Last week, in the editorial "Who's On Watch?" the Herald-Outlook vilified the city and the public for not seeing how the dozens upon dozens of rusted metal spikes could be put into Green Lake without anyone noticing. Since then, the city has taken full responsibility for having put them there 24 years ago in an effort to prevent milfoil from growing in the lake. And it happened because "someone outside" the city who installs these milfoil-control packages read about the spikes in the daily papers, said Seattle Parks and Recreation spokesperson Dewey Potter.
Broadway Bound Children's Theatre is partnering with Seattle Public Schools and the Seattle Theatre Group this summer to produce "Fame -the Musical" at Rainier Beach High School. The musical is about a group of young multi-ethnic aspiring performing arts students at a high school in New York.
Lew Brigham was born in Forney, TX, Oct. 6, 1947. He grew up in Bear Creek in Irving, TX. Lew was called home by his savior on July 14 at home in Chandler, AZ. He moved to Seattle in 1969 where he met Brenda Stapleton in 1970.
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There was a time when public displays of technological marvels provided a unique shared experience for large numbers of people who would otherwise never see them.There was a time when the annual Blue Angles performance during SeaFair was one such display. Providing a thrilling aerial show of tremendous piloting skills, the Blue Angels used to be something worth looking forward to.
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"I have discovered in life that there are ways of getting almost anywhere you want to go, if you really want to go. You might have to squeeze through a knothole, humble yourself, or drink muddy tea from consumptive bowls or eat camel sausage, pass for Mexican, or take that last chance, but-well, if you really want to get there, that's the way it is." This quotation comes from Langston Hughes autobiography, "I Wonder As I Wander," and graces a south retaining wall of the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM). The content is most appropriate considering the 27-year gestation period of the museum. The March 8 opening, however, was less for discussing the history and more for celebrating the birth of NAAM. The museum serves a variety of functions, each depending on the viewer.
The coffee gang assembles at the big table to the left of the entrance of Tully's, and I join them with my short, double Americano reflecting that this Tully's is the best Tully's... because there just isn't another one across the street. After morning greetings, we take turns expounding on several topics, but without exception, politics is at the forefront. It's evenly divided: 22 Republicans and 2 Democrats. Clint Eastwood said it best, "A man's got to know his limits!" Someone brings an opinion to the table and a lull comes over the crowd.
Regarding Alex Sell's article ["Martin Luther King Elementary to remain unoccupied," March 2008] regarding the future of the vacant Martin Luther King Elementary School in Madison Valley, why aren't we stopping the Seattle School Board's sale of our last few parcels of public property to private interests? According to a March 28, 2008, article in The Seattle Times, the board has sold four vacant schools recently, including three that had been used as community centers!
As part of the YMCA's Get Engaged program, Mayor Greg Nickels will appoint people in this age group to 13 of the city's boards and commissions this fall.The Get Engaged program aims to give young adults a voice in city government and foster long-term citizen participation in government. Participants serve on boards and commissions that advise city government on a variety of issues including human rights, historical preservation, city planning and the arts.
Kosher salt is characterized by its large shaped crystals. Unlike table salt, it is free from the additive iodine. It is made by compacting granular salt between rollers which produce the irregular shaped flakes or by the evaporation process. It can come from underground salt deposits or seawater.
Kosher salt is characterized by its large shaped crystals. Unlike table salt, it is free from the additive iodine. It is made by compacting granular salt between rollers which produce the irregular shaped flakes or by the evaporation process. It can come from underground salt deposits or seawater. Its name is derived not because it follows the guideline for Kosher foods in Jewish dietary laws, but rather because of its large crystal size which makes it useful in making meats Kosher by helping to extract blood from meat.
Forbes' list of America's Cleanest Cities for 2008 includes Seattle as No. 2, just below Miami and ahead of Portland (No. 5) and San Francisco (No. 6).These cities are blessed with sea-breezes that blow away pollution, noted Forbes. But they "are also reaping the rewards of investing in efforts to keep clean, even as their populations boom."
Habitat for Humanity of Seattle/South King County opened its new Home Improvement Outlet at 21 S. Nevada St., just south of the West Seattle Bridge, on Feb. 16. Among a large inventory of new items will be appliances, cabinets, windows and doors, countertops, flooring, lighting and other electrical needs, plus plumbing supplies, roofing, paint, lumber and furniture. These and other products will be sold at a 50 percent discount, or more, off standard retail pricing.
World's largest green living event makes its Pacific Northwest debut Green Festival, billing itself as the world's largest and most authentic green consumer event, with more than 100,000 visitors in four cities annually, will make its Seattle debut on April 12-13 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center.