Issaquah backs Bike to Work Day
May 14, 2013
With the month of May designated as National Bike Month, the Cascade Bicycle Club will host its annual Bike to Work Day with the help of the city of Issaquah.
On May 17, the club will set up stations along commuting routes for cyclists. It will include provisions, rest stops and information on the benefits and ease of commuting by bicycle. Thousands annually take to the various bike lanes and trails to forge a new path into a sustainable future.
Issaquah will host its own station for those making their way into and out of the city.
Liberty volunteer honored
May 14, 2013
Melissa Blue, a senior at Liberty High School, was recognized by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program as a top youth volunteer in a ceremony at the school April 24.
Melissa Blue
Sponsored by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the national program is now in its 18th year. It recognizes middle and high school students for their outstanding community service. Blue is one of six students in Washington and 234 nationwide who were named Distinguished Finalists for their impressive community service activities.
It’s not my yard
May 14, 2013
I have a question. Are the deer living in our yards, or we living in theirs? I have a feeling it’s the latter. When we follow their eating habits we have to wonder, is there anything they won’t eat? The answer seems to be, “Very little.” When times are tough, they even eat the bark right off the trees. But here, in suburbia, they mostly go for our prized plants.
We can’t remember everything they like and don’t like, so it’s best to know just the generalities. Here are a few:
Evergreens — Old, tough leaves are not favorites, so evergreens, both broadleaf and conifers, are usually safe. They don’t seem to touch Mahonia, Kinnikinnick, ferns, rhododendrons or azaleas.
Development Services to close for training
May 14, 2013
Customers should plan ahead for a three-day closure of the City Development Services Department as staff members undergo training.
The department’s office at City Hall Northwest will be closed from May 15-17. Staff will not be available to assist customers during that time.
Eagle Scout remodels church closet
May 14, 2013
Over the course of four days and 185 hours of volunteer work, Matthew Harlan, of Sammamish, organized the cleanup and repair of a previously unusable storage closet at a local church. Harlan, a member of Boy Scout troop 575 in Redmond was responsible for cleaning out the closet, installing shelves, replacing sheetrock and organizing the closet to earn his Eagle Scout Award, according to an email from Harlan’s father.
Home and garden show returns to Pickering Barn
May 7, 2013
The second annual Issaquah-Sammamish Home and Garden Show, held in conjunction with the weekly Issaquah Farmers Market, is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 11 at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. N.W.
Admission to the show is free. Attendees can visit with more than 20 local businesses and organizations specializing in home and garden products, and services.
Learn from local experts on how to remodel, decorate and finance your home, inside and out. Get insight into patios, outdoor rooms, painting services, shelving and cabinets, heating and cooling systems, landscapes and more.
Harlem Globetrotters lead skills clinic in July
May 7, 2013
The Harlem Globetrotters will be in Issaquah July 22-27 for a clinic, for ages 6-12, at 24 Hour Fitness, 5712 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway.
Globetrotters will be on court for two-hour sessions — coaching,
Undying love
May 7, 2013
Bessie and Robert Burton sit in their Issaquah home, a day after they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 24.
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Longtime Issaquah resident Bessie Burton clearly remembers the day she first laid eyes on her future husband of 60 years, Robert.
She was standing on a street corner in Deer Lodge, Mont., just before her shift at a local restaurant began, when a slick yellow car caught her eye.
“Robert drove by in a 1949 Ford convertible with the lid down and I emphatically asked, ‘Who is that?’” she said. “I saw him and that was it.”
The courtship did not start immediately, since Bessie worked nights, making it difficult to form a relationship. During that time, Robert dated other girls and visited other restaurants, Bessie said.
Running store hosts community run/walk in support of Boston
May 7, 2013
Runners gather outside Plateau Runner before the start of the Boston Strong Sammamish run/walk April 22. Contributed
Local runners and walkers joined in a recent nationwide memorial to support the city of Boston and victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
The Boston Strong Sammamish run and walk drew nearly 100 participants from Sammamish, Issaquah and Redmond to Plateau Runner, the local specialty running store that sponsored the event. Wearing green headbands and armbands, participants ran or walked a 3-mile course in solidarity.
“We had families pushing baby strollers, kids from local middle and high schools, even some Boston Marathon racers,” Plateau Runner store owner Elizabeth Steen said. “It was heartwarming to see the community turn out to support Boston.”
Family friendly bird walk is May 18
May 7, 2013
Lorenzo Rohani, 13, does some birdwatching with a camera, long lens and tripod. He gives a talk May 18 at an Eastside Audubon event.
By Michael Rohani
A guided family birding walk at Lake Sammamish State Park and a lively talk by an accomplished 13-year-old birder will show kids and grown-ups the excitement of discovering the natural world through bird watching.
Both events are free, and Eastside Audubon welcomes everyone in the community to attend either one or both.
An easy walk on maintained trails and walkways with master birder Andy McCormick will explore the many habitats of Lake Sammamish State Park. Woodlands, streamside, lakeshore and meadow attract a variety of birds this season. Expect to see (and hear!) colorful songbirds and woodpeckers, Great Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, goofy American Coots and many others.
