I refer here not to DUI's or credit records, but to things you'd like to publicize. Coincidentally, I would like to publicize that Essential's Madison Cafe has on display poetry broadsides created by poet and WoodWorks Press founder Paul Hunter through April. Go see them! Each is letter press printed, illustrated with hand made woodcut, and signed by the poet. Heard of Ferlinghetti? Carolyn Kizer? Sherman Alexie? Check them out!
Wednesday, April 30 at 7pm, Paul Hunter will be joined by another singular poet, Rebecca Loudon, for a poetry reading hosted by Alley Chat co-founder Laura Gamache. You are invited!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Alley Chat Asks: Is Spring Chimera or Real?
April is the cruelest month and not just in New England this year. Fighting snow to get home on Friday, April the 18th - your idea of April showers? Any horror tales of spring out there?
Who is watching to see the "faux Asian village" go up outside the Japanese Garden?
Who will report on the progress of the Pacific Rim Garden in the Arboretum?
Will you contribute to the pot to guess when Schuchart will complete the Madison Lofts?
Who is watching to see the "faux Asian village" go up outside the Japanese Garden?
Who will report on the progress of the Pacific Rim Garden in the Arboretum?
Will you contribute to the pot to guess when Schuchart will complete the Madison Lofts?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Something Noxious This Way Comes
It turns out that the Madison Ridge area is ground zero for the Giant Hogweed, a noxious weed that King County is trying to control. A number were found adjacent to the alley in 2006. (Link to the PDF I sent showing weed locations or a link to the place where I generated the map. http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/LANDS/weeds/maps.htm)
The large plant whose “clear, watery sap has toxins that cause photo-dermatitis. Skin contact followed by exposure to sunlight produces painful, burning blisters that may develop into purplish or blackened scars.”
To find out how to identify Giant Hogweed and more about the rather interesting plant (it was originally imported as an Asian ornamental) go to this link http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/LANDS/weeds/hogweed.htm
It might help if people posted sightings to this blog. Also King County will be checking out the alley in the near future to confirm that the plant has not returned.
-contributed by Alley Chatter George Divoky
The large plant whose “clear, watery sap has toxins that cause photo-dermatitis. Skin contact followed by exposure to sunlight produces painful, burning blisters that may develop into purplish or blackened scars.”
To find out how to identify Giant Hogweed and more about the rather interesting plant (it was originally imported as an Asian ornamental) go to this link http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/LANDS/weeds/hogweed.htm
It might help if people posted sightings to this blog. Also King County will be checking out the alley in the near future to confirm that the plant has not returned.
-contributed by Alley Chatter George Divoky
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Madison Ridge
“it’s all downhill from here!”
Our proposed new motto will appear in our blog header shortly. If you live on the alley behind 33rd Ave. East expect a physical hardcopy flyer any day now. We're looking for:
bird sightings (chickens count)
raccoon weight guesses
alley event ideas
community links
“it’s all downhill from here!”
Our proposed new motto will appear in our blog header shortly. If you live on the alley behind 33rd Ave. East expect a physical hardcopy flyer any day now. We're looking for:
bird sightings (chickens count)
raccoon weight guesses
alley event ideas
community links
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