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Planning Commission Meets; Benefit for Hospice Program

Things you might like to know today, Thursday, May 12, 2011.

  • The sun rises at 5:36 a.m. and sets at 8:37 p.m. - 31 more minutes of daylight than on May 1.
  • The city Planning Commission meets in the council chambers at , 7 p.m., with two main agenda items. The first item involves zoning amendments in the central business district regarding ground-floor uses. The second is a citizen-generated preliminary plan exploring options for redevelopment of waterfront businesses in Juanita.
  • Gallery Wine & Art, a new shop in the old Masonic Building on Market, is hosting a wine-tasting event to benefit Providence Hospice of Seattle's pediatric program. Participants get five wines to taste for $10, with all proceeds, plus 20 percent of all wine sales, going to the program. The shop is at 702 Market, the event from 6-8 p.m.

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