Governor Christine Gregoire and Issaquah Mayor, Ava Frisinger, spoke at Oct. 12 Groundbreaking Event to celebrate construction of first new hospital built in King County in 25 years. During her remarks, Gov. Gregoire noted that Issaquah/Sammamish is “the only community of its size in Western Washington without a hospital.”
The Swedish/Issaquah groundbreaking event took place on Oct. 12. The new campus will be developed in two phases. The first phase is the opening of a medical office building and outpatient center in 2011. And, the hospital — phase two — will open in early 2012 with 80 beds.
To see an informational video about the new Swedish Hosptial, click here!
Members of the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Ava Frisinger celebrated the re-opening of Agavé Cocina & Tequilas on October 7th with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Julian Ramos, owner of Agavé, and family members joined the festivities as
they marked the official opening of this contemporary Mexican restaurant and tequila bar. Agavé is the plant that tequila is made from and inspired the name of the restaurant which offers over 90 types of tequila to chose from. The inviting family friendly atmosphere and authentic Mexican fare have made Agavé a popular destination for many. Be sure to visit the Agavé family at 1048 NE Park Drive. To view their menu go to www.agaverest.com. Congratulations to Julian and his family!
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For the first time in the Cascade region, an eighteen foot Menorah constructed from hundreds of balloons was kindled at the fourth annual Chanukah Celebration in Blakely Hall with the Issaquah Highlands community on Sunday, December 28th. Due to weather conditions the party had to be postponed by a week, so instead of lighting only one candle for the first night of Chanukah we got to kindle all eight. The beautiful balloon Menorah with all its candles lit was quite a sight! Everyone got an opportunity to blow their own balloon and contribute it toward the building of the Menorah.
The magic show, special art project, Chanukah “tattoos”, live music by the Klezmer band and delicious food was enjoyed by all who attended. Our dear Mayor Ava Frisinger delivered an inspiring Chanukah message and lit the leading candle. Menachem Farkash led the reciting of the blessings followed with the lighting by city council member Joshua Schaer and members of the community.The event was co-sponsored by Port Blakely, the Issaquah Highlands Council, and Chabad.
In its Chanukah outreach campaign, Chabad of the Central Cascades joined thousands of Chabad centers across the globe that are staging similar public displays of the Menorah and its symbolic lights. From Australia to Africa, Thailand to New Orleans, Baghdad, Iraq to the White House lawn, hundreds of thousands have experience the joy of Chanukah with Chabad. Our thanks goes to all who attended this special evening. Thanks to Port Blakely and the Issaquah Highlands Council for co-sponsoring the event.
