Amy sent us this note:

Just wanted to pass along a message to Queen Anne residents to remind them to lock their car doors when parked on the street. This morning around 5am I let my dog outside and saw a young woman with dark hair and a backpack going up and down 4th Ave. W trying the handles on car doors to see if they were unlocked. I shouted at her that I could see her car prowling and she ran off. Hopefully we can avoid any unpleasant surprises with a reminder to our residents.

Seniors looking for work can hone their job search skills at the Job Search Workshop for Older Workers, sponsored by the Human Services Department’s Mayor’s Office for Senior Citizens (MOSC), on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Central Building, 810 Third Ave., first floor conference room, Seattle.
Jason Flores with ProLango, a career development counseling service, will discuss recruiting tips for seniors. A MOSC job counselor will be on hand to discuss LinkedIn, networking, resume writing, cover letters, interviewing and other techniques for older job seekers.
To register for the workshop, please contact Joan Uzelak, MOSC, at joan.uzelak@seattle.gov. The workshop is sponsored by the MOSC’s Age 55+ Employment Resource Center. The resource center helps older workers find jobs, and helps local employers find experienced, dedicated and reliable employees. Services are free to both job seekers and employers.
Services for the Age 55+ job seeker include:

* Employer outreach
* Training resources to upgrade job skills including computer classes
* Computer access for resume writing and Internet research
* Individual job counseling
* Quarterly employment workshops
* Job listings

For more information about the Age 55+ Employment Resource Center, please contact Joan Uzelak, MOSC, at 206-233-2779 or joan.uzelak@seattle.gov or Paul Valenti, MOSC, at 206-233-7086 or paul.valenti@seattle.gov or visit http://www.seattle.gov/humanservices/seniorsdisabled/mosc/employment.htm on the Web.

Seattle Pacific University has a massive music program — and students have been known to play impromptu jams of Haydn and Bach. Well, below is a list of scheduled musical events at Queen Anne’s post-secondary educational institution. And each event is FREE.

Concert Recital
SPU’s music faculty will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the E.E. Bach Theater inside SPU’s McKinley Hall. The concert features piano, guitar, cello, and violin.

Wind Symphony Concert
SPU’s Wind Symphony will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, in the First Free Methodist Church, located at 3200 Third Avenue West in Seattle and adjacent to the SPU campus.

Orchestra Concert
SPU’s Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, in the First Free Methodist Church, located at 3200 Third Avenue West in Seattle and adjacent to the SPU campus.

Choral Concert
SPU’s Choral Concert will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in the First Free Methodist Church, located at 3200 Third Avenue West in Seattle and adjacent to the SPU campus.

Queen Anne Community Council’s LURC meeting will take place at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13 at The Queen Anne Manor at 100 Crockett St.
Land Use Resource Committee member Marty Kaplan said in the general announcement, the date of the meeting was written down wrong. To be sure, the meeting is Feb. 13. Sometimes humdrum, this particular meeting carries some weight as it will include an update on the Aegis retirement center project at 200 W. Galer St. The four-story building has ruffled some feathers because of it’s size and parking concerns.

Residents in a lower Queen Anne apartment building were awakened before 6 a.m. this morning as flames began to consume the property, according to reports from the Seattle PI and KOMO TV.

Photo courtesy of KOMO-TV

Several fire trucks and police arrived at the building at Sixth Avenue and West Olympic Place after called were placed reporting smoke in the structure. Everyone in the building managed to get out safely, said Kyle Moore, spokesman for the Seattle Fire Department.

Both of Queen Anne’s Metropolitan Markets will be celebrating Valentines Day all week long, starting Feb. 9.
From 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, the market will be handing out complimentary wine and there will be a Champagne tasting paired with plenty of food including crab cakes. There will also be a dessert tasting includes chocolate covered strawberries.
And yes, there’s more. There will be a cupcake tasting called Deathcake Royale. The tasting takes place from 4-7 p.m., Feb. 9 at the Metropolitan Market, 100 Mercer St. Then on the following Sunday and Monday, there will be a sampling of Polish pastry called Paczki. The times are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and 3-6 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 19; Then again on Monday from 4-7 p.m.

Queen Anne Cub Scouts is holding its annual Pinewood Derby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., this Saturday at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 1818 Queen Anne Ave. N. The Derby is one of the most popular and successful family activities in Cub Scouting. Each boy is provided with a block of wood from which he shapes his own uniquely designed Pinewood Derby car with help from his family and then races his car in competition. The cars are powered by gravity alone, barreling down a 30-foot track. This is a fun event, and the public is invited to come and see all the individual cars and races.

Sunday, Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day and aside from having floor puzzles, table puzzles and word puzzles available, the Seattle Children’s Museum in the Center House in Lower Queen Anne, there will also be a museum-wide puzzle!! Activities run from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Visit http://thechildrensmuseum.org/

Tenoch, the Mexican place along north end of the Ave may have closed. The place is shuttered and readers have reported no activity in the restaurant. The View will follow up to find out what has happened.
Tenoch closing would mark yet another closure of an independent retailer on the Ave. Ototo sushi and The Teacup closed at the end of 2011.

Land Use meetings can be somewhat dry. But the next Queen Anne Community Council Land Use Resource Committee meeting Feb. 13, should fill some seats.
The meeting will continue the discussion of the Aegis organization’s plan to build on property at 200 W. Galer St. The building will be four stories with about 66 bedrooms. As usual with any development is the issue of parking. Aegis plans to have 23 underground parking stalls, but some have questioned whether that would be enough to absorb the expected increase in neighborhood traffic.
One unusual aspect of the proposed construction is the possible cutting down of a few large Cypress trees on Third.
Aegis representatives spoke about the project at the last LURC meeting. This meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at The Queen Anne Manor at 100 Crockett St.

Queen Anne resident Todd Heckel was away during the big snowfall, but upon his return he took this magnificent photo of a snowy Seattle. There’s Green Lake to the left and Queen Anne and Magnolia up top.

Thanks for the photo, Todd.

Uptown Espresso in lower Queen Anne is hosting a BEST Holiday Photo Contest.” The winner gets a $250 Uptown Espresso gift card. Just click on the link to enter. https://www.facebook.com/aipnw?sk=app_95936962634

Tiffany caught this daring skier doing something quite amazing at Highland Drive up at Kerry Park. Enjoy.

The Ales for Alzheimer’s fundraiser is set for Saturday, Jan. 28, from 4-8 p.m.

For $40, in addition to supporting programs and services at the Alzheimer’s Association, you will have the opportunity to tour a select number of pubs and bars in lower Queen Anne and enjoy a variety of ales along the way. Registration includes one 8 oz. beer at each participating location, a commemorative t-shirt, the chance to win great door prizes, and free admission to the after party at Floyd’s featuring live music by The Bomb Squad!
For more information about Ales for Alzheimer’s and the Alzheimer’s Association’s programs and services visit www.alzwa.org

Seattle Animal Shelter: Fuzzy, can you tell our readers what the best thing about you is?
Fuzzy: Well, I get told almost hourly that I am especially cute. However, I also like to cuddle, which I know many people like.
SAS: I must agree, you ARE especially adorable. What do you like to eat?
FZ: I eat pellets, which have most of the nutrients I need, and I like hay (which keeps my digestive tract nice and clear). I just love vegetables, especially carrots and Italian parsley. I can’t get enough of them! When it comes down to it, I LOVE to eat.
SAS: Fuzzy, you are a senior rabbit. Do you have any comment about that?
FZ: Ask any Baby Boomer, and they will tell you that age does not define them! Yes, I am a senior, but I have life in me yet! I have things to do, places to go, and people to see!
SAS: So you don’t just nap all the time?
FZ: I must admit that I nap more than I used to, but I still love to explore and play with my toys. I love to chew on my straw mat and toss around my measuring cups. When my foster Mom is home, she lets me hop around the house (though she always supervises me – it’s so annoying). After a hard hour of playing and exploring, though, I do need to rest.
SAS: Fuzzy, we’ve been told that you’re deaf. Does that affect your life much?
FZ: There are some advantages to being deaf. I can’t hear many things that would be irritating, such as barking dogs or hissing cats. On the other hand, I am often startled. If someone comes up behind me and pets me or picks me up, it surprises me!
SAS: Fuzzy, do you have any final words for our readers?
FZ: I would really like to find a forever home. I am adorable, love to play, and can’t get enough cuddling. Even though I’m a senior, I deserve to be adopted. If someone chooses to love me, I will love them back with all my bunny heart!
Please visit Fuzzy at the Seattle Animal Shelter,2061-15th Ave. W.(1 mile south of the Ballard Bridge). The shelter is open Wednesday-Sunday from noon-6 p.m., and closed on holidays.

Eighty volunteers will help residents of Tent City 3 (TC3) move to the Seattle Pacific University campus today. This will be the first time SPU has hosted the group. TC3 will be located on Wallace Field, east of Royal Brougham Pavilion on West Nickerson Street, through March 24.
Even before they arrive on campus, SPU students, faculty, and staff, along with 27 local churches and organizations, have already lined up to welcome and serve the new neighbors.
Some of the SPU community projects include:

• Weekly forums on homelessness and poverty. http://spu.edu/events/tent-city/events.asp
• Nursing faculty members and students will host weekly clinics to provide basic health care, education, and referrals.
• Sociology professors and students are working on several projects, including a research survey on perceptions of homelessness.
• Two basketball home games will have sock and blanket drives.
• SPU’s Campus Dining services will deliver daily leftovers.

SPU’s website for the TC3 visit is http://spu.edu/events/tent-city/index.asp. TC3 has about 100 homeless people.

Bobbi Knudsen hit a free throw with 3.4 seconds left in overtime today, and Montana State Billings hung on to beat the Seattle Pacific University women’s basketball squad, 63-62.
The SPU Falcons were down by 16 points early in the second half in today’s home game, but came back to gain a four-point lead at 57-53 before Billings rallied to tie it at 57-57 and force the extra five minutes.
Senior guard Nyesha Sims (Portland, Ore.) tied her career high with 26 points, and made it a double-double – her seventh of the season – with 14 rebounds. Sophomore forward Katie Benson (Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS) added 11 points.
Bobbi Knudsen, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s leading scorer, set the pace for Montana State Billings with 18 points, including the first of two free throws at the 3.4-second mark to snap a 62-62 tie.
Seattle Pacific is on the road next week, visiting Saint Martin’s on Thursday night at 7, then going to Western Oregon next Saturday afternoon at 2.