Dispatches from Ravenna, a neighborhood in Northeast Seattle
We stopped by Friday night’s prayer vigil for Yancy Noll, held on the corner of 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St.
The corner at the intersection where Noll lost his life, one week ago today, was packed with friends and neighbors. The close quarters next to the busy intersection made it hard to hear the message being given. So we share with you here some images from the event.
KIRO 7’s Deborah Horne and KING 5’s Jim Forman were there with camera crews. We will add their reports here when we have them.
UPDATE (September 11): A public memorial service for Yancy Noll has been scheduled for Sunday, September 16, from 3-6 PM, at the Mountaineers Program Center at Magnuson Park (7700 Sand Point Way NE). RSVP at the Yancy Noll Memorial Facebook page.
From the Yancy Noll Memorial Page via Facebook
A number of gatherings related to Yancy Noll and the events of last Friday have been scheduled for the upcoming days, two of which are local to our area.
This Thursday, September 6, at Mutiny Hall (1205 NE 65th St) there will be a time for friends and neighbors of Yancy Noll to gather, and talk, and celebrate. Start time of 6 PM.
A prayer vigil will be held at the corner of 15th Ave NE and NE 75th St on Friday, September 7, at 8 PM.
Up on Capitol Hill on Saturday, September 8, there is an event being held in the backroom of the Deluxe Bar & Grill (625 Broadway Ave E). “Come down to meet and share condolences with the wonderful people of QFC and other coworkers of Yancy,” says the invitation on the Yancy Noll Memorial Facebook page. The event starts at 3 PM.
More remembrances from Noll’s friends, coworkers, and fans can be found on these two posts on Capitol Hill Seattle.
Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, passed away today after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 56 years old.
While Steve Jobs himself was far removed from our neighborhood, the reach of his work, vision, and passion most certainly is not. And it was with that thought that I went down to University Village’s Apple Store three times after Jobs’ death, to see what folks were doing to mark the occasion:
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Lots of news trucks. This is just two of the four that I could see.
Cameras and reporters queuing up for live shots.
A few people were leaving messages on the black film currently covering the windows — the store is in the process of getting a makeover, and is set to reopen on Friday, October 7.
A few bouquets of flowers, some personal notes, and a single lit candle had been left next to the entrance.
And the iconic logo’s lights had been turned off.
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I noted at the time (on twitter): Small but constant stream of folks walking by the @UVillage Apple Store. Stopping for a few moments, in silence. Taking pictures.
GeekWire was by the store after I was, and captured more of the comments left on the store windows.
The SunBreak also stopped by. Editor and Publisher Michael van Baker shares his thoughts on the memorial here.
The Seattle P-I’s Big Blog has a post up, which includes a photo slideshow.
The Seattle Times has posted a video of some Seattle residents visiting the store and sharing their thoughts (verbally and on the black windows).
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