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🌱 Patch AM: How an ex-Eastside Catholic lineman landed on a national watch list
Be sure to catch Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) on the Sammamish Patch calendar

Coffee in hand, Sammamish? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How an ex-Eastside Catholic lineman landed on a national watch list
Also on today's calendar: Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds breaking for some sun, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
- Saturday: A shower, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Greene Selected To Shaun Alexander Freshman Of The Year Watch List - University of Washington Athletics (gohuskies.com) — A former Eastside Catholic (Sammamish) student-athlete, offensive lineman Kodi Greene has been named to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watch list as he begins his University of Washington football career. Greene, a top national recruit who finished high school at powerhouse Mater Dei, now joins a long list of Huskies recognized on major preseason award watch lists.
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📸 Around Sammamish
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sammamish
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- No School- Professional Development Day (Pinecrest)
Pine Lake Community Center 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075 - Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) →
14716 Tiger Mountain Rd SE, Issaquah
5:30 pm - 8th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2026 →
, Issaquah
2:00 pm - Tom - Dermatologist
Pine Lake Community Center Wickenburg, AZ 85390, USA
11:30 am - Open Mic Night →
Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr, Issaquah
7:00 pm - Summer Sound Bath at Blakely Hall →
Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr, Issaquah
10:00 am - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm - Ragtime →
Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah
7:30 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
📣 Sammamish Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Day
Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
9:00 am - Online English Language Learners (ELL) Classes for Intermediate Lea
King County Library System Virtual 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah, WA 98027
10:00 am - Thirsty Thursday
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce Issaquah Memory Care 23845 SE Issaquah Fall City Rd Issaquah, WA 98029
4:30 pm - New Family Dinner
Christa McAuliffe Elementary Playground/Back of School
5:30 pm
Thursday August 27
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Sammamish PatchAM possible:
- Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
- Eastside Tree Works — 2063969998
- Endura Decking Co - Premium Composite & PVC Deck Builder — (425) 829-0838
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Snowflake Lane Auditions
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Metropolitan Market, LLC posted a job opening for Meat/Seafood Team Member in Sammamish. Apply here.
- Gray Construction posted a job opening for Site Manager (Night Shift Schedule) in Issaquah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sammamish here.
🗞 Nearby News
Issaquah
- After months of closure, Fifteen Mile Creek bridge reopens (rentonreporter.com)
- Eastside Arts Partnership Support Grants (Washington) (fundsforngos.org)
- TerraClear Launches Quarter-Inch Resolution Weed Mapping Service for Corn and Soybean Fields (geneonline.com)
Bellevue
- 1266 Bellevue Way #4, Bellevue, WA 98004 (redfin.com)
Ok Sammamish! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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