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January 4, 2012

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By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish walkers, runnersand hikers now have about amile of additional trails with theopening of the first piece of theso-called Pigott property inOctober.

The 15.9 acres of woods andpasture is tentatively beingcalled the “Southeast EighthStreet Park,” pending a namingcontest sometime this year.

The land is the first of threeparcels local resident MarkPigott pledged to the city in2010; the rest of the land is dueto be transferred to the city innext five to seven years, Park

Director Jessi Richardson said inan email.

The property, which can beaccessed off of Southeast EighthStreet, features a trail systemthat snakes through wetlands,ponds and forests and around agiant boulder.

The city will begin planningwhat else to do with the land inthe coming months.

The park will be a topic at theJan. 4 Parks Commission meet-ing and the city will hold publicmeetings at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 11,Feb. 29 and April 26 at City Hall.The park is also on the docket ata Jan. 10 City Council study ses-sion.

The council has alreadyapproved a lease with theSammamish Heritage Societythat will place the Reard/FreedHouse on a second parcel of theproperty that is still owned byPigott.

City officials hope to hammerout exactly what to do with thehome through the master planprocess; supporters envisionturning the 115-year-old farm-house into some sort of heritage-themed facility.

Once the property is fullytransferred to the city, it willtotal 51 acres of parkland in theheart of Sammamish.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can bereached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

Photo by Caleb Heeringa

Trails and open meadows dot the section of the Pigott Property now open to the public.

Portion of Pigott propertynow open for public perusalParkland prepared for plentifulpicnics, pleasurable pastimes

By Caleb Heeringa

Three people have beenarrested in connection with twoSammamish burglaries, includingone on Christmas Day.

Residents on the 2900 block of196th Avenue Southeast arrivedhome the afternoon of Christmasto find the glass on their frontdoor shattered and jewelry andcash missing from their home,according to a Sammamish PoliceDepartment press release.

Police recovered two steel ball

bearings that appeared to have belaunched from a slingshot inorder to break the window.

On Dec. 26 a Sammamish offi-cer was staking out a Klahanieapartment police suspected wasbeing used to hide stolen itemsand traffic drugs.

The officer saw a 30-year-oldCarnation man he recognizedfrom previous arrests leave theapartment and pulled the manover because records showed his

Police arrest 3 afterstring of buglaries

By Warren Kagarise

Sammamish remains in U.S.Rep. Dave Reichert’s district , butjust barely, as the state panelresponsible for a redrawn politi-cal map shifts boundaries to cre-ate a congressional district cen-tered in Olympia.

In a plan unveiled Dec. 28,Washington State RedistrictingCommission members Tim Ceisand Slade Gorton proposed a 10thCongressional District based inthe capital city and a 9thCongressional District stretchingfrom Tacoma to Bellevue.

Under the redrawn map,Sammamish remains in aredrawn 8th CongressionalDistrict. The city is the northwestcorner of the district in KingCounty — Redmond is in thenewly drawn 1st District.

Sammamish stays in the 8th

alongside other cities containedinside existing district boundaries— North Bend, Sammamish andSnoqualmie — plus southeasternKing County, and northernPierce County. The 8th Districtthen stretches across the moun-tains to include all of Chelan andKittitas counties, including citeslike Ellensburg and Wenatchee.

Reichert, a former KingCounty sheriff and AuburnRepublican, has represented thedistrict since 2005.

The commission had beenallowed to work until Jan. 1. Ifthe commission failed to createmaps by the January deadline,then the state Supreme Courtwould have been responsible forredrawing congressional and leg-islative districts.

Now that the commission has

Sammamish remainsin 8th CongressionalDistrict to stretch across mountains,includes Ellensburg, Wenatchee

See ARRESTS, Page 3

See CONGRESS, Page 3

Republican who represents the5th District, said the state needsto do more house cleaning anddo more to produce private sectorjob growth before asking reces-sion-weary voters to pay more.Anderson suggested merging theports of Everett, Seattle andTacoma into asingle portauthority andnegotiatingsome sort ofrevenue-shar-ing agreementwith the state’stribes for gam-bling revenue.

“We shouldhave gonethrough these sorts of reformsyears ago,” Anderson said. “Theidea of going to the public andasking for more money withoutthe government making moresacrifices of our own is ridiculous… We have to act like adults andsometimes that means makingreally tough decisions that piss alot of people off.”

Rep. Roger Goodman, aDemocrat representing the 45thDistrict, said the recent cuts havealready put social services andhigher education in a “desperatesituation.” Raising more revenueis a must, Goodman said, thoughhe’d prefer to look in other placesbefore raising the state sales tax,which is regressive and alreadyone of the highest in the nation.

If Gregoire’s half-cent increase

is approved, Washington Stateresidents would be paying 7 per-cent in state sales tax on everypurchase, tied for second highestin the nation with several otherstates. Only California’s 7.25 per-cent is higher. With local salestaxes added in, Sammamish resi-

dents wouldpay a 10 per-cent sales tax.

“Washingtonhas got the sec-ond-mostregressive taxsystem in thecountry, nomatter howprogressive wesay we are,”

Goodman said.Goodman and Springer sug-

gested getting rid of decades-oldcorporate tax breaks whileswitching the state’s business andoccupation tax to be a tax on abusiness’s profit rather than itsgross receipts.

Springer also isn’t keen on thesales tax idea, but said he mayhave to grit his teeth and supportputting it in front of voters con-sidering how painful the cutscould be otherwise. But he listeda handful of reforms and cutsthat he’d be pushing for beforethat happens, including:

◆ Eliminating the state’sDepartment of Printing and con-tracting with private vendors toprint state materials.

◆ Combining the state’s

Department of Natural Resourcesand the Department of Fish andWildlife.

◆ Cutting positions at theDepartment of Ecology and des-ignating some environmentalenforcement to cities or counties,which could hopefully do thesame work for cheaper.

◆ Eliminating someDepartment of Social and HumanServices mental health programsthat are duplicated by county-level programs.

◆ Eliminating the require-ment for annual audits of cities,instead doing audits once everythird year unless an agency doespoorly.

Though Springer is hopefulmoney can be saved throughdepartment mergers andreforms, he said the programs onthe table are things the generalpublic is going to notice – partic-ularly human services for thepoor or elderly.

“Somebody in Sammamishwhose 92-year-old father is stillliving at home because of Mealson Wheels brings him his mealsand he gets a ride to a communi-ty health clinic for his medicaltreatment – when that ends, peo-ple are going to notice,” Springersaid.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can bereached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

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Sammamish’s state legislatorswill find themselves in a familiarposition when they return toOlympia Jan. 9.

The sluggish economy meanslower-than-expected tax receipts,which means last year’s approvedbudget for the upcoming fiscalyear has a $1.4 billion hole.

That number is actually clos-er to $2 billion if the legislatureheeds Gov. Chris Gregoire’s callto preserve the state’s reserves.

Legislators chipped away atthat total during December’s spe-cial session, saving close to $480million by cutting budgets atagencies like the Office ofSuperintendent of PublicInstruction and the Departmentof Ecology and delaying pay-ments to counties and school dis-tricts.

If it sounds familiar, that’sbecause it is – state legislatorswill spend January looking tosqueeze cost savings out of a bud-get from which they just finishedcutting close to $4 billion.

“All the easy stuff – if therewas any easy stuff in the firstplace – has already been done,”

said Rep. Larry Springer, aDemocrat representing the 45thDistrict, which includes the northend of Sammamish. “We’re cut-ting services that people aregoing to notice and miss.”

In November, Gregoire laid outher idea of an all-cuts budget,including a 17 percent reductionin state funding to state colleges,shorter K-12 school year, 2.2 per-cent cut to teacher salaries andearly release of some state pris-oners.

The governor has proposedasking voters to approve a three-year-long half-cent sales taxincrease that would net the statearound $500 million a year and“buy back” some of those cuts.

Rep. Glenn Anderson, a

Sammamish lawmakers to wrestle with budget“We’re cutting services that people

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“We should have gone through thesesorts of reforms years ago.”

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“Washington has got thesecond-most regressive tax

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During a search of the man’svehicle the officer discovered aball bearing matching the oneused in the Christmas Day bur-glary and several pieces of wom-ens’ jewelry that matched thejewelry stolen from the home.

Police then served a searchwarrant at the Klahanie apart-ment and an Issaquah storageunit associated with the apart-ment. Thousands of dollars ofjewelry and several power toolswere recovered from both loca-tions and connected to a total offive burglaries in the Trossachsneighborhood and unincorporat-ed King County around Issaquah,Carnation and North Bend.

The Carnation man was arrest-ed and booked into jail alongwith a 32-year-old Issaquahwoman and a 34-year-old Everettman. Police expect to file chargesthis week.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can bereached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected].

ArrestsContinued from Page 1

completed its work, it must beapproved by the Legislature.State lawmakers have very littlewiggle room, however. They mayadjust maps by 2 percent, andany change must be approved bya supermajority of theLegislature.

The plan does not go beforethe governor.

The bipartisan redistrictingcommission that drew the mapsincludes four voting members —Democrats Ceis, a former Seattledeputy mayor; and Dean Foster,a former chief clerk for the stateHouse of Representatives; andRepublicans Gorton, a formerU.S. senator, and Tom Huff, a for-mer state budget chairman —and a nonvoting chairwoman,

Lura Powell, former director ofthe Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory.

Commissioners assembled theproposed districts using datafrom the 2010 Census.

Washington’s population growthin the last decade means thestate is poised to add a 10th seatin the House of Representatives.

Washington voters establishedthe Washington State

Redistricting Commission in1983 to establish votingboundaries through a biparti-san process.

CongressContinued from Page 1

By Warren Kagarise

Sammamish’s most seniorrepresentative in Olympia —state Rep. Glenn Anderson —does not intend to seek re-elec-tion next year and plans to runfor lieutenant governor afterserving the 5th LegislativeDistrict for a dozen years.

The longtime lawmakerenters a crowded field for theNo. 2 spot in the executivebranch. Other candidatesinclude the incumbent, Lt. GovBrad Owen, former state Sen.Bill Finkbeiner and MarkGreene, a Newcastle resident.

The office carries few signifi-cant responsibilities. The official

duties include standing in forthe governor if he or she is inca-pacitated, presiding over thestate Senate, and serving on ahandful of committees and com-missions, such as the StateFinance Committee.

The situation in Washingtonis “a mess, and it’s not gettingany better. So, I’m going to giveit a go,” Anderson said Dec. 28.“Doing what we’re doing now isa sure death train.”

Local voters elected the FallCity Republican in 2000 andsubsequently in even-numberedyears since. Anderson cruised tore-election last year againstDavid Spring, the same candi-date Anderson faced in a tightrace in 2008. Anderson intendsto serve through the remainderof his term, which expires nextyear.

“It’s been an extraordinarygift and a privilege to be allowed

to serve the citizens of our com-munity,” he said in a statement.”I’ve been extremely lucky thatso many constituents, regardlessof party affiliation, felt asthough it was important to beengaged and have helped inmany ways with all the issuesI’ve been called on to deal withover the years.”

Even without his retirement,Sammamish residents wereunlikely to have Anderson’s rep-resentation after 2012. The mostrecent redistricting plan, whichstill requires approval from theLegislature, removes the cityfrom the 5th District.

In the state House ofRepresentatives, Anderson fash-ioned a reputation for a back-slapping style and championededucation issues. He served asthe leading Republican on Gov.Chris Gregoire’s (D) WashingtonLearns 2006 Task Force and

spearheaded other educationissues, including FundEducation First — a budgetreform proposal designed toimprove school funding.

“When students have a goodbasic education, everything inlife becomes possible for them,”he said. “It’s not something weshould take for granted.”

Anderson also gained a repu-tation for independence. Earlierin 2011, the longtime lawmakerintroduced legislation to trimthe number of Washington coun-ties and another measure toincrease business and occupa-tion taxes on high-revenue cor-porations. Though both mea-sures failed to gain traction,both demonstrated Anderson’scolorful style.

“In the Legislature, movingthe ball on any issue is about

Glenn Anderson to retire from LegislatureRepublican willseek LieutenantGovernor’s office

See ANDERSON, Page 5

Sammamish Forum

OPINIONReview editorialOur 2012 goalsfor Sammamish

There are dozens of issues Sammamish could tackle this year.Here are a few select ones we’d like to see accomplished.

Taxing structure. This goal is on the list for a fourth year, andat the top for a third. City officials have warned there must bechanges to Sammamish’s dependence on property taxes and thereal estate excise tax, but the City Council continues to dodge thisthorny problem. Recent changes in the budget have delayed theinevitable, but the problem is structural. Choose the most fairway to increase city coffers and do it.

Town Center. Setting aside money to help with potentialinfrastructure costs is a good way to spur development. But becautious. Stick with the vision; resist giving in to the whims of adeveloper just to get something started. Be patient and wait forthe market to come to the community.

Barricades. At the current rate, it will take a couple decadesbefore the city decides what to do about road barricades. While allvoices should be considered, the process must move more quick-ly and economically.

Community Center. Everyone seems to agree that the pro-posed gold-plated version of a community center is not viable forSammamish. The council has listened, now it’s time to lead.Decide on a proposal and get it before voters — both a construc-tion bond and an operations levy.

Reconsider street names. At the urging of high school stu-dents, the city renamed the entry roads of each high school afterschool mascots. Re-christening streets with more Sammamish-centric names could be an interesting way to build community.

Be a leader. Sammamish is likely to be covered by two dis-tricts in the legislature — one entirely new to voters here.Someone, or a couple of someones, from Sammamish should runfor one of those seats. The city could use a representative inOlympia.

Continue arts support. The city’s arts commission hasbranched out from simply hanging pictures in City Hall to host-ing performances and even a Turkish bazaar. Citizens should con-tinue to support innovative programming that brings a dash ofculture to the plateau.

Maintain quality education. Sammamish is noted for high-quality schools, but state funding is being slashed, and levy dol-lars won’t bridge the gap. Citizens need to help: give to theschools foundation, join the PTA, volunteer, anything. The chil-dren of the city and your property values depend on qualityschools.

Annexation question. Keep an eye on the potential forannexing Klahanie into Sammamish. It’s possible the city ofIssaquah will relinquish its hold, and Sammamish should beready to woo the citizens.

Teen center. It’s just getting off the ground, but the centermust continue to find ways of engaging area youth and give themsomething positive to do. Full community support is needed!

Critical areas ordinance. This controversial rewrite of envi-ronmental regulations must be treated cautiously. The end prod-uct must balance the environment with property rights — andwithstand court challenges. Let’s hope the process goes smootherthan the shoreline management ordinance.

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It’s not religious

In a recent letter to the edi-tor, a reader wrote, “Eventhough it has been adopted bysome non-Christians, aChristmas tree is a symbolwith meaning.” Later shewrote, “but make no mistake:if you cut it down, stringlights on it and/or bring itinside - it is a religious refer-ence.”

I would like to point outthat the Christmas tree is nota Christian symbol adoptedby non-Christians, it is apagan symbol adopted byChristians. Read Jeremiah10:2-4.

“Thus saith the Lord, Learnnot the way of the heathen,and be not dismayed at thesigns of heaven; for the hea-then are dismayed at them.For the customs of the peopleare vain: for one cutteth atree out of the forest, thework of the hands of theworkman, with the axe. Theydeck it with silver and withgold; they fasten it with nailsand with hammers, that itmove not.”

Decorating a tree should beviewed as a fun secular tradi-tion for this holiday season,because it not representativeof Jesus Christ or anythingBiblical.

Brian GavinSammamish

Electric chargers

are a positiveI’d like to applaud the city

of Sammamish for installingelectric vehicle charging sta-tions at City Hall. These sta-

tions serve two importantpurposes: making electricvehicles more visible and sup-porting the use of electricvehicles. My wife and I havebeen driving electric vehiclessince 2008 and appreciate for-ward-thinking municipalitiesand businesses that are lead-ing the way with public charg-ing.

The best way we’ve foundto start conversations aboutelectric cars and their manybenefits is to plug in at a pub-lic station.

Washington state spends$18 billion dollars each yearimporting petroleum. Nearlyevery dollar spent on gasolineleaves the state and mostleaves the country. Electriccars are fueled from energyproduced locally, supportinglocal jobs.

There are many misper-ceptions about electric vehi-cles. I’d like to correct a fewof those common myths, as Ido in daily conversations.

Electric cars are not littlegolf carts.

Cars like the Nissan Leaf,and the upcoming Ford FocusElectric and Tesla Model S arefull-sized, freeway-capable,crash-tested cars, safer in factthan gas cars filled withflammable, explosive fuel.

Electric cars are cost effec-tive. In our area, a dollar’sworth of electricity will poweran electric car for 30 to 35miles.

Compared to gas at $4/gal-lon, that’s the cost-equivalentof getting about 130 miles pergallon. Applying the savingsin fuel cost to your monthlycar loan payment makes elec-tric cars cheaper to own and

drive than a comparable gas car.Although the lithium-ion batter-

ies in use in current productionelectric cars are non-toxic and safeto put in landfills, those batterieshave too much recycle value to bethrown away.

When a Nissan Leaf is pluggedinto a charging station at City Hall,it’s drawing about 35 cents of elec-tric per hour.

Right now those stations are free,which encourages use and conversa-tions, which makes for very inex-pensive public outreach supportedby our city. My wife and I alwaysallow time to answer questionswhen we park. Feel free to stop usand ask about our car.

Tom SaxtonSammamish

Intelligent politics

John Burg has opened the politi-cal ‘silly season’ in Sammamish withan expected volley of ‘throw out theDemocrats’.

I would like to relegate Burg andthose of similar ilk regardless ofpolitical party to the ranks of eitherthe uninformed or those blinded byparty allegiance, but I cannot.

People who cast their votes with-out comprehension or consideration

Poll of the weekWhat should Sammamish finish dealing with in 2012? A) The Freed HouseB) The community centerC) The Critical Areas OrdinanceD) Bears

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See FORUM, Page 5

By Warren Kagarise

Cascade Water Alliance lead-ers outlined a plan Dec. 30 tosecure water for Sammamish andthe region in the decades ahead.

The nonprofit organizationpurchases water from SeattlePublic Utilities, but the waterbought from the utility is due tostart declining in 2024 as theCascade Water Alliance switchesto other sources. Then, in 2030,officials plan to start drawingwater as needed from Lake Tappsin Pierce County.

The information is containedin the transmission and supplyplan — a document outlining thewater systems in alliance mem-ber jurisdictions and plans for thefuture. Residents can also weigh

in, as the plan is open for publiccomment until Jan. 31.

The regional alliance includesthe Sammamish Plateau Waterand Sewer District, Issaquah andBellevue, plus other Eastside and

South King County cities andwater districts. The agencyserves about 400,000 residentsand 22,000 businesses.

The members own, operateand maintain individual waterdistribution systems.

Officials estimate the currentsystem should be able to meetmembers’ water needs through2023.

“In recent years, the downturnin housing and economic activityhas affected demands for waterthroughout the Puget Soundregion, and this effect is expectedto persist for the next severalyears,” alliance Chairman LloydWarren said in a statement. “Thisis a change from past planning

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doing your homework and listen-ing to people who know morethan you. Lawmakers shouldalways be respectful of differingpoints of view and personalities,and have a very low tolerance forproverbial ‘political manure,’” hesaid. “Be who you are, be gen-uine, be helpful and alwaysremember there will be real, last-ing consequences on people youwill never meet when you makeany decision or take any vote.”

Once Anderson departs theLegislature, the 5th District losesa high-ranking representative. Heranks 13th in seniority out of 98House members.

The most significant contribu-tion, Anderson said, has been

do indeed vote. It is up the restof us to make sure that we votein an informed fashion to swayour country in a more intelli-gent direction.

We are witnessing a failure ofCongress and the president togovern.

It doesn’t take much effort tounderstand that theRepublicans in the House arebent on ensuring that thePresident fails so theRepublicans can retake theWhite House in 2012.

Their intransigence hasthrown 300 million people,including their own supporters,under the bus. At least the sen-ate is working out compromis-es, a far cry from the behaviorof their neighboring chamber.

Finally, the president hasdisappointed a large percentageof his own supporters.

While there is certainlyenough blame to go around, thesolution will escape us unless

we fix the broken nature ofWashington, DC. That most cer-tainly means eliminatingmoney from politics and elimi-nating lobbying. Without thesebasic measures we will neverregain a governing body that lis-tens and responds to the peo-ple.

Finally, we need to answer afundamental question, namely,‘What do we want as a people?’This will bring focus to the factthat it is people who shouldmatter more than anythingelse.

During the recent decades ithas been the oligarchy that hasmattered resulting in policythat ensures their economicsurvival at our expense. Sadly,this key question hasn’t risenabove the inanity the mediawould rather propagate.

It is up to those of us whocan see beyond issues politicsand party affiliation to beginthe effort by pressing our repre-sentatives to bring it to the fore-front.

Michael J. O’ConnellSammamish

ForumContinued from Page 4

“helping my constituents get theservices they deserve out of gov-ernment. Listening to and assist-ing constituents has been my toppriority. Their lives are busy andhelping them sort out somebureaucratic boondoggle so theycan move on with what is impor-tant to them has always comefirst. Constituent interaction andinput have been invaluable tome.”

“While this chapter of publicservice is closing, the book is stillopen,” he said. “I’ve had a lot ofencouragement to run for higheroffice from both Republicans andDemocrats and I’m strongly con-sidering that option.”

In addition to Sammamish, the5th District includes Issaquah,parts of Renton, Maple Valley,North Bend and Snoqualmie.

AndersonContinued from Page 2

Cascade Water Alliance outlineslong-term water supply plans

Get involvedResidents can comment

on the Cascade WaterAlliance’s long-term trans-mission and supply planthrough Jan. 31. The publicshould direct commentsand questions to Directorof Planning MichaelGagliardo at 453-1503 [email protected].

See WATER, Page 8

Community invited

to meet LWSD

superintendent

candidate

Residents in northSammamish will get a chance tomeet and chat with the LakeWashington School District’spreferred candidate for districtsuperintendent at two seperateevents.

Traci Pierce, of Sammamish,will be introducing herself tothe community from 6:30-7:30p.m. Jan. 10 in the Bytes Caféin Redmond City Hall and from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 atSammamish City Hall. She isslated to replace outgoingsuperintendent Chip Kimball,who took a school superinten-dent job in Singapore.

Pierce has worked as a teach-er, principal and central admin-istrator for 17 years in LakeWashington schools. The dis-trict’s board of directors recom-mended her as Kimball’sreplacement at its Dec. 5 meet-ing in part because she willbring familiarity with districtsystems and vision to maintain

continuity while executing thedistrict’s numerous current ini-tiatives, the district said.

Pierce is currently the LakeWashington district’s deputysuperintendent of instructionalservices.

For more information on theopen house, contact MelonieAnderson at 425-295-0511 [email protected]. To learn more about Pierceor the search process, contactKathryn Reith at 425-936-1342or [email protected].

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Traci Pierce

By Caleb Heeringa

Sammamish’s first public parkon the shores of LakeSammamish is slated to opensometime this spring.

Sammamish Parks DirectorJessi Richardson said in an emailthat crews had recently finishedinstalling two picnic shelters andcleared out a network of trailsand small beach areas in thepark, but the city is waiting fornewly planted grass and land-scaping to take hold before open-ing it up to the public.Richardson said the park wouldlikely open this spring, with thepark’s public docks scheduled tobe installed sometime this sum-mer.

The $650,000 first phase of thepark will give Sammamish resi-dents access to the lake withouthaving to travel to LakeSammamish State Park at thesouth end of the lake.

The city’s master plan callsfor a larger 400-foot sand beachand 36-stall parking lot on theother side of East LakeSammamish Parkway, though theCity Council has yet to approvespending money on the laterphases.

A small amount of street park-

Waterfront park to open in spring

Graphic by Dona Mokin

Sammamish Landing Park, at the northern tip of the city willallow public access to Lake Sammamish. The highlighted parkingarea is to be constructed in a future phase.

ing on 187th Avenue is currentlythe only parking available near-by, though city officials hopeusers will access the park via theEast Lake Sammamish Trail.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can bereached at 392-6434. ext. 247, [email protected]. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

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The homeowner and his wifealso reported that they hadinjured themselves when theyslipped on ice that had formed onthe ground from the eggs theyhad cleaned off the night before.They did not wish to presscharges but told police theywould be installing a camera sys-tem.

Burglary

A resident on the 24000 blockof Northeast 31st Way had a lap-top stolen from their home ataround 7:45 a.m. Dec. 23. Aneighbor heard the resident’sburglary alarm go off and saw aman in his 30s wearing a dark-colored baseball cap flee frombehind the residence and get intoa red Dodge Durango before driv-ing away. The case remainsunder investigation.

Suspended license

A 37-year-old Seattle man wascited for driving with a suspend-ed license after being pulled overnear the corner of Northeast 12thStreet and 228th AvenueNortheast Dec. 20. The man’slicense had been suspended inJuly for unpaid tickets. The manwas released at the scene.

Burglary

A resident on the 1100 block of240th Avenue Northeast had aflat-screen television, DVD playerand laptop stolen from his homebetween 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.Dec. 20.

The suspect apparentlyentered through an unlockedback door. Police photographedseveral fresh boot marks in theback yard. The case remainsunder investigation.

Burglary

A resident on the 3900 blockof 206th Place Northeast had sev-eral books, a pair of sunglassesand various other items stolenfrom her car as it was parked inher open garage during the mid-dle of the day Dec. 20. The resi-dent arrived home at around11:15 a.m. and left her garagedoor open because she was leav-ing again soon.

When she went to leave ataround noon she noticed multi-ple items missing from her vehi-

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cle. She noted that a propanecamping stove had been takenfrom her garage five months ear-lier but that she hadn’t reportedit at the time. The case remainsunder investigation.

Harassment

A 24-year-old Carnation manwill be charged with violation ofa court order for allegedly callingand emailing a Sammamishwoman in violation of a restrain-ing order between the two.

The woman called police Dec.20 after she received severalphone calls and text messagesfrom her ex-boyfriend accusing

her of having sexual relationswith another person.

The woman had received acourt order in November forbid-ding the man from contactingher.

Police called the man and veri-fied that he was the one sendingthe messages and forwarded thecase to prosecutors.

Suspended license

A 23-year-old Everett womanwas cited for driving with a sus-pended license after being pulledover near the corner of NortheastEighth Street and 242nd AvenueNortheast Dec. 19.

The woman’s license had beensuspended for an unpaid ticket.She was released to a friend.

Burglary

A resident on the 3300 blockof Sahalee Drive West had thou-sands of dollars worth of jewelrystolen from their home sometimeduring the day Dec. 19. The sus-pect apparently forced open aback door to the garage to gainentry to the home.

The suspects apparentlypassed on several obviously valu-able items, including guns, iPodsand computers, and went to themaster bedroom to take jewelryand cash. The case remainsunder investigation.

Too young to drink

Three 19-year-old men willlikely face alcohol-related charges

after being pulled over on the23200 block of Northeast 10thPlace Dec. 15. An officer beganfollowing the teens’ vehicle afterseeing it stop for no apparent rea-son in the middle of the round-about at the corner of NortheastEighth Street and 244th AvenueNortheast. The officer pulled thevehicle over shortly later. Theoccupants smelled of alcohol,though none were over the age of21. Two occupants showed signsof intoxication based on breathtests and will be charged withminor in possession. The driverblew a .025 and will likely face aphysical control of a vehiclewhile intoxicated charge.

Mail theft

Twelve residents in the AsberyPlace neighborhood may have

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had mail stolen the morning ofDec. 23. A neighbor reportedleaving the neighborhood ataround 5:30 a.m.

When they returned at around8 a.m. they discovered that agroup mailbox near the corner of214th Avenue Southeast andSoutheast First Place had beendamaged.

Twelve of the locked mailbox-es had been pried open, appar-ently with a hammer or othersort of tool. It’s unclear howmuch mail was taken, thoughonly junk mail remained.

Two residents on the 21300block of Southeast 13th Placereported their mailboxes hadbeen pried open that morning aswell. The case remains underinvestigation.

520 toll money

A resident on the 21500 blockof Southeast 22nd Street hadabout $25 in loose change stolenfrom her unlocked car overnightDec. 21. The vehicle wasunlocked at the time.

Reckless driving

A 24-year-old Snoqualmie manwas arrested on suspicion ofreckless driving after an officerwitnessed him passing two vehi-cles across a double yellow lineat a high rate of speed on the 800

block of East Lake SammamishParkway at around 7:45 a.m. Dec.20.

The officer followed the manand found his truck had skiddedoff the road and hit a tree. Thedriver told the officer he was latefor work. Police arrested him andrecovered a jar with marijuana,for which the man had a doctor’snote.

The man was booked intoIssaquah Jail. A female passen-ger was transported to the hospi-tal for minor injuries.

Vehicle prowl

A resident on the 1800 blockof 244th Avenue Southeast had aGPS unit stolen from their vehi-cle between 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.Dec. 22.

The suspect forced open thedoor with some sort of tool.Police have no suspects.

War on Christmas

A resident on the 1900 blockof 263rd Place Southeast reportedthat someone had taken it uponthemselves to take down the resi-dent’s Christmas decorationsovernight Dec. 19.

Christmas lights were torn offseveral trees and a Christmaswreath was taken down from theresident’s front door. Police haveno suspects.

Vandalism

A resident on the 2800 blockof 238th Avenue had a sign

advertising her art studio vandal-ized the evening of Dec. 20.Vulgar words were written on thesign in sharpie.

The case remains under inves-tigation.

Burglary attempt

A resident on the 1800 blockof West Beaver Lake Drive had awindow of their home broken inan apparent burglary attemptDec. 18.

Someone removed a windowscreen and then broke the win-dow between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m.that day, though no items weremissing from the home. The caseremains under investigation.

Shoplifting

Staff at Safeway reported thata man between the ages of 17and 21 left the store without pay-ing for a basket worth of gro-ceries at around 4 p.m. Dec. 18.

DUI

A 20-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influence afteran officer saw him driving about75 mph in a 30 zone near the cor-ner of Northeast Eighth Streetand 244th Avenue Northeast ataround 3:30 a.m. Dec. 18.

The man admitted to drinkingthat night and blew a .13 on abreath test. He was released to afriend.

Items in the Police Blotter comefrom Sammamish Police reports.

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Officials considered morethan 20 water supply options tomeet long-term needs foralliance members. In 2024, thealliance plans to dip into theGreen River supply fromTacoma Public Utilities. Watercould start flowing northwardfrom Lake Tapps to local resi-dents in 2030.

“This, coupled with our con-servation efforts, means thedemand for water in Cascade’sservice area is forecast toremain constant through 2020

at about 40 million gallons perday,” Warren said. “After that,the demand begins to riseagain.”

In December 2010, the stateDepartment of Ecology and thealliance sealed a deal for a LakeTapps water-rights package.

The rights allow the allianceto store water in the Lake TappsReservoir, divert water from theWhite River into the lake to sup-ply water for the water supplyproject and withdraw waterfrom Lake Tapps for municipalwater supply purposes. The pro-ject as proposed could take 50years to develop.

Under the agreement,Cascade has the authority to useup to 48 million gallons of lakewater per day for public use.

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The minimum age to apply is18. Applicants must reside with-in five driving miles of one ofthe agency’s fire stations. Theagency will provide the requiredtraining and protective equip-ment.

Applications are available atwww.eastsidevolunteer.org andare due at the HeadquartersStation, 175 Newport Way N.W.in Issaquah by 5 p.m. Feb 1.

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attending Renaissance School ofArt and Reasoning will get to stayat the Eastlake High School cam-pus in fall of 2012.

As the district reconfigures thegrades — bringing in a wholefreshman class to Eastlake nextfall — administrators had consid-ered moving the choice schoolfor junior high-age students. Butinstead, Renaissance will movefrom its roost on the second floorof the high school building out-side to a mini-campus of porta-bles. The classrooms, just likethose to be used at BEST HighSchool for Northstar MiddleSchool, will have plumbing andwater. Renaissance students willcontinue to use the Eastlakegyms and library, the districtsaid.

The district’s initial enroll-ment projections for Eastlake’snew ninth-grade class led admin-istrators to seek a new locationfor the magnet school. But theplan encountered problems like

insufficient building space in theeastern section of the district andlimitations on building a newschool in rural King County.

To accommodate just theincoming ninth-graders, the dis-trict is expanding Eastlake’s gymand adding 12 new classrooms.

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The minimum wage applies toworkers in agricultural and nona-gricultural jobs.

By David Rollins

Eric Giese was just 2 monthsold when his family brought himto his first motocross race. Hewas only 4years oldwhen he tookthe driver’sseat of amotorcyclefor the firsttime.

With thisearly start,Eric has estab-lished himselfas not onlyone of the topmotocross rid-ers in theNorthwestMotorcycleAssociation,but also, at15, the youngest ever to qualifyfor the top division.

Eric holds a number of acco-lades, including a first place fin-ish in The Mega Crown Serieslast year, a race put on by localorganization, Team Tortoise.

For thisvictory, hewas awardedfive freeentries forthe next sea-son, totalingabout $250dollars inprizemoney.However,the drivingforce forEric is notthe thrill ofvictory, butsimply get-ting awayfrom every-

thing, “When all I have to thinkabout is my bike,” He said.

The secret to Eric’s successseems to be no secret at all. Hewas born into the racing world.His grandfather raced, his fatherraced, he races, and according toEric, his children will race aswell.

His father, Peter, even takescare of the maintenance for Eric’sbike. However, his skill goes

deeper than blood; Eric knowshis own limits — in motocrossterms, he never rides over hishead.

“He just rides real smooth.”Peter Giese said.

Despite his innate ability tostay within his limits, they havebeen tested in the past.

Early in last year’s season,

while riding his new motorcycle,a 250cc Yamaha YZ, Eric experi-enced what every mother dreadsand ever rider knows is just partof the game, a horrific crash.

While going between 60 and70 mph, Eric took a spill thatresulted in him sustaining

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The world of

motocross racingThe Northwest Motorcycle

Association holds races through-out Washington State for its mem-bers. The season runs fromFebruary through October orNovember, consisting of an aver-age 12 races a year. For the openA division and below, races last1.5 hours. For the AA division,races last 2.5 hours. The tracksrange from six to eight mileslong, and riders completebetween 60 and 70 miles of traveloverall.

ContributedEric Giese shows off his motorcycle in front of his house in Sammamish.

Sammamish youthamong top bikers inthe Northwest

Photos contributedThe Eastside Catholic girlsand boys basketball teams

collected dozens of toys forthe Starlight Children’s

Foundation at their Dec. 9games. Seniors Matt

Callans, Joey Schreiber,Shelby Newell and

Shannon Graves, and juniorTrey Reynolds organized

the student-run event.Anyone who brought a toy

to the basketball gamesthat night received free

admission and entry into araffle. Student organizerseven pooled $100 of theirown money to purchase

the raffle prizes, said PennyWilliams, the school’s

director of marketing andcommunications.

EastsideCatholic basketballteams collecttoys for charity

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Greg Prescott to

marry Alisha M.

FischerGreg C. Prescott, a 2006

Skyline High School graduate, isengaged to Alisha M. Fischer.

Prescott graduated fromWashington State Universitywith a degree in hospitalitybusiness management andadministration and is employedby Salish Lodge & Spa as a foodand beverage manager. He livesin Sammamish and is the son ofSammamish residents Clint andSusanne Prescott.

Fischer graduated from Mt.Si High School in 2006 and isemployed by Eastside Pediatric

Dental Group as a dental assis-tant. She lives in Sammamishand is the daughter of NorthBend residents Max Fischer andLeslie Fischer.

The wedding is scheduledfor July 14, 2012 in Snohomish.

Capree Ring Miller

JaymeandAndreaMillerwel-comeddaughterCapreeRingMiller to

their Issaquah home Dec. 16,2011.

Capree was born at Ever-green Hospital weighing 7pounds, 10 ounces and measur-ing 20 inches.

Grandparents are PattyMiller, of Sammamish; ThomMiller, of Issaquah; and Sue andSam Ring, of University Place.

Great grandparents are HankMiller, of Pittsburgh, Penn.; andEvelyn Miller, of Irwin, Penn.

Jayme works at PacificCascade Middle School andAndrea works at Sunny HillsElementary School.

Greg Prescott and Alisha Fischer

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On Dec. 18, 2011, ourbelovedPenelopeAnn TracyTierneycast off thecomplica-tions ofovariancancer andset sail foropenwaters,clear skiesand a place

where she can watch over herdear ones and the beauty of thisworld that she loved so much.She was 52 years old.

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enough serious injuries to war-rant a helicopter airlift to theclosest hospital.

“I don’t remember that day orthe day after,” he said.

Eric recalled small flashesthroughout the event, but most ofthem involve throwing up onnurses. He was soon releasedfrom the hospital, and the path to

Photo courtesy of Tao WatsonNeighbors Tao Watson, from left, Sue Wood, Kriss Wells, Terry Wells, Ted Hawksford, Jim Brown,Erick Watson, Pam Brown, Susan Kim and Liz Wood gather after dessert to commemorate their10th annual holiday progressive dinner, at the Watson residence. For the past 10 years, neighborson Northeast 23rd Court in Sammamish’s Sterling Woods neighborhood partake in a three-partprogressive dinner at three homes. This year, the neighbors went with an Italian theme. The Wellsfamily served hors d’oevres, the Hawksford family served the main course and the Watson familyoffered up dessert and coffee.

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recovery began. After missingabout a week of school, he wasback in.

However, his friends relayedto him that he would often slipinto a daze for no reason at all.This subsided within two weeks.Within three weeks, Eric wasback on his bike. More than that,

within four weeks, Eric was backracing. He never missed a racethat year.

When speaking on his accom-plishments, he grins, but doesn’tbrag. But, does racing get him outof school often?

“Unfortunately, no,” he said,as a grin drew across his face.

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Mary, Queen of Peace isoffering a new, five-week inquirysession for those interested inbecoming a Catholic, at 9 a.m. to10 a.m. Sundays, starting Jan 8.Meetings will be held on Sundaymornings in Room N147. ContactZoltan Abraham,[email protected] or 425-391-1178extension 117

Wednesday night youthgroup will have games, worshipand fun for students in gradessix-12 from 7-8:30 p.m.Wednesdays at SammamishPresbyterian Church.

Mothers of Preschoolers(MOPS) allows mothers ofyoung children time to makefriends, share stories and growspiritually. The group generallymeets twice a month onThursday mornings at Mary,Queen of Peace Church. Visitwww.mops.org.

A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, meetsfrom 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Fridayat the Fire Station No. 83 onIssaquah – Pine Lake Road. Theyoffer job interviewing skill devel-opment for those seekingemployment or a career change;motivational and inspirationalspeaking training. Call 427-9682or email [email protected].

Mary, Queen of Peace youthgroups are for children in sixth-eighth grade and ninth-12thgrades. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m.Sundays. Call the church at 391-1178, ext. 129.

The Boy Scouts’annualChristmas treepick up.Starts at 9 a.m.

Jan. 7. There is a sug-gested donation of$15-$30 per tree.Donations shouldbe attached to the tree in aplastic bag.

How to start abusiness, a classthat explainsresources availablethrough the Small

Business Administration is at2 p.m. Jan. 13 at theSammamish Library.

The SammamishPlateau AmateurRadio Club will beconducting an ama-teur radio technician

licensing class from 6:30 p.m. to9 p.m. Thursdays from Jan. 17through March 6 at EFR Station82. Cost is $40, which includes amanual and exam fee. ContactClay Jackson [email protected]

Meet Traci Pierce, the LakeWashington SchoolBoard’s preferredcandidate forsuperintendent, ata meet and greetevent from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 17at Sammamish City Hall.

A class, led by Dr.Amir Bastawrous,will discuss the treat-ment options avail-

able for colon cancer at all

stages of the disease at 7 p.m.Jan. 18.

Get an ebook read-er for a present?

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Faith United MethodistChurch offers “Faith Cafe” forwomen of all ages. Drop-in coffeetime, scrapbooking/stamping,mom and baby playgroup, quilt-ing/knitting and walking group,classes, studies and themed days.9:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Call JoLucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service. Ifyou desire to make space for Godin a peaceful setting. The fourthTuesday of every month, 7 p.m.,at Pine Lake Covenant Church.Email [email protected] orcall 890-3913.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program offering sup-port. 7-9 p.m. Mondays at PineLake Covenant Church. Visitwww.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

Griefshare, a support groupfor those who have lost a lovedone is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays atSammamish PresbyterianChurch.

Moms in TouchInternational invites Christianmoms and grandmas to replacetheir anxiety with peace andhope through prayer. Visitwww.momsintouch.org. ContactLinda Yee at [email protected].

Pine Lake Covenant Churchoffers a ministry for childrenwith special needs at 10:30 a.m.Sundays. Call 392-8636.

“Caffeine for the Soul,” aJudaic and Torah class forwomen, is from 1-1:45 p.m.Tuesdays at Caffé Ladro inIssaquah Highlands ShoppingCenter. Call Chabad of theCentral Cascades 427-1654.

Free Hebrew classes areoffered through Chabad of theCentral Cascades. Call 427-1654.

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Rotaract, a community ser-vice for young adults ages 18-30sponsored by the SammamishRotary, meets twice a month.Email [email protected].

The La Leche League is com-mitted to helping mothers breast-feed. They plan to meet on thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth from 10 a.m.-noon at FireStation 83 Visit www.lllusa.org/web/SammamishWA.

Block Party Quilters meetsat 7 p.m. the first Thursday of themonth at Mary, Queen of PeaceChurch. Visit www.bpquilters.org.

The Social Justice BookGroup meets at 10 a.m. the thirdMonday of each month inSammamish. [email protected].

A support group for care-givers of people withAlzheimer’s is where caregivers

Visit residents in nursinghomes. Friend to Friendmatches volunteers with resi-dents in Sammamish nursinghomes and assisted living facili-ties. Volunteers are asked tovisit residents a couple times amonth for a year. Orientationwill be provided. Backgroundcheck required. Call 1-888-383-7818.

Evergreen Healthcare isseeking volunteers to helpserve patients throughout KingCounty. Volunteers, who willbe assigned to help people intheir own neighborhoods, pro-vide companionship, runerrands, do light householdwork, or give a break to prima-ry caregivers. Volunteers willbe supported by hospital staff.Call 899-1040 or visit www.ever-greenhealthcare.org/hospice.

The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman

Program needs certified long-term care ombudsman volun-teers. After completing a four-day training program, visit withresidents, take and resolvecomplaints and advocate forresidents. Volunteers are askedto donate four hours a weekand attend selected monthlymeetings. Contact CherylKakalia at 206-694-6827.

LINKS, Looking Into theNeeds of Kids in Schools,places community volunteersin the schools of the LakeWashington School District.Opportunities include tutoring,classroom assistance and lunchbuddy. Email [email protected] orvisit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Cornerneeds volunteers to sort incom-ing donations of clothing andtoys and prepare items for dis-tribution. Visit www.baby-corner.org.

Intermediate ESL Class, 10a.m. Jan. 10, 17, 24 and 31.

Hindi Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 4p.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26.

Spanish Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, 10a.m. Jan. 9, 23 and 30.

Baby Story Time, for chil-dren birth-9 months with anadult, 11 a.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26.

Waddler Story Time, for chil-dren 9-24 months with an adult,10 and 11 a.m. Jan. 13, 20 and 27.

Toddler Story Time, for chil-dren 2-3 with an adult, 10 and 11a.m. Jan. 11, 18 and 25.

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children 3-6 with an adult, 10a.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26.

Pajama Story Time, for chil-dren 2-6 with an adult, 7 p.m.Jan. 9, 23 and 30.

Talk Time, conversa-tion practice foradults whowant to

improvetheirEnglish lan-guage skills,will take placeat 12:30 p.m.Jan. 5, 12, 19 and26.

A series of week-ly poetry workshops,for poets of all skill lev-els is set for 7 p.m. Jan.11, 18 and 25. Space is limit-ed.

Musik Nest, for children 2-3with an adult. Share songs,dance, rhythm and new ways to

enjoy music with your toddler,7:15 p.m. Jan. 11.

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24 and 31.

The Teen WritersGroup will meet at

3:30 p.m. Jan. 17.

TheSammamishBook Group

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Jan. 18.

Mother Daughter BookClub, for girls ages 10-13 andtheir mothers, will discuss “OnceUpon a Marigold” by Jean Ferris,1 p.m. Jan. 14.

volunteer opportunities

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gain emotional support, learnand share their experiences 6:30-8 p.m. the second Thursday ofeach month at Faith UnitedMethodist Church. Call 617-1936.

The Rotary Club ofSammamish meets everyThursday at 7:15 a.m. at theBellewood Retirement

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The Sammamish Fit Club, aclub looking to improve thehealth of the community, meetsfrom 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays.Call Trish at 206-605-0679 oremail [email protected].

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By Christopher Huber

The Eastside Catholic boysbasketball team kept it close inthe home stretch, but ultimatelyfell 57-50 to Chaminade (Calif.)in the championship game at theChaminade Christmas ClassicDec. 29. Senior Joey Schreiberhad 24 points and 15 rebounds inthe final, finishing the tourna-ment with 96 points in fourgames and leading the Crusadersto a second place finish.

Teams from all threeSammamish high schools trav-eled to the nation’s sunny south-west to participate in holidaytournaments to see how theymatch up against teams fromaround the country. TheCrusaders faired the best, going3-1 at the tournament in WestHills, Calif. Dec. 26-29.

Boys basketball

The Crusaders returned homewith an 8-3 record overall andlook to do some damage in thesecond half of the season andgain some ground on Seattle

Prep, which sits in first place inthe Metro League MountainDivision.

Eastside Catholic 56, Valencia (Calif.) 52

In the Dec. 28 semifinalmatch, Eastside Catholic defeatedValencia (Calif.) 56-52. Althoughit was relatively low-scoring, theCrusaders managed to do somedamage on defense in the firsthalf.

It held Valencia to three pointsin the second quarter and took a34-22 lead into the halftimebreak. Valencia came back with21 in the third, but it wasn’tenough to overcome theCrusaders. Schreiber, who aver-aged almost 20 points per gamethrough Dec. 30, dominated with24 points. Austin Soukup hadeight.

Eastside Catholic 55, Menlo 44Schreiber, a 6-6 forward,

scored 19 points to lead theCrusaders to a 55-44 win overMenlo Dec. 27.

In the first round Dec. 26, itbeat Providence 59-57, despite

the Burbank, Calif. school’s 22-point fourth quarter. Schreiberscored a personal season-high 29points in the opener.

At the MaxPreps HolidayClassic in Palm Springs, Calif.,the Skyline boys struggled fromthe onset. It lost its first twogames. First it lost 70-58 toHarvard-Westlake Dec. 27. Thenext day, the Spartans fell 48-39to Lincoln, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Andtrying to redeem itself from lastyear’s last-second home loss,Skyline routed Bishop Manogue,of Reno, Nev., 60-31. It heldManogue to 10 first-half pointsand led 30-10 at halftime Dec. 29.The Spartans return home withan 7-2 record overall.

Eastlake 73, San Marino (Calif.) 60

The Eastlake Wolves convinc-ingly beat San Marino (Calif.) 73-60 Dec. 27 in the second of itsthree-game stint at the 2011Cactus Jam in Phoenix.

The teams went point-for-point through the third quarter,with Eastlake barely holding onto a 1-point lead. But a 22-point

Wolves fourth-quarter put thegame away.

Eastlake’s Eric Holmdahlscored a team-high 22 points,while Brandon Lester, one ofKingCo’s leading scorers, finishedwith 16. Michael Hwang had 11points, Kyle Laubscher scorednine and Caleb Perkins talliedseven.

SSaaccrreedd HHeeaarrtt 7733,, EEaassttllaakkee 5577The boys lost their opening

game Dec. 27 at the Cactus Jamin Phoenix. Senior guardBrandon Lester wasn’t as much afactor on the scoreboard as theWolves are used to in its 73-57loss to Sacred Heart Cathedral,from San Francisco.

Lester, who is among theKingCo 4A leaders with 16.8points per game, scored just nine.

Sacred Heart got out to a 22-10lead heading into the secondquarter and increased the lead to49-20 at halftime.

Girls basketballPost Falls 52, Skyline 44

The Skyline girls basketball

team ended its trip to NorthIdaho College with a loss in theconsolation championship matchagainst Post Falls (Idaho) Dec. 29.Rachel Shim led Spartan scorersagainst Post Falls with 10 points.Megan Wiedeman scored sevenof her tournament-total 27 pointsin that game.

Skyline came home 6-4 overalland 3-1 in KingCo Conferenceplay.

Skyline 61 Redmond (Ore.) 22The girls won big Dec. 28,

though, crushing Redmond (Ore.)61-22. Allie Wyszynski ledSkyline with 20 points. It lost 60-38 to Coeur d’Alene in the open-ing round of the invite tourna-ment Dec. 27.

Eastside Catholic 63,Sammamish 29

The girls of Eastside Catholicdominated with a 63-29 win overSammamish Dec. 28. in non-league play. The Crusaders’Michaela O’Rourke led all scorerswith 25 points, while Sarah Hilland Shelby Newell had eighteach.

Sammamish teams enjoy some winter hoops success

ContributedThe U11 Crossfire girls team from Sammamish and surrounding area remain one of the best youthsoccer teams in the state. The girls won the Northwest Champions League U11 title Dec. 4, accord-ing to team parents. The team beat the Northwest Nationals in a 4-3 penalty-kick victory thatensued after a 1-1 tie in regulation. The U11 Crossfire team, which includes Sammamish residentsLauren Jensen, Sydney Carste, Kinsey Kolar and Lindsey Honhart, finished the season 10-0-4 over-all and 5-0-1 in the regional tournament that includes teams from Washington, Oregon and Idaho.Collectively, they scored 21 goals and allowed just two in the six-game contest.The win netted the girls a spot at the national San Diego Surf Cup in August. They will also get achance to prove their dominance at the 2011 state championship in May.

Crossfire takes the crown

Photo by Christopher HuberSkyline freshman Luis Carlos Fonseca, front, grapples withsophomore Jaccavann Oung, of Evergreen High School,during the 120-pound bout Dec. 30 at the Brian HillInvitational Wrestling Tournament at Eastside CatholicSchool. Fonseca went on to win the match 10-7.

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