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Football teams ready for
2013 seasonPage 14
School districts put bond money
to usePage 16
Fond farewell Miss Washingtons reign comes to an end.
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Police blotter Page 13
Brumbaughs opus Music pioneer reflects on time as
Highlander.
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You should know
Newcastle will begin offering online per-mitting for
over-the-counter community development permits through
www.mybuild-ingpermit.com begin-ning Sept 5. The new service is
expected to save a lot of time and energy for developers.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
The citys election lineup is set, and while there are three City
Council seats up for elec-tion, only one race includes more than
one candidate.
John Drescher and Mark Greene will compete to fill the seat that
will be vacated by retiring City Councilman Bill Erxleben.
Incumbents John
Dulcich and Rich Crispo will both run unopposed to retain their
positions.
Drescher and Greene will have booths at Newcastle Days to meet
with voters ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.
John DrescherJohn Drescher and his wife
Sally have called the Wynfield Ridge neighborhood home since
2005. Its where they moved as newlyweds, before adding three
children to their family.
Since moving to Newcastle, Drescher has played an active role in
the community, serv-ing as a homeowners asso-ciation president,
coaching local youth sports teams and for the past three years,
serv-
Two candidates vie for council seat 6
John Drescher
Mark GreeneSee ELECTION, Page 8
Photo by Greg Farrar
Fire fighting fittingChad Egger, of the Bellevue Fire
Department, places a plastic firefighter helmet on Alexis Bartell
at the Donegal Park National Night Out celebration Aug. 6. Find
more photos from the event at www.facebook.com/newcastlenewswa.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
The Newcastle City Council conducted its first discussion about
recreational marijuana since the passage of Initiative 502,
legalizing the drugs use for adults 21 and older, at its Aug. 20
meeting.
The City Council didnt say much on the sub-ject, though,
preferring instead to take a wait-and-see approach as the
Washington State Liquor Control Board continues to refine its rules
for the marijuana industry.
However, based on the boards draft rules, Newcastle Community
Development Director Tim McHarg identified three Newcastle
properties that are zoned for general retail land uses, and as
such, could be potential locations for recreational mari-juana
facilities.
Council explores impact of I-502
See MARIJUANA, Page 7
CNNs Money Magazine released its annual list of top places to
live in the nation, and Newcastle checks in at No. 19.
Its not the first time that Newcastle made the list featuring
Americas best small towns. The city most recently made the list in
2011 at No. 18.
The publication lauded the city as an ideal spot for city
commuters who want to commune with the outdoors in their
downtime.
The citys trails and close proximity to Cougar Mountain Regional
Wildland Park were also high-lighted.
The survey looks at financial, housing, educa-tion and other
quality-of-life factors when com-piling the list. Cities with
populations between 10,000 and 50,000 are considered.
Newcastle is one of only two Washington cities to make the list.
Mill Creek came in as the 36th-best place to live.
Check out the full list of selected communities at
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/best-places.
Newcastle is nations 19th-best place to live
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By Imelda DulcichNewcastle Chamber executive director
Steve Valach has been the head coach of the Liberty High School
football program for 15 years.
Named KingCo 3A Coach of the year multi-ple times, Valach led
four teams to playoff appear-ances 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In
2009, the Liberty football team placed second in state, the same
year Valach was named the Seahawks Coach of the Year.
But for as much win-ning as Steve Valach does on the field, the
Liberty community rec-ognizes that Valach offers so much more. He
is a leader whose passion and dedication create an extraordinary
community. When not coaching foot-ball, Valach also teaches English
at Liberty.
Valachs accomplish-ments as a coach are not measured only by the
scoreboard, but are more clearly seen in the integrity displayed by
his teams in victory and defeat. Valach focuses on team
accomplishment
and the importance of each individual effort on the whole.
Valach has established a football program built not only to win
football games, but also to teach young men to be excellent in all
areas of their lives.
Valach teaches that water does not boil at 211 degrees but does
at 212. That one degree of effort makes the difference. It is
Valachs determination that his program produces young men who use
the lessons of football to cre-ate a life direction and focus that
goes far beyond
the field or the locker room.
Always a joy to see at football games are the special-needs
students who are part of the Liberty team. Valach wel-comes the
students as part of the Liberty football team, integrating them
with his own team of coaches and allowing the students to be an
impor-tant part of the commu-nity.
Valach creates lasting bonds that extend beyond the boys on the
team and their families. He is a leader within the com-
munity. Whenever Valach
receives an award, he is quick to mention his fel-low coaches,
the athletes on the team and the community as part of his success.
But, those who know him realize that there really wouldnt be the
same kind of team or community without Valach and his
dedica-tion.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
The Newcastle Historical Society is bringing the citys his-tory
directly to residents, offering free presenta-tions about the citys
past, and displaying pho-tos of important land-marks at the
Newcastle Library throughout September.
The historical group will present three pro-grams that will give
residents insight into the citys former coal pro-duction, the
people that made up what was once the second largest town in the
state and the story of the Newcastle Historic Cemetery.
People do have a genuine interest in this community and some of
its past, said Russ Segner, president of the Newcastle Historical
Society.
The first seminar is a
Sept. 5 discussion, The Coal Mines of Newcastle, led by
Segner.
The coal mines were the reason Newcastle exists, Segner said.
Well focus on the various mine structure locations and the railway
that was built to serve the mine.
Mayor Rich Crispo will lead the next presenta-
tion, The Impact of Newcastle, on Sept. 19.
This presentation is a larger overview about Newcastles history,
including a discussion about early residents and perhaps some
anecdotes describing how they lived.
Vickie Baima Olson, who has ancestors that
worked in the Newcastle mines, will lead a discus-sion about the
Newcastle Historic Cemetery Sept. 26.
Gone but Not Forgotten will explore the history of the ceme-tery
and the pioneers that call it their final resting place.
The Newcastle Historical Society will also
provide a display of photo-graphs featuring the cem-etery and
artifacts from Newcastle historian Milt Swansons personal
collec-tion. The photographs can be found in the librarys meeting
room during September.
Newcastle doesnt have much in the way of visible artifacts,
Segner said. The only structures
are the Baima House and the cemetery. Were try-ing really hard
to help people understand the significance of those fea-tures.
The Baima House is the last remaining build-ing associated with
Newcastles early mining history. It is among the oldest buildings
in King County.
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If you go
Newcastle Historical Society programsq Sept. 5 The Coal Mines of
Newcastleq Sept. 19 The Impact of Newcastleq Sept. 26 Gone but Not
ForgottenAll free presentations begin at 7 p.m. at the Newcastle
Library, 12901 Newcastle Way
Connect with Newcastles history during September
Contributed
Locals can get a first-hand look at the Newcastle Historic
Cemetery, pictured here in a photo dated circa 1900, with narrated
tours during Newcastle Days Sept. 7.
Steve Valach nominated for community leadership award Newcastle
Diamond Awards 2013Nomination for Community Leadership: Steve
Valach, Liberty High School head foot-ball coach
The Newcastle Diamond Award in Education: A greater Newcastle
area individual who demonstrates uncommon initiative, caring, and
leadership in our community.
Steve Valach
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Why dont schools use universal plans to build?
I read the headline, Renton unveils new middle school designs,
in the Aug. 2 newspa-per and thought, What a waste of money.
The state of Washington, if it did nothing else, should have
well-designed plans already avail-able for school districts to use;
this could represent a huge reduc-tion in the cost of new schools.
These universal plans would be modified for a site and could also
include any improvements learned from the previous construction
and use of the same plan.When so little of the school
revenues actually make it into the classroom to benefit
stu-dents, it seems a terrible waste of money to pay architectural
fees to build new AND different schools each AND every time one is
built. This is such a no brainer, but so much of govern-ment waste
is.
Inez Petersen, J.D.Renton
Theres no cleaning fairy pick up after yourself
Do you believe in a clean-
ing fairy that visits Newcastle at night? Newcastle was just
rated a great city to live in by CNN Money, so shouldnt we at least
try to continue living up to that standard?
After going on a walk with my dog at Lake Boren Park recently
one evening, I was disgusted at what I saw. I couldnt believe my
eyes! Garbage was absolutely everywhere. What happened to community
responsibility? Manners? Common decency?
Newcastle is our city, our home treat it that way!
Nina GarkaviOlympus
OpinionPAGE 4 SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
Activities commission comes a long way
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What Newcastle Days activity are you most looking forward to?A.
Seeing Alan White performb. The 3-on-3 basketball tournamentc. The
pay-for-play aread. The beer and wine gardenVote at
www.newcastle-news.com.
Poll question
Newcastle Days will look a bit different this year, add-ing a
pay-for-play area and doing away with the car show, but at its
heart, it is still the same annual festival that cel-ebrates the
best of the city.
While youre at Lake Boren Park listening to Alan White rock out
on the drums, or relaxing in the Newcastle Chamber of Commerces
beer and wine garden, take a moment to recognize the people that
made this event come together.
Through the tireless work of event co-chairs Mayor Rich Crispo
and Diane Lewis, along with the steady help of members of the
Community Activities Commission, the 2013 Newcastle Days will
likely be the best yet.
Newcastle Days is the first major undertaking of the new
activities commissioners, and early returns show that the
restructuring of the councils advisory board has been beneficial.
The commission has been through a lot this year, including a
significant turnover in membership and a rebranding of duties with
an added emphasis on com-munity events.
It could not have been easy welcoming three new com-missioners
in such a short time, and then subsequently being tasked with
coordinating the citys premier event, but it appears that the
members accepted the challenge and worked together to plan a great
event.
The Community Activities Commission has come a long way in what
has been, at times, a turbulent year.
Make no mistake, there is still work to be done. Members of the
volunteer board meet only once a month, and they would do well to
spend more time together to more clearly establish the commissions
goals and develop a more united front. The commissioners took the
initia-tive to get that ball rolling at its August meeting,
schedul-ing an October retreat to better organize themselves.
Kudos to commissioners Lewis, Angela Ursino, Craig Belcher,
Jesse Tam, Linda Newing, Russ Segner and Jim Price. Heres to
another great Newcastle Days with even greater expectations in the
years ahead.
As I listened to Robin Callahan, the executive direc-tor of the
Issaquah Schools Foundation, speak at the Aug. 14 Newcastle Chamber
of Commerce luncheon, one thing in particular stood out.
Callahan explained that the picture of post-secondary educa-tion
does not have to look the same for every student. Going to a
four-year university is not the only option. There are also career,
technical and communi-ty colleges that may better suit a students
needs.
Trustees of the newly-formed Bellevue Bulldogs junior college
football team would undoubtedly agree with that sentiment.
The team gives young athletes who likely did not obtain
scholarships to a four-year college, or had academic issues that
prevented them from going to a university, a second chance on the
grid-iron. While playing for the Bulldogs, players must
take at least five credits of junior college course-work.
Several of the teams more than 45 players sought work straight
out of high school, rather than continue their education, head
coach Kevin Bouwman said.
This is getting them back into school, he said. Theyre kind of
seeing that Yeah, I can do this. I can go to school and continue my
career.
The Bulldogs represent something extremely meaningful to these
players, including Hazen High School graduate Reggie Havard and
Liberty High School graduate Dalton Darlington. It is their second
chance.
It is their chance to rekindle that special feel-ing that comes
when stands are packed with fans on Friday nights; it is an
opportunity to play the sport they love in front of family and
friends; and most of all, it is an avenue for them to pursue higher
education.
It doesnt happen every day that a football team like this comes
into this community, Darlington said. Thats something special.
The need for an opportunity like this is so great that Bouwman
said he receives daily inquiries from interested players.
Participation is high, but the need for monetary contributions to
get the first-year team going is even higher.
Donate to the Bellevue Bulldogs junior college football team at
www.bellevuejcfootball.com.
Bulldogs fill a void
Christina Corrales-Toy
Notes from Newcastle
Public MeetingsFrom sidewalk installation
projects to snow removal to property tax collection, deci-sions
made by officials at a local level have the potential to impact
your daily life. Get involved. Provide feedback. Make a
difference.
Let leaders know whats on your mind to shape a better
Newcastle at these August meet-ings:
q The City Council will have a regularly scheduled meeting at 7
p.m. Aug. 20 at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way, Suite 200.
q The Community Activities Commission is scheduled to meet at 6
p.m. Aug. 15 at City Hall.
q The City Councils Economic and Community Development committee
will meet at 8 a.m. Aug. 13 at City Hall.
q The City Councils Finance committee will meet at 12 p.m. Aug.
22.
q The Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 21 at City
Hall.
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2013 Newcastle News PAGE 5
For more information about my campaign please visit
www.johndrescher.com
Work to strengthen Newcastles finances by carefully watching
your city tax dollars Prioritize public spending on public safety,
road maintenance and improvements, pedestrian-friendly sidewalks,
and maintenance and improvement of parks, trails, and bike paths
Work to secure a distinct Zip Code for Newcastle Support city
business and encourage the thoughtful expansion of new services in
the downtown core Not spend your money on unnecessary or extraneous
uses Lead by by listening to you and seeking first to serve the
best interests of Newcastle
Johns background:Newcastle Resident since 2005 with wife Sally
and three childrenNewcastle Planning Commissioner since April,
2010Newcastle Planning Commission Chairman since August, 2012HOA
President for Wynfield Ridge, 2006-2008YMCA Soccer and T-ball Coach
2010-2011Newcastle Baseball League, T-ball Coach - 2013Member
Newcastle Chamber of CommerceMember Friends of Newcastle
LibraryExecutive Director, TechNet Northwest since 2005B.A.
Dartmouth College; M.A. Northwestern University
Adam Smith, Congressman, 9th DistrictDave Reichert, Congressman,
8th DistrictRob McKenna, former Attorney GeneralRodney Tom, State
Senate Majority LeaderSteve Litzow, Senator, 41st District
Rich Crispo, Newcastle MayorLisa Jensen, Newcastle Deputy
MayorGordon Bissett, Newcastle City CouncilSteve Buri, Newcastle
City CouncilJohn Dulcich, Newcastle City CouncilBill Erxleben,
Newcastle City Council
Allen Dauterman, Newcastle Planning Commission Vice ChairRob
Lemmon, Newcastle Planning Commission (former Chairman)Tom Magers,
Newcastle Planning CommissionJon Simpson, Newcastle Planning
CommissionElizabeth Thompson, Newcastle Planning Commission
If elected I pledge to:
Endorsements include:
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Your Residential Specialists
www.marciemaxwell.com
[email protected]
By Christina Corrales-Toy
After nearly two years of work to construct the newest segment
of the Newcastle trail system, the city will officially debut the
new east por-tion of the May Creek trail at a Sept. 15
cer-emony.
Newcastle Trails, in particular treasurer Peggy Price, Weed
Warriors and almost a dozen Eagle Scouts, in conjunction with the
city, devoted hours to construct the trail that meanders down a
hillside to May Creek itself.
It wasnt a real easy trail to put it in, Weed Warriors President
Grace Stiller said.
Stiller cited the work it took for Price and Newcastle Trails
members
to initially scout the hill-side and find the best loca-tions to
forge a trail. They went through difficult brush and bees to make
it happen.
Several young men helped construct the trail as a part of their
Eagle Scout projects, bringing along fellow Scouts and parents to
get the job
done. Newcastle-based Troop 499 also spent countless hours
working on the trail.
Without the Scouts, it wouldnt be anywhere near where it is,
Price said.
The same could be said of Price, who lives and breathes building
trails, Stiller said, crediting the Newcastle Trails treasurer with
the bulk of the work to make the May Creek trail possible.
Shes really tenacious and its because of Peggy that trail got
put in, Stiller said.
City officials and mem-bers of the groups that worked on the
trail will gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 15. The
ceremony will begin with some short speeches, before participants
can feast on cake and explore the trail.
It adds one of the most picturesque trails to the Newcastle
trail system, Stiller said. Its great for the walkers, naturalists
and those that just want to commune with nature.
If you go
May Creek trail ribbon-cutting ceremonyq 2 p.m. Sept. 15q
Ceremony is at the retention pond on the west side of Coal Creek
Parkway just north of the bridge to the Renton Highlands.q Parking
is available along Southeast 91st Street, the access to The
Highlands at Newcastle, and along May Valley Road.q
www.newcastletrails.org
May Creek trail to be unveiled Sept. 15
It takes a village
The following Eagle Scouts contributed greatly to the
development of the May Creek trail:
q Roland Deex Troop 498q Steven Tuttle Troop 577q Peter Disney
Troop 498q Sam Simpson-Gordon Troop 638q Stephen Johnson
Troop 577q Paul Huakau Troop 290q Zach Toombs Troop 498q Nolan
Palzer Troop 498q Richard Gartenberg Troop 626q Andre Harsvik Troop
577q David Vaisar Troop 499q The scouts of Troop 499 also offered
extensive assis-tance.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Mercer Island City Councilwoman Tana Senn emerged as the
frontrunner among three possible replace-ments to fill the 41st
District state represen-tative seat vacated by Marcie Maxwell.
Maxwell, a Democrat, resigned her seat July 9 to take a job with
the governors office. To fill the seat, members of her party
nominated three candidates to replace her and presented those
nominations to the King County Council.
The 41st district stretches from the north-ern parts of Renton
to the southern parts of Sammamish, encompass-ing Mercer Island and
Newcastle, and parts of Issaquah and Bellevue.
After three rounds of voting Aug. 21, the 41st District
Democrats nomi-nated Senn, David Ellis, a former field director
with Washington United for Marriage, and busi-nessman and civil
rights advocate George Pieper.
The three candi-dates will now sit for interviews with the
County Council in early September, before the council appoints one
of them to fill the vacancy.
Senn received the majority of the votes, and even received the
support of fellow candi-dates Ellis and Pieper as the nominee to
fill the vacancy, 41st District Democrats Chairwoman Karol Brown
said.
If Senn wins the appointment, all three of the lawmakers from
the 41st District the others are Sen. Steve Litzow (R) and Rep.
Judy Clibborn (D) will be from Mercer Island.
Appointed to the Mercer Island City Council in 2012, Senn
spent most of her career on nonprofit marketing and government
rela-tions.
If selected for the 41st District seat, Senn has plans to run
for the position in 2014, according to responses from her candidate
questionnaire.
She identified the need to fully fund pub-lic education, the
cre-ation of a transportation package that fully funds the 520
bridge without relying on Interstate 90 tolls and increasing public
safety as the top three issues facing the district.
Ellis, a 2006 graduate of Mercer Island High School, owns a
voiceover company.
In 2012, he worked as a field director for Washington United for
Marriage, a group that supported the gay mar-riage referendum. He
has also worked on cam-paigns with the Sierra Club, Environment
Washington and the Washington Public Interest Research Group.
Ellis identified fully funding education, pro-tecting the
environment and gun safety as the districts most important
issues.
Pieper lives in Bellevue, but his com-pany, OutSmart Office
Solutions, is based in Mercer Island.
He has served on the King County Civil Rights Commission and
pre-sided over the statewide Washington Stonewall Democrats and
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus.
Transportation, educa-tion and growth man-agement and economic
development are the most important issues facing the jurisdiction,
according to Pieper.
41st District Democrats select candidates to replace Marcie
Maxwell
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City looks to fill commission vacancy
The city of Newcastle is looking for a volunteer to serve on the
Community Activities Commission, after current commission-er Craig
Belcher resigned from his post.
Seven Newcastle residents serve on the commission, facilitating
events and programs in the city.
Applicants must be Newcastle residents, at least 18 years of age
and have an interest in com-munity events, city parks and
recreational programs. Mayor Rich Crispo said he would like to see
more young people on the citys volunteer commissions.
Applications are reviewed by the mayor who recommends
appointments to the full City Council for their approval. If
selected, new members will be appoint-ed for a four-year term.
Interested parties should submit a letter of interest and
applica-tion in person or mail to Newcastle City Hall, 12835
Newcastle Way, Suite 200. Prospective commissioners can also email
the materials to the city clerk at cityclerk@
ci.newcastle.wa.us.The applications are
posted on the city website at www.ci.newcastle.wa.us and are due
by 5 p.m. Sept. 10.
Bellevue FD receives re-accreditation
Bellevue Fire Chief Michael Eisner and Battalion Chief Bruce
Kroon accepted the fire departments re-accredita-tion at the
International Association of Fire Chiefs conference held in
Chicago.
The city of Newcastle contracts with the Bellevue Fire
Department for its fire services.
Accreditation is an essential tool for improv-ing upon the high
level of performance estab-lished by the Bellevue Fire Department,
Bellevues Acting-City Manager Brad Miyake said. It ensures that the
public is getting great value for their tax dollars in the form of
quality services.
Bellevue Fire was first accredited in 1998 and, at the time, was
one of only eight departments in the nation to receive the
pres-tigious recognition.
The Center for Public Safety Excellences
Accreditation Program reflects a comprehensive self-assessment
and evalu-ation model that enables fire and emergency ser-vice
organizations to examine their service levels and performance in a
way that allows them to compare to industry best practices.
Annual town hall set for October
The city of Newcastle will host its annual town hall meeting in
October, though a specific date had not yet been estab-lished at
press time. One date under consideration is Oct. 3.
As in the past, the event will be held at The Golf Club at
Newcastle, and residents will get the chance to provide feed-back
to city staff and City Council members about a number of
issues.
While the nights agenda has not yet been finalized, residents
should expect the citys budget, plans for a Lake Boren Park
revitalization project and the development of the Mutual Materials
site to be topics of discussion.
More than 100 resi-dents attended last years town hall
meeting.
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The boards rules call for a 1,000-foot separation between a
marijuana pro-duction, processing and/or retail facility and land
uses such as parks, elementary schools and transit cen-ters.
In the citys downtown corridor, the Newcastle Library, and
Bellevues Coal Creek Park severely limit the areas where a
potential marijuana retail-er could go, McHarg said.
The Coal Creek Utility District building on 132nd Avenue
Southeast and the Hansen Moving and Storage building on Coal Creek
Parkway are the only downtown parcels that would fit the 1,000-foot
separation criteria.
The likelihood of us having retail sales on those two parcels in
the city of Newcastle is slim to none, City Manager Rob Wyman said
at the meet-ing.
Development of the Mutual Materials site could make the downtown
corridor even more restric-tive for marijuana retail-ers, if it
includes any sort
of park, and it likely will, potentially wiping away even the
two listed par-cels, McHarg said.
It could become even more restrictive, he said. It wont become
any less restrictive.
The third potential location is outside the citys downtown
corri-dor on Lake Washington Boulevard Southeast, where the Shell
gas and service station currently stands.
Councilman Bill Erxleben was the most vocal of the council
members, saying he pre-ferred an outright ban on marijuana within
the Newcastle city limits.
Truth of the matter is the state of Washington is violating
federal law, and any city municipality that participates in that is
part of a conspiracy to violate federal law, period, he said.
He also suggested bring-ing up the matter before the community,
at the citys annual town hall meeting in October.
Im absolutely con-vinced 90 percent of the folks in this town
would like to have none of this stuff in this town, he said.
A moratorium on
recreational marijuana licenses is one avenue that could be
considered, City Attorney Dawn Reitan said. Cities like Olympia and
Sammamish have enacted a moratorium, and the city of Issaquah is
currently considering one, as the Liquor Control Board continues to
work on establishing permitting rules.
For my recommenda-tion, if you are looking at an end result be
it do nothing or ban, a very conservative approach to the end
result would be a moratorium, she said.
The City Council decided against taking any action at the Aug.
20 meeting. Deputy Mayor Lisa Jensen noted that the city has time
to con-sider its options since the boards rules are not expected to
become effec-tive until November.
On the web
Learn more about the steps the Washington State Liquor Control
Board is enacting to set rules for marijuana at the boards website
http://liq.wa.gov/marijuana/I-502.
MarijuanaFrom Page 1
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ing on the Planning Commission.
In his role on the all-volunteer Planning Commission, where he
has served as the chair-man since August 2012, he received an
education about how the city func-tions, he said.
Ive enjoyed serving in that role and when the open council seat
became available, I looked into it, and it seemed like a logical
next step to take in serv-ing my community, he said.
Drescher praised the current City Councils work to strengthen
city finances over the years, and said he hoped to continue that
tradition through efficient budget-ing and wise stewardship of tax
dollars.
Ensuring the city is financially secure so its able to properly
provide for public safety, maintain and improve roads and
infrastructure, and con-tinue to foster the devel-opment of parks,
trails, and pedestrian and bicycle access is critical, Drescher
said.
I think those are important aspects of what makes Newcastle a
great place to live, but all of that costs money and Im not naive,
he said. Were doing fine, but we dont have money to burn, so in
order to have the money for those priorities you need to be smart
about how you budget.
Drescher said he believes his voice would fit well with the City
Council, with his ability to express his own principles while
cultivating an atmo-sphere that allows every-one to be heard.
I certainly have strong
points of view, but I also believe firmly in the power of
compromise, he said. Theres always room, especially in the City
Council atmosphere, for a healthy compro-mise that serves everyone
well.
Drescher, who also said he supports a push to get Newcastle its
own ZIP code, is the execu-tive director of TechNet Northwest, a
bi-partisan technology trade group that supports the innova-tion
economy.
He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and holds a masters degree
from Northwestern University.
I come with a perspec-tive that City Council folks really are
the servants of the people, he said. I feel that if Im elected it
will be an honor, and it will be an opportunity to serve and give
back.
Mark GreeneMark Greene has lived
in downtown Newcastle since 2005, and he is no stranger to
running for public office.
He most recently ran for King County elections director in 2011
losing to Sherril Huff, after unsuc-cessfully running for King
County Council in 2009, failing to advance past the primary.
Greene ran for Newcastle City Council in 2007, but lost in the
primary election to incum-bent Sonny Putter and challenger Russ
Segner.
He is throwing his hat into the ring once again, citing
environmental issues and his intent to keep Newcastle its own city
as his top priorities.
If elected, Greene said he plans to implement a special
environmental enhancement project that will map the citys
infrastructure problems, try to make contingency plans for possible
natural
disasters and come up with basic green ideals to improve the
environment.
Although I realize that one little town like Newcastle is not
going to have much of an impact, I think everybody should do their
part, no mat-ter how small it may seem, he said, referring to
issues such as global warming.
The environmen-tal project would fall under the purview of the
Community Activities Commission, he said.
Greene said he is also intent on making sure Newcastle remains
its own city, ensuring it doesnt join Bellevue as City Councilman
Bill Erxleben explored almost a year ago.
I am somebody who has unequivocally stated that I will never
vote for Newcastle to be merged with another city, he said.
The long-term finan-cial health of the city will be good, Greene
said, as long as the City Council makes practical decisions
regarding the spending of money.
Any city, no matter how big or small, cant have everything they
want, he said. So, they have to just prioritize whats the most
impor-tant thing and stay within those boundaries.
Greene said he would not spend so much on roads when it came
time to prioritizing allocations for the citys budget.
I think we can spend less money on roads, if it comes to that,
he said. I wouldnt mind cutting that in half if we have to.
Greene is an indepen-dent legal assistant, help-ing clients with
rudimen-tary legal help, including taxes and wills, he said. He is
also chairman of the Party of Commons, an organization that he
describes as economically progressive and socially traditional.
He holds an associate in applied science degree from a state of
Minnesota college, he said.
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Recently I had my nails done for the first time ever, but
because of a Midwestern grade school background that included lots
of nuns, it was most likely a one-time event.
Ive long been a devo-tee of what I call Nun Nails: short, clean
and unadorned, like those of my Catholic grade school teachers. My
school-mates and I had innocent crushes on the young parish
priests, but the nuns were regarded with an anxious mixture of
fear, respect, fascination, fear and fear.
My holier-than-thou friends and I spent lots of time hanging
around the church campus. Every Saturday wed ride our bikes to the
rectory where we would spend all morning folding the Sunday
bulletins, and after school on Monday we would be there again,
tasked with opening the Sunday collection enve-
lopes and marking the weekly tithe in a massive leather-bound
book that weighed almost as much as my Catholic guilt.
Some of the tidy black numbers listed there went back to the
1800s. We used a fountain pen for this vital task. No pencils, no
white out, no messing up allowed. Only the very best students and
biggest suck-ups were conscripted for the important job of
caretaking the ledger, but Ill admit that we snickered at the
measly buck fifty that the richest people in town bestowed upon the
church week after week.
I liked the way that these good deeds made me feel, and the
sparseness
and simplicity of the nuns and priests lives appealed to me as
well: poverty, chastity and obedience, three squares a day, and no
need to stand in front of the closet wondering what to wear.
So this explains my unpolished nails (and my penchant for
comfortable shoes) and leads me to a confession, something that
Catholics are partic-ularly good at: I wanted to be a nun. My best
friend went to the novi-tiate right out of grade school, and as far
as I know is still a nun today. And I ... well I went a different
route, not as pious, not as poor, not as simple, but the nails are
still the same.
You can reach Pat Detmer who probably would have taken the name
Sister Fabian Luxorius because they were both saints and she knew
she could get away with it at [email protected]. Learn more about
Pat at www.patdetmer.com.
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By Christina Corrales-Toy
With the simple placement of a crown upon her head, Newcastle
resident Mandy Schendel embarked on a year-long reign as Miss
Washington on July 7, 2012.
During that time, she visited schools, made speaking appearances
and compet-ed for the Miss America title on national
television.
It was so much, so fast and it basi-cally doesnt stop for 365
days, she said. It has been a very, very good year.
Exactly a year later, Schendels jour-ney came to an end when she
passed the torch to Miss Washington 2013 Reina Almon, but the 2008
Hazen High School graduate reflected fondly on her year
rep-resenting the state.
I think that I grew immensely just as a person more than
anything, she said. I was grateful for the opportunity and really
grateful to sort of let the process transform me.
The pinnacle of her year came Jan. 15 when she competed in the
Miss America pageant in Las Vegas. As the semifinal-ists were
announced, cutting down the field of 53 to just 15, it appeared
that Schendels night was over.
But a surprise twist on the night gave new life to Schendels run
in the competition, when judges were given the opportunity to add
one more semi-finalist. The panel of judges, including Olympic
gymnast McKayla Maroney and dancer Cheryl Burke, chose
Schendel.
It was neat to be the judges favor-ite just because it brought a
little extra attention to the Miss Washington Scholarship
Organization, she said.
It also brought a sense of added pres-sure that may not have
been there had she advanced to the top 15 normally, Schendel
said.
Nevertheless, Schendel made the most
of the opportunity, advancing through both the swimsuit and
eveningwear portions of the show, on to the top 10, where she sang
Rascal Flatts My Wish for her talent. Her night would end there,
however.
It was a very fun way to go about being able to compete on
national televi-sion, she said.
While the competition was undoubt-edly the experience of a
lifetime, the aftermath and response on social media was difficult
at times, Schendel said.
Schendel was inundated with negative commentary about her
performance on websites such as Twitter and Instagram. Some even
went so far as to accuse her of being a poor representation of the
state.
Thats a very hard thing when youre dedicating your life, youre
giving up work and school and everything else to do this, she
said.
She did her best to block out the negativity, relying on her
vast group of supporters, refusing to let the vitriol spoil her
yearlong experience, Schendel said.
As much as she enjoyed competi-tion night, though, she said her
favorite moment was a visit to Seattles Ronald McDonald House,
which supports seri-ously ill children and their families.
Schendel met with families, and sang to kids, but one girl in
particular made quite the impression on her. The girl, who had been
in and out of hospitals for years, got to feel what it was like to
be royalty when Schendel placed the Miss Washington crown on her
head.
She said, Thank you so much for making me feel like a princess
today, and I think that was just the most touch-ing moment,
Schendel said. Theres nothing that I wanted more than to be
able to impact other people.After passing the crown to the
new
Miss Washington, Schendel left for a well-deserved California
vacation. She plans to return to school at Azusa Pacific University
and obtain her degree in February.
Her long-term goal is to become a child advocacy lawyer.
I have spent my whole life working with the youth, and really
trying my best to help them see their potential and what they can
do, she said. Becoming an attorney allows me to make really
tangible change and help people in a very positive way.
The longtime Newcastle resident has been vocal about her roots,
often cor-recting people who said she was from Renton. In February,
the Newcastle City Council presented Schendel with a proclamation
recognizing her perfor-mance in the 2013 Miss America
com-petition.
I love being a Newcastle resident, she said. Its great knowing
that I can take my Yorkie on a walk and head over to the Coal Creek
area and just really have a good time. Its a perfect place for
spending time with the people that you love in a positive
environment.
Local Miss Washingtons reign comes to an end
Register to vote by Oct. 7Election Day is not until Nov. 5,
but
citizens should prepare now to make sure their voice counts by
registering to vote.
Oct. 7 is the deadline for mail-in registration, address change
and other updates.
More information about registration by mail or online is
available at the King County Elections registration
website, www.kingcounty.gov/elections/registration.
In order to register as a Washington voter, a person must be a
U.S. citi-zen, a Washington resident, at least 18 by Election Day
and not under the authority of the state Department of
Corrections.
In Washington, voters do not register by political party or
declare political party membership to vote.
File
The reign of Newcastles own Miss Washington, Mandy Schendel,
came to an end in July, after she passed her crown on to Miss
Washington 2013, Reina Almon.
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schedule at
www.seattleymca.org/Locations/CoalCreek/Pages/Home.aspx.
q Youth Indoor Soccer Clinic, 4:15-5 p.m. for ages 6-7,
5:05-5:50 p.m. for ages 8-11, Tuesdays from Sept. 3-17, 282-1500,
$20/facility member, $40/program member
q Itty Bitty Soccer Class, Mondays and Wednesdays Sept. 9 to
Oct. 2, ages 3-4/4:30-5 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m., ages 5-6/5:30-6 p.m.,
$35/facility member, $60/program member
q Rookies Outdoor Soccer League, 9-11 a.m. for ages 3-4, 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. for ages 5-6, Saturdays from Sept. 14 to Oct. 26,
282-1520, $50/facility mem-ber, $80/program member
q Barnyard Palooza, 5-9 p.m. Sept. 21, $40/community participant
or program member, $30/facility member, 282-1500, register online
at http://bit.ly/1dwZJvh
q Tae Kwon Do, for ages 5 and older, Tuesdays and Thursdays
Sept. 5-26, $28-$54, call for age group times and dates
q Diabetes Prevention Program, for ages 18 and older, call for
times or to sign up
q Swimming lessons, for ages 3 and older, $54, call for age
group times and dates
Library events
The Newcastle Library is at 12901 Newcastle Way. The following
programs are offered the rest of the month:
q Computer class: One-on-One Assistance, for adults, 7-7:30
p.m., 7:30-8 p.m. and
8-8:30 p.m. Mondaysq Newcastle Historical
Society Program: The Coal Mines of Newcastle, pho-tographic
exhibition presented by Russ Segner, 7-8:45 p.m. Sept. 5
q Medicare Health Benefits Advisor, free indi-vidual counseling
in English and Chinese, 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 6
q Master Gardener clin-ics, get advice on plants and
landscaping, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 7, 14 and 28
q Write to Win: Writing the College Essay, taught by college
administrator Jonathan Brown, 7 p.m. Sept. 12
q eBook one-on-one assistance, for adults, 7-8 p.m. Sept. 18
q Newcastle Historical Society Program: The Impact of Newcastle,
pho-tographic exhibition presented by Rich Crispo, 7-8:45 p.m.
Sept. 19
q Computer class: Word level 1, learn how to use Microsoft Word
to enter, cor-rect and revise text, for adults, 10-11:30 a.m. Sept.
21
q Voluntourism, learn about volunteer opportunities abroad, 1
p.m. Sept. 21
q Friends of the Newcastle Library meeting, 7-9 p.m. Sept.
25
q Newcastle Library Book Group: Gone Girl: A Novel, by Gillian
Flynn, 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 26
q Newcastle Historical Society Program: Gone, but not forgotten,
photographic exhibition presented by Vickie Olson, 7-8:45 p.m.
Sept. 26
Clubs
East Shore Singles, a social group for single adults older than
45, sponsors monthly activities and special events on the Eastside.
New members are welcome. Call 270-3599; for a monthly bul-letin go
to www.meetup.com/eastshore-singles.
The Society of Artists for Newcastle, an art organization, is
seeking new members. Call 271-5822.
MOMS Club of Renton meets for play dates at parks and other
locations. New activities are planned daily. This non-profit,
nonreligious organization provides daytime support for moms and
their families. Call 260-3079.
Bridge players are want-ed, evening or daytime. Games take place
at various homes in the Hazelwood area. Call 255-0895.
Newcastle Historical Society meets at 4 p.m. the first Thursday
at City Hall, 13020 S.E. 72nd Place. Call 891-8149.
An international dinner, sponsored by Bahai Faith of Newcastle,
is at 6:30 p.m. the third Friday. Call 430-8047.
Drinking Liberally, an
informal progressive social group that discusses politics, meets
at 7 p.m. the first and third Thursday at Angelos Restaurant, 1830
130th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. Go to www.drinkingliberally.org.
Cub Scout Pack 738, meets first Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at
Newcastle Elementary School, 8440 136th Ave. S.E., grades one
through five are wel-come, www.pack738.com
Eastside Mothers & More, a social network for mothers, meets
from 7-9 p.m. the second Tuesday in the North Room at East Shore
Unitarian Church, 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue. Go to
www.eastsidemothersand-more.org.
Hill N Dale Garden Club, meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday
September through May at the Newport Way Library, 14250 S.E.
Newport Way. Call 747-2953.
Health
Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation-trained survivors offer free
emotional support to the newly diagnosed, enhancing emotional
recovery while going through treatments. Go to
www.angelcarefoundation.org.
Newcastle will celebrate its 19th year as an incorporated city
Sept. 7 with the annual Newcastle Days festival.
The daylong event at Lake Boren Park will look a bit different,
though. The car show and many of the vendor tents have been
scrapped, replaced by a large pay-for-play area featuring a
climbing wall, obstacle course and more.
The celebration still has old favorites, includ-ing displays
from Newcastle Trails and the Newcastle Historical Society, as well
as the Newcastle Chamber of Commerces beer and wine garden.
Four music acts will perform at the festi-val, headlined by the
band White, featuring Newcastle resident Alan White. Hairstorm,
Seatown Rhythm and Blues Players, and the Ricky Venture Revue will
also perform.
The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.Look for maps, articles
and schedule informa-
tion for this years event in the 2013 Newcastle Days guide in
this edition of Newcastle News.
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corn mill at the 2012 event.
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Events
Rosh Hashanah celebra-tion (Jewish New Year), 7 p.m. Sept. 4,
Beit Tikvah Messianic Congregation, 7935 136th Ave. S.E.,
www.beittikvah.us
Newcastle Days, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 7, Lake Boren Park,
13058 S.E. 84th Way
Newcastle 5K Run/Walk for Education, late registration closes at
8:30 a.m., race starts at 9 a.m. Sept. 8, Lake Boren Park, 13058
S.E. 84th Way, register at http://bit.ly/16iUZlF, $30/adults,
$20/students, $15/kids
Newcastle Chamber of Commerce monthly lunch, 11 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Sept. 11, Tapatio Mexican Grill, 6920 Coal Creek Parkway S.E.,
$20/members, $25/nonmembers, 206-618-5641
Yom Kippur observance, 7 p.m. Sept. 13, Beit Tikvah Messianic
Congregation, 7935 136th Ave. S.E., www.beittikvah.us, sanctuary
will be open Sept. 14 with hourly prayer focus
May Creek trail dedica-tion, 2 p.m. Sept. 15, May Creek Bridge
on Coal Creek Parkway
Feast of Tabernacles cel-ebration, 7 p.m. Sept. 18, Beit Tikvah
Messianic Congregation, 7935 136th Ave. S.E.,
www.beit-tikvah.us
Knotweed control class, qualifies landowners to check out
knotweed injectors from King County, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 21,
Fire Station No. 9, 12412 Newcastle Way, free
Simchat Torah celebra-tion, 7 p.m. Sept. 26, Beit Tikvah
Messianic Congregation, 7935 136th Ave. S.E.,
www.beit-tikvah.us
Public meetings
All city public meet-ings are at City Hall, 12835 Newcastle Way,
Suite 200. Call 649-4444.
q City Council meeting 7-10 p.m. Sept. 3
q Economic and Community Development 8-9 a.m. Sept. 10
q Community Activity Commission meeting 6-8 p.m. Sept. 11
q City Council meeting 7-10 p.m. Sept. 17
q Planning Commission 7-9 p.m. Sept. 18
The Newcastle Trails board meets the first Monday of the month
at 7 p.m. at Regency Newcastle, 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road.
Learn more at www.newcastletrails.org.
YMCA
The Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, has
regular fam-ily programs for all ages. Get a
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Stolen carA vehicle parked in the
garage of a home in the 12000 block of Southeast 93rd Street was
stolen between the evening of July 31 and the morn-ing of Aug. 1.
As was her practice, the vehicle owner left the car doors unlocked
and the keys on the dashboard after park-ing the car, but a family
member forgot to close the garage door that eve-ning.
Patriot plumbingSeveral plumbing and
bathroom fixtures were stolen from the construc-tion site at
Liberty High School, 16655 S.E. 136th St., between July 29 and Aug.
2.
Punch itAn unknown suspect
attempted to steal a vehi-cle in the 11200 block of Southeast
76th Street by punching the door lock and the ignition with a pry
tool Aug. 2.
Construction zoneA workers vehicle
was stolen from his work site at Maywood Middle School, 14990
168th Ave. S.E., while the school was under construction Aug.
6.
Need a ride?A person reported a
suspicious circumstance after an unknown man pulled into the
parking lot of the McDonalds, 7253 Coal Creek Parkway, and asked
her if she
needed a ride Aug. 6. She ignored the man, entered the McDonalds
and did not see him again.
Lock your doorsA victim inadver-
tently left his drivers door unlocked while out of town on
business and reported to police Aug. 8 that an unknown suspect had
rummaged through property inside, but did not take anything from
his vehicle in the Newport Crossing apart-ments, 7311 Coal Creek
Parkway.
AntiquesAntiques and furniture
were stolen from a home in the 8000 block of Coal Creek Parkway,
after the suspect(s) entered the house through the garage door Aug.
10.
Keep it downPolice responded to
noise complaints due to a house party in the 13200 block of
Southeast 90th Street, the early morning of Aug. 11.
Slow downPolice responded to
speeding complaints at the intersection of
Southeast 88th Street and 116th Avenue Southeast Aug. 12. The
reporting party said that the speed-ing is worst on weekdays
between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Smash and grabAn unknown suspect
smashed the passenger side window of a vehicle parked at the
Coal Creek Family YMCA, 13750 Newcastle Golf Club Road, and took a
purse, while the vehicles owner exercised inside the facil-ity Aug.
12.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
At first glance, Alan White is just like any other Newcastle
resident.
He enjoys walks at Lake Boren Park, attends city events such as
Newcastle Days or Concerts in the Park, and even finds time to hit
the links at The Golf Club at Newcastle from time to time.
What sets White apart from other residents, though, is the fact
that he is a bona fide rock star, having played alongside industry
legends, includ-ing John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric
Clapton and Joe Cocker.
The legendary Yes drummer moved to the area in 1994, when it was
still Renton. When the city incorporated just months later, it was
a funny coin-cidence given that White grew up just outside of
Newcastle, England.
Yeah, Im an original, he joked, referring to the fact that he
spent his child-hood near the English city that inspired the name
of his current town.
White began playing piano when he was just 6 years old. He was
intro-duced to the drums at age 12 and just three months later, he
was playing on stage with a band.
One of the many high-lights of his storied career came in 1969,
when White received a call from John Lennon asking him to join the
Plastic Ono Band. It was such a remarkable offer that White
shrugged it off as a silly prank.
I thought it was a friend of mine joking with me, he said. So, I
hung up on him, and then actu-ally, he called back.
At that point, White knew it was the real deal, and of course,
he was not about to refuse a request from Lennon.
A day later, White was
aboard a plane to Toronto alongside Lennon, Yoko Ono and Eric
Clapton. The result of the ensuing per-formance was the album, Live
Peace in Toronto.
We hadnt even played together and we got on the plane and
rehearsed a few songs, with me just playing drums on the back of a
seat and then we went onstage right when we got there, he said.
White went on to play drums on Lennons Imagine album and
Harrisons All Things Must Pass album.
In June 1972, White was invited to join the band Yes. He has
been with the band ever since, and continues to tour to this
day.
Ive been with Yes more than half of my life, he said. I actually
just got back from being on the road for six weeks. Im a little
road worn, but its a lot of fun.
The next gig for White is Newcastle Days with his band White.
The band has played Newcastle Days before, but there is always
something special about playing in Newcastle, White said.
The band will perform music from its 2006 debut album White, as
well as classic Yes songs.
Im looking forward to it, he said. My band loves to play and its
good to do something for the city.
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By Christina Corrales-Toy
For most high school football athletes, their career on the
gridiron ends when the last of the Friday night lights flicker to
darkness.
Some go on to play the sport at the collegiate level and beyond,
but that isnt an option for the major-ity. The itch to get on the
field, tackle an opponent and be a part of a unique brotherhood is
not easily tossed aside, though.
The Bellevue Bulldogs junior college football team hopes to
provide the relief to that itch, and encourage athletes to remain
in school while
continuing their career.The biggest issue is
that when an individual gets out of high school, and maybe
doesnt have the grades or a scholar-ship to get into a four-year
school, there was nothing in this area for him to play football,
until now, said Larry Rude, a Newcastle-area financial adviser and
Bellevue Bulldogs trustee.
Led by head coach Kevin Bouwman, the first-year team features
local players from various com-munity colleges. It will compete in
the Northwest Junior College Football League, playing against
SportsPAGE 14 SEPTEMBER 1, 2013
By Christina Corrales-Toy
No one was unluckier than the Liberty Patriots football team
last year. An already thin-in-numbers squad was hit with injury
after injury in 2012.
As the injuries piled up, so too did the losses in a tough
KingCo 3A/2A Conference, on the way to a 3-7 record.
Luckily, things are already looking up for the Patriots as they
prepare for the 2013 campaign with a much larger turnout than last
year, which should help with depth, longtime Liberty coach Steve
Valach said.
We have about 25 more kids than last year, he said.
The theme of the Patriots offseason was Football is back,
focus-ing on the idea that Liberty wants to get back to its winning
roots.
Weve got a great tradi-tion here that goes back to long before I
was here and we just want to reclaim that, Valach said.
The Patriots havent been to the playoffs since the Liberty
seniors were freshman, said returning cornerback Colin Larson,
and all of the players are itching to get back.
The road to the post-season began with summer workouts, which
looked a bit different this year led by a personal trainer, Larson
said.
He brought out the best in all of us and made us all work our
hardest, which was, I think, some-thing that helped char-acterize
our team for this coming season, he said.
Fight is the Patriots 2013 theme, characterized
By Christina Corrales-Toy
The Hazen High School football teams 2012 sea-son was a mostly
up-and-down affair, resulting in a 5-5 record, but the team put
together one of their most complete efforts in the final playoff
loss to Ferndale.
The Highlanders are trying to capture that moment in a bottle
for 2013, building on the positives that came with that game, Hazen
head coach Drew Oliver said.
We felt good coming out of that Ferndale game that we played our
best game, he said. We fin-
ished like we should.A lot of times last sea-
son, the Highlanders just couldnt get out of their own way,
failing to put together four quarters of even play, Oliver said.
Thats why the teams 2013 motto, Chasing Perfection Daily, keys on
the idea of consistency.
Inspired by a speech Seattle Seahawks coach Tom Cable gave at
the Highlanders end-of-the-year banquet last season, the motto
represents doing the little things to reach perfection, whether its
on the field, at home or in the classroom, on a daily basis.
The idea of having that mindset and working to do that every day
indi-vidually is going to make our team better, Oliver said.
This years team is all about opportunity, Oliver said, after the
Highlanders saw more than 15 seniors graduate. Combined with a
relatively small 2014 senior class, Hazens team will be young.
Theres a lot of oppor-tunity for kids to step up and fill some
roles, he said.
What the team lacks in experience, though,
2013 Hazen football schedule
Unless noted, all games are at 7 p.m.
q Sept. 6 at Franklin Pierceq Sept. 13 vs. Libertyq Sept. 20 vs.
Highlineq Sept. 27 at Lindberghq Oct. 4 vs. Kennedy (Homecoming)q
Oct. 11 at Evergreen, 5 p.m.q Oct. 18 at Bainbridgeq Oct. 25 vs.
Fosterq Nov. 1 at Renton
2013 Liberty football schedule
All games are at 7 p.m.
q Sept. 6 vs. Eastside Catholicq Sept. 13 at Hazenq Sept. 20 at
Interlakeq Sept. 27 vs. Juanitaq Oct. 4 vs. Lake Washingtonq Oct.
11 at Sammamishq Oct. 18 at Mercer Islandq Oct. 25 vs. Bellevueq
Nov. 1 at Mount Si
Greg FarrarThe Hazen High School varsity football team breaks
from its rally huddle Aug. 22 at the end of afternoon practice.
Greg FarrarNate Solly, Liberty High School sophomore
quarterback, kicks footballs Aug. 23 during a Patriot team
practice.
Patriots aim to reclaim tradition
Youthful Highlanders eye league title
Greg FarrarDalton Darlington (right), Liberty High School
graduate and defensive lineman/linebacker, blocks an offensive
lineman Aug. 6 during a Bellevue Bulldogs practice.
Bulldogs JC football preps for inaugural season
See BULLDOGS, Page 15
See PATRIOTS, Page 15
See HAZEN, Page 15
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by an effort to persevere on the gridiron, in the classroom and
in life in general, said Kasper Lui Delange, a Patriot receiv-er
and defensive back.
Its a lifestyle, he said. Stuff is going to go wrong and stuff
is going to go right, it doesnt matter, but youre going to fight no
matter what.
Libertys strength will be in its skill posi-tions, Valach said,
led by running back Russell Boston, who burst onto the scene as a
sopho-more for the Patriots last year.
The soft-spoken junior is one of three returning Patriots who
earned all-league honor-able mention last season. He was also named
a captain this year.
Russell Boston is a really fine athlete, but hes an even better
young man, Valach said.
Just two practices into the season, the Patriots quarterback
situation was not yet settled, Valach said, but the sta-bility at
the center posi-tion, with returning line-man Nate Jarvis, should
help ease the transition.
Jarvis, a junior, and senior Sam Dodt, a run-ning back and
safety, both received all-league honorable mention hon-ors last
season and will
look to continue that success into 2013.
Whats great is that we have a lot of guys that have a lot of
varsity experience, and theyre still young, Valach said.
Several Liberty athletes that excel at other sports will look to
make a name for themselves on the gridiron this season.
Lorin Archibald, who stars on the baseball dia-mond for the
Patriots, will play tight end and defensive end this year.
Last year was his first year playing football and its starting
to click with
him, Valach said of Archibald.
Quinn Magendanz, a Liberty soccer standout, and Romney Noel, a
wrestling and track star returning from injury, are also expected
to con-tribute this year, Valach said.
With the school in the midst of a major construction overhaul,
the Patriots had to do without a locker room as practices began,
but it didnt affect the team, Valach said. Theyre just preparing
for the season as usual.
is made up through its work ethic, one of the best hes seen in
his time at Hazen, Oliver said. Attendance at offseason workouts
was at an all-time high.
They really were committed to the weight rooms and being there
in the summer, he said.
One of the leaders of those offseason workouts was junior
quarterback Nolan Hoover. Hoover, who is also a standout on the
Hazen swim team, is tasked with replacing Highlander quarterback
Tony Nipert, who graduated.
Its his time now, Oliver said of Hoover. Hes going to be a
junior, but hes prepared himself. Hes got some special qualities
there as a leader, and thats what you want in a quarter-back.
Hoover said he and his teammates spent their summer in the
weight room and on the field, practicing their route running and
devel-oping chemistry in the passing game.
The attitude on our team has taken a step up. Its on another
level, than it was last year, he said. Everyones bought in.
Hazens strength will be in its skill positions, where all-league
per-formers return in senior running back Joe Glaefke and talented
junior defensive back Marquise Lee.
Marquise is a pretty special athlete, Oliver
said. Hes really starting to grow in his maturity for the game
and his knowledge of the game.
Despite the relative youth on the offensive and defensive lines,
running back Glaefke said he thinks the Highlanders have the
weapons to compete with the best in the Seamount.
Our major goal is to win Seamount League, which is something
that we have the capability to do, he said.
Its a sentiment that his quarterback agrees with, targeting
perfec-tion in every aspect of the game.
I dont see a rea-son why we cant win every game this season,
Hoover said. Thats what I want to do. Thats what I want to
accom-plish.
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teams from across the state.Though the team car-
ries the mascot of Bellevue College, and most of its players
attend the school, it is independent of the col-lege, Bouwman
said.
We cant be involved with the schools. They just dont have the
budget for it, for liability and all that, he said.
A second chance to playAfter graduating from
Hazen High School in 2011, Reggie Havard, a running back and
defensive back, sought to continue his foot-ball career at
Mendocino College in Ukiah, Calif., before returning home to play
locally for the Bulldogs.
I went down there with some friends, and we got there and it was
just too expensive, he said.
Several of the players have similar stories, often returning
from an out-of-state school because of the cost. It is just another
rea-son why a local option like the Bulldogs is necessary, Bouwman
said.
This means every-thing, Havard said of the Bulldogs. It gives us
another chance, that sec-ond chance.
Many of the players are young men who likely did not obtain
scholarships to a four-year college, had academic issues that
pre-vented them from going to a university or physically
matured at a different pace. The athletes range in age
from about 23 to fresh out of high school, like 2013 Liberty
High School gradu-ate Dalton Darlington.
Darlington, a defensive lineman, managed to stay healthy during
the Patriots unlucky run of injuries last season, but he wasnt
ready to hang up his cleats after he graduated. He joined the
Bulldogs after Liberty coach Steve Valach mentioned the
opportunity.
Playing under the Friday night lights is just so cool at Liberty
and I wanted to continue my football career if I possibly could, he
said.
No kid is left behindThe goal of most of
these players is to play and get noticed by a four-year school
willing to offer a scholarship, said Bouwman, who played college
football himself, starting at lineback-er for Utah State
University.
You ask any one of them and their aspira-tions are to go to that
next level, he said. I will do everything I can to give them that
opportunity.
The team includes play-ers from across the Puget Sound area,
including Issaquah, Renton, Bellevue and Seattle. Athletes are
required to take at least five credits of junior col-lege
coursework to join the team, though Bouwman suggests they take
more.
First and foremost, the goal is to get these guys in school, he
said. I encour-age them to be taking a full load, 12 credits at
least, so that if that opportunity to
go to the next level arises, theyre ready for it academ-ically,
too.
As an independent team, the Bulldogs are solely responsible for
their expens-es. That includes uniforms, field time, referees and
prac-tice equipment, all amassing a tally of nearly $40,000 this
season.
The Bulldogs officially began practicing in early August at
Ringdall Middle School, the former site of Eastside Catholic High
School, just outside of Newcastle. The field is rough, filled with
ruts, but it is all the team can afford for now.
Were starting from scratch now, Rude said. The four trustees on
the board have put in their own money to get this thing rolling,
but were not really wealthy guys.
The team is looking for sponsors to help with the costs, and
every little bit helps, Rude said. The team could also use
volunteers, coaches and fans, he added.
We want to make sure no kid is left behind, he said.
The Bellevue Bulldogs were set to kick off their sea-son Aug. 31
against Kitsap Peninsula Junior College. Their first home game,
held at Renton Memorial Stadium, is Sept. 22.
BulldogsFrom Page 14
Get involved
Donate, or become a sponsor, to the Bellevue Bulldogs junior
college football team at www.bel-levuejcfootball.com.
HazenFrom Page 14
PatriotsFrom Page 14
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By Neil Pierson and Christina Corrales-Toy
Voters in the Issaquah and Renton school districts are starting
to see the results of the April 2012 bond mea-sures they approved
more than a year ago.
About 70 percent of voters supported Issaquahs $219 million bond
measure, while Rentons $97 million bond received the support of
more than 60 percent.
Newcastle residents liv-ing in the Issaquah School District will
see the results of the measure in major construction projects at
Apollo Elementary School, Maywood Middle School and Liberty High
School.
Those who live in the Renton School District will see the fruits
of the mea-sure with the future mid-dle school in Newcastle.
Renton School DistrictAbout half of the
Renton districts $97 mil-lion bond will go toward the
construction of a new middle school in Newcastle, set to open in
2016.
Thats three years down the road, but voters are already getting
a sneak
peek at plans for the school with the unveiling of initial
designs in July.
The two-story build-ing designed by NAC Architecture will occupy
the 11-acre site of the Renton Academy, next to Hazelwood
Elementary School.
I think the largest challenge we have is the size of the site,
project manager Steve Shiver said. We had to design a build-ing
that was as compact as possible.
The result was a two-story building with upper mezzanines and a
cen-tral common area. Most
importantly, however, the construction of the new middle school
will not affect the popular east baseball fields.
A major feature of the school will be its trans-parency,
complete with windows in every class-room, Shiver said. Instead of
walls, the school will utilize a lot of glass, pro-viding clear
sightlines for students and staff.
That improves security and reduces bullying in the building,
because staff can observe the circulation corridor areas in the
build-ing from within the class-room, Shiver said.
The schematic designs are just the first step in the design
process, offer-ing a general picture of the floor plan and area.
NAC Architecture will now delve into the design development phase,
which adds significantly more detail, accounting for fur-niture,
finishes and class-room equipment.
Demolition of Renton Academy is set to begin in June 2014;
construction will start in March 2015. The middle school is slat-ed
to open in fall 2016.
Issaquah School DistrictWork is well underway
at many district schools on a variety of projects, some to
increase student capacity and some to improve aging
infrastruc-ture.
As part of Issaquahs bond measure, Apollo, built in 1970, was
one of two elementary schools chosen to receive nearly $6.6 million
each for mod-ernization efforts.
With the first day of the new school year quickly approaching
Sept. 4, contractors and district officials are busily trying to
ready the buildings for the arrival of teachers, stu-dents and
parents.
Steve Crawford, the districts director of capital projects, said
the projects at Issaquah Valley and Apollo are similar in scope and
design. The district is using the same general contractor for both
build-ings as a way to reduce time and cost.
As a safety measure, the principals offices at both schools are
being moved to the front of the build-ings for better visual
con-trol of whats going on, Crawford said.
Each building will have eight additional class-
Back Schoolto
Greg FarrarConstruction workers continue to demolish the old and
create the new at Liberty High School, with a new commons,
auxiliary gym and science lab ready for students, but many classes
are being held in portables this school year.
School districts put bond money to use
Photo by Greg Farrar/Graphic by NAC ArchitecturePlywood sheets
and hydraulic lifts (left) are among the items that line the
hallways at Apollo Elementary School. The future middle school in
Newcastle (right) will occupy the space of the current Renton
Academy, leaving the east playfields unchanged.
See PROJECTS, Page 17
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To unite the Highlander community as the school opened,
Brumbaugh decid-ed to take the initiative to pen the schools
alma
mater, Green, Gold and Blue. It is now an impor-tant part of the
Hazen culture, sung at the end of every graduation.
Brumbaugh said he wrote the alma mater ensuring that it had a
timeless element, making it sound just as good today as it did 40
years ago.
No one asked me to do it, but I was just sitting at the piano
one day, and I thought, this might help bring the group together,
he said. The kids really seem to enjoy it.
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rooms and more small-group instructional space in time for the
start of the 2014-15 school year, removing the need for portable
classrooms.
Its a lot to get done in the course of the summer so that were
buttoned up and ready for kids to start school, Crawford said.
Apollo is seeing the results of continued growth in the East
Renton Highlands area. The school has largely run out of space for
students, Crawford said, and is a prime candidate for bond
money.
In mid-August, the school was showing signs of ongoing
construction. Floors were stripped in many areas, and in the rear
of the building, the space for new classrooms was largely bare.
Crews plan to block those areas at Apollo so people can pass safely
during the school day.
In large part, theyre prefabricated walls, so when it comes time
to set up, they just tilt them up and a lot happens in a short
period of time, Crawford explained.
Heres a look at the status of other Issaquah district projects
in the Newcastle area:
q At Liberty High, the second part of a three-phase expansion
and modernization project is finishing. Many class-rooms were
demolished over the summer, mean-ing students will start the new
year with a total of 38 classrooms in 19 portables. Features to be
completed by Sept. 4 include a new commons area, auxiliary gym,
locker rooms and a science lab. The softball field will also get an
upgrade with the addition of an artificial-turf infield.
q Maywood Middle was also the target of modern-ization and
expansion. The $10.2 million project was completed in May and
included $3.8 million for a new heating and air conditioning
system. An artificial turf athletic field was also installed.
q Along with the high-dollar project at Apollo, the school
received an additional $695,000 to convert its grass field to sand,
replace corridor car-pets with rubber flooring, and install new
carpeting in classrooms and offices.
ProjectsFrom Page 16
By Christina Corrales-Toy
When Harley Brumbaugh snaps his fingers to the beat of a song,
it has the authori-tative click of a seasoned music instructor
leading his students to success.
Its the exact same snap countless Renton School District
students heard as Brumbaugh led music programs at McKnight Middle
School, and established one at Hazen High School in the 1960s.
Today, Hazen High School is home to one of the best vocal music
pro-grams in the state, but none of it would have happened if it
werent for Brumbaugh, the man tasked with creating a music
department at what was a brand new school in 1968.
I had to order all of the new things, man-age the budget and set
up schedules, but we possessed this sort of pioneer spirit through
it all, he said of his first year at Hazen.
Sitting in the North Bend home he shares with his wife Cathy,
Brumbaugh reflected on his time as a Highlander.
It wasnt difficult to get the Hazen music pro-gram started,
Brumbaugh said, since many of his pupils from McKnight continued to
participate as they entered high school.
Right away, Hazen had a large pool of stu-dents interested in
join-ing the vocal groups. Some football players even dropped the
sport to be in the choir, with a little coaxing from Brumbaugh, of
course.
Id say to them, Youre too chicken. It takes a man to stand up
and sing. Anybody can take a ball and run down the field with the
thing, he said, though he was an athlete himself when he was a
student at
Mount Si High School.The schools vocal
groups found success quite early, when the Hazen Studio Singers
were rated No. 1 in the state just a year after the school opened.
The recognition earned them the opportunity to exclusively perform
at the Washington Music Educators Convention in Yakima.
We had only been together for maybe three months because there
was hardly any place for them to practice, Brumbaugh said.
Despite the ris-ing music programs, Brumbaugh remembered having
to play second fiddle to Renton High School in the community and
the press.
You know the say-ing, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus? As
a spinoff, I would say, Yes, Virginia, there is a Hazen high
School, he said.
By Christina Corrales-ToyHarley Brumbaugh, who started Hazen
High Schools music program, now lives in North Bend with his wife
Cathy, but he still holds Highlander keepsakes, like the record his
Hazen Studio Singers made as students.
Music pioneer reflects on his time as a Highlander
You know the saying, Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus? As a
spinoff, I would say, Yes, Virginia, there is a Hazen high
School,
Harley Brumbaugh Former Hazen music teacher
Hazen alma mater
Green, Gold and Blue, by Harley Brumbaugh
The greenwoods scent the dewy air where golden treasures
lie,
Beneath the bonnie, bonnie blue in the land of Hazen High.
Whenere aroving far from thee to seek our fortunes due,
These golden hours the dearer be with the touch of green and
blue.
So let there be no last farewell among the Highland Clan,
For Highland hearts will always dwell in the brotherhood of
man.
So on our lips we seal our vow to be true to green, gold and
blue.
Brumbaugh spent only two years at Hazen before he was recruited
by Bellevue Community College to start its own music program, but
the school still holds a special place in his heart. Its where he
conducted his final formal concert in 2008.
The beauty of music is that everything else sort of teaches you
how to think, he said. But in the arts, it teaches you how to feel
and how to express that.
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