Keep ‘Em Flying Espresso has closed. The espresso stand opened last November in Spud Fish and Chip’s parking lot (6860 E Green Lake Way N). It was Green Lake’s only drive-through espresso stand. Cindy Zucchero, who owns the stand, told us that some of her employees were giving free drinks to people and pocketing money after not ringing up sold items. “I guess this is common in the coffee industry,” she said, “especially when the owner does not work the stand.” A buyer showed some interest in the business but they have decided not to buy it at this time. …
August 2010
August 17, 2010 at 2:08PM
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Loud booms heard across Seattle
Updated 4:50 p.m. Two loud booms were heard across the Seattle area this afternoon (Tuesday, August 17. 2010), including here in Green Lake. Here’s the story from our news partner seattlepi.com: A pair of fighter jets scrambled after a small plane entered airspace restricted for President Barack Obama’s visit to Seattle were responsible for sonic booms that shook windows Tuesday afternoon as far south as the Oregon border. Described as a “real world mission,” a spokeswoman for 142nd Fighter Wing of the Oregon Air National Guard in Portland said the jets were launched at 1:38 p.m. Tuesday while Obama was in…
August 16, 2010 at 8:45PM
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Green Lake Emergency Preparedness Committee seeks GMRS and ham radio operators
Are you a licensed GMRS or ham radio operator? The Green Lake Community Council’s Emergency Preparedness Committee would like to hear from you. In the event of an emergency or disaster, the committee is planning on setting up four emergency hubs. These hubs will be places where Green Lake residents can get and share information, particularly if the power is out and phones are nonoperational. GMRS and ham radio operators will be needed at the hubs to relay and receive information from other neighborhood hubs and the City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center. The hubs will be located at Lower…
August 16, 2010 at 4:15PM
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Green Lake Park featured in commercial for ‘Big Day of Play’
Scenes from Green Lake Park are featured in this commercial for Seattle Parks and Recreation’s upcoming Big Day of Play: Big Day of Play will be on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Magnuson Park (7400 Sand Point Way NE). The event includes a Fun Run, 3-on-3 basketball, and samples of activities from all of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s facilities and programs.
August 16, 2010 at 12:40PM
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Cat found at 80th and Sunnyside in north Green Lake
My Green Lake reader Erin Petrie sent us this picture of a cat she spotted in her yard today (Monday, August 16, 2010) at N 80th St & Sunnyside Ave N: Erin has never seen the cat before and thought that someone might be looking for her. If she’s yours, drop us a line and we’ll get you in touch with Erin. Thanks, Erin!
