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By Caleb Heeringa

With Eastside Fire andRescue’s expiration date of 2014looming, representatives fromaround the area are meetingmonthly to discuss the possibilityof a new taxing authority to fundfire service.

If such an entity is created,homeowners could see their taxbills go up.

So far, Sammamish saysthey’re not interested.

“We’ve chosen not to be a partof it because they couldn’tanswer the question of how itwould benefit Sammamish,” saidMayor Don Gerend. “If they giveus some compelling argumentsfor how it might be a benefit toSammamish taxpayers we mightwant to be a part.”

The regional fire authoritymeetings have included repre-sentatives from Issaquah, NorthBend, Fall City, Duvall,Snoqualmie Pass and FireDistricts 10 and 38.

Sammamish has sentAdministrative Services DirectorMike Sauerwein to watch as anobserver, but Gerend and DeputyMayor Tom Odell, Sammamish’stwo representatives on the EFRboard, have not attended.

The council also passed anofficial resolution in 2009 reaf-firming its opposition to an inde-pendent taxing district.

A regional fire authority wouldessentially move the cost of fireservice from a lump paymentfrom the city’s general fund(about 17 percent of which isspent on fire service) directly to

City not inon fireauthoritydiscussion

See FIRE, Page 2

Photo by Christopher HuberDressed in traditional Chinese garb and carrying anumbrella, Jing Wu, of Issaquah, performs with a group in asouthern Chinese dance Feb. 5 during the Chinese cultureevent at Sammamish City Hall. For more about the artexhibit, see 0.

Happy lunar new year

By Caleb Heeringa

City Council members havethrown around the term “com-munity aquatic center” extensive-ly in recent years and earmarked$6.3 million in the next two yearsas a down payment for the facili-ty – by far the largest outlay ofcapital dollars in the 2011 budget.

At their Feb. 4 retreat atSuncadia Resort, the council dis-cussed what exactly could beincluded insuch a build-ing, how theymight pay for itand whetherthey wereduplicating ser-vices already offered by privatebusinesses.

About $200,000 of the fundswill be used for a feasibility studyfor the project that will includefocus groups to gather citizeninput, market analysis, potentialsites and examples of differentdesigns along with estimatedcosts. The council is slated toapprove the selection of a consul-tant to carry out the study onFeb. 15.

Councilman John Curley

asked the table at their retreat,which included all the councilmembers as well as the heads ofeach city department.

Curley asked whether the citywas jumping the gun by earmark-ing millions for the project with-out knowing if what they werebuilding was addressing anunfilled need in the community.He launched into a metaphor,wondering if Sammamish was“the ugly gal who picks up a

bridal maga-zine while get-ting her teethcleaned – shehas her dresspicked out butno church and

no suitor.”Parks Director Jessi

Richardson and others on thecouncil that had spent hourstouring city-run community andaquatic centers around the stateand country pointed to theresults of a telephone survey of400 residents earlier in the year.It found that 37 percent ofrespondents rated their likeli-hood of using an aquatic center

Council discussescommunity centerat annual retreat

“Why are we doing this?”– John Curley, Councilman –

See CENTER, Page 6

By Caleb Heeringa

City employees playing hopscotch atlunch may end up saving taxpayer money.

What started out in 2009 as an informalgroup of employees that would gather forlunchtime walks morphed in 2010 into theCREW (Committed to Reinforcing EmployeeWellness) committee, which organizes vari-

ous health-related events designed to keepemployees active and healthy.

If the committee meets a handful of stan-dards set forth by the Association ofWashington Cities through their WellCityaward in 2011, the city will get a 2 percentdiscount on the amount it pays for employeehealth insurance – a savings of as much as$14,000.

Events have included a weekly “WalkingWednesday” event, where employees spenda portion of their lunches on a walk, yogaworkshops before or after work, meditationclasses and, last July, a 15-minute “recess”event featuring jumping rope and hop-scotch.

City employees get fit, save tax dollars

See WELLNESS, Page 3

the property tax bill of residents,similar to the days before the cityincorporated.

Exactly how much that newauthority would charge remainsto be seen.

Ron Pedee, chairman of theEFR board and representative ofDistrict 38, said the RFA couldmake decisions on fire servicesimpler and more efficient thanEFR’s current model.

If the agency needed morerevenue for a fire station or othercapital expense, it could make itscase directly to voters rather thanhaving to go through multiplecity councils and fire districtboards.

“(An RFA) would be able to actmore quickly in terms of issuesthat arise that need governmentdecisions,” Pedee said. “As it’sown legal entity, (an RFA) can goto the voters and say, ‘We’restrapped.’”

Pedee pointed to an upcoming

bond measure in North Bend fora new fire station.

He said the agency has knownsince 2001 that the building wasin dire need of repair and could-n’t withstand another earthquakecomparable to the 2001 Nisquallyquake.

He said it’s taken close to adecade for North Bend andDistrict 38 representatives toagree on the size of a bond mea-sure and best time to present it tovoters.

Though Sammamish hasfound itself in some contentiousbattles over EFR’s budget in

recent years, Sammamish CityManager Ben Yazici said it’s amatter of, “if it ain’t broke, whyfix it?”

“What problem are we tryingto solve here?” Yazici asked. “Ifit’s just a matter of trying to getmore revenue, why stop there?How about (an independent tax-ing district) for police service?How about public works?”

Indeed, Sammamish residentsare currently getting a great dealfor fire service, comparativelyspeaking.

The city will pay EFR about$5.66 million in 2011; if that totalwere spread across the assessedvalue in the city and billed to res-idents’ property tax bills, theaverage resident would be payingabout 68 cents per $1,000 of prop-erty value.

The average Issaquah residentpays 83 cents and residents inrural areas of District 38 payabout $1.23.

By law, the RFA would have tocharge the same amount of prop-erty taxes across its boundaries,which would likely mean a high-er tax rate for Sammamish. A cor-

responding increase in services isunlikely.

“The question has been askedwhether there’s a system thatallows individual partners to payin at a different rate per thousand– one does exist, it’s called EFR,”Gerend said. “It’s a great model;why are we fiddling with it?”

It remains to be seen exactlywhat the tax rate for the RFAwould be, but Pedee and formerIssaquah City Councilman Joe

Forkner, who is representing thecity in discussions, said the fund-ing model could also include atype of user fee that couldaddress one of the Sammamishrepresentatives’ complaints aboutEFR’s current system – that thefunding model doesn’t take intoaccount the amount or type ofcalls a given property creates.

In addition to a flat propertytax that everyone pays, a “firebenefit charge” could be tackedon that would vary depending onthe type of property. Pedee saidthat generally single-familyhomes are charged much lessthan larger buildings like multi-story commercial developmentsor retirement facilities likeIssaquah’s Providence Point, towhich Sammamish’s Station 81often responds.

The formation of a fire author-ity would require approval from amajority of voters, while a sepa-rate fire benefit charge wouldrequire approval of 60 percent ofvoters.

Pedee acknowledged the chal-lenges of creating a single taxingdistrict that spans the rural areasof the county and the expensivehomes of Sammamish, but saidthe benefit charge could be usedto keep the base property tax low.

“For Sammamish to pay a dol-lar (per thousand) would becrazy,” Pedee said. “But is it possi-ble to get that down to 75 cents? Idon’t know. But (Sammamish)isn’t at the table, so I don’t knowif they’re going to find out.”

Gerend said he was interestedin the fire benefit charge idea,but “not sure that it could bestructured in a way that allevi-ates our concerns.”

Forkner said the RFA wouldcome before voters in 2012 at theearliest.

Gerend noted that it’s not agiven that EFR in its currentform would disband in 2014. Theagency’s interlocal agreementcalls for the contract to continuepast its ending date unless one ofthe partners makes the formalmove to break away.

“We’re in a wait-and-see posi-tion,” he said.

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

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Other optionsIf Sammamish isn’t a part of a proposed regional fire authori-

ty, the city has several options for fire service:◆◆ Sammamish could create its own fire service agreement withneighbors that more closely match the city’s assessed value andtypes of homes, such as Redmond or Kirkland. This could eitherbe its own independent RFA or some sort of inter-local agree-ment similar to EFR.◆◆ The city could contract with the agency formed by the newRFA. This may allow them to lock in the price of service for sev-eral years, though the city might have to give up representationon the agency’s board of directors and it long-term decisions.◆◆ Sammamish could form its own fire department. Sammamishtechnically owns its fire stations and most of the trucks andequipment inside it, though setting up a new agency would like-ly mean additional money for administrators to run the agency.

FireContinued from Page 1

How much now?Estimated cost of fire ser-

vice per $1,000 of assessedvalue for Eastside Fire andRescue partners in 2010.◆◆ Sammamish: 68 cents◆◆ North Bend: $1.04◆◆ Issaquah: 83 cents◆◆ Fire District 10: $1 plusa fire benefit charge depend-ing on the building◆◆ Fire District 38: $1.23

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As trivial as it may sound,Parks Director Jessi Richardsonsaid it’s been a good excuse fordozens of otherwise desk-riddenemployees to stay active and pos-sibly find new hobbies.

“A lot of the staff are realactive as individuals, but we getvery busy and forget about get-ting up and moving around,” shesaid. “It’s a way to spend yourlunch break doing something elsebesides returning e-mails.”

Lisa Werre, a stormwater tech-nician with the city who helps

run the program, said it alsofocuses on mental health, A sur-vey sent to city employees byAWC and returned by 53 percentof the staff showed stress, depres-sion and weight problems as thethree top issues afflictingemployees. Future scheduledevents include a lecture onergonomics, a naturopath andchefs focused on healthy meals.

The city budgeted $2,500 in2010 for the program and has ear-marked the same amounts for2011 and 2012. Richardson saidthe money, which is matched byAWC grants, is for materials forthe events as well as speakerfees, though all the speakersthey’ve gotten thus far have

worked for free in hopes of drum-ming up business. The fund alsopaid for a series of healthy cook-books for the city lunchroom.

If this year’s program meetsthe AWC program’s standards –including increased participation,a committee member from everydepartment and two city atten-dees to AWC “wellness confer-ences” – the city will save ontheir annual health insurancebill.

Aside from the savings, Werresaid the program has been well-received by employees.

“It’s something for people tolook forward to,” she said. “If wehad the time and money we’d do(an event) every week.”

WellnessContinued from Page 1

Photo by Lisa WerreCity of Sammamish employees (from left to right) Dawn Flores, Courtney Allen and Dawn Sandersplay four square during the city’s lunch “recess” event in July 2010.

By Warren Kagarise

Under a proposal offered bystate Rep. Glenn Anderson (R-5), state leaders could dissolvesome Washington counties fortaking in more in state dollarsthan they contribute throughstate tax revenue.

The measure is unlikely toemerge from the House ofRepresentatives, or even a com-mittee. But the proposal hasstarted a discussion about theharsh budget reality legislatorsface.

Democrats from populousWestern Washington counties —Seattle Rep. Reuven Carlyle andSnohomish Rep. Hans Dunshee— joined Anderson to introducethe proposed constitutionalamendment.

“Washington is facing anextraordinary budget crisis, justlike California,” Anderson saidin a statement. “We must takedirect action to restore fiscalsanity.”

The six-term Fall CityRepublican has represented

Sammamish and other 5thLegislative District communi-ties in East King County since2001.

The state faces a $4.6 billionhole in the budget for 2011-13.Evergreen State residents couldface increased fees and reducedservices from state agencies,and larger class sizes as a resultof widespread cuts.

“Of the 39 counties, six con-tribute 75 percent of the state’stotal tax revenues,” Andersonsaid. “King County alone con-tributes 40 percent to the state’stotal tax revenues, but receivesonly 25 percent in state pro-gram expenditures. That meansKing County residents,Republicans and Democratsalike, are paying double for stateprograms, subsidizing much ofthe rest of the state. This mustchange.”

The figures Anderson citecome from state Office ofFinancial Management data pre-pared for Carlyle.

Sammamish repwould eliminatesome counties

See COUNTIES, Page 5

Sammamish Forum

OPINIONReview editorial

Legislature shouldfocus on priorities

Foolishness seems as prevalent as ever in thestate legislature, in spite of the urgency of dealingwith a $5 billion shortfall – or whatever the newesthigh mark of the hour is.

We could start with our own 5th DistrictRepresentative, Glenn Anderson, who filed a bill giv-ing the legislature the right to dissolve up to eightcounties across the state, if they are deemed to beoverly dependent on state funds. The bill is expectedto go nowhere, yet Anderson is getting his day offame for having put forth the idea. But the bill is atleast an educational opportunity about the state bud-get and is worthy of thought.

Many other bills being filed this year are less thanthat. Remember, each bill costs time and money as itmakes the rounds on committee agendas, isreviewed by attorneys for correct and legal language,co-sponsors are solicited, etc. It’s the business-as-usual attitude we object to, when it feels like a crisisthat is going to impact us all.

Some of those bills that could easily be skippedinclude establishing coffee as the state beverage;renaming Interstate 5 as The Purple Heart Trail; des-ignating sandstone from the Tenino quarry as theofficial state rock; designating the great blue heronas the state bird - replacing the current state bird,the willow goldfinch; and designating a stateChristmas tree.

Resolutions don’t cost much, but they are a dis-traction. There seems to be plenty of room for reso-lutions this year, too, recognizing the contributionsof people who brings the arts to schools; the many‘Honoring John or Jane Doe’ in many cases, formerlegislators; and even honoring Martin Luther Kingwho already has a national holiday in his honor. Theonly appropriate resolution this year would be toresolve to pass on all other resolutions — or wouldthat become a bill?

We don’t mean to imply that our state representa-tives aren’t hard at work, but we do believe there isroom for improvement. Focusing on budget cuts,changes to layoff criteria for teachers, merging statedepartments and other urgent business should leavelittle room for little else.

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Taxes are not the enemy

What a rant from a recent writerwith their objection to the AquaticCenter! And the attacks on MayorDon Gerend! I will be voting to re-elect him, especially after beingmotivated by this writer to do so.

I, for one, support the AquaticCenter and am glad to see a CityCouncil member continuing to sup-port our community through actionsto improve it. It will provide a placefor teens and families. This is not adirect democracy so we do not voteon every issue. We elect these offi-cials to do this work for us.

I reject completely this Tea Partynegativity that we must give up onour country, state and local commu-nities because of rough financialtimes.

My father lived through thedepression. Unlike the current set ofelected officials, the leaders duringthe depression took the opportunityto build bridges and buildings, roads,dams and hydroelectric power sys-tems for the greater good of our soci-ety while, at the same time, helpingto put people to work so they couldsupport their families.

This is what we are about asAmericans. We are not cheapskatecowards too afraid to invest in ourchildren’s futures. We re-build ourcountry, state and communityinfrastructure for the benefit offuture generations even if thatmeans paying more taxes. It is theprice of living in a civil society.

Michael T. BarrSammamish

Retain 32nd Street

BarricadeCity Engineer Laura Philpot’s pro-

posal to the Sammamish CityCouncil recommended the

Southeast 32nd Street barricade beremoved. No surprise there.

The Gray-Osborne study, in2002, estimated $3.13 million inimprovements were needed if thebarricade was removed. Philpot’sproposal was $130,000 for“improvements” were little morethan striping and removal of vege-tation.

Dan Burden, a city consultant,recommended creating healthy,pedestrian- and bicycle-friendlycommunities. Conventional streetdesign promotes higher neighbor-hood speed regulations and toler-ances, public safety for driversonly, faster intersection turningspeeds and compromises in safety,access and comfort.

Hundreds of children walk toand from Pine Lake Middle School.Philpot stated local residentialstreets are designed to carry 400 to2,000 cars per day and these vol-umes are within acceptableranges. To whom? Philpot stated,“We have heard overwhelminglythat safety should be the No. 1 cri-teria.” The council agreed. So,what happened? Why are you stillconsidering removing this barri-cade knowing it will compromisethe lives and safety of our schoolchildren and the other residentsthat use it?

It is impossible to see pedestri-ans or oncoming traffic at the bot-tom of the dip from 223rd AvenueSoutheast. The blind corners areexactly that. This barricade hasbeen in place since the late 1970’sand has kept our residents safe allthese years. Don’t take away ourone safe place for our families towalk. A few miles saved shouldsurely not be grounds for increas-ing risk of safety for our nineneighborhoods.

Do you care or was this just alla facade? Commit to your convic-

tions to keep our school childrenand residents safe. Is someone sav-ing a mile really worth a child’s life?Ask yourself if it was your child orgrandchild. I know from first handexperience the loss and pain anddevastation of auto accidents. I’velost four family members due toauto/pedestrian accidents. It is inyour power to keep our neighbor-hood streets safe. Please, do theright thing. Keep the barricade.

If the council will not, do notremove it until all the safety mea-sures are put in place.

Barbara BensonSammamish

Hugs and kisses

Feb. 14 is Valentine’s Day.Starting Feb. 1, Betty and I are goingto give each other a gift every dayup to Valentine’s Day. Then, we giveeach other the big one.

The agreement:Every day, don’t do something for

the other person that would be help-ful.

That would be the gift from theother to you that you don’t have todo the favor for.

I’ll keep the box of sugarlesscandy in a cool, dry place until Feb. 14.

Tony EmmanuelSammamish

Poll of the weekShould the Legislature declare coffee the state beverage? A) Why not? It only takes a minute.B) No. There’s no time for that sort of thing.C) No. It should be a different drink.D) Only if biscotti is the state cookie.

To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com.

STAFFDeborah Berto ............PublisherAri Cetron........................EditorChristopher Huber.......ReporterCaleb Heeringa............ReporterGreg Farrar... .......PhotographerJill Green.........Advertising Mgr.Vickie Singsaas.........AdvertisingNeil Buchsbaum.......AdvertisingFelecia Tomlinson....Advertising

Dow ConstantineKing County ExecutiveE-mail: [email protected]: 206-296-4040

Kathy LambertDistrict 3 RepresentativeE-mail: Kathy.Lambert@king-

county.govPhone: 206-296-1003

Contact your government: King County

House Bill 1000, HB 1000 –Concerning the voting process foroverseas and service voters

HB 1000, which passed the House by a voteof 95 to 0, modifies the voting process for over-seas and service voters. HB 1000 provides acounty auditor with the authority to send over-seas and service voters an official ballot via fax, e-mail or other electronic means. This measurewould also allow the overseas or service votersto return the ballot by fax or e-mail, as long asthe ballot contains the voter’s signature. In addi-tion, overseas and service voters may request to

receive all future ballots via fax, e-mail or otherelectronic means. HB 1000 is now before theSenate for further consideration.

55tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Glenn Anderson (R) YesRep. Jay Rodne (R) Excused4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttRep. Roger Goodman (D) YesRep. Larry Springer (D) Yes

Senate Bill 5135, SB 5135 – Makingtemporary changes to theUnemployment Insurance Program

SB 5135 modifies the UnemploymentInsurance Program, which includes the approvalof extended benefits for beneficiaries, as well ascost savings measures. SB 5135 also establishes atemporary calculation methodology to determinea beneficiary’s compensation under the program,including the use of three-year look-back insteadof two years. SB 5135, which passed the Senateby a vote of 46 to 1, is now in the House for fur-ther consideration.

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

House Bill 1086, ESHB 1086 –Adopting a 2009-10 SupplementalOperating Budget

ESHB 1086, which passed the Senate by avote of 38 to 9, provides additional savings in the2009-11 biennial budget.

The Senate modified ESHB 1086 by decreas-ing total state spending by approximately $394million. Previously the House passed ESHB 1086,by a vote of 55 to 43, reducing the total statedeficit by $345 million.

The proposals to reduce state spending wereaccomplished by reducing spending across manystate agencies and a series of fund transfers.

The largest cuts under the Senate’s proposalare focused on higher education, early learningand the Department of Social Health Services.ESHB 1086 is now before the House for furtherconsideration of the Senate’s amendments.

55tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Cheryl Pflug (R) No4455tthh DDiissttrriiccttSen. Andy Hill (R) No

SOURCE: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, non-parti-san website to find plain-English explanations of billsand a record of each legislator’s votes.


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Roll Call

The measure Anderson intro-duced aims to enable theLegislature to dissolve and reor-ganize counties if they receive atleast twice as much in state fundsas they generate through tax rev-enue.

The counties in line for theaxe under the proposal include

Adams, Asotin, Ferry, Stevens,Lincoln, Garfield, Yakima andWahkiakum. In Olympia,Republicans represent all butWahkiakum County.

“Republicans need to be seenas getting the state ahead of ourproblems, not just getting back tozero,” Anderson said.

State constitutional amend-ments require a two-thirds major-ity vote in both chambers of theLegislature, plus statewideapproval from voters.

CountiesContinued from Page 3

By Laura Geggel

Every day, teachers grade stu-dents on their work and classparticipation.

Now, Issaquah School Districtadministrators are grading thedistrict with an annual progressreport called a scorecard.

District administrators haveworked on designing the score-card Web page since spring 2010,and the Issaquah School Boardapproved the scorecard layoutand content at its Jan. 26 meet-ing.

Issaquah district touse a scorecard

See ISSAQUAH, Page 8


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The Eastlake High School dance team hosted itsannual district invite competition Feb. 5 in theschool’s gym.

Approximately 20 schools and 500 participantsfrom Bellingham to Camas performed a combined42 routines in Kick/Show, Pom, Dance and Hip-Hop categories at the friendly competition. TheEastlake team placed first in the Pom routine, sec-ond in Dance and third in Kick/Show, said coachCorinne Immel.

Skyline and Eastside Catholic teams also partici-pated in the competition, which Eastlake has hostedfor more than 10 years, Immel said.

“It’s a really tough competition, but it’s for themto perform for their community,” Immel said.

The event also served as a team fundraiser, tohelp with travel, uniforms and other costs. It’s oneof about eight events the girls compete in through-out the May-to-March season. Eastlake will head tothe state competition March 26.

Photos by Christopher HuberThe Eastlake dance team takes to the air during the competition (above and below).

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at 10, on a 1 to 10 scale. Whenthe survey results were present-ed in July, Curley andCouncilman Mark Cross saidthey were skeptical of the valid-ity of long telephone surveys.

Deputy Mayor Tom Odellsaid anecdotal evidence sup-ports the need for some sort ofcommunity pool. While goingdoor-to-door during his 2009campaign for City Council, hesaid he was surprised how oftenresidents brought up the aquat-ic center idea.

“Quite often if came out oftheir mouths before I even saidanything about it,” Odell said.

Richardson presented thecouncil photos of various com-munity aquatic centers aroundthe country as well as anec-dotes on which features werepopular.

The pools ran the gamutfrom small-scale leisure poolsto Olympic-size competitiveswimming facilities. Other com-mon amenities included spas,pool party rooms and largewaterslides.

Some cities packaged theirpools with other athletic facili-ties, including weight rooms,indoor soccer courts, climbingwalls and yoga studios, as wellas non-athletic options – a ban-quet facility, a kitchen for cook-ing classes and a game roomfull of foosball and billiardstables.

Richardson suggested thecouncil think about movingquickly on land acquisition forthe project in order to takeadvantage of the depressed realestate market.

She said the council shouldnarrow their choices for poten-tial sites down to two or threeby April 1.

The area near the futureTown Center and City Hall

ranked highest in the telephonesurvey as a potential site for thefacility.

Curley pointed out that ifresidents want a pool, there areseveral private facilities nearby,including Columbia AthleticClub and the YMCA inSammamish and Gold’s Gymand 24-hour Fitness inIssaquah.

“Why are we duplicatingsomething that’s alreadyoffered by the private sector?”Curley asked.

Councilwomen NancyWhitten and Michele Petitticountered that many of thoseprivate facilities aren’t neces-sarily family-oriented and don’thave the type of programmingconducive to fostering a senseof community.

“When most people think ofa community center they thinkof some place where everyoneis welcome,” Petitti said. “Whatabout a mother with a childwith Down syndrome whowants to give (their child)swimming lessons and isturned away from a privateclub? A club to me is a club – aniche market of people who arealready working out.”

Making sure people use anynew facility is key, as the coun-cil has previously discussed theworry that the city would endup having to subsidize the oper-ating costs for a pool.

The city of Bellevue paysapproximately $400,000 a yearto keep their aquatic centerafloat and affordable for resi-dents.

The council has discussedpartnering with the YMCA,Boys and Girls Clubs or anothernon-profit to run the facilityoperations.

The council expects theresults of feasibility study willgive them a clearer picture ofwhat sort of facility the commu-nity wants. Staff believes thestudy will be finished and backbefore the council by July.

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The nominees are: DonnaGelinas (Art); Keenon Kennedyand Scott Moore (Business);Connie Heldt, Gretel von Bargen,Rebecca Tapia, Paul Doran andJeff Burgard (LearningPromotion); Tyler Croshaw(Courage); Mike Shigley, StephenO’Sullivan, Scott Kelly, CarolStamper and Anne Ginther(Youth Advocate); Tarushi Verma,Guiomar Balsualdo and JovahnCruz (Trevor Price); Del Goehner,Jerry Grummer and Man Jae Leeand Family (Unsung Hero);Adam Hawkins, Andrea Liu andTiffany Ng, Josue Lopez, NickMahan and Sarah Zhou (TeenSpirit); Elaine McEnery and JudyPeterson (Environmental);Stephanie Doyle, Helen Baxter,Laura Walker and CharlottePhilips (Spirit of Sammamish).

The awards ceremony hap-pens at 7 p.m. March 18 atEastridge Church, 24205 S.E.Issaquah-Fall City RoadAdmittance is free, but organizerssuggest a $5 donation per person.Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For moreinformation about the SAMMIAwards, visit www.sammi-awards.org.

Local GOP re-elects

party chairmanLongtime Republican and

community activist Bob Brunjeshas been selected for a third termas chairman of the 5th LegislativeDistrict GOP.

The organization representsthe GOP in the 5th District.Brunjes oversees 182 precinctcommittee officers throughoutthe district.

The district stretches fromIssaquah to Snoqualmie Pass, andfrom Sammamish to MapleValley. The district is unique inWestern Washington for beingrepresented entirely byRepublicans.

King County GOPChairwoman Lori Sotelodescribed him as “a tenaciousprofessional.”

Brunjes is recognizedstatewide as a Republicanspokesperson. He led the suc-cessful re-election efforts of stateReps. Glenn Anderson and JayRodne in November. Brunjes alsopromoted the local campaigns ofCongressman Dave Reichert andKing County Council membersKathy Lambert and Reagan Dunn.

“We still have plenty of workto do. In spite of the drasticdownturn in the economy, theLegislature and governor ignoredthe effects on regular people out-side of Olympia,” Brunjes said.“We need to get Washington backon track with a sensible budgetand no new taxes.”


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The scorecard will measureabout 20 milestones using datafrom standardized tests, the

Healthy Youth Survey, AdvancedPlacement and InternationalBaccalaureate exams, and com-munity polls administered by thedistrict.

The scorecard will explaineach milestone, how the districtmeasures it and why it is impor-tant.

For example, one milestonemeasures how many third-gradestudents meet or exceed standard

on the reading portion of theMeasurement of StudentProgress. The scorecard explainswhy third-grade reading is astrong predictor of academic andlife outcomes.

“Children who cannot readproficiently by this point willstruggle to master the moredemanding academic content inlater grades, falling furtherbehind,” the scorecard read.

The scorecard will providedata from the past three yearsand then set a target three yearsinto the future.

In 2009-10, 86 percent of third-graders met or exceeded stan-dards on the Measurement ofStudent Progress.

In 2013-14, the district has seta goal for 92 percent of third-graders to pass reading.

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Ron Thiele said that in orderto meet targets district offi-cials would have to examineteaching processes, includingcurriculum, professionaldevelopment and materials,to help students excel.

The scorecard is “a nice, quickreference for the public,” he said.“They’ll be able to go on the web-site and see where the IssaquahSchool District stands.”

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Vehicle prowlA resident on the 25400 block

of Southeast 28th Street had theirwallet stolen from their unlockedcar sometime between 3 p.m.and 6 p.m. Jan. 28. The walletcontained about $50 in cash.

Vehicle prowl

Two local teens had their back-packs stolen from their vehicle asthey walked around Beaver LakePark after school Jan. 27.

The teens told police theybelieved they had locked thedoors but had left a sunroof openwhen they went into the parkbetween 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Crimes of opportunity

Sammamish police took itupon themselves to close agarage door they found open onthe 3300 block of 259th PlaceSoutheast at around 1:30 a.m.Jan. 28.

The officer attempted to con-tact the homeowner but no oneanswered the door, so the officerleft a business card remindingthem of the dangers of opendoors.

Vandalism

A resident on the 1500 block

of 233rd Place Northeast reportedsome graffiti on his fence Jan. 27.

The property owner reportedthat it had shown up sometime inthe last few days and that some-one had rng his doorbell twicelate at night and then fled a fewdays before. Police have no sus-pects.

Open doors

Police woke up two residentsnear McAuliffe Elementary toremind them that they had lefttheir garage doors open overnightJan. 27.

The officer found the garagedoors open while on patrol in thearea just before 2 a.m. Bothhomeowners agreed to close theirdoors at night from now on.

Not following

directionsA 42-year-old Sammamish

woman was arrested Dec. 27after allegedly driving doublethe speed limit in a school zoneand then refusing to give apolice officer her identification.

According to the policereport, an officer doing speedpatrols near Beaver Lake MiddleSchool was talking with a citizenwhen a vehicle that was obvi-ously exceeding the speed limitapproached. The officer did nothave his radar gun handy butestimated the car was drivingaround 45 mph in a 20 mphschool zone.

He stopped traffic andflagged the car to the side of theroad. The woman refused to

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show the officer her driver’slicense and said she doubtedthat he was a real police officer.After repeated orders to give herlicense and exit the car, the offi-cer forced her out of the vehicleand put her in handcuffs.

The woman then relentedand allowed the officer to seeher license. She told the officerthat she “used to live in Texas”and that she was unaware thatshe was required to give herlicense when pulled over. Sheexplained that she was late topick up her daughter fromschool.

The officer informed her thatshe would be receiving citationsfor speeding in a school zoneand obstructing a police officer,

but decided to let her go on thescene so that she could pick upher daughter.

A late salesman

A resident on the 2200 block ofWest Beaver Lake Drive Southeastcalled police after someone cameto her home late at night offeringto clean her carpet.

The resident believed the man,who came to the door at around 9p.m., may have been casing hous-es with the intention of burglariz-ing them.

The man was described as awhite male in his 20s, about 5-feet-9 inches, thin build withblonde, wavy hair and wearing ablack trench coat. Police were not

able to locate the man.

Family feud

A Sammamish man was arrest-ed Jan. 26 on suspicion of assaultfor allegedly punching his fatherduring an argument. Police werecalled by other family membersduring the scuffle, which beganover a dispute about the volumeof the television.

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COMMUNITY10 • February 9, 2011 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

By Christopher Huber

When Jay Wesley Cochran isnot working his day job in busi-ness and real estate, he finds hiszone in acting.

Among the roles he’s played inindependent films, Cochran hasplayed a Seattle City Councilmanand sat in Kathy Lambert’s seatfor the filming of “Grass Roots,”he said.

But Cochran, a 20-yearSammamish resident, played arole last fall that earned him atrip to the Sundance FilmFestival. He was part of a larger-than-normal contingent of actorsand filmmakers representingSeattle-made films Jan. 20-30 atfestival in Park City, Utah. Thefilm was one of 200 screened dur-ing the festival, which wereselected from 9,000 total entries,according to the festival’s web-site.

“It was the thrill of a lifetime,”said Cochran, who appeared inthe debut film “The CatechismCataclysm.” “Being with all thosefolks and celebrating Seattle atSundance was great.”

It was Cochran’s first trip tothe festival, which is consideredthe preeminent film festival inthe nation.

And although he was techni-cally in a film that played there acouple of years ago, this time wasdifferent, he said.

After the film debuted at TheEgyptian Theatre, Cochran andthe film’s cast and crew answeredquestions from an audience, hesaid.

“The thrill of being an actorending up in a film that … endsup going there … and getting tostand up on stage afterward,that’s a thrill,” Cochran said.

The thrill didn’t end with get-ting attention from audience

members. Cochran rubbedelbows with more famousHollywood actors like PaulGiamatti (“Sideways,” “Planet ofthe Apes”) and James Cromwell

(“Babe,” “LA Confidential,” “W”).“It was just an incredible expe-

rience,” Cochran said.It’s good actors like Cochran

take risks acting in films thatmight not get much, or any,screen time, said Todd Rohal,writer and director of “TheCatechism Cataclysm.”

“It’s great to have some kind ofreward for the actors — in thiscase, a Sundance audience — aseach actor takes a risk by beingin a film and not knowing where,if ever, the film will screen,”Rohal said.

Cochran plays a character thatappears in a story within story,he said. He plays a depressedbusinessman who holes himselfup in dingy motel room, bent onending his life. His plans arefoiled when the gun he broughtfails to fire whenever he points itat himself.

Rohal said Cochran’s execution

of the role made the scene one ofhis favorites in the movie, whichonly took 13 days to shoot.

“It made for an intense shootand in the end the scene playswonderfully,” said the New York-based Rohal. “Jay’s patience andimmersion in the role kept every-thing running and afloat. I’llnever forget our cinematogra-pher turning to me with the hap-piest look on his face and saying,‘This guy is amazing!’”

Cochran started acting in the-ater productions while attendingEverett High School, he said. Itbecame a hobby in college whilehe studied business.

He spent 30 years working inthe commercial banking industryand rekindled his passion for act-ing in 2003. That’s when he andsome Everett High alums co-founded Reunion Theater Group

Photo by JMC PhotographyJay Wesley Cochran

Sammamish actor appears in a film at Sundance

See ACTOR, Page 11


Professor Hongduan Yangused to get special permissionfrom zookeepers in China tohang out inside the eagle exhibit.He’d observe the majestic birdsfor hours, sketching their move-ments and interactions, said hislongtime art student Tianji Yu.

Yang, now 83 and living inSeattle, has earned worldwideacclaim for his depictions ofeagles, other birds and land-scapes in his classical Chinesepainting.

“He really has a passion forthis,” Yu said.

He is also known for creatinga new art form: micro Chinesecalligraphy and painting, said Yu,who translated for the non-English-speaking Yang.

Yang now has a show inSammamish, and theSammamish Arts Commissionkicked off the exhibit, as well asthe Chinese New Year, with a cel-ebration Feb. 5 at City Hall. Inaddition to appreciating Yang’swork on display, communitymembers watched and participat-ed in Chinese dance, music, mar-tial arts, painting and calligraphydemonstrations and crafts, a fash-ion show of traditional Chineseclothing and traditional Chinesetea and food tastings. The city

will feature Yang’s work at CityHall until March 31.

“We’re privileged to have hiswork show here,” said BarbaraJirsa, Sammamish arts commis-sioner. “It’s just a treasure.”

Yang’s work has been exhibit-ed in Singapore, the Philippines,Japan, Korea, France, Canada,the United States, Australia,Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan,according to the Sammamish ArtsCommission. The pieces depicttraditional Chinese themes, suchas scenes of towering waterfalls,birds interacting in a tree andvibrant flowers, among otherthings.

“There’s an energy in it that’sconveyed,” Jirsa said.

Many of the pieces evoke asense of being homesick or want-ing to return to “the motherland,”China, Yu said. Yang has used hisinternational acclaim to promotecultural exchange between theUnited States and China, Yu andJirsa said.

“The more we know the intri-cacies … the more we listen andlearn, the better community wecan build,” Jirsa said.

Yang graduated from BeijingUniversity and is currently hon-orary chairman of the CentralChina Art Institute for ChineseCalligraphy and Painting, accord-ing to his resume. He also con-

sults for various educationalgroups and teaches Chinese art.

The Sammamish exhibit fea-tures some of Yang’s trademarkwork — micro Chinese calligra-phy and painting. The worksdepict majestic landscapes withminiature writing across them.

The hand-written Chinesecharacters, which seem impossi-bly small, form long poems, Yusaid.

“This is really spectacular,”Jirsa said as she examined themicro-calligraphy works on thewall Feb. 2. “I can’t imagine mak-ing those characters large, letalone like this.”

After helping hang the workon the walls of City Hall, Jirsareflected on the importance offeaturing an artist like Yang. Notonly is it a treat to host a world-renowned artist’s work, but thefocus on Chinese culture drivesthe art commission’s goal of rep-resenting each culture in thecommunity on the walls of CityHall, she said.

“We’re all very grateful,” Jirsasaid. “It’s a wonderful opportuni-ty for us.”

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

Painting by Hongduan YangHongduan Yang is known for his work depicting eagles in greatdetail, and in the traditional Chinese style, such as this one enti-tled “Looking Ahead.”

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and started organizing shows, hesaid.

Cochran has been playingparts in films and theater pro-ductions for years, he said. Hesimply loves to perform, but notfor his ego, he said. It’s not anescape from daily life, but moreof a zone of completely focusedenergy.

“That’s my zone,” Cochransaid. “That’s where I go.”

One connection in particularled him to earn the role in “TheCatechism Cataclysm.” Megan

Griffiths, a producer for thismovie and “The Off Hours,”which also premiered atSundance 2011, recommendedCochran to Rohal after she sawhim act in various Seattle pro-jects, she said.

“I thought he would be a goodfit for the part and would be ableto bring a great deal of humani-ty and humor to the role,”Griffiths said after the film festi-val.

Rohal immediately liked theenthusiastic Cochran, she said.

“This film would not havebeen the same without Jay,”Rohal said.

Cochran said he plans to con-tinue acting in whatever films or

plays come his way. He’s alsolooking forward to helping pro-mote the up-and-coming Seattlefilm scene. Meanwhile, he andthe folks who made “TheCatechism Cataclysm” will con-tinue the search for someoneinterested in distributing thefilm, Cochran said.

“Some people like to go outand play golf, and hunt andfish,” Cochran said. “If I get anopportunity to be on a film set,it’s just an exciting thing to do.”

Reporter Christopher Hubercan be reached at 392-6434, ext.242, or [email protected] on this story atwww.SammamishReview.com.

ActorContinued from Page 10

Lindsay Carr engagedLindsay Carr, a 2004 graduate

of Eastlake is engaged to JonCalalang. Both live in LakeStevens.

Lindsay is the daughter ofAlan and Nancy Carr ofSammamish. She graduated fromGonzaga University and works atassistant controller at HonoluluFreight Services.

Calalang is a 2001 graduate ofCascade High School and is thenetwork IT manager for TCGlobal. He is the son of Glennand Jeri Mounts of Lake Stevens.

The couple has set a Feb. 18,2012 wedding date.

Courtney Faber

on dean’s listCourtney Faber, of

Sammamish, was named to thedean’s list at the University ofNew Haven (Conn.) for the fall2010 semester. Students need a3.5 or higher GPA to qualify.

Emily Smith

on dean’s listEmily Smith, of Sammamish,

was named to the dean’s list atLinfield College in McMinnville,Ore. for the fall 2010 semester.Students must be in the top 10percent of their class to qualify.

University of Idaho

dean’s listErika Iveta Ikstrums and

Andrew Nicholas Shajenko, bothof Sammamish, were named tothe dean’s list at the University ofIdaho. Students need a GPA of 3.5or higher to qualify.

UW dean’s list

Students from the Sammamisharea have been named to thedean’s list at the University ofWashington for autumn quarter.To qualify for the dean’s list, astudent must have completed atleast 12 graded credits and have aGPA of at least 3.5 (out of 4). Thisis partial list, more students willbe recognized in future weeks.

Adam Lucas Albaum, fresh-man; Nathan Dean Anderson,junior; Adrienne KendraAntonsen, senior; MelissaDelaine Arnold, sophomore;Sohrob Tosh Aslamy, freshman;Jordan Scott Atwood, sophomore;Reid Courtney Backstrom, sopho-more; Brandon James Barron,junior; Robert Edward Bart,senior; Alexandra Nicole Beahan,freshman; Meaghan Beth

Beaulaurier, junior; Lauren NolaBecherer, sophomore; BrianJoseph Bennett, senior; AndrewForrest Bingham, freshman; JayitBiswas, freshman; BrandonAlexander Bond, sophomore;Jackson William Brammer,senior; Connor James Brandt,freshman; Graham Thomas Brew,sophomore; Kaitlyn NicoleBurton, freshman; Dune TrentonButler, freshman; AriannaMichelle Caldwell, senior; CarlyDallas Cameron, junior; ZhiyuanChen, sophomore; Alex Cheng,sophomore; Anthony Se-HmCho, sophomore; Marissa Yu-Ting Chu, senior; Seung HwanChung, sophomore; Seung WonChung, junior; ChristopherAndreas Clark, junior; KevinStefan Clark, junior; Alexis MaeCorno, junior; Christina ElizabethCorrales, junior; Erin Yvette Cote,sophomore; Geoffrey DavidCoyner, senior; RahulDevanarayanan, freshman;Michael Christopher Devlin,sophomore; Kaylee ReeceDonahue, junior; Alice DabneyDonigan, junior; Kristin NicoleDorr, sophomore; Samuel CharlesDouglas, sophomore; XinranTiffany Du, sophomore; AndrewSteven Duenkel, junior;Benjamin William Dulken,senior; Kristin Leigh Eide, senior;Stephen John Ellis, freshman;Bradley Scott Freeman, junior;Hannah Libby Frenkel, sopho-more; Kelsey Marie Haas, junior;Megan Elizabeth Hachey, sopho-more; Daryl Roger Hansen,junior; Kristin Joyce Harper,senior; Austin Jules Hebert,sophomore; Laura Nicole BarronHedeen, sophomore; AshtonStuart Hemphill, junior; ChelseaRose Hewitt, sophomore; AshleyDondanville Hogan, junior;Michelle Anne Holmes, sopho-more; Tiffany Hong, junior;Jessie Hsin-Jan Huang, senior;Winthrop William Hubbard,freshman; Zoya Hyder, junior;Monica Renae Ittes, junior;Michelle Evelyn Jackson, sopho-more; Teresa Hanmei Jiang,freshman; Laura Marie Julich,senior; Christopher JamesJustice, sophomore; TylerKamstra, senior; Kelsey JeanKeizur, senior; Julie MarieKenworthy, junior; AlexandraLynn Kenyon, senior; MichaelJoseph Kern, senior; Adiba Khan,freshman; Kyle HenryKirschenman, sophomore; TylerGregory Klein, junior; NicoleAllison Kwan, sophomore;Bonnie Jia Hung Kwok, senior;Zachary William Laturner, sopho-more;Kerry Elizabeth Lazarz,junior; Sean Douglas Leake,sophomore; Elliot Wook Lee,senior; Joshua Seung Hoon Lee,junior; Justin David Lester, fresh-man; Tinny Liang, junior; Wei-Ting Lu, senior; Michael FrankLucas, junior; Stephanie ReneMacDonald, senior; Troy GregoryMacDonald, senior; Skye MarissaMacLeod, senior; Carlos EduardoMadrid, senior; Nabil FarukManji, freshman; Maxwell LeoMarber, freshman.

Lindsay Carr and Jon Calalang


The visiting students andteachers from the Alcott Questprogram had to be careful not tostep on the Mars Rover Feb. 4.

Fifth-grader John Alayowielded an oversized radio con-trol consoleas he mean-deredthroughoutteacher KrisIsaacson’sclassroom,directing hiscustom-built,solar-pow-ered vehicle. Classmates gath-ered around in admiration andspouted off facts and statisticsthey learned while researchingthe solar system.

The Alcott fifth-grade Queststudents recently showcasedtheir findings to their school-mates after completing theirmonth-long solar system projects.

“This one was much harderthan the science fair one,” saidPatrick Liu as he talked about hisproject’s focus. During hisresearch, Liu learned that Plutotakes about 6.4 Earth days torotate and about 243 Earth yearsto orbit the sun.

For the sci-ence project,Isaacson’s stu-dents comparedand contrastedthe planets inour solar sys-tem, learningabout whatmakes each one

unique, she said.“Every day there’s something

new in the news about space,”Isaacson said.

They each developed theirown questions to answer, basedon preliminary individualresearch. From the questions,they wrote three papers on theirchosen subject and built their

own 3-D models. Some created a model of the

solar system out of dowels andpainted foam balls. Othersdesigned and built a tabletopmodel of the Martian landscape.Many of the students seemed tosoak up the research aspect ofthe project, noting their favorite

NOVA “scienceNow” videos andthe terms they Googled.

“It was really fun because wegot to do a lot of research,” saidDevika Baliga as she stood next toher information board. “The solarsystem is really different.”

Isaacson, who has taught thisadvanced project since 2002, said

she was particularly impressedwith this year’s group. More andmore they are able to incorporatetechnology into their researchand 3-D projects.

“That’s neat to see,” she said.“They really get captured by it.


James Richardson might getthe chance to attend theUniversity of Cambridge inEngland next year — his dreamschool.

But there’s a big “if.”Richardson, a senior at Skyline

High School, could make it … if… he earns 41 of the possible 45points in the InternationalBaccalaureate diploma program,he said.

It’s a high goal, but attainablethanks to the program’s plethoraof rigorous course offerings at theSammamish school.

“It definitely gives you an edgein the college admission process,”Richardson said.

Skyline is one of 17 schoolsin Washington that offer the IBdiploma, according to the inter-national program’s website.About 720 schools nationwideoffer the program. Interlake,Inglemoor, Ingraham and ChiefSealth high schools are the near-est schools that offer IB-levelclasses and the IB diploma.

Eastlake and Eastside Catholichigh schools do not offer IB class-es, but do have plenty of AP

course options, said LakeWashington School District andEastside Catholic administrators.In 2010 Lake Washington startedoffering Cambridge Programcoursework at Juanita HighSchool, said Kathryn Reith, dis-trict communications director.

“Its just a different level oflearning,” said Nancy Anderson,PTA co-chair for the IB parents’group. “The entire school bene-fits from being seen as a rigorousschool.”

Richardson is one of 26Skyline students pursuing the

advanced diploma, Andersonsaid. However, 55 percent to 60percent of juniors and seniorswill take at least one IB classsometime at Skyline, said SeanMartin, dean of students and IBcoordinator. And of the 79 teach-ers on staff at Skyline, 20 of them

teach at least one IB class.The International

Baccalaureate program is aworldwide, standardized cur-riculum similar to AdvancedPlacement, but more rigorousand all-encompassing, saidschool administrators. Foundedin 1968, the organization cur-rently works with 3,142 schoolsin 140 countries to develop andoffer advanced curriculum in allsubjects to more than 902,000students aged 3 to 19 years,according to its website.

“Doing the IB diploma is anacademic marathon with nastysprints throughout. Not contentwith rigorous classes and aseries of two-day exams, the IBgods require InternalAssessments, an Extended Essayand a Theory of Knowledgepaper,” said Richardson. “I jok-ingly refer to myself and theother twenty-odd IB diplomacandidates as the most misguid-ed souls at Skyline. The worstpart: It was our own choice.”

The Advanced Placement classofferings have been in areaschools for decades longer than

schools12 • February 9, 2011 SAMMAMISH REVIEW

Photo by Sean MartinSkyline students in Gretel von Bargen’s International Baccalaureate biology class work during classin January.

IB program is rigorous, but gives students a leg up

See IB, Page 13

Photo by Christopher HuberNiko Heiskanen, an Alcott Elementary fifth-grade Quest student, shows off his model of the solarsystem Feb. 4.

Alcott students usetechnology to learnabout solar system

“It gives them a chanceto really delve deeply

into something.”– Kris Isaacson,

Teacher –

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the IB program, which came to theUnited States in the 1980s and hasgrown slowly, Martin said. But IBgives teachers and students a fullerview of learning progress. Ratherthan their grade resting on oneend-of-term test (AP), IB studentstake two tests and conduct at leasta couple of labs, projects or presen-tations throughout the term.

“That allows a wider variety ofkids to be successful. It allows akid to work through the process,”Martin said. “It also gives you thebigger picture of the kid — whatare they learning and what havethey learned at the end.”

Not only does a good challengeget the high school students study-ing at a higher level, it gets col-leges interested, too, said KarenEdgar, Skyline’s college and careercounselor.

Colleges “do want to see thatthey step out of their comfort zoneand try something new,” she said.But “if a student is really going tosuffer from taking these courses,they should not.”

One of the reasons only a hand-ful of high schools in the area offerIB is partly the cost to conduct test-ing, Martin said. The AP programis simply more established acrossthe nation and IB is still catchingon stateside.

“It doesn’t require a candidate tobe an academic genius,”Richardson said. “It requires thatthe candidate persevere throughtwo difficult years with the hope

that, at the end, the candidate hasthe skills needed to thrive in col-lege and in life.”

Richardson and Emily Baer,now a freshman at Dartmouth,said the IB program is difficult tobalance with everything else inlife. But it also builds character andperseverance.

Baer knew early on she wouldshoot for the full IB diploma.

“I knew that I wanted to go to agreat college so I did everything Icould to make myself the mostqualified applicant I could be,” saidEmily Baer, 2010 Skyline graduateand current Dartmouth freshman.“I was also already going to be tak-ing most of the required coursesand so I thought, ‘why not go forthe full diploma?’”

Because the program focuses onfrequently writing papers on vari-ous topics, Baer said she is now amore critical and analyticalthinker.

Like students with AP credits,IB diploma students can entersome colleges with almost enoughcredits to be sophomores, depend-ing on their final test score, Baerand Martin said. But that didn’thold much sway with Baer.

“It was very important in show-ing schools that I could handle aca-demic rigor. I don’t think I wouldhave gotten into many of theschools that I did if I hadn’t donethe diploma,” Baer said. “If you’relooking at applying to selectiveschools, you have to make yourselfreally stand out in some way and Ithink IB is the first step to doingso.”

Learn more about the IB pro-gram at www.ibo.org.

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Photo by Christopher HuberAdrian Fan, an Alcott fifth-grade Quest student, names the planets on his mobile of thesolar system Feb. 4.

It wasn’t just a fun little pro-ject, she said. It’s part of theirannual science fair require-ment and aims to take them toa level of thinking higher than

simply describing a planet.They compared and contrastedspecific characteristics of plan-ets they personally found,Isaacson said.

“It gives them a chanceto really delve deeply intosomething,” she said. “It’skind of taking it that onestep further.”

While their fellow Quest

students cleared out of theroom, the fifth-graders pon-dered the wonders of the solarsystem and contemplated thefuture of science and spaceexploration.

“I think we should exploreMars more before we sendhumans there,” said Alayo ashe maneuvered his MarsRover.

AlcottContinued from Page 12

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As Taylor Mueller watched theMajor League Soccer draft’sTwitter feed Jan. 18, theUniversity of Washington defend-er’s Internet browser froze. Hewas following the Tweets, antici-pating what could be one of thebiggest moments of his life.

And while he dealt with thecomputer problem, his sistertexted him with good news.

Mueller, a 2007 Eastlake HighSchool graduate, was drafted asthe 38th overall pick by thePortland Timbers in the 2011 MLSSupplemental Draft.

“It was kind of a rush,”Mueller said. “I didn’t think Iwould end up in Northwest. I wasreally happy when I found thatout.”

The Sammamish native wasnamed team MVP in his senioryear at UW and was a three-timeAll-Pac 10 second team selection.

Mueller said he expected the

Kansas City club would take him,as they had scouted him while atUW. But he’s satisfied with theopportunity close to home.

“It was pretty awesome that Igot picked up by them.”

He doesn’t have any guaran-tees of signing a contract, but theTimbers saw enough promise inhim to use one of its four picks.

“He’s a pretty straightforwarddefender,” said Amos Magee,Timbers assistant coach. “He’sgot good leadership on the fieldas well. We thought, athleticallyhe might be up to standard of theMLS.”

Mueller’s friends and team-mates agree he is worth theinvestment of a professionalteam.

“Taylor has certain qualitiesthat not very many people have,”said UW teammate and formerEastlake teammate Tyler Klein.“He’s extremely competitive. On

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Taylor Mueller (in purple) goes up for a header during a gameagainst Northern Illinois at the University of Washington.

Eastlake grad draftedby Portland Timbers

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The shot almost never goesin. But when it does, it can lift ateam out a rut.

Bella Zennan may havesaved the final game of the reg-ular season for the EastlakeWolves when she hit a buzzer-beater from half court to endthe third quarter Feb. 4 atSkyline.

With five seconds left, thejunior guard drove the in-bounded ball down the court,stepped on the half-court lineand lobbed up the hopeful shot.No backboard. Just the back ofthe rim, the net and in.

What sent the Eastlake fanscheering jubilantly, may havestunned the Skyline benchenough to lose its momentum.Skyline had led all game, butEastlake staged a fourth-quartercomeback to win 53-45 to endthe regular season 18-2 overalland 12-2 in KingCo. Skylinewent to 14-7, 8-6.

“We definitely wanted to winthis game to get momentumgoing into the playoffs,” saidKaty Ainslie, Eastlake seniorpost.

Skyline started off hot, lead-ing 12-10 after the first quarterand 30-20 at halftime.Defensively, the Lady Spartansdominated Eastlake’s typicallyagile offense and caused 16Lady Wolves turnovers in justthe first half, said Eastlakecoach Sara Goldie.

“We were playing with fear,”Goldie said.

But after a halftime pep talk,things turned around for theLady Wolves and Skyline could-n’t get back in the groove it hadin the first half.

“The first half, we were pret-ty out of sync,” said KendraMorrison, Eastlake junior for-ward. “The whole differencewas energy in the second half.Everyone contributed.”

Eastlake turned the ball over10 times in the second half,Goldie said, but the key wastighter defense and a 17-1 scor-ing run, that started with juniorguard Bella Zennan drainingthat three-point buzzer-beaterfrom half court to end the thirdquarter. She made anotherthree-pointer after that and nar-rowed Skyline’s lead to 38-37.Morrison and Ainslie thenscored 11 straight, unansweredpoints to put Eastlake ahead 48-38 with 2 minutes, 56 secondsleft.

“They started feeling their

game,” Goldie said. “Our bigsreally stepped up.”

While Eastlake’s offense was

running the boards, Skyline

Bella Zennan half-court shotignites Eastlake comeback

Photso by Christopher HuberEastlake post Katy Ainslie goes up for a shot with Skyline’sMorgan Farrar in her face in the second quarter Feb. 4 (above).Skyline post Michelle Bretl (30) runs into Eastlake guard SamNaluai while chasing after the ball in the first quarter Feb. 4.

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missed short shots and seemed a bit antsy andunable to get the ball down low. Morrison fin-ished with a game-high 20 points. Ainslie had 14and Zennan tallied 10 for Eastlake.

Eastlake brought out a more confidentdefense and pressed the Spartans hard. Skylinefinished with 16 turnovers of its own.

“Our full-court trap … really sparked ouroffense for the second half,” said Ainslie.

For Skyline, seniors Michelle Bretl (post) andLindsey Nicholson (guard) each scored ninepoints. Weideman contributed six points, as didjunior guard Morgan Farrar and junior post AllieWyszynski.

“We did play our hardest. We kind of lost it atthe end because … we didn’t stop Kendra,” saidMegan Weideman, Skyline junior post. “Theintensity just wasn’t all there.”

Eastlake’s momentum during the fourth-quar-ter comeback seemed to take the wind out ofSkyline’s sails. The Lady Spartans scored justseven points in the final quarter.

“For some reason the kids let it affect them,”said Skyline head coach Greg Bruns. “They didso many good things.”

Boys basketballThe Eastlake boys pulled off an upset at

Skyline, beating the Spartans59-54 Feb. 4. The Wolves fin-ished the regular season 10-10, 7-7 and Skyline finished12-8, 8-6.

Although the Spartans gotout to an early lead, Eastlakeled 17-15 to end the firstquarter. It led 26-23 at thebreak and outscored Skyline33-31 in the second half toclose out the win.

Brandon Lester, ofEastlake, scored 16 andConner Iraola had 14. EricHolmdahl finished with 12points. For Skyline, BrianCikatz and Kasen Williamseach scored 16 points andTeran Togia had 12.

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same team with Mueller for eightyears, said he stands out amongtop Pac 10 defenders because ofhis aerial abilities and intensitywhen defending his territory. Heprides himself on never losing aheader to an opponent, he andKlein said.

“His aerial ability is impres-sive,” Klein said.

Regardless of how good he isnow, Mueller said it’s going to bea challenge to train with some ofthe top players in the world.

“Trying to catch up to pro levelis completely different,” he said.“It’s going to be better than thebest collegiate players we’ve everplayed against.”

Although it will be a chal-lenge, Mueller has been up for itsince age 15, when he set hissights on going pro.

In high school, people toldhim he was better at baseballthan soccer. But he gave up apromising future in baseballwhen he saw how great he could

be at soccer, he said. He doesn’tget sick of playing soccer.

“In the end, soccer was what Icould do for hours,” he said. “Istill can’t get sick of it, forever.”

Soccer ran in the family, buthis father had coached his base-ball teams all the way throughhigh school, Mueller said.

“When I chose soccer overbaseball, at that point it was, Ihad to be the best at what I did,”Mueller said.

Since making that decisionearly on at Eastlake, Mueller has-n’t wavered in his commitmentto soccer, Klein said. Mueller andthe UW soccer team work outfive days a week all year andoften do two-a-day practices lead-ing up to the season.

“There comes a point whereyou have to chose one sport. Youreally have to make the decisionand not look back,” Klein said.

“You have to stick with it. Have tobe willing to put in the work.He’s known that from the start,and he’s done that, and this ishow it’s paid off.”

Magee offered some perspec-tive on the feat of being draftedby one of just 18 MLS teams outof college.

“For him to even start at UW isa huge achievement,” Mageesaid. To get here, “you’re talkingabout the elite of the elite.”

Being drafted is the first stepin the process of getting to playin the MLS.

Mueller and the otherprospects Portland drafted stillhave to prove themselves intraining and pre-season play.

If Mueller impresses thecoaches, they may offer him acontract, Magee said. But, theymight not. It all depends.

“We’re excited to see how he

does,” Magee said.In the meantime, Mueller will

head to Portland with high hopesbacked by a reputation as one ofthe best collegiate defendersaround.

“It’s still a dream come true tobe able to prove myself at

Portland,” he said. “At the end ofthe day, you just have to play bet-ter than some of the guys onyour team.”

Reporter Christopher Huber canbe reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, [email protected].

MuellerContinued from Page 14

Photo by Christopher HuberSkyline guard Teran Togiatries to get past Eastlakeguard Brandon Lester inthe first quarter Feb. 4.

11 athletes commit to

college ballEleven high school athletes from

Sammamish committed to play col-lege ball Feb. 2, during the NationalLetter-of-Intent Signing Day.

Skyline wide receiver KasenWilliams highlighted the list of col-lege-bound players.

Williams, who was recently namedParade Magazine’s All-America Playerof the Year and featured on its Feb. 6cover, will play for the University ofWashington starting this fall.

The other Skyline athletes whosigned letters of intent were: ConnorCree, football, UW; Mike Ford, foot-ball, American International College;Madi Barney, soccer, Central FloridaUniversity; Brittanee Randle, soccer,University of Missouri; KyleOlmstead, soccer, Eckered College;Braxton Griffin, soccer, HumboldtState University; Jake Bechtel, soccer,Humboldt State.

Eastlake High School saw threeathletes commit to college teams:Jaclyn Softli, soccer, UW; JamieMarzano, soccer, CentralWashington University; MakenzieRands, swim and dive, BrighamYoung University.

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ferent computer operating sys-tems work and the options of freesoftware for entertainment anddaily needs. He will also providesimple tips to upgrade computerperformance at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 atthe Sammamish Library.

Collegewise will present aseries of talks about the collegeadmissions process. How to WriteGreat College Essays is at 1 p.m.Feb. 12 and Applying for Collegein a Recession is at 1 p.m. Feb.26. All workshops are at theSammamish Library.

Sammamish Kiwanis willsponsor swing dancing from 7-10p.m. Feb. 18 and March 18 at theSammamish YMCA. For ages 13and older. Visit www.sam-mamishkiwanis.org.

Health

A mobile mammographyfacility will be available forSammamish residents. Themobile facility features the sameequipment used at EvergreenHospital, but you do not need tobe an Evergreen patient to usethe facility. It is available from8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Wednesdays at the EvergreenPrimary Care Center, 22850Northeast Eighth Street. For anappointment, call 899-2831.

Religious/spiritual

A faith-based public speak-ing club is meeting for the firsttime from 7-8:45 p.m. Feb. 9 atFire Station No. 83, 3425Issaquah-Pine Lake Road S.E. Call427.9682 or e-mail [email protected]

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

Faith United MethodistChurch offers “Faith Cafe” forwomen of all ages. The café fea-tures drop-in coffee time, scrap-booking/stamping, mom & babyplaygroup, quilting/knitting and

walking group. There will also beone-off classes, studies andthemed days. 9:30 a.m.Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas at 837-1948.

Healing Prayer Service. If

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

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

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

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

Moms In Touch is an inter-denominational, prayer supportgroup for moms to get togetherand pray for children andschools. For more information,call Jan Domek, Issaquah SchoolDistrict representative, at 681-6770, or Kelly Wotherspoon, LakeWashington School District repre-sentative, at 392-2291, or visitwww.MomsInTouch.org.

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

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The Sammamish Book Group will read “The Great Gatsby”by F. Scott Fitzgerald and discuss the book at 7 p.m. Feb.16 at the library.

Issaquah Highlands ShoppingCenter. Contact Chabad of theCentral Cascades at 427-1654.

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

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

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

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

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Hello English! Learn Englishin a structured environment. Forbeginners at 7 p.m. Feb. 10, 17and 24. For intermediate studentsat 10 a.m. Feb. 15 and 22.

Swaddler Story Time, forchildren aged birth-9 monthswith an adult, is scheduled for 11a.m. Feb. 10 and 17.

Waddler Story Time, for chil-dren aged 9-24 months with anadult, is scheduled for 10 and 11a.m. Feb. 11 and 18.

Hindi Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult at4 p.m. Feb. 10 and 17.

Toddler Story Time, for chil-dren 2-3 with an adult, is sched-uled for 10 a.m. Feb. 10 and 17and 11 a.m. Feb. 9 and 16.

Musik Nest, for toddlers, isscheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 23.

The teen writers’ group isscheduled to meet at 3:30 p.m.Feb. 15.

Spanish Story Time, for chil-dren 3 and older with an adult, isscheduled for 11 a.m. Feb. 12 and19.

Pajama Story Time, for ages2-6 with an adult, is scheduled for7 p.m. Feb. 14.

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

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

Volunteers needed

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

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

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

The King County Long-Term Care OmbudsmanProgram needs certified long-term care ombudsman volun-teers. After completing a four-daytraining program, visit with resi-dents, take and resolve com-plaints and advocate for resi-dents. Volunteers are asked todonate four hours a week andattend selected monthly meet-ings. Contact John Stilz at 206-694-6747 or [email protected].

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Volunteer Chore Serviceslinks volunteers with seniors orindividuals who are disabled and

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

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fallen and hit his face on a statuein the home. The son was trans-ported to Issaquah Jail on suspi-cion of fourth-degree assault.

Party central

A realtor called police afterfinding the remnants of a partyin a vacant house he was in theprocess of selling.

The realtor left the home,located on the 4000 block of212th Way Southeast, on Jan. 24.He returned on Jan. 26 to find asleeping bag in a bedroom upstairs and beer cans litteredaround the dining room table,which had apparently been usedfor a game of beer pong.

A lacrosse pole and a baseballwere also found in the home. TVsand other valuables left in thehome were not taken. The realtorasked police to make extrachecks of the home in the future.Police have no suspects.

A.M. car theft

A Sammamish couple hadtheir car stolen from their garagewhile they got ready for workJan. 26. At around 7 a.m. the hus-band opened the garage door toretrieve the newspaper and wentback into the home, located onthe 25700 block of Southeast32nd Place, without closing thedoor again.

The wife, who was upstairs,saw one of the couple’s cars pullout of the garage and drive awayand assumed that husband hadleft for work.

When she went downstairs shefound that her husband was stillhome. The couple checked theirgarage and found that someonehad taken all the valuables fromone of their cars and departed inthe second.

They told police they usuallyleave their car keys in their vehi-cles while in their garage.

Two cell phones, $300 cashand several credit cards werestolen during the incident. Thecar, a blue 2002 Ford Explorer,was reported stolen.

Police advised the victims tochange the locks on their homeand reprogram their garage dooropeners. The case remains underinvestigation.

Burglary

Residents on the 2800 block of278th Avenue Southeast reportedthat someone had gotten intotheir garage and stolen a mitersaw and small diaper bag in theearly morning hours of Jan. 24.

The couple discovered theirgarage door open and items miss-ing from the garage, and theirvehicles, at around 7 a.m. A par-tial finger print was taken from aCD in one of the cars. The caseremains under investigation.

Church theft

Staff at Evergreen ChristianFellowship contacted police toreport a theft of two Xbox gamingsystems in 2009.

The thefts had not beenreported when they happened inSeptember or October of thatyear.

The staff member told policethat a 25-year-old man hadrecently been arrested for similarburglaries from churches in andaround Bellevue and had report-edly admitted to the theft fromtheir church as well.

Police checked records thatindicated that the man hadpawned two Xbox consoles short-ly after the theft. Police have for-warded the case to prosecutorswho will likely charge the manwith the thefts.

Vehicle prowl

A resident on the 2900 blockof 266th Avenue Southeast had ahandful of items taken from hervehicle sometime in the earlymorning hours of Jan. 24.

The woman went to her car at

around 7 a.m. and discoveredtwo doors open, though shebelieved she had locked themthe night before.

An iPod, jewelry and dozensof CDs and DVDs were stolenfrom the car, which had beenparked in the woman’s driveway.Police have no suspects.

Powerless over crime

A power cord for a GPS unitwas taken from the vehicle of aresident on the 21600 block ofSoutheast 33rd Place sometimebetween Jan. 14 and Jan. 21.

The actual GPS unit itself hadbeen taken into the house. Policewere unable to find any finger-prints and have no suspects.

Beer heist

Police have identified sus-pects they believe stole shoppingcarts full of beer from Safewaytwo weekends in a row.

The manager told police theyhave video footage of the sametwo people leaving with beer onJan. 22 and Jan. 28. Police arereviewing the tapes.

Mental health issue

Police were called by thefriends of an Issaquah womanwho was making suicidal com-ments Jan. 24.

The woman told her friendsthat she was afraid of someoneand would be borrowing a gunfrom another friend so that shecould feel more safe.

The woman then told herfriends that she had been feelinglonely and had thought abouthurting herself.

The woman was transportedby ambulance to OverlakeHospital for a mental healthevaluation.

911 hang-up

Police responded to a 911hang-up call at a home on the1300 block of 275th PlaceSoutheast at around 6:30 a.m.Jan. 24.

Police attempted to call thehomeowner on his home andwork numbers but got voice-mails at both locations.

They looked into the windowsof the home but saw nothing outof place and documented theincident for future reference.

Items in the Police Blotter comefrom Sammamimsh Police reports.

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02-2085 LEGAL NOTICE

KING COUNTY WATER AND LAND RESOURCES

DIVISIONNOTICE OF PUBLIC

MEETING FOR INPUT INTO FLOODING PROBLEM

During the rain events of De-cember 9-16, 2010, NE 8th St., east of 244th Ave NE had flooding which affected access to homes. King County is pro-viding a public meeting for your input into this flooding problem. Representatives from Roads Maintenance Division and Water and Land Resour-ces Division staff will be pres-ent and seeking your input of problem history, ideas and sol-utions to reduce recurrence flooding at this location.

The public meeting will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2011, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church, 1757 244th Ave NE, Sammamish, WA 98074.

If you have any questions call Rachel Berryessa, Project Manager at 206-296-8306.

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02-2086 LEGAL NOTICE

GREENBRIAR LAND LLCSeeking Coverage

Under Washington State Department of Ecology & Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste

Discharge General Permit

Greenbriar Land LLC at 14410 Bell Red Road, Bellevue, WA98007 is seeking coverage un-der the Washington State De-partment of Ecology’s Con-struction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Greenbriar Plat, is lo-cated at 212th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 7th Street in Sam-mamish, in King County. This project involves 16.80 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction activities. Storm-water will be discharged to groundwater with a small amount of stormwater being discharged to Ebright Creek.

Any persons desiring to pres-ent their views to the Depart-ment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this appli-cation, may notify Ecology in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measur-able change in receiving water quality, and, if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest ac-cording to Tier II antidegrada-tion requirements under WAC

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173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Depart-ment of Ecology, Water Quali-ty Program, Construction Stormwater, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696.

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02-2092 LEGAL NOTICELAUREL HILL PARTNERS

LLCPUBLIC NOTICE

Seeking Coverage Under Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste

Discharge General PermitPine Creek Plat

Laurel Hill Partners LLC, at 14410 Bel-Red Road, Suite 200, Bellevue, WA 98007, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Per-mit.

The proposed project, Pine Creek Plat, is located at 212th Avenue S.E. and 26th Street in Sammamish, in King County. This project involves 4.67 acres of soil disturbance for residential construction ac-tivities. Stormwater will be dis-charged to Pine Lake Creek.

Any persons desiring to pres-ent their views to the Depart-ment of Ecology regarding this application, or interested in Ecology’s action on this appli-cation, may notify Ecology in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Ecology reviews public comments and considers whether discharges from this project would cause a measur-able change in receiving water quality, and,

if so, whether the project is necessary and in the overriding public interest ac-cording to Tier II antidegrada-tion requirements under WAC 173-201A-320. Comments can be submitted to: Depart-ment of Ecology, Water Quali-ty Program, Construction Stormwater, P.O. Box 47696, Olympia, WA 98504-7696.

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