Story Updated: Early reports said an injured person had been shot, but SPD says that person was injured while dropping to the ground when gunshots were fired. See update below for more.

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Sorry for light details on this one but we do know that there was a report of a woman at 28th and Jackson tonight with a gunshot wound to the arm. We’re still trying to track down details of the shooting but given the holiday weekend that could take some time. The injury was serious but apparently not life-threatening. We’ll update with more as we get it.

As far as symbols and deeper meanings go, we won’t get too far into it — though cleansing the tragedies of the corner of 23rd and Union with something as bright and happy sounding as a Beehive Bakery is an irresistible connection. But now that it’s been five months since we reported that Ian Eisenberg and business partner Ken Hovde were cooking up a place that would be “more bakery than coffee shop” in the old home of Philly’s Cheesesteak, you are probably ready for a flaky pastry and a cup of coffee. Unfortunately, we can’t tell you when your order will be up.

CDN reached out to Eisenberg and Hovde to find out the latest on Beehive but didn’t hear back on status of the project. Eisenberg referred us to Hovde. Hovde hasn’t yet responded. In late December, Hovde told the Seattle Times the bakery was slated for a February debut. Eisenberg’s Seattle Suds car wash is a Central District News advertiser.

The old cheesesteak shop has sat empty since 2008. Rey Alberto Davis-Bell was convicted in the 2008 murder of Degene “Safie” Dashasa.

For good reason, a lot of the inquiries CDN gets about the bakery are laced with worries related to the 23rd and Union’s troubled past. As the corner sees new investment and initiatives, worries persist that things will slip back to normal after the Mayor makes his visit. But not everything is a march toward ruin. See? The 23rd/Union gas station came back. We’ll keep checking on Beehive.

SPD has posted a report from an early Easter morning incident in which shots were fired into a second-floor apartment in the 2100 bock of E James:

Shots fired into apartment, no injuries

On April 24th at approximately 12:37 a.m. officers responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of East James Street for a report of shots fired.  Upon arrival officers located three bullet entry points into the 2nd floor apartment in question: two rounds went through a west window and one went through a west wall.

Inside the apartment at the time were an 18-year-old male and his mother, both residents.  Neither one was struck by the bullets nor sustained any injuries.

The Gang Unit was notified of the incident and will handle the on-going investigation.

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An August 2010 car vs. pole crash at E Marion and 23rd Ave has City Light again searching for electrified utility poles across the city. After an expensive winter searching for and repairing Seattle light poles with leaking voltage — including these five found in the Central District — City Light has a new problem on its hands related to the procedures used to repair and replace utility poles. Below is the announcement from City Light including details of the electrified pole found along 23rd:

A metal streetlight pole that was replaced in January of this year was found to have voltage late last week.  A dog detected the voltage when it sniffed the pole. A  woman, who isn’t a resident of the area, was walking her dog on April 4 when the incident occurred.  She reported it to City Light on April 5 using the online streetlight repair reporting feature.                         

City Light sent a crew to troubleshoot and correct the problem to ensure that the streetlight was working properly. The cause of the voltage situation was improper installation when the pole was replaced in January resulting in frayed insulation where the service wire enters the lamp head.

The pole originally was damaged in August of 2010 when a car hit it.  The pole was removed at that time.  Crews replaced the pole in early January and found that the underground service that provides power to the pole also had been damaged.  As a result, temporary overhead service was used to energize the streetlight when the pole was installed in January.

As a precaution, City Light is testing and inspecting approximately 60 metal streetlight poles that were damaged and replaced within the past year.  Some of these poles were not in place when City Light did its comprehensive voltage testing in late December and early January.   City Light is checking to make sure that these poles are properly installed.

City Light urges the public that if they suspect voltage at any metal streetlight pole or associated metal fixture that they report the incident immediately by telephone to the Streetlight Hotline (206) 684-7056.

The Seattle Police Department has released a report detailing the early morning robbery last Friday of six male students who said they were hanging out on a park bench south of campus when two unknown males walked up to the group, asked for a cigarette, pulled out a gun and said, “I’m sorry guys but I will need your wallets, phones and everything else you have.”

Full SPD report on the incident is below.

On 04-08-11 I was working a marked patrol unit as 3E23. At 0027 hrs I was dispatched to Av/E Alder St. When I did not find the victim there Radio called him back and I located him at 11 Av/E Spruce St.

The victim, said he was in , 1 Boren Av at 0020 hrs with a group of friends, V/ said they were all sitting on a bench when two other males walked up and engaged them in conversation. The males, listed as Suspect #1 and Suspect #2, asked what school they went to and what they were majoring in. V/ said Suspect #1 then pulled a black semi auto handgun from his front waistband, cocked it then said, “I’m sorry guys but I will need your wallets, phones and everything else you have.” The victims handed their phones and wallets over then Suspect #1 told V/ to hand over his bag.

V/ said he argued about giving his camera bag over to the suspect then thought the better of it because the suspect had a gun. He then reluctantly gave them his camera bag with all his camera gear inside.

The suspects told the victims to sit on the bench and don’t move for ten minutes. The suspects told the victim they would be circling the block to make sure. The suspects then ran N/B in the alley from the park toward E Spruce St. The victims did not see where the suspects went from there.

V/ said they waited 5 minutes then V/ realized he still had his phone. They called 9-1-1 and I responded. V/ who was in a wheelchair, said the suspects did not take anything from him but Suspect #1 cocked the gun right next to his ear. V/ said they did not take anything from him either.

Officers scoured the area for the suspects but did not locate them. I gave the victims a business card with the case number. I then responded to the campus security office and advised them of this incident.

Easter isn’t for a few weeks but better to plan ahead in matters of holiday candy. Plus, there are some decisions to be made. Kids have a few options for springtime egg hunts to consider. Below, we’ve included the 2011 roster of Seattle Parks-sponsored egg hunts around central Seattle. Are you planning a community hunt you want others to know about? Let us know in comments? Planning a community hunt you don’t want anybody to know of? Jerks — we want your candy!

Friday, April 15
Montlake Community Center, 1618 E Calhoun St.
Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt
Ages 11-17
Dusk – 8:45 p.m.
Free
Teens are invited to bring a flashlight and search in the dark for eggs that contain candy or a certificate to claim a special prize. The hunt is sponsored by the Montlake Community Center Advisory Council. Please bring a bag to place eggs in, a warm jacket in case of rainy weather, and a working flashlight.

Saturday, April 16
Montlake Community Center, 1618 E Calhoun St.
Youth Egg Hunt
Ages 12 and younger
10 a.m. to noon
Free
Hippity, hoppity along Montlake’s bunny trail and join the hunt for eggs! We’ll have a costume contest, a coloring contest, and egg hunts for kids ages 0-3, 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12 egg hunt. The large “Pink Bunny” will pose for photos in the meadow grass. Please bring a bag to place eggs in, and a warm jacket incase of rainy weather.

Friday, April 22
Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E
Teens Only! Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt
Ages 11 – 16
8 p.m
Free
Bring a basket or bag to gather up your goodies from the Miller Community Center Annual Spring Egg Hunt. Meet in the Miller CC gym.

Saturday, April 23
Garfield Community Center, 2323 E Cherry St.
Spring Egg Hunt
Ages 3 and younger, 10 to 10:30 a.m.
Ages 4-6, 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Ages 7-9 and 10-12 from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Free
Join us at Garfield Community Center to hunt for eggs and have fun. Remember to bring a bag or basket to collect goodies. We always need volunteers to help, so please call us at 206-684-4550 to find out how you can help with this event.

Miller Community Center, 330 19th Ave. E
Spring Egg Hunt
Ages 10 and younger
10 a.m.
Free

Sunday, April 24
Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave.
Egg Hunt Swim
Ages 12 and younger (children 6 and younger must be accompanied in the water by an adult)
2 p.m.
Free
Look for eggs in the pool, win cool prizes!

And, off Hill, here’s one more hunt opportunity to consider or your little egg gatherer:

The Children’s Museum, April 21 through 24: “Hundreds of eggs will be hidden throughout the Museum with specific locations designated for our littlest hunters and a Golden Egg Scavenger Hunt for older kids.” Pre-registration required, space limited, 8:30 to 10 a.m. $4 per child plus admission (includes all-day admission).

We’re still gathering details on this Saturday morning incident involving a man found beaten inside a vehicle parked near 19th Ave and Madison. Updates as we learn more at capitolhillseattle.com.

In the meantime, here’s the SPD report on the investigation:

Man found beaten in a church parking lot

On 4/9/11, at approximately 10:43 a.m., officers responded to 19th Ave E and E. Madison to a church parking lot to investigate an assault.

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A passerby called 911 to report a male that looked like he had been assaulted in a vehicle that was parked in a church parking lot.  Seattle Fire Department Aid unit 25 and Seattle Fire Medics responded and treated the victim on scene. The victim was found sitting in the front seat passengers’ side of the listed vehicle and he was unable to speak and had been beaten severely about the head and face.

The 21-year-old victim was transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. The vehicle was impounded and taken to the processing room.  This is an open and active investigation.

Seattle Fire is responding tonight to a fire reported inside a two-story multi-family building at 2114 E Fir. SPD is closing streets in the area.

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A dozen or so scattered outages in the Central District appear to be related to Wednesday night’s cold, rainy and lightning storm-y weather. According to City Light’s service map, more than 200 are without power tonight in Seattle — most in the Central District. In past storms, City Light has told us that lightning-related outages are extremely localized to the area of the strike. If that’s the case this night, a few of you around 23rd and Union got an interesting jolt.

As of 7:45 PM:

It’s difficult to walk near 14th Ave and E Fir without being stunned by the 103-year-old Washington Hall. Duke Ellington played there, as did Ella Fitzgerald and Fatz Domino. Jimi Hendrix may have given his first ever public performance there. At one time, it looked as though the building might be purchased and demolished.

However, since Historic Seattle purchased the building two years ago, there has been an effort to restore and revive it. Hidmo is moving from 20th and Jackson to be an anchor tenant in the Hall. Historic Seattle is hosting their first ever “Building Renovation Fair” at the hall Saturday, April 9 at Washington Hall to showcase their “work in progress” and to bring together preservation and restoration professionals.

From Historic Seattle:

What: Historic Seattle Building Renovation Fair
When: Saturday, April 9, 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Washington Hall, 153 14th Avenue, Seattle, WA (south of Seattle University)
Tickets: Free to Historic Seattle members; $5 general public

www.historicseattle.org or (206) 622-6952

Meet the region’s experts in historic preservation, restoration, and renovation of old buildings. The inaugural Historic Seattle Building Renovation Fair brings together 28 architects, contractors, and engineers, along with specialty trades people and suppliers who appreciate working on the components of old houses–glass, wood, metal, tile, plaster, and ceramics, plumbing, electrical, hardware, painting, and wood windows. Learn about foundation and seismic repair and using salvaged materials.

The fair is geared to residential, institutional, and commercial building owners. It is an ideal opportunity to meet experts, ask questions, and get inspired. There will be presentations on a variety of topics throughout the day including appropriate approaches to remodeling older homes, earthquake retrofitting, and historically appropriate window weatherization for old buildings. To encourage strong community participation, a minimal entrance fee will be charged–$5 to the general public. Historic Seattle members are admitted free.

The event is being held at Washington Hall, one of the city’s most valuable community resources and Historic Seattle’s current “work in progress”. Ongoing restoration efforts on the 1908 Danish Brotherhood Hall are geared to making it a popular location for live performance, dance, rehearsals, classes, and workshops. Visit www.washingtonhall.org for history and rental information.