tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post6558268044280695144..comments2024-03-29T02:27:35.932-07:00Comments on Shoreline Area News: Parker's leveled to the ground - grand history a pile of splintersCarl Dinsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03741982015985286521noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-50937496467841621392013-01-16T05:57:05.583-08:002013-01-16T05:57:05.583-08:00Irv - would you like to write a story about it for...Irv - would you like to write a story about it for the Shoreline Area News? Contact me. Editor@ShorelineAreaNews.comDKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04407480347227038860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-31310179353766611162013-01-15T23:35:32.778-08:002013-01-15T23:35:32.778-08:00Finally got to add Parkers to the resume in the 90...Finally got to add Parkers to the resume in the 90's, when I played there with Charlie & the Tunas.<br /> Irv "the Squeakin' Deacon" KellenbergerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-78164323312009885522012-12-02T11:12:26.392-08:002012-12-02T11:12:26.392-08:00Parker's was not condemned, nor in need of tha...Parker's was not condemned, nor in need of that, or else the fire department would have done so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-60707742260313153502012-12-01T10:35:44.089-08:002012-12-01T10:35:44.089-08:00I too have memories of Parkers and my Dad also had...I too have memories of Parkers and my Dad also had as a young person saw and danced to big Bands of the 40's. I was the 60's and was also an Aquarius when the music was there, I was and the last was the best, Ray Charles when The Supper Club opened. What a dreanm to be within 30 feet of the great Ray Charles. I just hope it isn't going to be another uglt 6 storey apt houseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-555829061762215702012-11-27T08:37:33.263-08:002012-11-27T08:37:33.263-08:00Most dance halls end their history by burning to t...Most dance halls end their history by burning to the ground. As a Shoreline Fire Department Fire Marshal I always worried about a fire at Parkers. The bow string trusses which held up the roof would fail early during a fire and release the roof which would have put occupants in danger. Luckily no fire occurred. Spartan Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097988214965283651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-40121032165817149222012-11-25T14:48:32.658-08:002012-11-25T14:48:32.658-08:0011-25-12 @2:29PM Just returned from the rubble at...11-25-12 @2:29PM Just returned from the rubble at the old Parkers Ballroom, very sad. My wife and I met at Parkers on Sept 15 1962 , a Friday nite. A friend emailed me this artical this morning and I had to have a piece of my history. I came home with three pieces of wood. My parents also went to Parkers in the 30s when it was a bottle club. I went to Roosevelt Hi and before I met My future Wife, my buddies and I would get a six pack and go to Golden Gardens and tip a few before going out to Parkers to meet girls. Instead of crying about it lets hear some good stories. Dave Green Class of 1963 Roosevelt HiDave Green, Mukilteonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-86980307796212480932012-11-20T16:05:05.073-08:002012-11-20T16:05:05.073-08:00I wish more people had known about what was about ...I wish more people had known about what was about to happen to Parkers. I had no idea. I imagine a very large donor would have helped. People here need to remember that our music is important worldwide, what we've created. It's far more important than a car lot and deserves to be remembered and cherished. many younger musicians in town have no idea how great this club was and are starving playing small places for free almost..very sadChris Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05077346138087359589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-31519210446409904382012-11-20T09:53:53.992-08:002012-11-20T09:53:53.992-08:00More Pics and History at this site
http://pnwband...More Pics and History at this site<br /><br />http://pnwbands.com/parkers.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-54200622654658614752012-11-19T15:58:03.900-08:002012-11-19T15:58:03.900-08:00Dear All and Anonymous,
Well, I thank Tom for the...Dear All and Anonymous,<br /><br />Well, I thank Tom for the compliment. And yes I have worked hard with others to try to save and improve things. Some success better than others. <br /><br />And of course I was not advocating the City should have bought it. But, there were people who cared and wanted to either preserve Parkers or commemorate its significance. If some had started on this effort years ago and if the City had showed it cared then, perhaps a consensus could have been brought forth and an angel might have come in to make it viable. The City "fathers" have been out to destroy the casinos for a long, long time. This is just a fact, though they are of course happy to take the tax $$$! <br /><br />Some years ago, local historians documented the history of our "Roadhouses" and what they meant to the development of this area. There are still a few left, such as the Drift On Inn and Echo Lake Tavern and Darrell's. And in North City there's the North City Tavern (I think it has a different official title.) <br /><br />If the City had a "historic district" philosophy and code, more could be possible. Parts of the Red Brick Road are preserved though bifurcated. Our poor Ronald School is now gutted, but the shell remains.<br /><br />A group I helped form called Shoreline Preservation Society has advocated some of these ideas and especially a "Centennial Walk" that could be created around the Town Center. (The RBR was started in 1912!!!) <br /><br />So Shoreline, if you care about your soul, please care about your history. It's not just up to me, it is presumably up to those who've invested much in this City. Even Chuck Olsen. (I know he does care about Shoreline.)Janet Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963938962898188967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-55587120999374099942012-11-19T15:06:37.980-08:002012-11-19T15:06:37.980-08:00@2:39 PM - how many people knew Chuck Olson Chevro...@2:39 PM - how many people knew Chuck Olson Chevrolet owned the land and building that constituted Parkers? I would guess not that many...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-75685007451757250352012-11-19T14:39:01.974-08:002012-11-19T14:39:01.974-08:00Hi Tom - I'm not saying Janet hasn't worke...Hi Tom - I'm not saying Janet hasn't worked hard. She is very passionate about her ideals. However, Parkers was private property. Is it up to us to dictate what Chuck Olson could do with the property or do they have the right to develop how they wish within the reasonable guide lines of the development code?<br /><br />You are correct that it is time for "the rest of us to do ours". If you want to preserve a building or site, work to get the means to purchase it and then save it instead of lamenting that "the powers that be" didn't do it when they had no means to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-12527215104302887672012-11-19T14:17:03.934-08:002012-11-19T14:17:03.934-08:00@12:48 PM -- Janet Way has worked harder than anyo...@12:48 PM -- Janet Way has worked harder than anyone to effect change in this City, while preserving its history and environment. While I do not always agree with her means, I admire her passion and tenacity. She has done more than her part. Time for the rest of us to do ours.Tom Jamiesonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-3994174863508916042012-11-19T13:02:51.896-08:002012-11-19T13:02:51.896-08:00@12:48 PM - the City has passed a resolution to us...@12:48 PM - the City has passed a resolution to use eminent domain over the entirety of Aurora Square, they even think they can take over the State of Washington Department of Transportation building -- I'd like to see that happen. Included is in this proposed eminent domain is a school that serves deaf children and stores that provide sales tax revenues, as if the City hasn't already chased off enough small business already with the Aurora Corridor project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-17001106721184522742012-11-19T12:48:51.694-08:002012-11-19T12:48:51.694-08:00Janet -
How would those ideas have saved Parkers?...Janet - <br />How would those ideas have saved Parkers? Chuck Olson Chev owns the property. Were you willing to force them to leave the building? Would you have tried to enforce some kind of "eminent domain"? Would you have wanted the City to purchase the building? Where would the money have come from when there isn't enough for sidewalks to and from schools?<br /><br />It's easy to say "you do this", but where are the ideas to make it come about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-65714546759571983462012-11-19T12:35:32.685-08:002012-11-19T12:35:32.685-08:00Here, here! Hooray for this wonderful historical a...Here, here! Hooray for this wonderful historical account of this unique piece of our history. <br /><br />It is indeed sad that Parkers could not be saved somehow, and really a travesty to see how Shoreline is doing so little to preserve our history. But, thank goodness for the Shoreline Historical Museum keeping a record of this sad "progress." <br /><br />But, the "powers that be" could truly have a pro-active plan for preserving and celebrating out history. We COULD create a historical district(s) or "Main Street" area in the Town Center to highlight these many historic elements that remain or are just below the surface.<br /><br />Will the Shoreline City Council stand up for our community's uniqueness as a place to celebrate the history of transportation and commerce? At this time, it does not appear so. But it's not too late for someone to care.<br /><br />How 'bout it Shoreline?Janet Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16963938962898188967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-2965850738016570542012-11-19T11:47:03.805-08:002012-11-19T11:47:03.805-08:00There's no room for nostalgia in Pottersville....There's no room for nostalgia in Pottersville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-47872259513964829642012-11-19T11:31:13.622-08:002012-11-19T11:31:13.622-08:00Went and saw B.B. King at Parkers in the 1980s, he...Went and saw B.B. King at Parkers in the 1980s, he was totally charming -- after the show he came out to meet people in the audience and chat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-17054632034928392902012-11-19T10:56:41.791-08:002012-11-19T10:56:41.791-08:00& next it will be a car lot...how sad& next it will be a car lot...how sadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5741412946805763929.post-26578309209160337662012-11-19T05:45:17.368-08:002012-11-19T05:45:17.368-08:00Superb history. Thanks for posting.Superb history. Thanks for posting.Tom Jamiesonnoreply@blogger.com