King County property taxes due Nov. 2
October 27, 2009
King County property owners must pay 2009 second-half property taxes by Nov. 2. Read more
Green Halloween Block Party / Oct. 24, 2009
October 27, 2009
Issaquah volleyball wins finale
October 27, 2009
NEW — 11:54 a.m. Oct. 27, 2009
The Issaquah High School volleyball team concluded its regular season Oct. 26 with a 3-0 4A KingCo Conference victory against visiting Newport.
Issaquah won the games 25-22, 25-21, 25-21. Rachel Roeder led the Eagles with 10 kills, 10 digs and three aces. Stephanie Stoll contributed eight kills and four blocks, Alyssa Schultz had 10 kills, Riley Sorenson had 32 assists and Sarah Hannah had five kills.
The Eagles finished in third place with a 9-2 record. Issaquah advances to the 4A KingCo tournament, which begins Oct. 31.
In other action, Skyline outlasted rival Eastlake 3-2. The Spartans won the first game 25-19, dropped the second game 20-25 and rebounded to take the third game 25-19.
Phones still out at some local schools
October 27, 2009
NEW — 11:23 a.m. Oct. 27, 2009
Due to stormy weather, telephone lines were out at Challenger and Briarwood elementary schools and Liberty High School again this morning.
Maywood Middle School’s phone lines were also out from 8:45-11:05 a.m. this morning.
District officials are trying to determine the cause of the outage and will repair them as soon as possible.
Challenger’s telephone lines went out at about 8 a.m. Oct. 26, and Liberty’s and Briarwood’s sometime before that, said Lissy Mandel, spokeswoman for the district.
District officials ask that you contact the schools via e-mail for emergency situations only.
Bring comments about Swedish Medical Center campus to Nov. 3 hearing
October 27, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 27, 2009
Planners said the Swedish Medical Center campus under construction in the Issaquah Highlands would serve as a community hub, with a lush courtyard and free Wi-Fi to lure visitors. City and project planners unveiled new details Oct. 20 about the hospital, the first major employer to take root in the highlands.
The site development permit for the project went before the Urban Village Development Commission last week. Bring questions about the project to a Nov. 3 public hearing, when commissioners will meet again to discuss the development permit. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall South, 135 E. Sunset Way.
Design details debut for Issaquah Highlands hospital
October 27, 2009
Provided by Studio 216 for CollinsWoerman
Planners said the Swedish Medical Center campus under construction in the Issaquah Highlands would serve as a community hub, with a lush courtyard and free Wi-Fi to lure visitors. City and project planners unveiled new details Oct. 20 about the hospital, the first major employer to take root in the highlands.
The site development permit for the project went before the Urban Village Development Commission last week. Commissioners raised questions about how ambulances would reach the site and how years of construction would affect highlands residents. The campus, scheduled to open in phases in 2011 and 2012, will become the first new hospital in King County to open in 25 years.
Seattle architecture firm CollinsWoerman designed the hospital with a pair of wings extending south from a medical office building. The office complex will face Northeast Blakely Drive; the wings will contain patient beds. Lucy Sloman, a planning consultant with the city Major Development Review Team, said the facility would total 582,000 square feet. The buildings will be between 80 and 85 feet tall at the highest points. Read more
Community calendar
October 26, 2009
Events
Harvey Manning on film The Foothills Mountaineers present “The Irate Birdwatcher,” a free video preview about wilderness preservation told in the inspiring words of Harvey Manning, the irate birdwatcher, at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the King County Library System Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W. Go to www.foothillsmountaineers.org.File
Issaquah Chamber Business After Hours — Wine Tasting, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at WineStyles, 755 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite L, $10 for members paying in advance or $15 at the door. RSVP at www.issaquahchamber.com or by calling 392-7024.
The Issaquah Café, 1580 N.W. Gilman Blvd., is celebrating 20 years with a birthday celebration from 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov. 4. Enjoy specials all day; every customer will receive a thank you gift to take home.
Eagles Auxiliary No. 3054 Annual Bazaar and Turkey Luncheon is from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov. 7 at 175 Front St. N. Cost is $6.
The Pickering Barn Christmas Craft Show, featuring more than 85 Northwest crafters and artists, is from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Nov. 5-6 and from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nov. 7 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. Free admission.
The 16th annual Eastlake High School Bazaar, featuring more than 100 Northwest artisans and crafters, is from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 7 at the school, 400 228th Ave. N.E. There will also be a raffle for many prizes and a bake sale. New this year is a visit from Santa, who will take photos with the children from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Learn more by calling 241-1067 or e-mailing easthousedesigns@msn.com.
The St. Joseph Holiday Bazaar is from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Nov 14 at 220 Mountain Park Blvd. It will feature handcrafted and holiday items along with delicious food to enjoy while you shop. You will be able to support nonprofit programs as well as local crafters.
The annual Harvest Festival is from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Nov. 14 in Issaquah when 200 volunteers will come together to serve 2,000 of the less fortunate. The ARAS Foundation, Plateau Chiropractic and other health care professionals are sponsoring this day of giving. Guests will be treated to toys, clothes, books and nonperishable foods, as well as chair massages, chiropractic adjustments and haircuts by professionals. Guests will be served punch and homemade cookies. Volunteer, donate food or new toys, or learn more by calling 868-8448 or e-mailing mary@arasfoundation.org.
Fundraisers
Providence O’Christmas Trees Silver Bells Luncheon is from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Dec. 1 at The Westin Seattle, 1900 Fifth Ave. Cost is $50. The free family TreeView open house is from 3-8 p.m. Nov. 30. See presenting artist Scott Ward’s “And to All a Good Night!” whimsical Christmas tree along with 15 other elegantly designed trees that will be auctioned off at the 25th annual O’Christmas Trees Gala Dinner & Auction. Issaquah’s Providence Marianwood is one of the beneficiaries of the fundraising event. Call 206-938-4925 or go to www.providence.org/OTrees.
Religious/spiritual
“Prayer About Cancer” is the topic of a live audio chat at 11 a.m. Nov. 3 in the Christian Science Reading Room, 195 Front St. N. Can prayer play a role in healing? All are welcome to join this chat with an experienced Christian Science healer and find out more about how Christianly scientific prayer can heal disease.
Icon Covenant Church is now meeting at 10:30 a.m. at Clark Elementary School, 500 Second Ave. S.E. Come hear some great music from the band, listen to a relevant and inspiring message, and generally have a good time! They also have a fun children’s program. Learn more at www.iconchurch.com.
Classes
The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce presents the following “Skills, Strategies & Results” lunch seminar series. The three-seminar package is $59 for members, $110 for nonmembers, or $30/$50 each. RSVP at 392-7024 or apavlik@issaquahchamber.com.
“Specialize or Perish! Develop Your Niche in Issaquah!” noon – 2 p.m. Nov. 10, Pogacha, 20 N.W. Gilman Blvd.
“Profit Mastery: The Financial Scorecard Tool,” noon – 2 p.m. Dec. 9, Timber Ridge at Talus, 1180 N.W. Maple St.
“Social Media Marketing,” noon – 2 p.m. Jan. 27, location TBD.
Bellevue College’s Center for Career Connections is offering free public workshops this fall on career planning and job hunting. Register for any of the workshops by calling Bellevue College’s Center for Career Connections intake desk at 564-2279, or e-mail careers@bellevuecollege.edu. The workshops include:
Salary Negotiation: 12:30-2 p.m. Oct. 28
Are You LinkedIn? 1:30-2:20 p.m. Nov. 5
“Kids Crystal Workshop,” for ages 6-12, is from 2-3 p.m. Nov. 8 at Ankhasha’s Temple Of The Western Gate, at 155 E. Sunset Way. Learn about crystals and their amazing attributes. Cost is $25. Ankhasha’s is open to the public on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon – 5 p.m. and from noon – 4 p.m. Sundays Call 391-3825 or go to www.AnkhashasTemple.com.
Museo Art Academy, 195 Front St. N., offers the following art classes. Call 391-0244 or go to www.museoart.com.
Watercolor Basics, for teens and adults, 10 a.m. – noon, Oct. 28
Painting, for teens and adults, 1-2:30 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 29
ArtEAST offers the following classes through October at its Up Front [art] gallery, 48 Front St. N. Call 391-3980.
“What is Modern Art?” — 7-9 p.m. Oct. 28, $15
“The Art of Seeing: Drawing What YOU See” — 7-9 p.m. Mondays, through Nov. 23, $23 per two-hour session or $110 for all six weeks
“Play With Clay” — Nov. 2 and 23, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. at the Youth Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S., offered by the Issaquah Arts Commission. Register by calling 837-3310.
Issaquah Library
The library is at 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430.
Due to the impending remodeling of the library’s meeting room, the following events have been canceled:
Strategy Games Club: Rock Band Edition — Nov. 19
Manga Club — Nov. 30
Online Marketing 101 — Nov. 10
Get a Website, Quick, Cheap and Easy! — Nov. 22
The Issaquah Library Book Group — Nov. 25
Move Over Wizards! Make Way for Steampunk! — Dec. 8
The library offers the following programs for adults:
Talk Time — 6:30 p.m. Oct. 29
Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog,” by Muriel Barbery — 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28
Readers to Eaters: A Celebration of Fall — 1 p.m. Oct. 31
The library offers the following programs for children and families:
Toddler Story Times, for ages 2-3 with an adult: 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Oct. 29
Mother Goose Story Times, for ages 12-24 months with an adult: 10 and 11 a.m. Oct. 28
Youth
The Parks and Recreation Department offers the following classes at the community center, 301 Rainier Blvd. Learn more or register by calling 837-3300 or going to www.issaquahparks.net.
“Discover This: Hands On Science,” for ages 2-5, is from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Thursdays, through Oct. 29. Register by calling 360-825-5363 or e-mailing firststeps@msn.com. Fee is $52.
“Parent & Me Art,” for ages 3-4, is from 10-10:45 a.m. Wednesdays, through Oct. 28 and for ages 4-5, from 11 a.m. – noon Wednesdays, through Oct. 28. Introduce your youngster to art. Fee is $30.
“Robotics Club,” for ages 8-14, from 4:15-5:15 p.m. $155 for eight classes. Register by calling 877-299-2546 toll-free or going to www.ctworkshop.com.
Senior Center
Center hours are from 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Activities are open to people 55 and older. The center is at 75 N.E. Creek Way. Call 392-2381.
The center offers the following day trips in November:
Snoqualmie Casino, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 2, $5
Wing Luke Museum and Uwajimaya, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 4, $14
Auburn Super Mall w/Burlington Coat Factory, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 9, $6
Dearborn & Stimson-Green Residence Tour & Tea, noon – 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10, $35
World Cavalcade, featuring Inside Ireland, 1-6 p.m. Nov. 16, $18
Ladies Breakfast at Voulas Offshore Café, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Nov. 19, $5
Nordic Heritage Yulefest, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 21, $11
Wights Trees & Molbacks Poinsettia Festival, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nov. 30, $7
AARP Driver Safety, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, Fee $12/$14. Attend both days to get a certificate on road safety.
“Health & Wellness Presentation: Healthy Aging,” 11 a.m. Nov. 20
Second Friday Movie Matinees: Woody Allen’s “Manhattan,” 1 p.m. Nov. 13
“Beginning MS Word,” 2:30-3:45 p.m. Tuesdays, $35
“Connecting To Light Rail,” presented by Sound Transit, 1 p.m. Nov. 17
“Beginning Internet Surfing,” 2:30-3:45 p.m. Thursdays through Dec. 3, $35
“Senior Rights Assistance: Estate Planning,” Nov. 9, call for an appointment
Christmas Tree trimming, noon Nov. 30. Help put up the tree and decorations for the holidays.
New Member Welcome Coffee, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 10
Beginner Stay Active & Independent for Life (SAIL), 11 a.m. – noon, Mondays and Wednesdays, Nov. 8 – Dec. 21, $35
Intermediate SAIL, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesdays and Fridays, $35
“English as a Second Language: Intermediate Level” 10:15 a.m.-noon, Mondays
Line dancing classes, 10-11 a.m. Thursdays, $5
Computer Lab Tutor, free basic skills, 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays
Sit and Be Fit, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, $20
Books and More, second and fourth Wednesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Activity night, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays
Tai Chi, 9-10 a.m. Mondays, free
Learning Tai Chi, 10-10:45 a.m., Mondays, free
Cards (“Hand & Foot”), 8:30 a.m. Thursday
Bridge & Party Bridge, 10:55 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday
Duplicate Bridge, Nov. 17, call for times
Happy Hookers needlework group, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Thursdays
Mahjong, 9 a.m. – noon Tuesdays
Sing along, 11:15 a.m. Nov. 20
Writers Call, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 and 18
Telephone lines down at some schools; use e-mail instead
October 26, 2009
NEW — 9:45 a.m. Oct. 26, 2009
Due to stormy weather, telephone lines were out at Challenger and Briarwood elementary schools and Liberty High School this morning.
District officials are trying to determine the cause of the outage.
Challenger’s telephone lines went out at about 8 a.m., and Liberty’s and Briarwood’s sometime before that, said Lissy Mandel, spokeswoman for the district.
District officials ask that you contact the schools via e-mail for emergency situations.
Report: Washington ranks 26th in state and local taxes compared to income
October 26, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 26, 2009
Washington ranks 26th highest nationwide in state and local taxes as a percentage of personal income, and the Evergreen State ranks 32nd highest in property taxes.
The numbers — from newly released federal data covering the 2007 fiscal year — show Washingtonians paid $109.25 in state and local taxes per $1,000 of personal income. The national average is $113.32 in state and local taxes.
From the Evergreen State total, $29.25 went to property taxes. The national average was higher: $34.04.
See Harvey Manning’s video about wilderness preservation Wednesday
October 25, 2009
NEW — 6 a.m. Oct. 25, 2009
The Foothills Mountaineers present “The Irate Birdwatcher,” a video preview about wilderness preservation told in the words of Harvey Manning, the irate birdwatcher, at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 at the King County Library Systems Service Center, 960 Newport Way N.W.
Doors upon at 6:30 p.m. for socializing. Branch updates are at 7 p.m. and the program starts at 7:15 p.m. The program and parking are free.
Learn more here.
