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Neighbor warns of possible car prowler

Geeky Swedes — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:21:50 +0000

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.

City offers work program for older folks

Michael — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:35:58 +0000

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.

A trill of musical events at SPU

Michael — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:44 +0000

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.

LURC meeting rescheduled for Monday, Feb. 13

Michael — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:53:55 +0000

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.

Apartment fire in lower Queen Anne this morning

Michael — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:32:09 +0000

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.

Met Market has lots of plans for Valentines

Michael — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:31:44 +0000

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.

Let the derby begin!

Michael — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:17 +0000

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.

National Puzzle Day tomorrow at Children’s Museum

Michael — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:56:40 +0000

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/

Another one bites the dust?

Michael — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:58:41 +0000

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.

Aegis to report at LURC meeting

Michael — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:55:22 +0000

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.