March 11, 2009 (4.4MB) - Sammamish Review

March 11, 2009 

Locally owned 

Founded 1992 

50 cents 

3 groups 

want in 

Neighborhoods 

file petitions for 

annexation 

By J.B. Wogan 

First came Camden Park. Now 

everyone else wants to join the 

party. 

Just as Camden Park’s annexation 

into Sammamish seems 

cinched, three more neighborhoods 

have filed petitions to 

become part of the city. 

“It’s a vibrant community. I 

absolutely want to be a part of 

that,” said Robert Nielson, a resident 

of the Aldarra Estates neighborhood. 

His neighborhood, 

along with Montaine and 

Rosemont, are seeking to join 

Sammamish. If the petitions go 

through, they would add 287 

homes to the city. 

Rosemont is a pocket of 14 

homes at the north of the city 

near 204th Avenue and the 

Timberline neighborhood. 

Aldarra Estates has 125 homes 

and Montaine has 147 homes. 

They are located on either side of 

Duthie Hill Road and east of 

Trossachs. 

While Rosemont’s petition is 

separate from Aldarra Estates’ 

and Montaine’s — which are 

combined — City Council will 

handle them on the same accelerated 

timetable. 

The council reviewed the petitions 

during a study session 

March 10 and will make a decision 

whether to approve them 

April 7. 

Community Development 

Director Kamuron Gurol said he 

would probably recommend that 

the city approve the petitions, or 

approve them on the condition of 

some modifications. A third 

See ANNEX, Page 2 

Council cheers cheer champs 

Photo by J.B. Wogan 

The 2008 state cheerleading champion, Skyline High School’s Green Team, came to City Hall 

for public recognition March 3. Mayor Don Gerend presented the team with an award after 

watching, along with the rest of the City Council, a video of the team’s performance. Back 

row from the left: Ali DeMatteo, Brittany Bjorklund, Kelsey Kuberski, Kristi Nikaitani, Dani 

Cogswell, Kelly Butler, Head Coach Stephania Lemeshko. Front row from the left: Mayor Don 

Gerend, Lauren Malik, Brittney Johnson, Kristen Kern, Melanie Robb. Not Pictured: Jamie 

Scarr, Blake Jahnke, Mallory Hutchings, Michelle Aanenson, Leah Spokoiny, Kindsi Lora and 

Axie Dompier. 

Hearing Examiner rejects the 

majority of bridge complaints 

By J.B. Wogan 

A city hearing examiner 

has dealt a severe blow to a 

group trying to halt 

Sammamish’s 244th Avenue 

project. 

In a strongly worded statement, 

John Galt, the hearing 

examiner, rejected the majority 

of a petition that could have 

stopped the project before it 

“[The motion] is without 

merit, frivolous, and 

brought merely to 

delay.” 

– John Galt, 

hearing examiner – 

began. Galt denied all parts of 

the petition related to the city’s 

environmental impact statement. 

He reduced the scope of 

issues to be discussed at a 

March 17 hearing to noise and 

light impacts on the wetland, 

its wildlife and people living 

near the wetland. He will also 

decide whether the 

Community Development 

See 244TH, Page 2 

What do 

builders 

think 

City talks with 

developers about 

making Town 

Center appealing 

By J.B. Wogan 

Michael Matthias, project 

manager for Sammamish Town 

Center, overlooked the six round 

tables packed with residents, 

developers, architects and design 

experts. 

“There’s quite a few people 

here. We’re quite happy about 

that,” Matthias said. 

The sprawling discussion 

ranged from broad philosophical 

debates over green building practices 

to specific design questions 

about structured parking. 

While each table had its own 

narrow subject and list of talking 

points, discussions did generally 

focus on balancing clarity in 

design code while also allowing 

for flexible building options, 

Matthias said. 

Part of the city’s intention in 

holding the meeting was to avoid 

pitfalls in planning a Town 

Center that would be impractical 

or uninviting from a builder’s 

perspective, according to John 

Owens, a consultant for the city. 

“This is a sweet spot in getting 

some good public input and professional 

review,” Owens said. 

Alex Kimball of Kimball 

Architecture suggested part of 

Town Center could have a 

European plaza feel, with little 

cafes and outdoor seating sharing 

public space with residential 

units. 

See DESIGN, Page 3 

Scuplt 

for the 

sammis 

community page 10 

Young 

chefs 

cook 

Schools page 14 

Calendar...........16 

Classifieds........22 

Community.......10 

Editorial.............4 

Police................8 

Schools............14 

Sports..............18

2 • March 11, 2009 SAMMAMISH REVIEW 

244th 

Continued from Page 1 

Department should have provided 

an exception to the Public 

Works Department to build over 

a wetland, something normally 

prohibited in the city’s critical 

areas ordinance. 

In one motion by the residents, 

they requested a 30-day 

delay in order to meet with city 

staff about other building options 

for the road connection. 

The motion “is without merit, 

frivolous, and brought merely to 

delay and would be DENIED for 

those reasons,” Galt wrote. 

Galt also rejected residents’ 

claims that city staff and its consultants 

were unqualified to conduct 

an environmental review of 

the wetland and the bridge’s 

potential impacts on it. 

“No evidence to support the 

contention has been submitted,” 

he wrote. 

A group of 14 petitioners led 

by Ron Cornwall and Timothy 

O’Neil-Dunne, King County residents 

who live east of 244th 

Avenue and outside city limits, 

petitioned against the city’s construction 

project that would build 

a wetland bridge west of Allen 

Lake. 

The petition claimed that 


Residents fear Allen lake could be damaged by construction of a 

bridge on 244th Avenue. 

building the bridge could degrade 

water quality in the wetland, create 

flooding, and disrupt the 

roaming patterns of native 

wildlife. Two of the 14 homeowners 

in the petition are city residents. 

The Public Works Department 

has said that there is a need for 

the road connection: In a city 

with low connectivity and limited 

options for getting on and off 

the Sammamish Plateau, it would 

create better traffic flow and give 

drivers an alternate north-south 

route. 

The project would widen the 

road from two to three lanes, 

with the middle lane serving as a 

left-turn lane or as a median. 

The most recent city estimates 

put the cost of the project at 

about $13 million, with construction 

beginning in April. 

That start date hinges on the 

residents’ petition being dismissed 

by a King County hearing 

examiner. 

Reporter J.B. Wogan can be 

reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or 

jbwogan@isspress.com. To comment 

on this story, visit 

www.SammamishReview.com. 

Annex 


option would be to deny the 

petitions. 

Due to tax collecting logistics, 

it is in the city’s best 

interests to process the annexation 

requests as soon as possible, 

according to Gurol. The 

city stands to collect half a 

year’s worth of property taxes 

at the city’s tax rate from the 

added neighborhoods if the 

entire process can be finished 

by August, Gurol said. 

If finished after that deadline, 

the city could assume the 

responsibility of providing the 

added neighborhoods with 

local city services without seeing 

a boost in revenue, Gurol 

explained. 

Nielson said he wanted to 

join Sammamish because of 

its reputation as one of the 

best cities in the nation — 

based on a 2007 ranking by 

Money Magazine — and for a 

more responsive local government 

— a City Council in 

addition to a County Council 

— and for lower property taxes. 

The 2009 property tax collection 

rate for Aldarra Estates 

and Montaine would drop 

about 61 cents per $1,000 of 

assessed home value. For a $1 

million home — a conservative 

estimate of the median home 

value in Aldarra Estates and 

Montaine, according to Finance 

Director Lyman Howard — that 

would mean a savings of $610 for 

2009. A Rosemont homeowner 

would see a bigger rate drop, 84 

cents per $1,000 of assessed 

home value. For a $1 million 

home, that would mean a cost 

saving of $840 in 2009. 

In the past, other Aldarra 

Estates residents have suggested 

that joining Sammamish might 

help change its school district 

boundaries. 

They hope to switch their students 

from the Snoqualmie 

Valley School District to the 

Issaquah School District. 

Redrawing school district 

boundaries and annexing into a 

city are two separate public processes, 

but residents still believe 

one could impact the other. 

Nielson and other Aldarra 

Estates residents first took an 

interest in annexation in July 

2007 when the city held a community 

meeting to discuss the 

possible inclusion of new neighborhoods 

into the city. Both 

neighborhoods filed petitions for 

annexation in February 2008. 

The Community Development 

Department postponed the process 

after deciding that the city 

first needed to establish an official 

annexation process. 

Aldarra Estates and Montaine 

returned with a new petition and 

51 signatures, representing about 

18 percent of the assessed home 

values in the neighborhoods Feb. 

27. (The process requires 10 percent 

or more.) 

In the annexation process, residents 

collect signatures, then the 

council holds a public hearing 

and decides to either accept or 

reject the petition. 

If they accept, it goes back to 

the residents for another petition, 

goes to the city again, and then 

on to a county boundary review 

board. After all those steps, the 

City Council passes an ordinance 

annexing the new neighborhoods 

into Sammamish. 

If all goes well, Gurol said he 

would probably recommend that 

the council approve the neighborhoods’ 

annexation in January 

2010, Gurol said. 






Corrections 

◆ The March 4 article “County 

OK’s annexing Camden Park” 

gave conflicting descriptions of 

where Richard and Julie Perry 

live. They live north of Camden 

Park on Northeast 26th Street. 

◆ The Feb. 25 article “Petition 

attempts to stop 244th” misidentified 

the arbiter. He is the city 

hearing examiner.

SAMMAMISH REVIEW March 11, 2009 • 3 

Design 


“Public places become the living 

rooms,” Kimball said. 

Gareth Roe from Brown 

Connally Rowan Architects 

added that a residential presence 

would be essential for the businesses 

in Town Center. 

“Residential is important 

because you want people there 

24/7,” Roe said. 

Beth Dwyer of GGLO 

Architecture and Design said her 

biggest regret about the Town 

Center design is that it wouldn’t 

include the old New Englandstyle 

layout with civic buildings 

like City Hall, the police station 

and the public library interspersed 

with office and retail 

units. 

All of those will be in the 

Town Center area, but clustered 

together on the south end, away 

from the core of mixed-use development. 

“One of my biggest disappointments 

is that these two buildings 

aren’t over there,” she said. 

Structured parking received a 

lot of attention at the meeting. 

Planning Commissioner Tom 

Vance said he believed it should 

be a high priority when the city 

develops its commercial incentives 

program. 

The city is considering a program 

where it would grant a 

bonus to developers, such as 

higher density, if the builder 

agreed to a prescribed parking 

plan. 

Owens, who led the parking 

discussion, said the area’s hilly 

topography would lend itself to 

structured parking with lots 

sometimes tucked underneath 

buildings. 

Matthias added that structured 

parking could, in theory, tackle 

other public policy goals such as 

limiting the amount of nonporous 

surface, which could 

reduce runoff and prevent erosion; 

allowing for more open 

green spaces; and providing more 

above-ground area for pedestrianfriendly 

amenities. 

Senior Planner Rob Garwood, 

who led the discussion on design 

standards, said residents were 

clear in their dislike of the 

Saffron shopping center because 

it was too modern in style, with 

too much metal for Sammamish 

residents. 

He said residents have said 

they prefer natural materials 

such as wood instead. 


John Owens (on right), the consultant from Makers Architecture 

and Design, led the discussion on parking at the Town Center. 

Dwyer suggested that the city 

encourage designs at Town 

Center that would fit contextually 

with the general style of 

Sammamish as a whole. 

Garwood said his table’s discussions 

focused on the idea of a 

clear, basic set of design requirements 

that would still offer a 

palette of options such as building 

materials. 

Planning Commission will 

continue its discussion of Town 

Center regulations at 6 p.m. April 2. 






We’re taking roofing to a higher level! 

– Locally owned for 39 years! 

– Giving you the best warranties in the business! 

(425) 888-2343 • www.centuryroofing.biz • 1-800-943-8730

OPINION 


Review editorial 

Homeless at churches 

need regulations, too 

When Tent City 4 came to Issaquah for three months 

in the summer/fall of 2007, it was first viewed with skepticism 

and concern. By the time the camp at Community 

Baptist Church opened, the city and community were 

solidly in support. It was a wonderful way for Issaquah to 

open its heart and roll out the welcome mat to the men 

and women who had nowhere else to sleep but in their 

tents under the blue tarps. 

We look forward to a time when a Sammamish church 

will open its doors to a similar endeavor, provided it has 

the support of the community. 

Now the Legislature has taken steps to introduce a new 

law that would prohibit cities from interfering with the 

decisions of any church wishing to house homeless people. 

The bill has already cleared the House and is being 

reviewed by a Senate Committee. 

“It is inconsistent with the protection of the free exercise 

of religion for municipalities to unduly burden the 

ability of churches to shelter the homeless as part of their 

religious mission,” says Substitute House Bill 1956. 

Whoa! Religion should not supercede the rules and regulations 

already in place to protect and promote public 

health and safety. 

The bill’s language specifically says a city or county 

cannot attempt to regulate the housing of homeless people 

based on proximity to a school or day care. Yet many 

cities already have designated “Drug Free” zones around 

schools. While Tent City came with restrictions about the 

use of drugs and alcohol, not all groups will be as vigilant. 

And it is a well-known fact that many homeless people 

are in that predicament due to mental health issues, a 

possible concern near children. 

Furthermore, SHB 1956 does nothing to stop a church 

from welcoming any campers to roll out their blanket and 

spend the night — without regard for needed toilet and 

cooking facilities. 

Federal laws already protect churches from zoning discrimination, 

meaning a church can located just about 

anywhere it wants. But SHB 1956 extends the right to 

practice freedom of religion to the church “mission” — 

without regard for those who might be impacted adjacent 

to the church’s premises. 

While Tent City has been met with puzzling discrimination 

in many area communities, the dialogue is part of 

the process as citizens learn more about homelessness. 

Encouraging communities to join in the mission of a local 

church is a better way than enacting de facto spot zoning 

from Olympia. 

Poll of the week 

What will you do for St. Patrick’s Day 

A) Don a green plastic hat and perform a jig 

B) Drink some green beer 

C) Make a political statement and wear orange 

D) Pinch people who aren’t wearing green 

To vote, visit www.SammamishReview.com. 

Sammamish Forum 

Drive courteously 

Please remind your children that 

other drivers, regardless of their age 

or sex, have rights as well, and that 

driving is a privilege, not a right. If I 

caught my son driving like the 

teenage boy who refused to let me 

merge on Sahalee Way (he was 

behind me at the light, but obviously 

felt that I wasn’t accelerating fast 

enough, since I chose not to race out 

of the light, so cut over early then 

would not give me room to merge), 

I’d take away the car keys and introduce 

him to the “loser limo,” as one 

teenage acquaintance calls the bus. 

Driving behavior such as that 

leads to accidents and road rage. 

And no, refusing to acknowledge the 

other driver’s presence by not looking 

at her doesn’t make her less of a 

human being, but it does you. 

We don’t need more drivers like 

that on the road. Some young person 

needs a lesson in manners. If I 

see him driving like that again, I will 

get his license plate number and 

pass it along to the police, so they 

can see that he gets it. 

Catherine Rollosson Halbhuber 

Sammamish 

Keep the parade 

I am writing to address a recent 

article in the Sammamish Review 

(No homecoming parade this year). 

I may no longer have an official 

voice in your city, but I do have an 

opinion. We moved away from 

Sammamish last August. Since then, 

we have missed the sense of community 

that we felt during our 11 

years living on the plateau. 

From 2003 to 2008, we lived in a 

neighborhood that shut down by the 

parade on 228th Avenue. No traffic 

in, no traffic out during the prep and 

parade time. Often, my husband’s 

commute was stopped short. He 

would have to park his car in a 

remote location and walk the 

remainder of the way home. As he 

approached, he always had a huge 

smile on his face ... as did the rest of 

our family and neighbors! We would 

not have changed the inconvenience 

caused by such an amazing, community 

event. 

According to Money Magazine 

2007, Sammamish was the 11th 

best place to live. Your Web site 

scrolls that link with pride on its 

main page. What do you think got 

the city to such an acclaimed spot 

Events like the parade. Right down 

the middle of “Main” Street. For 

the high school kids to end up at 

the school after parading proudly 

through the streets is priceless. 

It adds to their feeling of worth 

in this world. Don’t tell them that 

a little traffic is too much to ask! 

The City Council should stand up 

for what is right ... teach those residents 

who do complain that 

maybe they can model how sacrifice 

in small measure can benefit 

others. What if Issaquah decided 

that Salmon Days was too much to 

ask for those who lived in the 

downtown area 

As for the other two high 

schools in the area, I say, give 

them a couple of hours a year, as 

well. The Eastlake parade could 

start at Eastside Catholic and the 

Eastside Catholic parade could 

start at Eastlake. Foster the community! 

Don’t allow the selfishness 

of few to create “just-anothersmall-city.” 

Just do the work 

Published every Wednesday by 

Issaquah Press Inc. 

Monica Greathouse 

Florida 

In response to the letter written 

by Ms. Freese (Realign grading priorities, 

March 4). 

I have honestly never heard a 

parent try to defend their student’s 

failing grade, fully knowing they 

didn’t turn in their homework. I 

don’t think homework exists just 

to help learn the material — it also 

helps the teacher to see how the 

students are doing, and teaches 

the students life lessons. 

Currently I’m a high school 

senior participating in Running 

Start at the local community college. 

If I don’t turn in my homework, 

I will fail the courses. That’s 

the logical consequence. 

At the beginning of the year in 

any school, the teacher or professor 

outlines the expectations. If 

you care about how you do in the 

class, you’ll read the syllabus and 

figure out what you need to do to 

All departments can be reached at 392-6434 

fax: 391-1541 / e-mail: samrev@isspress.com 

www.sammamishreview.com 

45 Front St. S. / P.O. Box 1328 

Issaquah, King County, WA 98027 

Annual subscription is $30 or $55 for two years 

Add $15 outside King County / $20 outside state 

get your good grade. 

If you need to turn in homework 

to get a good grade, that is now your 

responsibility. 

It doesn’t matter how good the 

student is at a subject. Maybe high 

school teachers could be forgiving, 

but they’re the only ones who will 

forgive so easily. I know my college 

professors wouldn’t, and neither will 

people in any other area of life. 

Let’s put this on a broader scale. I 

work parttime. If I regularly choose 

not to show up to my job on time 

my boss wouldn’t call me every 

time and say, “Anna, you are a great 

employee, but would you please 

show up on time” No! 

I would get fired. You choose not 

to meet the expectations; you 

choose to lose the job or, in this 

case, fail the class. 

It’s sad when anyone fails a class. 

But as an English honors student 

myself, I would be mad if anyone 

who didn’t turn in their homework 

passed. 

What about the rest of us who 

work our tails off to turn everything 

in on time Just because someone 

“gets” the material, doesn’t mean 

they’re exempt from homework. It 

doesn’t work that way in school, and 

it doesn’t work that way in the real 

world either. 

Anna Wilke 


Letters 

Sammamish Review welcomes 

letters to the editor on any 

subject, although priority will be 

given to letters that address local 

issues. We reserve the right to edit 

letters for length, clarity or inappropriate 

content. 

Letters should be typed and 

no more than 350 words. 

Include your phone number (for 

verification purposes only). 

Deadline for letters is noon 

Friday prior to the next issue. 

Address letters to: 

Sammamish Review Letters 

Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027 

fax: 391-1541 

e-mail: samrev@isspress.com 

STAFF 

Deborah Berto ............Publisher 

Ari Cetron........................Editor 

J.B. Wogan....................Reporter 

Chris Huber..................Reporter 

Greg Farrar... .......Photographer 

Jill Green.........Advertising Mgr. 

Vickie Singsaas.........Advertising 

Emily Burnett..........Advertising 

Ann Landry.... ........Advertising 

Stephanie Haller......Advertising


City may give more 

time to developers 

By J.B. Wogan 

A handful of code amendments 

being considered by the 

City Council would loosen 

restrictions, reduce costs and 

lengthen timelines for building 

permit holders 

in danger of 

seeing their 

permits expire. 

“A lot of 

builders and 

developers are 

just trying to 

stay alive,” 

Community Director Kamuron 

Gurol told the council March 3. 

Builders are reluctant to build 

right now when there’s a dearth 

of new homebuyers. The amendments 

would give builders more 

time to wait for the market to 

turn around. 

City Manager Ben Yazici called 

the collection of amendments 

Sammamish’s stimulus package. 

The amendments, as proposed 

by Gurol and his staff, would 

apply for about a one-year window, 

resetting to the previous 

permit requirements by June 30, 

2010. 

One hurdle for the council will 

be the question of vesting, 

according to Gurol. A permit 

applicant could vest by turning in 

a permit application before new 

building regulations take effect, 

thereby avoiding them. It is a 

realistic concern in part because 

the city is currently working on 

finishing a revised set of building 

“A lot of builders and 

developers are just 

trying to stay alive.” 

– Kamuron Gurol, 

development director – 

requirements along lake shorelines; 

the city also has plans to 

create a stormwater manual in 

the next few years, which could 

add new requirements for 

stormwater management. The 

proposed amendments would 

create a bigger 

timeframe for 

applicants to 

avoid those 

new restrictions. 

The council 

is scheduled to 

make a decision 

on the amendments at its 

March 17 meeting. 






Roll call 

ESHB 1018 – Modifying when a special 

election may be held 

The bill passed the House by a vote of 67 to 

29. This bill changes the dates on which a county 

may hold special elections. 

The new dates include the second Tuesday in 

February, the fourth Tuesday in April and the third 

Tuesday in May. 

The bill eliminated the date in March and also 

would limit the May special election to tax levies 

that had previously failed in the same calendar year 

or new bond issues. 

ESHB 1018 is now in the Senate Government 

Operations and Elections Committee for further 

consideration. 

District 5 

Rep. Glenn Anderson (R) No 

Rep. Jay Rodne (R) 

No 

District 45 

Rep. Roger Goodman (D) Yes 

Rep. Larry Springer (D) Yes 

ESHB 1956 – Authorizes the housing 

of homeless persons on property owned 

or controlled by a church. 

The bill also would prohibit a county, city or 

town from enacting an ordinance or regulation 

that unreasonably interferes with the decisions or 

actions of a church regarding the location of housing 

or shelter for homeless persons on property 

the church owns or controls. 

In addition, housing of homeless persons on 

church property cannot be prohibited based 

upon the property’s proximity to a school or 

day care center. ESHB 1956 passed the House 

by a vote of 56 to 41 and is now before the 

Senate Human Services and Corrections 

Committee. 

District 5 



No 

District 45 



ESHB 1978 – Economic Stimulus 

through transportation funding 

The bill passed the House by a vote of 67 to 

28 and the Senate by a vote of 45 to 4, adjusts 

the 2007-2009 Transportation Budget by reducing 

it from $7.4 billion down to $7.1 billion. In 

addition the bill places $341.4 million in federal 

funding into the Transportation Budget. The 

$341.4 million was provided through the federal 

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as 

part of the federal economic stimulus package 

that passed on Feb. 17, 2009. ESHB1978 was 

delivered to the Governor and signed into law. 

District 5 



Yes 

Sen. Cheryl Pflug (R) 

No 

District 45 



Sen. Eric Oemig (D) 

Yes 

SSB 5561 – Requiring carbon 

monoxide alarms in residential 

dwelling units 

The bill requires the State Building Code 

Council to develop rules, including exemptions, 

for all residential housing to be equipped with 

carbon monoxide alarms. SSB 5561 gives 

authority to the Building Code Council to phase 

in the carbon monoxide alarm requirements on 

a reasonable schedule, so long as the rules 

require all newly constructed buildings classified 

as residential occupancies be equipped with 

alarms by January 1, 2011, and all other buildings 

classified as residential occupancies be 

equipped with alarms by January 1, 2013. SSB 

5561 passed the Senate by a vote of 31 to 17 

and is now before the House Local 

Government and Housing Committee. 

District 5 


No 

District 45 


Yes 

ESSB 5768 – Funding and study for 

the replacement of the Alaskan Way 

Viaduct 

The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 43 to 

6. It requires the state to take the necessary 

steps to expedite the environmental review and 

design processes to replace the Alaskan Way 

viaduct with a deep bore tunnel under First 

Avenue from the vicinity of the sports stadiums 

in Seattle to Aurora Avenue north of the 

Battery Street tunnel. 

The bill sets funding limits at $2.4 billion 

state funds with $400 million from tolling and 

directs the Washington State Department of 

Transportation to conduct a traffic and revenue 

study for a SR 99 deep bore tunnel for the purpose 

of determining the facility’s potential to 

generate toll revenue. 

The study results are due to the Governor 

and the Legislature by January 2010. ESSB 5768 

is now before the House Transportation 

Committee for further consideration. 

District 5 


Yes 

District 45 


Yes 

SOURCE: WashingtonVotes.org, a free, non-partisan 

Web site to find plain-English explanations of 

bills and a record of each legislator’s votes. 

Committed to Outstanding Services 

Connected to the Pulse of Sammamish 

& Issaquah for 30 Years 

Susan H. Gerend, CRS, GRI,ASP 

Certified Residential Specialist 

206-719-4663 

www.susangerend.com 

sgerend@windermere.com 

Happy Healthy Smiles are Our Business! 

FREE Sonic Care 

Tooth Brush 

When you schedule a new patient visit including full 

exam, necessary X-rays and cleaning. 

Expires 03/31/09 

Interest 

Free 

Financing 

Available 

Convenient hours available. New Patients Welcome! 

Jonathan Levey, DDS 

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry and Preventative Care 

Pine Lake Dental Medical Center 

22725 S.E. 29th Street • Bldg. B Sammamish 

www.jonathanlevey.com 

(425) 391-5511



City Clerk Melonie Anderson shows off the filing cabinets that will have their 

contents placed on microfiche. 

City to archive first 5 

years of documents 

By J.B. Wogan 

City Clerk Melonie Anderson opened 

up the drafty second floor room of City 

Hall and pointed to a row of 18 fourdrawer 

black metal file cabinets. 

“We’ll have all that space soon,” she 

said. 

Anderson acquired a $30,000 grant 

from the Washington State Archives in 

Olympia to keep permanent microfiche 

records of all city ordinances, resolutions, 

meeting minutes, financial documents 

and building permits from 1999- 

2004, a time frame covering the beginning 

of Sammamish’s history. The documents 

themselves will be sent to be 

stored in Olympia, Anderson said. 

As the documents leave, they’ll open 

up more storage space, she said. 

By J.B. Wogan 

Feb. 27 could have signaled the death 

knell for Sammamish’s hopes of receiving 

federal funding for any of its proposed 

road projects. It wasn’t. 

“It’s nice to see it go a little further in 

the process,” said Laura Philpot, city 

engineer. 

A subcommittee of the Puget Sound 

Regional Council narrowed down the list 

of projects Feb. 27, and Sammamish’s 

parkway project made the cut. 

By March 12, the Puget Sound 

Regional Council will have a recommended 

list of projects from across King, 

Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties, 

The archival process started 

September 2008 and will end when the 

city sends off its documents to the state 

archivist March 23. 

If residents want to search the documents, 

they may review them on 

microfiche at City Hall, or search 

through a digital database that the State 

Archives will supply, Anderson said. 

There may not be many immediate or 

obvious uses for archiving the documents, 

but some homebuyers do take an 

interest in building permits to see what 

kind of inspections the home has undergone, 

Anderson said. 

Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 

392-6434, ext. 247, or 

jbwogan@isspress.com. To comment on this 

story, visit www.SammamishReview.com. 

Parkway still in the running 

for federal stimulus funding 

Puget Sound Regional Council set to decide 

March 12, Sammamish could get $3.5 million 

which would use money from President 

Barack Obama’s economic recovery package. 

Between the Federal Transit 

Administration and Federal Highway 

Administration, the combined four counties 

are due to receive about $214 million 

for “shovel ready” projects. 

King County submitted nine preferred 

road projects for consideration, including 

the East Lake Sammamish Parkway renovation 

in Sammamish, which would 

receive $3.5 million if approved by the 

regional council. The parkway project 

was last on the county’s list. 

See STIMULUS, Page 9 

presents 

Thriving in Challenging 

Economic Times 

Sunday, March 22, 2009 1-5 pm 

The Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Dr., Sammamish, WA 98074 

Jana Williams, Financial Advisor 

425-837-4686 

PRE-REGISTER ONLY! 

www.sammamishchamber.org 

Sponsored by 

For 15 years Amy has helped clients of all ages 

change their lives, bodies and successfully compete 

in various athletic events. Amy thrives on inspiring 

clients to achieve their fitness goals. “I love seeing 

clients excited about how their body is changing.” 

Knowing there is no “one size fits all” answer to 

fitness, Amy structures programs based on 

individual needs, goals and abilities. Whether your 

goal is to lose weight, gain strength, finish a triathlon 

or run a PR in a marathon, Amy’s contagious 

enthusiasm and fitness expertise will get you there. 

425-557-7651 

3008 Issaquah Pine Lake Rd. SE 

Sammamish, WA 

www.ftsammamish.com


Dr. Carrie Babcox’s approach is a holistic one, 

whereby she treats the entire person, not just their 

symptoms. She recently completed credentialing as a 

Certified Chiropractic Wellness Practitioner, and is 

one of only a handful in the state. 

“I apply the wellness regimen of nutrition, exercise 

and stress reduction to myself before asking patients 

to comply with the same scientifically backed 

program. It has been and is my intention to practice 

the art of chiropractic in a conscious and ethical 

manner.” Dr. Carrie Babcox, D.C., C.C.W.P. 

Dr. Carrie Babcox 

3310 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. SE 

Sammamish, WA 425-557-8787 

www.finealign.com 

From left, Tammy McInnis ND, Jill Monster ND and Naomi Bryant ND 

The NaturoMedica Clinic was founded by three women who met during naturopathic medical 

school and found that they shared a vision and a passion for highly individualized healthcare. 

The NaturoMedica team merges evidence based natural therapies, conventional medicine and 

state-of-the art technology. 

The doctors at NaturoMedica provide healthcare for men, women and children of all ages. 

Conditions commonly treated include: Hormonal Imbalances (including bio-identical hormone 

replacement therapy), Irritable Bowel and Other Digestive Conditions, Environmental and Food 

Allergies, Weight Management, Fatigue, Diabetes, Heart Disease/High Cholesterol, 

Autoimmune Disease and General Immune Support. 

425.557.8900 

www.naturomedica.com 

2830 228th Ave SE, Suite C • Sammamish, WA 98075 

Alicia R. Reid is a highly trained, effective negotiator 

with exceptional marketing skills. As a secondgeneration 

Realtor, Alicia has over 20 years in 

various aspects of real estate from appraisal and 

acquisition, to management and marketing 

residential properties. Alicia is well prepared to help 

buyers and sellers view property from an investor’s 

perspective. 

At John L. Scott, we provide a full spectrum of real estate services to our community. We 

understand your home is your most valued asset, and we work hard to provide personalized 

service to enable you to make the best decisions. We believe in utilizing cutting-edge 

technology and savvy marketing skills, which will ensure your home gets maximum exposure 

and marketability. 

Our goal is to exceed your expectations throughout the entire process. Some of the many tools 

and vast resources we provide are professional staging and photography, access to world-wide 

web presence, and consulting services designed to take the client from the planning stages to 

moving day. 

Sammamish Plateau 

2284 NE 8th St. 

425.836.7800 

Alicia R. Reid 

425.466.0203 

www.AReasonToMove.com 

Her work has pleased the most discerning clientele 

from within the industry - broker and builder alike. 

Where you live is Alicia’s business. Her philosophy is 

simple, she cares. She works hard to protect your 

investment.


POlice 

Blotter 

Case of the 

missing ring 

A woman has reported her 

$36,000 diamond ring stolen. It 

went missing while she was on 

vacation, sometime between 8 

a.m. Feb. 14 and noon Feb. 25, 

she said. Two people stayed in 

her home while she was gone, 

one of whom was authorized by 

the woman to watch the house 

and the woman’s dog. 

The ring itself was inside a 

black felt box in the top drawer of 

a three-drawer lingerie chest, and 

the drawer was full of clothing. 

The diamond was 8.12 millimeters 

in diameter and 4.95 millimeters 

in depth, weighing an 

estimated 2.01 carats. It was 

mounted on a wedding band with 

diamonds along the sides. The 

ring has a laser inscribed serial 

number, but it requires special 

equipment to read and see, 

according to the report. 

Everyone Needs a Little Help 

Now and Then... 

Stress 

Depression 

Life Transitions 

Loss and Grief 

Relationship Problems 

Patty Groves, M.A. 

Issaquah Creek Counseling Center 

545 Rainier Blvd. N., Issaquah 

www.issaquahcreekcounseling.com 

425 898-1700 

Issaquah Nursing & Rehabilitation 

Physician Spotlight 

Dr. Catherine Jin MD 

Dr. Jin has been practicing at Issaquah Nursing 

Rehabilitation for 2 years. 

Dr. Jin graduated cum laude from the University 

of Washington in Microbiology. She then studied 

at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine, 

completed her residency at UC Davis & completed 

her Clinical Geriatric Fellowship at UC San Francisco. 

She is board-certified with the American Board 

of Geriatric Medicine and the American Board 

of Family Practice. 

Dr. Jin enjoys working with the staff of Issaquah 

Nursing and Rehabilitation Center because the nursing 

staff is very responsive to the resident’s care needs. 

Unwanted 

Spanish jewels 

A man told police he was 

charged for jewelry purchased in 

Spain that he didn’t buy. In fact, 

the only foreign country he’s 

ever visited was Canada, he said. 

But his bank contacted him about 

$850.32 spent at a jewelry store 

in Spain, in addition to a $600 

charge and one charge of an 

unknown amount, all made Feb. 

16. 

The man cancelled his credit 

card and said he doesn’t know 

how the person obtained his 

credit card number. 

Meticulous car prank 

Two men from Northeast 

Inglewood Hill Road reported 

that someone vandalized their 

cars between Feb. 12 and Feb. 20. 

The cars were parked along 

Northeast Inglewood Hill Road. 

The damages were slightly 

hidden. On one car, all four brake 

lines had been disassembled and 

removed from the wheels. The 

right outside mirror had been 

sprung outward, the window’s 

seal was broken, the hood 

appeared to have a small dent 

and scrapes along the side and 

“I find the staff very 

good, consistent, caring 

and attentive.” 

Married for 10 years, Dr. Jin likes to exercise and care for her two children ages 2 

and 5 years old. Her family loves to travel and often visit family in China. 

Dr. Jin resides in Issaquah. 

“ The staff members have good personalities and are fun and loving.” 

Issaquah Nursing and Rehabilitation is happy to have such a knowledgeable & 

accomplished physician working in our facility. 

805 Front St. N Issaquah, WA 98027 

phone: 425.392.1271 

fax: 425.557.5563 

www.issaquahnursing.com 

the distributor guard was missing 

from underneath the hood, as 

was the vacuum line. 

The other person said his car’s 

distributor guard had been taken 

out and placed in the glove compartment. 

In all, damages 

amounted to $200, the men said. 

Car theft 

A man on East Sammamish 

Shore Lane Northeast reported 

his car stolen Feb. 23. The man 

has a pewter-colored two-door 

Chevrolet Corvette. He told 

police his dog woke him up at 1 

a.m., but he didn’t hear anything 

unusual or see his motion-sensing 

lights go off. 

At about 5:30 a.m., his wife 

went outside to go for her morning 

run and discovered that the 

car was missing. The man told 

police the car was worth about 

$15,000. 

When bottles attack 

Real Estate & Business Law 

Wright Noel 

• Handles business litigation issues including real 

estate, entity ownership & employment issues 

• Organizes limited liability companies, partnerships 

and corporations 

• Provides general real estate and business 

problem solving 

Call 425.837.4717 ext. 106 

or email at noelw@carsonnoel.com 

Carson & Noel PLLC 

www.carsonnoel.com 

22525 SE 64th Place, Suite 140, Issaquah 

Dino A Guzzetti 

Financial Advisor 

Pine Lake Village 

3012 Iss-Pine Lake Rd SE 

Sammamish, WA 98075 

425-391-0830 

A woman reported that someone 

smashed her front windshield, 

causing $500 worth of 

damages. Her car was parked 

along Northeast 18th Place from 

10:30 p.m. Feb. 27 to 2:20 p.m. 

Feb. 28 when someone created a 

circular mark in the windshield. 

The woman told police she suspected 

the person used a glass 

bottle to create the mark. 

Hit-and-run 

leads to DUI 

Police arrested a woman for 

drunk driving at about 10:30 p.m. 

Feb. 24. Redmond police are 

investigating whether the woman 

was part of a hit-and-run, too. 

A driver who claimed to be the 

victim of a hit-and-run along East 

Lake Sammamish Parkway in 

Redmond reported the license 

plate number of the Sammamish 

woman. 

Sammamish police arrived at 

her address just as her garage 

door was closing. She said she 

had just arrived home from a 

social function where she had a 

drink. 

The woman allowed police to 

look at her car, which had fresh 

damage on the front bumper. She 

did say she had been cut off on 

East Lake Sammamish Parkway 

while driving home. 

The woman took a breathalyzer 

test showing blood alcohol levels 

of .110 and .114. 

Erratic driving 

draws attention 

Police arrested and charged a 

Renton woman for driving with a 

suspended license at 5:20 a.m. 

Feb. 24. 

The reporting officer said he 

noticed she had drifted into the 

road shoulder and continued on 

for about 20 feet before crossing 

back into a travel lane. 

Soon after, the officer stopped 

her at the intersection of 

Southeast 24th Street and 228th 

Avenue Southeast. She had a 

copy of her driver’s license, but 

said she had lost the actual one. 

The officer checked his database 

and learned that she had a suspended 

license in the third 

degree, as well as a misdemeanor 

warrant out of Clark County. 

Police impounded the car and 

charged her with driving with a 

suspended license. 

Open garage 

leads to burglary 

A woman reported $475 worth 

of stolen items from her garage 

on Issaquah-Pine Lake Road. The 

alleged robbery took place 

between 4:30 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. 

Feb. 23. 

Her garage was open during 

those times, she said. 

The missing items included 

drill bits, a sander and a tape 

measure. 

Pressure washer 

goes missing 

An Issaquah man on Southeast 

Duthie Hill Road reported his 

pressure washer stolen Feb. 23. 

The man was at work between 

4:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. and had 

left his red Honda pressure washer 

on a two-wheel cart in his 

yard. It was gone when he 

returned, he said. 

The washer was worth about 

$250, he said. 

Cupid quarrels 

Police arrested an 18-year-old 

man at 10:22 a.m. Feb. 21 for 

kicking his girlfriend’s car. They 

had been dating for about five 

months and had an argument at 

Beaver Lake Park. When he 

kicked the car, he damaged the 

passenger side door. 

The man told police he is taking 

prescription medication for 

attention deficit disorder and 

depression, which had caused his 

sudden outburst. Police charged 

him with malicious mischief in 

the third degree. 

No turn signal leads 

to bigger arrest 

A man with one fake identification 

card, three fake permanent 

resident cards and at least 

one fake Social Security card was 

arrested by police at 12:30 a.m. 

Feb. 28. 

The reporting officer pulled 

the driver over for failing to turn 

on his turn signal as he turned 

onto 228th Avenue around the 

1600 block. 

See BLOTTER, Page 9


Broadhurst denied 

The Lake Washington 

School Board on March 2 

unanimously denied a request 

from the Broadhurst neighborhood 

to join the district. 

Broadhurst, a neighborhood 

to the north of Sammamish, is 

part of the Snoqualmie Valley 

School District. Residents petitioned 

to change from 

Snoqualmie to Lake 

Washington, noting that they 

live closer to the Lake 

Washington schools. 

In order for the change to 

take place, both school boards 

would need to approve the 

transfer, but both rejected it. 

According to data presented 

by school staff, the trip to 

Snoqualmie and to Lake 

Washington Schools would 

have been comparable for 

Broadhurst residents. That fact 

weighed heavily on the Lake 

Washington School Board’s 

decision said Kathryn Reith, 

district spokeswoman. 

Although on a map, the 

Lake Washington schools 

appear closer, the drive to 

them winds around and uses 

more heavily trafficked roads. 

“Buses don’t go as the crow 

flies,” Reith said. 

Now that both districts have 

rejected the plan, the neighborhood 

must wait at least five 

years before they can again 

attempt to change districts, 

according to the 

Superintendent of Public 

Instruction’s Web site. 

Stimulus 


The regional council anticipates 

having about $78 million to 

disseminate to county and city 

roads projects through funding 

from the Federal Highway 

Administration. The East Lake 

Sammamish Parkway funding 

would come from that funding 

source. 

Spanning about a mile from 

Northeast Inglewood Road to 

Northeast 28th Place, the 

revamped 

piece of East 

Lake 


Parkway 

would have an 

additional 

third lane, 

alternating 

between a 

median and a 

left-turn lane 

depending on 

the section, 

with bike 

lanes on both 

Should federal dollars 

fund the parkway 

The Puget Sound Regional 

Council has posted a map with 

descriptions of the roads projects 

that could receive funding from 

the federal government through 

the American Recovery and 

Reinvestment Act of 2009. To 

look at and comment on the 

complete list of projects, go to 

http://psrc.org. 

sides of the street and a sidewalk 

on the east side. The project 

would also add a sand vault to filter 

stormwater running off the 

road and into Lake Sammamish. 

The added “stimulus” money 

would not supplant current funding 

set aside for the parkway project 

when it was approved by the 

City Council in December, 

according to Mayor Don Gerend. 

The council approved revisions 

to a half-mile strip of the 

parkway for $8.7 million, though 

the most recent construction cost 

estimate is now $5.8 million. 

The extra federal funding 

would go toward extending that 

half-mile project north. The city 

already has plans to revamp 

about 2.5 miles of East Lake 

Sammamish Parkway, from 

Northeast Inglewood Hill Road to 

187th Avenue Northeast, though 

it has only approved one part of 

the first planned phase. Another 

two phases would ensue, assuming 

the City Council approves 

them at a later date. 

Gerend, a 

member of 

the Puget 

Sound 

Regional 

Council’s 

transportation 

policy board, 

said he wasn’t 

surprised that 

the parkway 

project had 

met the 

approval of 

the council. 

The parkway 

project was unusual in that 

it meets federal environmental 

protection standards, which 

makes it a perfect candidate to 

receive federal funding, Gerend 

said. 






Seattle • Eastside • Edmonds 

(425) 394-0773 www.VasectomyCenter.com 

SWEDISH ISSAQUAH CAMPUS & SWEDISH GREENLAKE CLINIC 

EDMONDS FAMILY MEDICAL CLINIC 

Blotter 


When the officer looked the 

driver up, he found that the driver 

had a misdemeanor warrant 

for failing to transfer the title of 

his car within 45 days. The officer 

charged him for driving without 

a valid driver’s license or 

other form of identification and 

for the criminal misdemeanor 

warrant. 

Park gets makeup job 

A Sammamish parks employee 

reported to police that someone 

spray painted the backstops 

of the Beaver Lake baseball field, 

as well as both of the bathroom 

doors, at Beaver Lake Park. The 

vandals sprayed derogatory language 

and a globe-like symbol, 

between 11 p.m. Feb. 20 and 8 

a.m. Feb. 21. 

The employee said he did not 

find any spray cans and didn’t 

know who might have committed 

the damage. The estimated damages 

from the paint are $500. 

Items in the Police Blotter come 

from local police reports. 

BUY BANK OWNED PROPERTIES 

Whether you’re a first time buyer looking for a home, 

or seasoned investor; now is the time for huge 

opportunities to buy at below market value. 

Free one-on-one strategy planning: 

• Provide list of Bank owned properties 

• Experienced specialist to help negotiate 

Call me today to find the property that fits your needs. 

$ 

5 OFF 

per gallon thru 3/22/09 

Now available at 

Bellevue Paint & Decorating, Inc. 

425 246-8633 

www.SammamishRealty.com 

Click on “Foreclosures” 

10600 Main Street 

Bellevue 

425-454-7509 

Hours: Mon-Fri 7-6 Sat 9-4 Sun 10-4 

2221-140th Ave. NE 

Overlake • Evans Plaza 

425-641-7711 

Hours: Mon-Fri 7-6 Sat 9-4 

612-228th Ave. NE 

Sammamish by Safeway 

425-836-5484 

Hours: Mon-Fri 7-6 Sat 9-4 Sun 10-4

community 


Area art students sticking 

with their teacher in move 

By Christopher Huber 


Young Sammamish residents created five sculptures for the 

SAMMI Awards Sculpture contest. Artists had to create their 

works out of at least 50 percent reclaimed, recycled or found 

materials from around the city. All five are on display at City Hall 

until March 13 and will be moved to be displayed at Eastlake 

High School during the SAMMI Awards on March 14. 

Pitt to be honored in 

new SAMMI award 


With the SAMMI Awards 

around the corner, the event’s 

board of directors recently 

announced a brand new distinction 

to be presented at the 

awards ceremony March 14 at 

Eastlake High School. 

The new honor is the 

Founders Award, and the first 

ever recipient is Kristin Pitt. The 

directors chose her themselves 

because she “truly epitomizes the 

term, ‘being of service,’” according 

to a statement from the 

board. 

Pitt has worked behind the 

scenes to make the community 

safer and stronger without expectation 

of praise, the statement 

said. 

Pitt has served as president of 

various elementary, junior high 

and high school PTSAs and currently 

serves on the board of 

directors at the Boys & Girls 

Club, according to the statement, 

and has worked to raise money 

for the new Sammamish Teen 

Center. 

At Samantha Smith 

Elementary, Pitt headed the 

emergency preparedness team. 

She also raises dogs. 

In the statement, the board of 

directors said it “appreciates 

Kristin’s quiet tenacity and commitment 

to community service.” 

Sculptures on display 

Sammamish residents and stu- 

See SAMMI, Page 12 

Longtime Sammamish 

resident and owner of 

Museo Art Academy and 

Gallery Marci Knutsen is 

closely connected with 

the plateau community. 

Her studio and gallery 

provide an artistic outlet 

in the midst of waning 

arts elective offerings in 

area schools and provides 

local residents with a creative 

outlet. 

Dozens of students 

come to Museo to learn 

to draw, paint or to buy 

supplies, but soon they’ll 

be driving a little bit farther 

to do that. 

Citing high rent costs 

in a lean economy, as 

well as a desire to focus her 

resources on art instruction, 

Knutsen said the business will 

move to downtown Issaquah on 

March 28. 

Museo has offered gallery 

space and art lessons to all ages 

since September 2006, but 

Knutsen said the idea was to 

stay in Klahanie Center temporarily. 

“It made sense to open up a 

studio and have a central area,” 

said Knutsen, who has a fine 

arts and marketing background. 

“It’s definitely been a positive 

experience.” 

Museo will move to 195 Front 

Street to a second-story studio 

space above artbyfire, Knutsen 

said. Although the space will be 

smaller, the classrooms will be 

larger, due to not having a 

gallery, Knutsen said. 

And despite a shaky arts market, 

art lesson enrollment, she 

said, is steady and even growing. 

Contributed 

Museo art instructor Joel Scholten helps students Andrew Wolf, left, 

and Joseph Tellers with a project. 

Parents are reprioritizing and 

“willing to give up certain 

things, but when (their kids) 

have an experience, they’re not 

willing to let go of that yet,” 

Knutsen said. “I’m really surprised 

to see almost everybody 

stay on board.” 

Skyline High School junior 

Dulcinea Rattet said she is looking 

forward to the move. She, 

like many Sammamish Museo 

students will follow the business 

to Issaquah. 

“I’m excited because it’ll have 

bigger classroom sizes,” Rattet 

said. “Classes won’t be as 

crammed.” 

She said bigger classrooms 

will enable students to spend 

more time working, rather than 

searching the storage closet for 

their supplies at the beginning 

of class. The new space will also 

have more natural light, something 

Knutsen and students say 

is important. 

“It’s a great place, but class 

Contributed 

Pascal Friesen, 8, paints a wire and clay sculpture at Museo Art 

Academy and Gallery in Klahanie Center. 

has been getting real full,” Rattet 

said. “It would be nice to have a 

little more space. And more natural 

light would be nice.” 

Rattet said she values the art 

education from Museo. Lessons 

are just once a week, but she 

said it allows her to relax and 

check out from the stresses of 

high school. 

She also wants to be an art 

teacher someday. 

“Museo means pretty much 

everything to me,” Rattet said. 

“My art teacher (Joel Scholten) 

he’s a great role model to me.” 

Museo offers lessons in core 

methods, such as drawing, 

painting and mixed media, to all 

ages. 

Knutsen said she also holds 

half- and full-day summer 

camps and sometimes brings in 

specialists, who teach encaustics 

(wax) and other methods. 

Knutsen also works with the 

Rachel Carson Elementary PTSA 

to teach art classes twice a week 

after school. 

“That’s close to my heart 

there,” Knutsen said. 

When it comes to moving her 

business, Knutsen said she has 

received considerable support 

and positive feedback. 

She said Museo will still have 

a booth at the Sammamish 

Farmers Market. She wants 

Museo to be a place where people 

find their personal creativity. 

“The goal is to encourage 

individual expression,” Knutsen 

said. 

Reporter Christopher Huber 

can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 

242, or chuber@isspress.com. 

Comment on this story at 

www.sammamishreview.com.

SAMMAMISH REVIEW March 11, 2009 • 11 

Seminar introduces young women to new fields 

By Chantelle Lusebrink 

Middle and high school girls 

on the Eastside have an opportunity 

to find out about many types 

of careers at the Expanding Your 

Horizons seminars March 21 and 

25 at Bellevue Community 

College. 

Registration deadlines are 

March 12 for high schoolers and 

March 14 for middle schoolers. 

“In sixth grade, I heard about it 

from school and it sounded like 

fun, so I went. I really liked that 

it was something different and 

we did some really, really fun 

things,” said Mackenzie Butler, a 

freshman at Pacific Cascade 

If you go 

Visit www.expandingyourhorizons.org and follow the 

‘Find an EYH conference near you’ path 

Middle school seminar 

8-11:50 a.m. March 21 

Bellevue Community College 

$14 — registrations must be postmarked by March 14. 

High school seminar 

7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. March 25 

Bellevue Community College 

$20 — registrations must be postmarked by March 12. 

Freshman Campus. 

“I’d recommend it to 

everybody. Even if 

you’re not interested 

in joining one of 

the careers after college, 

it is still really 

fun and you learn a 

lot.” 

Butler has attended 

each year since 

and plans to attend 

the high school 

event this year. 

For 27 years, 

local professional women belonging 

to the American Association 

of University Women have gathered 

to speak about their education 

and careers. The seminars 

are designed to help young 

women see and experience the 

many careers available to them. 

There are more 

than 38 sessions 

this year. Girls can 

choose three to 

attend during the 

morning. 

Female police 

officers, firefighters, 

doctors, nurses, 

veterinarians, engineers 

and architects 

gather to 

speak about their 

professions and let 

the girls try handson 

exercises involving their daily 

work. 

Young women who would like 

to learn about nursing will learn 

how to give an injection; others 

can create a radio commercial 

with local vocal personalities or 

learn to build a bridge with engineers. 

“This event allows the girls to 

see the broad spectrum of professionals 

that use these skills in 

their jobs,” Raquel Cundiff, a 

Boeing engineer and seminar 

presenter, wrote in an e-mail. 

“Seeing and hearing how women 

came to be in their skills also 

allows the girls to relate to them 

in some way and use their testimonies 

to provide motivation for 

whatever situation and/or obsta- 

See SEMINAR, Page 12 

wheel&motor


Zoe Elizabeth Bennett 

Birth Announcement 

Zoe Elizabeth Bennett was 

born Dec. 16, 2008. She is the 

daughter of John and Wendy 

Bennett of Sammamish and the 

sister of Brock Bennett. The family 

has lived in Sammamish for 

five years. 

Zoe was 7 pounds four ounces 

and 19 inches long when she was 

born at Overlake Hospital in 

Bellevue. 

Her grandparents are Gary 

and Joann Rieben and Jack and 

Angie Bennett. 

Shane Manciagli 

on dean’s list 

Sammamish resident Shane 

Manciagli, a Northeastern 

University student majoring in 

finance and insurance, was 

recently named to the university’s 

dean’s list for the fall 

semester 2008, which ended in 

December 2008. 

Emily Smith 

makes dean’s list 

Emily Smith of Sammamish 

was named to the dean’s list at 

Linfield College in McMinnville, 

Ore. for the fall semester. To qualify 

for the dean’s list students 

must complete 12 graded credits 

and be in the top 10 percent of 

their class. 

Tanner Paxman 

made Eagle Scout 

Tanner Ross Paxman earned 

the rank of Eagle Scout. Paxman 

is a member of Crew 609, 

Sammamish 1st Ward Redmond 

Stake. 

To become an Eagle Scout, the 

scout must complete a minimum 

of 21 merit badges demonstrating 

community service, leadership 

and scouting values. 

Leavitt, DiBello wed 

Rachel Leavitt and Scott 

DiBello, both of Sammamish, 

were married on Aug. 24, 2008. 

Both are 2001 graduates of 

Eastlake High School and 2005 

graduates of Whitworth College. 

They were married at the Center 

for Urban Horticulture at the 

University of Washington by the 

Rev. Christian Breuninger. 

The wedding party consisted 

of bridal attendants Allison 

Rachel Leavitt and Scott 

DiBello 

Bequette, Laura Alexander 

Holmes, Janae Heidenreich, 

Hanna Hackbarth and Natalie 

Knell. Her parents are Brian and 

Diane Leavitt of Sammamish. 

The Groomsmen were Ryan 

DiBello, Jonathon Calmes, Kyle 

Hoyer, Adam Briels and Grant 

McGregor. His parents are Mike 

and Cathy DiBello of 

Sammamish. 

The bride, who has a degree in 

history, is now a teacher at 

Richlands High School in 

Richlands, N.C. 

The groom, who has a degree 

in business, is a 1st Lt. in the U.S. 

Marine Corps, stationed at Camp 

Lejeune, N.C. 

The couple honeymooned in 

Mexico and live in Jacksonville, 

N.C. 

Lynde Moffatt on 

dean’s list 

Lynde Moffatt has been 

named to the University of 

Southern California Annenberg’s 

dean’s list. She is a 2005 graduate 

of Eastlake. 

SAMMI 


dents created five sculptures for 

the SAMMI Awards Sculpture 

contest. 

Renaissance School of Art and 

Reasoning students Devon 

Ashley and Brooke LeFevre constructed 

a tree out of green aluminum 

cans, and Andrew 

Firestone and Anna Crossley 

crafted an L-shaped wall of soda 

cans, said Contest Director 

Connie Walsworth. 

Sammamish residents Lesley 

and Matt Johnson submitted a 

glass sculpture and the 

Walsworth family made two different 

glass art pieces. 

Artists had to create their 

works out of at least 50 percent 

reclaimed, recycled or found 

materials from around the city. 

All five are on display at City 

Hall until March 13 and will be 

moved to be displayed at 

Eastlake High School during the 

SAMMI Awards on March 14. 

Seminar 

Continued from Page 11 

cles they may be facing, and 

can provide for them a solution 

of how to remove barriers.” 

Cundiff, who has more than 

18 years of experience in 

aerospace technology, works as 

a liaison to airlines to personalize 

their Boeing Next 

Generation 737 orders. She will 

help girls at her session build 

bridges and test their strength 

with weights. 

More than 7,500 young 

women have been through the 

program since it began, including 

Barbara Cluff, who has completed 

masters-level work at 

Brigham Young University in 

scanning electron microscopy. 

She attended the seminar 25 

years ago. 

“As a youth, it really opened 

up my eyes to the many careers 

available in science, math and 

technology, many that I had 

never even thought of before. I 

love that the class sizes are 

small so that there is a lot of 

interaction and personal attention,” 

Cluff wrote in an e-mail. 

“The presenters are so unintimidating 

and approachable, and 

great role models for young 

women.” 

The event helped her better 

understand what field she wanted 

to go into and provided her 

with an opportunity to ask questions 

of successful professional 

women, she said. 

This year, her daughter, 

Angie, a sixth-grader at Pine 

Lake Middle School, will attend 

the middle school seminar. 

“I’m really excited about the 

life science classes that are 

offered,” Angie said. “I love 

learning about animals and the 

human body. It will be great to 

meet women who work in these 

areas and hear all about what 

they do in their job.” 

Reach Reporter Chantelle 

Lusebrink at 392-6434, ext. 241, or 

clusebrink@isspress.com. 

Comment on this article at 


With $35 purchase, which includes at 

least one 25# bag of chick starter food. 

(OFFER GOOD ON SATURDAY ONLY) 

-Limit 5 FREE chicks per family- 

...and everything you need to get started! 

THE GRANGE SUPPLY 

145 N.E. Gilman Blvd., Iss., WA (Across from the Triple-X) 

M-F 7-6 

425-392-6469 

Sat. 8-6 Sun. 9-5 

www.grangesupply.com 

PERFECT BOTTLE 

FOR THE 

PERFECT DINNER 

OPEN 7 DAYS 

MON-SAT 10-6, 

SUN 12-5 

425.427.0068 

WWW.FLESWINE.COM 

GILMAN VILLAGE 

317 NW GILMAN BLVD #3 • ISSAQUAH 

\áátÖât{V{tÅuxÜ 

bÜv{xáàÜt 

VÉÇvxÜà 

March 

30 at 7:30 PM 

THE VILLAGE THEATRE 

FRANCIS J. GAUDETTE THEATRE 

FREE ADMISSION 

303 Front Street N Issaquah, WA 

Sponsored by the Issaquah Arts Commission 

SAMMI 

Awards of Distinction 

Come celebrate the 

people who make 

Sammamish a great 

place to live, work 

and play! 

You are cordially invited to attend the 

8th Annual SAMMI Award Ceremony 

7:00 PM, Saturday, March 14th, 2009 

Eastlake High School 

400 228th Ave NE, Sammamish 

Free admission, Doors open at 6 PM 

For more information: www.sammiawards.org

SAMMAMISH REVIEW March 11, 2009 • 13

schools 


Students face 

off in healthy 

cooking battle 


Samantha Smith Elementary 

student Chirag Das likes to cook 

so much that his parents let him 

stay up a little bit late sometimes 

to watch Iron Chef on the Food 

Network. 

He doesn’t watch much television 

otherwise, said his father, 

Nicholas Das, 

so when there’s 

a popular show 

on or the chefs 

are battling 

down to the 

wire, they let 

him enjoy it 

while soaking 

up new cooking methods or 

ideas. 

“I find cooking a nice thing to 

do, and it’s fun to do as a hobby, 

or to pass the time when I have 

nothing else to do,” Chirag Das 

said. 

Chirag was among a group of 

eight students from Smith and 

On the Web 

See a slideshow of the 

Kids Can Cook event on the 

Web at www.sammamishreview.com. 

Rachel Carson elementary 

schools who participated in the 

Lake Washington School District’s 

second annual Kids Can Cook 

Culinary Competition March 5 at 

Redmond Junior High. 

Twenty student finalists from 

around the LWSD converged on 

the Redmond Junior High 

kitchen to prepare their winning 

recipes, which 

ranged from 

peanut butter, 

banana and 

honey tortilla 

rolls to spinach 

cups and fruit 

dip to applecinnamon 

muffins. 

The recipes were chosen from 

80 around the district to be part 

of the competition, which was 

developed to promote healthy 

eating habits among children. 

“It’s never too early to teach 

kids about nutritious eating,” said 

LWSD School Services Dietitian 

Photo by Christopher Huber 

Samantha Smith Elementary students Sarah Leslie, right, and Chirag Das work on their recipes for 

the Kids Can Cook Culinary Competition March 4 at Redmond Junior High. 

Nancy Lytle. “So the best way is 

to get them in the kitchen.” 

Of the eight participants from 

the Sammamish schools, Rachel 

Carson fifth-grader Kara Sevener 

came away with the award for 

the most simple and kid-friendly 

preparation with her peanut butter- 

and honey-glazed banana in a 

rolled-up tortilla, the “P.B.H. Roll 

Up.” 

Sevener said she had eaten the 

concoction regularly as an afterschool 

snack before submitting 

the recipe to the contest. She, too 

has a knack for cooking, but said 

she just wanted to show off her 

masterpiece snack. 

Contestants from various 

schools in Kirkland and 

Redmond won the other categories, 

based on ratings from a 

handful of judges. They were critiqued 

in: health-conscious foods, 

fun kid foods, judge’s choice and 

best table demonstration. 

The student-chefs had an hour 

to make their dish in the kitchen. 

Each group of three students had 

the help of a host chef, who 

observed and assisted with safety 

See COOKING, Page 15 

Sammamish says ‘happy birthday’ to Dr. Seuss 


As children and their parents 

entered the Pine Lake Middle 

School library, volunteer Dan 

Bartholomew doled out bright, 

hand-made Dr. Seuss hats. Some 

embarrassed students declined to 

accept the red and white or 

multi-colored striped hats, but 

Bartholomew persisted. 

Eventually, the eager young 

readers, most from Sunny Hills 

Elementary, and their patient 

reading companions spread out 

across the room, cuddling up 

with a good book and donning a 

fuzzy cap. 

The school’s library buzzed 

with the low hum of students 

reading aloud. 

Pine Lake and Sunny Hills 

families, along with many other 

schools across the nation, gathered 

the evening of March 4 to 

celebrate the 12th annual Read 

Across America Day. 

The event takes place in conjunction 

with the birthday of Dr. 

Seuss (March 2) and helps motivate 

children to read and master 

basic skills, according to the 

National Education Association 

Web site. 

“This was really good,” said 

Pine Lake librarian Donna 

Bartholomew. “It was a lot better 

than last year.” 

Approximately 75 people 

showed up, she said, to read, win 

a book in a drawing and enjoy 

refreshments. 

A handful of middle schoolers 

came to earn community service 

hours by reading to elementary 

students. 

“It was fun reading it to them,” 

said Pine Lake student Hannah 

Key. 

Some also came to socialize a 

bit. 

“It was cool because I knew 

some people here,” said seventhgrader 

Jacob Plastina. 

Plastina and some friends sat 

around a large table and spent 

most of the hour reading 

“Hooway for Wodney Wat,” by 

Helen Lester. The group of three 

middle schoolers took turns reading 

to some second graders. 

Plastina and friends seemed 

entertained by having 

to read with a 

speech impediment, 

as the story of a 

teased Wodney Wat 

unfolded. 

“It’s neat that 

they have an opportunity 

to read to the 

little kids,” said 

Amy Key, Hannah 

Key’s mother. “It’s 

great that they offer 

these programs.” 

On the other side 

of the bookcase, 

Sunny Hills thirdgrader 

Cindy Zhao 

and her brother, 

Pine Lake sixthgrader, 

Kevin Zhao, 

read “Yertle the 

Turtle,” by Dr. Seuss, 

with Vinny and 

Karthik 

Palaniappan. 

“On the far-away Island of 

Sala-ma-Sond,” the story begins, 

“Yertle the Turtle was king of the 

pond. A nice little pond. It was 

clean. It was neat. The water was 


Pine Lake student Addie Lalier reads “Hooway for Wodney Wat” to a group of 

Sunny Hills Elementary students March 4 at Pine Lake Middle School’s library. 

warm. There was plenty to eat. 

The turtles had everything turtles 

might need. And they were 

all happy. Quite happy indeed.” 

Reporter Christopher Huber can 

be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or 

chuber@isspress.com. Comment on 

this story at www.sammamishreview.com.


Photo by Melissa Heitkamp 

Vikram Ghangurde solders wire for the design of the vehicle for 

his team, The Phive Phantastic Pharaohs, as part of the 

Destination Imagination competition. 

Discovery students 

win ‘imagination’ 

Students from Discovery 

Elementary won first place in 

the regional Destination 

Imagination competition Feb. 

28. 

The team has spent the past 

Cooking 


aspects. 

Chirag Das used the skillet to 

saute onions. The onions stung 

his eyes, but he didn’t mind 

much. 

He eventually added a large 

packet of spinach to the sizzling 

ingredients. 

“I’ve done this a couple of 

times, so I’m used to it,” he said. 

To practice for the event, Das 

made the dish for his parents five 

times. 

Carson fourth-grader Avery 

Hanson finished early with her 

Fantastic Fruit Dip. She waited in 

the kitchen while others put the 

last touches on their work. 

“I found this (recipe) and it 

few months designing and building 

two machines that travel and 

complete tasks. 

The students will move on to 

the state level finals in 

Wenatchee in March. 

just 

seemed 

really 

good,” 

Hanson 

said. “I 

like to 

cook and 

it’s just 

really fun 

to work 

with 

food.” 

Kara Sevener 

District 

organizers 

began planning the event last 

summer, Lytle said. The fourth 

and fifth graders turned in their 

recipes a few months ago and 

administrators chose the top 20 

to participate in the cook-off. 

“I expect it to get more and 

more popular,” Lytle said. 

Forecast calls for confusion 

By Sarelyn Radecke 

On Feb. 25, 2009, I was 

playing outside with my dog, 

laughing, and grinning while 

rays of sunlight bounced off 

my face. 

And then the next day, 

school had a two-hour late 

start. 

Not because of sunshine. 

Because of snow. I just don’t 

understand. 

I mean, typically, you have 

some preconceived notions 

that it is going to snow, right 

That day — nothing. 

I was literally in a shortsleeved 

T-shirt, basking in the 

afterglow of the sun the previous 

day. 

How am I supposed to 

go outside anymore without 

feeling like a tsunami 

is going to hit me or walk 

outside after school without 

walking into a forest 

fire I do not know. 

Think of what weathermen 

all around the country are saying 

right now: 

Fargo, N.D.: “Monday: 

Snow. Tuesday: Snow. 

Wednesday: Snow. Thursday: 

Snow. Friday: Snow.” (I used to 

live in Fargo — this is a pretty 

standard October – May forecast). 

Florida: “Well, it just looks 

like Monday through Sunday, 

we’re going to have a lot of 

sun. Indefinitely. Can I go 

home yet” 

Sammamish: “Monday and 

Tuesday, we’re supposed to 

have scattered showers coming 

from the west. But on 

Wednesday, it’s going to be 

absolutely gorgeous! You’re 

definitely going to want to get 

out your swimsuit for that 

one…! But then on Thursday, 

oh … Thursday … we’re looking 

at an unexplainable convergence 

zone blizzard that 

will shut down all of the 

schools and freeze all of our 

car doors shut … a parka 

would be a great idea … and it 

looks like on Friday, we’re 

going to have another 30 minutes 

of scattered showers followed 

by an hour of sunshine 

and three hours of snow. 

Don’t ask me about the weekend.” 

That being said, I don’t 

actually know why there has 

been so much snow in 

Sammamish this year, but I 

have come up with a few possibilities 

to explain the bizarre 

weather (especially the snow) 

these past few months: 

Sammamish is the new 

Fargo. 

This sporadic snowing will 

continue until every single 

one of us goes outside and 

enjoys the wonders of the 

snow … no matter how cold it 

is. Yes, that includes you, Mr. 

Heat Miser. 

Sammamish has finally realized 

the only way it is going to 

Humor 

Me 

Sarelyn 

Radecke 

Eastlake High 

School 

Issaquah ❚ Sammamish 

health 

&safety 

fair 

❚ Saturday 

❚ March 21, 2009 

❚ 10AM to 2:30PM 

❚ Pickering Farm 

❚ Free Admission 

Sponsored by 

get sun is through the snow’s 

reflection … bring out those sunglasses! 

Somehow, through a series of 

fortunate events, we are being 

given more time to sleep to 

make up for all of the coffee we 

drink. 

The weather is sympathetic to 

our economic woes…it is cheaper 

to shovel your driveway than to 

go to the gym. 

But after running through all 

of these possibilities, only one 

stood out to me as true: 

Mother Nature loves the Class 

of 2009. Seniors don’t have to 

make up snow days! 

30+ 

health care 

providers 

under 

one roof! 

Many free 

health screenings! 

Kids’ ID Club 

Emergency 

preparedness 

American Red Cross 

Fitness specialists 

For more information, call Kristy at 425-392-6434, ext. 243

calendar 


Events 

Margaret Mead Elementary 

is hosting a used book sale with 

books, CDs, DVDs, and computer 

games. The sale is from 8-11 a.m. 

March 14 and from 11:30 a.m.-3 

p.m. March 16 and 17 at the 

school. 

The Redmond toddler 

group will hold a carnival for 

children 1-5 and their families, 

featuring games and activities. 

Admission is $5 per family and 

raffle tickets are $2 each. The 

carnival is scheduled for 9 a.m.-2 

p.m. March 14 at Evergreen 

Junior High School in Redmond. 

Horse Care Talk. Hank 

Greenwald, a veterinarian, will 

present a series of talks about 

horse care. The second talk, 

Colic, is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. 

March 15 at Eastside Fire and 

Rescue, 175 Newport Way NW in 

Issaquah. 

Friends of Youth is holding 

their third annual fundraising 

luncheon. The keynote speaker 

will be Dave Pelzer, author of “A 

Child Called ‘It.’” The luncheon, a 

celebration of youth, is scheduled 

for noon-1:30 p.m. March 19 at 

the Hilton Bellevue Hotel. There 

is a suggested donation of $150. 

For reservations or more information, 

e-mail shui@friendsofyouth.org 

or call 869-6490, ext. 

326. 

Habitat for Humanity holds 

monthly work days. Go to 

Patterson Park in Redmond and 

meet with other volunteers the 

third Saturday of each month. 

The next work day is set for 

March 21. E-mail habitat@spconline.org. 

The Sammamish Symphony 

will present “Scheherazade” at 2 

p.m. March 22. For more information, 

visit 

www.SammamishSymphony.org. 

The Sammamish Chamber 

of Commerce is sponsoring a 

seminar called “Thriving in 

Challenging Economic Times” as 

part of its Celebrating Women in 

Business series. The event is 

planned for 1-5 p.m. March 22 at 

the Plateau Club. For more information 

and to pre-register, visit 

www.sammamishchamber.org. 

Master Chorus Eastside and 

the Seattle Girls Choir will present 

a joint concert called 

“Bridges of Song.” Each group will 

present its own set, and then 

both will come together for two 

songs. The show is set for 3 p.m. 

March 22 at First Presbyterian 

Church of Bellevue. For ticket 

information, call 392-8446. 

The 5th District Democrats 

are hosting American Democracy 

Movie Night featuring the documentary 

“Flow” about the potential 

for a water crisis. The event 

is from 7-9 p.m. March 27 at the 

King County Library Services 

Building in Issaquah. The meeting 

is open to the public, donations 

are accepted. 

Play that funky Bodhran 

The Muses Celtic Music. The Muses play a variety of exotic instruments, ranging from the 

bodhran and concertina to harp, psaltery, pennywhistles, flute and zils. The show is scheduled 

for 7-8:30 p.m. March 19 at the Sammamish Library. 

Sammamish photographer 

Robb Mitchell is exhibiting work 

he produced in Egypt. The show 

is though March 31 at Omega 

Photo, 1100 Bellevue Way NE #6 

in Bellevue. Hours vary daily. 

Call 455-2126. 

City planting event at 

Illahee. Volunteers are needed to 

remove invasive plants from the 

area (also known as Grassies 

Lake or Llama Landing, near 

Inglewood Junior High School) at 

235th Avenue Northeast and 

Northeast Eighth Streets with 

native plants. The work will be 

labor intensive and is set to go, 

rain or shine. Parking will be 

available along Northeast Eighth 

Street or at the Community 

Church of Joy. Starting at 9 a.m. 

April 18. To register e-mail 

dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us 

or call 295-0556 

Clean up Pine Lake Park. 

Help prepare the park for spring. 

Pick up fallen branches, remove 

invasive ivy and plant small 

plants. This is a family-friendly 

event. 10 a.m.-noon April 18. To 

register e-mail dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us 

or call 295-0556. 

City planting event at 

Illahee. Volunteers are needed to 

replant the area (also known as 

Grassies Lake or Llama Landing, 

near Inglewood Junior High 

School) at 235th Avenue 

Northeast and Northeast Eighth 

Streets with native plants. The 

work will be labor intensive and 

is set to go, rain or shine. Parking 

will be available along Northeast 

Eighth Street or at the 

Community Church of Joy. 

Starting at 9 a.m. May 16. To register 

e-mail dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us 

or call 295-0556. 

The art exhibit “Four 

Seasons,” which showcases the 

work of artists exploring the 

changes in the seasons of nature, 

is on display daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 

at University House, 22975 Black 

Nugget Road in Issaquah through 

June 7. 

Religious/spiritual 

Bahais of Sammamish are 

sponsoring a series of interfaith 

prayer sessions for human rights 

and on the behalf of seven Bahais 

in Iran. the gatherings are scheduled 

for 3:15-5 p.m. March 28 and 

2-5 p.m. April 25 at the 

Sammamish Library. 

Faith United Methodist 

Church offers “Faith Cafe” for 

women of all ages. The café features 

drop-in coffee time, scrapbooking/stamping, 

mom & baby 

playgroup, quilting/knitting and 

walking group. There will also be 

one-off classes, studies and 

themed days. 9:30 a.m. 

Wednesdays. Call Jo Lucas 837- 

1948. 

The Men’s Fraternity is holding 

a “Quest for Authentic 

Manhood” series. It is designed 

to help men discover their masculine 

identity. It seeks to provide 

men with a definition of 

what it truly means to be a man. 

It hopes to inspire and equip you 

to incorporate the Quest into the 

fabric of your everyday life. From 

6-7:30 a.m. Thursdays. Contact 

Steve Beer for more information, 

sbeer1960@yahoo.com. 

A series of Bhakti Shastri 

courses are available at the Vedic 

Cultural Center. Courses include 

the Bagavad Gita III through 

March 25. For more details 

including times, visit www.vedicculturalcenter.org. 

IGNITE for sixth-eighth 

grade students, and CORE, for 

ninth-12th graders at Sammamish 

Presbyterian Church. Students 

will be taught about faith while 

building relationships with supportive, 

Christ-centered adults. 

IGNITE meets from 4:30-7:30 

p.m. Wednesdays and CORE 

meets from 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

Social Justice Book Group 

— all are welcome, including 

moms (play area and toys provided). 

The group is set to meet on 

the first and third Monday of 

each month at Sammamish Hills 

Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 

1-2 p.m. E-mail 

shlcministries@yahoo.com for 

more information and a list of 

books to be discussed. 

Healing Prayer Service is 

available every fourth Tuesday of 

the month at 7 p.m. at Pine Lake 

Covenant Church, 1715 228th 

Ave. S.E. Call 392-8636. 

Celebrate Recovery, a 

Christian, 12-step ministry, 

meets Monday evenings from 

6–9:30 p.m. at Pine Lake 

Covenant Church, 1715 228th 

Ave. S.E. Call 392-8636. 

A Deeper Well discussion 

group – friends of Our Savior 

Lutheran Church gather for informal 

talk of faith and life. The 

group meets at 8 p.m. on the last 

Tuesday of each month through 

June at the Issaquah Brew 

House, 35 W. Sunset Way. 

GriefShare, a grief support 

group, allows grieving people to 

meet with others who have experienced 

the death of a loved one. 

The group meets from 7-9 p.m. 

Thursdays through May 7 at 

Sammamish Presbyterian 

Church. To register, call 868-5186. 

Moms In Touch is a nondenominational, 

Bible-centered 

prayer support group for all 

moms whose children attend 

Pine Lake Middle School or 

Pacific Cascade Freshman 

Campus. They meet at 9:20 a.m. 

Friday mornings at 4119 West 

Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E., 

Bellevue (across from Sambica). 

Contact Jan Domek 746-4561 jandomek@comcast.net. 

Pine Lake Covenant Church 

offers a ministry for children 

with special needs at 10:30 a.m. 

Sundays. Call 392-8636. 

“Caffeine for the Soul,” a 

free Judaic and Torah class for 

women, is from 1-1:45 p.m. every 

Tuesday at Caffé Ladro in 

Issaquah Highlands Shopping 

Center. Contact Chabad of the 

Central Cascades at 427-1654. 

Free Hebrew classes are 

offered through Chabad of the 

Central Cascades. Call 427-1654. 

Kabalat Shabbat is offered in 

the Chabad house at the Issaquah 

Highlands at 7 p.m. Fridays. New 

members and guests are welcome. 

Call 427-1654. 

Learn to read and speak 

Samskritam from 4-6 p.m. at the 

Vedic Cultural Center. To register, 

visit vedicculturalcenter.org. 

Community Bible Study, 

open to all women, meets 

Thursday mornings. To register 

for the current class, or for more 

information, call Nancy Carr at 

868-1630. 

Bhajan Bliss. Join musicians 

and singers to learn traditional 

devotional bhajan, and how to 

make vegetarian pizzas and 

samosas from 7:30-9 p.m. Fridays 

at the Vedic Cultural Center. 

Youth 

Eastside Precision Drill 

Team is now filling spots for the 

2009 parade and competition sea- 

See CALENDAR, Page 17


Calendar 


son. The team is looking for girls 

ages 7-10 for their junior team 

and ages 10-19 for their senior 

team. 

For more information, please 

call Heather at 647-4831 or visit 

www.eastsidedrillteam.com. 

Classes 

The city of Sammamish and 

Pepper Fitness offer free fitness 

classes for women. Classes begin 

at 10:30 a.m. Mondays and 

Fridays at the Lodge at Beaver 

Lake. Call Jayne Siqueiros at 206- 

714-9752. 

Library activities 

Musik Nest Children and 

families share songs, dance and 

rhythm with a toddler. 7 p.m. 


Pajama Story Times for children 

ages 2-6 with an adult. 

Families are welcome. Come in 

your pajamas and enjoy stories, 

signs, puppets, movement and 

music at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. 

March 16 and 23. 

Talk Time is at 7 p.m. March 

17 and 24. Join other adults to 

improve your English conversation 

skills. Call Literacy 

AmeriCorps at 369-3452. 

Preschool Story Times for 

children ages 3-6 with an adult. 

Siblings are welcome, but space 

is limited. 10 a.m. March 12, 19, 

25 and 26 and 1 p.m. March 13, 

20 and 27. 

Evergreen Christian Fellowship 

Welcomes You to Its 

Building 

Grand Opening 

Sunday, March 15 

8:45 and 10:30 A.M. 

120 228th Avenue NE Sammamish 

Programs for Children and Students 

www.evergreenchristian.com 

Tiny Tales Story Times for 

children ages 6-12 months with 

an adult. Space is limited. 11 a.m. 

March 12, 19 and 26. 

Young toddler story time for 

ages 12-24 months with an adult 

10:30 and 11:30 a.m. March 13, 20 

and 27. 

Spanish Story times for children 

3 and older with an adult. 

10:30 a.m. March 14, 21 and 28. 

Toddle On Over – Toddler 

Story Times for children ages 2-3. 

Siblings are welcome, but space 

is limited. 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. 

March 11, 18 and 25. 

The Sammamish book discussion 

group will meet at 7 

p.m. March 18. The group will 

discuss “Mockingbird: A Portrait 

of Harper Lee.” 

The Mother Daughter Book 

Club is reading “The Frog 

Princess” by E.D. Baker at 7 p.m. 


Volunteers needed 

The King County Long- 

Term Care Ombudsman 

Program needs certified longterm 

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 John Stilz at 206-697- 

6747 or johns@solid-ground.org. 

Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing 

retiree volunteer organization 

that strives to provide opportunities 

for retirees to help others in 

need and to assist charitable and 

nonprofit organizations. 

Eastside Bluebills meet every 

third Wednesday of the month at 

the Bellevue Regional Library 

from 10 a.m.-noon. 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. Just one hour a week can 

make a difference in a child’s life. 

Call Clair at 867-1677 or Nanci at 

885-9158. 

Eastside Baby Corner needs 

volunteers to sort incoming donations 

of clothing and toys and 

prepare items for distribution. Go 

to www.babycorner.org. 

Volunteers are needed to 

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 transportation. 

Call Susan LaFantasie 

at 369-3235. 

Volunteer drivers are needed 

for the Senior Services Volunteer 

Transportation Program. Flexible 

hours, mileage, 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 puppies 

for use as guide dogs for the 

blind. For information, call Sandy 

at 644-7421. 

Volunteer Chore Services 

links volunteers with seniors or 

individuals who are disabled and 

are living on a limited income. 

Facing Another Bad 

Report Card 

Your child may need help with reading, math 

or study skills. Our specially trained teachers 

and personal attention can give your child the 

boost he or she needs to do well this school year. 

If your child is unmotivated, lacks confidence, or 

has weak basic skills, our certified teachers and 

individualized programs help children overcome 

frustration and failure and get them on the path 

to success in school. 

• WEAK BASIC SKILLS 

• FRUSTRATION WITH SCHOOL 

• LACK OF CONFIDENCE 

• NO MOTIVATION 

INDIVIDUAL TESTING AND 

TUTORING IN READING, 

STUDY SKILLS, WRITING, 

PHONICS, SPELLING, MATH 

AND PSAT/SAT/ACT PREP. 

Your child can learn. 

Independently owned & operated. 

Call 284-2240. 

Clubs, groups 

MEMBER 

Better Business Bureau® 

serving Oregon & Western Washington 

1460 NW Gilman 

Issaquah, WA 

(QFC Shopping Center) 

(425) 391-0383 

A support group for caregivers 

of people with 

Alzheimer’s meets in Issaquah. 

the group is designed to let caregivers 

gain emotional support, 

learn and share their experiences. 

The free group meets from 6- 

7:30 p.m, the second Thursday of 

each month at Aegis of Issaquah, 

780 N Juniper Street. Call 313- 

7364. 

The Rotary Club of 

Sammamish meets every 

Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the 

Bellewood Retirement 

Apartments, 3710 Providence 

Point Drive S.E. 

The Sammamish Fit Club, a 

club looking to improve the 

health of the community, meets 

from 7:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays. For 

location and more information, 

call Trish at 206-605-0679 or send 

an e-mail to whyweight@comcast.net. 

Cascade Republican 

Women’s Club meets at 11:30 

a.m. the third Wednesday of the 

month at the Plateau Club, 25625 

E. Plateau Drive. Call 788-2028. 

Sammamish Plateau Parent 

Networking Group meets normally 

the last Monday of the 

month at Sahalee Fire Station 

#82, 1851 228th Ave. N.E. Call 

868-2111. 

Redmond Toddler Group, a 

parent-child program with art, 

music, play and parent education 

has openings in pre-toddler, toddler 

and family classes. Call 869- 

5605 or visit www.redmondtoddler.org. 

Moms club of the 

Sammamish plateau has activities 

including weekly, age specific 

playgroups and monthly meetings, 

coffee mornings, mom’s 

nights out, craft club and local 

area outings. Visit www.momsclubsammamish.org 

or call 836 

5015. 

Foster Parent Support 

Group meets the last Thursday 

of each month from 6-8 p.m. at 

Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, 

1121 228th Ave. S.E. Earn your 

training/foster parent hours. 

Refreshments and child care are 

provided. Call 206-719-8764. 

The Eastside Welcome Club 

meets the first Wednesday of the 

month at 10 a.m. in members’ 

homes and on various days of the 

month for other activities and 

outings. 

People who are new to the 

area and want to meet new people 

and join in different interest 

and social groups, can call 821- 

5857. 

The Pine Lake Garden Club 

meets the second Wednesday of 

the month, plus occasional meetings 

for workshops and taking 

local field trips together. 

Their yearly plant sale is a 

fundraiser for “green-related” projects 

and charities. Call 836-7810. 

To submit items for the 

Community Calendar, contact the 

editor at 392-6434, ext. 233. 

Information may be e-mailed to 

samrev@isspress.com or mailed to 

the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 

1328, Issaquah, WA 98027. 

Items must be received by the 

Wednesday before publication. 

$100 off 

a diagnostic 

evaluation 

Celebrating 

30 Years 

of Excellence 

in Education 

NEW LOCATION 

1915 140th Ave NE, D3 

Bellevue, WA 98005 

(425) 643-8098

sports 



Eastlake’s Alyssa Charlston, left, gets tangled up with South Kitsap’s Angel Sheldon March 5 at the 

Tacoma Dome. 

Eastlake goes 1-2 

in state tournament 


It was a game neither team 

could afford to lose. To lose 

meant the end of the season; the 

end of a high school basketball 

career for seniors. 

Having lost its first state tournament 

game March 4, the 

Eastlake Wolves girls basketball 

team knew it had to contain 

South Kitsap’s three post players, 

all 6-feet or taller, to have a 

chance. 

“At this point you’ve got nothing 

to lose,” Eastlake head coach 

Scott Sartorius said after the 

game. “You’re in a loser-out 

game, your season’s over; you’ve 

got to bring everything.” 

And that’s what Eastlake did 

March 5 to stay alive in the 4A 

Girls State Basketball 

Championships at the Tacoma 

Dome. The Lady Wolves beat 

South Kitsap 43-36. 

Although South Kitsap brought 

tight pressure all game long, 

Eastlake hit South Kitsap right 

back by moving the ball well on 

offense and shooting nearly 70 

percent of its free throws. 

“Any team can match up with 

them, they’re physical, but we 

had the desire after yesterday’s 

game,” Eastlake senior Alyssa 

Charlston said. 

That desire to win, led 

Eastlake to out-rebound South 

Kitsap 40-38 and force 23 

turnovers. 

Sartorius said the girls could 

have taken better care of the ball 

— they turned the ball over 18 

times — but he was confident 

they’d get better. 

“We’ve been tested, in this past 

two-day stretch, with some of the 

quickest pressure,” Sartorius said 

about playing Auburn-Riverside 

and South Kitsap. “They (South 

Kitsap) bring some height and 

See EASTLAKE, Page 19 

Spring sports prep for season 


Skyline soccer 

2009 is the year for the Skyline 

Spartans to overcome adversity, 

head soccer coach Don Braman 

said. With a couple of its key 

players out due to injury already, 

Skyline will spend the early part 

of the season finding its leaders, 

he added. 

“We’re looking forward to 

quickly getting things together,” 

Braman said. 

Riding a seven-year wave of 

playoff appearances and high 

school spirit from the girls state 

title win, the defending KingCo 

3A champs hope to remain a 

presence in the league. 

This year it’s at the 4A level. 

Among the team’s top returners, 

senior forward Josh Twaddle 

looks to rise to the top as a team 

leader. 

Twaddle was All-KingCo 3A 

honorable mention in 2008. 

“I expect him to step up and 

assume a lot of the leadership 

that would have been provided 

by Edgar (Esquivel),” Braman 

said. 

Esquivel is out for the season 

after an injury playing club soccer. 

Returners Travis Strawn (midfielder) 

and Brian Schwartz (goal 

keeper) will also add to the arsenal 

as Skyline battles tough 4A 

competitors like Eastlake. 

“We’re hopeful,” Braman said. 

“We have a lot of very skilled 

players and guys that have 

played at a high level for their 

club teams. I hope they can come 

together and perform.” 

Skyline fastpitch 

The Lady Spartans are coming 

off a 17-11 overall record in 2008. 

Their season ended on a 4-1 loss 

to Liberty in the Sea-King 3A 

District tournament play-in last 

year. This time, they are looking 

to rebuild with six returning 

starters. 

New head coach Duane Witter, 

along with longtime assistant 

coach Jeff Johnson, is looking 

forward to using some new found 

speed on the base path and in the 

outfield. 

Sophomore returner Brittnee 

Randle will utilize her quickness 

in centerfield. 

“She’s not just fast,” Johnson 

said, “she’s grease lightening 

fast.” 

Her sister, Dominique, a freshman, 

will provide some backup 

in the outfield, as well. 

“She’s as fast as her sister,” 

Johnson said. “Those two will 

wreak havoc on the base path 

this year.” 

Among the top returners are 

sophomore Lindsey Nicholson at 

shortstop, who earned secondteam 

All-KingCo 3A last year, and 

pitchers Lauren Richards 

(junior), Elizabeth Stromquist 

(junior) and Ashley Smiley 

(senior). 

“We don’t have an ace, we 

have a staff,” Johnson said. 

In addition to Dominique 

Randle, Skyline brings on powerhitting 

Amy Ziegler, a junior at 

first base and sophomore catcher 

Amanda Nemoroff. 

Although the team is young in 

2009, Johnson and Witter are 

confident the girls will be a presence 

in a league filled with tough 

competition like Newport, 

Redmond and Issaquah. 

“It’s going to be a meat 

grinder,” Johnson said. 

Eastlake fastpitch 

The Eastlake Lady Wolves 

return in 2009 a whole new team. 

Literally. 

Under the coaching of George 

Crowder, Eastlake went 26-4 and 

won the 4A state title. It subsequently 

graduated 12 seniors 

from the roster. 

The only three returners this 

year are senior captains Laura 

Bachman (SS/P/2B), Hilary 

Hansen (CF) and Alexis Esser 

(C/SS). 

“We are in rebuilding mode,” 

said first-year head coach Al 

Leaverenz. 

And due to low turnout in 

2009, Eastlake will not be able to 

See SPRING, Page 20 


Skyline senior Ashley Smiley, one of the team’s top three pitchers, 

delivers a pitch in practice March 6.


Emily Hurd Gatorade 

Player of the Year 


Eastlake High School girls soccer 

player Emily Hurd was 

recently named the 2008-2009 

Gatorade Washington Girls Soccer 

Player of the Year, according to 

an announcement from Eastlake 

athletic director Brent 

Kawaguchi. 

Hurd is the second Eastlake 

girls soccer player to be chosen 

for the distinction, the announcement 

said. 

Gatorade presented the award 

in partnership with ESPN RISE. 

The award recognizes students 

with outstanding athletic 

ability who also maintain 

high academic standards and 

exemplary character on and 

off the field, the announcement 

said. 

Hurd is now a finalist for 

the Gatorade National Girls 

Soccer Player of the Year, 

which will be announced in 

May. 

Emily Hurd 

Eastlake 


they bring some pressure.” 

After taking a few minutes to 

get in a groove, Eastlake took 

charge in the first half, managing 

a 27-17 lead at halftime. 

Charlston went 7-for-8 from the 

line and Ellie Martinez had 10 

points. 

The game was far from 

over, though. Both teams are 

known for their second-half 

strength. 

South Kitsap staged a 12-4 

comeback run in the third quarter 

that brought the score to 33- 

32 Eastlake. 

“Once they started coming 

back, there was a little bit of 

worry,” Charlston said. “But I 

think that we had confidence 

and made it our goal to play our 

game. We didn’t want anyone to 

dictate how we were going to 

play.” 

Eastlake managed to play its 

game, despite guards Jena Boyle 

and Hannah Ostic getting into 

foul trouble late. 

It held South Kitsap to just 

four points in the fourth, stifling 

any hope for a last-minute win. 

“We had to calm down and 

play our game and, like, slow 

down,” Charlston said. 

With 2:30 left and Eastlake up 

37-34, Boyle nailed a jumper 

from just inside the 3-point line 

at the shot clock buzzer to 

loosen up the lead for the Lady 

Wolves. 

That shot proved to be 

enough to seal the deal. 

Martinez led all scorers with 

13 points against South Kitsap. 

She shot 7-for-11 from the freethrow 

line. Charlston and guard 

Laura Bachman each finished 

with nine points. 

Charlston ultimately went 9- 

for-10 at the line and had 13 

rebounds. 

“Alyssa’s free throws are just 

text book. As long as she just 

steps up there with confidence 

and she expects them to go in, 

she’s just money,” Sartorius said. 

“Alyssa was tough on the glass.” 

South Kitsap was eliminated 

from the state tournament and 

finished 11-11. 

March 6 

Eastlake was knocked out of 

the state tournament when it 

lost to Bellarmine Prep 47-36 in 

the second-round consolation 

game March 6. 

Bellarmine Prep led by 

four at halftime but Eastlake 

failed to score in the third 

quarter. Despite outscoring 

Bellarmine Prep 21-14 in the 

fourth, Eastlake ended it’s 

bid for fifth place in the 

tournament. 

Charlston finished with 12 

points and Ostic had six. The 

Lady Wolves finished the season 

17-9 overall. 

Reporter Christopher Huber 

can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 

242, or chuber@isspress.com. 

Comment on this story at 

www.sammamishreview.com. 

Rowing season 

gets started 

The Sammamish Rowing 

Association’s rowing season has 

begun. 

Adults and youth 13 and older 

interested in signing up or learning 

more about beginning rowing 

classes are encouraged to attend 

an introductory rowing course 

from 9 a.m.-12 p.m., March 14 at 

the association’s boathouse at 

5022 West Lake Sammamish 

Parkway in Redmond. 

In the three-hour course, participants 

will practice techniques 

on land and will get on-the-water 

rowing instruction. 

Upon completion of the class, 

interested participants will have 

the opportunity to pre-register for 

spring adult and youth classes. 

The introductory course is 

$35. To register, visit www.srarowing.com. 

For more information on the 

Sammamish Rowing Association, 

e-mail director@srarowing.com.


Spring 


field a junior varsity team, he 

said. 

Of the dozen varsity newcomers, 

Leaverenz said sophomores 

Samantha Stavig and Nichole 

Guptil show promise, as does 

junior Lindsi Augenstein. 

“It’s a very young team, but I 

think some of the younger players 

are going to develop into good 

high school players over the next 

three years,” Leaverenz said. 

Eastlake baseball 

Eastlake head coach Skip 

Hulet said he was impressed with 

the turnout this season. 

Forty-six players turned out 

for the no-cut sport, thus 

enabling the Wolves to field a C- 

team. 

Eastlake’s 2008 season ended 

with a 6-5 league tiebreaker loss 

to Inglemoor, but it finished just 

over .500 at 11-10 overall. 

The Eastlake of 2009 will benefit 

from the experience and 

leadership of seven returners, 

including five seniors. 

Among the team’s best bets for 

running the gauntlet that is 

KingCo 4A is senior pitcher 

Brennan Menninger. He pitched 

the most innings of any pitcher 

in the league in 2008. 

“He’s got a lot of life in him,” 

Hulet said. 

Senior pitcher Brian Vernon 

will add to the rotation, as he 

works long into games, Hulet 

said. The team will rely on senior 

shortstop and pitcher Michael 

Russo’s strong bat. 

“He can hit it out with wood or 

aluminum,” Hulet said. 


Eastlake sophomore Morgan Conover takes batting practice 


Hulet said the “Nick and Nick 

Show” should provide muchneeded 

leadership. Nick Smith 

plays short and second and Nick 

HOME SERVICES 

Andrews plays catcher for the 

Wolves. 

Senior Kelley Rockey should 

be a source of power in the batting 

line-up, and is a solid team 

leader, as well, Hulet said. 

“(Andrews) has pretty good 

skills all around,” Hulet said. 

Hulet said it will be tough 

playing against powerhouses like 

Newport, Issaquah and Skyline. 

“We’ve gotta get out of our 

own division. You’ve got to be top 

four or you stay home,” he said. 

Reporter Christopher Huber can 

be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or 

chuber@isspress.com. Comment on 

this story at www.sammamishreview.com. 

New Student Special 

Two Weeks of Classes For 

Includes a FREE Uniform. 

Sign up for any program in March 

and we will waive the registration fee 

a $130 value! Not valid with any other offers. 

Interior & Exterior Painting 

Exceptional, Prompt & Courteous Service 

Established Over 20 Years 

FREE ESTIMATES 868-2496 

Bruce Chapin • License # CHAPIP*171KS


HOME SERVICES 

Are you looking for 

• experienced cleaning help 

• excellent references 

• reliable 

• price you can afford 

Call Elaine Gordon 

425.868-5091 

Lic # 911644145 • 15 years exp. locally.

22• march 11 , • 2009 

SAMMAMISH REVIEW 

Deadline: Monday Noon 

C lassi f i eds 

To place your ad call 425-392-6434 FREE ads for personal items under $150 

1-Homes For Sale 

50-Garage Sales 

71-Sports Equipment 

134-Help Wanted-Local 

208-Personals 

210-Legal Notices 


20 ACRE RANCHES!! $0 

down! Near Booming El Paso, 

Texas. $15,900, $159/month! 

Beautiful mountain views, road 

access. Money Back guarantee. 

Owner Financing. No 

credit checks. 1(800)343- 

9444. 

4-Lots/acreage 

SACRIFICE SALE 40 AC - 

$29,000. Near Moses Lake, 

WA. Beautiful land and views, 

abundant wildlife. Surveyed 

maintained road. Great Terms. 

Call WALR 1-866-938-1391. 

 

13-Apartments Unfurnished 

DUVALL- HUGE 1BDR Apt. 

Washer/Dryer, This lower unit 

in a 5-plex offers fantastic Sno 

Valley Views. Covered Patio, 

Storage. Available 3-21, 

$765/Month +util. Steve, 206- 

930-1188 

18-Condo/Townhouse 

2BD/2BA CONDO, VILLAGE 

at Montreux, $1300/month. 

425-864-3113 

19-Houses 

FALL CITY, 3BD/2BA, 1-car 

garage, shy acre, NP/NS, 

W/D, 1st month security & 

damage. $1475/month. 425- 

888-6387 

31-Vacation Rentals 

SKI & SAVE 20% at Sun 

Peaks Resort, B.C.! Vacation 

rentals of new Condos & Chalets, 

1-4 bdrms, full kitchen, 

F/P, hot tubs, slope-side locations, 

1(800)811-4588. www. 

BearCountry.ca 

41-Money & Finance 

$$BAJILLIONS AVAILA- 

BLE$$. FOR good 

contracts/notes and Deeds of 

Trust, from all kinds of Real 

Estates sold. Skip Foss et al 

1(800)637-3677. 

LOCAL PRIVATE INVESTOR 

loans money on real estate 

equity. I loan on houses, raw 

land, commercial property and 

property development. Call 

Eric at 1(800)563-3005, 

www.fossmortgage.com 

44-Business Opportunity 

100% RECESSION PROOF! 

Do you earn $800 in a day 

Your own local candy route. 

Includes 25 machines and 

candy all for $9,995. 

1(888)771-3503. 

DISTRIBUTORS NEEDED. 

GIVE water away to local residents. 

We pay you to contact 

people who drink water. No 

fee required. Call (800) 477- 

2334 or patrick@businessbythesea.com. 

www.returnonwater.com 

 

TO ADVERTISE 

CALL392-6434 

Ext. 222 

MARCH 13-15, 9AM-3PM, 

21628 SE 32nd Place, Sammamish. 

20 years of accumulation. 

Kids clothes, tools, 

crafts/supplies, collectibles, 

guns 

RUMMAGE SALE, FRIDAY 

3/13/09, 10am-4pm and Saturday, 

3/14/09, 9am-3pm. Mary, 

Queen of Peace Catholic 

Church, 1121 228th AVe Se, 

Sammamish 98075. Find 

some great bargains and/or 

donate money to help the ISC 

Arsenal Blue 97 raise money 

for the National Foundation 

For Transplants Washington 

Bone Marrow Fund, in honor 

of Dawn Appel. 

55-Appliances 

HEAVY DUTY FRIGIDAIRE 

washer and Roper dryer. $60 

each or $100/pair. U-haul. 

425-396-3166 

59-Collectibles 

BATMAN COLLECTION - 

Huge! Batmobile, motorcycle. 

Lots and lots of items, 

$125.00. 425-888-4544 

61-Clothing 

GORGEOUS SUEDE BOOTS, 

Women’s size 9, $35. Velveteen 

black and dark red print, 

scalloped over-the-shoulder 

neckline cocktail dress, size 

12, $20. 425-888-4544 

ST. PATRICK’S DAY emerald 

green pants, Ladies size 8, 

Ralph Lauren, $15. 425-837- 

9816 

63-Electronics 

27” COLOR TV, GE, works 

great, $40. Snoqualmie, 425- 

888-3274 

PANASONIC 32” TV with 

stand and remote, $150. 425- 

888-4544 

66-Furniture 

DREXEL MISSION BED- 

ROOM, cherry armoire, $800; 

night tables 2/$500; 425-292- 

0294 

HIGH-END FORMAL LR: 

Sherrill 84” down couch $800; 

Lane tables(2) $300, hall tree 

$250; oil artwork 3’X5’. Must 

see. 425-292-0294 

SNO SKI MAGAZINE rack by 

St. Croix. Beautiful hardwood 

craftsmanship. Unique! Like 

new. $40. 425-747-5464 

71-Sports Equipment 

BEAR COMPOUND BOW with 

sight, arrows, arrow holder, 

wrist and finger guards, targets, 

$75. 425-442-1693 

NORDIC TRACK TREADMILL 

with owner manuals, like new, 

used twice, not motorized, 

$225. 425-644-1578 

74-Toys/Baby Items 

HUGE LOT OF baby clothes, 

girl’s, all seasons, $1-$5. Newborn-6 

months. 425-831-6922 

76-Misc. For Sale 

9’ TALL, ELEGANT Ficus tree, 

hand-made by local artisan 

from real branches, $90. 425- 

279-3454 

PILATES PERFORMER. GET 

fit, lose weight. Excellent condition, 

folds up. $100 OBO. 

425-392-8350 

119-Colleges/Schools 

ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE 

from home. Medical, Business, 

Paralegal, Computers, Criminal 

Justice. Job placement assistance. 

Computer available. 

Financial aid if qualified. Call 

1(866)858-2121; www.CenturaOnline.com 

 

134-Help Wanted-Local 

ASE TECHNICIAN. F/T. Benefits, 

excellent pay. Call Curt or 

Dylan, 425-868-3951 

INSURANCE HOME SUR- 

VEYOR. Perform field work 

and computer reporting for a 

national industry leader. No 

experience, paid training, performance-based 

pay on average 

$15/hour, P/T. Apply at: 

www.mueller-inc.com 

TEACHER - TLC ACADEMY 

is an eight classroom private 

Montessori school located in 

Sammamish offering quality 

education for 28 years. Currently 

seeking Montessori certified 

Head Teacher who embraces 

the Montessori philosophy 

to lead our half-day four 

day a week primary program 

for the 2009-2010 school year. 

Please send your resume to 

christal@tlceducation.com or 

visit our website at: 

www.tlceducation.com 

LA PETITE ACADEMY 

IS GROWING! 

Now hiring Full-time Teaching 

positions: Preschool, Infant, 

Toddler, School Age. PT Van 

Drivers, 8:30am-10am & 2:45- 

4pm. Competitive wages. 

Call 425-868-5895 

Email: lpawr@lpacorp.com 

PART-TIME HAIR STYLIST 

for Issaquah Nursing Home. 

Create your own hours. 1-253- 

835-1333 or website: 

www.zavagoszhair.com 

TO 

ADVERTISE 

CALL 

392-6434 Ext. 222 

KING COUNTY 

LIBRARY 

SYSTEM, 

Preston, 

Washington: 

Library Shipping 

Pages - 

Pool, up to PT 

15hrs. Shipping Dept. Unpack, 

sort, pack items for 

branch shipments accurately & 

expeditiously. $10.480/hr + 

prorated vacation & sick leave. 

REQ: Some knowledge of 

comp functions, some work 

exp in high-volume production 

environment such as warehousing, 

shipping/receiving. 

Send completed KCLS application 

and supplemental (attached 

to the job posting, Job 

# 2009-006) to: 

KCLS Shipping & Receiving 

PO Box # 398, 

8114 304th Ave SE 

Preston, WA 98050 

425-222-6757 

Fax 425-222-6764. 

Applicant Pool will close 

April 6, 2009. To be considered 

for the Pool you must fill 

out an Application & Supplemental. 

More details available 

at www.kcls.org or any 

KCLS library. Our Shipping 

Department is located in Preston, 

WA. 

EOE 

135-Help Wanted-Other 

$600 WEEKLY POTEN- 

TIAL$$. Helping the Government, 

PT, No experience. No 

selling, call: 1(888) 213-5225 

Ad code: H39. 

DRIVER -- CURRENTLY HIR- 

ING Experienced Teams and 

Solos with HazMat. Dry Van & 

Temp Control available. O/Os 

welcome. Call Covenant (866) 

684-2519. EOE 

EXCHANGE COORDINA- 

TORS WANTED. EF Foundation 

seeks energetic and motivated 

representatives to help 

find homes for int''l exchange 

students. Commission/travel 

benefits. Must be 25+. 

1(877)216-1293. 

MOTIVATED GOOD WITH 

people Love the sun Free to 

travel Call Liz at 1(888)355- 

6755. Paid Training and free 

transportation. 

138-Childcare Needed 

P/T CHILD CARE wanted, 3 

days/week, 7-8:30am, two 

school children. 425-868-0660 

201-Great & Fun Things To Do 

4X4 OFF ROAD Swap Meet. 

Puyallup Fairgrounds Sunday, 

March 8, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. $10 

admission. Info 253-843-1493. 

www.moonshinersjeepclub. 

com 

ADOPT: ATHLETIC LOVING 

couple, playful pup, home 

cooked meals, stay-at-home 

parent all await baby. Expenses 

paid 1-800-562-8287 . 


02-1558 LEGAL NOTICE 

CITY OF SAMMAMISH 

Department of Community 

Develoment 

DETERMINATION OF 

NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) 

PLN2008-00081 

Description of proposal: A 

T-Mobile wireless communication 

facility consisting of three 

antennas to be placed on a 

123 foot PSE replacement utility 

pole. The existing pole is 

located in city right-of-way on 

the west side of 228th Avenue 

NE and NE 14th Street. A 

small GPS antenna will also 

be attached to the top of the 

pole. The associated radio 

cabinet will be attached to the 

side of the replacement pole. 

Proponent: T-Mobile 

Location of proposal, including 

street address, if any: City 

public right-of-way, on the 

west side of 228th Avenue NE 

and NE 14th Street 

Lead agency: City of Sammamish 

The lead agency for this proposal 

has determined that it 

does not have a probable significant 

adverse impact on the 

environment. An environmental 

impact statement (EIS) is 

not required under RCW 

43.21C.030 (2)(c). This decision 

was made after review of 

a completed environmental 

checklist and other information 

on file with the lead agency. 

This information is available to 

the public on request. 

[x] This DNS is issued after 

using the optional DNS process 

in WAC 197-11-355. 

There is no further comment 

period on the DNS. Appeals 

must be submitted in writing 

and received by 5 PM on the 

last date of the appeal period 

at City Hall, located at 801 

228th Ave SE, Sammamish. 

Appeal instructions are available 

at City Hall or upon request 

by calling (425) 295- 

0500. 

Responsible official: Kamuron 

Gurol 

Position/title: Director of 

Community Develop- 

ment 

Phone: 425-295-0520 

Address: 801 228th Avenue 

SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 

Date: 3/5/2009 

[x]You may appeal this determination 

to City of Sammamish. 

Appeals must be made in 

person along with the appropriate 

appeal fee. 

At: City Hall, 801 228th Ave 

SE, Sammamish, WA. 

By: March 24, 2009 

Published in Sammamish 

Review on 3-11-09 

02-1561 LEGAL NOTICE 

CITY OF SAMMAMISH 

Notice of Public Hearing 

for a Subdivision 

Greenbriar Division 3 - 

PLN2008-00008 

Project Description: The applicant 

wishes to subdivide approximately 

2.12 acres including 

tax parcels 3225069281 

and 3225069208 into 7 single 

family residential dwelling 

units. The application is 

known as Greenbriar III; the 

third phase of the current preliminarily 

approved Greenbriar 

subdivisions I and II. The application 

is dependent upon 

the recording of Greenbriar I 

and II to provide infrastructure 

improvements supporting 

Greenbriar III. 

The applicant (Ivana Halvorsen) 

applied for the above project 

on January 28, 2008; following 

a review to confirm that 

a complete application had 

been received, the City issued 

a letter of completion to the 

applicant on February 21, 

2008. On March 06, 2008, the 

City issued a Notice of Application 

/ SEPA Notification, 

which identified a public comment 

period from March 06, 

2008 through March 27, 2008. 

This Notice of Public Hearing 

was issued on March 10, 

2009 and public notice has 

been provided via: mailed notice 

to property owners within 

500 feet of the subject site, a 

sign posted on the subject 

site, and by placing a legal notice 

in the local newspaper. 

The City has recommended 

that the project be Approved 

with Conditions. 

Applicant: Ivana Halvorsen 

Public Comment Period: 

March 06, 2008 through March 

27, 2008 

Project Location: 618 208th 

Ave SE, Sammamish, WA. 

98074 

Tax Parcel Number: 

3225069208 

Existing Environmental 

Documents: Sensitive Areas 

affidavit, dated 10/23/07; SE- 

PA Checklist, dated 1/28/08; 

Geotechnical Engineering 

Study and Technical Memo by 

Golder Associates, dated 

12/19/07; Revised Level 2 Offsite 

Drainage Analysis, by Barghausen 

Engineers, received 

5/9/08; Revised Preliminary 

Plat map set, received 5/9/08; 

Tree Inspection Report by 

Greenforest, Inc., dated 

1/16/08; Infiltration Evaluation 

by Golder & Associates, dated 

3/2/07; TIA by TraffEx, dated 

1/25/08 

Other Permits Included: Potential 

Clear and Grade, Rightof-Way, 

and Building (retaining 

wall) permits. 

SEPA Review: The City of 

Sammamish issued a Mitigated 

Determination of Non Significance 

for this project on 

October 28, 2008 

A Public Hearing will be held 

at: 

Date of Hearing: March 24, 

2009 

Time of Hearing: 6:00 pm 

Location of Hearing: 

801 - 228th Avenue SE 

Staff Member Assigned: 

Evan Maxim, Senior Planner 

(425) 295-0523, emaxim@ci. 

sammamish.wa.us 

Inquiries regarding the application, 

SEPA determination 

process, comment period, 

public hearing, decision and 

appeal process as well as requests 

to view documents pertinent 

to the proposal, including 

environmental documents 

may be made at the City of 

Sammamish City Hall, 801 – 

228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, 

Washington 98075 (Tel: 

425.295.0500) during normal 

business hours, Monday 

through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. 

Note: Mediation of disputes is 

available pursuant to SMC 

20.20. Requests for mediation 

should be made as soon as it 

is determined the disputed issue(s) 

cannot be resolved by 

direct negotiation. Please 

contact the Department of 

Community Development for 

additional information on the 

Land Use Mediation Program. 

Published in Sammamish 

Review on 3-11-09 

Sell Your home FAST! 

Ask your Realtor about advertising in 

425.392.6434 Ext. 229


Natural gardening in your yard 

works with best native plants 

Worship Directory 

Celebrate Your Faith Lutheran Brethen 

Christian 

By Jane Garrison 

All ecosystems, if untouched, 

are beautiful. Look at the high 

Cascades, the Sonoran Desert, 

the Washington coast, our woods 

here, and you find only perfection. 

Why are our yards so difficult 

Why does my yard look like 

blight in comparison 

I think the biggest problem is 

that many of us introduce nonnative 

plants into our gardens, 

fully expecting Mom Nature to 

take care of them, and she doesn’t 

want any part of it. How do 

we introduce interesting species 

and coerce nature to help It 

sounds sneaky, but really, it’s the 

secret to good gardening practice. 

We all know that certain plants 

like specific conditions. Many 

books are available listing plants 

for dry shade, damp soils, hot 

sun, etc. The idea of putting the 

right plant in the right place goes 

a long way toward helping introduce 

exotics. Other lists include 

plants that please us in certain 

combinations for color, bloom 

time, texture, etc. If we could do 

both and get those plants to survive 

year after year, we would 

have it made. 

As always, not knowing where 

to start, I turned to the master 

gardeners for naturalized combinations 

in their yards. 

Don Morrow, our local rose 

expert, said he would never grow 

roses alone. He needs a mix of 

plants to keep diseases at bay. He 

grows chives around roses to 

repel aphids. Delphiniums and 

other flowers are used to attract 

lady beetles, lacewings, etc., 

because they eat aphids. 

Morrow’s garden is composed of 

difficult, disease-prone, showquality 

plants that he manages, 

because he has figured out how 

to let nature help maintain his 

yard. 

Danna Colingham, our clinic’s 

specialist with teaching gardens, 

likes plants that come in waves to 

take over an area in decline. In 

one space, she has early blooming 

narcissus, the dying leaves of 

which are then covered by corydalis, 

which fades in summer to 

give way to gladiolas. 

Anna-Karin Svennson, our 

perennial expert, has naturalized 

several types of bulbs under late 

leafing, deciduous shrubs. She is 

unable to get tulips and narcissus 

to come back in her yard and 

likes nemerosa and blanda 

anemones, winter aconite and 

snow drops. She gets a wonderful 

early-spring show, followed by 

the shrub foliage covering the 

dying leaves of the bulbs, which 

then creates an umbrella to 

shield the bulbs from rain. 

Maureen Paszek has Darwin 

tulips that have come back every 

year for 15 years. Amazing, 

because it’s difficult to get tulips 

to come back at all. The tulips 

grow in a sandy corner of her 

yard under a honey locust tree, 

which leafs out late, allowing 

light to get to the bulbs. After the 

bulbs bloom, the locust becomes 

an umbrella, keeping the soil fairly 

dry, which is good for tulips. 

The beauty of natural landscapes 

inspires us, but many people 

don’t have time to maintain a 

garden. We’ll never get our yards 

up to Mom’s level, but we can 

improve our little corner of it by 

letting her do at least some of the 

work. 

Jane Garrison is a local master 

gardener and landscape architect 

who gardens in glacial till on the 

plateau. 

SOLID ROCK COU NSELING CENTER 

Compassionate, Convenient, Competent Christian Counseling that WORKS! 

Counseling available for all emotional and 

mental health needs, for all ages. 

In-office, telephone, and internet sessions 

available. 

REBECCATURNER , L . P . C . “Rebecca literally saved my life! In a very short amount of time, she 

425.454.3863 accomplished what other counselors could not do after 20+ years of therapy.. .” 

Discover Wesley Park! 

Lovely upgraded 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath home. Neighborhood 

parks with sport courts & green space. Walk to Beaver Lake 

Park & drive in mins. to frwys, shopping & schools. Open 

floor plan w/exotic hrdwds throughout main lvl, frplc & 

plantation blinds. Master bdrm w/sitting area, two walk-in 

closets and 5-piece bathroom w/handscraped bamboo floors. 

Bonus room and upper lvl laundry. 

2103 249th Place SE, Samm. MLS 29025082. 

More photos at www.windermere.com/29025082. 

Offered at $490,000 

Call Leslie Hancock at 206-909-4663 

SAMM CUSTOM BUILDER HOME 

More updates & attention to detail than you’ll find at 

most high end homes. 1/3ac, grnblt 2 sides, sunset 

views, quiet culdesac. Sunfilled lvl bk yard, patio, 

water feature, gas lit fire pit. 5BR/3.5BA #28140652 

Christine Kipp 425-961-5325 $925,000 

Christian 

5BR COLONIAL IN STONEFIELD 

Reminiscent of old Seattle n’hoods, exceptional 5 

BDR, 2.5 BA, w/customized finishes: slab, 

hardwoods, stainless, open spaces, pilared entry, office 

& loft. Adj to NGPE, nr Pine Lake. Specialized Homes. 

#28199193 

Christine Kipp 425-961-5325 $760,000 

LANCASTER PARK IN KLAHANIE 

Pride of ownership shows in this meticulously 

maintained 4BR home. Main floor office & bonus 

room. All bathrooms have been remodeled. Fenced 

private backyard. New roof, furnace, hot water 

heater, windows. #28182405 

Liz Sinatro 425-658-3888 $599,950 

ISSAQUAH/SAMMAMISH 

Lovely, meticulously maintained, Countrywood home 

-new roof, skylights, new windows, carpet, furnace 

AND new Earthstone kitchen counters, stainless appl, 

spectacular stamped concrete patio & private 

backyard. #28173896 

Liz Sinatro 425-658-3888 $499,950 

SAMMAMISH ACREAGE 

2.89 acres 2/2BR 1400 sq. ft. home, Wetland 

Delineation complete. Wooded with creek. Build your 

dream home. Tear down existing or live in while 

building. Great location by Rockmeadow Farm. 

#29007537 

Sandy Young 425-890-0124 $489,900 

GREAT FLOOR PLAN! 

Beautiful Si View home with gorgeous finishes!! 3BR, 

2.5BA has stainless appliances, large windows, granite 

counters + wine/storage cooler! Superb bonus/ 

media room. Loft upstairs. Large den for your office. 

#29001907 

Lois Schneider 425-985-4757 $459,999 

425-391-5600 ◆ 1151 NW Sammamish Rd. Issaquah 

www.coldwellbankerbain.com


WESTMONT 

HERITAGE HILLS RAMBLER 

CRAFTSMAN ON ACREAGE 

ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS 

PARK LIKE 1.25 ACRES 

OPEN 3/15 1-4 Spacious 2670 sq ft 4 bdrm, 2.5 

Ba, w/designer touches. , Large eat in kitchen 

w/breakfast bar. Great backyard w/flagstone 

patio. LKW. 

Scott & Kim 425-864-9699 $509,900 

Beautiful corner lot shows pride of ownership 

throughout. This 2500 sq ft home has 4 bdrms, 

2 1/2 bths, 2 frpls & entertainment sized deck. 

Call Marisa @ 425-445-9616 $499,00 

Spectacular craftsman style home on 1.39 acres 

in the heart of Sammamish! 4 bdrms, 4 ba, 

bonus, media rm, library & den! Chefs kit. 

Scott & Kim 425-864-9699 $1,199,500 

Penthouse ste w/unobstructed Seattle, Bellevue 

& mtns! Soaring 17ft ceilings. Brazilian hrdwds, 

Lobby entrance & underground parking! 

Laurie 425-246-8633 $474,950 

Pride of ownership - updated 4 bdrm situated 

on level 1.25 acre lot in Sammamish. New 

roof, kit updated w/slab granite, SS appl. 

Scott & Kim 425-864-9699 $649,500 

TROSSACHS POOL HOME 

LAURELS 

DARLING RAMBLER 

CARNATION 

SAXONY TOWN HOME 

Spectacular 5,000sf home, 4 bdrms, den, media, 

& main flr bonus. Nanny ste w/ba. sized 

backyard, in ground pool & Jacuzzi! 

Laurie 425-246-8633 $1,150,000 

HERITAGE HILLS 

Updated 4 bdrm + den, 2.5 bath. New carpets 

& paint, Ki w/granite & SS. Great rm, fully 

fncd bckyrd w/patio. 2nd flr. laundry. Iss. schls! 

Dave Green 425-941-9415 $489,000 

3 bdrm, 2 baths on park-like .22 acre lot. 

Beautifully landscaped backyard, fully fenced w/ 

entertaining sized deck. 

Scott & Kim 425-864-9699 $345,000 

Immaculate 5 bdrm, 5 ba, den bonus remodeled 

5680 sf w/over $150,000 upgrades. Private 5 

acres. Kit w/granite, SS appl. Bonus w/2nd kit. 

Mike 206-755-8483 $875,000 

FEATURE HOMEOFTHEWEEK 

Beautiful Victorian on Acreage 

Beautiful 3 bdrm, recently remodeled Saxony 

townhome. Radiant heat thruout, 2 car gar. Kit 

w/granite, SS applncs. 

Marilyn 206-321-6841 $349,950 

SAMMAMISH RENTAL 

Spectacular 3450 sq.ft. home offers 5bdrm + 

bonus & 3.5 bath. Beautifully updated 

throughout. 6 acre community park w/pool. 

Scott & Kim 425-864-9699 $639,999 

Spacious 3000+ Sq ft w/3 bdrms, den+bonus. 

Den or 4th bdrm. Island kitchen w/granite & 

Cherry cabinets. 1.42 acre lot. 12 month lease 

Scott 425-864-9700 

$2,765 mo 

PRIVATE SETTING 

NEW CONSTRUCTION 

Beautiful large yard & quiet neighborhood. 

Open floor plan with front and rear decks. 

3-car gar. Close to lake & parks. Iss. Schools! 

Dave Green 425-941-9415 $540,000 

This home will capture your heart! Victorian charm throughout this 4225 Sq Ft home situated on a level 1.11 acre lot. Features 4 bdrms, 

den, bonus + rec room. Slab granite kitchen. SS appl. Sports court, swimming pool. Carriage House Great Value! 

Scott & Kim Bobson 425-864-9699 425-864-9700 $865,000 

Dramatic two story views. Gas heat, slate entry, 

hardwoods, upstairs laundry. Fireplace w/rock 

accents. 60 days - move in. 

Marilyn Droukas 206-321-6841 $425,000

March 11, 2009 (4.4MB) - Sammamish Review

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?