Pieter Broodryk
January 26, 2009
Pieter Broodryk
Pieter Broodryk, of Sammamish, died Jan. 14. He was 51.
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It put Seattle on the map
January 26, 2009
Discovering the A-Y-P: A community research project. The project will explore the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle’s first World’s Fair, held in 1909. Staff from the Museum of History and Industry will present a two-hour workshop based on their curriculum. The workshop is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Issaquah Library. To register, visit www.ayp100.org.
Clubs
January 26, 2009
Sammamish Citizens Corps holds a refresher/advanced training class for CERTs on the second Saturday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at Station 82. E-mail sammamishcitizencorps@hotmail.com. Read more
Volunteers needed
January 26, 2009
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. Read more
Calendar
January 26, 2009
Events
Let’s get real with drugs and alcohol. Learn from experts about how to address community problems with drugs and alcohol. 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Sammamish Library.
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Pine Lake gets down at hoedown
January 26, 2009
Pine Lake Middle School students twirl around during the square dancing portion of the Pine Lake hoedown Jan. 23. Photo by Christopher Huber.
Pine Lake Middle School eighth-grader Annika Dybevik really likes to line dance. She’s been doing it practically since birth, thanks to her siblings who attended the school.
Actually, she has attended the Pine Lake Hoedown event with her parents and siblings since she was about 6 months old, she said as she stood with friends in the school’s gymnasium between songs. That makes it her 13th time, longer than anyone else who came to the Jan. 23 event, according to physical education teacher Roy Cress, who announced her milestone during the hoedown.
“I like how everybody dances and that there’s so many people here,” she said.
The hoedown, which drew about 900 people, was the school’s large-scale community event of the year, and dancing was just one aspect of the fun-filled night. Read more
Sunny Hills students seek week without TV, video games
January 26, 2009
TV Turnoff Week promotes healthy living, quality family time and community building by limiting children’s daily time in front of a screen. Contributed
The sound of dice rolling across the table may replace the chatter of primetime television dramas in many a Sunny Hills Elementary household this week.
Or it might be the sound of pages turning.
That’s because many of the 570 students at Sunny Hills are participating in TV Turnoff Week, a school tradition that goes back more than a decade, according to school administrators.
“It’s something different from homework,” said PTSA event chair Michelle Danyluk. “They get pretty excited about it.”
Jan. 26-30 at Sunny Hills is all about teaching children the value of limited screen time.
The week kicked off in the school’s lunchroom, when students learned about alternatives to watching television and playing computer and video games.
“It’s designed to promote kids’ exchanging TV watching for … any creative activities they can do,” Danyluk said. Read more
Skyline grapplers finish strong
January 26, 2009
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Skyline’s Joey Lim upends Newport’s Austin Bulen on the 119-pound match Jan. 22 at Skyline High School. Lim won 6-1. Photo by Christopher Huber.
Skyline junior Danny Christianson had 38 seconds to make his move. He was down 3-1 in the final period of his 160-pound bout against Newport’s Ali Saribas.
They had been deadlocked for the duration of the round, but Christianson scored two points with a takedown in the final seconds and sent it into overtime.
“I just had to set it up and be patient for it, because a lot of times I get impatient and that’s where I get in trouble,” Christianson said.
They had one minute to finish it off, but all it took after the two staggered across the mat for a few seconds was a two-point takedown by Christianson.
He won 5-3 and capped off Skyline’s 42-22 win against the Knights Jan. 22 at the Skyline gym. Read more
Eastlake tough in loss to Issaquah
January 26, 2009
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Eastlake junior guard Alyssa Charlston shoots a jumper against Issaquah’s Alexa Smith Jan. 24 at Issaquah High School. Photo by Christopher Huber
If you score nine points in the first two quarters of a game for the top spot in KingCo 4A Crest Division, you’ve got a problem.
That’s what the Eastlake girls did against the Issaquah Eagles Jan. 24 at Issaquah High School.
And despite an 11-2 run in the third, the Lady Wolves (7-3, 9-4) couldn’t hold it together long enough to come back from a 16-point halftime deficit. Issaquah (8-1, 10-3) held its spot atop the division with its 48-35 win.
“We just got out played, out worked,” said Eastlake coach Scott Sartorius. “Issaquah came to play. They were disciplined and they were aggressive. They make it really hard for you to get into your offense and to execute, and we didn’t really respond to that pressure.” Read more
Transition points key to Eastlake’s loss
January 26, 2009
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Eastlake junior guard Chad Marxen looks for an open man in the third quarter against Issaquah Jan. 24. Photo by Christopher Huber.
Issaquah’s recent work during practice on defensive cohesiveness finally paid off over the weekend against the Eastlake Wolves.
After losing to Redmond Jan. 23, the Eagles managed to stay tight on defense and power through the Wolves’ sometimes weak transition defense to come away with the 57-49 win Jan. 24 at Issaquah High School.
“We’ve been exercising trying to play together as a defense, and in general just playing together,” Issaquah senior guard Ross Zuhl said after the game. “After (Friday’s) loss, we really just wanted to come out here and get a victory.” Read more
