Pinehurst Seattle

Seattle Community Court – Source of Support for Neighborhood Projects

We should keep in mind a relatively new source of community help for our neighborhood projects. Since 2005, the Seattle Community Court has been giving certain low-level crime offenders the opportunity to do community service and hook up with social services instead of doing jail time. The Court partners with community organizations as community service sites, employing a wide range of volunteers, including AmeriCorps members. Read more about the reasons it was started and how it is benefitting both the offenders and the city here.

We can ask the Court for help on various projects such as trash pick-up, graffiti removal, or just about anything. The workers wear orange vests, and depending on the job, an AmeriCorps staff member may supervise. But another model is to just have them work side by side with us. Only offenders who are deemed to be no public threat, and whose crimes are of a certain non-serious nature, are eligible for this program.

You may have seen the Lake City mural that was completed recently. It was a project that used these individuals.

So let’s remember this great resource when we plan events in our neighborhood!

Halloween Safety Tips

It’s that time again! Check out safety tips for keeping your kids safe on the Seattle Police Deptartment Web site:

http://www.seattle.gov/police/prevention/Seasonal/halloween.htm

It is also important to ensure that your home is safe and accessible to trick-or-treaters. As adults there are some very simple things we can do to make the evening safe for everyone:

Turn on your porch light.
Move candle-lit jack-o-lanterns off the porch where kids get bunched up if they are trick-or-treating in groups.
Remove objects from your yard that might present a hazard.
Drive slowly all evening – you never know what creature may suddenly cross your path.
Report any suspicious or criminal activity to the police.

For your own safety, don’t let trick or treaters into your home unless you know them.

Enjoy the holiday!

*Pinehurst Residential Burglary Report: September 2010

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 or 206-684-7711) at the North Precinct.

9/7 300blk NE 117^th the victim was away from 5:45AM until noon, when he returned he discovered cash, musical equipment and art had been stolen, there was no sign of forced entry

9/14 11000blk 5^th NE the victim was visiting some friends within her apt. building and left her door unlocked, when she returned she discovered that some of her jewelry had been stolen

9/16 11500blk 6^th Pl NE at about 4:00PM the neighbors observed two white males knock on door of this house and then go around to the back, the neighbors went over and saw a broken window and yelled to the suspects, they watched as the suspects left, officers responded a did an area check and contacted two teens who fit the suspect descriptions, one of the teens admitted he entered the house “to take a poop” the neighbors positively identified the suspects and they were taken into custody

9/16 800blk NE 123^rd the victim was gone for most of the day, when he returned he found his electric razor, and a small amount of cash missing, he also found some sand in the bathtub, there was no sign of forced entry, the victim believes the suspect entered via the dog door

9/19 12000blk 5^th NE the victim lives in a trailer in his son’s back yard, he was out of town for a few days and when he returned he found several items missing from the trailer, he believes his son stole the items as they are in a dispute

9/22 800blk NE 102^nd officers were dispatched to an alarm call at this house, they found a broken side door, it appeared the suspect entered, set off the alarm and fled, nothing was missing

*unofficial stats

Half A Bridge…

I feel like I should be continuing that title with some sort of witty response but if I work too hard on that the post won’t go up at all.

SDOT has updated their blog with some new pictures and info on the 15th Avenue Bridge. It sounds like they’re over half way done and everything is on schedule so far. Which is always good to hear. They’re still on track for a spring completion.

http://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2010/10/07/half-a-bridge/

1 p.m. Oct. 9 Bike Ride: Northgate to Shoreline via Sneaky Routes

Can’t figure out how to connect North End neighborhoods via bicycle? Find out how to get to points north for shopping and other endeavors with a Cascade Bicycle Club certified leader and Certified Instructor with the League of American Bicyclists. (This ride is cross-listed with Cascade Bicycle Club and with Spokespeople North Bicycle Club.)

This approximately 20-mile route starts at Northgate Mall: Enter south end of mall off NE 103^rd Street, and park behind the Red Robin: http://seattle.citysearch.com/profile/10799769/seattle_wa/northgate_mall.html#profileTab-maps.

We will head on city streets from Northgate through Olympic Hills, and North City, Shoreline—COFFEE BREAK!—more Shoreline (Interurban Trail), Bitter Lake, Haller Lake, Pinehurst, and back to Northgate Mall.

The route includes two sneaky I-5 crossovers. Be prepared for some urban riding, some rolling hills, and a modest climb or two.

We’ll–of course–stop for coffee somewhere along the way to refuel and socialize.

//*NOTES: The pace on the flat is *really* 10-12 mph. We will likely exceed this pace downhill and go up hills more slowly. We’ll wait at the tops of hills as necessary.*//

CONTACT LEADER AHEAD OF TIME ABOUT BRINGING CHILDREN. Map may become available before ride.

Continue reading 1 p.m. Oct. 9 Bike Ride: Northgate to Shoreline via Sneaky Routes

Family Gaming Night at the Northgate Library, Monday, October 11th

Bring your family to the library for an evening of fun, food and games! Whether you’d rather rock out on Rock Band, or get tangled up with Twister, we’ll have games for all ages, interests, and skill levels. This is a great opportunity to try out those cool new video games you’ve been hearing about, play a few old favorites, or simply cheer on your friends and family as they get their game on! Light snacks will be provided. This is a free event and everyone is invited.

The Northgate Library is located at 10548 5th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98125. Please call 206-386-1980 for more details.

Update: the event is from 5:30 to 7:30 PM

North Seattle Community Acupuncture Salutes the Weekend Warrior!

NSCA Sign

Too much raking, weeding or mulching? Too much baseball, football or soccer? On Monday, October 11th, the North Sea will be offering free acupuncture treatments from 9am to 1pm to help you recover. You can book your own appointment via our website, www.northseaforme.com, call us at 206-524-6428 or just drop by.

We are located at 11329 Pinehurst Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125.
Questions about acupuncture, herbs or our low-cost clinic? Feel free to post them on this blog or email us directly at clinic@northseaforme.com.

Celiac, Food Allergies, and IBS Support Group Meeting

This is very short notice (and I appoligise to everybody who gets the email later once this has already passed) but I just got it this morning. It’s exciting to see the Northgate Pointe Building getting used and since it’s a recurring meeting I figure it’s still good information to share.

Innate Health Foundation Support Group Meeting is Tuesday, October 5th.

The next IBS and Central Seattle GIG Support Group Meeting will be the first in our new Northgate Pointe Building location. Join us on Tuesday, October 5th at 6:30 PM and check our our new digs.

Come to the Northgate Pointe Building:
11300 Roosevelt Way NE Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98104
Tuesday at 6:30 PM

Call us at 206-264-1111 or email info@ibstreatmentcenter.com to RSVP and if you have any questions or need directions. Both the entrance to the clinic and the garage entrance are on Pinehurst Way. Please follow Roosevelt, but keep right (in the left lane) as you pass the QFC, then turn left into the garage. You can’t see the garage until you are almost past it so slow down.

We look forward to a great time of conversation, sharing, and helpful tips. Come join in the fun!

For more information please go to any of the following links:
Books: http://www.IBSTreatmentCenter.com/5.htm
Profile: http://www.IBSTreatmentCenter.com/6_a.htm
Clinic: http://www.IBSTreatmentCenter.com
Foundation: The Innate Health Foundation a public charity supporting the food allergy/intolerance community.

More info about our support group at http://www.ibstreatmentcenter.com/7_c.

Treehouse Coffee breakfast special this weekend (October 2-3)

From Michele: “October is upon us and so are the delicious treats that pumpkin, squash and gingerbread offer! We are happily carrying the spicy Morning Glory Chai and my new found favorite drink is a Morning Glory Chai with a splash of Pumpkin Pie sauce. Oh so heavenly!

This weekend I will whip up a batch of hollandaise sauce to delight those with an affinity for Eggs Benedict- your choice of Black Forest Ham or tomato slices. Thanks for saying hello!”

Read more about Treehouse Coffee here and here.

Volunteer for Adopt-A-Street Work Party October 16

Our community council has joined the city’s Adopt-A-Street program. Starting small, we’ve signed up for these streets:

Pinehurst Way NE – from Roosevelt Way NE to NE 125th St
NE 115th St – from 20th Ave NE to Pinehurst Way NE

Our first work party will be Saturday, October 16 at 10 a.m. To get our feet wet (ha ha, this could be literally true!) it will be a small group to assess how it goes, so I am looking for 3 volunteers to round out a group of 4. It shouldn’t take long. I’ve ordered grabbers, rubber gloves, safety vests and a sharps container. If you are interested in helping, please email nancy@pinehurstseattle.org.

At this point I’m mostly interested in picking up litter, not leaves and other natural debris, but we can adjust our plan if we wish as we develop the program. Our commitment is for four cleanup events over the next year. Volunteering for October 16 does NOT commit you to future work parties. 🙂

If you participate, you will sign a volunteer sign-in sheet that gives you insurance coverage during the event. I’ll go over safety precautions with everyone.

Information about the program is at: http://www.cityofseattle.net/util/Services/Garbage/KeepSeattleClean/Adopt-A-Street.

Let’s clean up our neighborhood!

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