The Mayo Clinic states, "There is evidence that drinking red wine may reduce your risk of heart disease. This benefit is most likely due to a substance called resveratrol found in the skin and seeds of grapes - especially dark red and purple grapes.
■ A Seattle Seafair Clowns car makes its way down North 45th Street in Wallingford during the Kiddies Parade on Saturday, July 12. The parade is one of the oldest in Seattle, having celebrated children for 59 years. photo/Rand Hendricks
Anger and anxiety filled the gymnasium of North Seattle Community College last Saturday, July 12, as area residents gathered in opposition to the proposed municipal jail on land currently owned and operated by Puetz Golf Center, 11762 Aurora Ave. N.The site is one of four finalists for a low-rise municipal jail to house misdemeanor inmates. The city currently contracts with the county to house misdemeanor offenders at the Regional Justice Center in Kent. Although the justice center is being expanded, the facility will not have enough beds to house the city's misdemeanant population in the future, forcing Seattle and other cities in King County to find alternative options by Dec. 31, 2012. "The felony population is growing so [King County] has told all the cities that they need to find an alternative place to house their inmates," said Catherine Cornwall, senior policy analyst for the City of Seattle.
When the heavy rains fell last Dec. 3, Don Harmon saw a geyser of water shoot out of a manhole at the corner near his Meadowbrook home on Northeast 115th Street. He knew immediately that his home was quickly flooding. It was 9:15 a.m.Water had backed up the pipes to his home upstream from Meadowbrook Pond, spouting sewer water out of his basement toilet and ultimately causing nearly $80,000 in damage.
A 7-year-old girl arrived at Camp Erin-King County last summer with her sleeping bag, her swimsuit and a lot of sadness about the recent death of her mom. When she entered the rustic cabin where she'd be staying for the weekend, she found her bunk bed covered with a beautiful handmade quilt that shimmered with a rainbow of colors and patterns.
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.LICENSE APPROVALSRAVENNA VARSITY RESTAURANT: a restaurant selling beer and wine, at 2300 N.E. 65th St.BABALU, THE MAMBO ROOM: a change of trade name, at 1723 N. 45th St.LICENSE DISCONTINUANCESCEDARS ON BROOKLYN: a restaurant selling beer and wine, at 4759 Brooklyn Ave. N.E.HOT DISH: a restaurant lounge selling spirits, beer and wine, at 2255 N.E. 65th St.
Contrary to previous statements from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Seattle City Council staff and - seemingly - contrary to a traffic sign, the restrictions in the new Business Access and Transit (BAT) lanes along the Elliott and 15th avenues west corridor are in effect 24 hours a day every day.
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.The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.DESIGN REVIEWS4529 SAND POINT WAY N.E. (3007871) of a four-story residential building with 40 units located above retail. Parking for 32 vehicles will be located below grade. Existing structure to be demolished. The meeting will take place Monday, July 21, at 6:30 p.m. at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way N.E., in Room 209. For more information, call land-use planner Catherine Ruth McCoy, at 684-0532.4750 ROOSEVELT WAY N.E. (3008147) of a six-story, 60-unit residential building with retail at grade. Parking for 44 vehicles will be located in below-grade garage. Review includes demolition of existing structure (Tubs). The meeting will take place Monday, July 21 at 8 p.m. at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way N.E., in Room 209. For more information, call land-use planner Jess Harris, at 684-7744.
Queen Anne Rotarians Tuesday dedicated a park bench in Kerry Viewpoint Park to their founder and first president, Edgar (Ed) Stevens Philleo, who helped launch an area food bank.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described. NOT A WATER GUNTwo women walking around Green Lake around 8:25 a.m. on July 9 saw a man walk to the edge of the lake, take an object wrapped in a dark cloth from under his arm and throw it about 30 feet into the shallow part of the lake. The man, in his 20s with a tattoo on his neck, then walked quickly back to his car and drove off.Both women were certain that the thrown object was a gun.The Harbor Patrol Unit responded and went into the water to search for the gun. They found a dark-colored stocking cap about 20 feet from the shore. They later found the gun a few feet away.The Russian-made semiautomatic gun was empty, with no clip and only a partial serial number.
Receiving a black belt is the goal of most martial artists. For the Sotero family of North Seattle, the goal was a family achievement when all four members received black belts in karate recently. Dr. Marcio Sotero, his wife Rosario and two children Gabriela and Paulo, worked toward the goal of black belt for several years. The family got hooked a few years ago when Rosario and Paulo began taking karate classes."My son was doing an after-school martial arts class, and I started doing a kick-boxing class," Rosario explained. "Then I tried karate, and I enjoyed it more than the kick-boxing. Maybe a year later, my husband started."After sitting through their parents' classes, both Sotero children decided to begin karate classes as well. Today, karate has become an important part of their lives."It's not just a physical sport, it's a mental sport," Rosario saidd. "Even as an adult, you feel so empowered."
Morris L. Mezistrano, who owned and ran the long-closed S & M Market on Queen Anne Hill for close to half a century, died on June 25 in Seattle. He was 99.
In the world of dating, many myths exist. One I find particularly annoying - and damaging - is the belief that dates always follow a rigid timeline protocol. In reality, dating by numbers doesn't work.
I think it's safe to say that crime always increases during the summer months. This is because I assume that most criminals curl up under their quilts and watch "Dancing With the Desperate American Idol Gladiators" seven nights a week during the other months of the year. Then, like bears coming out of hibernation, criminals stagger out of their residences, yawn, scratch their bellies and start stealing stuff. But just like you can prevent bears from getting into your honey jar, you can prevent criminals from getting into your cookie jar.
Lois E. (Pond) Welky Shigley - beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, confidante and mentor - passed away quietly in Carson City, Nev., on May 19, 2008.