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Above, Solomon Metalwala stands among friends in Heritage Park in Kirkland during a vigil for his missing 3-year-old son Sky Metalwala Sunday. The vigil marked the six-month anniversary of the boy’s disappearance. Below, members of City Church in Kirkland and Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, hold candles and pray for Sky Metalwala. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

Vigil for missing boy draws more than 60 people to Heritage Park in KirklandBY MATT PHELPS

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Music � lled Heritage Park in Kirkland Sunday

night as the sun dri� ed behind the Seattle skyline in the distance.

More than 60 people were on hand for “A Night for Sky” to pray for the safe return of now 3-year-old Sky Metalwala and lend support to the boy’s father Solomon Metalwala. But the calm scene, on the six-month anniversary of his

disappearance, was in stark contrast to the anxiety that his father and family has faced.

“We need to keep the story alive,” said Jesse Mayor, a friend of Solomon who is the administrator of the Find Sky Facebook page. “I know that this event is going to keep it in front of people. Everyone has a reach and we need to get everyone to see Sky’s face.”

� e event was organized by City Church of Kirkland and Belltown, in Seattle, of

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BY MATT PHELPS

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Patrolling Lake Wash-ington is a big job - 33.8 square miles big.

On any given day, the King County Sheriff ’s Marine Patrol has just one boat on the lake. The department has the ability to deploy up to five boats but that is reserved for special events such as the Fourth of July. The Mercer Island Police Department’s Ma-rine Patrol and the Coast Guard pitch in for events such as Seafair. But it all costs money.

“We have resources to address the problems,” said King County Sheriff Sgt. Jim Kanauss. “We only do one boat most days to help the budget.”

But the priority for the sheriff ’s department is safety.

A recent meeting at Kirkland City Hall be-tween the King County Sheriff ’s Office (KCSO), Kirkland police, Kirkland

city staff, residents and boat owners, was aimed at coming to a compromise on the noise pollution of which some Kirkland residents have grown tired.

Doyne Alward, who participated in the

meeting, is stead-fast in her desire for a noise ordi-nance.

As a Juanita Bay Park ranger volunteer, she

often gives tours of the bay to fami-

lies and children. “I have to talk over the

boats to talk to people,” said Alward, noting the noise disrupts her volun-teer work and the wildlife.

Alward was one of about 50 Kirkland residents and boaters who participated in the meeting.

Kirkland resident Steve Diederichs said, “Any-thing that drives you in-side your house,” was too loud. Many people agreed with his response.

“It’s a big conversation

Boaters, residents speak out on noiseCity seeks a way to make both sides happy, marine patrol has limits

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A mother’s lasting gift for the graduate: a website full of wisdomBY PEGGY KUNKEL

UW News Lab

Elaine Wer� eli wanted to give her son Ryan some-thing meaningful when he graduates this spring from University Prep in Seattle. � e answer was a website – � lled with wisdom for the future.

� e Kirkland mom launched “Gems of Insight” on April 24. “� e catalyst for me was what’s mean-ingful that I can pass on to Ryan,” said Wer� eli, who

works in the online services division at Microso� . “If Ryan had the insights, the bene� t of people who’d gone before him, this would be a meaningful lasting gi� ; if only I’d known then what I know now.”

Wer� eli’s quest for “the gi� ” grew when she and her family -- husband Claude, Ryan and daughter Julianna -- were in the car together doing college tours. Along the way, they met people excited about Ryan going o� on his own. � ey’d say,

“Let me give you a piece of advice.”

� e idea of a website emerged. Wer� eli recalls, “It was the realization the world doesn’t revolve around just what I think. I began thinking—it’d be real cool to get other people involved--If there’s a place to collect those pieces of information.”

She elaborates: “When I think about pieces of advice … I think of them as gems--ordinary people like you and me sharing insights.”

A� er the family returned home, the idea lay dor-mant for awhile. � en the school year began � ying by and Wer� eli thought, “Oh my gosh! We’re starting to (note) the last of things: the last homecoming dance, the last semester. I realized, I’d better get started.” Gems of Insight founder Elaine Wer� eli and son Ryan. CONTRIBUTED

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

Between May 1-7, the Kirkland Police Department reported 414 tra� c vio-lations (three DUIs), 44 alarm calls, 21 car accidents, 22 noise complaints, 12 thefts, 19 car prowls, 10 domestic vio-lence calls, nine calls for harassment, 11 acts of fraud, 17 calls of a distur-bance, six calls for illegal substances and 10 calls of civil disturbance. At least 43 people were arrested.

May 7Assault: 10:15 p.m., 11200 block of N.E. 124th Street. A 22-year-old Kirkland man and a 20-year-old Kirkland female were arrested after they punched, bit and kicked a woman who is four months pregnant. The woman had minor inju-ries but was transported to Evergreen Hospital for an evaluation. The female suspect was also cited for being drunk and underage.

Assault: 8:38 p.m., 9900 block of N.E. 144th Lane. A 49-year-old California man was arrested after he elbowed his son in the face.

May 6Domestic: 3:20 a.m., 9600 block of N.E. 132nd Street. A 37-year-old Kirkland man called police to report that his partner had assaulted him. Police con� rmed the report and arrested the 41-year-old Kirkland

woman, who was also found to have broken $1,800 worth of artistic vases during the argument.

May 4Domestic: 6:52 p.m., 12500

block of N.E. 145th Street. A 56-year-old Kirkland man was arrested after he slapped his wife on the arm to get her to calm down.

May 2Domestic: 2:39 p.m.,

12700 block of N.E. 80th Street. A 38-year-old Kirkland

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May 1Illegal substance: 11:09 p.m., 9000 block of N.E. 134th Street. An 18-year-old Kirkland man was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

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which Solomon is a devout member.

� e cause has been relatively quiet since the last candle-light vigil, which took place in downtown Bellevue on Feb. 18, other than a few media interviews. � at vigil also had around 60 people at-tending but was organized by the group Search and Seek.

“I needed to kind of regroup and focus on both of us,” said Solomon referring to his 5-year-old daughter Maile of whom he has gained full custody. “She is a little girl and she has been through a lot. I had to become a dad again.”

Solomon said that his daughter has started pre-school and is “very stable,” living in Kirkland.

His attorney Clay Terry, who has been at Solomon’s side for most of the past six months, said that Maile has had to be reintroduced to the Metalwalas. But getting to know her family on her father’s side was not the only thing the little girl has had to relearn. Terry and Solomon said that Maile was severely underweight and was not in good condition when she was turned over to CPS.

“� is little girl was told to walk in circles in her room for exercise because her mother would not take her outside,” said Terry.

But the attorney said that

the vigil is also good for Solomon.

“We knew we had to do something because Solomon was getting depressed,” said Terry. “He is not a guy that gets depressed.”

Solomon said that he has gained strength from his faith and the people around him.

“Without family and friends how can you live a normal life?” asked Solomon, who has also gone back to school for accounting. “You can’t do it without a church.”

Sky allegedly went miss-ing in November while in the custody of his mother, Redmond resident Julia Biryukova, who has not talked to media or the police about the disappearance. She and Solomon had been in the midst of a bitter divorce and custody battle for their two children.

Biryukova told police her car ran out of gas the morn-

ing of the disappearance, as she attempted to take the boy to the hospital. She le� the boy in the unlocked car at the 2400 block of 112th Avenue Northeast while she walked with Maile to get help.

When she returned to the car, approximately an hour later, he was gone, according to Biryukova. Police later tested the car and found that it had gas and there were no mechanical issues.

� e Bellevue Police De-partment are continuing to investigate the case.

“� ere is still no releasable information from the detec-tives,” said Bellevue Police Department spokesperson Carla IaFrante. “It is still a very active missing child case and are hoping for the safe return of Sky.”

Solomon addressed his family, friends and media in attendance on Sunday and told them the Sunday morn-

ing Sky went missing was like any other. He got up, got dressed and got ready to go to church, when police arrived at his home in Kirkland. � e police told Solomon that Sky was missing and asked if the boy was in the house.

“I said if he was here he wouldn’t be missing,” said Solomon, who only had 20 minutes to process what was happening before going to the Bellevue Police Depart-ment. “I was shaking. I didn’t know what was going on.”

Solomon said that he is also doing everything he can to � nd Sky for his sister. He said he wants Maile to know he did everything he could to � nd her brother.

� at internet footprint is becoming very large, as

Solomon has done nearly 140 media interviews.

Mayor asked everyone in attendance to get involved with the search’s social media campaign.

“Every person here can reach 500 people and altogether can reach 30,000,” said Mayor. “Every person can help get the word out … � ere is someone out there who doesn’t know what they know, who has seen him every day and doesn’t know he is missing.”

� ose who spoke gave Solomon high praise for his faith, hope and resolve.

Solomon’s friends from City Church, Peter Denton and Dana Pierce, led the group in spiritual song and prayer. Candles were passed

out to the small crowd as the sun disappeared.

Solomon won’t speculate on the well-being of Sky, but he insist that Biryukova holds the key to � nding the boy.

“She is taking advice from her lawyer,” said Solomon, who has called his now ex-wife a coward. “I don’t get it.”

Terry said that she is hid-ing behind the � � h amend-ment: “It is sel� sh and a short-term � x.”

Solomon said that he is trying to not get angry.

“I am more focused on getting Sky justice,” said Solomon.

Anyone with information on the case is urged to call the Bellevue Police tip line at 425-577-5656 or email [email protected].

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Peter Denton and Dana Pierce lead the vigil in prayer and song. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter


Keep up the good work

What a great edition of the Kirkland Reporter this last Thursday! I loved the articles about new or little known busi-nesses in the area. The human interest and city business stories were great.

Where it usually takes me a few minutes to read the Reporter, this last week’s issue kept me en-gaged for nearly an hour. Thank you for all your efforts and keep up the good work!Jill Keeney, Kirkland

Be mindful of restricting access to Juanita Bay

Regarding the proposed amendments to KMC Title 14, this is a contentious issue and certainly seemed to get people fired up.

I am not typing this letter to-day out of anger or resentment, but rather to hopefully compel the city to truly think about the past reaction of its citizens.

The negative response last time was significant. The public

(in my opinion) believes this issue to be an assault on their personal freedoms brought about by an elitist few. This could be only a partial truth, but in the public arena perception becomes reality.

I ask the city to be mindful of trying too hard to restrict access to Kirkland’s Juanita Bay. No one would disagree that safety should be paramount while people enjoy the water, but it’s a quick trip from a safety message to a perception of someone trying to “take the bay away.”

I encourage the city to pro-mote safety, listen to the public and their requests for policing on the bay (done by KPD). En-courage the fire department to promote a water safety message. Maybe hand out materials at the boat launch, place new signage at public beaches and docks, show a presence on the water (get a fire/rescue boat).

All of these things I would think should be tried before just writing laws that can’t be enforced and will sour the public opinion of those who proposed the changes and the city govern-ment as a whole.

In closing it’s worth mention-ing that elections in this town are often relatively close. Most of the time in my recollection the winner is separated from the loser by less than a 400-500 votes.

A fired up public using social media could push a candidate into office fairly easily in a city

of 80,000-plus with elec-tions going the way they do here, so why give potential opponents ma-terial to work with? Just a

thought.Jim Scapinni, Kirkland

Strong reason to continue moratorium

By a unanimous vote, the council decided to extend the BN zoning moratorium vote an-other six months. The attorneys representing the applicant for an unlimited land-use density said the city was illegal to continue the moratorium because there was no reason to continue it. They were wrong.

There were more than two dozen citizens in red that at-tended the council meeting.

Concerned citizens of the orga-nized movement called STOP and other individual proponents had their say.

There was a strong reason to continue the moratorium. The Growth Management Act (RCW 36.70A.070) and the city’s own mission statement adopted by the council says council mem-bers are “committed to the enhancement of Kirkland as a community for living, working and leisure with an excellent quality of life which preserves the City’s existing charm and natural amenities.”

It hasn’t been done – yet.In order for that to happen,

the codes for land use and zon-ing should be changed to agree with each other and that sup-ports the housing element of the GMA and the city’s mission statement.

I would hope Councilman Nixon agrees. Now is the time for transparency. Communica-tions between the council and Planning Commission is needed. The goal of maintaining an ex-cellent quality of life in Kirkland should be our highest priority.Robert L. Style, Kirkland

Boat enthusiasts � ock to Lake Washington – especially the popular Juanita Bay – during the boating season to � sh, water ski and for other recreational purposes.

For some, this signals the start of summer and a time to relax and have fun. For others, more boaters on the bay means irritating loud engines, obnoxious parties and loud music.

What’s a city to do to maintain balance for lakefront residents and park users who don’t want the noise nuisance, as well as boaters who say it’s no big deal?

The Kirkland City Council is considering a new aquatic noise ordinance and a draft ordinance is tentatively scheduled for June 5.

It’s a good move.The city � rst adopted its current boating regulations in 1960.

Many things have changed in 50-plus years, including technol-ogy and newer – and louder – boat engines.

Some believe the issue of adopting a noise ordinance is an assault on boaters’ personal freedoms (see Jim Scapinni’s letter below). But this leaves out the other side of the issue. Don’t homeowners and park users have the personal right to enjoy their freedom of peace and quiet?

An aquatic noise ordinance would help establish some ground rules for boaters, including what noise standards should

be used at various times of day. During the recent informational meeting at City Hall, some

residents suggested that the city consider imposing a speed and time-of-day limit in Juanita Bay to curb engine noise. That’s a good idea too, as actually measuring decibels on the water is di� cult, not to mention expensive for enforcement o� cials to have the right equipment to take those measure-ments.

Allowable noise levels should also be spelled out, whether it’s music, voices or engines.

How to enforce a new aquatic noise ordinance, of course, will be the city’s greatest challenge.

The city will have to decide how to measure noise, whether variances should be allowed for special events and whether to impose � nes or criminal penalties for violations.

The economic timing is probably not right to employ more marine units to help patrol the lake. However, the Kirkland Po-lice Department should partner with the King County Sheri� ’s Marine Patrol and � nd a way to work together to curb noise. The city could also utilize residents who feel strongly about enforcement, perhaps creating some sort of volunteer patrol.

Public outreach is also necessary.However a new noise ordinance pans out, the city should

listen to all sides and strike a good balance.

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The City of Kirkland � nalized the purchase of the old Burlington

Northern Santa Fe rail line through the city on April 13 for $5 million. But what now for the 5.75 mile stretch?

One of the main ideas is for the rail line to be con-verted into a Cross Kirkland Trail for bikers, walkers and runners. But there are many issues with using the trail in that manner. One of the main questions has been a tough issue in Kirkland for years - how to safely get those non-motorized commuters across the street safely.

A competition between students from four di� erent universities, held at Seattle University’s Center for Urban Horticulture on April 27, attempted to answer that question.

“It really turned out very well,” said Seattle Univer-sity student coordinator for civil engineering Maureen O’Sullivan. “I was re-ally surprised at the depth to which some of the teams went. Some of the teams went out to the sites to see them � rsthand.”

� e competition came about through the American Society of Civil Engineers Conference.

“� ese competitions are usually for structures but we wanted to do something dif-ferent so we chose transpor-tation,” said O’Sullivan.

Seattle Univerity’s Evan Niimoto and Jason Huyhn won the competition, receiv-ing three � rst-place votes for cost e� ectiveness and simple solutions, while the Oregon Institute of Technology’s team of Matt Nicholson and Seth Hernandez came in second with two � rst-place votes, pri-marily on its focus of safety.

“I thought it would be a great learning experience where I would learn more in

the � eld of work I am pas-sionate about, as well as get the opportunity to solve a real life problem,” said Niimoto. “I also wanted to use this opportunity to practice my public speaking and network with others in the � eld, con-sidering I haven’t got around to doing that much yet, being only a sophomore.”

He added that the most di� cult part was � nding the time to work on the project.

� e competition was judged by Kirkland City Councilwoman Amy Walen, City of Kirkland Transpor-tation Engineering Man-ager David Godfrey, former Kirkland City Manager Dave Ramsay, Seattle Children’s Hospital transportation Director Paulo Nunes Ueno and Transpo Group Principal Larry Toedtli.

“It was probably one of the most fun things I have done since being a council member,” said Walen. “� ey are all very smart kids and it was obvious the competition meant a lot to them.”

Each team analyzed the six intersections between the rail line and surface streets in Kirkland. Many of the

changes involved removing railroad crossing warnings on the pavement and train cross-ing signals. Most of the inter-sections have di� erent issues associated with them such as inclines, being on a curve, poor lighting, high vehicle speed, high tra� c areas, low tra� c areas and long crossing distances, among others.

Some of the ideas for mak-ing the crossings more safe were to install speed humps for cars, signage, pavement lights, concrete walkways to the trail, new stop-line striping for motor vehicles, installing islands to slow cars and to split lanes of tra� c for easier pedestrian crossing and more lighting.

“I had only seen the inter-sections on Google Earth and AutoCAD,” said Niimoto. “From those images and data, I was able to immediately come up with preliminary ideas for how I wanted to create the crossings. However, getting to see the site from ev-ery angle and knowing how people drive through the area was di� cult without actually having seen it. By seeing the

site, it de� nitely helped spark new ideas in my head as well as modify what I thought would work before I had seen the site.”

Niimoto said he did not expect cars to be driving so fast in particular areas that had low posted speed limits. In those intersections, he and his partner thought it would not require much work but did warrant a tra� c calming device such as speed humps.

Some recommended diverting the trail to rela-

tively closer motor vehicle intersections for easier

pedestrian crossing. One suggestion was to use something that Kirkland has already

installed at some high tra� c pedestrian cross-

ings - cross � ags.High tra� c intersections

had more issues than side-street crossings.

One of the most compli-cated intersections to deal with was in Totem Lake, where the rail crosses N.E. 124th and Totem Lake Blvd. consecutively.

“Actually going out there just con� rmed that it would not be feasible to place

crossings approximately 70 feet from a major signalized intersection, nor would it be feasible to put in a grade separation,” said Niimoto. “Also, walking through the crosswalks at the intersection took forever, due to the long signal timing. � erefore I thought to myself… if I were a pedestrian, I would just jaywalk.”

Cost estimates for the students varied as widely as their ideas. � e Seattle University students thought their changes to the rail line crossings would come to $153,000, while the students from Idaho State Univer-sity estimated more than $406,000 for their project.

“It was also di� cult at times to � nd some infor-mation regarding costs and regulations for every little detail,” said Niimoto. “Nevertheless, I had so much fun doing all the work that I did for this competition. I can honestly say that those 12-hour days in the CAD lab I was having a blast.”

� e biggest di� erence between the two submissions was how they handled the double crossing in Totem

Lake. While the SU students maintained the current crosswalk style, ISU students opted for a pedestrian bridge.

“� e Seattle University students came to Kirkland and took photos,” said Walen. “� ey were very technical in their approach.”

ISU students approached the intersection by rerouting the trail along the sidewalks, widening the sidewalks and syncing the existing tra� c signals for crossing.

One of the biggest cost di� erences came at the 132nd Place N.E. intersec-tion. SU’s overhead signage and lights were nearly $44,000 more than the ISU students’ idea to � nish the trail just prior to the Red-mond boundary.

Oregon Institute of Tech-nology came up with some creative ways to make the trail safer for pedestrians at the crossings by snaking the trail to create a perpendicular crossing as most of the cross-ings are diagonal.

“� ey did a great job of presenting the whole picture,” said Walen, who noted that the university is in Klamath Falls, Ore. where there is a popular pedestrian trail. “But they were very careful about safety.”

� e students from the University of Idaho also attempted to make crossings more perpendicular. � e point of this is to give the motorized tra� c a better line-of-sight at the crossings.

OIT students dealt with the double crossing in Totem Lake with a new timing scenario for the tra� c signals, giving the trail an all way stoppage of vehicles at the same time.

“I also learned a lot about Kirkland’s active Transporta-tion Plan and will take away a lot of its ideas to implement in other potential projects I may ever be working on,” said Niimoto.

Competition puts potential cross Kirkland trail’s safety in view

Seattle University students Jason Huyhn and Evan Niimoto, front, won the American Society of Civil Engineers competition organized by Seattle University and the City of Kirkland. They stand with judges, from left, Dave Ramsay, Paulo Nunes Ueno, Larry Toedtli, Amy Walen and David Godfrey. CONTRIBUTED

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Spending the day at the beach is about to get better. � e Juanita Friday Mar-ket opens May 11 and is moving back to the beach side of Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive, Kirkland.

A visit to the market is a perfect way to start

the weekend. � e farm-ers market features a wide variety of delicious fruits, beautiful � owers and fresh produce grown locally in the state of Washington. Free kid’s cra� and puppet shows every � rst Friday of the month. � e market will host community booths with special guests and live music all season long. For more information go to www.kirklandwa.gov/Juani-taFridayMarket or contact Tina Lathia, Kirkland Parks & Community Services De-partment, 425-587-3385 or [email protected].

Free event marks 20th International Migratory Bird Day

Curious kids and nature-loving adults are invited to join a day of outdoor fun on Saturday, May 12, at Juanita Bay Park in Kirk-land, during this year’s free International Migratory Bird Day festivities from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Kids can play at being birds on the wing in the active and educational

Migration Game. � ey’ll also enjoy coloring and quizzes, and go home with bird bracelets and buttons,

stickers and tattoos.All ages can join in

guided nature walks to see which spring species are visiting the park. Bird-ers will be looking out for warblers, swallows, and May migrants such as Black-headed Grosbeaks, Cedar Waxwings, Common Yellowthroats, and Rufous Hummingbirds.

Eastside Audubon and the Eastside Park Rangers are co-hosting the celebra-tion. Photographer Aaron Baggenstos, whose book “Wildlife of Lake Wash-ington” features numerous pictures from Juanita Bay

Park, will have a booth. So will Sustainable Kirkland, Green Kirkland Partner-ship, and the Wild Bird Center from Kirkland’s Houghton neighborhood.

� e free event is one of 500 that will be held in North America on the theme “Connecting People to Birds” for the 20th International Migratory Bird Day. For background, see the Environment for the Americas website at www.birdday.org.

Participants are encour-aged to bring binoculars. Free parking for Juanita Bay Park is at 2201 Market St.

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“I celebrated my 70th birthday this month. My secret? No fear.”

Meet Jane Miller, a � t-ness instructor at the North Kirkland Community Center.

Miller seeks to moti-vate her class with humor and touch. Bonus? She’s committed to getting her students � t.

Tracy Harri-son, recreation coordinator for the city of Kirkland, says: “Jane has taught � tness over 27 years. When I learned she was turning 70, I couldn’t believe it as she is so remarkably � t and ac-tive. � ere’s such camara-derie in her classes between students; they motivate each other, have co� ee together, celebrate achieve-ments and milestones. If someone doesn’t show up, they call to � nd out why.”

It’s inspiring to observe the spirited teacher at work. While smiling and

greeting students, Miller selects music, draws a funny picture, and writes a motivating message on the board. During the warm-up you hear her instruc-tions: “Breathe in, blow it out.”

� en the song “Shake Rattle and Roll” reverber-ates throughout the room. Students run and exercise to the music under Miller’s

guidance. “Let’s Go To � e Hop” sets students leaping as she shouts “right step, turn, sashay, change, twist!”

Some stu-dents indi-cate they’re tired. Miller smiles and instructs

them: “Yell ‘Ohhhhhhh!’ When you’re tired, it helps, doesn’t it?” � e students moan.

Meanwhile, sparks of humor � y between teacher and class, delighting every-one as they joke, sing and have fun.

Lana Starr, a year older than Miller, remarks: “We don’t have to wear makeup

and cute out� ts—it is too early for that! Everyone’s laughing, singing and so friendly; we care about each other.”

Linda Murphy, recre-ation manager for the city of Kirkland who joined the class over a year ago, says that “Jane motivates – it goes beyond � tness; these ladies have bonded to support one another on a daily basis. When I tell my friends how much I enjoy my class and tell them I work out at 7 a.m. with ladies 40 to 80-plus years old, they can’t believe I get a workout. But I can tell you, we do!”

Murphy, focusing on her triceps, yells: “Jane has the strongest triceps in the Northwest!”

Another student, Midge Connor, responds, “I don’t even know what triceps are!”

For new students, Miller advises: “Don’t worry about steps, choreography; just get your feet moving, we’re here to have fun!”

During a personal inter-view in April, Miller says she received her certi� ca-tion at Golden Aerobics in Kirkland.

“My daughter was teach-ing aerobic classes,” she recalled. “I didn’t think I

could, but she said yes you can! So I did.”

Miller grew up in East-ern Washington where her 94 year-old mother, sister and brother still reside. Now living in Redmond, mother of two daughters and one son, Miller says she used to clean houses for work.

“People came home thrilled; they’d say, ‘It’s Jane’s touch,’” she recalls. “I’d say, you know you have to love me because if you don’t, I’m not meant to be in your castle.”

In addition to teaching � tness classes, Miller is a licensed massage therapist.

“My passion is making people feel better; people don’t always get enough touching.” Miller smiles and notes: “I call my busi-ness ‘Jane’s Touch.’”

Meanwhile, back in the � tness class at the North Kirkland Community Cen-ter, the energy is � owing. One student quips, “I feel like I’m at a show in Las Vegas!”

Miller’s tips for health and � tness:

Have a sense of humor; don’t take life so seriously, life is short. Just take a deep breath (but not too deep).

Watch calories, watch your diet and burn calories;

“� ose are just basic,” Miller says.

Work out with kindred spirits. “You’re more apt to be successful if you’re with a group of women whom you like, and they like you. We care if you come to class; this is not just a class

you come in, get your exer-cise and go home. No, we go a� erwards for co� ee; we laugh a lot and network.”

For more information on classes: www.kirklandwa.gov/depart/parks/Commu-nity_Centers.htm

Fitness teacher, 70, makes ‘em shake, rattle and roll

Jane Miller, age 70, is a � tness instructor at the North Kirkland Community Center. PEGGY KUNKEL, UW News Lab

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Wer� eli’s husband recalled the idea’s early days in a recent phone interview. “When Elaine began this project, each of us wrote our individual lists of personal gems and then shared notes. It was remarkably fun and revealing comparing lists. I couldn’t be more proud of her.”

Wer� eli created di� erent shapes for gems to re� ect the individuals giving advice, whether it’s grand-parents, parents, teachers or others. Di� erent colors represent di� erent themes such as friendship, success, motivation... � e combi-nation of shape and color reveals who’s talking and what they’re talking about. You can navigate the site by di� erent pathways, vote on favorite quotes, etc.

� e unique feature of this website, Wer� eli noted, is that it consists of contribu-tions from people like you and me, not famous people.

Wer� eli drew upon her experience at Microso� while creating the site. “I love my job--a� er 21

years, I still feel that same passion about it,” she said. Wer� eli’s team answers busi-ness questions by analyzing marketing data. � is helps determine product and mar-keting strategies. She noted, “It’s important to have an impact on business to make a di� erence, my passion. We make a di� erence.”

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Ryan, 18, plans attending Northwestern University in Illinois. His mother’s goal: obtain 500 gems before September.

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Peggy Kunkel is a stu-dent in the University of Washington Department of Communication’s News Laboratory.

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BY MATT PHELPS

[email protected]

Kirkland police o� cers and the FBI responded to a report of a bank robbery at the Key Bank on Juanita Drive at approximately 9:30 a.m. May 3 in the Juanita neighborhood.

Police used K9 tracking dogs, but the suspect got away on foot.

“He may have had a car in the area,” said Kirkland Police Lt. Mike Murray. “He didn’t show a weapon and just passed a note. � en he just walked out calm as can be.”

Murray added that the man did say he had a

weapon.According to the FBI,

that the man is in his early 30s to 40s, 5-feet-10 to six feet tall, with a medium build at approximately 150-180 pounds.

� e pro� le of the robbery matches six other unsolved bank robberies in the area, Murray added.

� ose robbers were: Jan. 10 at Opus Bank in Shoreline; Feb. 13 at Key Bank in Bellevue; March 20: at Union Bank in Bothell and April 19 at the Bank of Washington in Lynnwood.

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BY MATT PHELPS

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Kirkland police have closed N.E. 131st Way between 94th Ave. and 90th Ave. due to a motor vehicle accident investi-gation on May 4.

“The at-fault driver was driving up the hill and the victim was coming down the hill,” said Kirk-land Police Department spokesperson Audra Webber. “The at-fault driver hit the guardrail and has a head injury.”

The windy street goes

up a hill with a deep ravine on one side that is blocked by a guardrail. It is a main thoroughfare that connects the Juanita neighborhood with the Finn Hill neighborhood of Kirkland.

The accident occurred around 3 p.m. on Friday. The at-fault driver was transported to Harbor-view, while the other driver was attended to by emergency personnel at the scene and was al-lowed to return home.

“We are just waiting for the traffic investiga-

tors to finish their work,” said Webber from the scene, where police have blocked the busy arterial.

Driver suffers head injury, main thoroughfare blocked for accident investigation in Kirkland

BY CARRIE WOOD

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Kirkland police detec-tives responded to a pos-sible gunshot that left a hole in an apartment wall in the Totem Lake neigh-borhood on May 1.

A man who lives in the undisclosed apartment complex called police to report that he heard the gunshot the evening of May 1, said Kirkland Lt.

Mike Murray.“He found a (gun-

shot) hole in the com-mon wall with another apartment,” said Murray, noting authorities are not releasing the name of the apartment yet as the investigation is still very preliminary.

No injuries were reported and the police do not have any suspect information.

Police investigate possible gunshot at Totem Lake apartments

Clari� cationKirkland resident John Staples misspoke during

the city council meeting on May 1 and in his quote in the “Council halts development again” article that ap-peared in the May 4 issue of the Reporter.

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Kirkland Police Capt. Bill Hamilton addresses a meeting full of Kirkland residents preparing to discuss a potential aquatic noise ordinance, as City of Kirkland Communications Director Marie Stake looks on. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

Martin Namazi (right), whose family owns a boat that is moored on Lake Washington, sounds o� on why he doesn’t support an aquatic noise ordinance in the City of Kirkland during an informational meeting at Kirkland City Hall on May 3. CARRIE WOOD, Kirkland Reporter

to have,” said City of Kirkland Communications Program Manager Marie Stake, who led the meet-ing.

� e crowd split up into four separate manage-able groups. Each had a moderator from the city’s sta� and discussed the issues and what can be done to manage the noise through a city ordinance. City sta� listened to the discussion in order to cra� a new aquatic noise ordinance. � e city council will receive update on May 15 and a dra� ordinance is tentatively scheduled for June 5.

Most agreed that loud music from the boats was the biggest concern. As it currently stands, the only noise ordinance for Lake Washington is at the state level and concerns decibel levels of boat engines. Many residents proposed a speed and time-of-day limit in Juanita Bay to curb the engine noise, extending out the wake zone and put-ting up signage in the bay.

One of the reasons for a speed limit is that actually measuring decibels on the water is di� cult, accord-ing to Chris Bedker, KCSO deputy.

“Twenty-one- to 35-foot boats are typically the loudest,” said Bedker. “You really won’t see anyone (measur-ing decibels) because of how much time and training it takes.”

Sheri� ’s depu-ties will typically give out tickets for unmu� ed boats.

“� ere is a state ordi-nance but it is not practi-cal,” said Bedker. “A muf-� er is a physical thing.”

Bedker said that KCSO writes about 300-350 tick-ets on the water a year.

“Between Lake Washing-ton and Sammamish the majority are in Kirkland,” said Bedker. “We do most of our work in your city. � at is why we are eager to be here.”

� e current boating reg-ulations for Lake Washing-ton were enacted in 1960 - the last year of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency.

“Boating technology has certainly changed since then,” said Kirkland Police Capt. Bill Hamilton.

Kirkland resident Glenn Peterson, who lives on Moss Bay and hears the noise � rsthand, suggested the city implement a noise ordinance in general for all areas by Lake Washington. He also said the lake needs

more police presence to deter noise.

“My personal problem is Moss Bay, summer days, dark nights,” he said.

In addition, he said neighboring jurisdictions should work together to come up with consistent regulations.

“Union Bay solved their problem by prohibiting water skis,” said Peterson. “Now they all come to Lake Washington. I wish they would let more activ-ity go on over there again so they wouldn’t all come to us.”

But some think the cur-rent ordinance is enough.

“In general I’m against all regulations,” said Martin Namazi, whose family owns a boat that is moored on Lake Washington.

In his opinion there is no need to change them

now.“We are looking for a

solution so we can be more responsive,” said Hamilton. “But we have no desire to be the fun police.”

But there are no laws on the books for loud music or voices on the water.

“� e music is far and away more intrusive than the voices,” said kayaker Terry Durfee.

One Kirkland resident suggested posting a beacon at Juanita Beach with a light at the top connected to a decibel meter. � e light would go on when the boats were too loud and alert the marine patrol. Another suggestion was to utilize volunteers to moni-tor the sound and alert police when it gets too loud. Kirkland police have used citizen volunteers in other capacities.

Although they do not have a patrol boat, the Kirkland Police Depart-ment has jurisdiction out

to the middle of the lake. � ey currently contract out to KCSO for patrols.

Hamilton said that most of the increased concerns for noise and safety are centered around the only secluded inlet on Lake Washington – Juanita Bay.

� e Sheri� ’s Marine Patrol is based at Caril-lon Point. Many law enforcement personnel in attendance said that it is di� cult to enforce decibel levels on the water as sound travels di� erently than on land.

� e laws around the lake and even around the state di� er as much as the communities they serve. And while Kirkland has no aquatic noise ordinance, boaters have a 50 foot noise ordinance in Seattle. One resident pointed out that 50 feet can be the length of a boat.

“Every community is di� erent and they are all over the place on this,” said Hamilton.

Another issue is how long it takes for sheri� boats to travel on the lake. � e 22 mile distance from end-to-end takes patrol boats 30 minutes to respond, 20 minutes for an emergency such as a � re.

“You show up in the marine boat and they all stop,” said Diederichs. “You disappear and oh my gosh it is Christmas time.”

But another issue has been residents who were reluctant to call 911 for excessive noise.

“Some people were not calling 911 to see how bad it would get,” said Kanauss. “We can’t do anything if no one calls us.”

� e conversation began a month ago when the Kirkland City Council took up a proposal to curb noise and “ra� ing” issues, primarily on Juanita Bay. � e city will only attempt to deal with the noise issue this summer.

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“You show up in the marine boat

and they all stop. You disappear and

oh my gosh it is Christmas time.”

Steve Diederichs


Here are the results of the 3rd Annual Best of Kirkland

2012 contest! We sure enjoy put-ting this section together and what a great turn-out we had this year. We gave our readers the op-portunity to vote for their favorite people, places and things in the City of Kirkland. We had more than 1,000 of your neighbors and friends who either voted on our website or sent their bal-lot in by mail.

This is a good way to learn about people and places in our community. Maybe you haven’t tried the Mexican restaurant that was voted one of the best places to eat or, you’ve been looking for a new dentist or clinic to go to. How about a good place to go for coffee or a place to dine on date night? Need some ideas about where to go in your neighborhood for a good realtor?

There are great places

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The Best of Kirkland will offer some of your neighbors’ favorites.

Thank you to all of you who took time to take part in this survey. Remem-ber, shop, dine

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PeopleChiropractorWINNER: Dr. Carson Odegard FINALIST: Dr. Lew Esta-brook; Dr. Paul Krause

Dentist WINNER: Dr. Bernard Pak, Kirkland SmilesFINALISTS: Dr. Ryan Fox, General Dentist; Ben Green DDS, Kirkland Family Dentistry

Financial AdvisorWINNER: Rob Bush,

Valley Insurance FINALISTS: Rob Ah-rendt, Edward Jones; Kirkland Financial

Insurance AgentWINNER: First Rate Insurance FINALISTS: Rob Bush, Valley Insurance; Jeff Sands, State Farm

Physical Therapist WINNER: Whitesel Pro Therapy, Kirkland FINALISTS: Lake Wash-ington Physical Therapy, Kirkland; Olympic Physi-cal Therapist, Kirkland

PhysicianWINNER: Dr. Brad Shoup, Totem Lake Fam-ily Medical FINALISTS: Dr. Mi-chael Hunter, Evergreen Oncology; Alexis David, Lakeshore Clinic TIE: Dr. Debra Chaput, Lake Shore Clinic

Realtor

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Veterinarian WINNER: Juanita Bay Veterinary Hospital FINALISTS: Dr. Wendy Bernstein, Critter Doctor; Evergreen Veterinary Hospital

Best Child Care WINNER: Kindercare FINALISTS: Elite Kids, Kirkland; Little People School, Kirkland

Best New Business WINNER: SoZo Hair Studio

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Best Customer Service WINNER: Bombaii Cutters FINALISTS: X Gym, Bernard Pak

Most Unique Business WINNER: Yuppie Pawn – Tavern

FINALISTS: Bucky Beaver Preschool; Bombaii Cutters TIE: Zoe’s Hair Salon

Best Place to Take DateWINNER: Anthony’s Home Port

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Asian Cuisine WINNER:

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Best BurgerWINNER:

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Bakery WINNER: Hoffmans FINALISTS: Country Side Donuts; French Bakery

Best Coffee & Espresso Bar WINNER: Starbucks FINALISTS: Zoka; Urban Coffee Lounge

Breakfast WINNER: George’s FINALISTS: Brown Bag Cafe; Original Pancake House

Fine Dining WINNER: Trellis FINALISTS: Anthony’s; Cafe Juanita

Frozen Yogurt / Ice Cream WINNER: Baskin-Robbins FINALISTS: Ben & Jerry’s; Céfiore

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Italian Cuisine WINNER: Cafe Veloce FINALISTS: Ristorante Paradiso; Olive Garden

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Mexican Cuisine WINNER: Cactus FINALISTS: Tres Hermanos; Milagro Cantina

Pizza WINNER: Zeeks FINALISTS: Pizza Bank; Pagliacci’s

Businesses Auto Care WINNER: Jays FINALISTS: Lee Johnson; Omni Brake

Best Bar / NightclubWINNER: Central Club

FINALISTS: Wild Irish Rover; Milagro Cantina

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Clothing Store WINNER: Ross FINALISTS: Chez Chic; Fred Meyer

Consignment Store WINNER: Ragamoffyn’s FINALISTS: Absolutely Fabulous; Champagne Taste

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Fitness Center WINNER: Xgym FINALISTS: 24 Hour Fitness; Golds Gym

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Gift / Book Store WINNER: Park Place Books FINALISTS: Yuppie Pawn; Chalet Cadeau

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Medical Center WINNER: Evergreen FINALISTS: Virginia Mason; Lakeshore Clinic

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YogaWINNER: Ashram Yoga FINALISTS: Sole Ease Holistic Yoga Spa; Hot Yoga of Kirkland

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Do you want to feel like you are on Tiger Mountain or in Seward Park while standing in your backyard? Introducing native plants to your yard can give you that feeling. Native plants are also suited to our Washing-ton state weather, provide erosion control, and o� er valuable sources of food and shelter to wildlife.

Do you wonder where to start? If so, come visit the

Washington Native Plant Society Spring Plant Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 12 at Bellevue Botani-cal Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue. Experts will be on hand to answer all questions about native plants and how to start your landscaping projects – big or small.

You’ll � nd a wide assort-ment of thousands of native plants in one location. If you are interested in learning more about Paci� c North-west plants or ecology, books will be on sale along with other botanically-themed gi� s.

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7 hills cycling weekend coming to Kirkland

� is year’s 7 Hills of Kirkland cycling to end homelessness ride, presented by major spon-sor Evergreen Healthcare and supported by the Kirkland Kiwanis, will be held on May 28.

Bill � orness, cyclist and author of “Biking Puget Sound,” will kick o� the event on Friday, May 25 with a complimentary reception and special book signing event for registered cyclists at Evergreen Hospital (by reservation only).

� e Kirkland Kiwanis will also put on their 3rd Annual “Pancaking to End Homelessness” Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 26 at the Peter Kirk Center. � is event is open to all and ticket sales bene� t KITH.

� e main event of the weekend, the 7 Hills of Kirkland annual ride, begins and ends at Kirkland Marina Park and takes place between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 28.

� e 7 Hills of Kirkland is one of the North-west’s premier cycling events. Since 1996, this major fund raiser attracts riders from all over the Seattle Metro area and greater Eastside, California and throughout the west coast, and

as far away as France and the UK. Renowned for its scenic and challenging routes, delicious food, great support, plus a bagpiper, the 7 Hills of Kirkland is a challenge not to be missed. Teams are welcome and encouraged.

Registration fees range from $30-$60. All proceeds bene� t KITH’s programs to help Eastside families who are homeless to gain stability and self-su� ciency. � e 2012 committee’s planning for sun and predicts a sell-out, so riders will want to register early. Businesses and other local non-pro� ts support KITH and the 7 Hills of Kirkland event by sponsoring the event at a variety of levels. A Village of booth sponsors at Marina Park on Memorial Day makes the event festive and informative for participants and friends who meet them at the � nish line.

� e 7 Hills of Kirkland is a volunteer-run event. Go to www.7hillskirkland.org to regis-ter for the ride, volunteer, or learn more about the event.

Hood recipient of Everest’s Dream Award

From the very beginning, Kirkland’s

Andrea Hood had numerous obstacles to overcome in order to graduate college and become a massage therapist. Not one of those challenges could derail her dreams.

Hood, a 39-year-old single mother, over-came an illness, transitional housing, and learning disabilities on her way to earning a massage therapy certi� cate at Seattle’s Ever-

est College. Along the way, Hood’s inspirational story earned her the college’s 2011 Dream Award.

“Andrea is an excellent student with one of the most positive atti-tudes I have ever seen,” said Stefanie Finkelstein, president of Seattle’s Everest College. “She was the � rst one to o� er support to anyone in a bind, and always maintained a smile

on her face. Watching her receive her mas-sage certi� cate at graduation was very excit-ing for all of us. Andrea is a true testament that through dedication and commitment, students really can achieve their dreams.”

� e Dream Award, presented annually, recognizes graduates who have changed their lives for the better through educa-tion. As a Dream Award winner, Hood will receive a $2,500 Everest College scholarship to pursue an advanced program in her � eld

of study.

LWHS 40th year reunion� e Lake Washington High School Class

of 1972 is invited to celebrate the class’s 40th year reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Redmond Ridge Golf Course.

Cost is $70 through Aug. 1; $80 a� er or $100 at the door. For information, contact Connie Williams at [email protected] or 425-518-7718.

Eastside CHADD to host upcoming speaker

Eastside CHADD is a support group for children and adults with ADHD.

Eastside CHADD meets the third Tuesday of the month, September –June (except December) from 7-9 p.m. at Evergreen Hospital Medical Center’s Surgery & Physi-cians Center. Anyone a� ected by ADHD is encouraged to attend. For more information, go to http://www.eastside-chadd.org/.

On Tuesday, May 15, Dr. Ted Mandelkorn will present his annual update on ADHD. Whether you are new to ADHD or have been living with it for some time, this is one presentation you don’t want to miss.

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Kang girls tennis beats Juanita

� e Lake Washington girls tennis team defeated Juanita 6-1 on strong singles play. � e Kangs No. 1 singles player Jess Lund defeated Tennessee-Taylor Chan, 6-0, 6-0, while Kang Jelena Aleksov beat Antoi-nette Ngo, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. Lake Washington’s No. 3 singles player, Jocelyn Lin, earned a win against Rachel Russel, 6-0, 6-2, while Kang Amanda Levine won by forfeit.

In doubles action, Lake

Washington’s No. 1 team, Chloe Nash and Taylor Lip-king beat Shelby Hill and Kelsey Glenn, 6-1, 7-6(7-5), while at No. 2 doubles Kangs Kim Koshinar and Mary Nelson beat Karlee Kedroske and Shayna Van-Den Boomen, 6-0, 6-4. Ty Bair and Tess Farley earned the lone victory of the meet for Juanita, defeating the Kang team of Marissa Kirk and Shada Shomali, 3-6, 6-4, 10-7.

Kangs win two in di� erent ways

� e Lake Washington so� ball team won two games last week in two dif-ferent ways. First the team defeated Liberty 3-2 on May 1 and then hammered

Sammamish 17-3 on May 3. A big sixth inning li� ed

the team over the Patriots. � e Kangs found them-selves down 2-0, giving up single runs during the � rst and � � h innings. But the team found its collec-tive stroke during the sixth as they scored three runs during the sixth to take the lead.

� e Kangs hammered the ball for 12 runs during the � rst inning against Samma-mish High School.

� e Kangs scored � ve more runs during the sec-ond inning, cruising to the mercy-rule victory.

Lake Washington batters slammed three home runs during the game.

Whitney Dunlap did the most damage, going 3-for-4

with a home run, six RBI and three runs scored.

Teammates Jenny Hill and starting pitcher Audrey Sundene went a combined 5-for-6 with � ve RBI and a home run each. Sundene � nished the game with eight strikeouts, � ve walks and two earned runs over � ve innings.

Kang lacrosse splits two over weekend, beats Totems

� e Lake Washington lacrosse team split two games this weekend, defeat-ing Curtis 11-6 on Friday, and then losing to Lincoln High School from Oregon on Sunday, 8-2.

� e Kangs didn’t seem to mind the travel to Tacoma to take on the Vikings, as three players scored mul-tiple goals.

Hank Schmale led the Lake Washington attack with three goals and an assist, while Jason McLean, Carson Brown and Cody Bernstein all had two goals each.

Drew Roberts had eight ground balls against Curtis to lead the defense. Jonah Friedl had eight saves for the Kangs.

� e travel didn’t bother Lincoln either as the Kangs’ o� ense hit a wall. Bernstein was the only player to score for the team. Brown and Ben Pliska had � ve ground balls each on defense and Friedl picked up 14 saves

during the loss.� e Kangs scored 10

� rst-half points Monday, but had to hold o� a big comeback from the Totems to earn the victory 12-10 at home.

� e 10-2 half-time score looked insurmountable but six goals for the Totems during the third quarter drew them to within just three points of the Kangs. But the Lake Washington defense sti� ened to close out the game during the fourth quarter.

Bernstein led the Kang attack with � ve goals, while teammate Brown scored four. Cooper Ramstead also scored multiple goals (2) for Lake Washington, while Friedl � nished the game with � ve saves.

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Kirkland Half Marathon event

Commuters should ex-pect tra� c delays due to the Kirkland Half Marathon and Mother’s Day 5K event to be held on Sunday, May 13. Juanita Drive NE be-tween 93rd Avenue NE and 98th Avenue NE, and 97th Avenue NE between Juanita Drive NE and NE 120th Street will be closed from 6 a.m. until approximately 12 p.m. Route impacts will include lane closures and/or delays from approximately 7 a.m. until the � nal athlete � nishes at 11 a.m. Route information can be found at www.kirklandwa.gov/specialevents.

� e Kirkland Half Mara-thon hosts 2,500 athletes during the event, which in-cludes a Kids Dash, 5K run/walk and Half Marathon run/walk. Event website in-formation may be accessed at www.explorekirkland.com, click on “events.”

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One day after getting blown out by Mount Si 10-2, the Lake Washing-ton High School baseball team earned a dramatic 3-2 win against Bellevue to earn a first-round bye for the postseason

on Wednesday. The win gives Lake Washington sole possession of second place in 3A KingCo as the regular season comes to a close.

The Kangs earned the victory on a Nick Johnson RBI base hit during the eighth

inning. Lake Washing-ton took an early 1-0

lead during the first inning as Alac Wong scored on a wild pitch. The Kangs added a

second run during the fourth inning

when Shawn Gray scored on fielder’s choice. The

Wolverines cut that lead in half during the bottom of the fourth and tied the game in the sixth inning on an RBI double off starting pitcher Zach Johnson. Johnson atoned, leading off the eighth with a double, giving way to pinch runner Rasik Parikh, who would even-

tually score the winning run. Zach Johnson would earn his fifth win of the season and finish up with a 0.78 ERA, second best in school history. The Kangs will play in the KingCo tournament at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 10 at Bannerwood Park in Bellevue.

BY MATT PHELPS

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The Juanita High School boys soc-cer team defeated

Mount Si on Monday 3-2, during the first round of the KingCo tournament at Mount Si High School despite fall-ing behind 2-0.

The Wildcats built their lead during the first half, scoring a goal during the 14th minute and the 38th minute. But Juanita got an important

goal with just seconds left in the first half.

Riley O’Rourke found Oscar Feuntes who put the ball into the back of the Wildcat goal as time expired on the first half, cutting the lead in half.

The second half was a defensive battle until the Rebels’ Noah Bochner broke the stalemate with an unassisted goal during the 70th minute.

Javier Macias finished off the improbable come-back with an unassisted goal with three minutes

left in regulation for Juanita.

Mount Si finished the regular season in second place in KingCo, while the Rebels were fifth out of seven teams.

The Rebels advance to the second round of the KingCo tournament to play Sammamish on Wednesday (after Report-er deadline) at Mount Si High School.

The Rebels scored two second-half goals to defeat Lake Washington 3-0 on Friday.

Oscar Fuentes got Juanita on the board after just seven minutes of play, taking a Jon El-lis pass and putting the ball into the back of the Kang’s net.

Both team’s defenses stiffened but the Rebels came out strong after half time. The Rebels increased their lead with an unassisted Javier Macias’ goal, 12 minutes into the second half.

Macias found team-mate Noah Bochner during the 72nd minute for the final score of the game.

The Lake Washing-ton boys soccer team finished the season with a shutout loss to Samma-mish May 1, 2-0.

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George “Chip” H. PeirceyGeorge "Chip" H. Peircey, 66, died

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He was born on June 20, 1945, in Manhattan, KS, the son of George and Lois, he grew up in Kirkland, played baseball in its parks and graduated from Lake Washington High School in 1964.

George, who had a life-long passion for history, received his B.A. in History from the University of Washington in 1968. Following college, he served his country for two years, with the 82nd Airborne Div. at Fort Bragg, NC, and the 1st Cavalry Div. (Air mobile) in Vietnam, leaving with the rank of Army 1st Lieutenant. He then dedicated himself to a 40-plus career in freight transportation, which culminated in his position as Sr. V.P. at Coyote Logistics in Mountlake Terrace.

George will be fondly remembered by family, friends and colleagues for his original wit and energetic spirit. He will be missed deeply by his wife Mary, brothers Rusty and John, sister Anne, step-children Kerrie, Kelly and Shannon O'Leary and step-grandchildren Michael, Thomas and Alex. He also will be missed at his favorite coffee shops, especially his neighborhood Denny’s, where he often stopped.

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� e Rotary Club of Kirkland held its An-nual Scholarship Night celebration in April at � e Woodmark Hotel. � is year, seven scholarships of $1,000 were awarded to students of � ve schools, including Cascadia Com-munity College, Interna-tional Community School, Juanita High School, Lake Washington High School and Lake Washington Technical Academy. Par-ents of the recipients as well as school counselors also attended.

� e evening began with a brief presentation by a returning Rotary ambassadorial scholar, Sten Sifuentes. Steven, a Naval Academy grad, gave a report of the ben-e� ts of that experience in

London the last 10 months studying military history.

� is year’s scholarship recipients were: Zachary Shucklin from Internation-al Community School; Joel Pasek and Lainey Carlson from Lake Washington Technical Academy; Evan Ellefsen from Juanita High School; Jasmin Du and Itzel Santiago from Lake Washington High School; and, Amanda Walker from Cascadia Community College.

Scholarships are awarded a� er the student’s applications are reviewed and each student is inter-viewed.

Grades, school activities, and community service are among the criteria used

to determine scholarship awards.

� e celebration com-pletes about six months of work for the committee in-cluding Eric Olsen, Brian Tucker, Anne Hamilton, Vickie Cooley, JoAnne Burns and Brandon Honcoop. � e committee members would like to extend their thanks to the counselors at each of the schools for their assistance and dedication to the all of the students who applied.

Scholarships are funded by the community’s sup-port for � e Rotary Club of Kirkland’s Great Puget Sound Duck Race to be held on Aug. 11.

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A 40-year-old Kirkland man killed himself May 4 by jumping from Deception Pass Bridge.

Detective Ed Wallace, a spokesman with the Island County Sheri� ’s O� ce, said two passersbys tried to talk the man out of jumping. � e two individuals spoke

with him for about � ve minutes, but they couldn’t persuade him to change his mind.

“He made a dash for the rail and then jumped,” Wal-lace said. “No hesitation.”

� e incident was re-ported at 5:48 p.m.

Wallace said witnesses said the man’s breath smelled of alcohol, but a

narrative didn’t indicate why he felt troubled. � e man le� his unlocked car parked at the bridge with his wallet inside; no note was found.

� e man’s body was found washed up on Ro-sario Beach on the Skagit County side of Deception Pass about three hours a� erward.

Kirkland man dies in jump from Deception Pass Bridge

Kirkland mayor, council members endorse DelBene

Suzan DelBene received the endorsements of Kirk-land Mayor Joan McBride, Kirkland Deputy Mayor Doreen Marchione and Kirk-land City councilman Dave Asher � ursday in her congres-sional campaign in Washington’s new 1st District.

“I always say one of my priorities as Mayor of Kirkland is to do everything I can to make sure our city is ‘open for business.’ So it’s important that we have a member of Congress with the right business experi-ence and who knows how to help us attract investment in our community and spur economic growth,” said McBride. “Suzan brings � rsthand knowledge of how to create jobs and the right progressive values, which re� ect the working families in

Kirkland.”Selected by her peers as

Kirkland Mayor since 2010, McBride was � rst elected to the city council in 1998. A regionally recognized leader, McBride has worked to build a better business climate in Kirkland, encour-aging economic develop-ment and ensuring that the

city provides quality services e� ciently and transparently despite recent di� cult budget times.

Elected to the coun-cil in 2009, Marchione was recently selected by her colleagues in January to be deputy mayor. She is also a

former mayor of Redmond and was the executive direc-tor of Hopelink for more than 15 years.

“In these tough economic times, it’s important we take steps to help families who are struggling to get back on their feet,” said Marchione. “I’m proud to support Suzan because she knows personally how important it is we have programs like Social Security,

Medicare and unemployment bene� ts to protect our middle class.”

Asher is a leader on smart growth and policies to build livable, sustainable com-munities, nurturing the busi-nesses and neighborhoods in Kirkland. He’s served on the council since 2000.

“It’s time we have congres-sional leaders who under-stand that the foundation of a strong economy is investing in our communities,” said Asher. “Suzan knows what it will take to create and bring jobs to our region; a well-maintained and e� cient transportation system, investing in our schools and building livable communities where people want to live, work and play.”

“I’m honored to receive the endorsement of Mayor McBride, Deputy Mayor Marchione and Councilman Asher,” said DelBene.

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Rotary Club of Kirkland Downtown members prepared meal packages for the Children of the Nations organization on May 3. The food will provide more than 4,000 meals for people in Africa. MATT PHELPS, Kirkland Reporter

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JHS DECA student moves on to international competition

Juanita High School DECA students are excited to be sending Eric Shinstrom to the DECA International Career Conference.

“Juanita is very proud to be repre-sented by Eric at DECA Nationals. He is a wonderful young man with a very bright future ahead of him,” said Gary Moed, principal.

Top DECA students from around the state competed at the DECA State Career Development Conference on March 3-5 for the right to compete at the DECA International Career Development Conference.

More than 16,000 DECA high school students, advi-sors and business partners

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Eric Shinstrom was the 6th-place winner in the Principles of Marketing category. He is studying and preparing to compete against top DECA students interna-tionally.

Eric’s parents, Steve and Patty Shinstrom, are very excited for Eric.

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watching him grow at a rapid pace and see his self-esteem increasing. � anks for en-couraging him,” they said.

Eric is excited too, saying, “I can’t believe it! I placed 6th out of 180 people. Our team is so new, without much time to plan and prepare. I was

so excited to go to Salt Lake City!”

Volunteers needed for JHS spring cleaning

Want to help Juanita High School with some spring cleaning? � e school will hold its annual Rebel Pride Day on Saturday, May 12, where students, parents, and school sta� will be weed-ing and pruning, spreading beauty bark, planting � owers and doing some touch-up

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Ryan and Lile Ellefsen say that the students are really the driving force behind Rebel Pride Day, but they also need the support and help of parents and the community. “We’d like parents to grab their gardening tools and come join us or they can make a donation,” Ryan said. “By working together we can make a huge di� erence at the school.”

� e event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A light lunch will be served for all

volunteers, and a variety of prizes will be ra� ed o� . Volunteer check in begins at 8:30 a.m. To ensure lunch for everyone, all adult volunteers are asked to register by con-tacting Sandy Ryan through email at [email protected].

Juanita High School is located at 10601 N.E. 132nd St. in Kirkland.

Celebrate Puget Sound in May

� e City of Kirkland is joining communities across Western Washington in cel-

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• May 12, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Volunteer to help restore Everest Creek at Everest Park. For information, visit www.earthcorps.org/.

• May 16, 6-8 p.m.: Learn about rain gardens at a free workshop at Kirkland City Hall.

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� e Main Attraction, a Destination ImagiNation team of seven students from Kirkland’s Franklin & Lakeview Elementary schools, scored � rst place for the structural challenge at the Washington State tourna-ment in Wenatchee for the 6th-8th grade level.

� e following Kirkland students scored � rst place: Adam Chen, Amy Chen, Laura Chen, Eric Gery, Ronya Strom, Megan Taylor, and Katsura Uthus.

� ey now have the oppor-tunity to represent the state at the Destination ImagiNation Global Finals in Tennesee in late May. Fund raising is underway to help cover the team’s registration, travel, and room and board costs.

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Tony Ventrella to keynote LWSF luncheon

Tony Ventrella, media host for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders FC, will present the keynote address at the Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s May 23 A Legacy for Learning Luncheon. Ventrella will be

joined by other distinguished guest speakers, former KIRO 7 news anchor Monica Hart, and Puget Sound Energy Vice President Andy Wap-pler. � is year, the luncheon theme is “Growing Tomor-row’s Great Minds Today, One Child at a Time.”

Luncheon guests might recognize Ventrella from his 27 years as sports director for both KING 5 and KIRO 7 Television. Today he is still involved with the sports industry, working with the Seahawks and Sounders FC producing team, community

outreach and corporate part-ner videos. At the luncheon, Ventrella will engage the audience with a speech entitled, “� e Eternal Flame,” ex-plaining that, “Every child has a spark of brilliance and it’s our obligation to � nd it and bring it out; that spark is inside all of us.”

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� e A Legacy for Learning Luncheon is LWSF’s major fund raiser and an oppor-tunity for the foundation to share its successes with its supportive community. Since it was founded in 2005, LWSF has awarded nearly $1 million to support academic excellence and success for students in the school district. Programs that the foundation supports include: science enrichment grants, classroom and school enrich-ment grants, the LINKS mentoring program, Access, a program which assists low-income secondary students with school expenses, and core academic summer school.

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ReporterSound Publishing, Inc. is looking for a Reporter at the Kirkland Reporter of�ce. The Kirkland Reporter is an award-winning publication that specializes in coverage of community news and activities. This is a TEMPORARY position (approximately 8-10 weeks), beginning late-August. The ideal candidate will be expected:· to take photographs to illustrate stories and must be comfortable using a digital camera· to shoot and edit videos for the web· to blog and Twitter Must have excellent communication and organizational skills, and be able to work effectively in a deadline-driven environment. Minimum of one year of previous newspaper experience is required. Some evenings and occasional weekends may also be required.Sound Publishing, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is Washington’s largest private, independent newspaper company. Our broad household distribution blankets the entire Greater Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Salem, Oregon, and westward to the Paci�c Ocean.If you have a passion for community news reporting, please email your cover letter and resume to:[email protected] or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc.19426 68th Avenue S., Kent, WA 98032 ATTN: HR/KIRK No calls or personal visits please.

Advertising Sales ConsultantSound Publishing, Inc. has an immediate opening for an Advertising Sales Consultant at the Kirkland Reporter of�ce. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, both written and oral, and have excellent communications skills. The ideal candidate must be motivated and take the initiative to sell multiple media products, including on-line advertising, special products, work with existing customers and �nd ways to grow sales and income with new prospective clients. Print media experience is a de�nite asset. Must be computer-pro�cient at Word, Excel, and utilizing the Internet. Position requires use of personal cell phone and vehicle, possession of valid WA State Driver’s License and proof of active vehicle insurance. Compensation includes salary plus commission.

Based in Poulsbo and Bellevue, Wash., Sound Publishing, Inc., owns and operates 38 community newspapers and 14 Little Nickel publications in the greater Puget Sound area. Sound Publishing’s broad household distribution blankets the greater Puget Sound region, extending northward from Seattle to Canada, south to Salem, Ore., and westward to the Paci�c Ocean.

Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers a competitive bene�ts package including health insurance, 401K, paid vacation, holidays and a great work environment. We recognize that the key to our success lies in the abilities, diversity and vision of our employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. If you are customer-driven, success-oriented, self-motivated, well organized and have the ability to think outside the box, then we want to hear from you!

Please email us your cover letter and resume to: [email protected] or mail to: Sound Publishing, Inc., 19426 68th Avenue S. Kent, WA 98032, ATTN: HR/KAS. No calls or personal visits please.

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COURIER DRIVERSound Publishing, Inc. is looking for a Part-Time Courier Driver to deliver interoffice mail and small c o m m e r c i a l j o b s a s needed. Position is 2-3 days per week and route is 150 or more miles per day. Must possess and maintain a valid WA St. Dr iver ’s L icense and good driving record, be able to l ift 50 lbs and load/unload deliveries. Must have knowledge of the Puget Sound area. Must prov ide current copy of driving abstract a t t ime o f i n te r v iew. Sound Publishing is an Equal Opportunity Em- ployer and offers a competitive benefits package including paid vacation, ho l idays and a great work environment. We recognize that the key to our success lies in the abilities, diversity and vision of our employees. Please email your resume and cover letter [email protected] mail toSound Publishing, Inc.,

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$12.00 per/hr - CNA cer- t i f i c a t i o n r e q u i r e d - flexible hours. Home In- stead Senior Care in Bellevue has been serving seniors on the eastside for over 16 years. We are looking for car- ing, compassionate, and re l iable CAREGivers. Must pass - drug test, national background and dr iv ing record check. Please only call during bus iness hours 9am- 5pm. (425)-454-9744

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INTERNATIONAL CUL- TURAL Exchange Rep- resentative: Earn sup- p l e m e n t a l i n c o m e placing and supervising high school exchange students. Volunteer host fami l ies also needed. Promote world peace! www.afice.com/reps

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ATTEND COLLEGE online from home. *Medical *Business *Criminal Jus- t ice. *Hospi ta l i ty. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Fi- nancial Aid if qualified. SCHEV cer t i f ied. Call 866-483-4499. www.CenturaOnline.com

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$1100-CEMETERY Plot. Quiet, peaceful spot under a stunning shade tree in section 3. Enum- c law Cemeter y over - looks gorgeous Mount R a i n i e r . B e a u t i f u l l y maintained grounds at 23717 SE 416th St. I f sold by the cemetery, this plot would sell for $1,250. Save yourself some money, call to discuss the details. Jeff at 253-740-5450.

(2) CEMETERY Spaces, side by side, in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bel- levue. Spaces 11 and 12 in Lot 25 in the Garden of Assurance. Asking $22,000 each or best of- f e r . C a l l D a w n a t (360)757-1476

3 GORGEOUS VIEW Plots at Washington Me- morial in The Garden of Communion. Well kept, l ove l y & yea r r ound maintenance included. Fr iendly, helpful staff. Section 15, block 232, plots B; (2, 3 & 4), near Veteran section. Asking below cemetery price, $8,000! Will separate. 206-246-0698. Plots located at 16445 Interna- tional Blvd.

C E M E T E R Y P L O T Greenwood Memor ia l Park in Renton. One plot avai lable in beaut i fu l Rhododendron section. P u r c h a s e d i n 1 9 6 6 among Renton families and veterans. This section is filled, lock in price now! $4000. For more details, call Alice: 425- 277-0855

Cemetery Plots

ACACIA BURIAL Plot, $2,190 (Lake City). Aca- cia Memorial Park, Birch Section, one grave site. Lovely o lder sect ion, beautifully maintained. A few steps off the road next to the fountain and Greenbelt at the top of the park. Perpetual fee included. Acacias price for this section is $3,991. We are asking $2,190 and are looking for a quick sale to close the estate. Call Chris 425- 405-0664 or [email protected]

ACACIA Memorial Park, “Birch Garden”, (2) adja- cent cemetery plots, #3 & #4. Se l l ing $4,000 each or $7,500 both. Lo- cated in Shoreline / N. Seatt le. Cal l or email Emmons Johnson, 206- 7 9 4 - 2 1 9 9 , [email protected]


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G e r m a n W i r e h a i r e d Pointer 2.5 yrs old & 10 month old pup, $200 to approved homes. 530-945-2165 [email protected] DANE

A K C G R E AT D A N E Puppies. Now offer ing Full-Euro’s, Half-Euro’s & S t a n d a r d G r e a t D a n e s . M a l e s & fe - males. Every color but Fa w n s , $ 5 0 0 & u p . Heal th guarantee. Li- c e n s e d s i n c e 2 0 0 2 . Dreyersdanes is Oregon state’s largest breeder of Great Danes. Also; selling Standard Poodles. www.dreyersdanes.comCall 503-556-4190.SMALL MIXED Breed puppies. Males & Fe- males. Born March 18th $200 each. Excel lent companion dogs. 206- 723-1271

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