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Green Lake Community Council to meet tonight (Wednesday)

Michael Cornell, REALTOR — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:15:39 +0000

All are welcome at the Green Lake Community Council (GLCC) meeting this evening (Wednesday, September 8, 2010) at 7 p.m. at The Hearthstone (6720 E Green Lake Way N), across the street from Nell’s Restaurant.

Topics include:

- The latest news from Friends of Green Lake

- Information about Seattle’s Schools First initiative

- Volunteers organizing and GLCC funding new plantings for the median strip at E Green Lake Way N and N 64th St.

- Current events and upcoming programs from Seattle Public Theater at the historic Bathhouse Theater

The Green Lake Community Council meets on the second Wednesday of odd-numbered months.

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Michael Cornell is Chairman of the Green Lake Community Council, My Green Lake’s Site Sponsor, and a REALTOR® specializing in Green Lake and surrounding neighborhoods.

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Aflac Iron Girl Run and Walk at Green Lake Park this Sunday morning

Amy Duncan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:52:03 +0000

The Aflac Iron Girl Women’s 10K/ 5K Run and Walk is being held at Green Lake Park this Sunday (September 12, 2010). The race starts at 8 a.m. and the awards ceremony begins at 10 a.m.

Online registration closes tonight (Wednesday, September 8) at 11:59 p.m. You can also register at the event’s expo on Saturday (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) or before the race on Sunday (6 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.). Seattle Athletic Club members receive a $10 discount on race registration with a code provided by the club.

Parking will likely be challenging. Event organizers recommend that participants arrive at least 75 minutes before the start of the race. A map displaying the course, as well as recommended areas in the neighborhood for street parking, is available here.

King County Metro reports that Route 48 will be rerouted between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. The E Green Lake Drive N stops will be closed. Riders are asked to use the stops on 1st Ave NE and Woodlawn Ave NE.

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Free public coffee tastings (‘cuppings’) at Tangletown Zoka

Amy Duncan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:25:27 +0000

Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea House is offering free public coffee tastings at its Tangletown coffee shop (2200 N 56th St):

Known as cuppings, these simple coffee brewings are a staple method of quality assessment inside the coffee trade.

The half-hour event starts off with a brief description of the coffees selected for tasting. Then, multiple samples of ground coffee are carefully brewed at the same time. Once brewed, spoonfuls are slurped to decipher the flavor range and unique characteristics of the coffees.

This is a great way to try our coffees in a unique fashion. Our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the process and provide you with some of our coffee perspective and insight.

The cuppings are tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturdays in September (Sept 11, 18 & 25, 2010). Call 206.545.4277 or check twitter or facebook to confirm.

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Ed. Note: Zoka Coffee is our newest advertiser. They are offering a special deal to My Green Lake readers – mention My Green Lake and get two espresso drinks for the price of one. Thanks, Zoka!

photo credit: jwalsh

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Seattle Public School students head to class

Amy Duncan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:00:37 +0000

Today (Wednesday, September 8, 2010) is the first day of school for students at Seattle Public Schools.

Some scenes from Green Lake Elementary School (2400 N 65th St), which held an open house yesterday:

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MoveOn.org action planned for Wednesday evening along Aurora

Amy Duncan — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:41:01 +0000

A MoveOn.org “Stand for Democracy Action” is coming our way. The event will begin at Woodland Park (Aurora Ave N & N 59th St) tomorrow (Wednesday, September 8, 2010) at 4 p.m.

The Seattle MoveOn Council plans to start the event by making big signs that will display “light hearted rhymes tying corporate money to our lack of real representation.” Participants will then stand in pairs along Aurora Ave N at half- to one-block intervals, “sending our message to drivers in as long of a swath as participation allows.” They plan to spend an hour holding the signs.

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Kidd Valley celebrates 35th anniversary with special deals and events

Amy Duncan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:29:17 +0000

Local burger joint Kidd Valley is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary with several deals and events, including:

Kidd Valley’s Burger Babe

Free Burgers for September Birthdays – for those born in September, come to a Kidd Valley restaurant (excluding stadium locations) on your birthday, and get a free burger or sandwich fixed just to your liking.

Dress Like the Burger Babe Week, Sept. 12–18 – as a tribute to Kidd Valley’s original retro Burger Babe mascot, patrons who show up dressed like the burger babe and say “Happy Birthday” will receive a free cheeseburger!

$2.35 Month End Mini-Combo – On Thursday, Sept. 30, everyone can take advantage of the $2.35 Anniversary Special Mini Combo, which includes a mini cheeseburger, mini fries and mini drink.

The Green Lake/Wallingford Kidd Valley is located at 4910 Green Lake Way N.

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Turnpike Pizza coupons

Amy Duncan — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:00:17 +0000

Many thanks to My Green Lake advertiser Turnpike Pizza for sending these coupons our way:

Click to enlarge and print

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Zoo offers new series of backyard habitat classes this fall

Amy Duncan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Photo Credit: Ryan Hawk/Woodland Park Zoo

The Woodland Park Zoo (750 N 50th St) is offering a series of five classes this fall to show you the ins and outs of turning your backyard, schoolyard or community garden into healthy habitat for wildlife.

Learn from experts from Seattle Audubon, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Native Plant Society and Woodland Park Zoo about how to attract birds and other wildlife to your backyard, select and care for native plants, recognize and remove invasive plants species, coexist peacefully with the wildlife you attract, conserve water, manage your backyard without the use of chemical herbicides and pesticides, place feeders and bird houses, and get your yard certified as a Backyard Habitat.

The series of five classes runs September 28 through November 16, 2010. The cost is $25 per person, per class or $100 per person for the full, five-part series if you register before 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 21.

Registration closes one week before each class. If there is still space available after registration closes, drop-in registrations will be accepted the night of class. Drop-in classes are $30 each. To inquire about space availability, contact the Individual Registration Specialist at 206.548.2424 or individual.registration [at] zoo.org.

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Green Lake Community Center, Evans Pool, and Green Lake Small Craft Center to close on Friday

Amy Duncan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:29 +0000

The Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N), Evans Pool, and the Green Lake Small Craft Center, as well as other Seattle Parks and Recreation facilities, will be closed this Friday (September 10, 2010). There will also be no grounds maintenance at Seattle parks, including Green Lake Park and Woodland Park, on Friday.

City of Seattle employees are taking 10 days off without pay in 2010 to help fill the budget gap. Joelle Hammerstad, a Seattle Parks and Recreation spokesperson, says that Parks and Recreation “worked hard to schedule furlough days in a way that has the smallest possible impact on customers, and that provides as much coverage as possible.”

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‘Sketchy’ man spooks parents at Green Lake playground

Amy Duncan — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:58:54 +0000

Tonight (Sunday, September 5, 2010), we received a note from tipster Nadine, who reported that there was a “sketchy” man at the Green Lake playground this evening around 7 p.m.:

He was watching kids as he made strange noises while stretching/climbing on the equipment. He had no children with him. After my husband and I stared him down he finally left. He did hang out under the trees for a bit watching the kids.

I reported this to 911. Please do the same if you see this guy.

Grey hair, 6ft, yellow sweater, white male around 50. He had a small white four door vehicle.