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Pinehurst and Lake City Gangs?

The Seattle Times has a front page article that features Corey Trainer, the young man who was killed in Pinehurst in October 2008. (See previous blog posts here and here.) The Seattle Times article speculates:

Some people say he was hit by rival drug dealers because of his aggressive expansion into the Lake City and Pinehurst neighborhoods. Some say he was set up by an angry client.

This is the first I have heard any mention of “Pinehurst gangs”. Does anyone know more about this?

What is better than Netflix – and free?

The Seattle Channel on-line.

The latest in my queue is The Seattle City Council Planning Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee (PLUNC) “Trains, Density and Trains” workshop on proposed Washington House Bill 1490:

Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee Special Meeting 2/18/2009: Can rules about transit-oriented communities build great neighborhoods? A panel discussion about Washington House Bill 1490, Reducing greenhouse gas emissions through land use and transportation requirements.

You can watch it from the comfort of your own computer here.

Loud noise in Pinehurst last night?

I just received an e-mail from a neighbor asking if anyone else heard loud noises last night somewhere between 1 and 3 a.m.? “We heard something that sounded kind of like a shot, and then later something that sounded like an explosion.”

Anyone else hear it? Know anything?

Poll results: What location do you prefer for the Pinehurst Community meetings?

Amante Pizza
26 (48%)
St. Matthew’s Conference Room
5 (9%)
Northgate Library Conference Room
9 (16%)
Lake City Library Conference Room
11 (20%)
Pinehurst Playfield Shelterhouse
3 (5%)

The most exciting part of the poll is that we had the highest participation rate yet with 54 votes. Thank you to everyone for voting and making your ideas heard.

We will work to schedule the next meeting in late April/early May at Amante Pizza.

Name the New Northgate Park!


Seattle is asking the public to help name the new Northgate park that will be located at 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 112th Street.

Suggestions should be sent in writing by April 6 along with an explanation of how the name fits the historical, cultural or geological significance of the site.

Address ideas to Seattle Parks and Recreation, park Naming Committee, 100 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle 98109 or by e-mail paula.hoff@seattle.gov.

Pinehurst Pets of the Week: Larry and Lucy

This is Larry and Lucy. They own Jane and her husband (who’s name I do not know!)
Jane tells me that Larry is a 2 year old Australian Shepherd/Lab mix whom she and her husband adopted at 10 weeks from Homeward Pet in Woodinville. He’s a soulful guy and loves people and other dogs. He does tend to bark at the UPS truck, even when it’s just driving past the house. He sounds ferocious, but all he wants to do is jump all over you and say “hi”.
Lucy is just 4 months old and is a mini Australian Shepherd. She loves her big brother and is smart and sassy. She’s a brave one and loves to meet new people and dogs.
Jane is in the process of building a new side fence but is actually loving the open yard to our friends’, Jim and Alicia’s, house. They also have a big yard with lots of trees and the two dogs run around both properties like they’re at the dog park. They love it.
Larry is a frisbee champ and can catch anything you throw to him. Lucy loves to try to steal the frisbee and get Larry to chase her. Larry is as fast as a greyhound and always seems to grab the frisbee back (so far).
Jane mentions that having two dogs has been a lot more work during the puppy stage but it’s also been twice the love. My experience with having two dogs was that when all was well, it was less than twice the work — apparently this is a topic of some discussion. To wit:

http://buddyschance.typepad.com/positive_dog_training_blo/2006/07/are_two_dogs_be.html

http://www.dogster.com/forums/Shelters_Rescue_and_Fostering/thread/300488

If you would like to see your lovely companion featured on the Pinehurst Blog, please send an email to Erica at ehas2dogs@gmail.com.

Seattle Public Schools: Open Enrollment starts March 2-31

Open Enrollment for the 2009-10 school year will be held March 2-31. Click on the links for information regarding outreach locations, school tours, enrollment guides, applications and forms, enrollment checklist, and enrollment centers. For additional information, please see the Enrollment Services Web site or contact Enrollment Services at 252-0760.

3/4 North District Council Meeting

North District Council
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Lake City Library, 12501 28th Ave. NE

PROPOSED AGENDA

7:00 Introductions/Review/Approval of Minutes

7:05 Mayor’s initiatives (Pamela Green Banks, Mayor’s Community Outreach Director)

7:20 City disaster response tailored to the North End (Aaron Bert, Parks Emergency Management, and Mark Howard, Office of Emergency Management)

7:50 Sustainable NE Seattle (Toni Higgs or other staff)

8:00 Committees, task forces: Website, Emergency Preparedness, Outreach, Neighborhood Street Fund/Neighborhood Projects Fund, Awards idea (similar to Ballard Dist. Council)

8:20 Reports from Community Groups

9:00 Adjourn

Questions? Please contact chair Phil Shack, 954-8179, philip.shack@gmail.com , or Ed Pottharst, ed.pottharst@seattle.gov .

Pinehurst’s Eric Madis in Concert this Weekend

Saturday Feb. 28 6-9:30 PM
Eric Madis (solo)
@ Dusty Strings Instructors Concert
(3406 Fremont N, Seattle, 206-362-8331)
Eric (6-6:15pm) and other instructors in a night of acoustic music. http://www.dustystrings.com

Sunday March 1 6-10 PM
Little Bill CD Release Concert
@ Seattle First Baptist Church
(1111 Harvard, Seattle)
Eric Madis, Patti Allen, Randy Oxford and others with Little Bill and the Bluenotes.
http://www.seattlefirstbaptist.org

More here: http://www.ericmadis.com

3/16 Design Review Meeting for Potential Rezone on 15th Ave NE in Olympic Hills

The Director of DPD is convening the Design Review Board for an early design guidance meeting.

Project: 3009270
Address: 1514 NE 137TH ST
Area: Northeast
Zone: Single Family 7200
Contact: Lara Sirois,(206)443-1181
Planner: Bruce Rips,(206)615-1392

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposal is for a three-story, 26-unit residential building with parking for 31 vehicles located below grade. Two single family structures to be demolished. Pending Lot Boundary Adjustment and future Contract Rezone.

PROCESS
The applicants have applied for Design Review related to development of this site. At the early design guidance meeting, the applicants will present information about the site and vicinity. The public may offer comments regarding the design and siting of the subject site; and, the Design Review Board members will also offer comments and identify those Citywide Design Guidelines of highest priority in developing the site.

MEETING
Date: Monday, March 16, 2009
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: University Height Community Center (5031 University Wy NE, Room 209)

MORE INFORMATION
For more information regarding this application or the Design Review process, you may contact the Land Use Planner listed above. If you are unable to attend this meeting but would like to be informed of future meetings, please call the Land Use Planner to become a party of record.