Thornton Creek Work Party Sunday

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Ryan

thorntoncreekalliancelogoThe Thornton Creek Alliance is sponsoring a work party to help clean up the Kingfisher Natural Area (aka Thornton Creek) on Sunday, November 17th starting at 11 AM.
Help restore Thornton Creek at Kingfisher Natural Area by planting trees and tree friends! They have cleared a lot of ground along the main trail on both sides of the creek, so it’s ready for ferns and understory. Please meet at the Job Box on the lower 17th Avenue Trail, accessible from the intersection of NE 104th Street and 17th Avenue NE, on the Victory Heights side of the park.
Come prepared for the weather. Please wear waterproof shoes, long pants and sleeves. A personal water bottle is suggested. Snacks provided.
More information at their site.

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Victory Heights Community Council Meeting November 19th

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Ryan

This month’s meeting of the Victory Heights Community Council will be on Tuesday, November 19th starting at 7 PM at the Pre-School in Victory Heights Park. The featured speaker will be from the city’s Office of Emergency Management (rescheduled from last month) who will discuss emergency preparedness. We’ll also get an update on Victory Heights’ new Little Free Library, and other issues relevant to our neighborhood.  Everyone is invited to attend, remember all the chairs there are for children, so bring your own if you want a full-sized one.  See you there!

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City Librarian Community Conversation November 16th

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Ryan

The Seattle Public Library provides many resources both at branch libraries and online. However, they want to know if there are other programs, resources, books or materials that would more effectively support our community. To learn more about how the Library can better serve the community, Marcellus Turner, the City Librarian, will be hosting 12 Community Conversations around the city over the next several months. Turner will be at the Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., on Saturday, November 16th from 1:30 to 2:45 PM. Light refreshments will be served.
Turner is particularly interested in hearing from patrons on five Library service priorities: Youth and early learning; technology and access; community engagement; Seattle culture and history; and re-imagined spaces.
Can’t make that date?, here is the full schedule of appearances here.

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Legislative Town Hall Meeting November 12th

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Ryan

With the election season now behind us, those interested in politics can turn their focus onto the actual process of government and attend a Legislative Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, November 12th at North Seattle Community College.  Similar to the event held in March, 46th District State Senator David Frockt along with Representatives Gerry Pollet and Jessyn Farrell, will host the meeting, talk about the legislative session for next year, and of course take your questions.
The doors open at 5:30 PM at the NSCC Cafeteria, 9600 College Way N, with the meeting running from 6 PM to 7:30.

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Victory Heights Little Free Library Open For Business

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Ryan

Little Library 3Victory Heights now has its first of two planned Little Free Libraries up and running. Located just down the street from the park, passerbys will be able to borrow and add books to the custom-made shelters built by resident Robert Gordon. The boxes protects the books from the elements while enabling people to see the titles inside. Have an extra book lying around that you would like to lend? Put it in the library. Help yourself to a book as well, anyone can use it. You’ll find the Little Free Library on the north side of NE 106th Street, just east of 17th Avenue NE (due west from the park).

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Keith Dekker (left) and Robert Gordon installing the Little Free Library on NE 106th Street


Meanwhile, Robert is hard at work on the second Library which will be located on 23rd Avenue NE. Thank you Robert and Keith for your hard work!
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November Windstorm Knocks Out Power

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Ryan

The large windstorm that struck the Puget Sound area on Saturday knocked out power to most of Victory Heights. City Light has a map that shows affected areas: http://www.seattle.gov/light/sysstat/
 

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Proposed North Precinct Site Open House October 26th

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Ryan

The City of Seattle has identified property – located at the southeast corner of Aurora Avenue North and North 130th Street – as the recommended site for a new police station serving North Seattle. City Council review and approval of legislation authorizing the property acquisition, including a public hearing, is expected in December 2013.
Attend the open house to learn more about the site selection process, how the site meets the Seattle Police Department’s operational needs, the development schedule, and future opportunities for public comment.
This Community Open House will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Bitter Lake Community Center gym, 13035 Linden Ave. N., Seattle.

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Thornton Creek Alliance Meeting October 24th

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Ryan

thorntoncreekalliancelogoThe Thornton Creek Alliance will be holding its monthly meeting on Thursday, October 24th from 7:15 PM to 9 PM at the Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Avenue NE. There will be a number of presentations about the presence of E. coli in the creek, including Eric Adman of the Sno/King Watershed Council, King County Councilman Rod Dembowski, Seattle Public Utility Water Quality Scientist Jonathan Frodge, and State Representative Gerry Pollet. The focus will be on “where do we go from here?”
The meeting is free and open to the public.

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School Fundraisers Need Your Help

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Ryan

Tis the season for school fundraisers. Both the local schools serving Victory Heights have drives going on currently.
Victory Heights ParkThe Victory Heights Co-Op Preschool is fundraising to support family scholarships, field trips/special programs, replacing and updating toys and the park playground equipment and maintaining/upgrading the community center building. The traditional holiday wreath is now available. Depending on the greenery you select, 30-50% of the total price goes to the preschool and if you live in Victory Heights, it will be delivered to your home! Support not only early education, but also our very own neighborhood preschool and kids!
They are also selling Cougar Mountain cookie dough, Victrola coffee and Chinook books (both printed and smart phone apps). Melinda Frye, who is organizing the fundraiser needs to have all orders in by November 1st and the wreaths will be delivered prior to Thanksgiving! You can e-mail her directly at melinda@mhurstfrye.com and she will organize your order right away!
sacajaweaMeanwhile, the Sacajawea Elementary School PTA is is holding a couple of fundraisers right now including:

  • Chinook Books. Very convenient if you get the app, as you can carry the coupons on your smart phone. $15 for the app, the hard copy book is $20, and a combination of both is $30.
  • Move-a-thon Oct 25th: The kids run around a 1/8 track for 20 minutes, and try to log as many laps as they can. You can sponsor kids by lap or just a set amount. This link answers Frequently Asked Questions about the event.

All the money raised goes to Sacajawea PTA general fund for tutors, field trips, funds for teachers to buy supplies not provided by the district, art supplies, and other important items and experiences. All schools are on a shoestring budget these days, and every little extra helps a lot. You can always write a tax-deductable check as well, and any school or PTA would be thrilled by your support.

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Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill Thursday Morning

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Ryan

Tomorrow, Thursday, October 17th, people all over the world will be participating in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. Locally it will “occur” at 10:17 AM. Washington State has also gotten into the act, encouraging individuals or families that register for the Great Washington ShakeOut today may be eligible to win a home earthquake retrofit worth $10,000!
Everyone, everywhere, should know how to protect themselves in an earthquake. Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills are an annual opportunity for people in homes, schools, and organizations to practice what to do during earthquakes, and to improve preparedness.
Do you have an earthquake plan? Know how to turn off your gas or electricity? Have emergency supplies?
This Saturday, the Seattle Community Emergency Hubs will be holding a Fall Summit from 9 AM to noon at the Seattle Emergency Operations Center, 105 5th Avenue S., Suite 300. You can RSVP to Ashley.Hill@redcross.org.
There are also a number of Community Skills Training classes available in different parts of the city, see the schedule at the City’s SNAP website.
And residents of Victory Heights may soon get a visit from an emergency preparedness block captain soon. These are folks from your street going from neighbor to neighbor to let them know about disaster planning, and organizing classes with city representatives on basic preparedness training (takes only an hour!).

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