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"On 12/31/09 starting from 5p-9p GEMS SNEAKER SHOP will be throwing a New Years eve art collective! Featured artist Ian Toms,Michael Rioux,Eamonn Parke. Location: 615 Western ave Seattle WA.98104" (Free-Press-Release.com) December 17, 2009 -- GEMS Proudly Presents - We Made This Together artists: Ian Toms,Michael Rioux,Eamonn Parke Location: 615 Western Ave. Seattle,WA.98104 Time: 5p-9p Admission: FREE-RSVP Required,register at RSVP@GEMSSNEAKERSHOP.COM AGE: All
We Made This Together ; it is a photography show documenting moments of intimacy and voyeurism between the photographer and subject.
GEMS Sneaker Shop will be hosting this event on 12/31/09 starting at 5:00 p.m. in Seattle,WA.(Pioneer Square District.)
Artist Introduction:
Ian Toms is a painter from Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Toms has recently shown work in the 2009 PONCHO Auction, as well as the East/ West Emerging Artists Exchange at CoCA. Mr. Toms continues to produce work from his downtown studio and is involved in several curatorial projects.... Every winter the International District Housing Alliance (IDHA) organizes the holiday gift drive in the Chinatown/International District (CID) to help bring seasonal cheer to neighborhood residents and community members. Our youth program organizes the Holiday Dinner dinner to allow elderly residents of the CID celebrate the season with friends and family. Activities include live entertainment, 6 course Chinese banquet, raffle and door prizes. IDHA also holds an annual gift drive where CID elderly residents, youth and family clients send in gift requests to IDHA. Sound Transit and the University of Washington Law School help distribute gift requests and collect presents for participants. Presents will be wrapped and delivered between December 18-23. IDHA provides these activities so that our clients, friends, and neighbors can share the warmth of the holiday season! If you would like to donate, volunteer, wrap gifts and/or deliver, or for more information, contact Alma Dea Michelena at almadea@apialliance.org,... Friday, December 4th – 7pm Revolution Books 89 S Washington St. Seattle, WA 98104 206-325-7415 rbsea@yahoo.com www.revolutionbookssea.org Contribute to a culture of radical and revolutionary ferment, critical thinking, and resistance! Be a part of conceptualizing this new monthly event, making it an open mic like no other. Bring your poetry, hip hop, music.....Reverberate to liberate! To sign up: Come at 7pm or email us. Panel and discussion with Marcy Bloom (reproductive rights organizer in Mexico and former Executive Director of Aradia Women's Health Center) and Margo Heights (Revolution Books). 
CTA Design Builders is pleased to be showcasing their latest Queen Anne project in the upcoming Remodeled Homes Tour, which will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 17th & 18th. The tour is sponsored by the Master Builders Association and each project is a benefit for a local charity of the owners’ choice. This project benefits the Queen Anne Helpline, and donations will be accepted in the home. Donations may be in the form cash or checks, non-perishable food, gently used clothing and blankets. Tickets are free to the public, with more information to be found at www.remodeltour.com. Take a sneak-peek at our project at www.ctabuilds.com/queenanne_foursquare.html!
Rowena Wright is the the Pioneer Square neighborhood Examiner. She is also the founder of Habitat Mart in the lower arcade of Pioneer Square's Grand Central building. Look for Jill Walser in Suite B-03 below the Noble Horse Gallery in the lower arcade of shops and offices in the Grand Central building fronting Occidental Square. Visit Jill online at Igotthejob.us for career tips and a link to Jill's blog. Jill is available in the office for drop-ins on Tuesday and Thursday between 10am and 3pm. Jill is a member of Habitat Mart, an online community and brick and mortar coop featuring jewelry artists, literary artists and rotating exhibitions of fine art. Find out more at HabitatMart.com. On Friday, September 18th, people all across the nation will take to the streets to turn car spaces into people spaces. In Seattle, Feet First is leading the charge by making it relatively cheap and easy to get street use and meter permits. On Capitol Hill, People's Parking Lot (a.k.a. the Keith Harris Conspiracy) and the Capitol Hill Community Council have stepped up to make Park(ing) Day 2009 even better. People's Parking Lot and the Capitol Hill Community Council are hosting the first ever Park(ing) Day Seattle Prize. A group of local journalists (is Pioneer Square News interested?), unemployed artists, and other disreputable neighborhood-types will be recruited to the judging caravan, which will wind its way throughout Seattle in search of the finest park to grace a parking spot. The winner will receive a super-secret fabulous trophy and an equally fabulous prize. The awards ceremony will take place at 6pm at Park(ing) Day Central Park on 500 E Pine. Are you tempted by the... I just heard that some of the art galleries got busted for giving away free wine on First Thursday. Anyone have any information on that? 
It is time again for Second Use's annual Fall Festival and Salvage Art Contests! Saturday, September 26th
This is the one time of year when staff and customers can really kick back and have some fun - with free food, live music, games for the whole family, horse rides, and lots of inspiring art. In celebration of our 16th anniversary, we will also host a special one-day sale: 10%-15% off (most) everything in the store ( sale does not apply to some consigned items) Learn more at www.seconduse.com/fallfest Please contact Carrie at carrie@seconduse.com or 206-763-6929 if you have any questions.
Second Use Building Materials 7953 2nd Ave S Seattle, 98108 Check out this website: Qwest Field north lot plan headed to City Council By AUBREY COHEN SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF
A plan to allow taller buildings on a lot north of Qwest Field is set to go to the City Council Monday. A partnership of Nitze-Stagen and Opus Northwest, and the Seattle Housing Authority has a deal to buy the 3.85 acres from King County and applied last year to increase maximum heights from 120 feet for a residential project or 85 feet for a commercial building to 240 feet. The proposed project would put 645 housing units above 12,055 square feet of retail and 450 above-ground parking stalls in towers of 10, 20 and 25 stories. A fourth, 20-story tower would have 480,000 square feet of offices above 6,966 square feet of retail and 500 above-ground parking spaces. The plan would allow buildings up to 240 feet with conditions on such issues as building bulk, street-level uses, setbacks of upper floors, affordable housing and environmentally friendly construction. Officials have been talking about how to get development on the... July 8, 2009 The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild is proud to announce their first round of endorsements for the following races: Seattle City Attorney: Tom Carr Tom Carr’s proven leadership and experience is critical to keeping Seattle safe. His initiatives with the North Precinct Auto Theft Project resulted in a 60% drop in citywide auto theft. Tom has also been a leader in protecting domestic violence victims and prosecuting drunk drivers. Seattle Police Guild President, Sgt. Rich O’Neill said, “The police officers need an experienced prosecutor like Tom Carr working with them to keep Seattle safe. Tom’s opponent has no experience prosecuting criminals. This position is too important to be accomplished with on the job training.” Seattle City Council Position #4: Sally Bagshaw Sally Bagshaw has dedicated her life to public service. Sally’s work in the King County Prosecutor’s Office demonstrated her ability to not only be a leader, but also to work as a member of a team. This experience will be very valuable on the... 
Have you recently renovated your Master Bathroom? Then HGTV is looking for you! Home & Garden Television’s (HGTV) BANG FOR YOUR BUCK is coming back for a second season and we’re looking for fun and enthusiastic homeowners in the greater Seattle area RIGHT NOW! Renovations must have taken place recently (no more than 3 years ago). Each episode will tour three similar remodels at similar price points in the same city. We’ll bring in our design expert and real estate expert to determine how the renovation impacts each home’s value. We’ll also provide viewers with expert advice, answers on remodeling values, and inspiring ideas for design. Taping will begin shortly, so if you’re interested, please apply immediately! Please send photos of your Master Bathroom and request an application at: BSchledewitz@highnoonentertainment.com or Brooke Schledewitz at (303) 712-3168 Bang For Your Buck is produced for HGTV by High Noon Entertainment in Centennial, CO. Would anyone be interested in playing in a bocce tournament in Occidental Square Park? Email info@pioneersquare.org Minutes for PSCA Public Safety Meeting /June 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review of May Minutes No comments submitted 3. Updates and Reports Fortson Square and Occidental Square
West Precinct<... Farmers’ Market at City Hall Plaza Opens June 23 City Hall’s plaza on 4th Avenue between Cherry and James will host a farmers’ market each Tuesday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., beginning June 23 through September 29, 2009. Summer brings a wonderful bounty, and City Hall Plaza will make a lively farmers’ market. Shoppers can enjoy a variety of farm-fresh produce and flowers - including berries, cherries, apricots, apples, peaches, organic greens, garlic, potatoes and more. Farmers include Alm Hill Gardens, Tiny’s Organics, Martin Family Orchards, Baird Orchards, Bao Cha Flowers, Boitano Lavender and Carnation’s Full Circle Farm. Folks at City Hall, Seattle Municipal Tower and nearby offices will have the opportunity to enjoy the market’s fresh fruits and veggies in the neighborhood. In addition, this new market, managed by the Pike Place Market, also expands selling opportunities for local farmers and helps promote sustainable agriculture and healthy eating. For more information, contact Althea Cudaback, at 684-7955. 
Help us spread the word! We are reaching out to you and your neighbors so that everyone is aware of the route and necessary road closures.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle sold out two months early with 25,000 entrants! The course starts on Interurban Ave in Tukwila and finishes at Qwest Field in Seattle. Even if you do not live or work directly on the course, please be aware of the road closure times and plan ahead to give yourself extra travel time to get around town.
Be Prepared. Plan ahead. Review the Road Closure Information and Alternate Access Routes http://www.rnrseattle.com/course/Road_Closures.html
Course Description Both the full and half marathon start together on Interurban Ave in Tukwila, south of downtown Seattle. The course runs through Tukwila and makes its way to the scenic shores of Lake Washington for miles 4 through 9. Full marathoners only split off for 2 miles on the floating Lake Washington Bridge. Both courses... Today I noticed two drug related instances in PS. First was the usual two guys smoking out of a glass pipe in Occidental park which is nothing new. Called 911 but got the usual reply. The other was a younger thug walking around trying to make quick sales. I was busy and could not call 911. We will lose this neighborhood to the drug addicts unless we do something about it. I thought possibly Twitter would be a good idea between merchants and local residences that care. Quickly twitting a description of the crime, location and physical description we could be aware of the individuals and track their locations to inform the police. The police need to take us more seriously and if there are enough of us calling they will take action. Any thoughts? Hey Everyone, We have received such a warm welcome and are loving it here in Pioneer Square. We'd love to meet more people who live and work in the area. Please join us for the evening or just stop by this Saturday - or anytime for that matter. Our hours are on our website at www.revolutionbookssea.org ____________________________ May 30th • Saturday • 6-9pm Join us for live music, poetry, art, food & drinkto celebrate our great new location!  Jazz trio Moxie with special guest appearance by Marc Smason Spoken Word by poets Stacy Barnes and Jeremy Halinen Singer/Songwriter David Guilbault Art Installation - Images and Prose by Mike Hastie and more... Join us to celebrate the potential for a new cooperative world where all the world's people could flourish...and the role of the new Revolution Books in bringing that world into being. More than a bookstore, Revolution Books aims to be... http://www.flickr.com/photos/24274411@N06/sets/72157618594738008/
J&M Cafe Equipment & Furnishings to be auctioned off this morning. http://www.murphyauctions.net/jmcafe.html#pic2
As many of you know, there have been a rash of car break-ins at the CPS garage on 1st and Columbia. I just came home at 1 a.m. and found the stairwell exit propped open. I am asking if the neighborhood could help us keep an eye on the garage, make sure that all doors are closed, and call 911 if you see or hear any suspicious activity. The police are supposed to start patrolling the garage at night, but any community support would be greatly appreciated!
Like many other neighborhoods Pioneer Square has taken a few hits in this economy but make no mistake about it - Pioneer Square is alive and well. We are a small yet vibrant neighborhood. Our strength lies in our diversity and unique character. We are a soulful and intimate neighborhood with the lovely distinction of being strong yet vulnerable. Our diversity creates the character which so many find appealing.
-- Our economic diversity may be the mos extreme of any neighborhood in the City - and certainly makes the health of the retail segments less certain than in many other neighborhoods - good times or bad;
-- Our buildings are small in footprint, which means we host smaller businesses and incubate others frequently without the deep pockets needed to weather economic fluctuations like the whole country is experiencing;
-- Our scale is human size which frequently means it is impossible to escape the realities of everyday life: the reminder of those less fortunate, the economy of illegal drugs - are harder...
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