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Gail June 12, 2013 at 06:15 pm
No-brainer, switch to someone else. And tell everyone else to do so too. Like you already are here.
Don Means June 10, 2013 at 03:01 pm
I have lived in Woodinville for over18 years. For around 5 years after we moved there on any warm…Read More summer night you could look up and see at least 3 balloons and many times 4,5,6 or 7 of them but that all stopped abruptly one year. The explanation we got was that the balloonist were following the French historical practice of awarding a bottle of champagne to any land owner who's land they happened to land on. Well, the state couldn't allow that since the balloonist had no liquor license. Don't you just love government?
Kevin & Julia May 28, 2013 at 10:40 am
We did go! it was rainy, but we were prepared and made the best of a rainy picnic day. It cleared…Read More later in the afternoon. We missed the live band, last year I think they had a live band, this year, only the DJ by the exotic cars was present. Kevin made an awesome picnic spread and we enjoyed CSM wines and our wonderful food.
Scott Garside May 27, 2013 at 04:02 am
When were the Woodinville poplars planted? They have about a 20 year lifespan, but they were here…Read More long before I arrived over twenty years ago. I, for one, and eager to hear about the city, county and state plans to address this. There are certainly budgetary, environmental and Woodinville branding issues to consider.
PattyPeace May 27, 2013 at 09:47 am
According to SER folks (see above) these particular poplars are about 60 years old. BTW, these were…Read More highly dedicated boots-on-the-ground environmental professionals and they called the poplars "Trash Trees"! ...Better then asphalt, no doubt :). State has jurisdiction over the Sammamish River and riverbanks. The trail is King County. The poplars, set back from the river & trail, may be in King County, may be in Woodinville or they may be on the line. Taking the Poplars down should fall under "Emergency Preparedness". The Sammamish River Trail will surely become an access route in the event of a large scale disaster.... if it isn't blocked itself.
PattyPeace May 27, 2013 at 09:55 am
Speaking of "Branding":
If a tree falls over the trail during something like a "Relay…Read More for Life" that would brand Woodinville for life.
The grass roots & the grape vines will hum while the marketers create mostly ignored counter clutter !
John Snow May 8, 2013 at 05:16 pm
Good points, but you place the factors in approximately the reverse order of importance. Genetic,…Read More economic, family, and environmental factors all come into play before the child takes its first step into a classroom. If the outside world beats them down and leaves them unprepared for class, it's going to be nearly impossible to teach them effectively for those few hours that they are in school.
Ken Mortland May 10, 2013 at 12:32 pm
John: Interesting concept. You make a strong case. Perhaps this explains why "early…Read More childhood education" programs have been so successful. They focus upon the child in his/her most formative years. I know I underestimated the value and importance of early childhood education, until I saw some of their data and results.
BTW, I'm not responsible for the order in which they are set out. That was the conclusion of the Educational Testing Service, from whose article this list was drawn.
Christy Reap April 5, 2013 at 09:47 pm
Frontier has spent the past three years expanding broadband to hundreds of thousands of homes across…Read More the US and increasing speeds in many of our markets. Mr. Gaulke’s experience and recount of his conversation with one of our reps comes as a surprise to us. We are checking our records to find out what the possible miscommunication could have been.
In the meantime, let us be clear: We are not decreasing speeds in Woodinvile, or any of our markets for that matter.
We will be reaching out to Mr. Gaulke to see if we can alleviate any lingering concerns.
Christy Reap
Frontier Communications
Christy Reap April 10, 2013 at 12:30 pm
I have spoken to Mr. Gaulke and assured him we are not cutting speeds in the Woodinville market (or…Read More any of our markets). We are working with him to approach his technical issues from scratch and will do all we can to alleviate his concerns about his speeds.
His business, and all the business from our customers in the Woodinville market is very valuable to us. While we are disappointed to receive feedback his service is not living up to our standards, we are grateful for the opportunity to work with Mr. Gaulke and keep his valuable business.
We welcome inquiries from other customers if there is anything we can do to improve. Please reach out to me at 425.275.8579 and let us know how we can help.
Dan Clark
General Manager
Frontier Communications
Local Guy April 10, 2013 at 01:58 pm
I have been extremely frustrated in the past in trying to effectively communicate with Frontier. My…Read More developing sense was one of very poor live support.
I find it refreshing to see Frontier respond in a timely manner to this very public assertion. One can hope this is also occurring in your phone support, especially after hours...
Brent Champaco (Editor) April 30, 2013 at 10:20 pm
Could you tell I was a little peeved, Dan? Seriously, I absolutely agree about that Sacramento plan.…Read More So many holes it's ridiculous. It will be interesting to see how H/B/N will respond. They're successful billionaires for a reason. I'm assuming helplessly losing out on an investment isn't one of them.
Mark Hoppen May 1, 2013 at 10:19 am
I'm with you Brent, except in one respect. Perhaps the Sonics would have stayed in Seattle if…Read More leadership, both Wasington State and Seattle, had generated a committed vision for a stadium. At the time, our local capacity for action was nil. Sacramento, today, has generated a serious, committed effort in an incredibly short time led by a mayor. Imagine that! So, noting that distinction, Howard, David, and even Clay, are kind of absolved. The threshold criterion in Stern's mind is the will to act on an arena. In that sense, he appears consistent. As for Howard, on one hand he appears to have had his one great imaginative idea when he opened the latte site. Hansen, on the other hand, is a creative generator. I still think a team will emerge, if not now, relatively soon, say within two years.
Karen Olson May 1, 2013 at 12:29 pm
I am so pleased and appreciative of this terrific group, led by our wonderfully focused Chris…Read More Hansen-you are keeping our hearts, souls, and dreams alive for our future NBA Basketball Team!! We will persevere! No fear-even if it is a few years off-this may be just a warm up for the final steps necessary to bring our Sonics Home!!! They are coming! One of your biggest fan and supporter!! Karen
John Snow April 30, 2013 at 11:01 am
Years ago my cousin lived in Seattle for a while. His observation about major league sports then…Read More was that Seattle would never truly be a big-league sports town because there is just too much to do around here. Skiing, boating, hiking, fishing, flying, climbing, etc., etc. I'm inclined to believe he was correct.
Justin April 30, 2013 at 01:27 pm
Just watch a Seahawks game and tell me who has better fans than the 12th man!
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