The second infusion of Queen Anne redevelopment, the Sweetbrier mixed-use building, will open its doors June 15, three days before the grand opening of the Queen Anne Farmers Market.
To counter the spread of graffiti brazenly scrawled over community murals in Seattle, Lauren Hibbard and Sharon LeVine have started an organization that will raise funding and awareness and gather volunteers to restore existing murals and create new ones.
I call her Alli-cat. Alli-cat came into my life at a very low point of depression. I was sorely lacking in companionship before forming a special bond with her.
Ken and Jean Williams thought their home in the 1600 block Magnolia Boulevard West was safe to leave for work during the day March 24. After all, Ken noted, between 50 to 100 people a day walk up and down the street every day and can see the front of their home.
After last year's battle over closing schools ended, the School District moved on to decisions about school boundaries and moving Seattle to a neighborhood-based system.
Anyone who's been a parent of a 2- or 3-year-old knows the hardships that come with the territory: tantrums, difficulty in communicating and a lot of bargaining.
From a Nov. 18 story:"First it was an elusive black bear, then a cougar was seen streaming through the neighborhood. Then teams of raccoons and dive-bombing owls.Now, coyotes?"
Magnolia's tree guy, Dec. 16Though local businesses and residents often spoke of woes due to the unstable economy, Jeremy Serka was a reminder of the more optimistic side of business. For the past seven years, Serka has set up a tree lot in the Discover Wellness Center, 3655 34th Ave. W., and donated 20 percent of his profits to charity. This year, Serka donated to Children's Hospital.
Eleanor Jeannette (Merkley) Kloppenburg left this world for the next on Sunday, Feb. 15 after courageously battling a severe illness.
Navigating Mercer Street remains an interesting task, with traffic back-ups the routine, as shown in the March 4 issue.
Queen Anne's Greg Lind might be the last person to participate in the Seattle Archdiocese's African American Advisory Council.
Last week's Fiesta Fantastica celebration at John Hay Elementary was a well attended and promoted the school's Spanish language program.
Some empty businesses on and around Queen Anne have recently been filled with new tenants - good news considering the number of casualties in the neighborhoods, including Bleu Papillon in the Village and Peet's Coffee & Tea at Boston and Queen Anne streets. Despite the seemingly uphill battle, two new Seattle business owners have made that leap of faith.
The nonprofit culture in Seattle is fortunate to have to a wealth of consistent volunteers to help nonprofits succeed, as well as a growth of skilled volunteers from the baby boomer era. But the infrastructure of volunteer management at nonprofits needs what some call, "professionalizing."
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