Though the recession is in full swing, there are still signs of life out there that indicate some leveling out.
If on Nov. 22 the City Council approves Mayor McGinn's budget proposal, the Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center will close and coordinator Christa Dumpys is out of a job.
Remarkable, for a nation in recession, the hundreds of millions of dollars wasted from all candidates whether republicans or democrats in this election cycle. Even more remarkable, is the fact that all of them advocate for the little man, the middle class, yada yada yada.
1. Name the three longest rivers in the world.2. How did the Cleveland Browns get their name?3. What is the first name of the founder of Bartell Drugs?
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Fifteen public schools from Seattle have been recognized for outstanding academic improvements in math and reading that put them in the top 5 percent of the highest-improving schools in the state. These Schools of Distinction were announced by the Center for Educational Effectiveness and Phi Delta Kappa - Washington State Chapter. All 15 schools will receive their awards during a regional ceremony Dec. 2 at the John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence.
Fight back against budget cuts!Everyone is invited to bring ideas on what's next in the ongoing struggle to retain needed social services, health care and quality education.The meeting is free; snacks and beverages are available for a modest donation. The meeting is at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11 at 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle (4 blocks south of Alaska St. on the #7 bus line). Contact the Sisters Organize for Survival (SOS), a grassroots campaign of Radical Women for more information, 206-722-6057, RWSeattle@mindspring.com, www.SistersOrganizeforSurvival.org
Sunflower Seed BanditsBurglars with a penchant for sunflower seeds broke into a Queen Anne building sometime between 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 22 and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23. The commercial building, which is located in the 500 block of Yale Avenue North, has seen many contractors and laborers in recent days, so police are having a hard time pinning down suspects.
Many of Mayor Mike McGinn's budget balancing ideas are painful but necessary. We wonder about how necessary others are, however.The Seattle City Council is looking into charging people to park in our city parks. A preliminary study on the matter will be presented to the council by next April.
Mayor Mike McGinn hasn't made too many friends with his pro-environment road diets on Nickerson Street, or the hurry-up offense to bump up community policing in the wake of a shooting of Seattle resident John T. Williams, or his proposed budget cuts targeting community centers and seven Little City Halls.
There are times when being wrong is grand. In my last column I lamented the fact that we would not see another day with 65 degree warmth until next year. WRONG! And wasn't that early November record-breaking "heat wave" divine?
On Nov. 18, the Magnolia Community Club will host a meeting to talk about recent flight pattern changes of jets that fly over the neighborhood.
As announced last week, in response to the budget developed by mayor Mike McGinn and being approved by the Seattle City Council, SCAN TV (Seattle Community Access Network) <http://www.scantv.org/> will cease operations on Dec. 31.
For your consideration: reviews of three recent movies by longtime QAN/MN contributor Kathleen Murphy
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