Ever since the New Fred Meyer opened, I have been asking them to put recycling containers by the door and by the deli.

They have not been responsive.
This is shameful.
They are making tons of money and not being responsive to costumer requests.
Please join me, every time you go into Fred Meyer, the only place you can recycle in
at the customer service desk.
Please complain and take all your recycling to the customer service desk.
Especially receipts and all that plastic from the deli.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!
Thank you!

From craigslist...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/laf/3666141393.html

Lost my black and white springer spaniel - male (Lucky) Thursday afternoon between 63rd and 65th Greenwood. He is very friendly. Please call Joyce at 206-323-9034.

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Preferably call, but here's the craigslist email: xhm-3666141393@comm.craigslist.org

The ad on craigslist has no way to contact her. I have some people who might be interested -

The ad on craigslist has no way to contact her. I have some people who might be interested -

Laura asked me to post this for her:

Beautiful daylight basement studio (about 450 square feet) available now. I am looking to barter for the usage of our MIL studio. New kitchen, bathroom, western view of mountains. Located in lovely Phinney Ridge neighborhood and close to everything: bus line, grocery store, restaurants and cafes. Barter for 12 hours/week of work.

Combination of housecleaning, laundry, organizing, tutoring and homework management of 2 children (12 and 16) and gardening. We are a very busy, mellow family. Looking for someone who is fairly quiet, reliable and likes pre-teen and teenage children and likes housework. Hours are fairly flexible but must have some weekday evening availability during the school year for homework management. In exchange, you get a bright, beautiful studio with separate entrance, kitchen, gas stove. Bathroom has stone floor and bathtub surround.

Please send me an email with a little about yourself and why this would be a good arrangement for both of us and for what length. I do rental references, work references (if they apply), criminal background check.

Pictures and please reply to Craigslist:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/apa/3660082742.html

For those interested, the recent makeover of Yianni's is scheduled to air on Friday March 15. Should be entertaining!

We used Element Hardwood Floors. Kevin was terrific. He did an awesome job, on time, and was just a really nice guy to deal with. We had both oak and fir floors refinished, including some that had been painted. He had to work by hand around our staircase railing and didn't seem to think that was any sort of problem (another bidder proposed removing the whole railing!)
Kevin Reyes
(206) 834-5244
http://www.elementhardwoods.com

Does anyone know anything about the new meat shop opening at 7410 Greenwood Avenue N where Chocolate Shoe Box used to be?

Hi -- please contact Seattlekaz1@gmail.com if you have seen the orange cat again in the 90th St area. Unlikely to be Ralphy but I would like to check it out. His uniqueness is big multiple toes on his front paws. Thanks --

how long will they be open?

Heard a rumor from another business owner that the instigation (as also in the case of Terrabella) was the building owner raising their rents. Which makes sense given the high demand for space on those corners!

Noticed the big sale and went to the website. Apparently they are retiring and closing the store. Sad enough that I love that place. But sadder that there will be yet another empty storefront. Unless someone else is taking over the business. It didnt actually say on the website. Anyone know anything more?

Quite a large fire response to Carkeek for a Water Rescue. Anyone over there know whats going on?

We bought sash replacements by Marvin Window. These replace the moving parts of the window and you install them in your old frames. They come with some hardware that you put in first on the sides of the old frame. I read the directions and they sound very easy to install, but we paid a professional to do it. He did a great job. I'd recommend him (Walter's Windows) but a couple years ago when I was thinking of having some other work done his contact info didn't work anymore and I could not find him. I think any carpenter could handle the job. In an old house there might be some leveling/squaring issues.

The product we bought was wood on the inside and metal-clad on the outside. There were around 5 colors available for the outside. We bought them at that window place that used to be at 86th and Linden, but they are not there anymore. Dunn Lumber carries them (special order, as you might expect).

In my opinion vinyl would ruin the character of a 100 year old house. There are some products that look nicer than others, but at the higher price points you might as well get wood.

I've lived on 92nd and Dayton for 8+ years and love my neighborhood. Yes there is crime, that's a given, some areas are worse than others, but nothing has been bad enough to make me consider moving. I find the lack of sidewalks more annoying.
As far as houses not moving, that certainly isn't the case in my opinion (with the exception of the gross houses that no one wants!) - every house in my neighborhood that has gone on the market in the last 6-8 months has sold very fast.

A friend of mine replaced the windows in her house and used Lindal. She said that they are quality, but less expensive than other all-wood windows. I have not verified her statement, but it's something to consider.

Wood windows are more attractive (in my opinion), but can require more maintenance. Whether vinyl would ruin the character of your house would depend on how much character your house has. The character of my 100 year-old house wasn't ruined with vinyl windows, but it wasn't a house with high character in the first place!

Put up storm windows in the winter - easy and inexpensive

Bought a house on Evanston two years ago and have yet to see anything that makes me second-guess our decision. I love the neighborhood. Aurora is ugly, but It's really not as sketchy as people paint it. Maybe I'm naive, but I've never seen a prostitute in the area.

I love the look of my double-hung wood windows in my 100 year-old house, but the heating bills (and cold sitting next to them!) are getting ridiculous. Any advice? Would vinyl ruin the character? How about a company to go with. I pretty much need to do the whole house (about 18 windows)!

Anyone have recommendations for the best place to buy new carpeting? I keep seeing the "Empire" ads and wonder if the discounts are real.

Also, I need to finish my hardwood floors but can't afford SFS. Any other places that you have had good experience with?

Thanks!

What new sign? I agree with Duckpress, given the beautiful remodel I couldn't believe they left the crappy old sign there...

I really like the new FM, and am thrilled that I don't have to shop at Safeway. I am very impressed with the amount of organic produce they offer, and often at lower prices than the non-organic. Sorry for those of you who loved Greenwood Market. For me shopping there was a luxury outing - there was no way I could feed a family of five at those prices!

I like the area. We lived in a rental on 91st a half block west of Aurora for 2 1/2 years then bought a place about three blocks north of that last year. Some of it depends on which side of Aurora you're on. West of Aurora, the seediness drops off quickly; east of Aurora it is more variable. Fremont (2 streets west of Aurora)is part of a north-south bike corridor and once a year closes to car traffic for neighborhood block parties.
Car traffic on 90th can get a little heavy during rush hour since there's a traffic light with turn signal there, but nothing as heavy 85th.
I can see it not being appealing to everyone. It doesn't have the hushed suburban feel about it, even in the parts that are pleasant.

Don't do it. Broadview is ok a few blocks west of Greenwood Ave, but east of that....no. There's a reason those really nice houses are on the market a while and don't cost much.

No FB. I'm pro-accountability, but I don't need FB knowing everything about me, though they probably already do!

Ah yes--it's been at least a month since we had an armed hostage situation in the 'hood. And hey, I haven't heard gunshots in almost a whole week.

Thanks for the tip! Just posted on the home page.

from http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Police-open-fire-on-man-following-Greenwood-hostage-situation-193463951.html

SEATTLE -- A Tuesday night hostage situation in Greenwood ended violently when police shot a man multiple times.

Officers first responded to a domestic violence call in the 10100 block of 4th Avenue NW at roughly 7:30 p.m. Police say one member of a family was holding his father hostage and threatening him with a knife.

When they arrived on scene moments later, police made contact with both men and were able to separate father and son, according to Mark Jamieson with Seattle police.

While they were talking to him outside, police say the son, who is in his 40s, suddenly tried to run back into the house. An officer used a Taser on the man, but it wasn't effective because of the clothes he was wearing, Jamieson said.

The man then took off on foot and police gave chase. The brief foot chase ended when the man suddenly stopped and ducked down behind a parked car.

"As officers were approaching, he reached in like he was grabbing for something," Jamieson said. "Officers did not know if he had a weapon. He came out with a very large piece of metal, which he raised above his head toward the officers. At that point officers were forced to fire their duty weapons, and the man was struck."

Medics rushed the man to Harborview Medical Center. The man's condition is unknown. No officers were injured and police are continuing to investigate the shooting.

Neighbor Dana Donaly was outside when the shooting happened.

"I was just watching and it was just a lot of commotion. The police were yelling to get down," he said.

Moments later, Donaly said he heard seven to nine gunshots.

"Officers have to make split second decisions every single day on just about every call they go to. Things can happen that quickly," Jamieson said.

From craigslist...see photo posted here:

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/laf/3640833766.html

TAN STRIPED CAT lost in Crown Hill / Greenwood / Whittier Heights area

"Our cat went missing near the intersection of Dibble Ave NW and 88th St in Crown Hill. He is tan with stripes and has no front claws. He is 7 years old. If you see him, please let us know."

Only contact is craigslist email: fsrsm-3640833766@comm.craigslist.org

I think I might have seen this cat sleeping next to someone's front wall on the sidewalk. Near the corner of 90th and 5th Ave NE (just south of Northgate). Ran away when I pulled over so I couldn't confirm it was him.

These aren't completely spam bots; they are humans doing the registration, receiving the password by email, and then turning the bot loose on the account or manually sending the cut-and-paste messages, so a simple 'prove you are human' will not stop them. They are paid little enough for doing this that a single sale makes it worth their time.

Facebook is NOT an option; it cuts out too many people who can't, or won't, use it. The only way to stop the current crop of spammers is to put into place something like a manual approval of the registrations, then moderation of the new users first few messages. If the first message is spam, the account gets deleted. This does take a bit of time, however, and with the rate of registration going on (spammers incoming as I type this!) I'm sure that Doree doesn't have the time to dedicate to it.

I found a white/light brown pit bull at the corner of N80th & Green Lake Dr N around 0930am on Monday. He does not have any tags. Thus, I took him to the Green Lake Animal Hospital located at 6857 Woodlawn Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115, phone: (206) 524-6540. Please, call and pick him up as soon as possible. Otherwise, my husband and I are willing to give him a lovely home. BPL

Oh well, then--if there's not a cost to participating in the forum (i.e. the hassle of creating a FB account and having to own your comments), then there's going to be spam, unless you have board moderators with a huge amount of free time to manually censor the accounts.

I don't like the idea of Facebook here either. I've left a few comments on our news items and just don't like my name and face right out there. It makes me feel vulnerable, I guess because this is the community I live in. I hesitate to comment on news and events anymore.

To hell with Facebook, I say. Many are waking up to the fact that FB provides another avenue for invasion of privacy and are shying away using it. Others, like me, simply are not FB users and will never be so. It will prohibit many that would otherwise participate in the forum.