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New Northwest University program gives local teens a place to grow their musical talents

BY MATT PHELPS

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Young musicians have many hurdles in pursuing their

passion. A lack of access to good instruments, recording equipment, transportation, a place to practice and fi nding like-minded individuals of the same age can be frustrat-ing. But aspiring teens and tweens may fi nd some an-swers in an unusual place - Northwest University (NWU) in Kirkland.

Th e Christian college will host its fi rst venture into teaching the arts of jamming, overdubbing and getting over stage fright with a new eight-week program called URock starting Jan. 11.

“I’ve been thinking for a few years about what music can do for people, especially with leadership issues,” said Northwest University’s Jeff Lockhart, who is the executive direc-tor of the Creatio Insti-tute, which encompasses the URock program at NWU. “It teaches personal commitment, account-ability and other skills

“It is defi nitely cool. It is something that us as teens don’t have access to and it makes it a lot more fun.” Colter Potter URock student

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The band “Studio 6” performs during a recent URock open house at Northwest University. The new program for youth launches next week. Right to left: Drew Mattocks, 17; Colter Potter, 16 (on drums); singer Austin Wood, 16 and Jordan Sodeman, 16. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

City manager could receive nearly $30,000 for moving expenses

BY MATT PHELPS

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Th e City of Kirkland, like most municipalities, has dealt with the economic downturn by slashing its budget.

But the housing market is now catching up with the city.

Th e Kirkland City Council approved a provi-sion agreed to last June to give new City Manager Kurt Triplett up to $29,000

during the next year for residency expenses during Tuesday’s coun-cil meeting. Th e agreement is thanks to a state law that essentially mandates that a city manager must live within the city limits.

“It (the agree-ment) was put into eff ect before Dave Ramsay (Triplett’s predecessor) was city manager,” said Kirk-land Mayor Joan McBride.

“Th ere is more invested and they are more accountable

if they live within the city. Plus, they should be close to City Hall if they are needed in an emergency.”

Th e expenditure is a part of the 2010 budget, as it was a provision that

was added during contract negotiations in June.

“While it is a require-

Kurt Triplett

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A crowd of people dash into Lake Washington’s freezing water for the unoffi cial Polar Bear Plunge to ring in the New Year on Jan. 1 at Marina Park. The City of Kirkland hosted the event for seven years before budget cuts canceled the plunge in 2009. Avid plungers and Kirkland residents Janis Rabuchin (Kirkland Weblog) and Rob Butcher (Kirkland Views) put the call out to the community this year and last to jump in the lake, despite the cuts. The Grape Choice wine shop owners Penny Sweet and Larry Springer provided the shivering swimmers warm cups of hot cocoa following the dip. JEFF HEINZ, www.jeff heinz.com

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Triplett could move from Seattle to city-owned home in Juanita

that everyone needs to survive in the business world. When you’re in a band you also have to learn how to compromise, share and listen to others. It is the dynamic of life.”

Th e program is de-signed to teach teens and tweens life skills along with the skills to become a good musician.

Lockhart, who is also a NWU grad and the drummer for Beatles cover band Creme Tanger-ine, gave up his position as assistant vice president for development at NWU to become executive director of Creatio Institute.

“Th ey have been really supportive,” said Lockhart about the University. “It has

been great to wake up every day and do what I love.”

Even though he had great support getting the program off the ground, Lockhart said the launch was not entirely easy.

“We had issues with fund-ing and infrastructure like

any new program,” said Lockhart, who has been playing drums professionally for 30 years. “We went out and found

people who are good with kids and are good

musicians. But we wrote all the curriculum.”

Th e staff of URock is an impressive list including Lockhart, “Daphne loves Derby” band member David Sparks; Bernadette Bascom, who was one of the fi rst mu-sicians signed to Stevie Won-der’s label; Samuel Mathews,

who played drums with Quincy Jones; and Grammy award-winning Steve Smith, who is the program’s creative director.

“Having a guy with two Grammies is pretty cool,” said Lockhart.

Th e URock program originated at Northshore Baptist Church in Bothell, but URock, as run by NWU, held a trial run last summer to rave reviews from students.

“I am glad that the com-munity is willing to put on programs to organize kids into bands because it is some-thing that we all enjoy,” said Kirkland resident, 16-year-old Colter Potter, who took the program last summer.

Potter met some friends through URock and started the band “Studio 6,” aft er their rehearsal space in the program.

“We kind of function as a band when we need to,” said Potter, who plays the drums. “We don’t actively practice because we are all so busy, but I stay in contact with those guys.”

Last summer was the second time the band took the URock program and they plan to take it again this summer.

“It is fun to see how far they have progressed in their musical abilities,” said Potter.

Th e session last summer catered to 75 students, broken into 13 diff erent bands.

“We had kids with very little experience all the way up to kids who had played in bands before and everywhere in between,” said Lockhart. “But to see the kids blossom like that was really fun.”

During the program, the students get to play and record on top-of-the-line

equipment, receive a half-hour private lesson from an instructor each week and re-ceive peer mentoring. NWU has six rehearsal/recording rooms where the kids jam and practice two cover songs and write an original.

“It is defi nitely cool,” said Potter about the equipment. “It is something that us, as teens, don’t have access to and it makes it a lot more fun.”

All three songs are record-ed and then the bands put on a concert at the Hardrock Cafe in downtown Seattle.

“We treat the kids with respect and give them room to make mistakes,” said Lockhart. “Th e results blew me away.”

Lockhart has learned a lot from his students: “Some-times we tend to over compli-cate things. You have to keep it simple and have fun. It is nice to forget the pressure of

the business.”But there was a bit of a

generational gap between the teachers and musicians and not in the way that most might think. Lockhart said that when he was growing up, musicians identifi ed with a specifi c genre and rarely deviated from that. But kids today don’t see dividing lines in music.

“Sometimes there was a generational gap because we (the students) grew up listen-ing to diff erent music,” said Potter. “We would decide to jam on something dissonant and they (the teachers) would say, ‘okay how can we make that better?’ and we would all think it sounded really good.”

Potter keeps coming back for many reasons, including the fact that the program fi lls many of the basic musical needs of a teenager.

But the program cannot provide everything, as Potter is still waiting for his driver’s license. He said he will fi nd a way to get there.

“As long as the program is being held I want to go back,” said Potter, who plans to attend again this summer. “It is a good chance to get together.”

For information, visit www.urocknow.com or call 425-889-5588. Th e cost for the URock program is $550 for eight weeks.

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[ MOVING from page 1] ment, everyone is aware of the housing market,” said McBride. “It is a financial dif-ficulty for a lot of people.”

Triplett is currently in an unspecified grace period that allows for the sale of the home and his move to Kirkland.

With small kids in school, Triplett said he didn’t want to put his house up for sale until he knew he had a place to move to in Kirkland. Triplett’s goal was to buy a house in Kirkland contingent on sell-ing his Seattle-area home.

“Unfortunately in this market people aren’t will-ing to take that risk,” said Triplett. “The agreement with the Council provides me a temporary home in Kirk-

land so that we can sell our house and then buy one in Kirkland.”

McBride said that there was talk of suspending the city-residency requirement at the time of the contract negotiations but the idea was eventually dropped.

“What we tried to do was come up with a pragmatic option and I appreciate the council’s cooperation,” said Triplett, whose wife is a part-time real estate agent. “Both the council and I were concerned about the budget implications.”

The Kirkland City Council enacted the amendment to Triplett’s employment agree-ment to provide housing assistance of up to $1,995 a month to establish residency within the city limits. That

monthly stipend is good for up to one year and counts as taxable income for Triplett in addition to his $174,000 per year salary.

The amendment also al-lows the city manager and his family to rent a city-owned home at the current market rate and afford Triplett a one-time moving expense of $5,000.

“Both the council and I want me to be in Kirkland,” said Triplett. “I like the job and want to be here. My fam-ily wants to be here.”

The agreement states that a city-owned home at the address of 10824 N.E. 116th Street in the current South Juanita neighborhood near MacAuliffe Park, is available to the city manager at the rate offered. The home is not

available until June 1, 2011.Triplett pointed out that

most executive city employ-ees are afforded some sort of stipend to move to the city they work in. Triplett is in an unusual situation as these types of moving expenses are more typical for new em-ployees moving from further

away. He was quick to point

out that a new Issaquah city administrator in the same position was recently given $15,000.

The amendment also states that after the one-year period the city manager must pay the rental expenses out of his

own pocket with no supple-mental housing expense provided by the city.

At the time of his hire there was some public outcry at Triplett’s salary. Kirkland Re-porter research showed that his salary reflected market value for the city’s size in the Puget Sound area.

BY MATT PHELPS

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The Kirkland City Coun-cil approved Emergency Transport Fees to be billed directly to health insurers, during Tuesday’s council meeting.

Medical insurance companies cover medical transport cost as a part of premiums, so those with insurance would not pay

out-of-pocket for the ser-vice. The City of Kirkland had paid for the service out of the general fund. The user fee is set at $600 plus $14 per mile.

The fees will take effect on Feb. 28. The issue was first brought to the council early last year as a cost-cutting measure.

The firm that conducted a third-party study on the subject last spring,

Management Partners Inc., assessed that the change would have a net revenue of about $1 million for the city.

The study used six peer cities comparable to Kirk-land, some that implement-ed the user fee and some that did not. The study and the subsequent cost-savings estimate did not include the annexation area (the fee will apply to that area).

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As seen on TV!The Great Western Iron & Steel Company’s mill was located on Rose Hill, near Forbes Lake and Costco, seen about 1892. English steel manufacturer Peter Kirk, Seattle P.I. publisher Leigh Hunt and other prominent investors hoped to make Kirkland “the Pittsburgh of the Pacifi c.” The Panic of ‘93 depression and other factors doomed the mill and it never produced any steel. MATTHEW MCCAULEY, Kirkland Heritage Society

A Look to Kirkland’s Past

The blotter feature is both a descrip-tion of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police offi cers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intend-ed to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 800 per week.

Between Dec. 17 to Jan. 2, the Kirk-land Police Department reported 1,073 traffi c violations (nine DUIs),

41 traffi c accidents, nine assaults, 30 noise complaints, 23 thefts, 17 do-mestic violence calls, 57 alarm calls, 17 motor vehicle prowls, 24 cases of civil disturbances, 15 burglaries, 23 disturbances, 18 cases of fraud and 15 harassment calls. At least 115 people were arrested.

Dec. 31Theft: 10:40 p.m., 600 block of 14th Place. A woman reported called 911 to report that several known, but unwanted intoxicated juveniles were inside her residence. The juveniles stole several items from one of her son’s bedroom and damaged her property. One of the juveniles was caught a short time later and arrested.

Assault: 12:47 a.m., 10800 block of Forbes

Creek Drive. A 27-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for domestic violence after pushing his girlfriend into some sticker bushes and down a fi ve-foot embankment.

Dec. 30Warrant arrest: 12:23 a.m., 11605 132nd Ave. N.E. A 31-year-old Kirkland man was contacted at Lake Washington Technical College for an outstanding warrant out of Federal Way.

Assault: 11:21 p.m., 100 block of Lake Street. A 35-year-old Montlake Terrace man was arrested after he assaulted a man inside Hector’s and was then chased down on foot by police.

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Unanswered questions from 2010

As we begin the new year, I found myself thinking about the events of the last year and the unanswered questions that occurred as a result:

Why did the Kirkland Council overrule the people by pushing through the annexation when the votes were not there to support it? Why did we hire a city manager at almost $200,000 when the city is already in debt up to its eyeballs?

Why did the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) vote to change from a K-6, 7-9 and 10-12 system to a K-5, 6-8 and 9-12 system even though the people clearly voted against it? If the reason for this change is to address overcrowded schools then why are you delaying the re-building of Juanita High so that the STEM school can be built fi rst?

Why choose STEM, which serves only certain students, instead of Juanita, which serves the whole community? How will STEM help to resolve this and why is it a better choice than rebuilding Juanita?

Why was the impact to the children

not considered since it aff ects every-thing from elementary band to 6th grade graduation to 9th grade cruises?

Why do we have to pay for garbage pickup when it snows and the trucks don’t arrive? Why are garbage trucks not required to come back sooner, rather than wait until the next cycle?

Why can’t we do something about Totem Lake Mall, which is now basi-cally a home for discount furniture and fl ea markets? Why can’t we replace the whole thing with a Wal-Mart Supercenter?

Why do all close elections always end up being won by the Democrats? Why have we been forced into mail-only ballots, which leave many of us doubting our votes were counted?

Why is everyone afraid to use the word Christmas – aft er all it is a national holiday regardless of whether or not you accept the religious aspects?

Why is it so important for Kirkland to grow that they annexed a popula-tion of people that allowed them to double their size. Do locals really want to become like Bellevue? When will we get someone on the city coun-cil that will listen to the people?

Tom Ellis, Juanita

Response to LWSD letter on school modernization

Kathryn Reith’s recent letter to the Reporter attacking my criticism of the LWSD school replacement (mod-ernization) program is littered with inaccurate data presented as facts. She asserts that the state recommends building a new building if remodel-ing would cost 40 percent more than the cost of a new building. Th e fact is that state regulations (WACs) prevent them from even becoming involved in a remodeling project until costs exceed 40 percent of a new building (WAC 392-347-035). She goes on to claim that the district threshold of 80 percent for building new instead of remodeling is twice that of the state. In fact, the state will match the cost of remodeling up to 100 percent of new construction (WAC-392-347-040). Th e district threshold to build new is 20 percent lower.

Ms. Reith incorrectly states that I assume that the district could have

saved millions of dollars by not building any new buildings. I actually asserted that hundreds of millions of extra dollars were spent to replace 21 relatively new and otherwise substan-tially sound buildings than if their useful life had instead been extended for decades by remodeling. She off ers no evidence to refute my statement, but proclaims that she will post infor-mation on the district Web site.

Th e district claims that it needs to build a new STEM school and perma-nent additions to high schools in Red-mond and Sammamish to alleviate a housing shortage. Ms. Reith confi rms that the district has the money to do so without running a $64.5 million dollar levy in February. Th e district intends to use that money to continue their building replacement policy for eight more schools. She implies that since seven of the schools are in Kirkland, it would be wrong to spend that money on Redmond and Sammamish schools. Is our district spokesperson suggesting that Kirk-land voters should oppose the levy because it’s for building Redmond and Sammamish schools?Paul Hall, Kirkland

Going through issue aft er issue of old Eastside Journal newspapers on micro-fi che at the Bellevue Library recently, it

was refreshing to see how vibrant the Totem Lake Malls were when they broke ground in 1973.

Several newspaper adver-tisements boasted the area’s fi rst climate-controlled malls. Scores of people came to shop when the Totem Lake Malls opened and described the malls as an essential place on the growing Eastside.

Today, the malls are under-performing.

An economic downturn, lawsuit and delayed funding have contributed to what we see as the Totem Lake Malls now – a sleeping giant, as some city offi cials describe the site.

In an eff ort to learn more about the malls, the Reporter sat down with city offi cials, neighbor-hood leaders, historians, business owners, devel-opers and more.

I am excited to announce that starting next week, we will launch a fi ve-part series on the Totem Lake Malls. We will provide readers a comprehensive look at what the malls were in the ‘70s, what they are now and what the site has the potential to become.

Please look for part one of the series next week

in the Jan. 14 issue that will examine the history of the malls. Part one will take you through how the Totem Lake Malls came about, the fi rst stores in the malls, some resident’s recollections of what it was like to shop there and the history of the surrounding lake.

Each week, we will off er a new part to the series. We will examine the current state of the malls, the economic impact, who owners DDR/Coventry are and what the lawsuit is about. Th e series will explain why the malls are dormant and what the city is currently doing to address these issues.

But we need your help to inspire the fi nal part of the series. As you read through the series, please think about what you would like to see

at the Totem Lake Malls, how you would like to see it redeveloped and give us your feedback by e-mailing: [email protected].

Readers will also have the opportunity to inform the fi nal part of the Totem Lake Malls series as we will also launch our next Kirkland Conversations piece in conjunction with the the fi rst series next week.

Next week’s Kirkland Coversations is: “Totem Lake: Th e Sleeping Giant.” Please form your discussion groups, talk about the issues and fi ll out and return the corresponding questions to the Re-porter. We will share your answers with city leaders and include many of them in part fi ve of our Totem Lake Malls series: Th e future of the malls.

We look forward to your responses!

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Trespass: 1:45 a.m., 10600 block of 129th Place N.E. A Kirkland man called police to report that his 33-year-old son was attempting to gain entry to his home unlawfully. When police arrived they found the son in the kitchen with a screw-driver and he was arrested for trespass.

Assault: 9:45 p.m., 12100 block of N.E. 108th Place. A 53-year-old man was found to have hit his wife several times in the back and ground his fist into her cheek.

Dec. 26Assault: 10:50 p.m., 11000 block of N.E. 125th Lane. A 50-year-old Kirkland woman was assaulted by her boyfriend. The boyfriend then assaulted the arrest-ing officer.

Dec. 25Domestic: 8:30 a.m., 100 block of N.E. 130th Lane. A 36-year-old Kirkland woman was arrested for striking her son and shoving her ex-husband during an argument over Christmas presents. The woman was arrested for domestic violence.

Dec. 24Hit-and-run: 9:20 p.m., 12400 116th Ave. N.E. A 20-year-old King County resident was at fault in a hit-and-run. He was arrested after a witness followed him and then saw him destroy a mailbox rack containing five mailboxes with his car. He was apprehended a short time later.

Dec. 19Domestic: 1 p.m., 9900 block of N.E. 126th Street. A 21-year-old homeless woman got into a verbal altercation with her grandmother after asking for food and to see her daughter. No crime occurred.

Dec. 16Assault: 2:52 a.m., 8200 block of 126th Ave. N.E. A 23-year-old female was ar-rested for assault after punching her boyfriend in the face and causing a bloody nose and lip. The woman was frustrated and stressed out about their plans to move to Georgia.

Weapons violations: 8 a.m., 12033 N.E. 80th Street. A Lake Washington High School student brought a dagger to school.

Domestic violence: 7 p.m., 12200 block of 131st Place N.E. A 37-year-old Kirkland female and a 34-year-old Kirkland man have a seven-month-old daughter togeth-er. The two adults got into a dispute and the man held a knife in a non-threatening way and asked the woman if she wanted to use it. The man then slapped the woman on the face. He was arrested for

domestic violence.

Assault: 9:25 p.m., 218 Central Way. A 21-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for assault after he spit in the face of a secu-rity guard at the Time Out Tavern.

DUI: 10:41 p.m., 529 Parkplace Center. A female was arrested for hit-and-run and DUI after striking another vehicle and fleeing the scene.

Dec. 15Assault: 1:30 a.m., 12000 block of N.E.

128th Street. A 39-year-old Kirkland female was taken to the ER for a gash in her forehead. While at the ER she kicked a lab technician in the face.

Dec. 14Trespass: 8 p.m., 400 block of Eighth Ave. A 28-year-old transient man was contacted at a house that was not his after forcing entry into the home to stay the night. The man had keys to another home he did not own but admitted to staying at the night before.

Robbery: 7:30 p.m., 900 block of Kirkland Ave. An 18-year-old man was arrested after he attempted to steal a bikini top from a business. When he was stopped by the owner he bit the owner causing injury. Two 16-year-old girls were with the man during the theft attempt and got into a fight with a third female. The two girls were arrested for assault and disorderly conduct.

Domestic: 12 p.m., 12200 block of N.E. 130th Way. A 17-year-old Kirkland female had a verbal dispute with her boyfriend

and mother and left the scene prior to police arrival. There were no injuries just damage to a wall and door.

Illegal substance: 12:15 p.m., 12033 N.E. 80th Street. A 15-year-old Kirkland boy was arrested for possession of mari-juana after he was confronted by school staff about some pictures he had drawn.

Dec. 12Domestic: 7:08 p.m., 10100 block of N.E. 115th Lane. Officers responded to a report

of a domestic disturbance and determined that a 35-year-old Kirkland man had as-saulted his wife. The man was arrested.

Dec. 11Warrant arrest: 12:08 a.m., 12301 120th Ave. N.E. A 36-year-old Kent man was contacted while drinking in the parking lot of the Rodeo. The man had a felony warrant out of Seattle for prescrip-tions forgery. The man was also contacted by ICE and will be given a complimentary ride to Mexico.

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The economic outlook for real estate is never just black and white – you’ve got to look at the encour-aging signs and various forms of data if you want a

realistic picture.Despite these challenging economic times, existing home

sales will be rising. Why? Th e answer, in a word: aff ord-ability. Currently, the two most important factors driving home sales are: AFFORDABILITY and INTEREST RATES!

With home prices stabilizing in many parts of the country and mortgage rates still near historic lows, aff ordability conditions have markedly improved.

Even with the current unemployment rate, nearly 92 percent of households will have jobs.

Th ese 92 percent of the working households (rather than 97 percent during the BOOM economic times) respond to home-buying incen-tives. I say this because we have history as a lesson.

Back in the prior recession (2001-2003) the economy shed nearly 2 million net jobs. Even during those years, existing-home sales rose from 5.2 million to 6.2 million just as jobs were being cut.

New home sales, likewise rose from 900,000 to 1.1 mil-lion. Mortgage rates were falling. Housing aff ordability increased. While those 2 million job cuts were painful, the

economy still had 130 million job holders, and given the right incentives, they purchased homes.

Measures such as the recently expired fi rst-time home-buyer tax credit and a larger number of mortgage loans that qualify for purchase by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and through the FHA program have further brought home

buyers to the marketplace.Purchase applications using FHA-insured

mortgages – the hottest game in town – were up by 15.2 percent! Part of the reason for the ap-plication jump: Mortgage rates continue to hover just half a point over 40-year lows.

Last week saw the year fi nish on a high note for the housing market with Pending Home Sales for November coming in UP 3.5 percent, aft er this fi gure was expected to be down slightly for the month. Th is reading measures homes under con-tract, and therefore should point to an increase in closings in the January-February time frame.

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Th e Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce issued its own jobs sector survey; 1,200 employers were polled, and the results were upbeat. Fift y-six percent of King County employers an-ticipated that business would be better in 2011, and 41 percent expected to hire more.

If you’ve been waiting to get closer to warmer weather before beginning the search to buy your fi rst home, you may want to start now with a game plan. Th e traditionally busy spring real estate season is just around the corner, meaning competition looms, even in a market like we have today. Th ere are things you can do as a potential homebuyer to get a head start.

So with that in mind, the competition to buy may be tougher than the average buyer thinks. It’s already gaining momentum in some neighborhoods.

Th ere are some things you can do to improve your chances of landing in a home, including:

your credit history - how much debt you’ve accrued, how many accounts you have open, whether your payments are made on time, etc. - to determine whether they’ll give you a loan. Make sure they’re accurate and clear up any problems before you ap-ply for a loan or make an off er on a house.

you can aff ord given your other bills, expenses, and long and short-term savings goals, including retirement, college for the kids, vacations, etc.

says fi rst-time buyers typically make a down payment of 5-10 pecent on a home purchase, and 24 percent of down pay-ment funds were gift s from relatives or friends. If that’s not an

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Service to fi nd houses you like in neighborhoods you’re eyeing. Th is will also give you an idea of how much sellers are asking for listed homes.

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tial. Remember carpet and fl ooring can be replaced, walls can be painted, and a dreadful kitchen can be updated.

In conclusion, with national experts already predicting sales to rise because of aff ordability, continued low interest rates, pent-up demand and a signifi cant national increase in eco-nomic security (compared to the last few years) – this IS good news for potential home buyers and great news for the stability of our local and national economy.

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The fundamentals are a given: good hand-eye coordination, practice in the batting cage, and studying your opponent. All hitters do or possess these things, and some just have a natural gift when it comes to physi-ology. But, some hitters take it a step further.

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either do not believe in the company, the stock is overpriced, or the executive doesn’t plan on staying. If someone with more information than the market and the ability to earn a significant sum of money through stock or options is not willing to put their capital at risk in the stock, I certainly would be hesitant to con-sider that stock as part of my allocation.

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dramatically increases his holdings on a percentage basis, they are really tell-ing the market that they see value in their own company and are willing to show it by investing their own disposable as-sets in the company for whom they work.

On the other hand, an insider might be selling for a variety of reasons. They may be paying for a large purchase, such as a house or college tuition. They may be prudently diversifying their financial portfolio. But, at the end of the day, a corporate insider buys his own company’s stock because he believes it will be trading higher at some point. If he and his fellow executives are selling, I’d be asking questions.

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For its 12th annual stage production, Rose Hill Elementary School is taking the classic story about the boy who wouldn’t grow up and giving it a comedic and musical twist.

“Peter Pan in Neverland” features 35 fourth- through sixth-graders and is a not-so-traditional retelling of James M. Barrie’s “Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up.” The musical, a collabora-tive effort with Studio East in Kirkland, will be showing at 7 p.m. Jan. 7-8 at Rose Hill Junior High School, 13505 N.E. 75th St. in Redmond. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

The script, which is similar to the Disney classic many people are familiar with, was provided by Studio East, with musical direction by Dan Shelhamer. Studio East is also providing costumes and props. Parent volunteers are in charge of building the set.

This is sixth-grader Alessa Arimoto’s second time in a Rose Hill Elementary production, her first year being last year in “Around the World in 80 Hours.” In this year’s musical, she’s playing a pirate. Alessa was part of the Seattle Girls’ Choir before “Around the World” and said she auditioned for the pro-duction because she thought

she could do a singing part with her choir experience.

“Last year I thought it was really fun and I really liked having the audience applaud for everyone,” the 12-year-old said.

Her favorite part about being part of the productions has been learning choreogra-phy for the musical numbers because it’s “fun yet it’s kind of challenging.” The most difficult part is dealing with nerves. She said in the past, she would get a weird feeling before going on stage and worry about forgetting her lines. But after the first show, that anxiety goes away.

“If you do a good job on the first play, then you know you got it nailed for the sec-ond one,” Alessa said.

Alessa’s mother Pam Arimoto, a Rose Hill PTSA

member and parent vol-unteer for “Peter Pan,” said her daughter is not the only student to participate in the school’s production multiple times as the annual show has a “very high return rate.”

She said of the 35 students involved in “Peter Pan,” only three are boys — one sixth-grader and two fourth-graders — but she doesn’t know why. She said last year was about the same with a cast of mostly girls and only a handful of boys.

“I don’t know what the dynamic is,” Arimoto said.

Despite their small num-ber, the boys in the musical are not intimidated by being surrounded by mostly female co-stars. “Peter Pan” director Walayn Sharples said the boys don’t necessarily stick together either.

Sharples, who is also an actress, became involved with the show after auditioning for Studio East’s StoryBook Theater, a program started to introduce young audi-ences to live musical theater. She had received a callback for January, but was also invited to direct “Peter Pan,” which is part of Studio East’s ArtReach!, a six-week school residency program for up to 50 students to put on a musical production. This gives schools the opportunity to have a drama program and students a glimpse into theater.

Because students pay to participate, anyone who auditions is automatically in the production. “We pay Studio East a certain amount

for them to do the play but the rest of the funds go to the school PTSA,” said Arlene Kettering, a parent volunteer and the show’s producer. “It’s not a really big fund raiser. Mostly we shoot to break even on the whole deal. I’m hoping this year we’ll make enough money to offer some partial scholarships for the play next year.”

Auditions are held to de-termine who will play which part.

While she has directed in the past, this will be Sharples’ first time working on a production with Studio East. Also, as a certified teacher, this is not her first time

working with a large group of children. Even with all of her experience in theater and with children, Sharples was still very impressed with the Rose Hill students.

“The kids have just been awesome,” she said.

She said the difficulties have come from the erratic rehearsal schedule they’ve had since the beginning. Rehearsals, which have been four days a week for three hours, began in November. But there have been holidays, snow closures and winter break between then and now. The students also did not rehearse on a stage until they returned from winter break. Despite these less-than-ideal circumstances, Sharples believes the students will still put on a great show.

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“Croc,” played by Alaina Kettering, takes a bite at “Captain Hook,” played by Valerie Kettering, for the upcoming musical production by Rose Hill Elementary students and Studio East. CHAD COLEMAN, Kirkland Reporter

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Rommel Acda and Belton Lubas, owners of Element 5 Fitness, are on a mission to change the shape of Kirkland. Their “Your Best Body Chal-lenge” could help hun-dreds of local residents transform their bod-ies in eight weeks, free of charge. “There’s no cost to participate in the challenge,” says Lubas. “All we ask is that each person make a small, one-time $50 donation to Starlight Children’s Foundation. That’s it.”

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Element 5 Fitness’ “Your Best Body Chal-lenge,” which begins Jan. 15, is part of the fitness and weight loss contest phenomenon started by the hit TV show, “The Biggest Loser.”

“That show really focused the nation’s at-tention on the benefits of participating in a contest, guided by certified per-sonal trainers, in terms of the motivation and accountability necessary for success,” explained Acda. “It’s difficult to lose weight on your own. Anyone who’s tried and struggled knows that – and unfortunately, that’s the majority.”

Visit www.kirkland-bestbodychallenge.com for details of the challenge and a com-plete guide that can be downloaded instantly, containing instructions, questions and answers, rules and regulations, prizes awarded to win-ners and even a complete eight-week exercise and nutrition program.

“Anyone living here in Kirkland over the age of 18 is welcome to participate,” Lubas says. “We want to help as many people as we can, and this is the best way to do that.”

Many local businesses like Rock Star Tan Bar, VCA Redmond Animal Hospital and Everyday

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Register by Jan. 13 at www.kirklandbestbody-challenge.com. Element 5 is located at 11626 Slater Ave. N.E., Kirk-land.


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Tucked back into an industrial park next to a Postal Express

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Th e Seattle Badminton Club opened the doors to it’s newest facility on Dec. 3, welcoming any and all who enjoy the sport. Th e club has operated gym space in southern Bellevue for about fi ve years, said one of the club founders Tony Lee. Avid players and the club quickly found the need for another space, especially farther north to serve the people there who love the game.

Th e new facility, located at 10858 117th Place N.E., had 10 courts and an offi ce area for the staff .

“It’s a perfectly, ideal location,” said Lee. Th e coach at the club, Wendy Carter, said it was purely good luck to have found a space with so much space.

Lee said one of the com-plaints about the Bellevue location was there simply wasn’t a lot of room except for the courts. Th e Kirk-land space alleviates both the need for space and a closer venue for northern players.

Lee said most of the founders have decades of experience and have quickly found the older generation love showing and teaching the game to kids. Since the club opened at the beginning of December, 111 people have signed up. To celebrate the grand opening the club will be holding a grand opening

Open House on Jan. 29 from noon to 5 p.m.

Th e club has already hosted one tournament, the fi rst of many planned, but its current focus is simply on attracting new members and getting the word out about a game many people grew up play-ing in their backyard.

Carter said they off er lessons and classes for all age groups and knowledge levels, but also have lad-ders, to help players dust

off skills and fi gure out where they are compared to others.

Of course one of the biggest benefi ts of the game is the exercise, but unlike many other athletic club venues Seattle Badminton is just as social as it is athletic.

“It’s fun and the exer-cise is great. It’s not just a physical sport, it’s a mind sport too,” said Lee. “We

also emphasis the friendly atmosphere here. We make it a point to know everyone’s name. In a lot of

other sports clubs if you don’t know the sport,

it can be intimidat-ing. Th e emphasis is on welcoming people. It’s not just

a sports place, but a social environment.”Badminton, which has

seen an uptick in popu-larity lately in the U.S., has long been the game

of choice, second only to soccer in some places. Introducing the sport to a younger audience is a key goal for the organization.

“I love to see that glow that people get when they discover the sport,” said Carter. For the kids who are just learning, they may be shy when they start, but quickly fi nd confi dence in their game and themselves.

“It’s a big family sport,” said Lee. “Lots of parents teach their kids and pass it on to their kids and you can see the passion they have for it.”

Someday the group hopes to possibly have leagues for teams and play-ers, but for the moment the focus is on building the club and teaching the sport.

“We’ve found some peo-ple like tournaments, and others just want to come and play,” said Carter. “We want to have something for everyone.”

While the building is only staff ed for a few hours a day, members have ac-cess to the facility via a key card from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Drop ins are welcome, which has been a popular option for people inter-ested in checking out the club and what it’s about. Drop ins are $5 for seniors or students and adults pay $7.

“It’s cheaper than go-ing to a movie,” said Lee. Equipment is available to rent at the site.

To learn more about the club, visit the Web site www.seattlebadminton.com or call (425) 889-5958.


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JUANITA BOYS SNEAK PAST LYNNWOOD DURING

TOURNAMENTThe Juanita boys team beat

Lynnwood in the Rebel’s fi nal game of the Bothell Christmas

Tournament on Dec. 23. The Rebels held off a late fourth

quarter advance by the Royals scraping out the two point win in

the 55-53 victory. Juanita held the lead at the

half 23-19 and going into the fourth quarter with a 40-36

gap between the teams, but Lynnwood edged closer in the

fi nal minutes. The Rebels stayed strong to earn the victory in the

last game before the holidays. Kellen Gildersleeve had 18 points

in the game, with teammate Ryan Reid adding 10 to the total.

The Rebels will face off against Mercer Island tonight in an away

conference game at Mercer Island High School. Juanita also played Sammamish this week, after Reporter deadline, in the

fi rst game back from the holiday break.

LWHS boys go 2-2 during Calif. tournament

Over the winter break the Lake Washington boys team traveled to Califor-nia to play in the ESPN Holiday Prep Classic in La Costa. In four games the team fi nished with a 2-2 record.

Th e Kangs lost their fi rst game of the trip to Francis Parker of San Diego by one point 44-43. Darien Nelson-Henry had 19, Matt Staudacher earned 12, Kramer Taylor added 5 while Robert Reyes had

three and Guy Lynott put up four.

Th e following day the team faced Compton and lost 78-51. On Wednesday, Dec. 29 the Kang beat James Logan 82-77. Guy Lynott posted the team high of 20, Matt Stau-dacher had 17, Darien Nelson-Henry earned 16 for the team, Robert Reyes added 10, Mike Hanson had nine, Kramer Taylor added fi ve, while Cody Bernstein and Drew Do-ane each had two.

On Wednesday, the last day of the tournament, the team beat James Logan 82-77.

Th e team returns to league action playing Bel-levue, Jan. 7, aft er playing Liberty on Tuesday, Jan. 4 aft er Reporter deadline.

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JHS wrestling has solid tourney

While most people were relaxing and enjoying a break over the holidays, the Juanita wrestling team never slowed down, participating in two tournaments and practices almost everyday.

On Dec. 18 the team took 12th at the Monroe Bearcats Invitational. Logan McCal-lum earned a championship belt in the 171 weight class, while teammate Derek Reubish was second in the 160 fi eld. Michael Przystupa

was fourth overall in the 152 class.

Th e team picked up aft er Christmas with the Brian Hill Invitational hosted by Eastside Catholic on Dec. 30. Th e team had its best overall result of the season so far, taking seventh place.

Th is time it was Reubish

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Th e Rebels will travel to Edmonds-Woodway for the Edmonds Invitational on Jan. 8 and will host Liberty on Jan. 11 in the fi rst home meet back from the break.

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or state and local sales and use taxes.

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EVENTS Jan. 8Christmas Tree Pickup & Recycling: Kirkland’s Boy Scout Troop 570 is off ering Christmas Tree pickup and recycling on Jan. 8-9. Curbside pickup is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 8-9 in Juanita, north of N.E. 116th St. between 100th Ave. N.E. and Juanita Woodinville; and the Norkirk and Highlands neighborhoods, east of Market to I-405 between Central Way and 15th Ave. Participants may also drop off trees from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 8-9 at McAuliff e Park, 10824 N.E. 116th St., Kirkland. Suggested donation is $15; please make checks pay-able to “BSA Troop 570.” AG Tree Service will mulch all the trees for use by the Kirkland Parks Department.

Jan. 9Free Electronics Recycling Event: Drop off your nuisance electronics during this free Electronics Recycling event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Windermere/Yarrow Bay, 3933 Lake Washington Blvd. N.E., Kirkland. Everything from computers, to modems, to appliances, to batteries to barbecues and propane tanks will be accepted.

Jan. 17Martin Luther King Day of Service: Help two groups of University of Washing-ton restoration students remove invasive plants from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17 at Cotton Hill Park, 110th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 98th St. Tools and snacks provided. Bring water and gloves, if possible. Wear boots and dress for the weather. To RSVP or for more information, contact [email protected].

Jan. 29An Evening in Paris Dinner & Gala: Friends of FSH Research, a Kirkland-based non-profi t organization, presents “An Evening in Paris” Dinner & Gala at 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Hyatt Regency, 900 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue. The event features com-plimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres, live music, dinner and a silent and live auc-tion. Tickets are $100 per person. Proceeds from the seventh annual event will support FSH Muscular Dystrophy research. For reservations, call 425-827-8954 or e-mail fi [email protected].

ARTSThe John Jorgenson Quintet: When music and guitar enthusiasts start talking about multi-instrumentalist and guitar master John Jorgenson, the superlatives begin to fl y. Most recognized for his world-class Django Reinhardt-inspired Gypsy style guitar playing, many don’t realize that he is almost equally well-versed on the mando-lin, cello, bassoon, the upright bass, Dobro, petal steel and the saxophone. Though it might seem at times like there is an entire orchestra on stage, John Jorgenson will perform with his renowned quintet at 8 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. Get tickets online at www.kpcenter.org or call the KPC Box Offi ce at 425-893-9900.

Peter Pan in Neverland: Rose Hill El-ementary PTSA and Studio East are pleased to present “Peter Pan in Neverland,” based on James M. Barries “Peter Pan.” A cast of 46 of fourth through sixth graders from Rose Hill Elementary will sing and dance their way into the hearts of all ages in a not-quite traditional version of this classic story at 7 p.m. Jan. 7-8 at Rosehill Junior High, 13505 N.E. 75th St., Redmond. Tickets are $7 adults; $5 children, seniors. For information, call 425-885-9241.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Studio East presents Shakespeare’s most famous comedy that brings together aristocrats, workers and fairies in an enchanted wood on Jan. 21-22 at Studio East Mainstage Theater, 11720 118th Ave. N.E., Ste. 100, Kirkland. Recommended for ages 9 and up. Tickets are $14 adults, $11 youth under 21 and seniors 65 and up. For information, visit www.studio-east.org.

Blaubak in January: blaubak Gallery of Modern Art’s new artist series exhibit runs from Jan. 7-31 at the gallery, 168 Lake Street South. This series will showcase new works of art from local artists including: Scott McLeod (acrylic on canvas), Johnny O’Brady (impressionist on canvas), Rock Brothers (wood sculptures), Maria Repetto (fresco painting), Anonpollen (photographic mosaic) and Ricardo Espinoza (acrylic on canvas).

Call to Artists: The Kirkland Artist Studio Tour (KAST) is organizing its eighth annual tour, scheduled for May 7-8. Once again, Kirkland Arts Center will be managing KAST, and invites artists to participate in this event that has become a Mother’s Day weekend tradition! KAST is a free, self-directed artists’ studio tour whereby the public is invited to enter artist workshops to view art and make purchases. Application deadline is Jan. 21. For information, contact Aarti Khanna at 425-822-7161, ext. 103 or e-mail [email protected].

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” from Jan. 8 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 informa-tion, call 425-822-7161.

Printmaking Open Studio: Currently enrolled printmaking students are invited

to attend an open studio for the duration of their class from Jan. 14 through March 25 at the Kirkland Arts Center. For information, call 425-822-7161.

Drawing 101: This introductory class teaches fundamental drawing skills and takes the intimidating mystery out of the drawing process. Runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Cost is $75 members; $90 non-members. For information, call 425-822-7161.

Painting 101: Explore the properties and uses of various painting mediums in this fun six-session class that runs from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Jan. 10 through Feb. 14 at the Kirkland Arts Center. Cost is $100 members; $120 non-members.

Sunday Life: Work from a live model during this drop-in drawing, painting or sculpting session that runs from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 30, Feb. 6, March 13 and 20 at the Kirk-land Arts Center. Open to the community; registration not required. Cost is $8 model fee per session.

Early Music Fridays: A series of con-certs covering more than 700 years and representing the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods, will be performed on Fridays in Kirkland. 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.

Master Chorus Eastside Auditions:Master Chorus Eastside is holding auditions for openings in the alto, tenor and bass sections for the remainder of its season. The chorus presents J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion in March, and in celebration of its 20th season, a retrospective of time called “Seasons of Life” in May. MCE will conclude

its season in June with its popular All-Amer-ican Independence Celebration at Issaquah’s historic Pickering Barn. All interested sing-ers must have choral music experience and basic music reading ability. For an audition appointment please call the Master Chorus Eastside offi ce at 425-392-8446. More information on the chorus can be found at www.masterchoruseastside.org.

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 infor-mation, visit www.kirklandartscenter.org.

Sunday Life Open Studio: Drop-in drawing, painting, or sculpting session runs from 1-4 p.m. Sundays at the Kirkland Arts Center, third fl oor Skylight Room. Open to the community; registration not required. Cost is $8. 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 begins at 6:30 p.m. at KAC, 620 Market St. The next Artluck! is Jan. 28.

Kirkland Arts Center Store: This is the place for unique, aff ordable, quality work in 2-D, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fi ber arts, glass, and more. Conveniently located at the core of downtown Kirkland at 336 Parkplace, Kirkland Arts Center’s has store is open seven days a week, and off ers 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.

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

CLASSESIntervention Classes: Residence XII is of-fering free intervention classes from 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 10, Feb. 14 and March 14 at 12029 113th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. Call 425-823-8844 to register.

All You Ever Needed to Know About Knee or Hip Replacement Surgery:Don’t let aching knees or hips keep you from fun activities. Join Evergreen Hospital for a free seminar covering Evergreen’s compre-hensive joint program. Orthopedic surgeons and nursing staff will guide you through what happens from pre-op preparation to surgery, recovery and physical therapy. Bring your questions to the class at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 27 at 12040 N.E. 128th St. The seminar is free but you must pre-register by calling the Evergreen Healthline at 425-899-3000.

Free Legal Clinics: Eastside Legal Assis-tance Program, a nonprofi t that provides free and low-cost legal services in King County, announced that its volunteer attorneys are off ering 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, fl exes, 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 information, call 425-822-2459:

Study Zone: Drop-in for free homework help from volunteer tutors at 1 p.m. Jan. 9; and 5 p.m. Jan. 10-13.

Talk Time: Improve your speaking and listening skills in this English conversation group that meets at 5 p.m. Jan. 12.

SCORE Counseling: Volunteers from SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) are avail-able by appointment to advise current and future small business owners at 10 a.m. Jan. 8. To register, call 425-822-2459.

Kirkland Book Group: Join book group leader Sandy Eacker for a discussion of “Brooklyn” by Irish novelist Colm Toibin at 7 p.m. Jan. 10.

Toddler Story Time: Happens at 10 a.m. Jan. 11.

Preschool Story Time: Happens at 11 a.m. Jan. 11.

Wonderful Ones Story Time: Begins at 10 a.m. Jan. 12.

Family Story Time: Begins at 11 a.m. Jan. 12.

Evening Story Time: Begins at 7 p.m. Jan. 12.

Chinese Story Time: Happens at 11 a.m. Jan. 13.

French Story Time: Happens at 11 a.m. Jan. 14.

Early Literacy Parties in Spanish: For Spanish-speaking families with children newborn to age 5. Series of free workshops for families to learn about early literacy and hot to prepare their children for kindergarten. Registration is not required; space is limited. Free books in Spanish are off ereed, as well as snacks and beverages. Runs from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 13.

SUPPORT GROUPS GFWC Kirkland Woman’s Club: The woman service organizations meets twice a month at noon the fi rst Thursday of each month (even days, pot luck; odd days, lunch is served) and 1 p.m. the third Thursday of each month for coff ee and dessert 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 fi rst 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 diff erent interests and social groups, contact Sharon at 425-836-9224.


Who: The Pacifi c Sound Chorus is offering free vocal education for women singers of all ages.

What: Three month free membership in Pacifi c Sound Chorus - an award winning women’s a cappella chorus.

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Where: at Music Works Northwest (Studio B)14360 SE Eastgate Way, Bellevue, WA 98007.

Why: Experience the joy of learning this unique American art form of a cappella singingand harmonizing using proper vocal production technique.

Private Voice Instruction (PVI) is available with an experienced member of the Pacifi c Sound Chorus Music Team within that 8-week period. Please inquire AND participate with the Pacifi c Sound Chorus on stage at our Friends and Family Show on March 19, 2011.

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“Wendy” played by Clemence Hudry, left, and “Peter Pan” played by Kelsey Crane, cheer as “Croc,” played by Alaina Kettering, chases “Captain Hook,” played by Valerie Kettering, during a rehearsal Tuesday. Rose Hill Elementary students and Studio East will present the production in Redmond on Friday and Saturday. CHAD COLEMAN, Kirkland Reporter

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 informa-tion, visit http://kirklandmomsnetwork.groupsite.com.

DONATIONSSleep Country USA’s Foster Kids Shoe Drive: Donations of new shoes for boys and girls in all sizes can be dropped off at the near-est Sleep Country through Jan. 30. The Kirkland location is: 12558 A Totem Lake Boulevard. Shoes will be matched with an area foster child in need. For information, visit www.sleepcountry.com.

VOLUNTEERLINKS Program: LWSD’s LINKS Program is looking for community members to share

their time and talent to help close the gap on academic tutor needs. Interested volunteers are required to complete the LWSD volunteer application and attend a volunteer orientation before beginning their assignment at a school. The next orientation is at 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at LWSD Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St., Redmond. For information, visit www.lwsd.org\links or contact Program Coordinator, Nanci Wehr at 425-936-1410.

Eastside 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. 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 information, call 425-825-1877.

MEETINGS Kiwanis Club of Kirkland: The group meets from 12-1:15 p.m. every Wednesday at the Crab Cracker in Kirkland. The global organiza-tion 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.” 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 Retire-ment Community, 201 Kirkland Avenue in downtown Kirkland. Guests are welcome!

For information, contact Paul Yarbrough at 425-822-1428.

NEIGHBORHOODSSouth Rose Hill/Bridle Trails: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 11 at Lake Washington Methodist Church, 7525 132nd Ave. N.E., Kirkland.

Moss Bay: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Heritage Hall, 203 Market St., Kirkland.

Market: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Heritage Hall, 203 Market St.

Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods (KAN): Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Heritage Hall.

North Rose Hill: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Fire Station 26, 9930 124th Ave. N.E.

Totem Lake: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at Kamiakin Junior High, 14111 132nd Ave. N.E.

Lakeview: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at Hough-ton Fire Station, 6602 108th Ave. N.E.

Highlands Neighborhood: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Maintenance Center, 915 Eighth St.

Juanita Neighborhoods: Meets at 7 p.m. Jan. 27 at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 N.E. 124th St.

CITY MEETINGSDesign Review Board: Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7 p.m., Kirk-land City Hall. The Jan. 17 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.

Amateur Radio Emergency Services: Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The next meeting is Jan. 18. Meeting location varies at fire stations. For information, call 425-587-3630.

King County Fire District No. 41 Com-missioners Meeting: Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m., 520 Kirkland Way, Suite 400. The next meeting is Jan. 25. For information, call 425-587-3662.

City Council: Meets first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. The next meeting is Jan. 18. Study sessions are typically conducted prior to the regular meeting and begin at 6 p.m. and held in the Peter Kirk Room. For agendas, go to: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/council/Agen-das.htm. Call: 425-587-3190.

Planning Commission: Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. The next meetings are Jan. 13 and 27. For information, call 425-587-3227. For agendas, visit www.ci.kirkland.wa.us/depart/Planning/Planning_Commis-sion.htm.

Park Board: Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers. The next meeting is Jan. 12. For information, call 425-587-3310.

Kirkland Youth Council: Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:45-8:30 p.m., City Hall. The next meetings are Jan. 10 and 24. Call: 425-587-3323

Houghton Community Council: Meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m., City Hall. The next meeting is Jan. 24.


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