Sammamish to welcome Klahanie-area residents to city with a party

Published 12:49 pm Friday, September 4, 2015

The city of Sammamish will welcome Klahanie-area residents with a party in the fall.

While they won’t officially be Sammamish residents until the first of the year, the city plans on throwing a “Welcome to Sammamish” celebration at Klahanie Park, near Challenger Elementary, Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The celebration will feature live music, four or five bouncy houses for children and four food trucks.

There will also be a tree-planting ceremony.

“We think planting a tree would be symbolic of the communities coming together,” said Janie Jackson, an administrative assistant in the parks and recreation department.

The tree is 15 feet tall.

The city expects a couple thousand people to attend.

“We hope all the neighborhoods in the annexation area will come out and join in the fun,” City Manager Ben Yazici said in a press release.

For more information, call 425-295-0585 or visit www.sammamish.us/events.