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Seattle Park Board Meeting March 11

The Seattle Board of Park Commissioners will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, in Hasselberg Hall at the Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S.

The agenda includes:

Parks and Green Spaces Levy

Parks staff will brief the Board on the progress and status of the projects in the 2008 voter-approved $146 million Parks [...]

Maple Leaf Reservoir Park Design Meeting February 9th

Maple Leaf Reservoir Park Community Meeting
the best opportunity to give your initial input to what our Park should be!
If you already haven’t, make sure to mark your calendar now!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010
6 to 8pm
Olympic View Elementary — 504 NE 95th St

Even if you participated in the community-driven workshops that Friends for a Greater Maple [...]

Northacres Park Playground and Spray Park Renovation

The Haller Lake Community Club is hosting a meeting with Seattle Parks and Recreation about the renovation of Northacres Park, which is just on the west side of I-5 across NE 130th St.

Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010
7 – 8:30 p.m.
Haller Lake Community Club
12579 Densmore Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133-7730

Parks is currently planning for renovation of the play [...]

New Park in Lake City is "Virgil Flaim Park"

The new park at the former Lake City Elementary School will be named “Virgil Flaim Park”.

From the press release:

Flaim’s personal initiative led to many improvements to the Lake City community, including this park. He was executive director of the Lake City Community Center from 1986 until his retirement in 2001, and the proposal to [...]

Maple Leaf Reservoir Park Open House, December 15

The Seattle Parks Department is holding an open house for the park to be built over the Maple Leaf reservoir. The meeting is on 12/15 at 6:30PM, Olympic View Elementary, 504 NE 95th St, Seattle, WA 98115.

From: Friends for a Greater Maple Leaf Park
Date: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:50 PM
Subject: Parks Dept [...]

MPAC Citizen Participation Invitation

From: Walls, Susan
Date: Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Subject: FW: MPAC Citizen Participation Invitation

The Magnuson Park Community Communications Committee (MPCCC) is in the process of being restructured as an advisory committee. Two new committee members are to be appointed by Superintendent Tim Gallagher; one representing environmental interests and the other, sports field-user organizations.

Attached [...]

2009 Seattle Parks Denny Awards

Seattle Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Timothy Gallagher, invites you to The 2009 Denny Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Stewardship

Tuesday, November 17, 20096 to 9 p.m.Northwest African American Museum,2300 S. Massachusetts St. Seattle, WA 98144

WINNERS

SUPERINTENDENT’S AWARDS

Tribute: Brewster Denny, David T. and Louisa Denny Family
Special Recognition: The Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center Task Force

2009 DENNY AWARDS

Park Stewardship Award: [...]

Jackson Park Trail Meeting – October 27th

From Kate & Katheryn, Co-Chairs of Friends of Jackson Park Trail:

Hello Jackson Park Trail Steering Committee and Friends:

We have been working with Renee Staton to transfer the leadership role for this fun and exciting project.

We are planning our first meeting to introduce ourselves and get rolling with the next steps:

Consultant Selection and the Public Involvement [...]

What should we name the park at the former Lake City Elementary School?

Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking the public to help name the Lake City park at the former Lake City Elementary School playground at 12312 26th Ave. N.E. It was acquired from the Seattle School District in 1987 after being declared surplus.

Name suggestions should be sent in writing by November 16th, along with an explanation [...]

A Vigil for International Peace Day and for Alice Bryant Peace Park on Thornton Creek – September 20th

Sunday, 9/20/094:00pm-6:00pmNorthgate Community Center Park Fifth Ave. NE & NE 105th St.)

Show your support for having Thornton Creek Park Six named Alice Bryant Peace Park on Thornton Creek!

Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin who has taken a lead in neighborhood and watershed issues will be a featured speaker. Rebecca Williams will speak about the significance of [...]