The Seattle Department of Transportation says that SDOT paving crews are working on two blocks of Woodlawn Ave NE, between 4th Ave NE and NE Ravenna Blvd. Crews are grinding off the old pavement and then laying new asphalt. They are working from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Traffic flaggers are assisting drivers through the area, but SDOT says that through traffic should seek an alternate route to avoid congestion and delays. For more information, call Steve Hoyos at (206) 386-1218.
July 2011
July 26, 2011 at 10:28PM
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Green Lake neighbors invited to “Night Out” Block Party at The Hearthstone
National Night Out Against Crime will be Tuesday, August 2, 2011. Green Lake neighbors traditionally gather at block parties during the yearly event. Residents, staff and family members of The Hearthstone (6720 E Green Lake Way N) will be participating in their first Night Out Block Party, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Sheryl Harmon, Director of Marketing for Village Cove, says that The Hearthstone’s Green Lake neighbors and community partners are all welcome to attend. There will be games, a dunk tank, live music, popcorn, homemade pineapple upside-down cake and cupcakes. The party will be on 1st Ave NE between East Green Lake Way N and Woodlawn Ave…
July 26, 2011 at 8:52AM
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Woodland Park Zoo invites Green Lake neighborhood to ‘Neighborhood Appreciation Event’
photo credit: shannonkringen Roxanne Murphy, Community Relations and Outreach Liaison for the Woodland Park Zoo, asked us to pass along the following invitation to residents of the Green Lake neighborhood: You Are Cordially Invited To: Woodland Park Zoo’s 2011 Neighborhood Appreciation Event August 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. This will be an opportunity for you to meet fellow zoo neighbors, enjoy light refreshments and have special experiences in some of our special exhibits. Children are welcome to attend. The event will start at the zoo’s West Entrance, located at North 55th Street and Phinney Avenue North. Parking will be free in…
July 25, 2011 at 2:10PM
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Local mother reports that son got Swimmers’ Itch in Green Lake on Friday
Earlier this afternoon (Monday, July 25, 2011), we received a note from Marleen Arenivar. Marleen says that her son was swimming at West Green Lake Beach (7312 W Green Lake Dr N) on Friday. ”He came home that day with a rash all over his body,” Marleen reports. “I thought it was Swimmers’ Itch so I sent him to take a shower right away. It turns out it got worse over the weekend. So I called his pediatrician who asked to see him this morning.” The pediatrician prescribed an antibiotic to Marleen’s son after determining that the boy was exposed to bacteria. Marleen…
July 24, 2011 at 5:46PM
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Film crew at Green Lake Park
Several visitors to Green Lake Park this morning (Sunday, July 24, 2011) noted that a film crew was set up on the west side of park. At 8:40 a.m., Sarah Heath, a.k.a. North Seattle Sarah, tweeted “Wanna be in a movie? Get to greenlake, the aurora side,” along with this twitpic: At 11:17 a.m., “jbcraver” tweeted that she was filming an infomercial at Green Lake Park. She attached a picture of a man using exercise equipment. And, at noon Jason Roberts tweeted the following:
