If the Manning's/Denny's building at 15th and Market can be saved, I hope that it will have a grand re-opening as a restaurant, one of the popular established chains in Seattle, such as Denny's and House of Pancakes.

Then this landmark building will rise again as a happy, useful gathering place not only for visitors to Ballard but from the many new condo owners in the surrounding area.

This is not the impossible dream.

Lorraine B. Norden

Ballard