Local man hogs road for Childrens’ benefit
For 13 years local motorcycle enthusiasts have gathered for the Imagine Guild Children’s Ride to benefit the Children’s Hospital of Seattle. For most of those years, Kirkland’s Dick Stryker has ridden as one of the event’s VIPs.
Now in his 11th ride, Stryker joined hundreds of other bike enthusiasts for one of the largest motorcycle events in the Pacific Northwest on June 29.
As a member of the “Posse,” a special group limited to 100 bikes at $500 per person, Stryker enjoys “Posse-only” events, VIP ride placement and other benefits.
Kirklander named to society of foresters
Washington State University Extension forester Don Hanley, a Kirkland resident, was recently named a Fellow in the Society of American Foresters, the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit professional forestry organization. The honor is bestowed on only about five percent of the society’s members to recognize outstanding contributions to the society and the forestry profession, a news release stated.
SAF Fellows are elected by the society’s membership.
“Obviously, I’m very pleased to receive this honor,” Hanley said. “It is especially meaningful because the choice is made by the other professional foresters in the organization.”
Hanley is a faculty member in the WSU Department of Natural Resource Sciences and based at the University of Washington’s College of Forest Resources in Seattle.
Girl Scouts bridge to next level of scouting
The Girl Scout Juanita service unit held its annual bridging and awards ceremony on June 13, at Kirkland Junior High. Hosted by Troop 2152, the event celebrated the advancement of troops to the next level of Girl Scouts.
Troop 50982 had five Brownies bridge to Junior Girl Scouts and three Daisies bridge to Brownies. Lilly Pocock of Troop 52911 bridged from a Brownie to a Junior Girl Scout. Troop 1021, all Junior Girl Scouts, became Cadettes, and Troop 1991 Cadettes bridged to Senior Girl Scouts.
Finn Hill talking weed control next week
King County Weed Expert Sasha Shaw will speak on Tuesday, July 8 at the Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance (DCNA) general meeting at Finn Hill Junior High (8040 NE 132nd St.) about the noxious and deadly weeds now invading King County.
Also at the event, the DCNA will celebrate the final payment to King County for the Juanita Woodlands. The 40 acres of treed habitat along Juanita Drive were in imminent danger of being sold in 2001 for logging and development when the community banded together to raise funds and petition the state and county to contribute to purchase the land.
The event, from 6:30 to 9 p.m., is free of charge, includes refreshments and is open to the public. For more information, call (206) 353-1254 or visit www.DennyCreek.org.
The Denny Creek Neighborhood Alliance is a community organization whose members are concerned about protecting the Denny Creek watershed and its environs.
County promoting five new wedding locales
The King County Parks Department has opened five new wedding locations this summer, and it is after your “I do’s.” To introduce the news sites and facilities to area couples, King County Parks is sponsoring a “Summer of Love” contest through July 20.
One couple for each of the five sites will win free rental for the facility of their choice, and one couple will win a grand prize of a free, two-night stay at the Redmond Inn.
The deadline to enter is July 20, with the drawing held July 21.
Wedding sites include: Cougar Mountain Overlook; Two sites at Tolt-MacDonald Park in Carnation; Duthie Hill House near Issaquah; and the historic Preston Community Center.
For contest details and more information, visit www.metrokc.gov/parks/rentals/summeroflove.html.
