June 2016

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the early stages of design to build a bridge over South Lander Street between 1st Avenue South and 4th Avenue South in Seattle’s SODO district to improve traffic, freight mobility, and safety in that neighborhood.

SDOT is currently revisiting the overall project design to ensure the safest, most effective solution and is seeking input on early design elements. SDOT is committed to engaging adjacent businesses, area stakeholders, and the broader community in these initial project design conversations. SDOT is reactivating the project design thanks to the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle and appropriations from the state Legislature.

To learn more about the project and provide input on key elements of early design:

Attend the project open house on Wednesday, June 8, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Metropolist, located at 2931 1st Ave South in Seattle.
Visit the online open house from June 6 to June 17 at http://landerbridge.participate.online.
Send an email to lander_bridge@seattle.gov and join the project email list or call 206-684-0178.
Visit www.seattle.gov/transportation/lander_bridge.htm for more information.

Eager customers waiting in lines for Korean fried chicken yesterday at the opening of Bok A Bok Fried Chicken (1521 SW 98th St, Suite D.) in White Center.

Former Skillet and Roux chef, Brian O'Connor, opened the restaurant with partners that include Jael DeLeonardis with hopes to make their mark in the growing White Center restaurant revitalization.

By mark, O’Connor means the “Crunchiest Korean fried chicken you've ever tasted.” His chicken is air dried after it’s drenched in cornstarch then set in Tempura style batter before the fryer. Thighs, wings, drumsticks and breast strips are all served with four chili hot sauces, sesame soy garlic sauce, Bok A Bok Ranch and Korean BBQ.

But chicken is not all O’Connor is offering, per se. Chef O’Connor is classically trained in French cooking, but has worked with many different cuisines, and he brings that to the table with four sandwiches, two of which are the Sesame Soy Garlic Chicken Sandwich and the Yuzu Green Chile Chicken Sandwich. A fan favorite is the Korean BBQ Chicken Sandwich, which is gochujang BBQ sauce, ginger cabbage slaw, and fresh herbs over chicken on a soft bun.

Update:

New photos show blojjers in action. These images captured by a Ballard News-Tribune reporter while investigating in the the Green Lake area show joggers in the bicycle lane at all hours, day and night, with complete disregard for traffic laws and the safety of others.

Original post:

We’ve all seen them, the morning joggers who grab their lives by the short nylon shorts, rising with the sun to make impact with asphalt, turf and mud.

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Seattle Summer Parkways returns this summer in August and September, and features three separate days of special events in three iconic neighborhoods: Rainier Valley, West Seattle and Ballard.

Hosted by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Summer Parkways will transform streets into open-street “parkways” where people can bike, play, walk, run and experience neighborhoods in unique and inviting ways. Based on the success of last year’s inaugural event, thousands of neighbors, families and kids are expected to participate in this summer’s community-based activities, live music and recreation.

“Seattle Summer Parkways activates our streets and energizes neighborhoods,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “Building on last year’s success, we are looking forward to bringing this celebration to more communities.”

The 2016 Summer Parkways lineup includes:

• Saturday, August 13:
Rainier Valley, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Seattle Summer Parkways returns this summer in August and September, and features three separate days of special events in three iconic neighborhoods: Rainier Valley, West Seattle and Ballard.

Hosted by the Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Summer Parkways will transform streets into open-street “parkways” where people can bike, play, walk, run and experience neighborhoods in unique and inviting ways. Based on the success of last year’s inaugural event, thousands of neighbors, families and kids are expected to participate in this summer’s community-based activities, live music and recreation.

“Seattle Summer Parkways activates our streets and energizes neighborhoods,” said Mayor Ed Murray. “Building on last year’s success, we are looking forward to bringing this celebration to more communities.”

The 2016 Summer Parkways lineup includes:

• Saturday, August 13:
Rainier Valley, 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers to be aware of the following events happening around the city through the weekend that will affect area traffic. The COPA America Centenario international soccer tournament is at CenturyLink Field on Saturday night. The Komen Race for the Cure is on Sunday morning at Seattle Center and surrounding streets.

FRIDAY, JUNE 3rd:
Fremont 5K and Briefcase Relay: Briefcase Relay at 6 p.m. 5K Walk/Run at 7 p.m. The route starts on N 34th St and Woodland Park Ave N, heads west on N 34th St to N Canal St, south on Phinney Ave N, east onto Burke Gilman Trail; east to Stone Way N, east on N Northlake Way, east on N Northlake Pl into Gasworks Park, exits park on N Northlake Way at Meridian Ave N; east on N Northlake Way to Corliss Ave N, west onto Burke Gilman Trail to Stone Way N; west on N 34th to finish at Woodland Park Ave N. Woodland Park Ave N closed from N 34th to N 35th streets from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. for post run celebration. About 1,250 people are expected to participate.

SATURDAY, JUNE 4th:

You might work diligently at building a financial road map for your retirement years and a comprehensive estate plan. But you can’t just create these strategies – you also have to communicate them. Specifically, you need to inform your spouse and your grown children what you have in mind for the future – because the more they know, the fewer the surprises that await them down the road.

Let’s start with your spouse. Ideally, of course, you and your spouse should have already communicated about your respective ideas for retirement and have come to an agreement on the big issues, such as when you both plan to retire, where you’ll live during retirement, and what you want to do as retirees (volunteer, travel, work part time and so on).

But what you both might have let slip through the cracks are the important specifics related to financing your retirement. You’ll need to answer several questions, including these:
When will you each start taking Social Security?
Are there strategies for maximizing both of your Social Security payments?

Genesis Global Spiritual Center is pleased to announce that Reverend Gayle Dillon has been hired to fill the post of Senior Minister and Spiritual Director effective June 1, 2016, following the eight-year term of founding Minister, Rev. Charles Hall.

Rev. Gayle was selected by the Burien based congregation after four months of interviewing ministers from a variety of states. Reverend Gayle has been the senior minister at Everyday Center for Spiritual Living in Santa Fe, New Mexico for the past five years.

“I love the Northwest and am thrilled to be returning to the area after a long departure. Burien is a community that has embraced Genesis Global Spiritual Center and its inclusive, interfaith philosophy for many years now. I hope that I can help increase our visibility and continue to build partnerships with other churches and organizations in the community.” commented Reverend Gayle.

KJR sports radio host and voice of the WNBA Seattle Storm Dick Fain is featured in this month’s #HighlineAlum social media campaign. Fain is a 1992 graduate of Mount Rainier High School.
 
Fain began his career in broadcasting at KJR in 1997 and worked his way up to show host and sports director. He is the host of the Live @5:30 show and co-host of the Mitch in the Morning show. Fain is entering his ninth year as the voice of the WNBA Seattle Storm and is in his third year as a fill-in sports anchor on KING-5 TV. 
 
“This is a special place that we should all be proud of. The diversity of the district is second to none. It should be celebrated,” said Fain. “There are so many kids that I went to school with that all went their separate ways in college and in their 20s. Look where they came back to 15 years later to raise their kids. There is a reason for that and Highline should take great pride in that fact.”
 
Watch Fain’s video here.
 
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