From Seattle City Councilmember Sally J. Clark:
Join Seattle City Councilmember Sally J. Clark for a special Committee on the Built Environment meeting on:
Rowhouses, Apartments & Townhomes – New Rules for the Road [flier pdf]

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. – noon
Taproot Theatre in Greenwood (204 N 85th St)
It’s time to change the way we design and [...]

Several Green Lake residents reported hearing what sounded to be gunfire last night (Sunday, January 24) in Green Lake:
Hey @MyGreenLake do you know anything about the gunshots we heard about 20 minutes ago near #greenlake? – tweeted at about 10:30 p.m.
Anybody else hear gunshots at #greenlake tonight?! Or am I just paranoid and losing my [...]

Aurora Art Mural Project
Join your neighbors to meet the artists who have been hired to create 2 art murals on Aurora.
Aurora mural locations include empty storefront windows and/or sides of buildings. The first project site is 7615 Aurora Avenue N.
The artists hired are from Seattle Mural Art. John Osgood, Zachary Bohnenkamp & Kevin “Sensei23″ Sullivan [...]

Realtor Vince Decker over at HistoricHomesinSeattle.com (a MyGreenLake.com advertiser) wrote to let us know about an amazing offer he has made: he is donating 25% of his profits from the purchase or sale of a home through him to the Greenwood Fire Relief Fund.  This offer lasts until the end of January.
Just mention that you saw [...]

Weekly news from our neighbors!
Nearby events:
Wallingford: Sutra Restaurant is hosting a vegetarian Thanksgiving feast on Thursday.
Wallingford: Avila Restaurant has begun to offer weekly family dinner nights on Sunday nights.
Wallingford: Wallyhood’s fundraiser auction to benefit the Wallingford Community Senior Center continues through the Sunday following Thanksgiving.
Greenwood: Greenwood Elementary School will be hosting a 100th Birthday Celebration [...]

Weekly news from our neighbors!
Nearby events:
Wallingford: Those awesome folks over at Wallyhood are holding an online fundraiser auction, with all proceeds to go to the Wallingford Community Senior Center.  They are currently soliciting donations.
Wallingford: The Wallingford Chamber of Commerce and Wallingford Community Council are also planning a fundraising event for the Wallingford Community Senior Center.  [...]

Tomorrow is the last day to donate gently used toys to the Greenwood CoolMom’s Holiday Toy Swap’n’Sale, but don’t fret if you forget … you can still come to the sale on Saturday to shop.
Reusing gently-used toys, spending less, and decreasing our impact on the environment by shopping locally and eliminating new packaged goods are [...]

News from our neighbors …
Local Politics:
Wallingford: The North End Candidate Debate, held at Lincoln High School on October 13, is now available online.
Wallingford: Wallyhood has created a handy Voter Guide Round-Up.
Queen Anne: Susan Hutchison, candidate for King County Executive, speaks about Boeing’s exit from Seattle.
Nearby events:
Wallingford: Ivar’s Fall Cider Celebration is on November 12th.
Greenwood: The [...]

You can’t miss it: at the front of the store there’s a big white bin waiting for you to toss in a toy. Sadly, it’s empty. So hustle on over to PCC and give give give. And if you also want to shop shop shop, include your name and number to get a discount.

2009 Greenwood [...]

Wazup in nearby neighborhoods?  Yep, time for our weekly round-up!
A Fire Strikes Four Greenwood Businesses:  Phinneywood did an amazing job covering the horrible fire that hit Greenwood early Friday morning.  Their coverage began with breaking news updates and video of the fire, and they continue to cover the effects of the fire on the Taproot [...]