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Last night, police responded to an alleged domestic assault in Lake City/Meadowbrook. The story is in the Seattle Police Blotter and in seattlepi.com and The Seattle Times. Here is the story from the Seattle Police Blotter:
On Friday, June 5th at approximately 5:23 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an assault in the 11000 block of Lake City Way NE. Preliminary investigation indicates that the 48-year-old male suspect physically and sexually assaulted the female victim in his apartment and then pushed her outside the building onto the sidewalk bleeding and partially dressed. A citizen bystander assisted the women to safety and called 911. The suspect was reported to have fled back inside.
Patrol officers surrounded the apartment complex and the SWAT team and negotiators were called to the scene. When the suspect refused to exit the apartment after repeated requests were made to come out, the SWAT team made entry and determined that the suspect was not there. The suspect remains at large. Police units have been assigned to actively search for the suspect while patrol officers city-wide have been notified to be on the lookout for him.
The female victim, who is in her 40’s, sustained cuts and blunt trauma injury to her face and head. She was transported to Harborview Medical Center by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. It is believed that the suspect and victim were recent acquaintances.
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Housing Levy Brownbag Lunch
Thursday, June 11th
12:00 – 1:30 pm
GGLO Space at the Steps (enter through door located about ¼ of the way down the Harbor Steps)
1301 First Ave, Level A
What does a Housing Levy funded building look like?
Who lives there? How are these projects financed?
Are they green?
Panelists from non-profit housing providers will answer these questions and more.
Agenda:
Housing Levy Overview: Anna Markee, Seattle Outreach Director, Housing Development Consortium. HDC is the 21 year old association of the affordable housing community in King County. They have played a lead role in passing the last two housing levies in Seattle.
Panelists:
Kate Stineback, Housing and Community Developer, Capitol Hill Housing. Kate currently leads a community and economic development effort focused on the 12th Avenue corridor, spanning both the Capitol Hill and Central Area neighborhoods.
Eric Pravitz, Director of Real Estate Development, HomeSight. HomeSight develops affordable homeownership opportunities for low-income first time homebuyers. They concentrate in the Rainier Valley and Central Area.
Jessica Cohen, Housing Developer, Downtown Emergency Service Center. DESC serves chronically homeless adults and saves public resources through their nationally acclaimed Housing First model.
Great City’s brownbag lunch forum series is generously hosted by GGLO
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.
5/05 800blk NE 123rd reported at 3:39PM, the resident of this house discovered that a burglar broke in through a previously broken attached garage window, the window was covered in plastic and tape, the house was ransacked and electronics were taken
5/09 11700blk 23rd NE reported at 9:03AM, the residents are in the process of moving into this house so were not there overnight, when they arrived at the house in the morning they saw that two LCD TVs, electronic games and a laptop were gone, there was no sign of forced entry
5/14 1200blk NE 117th reported at 10:40PM, the resident arrived home and noticed someone walking around the side of his house in a hurry but did not think much of it, the following day he discovered that someone had torn a window screen and tried to force the window open but failed
5/19 800blk NE 123rd reported at 5:02PM, this is the same house as listed above, the residents were away for the day and when they returned they found the same previously broken garage window had been entered, it was unknown what property was taken
5/28 2800blk NE 110th reported at 2:11AM, the residents were asleep when they heard a noise at their sliding door, when they investigated they found fresh pry marks on the door and the side gate open, no entry was made
*unofficial stats
Saturday, June 6 – Eric Madis (Pinehurst neighbor, Victory Creek steward and volunteer for Pinehurstfest 2009) & Blue Madness @ Vino Bella (99 Front St, Issaquah, 425-391-1424) 7:30-11:30 PM No Cover Charge. Multi-horn player Steven Ryals joins Brad, Martin and Eric for an evening of blues and jazz at this great wine and espresso bar in downtown Issaquah.
http://www.ericmadis.com
Check out these wonderful sketches on the Urban Sketcher blog done yesterday during the opening day of the Lake City Farmer’s Market. Images include one done by Olympic Hill’s own Dave Morris.:
The grand opening of the Thornton Place Water Quality Channel is tomorrow from 1 to 4 PM. Be sure to stop by and enjoy the live music, tasty food and treats from Thornton Place Restaurants, kids’ activities and educational experiences with the Homewaters Project. There will also be tours of the Water Quality Channel, Thornton Place homes and plaza and EraLiving’s Aljoya. Learn more here.
Here are some interesting facts about the Water Quality Channel:
- Some 67,000 people live within the borders of the Thornton Creek Watershed. Rain and stormwater that flows into the creek carries pollution from our cars, pets and the chemicals we use. The Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel helps clean stormwater from roads, buildings and parking lots before it reaches the Creek on the east side of 5th Avenue NE.
- While traditional drainage systems carry urban runoff with pollutants into our creeks, lakes, and Puget Sound — the natural drainage system used in the Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel cleans stormwater by diverting it from the pipe to a series of surface swale biofiltration ponds that use special soils and native plants to capture, slowly filter, biologically degrade and process pollutants. The pipe remains in place to accommodate excess storm flows.
- Much of the channel is made up of ponds and swales that clean and slow the stormwater. The biofiltration swales use living systems made up of water, soil and plants to capture and remove pollutants. The swales have wide, flat bottoms and lots of plants to maximize the time water spends in the swale, slowing the flow so the sediments settle out. Many pollutants adhere to the sediments as the cleaner water moves on.
- The plants in the bottom of the swale are specially selected because the swale is very wet most of the time, but very dry some of the time. The plants are chosen to maximize the filtration of pollution from the water and to thrive in our climate — providing habitat for songbirds and other wildlife. A buffer of vegetation on the hills around the channel allows rainfall on the site to filter slowly into the swales and ponds.
- The Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel is designed to help clean 91 percent of the stormwater from an area of approximately 660 acres — the equivalent area of about 500 football fields.
- The Thornton Creek Water Quality Channel project was honored with a 2009 “Outstanding Project” Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- In addition to its key function as a water quality project, the site provides a 2.7 acre park-like open space for urban wildlife and community access. The overall project cost was $14.8 million.
Lake City Father’s Day Celebration
Sunday, June 21
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Albert Davis Park (right behind the Lake City Library)
125th and 27th NE, Seattle
Bring dad and the entire family!
- Grilling demonstration with free healthy tropical chicken, fruit and veggie kabobs; Spanish speaking dietician on hand to answer your questions
- Join “Feet First” and map your neighborhood with dad
- Kids learn some basic drumming techniques with the Seattle Drum School
- Free plant starts for your garden or deck
For more information call Meadowbrook Community Center (206) 684-7522
Seattle’s Bicycle Advisory Board has openings for biking enthusiasts willing to advise the City on its Bicycle Master Plan and other bicycle-related matters. Volunteers must live within the city limits and agree to serve a two-year term.
Send a letter and resume to Douglas.Cox@Seattle.gov, or by mail to Doug Cox, Seattle Dept. of Transportation, 700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3900, P.O. Box 34996, Seattle, WA 98124-4996.
From Angela and Aram in Lake City:
Brad Kays was found yesterday morning in Portland, Oregon with a medical emergency. He is currently in good health and back in Seattle. Thank you so much for your thoughts, well wishes and prayers.
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.
Sunday, June 14th
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
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