November’s fire station open house was big fun. The fire fighters were so nice and the hordes of kids in attendance loved the show. Fire Station Neighbor Appreciation Day 6846 Oswego Place NE Saturday, February 6, 2010 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. On Saturday, February 6, Seattle Fire Stations will host open houses to celebrate Seattle’s 16th annual Neighbor Appreciation Day. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., residents can stop by their neighborhood fire station to meet firefighters, tour the station and learn about firefighting equipment. Visitors should be aware that firefighters may need to respond to an emergency and close the…
January 2010
January 30, 2010 at 10:57PM
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Garden hose stretched across Latona Ave NE stops traffic
We just received the following report from “a concerned neighbor.” We’re assuming that this was a prank? Anyone else know why someone would stretch a garden hose across a busy street? Around 9:45 we heard and saw for a split-second a college-aged, white male at our front door on Latona in the 5700 block. We opened the door to find a garden hose nozzle attached to the door’s handle. We looked out the window to see two cars stopped in the road because the hose was stretching across Latona at eye level. If those drivers hadn’t spotted it someone could…
January 30, 2010 at 9:25PM
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Lots of police activity in Green Lake tonight
We just received the following tip: At approximately 8:30 PM tonight, there were several police cars circling the community center as well as the walking trail around the lake. They now have a road block at approximately 72nd and 5th Ave NE. Any idea as to what’s going on?? There were also reports on the GreenlakeMoms yahoo group about “police cars all over GreenLake in the area of 1st, 80th, 77th, and 5th Ave on Sat night 8:30pm.” We’re looking into this right now and will update this post as we fill in the details about what happened. For now,…
January 29, 2010 at 9:53PM
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The Green Lake Archives: When Does a Dog Become a Public Nuisance?
Wow. Check out this doozy that I came across in the Green Lake Archives. Quite crotchety, that “Green Lake Kicker.” What do you think? Is Kicker’s concluding paragraph actually suggesting poisoning the owners of “tramp dogs”? Or am I just giving him too much creep cred? The Interlaken, February 13, 1903, p.3 A SUBURBAN QUESTION When Does a Dog Become a Public Nuisance? That is a pertinent question in Green Lake just now. It’s also the same old question that has so many times been settled to the satisfaction of the dog-poisoner, but never acceptably to the public, and especially…
January 29, 2010 at 5:04PM
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Point83 bike race in Green Lake tonight
Put on your drinking cap and bike shoes because it’s time for another Point83 bike race in Green Lake: New Year. Now with twelve fresh slots for champions! New trophy. Now with a base containing less marble, fewer corners, and more hollow aluminum. New word on the street. I heard falafel w/ some Wreyford Sr. assistance. New spoke cards. Once the polls are closed, the printing presses will bring forth this year’s design. New beers. Because being used is not an option. South end of Greenlake @ midnight. 11:30 Pre-snack and drink 12:00 Talk about racing 12:15 Actually race. 12:30…
