County officials warn residents about property tax email scam
December 20, 2011
King County officials warned residents about a possible email scam Dec. 15, after the county received calls from people about a bogus online property tax payment.
The callers reported receiving false confirmation of online property tax payments made through the King County e-commerce system. The county did not send the emails, and the county’s e-commerce system has not been compromised.
“It appears that someone copied our standard payment confirmation email and altered the header in the email so that it appears to be from King County,” county Chief Information Officer Bill Kehoe said in a statement. “These messages did not come from King County, and the recipients have not made any payments with us.”
The county encourages residents to practice safe computing habits. If a property owner has not made a King County tax payment via the online system, but received a notification email from KingCountyEcommerce@kingcounty.gov, he or she should delete the message and not open any attachments.
“We have robust protections on all of our information technology systems,” Kehoe said. “The email addresses did not come from our database. Residents can rest easy, knowing that their personal information is secure.”
Community Calendar
December 20, 2011
Events
Master Naturalist Training Program, an 11-week training program on wildlife ecology, wetland management, forest restoration, cultural history, plant identification, environmental interpretation and more, presented by the Bellevue Parks & Community Services, is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 3 through April 13, at the Lewis Creek Visitor Center, 5808 Lakemont Blvd. S.E. Apply at www.bellevuewa.gov/ environmental-volunteering.htm. Learn more by contacting Alexandra DySard at 452-4195 or adysard@bellevuewa.gov. Applications are due by Jan. 6.
Religion
Eastridge Church presents the following activities at its Issaquah campus, 24205 S.E. Issaquah-Fall City Road. Call 270-6300.
Candlelight Christmas Eve — 4, 5:30, 7 and 11 p.m.
Christmas Morning — 11 a.m. Dec. 25
Margaret Ann Collins
December 20, 2011
Margaret Ann Collins, of Gig Harbor, died Dec. 14, 2011, at Franciscan Hospice/University Place. She was 87.
Margaret was born Dec. 10, 1924, in Seattle.
She lived in Issaquah from 1960-1990, and owned Issaquah Floral from 1965-1979.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harold Collins.
View a full obituary and online guest book at www.flintofts.com.
Patricia Dallas
December 20, 2011
Patricia Dallas passed away Wednesday, Dec. 14.
Pat was born Aug. 17, 1951, in Los Angeles. She was a 28-year resident of Redmond and Sammamish, and a retiree from PACCAR Inc.
Throughout her life Pat loved reading and flowers, and shared homemade cards with many friends and family. She viewed climbing Mount Rainier and raising her son Chris as her greatest achievements.
Survivors include her son Chris, husband Jim, father David Gonzales and sister Gloria Gomez.
A memorial service will be planned in the spring.
The family suggests remembrances to the NW Kidney Center — www.nwkidney.org.
Mark Crabtree
December 20, 2011
Mark Crabtree
Andrew Mark Crabtree, of Issaquah, passed away in his home at University House on Dec. 12, 2011, with his family present.
He was born Feb. 3, 1925. His final years were marked with numerous health problems, but throughout it all he maintained a cheerful and optimistic outlook on life. The love for his family, and by his family, instilled in him a very strong will to live, inspiring him to pursue new treatment options even the day before his death.
Born and raised in Kansas, the only child of Bessie and Arthur Crabtree, Mark was preceded in death by his infant son Mark and by his wife Ann Faup, the love of his life for 65 years. His three surviving children are Michele Cage and Shawn Crabtree, both of Issaquah, and Yolande Wackerman, of Menlo Park, Calif.; his eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
His service in the United States Air Force and his civilian work as an industrial engineer brought him much personal satisfaction.
Skyline not thrilled with effort in 59-51 win over Newport
December 20, 2011
Hunter Cikatz (23), Skyline High School sophomore guard, goes up for a shot as Calvin Throckmorton, Newport High School freshman center, defends during the third quarter Dec. 16. By Christopher Huber
Will Parker has career night, but feels he could have done more
It didn’t matter to Skyline High School guard Will Parker that he had scored a career-high 25 points Dec. 16. He knew it was mostly Newport’s mistakes that allowed his Spartans to win and for him to get so many scoring opportunities.
Eagles girls basketball team falls in overtime, 73-67
December 20, 2011
Quincey Gibson (10), Issaquah High School sophomore point guard, looks from the floor for an open teammate as Eastlake High School senior guard Abby Carlson defends during the fourth quarter Dec. 16 at Eastlake High School. By Christopher Huber
With less than a minute to go and her team down by two, Eastlake High School junior guard Caleigh McCabe knew she had to do something. She hit the “reset” button in her head, focused and executed when it mattered most.
She hit a game-tying lay-up with 30 seconds remaining against the visiting Issaquah Eagles, which ultimately sent the game into overtime.
“I tried to block it out — make it like it was zero-zero,” said McCabe, who finished the game with 13 points.
That shot proved to be the second chance the Wolves needed Dec. 16 as they ultimately beat Issaquah, 73-67, in overtime. McCabe hit a go-ahead 3-pointer that gave the Wolves the momentum to finish the job.
Eastlake improved to 4-0 in KingCo Conference 4A play and went to 4-2 for the season. The Wolves snapped a three-game winning streak for Issaquah. The Eagles dropped to 1-2 in KingCo and 5-3 overall.
Issaquah overcame a first-quarter deficit after the Wolves got out to a quick 15-6 lead. The Eagles led 31-28 at halftime and increased their lead to 48-42 after an especially strong and balanced third quarter. Eastlake missed its fair share of short shots, while the Eagles pressured hard all the way down the court.
“I thought we had the momentum,” Issaquah coach Kathy Gibson said. “Most of the time we had good ball pressure.”
McCabe said the key to beating Crest Division rival Issaquah was executing on offense and a desire to win. At times, the Wolves had a tough time executing, as the Eagles controlled the tempo and scored more consistently throughout. And despite a six-point deficit starting the fourth quarter, Eastlake proved it could finish well. It scored 18 points in the fourth and outscored Issaquah 13-7 in overtime.
“We wanted it more. We just needed to show it,” McCabe said.
Eastlake finished the night with six 3-pointers. As a team, it made 22 of 36 free throw attempts, a statistic Gibson acknowledged was a huge factor in Eastlake tying it up and then pulling away in overtime. Eastlake was eight-for-16 from the line through three quarters.
Liberty student athletes prepare for collegiate soccer
December 20, 2011
Kimberly Fry, Liberty senior midfielder (right), and Nicole Candioglos, Skyline senior midfielder, brace for impact with the soccer ball during a Sept. 6 match. By Christopher Huber
Liberty High School seniors Cassidy Nangle and Kimi Fry know success on the soccer field isn’t something that’s just handed to you.
“You just have to make sure you put in the dedication and hard work, and it really pays off for you,” Fry said. “You can’t just hope for it, you have to work for it every day.”
For Nangle, soccer has been something she keeps going back to because even though the sport requires time, dedication and sacrifice, there’s nothing sweeter in the world than winning a close game or helping a team make it to the state championship match.
“There’s no other greater feeling than that reward, that payoff,” she said. “Success requires sacrifice. It’s a sport that lives by that quote. I’ve thrived on that. I feel like you have to be very self-motivated, very team-oriented to be successful in this sport.”
Issaquah swimmers breeze by Redmond
December 20, 2011
Austin Melody won two races and swam as a member of two victorious relay teams Dec. 13 to lead the Issaquah High School boys swimming team to a 110-75 victory against host Redmond.
Melody won the 100-yard freestyle in 52.6 seconds and captured the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.94. He swam as a member of Issaquah’s 200 individual medley relay team, which finished first in 1:47.73. Willy Matsuda, Dave Nam and Brian Ruggles were other members of the relay team.
Melody was the lead swimmer on the Eagles’ 200 freestyle relay team, which finished first in 1:37.37. Spencer McCulloh, Gabe Florsheim and Nam were other members of the relay team.
Issaquah made a clean sweep of the relays by winning the final event, the 400 freestyle relay. McCulloh, Matsuda, Nam and Ruggles made up the relay team, which finished first in 3:30.51.
Matsuda also took first in the 50 freestyle in 23.24. Ruggles captured the 100 backstroke in 1:00.32.
Patriots wrestling team places second in Knott Classic
December 20, 2011
The Liberty High wrestling team finished second Dec. 17 at the Barry Knott Classic at Seattle’s Nathan Hale High School.
Federal Way won the team title with 196 points. The Patriots were second with 166.
Liberty’s Conner Small won the 138-pound division. Romney Noel (152) and Noel Brandon (195) placed second in their divisions.
On Dec. 15, Liberty lost to Interlake, 48-30, in a KingCo Conference 3A/2A match. Michael Shaw (120), Tyler Le (145) and Quin Magendanz (170) had pins for the Patriots.
