Red Cross director, Gov. Gregoire ask for Japan support
March 15, 2011
NEW March 15, 4:15 p.m.
Sammamish resident Randy Hutson, director of the Seattle-area American Red Cross, and Gov. Chris Gregoire will be volunteering to raise money for Japan relief efforts at the Sounders soccer game tonight (March 15) from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m, he said. Anyone attending the game should look for the Red Cross tent at the main gate as they arrive for the game, Hutson said Tuesday afternoon. The Sounders will also be announcing the efforts on the Qwest Field screens and through PA announcements.
Donate online at www.seattleredcross.org.
Tree socks to stay for the year
March 15, 2011
The Eastlake tree sock art exhibit will likely continue throughout the year, but the stumps will be gone come 2012.
The Sammamish City Council gave the project a vote of confidence at their March 8 meeting in accepting a $3,000 grant from King County arts advocacy program 4Culture. The money will be passed on to project organizers Suzanne Tidwell, Beth Newfield and Pam Pruneau, who will be installing new, spring-themed socks the weekend of April 2. Read more
Planning Commisson suggests 2 standards for stormwater
March 15, 2011
With April showers likely falling outside, the City Council will spend the month deciding how best to protect Sammamish’s rivers and lakes as those showers pick up oil and other toxins and drain to the nearest waterway.
The city is required by the state and federal government to update its regulations governing stormwater – such as how much impervious surfaces can be on a given property, and which areas must treat their stormwater before routing it off their property. Read more
Earthquake in Japan is call to action here
March 15, 2011
The international effort to help the people of Japan deal with massive catastrophes is gaining ground. We have no doubt that Sammamish families will do what they can, both with prayers, finances and volunteer efforts.
But there is something else every family here can do. Prepare. Read more
Sammamish Forum March 23
March 15, 2011
Enjoy the local zoo
A wet, cold, day might not seem to be a good choice to go to the Cougar Mountain Zoo, but I went to get a big-cat fix. The mountain lion was in his shelter out of the rain, relaxing, enjoying a day without visitors. The tigers, however, were willing to give me a show.
Their show included stalking, roaring, chuffing, wrestling each other, wide-mouth yawns which give a great view of a tiger’s teeth.
One of the tigers also thought to re-mark some territory without including me. Read more
Crews upgrade boat launch at Lake Sammamish State Park
March 15, 2011
Boaters should notice upgrades to the boat launch area at Lake Sammamish State Park come springtime.
The construction swapped wooden piers for sturdier metal. The updated piers also reach farther into the lake to accommodate boats. Crews completed the project at the popular park in late December. Read more
Teens arrested in vandalism case
March 15, 2011
Sammamish Police arrested two local teens on suspicion of writing racially-charged graffiti on Eastlake High School and Inglewood Junior High in December.
The teens, ages 15 and 17, allegedly admitted to leaving the graffiti, which included a swastika and the word “Jew” painted on a storage locker behind Eastlake. The reader board at the junior high was also targeted in the vandalism.
Administrative Sergeant Jessica Sullivan said the teens will likely be charged with malicious mischief. Read more
I-405 to close for a weekend
March 15, 2011
No fooling: Interstate 405 will be closed in both directions between Northeast Eighth Street and state Route 520 for an entire weekend starting April 1.
Washington State Department of Transportation crews will be replacing a bridge and installing “braided” ramps that will separate traffic getting onto the interstate from Northeast Eighth and 10th streets from northbound traffic getting on state Route 520.
The closure will begin 11 p.m. on Friday, April 1 and last until 4 a.m. Monday, April 4. WSDOT officials suggest planning alternate routes and expecting to spend extra time on the road that weekend.
Police Blotter March 16
March 15, 2011
Interrupted burglary
A Sammamish resident came home to find a prospective burglar climbing into a window of their home March 3. The resident, who lives on the 800 block of 209th Avenue Northeast, arrived at her house just before noon.
As she pulled up she saw a man in a white sweatshirt run from the home and into a neighbor’s property. Read more
Youth group raises funds to help pay for service trip
March 15, 2011
Eight high school and college students donned blue aprons and hurried around the auditorium at Good Samaritan Episcopal Church March 8. They had service in mind as they grabbed plates of hot pancakes in the kitchen and served them up to about 100 guests ready to support their cause.
The fundraiser event was part of the Youth at Church group’s months-long effort to raise enough money to travel to Jackson, Miss. this summer for a service project.
Good Samaritan Episcopal Church youth group members Hattie Bradley, from left, Brad Leinweber, Linn Bartel, Jacob Fugman, Tessa Yip and Brenna Drummond prepare for the Fat Tuesday pancake dinner March 8. Photo by Christopher Huber
