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BF Day auction raises $50,000

On March 9, BF Day Elementary School , located at 3921 Linden Ave. N., held its 6th annual auction at the Adobe building in Fremont.

While the $50,000 raised by the school was slightly less than last year's total, Mark Steelquist, the auction's organizer, said BF Day officials did reach their goal and were happy with the result.

BF Day Principal Susan McCloskey said 320 people attended the auction, bidding on about 300 items. The auction items that fetched the highest bids were large craft pieces made by BF Day students, including a tiled table, a mirror in an etched metal frame, and a clay chess set, all of which went for hundreds of dollars.

"The reason (the auction) is so successful is that the Fremont community is so supportive," McCloskey said.

Green Lake Elementary improvement project planned

The Parent Teacher Association at Green Lake Elementary, 2400 N 65th St., has announced plans to renovate the school's front entry. The goal of the project will be to improve the look and safety of the entrance by adding new art projects, paving, benches and plantings to the front of the building. The PTA hopes to have the renovation done by this fall. To do so, they will need to raise $300,000 in contributions. For details, call Project Chairwoman Mary Minor at 524-8123.

North Seattle students make Seattle Pacific dean's list

Seattle Pacific University has announced its dean's list for the Winter Quarter, which includes the following students from North Seattle: Kimberly Rae Bohrer (Phinney Ridge), Lumel Cabansag (Greenwood), Ingrid Marie Erickson (Broadview), Renee Marie Gibbs (Broadview), Sarah Marie Harris (Haller Lake), Vanessa Alexandra Hermes (Broadview), Melani A Hughes (Broadview), Miranda Marie Kizer (Haller Lake), Michelle Marie Koch (Haller Lake), Amber Hanada Kuzaro (Broadview), Lucia Ramona LaMaine (Victory Heights), Brian Nicholas Lahti (Haller Lake), Shelby Mills (Wallingford), Miriam Alline Packard (Broadview), Rachel Ross (Broadview), Serena Lee Severance (Haller Lake), Elizabeth Ann Tyson (Cedar Park). To make the dean's list at SPU, students need to complete at least 12 credits and attain a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.

North Seattle Community College to hold spring weeding event

Northgate and Licton Springs residents are invited to join North Seattle Community College faculty and staff for a spring weedng event on Saturday, May 4. Following a morning of work, volunteer participants can enjoy a barbecue at the college.

"Our goal is to improve the appearance of College Way and weed in the Bartonwood Sanctuary so that its existing trees will grow quickly and provide shade for the area's waterway," said NSCC ground supervisor Michael Brokaw, who is coordinating the cleanup project.

For more information about the Spring Clean day, interested volunteers should contact Brokaw at 528-4597.

A.S. #1 Elementary students conduct fund drive

Students in grades 5-8 at Alternative School #1 are currently working to raise donations to fund an upcoming field trip to Yellowstone National Park. The students goal is to collect $2,000. On their trip, the 40 participating students plan to study the geology of Yellowstone and compare and contrast the elements with the geology of the Pacific Northwest.

In addition to bake sales, car washes and candy bar sales, a portion of the money is coming from a cash-for-clean bottles recycling program that is being conducted in cooperation with Bedrock Industries. A.S. #1 students have raised $500 to date through the program.

Alternative School #1 is located at 11530 12th NE. For details, call the school at 366-7830.