DESIGN REVIEWS: 1210 11th Ave. (3007732) to demolish existing single-family residence and construct six-story building, including 48 units of housing, common amenities, retail and underground parking for 18 vehicles.1205 E. Pine St. (3005929) of a five-story structure containing 61 residential units and retail space and office space at ground level. Parking for 36 vehicles will be provided below-grade. Meetings will take place Jan. 9 at 6:30 and 8 p.m. . at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, in Room 3211.
If, as has been suggested, life is a box of chocolates, the following stories describe what I found in mine.I do, however, warn any gleaner of these pages that my family usually admonishes the children to "not let Uncle Gordy tell his stories until after we've eaten," or in some circles, "until after we've prayed."
EVENTS Winter celebration, through Saturday, Dec. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St. 684-4800. New Year's Eve walking meditation for compassion and peace Monday, Dec. 31, 5-7:15 p.m. Bring candles to hold. Green Lake, south of community center/pool. www.interfaithcommunitychurch.org. Polar Bear Swim, on Tuesday, Jan. 1, Noon. Also, registration, 11:30 a.m. Matthews Beach, 9300 51st Ave. N.E.
The Seattle City Council voted 6-3 on Monday, Dec. 17, to pay for a $50,000 study that would determine how all rental units in the city could be inspected for housing-code violations.Outgoing City Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck, who co-sponsored the legislation with council president Nick Licata, framed the argument for an inspection program as a way to tackle substandard housing in the city. Steinbrueck mentioned squalid conditions in some rental housing in the Roosevelt neighborhood as one example of the problem. But the inspection program raises constitutional concerns about privacy rights at both the state and federal levels, according to the Rental Housing Association of Puget Sound. "We [already] have an inspection program in Seattle," noted association president Julie Johnson in a telephone interview.
New Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tim Gallagher, 54, said that standing out in the crowd is the key to landing a new job. For the former Californian, that involved having his first interview for the Seattle position when he was in Oregon during a 2,600-mile, five-month trek along the Pacific Crest Trail, which stretches from the Mexican border to Canada.
The other night I caught myself shouting at the TV again. Surprisingly, I wasn't yelling at President Bush for saying something stupid, or Seahawks running back Shawn Alexander for running into his blocker and falling down, or Martha Stewart for using too many nuts in one of her holiday cookie recipes. (I don't like nuts!) I was shouting at KCTS, the local PBS station, because they pixilated the buttocks of a 2,000-year-old Roman statue. Let me explain.
Last fall, much-needed remodeling began at the former St. Paul's Lutheran Church building, at the corner of North 43rd Street and Fremont Avenue North. One tenant, the Church of the Apostles (COTA), needed worship space to use during the first phase, so the Fremont Baptist Church (FBC) opened its doors. FBC's pastor, the Rev. Judy Gay, noted that some people know FBC solely by the large, painted signs visible from great distances across Seattle and in nearly every photo taken of Fremont going back through the decades. For many, "the signs on the building don't translate to the street level."
Family-run restaurant relies on recipes from Thai homeland Phayathai Cuisine brings new meaning to the expression "When you're good, people will beat a path to your door." Phayathai (pronounced "pay-a-tie") opened at the difficult-to-find location of 8917 Lake City Way N.E. last May and has sustained itself solely from word-of-mouth (and favorable blogs) about their authentic Thai food and warm ambience. In fact, Phayathai recently received the "Best of CitySearch Award" of 2007-08 for its specialty in Romantic Dining. CitySearch also praised it for its fresh and exciting ingredients in its authentic Thai recipes.
At this year's 14th-annual City of the Angels Film Festival in Los Angeles, Taproot Theatre Company associate artistic director Karen Lund received the New L.A. FilmMakers award for the short film "Fool4LuV." The film was one of three chosen out of the entire festival to receive the award.Lund directed the film, which she said was the result of her and Thomas and Lauri Deason - who produced and wrote, respectively - wanting to work on a project together. However, because of other projects, it was difficult to coordinate schedules. Their opportunity finally arrived last February in the form of the 168 Hour Film Project.
❚ OFFERS: According to the University Kiwanis, it has received four offers for the now-closed University District Senior Center, 5225 15th Ave. N.E. The property is listed for $1.45 million, but the offers received were lower than the list price. ❚ PROGRAM GRANT: The Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St., received a Norcliffe Foundation grant for a new Brain Fitness Program in the center's computer lab. The computer-based exercise program helps participants improve memory gains and other cognitive functions.
Questions or comments about the following applications or actions should be directed to the Regulatory Services Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 3000 Pacific Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 43098, Olympia, WA 98504-3098, or call (360) 664-1600.
DESIGN REVIEWS: 4750 Roosevelt Way N.E. (3008147) of a six-story building with five stories of residential (60 units) over retail and two-level underground parking garage. At the early design guidance meeting, the applicants will present information about the site and vicinity; the public may offer comments regarding the design and siting on the subject site. The meeting will take place Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at University Heights Community Center...12311 32nd Ave. N.E. (3004734) of a seven-story building containing nine live-work units with 143 residential units above. Parking for 153 vehicles to be provided at and below-grade. Existing structures to be demolished. Project includes grading...A meeting will take place Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. at University Heights Community Center.
The news that shaped our community this past year ranged from a series of fear-inducing arsons and sexual assaults to uplifting work of community leaders such as Columbia City-based biofuel expert Lyle Rudensey and Beacon Hill's Ron Chew, who recently retired on an extreme high note as executive director of the Wing Luke Asian Museum. What follows is a collection of highlights culled from the 2007 editions of the Beacon Hill News & South District Journal - a sense of perspective at the beginning of the New Year.
Ida Basha I'm looking for everybody to be happy and for nothing bad to happen.
The number of drug-caused deaths and homicides handled by the medical examiner in King County has increased slightly over the previous year. Those are just two of the findings in the annual investigated deaths and death trends report for 2006 released today by Public Health - Seattle & King County.Of the 2,055 deaths investigated by the medical examiner, there were 91 homicides, 211 fatal traffic crashes, 227 suicides and 721 other kinds of fatal accidents/injuries, of which 262 were drug/poison related."The medical examiner investigates all sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent deaths," said Dr. David Fleming, Director and Health Officer for Public Health - Seattle & King County. "We can better understand and prevent premature and unintentional deaths by studying their circumstances and risk factors."