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Home and personal safety lecture

The University Heights Center will host a lecture on home and personal safety on Thursday, April 25, from 7-8 p.m. The talk will be presented by Diane Horswill of the Seattle Police Department¹s Crime Prevention unit. The center is located at 5031 University Way. For details, call Leah Orlosky of University Heights Center at 527-4278.

Case Handyman opens branch

Steve Williams, owner of Steve Williams Custom Homes Inc., has added a second business: Case Handyman Services of Seattle.

Williams describes Case Handyman as a chain with 66 franchise locations across the country that provides clients with home repair specialists who can perform small home-maintenance tasks such as repairing weatherstripping, skylight upkeep and gutter cleaning.

According to Williams, ³Homeowners today don¹t have the time, desire, or know-how to do the smaller jobs around the home. There is a tremendous need for professional companies who can handle these types of jobs.²

Each Case Handyman home specialist has a minimum of 10 years experience and has gone through a security background check, says Williams. A two-year warranty is provided to ensure complete satisfaction of the work performed.

Case Handyman Services of Seattle and Steve Williams Custom Homes are both located at 7337 35th Ave N.E. in the Wedgwood neighborhood.

Tilth links farms with consumers

City dwellers can now purchase a share of a farm, which entitles them to weekly deliveries of produce during the growing season, under a new program offered by Seattle Tilth. The Community Supported Agriculture program benefits farmers by providing them with a reliable market for their produce and a direct relationship with their customers. The CSA list includes 40 Western Washington farms with information about how to contact them, price and where they distribute their produce. It is available, free, at www.seattletilth.org, or by dropping by the Seattle Tilth office at 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. in the Good Shepherd Center in Wallingford. Lists can also be picked up at PCC Natural Markets. For details, call Tilth at 633-0451.

Greenwood garage sale, April 20

The Phinney Neighborhood Association will hold its 9th annual Greenwood Garage Sale Day on Saturday, April 20. In past years, the event has included over 100 participating sites, between North 50th and North 85th streets, and has drawn over 2,000 bargain hunters. There will also be a flea market at the Phinney Neighborhood Center parking lot.

Households interested in becoming an official part of the event by holding their own garage sale are asked to pay a $15 fee to help cover the cost of yard signs, advertising as well as a mention in the PNA¹s garage sale guide. The registration deadline is April 10.

The Phinney Neighborhood Center is located at 6532 Phinney Ave. N. For details, call Mary Lee Newman at 783-2244.

Home remodeling workshop

The City will offer free, offering one-on-one consultations on home improvement projects at a workshop that will be held Saturday, April 13 at the Meadowbrook Community Center. Information will be available on electrical work, zoning and land use, building, plumbing, drainage, and permits. The center is located at 10517 35th Ave. NE, from 10 a.m.-noon. For details, call Jeffrey Overstreet of the City¹s Department of Design, Development, Construction and Land Use at 684-8443.