Turns out there are running clinics all over the neighborhood! I managed a lap around the lake with Beth Baker a couple weeks ago and enjoyed it as much as any non-runner can. This one is just for the ladies. Here are the details from the latest Title Nine newsletter:

This clinic is for women who want to run but don’t know where to start or need a little more encouragement to get started. Coach Beth Baker of Running Evolution will guide you through a 2-hour clinic.

What to expect: Running basics, injury prevention, nutrition, proper bra and shoe information, plus answers to all your running questions. The clinic will end with a demonstration and evaluations.

What to bring: Your questions, running attire, running shoes and a can-do attitude.

Includes: Training schedule for your first 5k, tutorial on running techniques, drill demonstration, short track run and a goodie bag.

Date:
Sunday, March 21st, 10am-12pm

Address:
Title Nine
7000 Woodlawn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115

Cost: $20 payable to Beth Baker

RSVP:
Email khayes[at]titlenine.com or call 206.522.1425

Hey teens!  There’s a lot going on at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) for you.

From the Seattle Parks and Recreation Spring 2010 North Central Catalog [pdf]:

Teen Lounge – Open from 3:00 – 8:30 p.m. each week day and 10:00 – 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.  Play ping pong, foosball, shuffleboard, plug in a movie, and much more.

Teen Swim – Every Tuesday night at Evans Pool, 7-8 p.m.  FREE.

Pottery Program – Bi-weekly, learn the basics of making bowls and pots or simply be creative.  All items are fired for only $1 and can be taken home.

Spring Break Movie Madness – Spend all day at the Green Lake Community Center and watch your favorite movies.  FREE (including popcorn and drinks!).

Monday, March 29 – Batman movies
Tuesday, March 30 – Animated movies
Wednesday, March 31 – Action movies
Thursday, April 1 – Musicals
Friday, April 2 – Sports classics

March Madness at Green Lake – Watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament from the comfort of the Green Lake Teen Room.

Teen Council - Help create ideas and programs from start to finish.  Great for Senior Projects!

Teens Teaching Teens/Kids – Help create and teach a drop-in or regular class.  Get paid! Great for Senior Projects.

Teen-led BBQ – March 27, 5-8 p.m. Volunteers eat free and can earn service learning credits.

Last Day of School Bash – June 22, 2-5 p.m. (or the last day of school, if there is an extension of the school year).  BBQ and play games.


Upcoming classes for teens at the Green Lake Community Center (check the catalog for dates and costs):

Ceramic Sculpture – Ages 13-19

Hawaiian Hula Dance – Ages 10-65

Dragon/Tiger Qigong – Ages 15 and older

Zy Qigong – Ages 12 and older

Karate – Ages 12-60

Dog Training – Ages 12 and older

Youth Swimming Lessons – Ages 6-16

Competitive Stroke Lessons – Ages 6-17

Special Population Swimming Lessons – Ages 6-17

Adult Swimming Lessons – Ages 16 and older

Become a fan of the Green Lake Teen Program on Facebook.

Read more news and information for Green Lake teens on My Green Lake.

Starting right now, an interesting-sounding estate sale at 803 NE 55th Street. The shoppers alone should make for an interesting experience as the goods should draw both big game hunters and fans of very old records.

Thank you to site sponsor Michael Cornell, Realtor® for sponsoring this post.

Having a garage sale or hosting an open house in Green Lake? Let us know and we’ll add you to the weekly map.

Running season is here, with the Seattle RainMan Triathlon on March 21st, the Top Pot Doughnuts 5K on April 25th, and a new Seattle Greenlake Running Meetup group to get you out and on your feet. If you don’t take your running with cycling on the side, skip the TriFREAKS bike/run clinic and sign up for their Heart Zones Running Clinic:

Heart Zones Running Clinic

March 14th at noon – Green Lake

• Learn how to train in your heart rate zones!
• Discover how cardiovascular training can help you achieve success!
• Increase your fitness level and lose the extra weight!
• Free Hammer Gel, Water bottle and t-shirt included!

Space is limited so please RSVP today!
Clinic cost is $35 per person or $25 per person if you sign up with a friend/spouse!

The event provides both information and a workout. RSVP to Melissa Newbury, Owner & Director of TriFREAKS and Heart Zones Certified Personal Trainer: (714) 329-0520 or melissa[at]trifreaks.com

The Green Lake Bathhouse

Back in January, several of you (nineteen in total!) indicated your support for the restoration of the Green Lake Bathhouse, located on the west side of the lake at 7312 West Green Lake Dr N.

Aided by your support, a group of concerned neighbors is proposing to the city that much-need repairs and security upgrades be made to the building.  Specifically, this group is hoping to receive funding from the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund.

Last night at the Green Lake Community Council meeting, we received an update from Gayle Garman and Mary Muller on their work to secure this funding.

Gayle and Mary toured the bathhouse and saw the effects of vandalism, damage caused by a leaky roof, and the outdated restrooms.  They identified three priorities:

1. Repair the roof and the associated damage.
2. Improve security.  This would include installing security cameras and removing a tree which has provided vandals with access to the roof.
3. Improve the restroom facilities.

The application to the Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund has made it through the first round.  The final application is due April 2nd.

How can you help?

Add your statement of general support to the original post about the restoration project.

Volunteer to help with site plans, restoration estimates, and general paperwork relating to the grant.

Work with Sustainable Green Lake to include green infrastructure in the restoration planning.

Assist with an application to secure historic landmark status for the bathhouse.

Attend an upcoming Seattle Neighborhood Coalition meeting with Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, chair of the Parks and Seattle Center Committee.  At the meeting, express your support for the Green Lake Bathhouse and consider asking Ms. Bagshaw why the bathhouse does not receive routine maintenance from the Parks Department. The meeting is at 9 a.m. this Saturday, March 13th, at Ballard’s Salmon Bay Cafe (5109 Shilshole Ave NW).

If you would like more information about the effort to secure funding for the restoration of the bathhouse, drop me a line at amy@mygreenlake.com and I’ll connect you with Gayle and Mary.

Read more about:

The effort to restore the bathhouse.

A violent fight that took place near the bathhouse last summer.

Dying City, an upcoming production of the Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse.

We received the following information about Green Lake Community Preparedness Week from Paul Kostek, Co-Secretary of the Green Lake Community Council.

The date of the Community Preparedness Week is still to be determined.   We’ll be sure to keep you in the loop as the event takes shape.

Green Lake Community Council, in partnership with the Seattle Office of Emergency Management, is planning a Preparedness Week. We’re just starting the planning and welcome volunteers.

Communication Hubs are being identified as emergency community gathering sites in case a major disaster occurs that makes it impossible to get information and help in the usual ways.

Our goal is to build individual capacity, connect block level efforts, and respond as a self reliant community during the period when limited resources may be un-available.

If we can prepare and respond together, ultimately our community will be more resilient and able to recover more quickly.

Useful Links:

West Seattle Be Prepared

American Red Cross

3 Days, 3 Ways

Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division

Contact: Paul Kostek: pkostek@aol.com or 206-915-6645

Bargain alert!

Revolutions Espresso and Bakery, a local independent coffee shop owned by three sweet brothers, is offering My Green Lake readers 25% off.

Yep, 25% off all the espresso drinks and baked treats you can consume, all served up by that cute and flirty barista (you know the one!).  Just mention that you saw this offer on My Green Lake, and you’re good to go.

Revolutions is located at 7012 Woodlawn Ave NE, in the building shared by Title Nine, Lifestyle Chiropractic, and Road Runner Sports.

(Ed. note: Revolutions is My Green Lake’s newest advertiser.  Welcome, Revolutions brothers, and thank you for your support!)

The RainMan Indoor Triathlon is less than two weeks away. At last Saturday’s launch event I grabbed one of the spots in the bike/run clinic coming up Monday night. There are still spots left, so email info[at]trifreaks.com to get in on the fun.

Bike/Run clinic
March 15, 2010
7:00 p.m.
Road Runner Sports (7020 Woodlawn Ave NE)

From Seattle City Councilmember Sally J. Clark:

Join Seattle City Councilmember Sally J. Clark for a special Committee on the Built Environment meeting on:

Rowhouses, Apartments & Townhomes – New Rules for the Road [flier pdf]

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. – noon

Taproot Theatre in Greenwood (204 N 85^th St)

It’s time to change the way we design and shape new lowrise buildings in Seattle.  City Council will change the code to make quality, sustainable, well-designed multifamily housing that synchs with the neighborhoods where they are built – and we need your help!  This is a prime opportunity for Councilmembers to hear your feedback.

Meeting Format:

• Council Staff will highlight some of the hot-button issues.
• Councilmembers will then work through some of the topics
• Substantial time will be dedicated to hearing from you, the attendees
• Coffee and doughnuts will fuel the creativity

Highlighted topics will include parking requirements, building heights, density limits, code simplification, and design review requirements.

Parking is available in the lot behind the theatre.  You can plan your bus trip here. Translation services available upon advance request.  Meeting space generously donated by Taproot Theatre.

Lean more about the Multifamily Code Update at Councilmember Sally J. Clark’s website.  Questions about the event?  Contact her office at (206) 684-8802 or sally.clark@seattle.gov

The official agenda for the Green Lake Community Council meeting is now available.

See you tonight (Wednesday), 7:00 p.m., at The Hearthstone (6720 E. Green Lake Way N).  The meeting will be held in the chapel on the main floor.

Green Lake Community Council Meeting

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Agenda

( If you were expecting to be on the agenda but do not see your item listed please see chairman Michael Cornell )

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Seattle Electric Trolley System Replacement, Jonathan Dong, Transit Planner for Seattle Department of Transportation

3. WSDOT Smarter Highways, Jennifer Charlebois

4. Sustainable 520 coalition, Ted Lane, Portage Bay/Roanoke Park CC ted@thomaslaneassoc.com

5. Repairs/proposal for the Historic Bathhouse Theater at Green Lake, Gayle Garman/Marry Muller

6. Update on Friends of Green Lake, Gayle Garman

7. Sensory Garden Project, Steve Little

8. Green Lake Neighborhood Cleanup. Paul Kravets, Mars Hill Church

9. Upcoming Meeting with Council Member Sally Clark RE: Rowhouse, Townhouse & Apartment Building Rules Revisions Taproot Theater, 204 N 85th St, Saturday, Mar 20, 10 am – Noon Questions about the event: Call Sally Clark’s office (206) 684-8802 or Email sally.clark@seattle.gov

10. Announcements from Friends of McDonald School, Kathleen Ellsbury

11. Update on the Northwest District Council, Amy Duncan

12. Update on our neighborhood blog, www.MyGreenLake.com, Amy Duncan

13. Current Events at Sustainable Green Lake, Pennie O’Grady

14. New Media and Technology ideas for the future of GLCC, Forest Corbett

15. Update from Seattle Police Dept North Precinct and East Green Lake Block Watch, Bernie Kay