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It’s only a matter of time before Issaquah residents are asked to pay a share of the $308 million concurrency plan unanimously ap-proved by City Council on Jan. 20.

Through greatly increased impact fees, future Issaquah de-velopers will be paying about 30 percent of the plan. The city will need to come up with roughly $119 million.

“We must figure out how we are going to pay our share,” said Charlie Bush, development ser-vices director during a presenta-tion to council prior to their vote last week.

A local sales tax, a $50 car tab fee and similar measures all have been mentioned as possible ways to raise the city’s portion of the plan. Bush said at least one public vote will be needed to make any funding scheme work. If there does not turn out to be sufficient

public support, the plan will need to be reworked, Bush said.

For developers launching new projects, impact fee hikes of rough-ly 500 percent take effect Feb. 2.

Councilwoman Nina Milligan suggested the city needs to go to voters sooner than later to fund its share of the plan, adding that voter support ultimately will help decide the city’s ambitions. Councilman Tola Marts said on one level he is excited about a public vote regard-ing additional funding. He said that vote clearly would inform officials how much residential support the overall plan enjoys.

State law requires every Wash-ington city to have a so-called concurrency plan designed to minimize the effects of develop-ment in an individual city. Traffic solutions are a major part of any concurrency plan and something Council President Paul Winter-


Along with millions for roads and transportation, the concur-rency plan approved by City Council last week also contains new impact fees to help fund rec-reation projects and pedestrian and bike pathways throughout Issaquah.

For the first time, nonresiden-tial developers will be paying recreational impact fees. While that move is still somewhat unusual, Issaquah is not alone in charging new commercial in-terests recreation fees. Some 12 other Washington cities already do.

The amount of the park fees will vary depending on the pro-posed land use.

All in all, according to in-formation released by the city, Issaquah will need to raise $47.2 million for additional parks and recreational facilities in order to accommodate what could be a coming population boom of just over 12,000.

The city’s potential project list is based, per state law, on its capital facilities plan. That plan lists a total of $101.2 million potential recreation projects, in-cluding a $35 million expansion of the community center.

Other potential projects and investments include $10 million for parkland acquisition and an-

other $18 million to develop that parkland. There could be $21 million spent on a new public pool and $350,000 on a proposed skate park, an idea that has been getting some attention recently.

With regard to pedestrian and bike paths, city officials late last year approved what was dubbed the Issaquah Walk + Roll plan. The plan was in the works for over a year, said Mayor Fred Butler. He added that concur-rency funds could presumably pay for a large portion of the plan. Cost of completing the top 13 Walk + Roll projects is $27 million, though no design work has been completed and final costs could be substantially dif-ferent.

Projects on the Walk + Roll list include a bike lane ramp for Newport Way Northwest. There is thought of adding a 10-to 12-foot hard surface path along the south side of Holly Street between Fifth Avenue Northwest and Rainer Boulevard. Part of the project would include a bridge over Issaquah Creek.

Other potential improvements include: a Pickering Trail connec-tion to 12th Avenue Northwest /17th Avenue Northwest; a bike lane on Southeast 56th Street; and bike lanes and a shared use path along Northeast Gilman and Third Avenue in the area of the Triple XXX Restaurant and East Sunset Way.


As is done in what officials said are numerous Eastside cities, non-Issaquah residents will soon be paying additional fees for city recreation and parks programs.

The new non-resident fees will take effect in February. If you live outside of Issaquah city limits, but

use Issaquah recreation programs, you can expect to pay about 20 percent more than residents.

The city states the non-resi-dent rate ensures families living outside of Issaquah contribute to services on an equal basis with residents who pay city taxes.

Additionally, daily drop-in fees for the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool, when it

reopens, will increase by $1. Note that monthly, quarterly and

annual pass fees will not change.For persons who have an exist-

ing account with the Issaquah recreation department, the city will verify your residence based on the address associated with the account. If you register for classes or programs online, you will auto-matically receive the appropriate

fee for your residency status.According to the city, a

resident is defined as a person or business with a permanent address within Issaquah’s city limits. To see if you live within city limits, you may check your address using the online King County parcel finder at www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/PropResearch/ParcelViewer.aspx.

If your parcel is listed as “Is-saquah,” you are a resident. If your parcel jurisdiction says anything other than Issaquah, you are a non-resident.

Areas outside of Issaquah city limits include: Klahanie, Mirror-mont, Preston, Bellevue, Renton

A SUPER RALLY FOR 12SAQUAH

Photos by Christina Corrales-toy

Above, a group of Issaquah High School students clusters around Sammy the Salmon for pictures as they wear full Seattle Seahawk gear and facepaint Jan. 23 and wave 12th Man flags. The campus declared itself 12saquah High School to celebrate the mayor’s proclamation of Feb. 1 as ‘12saquah Day’ when the NFL team meets the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Below left, Mayor Fred Butler leads the marching band and assembled students in the call-and-response cheer of ‘Sea’ — ‘Hawks!’ during the city’s publicity event. Find more photos from the event online at www.issaquahpress.com.

Photos by GreG Farrar

Above, Issaquah High School seniors (from left) Luke Watanabe, Saam Amiri and Josh Eastern wave the famous blue banner as Amiri points out they are ’12th Year, 12th Fan’ students. Below, students fill the steps of the school courtyard listening to the proclamations and performing band music on the occasion.

Residents face deep contributions to offset impact of city growth

Recreation, pathways also figure into city’s

concurrency plan

Non-residents now expected to pay Issaquah recreation fees

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There are a lot of sta-tistics for Issaquah School District educators to ponder as they work to im-prove reading and writing skills in their classrooms.

National research shows children are increasingly less interested in reading — particularly after age 13 — and that aversions to deep, sustained read-ing sessions are impacting their ability to succeed in college.

Penny Kittle has been studying literacy trends for many years. A high-school English teacher in North Conway, New Hampshire, she also mentors other teachers and travels the country as a literacy coach.

While much of Kittle’s knowledge is accessible online, Issaquah officials chose to bring it to their doorstep last week by hav-

ing her visit several class-rooms, and by speaking to parents Jan. 21 at Pacific Cascade Middle School.

Donations to the Is-saquah Schools Foundation paid for Kittle’s visit. Her 90-minute talk focused on the reasons why children are picking up books less often, and strategies for parents to encourage read-ing and writing at home.

Linda Henderson, a lan-guage arts and social stud-ies specialist for Issaquah’s secondary schools, said district officials have found a key trend in testing data: Girls are generally better writers than boys. They’re working to eliminate the achievement gap.

Kittle said teenag-ers are finding ways to succeed without a lot of in-depth reading. Websites like SparkNotes provide summaries of many well-known books. Instead of poring through “To Kill A Mockingbird” or “Lord of

the Flies,” students can pass exams with less ef-fort.

“We know the kids do that, and they perform pretty well because we have a lot of bright kids in Issaquah,” Henderson said. “They do really well, but they’re still not building those muscles, so when they get to college, it’s go-ing to be a bit of a shock.”

Kittle said she re-searched colleges around the country for the amount of reading students are expected to do as fresh-men. The average was 200 pages per week, an amount that was three to five times higher at Ivy League institutions.

A student’s ability to handle that workload can hinge on the habits they develop as young children, she indicated. Reading and writing curriculum plans often offer a lot of freedom for kindergarteners and first-graders.

“As they get older, we start choosing what they’re reading and writing right at the age when they don’t want us making decisions for them,” Kittle said.

At the Pacific Cascade presentation, about 100 audience members helped offer tips for parents to use at home.

The ideas included find-ing books for parents and children to share during “read aloud” times, and having specific reading times that don’t conflict with activities like a favor-ite TV show.

Likewise, at-home writ-ing strategies don’t need to be complex, Kittle noted. 4Start a notebook in

which children and par-ents can exchange ideas about family history, or shared interests like music or sports.4Have the child create

a storyboard by drawing pictures, then write a short synopsis of the story’s main

points.4Write a letter to a

favorite magazine or a celebrity.4Encourage kids to use

expressive words to ex-plain their feelings, rather than describing something as “nice” or “good.”4Practice the use of

“circle endings,” where events in the beginning of the story relate to those at the end.

Kristin Edlund, a sec-ondary language arts and social studies specialist for the Issaquah district, said that “we don’t neces-sarily have our kids write every night the way we have them read every night. Writing is really just as important of a literacy skill as reading is for their success.”

Linda Mori, the mother of a third-grader at Chal-lenger Elementary School, attended Kittle’s presenta-tion and liked the idea of using storyboards to en-

courage writing at home. It could be a way to help her son focus on a story’s highlights.

“I could totally see how he would do all the lead-up to the thing he really wanted to talk about, and then he gets there and he’d be too tired to elaborate on it,” Mori said.

Karen Kline, a librarian at Sunny Hills Elementary School, attended the event to help her 600-plus stu-dents and her son, a sixth-grader at Pacific Cascade.

To her, becoming more literate means blocking out a lot of the distractions of the digital age.

“We’re all struggling with technology and how it’s eating away at our time, and perhaps, in very frivolous ways,” Kline said. “… It’s crazy how much information we’re bom-barded with, and whether it’s quality information, accurate information.”

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Apparently, the closing of the Mad Scrapper in the Meadows Shopping Center on Gilman Boulevard cre-ated enough of a stir to surprise some folks.

The scrapping book craft store closed its doors per-manently Dec. 21.

But the Scrapper and owner Carolyn Elderkin didn’t lose their lease, according to Diane Ed-wards, senior property manager for JSH Prop-erties which owns the Meadows. Edwards said she tried to help the Mad Scrapper stay in busi-ness and offered the store other space in the Mead-ows plaza.

Already open for busi-ness in the same plaza building as the former Mad Scrapper, the Mud Bay

pet store eventually will take over the Mad Scrap-per space as well as that belonging to Emerald City Smoothies. The latter is moving to a new location near the QFC store in the Meadows Center. The only retailer staying in the same building as Mud Bay is the Baskin Robbins Ice Cream shop in the front corner of the structure.

Edwards claims Mud Bay received phone calls com-plaining about the closing of the Mad Scrapper.

“We didn’t mean to make a… mess for anybody,” Edwards said, adding discussions between her and Elderkin had been amiable.

Elderkin declined com-ment for this story. In December, prior to her store’s closing, Elderkin said she harbored no ill will towards Edwards or

Mud Bay. She said she un-derstands JSH Properties had a national client ready to sign and didn’t fault the center’s management for moving forward with the deal.

Edwards said at pres-ent Elderkin is trying to liquidate her stock though her shop is permanently closed. Mud Bay expects to take over both the Mad Scrapper and Emerald Smoothie space sometime in February, said Mud Bay co-CEO Marisa Wulff.

Wulff said she herself had not received any phone calls complaining about the closing of the Mad Scrapper and did not know who might have from among the staff of the Issaquah store. That store opened its doors in Decem-ber, Wulff said.

“We’re just glad to be in Issaquah,” Wulff added.

Mad Scrapper closing catches ire of store’s fans

Drivers traveling beside Sunset Elementary School would do well to watch their speeds, after the Bel-levue Police Department announced it is installing a speed-zone camera system.

The school-zone speed camera will catch speed-ers — even if no officers are around to ticket viola-tors. The speed limit in a school zone is 20 mph.

The camera will be at 4400 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. in the south-bound direction only. The placement was deter-

mined based on accident and speed data from the location.

Photo enforcement infrac-tions result in a $124 fine. Infractions issued by photo are not moving violations and will not appear on an offender’s driving record.

There will be a one-month grace period for drivers caught by the new cameras, during which they will receive warnings in the mail rather than citations.

The grace period for Sunset Elementary will

begin when the camera is activated, likely at the end of January or early Febru-ary, though a specific date was not yet established, Bellevue police spokesman Seth Tyler said.

Data shows that the cameras now in place in Bellevue have changed driver behavior and in-creased safety, according to the Bellevue Police De-partment. The numbers of infractions from speed and red-light cameras have decreased from 22,798 in 2010 to 11,956 in 2013.

Speed cameras coming to Sunset Elementary School

New names are coming for some city parks and open space.

In 2013, a park-naming committee was formed to provide recommenda-tions to the Issaquah Park Board. Following rec-ommendations, the City Council authorized the new names in a unani-mous decision Dec. 15.

Confluence Park, 655 Rainier Blvd. N., is the new name for the 15.5-acre property known as

Confluence Area Parks on a temporary basis since opening in August 2013. Areas within it include Tolle Anderson Home-stead, Cybil-Madeline Green and Margaret’s Meadow. That name honors the late Marga-ret Macleod, a longtime city parks planner and Issaquah resident who secured millions of dollars for land conservation, and trail and park projects throughout the region.

Salmon Run Nature Park, at Fifth Avenue Northwest and Northwest Juniper Street, is a pas-sive park with views of Issaquah Creek. The area was formerly known as the Darren Pritt property.

Additionally, the com-mittee and Park Board recommended consolidat-ing the Hope family prop-erty along Front Street South into the existing South Issaquah Creek Greenway.

New names chosen for city parks and open space

District 10 fire benefit charge notices mailed

The 2015 Fire Benefit Charge Notices have been mailed to each parcel own-er within the fire district.

The notice includes a letter of explanation and the actual per-parcel FBC information.

Included in the per-parcel information is the charge formula, the square footage of record received from the King County Assessor’s Office, the use category and the total charge that will be included in the parcel owners 2015 property tax bill.

The charge notice is not a bill, and parcel owners are not required to do any-thing with it, unless they

believe there is an error. The notice is an opportu-nity for the parcel owner to review the informa-tion used to calculate the charge before it is applied to their 2015 Property Tax Bill. The charge will ap-pear on the tax bill under the “special” category.

Appeal forms may be obtained from the Eastside Fire & Rescue/Fire District 10 Headquarters, 175 Newport Way N.W. in Is-saquah; by visiting the EFR website; or by making a request for one to be faxed or mailed to you. To return the completed form, the parcel owner may deliver, mail or fax the appeal form to EFR Headquarters. Appeal forms must be re-ceived by 5 p.m. Feb. 3.

All The Best Pet Care now offers adoptable cats

All The Best Pet Care, in Issaquah, has now made it easier to adopt cats await-ing foster homes at Motley Zoo.

Now in its ninth year in Issaquah after recently moving to a larger loca-tion at 690 N.W. Gilman Blvd., the natural pet supply store has teamed with Motley Zoo to offer adoptable cats.

Store visitors can meet and interact with the store’s featured cat, and if interested in adopting, visit motleyzoo.org for ap-plication information.

Learn more at www.allthebestpetcare.com.

The Puget Sound Blood Center has extended its urgent appeal for people to donate blood after a significant decline in the blood supply following the holiday season.

While donations nor-mally dip during holiday periods, the PSBC is facing critical shortages for some blood types.

There is an acute short-age of platelets and O-neg-ative red cells — the blood type that can be given to pa-tients with any other blood

type. Although supplies of these components are espe-cially low, PSBC welcomes donors of all blood types to maintain a strong supply for patients in need.

The blood center sup-ports nearly 90 hospitals in the Northwest, and the demand for blood com-ponents is continuous: patients in hospitals are still undergoing surgeries, ERs are treating traumatic injuries, people are receiv-ing treatments for cancer, and surgeons are perform-

ing organ transplants — all depending on the blood supply to be there.

Donors are welcome at any one of PSBC 12 donor centers, or can check for community blood drives underway close to where they live or work. Informa-tion about locations and times can be found at psbc.org. Appointments are en-couraged, but walk-ins are welcome. Appointments can be made online at schedule.psbc.org or by phone by call-ing 1-800-398-7888 toll free.

Blood donors needed to prevent critical shortage

New traffic signal planned for Lakemont neighborhood

Work is scheduled to begin the week of Jan. 20 on improvements to the intersection of Lakemont Boulevard and Southeast 63rd Street/Cougar Moun-tain Way, and the intersec-

tion of Lakemont Boulevard and Southeast 62nd Street.

The work will improve traffic flow, intersec-tion safety and access, by replacing stop signs with a new traffic signal. In addi-tion, the contractor will add curb ramps that comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act standards, along with irrigation and

landscaping improvements.Construction hours are

from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists should expect traffic delays and exer-cise caution when driving through a construction zone. The traffic signal is expected to be operating by August. Learn more at http://bit.ly/17Rg6Ep.

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Antony Xczar (left), an Eastside Fire & Rescue volunteer firefighter, gives plastic helmets and paper firefighter badge stickers to Lake McDonald resident Hayden Quinto, along with South Firs residents Marlee, Rogan and Carmen Furtwangler, during the Fire District 10 Station 78 open house held Jan. 24 on Southeast May Valley Road.

Woodcarver Tracy Lee Thornton describes to visitors what it took for him to carve the bear that he donated in memory of his mother, Erna Irene Roth, to the firefighters of Engine 78 ‘for all of your selfless acts of courage.’

Above, Sisters Abby (left) and Hayley Magee visit with Eastside Fire & Rescue Chief Lee Soptich (second left) and Deputy Chief

Wes Collin. Their father John Magee was an EFR Board of Director representing Fire District 10 when the station was commissioned. At right, A nearby local family arrives on foot to Eastside Fire & Rescue Station 78 on Southeast May Valley Road Jan. 24 to attend the new

facility’s open house to the public.

Above, Spencer Bogh (middle), 6, and his brother Clayton, 4, of May Valley, put their heads through the openings in a banner to have a commemorative picture shot by their parents.At left, residents on their visit to Station 78 stand in the engine bay as EFR Chief Lee Soptich gives his thanks to everyone involved in seeing the project through from the beginning.

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Kathleen Curdi, of Mirrormont, has a look at the Station 78 kitchen and break area with her Pomeranian, Bella.

Citizens can make a difference by contacting their elected repre-sentatives.

County4King County Executive Dow

Constantine, King County Chi-nook Building, 401 Fifth Ave., Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-263-9600; [email protected] 4King County Councilwoman

Kathy Lambert, District 3. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., 12th floor, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-477-1003; 800-325-6165 toll free; [email protected] County Councilman

Reagan Dunn, District 9. King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Room 1200, Seattle, WA 98104; 206-477-1009; 800-325-6165 toll free; [email protected]

City4Mayor Fred Butler: fredb@

issaquahwa.gov 4Council President Paul Win-

terstein: [email protected] Council President

Stacy Goodman: [email protected] Eileen Bar-

ber: [email protected] Tola Marts:

[email protected] Nina Milligan:

[email protected] 4Councilwoman Mary Lou

Pauly: [email protected] 4Councilman Joshua Schaer:

[email protected] to the mayor and City

Council at: City of Issaquah, P.O. Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027. Call 837-3000.

Issaquah School Board4President Marnie Maraldo,

220-3389; [email protected] 4Director Brian Deagle, 785-

8623; [email protected] Lisa Callan, 260-

4878; [email protected] 4Director Anne Moore, 643-

0278; [email protected] Suzanne Weaver,

313-2494; weavers@issaquah.

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State — Governor 4Gov. Jay Inslee (D), Office of

the Governor, P.O. Box 40002, Olympia, WA 98504-0002; 360-902-4111; www.governor.wa.gov

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Not all anniversaries are worthy of celebration but some should be remembered for the impact on our world, our social conscious and our neighborhood.

One coming up is Feb. 12 — the day the body of a new-born baby girl was found near North Bend. First respond-ers and detectives named her Baby Kimball.

A caring community held a funeral service in March 2014, memorializing her with as much dignity and love as possible.

News organizations wrote stories. Newspapers, includ-ing this one, published editorials.

We all cited the Washington law that allows parents to surrender a newborn within 72 hours with no questions asked and no repercussions.

We even had a political solution — the King County Council appointed a task force of folks from public health and criminal justice agencies and human service groups to come up with recommendations about how to prevent another tragedy like this.

That, of course, is the reason the more than 10-year-old safe baby law already exists.

The task force came up with several recommendations including training programs and brochures and educating the public. One recommendation got close to the problem – to incorporate information about baby safe havens into sexual education curriculum.

While all of this sounds wonderful, the problem isn’t coming up with ideas like these. The problem is getting the information to the appropriate audience: our teenag-ers and young adults.

While there’s no evidence indicating Baby Kimball’s mother and father were teenagers, that’s usually the age bracket that sees no other options besides abandonment.

Our task forces, politicians, leaders and, yes, even we editorial writers can pontificate all we want, come up with great ideas but until we get the youth involved, we are missing an important segment of the population.

It is your youth who can help us develop more effective communication tools to reach their peers.

We all need to invite the youth to the table more often.

Task force needs a more youthful voice

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Have you ever tried to listen to the trees?

Sometimes while swinging in my backyard hammock under the maple I try to hear the po-etry of the leaves shining in the breeze. Sometimes on a Tiger Mountain hike, in a grove of firs towering above the ferns on the forest floor, I meditate on the hymns they sing. Coming across a gnarled old giant like the Ruth Kees tree at Lake Tradition, I imagine being able to hear lessons from its centuries of wisdom.

Yet my affection for them pales in comparison to the love Alan Haywood has shown the trees and plants of Issaquah for the last 30 years as the city’s professional arborist. He will no longer be employed by the city after the end of March, and I’m going to miss him as a friend and as a walking, talking botany encyclopedia.

Alan is the only person I have ever met who seems to know off the top of his head the Latin name of every single plant and tree in his care! Not only that, he knows each one’s favorite soil, growing season, optimum requirements for sunlight, shade and irrigation, and best pruning practice.

The Press has covered many stories on the trees and plants in town, and frankly, none of us know squat about gardening or forestry. Whether we are writ-ing and photographing pieces about the public orchard on Gil-man Boulevard, articles on the city’s Heritage Trees, the latest Arbor Day commemoration, or a grouping of new trees being planted in town, our stories are accurate because of Alan’s authoritative knowledge and patience in teaching in layman terms.

And like a compassionate veterinarian, he has kept a

watchful eye on the town’s older trees, extending their lives if he could and having them cut down only when they could no longer enjoy a good quality of life.

Issaquah has been a Tree City USA, as certified by the Arbor Day Foundation, for every consecutive year since 1992. If you’ll indulge my pun, those awards don’t just grow on trees! And that is not just good for bragging rights; that designation helps win grant money to buy and plant new trees for us on our city’s public property.

There are strict criteria to meet and a lot of hard work to be done to achieve this desig-nation, and of the 84 cities in Washington that currently meet this standard, only eight other cities have been on the founda-tion’s list longer than Issaquah. And folks, it’s no coincidence that the years we have been listed are in tandem with Alan’s career.

He is loved and respected by his fellow parks maintenance workers, other fellow city employees, and everyone in town who knows his cheerful personality and his commitment to making sure nature was not paved over by progress.

Alan, my friend, take care. You leave a legacy of growing, living, botanical beings be-hind that will endure for many human lifetimes. They will be reciting poetry, singing songs and sharing their stories about Alan Haywood with all who take the time to listen.

The trees will speak of Alan Haywood

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Deadline to get in the coming paper is noon Friday. Email is preferred, but you can also mail your comments to The Issaquah Press, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027.

Steve was out in the Mule Barn parking lot the other day, tightening something with his wrenches under the hood of his pickup truck. The rest of us stood around, looking wise, and sipping coffee.

“You sure it ain’t the solenoid?” said Bert.

“I don’t think they make them anymore,” said Doc.

“It’s usually the solenoid,” Bert said, with finality.

Out of self defense, Steve emerged from his cavern of wires and metal long enough to say, “Didn’t I see you have a goat now, Bert?”

Bert nodded. “That’s why I hate allergies.”

We waited. We stared.“Well you see, Maizie’s aller-

gic to cow’s milk, so we bought Ernestine for her.”

“And Ernestine is ….?”“The goat … right. So what

happens is somehow I have to milk Ernestine. Twice a day. We wanted to go overnight to the city last week. Ever try to find some-one who will babysit and milk a goat?”

“I won’t do it,” said Dud.“Neither will anyone else,” said

Bert, sadly. “So we either stay home, or take the goat with us. Ever try to find a motel that takes goats?”

“Not recently,” Doc said.“So we stayed home. Oh, it

wouldn’t be so bad if she liked me…”

“Maizie?”“Ernestine. See, she waits until

I have her almost milked out, then she’ll stick her foot in the bucket and kick it all over me. The other day, I was standing in

her pen and talking with Mrs. Gonza-les next door, and Ernestine came running up behind me and ran right between my legs.”

“Did you fall?”“Of course.

And Mrs. Gonzales tried not to laugh, but it didn’t work.”

“Bert,” said Doc, “why don’t you just buy goat’s milk at the store?”

“Maizie says she needs it fresh, because it’s better. You guys ever notice how a goat has horns and cloven hooves?”

We nodded.“I don’t think I need to add

anything to that,” said Bert.

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Poverty

Lend a helping hand at homeWe see a lot of advertisements

on TV showing how desperate children in developing countries are. They are dying because of hunger. We feel very sorry for those children. People say that we have to help those suffering children and their families.

People say that Mother Teresa was an amazing person. People really admire her and they say that we can’t be like her.

Yes, we can. We can help those people in our own neighborhood. They are not only in developing areas around the world. They are

everywhere in our society. We are currently helping the

winter shelters on the eastside in Bellevue. It is heartbreaking to see children that are hungry. When we served food on our last visit to the winter shelter, they said, “I am so hungry.” However, they were polite and well behaved. They were wait-ing patiently to eat.

Once, I was in a convent. Even the senior nuns thought that we can’t be like Mother Teresa. But my superior told me that “We can love African people, far from our country, but it is really difficult to love our neighbors.” Her words are still relevant with me today.

If we focus more to our na-tional problem, we can help those

people who are in need. We can stop seeing those poor children who don’t have enough food.

We need to educate children; they are our future; they will change the world. I was so happy to read your article “Illus-trating Hunger,” and know about the book, “Maddi’s Fridge.” This is really an inspiring story.

We should be more aware of poverty. We shouldn’t ignore it. This national problem is our own problem because we live in the same society and we are the ones who can make the world a better place.

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the issaquah PressThe Downtown Issaquah Association kicks off its fourth annual Downtown Issaquah Wine Walk

Series Feb. 6. Enjoy live music, art, snacks and local boutique wines poured in various tasting loca-tions along Front Street. Shops and restaurants are open to the general public during Wine Walk and all ages are welcome. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the event. Check-in is 6 p.m. at the Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N. Purchase tickets or learn more at www.downtownissaquah.com.

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By Maria NelsonSpecial to The Issaquah Press

Despite the fact that it’s January and many of you are likely watching your diets, I just couldn’t let the opportunity pass to share with you this simple and delicious gameday, tailgate recipe. You simply can never have too many reci-pes like this up your sleeve and you never know when you just might need some-thing easy and delicious to prepare for well, let’s say a Super Bowl party or something. Ahem.

This recipe is fairly similar to the standard and very popular Buffalo chicken dip making the rounds these days, but I’ve changed it up just slightly by adding some bacon crumbles, because can you really ever go wrong by adding bacon? Even the pickiest of eat-ers at my house devours this dip. It’s just got that gorgeous, over-the-top, celebratory feel to it. Everyone goes nuts when it comes out of the oven all bubbly, brown and fragrant.

And while it’s a bit on the heavy side, I have been known to switch out the cream cheese for a lighter version made with Greek yogurt. You could certainly use a lighter dressing too if you feel like you’re not quite ready to dip your toes into the full fat version. A teaspoon or so of liquid smoke or smoked chicken would also really bump up the flavor quotient.

The other wonderful thing about this recipe is that it’s very forgiving and simple to prepare. If you are so inclined, you can dump all the ingredients in a slow cooker, set to low, let it melt and do its

magic for 2-3 hours. You can also place the ingre-dients in a cast iron skillet or Dutch oven and throw it on your grill for an hour or so.

For my family it simply wouldn’t be a tailgate party without this dip. We’ve even been known to serve it atop potato skins, corn chips or tortillas as part of a kicked up, over-the-top nacho dish. The possibilities are endless and equally, amazingly delicious.

Blue Cheese and Bacon Buffalo Chicken DipServes 8-10 as an appetizer

41 8-ounce package of cream cheese at room temperature41/2 cup hot sauce

(Frank’s is fantastic)41/2 cup good quality

blue cheese dressing42 cups of cooked and

shredded chicken (a rotis-serie chicken works well)41/4 cup cooked and

crumbled bacon43/4 cup blue cheese

crumbles41/4 cup flat leaf pars-

ley41/2 Sliced, crusty

bread, carrot and celery sticks for serving.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

In a large bowl combine all the ingredients except the blue cheese crumbles, bread and vegetables. Stir until just combined. Fold in the blue cheese crum-bles, then pour into a me-dium sized oven-safe dish, about 1 quart. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until the dip is bubbling and lightly browned.

Remove from oven, sprinkle parsley over the top and serve with bread, carrot and celery sticks.

A super tailgating recipe worthy of the big game

By Tracy MarTin/Village TheaTre.

Riding a trail across the Old West while being chased by Indians are (from left) Aneesh Sheth (Aouda), Jared Michael Brown (Phileas Fogg), Chris Ensweiler (Passepartout), Jason Collins (Proctor), and Eric Polani Jensen (Detective Fix) in Village Theatre’s production of ‘Around the World in 80 Days.’

By David [email protected]

In 1873, back before anyone had success-fully accomplished the feat, Jules Verne envisioned what it

would take to circumvent the globe in a limited time frame.

His popular novel, “Around the World in 80 Days” has been adapted in many mediums ever since. Village Theatre has chosen to go with a script by award-winning writer Mark Brown.

This is not a musical (nor is there a hot air balloon).

What it is, is an over the top, farcical look at British society, the Old West and points between. With a sto-ry that spans 25,000 miles, of course it’s told with just five actors portraying 39 characters.

While Jared Michael Brown is the titular Phileas

Fogg who accepts the chal-lenge to navigate the globe in just 80 days, he is more of setup man for the rest of the cast. Most notably, Village Theatre veterans Jason Collins (“The Im-portance of Being Ernest” and “Bye Bye Birdie”) and Eric Polani Jensen (“Les Miserables” and “Fiddler of the Roof”) do the yeo-man’s work slipping in and out of most of the charac-ters encountered along the journey. The number of regional accents they must

convey is astonishing. Once out of snobbish Great Brit-ain, Collins’ and Jensen’s steal the show with their scene-chewing characters.

They bring along the nimble Chris Ensweiler, as Fogg’s French manservant, and, making her Village Theatre debut, Aneesh Sheth as, mostly, the dam-sel in distress. Much enjoy-ment was derived from poking fun at the regional stereotypes from the era, some of it walking a fine line without quite passing over into racial insensitiv-ity.

Once director David Ira Goldstein gets the journey in motion, it’s an enjoyable ride. The cast interacts with minimal props and a rotating compass floor, keeping the story continu-ally moving along. Char-acters routinely break the “fourth wall” to assume the role of narrator and advance the tale by hours

or days, as needed.The problem was how

long it took to get it off and moving. A little too much time was spent lampooning British so-ciety, leaving the humor dry, but witty. The belly laughs didn’t arrive until the second act. Perhaps that’s because by then, the American West was skew-ered, making the humor more relatable than stuffy, old Britannia.

Visually, the produc-tion was clever. Goldstein used every trick in the stage manager’s hand-book to convey a journey by rail, steamer and even elephant. One particular incident by train and the coordinated efforts of the entire cast drew an ovation from the audience from its execution.

So join Village Theatre’s journey “Around the World in 80 Days.” It’s a memo-rable romp worth taking.

IF YOU GO‘Around the World in 80 Days’Francis J. Gaudette Theatre303 Front St. N.Tickets: $35-$67392-2202www.villagetheatre.com

Take an enjoyable romp ‘Around the World in 80 Days’

By Jane Garrison

I have a question. Are the deer living in our yards, or are we living in theirs? About a year and a half ago I asked this ques-tion in a column about deer. I just reread that column, and my thoughts have changed. I used to complain, because they seemed to go for my most prized plants. Now, I see them more as part of the landscape rather than a challenge to it. Low main-tenance, sustainability and an environmentally sensi-

tive garden are important. I’m growing lots of natives and feel good when I share those plants with the deer.

If you are trying to grow roses, perennials and amazing flowers in subur-bia without a fence, your plants are in harm’s way. You might detest the deer and if so, you are looking for plants they don’t like. We can’t remember every-thing they like and don’t like, so it’s best to know just the generalities. Here are a few:

Evergreens — Old, tough

leaves are not favorites, so evergreens, both broadleaf and conifers, are usually safe. They don’t seem to like mahonia, kinnikinnick, ferns, rhododendrons or azaleas.

Herbs — They don’t like the herby plants with strong smells like basil, mint, sage, lavender and rosemary. An herb garden would be a good choice to

keep deer at bay.Smelly plants — If the

plants don’t smell good to us like daisies, asters, and yarrow, they probably won’t like them.

Fuzzy plants — If the leaf surface is nice for kids to feel, it won’t feel good on a deer’s tongue. So lamb’s ears, bachelor’s button, foxglove and dusty miller are not good deer food.

Prickly plants — We can understand why they wouldn’t like barberry, blackberry or hawthorn. OUCH! But then, they love roses. Go figure.

Ornamental grass — They don’t bother with the tough, ornamental grasses.

They do eat lawn grass, but that may be a plus.

It’s good to keep the general guidelines in your head, but specifics are online for our region if you Google “deer-proof plants.”

After years of living with deer, raccoon and bear, I’ve come to the conclusion that they are mostly oppor-tunists and a little bit lazy. If the plant is near where they are walking anyway, they will take a bite out of it. After they pruned it, it will force more new growth for the next time they pass by. Plant a decoy they like in this location, something you don’t mind losing.

We know that it takes a 7-foot fence to keep out a leaping deer, so fenc-ing isn’t always an option. Another suggestion is to spray something stinky, perhaps something that contains rotten eggs or maybe even a preda-tor’s urine, all natural, no chemicals. Garden stores sell several types.

If you are into garden-ing, the deer can be a real pain. But then we have to remember, this isn’t just our yard; it is also theirs.

Jane Garrison is a local Landscape Architect who gardens in glacial till on the Plateau.

Master gardener’s cornerWith Jane Garrison

It’s not my yard

By Maria nelson

By Neil [email protected]

Teenagers might have some negative stereotypes about volunteer work, but the leaders of a Sam-mamish organization are trying to dispel the notion that unpaid labor is dreary and challenging.

Mission accomplished, if the scene at Charity Circle’s Jan. 14 meeting was an accurate reflec-tion of the group’s ideals. Inside the Sammamish City Council chambers, more than 25 teenagers were gleefully creating posters for International Smile Power, which provides free dental care, supplies and

education on a regular ba-sis to Echo Glen Children’s Center, a juvenile detention facility that is part of the Issaquah School District but located in Snoqualmie.

Pop music thumped on a stereo, and many of the boys and girls wore smiles and energetically moved around the room as they worked.

“They definitely love how we make the meet-ings,” said Erika Kumar, a Skyline High School sopho-more and the group’s co-president. “Usually, com-munity service is either hard labor or just boring clerical work, but we make our activities fun, so we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about that.”

Prahba Dublish, a 2014 Skyline graduate, founded the group two years ago, and it has met monthly ever since. Last week’s meeting had increased at-tendance because of some recent publicity efforts on Facebook, and Charity

By neil Pierson

Members of Charity Circle, a volunteer organization comprised of high-school and middle-school students from Sammamish, gather together during a Jan. 14 meeting at Sammamish City Hall.

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Charity Circle has Skyline students smiling about volunteer work

See CIRCLE, Page 8

UPCOMING EVENTSWine Walk, live music and wine tastings at downtown shops, 6-9 p.m. Feb. 6, down-town, $25/advance, $30/day of, www.downtownissaquah.com

Beat the Winter Brews Fest, local breweries, wineries and distilleries will pour generous tastings, adults only, Gilman Village, 317 N.W. Gilman Blvd., 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 27, $25/advance, $30/door, www.beatthewinterbrews.com

Help plan the 2015 Relay for Life event May 9-10. Leadership and committee volunteer positions available. Find local info on Facebook or email [email protected].

THURSDAY, JAN. 29 ‘A Silk Road Journey’ art exhibit, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through April 9, City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0597

Grand Ridge Trail and Watertower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org

Spanish Story Time, 10 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Zentangle Basics, noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org

Social Hour with music by Roy & Jim Duo, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100

Study Zone, grades K-12, 4-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

‘Joint Replacement: The Right Choice for You?’ 6-8 p.m., Swedish Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, free but preregister at http://bit.ly/1uCJA3j

Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love Your eReader, 6-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Talk Time Class, 6:30-8 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Poker Night, no-limit Texas Hold ‘em, 7-10 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, $40 buy in, 507-1107

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front

St. N., $35 to $67, villageth-eatre.org

FRIDAY, JAN. 30Grand Ridge Trail and Watertower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org

Issaquah Alps Dog Hike, easy, 3-5 miles, up to 1,100-foot elevation gain, 10 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

Play and Learn Chinese, 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Young Toddler Story Time, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Social Hour with music by John Pressman, 3-4 p.m., Spiritwood at Pine Lake, 3607 228th Ave. S.E., 313-9100

Ceramics Open Studio, 4:30-6:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., hourly rate $10/members, $12/nonmember, two hour mini-mum, punch cards available, arteast.org

Refillable Journal Making Class, ages 21 and older, 6-8 p.m., So There, 195 Front St. N., $38/student, call 281-9083 to register and for more info

Clay Play for Adults, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $40/members, $45/nonmembers, arteast.org

Mod Men, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

See Issaquah residents perform in ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Fabulous Roof Shakers, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villageth-eatre.org

Live music, 9 p.m., no cover, Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

SATURDAY, JAN. 31Tiger Mountain Work Party, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org

Squak Mountain Hike, moder-ate, 6 miles, up to 1,500-foot elevation gain, 9 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaqua-halps.org

Saturday Morning Trail Run, meets weekly for a 3- to 5-mile run on Tiger or Squak moun-tains, 9 a.m. Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430

Public speaking class for youths and adults, ages 8 and older, drop-ins and guests always welcome, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday mornings, YWCA Family Village, 930 N.E. High St., 270-6800

Chinese Story Times: Ni-Hao!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Restoration at Lower Commons Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lower Sammamish Commons, 550 222nd Place S.E., Sammamish, please register by Friday at http://bit.ly/1yK4TQk

Experience Black Teas class, tea tasting, learn the differenc-es in black teas grown in dif-ferent countries and elevations, 10 a.m. to noon, Experience Tea, 195 Front St. N., $25, 206-406-9838

‘The First Sculptor of Seattle: The Life and Art of James A. Wehn,’ 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Mind Body Wellness Program, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villageth-eatre.org

‘Using Your Gifts: Learn to Love Your eReader,’ 1 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

The British Beats, 7:30 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424

The Daily Flash, 8 p.m., Pogacha, 120 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $5 cover, 392-5550

See Issaquah residents per-form in ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ 8 p.m., Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie, 831-3647

Karaoke, 9 p.m., Rolling Log Tavern, 50 E. Sunset Way, 392-2964

SUNDAY, FEB. 1Poo Poo Point and Section Line Trails Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaqua-halps.org

Weowna Park Hike, easy, 4.5 miles, up to 500-foot elevation gain, 9:30 a.m., meet at 175 Rainier Blvd. S., issaquahalps.org

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 2 and 8 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villageth-eatre.org

‘Planet Earth: Forests’ film, ages 12 and older, 2 p.m., Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E., free, 452-4195

MONDAY, FEB. 2‘Figure Drawing Open Studio,’ short pose 9:30-11:30 a.m. and long pose noon to 2 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., $20 or $30 for both ses-sions, arteast.org

Ceramics Open Studio, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., artEAST Art Center, 95 Front St. N., hourly rate $10/members, $12/nonmember, two hour mini-mum, punch cards available, arteast.org

Spanish Story Times: Hola!, 10 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Hello English! Intermediate ESL Class, 11:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Knit for Life, providing sup-port for cancer patients and beyond, supplies provided, 1-4 p.m., Swedish/Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive,

Talk Time, an English Conversation Class, 2 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825

Let’s Go!7•Wednesday, January 28, 2015

See Issaquah residents perform in Theatre Black Dog’s production of ‘Driving Miss Daisy,’ 8 p.m., Jan. 30-31, at Black Dog Arts Café, 8062 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $12 for seniors and students. For more information, call 831-3647 or go to www.blackdogsnoqualmie.com/blackdogbillboard.shtml.

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Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Bridge Club, grab a partner or come solo, everyone welcome, 7-10 p.m., Blakely Hall, 2550 N.E. Park Drive, 507-1107

City Council Regular Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3095

Hindi Story Times: Namaste!, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

TUESDAY, FEB. 3Grand Ridge Trail and Watertower Loop Work Party, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., sign up and location details at issaquahalps.org

Play and Learn Chinese, ages 2-5, 10:30 a.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Toddler and Preschool Story Times, ages 2-3 at 10:30 a.m. and ages 3-5 at 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Study Zone, grades K-12, free drop in homework help, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

City Council Office Hour and Meeting, office hour 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0511

Tuesday Night Run, meets weekly for a 1.5-mile casual run, 6 p.m., Uphill Running, 100 Front St. S., Suite A, 391-2430

Open Mic Night, Train Depot museum, player sign-ups at 6:15 p.m., performances from 6:30-8:30 p.m., 78 First Ave. N.E., [email protected]

Healing the Whole Person, explore ways to enhance the life of cancer survivors, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Rivers and Streams Board

Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W., 837-3000

Urban Village Development Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

The Rovin’ Fiddlers, 7-9 p.m., Issaquah Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, www.rovinfid-dlers.com

Sammamish Youth Writing Club, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Gaslamp Bar & Grill, 1315 N.W. Mall St., 392-4547

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4Young Toddler and Infant Story Times, ages 1-2 at 10:30 and ages 0-1 at 11:30 a.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Citizenship Class, 3:30 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Study Zone, grades K-12, 4-6 p.m., Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-5430

Fundamentals of Flavor, learn to enhance the flavor of whole foods, 6-7:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m., Swedish Issaquah, 751 N.E. Blakely Drive, $15, preregister at http://bit.ly/1uCJA3j

Study Zone, grades K-12, 6-8 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall at Sammamish Commons, 801 228th Ave. S.E., 295-0585

Mindful Meditations to Empower Yourself, 7 p.m., Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. S.E., 392-3130

Development Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, 135 E. Sunset Way, 837-3000

‘Around the World in 80 Days,’ 7:30 p.m., Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., $35 to $67, villageth-eatre.org

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EASTSIDE FIRE & Rescue and King County Fire District No. 10

2015 Annual Professional Service Solicitation

Eastside Fire & Rescue and King County Fire District No. 10, a Wash- ington State Municipal Agency head- quartered in Issaquah, regularly re- tains legal, accounting, architectural and engineering services. RCW 39.80.020 requires the solicitation from professional firms supplying these services be made a matter of public record.

Solicitations are made annually. Sub- missions are kept on file and re- viewed as specific needs arise. Mi- nority and women-owned firms are encouraged to participate.

The following is an estimate of services and expenditures required for the upcoming fiscal year, based upon historical averages and known specific projects scheduled for 2015.

Architectural and Engineering Ser- vices: Specialized and general building planning, design and project co- ordination. Future projects for new fire stations, office remodels, fire station remodels and environmental sys- tems have been identified. Annual Estimated Expenditure for 2015 is $60,000.

Legal Services: Legal guidance for fire district law, employment law, con- tract law, municipal government law, and general law are used on an on- going basis throughout the year. An- nual Estimated Expenditure for 2015 is $120,000.

If your firm is engaged if the lawful practices of any of these professional services and you would like to examine the possibility of contracting with the agency, please submit a current statement of your qualifications and performance data together with a general fee schedule to:

Eastside Fire & RescuePurchasing 175 Newport Issaquah, WA 98027

At any time throughout the year you may contact the agency to deter-mine the current status of any work performed for the professional services, public works projects, small works roster awards or bid actively for goods and services.

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NOTICE OF ORDINANCES PASSED BY ISSAQUAH CITY

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Following is a summary, by title, of an ord inance passed by the Issaquah City Council on January 20, 2015, to be publ ished in the Issaquah Press on January 28, 2015, with an effective date of February 1, 2015.

ORDINANCE NO. 2733AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF I S S A Q U A H , W A S H I N G T O N , AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 18.15 OF THE ISSAQUAH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY; AMENDING THE FEE SCHEDULE IN SECTION 3.64.010 TO CHANGE THE FEES FOR TRANSPORTATION CON- CURRENCY; AMENDING CHAP- TER 3.71 RELATING TO TRANS- PORTATION IMPACT FEES; A M E N D I N G C H A P T E R 3 . 7 2 R E L A T I N G T O P A R K S I M P A C T F E E S ; A M E N D I N G C H A P T E R 3 . 7 4 R E L A T I N G T O B I C Y C L E A N D P E D E S T R I A N MITIGATION FEES; AMEND- ING CHAPTER 18.10 RELATING TO SEPA POLICY BASE; AMEND- ING PLANNED ACTION ORDINANCE # 2 6 6 5 ; P R O V I D I N G F O R SEVERABILITY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Complete text of this ordinance is posted at City Hall, 130 E. Sunset and on the City’s website, issaquahwa.gov/ordinances. Upon request, to the City Clerk’s Office (425-837-3000), photocopies are avaiable, for a fee.

Published in the Issaquah Press on January 28th, 2015.

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Local students graduate from ASU

The following local students recently gradu-ated from Arizona State University:

Issaquah: Brian Levine, Phillip Logan and Asha Rao

Sammamish: Emily Cheung, John Gorham, David Metoyer and Alex Palumbo

Renton: Amanda Lane

Local students make deans’ lists4Sam Naluai, a

marketing major from Sammamish, was named to the fall 2014 semester dean’s list at George Fox University, in Newberg, Oregon. To qualify, stu-dents must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. 4Jeffrey Burge, of

Sammamish, was named to the dean’s List for the fall 2014 semester at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. To qualify, an undergradu-ate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher.4Joey Bradley and

Alex Gruber, both of Issaquah, were named to the dean’s list at the University of New Haven, in West Haven, Con-necticut, for the fall 2014 semester. To qualify, full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.50 or better cumulative grade point average for the semester.4Shannon Keough, of

Sammamish, has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison Uni-versity, in Harrisonburg, Va., for the spring 2014 semester. 4Braden Hahn, of

Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at the Col-lege of William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Va., for the fall 2014 semester.4Sabrina Lowney,

of Issaquah, has been named to Champlain

College dean’s list for fall 2014

CCIW tennis honors Katie Park

Katie Park, a member of the women’s tennis team at Wheaton College in Illinois was recently recognized by the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Second Team All-CCIW during the fall 2014 semester.

Park, of Sammamish, is a graduate of the International Community School in Kirkland.

The Thunder women’s tennis program won its 10th consecutive CCIW Championship in 2014. Wheaton has won 20 con-ference championships in women’s tennis.

Coral Brooks makes Troy University provost’s list

Coral Brooks, of Is-saquah, has been named to the provost’s list at Troy University, in Troy, Alabama, for the fall semester. To qualify, full-time undergraduate students must be reg-istered for 12 semester hours and have a grade point average of 3.65 or higher.

Local students make Baylor honor roll

The following local Baylor University stu-dents were named to the Dean’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2014 fall semester.

Issaquah: Alyssa Bu-chanan, Courtenay Klau-ber and Alyssa Zeutschel

Renton: David BrightonTo qualify, a

student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade point average of 3.7, while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours.

Andrew J. Gilbert receives doctorate

Andrew J. Gilbert, Skyline High School class of 2001, received his Doctorate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas, in Austin, Texas. Andrew previously received his Bachelor’s degree in physics from Whitworth University, in Spokane and is employed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.

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Jodie is a gorgeous, energetic 1-year-old German Shepherd/Irish Wolfhound mix. This lean, leggy girl is still in the throes of rambunc-tious puppyhood. Jodie will thrive in the care of an active adopter who is keen on pro-viding some basic training and plenty of daily exercise.

Pets of the WeekJordan is

a fabulous 2-year-old tabby boy who’ll hap-pily greet you with a purr. He loves to find warm spots to snuggle, socialize with our volunteers and watch birds out the window. His sweet, laid-back personality makes him a well-rounded companion.

To adopt these or other animals, call the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 641-0080 or go to www.seattlehumane.org. All animals are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, and come with 30 days of pet health insurance and a certificate for a vet exam.

Jodie Jordan

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Devonah M. PytelDevonah M. Pytel, of Issaquah, died Jan. 13, 2015, in

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Audrey Jane JonesAudrey Jane Jones, of

Issaquah, passed away Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. A service will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Friends are

invited to view photos, get directions and share memories in the family’s online guest book at www.flintofts.com. Flintoft’s Funeral Home 392-6444. Full obituary will appear next week.

Raymond M. Sanders, Oct. 3, 1943 — Jan. 9, 2015

A Celebration of Life will be held Jan. 31 at noon. Please contact Ray’s daughter, Alyssa Flynn,

for information at 206-354-7665. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the guest book at www.flintofts.com. Ar-rangements by Flintoft’s Funeral Home.

Dominic Joseph Colasurdo

Dominic Joseph Colasurdo was born March 10, 1925. He was first genera-tion from Marrone, Italy from where his parents Mi-chaelangelo and Emanuela Colasurdo immigrated.

The family ran a poultry farm in Burien where they raised chickens and sold eggs at the Seattle Public Market.

When Dominic was 17, he bought 120 acres in May Valley, a rural area in Renton. He began a successful dairy farm on the property, building his own barn in 1949 which is now “The Red Barn” and in Washington’s Heritage Barn registry. From the dairy business, he went on to co-own Hillcrest Bowl in Renton.

In 1970, he opened Hi-Land Realty and developed the Briarwood and Briar Hills communities.

Dominic was an avid vegetable gardener; his family very much enjoyed

his knowledge and skill level in producing prolific vegetable gardens each year. Our “Poppie” was a gentle and kind husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

Family and friends came first for Dominic, along with his love for the Catholic Church. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Issaquah and gave gener-ously to Catholic charities.

He passed away on Jan. 20, at home surrounded by family. He was greatly loved and will be greatly missed.

He is survived by daugh-ters Janet Norton, Judi Peterson and Mary Celigoy; granddaughters Gayle Da-vis, Michele Streitberger, Britta Peterson, Sequoia Nelson and Sally Celigoy; great-grandchildren Ame-lia and Sophia Davis, and Nic and Stella Streitberger.

Services were held for Dominic on Jan. 26, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Is-saquah and he was laid to rest at Greenwood Memorial Funeral Park in Renton. Family lovingly suggests remembrances be made to Catholic Commu-nity Services.

Dominic Colasurdo

More than 390,000 Washington households pay more than 50 percent of their income for housing expenses, Faith Li Pettis, chairwoman of the Af-fordable Housing Advisory Board, told the Legislature last week.

“Since 2000, incomes in the state have declined by 2.4 percent but median rents have increased 7.8 percent in real dollars,” Pettis said. “Over the next five years, Washington’s population will grow, but most of that growth will be among low-income house-holds.”

Pettis and Tedd Kelle-her, a Department of Com-merce managing director of housing programs, briefed the House Com-

munity Development and Tribal Affairs Committee on findings from the 2015 Washington State Hous-ing Needs Assessment, the first comprehensive, statewide look at hous-ing needs in more than a decade.

The data will help the state, cities and counties, and private and nonprofit entities make the most effective policy and fund-ing decisions to meet the state’s affordable housing needs.

View the entire study, county and regional profiles and other hous-ing information on the Washington Department of Commerce website, www.commerce.wa.gov/housing-needs.

Nearly 400,000 households spend over half of income on housing

Circle has become popu-lar enough that Kumar and co-president Sabrina Loos want to offer weekly or bi-monthly meetings next year.

Dublish, who’s now pur-suing a business degree at Babson College near Bos-ton, was home on vacation and attended the Jan. 14 meeting, and expressed her surprise and gratitude for how Charity Circle has flourished since her departure.

The group started with only 10 people in 2012, and Dublish wasn’t sure whether it would be suc-cessful. But more people became involved, and the group is now waiting to attain federal nonprofit status, which it applied for last summer.

“And once we get that, we will be able to work with more local orga-nizations,” said Loos, a Skyline sophomore.

Dublish said her initial goal was to form a non-profit group that would continue on for many years, a path this year’s leaders seem determined to follow. Dublish also looked to redefine the meanings of volunteerism to fellow teens.

“It’s really just about making sure that every activity was really fun, and making sure that

they wanted to come back,” she said. “When they came back, they brought their friends, so that’s just kind of how we grew, and it’s just really great to see today that it’s still running when I’m gone.”

The majority of Charity Circle’s volunteers attend Skyline, but the group welcomes all middle-school and high-school students in the area.

Dublish said the group does a wide variety of activities — it used to provide birthday party goodie bags for foster children, and wrote let-ters to soldiers stationed overseas.

This year, it has branched out to work with the Assistance League of the Eastside on a book drive; with Kids Without Borders on sup-ply bags for Vietnamese children; and with Hope-link to provide encour-agement to women with breast cancer.

“The organizations that we’ve partnered with, they always give us some response about what the people who we directly help have said, and it’s always very positive,” Ku-mar said. “They say they appreciate what we do, and it’s really impressive that young people are helping community.”

“I think this just goes to show that our teens really care, and that they’re going to do something great,” Dublish added.

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enGaGementMeyer, Meissner

Glenn and Amy Meyer, of Issaquah, are pleased to announce the engage-ment of their daughter Alexa Pierce Meyer to Charlie Meissner.

Alexa graduated from Issaquah High School in 2008, and Foster School of Business at the Uni-versity of Washington in 2012.

Charlie graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2008, and the University of Washington’s School of Engineering in 2012.

Charlie was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fra-ternity and Alexa a mem-ber of Gamma Phi Beta sorority while they were attending the University of Washington.

Charlie is employed by

Amazon.com and Alexa works as a financial planner for the wealth management firm Pacific Capital Resource Group in Bellevue.

The couple is planning a fall wedding.

Charlie Meissner and Alexa Meyer

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Letian Jiao graduates from Army bootcamp

Army Pvt. Letian Jiao has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, in Columbia, South Carolina.

During the nine weeks of training, Jiao studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons,

chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, march-ing, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches and field training exercises.

Jiao, the son of Liping Song, of Issaquah, is a 2013 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School, in Katy, Texas.

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WMEA honors local musicians

The following local mu-sic students were recently accepted into Washington Music Educators Asso-ciation All-State, All-Northwest and American Choral Directors’ Associa-tion National performing groups in February.4All-State Symphony

Choir: Amanda Ross,

soprano; Tiffany Yamasaki, alto; Christina Sargent, alto; Jeffrey Hoffman, bass; and Samuel Rausch, bass4All-Northwest

Symphonic Choir: Edara Daum, alto 4All-Northwest Sym-

phonic Band: Paige Balut, flute 4ACDA National Honor

Choirs: Edara Daum, As-trid Quintalla and Jenny Wood

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SportS 9 • Wednesday, January 28, 2015

the ISSaquah preSS Liberty ASB raises money for American Heart AssociationDuring both the boys and girls basketball games Jan. 23, the Liberty

High School Associated Student Body collected money for healthier hearts. Liberty’s third annual “Red Out” raised a little more than $700 last Friday. The Patriots are hoping to raise $10,000 to go toward the American Heart Association’s goal of fighting heart disease in the commu-nity. Contribute to the cause at www.redout2015wsa.kintera.org/liberty.

By Christina [email protected]

As Liberty senior Cherelle Demps took the starting tipoff position in Friday’s game against Interlake, she paused for a moment to reflect.

Minutes earlier Demps participated in the senior night ceremonies alongside her twin sister Danielle, and fellow teammates Sar-ah Bliesner, Avery Gran-berg and Devin Anderson.

The pomp and cir-cumstance surrounded what would be one of the seniors’ final games in the Liberty gymnasium they’ve called home since they were freshmen.

“In the beginning of the game it certainly did hit me,” Cherelle said. “Look-ing around at these senior ladies really made me humble and grateful.”

It would end up being a career night for Cherelle, who had a season-high 20 points to go along with her six rebounds and two steals.

“During the Interlake game, I felt very confident in everything I wanted and was able to do,” Cherelle said.

The Patriots went on to easily beat the Saints, 63-46, but the game looked a lot closer in the opening quarters.

After a sloppy, but ag-gressive, first quarter on both ends, Liberty only led Interlake 7-6. Both teams had trouble taking care of the ball, while the Patriots endured some unlucky shooting.

“The overall performance of the game ended, of course, with the win which, at the end of the day, is all you want,” Cherelle said. “I think we started out the

game scrappy and ag-gressive, but the ball just wouldn’t go in the hoop which is bound to happen in any game.”

Things started to turn around for the Patriots in the second quarter, though, as shots began to fall, and Interlake suc-cumbed to Liberty’s ag-gressive defense. Liberty went into the locker room with a 24-13 lead.

Liberty held off a late In-terlake comeback attempt, thanks to superb play from Danielle Demps, who had 15 points, four rebounds and three steals.

“Her spunky defense is what helped make that 4-point lead, a 16-point lead,” Cherelle said of her sister.

Granberg, now playing with a mask to protect a nose injured during a game against Bellevue, also had a big night, notch-ing 10 points, a team-high eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

Junior Emily Skinner had her best game of the season, Cherelle said of her teammate, who had eight points.

“She was active on de-fense, she got a lot of steals and assists by her incred-ible defense, and she blew me away with her aggres-siveness to the basket,” Cherelle said.

The 12-5 Patriots have just three regular season games left before the post-season begins.

“That was a great win to

come off of, and as a team, we feel confident in each other and the real havoc we can put on teams when we want it bad enough,” Cherelle said. “We have a lot of things we need to im-prove upon, but we know if we work together as a unit

we can do anything.”

Liberty boys win, tooIt was a clean sweep on

the Liberty hardwood Jan. 23 as the boys team picked up a win over Interlake, too. The Patriots defeated the Saints, 62-36.

Liberty junior Noble Cooper led all scorers with 16 points, followed closely by teammate Payton Frey, who had 14. Junior Josh Nelson added nine points, while sopho-more Mike Walter had eight.

Liberty dismantles Interlake on senior day, 63-46

By GreG Farrar

Avery Granberg (2), Liberty High School senior forward, playing with a mask to protect a broken nose injured against Bellevue, scrambles for a loose ball against two Interlake players. Granberg scored 10 points, had eight rebounds, three steals and three blocks.

By GreG Farrar

Cherelle Demps (3), Liberty High School senior guard, draws a blocking foul from Interlake senior Adriana Cottle during the second quarter Jan. 23. Demps had a game- and season-high 20 points, six rebounds and two steals.

DOUBLE DOWNEDEagles win pair of matches against Newport and Redmond

Above, Kaleb Solusod,

Issaquah High School freshman,

goes airborne as he rolls

Ryan Collyer of Redmond over for the pin within the first 45 seconds

of their 138-pound wrestling

bout. At right, Gunner Starren,

Issaquah High School freshman,

pins his oppo-nent, Redmond’s

Malhar Patal, halfway through

the first period in their 126-pound

wrestling bout Jan. 22.

Photos By GreG Farrar

Above, Issaquah High School senior Colby Starren slams Redmond’s Riley Cagle to the mat in the first round of their 160-pound bout. Starren won by a pin in 55 seconds. Issaquah defeated Redmond, 51-27, Jan. 22 in the first wres-tling bout of a doubleheader, then with mostly the same athletes dominated Newport, 66-12. At left, senior Jordan Hamilton, pins Brian Hayes of Redmond at the 3:45 mark in their 145-pound wrestling bout.

Above, Chance Gunter, Issaquah High School junior, pins Redmond’s Luke Kennedy at the 3:00 minute mark of their 182-pound bout.

Movie: ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies’

“The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” is the conclu-sion to Peter Jackson’s movie trilogy of “The Hobbit,” prequel to “The Lord of the Rings.” The film depicts the epic battle between the elves, dwarves, men and orcs of Middle-earth on a cinematic scale. It also brings to rest the journey of Bilbo Baggins, the commonsense Hobbit who set out on adventure two movies ago with his dwarf companions.

Album: ‘1989’ By Taylor Swift

“1989” is singing icon Taylor Swift’s latest album and her official break with her earlier pop-country style. It features confident, catchy, upbeat tunes and includes major hits “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space.”

Book: ‘Insurgent’ By Veronica Roth

“Insur-gent” is the second novel in Veronica Roth’s young adult series, “Divergent.” In a dysto-pian society segregated by personal values, heroine Tris fights against the restrictive social order as her world unravels around her. Haunted by doubts and personal loss, Tris must separate friend from foe as loyal-ties fray and order gives way to violence. “Insurgent” is being released as a movie this spring.

Each new year brings new goals and a fresh start — and new resolutions that may fail. Whether your goal is to get a higher grade point average or to run in a marathon, the following tips may help you reach your goals for the upcom-ing year.

To avoid the various temptations of each day that may deter you from persevering with your goal, set mini goals and log your progress. By noting little accomplishments, you will feel closer to your

main goal with each achieve-ment. Each careful step will take you a long way.

An-other common is-sue people face during goal setting is having unreasonable expectations. You will not become the next Picasso after one night of painting, nor are you likely to be the

next piano prodigy after one lesson.

Two essential factors are needed for success — time and motiva-tion. In this sense, social media can be a motivator. Apps such as Pinterest, Instagram and We Heart It allow people to view motivating photos, share inspirational quotes and assemble them all in one designated page.

Also, telling your friends and family about your goals — and perhaps mak-ing a resolution together

— can benefit you in two ways: Someone will keep you accountable for your progress and, if you have the same goal, you can work together to better yourselves.

Realistically, most people will face times when they want to give up. To combat this negative urge, refer to your motivators and over-come your obstacles.

These are common is-sues, but the most impor-tant thing to remember when keeping a resolution is to be fair to yourself. You

have one life, and if you hate every moment that you are working toward your goal, then perhaps you should reevaluate yourself. Is the trouble you put into this goal worth the end result? If yes, then remember — tomorrow is a new day, a clean slate.

Success has many defini-tions. Don’t think that you want to achieve something, tell yourself that you will achieve it and make a plan to do so. If you don’t make a plan, your goal will only ever be a dream.

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RESOLUTION?

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“My most unique New Year’s resolution is to be more poetic in all aspects of my life.”

Adam Kim, senior

Issaquah High School

Photo of the Month

Holiday lights surround the 5th Avenue Theatre in

downtown Seattle.

The hot topic among high school seniors these days is what college are you planning on going to? Everywhere you look, par-ents, teachers, friends, every-one wants to know. It’s impos-sible to evade this question. There are so many options on what to do after high school, from a four-year university, to community college/technical school or maybe a military program.

Many high school seniors choose the route of commu-nity college to get their pre-requisites out of the way and then transfer to a university which helps them save some money.

While others who want that college experience might choose a four-year university. Military programs can be a great choice for those who plan on joining the army, or who want the government to pay for 70 percent of their college later. Regardless the choice, the options are end-less. Do not worry seniors, it will work out!

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“The most creative (and important) resolution of mine is to stop injuring myself in sports so I can actually play in games.”

Emma Gavin, senior

Skyline High School

“To save enough money to spend a week in Hawaii.”

Gisela Ramirez, senior

“I’ve been wanting to learn Mandarin for a long time, in the next year I want to become fluent!”

Kollin Malsam, senior

Are you stressing out over college ap-plication dead-lines, standard-ized tests and what the future may hold? If you are, then you’re experiencing symptoms of a 21st century high-school student. Also, you may sweat profusely while contemplating how on earth you’ll pay for all of the above, including college tuition, tutoring, room ex-penses, and, most importantly, food.

Nowadays, many students hire SAT tutors and essay tutors to increase their scores and likelihood of being accepted to a prestigious university. Parents close your eyes now. Generally, essay tutors charge anywhere from $50 to $500 an hour, according to financial journalist Jean Chatzky. She says Princeton Review private SAT tutoring starts at a whopping $2,760. People with lower incomes are undoubt-edly put at a disadvantage.

Just be yourself in applica-tions and earn scores that re-flect your studying capabilities to attend a college that’s truly a match for you. Don’t stress.

You will survive.

Issaquah School District students are blessed with many course options available to them. Skyline offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, while Eastside Catholic, Liberty, and Issaquah offer Advanced Placement (AP) classes. IB and AP classes are ac-celerated, college-level courses for motivated students looking for a challenge in a subject they enjoy.

Another option is Running Start — taking all or some of your classes at Bellevue College. Running Start saves students money, allows them to earn col-lege credits and may even give them sophomore status enter-ing college. Four-year universi-ties and other institutions look favorably upon all three pro-grams as a sign of a dedicated and hardworking student.

Of course, if academics is not your strong suit, or if you prefer to focus on other activities such as athletics, simply continue taking regular classes, or maybe just one or two advanced classes. Whatever path you choose, you have many options to help you succeed!

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As high school prom-ises the chance of preparing students for col-lege, it is espe-cially important to form a rela-tionship with those who are there to help you succeed — your college counselors.

In the midst of junior year, when various tests and strenuous classes are occurring, another important responsibility that stu-dents need to undertake is meet-ing with their college counselors and setting up a plan that utilizes the most of students’ time and makes sure all future deadlines will be met. These deadlines include dates for standardized tests, college applications and scholarship applications.

While it is possible to meet with the college counselors during se-nior year, it may prove to be even more stressful for students.

“Even if you think that you have everything figured out, it is still a good idea to start see-ing a college counselor junior year,” said senior Kelly McMas-ter as she reflected on this past year. “There are always things that you have overlooked that will that come back to haunt

you.”

“I want to eat at least one vegetable per week!”

Brian Shih, senior

“I really just want to make lots of money.”

Griffin Mueller, freshman

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“To become a state champ in wrestling.”

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“This year, I am try-ing to acknowledge the opinions of others and to encourage them to share what unconventional ideas they may have, and feel comfortable doing so.”

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Editor’s note: Due to Eastside Fire & Rescue installing a new records system, fire reports were not available.

Malicious mischief4A resident in the 4200

block of 228th Avenue Southeast reported at 9:06 a.m. Jan. 20 that someone broke a window in their home, causing $200 in damage.4At 1:08 p.m. Jan. 20, a

resident in the 1600 block of 25th Avenue Northeast reported someone dam-aged their car to the tune of $500.4At 3 a.m. Jan. 21, a

resident in the 1400 block of Northeast Hawthorne Street reported a juvenile caused $500 in damage by breaking a window in an apparent burglary at-tempt.4A resident in the 100

block of Mountain Park Boulevard Southwest reported at 11:06 a.m. Jan. 22 that someone caused $200 in damage to their building and vehicle.

Delivery deniedA resident in the 1400

block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard reported at 3:33 p.m. Jan. 20 that someone stole a FedEx package valued at $163.

Catalytic converter removed

A resident in the 1700 block of Highlands Drive Northeast reported at 10:20 a.m. Jan. 21 that someone stole a catalytic converter from their car, valued at $1,500.

Senior shopliftingAt 5:33 p.m. Jan. 21,

a 66-year-old Issaquah man was arrested in the 1500 block of Northwest Gilman Boulevard for try-ing to steal $66.13 in food items.

Car prowlAt 1:15 p.m. Jan. 22, a

resident in the 1200 block of Oakwood Place North-west reported someone broke into their 2005 Toyota Camry and stole a computer, microphone, camera, sunglasses and mixer board. The loss was valued at $2,150.

TheftAt 2:52 p.m. Jan. 22,

someone stole an aloe drink and vitamins in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue Northwest. The loss was valued at $234.33.

The Press publishes names of those charged with felony crimes. Information comes directly from local police reports.

ON THE MAPSee a map of the Issaquah Police Department’s reported activity from the previous 72 hours at http://bit.ly/ZPHFbA. Addresses on the map have been rounded to the nearest hundred block. The address reflects where the officer responded to the incident — not neces-sarily where it occurred.

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stein said the city now will be handling much more ef-fectively than in the past.

Under the previous plan, city officials looked at traffic and road questions intersection by intersec-tion, Winterstein said. That approach apparently satisfied state mitigation requirements, but Win-terstein and others said the new plan represents a huge leap forward, tak-ing a more holistic, or big picture, approach to traffic problems created by devel-opment.

Bush said later that one overall goal of the plan is to keep city intersections operating at a “D” level of service, the same rating the city strives for now.

Intersections are graded on a scale ranging from “A” through “F.” “A” inter-sections would be running at top efficiency, while “F” intersections would experi-ence delays at least during peak traffic hours. There

are actually six intersec-tions the city intends to let operate below the “D” lev-el. They include Issaquah-Fall City Road at Issaquah-Pine Lake Road and Front Street and Sunset Way.

In the case of those six intersections, officials determined those problems spots, mostly on the outer edges of the city, cannot be fixed through the concur-rency plan because, among other factors, the problems are created by traffic coming from outside Issaquah. In same cases, planners deter-mined the cost of the solution outweighed the benefits.

Pass-through or outside traffic was a big issue for council members. Officials have said in the past that pass-through traffic issues cannot be addressed by concurrency dollars since those problems already exist and are not being created by development. Winterstein said his hope is the concurrency plan will create ways for residents to get from Point A to Point B without mixing with cross-through traffic.

“That’s a real win,” he said.

and Sammamish.Going forward, persons

opening a new account or signing up with the rec-reation department will be required to provide proof of residency. Ac-ceptable documents will include a driver’s license,

current utility bill, prop-erty tax statement or pay stub with your name and address.

Non-residents will no longer be eligible for a $25 recreation Gold Pass meant for senior citizens age 62 or older. Non-residents may purchase discounted senior memberships for $175 per year.

For questions, call 837-3300 or email [email protected].

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Should somebody contact you by these means we urge you to not give out any personal information or make any payments as this is fraudulent.

Renewal or new subscription payments should only be mailed to P.O. Box 1328 Is-saquah 98027, or paid on our website at www.issaquahpress.com or called in to us at 392-6434, ext. 245.

Father-daughter Valentine dance returns Feb. 7

The Issaquah Parks & Recreation Depart-ment will celebrate the 15th year of its Father-Daughter Valentine Dance Feb. 7.

The annual ball for fathers and daughters in grades from one through five is from 7-9 p.m. at the Issaquah Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S. Come dressed casual or formal. Refreshments will be provided and photo packages are available.

Tickets are $20 per couple in advance or $40 at the door.

Register at http://bit.ly/1FAuwaS. Learn more by calling 837-3300.

City garden grows 1,500 pounds of produce for Food Bank

In 2014, the Pickering Garden team grew more

than 1,500 pounds of fresh food for the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank.

The city teamed with Our Seattle Tilth and community members to grow the garden. The total amount of donated food includes 167 pounds from a city employee food drive.

Garden Coordinator Falaah Jones inspired and taught 627 people, who volunteered at the Pickering Garden to help plant, grow and harvest organic food.

Farmers Market ven-dors and local gardeners also contributed an ad-ditional 6,038 pounds of fresh produce to the food bank last year.

Learn more about the garden at issaquahwa.gov/eatlocal.

New Public Health blog tells health stories

Public Health – Se-attle & King County has launched Public Health Insider, a blog telling timely, behind-the-scenes stories from inside the health department.

Recent content from Public Health Insider includes posts such as “Making sense of this season’s flu vaccine,” an interview with Dr. Jeff Duchin, interim health officer and chief of Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Im-munizations.

Subscribe via email by clicking on the subscrip-tion link on the front page under the logo: http://publichealthin-sider.com. You also can follow the blog as a Wordpress user.

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New Value Village Store Opening in IssaquahNational secondhand store Value Village opens the doors to a new location on Thursday, February 19.

National secondhand store Value Village opens the doors to a new location in Issaquah on Thursday, February 19, bringing unexpected treasures and incredible deals to the community. This will be the 26th Value Village store in Washington.

Through its unique business model of purchasing, reselling and recycling donated items, Value Village provides sustainable funding to nonprofit organizations, offers communities a smart way to shop, and saves more than 650 million pounds of goods from landfills each year – making Value Village one of the largest recyclers of used goods in the world.

“We’re thrilled to bring our good deeds and great deals to local residents,” said Cheryl Brincefield, Value Village store manager. “We take great pride in working with our nonprofit partners and in looking after the environment, while at the same time providing our customers with the best selection and shopping experience of any secondhand store. Everyone likes to find a great deal, and people really love to support their local communities. We make it easy to do both.”

The new store opens in conjunction with a rising thrift shopping trend, which is one of the fastest growing retail segments. Lifestyle, economy and social trends have contributed to the growth, including the popularity of do-it-yourself projects, a renewed interest in vintage clothing, and importantly, environment and budget-conscious consumers. Value Village stores have been rapidly growing in popularity among all types of shoppers – ranging from families on a budget to six-figure professionals.

Carrying everything from clothing and accessories, to housewares, electronics and more, Value Village is no ordinary secondhand store and has more than 100,000 high quality items on its sales floor at any given time. Customers will find a fresh stream of value-priced goods including authentic vintage finds and name brand fashions, with 10,000 new items stocked to the floor daily.

Despite this large volume of merchandise, shoppers won’t spend hours shuffling through stacks of items. Value Village is clean, bright and well-organized with racks of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing sorted by category and size, and shelves of housewares, books and even electronics neatly labeled for an enjoyable shopping experience. Average prices include $3.99 - $7.99 for most men’s shirts; women’s dresses from $7.99 - $14.99; shoes and handbags for $7.99 on average; and books from $0.69.

And where does Value Village get this impressive inventory? Each store partners with local nonprofits, paying the organizations for used merchandise collected at Community Donation Centers located on-site at Value Village stores or donated directly to the nonprofits. The new Issaquah store’s Community Donation Center, which is now open, provides an easy, convenient way for residents to donate gently used clothing and household items.

In the Issaquah community, Value Village has teamed up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound and Issaquah Schools Foundation. The partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters supports the organization’s mission to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one mentorships.

From February 17-21, donations made at Value Village will also support Issaquah Schools Foundation’s Basic Student Needs Program. The Basic Student Needs Program assists students in need with clothing, dental care, breakfast food, school supplies, and other basic needs that prevent students from learning.

Located at 5530 East Lake Sammamish SE, grand opening festivities begin Thursday, February 19, starting at 8:45 a.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new location will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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New program recycles fluorescent lights

Washington residents can now recycle fluo-rescent lights and other mercury-containing lights for free at 130 sites throughout the state, with more being added in the months ahead.

LightRecycle Washing-ton collection sites will

take traditional fluores-cent tubes (including straight, curved and cir-cular), the twisty compact fluorescent lights and high-intensity-discharge lights, commonly used in outdoor lighting fixtures. The program does not accept lighting fixtures or ballasts.

Individuals and busi-nesses can drop off lights

for recycling, although there is a limit of 10 lights per day.

Local drop-off locations include:4Recology CleanScapes

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State updates geologic map application

A closer and more thorough look at what’s in and under the ground in Washington state is now available online through the Washington State Geologic Informa-tion Portal, developed by

the Washington Division of Geology and Earth Resources.

Data from published literature have been com-piled over the past several years to provide the public an easy way to learn about the geology around them.

New additions include:4Geologic mapping at

1:24,000 scale.

4Compiled reports on the chemical composition of rocks.4More than 5,000 ra-

diometric age estimates of rocks and deposits.4Location, water chem-

istry, temperature and imagery of thermal and mineral springs.

Access the Geologic Information Portal at www.dnr.wa.gov/geologyportal.

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