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 [...]
Pace Race – Prostate Cancer Run/Walk October 10
Become a Table Captain for the Inspirational Seasons of Hope Luncheon to Benefit Evergreen’s Hospice and Palliative Care

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 [...]
Juanita In Motion Bike Ride September 11

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 [...]
Kirkland Arts Center REDUX Fundraiser October 8th

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 [...]
YES is Beneficiary of Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award

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 [...]
Lake Washington Students Continue To Outperform State on New Standardized Tests
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 [...]
News Updates for KITH Charity Dinner and Auction October 2nd

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 [...]
Argosy Cruise Ship Fire (video)

KOMO4 News aired the following story Saturday evening at 5:00 PM:
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrIyT7RpnA
Back To School: Students Learn to Prevent Bullying

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 [...]
Where is Keith Anderson? A Benefit Concert at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sept. 19

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 [...]
Norkirk & Highlands Neighborhood Picnic Saturday, Aug 28th

The Norkirk and Highlands neighborhoods are joining together this year to present a combined neighborhood picnic at Crestwoods Park on Saturday, August 28th from noon to 4:00 pm.
As is tradition, this is a good time, old-fashioned, fun family event with great food, carnival games, arts and crafts and Deano The Clown to entertain the kids. [...]
1982 Kirkland Little League World Series Champions (video)

PeterMongillo of KOMO has posted the below video on YouTube from the 1982 Kirkland Little League World Series Championship team. The video is a rather raw mix of cut archives but fun to watch as it shows scenes of Kirkland from yesteryear.
Note the pride and joy evident in the champs faces and crowds of Kirklanders [...]
Final Week 2010 Summer Concert Series

It’s hard to believe that this is the last week of the 2010 Kirkland Summer Concert Series! Please join us for the grand final shows this week:
Tuesday, August 24, 10-11am: Family Fun Day featuring Geoffrey Castle and other performers
(http://www.geoffreycastle.com/)
Thursday, August 26, 7-9pm: One Up Two Down, a Seattle jam band (http://oneuptwodownmusic.com/)
Thanks to generous support from [...]
Seattle Times | 1982 Story Retold
Those 12-year-old kids from Kirkland who won the 1982 Little League World Series are now 40 and about to get a fresh dose of fame.
In fact, they are about to lock up a choice berth in sports archives for perpetuity.
They are the subject of an ESPN “30 for 30″ documentary titled “Little Big Men” that [...]
















