City to purchase 5 hybrid vehicles
October 27, 2009
By J.B. Wogan
Expect to see five gas-electric cars with the city logo roving Sammamish streets soon.
The City Council approved the purchase of five Ford Escape Hybrids for a price tag of $155,893 Oct. 20.
Federal stimulus funding, stemming from the Energy Efficiency Block Grant, would account for $60,000 of the overall purchase.
The purchase comes after a consultant reviewed the city fleet and said five vehicles had too-high maintenance costs, according to Deputy City Manager Pete Butkus.
Four of those vehicles dated back to 1999, and one was from 2002.
Butkus said they would have to be replaced, regardless of whether the federal stimulus funding was available.
Mayor Don Gerend asked about purchasing vehicles that run on diesel fuel, as well as electric-only vehicles.
Butkus said diesel was not considered for this purchase.
He said that the consultant recommended the city purchase the Ford Escape Hybrids because it was a proven model.
“I wouldn’t advocate that you go with the first edition of software,” he said.
The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District already owns one Ford Escape Hybrid. General Manager Ron Little said it’s one of three energy-efficient vehicles the district has purchased in recent years.
“We bought the hybrid to see how reliable it would be,” Little said. “It’s pretty clear that the hybrids save gas, particularly in an urban area.”
Reporter J.B. Wogan can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 247, or jbwogan@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
Expect to see five gas-electric cars with the city logo roving Sammamish streets soon.
The City Council approved the purchase of five Ford Escape Hybrids for a price tag of $155,893 Oct. 20.
Federal stimulus funding, stemming from the Energy Efficiency Block Grant, would account for $60,000 of the overall purchase. Read more
Missio Lux surpasses 40,000 meals for children abroad
October 27, 2009
Members of Missio Lux, the Sammamish church without walls, recently surpassed their summer/fall humanitarian goal of packaging 40,000 meals and raising $10,000 for needy children around the world.
At its Oct. 25 meal packing party, working with Silverdale-based outreach organization Children of The Nations, Missio Lux added 2,320 meals and $580. As of Oct. 26, the church had totaled 42,180 meals and $10,545.
That’s enough to feed 115 children for one year, said pastor Tamara Buchan.
She said Missio Lux plans to have three more “Parties with a Purpose” meal-packing events, with numerous others pending.
The meals, which contain chicken, spice, lentils and rice, later mixed with nutritious vegetables and grains, will be shipped in the next few months to Sierra Leone, Malawi, Uganda and the Dominican Republic, said Fraser Ratzlaff, Seattle feeding coordinator for Children of the Nations.
The organization feeds and educates poor children through village partnerships in each country.
It also provides medical care and community development resources.
Watch a video of packaged food from a similar Seattle-based event arriving in Sierra Leone at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl834TSR8Lc.
Members of Missio Lux, the Sammamish church without walls, recently surpassed their summer/fall humanitarian goal of packaging 40,000 meals and raising $10,000 for needy children around the world.
At its Oct. 25 meal packing party, working with Silverdale-based outreach organization Children of The Nations, Missio Lux added 2,320 meals and $580. As of Oct. 26, the church had totaled 42,180 meals and $10,545. Read more
Eastside Catholic students serve the community
October 27, 2009
By Christopher Huber
Of the four Peace and Justice Day community service projects Sammamish resident Kelsey Mikolajewski has participated in, her time spent planting trees along Issaquah Creek Oct. 23 had the most impact, she said.
As the Eastside Catholic senior dug up wet soil and grass with about 30 fellow students to transplant saplings at Lake Sammamish State Park, she said she was glad to be outside, even though it was raining.
“I haven’t really worked in a park before. This (project) is the one that’s going to most affect me,” Mikolajewski said while loosening the root-ball. “It’s nice to get some time off school.”
The students didn’t exactly get time off school, but they did get to spend most of the school day away from their regular classes. The Issaquah Creek group was but one of 36 community service “families” that spread across King County.
The entire Eastside Catholic High School student body — close to 600 people — and their teachers volunteered at local organizations like food banks, retirement communities and parks.
“It gets kids who don’t usually get out, out,” said junior and Sammamish resident Maggie Fearon.
The work counted toward their required annual community service hours and taught them the importance of serving others, said Micah Richardson, a teacher at Eastside Catholic.
“It’s good for them to go out and fulfill our social mission,” Richardson said while working with the students at Lake Sammamish State Park. “(It’s good to) walk the talk. It’s cool to get them doing something they wouldn’t do otherwise.”
After a morning assembly, the students spent about three hours planting fir, snowberry and other varieties of trees for the Mountains to Sound Greenway organization. Organization members had previously laid out 8,000 trees and shrubs along Issaquah Creek.
Eastside Catholic’s Peace and Justice Day group was one of numerous volunteer groups helping the cause throughout the fall.
“The ultimate goal of this project is to restore Issaquah Creek,” said Jenna Goodman, the organization’s volunteer program associate.
The new trees will help better protect salmon habitat, as well as re-introduce native plant species to the park, she said.
It’s important to reduce the prevalence of the park’s invasive species, said Jesse Miller, the organization’s youth volunteer coordinator.
The project also creates a sense of stewardship for the students.
“It’s extremely important,” he said. “Not only to get them out and working, but for them to be able to come back in 40 years and see the trees they planted. We’re all about creating partnerships, especially with local schools.”
While most of her fellow students were volunteering indoors for Peace and Justice Day, Mikolajewski, Fearon and their crewmates seemed OK getting a little dirty for the sake of a good cause.
“This one is good,” Mikolajewski said. “A little rainy, but it’s good to help.”
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.sammamishreview.com.
Of the four Peace and Justice Day community service projects Sammamish resident Kelsey Mikolajewski has participated in, her time spent planting trees along Issaquah Creek Oct. 23 had the most impact, she said.
As the Eastside Catholic senior dug up wet soil and grass with about 30 fellow students to transplant saplings at Lake Sammamish State Park, she said she was glad to be outside, even though it was raining.
Eastside Catholic students Maggie Fearon, foreground, and Kelsey Mikolajewski, both Sammamish residents, transplant saplings along Issaquah Creek Oct. 23 as part of the school’s annual Peace and Justice Day of service. Photo by Christopher Huber
New ‘chairs’ help Carson students focus on work
October 27, 2009
By Christopher Huber
Carson Elementary teacher Linda Hart’s classroom was silent as her first-graders focused on their writing assignment Oct. 21. Many wiggled on their seats as they held pencil to paper, but they seemed content at their desks for the task at hand.
Besides the extra sense of calm in the room, the only thing that seemed out of place was the lack of the standard-issue, four-legged plastic and metal chairs.
No shoes were clunking on chair legs, no thuds from the metal feet pounding the floor.
These students were sitting — or bouncing — on bright yellow exercise balls.
While they still have the option to use traditional desk chairs, most students in Hart’s and Jodie Brown’s classes have begun using the balls, also known as stability balls, for their every-day chairs.
“I like this because it’s like a soccer ball,” first-grader Wyatt Bickford said. “When she’s (Hart) not talking, we can bounce like this.”
Bickford pointed to his big yellow ball and lightly bounced up and down as he and classmates finished writing before lunch.
Brown introduced the balls as seats about seven years ago after she saw a story about it on television. She began with one, letting each student use it for half a day at a time. The next school year, she bought three more and her students gave her affirming feedback.
While, there wasn’t much formal research, she found the balls could help them pay attention in the classroom. First-graders need to fidget, and the balls give them an outlet for that. Additionally, constantly adjusting their center of gravity helps develop their core muscles.
“They’re able to focus for a longer period of time, as well,” Brown said.
For this school year, Brown sought out PTA funds to purchase a class set after attending a seminar on brain function. The presenter offered insights on children’s need for motion and activity when trying to focus, she said.
The idea stems in part from research conducted by John Kilbourne, a professor of movement sciences at Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Mich.
He found his own students paid more attention and were more engaged in class discussions when using the stability balls.
“We did not evolve to sit at chairs all day at school. We’re movement beings. We need to move,” Kilbourne said. “I know a lot of elementary teachers who are incorporating them into their classrooms.”
There could be some discrepancies, since elementary schoolers’ bodies are different from college-age ones. Some exercise scientists warn there may be the potential to develop posture problems.
But, Sally Westcott McCoy, an associate professor of rehabilitation medicine at the University of Washington, said bad posture could come from numerous other habits outside of sitting on stability balls for long periods.
“It depends on the individual and the other things they do in their lives,” she said. “Staying in any position for a long period of time is probably not the best idea.”
The option to use the balls may help children avoid problems with bad posture, McCoy said.
In the end, McCoy said there needs to be more research on the budding national trend.
After the first few days in use at Carson, the plan seems to be working, according to teachers and administrators.
During a recent class, some children rolled in place as their hands and arms anchored them to the table. Some sat straight and upright as they pondered the next sentence.
“They’re bouncing, but they’re still focused on work,” said Mary Cronin, Carson’s principal.
During many activities, like reading, Brown and Hart give students the option to sit in the comfortable chairs in the corner or on the floor.
Since introducing these students to the stability balls Oct. 19, Brown said they seem to prefer staying at their desks.
It used to be a novelty to their students, but this year, the first-graders seem to treat the balls as their real chairs, the two teachers said.
“I like usually sitting on here,” first-grader Ben Wiljanen said, gesturing to the exercise ball. “Because I can’t bounce on the regular chairs.”
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.sammamishreview.com.
Carson Elementary teacher Linda Hart’s classroom was silent as her first-graders focused on their writing assignment Oct. 21. Many wiggled on their seats as they held pencil to paper, but they seemed content at their desks for the task at hand.
Besides the extra sense of calm in the room, the only thing that seemed out of place was the lack of the standard-issue, four-legged plastic and metal chairs.
No shoes were clunking on chair legs, no thuds from the metal feet pounding the floor.
Isabella Oosterhof does her school work while sitting on the exercise ball. Photo by Christopher Huber
Cascade Ridge students raise money for themselves
October 27, 2009
By Chantelle Lusebrink
Cascade Ridge Elementary School families broke out the galoshes and rain gear to raise money for their school Oct. 16.
The school’s walkathon, their largest fundraiser, took place on the rainiest day so far this month.
But that didn’t stop the families from walking or running a few laps while jamming to the school’s teacher band, The Hee Haw Band, and a deejay.
“It’s fun,” said Ethan Wolfe, a fourth-grader who ran 11 laps. “I like to walk around the school.”
The fundraiser brought in more than $46,000 for the school’s PTA, which helps bridge the funding gap between state funding and what is necessary for a 21st century education, said Cathia Geller, a walkathon team member.
For instance, money from the event will help pay for seminars with outside experts in math, science, art and music to teach the children, she said. It also pays classroom grants and teacher stipends.
“It’s a fundraiser, so we can go on school field trips and get things the Issaquah School District can’t buy,” said fourth-grader Shyam Mukund, who ran 11 laps.
It’s a good way to spend a Friday, said fourth-grader Jonathan Suh, who ran 11 laps.
“It’s important, because we raise money for special-education things and all the stuff we can have,” he said
“We are trying to make our public schools better,” Geller said. “We’re trying to improve on what we have. We realize our public school is trying its best with the money it does have, but if we don’t step up, we won’t have the things we want for our children.”
On the day of the event, about 1,000 people came to the school to participate, including students, their families and school faculty members. There are 560 students enrolled at the school.
For every lap, they received a bottle of water or a piece of red licorice.
Every student received a free short-sleeved shirt for the event and for participating they received extra prizes, like coupons for Jamba Juice. Throughout the week, students in different grades collected pledges and donations for the school.
Students and families also participated in a scarecrow-building contest and fifth-grade students could carve pumpkins. Winners were given prizes donated by local restaurants.
Parents could bid on a variety of silent-auction items, including the popular extra recess for their child’s class or front-row parking at the school. Raffle tickets were also available.
Once students were finished walking, they came inside to grab homemade chili bowls, hot dogs or baked potatoes to warm up with, as well as hot cocoa and cider.
“It’s going well, but busy,” said Monica Futty, a parent who made 120 servings of her homemade chili for the event.
After a good meal, the students were off to compete in pumpkin bowling and pin the nose on the jack-o-lantern, which third-grader Anna Heeter liked the most.
Beaver Lake Middle School students returned to their elementary school as volunteers to run the carnival.
“It really gets the kids into the spirit of community building,” Geller said. “They come, have dinner and it’s an evening out for all our families.”
“It is a chance to help everyone out,” said Joe Heeter, Anna’s father. “The silent auction and the walk is a chance to help the school and the PTA out.”
Sponsors for this year’s walk included Microsoft and Swedish Hospital, Hawkins Orthodontist and KPMG.
Grocery stores, like QFC, Fred Meyer and Trader Joes, also donated items, as did many restaurants.
Fall City Farms donated pumpkins, squash and corn stalks to decorate the school for the event, Geller said.
“I think this event is important because it brings together our parent, student and teaching community together at an event that celebrates the community spirit we have here,” said Principal Colleen Shields. “It’s great to see.”
Reporter Chantelle Lusebrink can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 241, or clusebrink@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
Cascade Ridge Elementary School families broke out the galoshes and rain gear to raise money for their school Oct. 16.
The school’s walkathon, their largest fundraiser, took place on the rainiest day so far this month.
But that didn’t stop the families from walking or running a few laps while jamming to the school’s teacher band, The Hee Haw Band, and a deejay.
“It’s fun,” said Ethan Wolfe, a fourth-grader who ran 11 laps. “I like to walk around the school.” Read more
Friday nights mean post-game fun for city’s teens
October 27, 2009
By Brittany Cardoza
Friday, Sept. 18 was a big night for the Sammamish Plateau. On this night, all three high schools, located within about a mile of one another, had huge football games. Skyline had the big game against Oaks Christian from California. Eastlake played Woodinville and Eastside Catholic played North Mason.
The noise level was high, traffic was bad and families decked out in school colors were everywhere. On this Friday night, Eastlake won and Skyline and Eastside Catholic couldn’t pull it out. Losses aside, students did the usual; they flocked to McDonald’s after the games.
Ask any avid football fan in the student section of our plateau high schools what the thing to do after the football game is. McDonald’s is what they will say. Win or lose, the students will meet to participate in some common post-game activities.
The first reason they go to McDonald’s after a game is to eat. After being at such an intense game for two or three long hours, teenagers need nourishment. The line gets extra long around 10 o’clock.
But don’t think the drive through will be much better; teens line up with packed cars and loud music to avoid the long line inside. You better hope the milkshake machine doesn’t break because when it does, the lines don’t move until it is fixed.
The second reason has to do with a time lapse that revolves around the football players. Many fans wait for their team to show up in order to congratulate them, hear about the game, or hang out.
From there, plans can be made for the rest of the night. The central meeting place of McDonald’s ensures that you will not miss out on late night plans.
McDonald’s has been known to host some crazy parking lot dances. On the night of these three home games, a group of enthusiastic Eastlake football fans entered the McDonald’s and invited students from Eastside Catholic and Skyline High School to come outside and join their dance. Eastlake students reported that the dance their school was holding after their home football game didn’t work out so well.
Apparently, technical difficulties with lights couldn’t be resolved so the students headed to their favorite post-game hang out to make up for the loss of a social event. Senior boys from Eastlake then pulled three trucks up next to one another and blasted music from their speakers. This unique “alternative” dance attracted students from other schools as well as the Eastlake football fans.
As you can see, McDonald’s holds a secret life on Friday nights after football games. If you’re looking to find out the score of a local high school’s game, head over to the Sammamish McDonald’s to get your answer.
Friday, Sept. 18 was a big night for the Sammamish Plateau. On this night, all three high schools, located within about a mile of one another, had huge football games. Skyline had the big game against Oaks Christian from California. Eastlake played Woodinville and Eastside Catholic played North Mason.
The noise level was high, traffic was bad and families decked out in school colors were everywhere. On this Friday night, Eastlake won and Skyline and Eastside Catholic couldn’t pull it out. Losses aside, students did the usual; they flocked to McDonald’s after the games. Read more
Skyline volleyball team rallies to support coach
October 27, 2009
By Christopher Huber
When Mark Peterson and his wife Angie found out Oct. 10 their one-year-old son Ryan had a rare form of leukemia, the decision to step down as head coach of the Skyline volleyball team wasn’t difficult, he said.
After 11 years of coaching at Skyline, Peterson had to make the sudden, but obvious choice to stop coaching the sport he loves and be with his son as he began six months of chemotherapy treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
“You drop anything and everything,” Peterson said. “It was all of a sudden. It was definitely out of the blue. It happened over night.”
Since Ryan was admitted to Children’s, the Petersons, who both work, have been taking turns between the hospital and home — they also have a five-year-old, James.
“We’re very, very lucky in that both of our employers are understanding,” he said.
At this point, he said, they are still getting their bearings about what do to with their lives during Ryan’s months-long chemo. They’re just going with the flow now.
The girls on Skyline’s team felt the gut-punch of the diagnosis.
Kevin Rohrich, the school’s athletic director, said they almost cancelled the Oct. 12 match against Newport because most of the girls found out that day at school and emotions were raw.
“We don’t really have to deal with this very often,” Rohrich said.
Players and fellow coaches immediately rallied around the Petersons. The Lady Spartans beat Newport 3-1 Oct. 12 and went on to galvanize the Skyline — and rival Issaquah — volleyball teams and communities to raise money for Ryan’s treatment, as well as moral support for the Peterson family.
Even though Issaquah volleyball had beat Skyline the night before, players from both teams worked in solidarity to raise close to $3,000 in the pouring rain before the Oct. 16 Skyline-Issaquah football game. The rival teams collected cash donations and loose change from fans as they entered the stadium.
“We’re good friends off the court. It was totally something the girls wanted to do,” said Issaquah head coach Todd Parsons. “Everybody was just 100 percent behind that.”
Peterson said he and wife Angie are overwhelmed with the community’s outpouring of kindness and support since learning of Ryan’s diagnosis.
“It really makes you appreciate people,” Peterson said. “It’s unbelievable.”
Those who know Peterson are not surprised that the community is rallying to help the family.
“I think it … speaks a great deal about Mark and his relationship with this community,” said new head coach Laura Gacayan. “It just says so much about him and what he’s brought to Skyline and Skyline volleyball.”
For the next more than five months, Ryan will go through five more bouts of chemotherapy, Peterson said, due to the aggressive nature of his leukemia.
Roughly 500 children (20 percent of all cases) nationwide are diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia each year, Peterson said.
Four out of five children go into remission after treatment, according to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Even though Ryan still can’t talk much, “he’s just rolling with what’s going on,” Peterson said. “When he grows up, hopefully he’s not going to remember any of this.”
As the regular season winds down, the Skyline girls said they think of Ryan throughout each game. They each paint “RP” on their right upper arm before their match and have placed a banner in the gym to express their support for the toddler.
“That gives us motivation to play harder. We put our ‘RPs’ on our arms before every game just as a reminder of who we’re playing for,” said Skyline outside hitter Olivia Marquardt. “(Ryan’s) always in our heads as we play these teams. Especially now, because we lost our coach. We think about him all the time.”
Marquardt and Gacayan said the transition to a new coach has been smooth. Gacayan, a 2001 Skyline grad, played for the Spartans when Peterson was assistant coach. Until Oct. 10, she had coached the Skyline C team. So she knows the program well, Rohrich and Marquardt said.
“It’s always hard to lose a coach, but Laura has been doing a great job, keeping it consistent, doing the same things during practice,” Marquardt said.
Even though he’s not on the court coaching, Peterson still reviews game film at night in the hospital. He e-mails tips and advice to the girls and Gacayan before each game, along with updates on Ryan, he said.
“(I’ll miss) being around the girls and watching them improve,” Peterson said. “That’s why we coach, because we want to see them get better.”
Reach reporter Christopher Huber at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. To comment on this story, visit www.SammamishReview.com.
When Mark Peterson and his wife Angie found out Oct. 10 their one-year-old son Ryan had a rare form of leukemia, the decision to step down as head coach of the Skyline volleyball team wasn’t difficult, he said.
After 11 years of coaching at Skyline, Peterson had to make the sudden, but obvious choice to stop coaching the sport he loves and be with his son as he began six months of chemotherapy treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Skyline’s Amy Ziegler, from left, Anya Kamber and Olivia Marquardt paint “RP” on their arms before each game to show their support for former coach Mark Peterson’s son Ryan Peterson, who is being treated for a rare form of leukemia. Photo by Christopher Huber
Eastlake girls Cross Country takes KingCo
October 27, 2009
By Christopher Huber
The Eastlake girls cross country team showed its typical strength Oct. 22 at Lake Sammamish State Park in winning the KingCo 4A championship. Eastlake, the defending state champs, had four girls in the top 10 finishers and scored 35 points, ahead of Redmond (69), Roosevelt (130) and Woodinville (141), among other schools.
Katelyn Steen, of Eastlake, finished in third overall with a time of 18:58.9, about 52 seconds behind winner Anna Dailey, of Garfield. Morgan O’Connor (fifth place) ran the course in 19:09 and Erin Blodnick earned sixth place with a time of 19:21.3. Eastlake’s Chelsea Orr finished ninth in 19:42.6 and Megan Batty took 12th in 19:52.4. Alie Dorsey, of Eastlake, took 14th with a time of 19:55.3.
Eastlake’s boys made the cut to districts with a sixth-place 142-point finish.
The Skyline boys took third in KingCo with 109 points and Kyle Branch scored the highest of all Spartans with a third-place finish (16 minutes, 0.2 seconds). Mark Frerker placed 14th with a time of 16:16.3.
The Skyline girls took seventh place at the meet with 184 points, which was enough to advance to districts Oct. 31 in Kelso.
“We feel pretty fortunate to be moving on,” said Skyline coach Brendan Hyland. “We were a little worried there for a while.”
The Eastlake girls cross country team showed its typical strength Oct. 22 at Lake Sammamish State Park in winning the KingCo 4A championship. Eastlake, the defending state champs, had four girls in the top 10 finishers and scored 35 points, ahead of Redmond (69), Roosevelt (130) and Woodinville (141), among other schools.
Katelyn Steen, of Eastlake, finished in third overall with a time of 18:58.9, about 52 seconds behind winner Anna Dailey, of Garfield. Morgan O’Connor (fifth place) ran the course in 19:09 and Erin Blodnick earned sixth place with a time of 19:21.3. Eastlake’s Chelsea Orr finished ninth in 19:42.6 and Megan Batty took 12th in 19:52.4. Alie Dorsey, of Eastlake, took 14th with a time of 19:55.3. Read more
Skyline volleyball tops Garfield
October 27, 2009
By Christopher Huber
The Skyline volleyball team improved to 6-4 in KingCo 4A competition Oct. 21 after beating Garfield 3-1 at the Skyline gym. The Bulldogs took one set from the Lady Spartans 25-23.
Skyline trailed early in each of the first three sets, but finished the first and third sets strong to win 25-22 and 25-18. It won the fourth set 25-19.
“It was a good game. Little slow at the beginning,” Olivia Marquardt said after the game. “Serving was a big deal by Paige (Haas). She kept us going. Then, after that we just know we’re playing for Mark. (See related story page 22) As we come together as a team, we know we need to fight harder at the end.”
Marquardt finished with 15 kills and Haas had eight kills, four blocks and eight aces. Megan Clark had 39 assists and sophomore outside hitter Maddie Magee had 12 kills. Amy Ziegler finished with five blocks and her sister, Haley, had three blocks. Madison Stoa had three aces.
“They (Garfield) were a very scrappy team and they dug the ball well. And they picked up things that we expected to hit the floor,” head coach Laura Gacayan said. “They just kept the ball alive, which I think, kept us on our toes.”
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com. Comment on this story at www.sammamishreview.com.
The Skyline volleyball team improved to 6-4 in KingCo 4A competition Oct. 21 after beating Garfield 3-1 at the Skyline gym. The Bulldogs took one set from the Lady Spartans 25-23.
Skyline trailed early in each of the first three sets, but finished the first and third sets strong to win 25-22 and 25-18. It won the fourth set 25-19.
“It was a good game. Little slow at the beginning,” Olivia Marquardt said after the game. “Serving was a big deal by Paige (Haas). She kept us going. Then, after that we just know we’re playing for Mark. (See related story page 22) As we come together as a team, we know we need to fight harder at the end.” Read more
Props burn on set of Nightmare at Beaver Lake
October 26, 2009
New: Oct. 26, 2:55 p.m.
County arson unit called in to investigate
Dana Young was the one who carved the Styrofoam rock, painted it and dressed it for the not-so-cowardly lion set. She estimated $1,000 worth of labor and materials went into that set piece for Nightmare at Beaver Lake. Then, on the morning of Oct. 24, she learned that it burned to the ground.
“It was ash. I mean, there was nothing left,” Young said. “It’s disappointing.” Read more
