September 2011

This message came in from Tim regarding the found bikes:

I found 2 Bicycles laying in the middle of 30th Ave. S.W. between S.W. Findlay and S.W. Brandon on the 5400 block of 30th Ave SW.

One of the bikes looks like it was taken from the store because not only is the price still readable after being torn away, the brakes are not hooked up. It is a "Next" power climber. Color: purple w/white trim

The other Bike looks older. Color: purple and black

They are both mountain bikes and we would really like to find the owners so we can give them back.

There are no Bicycle licenses attached.

If you are missing a bike or two fitting the above descriptions, please give Tim a call at (206) 932-4193.

Update:

The Mayor's Office announced that the Mayor's Road Safety Summit's first meeting will be held on October 24.
The mayor and Seattle City Councilmembers will meet with agencies, community members, partners and other leaders to discuss safety and responsibility on Seattle streets.
"Working together, we will develop a shared citywide commitment to safety and develop an action plan that will lead to safer streets for all," Mayor Mike McGinn wrote on his blog.

This will be the first of three summit meetings. These meetings will result in a final list of commitments for safety that will be carried out by an extended network of people who care about road safety in Seattle.

In the weeks leading up to this first meeting, McGinn will be asking for ideas from the public.

"We want to hear your views on how we can work together to create safer conditions," he stated.

The meeting will be held on the evening of Monday, October 24, in the Bertha Knight Landes Room of City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue. (The exact time has yet to be released).

Original article:

Press release:
The public will have an opportunity to view and discuss the design of the South 200th Link light rail extension when Sound Transit hosts an open house from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the SeaTac City Hall Council Chambers. There will be a brief presentation at 6:00 p.m.

This will be the first chance the general public will have to view renderings of the South 200th project since the Sound Transit Board of Directors approved accelerating its design and construction four years earlier than envisioned in the Sound Transit 2 plan. Service on the South 200th light rail extension is scheduled to start with University Link in 2016.

Open house participants will be able to review and discuss with staff station, guideway and parking elements, proposed art features, and bicycle and pedestrian access.

The seven-story structure proposed for the former Archie McPhee site on 2428 NW Market Street is up for discussion at the upcoming Design Review Board meeting and the public is invited to come and speak up.

The proposal by owners AMLI Residential Partners LLC and GGLO architects is for a seven-story structure containing 305 residential units and over 12,200 sq. ft. of retail.  Parking for 407 vehicles to be provided at and below grade within the structure. 

See the detailed proposal, here .

The five existing structures will be to be demolished.

At the Design Review Board meeting the applicant will present information about the design and how it responds to the Design Review Guideline priorities established at the Early Design Guidance Board meeting on May 23, 2011 regarding this site. 

The public may offer comments regarding the proposed design; and the Design Review Board members will offer to the Director of the Department of Planning and Development their recommendations regarding the design.

Students returned to school this month and teachers were ready with lessons on reading, writing and arithmetic -- and a small dose of fashion in the case of Mt. View Elementary School teacher Jamie Ewing.

Formerly a New York fashion designer, Ewing is tailoring his fashion background to inspire students in the White Center classroom.

"The Mt. View staff is really amazing. We come at education from all different directions, together as a team, and do whatever we can to make it work for the kids," says Ewing.

Ewing has taught at Mt. View since 2007 and his artistic background and cutting-edge attitude have energized the curriculum. During the 2010-2011 school year, he integrated technology into his fifth-grade classroom via an art and web-design project. The program was one of 78 chosen nationally for recognition at the Microsoft Partners in Learning U.S. Innovative Education Forum held last July.

"I wanted to work with the kids and expand their idea of what education meant," says Ewing.

Students returned to school this month and teachers were ready with lessons on reading, writing and arithmetic -- and a small dose of fashion in the case of Mt. View Elementary School teacher Jamie Ewing.

Formerly a New York fashion designer, Ewing is tailoring his fashion background to inspire students in the White Center classroom.

"The Mt. View staff is really amazing. We come at education from all different directions, together as a team, and do whatever we can to make it work for the kids," says Ewing.

Ewing has taught at Mt. View since 2007 and his artistic background and cutting-edge attitude have energized the curriculum. During the 2010-2011 school year, he integrated technology into his fifth-grade classroom via an art and web-design project. The program was one of 78 chosen nationally for recognition at the Microsoft Partners in Learning U.S. Innovative Education Forum held last July.

"I wanted to work with the kids and expand their idea of what education meant," says Ewing.

Press release
Northwest Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2011 - 2012 season entitled 25X125-- 25th Anniversary Season X 125 Northwest works performed.

The NWSO will perform 11 works by local northwest composers during the 2011 - 2012 season - seven are world premieres. Three of its concerts will be presented at Burien's Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S.W. 152nd St. This milestone of performing 125 works by local Northwest composers in 25 years has garnered not only local, but nation and international attention, symphony officials say.

The NWSO season includes:

Family Concert
Friday, Oct. 28 at 7:30p.m.
Highline Performing Arts Center Fanfare for the Common Man - Aaron Copland
Halloween March - Matthew James Briggs
World Premiere Creatures of Prometheus Overture - Ludwig van Beethoven Arc, Infusion, Vapor, Texture-- Phillip Petersen
Holberg Suite -- Edvard Grieg
Two pieces with Karin Stevens Dance
Orpheus in the Underworld Overture - Jacques Offenbach

Children to come dressed in their favorite family friendly costume.

Children's Hospital Benefit Concert

As part of National Preparedness Month, encouraging people to take necessary steps to ensure their homes, workplaces and communities are ready for disaster, Target and the Seattle Police Department teamed up Sept. 29 to provide 100 local families with supplies and information.

The Seattle Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and Target sponsored the even. Each family will received a gift card for up to $100 to build their family emergency kits. All families have been notified in advance and pre-registered for the event. Target employees, Seattle police officers and OEM staff provided assistance to shoppers.

Molly Baker, acclaimed "big mountain" free skier will make an appearance at Mountain to Sound Outfitters for their Grand Opening on Sunday October 2nd from 12 Noon – 2:00pm.

The business is located at 3602 SW Alaska St.

She will be signing posters during the event. Baker recently completed one of the first female descents on Mt. Shuksan. Molly, a sponsored rider for Atomic and Outdoor Research was recently highlighted in Powder Magazine’s article about the Mt. Baker Ski Patrol.

Mountain to Sound recently acquired 1800 square feet of space next to it's previous space and the new addition will feature custom boot fitting, and a larger array of products.

press release:

The ASCAP Songwriter Residency @ America SCORES is coming to Seattle and they’re bringing hip-hop artist Psalm One. She’ll be co-writing and recording an original song with the SCORES teams from Roxhill Elementary.

The ASCAP Songwriter Residency is a unique program in which songwriters give back to the community by hosting workshops at our schools. On October 3rd and 4th, Psalm One will co-write an original song with the students at Roxhill, and on Wednesday, October 5th they record it at Robert Lang Studios- Seattle’s Oldest World Class Recording Studio.

Psalm One will be in nine SCORES cities – Milwaukee, Seattle, San Francisco, Denver, Washington DC, Atlanta, NYC, Boston and Chicago- co-writing a song and recording it with SCORES poet-athletes in each city. At the end of the tour she’ll be putting together an album of all of the songs recorded with SCORES teams to be released online.

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