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NEDC Announcements 1. Trans-Lake Design Workshop: The Washington Department of Transportation, Sound Transit, and the City of Seattle invite you to attend the second Trans-Lake Washington Project Community Design Workshop on Wednesday, May 22nd, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Small Hall, 2100 Boyer Avenue East. The purpose of the workshop will be to follow-up with action items from the March 26, 2002, Montlake Community Design Workshop and to solicit input on local design issues. For further information, contact Pat Serie or Amy Grotefendt at 206-269-5041. 2. Congrats to University Heights! On March 18, 2002, the University Heights Center for Community Association was awarded a $5,775 Small and Simple Grant to provide marketing and parking accommodation funds for the University Heights Community Market, a May 26th arts and crafts /flea market. 3. Community Garden Art Committee: The Magnuson Community Garden at Warren G. Magnuson Park is seeking artistically gifted neighbors to serve as members of the Art Committee. This group will meet once a month. The important function is to integrate artistic sensibilities into the various elements of the Community Garden. This will include the benches, paths, any permanent art installations, etc. Since this is not "just a P-Patch" it is important to create an environment that will be welcoming to the visitors to the Park and involve the visitors in the landscape. The Art Committee will also coordinate the various art components of the different and separate areas of the garden so that there will be a unifying theme. The second meeting of the Art Committee of the Magnuson Community Garden at Warren G. Magnuson Park will be on Monday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room of Building 30. For more information contact Krista Heron at 206-522-2550 or Kjh@dbug.org. 4. P-Patch at Magnuson Park: Forty gardeners have begun their P-patch gardening at the Magnuson Community Garden. There are forty-one names on the waiting list. Contact Wendy McClure at 206-684-0264 or Wendy.McClure@ci.seattle.wa.us for information on how to get a P-Patch at this newest P-Patch. If you are one of the forty-one on the waiting list, contact Wendy so that you will learn the dates of work parties at which you can "earn" your P-Patch. 5. Lowrise Housing Study Available: DCLU's Lowrise housing study has been completed and can be downloaded from http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/dclu/news/s00s0404a.asp. The study of L3 zones blames open space requirements and lot coverage limitations for the failure to develop lowrise zones to the maximum extent possible, and is the first step toward loosening or eliminating those requirements on the basis of a market study/survey of developers. The L3 zone includes three to four-story townhouses and apartment buildings. Public meetings on proposed changes to the Land Use Code will be scheduled in May. For further information, contact Jory Phillips at jory.phillips@ci.seattle.wa.us or 206-386-9761. 6. Protect Our Kids Forum: Seattle Councilmember Margaret Pageler will host a forum for parents, community organizations and residents concerned about commercial exploitation of teens on Monday, May 13, 2002 from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Miller Community Center, 330 19th Avenue East. The nightclub and for-profit music industry is pushing an All-Ages Dance Ordinance that will expose teens to new levels of exploitation in clubs and at all-night, all-ages events. The industry sued to overthrow Seattle's current protective Teen Dance Ordinance. The lawsuit has been thrown out, but the industry continues to lobby hard for a new All-Ages Dance Ordinance. It's time to hear from the other side. This forum will convene panels from law enforcement, criminal justice, emergency services, and community and religious leaders opposed to the All-Ages Dance Ordinance. For further information, contact Malik Davis at 206-684-8807 or malik.davis@ci.seattle.wa.us. 7. Seattle Audubon Training: Join the Seattle Audubon Society for an introduction to grassroots citizen advocacy for the environment on Saturday May 4th from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Shoreline Conference Center. The one-day Citizen Advocacy 101 training engages new activists who have little or no experience, and gives them the skills they need to get started protecting the environment in their communities. You will learn to lobby legislators, work with the media to get your message out, build coalitions, and much more. With an emphasis on local issues, the training creates an opportunity for activists to get "plugged in" to a community network. If you are interested in learning how to become a citizen activist or brushing up on your skills, please join us! $10 suggested donation - includes lunch, beverages, and the Activist Toolkit! You can pay at the door. For more information or to RSVP, contact Lauren Braden, Seattle Audubon Society, at 206-523-8243 x14, or laurenb@seattleaudubon.org. 8. Report a Pothole Online: Just go to http://www.cityofseattle.net/td/stmforms.asp and use the street maintenance request form to report non-emergency problems such as pot holes and other minor street repairs, malfunctioning traffic signals, and damaged street signs. If the problem is an emergency or requires immediate response please call: Minor Paving Repairs - North of Denny Way: 206-684-7508, Minor Paving Repairs - South of Denny Way and Other Areas: 206-386-1218, Street Signs and Traffic Signals - All Areas of the City: 206-386-1206. After business hours, report emergency street & traffic maintenance problems to: 206-386-1218 9. Citizens Service Bureau: The Citizens Service Bureau (CSB) exists to help you get information, solve problems or resolve complaints regarding any City of Seattle department. As part of Mayor Nickels 100 Day Agenda, the CSB has created 684-CITY - a one-stop phone number for all your City questions and re-designed its web to include an on-line request form for information or to get questions and issues resolved: http://www.cityofseattle.net/CitizenService/request.htm. 10. University District Community Cleanup: Saturday, May 11, 8:30 a.m.-noon. University Heights Center and Safeco sponsor the 13th annual University District Cleanup. Meet at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way Northeast. The first hundred cleaners get a free T-shirt. Everyone gets breakfast treats and a picnic lunch after the morning's work. 11. Ravenna Creek Daylighting: Attend a community workshop on Thursday May 16, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Roosevelt High School Cafeteria, 1410 Northeast 66th Street. This daylighting project will restore Ravenna Creek to the surface for 400-600 feet in Ravenna Park before the stream connects to a new pipeline near Northeast 55th Street. This is the last of three workshops to plan and design the creek route and artwork that will surround it. For more information contact Virginia Hassinger, Seattle Parks Project Manager at 206-233-7936 or virginia.hassinger@ci.seattle.wa.us. 12. Theatre at Magnuson Park: The Shunpike Arts Collective presents The Windhorse by Michael Sendrow on Thursdays through Saturday, April 25th through May 11th at 8 p.m. and on Saturdays April 27-May 11th at 2 p.m. in Room 110 of Building 67 at Magnuson Park. This world premiere theatrical event re-tells the myth of Genghis Khan as an epic comedy. The production tells the real legend of a tribal superpower in a comic, political style that is heavily influenced by the theater of Bertolt Brecht. Tickets are $10, $2 off for Theatre Puget Sound Members. For more information call 206-795-4388 or email eric@theshunpike.org. 13. Skateboard Competition: The 5th Annual "Sound and the Fury" World Amateur Skateboard Competition will take place on May 11 and 12 at Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E. from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event draws competitors from around the globe and thousands of spectators and has gained a reputation as one of the most popular events of its kind. The two-day event will include live music from Seattle's top hip-hop, punk rock and electronic artists. Amateur competitors will be joined by some of the world's most accomplished professional skateboarders. Door prizes, skate videos, product booths and a street course for spectators will be offered. The event gets under way on Friday, May 10 at noon with elimination rounds for contestants. The top 25 in each category (factory, shop, unsponsored, and women's) move onto the finals held over the weekend. A custom street style course, including the perennially popular car jump, will be erected on site specifically for this contest. The "Sound and the Fury" is an all ages, indoor event for the whole family. Advanced tickets are available at the Showbox and all Fastixx locations. Admission for both days is $20, and single day admission is $12. On Mothers Day, May 12, moms accompanied by their minor children will be admitted FREE of charge. A portion of the proceeds from the "Sound and the Fury" will benefit the JamPac music advocacy group. For information, please contact Marshal "Stack" Reid at 206-890-2297, or email soundandthefury@hotmail.com. For registration, contact Eric Green at 206-713-9335. For production information (music, booths, etc.), contact Gloria Connors at 206-721-2432. For sponsorship information, contact Marshall Reid at 206-890-2297. 14. Volunteer Advocates for Special Education Students Needed 4/25/2002 - 5/31/2002. The Seattle Public Schools are looking for volunteers to serve as advocates for special education students to attend educational meetings. Children, especially those with disabilities, need someone who can advocate for their individual educational needs. For further information, contact Sue Carroll at 206-252-0055. 15. Spring Clean: Spring Clean is all about helping residents improve our precious urban open spaces, whether it's a park, school yard, right of way, or another public property. When you sign up, the City can supply you with tools, bags, and even passes to the dump! Spring Clean runs from April 6 through May 18. If you want to clean up open spaces in your neighborhood or pitch in on a project, please call the Spring Clean Hotline at 206-233-7187 or visit www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/ept/springclean/. It's quick! It's fun! It makes a difference! Get your group together to: clean up litter, plant trees, take care of our creeks, stencil storm drains, paint out graffiti and/or improve our streets, parks, and schools. 16. Food Drive: Be a part of the largest one-day food drive in the nation! Help the National Association of Letter Carriers collect food for hungry people in your neighborhood. On Saturday, May 11th, letter carriers around the King County area will pick up food drive donations along their routes. A grocery bag will be delivered to your mailbox; fill it with non-perishable food items and place it by your mailbox on Saturday. Your letter carrier will make sure your donations reach Food Lifeline-and the table of a hungry family. For further information, go to http://www.foodlifeline.org/. You can also help out by volunteering with Food Lifeline at local postal stations. Volunteers can team up at their local postal station on Saturday, May 11th, from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., or 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m., unloading non-perishable food donations from the letter carriers' vehicles. Please contact Fran Clark for details about volunteering at 206-545-6600 ext. 222 or Volunteer@fll.org. 17. Northwest Harvest Gifts for Mom: Order a gift card for Mother's Day or another occasion from Northwest Harvest. NW Harvest will include your personal greeting and tell the recipient that a gift has been made to Northwest Harvest in his/her name. For information go to http://www.northwestharvest.org/cards.htm call 206-625-0755 for information or 206-625-0755 to charge your gift card to your credit card. 18. Support the University District Food Bank! At the University District Street Fair May 18th and 19th, look for food bank volunteers in red aprons. Buy an apple from them and support the Food Bank. For further information, go to http://www.udistrictfoodbank.org/. 19. Use it Again Seattle is Back! Do you have any household or consumer items you want to get rid of? You can drop them off for free on Saturday, May 4th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ballard High School, 1418 NW 65th Street (enter around back at NW 67th Street). Only items in good, usable condition are accepted. You can also take away anything you find that is donated for free. No refrigerators or hazardous wastes are accepted. For further information, contact Tom Gannon at 206-615-0701 or tom.gannon@ci.seattle.wa.us or go to www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/useitagain/events. 20. McDermott to Host Spring Meetings: Congressperson Jim McDermott will host a series of community meetings in May. In northeast Seattle, the meeting will be held on Thursday, May 30th from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at the NOAA Auditorium, 6929 Sand Point Way NE. For further information call 206-553-7170 or go to www.house.gov/mcdermott. 21. Million Mom March: Please join Washington Ceasefire in celebrating
Mother's Day with the Million Mom March at the Seattle Center on Saturday,
May 11th, from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the Center House. This year's event,
entitled "Ready, Aim, Sing!" is a free music and entertainment
fair for all ages, emphasizing a violence-free society, alternatives to
gun use and how parents can keep their kids safe. Performers include the
Total Experience Gospel Choir, Raging Grannies, and the Seattle Peace
Chorus. For more information, call 206-769-WMMM or email MMMSeaKing@aol.com.
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