November 2008

Public hearings will be held at each building recommended for closure by Seattle Public Schools.

Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Maria Goodloe-Johnson has recommended to the School Board that Arbor Heights Elementary program discontinue, Pathfinder K-8 move from the Genesee Hill building into Arbor Heights, and that West Seattle's Lowell building close.

Families, staff and community members are asked to share their opinions and ideas about Goodloe-Johnson's preliminary recommendations on district-wide capacity management and building closure through December and

The Seattle Public Library's Greenlake Branch and book drop reopened to the public on Nov. 19.

The branch and book drop were closed Oct. 2 to remove mold found in a crawl space. The library worked with several remediation companies to remove the mold and lead paint on the walls of the crawl space, deep clean the building, and complete air quality tests.

The library discovered the mold while investigating odors detected in the building.

Ballard

Tractor Tavern

5213 Ballard Ave. N.W.

789-3599

http://tractortavern.ypguides.net/

Tickets for shows can be purchased at http://www.ticketweb.com/

Wed, Nov. 26, 9 p.m. $8

Trolls Cottage, Project Lionheart, Missing Players

Fri, Nov. 28, 9 p.m. $10

Left Hand Smoke

Public hearings will be held at each building recommended for closure by Seattle Public Schools.

Families, staff and community members are asked to share their opinions and ideas about Goodloe-Johnson's preliminary recommendations on district-wide capacity management and building closure through December and January. The School Board is scheduled to vote on the final recommendations Jan. 29.

"We are considering building closures in order to strengthen academic programs and protect the district's long-term financial health," Goodloe-Johnson said.

Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Maria Goodloe-Johnson has recommended to the School Board that Arbor Heights Elementary program discontinue, Pathfinder K-8 move from the Genesee Hill building into Arbor Heights, and that West Seattle's Lowell building close.

The recommendation was the first step in the district's two-month long process to redistribute resources and address an anticipated $24 million deficit in its 2009 budget.

Because Pathfinder is the only alternative or K-8 school in West Seattle, the School District felt it was important to maintain the progra

Ballard

Tractor Tavern

5213 Ballard Ave. N.W.

789-3599

http://tractortavern.ypguides.net/

Tickets for shows can be purchased at http://www.ticketweb.com/

Wed, Nov. 26, 9 p.m. $8

Trolls Cottage, Project Lionheart, Missing Players

Fri, Nov. 28, 9 p.m. $10

Left Hand Smoke

Asher Anson

2038 N.W. Market St.

Hours: Tues - Thurs: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Fri and Sat: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday: 1 to 7 p.m.; closed on Mondays

206-789-1687

Ballard gets a push further toward contemporary with Asher Anson, a new retail store for casual, yet fashionable, clothing and accessories.

"We sell both men and women's casual, comfortable apparel; something Seattleites can wear," said co-owner Jerry Morris.

The owners of the historic Alki Homestead restaurant plan to sell the eatery to a husband and wife chefs living in the Fauntleroy area.

Co-owner Tom Lin said if the sale goes through, the new owners will take over the restaurant early next year and possibly close it down for remodeling for several months. But, said Lin, the name and the tradition of the Homestead will not change.

"It has been very challenging for me the past few years as I am not a restauranteur," Lin said.

Parents play a major role in their children's choices about alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

A recent national survey of parents and teens by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University found one-third of teen partygoers have been to parties where teens are drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana or using cocaine, ecstasy or prescription drugs while a parent was present.

Provided by Jon Gerhardt

We're in a recession, which could be severe.

Several financial services companies have either collapsed or been bailed out by the government. And the stock market is down about 45 percent since hitting its peak in October of 2007. Is this a "perfect storm" that should blow investors out of the market, or is it actually an opportunity for investors to jump back in?

If you're an investor, your first impulse might be to join the "get out while you can" camp.