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NEDC Announcements July 11, 2002
1.
Petanque Game Court Grand Opening: Come join the Roosevelt Neighbors Alliance
as they celebrate the grand opening of its “Petanque Court.” The game originated in France and is played
by tossing steel balls closest to a target for points. Department of Neighborhoods Director Yvonne
Sanchez will be the honored guest at the community potluck and celebration:
Sunday, July 14 from 4-8 p.m. at the University Playfield, NE
50th and 9th Avenue NE.
For further information, contact Nancy Bocek at 206-632-7760
or Jay Regenstreif at 206-523-2964.
2.
Subscribe to Receive The Ave Project Updates: The AveNews is a biweekly news flash on rebuilding
The Ave that was started on June 24, 2002. The Ave Project is a $9 million reconstruction of University Way
NE between NE Campus Parkway and NE 50th Street. The project's
improvements will include new street surface, wider sidewalks, new lighting
and signal systems, bus curb bulbs, streetscaping, together with urban
design and art features, as well as water and drainage utility upgrades
in the right-of-way. The art
is considered a key aspect of The Ave's facelift.
It will begin at the SE corner of University Heights (NE 50th
and University Way) with a custom gateway arch bedecked with open books
and pages, and will continue down The Ave in the form of loose pages
- celebrating the connection to the UW and lifelong learning.
Pedestrian lights, kiosks and new bus shelters will also enhance
The Ave. The project will continue
for 15 months. The Ave will
be reconstructed 1 to 2 blocks at a time, beginning at NE Campus Parkway
and ending at NE 50th. To subscribe
to traffic updates regarding construction, go to http://www.cityofseattle.net/td/aveartproject.asp/. For further information, contact Rob Gorman, Project Manager, Seattle Transportation
at 206-233-7205 or robert.gorman@ci.seattle.wa.us.
3.
Mayor’s Veto: On
June 27, 2002, Mayor Nickels vetoed special interest legislation passed
by the City Council that would have benefited one developer, Richard
Hedreen, and resulted in a $6M windfall to the developer. The two council bills would have changed the
housing bonus program to allow Mr. Hedreen 20 years to use the housing
credits he received in 1995 and would have allowed him to use them at
additional locations where he is considering other developments. The bonus credits that Mr. Hedreen acquired in connection with developing
the Elliot Grand Hyatt Hotel at the Washington State Convention and
Trade Center expired in 1998. The
legislation would have extended the timing to use the credits and, for
the first time, made these credits transferable.
4.
Licata Community Meeting: Councilmember Nick Licata will host an advisory gathering of his
Neighborhoods, Arts & Civil Rights Committee on Saturday, July 20th
from 10 a.m. until noon at the Nordic Heritage Museum, located at 3014
NW 67th. The focus will be on the city budget’s
impact on neighborhoods and libraries.
City Librarian Deborah Jacobs and representatives from the Department
of Finance will be present. For
further information, email Councilmember Licata at nick.licata@ci.seattle.wa.us or
call 206-684-8803.
5.
UW Master Plan: The
City Council Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday, July 16th
at 10 a.m. to discuss and make preliminary decisions on the UW Master
Plan. The meeting is in council
chambers in the 11th Floor of the Municipal Building, 600
Fourth Avenue.
6.
Laurelhurst Concerts in the Park: For the fourth year in a row, the Laurelhurst
Community Center Advisory Council is presenting a series of free concerts
at the Laurelhurst Playfield. The
concerts will take place on five successive Thursday evenings from 6-8
p.m. The first concert on July
11th will feature jazz pianist Deems Tsutakawa and the Seattle
Groove. On July 18th, soulful R&B singer
Pat Wright and the Good Foot Band will appear. On July 25th, boogie woogie blues combo Two Scoops will
appear. On August 1st,
Brazilian jazz artist Jovino Santo Neto is scheduled. On August 8th blues artists Little Bill & the Blue
Notes will appear. The July
25th event will be held in conjunction with the annual Family
Salmon Bake, which starts at 5:30 p.m.
The salmon dinner costs $7 for adults and $6 for kids under 12
and includes coleslaw, watermelon, a roll and a beverage.
A hot dog dinner will also be available for everyone for $3.
In addition to live music and great food, an inflatable jump
arena and carnival games will be on hand for the whole family to enjoy.
7.
U District Farmers Market: The University District Farmers Market celebrates its 10-year anniversary
this season. The Market, located
at University Heights Center, NE 50th and University Way
NE, is open every Saturday through November 2nd from 9 a.m.
until 2 p.m. For further information,
email the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance at nfma@qwest.net.
8.
Free Trees: The
Department of Neighborhoods will be providing free trees for residential
streets and parks in Seattle again this fall. The trees are given to groups of neighbors
who are willing to do the planting.
The deadline for applications in August 2.
For more information call either Melinda Leonard at 733-9584
or email her at melinda.leonard@ci.seattle.wa.us
or Shireen Debo at 684-0547 or email shireen.debo@ci.seattle.wa.us.
Information is also available on the Department
of Neighborhoods web site at www.cityofseattle.net/don/trees/Tree.htm.
9.
Farewell: Northeast
Seattle library users have lost a neighborhood treasure. Gayle Richardson has retired after thirty years
with the Seattle Public Library. Ms.
Richardson was well known at the Northeast Branch. A request for recommended reads would result
in a stack of books that easily equaled the requestor's height. For those already missing Ms. Richardson's
picks and pans of books for adults and children, all is not lost. She plans to spend the next two years scraping
paint and fixing up her house before looking into some ideas for small
businesses. She is will also
publish a list of recommended reads on a web site her husband built
for her. The site, www.unforgettablebooks.com, already
has a list of summer books for kids.
10.
Magnuson Park Free Concerts: The Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE)
is sponsoring free concerts this summer at Magnuson Park. The music ranges from classical to jazz to
world music and can be heard outside near the south end of the Community
Activities Center. Concerts
are Sundays at 2 p.m. beginning Sunday July 7.
On-site parking is available and, in the unlikely event of rain,
concerts will be held inside Building 18.
For further information call 206-522-9529.
11.
New Newsletter: Councilmember
Heidi Wills has started an electronic newsletter to keep citizens informed
about issues facing the City Council. The newsletter is called Seattle Matters:
City affairs with Councilmember Heidi Wills.
The first issue was released in June 2002.
To subscribe, email Councilmember Wills at heidi.wills@ci.seattle.wa.us.
12.
Nickels’
News: Beginning in June 2002, Mayor Nickels has started
an electronic newsletter. To subscribe send an e-mail to gregnickels-request@lists.speakeasy.org. Put the words "subscribe" alone on
the top line of your message body and send.
If you encounter any problems with this process, email Rod Hearne
at r.hearne@attbi.com.
13.
Support the Food Bank: Donations of money and food are especially needed during the summer
when school lunch programs are not in session. Food donations can be dropped off at the food bank's donation window
in the alley behind the church at 1413 NE 50th, or, at donation barrels
at the following grocery stores: QFCs at University Village, Lake City,
Roosevelt, Wedgwood; and Safeway Wedgwood
Support the University District Food Bank
by buying a carmel apple from food bank volunteers at the University
District Farmer's Market July 13th, August 17th,
September 21st, and October 19th. Look for volunteers in the red aprons.
If you can donate an item or service the
U District Food Bank can auction at their charity auction in September. Save That Date September 12th to
Take a Slice Out of Hunger. The
event will be held at the Woodland Park Zoo from 7-9 p.m.
Questions about donations or the auction?
Call the food bank at 206-523-7060 during normal working hours,
or email udfb@udistrictfoodbank.org/.
14.
PRO Youth BBQ: Come
out to Gas Works Park for the annual PRO Youth BBQ on Friday, July 26th
from 1-5 p.m. In addition to
delicious barbecue, karaoke, a dunk tank and a raffle every half hour,
there will be information available about a variety of services for
Seattle’s youth. Pro Youth
is a partnership between the City of Seattle and six social service
agencies that provide services to homeless youth throughout King County. For further information, contact Lorna Considine
at 206-386-1049.
15.
Night Out Event: The
Seattle Police Department’s Night Out Event is scheduled on Tuesday,
August 6th. It’s
a time for block parties, pet shows, potlucks, ice cream parties, etc. Registration forms should be submitted by July
22nd. Those who register
will receive Night Out posters, Night Out street closure signs (in case
the group would like to close a street), invitations, etc. Fees for Night Out street closures will be
waived for the street closures. For
further information, contact Diane Horswell at 206-684-7711 or diane.horswell@ci.seattle.wa.us.
16.
Garage Sale to Benefit Animals: The 4th Annual Garage Sale for the
Animals is scheduled Friday through Sunday, July 19th-21st
at Magnuson Park. The fundraising
event will benefit Pasado’s Safe Haven, a leading U.S. animal rescue
organization. The sale will
feature furniture, antiques, gardening items, bikes, household and kitchen
items, CDs, videos, pictures, camping gear and more.
For further information, contact mail@pasadosafehaven.org or go to www.pasadosafehaven.or/EVENTS/.
17.
Shakespeare in the Park: GreenStage Theatre presents Henry
IV part two at 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3rd and at
7 p.m. on Sunday, August 4th in an outdoor location to be
determined at Magnuson Park. Admission
is free, donations are accepted. This
play is a tale of rebellion and deceit and the story of a father and
son. For further information, contact GreenStage
at 206-748-1551 or greenstage@greenstage.org
or go to www.greenstage.org.
18.
Shakespeare in the Park: GreenStage Theatre presents Taming
of the Shrew at 8 p.m. on
Saturday, August 3rd and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 4th
in an outdoor location to be determined at Magnuson Park. Admission is free, donations are accepted. Suitors young and old are vying for the love
of wealthy Baptista's youngest daughter, Bianca, but until older, 'curst'
sister Katharina marries, Bianca's hand is unattainable. Enter Petruchio, one who has "come to wive
it wealthily in Padua," even if it means taming the heart of a
shrew. For further information, contact GreenStage
at 206-748-1551 or greenstage@greenstage.org
or go to www.greenstage.org.
19.
U Village Concerts: Starbucks
Coffee at U Village invites you to its Sounds of Summer free concert
series. Concerts will be held
every Wednesday, July 17th through August 21st
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the U Village parking lot behind Ben & Jerry’s. July 17th: The Dudley Manlove Quartet (lounge music for
the “now” generation); July 24th:
The Dusty 45’s (American roots and rockability); July 31st: Andy O (Reggae, Soca and Caribbean dance music);
August 7th: The Northwest
Smooth Jazz All-Stars; August 14th: The Nowhere Men (music of the Beatles); August
21st: Doctor Funk
(ten-piece funky rhythm and blues).
20.
NEDC Correspondence: The
following letters and testimony were distributed. To receive electronic copies, contact Karen
Ko at 206-233-3732 or karen.ko@ci.seattle.wa.us.
·
Letter of 7/10/02 to Council President Steinbrueck re the University
Village master planning process
·
Letter of 6/20/02 to Bob Morgan re fairness issues associated
with the council committee hearing on the UW master plan
·
Letter of 6/19/02 to Bob Morgan re issues that surfaced at
the 6/18/02 council committee hearing on the UW master plan
·
Written statement of 6/18/02 regarding the proposed rezone
for the golf driving range
·
Written statement of 6/18/02 regarding transportation and housing
issues
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