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by Sam Furnas The Georgetown Association of Arts & Culture (GTAAC) is hosting its 3rd annual Education Week in May 2025! We are seeking eight artists to teach one-day classes that will be free to Georgetown residents and artists. GTAAC is offering each artist $1,000 to cover their time, venue rental (if applicable), and supplies. If you'd like to teach a workshop, please fill out the application found on the GTAAC website  by March 18. GTAAC will select artists by April 1.

Pet's full names : Agnes and Moira Nicknames : Agnes: Agamemnon, Chicken Doodle, and P-Dog; Moira: PupperCatDog, Moiramemnon, and Alohamoira Breed(s, if known) : Mini schnauzer mix and domestic shorthair Age : Agnes, 11, Moira, 6 Occupation/hobbies : Agnes enjoys hoarding toys, pretending to be ferocious from her window seat when she sees dogs walking by, and playing fetch. Moira loves to glare judgmentally, lick Agnes' food when she is not looking and cuddle Favorite trick : Shake (Agnes) and attempting to break the world record for Longest Meow (Moira) Favorite snack : Agnes loves apples! Moira loves anything fishy What your pet wants their neighbors to know : Agnes would like you to know that she loves attention more than anything and can never have enough (human) friends! Moira would like you to know that she is very shy with new people, but you might catch a glimpse of her sitting in the window on a sunny day. To have your pet featured in an upcoming issue of the Gazette, visit   bit.ly/write4gtownblog  or email cutepetsofgeorgetown@gmail.com !

New supergroup wants to connect neighborhood groups to benefit the 'hood A new group is launching in Georgetown, but you might recognize some of the folks involved.  As the name implies, the Georgetown Coalition is composed of neighborhood groups with the goal of working together to share resources and coordinate to do bigger and better things for the residents, businesses, artists and visitors in the neighborhood. The coalition includes the Georgetown Association of Arts & Culture, Georgetown Business Association, Georgetown Community Council, Friends of Georgetown History, Georgetown Steamplant, Watershed Community Development and the Georgetown Gazette. Like Temple of the Dog or Voltron, these groups hope to be more powerful working together, including building a pool of volunteers all Georgetown groups can call on and creating and maintaining a community calendar. They plan to meet quarterly to share updates, discuss common issues and bolster each other’s efforts.  “We recognize that there are multiple Georgetown groups and wanted to have one place that shows them along with a shared Georgetown calendar,” said Heather Carney, president of the GCC, which is a coalition member. Individuals can join as well as groups that have information to share. Go to https://www.georgetowncoalition.org/  for more information.

First meeting is Mon., Feb 24 at Old Georgetown City Hall The Jan. 28 annual post-holiday party at The Stables was a fun time as always with food, music and lots of raffle prizes. But there was some business. Holly Krejci was recognized for her years of work and advocacy for Georgetown. And this year’s slate of Georgetown Community Council directors formed. They are: Heather Carney, Jason Clackley, Marianne Clark, Derrick Elsea, Tim Neill, Robin Schwartz and Greg Ramirez. New this year are James Walker Rudolph and Laura Wright.   Thank you to Clint Bergquist, Kevin Byers, Marty Cortez and Krystal Pope for serving as board members last year. Want to get in touch with the GCC Directors? Email directors@georgetownneighborhood.com .   GCC Meeting Schedule And below are dates for the 2025 GCC meetings. They will be held at 7 p.m. on the following Mondays in Georgetown’s Old City Hall, 6235 Airport Way S, unless moved to a local brewpub: Feb. 24   Mar. 24                        Apr. 21                       May 19 June 16 Sept. 15 Oct. 20 Nov. 17 No meeting is scheduled in July, August or December.

Science, history, technology, art, music, dance, and community found a home this weekend at the Georgetown Steamplant's first science fair (Saturday and Sunday, Sept 21-22, noon til 8 pm, free, all ages). The free event invited the community to contribute projects, and the community came through. From the Seattle MusParasite Museum to a solar-powered Spirograph, plus food trucks, beer, and performances, the fair offers a beautiful buffet of nerd-cool delights in the atmospheric steam plant. It's a great venue for a choose-your-own adventure event, with curiosities around every corner.

Curious about the new tattoo studio that opened at 6006 12th Ave S back in November? Us, too! It’s called Cosmic Noise Tattoo , and recently I had the pleasure of talking with owner Velvet Aguilar (they/them) and artist Kalin Zhao (he/him). Artist Kalin Zhao and owner Velvet Aguilar at the studio Velvet chose the space after looking at several others in the city. When I asked what made them choose Georgetown as the location for their new endeavor, they smiled and said it was about the experience clients would have there. Velvet and Kalin designed the space to be beautiful and inviting. Access to nearby coffee and other refreshments during their clients’ appointments enhances the hours they spend at the studio. An open layout, with tattoo stations together in the large space, allows for social and community connections. Velvet's station at the studio They've found the owners and staff at neighboring businesses, like All City Coffee and Barn Owl Vintage , to be super helpful both during the build-out and once they were open. Velvet added, “Having the support of other small businesses was a big selling factor for this space." Georgetown also has the kind of diversity the crew wants to foster at the studio. “One of the main pillars of [our business] is to be a space that's open and welcoming to all people, from all backgrounds, with all preferences and all bodies. We want to make sure that we are inclusive in our practices, and that we are empathetic in the way that we deal with our clients.” The front window of Cosmic Noise Tattoo “I feel like we've heard about a lot of experiences and even experienced it on a personal basis, where a client wants to make changes [to the design] or… move the stencil or just having specific requests about things and that being met with annoyance or resistance [by the tattoo artist].” Making clients feel like they’re an inconvenience is something Velvet and Kalin want very much to rewrite at Cosmic Noise. I’m excited to welcome Velvet, Kalin, and Wil at Cosmic Noise to the neighborhood. Stop by and say hi if you see an open sign in the window, and be sure to check out their Anti-Valentine’s Day flash day on Sat., Feb. 15.

Pet's full name: Leon Carney Nicknames:  Mr. Leon; Leon, Prince of Darkness; Leon the Cat-Dog  Breed(s) : Schipperke (pronounced: skipper-key ) — a Belgian Boat dog and means Little Skipper or Little Captain. Age: 14 years young  Occupation/Hobbies:  Leon loves to walk the neighborhood. He’s also an expert at finding any  treat in the house. We can’t leave anything out for him to get into, like snacks in a backpack or groceries on the table.  Favorite Trick:  Warming his way into your heart and your trash can.  Favorite Snack : He loves the dehydrated chicken treats from A Dog's Dream. What your pet wants their neighbors to know:  Leon is great at meeting puppies or nervous dogs. He’s easy going and really just does his own thing.  To have your pet featured in an upcoming issue of the Gazette, visit   bit.ly/write4gtownblog  or email cutepetsofgeorgetown@gmail.com !

After six months, SDOT crews cleared site damaged by brush fire Left: Site of East Marginal Way fire in January 2025. Right: Same site during July 9 fire. (Photos courtesy of SDOT and SFD Fire Line) Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews recently cleared wreckage from a fast-moving summer brush fire along East Marginal Way in Georgetown. The July 9 fire  occurred near the split with the First Avenue Bridge, north of Michigan Avenue and across East Marginal Way from the Prologis warehouse. The fire quickly spread across dry grass and leapt to utility poles, parked trucks and other vehicles parked along the road. Smoke filled the area and fire crews shut down the road for hours while they extinguished the blaze, creating a traffic mess for evening rush-hour commuters. For six months, the metal skeletons of burned-out tractor trailers and camper vans sat rusting on the side of East Marginal Way, a major entry point into the neighborhood for many. In mid-January, SDOT Press Secretary Ethan Bergerson confirmed via email that crews removed the wreckage and repaired a large pothole. He said the clean-up was delayed because the property owner asked to salvage items. Then, SDOT hired an environmental contractor to use “specialized environmental remediation techniques” that SDOT crew could not perform. But he later added that the environmental contractor’s inspection did not detect any hazardous materials. The site could be used for storing equipment and materials in the future, Bergerson said.

More detainees expected at airport under Trump immigration plan King County International Airport-Boeing Field in Georgetown is becoming a local focal point in President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration deportation policy. The stepped-up sweeps and detentions around the country performed by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began soon after Trump took office a few weeks ago. Since then, more detainees have reportedly been seen in shackles and chains at Boeing Field, volunteer observers  told King5. The deportation flights going in and out of Boeing Field are nothing new. Despite claims by city and county leaders to protect immigrant communities, the federal removals have occurred for more than a decade making Georgetown a connecting point in a network of private air charters contracted by ICE to deport people, also known as  “ICE Air.”   A 2019 University of Washington Center for Human Rights report detailed the use of the county airport for deportations. It found that from 2010-19 more than 34,000 people had left Boeing Field on deportation flights to destinations closer to the southern border, such as El Paso, Texas, before removal from the country. In reaction to the findings, King County Executive Dow Constantine issued an executive order to stop county cooperation with the deportation flights and renegotiate future leases for air services companies to prohibit them from assisting in deportations. This pushed the deportation flights to Yakima while the matter was taken up in the courts. A 2023 U.S. District Court ruling found Constantine’s order discriminated against the U.S. government and allowed the flights to resume. A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the ruling in December. The county executive issued a revised order  that doesn’t prevent the flights but limits the use of county resources beyond what is required by federal law. The revised order also called for transparency. The airport now offers a conference room where the public can observe deportation flights via video feed. Separately, a flight log  is posted at the bottom of the airport’s “About” page. Observers with human rights groups routinely watch the deportations from the observation room at Boeing Field. A 2024 ProPublica report called it “arguably America’s best real-time window into our vast network of privately run deportation flights, a system that has generated troubling reports of passenger mistreatment and in-flight emergencies.”

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Looking to change up your fitness regimen in the new year? While Georgetown may lack certain things–grocery stores, dry cleaners, clean air–the neighborhood does have ample and unique opportunities to get your sweat on. Whether it's flying through the air on a trapeze, lifting heavy weights or joining a volleyball game, you can do it in the neighborhood. Here are some Georgetown gyms, studios, and classes to get you moving in 2025! 777 Strength & Conditioning Address:  1115 S Elizabeth St. (next to the airport, off Ellis) Website:   www.777strength.com Contact:  via contact form on website Details:  777 offers weight lifting and high intensity interval training 7 days a week, with a mission to “Change Your Life With Us.” Classes and personal training available. Available for drop-in (1 month CrossFit experience required) or monthly membership on a sliding scale. Members are able to access the gym 24/7. Arena Sports SODO Seattle Address:  4636 E Marginal Way S Website:   www.arenasports.net/sodo Contact:  Email information@arenasports.net or call (206) 762-8606 Details:  Year-round indoor soccer for all ages. Camps and skills institutes for children. Separate Inflatable FunZone playground for kids. Party packages for birthdays, group and corporate events available. Go Time Athletics Address:  661 S Orcas St. Website:   www.gotimeathletics.com Contact:  Email info@gotimeathletics.com or call (206) 767-4483 Details: Competitive baseball, softball, and volleyball training for players in Little League through college. Summer camp programs for ages 7-13. Batting cage rentals available for parties, corporate, or other private events. Adult volleyball open gym on Sunday afternoons, $10 per player. Ironstone Performance Address:  6601 E Marginal Way S Website:   www.IronstonePerformance.com   Contact:  Email Ironstoneperformance@gmail.com  or call (206) 304-6633 Details:  Strength training gym focused on powerlifting and strongman training. Beginners to advanced welcomed. In-person and online coaching available. Pilates and Dance Instruction at The Shed Address:  The Shed behind 6631 Ellis Ave. S Website: www.theshedseattle.com Contact: Email shedseattle@gmail.com Details:   Christin is a classically certified Pilates instructor and professional freelance dancer with 15 years of teaching experience. Studio is equipped with a reformer, wall units, Wunda chairs, and an assortment of other accessories. Offering solo and duet Pilates sessions, as well as solo and duet dance coaching. Online:  Virtual sessions also available School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts (SANCA) Address : 674 S Orcas St. Website : sancaseattle.org Contact : Email office@sancaseattle.org  or call (206) 652-4433 Details : SANCA has a huge variety of classes, including trampoline, unicycling, juggling, aerial, trapeze, and tight wire. Want a little bit of everything? Try Circus 101. Also available to rent out for parties. Seattle Jiu-Jitsu Academy Address : 5900 Airport Way S, Suite 121 (in the original Rainier Brewery building) Website :  seattlejiujitsuacademy.com Contact : Email office@sancaseattle.org  or call (206) 652-4433 Details : Offering instruction for ages 5 and up from beginners to advanced level. Private classes and self-defense instruction available. Free trial class for beginners 18 and over. Yogasmith Address : 5917 Airport Way S (above Jules Maes Saloon) Website : www.yogasmithseattle.com Contact : Email joelb@yogasmithseattle.com Details : Currently offering Hatha-style yoga for all levels 4 days per week, for drop-in or as part of a series. The Smith also offers various workshops and retreats. In person practitioners must be fully vaccinated/boosted. $25 via Cash App or Venmo. Online Offerings : All classes are offered in studio and online via Zoom

Gazetteers Sam and Amy volunteering at the 2024 Georgetown Carnival. The Georgetown Gazette is kicking off 2025 in style! We are pleased to announce that we have received a second year of grant funding from the Duwamish River Opportunity Fund. Last year, we used the grant dollars, administered by the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability & Environment , to put the Gazette online and expand its reach and accessibility. This year's grant will support continued web hosting, while also funding the printing costs for the monthly paper that is delivered to residents and businesses by our team of dedicated volunteers. It’s an exciting time to be at the Georgetown Gazette! Interested in being a part of our rockstar, all-volunteer team? We are looking for folks who want to write, edit, support the blog, take a delivery route and more! Email gazette@georgetownneighborhood.com .