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Parkway project may never continue By caleb Heeringa that the city's own road policies

It is looking increas-ingly unlikely that East Lake Sammamish Parkway will get any more bike lanes, sidewalks or medians anytime in the foreseeable future.

At their June 18 meeting, the Sammamish City Council unanimously passed a transportation improvement plan that left the second and third phases of the Parkway expansion off the city's road construction plans for the next six years. A review of the city's traffic policies, expected in 2013, may be the final nail in the coffin of the project.

The city completed the $10.3 million first phase of the project (from Northeast Inglewood Hill Road north past Northeast 18th Place) in 2010. Several current councilmembers assailed the project as wasteful and unneces-sary.

Councilman Ramiro Valderrama has brought the issue up at several recent council meetings, asking that the council move to do away with the later phases of the project (north of Northeast 18th Place towards Redmond) and their $27 million price tag.

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require them to keep the project on the docket. The city's transportation comprehensive plan classifies the road as a "minor arterial," which warrants more capacity for cars, bikes and pedestrians than is currently provided.

The solution, which the council will consider in 2013, is to essentially rewrite the rules- giving the parkway its own unique classification that will allow the city to leave it off their long-term construction plans. The Planning Commission is scheduled to consider the city's transportation comprehensive plan starting this fall.

Valderrama, who lives off the parkway and has been a longtime opponent of its expansion, said he was pleased that the issue may finally be put to rest. On top of the millions spent on the expansion thus far, Valderrama said the project continues to annoy he and other neighbors - the bushes in the landscaped medians have made it difficult for drivers making left turns onto the road.

"It continues to create unforeseen problems at a tremendous expense for no gain, • Valderrama said.

City may hire extra animal control By caleb Heeringa

The city may hire extra help next year to combat the most common complaint from its park users - off-leash dogs.

During upcoming budget discussions, the Sammamish City Council will consider a proposal

to hire an extra King County Animal Control officer to patrol the city's parks for 10 to 15 hours a month, looking for dog owners who let their pets run free. The extra help would cost the city $51 an hour plus mileage for the offi-

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Photo by Greg Farrar Eastlake High School graduate Hanna Kordel gets a hug from her mother Susie Kordel, as they pose for family photos next to the International Fountain at Seattle Center after Eastlake's graduation June 19. For more photos, see Page 12.

Nightmare at Beaver Lake needs help after trailer theft By caleb Heeringa

The organizers of Nightmare at Beaver Lake are asking for donations to replace a trailer that was stolen from their Kent headquarters.

Scare Productions, a nonprofit theater group that helps put on the annual Halloween-themed event at Beaver Lake, discovered June 19 that their 18-foot Wells Cargo-brand cargo trailer had been stolen.

Kelcey Hendricks, promotions director at Scare Productions, said the group believes the trailer went missing

late in the evening of June 12 or in the early morning hours of June 13. The theft has been reported to police, but police have no leads at this time, she said. Inside the trailer were several props used in the Beaver Lake event, including an 8-foot by 4-foot vibrating floor, two 5-foot tall ladders and other tools. Nightmare at Beaver Lake is still on for this year and is scheduled for Oct. 19 to Oct. 31, though Hendricks said that money that normally goes towards the production could be needed to replace the trailer.

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The annual event is sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary club and over the years has raised tens of thousands of dollars for area charities.

Proceeds have gone to numerous programs and organizations, including scholarships for local students, aid for local families in need during the holidays, Eastside Baby Corner, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, computers for schools in Uganda and wells in Ethiopia.

The group is soliciting donations for a new trailer online at http:/ /pledgie.com/campaigns/17640.

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cer- an amount that Deputy City Manager Lyman Howard notes includes equipment and administrative costs for the officer.

had a leash law, loose dogs are a common complaint oflocal parks users and a common topic at Parks and Recreation Commission meetings, Parks Commissioner Hank Klein said.

"There's basically been no enforcement (of the leash law) to this point, • Klein said. •w e're concerned that it's an accident waiting to happen, especially ·with young children around."

By Lillian Tucker

One of Sammamish's most anticipated evenings is just around the corner.

The annual Fourth on the Plateau celebration kicks off at 6 p.m. July 4 at the Sammamish Commons. In between the start and the 10 p.m. fireworks display, attendees can enjoy food hot off the grill from various vendors, children's activities and live music.

"We are always very excited and we are always in need of many volunteers," said Dawn Sanders, event coordinator for the city of Sammamish. "It is so fun to watch people start sh·eaming in ... Just before the fireworks go off, looking around at how much of the community is participating in the event is overwhelming."

This year, Sanders said the event will be even larger with more vendors and more games for children. Last year, the Fourth of July fell on a Monday, but that didn't stop around 15,000 from piling into the commons.

"Every year it grows and becomes a little bit more well known," she said. Sanders added that it's hard to tell how the day of the week will affect attendance numbers. "It's kind of unique to

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Sammamish needs volunteers to make Fourth on the Plateau a success. Different time slots and jobs are available. Contact Dawn Sanders at 295-0556.

have it in the middle of the week. It could be less because people have to get up and go to work tomorrow, or it could be more because people don't want to travel off the plateau and want to stay closer."

Admission is free for everyone, however there is a $5 charge for the children's area in the lower commons, which includes bouncy toys. Parking at the three closest locations is also $5 with the money set to benefit various charities. Church members and the Boy Scouts are partnering to host parking at Mary, Queen of Peace, the Skyline booster club will be directing parking at Skyline High School and volunteers will be collecting the $5 parking fee at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. Free parking is available at Eastside Catholic and Eastlake high schools, Discovery Elementary

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School and Sammamish Park and Ride. The free area at Sammamish City Hall and in the lower commons will be reserved for handicapped parking only.

Beginning at 4:30 p.m., and continuing until11:30 p.m., drivers in either direction will not be allowed to make a left turn off of 228th A venue between Discovery Elementary and Northeast Eighth Street. From 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., the trail between the lower commons and upper commons will be closed. For 45 minutes after the fireworks have finished Southeast Fourth Street will be closed to allow for cars to exit from the lower commons.

Personal barbeques or grills are not allowed into the site. Event organizers also ask that all pets be left at home. For more information visit www. ci.sammamish. wa.us.

Reporter Lt?lian Tucke1· can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or 1tucker@sammamishreview.com. To comment on this story visit www.sammamishreview.com.

The annual bill for the enforcement officer could be more than $9,200, though Howard said some of that could be offset by extra money the city collects in pet licensing fees.

As part of an agreement between the city and county, which the Sammamish City Council unanimously approved at their June 18 meeting, the city will continue to collect fees for pet licenses from its citizens. That money - more than $117,000 last year - is sent back to the county in exchange for the city's use of the county animal shelter and an animal control officer, who is responsible for the entire north portion of the county and primarily responds to reports of dangerous or aggressive animals.

But the city's licensing revenues sometimes outpace its share of the costs of services. The city collected a surplus of $7,000 last year. Howard said the city is working with county officials to allow them to credit that extra amount towards an an officer who can address what Howard terms •quality oflife" issues -primarily off-leash dogs in city parks.

Though the city has long

The commission and council has previously discussed enlisting volunteer police officers, which are scheduled to begin in the city in 2013, to enforce the law.

But completely banning frolicking canines seems like overkill to some. Sammamish resident Kate Bradley used the public comment period at a June 5 council meeting to suggest that the city allow off-leash dogs in parks during specified periods - an hour after dawn and an hour before dusk, for example. Bradley used the example of a wheelchair-bound senior citizen in the park with his elderly dog off-leash.

"I can't see fining him $100 for this evening pleasure that he enjoys," she said.

The council is scheduled to consider the extra animal control help during budget discussions that begin in September.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or [email protected]. To comment on this story, visit www. SammamishReview.com.

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Council hears report about economic roadblocks By caleb Heeringa

City officials have long talked of attracting more jobs and commercial development to Sammamish and spent many years developing a Town Center project aimed at achieving that goal.

And though it's only been a year and a half since the city put the finishing touches on development rules in its future downtown, nary a shovel has struck ground on any new stores or offices in Town Center.

The council got an idea of why that may be and what it can do to help with the presentation of a report from Northeastern University's Dukakis School at the June 18 council meeting. The report, which cost about $5,000, took stock of how Sammamish compares to similar cities when it comes to the building blocks of a successful business community - a labor force, infrastructure and responsive and flexible city staff, for example.

The verdict was generally rosy, but not without major caveats. Among the report's conclusions were:

+ Despite high rent for office

space in the city (which the report attributed to a lack of supply that Town Center is meant to alleviate), most of properties available are so-called •type B" office space - easy to quickly renovate to meet the needs of a business owner. Electricity is generally cheap and broadband connections adequate, though connecting to local sewer lines is very expensive, according to the report. The city should consider "proactively devising financing strategies" to help a prospective developer concerned about the cost of sewer for a new project.

+ The city is awash in welleducated workers. The report notes that more than half of the city's workforce is •technically skilled, managerial or professional." More than 85 percent of Sammamish residents 25 and older have a high school diploma, and more than half have at least a bachelor's degree. But the report also cites the high amount of unionized labor in the area as a potential detriment to its ability to attract new businesses.

+None of the city's commercial or office space is within two miles of a major highway or freeway, which is important for get-

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ting employees, customers and goods to and from a prospective business. About 75 percent of the city's retail and office properties are within a quarter mile of a bus stop, which is good; but that bus service is primarily during peak commute hours and very rare on nights and weekends, which is bad, according to the report. The city has plenty of parking at its retail sites, though the report notes that it will need to ensure that is true for future Town Center development.

Mayor Tom Odell said being so far from the freeway is a chal-

lenge from a business development standpoint, but he doesn't feel as though it would be a deal breaker.

"We're obviously not going to develop another 405 through the middle of our city, nor do we want to," he said.

+ The city needs to identify what sort of industries might be a good fit and then do a better job marketing itself to those industries as a prospective home. The report suggests considering technology, science and aerospace start-ups, which are very common in the Puget Sound area.

+ The city does not do a good enough job staying in contact with the real estate community and connecting prospective business owners with available properties.

+ The city's permitting process is generally quick and clear compared to other cities in the Puget Sound. The report notes that the city can generally process a site plan review in 17

to 20 weeks, compared to 48 or more for the average Puget Sound city. But the city lags a bit when it comes to prospective projects that need a zoning variance - it takes 21 to 24 weeks in Sammamish, compared to 9 to 12 weeks in other cities.

+ Sammamish has a high quality oflife, which prospective employers would want for their employees. Crime is microscopic compared to similar-sized cit-ies around the country and the school districts are both wellregarded.

But the report didn't sit well with at least one on the council. Councilwoman Nancy Whitten questioned several of its conclusions, including the idea that the city's transportation grid and bus service was adequate for largerscale businesses.

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REVIEW EDITORIAL Homework is worth discussion

The Issaquah School District plans to spend a lot of time next year talking about homework. The discussion could be a valuable one, and if done properly, could lead to a stronger educational system.

Superintendent Steve Rasmussen was right to bring up the issue. Homework is so ingrained in the fabric of education that it could easily go unexamined.

The first, biggest question to answer is: What's the point of homework?

Certainly, homework can help reinforce the day's lessons and give struggling students more time with a concept. It can also give students a chance to delve more deeply into a topic. But some of the benefits are more than academic.

Having some work to do after school can teach students about how to prioritize their time, learning to work before play. It's in the early elementary grades that study habits are formed for life, useful in both college and career.

H omework also helps connect parents to the classroom. While children will come home from school and say they did "nothing," homework gives families a window into what actually did happen.

A college-bound high school student is expected to have a host of extra-curricular activities on their resume, not to mention community service hours. Many teens say they are stressed by the expectations. Is it too much?

H ow much homework should students have? There are long-held ideals about study time, but do they still apply?

There is also a question of how much of a teacher's time should be spent dealing with homework. Correcting papers takes time! School assignments often seem more like busy work, but your teacher still grades them. Or maybe not, adding to the question of purpose.

The district made a good decision to pursue the homework discussion. As the conversation with parents, students and teachers unfolds next year, we hope to see some strong guidelines that reflect what the value of homework while keeping in mind realworld constraints.

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OPINION SAMMAMISH FORUM Let the community center slide on parking

On June 12, the City Council was presented with a community center plan that is better than previous versions but still has some room for improvement.

The new plan is phased better which lowers the initial cost substantially, still provides the services most desired by the residents in Sammamish and also abides by the current Town Center guidelines requiring structured parking.

The new plan sets aside $6 million for 350 total parking spots or $17,142 per stall.

Note that not all of the parking is structured so the structured parking spots are actually more expensive than the number I've provided here when the reduced cost of traditional spots is taken into consideration.

The parking as described in the plan is a 2-story layout meant to satisfy the building code requirements in the Town Center Plan.

The two-story layout is cheaper than the original multi-story design but still substantially more expensive than traditional parking.

The Community Center's parking plan is a great plan. They've reduced the cost of the parking substantially working within the bounds of the Town Center guidelines.

However, the cost could be reduced substantially more by just eliminating the two story requirement.

This would save millions more as a quick Bing search shows traditional parking at $5,000 a stall, 29 percent of the structured cost which is a 4.26M savings.

The cities' parking plan is a minimalist approach to merely satisfy the code requirements at an additional cost of millions to us tax payers.

There is potential to partner with Mary, Queen of Peace to get additional parking. There are also unused areas of the Commons park that could be terraced and used.

I'm asking that the city be much more flexible in its Town Center development to get meaningful results that matter and don't just satisfy a requirement for requirements sake.

Change the guidelines to be more flexible and save the taxpayers some costs associated with this project.

Alden Linn Sammamish

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Voters didn't intend for monopoly on alcohol

Really, QFC! You must exercise the non-compete clause against an alcohol retailer when you never did when the state store was there?

We have only three shopping centers on the plateau and if QFC and Safeway all exercise this non-compete clause they will effectively have a two-company monopoly on the alcohol sales on the plateau.

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Since QFC is a grocery store and alcohol sales are only a subset, it seems nonsensical and illogical to exercise this non-compete clause.

This would be like Safeway saying because they sell Chinese food in their deli that they can deny a Chinese restaurant access to the shopping center.

It is just pure nonsense and calls to the QFC corporate offices only yield the "it is our contractual right. "

Well, I have the right to cross in a crosswalk, yet I must exercise common sense or I will end up dead right exercising my rights.

One must ask QFC, how much are your alcohol sales really going to be impacted by this other store? Is it really worth this bad public relations and acting like monopolistic, capitalistic thugs?

I have already contacted my legislature to address this issue. I ask that you do the same.

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City sets road building priorities By caleb Heeringa

The city will install a new stop light at the intersection of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road and Southeast 48th Street next summer.

The Sammamish City Council unanimously approved a six-year transportation plan that budgeted $200,000 for a temporary stop light at the intersection. Public Works Director Laura Philpot said the city did an analysis of the intersection that found that the area gets enough traffic to warrant a light that will help drivers get on and off the oftenbusy Issaquah-Pine Lake Road.

Several neighbors spoke in favor of the light at a June 18

New Eastlake roundabout could be open by the fall

The city will be building a new roundabout near the corner of Northeast Eighth Street and 233rd Avenue Northeast to accommodate the extra traffic expected from the addition of the second entrance to Eastlake High School.

The Sammamish City Council unanimously approved the $814,000 project at their June 18 meeting.

The Lake Washington School District is chipping in $94,900 towards the project - a calculation of the amount of extra traffic expected on the road from the new access to the school, through 233rd Avenue.

The second entrance is being added to ease traffic on 228th Avenue as the school adds ninth graders to the mix this fall.

Public Works Director Laura Philpot said the city hopes to have the roundabout finished by the time school starts in the fall.

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council meeting but asked the city to go even further and consider prioritizing a widening of Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. The city's six-year roads plan calls for that to happen, but not for quite a while.

The city plans to widen the road to five lanes with sidewalks between Southeast 48th Street and Klahanie Boulevard, but design work is not scheduled to begin until 2017 at the earliest. The roads plan also calls for the road to be widened to three lanes, with sidewalks and a left-turn lane, from Klahanie Boulevard north to Southeast 32nd Street.

The two projects, estimated at a combined $45.2 million, would

be the most expensive road projects in the city's history since the city overhauled 228th Avenue shortly after incorporation. No city funds have actually been budgeted, and projects on the sixyear plan are routinely pushed back.

The city's road plan also includes two projects suggested in a recent analysis of traffic on 228th Avenue. The plan calls for spending $800,000 to add another southbound lane on the road between Southeast 32nd Avenue and Issaquah-Pine Lake Roadlikely in 2016. The city also plans to spend $600,000 on software and hardware to synchronize stop lights in the 228th corridor -likely in 2013 and 2014.

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(bus routes)," Whitten said. "I don't see this study as being all that helpful. •

Deputy City Manager Lyman Howard admitted that the study had jts shortcomings, terming it an •academic exercise" rather than substantive policy document. Most notable was the fact that, aside from one city in California, the study generally uses cities on the East Coast as comparables to Sammamish.

On the topic of Town Center development, Councilman Don Gerend said the project has likely been slowed by the requirements that property owners work together with their neighbors to find a single

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developer willing to develop a master plan for an area. He said the city would be work-ing towards facilitating local improvement districts that would help expedite the process by allowing resources to be pooled for infrastructure costs.

Mayor Tom Odell said the city needs to do more to court business, but it won't be a sprawling metropolis anytime soon.

•w e're probably a long ways from becoming another Seattle or Bellevue, or even another Redmond or Issaquah, as far as development goes today," Mayor Tom Odell said.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or [email protected]. To comment on this story, visit www. SammamishReview.com.

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City Council debates possible changes to fire service By caleb Heeringa

Sammamish leaders essentially laid out a set of demands and gave their partner jurisdictions in Eastside Fire & Rescue a deadline for figuring out a new agreement for fire services at a June 18 Sammamish City Council meeting.

With council chambers packed with local firefighters, the council unanimously passed a resolution setting out their demands for a new agreement, including a funding model that partially reflects how many calls specific partners generate, the retention of veto powers over adding new members to the partnership and a requirement that cities and fire districts be responsible for maintaining their own fire stations.

If EFR partners can't reach the parameters of a new agreement by Sept. 17, Sammamish will move forward with plans to withdraw as a partner in the agency and look to contract for fire service - either with EFR itself or with Redmond Fire Department. The city would look to form its

own fire department if neither of those options pan out, according to the resolution.

City officials hope that a contract would cut down on the possibility of the large annual price increases the city has occasionally seen over the last decade.

"I think that during this time period we can sit down (with EFR partners) and have a serious give and take and discuss the equity issues between partners," Councilman Don Gerend said.

EFR partners - Sammamish, Issaquah, North Bend and King County Fire Districts 10 and 38 - are currently holding meetings specifically addressing the future of the partnership, which is due to expire at the end of2014. A partner that wishes to leave the agency has to provide 12 months notice.

While it's unclear what changes other partners may be open to, the agency's current assessed value-based funding model has been problematic for Sammamish in years past. EFR partners settled on using assessed value because it roughly mirrors each jurisdic-

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partners will be holding a meeting specifically to address the future of the partnership at 2:30 p.m. July 12 at EFR headquarters, 175 Newport Way in Issaquah.

tion's property tax revenues. A city-funded analysis of the

options by local consultant FCS Group showed that charging partners based on a 50150 split between assessed value and the amount of calls would result in Sammamish's annual bill going down by about $540,000, while North Bend's goes up by $290,000 and Issaquah's rises by about $740,000.

Firefighters, who showed up en mass to the meeting at the urging of union leaders, were skeptical of the city's intentions in possibly leaving EFR.

Several questioned whether the city's quest to save money could mean service cuts in the future - fewer firefighters on a

call, for example - if the cost of fire service rises faster than the city's willingness to pay.

"This is not a money-driven issue," Craig Hooper, presi-dent of the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters, read from prepared comments. "It is about power and control, period. The money part appears to be a ruse to get more control. You can't keep the service level to citizens by paying less money."

FCS Group's report disagrees, stating that Sammamish's annual cost for the same level of fire service could go from about $5.5 million currently to around $4.9 million in an EFR contract and as low as $4.3 million if the city contracts with Redmond for fire service.

But those calculations are based on a set of assumptions that are far from a sure thing. The study assumes that EFR would be willing to split the cost of Station 83 (on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road) by the amount of calls each jurisdiction produces rather than assessed value. That

would be a surefire cost increase for Issaquah.

The Redmond calculation also assumes that Redmond Fire would not need to hire another battalion chief to cover the three new Sammamish stations. Joseph McGrath, finance officer with Redmond Fire, declined to speculate on whether Redmond would need additional command staff if it staffed Sammamish's stations or any other implications of the FCS Report, saying the issue needed further study if Sammamish was serious about contracting.

Firefighters, as well as a few citizens with no obvious connection to the fire service, also questioned the council's decision to go with three former councilmembers who represented the city on the EFR board - Lee Fellinge, Kathy Huckabay and Ron Haworth - as an advisory body on the matter.

Several accused the council of a lack of transparency by not giving local citizens a chance to

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Homework set to take center stage in Issaquah schools By lillian Tucker

School may be out but homework is on a lot of people's minds.

Superintendent Steve Rasmussen announced his plans, at the Issaquah School Board meeting June 20, to make homework and grading practices a hot topic of conversation during the 2012-2013 school year.

"This is a topic that has piqued the interest of parents, and we agree," he said. "I am confident that at the end of the year we will have a different appreciation for what homework is and how it

connects to its purposes." Rasmussen laid out a plan

for the homework conversa-tion that is set to begin with the board's retreat Aug. 21 and 22 and continue through next June. The first step in his plan is to review the district's homework policy, look at Issaquah's common homework practices, discuss the goal of homework and begin to make policy recommendations. Also on the list is gathering research on the topic and discussing the connection between homework and grading.

During the fall, Rasmussen wants principals to start the

conversation with teachers and gather input. According to his plan, he also wants to work with PTA members and the Issaquah Education Association - the teacher's union. From October to March, he wants the conversation to continue among the administration, teachers and parents and at community meetings as well. By spring, he aims to have new recommendations in place for homework policy and by June to have the board approve those changes to begin in the 2013-2014 school year.

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Board members are not the only ones who have begun asking questions about homework. March 1, the Issaquah Schools Foundation, Issaquah Education Association and the Issaquah PTA worked together to put on a community showing of"The Race to Nowhere," a documentary about the amount of home-

work and pressure that teens and children face today. Organizers estimate that around 350 parents attended the event and said since then interest has sparked in creating "healthy homework guidelines. •

"There is a growing need and growing support for this topic, • said Caroline Brown, president of the Issaquah PTA Council. "I just think we are stressing kids out too much sometimes ... As adults we are always encouraged to have the work/life balance -where do you teach people about

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POLICE BLOTTER DUI

A 31-year-old Bothell man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after being pulled over near the corner of Northeast 42nd Street and 208th Avenue Northeast at around 2 a.m. June 16. An officer on patrol had to swerve out of the way to avoid the man's vehicle, according to the police report. The man smelled of alcohol and had a beer tasting glass in the cup holder of his vehicle. The man performed poorly on field sobriety tests and blew a .20 on a breath test, well over then .08 legal limit for driving. He was cited for DUI and dropped off at a friend's house.

Found bike A Sammamish resident report

ed June 15 that a red 21-speed Schwinn mountain bike had been dumped near her home. The resident found the bike in some nearby bushes and told police no one had come to claim it for the last week. Police could find no records showing that the bike had been stolen and allowed the woman to keep the bike.

Garbage fire Eastside Fire & Rescue

responded to a fire in a recycling dumpster at Margaret Mead Elementary School at around 9 p.m. June 11. Firefighters extinguished the fire before it could spread. Fire investigators could find no evidence that it had been intentionally set and believe it may have been ignited by a cigarette butt.

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The resident told police that they suspected their unemployed daughter, who had been couch surfmg in the area and had a key to the home. Police could find no records of a gold coin being pawned. The case remains under investigation.

Burglary A resident on the 20900 block

of Northeast 17th Street reported that an entertainment system and Coors Light-themed light fixture had been stolen from his home between June 2 and June 6. Police believe the suspect or suspects entered through a rear door that did not have a deadbolt.

Several speakers and a video projector had been torn out of the wall, as well as the light fixture. The resident told police he suspected a man whom he had recently sold a pool table to. The buyer of the table had asked to buy the light fixture at the same time and was disappointed to hear that it was not for sale, according to the police report. The case remains under investigation.

Burglary A resident on the 5100 block

of 189th Avenue had more than $19,000 worth of jewelry and cash stolen from their home between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. June 5. The resident arrived

home to find the rear door to their kitchen forced open, apparently with a set ofbarbeque tongs from the back deck. A safe inside the master bedroom of the home had been tom out of the wall. Inside were multiple pieces of jewelry and thousands of dol-lars in cash. Police were able to obtain possible fingerprints and shoe prints from the suspect and have made one arrest.

'Tis the season A mailbox belonging to a

home on the 2800 block of 234th Avenue was destroyed by a firework or some type of explosive at around 10 p.m. June 15. Several nearby mailboxes were also damaged. Police took pictures of the damage but have no suspects. Police note that several similar vandalisms have occurred over the last two weeks.

Guns at a traffic stop A Sammamish police officer

drew his weapon during an argument following a June 14 traffic stop. The officer pulled a U-tum and began following a 1988 Acura Integra at around 7:50a.m.

The officer then pulled the vehicle over on the 3700 block of 234th Avenue Southeast for failing to use a right-hand tum signal for the full1 00 feet before a tum, as required by law. The driver and passenger both exited and began walking towards a nearby residence, but were ordered back to the car. The passenger, perturbed that the traffic stop was preventing him from going to

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work, began arguing with the officer and acting aggressively, causing the officer pull out his weapon and call for backup, according to the police report. Four more officers arrived to calm the situation. The driver, a 59-year-old Kirkland man, was cited for not having valid proof of insurance and for failing to adequately use his tum signal.

Missing necklace A resident on the 22300 block

of Northeast Sixth Court reported that they suspected their house cleaners had stolen a gold necklace from their home between June 1 and June 14.

There were no signs of forced entry to the house and the cleaning service was the only people who had been inside when the necklace went missing. The case remains under investigation

Teen Fest theft A Sammamish teen had an

iPod Touch and cell phone stolen from his backpack while he was attending TeenFest June 15. The teen told police that he had left his backpack unattended at a booth at around 3 p.m. When he returned to the backpack at around 4:15 the iPod and phone were missing. Police have no suspects.

Missing jewelry A resident on the 22300 block

of Northeast Sixth Court reported June 11 that more than $22,000 worth of jewelry had gone missing from her home. A bag of jewelry that was usually full was half empty. The resident told police that there were no signs of forced entry to the home and that her

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have input into the committee's recommendations. Sammamish resident Jeff Hooker argued that the group had their judgment clouded by years-old disagreements with EFR.

EFR Chief Lee Soptich last week released a response questioning the accuracy of a report presented by Fellinge at the June 5 council meeting. Fellinge's report speaks of cost increases going up by "8 percent a year for several years," though Soptich notes that 6.3 percent was the largest annual increase the city has seen since 2007. The cost increases have averaged closer to 3 percent in recent years, according to city records.

Fellinge's report also assails a

"lack of transparency in the EFR governance process• and says that major issues are presented to the board

podium at the council meeting to voice support for the council's efforts to save taxpayer money,

while knockwithout adequate time for board members to review the informa-tion.

{(If we switched to a fully call-based system, (the

savings) for Sammamish would be over $1.25

ing the firefighters' questions about the council's transparency.

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Councilman Ramiro Valderrama, said major decisions being rushed through the board is still a concern, though he could not point to any specific examples.

The head of another local government agency took to the

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employees of a unit of government to skew a transparent debate, • said Jay Krauss, general manager of Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District.

Krauss ran afoul of firefighters unions while city manager

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Odell noted that he used EFR personally when he had to be rushed to the hospital in February due to complications from a recent surgery and was impressed by the professionalism of staff

But he and other councilmembers took pains to assure skeptical firefighters that the city's issues with fire service were financial, not personal.

"If we switched to a fully callbased system, (the savings) for Sammamish would be over $1.25 million - we can't in good conscious ignore that," he said.

Reporter Caleb Heeringa can be reached at 392-6434. ext. 247, or cheeringa@isspress. com.

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how to do that?" Brown also takes part in

the Community Conversations Committee and said that the group wants to use its various PTA connections to put out a survey next fall to find out how the rest of the community feels about homework. The committee is set to meet again Sept. 18. The Issaquah PTA Council will hold its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at the district's administrative building in Issaquah.

"This is not homework; we want the summer to run and play," said Brown

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Driving high A 19-year-old Sammamish

man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of marijuana after being pulled over near the corner of Northeast Inglewood Hill Road and 238th Avenue Northeast.

An officer clocked the man driving 48 mph in a 35 zone at around 2:20a.m. June 10. The inside of the car smelled of burned marijuana and the man's story regarding the source of the odor changed several times. A glass marijuana pipe was found in the rear seat of the car. The man had bloodshot eyes and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. The man refused to submit to a blood test and called his father to pick him up at the police department.

Pot in the act Police confiscated two mari

juana pipes from a 21-year-old Sammamish woman and 20-yearold Bellevue man. Neighbors on the 100block of214th Place reported that the pair were acting suspiciously in a parked car at around 2 a.m. June 9.

Police contacted the vehicle and could smell the odor of burned marijuana. The pair promptly surrendered the two pipes, which contained marijuana. According to the police report, the officer elected not to charge them with a crime in exchange for their candor. The driver did not show signs of

impairment and the two subjects were allowed to enjoy the rest of their evening.

Found pot A resident on the 3000 block

ofl97th Avenue turned over a backpack containing marijuana and smoking devices that she had found beside the roadway in front ofher home June 9. The backpack contained two pipes and a small amount of marijuana. Police took the items for disposal.

Gun game out of hand Police were called to the cor

ner of Southeast 27th Street and 261stAvenue Southeast June 14 after passersby reported several teenage males with guns in the area.

They arrived and found that the teens were using airsoft guns in a retention pond area. One of the weapons was a riflestyle weapon that did not have the orange tip used to identify a weapon as an airsoft gun. The teens were apologetic and agreed not to play their war games in public.

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Threats A 50-year-old Sammamish

man was arrested on suspicion of felony harassment after allegedly threatening to kill his ex-wife June 13. Police responded to the

divorced couple's home after the woman reported that the man was inside breaking items and threatening to kill her. The man was taken into custody without incident and booked into King County Jail.

Burglary attempt A resident on the 1700 block of

East Beaver Lake Drive reported that someone had attempted to break into their home between June 11 and June 13. The resident's daughter went to check on the unoccupied home and found a pile of yard mulch in the front driveway and pry marks near the front door. The homeowner did not order any mulch and it's

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Stolen generator A resident on the 24600 block

of Southeast Windsor Drive reported that a Ridgid-brand generator was stolen from their garage over Memorial Day weekend. The resident told police that they found an advertisement on Craigslist for a generator that was suspiciously like their missing generator. The case remains under investigation.

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EVENTS

2 9 Opening reception for the art exhibit "The Joumey" featuring the work

of Sammamish artists Anna Macrae and Carol Ross is from 6-8 p.m. June 29 at City Hall. The art will be on display through Oct. 10 at City Hall, and can be seen during normal business hours.

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12 A volunteer event designed to allow residents to m eet new people while

helping maintain Lower Commons Park is from 10 a.m.noon July 12 at the park. For information and to register, call Dawn Sanders at 295-0556.

The Concerts in the Park summer concert series kicks off with The Spyrographs, playing spy, pop and surf rock of the 60s from 6:30-8 p.m. July 12 at Pine Lake Park.

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PUBLIC CALENDAR June 28

Sammamish Planning Commission at 6 p.m. at City Hall

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Sammamish City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall

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City offices are closed.

July 10 Sammamish City Council

study session at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall

July 11

Southeast Eighth Street Park Master Plan meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall

Parks and Recreation Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall

FOCUS ON FAITH Learn how to begin and maintain an edible container garden during a presentation by Seattle Tilth at 7 p.m. June 27 at the Sammamish Library.

Pine Lake Covenant Church offers a ministry for children with special needs at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. Call 392-8636.

women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. Tuesdays at Caffe Ladro in Issaquah Highlands Shopping Center. Call Chabad of the Central Cascades 427-1654.

Sammam ish Walks

2 1 will feature a guided walk through Grand Ridge Park led by

Rena Bradley and Judy Petersen of the Sammamish Parks Commission. The walk starts at 10 a.m. July 21. Visit www. ci.sammamish. wa. us/ events/ Default.aspx?ID = 2386 to register.

Shakesp eare in the Park. The Wooden 0 Shakespeare company will present "Twelfth Night," one of Shakespeare's comedies, at 7 p.m. July 21.

Community Bible Study, open to all women, meets Thursday mornings. Visit www. redmondcbs. org.

"Caffeine for the Soul," a Judaic and Torah class for

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Free Heb rew classes are offered through Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call427-1654.

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Visit residents in nurs-ing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with residents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call1-888-383-7818.

Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to primary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call899-1040 or visit www. evergreenhealthcare. org /hospice.

The King County LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program needs certified longterm care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call235-3847.

LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email [email protected] or visit www. linksvolunteer. org.

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The Sammamish Heritage Society meets from 7:30-9 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at the Pine Lake Community Club, 21333 S.E. 20th St. in Sammamish.

Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 83. The club is open to amateur radio operators and those interested in the hobby.

Rotaract, a community service for young adults ages 18-30 sponsored by the Sammamish Rotary, meets twice a month. Email scott.brewer@sammamishrotary .org.

The La Leche League is committed to helping moth-ers breastfeed. They plan to meet on the second Wednesday

of each month from 10 a.m.noon at the Sammamish EX3 teen Center, 825 228th Ave. N.E. Visit www.lllusa.org/ web/ Sammamish WA.

Block Party Quilters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at Mary, Queen of Peace Church. Visit www.bp quilters.org.

The Sammamish Citizen Corps, a volunteer group affiliated with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, meets the first Wednesday of each month at Fire Station 82. Visit www. sammamishcitizencorps. org.

The Rotary Club of Sammamish meets every Thursday at 7:15a.m. at the Bellewood, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E. Visit www.sammamishrotary.org.

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The Sammamish Fit Club, a club looking to improve the health of the community, meets from 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. Call Trish at 206-605-0679 or email [email protected].

Redmond Toddler Group, a parent-child program with art, music, play and parent education has openings in pre-toddler, toddler and family classes. Call 869-5605 or visit www. redmondtoddler. org.

Moms Club of the Sammamish Plateau has activities including weekly, age specific playgroups and monthly meetings, coffee mornings, mom's nights out, craft club and local area outings. Visit www. momsclubsammamish. org.

Foster Parent Support Group meets the last Thursday of each month from 6-8 p.m. at Mary, Queen of Peace. Earn your training/ foster parent hours. Refreshments and child care are provided. Call206-719-8764.

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The Eastside Welcome Club, for people new to the area, meets at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month and at other times for activities and outings. Call Pat at 572-0474.

Sammamish Kiwanis meets at 7 a.m. every Wednesday at Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church. Visit www.sammamishkiwanis. org.

Toastmasters of Sammamish meet from 7:15-8:45 p.m. every Tuesday at Mary, Queen of Peace. Call 427-9682 or email davidlloydhall@ live.com.

Sammamish Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of the month in the homes of members. Call Cathy at 836.{)421 or email CathyW [email protected].

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Amanda Loth, senior class president, sings the National Anthem at the beginning of the commencement program.

Brad Malloy, Eastlake High School principal, invites the Class of 2012 to wave thanks to their parents in the Key Arena audience.

A graduate wipes a tear from her eye during Taylor Boyd's senior class speech.

Lexi Jaeger wears a garland and a giant smile as she comes to take her diploma.

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Carla Walp js called to the podium in surprise by faculty presenter David Hecht to receive the Eastlake High School Staff Scholarship.

A graduate lifts his diploma up to show his parents and friends in the audience.

Eastlake High School senior Cathleen McAllister provides a musical performance for classmates, family, friends and faculty during the commencement program.

Ryan Lewis, 'Mr. 32,' standout senior football running back, shows a gold cord off to friends and family in the stands during the processional.

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Time capsule reunites old elementary classmates

By Andrew Duenkel (left) and several of his former sixth-grade classmates dig behind Samantha Smith Elementary school, looking for the time capsule they buried back there 10 years ago.

By lillian Tucker

It was an unconventional reunion June 21 when Joanne Wilk and three ofher former students gathered outside Samantha Smith Elementary School with shovels and Starbucks in their hands.

Ten years ago, Wilk's sixth grade class buried a PVC pipe full of mementos from that point in time. The students signed an agreement that they would come back, ten years later on the exact day and time, 4 p.m., to unearth the time capsule. A decade later Wilk, Alex Schlight, John Geil and Andrew Duenkel kept their word.

As the group weaved around to the back of the school's property, it began to become apparent that no one remembered exactly where their buried treasure lay. What used to be a 26-acre llama farm outside the school fence was now home to rows of houses. Duenkel, who is now prepping for law school, believed that the time capsule was buried a few feet from the fence. Schlight, a young engineer who will soon be moving across the country for a new job, remembered that he

had done much of the digging 10 years ago. He thought the pipe was more centrally located.

The two picked up the shovels and dug for a while together before splitting up and digging two holes near each other as the rest of the group looked on and laughed at the fact that no one had thought to draw a map.

"I hope we can find it," said Joanne Wilk, who now teaches seventh grade at Inglewood Junior High School.

As the holes got deeper and wider a few more past classmates joined the effort, including Philip Wu and John Ahladis. Much taller than they were in sixth grade the now-adults hugged each other and their old teacher and caught each other up on their individual endeavors.

"It's been a long time," said Wilk to her former students. "Just think, you didn't have texting or Facebook."

The group dug for two hours without any luck. It appeared the time capsule would remain buried.

"We were not that disappoint-

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New exhibit featuring local artists opens Friday at City Hall By Brittany cardoza

Interested in local art? The Sammamish Arts Commission will open its newest art exhibition Friday, June 29 featuring the work of a pair of Sammamish artists.

"An Artistic Journey• will

open in the Commons Gallery at Sammamish City Hall featuring the works of Carol Ross and Anna Macrae. An artist reception will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

The exhibit will feature Ross' emotionally laden landscapes

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Painting by Carol Ross Painting by Carol Ross Winthrop Ruin Spirit Barn

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Oregon State announces graduates

The following Sammamish residents will graduate from Oregon State University June 17.

Andrea N. Kraemer, B.A., psychology; Kendall R. Liddle, B.S., management; Veronica R. Ruberg, B.S., human development and family sciences.

First Lady Michelle Obama will be the commencement speaker.

Ben Dulken wins dean 's medal

Ben Dulken, of Sammamish, won the Dean's Medal for Academic Excellence 2012 from the College of Engineering at the University of Washington May 29. Dulken was one of two students to receive the honor.

Daniel Neighbors on dean's list

Daniel Neighbors, of Sammamish, has been named

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ed. It was more about getting back together than more about finding it," said Duenkel. "It was great. I haven't seen many of them for a lot of years and it was great to see what stage oflife they are in and what their plans

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and Macrae's expressionistic paintings.

Ross said she strives to make people feel her work.

"My art is successful if there is an immediate reaction from people," she said. "It takes many weeks to complete a piece, and I like the image to be very emotional."

She and Macrae have been staples of the Sammamish art scene for several years. The pair has both seen their work evolve in that time, and a joint show seems like a good fit.

"I met Anna Macrae, and we hit it off," Ross said. "Both of our art has changed over the years."

Together their work finds common ground and contrasts space and architecture. Viewers will have an opportunity to create their own story through the work.

Ross and Macrae have helped to build and support the visual arts community of the Eastside.

The exhibit will remain open to the public from 8:30a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through Oct. 10.

to the dean's list at Creighton University for the 2011-2012 academic year. Neighbors, a student of the College of Arts and Sciences received a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Ellen Schrader graduates

Ellen Elizabeth Schrader graduated in May from Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C. Schrader received a B.A. degree in history and had a minor in religion.

Students receive Saint Michael's College book award

Eastside Catholic Students Michael Abraham and Nicolette Dworkin, of Sammamish, were recently awarded the Saint Michael's College Book Award for Academic Achievement with a Social Conscience. The award is presented to high school juniors with a commitment to leadership in community organizations,

are for the future." Duenkel went back June 23 to

fill in much of the dirt that had been tossed aside when he decided to give it one more go.

"I kind of just remembered that it was a lot closer to the center of the field and higher up than we were digging," he said.

After about 10 minutes of digger Duenkel hit gold, or PVC pipe to be exact. He snapped a photo of the treasure and planned to

volunteer service and academic achievement.

Kelsey Fowlkes receives Colorado College spirit award

Kelsey Fowlkes, daughter of Jerry and Teresa Fowlkes of Sammamish, was recognized at Colorado College's Honors Convocation. Fowlkes, a member of the Class of2013, received the Spirit Award.

Sakura Dallaire makes dean's list

Sakura Dallaire, a 2011 graduate of Eastlake, was named to the dean's list at Northeastern University College of Engineering in Boston.

Students make MSU spring honor roll

The following students from Sammamish were recently named to the Montana State

open the capsule June 25 when people could gather again.

"It was fun to see the kids and talk. I enjoyed that a lot, • said Wilk. "I'm dying to find out where he found it because we really dug."

Reporter LI1lian Tucker can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or [email protected]. To comment on this story visit www.sammamishreview.com.

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University 2012 dean's honor roll: Briana Bywaters, Chelsea Guenette, Kristine Leo, James Nielsen, Reese Rankin. Students must have a GP A of 3.5 or higher to qualify. Emma Hannigan was named to the president's honor roll for earning a 4.0 grade point average.

Whitworth University students graduate

The following Sammamish students recently graduated from Whitworth University: Kylie Grade, Bachelor of Arts; Mitchell Harris, Bachelor of Arts; Rachel Bradford, Bachelor of Science.

Gonzaga University students graduate

The following Sammamish residents have received degrees from Gonzaga University: Paul Steenman, Bachelor of Arts, biology; Chelsea Stone, Bachelor of Arts, biology; Nigel McClung, Bachelor of Arts, econom-ics; Lauren Burns, Bachelor of Arts, psychology; Craig Sadowski, Bachelor of Business Administration, account-ing; Scott Legier, Bachelor of Business Administration; Evan Bull, Bachelor of

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Business Administration; Rebecca Carlson, Bachelor of Business Administration; Daniel Costello, Bachelor of Business Administration; Mikkel Kurian, Bachelor of Business Administration; Courtney Prather, Bachelor of Business Administration; Derek Holmes, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; Megan Suter, Bachelor of Science, civil engineering; David Hazelton, Bachelor of Science, mechanical engineering; Rachel Boswell, Bachelor of Science, nursing.

Local students named to Whitworth University Laureate Society

Rachel Bradford and Carrie Gibson, of Sammamish, have been named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for the spring semester. To qualify students must maintain a grade point average of a 3.75 of higher during the semester.

Stephanie Matza graduates

Stephanie Matza, of Sammamish, graduated from Tulane University. She received a Master of Science.

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Plateau Club hosts women's city golf championship By lillian Tuck er

Sue Ursino played her first round of golf when she was 10-years-old. Nearly SO years later she's still at it.

Just weeks before her 60th birthday the woman who moved to Sammamish decades before it became a town spent June 18-21 playing hole-for-hole in the Seattle Women's Golf Association City Championship at Plateau Club. Ursino first won the championship 40 years ago. Since then she took the title again in 1973, 1995 and 1996.

"I almost start crying thinking about it," she said, triggering the tears. "To think I could come here and play well and still be a finalist. It's amazing actually. Forty years - it's hard to believe, actually, to stay competitive that long. It takes a lot of work."

A member of the Sahalee Golf Club, Ursino plays for several hours after work nearly every day and exercises while she watches the nightly news.

"That's maybe a small reason why I'm still here," she said. "I have been walking stairs for the last six months knowing that if things went my way, it's possible

that I could be playing 36 holes twice in three days. That's a lot of golf.•

After 18 holes in the rain, Ursino, with a score of 81, was one of 16 golfers that advanced to the championship flight. Fellow Sahalee club member Rose Crowe also made the cut after shooting 82 that day. The two went on to play 36 holes June 19, winning both head-to-head matches. With only four players left in the championship flight June 20 Ursino was matched against Cassie McKinley, a Seattle player who is more than 40 years her junior. At the turn, Ursino was up by three holes but then she and McKinley tied the 1Oth hole. McKinley birdied No. 11 and then the two tied holes 12, 13 and 14. After losing No. 15 and tying the next, Ursino was up by one when she sunk a 20-foot putt to win the 17th hole and the day's match. On the final day Ursino was defeated by longtime friend and defending champion Leslie Folsom of Rainer, who had beat out Crowe the day before. This is the eighth time Ursino has been runner up in the City

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Sue Ursino chips onto the green June 20 during the Seattle Women's Golf Association City Championship at Plateau Club. Ursino, who has won the championship four times in the last 40 years, finished runner-up this year.

Spartans to represent the Northwest at Olympic trials By Matt carstens

A pair of Skyline graduates will be heading to their second Olympic trials this week, and Katie Kinnear and Andie Taylor's former coach was at a loss for words.

"It's just kind of unbelievable," said Skyline girls swimming coach Susan Simpkins. "The Olympics are the pinnacle of swimming. When you swim, you want to swim at the Olympics."

Taylor graduated from Skyline in 2010 and just finished her sophomore year at Stanford University. At Skyline she was a seven-time individual state champion and led Skyline to the state title her senior year.

The success continued at Stanford where she earned AllAmerican honors in both of her first two years.

Kinnear also was a seven-time individual state champion. She started her career at Eastlake, and after moving south on the plateau, she took Skyline to their second and third consecutive state championships. Kinnear just graduated and is planning on attending UCLA in the fall.

"Both Katie and Andie were incredible swimmers and assets

to our program, • Simpkins said. "They were really an inspira-tion to the other swimmers. Their work ethic was incredible, they were highly motivated and everybody loved watching both of them swim. They added depth to the program and they were really good students as well as athletes, their GPAs were way up there."

With London looming, the Olympic trials for swimming are taking place this week in Omaha, Neb. It will be the second time for both swimmers at the trials, and both are equally thrilled this time around.

"I went four years ago when I was 13," Kinnear said. "And that was fun, but I was going more for the experience and this time I kind of know what to expect. I have a few more events than I had last time. It was really fun, but there's more pressure this time around. •

Kinnear, who was ranked in the 100's in her previous Olympic trials, is ranked as high as 33rd in one of her events, the 100-meter butterfly.

"This time my main goal is to make semifinals which are the top 16," she said. "That would be really cool, from there you can make it to the finals but I just

File photo Andie Taylor (above) and Katie Kinnear (right) were standouts for Skyline High School and are both heading to their second Olympic trials.

want to make the semifinals and get best time. I'm just looking at it like any normal championship meet I've been to before, just another opportunity to drop time.•

Along with the 100-meter butterfly, Kinnear will be competing in the 200-meter butterfly and the 100 and 200-meter backstroke.

As for Taylor, this time around

is much more about swimming, as opposed to in 2008 when she spent the whole time picking her jaw up off the ground.

"In 2008 I came, didn't perform very well, but it was kind of a new experience and it was just really cool to see all the big names," Taylor said. "To see the team break world records, it was

quite a show. So now I'm back and walking to the pool is funny, it looks identical to 2008. Same set up exactly, hopefully this one will be a little bit better, but I'm just going to go in and I'm excited to see all my other teammates. I know several girls that have a

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Matt lwicki out-wrestles the competition at Cadet Nationals in Daytona

Sammamish wrestler Matt I wicki came home from the Cadet National Duals tournament June 16 with 15 more wins to his name.

The 120-pound rising sophomore at Eastside Catholic High School competed at the event June 12-16 in Daytona Beach, Fla. There, he went 8-0 in the Freestyle tournament. Iwicki pinned Wisconsin's Cole Large in 1 minute, 14 seconds. Five ofhis other matches were won by a spread of more than eight points. While Iwicki did not manage to pin any of his opponents in Greco, he did best seven of his eight opponents in points.

A pair of plateau lacrosse players make All-American Academic Team

Lauren Breynaert and Jack Pruitt have been named to the 2012 U.S. Lacrosse High School All-Academic Team.

Breynaert, a recent graduate of Eastside Catholic High School, was a midfielder for her school's girls lacrosse team. Pruitt, also a midfielder, graduated from Skyline

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Championship "It took 33 holes on the last day to

decide the v.rinner, that is a statement to the ability to the two players who were duking it out and to the condition of the course," said Libby Hauserman, a member

High School this month. Both athletes were among the 36 student-athletes from Washington that were honored for •exhibiting exemplary lacrosse skills, good sportsmanship on the field, and represent high standards of academic achievement in the classroom."

Brian Mogg and Li Wang prove age doesn't matter at Bellevue Classic

Skyline's Brian Mogg was not only one of the youngest players at the Bellevue Classic but he also proved he was one of the best.

With an even par score ofl42 June 10, he became the second high school student in the tournament's 40-plus-year history to win the Classic. Mogg bested first-round leader Sean Packer by three strokes to win $300 in prize money and join the likes of PGA legend Fred Couples. A rising junior at Skyline High School, this was his first non-junior tournament.

Mogg was not the only youth that led the pack of golfers at the two-day tournament. Li Wang of Eastlake High School finished in seventh place ·with 150 strokes.

Event coordinator, Paul Callahan, wrote in an email that the results make it pretty clear that local junior golfis on fire.

other golfers at the tournament, including Sylvia O'Keefe, who made a holein-one June 20 on the 143 yard, par 3, third hole. She went on to win the fourth flight. Denise Owen lost by one hole and became the runner-up for the seventh flight. Also in the runner-up position was Janet Benson in the eighth flight and Hazel Siebert in the 12th flight. Mickey Nojima won the 10th flight, Barb Webb won the 14th and Eleanor Devlin won the 15th

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flight. In the 16th flight Joy Alston won and Faith Stirrat took the 17th flight.

helped organize this year's tournament.

This was the first time that the City Championship was held at the Plateau Club and members there didn't spare any details. Lifesize cut outs of the paparazzi greeted par-

individual efforts come together, it was

incredible." "There have been

some really good women's golfers, some of the best from the Seattle area private country clubs," said Howie

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ticipants as they entered the club on a red carpet. Outside, crews checked the greens every night to make sure they were up to snuff for the tournament.

"Seeing everybody's individual efforts come together, it was incredible," said Hauserman. •rt was a great testament of the playability and endurance of our course ... we just came out feeling so happy and proud of how it all worked out. •

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good shot at making the team so I'm excited to cheer them on. •

Taylor will be competing in the 400-meter individual medley, the 400-meter freestyle and the 200-meter butterfly.

"Now I've done it before, it'll still be exciting and I'll be nervous," Taylor said. "And it'll still be an intense atmosphere, I won't feel like a pro by any means, but it'll be nice knowing what to expect, knowing

Hauserman, who lives off the green at hole 15 with his wife, Libby Hauserman, and served as a rules official for the tournament. "As a marshal driving around, I have got to talk to all of them. They are all very personable. They are playing competitive golf, enjoying it and having fun. •

Reporter Lillian Tucker can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242 or ltucker@sammamish review.com.

the lights are going to be on and the big pool area is really bright and there'll be fireworks and all the fans. "

Even with the fireworks and fanfare, Taylor doesn't have any specific goals when it comes to the pool.

"I'm not really thinking about certain times I'm hoping to hit or anything like that," she said. "I'm just going to go in and just try to race people next to me and if I can move up a few places, maybe make a semifinal, we'll see."

The Olympic trials can be seen via webcast on www.usaswimming.org all week long.

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Civilized Nature celebrates with benefit for war dogs

Civilized Nature, a pet store with a focus on health and nutrition, celebrates its 10th anniversary July 14. The celebration will be a benefit to support the US War Dogs Association.

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Nature in 2002 in the Sammamish Highlands Shopping Center. Since then, pet owners have come to appreciate D'Arcy and her staff as a resource to guide them in ensuring good health and longevity for the animals they call best friends.

"We answer all kinds of questions, including those about allergies and immune system reactions, • explains D'Arcy. •we treat each animal as an individual, with an understanding of their biology, behavior and exceptional nature."

Supporting US War Dogs is a perfect way to celebrate the milestone anniversary.

"We are pleased to find an organization that honors the nature of the dog and all it represents as a partner to humanity," said D'Arcy. "We will be collecting boots, goggles, balls, treats, grooming supplies and other needed items to send to the military dog kennels in Afghanistan."

The USWDA programs raises funds for service dogs, law enforcement canine units and search-and-rescue units, and assists in finding homes for retired military dogs.

"These increchble animals save lives everyday as they detect explosives,

alert to intrusions, and participate in specialized detection that only they can complete," said D'Arcy. •we will honor these incredible dogs July 14th. They are our heroes."

A list of suggested donation items is available at Civilized Nature or at www. uswardogs.org/needed-items. Cash donations will be applied toward the shipping costs and additional donations will go to the association for supplies and programs.

In special recognition of the passing of Liam Berg (beloved Australian Shepherd of Jeannie Berg) a memorial wall will be designated for those who wish to make a donation in the name of an animal or person they v.rish to honor. Please provide a picture. Copies v.rill be sent with the donations to the USWDA.

"We invite our community to celebrate our 10 years in Sammamish by enjoying the company of good friends, good food, and a good cause," said D'Arcy.

Festivities will be held 11-3, but donations will be accepted all day 10-6. Promotional items and keepsakes of the event will be for sale.

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New roundabout coming this summer

The city will be building a new roundabout near the corner of Northeast Eighth Street and 233rd Avenue Northeast to accommodate the extra traffic expected from the addition of the second entrance to Eastlake High School.

The Sammamish City Council unanimously approved the $814,000 project at their June 18 meeting. The Lake Washington

School District is chipping in $94,900 towards the project - a calculation of the amount of extra traffic expected on the road from the new access to the school, through 233rd Avenue.

The second entrance is being added to ease traffic on 228th A venue as the school adds ninth graders to the mix this fall.

Public Works Director Laura Philpot said the city hopes to have the roundabout finished by the time school starts in the fall.

City to study stormwater fees

The city will spend up to $24,000 to determine whether it is charging residents enough for the construction and upkeep of the ditches, ponds and culverts that handle stormwater runoff in the city.

At their June 18 meeting, the Sammamish City Council approved hiring local consultant FCS Group to analyze the city's

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stormwater expenses to ensure that the city is collecting enough to support current infrastructure as well as future projects. The spending was approved unanimously as part of the council's consent agenda without discussion by the council.

Residential homeowners are charged $150 a year through their property tax bill, while commercial properties are charged more depending on the size of their lot.

The city has not updated the

fee they charge new developments since 2001 , and the annual rates they charge current property owners since 2005, according to the council report. The charges have not been changed to reflect the cost ofliving indicators in the area, which have risen by 25 percent since 2001.

The council is currently considering whether to invest several million dollars in stormwater

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his $212,100 annual salary. However, one adjustment was made to allow him to cash in his 10 days of accrued vacation.

projects on the slopes above Lake Samammish - in the Inglewood and Tamarack neighborhoods and the area around Southeast 24th Way- which could impact the storm water rates around the city.

"At this point, he is not taking too many vacations, and we didn't want to penalize him for being at work," said School Board President Chad Magendanz.

Rasmussen passes evaluation, contract extended

Board members also used the occasion to thank Rasmussen for his work on various issues like literacy and his help passing the $219 million bond.

Superintendent Steve Rasmussen's contract has been extended for one year to June 30, 2015.

"I don't think anyone could have anticipated over a 70 percent approval, • said Magendanz. "So, I really need to give the superintendent and the staff kudos."

The Issaquah School Board met in a two-hour executive session June 19 to discuss the superintendent and voted to extend his contract at its June 20 board meeting. State law requires the board to evaluate and take action on the superintendent's contract every year before July 1.

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SE 8th Street Park Master Plan

Public Meeting #3 -Access and Parking

Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held to obtain input on site acoess and parking for the SE 8th Street Park Master Plan on Wednesday. July 11. 2012 beginning at 6:30 pm. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the City of Sammamish offioes at 801 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA 98075. Additional information about this meeting may be obtained by visitiflg the City of Sammamish webpage: http://www -ci sammamish wa us/departments/parksandrec/projects/SE8thStPark.aspx or by contacting the Parks & Recreation Department. via email at [email protected] wa • Y.§ or telephone (425) 295-0500.

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