As a money-saving measure, King County Metro Transit is removing 25 of its No. 3 and 4 stops in Queen Anne.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a two-and-a-half-hour, free information session in Seattle on July 8.
Marking its 20th anniversary Book-It Repertory Theatre presents The Cider House Rules, the famed novel turned play by John Irving. It is the story of orphan Homer Wells' life in a Maine orphanage and his education under the tutelage of Dr. Larch, who delivers not only babies but their mothers, too. The play runs through July 11. Book-It Repertory Theatre is located in the Center House Theatre, at the Seattle Center. The Center House Theatre is on the first floor of the Center House (under the food court, at the opposite end from the Children's Museum). Tickets vary from $15 to $40. For more information visit www.book-it.org or call 206-216-0833.
Interbay P-Patch Lavender U-Pick SaleSaturday and Sunday, July 10-11 and July 17-18 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Interbay P-Patch, 2451 15th Ave. W. Many varieties available, $3-$5 a bunch. Join us at 10 a.m., Sunday, July 11 at for a presentation on how to select and grow lavender by Rolf Hokansson of Swanson's Nursery and how to cook with lavender by Kathy Gehrt, author of "Discover Cooking with Lavender." Contact: Judy Hucka, 206-282-9453.
Harnessing the sun to power homes is getting easier.
Drunken FightOn June 11 at 10:12 a.m. police were dispatched to respond to reports of a fight in Denny Park, located in the 800 block of Denny Way. Upon arrival officers found the victim sitting on a park bench. He was bleeding a little from the head. An officer called the Seattle Fire Department to respond with medical aid.
Communicating effectively is never easy, and this challenge is compounded when you are attempting to speak in another language.
The designers have yet to be chosen, pencil has not been put to paper and no blueprints exist. Yet costs have been assigned. City Hall says it will be raising $451 million in new taxes via vehicle license fees, parking taxes, real-estate tax, and Local Improvement Districts, LIDs.
"Academies should focus on encouraging critical-thinking skills, using problem-based learning techniques more reflective of the complex nature of police work, such as changing laws, using technology and responding to crises. Today, most would agree that a police officer's duties have evolved from enforcer of laws to a problem solver in the community." S.F. Hundersmark, retired police officer and Director of Criminal Science, Indiana Institute of Technology.
So quickly the gentle tenderness of spring passes, and now, on the Solstice, we have the beginnings of the tough, bright, intense, full-bodied and highly fragrant gardens of our summer months. Instead of the soft verdant lushness of our wet Spring, we have the romping exuberance of summer. Well, yes we still have to imagine all of this fullness, but we can say that our spring ephemerals have quietly gone away.
As the article in last weeks Magnolia News stated, "Domesticated chickens will live an average of eight years. A healthy hen will produce eggs for two years..." Which leaves us with the other six years.
A promotion ceremony at Fort Lawton scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 10 will include the participation of Joint Base Lewis-McChord's field artillery honor unit, the Salute Battery.
1. Holland Road between Silverdale and Bremerton is also known as what?2. Famed director John Ford won four Best Director Oscars. For what movies did he win these awards?
Ponti is holding its annual patio partyfrom 1-4 p.m., Sunday, July 11. You can see the details at www.pontiseafoodgrill.com/events.
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