This story comes to us via Kristy Hamilton. Kristy is a student in the University of Washington Department of Communication News Laboratory, an advanced reporting class in which students produce news stories and packages for local neighborhood and ethnic newspapers and online sites. With more than 5 million members, the Freemasons are one of the world’s oldest fraternities. Their origins are unknown, their rituals secret, and their lavish lodges are in almost every major city. For centuries they have raised eyebrows and inspired conspiracy theories for their clandestine meetings. Now members of the Green Lake brotherhood want to modernize, open their doors and…
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Business networking group meets weekly at the Hearthstone
Creative Alliance for Growth, a local BNI Chapter that meets weekly in Green Lake, is looking for new members. The business networking group meets on Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., at The Hearthstone (6720 East Green Lake Way N). Members share information and referrals. Only one person from each professional specialty is accepted into each BNI chapter. Once a representative of a profession has joined, his or her competition is locked out from joining as well. Creative Alliance for Growth is currently looking for members from several professions. While guests are welcome at any meeting, specific days have been set aside for guests from the following professions: January…
Green Lake Village developers to visit Wednesday’s Community Council meeting
The Green Lake Community Council meets Wednesday (November 9, 2011), 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., at The Hearthstone (6720 East Green Lake Way N). All are welcome. Bruce Lorig and Meredith Messmer, Lorig Associaties Project Manager, will be at the meeting. Lorig Associaties is managing the development of Green Lake Village, a large mixed-use project that is slated for construction at the former Vitamilk Dairy site, a three-acre empty lot of land often referred to by locals as “The Big Hole.” The property, located between Woodlawn Ave NE, NE 71st St, 5th Ave NE and NE 72nd St, has been a…
Freeway Estates Community Orchard’s first annual Cider Fest a success
Several neighbors gathered at the Freeway Estates Community Orchard’s first annual Cider Fest on Saturday afternoon (October 29, 2011). The Freeway Estates Community Orchard is a strip of public land on the west side of I-5, on 6th Ave NE between NE 60th St and NE 63rd St. A group of volunteers has been transforming the space into an orchard and garden for the community since last winter. Saturday’s event featured free cider and family activities. A design board was set up so that the community could submit ideas and suggestions for the future of the space. Many thanks to…
Halloween 2011 in Green Lake
Updated Saturday, 12:45 p.m. There’s a lot going on this Halloween in the Green Lake neighborhood. There will be a free Fall Pumpkin Swim at Evans Pool tomorrow evening (Friday, October 28, 2011), 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. The event features games, prizes and pumpkins in the pool. The Green Lake Tacos Guaymas is hosting their annual Halloween Costume Party tomorrow night (October 28). A Halloween Midnight Mystery Ride is planned for late tomorrow night (October 28). The costumed bike ride begins at 11:30 p.m. at the southwest corner of Green Lake, near the Aqua Theater. On Saturday (October 29),…
