Calendar
July 2, 2008
By Administrator
Events
Its that time again. Come and enjoy the Fourth of July with 20,000 of your closest friends. The Sammamish Commons opens at noon July 4 and the festivities kick off at 6 p.m. with fireworks set for 10:15 p.m.
Activities include kid-friendly areas and live music. Admission is free. Visit www.ci.sammamish.wa.us/4thjuly.aspx for more information.
The King County Office of Civil Rights will host a community forum designed to provide practical advice for every resident, focusing on what the office calls basics such as how to recognize discrimination, where and how to report it and how to stop it. The forums are designed to give practical advice to renters, property managers, employers, employees and building and business owners who have questions about their responsibilities and civil rights under anti-discrimination laws.
The forum is scheduled for 4-6 p.m. July 11 at the Sammamish Library, 825 228th Ave. N.E.
A Hazel Wolf Wetlands environmental restoration work party is scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. July 19, at the Hazel Wolf Wetlands (Just off Southeast Windsor Boulevard. in Sammamish). Join the Cascade Land Conservancy and other volunteers as they clean up and restore parts of the Hazel Wolf Wetlands. Bring work clothes, boots, water, and rain gear if necessary. Snacks and drinks will be provided. To RSVP or for more information, call or email Stacy Cachules at volunteer@cascadeland.org or 206-905-6931. For directions visit www.cascadeland.org/events/hazel-wolf-wetlands-preserve-volunteer-restoration-event/.
Volunteers needed
The Sammamish Farmers Market needs volunteers. The market is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 1 at the Sammamish City Hall Plaza. Volunteers are needed to plan special events, work on the newsletter, help with logistics, organize children’s events and more. Go to www.sammamishfarmersmarket.org for a description of volunteer opportunities.
The King County Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs certified long term care ombudsman volunteers. After completing a four-day training program, visit with residents, take and resolve complaints and advocate for residents. Volunteers are asked to donate four hours a week and attend selected monthly meetings. Contact John Stilz at 206-697-6747 or johns@solid-ground.org.
Eastside Bluebills is a Boeing retiree volunteer organization that strives to provide opportunities for retirees to help others in need and to assist charitable and nonprofit organizations. Eastside Bluebills meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Bellevue Regional Library from 10 a.m.-noon. Call 235-3847.
LINKS, Looking Into the Needs of Kids in Schools, places community volunteers in the schools of the Lake Washington School District. Opportunities include tutoring, classroom assistance and lunch buddy. Just one hour a week can make a difference in a child’s life. Call Clair at 867-1677 or Nanci at 885-9158.
Eastside Baby Corner needs volunteers to sort incoming donations of clothing and toys and prepare items for distribution. Go to www.babycorner.org.
Volunteers are needed to visit homebound patrons with the King County Library System’s Traveling Library Center program. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old and have reliable transportation. Call Susan LaFantasie at 369-3235.
Volunteer drivers are needed for the Senior Services Volunteer Transportation Program. Flexible hours, mileage, parking reimbursement and supplemental liability insurance are offered. Call 206-448-5740.
Guide Dogs for the Blind Eager Eye Guide Pups Club needs volunteers to raise puppies for use as guide dogs for the blind. For information, call Sandy at 644-7421.
Volunteer Chore Services links volunteers with seniors or individuals who are disabled and are living on a limited income. Call 284-2240.
To submit items for the Community Calendar, contact the editor at 392-6434, ext. 233. Information may be e-mailed to samrev@isspress.com or mailed to the Sammamish Review, P.O. Box 1328, Issaquah, WA 98027. Items must be received by the Wednesday before publication.
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