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l.il Jul.y15 (Saturday)2 p.m. Dedicationof Fairview-0lmstedPark (2900 Btockof FaiMew iiliii Ave.E.). August7 (Monday)6:30 p.m. Publicmeeting to unveilproposats for Rogersptayground area.Meet first at park,then move to T0PS-Sewardlibrary. fil September6 (Wednesday) T0PS-Seward tibrary, 2500 Franktin Ave. E. Pubticmeeting to reviewCity fottow-through on Easttake'sneighborhood plan. 0penhouse begins at 6:30 p.m.;presentations and public comment are from 7 to 9.

September26 (Tuesday)11 a.m. Dedicationof GoodTurn Park-3149 FaiMew Ave. E. (Martinstreet-end at LakeUnion).

0ctober10 (Tuesday)7-9 p.m.,T0PS-Seward library. ECCannual meeting and etections.

Yourideos needed on the LouisaArbonuay

TheLouisa Arborway, which connects Easttake and Yate Avenues, is described in theEasttake Neighborhood Ptan as "a much-usedwalkway with enticing and plushrose bushes." The plan goes on to recommendsubdued lighting and :in iilllllllll:l otherenhancements. The Eastlake Community Councit, with the support of iiiiliriil the StockteyMemoriat Fund, wi[[ be hotdingtwo publicmeetings to 'ii::rrirl :jirrrri;rri_l recommendimprovements white maintaining its informat,romantic character. LeadPencil Studio has been retained to hetpin the designprocess.

illlli :itj WEWANT Y0UR IDEAS! The first publicmeeting was Tuesday, Juty 11, at Louisa'sBakery & Caf6.Committee members Carolyn Kra[[, Dina Moreno, Paige Stocktey, and Barbara Zegar thankMichael and Luise Mooney for providing Louisa's for the meeting. If youmissed the !il"i$-;!lrl :llllllllt meeting,please provide your suggestions via e-mai[ ([email protected]), phonefax 7ZO-4192, .iillit or dropwritten comments at LakeUnion Mait, 117 E. Louisa. ffis w

BusinessNotes Thisneighborhood was noisy enough (comeon, Easttakers,doesn't someone without the recentcrowing of a stray havethe connections ii:iiii to makethis hap- roostertording over rooftopsnear pen?).Pomodoro now has a website, GarfietdStreet (perhaps a leftoverfrom www.pomodoro.net,andwilt soonbe the closingof Pharaoh'stavern?). offeringcooking lessons on it. Whenaccountants at the BilI& ttelinda GoodwinArchitects (563-0818) has GatesFoundafion noticed the rooster arrivedat 3202Harvard Ave. E. The acrossEasttake Avenue, they underwent firm hasdone a lot of residentiatand a Superwoman-tiketransformation. In somecommerciat design. ... TourIn- a 20-minutestruggte threejoined resi- ternational (3703-7/2 Eastlake dentShon Spirutina to wrestlethe wity Avenue, East 709-4475, roosterinto a cage lent by Eastlake [email protected])is a VeterinaryCtinic. The rooster now hap- travelagency and tour operatorfor pil.ygreets the dawn on a farm south Europeand Asia, speciatizing in help- of Mount Rainier,far from dozing ingEnglish-speakers exptore the former Easttakers.... Recenttymoved to the USSRrepublics. Its web site, neighborhoodat 1938FaiMew Ave. E. www.tourinternational.com,hasa lot (676-5300)is f.D. Merrtil, a famity- ofinformation about Russian tnvet. ... ownedcompany founded in 1916that ownsor co-owns40,000 acres of tim- berlandsbut alsohas branched out into Sendyour news to businesseditor Chris assisted[iving and propertydeve[op- Leman(c[[email protected]), 85 E. ment. ... A[sonow in the samebuitd- RoanokeStreet, 98102. ing is lVimble Technology,Inc. (268- .,.'tffi.li 8000, www.nimble.com),which pro- Pteasesend e-maits atso to business videsa next-generationdata integra- reporter Virginia Huber .',t.*r* tion andinformation management ptat- ([email protected]). , ViiuntiercahlJinAioi: ,, formand a suiteofpowerfutXML-based tools and appticationsfor query pro- .i'....*** :, cessing,data integration and Web pub- .. Lishing. ... Pete'sSupermarket (58 E. Lynn, 322-2660), atreadyknown ,.,.,,senatiio*tl;',ire,,,,.' :' throughoutthe Northwestfor its wines .,.:;:';'i:' ..anU,:iagast,lji' g2i,s;,"' (morethan 1200tabel.s) now atso has 'JFugtlake'; an extraordinary ,ll,l,i trg--nCi'i,ii,E:,:":,:, li cheesesetection-90 *it+n varieties, many of them from Italy, WelcomeAboard! .,1..':,...Spain,and Britain. Petes'hours are Monday-Saturday7 a.m. to 9:30p.m.; ConnieLind is our newvotunteer Sunday9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. coordinatorhetping to organizevot- Pomodoro Ristorsnte (2366 Easttake unteerefforts for the manyvaried Ave,324-3160) stit[ hasn't gotten that projectsand functions in ourarea. promisedthank-you letter from the White Housefor cookingfor President Toptace yourself on the volunteer Clintonwhen he was in towna fewvears list andtetl us any preferences,just ago... emaiIConnie at ctind42161@ao[.com.

EastlakeNews I Z Continuedfrom Front Page... ColonnadePork now in voterc'hands

Thanksto your[etters and catts, it lookslike the CityCouncil has accepted the Mayo/srecommendation to put $1.77 mittionon this Novembe/sProParks levy for Colonnade Park (under I-5 just westof thestairs). If thevoters approve, this unlighted,gullied, and trash-strewn area wi[[ be transformed into a safeand poputar park reconnecting the CapitotHitt stairsto the LakeUnion area. But there's more to do (questions?Chris Leman, [email protected], 322-5463):

o Urgethe WashingtonState Department of Transportationto submit an August2000 apptication for TEA-21federal nonmotorizedfunds to buildstairs and a multi-usepathway between Lakeview Btvd. and Franktin Ave. E. Writeto RegionatAdministrator John 0kamoto,WSD0T, P.0. Box 330310MS-101, Seattte 98133-9710, or [email protected].

r Urgethe Departmentof Neighborhoodsto attocate $75,000 from the September 0pportunity Fund for a topographic and landsurvey of the CotonnadePark area under I-5. Asthe 0pportunityFund requires, this requestis time- sensitive:a surveyis neededfor design and fund-raising and cannot be funded in a timetymanner through any other fundingsources. Without a survey,it is near-impossiblefor the communityor pubticagencies to proceedwith planningand design. Address: Anne Fiske-Zuniga, D0N, 700 Third Avenue, 4th floor,Seattle 98104; anne.fiske- [email protected].,with a copyto CouncitmembersJimCompton [email protected]) andRich- ardContin ([email protected]), or by U.S. mail to 600Fourth Avenue, 11th ftoor, Seattte 98104.

r Urgethe SeattteTransportation Department to allocate Neighborhood Street Funds to installa curbbulb and pedes- trian-actuatedstop tight to makea safercrosswalk at theintersection of Lakeview.Boylston, Newton St. and the I- 5 on-ramp. Writeto SEATRANDirector Daryl Grigsby, 600 FourthAvenue, 4th ftoor, Seattle98L04-7876, [email protected],with a copy to CityCouncitmember Richard Mclver, 600 Fourth Avenue, 11th floor, Seattle98104-1876, richard. mciver@ ci.seattte.wa. us.

Good Turn Park to be dedicated Sept. 26

Pleasejoin us at 11 a.m.Tuesday, Sept.26 to dedicateGood Turn Park. Thisshoreline park is dedicatedto the memoryof HomerBergren and Jim Nordstrom,who footed the entirecost of the first phase.With a naturatis- tic designby TomZachary, the park was comptetedlast year with $74,832.33in SeattleNeighborhood MatchingFunds and morethan $65,000in donatedcash, materiats, andlabor from many, many businesses and vo[unteers.Votunteers are neededto keepthe park in topshape; ca[[Marcella Harrold, 325-5257. Also 23e6 Eastlabc A/c. e. wantedare photos of wiLdl.ife;for ex- ampte,a heronwas recentty seen in 32+-3L@ the park. 0penseven nights a weekfur dinner and.late night dining Newlyremodeled o Freegarage parking

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Land Trust seelasites, volunteers

TheEasttake Community Land Trust asks your hetp in identifoingsites for constructionor renovationof somepermanentty affordablesubsidized housing units. With our partner the Capitol Hi[[ Housing Improvement Program, we have researched manyproperties, but so far havebeen outbid by commercia[devetopers. Setters can be paidin cashand enjoy tax advantagesfor settingto a nonprofit;there is alsothe satisfuctionof ensuringthe survivalof affordabtehousing for generationsof Eastlakers.Please let us knowif youor a friendwoutd tike to discusssate (or donation!)of a property. Votunteersfor ourboard of directorsare also needed; we are currentty tooking for a treasurerand a secretary.Contact co- chairBeth Bora m, 325-3276, bethb@co m mongroundwa. com.

ComeSept. 6 to reviewCity follow-though on the Plan

TheEastlake Neighborhood Ptan and a fottow-upvolume summarizing the City's actions up to January2000 and tisting the neighborhood'spriorities is availablefor reviewat manyneighborhood businesses and on the Easttakeweb site. .0n Tuesday,Sept. 6 in theT0PS-Seward School tibrary, a 6:30open house and 7 p.m.pubtic meeting witl review the resuttsso far. If youhave questions or concerns,or canvotunteer to hetp,we would love to hearfrom you. If a contactname is not a[readylisted here, contact chris Leman (322-5463, [email protected]) for suggestions. Governance.The Eastlake Neighborhood P[an Stewardship Committee has seats for the EastlakeBusiness Association, EastlakeCommunity Councit, Eastlake Community Land Trust, Fl.oating Homes fusociation, N0ISE, Eastl.ake/Roanoke park/ PortageBay/North Capitol hitl BusinessAssociation, Parents of TOPS,Portage Bay/Roanoke Park Community Councit, Otmsted-FaiMewPark Commission, a social service provider, and an apartmentowner/manager. In June2000, the StewardshipCommittee wrote requesting that the ExecutiveBranch make changes (noted betow) to bringits Easttake implementationptan more into correspondencewith the EastlakeApproval and Adoption Matrix that the CityCouncil unanimouslyadopted in Aprit1999. CouncilmembersJimCompton and Richard Mclver have accepted the responsibitity ascity counci[stewards for ourneighborhood ptan, so especiatty need to hearfrom you. Housing.In 1999the City Councit amended the citywide Comprehensive Ptan to permita departurefrom per-unit ceilings in thespending offundsfor [ow-income housing projects in neighborhoodsthat lack subsidized housing because of high propertyvatues. The Office of Housinghas drafted a promisedstudy of existingbarriers to the useof Cityfunds in suih neighborhoods,and is consideringthe Eastlakeproposals as a partofits revisionofthe SeattteHousing Levy Administra- tive andFinancial Ptan [contact BethBoram,325-3?76, [email protected]]. FnnktinGreen Street/Rogers Playfield. Easttake! Green Street was the first outsideof downtown.With its treesand shrubs,benches, chess tabte, and kiosks, this virtual park is beautifuttycomptete with the hel.pof SchoolDistrict and City NeighborhoodMatching grants and incredible numbers of volunteerhours. Undera separateNeighborhood grant, a ptanningprocess is underwayfor the areaof Rogersjust eastof the tenniscourts, with the nexi pubticmeeting on Monday,August 7 , 6:30p. m. at the site,then in the school[contact LaurieStusser, 323-45561. LynnStreet park. A Parks,Departmentpublic planning process has produced a renovation design for this street-end park, to bepaid for partlyout of its ownbudget, and partty by SEATRAN;in May the Departmentapproved a request from the 0tmsted-FaiMewPark Commission for anadditional $38,800 from its NeighborhoodResponse Fund to hetppay for acces- sibitityimprovements, and irrigation and planting restoration [contact LynnPoser, 323-g?57J. In Junethe bepartment of Neighborhoodsapproved a $10,000 matching grant (apptication coordinated by PhyttisCampbett and Laurel Doody) for anart-tile project to enhancethepark's retaining wa[, sittingsteps, and concrete watkway with tites decorated by iocat volunteers in memoryof lostdear ones or anniversaries,births, grandchildren, pets, speciit events etc. [contact: Laurel Doody,324-35961. Fairview-OlmstedPark. Thisnew City park is schedutedfor dedicationJuty 15. Remainingissues include its officiat naming,and a ParkDepartment ptan addressing the horsetail,a weedthat the contractorappirently brought in withthe newsoil and mulch [contact: Robert Rudine , 325-3839 , [email protected]]. North Gateway.This area under the I-5 bridgebetween Eastlake and Harvardavenues looked great after City and votunteerlandscaping, but hasexperienced a setback from a stateseismic retrofit project. Fortunaiety, there are itrong requirements(backed up by videotapesand photos) for the contractorto restorethe area,inctudingthe unique stonl walts[contact: Kingstey Joneson, 323-6031]. ColonnadePark. Theneighborhood plan proposes a designprocess to instattsteps and a mutti-usetrail underI-5, tighting,and other improvements (see separate articte). The June 2000 Stewardship Committee letter requested that SEATRANapply directty for federalfunds to buil.dthe stepsand trait, or arrangefor WSD0Tto appty;the letteratso requestedthat the Cityurge WSD0T to ensureadequate drainage, treat runoff, instatt plantings, and keep the areaclean, safe,and wett-tighted. In addition,mountain biking votunteers are proposing to constructsome dirt traitsin the area. ....Continuedon Page6

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Parlcsand Recreationand Community0pens NewPork on FsiruiewAvenue East

0n a lazySaturday in Juty,the Watking Fish will leadthe BatucadaYemanjadoPacifico Samba Band and joyous community memberson a paradethrough a sma[[park near . This parade wi[[ be the auspicious beginning to thegrand openingcetebration of the tentativelynamed "Fairview - 0tmstedPark" located at 2900Fairview Avenue East.

Thecetebration happens Saturday, Juty 15, between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m., and the SeattteDepartment of Parksand Recre- ation,with the Otmsted- FaiMewPark Commission, invites everyone to join themas they officiatty open another new parkin Seattte.The festivities wi[[ inctude food, music, and storytetting from Upper Skagit Etder and National Living TreasureVi Hitbert.

Thenew park includes such improve- mentsas relocation and expansion of an existingP-Patch, a timber and steelframed stair connecting Eastlake AvenueEast and Fairview Avenue, log andstone benches; extensive revegetationwith nativeptants, shrubsand trees; and construction of a deck/overtook,gangway, and sma[[ boathand launch.

Formore information about the grand openingcetebration, contact Tammy Reedat (206)233-7929.

EasttakeNews * S Follow-through on Neighborhood Plan - continuedfrom page4

I-5 noiseretrofit. Paidfor by $10,000from the EarlyImplementation Fund that the neighborhoodearned by comptet- ing a neighborhoodplan, an acousticengineering study has devetoped guidetines for the designof noisewatts along Boytstonand Harvard avenues. Initiative 695 knocked our noise wa[[s out of the statebudget, with an I-5 ShipCanal bridgenoise retrofit studyalso in jeopardy. Initiative 745 wouldset us backfurther, as it proposesto reducethe proportionof transportationtaxes spent on reducing noise, po[uting runoff, and other "non-road" expenses [contact Ted Lane,329-2600, [email protected]]. Dieselcompression brake ban. TheCity Councit adopted an ordinance authorizing the WSDOT to erect signs prohibiting useof thesenoisy brakes on oursection of I-5 andSR520. SEATRAN has requested instatlation of the signsby WSD0T, whichhas not yet doneso [contact JimSimpkins, 860-0076, [email protected]]. EastlakeAvenue: Subject to tocaltandowner consent and input, and with a combinationof EartyImplementation Funds, NeighborhoodStreet Funds, and Neighborhood Matching Funds, the City next year witl design and buitd a ptantedmedian (boulevardstrip) in themiddte of EastlakeAvenue between Boston and Newton streets. The same Neighborhood Matching Fundgrant witt buitd a sidewatkon the northside of NewtonStreet with cornerstone art [contact ChrisLeman]. HawardAvenue: Parkinghas been restored on the eastside of Harvardwhere there formerly was a commute-time restriction.However, the Cityhas not yet acted on the neighborhoodptan's priority to reopenthe crosswalkon the north sideof RoanokeStreet for accessto the busstop. TheJune 2000 Stewardship Committee letter requested that the City's implementationptan commit SEATRAN to work with the communitlr to re-establishthis pedestrian access [contact Cheryl Thomas,329-2696, [email protected]]. BoylstonAvenue: SEATRANhas not begunto addresstwo high prioritiesfrom the neighborhoodplan-restoring the crosswalkto the northside of RoanokeStreet (see above); and fixing the dangerous Newton/Lakeviewfi-5 ramp intersec- tion. TheJune 2000 Stewardship Committee letter requested that SEATRAN devetop a redesignof the latterintersection, asthe lackof a designis jeopardizingthe intersection's otherwise very high etigibitity for NeighborhoodStreet Funds. Expressbus stops on EastlakeAvenua Metroexpress buses use Eastlake Avenue in the afternoonand on weekends withoutany stops in our businessdistrict the neighborhoodptan calls for addingtwo or threestops along Easttake Avenue(as now with route 66), a positionthat is supportedby Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, with support also possiblefrom the Universityof .The June 2000 Stewardship Committee letter requested that the Citywork withthe communi$tand King County Metro on thisissue. Letters to the CountyExecutive ([email protected]) and our Councilmember([email protected]) areneeded: King County Courthouse, 516 Third Ave., Seattte 98104- 2372. A volunteeris needed. Cobbtestonestreets. The City has committednot to removethe cobblestonestreets at Boston, Edgar,and Louisa, but a study(possibty via the NeighborhoodMatching Fund) is neededon howbest to restoreand preservethem. A volunteeris needed. EastlakeAva pedestriandistrict Eartierthis year,the Departmentof Design,Construction, and Land Use worked with communitltvolunteers to explorepossibte devetopment standards for portionsof EasttakeAvenue. encouraging more mixeduse development and discouraging new curb cuts. DDCLUis preparing a review draft, with a pubticmeeting yet to bescheduted [contact Jim Reckers,3?3-8537, [email protected]]. CommunitStdesign guidetines. The neighborhood ptan proposed four guidetines (1) roofsightlines and roofscapes; (2) reuseand preservation of existingbuitdings; (3) widthof newresidential buildings; and (4) the characterof Eastlake's storefrontsand residential facades. The City is reviewingthese atong with guidelines proposed by otherneighborhoods. A neighborhoodmeeting witl. be hetdto reviewany City proposalsthat emerge[contact Jim Reckers,323-9537, [email protected]. Views. Theplan's recommendation for strengthenedCity policies regarding treatment of privateand pubtic views is now beingstudied as a citywideissue [contact CarotEychaner, 324-1116l. Fairview15 mphtimit. Asa partof adoptionof the neighborhoodptan, SEATRAN agreed to instatl15 mite-per-hour signson Fairviewbetween Roanoke and Newton, and the City Councit recognized this effort as being "in progress.'Nearly two yearslater, no signshave yet beeninstalted. Letters to the Chairof the CityCouncit's the TransportationCommittee, areneeded: [email protected]; CityCouncit, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle 98104-1876. Fairviewgreen street. Theordinance adopting the EasttakeNeighborhood Ptan designated as a "GreenStreet Type III" thestretches of FaiMewbetween Fuhrman and Hamtin, and between Roanoke and Newton. However, the specifiimean- ing of this designationawaits a neighborhoodstudy and consensus. A votunteer is neededto drawup a Neighborhood MatchingFund apptication to hetpthe processalong. Fairview-Edgarconnection. In adoptingthe neighborhoodplan, the CityCouncil directed "particutar attention" to the gapin the LakeUnion Trail between FaiMew Ave. just northof MatlardCove and the upperEdgar street end, and designatedSEATRAN and DCLU to teada pubticprocess (specificatty to includeaffected property owners and others) to developproposals. Atso, SEATRAN committed to explorepedestrian access options through the street use permit issuance process.The City has not begunthese work items.

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EasttakeNews I I EastlakeAvenue Land UseReport

(a ftAO - Bankof Americahas joined with LoweEnter- rzr tto using crr rea/ esf.rfc' prises,NW, Inc. to devetopthe site betweenBlaine and '! "zn;' Garfietd.They propose approx. 150,000 sq. ft. of officeand retailspace. BofA wil.l. have a separatebuil.ding and drive rhr,srrrBtrrt n*eds lvtt throughfacitity.

have in the greater 2035- Thissite to the southof Serafina'switl be devel- opedas a 12-unitcondominium complex. "*ra*rle area, eall 2343 - A three-storybuitding with groundfloor retail I,i"inderrn*re ir rn*,rf wittbe buitt on this empty[ot. $$ffi ; li- 2722- A two-storyparking structure wi[[ be buitt on the ftrtttr$F$lrrail real ' existingsurface parking area to servicethe officebuitding at2722. tl.s*rfrr#lJicrs. ides#ed:i: $.nn$ffi'.i 2928- TheState Farm Insurance Buitding and the house tlte hearto{'th* behindit witl bedeveloped as a mixed-usebuiLding. State Farmwitt occupy the groundfloor. Thereare 3 floorswith f*s*lr*e {knn nt*nitv., 16-18apartment units. *,irh vi 3217- Thesite,just before the University Bridge, witt be developedas a four-story(with one subgrade leve[), 36 unit and tap condominiumwith 14,000sq. ft. at ground[eve[ for com- Jil*'*frarb mercialuse. *!"the line At thefinal Design Review Board meeting on June 21st, aelministrafrrus'a7:p*rrf, LoweEnterprises and NBBJ presented their reviseddesign for the Bankof Americaproject [1600 EastLake]. The exte- r+'e'rtl-&r..r"etcr riorof the6-story buil.ding wi[ becomposed of concreteand metalwith a glasscotumn entryway. Ground floor retait witl a**.r#ff I'r,lu nf'a anchorthe NWcorner. The new BofA buil.ding witt anchor the StrVcorner. There witt be an outdoorptaza with [and- anrl scapingand artwork. Underground parking witt accomodate ;r,/r*sanf 265ptus cars for retail,bank and office reguirements. There wi[ bean additional 18 spaces in theplaza area. The Design sar:ses#lidr,{€l ReviewBoard was enthusiastic about the buitding'sdesign andthe inctusionof muchlandscaping to echothe confier *:sfa{*#:xnsattion. grovebehind the site underI-5. LoweEnterprises has in- votvedthe ECCin the ptanningprocess from the beginning I-etus.help yrsn trx*t1'* ' andtheir inclusive philosophy shoutd serve as a modelfor 206.4*8.60$0 futuredevetopment and neighborhood cooperation. cartlehc@windcrmcrc. com Theenormous yettow crane towering above Eastlake Av- rypw. xinderrn*rc$nrthwcrt.corn ler;rd**e/ enueis therefor the constructionof the officebuilding be- ing developedby Chris Hughes, who atready has two build- -e ingsin ourneighborhood. Take a peekthrough the portats \ldircHrnere providedfor sidewalksuperintendents. W t ad*,r"fiet*,:i:S**'lS,rt*tr I t{ orthtrc rt, .trss", I IOS f;,rl*i*** ,*crue Er*t, $uift l$0 , Scrttlt Wrrhlngton 98109-,1+5 { Constructionon the BradDecker project progresses and soonwi[ bevisibte above street levet. It's at Furhmanand the UniversityBridge.

EastlakeNews ] a plan Follow-through on the Neighborhood - continueilfrom page6 Fairviewpathway southof N0AA. An "earlywin" for the neighborhoodptan was installation of a landscapedpath in frontof N0AA;the p[an atsorecommended a pathway south of tloRRto the FairviewAve. N. bridge, but contingenton a designthat the variousstakeholders, especiatty abutting property owners, find acceptabte. A topolraphic and Laid survey of the area ,,al.ready waslisted in the December1, 1998city adoptionoi ourneighborhood ptan as travinileen accom- ptished,"but the Cityhas not yet comptetedit, andit remainson the lty's currentimptementJtion pl.an. Lack of the surveyis serioustydetaying the designand funding process [contact Johncrowser, zzi-gslo,[email protected]]. FairviewAve. E./Fairview Ave.N. intersection.The city's uncompteted topographic and tanu surve] (see above) is alo neededto deve[op a consensuson designfor this intersection.Lack of tire promisedsurvey is serioustyde1aying the designand funding process [contact ChrisLemanl.

Stockleydonations appreciated and still welcome

TheStocktey famity and the recipient orga- nizationsdeeply appreciate the individu- atsand businesses who have remembered Floating HomeInsunilrso Pegand Tom Stockley with memoriat dona- tions. Donationsmay stil be madeto: EastlakeCommunity Councit, 117 E. Louisa St.#1, Seattl.e 98102; Eastlake Communitv LandTrust, c/o Treasurer Duane Richardson, 1926Fairview Ave. E. #201. Seattl.e 98102; andthe American Parkinson Disease Asso- ciation,c/o UWDept. of Neurotogy,p.0. Box356465, Seattte 98195. Be sureto mentionthat the checkis forthe Stocktev fund. FINALLY! A BITTERI'LOATING TIOMEINSURANCE POLICY.

It hastaken 22 yearr andthc backingof the oldcstmarine insurencecomprny in North Americato get it right.. andto gettt piced right too!

1. Very competitiveratrg far mpcrior coverager 2. Agreedvdue on totat loss.No depreciation. 3. Personalpruperty covclcd erhon6 or in rtorageunits. 4. Automaticcoverege for djoining florts, stmctures 5. Freezedamage covercd" Ftooding covened. 6. Iligh liability limitsavritrble. 7. Medicalpaynents inctuded. 8. Salvrgecovcrage included. 9. Flerible deductiblcsto lowerprcmium. 10.llired norkers covenedwhile at floating home. ....andmore! EastlokeHouses need you CONTACTTHf BOAT INSURANCEAGANCY AT Volunteersare sought to find a newrest- 28$.1350FOR DETNI,S ANITA COMPAruSON ing ptacefor QUICK the historichouses across (convenientlylocetcd Nt lS00Wc*thke EastlakeAvenue from tHE Silver Cl.oud Inn. otrLtc Union) If youwould like to getinvotved, or know someonewitl to donateland for their reto- This erclusiveprogrem ir bmug[t to you by cation,contact Chris Leman, 322-5463, CigpaInsumnce and the BoatInmrance Agencyr lnc [email protected], G&H PRINTING Tlrc Cornerfor Finehinting

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Eastlakein the movies- TheEastlake Community Council recently received a donationfrom Warner Brothers as a thankyou for "thegreat neighborhood coop- erationwe enjoyedwhite fitming in Eastlake."Warner Brothers was in Easttake fil.minga scenefor the movreMetal 6od starringJennifer Aniston and Mark [Marky-Mark]Wahlberg. The scene invotved a shot ofa truck driving atong Boylston. Thefilm crewbrought in a cranein orderto film the truckin frontof the homes atongBoytston with the city skytinein the distance.The fitm is scheduledto be reteasedSpring 2001.

Interestedin geXingcopies of NeighborhoodPlan Documentsi A companionto theEastlake Neighborhood P[an (September 1998) is a votumeon Eastlake Neigh- borhoodP[an Adoption and Stewardship (January 2000). Thelatter votume in- ctudesdocuments that emergedafter pubticationof the Plan,inctuding Ordi- nance119322, Resolutions 29838 and 29932, and the officialCity work program to implementthe Easttakeplan. Bothvotumes are avaitabte in theSeattte Pubtic Librarycentrat collection and Henry and University Heights branches, as pubtic reviewcopies at manyEasttake businesses and nonprofits, and for purchaseat a discountedprice at G&HPrinting. The Ptan, ordinance, resolutions, and work programcan be downtoadedfrom the City'sweb site.

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