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The IssaquahPress
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Salmon Days is more than fishy fun By Matt Bott Issaquah Chamber of Commerce After 44 years, most people around the Puget Sound area have an awareness of the Salmon Days Festival. For some out-of-towners, it’s “that arts and crafts festival with the huge salmon in that beautiful Eastside community.” To others it’s “the last big not-to-miss festival of the year.” To those who live in Issaquah, however, the festival is so much more. To most locals, it’s a yearly tradition spanning generations, a time for the community — businesses, nonprofit organizations, city leaders, citizens, young and old alike — to come together for a weekend of community pride and community showcasing. Some businesses report they have their busiest two days of the year. The two days of the festival are different than any of the other 363 for Issaquah. People seem to be everywhere in town — to explore, enjoy and discover. There are different traffic patterns, different activities, live music and more. But did you know the festival is good for the entire community’s health and sustainability? With more than 150,000 annual attendees, and having won numerous international awards, our fish-friendly festival has clearly put Issaquah on the map. The festival brings in millions of dollars of economic impact, substantial tax revenues and community exposure to potential new residents, new businesses and new visitors. People come from all over the
By Peter Clark
Beautiful late summer weather brings the crowd out to the 2014 Washington State Fair in Puyallup Sept. 7 and the array of activities, food and attractions kept them there.
region to Salmon Days and many shop in our stores, eat in our restaurants, stay in our hotels, etc. What’s more, many return. Some even move here. The Issaquah Chamber of Commerce continues to use the festival to help tell the story of what a great community we have. Salmon Days is also one of the major fundraisers and exposure for more than 70 local/regional civic, service, charitable and nonprofit organizations that use the crowd access and visibility to build awareness for their cause. Thanks to generous sponsors and partnerships with the city, these organizations receive this exposure at a substantial discount. This will be Salmon Days’ 45th consecutive year of helping promote Issaquah and showcase community pride. Join in to the Coho Mojo fun Oct. 4 and 5.
Golf tourney to kick off annual festival
Salmon Days 2014 will introduce a competitive golf tournament to kick off the festival. The Salmon Days Golf Classic is at The Golf Club at Newcastle, Coal Creek Course, at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Organizers are trying to make a festive experience for everyone in attendance, so entrance to the event gets you lunch, dinner, drinks, contests and a lot more.
Each team even gets an iPad for use during its round that displays the scores live of all of the other teams furthering the competitiveness of the tournament. The event is followed by SalmonChanted Evening, the celebration dinner for festival Spawnsors. All players will be invited to stick around for the festivities. Learn more about the tournament at www.salmondaysgolf.com.
LIFE IS FAIR IN PUYALLUP By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com Fried food, animal smells, concert music and carnival rides — yep, the Washington State Fair has returned. Until Sept. 21, you can find the best livestock, agriculture, horticulture and crafts the state has to offer in Puyallup. This year’s fair packs a whopping punch with a slew of high-profile music acts and the usual, if no less impressive, bunch of Washingtonian achievements. Walking in the gate, you might feel overwhelmed at the sheer number of things to do in the fairgrounds. Should you immediately head over and dive into a basket of fried butter? Head over to the livestock barn and hear which rooster crows the loudest? Visit one of the many crafts buildings and spot all the nuance and detail in the dollhouses? These are big decisions that a hardy fairgoer will have to make. Rest assured that if you get your fill of one type of entertainment, plenty more is right around the corner for the whole family. The livestock and agriculture staples remain the main draw of the 2014 state fair. Walking through the barns, you can see the prize-winning animals and learn how they earned their ribbons from those who raised them. Cattle, horses, rabbits, roosters and more fill the air with their sounds and smells. Then, be sure to check out the (air-conditioned) agriculture
By Peter Clark
Lacey Baker, from Clallam County, showed off her 4-H blue ribbonwinning cat Flix. Baker was more than willing to discuss what it takes to raise and care for a prize-worthy cat.
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tent, where some of the prettiest, and most impressive, plants are on display. Don’t miss this year’s largest pumpkin, weighing in at more than 1,500 pounds. A large part of the livestock displays feature the hard work of the 4-H participants. The dedicated school children trotted out their best animals, in-
cluding cats, and crafting skills. Patrons can walk through rows and rows of impressive art, littered with educational poster boards and presentations. The school-aged entries are just the beginning as you meander through the Hobby See FAIR, Page 3
Issaquah woman receives new hip, warm welcome back from Overlake By Peter Clark pclark@isspress.com One Issaquah woman is now taking things in stride with help from Overlake Medical Center. Anna Kaminska was in a car crash 21 years ago in her native country of Poland. The wreck shattered her hip joint and doctors fused her femur with her pelvis, greatly reducing her mobility at age 12. Over time, excessive reliance on joints above and below her non-existent hip, as well as her inability to sit or lie comfortably, gave Kaminska considerable pain. When she moved to Issaquah three years ago, the 33-year-old By Peter Clark began looking for an answer. Members of the Overlake Medical Center’s hip replacement team welcome After two recommendations to back Anna Kaminska, seven months after doctors gave her a new hip joint in Overlake Medical Center’s Dr. a challenging procedure. James Bruckner, a joint replace-
ment and months of physical therapy, she has found a “miracle.” “Sitting is really nice,” Kaminska said, smiling. “I didn’t realize what I had lost.” Seven months after the operation, she met again with lead surgeon Bruckner and the team that performed the procedure. A Sept. 3 reunion was emotional as they welcomed Kaminska back to the physical therapy center and watched her demonstrate the progress she has made and how her muscles have gradually strengthened with daily exercise. Bruckner talked about he and fellow surgeon Dr. John Clark making the decision to treat Kaminska. Others told of the aftermath of the surgery. “The first time she sat, she just started crying,” physical thera-
pist Mary Ann Welch said. “She just said, ‘I’m so happy.’” The original operation of fusing the two bones is hardly used at all these days. “Today, it’s very uncommon,” Bruckner said. “There are almost no circumstances in which we would do that. We will do anything we can short of a hip fusion.” He said a main reason modern medicine doesn’t perform the procedure on women is that it complicates the possibility of giving birth. Bruckner was delighted that Kaminska could have a son, now 3 years old. He said the lack of an existing ball and socket joint made the procedure all the more difficult, See NEW
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