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Pete Mangouras sits in the space that formed the original “George’s Place,” complete with the red-leatherette upholstery and plastic countertops adopted by his father 35 years ago, including a now-burned building that stood where George’s now operates. PEYTON WHITELY, Kirkland Reporter
BY PEYTON WHITELY
Stocks are down. Unemployment’s up. Is anything good hap-
pening?How about a family that
came to the United States, worked hard, and now is throwing a party to cel-ebrate 35 years of success?
Th at true saga can be found in downtown
Kirkland, where George’s restaurant will mark those 35 years with a celebration for family and friends be-ginning at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the business at 108 Kirkland Ave.
Th ere’ll be drink specials, the introduction of a new line of T-shirts and souvenir key chains.
But that the party is oc-curring at all is somewhat
improbable, considering Kirkland’s history of busi-nesses coming and going, of storefronts fi lling and emptying.
It’s probably even more improbable if anyone takes a close look at George’s, which features Formica countertops, plastic up-holstery, and non-trendy woodgrain paneling.
Yet that’s all part of
exactly what’s allowed George’s to endure, said Pete Mangouras, who now runs the business he took over from his father, along with friend and now-partner from boyhood, Derek MacKenzie.
“It’s nothing fancy,” said Pete. “Th e booths up front are my dad’s.”
And while they’ve been [ more GEORGE’S page 2 ]
George’s Place still serving after 35 yearsFamily, banks clash in multi-million dollar suit
BY PEYTON WHITELY
Th e security gate on the house at 226 Seventh Ave. has been jammed open for months.
Weeds are growing in the driveway. Phone books are piling up in the yard.
Th e abandoned property along one of downtown Kirk-land’s main streets looks like it might be part of another sad story of the collapse of the national economy, and, in a way, it is, but there also is far more involved.
In fact, the house is visual evidence of what’s offi cially described as one of the most complex fi nancial battles ever to take place in Western
[ more CLASH page 3 ]
BY PEYTON WHITELY
A Kirkland Police investigation into a fatal bicycle accident on Juanita Drive last month has been referred to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Of-fi ce for the possible fi ling of charges.
It may be several weeks before the case is reviewed
and a decision is made on whether to fi le a charge or what types of charges may be brought, said a spokes-man for the prosecutor.
Th e accident took place July 22 as John Przy-chodzen, 49, was riding northbound along the shoulder of Juanita Drive Northeast near 86th Avenue Northeast, police reported.
Pryzychodzen, who had
moved to Kirkland from Glastonbury, Conn., about eight months earlier, was riding his bike home from work when he was struck about 3:45 p.m., said family members.
Investigators and witnesses determined that Przy-chodzen was struck from behind by a truck driven by an 18-year-old man who hit the bicycle. Emergency
workers were unable to revive Przychodzen.
Th e roadway at the acci-dent scene is heavily used by bicyclists and is confi gured with a bike lane that’s about six feet wide and marked by a painted stripe separating the lane from vehicles. Th e roadway, however, also is used by thousands of vehicles daily and has limited visibility
Driver who killed Kirkland bicyclist could face charges
BY CARRIE WOOD
Editor’s Note: Th is is the fi nal story of a four-part series on policing in Kirkland’s new annexed neighborhoods of Finn Hill, Kingsgate and North Juanita.
Cliff ord Walter was raised in South Philadelphia in the early 50’s, a street kid who learned very early to never trust a cop.
He was taught that there were only two kinds of cops – good and bad – and to always assume the one you are deal-ing with is a bad cop.
So with many of his police encounters, Walter was not impressed – until he met the Kirkland Police.
For nearly two years, Walter and a group of neighbors at the Olympic Village Condos in Kings-gate have struggled to fi nd quiet from Tony’s Bar & Grill (formerly Suede Sports Bar), which the group believes is a noise nuisance. Th e Reporter published a story last August,
Police help neighbors with noise issues
Prominent family involved in one of the most complex fi nancial battles
[ more BICYCLIST page 8 ]
[ more POLICE page 12 ]
The section of Juanita Drive where a bicyclist was killed in July is heavily used by bicyclists. PEYTON WHITELY, Kirkland Reporter
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refi nished over the years, they’ve faithfully kept the same red-leatherette upholstery and plastic countertops that were part of the origi-nal 1976 decor.
“We wanted to stick with something more comfortable,” he added. “It’s like a diner.”
For the Mangouras family, the journey to Kirkland started in Greece, then led to British Columbia, and next to a job for George at Athens Pizza, now the Acropolis, on Central Way.
“He always wanted to open a business,” said his son, and he found a suitable site at what was then a doughnut shop on Kirkland Avenue, opening “George’s Place” where it still stands on Aug. 15, 1976. Th e party date was picked partly to provide for Saturday festivi-ties.
By 1979, there was a Mangouras house on Rose Hill, and the family settled into becom-ing a part of the Kirkland community, with George and his wife, Froni, joined by their three children, Pete, John and Athina.
“My mom had a really good culinary knowledge,” said Pete. “My dad was a quick learner.”
Th ey also quickly recognized that Kirkland had a vast need for good breakfasts, and so George’s found its niche.
“We all grew up in the restaurant,” said Pete. “I just liked working with my dad. I just learned to do what he did.”
In 2007, Pete and MacKenzie took over the business. George died in 2008.
Over the years, the space has expanded, with a bar and more eating space added to the east of the original George’s. Seating has moved to 122 from what Pete remembers as 76 in the early years, although it’s expected hundreds more will be accommodated in stand-up-only spacing during the Aug. 27 event.
And aft er decades of doing breakfasts and lunches, George’s now off ers dinners.
Th e town also has changed, Pete adds,
which is good for business.“I’ve seen the town grow up a lot. Google
brings in people. Th e Heathman (hotel) brings in people. Sure, we see a lot of new faces,” he said.
Yet even Pete acknowledges that he doesn’t precisely know the secret of George’s success.
“It’s consistent recipes, all hard work,” he said. “Family is important. It’s a combination of a lot of things. We care about the commu-nity.”
None of that completely explains why George’s still exists, he adds, noting how another restaurant is opening on Lake Street to replace one that failed.
“I’d like to say Mom-and-Pops do well, but that’s not true,’’ he said. “You just don’t know what it takes.”
Th ere is, of course, the food, with a lot of Greek specialities, handed down through the family.
If any one thing characterizes George’s, however, says Pete, it’s probably the bacon and eggs, at $8.50 for a Th ursday special and $9.99 the rest of the week. “We go through very much bacon,” said Pete. “Th e smell of bacon is usually in the air down at George’s.”
Pete Mangouras next to a picture that shows the original area in downtown Kirkland where George’s now stands. PEYTON WHITELY, Kirkland Reporter
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Washington.Th e ongoing legal fi ghting
has generated thousands of pages of court fi lings and ac-cusations and involves some of the biggest names in the fi nancial arena, including Key Bank and Umpqua Bank.
It also involves some of the best-known names in Seattle and Eastside history, largely centering on the Bingham family, heirs to the Fisher family of businesses, which have included such opera-tions as the Fisher Flouring Mills on Seattle’s Harbor Island and the Fisher broad-casting operations, including KOMO-TV and radio.
On the Eastside, the Binghams and related family members have been promi-nent in social and business activities, including owning homes in such locations as Bellevue’s Shoreline Drive and well-publicized and prominent auto businesses in the Overlake area of Bellevue.
Th e immediate Kirkland connection involved one of those auto businesses, Carnutz, a custom auto-and-parts operation that was housed until it closed in December behind another of the Bingham businesses, Park Place Ltd., at 13710 N.E. 20th St., Bellevue.
Th e house on Seventh Ave. belonged to Scott F. Bingham, who owned Carnutz.
Exactly what happened
to the house, and Carnutz, and the fi nances of the banks and the Bingham family is essentially what is being determined in the lawsuits.
At the least, the monies involved are immense. In one federal-court fi ling, the Bing-
hams contend they’re owed at least $231 million.
Th e banks, in turn, argue that they’re due millions from loans that were never repaid; Umpqua alone says it’s owed $23 million.
Many of the disputes
revolve around a corporation called Bingo Investments, L.L.C., operated by the Bingham family. It’s Bingo Investments that comprises one of the main defendants in a federal civil lawsuit brought by Key Bank in 2009 to try to recover money it says it’s due, although other defendants include Scott Bingham, other members of the Bingham family, a related corpora-tion called Bingo Properties, L.L.C., and Carnutz.
It’s that lawsuit that’s become one of the most contentious legal forums, with Key Bank looking for the repayment of money it says it loaned to Bingo and family members. Th e Binghams have responded that they lost hundreds of millions of dollars through misconduct by Key Bank. Most of the money, according to court records, went into failed real-estate investments in communities ranging from Auburn to Snohomish Coun-ty, and oft en involving still other recognizable names, such as Michael R. Mastro, whose own bankruptcy fi ling in Federal Bankruptcy Court in Seattle is believed to be the biggest and most complex ever brought in the Western District of Washington, involving some $587 million in debts. Th e Binghams have argued their problems resulted from the collapse of the national real-estate
market since 2008.Other parts of the Bingo
legal maneuvers have been a little more prosaic; however, part of the original Key Bank accusations involved getting an order to seize a 69-foot yacht named the “Bingo’’ that was moored on Southeast Shoreline Drive in Bellevue
and which had been fi nanced with a $1.5 million loan made in 2002.
“Th e sequence of fi duciary breaches by Key Bank...are a classic, but impermissible, cover-up by Key Bank of its grossly imprudent gambling with the defendant’s assets
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A jammed-open security gate crosses a driveway at a vacant house on Seventh Avenue that’s part of a legal dispute involving hundreds of millions of dollars. PEYTON WHITELY, Kirkland Reporter
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Sternoff hasn’t earned right to hold further public office
In response to 14-year-old Rhys Brewer’s recent letter, “An apology from Sternoff is enough.” The facts about Coun-cilman Bob Sternoff ’s grossly inappropriate behaviors have been so well buried from the voters that an uninformed 14 year old has advised voters that this was a “victimless act.” Those who know about or have been affected by the facts below find this offensive. We do not expect that a 14 year old would know the facts. We also assume that most of Kirkland’s voters do not have access to the following:
1. A dozen people, relying on the Washington State Public Re-cords Act (RCW 42.56) request-ed access to the relevant public records – Sternoff ’s communica-tions that were sent and received using the city’s network and that happened during council session times. 2. On Oct. 6, 2009 a claim for $750,000 in damages was filed against Kirkland on behalf of Mr. Sternoff ’s girlfriend. 3. On
Jan. 5, 2010 four individuals got a letter from Sternoff ’s girlfriend’s attorney naming them likely par-ties to the threatened lawsuit for having asked for public informa-tion. 4. Th is incurred substantial legal costs despite only asking for public information – totally within their rights. One of the threatened people never even picked up or read the records! Another returned the information unread.
5. Sternoff ’s and his girlfriend’s attorney have continued the claim and threatened lawsuit. 6. Mr. Sternoff ’s behavior, explicitly described in the Oct. 2, 2009 Sher-man Report, was never disci-plined. 7. Observers viewed Mr. Sternoff ’s public apology as insin-cere and sarcastic. 8. City council avoided internal confl ict rather than disciplining inappropriate behavior. 9. Th e newly revised Kirkland Ethics Code still does not address the kind of behavior exhibited by Mr. Sternoff .
What is the problem with all this? Well, Sternoff wants to be re-elected, but his behavior is a na-tional embarrassment to Kirkland and not the kind of leadership Kirkland voters should support. In my opinion, Sternoff has not
earned the right to hold further public office. Curtis Thompson, Kirkland
Shame on judge who released bank robber
Th e article “Bank Robber Released, Judge Orders” in the Aug. 19 issue was a startling commentary on our current justice system. It was unfor-tunate the judge’s name was omitted from the article. As a 35 year banking veteran and a retired executive vice president from Key Bank, let me say that this judge may not have been so quick to release this armed bank robber on his “own recognizance” had he personally faced the barrel of a robber’s gun. Over the years bank robbery has become routine in our society. However bank employees are traumatized by these brazen events and take months and sometime years to get over these life-threatening acts of violence. Shame on this judge!Richard G. Sproul, Kirkland
Eastside Domestic Violence Project needs school supplies
We need your help. Eastside Do-mestic Violence Project (EDVP)
has fallen short on the needs of kids in their shelters. We need 50 more backpacks fi lled with school supplies. Th ese kids have noth-ing except what we raise for them. It’s bad enough to live in a shelter but for them to have to return to school without supplies should not happen in our community. EDVP has a drop-off container located at Th e Game Neighborhood Grill, 13510 100th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland. Please help me help these kids. Th ank you.Bill Henkens, Kirkland
Kimball: Now you know how it feels
“Th e legislature is hanging us out to dry” was a quote by Lake Washington School District Superintendent Chip Kimball in recent edition of the Reporter. Now you know how it feels. Don’t forget you hung us all out to dry when the only option you off ered was double-shift ing at Redmond and Eastlake high schools in order to get your bond passed aft er the district lent a heft y hand in over-crowding our schools by allowing massive residential overbuilding. Welcome to the clothes line.Alison Ziganti, Redmond
The King County Council did the right thing recently
in approving a $20 car-tab fee to bail out Metro
Transit.
We know we recently editorialized that the public
should be allowed to vote on the issue.
So what caused our change of heart?
Call it moral clarity on the part of the council majority.
The original deal was merely a bail-out of Metro
Transit. The car-tab fee would mean that Metro Transit
wouldn’t have to pare back or eliminate a number of
transit routes to balance its budget. But that was about
it. Not enough of a reason, we argued, to not let voters
make the ultimate decision.
The new plan is different — and better. Metro
will now phase out one giveaway while helping start
another. Let us explain.
For years, Metro has offered a ride-free zone in down-
town Seattle. The idea was to spur retail development in
the downtown core. We’ve always wondered about the
wisdom of that. Does Seattle really have a problem with
this?
Also, according to Metro studies, about half of all
riders traveling in the ride-free zone carry a pre-paid bus
pass. Another 18 percent have paid for their trip and are
making transfers in the zone. About one-third are mak-
ing trips as unpaid riders.
Given that, why make it free?
Another part of the new Metro plan will be to give ev-
eryone who has to pay the $20 car tab eight bus tickets
— worth $24. Okay, so not everyone will want or need
bus tickets. But here’s the best part: they can opt out of
getting the tickets and let social service agencies get
them instead. That WILL provide needed transportation
to the poor, who do rely on Metro. We find that good
deed particularly worthwhile.
We also want to congratulate county Council mem-
bers Jane Hague and Kathy Lambert for making this a
reality.
Both balked at the earlier car-tab attempt, but were
instrumental in coming up with this vastly improved
proposal.
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O.O. Denny Park, at the western edge of Kirkland’s
newly annexed Finn Hill neighborhood, is one of Lake Washington’s green-est corners, rich in wildlife and some of the best vestiges of old growth forest in the Seattle area. Th is 46 acres of lake-shore, woodlands and stream were donated to Seattle nearly a century ago by a famous pioneer family in Seattle, intent on preserving this secluded forest.
Denny Creek runs down a ravine in the middle of the park from the top of Finn Hill spilling out between broad lawns and beaches into the lake. For wildlife enthusiasts there are eagles, owls, woodpeckers, squir-rels, and even coyotes.
Along the trails running along both sides of the creek and up the hillside, you’ll see madrona, maple and tower-ing Douglas fi rs - including “Sylvia,” a 600 year-old giant that has a circumference of nearly 27 feet and was once the largest Douglas fi r in King County (255 feet tall before its top snapped in 1993). I walk this park regularly with my dog - you can walk for hours and not see it all.
Th e park was originally the country estate of Orion Orvil Denny, an infl uential resident of Seattle in the
1800’s and early 1900’s. Th e Denny’s named their estate “Klahanie,” which was a saying from the Chinook tribe meaning “out of doors.” Volunteers from Finn Hill have worked hard over the
years to keep the Klahanie spirit alive in this great enchanted forest. In 1916, Mr. Denny’s widow willed the property to the City of Seattle, to be used as a public park that was of-
fi cially opened in 1922.In 1968, Seattle turned
over the maintenance and operation of the park to King County.
Finn Hill residents formed the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance (DCNA) in the mid-90’s, to support upkeep of the park as well as to protect and re-store other natural resources of the neighborhood, to include Big Finn Hill Park and the Juanita Woodlands. Th e volunteers have main-
tained the Woodlands, park trails and worked with King County to restore the stream bed of Denny Creek.
When King County had to close the park in 2001 due to a budget shortfall, neigh-bors worked to establish the Finn Hill Park and Recre-ation District (FHP&RD), which has assumed the county’s maintenance responsibilities, particularly in the public areas by the beach. Th e FHP&RD is su-pervised by a fi ve-member elected commission and is funded by a tax levy that was approved by Finn Hill residents. Th is levy expires in 2014.
Two major annual events occur in the park near the lake each year. Th e “Denny-Fest’ community celebration is scheduled for Sept. 18 this year. Activities include numerous bands, chili cook-off , pie baking contest, dog show and games. In December, the Christmas ship parade will stop off Denny Park for caroling to
hundreds of visitors who will gather around a huge log bonfi re along the shore.
If you like to work out-doors and value great public parks, you can help preserve this gem. Volunteers are needed to work on trails, maintenance of the creek (it has trout and the water will support salmon), and to prevent erosion.
For information on park events and volunteer opportunities, visit www.dennycreek.org or www.fi nnhillparks.net
Directions: From Juanita Drive on Finn Hill, go west on Holmes Point Drive at either Fire Station 25 or near the Inglewood QFC and proceed down about 1-2 miles to the lake.
Ted Marx is a resi-dent of Finn Hill and is a member of the Kirkland Park Board. Th e views expressed in this article
are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Park Board, DCNA or FHP&RD.
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The blotter feature is both a description of a small selection of police incidents and a statistical round-up of all calls to the Kirkland Police Department that are dispatched to on-duty police offi cers. The Kirkland Reporter Police Blotter is not intended to be representative of all police calls originating in Kirkland, which average about 1,000 per week.
Between Aug. 11 to Aug. 18, the Kirkland Police Department reported 584 traffi c violations (12 DUIs), 33 alarm calls, 23 car accidents, 30 noise complaints, 15 thefts, 24 car prowls, 10 domestic violence calls, 11 calls for harassment, eight acts of fraud, 12 calls of a disturbance and seven animal-related calls. At least 54 people were arrested.
Aug. 18DUI: 11:19 p.m., 118th block of 100th Ave. N.E. A 21-year-old Seattle driver collided into a parked truck and was found to be driving under the infl uence of alcohol. He provided blood alcohol content samples of .114 and .117.
Aug. 17DUI: 1:40 a.m., 14500 block of 124th Ave. N.E. An offi cer stopped a 30-year-old Woodinville driver for traveling 54 mph in a posted 35 mph zone. The man had been consuming alcohol and performed poorly on fi eld sobriety tests. He provided a preliminary breath test of .110 and blood alcohol contest samples of .094 and .095.
Harassment: 5:39 p.m., 12400 block of 110th Lane N.E. A 25-year-old Kirkland woman was arrested for harassing an 11-year-old. She was booked into Snohomish County Jail.
Assault: 2:30 a.m., 14400 block of 124th Ave. N.E. A 21-year-old Federal Way man and 29-year-old Everett man were arrested for fourth-degree assault after they started a fi ght with fi ve other subjects over a ride. The men threw two woman to the ground and injured them.
Aug. 16Assault: 10 p.m., 12000 block
of Slater Ave. N.E. A Kirkland couple were in a heated argument over the TV remote control. The man struck his wife with the remote control in her mouth
twice, causing her pain. He was arrested
for fourth-degree assault.
Aug. 15Malicious mischief: 5:07 p.m.,
10200 block of N.E. 132nd St. A 12-year-old was arrested and booked into King County juvenile detention after he became combative with staff at the Northwest School of Innovative Learning. The boy punched a staff member in the nose twice. When a second employee came to assist in restraining the boy, he slugged the other staff member in the jaw three times, causing injury
to both employees. The child recently assaulted another teacher and is awaiting assault charges after he tried to stab his nephew with scissors.
Aug. 13Shoplifting: 5:45 p.m., 10000 block of N.E. 137th St. A 16-year-old boy was arrested for third-degree theft after he shoplifted a jar of Pace salsa. He was also found in possession of a bag containing a glass pipe and papers.
Aug. 12DUI: 1:02 a.m., 9700 block N.E. 132nd St. Kirkland police stopped a 58-year-old Kirkland man after the offi cer observed poor lane travel. The man performed poorly on fi eld sobriety tests and provided a preliminary breath test of .136 and a blood alcohol content sample of .118. He was also cited for improper lane travel, booked and released from Kirkland Jail.
Harassment: 9:30 a.m., 11600 block of 132nd Ave. N.E. A 44-year-old Bothell man was arrested after he made threats to kill his sister. They had gotten into an argument after the sister called the man names in the waiting room at Lake Washington Technical College.
Aug. 11Counterfeit bill: 12 a.m. An unknown suspect passed a counterfeit $20 bill at the Wendy’s drive-thru.
BY REPORTER STAFF
The Veterinary Board of Governors and the Washington State De-partment of Health have suspended a Kirkland veterinarian’s license due to drug abuse allega-tions.
According to charg-ing documents, Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney took isoflourine, an inhaled anesthetic, on multiple occasions in March and April.
It allegedly made her intoxicated, agitated and unconscious while she was at her veterinary clinic, the Avian and Exotic Animal Medical Center at 12930 N.E. 125th Way in Kirkland.
She cannot practice or work as a veterinarian in Washington pending the outcome of a hearing.
According to her company’s Web site,
Johnson-Delaney has practiced avian and ex-otic companion animal medicine in the greater Puget Sound area for more than 25 years.
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Five people were injured during a crash along Inter-state 405 Sunday night as the vehicle they were in spun out of control, according to Washington State Patrol.
Th e vehicle was heading southbound near State Route 520 just aft er 10 p.m. when it lost control
and rotated, said Julie Startup, WSP trooper.
“When the vehicle rotated, it was struck by another car on the driver
side that couldn’t avoid it,” said Startup. It is unclear what caused the car to spin out, she noted.
Th e passengers in the car that lost control
– including several children – were transported to Over-lake Hospital for treatment.
Th e driver, who along with a 2-year-old girl suff ered the most serious injuries, was transported to Harborview. Th e victims’ conditions are unknown, however their in-juries at the scene appeared minor, said Startup.
Th e driver of the other car was not injured.
Contact Editor Carrie Wood at [email protected] or 425-822-9166, ext. 5050.
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and its failure to discharge its fi duciary responsibilities,’’ an attorney for the Binghams argued in 2010.
Key Bank, in turn, blames the Binghams.“Th e defen-dants lost hundreds of mil-lions of dollars they borrowed from various lenders, includ-ing more than $10 million
from plaintiff Key Bank,’’ a bank attorney argued in a June fi ling this year, adding that now the Binghams refuse to accept responsibility for their actions.
Everyone agrees the disputes are huge. Key Bank described the cases as “signif-icantly complex.” Even a trial date is something of conjec-ture; a March 2011 proposed case schedule estimated the trial will last 15 days and speculated a trial might begin in about 20 months.
Neither Scott Bingham nor any of the Bingham attorneys involved in the cases respond-ed to requests for comment.
Scott Bingham at one time was reported living in a house on 250th Lane Northeast in Sammamish, but that house, which had an assessed value of $3.8 million in 2008, now is scheduled to go to auction Nov. 18, with court fi lings indicating $32,872 is due in payments on a $353,179 loan.
As for the house on Sev-enth Avenue, that had sold for $814,950 in 2000 and then
was listed for sale for $1.15 million in 2010, according to real-estate records. In March 2011, the listing was removed and the house has not been re-off ered for sale.
In June 2009, Umpqua Bank obtained a court order directing that the property be seized through a sheriff ’s levy as part of the legal fi ghting over the $23 million it says it’s owed, and that order never has been removed.
Th e house itself sits vacant and abandoned, with childrens’ toys visible in the windows; neighbors recall that the former owners were trying to raise money by having a garage sale before moving out and left some of the garage-sale merchandise in the basement. “Th ey got into some hard lending at the end. It was pretty risky stuff ,” said a neighbor who lives near the Seventh Avenue property but who asked not to be identifi ed. “We all knew there was a lot of money. Th ere were always fancy cars and stuff over there.”
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as the route makes a sweeping turn above Lake Washington.
Th e route once was part of the main road-way around Lake Washington and formed part of the primary highway between the Eastside and Seattle before the Mercer Island Floating Bridge was completed in 1940.
Kirkland Police now have completed their investigation and forwarded the results to the prosecutor’s offi ce, said Det. Allan O’Neill on Tuesday.
Chris Davis, of the Davis Law Group, which was hired by Przychodzen’s family to represent their interests, said his fi rm has conducted its own investigation of the fatal-ity, which included interviewing witnesses.
“It was a clear case of distracted driving,”
said Davis, based on statements made by those witnesses. “Th e kid was possibly using a cellphone.”
Th e driver, who worked for a property-maintenance company, has hired a criminal-defense attorney and Davis said his fi rm has been unable to interview him.
Th e driver, who lives in Kenmore, has one previous traffi c citation, according to public records. In that incident, he was cited by Kenmore Police on May 26, 2010, for driving 34 mph in a 25-mph zone on Northeast 155th Place. Th e driver paid a $124 fi ne on June 15, 2010, in Shoreline District Court and the case was closed.
Th e Kirkland Reporter does not normally identify suspects in criminal investigations before they are charged.
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Asher and Gardiner lead in council raceBY CARRIE WOOD
Councilman Dave Asher and hopeful Jason Gardiner remain in first place in the race for Position 6 and 2 on the Kirkland City Council.
King County’s election of-fice released a third vote tally on Thursday, and so far 25.83 percent of the ballots have been counted.
For Position 6, Asher is holding steady with 5,917 votes, or 53 percent, and will advance to the November election along with his challenger, James A. Hart. In second place, Hart has dipped
to 25 percent Thursday, from 26.89 on the first day of counting.
Martin Morgan, who is also vying for Position 6, gained 751 more votes on Thursday’s count with 2,376 votes. However, he
appears too far behind to catch up with 21 percent.
In the race for Position 2 on the council, Gardin-er still holds a slight lead over Councilman Bob Sternoff. Gardiner drew
5,233 votes, or 48.16 percent, while Sternoff drew 5,002 votes, or 46.3 percent.
A third candidate, Chuck Hinson, who withdrew from the race but was still on the bal-lot due to technicalities, drew 572 votes.
The top two vote-getters in the two pri-mary election races will advance to the general election in November. King County Elections Division will post results at 4:30 weekdays, with fi-nal results posted online at noon Aug. 31.
Jason Gardiner Dave Asher
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Overlake Hospital Medi-cal Center continues to grow its network of primary care medical clinics on the East-
side with three new clinics in Kirkland and Redmond opening in the next six months. Overlake Medical Clinics Kirkland, located at 290 Central Way, is slated to open Oct. 17. In Redmond, Overlake will open a prima-ry care clinic in Redmond
Town Center, at 7525 166th Ave. N.E., Suite 105, and an urgent care clinic at 17209 Redmond Way.
Th e Redmond primary care clinic is set to open in January 2012 and the urgent care clinic will open in December.
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Kenneth David Tucker
A Kirkland Rotarian and member of the Kirkland Chamber, Kenneth David Tucker passed away on Aug. 19. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave.
He was born on Oct. 9, 1937 in Vancouver, B.C. He moved to California in 1949 where he met the love of his life Patty (Kaslin). He gradu-ated from Van Nuys High before serving in the Navy from 1955–1958.
David and Patty married in 1957 and had two children. Th ey moved to Kirkland in 1996 where he worked at McDonald Insurance Group. He was also a Mason.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years Patty; his two chil-dren: Ken (Mary) and Lori and his three grandchildren: Kaslin, Kenny and Samantha.
Dale W. Hawkinson
Dale W. Hawkinson passed away July 22. He was born in Jordan, Mont. on July 25, 1944 to Carl and Lucille Hawkinson. Dale grew up in Rosebud, Mont., graduating
in 1963. He attended Brown’s Institute of Technology in Minneapolis before enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1965 and serving until 1968. Dale and Loita Grimsrud were married in 1969 and moved to Seattle. Dale then went on to earn his
bachelors in Electronic Engi-neering. Dale, Loita and their son Fred moved to Kirkland in 1976 where daughter Carly was born. Dale’s passions were his family, all things electronic and nostalgic, pho-tography and history. Dale focused much of his energy on the history of Kirkland for the past 15 years.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Eleen and a brother Harold. He is survived by: his wife Loita; son Fred; daughter and son-in-law Carly and
Eric Hill; granddaughter Josephine Irene; stepson Scott Wolter; brother and sister-in-law Elmer and Peggy Hawkinson; brother-in-law J.E. Stanton; and by nieces and nephews and by many relatives on Loita’s side. Dale’s gentle and keen sense of humor was his trademark and will be missed. Crema-tion has taken place and a memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 4 at Heritage Hall, 203 Market Street. Any donations may be made to Kirkland Heritage Society at the same address.
George D. BennerGeorge D. Benner died
on July 21. George was born on May 13, 1926 in Canada, serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force before immigrating to the U.S. He then opened a Chevron service station on Greenlake Way in Seattle. Aft er many years, he left that business and opened Spud Fish and
Chips at Juanita Beach, Kirkland, from which he retired aft er 23 years, moving to Indianola, Wash.
Upon retirement, he fulfi lled a lifelong dream of becoming a pilot and became a member of “O.F.F.S.” (Old Farts Flying Squadron). George was preceded in death by his wife Marty and daughter Kay Malone, and survived by their nine other children, many grandchil-dren, and great grandchil-dren.
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Dooley’s event a doggone success
Dooley’s Fourth Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auc-tion took place on Aug. 11 and animal lovers lined up at the Grape Choice to join in for a pawsatively wonderful evening. Dooley’s Dog House teamed up with Th e Grape Choice to plan and present this special fund raiser, ben-efi tting Kirkland Off -Leash Dog Group (KDOG) and Pasado’s Safe Haven.
KDOG is an all-volunteer organization building Kirkland’s fi rst dog park. Pasado’s Safe Haven is one of the premier animal rescue organizations in the country, dedicated to 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation of dogs, cats, and farm animals.
Attendees sampled outstanding wines and great food, and had the opportuni-ty to meet the sweet dogs and cats up for adoption. While bidding on fabulous auction
items, guests were treated to the musical talents of Mari-lyn & the G Strings. Nearly $7,500 was raised, with the proceeds shared between the two non-profi t groups. Th is fund raiser was made pos-sible by the generosity of the event hosts, Larry Springer, Penny Sweet, and Chuck and Marti Bartlett. Th e money raised at the event is also the result of auction donors. KDOG and Pasado’s Safe Haven are very grateful for these donors and all of the event attendees who bid on the silent auction items.
Volunteers needed to complete work on new dog park
Kirkland Off Leash Dog Group (KDOG) and the City of Kirkland have set an ambitious schedule to get the new dog park in the Totem Lake area open before the
end of the year. Realizing that the window of opportunity provided by our Northwest weather will be closing in November if not sooner, KDOG is putting out a call for volunteers particularly those with construction ex-perience for help in complet-ing the fi rst phase of the 1.24 acre dog park.
“When it’s completed, this park will be a great ame-nity for all Kirkland families with dogs,” said Jean Guth, president of KDOG, “If we can get help putting up the fencing around the park perimeter and small dog area, and get the park entry way completed, we can then lay down the groundcover layer and we are pretty much done with Phase One. We have wonderfully talented and dedicated volunteers, however many are not skilled specifi cally in construction. Without the additional help of volunteers with construc-tion experience, there is concern that the opening of the park might be delayed until the weather permits more work on the site in the early spring.”
Work parties will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 17 and Oct. 8; and 1-4 p.m. Sept, 24, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22. Parking is on the street.
Participants should dress for the weather, bring heavy loppers, a shovel, wear boot and work gloves. At initial work parties, volunteers will be clearing blackberries, and blackberry roots. Later work parties will also be using wheelbarrows and shovels for laying down cedar “hog fuel” ground cover. Work parties will continue under most weather conditions, includ-ing rain in the hope of fall opening of the dog park.
Th e site is bounded by a public path. All visitors are asked to use street parking and walk via the path to view the site.
Baby cougar recovering after surgery
A baby cougar named “Tasha” from Cougar Moun-tain Zoo recently underwent a delicate surgery to correct a congenital defect that was preventing her from eating solid foods. Her surgery was performed at Seattle Veterinary Specialists (SVS) by Michael Mison, DVM, DACVS. SVS is a multispe-
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Th ree-month-old Tasha was diagnosed with the vascular ring defect at SVS on Aug. 10.
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outlining the neighbor’s frus-tration with the King County Sheriff’s Office’s response to the issue.
On the eve of the June 1 annexation, Kirkland Police were already responding to the noise issue. Lt. John Haslip sent Walter an email, stating he would review the matter and assign the proper resources to “fully evaluate the issue and work toward a solution.”
Walter was surprised by Haslip’s quick response.
“I was surprised that the
contact came on the very morning we were incorporat-ed into Kirkland proper, I was greatly im-pressed,” Walter wrote back to Haslip in a June 2 email, noting the profes-sionalism of the Kirkland Police Department. “I just returned from the business breakfast held at the Caribbean Casino where I got to hear about the workings of the Kirkland Police Department
and I must say I am even more deeply impressed … It’s
certainly encouraging to see our plight
taken seri-ously unlike our reception by the King County Sheriffs in the past.”
Prior to an-nexation, Walter
and other neighbors gave up on calling the
King County police after four months of no response, they said. However, KCSO of-ficials believed the bar owner
was in compliance with the ordinance.
Kirkland Police actively collected facts, including the Reporter’s story, on both sides of the issue. Jon Ishmael, a neighborhood resource offi-cer, sat down with the neigh-bors to hear their concerns, and with bar owner Tony Helo. Helo did not respond to any of the Reporter’s requests for comment.
“They want to be good neighbors and are open to finding a resolution at this time,” said Ishmael about the bar owners in a June 8 email
to the neighbors. “First, I want to see if the noise con-tinues now that I have spoken with them. They think there is a certain DJ that will not listen to the night managers when asked to turn things down so they are looking into that.”
He also advised neighbors to call 911 and have an officer respond to any further noise complaints. Walter phoned in a complaint around midnight on June 12. Shortly after-wards, a patrol officer called him back and said he would stop by the bar and speak
with the manager – another impressive result for Walter and his neighbors.
Two days later, during yet another noisy night for the neighbors, an officer called Walter to let him know he asked the bar manager to shut his doors and turn down the music volume.
“And lo and behold all I hear is the rain, OMG!” Wal-ter said in a June 14 email to neighbors. “Between the time I hung up the phone with 911 and the officer called me back was under 15 minutes. Kirkland, you rock!”
Since annexation, Walter has enjoyed some warm nights when he can keep his windows open without hear-ing loud music from the bar next door. On some nights, his wife, Muriel Albert, can even take her earplugs out.
“This police department has done in a few short weeks something we have not been able to accomplish in at least a year - they have restored our peace and quiet to us,” said Walter.
It’s not perfect and there are still some loud, sleepless nights. But neighbors, includ-ing Linda Trelstad, have noted an overall difference with the increased police presence.
Haslip said both the neighbors and bar owner has “legitimate yet contrast-ing concerns. We anticipate that this will be an ongoing project, but we are working hard with everyone to find a middle ground, which is amenable to everyone. How-ever, in the short time since June 1, we have already seen very positive impacts and an increased willingness for everyone to work together.”
He also noted the situation has been an opportunity for the KPD to “prove ourselves, establish neutrality, build new relationships, and demon-strate to our new community that we are accessible, interac-tive and genuinely committed to resolving issues beyond simple enforcement needs.”
Haslip says bringing two parties together to work co-operatively is a “complicated task,” but, “I think we can get there.”To request an officer for a non-emergency incident, call 425-577-5656.
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BY JOSEPHINE H. KIM
UW News Lab
Cousins Jared Hector, 13, and Macie Hud-son, 16, decided one
day that they would make a diff erence. Aft er viewing the Facebook page of Damon Brown, a family friend, these young Kirklanders took it upon themselves to make fl yers and signs to pass out in the neighborhood to raise awareness of organ donation.
In need: one kidney, blood type O.
Damon Brown, their family friend, is in need of a kidney – fast. In an Aug. 2 interview with NBC, Brown said, “I’m not going to play the game of feeling bad be-cause someone hasn’t stepped forward. It’s a tough decision, people have their life too.”
However, now with over 1,200 Facebook friends and the hard work of Jared and Macie, Brown has 50 poten-tial donors. Th ey are from all over the United States and even Canada. Brown and
his doctors are now looking through the potentials to fi nd his perfect match.
Th e whole family is amazed at the incredible outcome.
“Just being able to help someone out and not look for anything in return. I have nothing to lose,” Macie re-plied when asked about mak-ing an impact on someone’s life. “I want my dad around; I’m sure they do too.”
Macie and Jared’s fami-lies have been friends with the Browns for a long time. “Damon went to school with my aunt,” said Macie.
Aft er looking at Brown’s Facebook page, they started their project right away. Th at night, the cousins made posters and photocopied fl yers. “Next day, we went to the Kirkland (Wednesday) Market and handed out over 100 fl yers, people were really
supportive,” said Jared. Th ey also stood in front of
several local grocery stores with Brown’s information and fl yers about organ dona-tion in general. Th e kids did this by themselves, and their parents are proud.
“It’s incredible how people step forward, that don’t even know him … no clue,” said Felice Molitor-Hudson, Macie’s mother. “Damon has two young boys. … Heart-warming to know people care without direct connections.”
Jared and Macie will con-tinue on their eff orts to raise awareness for patients need-ing organ donations. Th ey believe a lot of people, if they knew how, would become organ donors.
“I think we made a diff er-ence,” said Jared. “People are telling us we are such great kids,” he said with a laugh.
Th e Hector family found hope as well.
“I know now our com-munity would step up if our family is in need,” said Ann Molitor, Jared’s mother.
Th e young cousins also found another person to assist. Shawn Dufresne, a former Seattleite now living on the East Coast who has end-stage renal disease (ESRD), was inspired by Damon Brown’s story. Hud-son and Hector plan to help Dufresne on his quest for a new kidney.
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If you’re interested in being tested to see if you’re a match for Damon, call the Virginia Mason Transplant Offi ce at 206-341-1201.
JOSEPHINE H. KIM is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory.
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Merrill Gardens at Kirkland is honoring local fi rst responders with its 3rd annual fund-raiser dinner in remembrance of 9/11. On Sept. 11, Merrill Gardens at Kirkland will host a pasta dinner fund raiser from 5-7 p.m. Merrill Gardens will provide a full-course Italian dinner in the community’s
main dining room, located at 201 Kirkland Avenue in downtown Kirkland.
Th e event will feature live entertainment with local favorites, Th e Tarantellas. Kirkland fi refi ghters, para-medics and EMTs will be on hand to “pass the boot” and visit with guests. Suggested donation is $10 per person, with all proceeds going to benefi t the Greater Kirkland Volunteer Firefi ghters Asso-ciation. Wine and beer will be available for purchase in
R.D.’s Bistro. Call 425-828-2570 by Sept. 8 to reserve a table. Donations are being accepted in the Merrill Gar-dens at Kirkland lobby now through Sept. 11.
Merrill Gardens at Kirkland off ers seniors 62 and over a comprehensive retirement community with features that appeal to everyone’s lifestyle. With 115 apartments, Mer-rill Gardens at Kirkland provides a full range of services, including inde-
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Commitment. It’s a word thrown around a lot on the fi eld, in the locker room, and at team meetings for the Lake Washington football team. It’s a word the Kangs are learning the meaning of, and fi nding they enjoy it.
In his second year as head coach, Steve Supple has ingrained just what it takes to be a good program in the KingCo conference, and the players are taking that and running with it.
“I’ve got guys who are committed and understand that hard work is what’s go-ing to lead to success in this league,” said Supple about his team. “Th at was something that was lacking here. I’ve got a core committed group of guys who understand that. Th ey’ve been in the weight room in the winter, and the weight room in the spring, the team camp. Th ey are going to reap the rewards
of their work. Th ey’ve been working hard. Because of that, we had some success last year, there’s a diff erent attitude about football in this community. Th e numbers are much better, they understand that if you are going to be part of this and if we’re going to compete in this league we have to be committed to do the work necessary to compete.”
Now players like seniors Mike Matthews, Jack Michels and Ben Pilska are revved up about the game, and the coaches.
“We’ve had good turnouts with lots of kids and we’re really looking forward to the season,” said Michels who plays defensive end and right tackle.
Th is year the team at-tended team camp, as well as off -season workouts, which the players said helped them more than they knew.
“It’s the fi rst year we’ve gone to camp since I’ve been here and now we’re light years
ahead of where we were last year,” said Matthews.
Supple said that work has been a big part of why they are starting to see a change in football at Lake Washington, working up to where they want to be.
“It’s about going to camp and eating with each other and lift ing together, running together and all those things that bring them together. Selfl essness that I’m going to sacrifi ce for the better of the guys around me – that’s the diff erence,” said the coach. “We have a core group of guys who believe that. You want that to be systemic and a part of the culture and not something I have to preach. I was telling them this, that your ability to be selfl ess and sacrifi ce for someone else takes you to a higher place because it’s not about you. Th is is not about you, trust me. Th is is about us and if you don’t understand that then you’re in the wrong place because there are no ‘me’ guys here. It’s gotta be about us.”
Th e team, which is playing for the second year in the KingCo 3A conference, will have to contend with some of the top teams in the state, but
they are ready to get going.“I told them realistically I
want to win one more game than last year, that’s where we’re going to start. We won four so lets win fi ve. Th e next goal is to beat someone who doesn’t expect to be beat. We want to walk into one of those stadiums Friday night and beat someone who doesn’t expect to be beat. Aft er that we want to go to the playoff s. If we can do those things, then we’ll have success,” said Supple.
Th e players believe it too, and see the team doing the work to get them there.
“We’re seeing 100 percent commitment from everyone,
and everyone being account-able,” said Matthews.
“Everyone wants to be here and work hard, we’re enjoying it and building team chemistry,” said Michels.
Th eir willingness to work hard and hit the fi eld for two-a-day practices with the sun beating down is thanks to the belief they have in the coaches.
“Th is is one of the best coaching staff s I’ve ever had,” said Matthews. “It’s been a great thing.”
Th e Kangs will play its fi rst home game at 7 p.m. Sept. 2 against Garfi eld.
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LUX BASEBALL TRYOUTS NEXT WEEK
Lux Baseball will be holding tryouts for its 13U and 14U teams for the 2012 season. Tryouts for 13U players will
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Players for the 14U team can tryout on Aug. 30 at Kirkland Junior High from 5-7 p.m. To
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Aft er a breakout season last fall, Juanita High School has returned to the football fi eld fresh and ready to play.
Th e Rebels lost a large group of senior starters, who were in large part responsible for the physical play the team showed last year, but a new focus has the team ready to go this year.
“We lost a lot of really good players, we have three return-ing starters on off ense and three returning starters on defense coming back. But we are diff erent,” said head coach Shaun Tarantola. “I think
we’re going to be really good, but I think we’re going to be very diff erent. We’re going to rely a lot more on speed and power, we still have the ability to play physical. Last year was unique in how physical we were. Th at was a unique team, in that every position there were guys who could hit and were bigger players. Th is year, I think we’re unique in how quick we are. We have a lot of kids that have some speed. Our goal is to utilize that to our advantage.”
Th e group of seniors helping lead the team feel the same way, that they can use that speed to help them gain
yards on the fi eld. “We want to play fast
and focus on playing up to our opponents, not down to them,” said senior Dom Chadwick.
Th e team knows with a lot of new guys in new positions that the fi rst couple of games will be crucial and they are excited to see how it tests out.
“We have a bunch of new guys and it will be interesting, but it will be fun,” said senior Nathan Dean of the team’s fi rst game against Redmond.
To make everything gel, Tarantola said they’ve fo-cused on playing the Juanita way.
“We just really focus on day to day and talking about our core values and doing things the Juanita way, focus-ing on our three core values - team, trust and excellence,” said the coach. “We feel like if we are handling ourselves in those ways and building our trust and confi dence, we’re doing things that are best for the team and taking care of the team, then we have the ability and all of the wins will take care of themselves.”
Specifi cally the players said they are looking forward to the game against Bellevue, which the Rebels almost won last season. It was games like the 21-14 loss to the Wol-verines that showed Juanita just how close they were to knocking off some of the top
teams in the state.“Th ere’s defi nitely expecta-
tions, and a higher level of expectations,” said Tarantola aft er last season’s state playoff run. “I think there is a higher level of confi dence amongst our players that they have the ability to do great things, when we get in a tight situa-tion. We did win some games last year in tight situations, so I think our players have that confi dence that if we get into a tight situation that they will be able to get it done.”
But in KingCo 3A any-thing is possible, which the coaches know.
Th e Rebels will host Red-mond on Sept. 2 in the fi rst game of the season.
Juanita football finding their advantages
Lake Washington football captains, Mike Matthews, Jake Michels and Ben Pilska will lead the team this season. MEGAN MANAGAN, Kirkland Reporter
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EVENTS Aug. 27Junk in Your Trunk Community
Garage Sale: This garage sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 27 at Juanita Beach Park. For information, contact Mike Metteer at 425-587-3380 or [email protected].
Volunteer Event: Join The Green Kirkland Partnership during this volunteer event from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 27 at Juanita Bay Park, 2201 Market St. For information, email [email protected].
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Juanita Friday Market: The Juanita Friday Market runs from 3-7 p.m. Fridays at Juanita Beach Park, 9703 N.E. Juanita Drive. The market hosts 35-plus vendors selling: fresh organic fruits and vegetables, beautiful flowers, bedding plants and herbs, honey products, dry dip mixes, chutneys, kettle corn, taffy, cupcakes, breads, and other tasty treats.
Kirkland Wednesday Market: The market runs from 2-7 p.m. through Sept. 28 on Park Lane. Produce featured varies by the season, but is all locally grown. The market will also have various local crafters/artists every week. For information, visit www.kirklandwednesdaymarket.org or email [email protected].
ARTS Master Chorus Eastside auditions: Master Chorus Eastside is holding audi-tions in all sections in preparation for its upcoming 2011/2012 season, including an exciting collaborative performance of Verdi’s monumental Requiem in Benaroya Hall. For an audition appointment, call 425-392-8446. For more information, visit www.masterchoruseastside.org.
Photographs of Rome: On view through early September at the Kirkland Public Library and the Kirkland Performance Center are photographs of Rome by Design students in the School of Art at the Univer-sity of Washington.
Parklane Gallery: Nancy Bradley pres-ents “Trees for All Seasons,” paintings in watercolor and gouache, through Sept. 4 at Parklane Gallery, 130 Park Lane. The subject
of trees are inspiration for works that explore the full spectrum of color. Angela Hoskins brings nature into hyper focus with “Nature in the Periphery‚“ paintings with an amplified colour palette in acrylic, modeling paste and oils. For information, call 425-827-1462 or visit www.parklane-gallery.com.
Second Friday ArtWalk: Artwalk runs from 6-9 p.m. the second Friday of the month at participating galleries in down-town Kirkland. The event includes sidewalk activities, temporary artist placement in participating businesses and live perfor-mances. For a free, self-guided Artwalk map go to www.kirklandartwalk.org.
Second Saturday Contradance: A new community dance series will be held every second Saturday at the Juanita Community Club, 13027 100th Ave. The evening will be primarily contradances - a social dance form originally from New England. Dances are presented by a caller with a live band of traditional folk musicians. A walk-through is provided for each dance. Attending with a partner is not necessary. Beginner contradance instruction starts at 7:30 p.m. and the dance gets into full swing by 8 p.m. Free ice cream is provided during the break. Admission is $8 at the door; $4 for student with an ID. Info www.folkhorizons.org or 425-605-0804. Folk Horizons is a non-profit organization.
Skylight Open Studio: Kirkland Arts Center students and members are invited to enjoy free weekly drawing and paint-ing sessions from 1-5 p.m. Fridays in the Skylight Room at the Kirkland Arts Center. For information, visit www.kirklandart-scenter.org.
Artluck!: On the last Friday of each month, artists come to Kirkland Arts Center to share a meal, view new work, and discuss current art issues. Each month features a short presentation or exercises to boost creativity. Potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. at KAC, 620 Market St.
Kirkland Arts Center Store: This is the place for unique, affordable, quality work in 2-D, ceramics, jewelry, sculpture, fiber arts, glass, and more. Conveniently located at the core of downtown Kirkland at 336 Parkplace, Kirkland Arts Center’s has store is open seven days a week, and offers art-making activities for kids and special in-store events. Store hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 425-827-8219.
BOOKSInstore Knit Too Readers: The group will discuss “Pattern in the Carpet,” by Margaret Drabble, at 3 p.m. Aug. 28 at
Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. Open to all.
Author Visit: Pacific Northwest author Caryl Sherpa will discuss and sign copies of her debut memoir, “I taste fire, earth, rain: Elements of a Life with a Sherpa,”at 7 p.m. Aug. 31 at Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center. This inspirational book describes the author’s experiences trekking in Nepal, her developing relationship with her Sherpa guide and the eventual exploration of her spiritual beliefs. A slideshow will be included in this presentation.
BUSINESS Kirkland First: This free service offered by the City of Kirkland gives local businesses and consumers the opportunity to connect and do business locally. Kirkland businesses or non-profits are invited to create a free listing on the Web site or search for local Kirkland businesses quickly in one place, at Kirklandfirst.org. For information, contact Elizabeth Ordos at 425-587-3013.
SUPPORT GROUPS GFWC Kirkland Woman’s Club: The woman service organizations meets twice a month at noon the first Thursday of each month (even days, pot luck; odd days, lunch is served) and 1 p.m. the third Thursday of each month for coffee and dessert at the Kirkland Woman’s Club, 407 First St., Kirk-land. For reservations, call 425-829-7720.
Eastside The Compassionate Friends: For any parent who has experienced the death of a child, at any age, from any cause. The group meets the second Thursday of every month from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, 10021 N.E. 124th St., Kirkland. The group will host a balloon release during the Aug. 11 meeting. For information, call 425-325-0357.
The Eastside Welcome Club: Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. in members’ homes and on various days of the month for other activities and outings. If you are new to the area and want to meet new people and join in different interests and social groups, please contact Barbara at 425-868-2851.
Kirkland Moms Network: An on-line support group for stay-at-home moms (or dads) who live in or near the Kirkland area. The group meets several times a month for outings and play dates. For more information, visit kirklandmomsnetwork.groupsite.com.
Overeaters Anonymous: Meets at 7 a.m. Tuesday at Bellevue Alamo Club, 12302 N.E. 8th St. All are welcome.
Bellevue Women’s Club: A support group where you can make new friends on
the Eastside who have similar interests and participate in activities you enjoy, including Bridge, Pinochle, Bunco, book club, theater group and more. Monthly luncheons and programs are held on the third Wednesdays of every month at various times and places. For information, call Jan at 425-391-1135.
ONGOING‘Get Around Puget Sound’: Knowl-edgeable volunteers help people learn how to use all the transportation options available for getting around the Puget Sound region, from buses to taxis. Kirkland residents who want to use their cars less, or don’t have their own transportation and aren’t sure how to get where they need to go, now have some place to turn for help and answers. Hopelink provides a “Getting Around Puget Sound” service free to anyone who has transportation questions. The two-hour sessions will be held from 9-11 a.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Peter Kirk Community Center, 352 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. For more information, call 425-943-6769.
Free Assessments: Residence XII, a non-profit alcohol and chemical dependency treatment center for women and their families in Kirkland, offers free assessments to women who are considering seeking treatment for their addictions. Residence XII’s assessment and referral counselors are available 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday-Friday. To make an appointment, call 425-823-8844 or 800-776-5944. To learn more about what the assessment entails, visit www.residencexii.org/assessment.html.
VOLUNTEEROffer Pet Licenses and Pet Safety In-formation: Help educate the public about the importance of licensing their pets, and raise needed funds for animal welfare services. Attend special events such as the Friday Night Market, weekend events such as Go, Dog Go! and Kirkland Uncorked, and offer information on pet licensing and pet safety as well as selling pet licenses. Must be over 18, pass a background and reference checks. Contact Julie Huffman at [email protected] or 425-587-3012 if you are interested.
Teen Parent Program Daycare Volunteers: BEST High School is looking for volunteers to come and play a game, rock youngsters to sleep, read a book, and more in the Teen Parent Program Daycare. If interested, visit www.lwsd.org, click on “Volunteer Application Packet.” Fill in all information, print it and send it, along with a copy of driver’s license to: BEST High School, 10903 N.E. 53rd St., Kirkland, WA 98033.
Spanish-Speaking Financial Educator Needed: Hopelink is looking for a Spanish-speaking volunteer for its “Money Smart” programs in Bellevue, Kirkland and Shore-line. Must have strong financial literacy and Spanish language skills and be comfortable explaining banking practices, checking procedures, money management and bud-geting skills, savings practices, consumer protection skills, credit and borrowing skills, and credit report interpretation skills. Must be 18 years or older with at least a high school diploma. Money Smart is a five-week series with a 2-hour class offered one night per week for five consecutive weeks. Commitment: three to four hours per week with two hours class time and one to two hours prep time (depending upon instructor preference.) Volunteers are required to cre-ate a profile and pass a background check at: community.hope-link.org and attend a volunteer orientation.
Eastside Community Aid Thrift Shop: ECA is an all-volunteer non-profit organiza-tion that raises money through its thrift shop. All profits are donated back into the Eastside community through grants. No experience needed. Fun way to give back to your immediate community. Open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Volunteer a couple of hours, half a day or all day once a week. Call or visit ECA Thrift Shop at 12451 116th Ave. N.E., Kirkland. For information, call 425-825-1877.
Elementary School Speedwatch: Vol-unteers “adopt” a local elementary school and monitor car speeds during flexible morning and afternoon shifts (minimum of one shift per week). Volunteers are trained to use hand-held radar units and record license plate numbers for speeding vehicles. Vehicle owners receive a friendly reminder from the Kirkland Police Department to drive at safe and legal speeds in school zones. E-mail Julie Huffman [email protected] or call 425-587-3012 for an application.
Kirkland Arts Center: KAC relies on volunteers with all skill levels for special events, gallery, outreach, and arts educa-tion programs. Interested persons should contact Ashley Baldonado, volunteer coordinator, at 425-822-7161.
Kirkland Performance Center: Each performance at KPC is staffed with volunteers who help take tickets/ usher, manage concessions and assist with pre- and post-performance needs. Front of house volunteering at KPC is a great way to see shows and become more involved in the community. Visit www.kpcenter.org/volunteer.htm to sign up, or for further information about ushering or other front of house duties, please contact the Box Office Manager at [email protected].
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