Committee hears park bond survey results
March 26, 2013
A survey says the citizens of Issaquah care deeply about establishing parks and renovating the Julius Boehm Pool.
The results of a City Council-directed survey was brought before the council Services and Safety Committee during its March 4 regular meeting. Regarding a possible parks, recreation, pool and natural area park bond, EMC Research conducted a telephone survey to gauge the mood and priorities of local residents.
Parks & Recreation Under Water Egg Hunt / March 22, 2013
March 26, 2013
Diver Max Levy makes a splash before state championship
January 29, 2013
Max Levy stretches his body straight as he enters the water Jan. 9 during diving practice with his teammates at Julius Boehm Pool. By Greg Farrar
The end of the diving board at Julius Bohem Pool flutters under Max Levy, who bounces more intently every time until finally he lifts off, the line from his pointed toes to his up-stretched hands forming an arrow.
Issaquah swimmers dunk Liberty at meet
January 29, 2013
Caleb Walin, Issaquah High School junior, swims to a victory in the 200-yard freestyle race with a time of 2 minutes, 4.40 seconds Jan. 24 against Liberty at Julius Boehm Pool. By Greg Farrar
Coaches are notorious planners, especially in individual sports, such as golf, tennis, wrestling and swimming.
These amazing aquatic mentors can usually anticipate what may or may not transpire down to the tenth of a digit. At the annual swim meet between the Issaquah Eagles and the Liberty Patriots held at Julius Boehm Pool on Jan. 24, what unfolded in front of the unsuspecting audience was not only in the realm of the uncharted, but was entirely unexpected with the element of surprise and was outrageously humorous.
With Issaquah owning a commanding advantage heading into the final event of the afternoon, the 400-yard freestyle relay, swimmers from both squads manned the starting blocks, displaying their best stern and stoic game faces, but a funny thing happened on the way down to the water. When the horn sounded to initiate the proceedings, the participants began to churn the water with every imaginable myriad of swim stroke possible in rather comical fashion.
Prepare for Issaquah Community Center, pool closures
December 26, 2012
NEW — 6 a.m. Dec. 26, 2012
Prepare for closures at the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool for the New Year’s holiday.
The community center is due to close for maintenance from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1. Then, the center reopens for regular hours Jan. 2.
Meanwhile, the pool is scheduled to close at 3:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve and reopen at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 2.
In addition to the community center and pool, officials plan to close City Hall from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1, and then reopen Jan. 2. Issaquah Municipal Court is open New Year’s Eve and then closed New Year’s Day.
Issaquah Community Center, Julius Boehm Pool close for maintenance
December 11, 2012
Prepare for closures at the Issaquah Community Center and the Julius Boehm Pool for maintenance and the holidays.
The community center is due to close for maintenance from Dec. 19-22. Then, the center closes for Christmas from Dec. 24-25 and reopens to the public Dec. 26.
Meanwhile, the pool is scheduled to close from Dec. 24-25 for Christmas and reopen at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 26.
In addition to the community center and pool, officials plan to close City Hall and Issaquah Municipal Court from Dec. 24-25 for Christmas.
Condition of aging Julius Boehm Pool could shape park bond measure
September 18, 2012
Come summertime, about 1,000 people each day slip into the 84-degree water at Julius Boehm Pool, a fixture in downtown Issaquah for decades.
The crowd is diverse in age and activity — early-morning lap swimmers, senior citizens in water-exercise classes, children for swimming lessons and more. Summer is the busiest time of year for the pool.
The pool is 40 years old — 15 years older than designers intended for the facility — and visitors and employees often encounter signs of age.
Dispatchers demonstrate poise under pressure amid shootout
September 18, 2012
Dominique Hill, Felicia Moore and Janelle Knight (from left) were on duty as Issaquah Police Department communications specialists when gunman Ronald W. Ficker set off across downtown Issaquah on Sept. 24, 2011. By Greg Farrar
The callers punching 911 into cellphones on Sept. 24, 2011, a bright Saturday darkened as a gunman stalked across downtown Issaquah, heard a calm voice amid the chaos.
In the hours after the gunman set across from a downtown intersection to Clark Elementary School, communications specialists at the Issaquah Police Department fielded a tsunami of calls.
In the tumult, a trio of dispatchers — including a recent addition to the team — attempted to assuage panicked citizens and advise the officers at the scene.
The voices citizens and officers heard on the line came from Dominique Hill, Janelle Knight and Felicia Moore.
Residents support bond for parks, pool
July 31, 2012
Conservation to protect wildlife habitat and creekside land is a priority for Issaquah residents, more so than other parks and recreation projects.
The information comes from a survey commissioned by city leaders as the initial step in a process to pass a multimillion-dollar bond measure to fund future parks projects. Data from the survey also addressed a bold proposal to create a special taxing district in the Issaquah School District to fund upgrades to the aging Julius Boehm Pool.
Julius Boehm Pool debuts Chip ‘n’ Dip tournament
July 24, 2012
The Julius Boehm Pool will hold its first Chip ‘N Dip tournament Aug. 11.
The tournament will consist of teams of parent-and-child pairs for $15. Registration is open until the day of the tournament, online or in person.
Luann Sparks, recreation specialist for the city of Issaquah, came up with the idea after seeing a floating green in an airplane magazine.
The teams will chip 24 Wiffle Balls of different colors to a floating green in the pool. Each pair stars with 24 points and subtracts one point for hitting the green and two for getting it in the hole. The team with the lowest point value at the end will win.
