Applications Being Accepted for Kids' Parade at Sammamish Days

Participants are encouraged to display their culture - or one that they like - during the Aug. 13 event.

Sammamish families, it's time to get ready for a grand parade of kids who live in the city. The city of Sammamish is accepting applications for kids to participate in their own parade at the Sammamish Days festival on Aug. 13. Registration is required and applications can be dropped off at City Hall before that date. Kids are being encouraged to show off their culture or a culture in which they have interest. Participation costs $5 per child. Kids under the age of five years old will need to be accompanied by someone who is older than the age of 12. Groups of up to 25 kids can register for $50. Groups need to have one adult for each eight children, the city reported. Each child who participates will receive a bag full of goodies. …

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Work on Sammamish Teen Center Scheduled to Begin on Monday

The Teen Center will open at the old site of the Sammamish Library, at the intersection of 228th Avenue Northeast and Inglewood Hill Road.

Interior renovation at the Teen Center in Sammamish is scheduled to begin Monday and expected to be finished in about two months, the Boys & Girls Clubs of King County Redmond/Sammamish said Friday. The organization is working with Andersen Construction in turning the old Sammamish Library at 228th Avenue Northeast and Inglewood Hill Road into the Sammamish EX3 Teen and Recreation Center. The exact address is 825 228th Ave. NE. The center will have a performance stage, game room, study area, multipurpose space, teaching kitchen, technology lab – and eventually a gymnasium. The group has said the renovated space will cover 10,000 square feet. "The Sammamish community has waited so long for this to happen.  We are grateful for their patience…

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Whiz Kids: The Sammamish Youth Board

The Sammamish Youth Board had a big year and is looking forward to the future.

Each week, Sammamish Patch will seek suggestions from readers for individual kids, youth groups, teens, and even sports teams who wow us with their accomplishments. For the week ending Friday, May 27, we congratulate the Sammamish Youth Board - all of its members for this academic year. Why? Young people can have busy schedules. But this group made extra efforts to contribute to the city and to hone their leadership skills. Accomplishments: The Sammamish Youth Board is wrapping up a successful year of representing the area’s young people and is looking forward to a new year and new members. Some of the board’s highlights of the past year include a homeless feed in Issaquah and Seattle’s University District, the adoption of a stretch of …

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