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Whirl Around Salmon Days - Oct 4 & 5, 10am-6pm

It’s time again! Salmon Days is here this weekend. Parking will be easier because we now have 2 Park & Rides where you can catch a shuttle, Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride and the just finished Issaquah Park and Ride. This is the 39th year the Chamber of Commerce has been bringing us Salmon Days. A kids Festival Spectacle by Jeroen Mourik is back, at 2pm. For more Salmon Days Information http://salmondays.org/

I’ll be there with my camera.

Movin’ and a Groovin’ at Concerts on the Green

Tuesday night was the first Concert on the Green for this season, at the Issaquah Community Center lawn. Thing were really cookin’, people of all sizes and shape and ages were having a great time. The New Blues Brothers were first on the agenda.

Schedule for Tuesday Concerts 7:00 - 8:30pm

July 1 The New Blues Brothers

July 8 Beyond the Fringe

July 15 Brickhouse Show Band

July 22 Cherry Cherry

July 29 The New Brittns

Aug 5 Northwest Rock Legends II

Aug 12 Chuckanut Drive

Aug 19 Andy O

Aug 26 Freddy Pink

Issaquah Highlands has a Concert on the Green in Central Park on Aug 2 Saturday 6:00pm, at Central Park

Issaquah - July 4th 2008

The parade is over and this crowd is headed to Fun Field. Pony rides, face painting and all that other stuff that kids love to do.

Hope you had a Happy 4th.

What a Difference a Day Makes At The Zoo, Oops A Year

Cougar Mountain Zoo Update:

About a year ago, ‘Almos next to Kathleen’s knee…..

He is now more than 250 pounds. WOW! Happy Birthday ‘Almos.

You can tell by his paw, he still has a long way to grow. Have you ever seen such a regal creature?

Taj has grown too, but he is now smaller than ‘Almos. This is last Spring.

Taj as he is NOW! Happy Birthday, Taj!

If you haven’t been to the Cougar Mountain Zoo for a while, it’s time to go back.

Taj and ‘Almos have a new habitat underway but still need more funding.

Lemurs and Tigers and Emus…..Oh My!

www.cougarmountainzoo.org for more info.

In Honor Of Taj and Almos’

Taj and Almos’ are the awesome young Tigers at the Issaquah Cougar Mountain Zoo. If you haven’t seen them,it’s a must.

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NEW at the ZOO!

BIRD SHOW - only on Saturdays and Sundays at the Wildlife Theater ( There are new benches for a close up look) at 1:30 pm. This Saturday is the first show. Take in a easter egg hunt for the kids and then to the Bird Show at the zoo. The birds at Cougar Mountain Zoo are extraordinary. Some talk, ALL have unique personalities. You can tell they all think they are pretty, pretty birds and they are right. Find out more about the birds at the zoo.

THAT WAS THEN, GO LOOK AT THEM NOW!   TIGERS X TWO = 400  + POUNDS!  You will be amazed at how these guys have grown. Both Taj and Almos now weigh over 200 pounds, but Almos is now bigger than Taj. I went to visit them but it was raining and they weren’t about to get off their comfy protected perch and come closer. They will be having a 1st birthday celebration soon. Funds are still needed for completion of their World Class Tiger Habitat………………MAYBE YOU CAN HELP?

  Take a LOOK at Almos now…………Robyn can’t do this anymore! www.cougarmountainzoo.org

It’s Not Easy Being Green, Even If You’re Irish!

According to the 1980 Census, how many Americans claimed Irish ancestry?

(a) 2 Million

(b) 5 Million

(c) 43 Million

(d) 12 Million

The answer to this might explain why St. Patrick’s Day is so popular. In Seattle, people come out in droves and pack shoulder to shoulder into every restaurant, bar and event even remotely Irish. My great grandfather, a Sweeney he was, emigrated to America from Ireland. I think that makes me Irish. In grade school I thought that because I was Irish I didn’t need to be wearin’ o’  the green to be safe from painful pinching. Wrong! After that I made sure I put on the green.

My husband, Larry thinks he is Irish too, just because an ancestor of his called Patrick Cragun participated in the Boston Tea Party. He claims to be more Irish than me! Larry once traveled through England, Ireland and Scotland. Partly because of trying to figure out his heritage he became intriqued with the Cragun Coat of Arms. He sent for one from Ireland, one from England and one from Scotland. They were all exactly the same, except one had dogs, one had geese and one had pheasants! See below.

If you answered (c) 43 million people, you were correct and you never have to be amazed by how many people are out celebrating on St. Paddy’s Day! Or Night!

St.Patrick’s Day - The Irish Festival at Seattle Center has music, workshops, films, art and more Sat. Sun & Monday. For more info www.irishclub.org or www.seattlecenter.com

PARENT - Job Description - Read Before Applying

This was sent to me by email. I do not know who the author is, but it is soooo true

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :
Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. Candidates must possess excellent communication and organizational skills and be willing to work variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends and frequent 24 hour shifts on call. Some overnight travel required, including trips to primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities! Travel expenses not reimbursed. Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :
The rest of your life. Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily, until someone needs $5. Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.Also, must possess the physical stamina of a pack mule and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat in case, this time, the screams from the backyard are not someone just crying wolf. Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges, such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets and stuck zippers. Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and coordinate production of multiple homework projects. Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings for clients of all ages and mental outlooks. Must be willing to be indispensable one minute, an embarrassment the next. Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices. Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst. Must assume final, complete accountability for the quality of the end product. Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION:
None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :
None required unfortunately. On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :
Get this! You pay them! Offering frequent raises and bonuses. A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because of the assumption that college will help them become financially independent. When you die, you give them whatever is left. The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :
While no health or dental insurance, no pension, no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and no stock options are offered; this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love, and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

** AND A FOOTNOTE ‘THERE IS NO RETIREMENT — EVER!!!

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