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Pace Race Kirkland – Prostate Cancer Run/Walk
October 10, 2010
Marina Park, Kirkland
One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime, and nearly 30,000 men will die from the disease in 2009.
Because of these staggering statistics, the PACE Race Run / Walk Series was launched in 2002 as a method for the [...]
Share a Meaningful Moment: Become a Table Captain for the Inspirational Seasons of Hope Luncheon to Benefit Evergreen’s Hospice and Palliative Care
Volunteer table captains are needed by the Evergreen Healthcare Foundation for its second annual Seasons of Hope Luncheon. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon starts promptly at noon, Thursday, November 18, 2010 [...]
The Juanita In Motion program (http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/18911) is hosting a community bike ride in Juanita on Saturday, September 11, from 10am – 12pm. It will be a leisurely ride hosted by Juanita volunteers and is designed to showcase low-traffic routes for getting to area shops and markets and help you meet friendly neighbors. The ride will [...]
The following construction update is from Sound Transit:
Night work needed
Beginning the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 7, Sound Transit’s contractor will be installing underground electrical conduits at the intersection of Central Way & 3rd Street. To minimize traffic impacts, this work will be at night, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The work will take from [...]
On Friday, October 8, Kirkland Arts Center hosts its second annual fundraiser event: REDUX, a one-of-a kind benefit party. Each year, REDUX begins with ablank canvas, taking on a different artistic theme. For this, our second year ofREDUX, KAC presents Architecture with a contemporary twist.
In addition to a great selection of art from the artists listed below, exclusive experiences such as a [...]
In recent months, the City of Kirkland and many annexation neighbors have been working together to define neighborhood boundary concepts for the Finn Hill, North Juanita and Kingsgate areas. Seven preliminary concepts have been developed and the City is seeking further feedback from annexation residents and businesses. The concepts will be discussed at upcoming meetings [...]
Wednesday was opening day at Caffé Rococo, Kirkland’s newest coffee shop and onsite roaster located at 136 Park Lane. Adam Olsen, general manager of Rococo has over 7 years experience in the coffee business and is known around town from his work at Kahili Coffee.
The minimalist interior, concrete floor, square lines and soft furniture [...]
Award recognizes contributions of YES Volunteer and Board Member Jennifer Rush
Youth Eastside Services (YES) is one of eight Washington nonprofit organizations to receive a Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award. YES’ award recognizes the extraordinary efforts of Wells Fargo employee Jennie Rush, who is a volunteer and board member at YES.
Rush has been active at [...]
Dick’s Drive-In is expanding for the first time in 36 years and it is possible they may return to the Eastside. The company is asking patrons to vote on where you’d like them to open their next restaurant.
Visit http://ddir.com/Dicks_Drive_In_Restaurants/About_Us.html and vote for the Eastside. Who knows, maybe they’ll bring one to Kirkland?
Dick’s – “Where taste [...]
The Kirkland Concours d’ Elegance and Woodinville Wine Country are joining hands. They will be offering a taste of some of Woodinivlle’s finest wines AND an eyeful of classic, vintage automobiles from the Kirkland Concours. The highlight of this partnership is the new Vin d’ Elegance to be held on Saturday, September 11th [...]
Test Data is Mixed for State, Lake Washington School District
Redmond, Wash. – The watchword for state testing this year was “new.” The WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) was out: the new tests were the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) for grades three through eight and the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) for 10th [...]
8th annual dinner and auction to benefit KITH (Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing) has two news updates:
Synergy Construction, Inc. is presenting sponsor for this event, Master of Ceremonies is Jim Hutchinson, President of the Board of The Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce and , the Auctioneer is Patrick O’Brien. There will be dancing after the auction [...]
City of Kirkland administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. On Tuesday, September 7, administrative offices excluding Kirkland Municipal Court and the Kirkland Police Department will be closed due to furlough. The regularly scheduled City Council meeting for September 7 is cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, September 1. Also [...]
On Sunday morning, over 200 swimmers entered the 2010 Park to Park Swim benefitting Children’s Hospital.
The 1.3 mile swim across Lake Washington began at Matthews Beach in Seattle and the finished at O.O. Denny Park in Kirkland’s annexation area. Volunteers in boats and kayaks lined the route to help swimmers stay on course. At the finish [...]
On Saturday, the Norkirk and Highlands neighborhoods joined forces to produce a spectacular annual picnic at Crestwoods Park. This good old-fashioned, fun family event had hotdogs, carnival games, arts and crafts and Deano The Clown to entertain the kids. The Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band provided wonderful musical entertainment for the adults as kids played on the fields [...]
This past weekend, Costco Wholesale Store #8 celebrated twenty-five years of serving the Kirkland community. To commemorate the silver anniversary, the wholesale giant made a giant cake and served it to shoppers.
How did we shop for barbecues, picnics and parties before Costco?
Costco is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. As of July [...]
KOMO4 News aired the following story Saturday evening at 5:00 PM:
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrIyT7RpnA
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A fire broke out at approximately 6:40 AM Saturday morning on the iconic MV Kirkland, also known around town as the Argosy cruise ship. Fire crews responded to the dock at Marina Park where the boat is moored. Crews from the Kirkland Fire Department and other local municipalities including Redmond, donned respirators and took shifts [...]
The beautiful and challenging Golf Club at Newcastle is the site for the 17th Annual Don James Golf Classic. One of the premier charity golf tournaments in the state, this tournament includes greens fees with cart, free driving range buckets, lunch, cocktail hour, and a Live Auction Dinner Banquet. On Friday, September 10, 2010 join [...]
Food Specials and Ribbon Cutting to Celebrate Official Opening and National Chicken Month
Did you know that September is National Chicken Month? In honor of the mighty bird (and to celebrate the pop culture icon, Chicken Boy’s birthday on September 1st) The Wing Dome in Kirkland will host a special ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open the [...]
Taproot Theatre’s Road Company teaches bullying and cyberbullying prevention
Taproot Theatre presents their new play Treasure Ally at two Kirkland schools in September:
- Friday, September 24, 9am – Rose Hill Elementary
- Thursday, September 30, 2pm – Helen Keller Elementary
As students are abuzz with back-to-school excitement, for some autumn is a time of anxiety. Bullying directly affects as many [...]
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The list is out! Seattle Restaurant Week has announced its list of participating restaurants, which has grown from 106 in the spring run to 124 this Oct 17-28. There are ten restaurants on the Eastside including five in Kirkland participating this year. Last year, the program offered 3 course dinners for $25.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/seattlerestaurantweek/
The participating restaurants in [...]
Where is Keith Anderson?
A Benefit Concert
At Kirkland’s Trinity Lutheran Church
Keith Anderson, father of Jake Anderson (from Discovery Channel’s “The Deadliest Catch”) went missing on January 9th near Anacortes, WA.
Someone knows what happened to Keith and we intend to find out.
Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
11920 ne 80th, Kirkland, WA
Meet Jake and give your [...]
KIRKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT BRINGS CERT BACK!
CITIZEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING POSSIBLE WITH GRANT
What: The very popular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) course is once again being offered to Kirkland-area residents. Due to budget cuts, the 29-hour national disaster preparedness course for citizens was cancelled in 2008. With the award of a federal Emergency [...]
This past weekend the 520 Bridge was closed to traffic and some friends of ours had an opportunity to tour the bridge on Saturday, August 21st. We are pleased to be able share some photos with you which were taken that day.
Thank you to Glenn Peterson and Ken Reppart.
All photos by Ken Reppart. Many more [...]
