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BY MATT PHELPS

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Local motor-ists can expect to

see more red and blue lights fl ashing in their rearview mirrors if they don’t slow down, thanks to more offi cers out on Kirkland streets doing traffi c stops.

In fact, the number of

traffi c stops in Kirkland has spiked by 30 percent in the fi rst three months of 2011

compared to the same time last year, accord-ing to Reporter statistics. Th e increase in traffi c stops is directly attribut-

able to the an-nexation ramp up,

said Kirkland Police Department Sgt. Rob

Saloum.“Th ere have been more

bodies out there,” said Sa-loum. “We have 20 addition-al offi cers on the street.”

Th e increase in traffi c stops within the city will continue until the annexa-tion date of June 1, when it is assumed that the same average will be spread over the bigger geographic region.

When offi cers are not responding to calls they are free to use their time, at their discretion, in other ways.

“Th ey can allocate their time as they want,” said

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“Little Roos” preschool says goodbye after 25 yearsCelebration for Vicki Bundy, old LWHS building held tomorrow from 2-5 p.m.BY MATT PHELPS

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Many people’s fi rst social recollections come from pre-school. Learning their ABCs, to count, tie their shoes, making their fi rst friends of the same age. For about 1,000 current and former Kirkland residents, those memories will forever live in the base-ment of Lake Washington High School in the classroom of Vicki Bundy – even aft er the building is torn down later this year.

Th e Little Roos preschool program is linked with the high school’s “life skills” child psychology elective, which along with Bundy’s career will all come to a close, but not before the community is invited to say goodbye tomorrow.

“My best memories are from when former pre-schoolers come back and tell us how much of an impact we had on their lives,” said Bundy, who retires this

year aft er 25 years with the preschool program. “And, when former students bring their kids to us. To know that we made a diff erence is great. It is amazing how many kids become teachers and have other careers that are related to kids.”

Th e “Farewell to Old Lake Washington” event will take place from 2-5 p.m. Satur-day at the high school, in conjunction with the farewell event for the Little Roos pro-gram. Th e farewell to Bundy will be treated like an open house, with old preschool graduation movies being played as well.

“We want to invite all current and former ‘Little Roos’ and their families to come and say goodbye to Ms. Vicki,” said Lynne Luckey, a child psychology teacher, who teaches the high school students associated with the preschool and life skills elec-tive. “It is sad because it is a real loss for the community.

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Community celebrates artist’s life

BY CARRIE WOOD

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Looking out over the 800-foot summit of Dunstable Downs – part of the Chiltern Hills in Bedfordshire, Eng-land – Petronella Fursman waits for the wind to blow against the face of the hill.

When the glider pilot gets her ridge lift , she sets adrift .

“Th en you soar to and fro in that up current,” Fursman explains in an English accent of her adventures as a glider pilot when she was 25 years old.

Now at 76, Fursman still beams when she describes the experience. “You can just go anywhere. It’s lovely – very free and very quiet. It’s beautiful.”

During a celebration of life event in her honor at the

Peter Kirk Senior Center on April 7, more than 50 friends and family members came to share memories with Fursman and thank her for her artistic contributions to the community as one of the founding members of the annual Kirkland Artist Stu-dio Tour (KAST). Fursman was recently diagnosed with terminal leukemia.

A photo collage set up on a table displayed pictures of Fursman’s adventure-some life: a young lady in an open cockpit as a glider pilot, windsurfi ng on Lake Washington, ice climbing in Alaska and trekking in the Himalayas.

Ask Fursman about any one of her experiences, and she has an extraordinary

story for each one.Th ere was camping in a

Belize jungle.A local boat guide took

her and some friends up the river, where they camped alongside the Monkey River.

“We swam in it and the top half was cold and the bottom half was warm,” she recalled. “We couldn’t make

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Petronella Fursman, right, shares a laugh with her grandson, Talus Book, during a celebration of life event in Fursman’s honor at the Peter Kirk Senior Center on April 7. Fursman, who was one of the founding members of the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour, was diagnosed with terminal leukemia. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

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But this is a way to say ‘thank you’ to Ms. Vicki.”

Bundy’s 25-year career at the high school has made an impact.

“Everyone is sad about it,” said Bundy. “I fi gured out that I have had over 1,000 preschoolers and about 2,000 high school students ... I am heartbroken to have it come to an end, but I look forward to seeing former students and their families.”

Th e life skills program is one of the most popular elec-tives at the high school.

“It is the only program that prepares them for the only career they are guaranteed to have,” said Luckey.

Bundy has been told that the two programs became a victim of the lack of space in the new building.

“Th ey really haven’t given us a concrete reason,” said Bundy, who was plan-ning to retire fairly soon, but the end of preschool program hastened the deci-sion. “It is fi nancial too.”

Lake Washington School District Director of Career and Technical Education Dan Phelan said that keeping the Little Roos program ul-timately would have cost the school district $1 million.

“It has been a long, hard diffi cult decision,” said Phel-an. “But with the redesign

of the new building it would have cost us $1 million to continue the Little Roos part of the child psychology program.”

Phelan said the school district worked hard to make sure “no Little Roos were left in the lurch.”

“We announced this change two years ago,”

said Phelan. “We have not allowed any new students in the Little Roos program and

we only took four-year-olds this year.”

In the end, Phelan said the Little Roos did not fi t the core mission of the overall program, as it does not lead students into a specifi c career path or path in higher educa-tion.

But Bundy said the joining of the preschool program and the life skills program

was a benefi t for all students.“I think the school district

doesn’t really understand what we do,” said Bundy. “But the fi nancial pendulum swings, sometimes toward more life skills and some-times away. But it is sad they can’t fi nd a balance.”

Bundy said she took the job at the high school aft er teaching at a Little Folks pre-school in Redmond. But the program was much diff erent in 1986 as more of a parent education class for toddlers.

“I grew it into a preschool program,” said Bundy. “I had no concept of what was ahead of me ... Th e commu-nity has been so supportive. Every year we have a waiting list.”

Th e “Little Roos” farewell will be held in the basement classrooms at the north side of the school.

Vicki Bundy sits in the middle of her classroom during show and tell with the “Little Roos” on Tuesday. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

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LWHS items up for bid during farewell event

You can own a piece of Lake Washington High School history. As part of the special commu-nity event, “Farewell to Old LW,” a silent auction and memorabilia sale will raise money to purchase an

electronic reader board for the new school, which will open to staff and students in September.

Th e farewell event will formally bid adieu to the old building, which has been home to the Kang family since 1949. Th e event will run from 2-5 p.m. April 16 and will include tours of the old building.

During its more than 60 years in operation, many special items have accumu-lated. Th ere won’t be room in the new building for all of these items while at the

same time, some communi-ty members may be thrilled to have that homecoming banner or team photo to hang in their own home. Th e auction/sale will be held from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Cash and checks only will be accepted – no credit cards.

Th e new Lake Washing-ton High School building is currently under construc-tion. Construction photos and more information on the new building are posted on the Lake Washington School District Web site.

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Kirkland Police have solved a case involving a convicted felon who was charged in connection with a recent armed robbery and two burglaries in Kirkland.

Bothell resident Edward Diep, 19, was charged with first-degree robbery, unlaw-ful possession of firearms and burglary in King County Superior Court on April 5. He is currently being held on $250,000 bail at the King County Jail and will be arraigned April 19.

The armed robbery oc-curred on Feb. 27 when Diep robbed two men at gunpoint in a parking lot located out-side of Izumi’s restaurant, ac-cording to court documents. The suspect pointed a loaded handgun at the victims and demanded their money. One of the victims handed Diep his wallet containing credit cards and $200 cash and the suspect fled on foot.

Kirkland Police brought in Max, the K-9 search dog, but officers believed the suspect had fled in a vehicle.

Following the armed burglary, the Kirkland Police Department began an investigation to determine the suspect’s identity. Detec-tives released a composite sketch of the suspect to area law enforcement agencies, which generated a possible suspect. A King County deputy recognized the sketch as looking similar to Diep, who recently worked at the

Woodinville Cafe. A res-taurant employee told detectives that Diep had been referred to the cafe while on work release, but

had walked off the job about two weeks prior. Diep was found to have

a criminal history, includ-ing prior convictions for assault, residential burglary, attempted theft, first degree escape and a dangerous weapons violation. Bothell Police also found Diep to be a minor in possession of alcohol on March 1.

Kirkland Police arrested Diep on March 31 and served a search warrant on his Bothell residence. Officers recovered a gun believed to be used in the February burglary, the

victim’s wallet that was taken during the incident, and clothing believed to be worn by the suspect during the burglary.

Diep later told police the armed robbery was moti-vated by “financial hardship” due to his recent job loss, plus his $1,300 monthly rent and car-related payments that he couldn’t afford, ac-cording to court records. He told police he “took the back roads” to his parent’s Bothell home to avoid detection fol-lowing the robbery.

Further investigation of Diep’s residence recovered property stolen from burglar-ies committed in Kirkland’s annexation area, including the Kingsgate Public Library, and from a Finn Hill home. According to court docu-ments, Diep forced entry into the Kingsgate Library by using a hammer to break a window on March 31. Diep stole a charity donation box containing money and checks, a Flip video recorder, digital cameras and a laptop computer from the library. All of the items were recov-ered from his Bothell home and returned to the rightful owners.

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Bill Petter memorial

A memorial service will be held for longtime Kirkland Kiwanian Bill Petter at 2 p.m. April 21 at the Northshore Baptist Church, 10301 N.E. 145th St., Bothell.

City changes online address

With the upcoming an-nexation of the Finn Hill,

North Juanita and Kings-gate areas, some residents will see a change in their postal address. The City of Kirkland will also have an address change. The official City of Kirkland government Web site can now be accessed at www.kirklandwa.gov. City e-mail addresses will also change to the new domain.

“As we welcome our new neighbors in the annexation area, we wanted to have an easier web and e-mail ad-dress for all of our residents to use,” notes City Manager Kurt Triplett.

The current domain (ci.kirkland.wa.us) will work concurrently with the new

web and e-mail addresses through 2012. This will allow for the update over time of city documents, sta-tionery, publications, Web pages, and links to other Web sites.

KITH receives $5,000 grant

The Seattle Foundation awarded KITH a grant for $5,000 to support KITH’s programs helping homeless families become self-sufficient on March 18. This grant is paid from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fund, created by a gift to The Seattle Foundation.

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Stop enabling virtual school scam

Th e state superintendent of public instruction (SPI) is asking for hundreds of millions of dol-lars for new construction in the capital budget. It may pass without much scrutiny because (as Rep. Larry Springer aptly states in his recent Kirkland Views video) the legislature has had only one topic on its mind, the operating budget. For the last several years SPI has been using a major portion of its capital funds to enable what I call the “virtual school” scam. It’s been successfully plied for several years by affl uent school districts to pilfer state matching money for otherwise ineligible new construction.

Th e scam is simple. A district starts a “modernization” project. It then requires the architect to in-clude the cost to provide temporary housing (a “virtual school”) during the entire time of remodeling, as a part of the cost of modernization. Th is contrived major cost, when combined with major remodeling costs, runs the total estimated proj-ect cost above the state matching limit for a modernization project.

SPI rejects the modernization project based on this bogus esti-mate, but rubber stamps a request for state matching funds for new construction in lieu of modern-ization. Th is costs the state 50-60 percent more in matching costs than if the building were remod-eled. A substantially sound public building with scores of remaining useful years becomes landfi ll. Th e district gets a new school and calls it “modernized.” Th e state has 50-60 percent less money to spend on legitimately needed projects. Th e public is fl eeced at both the state and local level. Th is practice is clearly neither fi scally responsible nor sustainable in any sense.

Since the “virtual school” is never built, the ruse is used over and over for other projects. Only SPI knows how many districts have taken advantage of this ploy for how many schools over how many years. LWSD alone has used the scam for more than 20 schools and still counting. We’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars wasted in any case. Serious money. I’m not sure where the capital budget is at this point. In any event, I’d like to go on record asking Springer to take

some time away from his dedicated work on the operating budget and fi nd enough like-minded fi scally responsible colleagues as needed to disapprove any further capital fund-ing for SPI, which would enable the continuation of this scam.Paul Hall, Kirkland

Market’s potential failure on energy policy would be grave

I read with some amusement Mr. Jared’s column about nuclear power (April 8), and how this country should let the markets decide our “energy policy.” While we all can agree that the markets might get this right, we should also agree that they mightn’t, and the consequences of failure would be grave. Oil is stra-tegic, and yet we rely on other coun-tries for over half of what we use. It certainly makes sense to me to have the government take a long-term view and invest in a mix of tech-nologies. Yes, of course we should have a “policy” on this, just as we should have, as Mr. Jared sneers, a “grocery policy” - food security is

rather crucial as well. But are these legal government functions?

Mr. Jared glibly states that “energy” isn’t in the Constitution, and he is technically correct. It’s diffi cult to fault our founders on this oversight though, since in 1776 “energy” hadn’t really been invented yet. Most people were farmers that relied on animals for power and candles for light. Modern “energy” was centuries in the future. How-ever, the smart people who wrote the Constitution thought in broad terms and put in words like, from Article 1, section 8, “provide for the Common Defense and general Welfare of the United States,” know-ing they’d need fl exibility in their short document. A lawyer should know this. So of course our govern-ment has the power to set policy concerning the long-term health of the country.

And a fi nal point, about subsi-dies: Just how much of the annual $750 billion military budget should one fi gure goes to ensuring our oil supply? Compare any fraction of that to any of the paltry investments being castigated, and Mr. Jared’s emperor just lost his clothes.Rob Price, Kirkland

Thumbs up to the groups of Northwest University students who spent their aft er-noon on Saturday “Kleaning Kirkland”

and planting fl owers around several park signs. Liliya Semenyuk, who is getting ready to gradu-ate with a degree in Biology and Intercultural Studies, organized the volunteer event to give back to her community.

Th umbs up to those who helped to rebuild Leonid Milkin’s basement on Saturday. Also, thumbs up to the Kirkland Rotary that donated money needed for the garage permit, to the Construc-tion Industry Training Council’s carpentry apprentices for making preparations for the door hanging, and to Frank Lumber, which donated all the doors for the basement.

Th umbs up to Ben & Jerry’s in downtown Kirkland for serving up some free ice cream on Tuesday.

Th umbs up to Kirkland resident Stu Clark who was spotted fi xing up the Crestwoods’ trail on Saturday. Th ank you!

Th umbs up to Kirkland resident and re-nowned artist Petronella Fursman for her many years of dedication to the Kirkland Artist Studio Tour on Mother’s Day weekend.

Th umbs down to the construction work at Juanita Beach Park. Residents expected the park

to open this spring and will now have to wait until summer. We already gave up one summer – come on, already!

Th umbs down to the Kirkland City Council for still not having a code of ethics.

Th umbs down to the Bothell man who robbed two men at gunpoint and burglarized a Kirkland home and the Kingsgage Library. Why would anyone stoop so low to steal a donation box?

Th umbs down to those who only give to promote themselves. Try giving from the heart.

Th umbs down to the individual who proceeded to do exactly what they were criticizing others not to do: namely, thought-

lessly following lock step with the talking points of one political party. Th e current tax rates that they talk about are scheduled to expire and revert back to the original higher rates. Th us,

the Republican party’s eff orts to get them extended certainly is going to cost the

federal government a great deal of money that they can ill aff ord to spend frivolously now. Talk about twisted logic!

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Sarah Conrad hands a free ice cream cone to a young girl at the Kirkland Ben & Jerry’s on Tuesday. The company gave away free ice cream cones during its annual customer appreciation event. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

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A diff erent perspective on energy policy

I’m writing to suggest a diff erent per-spective on energy policy to that Mr. Jared proposed in the 8 April edition. It was “let the market decide” energy policy.

Th e energy needs of any country, especially ours, have national security implications. We have long known that dependence on foreign sources can be a problem. Th ere is no denying that market competition under reasonable constraints has been the greatest producer of wealth in modern times. But the market is not capable of making the choices necessary for security interests and they shouldn’t be expected to. Th e government is going to have to be involved.

As an aside, a “grocery policy” can also have national interests for countries who depend on food imports and exports. We are among them.Bob Thompson, Kirkland

Please support Lake Washington Schools Foundation

Th e Lake Washington Schools Founda-tion supports academic excellence and suc-cess for all students in the Lake Washington School District. We do this by granting money to the school district and directly to schools through grants such as “Reach-ing for Success” grants that fund classroom enrichment and enhancement directed at each schools Continuous Improvement Plan, funding for academically at-risk elementary students with fi nancial needs

to attend summer school, leveling the play-ing fi eld for junior high and high school students with fi nancial challenges to pay for items such as science lab fees or AP testing fees, and the LINKS mentoring program. To date, the Foundation has provided over $750,000 to benefi t students within LWSD. In order to provide this support, we need to raise the funds. With the current state funding challenges, Foundation support to the district is needed now more than ever. Our annual fund raiser is “A Legacy for Learning” luncheon that will be held at Juanita High School on April 20. We host more than 500 community members each year at the event. We invite all of you who have a passion for excellence in education and want our kids prepared for the future and a stronger community. Several local businesses such as Microsoft , Sodexo and LWYSA have sponsored the event so the lunch is complimentary with all monies raised directly benefi tting students, teachers and schools. We are fortunate to live in a community that values and supports educa-tion.

Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Bon-nie Dunbar, executive director of Wings over Washington. She is a retired NASA astronaut with fi ve missions to her credit, and the former president and CEO of the Museum of Flight. Dr. Dunbar has a strong passion for education and promoting sci-ence, technology, engineering and math-ematics (STEM) in schools.

To register to attend the luncheon, please go to our Web site at www.lwsf.org. Guests are invited to arrive at JHS at 11 a.m. with the program beginning promptly at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. Th ank you to the thousands of donors over the last six years who have supported the Foundation. We greatly appreciate your generosity and hope for your continued support!Terri Blier, Foundation president

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The blotter feature is both a descrip-tion of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police officers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intend-ed to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.

Between April 1-7, the Kirkland Police Department reported 602 traffic violations (five DUIs), 29 alarm calls, 19 car accidents, 15 noise complaints, 11 thefts, three car prowls, eight domestic violence calls, six calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, five calls of a disturbance, five calls for illegal substances and six calls of civil disturbance. At least 35 people were arrested.

April 4Burglary: 12 p.m., 500 block of Seventh

Ave. S. A Kirkland man reported that the commercial building he owns was broken into. The man told police that a door was left unlocked and the suspects stole copper wire worth more than $5,000.

Traffic offense: 10:56 a.m., 10800 N.E. 124th Street. A 27-year-old Monroe man was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

April 3Domestic: 3 p.m., 8500 block of 131st Ave. N.E. A 16-year-old Kirkland boy was ar-rested for domestic violence after punching his brother several times and striking him with a skateboard.

Illegal substance: 5:40 p.m., 12400 block of 103rd Ave. N.E. A 23-year-old Kenmore man was contacted at the North Kirkland Community Center in reference to a noise complaint. Upon contact the odor of marijuana was detected in his vehicle. Upon a search marijuana was found along with other drug paraphernalia.

Malicious mischief: 12 a.m., 10900 block of 110th Ave. N.E. A Kirkland man called police when his son began ringing his door bell repeatedly and would not stop. The 18-year-old Bellevue man was contacted at the home and found to be a minor in consumption of alcohol. It

was also found that the man broke his father’s flower pot and was also charged with malicious mischief and third degree domestic violence.

April 2Trespass: 3:55 a.m., 200 block of Kirkland Ave. A 34-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after entering the Heathman Hotel and having a no trespass letter served.

Order violation: 9:09 p.m., 11600 124th Ave. N.E. A 29-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for violating a no-contact court order.

Assist outside agency: 11:10 p.m., 12000 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 29-year-old Issaquah man was arrested at Liquid Lime for an assault and destruction of property that occurred earlier in the day in Snohomish County.

April 1Assault: 10:18 p.m., 13000 block of N.E. 70th Place. Two adult females were arrested after punching a third adult female in the face while standing in the middle of the bowling lanes at Tech City Bowl.

Trespass: 2:33 a.m., 13000 block of N.E. 70th Place. A man was arrested for trespass at the AM/PM in Bridle Trails.

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Saloum. “Th ey can do paper-work, make contacts with the community or enforce traffi c laws.”

Prior to the ramp up for annexation, the KPD had 67 offi cers. Th e department has currently hired 20 additional offi cers and expects to hire 14 more for a total of 101 offi cers by the annexation date.

Th e Kirkland Reporter includes in its weekly Police Blotter a count of all police actions for each week. An analysis of the numbers from Jan. 1, 2009 to March 31, 2011, showed that in 2009 the fi rst three months of the year had an average of 357.8 traffi c stops per week and in 2010 the average was 400.9, an increase of 10 percent. Th at 10 percent increase is also within the average jump from month to month. But in 2011 the average jumped to 568.23, an increase of 29.5 percent.

Th e one word that always comes in these situations is “quota.”

“No, we do not have quotas,” said Saloum. “Th at is something that people think but we just expect our people to be working and that is part of their job.”

Saloum said that the KPD has 35 complaint zones within the city that have been generated by citizen com-plaints, such as school zones and main arterials. Th ese complaint zones are some of

the most policed for traffi c enforcement.

According to Reporter records, from mid-Decem-ber to late January has the highest rate of traffi c stops of the calendar year, while the end of the summer had the lowest during the past two years.

Th e week of Feb. 11-17 of this year had a record num-ber of traffi c stops through the 27-month period at 688

stops. Th e lowest amount in one week this year has been 481 from Feb. 4-10 and over the 27-month period was 249 Aug. 12-18, 2009. Th e aver-age per week for the calendar year in 2010 was 405.54 traf-fi c stops per week.

Th e KPD has made 7,387 stops from Jan. 1 to March 31, while it made 20,683 stops during all of 2010.

One of the benefi ts of an increased presence by the

KPD on area streets have been DUI arrests.

“Th e emphasis has resulted in about 40 percent more DUI stops from the fi rst three months of 2010 to the fi rst three months of 2011,” said Saloum.

Specifi cally, there were 82 DUI arrests in the fi rst three months of 2010 and 124 in the fi rst three months of this year.

“Time and time again our No. 1 complaint is traffi c related,” said Saloum. “Th e people who are speeding are not going to like the increase.”

And the excuses that of-fi cers hear for infractions run the gamut.

“I had a doctor tell me he was on the way to an emer-gency circumcision,” said Saloum. “It is pretty much anything you can think of.”

But not all traffi c stops end in citations. Saloum said that

the KPD has a pretty high rate of warnings as well.

“A lot of our offi cers are around 50 percent,” said Saloum. “We give warnings when it is warranted. We

don’t try to hammer people and write every infraction.”

Saloum said that the point of traffi c tickets is to keep people safe and stop any dan-gerous actions by drivers.

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[ ARTIST from page 1]out how that could be.”

Th ere was Ecuador, where she camped on a platform because the area was fl ooded.

“Th e water was so refl ec-tive, you couldn’t see where the refl ections began and where the island fi nished,”

said Fursman. “It was all very refl ective and wonderful birds and things there.”

And her most favorite adventure – snorkeling in Th ailand. Th ey took a boat out to an island with a green cave. But it wasn’t easy to get to the cave.

“So we swam through this

pitch black tunnel. We got to the middle and it’s a tiny opening and all these vines were hanging down and this white beach. It was exquisite, it was just wonderful.”

During the event, friends laughed with Fursman as they recalled “adventures” they had with their dear

friend. Kirkland resident Sandy Andersen once took tap lessons with Fursman. However, “that wasn’t a great success,” laughed Fursman.

Family and friends also had the opportunity to look through her artwork and take a painting home. “I thought rather than having them stored in my garage, I’d rather people enjoy them,” said Fursman.

Many of her water-color paintings on display portrayed her travels. Other paintings included owls, bright red umbrellas and a myriad of vibrant fl owers: petunias, a bouquet of lilies and Himalayan blue poppies. And she adds a splash of home in her artwork too, with paintings of the Kirk-land Arts Center, the Marina Park pavilion and statue of kids frolicking.

Several friends comment-ed on her waterfall paintings. She began painting waterfalls when a woman who was getting married met her at a lodge by Snoqualmie Falls and commissioned her to do a painting. Redmond resident Heather Nolder, who met Fursman in an advanced fi t-ness class at the senior center, recalled when Fursman was working on the painting.

“Every once in a while she’d call and say, ‘I can’t get the water right,’” said Nolder. “But then she’d call, ‘I got the water right. I think I got

the water right!’ She’s just a perfectionist and it shows in her work.”

An England native, Furs-man moved to Kirkland in 1968 when her husband worked for the Boeing Co. A graphic artist by trade, Fursman has used her artistic craft to benefi t others, painting bucks for a PACE (Performing Arts Center for the Eastside) fund raiser in Bellevue and bronze pigs for the Pike Place Market. For the past seven years, she has also opened up her home to show her artwork during the KAST on Mother’s Day weekend. Th is year, how-ever, she “had to opt out because it’s a lot of work,” she says. “I didn’t know how well I’d feel.”

Her leukemia diagnosis came as a shock. “I just had this cough I couldn’t get rid of,” she said. “You think you’d get knocked for a loop, but friends have been so supportive and family have been incredible. It really brings out the best in everyone.”

She added that she was happy to see all her friends and family during the event.

“You usually have this at your funeral, and then you miss it all,” said Fursman, who has two children and three grandchildren.

Her friend, Sharon Driscoll, organized the event, photographing all of Fursman’s artwork and putting the photos on a DVD for family members. “Th is was her carrot when she was in the hospital,” said Driscoll. “I told her you need to get out of here because we’re going to have an art show.”

Victoria Book, Fursman’s daughter, said she was amazed to see the turnout. And though her mother had to cancel several upcoming trips this spring, she is still determined to go to Hawaii with family next week. “We planned this way back and so I hope I’m well enough,” said Fursman. “I love to snorkel and that was my dream to take the grandchildren snorkeling.”


Switching gears is used a lot in mountain biking. Have you ever acci-dentally switched your bicycle into the wrong gear? It sounds awful and can even throw you off balance and bring you to a screeching halt. Switching gears correctly on a bike allows you to keep peddling steadily over vary-ing terrain. Th ere’s a lot of technique involved, and, for a mountain biker, that means everything!

When you switch into a gear that matches your eff orts, you can ride more effi ciently. If I’m not in the proper gear heading up the mountain, there is no way I’ll ever get to the top.

Switching gears in Pilates is essential, too. When using the reformer, there’s a varying level of spring tension so as to provide the body with the support it needs so you can do the exercise to your full potential. If you have too much spring tension and your extremities take over, you’ll need a lower “gear” with less spring tension. Th at allows you to stay focused on your abdominal muscles and move uniformly.

In Pilates, switching gears can also mean modifying. Th e exercise cannot take shape or be benefi cial if you’re not feeling it in the right places. If I’m teaching

Teaser on the reformer and it’s not successful, then we

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Lake Washington put in three games last week, pick-ing up two wins and a loss for a 5-5 start to the season.

Th e Kangs beat Mercer Island on Friday, April 9 12-11 in an extra inning game. Th e Islanders got off to an early start, get-ting a fi ve run lead aft er two innings, and adding four more in the third, before Lake Washington staged their comeback. Th e Kangs had six runs in the third and fourth innings, followed by three in the sixth to tie the game. Th e two teams went scoreless through the seventh, eighth and ninth rounds, before the Kangs bested Mercer Island in the 10th with a 3-2 inning.

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Kangs lost 4-0 to Liberty. Th e Patriots had two

runs in the third and the sixth to blank Lake Wash-ington, which recorded fi ve hits during the game.

On Monday, April 11, Lake Washington beat Juanita 7-3.

Juanita’s Sean Barlow had a run and a double during the game, while J.J. Caldwell was 2-3 at the plate with a run and a single.

JHS baseball earns fi rst league win

Th e Juanita baseball team won its fi rst league game this season, beating Sammamish on April 9 for a 8-7 victory.

During the game, Sean Barlow was 2-3 at bat, with two RBI and a double, while teammate Mitch Gebe was 2-4, and Derek Kaufman was 2-3 with two runs and a

single, Brian Nolan had two RBI and a double during the win.

Th e day before, against Mount Si, the Rebels lost 9-0 to the Wildcats. Mount Si dominated the game early, scoring twice in the fi rst, fol-lowed up with a two runs in the third, three in the fourth and two in the fi ft h to secure the win.

Th e Rebels also played Roosevelt in a non-con-ference game, losing 13-5.

Roosevelt had nine runs by the fourth inning, before Juanita scored two runs in the fourth and three in the fi ft h. Th e team had eight hits during the game and two errors.

Barlow was 3-4 during the match, with two runs and an RBI, while J.J. Caldwell had a double and Gebe was 1-1 with two RBI.

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Picking up their sec-ond conference win, Lake Washington beat Bellevue 3-0, April 5 at Mac Field. Th e Kangs followed the win with another victory by beating Juneau.

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Aft er facing weeks of inside practices, delayed and postponed games the Lake Washington soft ball team is ready to play. Th e young team has taken on a few opponents so far this season, but are looking for a longer, more regular stretch of games.

“We’re a young team, we’ve gotten a lot better since day one,” said fi rst year head coach Troy Hennum. “We started out a little slow be-cause of being inside quite a

bit. We’ve gotten a lot better.”Part of that slow start can

be blamed on the weather, forcing teams across the league to begin their season inside, which is no substitute for the real thing.

“Eight out of our fi rst 10 practices were inside and you’re so limited on what you can do in there so that set us back,” said Hennum. But the team is adapting quickly, beating Mercer Island 8-1, and would have taken down Interlake, save for a late comeback by the Saints.

“We’re really young, we start about three sophomores and four juniors – we’ve got two seniors. We have a bright future,” said the coach. Hennum, who has coached baseball and football, said he was looking for a way to switch into the soft ball world when the spot with the Kangs opened up.

“When I heard it was

open, I had wanted to make the switch for a while and this seemed like the best way to get in. It’s been a lot of fun. It’s a really good group of girls,” he said.

Hennum said the team is already seeing good things in pitching, with three players who can take the mound. Another has been shortstop Whitney Dunlap, said Hennum. Aft er making the switch from fi rst base to short stop, Hennum said, her fi elding has been near perfect. With the young team, Hennum said, there are places like hitting they are still working out.

“Our hitting needs to come along,” he said. “We have potential, we just haven’t put it together yet. Th at’s one thing we’ve been struggling with.”

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Aft er two straight years of state soft ball appear-

ances, the bar is set a little higher for the Juanita soft ball team this spring. In the spring of 2010, the Rebels won KingCo and ended the season with a co-third place state fi nish, due in part to a rained out tournament. Fast forward to the spring of 2011, and despite a start fi lled with weather delays, the team is off to an 8-0 run.

“Th e girls are playing strong and they are seeing the ball well, so it’s been fun,” said head coach Krisi-tan Dahl. “We’re excited to see what happens when we get into a groove because we go into a game and then there’s a big long break of nothing.”

Once things get rolling though, the team expects to be in solid shape for the post season run.

“Th ey defi nitely feel the expectation to be there (at state), especially the last two seasons we’ve gone (to state). Th e fi rst year we went, it was a very disap-pointing fi rst game, we lost to Mt. Rainier in the fi rst

round. Th e expectation was that we should be here, which was last year. We went there and squeaked out another one, we played

Mt. Rainier again, it was kind of like, phew we got through that, and then we played Sedro-Woolley and so we had a tough couple of

games,” said Dahl. “Now it’s the expectation, not that should we be there, but that we should win. So it’s out there, but like I tell the girls, we take it one game at a time and whatever we’re given we’re given. Whatever games we can control, we’re going to play them and win.”

Th e team, led by senior captains Alexa Faist and Gina Swan, easily agrees.

“We seem to just know when someone needs us to back them up,” said Swan, the team’s catcher. “We do a lot of team bonding and that helps us. We’ve become really close. We’re like half a new team so it’s really good we’ve been able to come to-gether so quickly and easily.”

Th e Rebels biggest test of the early season came when they faced Bellevue, another contender for the KingCo

title. Juanita had a strong game, but the Wolverines almost made a comeback in the last inning. Th ey were able to hold on for the 1-0 win.

“In the Bellevue game, it was a great game, both teams played really hard, it was just one of those things where it was great to be in that type of position. Th eir girls played well and made a little run in the bottom of the seventh and it was one of those heart pounding endings, which was fabulous – that’s what we came out here to coach and play the game for,” said the coach.

Even though there have been plenty of starts, then stops in the schedule this year, as teams across West-ern Washington wait for the sun to shine, the Rebels are picking up on their strengths. Dahl said the team is seeing the ball well

and is riding strong pitching from junior Allison Rhodes.

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“We’re really young, my whole infi eld is juniors and sophomores. It’s one of those things where if we’re pushed into a situation, I don’t know how they are going to perform because we haven’t seen it and we haven’t been there,” he said.

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EVENTS April 16Recycling Collection Event: Kirkland residents can help divert materials from the landfill by bringing them to this event for recycling and reuse from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at the Houghton Park & Ride, N.E. 70th St. and 116th Ave. N.E. For a list of accepted items, visit www.kirklandwa.gov and click on the “recycling & solid waste” tab.

A Night in Tuscany: Helen Keller Elemen-tary will host its Third Annual Auction at 6 p.m. April 16 at the NorthShore Senior

Center, 10212 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. Limited tickets available at the door; $30 include hors d’oeuvres, dinner, cash bar, silent and live auctions! See [email protected].

Spring Craft Fair: The Spring Craft Fair runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at BEST High School, 10903 N.E. 53rd St. Free and open to the public. All proceeds going to support BEST ASB activities. For informa-tion, call 425-936-2300.

Pug Rescue Adoption Event: Come and meet the pug of your dreams from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 16 at Dooley’s Dog House, 1421 Market St. For information, call 425-889-2200.

April 17Free Film Showing: Eastside Earth Edu-cators and PCC Natural Markets will present the film, “Good Food: Sustainable Food and Farming in the Northwest” at 2:30 p.m. April 17 at the Kirkland Teen Union Building, 348 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland. The movie will begin at 2:30 p.m., with post-film discus-sion with filmmaker Melissa Young and PCC Natural Markets’ nutrition educator Leika Suzumura. Admission is free to this event, with fresh fruits, vegetables and cheese being served. Fairly-traded coffee will be provided. Please bring your own cup to avoid waste. Visit www.goodfoodthemovie.org for more information.

April 18Jazz for Japan: A gathering of Japan-loving jazz musicians come together to raise money for Peace Winds America Disaster Relief. The organization will take dona-tions to fund their already-on-the-ground relief efforts. Concert highlights include Jay Thomas’ “Usual Suspects” Big Band, Jake Bergevin’s Javatown Swing Orchestra, Greg Williamson Quartet + 2, Kobe Sister City Vocalists, Milo Peterson Trio and much more. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. April 18 at the Kirkland Performance Center. Tickets cost $15. For information, visit www.kpcenter.org.

April 19Follow Your Heart: Follow your heart with Patti Bosket, television personal-ity and founder of Au Naturel. Bosket is widely known for her talent for bringing the outdoors in, and creating harmony and beauty in our homes. She will share, en-courage and inspire you with her own story of how she started her successful business by following her heart, from 6:30-8 p.m. April 19 at Simplicity Decor, 126 Park Lane.

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April 20A Legacy for Learning Luncheon: The Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s sixth annual A Legacy for Learning luncheon will take place at 11 a.m. April 20 at Juanita High School. The luncheon raises money for Foundation programs, which benefit students throughout the Lake Washington School District. This year’s keynote speaker will be Dr. Bonnie J. Dunbar, former presi-dent and CEO of the Museum of Flight and an astronaut with five space missions. Lunch is complimentary; there is a sug-gested minimum donation of $150. For information, go to www.lwsf.org or call 425-936-1414.

April 22Lake Washington Technical College Annual Plant Sale: Find a variety of plants for your yard and garden at this annual sale that runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 22-23 and April 29-30 at the LWTC Horticulture Complex, 11605 132nd Ave. N.E. All of the plants for the sale are grown from seed or cuttings by LWTC’s environ-mental horticulture students. All purchases support the Environmental Horticulture Program and its students. Please help conserve resources by bringing boxes for your purchases. For information, visit www.lwtchort.com/home32.

April 23Houghton Neighborhood Egg Hunt: The Houghton Neighborhood Egg Hunt, sponsored by Pleasant Bay Church and Northwest University, features more than 2,000 hidden eggs and lots of prizes. For toddlers through 6th grade. Happens at 10 a.m. April 23 at the Northwest University campus, 11160 N.E. 53rd St.

Beagle Rescue Adoption Event: Beagles are great family dogs. Find yours during this adoption event that runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 23 at Dooley’s Dog House, 1421 Market St. For information, call 425-889-2200.

Earth Day Volunteer Event: Join Green Kirkland Partnership and volunteer for Earth Day from 9 a.m. to noon April 23 at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. Sign up at www.earthcorps.org. Minors under 14 years must be accompanied by an adult; youth 14-17 should be accompanied by an adult, bring a signed waiver form or a guardian to sign you in. EarthCorps crews and native plant stewards will be leading activities to remove invasive plant species.

April 2436th Annual Easter Egg Hunt: Kirkland’s free annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Kirkland Kiwanis, begins at 1:30 p.m. April 24 at Peter Kirk Park. The event features three age categories.

Easter Egg Scramble: Head down to the Woodmark Hotel this Easter for the hotel’s first ever Easter Egg Scramble. Little ones will enjoy hunting for Easter treats, face painting, and arts and crafts. Complimen-tary coffee and hot chocolate will be avail-able for parents and participants. The event is free, however registration is required. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon April 24 at the Woodmark Hotel. For information, call 425-822-3700 or visit www.thewood-mark.com.

April 30Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale: Eastside Audubon will hold its annual Pacific Northwest Native Plant Sale from

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 30 at the Kirkland Children’s School, 5311 108th Ave. NE. Plant experts will help you to select from more than 100 species of native plants.

ARTSThe ARTisan Gourmet is a series of fun, hand-crafted food events sponsored by the Kirkland Cultural Council. Tickets are $25 per person for each event and proceeds go to supporting the arts, culture and heritage in Kirkland. For reservations, visit kccartisangourmetbrunch.eventbrite.com/:

Sunday Brunch with the Mayor: Join Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride for a Sunday Brunch at noon April 17 in downtown Kirkland. The casual, palate stimulating brunch will be prepared by local chef Dennis DeVere, owner of Carpe Diem Catering.

ARTisan High Tea: Think about tea parties and you will likely be overwhelmed with thoughts of the British gentry, scenes from Alice and Wonderland, Victorian decor, blue haired ladies, and pinky fingers stuck

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The following classes are offered at the Kirkland Arts Center. To register, call 425-822-7161:

Introduction to Oil Painting Workshop: Create a still life in oil in this workshop designed for beginners from 12-5 p.m. April 23-24 at the KAC. Cost is $115 members; $135 non-members.

Beginning Drawing: This class is for people who want to develop fundamental drawing skills. Runs from 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, April 19 through May 31. Cost is $195 members; $220 non-members.

Drawing: Abstraction: Broaden your drawing skills and develop a language of your own during this course that runs from 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, April 21 through June 9. Cost is $220 members; $245 non-members.

Introduction to Encaustic Painting: Experiment with varieties of techniques new and old that employ wax as a vehicle for painting. Runs from 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, April 19 through June 7. Cost is $260 members; $285

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Preschool Picassos (ages 3-5): Please come ready to get very messy. Every week, students will experience the joy of creating and exploring art in this friendly, fun environment, while developing fine motor and social skills. Happens from 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesdays, April 19 through June 7. Cost is $125 members; $145 non-members.

Fashion Illustration (ages 12-14): Discover the world of fashion illustration and study the garments of many current runway designers. This class examines design elements such as line, form, shape, color and texture. Class runs from 4:30-6 p.m. Tuesdays, April 26 through May 31. Cost is $100 members; $120 non-members.

Second Friday ArtWalk: Happens from 6-9 p.m. the second Friday of the month at various galleries in downtown Kirkland. Look for live entertainment, sidewalk activities and artists demonstrations. For information, visit kirklan-dartwalk.org.

Locavore: Join the Kirkland Arts Center in celebration of locally made food, art and wine from 4-7 p.m. April 30 at the KAC, 620 Market St. More than 50 artists participating in the Kirkland Artists Studio Tour will auction their artwork during the event. In addition to the auction, guests will enjoy food by Kirkland-based Hector‘s and Lynn’s Bistro; deserts by The

Crab Cracker, Hoffman’s Fine Cakes and Pastries and Sweetcakes; and wine by Northwest Cellars, Airfield Estates and Gallery Wine & Art. For information, call 425-822-7161, ext. 103. Cost is $40.

The Three-Dimensional Line: The Three-Dimensional Line presents 11 artists who amalgamate volume, dimension, scale, emotion, and illusion with line in a myriad of ways. This exhibition explores th e creation of three-dimensional form in the space of a room or in the mind of a viewer. The exhibit is curated by Ellen Ziegler for In Lieu Exhibit Space. An opening reception for the exhibit runs from 6-8:30 p.m. April 16 at the Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St. The exhibit runs through May 26. For information, call 425-822-7161.

Sunday Life: Work from a live or costumed model during this drop-in drawing, painting or sculpting session from 1-4 p.m. April 24 at the Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market St. There is an $8 model fee per session.

Jane Monheit comes to KPC: One of the world’s leading jazz vocalists comes to the Kirkland Performance Center at 7:30 p.m. April 22. Tickets are $32-$35. For information, call 425-893-9900 or visit www.kpcenter.org.

Howard/Mandville Gallery: Featured artwork by artists Renato Muccillo and Kim Matthews Wheaton. Oil/panel artist Renato is from British Columbia and is firmly established with collectors in Canada, but relatively un-discovered in the U.S. Oil/linen artist Wheaton lives and works in the Columbia Basin region of Washington. View the artwork at the Howard/Mandville Gallery, located at 120 Park Lane, Suite D. For information, call 425-889-8212.

BOOKSMeet the Author: Meet local author Ginny Hutchinson, who will sign her book “Better Because of You” from 12-2 p.m. April 16 at Simplicity Decor, 126 Park Lane. For informa-tion, call 425-803-0386.

Meet the Author: Meet Tim Turner, visiting author of “Questions: Directions to Who You Are,” a book of reflections that provide daily guidance and inspiration that helps one to organize a life according to you, not other’s expectations or wishes. Former long time director of broadcast sales for the SeaHawks, Mariners and Sonics, Turner is currently general manager of Xtra Sports located in San Diego and Los Angeles. Happens from 2-4 p.m. April 16 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. For

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Instore Reading Circle: The group will discuss “Brooklyn” by Colm Toibin at 7 p.m. April 26 at Parkplace Books.

Meet the Authors: Meet the four authors of “Seattle in Black and White,” a newly released book that is an eyewitness account of the 1960s civil rights movement in Washington State. Joan Singler, founding member of Seattle CORE, and Jean Durning, Bettylou Valentine and Maid Adams, all CORE members since 1959 and the early 1960’s will discuss the early days of the civil rights movement and Seattle’s efforts to fight for racial equality, justice and public access during this pivotal time in America’s history. Happens at 2 p.m. April 30 at Parkplace Books.

Knit Too Readers: The group will discuss “Big Burn” by Timothy Egan at 3 p.m. May 1 at Parkplace Books. Open to all.

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