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Give Your Input on the Development of the Community Service Officer Program The City is now working to start a new Community Service Officer program that will support community-led strategies that lead to a reduction in criminal justice system involvement for communities of color. The Community Service Officer program was previously a group of civilian police staff who provided supportive services to the community and built bridges between the community and the police. Your survey answers are critical to the development of this program and your participation is appreciated. This survey is completely anonymous and voluntary. You can refuse to participate or discontinue your participation at any time. Go here to give input. Hear live music Wednesday, September 30, at Albert Davis Park, 12526 27th Ave NE, next to the Lake City Library. Open Bluegrass Jam 2-4 pm. The whole event is a day of Art, Gems, Minerals, & Music at the park, 10 am – 6 pm. 3 Music Stages More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/297437287385724/ The Thornton Natural Drainage System project is coming to our neighborhood. Come to an informal drop-in session to:
WHEN Wednesday, August 23, 4:00 – 6:00 pm WHERE 30th Ave NE at NE 87th St AND 23rd Ave NE at NE 105th St To support this work, Seattle Public Utilities performed soil testing in the neighborhood on August 10 and 11. For more information, or if you can’t make it to the drop-in session, please contact: Luis Ramirez, Project Manager: Luis.Ramirez@seattle.gov or 206.684.3660. Visit the project website at: www.seattle.gov/utill/thorntonNDS
There’s new art in the pocket park kiosk! It’s a beautiful watercolor painting by 8 year old Niko. The pocket park is on the corner of NE 117th & 19th Ave NE. Come see it on your stroll around the neighborhood. Thanks, Niko, for your contribution to our little park! If you would like to submit your child’s artwork for the Pocket Park, please email nancy@pinehurstseattle.org. In what has become a Pinehurst tradition, Idris Mosque and the Islamic Center of Washington are hosting the annual All-American BBQ event again. According to the information flyer, “You, your family and your guests are invited to attend.” As with the past years, you will be greeted by the kind and friendly neighbours smiling at you, grilling hamburgers and hotdogs (yes, vegetarian options will be available) and enjoying conversations with you! Date: Sunday, August 13, 2017 For questions, you can call (206) 353-3013. In their first open house about the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge this year, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) revealed a key design change that was adopted as the result of feedback from the neighbours. The change pertains to the slope of the bridge. Before the update, the slope was set to be 8.3 per cent grade across the bridge. To be ADA compliant, SDOT created a few flat areas so people can take a rest. The steepness was the result of SDOT’s effort to stay within budget, which reduced the overall length of the bridge from 2,200 feet to 1,600 feet. To provide enough clearance between the bridge and I-5, They had no choice but to make the bridge steeper. That apparently didn’t sit well with the neighbours. Amanda Tse, Project Manager of the Northgate Ped/Bike Bridge Project, told me that they had received “lots of feedback about the slope.” It’s easy to imagine not much of it was compliments. The updated design has extended the length of the bridge by 300 feet, to a total of 1,900 feet. This has enabled the design team to reduce the slope of the bridge between the entry into the Northgate Station mezzanine and the west end of the bridge to a much more agreeable 4.9 per cent. The short section that connects the mezzanine access to the ground level on 1st Ave NE remains at 8.3 per cent.  Seattle Times reporter Mike Lindblom (right) talking with Rachel McCaffrey, Outreach Lead of the Bridge Project, at the open house. It is exciting to see the bridge project taking shape. SDOT plan on completing the construction in time for the opening of the Link Northgate Extension in 2021. You can learn more about the project and its progress on SDOT’s project site. (Note: the site was updated on August 2, one day before the open house. It doesn’t have the information about the updated bridge slope.)
Beat the Geek Trivia with Brad at Pinehurst Pub College Sports Team Names BONUS – Sir Phillip Niles Argyle and Sir Terrance Henry Stoot are better known as…? – 3 Pts.
It’s time to mark your calendars. Standard Bakery, which started a fortnightly-turned-weekly pop-up on Saturdays to give neighbours a taste of their wide variety of croissants, danishes, sandwiches and desserts in April, will be officially open to the public on Saturday, August 26. A Grand Opening celebration will be held between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM at the Atrium Square shopping centre, which also hosts Uncle Mike’s BBQ and Cider Bar. The event will feature a bounce house, live music and a pie throwing contest. Visitors will also get to sample Standard’s oh-so-yummy baked goods. Standard Bakery will be open from 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM daily (yes, Monday through Sunday). Only cookies and ice cream will be available after 6:00 PM. They will also have a bench for outdoor seating. Some of us may miss the long line that helped us know our neighbours more while trying hard to suppress our appetite! For further inquiries, Standard Bakery ask you to contact Hilary Maler (310-403-6317). |
 
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