Updated Monday, July 18 with additional information from Lois Maag. Earlier today (Friday, July 15, 2011), the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announced that the next cycle of the Small and Simple Projects Fund will focus on emergency preparedness. The funding opportunity is being offered by the Department of Neighborhoods in partnership with the Office of Emergency Management. The goal is to help community members connect, organize, and plan for emergency situations with their neighbors. “Community members won’t have to apply for funds,” Lois Maag of the Department of Neighborhoods says. “We will have a menu of options, from supplies to…
July 2011
July 15, 2011 at 1:28PM
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Brighter, more efficient LED streetlights being installed on Green Lake streets
New LED streetlights are being installed on residential streets in the north Seattle area, including Green Lake. This is the second phase of Seattle City Light‘s installation of LED streetlights. Last year, 6,000 were installed between the Ship Canal and North 65th St. City Light is now installing 12,000 more from N 65th St to the northern border of City Light’s service territory [PDF map]. The new streetlights are brighter and more efficient than traditional lights. “The feedback from neighborhoods has been overwhelmingly positive,” Councilmember Bruce Harrell said in a press release. “The ‘feel’ of the neighborhood has improved with a brighter ambiance…
July 15, 2011 at 10:53AM
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This weekend in Green Lake: Battle at the Lake, Shakespeare in the Park, the Milk Carton Derby and more
The eighth annual Battle at the Lake is this weekend (July 15-17, 2011) at the Green Lake Community Center. The five-on-five outdoor basketball tournament traditionally features Seattle’s finest basketball players [more info]. This weekend also brings free performances of Antony and Cleopatra and The Tempest to Lower Woodland Park [more info] and a free Youth Ensemble production of The Princess Bride to the Seattle Public Theater at the Green Lake Bathhouse [more info]. The Green Lake Milk Carton Derby, a Seafair tradition since 1972, is Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. [more info]. SDOT advises that West Green Lake Way N and Green Lake Way N will be closed “when traffic becomes too congested.” Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will be holding a…
July 14, 2011 at 5:23PM
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UPDATE: Great Blue Heron dies after being rescued at Green Lake
We have a sad follow-up to the KING 5 story we shared on July 5, 2011 about a man who stood guard over an injured Great Blue Heron at Green Lake Park until the bird was taken away by a representative from Sarvey Wildlife Center. Jennifer T., one of the good Samaritans who joined Mike Murphy in helping the Great Blue Heron, says that she contacted Sarvey for an update and learned that the bird, which had been tangled in fishing line, has died. Its legs were so severely damaged that it had to be euthanized. Jennifer also learned that Sarvey rescued a duck…
July 14, 2011 at 4:39PM
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Try out Minimus shoes at Green Lake Park with Molly Mesnick
Reality TV star Molly Mesnick will be at Green Lake Park on Thursday, July 21, 2011, 1-3 p.m. OnlineShoes.com will be hosting the event, which is a promotion for the New Balance Minimus. Although no shoes will be for sale, runners will be able to test out the shoes and provide feedback to New Balance. There will also be be “Minimus to Win it” games with New Balance swag for prizes. Molly Mesnick, Co-op Manager for OnlineShoes.com, met her husband Jason Mesnick on the 13th season of the reality dating show The Bachelor. The event will be at the south end of Green Lake Park. Look for…
