Egg Drop at Margaret Mead Elementary
May 12, 2009
County could give some lands extra protection
May 12, 2009
King County Councilman Bob Ferguson is proposing that the county upgrade protections for roughly 150,000 acres of rural lands, including some next to Sammamish.
“On a federal level, you can have national parks or national monuments. For King County, we don’t have an equivalent to ensure protection for any particular piece of property,” explained Ferguson, who represents the northwest portion of the county. Read more
City changes closure policy during parkway construction
May 12, 2009
Sammamish has backed away from its earlier commitment to keep open both lanes of the East Lake Sammamish Parkway during the morning rush hour.
In late March, the city began warning residents that it would close one lane along East Lake Sammamish Parkway from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday for its half-mile construction project.
To lessen the construction’s impact on traffic during rush hour, the contractor would keep both lanes open 7-8 a.m. and 5-6 p.m., according to Public Works Director John Cunningham and the parkway’s Project Manager Jeff Brauns. Read more
Library offers help during tough times
May 12, 2009
At 9 a.m. May 7, a handful of people milled around the Sammamish Public Library, hoping to take advantage of the library’s earlier hours.
One was Sonia Jara-Reyes, a Redmond resident looking to polish up her resume for job applications.
She had already been to one of the Sammamish Library’s workshops on resumes, and she planned to attend another one May 8.
Sonia Jara-Reyes came to the Sammamish Library for help with her job search. Photo by J.B. Wogan
Morgan Conover wins essay contest sponsored by Storm
May 12, 2009
Last March Morgan Conover decided to enter a Seattle Storm’s 2009 essay contest just for the heck of it. She didn’t expect anything to come of it. Her goal was to see how her writing stood up against other 16-year-olds from Washington.
But at the end of April, the Eastlake High School sophomore heard back from the women’s pro basketball team that she had won the contest in the 14- to 18-year-old group, for her essay about how Title IX has affected her life.
Morgan Conover
Skyline student wins national award
May 12, 2009
Skyline High School’s Brian Burgess recently won a National PTA Award of Excellence for his entry, “A Closer Look” in the senior-level photography category, according to Skyline Reflections chair Lynnea Washburn.
Burgess won the award May 4 for a photo he took on the spur of the moment after a storm.
Brian Burgess’ photo is titled ‘A Closer Look.’
Eastlake students, community prep for Relay For Life May 16
May 12, 2009
One in three people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.
The life-changing disease affects millions around the world, but Eastlake High School students and community members are doing their part to help find a cure. More than 570 people have signed up and begun to raise money, but there’s still time to participate in the cause. Read more
Some eggs refuse to break at Margaret Mead
May 12, 2009
The Mead Elementary students chanted “up…up…up…” as principal Shawna Rothaus ascended in the ladder truck with their science projects May 7.
They “ooed” and “ahhhed” as their various containers, carrying delicate eggs, hurtled back to Earth.
Mead second-grader Kate Olson, left, unwraps her intact egg from a bag of peanut butter May 7 after the annual Egg Drop. Photo by Christopher Huber
Morris Brothers bring humor, awareness to Blackwell
May 12, 2009
Two zany, hyperactive, nerdy superheroes spent the day at Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School May 5. They came to fulfill their mission of teaching and entertaining children and adults around the world about what it means to be a Never Ending Radical Dude (N.E.R.D.).
Blackwell was one of two schools on the Seattle-area agenda for the Morris Brothers’ Making Better Choices Tour. It’s a school-assembly program that educates students, in this case, about bullying through lively, interactive skits and activities, according to the organization’s Web site. Read more
Eastlake victim to a pair of late hits
May 12, 2009
It came down to two late-game hits.
In the bottom of the sixth, Issaquah senior Kenna Olsen drove a double to deep right field to break a dry spell for both Eastlake and the Eagles. Both pitchers had battled all game, throwing heat and forcing easy outs.
Eastlake senior Hilary Hansen winds up before smacking a double in the top of the third inning against Issaquah, May 8. Photo by Christopher Huber
