Poplars will be replaced with dogwood, gingko trees
July 28, 2009
Jose Ramirez pulls down a poplar tree, one of many poplars that have been dying from canker disease, the rotting of the trees from the inside. Northwest Landscape Services will be cutting down the remaining poplars along Gilman Boulevard and Front Street this week to prevent limbs from crashing on cars and injuring bystanders.By Adam Eschbach
City crews will remove 25 poplars at the southwest corner of Front Street North and Northeast Gilman Boulevard next week and replace the aging trees with gingko and dogwood trees.
The poplars — planted in 1972 — usually live for about 35 years. As the trees age and become less healthy, they can pose safety issues. Ginkgos are expected to live for more than 100 years; dogwoods could live for more than 50 years.
City officials plan to hire a contractor to remove the poplars in small segments. The waste will then be recycled. Read more
Lakeside still alive at Legion state tournament
July 28, 2009
Lakeside Recovery’s Ryan Somers slides safely into second as the Bellevue Baseball Club second baseman waits for the throw July 23. By Christopher Huber
Lakeside Recovery’s Shawn Ellis would have scored from third anyway when Ryan Somers lined the ball to center field, but those celebrating in the dugout said they found relief in the fact that the diving centerfielder dropped the catch.
That play gave Somers an RBI single, but more importantly, it gave Lakeside a walk-off 4-3 victory against Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak July 26 in a 13-inning battle in the American Legion AAA Senior state tournament at Tacoma’s Heidelberg Park.
The stifling heat wasn’t enough to keep the boys of the Lakeside Recovery Senior Legion baseball club down in the first two rounds to send Yakima Valley into the losers bracket.
Lakeside advanced to the third round July 27 when it met the Kennewick Bandits. Read more
Tumblin’ tots roll through good times and bad
July 28, 2009
Gymnastics East is a home away from home for children, families
Gymnastics instructor Jen Cook works with 6-year-old Miya Nakata on the balance beam at Gymnastics East, an Issaquah institution for 30 years. By Adam Eschbach
Tumbling and flipping through good times is something Gymnastics East families are used to, but when the vaulting gets tough, they stick the landing by sticking together.
“We’re a family,” said Roberta Diles, gym co-owner, whose children began practicing there in the late 1980s.
Gymnastics East has been an Issaquah staple for 30 years, but recently reopened on Mall Street.
Their spring-loaded floors are more than a venue for learning to tumble or entering the realm of competitive gymnastics. Gymnastics East is home to generations of gymnasts who teach, participate and volunteer.
“It is a home away from home,” Diles said, adding her daughter Tamara also instructs at the gym.
IPD shares games, hot dogs, safety tips
July 28, 2009
Issaquah Police officers will celebrate the 26th annual National Night Out event. While they’re cooking free hot dogs, they need residents to come eat them. Read more
Coming soon: Issaquah schools’ alumni directory
July 28, 2009
Issaquah School District officials want to know where you are. Read more
Off The Press
July 28, 2009
Remembering a woman with gifts and passion
Chantelle Lusebrink Press Reporter
Stories come full circle, whether we’re prepared or not. Today is an example of that. Former Issaquah School District teacher Linda Snyder, 59, lost her seven-year battle with ovarian cancer July 17.
It’s the last chapter of a story about a woman I greatly admired for her courage, kindness, faith and determination.
I met Linda two weeks into my job in 2006. The story was simple: Four fifth-graders reached within themselves to help a teacher who’d made a significant impact on them by donating their hair to Locks of Love and raising funds to help with her medical expenses. Read more
Online parent survey evaluates school experience
July 28, 2009
Parents of elementary school students are being asked by school district officials to take a survey about their child’s school experiences before Aug. 8. Read more
Council taps brakes on undercrossing
July 28, 2009
City Council members yielded to environmental concerns last week and delayed a pact crucial to construction of the long-planned Interstate 90 Undercrossing. Read more
Public hearing set for shoreline regulations
July 28, 2009
Citizens and people who own property along Issaquah Creek and Lake Sammamish can make their voices heard about a key plan for lands next to waterways. Read more
Council kicks in city money to upgrade sports fields
July 28, 2009
Since Issaquah Youth Lacrosse was founded in early 2004, teams have played on fields in Bellevue and Sammamish — but not in the organization’s namesake city. Read more
