Rule change could cause headaches for Lake Washington schools
July 31, 2011
New: July 31, 7:57 p.m.
A proposed county regulation designed to limit suburban sprawl could render several Lake Washington School District properties largely useless.
King County’s Growth Management Planning Council is considering a rule change that would forbid extending sewer lines to serve schools in rural areas and prevent rural schools from serving students inside of an urban growth boundary. Read more
Kevin Penner, Eastlake grad, qualifies for U.S. Amateur golf championship
July 27, 2011
New: July 27, 2:40 p.m.
Kevin Penner, a 2009 Eastlake High School graduate, will play in the 2011 U.S. Amateur golf championship. The standout golfer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas scored an even 140 (72-68) and won an eight-hole playoff to take the second and last remaining qualifying spot during the U.S. Amateur sectional qualifier July 26 in Lawrence, Kan. Read more
Evan Stanley Espeseth
July 26, 2011
Stan Espeseth, 89, passed away July 12, 2011. He was a long time resident of Bellevue and Providence Point, Issaquah.
Stan is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara; son Robert (Cynthia) of Woodinville; daughter Karen Snow (Will) of Palo Alto, Calif.; and grandchildren Madeline and Jesse. Read more
Ernest H. Johnston
July 26, 2011
Ernest H. Johnston
Ernest H. Johnston was born in Seattle to English parents Alfred and Lilian Johnston on April 21,1926.
He died in Issaquah on July 16, 2011.
Ernie attended public, Catholic and technical schools in Seattle. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on an aircraft carrier in the Pacific.
Ernie is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty; their daughter Brenda Corbett; son Stephen and his wife Marianne Johnston; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. All were dearly loved by him.
Ernie worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 38 years, and the city of Issaquah for 10 years. He was a quiet, gentle man who was an excellent craftsman and gardener. He loved his family, friends, his church and his country. Read more
Sammamish Little League 9/10 All-Stars finish shy of district title
July 26, 2011
From the south side of Sammamish, the all-stars from the Sammamish Little League 9/10 team came close to earning the league’s first District 9 title ever in that division, according to coaches. But it lost in the championship game 11-5 to undefeated Mercer Island July 11 at Everest Field in Kirkland.
Sammamish’s 9- and 10-year-olds went 6-2 during the 10-day tournament and lost both times to Mercer Island.
Sammamish’s Will Simpson finished the tournament with a .482 batting average (15-for-29), two home runs and one win from the pitcher’s mound. Cole Hinkelman went 11-for-24 (.458) and had two wins from the mound. Andrew Moore had two home runs, walked seven times and earned two wins as a pitcher, batting .333 (8-for-24). Mason Ahlemeyer went 8-for-25 (.320) and hit one home run. Paul Creekmore also got a win on the mound.
Eastlake Little League making run at state
July 26, 2011
The Eastlake Little League 11- and 12-year-old Majors all-star team is the District 9 champion after defeating Bellevue West 9-8 in the Majors tournament title game July 19 at Redmond’s Hartman Park.
The boys actually defeated Bellevue West twice in a row to take the championship title. It first won 13-0 in the first game before knocking the Bellevue team out for good, with the second victory. Eastlake advanced to the Little League state championship tournament in Vancouver, Wash. Read more
Skyline graduate Adrian Sampson overcomes Tommy John surgery, gets drafted by Florida Marlins
July 26, 2011
Adrian Sampson delivers a pitch. File photo
The excruciating pain in his elbow was matched by the agonizing ache in his heart. Adrian Sampson thought his baseball career might be over two years ago.
But the former Skyline High School standout underwent successful Tommy John surgery in 2009 and his career has entered a new promising chapter.
Sampson began his comeback this spring as a starter for Bellevue College. The freshman right-hander compiled a 6-2 record, a 1.87 earned run average with 82 strikeouts in 62 innings. Opponents hit just .176 against him.
Sampson’s pitching helped Bellevue win the NWAACC championship. His year also included getting selected by the Florida Marlins in the 16th round of the Amateur Baseball Draft.
“This year has been a lot of fun,” he said.
This summer, Sampson is pitching for the Bellingham Bells of the Northwest Collegiate League.
Sampson gives much of the credit for his fantastic season to Bellevue College coach Mark Yoshino. Read more
A dozen Sammamish youth golfers advance to state
July 26, 2011
Sammamish’s R.P. McCoy watches his drive from the first tee box during the WJGA District 2 Championship July 19 at Mount Si Golf Course. Photos by Christopher Huber
The Washington Junior Golf Association District 2 Championship tournament didn’t go quite as well as Li Wang would have hoped.
Over the two weeks prior, the incoming Eastlake High School junior had placed sixth and tied for fifth in two national American Junior Golf Association tournaments in Texas and Oregon and was ready to take this one by storm on the not-so-difficult Mount Si Golf Course.
After shooting a disappointing plus-4 76 on July 19, Wang managed to shoot on par (72) in the second round. But it wasn’t quite enough to take the title in his age group — the 16- and 17-year-olds.
He took second place with an overall 148-stroke performance. Mercer Island’s Charlie Kern won with a low score of 144.
“Yesterday (July 19) I had to get really low to have a chance to win,” Wang said. “I posted a pretty good round. Just wasn’t enough I guess.” Read more
Calendar July 27
July 26, 2011
RASP Reading Series: Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse & Open Mic. The Redmond Association of Spokenword’s reading series event will feature Microsoft employee Stephen “Stepto” Toulouse and provide an open mic. opportunity for writers to read their work in a comfortable, welcoming environment. Toulouse is a geek, a gamer, a writer, and the director of policy and enforcement for Xbox LIVE. The event will take place on Friday, July 29 at 7:00 PM in room 105 of the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. Read more
Tree socks colonize Seattle
July 26, 2011
Suzanne Tidwell affixes a sheath of yarn in Seattle’s Occidental Park. Photo by Katya Palladina
Artist Suzanne Tidwell, creator of the yarn socks adorning several tree stumps near Eastlake High School in Sammamish, now has another site to add to her résumé. In April, Seattle Parks and Recreation asked artists to contribute to ARTSpark Program 2011.
The program, which organizes performances and art in Occidental Square during the summer, is a partnership between Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, and 4Culture’s Site Specific program.
The ARTSpark representatives were excited to give Tidwell the go-ahead to wrap the trees in the square with brightly-colored yarn, said the artist.
“It really transforms the neighborhood,” she said. Read more
