Judicial candidates prepare for Aug. 17 election
August 3, 2010
Voters will choose from three candidates in the Aug. 17 primary election for a King County District Court judge serving the Northeast Division.
Newcastle’s Donna Tucker, Mercer Island’s Ketu Shah and Redmond’s Larry Mitchell are running for the position. The county created the position last year to address a growing caseload.
The top two candidates from the primary will advance to the Nov. 2 general election — unless a candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary. In that case, he or she wins the election outright. Read more
Project: serenity
August 3, 2010
Lowe’s volunteers beautify senior center patio
Courtney Jaren, executive director of Issaquah Valley Senior Center, steps out in the sun to admire the finished patio. By Sarah Sexton
A starkly undecorated patio at the Issaquah Valley Senior Center underwent a lush transformation July 10. Lowe’s Heroes planted geraniums, petunias, lobelia, marigolds and other basic plants that are colorful and easy to care for in pots all along the top of the walls surrounding the patio.
Generally small plants in size, it will be easy to pick off dead flowers to keep them looking fresh and to water consistently, given their exposure on the sunny patio. Lowe’s also installed a working fountain in the shape of a small girl standing on a little boy’s back, peering into a tall cylindrical bowl. The total cost of the project was $500.
Lowe’s did the project for free.
Gary Danberg, human resources manager, said Lowe’s gives away millions of dollars once per year to fund community relations and efforts, and Lowe’s Heroes is one of those projects. Each store is allotted its own amount of dollars to work with the community on a certain project. Read more
City’s history comes out on DVD
August 3, 2010
Issaquah's Oral History Video Project
Six decades ago, Issaquah was a completely different city.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, zero traffic lights and acres of empty fields, the Issaquah of 1950 would be unrecognizable to those who know it today as the booming, fast-growing city of 27,000 people.
To tell its story beginning with the early pioneers of the 1920s, the Issaquah History Museums have partnered with the Issaquah Cable Station 21/61 to create the Issaquah Oral History Video Project.
The project includes 17 video shorts and 25 in-depth interviews with early, influential members of the community.
“It’s a really easy way to introduce history to people,” Issaquah History Museums Director Erica Maniez said. “History can be dry and unappetizing, but the videos are a way for people to tell the stories of their own lives. It’s a lot more personal and interesting.” Read more
Under the union label lies compassion
August 3, 2010
District 751 MVPs and other community volunteers paint a house in Issaquah for the family of a recently deceased union member, James Glen Sr. Below, District 751 MVP Rob Curran helps clear a field adjacent the house. Contributed
Dozens of volunteers turned out to help clean up and paint the Issaquah home belonging to a family who lost their father and husband to pancreatic cancer in March.
James Glen Sr., a lifelong volunteer and philanthropist, purchased a fixer-upper just a few weeks before his diagnosis. An estimated 50 volunteers arrived April 24, which would have been Glen’s birthday, to help finish the job he started.
Glen was a handyman and known for his master craftsmanship; he produced “amazing pieces of furniture,” his wife Johnette McGrew said.
Many people said that there wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. He promised his family that he would turn the house into a beautiful home. After he became ill, working on the house was difficult, so Glen filled out a lottery application for the Bellevue Sunrise Rotary Club’s Rebuilding Together program. Read more
Community Calendar
August 3, 2010
Events
It’s Beat the Heat Day at the Farmers Market from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Aug. 7 at Pickering Farm, 1730 10th Ave. N.W. An Era Living cooking demonstration by Executive Chef Elon Wagoner is from 10 a.m. – noon. The Firehouse Fiddlers perform from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the market courtyard. BECU hosts a customer appreciation event.
The Mountains to Sound Greenway offers Greenway Summer Camps 2010 for youths to play, learn, and help maintain local creeks and trails. Weeklong ecological restoration and trail maintenance camps are specifically designed for children and teens, and there is still room in most sessions. Each weeklong session runs from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Camps may fulfill community service requirements for school. Sign up at http://mtsgreenway.org/volunteer/youth/2010-summer-camps or call 206-812-0122. Sessions are:
-Session 8 — Aug. 9-13, ages 13-16, Mercer Island
-Session 9 — Aug. 30 – Sept. 3, home schoolers ages 13-18, Squak Valley North and Tiger Mountain
Beat the Heat Splash Day, for ages 1-12, is from 1-2 p.m. Aug. 4 on the community center green. The fire truck arrives at 2 p.m. Fee is $2.
The Providence Point White Elephant Sale is from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7 and from 9-11 a.m. Aug. 8 at Southeast 43rd Way and Providence Point Drive. Money from the sale goes to fund activities throughout the year at Providence Point. Call 427-5728. Read more
College News
August 3, 2010
Local students make deans’ lists
-Matthew Glenn, of Issaquah, and Charles Wang, of Sammamish, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at Washington University in St. Louis.
-Jessica L. Klein, a sophomore from Issaquah, was among the 784 students named to the Gonzaga University dean’s list for spring semester 2010. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.69 grade point average to be listed.
Student named to Phillips Academy honor roll
Minymoh Anelone, of Issaquah, a member of the class of 2012, has been named to the honor roll at Phillips Academy, in Andover, Mass., for the spring term. To qualify, students must maintain at least a 5-point grade average on a 6-point scale.
Issaquah students graduate
-Laura Marks, of Issaquah, graduated July 30 from Azusa Pacific University, in Azusa, Calif., with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies.
-Elisabeth Jeremica, of Issaquah, graduated in June from DePaul University, in Chicago, with a Bachelor of Music degree from the School of Music. She also was named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring quarter. To qualify, full-time students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4-point scale.
-Brian Birch, a 2000 graduate of Liberty High School, graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine on June 5. Birch, the son of Chuck and Julie Birch, of Issaquah, will complete his residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, in pediatrics.
Providence Point White Elephant sale returns
August 3, 2010
Need dishware, children’s games or maybe just new art to hang on your walls? If so, the residents of Providence Point have got a sale for you.
The community’s annual White Elephant Sale happens Aug. 6-8 at its community center, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E.
“We have some wonderful things,” resident Pat Gile said.
Items at the sale range from curious collectibles and kitchenware to linens, children’s games and fine art, she added.
“I don’t think there’s any limit to it,” coordinator Janet Elmore said. “I just brought home a lot of fairies — little, gorgeous, beautiful things this woman collected. But we also have magnificent kitchenware, including these very expensive coffee makers people get for presents, but after awhile, don’t have room for.” Read more
Who’s News
August 3, 2010
MDA honors attorney with top achievement award
The Muscular Dystrophy Association has named Jessica Ramquist, of Issaquah, the recipient of its 2010 Robert Ross Personal Achievement Award for Washington.
Ramquist, 28, was selected for MDA’s highest achievement award in Washington for her determination to excel and her work on behalf of others with disabilities.
Ramquist has limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, which causes weakness and atrophy in muscles around the shoulders and hips. She uses a power wheelchair for mobility.
Ramquist is an attorney and federal investigator with the enforcement unit of the University of Washington. She overcame many physical obstacles to earn undergraduate degrees from the University of Washington, and her juris doctorate in 2007 from Seattle University School of Law.
Ramquist frequently speaks publicly about issues such as disability advocacy, antidiscrimination laws and achievement for people with disabilities. She also is very active in supporting MDA fundraising activities. Read more
Clubs
August 3, 2010
This week
American Rhododendron Society, Cascade Chapter: 7 p.m. second Tuesday, Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Bellevue, 391-2366.
Cascade Llama 4-H Club: second Wednesday, 391-7988
Eastside Camera Club: 7 p.m. first Thursday, St. Madeleine Catholic Church, 4400 130th Place S.E., Bellevue, 861-7910 www.eastsidecameraclub.com
The Eastside Welcome Club: 10 a.m. first Wednesday, Terri 641-8341
Faith and Sharing for those with special needs: 2-4 p.m. first Sunday, St. Joseph parish hall, 200 Mountain Park Blvd. S.W., 392-5682
Friends of the Issaquah Library: 7 p.m. second Wednesday, Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way, 392-3571
Issaquah Amateur Radio Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Issaquah Valley Senior Center, 75 N.E. Creek Way, 392-7623
Issaquah Business Builders: 7:30 a.m. first Thursday, IHOP Restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, 206-852-8240
Issaquah Emblem Club: 7 p.m. first Wednesday, Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., 392-7024
Issaquah Garden Club: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. second Wednesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 603-0711
Issaquah Valley Grange: 7:30 p.m. second Monday, Issaquah Myrtle Mason Lodge Hall, 57 W. Sunset Way, 392-3013
Issaquah Women’s Club: 9:30 a.m. first Thursday (second Thursday in September), Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 17th Ave. N.W., 369-3090
Pine Lake Garden Club: 9:30 a.m. second Wednesday, occasional workshops and field trips, 836-7810
Weekly
Camp Fire Family Group: 7 p.m. every other Tuesday, 313-1600
Greater Issaquah Toastmasters Club No. 5433: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Bellewood Retirement Community, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 306-2232 or issaquahtm@gmail.com
Guide Dogs for the Blind: 6 p.m. most Sundays, Issaquah Police Station Eagle Room, 644-7421
Issaquah Alps Trail Club: www.issaquahalps.org
Issaquah Community Family Club — Camp Fire USA: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, usually at Clark Elementary School, 500 Second Ave. S.E., 313-1600
Issaquah History Museums: 392-3500 or www.issaquahhistory.org
Issaquah Networkers: 7:30-8:30 a.m. every other Wednesday, IHOP restaurant, 1433 N.W. Sammamish Road, www.IssaquahNetworkers.com.
Jewish Juniors Club: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chabad of Central Cascades, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road, 427-1654
Kachess Klimber Snowmobile Club: www.wssaonline.com
Kiwanis Club of Issaquah: noon Wednesday, Gibson Hall, 105 Newport Way S.W., 391-9275
MOMS Club of Sammamish Plateau: MOMS helping moms raise their kids in Sammamish and Issaquah on the Sammamish Plateau, www.momsclubsammamish.org or 836-5015
Moms In Touch: For more information on groups within the Issaquah School District, call Jan Domek at 681-6770 or go to www.MomsInTouch.org.
Providence Point Kiwanis: noon Friday, Bake’s Place, 4135 Providence Point Drive S.E., 427-9060
Rotary Club of Issaquah: 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Tibbetts Creek Manor, 750 Renton-Issaquah Road, www.issaquahrotary.org
Rotary Club of Sammamish: 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Bellewood, 3710 Providence Point Drive S.E., 444-2663
Rhythm and Reins Women’s Equestrian Drill Team: Sunday, Rock Meadow Equestrian Center, 20722 S.E. 34th St., Sammamish, 222-7100 or e-mail Leemod@pobox.com
The Toastmasters of Sammamish: 7-8:45 p.m. Tuesdays Mary, Queen of Peace Church, 1121 228th Ave. S.E., Sammamish, 373-6311 or davidlloyhall@live.com.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): 9 a.m. Thursday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 745 Front St. S., 557-4710 or www.tops.com
Couples falls short to Langer
August 3, 2010
Couples falls short to Langer
Bernhard Langer (left) talks with Fred Couples after the pair finished first and second in the U.S. Senior Open Championship Aug. 1 at Sahalee Country Club. By Christopher Huber
Even though he had all the crowd support he needed, Seattle native Fred Couples needed a miracle on hole No. 18 to have a chance Aug. 1 against the on-fire Bernhard Langer, of Germany, at Sahalee Country Club. A dismal mistake early in the fourth round of the 2010 U.S. Senior Open had forced Couples to play catch-up for the next 16 holes. Read more
