Sixth-graders Shailah (from left), Chloe, Rosa, Mia, Nasteha and Mykesha - all students in Marty Christianson's class at Summit K-12 Alternative School, 11051 34th Ave. N.E. - gaze into the warm glow given off by the compact fluorescent bulbs in their jack-o'-lanterns. As part of the city's Seattle Climate Action Now campaign, Seattle City Light conservation specialists visited the class on Tuesday, Oct. 30, to teach the students about using the low-cost, low-energy bulbs.
Margaret writes:A friend recently played a piece of music for me and I went wild. I asked to hear it over and over. Afterwards, he calmly told me, "When I played that for you three years ago, you dismissed it." Sound familiar?I could write a book about it, Margaret. Just be grateful your friend had enough faith to try it on you again. That friend knows the importance of context when it comes to sharing music.
Margaret writes:A friend recently played a piece of music for me and I went wild. I asked to hear it over and over. Afterwards, he calmly told me, "When I played that for you three years ago, you dismissed it." Sound familiar?I could write a book about it, Margaret. Just be grateful your friend had enough faith to try it on you again. That friend knows the importance of context when it comes to sharing music.
Margaret writes:A friend recently played a piece of music for me and I went wild. I asked to hear it over and over. Afterwards, he calmly told me, "When I played that for you three years ago, you dismissed it." Sound familiar?I could write a book about it, Margaret. Just be grateful your friend had enough faith to try it on you again. That friend knows the importance of context when it comes to sharing music.
Margaret writes:A friend recently played a piece of music for me and I went wild. I asked to hear it over and over. Afterwards, he calmly told me, "When I played that for you three years ago, you dismissed it." Sound familiar?I could write a book about it, Margaret. Just be grateful your friend had enough faith to try it on you again. That friend knows the importance of context when it comes to sharing music.
Life-threatening emergencies: 9-1-1. Please call 911 for life-saving emergencies ONLY so that lines stay open for critical emergencies.Non-life-threatening emergencies: 2-1-1King County Damage Report Hotline (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.): 1-800-523-5044
Mayor Greg Nickels has come up with an idea he says will make life easier for Seattle residents trying to connect with city services about problems that aren't emergencies.It's a call center people could reach by dialing 311, and Nickels wants the Seattle City Council to sign off on the idea and spend $8.9 million next year to set up and staff the new system, said mayoral spokesman Marty McOmber. "311 is not just a phone number; it's changing the way the city does business," he said.
The "Commission," in this case, is the Federal Communications Commission, and if this sounds familiar, it's because it is...Twice before - on March 7, 2003, and just last year, on Nov. 30, 2006 - hundreds of area residents jammed auditoriums to testify overwhelmingly in opposition to a Republican-dominated FCC's attempts to further weaken ownership limits on broadcast television and radio properties.The hearing itself will also be on a Friday night, from 4 to 11 p.m. Nov. 9 at Town Hall, Eighth & Seneca. The FCC's proposed ruling would, for the first time, allow radio, TV, cable and newspapers in the same cities to all be co-owned by one company is a recipe for a media monopoly on local news, entertainment and culture.
COLUMBIA CITY - Last spring, Southeast Effective Development (SEED) hired a contractor to take a critical, honest look at the stalwart South End arts organizations, two premier artistic display and performance spaces in the Historic Landmark District of downtown Columbia City. His appraisal discovered that both places - The Rainier Valley Cultural Center (RVCC) and the Columbia City Gallery (CCG) - was in significant need of crucial repairs.
Life-threatening emergencies: 9-1-1.  Please call 911 for life-saving emergencies ONLY so that lines stay open for critical emergencies.Non-life-threatening emergencies: 2-1-1
PERMIT DECISION2311 E. John St. (3006717) on a Land Use Application to allow a three-story, three-unit townhouse structure. Parking for three vehicles to be provided within the structure. Existing single-family residence to be demolished. Related Project No. 3006349 addressed at 2320 E. Madison St. The following appealable decision has been made based on submitted plans: Administrative Design Review conditionally granted.
The October meeting of the Queen Anne Community Council included presentation of Seattle City Council candidates David Della and Tim Burgess and Seattle School Board candidate Sherry Carr. The QACC also tended to its own election of officers: treasurer, Margaret Okamoto (elected by acclamation); secretary, Jeff Parker (by acclamation); vice chairman, Kirk Robinson (elected by ballot); and chairman, Ellen Monrad (by acclamation).
The Magnolia Community Club will hold its General Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Blaine School Cafeteria, just north of the Village. There is no charge, and it is open to the public The subject will be Crime Prevention and Police Response in Magnolia. Guest speakers will include Capt. Steven Brown of the West Precinct and Teri Johnston, head of crime prevention and Block Watch programs for the Seattle Police Department.
The Magnolia Community Club will hold its General Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. at Blaine School Cafeteria, just north of the Village. There is no charge, and it is open to the public The subject will be Crime Prevention and Police Response in Magnolia. Guest speakers will include Capt. Steven Brown of the West Precinct and Teri Johnston, head of crime prevention and Block Watch programs for the Seattle Police Department.
Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36th Legislative District) will hold her 14th annual postelection-analysis fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hale's Ale Brewery & Pub, 4301 Leary Ave. N.W. A panel of public officials and political commentators and pollsters will be analyzing the 2007 election results and their implications for the 2008 elections.