Many thanks to our news partner My Ballard for sharing this story with us. The president of the North Central Little League is retiring and the league is looking for someone to fill the position. NCLL covers parts of Ballard, Fremont, Phinney Ridge, Greenwood, Green Lake and Wallingford. Tom D’Angelo has been a part of NCLL for more than a decade but now that his kids are older, he believes it is time for him to move on. A week ago he sent this letter to families involved in NCLL: Dear North Central Community, Eleven years ago…
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Man suspected of abducting and raping woman before leaving her in Green Lake arrested
Surveillance image of the suspect released by SPD. More surveillance images can be viewed here. On Tuesday, June 21, 2011, a young woman was abducted while walking with a friend in the Greenwood neighborhood. She was assaulted, raped and then left by her abductors on a north Green Lake street. Last night, (Tuesday, June 28, 2011) at approximately 10:15 p.m., officers from the Seattle Police Department’s North Precinct responded to a 911 call from an employee at a Ballard bar. That call resulted in the arrest of one suspect. Information about the arrest is available on the SPD Blotter: The caller stated…
Major construction planned for 85th Street this fall
This story comes to us via our news partner PhinneyWood. Businesses and residents along 85th Street from Green Lake to Greenwood and Ballard will have some major disruptions to deal with beginning this fall, when the Seattle Department of Transportation begins a yearlong project to repave 85th Street all the way from Interstate 5 to 15th Avenue NW. But, in the end, that street will not only be easier to drive on, there will be new curb ramps, bus stop improvements, repaired sidewalks, new underground drainage and environmentally friendly storm water facilities. Work is scheduled to begin in October and last about…
Green Lake resident launches new gourmet chocolate business
Green Lake resident Mike Arcuri has just launched a new gourmet chocolate business, Vibrant Chocolate. The chocolates, which are made in Ballard, are enriched with vitamins and nutrients. Although the business is headquartered in Green Lake, they are available for delivery across King County. Vibrant Chocolate’s Spring Menu includes “Peanut Butter Sunshine,” “Mint Meltaway,” “Caramel Snap Delight,” “Long-life Cocktail Bar” and “Espresso Bon.” “As someone who’s trying hard to adopt healthier habits while working and raising kids, I really felt like a needed a better option to get my own calcium, omega-3, and other vitamins,” Mike tells us. “Pills…
Register now for Katy’s Musikal Magik at the Green Lake Community Center
Registration is now open for Katy’s Musikal Magik. The early childhood music classes are the most popular offering at the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N), according to Jeff Skinner, the facility’s former Coordinator. Green Lake classes include Infant Music Development, Toddler Music Development, Preschool Music Development, World Music Appreciation for Kids, Spanish Music with ASL, and Musical Sign in ASL. The program’s second winter session begins this week. Class information and registration details can be found on Katy’s website. In addition to Green Lake classes, you can find the program at the Phinney Neighborhood Center (6532 Phinney Ave N), the Ballard…
