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Just a little bit out of the neighborhood but a Pinehurst neighbor passed this along and I thought it was very much worth sharing.
This Thanksgiving marks the 6th annual effort to collect and donate much needed items to the homeless. Please consider contributions.
Since 2006, students and parents of St. Catherine’s School have served the homeless on Thanksgiving morning. This year we seek food, health care products and warm clothes. All food and sundries are sorted into small brown bags which students decorated with Thanksgiving images and words of support. StC parishioners and neighbors give everything directly to homeless men and women on the streets of downtown Seattle early Thanksgiving morning.
What we collect and distribute:
- Food: small bottles of fruit juices, soy brinks, breakfast and protein bars, single serving cheeses, muffins, individually packaged fruit products (apple sauce, sliced fruits, dried fruit, etc).
- Health care products: travel-size hand sanitizers, dental floss, tooth brushes, tooth paste, hand wipes, Kleenex, bandages, and one-a-day vitamin packs.
- Clothing: fleece jackets, fleece vests, winter weather socks, gloves, scarves, fleece caps, blankets. Adult sizes only.
Please bring donations to St. Catherine School at 8524 8th Avenue Northeast Seattle between 8:30 and 3:00 before Thanksgiving or contact George for a pick up @ George@hayvencreations.com or at 206-859-9062.
Have a great holiday season. Thank you for your kind and generous considerations.
It’s still a ways away but I wanted to make sure people had Thursday, December 6th (6:30pm) on their calendar! It’s long overdue but it’s our next Pinehurst Community Council Meeting. Things are still being finalized but we’re keeping the agenda lite so we’ve got plenty of time to discuss and ask questions.
What:
Pinehurst Community Council Meeting
When:
Thursday, December 6th @ 6:30 pm
Where:
Pinehurst Amante Pizza and Pasta
12319 Roosevelt Way NE
(As people might have heard, the shelterhouse is booked out for months right now…)
Agenda:
- Sound Transit Lynnwood Extension
- This is more import and more interesting than it sounds. After Northgate the Link Light rail will be going through Pinehurst on its way north. The current plan is for it to be adjacent to I-5 on the east side. If you want to know more about how that will work
- Pinehurst Websites and Online Communities
- Between PinehurstSeattle.org, the Pinehurst Facebook group, the Pinehurst Twitter, and the Pinehurst NextDoor site, there’s a lot of online content and communities. And that doesn’t even include all the other sites surrounding or including Pinehurst. We want to talk about how people are using these sites, how/when they want the community council to be involved, what we can do to make them better, and what everybody can do to make them better.
- We hope for this to be a very interactive event. We really want your input here!
Also, you can bring new socks/gloves/scarves/hats for the Seattle Police North Precinct Holiday Sock Drive and we’ll deliver them for you.
There’s a town hall with the mayor coming up. This includes the mayor, many city departments, and a bunch of community groups. Though Pinehurst unfortunately won’t be one of those groups this time, I’m hoping many community members show up to represent us, ask questions, and give feedback. It’s a great opportunity to connect with the city.
As part of the Engage Seattle initiative, in order to ensure that as many people as possible who live, work, or play in Seattle are able to voice their concerns and offer their feedback directly to the Mayor, we’re holding a series of town halls in every part of the city. There’s one coming up later this month at the Northgate Community Center:
Tuesday, November 27th
Northgate Community Center
10510 5th Ave NE, 98125
5:30 to 6:30 pm: Community information fair
6:30 to 6:40 pm: Youth performance
6:40 to 8:00 pm: Open Q&A with Mayor McGinn and City staff
Meet Mensch. You’ll see him riding in his Eddie Bauer stroller while his adopted sister trots alongside, and his person, Cindy, pushes his 55 lean pounds. No, he’s not lazy (a common question); his front leg was amputated after he fell out of an open pickup at 8 weeks old. He is a great companion (ear rubs!), watchdog, and daily lesson in how to have fun no matter what. Here he displays his expressive blue-and-pink-swirled tongue, evidence of his part-Shar Pei, part-Labrador Retriever heritage. Somehow, Menschie has never needed a dental cleaning, despite his favorite snack choice: barnacles gnawed directly off beach rocks.
If you would like to see your pet featured in the Pinehurst Pets column, please send a photo and a story about your pet to nancy@pinehurstseattle.org.
Here is a limited picture of Pinehurst property crime for October 2012. You can see ALL the types of crime at http://web5.seattle.gov/mnm/policereports.aspx. Choose North neighborhood and dates October 1 – 31.
The FAA recently approved new landing flight paths for Sea-Tac. Jets will use a landing method that is shorter and smoother than the current stair-step pattern. According to a diagram that was in the Seattle Times a couple months ago, it will mean fewer planes will fly over North Seattle while landing. In addition, the method is expected to be safer and more fuel efficient. The plan goes into effect in the spring for about 15% of Sea-Tac arrivals, and will be gradually expanded. Continue reading New Sea-Tac Landing Plan Puts Fewer Planes Over North Seattle
Come see this month’s drawing in the kiosk at Pinehurst Pocket Park, NE 117th St and 19th Ave NE. Penny drew it at this summer’s Pinehurstfest. Thank you Penny, we love it!
If you would like to submit your child’s artwork for the Pocket Park, please email nancy@pinehurstseattle.org. We’ll put it on mat board donated by FRAMEIT Ltd, 539 NE Northgate Way.
There’s a new land use notice for 525 NE Northgate Way. This is the second design review meeting and many neighbors already gave feedback earlier. There isn’t too much changing here but I thought people would like to know what’s going on.
You can find more information on the full page:
http://web1.seattle.gov/dpd/Luib/Notice.aspx?BID=765&NID=14372
| Project: |
3012842 |
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| Address: |
525 NE NORTHGATE WAY |
| Area: |
Northeast |
| Zone: |
NORTHGATE OVERLAY DISTRICT, CONTRACT REZONE, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL3-65, SPECIAL GRADING REQUIREMENT, SALMON WATERSHED |
| Contact: |
KEVIN CLEARY |
| Contact phone: |
(425)454-0566 |
| Planner: |
Bruce Rips |
| Planner phone: |
(206)615-1392 |
| Conditions: |
The Director of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is convening the Design Review Board for its Recommendations regarding the proposed development.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposal is to rezone 72,985 sq. ft. of land from NC3-65 to NC3-85. Project includes a seven-story structure containing 22,976 sq. ft. of commercial with 262 residential units above and 17,600 cu. yds. of grading. Below grade parking for 270 vehicles to be provided. Existing structures to be demolished.
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Not only does this include the design work on the station, track, and landscaping, but they’ve also announced two local NE Seattle artists (Mary Ann Peters and Cris Bruch) who will be working with the design team on art for the station and plaza. I won’t be able to make this one (I’ll be at North District Council) but if anybody attends and wants to send an update we can share that here on the blog.
Wednesday, Nov. 7
6-8:30 p.m. (presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.)
Olympic View Elementary School
504 Northeast 95th Street, Seattle
Sound Transit will host a public open house next month to unveil 60 percent design work for the Northgate Station and elevated track, including landscaping and progress for public art.
Northgate neighbors, commuters and anyone interested in final design are invited to offer their thoughts and input. Current planning for bicycle facilities, pedestrian, transit connections, park-and-ride facilities and future transit-oriented development (TOD) plans will also be discussed.
For more information, contact the Northgate Link Extension project team at 206-398-5300 or northlink@soundtransit.org.
Northgate Link Project Update: http://projects.soundtransit.org/x14668.xml
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