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NEDC Annoucements July 10, 2003 1.
Free Trees for your Street: Groups of at least five households can
request trees that will be delivered to their street this fall. Best of all: it’s free! Application deadline is Friday, August 22.
Download application forms online at www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods/nmf/treefund.htm
or contact Shireen Deboo at 206-684-0547 or shireen.deboo@seattle.gov for more
information. 2.
Subscribe to the National Do-Not-Call List: As a result of recent federal regulations,
you may now get on a list that will prevent telemarketers from calling you or
face a stiff penalty. Although the
actual prohibition won’t start until October, you can register now, either by
calling 1-888-382-1222 or on line at www.donotcall.gov.
If you call, you must call from the number you want removed. The registration is good for five years, and
is renewable after that. The new
regulations do permit a few categories of callers. Charities, polls, and
political calls will be permitted. In addition, you may still be called by a
company with which you have conducted business in the past 18 months, although
you can opt out of those calls, too, by requesting to be removed when they call
you. 3.
New Transportation Advisory Committee: The City Council Transportation Committee
will consider and possibly vote on a resolution (Resolution 30604) at its July
11th meeting relating to transportation funding. The resolution calls for the appointment of a Citizens
Transportation Advisory Committee (CACT II) to evaluate and make
recommendations on an appropriate level of new resources needed, options for
securing funding and the manner in which the funding should be allocated among
the City’s transportation priorities. Recommendations
of the CACT II will include the feasibility of submitting a ballot measure to
the people in 2004 to provide funding for transportation investments. Those interested in being considered to
serve on CACT II should contact Councilmember Conlin at richard.conlin@seattle.gov. 4.
SDOT Customer Service Survey: Do you drive, walk, haul freight, use
transit or bicycle? The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) would like
to hear from you about the quality of its customer service. Take a moment to complete its survey on-line
at www.cityofseattle.net/transportation/. 5.
Comment on Council Election Alternatives: The Citizen Advisory Committee on Council
Elections released its preliminary report on June 16, 2003. The report is available at www.cityofseattle.gov/council/electionsreport.pdf. Citizen comments at public hearings and
otherwise will be considered by the Advisory Committee in finalizing its report
and recommendations. The Committee
considered maintaining the current method of electing councilmembers, district
elections, proportional representation and other methods. Email comments to Nancy Roberts at nancy.roberts@seattle.gov. 6.
Neighborhood Petanque and Potluck Picnic: The Roosevelt Neighbors' Alliance invites neighbors
and friends to a potluck and picnic on Sunday, July 20 from 4-8 p.m. in the University
Playground park at N.E. 50th Street and 9th Avenue N.E. Celebrate Bastille Day only 6 days late! Get acquainted or meet old friends! Learn and play petanque on Seattle's first
municipal petanque court. Play Frisbee
and other games. Bring a potluck
offering, a lawn chair or picnic blanket and your petanque boules (if you have
them). The RNA will provide drinks, plates,
utensils, cups and napkins. Playaboule
has donated two sets of Boules (petanque balls) for a fundraising raffle for
the University Playground Landmark Fence project! Have you been wishing to purchase your very own set of boules
(petanque balls)? Bede Kortegast, of
Playaboule, will take your orders on-line and hand deliver them to you at the
picnic! Order from www.playaboule.com. For further information, contact Hans
Aschenbach at 206-632-5039 or hasch57@msn.com.
7.
Fire Facilities Ballot Measure: The City Council is seeking Input sought on
size and scope of a possible November ballot measure on fire stations and
facilities. Information about the two
alternative proposals (a levy and a bond measure) can be found at www.seattle.gov/mayor/issues/FireFacilitiesLevy.htm
and the Council website at www.ci.seattle.wa.us/council/. The Council has preliminarily scheduled a
Committee of the Whole vote on July 14 and a full Council vote on July 21. 8.
Seattle Neighborhood Coalition: Need some extra income? Convert your garage into an income producing
rental house. Tired of mowing a
lawn? Move to a cottage housing development. These new housing options are part of a
proposed land use change coming to Seattle Neighborhoods if City Council
approves. Join us at the next Seattle
Neighborhood Coalition meeting and hear Jory Phillips, senior planner at DCLU
outline the proposal. Some believe the proposal
is a major attack on Seattle’s single family zoning, others believe it provides
much needed housing options. You
decide! The Seattle Neighborhood Coalition
meets on Saturday, July 12 at 9:00 a.m. at the Greenhouse Café, located on the
ground floor of Day’s Inn, 2205 7th. Avenue.
Bring a friend. For further
information, contact Kent Kammerer at Kammerer2@mindspring.com.
9.
New Office for Education Brochure: The Department of Neighborhoods recently
issued an Office for Education brochure. The new brochure includes information about the Families and
Education Levy, Service Learning, School Readiness, Community Learning Centers,
Environmental Education, School Use and Construction, and Mayor's Scholars, as
well as a graphic listing your Children and Youth Strategy goals. If you would like a copy of this brochure,
please contact Kim Chenault at 233-5118 or kim.chenault@seattle.gov. For more information about the Office for
Education, visit us online at www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods/education/.
10.
Application Deadline for Small and Simple Projects: Monday, July 21 at 5 p.m. is the deadline
for projects seeking funding in the next round of Small and Simple Awards
through the Neighborhood Matching Fund. These awards are for projects seeking
$15,000 or less and which can be completed in six months or less. Cash from the
Fund is matched by the community’s contribution of volunteer labor, materials,
professional services, or cash. Applications
are available on the internet. For a
complete set of guidelines, lists of projects, and applications online, go to www.cityofseattle.net/neighborhoods
and click on "Neighborhood Matching Fund, or call the Department of
Neighborhoods at 206 684-0464. 11.
April 2003 Small and Simple Grant Awards: Congratulations to the University District
P-Patch for receiving a $2,962 NMF grant.
The grant will be matched by $3,535 from the community. The grant will allow completion of an unfinished
greenhouse and construction of a 5-bin composting station with optional compost
fence. More than 50 community gardeners
have committed to donating labor to improve public open space and strengthen
ties among P-Patchers. 12.
Community Garden Work Party: Planting in the native gardens and garden
construction at the Magnuson Park Community Garden on Saturday, July 19 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Meet at the Community
Garden, east of the old brig, Building 406, next to the Off Leash Dog Area. For further information, contact Vhajra
Allen at 206-615-0510. 13.
Ravenna Park Ravine Work Party: Come volunteer with Friends of Ravenna Park
on July 24 from 10 a.m.-noon to remove invasive plants, plant, remove ivy and
general maintenance. For further
information, contact Alice Cummings, Friends
of Ravenna Park at 206-527-2109 or jhr@nwlink.com. Work parties are on the 2nd and 4th
Thursdays of the month. 14.
Ravenna Park Trails Program: Trails restoration and maintenance on July
12, 19 and 26 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The
greater Seattle community is invited. Service
learning credit for Seattle Public Schools is available. Meet at Ravenna Park near 20th Avenue E. at
the entrance to the playground. Look
for signs directing you to the project.
For further information or to RSVP, contact Jacobo Jimenez at 206-684-0598
or jacobo.jimenez@seattle.gov. 15.
Promontory Point Habitat Enhancement Work Parties: Work parties for invasive removal, mulching
and cleanup at Magnuson Park’s Promontory Point on July 12 and 17 from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Meet at the Education
Pavilion. Enter at NE 65th Street and
drive east to the boat launch parking lot.
Look for the yellow “VOLUNTEER” banner.
For further information or to volunteer, contact Bonnie Miller, the
volunteer site manager at 206-524-8713 or bmiller@serv.net.
16.
Cowen Park Work Party: Join Roosevelt Starbucks and Friends of
Cowen Park on July 19 from 12:30-3 p.m. for an Ivy-Out and mulching work
party. Meet at Cowen Park Community
Building, 5849 15th Avenue NE. For
further information, contact Lynda Prine at 206-713-6068. 17.
Magnuson Children’s Garden Summer Work Parties: The 'Fairy Wand' grasses are blooming, the
blueberries are starting to plump up (but need a few more weeks), the
rattlesnake grass continues to whistle in the wind, and the rolling lawn is
green and healthy! Come take a roll
down it sometime. The drip irrigation
system was successfully installed in June and now automatically waters the
garden. The Audubon Summer Day Campers
are painting bug rocks to line our path and add a colorful whimsical kid's
touch to the garden. Summer work
parties to keep the weeds under control are scheduled from 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday
July 9, Thursday July 24, Tuesday August 19 and from 10 a.m. to noon on
Saturday, September 20. These are
family work parties so bring children, neighbors and friends. For further information or to volunteer to
help with kids activities, contact Cynthia Hazard at hazarddean@hotmail.com. 18.
Seattle Peace Concert: Noon-6 p.m. on Sunday, July 27—Second of
three summer concerts at Magnuson Park. Enter park at NE 65th Street entrance, continue to the swim beach.
Free.
Sound by Cavernousgroove, Flywheel, June Detector, Seagull and El Loco. Please bring food bank donations for Northwest Harvest. For further information, contact Seattle
Peace Concerts at 206-729-5232 or seapeace@seapeace.org
or go to http://www.seapeace.org. 19.
Shakespeare in the Park - The Merchant of Venice:
Enjoy the GreenStage performance of The
Merchant of Venice at Magnuson Park on August 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and August
3 at 3 p.m. Disguises, tests of faith,
thievery and friendship riddle this dark comedy about love, faith, and greed. Part love story, part courtroom drama, and
filled with some of the Bard's most exquisite poetry, Merchant is pure
Shakespeare satisfaction. For further
information, call 206-748-1551 or go to www.greenstage.org. Performances are FREE, but contributions are
always welcome. 20.
Shakespeare in the Park - The Merry Wives of Windsor:
GreenStage kicks off its 15th summer of FREE Shakespeare in the Park at
Magnuson Park with Shakespeare's only comedy of the middle class, The Merry Wives of Windsor. Performances are August 2 at 3 p.m., August
3 at 7 p.m. and August 16 at 3 p.m. For
further information, call 206-748-1551 or go to www.greenstage.org. 21.
Sand Point Market: August 3 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Magnuson Park. Cost: $10 early buying 8-10 a.m., $6 10 a.m.
- 5 p.m. Imagine quality products,
interesting people, antiques, art, fine crafts, great food and entertainment
all at one location! Held at
Building/Hangar 27, enter from NE 74th Street. For further information, contact Northwest Antique Market Company at
1-800-809-4063 or go to www.nwantiquemarket.com.
22.
Tour Blakeley Commons: Tour the new Blakeley Commons condominiums
located near University Village along the Burke-Gilman Trail. To schedule a tour, contact Nancy Olmos at
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