The Romans had a nice, oxymoronic saying: “Festina lente,” which translates to “Make haste slowly.” It seems to be the motto for new Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda.
I’m worried about business owners in this struggling economy. I want our Village to be a thriving, little business community that we can all enjoy, business owners and citizens alike.
Chase Bank has opened its voting period for its 2012 Chase Community Giving program, which will determine the allocation of $5 million in Chase grants to 196 charities selected by Facebook users and Chase on-line customers.
The Episcopal Church of the Ascension, the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance and Ballard Food Bank are collaborating to supply vouchers to food-bank clients who want to purchase fresh food at the Magnolia Farmers Market.
James Cameron’s 1997 mega hit “Titanic” was an early childhood movie experience for me. Along with “Star Wars,” “The Shining,” “Night of the Living Dead” (yes, I realize I watched scary and gory horror films as a child — don’t judge me) and others, “Titanic” was a film I remembered watching frequently.
Two local coffee purveyors will compete in the inaugural America’s Best Espresso Competition, which will take place in Seattle as part of the Coffee Fest event on Sept. 21: Caffe Vita, 813 Fifth Ave. N., and Conduit Coffee Co., located south of the Fremont Bridge.
A subcommittee of the Seattle Center Advisory Commission has recommended that Cornish College of the Arts take over the Seattle Center Playhouse.
Just behind us, the driest August on record! I admit, my legs had been waiting for some kind of record-based justification to show themselves. Dancing and bicycling has paid off!
There is a strange phenomenon that I have been observing for more than years that has gripped African Americans, paralyzed us and virtually made us dysfunctional. After 300-plus years of being forced spectators in the great American drama, we are now being called on to actually fully participate. But we are stuck in the spectator’s pose.
The Interbay and Ballard communities are two of many that will be impacted by an increase in coal trains, should SSA Marine be able to get through red tape and build a coal exporting port near Bellingham, Wash., at Cherry Point. What will be the full impact to us as Seattle citizens if we increase the number of coal trains from three or four now, to 12 or more later?
Community groups presenting a neighborhood arts or cultural event in 2013 may apply for funding through the Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs’ Neighborhood & Community Arts program through 11 p.m. Oct. 24.