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A 39-year-old Issaquah woman was killed June 12 in a head-on collision on Interstate 90 east of North Bend. Five men in another vehicle sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash. Read more
Does your nonprofit agency or civic club need volunteers? Call 392-6434, ext. 237, or e-mail newsclerk@isspress.com.
Issaquah History Museums’ Train Depot and Gilman Town Hall: Be a docent four hours a month or more — volunteer@issaquahhistory.org or 392-3500
Green Redmond Partnership — restoration project, 9 a.m. – noon June 27, Idylwood Beach Park, 3650 W. Lake Sammamish Parkway. Call 206-905-6943.
The Tavon Center: Work the gardens and/or assist with clients — 999-2269
Life Enrichment Options (LEO): Help needed at its 20-year celebration/fundraiser Raise Our Roof. Go to www.leoorganization.org and click on “volunteers.”
Providence Marianwood Auxiliary: Staff the Gift Nook monitoring gift items and the cash box, and making and tallying sales — 391-2895
DownTown Issaquah Association: Host the DIA info booth at the Hailstone Feed Store; provide event/activity assistance and set up/tear down at ArtWalk Issaquah, Music on the Streets, Salmon Days, Halloween Hoopla and Holiday De-Lights — 445-1174
Cascade Land Conservancy: Help at a work party in your community, as a volunteer at one of its offices or help at a regional special event. — e-mail volunteer@cascadeland.org.
Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank: Get groceries, sort and repackage donations and serve clients from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. – noon Mondays and Fridays — 392-4123
Pampered Hands Group: At Providence Marianwood, assisting with soaking and massaging hands; individuals or teams from 10:15-11:45 a.m. Sunday to help with worship services — 391-2827
Cougar Mountain Zoo: General assistance with wildlife education and conservation — 392-6278
Faith in Action: Transportation, home services and/or social support services for Issaquah/Sammamish seniors — 369-9120
Issaquah Alps Trails Club: Volunteer for trail restoration. Work is typically done twice a week, weather permitting — 369-1725 before 7 p.m.
American Cancer Society: Serve on several fundraiser committee positions, — stacy_strickland@yahoo.com or 369-2195
King County Library System: Study Zone tutors for all sites, but particularly at the Fairwood, White Center, Skyway, Snoqualmie and Foster libraries — 369-3312 or aholloma@kcls.org
Eastside Baby Corner: Sort donations of clothing and toys from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, from 9-11 a.m. Thursday and from 9 a.m. – noon Saturday — www.babycorner.org
AtWork!: Answer phones, greet visitors and perform general office duties anytime from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday — 274-4000
King County Library System’s Words on Wheels Program: Deliver library materials to homebound patrons — 369-3235
Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program: Drivers take Issaquah and Sammamish seniors to medical appointments — 206-448-5740
Friends of the Issaquah Library: Book Shelf Program distributes books to Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank patrons, especially from 10 a.m. – noon Tuesday and Wednesday — 432-3571 or fletcherann@msn.com
Hopelink: “Bus buddies” — 943-6769 or busbuddy@hope-link.org
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce: Visitor Information Center from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturdays — 392-7024
Stream Team: Help monitor Issaquah Creek’s water quality. Training is from 6-8 p.m. March 25 at City Hall Northwest, 1775 12th Ave. N.W. Call 837-3420. Elder and Adult Day Services in Issaquah: From 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Monday-Friday to assist with lunch duties, clerical duties, arts/crafts/animal therapy and other activities — 206-859-5721
Issaquah Valley Senior Center: Lunch program on Tuesday and Friday, serving in the dining room and washing dishes; also lunch and grocery runs — 392-2381
Providence Marianwood: Assist residents in groups, such as crafts, gardening, cooking, exercise and many others. Day, after school and evening opportunities are available — 391-2827
Eager Eye Guide Pups Club: Raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind — 644-7421
Community garden groups are needed to adopt garden beds (provide seasonal maintenance), have a teamwork party and join a group of gardeners who work independently at Pickering Farm — 837-3442
Seattle Tilth: Three-six hours per month, usually weekdays, who have a flexible schedule and a car or truck to help with shopping and outreach volunteers three hours per weekend a month — 206-633-5045, ext. 2
Issaquah Special Populations Social Club: Assist with dances, movies, field trips and special events. For every three hours of volunteer service, a 30-day pass will be issued for use of the community center facilities and Julius Boehm Pool — www.ci.issaquah.wa.us
Angela Malmassari
Angela L. Malmassari, of Issaquah, died at home June 18, 2009. She was 78. Read more
Thousands attend weekend car show
‘Got Wood,’ said the car with the canoe on top. Not only were many of the cars at the event classics, but some had personal touches as well.
A youngster shows his appreciation of a live performance at Pedestrian Park by leaving a tip in the band’s drum case. File photo
Six years ago, Michael Johnson took on the city Arts Commission’s task of transforming Issaquah into an arts destination. The resulting ArtWalk drew crowds to downtown Issaquah once a month. Live music at strategic locations along the route kept them refreshed on their journey.
The music proved to be so popular, Johnson decided to concentrate efforts on expanding into a musical arts destination during summer months. The street performances are Music on the Streets.
Now in its third year, the primary location to catch live entertainment is Pedestrian Park, the grassy knoll at the corner of Front Street and Sunset Way. A second location, Stage 195, is in front of the artbyfire gallery, located at 195 Front St. Read more
We recently asked our Rapid Responders some questions about topics in the news. Here’s what they had to say:
1. What suggestions do you have for alternatives to putting our garbage in landfills?
Buy less, want less, need less.
Bryan Weinstein, Issaquah
Recycling has made some progress in putting garbage in landfills. Shopping with our own carry out bags can address a significant amount of paper waste. Composting biodegradable refuse is also an excellent alternative. Read more
Windermere employee Alan Berkwitt drills a set of holes to secure a new walking plank on top of a vintage caboose at the Issaquah Train Depot Museum. Photo by Adam Eschbach
City and Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer District officials will consider building a storm water runoff treatment system. The agreement between city and district officials will end a dispute related to storm water entering the underground Lower Reid Infiltration Gallery, a system used to recharge the aquifer beneath Issaquah. Read more
A planned YWCA housing development in the Issaquah Highlands has received a $2 million state loan, Gov. Chris Gregoire announced June 17. Read more
Chantelle Lusebrink Press Reporter
Cool off this summer, but be water smart
For years, I was a lifeguard at Pine Lake on the Sammamish Plateau and if there’s one thing I always worried about when school let out, it was water safety and the times I was off duty.
Taking years of experience and at least 100 hours of training and classes, lifeguards are essential to keeping people safe in the water — children and adults. Read more
Eight members of the Issaquah Eagles Special Olympics team excelled and received medals May 29-31 at the 2009 Summer Games for track and field, held at Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base. Will Birdsey (second from left) receives an award and Wil Searing (right) receives one of three gold medals during one of the ceremonies. Other local participants were Sean Benson, Erick Gomez, Devin Christensen, Corey Lord, Lad Smith and Dan Sinnema. The Eagles’ medal count was seven gold, eight silver and two bronze. By Rhona Lord
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