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What is Jackson Park Trail?
Jackson Park is a publicly-owned park with one of Seattle’s three municipally owned golf courses and is managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation. The park located south of 145th St and between 15th Ave NE and I-5. Friends of Jackson Park Trail are working with Seattle Parks and Recreation to investigate the possibility of building a perimeter walking and biking trail around Jackson Park.
What are these meetings?
Students from the University of Washington in conjunction with the Friends of Jackson Park Trail are conducting a series of outreach meetings to brainstorm improvements for Jackson Park, including the installment of a perimeter walking and biking trail.
Why is your participation important?
The outreach process to any improvement made to public space is always a crucial step in decided what exactly to improve and how to go about doing it. These meetings will be focusing primarily on brainstorming so that the community can identify a single voice requesting certain projects over others.
When is it and where will it be held?
Wednesday, November 12th
Pinehurst Court (12702 15th Ave NE)
6 to 8 PM
Open to all community members
We are looking for a new name for the Pinehurst community summer event.
In 2008, we called it the Pinehurst Summer Social. Many neighborhoods such as Licton Springs, Haller Lake and Maple Leaf have an annual “Summer Social.” In the interest of differentiating our Pinehurst event, we are having a naming contest for the 2009 event.
How to participate:
1. Submit your proposed name in the comments to this post, or e-mail me. Deadline: Friday, November 21st at 5 PM.
2. We will post all submissions in a poll on the blog that will start Monday, November 24th and will end Friday, December 5th at 5 PM.
3. The winning name will be announced on the blog on Saturday, December 6th!
There will be another community meeting on the old Lake City School development project:
Monday, November 17, 2008 7:00 pm
Lake City School Professional Building
2611 NE 125th Street, Main Floor
Meeting with Bruce Lorig and Kim Orr from Lorig & Associates, Diane Horswill, the Seattle Police North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator, and a representative from Seattle Parks and Recreation to further discuss alternatives and options for development at the old Lake City School site on 26th Ave NE & NE 125th Street, and to better understand the constraints on the project.
See previous blog posts on this project here.
Join your neighbors for a few hours in helping to restore Victory Creek by removing invasive plants, mulching, planting native species, cleaning up the litter in the park and caring for this small wonderful native habitat.
Sponsored by Seattle Public Utility Creek Steward Program Project
Everyone is welcome!
The project is teen friendly!
When: Noon – 2 p.m. every second Sunday (November 9th is the second Sunday in November).
Where: Meet at Victory Creek Park- off the QFC parking lot at 105th NE and Roosevelt
Questions or for more information: Eric & Alika Madis, SPU Creek Stewards emadis@juno.com (206) 362-8331
Here is the October 2008 Residential Burglary Report.
As always, if you have any questions on crime prevention or if you would like to form a block watch, please contact Diane Horswill (diane.horswill@seattle.gov) at the North Precinct. Also, there is some good information on crime prevention here.
10/2 12000 blk 23rd NE reported at 1:39PM, a neighbor noticed a suspicious male hanging around another neighbors home, he disappeared from view for a few minutes and then was seen running down the street carrying a backpack, the neighbor called 911 and officers found an open window, no sign of forced entry
10/17 1000 blk NE 115th reported at 6:26PM, the resident went to work early in the morning, at about noon his girlfriend came by the house to walk the dogs and discovered that his back door was open and some property missing, it appears that entry was made through the dog door
10/19 1200 blk NE 125th reported at 9:32PM, the resident was out for the evening and when he got home he discovered that someone had broken out his front window and a DVD receiver, bicycle, and watch were among the items taken, while taking the report officers recovered some other property nearby
10/21 11300 blk 3rd NE apt. reported at 2:05PM, the resident says that three weeks ago he allowed a transient male to stay at his apt for several days, he recently discovered that some cash he had hidden was missing
10/22 12300 blk 8th NE reported at 9:02PM, a neighbor noticed two males inside an unoccupied house that is being remodeled, he called 911 and the homeowner, the homeowner said that scrap pieces of lumber were the only items taken, entry was made through an unlocked door
10/24 11300 blk 12th NE reported at 10:32AM, the residents said they went to bed and did not lock the door, a neighbor told her later that the back door was wide open at about 4:00AM, a purse, keys cell phone and coat were among the items taken
10/24 800 blk NE 127th reported at 3:16PM, the residents where gone all day and when they returned they discovered that a laptop and jewelry had been taken, the residents say they left the front door unlocked
Out of 7 burglaries, 6 were non forced entry – Don’t forget to lock your doors and windows.
*unofficial stats
The Northeast Seattle Trails project (the NEST Project) is an effort led by Feet First that’s just getting off the ground in Northeast Seattle.
When this project is finished, there will be a network of planned trails and walkways and recommended locations for wayfinding kiosks, which will come from neighborhood plans, community input, and through many hours of walking the neighborhood.
Goals of the project include:
-increase walking and other alternative forms of transportation
-increase knowledge of local resources, natural resources
-increase network of people who can mobilize to improve pedestrian infrastructure (trails, sidewalks)
Expected Outcomes of the NEST Project:
-a survey monkey survey on neighborhoods and walking
-website about the project
-a planned “trail” network (includes streets, sidewalks, trails, anywhere you walk) based on extensive community input and plans already created by the different neighborhoods
-a walking map of the trail network that will promote it and be distributed widely
-proposed locations for future wayfinding kiosks (that have maps and information about the neighborhood)
Do you want to get involved? Contact Rebecca Deehr (becca@feetfirst.info or at (206) 652-2310) at Feet First.
Visit St. Matthew School Kindergarten Information Night
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
7-8 PM
1230 NE 127th Street
Seattle 98125
This event is for families who have a child eligible for Kindergarten in September of 2009 or 2010. Childcare will be provided.
St. Matthew School
Educating Students for 54 Years!
Kindergarten-Grade 8 Catholic elementary school
http://www.stmattschool.org/
Questions?
Judy Shafer, 206.362.2785 ext 4
jshafer@stmatthewseattle.com
Seattle Parks and Recreation is working with the community to update the 1991 Golf Course Master Plan and the 2005 Economic Analysis for all four municipal golf courses. Neighbors are encouraged to come and participate in developing the future of golf for Seattle municipal courses.
The Golf Course Master Plan will address:
- Perimeter trails at each golf course
- Clubhouse renovations
- Electric cart barns
- Tee-to-green cart paths
- Driving range expansions
- Maintenance facility renovations
Jackson Park Open House
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
6:30–8 p.m.
Jackson Park
1000 NE 135th St. Seattle, WA 98125
For more information, visit
www.seattle.gov/parks/Athletics/golfcrse.htm
Wanted: Seattle Residents with a Passion for Walking
Help make the City of Seattle the nation’s best city for pedestrians
The City of Seattle is recruiting individuals to help shape Seattle’s future as a place where more people choose walking as their way to get around the city. Residents are invited to apply now to serve on Seattle’s Pedestrian Advisory Board, a committee of volunteers that plays an influential role in making pedestrian travel more safe and comfortable. The board advises the Mayor and City Council, participates in planning and project development, evaluates policies and makes recommendations.
Board members serve a two year term, with an opportunity to serve a second term. They are frequent walkers of a variety of ages, levels of mobility, and walks of life, and from areas throughout the city. Members must be Seattle residents, and may not be city employees. The group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at Seattle City Hall on Fifth Avenue between James and Cherry.
Interested persons are encouraged to submit a resume and a cover letter explaining their interest by November 14 to Brian Dougherty, Seattle Department of Transportation, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3900, P.O. Box 34996, Seattle Washington, 98124-4996, or send to brian.dougherty@seattle.gov.
For more information, call Brian Dougherty at (206) 684-5124, or send e-mail to the address above.
There is $49 million in completed or proposed public investment in Northgate:
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