Skyline football wins, goes to state championship
November 30, 2011
Even when the Woodinville Falcons were poised for a last-minute comeback, the Skyline Spartans seemed confidant on the field that things would go their way.
Max Browne and the Skyline offense had done its job. The defense had held just well enough in key situations. And even though Woodinville recovered an onside kick and nearly scored a game-winning touchdown with 28 seconds left, Skyline seemed to hold onto a tradition built on its ability to thrive during the state playoffs.
Max Browne, Skyline junior quarterback, breaks the tackle of Woodinville senior linebacker Jacob Hollister on a keeper for nine yards to the Falcon eight-yard line, as the Skyline sideline looks on during the first quarter. Photo by Christopher Huber
Eastlake girls will be a strong force on the basketball court
November 30, 2011
If Eastlake’s success in 2010-2011 under first-year coach Sara Goldie was any gauge of what is to come, then look out for the Lady Wolves this winter.
The Eastlake girls basketball team returns seven starters to its varsity squad in 2011-2012 as it builds on Goldie’s system, which seemed to work, despite growing pains, last year after it went 21-4.
Eastlake nearly made the cut for the state tournament in March, but lost 58-44 to Edmonds-Woodway in the KingCo 4A-WesCo 4A playoff game. Read more
Public Calendar
November 30, 2011
Dec. 1
Northeast Sammamish Sewer and Water District board meets at 3 p.m. at the District office at 3600 Sahalee Way N.E.
The Sammamish Planning Commission meets at 6:30p.m. at City Hall.
Dec. 5
The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Board of Directors meets at 3 p.m. at 1510 228th Ave. S.E.
The Lake Washington School Board will hold a worksession at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center, 16250 N.E. 74th St., Redmond Town Center.
Dec. 6
The Sammamish City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Dec. 8
The Eastside Fire and Rescue Board of Directors will meet at 4 p.m. at EFR’s headquarters at 175 Newport Way Northwest in Issaquah.
Dec. 12
The Sammamish Plateau Water and Sewer District Board of Directors meets at 3 p.m. at 1510 228th Ave. S.E.
Dec. 13
The Sammamish City Council will hold a study session at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
Dec. 14
The Sammamish Youth Board will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Calendar November 30
November 30, 2011
The City of Sammamish Holiday Lighting Ceremony is set for 5:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at City Hall.
Things to Come: Visions of the Future on Film looks at how movies have imagined the future from the silent era to today, including such films as “Metropolis,” (shown) “A Clockwork Orange,” “Blade Runner” and “Wall E.” at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Sammamish Library.
Learn how to download a King County Library System ebook to your ereader during a digital downloads demonstration at 1 p.m. Dec. 3 and 17 at the Sammamish Library.
Master Chorus Eastside will perform its Christmas show “The Many Worlds of Christmas” featuring Christmas songs from around the world. The show is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Eastlake Performing Arts Center. and at 3 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Kirkland Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15-20. Call 392-8466 or visit www.masterchoruseastside.org.
The Happy Valley Arts and Crafts Fair will have more than 20 vendors selling pottery, prints, jewelry, fiber art, clothing and more from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Happy Valley Grange, 19720 N.E. 50th St. in Redmond.
Swedish Issaquah will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (closed 12:30-1:30 p.m.) Dec. 8 at the Swedish campus 751 N.E. Blakely Drive in Issaquah.
A Winter Wonderland Holiday Bazaar featuring gifts, a secret Santa for children, handcrafted items and other products will be from 3-7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Samantha Smith Elementary. Proceeds benefit the Sparrow Club and the school’s PTA.
A women’s self defense class, where women will learn ways to think and talk about self defense, is for women 18 and older. It is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 13 at the Sammamish Library.
Bookmaking for Kids, presented by the Seattle Center for Book Arts is for children 6 and older with an adult. Learn how to make a book at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 at the Sammamish Library.
The Reindeer and the Dreidel Puppet Show, a girl celebrating Chanukah meets Rudolf the reindeer and they teach each other about their holidays at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 22 at the Sammamish Library.
Joyful Noise with the Noise Guy presents a holiday sound adventure for ages 5 and up with an adult at 3 p.m. Dec. 27 at the Sammamish Library.
Professor Payne’s Amazing Flea Circus and Magic Show for ages 5 and up with an adult is set for 3 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Sammamish Library.
No human cases detected as West Nile virus monitoring concludes
November 30, 2011
The state effort to monitor and test mosquitoes and dead birds for West Nile virus is done for the season.
Statewide, health officials collected five positive mosquito samples in 2011 — down from 126 positive samples in 2010. Officials did not detect any bird, horse or human cases in 2011.
Officials detected West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in Franklin, Grant and Yakima counties. Read more
Dump post-feast grease to protect pipes from damage
November 30, 2011
New grading system hopes to motivate students
November 29, 2011
New: Nov. 29. 10:09 a.m.
At first, Caitlin McIlwain got a little nervous when she saw a lower-than-desired grade on her first world studies paper as a freshman at Skyline High School.
She knew she did better than the “B-” reflected in the rundown on the online grade book. But she quickly realized that “B-” was one of six grades she received for the assignment from teacher Sarah Rainwater.
“I didn’t like seeing that in the grade book,” said McIlwain, now a sophomore. Read more
Sammamish installs its first electric car chargers
November 27, 2011
New: Nov. 27, 10:17 a.m.
Come all ye Leafs and Volts.
Sammamish City Hall will have two electric car chargers available to the public sometime in mid-December, Community Development Director Kamuron Gurol said in an email.
Crews installed the chargers last week and they will be in service in the coming weeks after the city figures out whether or not they want to allow free use or charge users a few dollars an hour to make up for the electricity costs. Two more chargers were installed inside the employee parking garage, below City Hall.
The chargers were paid for through a federal grant, though the city paid about $25,000 for their installation.
Beaver Lake Lodge to get a makeover
November 26, 2011
New: Nov. 26, 11:17 a.m.
Beaver Lake Lodge will undergo a significant internal remodel aimed at making the nearly 80-year-old building more useful for prospective renters.
At their Nov. 14 meeting, the Sammamish City Council approved spending about $146,000 on the renovations, which will include a kitchen remodel, a storage room, interior painting, new tile flooring and more efficient LED lighting. Read more
Occupy 228th Avenue
November 25, 2011
New: Nov. 25, 2:24 p.m.
People from around the Eastside took over one of Sammamish’s busiest street corners Nov. 19 in support of the recent “Occupy” protests around the nation.
The two-hour sign-waving event, at the corner of Inglewood Hill Road and 228th Avenue, was aimed at addressing inequality and creating jobs, organizer Pat Martin said. Organizers say more than 100 people came to the protest.
Michael Martin, a resident of Providence Point and one of the organizers of Occupy Sammamish, walks among the demonstrators. Photo by Michael J. O'Connell
