Homeowners aren’t paying their stormwater fees
April 20, 2010
Officials in the city’s Finance Department reported a sharp increase in unpaid storm water management fees in 2009.
The city billed residents $2.4 million in stormwater management fees, but $95,307 of that money never came in. That’s 3.97 percent of the total amount billed, up from 0.27 percent in 2008 and 0.08 percent in 2007. Read more
Survey indicates support for Lake Washington School District, economic worry
April 20, 2010
Most community members (67 percent) give the Lake Washington School District an A or B grade, according to a recent survey by CFM Research, a company that regularly works with school districts in Washington. Read more
City isn’t counting on Town Center as cash cow
April 20, 2010
While on the campaign trail last fall, some City Council candidates swore up and down that the proposed Town Center development would rescue Sammamish from financial straits.
Experts from the city’s Finance Department say that probably isn’t the case. Read more
Busy bees abound around Sammamish
April 20, 2010
If you’ve started to notice healthy quantities of bees buzzing around your garden or back patio, don’t be so quick to get out the fly swatter. There’s a chance those bees belong to a neighbor, like Sammamish resident Linda Hines, or Lisa Novich, owner of Knox Cellars Native Bees.
Lisa Novich, Sammamish resident and owner of Knox Cellars Native Bees, shows the set up for raising mason bees. Photo by Christopher Huber
Sammamish boys start fund to help their camp friends
April 20, 2010
Sammamish resident Alec Baer and his three best friends, Arend Broekmate, Billy Dimlow and Brooks Meadowcroft, have always been able to attend summer camp on Orcas Island. They love the annual monthlong getaway so much they actually attended both sessions in 2009, Baer said.
Dance all night: Skyline presents ‘My Fair Lady’
April 20, 2010
Get ready to feel like you could dance all night as Skyline High School drama presents “My Fair Lady,” which premieres at 7:30 p.m. April 21.
While the students’ surroundings may be under construction, that isn’t stopping them from pulling out all the stops for this year’s spring production — that includes swanky backdrops and perfectly pitched English and Cockney accents. Read more
Local students among top musicians in Northwest
April 20, 2010
Two Skyline High School musicians will get to perform with the pros this spring after making the top 10 in a regional music competition.
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Carson Elementary shows off its international side
April 20, 2010
You could have mistaken the Carson Elementary School gym and commons for an open-air bazaar worlds away from Sammamish April 15.
“I love it,” said parent Rocio Collado, who ran the Chilean booth. “This area is such an international (place). This is really what America is.”
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2 Issaquah School District youth are in the top 10 in state geography bee
April 20, 2010
Arjun Kumar, Suyash Hiray and moderator Sharon Rue pose together after the final round of competition April 9 at the state geography bee in Tacoma. Contributed
The event was part of the National Geographic Bee program. Kumar, a sixth-grader at Beaver Lake Middle School, and Hiray, of Issaquah Middle School, placed in the top 10, according to event coordinator Evelyn McNeal. Although they did not advance to the national geography bee, Kumar and Hiray beat out more than 90 other finalists during the hours-long event.
Wesley Esko, a seventh-grader at Pine Lake Middle School, made it to state, but did not place in the top 10, McNeal said.
Two other Issaquah School District students participated in the state competition: Keegan Kylstra, of Maywood Middle School, and Sharda Raina, of Apollo Elementary School.
Beaver Lake students reach out to the world
April 20, 2010
BLOCK [Beaver Lake Outreach Community Kids] recently presented a slideshow to all the Beaver Lake Middle School students. We saw numerous pictures from South Africa, where poverty stricken families are facing very tough times. We students learned how HIV/AIDS is affecting the country, and how we can help. The members of BLOCK told us, “We found that a formal education is key in finding a successful job in that country.” BLOCK’s motto for the South African Humanitarian Drive was “Where Kids Really do Help Kids!” Read more
