The U.S. Department of State is not the only one issuing passports these days. The Seattle Public Library and its branches also will grant library passports to its patrons. Marsha Donaldson and Bill Ferris, who live in Hawthorne Hills, came up with the idea of library passports. Ferris said they've always been avid library users, and after seeing the great renovation their home branch, the Northeast Library, had gotten, they decided to see how other branches had been improved."We were impressed by not only the addition but also how the layout had changed inside the Northeast branch," Donaldson said. "With the great job they had done at our branch it made us curious to want to go see the other branches."
■ Mike Osterfeld jokingly takes a leap out of the Ride the Ducks boat during the Fremont Chamber of Commerce's annual Ducks & Dogs event on Aug. 20. photo/Anthony Huss
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On Sept. 15, the Steven Cole Salon will host a fund-raiser and art-show opening for an artist with Down syndrome. The salon, at 8408 Greenwood Ave. N., will spotlight and support Seattle artist Lupita Cano, along with Tacoma's Clara Link and Olympia's Dylan Kuehl. The event will help raise money for their weeklong October trip to Italy, where they will stay in the small town of Civita di Bagnoregio to gain professional development and study well-known Italian masters.
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 APPLICATIONSA'S HANDYMAN & GENERAL CONTRACTOR L.L.C. (PATRICK CHURAMAN and PAMELA KALOWTIE JACOB): a change of class, for a restaurant lounge selling spirits, beer and wine, at Pam's Kitchen, 5000 University Way N.E.YENA INC. (HYE JIN KIM and KYEE JIN EUM): a restaurant selling beer and wine, at Sushi Aoi, 4545 University Way N.E.NAKED CITY BREWING L.L.C. (DONALD EARL AVERILL, MICHELLE MARIE AVERILL, RICHARD ALAN LEMIEUX, SHERRIE MARIE LEMIEUX, DONALD BRETT WEBB, JANET ANNE WEBB): a restaurant selling beer and wine with a taproom for on- and off-premises consumption, at Naked City Taphouse, 8564 Greenwood Ave. N.
The following information was provided by the city's Department of Planning and Development. The project number is in parentheses. For more information, call 684-8467.PUBLIC MEETINGS3920 Stone Way N. (3008142) on a Land Use application to allow a five-story, 143-unit residential building with seven live/work units and street-level retail use. Parking for 192 vehicles will be located below grade. The project requires the following approvals: Design Review; SEPA environmental determination.A copy of the plans and other application materials are available at the DPD Public Resource Center, 700 Fifth Ave., Suite 2000.A public meeting to review this application will take place Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way NE. Written and/or oral comments may be submitted at the meeting.
Columbia City Fitness aims to offer opportunities for people to live healthy lives: physically, emotionally, and civically. To this end, the Stewart's gym offers discounts to high school and collegiate students, and, for the last three years, Bull and Flozzell Stewart have been running a program to help overweight teen's workout and live healthier lives.
A drinking water advisory for part of Beacon Hill that was in effect on Wednesday, Aug. 27, was lifted on Aug. 28 after extensive lab tests confirmed the water is safe to drink.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described. BAR BURGLARSAt 3 a.m. on Aug. 20, an alarm alerted security officers to the 600 block of North 105th Street, where suspects had tried unsuccessfully to enter a bar by trying to remove a door. The suspects instead entered through a neighboring business and "chopped a rough hole" through the wall into the bar, according to the police report.The suspects couldn't get any farther because of the galvanized metal mounted on the wall, which they tried to pry back.The phone to another neighboring business was cut, but no entry was made into this business.
So now we know. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has been chosen by John McCain to be his running mate in the upcoming presidential election.
The following is the menu for Seattle Public Schools' elementary students. All breakfasts include toast, fruit, juice and milk. Lunches include vegetables, fruit and milk. The menu is subject to change. MONDAY, SEPT. 8Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal.Lunch: Chicken nuggets with or without barbecue sauce, Bean-and-cheese burrito with or without salsa, or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.TUESDAY, SEPT. 9Breakfast: Mini pancakes with or without syrup and scrambled eggs.Lunch: Beef teriyaki dippers or French-bread cheese pizza.WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10Breakfast: Cheddar cheese omelet.Lunch: Nachos with or without seasoned beef, beans and jalapeno-cheese sauce; or Yogurt and grahams Munchable.THURSDAY, SEPT. 11Breakfast: Egg and turkey-sausage Tac-Go.Lunch: Egg, cheese and turkey-ham muffin, Grilled French toast sticks with or without syrup or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.FRIDAY, SEPT. 12Breakfast: Smokie roll (pork).Lunch: Breaded chicken on multigrain bun or Spaghetti with marinara sauce.
My grandfather Robert Terry was the first black man to teach in Seattle. His wife, Francis, integrated the School of Nursing at Seattle University with three of her peers. Both went on to distinguished careers in their respective fields. Education has always been very important to my family.
To prepare you for this onslaught, we have put together a citizen's handbook of planner jargon - nice-sounding euphemisms they'll be spoon feeding you to neutralize any concerns you might have about the changes coming to your neighborhood. When you hear these phrases, watch out!
There's a pretty fair chance that at some point I'm going to kill myself. And when I do, it's none of the government's business.
Lawney Reyes keeps on writing. That's a good thing.The 77-year-old Beacon Hill resident, artist and retired art director for Seafirst Corporation has just had his third book published in the past six years: "B Street: The Notorious Playground of Grand Coulee Dam."