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'Page 4 The Issaquah Press, Wednesday, September 30, 1992
Editorial
' Save the hatchery—
Sign the petition
Issaquah so far has only one aggressive economic development
plan—tourism. At the head of the attractions list is the Washington
State Salmon Hatchery, located here since 1938. Now more than
ever, its worth to the city must be recognized, and fought for.
The announcement that it is on the list to be closed must come as
a 'shock to the community. But the real shock is that state fisheries
staff has not bothered to consider the educational value of this
interpretive center that it has worked hard to develop over the past
10 years. The I'ssaquah hatchery is the closest one to a metropolitan
area, and no doubt has the most visitors, from school groups and
area families to international tourists.
This weekend the 23rd annual Salmon Days Festival will
welcome 200,000 people to the hatchery in recognition of the
miracle that beings the salmon home to spawn. Humans are humbled
as they witness the salmon struggle in the hatchery’s ponds, eager to
procreate and die in dignity. That emotion should be stong enough
this weekend to motivate the crowds to sign petitions to keep the
hatchery open. The armouncement couldn’t have come at a better
time. to rally the troops.
In the interest of time, The Issaquah Press has taken the intiative
to print a petition on its editorial page. We encourage everyone who
cares, young and old alike, to sign the petition and return it to us.
We’ll be open during Salmon Days with more petitions for you to
sign. Let’s aim for 25,000 signatures this weekend!
School groups who have had the pleasure of rearing salmon fry in
the classrooms, volunteers who don waders and help harvest the
eggs, businesspeople who recognize the value of tourists in town,
even developers who understand that the hatchery is part of the
uniqueness of Issaquah, must rally together to save the hatchery. The
petition is step one.
The Chamber of Commerce and City of Issaquah are needed to
join the fight. Each can start by helping circulate petitions this
weekend, then send representatives to the hearing next Wednesday
in Seattle. While there, the Department of Fisheries should be
encouraged to come to Issaquah to hear what the citizens have to
say. It’s the least we should settle for.
Once the Issaquah hatchery is gone, chances are slim the state will
ever reinstate funding for it. Salmon are a natural resource too
precious to let slip into the annals of history. This town has rallied
before, and won. It can do it again.
’We the undersigned recognize the
value of educating the public about the natural
-;.e.i~esources precious to Washington State, including the.
migratory salmon. Whereas the Issaquah Salmon
Hatchery plays a crucial role in the lifecycle of the
salmon, and in the education of thousands of armual
visitors, and the hatchery is important to the economic
health of the City of Issaquah, we urge the Washing-
ton State Dept. of Fisheries to remove the Issaquah
hatchery from the list of proposed hatchery closures.
ADDRESS:
The Issaquah Press, 45 Front Street S.
or mail to Issaquah Press, Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027
I THE ISSAQUAH PRESS
Letters to the editOr
HIKE vs. BIKE
We must learn to share
In reference to the recent editorials, I feel we
need a dose of reality. We all need to under-
stand it is too late to keep Issaquah as a small
town in rural America. Issaquah's charm and
beauty have already been discovered and ex-
ploited. .
We all need to accept the damage has al-
‘ ready been done, so it is now pointless to point
fingers and place blame. We must learn to
share our streets, and share our trails and help
each other to cope with the changes. We will
destroy the remaining beauty with this constant
arguing. We must learn to get along with each
other.
Kate Hall
POLITICS
Rossi's tactics questioned
In August I co-sponsored a town meeting for
residents of Tiger Mountain and Mirrormont to
discuss a controversial new housing develop—
ment planned near Hobart, plus other subjects ‘
of local interest.
An uninvited young man from outside the
area attended this meeting. In reviewing the
sign-in sheet after the'meeting it was noted that
the stranger had given as his address that of
Dino Rossi's 5th District state senate campaign
headquarters. Surprised by this, one of the par-
ticipants noted that the uninvited stranger had
placed what appeared to be a tape recorder un-
derneath his chair during the meeting. A fol-
low-up call to Rossi headquarters later con-
firmed that he was a Rossi campaign worker.
Why was a Rossi campaign worker sent to
observe, and perhaps tape record, this meeting?
We assumed the target was one of Rossi's
Opponents in the senate race who was invited
to the meeting because of his expertise in land
use issues. If so, that was dirty politics and Mr.
Rossi's ethics should be questioned.
The possibility of an even more disturbing
scenario surfaced recently. Rossi has reported
that his campaign contributors include Gold-
smith & Associates, an engineering firm that
has been a major proponent of the same Hobart
area housing development that we met to talk
about. Given this linkage, I wonder if the
infiltration of our citizen meeting by the cam-
paign worker was to monitor and report back
on the activities of a group of citizens who
might be opposed to this development. If this
was the case, all who attended this meeting
should feel absolutely violated.
Even if spying on citizens wasn't the intent,
I‘m still left with a question or two. Given Mr.
Rossi's close ties to the development industry,
did he or his campaign worker give information
to developers about who attended the meeting
and What was said? And if the meeting was
secretly tape recorded without permission of
any of the participants, who has the tape been
Shared with? ,
We’ll probably, never know the truth. The
stranger has left town. And I doubt that Mr.
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Ro’ssi will step forward to clarify his role in all
of this.
This episode leads me to agree with The
Issaquah Press’ editorial of September 9 which
stated: "We question Dino Rossi's motives (in
running for the senate)... he is a developer
funded by interests outside of the party."
' Bill Elder
Opponents well informed
Congratulations to my fellow residents on
the Sammamish Plateau who overwhelmingly
voted to defeat incorporation.
The idea did sound exciting and attractive,
but after careful analysis of the Nesbitt report
(which the proponents used to support their
position) we feund the facts did not allow us to
endorse incorporation.
The proponents spent almost two years pre-
senting their ideas, but when we examined and
discussed the figures we amassed in two and
one half months of extremely hard work, com-
mon sense prevailed and the voters decided
against incorporating.
Inasmuch as “16 Proponents kept telling us
there was plenty of money to find a new city
because of shared revenue from Olympia and
since we now find there is a shortfall in that
same budget. the percentage of what we would
have received would be even less than what the
Nesbitt reported anticipated. ‘
It is tedious to keephearing our opponents
saying we were not well informed. On the con-
trary, we were very well informed as confirmed
by the outcome of our sizable NO last week at
the polls.
Lorraine Cousens
Draft status no issue
I am fed up with so much media attention to
Clinton's draft status. Vietnam was a difficult
and divisive tune in our nation's history.
Wounds from that experience are still healing.
I would honor the President more if he focused
upon today's issues. Many patriotic people of
good judgement and intelligence were at odds
with the draft and the Vietnam war. There are
young adults today Who have no idea of what
young people Of earlier decades lived through.
It does the country no kindness for its Pres-
ident and his Pl! media to behave as if the
issues had been simple. The young Mr. Clinton
and the young ML Quayle were both living
through an unusual time in our history. When
questions aresraise'd we must also consider
whether each has grown in wisdom and judge-
ment in succeeding years, or whether this issue
is to remain fixed forever likevan insect in
amber.
Mary Lou Skinner Ross
Drew rings true
Kathleen Drew is one Senate candidate who
rings true. She isa careful listener who we can
trust to speak for us.
Her Opehhcss and commitment to our con-
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THE CITY or ISSAQUAH
Entered as second class matter at
curiQSity and a‘
“epldation th
approached
cerns are evident in what she says: "I will We;
to the people and work to improve our 501100
and roads while preserving our open Spilces'j
"Public involvement at the local level 15165
sential." "Future growth must be... resPonsl
to the concerns of the community." Vi,
More important, Kathleen's integrity ‘5 e
dent in who she is. Talking with her one 5°“ n,.
that here is a person who speaks from her 0:6,
ter, genuinely motivated to serve. She andd ,
family have roots in this community a"
stake in its future.
If, in the Whirligig of big spending,
paign hype, and political rhetoric we are a 31,
to endure for the next six weeks, thel‘.e 55,.
place for a reasonable, experienced pub1
16
vant, a woman who listens and who ring
sflue':
then Kathleen Drew deserves that place 3
our vote.
Bob W”1
‘ THANK YOU
Gym helped rehab a,
Thanks to the City Club of Issaquah f‘gnjts
help you have given me the last four “1'! year
helping me to rehabilitate from a diftit}u
of illness. It began with an attack of shim!f my
February that led to several attacks .06
multiple sclerosis flaring up, a disease N
since I was 16 years old and I'm now and
I' was unable to continue exel’Clsln
weight lifting which I enjoy as a hobbY- homer
it became time to exercise again. I Was muted
bound. Having my own set of weights)I Sect!
with Chris Kunde, owner of City Club. tot [,9
there was any way he could help the 268mm
on a Program of exercise and weight fluid be ‘
and, without hesitation, he said he WO t,ntl" -.
more than happy to help me out and he 50f his ‘1
my home, almost on a daily basis. one hh‘r
fitness trainers, Tirina McConnell. Througge 0‘ ;;
expertise in weight training and khquw inl‘
physical therapy, I am now begin“mg wail”
prove in strength and walk better Once p and
Each time she's here, she walks “1'6 at”
down the sidewalk and I soon WOnt “In
utilize a cane or walker to help me “'1
ance. a ' -
I even have a goal of once again gem
bench ress back to 300 ounds. v . t
P p Joe Deb/arc"
at”:
Museum staff floored
The staff of the Issaquah Historical
Museum is very pleased to announce op]; . x:
floors of the museum have 1966“ rho is,“
and/or refinished! Michael Tucket't “I”, saw
professional in this area, very graC'o‘ésrearn pi
of his time and talent to bring Our "
fruition. Grits
\ We want to thank Michael, Who w org! r
of North Bend, for his many hours of W set/6"]
The museum has been closed for get
weeks for repairs. We are trying to grief;
exhibits cleaned and in place bfifore came
Days, and will be pleased to haVe You ys ho;
visit. The museum is open on Saw‘dam 10:
noon to 4 pm. and on MondayS fro
am. to 2:30 pm.
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