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Fishing for a good cause The Bellevue-Issaquah Chapter of Trout Unlimited hosts an Ante Up for Kokanee fundraising event, at 5:30 pm Jan. 22 at the Lake Sammamish Elks Lodge, 765 Rainier Blvd. N., to help its partnership with the King County Kokanee Work Group to restore a healthy kokanee salmon population in Lake Sammamish. A donation of $50 will be asked for at the door. Activities will include a cod-andchips dinner, display of chapter activities, a hold ’em poker tournament, and a silent auction of donated sporting goods and associated art. The funds are needed to continue chapter fish census taking, fish tagging, citizen awareness and habitat restoration activities, all targeting the threatened kokanee salmon population in the lake.
Events Glitz & Glam Night, hosted by the Issaquah Youth Advisory Board, is from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Issaquah Community Center. This event for girls ages 5-10 features a night of hairdos, makeup and girly-girl crafts. To register, call 837-3300. Cost is $20. The Mountains to Sound Greenway hosts the following volunteer projects in January. Sign up and learn more at http://mtsgreenway.org/ volunteer/events. Jan. 22 — Tree potting at Greenway Nursery and tree planting at Squak Valley Park Jan. 29 — Tree potting at Greenway Nursery and tree planting at Squak Valley Park Jan. 29 — Tree planting at Berntsen Park, in partnership with the Native Plant Society The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce hosts an Innovation in Issaquah luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 25 at the Holiday Inn in Issaquah, 1801 12th Ave. N.W. Cost is $25 for members with advanced registration or $35 at the door. The Seventh Annual Children’s International Art Show is from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 27 at Cougar Mountain Academy auditorium, 5410 194th Ave. S.E. This year’s theme is “Seasonal Landscapes.” Cougar Mountain Academy students and alumnae produce these works of art each October for the Headmaster’s Achievement Roll Project assignment. Works by guest artists from the local community are also displayed. ArtEAST presents “Friday Lunch with the Masters Series: Lunch with Grandma Moses and American Folk Artists,” from noon – 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at 95 Front St. N., free. Call 996-8553. The next Issaquah Highlands Blood Drive is from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Highlands Fire Station. Schedule an appointment by e-mailing kwiz@ihmail.com. Encompass and the Kiwanis Club of Issaquah present free developmental screenings from noon - 3:15 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Encompass will provide 10minute screenings of children ages 3-5 that result in commendations regarding motor, speech, self-help, social and cognitive skills. Go to www.encompassnw.org or call 888-2777.
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Fundraisers Sleep Country USA’s Foster Kids Shoe Drive is through Jan. 30. Donate new shoes for boys and girls in all sizes at Sleep Country, 730 N.W. Gilman Blvd., Suite C-110, and they’ll be matched with an area foster child in need. Learn more at www.sleepcountry.com or call 1-888-88-SLEEP toll free.
Classes Chabad of the Central Cascades offers the following classes at its Issaquah location, 24121 S.E. Black Nugget Road. Call 427-1654 or go to www.chabadissaquah.com. Torah Parshah Class – For Women Only, Mondays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., free The Tanya: A Tale of Two Souls, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, suggested fee $50 4Culture staff will be joined on the road by a representative from Humanities Washington to discuss that organization’s grant programs from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Everyone interested in arts, heritage and preservation are invited to attend. Call 206-296-7580 or go to www.4culture.org. The East King County office of the state Department of Revenue hosts a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 20 at Bellevue City Hall, 450, 110th Ave. N.E., Room No. 1E-113, Bellevue. Register at www.dor.wa.gov or call 9846224. The family class “Managing Money,” presented by Christina Kimball with Artful Thinking, is from 7-8:15 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Sterling Savings Bank commons, 705 N.W. Gilman Blvd., $20 per family. To register, e-mail Christina@artfulthinking.net. An art workshop “Making Connections Through the Arts,” for art docents, teachers, classroom volunteers and community artists, is from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Jan. 22 at Clark Elementary School, 500 Second Ave. Go to http://issaquahptsa.org/art/ index.htm. “In the Kitchen With Kids: Burn and Scald Prevention” — 9:15-10:30 a.m. Jan. 27, Cascade Ridge Elementary School. “Adolescent Stress & Anxi-
ety: A Parent’s Guide” — 6:308 p.m., Feb. 16 Liberty High School ArtEAST offers the following workshops at 95 Front St. N. Go to www.arteast.org. “Art for Soul” — 9:30 a.m. – noon Fridays, through Jan. 21, $75 “Introduction to Glass” — 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 19, $75 “Drawing and Movement” — 6:30-9 p.m. Jan. 24, $35 “Wire Wrap” — 6-9 p.m. Jan. 25, $95 “Peyote Beaded Beads” — 6:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 20, $60 “Introduction to Dry Pastels” — 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jan. 22, $85 “Shoot Like a Pro with your Point and Shoot (Basic)”— 10 a.m. – noon Jan. 20, $38 “Watercolor Made Easy: An Introduction to Watercolor Pencils & Crayons!” — 11 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Jan. 23, $90 “Word Play: Say What You Want to Say” — 1-4 p.m. Jan. 23, $60, Hailstone Feed Store, 232 Front St. N. “Making Wire Vessels and Baskets” — 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Jan. 29 & 30, $185 Are you struggling with your finances? Come get help at Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. Classes start Feb. 3 at Foothills Baptist Church, 10120 Issaquah-Hobart Road S.E. Call 392-5925 to register.
Jeff Lanning and Katie Darst Darst, Lanning Katie Darst, and Jeff Lanning, both of Lake Tapps, recently announced their engagement to be married July 30, 2011. The bride to be, the daughter of Tim and Debi Darst of Maple Valley, is a graduate of Issaquah High School. She is an account executive at Stress-Tek., Inc. The future groom, the son of Jim and Pat Lanning, of Issaquah, is a graduate of Hillside Student Community High School. He works at ER Solutions.
W HO ’ S N EWS Issaquah artists featured in fundraising show
Library The following events take place at the Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way. Call 392-5430. Preschool Story Time, for ages 3-6 with and adult, is Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Toddler Story Time, for ages 2-3 with an adult, is at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 11 a.m. Tuesdays. Waddler Story Time, for ages 12-24 months with an adult, is at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Thursdays. Baby Music Time, for ages newborn to 14 months with an adult, is at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 29. Spanish Story Time, for all ages with an adult, is Mondays at 6 p.m. FreePlay, for all ages: borrow (with library card and ID) a Nintendo DS and game to play at the library College Admissions 101, for teens, is at 10 a.m. Jan. 22. Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tournament, for teens, is at 3 p.m. Jan. 27. Citizenship classes, for adults, is at 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Talk Time, for adults to practice English skills, 1 p.m. Mondays and 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Online Marketing — Advanced, for adults, is at 7 p.m. Jan. 25. Issaquah Library Book Discussion Group: ‘The Big Burn,” by Timothy Egan, for adults, is at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26.
Issaquah artists Pam Ridenour and Kathryn Sylvan will be featured among 68 artists at the annual fundraiser for YWCA Pierce County domestic violence prevention programs. The 17th annual RAGS wearable art sale and gallery competition will take place March 10-13 at Larson’s Mercedes-Benz of Tacoma in Fife. Creative clothing, fashion accessories, and unusual jewelry from artists of local, regional, and national acclaim will be for sale at the boutique-style show. Having raised more than $885,000 since its inception in 1994, RAGS is YWCA Pierce County’s largest private funding source. A portion of all RAGS sales benefits the YWCA’s domestic violence prevention and intervention programs.
Issaquah Massage Envy honors top therapist Massage Envy of Issaquah has selected Kim Morrison as its Therapist of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2010. The award acknowledged consistency in her excellent attendance, positive attitude, professional work ethic and respect for employees and clients. She was further cited for the quality of her massage technique. More than half of her therapy sessions are on a request basis by current clients. “Kim’s clients are constantly sharing how much they appreciate her with their high scores on our therapist evaluation surveys,” owner Donna Senatore said.
Seniors Issaquah Valley Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday to Friday at 75 N.E. Creek Way. The following activities are open to people 55 and older. Call 392-2381. Get a ride to the grocery store, 1 p.m. Jan. 21, $2 AARP Driver Safety Course, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Jan. 19 and 26, $14/$12 for AARP members Winter Dance, with music by The Studebakers with Fred Hopkins, is 4-6 p.m. Jan. 28. The following day trips are offered through the month of January: Muckleshoot Casino — 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Jan. 19, $8/$10 Brunch & Movie — 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Jan. 24, $8/$10
Warbirds Flying Heritage Collec-
tion — 8:45 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, $18/$20 Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center — 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jan. 31, $10/$12 Free art classes, 1-3 p.m. Fridays Weekly yoga classes, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Thursdays, $5 Beginning Computer Workshop, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Jan. 20, free, limited to 10 students, pre-register at the front desk Activity Night — 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays Board Games — 2 p.m. Wednesdays
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Meet Barry! This adorable 1-year-old Chihuahua mix, with aerodynamic ears and a calm personality, will make a great companion. Barry was brought to us from another shelter where he ran out of time.
Meet Bella! This 1- year- old kitty is as beautiful as her name suggests. Bella has a gorgeous white coat and an affectionate disposition. She was surrendered to Seattle Humane because her owners no longer had time for her.
These pets may already have been adopted by the time you see these photos. If you’re interested in adopting these or other animals, contact the Humane Society for Seattle/King County at 6410080, go to www.seattlehumane.org or e-mail humane@seattlehumane.org. All adopted animals go home spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinated, with 30 days of free pet health insurance and a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian. The Seattle Humane Society is now open from noon - 6 p.m. seven days a week.
C OLLEGE NEWS
Local students graduate from college
Jennifer Cain, of Issaquah,
recently graduated from Prescott College, in Prescott Ariz., with a Master of Arts in degree in education on Dec. 18, 2010. Edwin Morris, of Renton, recently graduated from the University of Kansas, with a Master of Arts degree in clinical child psychology.
Local student gets $1,500 scholarship to WWU Katherine Garvey, daughter of Brian and Andrea Garvey of Issaquah, received a $1,500 Krejci Inukshuk Scholarship for Canadian-American Studies for the 2010-11 academic year at Western Washington University. The Krejci Inukshuk Scholarship for Canadian-American Studies is awarded to a student within the Department of Canadian-American Studies who is a U.S. citizen and Washington state resident with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Garvey, a senior at WWU, is majoring in journalism and Canadian-American studies and has earned a 3.57 GPA. She is the managing editor of WWU’s Klipsun magazine and plans to graduate in March.
Students make deans’ lists Daniel Gibbs, of Issaquah, was
recently named to the UW-Madison fall 2010 dean’s list. Dean Anderson, of Issaquah, made the fall dean’s list at the University of Montana Western. To qualify, students must achieve a 3.33 grade point average or better. The following students recently made the fall 2010 dean’s list for Eastern Washington University: Issaquah — Aaron Abolofia, Steven Kakoczky, Allysa Matusiefsky, Brennan Nykreim and Brian Quan; Sammamish — Jase Butorac, Beverley Knigge, Kami Lind, Jeffrey White and Patrick White; Preston — Jason Abrams.
Local students make WSU honor roll The following students were named to the Washington State
University president’s honor roll for the fall 2010 semester. To qualify, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Issaquah: Derek Blohowiak, Joseph Brendel, Kelly Burgess, Jillian Clark, Devon Crouch, Cara Davis, Sheila Espenel, Jenna Farr, Montana Fauvet, Jessica Fiumara, Nicholas Galbraith, Karen Gerde, Kyle Gutzler, Michelle Hedeen, Tanna Hitchcock, Kristina Hornland, Jeffrey Houghton, Cora Houser, Stephanie Huang, Shannon Inton, Michelle Ireland, Lisa Jones, Thomas Kaser, Alexander Kaser, Shannon Keveren, Lauren Kulbeth, Jenna Lambdin, Alexander Lambdin, Megan Lattin, Kathy Le, Elana Levy, Ashley Lindeman, Lauren Loftis, Carly Mackinnon, Connor McClain, Charles Misner, Molly Nelson, Anthony Oien, Colleen Oliver, Kimberly Pua, Jared Rixon, William Rogers-Durham, Jason Scholl, Lianna Sellars, Ryan Sneesby, Sarah Sneesby, Neil Stover, Brittany Turner and Kyle Weber Newcastle: Zach Burris, Christopher Cao, Rosalyn Krueger, Lauren La Fontaine, Ryan Pendleton, Jason Pham, Michelle Quach and Lauren Young Renton: Matthew Asahara, Kyle Conboy, Emily Dennison, Tiana Ellison, Sophie Gao, Madison Herman, Nicolaus Hoifeldt, Weiyan Huang, Nathan Janders, Colleen Johns, Kelly Knauss, Janelle Mattern, Rodney Pearce, Christoph Prummer, Rachelle Rozsonits, Tiffany Sasaki, Nathaniel Schoot, Ian Smith, Jason Tavenner, Monesa Unger, Kyle Vilayvanh and Sarah Marie Wilcock Sammamish: Alexandra Abraham, Lucas Corbin, Candice Covey, Travis Cox, Monrawee Cross, John Dove, Courteney Dowd, Julia Figone, Mollie Finlon, Sara Fisher, Hannah Garcia, Jessica Gober, Kristi Goetz, Kerry Gugliotto, Laura Hawkinson, Kasey Kaelin, Ram Kandasamy, Kendra Kisling, David Knutson, Brad Kohlrus, Arielle Lien, Jen-Wei Liu, Anna Lowery, Connor Pomeroy, Kayten Porter, Benjamin Ressler, Christina Shajenko, Michael Smith, Regan Spencer, Matthew Thompson and Lowell Troyer
ISSAQUAH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Parents and Community Are invited to attend FLASH and HIV/AIDS Curriculum Information Sessions for Apollo, Challenger, Creekside, Discovery, Newcastle, Sunny Hills and Sunset Elementary Grade 5 Thursday – January 20, 2011
6:00 p.m.
Saturday – January 22, 2011
9:00 a.m.
Your child’s teacher will be teaching the district adopted FLASH HIV/AIDS curriculum. This public viewing will give you an opportunity to examine the instructional materials and view the videos that will be used.
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It is not necessary for parents to attend a public review session if they do not intend to exempt their child from FLASH HIV/AIDS instruction. The Washington State Omnibus AIDS law requires a parent to attend a public viewing session and review the materials before such an exemption may be requested or granted. District representatives will be available to answer questions. Preview sessions for all other Elementary Schools will be held in April.
All information sessions will be held at: Issaquah Valley Elementary - Multi-Purpose Room 555 NW Holly Street Issaquah, WA 98027