"Not in our neighborhood" was the clear message heard by City of Seattle and King County officials and staff at a crowded meeting last Thursday on the potential siting of a jail in Interbay.
MAGNOLIA CAN BE FOUND IN HIM Just as he said it would be, his weathered Plymouth Voyager was parked at the end of the lot. And by crossing the bridge that spanned the glossy pond, he himself could be found sitting at the edge of the dock on his navy blue walker/chair listening to the waves. And so he was.
MAGNOLIA CAN BE FOUND IN HIM Just as he said it would be, his weathered Plymouth Voyager was parked at the end of the lot. And by crossing the bridge that spanned the glossy pond, he himself could be found sitting at the edge of the dock on his navy blue walker/chair listening to the waves. And so he was.
The 50-foot mural of elephants, apes and other wild animals that adorns the underpass walls at Phinney Avenue North at North 57th Street - and which had received media attention this summer because city crews had painted over it and then uncoverd it after public outcry - has been defaced again.This time, large swaths of graffiti have obliterated an otherwise peaceful sunset scene of African elephants of the Savanna. Neighborhood resident Larry McMahon said he's not surprised. A similar mural at the underpass of Dexter Avenue North has also been regularly marred by taggers, he said: "As far as the murals go, neighbors complain but they want somebody else to take care of them."
When Sam Bridgman, 16, realized he couldn't use his Make-A-Wish Foundation wish for a new baseball field for his Nathan Hale High School team, he decided to renovate the field as his senior project instead.
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.REVISED APPLICATIONS1723 N. 45TH ST. (3009412) for a Land Use Application to change the use of an existing retail/specialty food to a drinking establishment (Babalu). Existing residential units to remain. No change to parking. The following approvals are required: Administrative Conditional Use to allow a drinking establishment in an NC zone. Building permit may be needed but was not included in this application. Written comments accepted through Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The following are selected reports from the Seattle Police Department's North Precinct. They represent the officers' accounts of the events described. BUSINESS BURGLARIESSuspects burglarized four businesses in the 3400 block of Northeast 55th Street on the evening of Sept. 3.At one business, suspects tore off a cast-iron security door from the wall and broke a window to enter. According to the business owner, the suspects knew where money would be secretly kept because only those areas were disturbed. However, no money was on the premises at the time of the theft.In another business, shelves were disturbed and about $200 was stolen. The owners of this business said they left around 11 p.m.At a third business, an employee arrived to find pry marks around the door frame. The suspects weren't able to enter this business, however.At the last business, window panels in a door were broken and the door frame was split. Hair products and a flat iron were stolen, but the money was untouched.A resident who lives behind the businesses said she woke around 4 a.m. and hadn't heard anything.
■ Unofficial cheering squads lined the Green Lake path on Sunday, Sept. 14, the final day of the Seattle Breast Cancer 3-Day walk. More than 3,200 people walked 20 miles each day for three days through Bellevue, Kirkland and Seattle to raise money to fight breast cancer. This year's event raised $8.6 million, with 1,000 more walkers participating than last year. photo/Susan Fried
APPOINTMENT: Jeremy S. Peck has been named the first development director for The Healing Center, a nonprofit organization that serves younger widowed adults and their children at 6409 1/2 Roosevelt Way N.E.Peck will oversee fund-raising and development - including individual donations, major gifts, fund-raising events and grant-writing - for such services as grief support groups, counseling, home visits, social gatherings, retreats, workshops and school outreach.The Healing Center will have its ninth-annual auction on Oct. 11 at St. Demetrios Hall, 2100 Boyer Ave. E.A grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust helped to create the position.NEW MANAGER: Carol Solberg-Leon is the new "managing genie" at Not A Number Cards & Gifts, 1905 N. 45th St.
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. 22Breakfast: Hot or cold cereal.Lunch: Chicken drummies, Italian Hot Pocket or Yogurt and muffin Munchable.TUESDAY, SEPT. 23Breakfast: Egg-and-cheese breakfast burrito with or without salsa.Lunch: Chicken Caesar salad with whole-wheat roll or Cheese pizza.WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24Breakfast: Egg, cheese and turkey-ham bake.Lunch: Deli turkey, turkey-ham and cheese sandwich, Vegetarian chili-and-cheese wrap or Yogurt and grahams Munchable.THURSDAY, SEPT. 25Breakfast: Two mini bagels with cream cheese.Lunch: Turkey tetrazzini or Veggie burger with or without American cheese on multigrain bun.FRIDAY, SEPT. 26Breakfast: Small cinnamon roll.Lunch: Italian meatball sandwich with mozzarella cheese or Breaded fish nuggets with or without tartar sauce.
■ Wallingford Boys & Girls Club member Roland Schoeneman receives a Read to Achieve award and a free book from Seattle Storm players Tanisha Wright (middle) and Cheryl Swoops on Aug. 19. Members received free Seattle Storm tickets if they read 20 minutes each day for 20 days. photo/Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
At a time when many Seattle theater companies are struggling to keep their doors open and their curtains drawn, Stone Soup Theatre plans to expand to a second location.The new stage - aptly named "DownStage" and located two doors down from Stone Soup's original location at 4035 Stone Way N. - will open its curtains for the first time when the company begins its 13th season on Oct. 29 with "A Stoppard Duo." An official gala opening will take place on Nov. 1.
This month, advocates have launched entertaining efforts regarding two distinctly different issues. In common is the magnified attention they focus on something many of us take for granted: our on-street parking space.
If you want to take your dog to a beach in Seattle, forget about it. Seattle City Ordinance 118724 forbids it. Not only is this law overreaching, few residents adhere to it. Go to any beach in the city and you will see plenty of dogs (99 percent of them leashed) joyfully stepping out with their owners.
Michael Seiwerath will soon step down from the NWFF As just about everyone in the Seattle arts community knows, Michael Seiwerath will step down as the executive director of the Northwest Film Forum (NWFF). Following a March announcement that he would depart within about six months, Seiwerath will leave the position sometime in October. While there are concerns about how the NWFF will fare without him, Seiwerath said the organization's strength was one of reasons the time was right to move on.