Earlier this afternoon (Tuesday, June 21, 2011), Seattle’s Mayor Mike McGinn posted about the staff of the Green Lake Crew program on his blog. Mayor McGinn says that he recently received a letter from a parent who has a son in the crew program. “She wanted to let me know about the good work our staff had done to help her son fulfill his dreams,” McGinn writes. “It’s a great letter, and I appreciated her comments. City employees work hard to deliver public services, and I thought that recognition should be shared.” Here is an excerpt from the letter, which can be…
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Youth sailing summer camp offered at Green Lake Park
A youth sailing camp is being offered this summer at Green Lake Park. The camp will use boats provided by the Green Lake Small Craft Center, and Seattle Parks and Recreation will provide life jackets. The Green Lake Small Craft Center is located at the southwest corner of Green Lake (5900 West Green Lake Way N), right next to the Aqua Theater. Sailors will learn the basics of sailing, rigging, safety, and boat handling. Participants must be at least 10 years old, and weigh at least 80 pounds. Both new and experienced sailors can register. Camps run weekly Monday through Friday from 12…
2011 Ted Houk Memorial Regatta
The Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club (SCKC) is hosting an international regatta at the south end of Green Lake this weekend (Saturday, June 4 and Sunday June 5, 2011). Athletes from the Puget Sound region, Western Canada and Hawaii will compete in Olympic-style flat water canoeing and kayaking at the 32nd Annual Ted Houk Memorial Regatta. Everyone is welcome to watch the event, but racing is limited to paddling clubs and their members. Races start at 8 a.m. on Saturday. “National and International level paddlers, in some cases Olympic hopefuls,” will compete, according to former SCKC head coach and current club President Dave…
Large emergency response to Green Lake after two men overturn sailboat
Two young men tipped a sailboat on Green Lake this afternoon (Friday, May 13, 2011). The incident brought a large emergency response and at least two TV news helicopters to south Green Lake and Tangletown. Emergency responders were first called to 5700 West Green Lake Way N at 2:26 p.m., and two more response calls were issued at 2:28 p.m. and 2:36 p.m. KIRO 7 tweeted that the men were picked up by a police boat on the lake. By 2:35 p.m., when I arrived at the scene, both men were out of the water. Wrapped in blankets, they were shivering, cold,…
