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Meet Sammamish author Erika Mitchell, author

of “Blood Money” at 11 a.m. June 22 at the Sammamish Library.

Learn the basics of canning at 6 p.m. June 26 at the Sammamish Library.

Funny Folktales Unearthed Storytelling for chil-dren 3 and older with

an adult showcases hilarious characters coming to life at 11 a.m. June 29 at the Sammamish Library.

Fourth on the Plateau, the annual fire-works

display and community festival, kicks off at 6 p.m. July 4 at City Hall.

The annual July 5 clean up at the Sammamish Commons begins at 9 a.m.

East meets West through Poetry, art and Revolution will feature two artists from China,

alongside a fourth generation Chinese artist from the Eastside. The art exhibit begins July 8 at City Hall.

The Kids First Performance Series kicks off with

Eric Herman and the Thunder Puppies from noon to 1 p.m. July 10 at Beaver Lake Lodge.

The first of the annual sum-mer concert in the park series starts with

Mulligans Rock, playing classic rock, from 6:30-8 p.m. July 11 at Pine Lake Park. Additional park-ing is available, with a shuttle service, from the Pine Lake Park and Ride.

I Dig Dinosaurs Concert is a musical journey to explore dinosaurs for children 2 to 5 with an adult at 10:30 a.m. June 21 at the Sammamish Library.

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Mars Hill Students is made up of sixth-12th grade students in Sammamish, Redmond, Issaquah and surrounding areas. It meets every Wednesday from 7-8:30 p.m. for a time of life music, teaching, food and connection. Visit https://www.facebook.com/MarsHillStudentsSAM.

Grief Share Support Groupmeeting from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday nights at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Wednesday night youth group will have games, wor-ship and fun for students in grades six-12 from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Sammamish Presbyterian Church.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) allows mothers of young children time to make friends share stories and grow spiritually. The group gener-ally meets twice a month on Thursday mornings at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Visit www.mops.org.

A Toast to the Lord, a faith-based Toastmasters club, meets at 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Eastridge Church Jamin Café. They offer job interviewing skill development for those seeking employment or a career change; motivational and inspirational speaking training. Call 427-9682 or email toasttothelord@gmail.com.

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

Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered program offering sup-port. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church. Visit www.missiolux.org, or call 392-8636.

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Providence Marianwoodseeks voluntters to work with the senior citizens who live there. They are particularly looking for people to assist with group activities, work in the gift nook or make new friends. Call 391-2897.

Visit residents in nurs-ing homes. Friend to Friend matches volunteers with resi-dents in Sammamish nursing homes and assisted living facili-ties. Volunteers are asked to visit residents a couple times a month for a year. Orientation will be provided. Background check required. Call 1-888-383-7818.

Evergreen Healthcare is seeking volunteers to help serve patients throughout King County. Volunteers, who will be assigned to help people in their own neighborhoods, provide companionship, run errands, do light household work, or give a break to pri-mary caregivers. Volunteers will be supported by hospital staff. Call 899-1040 or visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice.

The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long-term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit

with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact Cheryl Kakalia at 206-694-6827.

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer orga-nization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. 10 a.m.-noon, the third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library. Call 235-3847.

LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools,places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Email links@lwsd.orgor visit www.linksvolunteer.org.

Eastside Baby Cornerneeds volunteers to sort incom-ing donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Visit www.baby-corner.org.

Volunteers are neededto visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old

and have reliable transporta-tion. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.

Sammamish Citizen Corps Council needs volunteers to help support the Community Emergency Response Team and other groups. Email info@sammamishcitizencorps.org, visit www.sammamishcitizen-corps.org or attend the meeting from 7-8 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Fire Station 82.

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mile-age, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise pup-pies for use as guide dogs for the blind. Email sjbonsib@aol.com.

Volunteer Chore Serviceslinks volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 425-284-2240.

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To submit items for the Community Calendar, email to samrev@isspress.com. Items will be edited and must be received by the Wednesday before publica-tion.

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By Neil Pierson

Kyle Gruber hasn’t played varsity baseball for Skyline High School yet, but if he keeps doing what he did on June 13, coach Chris Tamminen won’t be able to hold him back.

Gruber needed only 75 pitches to throw a complete-game one-hitter, leading Lakeside Recovery to a 5-0 victory over the West Seattle Indians in a Double-A American Legion game at Skyline.

Gruber didn’t try out for high-school ball as a freshman, but he showed what he’s capable of this spring for the Spartans’ JV team. Tamminen, who coaches Lakeside Recovery and the Skyline varsity team, has been impressed.

“He’ll be a junior next year, so he’ll maybe get a chance to play varsity,” Tamminen said. “We’ll see – you never know whether kids get better or stay the same. He has a good demeanor out there, though, and he competes, so I like to see that.”

The only thing that kept Gruber from a no-hitter was a fourth-inning double. He struck out five batters, walked one and hit one. Along with an above-average fastball, Gruber features

a pitch not typically seen from teenagers – a knuckle curve.

“My brother started throwing

it, and then he taught me, so I just kept throwing it and I devel-oped,” Gruber said.

Lakeside gave Gruber all the offensive support he’d need in the second inning. Colin Huber

drilled a two-out double to right field, scoring Matt Sarkozy and Jake Partlow.

Sarkozy padded the lead an inning later with a two-run triple, then slid into home plate and knocked the ball away from West Seattle’s catcher for the game’s final run.

Sarkozy, a junior-to-be at Issaquah High, guessed correctly on his big hit.

“It was a 1-2 count, and I knew he was going to throw me some-thing off-speed,” Sarkozy said. “I was waiting back and he hung a curveball, and I hit it out to the left-field gap.”

Lakeside played strong defense behind Gruber, com-mitting only one error. Catcher Jonathan Criest threw out two would-be base stealers.

The squad’s all-around play has improved recently, and their record has improved to 8-8 fol-lowing a four-game winning streak.

“We just kind of fixed some stuff up,” Sarkozy said. “We’re hitting better and making better decisions, and our pitching has gotten a lot better.”

Lakeside’s roster is comprised of Skyline, Issaquah and Newport

Photo by Neil PiersonLakeside Recovery batter Jace Goforth zeroes in on a pitch during his team’s 5-0 victory over the West Seattle Indians on June 13 in an American League Double-A baseball game at Skyline High School.

Gruber’s one-hitter keeps Lakeside Recovery rolling

See RECOVERY, Page 13

Little League all-stars announced

The Eastlake and Sammamish little leagues announced their 2013 all-star rosters June 15.

To follow all-star tournament updates from each of the age divisions, go online to https://eastlakell.org or https://sam-mamishlittleleague.org.

Eastlake Little League

u Senior (15-16) BaseballManager: Paul Hauser.

Players: Peter Christensen, Chandler Hanson, Thomas Hauser, Dhruv Jeyathilak, Joe Lawler, Matthew Lockwood, Brayden Miranda, Ryan Tetrick, Alex Wage, Jake Wallis, Conor Wilson, Justin Wolff.

u Junior (13-14) BaseballManager: Dave Hernandez.

Coaches: Doug Kennedy, Paul Russo. Players: August Chen, Richard Halbert, Anthony Hernandez, Nicholas Jannetto, Nathan Kennedy, Jack Lamp, Tyler Lipinsky, Ryan Oveson, AJ Parker, Jack Reischman, Robert Russo, Kyle Westmoreland, Christopher Yoo.

u Majors (11-12) BaseballManager: Rob Chandler.

Coaches: Matt Fitzgibbons, Jamie Matsuoka. Players: Will Armbruester, Cameron Bowers, Jack Carper, Dalton Chandler, Jacob Dahlstrom, Bryce DeLay, Nathan Fitzgibbons, Jack Matheson, Dylan Matsuoka, Austin Oh, Zack Olson, Jack Rud, Jack Titus.

u Coast (10-11) BaseballManager: Rob Carney.

Coaches: Tom Paulson, Gunn Robison. Players: Jack Barovsky, Garrett Carney, Tait Crawford, Carson Davis, Carter Jensen, Calvin Kirchoff, Ryan Knapick, Elston Miller, Jake O’Donnell, Trent Paulson, Cade Peterson, Grady Robison, Cooper Safon.

u Triple-A (9-10) BaseballManager: Troy Woodward.

Coaches: Dan Bickford, Greg Knutson. Players: Wyatt Bickford, Luke Bredeweg, Sam Coomes, Gaven Jesse, Jared Johnson, Chris Knutson, Jack Lathwell, Jackson Proctor, Matthew Revels, Issac Schneidler, Max Verboort, Ben Wiljanen, Will Woodward.

u Majors (11-12) SoftballManager: Steve Pollis.

Coaches: Steve Olynyk, Craig Recob. Players: Belle deO-liveira, Courtney Zaidi, Georgia Robinson, Hannah Butterklee,

ContributedThe Sammamish-based Michael’s Toyota baseball team won the 11-and-under champion-ship at the ISF Challenge Tournament on June 8 in Yakima. Pictured in the back row, left to right: Coach Steve Darnell, Ridge Roundtree, Chirag Kikkeri, Addison Lopez, Ethan Darnell, coach Dave Wathen, Yogesh Banala, Ryan Kurth, Trey Mongauzy. Front row: Adam Dong, Jack Range, Jake Berg, Jeremy Ritchie, Drew Wathen, Tyler Mongauzy and Daniel Jager.

ISF challenge champs

See STARS, Page 13