Master Chorus Eastside, along with four other performing arts groups, will present “Glorious!” at 2 p.m. on April 27 in the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium at Benaroya Hall. In a festival-style format, the event will showcase the solo and combined talents of Master Chorus Eastside, Cantaré Vocal Ensemble, Seattle Bach Choir, Choral Arts and the Sammamish Symphony Orchestra.
If you have driven by the Highlands lately, something new may have caught your eye — all the trees that disappeared.
With an understandable bit of regret about the bright, sunny weather they were missing, City Council members and department heads buckled down and got to work last weekend during the city’s annual goal setting retreat.
The consultant who came to do the report was biased, and had an agenda before he even arrived here. His “unbiased report” is anything but. When I spoke with him for his report, he had asked if I had bought his book within the first five minutes. During our conversation, he constantly mentioned his book.
Our nation’s housing markets have been hit hard, and consumers are trying to stay afloat during the fallout of the subprime mortgage crisis.
The 2008 legislative session ended on March 13. With the many challenges facing our state in transportation, education and health care, we were hopeful to make progress on these and other issues this year.
Sammamish residents are invited to help plan and/or be part of the Sammamish Farmers Market Diversity Days. The first meeting will be from 2-3 p.m. on April 27 at the Sammamish Library meeting room. The market starts May 21 and goes through Oct. 1. For more information about the market, see farmersmarket@sammamishchamber.org. To volunteer, e-mail sfm_v@hotmail.com or come to the meeting. From 2-6 p.m. on May 7, the city will host a “rock party” to remove rocks from the viewing area for the Fourth on the Plateau. The work will be followed by a barbecue for volunteers. To register, e-mail Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us.
“Super Salmon Sleuths”: 9:30-11:30 a.m. April 14 and May 12. Science program for preschoolers features slide show, exploration station, art projects, story time and fish feeding. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Presented by Friends of the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. Cost: $5 per child. Registration required. Watershed Science Center, 125 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah. 425-392-8025, celina@issaquahfish.org or www.issaquahfish.org.
After months of raising and carefully monitoring hundreds of fry, students of Clark Elementary let them go last week.
How much is enough?
Money? Sex? Friends? Don’t get too excited. We’re talking exercise.
Longtime Swedish administrator Cal Knight was recently promoted to president and chief operating officer (COO).
Registration underway for grades K-6 instructional league that begins April 5 at Beaver Lake Middle School. 877-I-Play-i9 or i9sports.com.
Skyline kept its top spot in the league, downing Bellevue 5-0 last Friday. The Spartans were led by pitcher Adrian Sampson, who didn’t allow a single hit over seven innings. The sophomore struck out five en route to his fourth win of the season and first career no-hitter.
Mistakes have been nearly non-existent for the Eastlake soccer team this season — at least until Tuesday night. The Wolves, who won five of their six previous games, committed three crucial errors against Lake Washington, resulting in a 3-2 loss.
Andrew Gray laid helplessly on the Newport High School football field in September.
The safety of pedestrians in Klahanie will be the topic of discussion at an open house on April 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Challenger Elementary School.
You can’t open an account at this new bank branch.
The Issaquah Highlands Council is hosting an Arbor Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at Grand Ridge Elementary School.
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