Reflections entries due soon
October 13, 2009
Students in the Issaquah School District can participate in the Parents, Teachers and Students Association Reflections competition. Read more
Library meeting room closes for remodel
October 13, 2009
Remodeling of the large and popular meeting room in the Issaquah Library began this week, causing the entire library to close from Monday through Thursday. Read more
Who’s News
October 13, 2009
Laura Carlisle named Kiwanis rookie of the year
Laura Carlisle was awarded the 2009 Kiwanis Rookie of the Year at the Kiwanis Installation Banquet on Sept 17. Read more
Lois Beauchamp
October 13, 2009
Lois Lorraine Helena Catherine Styer Beauchamp died Oct. 11, 2009. She was 92. Read more
Sports calendar
October 13, 2009
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m., Snoqualmie Ridge overlook, 5.5 miles, 850 gain. Call 882-3435.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Oct. 15, 6:45 p.m., Eastside Tour, 20-30 miles from Marymoor Park tennis courts in Redmond. Call 392-1347 … Oct. 16, 10 a.m., Juanita to Issaquah, 40 miles from Juanita Beach Park. Call 828-0138.
Shooting
Black powder competition – Oct. 18, noon, the Cascade Mountain Men hold a black powder shoot at the Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club. Go to www.issaquahsportsmensclub.com. Read more
Clubs
October 13, 2009
Cascade Llama 4-H Club: Wednesday, 391-7988 Read more
Give your home’s roof a checkup twice a year
October 13, 2009
Few of us give much thought to our roofs — until they begin to leak, that is. Read more
Public meetings
October 13, 2009
Oct. 14
City Council special meeting Read more
Guest Column
October 13, 2009
It’s the fall of a new school year, and at the Issaquah Schools Foundation, this usually means we’re gearing up for the annual Nourish Every Mind Luncheon. But not this year. Read more
Dan Connolly is ready for 500-seat Kirkland performance
October 13, 2009
Dan Connolly, of Issaquah, performs his ‘raw and engaging’ music at a recent show. danconnollymusic.com
Dan Connolly’s life has been about many seemingly unrelated transitions. The East Coast transplant now living in Issaquah spent 12 years as a U.S. Navy diver in explosive ordinance disposal. He then went into the software industry for a while.
But it’s his latest project — music — that he hopes leads somewhere important. He’s only been concentrating full time on his music for a couple of years, but he’s already been invited to headline at the Kirkland Performance Center.
“I guess they view me as an up-and-coming artist,” Connolly said. “Hopefully, this will be a springboard for other opportunities.”
So how does a diver transition from blowing things up to singing songs with a Celtic influence? Read more
