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Table of contents
6 Issaquah’s birthday Publisher
Debbie Berto
10 Freebee 200 bus
Advertising manager
14 Living green Jill Green
16 Julius Boehm Advertising staff
Vickie Singsaas
22 Public art Neil Buchsbaum
Jody Turner
26 Polar Plunge Suzanne Haynes
James Hampton
30 Census 2010
Editor
32 Young leaders Kathleen R. Merrill
40 Rick Rizzs Production
Dona Mokin
44 Snowshoeing Breann Getty
48 Shop local Cover design
Dona Mokin
50 Issaquah ferry Cover photo
Greg Farrar
54 Special Olympics
Page design
60 Clubs David Hayes
Writers
Warren Kagarise
A SPECIAL SECTION OF Chantelle Lusebrink
David Hayes
THE ISSAQUAH PRESS Bob Taylor
Ari Cetron
45 Front St. S. J.B. Wogan
P.O. Box 1328 Christopher Huber
Issaquah, WA 98027 Tim Pfarr
425.392.6434 Laura Geggel
Fax: 425.391.1541 Table of Contents page
www.issaquahpress.com photo Renne Rossi
Issaquah History Museums/Reference No. 93.20.55
Musicians line up for a photograph in the town of Gilman, now Issaquah, on July 4, 1893, as they take part in the com-
munity's Independence Day celebrations.
From Squak to Gilman City has had
multiple names in
to Olney to Issaquah its 118-year history
BY WARREN KAGARISE brings up almost as many questions. the town incorporated as Gilman? Or,
The first white settlers reached the why not 1895, when the Legislature
Everybody wonders about the area now known as Issaquah in the approved the latest name, Issaquah?
name, the jumble of vowels and con- mid-1860s. Because officials incorpo- The confusion even inspired a
sonants joined by Q-U, and almost rated the town a few decades later — Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! riddle.
unpronounceable to outsiders: and changed the name a few years “Four members of the Cowell family
Issaquah. But the tale behind the hence — questions still arise about all were born in the same house but
name — and the names Issaquah had when, exactly, Issaquah was founded. in different towns,” the brainteaser
before city fathers picked Issaquah — How about 1862, when the first set- begins.
tlers arrived? How about 1892, when Huh? The answer to the riddle can
be traced to star-struck settlers, a
confused postmaster and lawmakers
in Olympia.
Settlers trickled into the verdant
Squak Valley in the mid-1860s. The
fertile valley, hemmed by the moun-
tains now known as the Issaquah
Alps, held — on clear days, at least —
spectacular views of Mount Rainier to
the south. Farmers grazed dairy cattle
and grew hops bound for Seattle
breweries in the rich soil.
The soil yielded another treasure
in the late 1800s: coal. Deposits
beneath the settlement, known then
as Squak, transformed the pastoral
landscape. A muddy, rough-and-tum-
ble mining camp grew.
Gilman, as Issaquah used to be
Issaquah History Museums/Reference number 86.18.264 known, incorporated April 25, 1892.
Miners of 1909 take a break at the entrance to the Central Coal Company’s The early residents cast a decisive
first mine on Grand Ridge. vote to incorporate the rugged out-
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Issaquah History Museums/Reference number 72.21.14.214
This circa 1911 photo shows Front Street, looking north from Mill Street (now Sunset Way).
post as a city: 61 residents in favor, 31 instead reached Gilmer. Why Olney? Maniez said the post-
opposed. Issaquah History Museums master at the time hailed from Olney,
Leaders named the town for Daniel Director Erica Maniez said a post- Ill. Recycling the name for Gilman
Hunt Gilman — as in boulevard, as in master proposed a stopgap solution. seemed to work — for a while. Mail
Burke-Gilman Trail — a founder of Mail addressed to Gilman should sent to Olney indeed arrived in
the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern instead be addressed to Olney, Wash. Gilman, but the confusion prompted
Railway, a key link between the min-
ing town and points beyond.
Although Gilman never lived in the
town, residents named the hamlet for
him to honor the role the railroad
played in the development of the
town. The town became the fourth
incorporated city in King County;
there are 39 cities nowadays.
But residents’ decision to name the
city after Gilman could have been
motivated by other factors, too.
“If I was going to live in an incor-
porated town called Squak, I’d proba-
bly want to change the name myself,”
longtime Issaquah resident Linda
Hjelm said.
Not long after the town incorpo-
rated, however, problems arose with
the new name. Gilman looked a lot
like Gilmer, a settlement in Klickitat Issaquah History Museums/Reference number 94.40.2
County. Mail bound for Gilman In this circa 1918 photo, several logs are loaded on one of the High Point Mill
Co.’s wooden Pacific cars at one of two loading landings on Tiger Mountain.
Continued on Page 8
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Issaquah History Museums/Reference number 86.18.264
A train pulls into the bustling Gilman Depot in this circa 1892 photo.
From Page 7 city and the post office to rename town. The name even remained
Issaquah. City fathers carried the unchanged in some old city records
petition to lawmakers in Olympia, until the early 1900s, when some-
questions from town leaders about where the Legislature switched the one finally crossed out Gilman and
perhaps finding a new name for the name. replaced the moniker with
city. The word Issaquah, Maniez said, Issaquah.
By the late 1890s, the name-change means “the sound of water birds” in Issaquah — the former Olney, the
movement had gained momentum. In the language of the American Indians former Gilman, the former Squak —
February 1899, the precursor to the native to the region. celebrated 100 years in 1992. On the
modern-day City Council sent a peti- The years ahead contained more anniversary of the day the town was
tion to the Legislature asking for the confusion about what to call the founded — as Gilman.
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King County Metro Transit’s 200
line isn’t perfect, as rider Kelly Boehlke
is quick to point out.
“It’s either early or late. It’s rarely
on time. Rarely,” she said.
As if to punctuate her point, the bus
scheduled to arrive sometime after 12:47
p.m. idled up to Front Street by The
Issaquah Press building at 12:44 p.m.
“See,” she said.
But most riders, Boehlke included,
love the 200.
“I would recommend this bus to
everybody,” said Larry Worthing, who
commutes from Seattle by bus and
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Worthing is a sales rep for the Gilman
Antique Gallery on Northwest Gilman
Boulevard. “I have a car, but I don’t
By J.B. Wogan
use it because I don’t need to.”
Ruben Simpson, on his way home from school, waits for his stop on the 200 line.
Worthing said the 200’s ridership
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community is a little more reserved “It doesn’t have any hills on it,” he
than on some buses in Seattle, but he said, explaining that he was wary of icy
likes the people he meets in Issaquah. patches after 2008’s snowstorm. “It’s a
“After awhile, people loosen up and good route.”
socialize,” he said. The 200 bus is a 19-foot-long
“The 200 is invaluable,” opined a Champion Transit Van that seats 18 peo-
rider who goes by the name of Po. ple. That’s almost 40 feet shorter than the
Po said he rides the bus every day standard articulated two-section buses
because it runs every half-hour and often circulating through downtown
stops at a variety of commercial cen- Seattle. The shorter length makes for eas-
ters, giving him easy access to Target ier maneuvering, according to Quimby.
and several grocery stores. One of the drawbacks of the
“It runs so frequently, you can just Champion Transit Vans is that they aren’t
window shop until the bus comes,” he equipped with Orca Card readers yet,
said. Quimby said. But that doesn’t matter on
Another thing about the 200 is that a route that doesn’t require payment.
it’s free, which makes it affordable to The route has proven popular, espe-
riders like Po who are homeless and
can’t afford a car. Continued on Page 12
Anthony Robinson, one of the 200’s
drivers, said several homeless people
use the bus to get to church, where
they receive free meals.
Robinson said the free ridership
makes his job less stressful.
“You don’t have the hassle of argu-
ing with somebody about paying the
fare,” he said.
Riders do seem friendly and relaxed.
Ruben Simpson, 17, takes the 200
in the afternoon. Simpson is enrolled
at Issaquah High School and has
access to an afternoon school bus that
leaves campus at 2:45 p.m. He often
wants to stay late to study or work out
at the gym, so he uses the 200 to get
back to his house near the Fred Meyer.
“It’s flexible,” Simpson said.
George Quimby, another 200 bus dri-
ver, has worked all sorts of routes over
the years, but he picked this one last fall.
From Page 11
cially since expanding out to Fred
Meyer in the East Lake Sammamish
Center in February 2007, according to
Rochelle Ogershok, a spokeswoman
for King County Metro Transit.
In the past decade, the route has
averaged between 300 and 340 riders
per day, Ogershok said. Each trip aver-
ages about nine riders.
“You fill it up at rush hour,”
Quimby said.
The 200 covers most of Issaquah’s
valley floor, running from the Issaquah
Community Center in downtown
Issaquah to north Issaquah and Fred
Meyer. It weaves by the Issaquah
Public Library, the Issaquah Transit By J.B. Wogan
Center, Gilman Village, Issaquah Ruben Simpson and Kelley Boehlke wait to be picked up by the 200 bus.
Commons and Pickering Place along
the way. Jing Pecht, who works at the cus- now, but it’s probably a matter of
The route passes by most of the tomer service desk at Fred Meyer, said advertising,” she said.
city’s retail centers, giving people easy the 200 has helped business a little bit. Metro Transit has plans to expand
access to grocery stores, restaurants, She said employees from nearby busi- the route out to the Issaquah
hardware stores and more. Robinson nesses, like the Siemens on Southeast Highlands on one end and to the Talus
said he sees a lot of riders using the 51st Street, use the 200 to shop. neighborhood on the other, but those
bus to reach Fred Meyer and Target. “I don’t think it’s a big impact right aren’t scheduled until 2011.
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Julius Boehm: A look at the legacy left
behind by Issaquah’s first
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Julius Boehm (right) makes change for a customer at Boehm’s Candies in the late 1970s.
BY DAVID HAYES
In 1956, in a town more renowned
as a farming community and for its
legacy in the logging and mining
industries, an unlikely new venture
opened its doors in Issaquah by an
even more uncommon man.
In the foothills of the Issaquah
Alps, Julius Boehm found a perfect
setting, one that reminded him of his
home in the Austrian Alps, from
which to offer up a risky venture few
thought had much chance at success
— selling handmade chocolate con-
fections.
“People thought it was a joke of an
idea at the time,” said Bernard
Garbusjuk, the current owner of
Boehm’s Candies.
Well, the joke was on the doubters,
as Julius Boehm added a new legacy
the city of Issaquah can now lay claim
to. Boehm’s photo archives
But as time marches on further Julius Boehm stands on Mount Blanc, on the border of Italy and France, with an
away from Boehm’s passing in 1981, Olympic flag in honor of the 1956 Winter Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
fewer remain who knew the man will- Boehm and his fellow mountaineers accidentally placed the flag upside-down.
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Photos by Greg Farrar
At left, the front door to Julius Boehm’s chalet honors his participation in the Olympics. At center, a framed certificate thanks
him for his participation as a torch carrier in the Austria-to-Czechoslovakia portion of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. At right,
the hand torch is kept in a glass case with pictures of Boehm and his Olympic hero, Jesse Owens.
Garbusjuk is one of the few who Nazi,’” Garbusjuk said, referring to privilege in 1897 in Vienna, Austria, to
remained close to Boehm up to the the short-tempered “Seinfeld” charac- an Austrian father and Swiss mother.
end. A pastry chef by trade, ter. “The store would have people “I used to say his stubborn side
Garbusjuk came to the U.S. in 1968 lined up outside to buy candy. With was his Swiss way of doing things,”
through the sponsorship of Julius, you had to make up your mind Garbusjuk said, “and his charming
Schnitzelbank Restaurant. In 1971, a quickly or get out of here.” side was his Austrian way.”
mutual friend, Walter Schiefer, asked While there are many gaps in
Garbusjuk to join Boehm in his An impressive, but tough, boss Boehm’s personal history, what is
candy-making venture in Issaquah. Julius Boehm was already 74 years known for sure is his athletic prowess.
Garbusjuk was impressed by the old by the time Garbusjuk began to In 1924, Julius represented Austria in
strong personality running the grow- apprentice under him. He became more the Olympics, running the third leg of
ing candy enterprise. impressed with his new, tough boss.
“He was actually the first ‘soup Boehm was born to a family of Continued on Page 18
Photos by Greg Farrar
At left, Julius Boehm (left) poses with noted Pacific Northwest mountaineer George Senner, in a framed photograph on the
wall of Boehm’s home. It’s inscribed by Senner, ‘To Julius, my good friend and mountain comrade.’ At center, Boehm skies
in a photograph by Earl Roberge in the May 14, 1972, Seattle Times Pictorial magazine. At right, Boehm’s involvement with
young people and sports is on display in Seattle YMCA plaques for exceptional service and for founding its ski school.
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From Page 17
the men’s 400 relay in Paris. Later, he
carried the Olympic torch that was en
route to the 1936 games in Berlin,
running his leg of the relay over one
kilometer of Austrian roads.
The very torch he carried in 1936 sits
in a case on display in Boehm’s chalet,
where he lived out the final decades of
his life above his candy factory.
Garbusjuk said it was this pride in
his country that made him unable to
sit idly by as Austrian families sided
with the growing Nazi German
empire in World War II. There are a
couple versions of how Boehm
escaped there in 1939.
“One version is with little but the
clothes on his back, Julius cross-coun- By Greg Farrar
try skied, out of Austria and into The second story of the Boehm’s Candies Swiss chalet is where Julius Boehm
Switzerland, in the dark of night,” lived, and it remains today the way he left it at his death in 1981.
Garbusjuk said.
geous mountains. And that was in 1943 with friend George Tedlock.
The Alpines of the West enough to hook him — he crossed Through the help of another mutual
Boehm came to the United States the U.S. to see this pristine land for friend, candymaker Cecil Hall, they
in 1941. His first job was teaching ski himself. developed the signature taste that
lessons on the East Coast. Garbusjuk Liking what he found, Boehm would become Boehm’s Candies.
said one of Boehm’s students told him stayed, later opening his first Candy Garbusjuk said Boehm was the
about Washington state, with its gor- Kitchen in the Ravenna area of Seattle first to apply the “authentic Alpine
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build the Edelweiss Chalet, as it was
named. It was the first of its kind in
the Pacific Northwest, Garbusjuk said.
“Schefer and his crew later went on
to design the whole Alpine look for
Leavenworth, Wash.,” Garbusjuk added.
To keep the setting natural,
Garbusjuk said the Chalet and other
additions to the original factory were
built up around the trees already in
place. And to continue the Alpine
theme, Boehm used to raise huge lit-
ters of Saint Bernards.
Young athlete at heart
Mindi Reid, approaching her two-
year anniversary working at Boehm’s,
is one of the regular tour guides.
About 10,000 people take tours of the
chalet from June through September
By Greg Farrar
and in special groups the rest of the
Tour guide Mindi Reid rings the bell in the 12th Century Swiss church, whose year. The last of the Saint Bernards
reproduction Boehm oversaw shortly before his death in 1981. passed away in the early 1980s.
“But we still have people come
quality” tag to his candy, also being to battle for that person,” Garbusjuk through here asking about the dogs,”
the first to import European choco- said. “Of course, if anything went Reid said.
late to the West Coast. wrong, it was still their fault.” The chalet’s walls are decorated
Garbusjuk said Boehm’s great skill To continue the Alpine feel in his with art reminiscent of European
at the factory was delegation. candy factory, in 1956, Boehm com-
“He had a great nose for finding missioned Walter Schefer, from Continued on Page 20
the right person for a job and he’d go Appenzell, Switzerland, to design and
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From Page 19
greats. Garbusjuk said because
Boehm came to America with little,
he frequently in later years traveled
back to his home country, collecting
the works that adorn the walls of his
new home and inside the factory.
Some of the walls are tributes to
milestones in Boehm’s life, from the
certificate of participation in the 1924
Olympics to the photos of the summits
he climbed, such as Mount Rainier at
the spry age of 80. He was the oldest
man to climb Rainier at the time.
In fact, Boehm remained active in
athletics well into his later years,
Garbusjuk said, often playing tennis
or hitting the ski slopes with those
more than half his age. By Greg Farrar
“He didn’t like senior sports,” Julius Boehm, an excellent photographer, had among his portfolio cases of
Garbusjuk said. “He felt it would mounted black-and-white photographs a cemetery with the Matterhorn in the
typecast him.” background in the Alps between Switzerland and Italy.
Boehm became prolific in the
number of locals to which he gave Like going with a rock star Commerce, she was then giving
both skiing and swimming lessons. To By 1965, Boehm had built up quite regional tours for the Seattle
honor his contribution to the com- the reputation, and that’s when Convention and Business Bureau.
munity, the swimming pool was Suzanne Suther first came into his Suther said Boehm was a big advo-
named The Julius Boehm Pool after life. Now a retired executive director cate of the arts, often passing his love
him. of the Issaquah Chamber of of the theatrical on to the younger
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One of the last legacies Boehm left
behind was the High Alpine Chapel,
finished in 1981, next to the chalet. A
replica of a 12th century chapel in St.
Moritz, Switzerland, the chapel is
Boehm’s tribute to fallen mountain
climbers.
It features a painted mural of a
Christ-like figure carrying the soul of
a climber up to heaven. And above
the fresco is a recreation of
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling
painting of The Creation of Adam.
The Boehm recreation was painted by
former employee, Margaret Van
Wrangel, who provided many other
works throughout the chalet.
Reid said Boehm wanted the alpine
theme to encompass even the pulpit,
which was built from large stones to
By Greg Farrar resemble a mountainscape.
The bedroom of Julius Boehm’s home is mostly a music room, decorated with “He wanted to have his own moun-
paintings and sculptures of the classical composers he enjoyed, and an upright tain inside the chapel,” Reid said.
piano decorated with European floral folk art. As a regular tour guide, Reid fre-
generation and paying for youths to opera. Before they left, Boehm sat quently uncovers tidbits from Boehm’s
attend events in Seattle. down at his dining table and played past, from magazine articles to portfo-
“To go to the opera with him was to the opera for her first, translating the lios with romantic photos he took
go with a rock star,” Suther said. “He story. over the years. She often encourages
was very charming, very interesting.” “It was fascinating to me,” she added. Garbusjuk to create an official archive
One her favorite memories of Suther would go on to open her of items and tales from Boehm’s past,
Boehm is the time he took her to an own Boehm franchise in Poulsbo. so his legacy will never be lost.
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Take a closer look at
Issaquah’s public art
BY CHANTELLE LUSEBRINK Story: Since beginning a relationship in her memory.
Public art is a big part of Issaquah with Chefchaouen, Morocco, through
today. In fact, there’s an entire city pol- a local student’s study abroad pro-
icy dedicated to it. gram, both cities have enjoyed a rela-
While it may be an addition to the tionship of cultural exchange. ‘This
city’s beauty — depending on your traditional door is a gift from the city
tastes — you may have driven by more and the people of Chefchaouen,
than one of the pieces and wondered, Morocco, to the city and people of
“What is that?” Well, here are some Issaquah. The gift’s message is one of
answers to some pieces you may have welcome and friendship. Once you
wondered about. enter through the doors, you are wel-
Have others that we didn’t list? comed into our homes and lives and
are among friends and family,’ the ded- ‘Reaching Home’
Send them to editor@isspress.com.
(Photos by Christa Lusebrink) ication plaque says. Location: Issaquah Hatchery
Artist: Tom Jay
Installation: Finley (1997) and Gilda
(1998)
Funded by: Friends of Issaquah
Salmon Hatchery and city Arts
Commission.
Story: Officials purchased the piece as
a visual and hands-on rendering of
salmon during the spawning season
for educational purposes at the hatch-
ery. The pair got their names, Finley
and Gilda, from a public naming con-
test.
‘Linda Ruehle’
Location: City Hall
Chefchaouen door Artist: Rich Beyer with assistant Steve
Location: City Hall Love
Artist: Omar Ettaleb El Alami and Installation date: Salmon Days 2001
Ahmed Benyoussef, from Chefchaouen Funded by: Rowley Enterprises, Arts
Architects: Omar Herras, Brett Dean, Commission, Microsoft, Talus, Port ‘The Valiant Effort’
BAD/CAD Blakely Communities
Engineer: Terry Baldwin, B&T Design Story: Ruehle was the city clerk for 30 Location: City Hall
& Engineering years. In recognition of her dedication Artist: Doug Eck
Contractor: WYN Property to businesses, community groups, city Installation: January 2000
Maintenance officials and residents, members of the Funded by: Arts Commission
Installation: April 2008 community commissioned the statue Story: Heroic and patriotic, the bronze
Funded by: Arts Commission eagle depicted in ‘The Valiant Effort,’ is
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a tribute to the city’s police depart- Story: Kateri Brow was an Issaquah
ment. Artist Doug Eck is a descendant School District superintendent from
of Issaquah’s pioneer Eck family. City 1986-1992. There are three life-sized
officials believe it is an outstanding raven sculptures around and outside
depiction of Issaquah’s enduring spirit. the library to honor her memory and
dedication to learning. There’s a raven
outside the library with a book, which
says, ‘Knowledge makes all things pos-
sible;’ there’s a raven flying into the
library and a raven with ‘keys of
knowledge’ in its talons. The three the Hailstone Feed Store, at the request
sculptures present a sense of a com- of DownTown Issaquah Association
munity working together at the library. officials who use the store as their
headquarters. Old ‘Copper Clad’
quickly turned into a conversation
piece among residents and visitors and
has been there since.
‘Logging steam pull’
Location: Rainier Boulevard Park
Company: Puget Sound Iron and Steel
Works
Built: Between 1895 and 1910
Dedicated to: Ted Cook Jr.
Donated by: Issaquah History
Museums
Story: This early road engine, or steam
donkey engine, as they were most
commonly called, helped once clear-
cut vast mountainsides of timber in
the Puget Sound area. It was aban-
doned in Tacoma’s Green River water- ‘Fathers of the
shed at 2,600 feet before making its Issaquah Valley’
final home Issaquah as a donation by
Ted Cook Jr. It was later dedicated in Location: Gilman Boulevard
his memory. Engines like this once Artist: Boris Spivak
helped clear-cut all of the tops of the Installation: 2001
‘Zephyr’ Funded by: George ‘Skip’ Rowley Jr.
Issaquah Alps during the beginning of
the city’s logging industry and helped Location: Rainier Boulevard Park Story: The sculpture celebrates ‘the
build Issaquah’s economy. Artist: Andrew Carson connection between history, families
Installation: 2004 and land while honoring the shift from
Funded by: City Arts Commission an agricultural area to what is now
Story: Arts Commission members known as the suburban city we call
received the piece as a part of their Issaquah,’ according to the sculpture’s
‘loaned art’ program. The program plaque. It was commissioned by
allows city officials to try out a piece of George ‘Skip’ Rowley Jr. to honor his
art and gauge the public’s interest in father, Issaquah developer George
purchasing it. The ‘Zephyr’ was Rowley Sr., (seated, left) and Issaquah
extremely popular, so they purchased it residents Henry Bergsma (seated,
to keep as a piece of public art. right) and his son Bill Bergsma Sr.
(standing). The Bergsmas owned and
‘Kateri Brow Memorial ‘Copper Clad’ operated the Issaquah Valley Dairy
Location: Front Street from 1930-1962 until they sold it to
Raven Sculptures’ Artist: Jason Paul Dillon George Rowley Sr., who began selling
Location: Issaquah Library Installation: 2007 and developing the land. Today, the
Artist: Robert W. Cooke Funded by: Arts Commission Hyla Crossing development stands on
Installation: 2000 Story: ‘Copper Clad’ was temporarily the site of the former farm.
Funded by: Schools advocates who installed along Front Street North near
wanted to honor Kateri Brow in a pub-
lic way 23 Continued on Page 24
From Page 23 Commission and the city Arts
Commission
Story: The piece, made of Cascade
granite, was purchased to commemo-
rate the Issaquah Centennial in 1992.
The sculpture was paid for with fund-
ing from the hotel/motel tax. The piece
includes several pieces of granite lying
on the ground, a standing broken gran-
ite piece and a granite bench on the
west side of Front Street North.
Together, the pieces represent a histori-
cal or archeological dig, said Parks and
Recreation Director Anne McGill, who
was with the city at the time. The ele-
ments combine various aspects of the
city’s history, including its tie to the
railroad, fishing and mining industries.
‘Man-Who-Eats-Lots-of Fish’ Program
‘Man-That-Becomes-The-Moon’ Story: The totem and story poles were
placed at Beaver Lake Park, because the
‘Song Carrier’ area was once part of American Indians’
‘The Dig’ Location: Beaver Lake Park summer lands. Tsimshian artist David
Location: Gilman Boulevard Artist: David Horsley and David Boxley and adopted Snoqualmie artist
Artist: Brian Goldbloom Boxley David Horsley created the American
Installation: 1993 Installation: 1992-1999 Indian artworks for Beaver Lake Park.
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Culture, thousands of students and ‘Under story’
adults experienced the artists’ extraordi- Location: Issaquah Highlands
nary carving skills, heard the stories of Artist: Jean Whitesavage and Nick Lyle
the poles and learned about the differ- Installation: 2003
ences between the Tsimshian tribes of Funded by: Sound Transit
Alaska and British Columbia and the Story: The enlarged plants and flowers
Salish Tribes of the Puget Sound, accord- reflect those found in Issaquah’s forest
ing to the 4 Culture Web site. under story. The artwork was pur-
chased while improvements were being
made to the Sunset Way and Interstate
90 interchange. Sound Transit, state
Department of Transportation and
city officials, as well as local artists,
chose the pieces to reflect the area’s
native flora. The pieces are made from
iron and were forged using blacksmith
techniques. They may be orange at the
time of this publication, but keep an
eye out for them to turn color soon as
they’ll be repainted this year.
‘Miracle Grow’
Location: Issaquah Highlands gram. The piece was placed in the
Artist: Leon White highlands to recognize their annexa-
Installation date: 2005 tion to the city. After a survey of high-
Funded by: City Arts Commission lands residents, Arts Commission offi-
Story: The piece was part of the city cials found it was popular with the res-
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By Greg Farrar
Reporter Tim Pfarr, of Sammamish, heads to Idylwood Park on Lake Sammamish to join more than 30 other swimmers
on New Year’s Day for the Polar Plunge.
Frigid fanatics take
the Polar Plunge
BY TIM PFARR Polar bear plunges are held all
across the country, and they are usual-
Or, how I
D
oes jumping into brutal- ly held as fundraising efforts. In
ly cold water sound like Washington, there is a Polar Plunge
fun to you? On a hot series that benefits Special Olympics of
learned to stop summer day, it may Washington.
The 2010 series stops at six cities,
sound like a good idea,
worrying and but what about in the dead of winter?
If this painfully cold combination
and it kicked off New Year’s Day in
Lake Sammamish at Redmond’s
love near- sounds appealing, you may consider
taking a polar bear plunge.
Idylwood Park. After the kickoff, the
Polar Plunge series also made stops at
Yes, polar bear plunges are what you Alki Beach in Seattle and Columbia
hypothermia may expect: events where masses of
people run and dive into frigid water
Park in Kennewick.
The series also stopped at Sarg
when the weather is at its coldest. So, do Hubbard Park in Yakima Feb. 13, Walla
you need to be completely out of your Walla Point Park in Wenatchee Feb. 20
26 mind to participate? Not necessarily. and Medical Lake Waterfront Park in
By Greg Farrar
Henry Dees, 12, of Issaquah, jolts back out of the 45-degree water ahead of other swimmers in the Polar Plunge in Lake
Sammamish.
Medical Lake Feb. 26. Visit the Special good article. However, since the during the holiday season, and I was
Olympics of Washington’s Web site for event was in Redmond, the story forced to resort to my plan B: take
more information on upcoming needed an Issaquah connection, the plunge myself.
plunges. which meant finding Issaquah resi- New Year’s Day quickly rolled
It seemed covering the series’ dents who were taking the plunge. around, and with no word from
kickoff would make for a chillingly This turned out to be quite difficult Issaquah residents, I suited up in my
tropical-looking board shorts, grabbed
a change of clothes and headed to the
lake.
The actual plunge was preceded by
drinking hot beverages, eating tiny
sandwiches donated by Jimmy John’s
Gourmet Sandwiches and the presen-
tation of the “best costume” award, as
some individuals came to the plunge
dressed in insane outfits. There was
even one man dressed as a voluptuous
hula girl.
Then, the moment came. All of
the plungers lined up on the shore,
and after a short countdown, we all
took to the water. Knowing the pro-
cess would be analogous to ripping
By Greg Farrar off a Band-Aid, I ran as fast as I
Connor Broughton (left) and Charlie Nussbaum (right) pull Nussbaum’s son could until I reached knee-deep
Keith back for one more plunge into the water at Idylwood Park for the Polar
Plunge on New Year’s Day. Continued on Page 29
By Greg Farrar
Connor Broughton, 12, Keith Nussbaum, 13, and twin brother Ben (from left), all of Issaquah, have goosebumps
and chattering teeth as they pop out of the cold water of Lake Sammamish. The water temperature was in the mid-
40s for the Issaquah Swim Team teammates.
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From Page 27 Keith Nussbaum, both 13, and Connor
Broughton and Henry Dees, both 12.
The boys had heard about the plunge
water, and then I performed a tri- and decided to make a splash themselves.
umphant belly flop. The cold water didn’t seem to faze
The water temperature was some- them as much as it did me, thus prov-
where near 45 degrees, and the experi- ing their toughness. In fact, Ben, Keith
ence of diving in felt like getting hit by a and Connor are members of the
brick wall. Every muscle seemed to con- Issaquah Swim Team, and they vowed
tract as if each was screaming out in to return next year with more of their
shock, and I hurried to the shore as teammates. If it weren’t for the charita-
soon as I was back on my feet. Total ble aspect of the event, I would have
elapsed time in water: about 10 seconds. no choice but to conclude these boys
Extremities left with feeling: none. are a little bit nuts.
Next came the process of recovery. Event organizers declared the event
Somehow, my knee was bleeding. a success, and they thanked partici-
There was goose poop stuck to the pants for their pledges, of which the
bottom of my numb feet. I was shiver- minimum was $50. In total, the New
ing uncontrollably. Year’s Day plunge raised more than
What proved to be particularly $10,000, and event organizer Lt. Tim
tricky was fitting my shoes on my By Greg Farrar Gately, of the Redmond Police
numb feet with hands that were virtu- Reporter Tim Pfarr gives a thumbs up Department, said the department
ally too cold to function. despite being cold, wet and numb plans to host the plunge at the same
However, after putting on a dry after his Polar Plunge. time and place next year.
sweatshirt, warming up didn’t take In fact, Gately and several of his fel-
long, and knowing I had contributed going inside. low officers even took the plunge … in
to a good cause by donating to Ironically, before taking the plunge, I uniform.
Washington Special Olympics to par- got acquainted with several Issaquah resi- “It stings the lungs at first, but then
ticipate helped keep the warm feeling dents who were participating: Ben and it’s kind of refreshing,” Gately said.
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2010 Census
Take the Issaquah Census* Time to stand up
❏ How many pounds of salmon
did you consume last year?
and be counted
❏ How many miles have you BY TIM PFARR
traveled by foot on Issaquah’s
trails in the past year? Once every 10 years, it comes out
❏ How many times have you of hiding, and it feeds. It feeds on your
visited Fraternity Snoqualmie personal information, and it’s hungry
in the past year? for its decennial supper. No, it’s not a
❏ How much money have you horrible monster; it’s the 2010 census.
spent at Costco in the past year? Here’s the good news: The Census
❏ How many XXX burgers were Bureau has taken steps to ensure the
you able to finish in the past year?
process is as quick and painless as
possible for residents.
❏ How many Modest Mouse albums The census is a short questionnaire
did you purchase in the past year? mailed to every household across the
❏ How many pints of beer did country every 10 years. Only one cen-
you down at the Brew House in sus must be filled out per household,
the past year? and the census will ask about the num-
ber of people living in a given house-
* Just kidding! 30 hold. Specifically, it will ask the ages,
genders and races of the people living
in the household, and their relations to
the homeowner. It will also ask for a
phone number.
All residents need to do is fill out the
census and return it in the postage-paid
envelope the Census Bureau provides.
It’s as simple as that.
However, if you don’t complete the
form and mail it back, a census worker
will knock on your door and ask you the
questions. Census workers will never ask
to enter your home, and they carry iden-
tification verifying their employment
with the Census Bureau.
If you are not home when a census
worker knocks on your door, he or she will
leave a door hanger with a contact num-
ber. Census workers will be making their
rounds between April and July.
According to the Census Bureau’s
Web site, participating in the census
helps communities receive federal funds
for things such as hospitals, job training
centers, schools, senior centers, public
works projects and emergency services. Questions about der, age, date of birth, race,
household relationship and if a
In total, more than $400 billion of federal
funds will be distributed for such things. the 2010 Census given home is owned or rented. It
asks less personal information than
Census information is also used for a typical credit card application.
redistricting, the process by which elec- Can political organizations
toral districts and constituency bound- manipulate the census?
aries change. Redistricting is required by The census process is closely Should I be concerned
the U.S. Constitution. watched by Congress, the U.S. about sharing my
State legislators or independent bipar- Government Accountability personal information?
tisan commissions use census data to Office, the Office of the Inspector Census information is protected
redraw district lines. General of the U.S. Department by law, and everyone who works
On occasion, residents have even used of Commerce and others. Only for the census must swear that
census data to support community initia- they will never disclose any per-
sworn employees of the Census
tives, according to the Census Bureau. sonal information. An employee
The city has partnered with the cen- Bureau conduct the census. Our
partners only volunteer to help who shares personal information
sus team in Issaquah to let residents could be sentenced to as much as
know about the upcoming census and its raise awareness of the coming
count. five years in prison and a
purpose, said Autumn Monahan,
Issaquah communications coordinator. $250,000 fine.
She said the city is issuing notices in Could there be criminals
its newsletters, on its Web site and on working for the census? Why can’t I fill out the
flyers at City Hall to alert residents of All census workers undergo an census form on the Internet?
the upcoming census. FBI name background check. The Census Bureau explored
After you have completed the census, sit Fingerprinting has also been this option and found that allow-
back, relax and a wait for the statistics to be ing individuals to fill out the cen-
added as a requirement in 2010.
announced. In December, the Census sus form online would not allow
Bureau will deliver the regional population These security measures screened
out about 16 percent of the hun- enough protection on individual
data to President Obama, and in March census responses. It also found
2011, regional data will be added to the dreds of thousands of applicants
for census operations in 2009. that doing so would not increase
Census Bureau Web site for members of
the public to view and use, U.S. Census the percentage of individuals
Bureau Media Specialist Deni Luna said. Will the census ask a bunch who responded, and that doing
For 72 years, no census data for individ- of intrusive questions? so would not save money.
ual households is made available to anyone, The 2010 Census will be one of However, the Census Bureau is
including the president. However, after 72 the shortest and simplest in the still exploring a secure Internet
years, census data for individual house- nation’s history. It will ask 10 basic option for the 2020 census and
holds will be made publicly available to other surveys.
questions, including name, gen-
allow individuals to track their ancestors,
Luna said.
By Greg Farrar
Levi (left), a Clark Elementary School second-grader, smiles as he tackles arithmetic problems with his tutor Lindsay
Baringer, an Issaquah High School senior, with the Volunteers of Issaquah Changing Education program.
Community leaders Youth activism
can lead to a
of tomorrow: better world
BY CHANTELLE LUSEBRINK
T
eens today are changing
the world one day and one
life at a time and Issaquah
youths are joining the
movement.
Volunteering by 16- to 19-year-olds
has more than doubled since 1989, from
13.4 percent to 28.4 percent, according
to a 2007 report from The Corporation
for National and Community Service, a
federal agency that oversees service pro-
grams in the U.S. Volunteering by that
age group is also 36 percent higher than
it was in 1974, when it was 20.9 percent.
Today, 8.2 million people ages 16-24
volunteer their time. By Greg Farrar
Mitchell Byron, a Liberty High Dean Byron (second from right), a Liberty High School senior, and Liam
32 Dammann, 12, watch Maywood Middle School wrestling action.
School alumni who volunteered for
Athletes for Kids and is deaf, is one of
them.
“I want to give back to a community
that has given so much to me,” he said.
Students are learning philanthropy at
home; through community organiza-
tions, like Kiwanis and Rotary clubs; in
children’s leadership groups; and in
school, according to the agency’s reports.
Locally, there is an Issaquah School
Board policy dedicated to ensuring
students learn philanthropy before
they graduate, said Superintendent
Steve Rasmussen.
“Globally, we want kids to know
that we’re in a world that they can
impact, personally and in larger
groups,” he said. “I want them to know Contributed
what they do impacts the rest of the Jesse Durrance (left) and Mark Horoszowski on top on Mount Baker, the third and
world, and it is incumbent upon them final summit of the ‘3 Mountains. 3 Days. 1 Cure.’ event in May of 2007. The 1in2
to be much wiser than my generation.” flag stands for one in two men being diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes.
Students in Issaquah have taken
that message to heart, not just for their well at home, they’re happy and learn-
grades, but also in hopes of leaving Get involved ing the things they need to know, and
their world better. we also contact the teacher to make
“We have to take action to see the ❑ www.athletesforkids.org sure they are on track,” Baringer said.
outcome that we want,” said Lindsay ❑ www.generationjoy.org “Our students not only develop a
Baringer, a senior at Issaquah High ❑ www.issaquahschoolsfounda- relationship with their mentor, but
School who volunteers with the tion.org their academics are improved with the
Issaquah Schools Foundation. “If you ❑ www.1in2.org one-on-one tutor mentoring they
help out, the world will be a nicer ❑ www.nationalservice.gov receive on a weekly basis,” Gierke said.
place to live.” “What we found is that both mentor
and mentee come away with wonder-
Planting seeds ful, worthwhile, valuable experience
(Volunteers of Issaquah “She gets to help me with math, shared between the two of them.”
Changing Education) and it gets better and better,” Levi said.
Children and students in Issaquah “We also play games like Tic-Tac-Toe Helping them grow
can get involved at an early age by vol- and Connect Four.” (Athletes for Kids)
unteering their time as a mentor for Foundation officials carefully match Byron, a Liberty alumni and now
other students. students with their mentors based on a freshman at the University of Oregon,
The Volunteers of Issaquah student’s strengths, desires or needs. has been deaf most of his life. But he
Changing Education program, funded Mentors come from many walks of life, hasn’t let that stop him from helping
by the foundation, helps 173 students cultures and backgrounds, and they others.
in elementary, middle and high school foster social skills and motivate stu- He learned the importance of vol-
each year by matching them with older dents to become lifelong learners, said unteering early, and chose to volunteer
students and adults. Susan Gierke, program director. with Athletes for Kids, an organization
Baringer, one of 145 mentors, works “Our volunteers feel that their time that pairs special-needs students and
with a second-grader named Levi at is highly valued when they see that for children with high school athletes in
Clark Elementary School. one hour a week they can see that they their community as mentors.
The mentors help students during make a huge impact in the life of a Right now, the program has 65
or after the school day as a one-on-one student,” Gierke said. trained mentors from five high schools
tutor and mentor for at least one hour Part of the program also requires matched with students, but 50 addi-
per week. the mentor to work with school staff tional students are on the waiting list
“It’s been fun to work with him, members to provide appropriate tutor- for mentors, which the organization
and to help him learn and encourage ing and enrichment activities. would like to fill, said Executive
him,” Baringer said of Levi, whom “We make sure everything is going
she’s mentored for two years. 33 Continued on Page 34
From Page 33 gotten better and better. thing and be whomever he wants.”
“I also saw he has a hearing disabili-
ty, so he’s kinda like me,” he added. Affecting change
Director Teresa Bretl. “We both have some issues, so we’re a (Generation Joy)
“Being deaf, I’ve had a lot of help good match.” At Beaver Lake Middle School,
from my grandma, my neighbors, my Even after Mitchell graduated from change for others is something stu-
classmates and my school,” Mitchell high school, the two boys stay in touch dents have specialized in for nine years
said. “I wanted to give back.” when Mitchell is home for breaks and as part of Generation Joy and the
For Mitchell and his friend Liam through his brother Dean, a Liberty Beaver Lake Humanitarian Project.
Dammann, a sixth-grader at Maywood High School senior, who took over “It makes me feel good to do stuff
Middle School, their time together mentoring Liam. with my friends and help people
makes a difference in both of their lives. “When I would go over to around the world,” said Jordan Rabold,
Liam’s mother, Andrea Johnson, Mitchell’s house, Dean would be at the now a ninth-grader at the Pacific
signed him up for the program to help house, so I knew him,” Liam said. “Me Cascade Freshman Campus.
him learn how to be a good athlete and and Dean are working out really well. The program started with Curtis
friend with someone closer to his age. He’s a soccer player, so I’ve learned Betzler, a science teacher, who took a
When he interviewed Mitchell to be his how to kick a lot further like him and trip to Ghana in 2001 and returned
mentor, they hit it off right away and we have a lot of fun.” with an idea to help his students help
have been playing catch and Wii and “AFK impacted my life by allowing other children around the world.
going to movies and sports events since. me the experience to be a part of Each spring, Betzler and his stu-
“We spend a lot of time playing someone’s life and be a positive influ- dents gather items, like clothes and
games, making up our own games and ence to my buddy,” Mitchell wrote in school supplies, for a humanitarian
talking a lot about things,” Mitchell an e-mail. “I got the chance to make drive for children in South Africa. The
said, adding that Liam dreams of play- an impact on someone else’s life, items are collected in March and
ing professional football after college. which is always good, and I hope he shipped to Africa in April.
“I had a bit of social issues and was remembers what I taught him, which “It’s the little things that we take for
being a bit aggressive, so I signed up was to open up to people and believe granted that are their big treasures,”
and I met Mitchell,” Liam said. “I saw in himself, that he can accomplish any-
the way he acted toward people and it’s Continued on Page 36
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said Harper Guard, now a ninth-grad-
er at Pacific Cascade.
“If I give a pencil and a piece of
paper, they can learn to write. They
can build a career and an education,”
said Andrew Smith, another former
Beaver Lake student.
After the shipment arrives, educa-
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their parents pick it up and travel to
villages, schools and orphanages to
distribute the goods during summer
vacation. To date, more than $100,000
worth of items has been donated to
South Africa through Generation Joy.
More than 6,200 students in 32 Contributed
schools throughout South Africa were These are boys who attend Dancing Pencils, an after-school literacy, creative
given items donated by 2,500 local stu- writing and drama group.
dents by summer 2008.
To better manage their growing and pencils, 1,200 pairs of shoes, 2,500 “I’m so proud of these kids,” Betzler
efforts, Betzler and several others turned soft toys, 2,500 notebooks and pack- said. “This is the power of kids helping
the project into a nonprofit organiza- ages of paper, 1,000 clothing items, kids.”
tion last year, so they could expand their 280 sports balls and 95 bicycles were The event has had such a large
capacity to accept donations and coor- collected. impact that many students who partici-
dinate travels to South Africa. Donations are now being accepted pated in middle school have continued
In 2009, 10,000 books, 20,000 pens for this year’s drive. to contribute in high school and college.
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Poverty Drive at Interlake, a two-week
collection of pencils to help the stu-
dents of South Africa through GenJoy,”
Kevin Vu, a student at Interlake High
School, wrote in an e-mail. “In doing
this, I support both the actions and
ideals that GenJoy exemplifies: how
one ordinary human can do the
extraordinary with the power of love.”
“When our students leave school
and go into world, when someday they
are all at the end of the line, we want
them to look back and say ‘I made a
difference. I left this place a better
place than I found it.’ That is some-
thing we instill in all of our students as
they become leaders of a future gener-
ation,” Rasmussen said.
Contributed
Children at a rural school are excited to welcome visitors as drive drive up to Building for the future
distribute school supplies. (1in2)
Leaving the world a better place is
“I have kept in pretty good touch Washington State University has something former Issaquah students
with Mr. Betzler over the years,” always been largely focused on service. are already doing.
Patrick Horton, a Washington State Knowing this, I am really optimistic When both of his parents were
University student, wrote in an e-mail. about the kinds of supplies that we diagnosed with different types of can-
“As of now, the work with Generation will be able to raise this spring.” cer, Mark Horoszowski was devastated.
Joy at the WSU campus is still in the “I have continued to support
Continued on Page 39
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From Page 37 “Both my parents were big
on giving back. It was never
But instead of wallowing in sorrow, a chore or mandatory, but
he formed a plan to help others fight
the fight his parents were battling. He always encouraged.”
helped organize some of the first Relay Mark Horoszowski
for Life events at Issaquah High School 1in2 co-founder
in the early 2000s.
“Both my parents were big on giv- or the American Diabetes Association.
ing back. It was never a chore or The bottom line is to get people liv-
mandatory, but always encouraged,” ing healthier lifestyles through educa-
said Horoszowski, who is 26, living in tion, so there are fewer people battling
Seattle and launching a new company diseases that are preventable, making
called Symbol Interactive. “I felt like room for research and funding for
cancer sucks and this I can do. It is cures.
actually something I can do that “A big part of what we do is educat-
directly affects my parents.” ing people that one-third of all cancer
Both of his parents survived their is attributed to not living a healthy
battle with cancer, but the experience lifestyle, like wearing sunscreen, eating
led him to keep fighting for others, as vegetables and fruit, and staying away
a Relay for Life student coordinator at from chemicals,” he said.
the University of Washington and as a “I wish my parents never had can-
volunteer ambassador with the cer and I wish, in a way, I was never
American Cancer Society. involved with this,” he added. “But it is
“I’ll get jazzed up and spend 30 min- what has happened and it’s this way.
utes on a project that is big and exciting It’s a cool way to give back, and its
for a good cause,” he said. “What a cool motivating, encouraging and fun.”
break from the working world.”
His experiences have led him to
new friends across the world and to
found his own nonprofit organization,
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Living the
dream
Issaquah resident Rick Rizzs
fulfilled his boyhood fantasy
of calling major league games
By Greg Farrar
Rick Rizzs, of Issaquah, is fulfilling his childhood dream of broadcasting Major League Baseball games.
BY BOB TAYLOR baseball, Rizzs dreamed of becoming a Hall of Famer, was definitely his favorite.
Big League announcer. By the time Rizzs was 12, he knew
Dreams do come true. Seattle “I’m one of the most fortunate guys what career he would pursue —
Mariners broadcaster Rick Rizzs is liv- in the world,” the Issaquah resident broadcasting.
ing proof. From the time he was able said. “How many people get to do He worked hard to reach that goal.
to pick up a baseball bat and throw a what they dreamed of as a kid?” Sometimes as a youngster, he would
Rizzs grew up in Chicago and was race home from school and go down
passionate about baseball at an early age. in the basement, where the family had
“I’ve always been a baseball fan,” a television set. He would turn the
said Rizzs, who would get together sound down, and pretend he was
with guys in his neighborhood and broadcasting the game.
play sandlot ball during the summer. When Rizzs was 12, he received sup-
“We would play all day long,” he port from Brickhouse.
said. “I wrote a letter to Brickhouse and
told him I wanted to become a Major
Meeting his hero League Baseball broadcaster,” Rizzs
The White Sox was his favorite said. “He wrote me a handwritten let-
team, although he occasionally rooted ter back. He urged me to get all the
for the Cubs. When it came to players, schooling I could and to work hard. I
his idol was shortstop Luis Aparicio, never forgot that.”
one of baseball’s all-time greats. After high school, Rizzs attended
Rizzs had another hero — Cubs’ Southern Illinois University, where he
broadcaster Jack Brickhouse. Actually, it played baseball and majored in radio
didn’t matter whether the White Sox or and television.
Cubs were on the radio. Rizzs tuned in Then, he began a long climb to the
his transistor radio to whoever was on top. It took eight years.
the air. He listened to the broadcasters of His first broadcasting job was with
Seattle Mariners both teams, but Brickhouse, a future Alexandria, La., a Class AA farm club
Rick Rizzs interviews Seattle Mariner for the San Diego Padres. When the
Ken Griffey Jr. 40 team moved to Amarillo, Texas, Rizzs
Rick Rizzs’ top 10
Mariners’ memories
1 – Edgar Martinez’s game-winning
double in the fifth game of the
1995 American League series with
the New York Yankees.
2 – The Mariners’ victory against
the California Angels in the one-
game 1995 playoff when Rizzs said
“Everybody scores!”
3 – The 1983 Seattle Mariners’
opener, his first major league
broadcast.
4 – The 1995 Seattle Mariners’ sea-
son. “Everyone contributed. They
just refused to lose!”
5 – The 2001 season when the
Mariners won 116 games, setting
an American League record and
tying the Major League record.
6 – Edgar Martinez’s grand slam in
Game 4 of the 1995 playoffs that
propelled the Mariners to a victory
Seattle Mariners
against the New York Yankees.
Rick Rizzs is all smiles as he calls a recent Mariners game from the broadcast 7 – Aug. 31, 1990, Ken Griffey Sr.
booth at Safeco Field.
and Ken Griffey Jr. play in the same
game for the first time.
went with it. He later worked for the the greatest broadcasters of all time. He
8 – The final game of 1991 season
Memphis Chicks, an AA team for the is one of the best storytellers,” Rizzs
when the Mariners finished with a
old Montreal Expos, and the said. “So much of the time when you
.500 record for the first time.
Columbus Clippers, a Class AAA team are doing a baseball game, you have to
9 – Broadcasting his first game in
for the New York Yankees. fill those gaps with a great story.”
Chicago’s old Comiskey Park in
In 1983, the Seattle Mariners had an The one thing Rizzs learned early
1983.
opening and Rizzs sent a résumé and was putting the fan at home in the
10 – Brian Holman’s near-perfect
tape to the club. Former owner George front seat at the ballpark.
game in 1990.
Argyros called Rizzs and had him come “You really have to make him feel
to Seattle for an interview. Argyros and like he’s at the ball park. Radio is really
Dave Niehaus, another future Hall-of- a visual media,” Rizzs said. “The game From No. 2 to No. 1
Fame announcer, liked what they heard takes place in your mind. If I can make Rizzs left the Mariners for a short
on tape. Rizzs got the job. the fan feel the excitement, then I’m time when he was hired as the Detroit
At spring training that year, Rizzs doing my job. Imagination is better Tigers’ broadcaster for the 1993 sea-
met one of his idols — Brickhouse. than any camera ever invented.” son. He was to replace longtime Tigers’
“I came up to him and said ’Mr. The best part of the job? broadcaster Ernie Harwell, a favorite of
Brickhouse. You probably don’t “I get to be the fans eyes and ears. I Mo-town baseball fans. Tigers presi-
remember this, but when I was 12, I have a responsibility to the fans to be dent Bo Schembechler, following the
wrote you a letter about becoming a creative and prepared for all 162 games,” 1992 season, had forced Harwell out.
broadcaster. You answered that letter. I Rizzs said. “Every game is different. You Rizzs said he knew it was going to
just wanted to let you know that I’m have a different story to tell every night.” be a difficult job replacing Harwell,
now a new broadcaster for the Rizzs settled in Issaquah in 1988. another Hall-of-Famer, when he
Mariners,” Rizzs said recalling the Like joining the Mariners, he has never showed up for the club’s season opener.
meeting. “He gave me a big hug.” regretted the move. “There were thousands of fans
“I love it out here. I grew up in protesting the club’s decision to let
‘One of the best storytellers’ Chicago, where everything is flat. I Ernie go. A radio station in town had
The 1983 season was the beginning came out here and there are moun- printed up Ernie Harwell faces and put
of a long relationship with Niehaus. tains, streams and lakes. There is so them on sticks,” Rizzs said. “There
“I couldn’t have broken in with a much to offer,” he said.
better mentor than David. He is one of 41 Continued on Page 43
Seattle Mariners
Rick Rizzs (bottom right) joins fellow broadcasters Dave Niehaus (front), Ron Fairly and Dave Valle (back row, from left)
in a 2006 Seattle Mariners game.
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From Page 41 broadcasting a memorable 1995 season. With third baseman Chone Figgins
“As things turned out, it couldn’t and pitcher Cliff Lee among the new
have turned out better,” Rizzs said. additions, Rizzs said he is anxious to
were 10,000 fans at the park with Ernie “Thank goodness I didn’t miss the get to spring training.
Harwell on sticks. There was a ‘We 1995 season. That was the team. That “This team has a chance to be very
want Ernie’ banner in center field. A was the year baseball was saved in good, especially with the one-two
plane circled the field with a ‘Bring Seattle. The Tigers actually did me a pitching of Felix (Hernandez) and
Back Ernie’ banner.” wonderful favor.” Lee,” Rizzs said.
After being the No. 2 guy for the Rizzs has been with the Mariners If the Mariners reach the playoffs
Mariners, Rizzs had looked forward to ever since. Fans have become familiar this season, Rizzs will really enjoy his
being the No. 1 guy for the Tigers. with his catch phrase “Good-bye, base- job. Winning makes the job easy, but
“But I knew it was going to be a ball!” his call for home runs. there are other benefits. He especially
tough job, because I was asked to There have been many memorable enjoys the relationships he has made
replace a legend,” Rizzs said. moments for Rizzs in his 25 years with with players, fans, front office person-
At the season opener, Rizzs turned to the Mariners. The 1995 season holds nel and the members of the Mariners
Bob Rathbun, his sidekick in the booth, most of them, especially the Mariners’ broadcast team.
and said, “I hope people give us a shot.” dramatic finish to tie California for first “I’ve been around a lot of great
However, fans were so loyal to place in the West Division, the playoff people,” he said.
Harwell that he was brought back by victory over the Angels and the five- His father once told him, “If you
popular demand. Rizzs worked with game series with the New York Yankees. wake up in the morning and you’re
Harwell for a little more than a season, Rizzs also cherished the 2001 sea- happy to go to work, you’ve got it
and then was let go. son, when the Mariners set an made.”
“I did the best job I could do. American League record for victories. Rizzs knows he has it made.
Things just didn’t work out,” he said. The 2009 season was special, too. “I am very blessed. I set out to be a
“I was really impressed with last broadcaster when I was 12. How many
A memorable season,
year’s team. Jack Zduriencik (general people get to do what they dreamed
memorable moments manager) did a fabulous job of build- of?” he asked. “I don’t regret one day
He didn’t stay unemployed long. ing the team. Don Wakamatsu (man- of the choice I made. Now, I am the
Niehaus invited Rizzs back to the ager) did a great job, and all the play- voice on the radio I heard as a kid. I
Mariners’ booth, and the duo wound up ers contributed.” Rizzs said. have the greatest job in the world.”
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By Dan Catchpole
David Millard (left) and Sandra Hiltmann set out on Kendall Ridge Trail near Snoqualmie Pass. Despite being a
newcomer to snowshoeing, Millard said it was easy to get into.
BY DAN CATCHPOLE
AND CHANTELLE LUSEBRINK
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With a steady snow falling, Sandra ❑ Check avalanche condi-
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Trail, the hikers enter another world The sun pokes through trees along a for courses, trails and tips.
apart from the crowded, noisy trail- snowshoe hiking trail near the Summit at
head off Interstate 90. Snoqualmie ski resort off Interstate 90.
The crowd thinned out, the silence as the snow crunched below his feet.
echoed in their ears and the snow It was Millard’s first time snow-
turned more powdery. shoeing, but he cruised along without
By far, snowshoeing is one of the a problem. Most people quickly get It’s a simple pleasure
easiest, no-fuss winter sports around. used to walking in snowshoes. Floating across fresh powder on a
“You strap them on and go,” he said pair of snowshoes is a pleasure unto
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Winter recreation areas
Whether you’re looking to
traipse through the forest
with snowshoes or ready to
tackle cross-country or down-
hill skiing, these recreation
areas should be on your list.
❑ Crystal Mountain:
Downhill, cross-country and
snowshoeing,
www.skicrystal.com.
❑ Mount Rainier National
Park at Paradise: Snowshoeing
and backcountry downhill
and cross-country trails,
www.nps.gov/mora/plany-
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❑ Olympic National Park
at Hurricane Ridge:
Snowshoeing and backcoun-
try downhill and cross-country
trails, www.nps.gov/olym/
day-hiking.htm.
❑ Snoqualmie Pass:
Downhill, cross-country,
snowshoeing and tubing,
www.summitatsnoqualmie.com.
❑ Steven’s Pass: Downhill
and cross-country,
www.stevenspass.com.
From: Travel Washington
itself. Most outdoor enthusiasts know
the frustration of wading through
snow in hiking boots. It only takes a
few inches for a simple walk to
become physically taxing. By Dan Catchpole
With snowshoes on, you glide along The area around Snoqualmie Pass offers several snowshoeing trails, such as
quickly and with ease. Kendall Ridge Trail, that are easy for novices and enjoyable for more experi-
A few quick steps in them and enced people. And dogs can keep up without having snowshoes.
you’ve pretty much learned all you
need to know: Pick your foot up a lit- For the most part, even a group of Hiltmann said.
tle higher, have a solid place for it to novice hikers or first-timers can head Snowshoes and poles can be rented
land and don’t walk backward — oth- out into the snow without instruction. for as low as $20 from local outfitters
erwise you might find yourself sitting While most winter activities involve a for the weekend, far less than the cost
in the snow and asking for help up. load of specialized equipment or a lot of ski or snowboard rentals, lessons
Those who have had knee injuries of preparation, snowshoeing is easy and lift tickets.
should know it’s easy to twist them into and affordable for most. It does help to have a pair of sturdy,
unusual angles if you’re not on a stable “You can do it anywhere there’s water-resistant hiking boots. If you’re
path or looking where you’re going. Be snow,” and the costs are minimal, Continued on Page 46
cautious, especially going downhill.
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From Page 45
going snowshoeing, make sure to dress
appropriately for the weather.
“You’ve got to make sure you have
got the right clothes on,” Hiltmann said.
On a backcoun- You should come equipped for cold
try road near weather, but wear layers you can peel
the summit of off and store, since you might get hot,
Snoqualmie depending on what trail you choose.
Pass on a sunny Hats and gloves are a must, and if
weekend after- you’re not used to frosty temperatures,
noon are snow- bring hand and feet warmers. You can
shoe hikers find the one-use, prepackaged kind at
(from left) drug or convenience stores for about
Andrea Collins, $1 per pair.
Natasha Kroh,
Lauren Crandall
and Desiree Bring a relaxed attitude
Sarver. Aside from that, the sport is pretty
low maintenance — no special boots,
By Chantelle Lusebrink binding or even outdoor wear is neces-
sary.
Millard said he appreciates the
relaxed attitude of snowshoeing.
For families and friends, it offers
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as you traipse through the cool moun-
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covered in white.
“It’s more social and less competi-
tive than skiing,” Millard said.
Snowshoeing also offers a sense of Lauren Crandall
freedom that doesn’t often come with (left) and
winter outdoor sports. While it’s easiest Natasha Kroh,
to stay on trails where snow has already first-time snow-
been tramped down, anyone can swing shoe hikers, find
off trail to do some bushwhacking on out how easy it
virgin snow. Of course, sound judg- is to strap on
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Remember to check a map before enjoy a sunny
you go off trail, as you could end up on winter day in the
private property or in unstable areas. Cascades.
Research where your trail goes and
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You should also keep in mind that
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Whether it’s just a few hours after
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Annette Blakley answers the phone at the front desk of the newly renovated Gilman Antique Mall in Issaquah.
BY CHRISTOPHER HUBER employees whenever possible.
Watch for the Fischer’s Meats in historic down-
hen the winter Issaquah town is historic itself, celebrating 100
W
Chamber of years in business this year. Customers
snowstorms of
Commerce’s know the little meat market for its
December 2008 Shop Issaquah
blanketed the great steaks and chops, but also for the
logo around
Issaquah area, local specialties made right here on Front
town.
shops and businesses experienced a Street — like pepperoni and jerky.
spike in revenue. Shoppers stayed Gilman Village has the largest col-
nearby, rather than brave snow and ice Gilman Square on Gilman Boulevard. lection of unique shops and small
on the roadways to Bellevue or Seattle. Her 17,000-square-foot antique restaurants in one Issaquah shopping
But once the weather cleared up, mall is the largest antique mall on the center.
things were back to normal, said Eastside, and offers one-of-a-kind arts, One of those, X Marks the Tot, is a
Matthew Bott, CEO of the Issaquah collectibles and gifts from vendors homegrown business that designs and
Chamber of Commerce. who have sold in Issaquah for 20 years manufactures custom clothing for
The chamber and its member busi- or more. Each vendor is another babies and toddlers. Tarri Burchak and
ness owners want “normal” to be as it entrepreneur, keeping commerce alive daughter-in-law Carisa Burchak co-
was when it snowed. That’s why they and well in Issaquah. own the business. Larger orders are
recently launched a “Shop Issaquah” Other local businesses strive to be manufactured in Seattle, but all of their
campaign to bring awareness of the unique while filling a niche for their sales come back to Issaquah, she said.
benefits of spending your money customers. Some local shops make “We try to keep it pretty local. I
locally. room for youngsters to play in the cor- think it’s important to keep the com-
“When you shop locally … it devel- ner while adults shop. Other business- munity thriving,” Tarri Burchak said.
ops the character of the community,” es lead the way in community service. “It also keeps it unique.”
said Darlene Cohen, manager of the And almost all prefer to hire local X Marks the Tot’s clothing is made
Gilman Antique Gallery, located in from recycled or organic material, and
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By Christopher Huber
Co-owner Tarri Burchak arranges clothes for display at the X Marks the Tot store in Gilman Village.
the owners also make custom outfits, she said. One hot-
seller is the T-Suit for 1- to 3-year-olds, a one-piece
made of adult T-shirts.
“One of the things I think people overlook is that
often in local establishments, they can find products
and services that really are not generally available,” said
Aaron Barouh, general manager of Gilman Village.
“And they sometimes don’t realize that there are a lot of X Marks the Tot
homegrown products.” is Issaquah
Issaquah residents may not be able to buy all of their based. Owners
desires locally, but Issaquah business owners and their Tarri and Carisa
customers agree that shopping locally is good for the Burchak manu-
community. facture and sell
custom baby
Top reasons to shop locally and children's
❑ Sales taxes support city services and parks. clothing at their
❑ Local businesses hire locally. Gilman Village
❑ Save gas and time with shorter trips to the store. store.
❑ Sales taxes help support police and fire departments.
❑ “Go Green” — cut down on air pollution with short- By Christopher
er drives. Huber
❑ Local merchants support schools with fundraising
and more.
❑ Local businesses create community pride. Their
achievements help put Issaquah on the map.
❑ Boost property values. Nearby goods and services are
amenities homebuyers seek.
❑ Better service comes from local people who know you.
❑ Local charities are supported by local businesses.
Ferry
tale
Vessel named for Issaquah overcomes
early troubles to become fleet workhorse
BY WARREN KAGARISE Fauntleroy Cove; the afternoon rush into position. Destination: Vashon
ended long ago. The last commuters Island.
ight descended hours sit, impatient and weary, in vehicles, The ferry glides into view across
N earlier, when the weak, sealed behind steel and safety glass. Puget Sound. The hull carries the same
winter sun slunk behind Lines form and vehicles — mud-caked name as a place 20 miles east:
the Olympic Mountains. Subaru wagons, worn SUVs with Issaquah.
Stragglers wait along stickers on the rear windows — inch The vessel matters little to the trav-
elers; the Klahowya or the Tillikum
could carry them home just the same.
Come daylight, the boxy Issaquah
looks as unglamorous as a mail truck,
with the same work ethic as a letter
carrier — neither snow nor rain nor
heat nor gloom keeps the ferry idle.
Darkness softens the hard edges,
and the Issaquah looks handsome,
even majestic. Light spills from the
oblong windows and the open vehicle
deck. Reflections glimmer across the
dark water.
As the ferry approaches the West
Seattle terminal, propellers churn the
inky water into foam, like the frothy
head on a glass of pilsner. The vessel
nudges the dock, the ramp lowers and
By Greg Farrar attendants in fluorescent gear direct
Capt. David Wilson, followed by Boatswain Greg Kruse, walks across the deck vehicles from the maw. Not 20 minutes
and takes a staircase up to the End No. 2 wheelhouse of the M.V. Issaquah to
guide its return trip from Vashon to Fauntleroy. 50
Island to pick the name for the newest
Nicole state ferry class: Kwa-di Tabil, or “little
Martinez, traf- boat” in the Quileute language.
fic attendant at A celebration followed the
the Fauntleroy announcement from the state
dock in West Department of Transportation. Next
Seattle, directs came congratulations from Gov. Chris
automobiles Gregoire. A commemorative plaque —
and trucks delivered by the governor — should
onto the arrive within weeks.
Issaquah for The announcement recalled a push
the 10:20 a.m.
more than 30 years ago to name a ves-
departure to
Vashon and
sel after Issaquah. The effort resulted in
Southworth. a ferry class named with words picked
from native tongues: Issaquah, Kittitas,
By Greg Farrar Kitsap, Cathlamet, Chelan, Sealth.
But the grade-school contest — tied
later, more cars, trucks and SUVs fill Equipment shipyard, where the to lessons about Pacific Northwest
the hold. Issaquah class vessels took shape. American Indians and Puget Sound
The placid efficiency contrasts with Before the maelstrom — accidents, maritime history — lacked the ironclad
the years in the Carter era when the lawsuits, angry letters to the editor — determination and political maneuver-
Issaquah entered service and headlines dignitaries set aside the unease to ing behind the Issaquah effort.
blared problems aboard — and caused christen the Issaquah. Townspeople Fish, then the Issaquah historian,
by — the ferry. gathered at the Seattle shipyard to spearheaded the endeavor to name a
The ferry, and the other Issaquah- watch the ferry ease into the vessel in a planned ferry class for the
class vessels under construction at a Duwamish River. Historian Harriet Eastside city, and shepherded the nec-
Seattle shipyard in the late ’70s, took a Fish walloped a bottle of champagne essary legislation through Olympia.
circuitous route from lemon to modern- against the hull Dec. 29, 1979. A Lake Washington ferry from the
day workhorse in the state fleet. After the ceremony concluded, the early 1900s also carried the name
Nowadays, the ferry Issaquah plies Puget boldface names and Issaquah residents Issaquah, and townspeople conceived
Sound on regular runs from the left, and yard workers raised the vessel the drive to name a new ferry as part
Fauntleroy Terminal to Vashon Island from the water for some last-minute civic pride, part tribute to the bygone
and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula. construction. vessel.
Lawmakers and the builders hurled Supporters marshaled students to
sharp words at the other in the early Name game, blame game collect innumerable signatures
days. The rhetoric ratcheted higher as scrawled on petitions, City Council
Not long ago, a class of Port members to endorse the effort and res-
Washington State Ferries yanked the Townsend fourth-graders beat stu-
vessels from service, inspected and dents in Chimacum and Whidbey Continued on Page 52
repaired the ferries, only to remove the
vessels from service again.
Reminders from the contentious
early years remain: Crewmembers still
refer to the vessels as “citrus class” fer-
ries, a nod to the era when editorial
cartoons and T-shirts derided the
Issaquah as a proverbial lemon. The
vessel debuted with unforeseen
mechanical problems, spats between
builders and officials, and troublesome
safety questions.
“My mother would call me up and
say, ‘Do you know what you’re doing
down there?’” ships superintendent
and welding supervisor Ralph Hansen
recalled. By Greg Farrar
He worked at the Marine Power & Passengers enjoy the sunshine as the M.V. Issaquah heads toward Vashon Island.
Life rings, Zodiac lifeboats, doors and bulkheads are all labeled ‘Issaquah.’
51
Former shipyard workers said some
of the snags dissipated as ferry crews
acclimated to the new systems. Tweaks
ordered by DOT officials helped reme-
dy problems, too.
“Once you’re sitting at the helm and
the controls are in your hand, that’s
where the buck stops,” Hansen said.
A rising tide
Midmorning sunshine reveals the
Issaquah as a leviathan — brawny and
utilitarian, all noise and steel. The deck
plates jostle beneath cars, trucks and
Metro Transit buses, rumbling aboard
in a careful choreography. Day-Glo-
orange life rings and Zodiac lifeboats
punctuate the hunter-green-and-white
color scheme.
By Greg Farrar Nowadays, the Issaquah and its five
Capt. David Wilson stands in the wheelhouse and pilots the Issaquah to dock sister vessels serve as workhorses in the
at the Fauntleroy terminal, as the Klahowya starts its voyage in the background state ferry fleet. Combined, the ferries
across Puget Sound. haul about 18,500 passengers per day.
on state ferries,” he recalled. “There The flagship Issaquah carries 2,751
From Page 51 people each day on trips from West
were some early ferry-meets-dock col-
lisions, but they were explained as Seattle to Vashon Island to Southworth
idents to sit through legislative com- crews becoming familiar with the new and back again.
mittee meetings. For the effort to suc- technology and equipment.” Built to carry 1,200 passengers,
ceed, city residents had to convince The woes and high-profile missteps about 130 vehicles and almost as long
lawmakers to name a ferry for drew unwelcome attention to the as a football field, the Issaquah feels
Issaquah. largest ferry system in the United like a lonely place on midday cross-
The blitz worked: A state trans- States. A cruise around Elliott Bay for ings. The cavernous passenger deck
portation bureaucrat told a Senate state dignitaries ended after a gasket sits almost empty. Below, on the vehi-
committee how he had never seen blew and the Issaquah limped into cle deck, most of the passengers wait
“such a tremendous outpouring of port alongside a tug. Accidents and in cars, idle and still seat-belted in.
support” for a ferry name. computer glitches plagued the Aboard the Issaquah, Boatswain
Legislators agreed, and designated Issaquah-class vessels after the ferries Greg Kruse keeps order on the vehicle
the first vessel in a soon-to-be- entered service in the early ’80s. The deck, where loadings and unloadings
launched ferry class as the Issaquah. new ferries rammed docks and, anoth- unfold in a well-timed blur.
But the rollout of the new class er time, a vessel pulled away from a “Safety is our biggest concern,” he
proved nettlesome. Designers included pier, dropping a — thankfully — said during a mid-January crossing.
advances — like computer technology unoccupied car into Puget Sound. The former charter boat captain
and variable-pitch propellers built for People called the new ferries unsafe. wakes on workdays at 3:17 a.m. and
maneuverability — in the new ferries. T-shirts emblazoned with “I Survived leaves home in Ballard to reach the
Although engineers hailed the systems the Issaquah” appeared. The ringer tees Fauntleroy Terminal by 4:25 a.m. On
as innovative, delays and public squab- depicted cartoon cars and passengers some days, the job rewards Kruse with
bles between the shipyard and state tumbling into the water, while seagulls postcard-perfect vistas: Mount Rainier
officials shoved the superlatives aside. recoil from the scene. to the south, the downtown Seattle
Chuck Fowler served as the state Paul Zankich often faced a firing skyline to the northeast, the Olympic
Department of Transportation public line from passengers and the news Mountains to the west.
affairs administrator in the ’70s. He media back then. He designed the fer- The passengers aboard include for-
handled a barrage of questions from ries, and served as chief engineer of the mer Issaquah Councilman David
reporters asking about the troubles Marine Power & Equipment shipyard. Kappler, a frequent rider on the ferry.
with the Issaquah class. “People said I should get combat He boarded the vessel on a sun-
“I think that the major problem was pay for what I was doing,” Zankich splashed January day for the crossing to
the use of variable-pitch propellers, the said. Vashon Island, where he has a house.
first application of this new technology Kappler left his pickup on the vehi-
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David Kappler, “If you cut the ferry in half, you’d
former Issaquah be hard-pressed to know which end is
councilman and which,” Wilson said.
a frequent ferry The vessel sails Puget Sound at about
rider to a house 17 knots, or 20 mph. Upgrades, like
he owns on radar and global-positioning technology,
Vashon Island, have alleviated some of the navigation
takes a peek at concerns about fog and bad weather.
a framed historic “It’s not a real stressful situation like
1912 photo of it was in the old days,” Wilson said.
Front Street, on The ferry’s design — so maligned
permanent dis-
when the Issaquah-class vessels
play in the ferry
Issaquah.
entered service — also withstood the
wear and tear of the decades. The state
By Greg Farrar even plans to build new 144-vehicle
ferries based on the Issaquah-class
cle deck, and then ambled upstairs to place is weird.” design. The new ferries could enter
the passenger area. The longtime Despite dozens of trips to the island, service as early as 2014, state budgets
councilman eyed grainy reproductions he has never encountered notable, permitting.
of historic photographs depicting part-time residents Al Rossellini and Consider the decision as belated
turn-of-the-20th-century Issaquah. Booth Gardner — former governors vindication for Zankich, the designer
Besides the photos, the ferry contains who spend summers there. of the Issaquah class and West Seattle
few connections to its namesake city. Capt. David Wilson joined the state resident who lives not far from
Kappler, however, noted similarities ferry service about the same time the Fauntleroy Cove. On a clear day, he
between eco-savvy Issaquah and con- Issaquah-class vessels entered service. can look outside and watch the
servation-minded Vashon Island, and On most days, he guides the Issaquah Issaquah sail from the mainland to
described the rural island as a locale from pilothouses at each end of the Vashon Island with workmanlike effi-
where “people are proud to say the ferry. ciency.
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Special Olympics nurtures
an enthusiasm for sports
BY LAURA GEGGEL
With her straight, brown hair tied in
a ponytail, 11-year-old Abbey Powers
threw her basketball into the air,
bounced it against the backboard and
grinned as it fell through the hoop.
Her teammates whooped and her
father shouted words of encourage-
ment before the ball even hit the
ground.
While many children play basket-
ball, Abbey is a special case. Doctors
diagnosed her with both autism and
cerebral palsy, although they never
gave her family a clear diagnosis that
would explain all of her challenges.
“It was unbelievable,” her father Jeff
Powers said. “We were told she wouldn’t
walk, we were told she wouldn’t talk, we
were told she would only live to 2.”
Now a sixth-grader at Pine Lake
Middle School, Abbey has a full
schedule. Four years ago, her family
enrolled her in Special Olympics for a
children’s basketball class. At first, her
parents only knew of practices in
Woodinville, and would drive Abbey
all the way from Issaquah so she could
dribble the ball as part of a basketball
team.
When they learned Issaquah offered
a Special Olympics program in their
own backyard, they were delighted, Jeff
Powers said. But they’re not nearly as
excited as Abbey.
“She got up extra early this morn-
ing,” her father said as he watched her
and her friends play ball at the
Issaquah Community Center. “She
could hardly wait for basketball.”
Special Olympics in Issaquah
Today, scores of people support and
coach Issaquah’s Special Olympics
By Greg Farrar players. Thanks to Issaquah resident
Abbey Powers, 11, a Pine Lake Middle School sixth-grader, shoots a basket as Leo Finnegan, Issaquah hosts two
her dad, Issaquah Special Olympics volunteer parent Jeff Powers, gives encour-
agement during practice for a tournament. 54
Get involved
❑ Call Leo Finnegan at 392-5682
to learn more about coaching
Issaquah’s Special Olympics teams.
❑ Contact Megan Hemingson,
King County region sports and
training manager at 206-362-
4949 ext. 212, or
mhemingson@sowa.org.
(ages 16-21) and masters (ages 22 or
older).
Leo Finnegan welcomes each player
By Greg Farrar with the same enthusiasm and sup-
Mikel Halperin (right) dribbles the ball at the front of a line of teammates as he port, high-fiving them as they come in
begins his approach to the basket in a shooting drill. for basketball practice. He remembers
Special Olympics tournaments annu- Finnegan first started coaching details about each player, and asks
ally, including a basketball tournament Special Olympics when his son’s high them questions based on last week’s
in the winter and a softball tourna- school coach retired. Like many conversation about life and basketball.
ment in the summer. Special Olympics players, Finnegan’s “A lot of the athletes I coach are
“I pushed to get them here,” said son, Tim Finnegan, has a developmen- some of the most genuine people I’ve
Finnegan, who said Special Olympic tal disorder. Tim Finnegan is now 43 met,” Finnegan said.
families used to have to drive all over and his family is still involved in the Basketball and softball coach Ted
the county for games. Issaquah is more organization. Stamper said he enjoyed getting whole
in the middle of the county, he said, The Special Olympics has three
which makes the drive for many easier. divisions: junior (ages 8-15), senior Continued on Page 56
On the Web
❑ www.sowa.org
❑ Find it on Facebook under
Special Olympics Washington
King County Region.
exercise,” Stamper said.
It’s also about children with special
needs realizing their full potential.
“Their whole lives, they’ve been
told explicitly or implicitly they don’t
fit in,” Leo Finnegan said.
For Abbey Powers, basketball con-
nects her with other players, many of
whom are now her friends.
“Abbey was shy the first year, but
By Greg Farrar now she’s very outgoing,” her father
Coach Ted Stamper (left) encourages Eli Levy, 13, to hit a basket at the com- said, adding that basketball gives his
munity center in Issaquah’s Special Olympics basketball program. daughter confidence.
“I think it lets her know she can do
From Page 55 ing. He encouraged the community to what the other kids can do,” he said.
get involved, too, whether people “She’s shy, but she understands.”
chose to coach on the court or cheer Christopher Miller, a 13-year-old
families involved, with siblings playing from the bleachers. Special Olympic athlete from
basketball together and parents coach- “That’s what it’s about: fun and Redmond, said he bowls and plays
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Dates to remember
Special Olympics
Softball Tournament
❑ 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
❑ July 31
❑ Tibbetts Valley Park, 965 12th
Ave. N.W.
basketball with the program.
“I just like hanging out with my
friends,” he said. “We just do a lot of
working out and running a lot.”
The Soukup family, of Sammamish, By Greg Farrar
brings 14-year-old Aubrey to basket- Ricky Brennan, a participant in the Issaquah Special Olympics program, shoots
ball practice, too. Aubrey has Down a basket as assistant coach Chris Torres (left) and Brennan’s teammates cheer
Syndrome, but she doesn’t let that get him on during a drill.
in the way of her game.
“It gives her an opportunity to be Special Olympic athletes. Coaches are behaviors class and the general orien-
part of a team,” her mother Julie welcome at any level, be it junior, tation.
Soukup said. “Her brothers and sisters senior or masters, said Megan After completing those, they will
are very athletic and it gives her an Hemingson, King County region take a sport skill-specific course, such
opportunity to have her own sport.” sports and training manager for as a soccer or aquatics course.
Special Olympics. Coaches must recertify every four
How to get involved Those interested in coaching must
King County has about 1,500 take two online courses, a protective Continued on Page 58
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From Page 57 “I’ll watch him and he’ll run up to the how they play,” she said. “They don’t
3-point line and just turn and shoot have to be perfect at everything, but
and sink it.” they should get the opportunity to do
years. Just as he finished his sentence, what they love.”
People can either be a head or an another player made a basket, the ball Jeff Powers attested to that, saying
assistant coach. Head coaches must be landing on the carpeted community his daughter will “crack up and laugh”
18 years or older and need to submit a center floor with a thud. whenever a ball is in her court.
background check done by both the “Good job guys!” Torres clapped “There are some good ball players,”
Washington State Patrol and a national and shouted. Powers added. “They can dribble
database. Assistant coaches can be 16 behind their back.”
to 17 years old. ‘Everybody encourages everybody’ During one game, Abbey’s team lost
Skyline High School junior Chris Another Skyline junior, Michelle 68-2, and she was the one who made
Torres has volunteered as an assistant Bretl, has made many friends on the her team’s only shot.
basketball coach for two years. court through assistant coaching. “She was the leading scorer,” Powers
“It’s good community service and I “I always get hugs every day and it said, clearly proud of his daughter’s
really enjoy doing it,” he said. makes me smile, because I know that achievement.
Torres said working with Special they’re having fun and that they enjoy Leo Finnegan called the positive
Olympics athletes has helped him real- it,” she said. “It’s very rewarding.” atmosphere pivotal to any Special
ize how inappropriate some of the Bretl’s mother Teresa Bretl is the Olympics practice or game.
Special Olympics stereotypes are, espe- executive director of Athletes for Kids. “We never let anybody say anything
cially those about players not being She instilled a strong sense of commu- negative about anything,” he said.
skilled at sports. nity service in her daughter. Like “Even if they miss a free throw, we
“They are so much smarter than you mother like daughter, apparently, as cheer.”
would imagine,” he said. “I don’t even Michelle Bretl commended Special Parent LeeAnna Hayes agreed.
think they’re special anymore, because Olympic athletes and encouraged oth- “Everybody encourages everybody,
they actually make some crazy plays.” ers to get involved. even on the opposite team,” Hayes
Torres pointed at an athlete wearing “Special Olympics is a place where said. “It doesn’t matter how good you
a green jersey. people can just be themselves and be are. This is a very happy environment
“He’s a guy with talent,” Torres said. comfortable with who they are and for everybody.”
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Find new friends, interests in clubs
Civic/community
Members
A Deeper Well discussion group: of the
8 p.m., last Tuesday, Issaquah Brew Issaqah
House, 35 W. Sunset Way, 392-4169, Rotary
ext. 105 Club listen
American Association of to guest
University Women, Issaquah Branch: speaker
7 p.m. third Thursday, King County Gov.
Library Service Center, 960 Newport Christine
Way N.W., issaquah@aauw-wa.org Gregoire.
American Rhododendron
By Greg
Society, Cascade Chapter: 7 p.m. sec- Farrar
ond Tuesday, First Presbyterian
Church of Bellevue, 1717 Bellevue Way
N.E., 391-2366
Amnesty International, Park Blvd. S.W., 392-5682 6625
Issaquah-Redmond-Kirkland Friends of the Issaquah Library: Issaquah History Museums: 392-
Chapter: 7:30-9 p.m. third 7 p.m. second Wednesday, Issaquah 3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org
Wednesday, Redmond Library, 5990 Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-3571 Issaquah Networkers: 7:30-8:30
N.E. 85th St. Friends of the Sammamish a.m. every other Wednesday, IHOP
Beaver Lake Community Club: 7 Library: 5:15 p.m. the first Thursday restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish
p.m. first Monday, Issaquah Lodge at in the library meeting room, 825 228th Road, www.IssaquahNetworkers.com.
Beaver Lake Park, 25101 S.E. 24th St., Ave. N.E. 868-3057 Issaquah Valley Grange: 7:30 p.m.
www.beaverlake.org Four Creeks Unincorporated second and fourth Monday, Mason
Cascade Women’s Club: 7 p.m. Area Council: 7 p.m. third Myrtle Lodge, 57 W. Sunset Way, 392-
second Wednesday at a member’s Wednesday, May Valley Alliance 3013
home; and a volunteer activity at the Church, 16431 Renton-Issaquah Road, Issaquah Women’s Club: 9:30 a.m.
YWCA Working Wardrobe in www.fourcreeks.org first Thursday, Tibbetts Creek Manor,
Redmond, 898-8603 Greater Issaquah Toastmasters 750 17th Ave. N.W., 369-3090
Cascade Republican Women’s Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Jewish Juniors Club: 3:30-5:30
Club: 11:30 a.m. third Wednesday, Bellewood Retirement Community, p.m. Wednesday, Chabad of Central
(except July and August), Sammamish 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 306- Cascades, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget
Plateau Club, 25625 E. Plateau Drive, 2232 or issaquahtm@gmail.com Road, 427-1654
868-3076 Greater Issaquah Youth and La Leche League of the
Daughters of the American Family Network: 5:30 p.m. first Sammamish Plateau: 10 a.m. third
Revolution, Cascade Chapter: 10:30 Monday, Aegis of Issaquah, 780 N.W. Thursday, Issaquah Highlands Fire
a.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Red Juniper St, 333-6614 Station, 73 1280 N.E. Park Drive, 605-
Lion Inn, 11211 Main St., 392-1658 Issaquah Business Builders: 7:30 0837 or 827-6843
Eastside Chapter of Parents, a.m. first & third Thursday, IHOP Mirrormont Community
Families & Friends of Lesbians & Restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Association: 7 p.m. first Thursday,
Gays: 7-9 p.m. third Thursday, First Road, 206-852-8240 Mirrormont Country Club,
United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Issaquah Eagles No. 3054 — www.Mirrormont.org
Ave. N.E., Bellevue, 206-325-7724 Aerie (men’s organization) and MOMS Club of Sammamish
Eastside Interfaith Social Auxiliary (women’s organization): Plateau: 10 a.m., third Friday, Pine
Concerns Council: noon, second 7:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday, 175 Front Lake Covenant Church, children
Tuesday, St. Margaret’s Episcopal St. N., 392-6751 always welcome, 836-5015 or
Church, 4228 Factoria Blvd. S.E., Issaquah Emblem Club No. 503: www.MomsInTouch.org
Bellevue, 746-5249 or 885-6993 7:30 p.m. first Wednesday, Elk’s Lodge, Moms In Touch: For more infor-
Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-7024 mation on groups within the Issaquah
first Wednesday, 641-8341 Issaquah Guild of Children’s School District, call 681-6770 or go to
Faith and Sharing for those with Hospital: 11 a.m. third Thursday, Elks www.MomsInTouch.org.
special needs: 2-4 p.m. first Sunday, Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N. Call 392- Optimist Club of Issaquah: 6-7
St. Joseph parish hall, 200 Mountain p.m. first Tuesday at Shanghai Garden,
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third Tuesday community outreach at meetings the second Thursday, except
Issaquah food Bank, 829-7864 summer, at Pallino Pastaria,
Pine Lake Community Club: Sammamish, 281-0170 or 392-2446
board of directors meet third Sammamish Presbyterian
Wednesday, 392-4041 Mothers of Preschoolers: first and
Take Off Pounds Sensibly: 9 a.m. third Monday, mothers of children
Thursday, Our Savior Lutheran (birth to kindergarten) are welcome to
Church, 745 Front St. S., 557-4710 or join, 466-7345
www.tops.com Sammamish Saddle Club: 7 p.m.
The Toastmasters of second Monday, Bellewood Retirement
Sammamish: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays Home, 3710 Providence Point Drive
Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 S.E., trail ride for horse owners at
228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 373-6311 noon the first Saturday at Section
or davidlloyhall@live.com. 36/Soaring Eagle Park in Sammamish,
By Greg Farrar
A member of Guide Dogs for the
466-7168
Hobby Blind bonds with one of her charges. Social Justice Book Group: 1-2
p.m. first and third Monday,
ArtEAST Collect Works: 6-9 p.m. second Wednesday, Tibbetts Creek Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church
first Friday, Up Front [art], 48 Front Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 603-0711 Fellowship Hall, 22818 S.E. Eighth St.,
St. N., 392-3191 Issaquah Ham Radio Support shlcministries@yahoo.com
Camp Fire Family Group: 7 p.m. Group: 7 p.m. fourth Monday at the Sunset Highway Cruisers: three
every other Tuesday, 313-1600 Police Station, talk in at 146.56 MHz at times during the year, five car shows
Cascade Llama 4-H Club: second 7 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. with proceeds benefiting Life
Wednesday, 391-7988 Issaquah Historical Society: Enrichment Options, 392-1921
Cascade Mountain Men: third monthly board meetings, 392-3500 or West Lake Sammamish Garden
Tuesday, Issaquah Sportsman’s Club, www.issaquahhistory.org Club: 10 a.m. second Thursday, Vasa
600 S.E. Evans St., club shoots the third Issaquah Quilters: 10 a.m. – noon Park ballroom, 641-9084
Sunday, www.cascademountainmen.com second and fourth Friday, Community
Eastside Camera Club: 7 p.m. first Church of Issaquah, 205 Mountain Service
and third Thursday, St. Madeleine Park Blvd. S.W., rvndlsp1@aol.com
Catholic Church, 4400 130th Place Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club: 7:30 Kiwanis Club of Issaquah: noon
S.E., Bellevue, 861-7910 www.eastside- p.m. first Monday, Sportsmen’s Wednesday, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport
cameraclub.com Clubhouse, 392-3311 Way S.W., new members are welcome,
Eastside Genealogy Society: 7:30 Issaquah Valley Rock Club: last 391-9275
p.m. second Thursday, Bellevue Friday (no meetings July, August), Issaquah Lions Club: 7 p.m.
Library, 1111 110th Ave. N.E., Gene Issaquah Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek fourth Tuesday, Coho Room at City
Fagerberg Way, Information@issaquahrockclub.org Hall, 130 E. Sunset Way, 206-232-1700
Eastside Mothers & More: 7-9 Kachess Klimber Snowmobiling Mason Myrtle Lodge No. 108: 7:30
p.m. second Tuesday and third Club: during winter months near Kachess p.m. third Thursday, Lodge Hall, 57 W.
Wednesday (without children), Lake, 392-1921 or www.wssaonline.com Sunset Way, 894-4410
Eastshore Unitarian Church North Pine Lake Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. Providence Point Kiwanis: noon
Room, 12700 S.E. 32nd St., Bellevue, second Wednesday, 868-8057 Friday, Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence
www.eastsidemothersandmore.org Puget Sound Smocking Guild: Point Drive S.E., 427-9060
Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. first Saturday, September through Rotary Club of Issaquah: 12:15
most Sundays, Issaquah Police Station June, Mercer Island Community p.m. Tuesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor,
Eagle Room, 644-7421 Center, 391-2581 or www.smocking.org 750 Renton-Issaquah Road,
Issaquah Alps Trails Club: Rhythm and Reins Women’s www.issaquahrotary.org
www.issaquahalps.org Equestrian Drill Team: Sunday, Rock Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:15
Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 Meadow Equestrian Center, 20722 S.E. a.m. Thursday, Bellewood, 3710
p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley 34th St., Sammamish, 222-7100 or e- Providence Point Drive S.E., 444-2663
Senior Center, 105 Second Ave. N.E., mail Leemod@pobox.com Sammamish Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m.
392-7623. Sammamish Garden Club: second Thursday, Sammamish Hills Lutheran
Issaquah Community Family Tuesday, 836-0421 or Church, 22818 S.E. Eighth, 392-8905
Club — Camp Fire USA: 6:30 p.m. cathywebst@aol.com Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Tuesday, usually at Clark Elementary Sammamish Heritage Society: 3436: 7 p.m. third Tuesday, Issaquah
School, 500 Second Ave. S.E., 313-1600 four times during the year with board Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek
Issaquah Garden Club: 10 a.m. Way, 837-9478
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Advertiser Index
Activities Health care Real estate
Adventure Kids Playcare 42 Apex Dental Center 13 Alicia Reid, Ltd. 9
Back Stage Dance 38 Barry Feder, DDS 37 Issaquah/Sammamish Home Tour 62
Cookalicious Club 42 Bartell Drugs 64 Windermere/Nancy Olmos 29
Dance with Miss Sue 39 Eastside Pediatric Dental 9 Windermere/ Susan Gerend 24
Deerfield Farm 39 Issaquah Nursing & Rahab 20
Family Fun Center
Issaquah History Museums
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Issaquah Women’s Clinic
Kelly Fisher, DDS
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Retirement Living
Sammamish Club 42 Lake Sammamish Physical Therapy 13 Bellewood Retirement Living 25
Sammamish Family YMCA 55 Manley Orthodontics 24 Merrill Gardens 56
U.S. Senior Open 35 Peak Sports 43 Red Oak Senior Housing 18
Providence Marianwood 15
Automotive Rosemary Warren, DDS 18 Schools
Solid Rock/Rebecca Turner, LPC 46
Alpine Licensing 36 Children’s Garden 39
Eastside Mobile Auto Glass
I-90 Motor Sports 15
29 Home & garden Hammond Ashley Violins
Huntington Learning Center
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Morgan Motors 19 Bellevue Paint 4 Lakeside Autism 58
Greenbaum Home Furnishings 63 Learning Rx 2
Churches Issaquah Glass 47 Mathnasium 38
Kitchen Arts 34 Our Savior Lutheran Preschool 38
Our Savior Lutheran 34 Mike’s Hauling & Tractor Work 47 St. Joseph’s 38
Nursery at Mt. Si 28 Sunnybrook Montessori 39
Food & beverages Russell Watergardens 57
Specialty shopping
Boehm’s Candies
Boxley’s
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Professional services Golf U.S.A. 43
Fischer Meats 12 Carolanne Baccari hair design 53 Nault Jewelers 20
Flying Pie Pizzeria 13 Edward Jones – Steve Bennett 9 Town & Country Square 28
Issaquah Café 53 Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 8
State Farm Insurance/Kathy Johnson 37
Tate & Oellrich CPAs 24
The Issaquah Press 59
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