Every Tuesday afternoon for the last 10 years at his First Hill office, Dr. Kalman Klass has donated free dental service to patients on welfare and those who cannot pay for medical care. Helping those less fortunate at a local and international level has always been something Klass has considered an important part of his life. And last December, he received a great, big, well-deserved thank-you from the community.
Up from Vito's on the same side of Madison Street, there's an unprepossessing door worth opening.George's Delicatessen, at 907 Madison St., has been around for a quarter century. Step inside and the small, dimly lit space, replete with tinned goods stacked high and a glistening meat case, transports you back to the Old World.
One of the most rapidly changing blocks on Capitol Hill is 12th Avenue between East Pike and East Union streets. Formerly a strictly industrial/commercial area, the block is undergoing extensive renovation that includes restaurants, boutiques and hundreds of condominium units.Osteria La Spiga, formerly a 50-seat restaurant at Broadway and East Union Street, is the latest new tenant to open its doors on the street. The Italian restaurant in the completely renovated Piston and Ring Building can now serve 180 customers in four different areas.
Support from family and friends is critical to cancer patients going through treatment, but what should that support look like? Many of us worry we won't know what to say or do, or worse, that we'll do the wrong thing.A survey by Cancer Treatment Centers of America found that friends and family offer primary support for people diagnosed with cancer. According to the 2003 survey, only 1 percent of male and 4 percent of female cancer patients turned to organized support groups as their main source of support.
TROY RUEMPING"I live in West Seattle, and most people in my neighborhood are for fixing the elevated structure - the cheapest and fastest fix. I am going to vote NO and NO I would prefer to decrease the amount of car traffic and explore other things. That choice hits me square where I live; it ruins my commute. But it's a sacrifice worth making."
When he visits old people at Merrill Gardens, Nathan Burke feels happy. "I feel like I'm having fun with my friends," he says.Tia Owen concurs. "I'm happy to see people I don't know. I can make new friends.""There are friends all over the place!" says Alex Astort.Nathan, Tia and Alex are students at Young Child Academy (YCA), located in Lower Queen Anne. Founded in 2001 by Tracy White, the school's director, YCA now enrolls more than 100 children.
Do you remember exactly what you were doing when the earthquake hit on Feb. 28, 2001 in Seattle? A few of us were planning our first meeting of a new Magnolia/Queen Anne book reading group. Despite the major "shake-up," the group met, made introductions, discussed the earthquake and our first book selection ("How to Make an American Quilt" by Whitney Otto) and chose a book and meeting place.n spring 2006, six of our eight Seattle members - Trish Nicola, Betty Lucas, Kay Kuhns, Terry Magruder, Ruth Leers and Cathy McDonald - realized their dream of "April in Paris."
The city of Seattle is making it easier for local residents to garden the natural way by offering huge discounts on compost bins and rain barrels. Seattleites can save hundreds of dollars on high-quality containers while conserving water, building healthy soils and helping their plants to thrive.There are three offers: Green Cone Food Composting Bins - two for $40 when purchased together; one cone for $25 (the retail price is more than $100 each). * Yard Waste Compost Bins - $25 each (retail price more than $70). Limit one per household. Seattle Rain Barrels - $59 each plus tax (retail over $80). No limit per household.
DR. JOHN (Mac Rebennack to friends and family), "the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans," is at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley through Sunday, March 11. His guitar graces '50s recordings by Professor Longhair, Art Neville, Joe Tex, Frankie Ford et al., and he was a session musician on records by Sonny and Cher, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin. His solo career as Dr. John the Night Tripper was born with his 1968 album "Gris-gris," which established his unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues, psychedelic rock and Creole roots. Band members for the current engagement include John Fohl (guitar), David Barard (bass) and Herman Ernest III (drums). SET TIMES: Wednesday 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Sunday 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Cost: $26.50-$28.50. 2033 Sixth Ave., 441-9729.
Fire on the Mountain may not be perfect, but it's packed with the same heart and soul found in the music of the fiercely proud coal miners of the Appalachian Mountains.The production at Seattle Rep's Leo K. Theatre celebrates these miners through the songs they sing and love. But don't expect a traditional book musical. The performance unfolds more like a musical documentary about the history of coal mining and the folk music it spawne
The building I live in is on Vine Street, and when my husband and I first moved in, we lived in a studio that looked out over an alley that was, if not the place for a guy to relieve himself on Saturday nights, then at least close to it. Pants were unzipped, relief was delivered, and my husband and I commented that, with the exception of a few women squatting after looking both ways rather sheepishly, there was no embarrassment revealed by the guys even though a streetlight illuminates the alley until the bricks on either side are the bright shade of paprika.
You may have noticed I did not submit a column for the paper last month. I just ran out of time. By the way, if any one out there is interested in writing this column for North Rose Hill Neighborhood, this might be a good time to talk to me. I have been writing this column since April 2002 and I was thinking that someone else may want to take over. If you are interested, send an e-mail to jtrager@comcast.net and I can tell you what is involved. Then we can talk to the editor and go over the finer points.
n March 15, the Kirkland City Council will attend the Highlands neighborhood meeting for an extended question and answer session. Hopefully, you received a mailing from the city, asking you to submit questions for the council. Some of the topics they will cover include: ❚ Pedestrian safety and sidewalks in the Highlands❚ What is the city doing to prepare for emergencies? ❚ Annexation - what's in it for us? ❚ What are the plans for the railroad tracks?❚ Downtown Kirkland issues such as bars, drugs and overdevelopment❚ Totem Lake mall development status❚ City programs to reduce chemical use.br>There will be time for socializing with the council members after the meeting. Refreshments will be served.
waters of Marina Bay at this year's Polar Bear Swim. She stood shivering in the light breeze waiting for her daughter to bring her a towel. Downtown fixture Brenda Kauffman introduced her to the Kirkland blog she and husband Steve publish at www.kirklandweblog.com.I have been introduced as the "finest 19th-century mind you could want to meet." Even so, I was curious what a blog is and how it works. We met at her office. Janis, Steve and their three kids live almost on the lake, in the Market Neighborhood. They have lived there for 10 years.
First off the docket is a small announcement. For the past year, the Juanita Neighborhoods board, made up of Norm Storme, Jim Stringham, Margo Mitchell, Patricia Gallagher and Kevin and Marianna Hanefeld (that's yours truly) has chosen to work as a committee of the whole; dividing work equally among themselves without a specified chairperson.An example of this is Norm Storme, who serves the neighborhood as our representative to the board of the Kirkland Alliance of Neighborhoods, the group that combines the leadership of all the neighborhoods in Kirkland. Each of us has a different skill set and each brings a different piece to the board. This has worked well for us. However, in some legal matters, there was a need to appoint a specific chairperson. After some discussion, it was decided that I will take this position for the remainder of the year (until July), and that Jim Stringham will be vice chair.At this time, we are also reluctantly accepting the resignation of our friend and co-worker Patricia Gallagher, as she and her wonderful husband are soon to take up residence in sunny Arizona