Sports Calendar
August 30, 2011
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trails Club
Sept. 3, 9 a.m., Lodge Lake on Pacific Crest Trail, 4 miles, 850-foot elevation gain. Call 837-1535 … Sept. 4, Kendal Katwalk-Wilderness Loop, 12 miles, 2,700-foot elevation gain. Call 427-8449 … Sept. 5, 10 a.m., Dogs Welcome Hike, 6-10 miles, 800 to 1,600-foot elevation gain. Call 481-2341 … Sept. 10, 9:30 a.m., Cougar Mountain, hike to AA Peak, 4.5 miles, 650-foot elevation gain. Call 882-3435 … Sept. 11, 10 a.m., North Bend’s Cedar Butte, 5 miles, 900-foot elevation gain. Call 823-0747.
Cascade Bicycle Club
Aug. 31, 9 a.m., Marymoor-Issaquah-Beaver Lake, 33 miles from Marymoor Park east parking lot. Call 206-523-2205 … Sept. 2, 10 a.m., Snoqualmie Valley ride, 50 miles from McDonald Park in Carnation. Call 206-687-9338 … Sept. 4, 9 a.m., Lake Sammamish Loop, 36 miles from Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. Call 206-356-8134 … Sept. 5, 10 a.m., Renton Cruise, 25 miles from Ron Regis Park. Call 226-6923 … Sept. 11, 8 a.m., Iron Horse Trail to Snoqualmie Pass, 55 miles from Rattlesnake Lake parking lot. Call 206-414-8851.
Trout Unlimited meeting is Sept. 14 in Issaquah
August 30, 2011
The public is invited to the Sept. 14 meeting of the Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at the Issaquah Brewhouse, 35 W. Sunset Way.
Dave McCoy, a Trout Unlimited member and owner of Emerald Water Anglers, is the featured speaker. He will show photo slides to reveal fly fishing opportunities in Western Washington.
There is no price for admission.
Outdoors workshop for women is Sept. 16-18
August 30, 2011
Women can learn the basics of fishing, hunting and other outdoor skills at a weekend workshop Sept. 16-18 at Camp River Ranch in Carnation.
The workshop is coordinated by Washington Outdoor Women, a nonprofit program dedicated to teaching women outdoor skills and natural resource stewardship.
Many of the sessions are led by state Department of Fish and Wildlife experts and other certified instructors.
Among the classes offered are archery, freshwater fishing, fly fishing and fly tying, kayaking, cooking wild game, big-game hunting basics, wilderness first aid, survival skills, training a hunting dog and outdoor photography.
Department of Fish and Wildlife staff members serving as volunteer instructors for the event include biologists Laura Till and Susan Cierebiej, who will teach the use of a map and compass in the field.
Workshop participants must be at least 18 years old, and those planning to participate in the fishing and fly-fishing sessions must have a current Washington recreational fishing license.
To learn more about the workshop, go to http://www.washingtonoutdoorwomen.org or call 455-1986.
Issaquah Philharmonic conductor retires baton
August 30, 2011
As Duane Bowen conducted the band at Louisiana State University in the school’s fight song, the cymbal player sneezed and put a gash in his forehead requiring several stitches. Unforgettable moments like that have made maestro Bowen’s career as colorful as it is rich with passion for the art of music.
Duane Bowen holds a commemorative baton given to him by the Issaquah Philharmonic for his service to the group. By Quinn Eddy
At the Issaquah Philharmonic’s final concert of the season June 15 at Faith United Methodist Church, conductor Bowen, 81, announced his retirement from the group. Bowen had been conductor for 12 years.
“I’ve been at it awhile. My hearing isn’t as acute as I would like it to be — the curses of getting old,” Bowen said.
Eastside FC U-18 team wins tournament
August 30, 2011
Garrett deCillia, Spencer Spears and Michael Roberts, all of Issaquah, helped the Eastside FC BU 18 Red team win the 2011 Puma Pacific Coast Challenge Tournament Aug. 28 in Bellingham. The Eastside FC team defeated Three Rivers United, of Tri-Cities, 3-1 in the title game.
Last year, Three Rivers defeated the Eastside FC team in the semifinals.
Last February, Eastside FC rallied from a 2-1 halftime deficit to beat Three Rivers 3-2 in the state tournament title game at the Starfire Soccer Complex in Tukwila.
Coaches Kyle Tatro and Mark Kovats are Issaquah residents.
Run honors late local nurse, raises funds for Haiti relief
August 30, 2011
The ongoing relief effort in earthquake-stricken Haiti is the backdrop for dual events to honor a local man’s sacrifice on a medical mission to the Caribbean nation.
Matthew Bouthillier, a nurse at the former Swedish Medical Center freestanding emergency room near Lake Sammamish and a Renton resident, died suddenly after a heart attack during a relief mission to Port-au-Prince in March 2010.
Now, family members and Medical Teams International, a Christian global health organization, have organized The BIG Run, a 5K run-walk, and a multimedia exhibit to celebrate Bouthillier’s life and international aid Sept. 10.
Mark Oliver wins Lake Sammamish Triathlon
August 30, 2011
Mark Oliver, of Lake Forest Park, finished first in the Lake Sammamish Triathlon Aug. 27 at Lake Sammamish State Park.
Oliver, a veteran triathlete, completed the course in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 46.3 seconds. Peter Metzger, of Seattle, was second in 1:08:05.8 and Francis Stanbury, of Redmond, was third in 1:08:06.
Robin White, of Sammamish, was the first-place female finisher with a time of 1:13:10.6. She was 24th overall and also first in her 35-39 age division.
Katie Volodkevich, of Sammamish, was first in the female 14-and-under division with a time of 1:45:59.9.
Tallman earns No. 2 spot at PNGA championship
August 30, 2011
Brittany Tallman, of Issaquah, finished second Aug. 28 in the Pacific Northwest Golf Association Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at The Links at Moses Pointe in Moses Lake.
Tallman, a former high-school state champion golfer at Issaquah, had a two-day total of 1-over par 145. She finished just two strokes behind Kate Hildahl, of Tualatin, Ore.
Now a member of the University of Washington women’s golf team, Tallman shot the best single round of the championship Aug. 28 with an impressive 4-under par 68.
Tallman’s younger sister Mersadie, who will be a freshman at Issaquah High this fall, finished in a tie for 17th with a 165 total. Laura Risher, of Issaquah, was 24th at 169.
Connections link Issaquah to Civil War 150 years after conflict started
August 30, 2011
George Tibbetts and William Goode were just teenagers. If they lived today, the future Issaquah residents might have been concerned with such important details as saving to purchase a car. Tibbetts might even have been anxious about getting prepared for a prom or studying for the SATs.
Issaquah history museums Some of Issaquah’s earliest settlers were Civil War veterans, including local Grand Army of the Republic members (above) and three of the their granddaughters, shown circa 1900. Issaquah History Museums
But 150 years ago, the nation was quite different than it is today. It was a nation divided.
With the election of Abraham Lincoln as president, 11 Southern states led by South Carolina seceded from the nation. Lincoln had pledged to halt the spread of slavery, a stand that was unpopular in the South. The Southern states formed their own country — the Confederate States of America.
Everyone in the North and in the South knew it was just a matter of time before there would be war. On April 12, 1861, Confederate troops under Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard fired cannons on Fort Sumter and the war began.
Three days later, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to serve the Union for 90 days. However, it soon became obvious that further troops would be needed and the president called for the enlistment of 100,000 troops to serve for three years.
Among those who answered the president’s call to arms were Tibbetts, 16, and Goode, 19.
Tibbetts, who was born in Maine but was sent to live with an aunt in New Hampshire when he was 4, was assigned to Company F, Fourth New Hampshire Infantry. He enlisted as a private and rose to be a sergeant by the time he was discharged.
Arts Calendar
August 30, 2011
AUGUST
31st
Music on the Streets: Peacemaker Nation, 6-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N.
SEPTEMBER
1st
Troy Shaw, 6-10 p.m., Vino Bella, 99 Front St. N., 391-1424
