kirkland reporter, february 18, 2011

BY ALYSHA ALIBHAI

UW News Lab

Every meeting of the Kirkland Eclectics Toast-masters Club begins with the Pledge of Allegiance, but every session is diff er-ent. And the membership is as diverse as the topics that speakers cover each week.

Raul Munoz, for exam-ple, spoke encouragingly on how to get more involved in American democracy on Jan. 13. Aft er he spoke, Shanika Weerasundara de-livered an animated speech about developing strategic listening skills.

Th ere is no such thing as “a dull or uninteresting topic, there are only uninterest-ing people,” began Weerasundara. “Find an inter-est in the topic,” she added enthusiastically, and “it will enable you to become a more eff ective listener.”

Every week, diff er-ent speakers address the club on diff erent topics. Aft er the speeches, selected members evaluate them, of-fering praise and construc-tive feedback.

Gerhard Ade was Toastmaster of the evening, which means he served as

the MC. In terms of the members, said Ade, “we are as diverse as it gets.” Mem-bers originate from all over the world, work in various fi elds and refl ect a broad range of ages, he said. Ade is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Bain and of German descent.

“I came tired, but now I’m inspired,” refl ected Ade on the parting words of a recent guest of the Toast-

masters Club, as he welcomed everybody into the multi-pur-pose room of the Merrill Gardens retirement home in downtown Kirkland.

Toastmasters Interna-tional is a public speaking club, open to all members of the community.

Th e Kirkland chapter celebrated its 45th anniver-sary in 2010 and currently has about 50 members. On Th ursdays, club mem-bers and guests gather to become better speakers and listeners, practice public speaking and learn new

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It may be a matter of weeks before motorists face tolls on the SR 520

bridge as two bills debuted recently in Olympia to set the rates.

House Bill 1887 and Senate Bill 5700 were

submitted with an emer-gency clause that will allow them - once signed by the governor - to take immediate eff ect to meet the Washington State Department of Transportation’s goal of beginning the

program in April. Bill sponsors include 45th

District representatives Deb Eddy and Larry Springer, and Sen. Ross Hunter.

Th e State Trans-portation Commis-

sion voted in favor of a set of variable toll

rates Jan. 5 with peak rates of $3.50 per trip during the morning and evening commute hours. But the passage of Initiative 1053 last fall required the Legis-lature to have fi nal say over all fee increases.

As the legislative process

State: 520 tolls an ‘emergency’

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Kirkland’s International Ballet Theatre will perform the quintessential romantic ballet, “Giselle,” at 7:30 p.m. March 11-12 and 2 p.m. March 13 at the Meydenbauer Theatre, 11100 N.E. Sixth St., in Bellevue. The oldest continuously-performed ballet in history, Giselle fi rst premiered in 1841 at the Theatre de l’Académie Royale de Musique in Paris, with choreography by Coralli and Perrot. It was re-choreographed in the Russian style by Petipa for the Imperial Ballet at the turn of the century. While studying for her masters in choreography in St. Petersburg, Russia, IBT’s Artistic Director Vera Altunina had the privilege of learning from professors who were pupils of Petipa’s dancers. Well-known Seattle guest artists Mara Vinson and Le Yin will grace the stage as the leads, Albrecht and Giselle. Tickets are $50 adults; $40 students/seniors; $25 children. Call 800-838-3006. PHOTOS BY REX TRANTER

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Toastmasters Club is more than public speaking

Kirkland Eclectics club members listen to fellow Toastmasters’ speeches during a regular meeting at Merrill Gardens on Jan. 13. The Kirkland club recently celebrated its 45th anniversary. ALYSHA ALIBHAI, UW News Lab

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things. However, the club is much more than that.

“We like being together and we have a good time,” said the club’s secretary Sharon Rice, who has been a member for two years. “It’s something to do and get involved in.”

Glen Rollman, who has been a member for 38 years, values the club for enabling him to “speak without fear.” He enjoys the Th ursday evening meetings because they’re “the cheap-est entertainment around, and you can participate,” he said in an interview.

“(Members) also learn how to express themselves,” said Paul Yarbrough, who attributes his main source of inspiration to the weekly meetings, which he has been regularly attending for 15 years.

Th e club has won the “President’s Distinguished Club” 10 years in a row, said immediate past president Vi Duong. In addition, out of a pool of 170 clubs in the Puget Sound region, the club was recently honored as the Most Inspirational Club of the Year.

What is truly inspiration-al is when members give “speeches in their second language,” said Ade. English is the second language for many club members, and the club is an arena

to become comfortable and confi dent when speak-ing, which is enabled by the “incred-ible support system” that club members provide, he added.

“Club mem-bers are dedicat-ed, engaging members who volunteer for many tasks to keep the club healthy and growing,” said Duong, who

added that the club has been grow-ing by more than three members per month.

When asked what attracted her to the club, new mem-ber Danielle Blackburn

said she had read that some of the most infl uential people in the world have been Toast-masters. Aft er looking into

this, she found that “the most important friends they had and all of the most uplift ing people they had ever met had been through the Toastmasters Club.” Blackburn decided to “give it a shot,” and when she at-tended the fi rst meeting in Kirkland, she said she was “blown away.”

Th e club is “so supportive and friendly,” said Xuewei Wen, vice president of public relations, who added that it is also a great way to network and make friends. Wen said this is why the Kirkland chapter is so popular.

Members and visitors oft en leave Merrill Gardens feeling enriched and in-spired. Not to mention, said Rice, “it’s very fun, and you feel safe and welcome.”

While the club is about public speaking, said Yarbrough, “it’s really about your whole life, it’s self im-provement, and when you improve one area of your life you improve all areas.”

Meetings are every Th ursday evening at Mer-rill Gardens, 201 Kirkland Ave. For more information visit http://kirklandeclecti.freetoasthost.us/.

Alysha Alibhai is a stu-dent in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.

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Above, immediate past president, Vi Duong, gives an evaluation of a speech during a recent Toastmasters meeting. Above, Toastmaster of the Evening, Gerhard Ade, addresses the Kirkland Eclectics. ALYSHA ALIBHAI, UW News Lab

Springer idea could slash annexation costs

Counting the people who will be added to the City of Kirkland by the June 1 annexation will cost Kirkland taxpayers an estimated $225,000. But much of that money could be saved if the Legislature listens to Rep. Larry Springer and allows the count to be based on the new federal census.

An estimated 33,000 people will be annexed to Kirkland on June 1, but state law requires a specifi c and expensive process for counting resi-dents in annexed areas. Th e counts are used to share state revenues from the gas tax, liquor profi ts and other sources. House Bill 1336 would reduce duplicate counts and tax-payer costs when recent federal census numbers are available.

Eddy’s proposal could mean lower utility bills statewide

For more than a

decade, Eastside residents have benefi t-ted from an innova-tive partnership of the area’s cities and water districts known as the Cascade Water Alliance. Th e partner-ship has allowed the local governments to provide essential water services and conserva-tion programs far more effi ciently than on their own.

It’s proven to be a suc-cessful and cost-effi cient model of governance that other cities and municipalities are hoping to emulate. But costly and time-con-suming legal limitations restraint its usefulness. Th at’s why Rep. Deb Eddy, D-Kirkland, has introduced a bill to make it easier for municipalities to come together and jointly provide essential water, sewer, storm water and fl ood control services by authorizing a partner-ship that does away with the legal problems.

Th e bill was heard recently in the House Committee on Local Government.

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Kang artwork featured in exhibition

Th is fall Lake Washington High School art students joined hundreds of students from Oregon, Washington and Idaho in submitting their works to the annual High School Art Northwest juried art exhibition at George L. Fox University in Oregon.

Th e LW Visual Arts pro-gram announced that Lake Washington seniors Katie Murray and Rosalyn Johnson were selected to have their artistic achievements hon-ored in this exhibition.

Murray is best known for her exquisite line work and subtly layered textural detail. Johnson expresses her pas-sion for the arts through her bold use of color and daring compositions. Th e show runs through Feb. 20.

Kirkland student named to dean’s list

Kirkland resident Sabrina Grandke-Bawab was named to Montana State University Billings’ Fall 2010 Dean’s List.

Th e Dean’s List is an honor roll of undergradu-ate students who earn 12 or

more credits and who earn a grade point average of 3.50 or better.

Student travels to Ecuador with Hamilton College

Kristin Forgrave, the daughter of Kathryn and Robert Forgrave of Kirkland, recently trav-eled to Ecuador with the Hamilton College Outing Club. Forgrave, a gradu-ate of Lake Washington High School, is a junior at Hamilton.

Eight Hamilton students and Assistant Director of Outdoor Leadership Sarah Jillings traveled to Ecua-dor over winter break for a three week hiking trip in the Andes Mountains. Th e group hiked through the Amazon rainforest up to the summits of the glaciated, volcanic peaks of Cotopaxi (19,344 feet) and Cayambe (18,996 feet).

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progresses, WSDOT con-tinues putting in place the equipment for tolling. WS-DOT Tolling Director Craig Stone said it will take 30 days to get everything operational. WSDOT hasn’t been able to name an opening date thus far because the results of the Legislature remain unclear.

“We’ve been saying spring 2011 because we’re still waiting on the Legislature to see how things will come together,” he said.

State Sen. Curtis King (R-Yakima), one of the Senate bill’s sponsors, said the plan is to pass the bills by the end of the month. It still has to make it out of several committees, before going through the

House and Senate. “I think the hope is we

will have this process done through the Senate and through the House and through the governor some time before the end of Febru-ary, so DOT has 30 days in which to inform the public and do all the due diligence needed to start tolling the fi rst of April,” King said.

Th e bill endured its fi rst hearing in front of the Senate Transportation Committee Feb. 8, with all speakers in favor of tolling. Construction unions with unemployment between 30 and 50 percent urged the committee to move forward and put some of their men back to work. Rep-resentatives from WSDOT

warned the commission that without the toll money to back bonds the project would have to be delayed, and the state would lose millions on cancelled contracts.

It remains unclear exactly how much revenue the tolls will produce, Stone said, though $1 billion of bond proceeds are projected to be repaid through tolls.

Th e bill was also scheduled for a public hearing in the House Committee on Trans-portation on Feb. 16, aft er the Reporter’s deadline.

Th e eff ectiveness of the tolls will shape future policy. Should tolls fall short of expectations, the bills contain authorizations for the Trans-portation Commission to

raise rates to pay off bonds. State Transportation Chair Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) said this would not extend beyond the amount of the project tolls are expected to pay for.

With toll revenue, the $4.65 billion project still faces a nearly $2 billion gap. King said the Legislature will not likely deal with the funding gap in this session, but nothing is certain.

Stone said the decisions on funding can be put off until 2014, consistent with an SR-520 work group’s recom-mendation. Should no viable solution surface before that time, the discussion on toll-ing Interstate 90 will begin. Clibborn has also asked for information on several dif-ferent types of tolling for I-90

in case regulation is needed if drivers spurn SR-520 for the free-to-cross I-90 bridge.

Clibborn added that the Legislature may go to the vot-ers with a new revenue pack-age in the next few years, part of which could go toward fi lling the funding gap.

“Existing gas tax is bonded for 25 years,” she said. “We’re tapped out. We could be putting part of that statewide package toward 520.”

Th e Legislature has already dealt with tolling SR-520 once when it passed ESHB 2211

in April 2009 to authorize charging to pay for improve-ments. Th at bill passed the House 52-43 and 32-16 in the Senate, and called upon the Transportation Commission to set variable rates. Propo-nents of 1053 wanted the

decision to come back to the Legislature so the decisions, and the accountability for those decisions, can be traced back to elected offi cials.

King said tolling represent-ed the clearest option. Tolling has been used throughout the state to pay for bridges in the past.

“I think it’s about the only solution we have considering the economic climate we’re in,” he said.

Toll rates on SR-520 would fl uctuate based on the time of day, and the $3.50 peak price will apply to drivers who have an installed a Good-to-Go transponder on their vehicle.

Th ose who don’t have a transponder will have their license plate photographed and received a bill for driv-ing across the bridge with an additional $1.50 charge. Th ose who initiate the extra payment receive a 50-cent break.

Toll prices on the weekend, a time when many infrequent users will cross the bridge, will decrease signifi cantly. According to project docu-ments, the cost will be $2.20 (during the 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. peak) for transponder users and $3.70 for the pay-by-mail option.

Th e decision features exemptions for emergency vehicles and transit, but not for any type of carpool. Tolls will not apply between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.

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The 520 floating bridge from the west side of Lake Washington. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

“Existing gas tax is bonded for 25

years. We’re tapped out. We could be

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Good To Go! passes for upcoming State Route 520 tolls are now available online, by phone and at two new customer service centers, one of them in Bellevue.

The Washington State De-partment of Transportation (WSDOT) also is deploying mobile customer service centers to help bring Good To Go! directly to drivers before toll collections begin on the SR 520 floating bridge this spring.

The Bellevue Good To Go! center is located at 13107 NE 20th St., Suites 3 & 4. It is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

“Tolling is a critical fund-ing source for replacing the vulnerable 520 bridge,” Wash-ington Transportation Secre-tary Paula Hammond said at a press conference Tuesday morning. “Starting tolling this spring helps keep project costs down while improving the safety and reliability of this vital corridor.”

Construction of pontoons for a replacement bridge begin next month in Grays Harbor.

Good To Go! is the new statewide electronic toll-ing system. It allows tolls to be collected on all vehicles at highway speeds with no

stopping or slowing. The SR 520 floating bridge will be the first bridge in the state to use all-electronic tolling, with no traditional cash collection toll booths.

WSDOT also announced a special introductory offer at the Tuesday launch event. Drivers will receive a $10 credit towards SR 520 tolls if they purchase a Good To Go! Pass and activate an account by April 15. There are five new passes available ranging in cost from $5-$12.

Among the new passes are smaller and movable options. Beginning Friday, Feb. 18, the Standard Sticker pass, costing $5, will be available at 84 participating Safeway stores throughout Puget Sound.

Proposed toll rates will vary by time of day, encour-aging some drivers to use off-peak hours, alternative routes and other modes of travel – which reduces traffic congestion on the floating bridge during the busiest travel times. To encourage this shift, 130 daily bus trips have been added to 600 exist-ing trips in the corridor.

Customers purchase a Good To Go! pass, set up a prepaid account and mount the Good To Go! pass in their vehicle, or register their license plate for photo identification. When driving

on a tolled facility, the pass is scanned or the license plate is photographed and the cor-rect toll is deducted from the prepaid account. Automatic account replenishment is available.

Drivers are encouraged to set-up a pre-paid Good To Go! account if they use the SR 520 bridge more than once a month.

For drivers without a Good To Go! account, cameras will

take photos of the license plate and a bill will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. Under the proposed toll rate schedule, the Good To Go! toll rate might be $3.50 during peak periods, compared to $5 for users who pay by mail.

More information about Good To Go! including a complete list of retail loca-tions and incentives, go to www.goodtogo520.org.

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Cub Scout Pack 595 visits Reporter

Ten Tiger cub scouts from Pack No. 595 vis-ited the Kirkland Reporter, where Editor Carrie Wood spoke about the importance of newspapers in the com-munity on Jan. 27. Wood also showed the boys how a newspaper is put together. During the visit, the cub scouts learned how to copy edit and even made their own newspaper.

Th e visit to the Reporter was the scout’s last outing they needed to complete their Bobcat Badge. Follow-ing the visit, the cub scouts received their fi nal bead for the badge.

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Cub Scout Pack 595 visit the Kirkland Reporter offi ce to complete their Bobcat Badge on Jan. 27. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

The blotter feature is both a de-scription of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirk-land Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police offi-cers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be rep-resentative of all police calls origi-nating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.

Between Feb. 4-10 the Kirkland Police Department reported 481 traffic violations (five DUIs), 17 traffic accidents, 10 noise complaints, seven thefts, seven domestic violence calls, 19 alarm calls, one car prowl, 12 cases of civil disturbances, three burglar-ies, nine disturbances, five cases of fraud and five harassment calls. At least 40 people were arrested.

Feb. 10Warrant arrest: 4:50 p.m., 12300 120th Place N.E. A 27-year-old Seattle man and his girlfriend were contacted in the Joe’s parking lot for a verbal argu-ment. No crime occurred but the man was arrested for an outstanding warrant out of Seattle.

Feb. 9Domestic: 7:39 p.m., 100000 N.E. 130th Lane. Police contacted a 22-year-old Kirkland woman in response to a domestic disturbance. The woman was in an argument with her brother when she was pushed and kicked. The 26-year-old man was arrested.

Feb. 8Warrant arrest: 4:07 p.m., 14500 124th Ave. N.E. An officer was conduct-ing a search for a burglary suspect. The 19-year-old Kirkland man had a $200,000 burglary warrant from King County. The man was told that he was arrested on his warrant and for escaping work release, to which he replied, “I was on work release? I don’t know anything about that.”

Feb. 7DUI: 1:50 a.m., 12500 132nd Ave. N.E. A 26-year-old Everett man was stopped for his erratic driving. He smelled of intoxi-cants and had no shirt on. He submitted a blood alcohol sample of .218.

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Warrant arrest: 11:16 p.m., 12000 124th Ave. N.E. A 33-year-old Spokane man was stopped for a burned out headlight and was found to have a mis-demeanor warrant out of King County.

Minor, Liquor violation: 2:01 a.m., 25 Lakeshore Plaza. Two juvenile boys were contacted in the parking lot behind K-Town. Both were arrested for being in possession of drug paraphernalia and consuming alcohol.

Feb. 5Weapons violation: 12:21 a.m., 6000 126th Ave. N.E. A 43-year-old Arizona man was arrested for brandishing a firearm, reckless endangerment and pos-session of a firearm without a license.

Assault: 4:20 a.m., 12000 N.E. 62nd Street. Two Kirkland females, 24- and 25-years-old, reported that a 23-year-old Kirkland man assaulted both of them. Police went to the man’s apart-ment but there was no answer. Police forced their way into the residence and took the man into custody.

Feb. 4DUI: 8:52 p.m., 11700 98th Ave. N.E. A 47-year-old Kirkland man was arrested on DUI.

False information: 11:16 p.m., 52 Lakeshore Plaza. A 16-year-old Kent boy was arrested for providing a false name to police. It was found that the boy was trespassing on K-Town due to a theft that had occurred.

Assault: 3:30 p.m., 8500 block of 122nd Ave. N.E. A 50-year-old Bellevue man and his 40-year-old girlfriend got into a physical altercation in a parking lot. Three witnesses saw the couple exchange multiple blows to the face. Based on the investigation, the man was determined to be the aggressor.

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The Kirkland City Council unanimously adopted legislation at its Jan. 18 meeting that suspends transportation impact fees charged to a business when the use of an existing commercial building is changed. The temporary suspension applies city-wide and will be in effect until Dec. 31, 2013. The council’s goal for the suspension is to fill vacant storefronts and offices in Kirkland as the vacancy rate has risen to between 25-30 percent.

“Tenant improve-ment and other costs are substantial when moving into an exist-ing space; impact fees were a significant deterrence to choosing Kirkland,” notes Ellen Miller- Wolfe, Eco-nomic Development manager. “The city has now removed a major hurdle for new ven-tures to locate here.”

The council’s action was prompted partly

from a “Competitive As-sessment” conducted in 2010 by Berk & Associ-ates which recommended ways for Kirkland to remain competitive and reduce vacancy rates during recession-ary times. One specific recommendation was to suspend transportation impact fees for changes in use that do not involve

adding new square foot-age.

State law authorizes the collection of impact fees to help defray the costs of new transporta-tion infrastructure. Cur-rently, the city collects impact fees on all new development including development/redevel-opment of an existing structure from one use

(e.g. furniture store) to another use (e.g. auto parts store).

The temporary sus-pension does not affect the collection of impact fees for new development or the enlargement of existing buildings. The fee suspension will be reviewed when the city conducts an impact fee study in 2013.

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Dear Mrs. Brooke, I’m trying to decide if I should put

my daughter in a full-day or half-day kindergarten program. What are the diff erences in the schedule and curriculum? What type of child can “handle” a full day? Do the fi rst grade teachers see a diff erence in the kids that come to them from having gone for a full day versus a half day? Mimi Henderson

Dear Mrs. Henderson,Your child is entering

school for the fi rst time and you have spent much of your time as a parent raising your young child to be an inde-pendent and lifelong learner. Like most parents, I am sure you want your child to love school and a great beginning can defi nitely help foster that love of learning.

I wish I could tell you that there was a clear body of research that sup-ported the half-day kindergarten or the full-day program. Th ere are many diff erent studies out there that show students who attend full-day kinder-garten oft en do better in fi rst grade and on standardized tests. However, there are also studies that show data that by the end of fourth grade there is no diff erence and children who took more time to play, create, and imagine, actually had better higher level thinking skills long term.

Th ere are other studies that say

students in full-day experienced more behavior issues compared to those in half day, but then others that said children’s lack of sleep or family involvement were the major factors in poor school behavior. I have consult-ed preschool teachers, kindergarten (both half-day and full-day) teachers, and fi rst grade teachers and there are of course many opinions.

When it comes down to it, most educators agreed that it really depends on the child and the family situation. All agreed the biggest factor of stu-

dents being socially, emo-tionally, and academically ready for fi rst grade was not that they had attended a full-day or a half-day pro-gram, but that the child had a very involved family.

Aft er teaching fi rst and second grade for 10 years, I agree that family involve-

ment is a big factor in determining if a child is ready for fi rst grade, or any grade for that matter. As a half-day kindergarten teacher now, I am obvi-ously a huge advocate of the half-day program. Our typical day is two-and-a-half hours compared to a six-hour day. Students in half-day kindergarten must meet the same state and district standards as students in full-day kindergarten and take the same district-wide assessments. Because of this, there is a lot to learn in a small amount of time, but we do!

In my classroom we have reading, writing and math workshops, some science, art and social studies, music

and library once a week, and most of all fun! For fi ve and six-year-olds, developmentally a half-day program is a perfect balance. I am the fi rst to admit that sometimes I wish we had more time, but then I think of all the wonderful experiences my students are having in the aft ernoon – play-ing with younger siblings, creating, imagining, visiting museums, zoos, and parks, having play dates, and spending quality time with family. Th ese experiences are those that I could never give and lessons that I could never teach.

Children rise to meet expecta-tions, but do you want your child to “handle” kindergarten or do you want them to “love” it? If you are fortunate enough to be with your child in the aft ernoon, what is the rush to get your child into a full-day program? Th ey will be attending school for at least the next 12 years, so allow that extra time for them to read, write, move, explore, create in their own ways, experience new places and practice socializing with friends. As I continue to remind myself, our children are only young for so long, so why not truly treasure every moment.

Many studies also show when we rush our children too soon, too fast, much of the joy of learning is lost. One thing is clear, in whatever program, joy and fun should be a part of a child’s day for a child’s love of learning to continue to grow.

Now, I understand most families do not have the luxury of one parent at home, both parents work and so half-

day kindergarten many times is not a choice. In that case, we are fortunate in this community because there are wonderful full-day kindergarten programs in many of our schools. We have incredible educators who hold high expectations for students, yet understand the developmental needs of children and so off er a balanced full-day kindergarten program.

For more information, you may fi nd the kindergarten handbook on the Lake Washington School District Web site helpful. Kindergarten registration is underway and I know many parents of soon-to-be kinder-gartners share these same concerns. As a parent, I understand the pressure to get your child “kindergarten ready.” Everyone is feeding you diff erent advice. No matter what I say, your neighbor, the preschool teacher, listen to your heart.

In the end, you know your child best and whatever your decision, enjoy the days ahead in the magical land of kindergarten. And always remember, you are your child’s fi rst and most important teacher.

Contact Mrs. Brooke by e-mail at [email protected] with any questions regarding your child’s learning. Joy Brooke lives in Kirkland with her husband and two children, and teaches AM kindergarten at Ben Franklin El-ementary. Th e opinions provided in this column do not refl ect that of the LWSD.

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Terminating a pregnancy is not an easy choice

(In response to the Feb. 11 letter “Abortion is a fancy way to say selfish”). As a mother who is now past childbearing age, I know from experience that there are many reasons why a woman over 40 might ap-preciate that the laws of this country allow her to make her own health decisions, including those regarding abortion. For most women, terminating a pregnancy is not a choice that is made lightly and for merely selfish reasons.

I have never had to make this choice but have a concern about a very real problem that exists in our modern society that might have caused me to seriously consider it. Many medicine bottles have a warning to consult a doctor if you are pregnant. No one knows how many drugs may actu-ally affect the fetus in the first two months of gesta-tion, a time when many women are still unaware they are pregnant. Most people would agree that it is immoral for scientists to un-dertake double blind studies

involving drugs that are suspected to be the cause of serious birth defects us-ing pregnant women. The decision to accept or refuse a prescribed medication that has known side effects, including those that cause damage to a potential fetus, is one that women make every day. In the past, giving up all prescription medica-tions on the infinitesimal chance that I might become pregnant with a third child would have had a signifi-cant impact on my health. When a woman considers whether or not to terminate a pregnancy due to health concerns, would you accuse her of selfishness? There are choices in life that an individual needs to make in private, according to her own conscience. I believe this is one of them.

Fortunately, most woman do chose to carry a preg-nancy to term. However, this means that many chil-dren will have health chal-lenges related to the use of legal medications. My hope is that the children born with the myriad of birth defects and mental disabili-ties caused by a mother’s use of drugs will receive the voting public’s support for increased funding for

programs that improve the lives of children and adults that need special care. I wish those who spend time opposing abortion would instead put their energy into making sure that every child in the foster care system in this country is adopted into a loving family without regard to their physical or mental health.Margarette Bull, Kirkland

What is best use of rail corridor?

The “Summary of Inter-ests” within the Eastside Rail Corridor Draft Interest Statement is a very good wish list of reasons why citizens should focus on the future use of the BNSF Cor-ridor. However, it does not provide solid arguments to support its conclusion: “Ul-timately, the best use of the corridor is as the site of a welcoming, transportation-oriented facility for pedes-trians and bicyclists and a high capacity transit system that connects Kirkland to the region.” This is a major flaw that leaves aside all the known technical, economic and potential commuter considerations. Shawn Etchevers, Kirkland


Heart Disease. Did you know it’s the No. 1 killer of Amer-icans, taking more lives than the next five causes of death combined? One person in this country dies of heart dis-ease every 37 seconds. That’s the bad news.

The good news is, heart disease can be prevented and treated. That’s why there is Hope. The Hope Heart Insti-tute is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to serving humanity through cardiovascular research and educa-tion.

We have a 50+ year history of revolutionary advances in medicine and educational curricula. Most everyone knows someone who has had a bypass, but many may not know that Seattle’s Dr. Lester Sauvage was one of the pio-neers of bypass graft surgery. It changed the way heart dis-ease was (and is still) treated around the world, and his founding of The Hope Heart Institute played a significant role.

Dr. Sauvage, now retired, is known as a caring cardio-vascular surgeon who went the extra mile to care for his patients. Beyond their hearts, he cared about their happiness, too. He’d often ask a patient before surgery, “When we save your life, what are you going to do with it?” Dr. Sauvage gave hope to his patients, and helped them think positively and plan to live long lives.

Patients like Allen Sinear and his wife Virginia know what that feels like. “We are ever grateful for the pioneering and compassionate work of Dr. Sauvage & The Hope Heart Institute. A triple bypass in 1975 gave us 35 more years together, and after traveling seven continents hand in hand, the experiences and love we share continue to grow.”

Begun in 1959 in Seattle, Dr. Sauvage founded what was originally called the Reconstructive Cardiovascular

Research Center a time when heart disease treatments were taking an exciting turn. New discoveries each year brought better life-saving therapies and surgeries to pa-tients, and Dr. Sauvage was at the forefront.

In the 1970’s, a standardized method was developed for using a patient’s own blood to “pre-clot” artificial grafts. This process prevents internal bleeding and helps healing after grafts are implanted. A patent was granted for Sauvage Grafts - improved arti-ficial grafts made from synthetic fibers - now in use worldwide. Dr. Sau-vage poured the royal-ties back into The Hope Heart Institute.

By the 1980’s, HOPE publications launched. Today, The HOPE Health Letter is the most widely read health publication in the world. Proceeds from the sale of the newsletter through corporations is a significant source of funding for The Hope. In 1988, legendary entertainer Bob Hope lent his name to the institute, in honor of his close friend Bing Crosby, who suffered from heart disease.

Dr. Sauvage took his last case in 1991 at age 65. He per-formed more than 5,000 heart surger-ies and 5,000 major blood vessel sur-geries in his career. Dr. Sauvage turned to writing, and in the late 1990’s published The Open Heart: Secret to Happiness (stories of hope and healing) with a foreword written by Mother Teresa, and his second book, You Can Beat Heart Disease: Prevention and Treatment (how to live a longer, healthier life). Dr. Sauvage shared messages from his two books during numerous national radio and television talk show appearances.

Today, The Hope Heart Institute carries on the strong legacy through the area’s top cardiologists, scientists, and health educators.

At The Hope Heart Program at the Benaroya Research In-stitute at Virginia Mason, Hope scientists study angiogen-esis, cell and molecular biology of the vascular

extra cellular matrix to explore new avenues of combating heart disease.

Cardiologists with The Hope Heart Clinical Research Pro-gram participate in trials of the latest medical breakthroughs – cutting-edge treatments such as a medical device or drug therapy. We have more

than twenty cardiologists who conduct research with us.

Our mission also includes prevention of heart disease through education programs that reach students from el-ementary through high school, and community groups. Our Take Heart™ programs are in schools during the classroom day, where they align with state learning stan-dards, and in neighborhoods, shopping malls, hospitals, and churches for people of all ages.

February is Heart Month, a perfect time to take stock of your heart health. Here are just a few things you can do to prevent heart disease and take care of your heart.

Five Ways to Care for Your Heartfrom The Hope Heart Institute

1. Get 30 minutes of daily brisk exercise 2. Stop smoking 3. Aim for a blood pressure of 120/80 or below 4. Eat a low-fat diet 5. Lose extra weight

The Hope Heart Institute wishes you a wonderful Heart Month and good health for a lifetime. For more, visit www.hopeheart.org or phone us at 425-456-8700. Do-nations may be sent to The Hope Heart Institute, 1380 112th Ave NE, Suite 200. Bellevue, WA 98004.

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Lately I’ve been asked about the movement sweeping the nation

to eat locally and seasonally. Farmer’s markets have sprung up in almost every town in western Washington and more chefs and home cooks are proud of using the seasonal products produced by local farmers. Th e funny thing is that eating local, seasonal food in most other countries is simply called “eating.”

On a recent trip to Italy, I overheard an American tour-ist say how “neat it is” that ru-ral Italians cook and eat local

and seasonal produce. Th e tourist then remarked about how Europeans, “just get it” when it comes to the slow

food movement. I chuckled to myself realizing the dis-tance between us Americans and the foods we eat. If we want tomatoes or peaches in January, most of us don’t care where they

came from, how they got here, or how good they are - just give them to us! Aft er all, a peach is a peach, right? Well, not exactly. A peach in a February supermarket market might resemble a

peach, but it’s a far cry from a ripe Washington grown peach plucked from a tree in late July.

Now it seems our eating philosophy has reverted back to a time without supermar-kets, and all of a sudden, eating seasonally is hip! We know that nothing is more fulfi lling and wonderful than strolling through the local midsummer farmer’s market and ... Yeah, yeah, yeah, we know, but what do we do in the dead of winter? Ever had a really great rutabaga?

Root vegetables of all sorts are grown in Washington and are readily available all year around. It’s true that the

potato is the work horse of the root vegetable family, but there are numerous diff erent tubers and taproots grown in Washington. Turnips, pars-nips, and rutabagas may be a child’s worst nightmare, but peeled, large diced and tossed in some good olive oil, sea salt and chopped rosemary, and then roasted in a hot oven for 20 minutes and you will have a hearty and nutri-tious side dish that everyone will enjoy.

Root vegetables are very high in nutrients, includ-ing complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fi ber. Th ey will release their natural sugars adding sweetness through caramelization, given a little time in a hot oven. Try peeling, chopping and boiling some parsnips, then mash them with a little horseradish, fresh parsley, salt, freshly ground black pepper (and maybe a little butter or cream) for an interesting mashed potato replacement.

Beautiful local beets are

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Aft er making the state tournament last season, the Lake

Washington boys looked to repeat their success with early wins in the district and KingCo tournaments.

Th e Kangs beat Lakeside in the fi rst round of the district tournament on Sat-urday, Feb. 12 with a 67-63 win. Th e team lost, 78-71, during the fi rst round as they faced O’Dea, the top seed out of Metro, on Tues-day night. Th e loss moves the team into the consolation semi-fi nals to face Rainier Beach at 7 p.m. at Bellevue College. Th e top fi ve teams in districts move on to the state tournament, which begins next Friday, Feb. 25.

Against the Lions, Dar-ien Nelson-Henry had 22 points, while Matt Stau-dacher picked up 14 and Guy Lynott had 13.

During the KingCo tournament at the begin-ning of the month, the Kangs lost to Bellevue in

the semi-fi nals 68-64. Aft er falling behind 14 points at the half, the team slowly chipped away at the lead, ending regulation time with a 54-54 tied match. Th e two squads battled through the fi rst overtime tied again, before Bellevue pulled away in the second extra period.

With the loss, Lake Washington moved into the consolation bracket to fi ght for district seed-ing against Mount Si. Th e Kangs beat the Wildcats on

Th ursday, Feb. 10 62-56 for the No. 3 seed at districts.

While Mount Si had a lead through most of the game, Lake Washington found its rhythm late

in the match to earn the comeback win. Staudacher had 18 points, while Lynott also had 18 during the win. Nelson-Henry added 10 to the game, with Mike Hanson picking up eight. Robert Reyes had four, while both Cody Bernstein and Kramer Taylor each added two.

Lake Washington boys look for state basketball berth

Three wrestlers headed to state

Th ree members of the Lake Washington wrestling team and two members of the Juanita team are headed to this weekend’s state competition aft er earning top placings at the regional meet.

As a team, Lake Washing-ton took 10th at the regional meet at Glacier Peak High School. Th e top four wres-tlers in each weight bracket moved on to state.

Joel Navas was second in the 125 division, but had to forfeit the fi nals match due to an injury sustained during the semi-fi nals. Teammate Jerry Petrechko

was third in the 171-pound weight class aft er pinning his opponent from Mount-lake Terrace in the third round. Jack Michels was third in the 215 division.

From Juanita, Logan Mc-Callum fi nished the regional tournament in second place aft er being pinned by Phil Frazier of Mercer Island in 3:24. Teammate Jeremiah Laufasa will also represent the Rebels at the state meet.

Th e state wrestling meet begins on Friday at the Tacoma Dome. Th e fi rst ses-sion will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by the sec-ond session from 4 to 9:30 p.m. Th e third session will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., which will include the third through eighth place matches. Th e championship rounds will begin at 5 p.m.

JHS girls earn top honors

Th e entire starting line up

for the Juanita girls basket-ball team was named to the KingCo team.

Junior Kate Cryderman and sophomore Mikayla Jones earned fi rst team se-lections, while Molly Grager was picked for the second team. Taylor Paddock and Bre Carter each earn honorable mentions. Head coach Sam Lee was named the conference Coach of the Year.

JHS girls move on in district tournament

Aft er earning a No. 3 seed coming out of the KingCo tournament last week, the Juanita girls moved into district play, hoping to secure a top fi ve

Lake Washington center Darien Nelson-Henry drives to the hoop against Bellevue during the semi-fi nals of the KingCo Tournament played at Bellevue College. CHAD

COLEMAN, Kirkland Reporter

KIRKLAND HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMERS PREPARE FOR STATE MEET THIS

WEEKENDMembers of the Juanita

and Lake Washington boys swim teams spent the week preparing for this weekend’s

state tournament, after competing in the SeaKing

district tournament the weekend before.

As a team Lake Washington fi nished in 12th place at the district meet, while Juanita fi nished in 13th place. Both

will be represented at the state meet this weekend at the 3A

state fi nals, which will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19

at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

During the district meet Lake Washington’s Alex Coff ey

fi nished in fi fth place in the diving competition, with a

score of 265.9. He was also a member of the 10th place 400

freestyle relay team, which included Ethan Petz, Robert

Krossa and Isaac Smith. They fi nished the race in 3:43.24.

Juanita diver Josh Reyes was eighth overall with a score

of 217. The Rebels 200 yard freestyle relay team of Mark

Stevens, Max Peterson, Mikal Boyer and Jake Helsel fi nished

in 12th place with a time of 1:38.46. In the 400 freestyle relay, Juanita’s team of Evan

Ellefsen, Boyer, Kyle Grchel and Helsel were 11th with a time

of 3:44.08.

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Mercer Island’s TJ Blackburn wrestles Lake Washington’s Jack Michels during the regional tournament last weekend. Michels is one of three Kang wrestlers competing in this weekends state tournament. RACHEL KNEBEL, Contributed photo

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placing to make the state cut.

The Rebels beat Franklin on Saturday, Feb. 12 in the first round of the SeaKing tourna-ment 51-49 and faced the top-seeded and top-ranked team in the state, Holy Names, in the semi-finals. Against the Cougars the Rebels lost 74-41. With the loss the Rebels move to the consolation semi-finals on Friday, Feb. 18 at 8:30 p.m. at Bellevue College. They will face the loser of the Liberty, Lakeside matchup.

At the KingCo tourna-ment, the Rebels lost to Liberty 53-44 on Feb. 10. Liberty controled the game from the first quarter, getting up 19-12 in the first, followed by a 13-9 outscoring of Juanita in the second. While the Rebels had an 18 point third quarter, it wasn’t enough to erase the first half and give the team the lead.

Molly Grager had 12 points in the game, while Kate Cryderman and Mi-kalya Jones each put up nine for the team. Taylor Paddock had seven and

Tayler Lloyd had four while Bre Carter had three.

After losing to Liberty, Juanita faced Mercer Island to decide seeding for districts. The Rebels avenged an earlier season loss to the Islanders with a 69-60 win at Bellevue College.

Juanita led the match early in the game, but ended the half down by

two to the Islanders. That lead grew to 47-40 in the third quarter and was extended even fur-

ther in the fourth.Mikayla Jones

had the game high of 28 points, thanks to a huge second half, including a 15 point third quarter. Kate Cryderman had 17 points for the Rebels, and Molly Grager picked up 11 in the match. Bre Carder had nine, while Destry Seiler scored four for the Rebels.

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Kirkland soccer team earns state title

Th e Crossfi re select 99 McLaughlin team recently won the Washington Youth Soccer Founders Cup state championship in the girls under 11 division. Th e team had a 7-0 record-ing in the tournament, outscoring its opponents 24-5.

Th ey also fi nished fi rst in the 2010 fall league, and were undefeated in the NPSL gold division with a

record of 10-0-2.While most of the

team resides in Kirkland, Lauren Perla is from Sam-mamish and KileyWhitney and Kaelan O’Neill live in Redmond.

Th e Crossfi re Select 99 McLaughlin team, based in Kirkland, recently won the Washington Youth Soccer Founders Cup state championship in the girls under 11 division. Th e team includes: Grace von-Sheliha, Jaeda McCormick, Kaysha Walford, Haimanot Hansen, Lauren Perla, Angela Noff singer, Molly McLaughlin, Taylor Byrne, Kiley Whitney, Kaelan O’Neill, Carlee Better-mann, Samantha Kramer and Cassady Barnes.

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Northlake Church hosts dream workshop

Th e public is invited to participate in any of three dream-focused events from February 25-27 at North-lake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 Fourth Ave. South, Kirkland. Workshop leader Jeremy Taylor, an ordained Unitarian Univer-salist minister, has worked with dreams for more than 30 years. He blends the values of spirituality with an active social conscience and a Jungian perspective.

Founding member and past president of the As-sociation for the Study of

Dreams, he has written four books integrating dream symbolism, mythology, and archetypal energy. Th e latest is: “Th e Wisdom of Your Dreams: Using Dreams to Tap Into Your Unconscious and Transform Your Life.”

Join a free public lecture from 7-9:30 p.m. Feb. 25 and an Understanding Your Dreams workshop from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 26 (limited to 50 participants; $75 registration fee).

Taylor will present the Sunday morning sermon at Northlake’s worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 27. Everyone is welcome. To register, go to northlakeuu.org or e-mail: [email protected].


Sound off on Eastside Rail Corridor

The City of Kirkland

has long been interested in the future development of the Eastside Rail Corridor. Through public comment gathered since last sum-mer, the Kirkland Trans-portation Commission has authored a Draft Interest Statement about the future development of the corri-dor. The commission seeks

to hear from community residents and businesses whether the Draft Interest Statement accurately re-flects the ideals and goals of the Kirkland commu-nity about the corridor’s future development. To read the statement and take the online survey, go to www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/

eastsiderailcorridor and submit your comments by Feb. 28.

The statement will be used to gauge the compat-ibility of future develop-ment proposals for the corridor. The statement contains 13 separate inter-ests that are intended to function as a whole.

For background infor-mation on the Eastside Rail Corridor and to view summaries of public comment, go to www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/eastsid-erailcorridor or contact Dave Godfrey, Kirkland Public Works, at 425-587-3865 or [email protected].

Dentist offers help to parents

As many as one in five children in King County may now be going without very basic dental care, according to Dr. Lindsay Barry of Kirkland.

“As the economy suf-fers many families can no longer afford the very basics, including dental care. This means that common childhood dental problems go undiagnosed, which then only makes that dental problem much worse down the road,” said Barry.

Barry’s answer to the problem was to help create a new national network of reduced fee dental services called Quality Dental Plan (QDP). Kirkland was one of the first cities in the nation to fully implement this plan, which includes free basic dental checkups for children and their par-ents when they first join.

“We looked at the costs associated with giving quality dental care to our patients and we saw that we could significantly reduce our treatment rates if we saw patients early in the process and encour-aged the whole family to take part in good and on-going care,” said Barry.

She points out that many common dental health problems, espe-cially among children, are easily addressed, but become much more costly and time consuming if left unattended.

“When a kid is in pain they miss school. Even worse, the cost to treat a painful situation can be three or four times more expensive than it would have been if the problem had been diagnosed a few months earlier.”

QDP has begun to receive national attention for its innovative approach to health care, with Barry being one of the first in the nation to understand the significance.

For more information, visit QualityDentalPlan.com.

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EVENTS Feb. 19Meet Pet Sitters, Dog Walkers: Na-ture’s Pet Market in the Houghton Center invites pet owners to meet local pet sitters and dog walkers from 12-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at the store, 10635 N.E. 68th St., Kirkland. This is a great opportunity for pet owners to meet local pet sitters and dog walkers and learn about the services each has to offer. For more information, call 425-298-4480.

Simplicity Decor 5th Anniversary: Simplicity Decor will celebrates its fifth an-niversary with a party from 12-7 p.m. Feb. 19 at 126 Park Lane. Fabulous prizes and giveaways, plus snacks and beverages. Ev-erything in the store will be 15-75 percent off. For information, call 425-803-0386.

Feb. 25Kirkland Transit Center Opens: Join city and county officials for the Kirkland Transit Center ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Feb. 25 at Third Street and Park Lane. Buses will begin running from the new transit center on Feb. 26. For information, visit www.soundtransit.org.

Feb. 26Free Electronic Waste Recycling Event: Bring your old, broken, or used electronics for recycling to Metropolitan Market Kirkland parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb 26. Drop off for free: TVs, computers, monitors, laptops and cell phones. Other electronics, small recycling fee applies. For more information, call 425-239-4118 or e-mail [email protected].

March 7Kirkland Cachet Award: Join fellow members of Kirkland’s creative community for the presentation of the first annual Kirkland Cultural Council and Mayor’s Cachet Award from 5:30-7:30 p.m. March 7 at Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland. Enjoy a musical performance by celebrated electric six-string violinist Geoffrey Castle and a special heritage presentation by Loita Hawkinson, Kirkland Heritage Soci-ety president. Light hors d’ oeuvres will be served. RSVP to Julie Huffman at [email protected] or 425-587-3012.

March 11Fighting Homelessness KITH Lun-cheon: Join KITH for its second annual luncheon to fight homelessness from 12-1:15 p.m. March 11 at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point, Kirkland. Featuring keynote speaker Bill Block, project director, Committee to End Homelessness, a regional coalition hosted by King County. There is no cost for the luncheon. The suggested minimum donation is $100. For informa-tion, visit www.kithcares.org.

ARTSHoward/Mandville Gallery: Introduc-ing seven new artists to the gallery: Larry Bracegirdle, Sydney Brown, Alfred Currier, Renato Muccillo, Timothy Norman, Anne Schreivogl and Kim Matthews Wheaton. The winter showcase runs through Feb. 27 at Howard/Mandville, 120 Park Lane, Suite D. For information, visit www.howardmand-ville.com or call 425-889-8212.

Parklane Gallery: Guest artist David Varnau offers his unique bronze sculptures through February at Parklane Gallery. Also, the gallery will present “Local Color,” a juried art show with local artists depicting local scenes, from March 8 through April 3. The gallery is located at 130 Park Lane, Kirkland. For information, call 425-827-1462.

Portrait in Oil Workshop: Discover how to paint a portrait in this two-day workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 5 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Cost is $110 members; $130 non-members. To register, call 425-822-7161 or visit www.kirklan-dartscenter.org.

Exploring Your Sketchbook Work-shop: Explore your sketchbook with Larry Calkins, who just returned from Italy, where he explored the artworks of the masters. In this mixed media workshop you will learn how to get in the habit of drawing and creating a dialog with your sketchbook. Runs from 6-9 p.m. March 12-13 and March 16 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Cost is $170 members; $190 non-members. To register, call 425-822-7161 or visit www.kirklan-dartscenter.org.

Palete Knife Painting Workshop: If you like textured painting this class is for you. Happens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 12-13 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Cost is $130 members; $150 non-members. To register, call 425-822-7161 or visit www.kirklandartscenter.org.

Over Again: For their Kirkland debut, New York-based Alison Brady and DC-based Sarah Knobel present a two-person exhibi-tion of photography and video, “Over Again” through March 3 at the Kirkland Arts Center, 620 Market Street, Kirkland. Both artists work primarily in photography, creating personal and darkly humorous revisions of such classical formats as the portrait and the female nude. For information, call 425-822-7161.

Sunday Life: Work from a live model during this drop-in drawing, painting or sculpting session that runs from 1-4 p.m. March 13 and 20 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Open to the community; registration not required. Cost is $8 model fee per session. For information, visit www.kirklandart-scenter.org.

Early Music Fridays: Early Music Fridays, presented by Northlake Unitarian Univer-salist Church and the Early Music Guild location, will be held at 8 p.m. at Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church, 308 4th Ave S, Kirkland. Tickets are $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 Students and NUUC members. More information is available at 206-325-7066 or www.earlymusicguild.org. The next

concert is March 11 and features The Lonely & Broken Cellist: Music for Unaccompanied Cello from and inspired by the Baroque.

Skylight Open Studio: Kirkland Arts Center students and members are invited to enjoy free weekly drawing and paint-ing sessions from 1-5 p.m. Fridays in the Skylight Room at the Kirkland Arts Center. For information, visit www.kirklandart-scenter.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 begins 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 336 Parkplace, Kirkland Arts Center’s 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.kirklandsbestcof-fee.com.

BOOKSBook Launch Party: Join community members as Parkplace Books celebrates the release of Bob Neir’s newest book, “Silent Guns,” a historical suspense story set in the Pacific Northwest filled with intrigue and fast moving action. A long-time Kirkland resident and former Kirkland mayor, Neir is also the author of “A City Comes of Age: Political History of Kirkland 1965-1995.” Join the party at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 19 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. For informa-tion, call 425-828-6546.

Reading Circle: The group will discuss “In the Heart of the Canyon,” by Elisabeth Hyde at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. Open to all.

Knit Too Readers: The group will discuss “Cutting for Stone,” by Abraham Verghese at 3 p.m. Feb. 27 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. Open to all.

“Words @TheWoodmark”: The series is designed as a complimentary author happy hour featuring an author discussion, Q&A and a book signing. The next series is 10 a.m. Feb. 26 at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the “Fancy Nancy” book series, will read from the newest book in the series. Also, from 6-7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Author Joseph C. Piscatella will discuss his book “Prevent, Halt & Reverse Heart Disease: 109 Things You Can Do.” Space is extremely limited. RSVPs are required and will be accepted at 425-827-1986 or [email protected].

BUSINESS Kirkland First: This free service offered by the City of Kirkland gives local businesses 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.

CLASSESFree Rain Garden Workshop: Join

Stewardship Partners for this free evening workshop and learn how to build your own rain garden to help soak up rainwater from downspouts, driveways and sidewalks while protecting our local waterways. The workshop runs from 6-8 p.m. March 8 at Kirkland City Hall, Council Chambers, 123 Fifth Ave. Receive a free rain garden manual and additional materials. Advance registration appreciated by contacting Stacy at 206-292-9875 or e-mailing [email protected].

Intervention Classes: Residence XII is offering a free intervention class from 6:30-8 p.m. March 14 at 12029 113th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. Call 425-823-8844 to register.

Free Legal Clinics: Eastside Legal As-sistance Program, a nonprofit that provides free and low-cost legal services in King County, announced that its volunteer at-torneys are offering a free legal consultation clinic at the Kirkland/Northshore Hopelink. The clinics, which are designed to help low-income residents of east King County understand and assess civil legal issues, will take place twice a month. To make an appointment, 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 dancing experience required. Visit www.ktub.org/programs/.

LIBRARYThe following programs happen at the Kirkland Library. For informa-tion, call 425-822-2459:

Fancy Dress Up Tea Party: The Kirkland Woman’s Club and the Kirkland Library invite children ages 4-12 to write a para-

graph on “What the Library Means to Me.” The first 35 who submit their entries before March 15 will be invited to a Fancy Dress Up Tea Party at the Kirkland Woman’s Club in the afternoon of March 26. Entry forms are at the library.

Norman Rockwell and the American Dream: Art Historian Susan Olds docu-ments the major accomplishments of one of America’s best-loved illustrators as well as a glimpse of Rockwell’s personal life at 2 p.m. Feb. 19.

Libraries Closed: Closed for President’s Day Feb. 21.

Toddler Story Time: Happens at 10 a.m. Feb. 22.

Preschool Story Time: Happens at 11 a.m. Feb. 22.

Baby Story Time: Begins at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

Hopelink ESL Lab: Come to the free ESL Talk Time Lab to practice your English speaking or writing skills at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

Wonderful Ones Story Time: Happens at 10 a.m. Feb. 23.

Family Story Time: Begins at 11 a.m. Feb. 23.

Talk Time: Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group at 5 p.m. Feb. 23.

To advertise in this Worship DirectoryPlease call Johanne Lund

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Sunday Services: 10:30 amChildren’s Classes: 10:30 am

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as...”16. Advil target17. “Remember the

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home plate22. “Major” animal23. Cutting tool24. Thin and slippery26. George or Ira

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February 18, 2011[18] www.kirklandreporter.comEvening Story Time: Ages 3-6 and their families. Happens at 7 p.m. Feb. 23.

Chinese Language Story Time: Ages 2-6 and their families. Begins at 11 a.m. Feb. 24.

Early Literacy Party in Spanish: Spanish-speaking families with children newborn to age 5. Happens at 6 p.m. Feb. 24.

SUPPORT GROUPS GFWC Kirkland Woman’s Club: The woman service organizations meets twice a month at noon the first Thursday of each month and 1 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Kirkland Woman’s Club, 407 First St., Kirkland. For reservations, 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. 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 Sharon at 425-836-9224.

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 http://kirklandmomsnetwork.groupsite.com.

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

ONGOINGFree 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 the assessment, visit www.residencexii.org/assessment.html.

VOLUNTEEREastside Community Aid Thrift Shop: ECA is an all-volunteer non-profit organization that raises money through its thrift shop. All profits are donated back into the Eastside community through grants. No experience needed. Fun way to give back to your immediate community. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer a couple of hours, half a day or all day once a week. Call or visit ECA Thrift Shop at 12451 116th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. For informa-tion, call 425-825-1877.

Kirkland Arts Center: KAC relies on volunteers with all skill levels for special events, gallery, outreach, and arts education programs. Interested persons should contact Ashley Baldonado, volunteer coordinator, at 425-822-7161.

Kirkland Performance Center: Each performance at KPC is staffed with volunteers who help take tickets/ usher, manage conces-sions and assist with pre- and post-performance needs. Front of house volunteering at KPC is a great way to see shows and become more involved in the community. Visit www.kpcenter.org/volunteer.htm to sign up, or for further information about ushering or other front of house duties, please contact the Box Office Manager at [email protected].

Evergreen Hospice and Palliative Care: Volunteers are needed to serve patients and families throughout King and Snohomish coun-

ties. The hospice and palliative care volunteers provide service to the patient and family by providing companionship, life review, compas-sionate presence, light household help, running errands, or providing respite so the primary caregiver can have a break. To learn more about the volunteer program, call 425-899-1040 and/or apply online at www.evergreenhealthcare.org/hospice.

MEETINGS Kiwanis Club of Kirkland: The group meets from 12-1:15 p.m. every Wednesday at the Crab Cracker in Kirkland. The global organization of volunteers is dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Kiwanis Club of Kirkland: The group meets from 12:15-1:15 p.m. every Wednesday at the Crab Cracker in Kirkland. The global organization of volunteers is dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown: Weekly meetings held on Tuesday mornings at the Crab Cracker restaurant in Kirkland begin with coffee, conversation and a buffet breakfast at 7:15 a.m. For information, visit www.RCKD.org.

Rotary Club of Kirkland: The club meets at 6:15 p.m. Mondays at the Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point. For information, contact Barb Seaton at: [email protected] or 206-782-3815.

Weekly Roundtable: Join community members to discuss “Local Perspectives on Market Uncertainty: How are we feeling about the markets and why.” The group will informally discuss how volatility in the markets affects each of us, and participants can share ways for others to feel positive about making decisions during turbulent times. Open to all over 21, but sign-up required as room space is limited to six each week. The free roundtable runs at 6 p.m. Wednesdays at 2205 Carillon Point, Kirkland. Call Chris at 425-766-8797.

Kirkland Eclectics: Kirkland Eclectics, a Toastmaster Club, meets from 7-9 p.m. Thursday evenings at Merrill Gardens Retirement Com-munity, 201 Kirkland Avenue in downtown

Kirkland. Guests are welcome! For information, contact Paul Yarbrough at 425-822-1428.

Eastside Genealogical Society: 7 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. All are welcome to attend and learn how to search for family. Also free genealogical help available: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays and 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays. All at Bellevue Regional Library, NE 12th St and 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue.

Job’s Daughters: The organization seeks girls 10-18 years old to join the youth organization of Job’s Daughters. New friendships, leadership and fun. Call for more information: 425-821-3992.

Soroptimist International Bellevue-Metro: Business meeting is at 6 p.m. the sec-ond Wednesday of each month. Call for location. Program meeting is at noon the fourth Wednes-day of each month at the Bellevue Library, 1111 10th Ave. N.E., Bellevue. For information, call Sherry Schuler, 425-614-2749.

NEIGHBORHOODS North Rose Hill Board Meeting: Meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at Fire Station 26, 9930 124th Ave. N.E.

CITY MEETINGSHoughton Community Council: Meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall. The next meeting is Feb. 28.

Design Review Board: Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., Kirkland City Hall. The Feb. 21 meeting is cancelled. For information, call 425-587-3229.

Ethics Task Force: Meets at 4 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Kirkland City Hall, Houghton Room. For information, call 425-587-3030.

King County Fire District No. 41 Commis-sioners Meeting: Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m., 520 Kirkland Way, Suite 400. The next meeting is Feb. 22. For informa-tion, call 425-587-3662.

Planning Commission: Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. The next meeting is Feb. 24. For information, call 425-587-3227.

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