Kids Can Cook 2011
March 8, 2011
Legislators need your input
March 8, 2011
State representatives will be more approachable than ever this Saturday, March 12. Constituents from both the 45th and 5th legislative districts might want to save the date for a face-to-face opportunity to share views about reduced services and possible new fees now before the legislature.
Hearing from the voters is what will help drive the tough decisions legislators are contemplating how to address a $4.6 billion deficit in the 2011-13 state budget. After the last election made it clear Washington residents were not in favor of across-the-board tax increases, lawmakers are left with difficult choices about which government services to cut, and how deeply to cut them. Read more
Sammamish Forum March 9
March 8, 2011
Essential tremor is a problem
The U.S. House of Representatives has designated March as National Essential Tremor Awareness Month. Essential tremor (ET) is a neurological condition that causes uncontrollable shaking of the head, hands, and voice. An example is Katherine Hepburn. An estimated 10 million people in the U.S. have ET. While not life threatening, ET is a serious and progressive condition that can significantly affect a person’s quality of life – socially, professionally, and emotionally. Read more
Sammamish, Issaquah councils prep for joint meeting
March 8, 2011
Issaquah and Sammamish leaders meet March 10 at Tibbetts Creek Manor. The agenda includes dinner — and a packed docket of regional issues.
Members from the Issaquah and Sammamish city councils, plus Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, plan to discuss long-term planning efforts in both cities — the push to create a Town Center in Sammamish and the decadeslong goal to reshape the Issaquah business district — and other issues. Read more
Executive offers bold plan in State of the County address
March 8, 2011
King County Executive Dow Constantine reflected on milestones from 15 months in office and outlined a bold agenda for the months ahead in the State of County address Feb. 28.
The top elected official in the county offered a plan to shore up aging infrastructure and the social safety net amid drastic budget cuts. The address to County Council representatives and community members also emphasized regional partnerships.
“The choices we make will have a lasting and profound impact. As our parents and grandparents did, we too owe it to those who come after us to be responsible, thoughtful and smart,” Constantine said. “If we do our jobs right — building on the commitment to partnership and collaboration that have created the many successes of the past year — we can translate our internal reforms to external results.” Read more
Register for the Trimathlon on Pi Day
March 8, 2011
Math athletes can exercise their minds and win prizes at the Trimathlon, held nationwide and at local Mathnasiums May 14.
Registration for the math day begins on Pi Day, March 14.
Students in third through sixth grades can register for free either online or at the Issaquah or Redmond Mathnasium. Read more
Lauren Potter helps provide medical care to poor
March 8, 2011
Lauren Potter was moved by the extreme poverty she saw in Honduras last year. So much so she wants to try it again, this time in Panama.
Potter, a 2008 Eastlake grad, is a pre-nursing student at the University of Washington.
She was interested in that field because she felt driven to help people, she said. Read more
Flowers and balloons are woman’s artistic medium
March 8, 2011
As a girl in Kent, Wendy Taggart often had a trowel in one hand and a plant in the other, a leafy shrub waiting to enter its earthy home in the ground.
Since then, her materials have changed, but not her passion for beautifying her corner of the world. Instead of limiting herself to real flowers, Taggart also uses artificial flowers made of silk, balloons of every color, candles and cloth galore for decorative events, including parties, weddings and auctions.
Wendy Taggart designs all of the floral arrangements at the Michael’s arts and crafts store in Issaquah. She earned two corporate awards for her work at Michael’s. Photo by Laura Geggel
Edward Kim bursts onto state’s swimming scene
March 8, 2011
Edward Kim won two state championships. Photo by Christopher Huber
Snow can’t stop lacrosse season opening tourney
March 8, 2011
Lacrosse is a tough sport. The game is constantly in motion, and coupled with swinging sticks and minimal padding, players need to be dedicated to succeed. Local lacrosse families proved their dedication Feb. 26, when they shoveled hundreds of square yards of fields in order for the unofficial opening tournament of the season to happen.
Volunteers scraped snow from the fields at Eastside Catholic. Photo by Scott Kelly
