Kirby has been in Fremont for a lifetime, as a resident, employee, employer, and playmate. She's served on the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, the Fremont Neighborhood Council and the Fremont Arts Council, and can be seen wandering the Center of the Universe year 'round. When it comes to Fremont, she likes to say she's full of it!
This Sunday, October 30th, from 10a – 1p, the Friends of Fremont Peak Park will hold one of their popular work parties. Mulching and planting, as well as a little trimming, are planned. Also, coffee, snacks and any other goodies volunteers wish to bring along. Please RSVP in advance – at info@FremontPeakPark.org – so they will have tools and space for you to work.
On Thursday, October 27th, from 6p – 9p, Hub And Bespoke, Fremont’s fine clothing boutique for cyclists, will host a ‘Meet The Maker’ party with local clothier, Telaio. Come find out about this Ballard manufacturer, meet the owner/designer Katharine Andrews, and learn about some new products they will be introducing at Hub And Bespoke this fall.
After nearly six years in Wallingford, the legendary gift shop, Not A Number, has moved on. While owners Kara Ceriello and John DeLeeuw originally started the shop on Queen Anne, they looked toward Ballard for relocation. Yet, the cosmos – and that wondrous pull of the Center of the Universe – drew them to Fremont where they intend to reopen on November 11, 2011, “disseminating progressive ideas and items,” as the shop motto states.
After months of suspension, the former Santolea restaurant has officially closed – and will be transformed into ‘The Fremont Fire Pit’ by Peter Glick, owner of Roxy’s Diner and Backdoor @ Roxy’s, hopefully in November 2011.
The Fremont Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting organized by (and held at) History House on Wednesday, October 19th, to inform the business community about the need for emergency preparedness.
In an effort to remind everyone to compost – rather than dump – unwanted Halloween treats, the Seattle Public Utilities has announced a contest inviting everyone to share their scary tales of horrors faced when confronting the bottom of the Halloween candy stash.
On Sunday, October 23rd, starting at Noon, the Fremont Troll will be given his annual bath – and you are needed to help make it happen. This year, with the Washington State Department of Transportation doing earthquake bracing on the pillars of the Aurora Bridge, the Troll will need more help than ever to make him shine for his birthday, on Oct. 31st.
A short scan of developments at three established Fremont businesses (Swingside Cafe, e.t.g. and Solsticio) prove that change can be very, very good!
At Red Triangle (a.k.a. Lenin), on Monday, October 31st, from 3:30p – 4:30p, Seattle’s own Bubbleman will perform a special fall show, crafting his spectacular bubble creations specifically for the cool, crisp autumn air. This is a special show, sponsored by the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, takes place as part of Trick-or-Treat In Fremont, from 3p – 6p.
Please contact Governor Christine Gregoire, and your State Legislators, today to save funding for suicide prevention, and the effective work being done by the Youth Suicide Prevention Program (Y.S.P.P.)
