On Nov. 4, the Parks Department will begin converting the entire second floor of the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N), including the large room occupied by the Toddler Play Space, into offices. The Toddler Play Space is closing on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010. On Sept. 27, Mayor McGinn presented his 2011 City of Seattle budget recommendations to City Council. If the Council accepts his recommendations, the Green Lake Community Center will lose six FTE staff and will operate under “Limited-Use Status.” 28 Parks Department staff members will be moving into the Green Lake Community Center….
October 2010
October 19, 2010 at 11:30PM
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Parks Department to begin converting classrooms and toddler play space into offices
October 19, 2010 at 2:52PM
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Blake the Milkman: A Green Lake fixture for 20 years
I recently caught up with Blake the Milkman: Blake has been delivering Smith Brothers Farms milk, eggs, yogurt, cheese, and more to the Green Lake neighborhood for 20 years. He brings about 50 different products right to his customers’ doors. If you are not a customer yourself, you may have noticed Smith Brothers milk boxes on your neighbors’ porches or Blake’s black and white truck driving through the streets of Green Lake. Blake still has customers who have received milk deliveries since he first took over the route, 20 years ago, from a milkman who was retiring. When he first…
October 19, 2010 at 2:17PM
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East Coast Swing and Beginning Lindy Hop classes coming to Green Lake’s eXit SPACE School of Dance
Lilli Ann Carey of Dance for Joy! wrote to let us know about two dance classes beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010) at eXit SPACE School of Dance (414 NE 72nd St, one block east of Baskin-Robbins). Singles and couples are welcome to register. “The classes are a wonderful way to meet people,” says Lilli Ann. “Folks with two left feet are welcome!” There are 2-for-1 and half-price discounts for new dancers. Register at danceforjoy.biz. 10/20- 12/1 (6 Wednesdays) 7:00-8:00 pm- Beginning East Coast Swing B Starting from scratch, learn the basics of Six-count Swing through the beginning movements of…
October 19, 2010 at 11:55AM
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Mayor visits Green Lake Elementary School to discuss upcoming school retrofits
Mayor Mike McGinn, Representative Hans Dunshee and Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools Maria Goodloe-Johnson were at Green Lake Elementary School (2400 N 65th St) this morning (Tuesday, Oct.19, 2010) for a press conference. The mayor began speaking at 8:45 a.m. in the foyer of the school, directly inside the main entrance: Mayor McGinn, Representative Dunshee, Superintendent Goodloe-Johnson, and members of the Seattle Public Schools facilities team discussed energy-efficient upgrades that more than 50 Seattle Public Schools will be receiving. The projects will be funded through $14 million in energy grants awarded to date from the Washington State Department of Commerce…
