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Category Archives: Skyline Info
A water spill safety suggestion
It’s possible to shut off all the water in your apartment We’re all acutely aware of the problem of potential of water damage in high rise buildings. Several years ago, after water issues, we obtained water sensors that beeped loudly … Continue reading
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Dunk the Director!
Roger and others get cooled off at this fun charity event! A $50 bucket of ice!
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January Skyline quarterly residents’ association meeting – on video
Thanks to Put B. and the staff To find the recent SRA quarterly meeting, one scrolls down to the section titled “Videos” on Caremerge and expands it to show subtitles. One of them is 2023 Videos, with a blue highlight … Continue reading
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4th-floor garden at Skyline West
In case you missed the reception…. Looking northeast toward 8th Ave.
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Different Masking Rules for retirement communities?
It seems our age group was less vulnerable to the delta variant last summer but is 2x more vulnerable to winter’s omicron variant. Variants will keep coming, as long as so many people resist vaccination and keep socially mixing. The … Continue reading
The Vending-machine parking garage in Skyline West
Here is what you see on the West-B2 level:
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The southern skyline of Skyline
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Raising the crane at Graystone (800 Columbia)
This last weekend, likely on Saturday Sunday morning or later this week, weather permitting, they will be inserting two four more sections into the tower crane, raising the top by four eight stories. Most of the action can be seen … Continue reading
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Skyline West from Skyline East
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Book Giveaway Donations Start Today, August 8th
See the earlier, full announcement on this page. Bring the books you wish to donate to the 4th floor and drop them in the donation box under the grand staircase opposite the Olympic Dining Room entrance. We are accepting donations … Continue reading
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Americans are overdue. It’s time to embrace the Bidet and toss the TP
By Sasha von Oldershausen in the New York Times Ed note: We have bidet toilet seats in both of our bathrooms. Several manufactures now make them to fit the standard toilet. Maintenance helped us with the installation. Europe and Japan are … Continue reading
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Les and Lucy – a new address
Just FYI, long term residents Les and Lucy McCants have moved to Aegis Gardens in Newcastle on the Eastside. They have a nice large 1 BR apt. Address: 13056 SE 76th St.; Newcastle, WA. Les can be reached on his … Continue reading
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Up it goes – craning our necks
Thanks to Mike C., “Not my kind of work!”
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Skyline West, the Pit
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800 Columbia progress
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Fall colors in the ODR
Jean Gibbs who heads up the flower group hopes you enjoy the unique arrangements. She also reminds us not to eat the flowers 😃
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Obituary of a Seattle icon
From the Seattle Times: Anybody who swims, paddles or water-skis in Lake Washington this summer might spare a thought for Charles V. “Tom” Gibbs, the King County Metro engineer whose projects in the 1960s ended the constant flow of raw … Continue reading
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That darn water leak in the apartment
This resident just saved a big leak!! As as update to the post below, a resident just told me that he had recently purchased a leak detector as pictured above. Sure enough, his heat pump developed a leak and the … Continue reading
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Skyline bridge players invited to Horizon House January 2nd
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Crane tower sprouts overnight for the 705 Terry project
Last evening the crane tower began to sprout in front of the Frye Museum and just east of Skyline. Today more assembly is taking place. https://youtu.be/mHLaRi0IHJM
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$upport Our $taff!
Our $O$ campaign is in high gear! Remember, we’re aiming for 100% resident participation! So far, 81% of our residents have contributed to this fund to express our thanks to our valued employees. Place your check payable to the Skyline Residents’ Association … Continue reading
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Design Review Meeting for the Olympic Tower Dec 12th
Design Review Meetings East Design Review Board 715 8th Ave Land Use Application to allow a 21-story, 76-unit apartment building. Parking for 76 vehicles proposed. Project requires City Council approval to allow a skybridge to connect to existing building across … Continue reading
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Construction Update on the twin towers east of Skyline
Construction Bulletins: November 9, 2018 UPDATE Earthwork activities will continue during select Saturdays in an effort to expedite the mass excavation scope and to minimize overall night hauling durations. Excavation and Shoring is approximately 90% with completion of mass excavation … Continue reading
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Staff unchained at Halloween
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