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April 6, 2011

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Photos by Robert MeyerThe Eastlake dance team poses with its trophies after the state 4A dance championships inYakima, March 26. The girls won the Pom category, placed second in the Dance routine andreceived third place in the Kick category. See Page 8.

By Caleb Heeringa

With horrific images of Japan’srecent earthquake, tsunami andsubsequent nuclear disaster onthe minds of many, theSammamish Citizen CorpsCouncil says there’s no time bet-ter than now to ponder what youand your family would do in theevent of a major disaster.

“It’s a wake-up call,” said JanBishop, public relations directorfor the council, which seeks toprepare neighbors for natural dis-asters. “People tend to take (disas-

Learn toprepareDisaster readinessfair set for nextweekend

See DISASTER, Page 3

By Caleb Heeringa

Between three high schools, ajunior high and a middle school,Boys and Girls Club staff esti-mate that there are 6,000teenagers in Sammamish.

Ask one of those teens whatthey do for fun around townright now and you’re liable to geta blank stare.

Bored teens will have a fewmore options with next fall’sscheduled opening of theSammamish’s EX3 Teen &Recreation center, which willinclude a recording studio, agame room, an Internet café anda stage that will host open micnights.

Daniel Johnson, presidentand CEO of the club, said theybelieve Sammamish may be

“one of the highest concentra-tions of teenagers in the state.”Johnson said the club, located inthe old library building on thecorner of 228th Avenue andInglewood Hill Road, will serveas a drop-in center where teenscan kill time in a safe environ-ment and perhaps pick up a newhobby through structured class-es. Annual fees should bearound $36, though some pro-grams may cost a bit extra.

Officials are currently work-ing on construction permits forthe remodel of the inside andhope to have the facility open bythe first day of school this fall,Johnson said.

Though it may not be fin-ished when the facility firstopens, Johnson said the teencenter will be one of a handful

of Boys and Girls Clubs in thearea that will have a fully func-tioning recording studio. Teenswill be able to learn the art ofaudio recording and local bandswill be able to get their songs puton CD.

“It will give kids an opportuni-ty to get involved with anyaspect of music – they could be

learning how to engineer or theycould be playing,” Johnson said.

The facility will also include alarge stage that could be used formusic and arts performances.Jane Ronngren, executive direc-tor of the Redmond/SammamishBoys and Girls Club, said they’re

Teen center forming

Courtesy Boys and Girls Clubs

An artist’s rendering shows the central activity area.

See TEEN, Page 3

Mosqueasks forparkingBy Caleb Heeringa

A group of SammamishMuslims that have converted ahome off Southeast 20th Streetinto a place of worship want toadd a parking lot for their mem-bers.

The proposal has irked someneighbors, who feel the addedtraffic would prove to be a hazardto pedestrians and would affectthe “rural” character of theirneighborhood.

The Sammamish MuslimAssociation, which had beenoperating out of an apartmentsince 2004, purchased the 2,880square foot home, located at22011 Southeast 20th Street, lastJune after the property went intoforeclosure in 2009. Board mem-ber Wassim Fayed said the associ-ation has been holding dailyprayers there since, but due to alack of space and city regulationshas only been allowed to parkeight cars at a time on the prop-erty.

“This is how we are operatingnow,” Fayed said. “We have to askpeople to leave if the (eightspots) are full.”

The association’s plan calls fora paved 40-stall parking lot justoff of Southeast 20th Street. Theplan would also include astormwater retention and treat-ment pond, as well as landscap-ing around the parking lot andwould likely cost the mosquebetween $200,000 and $300,000,Fayed said.

Sammamish Senior PlannerEvan Maxim said in an email thatthe property’s proximity to PineLake means it is held to stricterstormwater standards than most

See MOSQUE, Page 2

By Caleb Heeringa

The state legislature is a com-plicated place.

It’s taken a few months, butSen. Andy Hill said he feels likehe’s gotten his bearings just intime to tackle the thorniest oflegislative issues – an upcomingbudget that’s projected to be $5.3million in the red.

“I feel like I finally have myfeet under me,” the freshmanRepublican said. “For the first twomonths or a so it was like drink-ing from a fire hose.”

Hill, a former Microsoft man-ager, defeated incumbentDemocrat Eric Oemig in the 45thDistrict by a healthy margin lastNovember.

The district covers parts ofSammamish north of Northeast16th Street, Redmond, Kirklandand surrounding areas.

As a Republican representinga swing district (Democrats LarrySpringer and Roger Goodmanhave held the district’s Houseseats since 2004 and 2006,respectively), Hill has shown a

willingness to split from his partyon votes, particularly on socialissues.

Hill was one of five SenateRepublicans to vote for HouseBill 1649, recognizing otherstates’ domestic partnerships inWashington. That bill is poised tobe signed by Governor ChrisGregoire.

Hill was also one of 10Republicans to vote for SenateBill 5769, which requires that thestate’s only coal-fired powerplant, near Centralia, be shutdown and replaced with a naturalgas facility by 2025.

The House is currently consid-ering that bill.

Hill, who characterized him-self as fiscally conservative butsocially moderate, said he wastrying to reflect the will of hisconstituents.

“If you look at those five(Republican) votes, four of themwere from King County,” Hillsaid. “Voters are different here inthe suburbs than in EasternWashington … I don’t see it nec-essarily as breaking with the

party, but rather being indicativeof the type of people I represent.”

Hill said those sorts of voteshaven’t caused any trouble with

fellow Republicans, citing formerpresident Ronald Reagan’s quotethat “the person that agrees withyou 80 percent of the time is afriend and ally – not 20 percenttraitor.”

“I think generally if someoneis voting their district it’s hard tobe mad at them,” Hill said.“There’s certain core issues thatthe caucus is aligned on – fiscallyI think we’re all together.”

That theory will be tested thismonth when the Senate is taskedwith putting together a budget forthe biennium from 2011 to 2013.With tax hikes essentially off thetable, legislators will likely bemaking cuts to a host of pro-grams, including education andthe state’s Basic Health Plan,

which offers subsidized healthinsurance to about 35,000 low-income residents around thestate.

The House is poised to passtheir budget to the Senate soon.

Hill said he is focused onreducing expenses without whathe calls “budget gimmicks” suchas moving dedicated or one-timefunds to pay for other generalfund programs.

Hill said in recent years thelegislature used federal bail outmoney in this way, which is par-tially why this year’s budget gapis that much more difficult todeal with.

“We need to get on a sustain-able path,” Hill said. “We’ve beentaking these one-time sources ofincome … and using that to payfor recurring program expenses.We need to bring the spendingcurve back down to be commen-surate with the revenue curve.”

But Hill, who sits on commit-tees for both K-12 and highereducation, said he hoped to be

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properties. In addition to the pro-ject’s impact on the neighbor-hood, staff will be examining theenvironmental impacts as well indeciding whether or not toapprove the new lot.

Fayed said about 20 to 25 peo-ple attend daily prayers at themosque, which looks like a tradi-tional single-family home fromthe outside. He said the grouphas no plans to make changes to

the building itself, aside fromsome added wheelchair access.

The lack of parking preventsthe group from holding largerevents, such as community potlucks and prayers duringRamadan, the Muslim month offasting, Fayed said.

The group has had to hostRamadan events at Mary Queenof Peace in Sammamish since2003. The mosque servesbetween 50 and 80 families in theSammamish and Issaquah areas,according to the organization’swebsite.

The prospect of those 50 to 80

families coming and going viaSoutheast 20th Street concernssome neighbors, several of whomdeclined requests for comment.

“Now that we have sidewalksand bike paths, 20th is getting alot more pedestrian and bike traf-fic, which I am thrilled about,”nearby resident Nanci Browningwrote in an email to the cityobtained through a publc recordsrequest. “Putting a parking lot inon 20th would bring more cartraffic and would be a safety con-cern for bicyclists and pedestri-ans … Putting in a parking lot inthe middle of this residential area

seems like a complete and totalcontradiction to the neighbor-hood feel that Sammamish resi-dents love.”

The Muslim association invit-ed their neighbors to an openhouse about the project inJanuary. Fayed said the eventwent well, though several neigh-bors had concerns about theimpact on the neighborhood.Fayed said the project calls forlandscaping between the parkinglot and the road that would cutdown on the visual impact of thelot.

According to a public disclo-

MosqueContinued from Page 1

Get involvedTo see how Sen. Andy

Hill and the rest of the legis-lators from the 45th and 5thDistricts voted on recentbills, visit www.washington-votes.org.

Freshman Senator Andy Hill navigating Olympia

Photo Courtesy Andy Hill

Sen. Andy Hill addresses a

group of Microsoft employees

during the company’s annual

legislative day.

See HILL, Page 5

sure request, about a half-dozenSammamish residents, mostlyneighbors of the mosque, havewritten the city with concernsabout the project.

A majority of those have ques-tioned the affect on the neigh-borhood of the added traffic,though two made commentsattacking Islam as a whole andquestioning the intentions ofMuslims in Sammamish.

Fayed said his group simplywants a mosque that is accessi-ble to all its members and is try-ing its best not to impact neigh-bors.

“We’re just doing what wethink is right,” Fayed said. “A lotof neighbors are very supportive… and know that we have tohave a place to worship and thisis where we picked.”

A public comment periodruns through April 21, at whichtime city staff can approve orreject the plan or suggestchanges to alleviate traffic orenvironmental impacts.Sammamish residents who wishto comment can contact Maximvia email at [email protected] or call theCommunity Developmentdepartment at 295-0500.

out of life’s necessities.“In Sammamish, most people

are used to getting in their carsand going to QFC or Safeway andgetting what they need,” Bishopsaid. “King County probably isn’tgoing to be airlifting food to thePlateau – there are going to beother areas in need and we’repretty well off up here.”

While city officials suggestfamilies keep enough food andwater in their homes to survivefor three days, Bishop said fami-lies may as well plan for five dayswith their emergency kits. Bishopsuggested having a gallon ofwater per person per day onhand, as well as canned or non-perishable food, flashlights, can-dles, glow sticks and a whistle.

City lacks shelterWhile the city of Sammamish

has plans for how to deal withaftermath of a large event – howto contact the county, state andfederal government for help, forexample – what they don’t haveis any sort of shelter designed tofederal standards for housinglarge amounts of people follow-ing a disaster. Deputy City

Manager Pete Butkus said in theevent of a major event the citywould do everything in its powerto get a roof over citizens’ heads,but individuals and familiesshould be prepared to survive ontheir own for at least three days.

“We’ll do our best to providethe best shelter we can, but we’renot sure exactly where that’sgoing to be,” Butkus said. “Thebottom line is that … every fami-ly should have a 72-hour survivalkit in their home. Help may notget to you immediately.”

Butkus said federal standardscall for a shelter to have back-uppower. The city is currently tak-ing stock of the sorts of facilitiesin the city that could be used dur-ing a disaster, but none of thecity-owned buildings, schools orchurches have back-up powersufficient to run all the amenitiesthat would be needed to houselarge amounts of people follow-ing a disaster. City Hall is built towithstand a major earthquake,but it also doesn’t have shower-ing facilities or a kitchen suitablefor use as a shelter.

The city is also pondering howit can meet new federal stan-

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Sammamish Disaster Readiness Fair◆ 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 16◆ Sammamish City Hall◆ Learn tips for staying safe during natural disasters such as

earthquakes and floods. The Sammamish Citizen Corps Council,Eastside Fire and Rescue, the city of Sammamish and many otherorganizations will have displays, workshops and lectures inform-ing citizens of the risks to Sammamish and strategies for copingwith disasters.

ter preparedness) for granteduntil something happens – that’sjust human nature.”

City officials say familiesshould be prepared to take careof themselves for three days fol-lowing an emergency.

Could it happen here?While Sammamish lacks the

nuclear power and tsunami dan-ger that has turned Japan’s majorearthquake into a tragedy, manygeologists feel that a large-scaleearthquake in the Seattle area isa matter of when and not if. Theso-called “Seattle fault” runsacross Elliott Bay and roughlyalong I-90 through Seattle andinto the Eastside. It continuesunder Lake Sammamish andthrough the plateau toward FallCity.

Bishop said it’s next to impos-sible to predict exactly whatwould happen during an 8+magnitude earthquake, but saidit’s not out of question thatmany, if not all, of the majorroadways on and off the plateaucould be impassible. As a precau-tion, the city has set aside a mil-lion dollars under the assump-tion that Snake Hill Road couldeasily be destroyed by a largelandslide.

In the event of major roadsbeing cut off, Bishop said localgrocery stores could quickly run

dards regarding pets and animalsput in place following HurricaneKatrina.

Butkus said FEMA has suggest-ed that states, counties and citiesconsider where they could housepeople’s pets during a disaster.Officials believe some residentsrefused to leave their homesbefore the hurricane hit becausethe shelters would not accepttheir pets.

With the city discussing poten-tially building a community andaquatic center, Butkus said thereis federal grant money availableif the city includes enoughamenities in the building to beable to use it as a disaster shelter.

Butkus said City Hall is outfit-ted with an emergency radiotransmitter that will allow themto be in contact with other gov-ernment agencies following a dis-aster, though he said it onlyworks if local towers andtransponders survive the quake.

“I’ll point out that both policeand fire communication wentdown following the (2001)Nisqually Earthquake,” Butkussaid.

The radio was purchased withfederal grant money followingthe terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Event will prepareBishop said the council’s readi-

ness fair will provide a wealth ofinformation on what families cando following a disaster. The eventwill be at City Hall between 9a.m. and 2 p.m. April 16.

Bishop said local experts will

give talks on the geology of thearea and what might happen dur-ing an earthquake.

Representatives of the Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints will discuss how best tostockpile food. Tallee Whitehorn,who organizes community eventsfor the church, said Mormons areencouraged to prepare for “thetrials that could come your way.”As a result, many Mormon fami-lies stockpile food that could lastthem weeks or months followinga disaster.

A seminar on the Map YourNeighborhood program willinstruct people on how to takestock of the resources providedby your neighbors – who knowsCPR or First Aid, for example – aswell as who might need extrahelp following a disaster.

The council will also haveinformation on how to enroll inlocal CERT (CommunityEmergency Response Team)training, which teaches peoplebasic disaster response skills thatcan assist fire and police officialsfollowing a disaster.

Bishop said the council wantsto prepare people for the worstwithout fear-mongering. But asthe recent events in Japan haveshown, the worst-case scenariocan and does happen.

“We want people to be pre-pared, but not live their lives interror,” Bishop said. “If theynever have to use (the training),wonderful. But a disaster com-pels a lot of folks to at least dosomething.”

DisasterContinued from Page 1

excited to start-up an open micnight at the facility, where teenscan come and perform music,read poetry and otherwise prac-tice being creative in front of acrowd. The club used to host asimilar program at the Starbucks

in front of Eastlake High Schoolbut had to stop when the eventgot too big for the space,Ronngren said.

A computer lab will offer tech-nology classes, including videoand image production. Johnsonsaid Microsoft has donated about$500,000 and free computer hard-ware for the lab. Tutoring andhelp with teen’s homework willalso be available.

Also on tap is a separate 7,000square-foot gymnasium, includ-ing a rock climbing wall, thoughthat might be years in the future.The club is trying to raise moneyfor the construction, which isexpected to cost more than $3million. Johnson said that’s atough job in a down economy.

“We feel that once it’s openand the community can see thenumber of kids using it and how

popular it is, we’ll start gettingsome interest (from donors),”Johnson said. “(The Boys andGirls Club’s fundraising) is affect-ed by the recession just like any-one else.”

The city of Sammamish alsohopes to use the facility duringthe school day for programsaimed at seniors and familieswith small children. The cluband the city will be collaborating

on the programs, which couldinclude Jazzercise classes, “mom-and-tot” programs, coffee hoursand senior art classes.

Ronngren said the facility willhopefully fill the void of things todo for plateau teens.

“We want to be that hub thatcreates a center – a place wherekids can go and hang out in asafe environment and do whatthey want to do,” Ronngren said.

TeenContinued from Page 1

Sammamish Forum

OPINIONReview editorialMuslims welcomein Sammamish

The vitriol spewing from some Sammamish resi-dents is disgusting.

Listen carefully: The hysteria you hear aboutMuslims is not true. A mosque in Sammamish is notthe first step toward implementing Sharia law on theplateau. It is a welcome addition to an area that atleast claims to pride itself on diversity.

A group of area Muslims is applying to operate amosque on Southeast 20th Street. Well, the mosqueisn’t really the issue. It’s already there, and in acountry that enshrines religious freedom as amongthe most important of the rights granted to man,they need not ask permission to worship as theyplease.

They are asking for permission to build a parkinglot to accommodate worshippers. Most residentshave sent in comments that raise legitimate con-cerns about the impacts of the proposal. Others,however …

Since the process has recently begun, all thedetails are not yet available. Certainly, the prayercenter should be subject to the same environmental,traffic and other reviews as any other institution.Thus far, they are being cooperative with the cityand attempting to fit into the community as bestthey can, while causing as little distress to the neigh-bors as possible.

Of course, there are some who simply wish to bedistressed and go looking for an opportunity. Someletters received by the city in opposition to the cen-ter are shameful. Some are thinly veiledIslamophobia – others don’t even attempt to hidetheir hate.

They regurgitate unsubstantiated facts. Theyascribe guilt to billions of people worldwide basedupon the actions of a few.

This is not the American way. We do not rejectthe faiths of others, we learn from them. We do nothold people guilty by association.

Hopefully the bigoted comments only representthe views of a few fringe elements.

Hopefully, the people of Sammamish are worldlyenough to recognize that having a mix of religions intheir midst can only strengthen the community.

Hopefully, people of good conscious will alsowrite the city, to tell them any decision on buildinga mosque should be based only upon the rule of law,and not upon fear.

We know the city officials who review the planwill not allow the racism to sway their judgmenteven a millimeter. Still, they should hear.

The people of this city must not let this attitudefester. They must not sit idly by while the baselessanger percolates. The best way to combat hatespeech is with more speech. Write in. Let the recordreflect the true values of your hometown.

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Loves the tree socks

Thank you for all the storiesabout the tree socks in front ofStarbucks! I am 11 years old and Ilove the socks.

I hope the city doesn’t take themdown, but if they do, my friendsand I could make some colorfulsalmon pictures and nail them tothe trees.

Issaquah has Salmon Days, sowhy can’t we have Salmon Trees?Thank you for considering my idea.

Piper HancockSammamish

No dogs in

the cougar hunt

The bill to allow hunters to usedogs for trophy hunting cougars isstill alive in the Legislature, in spiteof the fact that 63 percent ofWashington citizens voted againsthounding in 1996.

A 2008 Fish and Wildlife surveyshowed that only 33 percent ofWashington residents supporthounding, but for some reason legis-lators seem to be going against theirconstituents to support a smalllobby.

Proponents tout the bill (SB5356)as a safety issue, but it is not to huntproblem cats, but any randomcougar.

Current law supports depredationand safety hunting with hounds.

Rob Weilgus, director of the LargeCarnivore Conservation Lab atWashington State University statesin an article “Our [cougar] manage-ment actions are achieving theexact reverse of what is desired. It’sthe shift in the age structure thatresults in the increased complaints.

It’s just disastrous. The heavyhunting that we’re doing inWashington State is causingincreased human-cougar conflicts.The putative solution is causingthe problem.”

We do not allow dog owners topit their dogs against each other,but some legislators seem willingto let hunters pit their dogsagainst cougars, even though itexacerbates human/cougar con-flicts, according to scientists, andeven though it defies their con-stituents.

The bill’s purpose is to allowtrophy hunting, which is mucheasier with hounds —although per-haps not for the dog.

The house floor vote may be asearly as this week Please call Rep.Jay Rodne 360-786-7852 and Rep.Glenn Anderson 360-786-7876today to ask them to Vote no onSB5356 “Hunting cougars with theaid of dogs.”

Bob McCoySammamish

Issaquah schools

need help

The state Legislature tookan unprecedented action inDecember and January and cutfunding for the IssaquahSchool District mid-year by$1.45 million. This cut directlyimpacts the district’s reservefund that is used to fund cur-riculum adoption.

This year, the K-5 science cur-riculum is up for adoption,because the current materials aremore than 10 years old and do notmeet new state standards for sci-ence.

The district is looking at

adopting three science domains:Life, Earth and Space, andPhysical. The cost to purchaseall three domains is approxi-mately $1.2 million.

With the current funding cut, theschool district will only be able topurchase one of the three domainsto be implemented in the 2011-2012school year.

To purchase the other twodomains along with the firstdomain, the district needs another$500,000!

It is up to the entire Issaquahcommunity to pull together andraise the needed funds so our schooldistrict can purchase and imple-ment all three science domains atthe same time.

Individuals, families, businesses,corporations, etc. can donate to theIssaquah Schools Foundation on itswebsite at www.isfdn.org.

Please take a few minutes now todonate and ensure our studentshave the curriculum they need tosucceed.

Kimberly MontagueRenton

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Senate Bill 5251, Imposing an addi-tional registration fee on electric vehi-cles

ESSB 5251, which passed the Senate by a voteof 30 to 16, imposes a $100 annual fee on electricvehicles in order to mitigate the impacts of thediminishing motor vehicle fuel tax.

This new fee would apply to all new electricvehicle registrations, as well as to all renewal regis-trations as of March 1, 2012.

The bill does provide an exemption for vehiclesthat do not travel faster than 35 miles per hour,such as electric golf carts.

In addition, ESSB 5251 outlines the distributionand use of revenues collected from the fee, aftercollections reach $1 million, in the following man-ner: 70% to the Motor Vehicle Fund, 15% to theTransportation Improvement Account, and 15% tothe Rural Arterial Preservation Account.

Language in the bill would repeal the fee ifa vehicle mile tax or fee is imposed. ESSB5251 is now before the HouseTransportation Committee for further con-sideration.

55tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) No

House Bill 1362, Providing homeown-er foreclosure protections

E2SHB 1362, which creates the ForeclosureFairness Act, passed the Senate by a vote of 36 to11. The bill establishes a variety of programsintended to protect and assist homeowners inforeclosure procedures.

E2SHB 1362 addresses foreclosure mediationprograms, and establishes standards for providingadequate notice to borrowers before a lendingagency may file an official foreclosure notice.

The bill also requires lenders pay a $250 fee tothe state on every property for which the lenderstarts foreclosure proceedings. The Senate amend-ed E2SHB 1362, providing several exemptionsfrom the notice requirements and the filing feerequirements, along with other technical changes.

The House concurred with the Senate’s amend-ments by a vote of 78 to 15. E2SHB 1362 will nowbe delivered to the Governor for her signature.

55tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) YesRep. Jay Rodne (R) YesRep. Glenn Anderson (R) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) YesRep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes

House Bill 1649, Concerning domesticpartnerships rights

HB 1649, which previously passed in the Houseby a vote of 58 to 39, would require WashingtonState to recognize same-sex marriages formedlegally in other states.

Under current state law, a legal union of twopersons of the same sex that was validly formed inanother jurisdiction, except for marriage, is alreadyrecognized. In addition, this act clarifies statutoryconstruction for any future laws related to mar-riage and family to apply equally to those indomestic partnerships unless the legislation specifi-cally states otherwise.

HB 1649 passed the Senate 28 to 19 and willnow be delivered to the Governor for her signa-ture.

55tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) Yes

House Bill 1202, Creating a liquorpilot program for spirits sampling inliquor stores

ESHB 1202, which passed the Senate by avote of 31 to 17, would require the LiquorControl Board to establish a pilot project toallow spirits sampling in state liquor storesand contract stores. Under ESHB 1202 theLiquor Control Board would be allowed topromote a sponsor’s products, but must alsoensure that certain conditions are met tomaintain public safety.

The pilot project shall consist of thirty loca-tions, with at least six samplings to be conductedat each location between September 15, 2011 andSeptember 1, 2012.

In addition, the Senate amended ESHB 1202requiring the state Liquor Control Board toinclude the results of a survey taken by storemangers’ in the Board’s report to the Legislatureat the conclusion of the program. ESHB 1202 willbe reconsidered by the House for concurrencewith the Senate amendments.

55tthh DDiissttrriicctt

Roll CallSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) Yes4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) Yes

House Bill 1294, Establishing thePuget Sound Corps

SHB 1294, which previously passed theHouse by a vote of 67 to 30, establishes thePuget Sound Corps as part of the WashingtonConservation Corps program.

In establishing the Puget Sound Corps, thebill directs the Corps to focus on and com-plete tasks related to restoring and protectingthe Puget Sound, as directed by the PugetSound Partnership’s Action Agenda. In addi-tion, SHB 1294 requires to the Department ofEcology to take the lead in administering theactions of the Corps, as well as collaboratingefforts with other state agencies.

This bill also consolidates the administrativeactions of the Washington ConservationCorps and moves them to the Department toEcology. SHB 1294 passed the Senate by a voteof 38 to 9 and will be delivered to theGovernor for her signature.

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able to do that without doing toomuch damage to education fund-ing.

He was one of twoRepublicans to vote against a sup-plemental budget that to madeup for revenue shortfalls thisyear.

Hill said he opposed the bud-get’s retroactive cuts to statefunding for school districts.

Lake Washington SchoolDistrict, which includesmajority of the 45th District,lost half of the funding theywere expecting to limit classsizes in grades K-4 in the firsthalf of the year.

“We’re penalizing schooldistricts that have been frugaland saved up for bad times

and saying ‘Sorry, now youhave to pay that money,’” Hillsaid.

He said that class size funding,funding for highly capable stu-dents and bonuses for teacherswho get professionally certifiedare all likely to get cut in theupcoming budget.

Funding for higher educationwill also likely take a hit, mean-ing a continuing rise in tuitioncosts.

“That’s squeezing the middleclass – parents who are doingwell enough but can’t afford tosend their kids to college on topof everything,” Hill said. “I hopewe’ll be able to do as little dam-age as possible.”

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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EventsErik Korhel will be reading

from his new book “The Kid withthe Red Juice Mustache” at 3p.m. April 9 at the SammamishLibrary.

Want to start a business? Aprogram sponsored by theWashington Business Center andCommunity CapitalDevelopment, the SammamishChamber of Commerce and thelibrary will teach the basics at 2p.m. April 12 at the SammamishLibrary.

Eastlake football will hold itskick off event for new andreturning students interested inplaying next year, includingninth-graders is scheduled for 7p.m. April 13in the Eastlake audi-torium. Ice cream social to fol-low.

Show, don’t tell, a writingworkshop for teens is scheduledfor 2 p.m. April 16 at theSammamish Library.

The Lake WashingtonSchools Foundation’s annualLegacy for Learning luncheonwill feature astronaut and formerMuseum of Flight president,Bonnie Dunbar. The programstarts at 11 a.m. April 20. Thelunch is free, but with a $150 sug-

gested donation.Proceeds benefit thefoundation, which givesthe money to LakeWashington districtschools. For more infor-mation or to register,visit www.lwsf.org.

Carey Thornton ofSeattle Tilth will teachabout how to grow veg-gies in containers at 7p.m. April 27 at theSammamish Library.

Bikes for Africa.The Aras foundation isholding their annualdrive to collect 500bikes by May 7 to shipto Ghana. Volunteersare needed on May 7 toprepare the bikes forshipping, and dona-tions are needed untilthen. Contact MaryTrask at [email protected].

Want to help createa trail system at EvansCreek park? The city islooking for corporate orother organizations, inaddition to individuals, to helpbuild the trail system, and agroup of trail stewards to help

lead teams of volunteers.Contact Dawn Sanders [email protected].

HealthCaring for people with can-

cer, a workshop to help frame theexperience of cancer and teachhow best to support someonedealing with it, is scheduled for10:30 a.m. April 10 atSammamish PresbyterianChurch.

A mobile mammographyfacility will be available forSammamish residents. Themobile facility features the sameequipment used at EvergreenHospital, but you do not need tobe an Evergreen patient to usethe facility. It is available from8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Wednesdaysat the Evergreen Primary CareCenter, 22850 Northeast EighthStreet. For an appointment, call899-2831.

Library events

Talk Time, for adults whowant to improve their Englishskills, is scheduled for 6 p.m.April 12, 19 and 26.

Swaddler Story Time, forchildren aged birth-9 monthswith an adult, is scheduled for 11a.m. April 14, 21 and 28.

Waddler Story Time, for chil-dren aged 9-24 months with an

adult, is scheduled for 10 and 11a.m. April 15, 22 and 29.

Hindi Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult at4 p.m. April 14, 21 and 28.

Toddler Story Time, for chil-dren 2-3 with an adult, is sched-uled for 10 and 11 a.m. April 13,20 and 27.

Musik Nest, for toddlers, isscheduled for 7 p.m. April 13

Spanish Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, isscheduled for 11 a.m. April 16, 23and 30.

Preschool Story Time, forages 3-6 with an adult, are sched-uled for 1 p.m. April 15, 22 and29 and 10 a.m. April 14, 21 and28.

Pajama Story Time, for ages2-6 with an adult, is scheduled for7 p.m. April 11, 18 and 25.

The Mother Daughter BookClub, for girls ages 10-13 andtheir mothers, will discuss“Becoming Naomi Leon” by PamMunoz Ryan at 3 p.m. April 23.

Hello English! Learn Englishin a structured environment. Forintermediate students at 10 a.m.April 12, 19 and 26.

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SAMMAMISH DISASTER READINESS FAIRJoin us for exhibits, demonstrations, seminars and vendors!

American Red Cross serving King and Kitsap Counties‘Map Your Neighborhood’ Training Sessions!

Caring for Your Pets – Before and After DisastersSammamish Citizen Corps CERT Disaster Supplies Trailer

How to Manage Your Gas, Electricity and Water in an Emergency!Sammamish Medical Reserve Corps

Multiple Vendors: Emergency and Disaster Supplies for On-site PurchasePlateau Geology and Earthquake Readiness Sessions

Food Storage: How to Store and Prepare for Your Family’s Self-SufficiencySPARC – Sammamish Plateau Amateur Radio Club

Explore an Eastside Fire and Rescue Fire Truck – Take Photos!Special Flag Activities

Playing at Noon!J.C. & The Adventures,Feat. Rock & Roll Hall

of Fame Artist & Original Member of

the Ventures,

Don Wilson

See CALENDAR, Page 7

A community reading of the ArthurMiller play “All My Sons” followed bya moderated discussion is set for 7p.m. April 7 at the SammamishLibrary.

‘Sons’ in town


librarian read teen-oriented booksamples and short stories whilelounging and munching snacksamidst flickering lanterns at 4p.m. April 6.

The teen writers’ group isscheduled to meet at 7 p.m. April19.

The Sammamish BookGroup will read “The BestAmerican Short Sotries 2009” anddiscuss the book at 7 p.m. April 20.

Religious/spiritual

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.

Faith United MethodistChurch offers “Faith Cafe” forwomen of all ages. The café fea-tures drop-in coffee time, scrap-booking/stamping, mom & babyplaygroup, quilting/knitting andwalking group. There will also beone-off classes, studies andthemed days. 9:30 a.m.Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service. Ifyou have a physical, emotionalor spiritual challenge or if youdesire to make space for God in apeaceful setting, attend theMissio Lux Healing PrayerService the fourth Tuesday ofevery month at 7 p.m. at PineLake Covenant Church, 1715228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish.Become a healing prayer minis-ter by joining either weekly ses-sions from 9:30-11:30 a.m.Fridays, or monthly weekendclasses in November, Januaryand March. E-mail [email protected] or call 890-3913.

The Social Justice BookGroup meets at 1 p.m. the thirdMonday of each month inSammamish. E-mail [email protected] for informa-tion on the current book beingdiscussed and location.

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program offering sup-port and a path to freedom,meets every Monday, 7-9 p.m. atPine Lake Covenant Church,1715 228th Ave. S.E. For moreinfo, go to www.missiolux.org, orcall 392-8636.

A men’s study group usingparticipant guides fromCelebrate Recovery will strive towork on hurts, hang-ups or habitspeople have been denying or sur-rendering to from 7-8:30 p.m.Feb. 23 at Pine Lake CovenantChurch. E-mail [email protected].

Griefshare, a support groupfor those who have lost a lovedone is from 7-9 p.m. Thursdaynights at SammamishPresbyterian Church.

Moms In Touch is an inter-denominational, prayer supportgroup for moms to get together

and pray for children andschools. For more information,call Jan Domek, Issaquah SchoolDistrict representative, at 681-6770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, LakeWashington School District repre-sentative, at 392-2291, or visitwww.MomsInTouch.org.

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

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

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

Kabalat Shabbat is offered inthe Chabad house at the IssaquahHighlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. Newmembers and guests are wel-come. Call 427-1654.

Learn to read and speakSamskritam at the VedicCultural Center. To register, visitwww.vedicculturalcenter.org.

Community Bible Study,open to all women, meetsThursday mornings. To registerfor the current class, or for moreinformation, visit www.redmond-cbs.org.

Bhajan Bliss. Join musiciansand singers to learn traditionaldevotional bhajan, and how to

make vegetarian pizzas andsamosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridaysat the Vedic Cultural Center.

Classes

Beyond Baby Blues, a drop-inpostpartum depression supportgroup, meets from 12:30-1:30p.m. Thursdays at New ParentsServices, 11911 N.E. First St., No.300, in Bellevue. Participantsmust call to confirm 450-0332,ext. 3.

Sammamish PresbyterianChurch is hosting a series of dif-ferent fitness classes,Wednesdays and Fridays 6:30-7:30 a.m., Tuesdays andThursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m. Formore information, contact BillieDonahue at 785-2880. Classes arefree and no registration isrequired.

The Issaquah SammamishInterfaith Coalition is hostingEnglish Language Classes at 6p.m. Wednesdays at Pine LakeCovenant Church.

Volunteers needed

Sammamish MedicalReserve Corps is seeking retiredmedical and non-medical work-ers. The group meets monthlyfrom 6:30-8 p.m. on the fourthWednesday of the month atEastside Fire & Rescue Station82, in the Sahalee area. For infor-

mation, contact [email protected].

Visit residents in nursinghomes. Friend to Friend matchesvolunteers with residents inSammamish nursing homes andassisted living facilities.Volunteers are asked to visit resi-dents a couple times a month fora year. Orientation will be provid-ed. Background check required.For information, call 1-888-383-7818.

Northwest Center acceptsdonations of clothing and house-hold items at “The Big BlueTruck” open at the Pine LakeQFC shopping center from 9a.m.-6 p.m. seven days a week.Donations are tax deductible. Formore information, visit www.big-bluetruck.org.

Evergreen Healthcare isseeking volunteers to help servepatients throughout King County.Volunteers, who will be assignedto help people in their ownneighborhoods, provide compan-ionship, run errands, do lighthousehold work, or give a breakto primary caregivers. Volunteerswill be supported by hospitalstaff. For more information, call899-1040 or visit www.evergreen-healthcare.org/hospice.

The King County Long-Term Care OmbudsmanProgram needs certified long-term care ombudsman volun-teers. After completing a four-day

training program, visit with resi-dents, take and resolve com-plaints and advocate for resi-dents. Volunteers are asked todonate four hours a week andattend selected monthly meet-ings. Contact John Stilz at 206-694-6747 or [email protected].

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeingretiree volunteer organizationthat strives to provide opportuni-ties for retirees to help others inneed and to assist charitable andnonprofit organizations. EastsideBluebills meet every thirdWednesday of the month at theBellevue Regional Library from10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847.

Eastside Baby Corner needsvolunteers to sort incoming dona-tions of clothing and toys andprepare items for distribution. Goto www.babycorner.org.

Guide Dogs for the BlindEager Eye Guide Pups Clubneeds volunteers to raise puppiesfor use as guide dogs for theblind. For information, call Sandyat 425-644-7421.

To submit items for theCommunity Calendar, contact theeditor at 392-6434, ext. 233.Information may be e-mailed [email protected] or mailed tothe Sammamish Review, P.O. Box1328, Issaquah, WA 98027.

Items must be received by theWednesday before publication.

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By Christopher Huber

The Eastlake Wolves danceteam is state 4A champs afterexecuting a superior-rated perfor-mance at the state dance anddrill championships March 26 atthe Yakima Valley Sun Dome.

The Eastlake girls took firstplace in the Pom category, cap-ping its strongest run to state andits first dance title since theschool opened in 1994.

In addition to the champi-onship performance, Eastlakeplaced second in the Dance cate-gory and third in the Kick catego-ry.

To add to the team’s celebra-tion, senior captain Katie Temanwon one of just two academicscholarships announced duringthe competition.

It was the first time in sixyears the squad competed inthree separate categories at thestate level, said coach CorinneImmel.

In its winning Pom perfor-mance, Eastlake scored a 468 tobeat out Heritage, another power-house at the 2011 state competi-tion, which scored 461.5 points.In the Dance routine, the Wolvestallied a 448.5, just 12 points off

of winner Kentridge, according toresults on wiaa.com. Eastlake’s

third-place Kick performance gar-nered a score of 446.5 points,

which was just 12.5 points behindwinner Kamiak.

Eastlake dancers take top honors at state contest

Photo by Robert MeyerThe Eastlake dance team performs a routine during the state 4A dance championships in Yakima.

Garage sale benefit

nets Japan $1,920

Sammamish residentshelped raise almost $2,000 ata March 26 garage sale to ben-efit Japan relief efforts, saidTomomi Tanigawa, theSammamish resident whohosted the event.

The sale, which includeditems donated from aroundthe area, brought in $1,920.05,to be exact, and she was ableto sell about 80 percent of theitems in the six-and-a-half-hour event. And all theremaining items have beendonated to another fundrais-ing effort, she said.

She noted the generosity ofa few Sammamish youths.The day of the sale, one madebrownies to sell; another gaveaway all her allowance andanother sold the dollhouseshe got for Christmas to givethe money to the cause.

“I was really touched byeveryone’s generosity, espe-cially from some of the kids,”Tanigawa said. “It is so nice tosee some from our future gen-eration having such givinghearts.”

To dontae, visit www.global-giving.org/dy/fundraiser/prev-fund/gg.html?regid=4961.


On a service trip to Ethiopia in2009, C.J. Kahler — not able tospeak the local language — man-aged to get the children ofKomboleho to line up single fileand follow him house-to-house ashe administered polio vaccines.

It didn’t matter that he wasthe foreigner who only spokeEnglish. Despite their poverty,the children were joyful andeager to see the work the teamwas doing.

Kahler, a Sammamish residentsince 2002, has spent much of hisretirement applying his desire toserve others and skills in themedical field to enrich lives local-ly and internationally.

“The kids in Ethiopia andUganda are the ones I connectedwith most,” Kahler said. “Youkind of feed off of those kind oftrips.”

As a volunteer, who helpslocally with events like theNightmare at Beaver Lake andvarious service projects, Kahlerhas drawn on his experience as acommunity pharmacist. Heworked in the business for 40years and owned two pharmaciesin the greater Seattle area.

Pharmacists are near the frontlines of working with people inhealth care, he said. Havingspent so much time helping gen-erations of families with theirhealth care needs, Kahler said hegained his sense that relation-ships are the most importantthing in life.

“You really get involved intheir life,” he said. “That, for me,was really cool — that connec-tion. People talk to their commu-nity pharmacist about a lot ofthings.”

When he retired in 2004 — heand wife Mary Jo Kahler hadlived in Sammamish two years —he realized he needed to get toknow this community better.

“He’s a can-do kind of a guy,”said Bernie Lucking, chair of theRotary Vocational ServiceCommittee. “He’s always looksfor ways to get things done.”

As a six-year member ofRotary Club of Sammamish,Kahler found his niche quickly.He started serving on the com-munity service committee,helped establish a partnershipwith Eastside Baby Corner, andeventually took a trip in late 2009Photo courtesy C.J. Kahler

Sammamish resident C.J. Kahler administers a polio vaccination to a child in Ethiopia in October2009.

Sammamish’s C.J. Kahler uses his time to help

See KAHLER, Page 9


to Ethiopia and Uganda. “It doesn’t take long … to get

your feet wet,” Kahler said.“There’s always a need forhelp.”

During the Africa trip, hetraveled around to various vil-lages to immunize about 300children from polio. Kahler’sChristian faith drives him at thedeepest level — “serve God,serve others,” is his philosophy.

He still hasemails frompeople thereand spokefondly of therelationshipsand storiescultivatedduring thatexperience.He said it helped him under-stand a little better why hewants to serve the local andinternational community asmuch as possible.

“I can have a direct effect onmaking people’s lives better,”Kahler said.

The short-term African expe-rience led Kahler and those atRotary to seek a long-term ser-vice partnership in Nicaragua.Rotary of Sammamish recentlybegan a four-year partnershipwith Agros International toimplement a community devel-opment program in ruralNicaragua, Kahler said. Rotaryplans to send a work team in

January or February 2012, hesaid.

In addition to helping withinternational service efforts,Kahler has served as point manand founding member ofSammamish Cares, a partner-ship between Rotary, Habitatfor Humanity, SammamishKiwanis and the city ofSammamish. It organizes smallwork groups and offers one-time assistance for Sammamishresidents who are unable to fixor can’t financially afford tomaintain their property orhome, according to the organi-

zation. While

Kahler workswith manyother volun-teers to getthings donein his variousroles, Luckingsaid it would

be difficult to find someone asdriven and hard-working asKahler.

“We’d be hard pressed toreplace him,” Lucking said.“He’s really taken this commu-nity service role by the horns.”

Reflecting on whether therewas a specific point in life whenhe realized he wanted to give ofhis time, money and skills,Kahler said it actually was agradual realization.

“The reason we’re in thisworld is more than just for our-selves,” he said. “You’ve beengiven God-given skills. You’renot supposed to keep them in abox. Use them.”

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“The reason we’re in thisworld is more than just

for ourselves.”– C.J. Kahler, Volunteer –

Dellann Elliott lobbies

on behalf of cancer patientsDellann Elliott, of Sammamish, testified before a

U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panelabout a new medical device which uses electric fieldsto attack brain tumors. Elliott’s husband, Chris, diedafter battling glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer,leading Elliott to start a nonprofit which helps fundresearch into combating the disease.

On March 18, the day after Elliott testified, thepanel voted to recommend approval of the newdevice. A final decision on the device by the FDAshould come within the next few months.

Famine leads to food for needy

World Vision workers in Mahlalini, Swaziland willbe able to care for 500 people and Issaquah andRedmond food banks will be stocked thanks to 120students at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

The youth groups — students in grades six through12 — recently participated in the church’s annual “30-hour Famine” and raised more than $15,000 for theinternational humanitarian aid organization to pro-vide HIV/AIDS caregiver kits to those in need.

And while they fasted for 30 hours, the teens col-lected 2,700 cans of food, according to the church.Approximately 80 people helped at the overnightevent, which included a mid-day feast to break thefast. Students who needed it earned up to 15 hours ofcommunity service and were tasked to raise about$200 each.

Kathleen Boudwin on dean’s list

Kathleen Boudwin, of Sammamish, was named tothe dean’s list at Columbia College Chicago. She is anillustration major. To qualify, students must have aGPA of 3.75 or higher.

Karen Taylor on president’s list

Karen E. Taylor, of Sammamish, was named to thepresident’s list at Gonzaga University in Spokane. Toqualify, students must have a GPA of 3.7 or higher.

James E. MacKerrowJuly 22, 1948-March 29, 2011James E. MacKerrow, age 62, died peaceful-

ly on March 29, 2011 with his family by hisside. Born July 22, 1948 in Myrtle Point, Ore.,

son of Gordon andDorothy MacKerrow.Jim graduated fromMyrtle Point HighSchool in 1966. Afterliving in the Northwest,Jim and his wife Nancysettled in Redmond,Wash. He worked in theOffice Products/Supplybusiness for 41 years.He was a loving hus-band, dad, papa andfriend. He cherishedtime with his familyand friends whom he

continued to make wherever he went. Some ofJim’s favorite past times were his love of theoutdoors which included golfing, boating, fish-ing, and spending time at the “lake” in MasonCounty. Jim will be remembered for his end-less hard work, honesty, values and optimismtowards life. He will be dearly missed by hisbeloved wife of 41 years, Nancy (Sammamish,Wash.), daughters Megan DeSpain(Snoqualmie, Wash.) and Stacey Bowyer(Vancouver, Wash.) his mother-in-law LouiseHamnett and son-in-laws Jeremy and Jaredand his six grandchildren Madison, Brendan,Lauryn, Katelyn, Jake and Brody. A celebra-tion of his life will be held on Saturday, April 9at 2:00 p.m., at the Sammamish PresbyterianChurch, 22522 N.E. Inglewood Hill Road. Inlieu of flowers, donations can be made to theNorthwest Kidney Centers (nwkidney.org).

Obituary

James E.MacKerrow

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As students filtered throughthe lunch line at EastsideCatholic School March 29, theyreceived a paper ticket with a 1, 2or 3 on it.

Depending on their number,they got either a plate full ofspaghetti and salad, a cup of noo-dles with a roll or a single scoopof rice.

At one point, servers ran outof noodles and could only serve asingle roll to stragglers.

One student, when presentedwith only a roll on a paper towel,tried to negotiate for the one ofthe remaining plates of spaghettiand salad on another table.

The nearly 600 EastsideCatholic High School students gota small dose of what millions ofpeople experience around theworld each day: hunger and thestruggle to find clean water.

This year’s Peace and JusticeDay was different than the tradi-tional day of community workprojects.

It was full of activities and pre-sentations that got more personalwith the plight of the world’spoorest people, many of whomwalk hours each day to findwater and who often go to bedhungry.

“We learned a lot more abouthow people suffer,” said senior

Wesley Phelps, a Sammamish res-ident.

The students didn’t justreceive rationed food for lunch.They spent 45 minutes luggingjugs of water around the footballfield, assembled Hope Kits andfood bags and were faced withmaking decisions upon assumingthe identity of a adult living inrural Africa.

“It’s sad. I feel bad,” said par-ent volunteer Susan Edwards,who served rolls and Cup-O-Noodles to students. She said shefelt especially bad for some of theboys, who had sports practiceafter school.

Some staff members didn’t feelas bad, considering it was a one-day “ordeal.”

“It’s a different way of learn-ing,” said the Rev. Bill Heric,Eastside Catholic’s chaplain andstudent life director. “It’s not justsomebody talking about it. Ittakes it out of the head and, insome sense, puts it into the gut.”

At second lunch, Heric notedsome students’ reactions toreceiving only a plate of rice andhaving to eat at separate tablesfrom their friends.

“They were a little disappoint-ed,” Heric said.

In addition to giving the youtha taste of what millions experi-ence each day, Heric said thePeace and Justice Day activities

aimed to promote stewardship ofresources.

“We’re hoping exercises likethis help them know how inflat-ed our needs are here in this soci-ety,” Heric said.

Junior Kristina Boswell, ofSammamish, helped plan theevent, which she said went betterthan planned but could have hadmore physical activities.

“I think it had a greater impact

than we thought it would,”Boswell said.

For lunch, she got just a plateof partially cooked rice. It cer-

Photo by Christopher HuberMatt Callans places a completed food bag in a box for HopeLink during Eastside Catholic’s annualPeace and Justice Day March 29.

Hunger teaches students about global inequality

See HUNGER, Page 11


As visitors filtered in throughthe double-doors to the oldSpartan gym, students and com-munity members buzzed about intraditional dress from countriesaround the world. Some womenwore vibrant, flowing saris fromIndia, others wore traditionalChinese and Japanese garb. Therich aroma of seasoned noodleswafted through the room andping-pong balls clicked againstpaddle and table.

As the opening acts began,proud parents snapped picturesof their children. And countryrepresentatives stood by theirbooths, waiting to explain itsunique culture.

The Skyline Chinese CulturalClub hosted the 2011 SkylineWorld Expo March 30. The pointwas to celebrate the school’s cul-tural diversity, organizers said. Itwas entirely student-run and fea-tured 15 different countries andanother 12 information and activ-ity booths.

“I’m impressed,” said Paul

Doran, teacher and ChineseCultural Club advisor. “Theypulled this off really well. Itseems to have a nice mix of thestudent and non-student commu-nity.”

Event goers perused thebooths, which included Mexico,Peru, France, Norway, Turkey,China, India, Malaysia and thePhilippines. They learned a littleabout each via the representativeor the tri-fold boards on eachtable, and at some, they got tosample a typical dish.

“We’ve been planning thissince school started,” said studentco-organizer Sunny Liu.

One booth asked “How Asianare you?” and challenged partici-pants to test their chopstick abili-ties by transferring differentfoods from one bowl to anotherin a set time.

In addition to the information-al interactive booths, which rep-resented the cultural heritage ofstudents’ families at Skyline, theevent featured a slew of enter-Photos by Christopher Huber

Girls wait their turn and watch as Skyline student Sunny Liu, right, paints faces during the school’sWorld Expo event March 30.

Skyline shows off the school’s cultural diversity

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tainly drove home the intendedpoint, she said, even thoughmany people complained.

“I’m sure we can live,” shesaid about the lack of nourish-ment at lunch.“I never real-ized how manypeople won-dered wheretheir next mealwill comefrom, even inour communi-ty.”

“It’s beenreally interest-ing,” student David Hurdle saidduring the Walk for Water activi-ty. “It gives you a picture of whatactually goes on.”

He said the day of presenta-tions and self-sacrificing activi-ties made him and his friendsthink more about the realities ofextreme poverty around the

world.“To hear first-hand the terrible

things people go through … itreally wakes you up,” Hurdle said.

While past Peace andJustice Day projects entailedthe students traveling to vari-ous locations on the Eastsidefor service projects, Boswellseemed to better appreciate

this methodof learningabout worldhunger andpoverty.

“In the pastwe plantedtrees (amongother things),and I was like,‘this isn’t help-ing others,’”

Boswell said. “This was moreserving the world through ourfaith.”

Reporter Christopher Huber canbe reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, [email protected]. Comment onthis story atwww.SammamishReview.com.

HungerContinued from Page 10

tainers.From the Tae Kwon Do

demonstration to the East-meets-West fusion Indiandance to the African musicalperformance, the World Expogave the community a tasteof Skyline’s eclectic culturaldiversity.

The students held thisevent “because there wasn’tmulti-cultural club going on(this year) and we still want-ed to promote all the differentcultures at Skyline,” Liu said.

Student organizers of theWorld Expo said they wereexpecting to host it later inApril, but were surprised athow it ended up working outat an earlier date.

“We thought we couldn’tput it together (so quickly),but we got it together at thelast minute,” said Tiffany Ng,a junior and event co-organizer.

“To hear first-hand theterrible things people gothrough … it really wakes

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Photo by Christopher HuberAna Palma tests her chopsticks ability at the ChopsticksChallenge booth.

CultureContinued from Page 10

As she ran around, makingsure the performances went onschedule, Ng stopped to reflecton the task of organizing such alarge school event. The event fea-tured not only country booths,but about a dozen other gameand activity tables and displays.The students started planning inSeptember and, this year, decidedto advertise more than in 2010.The extra promotion paid off as

the expo drew more people andparticipants than last year.

“I’m most proud of everyonewho committed,” Ng said. “Itmakes me feel really, reallyproud.”


SportS12 • April 6, 2011 SAMMAMISH REVIEW


The Eastlake Wolves looked totake advantage of a bases-loadedsituation in the top of the fifthinning March 28 at Skyline HighSchool. Spartan starter ConnerGilchrist had walked two straightbatters after Eastlake’s JohnArmour executed a leadoff single.And Nick Kassuba had drivenhim in on a sacrifice RBI to getthe Wolves on the scoreboard.

But the inning ended quicklyafter Skyline reliever TravisSnider came in from the outfieldto take over pitching duties.

Snider struck out the next twobatters and got the Spartans outof a jam.

Although Skyline led 6-1 goinginto the bottom of the fifth,Snider truly put the game awaywhen he belted a 3-run home runin the bottom of the sixth.Skyline ended up winning 9-1.

The home run sailed about360 feet over the left field fenceand was Snider’s first of the sea-

son. Before hitting the long ball,he had gone 1-for-3 with a singlein the first.

“I was putting bad swings onthe ball earlier,” Snider said. “Ijust swung hard and hit it.”

While Eastlake has alreadyseen significant improvementfrom 2010 — it was 3-4 after theSkyline game — first year headcoach Kevin Agnew wasn’t quiteimpressed with his team’s effort.

“We didn’t play very hard andgot beat,” Agnew said. “When(Skyline) got runners on base,they hit the ball hard.”

Skyline’s Snider attributed thewin to an improved work ethicsince the beginning of the sea-son.

“In practice we just put out alot of effort,” he said.

Eastlake opened the gamewith its first bases loaded oppor-tunity. Armour and sophomoreGriffin Davis each hit singles andcatcher Casey Fithian reached onan error. But Gilchrist worked outof a jam through the next three

batters. Skyline answered in the first

with back-to-back RBI doublesfrom Jim Sinatro and ClaytonHuber, respectively, to take a 2-0lead. The Wolves, however ended

further threat with a double play.The Spartans worked through

the Eastlake lineup through thefourth. Sophomore Matt Sinatrogave Skyline a 3-0 lead in the sec-ond with another RBI double.

And again in the fourth, Skyline’sHuber nailed another double,driving in two more, which gavethe Spartans a 6-0 lead.

Photo by Christopher HuberEastlake infielder Robert Nolan, left, tries to grab the ball and tag out Skyline’s Ryan Parks on astolen base play in the third inning March 28.

Skyline baseballtops Eastlake


The fog and pouring rain did-n’t stop the Skyline Spartans’boys soccer team from pouring iton against Inglemoor April 1.

Tromping over a soaked turffield and kicking up a trail ofmist on every slide tackle, theSkyline boys pressed hard onoffense and held a tight defensiveline to notch another win atSpartan Stadium.

Skyline improved to 6-0-2 andearned its third shutout victory ofthe season after beating the visit-ing Inglemoor Vikings 3-0.Inglemoor went to 2-4-1 thisspring.

Standout senior forwardBraxton Griffin started things offwith a goal in the 17th minute.Evan Kamber, a senior defender,had the assist. It was his fifth goalof the season.

“He held off the defense andturned and finished,” said headcoach Don Braman. “It was a top-

quality finish from Braxton.”Both teams held strong on

defense for much of the rest ofthe match. Inglemoor started tak-ing more risks on offense, whichended up creating opportunitiesfor the Skyline defense, Bramansaid. In the 63rd minute, Skylinesophomore forward JamesMolyneaux-Elliott took a passfrom teammate Michael Stoddard(senior defender) and put theSpartans up 2-0.

Inglemoor couldn’t get muchgoing against the tight Spartandefense, especially against goal-keeper Steven Pankiewicz, asenior. Of the Vikings’ 10 totalshots April 1, Pankiewicz savedall four that came close, accord-ing to reported game results, andcompleted the shutout.

“Steven did a great job for usin the back,” Braman said.

Travis Strawn, a mainstay forSkyline at midfield, put thingsout of reach when he scored anunassisted goal with 1 minute, 48

seconds remaining in the game.After a botched Inglemoor cornerkick, Skyline’s Jake Bechtel tookthe ball and spotted Strawn, whowas streaking downfield. Strawntook the ball 60 yards and shot alaser to the lower corner of thegoal, Braman said.

“He has moments like thatwhen he shows his quality,”Braman said.

The goal was his seventh ofthe year and put him among theleading scorers in KingCo 4Acompetition.

In all, Skyline took 24 shots

against Inglemoor and aimed 10on frame. Inglemoor’s goalkeeperhad seven saves of his own.

“We feel so fortunate to havesuch quality on the attackingend,” Braman said. “Our forwardshave been generating some greatoffense.”

Photo by Eric OlmsteadSkyline senior Evan Kamber slides to intercept the ball against Inglemoor April 1 at SpartanStadium.

Spartan boys soccernotches its thirdshutout of the season

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Newport1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 7 0Skyline 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1Skyline batting: Clayton Huber, 2-for-3.Skyline pitching: Matt Lunde (L).TTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299Eastside Catholic 19, Bishop Blanchet 0

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Boys soccerTTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299O’Dea 3, Eastside Catholic 2Scoring summary: Parker Powell, OD, (Vince

Nguyen assist) 36:00; Joe Mancini, EC, (BrianJewett assist) 41:00; Parker Powell, OD, (DeAndreYedlin assist) 44:00; Vince Nguyen, OD, (JoeyLaunceford assist) 67:00; Spencer Spears, EC,(Colin Malaska assist) 80:00.

Skyline 4, Garfield 2Scoring summary: Travis Strawn, S, (Kyle

Olmstead assist) 1:00; Kyle Olmstead, S, (unassist-ed) 16:00; Josh Canova, G, (Sean Russell assist)25:00; Braxton Griffin, S, (Michael Stoddard assist)50:00; Firomsa Umar, G, (Aaron Kovar assist)60:00; Jason Twaddle, S, (Travis Strawn assist)70:00.

Track and fieldTThhuurrssddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 3311Boys team scores: Skyline 51,

Newport 70, Mount Si 48 100 – Damian Green, S, 11.0 seconds; 200 –

Kasen Williams, S, 23.6 seconds; 400 – MasonBragg, MS, 53.2 seconds; 800 – Kyle Branch, S,2:04.6; 1,600 – Keegan Symmes, S, 4:43.64; 3,200 –Ryan Rixon, S, 10:35.5; 110 hurdles – James Dupar,N, 17.3 seconds; 300 hurdles – James Dupar, N,43.7 seconds; 4x100 relay – Skyline (Blake Young,Williams, Drew Matthews, Green), 43.6 seconds;4x400 relay – Newport (Stephen Strozyk, KevinMartin, Thomas Mirante, James Whiteside), 3:38.1;Shot put – Kolton Auxier, MS, 51-9; Discus –Anthony Marrese, N, 137-9; Javelin – BradyStevens, MS, 166-10; High jump – Will Chang, N,5-06; Pole Vault – Justin Duerkopp, N, 12-00; LongJump – Kasen Williams, S, 22-09.5; Triple Jump –Jonathan Luu, N, 36-11.5.

Girls team scores: Skyline 72,Newport 53, Mount Si 65

100 – Sophie Rockow, MS, 13.7 seconds; 200 –Kaylie Greninger, S, 27.3 seconds; 400 – JordanBranch, S, 61.2 seconds; 800 – Lindsay Kirby, MS,2:31.1; 1,600 – Samantha Krahling, S, 5:31.9; 3,200– Kendall Maddux, MS, 13:53.5; 100 hurdles –Ashley Jackson, MS, 17.7 seconds; 300 hurdles –

Jackson, MS, 50.3 seconds; 4x100 relay –Skyline, 54 seconds; 4x200 relay – Skyline,1:50.8; Shot Put – Haley Ziegler, S, 29-06;Discus – Elena Frerker, S, 90-00; Javelin, LeslieStevens, MS, 106-09; High Jump – AshleyRichardson, 5-02; Pole Vault – Lexi Swanson,MS, 8-06; Long Jump – Ashley Jackson, MS, 14-10; Triple Jump – Leslie Stevens, MS – 32-11.

Girls golfTTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299At Plateau G.C. (par 36)Team scores: Skyline 288 strokes,

Roosevelt 328.Individuals: 1, Bryalynn Vowels, S, 48

strokes; 2, Shirley Chung, S, 51; 3, (tie) KacyCunniningham, S, and Zahra Rehmat, S, andSonya Garber 63.

LacrosseBBooyyss DDiivv.. IISSaattuurrddaayy,, AApprriill 22Tahoma 16, Eastside Catholic 15,

OT Scoring highlights: Desmond Decker, T, 6

goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Mike Roessler,T, 3 goals, 2 assists; Brody Lundquist, T, 3goals, 1 assist; Riley Owens, T, 1 assist, 9ground balls; Justin Hanson, T, 18 saves; KyleDecker, EC, 4 goals, 3 assists; Jeff Foreman,EC, 2 goals; Colin MacIlvennie, EC, 2 goals;Michael Rambaldini, EC, 4 goals, 2 assists, 8ground balls; Colin Schriever, EC, 12 saves.

TThhuurrssddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 3311Skyline 22, Curtis 4 Scoring highlights: Cannon Gardner, S, 5

goals, 2 assists; Brennan West, S, 4 goals, 3assists; Ryan Benz, S, 4 goals, 2 assists; CoryLarson, S, 11 saves; Colby Carr, C, 2 goals;Dillon Cavanagh, C, 1 goal, 1 assist; TonyNigh, C, 10 saves.

TTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299Eastside Catholic 18, Northshore

16Scoring highlights: Colin MacIlvennie, EC, 4

goals, 3 assists, 5 ground balls; MikeRambaldini, EC, 3 goals, 2 assists; Kyle Decker,EC, 2 goals, 3 assists; Colin Schriever, EC, 4saves; Foster Wisman, N, 5 goals; DrewTosaya, N, 4 goals, 3 assists; Josh Jurgensen,N, 3 goals; Kevin Luo, NS, 11 saves.

Skyline 23, Lynnwood 2 Scoring highlights: Cannon Gardner, S, 7

goals, 2 assists, 1 ground ball; Ryan Benz, S, 7goals, 1 assist, 2 ground balls; Jack Pruitt, S, 1goal, 5 assists, 7 ground balls; SpencerNoonan, S, 1 goal, 9 ground balls; Nick Davey,S, 1 goal, 6 ground balls; Raymond Hess, S, 6ground balls; Cory Larson, S, 3 saves;Christopher Debenham, S, 3 saves.

GGiirrllss DDiivv.. IITThhuurrssddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 3311Eastside Catholic 18, Mercer Island 16 Scoring highlights: Alex Foreman, EC, 10

goals, 1 assist, 3 ground balls; Danielle Leider,EC, 3 goals, 1 assist; Lauren Breynaert, EC, 2goals, 2 assist, 10 ground controls; AllieHawes, EC, 9 saves; Elizabeth Bachman, MI, 5goals; Dulce Moll, MI, 3 goals; Tyler Sherper,MI, 3 goals; Erika Eagan, MI, 11 saves.

TTuueessddaayy,, MMaarrcchh 2299Eastside Catholic 19, Seattle Prep 18 Scoring highlights: Alex Foreman, EC, 5

goals; Lauren Braynaert, EC, 4 goals, 1 assist;Kate Slyngstad, EC, 1 goal; Danielle Leider, EC,1 goal; Emily Cone, SP, 6 goals, 1 assist; KatieShanahan, SP, 3 goals; Kendall Ruggles, SP, 2goals, 2 assists; Kate Pattison, SP, 2 goals;Hanna White, SP, 1 goal, 1 assist; Mary Sessler,SP, 2 assists.

Scoreboard

Huber, a junior outfielder, fin-ished 2-for-3 with two doublesand four RBIs. Eastlake’s Fithian,a standout catcher, threw him outat second base on a steal attemptin the third inning. Fithian alsoprevented further damage in thefirst when he tagged out MattSinatro at home plate on a throwfrom left field.

Gilchrist tallied the win on themound for Skyline, going fourinnings and giving up only onerun. He struck out six batters andwalked three.

“I thought he was good,” saidAgnew. “He competed.”

Eastlake’s only run came onKassuba’s sacrifice RBI in thefifth.

In addition to going 2-for-4with three RBIs, Snider alsoexcelled on the mound. In reliefhe went three innings and struckout four Wolves. He retired eight

straight batters to close out thegame.

“We played as a team more,”Snider said of Skyline’s effortagainst Eastlake, which was quitedifferent from the season openeragainst Eastside Catholic. Sniderechoed his coach in assessing thegame. “No mental mistakes.”



The Skyline and Eastlake girlsgolf and tennis teams have spentthe first half of the 2011 springseason rebuilding.

TennisComing off a 6-4 season in

2010, and having sent seniorstandouts Chelsa Tsuji andMelanie Wang to state, theEastlake tennis team will need tofind another leader that can helpthe girls compete against thearduous KingCo competition.Teams like Newport andRedmond will pose a challengefor Eastlake’s roster, but seniorcaptains Sara Marien and KellySong look to lead the way in sin-gles competition.

Junior Hannah Thornsburgwill join them as the Wolves lookto create more depth through thefourth-, fifth-, and sixth-position

singles spots, as well as in dou-bles competition.

GolfAlready back to its winning

ways, the Eastlake girls golf teamis looking to repeat what it did in2010. Last year it finished 7-2 inleague competition and went onto place eighth overall at the statetournament. Three girls partici-pated at state and all made it today two, said coach PatBangasser.

After losing top competitorsEmmie Schwartz and DanaMydland to graduation, longtimestandout Megan Wotherspoonwill lead the refreshed Wolvesteam, which features returnersTaylor Finlon and Blaine Weiss.Newcomers Rebecca Priestley,Abby Carlson and freshmanJamie Midkiff will look to addsome necessary depth to the ros-ter.

In KingCo competition,Eastlake will need to competewith Redmond and Newport tomake it far this year.

The girls of Skyline might lookto take advantage of new headcoach Erik Hanson’s experienceassisting at Eastlake for the pastfew years. That experiencecoaching one of the top teams inthe state could come in handy asmuch of the Spartans’ roster haschanged from 2010.

While junior Shirley Chungand sophomore Brya Vowels eachmade the trip to districts lastyear, they will look to newcomerEmma Farno, a freshman, tobring some insight while workingSkyline’s home course. TheSpartans finished in the back ofthe KingCo pack in 2010. So,Farno, a member at the PlateauClub, could provide a much-need-ed boost if the girls want to makea better run in 2011.

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Golf, tennis teams to rebuild

4 Sammamish laxers

to play in national

tourneyFour Sammamish lacrosse

players will be among the 21selected to represent Washingtonin the US Lacrosse Women’sDivision National Tournament,May 28 and 29 at Stony BrookUniversity in New York, accord-

ing to a recent press release.The Washington Schoolgirls

Lacrosse Association chose Emilyand Haley Mincin, both ofSkyline, and Malia Bachesta andLauren Breynaert, of EastsideCatholic, to play in New York.

Both sophomores, EmilyMincin and Haley Mincin playmidfield and attack, respectively.Bachesta, a junior at EastsideCatholic, was chosen at the

defender position and Breynaert,a junior, plays midfield.

The national tournamentbegan in 1933 to showcase thebest club and post-collegiatewomen’s lacrosse players, thepress release said. The girls willplay for Washington, one of 60teams placed into six divisions, ofwhich the Division I teams willvie for the Valerie WalchakTrophy.


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man was arrested on suspicion ofdomestic violence following anargument with his wife theevening of March 26. The couplebegan arguing over whether ornot their ill child needed to see adoctor or not.

The wife allegedly threw aremote control at the husband,which prompted the husband toaggressively grab his wife by thearm, leaving bruises. The hus-

band also allegedly tried to stophis wife from calling police aboutthe incident. He was arrested onsuspicion of fourth-degree assaultand interfering with the report-ing of domestic violence.

Stolen license plate

A resident on the 1300 blockof 224th Place Northeast had alicense plate stolen off the frontof his vehicle between March 19and March 21.

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A Sammamish resident calledpolice after finding a machete inthe middle of the road on the22600 block of Northeast 14th

Drive on March 24.Police could find no signs that

the weapon was used in anycrime and believe it may havefallen off the back of a landscap-ing truck.

Drug overdose

A Sammamish woman wastransported to the hospital aftertaking too much prescriptionmedication March 18. Thewoman told police she had acci-dentally taken the pills after anargument with her fiancé, butdenied that it had been done as asuicide attempt.

Police stood by as the womanwas transported to the hospitalfor a medical evaluation.

Punk in drublic

An 18-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofbeing a minor in possession ofalcohol after police found he andhis 19-year-old friend intoxicatednear the 21800 block of Northeast18th Street. Police responded to areport of two men yelling at eachother at around 1:15 a.m. March 19.

The officer found the twomen, both Sammamish residents,showing signs of intoxication.According to the police report the18-year-old was detained becausehe refused to take his hands outof his pockets despite severalcommands. The man said he hadrecently been arrested for drivingunder the influence and had left

his fraternity at the University ofWashington because of alcoholrelated issues.

The man blew a .23 on aportable breath test. He wasbooked into jail for minor in pos-session.

His friend blew a .09 on thebreath test and was dropped offat his home, where his mothersaid he had been drinking withthem earlier in the evening.

Bad check

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having a Kent address but saidshe was staying with family inSammamish, came to the bank toopen the account and deposit the$525 check. She immediatelywithdrew $325 and left the bank.Bank officials then realized thatthe check came from a Chaseaccount that had recently beenclosed.

They provided police withvideo surveillance and thewoman’s contact info. Police areinvestigating.

DUI

A 50-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofdriving under the influenceMarch 25. At around 12:30 a.m.that morning an officer saw theman’s car driving about 50 mphin a 35 mph area near the cornerof Southeast 32nd Street and235th Place Southeast.

The man was pulled over andperformed poorly on several fieldsobriety tests. He was arrestedand blew a .12 on a breath test,over the .08 limit for driving. Theman was cooperative and shookthe officer’s hand when the offi-cer dropped him off at home. Hewill be charged with drivingunder the influence.

Driving high?

Police believe a 19-year-oldSammamish man was under theinfluence of marijuana whiledriving at around 2 a.m. March24. An officer saw the manspeeding at around 2 a.m. andpulled him over at the Shell sta-tion on 228th Avenue.

Police contacted the man andcould smell marijuana in his car.A search of the car revealedabout 17 grams of marijuana, ascale, a pipe, eye drops and sev-eral lighters. The man told policethat the pot belonged to a friendwho had their medical marijuanacard.

The man admitted to taking aVicoden that night, though he did

not have a prescription. Policearrested him on suspicion of DUIand took him to the hospital for ablood draw.

Domestic violence

A 48-year-old Sammamishman was arrested on suspicion ofdomestic violence for allegedlygrabbing and throwing his wife tothe floor during an argumentMarch 20.

Speaking through an inter-preter, the woman told policeabout the assault but then recant-ed her story when she was toldthat her husband would have tobe arrested. Police are advisingthat the husband be charged withassault.

Cab theft

A 25-year-old Sammamishwoman was temporarily takeninto custody after taking a cabhome from Bellevue and thenallegedly refusing to pay for itMarch 20. The cab driver calledpolice after the woman’s debitcard did not work and she left thecab without paying. The woman,who was intoxicated, said shecould not understand the cabdriver through his accent.

Police stood by as the drivertried again to run her card. Afterthe $55 charge went through, shewas released.

Items in the Police Blotter comefrom Sammamish Police reports.


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Watch for a complete program in The Issaquah Press

& Sammamish Review on April 27

Issaquah/Sammamish 2011

SPRING HOME TOUR

Saturday & Sunday

April 30 & May 1

1:00-5:00 PM

Drive yourself tour of the best real

estate options available in resale

homes, new construction and condos.

Free Admission

The Lake Washington SchoolDistrict will be holding an equip-ment surplus sale April 16.

The Surplus Material andEquipment Sale will offer vari-ous electronics, appliances andschool equipment to the publicfrom 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at thedistrict’s warehouse annex, 15130N.E. 95th St. in Redmond,according to a district pressrelease.

The School Board declared theitems surplus at its Feb. 28 meet-ing.

The items for sale are eitherdamaged or dated, or in somecases they are unusable or can-not be supported by district staff.Much of the surplus includes fur-niture replaced during ongoingmodernizations and computersreplaced due to regular sched-uled upgrades.

Some of the items include:audio/visual equipment (LCDprojectors, etc.); furniture (tables,desks, chairs, choral risers); cam-corders; assorted computers, lap-tops, monitors, printers, scan-ners, and other computer equip-ment; digital cameras; faxmachines; food service carts, barsand other equipment; ice creammachine, triton 504; microwaves;PE equipment; phone equip-ment; pottery wheel; refrigera-tors; sewing machines; televi-sions/monitors; typewriters andvideo editing decks.

Those interested can previewthe materials from 7:30 a.m. to 8a.m. April 16.

Purchasers must take theiritems away by 2:30 p.m. that day.

For more information, contactGeorge Walker, warehouse super-visor, at 936-1140.

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