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FROM THE EDITOR

…To foster a caring and vibrant community… This segment of Highlands Council’s mission statement drives all the work we do. Vibrant: to be full of energy, lively.

Caring: to have empathy and concern for others. Foster: to encourage and support others’ endeavors. There is no better application of our mission than in the volunteer-led clubs and groups of Issaquah Highlands.

We dedicate this issue to the founders and leaders of our clubs and groups! Through their creativity and dedication to community, Issaquah Highlands is a very special place.

I finally found my motivation to get out of the house to join friends, and meet new ones, when Pat and Mike started Travel Club, just one of a variety of opportunities to “tune in” to the community instead of to the TV. I am sure you could find a group that appeals to you, too. Find one in our feature story beginning on page 5.

This feature story was designed by volunteer, Vicki Grunewald. Vicki and her husband have lived in Issaquah Highlands for over four years.

Planning to live here a long time, Vicki got to thinking, “How can I ‘tune in’ to my community better?” She decided to volunteer her graphic design talents to Highlands Council. We gave her a task right away: Help us design a Connections feature story that honors our club leaders. She came up with the Brady Bunch theme as it exemplifies, in that 70s way, a large, mixed family. Racy as it was then, and not any more, this is a cute way of thinking about the community that our club leaders create. Brianna Eigner, Blakely Hall Manager and Special Event Coordinator, rallied the club leaders for a photo shoot. Our Creative Coordinator, Julie Clegg set up a studio of sorts in Blakely Hall to capture the spirit of many of our club leaders for this story. Great work, ladies! Now, in the following pages, “Here’s a story…”

Nina Milligan Editor of Connections - Highlands Council Communications Manager Highlands Council is the publisher of Connections, producer of community-wide events such as Highlands Day, owner and manager of Blakely Hall, liaison with the greater community.

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Clubs & Groups Tune In to What’s Happening

Before this era of streaming and binge watching, we suffered through summers of re-runs of our favorite sitcoms and anticipated the new fall season that would pick up where a season-ending-cliff-hanger left off. But in Issaquah Highlands, your neighbors are launching a new season of social programming and we hope you will all tune-in!

No re-runs, but plenty of old favorites! And there are a few premieres this fall as well. Love America’s Got Talent? IH has talent, too! Share your talent with your neighbors at Open Mic Night! And your kids don’t have to have Ninja Warrior skills to join the NEW Club Inclusive, where kids of all abilities are welcome. Speaking of kid-shows, the Russian Highlanders are changing their format to a language-based playgroup. Read more about these programs on page 7.

And like network TV, Highlands Council will also present mid-season specials including: • Illuminate! The latest art exhibition curated by artEAST with both an opening and closing reception. See page 15 for more details • HY Halloween Costumes and Karaoke Night! See page 9 • Shop Local Saturday Holiday Bazaar and Trolley Service – See page 8 • Parents Night Out hosted by the HY – more details coming soon Will this be the season you join the Travel Club, try your hand at Poker Night, or bring your littles to Toddler Playgroup?

Like the old TV Guide helped determine what to watch and when, we hope this issue will help you decide where to tune in this fall season.

Just for Fun: Which Clubs & Groups Best Fit Your Interests?

IH GUIDE

Which statement best describes you?

I’m a kid

Tune in!

I am interested in making new friends and having fun

Kids & Families

Minecraft Mania Toddler Playgroup (HY) Highlands Youth Club Inclusive Russian HighlandersKids Club

Learning about new cultures is interesting and exciting to me

Special Interest

World Cultures

Don’t touch that dial!

I’m an adult

I prefer activities where my whole family can participate

I have always wanted more time for personal hobbies

Family History Night Meaningful Movies Toastmasters Club Wine Club Book Club

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Chinese Heritage Club India Culture Club Travel Club Latino Club

I want to be more physically active, but I need help

Fitness

Zumba Fitness® Classes Hatha Yoga Classes Yami Yoga Classes Running Club

I enjoy meeting new people and just having fun

Arts & Cards

Photography Club Interior Design Club Yarns & Threads Rovin’ Fiddlers Knit for Life Poker Night Bridge Club Open Mic

Look for the icons above on the following two pages to help you identify clubs you’re sure to love. See the “What’s Happening” event calendar on pages 16-17 for club meetup dates and times this month. New members are always welcome!

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Issaquah Highlands Clubs & Groups: There’s Something for Everyone!

Poker Night “I’ve enjoyed making players feel welcome and wanting to come back because they had a great time.”

- Henry Honig

Running Club “Join us every Saturday for a Highlands fun-run. We train happy together to swim, ride and run.”

- Joey Cho

Yarns and Threads “We welcome any sort of craft: knitting, crochet, felting, sewing, needlepoint or whatever. Our group can be as small as four or as large as 15!”

- Cathie Coulter

Wine Club “Learn about wine and meet neighbors; For wine enthusiasts, connoisseurs and all wine lovers!”

- Dianne Brisbine

Family History Night “What a thrill it is to see the delight as neighbors discover their past and get to know their ancestry.”

- Darrell Reising

Highlands Youth (HY) “Being a part of the HY board has been incredibly fun, incredibly rewarding, and allowed me to grow as a leader.

The HY made me feel as if I belonged.”

- Chloe and Megan Kilzi

Knit for Life “Through weekly sessions, we use the healing experience of knitting to enhance the lives of cancer patients and their caregivers during treatment and recovery.”

- Elaine Eckert

Toddler Playgroup “Being an IH playgroup leader allows me to get to know other parents in the Highlands with the same interests.”

- Thuan Stevens

Photography Club “At my first meeting I heard the club needed new coordinators to continue. I decided to leverage my professional and personal experience to preserve something I feel returns value to the community.”

- Scott Moffat

Meaningful Movies “Our reward is the conversation after our films, being involved in stimulating discussion amongst our neighbors about topics of the day.”

- Jack Fogelberg

India Culture Club “We want to provide a glimpse of India and its culture to Club members, from top to bottom, left to right: Henry Honig (Poker Club), Suzanne Thompson (Family History Night), Mike McMillin & the community through social gatherings and festivities.” Pat Nell (Travel Club), Deon Lillo (Highlands Youth - HY), Thuan Stevens (Toddler Playgroup), Jack Fogelberg (Meaningful Movies), Meeta Mehta (Interior Design Club), Scott Moffat (Photography Club), Dianne Brisbine (Wine Club).

- Anita Ayela

Toastmasters Club “We help each other achieve many personal and professional goals as strong communicators and leaders.

We are here to speak, to have fun, and to help all our members to succeed.”

- Avi Singh

Rovin’ Fiddlers “Tuesday jam sessions gather a group of musicians with varying backgrounds and abilities enjoy playing music together. We welcome all Celtic instruments, but funny thing, we need more fiddles!”

- Sue Lawrence

Interior Design Club “We welcome interior design enthusiasts to enjoy presentations from guest speakers and learning about new trends in design.”

- Meeta Mehta

Book Club “Volunteering is a great opportunity to share all our neighborhood has to offer. I believe “It takes a village.”

I’m happy to call IH my village, a place where neighbors become friends and friends are like family.”

- Lindsey Pinkston

Hatha Yoga Classes “A fun club to promote health and fitness among Highlands residents through Hatha Yoga classes, led by me and my daughter, Melanie.”

- Deyin Yu

Travel Club “What better way to connect to our neighbors than to share our travel experiences and discover new destinations from one another!”

- Pat Nell & Mike McMillin

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COMING THIS FALL: Exciting New Groups for Highlands Youth and Families Russian Highlanders Kids Club

Club Inclusive 2nd Thursday of Each Month Begins September 8th 6:00pm at Blakely Hall

1st Thursday of each month Begins October 6th 9:30am at Blakely Hall

Club Inclusive is a new club at Blakely Hall for kids with special needs, focused on acceptance and inclusion.

Meetings will be a safe and fun place for kids with special needs to just be themselves.

Each month will feature something different for the kids.

There will be a movie night, carnival, cooking class, dance party and other fun activities. Alicia Spinner will lead the activities with the help of sponsors Life Enrichment Options (LEO) and Athletes for Kids. Caregivers need to attend the meetings with their kids.

Organizer Alicia Spinner says, “This is a club where everybody is welcome. A club for kids with all abilities, a place to be yourself.”

For more information contact Alicia Spinner at alispinner@yahoo.com

Dino Go, Open Mic founder and musician

Open Mic - Family Style!

4th Friday of Each Month Begins September 23rd 6:30pm at Blakely Hall Do you like to play an instrument? Sing? Read poetry? Or perform comedy as a “stand up”?

A new Open Mic for families in Issaquah Highlands is starting this Fall, organized by emcee, Dino Go. Bring the family to Blakely Hall on the fourth Friday of each month for an evening of fun and entertainment by local talents. All ages are welcome. It’s a great opportunity to spend a family evening with the neighbors, even if it’s just to listen and enjoy.

For many years Issaquah Highlands has been home to the Russian Highlanders Club, who met to share Russian culture, meet fellow Russians, and to promote keeping the Russian language and traditions with the younger generation. That club met almost monthly at various locations.

The same organizers have shifted their focus this year, now to the little ones. They are organizing monthly meetings at Blakely Hall, each with an hour and a half of fun, music, stories and games in Russian language for kids aged 2½ to 4 ½ years old. It is a fantastic opportunity to meet Russian speaking families, to make new friends, and to learn, preserve and enrich Russian cultural traditions.

Caregivers and their kids will join in the activities together. Younger kids and siblings are also welcome.

(Caregivers should bring toys to keep them engaged.)

The contact is Elena at 860-716-6467.

Check out our club description, in Russian:

As a family event, all are expected to act accordingly and to show respect to performers and audience. Performers are limited to two songs or ten minutes, whichever is shorter.

For more information, please contact Dino Go at Kabalen.geo@gmail.com .

Chinese Heritage Club “We promote and preserve Chinese cultural heritage awareness for the next generation of local families.”

- Xinghni Gu

Bridge Club “Grab your partner or come solo to play a little Bridge!

Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned player, you are welcome to join us!”

- Chuck Leininger

Yami Yoga Classes “Yoga class taught by Mana Samskriti with systematic organized teaching. We bring a conceptual basis, as opposed to treating yogasanas as mere exercises.”

- Srikanth Satyanarayana

Zumba Fitness® Classes “Grab your workout clothes, your water bottle, and join the party! I lead classes where you sweat and work to build towering pillars of muscular wonderness!”

- Cindy Klenk

Club members, left to right: Mana Samskriti (Yami Yoga Classes), Alicia Spinner (Latino Club), Cindy Klenk (Zumba Fitness® Classes).

Minecraft Mania “I started the Minecraft Mania club to make new friends, learn teamwork and have fun while playing the popular game of Minecraft.”

- Quinn Ryan

Latino Club “Making a difference in our community is a priority for our family. We receive much more than we give.”

- Alicia Spinner

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by Christy Garrard, Executive Director, Highlands Council and Dahlia Park resident Who should attend? The Issaquah Highlands Community Association and Highlands Council invite all residents to attend the next new-resident reception and orientation to become familiarized with the governance and fun side of Issaquah Highlands. Even if you have lived here for awhile and just never quite found the right date to attend – you are welcome! Don’t forget to RSVP so we can plan for refreshments and meeting materials.

Why should you leave your cozy home on a Thursday night in October to attend the Resident Orientation meeting? Because you decided to move to Issaquah Highlands because it is a unique place to live, work and play. Because attending the reception and orientation will help you feel immediately more connected to the leaders and staff that manage this urban village. And because you have a lot of questions that deserve answers!

Have you ever wondered what the approval process is for changing the paint color on your house or how to rent Blakely Hall for a party? Who organizes our fun community events?

How are the rules and our assessments determined? How can you practice green landscape techniques? How can you get more involved with the community?

What to expect: When you arrive at Blakely Hall enjoy a glass of wine and appetizers while you mingle with other new neighbors and community staff. There will be a brief presentation; representatives from the Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) will explain what

it means to live in an urban village and review the staff structure and Resident Orientation responsibilities of our homeowner’s Thursday, October 6, 2016 association. Next, Highlands Council 7:00pm staff will briefly review the difference Blakely Hall (2550 NE Park Drive) between the IHCA and the Council, share the multiple ways residents can get RSVP: Brianna.E@ihcouncil.org more socially connected to neighbors and the greater community and explain the various communication methods managed by this office. The brief presentation is followed by a time for questions and answers.

Where is the Resident Orientation held? This community meeting will be held at Blakely Hall (our community center) located on 2550 NE Park Drive, near Zeek’s Pizza, next door to Highlands Dentistry. Come meet your community leaders, community staff members, and fellow new neighbors! This is a great opportunity to discover what your community has to offer, answer your questions, and help you get involved in the community.

Welcome to Issaquah Highlands!

HIGHLANDS YOUTH - THE HY HY Halloween Costume and Karaoke Party! Do They Dare?

Tell your teens to start planning their Halloween costumes and favorite karaoke song list in preparation for the HY Halloween Costume & Karaoke Party on Friday, October 21st from 7pm-9pm at Blakely Hall. Middle and High Schoolers must bring their student ID and $5 admission fee for a night of fall season fun! Spooky snacks, creepy crafts, and ghastly games will be enjoyed along with a cauldron of karaoke performances!

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2016 Goat Program Notes

by Russ Ayers, IHCA Landscaping Manager Our July visitors came and went and generally did a very good job on the bumper crop of high grass and weeds which populate some of our steep open spaces. But the season also presented some challenges which the community needs to help us with if we are to continue bringing 400 live animals to help us out.

Two residents thought it was great fun to watch their large dog stampeding one of the herds.

Goats see a wolf when they see a dog and when the dog is off-leash and allowed to follow its instincts, the goats do the same. That the goats did not break through their fencing was a small miracle. Dogs in public must be on leashes at all times except at Bark Park.

the herders are right in wondering if they should risk being here. How sad it would be is they were safer working alongside a freeway or train tracks rather than here.

Yet another incident involved the attempted theft of a goat during the night. This matter is under investigation by the police, too. After years of welcoming the goats and enduring the smells or occasional breakout it is as if the community has suddenly changed.

Livestock are not 100% controllable which is why we use onsite herders, electric fencing and a comprehensive community notification and education program to help residents and visiting goats coexist. When goats do get out of their confines through their own devices the IHCA and the herders are there to make things right again, even if the escapade leads to poisoning deaths of the goats. This is all an agreeable cost of doing business. But when residents, through thoughtlessness or malice, endanger the herds and thus the program, it is time for a reality check.

Incidents such as these jeopardize a key component of our vegetation management program here at Issaquah Highlands. Cute as they may be the goats are hired to reduce the risk and severity of wildfire, manage invasive species and generally lend a needed hand where human crews are too expensive to use. When our actions threaten the health and safety of the herds

Please do not feed the goats and keep pets away from livestock. Please be mindful and do not have or use illegal fireworks. Wildfires happen here more frequently than you realize. If you have not seen a fire race up one of our steep hillsides you cannot appreciate the danger fire presents.

In another incident vandals de-energized the critical electric fencing surrounding the large herd one night. As the goats were bedded down for the night there were no “escapees”. So the vandals set off fireworks and managed to stampede the entire 240 goats into the night (see the news piece at www.komonews.com). It became a police incident and, in addition to having our herders work hours into the night after a long working day, 240 goats roamed the neighborhoods sampling no end of poisonous landscape plants and damaging things in the chase to round them up. One goat was seriously sickened and several others were mildly poisoned as a result of this “prank”.

Improving Pedestrian Safety for Back to School and Every Day

by Russ Ayers, IHCA Landscaping Manager

It’s been a years-long effort but it pays off well. Where once landscape designers had designed sight line obstructions at crosswalks your IHCA groundskeepers and contractors have been transplanting, pruning and shearing their way through the undergrowth to improve safety.

Examples include the median re-plantings in front of Grand Ridge Elementary, the removal of all manner of taller grasses and shrubs from crosswalk approaches and followed by a disciplined pruning regimen. In some places we’ve been forced to wait for the trees to grow up enough for us to limb them up, such as 10th Avenue in Vista Park. Even today the low trees send a silent but The original crosswalk at Magnolia and 29th Avenue at Kirk Park. The visible message plantings have been reworked and lowered considerably since 2007.

“Slow down”.

Park Drive and the elementary school section receive top priority. Next on the list are park approaches and street corners in general. Some would argue that obstructed sight lines cause drivers to slow down and pay more attention. Standing in these areas one quickly concludes no one is slowing down, instead everything is all very sudden and surprising. And dangerous.

The tall plants are largely gone and the remaining ones are held short. Despite the lessons learned, new construction continues to bring new “problem areas” and we address them as quickly as we can. In some cases, city and builder documentation require no changes for a period which can hamper our efforts. In all cases drivers can be more vigilant and pedestrians more careful.

Issaquah Highlands Use Restrictions & Rules Reminders: Political signage. One (1) Political Sign shall be permitted on a Unit at a time; provided, the Political Sign shall (i) not be more than five (5) square feet in size, (ii) be a maximum height of four (4) feet if posted in the ground, (iii) be of professional quality and design, and (iv) not obstruct line of sight for any traffic or traffic signals and signage. The term “Political Sign” means a sign which advocates for one particular candidate, political party or ballot measure. The period in which Political Signs may be displayed shall be in accordance with state and local law. No Political Signs shall be placed on street frontages, common areas, facilities or grounds.

Thank you for doing your part.

More recently a crew from Eastside Land Care gives the Spirea at Village Green a much-needed haircut to reduce its interference with lines of sight.

It’s not possible to remove all the sight line obstructions in the community. Street trees, for instance, are city-mandated and generally very popular for all the right reasons. But some do create issues, especially with signage. Parked cars are a frequent complaint but almost as often the complaints are about lack of parking! If you know of a vegetative sight line obstruction, please feel free to contact the IHCA.

ARC Tip of the Month:

Did you know… that installation of any accessory structures, including trash can enclosures, require ARC approval and plastic sheds are not allowed in Issaquah Highlands. Also remember that they are subject to city permits and set-back requirements. Free standing sheds do not require a permit but must be set-back from the property line at least 4 feet.

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Recently Updated - Issaquah Highlands Use Restrictions and Rules

by Collene Cordova, IHCA Owner Services Coordinator-Compliance

This year, as in the past, there has been some confusion as to holiday lights and décor. Lights may be neatly displayed October 1st through January 15th. After January 15th they are expected to be removed, weather permitting, as are the clips that hold the lights.

The IHCA, along with input from the community and approval by the Board of Directors, has recently undated the Issaquah Highlands Use Restrictions and Rules (URR’s). This is done every few years. Sometimes a new rule is added, or one is deleted but often it is to simply rewrite a rule for clarification purposes.

Some may wonder, why more rules? Our priority is to ensure that the Issaquah Highlands continues to be maintained by the high standards that were set during the development of this community. This in turn directly affects the values of each and every one of your homes. As a community ages, it is even more important to maintain standards. I drive through the community on a weekly basis and am very pleased and proud of the way it looks considering that some of the neighborhoods are nearing their 20th year.

One of the rules added this year addresses window coverings.

I was surprised that this wasn’t already a rule, especially during

the early years of construction when new homes were being built.

Typically, it’s the responsibility of the original homeowner to install the blinds or drapes.

Because we are not yet done with the construction phase, this rule was put into place. If you are currently using towels, sheets, cardboard or temporary paper blinds, please replace them with window coverings that are designed for windows.

Another addition to our rules, under Decks, Patios and Porches, is that artificial flowers and/ or plants are not acceptable. Some varieties look very nice but not all. And over time, all will become faded and worn looking. Warning notices will be sent to all homeowners that are currently using artificial plants and ample time will be given to either remove or replace them with living plants.

The Architectural Standards also prohibited the use of plastic containers or sheds anywhere on your property. This has now been added to the URR’s. Warning notices will be mailed to all homeowners with a plastic shed or container and ample time will be given to either move the container to your garage or make other storage arrangements. Sheds are allowed but they must blend with the house and maintain continuity of materials and color. For further clarification, please see the Architectural Guidelines on IssaquahHighlands.com .

A few other rule clarifications are as follows: Flags and Banners, temporary flags that are not displayed on a permanent flag pole may be displayed on a bracket affixed to a dwelling. It is not acceptable to drape them over a balcony or porch railing. Nuisances, such as littering, flyers, cigarette butts, etc., should be disposed of properly in the trash. Please pick up and discard of the newspapers that are left in your driveway. When left out in the rain, they become a mushy mess.

These are just a few of the changes and clarifications. The complete Issaquah Highlands Use Rules and Restrictions can be located at issaquahhighlands.com, click on Community Association (HOA) and scroll down to the link. Thank you for doing your part in making this community a beautiful place to call home.

“Owner of Record” Responsibilities Regarding Tenants

by Collene Cordova, IHCA Owner Services Coordinator-Compliance

When you purchased your home in the Issaquah Highlands, you agreed to abide by the CC&R’s.

One of the rules in the Use Restrictions and Rules (URR’s) is that if you rent or lease your home you would notify the IHCA and you as the Owner must make available, to the lessee, copies of the Declaration, Bylaws, Community Wide Standards and the Use Restrictions and Rules.

Homes that are located within a community with HOA’s have set rules that all are to follow, both owners and renters. The only way renters would be aware of these rules is if they are provided to them by the owner. You may also direct them to our website at www. issaquahhighlands.com where all of the governing documents are located.

The lease, if you used one, is between you and your tenant. The IHCA does not bill tenants for any violations that are issued against the owners account. If there is a violation for landscaping or rules, we mail a copy of the violation notice to the property address made out to resident and one to the owner of record if a forwarding address is provided. The violation notices state that if you feel you have received this notice in error, you may appeal to the Covenant Committee within 30 days. Only the owner of record may submit an appeal.

The maintenance of the home and landscape is ultimately the responsibility of the owner of record. Whatever provisions that were made in the lease are for the lessor and lessee to work out. Our Violation Schedule Policy is set up as a Warning Notice, 1st Fine, 2nd Fine and 3rd Fine and Greater. However, if an owner has received a 1st Fine Notice, they will not revert back to a Warning Notice until they have been violation free for two years. We do not reset the clock for each new tenant as our violation schedule policy is based on the owner of record. If you would like to review this policy, please visit our website.

ASK THE IHCA

Do you have a question about how the community is managed? Complete the simple online form at IssaquahHighlands.com and we will respond to you promptly.

Your question might be used in an upcoming issue of Connections News.

November once the trees have dropped most of their leaves).

If you have excessively overflowing gutters, we can send a contractor over if it’s not something that can wait until the annual cleaning.

We own a Crofton Village area townhouse and would like to know: Are we responsible for maintaining the paint on the deck railing? Also, recently we observed water overflowing the roof gutters. It was as if the downspouts were plugged. Would that be the homeowner’s responsibility to resolve? – Resident, Crofton at Village Green

We are considering remodeling the house and adding some square footage to the existing structure. What are the setback requirements or limits, if any, from the property/plat boundaries? – Resident, Central Park

The Association performs the deck maintenance and paint per the Crofton at Village Green Reserve Study, deck rails are scheduled for touch up paint this summer.

Gutter cleaning is budgeted for once a year (usually in

You will actually need to call the city of Issaquah for any setback requirements as they may differ from one lot to another.

Prior to making any changes please be sure to submit an application to the Architectural Review Committee for approval.

We are part of The Cottages and our re-painting starts soon. We want to make a very minor change to our paint

colors but I cannot locate the form that needs to be sent in for approval. Our base color will be almost the same but just a tad lighter. Our trim will be off white, which it already is. The only change will be at the top of our dormer where old stucco was removed and replaced with shakes (that was approved by the HOA). We want to paint that small section a brown tone. And our front door will go from being a maroon/purple to a deep rust/brown color that matches our brick color. If we need formal approval, could you send me the appropriate request form? – Resident, The Cottages Thanks for reaching out but this project is under the direction of cottage neighborhood board so if they are okay with the changes you do not need IHCA approval on this one Thank you! We look forward to hearing from more of you.

Please keep submitting your questions for them to be featured in the next issue!

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Volunteer, in Honor of Our First Responders

by Christy Garrard, Executive Director for Highlands Council, CERT Team 9 Member, Dahlia Park Resident “Hurricane Katrina and the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001 caused many Americans to wonder how they can help prepare their communities,” a quote from Ready.Gov, a federal website with a plethora of information to help you prepare yourself, your family and your home in advance of a disaster.

The City of Issaquah and the Issaquah Citizen Corps provide training and education to help build local capacity in support of our first responders. This training is called: Citizen Emergency Response Team training, or CERT. Issaquah Highlands resident CERTs are part of CERT Team 9 and are prepared to be deployed by the City’s Emergency Management Office when necessary.

Join CERT Team 9 by completing the upcoming CERT training beginning September 21st and every Wednesday evening through November 9th. The classes are offered at the Issaquah Public Works building, conveniently located just below Issaquah Highlands off I-90 exit 17.

Register by emailing IssCERTclass@gmail.com. See page 23 for more details.

Not ready to commit to that many Wednesday evenings? Plan to at least prepare yourself and your neighborhood by attending a Map Your Neighborhood Emergency Preparedness Seminar on October 20th at noon or 7pm at Blakely Hall. At this seminar your neighborhood CERT Team 9 members teach you how to secure your home and collaborate with your neighbors to support each other until government resources arrive; which could be 3 days or longer depending on the disaster.

It has been fifteen years since that September 11th, 2001 tragic day. Let this be the year you commit to being prepared in honor of those who serve to protect us all.

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DOING BUSINESS

Get Ready for Allegro Pediatrics!

Coming Soon!

Get ready as Allegro Pediatrics puts the finishing touches on their new, Issaquah Highlands office at 1011 High Street.

They hope to be ready to open by end of September. But you can meet them at Highlands Day on Saturday, August 27th at Village Green, Noon – 4pm.

Allegro Pediatrics is moving its Pine Lake office to Issaquah Highlands. This move allows the clinic to continue serving their plateau clients while providing a more convenient location for families in Issaquah.

Dr. Robert Roskin “The most fun thing I do is go to work every day.”

Dr. Jeff Landesberg “I am constantly inspired by children who overcome illness, injury, or just life challenges. It is extremely fulfilling to help kids achieve their full potential, and have balanced and productive lives.”

Dr. Linda Hung “I chose to work in pediatrics because of the unique experience of watching kids grow and develop from infancy to adulthood.”

Who will you meet at the Issaquah Highlands office? Here are a few get-acquainted quotes from each of the doctors coming here from the Pine Lake office:

Dr. Gwen Seaver “I love how fun and spontaneous kids are, and their amazing capacity to heal.”

Dr. Tracie O’Neill “I feel honored to partner with families, caring for their children from birth to young adulthood.”

Party On They Plaza!

Dr. Kate Ryan “Having had supportive parents, I love being able to spend time with families and see their versions of this type of loving support.”

Party On The Plaza at 11:30am on September 11 at Grand Ridge Plaza. Presented by Timberlake Issaquah Church, it’s a free community event open to everyone. You’ll find the fun (plus free ice cream & snacks) next to Regal Issaquah Highlands Stadium 12 on Park Drive.

Dr. Roberta Winch “I have always enjoyed working with children.

Their vast energy, honesty, and innocent outlook on life always amaze me. I get to smile or laugh every day at work.”

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Illuminate

Blakely Hall – Issaquah Highlands | September 9th – November 2nd 2016 Opening reception

Friday, September 9th, 6:00pm

Closing reception and party Saturday, October 29th, 6:00pm

artEAST Exhibitions are proud to present Illuminate this fall at Blakley Hall.

As the fall sun moves lower across our sky on its way to the darker days of Northwest winter, the Illuminate exhibition welcomed artists to throw light on subjects both figuratively and literally. This two-month celebration of bringing light to the dim and mysterious recesses of our world begins by showcasing the paintings, collage and mix-media work of Larry Calkins, Patty Haller and Jim Matthew.

Larry Calkins Larry Calkins’ personal history goes back five generations to the homesteaders of Harlan Valley, Oregon, where he grew up. Larry’s mixed-media work reflects the many stories circulated as spoken history during his childhood - some mysterious, some tragic, some encouraging, and many remain perplexing. For the observer the stories likely remain obscure, but Larry’s symbolism makes the heart of the narrative emotionally accessible. For example, a burning house represents change and disruption. Other houses stand for stability and connectedness.

Patty Haller Patty Haller is both a naturalist and an analyst. Her woodland paintings are an interior view, not just of the forest but also of her own spiritual and intellectual experience of nature. Patty is attracted to the organic chaos of nature and then relishes the opportunity to arrange the complex forms of plants, leaves and landscapes in an imagined space. She thinks of natural forms as organic data points and nature is her source for big data.

Jim Matthew Jim Matthew’s complex collages use recognizable elements of our everyday lives so that they play for and against one another in new and interesting ways. People, objects, and colored fields overlap, blend together and are then unified by a network of colored and black line work. The line work creates a visual texture and an element of visual energy and direction to the pieces.

There will also be a-three dimensional element to this exhibition, in the form of artistmade candelabras, produced in collaboration between artEAST and the welding department at Green River Community College.

Jim Matthew shares his work “Secrets Revealed” at Blakely Hall’s art showing.

The candelabras will form a traveling show that will come together for the grand closing event of Illuminate on October 29th which will showcase lit candelabras by twelve additional artists and welders. Watch for complete information on this event in the October issue of Issaquah Highlands Connections.

Patty Haller’s piece, Mac’s Pond, will be part of the Blakely Hall exhibit “Illuminate”.

VOLUNTEERS OF THE MONTH

Victoria and Noelle Lasch

In July a call went out for volunteers to help the IHCA with their Ashland Park renovation and assist with refurbishing the tall centerpiece pole for the park. The first to answer the call were sisters, Victoria and Noelle Lasch. We would like to formally thank the duo by featuring them as our Volunteers of the Month.

The Lasch family moved to Issaquah Highlands from the Bay Area in July of 2014 and have sincerely enjoyed living in this vibrant community. The girls jumped at the chance to help out with this project. In July a crane removed the tall pole from its base and laid it down on logs so the task of sanding and re-staining could begin.

The project took approximately four days over a week and a half’s time, with the final result looking absolutely amazing!

Victoria, the older of the two sisters, will be a Junior at Issaquah High this fall. She is very active in the Girl Scouts of America. After already achieving her Silver Award, Victoria will be seeking her Gold Award in the near future, hopefully by spearheading a volunteer project here in Issaquah Highlands. This award is the equivalent of the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout award. Only about 200 per year are earned nationally. Victoria is also on the cross-country team at Issaquah High School.

When asked why she volunteered for this project, Victoria commented, “I love to volunteer for myself and the community. Through volunteering I gain a sense of achievement when my actions benefit more than just myself. I can help others and feel good while I do it. Volunteering is also another good way to get involved in the community.”

The younger of the sisters, Noelle, will be a Freshman at Issaquah High this year.

She is looking forward to continuing her participation on the Issaquah School District Lacrosse team. Noelle also plays the flute in band.

Like her sister, Noelle has a wonderful sense of community as illustrated in her comment, “I really like doing community service because I enjoy helping people. Plus, you get to meet new people and have a great time together. It’s a fun way to give back to your community!”

We look forward to seeing these two exceptional sisters at many more volunteer events in the Highlands!

Thanks girls!!

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE HIGHLANDS Kids & Families

NEW! Club Inclusive

Thursday, September 8th, 6pm Blakely Hall Sponsored by LEO and Athletes for Kids

A club for kids with special needs focused on acceptance and inclusion. A safe and fun place where kids can be themselves. Contact Alicia Spinner at alispinner@yahoo.com

Minecraft Mania

Tuesdays, September 13th & 27th, 5pm Blakely Hall

Join fellow elementary and middle school Minecraft enthusiasts from novice to expert as we share our knowledge of the Minecraft world including Redstone, building, surviving the night and more. You’ll need a laptop with licensed Minecraft loaded on it. Club leader is Quinn Ryan at boxcargriz@gmail.com and parent leader is Tim Ryan at dadtime@gmail.com.

Toddler Playgroup Every Wednesday, 10am Blakely Hall Newborn to Age 4

Moms, dads, caregivers and their children are invited for fun, friendship, support and socializing. Contact katiels84@gmail.com or Alicia Spinner at alispinner@yahoo.com. Also see facebook.com/IssaquahHighlands.coopplaygroup

NEW! Russian Highlanders Kids Club Starting Thursday, October 6th, 9:30am Blakely Hall

Please join us once a month for a fun hour of music, stories and games in Russian language for kids ages 2.5-4.5.

Younger kids and siblings are welcome, just bring some toys to keep the kids engaged. Wonderful opportunity for you spend time with Russian speaking families, to make new friends and learn, preserve and enrich the Russian cultural traditions. All are welcome! We hope to see you there.

Questions? Please contact Elena at 860-716-6467

Arts & Cards Art in Blakely Hall

“Illuminate” September 9th – November 2nd Opening reception Friday September 9th, 6pm Blakely Hall Closing reception and party Saturday, October 29 6pm Blakely Hall

This two-month celebration of bringing light to the dim and mysterious recesses or our world begins by showcasing the paintings, collage and mix-media work of Larry Calkins, Patty Haller and Jim Matthew. There will also be a 3-dimensional element to this exhibition, in the form of artist-made candelabras, produced in collaboration between artEAST and the welding department at Green River Community College. The 2-dimensional show is celebrated September 9th while the 3-dimension, candelabra show will be celebrated with a special party on October 29th.

Bridge Club

Monday, September 12th, 7pm Blakely Hall

Grab a partner or come solo to play a little Bridge! Bring your own beverage of choice and a snack to share. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned bridge player, you are welcome to join us. We play the first Monday of every month starting at 7 p.m. RSVP: Contact Chuck Leininger at: cleininger@seattletimes.com or David Trowern at: dtrowern@gmail.com.

Interior Design Club

Monday, September 12th, Noon Blakely Hall

This club welcomes interior design enthusiasts to enjoy presentations from guest speakers about residential and commercial design; new trends in furniture, color, staging, Vastu and Fen Shui, window treatments, floorings and more.

Contact: meetamehta@putali.org

Knit for Life®

Every Monday, 1pm Swedish Medical Center, Main Lobby

A network of volunteer knitters in area hospitals, providing physical and mental support in a non-traditional therapeutic environment to cancer survivors, patients and caregivers through knitting. We teach anyone with any skill level. You don’t have to bring anything but yourself. We have all the supplies you will need. Contact: Elaine.Eckert@yahoo.com

NEW! Open Mic

Friday, September 23rd, 6:30pm Blakely Hall

Please come and join us for an evening of fun and entertainment from local talents. All ages are welcome. We welcome those who wish to play music, read poetry, tell a story, or perform a standup comedy routine. Please remember this is a family event and everyone is expected to show respect to performers and audience. Performers are limited to 2 songs or 10 minutes, whichever comes first. For more info, please contact: Dino Go at kabalen.geo@gmail.com.

Photography Club

Saturday, September 17th, 10:30am Blakely Hall

Enjoy monthly meetings with guest speakers, share and discuss your work with others, and participate in an online community throughout the month. Contact ihpc@outlook.com

Poker Night

Thursday, September 29th, 7pm Blakely Hall

Whether you are a novice or a salty vet looking for some steep competition, you will love our monthly group for $40 buy-in, No-Limit Texas Hold ’em tournament! Don’t forget to join us on Facebook for all the latest info and results at our “Issaquah Poker” group page. Contact Henry at hlh1969@hotmail.com.

Rovin’ Fiddlers

Every Tuesday, 7pm Either at the Issaquah Highlands Fire Station 73 or Issaquah Senior Center

Drop in our jam sessions. Welcome guitars, flutes, whistles, banjos, mandolins, autoharps, dulcimers, stand up bass, and percussion. All abilities welcome. Contact Sue at bellesue@ comcast.net.

Yarns & Threads Group Every Friday, 9am Blakely Hall

All knitters, crocheters, and stitchers are welcome. For more details or questions, please contact Cathie Coulter at Catherine.coulter@ihmail.com

*All Events are FREE unless otherwise noted.

World Cultures Chinese Heritage Club Wednesday, September 7th, 7pm Blakely Hall

This club promotes and preserves the unique Chinese cultural heritage awareness among the next generation for many local families. We welcome everyone who is interested in a neighborhood celebration for many traditional Chinese/American festivals right at Issaquah Highlands. The club meets monthly, usually at Blakely Hall. bowbow.gu@outlook.com

Latino Club

Sunday, September 11th, 4pm Blakely Hall

The Latino Club welcomes everybody who would like to celebrate and learn about Latino traditions. We have activities for kids, adults and seniors. Open to all – join the fun! Contact Alicia Spinner at alispinner@yahoo.com

India Culture Club

Monday, September 26th, 7pm Blakely Hall

Come learn about beautiful India! This club highlights the arts, culture, and festivals and is open to all who want to explore and learn about India. Topics for our meetings may include preparing for a trip to India, basic overview of languages, places to visit, arts and cultural landmarks to visit, etc. Let’s celebrate and share cultural riches of India in our community together! Contact: Anita at aani001@gmail.com

Travel Club Night See where it takes you!

Wednesday, September 14th, 7pm Blakely Hall Destination: Peru!

Join us for a fun, informal night with your like-minded, travel-loving neighbors! Light snacks are provided but feel free to bring your favorite beverage (perhaps a bottle of wine from your favorite country?) We hope to see you there! Please “like” our group at Facebook. com/IssaquahHighlandsTravelClub OR contact us at IHTravelClub@gmail.com

NEW! Russian Highlanders Kids Club * See Kids & Families

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE HIGHLANDS Fitness Hatha Yoga Classes Saturday Every Saturday, 10:30am Resumes September 10th Blakely Hall

Join us every Saturday for free Yoga! Hatha Yoga Classes are for anyone interested, including neophytes wanting to try yoga for the first time, the experienced looking to improve, and anyone in-between. Yoga class will be led by Melanie and her mother, Deyin. For more information, contact deyiny@microsoft.com

Running Club

Every Saturday, 8am Central Park Tennis Courts

Please contact Joey at jbc224@cornell.edu, so he can add you to the distribution list. See Facebook - Issaquah Highlands Running and Multi-sport

Yami Yoga Classes Sunday Every Sunday, 7:45am Blakely Hall

Join these free yoga classes for a systematic organized teaching as it is supposed be, as opposed to treating yogasanas as mere exercises. Yoga guru Kiran Balijepalli will not only teach correct physical posture, but also explain the conceptual basis for these different yogasanas. No prior experience of Yoga required. Please bring your own yoga mat and do not eat anything for at least two hours before (except drinking coffee/tea/milk/water is ok). Contact: srik. satya@gmail.com

Zumba Fitness Class ®

Every Tuesday, 7pm Every Saturday, 9am Blakely Hall

Zumba Fitness is the Latin and world rhythm and dance based fitness party that will change the way you think about working out. Grab your workout clothes, your water bottle, and join the party! Free class but please bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the food bank!

For additional information, email zumbawithcindy@gmail.com.

Special Interest Book Club

Location & Dates vary

The book club is a great place to meet neighbors and explore a variety of books. Date and location sometimes change, so be sure to email lindsey8@gmail.com to be added to the Facebook group.

Family History Night

Tuesday, September 20th, 8pm Blakely Hall

Genealogy Made Easy! Come join other Issaquah Highlands family history enthusiasts in an informal setting designed to make genealogy research fun. Bring your laptop or tablet and some basic information about your family and discover your heritage. Find your ancestors and build a digital family tree. All events are free and open to the community. We meet each Third Tuesday.

Contact: Darrell Reising, dreising@gmail.com or 425-427-1417. highlandsfamilyhistorygroup.com

Meaningful Movies

Wednesday, September 28th, 6:30pm Blakely Hall

Meaningful Movies provides social justice and environmental documentary films followed by community discussion.

Every other month the movies are screened at Blakely Hall.

Alternate months are at the Issaquah Historic Train Depot. meaningfulmovies.org/neighborhoods/issaquah-wa/

Toastmasters Club

Every Wednesday, 7am Swedish Medical Center 2nd Floor Conference Center

Join us to improve your communication skills.

To find out more, visit the club website at toastmastersclubs.org or drop in any Wednesday as a guest.

Wine Club

Friday, September 16th, 7pm Blakely Hall

Come out and meet your fellow wine lovers in the Highlands! Are you a wine enthusiast, connoisseur, or just a fan? We usually get together the second Friday of each month to discuss and enjoy wine. If interested please send an email to Dianne at danielsondd@yahoo.com for details.

Please RSVP the Tuesday prior to the event.

Don’t Miss This!

Community-Wide Garage Sale Saturday, September 17th, 9am - 4pm

See Page 9 or IssaquahHighlands.com/events for more information.

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Governance Mtgs IHCA Architectural Review Committee

Tuesday, 9/6, 6:00 pm IHCA Office

Highlands Fiber Network Advisory Group Cancelled in September

IHCA Finance Committee

Tuesday, 9/13, 5:30 pm IHCA Office

IHCA Board of Directors

Wednesday, 9/28, 5:30 pm, IHCA Office Meetings are subject to change.

See Calendar at issaquahhighlands.com for more information or date changes.

For City of Issaquah governance meetings, see http://issaquahwa.gov

Holidays Labor Day

Monday, September 5th

Eid al-Adha

Tuesday, September 13th

Constitution and Citizenship Day Friday, September 16th

September Equinox Thursday, September 22nd

September is:

National Preparedness Month

Save The Date New Resident Orientation Thursday, October 6th, 7pm

MYN Emergency Preparedness Thursday, October 20th, Noon & 7pm

HY Halloween

Friday, October 21st, 7pm

artEAST Reception and Party Saturday, October 29th, 6pm

HY Parents Night Out Friday, December 2nd, 6pm

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ARTS & CULTURE

Neighbors and New Friends at the Market

by Kathryn Dean, Kirk Park

Street North called Forest Fairy Bakery. The whole family helps, with her mom and dad often running the booth at the farmer’s market.

As the leaves begin to turn, the kids return to school, and the lazy days of summer come to an end, there is one staple that continues…the Issaquah Farmer’s Market.

Through September 24th, 9am-2pm on the Pickering Barn grounds, you can still enjoy a leisurely Saturday morning seeing neighbors, perusing the many vendors’ booths and taking home fresh flowers, fruit, vegetables, baked goods, chips and salsa, soaps, jewelry, crafts, and much more.

We also talked with Highlands resident Kelly Turner, who is an owner and artisan at the Seattle Soap Shop - another company focused on all natural and non-allergenic ingredients. Her soaps and bath bombs with names such as; Put the Lime in the Coconut, Red Red Wine, Love Potion, and Totes Ma Goats, contain no gluten, soy, phthalates, sulfates, or parabens. Not to mention that they smell divine. We had a hard time narrowing down our purchase to just five.

As we made our way out of the market, we couldn’t leave without a bundle of fresh flowers.

The bright colors and artful arrangements allowed us to bring the beauty of summer home.

Bouquets of fresh flowers await you at the Issaquah Farmer’s Market.

Recently at the market, my daughter and I enjoyed enticing smells of the hot food booths reached us even before we saw them - seafood, Thai, Mexican, Italian, Indian, Mediterranean – pretty much any kind of food you could desire. We opted for fresh chips and salsa from Niño Blanco foods and cinnamon rolls from Forest Fairy Bakery.

The farmer’s market is more than an outdoor store for produce and artisans. The market embodies a community spirit of creativity, beauty, and friendliness. The market is a gathering place, and a Saturday morning destination for family outings. I like to imagine that the market helps keep the pastoral spirit of small town America alive – buying products directly from the source – and supporting our community.

Join me in taking advantage of these last few weeks at the Issaquah Farmer’s Market. I plan to stock up on enough yummy-smelling soaps to make it through the winter.

While colors, smells and flavors of the market delight, what we loved most was the neighborly spirit of the farmer’s market.

Not only did we see and wave to many of our Issaquah Highlands neighbors, but conversations with vendors felt like the frontporch friendliness we enjoy in the Highlands.

Shirley Hays sells baked goods from Forest Fairy Bakery.

Shirley Hays sold us goodies from the Forest Fairy Bakery. Her daughter, and bakery owner, Linda Hays, began baking as a small child, and as a teenager baked loaves of bread and sold them to whomever would buy.

Eventually she focused on using all natural products and selling at farmer’s markets. In January 2013, Linda opened a store on Front

LIFE IN THE U.S.A.

Kelly Turner, Highlands resident and owner of The Seattle Soap Shop chats with a customer.

Off to College!

by Anita Ayela, The Cottages

In a few days, many of our highlander kids would be off to college, marching toward their future. It is a proud moment for parents to see their kids step into a new adventure in life such as college. But it comes with a lot of responsibility for the kids and the parents.

I remember when I was about to go to college after my high school, the tension that my parents had. Back then, in India, student loans or personal bank loans were not an option, and hence, it was difficult for parents to send their kids to college. In India, it has always been a norm to save money for the kids’ education right from the time a kid is born.

All my Indian friends in Issaquah and beyond agree - all of them have been saving up for their kids’ college for years now. Countries vary and so do cultures! It is different here in America where high school is probably the max that the parents provide for. And, then, the kids are on their own, doing their college with scholarships and student loans. Maybe, that gives the student a sense of responsibility and the parents are burden free.

But, for people from India, providing basic education for kids is as important as providing food and shelter. And for Indians, basic education is a bachelor’s degree, if it is a professional course like Engineering, Law or Medicine, or master’s degree if it is other courses.

Unlike here in the US, almost all kids go to private schools in India. Public schools are mostly for the low income groups, or to serve those in the To pursue engineering in the prestigious Indian villages and small towns. The fees are exorbitant institutes of technology (IITs), it would cost a and hence saving is something that every parent student a whopping sum of 2 lakhs which is does. High school is as expensive as undergraduate like 200,000 rupees each year (about $3,000 US colleges; an amount of around 1 lakh per annum dollars). Government public universities cost way (which is 100,000 in rupees) is what is paid today. less, around 7,000 rupees per year. But people That is approximately one person’s monthly salary in India want the best education and hence most in the Computers and IT industry. Other industries The prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) cost only about $3,000 US dollars a year. don’t opt to go to Government run universities or pay significantly less. colleges, where education is not up to the standard of the universities. For people living in America, these numbers might seem very small, but We learn something new every day of our lives and so it was for me, when my kid was in India it is a huge amount. Similarly, if the cost of Masters in the US is calculated by an applying for colleges last year. She was checking the fees of the schools and applying Indian, it adds up to about 4.5 crores, which is 4,500,000 rupees. Expensive, indeed!! accordingly. I was impressed thinking that she was so considerate of her parents’ spending for her college. When I asked her which college she would like to go to, she said, “I have to Furthermore, in India, we provide education to the kids until they are capable of making think and make a decision because I have to repay the loan that I take for college.” That’s a decent career, not just for living. In India, it is difficult to get jobs without proper fullwhen it dawned on me that she was thinking in a tangent way from what we as parents fledged education, and hence, a lot of importance is given to education. For parents from were thinking. I then explained to her we would provide for her whole education until she India, not taking the responsibility of their kids’ education is something that never crosses gets a job. That’s what our parents did for us and that’s what we intend doing for our kids. their mind. It seems as a part of their responsibility as a parent and so is it in my house, too.

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Dear Kari, My son is returning to his second year of college soon, and he struggled all freshman year with depression. How can I help him have a more successful second year? I don’t want to worry about him every day like I did before. Do you have any recommendations for us?

- A Worried Momma Dear A Worried Momma, I am sorry to hear that your son struggled his first year away from home. I recommend that you develop a system to connect on most days of the week. Texting is not enough; instead I recommend that you plan to Facetime or Skype at a particular time each day, even if it’s only for a few minutes. Seeing someone’s face and hearing their voice at the same time can connect us instantly in a way that email and text do not. Practicing this act should help your son feel supported by you and cared for on a regular basis, which helps with depression. Also, I recommend that your son connect with others in his school community. Some options could be to join a group he is interested in on campus, or even work out at his school’s recreation center. Choosing such activities puts him in a room with others, wherein he may can find more connections with others, which also helps with depression. Lastly, if your son practices these recommendations and still feels lonely, isolated, or depressed, I recommend that he seek out counseling support at the student health center on campus or with a local therapist in the area where he attends college for additional support. I wish him the best.

- Kari Dear Kari, I recently started a new job working for a former colleague of mine from a previous company I worked at. He is now my boss. The first few weeks went well, then he started belittling me in meetings and through email. How should I handle this? I need this job to provide for my family, but I cannot keep taking his disparaging comments about me on a weekly basis. What do you suggest I do?

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establish a professional boundary wherein you let your manager know that some of his behaviors are not acceptable to you. I recommend that you time this carefully, such as a nice day at the office when not much is planned. Share with him your feelings of gratefulness for the opportunity, as well as your hopes for a more positive environment and exchange with him moving forward. Choosing this path allows your manager to both hear your hopefulness and reflect on his role of leadership within your organization. Good luck!

- Kari

Do you have a question for Kari?

Please email her at askkarioneill@gmail.com. All questions will be answered in upcoming columns.

Kari O’Neill, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed independent clinical social worker and a resident of Issaquah Highlands.

This column is for entertainment purposes only. If you are in crisis and in need of support please contact the Crisis Clinic at 866-427-4747.

Dear Abused at Work, I am sorry to hear that your new job has not turned out to be as pleasant as you had hoped.

I understand your desire and need to maintain the position at your current company for both the welfare of your career and your family’s income. I do suggest that you immediately

REAL ESTATE IN THE HIGHLANDS

Ashland Park, How Issaquah Highlands Began

by Aimee Holy, Erik Mehr & Associates and Dahlia Park Resident

Ashland Park is one of the first communities in the Highlands and the first community to have its own public park. I have spent many hours at the “water park” as my son used to call it.

The water and the rocks are natural magnets for kids. Jumping from rock to rock or looking for critters in the stream eventually ended with wet clothes. The park, designed by Milenko Matanovic and the Pomegranate Center, is getting a facelift this summer. Be sure to check it out.

Ashland Park has just four privately owned Buchan homes that sit directly on the park. Built in from 1998 - 1999, these Buchans rarely come on the market. The last resale here was in 2013. Residents seem to like it here! With an easy walk to Highlands amenities, Grand Ridge Elementary and a park out your front door, what’s not to like? Homes are around 2,400 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2.5 to 3.5 bathrooms.

The other homes that surround the park on Katsura and 15th are owned by Essex Property Trust, the company that leases to the Highlands at Wynhaven apartment complex. The waiting list is long for the town homes that circle the park and on 15th Avenue by Lakeside Montessori.

The homes around Ashland Circle all front onto Ashland Park, Issaquah Highlands’ first public park, now refurbished by the IHCA with collaboration from the park designer, Milenko Matanovic. PC Chelsea Musick.

Besides the Ashland Circle, part of the charm of this neighborhood is the easy access to nature. Kathy’s Trail, which is accessed near Park Drive and Central Park Drive, drops through the north end of 15th Avenue NE. Also at the end of 15th Avenue NE is the “secret” connector to Black Nugget road, great for walkers and bicyclists. Don’t think you can

shave a few minutes off your morning commute by cutting through in your car as the road is blocked. For bird lovers, you can access a sweet little gravel trail around a pond just south of Lakeside Montessori.

Ramya M. loves living here because: “It encourages my kids to be outdoors and avoids TV time........They love rolling on the slope, playing around the water fountain....Love the Little Free Library too!!!”

Some of our youngest Ashland Circle residents were also eager to express their opinions: Zoë (10) - “I love living right on the park. I love the trees and the bushes. It is a great area for a fort or a little nook. They also provide shade to keep us cool when it is hot outside. The flowers are pretty in the spring. I really also love the flat area at the bottom of the park. It is great for riding my bike and scooter on, or for using my roller skates.”

Holly (7) - “My favorite things about where we live are the park, the trees, the people, the fountain and the pretty plants and flowers”

A couple of Ashland Park homes are delightfully hidden by mature gardens, this neighborhood being the oldest in Issaquah Highlands. PC Nina Milligan.

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Eid Al-Adha Festival on September 13th

by Nada Alwarid, Issaquah Highlands Resident

I have been asked about the sacrifice before, so let me explain. Muslims either arrange with a local farm or a butcher to prepare the meat and portion it to share and donate. Or they donate the cost of the sacrifice to a non-profit organization for the meat to be distributed to people in dire need, in their locale, in afflicted, or war-torn countries. Local to Seattle, there are large segments of the population in need, including the homeless.

The Abrahamic prophets have unique titles, highlighting part of their iconic significance. For example – in Islam – Moses is kalimullah (one whom God spoke directly to), Jesus is ruhullah (word/spirit of God), Mohammed is rasullah (messenger of God), and Abraham is khalilullah (friend of God). Peace and blessings upon them all.

The fact that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all called “Abrahamic faiths” illustrates the elevated status of Abraham, the khalil (Arabic for friend, denoting the dearest most sincere of them) of Allah (Arabic for God). How did Prophet Abraham earn such a noble title? What did he do? Abraham is honored by mention in 63 verses of the Quran. His special status wasn’t earned through rote following of commandments. Rather, his unwavering love, trust and belief in Divine love and protection were the driving factors to his submission.

Eid Al-Adha BBQ party hosted by Highlands residents Asmaa & Ayman.

Eid Al-Adha (Festival of the Sacrifice) celebrates that special status of Prophet Abraham. It specifically commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael, and his son’s willingness to be sacrificed. God ultimately allowed Abraham to sacrifice a ram, instead. Many Muslims today sacrifice a sheep, goat, or cow on this holiday (the meat from which is largely distributed to those in need). This festival also marks the end of the Hajj (annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca). The Hajj reenacts events carried out by Prophet Abraham, his wife Hagar, and their son Ishmael, as modern-day participants display their unwavering faith and trust in God.

Eid Al-Adha falls on the 10th day of the 12th month (Dhul Hijjah) of the Islamic lunar calendar, and lasts four days. This year, the date translates to September 13th, 2016, on the Gregorian calendar.

Here in the US, celebrations will start with worshippers - styled in their finest clothes – filling local mosques for early morning communal prayers. Melodic divine exaltations (similar to ones during the Hajj) are recited. The day continues with distributing of the meat from sacrifices, gift and money giving to kids, parties and feasts with family and friends (many meat dishes are served), and the exchange of joyful congratulatory wishes.

Muslim families local to the Issaquah Highlands community will be celebrating Eid Eid sheep piñata.

Al-Adha. For Nagheen and her family, “Eid is such a vibrant day for Muslims all across the globe...my family and I dress in our best and brightest, and we spend the day exchanging gifts and laughs with friends and family. On Eid-Al-Adha in particular, we make an effort to give to those in need, and we remind ourselves to be thankful for the blessings we have.”

Whereas Shazia and her family celebrate with many friends, as their families are spread across the US. “Eid celebrations for us start the night before called “Chand raat” where we wrap up any last minute shopping, get together with friends for dinner and do some henna for girls.”

If your neighbors are Muslim, do ask them about their special way of celebrating, and wish them a blessed holiday.

Perhaps you’ll also get to see them styling in their fancy clothes.

Best wishes for a Fancy Eid spread at Shazia’s home, in the Highlands. blessed and safe Eid. May our prayers be accepted for a world that nourishes love, coexistence, and peace for all, amen!

Sheep themed goodie bags.

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Register Now: Emergency Response Training

When a disaster occurs, professional emergency services personnel will not be able to help everybody immediately.

night classes from September 21-November 9, 2016, and will feature a hands-on disaster simulation drill on Saturday, November 5.

That means people like you can make a difference.

A $35 fee covers course materials and a basic emergency backpack kit.

More than 300 people in your community have already completed training for a Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT.

CERT training is a great opportunity to broaden your readiness knowledge, study new skills and get involved. Learn the basics of personal preparedness, how to use a fire extinguisher, triage injuries and perform basic trauma first aid.

CERT training is designed to prepare you to help yourself, your family and your neighbors in the event of a disaster. Registration is now open for the fall session.

To register and learn more, send an email to IssCERTclass@gmail.com.

The program includes a course with Wednesday

Bob Otis, Dahlia Park resident, looking on as the CERT played a part in the Cascadia Rising disaster simulation at Central Park in June. A new training session begins in September.

Meet Our New Parks and Recreation Director Welcome Jeff Watling – Issaquah’s new Parks and Recreation Director!

“I’m thrilled to welcome Jeff to Issaquah – otherwise known by our nickname, Trailhead City – where we are a regional destination for outdoor recreation,” Mayor Fred Butler said. “Jeff’s breadth of experience in customer service, parks planning and open space preservation is an excellent addition to our team and community.”

Watling brings more than 24 years of professional parks and recreation experience to Issaquah, after serving most recently as the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director for the City of Kent. During his 10-year tenure, Watling established Kent’s first Parks and

Recreation Commission, as well as the Green Kent Partnership with Forterra to help restore Kent’s forested parks, wetlands and other natural areas.

Before joining the City of Kent, Watling served as the Parks and Recreation Director for the City of Sammamish from 2000-06, where he completed Sammamish’s first Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan, and preserved more than 270 acres of land for future active and passive parks.

Watling graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in history.

He also completed the Executive Management Program from the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Administration.

“Our parks and recreation opportunities play a major role in enhancing our citizens’ quality of life,” Watling said. “Issaquah provides a breathtaking venue to offer such important services. I’m excited to work toward the City’s goal of building a healthier community while enhancing our regionally-known parks and recreation programs.”

Issaquah’s previous director, Anne McGill, retired in March, after working for the Issaquah Parks & Recreation Department for 33 years, including 13 as director.

Watling joined the City August 1, 2016.

Jeff Watling comes to Issaquah with over 24 years of professional parks and recreation experience.

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FITNESS & HEALTH

#HighlandsFit - Back to School, Back to Sports

by Rachel Hammack, DPT, Highlands Physical and Hand Therapy

The leaves are changing color and the traffic heading down Park Drive has returned. This can only mean one thing, fall is returning. With the kids back in school, many also head back into sports such as soccer, volleyball, and football. Are you and/or your kids ready for the return to fall sports? One way that you can assess readiness and reduce your risk of injury is to have yourself do one simple test; the single leg squat.

Single leg squat test:

B. Lateral Step Downs • S tart standing with one leg on edge of step 2-4” in height, opposite leg will hang off step • S lowly lower self on standing leg to tap opposite heel to ground with focus on controlling standing limb • D o not let knee of standing leg point inward.

Focus on keeping knee pointed forward

How to perform: • Start standing on one leg with the opposite held out straight in front of you • Slowly bend knee of standing leg and lower down about 45 degrees from initial position • Return to start

• I f unable to perform without knee pointing inward lower step height or perform other two exercises until strength to perform this is acquired • Perform 10 reps on each leg

How Did It Look?

Needs Work!

Good!

C: Glut vs wall • Start standing next to wall in position as seen above • F ocus on pushing through foot of standing limb to push opposite hip into wall; you should feel this in glut of standing leg • W ork yourself up to holding this position for 30 seconds on each leg That’s it! Try to complete this routine at least every other day in addition to your regular cardio and strength routine and you will help set yourself up for success. Test yourself on your single leg squat again in 4 weeks and awe at your improvements!

If you have and questions or sustain any injuries this fall, contact your local physical therapist.

If the knee of your standing leg points inward significantly or wobbles in and out repeatedly while performing this exercise you are at risk of knee injury and should work on your single limb control.

If this exercise is performed correctly the knee does not point inward and your risk of knee injury this season is lower.

The routine: If your single leg squat needs some fine tuning the following routine should help improve your lower limb control to help decrease injuries with return to sport.

Routine: Dynamic warm up/stretching x ABC x ABC x ABC x Cool Down A. Monster Walks • S tart with a Thera-Band around ankles, feet hip width apart • Point toes forward and lower into slight squat • K eep toes facing forward (not out!) as you step with right foot to the side • Bring left foot toward right (control this motion) • C ontinue walking in this direction for approximately 10-15 steps then stop • S tay facing same direction, now walk the opposite direction leading with your left foot for approximately 10-15 steps to return to start.

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SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Issaquah School Foundation

9/1 9/5 9/7 9/28

“All in for Kids” Campaign

First Day of School Labor Day, No School First Day of School for Kindergarten School Board Meeting @ 7:00 P.M.

Challenger Elementary challengerpta.org

9/15

Curriculum Night @ 5:15 P.M.

Clark Elementary clarkpta.org 9/15

Curriculum Night @ 6:00 P.M.

Endeavour Elementary endeavourptsa.org

9/14

Curriculum Night @ 6:00 P.M.

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by Tracie Jones, Wisteria Park

Issaquah School District issaquah.wednet.edu

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

September 2016

isfdn.org

Grand Ridge Elementary grandridgeptsa.org 9/8 9/14 9/14

9/21 9/28 9/29

Orange Ruler Kick Off After School Movie @ 1:30 P.M. New Family Welcome Reception and PTSA Board Meeting, 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. Curriculum Night @ 6:00 P.M. After School Movie @ 1:30 P.M. Orange Ruler Fun Run

Pacific Cascade Middle School pacificcascadeptsa.org 9/23 9/20 & 9/27

Back to School BBQ Curriculum Night @ 6:00 P.M.

Issaquah High School

issaquahhighptsa.org

**Be sure to check individual web sites for details and updates

9/2 9/13 9/16

First Football Game @ Archbishop Murphy Curriculum Night @6:00 P.M. IH PTSA Meeting @ 9:30 A.M.

First Day of 2015-2016 Reflections Kindergarten Art Competition is right around the corner! The 2016-2017 ISD September 7th, 2016 Reflections Reflections theme is “What’s Your Story?” Reflections Issaquah School District is excited to welcome all incoming kindergarten students to school this fall. The first day of school for new kindergarten students will be Wednesday, September 7th, 2016. Kindergarten teachers will host Family Connections meetings, as scheduled at each local elementary school. Family Connections will provide an opportunity for teachers to create lasting partnerships with families, and learn more about all students before the first day of school.

allows all budding artists to unleash their imaginative talents in creating original masterpieces. Entries may be submitted in the following areas, from every grade level: dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Each student is allowed to submit up to three Reflections entries.

Collection dates start in October. Be sure to check with individual schools for more details and dates. Don’t wait!

Get inspired, today!

Grand Ridge PCMS Back to School BBQ Save the Date! The PCMS Back to School New Families Welcome Reception BBQ is the place to be September 23rd, New to Grand Ridge Elementary? Want to learn more about everything Grand Ridge? Connect with others? Please join the GRE PTSA for the New Family Welcome Reception, on September 14, 2016. It’s a great way to connect with new families, and meet veteran parents, along with many PTSA board members. Afterward, the PTSA General Membership meeting provides an opportunity to learn more about the PTSA, and how everyone can become involved throughout Grand Ridge!

Grand Ridge PTSA Membership Membership in the Grand Ridge PTSA gives you a voice in your child’s education. Be sure to sign up for your PTSA membership today! When parents are involved with their child’s education, the child is more likely to succeed. Joining the PTSA demonstrates your support of the mission and goals of the PTSA and entitles you to voice and vote. Each year, we aspire to attain 100% membership which means we have an adult PTSA member for every Grand Ridge Elementary student. Added bonus: All PTSA members have access to the Grand Ridge Elementary On-line Directory.

The Orange Ruler Run is Back!

Grand Ridge Elementary PTSA is excited to announce the return of the Orange Ruler Fun Run, September 29th, 2016. The Orange Ruler team has put together some fun-filled experiences for our children at GRE, focusing on teamwork, staying active, and believing in yourself! This important program raises funds for school-wide, classroom enrichment. Be on the lookout for the Orange Ruler parent letter and donations envelope, which will be coming home with students, after our Kick-Off Celebration Assembly, September 8th, 2016!. For more information, www. grandridgeptsa.org.

2016, from 5:30-7:30 pm. It’s a fun, social event for the whole family. The “Dunk Your Teacher” tank is back, along with Ping Pong, and other activities. Be sure to buy tickets early to guarantee your family’s dinner order, as entrees run out by evening’s end. Tickets are $5/person with presale, until September 15th, or $8/person at the door. Tickets includes: choice of a hamburger, garden burger, or hot dog (with all the trimmings), chips, and watermelon.

Additional concession purchases include: soda, bottled water, and candy.

For more fun, join the welcome back party as a volunteer! Anyone interested in helping at the Back to School BBQ, please let us know. The festivities require about 30 volunteers, divided into two shifts, to ensure everyone has a great time! In addition to the Back to School BBQ, there are many other ways to help at PCMS. We’d love your help throughout the year! For more information and volunteer opportunities, www.pacificcascadeptsa.org.

Free & Reduced Lunch Applications

Families needing financial assistance with school meals, and wanting to apply for free or reduced price lunches, may contact Food Service Office for assistance, at 425-837-5064.

Students qualified for free or reduced lunch at the end of the last school year are still approved for reduced lunch prices until this October. For families to continue receiving those benefits for the 2016-17 school year, renewal applications may be forwarded to the ISD Food Services, at, May Valley Service Center, 16430 SE May Valley Road, Renton, WA 98059.

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Hummingbird Delight

by Sarah Lally Brown, Community Gardener, Resident Two-Slide Neighborhood Last summer I put a hummingbird feeder on our balcony on a whim and the little wee birds started coming. When I found myself filling the feeder every morning, I put up a second one. There were a handful of birds that shared through the fall, and then they started migrating and things tapered off. But there was one bird that came every day even as the air got colder. I did some reading and learned that Anna’s Hummingbirds don’t always migrate, especially if there is a reliable food source. So throughout last winter I had an Anna’s buddy. When the nectar started crusting with ice at night, I found myself researching heated feeder options and settled on one made in Oregon called “Hummers Heated Delight.”

If the feeders ran dry during the day they would let me know in no uncertain terms. I would look up from washing dishes at the sink and see a bird hovering outside. Even through glass I could hear the “tsi-chik!! tsi-chik!!” demanding chatter. Then they started coming into the house through the open patio door. I really don’t think they meant to come inside, but often twice a day I found myself scolding a madly buzzing hummingbird and telling them to just hold it and stay still. Amazingly, they let me scoop them up and carry them outside. In my hand they are impossibly light and tiny, and I love seeing how the feathers next to their beaks are dusted with pollen from nearby flowers.

My Anna must have sent out the word because this spring new migrators stopped by. I hung my second feeder and learned that hummingbirds do not share very well. The distinctive loud raspy buzz of a Rufous hummingbird’s wings is quiet compared to the din of ten hummingbirds dive bombing each other and chattering angrily. I hung a third feeder, a long bar with plenty of room where birds could feed without bumping each other. At the peak this summer I had almost twenty birds and filled all of the feeders twice a day. Every other day I had a soup pot on the stove making nectar (4 cups water, 1 cup sugar, boil two minutes and cool).

Things are slowing down now as many of the birds follow their migratory arc that takes them to later season blooming flowers. I’ve taken down the long bar feeder and don’t always have to refill the others every day. But chances are that at any given moment you can look outside and see a bird hovering, and at twilight there still are some loud scraps over territory. I have found myself incredibly attached to my hummingbirds and will miss their crazy bossy personalities over the winter. I will keep the nectar flowing into the winter and hope I have another friend to keep me company until the flowers return.

Going Green in the Issaquah Highlands

by Ali Hanson, YWCA Family Village

“What does LEED spell, mommy”, asked my perpetually curious son as we enjoyed a snack outside the Safeway.

For many residents, Issaquah Highlands being a Built Green community with LEED certified businesses was a selling point for them. Because we live in such an environmentally conscious neighborhood, there are many different ways YOU as a resident can help to make your community and your home, as environmentally friendly and energy efficient as possible.

He is just learning to read, and he reads signs everywhere we go. He also recently learned about “Going Green” and what that means to him. Lately, we can’t pass even the smallest piece of garbage on the ground without him declaring loudly, “Uh oh! Mom...someone isn’t going green!!”

I’ve learned to carry a small reusable bag with us on our outings so I’m not forced to fill my pockets with gum wrappers and Jimmy John’s napkins.

What I love so very much about living in Issaquah Highlands is that our businesses are environmentally friendly. Those napkins I pick up are made from recycled materials. And Recology? They provide a composting service that is foreign to most communities. Caffe Ladro encourages you to use a real cup! All of our LEED-built structures in town follow a progressive design and utilize materials that are sustainable to our environment. Starbucks has a bucket with used coffee grounds for the local gardeners.

And all our homes are certified “Built-Green”. The YWCA (a Green Globe Award winner) and the ZHomes (Emerald Star, BuiltGreen) next door even have rooftop solar panels, and rainwater cisterns. There are more hybrid and electric cars on the roads up here than in any place I’ve lived.

Grand Ridge Plaza’s Safeway story earned its LEED Silver Certification in 2014 earning points for indoor atmosphere and water efficiency among many other categories.

Take advantage of our Park and Ride – there’s no need to drive to Seattle. The 554 will take you right to the Century Link and Safeco, Seattle Center via Westlake monorail, Pioneer Square, the International District and the Waterfront! And you really don’t need a car to live here: Walk to Safeway with a backpack for your small list of things.

As my son and I walk back home, I point out several other LEED signs and tell him, “LEED means ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’. It means the people who built our community, care about the land they are building on, and the people they built it for. We are really lucky to live here, son.”

The entirety of Grand Ridge Plaza, along with the individual buildings, is LEED Silver Certified. This plaque can be found in a delightful pocket park beside Marshall’s.

Built Green Conference September 13, 2016 Bothell, Cascadia College

Join your fellow greeniacs from around the region for a day of learning about the latest innovations in sustainability, presented by Built Green. The Built Green Homeowner Panel will be moderated by Nina Milligan, Highlands Council. Bryan Bell and Karin Weekly, residents of zHome, will serve on this panel. Built Green is a builder standard developed in the 1990’s by our master developer, Port Blakely Communities, and the Master Builder’s Association. All homes in Issaquah Highlands are certified Built Green!

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Issaquah Highlands Photo Treasure Hunt Every month we publish a photo of something (or somewhere!) in the Highlands. Some months are easier than others, but all photos are of something accessible to the public.

It is up to you to find out where the photo was taken!

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Irritated by Slow Performance?

Find the Source!

by Frank Pineau, General Manager, Highlands Fiber Network

Last month’s photo was of the park off 22nd Ct. NE, tucked into the Roanoke Woods neighborhood. It’s affectionately known as the “Bear Park” because of the fun bear statues at the park.

If you’re online and notice an extremely slow connection or you just can’t seem to get your device to connect to the internet, the HFN staff can help! The review starts with checking your own device and equipment. Then we verify your connection speed and access to outside internet servers. Next we check the configuration of your service within the HFN system. And finally we check the fiber and home gateway electronics installed in your home. As potential problems are eliminated, the review is moved from customer service to network operations to on-site installers. All of these steps rely on you first contacting customer service! Customer service has the expertise to help but only if we know there is an issue. Many times the cause of the issue is not something we can see remotely and, in most cases, are easy to fix.

Step 1 - Begins with the resident and may be as simple as rebooting your device and peripheral equipment. To do this, turn your device and all personal peripheral equipment off, wait a minute, then turn them back on to reboot your system.

You may need to try this twice. If you are still having an issue, turn everything off and connect your device directly to the service outlet, bypassing the Wi-Fi. If the service works properly without the Wi-Fi, you need to isolate which piece of your equipment is causing the issue. Work with the manufacturer to determine whether it can be repaired or needs to be replaced.

Thanks to everyone who participated!

Lynne Trowern Jeffie Buchanan

Heather McNeel Sarah Venzon

This month’s photo is below. Can you identify the location in this picture?

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, August 10th

Step 2 - If your service speed is still seems slower than you expect, you can visit http://speedtest.highlandsfibernetwork. com and follow the instructions to test the speed. Do this three times. These tests will show whether your speed within the network is correct. If these tests show that you are receiving internet information at the correct speed, then the source of the slowness is most likely the site that you are visiting. If the site that you are accessing is sending information at slow speeds or some issue out on the internet is slowing the feed down, your download will also be slow - no matter how fast your system is.

Step 3 - You have tried to connect directly to the service outlet, have rebooted twice and tested the speed, and your service is still not working properly, it is time to contact HFN customer service.

If service is slow or intermittent, you can email support@ hfnservices.com, or visit https://www. highlandsfibernetwork. com/support/ click on the Chat Live tool box for an online chat with customer service, or call 425-427-0999. If your service is not working at all, call 425-427-0999.

Step 4 - The Customer Service Technician will determine if there is an accounting issue or a technical problem. If there is a technical problem, they will correct any problems they find in the HFN system. If the Customer Service Technician isn’t able to determine the source of the problem, they will submit a trouble ticket to our Network Operations staff.

If you think you have the answer, please email it to IHPhotoHunt@gmail.com along with your full name. Please be specific in your response (just the name of the building, park, street, etc. is not enough). Those with the correct answer will see their name in next month’s Connections, as well as being entered into a drawing for a $25 Caffé Ladro gift certificate. The drawing happens once a year in December.

Everyone who responds with a correct guess will be entered to win. Every correct guess is another entry – so you can enter 12 times a year. Enjoy, and good luck!

The Photo Treasure hunt is coordinated by volunteer Chelsea Musick of the Central Park neighborhood.

The Network Operations Technician can access more in-depth system information and correct any configuration problems. If your service is configured correctly and is still not working properly, a trouble ticket will be submitted to our On-Site Installers. They will set the earliest available appointment to check the HFN gateway and fiber cable at your home. After the installers have isolated the problem, they will repair or replace the cable or equipment as needed.

Our goal is to provide you with state-of-the-art internet service, so don’t hesitate to contact Customer Service if you have any problem with your service.

Phone:425-427-0999, email: support@hfnservices.com or chat live at https://www. highlandsfibernetwork.com/ support available 24/7.

Fiber to the home, community owned!

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CULTURE THROUGH CUISINE

Culture Through Cuisine – Dutch

by Kimberly Collette, Central Park

There’s a Dutch saying, “Eet Smakelijk!”

It carries the same sentiments as “Bon Apetite” as they say in France and “Enjoy” here in the United States. Within moments of arriving at a Dutch person’s house there’s a drink in your hand and food on the table, says Michael Pronk.

Michael’s parents were born and raised in the Netherlands. They met and married and came to the United States through Ellis Island with 50 dollars in their pocket and looking for the American dream.

The Pronks had seven kids, including Michael. Their kitchen was a Dutch kitchen. Usually just one warm meal a day, usually at dinner time. Breakfasts and lunches were open faced sandwiches.

With five hungry sons lunches packed for school usually boasted two of the open faced sandwiches, windmill cookies and gingerbread spread with margarine.

Dinners were meat and potatoes. “I remember my dad sitting on the back porch with a knife shaving the skin off potatoes,” says Michael.

Sundays were for soup in the Pronk home. It was broth based soup with noodles and meatballs and was simply called Sunday Soup. Michael’s dad always made it.

A special treat in particular that Michael remembers is bread that was spread with butter and then covered with sprinkles. Michael still has an impressive selection of sprinkles in his kitchen.

The Pronks made several trips back home to the Netherlands and stayed close to their Dutch heritage. At Christmas time they would receive a large tin filled with Dutch treats of marzipan, cookies and stroopwaffles, which are a thin cookie with a sweet caramel layer in the middle. As Michael started his own family he carried on the tradition and his children’s’ stockings were filled with the stroopwaffles.

Michael and his daughter Christina Holtom are making Dutch donuts called Oliebollen.

Growing up, Christina remembers Oliebollen as a New Year’s tradition. The dough is made ahead as it is a yeast dough and needs time to proof. The recipe comes from Michael’s mother. “She would usually make it the night before,” he says.

The yeasty dough is filled with raisins and a diced fresh apple. Christina and her dad stand around the boiling pot of oil. Spoons are used to scoop out a large blob of the dough. It is sticky and spotted with the dried and fresh fruits.

The dough is dropped and the oil bubbles. The doughnuts are cooked in small batches so the oil temperature isn’t lowered too much. They doughnuts are imperfectly shaped and turning a golden brown.

“They go really fast in our house,” says Christina. When she was in 3rd grade she made them to share with her class for a cultural celebration.

As the doughnuts come out they are laid on a plate with paper towels to cool and release any extra oil. They sprinkle them with powdered sugar.

Michael and Christina laugh about memories and traditions.

They set an especially crazy shaped Oliebollen aside for Michael’s wife who is out.

It’s a tradition that has been carried with the Pronks from the Netherlands, through Ellis Island and now resides safely in the Issaquah Highlands.

Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts) INGREDIENTS Yeast Milk Flour Salt Egg Currants and Raisins (washed) Tart (cooking) Apple Fat Powdered Sugar

1 Cake (2/3 oz.)

1 Cup 2 1/2 Cups 2 tsp 1 1 1/2 Cups 1 For Frying to Cover Thickly

Method First blend yeast with a little luke-warm milk. Sift the flour with salt. Add milk, mix to a batter with yeast and egg. Add currants, raisins and peeled, minced apple. Leave batter in a warm place to rise to double its size.

Heat the fat to 375 F. Drop by spoonful into fat. Fry for 8 minutes, until brown. Cover thickly with powdered sugar.

(Recipe from “Oma”)

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DIRECTORY

ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

HIGHLANDS COUNCIL MAIN PHONE: 425-507-1107 IssaquahHighlands.com

MAIN PHONE: 425-427-9257 | AFTER HOURS: 425-223-8887

IssaquahHighlands.com Responsible for:

Property Management Enforcement of CCRs, Rules, Regs

Architectural Review

Common Area Landscape

Funded by:

Annual IHCA Assessments Neighborhood Assessments

Governing Body

Board of Directors ihcaboard @ihcommunity.org Jim Young, President Rossie Cruz, Vice President Dan Vradenburg, Treasurer Walt Bailey, Secretary Jim Noel , Director Ellina Charipova, Director Rob Knight, Director

Responsible for:

Community Events Blakely Hall Community Center

Facility Rentals

Community Garden Facebook E-Letter Connections Newspaper issaquahhighlands.com

Governing Body

Board of Trustees hcbot@ihcouncil.org Larry Norton, President Patrick Byers, Vice President Ami Desai-Mehta, Member Philip Nored, Secretary Ray Besharati, Treasurer Jody Turner, Member Fred Nystrom, Member

Funded by:

Sponsorships/Grants & Advertising Community Enhancement Fees (1/4 of 1% on sale of home) 12¢ per sq. ft. retail/commercial | $50/door per year for apartments

Sarah Hoey, Executive Director sarah.h@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1120 Erika North, Senior Community Manager erika.n@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1121

Christy Garrard, Executive Director christy.g@ihcouncil.org, 425-507-1110

Collene Cordova, Owner Services Coordinator collene.c@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1134 Barbara Uribe, Senior Accountant and Benefits Coordinator Barbara.u@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1123 Joon Chang, Director of Accounting joon.c@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1117 Katherine Olson, Accountant Katherine.o@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1119 Russ Ayers, Landscape Manager Russ.a@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1130 Melissa Schneider, Community Manager/Project Manager Melissa.s@ihcommnutiy.org, 425-507-1113 Chelsea Johnson, General Questions Chelsea.J@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1135 Billing Inquiries payments@ihcommunity.org, 425-507-1119

Frank Pineau General Manager FPineau@HFN.org Support: 425-427-0999 HighlandsFiberNetwork.com

Governing Body

Board of Directors Larry Norton Allen Enebo Tim Underwood Charlie Herb Emergency: 9-1-1 Issaquah Police (non-emergency) 425-837-3200 WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife 425-775-1311

Nina Milligan, Communications Manager nina.m@ihcouncil.org, 425-507-1111 Brianna Eigner, Blakely Hall Marketing Manager & Special Event Consultant brianna.e@ihcouncil.org, 425-507-1107 Michele McFarland, Finance Manager & Office Administrator michele.m@ihcouncil.org, 425-507-1108 Julie Clegg, Creative Coordinator | julie.c@ihcouncil.org Vyvian Luu, Graphic Designer and Communications Assistant vyvian.l@ihcouncil.org Deon Lillo, Student Intern | deon.l@ihcouncil.org

COMMUNITY SERVICES AT BLAKELY HALL

Notary Service by Appointment • Per signature fee applies • Fax Sending & Receiving • Fax sending, local $.50 per page • Fax sending, long distance $1.00 per page • Fax receiving, $.50 per page • Limited B/W Photocopying, $.05 per page • Lost & Found

Emergency Contact Number For after-hours emergencies not involving police and fire response or gas or water main breaks, contact IHCA at 425-223-8887

Weekly E-Letter: Sign up at issaquahhighlands.com

RENTAL FACILITIES

Blakely Hall

Award-winning Blakely Hall has a feeling and comfort of a lodge. It is a wonderful place for parties with 70 or more guests, fund raisers, galas, and any type of reception. Blakely Hall can accommodate up to 200 guests. In addition to the atmosphere Blakely Hall will give you, there is a patio with outdoor seating and BBQ grill that is available for rent.

Blakely Hall Meeting Room

The Conference room is perfect for your meeting or seminar. It is private. It can accommodate up to 46 guests. A screen is provided as well as comfortable conference chairs and tables that can be configured to your liking. There is a wash station, and a countertop to place your refreshments.

To inquire about booking facilities at Blakely Hall, please contact Brianna at 425.507.1107 or email brianna.e@ihcouncil.org

Fire Station Meeting Room

The Fire Station 73 meeting room is great for community or group meetings. It comes with tables and chairs. It can accommodate up to 85 guests in a meeting setting or comfortably 30 guests. There are two whiteboards for writing down your ideas and agenda.

There is also a television with a DVD player for your instructional videos. Because this is a city building they do not allow religious, partisan, or for-profit meetings to take place in this facility. To inquire about booking the Fire Station Meeting Room, please contact Fire Station #73 at 425.313.3373.

CONNECTIONS

Connections is published by the Highlands Council. Our mission is to foster the development of a vibrant and caring community committed to service, diversity, and well-being.

Connections is printed and mailed every month to every Issaquah Highlands residence as well as local Issaquah residents and businesses. For article submissions and advertising sales, contact Nina Milligan at nina.m@ihcouncil.org or 425-507-1111 Size Mini (text only): 3” x 3”

$75

Rectangle Vert: 3” x 4.625”

$150

Rectangle Horz: 4.625” x 3”

$150

Square: 4.625” x 4.625”

$195

Quarter Page: 4.625” x 6.25”

$275

Half Page Vert: 4.625” x 13”

$495

Half Page Horz: 9.625” x 6.25”

$495

Full Page: 9.625” x 13”

$950

Discounts available with 3 and 6 month contracts.

We reserve the right to accept or refuse submissions and edit to content and length.

We also reserve the right to refuse advertising that in our opinion does not reflect the standards of the newspaper. Opinions or expressed either by paid advertisement or editorial content do not necessarily reflect the views of Highlands Council or this newspaper.

Ads are due by the first Friday of the month for the following month’s publication.

For best results with newspaper printing: • Please avoid small text in color or reversed out of color.

• Do not use a built black of CMYK combined. Instead, please setup all black as “K” only.

• Convert all RGB files to CMYK before creating PDF. • 85 line screen and 300 dpi for photos.

• All process color ads should be converted to CMYK. • Acceptable art for use by our production department includes TIFF or JPEG files.

• Convert all Photoshop files to JPEG or TIFF before sending.

• DO NOT send Quark, Illustrator, Publisher or other native files.

Content and advertising in Connections does not necessarily reflect the opinions/views of the Highlands Council or staff.

On-line advertising available

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HIGHLANDS FIBER NETWORK

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September 2016

Issaquah Highlands Connections