Harold Fredrick ‘Fred’ Lyons
May 19, 2009
Harold Lyons
Harold Fredrick “Fred” Lyons, of Issaquah, died peacefully May 11, 2009, at Evergreen Hospice Center after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 63. Read more
Activist to be honored
May 19, 2009
The 5th District Democrats will honor long-time activist Nancy San Carlos with a service award, which it will name in her honor for future awardees, at its general meeting at 7 p.m. May 20 at the King County Library System building, 960 Newport Way, N.W. Call 836-4220 File
Community calendar
May 19, 2009
Events
A Chamber of Commerce new member coffee is at 3:30 p.m. May 21 at Denny’s, 720 N.W. Gilman Blvd. Call 392-7024 or go to www.issaquahchamber.com. Read more
Improved healthfinder.gov makes health information quicker and easier to use
May 19, 2009
An improved and more accessible version of healthfinder.gov, a federal Web site designed to help people stay healthy, has been launched by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Read more
Skyline girls make it 8 straight track titles
May 19, 2009
Team anchors Shealee O’Donnell, of Skyline (left), and Madison Callan, of Issaquah, sprint neck and neck to the finish of the 4x200 relay, where Skyline won by .18 seconds in a time of 1:42.58 for the 4A KingCo championship. By Greg Farrar
Team anchors Shealee O’Donnell, of Skyline (left), and Madison Callan, of Issaquah, sprint neck and neck to the finish of the 4x200 relay, where Skyline won by .18 seconds in a time of 1:42.58 for the 4A KingCo championship. By Greg Farrar
Junior Shealee O’Donnell anchors Spartan KingCo win
Skyline’s girls track team continues to dominate KingCo, winning its eighth straight title May 15.
Junior Shealee O’Donnell was integral to the girls’ win. The standout sprinter placed second to Issaquah’s Johanna Carr in both the 100- and 200-meter dash with times of 12.48 and 25.44 seconds, respectively. But she also ran a leg of the winning 4×100 and 4×200 relays.
She anchored the 4×200 and held it together just long enough to beat Issaquah by .18 seconds.
“I knew not to pass on the corner, but found an extra spurt of energy,” O’Donnell said after Skyline won the 4×200 in 1:42.58. “I couldn’t have done it if (Kaylyn Berry) hadn’t run such a good leg.”
Helping the Spartans to a second-place (87.5 points) team finish at KingCo, sophomore multisport phenom Kasen Williams earned champion status in three events: high jump (6-02), long jump (22-05) and the triple jump (46-01.5). Williams’ triple jump performance was enough for third in state going into the 4A District 2 meet and beat the KingCo competition by nearly four feet. Read more
10 things to love about ‘Show Boat’
May 19, 2009
Richard Todd Adams (Gaylord Ravenal) and Megan Chenovick (Magnolia Hawks) sing ‘I Have the Room Above Her.’ by Jay Koh/Village Theatre
If you’re in the habit of popping gum or a mint into your mouth at shows at Village Theatre, make sure you’re done with it before Cap’n Andy launches into finishing his play on “Showboat.” Otherwise, you might swallow it.
Larry Albert, who plays Andy, literally had people slapping their legs and howling with laughter as he acted several parts of the play, which gets interrupted by a gunshot from a member of the audience of the play within this delightful musical.
And because it’s hard to review a play without spoiling it for those who still wish to see it, (and those who know the story will likely reach different conclusions than those who don’t) this will instead give you a list, in no certain order, of other things to love about the musical, which runs until July 3:
-The sultry, smoky voice of Cayman Ilika, who plays Julie LaVerne. She can make you feel heartbreak deep in your soul.
-The equally smoky, but even deeper reaching voice of Ekello Harrid Jr., who plays Joe. You’ve never heard “Ol’ Man River” like this before. Read more
Frank Raymond Marshall Jr.
May 19, 2009
Frank Marshall Jr.
Frank Raymond Marshall Jr., of Issaquah, died May 16, 2009, in Bellevue. Read more
Swedish primary care clinic welcomes new physician
May 19, 2009
Dr. Benedict Garry
The Swedish primary care clinic in Issaquah recently welcomed Dr. Benedict Garry, a board-certified family practitioner specializing in adult medicine, adolescent medicine and geriatric care, and a member of Swedish Physicians, a network of 12 primary-care clinics located throughout the Puget Sound area. Read more
Kenneth James Stanley
May 19, 2009
Kenneth James Stanley died May 11, 2009, in Issaquah. He was 58. Read more
Sunny Hills Art Fair a scene to remember
May 19, 2009
Coby Bowlware’s black-and-white photograph and poem about Mount Rainier highlights the creativity of Jane Ulrich’s fourth-grade class at the Sunny Hills Art Fair. By Chantelle Lusebrink
Students’ artwork at Sunny Hills Elementary School shined brightly at the school’s Art Fair May 7.
“The focus is on the kids’ art work and allows them to create their own pieces,” said Donna Gelinas, chair of the event and PTSA member.
Black-and-white photography, copper-wire sculptures, clay medallions and masks, watercolors and pastel pieces were some of the many types of art families could see. The school puts on the Art Fair once a year.
Many classes chose to focus on a particular piece of work, while others picked a particular discipline or art medium to create their pieces. Read more
