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Bastyr backs out of talks to take over seminary building BY MATT PHELPS

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astyr University officials have announced that they are backing out of talks to take over the seminary building in Saint Edward State Park and renovate the 84-yearold structure. Saint Edward State Park is located in

Kenmore on the boundary with Kirkland. “After careful consideration and months of due diligence, Bastyr University has decided not to move forward on acquiring access to Saint Edward State Park facilities,” said Bastyr University President Daniel K. Church, PhD, in a state-

ment. “Based on information developed during our meetings with Daniels Real Estate, the Washington State Parks Commission and city of Kenmore, we concluded that from an operational and financial standpoint working to renovate and occupy the buildings at the park were

not feasible for us at this time.” Kenmore Mayor David Baker said that the news was “pretty disappointing.” “I certainly understand,” Baker said. “It would have taken up a lot of their resources. We were looking forward to their possible involvement.”

Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission spokesperson Virginia Painter agreed. “We were optimistic about the collaboration,” Painter said. “The Commission as a body has expressed an interest in a private/public partnership for the building.”

A public meeting scheduled for Feb. 4 on the future of the building was cancelled by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Painter said that the Commission met on Jan. 28 for a regularly scheduled work session and the semi[ more SEMINARY page 5 ]

Later high school start times expected

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For years, local community members have been requesting the Northshore School District (NSD)to take action on new start times for high schoolers. Starting in 2015, the NSD will be taking a look at how to implement later start times for high school kids. NSD officials said they

would be looking at changing the start times between the 2015 school year and the 2017 school year during the Jan. 13 school board meeting; with a resolution passed on Jan. 27 to ensure later start times are implemented no later than 2017. “I’m pleased that all five of the board members seem to now realize there is overwhelming support from the community for healthy start times,” said Ken Smith

member of Parents Advocating Later Start (PALS) and co-founder and spokesperson for Northshore Citizens for Transparent School Finances (NCTSF). “This seems to be a change from prior meetings where three of the board members did not sense a community mandate or urgency to change.” The community support was shown through a [ more SCHOOL page 12 ]

State of Bothell revolves around growth BY DEANNA ISAACS disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

Bastyr University President Dr. Daniel Church has been honored with the annual McMasters Heritage Award from the Kenmore Heritage Society. Church has been the president of Bastyr for 10 years and will retire at the end of the year. For the full story see page 5. DEANNA ISAACS, Kenmore Reporter

As the nation starts the year out with a State of the Union address, so too does Bothell. City Manager Bob Stowe gave a State of the City address to business and community leaders on Jan. 14. The over arching theme for the city’s direction continues to be growth and redevelopment. The address was hosted by the Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce at Country Village during its January luncheon. “I am honored to be here today to deliver my

eleventh State of the City address,” Stowe said. “I am humbled and grateful to be part of such an amazing city and to work alongside the incredible people who make this community special.” He started with an overview of the biennium budget, forecasted to be approximately $87.2 million for 2015 and 2016, coming from sales, property and utility taxes. “I invite you to get involved in this exploration process by reading further information on the city’s website, attending the planning committee meetings, and ultimately

– if the process leads to a ballot measure – voting,” Stowe said. “Your input is important in determining how care and protection will be provided for Bothell’s residents and businesses in years to come.” He also spoke of the improvements to Bothell’s downtown area, including the opening of the Six Oaks complex and, more recently, the opening of Amaro Bistro. Construction on Bothell’s new City Hall building is well underway, replacing the old building that was built in 1938 when the city’s population [ more BOTHELL page 3 ]

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install it if you don’t have it), and for Apple device users who have downloaded the AV Capture All app. Access to streaming with Android devices is scheduled to be added in the near future. After it is published, the recorded video can be played “on demand” on all devices through the device browser. To stream a meeting live or to replay after the meeting, go to the City Council web page, www.kenmorewa. gov/citycouncil or Planning

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was approximately 800 people. Of course, the new construction of both city buildings and residential complexes is required to account for the regional growth in both King and Snohomish counties. The city expects to receive an additional $450 million in private investments as the revitalization project continues. “Manager Stowe does an excellent job of communicating our community vision and implementing the plan toward success,” said Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed. “We are in good hands with a city manager who knows how to lead a staff to push forward the vision of the community, city council and mayor. We should be proud of what we have collectively accomplished and we enjoy seeing surrounding cities share in our collective success.” The State of the City address promoted building a strong community by fostering cooperation between citizens and public or private entities, creating community green spaces, and more. “Growth is happening to our region whether we

want it to or not,” Stowe concluded. “Development must be based upon what people love about their community. It doesn’t mean avoiding changes. It does mean anchoring changes in the essential character of the community. Bothell has done all of this and has positioned itself to reap the benefits of a growing region while preserving what makes Bothell special.”

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uring the past several months, a sub-committee of the Enrollment Demographics Task Force (EDTF) has been meeting twice weekly to develop a draft of the boundary adjustment plan that will accompany the opening of North Creek High School and grade reconfiguration in the fall of 2017. This work has been guided by broad considerations recommended by the EDTF as well as themes that emerged from a community survey conducted last spring. I want to acknowledge and thank the sub-committee for the many hours spent wrestling with highly complex data—and often conflicting priorities—to develop this draft boundary proposal. The draft boundary proposal will be available to share with our school community by early February. Families will be able to input their address and grade level on our district website and see which school they would attend under the proposal. In addition, we are planning a series of community open houses in February where this information will also be shared. District staff and EDTF members will be on hand to answer questions. All times for the open houses are 6-8 p.m. and the dates and locations are: Feb. 9 at Woodinville High School; Feb. 12 at Bothell High School; Feb. 25 at Skyview Junior High; Feb. 26 at Inglemoor High School; and March 2 at Woodmoor Elementary School (for Spanish-speaking families).

Feedback will be taken online and at the open houses. The EDTF will review this feedback in March before submitting a preliminary boundary recommendation to the school board in April. That preliminary recommendation will be further analyzed and adjusted, if necessary, based on updated housing and enrollment information available during the 2015-16 school year. In spring of 2016, the EDTF will submit a final boundary recommendation to the school board for their consideration. The school board anticipates approving a final boundary plan in the spring of 2016. This will enable all families to enter the 2016-17 school year with the certainty of knowing which schools they will be attending in the fall of 2017 when boundary adjustments are implemented in conjunction with the opening of Larry Francois

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North Creek High School and implementation of grade reconfiguration. These changes will impact several thousand families, hundreds of staff members and nearly all current service areas and feeder patterns. While understandably disruptive, the ultimate goal of our three-part solution to help address continued enrollment growth — North Creek High School, grade reconfiguration and boundary adjustments — is to provide the best possible environment for student learning across our district for years to come. I encourage you to carefully review the draft boundary proposal when it becomes available and submit any feedback to help inform the best decisions and solutions possible.

Larry Francois is the super intendant for the Northshore School District.

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Cougars football team, community deserved more All three of you screwed up! In this case, I am referring to the city of Bothell, Northshore School District, and Bothell High School. It has now been more than a month since the Cougars won the 4A State Football Championship and, unless I missed it (which I know I didn’t), there was no public recognition of their place in the history of the city of Bothell. For the first time, the “Blue Train” won a football championship and no Bothell celebration was held. This city, that school, has waited generations to call themselves ‘Number One in the State’ in that sport and all three pretty much let it go unnoticed. This isn’t a yearly occurrence, to the state title, as Skyline and Bellevue (3A) have had over the last decade or so, but their first championship. This should have been their plan one or two Saturdays after that Dec. 6 game in the Tacoma Dome: • Block off Main Street, along with some of the side roads, for an hour or so. • Use the same route as the city does for the two plus hour Fourth of July parades. • Start at the Post office, the Cougar Band leads the way. • Behind them, a banner that reads “2014 4A State Football Champion - Bothell Cougars” being held by the Mayor, Superintendent, and the Principal. • Next in line: Coach Tom and his staff. The captains and their teammates follow. Past the Ranch, and a left hand turn into Pop Keeney Stadium, with

another banner at the entrance proclaiming something like “Bothell is so very proud of everyone of you!” This, no doubt, would probably be the final time all of these young adults would be together on their home turf. A nice touch indeed. After thirty minutes or so, [when] every one gets seated in the older part of Pop Keeney, each one of Coach Tom’s Assistants and all their players get recognized over the PA system. Keep this one thought in mind: For some of these men, and a young lady, this might be the most important moment of their life. Some may never get married, have children, or travel. Their football ‘careers’ will go no farther than this level. But, on this day, like their school, they are at the very top of the hill, looking down upon their city as number one in the State of Washington. I believe that every member of that team, starter and non-starter alike, would remember this year and this day, if it had been thoughtfully planned out correctly. To give the Mayor and the City Council just a ‘little credit’, on Jan. 8, he did read a proclamation in the school’s gym. I was in attendance. At that time, I thought, “That’s it, that’s all?” for what they accomplished. Long hours, year after year commitment, pain, injuries and the like. For all of that, and more, they get a letter read to them. Surely, Mr. Mayor, Superintendent, and Principal, you could have should have - done a lot more. Shame on you! To end this letter, as I began it: All three of you screwed up!

Michael Groves, Kenmore

Comments on the proposed changes to I-405 The Transportation Commission has requested input regarding the implementation of proposed changes with I-405. I feel compelled to comment on several items. First, let me describe my typical use of I-405. I personally am not a heavy carpool lane user. I drive from Kirkland to south Everett every morning, and then make the reverse commute in the evening (traveling in the opposite direction of the bulk of traffic). At the times and in the directions that I drive, the carpool lane is highly underutilized. It often seems to me like a better design would be to have reversible lanes, as used in many other locations, such as Seattle. Points to consider: 1. The definition for what constitutes a “carpool” is now proposed to be changed from two occupants to more than two occupants. I am told that the reason for that proposal is that existing law dictates that the carpool lane or “hot lane” shall maintain a minimum speed of 45 mph. I do not know if a formal “census” study has ever been performed on I-405 carpool lane users, but based on my daily (weekdays) observations, I note that it seems apparent that very roughly 10 cars in 100 use the carpool lanes and of those 10 carpool vehicles, only about one contains more than two occupants.

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Kenmore Heritage Society honors Bastyr President Church BY DEANNA ISAACS Disaacs@bothell-reporter.com

uring the annual Kenmore Founder’s Day celebration on Wednesday, the Kenmore Heritage Society presented Bastyr University President Dr. Daniel Church with the McMaster Heritage Award. “[It’s] very humbling. I confess I never thought of myself as having done anything for Kenmore that was worthy of notice, I was just doing my job and showing up,” Church said.

“One of the things I tell people who ask me ‘what its like to be the President?’ is ‘its a life, not a job’ and if there’s anything going on in town, I try to be there.” Church, 70, is being honored for his outstanding dedication and service to the Kenmore community during his decade of service at Bastyr. “When we learned that Dr. Church will retire soon our board of directors was unanimous in wanting to honor and thank him for his leadership and service

[ SEMINARY from page 1] is also in the midst of nary issue was discussed. The meeting was open to the public but took place at the Washington State Labor and Industries headquarters, located in Tumwater. Last September the Commission voted to give the private/public partnership a year. But if there is no agreement with a private partner by Sept. 25, 2015, the Commission will move forward with vacating the building altogether. “We still hope that something will come up to take care of the building,” Painter said. Painter said that the building is currently being used to house rangers for the park and one of the rooms is being rented out. But for the most part, the building is empty. “It is just too expensive to maintain,” Painter said. Bastyr University, Kenmore’s largest employer,

expanding its campus in San Diego, Calif. The University is walking distance from the 80,000-squarefoot seminary, which also includes an indoor pool. The proposal would have brought the seminary back to its original use with classrooms and student residential space — two uses that are included in the University’s Master Plan that was approved by the city of Kenmore in 2009. The seminary, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, has been the center of debate for years, as the Washington State Parks Department cannot afford the maintenance on the deteriorating building, which is closed to the public. “There is a percentage of the population that would love to see it crumble and there is a percentage that would love to save the build-

to the community,” said interests and events in Kenmore Heritage Society such a way that everyPresident Annette Eaton. body wins,” Church said. As the head of Bastyr “Whether it’s cosponsorUniversity, Church ing the heritage has made it his walk-in at Log goal to further Boom park, or incorporate Bastyr helping to support as an indispensable the fireworks dispart of the Kenplay, it’s been good more community. for us and good for Church said that the town.” the university tries Dr. Daniel Church Among many of to be as connected the things Church to Kenmore as has done for the possible. community as the leader “We’ve tried to invest in of Bastyr University is the the community in terms inclusion of ball fields that of supporting community are open to the public and ing for the public and for posterity,” Baker said. “I would love to see someone take it over.” Baker said that the city of Kenmore does not have the resources to take over the building. “We have more pressing needs like sidewalks and other public safety issues,” Baker said. The issue of what to do with the building has been ongoing for the better part of the last decade. Portland-based McMenamin’s looked at taking over the building prior to its plans to renovate the former Northshore School District’s Anderson Building in downtown Bothell. Local residents voiced concern in 2013 when a United States Defense Department contractor was in talks to renovate and lease the building. Ultimately, talks for that deal also broke down. Seattle-based developer Daniels Real Es-

tate stepped forward to broker the conversations between the Washington State Parks and the city of Kenmore with Bastyr University. The Bastyr University Board of Trustees authorized university administrators to request a business plan from Daniels Real Estate earlier this year for review as Daniels was tasked to develop a proposal for the restoration of the historic seminary building. Bastyr University moved its main campus to the current location in 1996 through the purchase of the 51-acre campus that was originally Saint Thomas Seminary, from the Seattle Archdiocese in 2005. The around-300 acres of Saint Edward State Park includes undeveloped Lake Washington waterfront, forest and trails, and is in the stewardship of the Washington State Parks system.

the little league games in the area, hosting the Kenmore Art Show on Bastyr’s campus and creating summer events, such as the Bastyr Herb and Food Fair. The annual observance honors the founding of Kenmore. John McMaster, a wealthy immigrant from Kenmore, Ontario (which was named after Kenmore, Scotland), established the name for the area in 1901. This year’s celebration was held at the Kenmore Community Club. The McMaster Heritage

Celebrate fifth anniversary of Let’s Move Join Kenmore Mayor David Baker at 10 a.m. tomorrow for a walk to honor the fifth anniversary of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative. Baker and Councilmember Stacey Denuski will lead the leisurely walk from City Hall to Log Boom Park and then back to City Hall. February marks the fifth anniversary of Let’s Move, which was launched in 2010 with the goal of ensuring that all kids can grow up healthy and have the opportunity to pursue their dreams. Kenmore has been involved since the launch of the program. The Kenmore City Hall is located at 18120 68th Ave NE in Kenmore. For more information about Let’s Move and the city of Kenmore’s accomplishments, visit www.

Award has been given to 13 people, honored for their commitment to serving the community during a prolonged period of time and who have made significant positive differences in Kenmore. Previous McMaster award winners were Ralph Swanson, LeRoy Anenson, Richard Ramsey, Tom Traeger, Roland Lindstrom, JoAnn Evans, Priscilla Droge, David Maehren, Richard Taylor, L.G. “Bud” Eaton, Staci Adman, Harrold Thompson and Kent Sturgis. healthycommunitieshealthyfuture.org.

OSPI honors Kenmore JH The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) recognized Kenmore Junior High School as a high-performance, sustainable junior high school facility that supports environmental leadership and provides hands-on opportunities for sustainable academics. Kenmore Junior High School met the state’s High Performance Schools design requirements. The school design includes sustainable characteristics and building systems that deliver superior energy performance, reduce water use, provide excellent indoor environmental qualities and operate more efficiently and effectively, potentially reducing the building’s annual operating costs.

Share Your Vision for Kenmore by Taking Online Survey The City of Kenmore is conducting a survey to get public feedback on potential revisions to the Vision Statement for the Comprehensive Plan. The Vision Statement was last updated in 2006.

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We encourage everyone who lives and/or works in Kenmore to participate in the 10-minute survey, which can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Kenmore2035. Printed copies of the survey are available at Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE. The survey deadline is February 21.

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Main Street Bothell hosts random acts of New Year chair-ity BY DEANNA ISAACS

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In the wee hours of the New Year, something was afoot in downtown Bothell along Main Street. It wasn’t the tail end of the Jan. 1 celebrations, nor was it people moseying about for their first antique shopping of the year. Instead, it was unknown “assailants” posting three lawn chairs out for the Fourth of July Parade - some seven months down the road. According to Bothell citizens and local shop owners, alike, the chairs found their way to Main Street, in front of Banner Bank, and no one knows who put them there. “I think it’s a joke, but I’d like to know who it is,”

said Cheryl Bosch of Main Street’s Banner Bank. “It’s a conversation, it’s Bothell, it’s killing everyone to figure out who it is putting them out there.” The identity of those who put the chairs on Main Street may not be the only issue that comes from these random acts of chair-ity. “I think somebody really wanted to make sure they got that spot,” said Kirk Bradley, owner of Harmony Massage. “If you found a good spot you want to make sure no one gets it before you do.” According to the city of Bothell, the chairs could be considered a public nuisance, under Bothell Municipal Code Chapter 8.24, and therefore removed.

“There are currently no restrictions against setting up chairs for the parade, provided the chairs don’t block driveways or sidewalks,” said Peter Troedsson, assistant city manager. “The city hopes that the spirit of patriotism and community, which has always carried the day at Bothell’s Fourth of July Parade, will prevail and that everyone will have a chance to see and be part of the fun.” Even though the chairs are out early, many people are taking it as a curious prank on the city, something to talk about as amusing entertainment. “I honestly think it may be space aliens that put them there,” Bradley said. “They should get their bottoms

These chairs have caused some controversy on Bothell’s Main Street as they are for the Fourth of July parade. DEANNA ISAACS, Bothell Reporter in the chairs or get to the bottom of the chairs - either one.” Last year, there was a

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in advance, has ruffled some tail feathers. “I must protest! Rather vehemently, I might add,” said Enid Strict of Bothell in a letter to the editor. “What next? The city of Bothell taking online reservations for prime spots? Perhaps VIP packages will be available complete with wait staff ?” The current set of chairs on Main Street does not come with valet, Wi-Fi or luxury accommodations. No reservations are currently planned. To those who did put the chairs out, Bosch from Banner Bank has a message. “Thank you for the entertainment. It’s been, again, another funny conversation piece for the community.”

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Bothell High School senior Sam McPherson announced via Twitter on Jan. 27 that he will play football next year for Eastern Washington University. “Excited to announce that I’ll be furthering my education and football career at Eastern Washington University #GoEags,” he said in the Twitter post. Eastern Washington University has one of the top NCAA Division-I AA football programs in the nation. The Eagles won the AA National Championship in 2010 and a conference title four out of the last five seasons. McPherson, who was the 4A KingCo leagues Offensive Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year during the 2014 season, was sidelined during the playoffs after tearing

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is no random act, this is a targeted attack on Susann Smith.” Through text messages, Matheson shows the court how Alan’s communications before and after the murder were suspicious. One text to Susann’s phone was sent the day the police found her body and after the police had already informed Alan Smith of the murder. “Hi Susi,” Alan texted her phone, with no evidence of

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losing statements from the Alan Smith murder trial, accused of killing his estranged wife Susann Smith in Feb. 2012, were heard in a Snohomish County courtroom on Jan. 30, nearly two years after her body was found by authorities. The trial itself held many twists and turns, as graphic evidence and alleged confessions (see page 10) filled the courtroom, but was not heard by a jury. Deputy Prosecutor Craig Matheson spoke to the judge, who will decide the verdict rather than a jury, and a courtroom packed with Susann’s friends and members of the police department who investigated the case. Photographs of evidence against the defendant were viewable on a courtroom screen, including bloody footprints, the crime scene, medical examiner photographs and more, highlighted by Matheson showing how Alan Smith could have killed his wife. “Ultimately she succumbs not to the injuries to her head, but because she drowned,” Matheson said. “He wanted her dead. This

him ever calling Susann ‘Susi’ previously. Along with a forgotten purchase of a $600 bicycle, when he requested $30,000 from his father the day prior, and the many odd incidents of the case point to Alan Smith as the murderer, according to Matheson. “Someone went to great lengths to kill her,” Matheson said. Friday, Jan. 30, around 11 a.m., the defense team took their turn with closing statements. During the vast majority of the trial, Alan Smith has sat ‘meditating’ with his eyes closed - a peaceful yet distant expression on his face. The only time he was seen actively looking at what happened in the courtroom for more than a few moments was during the closing statements of his defense attorney Caroline Mann. The defense attorney discussed the washcloth that was found with Susann’s body, the temperature of the water where Susann was found possibly changing the time frame of the murder, the fact that Alan Smith is an individual who didn’t carry a knife, let alone one that the medical examiner says created the sharp force trauma, and that the mallet allegedly

motive, but anyone going through a divorce has motive,” Mann stated. “...Why does he wait until after he returns from Europe? I’d rather be on the other side of the Atlantic when my wife’s body is found.” The verdict was read after Reporter deadline on Wednesday afternoon. Visit bothell-reporter.com for an update on the verdict. For a complete recap of stories on the case visit http://pnw.cc/ IbvsO.

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The defense also stated it’s unlikely Alan Smith got home from a business trip to Ireland, picked up his kids and murdered their mother a few day later, as the kids slept soundly at his apartment a few miles away. They also doubted that Smith forgot the fill the gas can allegedly to be used to burn Susann’s house down. “You don’t forget the gas when you go to burn a house down,” Mann said. “The state says he has

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As defendant and Bothell resident Alan Smith sat with his eyes patiently closed, seemingly deep in thought, Wendell Morris took the witness stand. The pivotal and emotional testimony took place on Jan. 28 at the Snohomish County Court House in Everett. It is a key part of the murder trial for Alan Smith, who stands accused of killing his estranged wife in their Bothell home in February 2012. Morris, who had been part of a Bible study group and member of City Church, was willing to help Alan Smith, even though he knew what Alan was possibly involved with. After having been warned off by members of the church from both Alan and Alan’s then-girlfriend, Love Thai, Morris still tried to help Alan find God and, through that, the truth. “I definitely knew who he was by the time he came up,” said Morris from the witness stand. Even though leaders and members of the church had informed Morris of disturbing details, he still had hope for Alan. Both Thai and Alan Smith were distraught, according to testimony,

Above, Bothell community members sit and listen to testimony on the first day of the murder trial of Bothell resident Alan Smith. Right, Wendell Morris takes the stand and tells how Smith confessed he murdered his estranged wife in February of 2012. DEANNA ISAACS, Bothell Reporter about being told they could not return to services at the City Church location in downtown Seattle near Belltown. “Thai had reached out and wanted to meet up. We were also looking forward to get some clarity to what was going on. Specifically with Alan, I had been told he had received Christ,” Morris said in court. “Not every conversion is authentic… in turning over to the Lord.” Morris and his wife, Amanda, planned to meet with the two at a

Starbucks in South Lake Union. While Morris desired truth, his goal was really to solidify the relationship between Smith and Jesus. “We just realized the best thing we could do was give them the word of God, give them hope through the word of God, for stability in their future,” Morris stated. “This was not going to be us coming in like superheroes.” Instead it was supposed to be about listening, prayer and scriptures, though that’s not how the

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conversation ended that day in June. With the meeting set, Wendell and Amanda Morris went to the aid of the distraught Thai and Smith. About 20-30 minutes after arriving at the Starbucks in South Lake Union, Thai came to the door and motioned for Morris to approach. She told him Alan was still in the car and that he was not having a good day. Morris went back to the table for his Bible before he went out to the car as Thai went and sat

with Amanda inside the Starbucks. “I walked out to the car, he was emotional, he was crying. He said now is not a good time – letting me know now is not a good time – so I let him know that the Bible was the main reason for him being there,” Wendell told the courtroom. “I really wanted him to know that this isn’t Wendell coming to help, but Wendell pointing him to God.” At first, Morris and Smith spoke about his relationship with Thai, about her issues, and how Alan didn’t know how to help her as she helped him. There was “lots of listening at first,” according to Morris’s testimony. “… just definitely letting him know that I was there, more so to point him

to the true solution [of God].” However, before Morris would continue to the scripture he’d planned to minister, there was one thing he had to get straight from Smith: The truth. Morris told Smith, “I need you to be truthful with me 100 percent of the time.” “I didn’t feel it would be wise to continue to go to the scripture while he may be holding onto this stuff,” Morris told the court. “[Alan] paused for a couple seconds, looked around in the car, and said ‘Well, I don’t know how safe it is to have that conversation here, maybe we could take a walk.’” “In fact, that was the first time in my heart I [ more MURDER page 11 ]

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believed he had done it,” Morris told the court. “I believe he did it at that point.” They both exited the car and started to walk along the waterfront of Lake Union, being mindful of what they spoke about due to the environment around them. As they were walking, Alan allegedly confessed to Morris. “And he was talking a little bit and he said ‘you know, about what we were talking about earlier,’ [Alan] said ‘about that, I want you to know I did it, I did it to her,’” Morris stated. “When he said that I was taken aback, but immediately he became emotional. I told him I was proud of him, but he became emotional.” According to Morris’s testimony, Alan had stated, “I just kind of feel like I’m walking off the ledge,” so Morris reminded him of the scripture. Morris was proud that Alan had finally admitted it to himself and to the Lord, but was hopeful that Alan would then go and turn himself into the authorities. Wanting to keep close until that happened, Morris planned to meet back up with Alan for a baptism later that night. The baptism occurred at Alki Beach in the middle of the night. During the next several

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they need to grow and learn.” For some in the community, this was a spur to seek medical attention from their own doctors in order to ensure their children had the proper amount of rest. “As a parent, I contacted our children’s doctor after the Academy of Pediatricians made their recommendation in August of 2014,” Smith said in an email. “We will follow their advice to not start our adolescents in school before 8:30 a.m. We are hopeful the district will make this an easy and equitable option for all families - including those who rely on the district busses to get to and from school.” While the change in district’s start times isn’t immediate, this is the first step - along with the resolution passed on Jan. 27 that promises a change in start times no later than 2017 - towards the children in NSD obtaining the right amount of sleep. “A resolution of the Board of Directors of Northshore School Dis-

trict No. 417, King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, directing a high school start time of no earlier than 8 a.m. by the 2017-18 school year in conjunction with the opening of North Creek High School, grade reconfiguration and associated boundary adjustments,” states Resolution No. 714 of the district. Though the resolution doesn’t go into what will be effected by the implementation of the policy, the school board has given themselves more than enough time to figure out how to make the changes and still have the school district run smoothly. “We also recognize that we have complex academic and operational challenges to navigate as we seek a solution that is fiscally responsible and doesn’t negatively impact academic programs and

opportunities for students,” said Janet Quinn, board president, in a press release. The issue of later start times for high schoolers is tied to many of the changes coming to the district, including construction of the new high school and elementary schools, implementation of boundary changes for all grades, along with grade reconfiguration for junior high and high school children. “This is an embedded and complex issue,” Quinn said. “Our district is preparing for a great deal of change with the construction of a new high school and the implementation of grade reconfiguration and boundary adjustments in 2017. We have multiple factors to consider as we discuss school start times and provide clear direction to school district staff.”

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AKC DOBERMAN puppies. Red & rust. Born January 2nd, 2015. Up to date on shots. Health guarantee. Parents on site. Raised in family setting. (6) males, (3) females. Asking $800. Cash or trade only. 253315-0475 AKC POMERANIANS: 1 gorgeous, little black male pup, White markings, 3 months old, $400. 1 adult Parti Pom, male, $400. All shots & wor med. So adorable, parents on site. Perfect f o r Va l e n t i n e â€™s D a y ! More puppies coming soon!! 253-886-4836

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