Archives for July 5, 2011

An APB for BEES

July 5, 2011 by Rebecca Nelson 8 Comments

UPDATE (August 4): No more swarms that I’ve heard of since this one (from July 5).

BUT, should you come upon one yourself, or any other stinging insect problems, there’s is a local solution for removal: Jerry the Bee Guy lives in the Ravenna/Bryant area, and can help you with your stinging critter problems. Learn more at his website, jerrythebeeguy.com.

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UPDATE 2:58 PM: Susan, the beekeeper, has the following to say about swarming bees.

Please know that swarming bees are not dangerous. They are focused on one thing, which is to find a new place to live. They are quite docile and easy to capture in this state.

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A neighbor of mine keeps bees. Today the hive split and ended up in another neighbor’s yard. A trap was set, but during the trip to the store for some bee attractant for said trap, the hive moved on!

If you happen to be in the vicinity of 23rd Ave NE and NE 73rd St and you come across an inordinate amount of buzzing, DO LET ME KNOW. I’ll put you in touch with the owner.

Here’s one of many bee swarm videos available on YouTube to give you an idea of what you’re looking for:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs1xYOONgFA

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RBCA Board Meeting tonight

July 5, 2011 by Rebecca Nelson Leave a Comment

The first Tuesday of the month is upon us once again. Here’s the agenda for tonight’s Ravenna-Bryant Community Association board meeting:

Discussion of RBCA boundaries and 35th Ave NE
business district
Discussion of Roosevelt Legislative Rezone and RBCAâ€™s
visit to City Council and DPD
Discussion of strip club(s) on Lake City Way
Board reports
- Treasurerâ€™s report
- Committee Reports
  - Communications Committee
  - Land Use Committee
  - Transportation Committee
  - Emergency Prep Committee
- NEDC report

The meeting will be held at the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center (6535 Ravenna Avenue NE) from 7-9 PM. Anyone in the neighborhood is welcome to attend.
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I would like to note that a meeting held on June 28th, assorted board members of the Wedgwood Community Council, the Maple Leaf Community Council, and the RBCA met with the owner of Pandora Adult Cabaret (8914 Lake City Way NE).

RBCA board president, Sarah Swanberg, was the only woman present at the meeting.

And while she was attending the meeting due to her position on the RBCA board, the Ravenna Blog would also like to thank Sarah for representing the female population of the neighborhood/NE Seattle at that meeting as well.

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