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The dog days of summer are upon us, half way between the giggles of spring and the dread of winter. Two months of summer is enough to trigger impatience in this northwestern for all this excitement to be over, for the days to grow cool. I will be curling-up with a good book and a cuppa coffee. You might enjoy relaxing times with Man’s Best Friend.

This month’s issue is dedicated to those beastly companions, be they dogs or fish, kittens or goats. I hope you enjoy learning about Bark Park, pet fostering and how to truly treat your pets like a member of the family. And don’t miss reading about Bark for Life on August 10th at Bark Park. This event pays tribute to the invaluable companionship our dogs provide, especially in our times of greatest need.

And there is more inside! Maybe it’s because school is out for the summer, but where did all these young people come from? The pet fostering article is by your youngest contributor, Indiana Cowen. And our Resident Profile features our youngest subject so far, 17-year-old Paul Leigh. Speaking of youth, Highlands Council announces the formation of a Youth Board to engage our community’s middle and high school students. I think I know a couple of candidates…

Speaking of Highlands Council, it’s pretty obvious what we have been up to: Highlands Day 2013 was the best ever! But the fun is never done at Highlands Council. As you will see, the upcoming calendar is full of opportunities to get involved in the community, to get fit, to explore art or to sit back and listen to some great music. Issaquah Highland’s Volunteer of the Month exemplifies the good living that can be had in our community. Karen Lund works hard for the community and feels it’s more a gift than a chore. Read her story on our volunteer tribute section.

Also volunteers, the Community Garden Committee shares their green thumbs with you, planning for the cool season to come. I too plan for it, with dreams of Brussel sprouts dancing in my head - - and a good book and a cuppa coffee

In the meantime, I’ll be seeing you, and your ‘best friend’ around the ‘hood.

Yours Truly, Nina Milligan, Crofton Springs Editor of Connections - Highlands Council Communications Manager

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

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The committee is finalizing plans for the August 10th American Cancer Society fundraiser (see Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) will advertise to the page 12) at the Bark Park! So much to experience in our community, brought to you by your greater community. community! As we enjoy the last days of summer before school starts your Highlands Council staff is busy planning fall programming with something for all ages! Here is a quick preview ARTIST RECEPTION! Saturday September 28th from 6pm – 8pm. of September 2013: Meet the artists of this year’s Heron Rookery exhibition at Blakely Hall. Sponsored by artEAST and Highlands Council. More details coming soon! OPEN MIC NIGHT will return on the FIRST FRIDAYs beginning September 6th, 7pm at Blakely Hall. Open to all Acoustic instruments, Stay informed! Register for the weekly e-letter at www.ihwebsite.com. Click the “I want to singer-songwriters, acapella vocalists, pianists, poets, and Stand-up sign up for the weekly e-letter” on the right side of the home page. Enter your email address. comedians – This is your chance to have fun, shine, and meet other artists. Simple. E-letter comes out on Thursday afternoons. LIKE us on Facebook. For daily updates: https://www.facebook.com/Highlands.Council CALLING ALL ZOMBIES! Weekly rehearsals for the 3rd annual Michael Jackson THRILLER FLASH MOB begin on Sunday, September Stop by and say HI! Visit the Highlands Council staff Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, inside 8th through Sunday, October 20th from 5pm – 6pm at Blakely Hall. Blakely Hall. If we can’t answer your community-related question we can help guide you to Rehearsals are FREE and open to all ages and abilities! Invite your friends the correct contact. and learn the dance. Flash Mob performances will open the 13th Annual Issaquah Highlands Green Halloween® Festival on Saturday, October 26th at NOON and then again at 4pm. Building Community is what we do at Highlands Council. If you think September is full of community fun – wait until you see what October looks like! If you have an idea for COSTUME SWAP! Donate your kid’s old costumes and dress-up community programming or are interested in forming a new club or group (Bridge or Bunco clothes at Blakley Hall during weekday business hours (8am – 5pm) and anyone?) contact Christy at [email protected] for support on getting your idea started. receive an official admissions pass to return and pick out a different look for this year’s festivities! Collection begins Monday September 9th through Friday September 27th. The Costume Swap will take place on Highlands Council to Form Youth Board Sunday, September 29th from 3pm – 5pm. The event is FREE. Take what you need, leave Forum Discussion Monday, August 12th, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm at Blakely Hall what you can. Co-sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 680 and Highlands Council. We are excited to announce plans to address the needs of our middle and high school resident WELCOME!W Resident Orientation will be hosted by Highlands Council and demographic by creating a Youth Board in Issaquah Highlands. The basic idea is to assemble thet Issaquah Highlands Community Association on Thursday, September a panel of students to plan and manage programming and volunteer opportunities FOR 19th at 7pm at Blakely Hall. Learn more about the governance and social STUDENTS under the support of Highlands Council. aspects of Issaquah Highlands living. If you are new to the community this We would love to hear from middle and high school parents and community leaders. orientation is for YOU. If you have lived here for some time but never attended a • What are the greatest needs for this age group? resident orientation please join us! Get your questions answered. RSVP to Christy at [email protected]. • What works and what doesn’t work for this age group? • How do we reach this demographic? COMMUNITY CONCERT featuring local Celtic band The Fire Inside! • What should the board application process look like? Friday evening, September 20th, 7pm at Blakley Hall. Love Irish music? Your participation in this discussion does NOT commit you to any long-term responsibility. Please join The Fire Inside band for a great night filled with sounds of uilleann The purpose of this meeting is to hear concerns and share ideas. Of course if you ARE pipes, fiddle, whistle, bodhran, concertina, guitar and mandolin. We are a seven-piece interested in supporting this endeavor long-term that is great too! powerhouse of jigs, reels and stories sung from the heart. A little bit Chieftains, a little bit “Celtic Women”, and a dash of the “High Kings”. RSVP to Christy at [email protected] BLAKELY HALL ART GALLERY

artEAST Art Class at Blakely Hall Jerry Kaufman’s Impressionistic Saturday, August 3, 2013 12-5pm Painting in the Spirit of Helen Frankenthaler Photography Continues With instructor Gail Baker

Through August artEAST is excited to bring its first art class to Blakely Hall! Gail Baker’s class, The Spirit of Helen The art of Jerry Kaufman continues its show through August in Blakely Hall. The Limited Frankenthaler starts with a short study of Helen Edition Photography selections for this exhibit are from his Hawaii, Organic, Snoqualmie Frankenthaler’s abstract expressionist and color field and Urban collections. All the images are available for purchase at special “friends and work and ends with students painting big, bold colors family” prices. To learn more about Jerry and his art go to www.ImagesofRenewal.com. on large canvases on the ground of the Blakely Hall Jerry and his wife Nancy live in Issaquah Highlands. patio. Even though Frankenthaler’s work may seem foreign to you, it will inspire you to learn more about the spirit behind her subjects, her poured paint and brushstrokes, and palette. In this workshop we’ll experiment with mixing her colors, examining her compositions, and discussing her inspirations. If you really want to step out of your comfort zone, come let the paint fly Frankenthaler-style in the Issaquah Highlands.

This workshop is open to ages 16 and up is a perfect class for parents and teens to enjoy together on a sunny afternoon. Both beginner and experienced students will benefit from this class.

Gail Baker is a professional artist and instructor with more than 28 years of experience teaching children and adults in private and public settings. She is a very popular artEAST teacher who encourages students to trust themselves, explore, and ENJOY creating original, unique pieces — to find the excitement, depth, and joy of creativity.

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More information, supply list, and register at: http://arteast.org/2013/05/pt2-painting-spirit-of-frankenthaler/ Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 5 HIGHLANDS DAY 6 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections ASK KARI

Dear Kari, Dear Kari, My ex-husband and I are separated and our divorce should be final within the next few My neighbor comes over almost everyday when I get home from work. I am barely in months. We have three children (ages 16-24) together and they would still like us to spend the door when he rings the doorbell to talk about nothing important. I have tried to act most holidays together; my ex-husband appears to like the idea too. I initiated the divorce, and disinterested in talking with him, I have even tried telling him that I need to do something he would still like to remain married. I feel caught between pleasing them all and starting new like make dinner, etc. but he doesn’t pick up on the hints that I am sending his way. traditions as a single person. What do you think I should do? I need to decompress after my workday, not discuss the weather. How can I stop him - Trying to Please Everyone from coming over? - In Need of Quiet Time Dear Trying to Please Everyone, I know that the separation and divorce of one’s parents can be very hard on children, espe- Dear In Need of Quiet Time, cially if one parent still wants to remain married. You did not state the reason that you choose You do not disclose the age of your neighbor and or whether he is retired or not. But, I am to divorce your husband, but whatever the reason is I recommended that you speak to your guessing that he has fewer responsibilities then you do at this point in his life and he is lonely children and remind them that you are ending your marriage to their father, but you are not for human interaction. Your neighbor seems to be in need of support, and he may even feel stopping being their mother who loves them deeply. Then, explain that you will no longer be that his checking in on you each day benefits you (you get someone asking about your day). spending most holidays together as a family unit as it is too confusing for everyone. Keeping I recommended that you tell him in a gentle manner that you need to decompress after work clear boundaries will benefit everyone in your family moving forward. and will not be answering the door in the future, no matter who shows up. Then, if you choose - K to do so, maybe suggest that you two can watch a sporting event or have a bite to eat some- time in the future. And remember, it’s usually not a bad thing to have someone looking out for us each day like your neighbor does; you just need to establish some timing Dear Kari, boundaries with him. I found a flirtatious email on my husband’s computer when I was looking for something else - K (our upcoming vacation itinerary). I was shocked to see in words him flirting with another woman. He commented repeatedly on her looks and offered to meet her for coffee or a drink. I am heartbroken, but I don’t know if I want to bring it up with him or not. Do you think I should be concerned or just forget about it? - Heartbroken and Sad Kari O’Neill, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed independent clinical social worker and the owner of Issaquah Highlands Counseling Group and a resident of Issaquah Dear Heartbroken and Sad, Highlands. It sounds like whatever you saw in your husband’s email to another woman gave you the feeling that he was interested in establishing an inti- All email user personal information will remain confidential and not be mate connection with her. I am sorry that your heart is hurt over this mat- published. Kari is open to all topics: relationships, family dynamics, ter. I recommend you approach your husband and state that you saw the parenting, love, grief and loss, chronic health issues, career issues, life email accidentally. Then calmly state that you are hurt and confused that transitions, and community referrals. he would speak to another woman like that. Follow this statement up with asking him if he is already involved with her or what his intentions with This column is for entertainment purposes only. If you are in her are. This will be a very hard conversation to have, but I feel that not crisis and in need of support please contact the Crisis Clinic at doing so could lead to more hurtful times in your future, as ignoring 866-427-4747.We look forward to hearing from you. Please this situation will not make what you read go away. email Kari questions at [email protected]. - K ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Go Down the Road to be Historically Hip by Molly and Marty Fisher, Ashland Park You wouldn’t ordinarily kick it into an even higher gear. Restaurants like Amante Pizza, Capri Cellars, Fin’s Bistro, Jak’s, put these two words Montalcino, Rogue Brewery, Sunset Brewery, and Vino Bella Wine Bar host an eclectic music together, but the Downtown mix from rock and R&B to bluegrass and rockabilly. If you want to hear it, you can find it here. Issaquah Association paired them perfectly: we are And while it’s always nice to appreciate the artwork and the talent that goes into creating it, live “Historically Hip”. music draws the biggest crowds. The Issaquah Library has become the featured spot to rock out on past ArtWalk nights and The Fabulous Roof Shakers didn’t disappoint during this one. This Webster’s Dictionary was the perfect follow-up to the June library performance of 15-year-old guitar prodigy Nolan defines historical as Garrett of Tacoma. Garrett’s impressive guitar solos fronting his three-piece band sounded like a “pertaining to the character time-traveling mash-up of Jimi Hendrix and The Black Keys. There’s poetic justice in standing in of history” and when it front of a library singing out loud to rock and R&B classics that would make even a librarian stand comes to Issaquah, character up and shout for more. It’ll be interesting to see what’s in store for August on Rock the Library is the operative word. On Corner. a normal night, Issaquah oozes character, but on Wings cover band Wings ‘N Things graced the picture window inside Amante Pizza with an First Fridays it flows freely, impressive set list of Paul McCartney tunes, sounding very much like the former Beatle and his transforming Issaquah’s historic Front Street into a living, nighttime, three-dimensional art and band. Other notable performances were given by the student bands from the Kaleidoscope School music experience called ArtWalk of Music at the historic Train Depot stage and by jazzman Greg Glassman at the historic Shell . Station. The ArtWalk on July 5th gave visitors plenty to celebrate over the Independence Day weekend. This was the second installment of the 2013 season and there was something for everyone - kids Perhaps the most colorful performances were turned in by Alma Villegas and the Alma y Azucar and adults alike. Several thousand visitors enjoyed a spectacularly beautiful, warm, sunny night Trio and Patty Levert’s Argentine Tango dancing in Artist Alley, just off Front Street. Once of live, interactive demonstrations, quirky, fascinating art exhibits, and live foot-stomping music visitors were drawn to the alley by the bouncy Latin rhythms, it was impossible for them to keep spread all throughout the downtown streets and alleys. Dozens of artists were paired up with their feet from moving. downtown business owners inside and outside their venues using easels, tables, and wall space for their displays. The Downtown Issaquah Association invites artists of all styles, including both emerging and experienced artists - to submit work to be juried for the 2013 summer season. Simply provide the It truly was a night that rivaled anything big city culture could produce. The energy was palpable following information and send it to [email protected] : your name, address, age, as soon as you stepped out of your car. The smell of wonderfully-smelling foods wafted through phone number, email address, website or Facebook url for photos of your artwork, and the months the air and it was obvious from the line of traffic that creeped slowly down Front Street during the (August and September) you are available. hunt for a treasured parking spot that something special was in the works. Retail stores like ArtByFire, artEAST, Confetti Cupcake, Eastside Audiology, Experience Tea, Over the years, ArtWalk crowds have increased more than twelve-fold and the number of artists Fischer Meats, Hailstone Feed Store, Illuminate, Mills Music, Museo Art Academy, Opus Bank, has tripled. This is the 12th-Annual season of ArtWalk and is, by far, the best one yet. More than and Thrive hosted displays featuring artists from across the Northwest. Even the Christian Science 10,000 people enjoyed Issaquah ArtWalk last year – a record that should be broken this summer. Reading Room, First Stage, the Issaquah Senior Center, the Issaquah Public Library, and Village Theatre got into the act. The good news is there’s plenty of time to get in on the action. There are two ArtWalk Friday nights left for the summer: August 2 and September 6. Issaquah First Friday ArtWalk action runs Over the past few years, Front Street has become a thriving music scene and ArtWalk nights from 6-9 p.m. on Front Street. Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 7

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AUTO | HOME | LIFE | CONDO | RENTERS | BOAT/RV | UMBRELLA | EARTHQUAKE | BUSINESS 8 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: KAREN LUND Karen Lund Volunteer of the Month – August 2013 I grew up in a small, rural farming for a smaller home and discovered Issaquah Highlands. The community feeling was exactly town in Western New York but lived what we were looking for; the fiber network and promises of community gardens and retail in big cities after leaving home for were added bonuses. There was a moratorium on IH building permits at that time as the I-90 college, where I majored in English. interchange was not yet complete, so we moved into the apartments and waited. As renters I’d always dreamed of traveling the we began volunteering, working closely with Vicki Stier and Judd Kirk. I’d always believed world, so with my degree in hand in giving back to my community through volunteering and here it was easy! In the years and all $500 from my bank account, I since we moved here, I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to serve on the IHCA BOD, took off for Europe with the intention the CDC, the ARC, the Finance, Gardening and Nominating Committees, both Transition of living and working in France for a Committees and help out at events such as Highlands Days and Green Halloween. while. I ended up in Germany, having talked my way into a programming job Yes, volunteering takes time, effort and, sometimes, money. It can be hard work and, when at a Bavarian university when my funds it takes us outside our comfort zone, even scary. I do it, in part, because there’s always more ran out. That’s where I discovered to be done in a community, organization or company than they can pay someone to do, so that some people take the slogan it’s a way I can give back, help out and say “Thanks”. But it’s certainly not all altruistic. For “Beer, it’s not just for breakfast” very me, it’s a great way to meet people and make new friends, to learn new skills, to have fun and seriously. With generous vacation time use my creativity. It’s very satisfying to know I’ve made a difference even in a small way. plus all the state, federal and religious Issaquah Highlands, like the small farming town I grew up in, is a community and depends holidays in Bavaria, I was able to travel on neighbors helping one another out and caring about one another. In the end, I guess you extensively throughout Europe and the Middle East until a family emergency had me moving could say that I volunteer because that’s just what you do in a community; if you don’t, it’s home. just not a community.

I stayed in IT and Western New York (my husband and I met over mag tapes – remember When I’m not volunteering, being with family and friends, sewing, reading, traveling and those?) until job opportunities brought us to Seattle in 1990. We settled in Bellevue and gardening are some of my favorite ways to spend time and I’d love to find someone to speak raised our two kids there. When the last one went off to college, we started looking around German or French with so I don’t lose what little is left of my language skills.

MOVIE REVIEW: PAUL SLATER INTRODUCTION Regal Cinema: Lives up to the Hype by Paul Slater, Crofton Springs It’s finally open. For those of us who have lived in Issaquah Highlands for a number of years, Century to caste a white man (Johnny Depp) in the this is a pretty exciting moment – undeniable proof that the Grand Ridge Plaza is real and role of a Native American? And what persuaded Depp here to stay. I walked into the Regal Issaquah Highlands Stadium IMAX and RPX (not the to accept the role? If this was some kind of post-ironic snappiest of names I’ll grant you) pretty much right away. Judging by the thousands raised jab at political correctness, it was entirely lost on me. for local charities from the preview films, it looks like I wasn’t alone. The theatre lives up to the hype – the screens are huge, the sound (particularly in the RPX auditorium) particularly Both the Lone Ranger and Despicable Me 2 featured noteworthy, and the seating splendid. the brief appearance of scary rabbits. But fortunately, that is where the similarities end. Despicable Me 2 is The official grand opening on July 2nd was quite the event. Local dignitaries joined Regal a delightful film, a truly engaging story that retains all employees and other invited guests to an outdoor reception followed by a selection of two the charm of the original. At the start of the film we films, The Lone Ranger and Despicable Me 2. join Gru (voice by Steve Carell), who is now living the American Dream in an Addams Family kind of way. These two major releases started the summer of movies for many families, battling it out He has his own business manufacturing jam and jelly, for the top spot on 4th July weekend. In the red corner, yet another sequel, and yet another with an exceedingly willing, if not necessarily able, computer animated film featuring celebrity voices, many of which the average viewer workforce courtesy of the minions. And of course he wouldn’t even recognize. In the blue corner, the long overdue movie update of a beloved icon has his responsibilities as a single parent to his three of American culture featured in wildly successful comic books, television shows and movies adopted girls to take care of. throughout the 20th Century with the might of Disney and Johnny Depp to back it up. Surely this isn’t an even fight? But Despicable Me must have villains, and Gru reenters this world via the AVL (Anti-villain league) who recruit him to help find out who is responsible for a serum capable of turning any As many of you will know by now, it isn’t. It turns out that a great idea for a movie does delightful creature into a terrifying, indestructible monster. With the minions and an excellent not make a great movie. There were just so many things wrong with The Lone Ranger it’s new sidekick Lucy (voice by Kristen Wiig), Gru sets about his transformation from Bond difficult to know where to start. If you were looking to recapture the spirit of the TV series, villain to James Bond himself (although admittedly a somewhat less physically attractive forget it. What modern audiences apparently need is for the Lone Ranger and Tonto to version). And even though this is very much a comedy film, it does borrow more from the become Lloyd and Harry from Dumb and Dumber, although that makes the film sound far earlier James Bond films than from their comedy offshoot Austin Powers. Just like many of funnier than it is. If you were looking for a Disney-fied Western, go to Frontierland at one of the better Bond films, this is at its heart a love story, dressed up with enough adventure to their theme parks (it will seem more realistic). What you WILL get is, in many ways “Pirates convince you otherwise. of the Caribbean 4 - A Western Adventure!” with even more confusion and noise and far less sympathetic characters. Talking of which, what on EARTH persuaded Disney in the 21st Check out what’s playing this month at: http://www.regmovies.com HIGHLANDS FIBER NETWORK Let HFN Help Sell Your Home! by ISOMEDIA, HFN Service Provider As a resident of the Issaquah Highlands, you are HFN managers, with your needs in mind, put together a flyer that you can print out and share able to enjoy the ultimate Internet experience with prospective buyers. It lets them know that this is another of the many benefits to be thanks to the Highlands Fiber Network. For found when living in the Highlands! They can learn about the different plans, ranging from those of you who are moving out of the area – or Quantum 10 up to Quantum 1000, and the excellent pricing that starts at just $45.90. The to another home in the Highlands – HFN can be flyer explains what makes HFN a unique service that adds value to your home. And don’t a selling point that you don’t want to overlook! forget HFNVoice, the phone service that is available when you have the HFN Internet service! Today’s families need the superior speed and state- of-the-art technology that HFN provides for their This aid to selling your home can be found at www.hfnet.us/newowner. You can also call home and school work, information gathering, Customer Support at 425-427-0999, email [email protected] or browse the HFN communication, videos, music, games, TV, and site at [email protected] to ask questions or find the flyer when you need it. We other household activities. But how do you inform hope this helps you get the very best price for your home. them about this great benefit to living here? Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 9 SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT Back to School by Leslie Warrick It seems too early to be thinking about school again, but it’s back-to-school time already! I hope you’re having a wonderful summer! Our schools are hosting a number of “Taking Care of Business” days; either on-site at the schools or online. Here are the following events to put on your August calendar if your child attends school in the district.

Grand Ridge Elementary 8/1-8/7 ...... Online Enrollment Verification Process – Log on to Family Access 8/5 ...... School Office Opens with Summer Hours 9:30am - 2:00pm 8/14-8/17 ...... Print, Sign and Return Forms to the Grand Ridge Office from the Family Access Enrollment Verification Process. The office will be open from 9:00am - 3:00pm for returning the forms. 8/30 ...... Teacher Assignments - Family Access Open at 4:30pm Clark Elementary 8/1 – 8/7 ...... Online Enrollment Verification Process – Log on to Family Access 8/5-8/30 ...... School office opens 9:00am - 12:00pm 8/30 ...... Teacher assignments available on Family Access at 5:00pm 3DFL¿F&DVFDGH0LGGOH6FKRRO 8/20 ...... Lynx Days (Turn in paperwork, purchase necessary supplies/gear & take picture for ASB card) 8 - 11:40am 8/21 ...... Lynx Days 8:00am – 2:20pm 8/27 ...... Make Up Lynx Days 9:00am – 12:00pm 8/29 ...... Make Up Lynx Days 9:00am – 12:00pm

Issaquah High School When Grand Ridge Plaza is complete we will have 14 restaurants 8/12 ...... School office opens 8:00am-2:00pm 8/14 ...... First day to turn in fall sport forms to Athletic office to choose from. 8/21 ...... First day of football tryouts 8/26 ...... First day of fall sports 14 10 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections LIVING GREEN Plant Now for Cool-Season Gardening by Shelly Hawkins, Crofton Springs Summer is not just the time to enjoy the bounty of your vegetable garden. It’s also the time to start planning and planting a winter garden. Winter crops are cool-season or cold-tolerant vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and carrots. You can plant cool-season vegetables from April through the end of September and harvest them from October through May—months after you’ve eaten the last fresh-picked tomato and zucchini from your summer crop.

In Issaquah Highlands the maritime climate makes winter gardening possible. You can even extend your gardening season well into winter with the help of cold frames, cloches (row covers), and floating row covers.

There are numerous vegetables you can either sow from seed or transplant from starts. Cool-season vegetables you can plant in August include: beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, chinese cabbage, corn salad, garlic and shallot bulbs, kale, lettuce, overwintering onion, overwintering peas, spinach, and Swiss chard. Don’t forget to check the seed packet to verify the seed’s sowing and transplanting dates to make sure you plant a cool- weather variety.

After you harvest your winter crop, it’s a good idea to turn the soil and plant a cover crop in the bare areas to prevent winter weed growth. In addition to preventing weeds, the cover crop will enrich the soil by releasing nutrients back into the soil for your first crop of spring vegetables. Popular cover crops include Austrian field peas, fava beans, crimson clover, and rye.

For a complete sowing and harvesting list, see the Territorial Seed Fall & Winter Growing Guide: http://www. territorialseed.com/product/14053.

For more information about planting a winter garden west of the Cascades, see:

• Winter Gardening in the Maritime Northwest: Cool Season Crops for the Year-Round Gardener by Binda Colebrook

• Maritime Northwest Garden Guide by Carl Elliott, Rob Peterson

• Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades, 6th Edition: The Complete Guide to Organic Gardening by Steve Solomon

If your garden isn’t big or sunny enough to grow vegetables or if you don’t have a garden, the community garden offers Issaquah Highland residents an opportunity to rent a garden plot at the Issaquah Highlands Community Garden. For additional information, contact the garden coordinator at [email protected].

You can also find the Issaquah Highlands Community Garden on Facebook under: Issaquah Highlands Community Garden (or https://www.facebook.com/ groups/325551157547613/).

Less is Always More by Cassandra Schoenman, CleanScapes By now the term “Zero Waste” could be a household name. But what does it mean to achieve • When buying online from Amazon pick items that have their new “Frustration zero waste? We hear it used all the time from the EPA, books, perhaps even your garbage Free Packaging”. Not only do these have less packaging, but they are cheaper for service has a set date for your city achieving “Zero Waste”. But what does it mean – and shipping, and less hassle to open. where does it start? • Going zero waste can be fun, too! There are many fun do-it-yourself activities for you and your family. Try making homemade popsicles in ice cube trays to save “It starts outside the home,” says Bea Johnson from her book Zero Waste Home. We think it on plastic. That way you get to pick your favorite flavors without all the added has been our choice as consumers to determine the kinds of food, clothes, and other products ingredients. that we want to bring into our homes, that produce waste. Sounds easy right? But think about the packaging, what it’s made from, and if it’s new or not – everything has a footprint. • Skip the plastic bags from the deli by bringing in your own container to Fischer There are many ways to bring less packaging into your life: Meats on Front St. for fresh meats. It never hurts to try and go zero waste: bring in your jar and see what they say! • Bring a container to take home leftovers – most restaurants would be thrilled to • Bea Johnson created a free mobile app called “Bulk” to help locate places where see this change. According to the Clean Air Counsel “The average American bulk shopping is available. Users can also add new places that are bulk friendly. office worker uses about 500 disposable cups every year. [That’s] enough paper and plastic cups, forks, and spoons to circle the equator 300 times”. A lot of Once you get started trying to go zero waste you will discover a much more simple way to places such as Jamba Juice and Starbucks offer a 10 cent discount to those who shop and live your life. We invite you to explore our favorite newly released book, Zero bring their own cups. Waste Home, a guide to reducing waste and clutter in your home. Author Bea Johnson shares how she and her family of four have improved their quality of life, saved money and created • At the grocery store try bringing reusable produce bags alongside your reusable more time for what is important to them by simplifying and being more conscientious of what bags. Reusable produce bags are inexpensive and actually help your produce keep they bring into their home. From making your own mustard to canceling junk mail, her tips longer, which saves you time and money in the long run. They are also great to are applicable no matter what your budget or how much time you have on your hands. The take to the farmer’s markets, as well as a fun way to package gifts. You can make book includes her family’s story and advice lightening the load in your own home. This book reusable bulk bags from extra pillow cases to save on money. will change your life - it’s like losing 20 lbs with every chapter! • Pick fruits and veggies that don’t have the extra packaging. Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 11 WIT & TIDBITS A Playpark of a Different Kind by Tami Curtis, Summit (or Two Slides) Park

This summer I wish my that resembles riding over the backs of tortoises in a circle. Neophyte riders can learn about boys were still toddlers. Not momentum, power, looking two bike-lengths ahead instead of at the front tire, shifting gears in the sense that I miss the mid-hill or -turn, and practicing general control without bone crushing consequences. diapers, the trashed vehicle strewn with gummy-goldfish- Similar to skiing, the routes are labeled for their difficulty; synonymously spanning from juicebox flotsam, or the “Bunny Hill” to “Black Diamond”. My boys’ maiden voyage a few years ago was far less numerous energy spikes and terrifying than I was prepped for. Before they pushed off down their first trail I inquired, dips navigated with naps and “Where is the landing pad for the rescue helicopter?” Instead, I should have been asking park visits. I miss the level “Where’s the nearest pharmacy where I can buy calamine lotion?” They were quickly going of safety inherent to toddler to become acquainted with, I discovered, not precipitous falls nor epically bloody crashes, but activities. After years of stinging nettle and poison oak. The Bunny Hill run had its own hazards and risks, practice and skill-building but of a less fatal kind. on bikes, this summer I face (almost) every mother’s Now that the boys have a couple dozen Duthie visits under their belts the risks have become nightmare: Duthie Hill bike more numerous. With rising confidence levels comes the temptation to sample courses that park. It has the word “Park” exceed Bunny Hill difficulty. As a mom I have to rally quite a bit of faith that the wipe-outs, The Curtis boys preparing for forest adventures. in it, but don’t be fooled, it balks and losses of momentum the boys experienced on the entry-level trails will contribute doesn’t resemble the kind to them being more cautious as the speed and complexity of the routes increase. Will they of bucolic scene we moms are accustomed to. Absent are the traditional swings, slides and exit “Ryan’s Eternal flow” with all limbs intact? Will they overshoot the exit and get lost? monkey bars. Taking their place is the next generation of swings and slides that attracts all Is there a strong enough cellular signal in the woods to call 911? Oh, how I long for swings, ages who crave a dirt-crusted thrill and woodsy cardiovascular challenge. slides and picnic tables. Perhaps you Highlanders can join me in some hand-wringing, brow- fretting fun this summer. My boys’ first encounter with Duthie was several years ago was when we (in my opinion) jumped the gun on introducing this park before they were ready (make that “I” was ready). “They’ll be fine,” my husband confidently asserted. “They’ll love it!” Tami, husband and two boys live in the “Two Slides” neighborhood, otherwise known as Summit Park. “Easy for you to say, She founded the Firehouse Fiddlers, a musical club Mr. Unmotorized here in the Highlands. Tami is a seasoned journalist Evel Knievel.” To my most recently serving as a Sammamish-Issaquah husband’s credit, it correspondent for KOMO News Communities. Tami was remotely possible volunteered as the Communications Director for the that his two-wheeled Pacific Cascade Middle School PTSA and earned their daredevil DNA got 2012 PCMS Golden Acorn Award. Find more of her passed down to at least musings by searching “Tami Curtis Wordpress”. one of his offspring. I’d heard plenty about the exhilarating jumps and banked turns from Glenn’s many experiences. I’d seen YouTube videos of “sick” trails such as “Ryan’s Eternal Flow” and “Braveheart”. If these routes were Glenn Curtis soars over a parked Ryan Curtis. intense enough to receive 10,000 hits on YouTube, it couldn’t be a good thing for two kids under the age of ten. BUYSELL If you haven’t been to Duthie yet, it’s a massive woodsy park with trails of varying difficulty sprouting off from a central clearing. While riders most commonly park off of Duthie Hill TRADECONSIGN Road, you can even access it fat-tire-style from Grand Ridge Drive by following the Grand Ridge Trail system northeast. Approximately four miles from the top of the Highlands is the SPECIALIZING IN HIGH QUALITY PRE-OWNED back entrance to the ever-growing Eastside MTB nerve center. A birds-eye view would show SPORTING GOODS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY a network of more than a dozen carved paths that have been architected by bikers to offer Garage full of unused equipment? Basement full of outgrown bumps, jumps, turns and thrills for all levels of riding expertise. You can prepare yourself gear? Time for your kids to re-gear for a new sports season? Want SPECIALTY VENDORS for the thrills in store for you by going online first. The viral helmet-cam videos available to try a new sport with minimal gear expense? Contact Superior Check out our selection of on the internet depict ten-foot high bridges without railings, where riders deftly roll down Seconds and turn your conditioned equipment into cash or credit! shoulder-width paths with potential for a painful plummet on either side. 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They show )URQW6WUHHW6F-Sat 11-9 Sun 11-5 Jack Curtis summons the courage to face “Braveheart”. a gentle hill series 12 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections Bark for Life: Celebrating Canine Caregivers by Erika Simon, Roanoke Woods

About two years ago, It just so happens that my therapy dog teammate and canine caregiver I lost my mom to lung Puck will be there, too. Puck and I volunteer at Swedish Issaquah cancer and I was ready in the Oncology office about once a week, working with patients, to fight back. Then, last families, and staff who are affected by cancer. At Bark for Life, we year I found a way to celebrate both canine and human survivors and caregivers, so we will fight cancer even though be walking the first lap fighting cancer one step at a time. I personally did not have it. That was when I See you there. found Bark for Life and the American Cancer Society. Bark for Life is a fundraising event honoring the life-long contributions of our Canine Caregivers. Canines can be considered a type of caregiver to their human companions as they face cancer diagnosis and treatment. Canine Caregivers are Canine Companions, Guide Dogs, Service Dogs, Rescue Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Police Dogs, Cancer Survivor Dogs, and Diagnostic Dogs. PERFECT. Two things I am passionate about are dogs and fighting cancer. Oh and by the way, cancer research that is performed on humans supports our canine caregivers too.

Bark for Life is a fun event for our dogs, friends, children, survivors, and those just wanting to fight cancer. This year Bark for Life is at Issaquah Highlands Bark Park on Saturday, August 10th from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. At the event there will be raffle prizes, games, activities, contests, vendor booths, and more! You don’t want to miss it!

You can participate by coming to the event, but For more information: also by fundraising to www.Issquahbark.org help fight cancer. If you are a survivor, please or let us know so we can https://www.facebook.com/BarkForLifeIssaquah celebrate and honor you, too.

I participate and hope you can also participate to celebrate cancer survivorship, to honor people lost to cancer, and to fundraise in support of the American Cancer Society mission of eliminating cancer though research, education, advocacy and service.

Help Take a Bite Out of Cancer & Join us for the Second Annual Issaquah Bark For Life!

Who: You, Your Friends, Family and your Four-legged Friends

What: Bark For Life is an American Cancer Society fundraising event that honors canine cancer survivors and caregivers alike in a festive, Fido-friendly environment.

When: 11:00AM – 2:00PM, Sat, August 10, 2013 Registration Opens at 10:30 AM 11:30AM Survivor Lap (humans and canines)

Where: Issaquah Highlands Bark Park 2201 NE Natalie Way, Issaquah, WA 98029

Register: www.issaquahbark.org $10 registration for pet(s) and owner(s)

Contact: Volunteer Event Chair: Erika Simon [email protected]

Fun: Walk, contests, pet portraits, raffle, exhibitions, PRIZES and MORE!

Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 13 Treating Pets Like People by D’Arcy Dent, Civilized Nature, Grand Ridge Plaza (open in August) Many pet owners are made fun of for talking about their pets as if they are people. Some of Someone once us call them our “Furry Kids”, our “Little Babies”. But do we need to dress them up? Do we pointed out to need to buy them their own condos? Maybe. Maybe not. The fact remains that our lives are me that if the enriched by relationships with our pets. The affection and deeper sense of companionship that feeding and links us can truly help us be better people within the community around us. medical care recommended As pet owners we take animals, that little slice of Nature, into our homes, our little corner of for our pets was Civilization, and we ask them to live with us by our rules and under our care. We take on the recommended responsibility for their wellbeing, and, as any other members of our household, we learn what for our children, will keep them alive and we would healthy, and provide it consider it a until they are no longer joke. What if our responsibility. someone told you that your As people of the child (or you great Northwest, our for that matter) awareness of wellbeing could live a long is linked to nutrition healthy life on a and natural care for single “balanced” our health. How clean meal eaten day after day? You would immediately question how that could provide complete is our food source? nutrition for a lifetime. Who’s making it? Where’s my nearest If a doctor told you to give your child an antibiotic any time you didn’t know what was Farmer’s Market? We wrong with him, to vaccinate him every year, and bring him in for a special vaccine anytime know every member he went to stay with friends, you would pick another doctor. Why would we accept these of our household recommendations for our pets? requires good nutrition to survive and thrive. We have such a great opportunity to bring more wonder and affection and play into our When it comes to our lives when we make the choice to include pets in our families. Providing for their health and pets, are we treating wellbeing is part of that. It makes sense to know what all members of our family need to be them like family and finding out what they need? Or, are we listening to advertising and healthy. With so much to learn and enjoy with each other, treating pets like people is a good product pushers to choose our pets’ nutrition? idea for everyone. WE LOVE OUR PETS! 14 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections

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Fostering Kittens Adding green tea Try this homemade shampoo by Indiana Cowan, Central Park leaves to your kitty on Fido’s coif: 2 C water, 2 t I love fostering animals for so many reasons. I have fostered animals for five years, and it’s litter box is a great liquid castile soap, 2 T aloe a very educational experience. My best friend vera gel, 1 t vegetable glycerin got her cats from us while we were fostering way to freshen up them. And fostering is a great way to learn or vegetable oil. Shake in a the “fragrance”. responsibility. If you are looking for a pet but container to blend. aren’t sure what to get, fostering is a great way to find one. Also, every time you foster an tea leaves dog salon animal, you save its life.

My little sister, Sage Cowan, says, “They Check your dogs dental health first. If that’s ok, try this are so cute and fun to play with! I love when you are playing with them with a string and recipe for Fido’s mouthwash: ½ oz base oil (such as hazelnut they think it’s alive! It’s also fun to bottle or sweet almond oil), 6 drops oil of Cardamom, 4 drops oil of feed them, because sometimes their tongue sticks out and they look funny.” Coriander Seed, 6 drops oil of peppermint. Mix and place in a My little brother, Cole Cowan, says, “I like fostering kittens because they like to come on your bed. I think they are silly because when they knock something down and you put it back bottle with a dropper. 1-3 drops in doggy’s mouth to freshen. up, they knock it down again. I also think they are cute because they have fuzzy fur and cute (NOTE: use only aromatherapy-grade essential oils.) little paws. A cool fact about cats is if you look at them in the night and shine a light at them,

their eyes glow orange or green!” These are both examples of kids 10-years-old and under dog’s breath enjoying fostering kittens. It is a great learning experience for young people.

It also shows that you need to play and interact with the animals a lot, while you learn stuff Bark Park opened in 2005 about them. Even though you have to pay a little for litter and food, think about what you are doing! You are donating some money towards a poor animal that is still in need of a home to funded with over help them to survive. Plus, while you are doing that, you get to enjoy the experience of having $90, 000 in contributions, the that animal as a pet! lion’s share coming from Port Fostering is a great way to help the animals of our world survive. If you sign up, the fostering program will alert you about all of the animals they have that are in need. You can accept an Blakely Communities ($50K). animal and foster it, but you can also decline, and not get that animal. For more information, read below. The community contributed thousands of dollars with We foster our animals from the company, PAWS. PAWS saves at least 1,600 animals each year by their fostering program. The animals that are in need of fostering a lot right now are contributions as small adult dogs, cats, mother cats with litters, and orphaned kittens and puppies. When you are fostering an animal you need to provide time, pet supplies, a place in your home, and love. as a quarter to Did you know that young people can receive school credit by helping take care of a foster animal? You can learn this and more at www.paws.org/foster.html . as large as $250. bark for dollars 16 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE UPDATES

Community Landscape updates are provided by Russ Ayers, Landscape Manager Russ can be reached at [email protected] Garter Snakes – Meet Your Team | Cody Duchene $0LVXQGHUVWRRG%HQH¿FLDO6SHFLHV Cody Duchene is the Maintenance Supervisor Summer brings our native common garter with the Issaquah Highlands Community snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, out of hibernation Association (IHCA). He recently celebrated and perhaps into view, especially where it his five-year employment anniversary having can warm itself in the sun. This species can joined the IHCA in May of 2008. be distinguished from its two local cousins by the presence of colored stripes running its Originally from Montana, Cody joined full length. Garter snakes are very beneficial the Marines and served our country while wildlife and usually don’t want too much to stationed in Hawaii, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. do with us. And they are not venomous. A perk of our cool, wet climate is an absence of Cody started his career with the IHCA as a venomous snakes on this side of the Cascade maintenance crew member and has steadily Mountains. For more information on sharing moved up the ranks. He is a Certified our space with this beneficial species, visit: Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI) and http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/snakes.html works hard to ensure that the community parks are safe for everyone to enjoy. He is For the gardeners in the community, snakes should be celebrated visitors for their diet of slugs extremely proud of the renovations recently and even mice (garter snakes can reach 36 inches in length, though they are usually much completed at Firehouse Park, a project that he smaller). Small rodents such as mice and voles are regular inhabitants of many of our grassy was an integral part of. open spaces – and often our sheds and garages. For more information on the garter snakes’ contributions to our gardens , visit the Clark County Master Gardeners website at: Cody and his wife Missy live in Duvall http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm_tips/GarterSnakes.html with their three children: Austin, Luca, and Aniston. You may have met them at The website includes information on how to make your yard more inviting to these animals. Highlands Day or Green Halloween as they Because our climate is not especially friendly to reptiles, such as garter snakes, they can use all love to come and inspect Dad’s work and visit with all the Issaquah Highlands friends they have the support we can provide. made. They also have two dogs and a cat so things are never dull in the Duchene household! Cody is an avid outdoorsman who likes to hunt and fish. He’s also a huge sports fan who enjoys playing football and basketball. His favorite teams are the Washington Redskins and Brush Control Season Returns the Denver Nuggets.

Our annual visit from the goat herds has done much to clear acres of open space and grass in difficult-to-reach areas, our practice is to cut undesirable vegetation and leave it in place slopes of brush and weeds. As midsummer comes and goes, it is time for human crews to so it can eventually return to the soil. In the case of alder trees, this is a rather quick process step in and do battle with brush and small trees in open spaces. In 2012, the IHCA crew – as pioneer species they are destined to rot quickly and build the soil for successive plant completed its first cycle of the entire Issaquah Highlands community. Now that all tracts species. Once successive native species are established, the need for further ‘maintenance’ have been visited at least once, the work should go a bit faster. The sites are often steep, very intervention should diminish to managing invasive species. difficult to access, and the work is hard. As we keep up the pressure on the alder trees and invasives, such as Scotch broom and nonnative blackberries, we’re becoming a bit less reliant Woody brush control is scheduled now for two compelling reasons: woody brush is more on chainsaws. This is great news from a safety perspective as chainsaws are by far the most susceptible to weakening or death when it is cut at this time of year, and our crews have some dangerous tools our crews use. time available now that unirrigated areas require less maintenance effort. Summer is when we finally catch up with spring growth and late summer is when we can catch our breath before Many of these open spaces are designated passive open spaces, which means they are not our fall work begins. For additional information about the seasonal ebb and flow of grounds intended for specific public uses such as tossing Frisbees. They often are intended to return maintenance, visit www.ihwebsite.com and click “Landscaping Calendar”. to something resembling their natural, pre-development state. In such areas, and especially

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Call for details Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 17 ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Dog Poop - Pick it up, bag it, and put it in the trash It seems simple enough and with dog waste stations provided in many communities, you’d In Issaquah Highlands there are 42 pet waste think that most dog owners would be responsible enough to do this. Unfortunately, studies stations serviced by the Pooper Trooper company. show that only 40% of dog owners actually pick up after their dogs. Because 87% of dog In 2012, Pooper Trooper collected and disposed an waste piles up in our backyards, this statistic may be less noticeable when you are out in average of 466 pounds of pet waste week for a total public. of 24,210 pounds or 12 tons, which could easily fill a football field several inches high! This was Whatever the case, Washington ranks #6 in the US with over 50% of homes containing dogs. a 10% increase over what was collected in 2011, With each of these homes containing on average 1.7 dogs, the poop is piling up! and the total continues to grow with the addition of more neighborhoods and with them, more pet waste No matter the breed, even the healthiest dog naturally harbors bacteria in its gut track. In stations. If you consider that this is only 50% of the fact, a single gram of dog waste can contain up to 23 million fecal coliform bacteria. This waste picked up in your community, there could be as bacterium includes E-coli, salmonella, and Giardia—all of which can be spread to others much as another football field of pet waste left on the through their feces and can live in the ground for up to 4 years. Moreover, dog waste has ground each year to pollute your neighborhood and been found to be a main contributor to the wastewater pollution in the Pacific Northwest. In waterways. addition to polluting our waterways, and endangering our marine life and shellfish fishing, dog waste also upsets the pH levels of lakes and streams. The altered pH level promotes the So ‘doo’ your part for your community and help growth of algae, which destroys our Salmon habitat. preserve our local waterways with three simple steps: pick it up, bag it and put it in the trash! Bark Park Improvements complete The Issaquah Highlands Additionally, we have installed irrigation lines and a new Community Association (IHCA) drainage system to support the new turf that has been planted. made significant improvements to Bark Park over the past couple The new turf area consists of over 300 lbs of new “Kevlar” of months. For those that own a grass seed, 90 cubic feet of compost and almost 400 cubic yards dog and use the park on a regular of topsoil. This allowed us to re-seed about 20,000 sq. ft. of basis, you may have previously steep slope and add 6 inches of topsoil to the 20,000 sq. ft. of noticed the poor condition of the turf area. park, especially when it rains. The park had poor drainage and Additionally, the City of Issaquah donated two non-functioning very little grass growing in the fire hydrants to add a whimsical touch to the Park. There are main area. As a result, it was plans to over-seed Mini-mutt Park in the fall. All of the work difficult for staff to maintain. in the park has been done by our landscape and maintenance crews and we especially want to thank Lyle Dickey (Meet The IHCA maintenance and Your Team March 2013) and Cody Duchene (Meet Your Team landscape crews have been August 2013) for their hard work in making the park a great hard at work to correct these place for our four-legged friends. problems. Over the past couple of months, we have installed We realize that dog owners and their dogs have been unable 960 linear feet of board to secure to use the grassy areas of the park while these improvements the fencing and make it easier are being done. We appreciate your patience throughout this to maintain. We have also installed 132 linear feet of board around the wood chips to secure process. These upgrades will allow the park to continue to be a favorite place for dog owners this area and make a smooth transition to the grassy area along with adding new mulch. and their dogs and also a viable asset to the community for many years to come.

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Community Wide Garage Sale Saturday, September 21, 9:00am-4:00pm

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ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 13-001

A home business application has been submitted to the Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) Board of Directors from an owner at 3137 NE Larkspur Lane, a single family home. The business application is for a state licensed child care / day care. The public comment period will be August 1, 2013 through August 15th, 2013. Residents may provide their comments on the business application via email to [email protected]. This public notice and the application are posted on the Issaquah Highlands at www.ihwebsite.com. 18 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections NEWS FROM THE CITY OF ISSAQUAH

Apply Now: Citizens’ Police Academy Now Open on Harrison Court! Connect with those who serve and 1783 Harrison Ct. NE, Issaquah, WA 98029 protect you every day. Ride along with a police officer. Become an informed citizen. Go behind the scenes with the Issaquah Police Department!

This fall, police are launching a free 10-week Citizens’ Police Academy for adults (21 and older) who either live or work in Issaquah. Each course will be taught by trained Issaquah police officers.

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But how sustainable are we? Discover how the City measures up in our 2013 Sustainable City Report — a document that helps answer that question.

The latest report shows the community’s progress on eight core sustainability themes and 26 sustainability indicators, and outlines how the City can foster a more vibrant, healthy and livable community in the future. Second Annual Trunk ‘N’ Treasure

Planning now for future generations is essential, as our region is expected to grow to Fill your trunk with toys, clothing, collectibles, crafts, furniture, housewares, antiques more than 8 million people in the next century — or about the size of New York City and more. Add a crowd of thrifters eager to buy your stuff directly from the trunk of your today. At the same time, climate change threatens the health of our natural resources, parked car, and you’ve got Trunk ‘N’ Treasure! economy and community. Park in one space and get the adjacent space to spread out a little. The event will go on, The effort to measure our sustainability started in 2008, when Mayor Ava Frisinger rain or shine. No commercial businesses are allowed. Hundreds of people came through assembled a panel of 16 community leaders to develop a long-term vision of the event last year! sustainability, and recommend indicators, or metrics, to help track progress over time.

City staff members then collected the data needed to measure changes. That information The event will take place from 9:00 am-3:00 pm Saturday, August 17 at the Issaquah is then used to produce updates on Issaquah’s progress. For the full report, go to Community Center, 301 Rainier Blvd. S issaquahwa.gov/sustainability. Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 19

The amount raised from Pops 4 Pups: Bark Park ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS fundraising campaign devised and run by the kids of Issaquah Highlands. They transformed free sodas at the IH ESIDENT RIENTATION information center into a money making machine, asking R O kids to donate 25 cents a pop, the proceeds going to Bark Park.

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Thursday, September 19th, 7ÖÃ Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive RSVP! Christy at [email protected] 425-507-1107 x 1107 20 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 21 FITNESS CORNER Surviving Dog Walking by Erick K. Harada, DPT, Highlands Physical Therapy It is shoulder and neck injury season in physical therapy right now. With pet appreciation month here, it only seems fitting to give you a few tips on how to prevent those shoulder injuries while walking Fido (in my case Kona) around the block. Here are a few strengthening and stretching tips for this month (you will need resistance band/tubing).

Pull Aparts Shoulder Internal/ Posterior Shoulder 1. Stand, tubing in both External Rotation – Stretch – keeps hands, arms out in front. strengthens your posterior Keeping arms straight, your rotator cuff shoulder flexible pinch shoulder blades 1. Hold tubing in left hand, 1. Cross left arm over right together and stretch elbow at side and forearm shoulder. Gently pull arms out. out. Rotate forearm in and on left elbow with other 2. Perform 10 times, 3 sets. across your body. hand until stretch is felt in 2. Perform the same motion, shoulder. but opposite direction. 2. Hold 30 seconds. Rotate forearm out and away from your body.

Try performing the strengthening exercises every other day and the stretching exercise every day. If you experience pain or discomfort, discontinue immediately. If the pains persist or you would like more information, contact your local physical therapist. Be safe and enjoy your stroll. 22 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections COMMUNITY MEETINGS

IHCA Architectural Review Committee IHCA Board of Directors Meeting 7XHVGD\SP,+&$2I¿FH :HGQHVGD\SP,+&$2I¿FH HFN Advisory Group IHCA Annual Meeting Want to Start a Club? Wednesday, 8/7, 7:00 pm Blakely Hall Wednesday, 8/28, 5:30 pm Blakely Hall Contact: Highlands Council Youth Board Parent Forum Meetings are subject to change. Christy Garrard, Director/Special Event Planner Visit www.ihwebsite.com for calendar updates or [email protected], 425-507-1107 Monday, 8/12, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Blakely Hall sign up for your weekly email bulletins at ihwebsite.com IHCA Finance Committee Meeting 7XHVGD\SP,+&$2I¿FH For City of Issaquah governance meetings, see www.ci.issaquah.wa.us

CALENDAR Bark for Life 2013! Saturday, August 10th HIGHLANDS EVENTS ArtEAST - Heron Rookery Double your fun by volunteering! Exhibit Artists Reception ArtEAST Art Class - Painting in Saturday, September 28 Contact [email protected] the Spirit of Helen Frankenthaler 425-507-1107 Saturday, August 3 Costume SWAP See page 4 for details Sunday, September 29 Free Career & College Planning workshop Bark for Life Blood Drive Saturday, August 10 Saturday, October 5 For High School graduates, but also High School sophomores, juniors & seniors SAVE THE DATES Green Halloween® Festival Saturday, October 26 August 13, 2013 ArtEAST - Heron Rookery Exhibit 9:00 am - 5:00 pm @ Blakely Hall Saturday, September 6 - 28 HOLIDAYS See www.YouthCareerCompass/IHWorkshop for details Thriller Flash Mob Rehearsals International Forgiveness Day students Begin Sunday, September 8 Sunday, August 4 Issaquah Alps Trail Club Hikes in Issaquah Highlands Resident Orientation Last Day of Ramadan Thursday, September 19 Wednesday, August 7 Explore the future Bellevue College site and the adjoining 43 acres of open space. Mostly off trail so dress accordingly. Learn about Community Concert National S’mores Day permanently protected open space and college campus development plans. Issaquah Celtic Band: Saturday, August 10 The Fire Inside Wednesday, August 7, 2013 Friday, September 20 National Aviation Day Central Park @ 6:00pm - meet at south end of soccer fields’ parking lot Monday, August 19 Sunday, August 18, 2013 Community Garage Sale Central Park @ 10:00am - meet at south end of soccer fields’ parking lot Saturday, September 21 Senior Citizens Day Wednesday, August 21 For more information see Issaquahalps.org or call David Kappler 425-652-2753 hiking volunteer

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  Email: [email protected] Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 23 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS Book Club The Rovin’ Fiddlers Poker Night Do you enjoy reading AND sharing with friends? The Every Other Tuesday, 7pm - 9pm Thursday, August 29th, 7:00pm book club is a great place to meet neighbors and explore a Issaquah Highlands Fire Station Blakely Hall variety of books. We take turns hosting—all opinions are Our musical group is made up of primarily fiddle players Love watching the World Series of Poker on TV? Want welcome! Please bring a snack to share. Dates sometimes of varying backgrounds and abilities, all working toward to win a chance to go to Vegas and play on TV against change, so be sure to email [email protected] to get the goal of learning Irish and other Celtic tunes, along the world’s best players? Join us the last Thursday of on the distribution list. with occasional Old Timer and Quebecois tunes. Informal. each month for a $20 buy-in, No-limit Texas Hold ‘em We share and learn a new tune every other week and then tournament! If you are a novice wanting to network or a Chinese Heritage Club practice our old material in a jam session. Other welcome salty vet looking for some steep competition you’ll love Saturday, August 3rd, 7:30pm Blakely Hall instruments for accompaniment are guitar (chords available our monthly club! Contact Sylvia Chin ([email protected]) or for most tunes), drum, flute or whistle. We attempt to learn More info [email protected]. Jin Liu ([email protected]) the new tunes by ear in a traditional manner, however, This club promotes and preserves Chinese cultural sheet music is usually also provided. Russian Highlanders heritage awareness among the next generation for many Interested? Email Ken at [email protected] Meets 2nd Sunday of each month local families. We welcome everyone interested in a August 11th, 4pm – 7pm neighborhood celebration for many traditional Chinese/ GED Classes and Tutoring at the Family (See Facebook page for updates) American festivals right at Issaquah Highlands. Monthly Village (FREE) Russian Highlanders is a club for those who live here, just activities include potluck, workshops at Blakely Hall and Passing the GED (General Educational Development) test moved in or planning to move to our beautiful community. many outdoor events. and being awarded a GED certificate is just as rewarding Meet other Russian-speakers in your community for as a high school graduation, and it opens as many doors for friendship! Gather with others who share the same goals Community Garden Committee a new career path. If you feel like you would like to learn and interests as you. Join Russian Highlanders Facebook Monday, August 19th, 7:30pm at Blakely Hall what is on the test and brush up on your skills, come in for page to see what activities are planned -- dining out, The Community Garden Committee now meets the FREE classes and tutoring sessions throughout the summer. movies, kid play dates or just go out to have a fun. The third Monday of each month at Blakely Hall. For more Please contact Andi at [email protected]. possibilities are endless... http://www.facebook.com/ information contact Chantal at: [email protected] Highlands Running Club groups/rusisshigh/ Please follow the FB page for schedule changes or location of meetings. Community Garden Work Party The Highlands Running Group is a community for Runners August 3rd, 9-2: work party - all skills welcome that share in the passion of group runs! Weather permitting, Free Summer Lunch Program We will continue installing the fence, laying rocks, we will typically meet up in front of the tennis courts at for school age children Central Park on Saturdays at 7:30 am. If you are interested weeding, etc. Go to Doodle to sign up: Registration is on-going: June 3rd - August 20th in joining us or have questions, please contact Joey, http://doodle.com/hvgaf6pi6mmtbmqh You can sign up and receive lunches the same day. For [email protected], so he can ad you to the help or assistance with this please contact Liz Barclay distribution list. Computer Classes at the Family in the Services office at the YWCA Family Village at Village Computer Lab [email protected] or 425-270-6803 All classes are free! Hip Youth Public Speaking Club Please RSVP for all computer classes to Sondi at Ages 8 -18 yrs. Saturdays 9:30-11:00am Family Toastmasters Club, Issaquah Highlands 425-270-6807 or [email protected] Village Lower Community Room Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00am Let your voice be strong and mighty! Join other youth Wednesday, July 3rd 10:00am Power Point Swedish Medical Center Conference Center Thursday, July 18th 6:00-7:00pm. Excel and professional mentors and learn the importance of developing solid communication skills. Drop-in’s are (second Floor) Do you get nervous before a speech? Does your heart welcome or register ahead with David Hall, Program Lead Cub Scout Issaquah Highlands Pack 680 pound? Does your stomach turn to knots? Do you wonder Come join Cub Scouts – A year round values-based at [email protected] or 425.427.9682 how other speakers deliver speeches so effortlessly? Well program for boys grades 1-5 and is considered one of help is along the way! To find out more visit the club the premier organizations that help youth build character IHCA Annual Meeting Rescheduled website at http://ihtm.freetoasthost.cc/ or contact and prepares them for adulthood. Scouting is learning by Annual Meeting of the Issaquah Highlands Community George Barns at 425-516-3750. discovery and discovery by doing. It’s fun, friends, and Association will be held on August 28, 2013 at Blakely family where skills are learned, confidence is built, and Hall at 5:30 p.m. stories are born. For more information or if you would Wine Club like to join Cub Scouts, please contact Pack 680 via email Mountain Bike Club Friday, August 9th, 7:00pm, Blakely Hall at [email protected] or join us at our next The Issaquah Highlands Mountain Bike Club is a free club, Come out and meet your fellow wine lovers in the meeting. open to all skill levels and welcomes Issaquah Highlands Highlands! Are you a wine enthusiast, connoisseur, or residents to improve mountain bike skills, fitness, and to just a fan? We usually get together the second Friday of ESL Talk Time have some fun! We’ll schedule rides with descriptions each month to discuss and enjoy wine. If interested please “Talk Time” is a great way to have fun and be relaxed of the places we ride, difficulty level, and approximate send an email to Dianne at [email protected] to while improving your English speaking and listening skills. mileage. See you out on the trails! Contact Marc for more receive detailed information. It is a chance to meet other people in your community and information: 425-837-8367 or [email protected] or to share cultural information. You also have a chance to Find “Issaquah Highlands Mountain Bike Club” on Zumba Class discuss topics and issues which are important to you. It is Facebook Tuesdays (7pm) & Saturdays (9am), a safe place to get to know each other and to ask questions Blakely Hall and share experiences. While having fun, you will be able Open Mic Night at Blakely Hall Get Ready - Get Fit - Go! Ditch the workout and join the to increase your confidence in speaking English. It is a First Fridays, 7:30PM – 9:30pm, Returns September 6 fitness party at Blakely Hall! Zumba Fitness is the Latin great way to move English from your head to your mouth! Open to all acoustic performers from musicians to and world rhythm and dance based fitness party that will comedians. All ages are welcome! Sign-up at 7pm for a change the way you think about working out. Grab your Talk Time is FREE and is held at the Family Village on slot. First come, first served. Set lengths are limited to workout clothes, your water bottle, and join the party! Free Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm thru September 3rd 15 minutes or three songs. For more information contact class but please bring a non-perishable food item to donate Cindy at [email protected] to the food bank! For additional information, email (Cindy) Kids Summer Book Club at [email protected] Every other Friday, 5pm, Ashland Park Photography Club We talk about each book and how many pages we intend to Saturday, August 17th 10:30am - Noon, Blakely Hall Issaquah Highlands Babysitter List reach before each meeting. Bring a blanket or sweatshirt to Enjoy monthly meetings with guest speakers, share and The current list of neighborhood babysitters in available set on and be prepared to have fun! discuss your work with others, and participate in an online at www.ihwebsite.com. The list can be found under the Contact Annie Wachter at [email protected] or Resource/Document Center tab. If you have any questions, community throughout the month. Open to everyone, even (425) 679-2756 contact Vyvian at [email protected] . if you don’t live in the Issaquah Highlands. IHPC will focus on creating opportunities for members to display their work. See the Flickr Group (http://www.flickr.com/ groups/ihphotoclub/) and contact the group’s coordinators to join the club. Scott Moffat and Ravi Naqvi at [email protected] 24 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections Is it a hospital or a school? Yes.

Truth is, Swedish/Issaquah is a hospital — although it’s a rather uncommon one. This hospital is designed to keep you well, not just care for you when you’re sick. And one way we do that is by offering classes on a variety of health and wellness subjects. See for yourself. Then, hopefully, we’ll see you at school.

CANCER EDUCATION Story Time at Swedish Hop to Signaroo® Baby Sign Language Join us for Children’s Story Time and Book Fair. Bring Hearing families can use American Sign Language Getting Your Cardiovascular and Physical your health questions and visit with a health-care to communicate with hearing babies as young as 5 Strength Back provider at our “Ask a Doctor” table. No registration months old. Learn sign language to communicate with Join naturopathic physician Dan Labriola for a class required. For questions, call 425-313-7020. your baby. Four sessions. Fee: $128 plus $19 materials. focused on restoring your cardiovascular and physical Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, Aug. 28, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Learn more at www.hoptosignaroo.com. health after cancer treatment. Co-sponsored by Swedish/Redmond: Saturday, Sept. 7-28, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Northwest Natural Health. Baby Needs a Doctor Issaquah Library: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Expecting a new baby? Or already have little ones at Infant Safety and CPR home? Finding the right doctor for your newborn, toddler Before baby arrives get prepared to keep him or her Let’s Cook it Right: Fighting Cancer or older child is a big important decision. Come meet safe by learning how to prevent the most common with Food several baby- and kid-friendly doctors in an hour, ask unintentional injuries of infants and toddlers. You’ll Learn to make several meals containing nutrients that questions and do a chemistry check. Register at learn about common safety hazards in and around the are especially helpful during and after treatment with www.swedish.org/babydoctor. house, what’s recommended for infant sleep safety naturopathic physician Lisa Price. Co-sponsored by Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, Aug. 6, 6-7 p.m. or 7-8 p.m. and basic tips for preparing your pets, along with many Northwest Natural Health. other important topics. Fee: $50 (covers two people). Sammamish Library: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH AND Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 6-9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-Noon or Sunday, Aug. 18 1-4 p.m. ORTHOPEDICS INFANT CARE Have a Happy Birth Day Tour SAFETY AND INJURY PREVENTION Joint Replacement: The Right Choice Are you thinking of becoming pregnant or did you just for You? hear the good news? As a parent-to-be, one of the Heartsaver CPR and AED Learn to save a life using proper CPR and automated Learn from an expert surgeon about the latest in knee most important decisions you’ll make is where to have ® external defibrillator (AED) techniques for adults, and hip-replacements, including MAKOplasty robotic- your baby. Come take a look at the birthing center at children and infants. Fee: $40. assisted surgery for partial knee replacements. Swedish/Issaquah and our comprehensive support Swedish/Redmond: Swedish/First Hill: Thursday, Aug. 15, 6-8 p.m. services. Tour is recommended for parents in their 1st Wednesday, Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah: Thursday, Aug. 22, 6-8 p.m. trimester who are considering where to have their baby. AARP Driver Safety Program Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, Aug. 3, 9-10:30 a.m., Helpful tips for older drivers to improve their driving PARENTING Sunday, Aug. 4, 10-11:30 a.m.; or Tuesday, Aug. 20 or skills. Fee: $12 for AARP members, $14 for non- Friday, Sept. 6, 5:30-7 p.m. members. All About Puberty: Swedish/Issaquah: Saturday, Aug. 24, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The focus of this fun, interactive class is to build a Newborn Preparation bridge between you and your 9- to 12-year-old to This efficient 6-hour course combines information on demystify the challenges of puberty. Fee: $30 per family newborn care and breastfeeding. Fee: $90 WEIGHT LOSS Swedish/Issaquah: (includes two adults and one child). Friday, Aug. 9, 3-9 p.m. or Sunday, Weight Loss Surgery Seminar Aug. 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 7 or Sunday, Parents and Boys Together This seminar will examine the risks of medically Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Swedish/Issaquah: Monday, Aug. 5, 6:30-9 p.m. significant obesity, how a partnership with our bariatric Sibling Preparation health experts can help, and the surgical options Parents and Girls Together Help big brothers and sisters aged 3-10 prepare for the available to you. Learn more about different types of Swedish/Issaquah: Monday, Aug. 12, 6:30-9 p.m. new baby. Fee: $20 per sibling. weight-loss surgery from a Swedish bariatric surgeon. Swedish/Issaquah: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 4-5:30 p.m. Bellevue Westin Hotel: Thursday, Aug. 8, 6-8 p.m.

Registration is required for all classes. To register and see additional classes, visit swedish.org/classes or call 206-386-2502. Unless noted, all classes are held at Swedish/Issaquah: 751 N.E. Blakely Dr., Off I-90 at Exit 18 (UVUWYVÄ[VYNHUPaH[PVU Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 25 Kids Talent Show by Priyanka Verma, Magnolia Park On June 23rd Ripu’s Rainbow Daycare Girls from Issaquah-based “Dance Premier” and Hobby Centre of Issaquah Highlands kept the audience enthralled with a mix of hosted a local kid’s talent show to celebrate beautiful east and west Ballet moves. Ripu’s fifth anniversary. The event gave a platform for kids from local dance schools to The boys from Prashanti Chitre Dance showcase their talent and genius in various School, another premier dance school in forms of dance and music such as Ballet, the Redmond area, performed foot tapping Bollywood Dance, Singing, Jazz, numbers. Hip-Hop etc. It was a delight to see young girls and boys Ripu’s Day Care gave voice to a local show their moves on well-choreographed nonprofit “Pratam”, an organization which songs by Shrishti Mittal and Chelsey Milton. works for education of kids in India, making the evening even more special. There was a beautiful and gracious performance by the dance instructor and The event highlighted the cross cultural owner of BollyDance, Ojasvi Sinha, an neighborhood of Issaquah Highlands. Issaquah Highlands dance school. It was a treat to see her perform to a melodious Bollywood song.

Boys dancing from left to right: Sidhanth, Sashu, Neil and Arjun

EAGLE SCOUT IN ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS

Read up on our own local Eagle Scout in the Resident Profile on page 26!

A Few Famous Eagle Scouts • Neil Armstrong - astronaut, first man on moon • Michael Bloomberg - Mayor of New York City, founder of Bloomberg News Girls from left to right: Anika, Mansi, Sanvi and Vasundhara • Stephen Breyer - US Supreme Court Justice • Daniel J. Evans - Senator and Governor of State of Washington • Thomas Foley - Speaker of the House and U.S. Representative from Washington • Gerald Ford - U.S. President (1st Eagle to be President) (deceased) • Gary Locke, Governor of the State of Washington, the first Chinese-American Governor in the contiguous United States, and selected as a Distinguished Eagle Scout by NESA • Sam Walton - Founder, Wal-Mart (deceased) Scouting Alumni • 181 NASA astronauts were Scouts (57.4% of astronauts). 39 are Eagle Scouts. • 189 members of the 113th Congress were Scouts. Only 27 are Eagle Scouts. • 18 current U.S. governors were Scouts. Four are Eagle Scouts.

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www.ihwebsite.com facebook.com/highlands.council 26 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections RESIDENT PROFILE: PAUL LEIGH

The Eagle Scout Award is the highest award available to youth members of the Boy Scouts of America. Only two out of every100 boys who join scouting will achieve the rank of Eagle. Paul Leigh of Ashland Park dedicated ten years of Scouting to earn the distinction, capping it with an Issaquah Highlands-focused service project. Paul led a donation effort throughout the highlands, collecting over 300 Beanie Babies for the patients at Issaquah’s Swedish Hospital ER. Though Paul will be a senior at Issaquah High School this year, he is only now turning 17. This accomplished young man is also among the pioneers of Issaquah Highlands, his family having moved here in 1998.

How long have you lived here? Basically, all my life. I have watched it grow from a small community. We used to ride our bikes around in where the movie theatre is now. It’s crazy to see how much it’s grown. It’s really cool to be one of the first people to live here.

How many houses were here when you moved here? Only the few around Ashland Park, and the apartments. We knew almost everyone.

What do you like best about living in Issaquah Highlands? Probably the community events and the people in general. It is one of the friendliest communities I’ve ever been to. I’ve never been out when someone hasn’t said, “Hello”.

I see you have a BMW “M” on your shirt. Do you like cars? I do. But honestly, I like working on cars more than driving them. Driving is not insanely entertaining. I like riding bikes more. With biking, especially mountain biking, there is always something to do.

Now that you are an Eagle Scout, what’s next? I might volunteer with Scouts. One of the things I learned and enjoyed through Scouting is a love of the outdoors. I love to mountain bike and last year I taught snowboarding at Snoqualmie Pass.

Do you know any famous Eagle Scouts? My brother and grandfather aren’t famous, but they’re Eagle Scouts! My Grandpa is an inspiration for me. He is really outdoorsy. And though he is strict, he’s not mean about it. He has a nice way of getting things done. When he starts something, he keeps working on it till he is done. He is now about 80 but he works like he’s 40.

What do you think is the most valuable part of the Scouting experience? The leadership skills that help with school and teaching. Also a strong general knowledge of so many things: personal fitness, finance, first aid, swimming, emergency preparedness and especially the outdoors (camping, hiking). With 30 + camping trips required, Scouts instantly know more than others in the outdoors.

Did you ever think feel like quitting, not getting your Eagle Scout designation? Yeah. Right before finishing my Eagle Scout work I was thinking, “Why am I still doing this?” I had finished my project and only had paperwork to file. Though an Eagle Scout designation was supposed to help in getting jobs, Eagle Scout friends of mine didn’t always get hired. Well, that was dumb. I didn’t know if I wanted to continue.

How did you overcome this? I realized that Scouting is more than just getting a job. It’s more than just some medal. It is something you have for the rest of your life. It’s about leadership and being trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly and courteous. I know this sounds corny, but it’s true. This just gradually seeped into my head. So I rebuilt the devotion to get it done.

Is there something funny or quirky about Scouting you can share with us? One time we built Mountain Dew pyramids out of empty cans in front of our tent at summer camp. That means we drank a LOT of Mountain Dew…

What’s your favorite movie of all time? I really like Forest Gump. Even though it is fiction, I like how somebody you think would be so insignificant could be so important, one of the most important people in the nation, in the world. It’s just a great movie.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Probably I will be graduated from college and running my own bike shop or ski shop. I hope to still have enough free time to bike, snowboard and ski. I want to own a couple Subarus because I like working on them. Maybe I’ll have a mechanics shop, too.

For more on Eagle Scouts, see page 25.

Photo by: Nina Milligan Monthly resident profiles are produced by Nina Milligan, Communication Manager for Highlands Council Issaquah Highlands Connections August 2013 • 27 D I R E C T O R Y ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS HIGHLANDS COUNCIL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Connections is published by the Highlands Council. Responsible for: • Community Events Our mission is to foster the development of Responsible for: • Property Management • Blakely Hall Community Center a vibrant and caring community • Enforcement of CCRs, Rules, Regs • Facility Rentals committed to service, diversity, and well-being. • Architectural Review • Connections Newspaper • Common Area Landscape • www.ihwebsite.com Connections Funded by: • Sponsorships/Grants Connections is printed and mailed every month to every Funded by: • Annual IHCA Assessments • Neighborhood Assessments • Advertising Issaquah Highlands residence as well as • Community Enhancement Fees local Issaquah residents and businesses. 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Sarah Phillips, Executive Director Blakely Hall 2550 NE Park Drive [email protected], 425-507-1120 Monday–Friday 9:00AM to 4:00PM Print ads must be submitted electronically in .eps, .tif or .pdf Rachel Garrett, Director of Community Operations Christy Garrard, Director/Special Event Planner format with all fonts embedded. For best results with news- [email protected], 425-507-1115 [email protected], 425-507-1107 paper printing, please avoid small text in color or reversed out of color. Do not use a built black of CMYK combined. Erika North, Community Manager Nina Milligan, Communications Manager ,QVWHDGSOHDVHVHWXSDOOEODFNDV³.´RQO\$OO¿OHVPXVWEH [email protected], 425-507-1121 [email protected], 425-507-1111 in CMYK (not RGB). Resolution should be a minimum of Jennifer Fink, Community Manager Michele McFarland, Finance Manager 200 dpi. Please allow for 15-20% gain. Graphic design ser- [email protected], 425-507-1108 vices are available. [email protected], 425-507-1113 Russ Ayers, Landscape Manager Julie Clegg, Creative Coordinator [email protected] WEBSITE ADVERTISING AVAILABLE! [email protected], 425-507-1130 www.ihwebsite.com Whitney Wengren, Office Manager Keith Luu, Events/Administrative Assistant, [email protected], 425-507-1135 [email protected] Content and advertising in Connections does not necessarily UHÀHFWWKHRSLQLRQVYLHZVRIWKH+LJKODQGV&RXQFLORUVWDII Barbara Uribe, Accountant Vyvian Luu, Intern [email protected], 425-507-1119 [email protected] Rental Facilities Community Services at Blakely Hall Blakely Hall • Fax Sending & Receiving Award-winning Blakely Hall has a feeling and comfort of a lodge. It is a wonderful place for parties with 70 or more guests, Fax sending, local $.50 per page fund raisers, galas, and any type of reception. Blakely Hall can Fax sending, long distance $1.00 per page accommodate up to 230 guests. In addition to the atmosphere Fax receiving, $.50 per page Blakely Hall will give you, there is a patio with outdoor seating • Limited B/W Photocopying, $.05 per page and BBQ grill that is available for rent. Emergency: 9-1-1 • Lost and Found Blakely Hall Meeting Room Issaquah Police (non-emergency): 425-837-3200 The Conference room is perfect for your meeting or seminar. It is private. It can accommodate up to 46 guests. A screen is WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife: 425-775-1311 provided as well as comfortable conference chairs and tables that can be configured to your liking. A projector is available for rent. Emergency Contact Number There is a wash station, and a countertop to place your refresh- For after-hours emergencies not involving www.facebook.com/highlands.council ments. police and fire response or gas or water main breaks, Weekly E-Letter: Sign up at contact IHCA at 425-313-2209 To inquire about booking facilities at Blakely Hall, please contact ihwebsite.com Blakely Hall at 425.507.1107 or email [email protected] PORT BLAKELY COMMUNITIES

Fire Station Meeting Room Port Blakely Communities, the developer of Issaquah Highlands, continues to be involved The Fire Station 73 meeting room is great for community or as they have a vested interest in the community and in seeing their vision become reality. group meetings. It comes with tables and chairs. It can accom- modate 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 Jennifer Hagge, Office Manager your instructional videos. Because this is a city building they do [email protected], 206-225-2316 not allow religious, partisan, or for-profit meetings to take place in this fa- cility. To inquire about booking the Fire Station Meeting Room, please contact Fire Station #73 at 425.313.3373. w w w . i h w e b s i t e . c o m 28 • August 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections