Seattle City Light is working to restore power to 383 customers in Madrona after a tree caused a power outage. They expect power to be back by 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Area affected, from the City Light system status map:

Take time to Rest and Relax! Recovery is an important part of the process of getting stronger and faster. When you catch your breath, you enable your cells to repair and reinvigorate your body. So the next time you ride a bike or go on a run, or what ever you do, you can go farther and go faster. One of my favorite yoga poses to do after a long day of teaching yoga and cycling around the city is Legs up the wall pose. It is pretty simple and only requires an area to lie down on the floor and put your legs up the wall.*

What makes this pose great is that gravity does all the work for you. Your hamstrings slowly loosen up and you do not have to balance or strain at all. Put a blanket under the entire length of your your spine to gently open your chest and support your head if you like. Let your arms open by your side with palms facing the up. Slide your shoulders away from your ears and breathe deep.

To learn more ways to recover from long rides attend my class this Sunday!
Rest and Relaxation Workshop
Sunday 2/25, 2-4pm
Garfield Community
2323 E Cherry Street
$15 for the class

Please register now to secure a spot! Call 206-684-4788

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*Warning do not do pose next to a door…like in the photo above. But do get a bike map to plan fun bike rides!

Police responded in force after reports of a man firing a gun at 12th and Dearborn around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday. The suspect was arrested near 13th and Dearborn after KIRO TV choppers spotted him fleeing on video.

No victims have been located yet, and it’s unknown if anyone was struck in the shooting.

From SPD:

Seattle Police officers, including SWAT and K-9, and Washington State Patrol troopers conducted a search for a man who discharged a firearm near 12th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street at around 11:15 a.m.  It is not known at this time if anyone was injured in the shooting.  The suspect fled on foot crossing I-5.  He was last seen headed in a southwesterly direction underneath I-5 at approximately South Massachusetts Street. 

The suspect was described as an Asian male in his 30′s, about 5’6″ tall, wearing a dark blue baseball hat and a grey and white hooded sweatshirt, possibly in a plaid, camouflage or leopard print. 

At approximately 12:40 p.m. SWAT officers stopped a male suspect matching the description in the greenbelt area near 13th Avenue South and South Dearborn Street.  That man was placed under arrest and transported to the East Precinct for processing.   

The search resulted in area road and freeway closures.  The Seattle Police Department and the Washington State Patrol appreciate the public’s patience with associated traffic delays as they searched for the suspect. 

KIRO 7′s Chopper 7 took video and the below still image of a person fleeing the area officers were searching.

Want to learn about a new culture? Have a high-schooler in your home? Host an exchange student from Bosnia and Herzegovina this spring! The Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS) is actively seeking Seattle-area families to host 18 Bosnian high school students from April 14 to May 3, 2012. During their 19 days in Seattle these students will participate in several neighborhood activities, excursions and volunteer projects alongside American teenagers. While not required, the ideal host family would have a high-schooler who is eager to meet a foreign student and show him/her about American culture. Through the program, Seattle Public High School students will be able to complete up to 25 hours of required service learning. For more information, visit http://www.fiuts.org/programs/shorttermprograms/bosnia-youth-leadership.

After squeaking out a 25-24 win Thursday, Garfield alumna Queen Underwood took apart her opponent in Saturday’s final to win the US women’s boxing trials in Spokane. This brings the Queen one step closer to competing in the 2012 Olympics in London.

She must now place in the top eight for weight class at a May Olympic qualifier in China before taking the ring in London to battle for the crown… er… gold medal.

Underwood had her home-state crowd going crazy, the AP reports. Her story of perseverance and strength in the face of childhood abuse has resonated nationwide. You can help the Queen by supporting her Living Out the Dream Foundation.

From the AP (via Seattle Times):

The sellout crowd was behind the Seattle native, stomping on the floor and chanting “Queen! Queen! Queen!” while Underwood took apart Mayer with brutally effective shots from all angles. The final margin was smaller than expected, but Underwood had little doubt, raising one finger in anticipation of the verdict.

“It hurts. I’m happy. All in one,” she said. “I’ve been national champion since 2007 and waiting for this opportunity, and it’s finally here, and it’s over at once, but it feels great.”

Even with extensive international experience, Underwood acknowledged a huge case of jitters when she entered the ring for her first fight at the trials Monday night. She was stunned by the exuberant reception from her home-state crowd, including dozens of family and friends who traveled from Seattle.

Underwood barely escaped with a 25-24 win over 19-year-old N’yteeyah Sherman in Thursday’s fight, but the final was smoother.

“I don’t believe in losing,” Underwood said. “I don’t want to lose, ever. I knew I had the opportunity to come back tomorrow if things didn’t go right, but that wasn’t in my rule book. My rule book is coming out with a win all days. I came here planning to have four fights, and I fought exactly the way I thought.”

Demonstrators are planing a noisy protest outside the King County Youth Services Center at 12th and Alder Wednesday at 8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring “anything to make noise” to the demonstration as part of a national day of prison protests.

More details and reasons for the protest from the Occupy Seattle Calendar:

There will be a noise demonstration held at the King County Juvenile Detention Center in the Central District (Seattle) at 8PM.

This is organized to respond to the California prisoners call for solidarity with prisoners which was endorsed by Occupy Oakland. Occupy Oakland will be going out to the San Quentin Prison. Other cities including LA, Baltimore, Chicago and others will be joining in on the call as well.

Things to bring:

anything to make noise! (so the youth can hear us)

banners, flags, signs, fliers, etc.

This noise demonstration will be to express solidarity with all political and social prisoners as well as the youth imprisoned at King County Juvi to break the isolation that is both a requirement and a function of prisons.

We want the youth to know that they are not alone that there are those of us in the outer walls who are saying fuck prisons, down with every prison wall.

This prison society we live in, with every one of its laws, courts, cops, prisons and networks of surveillance, has made it very clear that the ‘life’ we’re supposed to accept is nothing more than a life sentence in an open air prison and upon violation a ‘life’ of extreme alienation, isolation, and degradation. Those prisoners who resist inside recognize this as they continue to refuse the meek existence that the state and capital tries to impose on them.

Prison has a long history within capitalism and governments, as being one of the most archaic forms of prolonged torture and punishment. It has been used to kill some slowly and torture those “undesirables” to the reigning social order – who have do not fit within the predetermined mold of civil society.

More information: occupy4prisoners.org

Alleycat Acres will break ground on its new farm March 10 at noon. The groundbreaking will come a week after fundraising bicyclists storm the streets of the CD as part of the urban farming collective’s annual fundraiser.

There is still room in the organization’s March 3 fundraiser bike ride dubbed Streets and Beets (full disclosure: I am a supporting partner of the ride through Seattle Bike Blog). The 70-mile ride will begin and end at the MLK FAME Community Center in Madison Valley with a halfway lunch stop at Seattle Tilth Farm Works in Auburn.

The group hopes to raise thousands of dollars from the ride in order to support the year’s operations and the expansion to their new MLK space between Cherry and Columbia Streets (see our previous story). The new farm will be created in a long-vacant lot, and the group has been gathering a community to work the land.

If you are interested in the fundraiser bike ride, you need to register by March 1. You then need to raise money to benefit Alleycat. More ride details:

RIDE DETAILS:

• Date:
  March 3rd, 2012.
• Time:
  – Meet at 8:30 AM;
  – Depart at 9 AM;
  – End by 6 PM.
• Location: MLK FAME Center, 3201 E. Republican St., Seattle, WA.
• Registration: $25. Closes at 125 cyclists or March 1st, whatever comes first.
• Fundraising:
  – All riders agree to raise $100 in sponsorships/donations to participate;
  – Fundraising handled through Crowdrise.
• The Route:
  – 70 miles;
  – Begins in Seattle;
  – Lunch + Halfway point at: Seattle Tilth Farm Works, 17601 Southeast Lake Moneysmith Road, Auburn, WA.
  – Riders will ride a slightly different route back to Seattle after lunch.
• During The Ride:
  – Food: Breakfast, lunch + dinner provided, along with snacks along the route;
  – The entire route will be marked using the Dan Henry Marking System and cyclists will receive a printed copy of cue sheets (or download for use on a smart phone);
  – Rest stops: Every 10-15 miles; packed with water + nibbles to keep you energized.
  – Support: 2 sweet vehicles in case you get tired (or cold) + bike mechanics en route + tire pumps at each rest stop.

Any word on why there are a couple of helicopters circling the neighborhood?

EDITOR’S UPDATE: Looks like the choppers were out to cover a fatal motorcycle crash at the I-5/I-90 interchange this morning. It appears a person riding a motorcycle ran into a barrier and fell from a ramp onto I-5 around 4 a.m.

Timothy Richard Wettack, 23, was pronounced dead at the hospital, KIRO reports.

Here’s a short roundup of what’s going on around the neighborhood this weekend. Got anything to add? Let us know in the comments. And if you want your event listed, be sure to post details to the CDNews events calendar.

When: Saturday, February 18, 2012 11:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Where: 1634 19th Ave. Seattle, WA
What: Women’s Day Marketplace and Arts Fair

On Your Mark, Get Set, Shop! …The Women’s Day Marketplace and Arts Fair! Unique gifts, Entertainment, Food, Fun for Everyone…you will find it all at the Mount Zion Women’s Day Marketplace and Arts Fair! Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 18th from 11AM to 5PM in the Jessie L. Shields Fellowship Hall. Vendors, the Marketplace and Arts fair is the perfect place to sell, sell, sell! Applications are available in the church lobby and at www.mountzionseattle.net. We are also still in need of volunteers to help with set up, break down, assistance with vendors throughout the day, etc. For additional information please contact Dr. Georgia McDade at [email protected] or call 206.322.6500. See you there!

When: Saturday, February 18, 2012 02:00 PM – 05:00 PM
Where: Garfield Community Center
What: Black History Month Youth Talent Showcase

Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to celebrate Black History Month at a Youth Talent Showcase. The Showcase event is Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 2 – 5 p.m. at Garfield Community Center located at 2323 E. Cherry St. The entertaining afternoon will feature performances highlighting community youth singing, dancing, hip-hop, and poetry talents.

Garfield Teen Life Center, Yesler Community Center and Garfield Community Center collaborated on this 2nd annual Black History Month event.

For more information contact please contact Nikitta Vinson at [email protected] or 206-684-4788.

And, though it’s not a weekend event, a reminder about Wednesday’s CD Soup Swap at Judkins Street Cafe:

It is a great opportunity to meet neighbors here in the CD. To attend, we’re going to ask only this: you have to live in the Central District. We’re going to broadly define the CD so that if you live north of Atlantic, south of Madison, east of 14th and west of 30th, you are invited!

Soup Swaps are a very easy way to add some variety to your meals. You bring six one-quart containers of frozen soup, and you leave with six-one quart containers of frozen soup, but now they’ll be in a wonderful mix instead of just eating from that same big pot of soup for days and days.

We won’t be specifying it vegan, vegetarian or meat qualities: just bring what you like to cook. It’s only important to make sure that you’ve got quart size containers and that you have six. You can read about Soup Swap (it’s a craze that started right here in Seattle) at www.soupswap.com. 

We’ll start gathering around 6:00 pm for mingling, with the Soup Swap to being promptly at 7:00. If you’re in a hurry, there shouldn’t be a reason you can’t be out the door by 8:00 pm or even 7:30, but of course, we’re looking forward to having a chance to meet folks from other sections of the CD.