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A Little Pinehurst History

The following historical information is from the Landmark Preservation application for Pinehurst K-8 School cited in the previous post. The map at left is too small to be useful (but you can click on), but what’s interesting is that Lk Washington was called Lake Dwamish at the time.

“Early settlers in the area included the D.M. Little family who were instrumental in logging and sawing much of this area, and had a sawmill on Victory Creek near the future location of the Pinehurst School. Further to the southwest, George F. Meyfarth owned and developed a large farm at Oak Lake in the area north of Licton Springs, and Abbie and Edward Lindsley had a homestead between Oak Lake and Haller Lake. The area’s first school, the Oak Lake School, was located in that general area, near N 100th Street adjacent to the North Trunk road.

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Pinehurst K-8 School Considered By Landmarks Preservation Board

I thought this was probably of interest to people. There’s still a lot of time to comment but since the meeting is in the middle of the day I thought people might need more notice if they want to try to attend. I’ve included a copy of the attached invitation as well.

The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the Pinehurst K-8 School (11530 12th Avenue NE). The meeting will be on Wednesday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m. in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 40th Floor, Room 4060.

The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments. Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board at the following address by March 19, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649 (mailing address).

A copy of the Landmark Nomination will be available for public review at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Office, at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Suite 1700, telephone: 684-0228. The nomination is also posted on the Department of Neighborhoods website: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm under the heading of “Current Nominations.”

The Landmarks Preservation Board is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Program handles the identification and protection of more than 400 historic structures, site, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts throughout Seattle. For more information, contact 206.684.0464.

PDF Invitation: LPB9813

Vehicular Safety Tips from SPD

At the last North Precinct Advisory Council meeting the Captain handed out a sheet on driver awareness. Here are some of the tips:

– Pedestrians have the right of way at ALL intersections whether in a marked crosswalk or not. Stop for pedestrians at all crosswalks. On a 2 lane road do not begin to move again until the pedestrian is completely across the road. On a multi-lane road you must stop for pedestrians when they are within one lane of your direction of travel.

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Crime Prevention Meeting March 13, 7 pm

There has been an uptick in burglaries in Pinehurst since the beginning of the year. Someone tried to break down my door twice last week. Luckily, it held both times, but I had to make repairs and replace locks. A neighbor wasn’t so lucky – he returned to a breached door, money stolen and a mess to clean up.

Join us in a discussion with Terrie Johnston, the SPD North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator. We’ve asked her to collect statistics on crime in Pinehurst, tell us what’s going on right now, compare us to other neighborhoods, give us tips on safety, explain how to start a block watch, and field any questions we have.

The meeting is March 13th, 2013, at 7:00 PM at Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE. Ask at the desk for the room number.

Seating is limited, so please sign up here: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/8050D4CA8A92BAA8-meeting

Yield to Pedestrians at 5th and Northgate

I’m happy to say that SDOT will be installing “yield to pedestrian” signs at the intersection of 5th Ave NE and NE Northgate Way soon!

After seeing a few close calls at the recently redesigned intersection, I sent an email to the project manager and got this response: “Eric, I’m pleased to report that Traffic Operations agrees your request is a good idea. In fact, they’re going to install the sign for both the northbound and southbound direction. They have to schedule crew time but I think you should see them show up in the next couple of weeks.”

NE 125th St Repaving

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_ne125.htm

I’ve heard a lot about potholes along NE 125th, expecially since the lane change. Well, it sounds like they’ll all be fixed at once soon. They’re repaving the whole street! See the project link up above for more details. They’re also looking to come out and talk to communities if people are interested in more details.

Project Description

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will repave NE 125th Street (and possibly most of Sand Point Way NE) in 2013 primarily with funds from the “Bridging the Gap” transportation levy passed by Seattle voters in November 2006. The project has also been awarded $1M in federal funds.

Project Benefits

Repairs to the surface below the asphalt pavement (the road base) to better withstands traffic loads

New asphalt pavement which provides a safer, smoother ride

Over 80 new or upgraded curb ramps to meet current accessibility standards.

Addition of some bio-retention structures to the stormwater system

North Precinct Advisory Council Minutes – February 2013

This month’s guest speaker was Sgt. Sean Whitcomb from the SPD Public Affairs Unit. He demonstrated online sites for police information, including:

– Main page: http://seattle.gov/police
– Blotter: http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/
– My Neighborhood CrimeMap: http://web6.seattle.gov/mnm/incidentresponse.aspx
– Tweet By Beat: https://twitter.com/SeattlePD

– Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SeattlePolice

See minutes on that topic and other public safety news from the North Precinct here.

Local Option School Tours

Two local option schools put together some information on their programs and wanted to make sure people were aware of the upcoming tours and enrollment deadlines. –Phillip

If you’re considering middle schools for your child, consider researching option schools in addition to your neighborhood school. Option schools are an integral part of the Seattle Public School system and provide unique programmatic elements specializing in specific areas. In the North Northeast section of Seattle, there are two Kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8) option schools, Pinehurst and Jane Addams E-STEM.

Pinehurst K-8 is an inclusive community with multi-age classrooms, hands-on learning, dance with Pacific Northwest Ballet, local neighborhood exploration, as well as trips further afield. Our Rites of Passage program for eighth grade includes canoeing, hiking, camping, and community service, culminating with a weeklong, end of year, wilderness adventure.

Jane Addams K-8 E-STEM is an environmentally-focused school fostering creative and dynamic thinkers. Seattle Superintendent Banda just announced that Jane Addams K-8 was named one of 6 Schools of Distinction in Seattle this year. This award is based upon students’ outstanding academic improvements in math and reading. Come see what we offer, including electives such as MESA (Math Engineering Science Achievement), art, drama, music, choir, PE and foreign language.

Pinehurst Open House School Tour Dates:
Jane Addams art teacher 11530 12th Ave.NE, Seattle, WA 98125 (206) 252-4600

Tours from 10-11 am
Feb. 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7

Jane Addams K-8 E-STEM Open House School Tour Dates:
11051 34th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98125 (206) 252-4500

Morning
Feb 13. 8:30 am. All K-8
Feb 21. 8:30 am. All K-8
Feb 27. 9:30 am. All K-8
Mar 5. 9:30 am. All K-8

Evening
Feb 13. 6:30 pm. All K-8
Feb 28. 6:30 pm. Middle School Only

Please note, for families interested in selecting an option school, the window for the district’s open enrollment is February 25th through March 8th.

Pinehurst on Facebook

Our Facebook page is active these days, with 188 members and counting. If you are on Facebook, check it out – it’s a group called Pinehurst Seattle. It’s more interactive than this blog, and more timely. Recently someone let us know that his car was stolen. Someone found a chicken in his yard and asked after its owner. Another asked for and received recommendations for elementary schools. We are having a lively conversation about feeding birds, killing rodents with dark chocolate, and the pros and cons of crows.

Pinehurst Community Council president Phillip Duggan got a grant for us to make improvements to this blog site. We are hoping to provide a better way for neighbors to offer things for sale or give away, make recommendations, and other knowledge sharing – a way that won’t drop off the screen as it does on Facebook when new posts push old posts down. So stay tuned for these exciting improvements.

Update on Use of Lake City Fire Station 39

As of February 2013, the low-income and homeless family housing proposal at Fire Station 39 is on hold for several months while discussions to reach an agreement continue between the City and representatives of Pierre’s properties.

Background: The City’s preliminary recommendation for the disposition of the former Fire Station 39 is to build housing for low-income and formerly homeless families at this site. In fall 2012, the City held two community meetings and heard concerns of many Lake City residents regarding this proposal. Also in 2012, representatives from Pierre Properties approached the City to discuss their plans for redeveloping the 14 properties they own in Lake City. Lake City residents and stakeholders are actively participating in the Pierre Properties redevelopment planning process. The City and representatives of Pierre Properties are exploring whether they can reach an agreement in which the City achieves its affordable housing goals as part of the Pierre Properties redevelopment, rather than building low-income housing at the Fire Station 39 site.

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