Who’s News
December 28, 2010
Elks Poker League
Elks donate to Compassion House
On Dec. 18, Elks Poker League Directors David Hayes (left) and Jeff Wood (right) help and Dave Wallbom, chairman of the Elks board of directors, present checks of $1,147, from tournament donations, and $1,000, from members’ Friday night poker donations, to Rick McCarty, president of Compassion House, and Bonnie Karmouch, of Compassion House.
Sarah Hanna named scholar athlete of the month
Sarah Hanna
Sarah Hanna, a senior at Issaquah High School, has been selected by the Issaquah Booster Club and Red Robin Restaurant as the Red Robin Scholar Athlete of the month for November.
Hanna was a four-year starter on the IHS volleyball team. In 2010, she earned a First Team All KingCo award, and helped lead the girl’s volleyball team through the state tournament three out of the past four years, placing second at state in 2010.
In addition to excelling in athletics, Hanna has a 3.9 grade point average. She is a member of the Honor Society and tutors students at IHS. Her exceptional SAT scores earned her a position as a National Merit Scholar finalist.
Kiwanis Club coat drive
Kiwanis collects hundreds of coats for food bank
The Kiwanis Club’s community coat and shoe drive collected several hundred coats and about 150 pairs of shoes for the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.
Community members dropped off their donations at The Issaquah Press, US Bank, Foot Zone, KeyBank (Issaquah and Snoqualmie Ridge branches), Eastside Audiology, Hilton Garden Inn, Eastridge Church and Starbucks during the month of November.
Kiwanis Club volunteers then collected the donations for delivery to the clothing bank, where the items will be distributed to needy individuals and families.
Rapid Response
December 28, 2010
The city Parks & Recreation Department has hosted a series of open houses and offered a Web questionnaire to gather input on a planned downtown parks complex. How would you rate the city’s public outreach effort during the planning phase?
Issaquah is unique in how involved its administration and staff is in seeking public input. I suspect Issaquah is far ahead of sister cities with regard to the number of citizens it has on its various boards and commissions.
Mark Bowers, Issaquah
Superb! The parks department and the city as a whole does a very good job at public outreach, not only for this park design, but for all city initiatives.
Ken Konigsmark, Issaquah
Excellent.
Connie Marsh, Issaquah
I haven’t seen any questionnaires. I live outside the city limits, but use the city infrastructure and parks. I would like to have some input.
Jim Harris, Issaquah
Though I was not able to attend, I appreciated that the effort was made to get citizen input — good job parks and rec!
Bryan Weinstein, Issaquah
Brown, Giarritiello
December 28, 2010
Fernando Giarritiello and Marlo Brown
Marlo Brown and Fernando Giarritiello were married Aug. 8, 2010, at the Washington Park Arboretum.
The bride, the daughter of Lynn Thompson and Ron Brown, graduated from Liberty High School in 2002. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in 2006 and a master’s in architecture from Columbia University in 2009.
She started her own design services company, Marlo Brown LLC, in October 2010.
The groom, the son of Maria Pia and Mario Giarritiello, of Naples, Italy, graduated from the University of Naples with a major in mathematics and is a programmer.
The couple honeymooned in Hawaii and is living in Seattle.
Roger Edwin Armstrong
December 28, 2010
Roger Edwin Armstrong, of North Bend and formerly of Issaquah, died Dec. 23, 2010, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue. He was 91.
A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at Rainbow Lodge in North Bend. Read more
Cheryl Lee Arena
December 28, 2010
Cheryl Arena
Cheryl Lee Arena, of Renton, died Dec. 16, 2010, in her home surrounded by friends and family after a long and bitter fight with cancer. To the end, she never gave up, but was ready to continue serving the Lord her God in another role. She was 65.
A celebration of life was Dec. 23 at Mountain Creek Christian Fellowship in Issaquah.
Cherrie was born May 2, 1945 in Hillsboro, Ore., to Alwin and Bernettia Ball. She later moved to Renton, and was a graduate of Issaquah High School, class of 1963. During her life, she was a wife, mother, friend, small business owner and, later in life, a teacher.
Cherrie touched everyone who knew her. She will best be remembered for her zest for life, God, friends and her family. She loved literature, old movies, antiques, helping others, teaching, hiking, camping and traveling. Above all, she loved sharing the word of God and inspiring others. During her life, she led many people to Christ and encouraged many to do the same.
M. Irene Peters
December 28, 2010
M. Irene Peters
M. Irene Peters, of Issaquah, died peacefully at home Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. She was 89.
Her ashes will be buried at Hillside Cemetery in Issaquah. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Irene was born May 28, 1921, in Grandview, Wash., the daughter of Irene and Cecil E. Haasze. Her mother died two years later in childbirth with her brother. Raised by her aunt, uncle and grandparents, they moved to Seattle when she was 14. She later graduated from Queen Anne High School.
Irene married John Peters of Issaquah in 1941 and they have lived in the Issaquah area ever since. They had three children, Susan in 1942, Gretchen in 1944, and Colin in 1948. Colin passed away in l976 and Gretchen died in 2005.
Irene and John designed and built three lovely homes: one on Lake Sammamish, one on Orcas Island and their present home on May Valley Road. They also designed and built a 30-foot boat, which they cruised in the San Juan Islands many summers.
Dennis Michael Brown
December 28, 2010
Dennis Michael Brown
Dennis Michael Brown, of Bellevue, died in his home Dec. 18, 2010. He was 70.
Family and friends are invited to attend a memorial service in his honor at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 30 at Sunset Hills Funeral Home, 1215 145th Place S.E., Bellevue.
He was born in Omaha, Neb., to Charles and Fern Brown on April 20, 1940. His family moved to the Pine Lake area of Issaquah in 1949.
Dennis attended Issaquah High School, where he was student body president and an outstanding baseball player, graduating in 1958. He received a baseball scholarship to Seattle University, where he was also the manager of the men’s basketball team when it was a highly ranked NCAA team. (Recently, he was inducted into the Seattle University Athletic Hall of Fame.)
Dennis graduated in 1963. He then received an MBA from the University of Washington. He was a businessman and entrepreneur, founding and running Data Enterprises of the Northwest, a computer-software company based in Bellevue.
Lucille Etta Wentworth
December 28, 2010
Lucille Wentworth
Lucille Etta Wentworth, a former Issaquah resident, died Dec. 16, 2010, from complications after sustaining a hip fracture. She was 80.
Her family is confident she went home to be with her Lord and Savior.
A celebration of Lucille’s life is planned for Feb. 5, 2011, at Trinity Baptist Church, 18652 116th Ave. S.E., Renton. The service will begin at 11 a.m. with a reception following.
Born to John and Emma Stein on Feb. 3, 1920, in Killdeer, N.D., she enjoyed telling tales about growing up with five older, protective brothers.
During the Great Depression, she moved west with her parents to Vancouver, Wash. After graduating from Fort Vancouver High School, she worked at Howard’s Ice Cream Shop. It was there she met Staff Sgt. Robert F. Wentworth. They were married June 7, 1943. “Bob” was deployed in the European Theater during World War II.
Bob and Lucille lived in Issaquah/Preston from 1962 until they moved to Renton in 1983.
Betty Logan
December 28, 2010
Betty Logan
Betty Logan, of Issaquah, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. She was 88.
A memorial service will be Dec. 30 at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Sammamish. Private committal will be held at Hillcrest Burial Park in Kent.
Betty was born Nov. 20, 1922, in Tacoma, the daughter of Harry and May Woodley. She was raised in Seattle and graduated from Holy Names Academy.
In 1946, she married Hal Logan and together they raised their three daughters. The family lived in Seattle and spent their weekends at the family cabin on Camano Island.
In the early ’70s, Betty and Hal moved to Spokane, where they developed many friendships and discovered their love of golf. In 1982, the Logans moved to Whidbey Island, and spent winters in Hawaii or Palm Desert. In 2002, Betty and Hal moved to Issaquah.
Betty enjoyed being with family and friends, going to Marine Corps reunions, golfing and cooking.
Peet, Patterson
December 28, 2010
Kyle Patterson and Sharon Peet
Sharon Peet, of Issaquah, and Kyle Patterson, of Duvall, announce their plans to marry in summer 2011.
The perspective bride is the daughter of Shirley and Warren Peet, of Issaquah.
She works as a pre-school teacher at Bright Horizons.
The future groom is the son of Gordy and Debbi Patterson, of Duvall.
He works in the Public Works Operations department for the city of Issaquah. He is also a volunteer firefighter for the Duvall Fire Department.
