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		<title>Pace Race &#8211; Prostate Cancer Run/Walk October 10</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pace Race Kirkland &#8211; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20171</link>
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		<title>Become a Table Captain for the Inspirational Seasons of Hope Luncheon to Benefit Evergreen’s Hospice and Palliative Care</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20167</link>
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		<title>Juanita In Motion Bike Ride September 11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20164</link>
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		<title>Kirkland Transit Center Construction Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 &#38; 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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20156</link>
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		<title>Kirkland Arts Center REDUX Fundraiser October 8th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20149</link>
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		<title>Annexation &#124; City hosts meetings to define neighborhood boundaries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20133</link>
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		<title>Caffé Rococo Opens on Park Lane</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wednesday was opening day at Caffé Rococo, Kirkland&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20118</link>
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		<title>YES is Beneficiary of Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20102</link>
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		<title>Vote for Dick&#8217;s on the Eastside</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dick&#8217;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&#8217;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&#8217;ll bring one to Kirkland?
Dick&#8217;s &#8211; &#8220;Where taste [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20113</link>
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		<title>Vin d&#8217; Elegance &amp; Concours d&#8217;Elegance &#8211; Fine Wine and Classic Vintage Automobiles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kirkland Concours d&#8217; Elegance and Woodinville Wine Country are joining hands.  They will be offering a taste of some of Woodinivlle&#8217;s  finest wines AND an eyeful of classic, vintage automobiles from the Kirkland Concours.  The highlight of this partnership is the new Vin d&#8217; Elegance to be held on Saturday, September 11th [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20107</link>
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		<title>Lake Washington Students Continue To Outperform State on New Standardized Tests</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20098</link>
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		<title>The SmackDown in Downtown &#8211; Let the Grape Stomping Begin (funny video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Jeff Heinz, first-round draft pick for the Kirkland Views Grape Stomping Team, has created this humorous video meant to both awe and intimidate our competition in the 2010 Kirkland Grape Stomp to be held September 15th at Marina Park. Jeff&#8217;s dedication to the so-called sport is commendable, or sad, depending on your perspective. We here at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20070</link>
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		<title>News Updates for KITH Charity Dinner and Auction October 2nd</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20078</link>
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		<title>City of Kirkland offices closed for holiday, furlough</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20075</link>
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		<title>Park to Park Swim 2010 (photos)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Sunday morning, over 200 swimmers entered the 2010 Park to Park Swim benefitting Children&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20065</link>
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		<title>Norkirk and Highlands Neighborhood Picnic (photos)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20060</link>
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		<title>Kirkland Costco Celebrates 25 Years</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20053</link>
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		<title>Argosy Cruise Ship Fire (video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[KOMO4 News aired the following story Saturday evening at 5:00 PM:

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrIyT7RpnA]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20044</link>
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		<title>&#8220;It&#8217;s toast&#8221; &#8211; MV Kirkland catches fire early Saturday morning</title>
		<description><![CDATA[UPDATED
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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20030</link>
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		<title>17th Annual Don James Golf Classic to Benefit Kirkland Boys &amp; Girls Club</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kirklandviews.com/archives/20019</link>
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