Local cook to compete for national chef title
March 30, 2009
Elise Lalor shows off her winning recipe, laced lamb with figs, which brought her to the Manischewitz Cook-Off in New York in February. Contributed
Carefree in their 20s, Elise and Joseph Lalor didn’t care too much for cooking or what was on their plates.
“If there was a pill we could have taken and still have gotten all our nutritional values from it, we would have done it,” Joseph Lalor said. “But today, it’s almost sacrilege to think that way.”
What started as a necessity has turned into a passion for culinary experimentation for Elise, and a new pastime for Joseph.
“He’s become quite the taster, as long as it’s not seafood,” she said. Read more
Littlest Leprechaun
March 30, 2009
Providence Marianwood resident Rachel Darst and her great-grandson Andrew Walker, 2, celebrate a little luck o’ the Irish at the Providence Marianwood St. Patrick’s Day party March 17. By Diane Bixler
Community calendar
March 30, 2009
Easter
St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church hosts an Easter egg hunt after the 9 and 11 a.m. services April 4 at 325 S.E. Darst St. Call 392-3215. Read more
Floyd Gunnar Seil
March 30, 2009
Floyd Gunnar Seil
Floyd Gunnar Seil, of Kirkland, died March 5, 2009, in Kirkland. He was 50. Read more
Barbara Ann Simon Bradley
March 30, 2009
Barbara Bradley
Barbara Ann Simon (Ridlehoover) Bradley died peacefully Feb. 13, 2009, in Issaquah, of nonalcoholic liver disease and diabetes. She was 61. Read more
Arts calendar
March 30, 2009
APRIL
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Village Theatre presents “Stunt Girl: The Amazing True Adventures of Nellie Bly” through May 24 at Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N. Tickets are $22-$58. Call 392-2202 or go to www.villagetheatre.org. Read more
Mosaic miracle:
March 30, 2009
Artist overcomes disease, donates works to St. Joe’s
Rita Gesinger describes how the pieces of gold foil in her ‘Circle of Life’ mosaic at St. Joseph Catholic Church ‘just happened to begin to resemble a crown of thorns’ without her conscious intention. By Greg Farrar
Crippled and confined to a wheelchair by psoriatic arthritis, Rita Gesinger, a self-described artist since age 3, thought she was done painting forever. The affliction stiffened her limbs and left her fatigued. Read more
Grimaldi’s: The coffee shop with something for everyone
March 30, 2009
Fans of ballroom dance partner up at Grimaldi’s Coffee House in Gilman Village last month for the first gathering of tango night. By Greg Farrar
Imagine reclining in a couch, holding a mug of coffee in one hand, speaking and laughing with a friend in between sips. White Christmas lights frame the window to the right and the bright, multicolored work of Bellevue artist Judie L. Hansen hangs on the wall straight ahead.
And in the next room? Tango.
It’s the kind of cozy, family atmosphere the newly opened Grimaldi’s Coffee House is trying to bring to Issaquah with a variety of entertainment, from singer-songwriters, jazz musicians and yes, a tango night. Read more
Eagles, Spartans retain favorites in move to 4A
March 30, 2009
Kyle Hansen, of Issaquah, hands the baton to anchor Alex Bell during their winning 4-by-100 meter relay race March 26 against Mount Si. By Greg Farrar
Skyline and Issaquah high school girls track and field teams always ranked among the best when they were at the 3A KingCo Conference level. Now that both have moved up a level, it appears that nothing has changed.
Skyline, which has won seven straight league titles, captured its 4A KingCo opener March 26 with a 75-71 victory against Woodinville, and then took first place in the Eastmont Invitational the next day.
Issaquah topped Mount Si 76-84 March 26, and then took second place March 28 in the always-strong Kent-Meridian Invitational. Read more
Liberty downs Bellevue 3-1; keeps league lead
March 30, 2009
Connor Sjolander, Liberty junior pitcher, throws to a Bellevue batter during the fourth inning. His complete-game effort led to a two-hit, 3-1 victory. By Greg Farrar
Connor Sjolander tossed a two-hit, complete game in leading the Liberty High School baseball team to a 3-1 win March 25 at Bellevue High School.
The game, originally scheduled as a home game for Liberty, was moved to Bellevue because the Wolverines have an artificial turf infield that stands up better to inclement weather conditions, said Steve Darnell, Liberty head coach.
The wet conditions didn’t bother Sjolander.
“He is really coming into his own,” Darnell said.
Darnell credits first-year pitching coach Gerald Smiley’s work with the staff. Read more
