Here are some more great tips to help clear the clutter and do the things that you want to do, while getting things done that you need to do. Basically you need to make a list of everything that you want to do or need to do or should do, then you break up the list of "to do's" into actionable items in a series of steps. Start with some simple supplies: Get a clipboard, pencil and several sheets of paper. Each room or area gets a separate sheet. Write down everything that you need to do in that room. Include every single project or item - no matter how small, and in no particular order.
Thousands of Seattle-area homeowners launch themselves into home and garden improvement projects during our relatively rain-free summer months with a keen desire to clear out junk from their homes, gardens, garages and sheds. For anyone planning to go into battle with household clutter and garden garbage, here are some quick tips from Seattle-area junk disposal experts 1800 Rid-Of-IT:<br
I recently moved in with my fiancée. Anyone who has moved in with a significant other knows that combining lives isn't easy. First and foremost, we had to agree on neighborhood which, being the environmentalists we are, meant that it had to have easy access to mass transit and a variety of necessary services within walking distance (otherwise known as a good "walking shed"). We also had to discuss the type of housing we wanted, along with a bevy of other things.To my surprise, one of the hardest pieces of this puzzle to manage was our stuff. Being in our early 30s, we've each accumulated a lot of stuff.
In an effort to reconnect the Rainier Valley Community with the proud history of the South King County Football League, the Rainier White Ravens was reformed this summer. The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming as this is the team's inaugural year. Interest was so high that the football and cheering squad positions were completely filled, and quickly. Both league organizers and members were proud and excited that they kicked off their impending season by watching the Rainier White Ravens Cheer Squad take first for performance during the Heritage Parade in Columbia City on Saturday, Aug. 18.
The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. Unless otherwise specified, written comments on projects should be mailed to 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000, P.O. Box 34019, Seattle, WA 98124-4019. Appeals are made, unless otherwise noted, to the Office of the Hearing Examiner, Seattle Municipal Tower, 40th Floor (SMT-40-00), 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 4000, Seattle, WA 98104. Appeals must be accompanied by a $50 filing fee in a check payable to the City of Seattle. The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, Cleveland High School opened its doors to welcome students back from their temporary West Seattle facilities after nearly two years of renovation work. , Seattle City Council member and Cleveland alumnus David Della (left), Cleveland interim principal Wade Floyd (with former Cleveland principal Bill Maynard peeking from behind), former Cleveland home school coordinator Shikita Trahan, Absher Construction representative Curt Gimmestid, and Cleveland Associated Student Body president Thea Leidel cut the ceremonial red ribbon to celebrate the (almost) complete renovation of the school.
three hundred brown clad UPS volunteers descended upon Aki Kurose Middle School Academy. The focus of the UPS Corporation's pledge of service for their 100-year anniversary was to give the entire block between South Juneau Street and South Graham Street a facelift.They also broke ground on a rather unique project in the 13-acre park located directly behind the school. Aided by a score of volunteers from the city's Seattle Works program, participants laid down a 500-meter gravel jogging path known as the "Planet Track."
Providing resources, access to educational programs and entertainment, Back to School Expo aims to get to the root of educational success.The Central District-based Back to School Expo comes back for a second year to continue urging the importance of education and family involvement, with a few new additions to spice up the day."We really want to get to the heart of what people need in order to succeed in education, and thereby succeeding with career planning. People need to understand why education is important, and to also feel good about themselves," said Eba Yao, co-organizer of the event.<b
Members of the Rainier Valley Neighbors for Peace and Justice, Pat Manuele (at left) and Dick Burkhart, wave their hands and signs to passing motorists rolling through the intersection of Rainier Avenue South and South Alaska Street. A few members of the activist group gathered at the intersection on Wednesday, Sept. 5, to spread their anti-war message before convening near the Columbia City Farmers Market in the park to share ideas and food. The group also sought contributions from market shoppers for an upcoming newspaper ad that implores our elected leaders to stop funding the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and to start funding solutions to end the conflict and fight global warming.
With the election season upon us the airways and mailboxes are inundated with sound bytes from candidates wanting our votes. Most office seekers will contend they are uniquely qualified to lead and motivate the rest of us. The older I get, the less I am swayed by the words from politicians, but I'm more moved by the actions of the "everyday" people I observe around me. A recent example occurred while driving my Metro bus through the Rainier Valley. Filled with passengers from diverse cultures speaking in their native tongues, I was in linguistics' paradise driving my bus, which may as well have been headed for the United Nations.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has spent a busy summer trying to line developers' pockets, most notably with a proposal in June to expand property-tax exemptions for builders for median income condos and (if any remain by 2008) apartments.But hizzoner topped himself in the dog days late last month with a quiet proposal to gut permitting and environmental review requirements for new projects - a new pinnacle in cynicism, not just because it's another giveaway to developers that encourages the teardowns of what's left of this city's semi-affordable housing stock, but because of how he sold it.
City Councilmember Richard Conlin is proposing to amend Seattle's Land Use Code to include goats as a small animal that can be kept in all zones. Currently, the keeping of small animals such as dogs, cats and miniature pigs is permitted within city limits. Goats, however, are not allowed.The types of goats to be permitted are commonly known as pygmy, dwarf and miniature goats. These goats would be allowed to be kept as small animals, provided that male minature goats are neutered and all miniature goats dehorned.
The Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA), the nation's largest state and local LGBT chamber of commerce, has made the move to Capitol Hill.GSBA moved into its first independent office at the corner of Bellevue Avenue and East Pine Street earlier this summer. On Friday, Sept. 7, the GSBA held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house to commemorate this historic milestone.
Like it or loathe it, the upcoming 514 East Pine Street development will be hard to miss. The project will take up the entire block of East Pine Street between Summit and Belmont avenues. It consists of a five-story structure containing 106 apartments over ground-level retail space with underground parking for 150 vehicles. The businesses on the block currently help define the social feel of the Pike-Pine neighborhood - think Man Ray, Kincoras and, until recently Bimbos and the Cha Cha Lounge. The upcoming project will likely define the neighborhood by its size alone. While construction has yet to begin, signs of change have been apparent for several months.
The following remarks were delivered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) on Thursday, Sept. 6. Mr. Speaker: When the President arrived in Australia the other day, he told the deputy prime minister, quote, "We're kicking ass" in Iraq. It is a clear sign that he intends to keep a massive U.S. military force in Iraq as long as he remains in office. Ten U.S. soldiers killed so far this week. 793 U.S. soldiers killed so far this year. 3,752 U.S. soldiers killed since the beginning of the war. 27,186 U.S. soldiers wounded since the beginning of the war. Over 71,000 documented Iraqi civilian deaths since the beginning of the war, but the actual number is much higher.