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Upcoming events at Meadowbrook Community Center

Parents’ Night Out
Enjoy some adult time knowing your little on is in good hands with our professional child care staff. We will be serving cheese pizza and fruit.
Friday, November 13th from 6 to 9 pm
Fee: $15

Seattle Parks Department Superintendent Tim Gallagher to meet with neighbors
Seattle Parks and Recreation invites the community to spend the evening of Monday, November 16 with Superintendent Tim Gallagher at the Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave. NE.

The purpose of the meeting, scheduled from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., is to give the community an opportunity to talk with Gallagher and other Parks staff about how the agency is meeting the needs of the community.

Neighbors will have the opportunity to meet the staff who serve the community; have personal conversations with staff about what is working and what can be improved; and to talk with the Superintendent about ideas for building community relationships and Parks programs and services that respond best to the needs of Meadowbrook area residents.
Monday, November 16th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Drop n Shop with Santa’s Helpers
Get a chance to do some holiday shopping without your little ones. Children will be making a holiday gift for a special family member or friend. Cheese pizza and fruit will be served.
Friday, December 4th from 6 to 9 pm
Fee: $15

Underage musicians, enter the Sound Off! battle of the bands

For the ninth year EMP|SFM hosts Sound Off!, the Northwest’s largest underage battle of the bands. A launching pad for musical careers, Sound Off! has enjoyed hosting many young up-and-coming bands over the years including Schoolyard Heroes, New Faces, The Lonely Forest, Dyme Def, The Lonely H, Sol and Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head. If you’re age 21 or under and play rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop or any other kind of music, this is your chance to join the ranks of these luminary groups and perform at EMP|SFM. Applications are due by this coming Monday November 9, 2009. For more information and to apply for Sound Off!, link here.

Touring Tent City

Lake City Live has a good post up with an inside look at Tent City3.

NE 45th Street Viaduct Project Open House – November 12th

From a press release from Seattle Department of Transportation:

SEATTLE – The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) invites the public to an open house to learn about replacement plans for the west approach of the NE 45th Street Viaduct. It will be held on Thursday, November 12, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the University Presbyterian Church located at 4540 15th Avenue NE, Seattle.

The NE 45th Street Viaduct’s existing west approach is nearing the end of its structural life and needs to be rebuilt to maintain a safe and efficient travel corridor for vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. SDOT will replace the 468-foot west approach, and evaluate the east approach and main span for seismic retrofit needs.

SDOT is planning to construct the new west approach during summer 2010 when traffic is lighter due to the University of Washington’s summer session. Based on community input, SDOT will utilize a full-closure construction phasing for the work to shorten its timeframe and reduce how long travelers are detoured around the area. The closure will last up to four months.

The department is working closely with local community groups, institutions and businesses in planning this project, and will continue to involve the public as it moves forward with final design and construction.

The project is part of the voter-approved Bridging the Gap program and will cost approximately $30 million. For additional information, please visit the project Web site at www.seattle.gov/transportation/45th-bridge.htm.

The Seattle Department of Transportation builds, maintains and operates Seattle’s $12 billion transportation infrastructure. To further Mayor Nickels’ goal to get Seattle moving, the department manages short- and long-term investments in streets, bridges, pavement and trees, that better connect the city with the region.

Northgate Stakeholders Group Meeting – November 23rd

Northgate Stakeholders Group will be meeting Monday, November 23rd from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room ED2843A at North Seattle Community College to review and discuss work on the urban design plan for the area along NE Northgate Way.

I will post more details when they are available.

Eat Local for Thanksgiving Video Contest

Cascade Harvest Coalitions‘ Eat Local for Thanksgiving campaign has created a film contest in which participants are asked to create a short video about a commitment to local food during the holidays. Prizes include six month of farmers’ market seafood, cooking classes at Sur La Table, a two-year subscription to Edible Seattle and autographed cookbooks. Entries must be submitted by November 20 to be eligible. Click this link for instructions (or just watch the video below).

2009 elections are over!!

Thank you to everyone who voted and to all who participated in the many Seattle, King County and Washington State campaigns. This was the first year that I have been actively involved in meeting candidates and learning about the campaign process. It was an amazing experience. I now have the highest respect for all who run for public office. Running in itself is an enormous act of service. Last night, I attended election night events and celebrated the end of an exciting, eventful and pretty amazing election year. Photo below is of some of the news crews last night.

North Seattle Community College shooter charged by US Attorney’s office

Richard Floyd Blake, the alleged gunman who was arrested after gunfire near I-5 and North Seattle Community College in August has been charged by the US Attorney’s office. Read more at SeattleCrime.com.

* Pinehurst Residential Burglary Report – October 2009

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 at (206) 684-7711) at the North Precinct. Also, there is some good information on crime prevention here.

10/05 11700 blk 9th NE the resident arrived home and found her back door had been partially kicked in, no entry was made, the residents elderly mother was home at the time and said she heard some noise but did not know what it was.

10/06 500 blk NE 130th the resident arrived home and found a torn window screen on a small, unlocked window, the burglar took camcorders, camera, jewelry and coins.

10/18 11400 blk 9th NE the resident came home late in the evening and noticed that her back door was unlocked, she checked and saw that a cup of change and a flashlight were missing, she believes entry was made through a window she leaves open for her cat.

10/19 2300 blk N. 113th Pl the resident was gone for a few hours in the afternoon, during that time the house was entered and a laptop was stolen, there was no sign of forced entry.

10/21 11700 blk 9th NE the resident discovered that several power tools were missing from his unlocked garage.

10/26 2300 blk NE Northgate Wy the resident was away from the house between 1:00PM-2:00PM, when he returned he found that his back door had been broken in and two cameras and a computer had been stolen.

10/30 12000 blk 28th NE the residents were gone all day, when they returned they found their sliding door frame had been pried and the glass finally shattered, the house was ransacked so it was unknown what was stolen

*unofficial stats

Sandbags Available From Seattle Public Utilities

Storm season is underway and Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is offering a limited number of free, filled sandbags to households or business owners in flood-prone areas. If you’ve experienced, or come close to, flooding, you may consider using sandbags.

Sandbags don’t seal out water, but can help redirect the flow of water and protect property from debris. Sandbags must be used with caution because it is illegal to divert water to your neighboring properties.

SPU is making up to 25 sandbags available to households or businesses at four locations listed below starting Friday, November 6. Sandbags are heavy (they weigh about 40 pounds each), so be sure either you, or someone you bring with you, can lift, carry and load the sandbags into your vehicle.

Sandbag Pick-Up Locations:

Meadowbrook Community Center
10517 35th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98108

Helene Madison Pool
13401 Meridian N
Seattle, WA 98133

Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA 98106

South Park Neighborhood
731 S. Sullivan
Seattle, WA 98125

SPU will have staff on site on November 6 and 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with information about how to place sandbags and prepare for storm season.

If you are unable to pick up sandbags on November 6 or 7, you can still pick them up at any of these locations, any time of day, while supplies last. Sandbags will be left outside for public pick-up. To make sure there are enough sandbags available for all those in need, please limit your supply to 25 sandbags per address.

For more information about sandbags, go to www.seattle.gov/util or contact Pat O’Brien at (206) 786-9772.

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