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Cameo Dance adds studio

On Sept. 10 Cameo Dance...Green Lake, located at 6560 Latona Ave NE officially opened a third studio on the second floor of their building. The space had previously been occupied by Cameras Unlimited, which has since moved to Capitol Hill. Cameo Dance already had two studios on the first floor.

Louise Fellows, director of Cameo Dance...Green Lake, has had several different dance schools at various locations in the Green Lake neighborhood since 1962. Cameo Dance first opened in 1992 and has been at its current location for more than two years.

Cameo Dance...Green Lake will host a grand opening party on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with informal dance performances, refreshments and giveaways (such as dance wear and coupons for classes).

Lake City Chamber seeks auction items

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce and Lake City Lions club are seeking donations of goods, services and monetary contributions for the groups' fifth annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction. The fund-raising event will be held on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Lake City Community Center. This year's event will have a Winter Wonderland theme. ...

For more information, contact Lake City Chamber executive director Deborah Harris at 363-3287.

In other news, City Councilman Richard Conlin has rescheduled his tour of Lake City to Tuesday, Oct. 9. There is a luncheon hosted by Lake City Chamber members at Baker's Restaurant from noon to 1 p.m. Itineraries for the day are available at the chamber office.

Northgate Mall aids relief efforts

Northgate Mall, in cooperation with the American Red Cross, is raising funds to aid relief efforts in New York City and Washington, D.C., due to the tragic events of Sept. 11. In addition to locally organized relief programs, Northgate Mall's owner, Simon Property Group of Indianapolis has pledged to donate $1 million to the relief efforts. For more information, call Northgate Mall at 362-4778.

Twin Teepees sign rescued

For the last two months, many Seattleites have been mourning the passing of Green Lake's Twin Teepees restaurant. Those residents who considered the building a landmark will be happy to know that one piece of the structure escaped the demolition crew: the sign.

The neon sign, reading "Twin Teepees at Green Lake," was rescued by local businessman Rich Hooper, who owns R&H Garage next door to the former sight of restaurant at 7223 Aurora Ave N. When he learned the wrecking crew was going to destroy the sign along with the building he had it disconnected it from the Teepees and had it hoisted up to the ceiling of his auto repair shop.

Meanwhile, Green Lake neighbors have already been by the garage to see the Teepees sign in its new home. Eventually Hooper hopes to make repairs to the paint, wiring and neon tubes to restore the sign to its full glory.

Uncommon Grounds gets new owners

Uncommon Grounds Cafe in Roosevelt at 6508 Roosevelt Way NE changed ownership in April. The new owners, who purchased the restaurant from Saed Amora, are a team of two married couples: Fil and Amy Romero and Chris and Jennifer Wilson.

Fil Romero said he and his wife used to meet the Wilsons at Uncommon Grounds (where the Wilsons were regulars) to plan the restaurant they hoped to some day own together. The dream restaurant began to sound more and more like Uncommon Grounds itself. When they heard the business was for sale, the jumped on it.