Faiths celebrate World Religion Day
January 18, 2011
Members of the Vedic Cultural Center participate in World Religion Day. Photo by Saeed Zamani
Police Blotter Jan. 19
January 18, 2011
Possible overdose
Sammamish Police were called to investigate a possible overdose on prescription medication Jan. 5. A man came home to find his wife asleep during the afternoon. He attempted to wake her during the evening and found her unconscious and foaming at the mouth and called 911.
The woman was transported to Overlake Hospital. The husband told police that she had not made any suicidal comments recently, but was on several prescription medications for bi-polar and other disorders. Read more
Sunny Hills students get new perspective
January 18, 2011
As Art Walk chairwoman Monica Rockwell waited for the Sunny Hills fourth-graders to enter her makeshift gallery, excitement was in her eyes.
She was waiting to share her passion for the arts with the eager students on the second of the school’s two-day Art Walk event Jan. 11. The Sunny Hills PTA sponsors and runs six Art Walks throughout the school year, she said, including a full-on art fair every other year.
“The third-, fourth- and fifth-graders are really receptive when it comes to art,” Rockwell said before teacher Jane Ulrich’s fourth-graders entered the conference room-turned gallery.
Sunny Hills fourth-grader Hal Mady, front, and Averie Hasselbalch, view various perspective paintings during the school’s art walk Jan. 11. Photo by Christopher Huber
Students get and give help at library ‘Study Zone’
January 18, 2011
County libraries want children and adults in a zone. The Study Zone.
The tutoring program now offers online help to students in grades kindergarten through 12.
Children can now meet at the library virtually with their tutors, using library computers.
The yearlong program of in-person tutoring will continue at all King County Library System branches, including Sammamish. Read more
Eastlake girls battle to beat Skyline
January 18, 2011
As the clock ran out in the Eastlake gym, the Skyline defense tried to make something work. The Lady Spartans had pressed hard all game and fought for the team’s share of turnovers. But Eastlake sent junior guard Caleigh McCabe to the line three times in the final 1 minute, 39 seconds. She made four of six and put the score out of reach.
It was a physical battle Jan. 14, but the Lady Wolves won it with strong rebounding, while the shots just wouldn’t fall for Skyline.
A scrum of Eastlake and Skyline players wrestle for ball possession in the third quarter Jan. 14. As the game went on, both teams struggled to control the ball. Photo by Christopher Huber
Eastlake gymnasts have best showing of the season
January 18, 2011
Despite facing tough competition at the brand new Issaquah gym, the Eastlake gymnastics team found confidence in new places Jan. 13.
Five meets in, the Lady Wolves tallied thier highest score of the season, finishing with 135.1 points against Issaquah, Bothell and Roosevelt.
Bothell won the meet with 168.4 points, Issaquah took second with 167.85 and Roosevelt scored 160.55 in the Issaquah girls’ first and only home meet of the season.
Nicole Rader lets go during her bar routine. She scored a 5.1. Photo by Greg Farrar
Scoreboard Jan. 19
January 18, 2011
Boys basketball
Thursday, Jan. 13
Skyline 55, Roosevelt 32
1 2 3 4 Final
Roosevelt 8 7 7 10 32
Skyline 17 9 13 16 55
Skyline scoring: Kasen Williams, 16; Lucas Shannon, 13; Bryan Cikatz, 7; Max Browne, Will Parker and Teran Togia, 5. Read more
Katy Ainslie named scholar athlete
January 18, 2011
Eastlake’s Katy Ainslie was named a Davis Law Group Scholar Athlete. Ainslie is captain of the Eastlake girls basketball team.
Ainslie was recently named the most valuable player at the Surf and Slam tournament in San Diego. Eastlake won the tournament.
Katy Ainslie
The program, sponsored by the Davis Law Group is designed to recognize student athletes in their senior year of high school. The company selects a student each week during the school year, and presents that student with a $100 college scholarship.
Events calendar Jan. 19
January 18, 2011
The Bellevue-Issaquah chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding a fundraiser to help the group in its work to restore Kokanee salmon in Lake Sammamish.
The fundraiser will include a dinner, hold-em poker tournament and silent auction. A $50 donation is requested at the door. The event is set for 5:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge, 765 Rainer Blvd. N. in Issaquah.
Mountains to Sound greenway needs help planting native plants into pots so they can grow before being planted in the wild. The plantings are scheduled for Jan. 22 and 29 at the Greenway Native Plant Nursery in Issaquah. Visit www.mtsgreenway.org/volunteer. Read more
Sammamish City Council plans retreat at Suncadia
January 17, 2011
New: Jan. 17, 2:27 p.m.
Sammamish City Council will be holding their annual retreat at the Suncadia Lodge, near Cle Elum, Feb. 3 through Feb. 5.
City department heads are scheduled to meet with the council during the retreat and discuss long-term policy goals and other city issues. The agenda for the meeting will be posted on the city’s website before the retreat.
City Manager Ben Yazici said in an e-mail that last year’s retreat cost about $6,200 for 18 attendees and he expects it to cost about the same this year.
Any residents interested in attending this open public meeting can reserve a room for between $144 and $468 a night. The resort features a spa, a golf course, a winery and cross-country skiing trails.
