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06/06/02
School's almost out
and that means it's time for the Annual Ice Cream Social! There are
also continued meetings scheduled for redevelopment of the Battelle
property. We also wanted to alert you to traffic congestion associated
with the UW's upcoming graduation and a number of fun activities for
you and your family. Here's a summary of items included in this message:
Just cursor down to
whatever interests you for details about the above meetings, projects
and events. Please forward this
message to neighbors who may not be on our email network. We now have
666 on our list! As always, we appreciate your support and commitment
to the neighborhood. If you have questions about this message or any
other neighborhood concerns, please email back. Jeannie
Hale, LCC President 206-525-5135
=========BATTELLE PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT======= Background: The developer for the Battelle property
has decided to consider a single-family housing development as one of
the options for the Battelle property, in addition to its planned Institute
for Advanced Study. This means that the Environmental Impact Statement
that they are required to prepare will review both options, in addition
to design alternatives to reduce the bulk and scale impacts required
by the City and the "No Action" alternative that all Environmental
Impact Statements include. As part of this process, a "scoping"
meeting was held so neighbors could have a chance to say what they want
reviewed in the Environmental Impact Statement (e.g. traffic, impact
on wetlands, etc.). At the request of the developer, the City has reopened
the "scoping" process so the developer can include the housing
alternative in the Environmental Impact Statement. This means another
"scoping" meeting. Meetings: The Department of Design, Construction
and Land Use (DCLU), scheduled the scoping meeting tonight (June 6th)
at 6:30 at the Center for Urban Horticulture. The problem is that the
notice that went out said the meeting was Monday, June 3rd at the same
time and place. DCLU then sent out another notice, but neighbors did
not receive that notice until Friday, May 31st, less than a week before
the meeting. Because of the confusion and insufficient notice to neighbors,
DCLU has agreed to schedule another meeting on June 19th, at
the same place at a time to be announced (probably 7 p.m.). You are
welcome to come to tonight's meeting, the meeting on June 19th or both! Written Comments: Written comments on the housing alternative
may be submitted through June 20th to: David Van Skike, Land
Use Planner, DCLU, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite, 2000, Seattle, WA 98104
or by emailing david.vanskike@ci.seattle.wa.us. ==============UW TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON JUNE 15TH========== Motorists, bicyclists
and pedestrians should avoid Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 15th for
the University of Washington graduation ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m.
With more than 44,000 people attending this year's graduation ceremony,
the area around Husky Stadium will be congested the entire afternoon
with both pedestrians and vehicles arriving and departing from the stadium
between noon and 6:00 p.m. At approximately 3:30
p.m., Seattle Police will begin to set up traffic controls which will
close Montlake Boulevard between NE Pacific Street and NE 45th Street
to through traffic to help move cars parked in the stadium lots away
from the area after the ceremony. Traffic approaching the closure will
be detoured around the area. This restriction, which is similar to traffic
routing for Husky football games, will be in effect until approximately
5:00 p.m. Because of the high
number of pedestrians in the area, drivers are asked to be patient,
drive slowly through the area, and, if not attending the event, consider
taking alternate routes to their destinations. For those people traveling
southbound needing to access the UW Hospital, take 15th to Pacific.
Montlake will be closed from NE Pacific Street and NE 45th Street. Those
traveling northbound may still travel across Montlake and left on Pacific,
but should expect delays. Consider the University Bridge or the Ship
Canal (I-5) bridge instead. ======SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND TEENS ======== Seattle Public Library
invites all kids to "READiscover Your World at the Seattle Public
Library" this summer. Every year the Library sponsors the Summer
Reading Program to encourage reading while school is out. The more you
read, the more opportunities you have to win prizes! To highlight this
year’s theme, "READiscover Your World", the Library has
also planned an array of exciting free programs to delight and entertain
the whole family. For younger children:
Finish your 10 books
by Wednesday, July 31 and your name will be entered in a drawing for
the City Librarian’s popular Breakfast of Champions. This year’s
breakfast is scheduled for 8 a.m. Friday, August 16th at the Seattle
Sheraton Hotel and Towers, 1400 6th Avenue. The Seattle Sheraton Hotel
and Towers and the Friends of the Seattle Public Library are sponsoring
this event. View the Summer Reading
Program schedule online at http://www.spl.org/calendar/events/summerread/childrens-howto.html or stop by your Seattle Public Library
and pick up your own copy. While you are there, you can pick up your
reading log and your first book, too. For teens:
The library is offering
the following programs for teens:
For dates and locations
of the above workshops, please call the North East Library at 206-684-7539
or just stop by at 6801-35th Avenue NE. ================VILLA SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS=============== Looking for summer
camp options close to home? Villa Academy is still enrolling students
ages 5-12 for Villa Ventures Day Camp and Skyhawks Summer Sports Programs.
Villa also has extended enrollment for its "Chess for Kids"
Camp, August 5-9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and "Beginning Sewing" Camp,
August 12-16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Visit the Villa online at www.thevilla.org for further information or call them
at 206-514-8885 ext. 316. ==AFRICAN WILD DOGS COMING TO THE
WOODLAND PARK ZOON == New Exhibit Opens June 28th African wild dogs
are the wolves of Africa. The live and hunt in packs. They hold pre-hunt
pep rallies and warm-up hunting rounds. They take care of their old,
young and sick. They are fierce, cooperative hunters, not scavengers.
Discover these rare and fascinating carnivores as they debut this summer,
June 28th, in Woodland Park Zoo's new African wild dog exhibit.
The naturalistic African wild dog exhibit represents an expansion of
the zoo's award winning African Savanna and will transport you to the
dogs' native corner of the world. The zoo opens at 9:30 a.m. daily throughout
the year and closes at 6 p.m. during the summer. Admission ranges from
free for toddlers to $9.50 for grownups. For further information, call
206-684-4800 or visit www.zoo.org. ==========TEEN LEADERSHIP BOARD
"GIVING BACK" FUND======== Grants for Teen Created Projects, Events,
Trips, Etc. Seattle Parks &
Recreation, through the newly formed Teen Leadership Board (TLB), is
offering a total of $35,000 in grant funds to support teen created programs,
projects, events or trips. The TLB has named this teen fund the "Giving
Back" Grant Fund to indicate their desire that these teen grant
proposals help to support local community needs. The grant fund supports
"Giving Back" to other teens and the community. Youth groups are encouraged
to develop proposals involving projects, programs, events or trips.
A youth group is defined as any group of 3 or more youth, ages 13-19
years old, who are willing to work together to create a proposal, submit
a grant application and commit to meeting the requirements of the grant. Projects should benefit
the community and the people of Seattle. The scope of such projects
should be designed to not require major permits or contracts to implement.
Programs should either serve teens or involve teens in serving others.
Events need to be planned, so that the need to provide significant security
or arrange for event permits is not required. Trips must also be realistic
in terms of distance, time, cost and travel permits. All projects, programs,
events or trips, funded by these grants, must be totally completed by
December 31, 2002. Teen Grant Fund
Information Meeting:
Bring your ideas and questions and find out how to prepare a great proposal:
June 19th, 12-2 p.m. at the Seattle Parks and Recreation Administration
Building, 100 Dexter Avenue N. How to Get a Grant
Application:
Download guidelines and an application at: http://www.cityofseattle.net/parks/teens/givingback.htm or call Teen Programs at 206-684-7136. Application Deadline: June 24th at 5 p.m. =============FUNS THINGS TO DO AT MAGNUSON PARK==========
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