The beloved son of Betty Gardiner and Carl Milton Lantz, Jon Milton Lantz passed away July 15, 2008, after the return of an illness he had been fighting for many years. He was 60.
I never thought that turning the key in the ignition of my vehicle would be a financial commitment with enough stress attached to it to make me run for a bag of chocolate or a financial advisor. Actually, a financial advisor who handed out chocolate would be my first choice. Stress of this nature has historically been reserved for decisions on whether I could afford to purchase a house, not whether I could afford to buy my little girl a Happy Meal because I still need to fill my gas tank. According to AAA, gas prices are up a whopping 21 percent since last year. My paycheck has definitely not kept up, but I estimate that my chocolate consumption has increased exponentially.
Rumors thrive in most communities, including Fremont. Our small business district has a rumor mill that works tirelessly and with sometimes destructive consequences.Pete Brown, owner of Brown's Cooperstown, moved with his wife from Moscow, Idaho, to Seattle nine years ago. At that time, he also moved his business to 4258 Fremont Ave. N. Last month, he moved it again, to 115 W. Galer St., Suite B, on Queen Anne.Pete deals in sports cards and some collectibles. "This is not a drop-by business; it is a destination business," Pete explained. Customers "know I have what they collect," and they seek out his store wherever he locates to find cards he carries.Packing up and moving nine years of accumulated product and memorabilia took hard work, but after the move, Pete felt hopeful about the forced clean-out and reorganization of his stock.Pete firmly denied the rumor that he moved because his landlord demanded high rent increases.
With actor Robin Williams and crew filming the independent comedy "World's Greatest Dad" in Wallingford and other parts of North Seattle for the next few weeks, show them that we're not the paparazzi they're used to in those other cities: We can be respectful, maintain our distance and not demand autographs and photos just because they're celebrities.Not only will the Hollywood types return for more films and therefore generate millions more dollars for our local economy, we may get a glance at what they're really like as real people as they stroll our streets and shop our stores. Let them do their jobs, and we'll do ours.
When a man swimming at the west end of Green Lake on July 13 unexpectedly stepped on a rusty, sharpened spike that was more than a foot long, he exposed a mystery that no one has been able to begin to solve in the nearly two weeks since: Who put the 48 spikes in the water, and how could no one have seen it happen?
What: Nine Inch Nails When: 8 p.m., Saturday, July 26 Where: KeyArena Trent Reznor is largely considered one of the greatest musical innovators of the past two decades, single-handedly taking a disenfranchised segment of the music market and rewiring it into a formidable force.
DRIVE TO HELP GET SUPPLIES TO AFRICA A book sale to benefit an elementary school in the Central African Republic is set to take place at Magnolia's Church of the Ascension 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Aug. 2.
The City of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods awarded a $15,000 Neighborhood Matching-Funds Grant to Friends of Ursula Judkins Viewpoint Park.
The 9-10 year old Magnolia Little League All Star team placed fourth out of 12 teams in the All Star tournament in Woodinville. Pictured are coaches: Randy Back, Steve Welch, Micky McAloon, Randall Thomsen; back row: Ryan McAloon, Timothy Torres, Michael Munday, Danny Allen, Andrew Bates; front row: Landon Krippaehne, Jake Welch, Hunter Thomsen, Johnny Ochsner, Kyle Back; not pictured: Eddie Lane, Keane Collins.
The 9-10 year old Magnolia Little League All Star team placed fourth out of 12 teams in the All Star tournament in Woodinville. Pictured are coaches: Randy Back, Steve Welch, Micky McAloon, Randall Thomsen; back row: Ryan McAloon, Timothy Torres, Michael Munday, Danny Allen, Andrew Bates; front row: Landon Krippaehne, Jake Welch, Hunter Thomsen, Johnny Ochsner, Kyle Back; not pictured: Eddie Lane, Keane Collins.
Queen Anne native 1st Lt. Justin Napolitano, a member of the 506th regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, was wounded for the second time in Afghanistan recently.
REALLY THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU SEND YOUR OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS Early in my life I watched one of my grandparents die of cancer over a period of a few months. We all eventually find some way to come to grips with the idea that death is holding a ticket for us all, but those early experiences stay in the mind.
What: Chasing Churchill: In Search of my Grandfather When: 10 and 11 p.m., Monday, July 28 Where: Channel 9 Early this year KCTS-TV our favorite local PBS station (Channel 9) did an extensive survey of thousands of viewers, and I'm pleased to report the results showed a great interest in British programming. The station responded by packing Saturday evening with an extra lineup of Britcoms. Here's some good news for committed Anglophiles.
It took years of effort, planning and fundraising, but the Counterbalance Park: An Urban Oasis was officially opened on Saturday, July 19.
The recent absolutely perfect weather took a slight pause this last week, much to everyone's annoyance. The 50-ish degree nights, perfect for a sound sleep, with low 80-ish late afternoons and evenings, perfect for getting those tomatoes to move toward the salad bowl, took a nosedive. It was downright chilly, with afternoon temperatures not even reaching the low 70-ish range. So, all the recent growth push in the garden stopped dead in its tracks, except, of course, the zucchini plants!