A fixed restroom facility opened in late September on the North Magnolia athletic fields, a project that has been in progress since 2006 and was made possible thanks to the $50,000 contribution made by Magnolia Little League, Magnolia Soccer Club, and Our Lady of Fatima Parish.
My back hurts. It’s always been my Achilles’ heel so I am not surprised when it goes out on me. But this episode has been particularly painful and of long duration.
As a former public school teacher and longtime advocate for children and quality schools, I’ll be the first to say we haven’t done right by our kids. But I’m joining with the Washington State PTA and other education leaders to oppose a charter schools measure on this year’s ballot. I actually voted for a charter schools bill in the Legislature; however, I cannot support this measure.
It’s difficult to make a logical argument against Initiative 502, which is on the ballot for Nov. 6. That initiative would make Washington the first state in the union to make it legal for adults 21 and older to purchase small amounts of taxed and inspected marijuana from shops licensed by the state.
The public is invited to bring a brown-bag lunch and join “Thursday Food for Thought” at Seattle Pacific University for an opportunity to enjoy lunch with SPU faculty and staff authors as they discuss their latest books.
Seattle Parks and Recreation has scheduled a number of Halloween-related events in Magnolia and Queen Anne.
It is stunning to think that people living in the Puget Sound region could be yearning for rain, yet our drought in August and September was getting on most everyone’s nerves.
We are at the start of another school year, and though some kids are eager to be a part of the educational experience, others dread going back into an environment that is embarrassing and humiliating to them because they cannot read or write.
Recently, a broad coalition of more than 90 community leaders, including two state senators and a member of the state House of Representatives, launched a campaign to change the way we elect our Seattle City Council.
Celebrating its 30th year, the Queen Anne Helpline is staging a night of music and dancing, food and drink and, not least, its fund-raising auction, which includes a stay at a French chateau and a yacht cruise featuring a gourmet dinner. The event takes place this Saturday, Oct. 27, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center.