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April Laurelhurst Real Estate Summary
Laurelhurst Blog - Thanks to Kim Dales for providing us with this neighborhood real estate activity monthly report:As April drew to a close Laurelhurst like many neighborhoods in NE Seattle continued to have a lack of inventory therefore pushing prices up making homeowners who were selling very happy and buyers very frustrated as 50% of the homes that were sold in April had multiple offers. Why is a multiple offer situation advantageous for the seller? Perhaps the most important reason is that if a buyer knows that they will be competing with other buyers for a specific property they want their offer to look strong in the eyes of the seller. One was to do that is to do a Pre-Inspection. A pre-inspection is the same and a typical home inspection the difference being it is completed prior to making an offer. This of course can be a costly proposition as if the buyer chooses to pay for the inspection and ultimately does not get the home the inspection fee is not refunded. I am aware of many buyers who have done multiple preinspections before they have actually purchased a home. This as you can imagine can be extremely expensive and frustrating for the buyer. Other ways a buyer can strengthen their offer is by being flexible with their closing date, offer to give the seller extra time to move out at no cost to the seller and have strong financing. Our market continues to be " Advantage Seller", so if you are even contemplating selling your home get a market analysis from your Realtor and see if the time is right.NEW LISTINGS Price Quantity$450,000 - $499,999 1 $1,250,000 - $1,499,999 3TOTAL 4Average price: $1,085,000PENDING INSPECTIONPrice Range Quantity DOM*$3,495,000 1 49(listed last year)PENDING Price Range & Read more...
April Laurelhurst Real Estate Summary
Laurelhurst Blog - Thanks to Kim Dales for providing us with this neighborhood real estate activity monthly report:As April drew to a close Laurelhurst like many neighborhoods in NE Seattle continued to have a lack of inventory therefore pushing prices up making homeowners who were selling very happy and buyers very frustrated as 50% of the homes that were sold in April had multiple offers. Why is a multiple offer situation advantageous for the seller? Perhaps the most important reason is that if a buyer knows that they will be competing with other buyers for a specific property they want their offer to look strong in the eyes of the seller. One was to do that is to do a Pre-Inspection. A pre-inspection is the same and a typical home inspection the difference being it is completed prior to making an offer. This of course can be a costly proposition as if the buyer chooses to pay for the inspection and ultimately does not get the home the inspection fee is not refunded. I am aware of many buyers who have done multiple preinspections before they have actually purchased a home. This as you can imagine can be extremely expensive and frustrating for the buyer. Other ways a buyer can strengthen their offer is by being flexible with their closing date, offer to give the seller extra time to move out at no cost to the seller and have strong financing. Our market continues to be " Advantage Seller", so if you are even contemplating selling your home get a market analysis from your Realtor and see if the time is right.NEW LISTINGS Price Quantity$450,000 - $499,999 1 $1,250,000 - $1,499,999 3TOTAL 4Average price: $1,085,000PENDING INSPECTIONPrice Range Quantity DOM*$3,495,000 1 49(listed last year)PENDING Price Range & Read more...
Friday, May 24, 2013 -- 7:17 am
Le Petit Shoppe Grand Re-Opening As Kookaburra Kids
Laurelhurst Blog - Rhea, the owner of Kookaburra KidsRhea, the new owner of Le Petit Shoppe, (3432 NE 45th Street) has been busy transforming the store into Kookaburra Kids. She will be having a celebration on Sunday from 2-6pm, with special guests Recess Monkey, performing from 5:15-6pm, as well as Jami, making balloon creations from 3-5pm. The Facebook invitation says: It's been just over a month of running the cute little Le Petit Shoppe and what a whirlwind of a good time it's been! I've had a chance to meet many of the loyal customers and neighbors and couldn't be more tickled to have kept this little treasure trove alive! As many of you know, I'm changing the name to Kookaburra Kids as well as giving it a new look and feel. But don't worry, I plan to keep the same model of purchasing gently worn children's items that are considered "high-end" labels, but will of...fer trade incentives! I also plan to add new items for gift giving occasions such as baby showers and new baby arrival, as well as eco-friendly toys and clothing. So, come say hi, tour the new shop and bring the kiddos! We'll have food, entertainment and prizes! This is going to be one fun party!! Hope to see you there!Rhea told us that she's been a "very busy bird, painting, re-arranging, de-cluttering. I'd say the shop looks completely different! I'm also ordering new gifts for moms and kids. Items are trickling in every day! Come and visit!" Read more...
Le Petit Shoppe Grand Re-Opening As Kookaburra Kids
Laurelhurst Blog - Rhea, the owner of Kookaburra KidsRhea, the new owner of Le Petit Shoppe, (3432 NE 45th Street) has been busy transforming the store into Kookaburra Kids. She will be having a celebration on Sunday from 2-6pm, with special guests Recess Monkey, performing from 5:15-6pm, as well as Jami, making balloon creations from 3-5pm. The Facebook invitation says: It's been just over a month of running the cute little Le Petit Shoppe and what a whirlwind of a good time it's been! I've had a chance to meet many of the loyal customers and neighbors and couldn't be more tickled to have kept this little treasure trove alive! As many of you know, I'm changing the name to Kookaburra Kids as well as giving it a new look and feel. But don't worry, I plan to keep the same model of purchasing gently worn children's items that are considered "high-end" labels, but will of...fer trade incentives! I also plan to add new items for gift giving occasions such as baby showers and new baby arrival, as well as eco-friendly toys and clothing. So, come say hi, tour the new shop and bring the kiddos! We'll have food, entertainment and prizes! This is going to be one fun party!! Hope to see you there!Rhea told us that she's been a "very busy bird, painting, re-arranging, de-cluttering. I'd say the shop looks completely different! I'm also ordering new gifts for moms and kids. Items are trickling in every day! Come and visit!" Read more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 -- 11:22 am
Waterway Basketball Court To Be Maintained By Seattle Parks And Recreation
Laurelhurst Blog - Waterway #1 Basketball CourtThe popular 70 year old basketball court located at Waterway #1, 43rd Avenue NE and NE 34th Street, is old and decaying with cracks and a two-foot sinkhole at one end. In March, the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) encouraged neighbors to sign a petition to have the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adhere to its existing contract to maintain, enhance and restore the site. And over the years volunteers have been maintaining the area as best they could, LCC said. .However, DNR told LCC that a new facility is needed, rather than a repair, and they wanted to charge the neighborhood an annual lease fee based on fair market value-between $4,000 and $11,000 each year, plus assume liability for any accidents. LCC said "This is unacceptable and unfair to neighbors and our kids."LCC recently was pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement with Seattle Parks and Recreation to maintain the site, similar to the agreement with DNR, in which the City will work with the neighborhood on continuing to maintain the Waterway, including plant maintenance, shoreline clean-up activities, and rebuilding the existing basketball court. In a recent LCC newsletter to neighbors an update was published:Thank you, Neighbors and Rep. Pollet --Basketball Court Project to Move ForwardFor almost five years, LCC has had a contract with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to maintain, restore, and enhance Waterway No. 1, located at NE 35th St. and 43rd Avenue NE. The contract included resurfacing the 70-year-old crumbling basketball court. Neighbors generously contributed to pay the full cost of upgrading the court. In the past few months, DNR imposed added conditions on replacing the court--liability insurance and an annual lease fee ranging between $4,000 and $11,000. No fee has ever been imposed in the past and is contrary to state law.LCC sought assistance from 46th district legislators and from neighbors. Everyone came through. Under the leadership of Representative Gerry Pollet, legislators worked with DNR to resolve the issues. In the meantime, 204 neighbors signed an online petition asking DNR to adhere to state law and waive the annual lease fee and liability insurance. Seventy-five neighbors signed a petition that was taken door to door. Many neighbors contacted the Commissioner of Public Lands, head of DNR, asking that the issues be resolved and that the project be allowed to move forward. These efforts made a difference. LCC had a successful meeting with representatives from DNR and the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. Seattle Parks has agreed to enter into an agreement with DNR, with a primary purpose of public access and park uses. The City will work with the community on the continued maintenance of the waterway, including plant maintenance, shoreline clean-up activities, and rebuilding the existing basketball court Read more...
Waterway Basketball Court To Be Maintained By Seattle Parks And Recreation
Laurelhurst Blog - Waterway #1 Basketball CourtThe popular 70 year old basketball court located at Waterway #1, 43rd Avenue NE and NE 34th Street, is old and decaying with cracks and a two-foot sinkhole at one end. In March, the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) encouraged neighbors to sign a petition to have the State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) adhere to its existing contract to maintain, enhance and restore the site. And over the years volunteers have been maintaining the area as best they could, LCC said. .However, DNR told LCC that a new facility is needed, rather than a repair, and they wanted to charge the neighborhood an annual lease fee based on fair market value-between $4,000 and $11,000 each year, plus assume liability for any accidents. LCC said "This is unacceptable and unfair to neighbors and our kids."LCC recently was pleased to announce that they have entered into an agreement with Seattle Parks and Recreation to maintain the site, similar to the agreement with DNR, in which the City will work with the neighborhood on continuing to maintain the Waterway, including plant maintenance, shoreline clean-up activities, and rebuilding the existing basketball court. In a recent LCC newsletter to neighbors an update was published:Thank you, Neighbors and Rep. Pollet --Basketball Court Project to Move ForwardFor almost five years, LCC has had a contract with the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to maintain, restore, and enhance Waterway No. 1, located at NE 35th St. and 43rd Avenue NE. The contract included resurfacing the 70-year-old crumbling basketball court. Neighbors generously contributed to pay the full cost of upgrading the court. In the past few months, DNR imposed added conditions on replacing the court--liability insurance and an annual lease fee ranging between $4,000 and $11,000. No fee has ever been imposed in the past and is contrary to state law.LCC sought assistance from 46th district legislators and from neighbors. Everyone came through. Under the leadership of Representative Gerry Pollet, legislators worked with DNR to resolve the issues. In the meantime, 204 neighbors signed an online petition asking DNR to adhere to state law and waive the annual lease fee and liability insurance. Seventy-five neighbors signed a petition that was taken door to door. Many neighbors contacted the Commissioner of Public Lands, head of DNR, asking that the issues be resolved and that the project be allowed to move forward. These efforts made a difference. LCC had a successful meeting with representatives from DNR and the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department. Seattle Parks has agreed to enter into an agreement with DNR, with a primary purpose of public access and park uses. The City will work with the community on the continued maintenance of the waterway, including plant maintenance, shoreline clean-up activities, and rebuilding the existing basketball court Read more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 -- 11:01 am
Register Now For Emerald City Fall Soccer Leagues At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Emerald City FC soccer club has partnered with the Laurelhurst Community Center and other city community centers to offer a fall soccer league for kids of all abilities from ages 6-13. Games will be played from September through part of November and end before basketball season starts. Brad, with the Club told us that what sets this league apart from other city soccer leagues, is that it is inexpensive and the team parent coaches are partnered with the professional coaching staff, through coaching education clinics, skill clinics, referee training for teens, and practices at sites so coaches can see select (higher level) teams training and partner with a coach as a mentor..Games are played within Seattle neighborhoods at participating community centers, Loyal Heights (Ballard), Bitter Lake (Northgate), Delridge (West Seattle), Garfield (Central District), and Meadowbrook (View Ridge). Information about the club on the website says:Emerald City FC, Seattle's oldest premier soccer organization, formed in 1979, brings select soccer to the youth of Seattle. Our mission is simple - to teach skills and develop players. What started out as a small venture has grown into a club with 30 teams, over 500 players, and many state championships under its belt. Our players come from all over Seattle, share a passion for the game, seek to improve their skills, and want to play at the highest possible level.For more information go here or email communitysoccer@emeraldcityfc.org. Read more...
Register Now For Emerald City Fall Soccer Leagues At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Emerald City FC soccer club has partnered with the Laurelhurst Community Center and other city community centers to offer a fall soccer league for kids of all abilities from ages 6-13. Games will be played from September through part of November and end before basketball season starts. Brad, with the Club told us that what sets this league apart from other city soccer leagues, is that it is inexpensive and the team parent coaches are partnered with the professional coaching staff, through coaching education clinics, skill clinics, referee training for teens, and practices at sites so coaches can see select (higher level) teams training and partner with a coach as a mentor..Games are played within Seattle neighborhoods at participating community centers, Loyal Heights (Ballard), Bitter Lake (Northgate), Delridge (West Seattle), Garfield (Central District), and Meadowbrook (View Ridge). Information about the club on the website says:Emerald City FC, Seattle's oldest premier soccer organization, formed in 1979, brings select soccer to the youth of Seattle. Our mission is simple - to teach skills and develop players. What started out as a small venture has grown into a club with 30 teams, over 500 players, and many state championships under its belt. Our players come from all over Seattle, share a passion for the game, seek to improve their skills, and want to play at the highest possible level.For more information go here or email communitysoccer@emeraldcityfc.org. Read more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -- 11:53 am
Register Now For Summer Adult Classes Offered At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Registration is underway for a wide variety of summer adult classes and programs offered at the Laurelhurst Community Center:tennispiano barrepilatespotteryCara, Assistant Recreation Coordinator at the Community Center told us that all programs are in need of participants and have not been cancelled. Registration online, in-person at the Community Center Monday through Friday 9-2pm or by calling 684-7529.The Spring/Summer 2013 Parks and Recreation Brochure lists all classes and programs at Laurelhurst, Magnuson and Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers.Here are the summer classes and programs at Laurelhurst Community Center:Barre ConditioningAges 18 and olderThis class features light weights, isometric and is easy on the joints. The class consists of exercises done at the barre and floor and incorporates Pilates, yoga, weights, stretching, and intense muscle work to fatigue. All levels welcome.Instructor: Laura Martin#101886 7/10-8/28 Wed 10-11 am $120#102717 6/3-6/24 Mon 10-11 am $60#102718 7/1-7/29 Mon 10-11 am $75#102719 8/5-8/26 Mon 10-11 am $60Mat PilatesAges 18 and olderThe class includes upper and lower body exercises and balance techniques. Participants must have taken beginner class toregister for intermediate/ advanced class. Please bring a 2-lb weight to class. No class 7/4/13Instructor: Laura MartinBeginner/Intermediate #101081 7/16-8/27 Tue 10:30-11:30 am $105Intermediate #101084 5/28-7/9 Tue 9:30-10:30 am $105#101086 5/30-7/11 Thu 10-11 am $90#101085 7/16-8/27 Tue 9:30-10:30 am $105#101088 7/18-8/29 Thu 10-11 am $105Adult Open Pottery StudioAges 25 and olderInstructor Liang will teach first class on proper use of the space and have students sign a contract. Instructor will come in every two weeks to load kiln and do a fire for students so they are not using kiln. First bag of clay included. (10-week session)No class 5/27/13Instructor: Liang-Yin Chen#100990 4/8-6/17 Mon 6-8:30 pm $170Adult Tennis LessonsAges 16 and olderAdult group lessons for players 16 and over. Emphasizes all the elements of stroke production, with drills designed to work on control, consistency, and game strategy. BEGINNER : Has played little or no tennis and is primarily working on getting the ball in play. INTER MEDIATE : Has taken at least one series of beginner lessons and needs on-court experience. It is important that you sign up for the appropriate ability level. No class 5/25/13Instructor: Geoff GarzaBeginner #101057 6/22-8/24 Sat 9:30-10:30 am $200Intermediate #101060 6/22-8/24 Sat 10:30-11:30 am $200Piano LessonsAges 6 and olderLearn expression through music! Laurelhurst piano class is a fun experience where lessons are tailored to each individual student. Lessons include reading music, playing by ear, music theory, and composition. Lessons are 30 minutes long.#104599 7/8-8/19 Mon 1-8pm $140 Read more...
Register Now For Summer Adult Classes Offered At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Registration is underway for a wide variety of summer adult classes and programs offered at the Laurelhurst Community Center:tennispiano barrepilatespotteryCara, Assistant Recreation Coordinator at the Community Center told us that all programs are in need of participants and have not been cancelled. Registration online, in-person at the Community Center Monday through Friday 9-2pm or by calling 684-7529.The Spring/Summer 2013 Parks and Recreation Brochure lists all classes and programs at Laurelhurst, Magnuson and Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers.Here are the summer classes and programs at Laurelhurst Community Center:Barre ConditioningAges 18 and olderThis class features light weights, isometric and is easy on the joints. The class consists of exercises done at the barre and floor and incorporates Pilates, yoga, weights, stretching, and intense muscle work to fatigue. All levels welcome.Instructor: Laura Martin#101886 7/10-8/28 Wed 10-11 am $120#102717 6/3-6/24 Mon 10-11 am $60#102718 7/1-7/29 Mon 10-11 am $75#102719 8/5-8/26 Mon 10-11 am $60Mat PilatesAges 18 and olderThe class includes upper and lower body exercises and balance techniques. Participants must have taken beginner class toregister for intermediate/ advanced class. Please bring a 2-lb weight to class. No class 7/4/13Instructor: Laura MartinBeginner/Intermediate #101081 7/16-8/27 Tue 10:30-11:30 am $105Intermediate #101084 5/28-7/9 Tue 9:30-10:30 am $105#101086 5/30-7/11 Thu 10-11 am $90#101085 7/16-8/27 Tue 9:30-10:30 am $105#101088 7/18-8/29 Thu 10-11 am $105Adult Open Pottery StudioAges 25 and olderInstructor Liang will teach first class on proper use of the space and have students sign a contract. Instructor will come in every two weeks to load kiln and do a fire for students so they are not using kiln. First bag of clay included. (10-week session)No class 5/27/13Instructor: Liang-Yin Chen#100990 4/8-6/17 Mon 6-8:30 pm $170Adult Tennis LessonsAges 16 and olderAdult group lessons for players 16 and over. Emphasizes all the elements of stroke production, with drills designed to work on control, consistency, and game strategy. BEGINNER : Has played little or no tennis and is primarily working on getting the ball in play. INTER MEDIATE : Has taken at least one series of beginner lessons and needs on-court experience. It is important that you sign up for the appropriate ability level. No class 5/25/13Instructor: Geoff GarzaBeginner #101057 6/22-8/24 Sat 9:30-10:30 am $200Intermediate #101060 6/22-8/24 Sat 10:30-11:30 am $200Piano LessonsAges 6 and olderLearn expression through music! Laurelhurst piano class is a fun experience where lessons are tailored to each individual student. Lessons include reading music, playing by ear, music theory, and composition. Lessons are 30 minutes long.#104599 7/8-8/19 Mon 1-8pm $140 Read more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 -- 11:45 am
Street Repairs At 47th Avenue NE Near Sand Point Way Start Today
Laurelhurst Blog - Seattle Department of Transportation crews are in the process of replacing worn concrete road panels and installing a curb bulb and curb ramps at 47th Avenue Northeast (near Sand Point Way and Northeast 54th Street) starting today until June 7th.The information says:Traffic flaggers will assist alternating directions of traffic on 47th Avenue Northeast from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The street will be closed to southbound traffic from Sand Point Way NE to NE 54th Street from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. until Saturday, May 25th.Crews will return to site on Wednesday May 29 to begin construction of a curb bulb and four curb ramps. Traffic flaggers will again maintain alternating directions of traffic during work hours, but this time there will be no nighttime closures. This project is being funded by pedestrian safety and annual paving programs and the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative. Read more...
Street Repairs At 47th Avenue NE Near Sand Point Way Start Today
Laurelhurst Blog - Seattle Department of Transportation crews are in the process of replacing worn concrete road panels and installing a curb bulb and curb ramps at 47th Avenue Northeast (near Sand Point Way and Northeast 54th Street) starting today until June 7th.The information says:Traffic flaggers will assist alternating directions of traffic on 47th Avenue Northeast from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The street will be closed to southbound traffic from Sand Point Way NE to NE 54th Street from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. until Saturday, May 25th.Crews will return to site on Wednesday May 29 to begin construction of a curb bulb and four curb ramps. Traffic flaggers will again maintain alternating directions of traffic during work hours, but this time there will be no nighttime closures. This project is being funded by pedestrian safety and annual paving programs and the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative. Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 9:37 am
List Of Kids Summer Camps Offered At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Registration starts today for a wide variety of children and youth summer camps offered at the Laurelhurst Community Center:tennispiano ballettballfashion camppotterysoccerartbakingdancesewingCara, Assistant Recreation Coordinator at the Community Center told us that all programs are in need of participants and have not been cancelled. Registration online, in-person at the Community Center Monday through Friday 9-2pm or by calling 684-7529.The Spring/Summer 2013 Parks and Recreation Brochure lists all classes and programs at Laurelhurst, Magnuson and Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers.Here are the summer classes and programs at Laurelhurst Community Center:Summer Art CampAges 4-7A fun-filled morning as children explore the many different formats of art, including watercolor, print making, and much more. Class is drop-off, but parents and caregivers are welcome to stay.Instructor: Katrina Strand#102601 7/15-7/18 M -Th 9 am-Noon $150Fashion CampAges 8-12Create your own fashion brand! Explore how fashion designers find inspiration and learn about various areas of the industry, including merchandising, retailing, and designing. Participants will take home the skills, inspiration, and motivation to pursue their dreams and make a name for themselves in the fashion industry. We will be designing a t-shirt and a bag, including dying and printing fabric. Please dress for mess. Please have the students bring the following to camp each day: Snack and water Optional: Sewing machine, sewing scissors, old and new fashion magazines that can be cut up.Instructor: Katrina Strand#102600 7/15-7/18 M -Th 1-4 pm $195Baking CampAges 6-12Join us for a fun-filled week of baking! Kids will have the opportunity to design their own cakes and learn about partythemes. Participant will learn how to read recipes, and shop for ingredients. There will be a baking showcase at the end of each week.Instructor: Linda Castilleja#99301 6/24-6/28 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99302 7/8-7/12 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99303 7/22-7/26 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99304 8/5-8/9 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99305 8/19-8/23 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150Mega Dance Camp!Ages 5-10Don't miss this exciting kids' Mega Dance Camp! Come explore the world of dance through jazz, ballet, and creative dance. Each day students will learn technique, combinations, dance routines, and other fun activities. All levels of experience are invited to participate, as the students will be challenged at their own individual levels. Guests will be invited to watch a mini-performance during the last day. Please wear close-fitting clothing with bare feet, ballet shoes, or jazz shoes. Bring a water bottle and snack each day.Instructor: Krystal Hernandez#101091 6/24-6/28 M -F9 am-12:30 pm $125#101093 7/8-7/12 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $125Pottery CampAges 6-12In this class kids will learn pinch-pot, coil, slab, wheel throwing, and glazing techniques. Each day we will introduce new projects, such as musical in Read more...
List Of Kids Summer Camps Offered At Laurelhurst Community Center
Laurelhurst Blog - Registration starts today for a wide variety of children and youth summer camps offered at the Laurelhurst Community Center:tennispiano ballettballfashion camppotterysoccerartbakingdancesewingCara, Assistant Recreation Coordinator at the Community Center told us that all programs are in need of participants and have not been cancelled. Registration online, in-person at the Community Center Monday through Friday 9-2pm or by calling 684-7529.The Spring/Summer 2013 Parks and Recreation Brochure lists all classes and programs at Laurelhurst, Magnuson and Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers.Here are the summer classes and programs at Laurelhurst Community Center:Summer Art CampAges 4-7A fun-filled morning as children explore the many different formats of art, including watercolor, print making, and much more. Class is drop-off, but parents and caregivers are welcome to stay.Instructor: Katrina Strand#102601 7/15-7/18 M -Th 9 am-Noon $150Fashion CampAges 8-12Create your own fashion brand! Explore how fashion designers find inspiration and learn about various areas of the industry, including merchandising, retailing, and designing. Participants will take home the skills, inspiration, and motivation to pursue their dreams and make a name for themselves in the fashion industry. We will be designing a t-shirt and a bag, including dying and printing fabric. Please dress for mess. Please have the students bring the following to camp each day: Snack and water Optional: Sewing machine, sewing scissors, old and new fashion magazines that can be cut up.Instructor: Katrina Strand#102600 7/15-7/18 M -Th 1-4 pm $195Baking CampAges 6-12Join us for a fun-filled week of baking! Kids will have the opportunity to design their own cakes and learn about partythemes. Participant will learn how to read recipes, and shop for ingredients. There will be a baking showcase at the end of each week.Instructor: Linda Castilleja#99301 6/24-6/28 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99302 7/8-7/12 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99303 7/22-7/26 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99304 8/5-8/9 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150#99305 8/19-8/23 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $150Mega Dance Camp!Ages 5-10Don't miss this exciting kids' Mega Dance Camp! Come explore the world of dance through jazz, ballet, and creative dance. Each day students will learn technique, combinations, dance routines, and other fun activities. All levels of experience are invited to participate, as the students will be challenged at their own individual levels. Guests will be invited to watch a mini-performance during the last day. Please wear close-fitting clothing with bare feet, ballet shoes, or jazz shoes. Bring a water bottle and snack each day.Instructor: Krystal Hernandez#101091 6/24-6/28 M -F9 am-12:30 pm $125#101093 7/8-7/12 M -F 9 am-12:30 pm $125Pottery CampAges 6-12In this class kids will learn pinch-pot, coil, slab, wheel throwing, and glazing techniques. Each day we will introduce new projects, such as musical in Read more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 -- 9:19 am
Free "Controlling Apple Maggots Class"' Tomorrow At Center For Urban Horticulture
Laurelhurst Blog - The Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street) is offering a free class called "Controlling Apple Maggots" tomorrow night from 7-8pm in the Douglas Classroom.The class description says:Learn what you need to know to get ready and take action to prevent apple maggot damage this year.Registration is requested by contacting urbhort@uw.edu or calling 206.685.8033.(photo courtesy of WSU Extension) Read more...
Free "Controlling Apple Maggots Class"' Tomorrow At Center For Urban Horticulture
Laurelhurst Blog - The Center for Urban Horticulture (3501 NE 41st Street) is offering a free class called "Controlling Apple Maggots" tomorrow night from 7-8pm in the Douglas Classroom.The class description says:Learn what you need to know to get ready and take action to prevent apple maggot damage this year.Registration is requested by contacting urbhort@uw.edu or calling 206.685.8033.(photo courtesy of WSU Extension) Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 9:30 am
Car Prowler Takes Items On Thursday Night
Laurelhurst Blog - We received this email from a Blog reader:We had a car prowler Thursday night on 54 Avenue NE. We believe it must have been one or more young people based on what was taken --- some coins, a new gold colored women's wallet that was empty (in the car to take back, sales slip was in the wallet), and a small golden rod colored cardboard box with personal items.Sometimes useless items were discarded so we would appreciate a notice if anyone sees one of the last two items. My car was unlocked this time so my windows were not broken. I don't know which is better, locked or unlocked. My advice - don't leave ANYTHING in your car. Read more...
Car Prowler Takes Items On Thursday Night
Laurelhurst Blog - We received this email from a Blog reader:We had a car prowler Thursday night on 54 Avenue NE. We believe it must have been one or more young people based on what was taken --- some coins, a new gold colored women's wallet that was empty (in the car to take back, sales slip was in the wallet), and a small golden rod colored cardboard box with personal items.Sometimes useless items were discarded so we would appreciate a notice if anyone sees one of the last two items. My car was unlocked this time so my windows were not broken. I don't know which is better, locked or unlocked. My advice - don't leave ANYTHING in your car. Read more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 -- 9:28 am
Northeast Library Announcing Poetry Conest Winners Tomorrow Night
Laurelhurst Blog - The Northeast Seattle Public Library invites the public from 6-8pm tomorrow night to see the Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony. The annual poetry contest was held last month in honor of April's National Poetry Month.Poetry contest winners will receive prizes and read their poems. One grand prize winner receive the Wedgie Award trophy. There will also be an open mike where participants can read their own original poem, which can be the one entered in the contest, or another.For more information go here. Read more...
Northeast Library Announcing Poetry Conest Winners Tomorrow Night
Laurelhurst Blog - The Northeast Seattle Public Library invites the public from 6-8pm tomorrow night to see the Poetry Contest Awards Ceremony. The annual poetry contest was held last month in honor of April's National Poetry Month.Poetry contest winners will receive prizes and read their poems. One grand prize winner receive the Wedgie Award trophy. There will also be an open mike where participants can read their own original poem, which can be the one entered in the contest, or another.For more information go here. Read more...
Sunday, May 19, 2013 -- 5:00 pm
Man killed dribbling soccer ball to Brazil remembered
KING-TV Seattle - ... is in shock," said Swanson's son Devin. Devin gathered with more than 100 people at The Bier Stube bar in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood to honor his 42-year-old father, who died Tuesday after being hit by a car while trying to dribble a soccer ball ... Read more...
Man killed dribbling soccer ball to Brazil remembered
KING-TV Seattle - ... is in shock," said Swanson's son Devin. Devin gathered with more than 100 people at The Bier Stube bar in Seattle's Ravenna neighborhood to honor his 42-year-old father, who died Tuesday after being hit by a car while trying to dribble a soccer ball ... Read more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 -- 7:49 pm
Labor leader Kenney pushed for farmworker rights
Seattle Times - ... n and nine great-grandchildren. A public memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 1 at the Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way N.E. in Seattle. Read more...
Labor leader Kenney pushed for farmworker rights
Seattle Times - ... n and nine great-grandchildren. A public memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. June 1 at the Mountaineers, 7700 Sand Point Way N.E. in Seattle. Read more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 -- 8:30 am
East Laurelhurst Drive Home Broken Into On Thursday
Laurelhurst Blog - We received this email from a reader: Seems like it is that time of year again....the burglars are back! Yesterday a home in the 3300 block of East Laurelhurst NE was broken into sometime between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. Homeowners had an alarm but had not set it that day. The burglars forced open the basement door (which had a deadbolt) and stole anything that could fit into a backpack. They stole the backpack itself, went through every room and filled it jewelry, Ipads, headphones, cash, cameras, etc. Fortunately, no one was home at the time. The police said that is the time when the break-ins usually happen. So, we are reminded to set our alarms and to be alert to what might happening in the neighborhood. Contact the police if anyone saw anything suspicious. Read more...
East Laurelhurst Drive Home Broken Into On Thursday
Laurelhurst Blog - We received this email from a reader: Seems like it is that time of year again....the burglars are back! Yesterday a home in the 3300 block of East Laurelhurst NE was broken into sometime between 10:00 am and 1:30 pm. Homeowners had an alarm but had not set it that day. The burglars forced open the basement door (which had a deadbolt) and stole anything that could fit into a backpack. They stole the backpack itself, went through every room and filled it jewelry, Ipads, headphones, cash, cameras, etc. Fortunately, no one was home at the time. The police said that is the time when the break-ins usually happen. So, we are reminded to set our alarms and to be alert to what might happening in the neighborhood. Contact the police if anyone saw anything suspicious. Read more...
Friday, May 17, 2013 -- 8:26 am
Laurelhurst's Miller Library Storytime Tomorrow
Laurelhurst Blog - Miller Library, located at the Center For Urban Horticulture, is having another free public storytime tomorrow called "Feathered Friends Story Program: from 10:30-11:15am. The information says:Fly away with us as we join a little green hummingbird, a robin and a young John James Audubon up in the trees. After the stories, make a bird collage in the program room.Stories to be read are:LITTLE GREEN by Keith BakerINTO THE WOODS by Robert BurleighLITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST by Shari HalpernUrban Horticulture student projects are also on exhibit at the library. Read more...
Laurelhurst's Miller Library Storytime Tomorrow
Laurelhurst Blog - Miller Library, located at the Center For Urban Horticulture, is having another free public storytime tomorrow called "Feathered Friends Story Program: from 10:30-11:15am. The information says:Fly away with us as we join a little green hummingbird, a robin and a young John James Audubon up in the trees. After the stories, make a bird collage in the program room.Stories to be read are:LITTLE GREEN by Keith BakerINTO THE WOODS by Robert BurleighLITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST by Shari HalpernUrban Horticulture student projects are also on exhibit at the library. Read more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 -- 1:48 pm
Battelle/Talaris Site Named "Endangered" By Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Laurelhurst Blog - The Talaris property (4000 Ne 41st Street), located in Laurelhurst, has been included on the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's Most Endangered list of Historic Properties in the State of Washington, as announced yesterday at the RevitalizeWA conference in Vancouver, Washington. Jeff Davies, one of the members of the neighborhood grassroots group, Friends of Batelle/Talaris group, focused on preserving the Talaris property, previously known as Battelle, said:This is great news, bringing this exceptional property to the attention of the local, regional and national preservation community. Our efforts to preserve and retain essential elements of this community assets are proceeding and we will have more exciting news in the future.The Friends Group is comprised of a "group of Laurelhurst neighbors who have come together as advocates for the preservation of the property and care deeply about the community and value the former Battelle property as one of the most historically and architecturally significant sites in the neighborhood and the city," their website says. The Friends group, is preparing a document to be submitted to the City of Seattle Landmark Preservation Board for nomination of the property for the Historic Landmark designation. The document has already been presented to the Historic Seattle group as well as to the Laurelhurst Community Board last month. The nomination will move through the review process sometime this summer. If the property is approved as an historic landmark, any future development would require public hearings and reviews. Development is not prohibited but must conform with the original integrity of the design, according to the Friends group. The Group said they "believe that the site, including the landscape, wetlands and buildings, meets the designation criteria for listing as a Seattle landmark. Michael Houser, State Architectural Historian, has confirmed our opinion of its significance by determining it is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places."Friends of Battelle/Talaris said in the latest Laurelhurst Newsletter, put out by the Laurelhurst Community Club:We are not opposed to thoughtful, sustainable development. Owners of any property are entitled to the benefits of ownership, which include the enjoyment of a return on their investment. The preservation of this unique, historically and architecturally significant site will take a concerted, cooperative effort involving the ownership and all the various elements and interests within the neighborhood.We do however, believe the Battelle/Talaris campus, which joins the grounds and buildings in a holistic harmony has intrinsic historic, cultural and artistic merit and deserves to be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations," the group said in the latest Laurelhurst Newsletter, put out by the Laurelhurst Community Club sa Read more...
Battelle/Talaris Site Named "Endangered" By Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Laurelhurst Blog - The Talaris property (4000 Ne 41st Street), located in Laurelhurst, has been included on the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation's Most Endangered list of Historic Properties in the State of Washington, as announced yesterday at the RevitalizeWA conference in Vancouver, Washington. Jeff Davies, one of the members of the neighborhood grassroots group, Friends of Batelle/Talaris group, focused on preserving the Talaris property, previously known as Battelle, said:This is great news, bringing this exceptional property to the attention of the local, regional and national preservation community. Our efforts to preserve and retain essential elements of this community assets are proceeding and we will have more exciting news in the future.The Friends Group is comprised of a "group of Laurelhurst neighbors who have come together as advocates for the preservation of the property and care deeply about the community and value the former Battelle property as one of the most historically and architecturally significant sites in the neighborhood and the city," their website says. The Friends group, is preparing a document to be submitted to the City of Seattle Landmark Preservation Board for nomination of the property for the Historic Landmark designation. The document has already been presented to the Historic Seattle group as well as to the Laurelhurst Community Board last month. The nomination will move through the review process sometime this summer. If the property is approved as an historic landmark, any future development would require public hearings and reviews. Development is not prohibited but must conform with the original integrity of the design, according to the Friends group. The Group said they "believe that the site, including the landscape, wetlands and buildings, meets the designation criteria for listing as a Seattle landmark. Michael Houser, State Architectural Historian, has confirmed our opinion of its significance by determining it is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places."Friends of Battelle/Talaris said in the latest Laurelhurst Newsletter, put out by the Laurelhurst Community Club:We are not opposed to thoughtful, sustainable development. Owners of any property are entitled to the benefits of ownership, which include the enjoyment of a return on their investment. The preservation of this unique, historically and architecturally significant site will take a concerted, cooperative effort involving the ownership and all the various elements and interests within the neighborhood.We do however, believe the Battelle/Talaris campus, which joins the grounds and buildings in a holistic harmony has intrinsic historic, cultural and artistic merit and deserves to be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations," the group said in the latest Laurelhurst Newsletter, put out by the Laurelhurst Community Club sa Read more...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 -- 9:38 am
Registration Under Way For Upcoming Tot Run At Magnuson
Laurelhurst Blog - Magnuson Community Center (7110 62nd Avenue NE) is having its annual 1k Fun Run for Tots ages 3-6 on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m.Registration is encouraged by today to be guaranteed a Fun Run t-shirt. Race fee is $18.The race will be held on the track at the Magnuson Sports Meadow. Race check-in starts at 5:30 near the Junior League Playground.For more information call 206-684-7026. Read more...
Registration Under Way For Upcoming Tot Run At Magnuson
Laurelhurst Blog - Magnuson Community Center (7110 62nd Avenue NE) is having its annual 1k Fun Run for Tots ages 3-6 on Thursday, May 23 at 6 p.m.Registration is encouraged by today to be guaranteed a Fun Run t-shirt. Race fee is $18.The race will be held on the track at the Magnuson Sports Meadow. Race check-in starts at 5:30 near the Junior League Playground.For more information call 206-684-7026. Read more...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -- 9:51 am
Metro Bus Service In Jeapordy Of Being Cut From Laurelhurst
Laurelhurst Blog - Metro Bus Route 25 serving Laurelhurst, may be cut completely from servicing the neighborhood due to Metro budget shortfalls. The route was recently reduced from every 30 minutes to once per hour. If it is completely cut, the nearest bus stop could be up to a 30 minute walk for some neighbors. Metro held a hearing yesterday and is also seeking input to hear how residents might be affected by service reductions and hear ideas for alternatives.on the potential cuts of Bus Route 25, and about 86 other routes that might be reduced or changed.Metro's website says:Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall and will have to cut service by up to 600,000 hours, or 17 percent, beginning in fall 2014, when no more reserve funds are available, unless new funding is approved. If not, Metro will have to reduce service to close the budget gap.becomes available. Roughly two-thirds of Metro bus routes might be eliminated, reduced or revised. Here are comments one Laurelhurst resident submitted:The 25 route (Laurelhurst-Downtown) should be retained. This route was running every 30 minutes in the recent past and has now been reduced to once per hour. It is the only bus serving the Laurelhurst neighborhood and is important to many residents, who will be left far from the nearest bus stop if the 25 is deleted (up to 30 minutes of brisk walking - impractical for seniors or disabled). It is true that ridership is fairly low in off-peak hours, but the principle of providing at least minimal service to a neighborhood should override this. This is something of a vicious circle: one reason for the lower ridership is the infrequent service. Here is more information on the budget, what the reduction and deletion of routes will mean, and a list of potentially affected routes in Seattle. Submit your comments here, email community.relations@seattle.gov or call 206-263-9770. Read more...
Metro Bus Service In Jeapordy Of Being Cut From Laurelhurst
Laurelhurst Blog - Metro Bus Route 25 serving Laurelhurst, may be cut completely from servicing the neighborhood due to Metro budget shortfalls. The route was recently reduced from every 30 minutes to once per hour. If it is completely cut, the nearest bus stop could be up to a 30 minute walk for some neighbors. Metro held a hearing yesterday and is also seeking input to hear how residents might be affected by service reductions and hear ideas for alternatives.on the potential cuts of Bus Route 25, and about 86 other routes that might be reduced or changed.Metro's website says:Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall and will have to cut service by up to 600,000 hours, or 17 percent, beginning in fall 2014, when no more reserve funds are available, unless new funding is approved. If not, Metro will have to reduce service to close the budget gap.becomes available. Roughly two-thirds of Metro bus routes might be eliminated, reduced or revised. Here are comments one Laurelhurst resident submitted:The 25 route (Laurelhurst-Downtown) should be retained. This route was running every 30 minutes in the recent past and has now been reduced to once per hour. It is the only bus serving the Laurelhurst neighborhood and is important to many residents, who will be left far from the nearest bus stop if the 25 is deleted (up to 30 minutes of brisk walking - impractical for seniors or disabled). It is true that ridership is fairly low in off-peak hours, but the principle of providing at least minimal service to a neighborhood should override this. This is something of a vicious circle: one reason for the lower ridership is the infrequent service. Here is more information on the budget, what the reduction and deletion of routes will mean, and a list of potentially affected routes in Seattle. Submit your comments here, email community.relations@seattle.gov or call 206-263-9770. Read more...
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -- 9:50 am
GiveBIG Challenge Today, Support The Library And City-Wide Non-Profits
Laurelhurst Blog - Today is the GiveBIG Challenge, a city-wide giving challenge to raise millions of dollars for local nonprofit organizations. The Seattle Public Library is seeking donations during today's fundraising challenge. The Library says:The Seattle Public Library Foundation is calling the day "GiveBIG for Books" to uge the community to support the Library's collection. Each year, donations to The Seattle Public Library Foundation funds about one out of every five books on library shelves. Donations can be made by credit card online. The first $50,000 donated will be matched by The Seattle Public Library Foundation Board. The GiveBIG community-wide event is sponsored by The Seattle Foundation. To choose from a list of citywide non-profits and submti a donation go here. Read more...
GiveBIG Challenge Today, Support The Library And City-Wide Non-Profits
Laurelhurst Blog - Today is the GiveBIG Challenge, a city-wide giving challenge to raise millions of dollars for local nonprofit organizations. The Seattle Public Library is seeking donations during today's fundraising challenge. The Library says:The Seattle Public Library Foundation is calling the day "GiveBIG for Books" to uge the community to support the Library's collection. Each year, donations to The Seattle Public Library Foundation funds about one out of every five books on library shelves. Donations can be made by credit card online. The first $50,000 donated will be matched by The Seattle Public Library Foundation Board. The GiveBIG community-wide event is sponsored by The Seattle Foundation. To choose from a list of citywide non-profits and submti a donation go here. Read more...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 -- 7:15 pm
Can Opposing the Arena Get Support?
Seattle Weekly - ... groups and the politically potent maritime union, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Steinbrueck, who lives in a Ravenna co-op, senses a kind of backlash among residents to the high-density mantra that's now in vogue-more specifically, to the ... Read more...
Can Opposing the Arena Get Support?
Seattle Weekly - ... groups and the politically potent maritime union, the Sailors' Union of the Pacific. Steinbrueck, who lives in a Ravenna co-op, senses a kind of backlash among residents to the high-density mantra that's now in vogue-more specifically, to the ... Read more...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 -- 8:36 am
How The Name "Yesler Swamp" Came About
Laurelhurst Blog - The Friends of Yesler Swamp, located in Laurelhurst, has been publishing many interesting new posts on the history of Yesler Swamp, including historic photos, videos, source notes and more. The website says: Most people know that Henry Yesler once ran a mill in downtown Seattle at the foot of what we now call Yesler way. But what does Yesler Swamp have to do with the famous Seattle pionner? Find out the answer to this and lots more. Here is one of the excerpts from their Blog:THE STORY OF YESLER SWAMPYesler Swamp is an environmental treasure in the heart of a great city. Within a few yards of major streets and busy neighborhoods, it preserves rich wonders of wildlife--a beaver dam, eagles and herons, and 100 species of birds. The story of Yesler Swamp opens windows on the city's early history, a major pioneer, and the evolution of Seattle's lakes and waterways. Now, the neighboring community has come together to preserve and protect this unique urban ecosystem and make it accessible to the public. It was not always a swamp. It began as the hub of a sawmill and lumber business operated by Henry Yesler, two-time Seattle mayor and frontier entrepreneur. Yesler is among Seattle's most famous pioneers, the one who built the famous "skid road." Yesler Terrace, Yesler Way and other downtown Seattle landmarks are named for him. If Yesler is best known for his enterprises in the city's early center, he had other ambitious business interests. Around 1888, Henry Yesler's company built a second lumber mill on the north shore of Union Bay. It was a little-settled spot on a stretch of original waterfront. Logs cut from the shores of Lake Washington were floated to Yesler's mill run to be sawed into lumber. Yesler's mill operations began the transformation of a thickly-forested waterfront, where Indians and camped and fished, to a dense urban neighborhood. Before Yesler and a handful of other white settlers arrived, the fringes of Union Bay were heavily forested. Fir trees over 150 feet tall towered over the water's edge. For hundreds and thousands of years, Yesler Swamp was covered with water. It was not a swamp, just a bend in Union Bay, the western arm of Lake Washington. Union Bay was shallow, only 16 or 17 feet at its deepest.[1] On its north shore lay a wild marsh where over the centuries, downed logs, plant debris and soil had created rich peat deposits one hundred feet deep.[2] Over a century after Yesler's mill burned and closed for the final time, a small group of neighbors began to look more carefully at the wetland that was almost on their doorstep. They found unexpected wonders.University of Washington Professor Kern Ewing agreed to take the neighbors on a tour of the area--just east of the Union Bay Natural Area, and introduced them to the ecology of the swampy area known then as the "east basin."[3] On a winter afternoon, a small group followed Ewing through the swamp, slogging through brush and mud. O Read more...
How The Name "Yesler Swamp" Came About
Laurelhurst Blog - The Friends of Yesler Swamp, located in Laurelhurst, has been publishing many interesting new posts on the history of Yesler Swamp, including historic photos, videos, source notes and more. The website says: Most people know that Henry Yesler once ran a mill in downtown Seattle at the foot of what we now call Yesler way. But what does Yesler Swamp have to do with the famous Seattle pionner? Find out the answer to this and lots more. Here is one of the excerpts from their Blog:THE STORY OF YESLER SWAMPYesler Swamp is an environmental treasure in the heart of a great city. Within a few yards of major streets and busy neighborhoods, it preserves rich wonders of wildlife--a beaver dam, eagles and herons, and 100 species of birds. The story of Yesler Swamp opens windows on the city's early history, a major pioneer, and the evolution of Seattle's lakes and waterways. Now, the neighboring community has come together to preserve and protect this unique urban ecosystem and make it accessible to the public. It was not always a swamp. It began as the hub of a sawmill and lumber business operated by Henry Yesler, two-time Seattle mayor and frontier entrepreneur. Yesler is among Seattle's most famous pioneers, the one who built the famous "skid road." Yesler Terrace, Yesler Way and other downtown Seattle landmarks are named for him. If Yesler is best known for his enterprises in the city's early center, he had other ambitious business interests. Around 1888, Henry Yesler's company built a second lumber mill on the north shore of Union Bay. It was a little-settled spot on a stretch of original waterfront. Logs cut from the shores of Lake Washington were floated to Yesler's mill run to be sawed into lumber. Yesler's mill operations began the transformation of a thickly-forested waterfront, where Indians and camped and fished, to a dense urban neighborhood. Before Yesler and a handful of other white settlers arrived, the fringes of Union Bay were heavily forested. Fir trees over 150 feet tall towered over the water's edge. For hundreds and thousands of years, Yesler Swamp was covered with water. It was not a swamp, just a bend in Union Bay, the western arm of Lake Washington. Union Bay was shallow, only 16 or 17 feet at its deepest.[1] On its north shore lay a wild marsh where over the centuries, downed logs, plant debris and soil had created rich peat deposits one hundred feet deep.[2] Over a century after Yesler's mill burned and closed for the final time, a small group of neighbors began to look more carefully at the wetland that was almost on their doorstep. They found unexpected wonders.University of Washington Professor Kern Ewing agreed to take the neighbors on a tour of the area--just east of the Union Bay Natural Area, and introduced them to the ecology of the swampy area known then as the "east basin."[3] On a winter afternoon, a small group followed Ewing through the swamp, slogging through brush and mud. O Read more...
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