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It's the 75th anniversary of the Seattle Schools All-City Marching Band !  That means this group started in 1951!  Via the Band's website: The band brings together students from schools throughout the greater Seattle area to entertain in upwards of 20 parades and community celebrations each summer. Its energetic performances and choreography have garnered hundreds of first-place and sweepstakes awards and entertained audiences throughout the Puget Sound region as well as in British Columbia, California, Hawaii, and Washington D.COM.  The All-City Marching Band is under the direction of Dr. Marcus Pimpleton, who is in his 33rd year with the band and his 23rd year as director. From the West Seattle Blog:  The Seattle Schools All-City Marching Band is a signature sight and sound of summer. And this year the All-City Band celebrates its 75th anniversary! You’ll of course see them in the West Seattle Grand Parade on July 18 . The band also invites alumni to perform w...

  Very sad news to report via The Seattle Times: Boy, 14, dies after crashing on electric bike at I-5 Colonnade Park  The teenager was riding down steep stairs at the mountain bike park underneath Interstate 5 in the Eastlake neighborhood when he lost control and fell, police said.  (To note, SPD has amended their investigation to say it was an electric motorcycle (e-moto. " E-motos are not allowed to be used in Seattle Parks, though they are increasingly common" according to Seattle Bike Blog.) According to the Times, the boy was wearing a bike helmet but SPD says he should have been wearing a motorcycle helmet given the bike's tire size and its speed.  I believe from reporting on Facebook that the boy was a McClure student. Such a tragedy for family, friends, and the school community.  Via Fox 13: Investigators determined the teen was riding a motorized electric bike down the staircase when he lost control and fell, suffering deadly injuries.   The stairc...