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Dear Queen Anne residents,Over the past week or so there has been a healthy community dialogue about proposed changes to community center operations due to the budget reductions required by the slowed economy. The $67 million revenue shortfall the city faces, combined with uncertainty about the future, forces us to think creatively and to find new ways to do business.
Local Child Actors to Appear in Oliver! at Moore TheaterA pair of Queen Anne child actors will play the role of orphans when Seattle Theatre Group presents a Lyric Opera Northwest production of OLIVER! at the historic Moore Theatre in Seattle. Seattle's own Matthew Lewis makes his big-stage debut as Oliver. He will be supported by Queen Anne's own Sophia Power and Noah Rose Ledesma. The show is one night only at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17. Tickets may be ordered online at www.stgpresents.org, or by calling 1-877-784-4849. Cost is $25 for adults, $20 for students. (There is a special discounted performance on Thursday, Oct. 14 for school groups; contact Sara Wagner, 425-736-5848, sarawag2@gmail.com
Just what we need, another movie about a group of people coming together to take on the government. There was the 2010 remake of the 70s show "The A Team." Before that, a comic book-based movie "The Losers."
It is the time of the year again when many of us get the sniffles, wondering when - at last - there will be a cure for the common cold. Of course, not everybody will fall sick. Some people seem to remain unscathed no matter what, while others succumb as soon as the temperature drop. It's a mystery how a chosen few can handle the germ assault so much better than the rest of us. These folks must have an extraordinarily robust immune system that protects them like an invisible shield. But were they born this way or did they acquire their immunity over time. And if so, how?
Why don't more people vote? I started thinking about this question last week when I read a press release announcing that Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed predicts 66 percent of state voters will participate in the upcoming Nov. 2 election, including an expected 69-percent turnout for Seattle. If the numbers hold up, it would be the highest statewide turnout for a midterm election since 1970.
Electing executives with no executive experience was chic in the last election cycle. The bills for on-the-job training are stacking up two years later.
THEATREThe 2010 Mainstage season at ACT concludes with The Lieutenant of Inishmore by one of Ireland's most acclaimed contemporary writers, Martin McDonagh. Opening night is at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 21 and it plays through Nov. 14. For times and prices visit www.acttheatre.org.
Avery again on the markThis is the first letter to an editor I've ever written. The Right Side compelled me. You are appreciated. Thank you. I'm quite positive he can really run a nonprofit well.
Remarkable, for a nation in recession, the hundreds of millions of dollars wasted from all candidates whether republicans or democrats in this election cycle. Even more remarkable, is the fact that all of them advocate for the little man, the middle class, yada yada yada.
Fifteen public schools from Seattle have been recognized for outstanding academic improvements in math and reading that put them in the top 5 percent of the highest-improving schools in the state. These Schools of Distinction were announced by the Center for Educational Effectiveness and Phi Delta Kappa - Washington State Chapter. All 15 schools will receive their awards during a regional ceremony Dec. 2 at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.
Sunflower Seed BanditsBurglars with a penchant for sunflower seeds broke into a Queen Anne building sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23. The commercial building, which is located in the 500 block of Yale Avenue North, has seen many contractors and laborers in recent days, so police are having a hard time pinning down suspects.
Many of Mayor Mike McGinn's budget balancing ideas are painful but necessary. We wonder about how necessary others are, however.The Seattle City Council is looking into charging people to park in our city parks. A preliminary study on the matter will be presented to the council by next April.
Thanksgiving. Here it comes. Can you feel it? Are you making your lists yet? Starting to think about what size turkey to order? How to set the table?