Rapid Response
September 22, 2009
What’s one creative way to make sure more people have access to health care?
Enforce our citizenship laws. The taxpayers are supplying health care to illegal aliens. This means they are not citizens of this country and should not be treated with the privileges that citizens are; they should not be given access to health care. Use the money to deport them. Read more
College news
September 22, 2009
Liberty grad to study abroad
Sarah Charleston, of Issaquah, a student at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., will spend the fall semester pursuing her studies in the St. Olaf Global Semester in Switzerland, Egypt, India, Thailand, Hong Kong, China and South Korea. Read more
Clubs
September 22, 2009
“A Deeper Well” Discussion Group: 8 p.m., last Tuesday, Issaquah Brew House, 35 W. Sunset Way, 392-4169, ext. 105 Read more
Donald Underwood
September 22, 2009
Donald (Don) Clarence Underwood, a retired Merchant Marine, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Issaquah, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, Ariz. He was 75. Read more
Volunteer Call
September 22, 2009
Issaquah History Museums: Docents greet the public at the restored Train Depot and/or at the old Town Hall and adjacent jail, or help with mailings and scanning of photos. Volunteers with carpentry and mechanical skills needed to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of the Train Depot and Gilman Town Hall. E-mail Karen at volunteer@issaquahhistory.org or call 392-3500. Read more
Sports calendar
September 22, 2009
Adult Sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
Sept. 25, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 5 miles, 800-900 gain. Call 206-322-0990 … Sept. 26, 9 a.m., Cougar Mountain’s Licorice Fern Trail to Wilderness Peak, 6.5 miles, 1,100 gain. Call 427-8449 … Sept. 27, 1 p.m., Tiger Mountain’s Tradition Plateau, 5-6 miles, 600 gain. Call 392-3571 Read more
Skyline vs. Oaks Christian / Sept. 18, 2009
September 22, 2009
Sports update
September 22, 2009
NEW — 10:15 a.m. Sept. 22, 2009
Issaquah golfers top Garfield
Derek Wilson shot a 1-under par 35 Sept. 21 to lead the Issaquah High School boys golf team to a 182-206 4A KingCo Conference victory against Garfield at the Snoqualmie Falls Golf Course. Rounding out Issaquah’s scoring were Nick Brothers with a 36, Kevin Moon, Brendan Jung and Erik Fritz, all with 37’s.
In other action, Liberty lost to Interlake 196-217 at Maplewood Golf Course. Sean Pittman topped Liberty with a 39. Other Liberty scores were Alex Faulkner 41, Harrison Diemert 43, Roland Deex 46 and Chris Han 48. Interlake’s Zach Buchanan was medalist with a par 36.
State WASL scores mailed to families
September 21, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 21, 2009
Issaquah School District officials have mailed Washington Assessment of Student Learning scores home to families of high school students who took last spring’s exam.
Scores for students in the third through 12th grades were also posted under the district’s secure Family Access site.
Parents can access that site with their login and password information. If you have forgotten your login or password information, you can obtain them by contacting your school.
Families without Internet access may request paper copies from their child’s school.
You can also go to the state Superintendent’s Office Web site to view districtwide and statewide summaries of student performance on the exams. At that site, you will also find summaries of learning expectations for students in each grade level.
Would you like books with that? Dish Up Literacy for dinner
September 20, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 20, 2009
Tutta Bella and Julia’s in Issaquah are dishing up a health serving of literacy for dinner Sept. 24.
Thousands of restaurants across the state will participate in Dish Up Literacy, which benefits Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program.
All the restaurants need is you. By dining at either location in Issaquah, the owners of Tutta Bella and Julia’s will put books in the hands of thousands of children by donating a portion of the profits from your dinner.
The 18-year-old event provides books for at-risk children, helps make time for parents to read with their children and promotes community involvement in literacy.
This year, the event is predicted to give 44,366 new books to 18,086 children in King County.
Julia’s is at 375 N.W. Gilman Blvd.; Tutta Bella is at 715 N.W. Gilman Blvd.
Go to Dish Up Literacy to find other participating restaurants to patronize Sept. 24.
