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. ppeals 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.
Questions or comments about the following applications or actions should be directed to the Regulatory Services Division, Washington State Liquor Control Board, 3000 Pacific Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 43098, Olympia, WA 98504-3098, or call (360) 664-1600.
Who can pass up a refreshing summer drink? So I offer these recipes for Thai Iced Tea and Pink Ladies for enjoying in the more relaxed months of July and August, when there is more time in the kitchen to play around making them.
NEW BOARD: The Madison Park Community Council recently elected new board members.HOST: University of Washington president Mark Emmert will host the third-annual Ernest I.J. Aguilar Endowed MBA Scholarship fund-raiser, which benefits Latino/Latina MBA students.TRAVEL DELEGATION: Rep. Eric Pettigrew, of the 37th District, was among a group of 11 state legislators and six educators who traveled to China for nine days in late June.
The little restaurant tucked away in Madison Valley (2808 E. Madison St.) celebrated with a 20th birthday party on June 12. The "Chef in the Hat," Thierry Rautureau invited his good friend, chef Tom Douglas, to join him in the kitchen and create a seven-course menu. On the table: salmon head in young country curry, foie gras, sirloin steak with Walla Walla onion and potato gallette. Seaworthy decadence included sea urchin, quail eggs, caviar and spot prawns.
❚ GRAND OPENING: Madrona attorney and real estate broker Jon Hughes has opened City Life Real Estate, 1435 34th Ave.PROPOSED PROJECTS: The city's district councils are now considering projects for the Neighborhood Street Fund including A rejuvenation project for North Beach Park at 43rd Avenue East and East Lynn Street, Replacement of the brick sidewalks, improvement of tree wells, removal of planting-strip concrete and newspaper boxes and replanting of trees in the Madison Park business district, Widening of 32nd Avenue between Madison Street and Lake Washington Boulevard East or turning it into a one-way street and Improved crosswalks on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at East Alder Street.
The Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA, 1700 23rd Ave. E., started construction on its new Teen Center on June 5 with the demolition of a veranda.
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. The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.
This time of year seems to be the season for taking pictures: graduations, weddings, summer vacations. Most people these days have a digital camera, but with the fairly recent advent of digital technology, most have no idea how to best print, share and archive their precious pictures. Here are some tips for helping you make the most of digital photos while keeping your photos organized and accessible.
Coldwell Banker Bain's Lake Union office donated $5,300 to the Friends of Madison Park for its $800,000 renovation of the park. On hand for the check presentation on May 8 were brokers Beth Toomey (from left), Babbs Weismann, Lisa Turnure, managing broker Dick Fulton, Friends treasurer Matt Bridge (holding daughter Melina), Val C. Ellis, Megan Glouner and Cindy Boone.
John O'Meara (with camera) waits for his family to walk by at the start of the 5K run and walk near Leschi Park on June 24. The stickers on his back are tributes to loved ones.
The Shore Run/Walk runners, walkers and babies in strollers headed right into Madison Park and to all the post-run excitement. And I watched them from my balcony, trying to decide whether to scream or cry or spend the rest of the day with the blanket over my head as I was registered and had a number. I even trained a bit.
"Mouth Open, Teeth Showing: Works from the True Collection," the current exhibit at the Henry Gallery, is about as au courant as it gets. Thirteen pieces, most of them contemporary videos by leading figures in the field, are on view, most for the first time in Seattle. 'Mouth Open, Teeth Showing: Works from the True Collection'Henry Gallery, University of WashingtonThrough Oct. 711 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, Thursdays until 8 p.m.Free through Labor Day
"A country's leader is the country's own fault." This is one of the last lines in David Hare's "Stuff Happens," and there's no question in the playwright's mind that it applies as much to the United States as it did to Iraq when Saddam Hussein was in charge. This is a play about gov-ernment failures - in leadership, moral principles, and compassion. It's a play about arrogance and self-interest. If you are a fan of the current administration, it's not for you.'Stuff Happens' ACT Theatre, 700 Union St.Tuesday-Sunday through July 22Tickets: $10-$54, 292-7676 or www.acttheatre.org
"Mouth Open, Teeth Showing: Works from the True Collection," the current exhibit at the Henry Gallery, is about as au courant as it gets. Thirteen pieces, most of them contemporary videos by leading figures in the field, are on view, most for the first time in Seattle.