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BY MATT PHELPS

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Kirkland resident and Google engineer Steve Lacey, who was killed July 24 during an alleged road rage accident, was remembered Sunday aft ernoon during a memorial service as a loving man who cared about his friends, and most importantly his family.

“I know we will never see our wonderful husband, father, son and brother again, but he will always be in our hearts and minds,” said Lacey’s mother Janet, during the memorial service held in Bellevue at East Shore Unitar-

ian Church.Lacey’s wife Nabila Lacey,

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Linda McAllister, her daughter Katya, 9, and their dog Calvin, purchase a hot dog and soda from Qorban, right, and Nathan. Qorban, 13 and Nathan, 11, set up their hot dog stand at the corner of N.E. 116th Street and 104th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland on Monday. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

New jail is big part of policing Kirkland

This is the second part in a four-part series on the Kirkland police de-partment’s post annexa-tion expansion

BY MATT PHELPS

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The future of law enforcement in Kirk-

land is centered on the Totem Lake neighbor-hood. The new public safety building will expand the city’s Municipal Court, give Kirkland Police officers more room and provide a central location for all

law enforcement duties. The building is due to open in 2014.

“That’s huge for our response,” said Kirkland Police Chief Eric Olsen, noting the building will also be visible in the new center of Kirkland, near businesses and transit.

The expansion of the force due to annexation and a growing city has made the need for a change.

“In the existing footprint of City

Hall we’re squished,” said Olsen. “We’ve

taken conference rooms

$37 million facility still in planning stage

Man charged in road rage, DUI death

Lacey remembered as loving family man

Benefi t for Lacey kids

Th e Goldfi sh Rodeo will be held at noon on Friday at 112 Lake Street South, between Milagro Cantina and Hectors, in downtown Kirkland at noon today to benefi t the two children of Steve Lacey.

Th e event will include goldfi sh catching, face painting and a bake sale. All donations will benefi t the two children of Lacey.

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Greg Sheehan of Kirk-land speaks aff ectionately about his Nigerian dwarf goats, Ben and Cooter. “Th ese are my boys, not unlike any two 5-year old brothers. I refer to myself as the ‘old goat’ and Benny and Cooter, the ‘two young goats,’” he says.

Sheehan and his “boys” recently won eight rib-bons in the Goatalympics held July 9 at Evergreen State Fairgrounds. When Sheehan fi rst heard about

this event, he decided right away that his goats would participate.

Th e competition was the brainchild of a Ellen Felsenthal who rescues, re-habilitates and tries to fi nd families to adopt animals no longer wanted, Sheehan said. More than 40 events were held throughout the day to raise funds for New Moon Goat Rescue and Sanctuary.

According to Sheehan, “On the day of the event, you just hope they will

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A Kirkland man rescued from Lake Washington Mon-

day by a stranger died at Evergreen Hospital.

Tyrone Fabroa, 35, was out paddleboarding with his 19-year-old brother when he lost track of the paddleboard and went under the water.

Peter and Jill Robertson were enjoying the af-ternoon from their Kirkland condo when they noticed something was wrong out on the waters of Lake Washington around 11:30 a.m. Monday.

“Th ere were two brothers out there and one was try-ing to bring a paddleboard back to the other when he went under the water,” said

Peter Robertson, who used to train lifeguards for a living. “I saw him going up and down in the water and that is never good.”

Th e couple lives in the Sunset Condominiums along Lake Street near David Brink Park.

Th e two waited just a moment before Jill turned to her husband.

“I told him ‘You can help him, you have swam all your life,’” said Jill.

Peter Robert-son ran out of the

condo, grabbed a life preserver and leaped into the water. Another man followed Robertson into the water with snorkeling goggles and fl ippers. But when the two got to the location, about 50 yards from the dock, Robertson became aware Fabroa, a

Kirkland resident, had gone under the water.

“He went to the bottom,” said Robertson. “We did a grid pattern to try and fi nd him.”

Robertson and the other man were fi nally able to locate Fabroa and bring him to the surface. Th e man was not breathing so the pair put him on the paddle-board, opened his airways and got him to the shore.

Th e King County Sherrif ’s marine patrol was on site by the time the three reached shore and began CPR immediately.

“Hopefully we gave him a fi ghting chance,” said Peter.

Th e two men did give Fabroa a fi ghting chance as he was taken to Evergreen

Hospital alive but in critical condition but died later Monday night.

“Since we have not had great weather I think people have a false sense of security,” said Robert-son, noting that he did not see any fl otation devices beyond the paddleboards. “But if you look out there

you can see whitecaps.”

Kirkland Police Department spokesman Allan O’Neill said that the man was wearing a fanny

pack life vest but it was unclear if it was deployed correctly.

Peterson also said he thought the fi rst four to six feet of the water was about 68 degrees: “But when you get down further it gets a lot more chilly.”

Man rescued from Lake Washington dies at Evergreen Hospital

Peter and Jill Robertson, right, talk with Kirkland Police Department Detective Allan O’Niell. Peter was one of two people who pulled a man from the waters of Lake Washington. The man, Tyrone Fabroa, later died at Evergreen Hospital. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

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City to hire consultant for new Finn Hill Fire Station site

The City of Kirkland is planning to hire a consul-tant to conduct a new site analysis for the proposed Finn Hill Fire Station. The consultant will consider the two existing sites and other appropri-ate sites.

Prior to the annexation, Fire District No. 41 was studying alternative sites for consolidating the two fire stations on Finn Hill into one location that is better able to serve the area.

Considerations such as fire and emergency medical response times, project costs, traffic impacts, the availability of property and environ-mental and neighborhood impacts will be studied.

For more information visit the City of Kirkland’s website at www.kirkland-wa.gov/finnhillstation.

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In 1968, former Bellevue resident James Dalgaran bought his wife, Irene,

an unusual gift for Mother’s Day - a 1931 Model A Ford. Forty-three years, numer-ous parades, and a complete restoration later, this gift has remained in the family as a valued memento.

Model A cars were con-ceptualized by Henry Ford in the late 1920s and were one of the fi rst cars built on the assembly line, an innovation that was designed to make cars aff ordable so that every family could own one. Dal-garan, 89, said he has always been fascinated by antique cars and has been a member of the National Model A Car Club for 50 years.

But his fascination did not stop there. According to his wife, Dalgaran and a couple of his friends thought it would be “real fun” to tear the car down to the ground and put it back together again like a “picture puzzle” in 2000.

“It took them almost three years to accomplish this,” said Irene. “But they had a wonderful time and it turned out beautifully.” She watched him and his friends build it in their garage on Whidbey

Island, sometimes working as oft en as fi ve days a week over the nearly three years.

“Th ey loved doing it,” she said. “Th ere’s no one who loves cars more than the old Model A people.”

Th e Dalgarans’ car will be one of hundreds featured in the 13th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show on Aug. 20. It will take place from 2-4 p.m. at Kirkland Life Care Center. Th e event is free and open to the public.

“It’s a chance for the com-munity to interact with the residents that are here,” said Linda Riel, the activities as-sistant at Kirkland Life Care Center. “Th is is something they look forward to every year.”

For the residents at the center, the show is a chance to reminisce about automo-biles and refl ect on memo-ries that are triggered from seeing the cars they once drove.

“For some residents like (Dalgaran), the Model A was their fi rst car so it gives them a stroll down memory lane,” said Riel.

Dalgaran was receiving rehab at the Center when many residents noticed his unique car in the parking lot. Residents were enlivened when they saw the remod-

eled vehicle and eagerly took photos with it. It also caught the attention of the directors, who asked him if it could be part of the car show.

It was not the fi rst time the Dalgarans’ car received attention from strangers.

Th e vehicle is noisy when driven and has a horn that goes “ahooga” when rung. Irene said the fi rst time they drove the car into their neighborhood, all the children in the vicinity ran up to see what it was because it was so unusual.

She also noted that the Model A had a rumble seat - an exterior seat in the rear of the car that became the ideal place to give the neighbor-hood kids a ride since it was only big enough for children.

Th e car has also been featured in many July Fourth parades in local cities such as Bothell and on Whidbey Island, she added.

As for the Dalgarans’ own three kids, they grew up with the car and have many fond memories of it. Irene remi-nisced about how her son used to drive it to Interlake High School in Bellevue where it would receive a great deal of attention while parked in the parking lot.

One day, even the prin-cipal had to get involved. According to her, he called Irene one day and asked her not to let her son drive the car to school.

“He parks it in front of my offi ce window and it feels like I’m babysitting all day long,” the principal said.

Atia Musazay is a stu-dent in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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James Dalgaran, 89, built this Model A car for his wife, Irene. His car will be on display during the annual Antique and Classic Car Show at Life Care Center of Kirkland on Aug. 20. CONTRIBUTED


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Tucked in a quiet, forest-ed corner a few blocks from the busy freeway, warmth is materializing amidst this cooler July at the Madison House Retirement and As-sisted Living.

During the last month, Madison House residents have worked nimbly to cre-ate 30 fl eece blankets that were donated to Evergreen Hospice on July 19.

Bert Fisher, Madison House resident and Ev-ergreen Hospice volun-teer, inspired the project. “People needed a blanket to cover their lap when they went out,” he explained, referring to terminally ill patients at the Hospice. “One old gentleman said to me, ‘Young fella, I’m cold. Will you get me a blanket?’”

Soon aft er, Fisher and his wife, Marilyn, decided to make the blankets. Th e couple has acted as the “spark plug” for the project, encouraging other Madison House residents to work on the blankets, as well.

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Kirkland deserves better than Sternoff

In 2009, Kirkland City Council-man Bob Sternoff , who is running for reelection, admitted to sending hundreds of inappropriate and lewd emails to his girl friend, wrote emails that made disparaging remarks about fellow Kirkland City Council members, and even comments about the public. Th is was all done by Mr. Sternoff during city council meetings and study sessions. He used the City of Kirkland servers to send his mes-sages, and now he wants your vote for a second term. Are you kidding? If he had any sense of ethics, he would have stepped down during his fi rst term when it was discovered how he spent his time during council meetings. To add insult to injury, the tax payers of Kirkland paid legal fees to investigate his actions. Now he wants us to vote for him and forget about his lack of professional ethics. Mr. Sternoff ’s campaign signs say, “I work for you”. Afraid not! You may represent the business community, but you don’t represent me.

Th e Kirkland City Council has been dragging its feet on developing a code of ethics. For well over a year, they have debated about an ethics code, but they have made little prog-ress. Perhaps it’s a problem of having

the fox guard the hen-house. Pat Harris

Approve Prop. 1, Veterans and Human Services Levy

Our men and women in uniform are currently involved in the longest deployment in the history of our nation. Whether it be in Afghani-stan, Iraq, or elsewhere, they have fought for their country for over a decade, most serving an average of 3-4 tours, leaving loved ones behind, uncertain whether they’ll ever see them again.

But when they return home, too oft en these veterans do not fi nd the support they deserve. Th at is why we urge you to approve Proposition 1 on your August 16th primary bal-lot, and join us in renewing the King County Veterans & Human Services Levy. Importantly, this is not a tax increase but simply a continuation of the Levy, which has been col-lected for the past 5 years.

Since it was fi rst approved by voters in 2005, the Levy has helped more than 82,000 veterans, their families, and others in need. It helps them fi nd jobs, housing, and treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But this vital

funding will end this year if the Levy is not renewed.

As elected offi cials, we are charged with representing our citizens and providing them effi cient and eff ective public services. Th e Veterans Levy is one of the best-managed programs we have seen to date. Two citizen oversight boards track and evaluate every dollar spent. As a result, 84% of veterans served by Levy programs have improved their housing, employ-ment, or income, and 95% of those receiving treatment for PTSD have shown reduced symptoms. Th ese are real results.

Pete Smith was a Marine for 5 years and served honorably in Iraq. Returning home aft er his deploy-ment, Pete struggled to readjust to civilian life. When staff from the King County Veterans Project met him, he was living in his truck and suff ering from PTSD. Levy funded programs helped him fi nd a home and get back into school. He’s now a full-time student and founder of the Bellevue College Association of Veterans, which helps other veterans succeed aft er leaving the service.

Today, there are far too many veterans like Pete returning to an economic recession like few of us have ever seen, returning home to homelessness. Th ey need our help

now more than ever to get back on their feet aft er serving their country. For roughly $17 a year for the typical homeowner, we can ensure services are available to provide Veterans and their families the help they need and have certainly earned.

Th e Veterans & Human Services Levy is a small investment with a big impact for our veterans, their families, and our communities. A vote to approve Proposition 1 is a step toward meeting our obliga-tion to those who have served their country, and it will not increase your taxes. Please join with us, and vote to renew the Veterans & Human Services Levy. Approve Proposition 1 on the August 16th primary ballot.

Th ank You!

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Steve Lacey lived an extraordinary life but died while

running a most ordinary errand. The forty-three year old

father of two was born and raised in England where he

showed an aptitude for computers as a child. His career

path led him to Microsoft, then Google, where his skills

as a programmer and innovator catapulted him to the

top of his profession.

Steve Lacey was on his way to Costco on Sunday

afternoon, July 24, and was sit-

ting in traffic, waiting for a light

to change when his life ended. A

minute before he was tragically

killed, a 52-year old driver, Patrick

Rexroat, was allegedly speeding

southbound on I-405, carrying

three and a half times the legal

limit of alcohol in his bloodstream,

and chasing a car that he thought had cut him off in

traffic. While in hot and drunk pursuit of the other driver,

Rexroat failed to negotiate the turn he attempted at high

speed and slammed into the driver’s side door of Steve

Lacey’s car, killing him instantly.

Witnesses report that the 52-year old Rexroat got out

of his car and pounded his chest in a defiant gesture.

When he was told that he had killed another person he

shrugged his shoulders and started to walk away.

Drunk drivers kill an average of 250 motorists each

year in our state. Sometimes they kill themselves, but

often they emerge unscathed while an innocent life is

taken. Given this annual carnage, you would think that

the law would throw the book at DUI killers, if for no

other reason than to protect ourselves and our highways.

What sort of justice awaits the victim’s family, the

community and the defendant in this case? The answer

is as infuriating as the crime. Under Washington State

sentencing guidelines, the killer of Steve Lacey faces no

more than 41 months in prison, minus one-third of the

sentence that will almost certainly be reduced for good

behavior. That means that vehicular homicide offenders

actually are removed from our streets for less than 2 and

half years. Does that make you feel safer about running

your next errand?

Oregon, Idaho, and Steve Lacey’s England all have

laws that keep a DUI killer behind bars for two or three

times as long as Washington’s law. Last year the Legis-

lature considered HB 1646, which would have put a DUI

vehicular homicide sentence on par with a first-degree

manslaughter sentence, or up to eight and a half years.

Why should a drunk who kills with a two-ton automobile

be treated more leniently than a person who recklessly

handles a gun? A legislative hearing room was packed

with families like Steve Lacey’s who begged the com-

mittee to change the law. The bill did not get out of the

Judiciary Committee.

Prosecutors throughout the state have the dreadful

task of explaining to grieving families like the Laceys

that the drunk driver who killed their loved one will be

back on the road in about two years. It is an indefensible

state policy, and we must change it now, for the safety of

each of us who travel on the road.

Dan Satterberg is the King County Pros-ecuting Attorney.

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of her life: “He’s irreplaceable. I didn’t get enough time with him.”

Lacey’s love was extended past his immediate family and an example of that was that he and his wife took their friends and family with them on their honeymoon.

Lacey, 43, was also remem-bered for his love of music and photography during the service, which was streamed on the Web by Google.

New information on the accident was released through court documents on Wednesday dur-ing a hearing at the King County Court House, as Patrick Rexroat, 56, of Snohomish County, was charged with vehicular homicide and reck-less driving. Rexroat faces a maximum of 41 months, or 3 1/2 years in prison.

“I just wanted him to have some recognition of the huge impact of his actions,” said Lacey’s sister Sue, who attended the hearing. Lacey and his wife are originally from England.

“He’s scum,” said Janet Lacey, who fl ew from Lon-don to be at the King County Court House for the hearing. “I would love to be in a room with him, but I can’t tell you on camera what I would do. He would not be walking.”

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, who has pushed for tougher sentenc-ing laws for crimes like these, was not happy about the maximum penalty.

“Th e sentence range for vehicular homicide is way too short,” said Satterberg. “ Th ree years for taking another life in such a manner seriously undervalues that life, and underestimates the extreme danger of those who drink, drive and kill.”

Lacey was report-edly returning home from Costco traveling west on N.E. 85th Street in Kirkland while on a short errand when his car was struck by Rexroat’s SUV.

Rexroat, who was speeding and had a

blood alcohol level of nearly four times the legal limit (.29), lost control of the vehi-cle as he exited Interstate 405, crossed three lanes of traffi c heading east and plowed into Lacey’s BMW M3. Th e legal blood alcohol limit in Washington State is .08.

According to charging documents, a witness told a state trooper that just aft er the collision she saw Rexroat exit his vehicle and start pounding his chest. Th e woman said Rexroat began walking toward her and she told him to “get back.” She informed Rexroat that the

driver of the other vehicle was dead, as she had checked Lacey’s pulse. Rexroat replied: “eh” and walked away.

According to court docu-ments, a state trooper asked Rexroat just aft er the accident how much he had to drink and the man replied “way too much.” Th e trooper stated that Rexroat had blood-shot watery eyes and extremely slurred speech.

Th e trooper stated in court documents that while at Evergreen Hospital Rexroat said: “I can’t go to prison. Just can’t do it. I’ll kill somebody again,” and “shoot me right here,” while pointing his fi gure at his head.

Rexroat told the trooper that he was cut off by another car on 405, got angry and was attempting to follow the car when he exited the freeway.

“It is diffi cult to explain to a family who has lost a loved one in this random and senseless way that the perpe-trator will face such a short punishment,” said Satterberg.

At the request of the pros-ecutor’s offi ce, Rexroat’s bail was increased from $50,000 to $1 million.

“Th e tragic death of Steve Lacey was not an accident,” said Satterberg. “It was the predictable result of aggres-sive driving under extreme intoxication.”

Rexroat will be arraigned on August 9 at 8:30 a.m. at the King County Courthouse.

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Charlie’s Flame-Broiled Burgers, “not your ordi-nary neighborhood joint,” recently opened its new location in Kirkland.

“It’s one of those secrets,” Steve Lamson, a Kirkland burger enthusiast, said of the restaurant. “Th e burgers are fl ame-broiled, a good grade of beef, not greasy. Th e steak fries are huge and everything’s fresh.”

Charlie Urenda, the owner of Charlie’s Flame-Broiled Burgers, said he

has been in the burger business since he was 14 years old. Th e Kirkland location is the seventh Charlie’s he’s opened up and is now the only one in existence.

Urenda had been watching the building on Kirkland’s Lake Street for a few years, and when it became available he moved Charlie’s from downtown Seattle to Kirkland.

“I knew downtown Kirkland would be the per-fect location” for the next Charlie’s, Urenda said.

Apparently it was, as

Lamson is one of many who’s discovered the res-taurant just while walking along Lake Street.

He saw the sign that read “not your ordinary neighborhood joint” and decided to give it a try, he said. Aft er sampling the avocado burger he was hooked.

“It’s unbelievable. It’s your old-fashioned burger,” Lamson said. “Places like this don’t exist anymore.”

In addition to their fl ame-broiled burgers, Charlie’s also off ers 12 fl avors of wings.

“We’ll custom-make sauces for customers,” Urenda said. “Sometimes they’ll take the spicy barbecue and mix it with the honey barbecue. Or mix the sweet garlic with the spicy garlic. Th ey like to mix and match our fl avors.”

While the most popu-lar chicken wings are the honey barbecue and the original, both Urenda and his son, Josh, prefer the spicy wings.

“Th is guy can sit down and eat 20 wings no prob-lem,” Urenda said of Josh.

When it comes to Char-lie’s Flame-Broiled Burgers, appetite is key.

“You can’t go in there semi-hungry,” Lamson said.

He recalled the time he fi rst visited Charlie’s and saw his burger.

“Th e thing must have stood 6 inches high,” he said.

Each burger at Charlie’s comes with a side of steak fries, but customers can substitute the fries for on-ion rings, fried mushrooms or even mozzarella sticks.

Th e prices range from $8.49 for your basic hamburger (with Charlie’s secret sauce, of course)

to $12.99 for the “manly burger,” which is an entire pound of beef in one patty.

Although the prices aren’t the lowest around, “you get what you pay for” when it comes to the cali-ber and size of the meal, Lamson said.

“We off er a quality burg-er,” Urenda said. “We use 100 percent fresh-ground chuck and we make all of our sauces in house. It’s a grown-up burger. It’s not a kiddy burger.”

Charlie’s Flame-Broiled Burgers is located at 1006 Lake Street South Kirkland and is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.

From the mouth of Charlie himself: “Come try us out, enjoy a good burger.”

Lauren Dire is a stu-dent in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

In early March, members of our QFC Corporate Office team put a few hours of their own time toward helping achieve an extremely important goal – raising $1 million dollars for Seattle Children’s Hospital.

The event was Jackie and Bender’s 10th annual “One Big Kiss for Seattle Chil-dren’s Hospital Radiothon,” a 2 day fund-raiser which was broadcast live from the Hospital. Radio hosts Jackie and Bender brought the stories of Children’s pa-tients, families, staff and volunteers to their listeners across our region, who re-sponded with generous donations. QFC associates helped answer phones to take pledges from these callers and during the event, QFC provided two $5,000 miracle matches:

QFC’s first $5,000 match generated 96 gifts totaling $7,894QFC’s second $5,000 match generated 148 gifts totaling $10,440

Overall, our $10,000 match motivated 244 people to donate $18,334 to Seattle

Children’s and the event did meet its goal – the radiothon raised $1,090,396.72!

“I was grateful for the opportunity to be part of such a worthy cause. My older brother, Christopher, was diagnosed with Leukemia at age 2 and Children’s Hospi-tal was a very large part of the first nine years of his life and the first seven years of mine. Dr. Barbara Clark was our pri-mary care physician and she took a special interest in our family. She is now retired but will forever be considered a member of our family. My brother was expected to not live through the night on more than one occasion, lost his hair 3 times due to radiation treatment, and the suffering and worry my parents must have experi-

enced with every cold and flu throughout those years is unimaginable. The hospital and its staff were supportive beyond what was expected. They helped where it was truly necessary. I am proud to be able say that my big brother has been in complete remission since his late childhood and is happily married with a wonderfully bright adopted son.”

– Josh Dooley, QFC Shrink ManagerThis summer, we all have the same op-

portunity to aid Seattle Children’s in their mission to prevent, treat and eliminate pediatric disease. Starting August 7th and running through September 3rd,

Seattle Children’s Hospital will be QFC’s Check Stand Charity Partner. QFC customers can donate at any check stand using the $1, $5, or $10 scan cards, by dropping change in coin boxes or by designating their 3 cent bag reuse credit as a donation to Seattle Children’s. In addition, QFC will make a donation of $10,000 to the Hospital. Your willingness to donate will make a difference in the lives of children and their families, and that is something to celebrate!

Eric Miller is the Public Affairs Specialist for QFC.

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Juanita Bay Park is one of the largest and most loved pas-

sive parks in Kirkland. Not only do Kirklanders enjoy it, but people from around the region visit it because of the lovely setting and because of the abundant and varied wildlife.

Due to the large wetland area, it is a fabulous urban wildlife sanctuary that supports more than 200 spe-cies of birds and numerous species of mammals, amphib-ians, reptiles, insects and fish. Some of these animals reside there all year and others are there only temporarily while they stop there on their migration routes. There is always something new and interesting to see in the park!

HistoryOriginally the wetland

area was part of the lake, but in 1916 when the Montlake Cut was dug, the lake lowered about 9 feet. In the early 30’s Guy Ferrar bought the land

and built a nine-hole golf course. (Golfers may be interested in knowing that a Kirkland native, Joanne Gunderson Car-ner, who learned to play on this course, is honored in the World Golf Hall of Fame.)

In the 70’s the land was slated for resi-dential develop-ment, but luckily the city council and Kirkland residents were eager to save it. A couple of park bonds success-fully passed in the

70’s and 80’s that enabled the City of Kirkland to purchase the “old golf course” and wetlands. Over the years the city ac-quired additional proper-ties in Forbes Valley that now make the entire park more than 120 acres.

PresentOver the years, invasive

plants such as Himalayan blackberries moved in and took over large areas in the wetland buffer and in the upper wooded area. Today a number of resto-ration projects are under-way to remove many of

the invasive species and to replant the areas with a large variety of native vegetation. More than 7,200 new plants have been placed in the last few years that will benefit the wildlife in the park by providing better habitat and a more diverse menu. Those plants will help at-tract even more birds!

The restoration work is being done by The Green Kirkland Partnership, which consists of the city, volunteers, community groups, EarthCorps, busi-nesses and by a couple of Native Plant Society groups. To read more about the Green Kirk-land Partnership, please Google Kirkland Parks or go to www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/parks/Green_Kirkland_Partnership.htm.

What you can do

There are several ways you can help us. If you would like to do actual restoration work, you would be most welcome to join us at a work event. On the Web site above you can view a schedule

of the upcoming events. We welcome individu-

als, groups, clubs, schools, businesses - anyone who would like to help! If an individual, business or a group would like to maintain a section of the park on an on-going ba-sis, we could arrange for

that. If someone would like to donate financially to the restoration effort, it would be most appre-ciated as plantings and EarthCorps work require money. If there is some other way you would like to help, please let us know and we will try to make it work.

What else you can do: Take a guided tour with a park expert. Tours begin at 1 p.m. the first Sunday

of each month. Look at “Kirkland’s

Wildlife of Juanita Bay,” a very nice book, by Aaron Baggenstos.

If you have any ques-tions about the park, please contact me at [email protected]. Lastly, enjoy the park!

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Karen Thoresen, activi-ties director, has wit-nessed the Fisher’s unique role first hand. “They’re a couple that can rally and motivate other people to get involved in projects,” she said.

To make the blankets, several women, along with Fisher, carefully cut strips along the edges of a large square of fleece. An-other piece of identically cut fleece is layered on top of the first, and the

strips are tied in knots. The result is a thick, five-by-six foot blanket.

Resident Lu Harrison helped make blankets alongside many of her friends. “It was just an act of love,” she said. “He (Fisher) was there every day. He really helped a lot.”

According to Fisher, the project was simply, “a nice thing to do.” A couple years ago, he also organized to have hum-mingbird feeders placed outside Hospice patient’s

windows.Before Fisher retired

14 years ago, he was too busy to volunteer. Still, as the president of his company, Northwest Protective Service, he was a self-proclaimed “people person.” Frequently, he would visit his security guards during the night to drop off food or extra coats.

Now, his dedication to making blankets serves the families of loved ones in hospice at Evergreen. Often, the blankets become keepsakes for family members, and a way to remember their loved one. To Fisher, the blankets symbolize warmth, happiness, and peace of mind.

House resident Min-nie Tachiyama still uses the blanket given to her late husband, Jack. “He’s gone now, but I still use it when I go to football games,” she said, smiling.

The blankets presented Tuesday were patterned with bright orange flow-ers or steel blue Seahawks logos. “They’re a cheery thing to give away,” Fisher

said. For one friend, nick-named “The Colonel,” he made a camouflaged blanket a few years ago.

The project has taken place since 2006, and was made possible this year by a $2,000 grant from the Evergreen Hospice Auxiliary.

Thoresen calls the donation a win-win situ-ation. “It gave us some-thing to do, and we were contributing to a good cause,” she said.

Fisher plans to con-tinue the project next year, as long as fleece is donated again. He also hopes to return to the Hospice as a volunteer. A heart operation took him away for a year, but he is almost fully recovered.

“The hummingbird feeders and the blankets were two of the best things I’ve done in my life,” he said. “It’s very gratifying to volunteer there. I’m ready to go back again.”

Evergreen Hospice accepts volunteers from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Sunday. Call 425-899-1070.

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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 Depart-ment that are dispatched to on-duty police offi cers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which aver-age about 1,000 per week.

Between July 22-28, the Kirkland Po-lice Department reported 455 traffi c violations (nine DUIs), 31 alarm calls, 30 car accidents, 37 noise complaints, 10 thefts, 20 car prowls, seven domestic vio-lence calls, 13 calls for harassment, 10 acts of fraud, 10 burglary calls, 13 calls for ha-rassment, 12 calls of a disturbance, eight calls for illegal sub-stances and 12 calls of civil disturbance. At least 44 people were arrested.

July 27Theft: 12:01 a.m., 3800 block of Lake Washington Boulevard N.E. A 32-year-old Seattle man was arrested for theft after fl eeing out the door of a store with $16.91 of grocery items and cigarettes.

July 26DUI: 10 p.m., 11600 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 47-year-old Monroe man was stopped on a traffi c violation and was arrested for DUI after submitting a blood alcohol content of .184.

Domestic: 8 p.m., 13000 block of 101st Lane N.E. A 13-year-old Kirkland girl threat-ened her entire family and assaulted her brother by punching him in the face. The girl was arrested for assault.

Assault: 12:40 p.m., 12800 block of N.E.

85th Street. A 65-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assaulting a co-worker after an argument over washing silverware. The victim was slapped in the face.

Assault: 9:39 p.m., 13000 block of 101st Lane N.E. A 44-year-old Kirkland man assaulted his girlfriend by pushing her down the stairs. The woman had scratches and a broken fi ngernail.

Assault: 5:30 p.m., 13000 block of N.E. 112th Street. A 25-year-old Kirkland man assaulted his girlfriend and threatened another man.

July 25Malicious Mischief: 4:12 p.m., 8629 120th Ave. N.E. A 52-year-old Kirkland man was arrested in the parking lot of Costco after damaging the hood of another patron’s car.

The suspect took exception to the other man not stop-ping for appropriately in the parking lot and pounded his fi st into the hood of the car causing damage.

Warrant arrest: 12:07 a.m., 12200 block of 102nd

Place N.E. A 23-year-old Bellevue man was arrested on a

public urination warrant.

Domestic: 4:53 a.m., 12300 block of N.E. 149th Court. A 25-year-old homeless woman was arrested after she came to the home of her former girlfriend and began pounding on the doors and windows. The woman was distraught over the end of the relationship and after no response at the home, she tore the windshield wipers from both cars belonging to the victim.

July 22Burglary: 5 p.m., 13600 block of N.E. 138th Street. A Kirkland resident left his garage door open and a red mountain bike was taken from the garage.

Informational report: 5 a.m., 10400 block of 143rd Place. A 14-year-old boy was unintentionally hit with a BB from a BB gun that the boy had placed on a table.

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Home selling in the summer is often a bit more

tricky than home selling during other times of the year. For example, spring time selling is the most popular time to put your home on the market. The second best time of the year to sell a home is in the autumn. Summer ranks in a meager third position.

Why? Because in the summer:

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every buyer can wait until fall, though. Sometimes people need to buy a

home during the months of June, July and August. They might be transferred to our area for a new job or be experiencing other pressing “life” issues that could necessitate an im-

mediate purchase. Here are a few

things you can do to help attract a summertime buyer who might be prioritizing lying in a ham-mock and sipping lemonade.

Focus on the outdoors! Dur-ing these warmer months, your

landscaping and outdoor spaces come alive. Today’s buyers are looking for extended living areas and love usable outdoor space.

According to HGTV, outdoor spaces can bring in big bucks. Jon Seppala,

president of Action Build-ers, notes, “Backyards and outdoor patios have to be much more substantial than in the past. Built-in grills, outdoor fireplaces, gazebos — people are looking for these features. We’ve had people who have fallen in love with the house and have de-cided to buy before they walked in the front door.”

The National Asso-ciation of Home Build-ers (NAHB) has also identified a trend, noting during a recent panel that young homebuyers (Gen Xers) are looking for homes with a connec-tion between indoor and outdoor spaces, even in colder climates, to create the perception of greater home size, even if the space is only usable for part of the year.”

Keep your home cool

but not cold! Have your furnace/AC turned up to a comfortable level dur-ing showings and open houses. If you live in a home where you don’t have or need AC, be sure that you use fans or open windows for breezes to create a nice atmosphere. The last thing you need is a prospective buyer dis-tracted by cold or a sticky sweat. You want them focused on your wonder-ful home!

Eliminate Stinks! Heat also has a way of bringing out the worst of smells in our home. To hold these deal breakers at bay, have your carpets cleaned when you list your home for sale. Next, roll up your sleeves and be sure you clean your home before any showing. Bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchen are notoriously stinky. Focus your atten-tion on these!

Maintain! When your home is listed for sale, it’s your responsibility as the

seller to keep your yard, landscaping, and pool maintained. Overgrown trees, shrubs, and lawns not only seriously depre-ciate curb appeal, they can also turn a buyer off.

Landscaping is expen-sive and buyers know this. Why not showcase one of your most valuable assets? Trim existing trees

to their best advantage. Have gardens, paths, benches, and pool ready for enjoying. Buyers know that a fully landscaped yard will save them time

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“It seems like such a simple concept. Keep siblings together while they are in foster care. But it isn’t that easy.” Th ese are the words of Michael Gaskill, cofounder of Sibling House, a non-profi t organization in Kirkland. For more than 14 years, Mike and Lynne Gaskill have championed the cause to keep siblings together while they are in foster care.

From their modest home in Juanita, they work to pro-vide clothing, toys, bedding, furniture, school supplies, tutoring, transportation and enrichment programs for children in foster care. In some cases, the support of Sibling House is the only thing that allows foster parents to bring all of the siblings from one family into their home. If that isn’t enough, the Gaskills also off er mentoring to other foster parents, as they have fostered and then adopted six children of their own.

Th e state foster care

system covers roughly 55 percent of the cost to raise a child today. Many of these kids enter the foster care system with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Any way they can, the Gaskills support families who take in these siblings. Sibling House started in 1997 helping to support seven children in foster care. Today they now reach nearly 500 children in three states.

For those of us who are not familiar with the life of a foster parent, the call to take yet more children into your home oft en comes without notice. Placing these children is an im-mediate need that must be fi lled. Th ey are exhausted and oft en traumatized. What must it be like for a child who has been ripped

away from their parents? Th ey are involuntarily forced to live with people they have never met. What a comfort it must be for those who are fortunate enough to be with their siblings.

For many foster parents the diff erence between an answer of “yes” or “no” to taking both or even more siblings can be determined by something as simple as enough beds, or clothing. Or, the challenge may be as monumental as the need for a larger vehicle to accom-modate so many children.

Like every non-profi t, Sibling House depends on the generosity of people like you and me. Eighty-four percent of every dollar they receive goes to providing care for foster children. Eight percent goes to administrative expenses and 8 percent goes to fund raising.

While visiting the Gaskill home for the purpose of this story, a co-worker and

I walked in on a mentor-ing session with new foster parents. On their way out they took with them the tent my co-worker had donated the day before. Th is is how it is supposed to be. Th is is community. For more information on Sibling House, or to make a monetary donation online, go to www.siblinghouse.org

Barbara J. Hindle is the principal managing broker for Coldwell Banker Bain in Kirkland. Contact Bar-bara at 206-755-7204.

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Coldwell Banker Bain in Kirkland is sponsoring a School Supply drive for Sibling House Network children Aug. 13-27. Please donate items in person at Coldwell Banker Bain, 8525 120th Ave. N.E ., No. 100, Kirkland. See the entire Sibling House School Supply “wish list” at www.cbbain.com/kirkland.

Give yourself a pat on the back. You thought the day would never

come, but here you are very close to retirement. Sure, you’ve been saving and plan-ning all along, but there are a number of steps you can take today to help you transition easily and stress-free to the next stage of your life.

1. Visualize retire-ment. Experts say it is better to “retire to” than to “retire from.” So, prior to check-ing out from your 9-to-5, spend some time thinking about what you want to do in retirement.

Of course there are a few great dream vacations you want to take, but what will your everyday life look like? Is there a hobby you want to pursue? Will you volunteer in your community? Will you work part-time? Some pre-retirees take a vacation week and stay at home and live as if they were retired in order to get a real sense of the rhythm of retirement. Keep

in mind that you and your spouse may have confl icting timetables or diff erent defi ni-tions of the ideal retirement, so make some time to discuss your dreams and resolve any diff erences that may arise.

2. Take fi eld trips. If you’re considering a major move

in retirement, plan on a little travel to check out poten-tial new homes. Remember, it’s a lot diff erent to live in a location than it is to vacation there.

Your checklist for evaluating a new

community should include everything from a suitable year-round climate, cost of living, and quality medical facilities to access to cultural and sporting events, outdoor recreation and continuing education programs. Also, don’t underestimate the importance of keeping your family and friends within reach.

3. Save more. Although you may have always been a disciplined saver, your peak earning years aff ord you a valuable opportunity to boost your retirement contributions signifi cantly.

Remember, if you’re over 50 years of age, there’s a federal catch-up provision that enables you to contribute an extra $5,000 into your employer’s retirement savings plan. Anything extra you sock away in these last few years of your working life could have a positive impact on how you will live for the rest of your life.

4. Double-check your retirement funding calcula-tions. Th e traditional rule of thumb has been that you need 70-80 percent of your pre-retirement income to live on during retirement. However, recent studies, and what I see in my practice, suggest that people tend to underestimate retirement ex-penses. All that leisure time, including travel, can lead to more spending.

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[ SELLING from page 11]to keep your yard look-ing in top shape. This expense will come back to you when you make the sale.

As a courtesy to pro-spective buyers, you or your Realtor® may also consider compiling a list of locally recommended handymen, gardeners, and pool maintenance companies.

Staging! Finally, stag-ing patios and porches is important. From family gatherings to al fresco meals, these hot spots get lots of use.

Start your stag-ing with a thorough cleaning. Power wash-ing decks, patios, and furniture can make dirty items look new again. For furniture that needs a bit more TLC, apply a fresh coat of paint.

Next, stage for an “event.” Replace worn-out cushions and invest in simple outdoor ac-cessories. A selective

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The bottom line is that caring for the indoor AND outdoor living spaces of your home can make or break a sale during the sum-mer. Take full advantage of all your home has to offer; in the long run - your checking account will appreciate it.

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Despite our less than summery sum-mer, maybe you

and your family have still had some swimming time. How do you like to fi rst get in the water? How does your child? Are you so eager you just jump right in, splashing and laughing? Do you like to dabble your toes fi rst and get used to the temper-ature? Are there days when you just want to stretch out on a lounge chair, reading a book, and your child just wants to play near but not in the water?

Just like your feelings about getting in the water, you and your child have many feelings about “jump-ing into school”. How can your eager ones, cautious ones, and really-not-so-sure ones “test the waters” and all end up feeling positive and successful?

At home, you can help your child develop a comfortable anticipa-tion for school. You can “play school”. With stuff ed animals, puppets or dolls, children can practice how to ask for a turn with a toy or how to join a group who are already playing together. You can reinforce how to ask teachers or other children for help, thus empowering your child. Besides pretending to be “the student”, children like the power of being the one in charge and telling their grown-ups what they need to do!

It’s helpful to keep a posi-tive, calm attitude about school, even if YOU are the not-so-sure one. Establish ahead of time some kind of good-bye ritual that you use whenever you separate (even if it’s only to the bath-room!) Possibly, you have a secret wink or a special combination of hugs and kisses or some silly good-bye rhyme.

When the fi rst day of school arrives, even all these preparations may seem to fail. Still, it’s best to keep the positive, calm approach. Use your special good-bye and reassure your child that you will be back aft er school. Since young children hear us talk about their “school day”, please be sure to specify how long school really is --- morn-ing children’s parents come back before lunch, for

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Remember, though, not everyone is the sort to dash into a situation and feel immediately comfortable. Some like to fi nd a quiet spot to watch before ventur-ing out. Adults should ac-knowledge those children’s powers of observation and gently help them feel com-fortable in more parts of the room. Some like to shadow a teacher before wanting to go off on their own. Adults can let those children know how appreciated their companionship is and slowly introduce them to other children. Some have to voice objections every single day before arriv-ing at school and by doing so, release their anxieties. Understanding teachers can compliment the grown-ups on their patience(!), ac-knowledge to the children that it is hard to make

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Whether it’s the water or school or any new situa-tion, acknowledging your feelings, recognizing those of your child, and then working with these feel-ings, eventually adds up to a positive, empowered outcome.

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bring their best game.” He notes that his goats are “very oriented to a structured routine so when we took them by truck to the event, they were not too happy and wondering, what is this about?

“When we arrived, most all the animals were nervous, making a lot of noise; my little guys were just so tired. I thought, ‘Oh boy, this was a long day for them,’ but then they performed flawlessly.”

Cooter, said Sheehan, can solve math problems. Benny will shake hands and they both know how to bow to the audience and stand up tall.

Cooter took first place overall in the “Tricks” event and Benny took sec-ond in the ‘Prettiest Eyes’ event. (Blue eyes are con-sidered rare as most goats have brown eyes.) Sheehan and Benny took second place in the “Look-Alike” contest. When asked if he thought he looked like a goat, Sheehan just smiles and says, “Well, I have gray hair and a gray beard, and Benny has a beard!”

Sheehan proudly points to the ribbons, which he has mounted on a board, exclaiming: “At the end of the day, we came home with eight ribbons!”

Reminiscing, he recalls, “I retired five years ago; I decided to look into goats as pets. I visited a farm and here were these Nigerian dwarf goats bounding around like wind-up toys—I said, by golly, I’m going to get two of these. They were eight weeks, we fed them by hand with bottles; they have become a part of our household. They even have their own little ‘condos.’”

Sheehan says goats, while very different from

other pets, are fairly self-sufficient and do not get fleas or bite. They are clean, smart and inexpensive to feed. They love to eat maple leaves or dandelions; in fact, they will try most anything, but are picky once they have made their choices.

“My boys have different personalities. Every day is different; they are like typi-cal brothers who will bang heads with each other—you push me, I will push you,” Sheehan says.

He offers this advice to people who are contem-plating adopting goats as pets: “You need to keep two areas in mind: One, it is important to be conscious of their health needs. Certain plants such as rhodies and azaleas are poisonous for them. And two, you must be aware of predators such as coyotes, prey animals, bobcats -- even dogs are an enemy of

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mode.”Sheehan likes to promote

good goat care. Occasion-ally, he will take the goats down to the Kirkland Farmers Market for show and tell: “I love showing them off and letting people know what kind of neat an-imals they are, and the kids love to see their tricks.”

Sheehan’s next visit to the Kirkland Farmers Market will be Aug. 5, Kids Day which will run from about 3:30-6 p.m., depend-ing on weather.

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and converted them into offi ces. We have various divi-sions working out of smaller rooms, we’ve encroached into hallways. So between now and then what we have is what we have.”

Th e biggest expansion for the city will be with the jail fa-cilities. Th e current Kirkland city jail only houses 12-14 beds.

Th at element drives how much space the city will ulti-mately need and how much money will be needed for the renovation construction. Th e renovation, of what is now the My Home Wholesale building behind Fred Meyer, is tentatively set to begin in July 2012. Th e city purchased the building on Sept. 1, 2010 for $10.5 million and has authorized $17.3 million for construc-tion. Th e city also has $1.8 million for contingency.

Th e Kirkland City Council is considering adjusting the size of the jail but has em-phasized staying within the budget that was fi rst agreed upon.

Th e original recommended space require-ments by city staff of 50 beds has been ad-justed to 85-100, potentially adding 4,000 square feet or more to the project. City staff anticipates an update with a building layout for the original and adjusted estimates this fall.

“We need to take our primary constraint, which is budget and build as much as we can,” said Councilman Dave Asher, during a July 5 study session on the topic where

city staff updated the council on the options. “Th at line is not stopping and we are probably not going to have an opportunity in 11 years to build another jail.”

Th e annual overall operat-ing costs, no matter what the choice, will be in the multi millions of dollars. To have no jail and transport all prisoners to King County would be $5.4 million in 2012 and $9.1 million in 2025. Th e cost comes from transporting prisoners and the contract to house prisoners in those fa-cilities. To maintain a 50 bed facility would be $4.2 million in 2012 and $7.2 million in 2025. And to maintain an

85 bed facility would be $4.4 million in 2012 and $6.7 mil-lion in 2025.

“I like controlling our own destiny so we are not subject to whatever these other facilities decide to do,” said Council-

woman Amy Walen, during the study session. “I think it is important to stay within budget that we set at the out-set because this is our fi rst big project aft er annexation. It is

so important we show people we will stay within what we said we were going to.”

Th e current jail at City Hall was built in 1982. Th e majority of in-mates spend less than 30 days in the Kirkland jail and only averaged 2.03 days during 2011. City staff is recommending to council that the facility be able to take inmates for up to one year.

Approximately 16 percent of the prisoners of the KPD are female but the current jail fa-cility is not equipped to house them. Th at ratio is important

when designing a jail because the populations have to be separated.

“Prisoners are booked and released from jail 24 hours per day, seven days per week. More than 2,500 prisoners were admitted into the Kirk-land jail in 2010. On an aver-age day a prisoner is admitted or released from the Kirkland jail every two hours,” said KPD Capt. Michael Ursino in a memo to council.

Th e average daily jail population was 56 prior to annexation, with the overfl ow being contracted out to other facilities in the area. Between 2002-2010, the total daily population for the Kirkland Jail and all contracted facili-ties increased by 50 percent. In 2010, Kirkland had the seventh highest incarceration rate compared to population in King County, with Auburn topping the list with a 106.6 average daily population.

Projections show that by 2025 the Kirkland Police De-partment will have an average of 149-166 prisoners per day. Th ose contracted beds cost the city $1.6 million in 2011 alone.

“Fift y (beds) is really an unrealistic number because of the effi ciencies that we gain from not having to transport over material distances,” said Asher. “Th e payback is just astronomical.”

It also takes up a signifi cant amount of work hours.

“Transport consumes a signifi cant amount of the corrections staff time ... Staff estimates that as much as 35 percent of the total available corrections division staff time is consumed by transport activities,” said the memo from Ursino.

Assistant City Manager Marilynne Beard was quick to point out that there will always be a need for some prisoner transport to other facilities because there are some prisoners with special needs the city will never be equipped to deal with.

But a larger facility means more options.

“Th e city’s ability to maxi-

mize the use of alternatives in appropriate situations is cur-rently constrained by a lack of physical space,” said Ursino in the memo. “City staff believe that the jail population can be decreased by as much as 30 percent through the use of alternatives.”

Th at 30 percent could con-ceivably bring the numbers back closer to 100 beds by 2025. Some of those alterna-tives include home detention, in alcohol cases a monitor can be given to the subject to watch for liquor consump-tion, work release, work crew, day reporting and mentoring programs.

Th e overall budget for the facility is set at $37.3 million from the issuance of limited tax general obligation bonds. Other sources of funding are a Community Trade and Eco-nomic Development (CTED) grant, a State Capital Request, city reserves and the proceeds from the sale of two city buildings.

Th e $7.6 million for plan-ning design and engineering may be the most critical as the potential adjustment for more beds in the jail could lead to adding a second fl oor in the two-story warehouse

store. A second fl oor would also

mean the need for a new roof. Deputy Mayor Penny Sweet asked city staff to take a look at what would go into make the roof a usable space as well.

“My approach from day one has been to utilize the space we have in this building because we are not going to get it back,” said Councilman Bob Sternoff .

Plans for the new facility also include a shooting range. Th e KPD requires more than 100 offi cers to get trained and

qualifi ed several times a year, said Olsen. Cur-

rently, the depart-ment contracts for range space with Issaquah.“To pull an offi cer

out of Kirkland to go to Issaquah to shoot, you’re talking probably 40 minutes each way of traffi c,” said Olsen. “So that’s a huge loss of a resource. To be able to have that facility right there in Kirkland, the benefi t it gives back to the city by having our offi cers in one place is huge.”

Th e architect fi rm Miller Hull of Seattle has been selected for the project.

Th e additional jail space, along with other space needs

that have been identifi ed, will increase the project size by 12,000 square feet.

Moving the KPD to the new public safety building will also free up room in City Hall for new city staff .

“Th e new public safety facility will be a tremen-dous asset, not only for the community, but also for the police department,” said Olsen. “Ultimately, my goal is to have rooms available for community meetings or make it a real center piece in the community so people can come to it for whatever they need.”

Th e additional construc-tion will mean a review through the State Environ-mental Protection Act and by the city’s Design Review Board. Both processes will provide an opportunity for public comment on the project.

Th e city plans to keep the public updated on the prog-ress of the project through a Web page and Neighbor-hood Hot Sheet, a project newsletter and “Totem Lake: On Track,” presentations to neighborhood associations, email notifi cations by request, the city newsletter articles and Currently Kirkland TV show highlights.

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“To pull an offi cer out of Kirkland to go to Issaquah to

shoot, you’re talking probably 40 minutes each way of traffi c.

So that’s a huge loss of a resource. To be

able to have that facility right there in Kirkland, the benefi t

it gives back to the city by having our

offi cers in one place is huge.”

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Capt. Kevin Florence at the check-in desk in the current Kirkland city jail. The jail has 12 beds and expansion of the facility in the new Public Safety Building is an issue that could save the city money in the long term but will cost more to build for larger capacity. MATT PHELPS/ Kirkland Reporter

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NASCAR fans can get a close-up look at a real stock car Friday in Kirk-

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The show car will be available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for fans to get pho-tos. Roush Fenway Rac-ing staff will also be in hand to answer questions.

The No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion show car is jet black, with bright green and blue accents, and is a

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“The No. 99 Aflac Ford Fusion show car gives fans the chance to get up close to a real stock car, just like the ones we drive on the track each week. And it’s an exact copy of the great paint scheme we sport – complete with the Aflac duck on board,” said Edwards.

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Rachel Beckwith is pictured on a do-nation jar outside

Liquid Lime in Kirkland. People from around the area gathered at the restaurant July 28 for a benefit concert to sup-port the family of the girl who died in an accident on Interstate 90 last week. But the amazing part is how much impact one little girl has had on one charity.

At post time, busi-nesses and individuals had contributed about $13,000 for the family’s hospital bills and other expenses. The concert alone raised more than $5,000. The family at-tends Eastlake Church in Bothell.

Lisa Lane of Kirkland, friend of Samantha Paul, Rachel’s mom who was

injured in the accident and is recovering well, said: “For this tonight, all these kids grew up together and a lot of them know these people. I think people wanted to be a part of it and do something. When there’s a tragedy, you want to do something. It’s simple, simple stuff — it’s necessary.”

Jen Pam-plona is a friend of one of the performers and came to support the cause.

“There’s so many people who are coming together,” said Pamplona. “They don’t know any of

these people (the family), and they’re just here to help somebody out in a time of need and tragedy. I think it’s an amazing thing to witness.”

Beckwith’s death has resulted in an outpouring of love and donations for the girl’s favorite char-

ity. Her 9th Birth-day Wish donations have gained more than $775,000 from people around the world and still count-ing.

Pastor Jeremy Johnson of Eastlake Church in

Bothell poured his heart out when describing one of his churchgoers - Beckwith.

“She was a champion,” he said in a video mes-sage on the church’s Web site.

Beckwith, who was from Issaquah, died of head trauma and spinal-cord trauma July 23 at Harborview Medical Center after she, her mother and younger sis-ter, Sienna, were involved in a 13-car pile up on July 20. Sienna wasn’t injured and her mother has made a full recovery.

“It’s such devastating news,” the pastor con-tinued. “I was able to be with the family several different times at Harbor-view (last) week.”

Rachel, who celebrated her 9th birthday June 12, was set to be baptized July 31; she was baptized in the hospital. A memo-rial service was held July 31 at the church.

What stands out about Rachel, Johnson noted, is that for her 9th birth-day wish, she partnered with charity instead of asking for presents. A goal of raising $300, to help supply clean drink-ing water to children in African villages, has been exceeded beyond anyone’s expectations. She hit $220, and “while most people would have considered this a success, Rachel wasn’t satisfied. She immediately deter-mined that next June, on her 10th birthday, she would figure out a way to raise more money,” read a message on the church’s Web site.

In Rachel’s honor, Eastlake churchgoers and many other people who have heard about her story are continuing her dream. More than 21,000 people have donated money.

Johnson added that Rachel wanted to “make a difference around the

world and bring water to people who didn’t have any.”

“It is amazing to me that little Rachel, all the way over here in Wash-ington, will be the reason that so many children on the other side of the world get to live into adulthood,” read a Face-book message.

Eastlake pastors Johnson and Ryan Meeks are pleased to see the overflowing support for the family and the water crisis.

“Our primary focus now is to make sure that the family doesn’t have to incur crippling expenses related to medical or funeral bills. It is to this

that we now direct our energies,” they wrote on the church’s Web site. “We are so thankful for all the outpouring of support and love for this special girl and the hope that is being dispensed because of her.”

The concert in Kirk-land has helped in that goal.

To donate, visit http://www.my-charitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=16396 and a Band of Brothers NW, a growth group made up of East-lake Church members, is accepting donations for the family at http://bobnw.org/.

Issaquah girl raises $775,000 for wells in africa after deathConcert in Kirkland raises $5,000 for family

RACHEL BECKWITH

Rachel Beckwith is pictured on a donation jar outside Liquid Lime in Kirkland, where people gathered Thursday night for a benefi t concert to support the family of the girl who died in an accident on Interstate 90 last week. At post time, businesses and individuals had contributed about $8,000 for the family’s hospital bills and other expenses. The family attends Eastlake Church in Bothell. ANDY NYSTROM, Bothell Reporter

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She’s 103 years old and still going strong. Mildred

Hersman, who looks impossibly young for her age, is fiery, delight-ful and full of history. Hersman currently lives at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, but spent the majority of her life at a residence along North-east Lynden, an area she lovingly refers to as the Northwood Corner.

“She’ll tell you what’s on her mind,” Wendy Me-jia, the environmental di-rector at Life Care Center, said of Hersman. Mejia said she enjoys coming to work every day and her favorite part is hearing all the old stories.

During the 1920s Hersman went to school

to become a nurse at the Virginia Mason Hospital. But after 18 months she left school to marry her high-school friend, Lewis Hersman. Two months later, he left for the Navy.

Since women found it

difficult to go to school and be married at the same time back then, she decided to do housekeep-ing and nursing privately while her husband was gone. He would return four years later and they

began growing their fam-ily. They had four chil-dren, one who died at 18 months from pneumonia and whooping cough.

After Hersman lost her son, her sister recom-mended that she work

with children and youth to remedy the pain. So Hersman became actively involved in her commu-nity.

“I taught Sunday school for 30 years, and worked on the election board.

People came to my house to vote,” said Hersman.

She also led a boys 4-H group at her house, was the leader of the North-west Washington fair committee and led an

At 103 years old, woman recalls life as a farm wife

Above right, Mildred Hersman, 103, reminisces about her days as a nursing student at the Virginia Mason Hospital. Though she married before she was able to graduate, she did nursing privately in patient’s homes. Above left, Mildred Hersman in her early twenties. STARR BURROUGHS, UW Newslab

BY RACHAEL HARRIS

Special to the Reporter

As the weather grows warmer, walkers and jog-gers increasingly utilize Kirkland trails. Local trails such as those at Cotton Hill Park and Crestwoods Park have been renovated in the last few years, thanks to volunteers.

Stu Clarke stands apart as one of Kirkland’s most cheerful and willing volunteers. In 2008, he do-nated more than 100 hours toward building a turnpike at the Cotton Hill Park trail site, and regularly checks up on several Kirkland trails.

“Th ey’re out there for people to enjoy,” he said of the trails, “and if they’re muddy, rocky, and unsafe people aren’t going to walk on them. I want people who are not outdoor enthusiasts to walk on the trails.”

A seven-year South Juanita resident, Clarke is delighted to off er his trail maintenance expertise to the Kirkland community. “I’m a guy who can’t sit still,” he said. “Th ere’s so much too that needs to be done in this world, and there’s plenty of opportu-nity.”

Clarke has done anything but sit still during his life. As a student, he studied at University of Washington and then University of Southern California, earn-ing a degree in account-ing. He then worked as a consultant. “Th at got me involved in manufacturing, processing, and engineer-ing,” he said. “(It was) a lot of creative sorts of things, and trail building is creat-ing.”

He went on to work in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and eventually Hong

Kong. During his time in Hong Kong, Clarke com-bined his love of hiking and background in Boy Scouts to organize a Scouts troop for American boys living with their parents in Hong Kong. He later received permission from the Inter-national School in Hong Kong to include boys from all nationalities.

Th e group hiked all over Eastern Asia, including South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. “I’ve been lucky enough to back-pack not every place in the world, but a lot of places,” he said, smiling.

Eventually, his work with the Boy Scouts led to nine years of involvement with the Scouts World Training Committee. In 1996, he was invited to celebrate the King of Sweden’s 50th birthday party. His Majesty, Carl XVI Gustaf, is the World Scout

Foundation’s honorary chairman.

Aft er returning to the states, Clarke volunteered for the Washington Trails Association, where he learned to build and man-age trails. Nowadays, Kirk-land residents can fi nd him leisurely walking nearby trails with his grub hoe tools, looking for repairs.

His outstanding volun-teer work in Kirkland in-cludes designing a 500-foot long turnpike at the Cotton Hill Park trail, which he helped build with volun-teers, and a water drainage system for the Crestwoods Park trail.

Clarke’s goal is to “keep the trails alive.” Th e most common problem is fl ood-

ing from nearby streams and springs. He aims to construct a way for water to fl ow off the trail. Usually, he builds “waterbars,” which capture fl owing water and guide it away from the path, into the woods. “It’s a portable dam,” he said.

Recently, he has observed the growth of new weeds along the Cotton Hill Park trail. While weeds are a hassle to gardeners, Clarke explained that the plants help hold soil down, which prevents mud.

Since his days abroad, Clarke’s life has slowed down a little. Currently, he has no new projects beyond properly maintaining his past work, but he enjoys reminiscing about the gen-erosity of fellow volunteers on trail projects.

“I would still be there today, building, if not for them.”

‘Keeping the trails alive’: Volunteer keeps parks walkable

Volunteer and Kirkland resident Stu Clarke. RACHEL HARRIS, Special to the Reporter

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Kirkland Majors All Stars season ends at Regionals

Aft er dominating for most of the spring and summer the Kirkland Ma-jors All Stars soft ball team ended their season at the Western Regional tourna-ment last week.

Th e team, made of girls from the Kirkland National and Kirkland American little leagues, won their dis-

trict and state tournament in June and July.

Th e team did well in pool play, winning its fi rst three games against Montana, Utah and Idaho before fall-ing to another undefeated team Northern California in the fi nal game of pool play. Th e team outscored their opponents 39-6 in the fi rst three games of the tournament.

Entering the single elimination round, the girls from Kirkland played Southern California in the semi-fi nal. Th ey lost 9-7.

In the semifi nal game Th ursday, the girls from Kirkland fell behind 3-0 in the fi rst inning, but scored

twice in the third to close the gap. But they were never able to take the lead

from their opponents.Brynn Radke was 1-2

during the game, also hit-

ting a single, while Clare Sovacool was 2-3 at the plate with a single and triple. Tatum Kawabata was 1-2 with a single, while Lisa Nelson was 1-3 with a single and Tori Bivens was 1-2 with a single. Nelson pitched for fi ve innings and Bivens threw the last por-tion of the fi ft h.

Th e team had an 11-2 record this season.

Lux Baseball tryouts this weekend

Tryouts for the Lux Baseball/FM Sports teams will be held this week-

end at Inglemoor High School.

Baseball players inter-ested in trying out for teams in the 15U, 16U and 18U age brackets can attend the tryouts on Aug. 6 and Aug. 7.

The teams play in tournaments around the area and recently the 16U team won the 17U Palouse Summer Series tournament, held at Washington State Uni-versity.

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For almost as long as this summers participants have been alive, the Little League Junior Soft ball World Series has called Kirkland home.

For 13 years girls ages 13 and 14 from across the world traveled to Kirkland for a soft ball pilgrimage unlike many others – coming to one place to vie for a world title.

Th e Little League Junior Soft ball World Series will begin Aug. 14 at noon at

Everest Park in Kirkland. Th e tournament features the top team from regions around the world playing in a week-long tournament.

Th e event’s opening cer-emonies will begin at noon at the park on Sunday, Aug. 14. Tournament Director John Chadwick said several special guests will be on hand for the opening ceremonies, as well as the teams, umpires and spectators.

While not much has changed in the last year as far as how the tournament

will run, Chadwick said they did move around one of the brackets in the pool play, just to make things diff erent.

“We shook things up a little bit, but nothing major has changed,” he said.

Some teams won’t know if they qualify for the tourna-ment until shortly before it begins, but several have al-ready secured their positions.

Soraida Juliana Little League from Willemstad, Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles just off the coast of Venezuela will represent

Latin America, while Bacolod City West Little League from the Philippines will represent Asia Pacifi c.

Th e EMEA (Europe, Mid-dle East, Africa) team hails from Midden-Nederland Little League in the Neth-erlands and the Bellevue/Mercer Island Little League team will once again host the tournament aft er winning Washington’s district 9 event.

Chadwick said about fi ve years ago was the fi rst time a team from the Netherlands attended the event, coming

in back-to-back years and winning once.

Games begin Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with East and Southwest U.S. teams playing each other. Th e host team’s fi rst game will be against Canada on Sunday at 5:45 p.m. Th e tournament will end on Saturday, Aug. 20 with the championship game at 1 p.m. Th e fi nal match will be broadcast on ESPN.

To learn more about the tournament to see a game schedule visit http://www.jrsoft ballworldseries.com.

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Aug. 2013th Annual Life Care of Kirkland Car Show: Come enjoy over 100 classic cars during the car show on Aug. 20 at Life Care of Kirkland, 10101 N.E. 120th St. Free hot dogs, soda, popcorn. Dance to the swing music of “Route 66” with the “Eastside Swing Cats.” Free mas-sages by Masssage Envy! Free portraits drawn by caricature artist, Steve Hartley. Call to reserve space for your car with outstanding prizes and dash plaques: 425-823-2323.

Volunteer Event: Join The Green Kirkland Partnership during this vol-unteer event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 20 at Kiwanis Park, 1405 10th St. West. For information, email [email protected].

Aug. 27Junk in Your Trunk Community Garage Sales: This garage sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Juanita Beach Park. For information, contact Mike Metteer at 425-587-3380 or [email protected].

Volunteer Event: Join The Green Kirkland Partnership during this volun-teer event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 27 at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. For information, email [email protected].

FARMERS’ MARKETS

Juanita Friday Market: The Juanita Friday Market runs from 3-7 p.m. Fri-days at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. The market hosts 35-plus vendors selling: fresh organic fruits and vegetables, beautiful flowers, bedding plants and herbs, honey products, dry dip mixes, chutneys, kettle corn, taffy, cupcakes, breads, and other tasty treats.

Kirkland Wednesday Market: The market runs from 2-7 p.m. through Sept. 28 on Park Lane. Produce featured varies by the season, but is all locally grown. The market will also have various local crafters/artists every week. For informa-tion, visit www.kirklandwednesdaymar-ket.org or email [email protected].

ARTS ‘The Wizard of Oz’: On the heels of casting a local dog as Toto in the upcom-ing stage musical ‘The Wizard of Oz’, Studio East has acquired a host of local youths to play the parts of Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man and the full cast this summer. Performances run at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 6-7; and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 5-6 at Stu-dio East, 350 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland. To purchase tickets visit www.kpcenter.org/performances/the-wizard-of-oz or call 425-893-9900.

Kirkland Summer Concerts: Free all ages concerts run from 7-9 p.m. Thursdays and children’s concerts run from 10-11 a.m. Tuesdays at Marina Park. Garth Reeves performs on Aug. 11; Recess Monkey, Aug. 2; and The Not-It’s Aug. 9.

‘Inventing an Illusive Space’: This five-person exhibition is comprised of paintings that examine the element of space, as well as the studio as a site of

experimentation and habitual action. The exhibit, which runs through Aug. 13 at the Kirkland Arts Center, investigates the transitive, seductive, and deceptive nature of spatial constructions in paint-ing. Eric Elliot, Preston Graves, Grant Hottle, Michael Lorefice, and Kimberly Trowbridge each use the artist’s studio as a departure point for this investiga-tion. The opening reception runs from 6-8:30 p.m. July 15 at KAC, 620 Market St. For information, call 425-822-7161, ext. 102.

Photographs of Rome: On view through early September at the Kirkland Public Library and the Kirkland Perfor-mance Center are photographs of Rome by Design students in the School of Art at the University of Washington.

Parklane Gallery: Nancy Bradley presents “Trees for All Seasons” – paint-ings in watercolor and gouache, on now through Sept. 4 at Parklane Gallery, 130 Park Lane. The subject of trees are inspiration for works that explore the full spectrum of color. Angela Hoskins brings nature into hyper focus with “Nature in the Periphery” – paintings with an amplified colour palette in acrylic, modeling paste and oils. For information, call 425-827-1462 or visit www.parklanegallery.com.

Second Friday ArtWalk: Artwalk runs from 6-9 p.m. the second Friday of the month at participating galleries in downtown Kirkland. The event includes sidewalk activities, temporary artist placement in participating businesses and live performances. For a free, self-guided Artwalk map go to www.kirklan-dartwalk.org.

Second Saturday Contradance: A new community dance series will be held every second Saturday at the Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave. The evening will be primarily con-tradances - a social dance form originally from New England. Dances are presented by a caller with a live band of traditional folk musicians. A walk-through is pro-vided for each dance. Attending with a partner is not necessary. Beginner con-tradance instruction starts at 7:30 p.m. and the dance gets into full swing by 8 p.m. Free ice cream is provided during the break. Admission is $8 at the door; $4 for student with an ID. Info www.folkhorizons.org or 425-605-0804. Folk Horizons is a non-profit organization.

Skylight Open Studio: Kirkland Arts Center students and members are invited to enjoy free weekly drawing and painting sessions from 1-5 p.m. Fridays in the Skylight Room at the Kirkland Arts Center. For information, visit www.kirklandartscenter.org.

Artluck!: On the last Friday of each month, artists come to Kirkland Arts Center to share a meal, view new work, and discuss current art issues. Each month features a short presentation or exercises to boost creativity. Potluck be-gins at 6:30 p.m. at KAC, 620 Market St.

Kirkland Arts Center Store: This is the place for unique, affordable, quality work in 2-D, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, glass, and more. Conveniently located at the core of downtown Kirk-land at 336 Parkplace, Kirkland Arts Center’s has store is open seven days a week, and offers art-making activities for kids and special in-store events. Store hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 425-827-8219.

Live Guitarist: Guitarist Jake Olason

takes requests from 7-10 p.m. every Wednesday at St. James Espresso, 355 Kirkland Ave. For information, visit www.kirklandsbestcoffee.com.

BUSINESS Kirkland First: This free service offered by the City of Kirkland gives local busi-nesses and consumers the opportunity to connect and do business locally. Kirkland businesses or non-profits are invited to create a free listing on the Web site or search for local Kirkland businesses quickly in one place, at Kirklandfirst.org. For information, contact Elizabeth Ordos at 425-587-3013.

CLASSES Free Legal Clinics: Eastside Legal Assistance Program, a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost legal services in King County, announced that its volunteer attorneys are offering a free legal consultation clinic at the Kirkland/Northshore Hopelink. The clinics, which are designed to help low-income resi-dents of east King County understand and assess civil legal issues, will take place twice a month. To make an ap-pointment, call 425-747-7274.

Free Break Dancing for teens:Practice your freezes, flexes, spins, pops and locks and get rock-solid footwork as you develop your own unique break-style. Classes are held from 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Kirkland Teen Union Building. No previous danc-ing experience required. Visit www.ktub.org/programs/.

SUPPORT GROUPS GFWC Kirkland Woman’s Club: The woman service organizations meets twice a month at noon the first Thursday of each month (even days, pot luck; odd days, lunch is served) and 1 p.m. the third Thursday of each month for coffee and dessert at the Kirkland Woman’s Club, 407 First St., Kirkland. For reserva-tions, call 425-829-7720.

Eastside The Compassionate Friends: For any parent who has experienced the death of a child, at any age, from any cause. The group meets the second Thursday of every month from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 N.E. 124th St., Kirkland. The group will host a balloon release during the Aug. 11 meeting. For information, call 425-325-0357.

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. If you are new to the area and want to meet new people and join in different interests and social groups, please contact Barbara at 425-868-2851.

Kirkland Moms Network: An on-line support group for stay-at-home moms (or dads) who live in or near the Kirkland area. The group meets several times a month for outings and play dates. For more information, visit kirklandmoms-network.groupsite.com.

Overeaters Anonymous: Meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Bellevue Alamo Club, 12302 N.E. 8th St. All are welcome.

Bellevue Women’s Club: A support group where you can make new friends on the Eastside who have similar in-terests and participate in activities you enjoy, including Bridge, Pinochle, Bunco, book club, theater group and more. Monthly luncheons and programs are held on the third Wednesdays of every month at various times and places. For information, call Jan at 425-391-1135.

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EVENTS Aug. 6Chamber Music Benefit Concert: Join 10 local musicians for an electric afternoon of (mostly) chamber music! Admission is free! Donations will be col-lected to benefit Seattle’slistener-sup-ported classical music station KING FM 98.1. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Lake Washington United Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland. For more information, visit www.coun-terpointcafe.com/chamber-music.

Aug. 1330 Year Anniversary: Join the East-side Community Aid Thrift Shop for the store’s 30-year anniversary open house and half-off sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 12-13. The shop is located at 12451 116th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. Excludes white tags.

Volunteer Event: Join The Green Kirkland Partnership during this volun-teer event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 13 at Cotton Hill Park, 110th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 98th St. For information, visit www.earthcorps.org/volunteer or email [email protected].

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consisted of raising 20,000 chickens on their 10-acre farm, one of the largest egg factories around. They were also involved in carpentry and built houses in Whatcom Valley as well as their three-story chicken barns, which were unusual back then.

Hersman was very proud of the fact that she drove, recalling: “Not many women drove back then. I was one of the few.”

It was necessary for her to drive as a farm wife while her husband was in the Navy.

After retirement at the age of 56, she and her husband were finally able to take vaca-tions. During winters they traveled to Yuma, Ariz., and became square dancing afi-

cionados. They spent lots of their time travelling together and going on fishing trips in their camper. She also fondly remembers traveling around the perimeter of the U.S.

Lewis, her husband of 64 years, passed away in 1995 due to emphysema.

Her family currently sends emails to stay in contact with her, since she can’t hear on the phone, and they opened her a Facebook account.

The computer she received at age 80 makes this com-munication possible.

Sharlene Hague, Hers-man’s daughter, said her mother’s long life is attrib-uted to the fact that she grew her own vegetables, never drank alcohol and apparently because of genetics, since her father lived to be 100.

Hague visits her mother a few times every week and is still a strong presence in her life. She said the reason her mother is doing okay in a nursing home is “partly because she has short-term memory loss and doesn’t know what she’s missing.”

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ONGOING‘Get Around Puget Sound’: Knowledge-able volunteers help people learn how to use all the transportation options available for getting around the Puget Sound region, from buses to taxis. Kirkland residents who want to use their cars less, or don’t have their own transportation and aren’t sure how to get where they need to go, now have some place to turn for help and answers. Hopelink provides a “Getting Around Puget Sound” service free to anyone who has transporta-tion questions. The two-hour sessions will be held from 9-11 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. For more information, call 425-943-6769.

Free Assessments: Residence XII, a non-profit alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center for women and their families in Kirkland, offers free assessments to women who are considering seeking treatment for their addictions. Residence XII’s assessment and referral counselors are available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. To make an appointment, call 425-823-8844 or 800-776-5944. To learn more about what the assessment entails, visit www.residencexii.org/assessment.html.

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must pass a background and reference check, and be over the age of 18. If you are interested, contact Tracy Harrison at [email protected] or 425-587-3352. Volunteers needed Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Offer Pet Licenses and Pet Safety Information: Help educate the public about the importance of licensing their pets, and raise needed funds for animal welfare services. Attend special events such as the Friday Night Market, weekend events such as Go, Dog Go! and Kirkland Uncorked, and offer information on pet licensing and pet safety as well as selling pet licenses. Must be over 18, pass a background and reference checks. Contact Julie Huffman at [email protected] or 425-587-3012 if you are interested.

Teen Parent Program Daycare Vol-unteers: BEST High School is looking for volunteers to come and play a game, rock youngsters to sleep, read a book, and more in the Teen Parent Program Daycare. If interested, visit www.lwsd.org, click on “Volunteer Ap-plication Packet.” Fill in all information, print it

and send it, along with a copy of driver’s license to: BEST High School, 10903 N.E. 53rd St., Kirkland, WA 98033.

Spanish-Speaking Financial Educator Needed: Hopelink is looking for a Spanish-speaking volunteer for its “Money Smart” programs in Bellevue, Kirkland and Shoreline. Must have strong financial literacy and Spanish language skills and be comfortable explaining banking practices, checking proce-dures, money management and budgeting skills, savings practices, consumer protection skills, credit and borrowing skills, and credit report interpretation skills. Must be 18 years or older with at least a high school diploma. Money Smart is a five-week series with a 2-hour class offered one night per week for five consecutive weeks. Commitment: three to four hours per week with two hours class time and one to two hours prep time (depending upon instructor preference.) Volunteers are required to create a profile and pass a back-ground check at: community.hope-link.org and attend a volunteer orientation.

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