Two Pacific Publishing Co. writers were recognized at the recent 2010 Society of Professional Journalists’ Northwest Excellence in Journalism banquet.
Nicole Ryan is finding it hard to say goodbye. The owner of the Mes Ami pet store on West Galer Street on upper Queen Anne will close the shop on June 5. Ryan has been running the shop since 2006 when she decided to bring together her love of retail with her love for dogs and open the pet boutique. Also announcing that she will close her doors is Janie Bolton, the longtime owner of the Magnolia Village’s Around The Block interior design store at 3308 West McGraw. Bolton said she felt that after 22 years, the time was right to try something new and go in a different direction.
What is it like living with a medical time bomb ticking away inside you? For Magnolia resident Char Davis, 61, it has meant turning anger into action. Davis and many of her seven siblings and relatives have been cursed by nature. They were born with a gene that was passed on to them by their mother’s side of the family. Scientists now recognize this is, in some way, a trigger that often leads to the development of cancer. The resulting casualty list from one of life’s ultimate opponents has devastated Davis’ family for more than three generations.
After a tumultuous offseason, the Queen Anne Farmers Market (QAFM) is set to kick off its fifth season this Thursday, June 2nd, with a larger operation, expanded hours and plenty of fun for the whole family. The Thursday market will run from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will be operating between June 2 and Oct. 6. It will be held along West Crockett Street, where it intersects with Queen Anne Avenue. Opening Day Scheduleis as follows: 3:00 Live Music: Mariachi Monarcas of Seattle, sponsored by Umpqua BankWelcome – George Counts, M.D., Market Founder & Secretary, QANRGJohn Hay Elementary ChorusRemarks by: Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council PresidentSenator Jeanne Kohl WellesRepresentative Reuven Carlyle4:00 Market musician: Vincent Mtz & the Great Blue Yonder4:00 Chef Demo: Seth Caswell, Emmer & Rye5:30 Kids Cooking Class Season sponsors include Metropolitan Market; Umpqua Bank; Rene Stern, Windermere Real Estate; and HomeStreet Bank.
Stacey Winston, owner of the Seattle contingent of the Winston-Wachter Fine Art Gallery of contemporary art at 203 Dexter Avenue N. believes everyone needs to be exposed to and educated about art. Stacey and her staff love to have school groups come in for a tour, young adults who may just be learning about art, and non-art gallery people who are enthusiastic and eager to learn. The name of the gallery comes from a combination of her name and that of her long-time friend Christine Wachter, who owns the New York contingent of Winston-Wachter.
More than 120 people gathered on Sunday at the Magnolia Historical Society event to unveil the sculpture stonework featuring Magnolia icons and to watch an historic slideshow of the region, featuring famed historian Paul Dorpat.
Police are still searching for the man who robbed the Magnolia branch of Key Bank on May 28th. Seattle police officers responded to the branch at 2401 34th Avenue W. at 12:22 p.m. on Saturday, May 28th. According to police reports, Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect entered the bank, passed a note to the teller demanding money and implied that he was armed.
The Magnolia Farmers Market has overcome its financial troubles and is ready to start this summer with a new location and new vendors. The market will open on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along 33rd Avenue West, between West McGraw and West Smith Street. It will be open every Saturday through Oct. 8.
earch teams combing Discovery Park on Tuesday and Wednesday April 12 and13, found no trace of 18-year-old Marizela Perez, a University of Washington student who disappeared on March 5.
It’s championship baseball and softball time on Queen Anne and Magnolia this weekend and Monday. On Saturday, the Magnolia Little League will hold its second annual Championship at Raye Field (24th Ave. West and West Raye Street). The season ending party includes the championship games for Double-A, Triple-A and Majors Baseball. The Double-A championship will begin the day at 10 a.m. The Triple-A will follow at 1 p.m. and the Majors will finish the day at 4 p.m. On Monday, June 13, two Queen Anne Little League softball teams will vie for their respective league championships at Husky Stadium at 3915 Montlake Boulevard Northeast, at the southeast corner of the University of Washington Campus. The two teams are part of the D8 Little League. The Sound Seismic Earthquakes, who play in the Minor league, will play for the league championship at 2:30 p.m. The Major League Buckley’s on Queen Anne will play at 4:30 p.m. Buckley’s features one of the league’s best pitchers in Sophie Young, a 12-year-old with an amazing fastball.
Discover why our hearts race, our knees shake, and our bodies sweat when we are scared in Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear, opening atPacific Science Center , beginning June 11. Through exciting, interactive challenges for all ages, Goose Bumps! uncovers the science behind the physical and emotional responses of the lifesaving emotion of fear. Guests explore their physical and emotional reactions to some of the most common fears in our society – from the fear of falling to the fear of creepy-crawly creatures. Along the way, they’ll encounter current research on the neurobiology, physiology and psychology of fear. Entry to Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear is included with the price of general admission, FREE for Pacific Science Center members. Admission to Pacific Science Center is $14 for adults; $9 for youth 6 to 15; $7 for kids 3-5 and $12 for seniors 65 and over. Children under three receive free admission. For more information, please call (206) 443-2001 or go to pacificsciencecenter.org.
The Katie McKay Circle, a division of Catholic Community Services, will be hosting the 16th annual plant sale benefiting children and their families from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 in the parking lot of Our Lady of Fatima Church, 3218 West Barrett St.
An army of amateur filmmakers invaded the Magnolia Village last week as the crew expected to spend three or four days filming scenes for a 12-minute short movie inside the Magnolia Bookstore and along McGraw Street. The movie is titled “Pretty Face and Green My Eyes,” and was written by Samuel Graydon, who is also the director on the project.
Most citizen groups don’t start with a mission as ambitious as changing the name of an area of town. But that is exactly how the Uptown Alliance got its start back in 1999. The organization was founded by a group of local citizens concerned about the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood and one of the first things the group did was start calling the area Uptown.
It’s possible somewhere in Seward Park or its surrounding community, a body of a young woman is waiting to be found. Nicole Cearo hasn’t been seen for two years. I first heard about her a year ago, when the Seattle Police Department sent out a press release asking for the public’s help in finding her. Her story resonated with me because there were more details about her possible death than there were of Nicole, the person.