

said. "It was important to have some Mercer Island and Juanita are typiof our young guys get some confically the top teams in the Class 3A dence." KingCo Division and are looming Smith was particularly impressed on Bellevue's schedule. with the performance of John Man"In dual meets it’s important to cuso, who pinned Interlake's Vamsi not give up pins and not give up Anam just one minute into the those major decisions. We have a lot first round of their matchup in the of confidence right now and will be 170-pound weight class. ready for the challenge. Early in the "John just recently dropped down year we got our butt kicked at some to 170 (previously competed in the tough tournaments. It was a quality 182-pound weight class) and he experience for us and is going to pay wrestled really tough," Smith said. off in the long run," he said. "I know On the opposite end of the the seniors on this team want to go spectrum was freshman Cameron out with a dual meet league title." Peloquin who, tipping the scales at Bellevue wrestlers picking up just 141 pounds, wrestled up to the victories via pins included Aidan 152-pound weight class for the dual Robinson (126), Garrett Williams match and registered a pin against In- (145), Cameron Peloquin (152) John terlake's Lucas Varela in one minute, Mancuso (170) and Alec Palander 48 seconds. (220). Brennan Holmes (106) and "That was his first varsity win Gabe Buccino (182) won by forfeit. and was a much needed win for our Interlake grapplers capturing wins a business loan? team. Cameron is a lacrosse player from pinsNeed were Albert Chen (113), help you. Consult with us. but he is starting to really enjoy Brandon We Gimcan (132), Bhek Simanago wrestling. He said winning his first (160), Joe Palgaashvili (195) and Damatch felt better than scoring his vid Khanatayev (285). Kenny Hoang can help you. Consult with(138) us. first goal in lacrosse," Smith said. We(120) and Devansh Dwivedy Things will get tougher for the each won their matches by decision. Wolverines over the next few weeks.

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Bellevue Reporter: What is your favorite restaurant in Bellevue? Dominique Jordan: It would have to be The Cheesecake Factory. I love that place. I usually get the calamari there. It is really good. BR: What is your biggest pet peeve? DJ: I hate it when people are late and not on time. BR: What is something unique about you that nobody would know? DJ: I'm a very outgoing person. Most people wouldn't know that because I don't really talk a lot. BR: What is the last movie you saw in the theater? DJ: The Hunger Games. I didn't like it very much. I actually left the theater early. BR: If you could pick person to go to dinner with, who would it be? DJ: Beyonce Knowles. She is really pretty. Shaun Scott: 425-453-5045; sscott@bellevuereporter.com

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vote, we’ve only partially realized Dr. King’s dream of equality.” Whether it’s economic, educational, political or social, inequality is still quite prevalent in the United States and until those inequities change, prejudice will remain present, she said. When asked what Dr. King represented to them, the students responded with “universal love” and “role model.” One student, who asked not to be named, said they struggle with prejudice and have to remind themselves of what Dr. King said and represented, so as not to make the situation more volatile. “I look at the person oppressing me and it’s hard not to respond with violence. He represents that goal,” the student said. Gitin said while Dr. King would never advocate violence, he did encourage people to run away when appropriate. Another student, 14-year-old Victoria, said she’s experienced prejudice often because she’s a female. “Nothing like Ferguson where there’s blatant prejudice, but situations like people saying, ‘Oh, you’re a girl, so let me help you with that’ or I’ll hear, ‘Oh, you’re black. Let me get you some fried chicken.’ “ Gitin said changing public perception requires working with the local, national and world media, and challenged students to start now. “We have to give good stories. Be mindful of what’s texted and tweeted,” she said. “We have to provide a tagline and get people who want socially responsible news to be more active politically and financially.” As her final words of wisdom before leaving the students, Gitin asked them to draw on her experiences, her successes and failures. “Don’t be afraid to be the kid who doesn’t care what others think,” she said. All three Open Window students were honored by King County and others at a public ceremony on Jan. 15 at the Paramount Theatre, which also featured a mini lecture from Gitin.

course they noticed the (missing) presents." "If it wasn't Christmas, they wouldn't have gotten anything," his wife said of the burglars. A Bellevue Police officer responded and dusted the Gertzes' screen door for fingerprints, telling them it could take some time for them to be processed, the couple said. Luckily, the burglars stole Nancy Gertz's phone, because "we would have never found them," she said. The mother-of-two remembered the smartphone app she uses to track her children's whereabouts, and decided to borrow her son's phone to find hers. The Find Friends app showed her stolen phone somewhere in Auburn. "It's almost like we drove right to them," Nancy Gertz said. The Gertzes followed the app's mapping technology to a Safeway parking lot in Auburn. Shortly after arriving at the parking lot, the Gertzes spotted one suspect — allegedly carrying Nancy's designer purse — enter a black Honda Civic. Then they called the police. "I didn't realize it at first, but he was actually wearing one of Nancy's presents," Darren Gertz said. Several Auburn Police officers responded to the parking lot, where they took 32-year-old Nathaniel Hicks into custody. He was charged the next day with residential

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allegedly found on him during booking. Hicks reportedly told police he had been at a casino in Auburn with several people who owed him money, several deciding to prowl cars for loose change to win their money back. He told police he went with Lucresio-Lopez and another man to the Gertzes' home, but later decided to wait outside when he thought he saw a security camera. The police report states he admitted to using Nancy Gertz's credit card to buy gas. Most of the Gertzes' belongings and presents were found during the arrests, but many family members had already cancelled the recovered gift cards. However, the cash from some holiday cards already was spent, said Darren Gertz. His wife's cellphone, which had been

the beacon for finding their alleged burglars, was found on the floorboard of the stolen Honda, according to the police report. When they lived on Lake Washington Boulevard in December 2012, someone broke into the Gertzes' home in broad daylight, and just a day later than when they were hit in 2014. Darren Gertz said that experience was much worse, and didn't result in any arrests. By taking action this time around, he said the family found most of their stolen belongings and, just as importantly, closure. The Gertzes say they are beefing up their security and have joined the neighborhood watch. They told the Reporter they want their story to be a reminder to others to take steps to protect their property.

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