Catharine Blaine School hosted its annual Evening of the Arts and Sciences last Thursday, May 24. As ever, there were wonderful science and art exhibits, and best of all, the performances by the kids. That emphatically included a special performance and demonstration by a group of children from Uganda, whose energy and exuberance eventually reached out to their hosts.
Ali Temple Left and Krysta Lamb take photos of the newly returned 'Waiting for the Interurban.' For just over a year the partial and occasionally complete closure of the Fremont Bridge has majorly complicated life on Queen Anne. That particular pain officially came to an end Saturday with the mayorally solemnized reopening of the span.
The Queen Anne Historical Society has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Washington to help fund the first phase of its Queen Anne Landmarks Recognition project. This project is undertaken to increase awareness and appreciation of historic properties in the Queen Anne community that have already been landmarked, fostering a culture in which preservation of historic properties is valued and promoted.
Dan Satterberg will serve as acting prosecuting attorney for King County in light of the passing of longtime Prosecutor Norm Maleng. Satterberg, 47 has served as chief of staff to Maleng since 1990, with responsibility for general oversight of the office as well as the administrative functions of budget, human resources, media, community and governmental relations and legislative and policy matters.
Mark Bloome, a resident of Magnolia, has received the first "lifetime achievement" award from Heart of America Northwest, a watchdog group keeping its eye and Geiger counter on the Hanford nuclear site. Bloome's anointing as "Hanford Clean-Up Hero" for 2007 is due for his dedication and strategic vision for riding herd on the radioactive and toxic wastes that make Hanford the most contaminated area in the Western Hemisphere.
The City Council unanimously approved an $8.1 million measure to develop an Urban Mobility Plan that could potentially replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with strategic transportation projects. The council directed the Seattle Department of Transportation to propose changes to the existing surface street grid and transit service to absorb the viaduct's current share of vehicle trips.
Georgetown Music Festival co-founder Stefan Schachtell was beaming by the time the last note rang out across the street. "I can't tell you how awesome I feel - I feel so complete in the sense that we put this whole thing together and people are walking away with smiles on their faces," Schachtell said. "We couldn't have hoped for anything better. I feel like it's ready for next year."
❚ Featured panelist: Peter Phillips, an agent with Madison House Ltd., 4227 E. Madison St., recently served on a panel to discuss "Selling Luxury Property in a Changing Consumer Market" at the Christie's Great Estates conference for sales associates...❚ Greener nurseries: City People's Garden Center, 2939 E. Madison St., is one of 21 nurseries on Seattle Public Utilities' 2007 list of natural yard-care nurseries...
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The City of Seattle and King County are offering HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education funding packages to interested agencies for the 2008-2009 calendar years. Agencies must participate in a competitive application process before Public Health can allocate the funds for the period of Jan. 1, 2008, through Dec. 31, 2009.
Corey asks:I have a pianist daughter who is inspired by the performers she hears on your station, especially the soloists. I'll catch her whispering "That's impossible" as she listens. She has always practiced well, but she'll be going to high school this fall, and the distractions of puberty are multiplying: dating, sports, surfing the Web. Piano has definitely taken a back seat. It's not like she was on the concert pianist track, but I'd hate to see her drop piano altogether. I did, and I'll always regret it. How do I get that through? My regret isn't enough of a lesson. I'd like to find a more positive reinforcement model for her.
In keeping with the growing tradition of Seattle supporting all things green and environmentally sound, the public utilities department has instituted a list of area nurseries that offer customers a nontoxic option for keeping their yards in good shape without damaging the long-term health of the planet.Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) recently released its 2007 list of natural yard care nurseries, which points ecologically minded gardeners in the direction of stores offering a selection of safe, natural lawn and gardening products as well as information on sustainable practices for yards of all sizes.<br
Queen Anne resident Wesley Clinton Gray pleaded guilty May 29 to failure to register as a sex offender and agreed to a five-year sentence in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised release, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office press release.
Internet use has exploded in recent years, and children are often the most cyber-savvy members of the family. That can be a problem, according to Malinda Wilson, a Seattle Police Department detective who is part of the federally funded Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
For just over a year the partial and occasionally complete closure of the Fremont Bridge has majorly complicated life on Queen Anne. That particular pain officially came to an end Saturday with the mayorally solemnized reopening of the span. After which, party in Bleitz's parking lot.