Memorial Day is for remembering, honoring
May 23, 2012
If you are planning to avoid the traffic, save the gas expense and enjoy Memorial Day close to home this weekend, there are some simple ways to honor the men and women from the United States military who died in military service to their country.
- Display a grand ol’ flag at your home (remember to put it out again for Flag Day, June 14). Read more
Sammamish Forum May 23
May 23, 2012
Thanks for the help
On April 29th, we celebrated our seventh annual ARAS African Bike Drive by collecting 700 bikes plus parts bound for Africa. Read more
Be alert, not alarmed
May 17, 2012
Last week saw a pair of disturbing incidents in this usually quiet city. Although both are anomalous, they remind residents to be cautious.
A pair of what seem to be random alleged sexual assaults are the sort of thing that don’t really happen in Sammamish — until they do. Our sympathies are with both the girl and young woman who allegedly were attacked. Each of them reacted quickly and managed to protect themselves. Read more
Sammamish needs state representation
May 17, 2012
Interested in politics? This is the week to take the next step. The deadline to file to run for office is Friday. This year, that means the Washington State Legislature. With the newly drawn boundaries, the city is split into two districts, and none of the incumbents live in Sammamish. Want to give the city a voice in Olympia? This is the time. To get started, visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections.
Sammamish Forum May 16
May 17, 2012
Ode to a pickup
A pickup truck is almost the only vehicle where you will find a bumper.
A pickup truck is almost the only vehicle where you will find headlights and tail lights positioned where cars in parking lots can’t smash them. Read more
Parks planners have the right idea
May 10, 2012
Sammamish is in the midst of developing its plan for building parks amenities for the next few years. One part of this plan looks at how many parks are needed based on how far residents might go to visit a park.
Parks planners in Sammamish assume that residents will walk about a half-mile, according to information from a city survey of 400 residents. Read more
Sammamish Forum May 9
May 10, 2012
Bring on the goats
I read your article about the goats in the Sammamish Review the other day. I am happy to see that the city will bring livestock in to do some landscaping. Although I don’t live near the locations where the animals will be used this summer, I like the idea that the price for their services is great, the animals can do a better job keeping vegetation levels down, and they are quieter than a lawnmower. I hope the goat-mowing program goes very well. Read more
Best of Sammamish is in the spring
April 25, 2012
Spring has come to Sammamish. Along with the sunshine comes a host of fair-weather activities showcasing the good life in Sammamish. Spring break is over, but the busy times are just getting started.
As the trees and flowers strike up a parade of blooms from one end of the city to the other and the smell of new-mown lawn fills the air, the promise of good times is not far off. Dust off the patio furniture, turn on the grill and get outside! Read more
Sammamish Forum April 25
April 25, 2012
Thank you, voters
A huge, huge thank you to the Issaquah School District voters for resoundingly passing the construction and maintenance bond last week!
It makes me extremely proud to serve in a community that values education and the future of its children so much — you are unparalleled in this state and nation. Read more
Control dogs, not smokers in parks
April 17, 2012
Two different proposals are before the Sammamish City Council that deal with parks rules, and each calls for a different response.
There are already regulations that mandate dogs be on a leash. Finding a way to enforce this policy is worth the city’s time.
Pet owners love their dogs, but that doesn’t mean others do. Sure, you know Fido wouldn’t hurt a fly, but people may have had bad experiences, and pet owners should be sensitive to them. Small children are especially vulnerable to unleashed dogs. Read more
