One of the goals of our neighborhood planning document, The Queen Anne Plan, is to develop neighborhood-specific design guidelines. The Queen Anne Community Council has now begun the process to do just that, and you are invited to participate.A series of public meetings is planned for June 14, Sept. 6 and Nov. 19 so that we can get together as a community and talk about what should be included in Upper Queen Anne Design Guidelines.
The number of identity thefts in America is rising rapidly, even becoming more frequent than physical theft."You're now 25 times more likely to have your identity stolen than to have your car stolen," said Todd Davis, co-owner of LifeLock, an identity-protection company based in Tempe, Ariz.The Seattle area has not been immune to this increase in crime: In 2006, the Seattle Police Department's Fraud Unit received 1,363 reports classified as identity theft.
Among the many cultural snapshots of mellow '60s Americana-daisy chains, VW vans, tie-dye T-shirts-few images are more chronically laid back than that of the shirtless hippie playing Frisbee with his dog.There's a talented group of athletes at The Northwest School on Capitol Hill who are wrestling the Frisbee away from the casual flipper-flyers of the world-and these teenagers have the bumps and bruises to prove it. They're deadly serious about their Frisbee at Northwest. Ultimate Frisbee is not just a sport; it's the sport.
The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. 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.
Eagle Vs. SharkThe Last WinterLa Vie En RoseCaptain BloodSyndromes and a Century
Norm Maleng's May 24 death of cardiac arrest shocked the Puget Sound region, and the loss of the King County Prosecutor is keenly felt in Magnolia, where Maleng lived with his family for many, many years."He was probably the finest man I ever knew," said Marco Magnano, a neighbor of Maleng's who worked with him in the Prosecutor's Office in the early 1970s and considered him a friend for almost 40 years.
If you develop an interest in Seattle architecture, those in the know are likely to recommend you read "Shaping Seattle Architecture," edited by Jeffrey Karl Ochsner.One of the architects talked about glowingly in the book is Andrew Willatsen, a draftsman for Frank Lloyd Wright who moved out here from the Midwest early in the 20th century. Willatsen worked on a couple of houses with Barry Byrne, a Wright devotee and fellow architect. After a few years Byrne went back to Chicago, but before he left, he and Willatsen in 1910 designed a lovely home at 320 W. Kinnear on the south slope of Queen Anne.
The building may be new, but the school is not. Fact is, it's a hundred years old, give or take a couple.On Saturday, June 2, Queen Anne's Coe Elementary School at 2424 Seventh Ave. W. will celebrate its centennial throughout the day (see schedule on page 10).Coe actually dates back 102 years, to 1905, when two temporary wooden structures were built on the school's present site as an annex to the Queen Anne School. Those structures were replaced in 1907 by an eight-room, two-story building designed in classic Ionic style by architect James Stephen, and Coe School was officially opened.
Two new proposals for the Uptown neighborhood will headline the regular monthly meeting of the Uptown Alliance next Thursday, June 14, at 7 p.m. The first topic is a planned off-leash area for dogs in Lower Kinnear Park at the west end of West Roy Street. City staff and neighborhood activists will present information, with time allotted afterward for questions.In addition, the owner/developer of the former QFC site at the northeast corner of Republican Street and First Avenue North will be on hand, accompanied by an architect, to introduce redevelopment plans for the property.
The weekend before last, we walked into the side yard and inspected the altar upon which we regularly offer up burnt sacrifices. Our out-door grill needed some repair.(It's not a "barbecue." As anyone who has ever lived in the South can readily tell you, barbecue is something entirely different.) After all, Memorial Day Weekend is traditionally the beginning of the outdoor grilling season. It's been like that since the days when cavemen began cooking over fire: "Now summer. Me cook food over fire. Me try not to char burn."
May 27, 1907 - the birth date of Rachel Carson, author of "Silent Spring." Published in 1962, this seminal book launched the modern environmental movement that created the Environmental Protection Agency and passed the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species acts. DDT was the most "famous" or widely known pesticide included in a long list of banned pesticides.I think we should all pause and refresh our memories about her stark courage and vision to go up against an entrenched and profitable industry.
The recent flap over who is/was the greater giver, Bill Gates or Mother Teresa, is a perfect example of what's wrong with the modern world, U.S.A. division. Seems a businessman, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey, asked the question and then answered it himself. He awarded the charity crown to Bill Gates, claiming Gates helped far more people than Mother T.First of all, in very different ways, both BG and Mother T are exemplary role models - quite a bit farther up the good folks tree than, say, Fergie or Tupac, two other "role" models who spend/spent a lot of interview time telling your kids and mine how to be "down."
As King County prosecutor, Norm Maleng once remarked that justice did not always mean obtaining a criminal conviction.It was the remark of a just man.When Mr. Maleng, a longtime Magnolia resident, died Thursday, May 24, of cardiac arrest, shockwaves radiated through the neighborhood, the city, the county and the state. Mr. Maleng was one of the most respected figures in this state's criminal justice system.
Some Queen Anne residents have made it easy recently for burglars to steal from their homes, according to Terrie Johnston, a crime-prevention coordinator for the West Precinct.The problem is that neighborhood residents are leaving their doors open or unlocked, something that is prevalent as the weather warms up, she explained.The result is that wallets and purses left near the doors are being stolen, sometimes when the residents are home, Johnston said. Often, other valuable items are left behind, she said, mentioning one example.
A big change has overtaken Washington's Click it or Ticket campaign, and it just might change seatbelt enforcement efforts throughout the United States. For the first time since the project's inception, seatbelt patrols have moved to nighttime hours, as of May 21."Many people think that law enforcement can't see unbuckled motorists at night, so seatbelt use is lower, and consequently the nighttime death rate is four times what it is during the day," said Lowell Porter, director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). "This project will change that."