By Erica Browne Grivas Used in stop signs and fire engines, red is a surefire attention grabber, and no less in the garden. Second on the spectrum only to yellow in visibility to human eyes, it is a power that requires careful handling. It’s easy to fall for reds at the nursery or in a catalog picture – but the main thing to notice in choosing your reds is to be aware of undertones: does it fall closer to blue or orange on the spectrum? If you’re unsure, a color wheel can be helpful. Or if you’re shopping, try bringing another red plant…
July 2011
July 31, 2011 at 8:51AM
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Green Lake’s Streetwise Gardener – Playing with fire: Red in the garden
July 30, 2011 at 12:40PM
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Seattle School Director, District 2 candidates Sherry Carr, Jack Whelan, Mark T. Webber and Kate Martin
Updated August 2, 2011 with a statement from Kate Martin. King County is holding an all-mail Primary and Special Election on August 16, 2011. Ballots have now arrived at most Green Lake homes. Green Lake residents will see School Board candidates on their ballots. The top two candidates in the Primary race will be on all Seattle ballots in November. There are four contenders for Seattle School Director for District No. 2, which represents Bagley, B.F. Day, Green Lake, Greenwood, Hamilton International Middle School, McDonald Elementary, Middle College @ Wilson Pacific, Olympic View, Sacajawea, Seattle Evening School, Stanford International School and Whittier. The incumbent for School Board, District 2 is Sherry Carr. Her challengers are Jack Whelan, Kate Martin and Mark T. Webber. A fourth challenger, Terrence…
July 29, 2011 at 11:12PM
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Volunteer at upcoming ‘From Hiroshima to Hope’ ceremony
Volunteers are needed to help with this year’s From Hiroshima to Hope ceremony. From Hiroshima to Hope will be Saturday, August 6, 2011, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., at Green Lake Park. The date will mark the 66th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. The lantern-floating peace ceremony will be held on the northwest shore of Green Lake, just south of the Bathhouse Theatre (7312 West Green Lake Dr N). The event honors the victims of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and all victims of war and violence. More information about the event can be found here, and photos from last year’s From…
July 28, 2011 at 11:18AM
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Two Green Lake residents share opinions on Referendum 1 and the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement
photo credit: IMLS DCC King County is holding an all-mail Primary and Special Election on August 16, 2011. Ballots were mailed yesterday. The ballot includes a question, Referendum 1, which relates to the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement. Referendum 1 asks Seattle voters to approve or reject Section 6 of Ordinance Number 123542. If approved, Section 6 would authorize the Seattle City Council “to give notice to proceed, beyond preliminary design work, with three agreements concerning the State’s proposal to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a deep-bore tunnel.” Section 6 states: The City Council is authorized to decide whether to issue the…
July 27, 2011 at 10:26PM
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Pedestrian swinging piece of wood on Aurora Ave hits and damages at least two vehicles
A Seattle Police Department report indicates that police received several 9-1-1 calls at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday night (July 24, 2011) about someone walking on Aurora Ave N, swinging what appeared to be a 2 x 4 or a baseball bat at vehicles. Callers reported seeing the person as far south as the 5500 block of Aurora Ave N and as far north as N 68th St, where he was detained by police. One man told police that “he observed a male standing in the northbound lanes of travel while he was driving his vehicle on Aurora Av N. [He] stated that he swerved to avoid the…
