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Editor's Note: Jeanne Gustafson is Your "New" Local Editor

You've gotten to know me as a Guest Editor here at Sammamish-Issaquah Patch, and now it's official.

Though I've been working here at Sammamish-Issaquah Patch for about six months, today marks my official transition from Guest Editor to Local Editor, and I want to extend a thanks to everyone for welcoming me into our Patch community.

As a semi-recent transplant from "the other Eastside" of Washington, since I've been at Sammamish-Issaquah Patch I've learned so much about both cities, and I've seen this Patch site grow in some very positive ways.

Helping launch was a happy day for me, as I now "o-fish-ally"--to borrow a Salmon Days phrase--live in a Patch town, too. And seeing everyone take advantage of the unique Patch platform to share community announcements, photos, and events is a daily joy, as I watch your contributions make the site stronger and more useful as a source of community information.

So thanks, Sammamish & Issaquah, for welcoming me. It's good to be home.

With a new position comes new contact info: Jeanne Gustafson can be reached by email at jeanne.gustafson@patch.com or by phone at 425-394-3506.

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Laile Di Silvestro June 11, 2012 at 11:08 am
Congrats and thanks for bringing the Patch to us!
Greg Johnston (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 11:26 am
Congratulations Jeanne, you've done a terrific job!
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Thanks, Laile. I so appreciate your contributions!
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Thanks, Greg. I hope you enjoyed your time at the ocean.
Venice Buhain (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 01:09 pm
Congratulations!
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 01:25 pm
Many thanks, Venice, for being my first Patch connection here nearly two years ago now.
Michelle Manson June 11, 2012 at 04:44 pm
Awesome news! Congrats! :)
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 11, 2012 at 05:47 pm
Thanks, Michelle!
Annie Archer June 12, 2012 at 09:50 am
Welcome to the family, Jeanne.
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 12, 2012 at 12:37 pm
Merci beaucoup, Annie!
Kristina Williams June 12, 2012 at 03:38 pm
Congratulations Jeanne! Thank you for the wonderful support and coverage of the SAMMI Awards Foundation!
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 12, 2012 at 05:53 pm
Thanks, Kristina--the SAMMIs rocked this year.
Bob McCoy June 12, 2012 at 09:14 pm
Congratulations. I know you've worked hard since taking over, and you earned the position. We'll enjoy watching you grow our Patch going forward. Your support for the WDFW Carnivore Program at the Sammamish Library contributed to the program's success.Thank you Jeanne, congratulations, again.
Jeanne Gustafson (Editor) June 12, 2012 at 09:21 pm
Thanks, Bob, much appreciated.
Troop751 June 16, 2012 at 01:56 am
Congrats!!
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Jenny Manning (Editor) June 11, 2013 at 10:32 am
Yikes! I had an encounter on Tiger Mountain with what I think was a cougar on June 9. We weren'tRead More close enough to see it (thank goodness) but could hear it, and what sounded like another animal dying/being eaten. This was about 3:30 p.m. a couple miles up the trail from Issaquah High School.
Bob McCoy June 12, 2013 at 07:39 am
Jenny Manning, this area lies on the WUI, Wildland-Urban Interface, and we have bears, cougars,Read More bobcats, and other of nature's fauna. Your comment indicates that you have not read my Patch blogs trying to dispel myths and fears of our local predators, and that you have little understanding of our biggest cat, the cougar. I would also venture that you have not availed yourself of the many outreach events held in this area regarding our wildlife. To state you had an "encounter" when you did not even have a 'sighting' is a misuse of clearly defined terminology for wildlife interactions. You might avail yourself of Western Wildlife Outreach's excellent materials regarding cougars and other apex carnivores in the Northwest: http://westernwildlife.org/cougar-outreach-project/cougar-safety/ To have heard "something" might well have been an animal being eaten, but to assume a cougar was having dinner, and the cougar was announcing it to the world, is a bit of a stretch. What, exactly, is the sound made by a cougar while killing a meal? As a stalk and pounce predator, mountain lions are silent in their approach. They efficiently kill, and unless taking down larger prey such as an elk, the prey's struggle is usually short, if any at all. Also, to make sounds while eating is to attract attention, and attention is what cougars avoid. Perhaps, though, you heard a cougar caterwauling? That is a call to attract a mate, one of the few times cougars do not want to avoid attention. Welcome to the Pacific Northwest. Your best way to be safe in our outdoors is to be knowledgeable about our wildlife, and to carry Bear Spray, pretty much in that order.
Ben Stieglitz June 18, 2013 at 02:20 pm
Yes, bears, possums, deer, rabbits, coyotes, and raccoons call Issaquah their homes (I have yet toRead More see a Cougar in person). They are a welcome sight and seem to weave in and out of peoples back yards quite quickly and quietly. I wouldn't have even know there were bears in my yard if it wasn't for a IR security camera I had installed a while back. They are quite peaceful. The bears that show up in our yard, in my experience, are quite scared of people and don't want anything to do with them. They just smell the garbage and want an easy snack. If you keep the garbage area clean and secure you will have no issues other than a pass by and on to the next yard. In my opinion they are a special treat to living in this area and I wouldn't want it any other way. Hope that helps.
Jenny Manning (Editor) June 7, 2013 at 01:50 pm
Thanks for sharing this shot, David. How to you get to Duthie bike park? Looks like fun!
David V June 7, 2013 at 02:09 pm
Back side of the Samm Plateau near my Trossachs neighborhood. Folks come from all over to ride here.Read More http://www.kingcounty.gov/recreation/parks/trails/backcountry/duthiehill.aspx
David V June 7, 2013 at 02:11 pm
It'd be awesome if web links were automatically clickable on the patch. Wish list item:)
David V June 1, 2013 at 11:51 am
Thx Jenny! Definitely check out the Beaver Lake Tri in August on the Sammamish Plateau. A greatRead More tradition and a cool wooded setting for a hot August Tri:)
Kendall Watson (Editor) June 2, 2013 at 04:50 pm
Awesome! Thanks again for generously sharing your sharp photo skills on Sammamish-Issaquah Patch!
David V June 3, 2013 at 10:09 am
Always fun to post on the Patch. Keep up the great work you guys! Great local platform
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Jenny Manning (Editor) June 1, 2013 at 11:38 am
What a great idea for an exhibit. Would you be interested in partnering with us to make sure moreRead More people can see it once you've decided on which submissions you'll show? I think it'd be really neat to upload images of the artwork and the stories via our blogging platform. Please let me know if you're interested!
Anne Randall June 1, 2013 at 11:58 am
Absolutely, yes! I did a blog last year on the stories of the artists of the Sammamish Arts FairRead More (still in your archives, called Makers Among Us, under my name), and this would be a perfect way to refresh and continue the blog. I worked with Jeanne Gustafson to get started and she was most helpful. I will alert the curator of the show, and we'll plan on it. We would love to link to and from the artEAST website as well to get come viewers to share. If you have other suggestions, please let me know! Thanks, Anne Randall