2009: Year in Review Pt 1 - January to July
By JAKE LYNCH - Sammamish Reporter Editor - Dec 30 2009, 12:14 PM · UPDATED
2009 was a year of change. From the highest levels of government to the grass roots of community, the people of Issaquah and Sammamish were buoyed by, fought against, were shocked and inspired by changes to our political system, our economy, our environment and our friends and neighbors.
In this Sammamish and Issaquah were not unique. All over America cities large and small were impacted by the terrible failure of the American economy, the ripples of which were felt at both ends of the spectrum - from multinational companies and export and import figures to the Issaquah Food Bank and Eastside Baby Corner, local charities and city budgets.
The Eastside underwent changes in leadership too - from a new president to new city councilors.
These two things - the economy and politics - were at the heart of most of the changes the people of Issaquah and Sammamish saw over the past year.
June 19
Habitat groundbreaking in the Highlands makes it all seem real for families
"It was an important day in the continued transformation of the Issaquah Highlands from development-in-progress to active community, with the groundbreaking ceremony on Habitat for Humanity’s 10 home site last Thursday. Looking from Magnolia Street over the southern reaches of Lake Sammamish to Seattle and the Olympic Mountains to the west, suits mingled with sweat pants, as Issaquah and Sammamish city officials, and representatives of King County and Habitat for Humanity, were joined by AmeriCorps volunteers and the families that will one day occupy the homes, in a ceremony full of gratitude and optimism."
2009 was a year of change. From the highest levels of government to the grass roots of community, the people of Issaquah and Sammamish were buoyed by, fought against, were shocked and inspired by changes to our political system, our economy, our environment and our friends and neighbors.
In this Sammamish and Issaquah were not unique. All over America cities large and small were impacted by the terrible failure of the American economy, the ripples of which were felt at both ends of the spectrum - from multinational companies and export and import figures to the Issaquah Food Bank and Eastside Baby Corner, local charities and city budgets.
The Eastside underwent changes in leadership too - from a new president to new city councilors.
These two things - the economy and politics - were at the heart of most of the changes the people of Issaquah and Sammamish saw over the past year.
June 19
Habitat groundbreaking in the Highlands makes it all seem real for families
"It was an important day in the continued transformation of the Issaquah Highlands from development-in-progress to active community, with the groundbreaking ceremony on Habitat for Humanity’s 10 home site last Thursday. Looking from Magnolia Street over the southern reaches of Lake Sammamish to Seattle and the Olympic Mountains to the west, suits mingled with sweat pants, as Issaquah and Sammamish city officials, and representatives of King County and Habitat for Humanity, were joined by AmeriCorps volunteers and the families that will one day occupy the homes, in a ceremony full of gratitude and optimism."
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