Foreign Legion honors Green Lake man
Mike Sholund, a resident of the Hearthstone Retirement Community in the Green Lake neighborhood, recently received a "Legion of Honor" award. The French Consul, acting on behalf of the French Foreign Legion, presented Sholund with the award for his bravery and service as a member of the Legion during World War I. Sholund was wounded in France during the Battle of the Argonne Forest.

FNC appeals judge's decision on Quadrant
The Fremont Neighborhood Council has filed an appeal of a King County superior court judge's recent decision to throw out the group's lawsuit seeking to prevent Quadrant from proceeding with plans to develop three new buildings at its Lake Union Center site.

FNC president Beckey Sukovaty says, contrary to some people's perceptions, her group's efforts are "not to stop development. We have NEVER been against development." Her group just wants to make sure the developer does everything it should to mitigate the impacts to the community, such as traffic, parking, access to the water, keeping height, bulk and scale in check, and preserving bicycle lanes.

Stay tuned to the Jet City Maven for more details as they unfold.

The Great Wallingford Potluck set for Feb. 13
By TOM WELSH
Neighborhood Appreciation Day on Saturday, Feb. 13, is a perfect day for first annual, Great Wallingford Potluck. The world's largest potluck (we are checking with the Guinness World Records staff) celebrates the completion of three great neighborhood projects:

- Wallingford Banner Project - led by Kay Kite and the Wallingford Chamber of Commerce with a City matching grant;

- Team Wallingford Neighborhood Planning - involving more than 100 volunteers;

- Wonders of Wallingford - led by Judy Walton as a Small Starts grant.

The potluck event starts at 5 p.m., with awards at 5:30 p.m. and potluck judging at 6 p.m.

The location is to be determined. But for now, mark your calendars, and watch for publicity in all the usual places: Wallpaper, QFC bulletin board, E-news, and at the new WEeaving Wallingford office at 2100-A North 45th Street, right behind Tully's.

Whether you helped with the project, or just want to share in the fun, please join us!

(Tom Welsh works at the 45th St. Clinic in Wallingford.)

Local Boy Scouts earn top Eagle rank
By CASEY McNERTHNEY
After completing a monumental process, three North End youths - Thomas Lukevich, Jonathan Fredricks, and Mark Retzlaff - on Jan. 24 were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts of America's highest honor.

The award ceremony took place at St. Benedict's Hall at Assumption School in the Ravenna/Bryant neighborhood.

The three youths are members of Boy Scout Troop 171, led by Mike Thyng, which meets at Assumption School once a week to discuss achievement, community service and current events such as law and order and politics.

Lukevich is a senior at Blanchet High School in the Green Lake neighborhood. Along with participating in the Boy Scout program, which he been involved with since attending Our Lady of the Lake grade school in Wedgwood, Lukevich plays football and has participated in Track and Field for Blanchet.

Fredericks is a senior at Shorecrest High School in Shoreline, and Retzlaff is a sophomore at Blanchet.

To achieve the Eagle Scout rank, Lukevich, Fredricks and Retzlaff had to progress from the Tenderfoot rank of the Boy Scouts to the Star rank, which they achieved by gaining merit badges in a variety of fields such as knot-tying, first aid training and photography, as well as taking on leadership positions within their troop.

The scouts also had to plan, organize and carry out a community service project within their community.

Green Lake Community Council elects officers
The Green Lake Community Council recently elected Ref Lindmark as its new president, along with Marcia Norman, vice president, and Glenda Wilson, treasurer. Immediate-past president Doug Bambrick has been elected chair of the land use committee, Toni Myers (head librarian of the Green Lake branch library) has been elected chair of the library committee, and Paul Stevenson has been appointed to chair the arts committee. "I would like to move the Green Lake Community Council to more of a community platform, community resource (and) community building group," said Lindmark. "I would hope that it takes on projects that support this effort."

The council meets on the second Tuesday of every month at the Green Lake Library, located at 7364 East Green Lake Drive North. For more information, contact Ref Lindmark at 522-9096.

Job Seekers Exchange formed
The North Seattle Job Service Center, located at 12550 Aurora Ave. N., is now offering a free service available to job seekers and employers.

The service, called Job Seekers Exchange, meets twice a month on Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the center. Participants meet potential employers, network with other job seekers and learn valuable job search strategies, according to Craig Riggs, supervisor/case manager for the center.

Both job-seekers and employers with job openings are encouraged to attend. Albertson's donates coffee and donuts for each meeting.

The North Seattle Job Service Center is part of WorkForce, a division of the Seattle-King County Private Industry Council in partnership with Washington State Employment Security under the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act.

For more information, including upcoming meeting dates, call 440-2500.

View Ridge Community Club elects officers
The View Ridge Community Club recently elected Carol Veatch as its new president, Dick Hillmann as vice president, Kathy Baxter as Secretary, and Duane LaViolette as Treasurer. For more information, call Veatch at 523-8673.

City Year team to visit Lake City
City Year, a service organization that encourages young adults to put their idealism to work in the form of community service, will be sending a healthcare team to Lake City to spread the word about kids' health. The group seeks to help families without health insurance find out if their children are eligible for free medical and dental insurance.

The team will be at Lake City Little City Hall, located at 12707 30th Ave. NE, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Feb. 1-4. For more information, call 269-0350.