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� e competition is about to begin and hopes are high for the Spartabots team. � eir robot design is more conventional than their � rst attempt last year.

At the ring of a buzzer, six robots begin shooting basketballs from their caddies – two misses for the Spartabots, but there are still more balls to be had.

Driver Blake Talbot directs his bot forward when its arm, designed to push down a bridge, begins slapping the ground at random. � en a chain breaks, making the boxy machine spin in circles.

“Everything on the robot went haywire,” Talbot says.

� e team is rattled. � e bot had worked � ne during testing. Talbot then cracks a smile, “I was hoping it would be this exciting.”

� e tournament was far from over. Skyline High School’s robotics club still had six more qualifying rounds at the FIRST Robotics Competition. With almost 100 teams, some international, it’s one of the biggest in the na-tion. � ey competed at the CenturyLink Event Center March 22-24.

� e challenge was to design robots that can shoot hoops and balance on a teeter-totter type bridge. Each round is only a few minutes, and six robots at a time compete for the balls and the bridges.

Skyline’s robotics program is in its second year. Students pushed hard to keep the pro-gram alive. � ey had to � nd a teacher willing to oversee the club and engineers to mentor them.

“It was too great an opportunity to mess up,” said team captain Michael Lee. “It teaches us a tremendous amount of engineering.”

Boeing put up the $5,000 entry fee, and the Issaquah Schools Foundations provided about $6,000 for materials, which was still a few grand short of the cost.

During the second round, Talbot watches

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Cities need to target speci� c needs with their human ser-vices grants instead of sharing the picnic with too many ants.

At least that’s what Da-vid Okimoto, a senior vice president at United Way of King County, told four human services commissions from Eastside cities this month.

“� is is the hand that we’ve been dealt,” he said. “We’re go-ing to need to prioritize.”

Group from Issaquah, Bel-levue, Kirkland and Redmond met to commiserate and share ideas earlier this month.

Most cities on the Eastside have come with a spectrum approach – provide support at every level of need.

With dollars thinning at the federal, state and city level, Okimoto challenged them to stop trying to keep so many programs alive and to focus on a few speci� c needs.

None of the cities have prioritized in such a clear way, and some openly grappled with how a city could even begin to do that.

“Ultimately it boils down to a value,” Okimoto said, adding that most of the cuts at the state level have primarily

ROBOT MADNESSSammamish and Issaquah high schools compete in national robotics competition

“It teaches us a tremendous amount of engineering.”

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Daniel Wilson, Blake Talbot,

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CELESTE GRACEY, Issaquah & Sammamish

Reporter

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Eastside Fire and Rescue proved the advantage of having such a large fire agency when it trained with new equipment for saving people from collapsed buildings Tuesday.

In one challenge, the firefighters cut through two cars stacked on one another and a concrete bar-rier to rescue a dummy. The scenario simulated what could happen if a highway overpass collapses.

FEMA and Homeland Security sent millions in equipment to the region, which is a sensitive spot for large earthquakes and weapons of mass destruc-tion. Seattle Fire, who doled out the equipment, decided to grant EFR $115,000 in tools.

The bulk of the grant was jack hammers and saws that can cut through slabs of concrete. They also got a number of come alongs, a hoist mechanism that al-lows one person to move up to 6,000 pounds.

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Imagine if a serious earthquake took out the Is-saquah Highlands park and ride garage, posed Cpt. Pete Brummel, who organized the grant. “Now we have the tools to effectively make a rescue.”

Firefighter Tom Tull uses a water saw during a training session at Eastside Fire and Rescue. EFR received $115,000 in tools for disaster response this year. To the left is Pete Wilson and to the right, Lt. Justin Walker. Celeste GraCey, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter.

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On a day when most of her 600 classmates were in-side doing volunteer work, the Eastside Catholic senior was asked to join 12 other students in naturalizing an area around a new board-walk on Grand Ridge Trail in the Issaquah Highlands.

“I was terrified, but it’s a lot better than I thought,” said Mosher, whose Ugg boots had already fallen victim to the conditions. “Especially when you can come and enjoy something as beautiful as this. It’s really cool to contribute to helping people.”

The Grand Ridge crew was just one of 41 groups that spread across the greater Seattle area Tuesday as part of Eastside Catho-lic’s Peace and Justice Day. Students helped 30 different organizations, doing every-thing from volunteering in elementary classrooms to sorting donated items at different charities.

“One of the touch-stones of Eastside Catholic High School is educat-ing students for servant leadership,” principal Steve Schumtz said. “One of the objectives of Peace and Jus-tice Day is to instill the core values of service as a way of life for our students.”

On Tuesday, the 13 stu-dents, along with their advi-

sor, Lynn Kittridge, worked with members of the Wash-ington Trails Association to cover the bare areas along the 600-foot boardwalk. Students built a foundation with logs, placed branches on top and planted ferns to give the area a more natural appearance.

Kittridge, who teaches religious studies and theol-ogy, is also a member of the trails group. When she heard students would be doing volunteer projects last fall, she wasted no time finding a project.

“I’m just really pleased that WTA was willing to take on a group today,” she said.

The work was just the finishing touches on a three-year project. Grand Ridge Trail, which is rough-ly 8 miles long, was finally connected a month ago when volunteers finished a boardwalk that covered a water table made up of mostly moss.

“I didn’t realize this is what people do, that all this work goes into (trails), I thought it just happened,” said Mosher, who lives just minutes from the trail.

Senior Allie Hawes played a key role in helping her classmates overcome their apprehension Tuesday.

“We have to realize that we do have an amazing school, an amazing campus and we’re all blessed with these opportunities,” she said. “So, I kind of hoped to motivate my classmates and let them know ‘This might not be the most fun thing, but we are giving back.’”

Senior Quinn Komen admitted he enjoyed getting out of the classroom for the day — even as the occa-sional rain drops fell.

“It’s something that’s going to be here for a long time and knowing we did something to help, it is pretty cool,” he said.

Eastside Catholic holds Peace and Justice Day an-nually as a way to give back to the community. Last year, the school deviated from volunteer work and did a school-wide project that focused on worldwide hunger and poverty.

Matthew Bilsborough, left, works with Washington Trail Association volunteer Darrel Dochow Tuesday to place a stump off the new boardwalk on Grand Ridge Trail. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

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Quinn Komen, foreground, and Chevy Walker carry a large chunk of tree to place in a barren spot near the Grand Ridge boardwalk. kevin endejan, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

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READ THE FACTS, NOT PROPAGANDAWe can all agree that Issaquah is a special place to

live. Many of us absolutely cherish this beautiful city we call “home.” Many of you put in countless hours volunteering for the betterment of our community, always trying to fi nd ways to improve what we treasure while maintaining the quality of life we enjoy.

We all know that growth and enrichment for our city is to be expected. The question is, do we want to man-age it in a carefully planned manner or have thrust upon us? Either way, it’s coming.

Recently, I noticed several “Eyes on Issaquah” signs pop up in my neighborhood as well as on the Issaquah Valley Floor. With curiosity, I reviewed the site.

This website illustrates an example of propaganda-charged material posted in an effort to instill doubt in the minds of the community (and our decision-makers) to put a stop to the Central Issaquah Plan under the guise of convincing people to get involved.

I completely support and encourage the premise that everyone should get involved and applaud the few that take the time to attend all the meetings to provide their input. However, what is disingenuous about this website is the misrepresentation of the data and asserted “facts.”

Our Issaquah citizens are better informed than this and know that the city, along with the citizen-represent-ed Issaquah Central Issaquah Plan Task Force, worked diligently to gather the appropriate data that comprise its recommendations.

Members of this task force are volunteers that spent countless hours putting this document together, which had exceptional citizen representation from so many

disciplines. I recommend to all concerned citizens to do your

own research, not rely on this website as your only source of information regarding the CIP. Go to the City’s website at www.ci.issaquah.wa.us/page.asp?navid=1597, review the plan yourself, visit Forterra at www.forterra.org/ to review why we are a Cascade Agenda city, and then craft your own opinions based on your own research.

We need to build our community by working to-gether, not by tearing it down.

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� e elimination of medical coverage from this pro-gram recently proposed by the state Senate would be a direct blow to our communities, our hospitals, our tax payers and hundreds if not thousands of individuals living in and around Bellevue.

Many people with multiple sclerosis, including my-self, and other disabling conditions rely on this program for their health care and we can’t see it cut. � e average yearly cost of someone living with MS is $69,000. � is number will increase if people are uninsured and lack preventative care that can slow the progression of the disease.

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According to Google Maps, I live exactly 12 miles, or 19 minutes, from the offi ce.

Let’s get something straight — I’ve never made it to or from work anywhere close to Google’s estimation. It’s often double, or triple that time.

I know, it’s the greater Seattle area, traffi c congestion is inevitable. There’s no way around it, right?

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HOW TO MERGE. Day after day during my commute on I-405 between north

Kirkland and Bellevue I see it. Traffi c comes to a halt as cars hesitate to enter or exit the roadway.

The scene is akin to the Pemco Insurance commercial featuring, the “You Go. No You Go. No You Go. Guy.”

Are you one of the merging-challenged struggling to understand the concept of entering/exiting the roadway?

A quick Internet search will return four simple rules: use your turn signal, enter the freeway at an appropriate speed, oncoming traffi c has the right of way and most impor-tantly, don’t stop.

I know this philosophy works. I’m a Washington native, but spent a year in the central California city of Fresno — an area that registered 510,000 people in the last census. That dwarfs the combined 170,000 people in Bellevue and Kirkland. Somehow, when drivers hop on Fresno’s highways during rush hour they manage to maintain a healthy speed — quite often the posted 60 mph speed limit.

The main difference? You guessed it, they weave in and out, merging with precision. It’s a true thing of beauty.

I don’t know the reason for the difference. Maybe Washing-ton drivers are less aggressive than California drivers? Maybe Washingtonians are nicer? And that’s an argument I might buy, if I didn’t consistently witness another major merging problem — the rule breaker.

You know who I’m talking about. The person, who knows full well they need to exit, but drives all the way to the end of the line and forces their way in. Not only are you cutting, but you’re blocking the lane that I’m in.

This happened a couple of weeks ago when the Sounders were playing their fi rst game and everyone decided to avoid I-90 west and take 520. It took me 25 minutes to cover a 2-mile stretch between downtown Bellevue and the 520 exit all because some people thought their time was more valuable than the hundreds of cars stacked behind them.

There’s probably no answer to the problem, short of a forced re-education of Washington drivers. Maybe more lanes and improved exits will help?

But for now, I just have one simple request. Please use common sense … oh, and little black pedal on the right side of your fl oor panel.

Staff writer Kevin Endejan can be reached at 425-391-0363, ext. 1050 or kendegan@issaquahreporter.com

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Since the recession began, Washington lawmakers have slashed human services dollars more each year. The state funds a number of nonprofit groups to provide food, affordable housing, counseling and healthcare coverage.

Those nonprofits also reach out to the now cash strapped cities for money. Is-saquah, the smallest among the cities, is granting $270,000 this year. That com-pares to Bellevue’s robust $2.7 million

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the robot sit motionless, while others com-pete around it. Their quick fix didn’t work.

After the round, the team rushes to a work station and begins unscrewing parts. A botched wiring job burned out two motors.

Colin Miller, a Microsoft employee who teaches one class at the high school, watched about 15 students swarm the bot, saying, “It’s like the pit crew of NASCAR.”

When the students started designing the robot a few months ago, they didn’t know how to draft a design or order parts. They had never taken shop class and couldn’t even use a hack saw, said mentor Dave Levin.

By the fourth round, the students had fixed and tested their bot. It could move and shoot hoops, although its arm for low-ering bridges would never work.

At the ring of another buzzer, the Spart-abots miss their first shot, then the second flies over the backboard. They still don’t have any points.

Talbot scrambles to get another ball as time melts off the clock. Teams start balancing on the bridges, a sign the round is almost over, when he makes one last at-tempt at a basket – and makes a two point score. The team jumps in excitement.

Although they ranked near the bottom at the end of the weekend, that moment came with a great sense of accomplish-ment.

“It was pretty awesome,” Talbot said, “getting (the robot) to do what we wanted.”

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Students competed in two arenas at the FIRST Robotics Competition March 23. Skyline, Issaquah and Liberty high schools each sent teams. Celeste graCey, Issaquah & Sammamish Reporter

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Easter: historyand meaning

According to St. Bede, an English histo-rian of the early 8th century, Easter owes its origin to the old Teutonic mythology. It was derived from the name Eostre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring, to whom the month of April was dedicated. � e fes-tival of Eostre was celebrated at the vernal equinox, when the day and night gets an equal share of the day.

� e English name “Easter” is much newer. When the early English Christians wanted others to accept Christianity, they decided to use the name Easter for this holiday so that it would match the name of the old spring celebration. � is made it more comfortable for other people to ac-cept Christianity.

However, it is pointed out by some that the Easter festival, as celebrated today, is re-lated with the Hebrew tradition, the Jewish Passover. � is is being celebrated during Nisan, the � rst month of the Hebrew lunar year. � e Jewish Passover under Moses commemorates Israel’s deliverance from

about 300 years of bondage in Egypt.It was in during this Passover in 30 A.D.,

Christ was cruci� ed under the order of the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. � e resur-rection came three days later, on the Easter Sunday.

� e early Christians, many of them being brought up in Jewish tradition regarded Easter as a new feature of the Pascha (Pass-over). It was observed in memory of the advent of the Messiah, as foretold by the prophets. And it is equanimous with the proclamation of the resurrection.

� us the early Christian Passover turned out to be a unitive celebration in memory

of the passion-death-resurrection of Jesus. However, by the 4th century, Good Friday came to be observed as a separate occasion. And the Pascha Sunday had been devoted exclusively to the honor of the resurrection.

� e preparation for Easter takes o� as early as on the Ash Wednesday from which the period of penitence in the Lent begins.

LentLent is a 40-day period of penance meant

for sharing the sorrows and su� erings of Christ by the self-denying Christians.

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Originally Lent was meant for a period of complete fasting to commemorate the 40-day fast of Jesus. Jesus spent these days in the desert a� er his baptism and until the beginning of his public ministry. In the early church, this fasting period was meant for a preparation to receive the sacrament to be given to those who would be baptized on the Easter eve.

In course of time, the emphasis of the season turned from preparing for baptism

to more penitential aspects. Even persons guilty of notorious sins spent the time performing public penances. Only at the end of the Lent were they publicly accepted back in an elaborate ceremony.

Palm Sunday� e last Sunday of the Lent is known as

the Palm Sunday. � is is when Jesus rode triumphantly into Jerusalem where he was greeted warmly by the crowd. In the words of St Matthew:

Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And

the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the high-est!” And this is where the basis of the Palm Sunday procession lies.

� e � rst reference to the Palm Sunday procession, is found in the travel journal of Etheria, the nun from the northwest Spain. She made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem toward the end of the fourth century. She referred the day to be the beginning of the Paschal Week.

In the Western Church the procession is reportedly adopted � rst in Spain, possibly in the � � h century. And it had not been before the 12th century when the proces-sion was held in Rome. In the United States, the Messiah Lutheran church in Philadelphia revived an old Palm Sunday custom. � ere an ass is led down the center aisle accompanied by the pastor and two costumed members of the congregation. Meanwhile the entire church body sings, “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name.” In Episcopal churches, parishioners are given palm leaves at the end of the service.

The Holy Monday & TuesdayMonday of the Holy Week is not a major

feast. � e cleansing of the temple in the Holy City of Jerusalem is thought to have taken place on this Monday. � is was when Jesus overturned the tables of the money-changers, saying to them: “ It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer’;

But you make it a den of robbers”. [Mat-thew: 21:13]

� e Tuesday of the Holy Week is the day when the famous incident between Jesus and Pharisees is thought to have taken place. � is was when the churchmen tried to trap Jesus into making a blasphemous, or, anti-god remark.

� is day is important also on another count. Jesus discoursed to his disciples on the Mount of Olives about the destruction of Jerusalem and the signs of the last day.

Spy WednesdayOn the Wednesday the tempo of the

Holy Week increases. � is is the day widely known as “Spy Wednesday.” For it is the day when Judas Iscariot, a disciple turned betrayer agreed to show the chief priests where they could easily capture Jesus.

Maundy Thursday� e � ursday of the Holy Week is as-

sociated with the Last Supper. � e day is known as Maundy � ursday, or, Holy � ursday. It is the day before cruci� xion. On this day Jesus had his supper, his last course, with his disciples. In the words of St Matthew:

...Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke it , and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying,” Drink of it, all of

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you; for this is my blood of covenant, which is poured out for many for the for-giveness of sins.”

Good Friday� e Friday of the week

is the Good Friday. � is is the day on which Jesus was cruci� ed outside the walls of Jerusalem, at the top of the Calvary hill. And the Christian belief says that Jesus sacri� ced himself for

the men’s sins, to be died cruci� ed.

� is day is marked by solemn observations in memory of Jesus’ cruci� x-ion, for Christians believe that by dying, Jesus accom-plished a reconciliation be-tween God and man. And accordingly the cruci� ed

image of Jesus or, the Cross itself, came to be regarded as the main symbol of faith for the Christians.

Roman Catholics observe the day usually through fast and abstinence to com-memorate the pains and su� erings Jesus underwent on the cross. It is since the

4th century that Good Fri-day came to be observed as a separate occasion. Before this, an annual celebra-tion was held as Christian Passover, or, Pascha, to mark both Christ’s death on Cross and the Resurrection.

Easter Eve� e day following Good

Friday is the Holy Saturday. � is is usually called Easter Eve in Anglican churches, and is held as a traditional time for baptism services.

Presently, this day is pri-marily a Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, as well as Anglican observance. Roman Catholic churches observe this with the bless-ing and lighting of a tall Paschal candle. � e candle is placed on the altar on the Holy Saturday. While bless-ing, � ve grains of incense are � xed in it, representing the � ve wounds of Jesus and the burial spices with which his body was anoint-ed. � e candle is lit and remains on the Gospel side

of the altar until Ascension Day. � is day comes at the end of 40 days which mark the period through which Christ showed up himself of and on following the cru-ci� xion. On Ascension Day Christ is believed to have ascended to the heaven.

And EasterEaster Sunday is the day

of the feast. � is day, the third since cruci� xion, the Christ is believed to have shown up himself. And not just that, Jesus also joined his disciples on a meal. Easter comes at the end of the six days of the Holy Week, which came to be associated with the life of Jesus before the resurrec-tion. � is is when Christ is believed to show himself up a� er his death through cruci� xion. He had risen up from his tomb that was guarded by the sentries, and met his disciples to get them prepared to carry out his works in his absence.

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Easter Egg hunt plannedThe Issaquah Highlands Council and Timberlake

Church are planning free Easter egg hunt April 8 for the public after the church’s two morning worship services.

The celebration includes treats, activities, inflatables and photos with the Easter bunny, who plans to arrive via a 320 foot zip line.

The church services are at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Childcare is available if parents choose to attend the services. The events follow immediately after.

The church meets at Grand Ridge Elementary School 1739 Northeast Park Drive, Issaquah.

Church to o� er dinner, friendshipSammamish Presbyterian Church will offer an Alpha

Course on Monday evenings from April 23 to June 18 that will include dinner, an engaging message and an opportunity to meet with others to deepen friend-ships and discuss different aspects of Christianity. The course will be from 6-8:15 p.m.

There is no fee for the course, but registration is required by contacting Vonda Renfroe at vondaren-froe@spconline.org. Childcare is available for infants through 6th grade with 48-hour advance notice. The fee is $3/hour for one child, $5/hour for a family). More information is available by contacting Sarah Gerkens at sarahgerkens@spconline.org.

The church is located at 22522 NE Inglewood Hill Road.

History Museums seeks volunteersThe Issaquah History Museums is seeking volunteers

to help greet the public at the restored Train Depot, or at the old Town Hall and adjacent jail (or both). Other opportunities involve helping with mailings and scan-ning of photos.

Those interested can email Karen at volunteer@is-saquahhistory.org or phone 425-392-3500.

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Ian Crouch never saw it coming.

Near the end of his junior year at Skyline, Ian was preparing for a summer full of a� ernoons at the lake with friends and family trips around the region to club soccer tournaments. But with one visit to the doctor, all of that changed.

Ian’s mother Ingrid had recently had her yearly mammogram; the diag-nosis was uncertain and at the same time troubling. Her doctor had discovered an “area of interest,” while reviewing the results of the screening and requested Ingrid return the following day for another appoint-ment. � at’s when she heard the word she had been dreading.

“Just the way they were phrasing things, I knew,”

Ingrid said. “� ey started talking about cancer.”

A� er losing her father to a form of the disease not a year earlier and her mother four years prior, she knew all too well what her doctors were telling her.

For Ian, the reality was as sobering as it was frighten-ing.

“It just hit so suddenly and we weren’t prepared for it,” the Skyline senior recalled. “� at initial blow was the hardest.”

With an insurmountable � ood of emotions and con-stant uncertainty of what the future held for his mother and family, Ian Crouch needed someone who had been there before and could provide perspective from experience.

Luckily for him, he didn’t have to look far.

Fight of their lives For nearly 20 years, the

White family has been bat-tling cancer.

Skyline senior Tyler White was only a child when his mother Lori was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1995 and with a grandmother also stricken with the disease, � ghting back has been the only approach the family has ever known.

Tyler’s father Joe partnered with his wife to host a golf tournament to raise money, promote awareness of the disease and fund research, raising $32,000 in their � rst attempt.

� en in 2003, both Lori and Joe’s mother Mary El-len Bissell died only three months apart. Even despite the devastation of losing two women who � lled so many more roles in their lives, both Tyler and Joe White knew what their next move would be.

“On her deathbed, Lori asked me to help other women,” Joe said. “So that’s what we’ve been doing.”

During her � ght with cancer, Lori White was a patient of Dr. Saul E. Rivkin, founder of � e Marsha Rivkin Center in Seattle and one of the world’s foremost experts in ovarian cancer. � e center partnered on the original golf tournament fundraiser the Whites held

and also provided an avenue to expand the reach of Joe and Tyler’s work.

Five years a� er the � rst fundraiser, Joe White joined the board on the Rivkin Cen-ter and combined his golf tournament with that of an-other family going through a similar circumstance. In 2009, he became president of the board of directors and has since grown the fundraising capacity to as much as $3 million annually, 100 percent of which goes to the Rivkin Center.

“It’s evolved from a small organiza-tion funding maybe two or three doctors,” Joe said. “Now, we’re a re-gional organization funding international research.”

In addition, the Whites have provided the perspec-tive and support that Ian and Ingrid Crouch so badly needed.

First class program � is year, as Joe and

Tyler continued to build the legacy of their departed loved ones, they noticed that once again the disease was hitting close to home; this time taking its toll on the Crouch family.

So just as they always have, father and son worked together in the � ght against cancer.

For several years, Skyline coach Gus Kiss, a partner at Baldwin Resource Group in Bellevue, has awarded a company-sponsored scholarship to a graduating member of his wrestling team. With that in mind, the Whites decided to match that e� ort this year with the “Courage 4 Life” scholarship, named a� er the original fundraising golf tournament they hosted years before.

� e choice for a recipient was an obvious one.

“We thought Ian was well deserving because of who he is as a young man and what has done for the program,”

Joe said. “To top it o� , he is going through what Tyler went through.”

� ough from the outside, it would have been nearly impossible to tell what exactly that was.

In addition to being awarded scholarships from � e Baldwin Group and the Whites, Crouch was named

team MVP for the season a� er � nishing with a 33-9 mark. He tied the single-sea-son pin record at Skyline with 24, broke the career pin tally with 51 as a Spartan also took the school’s single-season takedown re-cord with 71.

It’s unlikely any of that would have been possible without the support of the Whites, coach Kiss and the rest of a program that takes caring for its own seriously, even beyond the mat.

“He’s a great guy and really inspiring in the way he dealt with his loss,” Ian said of Tyler. “Skyline does a really good job for the wrestling program. � ey were always there to support me and if I needed to talk there were always guys and coaches there.”

It’s still far from easy for Ingrid, Ian and the rest of the Crouch family. � ere are some lingering e� ects that can make otherwise thought-less tasks an obstacle. But the treatment seems to have taken, rendering Ingrid’s lat-est mammogram blank.

For the Whites, the pain of losing Lori and Mary Ellen will never completely fade. But the sadness pales in com-parison to the feeling they get from meeting a cancer survivor helped by the work of the Rivkin Center and its fundraising e� orts.

“My mom taught us to always give back and it feels good to be able to do it,” Joe said. “It feels good to know we impacted someone’s life in a positive way.”

No one has felt the impact more than the Crouch fam-ily.

From le� , Joe White, Tyler White, Ian Crouch and Ingrid Crouch at a post-season wrestling banquet. CONTRIBUTED

OUT OF TRAGEDYNine years a� er losing two to cancer, White’s still � ghts for cure

“It just hit so suddenly and we weren’t prepared for it.”- Ian Crouch

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the Rowley Family of Issaquah in the mid 60’s prior to starting a

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Saturday, 3-31Spartan Baseball Club fundraising dinner and auction: 5:30-10 p.m.. Plateau Club in Samma-mish. Register at www.spartanbaseballclub.org.

Sunday, 4-1Meet the Author: 1-3 p.m. Jennifer K. Chung will discuss her novel, Terroryaki. Free. Issaquah Library, Meeting Room, 10 West Sunset Way, Is-saquah.

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Tuesday, 4-3Issaquah High School celebration: 6 p.m. Presentation on the con-struction project, tours of the building and student music and art showcases. 700 2nd Ave. S.E.

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Thursday, 4-5Issaquah School Superintend Talk: 11:30 a.m. Coffee and conversation with Steve Rasmussen. Skyline High School, 1122 228th Ave. SE, Sammamish

Friday, 4-6AARP Tax Aide: 1-5 p.m. Bring a copy of last year’s tax return and all information needed to fill out your tax return for this year. Free. Issaquah Library, Meeting Room, 10 West Sunset Way, Is-saquah.

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BY kevin endejankendejan@issaquahrePorter.com

The following information was compiled from City of Sammamish police reports:

A man sitting in his vehicle after park hours at East Sammamish Park on March 15 refused to comply with officers when asked what he was doing. After numerous requests, the 53-year-old Kirkland man finally exited his vehicle. His eyes were bloodshot and he smelled strong of intoxicants. After refusing commands to put his hands on his head, the deputy was forced to use his taser. The man refused to comply after the first taser was submitted and police were forced to apply

it once more. When this happened the man said it caused him to involun-tarily evacuate his bowels. Officers finally subdued the man in handcuffs and confirmed his claim.

iT’S a dUdA Sammamish resident

called police March 14 after hearing a loud boom at a neighbor’s house around 2:45 p.m. The caller, in the 2100 block of South-east 13th Place, didn’t see anyone or any vehicles, but saw smoke coming from the mailbox. He told the homeowner, who went down to his mailbox and determined someone lit a firework. The mailbox wasn’t damaged and only one piece of mail had been partially burned.

keeP THe CHanGeA man driving his Jeep

near the intersection of Eastlake Sammamish Park-way and Inglewood Hill Road on March 21 reported he was being aggressively followed by a Subaru. When he came to a stop at the intersection, the passen-ger, described as a 20-year-old male, threw a handful of change at the drivers side door, then the car took off. The change caused damage to the Jeep door, including dents and scratches. The man told police he didn’t wish to press charges, he just wanted an apology.

When police tracked down the owner of the Subaru, he denied knowing anything about the event, saying a friend had his car. When asked who the friend was, the man refused to give up any information.

SUSPiCiOUS MaLeSPolice were called to a

bank parking lot in the 500 block of 228th Avenue Northeast the evening of March 15 in response to a report of three men sitting in a van, acting suspicious. They said they were solicit-ing services for cleaning supplies. The responding of-ficer didn’t see any supplies in the van and reminded the men they needed a city of Sammamish peddler’s license if they were going to be asking for donations or leaving flyers. When asked if any of them had been in trouble with the law, one man responded by saying he had served 11 years for murder when he was in a gang in Chicago.

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Registration is required for all classes.For pregnancy, childbirth and infant care classes, register at swedish.org/babyclasses or call 206-215-3338.

To register and see additional classes, visit swedish.org/classes or call 206-386-2502.

Unless noted, all classes are held at Swedish/Issaquah: 751 N.E. Blakely Dr., Off I-90 at Exit 18

CanCer CareLook Good, Feel BetterThis American Cancer Society class focuses on hair and skin care, cosmetics and making the best of hair loss.Swedish/Issaquah: Monday, April 30, 6-8 p.m.

HeaLTH anD LIFeSTYLeCare for the CaregiversA naturopath shares tips on caring for yourself so you can help others.Issaquah Library: Tuesday, April 10, 7-8:30 p.m.

Head Injury and PreventionLearn more about head trauma and how you and your family can prevent it.Swedish/Issaquah: Thursday, April 12, 6-7 p.m.

Heartsaver CPR and AEDLearn how to save a life using proper CPR and AED techniques for adults, children and infants. Fee: $40.Swedish/Redmond: Wednesday, April 25, 5 p.m.

YogaFor all ages and skill levels. For class information,visit Flex Space at theshops@swedish.org.

ParenTInGSafe Sitter ®

Basic babysitting skills for 11- to 13-year-old boys and girls. Fee: $40.Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

All About Puberty:Parents and Boys TogetherBuild a bridge between you and your9- to 12-year-old son. Fee: $30 per family (includes two adults and one child).Swedish/Redmond: Monday, April 23, 6:30-9 p.m.

Hop to Signaroo®

Learn sign language to communicate with your baby. Fee: $128 plus $19 for materials.Four sessions.Swedish/Issaquah: Saturdays, April 28 – May 19,10:30-11:30 a.m.

PreGnanCY, CHILDbIrTH anD InFanT CareChildbirth Preparation –All Day SeminarHelp feel confident and prepared for the birthof your baby. Fee: $110 (covers two people).Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, April 14, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.- or - Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Newborn PreparationHelpful information on newborn care and breastfeeding. Fee: $85.Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Baby Needs a DoctorFind the right physician for your new baby.Swedish/Snoqualmie: Wednesday, April 11,6:30-7:30 p.m.Swedish/Redmond: Tuesday, April 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Next Steps:Beyond Bringing Baby HomeJoin other new parents with infants up to 6 months old in this support group. Five sessions. Fee: $125 (covers two people).Swedish/Issaquah: Sundays, April 15 – May 20,3-5 p.m.

Infant Safety and CPRRecommended for anyone who cares for infants up to 1 year old. Fee: $40 (covers two people).Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, April 11, 6-9 p.m.; Sunday, April 15, 9 a.m.-noon - or - 1-4 p.m.

SPIne anD JOInT HeaLTH Joint Replacement:The Right Choice for You?Learn about the latest in knee and hip replacements from an orthopedic surgeon.Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, April 4, 6-8 p.m.

SenIOrS anD aGInGAARP Driver Safety ProgramFee: $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, April 28, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

WeIGHT LOSSWeight Loss Surgery SeminarLearn more about different types of weight-loss surgery from a Swedish bariatric surgeon. Bellevue: Thursday, April 12, 6-8 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah: Thursday, April 26, 6-8 p.m.

Swedish isn’t just a place to go when you’re sick. We also have plenty

of ways to keep you healthy, including these classes and workshops.

Many of them are free, so doesn’t that make you feel better already?

To stay healthier,go to the hospital.

AF_SMC 6000-552 Eastside Class Iss-Samm Rprt 032612.indd 1 3/26/12 10:25 AM

IHS to note new building

Issaquah High School plans to celebrate the completion of its new facil-ity with the public April 3.

The school is planning a presentation on the construction project, tours of the building and student music and art showcases.

The event is at 6 p.m. at the school, 700 2nd Ave. S.E. The performing arts wing was opened to students in the fall, but the staff wanted to wait until the space received its final touches, before inviting the community to celebrate.

The rebuild was result of a 2006 bond measure.

Blood drive set for Monday

The Bloodmoblie will be in the Sammamish City Hall parking lot accepting donations from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, April 2. It will be closed from noon to 1 p.m.

Chamber seeks bag ban comments

The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce is asking for input on a proposed bag ban and paper bag fee the city is considering.

The chamber has yet to take a stance on the ordi-nance.

The ban, similar to Seattle’s, would not only prevent grocery stores from using plastic bags, but also would require them to charge customers five cents for paper bags.

Vote here: survey.con-stantcontact.com/survey/a07e5r5b766h0a2anvm/start.

Obituary: James Edward Hamstreet

James Edward Hamstreet, a longtime resident of Sam-mamish, died Feb. 10, 2012. He was 68.

He was born on March 3, 1943 in Sheridan, Wyo., to James Lewis Hamstreet and Margaret Ellen Upton.

He is survived by his brothers, Chuck Hamstreet of Bellingham and Richard Hamstreet, of Randall.

He was a marketing manager at Chateau Ste. Michelle, a senior loan officer at The Jensen Group and an assistant to the vice president, finance and trea-surer at Kenworth Motor Truck Company – PAC-CAR Corp.

He was a volunteer for Youth Eastside Services.

AROUND TOWN

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