Tree Pick-Up, Film Screening, Volunteer Day, and More! Sammamish Scene - Sammamish's official weekly e-newsletter January 3, 2020

City of Sammamish Washington sent this bulletin at 01/03/2020 04:54 PM PST

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 Community Calendar 

January 7 City Council Regular Meeting (Includes oath of office for new Councilmembers)

January 8 Human Services Commission Regular Meeting

January 14 City Council Study Session

January 16 Planning Commission Regular Meeting

January 17 Shifting Viewpoints Exhibit - Work by Artist Anna Macrae opening day

January 18 "Spawning Grounds" Film World Premiere - North Bend Theater

January 20 MLK Day of Service / City Offices Closed

 News You Can Use 

holiday tree pick-up

Tree Pick-Up with Republic Service: Holiday trees will be picked up at no additional charge between January 6 and January 17. Please place your holiday tree next to your collection bins. Trees must be no taller than 6 feet and must not have any decorations or flocking. Residents living in multi-family complexes, please call Republic customer service to schedule pick-up at 206-777-6411.

You can also recycle your tree during the Sammamish Scouts Tree Drive on Saturday, January 4. Learn more at https://www.scouttreedrive.org/

Spawning Grounds film premiere

Saturday, January 18th at North Bend Theater: Trout Unlimited will host the Spawning Grounds film world premiere, which tells the story of the community-based partnership to recover native Lake Sammamish kokanee salmon. The event begins at 6pm; screening starts at 7:30pm. There will be raffles, a silent auction, and a panel discussion after the film. Proceeds will continue kokanee recovery efforts.

The Seattle Premiere will take place on Saturday, February 8th, 2020 at 5pm (doors at 3:30pm) at the University of Washington Intellectual House. Visit https://www.spawninggroundsfilm.org/ for ticket information for both screenings.

AWC Scholarship Applications

The City of Sammamish has the opportunity to nominate one outstanding Sammamish student for a scholarship through the AWC Center for Quality Communities, a 501(c)3 organization sponsored by the Association of Washington Cities. Learn more at https://www.sammamish.us/news-events/current-news?id=54247

volunteer

Volunteer for MLK Day of Service at East Sammamish Park! Volunteers will help remove invasive blackberry and shrubs. Give back to your community, learn about native plants, and enhance wildlife habitat! Learn more at https://sammamish.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=484187

Census Taker

The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring about 50 census takers in Sammamish to work flexible hours from March - July, at $23/hr. Census results are used to determine our representation in Congress, and they help inform how billions of federal dollars are distributed for schools, roads, and more. Help ensure that everyone in our community is counted in the 2020 Census. Apply at 2020census.gov/jobs

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These are the road work projects scheduled in Sammamish for the week of January 3 - 10.

SCHEDULES MAY CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND/OR EQUIPMENT AVAILABILITY

4th Street: Curbs and Gutters

The base layer of pavement has been placed over the whole road. The contractor is installing the median and intersection islands, streetscaping, and some remaining minor underground utility work. Flaggers continue to manage traffic through the work zone.

228th Catch Basin Repair

Work will continue on 228th between Discovery Elementary and Skyline High School to repair the catch basins along the roadway. Traffic has been reduced to one lane in the location of work. Work is occurring along the northbound direction.

Issaquah-Fall City Road

  • Please be prepared for additional delays as utility relocations are currently impacting traffic (PSE Gas, PSE Electric, Comcast, Century Link).
  • Using the project detour route, Issaquah Beaver Lake Rd-Issaquah Pine Lake Road, may result in shorter drive times during peak delays.
  • Current work items include road grading and drainage structure installation.
  • Two Klahanie neighborhood signs on the NW and NE corners of Klahanie Dr. SE and Issaquah-Fall City have been removed. Replacement signs will be designed and installed by the Klahanie Homeowners' Association.
  • The current Pacific Cascade Middle School (PCMS) sign will be removed as part of this project. A replacement sign design and location will be coordinated directly with PCMS and the Issaquah School District.

Weekday work hours are 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. along Issaquah-Fall City Road. 

2018 Intersection Improvement Project (Flashing Yellow Arrow Installation)

The general contractor is expected to begin work Wednesday, Jan. 8, along the 228th corridor at the remaining signalized intersections needing flashing yellow arrows to be installed. The intersections that will be modified include:

  • NE 8th at Inglewood Middle School
  • SE 8th and 228th Ave. SE
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at 228th Ave. SE
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at Pine Lake Middle School
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at Klahanie Blvd
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 47th Way
  • Issaquah-Pine Lake Road at SE 48th St.
  • Issaquah-Beaver Lake Road at SE Duthie Hill Road
  • SE Duthie Hill Road at Trossachs Blvd. SE

The contractor will be working at one intersection at a time with a schedule available once they begin.

 

Have questions or comments about this newsletter? You can contact us at Communications@sammamish.us or by calling 425-295-0555.