Sammamish man’s invention to mop up oil in gulf
June 23, 2010
Jerry Brownstein was puttering around his vintage clothing shop in Los Angeles about 30 years ago, wondering what would become of all the polyester.
The answer to that question led the Sammamish resident to create a fabric that sops up oil from water — a fabric that’s seen its demand skyrocket over the past few weeks, as its been deployed to the Gulf of Mexico to clean up the BP oil spill.
In 2007, Jerry Brownstein won the International Energy Globe Award for his work with X-Tex. At the ceremony, Brownstein (left) and his wife, Kathy met actor Martin Sheen. Contributed
Traffic changes for U.S. Senior Open
June 23, 2010
Sammamish drivers will have to slow down on Sahalee Way during the U.S. Senior Open.
The City Council approved changing the speed limit on the road from 45 mph to 35 mph for the week of the tournament to make it easier for shuttle buses to navigate the road.
City workers will install temporary electronic signs alerting drivers to the change.
The city will also impose parking restrictions in the neighborhoods surrounding Sahalee to discourage visitors from parking in residential areas.
Sammamish stormwater manual in process
June 23, 2010
Federal law has trickled down to Sammamish in the form of a mandatory update of its stormwater regulations.
In 2007, the federal government changed its mandates for regulations, and then told the states to make sure the changes happened. The state Department of Ecology has been overseeing the process for Washington. Read more
Patterson Creek bridge to close
June 23, 2010
Duthie Hill Road will be closed north of The Members Club at Aldarra for four to five months in the summer of 2012 while King County replaces the Patterson Creek Bridge.
Residents of Aldarra, Montaine and Trossachs neighborhoods headed for State Route 202 will be detoured through Issaquah-Fall City Road or 32nd Street to 228th Avenue during construction, adding an estimated five to eight minutes to the average trip. The project will replace the aging timber supports of the 59-year-old bridge, widen the lanes and add 8-foot shoulders for biker and pedestrian safety. Read more
Beavers will be moved from Beaver Lake
June 23, 2010
Beaver Lake may soon need a name change.
The city is paying a private company to trap and remove a family of beavers that have constructed a dam in Laughing Jacobs Creek, causing Beaver Lake’s water level to rise during recent wet weather and submerge some homeowners’ docks. Read more
Traffic calming coming to 2 roads
June 23, 2010
City crews will be out this summer installing traffic calming devices on Northeast 19th Street and likely on Northeast 14th Drive.
Each street is used as a cut-through and has serious problems with excessive speeding.
As a result, each street will have a small traffic circle placed roughly in the center of the problem stretch of road.
There are also likely to be curb bulb-outs and painted shoulders to help narrow the road and raised pedestrian crosswalks to slow traffic further, according to Laura Philpot, city engineer.
Philpot said these are relatively simple projects, and she estimated that each would cost about $70,000 and should be completed this summer.
Michael Sanders Wilborn
June 23, 2010
Michael Sanders Wilborn of Kirkland, formerly of Issaquah, died Thursday, June 17, 2010, at home. He was 26.
A time of visitation will be from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. June 26 at Flintoft’s Issaquah Funeral Home, 540 E. Sunset Way. A time to share memories will follow at 1 p.m., also at Flintoft’s. A celebration of his life will be at 2:30 p.m. June 26 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Cottler, 20315 S.E. 39th Place, Sammamish. Read more
Sally Elaine Chisam Settles
June 23, 2010
Sally Elaine Chisam Settles, of Issaquah, died Monday, June 7, 2010. She was 68.
Per her request, there will be no services.
She was born in Watertown, S.D., on July 29, 1941, to Silas M. Chisam and Martha Elaine Wiitala. The family moved to Minnesota and eventually to Arkansas, where Sally graduated from North Little Rock High School, and married Gary W. Settles. Read more
Students form orchestra as a public service
June 23, 2010
Last December, Nirupama Suneel needed to come up with a way to fulfill her community service hours for school. The Pacific Cascade freshman from Sammamish had been heavily involved in music as a pianist and violinist and wanted to further pursue her passion with her friends while serving the community.
Members of a youth chamber orchestra, formed by PCFC students, practice June 18. Contributed
Mitchell Kim’s skills earn him a place at Air Force
June 23, 2010
Mitchell Kim has always managed to participate in as many school and club sports as humanly possible. He played varsity football, swam for Skyline’s swim and dive team, starred on the Spartans and Eastside FC soccer teams and, at times throughout his life, played basketball and baseball, he said. In one year as a middle-schooler, Mitchell remembers playing on seven different sports teams, he said.
Photo by Christopher Huber Mitchell Kim participated in 12 of 12 possible sports seasons at Skyline High School. He was a football wide receiver, a varsity swimmer and an outside midfielder in soccer. Photo by Christopher Huber
