Language center to host discussion on language in school Sponge, a children's language center with locations in Seattle and on the Eastside, is hosting a panel discussion on the benefits of early language learning from 7 to 9 p.m., May 15, in Seattle Children's Theatre's East Rehearsal Hall at 201 Thomas St. Environmental camp for kids is coming back To get kids acquainted with wildlife and their habitat, Camp Long is offering several environmental-influenced camping trips this summer for kids of all ages. The programs run from May 3 to June 10. For more information visit www.seattle.gov/parks. Moyer Foundation donates $100,000 to kids programs The Moyer Foundation based in Magnolia, has awarded grants totaling $100,000 to local non-profit organizations, each directly helping children. Swanson new principal at Catharine Blaine Heather Swanson has been named principal at Catharine Blaine K-8 School. Swanson served as principal intern/assistant principal at Blaine for 18 months prior to her appointment as interim principal in fall 2007.
Seattle Aging Fair coming in May Calling all seniors and Baby Boomers! You can get your blood pressure, bone density, hearing and posture and spine checked at the Healthy Aging Fair, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, May 15 at 810 Third Ave. in downtown Seattle. There will be plenty of user-friendly information available about senior employment services, hospice care, nutrition, recreation, utility assistance and volunteer opportunities. Call 206-684-0500 for more information. Test your driving The AAA Driver Improvement Program is accepting reservations for its course on defensive driving skills. Successful course completion qualifies drivers 55 years of age and over for car insurance premium discounts. It costs $16 and starts at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, May 9, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 7750 21st Ave. N.W. Call 206-243-3564.
The following is the menu for Seattle Public Schools' elementary students. All breakfasts include toast, fruit, juice and milk. Lunches include vegetables, fruit and milk. The menu is subject to change. MONDAY, APRIL 28Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal.Lunch: Chicken nuggets, Honey-barbecue veggie rib on multigrain bun or Yogurt and apple-cinnamon muffin Munchable.TUESDAY, APRIL 29Breakfast: Pancake on a stick.Lunch: Italian meatball sandwich, Bean-and-cheese burrito and Taco salad with corn chips.WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30Breakfast: Belgian waffle sticks with or without maple syrup and beef sausage.Lunch: Sub with turkey ham, turkey and cheese; Italian Hot Pocket; or Taco salad with corn chips.THURSDAY, MAY 1Breakfast: Low-fat yogurt and whole-wheat cinnamon roll.Lunch: Toasted egg, cheese and turkey-ham bagel; French toast sticks with or without syrup; or Taco salad with corn chips.FRIDAY, MAY 2Breakfast: Smokie roll (pork).Lunch: Turkey corndog, Veggie burger with or without American cheese on multigrain bun or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.
Hello, Sofia.I had just read your article in the Herald-Outlook about speed dating, and I was wondering if you knew how I could find some places that are hosting speed dating? Do they cost anything, and if so how much?Martin, University DistrictHello, Martin.Happy to help another searching single, especially as it's in my best interest to have more men attend these things.The best way I know to find speed-dating events is to keep eyes and ears open, and keep a firm grasp on your patience.
At some point in his life every man must ask himself one of the fundamental questions of existence: Should I grow facial hair? I realized this the other day when I saw footage of Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico endorsing Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for president. Richardson himself dropped out of the race clean-shaven in January. Now he's back with an extended goatee and a possible vice-presidential nod if Obama wins. It's a gutsy move, considering the ridicule Al Gore endured when he grew a beard after losing the 2000 presidential election. (If you had a presidential election stolen from you I'd bet you'd stop grooming and overindulge on comfort food, too.) You'd probably need to go back decades to find a presidential or vice-presidential candidate with facial hair. I know you'd need to go back almost 100 years to find the last president with whiskers: William Howard Taft had a bushy mustache in 1913. I suspect if Richardson does end up being the vice-presidential nominee he'll be clean-shaven well before Election Day. First of all, because Americans like their contemporary leaders that way. It's the bad guys who always have facial hair: Hitler, Osama bin Laden, Dr. Phil. Second of all, because Richardson's beard probably makes his mother cry.
The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. Written comments on projects should be mailed to 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019. The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.PERMIT APPLICATIONS844 N.E. 78TH ST. (3006648) for a Land Use Application to allow a addition to an existing religious facility (Fairview Church). Project includes new sanctuary, chapel, administrative office and child-care expansion. Existing private school to remain in existing building. Parking for 187 vehicles to be provided. The following approvals are required: SEPA environmental determination; Administrative Conditional Use to allow expansion of an institution in a SF 5000 zone. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, April 30.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described.BURGLARYA couple returned to their home in the 2600 block of Northeast 120th Street around 3:40 p.m. on April 15 to find a ladder propped up against the side of their house to the second floor. Also, the garage door was open, and one of their vehicles was gone.Stolen were a custom set of golf clubs worth about $6,000, which were inside the stolen vehicle; an Xbox; a DVD player; a $5,700 watch; and two wedding rings worth a total of $8,500.The suspect also emptied a wallet, which included a credit card that the suspect used at a gas station and a store in Renton around 3 p.m. that day.The homeowners didn't set their house alarm, though they locked the upstairs sliding glass doors. There were no signs of forced entry.
■ The five-day Seeds of Compassion gathering ended April 15 at the University of Washington's Bank of America (Hec Ed) Pavilion with the Dalai Lama (left) and Archbishop Desmond Tutu joining a panel of spiritual leaders in a discussion of 'What propels youths to compassionate action?' Seeds of Compassion, which sponsored the Dalai Lama's visit to Seattle, is an initiative to nurture kindness and compassion around the world, starting with children and all those who touch their lives. photo/Susan Fried
University Presbyterian Church (UPC) celebrates its 100th birthday next weekend, but its members and leaders are already looking forward to the next 100 years of ministry for the church.Senior Pastor Earl Palmer said the members of the church have always shown commitment to youth - both college and high school students. He noted that its members have always focused on missions, reaching people around the world, around Seattle and on the University of Washington campus. However, the success of UPC's ministry lies far deeper."If there's a secret to the buoyancy and the health of University Presbyterian it is there is a centeredness - centeredness on the Lord Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior," Palmer said. "And a focus on Christians growing in biblical faith that is thoughtful, intelligent and growing. That has been a secret in the fact that our laity is so outstanding.
Seattle Public Utilities is taking comments on its recently released Environmental Checklist and Threshold Determination of Non-Significance documents for the proposal to rebuild the North Recycling and Disposal Station at 1350 N. 34th St.The two documents are available on-line at www.seattle.gov/util/About_SPU/Garbage_System/Plans/SolidWasteFacilityUpdate/index.htm.They also are available at the Fremont Library, 731 N. 35th St., and the Wallingford Library, 1501 N. 45th St.Comments must be sent by Thursday, May 1, to Joy Keniston-Longrie, Major Interagency Projects Manager, Seattle Public Utilities, P.O. Box 34018, Seattle, WA 98124-4018.The design for the new facility will begin in 2009.
Environmental activism isn't just for Al Gore. It's coming to a community center near you.On Saturday, April 26, as part of its day-long Green my Ride event highlighting alternative transportation, Phinney Ecovillage and the Phinney Neighborhood Association are hosting a community forum to discuss recent condominium development, traffic, small-business migration and other issues affecting Phinney Ridge. "This really goes to the heart of democracy," said Cecile Andrews, the founder of Ecovillage, a neighborhood group dedicated to preserving environmentally friendly practices and the small-town feel of Phinney. The State of the Neighborhood forum comes at the tail end of Green my Ride. Starting at 2:30 p.m. in the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., the forum is a place for neighbors to sit down and discuss some of the more pressing concerns facing Phinney residents. The idea is to take the big, sometimes daunting idea of climate change and conceptualize it on a much smaller (and ultimately more human) scale, i.e., the neighborhood level, Andrews said.
Church of Christ getting $3 mil fix up; auction plannedThe congregation and leaders of the Seattle Church of Christ have big restoration plans for the former Christian Scientist church they moved into last year. They've also launched an effort to hold a live and silent auction at the end of May to raised money for the work.
Ellen Monrad has been supporting area for years Ellen Monrad, current chairwoman of the Queen Anne Community Council, has been a member of the neighborhood organization for so long she can't remember when she first joined. "It could be 20 years."
Recent headlines about the religious cult in Texas have caused all of us to think carefully about the definition of family and the role of the male within it. ACT's second play of the season offers a different view of men and their children.
French soprano Norah Ansellem and the other performers singing the principal roles in Seattle Opera's upcoming production of Bellini's "I Puritani" are all on the hot seat to prove their vocal chops. Bellini's final bel canto masterpiece, which premiered in Paris in 1835, the year the composer died at age 33, is seldom done because of the difficulty in finding the right voices for the central characters.