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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting March 27th

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Ryan

The Thorton Creek Alliance will be having its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 27th at the Meadowbrook Community Center in Wedgwood starting at 7:15 PM. The public is invited. In addition to elections, there will be a presentation on the … Continue reading →

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Community Council Meeting March 18th

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Ryan

The Victory Heights Community Council will be having a meeting on Tuesday, March 18th starting at 7 PM at the Preschool building in Victory Heights Park. The entire community is invited to participate. Among the discussions this month will be … Continue reading →

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Sacajawea Playground Public Meeting March 12th

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Ryan

Seattle Parks and Recreation is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, March 12th about the Sacajawea Playground Renovation project. The project will include improvements to trails, wetlands and additional playground equipment. At the meeting, the public can hear more about … Continue reading →

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More CleanScapes Award Proposals

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ryan

At last night’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council, the results from last month’s SurveyMonkey poll were read out which asked residents which idea they liked best to submit to CleanScapes for the $50,000 award our neighborhood is sharing … Continue reading →

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Crosscut: Victory Heights "Most Average" Political Neighborhood

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Ryan

On Wednesday, Benjamin Anderstone writing on Crosscut did a story about Seattle’s five most liberal and conservative neighborhoods, based on voting records. And for a coda, they determined Victory Heights was politically the most average neighborhood in the city. Victory … Continue reading →

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Victory Heights Community Council Meeting February 18th

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Ryan

The next meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council is Tuesday, February 18th at 7 PM at the Pre-school building in Victory Heights Park.  Everyone is invited. Among the things we’ll be discussing are narrowing down ideas to submit for … Continue reading →

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Nearly 2 Inches Of Snow But Roads Passable

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Ryan

After an overnight snowfall that KOMO is calling the largest in two years, it is still possible to drive around Victory Heights. With nearly 2 inches of snow on the ground that started around 7:30 PM Saturday night, the roads … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Kingfisher Natural Area Work Parties

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Ryan

It’s that time of year again for volunteers to head down to Thornton Creek and help plant trees and clear out non-native plants. The Kingfisher Natural Area (KFNA) has had a terrific year thanks to the Maple Leaf-Victory Heights community … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events Schedule

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Ryan

Here are upcoming events and meetings around town you might be interested in: Thursday, January 30: Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting. 7 PM, Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE. “Learn about important renovation projects, planting details, community benefits, and how … Continue reading →

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Answer Our Survey: How To Spend $50,000

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Ryan

As you have read here and here, CleanScapes has awarded a $50,000 prize to be used somewhere in Victory Heights/Pinehurst/Lake City/Maple Leaf/Northgate for improvement projects. The Victory Heights Community Council would like to hear from residents about what we should … Continue reading →

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