www.ihwebsite.com | facebook.com/highlands.council March 2013 EMERGENCY IN THE HIGHLANDS By Nina Milligan with Maureen Bondor, Highlands Resident of the original “Cottages” neighborhood of an emergency; I don’t like feeling helpless when CERT members learn to help themselves and Are you ready? it is so easy these days to get the basics squared others! The program only runs twice a year and away,” explains Maureen. “Even basic the spring program has two classes beginning on Thanks to Maureen and Michael preparedness (hey that’s about two March 13, 2013. Bondor, IH residents of the original “Cottages” weeks) brings great neighborhood, Issaquah Highlands has many peace of mind. It is an 8-week course, costing only $35. It is CERT-certified neighbors: 40 to 50 at last count. Just go to training that is invaluable and can affect many Maureen and Michael are virtual evangelists when Costco and get people’s lives including your own. Details and it comes to CERT training. But what is CERT it done!” registration can be found at anyway? http://issaquahcitizencorps.com/ We all think CERT stands for Community Emergency about fire, Through CERT Training you learn: Response Team (CERT) and is part of Issaquah earthquake and Disaster First Aid Training Citizen Corps, a volunteer organization dedicated in greater Issaquah, flooding, Disaster Preparedness to helping neighbors be better prepared for as the big threats to our safety. But Basic Firefighting disasters and emergencies. Issaquah’s CERT Maureen says there’s more. “Power Light Search and Rescue program promotes “responsibility and self- outages from storms, hazardous spills Damage Assessment sufficiency in individuals by creating an along I-90, an earthquake along the How to Turn Off Utilities awareness of all kinds of disasters and trains Seattle Fault which extends up towards The Psychology Behind a Disaster individuals to be better prepared to respond to Sammamish, and the possibility of an emergency situations in their neighborhoods.” electro magnetic pulse (EMP).” CERT volunteers provide assistance to first responders and immediate assistance to victims. They are trained to suppress small fires as well as conducting search and rescue. CERTs also help Maureen and Michael are in preparedness projects, improving the safety of also ham radio operators. Hams Issaquah residents before a disaster hits. provide communication support in emergencies. Every CERT Zone in Anyone can become CERT certified, and most Issaquah (Highlands is Zone 9 and 10) is can relate to Maureen’s motivation. “After 9-11, I covered by ham radio operators who meet knew I wanted to be not only personally prepared, weekly on-air for practice. but to be a part of the solution locally in the event High Stakes at Poker Club Port Blakely Announces New Tenants IHCA Seeks New Members for Board of Directors Community Survey: Tell Us. We’ll Listen. Mountain Biking in Issaquah Highlands What’s Happening – Clubs and Events in IH this Month Special Emergency Preparedness in this Issue • Red Cross Safety Training at Blakely Hall – 2nd Saturdays 10:30am - Noon • Community Emergency Response Team – CERT Training begins March 13, 2013 Issaquah, WA 98029 WA Issaquah, PERMIT NO. 83 NO. PERMIT 2550 NE Park Drive Park NE 2550 • Map Your Neighborhood – MYN ISSAQUAH, WA ISSAQUAH, • Medical Reserve Corps U.S. POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE U.S. • Volunteer of the Month – Kirsten Wisdom, IH Blood Drive Coordinator PRSRT STD PRSRT 2 • March 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections 1% FEES! - FULL SERVICE FOR 1%! Why pay more and receive less? ** #1 OFFICE/AGENT IN ISSAQUAH HIGHLANDS 2008-2012 CONSECUTIVE YEARS! ** NEW ON NEW ON MARKET! MARKET! SOLD ABOVE SOLD ABOVE LISTING PRICE! LISTING PRICE! 2635 NE Jared Ct. $250,000 1489 29th Place NE $1,000,000 1733 12th Ave Sold for $471,000 2586 NE Park Dr. $450,000 SOLD ABOVE SOLD ABOVE SOLD ABOVE SOLD ABOVE LISTING PRICE! LISTING PRICE! LISTING PRICE! SOLDLISTING ABOVE PRICE! 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Recognizing folks you know when Highlands? What do you wish we had here that we don’t? you go for a walk? Feeling a sense of pride when you tell people about the place you In these and other ways, Connections will endeavor to connect you with your call “home”? Or just a feeling of comfort community. See this month’s news about building and development (new when you return home from time spent commercial leases announced!), resident profiles (neighbors you recognize away in the city or on a trip? but don’t really know, or never knew!), entertaining articles with advice or quirky views of life in Issaquah Highlands, opportunities to make a difference Those of us producing Connections want in the community by volunteering for leadership roles in the homeowner’s to help you feel “connected”. One way is to association, and by sharing photos and stories about what you all have been work together to prepare for emergencies up to. All the content is by people who live and work in the Highlands. or disasters. This issue of Connections explores how you can be better prepared. As you enjoy this month’s issue, keep in mind other sources for news and For instance, you could attend the Red Cross sponsored workshops at Blakely connectedness: IHWebsite, Facebook/Highlands.Council, the Thursday Hall on the 2nd Saturdays of the month. Or you could give a Blood Donation E-Letter and the various events at Blakely Hall and other locations in to the Puget Sound Blood Center on March 9th (See the Volunteer of the Issaquah Highlands. Month letter from Kirsten Wisdom). Yours Truly, Another way to get “connected” is to materially affect how Issaquah Nina Milligan, IH Resident, Crofton Springs Highlands changes over the years. Please participate in this month’s survey Editor of Connections - Highlands Council Communications Manager 2013 Survey (story on page 18) To complete the survey online visit www.ihwebsite.com Survey opens March 1st and closes March 15th 4 • March 2013 Issaquah Highlands Connections CLUB PROFILE: POKER Could your Pot O’ Gold be found at Poker Club? you are welcome to play at if you get knocked out of the tournament Highlands Council recently asked Issaquah Highlands resident, Poker early. The average entry for those is $20-$40. Club founder and leader, Kyle Reynolds, to tell us about this very popular community gathering and here is what we learned ~ How is it legal that we have Poker Club, playing for cash? It’s not considered illegal gambling as long as the house doesn’t take a What year did Poker Club start in IH? rake so every dollar we receive goes back into the game. Also, you can’t umm... 2006 I think. win more than $10,000 for tax purposes. Approximately how many What is the point system? attend monthly? This year, everyone gets one point for showing up. For every person that We average about 45 gets knocked out you receive an additional point. For example: 45th place = 1 point. 44th place - 2 points, etc... At the end of our 11 month season, What is the ratio of male/ we take the top 9 point holders and host a championship table.