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Advisory Committee Participation Sought – Northgate Elementary

Participants needed to advise on zoning modifications to Northgate Elementary School

Here’s your chance to serve on an advisory committee that will recommend whether to grant zoning modifications desired for Northgate Elementary School. Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking community members to serve on this committee.

The Seattle School District is […]

Nathan Hale Theatre Performance

HARK! A MARVELOUS SHOW IS NEAR! This weekend is the debut of Nathan Hale Theatre’s production of the Shakespearean comedy “Much Ado About Nothing.” Don’t miss this exceptional show of enemies turned lovers, weddings turned foul and troublesome little brothers. Acquire tickets at www.nathanhaletheatre.com

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Nathan Hale 2019 Spring Edible and Ornamental Plant Sale

The Nathan Hale 2019 Spring Edible and Ornamental Plant Sale is TEN DAYS AWAY THIS WEEK!

We are having a special Early Bird Event on May 10 from 4 -8 pm, and a public sale on May 11 from 9 am to 3 pm. Tickets for the Early […]

Nathan Hale Musical

See Nathan Hale Theatre’s production of “Crazy For You: A New Gershwin Musical” this May. This family-friendly show has dance, dreams, jazz, love, mistaken identities, and cowboys!

Performances are May 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th and 11th at 7 p.m. There will also be a matinee on May 11th at 2 p.m.

You can buy tickets […]

Rules for Stopping for the School Bus

School buses will soon roll out across Seattle. Here’s a review of what to do when their red lights flash.

RULE 1 – When you’re behind the bus Always stop, regardless of the number of lanes. Never try to pass on the right, since that’s where kids are loading and unloading.

RULE 2 – When […]

Get a Grant to Improve Walk/Bike to School Options for Kids

Have an idea for getting more kids to walk and bike to school? Maybe it’s getting crosswalk flags, starting a student safety patrol program, pulling together a Walk to School Day event (which you now have a full year to plan 😉), painting an intersection, or organizing a walking school bus or bike train program. […]

Pedestrian Safety Improvements on 5th Ave NE

Late 2017/early 2018 SDOT is making safety enhancements on 5th Ave NE between NE 115th St and NE 127th St to reduce crashes and make it easier to walk and bike in the Pinehurst neighborhood. This Vision Zero spot improvement project is part of SDOT’s plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries on city […]

Road Rules – School Zones

Washington enforces 20 mph speed limits in school zones. Some people contend that the “when children are present” signs create confusion about when the law applies. In the Washington law, “when children are present” refers to children’s proximity to the road.

The reduced speed limit applies when you see children walking along the […]

Update on Safety Improvement Work in Pinehurst

A few weeks ago, Pinehurst Community Council invited Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to have a table at the upcoming Pinehurstfest so they can share their progress on the safety improvement work with the Pinehurst neighbours.

We just received a reply from SDOT. Brian Dougherty, in charge of Pedestrian and Neighbourhood Projects, regretfully turned down […]

Volunteer – Weeding at Hazel Wolf K8

Great volunteer opportunity! Hazel Wolf K-8 at Pinehurst School is having a weeding party Tuesday, June 13, from 3:30-4:30 pm. Bring your gloves and favorite gardening tools, but there will also be weeding tools available to use. And there will be refreshments! The school is in the triangle made by NE 117th St, 12th Ave […]