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The city’s first set of gas-electric vehicles are now inSammamish.

So far, they appear to befunctioning well and gettinghigh gas mileage, according toDeputy City Manager PeteButkus.

The hybrids are sup-posed to get 34 miles pergallon in the city and 31miles per gallon on thehighway.

Butkus said the hybrids

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In late March, the city’sParks Department erectedwood fencing, about six feettall, to protect some of BeaverLake Park’s wetlands.

Parks Director JessiRichardson said dog ownerswere letting their dogs run offleash into the wetlands andpark users had been calling tocomplain about it.

“That’s not exactly the bestthing for the wetland,” shesaid, adding that it was unfor-tunate that the city had to putup a fence in the middle of apark.

The cost of installing thefencing was $140 and the costof the signs was $90.

Richardson said she hopedthe fencing and new signagewould be an effective deter-rent against dogs and theirowners.

Reporter J.B. Wogan can bereached at 392-6434, ext. 247, orjbwogan@isspress.com. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

Photo by J.B. WoganCarol Chamberlin (not pictured) walks by the new wetland fenc-ing at Beaver Lake Park. Chamberlin has two golden retrievers,Molly, 2, and Maddie, 11.

Wetlandsare notfor dogs

City’s hybrids areworking well

Photo by J.B. WoganThe hybrids are expected to reduce gas costs to the city.

Sammamish owns arestripped-down governmentmodels, so they don’t havethe fancy screen that dia-grams the vehicle’s energysources at a given moment.

Butkus pointed to a gauge inone of the vehicles, which saidthat this particular hybrid wasaveraging about 35.1 miles pergallon.

Another vehicle’s gaugeshowed 30.6 miles per gallon.

Butkus said employeesreceived training before takingthe vehicles on the road andlearned how to tailor drivingtechniques to maximize fuel effi-ciency.

The Sammamish City Councilapproved the purchase of fiveFord Escape Hybrids for $155,893in October 2009.

Federal stimulus funding,stemming from the EnergyEfficiency Block Grant, account-ed for $60,000 of the overall pur-chase.

The purchase came after aconsultant reviewed the city fleetand said five vehicles had too-high maintenance costs, accord-ing to Butkus.

Four of those vehicles datedback to 1999, and one was from2002.

Butkus said the city had toreplace them, regardless ofwhether the federal stimulusfunding was available.

He added that the city waslikely to continue purchasinghybrid vehicles, as well as somesmall electric vehicles, in thefuture.

When and how many woulddepend on the city’s fleetreplacement schedule, hesaid.

Reporter J.B. Wogan can bereached at 392-6434, ext. 247, orjbwogan@isspress.com. To com-ment on this story, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

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Fathers, families and friendsare invited to join in theFather’s Day weekend fun forthe granddaddy of car shows— the 5th annual Fenders onFront Street — in conjunctionwith Mountains to SoundGreenway Days, celebratingthe 100-mile scenic bywayalong Interstate 90.

Fenders on Front Streetstretches from the historicTriple X Root Beer on GilmanBoulevard south along FrontStreet through historic down-town. Front Street is closed tothrough traffic for the occa-

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The weekend festivitiesoffer fun for the whole family!Kaleidoscope School of Musicwill be performing live outsideMill’s Music and TheAstrocats will play at VinoBella’s garden bar.

Cruiser Mobile DJ’s will beat Triple X and at theHailstone Feedstore historic

gas station. Springfree trampo-line will be on hand to providekids an opportunity tobounce. And Gravity Jane’swill be running a railroadhandcar race.

Car enthusiasts are invitedto register their cars andmotorcycles in advance atwww.fendersonfrontstreet.com.

All pre-registered attendeesare eligible to win prizesworth $200 in a drawing.

If you do not pre-registeronline, event registration willbegin at 6 a.m. at the Triple Xon event day. Coffee and

A new event being offeredas part of Greenway Days thisyear is the Motorcycle ChiliRun.

Motorcycle clubs and ridersare invited to cruise throughIssaquah and participate in achili cook-off of the pros, 8:30a.m. –noon, Saturday, June 19.Riders will follow a map toeight restaurants to samplethe chili of chefs and restaura-teurs, then cast a vote for thetastiest.

Completed ballots will beentered in a raffle to win giftcertificates at each of the par-ticipating restaurants includ-ing SIP Wine Bar, Agave, CohoCafé, Vino Bella, IssaquahBrewhouse, Flat Iron Grill,Stan’s BB-Q, Gemini FishMarket and Tutta Bella.

The winner of the chilicook-off and the drawings willbe announced at 12:30 p.m. atthe Hailstone Feedstore onFront Street.

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go punch me,” Bridget said. “Myson is so sensitive. I knew thatfor his sake I had to leave.”

With the help of the EDVP,Bridget moved to transitionalhousing and enrolled in SeattleCentral Community College’ssocial and human services pro-gram.

Now, she has custody of herson and protection orders in

place. She also has a 4.0 gradepoint average and a full scholar-ship for this year. Once she hasher degree, Bridget said shewants to write grants and work inlegal advocacy.

Cycle the WAVEIn April, Bridget spoke at an

EDVP fundraiser, where she metIssaquah’s Anderson. Three yearsago, Anderson combined two ofher interests: the Rising StarGuild for the Eastside DomesticViolence Program and theLakemont Ladies Cycling Club.

The result, Cycle the WAVE,debuted in 2008, with 253 ridersraising $23,000. Last year, partici-pation in the ride more than dou-bled, with 604 women fundrais-ing $50,000.

Her goal for 2010 is 1,000 rid-ers bringing in $100,000.

The ride — not a race —invites women to cycle 25, 40 or62 miles. Women from the area,including Eastside Fire & Rescueand Issaquah schools, pedalthroughout Issaquah for their sis-ters in need.

Men and other volunteers can

donate money or help on thecourse.

“I think being in an all-women’s ride is a great atmo-sphere,” Lakemont Ladies cyclistLinda Brummett, of MercerIsland, said.

Tina Martinez, of Sammamish,agreed.

“We’re women who can helpwomen live the life theydeserve,” she said.

Graham Hunter, owner ofVeloce Velo Bike Shop in down-town Issaquah, has sponsored theride since its inception.

This year, he gave even more,donating a 24-speed ScottSpeedster to Bridget for the ride.

Cycle the WAVE surprised herwith the bicycle during a TVinterview with “New DayNorthwest” on KING 5.

Bridget is still cycling on air,admiring her new bike.

“I’m one of eight kids, so Iwould always get the hand-me-downs,” she said. “This is mybike.”

Reach reporter Laura Geggel at392-6434, ext. 241, or lgeggel@iss-press.com. To comment on thisstory, visitwww.SammamishReview.com.

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By Caleb Heeringa

Eastside Fire & Rescue officials are con-sidering working their firefighters for 48hours at a time in exchange for four con-secutive days off.

A study group comprised of fire com-missioners and firefighters compared andcontrasted various work schedules used byneighboring fire departments and present-ed their findings to EFR’s board Sept. 9.

The agency currently uses a schedulingmodel known as a “Modified Detroit,”which has firefighters work one day on,one off, one on, one off, one on and fouroff. King County Fire District 10 commis-sioner Wes Moorehead said the study

group found that this model has the poten-tial to lead to long-term fatigue becausefirefighters are forced to go back and forthfrom work days to off days and are unableto set good sleep schedules in their offdays. It’s also a complicated schedule forfirefighters trying to maximize time withtheir families, he said.

“I went into this predisposed that (work-ing 48 hours at a time) would be a fatigueissue, but I was surprised to find that thosepredictions didn’t come true,” EFR DeputyChief of Operations Jeff Griffin said.“When you’re a rookie firefighter the firstthing we tell you is that everything (in thefire service) can kill you and we’ll prove itto you. It makes them hyper-vigilant.

They don’t recover psychologically fromthat state rapidly.”

Though firefighters working 24-hourshifts often have opportunities to sleep,they can also be woken up at any momentto run to a fire or medical emergency.

The work group interviewed adminis-trators and union representatives from firedepartments in the area, including severalthat had recently changed to the “two-on,four-off” system. The results ran thegamut, with some reporting happier andless fatigued firefighters to others report-ing declining productivity. Fire officialsoften noted that the effectiveness of theschedule change had a lot to do with thedepartment’s other scheduling policies

and leadership.The work group also believes the

change could be made without any addi-tional costs or employees.

But Ron Pedee, chairman of the EFRBoard of Directors wasn’t buying it, andhad drafted an 8-page minority reportexplaining why.

“Why in the world would we want totrade a situation where we have a freshfirefighter coming to work every morn-ing,” Pedee asked. “In (a two-on, four-offsystem), on half of the days of the year, allthe firefighters in the stations will havebeen on duty for at least 24 hours. It does-

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Never forget.The theme was reiterated

throughout the annual VeteransDay ceremony at City Hall Nov. 11,hosted by the Issaquah Veterans ofForeign Wars Post 3436.

Dave Waggoner, the master ofceremonies, began by asking the20 or so veterans present, scat-tered about the filled-to-capacityEagle Room, to stand and be rec-ognized for their service to theircountry, from World War II to pres-ent day.

Tribute was given to twoIssaquah residents who paid theultimate sacrifice in service to theircountry. Marilyn Batura foughtback tears sharing her brotherGeorge Larsen’s tale. His life as agoat herder in Issaquah on thefamily farm was cut short, whenshortly after unselfishly joining theArmy at the onset of World War II,

he was one of thousands killed inthe battle to retake Okinawa.

His name appears on the monu-ment with 18 other names atIssaquah’s Veterans MemorialField. Along with Emmett “Skip”McDonald, who was memorializedat the ceremony by classmateLinda Hjelm.

“You can walk past that memori-al and see those 19 names, yet notknow any of their stories,” shesaid.

She recounted how Skip — “Onlyhis mother called him Emmett,”she said — was one of dozens ofVietnam pilots and crew shot down

and killed or captured trying todestroy the Thanh Hoa Railroadand Highway Bridge — TheDragon’s Jaw — a high-valuestrategic target spanning the SongMa River.

During her presentation, Hjelmshared a black-and-white pictureof McDonald from first grade thatportrayed a sparkling gleam in hiseyes.

Although McDonald’s remainshave never returned fromVietnam, Hjelm said she hoped hertale would keep his legacy alivewithin Issaquah.

“His sparkling eyes have neverbeen forgotten,” she said after theceremony.

Waggoner finished by presenting10 new flags to City CouncilwomanEileen Barber. The donation by theVFW post ensures “as long as localboys from Issaquah are fighting inharm’s way, we won’t forget tohonor their service,” Waggonersaid.

Ceremony recognizes local veterans’ service

BY GREG FARRAR

Members of the Issaquah High School Junior Naval ROTC Honor Guardfire a volley during the 21-gun salute during a Veterans Day observance atIssaquah City Hall Nov. 11.

ON THE WEBWatch a video of the Veterans Daymemorial ceremony at www.issaquahpress.com.

Plan ahead for IssaquahHighlands lane closures

Prepare for lane closures through3 p.m. Nov. 19 as crews continueconstruction on a planned IssaquahHighlands self-storage facility.

Expect two of the three lanes onNortheast High Street betweenNinth Avenue Northeast andHighlands Drive Northeast nearthe Issaquah Highlands Park &Ride to be closed 24 hours a dayuntil the afternoon of Nov. 19.

The remaining lane will stay opento help west Highlands Park driversavoid a long detour, but officialsencourage drivers to avoid the areaand use Northeast Park Drive forwestbound access and NortheastFederal Drive for eastbound access.

Plans call for the self-storagefacility to include 500 storage unitsspread across six stories.

Tell us what you’re thankfulfor on Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving arrives soon andbeyond the turkey and the trim-mings, the holiday has a specialmeaning.

The Issaquah Press seeks readersof all ages for a pre-Thanksgivingpiece about what has them feelingthankful. In a short note — 25 to 50words — tell us what you’re thank-ful for. Feel free to be sentimental orsilly. The best responses will beincluded in a Thanksgiving featurein the Nov. 24 issue.

Readers can also include a photoof themselves (either alone oralongside what they’re thankful for)to be considered for publication.

Send information and photos viae-mail to editor@isspress.com, orcontact us on Twitter @issaquah-press.

Soap for Hope needs donations

AAA Washington and KOMONewsradio are joining together forthe third annual Soap for Hope, acampaign seeking donations ofunused and unopened toiletryitems for people in need.

The AAA Issaquah office willgive its donations to the EastsideDomestic Violence Program.Donate at the office at 405 N.W.Gilman Blvd., Suite 102.

Last year, AAA Washington andKOMO Newsradio received morethan 51,000 toiletry supplies in sixweeks for 27 local charities.

Toiletry items such as soap,shampoo, conditioner, lotion,toothpaste, toothbrush, body wash,floss, razors, facial cleansers, hairspray, hair brushes and deodorantwill be accepted at all AAA loca-tions from 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Monday through Friday all year.Learn more at www.aaa.com; clickon Soap for Hope.

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Norway, loosened as interest faded in both places.“My belief is, sister-city relationships are not something that

local governments can take on,” Mohamed Belali said. “No com-mission can make a relationship. It’s really the people. If youhave people that care, they will make that connection.”

Citizens in both cities, a globe apart, nurtured the connection.Then, in April 2007, Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger and a delega-tion journeyed to Chefchaouen to sign the sister-cities agreement.

“People get to know one another as individuals, and it is diffi-cult to see peoples and cultures as monolithic when you’ve sat at atable with people, and shared stories and eaten a meal,” she said.

The delegation encountered the same fact from proudMoroccans recounted at almost every stop: In 1777, Morocco,before any other nation, recognized the United States as a sover-eign nation after the 13 colonies declared independence fromGreat Britain.

Travelers receive royal treatment

The mayor and other Issaquah leaders describe the trek indetails fit for a travel magazine: postcard-perfect landscapes,kindhearted hosts, sumptuous feasts.

The delegation learned to count the number of tablecloths toestimate planned courses in a meal.

The dignitaries sampled couscous and tagines, a traditionalstew named for the conical pots used to cook the meal, plus theMoroccan national dish, bisteeya, a layered meat pie.

The red-carpet-and-fine-china treatment led to some comic

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Chefchaouen city leaders donated the Blue Door to Issaquah CityHall as a symbol of friendship.

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