According to Seattle Police Department Crime Prevention Coordinator Terrie Johnston, there have been approximately 85 reported burglaries in the North Precinct since June 1, 2011. 45 of them were non-forced entry, which means that the thief was able to enter the home either through an open or unlocked door or window, or had a key. “Burglaries tend to increase during warm summer months,” Johnston says. She recommends being aware of open windows, even on upper floors. “Crooks used plastic lawn chairs, patio furniture, an ice chest, garden pots and in one case a ladder to climb up onto the second floor and…
June 2011
June 28, 2011 at 11:51AM
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Green Lake Irwin’s hosts free celebration for National Dairy Month
By Shelly Najjar Yesterday (Monday, June 27, 2011), Green Lake residents celebrated National Dairy Month at the Green Lake location of Irwin’s Neighborhood Bakery and Café (301 NE 65th St). People who visited Irwin’s from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. received their choice of free milk, any-sized lattes, and chocolate chip cookies. Participants loved the fun neighborhood atmosphere of the event, and some posed with milk moustaches in celebration: National Dairy Month has been in existence since 1937 (it was first called National Milk Month), and was created to promote consumption of surplus milk. Today, people celebrate it with a…
June 28, 2011 at 10:36AM
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Burglar enters Green Lake home while occupants are inside and slashes several bike tires
At approximately 1:45 a.m this morning (Tuesday, June 28, 2011), an east Green Lake home was burglarized while six roommates who share the house were inside. According to Detective Mark Jamieson, an occupant of the house, which is in the 7400 block of East Green Lake Dr N, called police to report that an “unknown male” was inside the the residence, slashing bicycle tires. Officers from the Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct arrived and contained the house. They called the residents out of the home and searched it. The suspect was not located. Det. Jamieson says that there were no signs of forced entry into…
June 27, 2011 at 4:40PM
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Cyclist J.W. Frye to speak at The Hearthstone
J.W. Frye will be speaking this Friday (July 1, 2011) at 10 a.m. in The Hearthstone‘s Chapel (6720 E Green Lake Way N). The topic of the presentation will be “Let Me Go: One Bike One Cause 7500 miles,” Frye’s “epic cycling journey” to benefit the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast and St.Luke’s Hospice. “His remarkable journey started February 23rd in Sarasota, Florida and will come to an end when he reaches Alaska next month,” says Sheryl Harmon, Director of Marketing for Village Cove. “From small towns to big cities, he will share stories about the kindness of strangers and the new friends…
June 27, 2011 at 1:27PM
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Mayor McGinn to hold “mini town hall” in Green Lake
Updated June 28 Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will be holding a “mini town hall” in Green Lake on Saturday, July 16, 2011, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at The Hearthstone (6720 E Green Lake Way N). All are welcome at the event, which will have a question-and-answer format.
