Have you seen a hermit hiding in one of the Spindle Trees in the Arboretum? Learn what to look for in this week’s post on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Have you seen a hermit hiding in one of the Spindle Trees in the Arboretum? Learn what to look for in this week’s post on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Congresswoman Jaypal’s ‘office hours’ aim to get input on key issues
Queen City Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Ave. E. , Wednesday, 12/20, 4 pm -7 pm
Thanks to several neighbors, Zach Carstensen, Director, Outreach and Engagement for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is conducting an office hours listening session on Wednesday (12-20-17) 4 pm to 7 pm at the Queen City Yacht Club, 2608 Boyer Ave. E.
Stop by and hear your neighbors who have made appointments to comment about oversight of the SR520 Bridge Replacement Project, and specifically federal monies granted or on loan that are tied to public health and environmental compliance.
In addition to SR520 federal compliance oversight, comments about any of her committees and caucuses are welcome. She serves on the House Budget Committee, House Judiciary Committee, and subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. She is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and LGBT Equality Caucus.
The 7th Congressional District extends from Lynnwood to Des Moines, Vashon Island to Lake Washington. Consider this a good way to meet one of her representatives, and share your concerns about what’s going on in the other Washington.
This photo was taken on Thursday along the new Loop Trail, in the Arboretum. Would you know this bird if you saw it in its breeding plumage? Learn more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
The Office of U.S. Representative Jayapal is hosting office hours in the Montlake neighborhood on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 from 5-7 pm at the Queen City Yacht Club. The office hours are the result of hearing from a number of people in the neighborhood who have concerns with the ongoing SR 520 project. These office hours are a chance for residents in the neighborhood to share their thoughts with district staff. Your comments will help inform Rep. Jayapal’s understanding of how this project is impacting residents. The Montlake Community Club encourages all interested residents to attend. Click this link to RSVP for a speaking slot.
What | Montlake neighborhood office hours |
Where | Queen City Yacht Club (3rd floor meeting room. Guests may park in the Members Only Parking Lot. Enter from the parking lot door and take the stairs or elevator to the 3rd floor. Street parking is available near-by). |
When | December 20, 2017 5-7 pm |
RSVP | Please RSVP by signing up for a slot to speak with our staff using this Doodle Link.
(Please Sign Up for a 15 minute time slot using with your first and last name) |
The pirates rule on Union Bay. No one dares argue with their sharp talons and hooks. These marauding privateers take what they want – one way or the other.
Read the full story on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where the pirates rule!
Larry
Thank you to the entire Montlake community for another successful Montlake Community Club fundraiser. Our Light Up The Night event, to help pay for the business district’s holiday lights, was incredibly well attended, even with the big game on. Of course, our night would not have been the success it was without the generous support of Cafe Lago. A huge thank you also goes out to the following local business owners who donated goods and services for our amazing raffle baskets: Glam & Tonics Aveda Salon, Cafe Lago, Mr Johnson’s Antiques, Montlake Blvd Market, Jem’s Jewelry, Coven Salon, Purr Cocktail Lounge, and Edward Jones. An enormous thanks as well to MCC board member Darcy LaBelle for serving as chairperson of this event.
If you weren’t able to attend Sunday night’s event, but would like to support the holiday lights lighting up the Montlake business corridor, please click on the DONATE button to the right and note in the comment field that your donation is benefiting the holiday lights.
Thank you for your support.
With lots of volunteers, and even some unexpected sunshine, the East Gateway Park at 24th and Boyer has been put to bed for the winter. Thanks to everyone for their hard work!
As you can obviously tell this is the first time I have ever tried to truly alter a photo. Although, my goal is not to improve the photo but rather to challenge you to identify the bird species with Angel’s Wings. You can read (and see) the rest of the story on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Please join the Montlake Community Club for our annual Light Up The Night community fundraiser this Sunday 12/3, 5-9pm. The evening will include great food, complimentary Prosecco and cider, and an amazing gift basket raffle – all to benefit the cost of lighting up the Montlake Business District during our wet, dreary winter. These gift baskets are beautifully packaged and ready to enjoy, or gift!
No. 1 DINE in Montlake $100 certificate to Cafe Lago, $50 certificate to Purr, $25 gift card to Fuel. Thank you Cafe Lago, Purr Cocktail Lounge, Fuel.
No. 2 BEAUTY in Montlake De-stress this holiday with Aveda’s full line of stress-fix products and caribbean therapy candle. Thank you Glam & Tonics
No. 3 GROOM in Montlake Look and feel your best with a bottle of whiskey and Aveda’s Rosemary Mint grooming products. Thank you Glam & Tonics
No. 4 HOST in Montlake Stock your cellar with a case of wine, your pantry with Seattle Fuel beans, and don a pair of custom earrings at your next party! Thank you Montlake Blvd. Market and Jem’s Jewelry
No. 5 ANTIQUE in Montlake Create a beautiful vignette with this antique alabaster urn at the center. Thank you Mr. Johnson’s Antiques
No. 6 INVEST in Montlake Invest in Montlake and yourself with this $50.00 gift certificate to Glam & Tonics. Thank you Allan Murray, Edward Jones
Tables are still available for this wonderful evening of festive community fun! Cafe Lago is generously donating 10% of their evening’s proceeds to the MCC, so if you haven’t made your reservation, now’s the time! Please call Cafe Lago at 206-329-8005 or visit www.cafelago.com to make reservations.
If you are unable to attend Sunday’s event, but wish to buy tickets for these amazing gift baskets, you may purchase raffle tickets up until noon Sunday for $2/ticket by using the DONATE button found in the right column of this site – montlake.net. Make your donation and include your name, phone number and email along with a notation of which basket(s) you would like your raffle tickets to be used for. MCC will send you a copy of your ticket numbers. Thank you for your support!
Due to the terrible weather forecast for this Saturday, the East Gateway Park Clean-Up is rescheduled to this Sunday, December 3. Come meet your neighbors and garden with us at the East Gateway Park (24th and Boyer) Fall Clean-Up Work Party! 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, Sunday, December 3. Bring your gardening tools (or tools will be provided), bring a friend, and bring your work gloves. Help us get this Montlake Pocket Park ready for winter. Coffee and snacks provided. Rain or shine.
Questions? Contact 23rd Ave E resident and clean-up organizer Tom Brown – tbrown1200@comcast.net
Lots going on Montlake this week – don’t miss out!
The deadline to order Christmas trees and decorations from the Montlake Elementary Evergreen Sale is Thursday, November 30 at 3 pm. All proceeds benefit the PTA. Place your order here.
The East Gateway Park Fall Work Party and Clean-Up is this Sunday, December 3 from 10 am to 1 pm (this was moved to Sunday due to the terrible forecast for Saturday). Head on over to 24th Ave E and Boyer to help out and have fun. Did we mention free coffee and snacks? More info here.
On Sunday, December 3 help the Montlake Community Club pay for the business district holiday lights by eating at Cafe Lago and entering a raffle for great items from local businesses. The annual Light Up the Night Fundraiser takes place from 5 pm to 9 pm. Free glass of cider or Prosecco with your meal and some great raffle items. Make a reservation to be sure to get a seat.
Thanks again to everyone in this amazing community for making the Montlake Community Club’s 5K Turkey Trot & Kids Run an overwhelming success. If you missed the wrap up and photos we sent out, you can view them here.
-The Montlake Community Club
The deadline to purchase your Christmas trees and wreaths from Montlake Elementary PTA is this Thursday, November 30! Make sure to get your order in on time; items must be pre-ordered.
Montlake Elementary PTA has a great way to help you support your local community while decorating for Christmas. Purchase your Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Door Swag, and Garlands from Montlake Elementary. All proceeds go to support student teaching and activities at Montlake Elementary.
Also, did you know there is a regional shortage of Christmas trees this year? Around the time of the Great Recession, growers had an oversupply of trees after planting too many in the early 2000’s. Subsequent low prices forced many farmers out of the Christmas tree business, leaving other growers to tend to the market.
Northwest farms harvest the most trees in the United States, exporting them to places like Asia and California. But now, with only so many trees to go around, remaining farmers can’t keep up with demand — and they might not catch up for years. It can take nine years before some trees are ready to be cut and sold.
Although many people will see tree prices increase significantly this year (~10%), we have managed to keep most of our trees at the same low prices as last year. Only our popular Nobles have increased $2 to $3 over last year’s price. In addition, all of our lovely wreaths, door swag, and garlands are being offered at the same low prices as last year.
So don’t delay and secure your Christmas tree and greenery today by going to http://montlakepta.org/evergreens. Orders must be in by November 30 at 3 pm and the pick up day is on December 9 from 10am to 12pm. All trees and greenery are pre-sold.
If you have any questions don’t hesitate to email Matt Wenger or Fran Wall at evergreens@montlakepta.org.
The Montlake Community Club will be raffling off amazing gift baskets at our annual Light Up The Night fundraiser this Sunday to help cover the costs of the Holiday Lights lighting up the Montlake Business District. These gift baskets are beautifully packaged and ready to enjoy, or gift!
You will find many more incredible baskets being raffled off at the our event this Sunday, Dec 3rd, between 5-9 pm at Cafe Lago. Tables are still available, so call Cafe Lago at 206-329-8005 or visit www.CafeLago.com to make reservations. Thank you for your support! We look forward to seeing you at this wonderful event.
Wow, what a race! The Montlake Community Club thanks all of you who volunteered, ran, walked, and sponsored the 2017 Montlake 5K Turkey Trot & Kids Run on Thanksgiving morning. While we still have some lose ends to tie up, our conservative estimate is that we raised $22,500 for the University District Food Bank (more than double what we raised last year) and collected 160 lbs of food. 839 people signed up to run the race this year, compared to 593 last year, the first year of the race. In addition to race registration fees, runners also donated an extra $5160 to the food bank, which got them entry into a raffle for Cafe Lago gift certificates. RoseMary Reed and Vineet Kumar were the luck winners of the grand prizes, Lasagne dinners for 10 (valued at $250 each). Carol Cordy, Jill Blitz, Melissa West, Mary Davis, Karen Zeribi, and Mike Mecham won the $50 Cafe Lago gift certificates.
This year saw a new race course on the new Arboretum Loop Trail. The MCC extends a big thanks to the Washington Park Arboretum and Seattle Parks and Recreation for giving us trail access. Race results are posted here. The overall winner of the 5K, Izaic Yorks, clocked in an impressive time of 14:17. Perhaps not surprising since as a member of the UW track team he set an NCAA record for the fastest mile! Coming in second place was Nick Wojtasik. The overall female winner was Sarah Mirkin, followed by Stasia Demick in second place. Don’t miss the slideshow at the bottom of this post!
Over 60 Montlake residents of all ages, University District Food Bank employees, sponsors, and other Seattleites volunteered to make the race happen. Thank you all! The MCC could not have done this without you. We especially thank MCC Board President, Sharsti Sandall, who founded the Turkey Trot and served as its chairperson for the second year running.
This year the MCC undertook a big sponsor recruitment effort. We are grateful to those sponsors for underwriting event costs. Please thank these sponsors, many of them local businesses, when you see them.
We are always working to improve the Turkey Trot as it grows. We underestimated the volume of same-day registrations (149 compared to 43 last year) and are working on improvements for next year. Post any feedback or comments about the race on this page, or email turkeytrot@montlake.net.
Are you a Montlake resident looking to get more involved in Turkey Trot and other community happenings? Consider joining the Montlake Community Club board. We love being board members and want you to join us. Contact board@montlake.net to learn more.
Enjoy this race day slideshow with photos by MCC board members Chris Cumming and Bryan Haworth.
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Come meet your neighbors and garden with us at the East Gateway Park (24th and Boyer) Fall Clean-Up Work Party! 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Sunday, December 3 (this was rescheduled due to the terrible forecast for Saturday). Bring your gardening tools (or tools will be provided), bring a friend, and bring your work gloves. Help us get this Montlake Pocket Park ready for winter. Coffee and snacks provided. Rain or shine.
Questions? Contact 23rd Ave E resident and clean-up organizer Tom Brown – tbrown1200@comcast.net
It turns out that crows are not the only interesting corvid to be found around Union Bay. I hope you enjoy this week’s post about the Steller’s Jay. See more at:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Online registration for the Montlake 5K Turkey Trot and Kids Run will end today at 5pm. Runners can still sign up on the day of the race, but prices increase to $40 (5K) and $20 (kids run).
Also- don’t forget that runners and non-runners alike can still donate to the University Food Bank. Anyone that donates $10 will be entered to win a raffle for Cafe Lago gift certificates and you don’t need to be present to win. Every $10 donated gets an entry.
And, if you aren’t running- come cheer runners on and be part of the fun!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
Greetings! Spread some holiday cheer by donating a toy to the Montlake Community Center Toy Drive during 12/11-12/15.
Check out our new Kids Cooking Class and Hatha Flow Yoga!
If you have any questions, or want to learn about other programs, please contact us. Thank you.
Please join the Montlake Community Club for a fun night at Cafe Lago. To help underwrite the costs of the holiday lights now lighting up the night in our Montlake Business District, Cafe Lago is hosting an evening of great food and wine, incredible raffle items (donated by our fabulous Montlake shops and businesses), and a festive community gathering. As a special thank you, Cafe Lago will be serving a complimentary glass of Prosecco and hot cider, and is graciously donating 10% of the evening’s proceeds to help underwrite the lights.
Light Up The Night at Cafe Lago
Sunday, December 3rd
5 pm to 9 pm
Please join us for a wonderful evening
For reservations, please call Cafe Lago at 206-329-8005, or visit cafelago.com.
If you can’t make the event, and/or would like to donate directly, please click the DONATE button on the right hand side of this page (noting that your donation is for holiday lights), or mail a check payable to the Montlake Community Club, 4616 25th Avenue NE, #446, Seattle, WA 98105. Thank you!
The Montlake Community Club’s 2nd Annual Montlake Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run brings all these together on Thanksgiving morning!
Turkey Trot registrants and sponsors raise much needed funds for the University District Food Bank. Food Bank Director of Development, Paul Yunker, noted that the first Montlake Turkey Trot in 2016 was the food bank’s second largest fundraiser event of the year. “The $10,000 raised by event participants and sponsors was critical in meeting increased demand from families, many of whom are the working poor.”
Paul plans to cheer on runners this Thursday at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot & Kids Fun Run (Sign Up Here). He will also have some bins at the race to collect non-perishable food. “We are deeply grateful to the Montlake Community Club for creating and organizing the Turkey Trot fundraiser to benefit the food bank. Montlakers are the very best neighbors!”
Longtime Montlake resident and business owner, Carla Leonardi, also plans to root on the runners Thursday morning. Carla has a long history of Montlake community spirit. In 1990 she launched Cafe Lago; last November Little Lago opened in Portage Bay.
Carla recalls how the neighborhood supported Cafe Lago during the lean years of the recession. She in turn is keen to give back to the community. When MCC president, Sharsti Sandall, approached Carla with the idea of launching a Thanksgiving Day run to benefit the University District Food Bank, Carla was all for it.
This year, anyone who donates extra money to the food bank will have the chance to win one of eight $50 Cafe Lago gift certificates and two Lasagne dinners for 10, complete with wine and antipasti (valued at $250 each). “I love the energy and excitement of the run”, said Carla. “it’s great to see the kids outside, rain or shine! It’s wonderful to be part a shared neighborhood experience that is both fun– and supports the mission of the food bank.” The raffle is open to anyone and winners need not be present to win (donate here).