September 2007

Ballard's first "cottage housing," a cluster of individual homes that share some open space, will be developed on two lots at 2203 and 2213 Northwest 60th Street.

A vacant one-story commercial building and a single family house west of it will be demolished to build nine homes, each no larger than 1,300 square feet, said Brittani Ard, a consultant for the developers of the project, Soleil Development LLC, a Queen Anne-based company.

After undergoing six months of refurbishing, the historic Leif Erikson statue is back at the Shilshole Bay Marina where it belongs.

An unveiling is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m., followed by a reception at 4 p.m.

Crews installed the statue earlier this week in a new plaza, 200 feet north of its old location where it had stood since 1962.

Artist Jay Haavik and a crew from the art preservation group Arttech also put in a series of 13 basalt stones with Viking designed by Haavik.

Over one hundred passengers embarked on the Argosy's 77-foot Champagne Lady at Fishermen's Terminal September 18th to toast the second annual Port 101's Ship Canal tour.

It was one of four Port 101 tours. The others include Terminal 91, Harbor Island, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

While most guests arrived early, the sun showed up just in time for the two-hour afternoon cruise, which culminated with a buffet reception on the pier. Last year's tour was by bus.

Starbucks Coffee stores in Seattle have stopped using milk products from cows exposed to a bovine growth hormone and all stores nationwide will comply with the ban by the end of this year.

Some companies, to increase the animal's milk production, inject recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, known as rBGH, into dairy cows. According to the Washington D. C. based group Food and Water Watch, there is a potential link between the hormone and a higher risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer in humans.

Volunteers are needed to help install playground equipment at the new Salmon Bay School playground during a three-day period from Oct. 12 to 14.

A professional play structure installation company will send workers to the site to guide volunteers.

The first of six projects to repair or replace more than half of the Alaskan Way Viaduct will start next month.

C.A. Carey Corporation has been awarded the contract to strengthen the viaduct between Columbia Street and Yesler Way where the structure has settled approximately five inches since the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. C.A. Carey submitted the lowest bid of $3.02 million. Work will begin in mid-October. No work will take place between Nov. 22 and Jan. 1 because of the holidays.

The foundation work is expected to take six months to complete.

Star Hang Nga Rush, of Ballard, has been named director of the Center for Liberal Arts at Bellevue Community College.

Established in 2002, the Center for Liberal arts enriches the BCC educational experience through programs that expand civic engagement and multicultural and interdisciplinary learning.

Five local seniors were honored on September 14 during the Foss Home and Village's Senior Appreciation Reception for their volunteer work.

The awardees included : Sid and Hilda Andrews (see Sept. 5, News-Tribune); Vivian Harlin, Bitterlake; Arlene Vanderklomp, Bitterlake; Relta Gray, Phinney; Jean Waldherr, Milton; Mary Lu Sansburn, Bellevue; and Polly Retzloff, Startup.

The event was held as part of Mayor Greg Nickels' Senior Appreciation Week from October 7-13. Phil Smart Jr., philanthropist and volunteer was the emcee.

Beavers extend wins

By Dean Wong

The Ballard Beavers put on an impressive offensive show to trounce city rival Franklin on Friday 42-14, while extending their winning streak to two games.

"The kids played hard.

This blue heron found a log to rest on among the water lilies at Green Lake. Eagles, ducks, swans and other waterfowl can be found at the lake.