Category Archives: Community

Dr. Jonathan Frodge To Discuss Thornton Creek E.coli Study June 27th

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Ryan

The Thornton Creek Alliance meeting on Thursday, June 27th will feature Dr. Jonathan Frodge, author of the recent well-publicized study showing dangerous levels of E.coli in Thornton Creek. You’ll hear more about the recent Seattle Public Utilities two year study … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events, Thornton Creek, Wildlife Habitat | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Highlights of June's VH Community Council Meeting

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Ryan

Last night 18 residents attended June’s Victory Heights Community Council meeting at the Pre-School building in the park on a lovely, sunny summer evening. Several new faces were lured in, having seen some of the new road signs used to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events, News | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Fire Damages Home On 19th Avenue NE

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ryan

A house was damaged when a fire broke out at 10540 19th Avenue NE this morning across the street from Victory Heights Park. An elderly couple were inside the house at the time but were able to escape safely. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Community Council Meeting June 18th

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Ryan

Join your neighbors at 7PM on Tuesday, June 18th for the next meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council. We’re back at our usual digs, the Pre-School Building in Victory Heights Park (thanks to Teacher Monica at the Co-Op). With … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events, News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

UPDATED: Community Council Meeting Places This Summer

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Ryan

Updated: June 6th: The Victory Heights Community Council will NOT be moving its meetings this summer. Thanks to negotiations with the Parks Department and representatives of the Co-Op Preschool, we can continue to use the Preschool Building in Victory Heights … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events, News | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Neighbors Paint Over Graffiti

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Ryan

Last Saturday, ten volunteers from around Victory Heights assembled to clean up the neighborhood and paint over graffiti. Here, Kate Waterous repainted a utility cabinet on Northgate Way which had been tagged, “Graffiti transcends all boundries.” Alas, it didn’t transcend … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Knickerbocker Restoration Moved To 2014

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Ryan

The Seattle Public Utility (SPU) project to restore the Knickerbocker site of Thornton Creek (at the foot of 20th Avenue NE at NE 100th Street) has been rescheduled to  May 2014. SPU announced in a letter to residents that, Construction … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, News, Thornton Creek | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Arson Suspected During Burglary On 20th Avenue NE

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Ryan

From the Seattle Police Department Blotter: Neighbors observed smoke coming from a North Seattle home and called Seattle Fire Department (SFD).  On 5/26/13, just shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a home in the 11000 block of 20 Av … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Crime | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Report Graffiti For Removal Saturday

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ryan

Seen any graffiti around Victory Heights? A Spring Clean party of volunteers will be going around the neighborhood on Saturday morning, picking up trash and removing graffiti. If you know of a “tag” somewhere, please let the organizer know so … Continue reading →

Posted in Community | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Community Council Seeks Emergency Block Captains

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ryan

Last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council included a presentation from the Emergency Planning Committee about how our neighborhood should respond in the event of a catastrophic disaster that shuts down the normal means of communication and travel. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Crime, Events, News | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment