Membership Meeting July 14th and Junction Plaza Park Info
July 8th, 2009Our next meeting will be on July 14th at 6:30pm at Ginomai (corner of 42nd and Genesee). On the agenda is a presentation by Catherine Barker and Jim Del Ciello of the Admiral neighborhood about historic preservation of buildings along the California corridor.
Directly following our meeting will be an event at the Concert in the Park (Hiawatha Park) at 7:30pm where some West Seattle residents that have volunteered and served our community will be honored. Six volunteers will be recognized for contributions to the greater West Seattle community. Feel free to join the event!
A few other important items to note:
1. Summer Fest: Happening this weekend, July 10-12 in the Junction! Parking in our neighborhood is going to be crazy with the thousands that will be attending this event. Signs went up last night on streets in and around the Junction restricting parking from 7/9 at 6pm (I think) thru 7/12. This is primarily for the event and bus access around the event.
2. Junction Plaza Park: We are well on our way to funding our park! Friends of Junction Plaza Park, the West Seattle Junction Association, JuNO and the Seattle Parks Foundation have been working together to raise the estimated $350,000 to build our park on the corner of 42nd and Alaska. We are currently at $303,554 and counting. If you would like to contribute funds to help us build the park, here are a few options:
- Stop at our Junction Plaza Park booth at Summer Fest this weekend and drop off a donation. Our tent will be in the center of the Walk All Ways in the Junction.
- Drink Beer! Yes, drink beer in the beer garden on the grounds of our soon to be park next to the main stage during Summer Fest. 25% of the proceeds of our beer garden will go the park. Elliott Bay Brewery, Georgewtown Brewery and Pyramid Brewery beers will be served.
- Donate online at http://www.seattleparksfoundation.org/ and designate the donation to Junction Plaza Park.
- Email me - I would be happy to share more details about our park with you!
- Follow us on Facebook! Search for Friends of Junction Plaza Park.
3. Crime Prevention: I have been notified of a few car prowls in our neighborhood this past weekend. Please remember to remove all valuables from you car, keep it locked, and be on the lookout for suspicious indivinduals. Never hesitate to call 911.
4. Neighborhood Planning: A meeting to give input into the status of our neighborhood plan . .. . July 28th from 6-8pm.
| Please join members of the Seattle Planning Commission and the Neighborhood Planning Advisory Committee in the first of a series of two important community meetings.
These two citizen groups want to hear your thoughts. Come and tell us how your neighborhood has changed since your neighborhood plan was adopted. Your comments and input at this meeting will help the City of Seattle complete a status report that will look at how well your neighborhood plan is achieving its goals and strategies. This first series of meetings will provide an opportunity to learn about your neighborhood plan, the projects that have been implemented, and growth and changes that have occurred since the plan was written in the late 90’s. We will explore issues such as growth, transportation, housing, economic development , basic utilities, neighborhood character, open space and parks, public services, public safety, and other issues. The second meeting series, tentatively scheduled for October, will be an opportunity to review the status report. Dates and locations for Series One - Neighborhood Status Report Updates. July 28th To learn more information, please visit http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/Planning/Neighborhood_Planning/StatusReports/ With questions please contact Planning Commission staff at (206) 684-8694 or katie.sheehy@seattle.gov 5. Clean-up: Thanks to all of you that particpated in our Adopt-A-Street clean-up on June 20th! |