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Table of contents HALLMARK ARTIST How art, Issaquah and flowers changed Carrie Schmitt’s life. MOUNT EVEREST For Issaquah couple Mitchell and Leslie Hobbs, reaching Everest’s summit wasn’t the goal. PEERLESS PLAYWRIGHT How a local kid joined Village Theatre, wrote some plays, directed a few others and eventually won a Pulitzer Prize. WOOD WORKS Deep-rooted lumber business continues to thrive with quality products. REFRESHMENTS Three local bartenders share popular drinks you can easily re-create to help quench your thirst in warm weather.

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BRISKET BASICS Smoke the king of meats in your own yard using the basics of barbecuing. KEEPING GOALS Issaquah’s Saif Kerawala embarks upon a promising college, pro soccer adventure. PRESTON Roots of historical logging town can be tracked back to mysterious railway official. GALLERY REBORN Gilman Gallery opens in a new location, offering a new destination for antique shoppers. SUMMER FUN CALENDAR Check out all of the area’s summer events.

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Carrie Schmitt and Rainier, her golden retriever/poodle mix, relax on a couch in the art studio room of her Squak Mountain hillside home.

Artful reflection How art, Issaquah and flowers changed Carrie Schmitt’s life

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Carrie Schmitt’s Cougar Mountain sanctuary sits at the end of a long, windy, tree-lined road. Schmitt lounges in a front-facing room in her comfortable home — it is airy, bright and welcoming, with splashes of pastel-colored blossoms carefully painted on canvases adorning the white walls. It’s easy to sense that the room’s energy is full of life and creativity. You can see it in the dripping paint stains angling downward from a wallmounted painting-in-progress. You

can feel it in the tough texture of the hardwood floors hidden beneath wild paint splatters from past projects. This is Schmitt’s sanctuary. This is her studio. This is her salvation. A life-changing voice Art saved Schmitt’s life. She began painting in 2009 after developing a life-threatening allergy to heat. It was a major blow to someone who enjoyed the outdoors and enjoyed an active lifestyle while living in the Midwest. She couldn’t go outside without

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Ceiling lanterns resemble a floral bouquet and red, pink and white pom poms on the wall look like carnation blossoms in Carrie Schmitt’s cheerful art studio room. having severe reactions. It meant no more swimming and no more gardening, things she loved to do. It didn’t get much easier indoors, where she couldn’t even go upstairs without reacting to her own body heat. “I couldn’t sweep the floors and I couldn’t hold my newborn baby, just from the heat from holding her,” she said. “I was really bed-ridden at the time. I thought I was dying.” Depressed and unable to get out of bed, Schmitt knew she had to find a way to overcome these emotional challenges. The solution ended up coming from an unlikely place — a voice in her head. “This voice just said, ‘Well, now that your life is over, you might as well do what you want and paint.’ And I didn’t know I wanted to paint. When that came out of me I was like, ‘I do?’” It wasn’t a major surprise. Schmitt always had an affinity for painting, but she had pushed that dream aside quickly, thinking she could never make a living that way. So she started practicing and taking online classes. “It just became this escape for me,” she said. “The painting was the

only time where I kind of forgot I had this problem. It gave me a reason to wake up in the morning.” At the advice of her doctor, Schmitt and her family gladly relocated to the more temperate Northwest in 2010, when her husband, Bob Harrison, took the Issaquah city administrator position. She put her painting on hold for a year while the family settled into their new home. “That was really frustrating,” she said. “I decided after that year, I need to take this seriously. It can’t be a hobby because hobbies are really easy to push aside.” That’s when she moved her studio from the garage into the house, tak-

ing over a seldom-used kid’s playroom. The indoor garden Schmitt’s craft is in “intuitive painting,” whereby the artist paints randomly until images emerge. “You’re not thinking about what you’re doing, you are throwing paint on, you’re using your fingers, you don’t care what it looks like. It’s hard at first, but you just start building layers until you see stuff,” she said. “It’s really a passive way to paint.” In Schmitt’s paintings, the images that nearly always manifest are flowers and blossoms. Bright finished floral canvases dot her mountain stu-

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dio, while pink paper flowers adorn a wall. Her kids call it her “indoor garden.” Schmitt has tried painting other things, but somehow, she’s always drawn back to the flowers. “I blame my dad because when we were children, he loved gardening and he would make me weed like hours and hours every weekend,” she said. “I told him that’s why I can’t stop painting flowers.” You can see Schmitt’s work on stationary, Hallmark cards and even various home decor. Her newest venture, however, is a book that outlines her artistic process. ‘Bloom on canvas and in life’ North Light Books released Schmitt’s “Painted Blossoms: Creating Expressive Flower Art with Mixed Media,” in June. It teaches artists of all skill levels

how to “bloom on canvas and in life,” Schmitt said. In addition to offering painting techniques, it also features interviews and tips from other artists. “I didn’t go to school for art, so I was intimidated to do this,” she said of the book. “But flowers are such a forgiving subject. They’re really organic and loose, and you can’t really mess one up.” One of the book’s main subjects is teaching people how to “come to the canvas” in the correct mindset. “When I come to the canvas, I’m feeling healthy, I’m positive and I can tap into my creativity, so I share the things that help me get to that place,” Schmitt said. A big part of getting to that mindset includes yoga, Schmitt said. In fact, yoga helped her write the book. After feeling lethargic, uninspired and “fuzzy” while attempting to write, the same voice that told Schmitt she needed to paint returned with another command. “It said, ‘You need to do yoga,’”

On the web Connect with local artist Carrie Schmitt, and browse her original prints and other items for sale, online. q Website — www.carrieschmittdesign.com q Etsy shop — www.etsy. com/shop/CarrieSchmittDesign q Facebook — www.facebook. com/CarrieSchmittArtAndDesign q Instagram — www.instagram.com/carrieschmitt q Pinterest — www.pinterest. com/carrieart she said. “Well, my response was ‘I can’t do yoga. I tried with my heat allergy. In two minutes, I was swelling,’ so I was like I can’t do it.” It took a lot of courage, but Schmitt enrolled in a gentle yoga class. After making it through a whole session without having a reac-

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An abstract garden of flower blossoms emerges on paper at Carrie Schmitt’s paint-covered work table, with some of the bottles and tubes of paint and brushes that she uses.

tion, she felt like she conquered the world. For the first time in ages, Schmitt said she really “felt her body.” It put her in a great mood and lifted her spirits enough to tackle the book head on. It also had an overwhelming effect on her art. “My art totally changed because I was holding back,” she said. “One day it just came out, this wild, loose style that I’ve been waiting for, and I knew it was connected to the yoga. I had absolutely no doubt. It came from my body, and my mind wasn’t in it.” Schmitt now offers an e-course that teaches yoga instruction and art lessons through her personal website. ‘Soulful, colorful pieces’ Schmitt said her heat allergy is now under control and she’s thankful her family relocated to the Northwest. “It’s gone a little bit into remission,” she said. “I still swell, I still

have hives, but I can walk and I can swim and do yoga, so it’s better now.” She still marvels at the fact that she is making a living as an artist, something she never thought was possible. It takes her anywhere from hours to months to complete a painting. She mainly uses acrylics to make her works of art. Schmitt said her paintings are not based in realism. She likes to play with the colors and shapes of flowers. “I’m not doing realistic paintings. I’m doing sort of expressive, hopefully soulful, colorful pieces,” she said. She enjoys connecting with other artists and sharing ideas. That’s one of the reasons she decided to publish her first book. “I hope it inspires people not only to create art but to follow their dreams and their passions,” she said. “I think it’s important that we share our stories.”

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It stands as the Holy Grail of mountaineering, towering over the rest of the Himalayas at more than 29,000 feet. For most, climbing Mount Everest — some far away peak in Nepal, featured in big-name magazines as a challenge to conquer the summit — is only a dream. For Mitchell Hobbs and his wife Leslie, of Issaquah, a recently retired couple both in their 50s, seeing Everest in person was never about conquering the peak. The trek from the Nepalese city of Kathmandu, through the rolling hills of the Namche Bazaar trading post and into Everest base camp at 17,000 feet was full of its own adventures, both enriching and exhausting. Preparation began six months in advance of the trip in March, as the couple trained their bodies for the strenuous journey by hiking nearby Cougar Mountain — at 1,600 feet a small fraction of Everest’s altitude — with their dog every day. They worked with a physician to make sure they were up-to-date with booster shots, and were given medication to aid with altitude sickness and other travelers’ illnesses. They filled duffle bags with necessities: sleeping bags, down clothing for warmth, trekking clothing, rain gear, boots and “trigger foods” — savory or sweet treats that kickstart the appetites of trekkers or climbers. The elevation alters your eating habits, Mitchell said. For the Hobbses, these snacks included caramel hard candies, Corn Nuts and Tootsie Rolls. The trip to base camp took about two weeks, Mitchell said. Plans were made and altered depending on factors like the weather, which proved to be a challenge on its own. The initial departure plans from Kathmandu to Tenzing-Hillary Airport, a small airstrip in the town of Lukla, were postponed due to stormy conditions. Determined to continue, the couple chartered a private helicopter instead, and from the windows gazed onto the vast sprawling of the land before them.

“We could see Everest,” Leslie said. “There were brick factories constructed of red clay and beautiful trellising of the hillsides. It’s hard to describe because it’s so open, so green, so beautiful.” It was the second time that Mitchell had seen the mountain in person, with his first trek — a transformative experience he shared with his brother — completed in 2014. But it was the first trip for Leslie and a niece, who were both overwhelmed by the sights, she said. Though Mitchell was well-versed in traveling to Nepal, the trip stalled again when he suffered a bout of food poisoning in Namche Bazaar, the first main stop in the Khumbu Valley, and a village home to many of the Sherpas who lead the expeditions into Everest. Namche Bazaar is heavily influenced by Western culture, seen in post offices, hotels, a bank and Internet cafes. Several smaller impoverished

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to take the photo up the mountain with her as a memorial to her family, Thunang offered to take the picture with him to the summit, which he has not yet been able to do. But he still has the photo and plans to. Base camp was a sight in itself, the couple said. Hundreds of yellow tents, climbers and trekkers congregated around a central space. Meals were simple but filling. For breakfast, a Nepalese version of French toast. For lunch, noodles with a vegetable, or noodles with rice. And for dinner, typically an American dish like spaghetti. Meat and fresh fruits and vegetables were a rarity because of a lack of refrigeration. “They wouldn’t eat meat unless they knew it was fresh,” Mitchell said. “Like if the yak was killed yesterday fresh.” After two days at base camp, the couple started their journey back to Kathmandu. They chartered another helicopter, this time to take the entire family out of base camp at one time. The couple recounted that

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Not about to have the curtain drawn on his show by some technicality, Yorkey picked up a phone and tried to reach Dahl. He ended up talking to Dahl’s agent and eventually received permission for the show to go forward. How does a high school kid end up writing his own play and reaching out to a world-famous author? “It was a combination of guts and being naïve,” Yorkey said. “Even as a kid, I thought the worst thing that could happen is they say, ‘no’… You learn that it’s not going to get done unless you do it.” Yorkey added that getting that positive answer “was hugely inspiring.” “He was and is a hero of mine, and I think emboldened all of us working on the show to really forge ahead and make it our own,” he added. Soon after graduating high school in 1989, Village Theatre Executive Producer Rob Hunt hired Yorkey as house manager. While supervising

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WOOD WORKS By Greg Farrar

Rolf Hefti, a sawyer for 10 years, uses a large band saw to trim off the rough cut of a 16-foot length of raw lumber to fashion an 8-by-8 inch clear cedar beam. The saw band is 42 inches long and 5 1/2 inches wide.

WOOD WORKS

Deep-rooted lumber business continues to thrive with quality products

By Neil Pierson

Issaquah Cedar & Lumber is already one of the city’s oldest businesses — its history stretches back to 1929 — and its roots go much deeper than any living person’s memory, much like the cedar trees its livelihood depends upon. The business traces its ancestry back to 1879, when Michael Donlan established a homestead in the area known as Squak, now part of downtown Issaquah, on a plot of land where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stands today. The Donlan family went on to form multiple businesses, sawing and manufacturing their own shingles and lumber, and forming relationships with others inside the timber industry. That eventually morphed into a new opportunity involving two men, Carl Pearson and Erick Erickson. Shortly before the stock market crashed in October 1929, they incorporated the Issaquah Lumber Co., which offered initial public investments of $1 per share. More than eight decades later, Issaquah Cedar & Lumber is worth a bit more than the $10,000 it started with. But in a way, it’s still the same business, with a friendly neighbor philosophy that tends to create lifetime customers. Upgrading the business Hugh Clark is only the fourth owner in the company’s history, purchasing it in 2002 after spending 15 years in the commercial fishing industry. Clark said he quickly found ways to make an already successful venture even better. “There was some equipment that needed to be upgraded to enable us to be able to produce a better, higher-quality product,” he said. “There’s a customer base out there that we weren’t seeing or visiting, or doing business with, that we could really take advantage of. “So, there was an opportunity to grow both operationally and saleswise, and it was a healthy business to begin with anyway, so we just took

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By Greg Farrar

Hugh Clark, only the fourth owner in more than eight decades at Issaquah Cedar & Lumber, stands proudly in the yard with the wide selection of lumber provided to customers around the world. that on and improved on things a little bit.” With the help of Chad Amble, who started working for Clark about six months after the ownership change, they more than doubled revenue in their first five years. Amble, a former carpenter, now serves as the company’s president, and speaks knowledgeably about the practical uses for their products. “There are very few products you can put outside that will withstand the elements,” Amble said, noting that fir and pine, or traditional hardwoods like oak, maple and cherry, don’t work. “All those woods will rot and split and fall apart in less than a year,” he said. “Cedar is naturally resistant to bugs and mildew, and shrinking and swelling, and so it’s been used forever, thousands of years, on the outsides of buildings. … We ship all over the world because cedar is the premier natural product to put on the outside of a building. It’s got tannins and resins that help it withstand all the elements.”

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The Issaquah Lumber crew is shown here in the planer shed at its Monohon Mill, circa 1943. Floyd Erickson is third from the left and his father Erick Erickson Sr., the mill’s owner, is fourth from the left. Other unidentified subjects are members of the Rudstrom family, including several women who stepped in to help during World War II. The formerly Monohon-based operation is now known as Issaquah Cedar & Lumber.

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From fires to international sales Fire is the worst enemy of any mill, and Issaquah Cedar & Lumber has been rebuilt multiple times after being scorched. One of the more famous incidents occurred shortly after midnight April 16, 1973, at the Monohon Mill. The town of Monohon, on the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish between present-day Issaquah and Redmond, was gutted by fire in 1925, and the 1973 blaze was the final straw toward closing the mill for good. Flames were shooting more than 100 feet into the air, and fire crews had to work feverishly to save several lakeside homes from destruction. The business moved to its present location in 1981. And after the economic downturn of 2008, things are flowing smoothly once again. International sales have been a major boon: Issaquah Cedar & Lumber partners with Barn Pros, and its wood is transported worldwide — including places such as Russia, Japan

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Seth Hartman, a 2014 Issaquah High School graduate, working the third day of his summer job after freshman year at WSU, bundles 1/2-by-4 inch tongue-andgroove wall and siding boards for sale in the showroom. Cedar trees, Clark said, are most prevalent in a large swath around the Cascade Mountains, stretching from northern Oregon through Washington and British Columbia to southeast Alaska. The company brings in raw wood from all of those places, although

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Agave Cocina & Tequilas Red Sangria Ingredients q Agave’s prepared sangria blend of house red wine, brandy, fresh squeezed lemon and orange juice, peach schnapps, grenadine, cherry juice and triple sec q Sprite

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By David Hayes Mother Nature has already given us a taste of the warm summer months ahead. Functioning under the glaring gaze of the sun requires constant hydration. However, whether trying to cool off by lying around the pool or ducking into the air-conditioned confines of the neighborhood watering hole, whetting your whistle sometimes begs to be kicked up a notch for the adult palate.

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1 1/4 oz. Bacardi Berry Rum Lemon, lime and orange slices Soda water Cranberry juice

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Prepare the beef

Buy a slab of brisket from a butcher or supermarket. Recipes then include injections, slathers, marinades and rubs. I slathered on Worcestershire sauce then a store-bought rub. Refrigerate it overnight and let it sit out an hour the next day to get it to room temperature.

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Babysit the beef The grill will spike to about 300 degrees. Adjust the vents, above and below, until it drops to 200 and 250. Check temperature every 15 minutes. Add wood chips every half-hour as needed for first half of cooking time and more coal briquettes throughout.

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Let it rest

The most important step is let the brisket rest after removing it from the smoker. Some recommend up to an hour. I couldn’t wait more than 15 minutes. Then, slice against the grain for tenderest cuts. Enjoy!

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Make the baste in a saucepan while the brisket smokes. I used Paul Kirk’s Coca-Cola Marinade: 1 cup Coca-Cola, 1 cup canola oil, 1 cup beef broth, 2 tbsp. yellow mustard, 2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. garlic, 1 tsp. pepper, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper.

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At the mid-way point (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours per pound) flip the brisket. Then, baste every halfhour. Flip the brisket again for the last 3/4 smoking time. Some experts then say it’s done at 195 degrees (inset meat thermometer in thickest part); others say when it’s fork tender. You decide.

KEEPING GOALS

Issaquah High School graduate Saif Kerawala, playing goalkeeper for Seattle Sounders 2, distributes the ball to a teammate during a May 20 U.S. Open Cup match against the Kitsap Pumas at Starfire Sports Stadium in Tukwila. Kerawala won his debut for the club in extra time, 4-2.

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Kerawala in goal. “Because of this, he has great abilities on the ball, his distribution is top-notch, and his vision for the game is great,” Tatro said. ‘A legitimate goalkeeper’ Tom Bunnell, who coaches the Issaquah High girls team, began serving as Kerawala’s goalkeeper coach when Kerawala was a 12-year-old player with the Eastside FC select program. At that time, Bunnell said, Kerawala “was just an average goalkeeper with potential,” and maybe the best decision he ever made for

his soccer career was returning to the field for a year. “Saif came back to goalkeeping with size and strength combined with a passion for the position,” Bunnell said. “He also now had very good foot skills, which is a key component of the modern-day goalkeeper. “When he came back, he was a legitimate goalkeeper.” That said, Kerawala’s greatest strength is using his 6-foot-4 frame to reach the corners of the goal in ways most 17-year-olds aren’t capable of. “My quickness isn’t quite there … but my height makes up for it,” Kerawala said during an early-June

interview at Issaquah High, during a break in training with the Seattle Sounders U-18 academy and just a few days after helping Sounders 2 — the lower-division pro affiliate of Seattle’s Major League Soccer club — reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup, the oldest tournament in the country. “I can get those high balls,” he said. “I’m allowed to be commanding, come off my line, have a bigger presence there. And those shots that are maybe out of reach for some ‘keepers, I can just get a little hand to them just because my wing span is that much longer. That advantage has been huge.” A whirlwind year The past year has been a whirlwind of activity for Kerawala, whose junior season with Issaquah ended in disappointment. The Eagles were bounced out of the first round of the state tournament in heartbreaking fashion as Kerawala was beaten on a

penalty kick late in overtime, the only goal in a loss to Gig Harbor. Everything leading up to that, though, was overwhelmingly positive. Tatro’s first season in charge of the program culminated in a 12-2-1 record and a top-five ranking from most statewide publications. Kerawala was the hero in the KingCo Conference tournament title match, saving two kicks in a shootout as Issaquah defeated rival Skyline. Kerawala said Tatro raised the bar for each of Issaquah’s players. “We honestly didn’t have the highest expectations that year, and he took us in under his wing and made a massive impact on all of us,” Kerawala said. “Everyone wanted to play for him, give him their all every game. He really had an influence on all of us, and it showed on the field.” Raising the level of play Goalkeepers often serve as a coach’s lieutenant general, and Kerawala did that for Tatro.

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Early Preston Mill town, circa 1915. This shows the hotel, the community center, and the mill yard. Many of the old Preston photos were taken by the Kinsey brothers. Most of them are in attics or the back of closets. Wayne Fredeen, son of Butchy Fredeen, who owned the grocery store/service station in town, supplied this one.

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August Lovegren was a Swedish Baptist who left Sweden to seek his fortune and, perhaps more importantly, to escape the persecution of Baptists by a Swedish government, which was something of a Lutheran theocracy. Most of the families who came to work for Lovegren were Swedish Baptists, many recruited directly from Sweden. Lovegren donated the land and the materials to build the church, completed circa 1904.

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The new owners of the Preston Mill Co. built a hotel and community center in 1913. The hotel is on the left; the community center is on the right. The hotel later became a combination mill office and post office. It was demolished in the late ‘70s. The community center burned down in about 1930.

By Dan Aznoff There has not been much written about the life of railway official William T. Preston, but he must have been quite a guy. Surveyors from the federal government named the tiny collection of cabins and the saw mill east of Issaquah on the banks of the Raging River in his honor during the early 1900s. There was also a snagboat that cleared waterways between Olympia and Blaine christened the W.T. Preston in 1929 to honor the only civilian who had worked for the corps while the area was being mapped. “It’s safe to say that there has not been much written about Mr. Preston or why the government decided to honor him,” said Erica Maniez, executive director of the Issaquah History Museums. “Residents of Preston are proud of their community, but the man behind the name remains a mystery.” A ‘Swedish’ place Pearl Moore is Preston’s oldest resident. The 97-year-old lifelong resi-

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The three men most responsible for establishing the Preston Mill Co. and the town, (from left) Elof Edwins, August Lovegren and Emil Lovegren, pose with an 18-footdiameter cedar. dent has always wondered why the area was given the name of a man who never lived there or had a business in town. “When we were kids, we all asked our parents about the man named Preston, but they had no idea who he was or why he was apparently

considered so important,” Moore said. “Mr. Preston and who he was is still a topic of conversation among residents.” The original saw mill in Upper Preston was founded by August Lovegren, a cousin of Moore’s mother. She remembered that the mill

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owner provided employment to dozens of Swedish immigrants who came to the Northwest in the early part of the 20th Century. Swedish was the only language that could be heard spoken at the grocery store and at church when she was young. English, she said, was the predominate language in the home. “There was always a few words of Swedish slipped into conversations between the adults,” she said with a smile. “Usually something they did not want the kids to understand.” Moore boasted that her mother and father were the first couple married inside the original Swedish Baptist Church. Her mother had settled in the area with her parents in 1898. Her father arrived a year later. An historic place The historic mill town on the northeast edge of the Tiger Mountain State Forest along

Interstate 90 has grown to be more than a last-chance gas stop on the way to Snoqualmie Pass, according to Dan Faulkner Jr., with John L. Scott Realty in Issaquah. “Preston is a great option for people who want easy access to the Eastside, yet would still like some privacy and a more laid-back lifestyle. It offers larger lots, easy access to the Raging River and a wonderful community,” Faulkner said. “It is truly one of the Eastside’s best-kept secrets.” The headwaters of the Raging River are formed along Rattlesnake Ridge and flow north past Tiger Mountain and through Preston near the intersection of the interstate. From Preston, the river follows the ravine toward Fall City where it joins the Snoqualmie River. The area has become a popular destination for fly-fishing, kayaking and a variety of other outdoor activities. Moore said there was a number

of buildings built along the river to handle the massive trees cut from the forests that dominated the landscape when she was young. At one time, there was a saw mill that cut raw lumber connected by a flume to separate shops that produced finished lumber and cedar shakes. Local historian Ed Holmes said Lovegren bought timberland in what became Upper Preston, where he built a mill to rough-cut the logs into smaller pieces that could be sent down a 2-mile flume from Upper Preston to the finishing mills in Preston. The Upper Preston mill closed after a fire and flood destroyed all of the wooden structures. A smaller roughcutting mill was built in Preston itself during the Depression. “The big trees were all gone by the 30s,” Moore said. “The only trees left to cut were the younger ones that had been overlooked the first time through.”

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it was the last Depression-era public works project added to the state Heritage Register. It is also listed on the national Register of Historic Places. “The rustic style architecture is an excellent example of a WPA project,” said Michael Houser, state register coordinator. “The Preston Community Clubhouse is significant for its association with events that shaped local history.” The historic structure is also home to the Preston Community Club, an all-volunteer organization established to unite and protect the historic Preston community with a series of annual events. The club’s Facebook page proudly proclaims that “Preston isn’t the Issaquah plateau and we work hard to make sure it retains the same charm it has had for its 100-plus-year history.” A special place Preston residents staff the allvolunteer Eastside Fire & Rescue team

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Dealers rent spaces in the mall in exchange for a percentage of their sales. Cohen estimates she has room for about 130-150 dealers that sell everything from repurposed furniture to vintage knick knacks. “The great thing about Gilman is you’ve got fine antiques for the people who are really looking for something high-end to keep forever and then you’ve got fun stuff for people to put in their gardens,” said Sandy Marshall, a mall employee and dealer. “There’s something for everybody here.” Kimberly Soushek, a dealer from Covington, is new to the mall, bringing her “nature meets vintage” style to Gilman Gallery. Soushek’s space features items repurposed from her country home that sits on more than an acre. She calls her gallery display Garden’s Gate. “I take a lot of things and I give them kind of new meaning,” she said. “I just take stuff from nature and I turn it into something beautiful.”

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‘The Magical Adventures of Super Reader,’ 10:30 a.m., Issaquah Library ArtWalk, 6-9 p.m., downtown Issaquah

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn East Lake Sammamish History Walk, 10 a.m. to noon, East Lake Sammamish Trail

The Hero’s Journey: A Kids Writing Workshop, 4 p.m., Sammamish Library Clay Play for Adults, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST

Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn The Backyard Heroes Puppet Show, 11 a.m., Sammamish Library ‘The Incredibles’ Family Film Festival, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library Sounds of Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza

Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza Wooden O Shakespeare: “Henry IV Part 1,” 7 p.m., Pine Lake Park

The Great Inflatable Race, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park

Olde Town History Mine Hike, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Train Depot Sounds of Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza Wooden O Shakespeare: “As You Like It,” 7 p.m., Pine Lake Park

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Sixth Old Rides Club Roger Jackson Classic, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Issaquah Farmers Market, Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn Sounds of Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza

Kidsfirst! Alex Zerbe, 1 p.m., Sammamish Commons

National Night Out, 5-7 p.m., City Hall Miata Club Meeting and Show, 6 p.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Chocolate and Mud Run, 8 a.m., Soaring Eagle Park

Sixteenth annual NWCCC Tri-5 Chevy Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Issaquah Open Mic Night, 6:30 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

Concerts on the Green: Kalimba, 7-8:30 p.m., community center

Suit Up and Save the World, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library 18 Kidsfirst! Rick Huddle, magician, 1 p.m., Sammamish Commons Concerts on the Green: Acoustic Fantasy, 7-8:30 p.m., community center

Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

12 Mud Factor, 10 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park Bug Boy and Molecule Girl: Heroes of the Micro World Concert, 4 p.m., Sammamish Library Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Talking Pages Poetry Night, 7 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

All Corvette Car Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Vintage Chevy of America Meeting and Car Show, 6 p.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Kidsfirst! Tim Noah, 2 p.m., East Sammamish Park Concerts on the Green: Hairstorm, 7-8:30 p.m., community center

Maria Sklodowska Curie Science Workshop, 4 p.m., Sammamish Library The Kings of Hollywood, Eagles tribute band, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park Gas Station Blues, 7-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store The Zaniaction Contraption Show, 7 p.m., Issaquah Library

Beat the Heat Splash Day, 1-3 p.m., community center

Concerts on the Green: Kings of Hollywood, 7-8:30 p.m., community center

GTO Legends Muscle Car Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Kidsfirst! The Not-its!, 1 p.m., Beaver Lake Park

Obliteride Bike Ride and Fundraiser, 7:30 a.m., Magnusen Park

ArtWalk, 6-9 p.m., downtown Issaquah

Fourteenth annual Festival of New Musicals, Aug. 7-9, Village Theatre

Concerts in the Park: Hall Pass, rock, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park

5K Foam Fest, 8 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park

Sammamish Walks, 10 a.m. to noon, Evans Creek Preserve

Gas Station Blues, 7-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

Frogs and Dogs, noon to 9 p.m., Issaquah Brewhouse Sounds of Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza

Recreate Historic Sword Battles, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library Concerts in the Park: Sammamish Symphony ‘The Sounds of Cinema,’ 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park

Ramanujan and the Magic of Math Show, ages 8-12, 6:30 p.m., Sammamish Library

Concerts in the Park: The Mark DuFreshne Band, blues, 6:30-8 p.m., Pine Lake Park

Challenge Race Soap Box Derby, S.E. 24th St., Sammamish

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn Sammamish Days, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sammamish Nights, 6-10 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Gas Station Blues, 7-9 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Lake Sammamish Watersports Festival, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Lake Sammamish State Park Leonardo Da Vinci, the Ultimate Creative Mind, 1 p.m., Issaquah Library ‘Wreck It Ralph’ Family Film Festival, 1 p.m., Sammamish Library Sounds of Summer Music Series, 2-5 p.m., Grand Ridge Plaza

Clay Play for Adults, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pickering Barn Highlands Day, 4-8 p.m., Issaquah Highlands

Oldsmobile, Buick, Pontiac Clubs of America Car Show, 9 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

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First Day for Issaquah schools Issaquah Open Mic Night, 6:30 p.m., Hailstone Feed Store

All Ford Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Trucks, Pick-ups and 4x4’s Show, 8 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn

Sept. 10 to Oct. 18 ‘Snapshots,’ Village Theatre, times vary

‘I Am’ African American Quilters Exhibit, noon to 4 p.m., Blakely Hall

Frances Walton Competition Winners on Tour, 7-8:30 p.m., Pine Lake Covenant Church, Sammamish

Sammamish Farmers Market, 4-8 p.m., Sammamish Commons

Cycle the Wave Bike Ride Event, 7 a.m., around Sammamish

18 Fill the Boot Fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy, 2-6 p.m., firefighters at 228th Ave. N.E. and N.E. 8th St., Sammamish

25 Clay Play for Adults, 6:30-9:30 p.m., artEAST

National Drive Electric Week, 9 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Volkswagen Fall Fling Cruise-In, noon, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn

OCT. 3-4

OCT. 10-11

3-4 Salmon Days, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Issaquah

10-11 Arts Fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sammamish City Hall

4 Run with the Fishes, 9 a.m., Lake Sammamish State Park

11 Dodge Magnums, Chargers, 300s, and Challengers Show and Food Drive, noon, Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

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OCT. 23-25

Sammamish Walks, 10 a.m. to noon, Big Rock Park

23-25 Fall Book Sale, times vary, Issaquah Library 24 PT Cruisers Pumpkin Bash, 10 a.m., Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-In

OCT. 29 Historic Pub Crawl, 6:45-9 p.m., Train Depot, Issaquah

Issaquah Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pickering Barn Sammamish Walks, 10 a.m. to noon, Soaring Eagle Park ‘We Are’ Exhibit Opening Reception, 6-8 p.m., artEAST

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ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION Sammamish Family YMCA.................425.391.4840 4221 228th Ave SE, Sammamish City Church Campus We’re for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. www.seattleymca.org APARTMENTS - LUXURY BENTLEY HOUSE ................................425.505.3792 2700 NW Pine Cone Drive, Issaquah The residences at Bentley House were built with custom finishes and appliances that will exceed your expectations. www.bentleyhouseliving.com ARTS AND CRAFTS GOSSYPIUM QUILT ............................425-557-7878 355 NW Gilman Blvd #102 Issaquah, WA 98027 Custom quilting and home decor www.gossypiumquilt.com ASSISTED LIVING/SENIOR CARE ERA LIVING UNIVERSITY HOUSE .........425.654.1485 22975 SE Black Nugget Road; Issaquah www.eraliving.com RED OAK ..........................................425.888.7108 Quality Service • Quality Care Trained Staff • Spacious Apartments www.redoakresidence.com

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HORSEBACK RIDING RED GATE FARM DAY CAMP ...............425.392.0111 Summer Camp Riding Lessons • Winter/Spring/Fall Sammamish Plateau www.redgatefarmdaycamp.com

DENTISTS FIRST IMPRESSIONS DENTAL CARE DR. RON SHERMAN DDS ....................425.391.4964 5825 221st Place SE, Suite 100, Issaquah General & Cosmetic Dentistry for Adults and Children frontdesk@drronsherman.com www.drronsherman.com

HOTELS/MOTELS HOLIDAY INN ....................................425.392.6421 1801 12th Ave NW, Issaquah www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/issaquah/seaiq/ hoteldetail

DENTISTS - PEDIATRIC EASTSIDE PEDIATRIC DENTAL GROUP .425.392.4048 185 NE Gilman Blvd., Issaquah www.eastsidepediatricdentalgroup.com

REGENCY NEWCASTLE .......................425.453.1508 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Rd, Newcastle www.regencynewcastle.com ATTORNEYS BETH A. MCDANIEL ...........................425.251.8880 Elder Law, Medicaid, Guardianship, Probate and Trust Administration Law Firm offering Championship Service with a quality outcome.mustangholt@yahoo.com www.bethmcdaniel.com

FITNESS/HEALTH ISSAQUAH JAZZERCISE .....................425.985.9652 301 Rainier Blvd S., Issaquah jcls.jazzercise.com/facility/jazzercise-issaquahcommunity-center issaquahjazzercise@gmail.com

O’BRIEN, BARTON, JOE & HOPKINS, PLLC .......................425.391.7427 175 NE Gilman Boulevard, Issaquah Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Family Law Wills • Estate Tax Planning • Probate Real Estate Transactions • Traffic Tickets www.obrienlawfirm.net

FLORISTS DOWN TO EARTH FLOWERS & GIFTS ...425.831.1772 8096 Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie, WA 98065 http://www.myfsn.com/downtoearth/

AUTO REPAIR KLAHANIE SERVICE CENTER ...............425.313.3057 4598 Klahanie Dr SE, Issaquah Auto Repair • Chevron fuel www.klahanieservicecenter.com MORGAN MOTORS ............................425.391.3600 Voted Best Auto Repair 9 years running. Free Loaner Available info@expertautocare.com www.expertautocare.com THE TAJ COLLISION CENTER ...............425.557.7993 60 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027 http://www.tajcollisioncenter.com/

CHAPIN PAINTING ............................425-888-2496 Interior and exterior painting. Exceptional, prompt and courteous service. Free estimates. Since 1983.

DANCE INSTRUCTION DANCE WITH MISS SUE .....................425.443.5737 21333 SE 20th, Sammamish Ballet • Tap • Tumbling • for ages 3 to 7 Pine Lake Community Center

DOG TRAINING/DAYCARE RIVERDOG CANINE COACHING ..........425.427.5958 Positive, balanced training for your dog Classes • Daycare • Training C.A.M.P. Puppy Programs • Problem Solving • Shampooch

R. M. HOLT, INC. P.S. .........................425.392.5335 195 NE Gilman Blvd. Issaquah Estate Planning – Probate –Business Entities – Insurance Claims mustangholt@yahoo.com www.holtlawwa.com

MM COMFORT SYSTEMS ...................425.318.4900 18103 N.E. 68th, Redmond Heating, Air Conditioning, Water Heaters, Energy Audits and Indoor Air Quality. Celebrating 35 years of service. Comfort and Efficiency from Friendly Experts. www.mmcomfortsystems.com

GLASS ISSAQUAH GLASS ..............................425.392.5333 30200 SE 79th Street, #30, Issaquah 800.562.8292 (Exit 22 off I-90 at Preston Business Park) Professional glass replacement and repair. Serving Issaquah since 1945

INSURANCE STATE FARM INSURANCE – ISSAQUAH.425.391.7377 240 NW Gilman Blvd Ste 3, Issaquah www.kathyjohnsoninsurance.com JEWELERS NAULT JEWELERS ..............................425.391.9270 1175 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah Best of Issaquah • 15 years! Town & Country Square LIQUOR AND TOBACCO CAPCO BEVERAGES............................425.313.1817

1175 NW Gilman Blvd. Issaquah Liquor store featuring over 2,300 different liquors. Very large selection of scotch, bourbon, minis, liquors and wines from local distillers. capcobevisq@comcast.net www. capcobeverages.com

LUMBER ISSAQUAH CEDAR & LUMBER .............425.392.3631 5728 East Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E. One of a kind for more than a century! www.cedarexperts.com MEAT & SEAFOOD MARKETS FISCHER MEATS ................................425.391.1365 85 FRONT ST. N, ISSAQUAH ................425.392.3131 Choice Meats and the Freshest Seafood! www.fischermeatsnw.com

HAIR SALONS ACACIA HAIR SALON ......................... 425.396.7036 7721 Center Blvd SE, Snoqualmie A full-service professional salon offering hair services and facial waxing. www.acaciahairsalon.com

MEDICAL/HEALTH SERVICES BALANCE PHYSICAL THERAPY INC. .....425.391.6794 730 NW Gilman Blvd Ste C-108 Restore strength & balance to your body www.balancept.org

HOME AND GARDEN KING AND BUNNYS..............................425.277.0600 4608 Northeast Sunset Boulevard, Renton, WA 98059 http://www.kingandbunnys.com/

BELLEVUE EAR NOSE & THROAT. ........425.454.3938 510 8th Ave NE #300, Issaquah We are a premier group of ENT physicians with locations in Bellevue and Issaquah. www.bellevueent.com

HOME IMPROVEMENT BELLEVUE PAINT AND DECORATING ...425.454.7509 13120 NE Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98005 SAMMAMISH ...................................425.836.5484 612 228th Avenue NE Sammamish, WA 98074 www.bellevuepaint.benmoorepaints.com

OVERLAKE MEDICAL CENTER .............425.688.5488 ISSAQUAH.........................................425.688.5777 5708 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. SE, Issaquah Overlake Med — We Think About You. Primary Care & Urgent Care Clinic www.overlakehospital.org/services/medical-clinics/

SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL CLINIC....425.831.2313 9801 Frontier Avenue SE, Snoqualmie Specialty and Primary Care Services Cardiology, Mental Health, Sports Medicine www.snoqualmiehospital.org SNOQUALMIE HOSPITAL REHAB CLINIC...425.831.2376 38565 SE River Street, Snoqualmie Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy www.snoqualmiehospital.org SNOQUALMIE RIDGE MEDICAL CLINIC..425.396.7682 35020 SE Kinsey Street, Snoqualmie Primary and Pediatric Care www.snoqualmiehospital.org MEETING SPACES / BANQUET HALLS PINE LAKE COMMUNITY CLUB ............425.392.2313 RENT FOR PARTIES, MEETINGS, ..........425.392.4041 Weddings & Receptions MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HENRY BISCHOFBERGER ...................425.822.0717 Violins, LLC 5807 114th Ave NE, Kirkland Violin, viola, cello and bow sales in all price ranges, expert instrument restoration, appraisal and repair, and well-crafted, high quality rental instruments. henry@hkbviolins.com www.hkbviolins.com NUDIST PARKS FRATERNITY SNOQUALMIE .... 425-392-NUDE (6833) Family Nudist Park 24050 SE 127th, Issaquah FS is a 40-acre family nudist park nestled on the side of Tiger Mountain three miles outside Issaquah, owned and run by its members since 1945. pr@fraternitysnoqualmie.com www.fraternitysnoqualmie.com NURSING FACILITIES PROVIDENCE MARIANWOOD ............425.391.2800 3725 Providence Point Dr. SE, Issaquah WA 98029 Offering skilled nursing and rehabilitation in a tranquil setting on the Sammamish Plateau. ORTHODONTISTS SAMMAMISH ORTHODONTICS ..........425.369.0366 336 228th Ave NE, Ste 300, Sammamish Highest quality orthodontics www.sammamishortho.com PICTURE FRAMING PHOENIX ART RESTORATION ..............425.677.8789 & Custom Framing 317 NW Gilman Blvd #33, Issaquah Custom framing, fine art and object restoration.The only independent frame shop in the Issaquah area. ray@ phoenixartrestoration.com www.phoenixartrestoration.com PLASTIC SURGEONS LAKE WASHINGTON FACIAL PLASTIC ..425.454.3938 Surgery and Skin Rejuvenation Center 510 8th Ave NE. Suite 300, Issaquah Providing the most advanced care in the Northwest for facial rejuvenation. www.lakewashingtonfacial.com

TITLE SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL..........425.831.2300 9801 Frontier Avenue SE, Snoqualmie Dedicated to quality. Devoted to community. 24-hour Emergency Care www.snoqualmiehospital.org

PLUMBING SCHUERMAN PLUMBING ..................425.392.2850 Owned/Operated since 1979. Serving Issaquah,Bellevue,Sammamish, Snoqualmie Ridge. Repair • Faucet • Sink • Water Heater • Remodel schuerman@comcast.net www.schuermanplumbing.com

HILLSIDE ACADEMY ...........................425.844.8608 26423 NE Allen St., Duvall Hillside is a private Christian school that cultivates future innovators through a project-based learning approach emphasizing academics, problem solving, creativity, social skills, faith and character development. www.hillsideacademyduvall.com

REAL ESTATE CINDY HAMMAN, CRS .......................425.442.4942 REMAX/INTEGRITY ............................206.631.1066 Managing Broker, Realtor 371 NE Gilman Blvd., Suite 160, Issaquah Specializing in Buyers and Sellers in the Issaquah/ Sammamish area. cindyhamman@remax.net www.hammanhomes.com

IN THE BEGINNING ............... 425.392.0123, EXT. 3 PRESCHOOL 3924 Issaquah Pine Lake Road, Issaquah Nurturing and educating with Christian values from ages 20 months – 5 years old. inthebeginning@faithunited.org www.inthe beginningpreschool.org

LILIAN BERGSMA ...............................425.922.6855 Coldwell Banker Bain Broker, Realtor® Residential and Relocation Specialist Certified International Property Specialist, CIPS 8862 161st Ave NE Ste 103 Redmond, WA 98052 www.bergsma.net ROB MCFARLAND .............................425.444.7899 BROKER JONATHAN PEARLSTEIN, ...................425.444.7899 DESIGNATED BROKER

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Specializing in Buyers, sellers, investors. SUMMITREGROUP.COM RESTAURANTS/BARS TUTTA BELLA NEAPOLITAN .................425.391.6838 Pizzaria – Issaquah 715 NW Gilman Blvd., Issaquah The Northwest’s first celebrated authentic Neapolitan pizzeria. www.tuttabella.com/issaquah MONTALCINO RISTORANTE ITALIANO 425.270.3677 15 NW Alder Place, Issaquah www.montalcinoristoranteitalino.talkspot.com/Home RETIREMENT LIVING ERA LIVING UNIVERSITY HOUSE ........425.654.1485 22975 SE Black Nugget Road, Issaquah Perhaps Issaquah’s best kept secret. Senior living, beyond your expectations. www.eraliving.com RV PARKS ISSAQUAH VILLAGE RV PARK .............425.392.9233 50 1st Ave NE, Issaquah 4 Star Rated. 60 full hookup sites. Clean friendly atmosphere. Approved by Big Rigs Best Bets – Reservations recommended. SCHOOLS COUGAR MOUNTAIN ACADEMY .........425.641.2800 For Children with High Expectations Grades Pre-K-5 www.cougarmountainacademy.org FOREST RIDGE SCHOOL .....................425.641.0700 OF THE SACRED HEART 4800 139th Ave SE, Bellevue All-girls, Catholic, private Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart has served the Puget Sound area since 1907. www.forestridge.org

SAMMAMISH CHILDRENS’ SCHOOL ...425.313.9000 207 228th Ave SE, Sammamish Nurturing children & enriching families www.sammamishschool.com SAMMAMISH SPANISH PRESCHOOL ..425.836.0212 22809 NE 25TH WAY, SAMMAMISH ..425.898.7831 We love to teach and we teach with love. www.sammamishspanishpreschool.com SNOQUALMIE SPRINGS SCHOOL .......425.392.1196 25237 SE Issaquah-Fall City Rd Pre-K – 2nd Grade Foundation Education www.snosprings.com THE BEAR CREEK SCHOOL .................425.898.1720 8905 208th Ave NE, Redmond A leader in classical education in the Pacific Northwest for grades Preschool – 12. www.tbcs.org THEATRES VILLAGE THEATRE .............................425.392.2202 303 Front Street N, Issaquah Box Office Hours: Tue-Sat 11am-7pm www.villagetheatre.org/issaquah VETERINARIANS ANNOTO BAY VETERINARIAN CLINIC...425.369.2282 425 Rainier Blvd Suite 3 Primary care • Surgery and Dentistry www.annotobayvetclinic.com VCA ANIMAL HOSPITAL .....................425.392.8888 888 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah Primary, urgent and emergency care www.vcaalpinewa.com WINDOW AND GUTTER CLEANING GHB WINDOW CLEANING .................425.250.1044 Services Inc. 12356 Northup Way #112, Bellevue office@ghbwindows.com www.ghbwindowcleaning.com ZOOS COUGAR MOUNTAIN ZOO .................425.391.5508 19525 SE 54th off Newport Way Threatened and endangered species; unique teaching zoo. www.cougarmountainzoo.org

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