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Four City Council seats are on the ballot this November with two incumbents facing stiff competition. Claudia Balducci and John Chelminiak are being challenged by Seattle fi refi ghter Patti Mann and AT&T executive Michelle Hilhorst, respectively.

Another seat is open as Grant Degginger decided not to run for another term, citing a loss of congeniality on the council. Land-use attorney Aaron Laing and retired lawyer John Stokes are facing off for that spot. In the fourth council seat Councilmember Jennifer Robertson is running unopposed.

Much of the debate and discussion in the contested races has centered on light-rail. Laing and Mann have publicly stated their prefer-ence for a route that runs along the BNSF rail corridor, known as the B7, while Hilhorst has not indicated a choice. Th e City Council favored B7 by a 4-3 margin.

Hilhorst, Laing and Mann have received donations from Betty and Kemper Freeman, and both Mann and Laing have gotten money from Councilmember and developer Kevin Wallace.

Stokes and the council incumbents have received dona-tions from the Bellevue Club, Bellevue fi refi ghters, and prominent developers John Su and Ron Sher.

Balducci and Chelminiak are running on their track record. Responding to a question at a forum last week, Chelminiak noted he can help Bellevue be a power player. Pointing to his cell phone, he said he knows just about everybody in the area, and when he calls, people will pick up.

Both Mann and Hilhorst emphasize fi scal leadership and public safety. With nearly 30 years experience as a fi refi ght-er in Seattle, Mann calls herself the public safety candidate.

Stokes, who serves on the city’s Parks and Community Services Board, has emphasized schools and city services. He wants decisive, open discussion on projects that move forward at a brisk pace.

Laing, an Enatai resident, says he is passionate about the quality of Bellevue’s neighborhoods. Along with being a vibrant job center, he wants to preserve a family-friendly Bellevue. He says he will fi ght to make sure neighborhoods don’t lose valuable projects, such as getting sidewalks all throughout town.

Nat Levy can be reached at 425-453-4290.

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Arjun Sirohi takes in a cool fall morning on his second-story deck. A lush, green backyard fl anked with a line of trees and hedges protects the home from the noises emanating from the nearby street.

Situated just off 112th Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares into down-town, Sirohi’s home is close to the action. A quick walk takes him into Bellevue’s bustling downtown where he works as a soft ware engineer. His day done, Sirohi can return to his

dwelling.But he can’t help but look at the or-

ange line drawn midway through his backyard – the place, he says, where Sound Transit may locate tracks for its East Link light-rail trains.

As currently envisioned, the train is proposed to head north into down-town on the east side of 112th Avenue before crossing at Southeast Sixth. But two design changes considered by the council would take the train west sooner – a route that could impact the locals, but may also take some of the intersection crossings and noise problems out of the equation.

Sirohi said he feels “terrible, but not hopeless,” about the prospect of a train coming into his backyard.

Th ese options could put the train less than 20 feet from his back door. Sirohi cited Sound Transit’s data saying that it would intrude 21 feet into his property line, leaving only 18 feet between the train and his home. Sound Transit offi cials said they won’t know all the details until they delve into the fi nal design process that will occur over the next three years.

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A train in his backyard?Arjun Sirohi looks at red a line painted through his backyard that he says is one of the options Sound Transit sees for its light-rail line. CHAD

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DanceUniversity of Washington’s Chamber Dance Company concert, “Relationships,” now until Sunday.

Composed of candidates for the Master of Fine Arts degree in dance, Chamber Dance Company has enjoyed a more than 20-year commitment from the UW and has become a favorite of Seattle audiences. While the company is known for

its reconstructions of historic repertory, this program doesn’t look too far back, fea-turing works from the ’80s and ’90s when choreographers were responding to forces including the excesses of the Reagan years and the horrors of AIDS.15th Ave NE and NE 40th St., Seattle; 206-685-2742; http://depts.washington.edu/uwdance/cdc.html

GalleriesBellevue Arts Museum’s “Think Twice: New Latin American Jewelry,” through Sunday

Last call for this show featuring wear-able art. Objects of adornment have long played a significant role throughout Latin America’s history, from the spiritually potent jewelry of the pre-Columbians to today’s eye-catching ornaments. Bring-ing together more than 130 works by over 90 artists from 25 countries, Think Twice is the largest collection of contemporary Latin American jewelry to be seen in the

United States.510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue; 425-519-0770; http: //www.bellevuearts.org/

MusicDeath Cab for Cutie, Oct. 22

Having lived in Bellingham for four years, there’s a special place in my heart for Death Cab, a group that got its start in the “City of Subdued Excitement” up north. I prefer hip-hop to alternative, but Death Cab for Cutie is a well-loved favorite locally and across the nation.KeyArena: 305 Harrison Street, Seattle; 206-684-7200; http://www.seattlecenter.com/

FamilyPumpkin Patch Fun at Kelsey Creek Farm, now until Oct. 23

Picking out a pumpkin used to be a yearly annual tradition when I was just a wee girl. Bring your little one and a camera to pick out his or her first pumpkin. The entrance fee is $5.410 130th Pl SE, Bellevue; 425-452-7688; http://bellevue.com/happening.php?id=688

OperaSeattle Opera presents “Carmen,” Oct. 15-29

Although I’ve never seen “Carmen,” I can hear that popular tune as I think of it now – that scintillating music that most all of us think of when we hear the word “opera.” I’m already picking out a red dress for this production of Bizet’s sexy thriller: A sol-dier’s ill-fated obsession with the ultimate femme fatale.321 Mercer St., Seattle; 206-389-7676; http://www.seattleopera.org/

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A masked man held up an Eastgate bank Tuesday, loading an undisclosed amount of cash into a black bag and escaping on foot.

Th e man entered the bank at approxi-mately 10:30 a.m. and told everyone to put their hands up, and he jumped over the counter and took money from mul-tiple teller tills before running out the door.

Bellevue police spokeswoman Offi cer Carla Iafrate said the man left on foot, and police had no vehicle information or knowledge of any accomplices. He is de-scribed as having blue eyes and standing 5 feet 10 inches tall with a black ski mask, a grey jacket and jeans.

Crime Stoppers is off ering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for any informa-tion that leads to the arrest and charge of anyone involved in this crime. Anyone with information regarding this subject is asked to call 1-800-222-TIPS, the 24/7 anonymous tips line of the Crime Stop-pers of Puget Sound.

Iafrate said police are examining secu-rity tapes from nearby businesses to see if they can fi nd a track the suspect took out of the area. Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation are on the scene as well, Iafrate said.

Th e bank may have been targeted by the suspect because of its proximity to Interstate 90, an easy escape route.

“It’s pretty hard to catch them when a bank’s right on the freeway,” she said.

Masked gunman robs Eastgate bank


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Five measures are on the ballot this Novem-ber, three initiatives and two referendums from the Legislature to the public. Here’s our take:

Initiative 1125Tolls and highway taxes

Nobody likes tolls and taxes, but if our state is going to have any hope of building highways and moving people it’s going to take both. Tim Eyman’s initiative would make both nearly impossible.

First, he wants only the Legislature to be able to set tolls. Th at sounds good – political ac-countability and all that – but in reality it would make fi nancing our roads even more expensive. Bonding companies – and bonds are the only real way to build roads – fi nd it overly risky to leave toll-setting to the whims of legislators. As a consequence, they rate such road bonds lower, which means the state has to pay a higher inter-est rate. Th at makes the state have to pay more to fi nance the road projects. Th at means fewer roads.

Tolls are a user fee; only those who use such roads pay a toll. Th at’s the way it should be.

But don’t just take our word on this; transpor-tation experts across the state oppose I-1125. So do business, labor and environmental leaders. Vote “No” on I-1125.

Initiative 1183Sale of beer, wine and hard liquor

Th ere are lots of things a state should do. Peddling beer, wine and hard liquor isn’t one of them. Vote “Yes” on this initiative.

What, you say, didn’t we already vote “no” on this last year? Yes, but the two measures we had before us last year had fl aws. Th is one is far better.

Th e state would stop selling spirits and auction off its liquor stores. Additional private liquor stores could open, but only if they meet a size requirement (no, there won’t be liquor for sale at every neighborhood gas station).

Another point: while I-1183 gets the state out of the liquor selling business, it continues the state’s enforcement to keep booze out of the hands of our kids. In fact, the initiative doubles

the fi nes for businesses selling alcohol to minors. Vote “Yes” on I-1183.

Initiative 1163Training, background checks for long-term health workers

Th is sounds good: shouldn’t long-term care workers have training to serve elderly and disabled people? And shouldn’t we know if they have a shady past? Sure, but the initiative is misleading.

In fact, such training already is required by the state. And background checks already are performed.

What’s really going on is an attempt by the Service Employees International Union to force the state to come up with an estimated $80 mil-lion for such programs while it already is facing another $2.8 billion defi cit. Th ere’s no reason to gut other programs or raise taxes for such a questionable measure.

Vote “No” on I-1163.

Senate Joint Resolution 8205Th is measure cleans up language in the state

Constitution to make it clear that otherwise-el-

igible citizens of the United States can vote here if they have resided in Washington, and in their county and precinct, for at least 30 days before the election.

Th ere’s no organized opposition to the mea-sure. Vote “Yes” on SJR 8205

Senate Joint Resolution 8206Th is would require the Legislature to transfer

additional moneys to its budget stabilization ac-count in each fi scal biennium in which the state has received “extraordinary revenue growth,” as defi ned, with certain limitations.

If you’re scratching your head, here’s the bot-tom line. Remember when the state was boom-ing and the Legislature was spending like there was no tomorrow? We all know that tomorrow eventually came.

SJR 8206 would mandate that some of the “ex-traordinary” revenue the state receives in good times would be saved, rather than spent. Isn’t that what we do with our household budgets? Th e state should, too.

Vote “Yes” on SJR 8206.

– Craig Groshart, Bellevue

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Still lots to debateRegarding the letter “What’s to

debate?” actually, the decision-making on East Link light rail is not over until the Federal Transit Administration’s Record of Deci-sion is issued.

A leader of the Bellevue-based opposition to Sound Transit’s choice of alignment through residential areas south of the CBD has said that Sound Transit’s B2M plan cannot be mitigated to protect people from excessive noise, visual blight, environmental degradation to the Mercer Slough and to our arboreal heritage, etc.

Bellevue residents seem to agree

about where the tracks should go in downtown Bellevue, in the new Bel-Red transit-oriented development zone, and on to Microsoft . Why the train needs to be built to disrupt the lives of residents in neighborhoods south of downtown seems to be the hot question that is far from decided, and of course that question is most pertinent to those being disrupted.John Niles, Bellevue

Bus idea has meritA recent article on RapidRide

bus service is interesting. Th e Bel-levue City Council approved (but did not fund) a somewhat similar service (Th e Downtown Circulator Bus System) in 2002.

If these two concepts could be merged together, the Sound Transit East Link C7E route on 112th

Avenue Northeast could be used in-stead of a tunnel and save $160,000, and better open up alternate “B” routes.

Th is “C” route runs close to the Bellevue Transit Center, is more di-rect to the “D” route, and does not interfere with the current down-town traffi c capabilities.Dick Applestone, Bellevue

Stokes the best choiceIn response to Janet Suppes’s

recent letter, it should be made very clear that Aaron Laing’s primary motivation to run for City Council is to infl uence the light rail project. His house is on the proposed route on Bellevue Way, and he has been vocal about not liking it.

Laing has received campaign funding from the Kemper Freeman

machine and related interests, who support candidates they perceive to be anti-light rail.

On the other hand, John Stokes has lived in and been active in Bellevue civic life for two decades on behalf of its residents, served on the Bellevue Schools Foundation for nine years, is now on the Parks & Community Services Board and is eminently qualifi ed to sit on the council. Robert Zander, Bellevue

Media HypocrisyNothing shows me more clearly

the hypocrisy when it comes to the death penalty than the way the me-dia, politicians, and the public view and treat the Troy Davis case versus that of Amanda Knox.George Whitaker, Bellevue

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My former job took over my life. That’s why why I’m intrigued by people who lead double lives, not as secret agents but as regular day workers who turn into artists after hours.

I know three Eastsid-ers who transmogrify into musicians when not at work: Spencer Welch, former Sam-mamish High School principal, current university educator and pianist; Marilyn Pedersen, Rep. Ross Hunter’s executive legislative analyst and violinist; and Emily Leslie, human services manager for Bellevue Parks Dept. and Seattle Peace Choir member.

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No restaurant in Seattle, at weddings and other events. His fingers glide from pop to show tunes to classical pieces in a a matter of seconds. He also plays his own composi-tions.

Emily is following in the footsteps of her father,

who held one job as an attorney and another as a symphony violin-ist. Like Emily, Marilyn plays well with others, jamming with fellow legislative staffers in Olympia. She says that when the Legislature is in session, telephone and email exchanges may sound off-key, but legislative aides with bosses from both parties find harmony as they bow, pick, strum and sing together.

At home she plays with her latest band, “Marilyn and the G Strings,” also known as the “wine drinkers with a ukulele problem,” appropri-ately at the Grape Place in Kirk-land.

Why do they do it? Emily says, “When you're immersed in human services needs all day, it's very up-lift ing to do something creative at night.” Spencer agrees. “Provid-ing myself a creative outlet makes everything else in my life go better.” Marilyn speaks for all of them when she says, “I’m not defi ned by the work I do. I’m a human being, not a human doing.” Words of wisdom for those of us who confuse our day jobs with our identities.

Ann Oxrieder has lived in Bel-levue for 35 years. She retired after 25 years as an administrator in the Bellevue School District and now blogs about retirement at http://stillalife.wordpress.com/.

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Th e Bellevue Reporter won nine awards, including photographer of the year and fi ve fi rst places for Best News Story – Long; Best Breaking News Story; Best Lifestyle Feature Story (any length); Best Personality Profi le – Short; and Color Ports Photo – Feature in the 2011 Washington Better Newspaper Contest.

Th e awards were presented Oct. 7 at an awards dinner during the 124th annual Washington Newspaper Publishers As-sociation Convention, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Everett.

Th e Reporter, circulation 44,000, com-peted against other newspapers in Group IV, the highest circulation category. Th e newspapers were judged on work pro-duced from April 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011. Th e contest drew 2,523 entries from

78 community newspapers; en-tries were judged by members of the Texas Press Association.

Th e awards are:

Photogra-pher of the Year: Chad Coleman for a portfolio of his work.

First place: Best News Story – Long, “Bellevue council member in stable con-dition aft er bear attack,” Nat Levy.

First Place: Best Breaking News

Story, “3 sent to hospital aft er van explodes in Bellevue,” Nat Levy.

First Place: Best Lifestyle Feature Story (any length), “ Vogue mama:

Nine months of baby-bump style,” Gabri-elle Nomura.

First Place: Best Personality Profi le – Short, “Th e late Bill Cumming,” Gabrielle Nomura.

First Place: ColorSports Photo – Fea-

ture, “Bellevue beats Kamiakin 38-0 for third straight title,” Chad Coleman.

Finalist, News Writer of the year: Nat Levy.

Second Place: Spot News – black and white or color, “Roads re-opened,” Chad Coleman.

Second Place: Color Portrait (Human or Animal), “Hip-hop: Eastside artists rep suburbia in a city music scene,” Chad Coleman.

Coleman also won awards for work in the Kirkland Reporter and Mercer Island Reporter, sister papers to the Bellevue Reporter.

Bellevue Reporter staff win nine awards in statewide competition

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Church sets blessing of animals Sunday

Pets on leashes and in carriers are invited to a spe-cial service at 8:45 and 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at First United Methodist Church, Belle-vue: 1934 108th Ave. NE.

The celebration of animals will be led by the children and youth of the congregation. If pets do not socialize well, attendees are encouraged to bring a photograph.

For more information, contact 425-454-2059.

Evening of music to raise funds for Interlake orchestra

Interlake High School presents its third annual or-chestra fundraiser from 7-9 p.m., Oct. 27 in the high school’s Commons/Theater.The evening will include performance by record-ing artists, award-winning students, raffles and a silent auction. Dessert is free at intermission.

For tickets and more information, email Diane Korotkin at [email protected].

ARCH accepting applications for citizens board

ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing) is accepting applications for its Citizen Advisory Board. The board consists of 12-15 community residents and housing professionals who work with ARCH staff to evaluate local housing funding proposals and in-crease awareness of housing issues on the Eastside.

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Bellevue youth break jumping jacks record

Members of Bellevue Boys & Girls Clubs of Bel-levue helped officially break the Guinness World Record for jumping jacks.

The effort was part of a national undertaking last spring by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to have the most people doing the jumps in multiple venues simultaneously for two minutes.


Chad Coleman 1st Place for Best Color Sports Photo – Feature

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Nat Levy, 1st Place for Best Breaking News Story 1st Place for Best News Story – Long

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Gabrielle Nomura 1st Place for Personality Profi le – Short

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Bellevue Reporter Receives Awards From the

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Education: J.D./M.A. (Sociology), University of Washington; B.A., magna cum laude, University of New Mexico

Question: You have been elected to serve on the Council. It is now four years later, 2016. What is the one accomplishment you are most proud of and how has this accom-plishment benefi ted Bellevue?

Looking back over the last four years, I am most proud of collaborating with my fellow council members to adopt a transportation and infrastructure plan that addressed both present demands and anticipated growth.

When I began my council term, funding for the city’s Mobility and Infrastructure Initiative had been decimated by the ongo-ing economic downturn. Development-generated revenues were well-below forecasts. Public safety and community investments, including a downtown fi re sta-tion and a centrally-located senior center, continued to be put off for lack of funding.

Th e council unifi ed to re-prioritize spending to solve these budgetary problems and move forward with needed invest-ments.

Th rough community and stakeholder outreach, we identifi ed the most press-ing current and future needs, established

a policy framework, and worked with our talented city staff to implement a fair, workable plan based on conservative revenue forecasts. We commit-ted to ensuring that we reached out to and heard from Bellevue’s increas-ingly culturally diverse

community. During the process, I met weekly with

people throughout our community to understand their needs and to demonstrate my accountability to them as a public ser-vant. My fellow council members demon-strated an equal commitment to listening to constituents.

As a result, we avoided signifi cant im-pacts to our neighborhoods and our local economy during the construction of major regional projects. We also maintained our world-class fi re and police departments, including improving emergency response times.

By investing in our city, we helped to spark economic recovery and provided for the needs of future generations. We exceeded the hopes of Bellevue’s citizens.

In 2016, we remain a “city in a park” with more jobs than residents, less congestion, top-notch schools and thriving neighbor-hoods.

John StokesOccupation: Retired attorney

Education: J.D., George Washington University Law School

Question: You have been elected to serve on the council. It is now four years later, 2016. What is the one accomplishment you are most proud of and how has this accom-plishment benefi ted Bellevue?

At the end of my four year term as a Bel-levue City Council member, my favorite ac-complishment will be to have reinvigorated the council with a positive, can-do spirit and a penchant for taking a bold vision of where Bellevue wants to be as a leader on the Eastside.

Th at vision will have resulted in get-ting the East Link project on schedule for completion according to the Sound Transit selected alignment, with rational and reasonable mitigation, the least obtrusive on-street track right of way, the tunnel as planned, and poised to start delivering on the promise for a viable alternative means of transportation for the people of Bellevue and the thousands of Microsoft and other workers in our Downtown.

Th at positive action vision also will mean that the council will have fi gured out how

to manage the fi nancing of our needed infrastruc-ture improvements and enhancements to provide for planned growth in the Downtown and Spring District areas, provid-ing jobs and economic recovery.

Planning implementa-tion also will have been advanced for the completion of the Bel/Red Corridor and a bold plan for future growth and transpor-tation improvements in the Eastgate/I-90 Corridor will have been adopted.

Th is bold vision and leadership will lead us in the economic recovery as we work as a community to resolve budget and project implementation challenges, and our promises to the voters on the Parks Levy and the accompanying capital improve-ment funding will be on the front line for positive action.

Finally, my bold vision will foster a greater spirit of collaboration and collective work to realize the potential of this great community to well serve those in need and the future of all of our children all across the city, and bring all our neighborhoods into full participation in moving Bellevue forward. We will do this.

Aaron Laing John Stokes

Bellevue City Council Position 1

Meet the candidates |The Bellevue Reporter asked candidates for Bellevue City

Council to respond to the question: “You have been elected to serve on the council. It is now four years later, 2016. What is the one accomplishment you are most proud of and how has this accomplishment benefi ted Bellevue?” Their responses appear on pages 8-11

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PROVEN, RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIPTO PRESERVE BELLEVUE’S QUALITY OF LIFE

My Priorities for the Bellevue City Council✓ Use my business and community leadership background to fi nd common sense solutions to get things done. This is not the time to raise taxes on Bellevue’s citizens to solve our current funding gap.

✓ Support your priorities to invest in the projects that work for Bellevue, including sidewalks for school children and transportation projects that reduce congestion.

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John ChelminiakOccupation: Small Business Owner: Public Aff airs & Strategic Communications Consultant

Education: BA, Communications, Washington State University


Bellevue’s economy is back on track, and the city is leading the area out of the reces-sion. Th e economic plan I helped craft for the Puget Sound region is paying dividends for Bellevue.

Th e offi ces are fi lling with 21st century knowledge workers, our city is a vibrant place to work and play. And our neighbor-hoods remain high quality, livable commu-nities that we are proud to call home.

We are seeing the results of more than four years of steady guidance. Th e city’s commitments to transportation, human services, parks and the environment are be-ing met. Sound Transit is on track to bring light rail to the city and a downtown tunnel will be a reality. Th e city once again is looked on by its residents and the region as

a leader that does things right.

Our neighborhoods have grown closer as we weathered the economic storm. Th e city’s neigh-borhood program has continued to connect neighbor-with-neighbor. We remain proud of our

neighborhoods and we continue to be great places to live.

In downtown Bellevue, new high rise buildings are nearing completion. Th e fi rst of the redevelopment of the Bel-Red cor-ridor has begun. Th e Eastgate annexation is complete and our new residents are amazed at how much their tax burden has dropped.

Th e city’s fi nancial house is in order. We continue to have one of the lowest property tax rates in the state. We are maintaining what we build and we continue to build high quality projects, whether that’s a new road, a new park or an underground utility.

Finally, what I’m looking forward to most is the ground breaking for the addi-tion to Meydenbauer Park. We will be able to move forward with the fi rst phase of that park fi nally connecting our waterfront to the city.

Michelle HilhorstOccupation: Information Technology Operations Prin-cipal Program Manager AT&T

Education: B.S., Applied Sociology/Minor Business Administration


In the year 2016 – four years in to being your Bellevue City Councilwoman – we would be a stronger, more unifi ed, more vital and highly-respected City Council.

My signifi cant accomplishment will have been my application of fi scal responsibility to our city budget and decision-making at the council level. My follow-through on this commitment to voters in 2011 was in-strumental in providing signifi cant benefi ts to Bellevue and its citizens.

By applying good fi scal management, a collaborative City Council was able to make productive and well-thought out decisions on how to best invest the resources we have as a local government. Like any business or household, there is a limited amount of rev-enue and we must prioritize keeping “need to have” vs. “nice to have” as the mantra for

decision making. We can-not simply tap the citizens time-and-time-again to increase the appetite of government.

By applying good fi scal management skills and planning, I expect to look back at the accomplish-ment of keeping public

safety not only fully funded, but also planned well to be commensurate with the growth and changes of our city so that services return to and remain at the high levels that Bellevue’s citizens and guests not only expect, but absolutely deserve.

By applying good fi scal management skills and planning we assisted our busi-nesses in remaining viable and made it easier to start new businesses in Bellevue. By managing our budget well and keeping property taxes low, we assisted our busi-ness community by freeing up capital to improve their properties or reinvest which allowed businesses to stay healthy and here, in Bellevue.

By applying solid fi scal management, I will be proud of what I accomplished as your Bellevue City Councilwoman and believe that our citizens and business com-munity will be proud as well.

John Chelminiak Michelle Hilhorst

Meet the candidates: Bellevue City Council Position 3

Tolls, liquor salestop issues on ballot

A Tim Eyman initiative and a campaign to get the state out of the liquor business top the issues facing voters this election season.

I-1125, presented by Eyman and

fi nanced heavily by Bellevue developer Kemper Freeman, seeks to, among other things, prevent tolls raised from one project to be used on another, bar variable tolls that change based on time of day or volume of traffi c, and force the Legislature to set toll rates - an action now done by the Washing-ton Transportation Commission.

Opponents of the measure point to a

provision that prevents highway lanes from being used for “non-highway purposes” as a means to stop East Link light-rail from coming across the Interstate 90 bridge. Op-ponents also argue that putting toll pricing in the hands of elected representatives will politicize the process and scare fi nanciers away from backing projects.

Proponents have lauded the measure

for making representatives accountable for tolls, and preventing money made on one project from being shuffl ed to another.

Another primary issue, one that most voters are no stranger to, is I-1183. Th is initiative would close Washington’s state liquor stores and authorize retail stores to

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PattiMannBellevue City Council pos. 5

Dave Reichert; US Representative, 8th Dist.Rob McKenna; Gubernatorial Candidate

George W. Scott; State Senator, 1970-82, 46th dist.Dan McDonald; State Senator, 48th dist. (frmr)

Joe Fain; State Senator, 47th dist.Bruce Chandler; State Representative, 15th dist.

J. T. Wilcox; State Representative, 2nd dist.Kevin Wallace; City Council Member, Bellevue

Conrad Lee; City Council Member, BellevuePete Lewis; City Mayor, Auburn

Kim Wyman; Auditor, Thurston CountySid Morrison; US Representative, 4th dist. 1981-93

Louise Miller; State Representative, 1994-01Ron Smith; Mayor of Bellevue (frmr)

Kathy Judkins; President of Somerset Community AssociationCascade Conservative Chicks

Mainstream Republicans of WashingtonPete Anderson

Stacie LeBlanc AndersonElizabeth AshbyEvelyn Bateman

Captain Steve Baer Ann Bhandarkar

Gregg BennettRenay Bennett

Sandra BoydLeslie Bloss

Kristi Brown Barbara Butterfield

John CarlsonJan Carpenter

Arthur Coday, Jr., MDCynthia M. ColeWilliam Conner

Ben & Jacqueline DanieliSteve & Missy Day

Lois DobishJackie Dunbar

Peter Dunbar, MDDennis & Karen Dunn

Fireman Larry DuchschererDonald & Kathleen Ege

Dave & Jeanne ElliottFirefighter/Paramedic Ryan Ellis

Firefighter Matt Fox Kemper Freeman

Jeanne GlennGloria Greime

Mark GriswoldBrad Heimbigner

Frank & Trina HoffordApril Humphrey

Lena HuntSusan Hutchison

Prioritizing safetyQuality Neighborhoods

Vibrant EconomyEffective Transportation

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Claudia BalducciOccupation: Director, King County jail system

Education: J.D., Columbia University School of Law; B.A., Providence College


By 2016, we will be fi nally beginning to implement the voter-approved light rail system. Final design will be completed and construction will be under way. Th e investment in high-capacity transit will be creating jobs and supporting prosperity for our entire city.

As part of fi nal design, we have identifi ed exceptional mitigation, including accept-able solutions for residents who live near the line (just as we have already identi-fi ed solutions for condo residents along 112th south of Main Street) and we will have identifi ed a construction mitigation program to keep Bellevue moving during construction.

We will have engaged local residents to design station areas that will serve our community and create inviting additions to our streetscape. Th e entire community

– residents of all ages, employees, visitors – will look forward to a trans-portation system that will take them quickly and conveniently throughout the region in the near future.

In 2016, we will be well on our way to delivering

the promise of safe, fast, reliable transit for people in Bellevue, and to meeting our transportation goals to keep Bellevue moving.

Th e benefi ts to the city will be tremen-dous – a grade-separated alignment through downtown Bellevue will provide valuable new right of way, something the city cannot build on its own. Moving forward with the train construction will begin to fulfi ll our commitment to Bellevue’s voters, who over-whelmingly said they want this new transit option to provide them with transportation choices and connect our city to the region.

Community engagement will mean that neighbors of the line have a stake and a say in how light rail integrates into our com-munity, as envisioned by the Light Rail Best Practices work which I championed and helped to lead earlier in my service on council.

Patti MannOccupation: Firefi ghter/Paramedic with Seattle Fire Department/Medic One

Education: Attended University of Washington


I have spent the last four years eff ectively contributing my award-winning emergency responder experience to governing our city.

I feel a deep sense of honor in having stood on the shoulders of our collabora-tive past leaders, who have provided the framework of one of the greatest cities in the world.

Th e reward of that cooperation is our diverse, inventive and enriched commu-nity. By working together, our council has respected the contributions of the past while combining our talents to provide the framework for a new and prosperous future.

During my fi rst term in offi ce we replaced incivility with teamwork, and in the process regained citizens’ respect and trust through our collegiality and eff ective leadership. Th e council recognized where the source of its authority arose – from the

people – and through this change in perspective the council genuinely became the voice of the people.

Th e council recognized the needs of its citizens and prioritized a vibrant economy, a strong hous-ing sector, public safety, and individual rights. Th e

council members were reminded that our representative form of government requires courage. Th ey stood against those who advocated burdensome and excessive pro-cess, those who did not hold Bellevue’s best interests at heart, and those who threatened our high quality of life. Th e council was accountable solely to those we represented – the people of Bellevue.

Th rough this prioritization, we have cre-ated a balanced budget that maintains our neighborhoods as the envy of the region, and citizens play a more active role in gov-ernment, sensing that their voices are truly being heard.

We have emerged as the city in which any individual can reach his or her po-tential: all because the people of Bellevue have created the environment to pursue the impossible, and the council has encouraged the greatness within our citizens’ imagina-tions.

Claudia Balducci Patti Mann

Meet the candidates: Bellevue City Council Position 5

sell hard liquor. Two similar measures failed last year.

According to the state, privatizing the sale of

hard liquor could increase revenue by as much as $250 million for state and local governments over the next

six years. Opponents of the measure

argue that I-1183 will make it easier for minors to buy

alcohol by selling it at retail outlets all over the state, spe-cifi cally mini marts and gas stations. Proponents counter that the measure increases penalties that the Liquor Control Board can impose for doing that.

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Liquor initiatives faced voters last yearBallots to be mailed to voters beginning Wednesday

Ballots will be mailed to voters on Wednesday for the General election. Voters will be able to immediately mark their ballots and return them in the vote-by-mail election.

For ballots to count, they must be postmarked by Nov. 8.


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The Bellevue School District’s legacy of excellence is being challenged by tighter budgets, higher educational standards, and tougher job markets for our graduates. Our district needs new leadership to set common goals that are clear, relevant and achievable, while still maintaining fiscal responsibility. As a Bellevue business owner, 25-year Bellevue resident, and father of both a gifted child and a special needs child, I believe we can improve our schools with a program that brings more openness, accountability and community engagement to the district. Please help me improve our schools by voting in this important election.

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It’s your voice, the community’s voice that matters.Medina Residents need and deserve a proactive champion on the Council dedicated to advocating for your priorities and concerns, from mitigating 520 activities to protecting your Shoreline interests without having to hire legal representation, from increasing public safety for you and your family to providing sound fiscal management of the city’s budget. This November, choose your current Planning Commission member augmenting his expertise with continued Masters studies at Harvard in Urban Planning, a certified Project Management Professional, an Association of Washington Business member, an individual commended for his community work. Put David Lee’s experience and commitment to work for Medina. Please visit www.davidmedina2011.com for more information.Paid for by Friends of David Lee for City of Medina, City Council Position No. 2

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Jennifer RobertsonOccupation: Bellevue City Council Member & Municipal and Land Use Attorney

Education: J.D., cum laude, Wil-lamette Law (1993); B.A. (Econom-ics), University of Puget Sound

Question: You have been elected to serve on the Council. It is now four years later, 2016. What is the one accomplishment you are most proud of and how has this accomplishment benefi ted Bellevue?

My primary role as a councilmember is ensuring quality of life for the people of Bellevue. “Quality of life” in Bellevue is comprised of many parts: great schools, great neighborhoods, great parks and open space, a functional transportation system, excellent public safety, and a robust business environment.

I have worked with my fellow council members to help Bellevue recover jobs and property values by leading with respon-sible fi scal policy. We have kept taxes low, regulatory burdens light and encour-aged businesses to locate and grow in Bellevue. Th is in turn helped property values rise.

Increas-ing the effi ciency of our transpor-tation sys-tem is also important to our eco-nomic health and livability. Th is means we completed our “smart” traffi c-light system increasing traffi c throughput and ensured planned light rail added to - rather than decreased - our transportation network capacity. It also means we kept our promises to our

neighborhoods to de-liver the road and sidewalk projects that created quality infrastructure citywide.

We have continued to enhance our legacy as a “City in a Park” by grow-ing our fabulous park system as promised by our voter-approved levy. We have continued to invest in public safety by prioritizing our budget and investing in the tools our emergency responders need to provide world class service.

“Quality of life” means maintaining the culture and qualities that make Bellevue

exceptional. Bellevue is the second largest economy in Washington and is an increasingly important city in our region. Th e external pressures from balancing regional interests, coupled with the challenges of a diffi cult economy, required vigilance by the council in preserving the values which have brought our city so much success. In 2016 I will proudly look back on a body of work that contin-ued Bellevue’s achievement as the wonderful place that we are so fortunate to call “home.”

Jennifer Robertson

Meet the candidate: Bellevue City Council Position 7Leadership issuedominates localCounty Council race

Th e contest for Bellevue’s representation on the King County Council is a fi ery race that has been tense since primary season.

Incumbent Jane Hague has represented Bellevue and the surrounding areas since 1994. Despite her lengthy experience on the council, her challenger, Mercer Island resident Richard Mitchell has called out Hague’s leadership throughout the campaign.

He’s used the issue of a $20 car tab to save transit hours passed by the council last month as a political weapon against Hague. He said she supported it, with-drew support, and then only eventually voted in favor when she got more out of the deal. To Mitchell, this was fl ip-fl opping.

To Hague, this was a demonstration of her leadership. She was more than willing to reach across the aisle, but she said the deal needed improvements, so she pushed for those before giving her eventual sup-port.

Th e race has been the big money contest on the council this season. Combined, the two candidates have raised nearly $450,000. Mitchell, who is new to politics aft er serving as a counsel for Gov. Christine Gregoire, has raised more than $113,000.

Th is race could be a close one, as Hague’s numbers in the August primary were lower than expected. She failed to garner 40 percent of the vote, typically a bad sign for incumbents. Meanwhile, Mitchell pulled away from his fellow challenger John Creighton, gaining more than 30 percent of the vote.

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Th e fi rst time I heard Bellevue Christian football coach Greg Sch-neider speak to his team, I was shocked.

It was during the team’s fi rst spring practice and Schneider wasn’t talking about open fi eld tackling or sustaining blocks downfi eld.

He was talking about love.Hearing Schneider tell his players they would need to

play with love and faith instead of anger and zeal let me know at some point, I needed to take a deeper look.

Th ere is so much more to a football program than game-plans and statistics. To get to know the Vikings better, I de-cided to see if I could tag along for an away game. Athletic Director Mark DeJonge, who is as connected to the student body as any school administrator I’ve ever been around, made sure everything went off without a hitch.

During the game, instead of roaming the stadium alone, DeJonge was front and center near the BCS bench, plead-ing with the defense to come up with a critical third-down stop. Th e look on his face made it completely clear just how much he cares about not only BCS athletics, but BCS athletes.

On the bus ride, Schneider talked candidly about his playing days. He told the story of Taft College, located in a California town of the same name where during his time there were racial tensions that spilled from the football team to the community at large and back onto the gridiron.

Eventually, the success of the once downtrodden program, with the talents of many black players playing a pivotal role, helped curb some of the hatred. Schneider spoke with pride about how the town became galvanized behind him and his teammates, no longer blinded by skin color but willing instead to see the potential in a person regardless of race. Schneider went on to play at San Diego State before injuries derailed his career, but it’s evident his passion for the game and what it can do in a community lives on at Bellevue Christian.

Th e game itself was exciting, disappointing and inspiring all at the same time. Austin Razor returned the opening kickoff (and another later in the game) for a touchdown and the Vikings made enough plays on both sides of the ball to keep things close until the end. But too many mis-takes and too much physicality from the more experienced, deeper Braves took its toll.

Th e message aft er the game from Schneider was to be thankful for the opportunity and eager for the next. He doesn’t sugarcoat his displeasure with the team’s lacking energy level, but he also doesn’t let his frustration go to a negative place. It’s a fi ne balance and he treads it without falter.

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Interlake running back Jordan Todd eludes Totems’ defenders during last week’s 53-25 Crossroads Cup win. BARBARA CARLSON Photo

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Th ere was no doubt heading into Friday night’s Crossroads Cup that con-taining Jordan Todd would be the primary concern for the Sammamish defense.

Aft er the game, it was still a concern.

Todd scored four fi rst-half rushing touchdowns and also returned a kickoff 78-yards for a score as Interlake rolled to its fi ft h consecutive Crossroads Cup victory, 53-25.

“He’s a phenomenal athlete,” Totems’ head coach Brian Tucci said of Todd. “Th at kid is a hell of a run-ner.”

It didn’t take long for the senior to get going in this year’s version of the ri-valry game, as Todd bolted through the line and off to the races on the Saints’ fi rst play from scrimmage for a 71 yard touchdown run that ultimately proved only a taste of what was to come.

Todd had 267 yards on 16 carries at the half as his team built a 47-18 lead that would prove far too much for Sammamish to over-come. He fi nished the night with 279 yards on 19 carries and was used only sparingly in the third quarter before head coach Jason Rimkus unloaded his bench.

Th e senior credited the play of his entire off ensive line and particularly junior Fine Ngauamo, whom Todd

called “tremendous”.Sammamish senior Aus-

tin Lee did his best to keep his team afl oat, matching Todd’s opening score with a 65-yard scoring run of his own on the next play from scrimmage and add-ing a 23-yarder to equalize another Todd score in the second quarter.

“10 (Lee) is a good player,” Interlake head coach Jason Rimkus said. “When you make mistakes, guys like that are gone.”

But even with the at-tempted heroics of Lee and running back Nick Meyers, who scored twice, it was the Totems’ off ense that blinked fi rst, fumbling on consecu-

tive possessions inside their own territory and allowing Interlake to extend the lead beyond reach.

Th e win keeps Interlake’s hopes of a 2A playoff berth alive with a crucial game against Lake Washington next week.

Vikings erase huge defi cit to beat Concrete, 23-0

Bellevue Christian trailed 23-0 at the end of the fi rst quarter against Concrete before putting together the comeback performance of the year to win 37-30.

Quarterback Kemper McQuaid completed passes for four diff erent players, including Raj Hanstad, who

had a 91 yard touchdown in the win. He also forced a fumble that was recovered by Paul Schneider to set up the game-winning score.

Tyler Hazen rushed 19 times for 74 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Austin Razor carried the ball eight times, scoring his lone touch-down from 22 yards out with only 55 seconds remaining in the game. McQuaid also had a rushing touchdown on the night.

Other gamesSkyline dominated New-port throughout in a 49-20 win. Bellevue continued its run with a 42-14 win over Juanita.

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Ever since capturing the 2A state title last spring, the Interlake golf team has worn a target on its back as the group everyone else in the conference was shooting at. Th e only problem is the Saints had them outgunned from the start.

Interlake was perfect as a team in 2011, winning all but two of its matches by 10 strokes or more and taking the KingCo medalist tournament as well with a team stroke total of 394, 21 strokes ahead of second-place Bellevue. Coach Scott Marcum has a team loaded with talent, experi-ence, cohesion and a desire to prove last season was no fl uke.

“It’s been really special this year,” Marcum said. “We’ve had a lot of good players come through, but not a whole team.”

Each of Interlake’s top six players, Andrew Kennedy, Patrick Sato, Andy Liu, Grant Cole, Dawid Papenfus and Sam Fisher, shot in the 30s in at least one match this year as the team scores ranged from a season-low 183 against Lake Washington to 192 in a 20 stroke win over Liberty.

“It was really fun because everyone was shooting low scores,” freshman Grant Cole said of the undefeated regular season. “Th ere were a lot of other really good teams but we have so many good players.”

Th ree of those, Kennedy, Sato and Liu, all placed in the state tournament last spring and have been buoyed by the infusion of young talent in Cole and Sam Fisher, another freshman.

While Cole and Fisher are new to the fold for Interlake, they are familiar commodities for many of their teammates and those around the team’s home course, Tam O Shanter. Th e majority of the team has either grown up living in the surrounding community or played extensively at the club throughout their youth, making for a seamless transition.

Papenfus, a senior, has lived near Tam O Shanter for most of his life and has taken a great deal of pride in watch-ing childhood friends around the course become team-

mates and grow as golfers.“Th at’s one of the things I really like, seeing guys go from

junior golf to high school,” Papenfus said. “It’s a little diff er-ent dynamic.”

Marcum added that unlike many other high school teams that oft en feel like visitors at their own home course, the Saints have a great deal of familiarity with Tam O Shan-ter. Th e club has adopted the Interlake teams as their own, even hanging a banner denoting the course as the home of the 2010 2A state boys golf champions.

“It’s just a great home course,” Papenfus said. “Teams come here and have a really tough time.”

Wolverines pushing bar higherCoach Aaron Mead has noticed something diff erent

about his team this season. Actually, he’s noticed just about everything is diff erent.

Just 2-5 as a team a season ago, the Wolverines stormed to a second-place conference fi nish with a 6-1 mark and ended the KingCo medalist tournament also in second.

“It was really nice because all my guys got the bug during the summer and they all improved a ton,” Mead said. “It was fun to be a part of.”

Th e only loss of the year came against the undefeated Saints and even in defeat, Mead saw growth in his squad.

“It [the Interlake match] was a tough one,” Mead said. “But it was good because it brought our team together.”

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Th e “Colors of Autism” fundraising gala for the new Seattle Children’s Autism Center raised an impressive $525,000 on Oct. 8.

I learned that autism aff ects 1 in 110 girls and 1 in 70 boys. Th e cause is unknown and there is no cure.

Honorary chairs for this year’s event were Jo and Bill Krueger, who have a daughter with autism. Th ey are using their own per-sonal journey with autism by creating awareness and fundraising to fi nd a cure. Bill, a former Mariners pitcher, had a professional baseball career of more than 13 years.

Th e Krueger’s established the Pacifi c Northwest Chapter of Cure Autism Now, a coalition of ath-letes, community leaders, families and celebrities. It was the fi rst in the nation

to raise $1 million for the disability.

Th eir daughter, Chanel, recently graduated from Eastside Catholic High School and is attending the University of San Diego – a true success story.

Autism is the fastest-growing serious develop-mental disability in the U.S. Autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interac-tion and communication skills.

Dr. Bryan King, director of the new Seattle Children’s Autism Center, shared that this disease is an ongoing everyday struggle for fami-lies, and that it needs to be diagnosed early on.

When the center opened three years ago, Seattle Children’s served 93 pa-

tients. Since September 2011, they have 1,300 pa-tients with a goal of 17,000 in 2012 and becoming the #1 autism program in the nation. Th ere are about 1,400 patients on the wait-ing list, and 677 patients are in need of an evalua-tion. Th ese numbers are high because of the lack of funding.

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The State of Washington, Department of Transportation is acquiring property and/or property rights for the SR 405, NE 8th St to SR 520 Braided Ramps I/C Impts project. Negoti- ations to acquire the property de- scribed below have reached an impasse; therefore the State is preparing to submit to the Attor- ney General’s Office a request for acquisition of this property and/ or property rights through a condemnation action. This is done to assure that the rights of the individual property owner and the rights of all the taxpayers of the state are equally protected.

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One of the options has the train at street level into the downtown section, where it will go into a proposed tunnel. Th e other option includes an approximately 40-foot fl yover that would eliminate street crossings, and add an underground trench.

Proponents of the route say that by moving it to the west side earlier, noise is eliminated - by decreasing the number of crossings there are fewer bells to be heard - and the roads will be safer because of less interac-tion between cars and trains.

“By putting it on the west side you take these intersections out of play,” said Bellevue Club Presi-dent Bill Th urston, one of

the main proponents of a west-running alignment. “You’re eliminating the bells and whistles, and for safety you are removing any type of crash.”

Th urston believes the street-level route would be the more eff ective of the two because it could be tucked into the hillside, creating a natural noise and visual bar-rier for residents on that side of the road.

Sirohi’s neighbor to the north, Susan Ilvanakis is in the same position. She too cited a distance of about 20 feet distance between her home and a train. Ilvanakis imagines a scenario of a train buzzing just outside her door, or towering above her home.

“Th at’s a four-story

structure over a single-story home,” she said.

Sirohi and Ilvanakis posed many questions about these new options to Sound Transit in private meetings earlier this month. Th ey said they did not get answers to their questions about ground conditions and impacts to nearby properties.

Sound Transit offi cials said there would certainly be impacts to the properties, but the extent of the disrup-tion, and whether or not the properties would need to be bought out could not be determined until later in the process.

Residents are unnerved by the urgency of down-town tunnel negotiations, combined with the many unknowns present in the new design options. Sound Transit and Bellevue are continuing to negotiate on the route, and funding a downtown tunnel in hopes of reaching a Memorandum of Understanding by Oct. 25. Th at document will point to a preferred option of either the original or one of the two new options, said Sound Transit spokesman Bruce Gray.

Aft er this deadline passes, Sound Transit will go into fi nal design, which will continue through 2015. Th is is when everyone will get the full data and scenarios they seek. Should home acquisi-tions prove too expensive, or impacts too great, Gray said, the Sound Transit board can alter the route when it makes its fi nal decision in late 2012 or early 2013. Still, Sound

Transit offi cials said they understand the concern on the part of residents.

“I know it can be frustrat-ing for property owners just being able to look at lines on a map,” said Gray.

Gray said more informa-tion will be known Oct. 13, when staff presents new technical analysis to Sound Transit’s capital committee.

Gray maintained that these options are being examined because the Bellevue council requested them. It has only been a few weeks since these options came to light.

Both Ilvanakis and Sirohi said they were unsure about whether they would agree to a buyout of the properties should one of the two new options be chosen. Sirohi felt it would be poor logic to consent to a buyout upfront, and then be forced to wait on terms.

Gray said Sound Transit buys property at market value, and the estimation of how many homes could be needed won’t come until later. He could not put an exact time frame on when the buyouts would occur.

For Ilvanakis, waiting is a worst-case scenario. She is torn between attempting to move, or go forward with an expansion of the house. She would rather know her fate now then be stuck in this purgatory.

“I feel like a scarlet letter has been placed on our home, and we can’t do any-thing,” she said. “We can’t make improvements, and we can’t sell until we know what is going to happen.”

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Bellevue Biography:

Fred J. Eitel (1866 – 1938)Fred Eitel was born in

Minnesota to German immi-grant parents. He inherited his father’s business, a fl our mill, and in 1894 he came to Washington state and opened up a new fl our mill in Bridge-port (near Spokane).

In 1900 he came to Seattle, and in 1902 he started the Ei-tel Land Company. Eitel owned, bought and sold proper-ties along Th ird and Fift h avenues, between Pike and Pine streets. His offi ce was in the Eitel Building on Second and Pike (this building is still standing today).

In 1906 he sold the Eitel Building and formed the Belle-vue Land Company with William Norris and F. A. Sutphen. Eitel knew that the Lake Washington Ship Canal was coming, and he predicted that property values in Bellevue would increase once the canal was completed. Accordingly, he purchased property along the shores of Meydenbauer Bay and platted the Lochleven district.

Eitel did make a profi t on the Lochleven properties aft er the ship canal came through in 1916. He remained in the area and stayed involved in Bellevue civic aff airs until his death in 1938. He was one of the founders of the Bellevue Water Company in the 1920s, he was instrumental in creating Meydenbauer Park, and he served on the Bellevue School Board.

Heritage Corner is a feature in the Bellevue Reporter. Material is provided by the Eastside Heritage Center. For more information call 425-450-1049.

The McKee family built this house on one of Mr. Eitel’s lots. Eitel later used the photograph to advertise his Lochleven real estate. Eastside

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To many, downtown stands as an ode to prog-ress.

But one critical spot has been left behind – until now.

Just across Bellevue Way from Bellevue Square, an empty brown storefront that has sat vacant since 2008, will soon become the first organic/main-stream hybrid store in the area.

Your Local Market will open at 410 Bellevue Way NE on Nov. 11 and feature 80 percent organic and natural foods, plus many non-organic products that are traditional shopper favorites.

“Our goal is to create a one-stop shop for the leading brands natural and organic, as well as mainstream,” said the store’s founder, Redmond resident Jason Brown.

The market will hire ap-proximately 100 employ-ees. Interested applicants can find information on the company address or email to [email protected].

Brown said he chose Bellevue because of the confluence of wealth and education.

With thousands of peo-ple working downtown, Brown saw an opportunity to cater to the employees heading out for lunch or on their way home from work. Online ordering for curbside pickup, or delivery within three miles serves as the centerpiece of this philosophy.

“Place your order, and then give us a call when you’re out front and we will deliver your groceries into the trunk of your car,” Brown said.

It’s not clear how long the market will stay in that spot, which is owned by Kemper Develop-ment Company and and has been planned as an expansion of Lincoln Square.

If eventually approved by the city, the project project include a 31-story

office tower and a 42-story residential/hotel tower. Stead said the review is good until January 2013.

The project already has passed a design review by the city, which is good until January 2013.

Nat Levy can be reached at 425-453-4290.

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Jason Brown, founder of Your Local Market anticipates the opening of Your Local Market, a new organic/mainstream hybrid store, Nov. 11. CHAD COLEMAN, Bellevue Reporter

Business RoundupBusinesses and business people making news

Realtors oppose I-1125The Washington Association of Realtors is opposing Initia-

tive 1125. I-1125 would prohibit the use of toll revenue to fund road and transit projects other than the project where the state collects the toll. Also, a part of I-1125 prohibits the use of road lanes for mass transit.

“Restricting the much-needed funding for transportation would not only harm the quality of life in our communities but would also slow our economic recovery,” said George McGilliard, 2011 vice president of government affairs for the Washington Realtors.

Chamber takes position on 2 initiativesThe Bellevue Chamber of Commerce has taken positions

on two statewide initiatives that will appear on this fall’s Gen-eral Election ballot.

The chamber voted to oppose Initiative 1125 that deals with tolls on highways. The chamber voted to approve Initia-tive 1183, which deals with liquor privatization.

Yogurt bar opens in CrossroadsPeak Frozen Yogurt Bar has opened at the Crossroads

Bellevue Shopping Center. The location is the first of several planned in the state.

Peaks yogurt is fat-free, low in calories. “It’s a healthy alternative to ice cream and cupcakes,” Peaks general manager Thomas Lenz said.

Children’s language center opens Sponge, a new children’s language center in Bellevue, has

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Elaborate two-dimensional collages and three-dimensional assemblages fi lled with color and found objects will be on exhibit beginning Sunday at Pogacha of Bellevue as part of a two-person show titled “Collage & Assemblage: textures, shapes & edges.”

Th e show features handmade wooden boxes fi lled with found objects created by Poulsbo artist A.K. Anderson and cut and craft ed two-dimensional paper collages by by Port Townsend artist Harold Nelson.

Th e show will run through Dec. 10 Poga-cha of Bellevue, 119 106th Ave. NE.

“Th e assemblage boxes I have been creat-ing since 1996 are inspired by my attrac-

tion to found objects and enjoyment in the contrast of mixed textures,” said Anderson.

Her works include themes built around rough wooden hearts, vintage toys and seascapes, among others.

While Anderson’s work jumps out of its boxes and begs to be touched, Nelson’s work beckons the viewer from close up and far away. His brightly colored collages are made from multiple layers of magazine cutouts, designed to look good from near and far.

“Th e whole goal is to have things that work at both distances,” said Nelson, who lives in Port Townsend.

Artwork at Pogacha pops out of its frames

K.A. Anderson’s ‘I’ll Leave the Light on For You’

Arts UpdateWhat’s happening in the world of art

Eastside Jazz Club reschedules showTh e Eastside Jazz Club’s annual Extravaganza at Meyden-

bauer theater has been reschedule to 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4. Th e show will star Jackie Ryan.

Tickets cost $18-$20 in advance from Brown Paper Tick-ets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/191487.

Before that, see the group perform at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel Oct. 18 and Nov. 15, located at 11010 NE 8th St., Bellevue. Th e cost is $12 for adults and $8 for students 18 and younger.

‘The Odd Couple’ on stageBellevue Civic Th eatre’s is presenting Neil Simon’s com-

edy, “Th e Odd Couple,” through Saturday at the Th eatre at Meydenbauer Oct. 7-15. Single tickets are $30 for adults. Senior and student pricing is available by calling box offi ce at 425-235-5087.

Interlake student featured in upcoming concertAudrey Chen, a sophomore at Interlake High School,

will be featured soloist in a concert Nov. 5 by the Seattle Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.

Th e event will be at 7:30 p.m. at Westminster Chapel, 13646 NE 24th St., Bellevue.

Tickets are available by calling 206-228-3378 and via email at [email protected].

BAM names managing director

Larry Wright has been named managing direc-tor of the Bellevue Arts Museum. Wright has more than 15 years of non-profi t leadership experience. He started Oct. 3.

The Medina Police Department has recently received numerous calls regarding coyote sightings. Coyotes are considered very adaptable animals and can successfully survive in suburban areas.

According to the Depart-ment of Fish and Wildlife, the one and only reason coyotes are on the prowl is to search for food. Small dogs, cats, pet food and

unsecured garbage cans are favorite foods for coyotes.

Since the use of leg hold trapping is prohibited in Washington and firearm discharge is illegal, manag-ing coyotes depends on managing people and their practices, police officials say.

Here are some tips:Do not feed coyotes.Walk pets on a leash.Supervise small pets

and children and keep cats inside, especially from dusk to dawn.

Secure garbage, compost and pet foods. Make sure lids are tight, feed pets inside, pick up fallen fruit and prevent bird feeders from attracting rodents. Coyotes are attracted to bird seed as well as the rodents that come to the bird feeder.

“Haze” coyotes near homes and community spaces. If a person is con-fronted with a coyote, pick

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