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Mar
19
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Have you wanted to take in a night at Village Theatre but your husband wouldn’t go with you? Well, go alone if you must or take a friend but warn hubby, he will be sorry if he doesn’t see this one.
The Gypsy King Synopsis The Gypsy King. Leo and Frederick are a father-son acting duo whose unfortunate run-in with the royal guard causes quite the royal ruckus. Bearing a curious resemblance to the arrogant Prince Alfonse, Frederick finds himself in a dangerous position. Laugh riotously as you follow his adventures into the middle of an assassination plot that takes him through a maze of castle doors, to the bottom of a moat, and beyond. With a classic vaudeville feel, this new musical romp will cause quite a stir with its fast-paced comedic action. The plot is hysterical, the costumes creatively absurd and wonderful, music and song delightful. And I couldn’t stop laughing!
I think I will have to go again, just to hear Maria explain how things got so mixed up. What was that, now???
March 18-April 25th at the Village Theatre (Francis J. Gaudette Theatre) 303 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA 98027
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Feb
24
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Click on the banner below to register for Grape Escape.
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Rotary Club of Issaquah
Contact: Lesley Austin, 425-392-8122
“mailto:jlaustinjr@msn.com
Issaquah Rotary’s Grape Escape 2010
Offers Fine, Interesting Wines; Funds Local Scholarships
Issaquah Rotary’s fourth annual Grape Escape is set for Saturday, March 13,6-9 pm, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Issaquah. This annual wine-tasting and community social event funds scholarships for worthy local graduates and brings the community together for exceptional bargains on fine and interesting wines not readily available in local outlets. The primary event sponsor Is Swedish Hospital.
On-line registration is open at www.issaquahrotary.org. Admission is $50 per person with registration by Sunday, March 7 and $60 when registering after that date.
This year’s event features favorite varietals of five wineries in the new Lake Chelan American Viticultural Area: Wapato Point Cellars, Lake Chelan Winery,
Rio Vista Winery, Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards, and
Ventimiglia Cellars. Wines will be poured by representatives of the wineries who know the best food pairings and possibilities for their offerings.
A buffet prepared by the Hilton Garden Inn’s outstanding chef will be served throughout the evening. This buffet will include hand carved top sirloin, grilled chicken skewers, crab cakes, wild mushroom and carmelized onion tarts and more.
Guests are eligible to purchase wine with no sales tax at prices at or below retail. There will be special case pricing. The event also includes a silent auction of wine-related items and experiences and a wide range of entertainment packages. A special raffle at 8 pm will offer guests an unusual gift opportunity.
All purchases help to fund scholarships for Issaquah, Liberty and Tiger Mountain graduates who will be identified in the spring.
Rotary Grape Escape Menu
March 13, 2010
Roasted Top Sirloin
Hand carved Top Sirloin, with Horseradish Cream Sauce
Antipasto
Grilled Vegetables, Cured Meats, Pickled Peppers, and Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Grilled Chicken Skewers
Served with a Lemon Beurre Blanc Sauce
Crab Cakes
Pan Seared with Lemon Herb Remoulade
Brushetta
Roma Tomatoes, Garlic and Basil Leaf
Savory Tarts
Wild Mushrooms, Carmelized Onions and Fresh herbs topped with Feta Cheese
Mediterranean Dish
Grilled Pita, served with Hummus, Olive Tapenade and Roasted Red Pepper Cream Dip
Parmessan and Roasted Garlic Twists, Assorted Baked Breads and Crisp Crackers
Assorted Cheeses
A selection of Domestic and Imported Cheeses, displayed around a gorgonzola cheesecake.
Served with Fresh Berries and Vine Grapes
Dessert
Fresh fruit Skewers
Cream Puffs
Chocolate covered Strawberries
Dessert bars and Brownies
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Dec
31
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
I received this in an email from a friend, it may be going around but I thought it was funny. My favorite is #3! I don’t know who the author is.
There lots of grandmas these days who don’t look old, like these above.
The things grandkids say:
1. She was in the bathroom putting on her makeup under the watchful eyes of her young granddaughter as she’d done many times before. After she applied her lipstick and started to leave, the little one said, “Gramma, you forgot to kiss the toilet paper good-bye!” I will probably never put lipstick on again without thinking about kissing the toilet paper good-bye…
2. My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him 62. My
grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, “Did you start at 1?”
3. After putting her grandchildren to bed, a grandmother changed into old slacks and a droopy blouse and proceeded to wash her hair. She heard the children getting more and more rambunctious and her patience grew thin. Finally, she threw a towel around her head and stormed into their room, putting them back to bed with stern warnings. As she left the room, she heard the three year old say with a trembling voice, “Who was THAT?”
4. A grandmother was telling her little granddaughter what her own childhood was like: “We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire that hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild raspberries in the woods.” The little girl was wide-eyed, taking this all in. At last she said, “I sure wish I’d gotten to know you sooner!”
5. My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, “Grandma, do you know how you and God are alike?” I mentally polished my halo and I said, “No, how are we alike?” “You’re both old,” he replied.
6. A little girl was diligently pounding away on her grandfather’ s word processor. She told him she was writing a story. “What’s it about?” he asked. “I don’t know,” she replied. “I can’t read.”
7. I didn’t know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would tell me and was always correct. It was fun for me, so I continued. At last she headed for the door saying, “Grandma, I think you should try to figure out some of these, yourself!”
8. When my grandson Billy and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did, Billy whispered, “It’s no use Grandpa. Now the mosquitoes are coming after us with flashlights. ”
9. When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, “I’m not sure..” “Look in your underwear, Grandpa,” he advised, “mine says I’m 4 to 6.”
10. A second grader came home from school and said to her grandmother, “Grandma, guess what? We learned how to make babies today.” The grandmother, more than a little surprised, tried to keep her cool. “That’s interesting, ” she said, “how do you make babies?” “It’s simple,” replied the girl. “You just change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’.”
11. Children’s Logic: “Give me a sentence about a public servant,” said a teacher. The small boy wrote: “The fireman came down the ladder pregnant.” The teacher took the lad aside to correct him. “Do you know what pregnant means?” she asked. “Sure,” said the young boy confidently. ‘It means carrying a child.”
12. A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started discussing the dog’s duties. “They use him to keep crowds back,” said one child. “No,” said another. “He’s just for good luck.” A third child brought the argument to a close. “They use the dogs,” she said firmly, “to find the fire hydrants.”
13. A 6-year-old was asked where his grandma lived. “Oh,” he said, “she lives at the airport, and when we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we’re done having her visit, we take her back to the airport.”
14. Grandpa is the smartest man on earth! He teaches me good things, but I don’t get to see him enough to get as smart as him!
15. My Grandparents are funny, when they bend over you hear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
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Dec
01
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Driving around recently with clients looking for houses, I drove past this sign. My first thought was “you would never see this sign in Issaquah!”
Can anyone guess where it is?
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Oct
30
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Pretty fancy. This trail extends from Highway 900 to Lakemont Bivd. It is wide & paved and is lighted. A particularly nice trip with the autumn leaves in full color. The leaves are going fast, in fact some are already gone. Not gone exactly, just covering up the trail in our picture.
Have you tried it? If so let us know what you think. Write a comment on this article.
Newport Trail
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Oct
24
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Each year Issaquah Highlands has a fun event for all ages around Halloween. This year the celebration was at the Shops at High Street Retail Center. Participants put on their best costume duds, adding flavor to the occasion.
Judy at the Home Center in IH
Teresa with Vicki Stier
Kids could win a prize for the best costume
Young Kim of Highlands Cleaner, a good place to go
- Even Dracula likes Zeeks Pizza
Anyone recognize this guy?
Agave booth was a tasty stop
At the Agave booth left to right are: Ricardo, Julian (owner), Armando, and Angel, all ready to serve you.
It is now 3PM. It lasts until 4PM, you can still make it and you don’t even need a raincoat.
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Oct
06
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Dogs have fun at Salmon Days, too.
Policeman, too.
Actually, everybody has fun!
And the people who bought the jackets from wool from these guys are going to stay really warm this winter.
The Salmon and their return. The reason for our festival.
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Sep
28
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Saturday was a BIG day at Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah, WA 98027. Taj and Almos are getting really big now. A new habitat was planned for them a long time ago. After the long wait Saturday was the day.
A special event was planned, the zoo closed early and then reopened again at 3:30 for those invited to participate in Taj and Almos entrance into their new home.
BUT those great BIG tigers (over 400 pounds) were BIG SCAREDY CATS.They wouldn’t go in! In spite of many weeks of attempting and tempting them to go in, they would not! Not even as they watched from below all of us tasty morsels walking around their new home. Robyn Barfoot resorted to Plan B,so as not to disappoint the tigers fans. The NEW tiger cubs, Vitez and Bagheera were bought in and were more than happy to show everybody that they had no fear. Vitez and Bagheera are Bengal tigers, like Almos and Taj, but Bagheera is an Orange and Black Bengal and Taj is a Golden Bengal. Both Almos and Vitez are Royal White Bengals.
It is a treat to be able to have the bigger 2 year old tigers and the new little tigers at the same time. It is a very joyful re-run.
We were allowed to go into the new Tiger home, not just look at it from behind the fences (before any tigers were brought in). How often do you get the chance to do that? A Tiger Pool is spacious and deep with enough water for underwater viewing when the tigers get acclimated to the pool as well as their new home. Tigers love water.
Cupcakes and water were served the guests and each got a stuffed tiger. A silent auction was part of the event, encounters with many different animals being auctioned off. Tiger T shirts and Tiger Foot Prints were for sale.
A video of Taj and Almos’s new home.
View From The Tigers New Home
When Vitez and Bagheera are grown, all the tigers will be together in the new habitat. Soon the new cubs will go into Taj and Almos’s old home. Zoo website http://www.cougarmountainzoo.org/
Vitez, Bagheera, Almos and Taj say, COME VISIT, We won’t eat you!
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Sep
09
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Issaquah had a really nice Memorial day weekend. So, you expected a nice, sunny Labor Day weekend? If you headed for Bumbershoot, did you take your Bumbershoot? Or did you just stay home and look at the rain. My Labor Day weekend was..!? Well, a day of LABOR. I spent the weekend babysitting grandkids, AND dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, chinchillas, turtles…let’s see, was that all? They all have to eat, you know! The kids are supposed to feed the animals, each child is assigned to certain ones. My inquiring about the successful completion of these chores was met with “that isn’t MY animal”.
Storm clouds arose fast, the winds came even faster, thunder and lightning frightened the dog. Tia, the dog had to come in the house. She is very BIG. It rained and rained and rained and rained and rained! We watched movies and played games and the kids tormented each other. I tried to escape but my truck wouldn’t start (see video). We perused the garden for veggies to eat and found yummy corn on the cob.
How was your weekend??????
To see mine, click on the DOG!
Click the Dog for Video
All in all it was a good Labor Day weekend, it was ……………..A LABOR OF LOVE!
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Aug
28
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Special people you love that you don’t get to see everyday. That is what is the best thing about summer.
A Cougar or A Husky?
We have family in places like Iowa, Idaho, Utah. Some are on the other side of Washington state. Some are fairly close around here. At gatherings we have all ages of people and have to serve favorite family foods, like our famous garlic bread, thanks Aunt Mary. And scones cooked over camp stoves at Crescent Bar, thanks Grandma Sweeney. This is not your Starbucks type of scones, but deep fried bread dough slathered with butter, jam, peanut butter, salt, honey, etc. not altogether of course (I hope not!)
There is jet sking, and swimming, games, and naps and lots of noisy chatter and laughter as we catch up and enjoy each others company. We have lots of little grandchildren who keep us entertained. Fun to see how big they are getting from year to year.
The above video is a short clip from a little guys 3 birthday party. A party, some pain (short) and decisions to be made. After all, will Dainen be a Cougar or a Husky? Tough decisions for a 3 year old!
Below, one of the last lazy days of summer at Crescent Bar.
Crescent Bar on the Gorge - Summer Fun
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Aug
15
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
These little guys are getting really frisky and fast. And growing up way too fast. At 11: 00AM and 3:00 AM you can watch them romp and play in the Magic Forest at Cougar Mountain Zoo. Tuesday-Sunday
Gotcha!
This video shows some of their antics. CLICK THE PICTURE BELOW TO PLAY
The White Bengal tiger here has a name now – Vitez, it is Hungarian and means Hero, or Braveheart. The Orange and Black Bengal isn’t named yet.
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Aug
02
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Issaquah Arts Commission – Concerts on the Green
These events are presented by the Issaquah Parks & Recreation and Issaquah Arts Commission in collaboration with the Issaquah Kiwanis Club. The concert schedule is below:
*August 4th – Magic Bus (60’s & Woodstock Revisited) 6:30 all the others are at 7:00pm
*August 11th – Soul Purpose (Powerhouse Soul Show Band)
*August 18th – Dusty 45’s (Rockabilly)
*August 25th – Shelley And The Curves (Danceable Pop)
These are fun events, if you haven’t tried it you will like it!
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Jul
21
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Tonight is another Concert on the Green but in addition you can admire the Chalk Art created as well.
Walk the Chalk Walk
Chalk Shark Attack
Click this picture for more!
These are the winners of the Chalk Art event:
Preschool (6 years old and under)
Aofie Buckley
James Collette
Margot MacInnes
Elementary (7 – 11 years old)
Sharda Raina
Emily Cluff
Anumita Chopra
Secondary (12-15 years old)
Laura Charette
Kieran Dong
Shelvin Maharaj
Adults (16 years old and up)
Rajesh Baheti
Jane Kendall
Sudha Baheti
Family
The Cluff Family
The Loetscher/Dillmeier Family
The Gerdes Family
Cathy Jones
Recreation Coordinator, C.P.R.P.
City of Issaquah Parks & Recreation
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Jul
08
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
One of our favorite summer events, Concerts on the Green, is back for the 2009 season. It started last night, Tues, June 7th at Issaquah Community Center. Featured were THE BEANBARRY DELIGHTS a 50’s style Rock & Roll Show. It was a blast! The Beanbarry’s put on a spirited, jumpin’ and jivin’ night of fun. If folks weren’t jumping they were sure tapping their toe and movin’ in place.
Rushin' to the Green for the summers first concert
A cool evening, but that didn't stop the fun
For more information on The Beanbarry Delights go to their website www.beanbarrydelights.com or phone Ken Ellis 206-391-5483.
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Jul
04
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
There are many celebrations today across our nation. Here are some scenes from ours in Issaquah.
Kids and Pet Parade
Triple the Fun
Tap Dancing in the Streets
Ride the Pump Car
Dogs get into the Act
Kids and Dogs Keep Coming
The End of the Ride - More fun Begins
How Things Used to be Done
Off to the Rides, Food & Other Things
Happy 4th! Be Safe at the Fireworks tonight! Fireworks are in many places close by. NOT in Issaquah, they are illegal! You don’t want these guys arriving to put out a fire.
Eastside Fire & Rescue
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Jun
13
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
XXX ROOTBEER HOSTS AREA CAR SHOWS
XXX Rootbeer Drive-in – Upcoming Car Shows
Don’t miss the Blvd. CC Custom Car Show taking place this Sunday, June 14th at the XXX Rootbeer Drive-in in Issaquah (98 NE Gilman Blvd). The car show will start at 8 am and there will be great music and wonderful food for everyone to enjoy. For more information, please visit www.triplexrootbeer.com. More upcoming car shows are below:
June 21st Fenders on Front Street & Cruise 8 am
July 5th Old Trucks, Buses & Station Wagons 8 am
July 12th All Camero & Chevy Show 8 am
July 19th Burgers & Bikes of All Types 8 am
July 26th Cascade Cougar Club Prowl 8 am
Aug. 2nd NW Corvair & Orphaned Cars 8 am
Aug. 9th NW Muscle Car Show 8 am
Aug. 16th NWCCC 55, 56, 57 Chevy Show 8 am
Aug. 23rd All Corvette Show 8 am
Aug. 30th 2nd Annual Rat Bastards Rat Rod Show 8 am
Sept. 6th Mega Cruz Car Show 8 am
Sept. 13th 3rd Annual All Ford Car Show 8 am
Sept. 20th Mopar & More 8 am
Sept. 27th 1st Mini Cooper Show 8 am
Oct. 11th Magnums, Chargers, 300’s & Challengers Noon
Oct. 25th PT Cruisers Pumpkin Bash 10 am
Dec. 6th 8th Annual Jingle Bell Cruz/Toys for Tots Noon
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Jun
08
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
We announced on this blog the 13th year of Tastin’ n Racin’. Just the week before we had temperatures in the high 80’s and low 90’s. What a difference a week makes in the Pacific NW! Cool weather and even a little rain fall came back along with the Hydros. We put off going out to Lake Sammamish State Park thinking the clouds would lift and the sun would shine. Didn’t happen! We decided to go anyway. We are glad we did. The parking lots were still crowded but not full, we found a place (that’s always nice).
We decided to show you what it was like rather than tell you. A picture is worth a thousand words, you know.
Power in These Pipes
Powerful Paint Job as Well
Beer Gardens were Popular in Spite of Cooler Weather
When They Say Fun For Everybody, They Mean It!
Rooster Tail is Far Away But Still Exciting
Duck Families Enjoy Hydros as Well
One of the Big Boys (the Hydro, Not the Man)!
Liftin' Those Babies In and Out of the Water
I'm Always a Sucker For Roasted Corn
Now That's What You Call Miniature Hydros
That's All For Now Folks, Gotta Run!
We attended on Saturday so we missed the Vintage Car Show and the Pirates. Did any of you guys out there get any good picture of them?
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May
15
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
How do they DO that? A huge multi-level boat that moves and even splits apart to allow for other necessary scenes, so smoothly AND without noise! Village Theatre designs and builds all these elaborate sets themselves, no rentals here.
An Epic Broadway production is not too big a challenge for Village Theatre. I didn’t tell Larry he was going to a show that was 3 hours long, or he might not have gone. Never have 3 hours gone so fast. When the curtain came down I wasn’t ready for the end. I didn’t hear any complaints from Larry, either!
Dealing with some serious subject matter, amid singing, dancing, grand set designs and a plot that ran a gaumet of years could have been disjointed but it was not. All contributed to the telling of the tale. It was fast paced, fun, and at times hilarious.
Ellie (Kathryn Van Meter) & Frank (Greg McCormick Allen)
Cap'n Andy (Larry Albert) If anyone stole the show it was Cap'n Andy
Cap’n Andy was over the top when the show (on the boat) couldn’t continue because an uncouth mountain man tried to shoot the villain ending the scene. Cap’n went on stage an played all parts so the audience wouldn’t miss a thing. One of the most hilarious scenes I have ever witnessed.
Julie played by Cayman Ilika sings "Bill."
While all the cast voices were superb, Cayman Ilika has the voice of an angel. A main character, nonetheless, her time on stage was too short. Another favorite of mine was the Charleston Dance scene.
All photos are courtesy of Village Theatre by Jay Koh, used by permission
Music by Jerome Kern – Book an Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II – Based on Novel by Edna Ferber
Village Theatre Website www.villagetheatre.org
Show Boat through July 3, 2009 in Issaquah – In Everett July 10- August 2
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May
12
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
Tommorow night, May 13th at Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Show Boat opens. An amazingly major undertaking by Village Theatre of a musical that has not been seen in our area for over twenty years, Show Boat came from the novel of the same name, written by Edna Ferber in 1926. It has been done in many different versions on stage and adapted for film beginning with silent film, 1929, and a major MGM Technicolor film version in 1951.
The plot developed from Edna’s interest and research into the floating theatres of the day and the story spans a period of 47 years. It begins aboard the show boat Cotton Blossom as it arrives at the river dock in Natchez, Mississippi and deals with romance, tragedy and how lives are affected over the years by personal issues and attitudes of the day. With all the wonderful songs you will recognize and enjoy, it is not a light comedy.
Edna Ferber, being Jewish and a woman author, dealt with discrimination herself and brings us face to face with racial prejudice issues in the plot.
Gaylord, a riverboat gambler & Magnolia, a starry-eyed 18 year old and daughter of Cap'n Andy. Do you think there is going to be trouble?
Joe, a worker on the boat, who Magnolia seeks advice from, sings Ol' Man River as it appears Magnolia won't listen to his counsel.
Magnolia tells Julie that she's in love with Gaylord!
So how does Julie, a white woman know how to sing "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"? If you don't know, come and find out. Even if you do, come to Show Boat, you won't be disapointed.
I have always been amazed at the Village Theatre productions. I can’t wait to see how they deal with a 6,000 pound riverboat.
See Village Theatre Blog AND New young professional group CURTAIN CALL
Production Photo from Show Boat at Village Theatre in Issaquah
Photos by Jay Koh
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May
01
Posted by Kathleen Cragun
The warmest, sunniest, nicest Friday evening we have had this year brought out people in droves for the first ArtWalk of the season. We were late and where’s the parking!
ArtWalk in Issaquah first friday each month.
Artist Miska usually found at UpFront Gallery
You can't walk into Show Boat yet, but very soon!
University House is now in ArtWalk - Park here and Ride the shuttle to Front Street or Gilman.
Bird Bath # 4 by Gretchen Siegrist shown at University House
For some dinner comes before art.
Music of all kind is in many places at ArtWalk
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