Victory Heights Community Council Meeting Sept. 17th

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Ryan

Hi, Victory Heights, we’re all back from our summer holidays and ready to resume monthly meetings of the Community Council after our very successful Neighborhood Night Out last month. The next meeting (and you’re all invited) will be held at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 17th at [UPDATE]: Monica’s house, 10512 17th Ave NE, on the corner of 17th and NE 106th (just down the road from the park). Get news and information about what’s going on in our neighborhood as well as discuss future plans for the organization. We hope to see you there!

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Northgate 'Hidden Treasures' Walking Tour Saturday

Posted on August 15, 2013 by Ryan

This Saturday, August 17th, join Feet First Neighborhood Walking Ambassador Karen Meadows as she shares 43 years of Northgate’s hidden treasures.
Karen will introduce you to Jaeger, the Dahlia Man and the local landmark Golden Chain tree with an amazing Wisteria Vine growing in her yard. You’ll stroll by the Idriis Mosque, the biggest mosque in Seattle and learn more about Victory Creek Park. At the Northgate Mall, the first covered mall in the country, you will discover what happened to the Northgate Totem Pole. Beyond the covered asphalt, enjoy the walk in the woods by the Northgate library and to see the famous Thornton Creek. Karen will also provide you an overview of the proposed Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge across I-5 from the Northgate Link Light Rail station to the community college and what this means for the neighborhood.
Stay charged up during the walk, bring your mug! Free coffee will be available for all participants.
The walk starts at 10 AM and ends around 11:45. For more information, visit the Feet First Meetup site: http://www.meetup.com/Feet-First-Walks/events/132773622/

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Jokumfest This Saturday Features 10 Hours Of Blues Music

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Ryan

Jokumfest 2012

Jokumfest 2012


Jokumfest, the annual free blues festival held in the backyard of Victory Heights’ resident Gary Shudie’s house, returns for its 11th year this Saturday, August 17th with a full day of entertainment.
Related: Scenes from the 2012 Jokumfest
Things get started at noon with three hours of acoustic music. At 3 PM the scheduled acts begin including:
3:00 – 3:50 – Paul Knight (old time banjo & guitar)
4:10 – 5:00 – Papa Bear Band w/ Shawn Stecker, Billy Reed, Jack Cook,  Matt Fogdall & Don “Papa Bear” Buss
5:20 – 6:10 – Reggie Miles (songster/blues on guitars & musical saw)
6:30 – 7:30 – Hughs Blues   Rhythm & Blues extravaganza  w/G W Levell, Al Farlow, Steve Branca & Bert DeCoy
7:50 – 8:40 – Eric Madis with John Marshall, Hugh Sutton, Guy Quintino & Dave Hudson
9:00 – 9:50 – Greg Roberts & Blues of the Past
In addition to the live music, there will be Papa Bear’s deep fried turkey, and a number of ales including a special Jokumfest Pale Ale. It’s all free, and side dishes are welcomed.  Gary’s house is 2021 NE Northgate Way, parking is recommended on 23rd Avenue NE. Just follow the sound of the music to the backyard!
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Victory Heights Neighborhood Night Out Attracts Over 100

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Ryan

nightout01Tuesday night’s Neighborhood Night Out in Victory Heights, held on NE 106th Street next to the park, was a huge success with over 100 attendees. The street was closed off by 6 PM and the tables were set up as people began arriving with their amazing potluck dishes. Kids were given free toys and everyone got to eat the vast supplies of ice cream provided for free (thanks to a city matching grant).
Attendees included a woman who just moved in across from the park four weeks ago; a couple who have lived in Victory Heights for 30 years; and a man now living in the house his parents purchased in 1955 who remembers attending the co-op pre-school in the park that year! He also told a great story about how NE Elshin Place was named (a Russian named Elshin was living there and agreed to pay to have the dirt road paved if they named it after him!).
nightout03Five long tables were covered with food that included salads, chili, chicken, and even some desserts. Most of it was gone by the time things began to be packed up around 8 PM. There were display tables for the Thornton Creek Alliance, petition drives, the Victory Heights Community Council, and for emergency preparedness. Thomas Whittemore from the city’s Department of Neighborhoods dropped by for a while, as well as someone from the city’s Emergency Preparedness division. I also spoke to several residents who said some variation on, “We have a blog?” (I hope you found us!)
nightout02The kids especially loved the ice cream and took great delight in adding their own toppings including chocolate syrup and M&Ms. We still had three large tubs leftover by the end of the evening, but better that than running out early!
Everyone had a great time, talking and meeting with each other. Hopefully some new folks will come to the next Community Council meeting (September 17th), keep visiting the blog, or join our Facebook group. We’ll definitely be doing this again next year, thanks for the great turn-out, everyone!
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Celebrate Neighborhood Night Out Tuesday

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Ryan

nightoutsignTomorrow night, Tuesday August 6th, is the Victory Heights Neighborhood Night Out. Come join your neighbors who will be assembling on NE 106th Street, just to the east of Victory Heights Park for a potluck and free ice cream social from 6 – 8 PM. Bring whatever you would like to drink, plus some food to share, or just show up with your kids and build your own ice cream sundaes (we’ll even have free toys for the kids). Tables will be set up to explain emergency preparedness, neighborhood walks, and the Victory Heights Community Council. We hope to see you there!
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August Events Calendar

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Ryan

UPDATED AUGUST 9TH
Mark your calendars for fun (and sometimes tasty) activities in and around Victory Heights in August.
Friday & Saturday, August 2-3: Lake City Salmon Bake 2013. Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Avenue NE.
Tuesday, August 6th: Victory Heights Neighborhood Night Out. 6-8 PM, NE 106th Street, next to the park. Potluck sponsored by the Victory Heights Community Council, featuring free ice cream and toys for kids.
Saturday, August 10: Seattle Fire Station #40 Open House. 11 AM – 1 PM, 9401 35th Avenue NE. Tour the station that serves the Victory Heights neighborhood.
Saturday, August 17: Feet First Neighborhood Walk.
Saturday, August 17: Jokumfest. 11th Annual Jazz Festival, in back of Gary Schudie’s house, 2021 NE Northgate Way. Read about last year’s event.
Saturday, August 24th: Seattle Parks Big Day of Play. 10 AM – 3 PM, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE.
Thursday, August 29th: Lake City Emergency Communication HUB Open House. 2:30 – 7:30 PM, SE Corner of Lake City Fred Meyer parking lot.

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Urban Farm Stand Open Friday

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Ryan

Christy Cusick writes:

I am going to try my hand at having an urban farm stand this Friday from 1-5pm at my place. I will have Red Russian Kale, collard greens mustard greens Spinach, radish, cilantro, Swiss Chard and quail eggs. Feel free to stop on by. More to come as the weeks go on. I see lots of tomatoes in our future this summer. 🙂 If the time to pickup does not work for you and you still want to support my urban farm stand let me know what you would like and I will do my best to set some aside for you.

Her place is located at 1423 NE 113th Street.

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Pinehurstfest Event This Saturday

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Ryan

2013-PineurstfestPosterPinehurst Seattle would like to invite people to attend Pinehurstfest this Saturday, July 20th from 2-5 PM at Pinehurst Playfield, 12029 14th Avenue NE. Pinehurstfest is a free festive family outdoor celebration for everyone in the neighborhood. Three bands will provide live music, their will be children’s activities including a bouncy castle, refreshments, and displays by local community organizations. Click on the thumbnail to the left for the full poster.
 

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Aug 6th Neighborhood Night Out To Feature Ice Cream Social

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Ryan

At last night’s monthly meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council, it was announced it had received a $300 matching grant from the city to help put on our Neighborhood Night Out on Tuesday, August 6th. In addition to being a potluck (bring your own food) event, the Council will be providing free ice cream with toppings for everyone, and toys for the kids. The grant will also pay for bowls, plates, trash bags, and fliers to be distributed to every home in the neighborhood to let people know about the event.
Read the complete minutes of the July meeting.
The Neighborhood Night Out is sponsored by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, and encourages us to “get to know your neighbors.” There will also be tables with fliers on emergency preparedness, upcoming local walking tours, and to take your suggestions for future activities.
Other items discussed at last night’s meeting included the recent vote by the North District Council to allocate funds for a traffic circle on 23rd Avenue NE. How one person recovered their stolen laptop using technology and social media. A report from the Emergency Preparedness Committee to organize each block and receive training from the city. Also, the homeless encampment under the 15th Avenue NE bridge was cleared out by the city in late June.
Due to the Neighborhood Night Out event in August, there won’t be a meeting next month of the Community Council. The next meeting will be September 17th at the Co-op Preschool Building in the park.
More to come about the exciting Neighborhood Night Out event in the weeks to come!
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Knickerbocker Invasive Plant Removal To Start

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Ryan

Seattle Public Utilities announced that work is expected to begin this month to remove invasive plant species at the Knickerbocker Floodplain Reconnection site (aka Thornton Creek at the bottom of 20th Avenue NE at NE 100th Street). The Seattle-based non-profit group EarthCorps will be performing this work.  It will include both physical removal and treatment with an “eco-friendly” herbicide application, which will be reapplied in the spring.
Related: Knickerbocker Restoration Would Be First In The Nation
Related: Knickerbocker Site History
Actual reconstruction of the upland areas in now scheduled to begin in early June of 2014.  The work in the creek itself, the “floodplain reconnection” portion, can only be done during the “fish window” of July 1 – August 30, as determined by Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife. Visit the SPU Kickerbocker site for more information.

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