A painting party of the Aurora Bridge Mural (a.k.a. Bridge Way Mural) has been planned for this Saturday, September 24th, from 10a – 2p. After a few weeks of hard work by dedicated volunteers, not much remains to be done to repair the mural – and then volunteers can work on restoring it.
On Saturday, September 24th, from 5p – 7p, the Fremont community will come together to celebrate the installation of the Aurora Bridge Safety Barrier – and the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. that made it possible.
On September 3rd, History House sent out word that a new batch of personalized messages have been added to the brick work at the Late For The Interurban statue, by Kevin Pettelle, engraved on-site, and the new pavers “look terrific!”
In her book, The Art People Love, on the art work of Richard Beyer, Margaret Beyer (his late wife) related a police blotter item that ran, circa 1979, in the Ballard Outlook newspaper.
Volunteers are needed for a painting party scheduled for THIS SATURDAY, August 13th, from 10a – 2p, to remove graffiti from the beleaguered Bridge Way Mural. At 10a, volunteers can meet at the Powerhouse (3940 Fremont Avenue North) to help carry paint and supplies up to the mural. At the mural, volunteers will be needed all day to wield a paintbrush, cleaning supplies, and doing some landscaping at the mural along Bridge Way under Aurora Avenue.
This Saturday, July 23rd, the Fremont Outdoor Cinema gates open at 7p for the raunchy, outrageous comedy ‘Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle’.
Things do go a little wacky here at the Center of the Universe in the time of the Solstice, and the Fremont Fair. On June 14, 2011, local developer Brian Regan reported some interesting happenings going on in the ‘hood – particularly in the area of his property at 3417 Evanston Avenue North.
Sunday, June 12th, from 2p – 4p, the second free concert in the Music In The Sculpture Garden (MITSG) series takes place at History House (790 N 34th.) featuring Silver Lining and Larry & Lynette.
Reinforcement of the George Washington Memorial Bridge (also known as the Aurora Bridge) has begun. For those who live, and work, beneath the structure, this hardly comes as news. Begun on Wednesday, June 1st, the 18-month project has already shut down portions of Troll Avenue, the street directly beneath the Fremont portion of the bridge structure. The $5.7 million project, funded by gas tax monies, is the third, and final, phase in a plan to strengthen the structure to better withstand a major earthquake, according to a press release issued by the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT.)
On this 2011 Memorial Day, the Fremocentrist would like to take a moment to say ‘Thank You!’ to the generous men and women who give of their time and talent (and, unfortunately, sometimes their lives) to serve in our military.
