During the past year, her first as a Magnolia resident, Patricia Le Roy has been struck by the number of random conversations she’s heard containing the word “Alzheimer’s.” It seemed to be the elephant in Magnolia’s drawing room.
A new name and a new look also means a new supply of food vendors, all with the aim of turning the Center House Armory into a dining destination.
As sure as the tides, with each election cycle the Municipal League of King County issues its ratings of local candidates.
The Magnolia community is in mourning today over the news that Art Van der Wel, a beloved businessman and community leader, passed away Monday night after a short bout with cancer. Mr. Van der Wel was 64. The longtime real estate broker and developer was known for his leadership, generous heart and charitable giving. A Celebration of Art’s Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 27, at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, 3218 West Barrett in Magnolia. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Moyer Foundation, 2426 32ndAve. W., Seattle, WA 98199.
For Queen Anne’s Lucien Wulsin, Gilman Urban Gardens appeared to be the perfect opportunity. Wulsin, 16, was looking for a project to complete his work to become an Eagle Scout. Last March, he got in touch with Charlie Hoselton, the director and coordinator for the Gilman Urban Gardens, located at Gilman Drive West and 14th Avenue West. The two agreed that the gardens site would make a great Eagle Scout project.
Ludger and Julie Szmania decided recently it was time for a change. But the owners and operators of Magnolia’s famed Szmania’s Restaurant didn’t want to make a small change. They wanted to do something bold. That bold move resulted in the restaurant, long known for its European flair, exotic food and German influences, becoming an old-fashioned American-style steakhouse.
When you think of the term “synthetic” what comes to your mind? Fake, man-made materials, industrial designs, perhaps? Art gallery Winston Wachter is debuting a new show that runs from June 21 to Sept. 2 that may change your perception of what synthetic means. The new show features six artists whose work interprets the notion of what is synthetic in a variety of ways and mediums. Perfect for the beginning of summer, “Synthetic” is a vibrant, colorful and fun group show in which each artist brings a unique consideration of color, material, content, and composition.
Officially, the goodbye party for retiring Helpline executive director Pat Sobeck was held May 19 at Queen Anne Lutheran Church, where some 100 invited guests turned out to honor her.
It’s ironic that the name of the studio that made “Total Recall” is called Original Picture, when Len Wiseman’s (“Underworld”) new film is the opposite of original.
“Ruby Sparks” is about a man who dreams up a girl that comes to life, for no apparent reason.
The City of Seattle has asked neighborhoods to “Be Prepared” to survive for three days in a major disaster without 911, phones, Internet, power and other vital city services. Queen Anne’s Boy Scout Troop 72 has committed to keeping emergency lines of communications open between Queen Anne and Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center via two-way radios at the West Queen Anne Playfield Emergency Communications Radio Hub Site.
Gossip isn’t gossip when it’s true, right?
The recent graffiti attack that defaced parts of Queen Anne’s Trolley Hill Park is just the latest example of the growing graffiti problem in the neighborhoods. The City of Seattle is encouraging Seattleites to take part in the new anti-graffiti program – Summer Paint Out. Summer Paint Out, in its first year, runs from July through August.
Kobayashi Masaki’s original “Harakiri” film, from exactly 50 years ago, earned praise as an “anti-samurai film.” It contained the requisite swords, slashings, and talk of honor, but it exposed that talk of honor as, in the case of those times (Edo period) mostly talk.