A Community News Website for Broadview
EarthKeepers is a special summer day camp for exploring, learning and playing outdoors in Carkeek Park’s 216 acres of lush forest, meadows, wetlands, creeks, and beach.
Registration for sessions this summer are open.
You can get more information and a link to registration here. http://www.carkeekpark.org/earthkeepers/
A Seattle Public Utilities’ contractor will be on site as early as Monday, March 13, to help stabilize the slope near the new outfall into Mohlendorph Creek. February’s heavy rain and snowfall caused an area of the creek bank to erode, leaving the outfall vulnerable. To stabilize the slope, the contractor will use a crane to insert a root wad into the eroded area and will backfill gaps with river rock. Root wads are old tree trunks that still have roots attached. They are commonly used to stabilize creek banks and create a natural habitat for juvenile fish.
If the weather is permitting, the crew will also start the final ditch-and-culvert system improvements along NW 120th Street. This work requires a week of continuously dry weather.
SCHEDULE
Work is expected to begin as early as Monday, March 13, and may take up to 15 working days to complete. This includes the slope stabilization and ditch rehab work. Construction hours are expected to be Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LOCATION
Slope stabilization work will take place west of 9th Avenue NW near the end of NW 120th Street. Ditch-and-culvert system improvements will take place along NW 120th Street near 7th Avenue NW and between 8th and 9th Avenue NW.
ANTICIPATED IMPACTS
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Arnel Valmonte, Project Manager, at 206-615-1438 or arnel.valmonte@seattle.gov
Greenwood Community Council Special Forum on Homelessness and you’re invited.
7pm, Wednesday, March 1
Greenwood Senior Center
525 N 85th St.
Hundreds of people are living on the streets in Seattle today, with more arriving all the time. There have been several local meetings on new encampment plans, but this one has a different focus: Who are the homeless, why is homelessness growing, what would one-term solutions look like, and how can communities help?
Our three speakers on the front lines responding:
Mayor Murray wants to increase our property taxes again but does the City really have a viable solution to Homelessness!
Seattle mayor wants property tax increase to raise money for homelessness
Broadview Bitter Lake Community Council Annual Meeting
Tuesday, February 21
Socializing begins at 6:30 PM – Meeting starts 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Luther Memorial Lutheran Church,13047 Greenwood Ave. N.
Join Broadview Bitter Lake Community Council to learn more about new funding opportunities for parks, sidewalks, and streets in 2017. A City Hall official will provide information about a new process for funding small projects:
Your Voice, Your Choice
She will also help us gather ideas to improve the community.
Don’t miss this opportunity to add your ideas for neighborhood improvements to the City’s list. Let’s make it a bold list. More information is available online.
Here is a link to last year’s Public Comments on Community Priorities done in March 2016. This is the results of that survey. Feel free to print/ copy this.
Public Comments on Priorities Survey
This is also Broadview/Bitterlake annual meeting so it will include business on bylaws and elections.
A word from our Crime Prevention Coordinator–
Tax-Related Identity theft is an important crime to be aware of during tax season. An identity thief may use your Social Security number to get a tax refund or a job.
Contact the IRS if they send you a notice saying their records show:
Then, visit IdentityTheft.gov to report and recover from identity theft.
A few things you can do to prevent yourself from becoming a victim are:
Learn to recognize and avoid phishing emails, threatening calls and texts from thieves posing as legitimate organizations such as your bank, credit card companies and even the IRS. An unexpected notice or letter from the IRS could alert you that someone else is using your SSN, however, the IRS doesn’t start contact with a taxpayer by sending an email, text or social media message that asks for personal or financial information. If you get an email that claims to be from the IRS, do not reply or click on any links. Instead, forward it to phishing@irs.gov.
The IRS uses your Social Security Number (SSN) to make sure your filing is accurate and complete, and that you get any refund you are due. Identity theft can affect how your tax return is processed.
For more information, you can go to https://www.identitytheft.gov/ or https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0029-tax-identity-theft-awareness-week
Thank you,
Mary Amberg
Seattle Police Department
Crime Prevention Coordinator
206-684-7711
Important local news event that happen last week in our City.
Click to see the whole article.
Mayor Murray transmits landmark police accountability legislation to Council
ADD YOUR VOICE
The City of Seattle wants your feedback. The projects listed below are currently open for public comment. Let us know your thoughts.
For a full list of projects open for public comment, visit our website
Licton Springs K-8 school, in North Seattle, is holding tours for interested families at its current, at the Lincoln facility (at 4400 Interlake Ave N. in Wallingford).
To attend a program tour, please stop by the school office between 9:30 and 10:30 am on one of the following days:
Licton Springs K-8 is a creative, holistic, experiential learning environment that aims to nurture respect, self-discovery, and integrity. The K-8 program features a social-justice curriculum and focus on Native heritage, which aims to prepare the whole child to engage in a global community. Through project-based learning, students can attend frequent field trips and all students are invited to engage in dance through an ongoing partnership with Pacific Northwest Ballet (PNB).
The Licton Springs K-8 program will move to the Robert Eagle Staff school site at 1330 N 90th St. in September. The new school, housed at the site of the former Wilson-Pacific building, is currently under construction and has been named in honor of the former principal of the Indian Heritage High School. Eagle Staff school will be the home to the Licton Springs K-8 program for elementary and middle school-aged children, as well as the Eagle Staff Middle School for students who live in the designated attendance area. (General tours of the new facility are anticipated later this year.)
To select the Licton Springs K-8 school option for your child, follow instructions available on the Seattle Schools’ page, Student Enrollment and Registration. Open enrollment for the 2017-2018 school year happens Feb. 13-24. School choice forms will be available starting Feb. 6 on the School Choice page.
If you have questions, please call the Licton Springs school office at (206) 252-6000 or visit lictonspringsk8.seattleschools.org (look under News for “Licton Springs School Tours“).
I know a lot of you will be attending the march. I have held off posting anything because of the many changes. As most of you know Seattle will be the 3rd largest march in the Country.
General information:
Date: January 21, 2017
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Start: Judkins Park (2150 S Norman St, Seattle, WA 98144)
End: Seattle Center (400 Broad St, Seattle, WA 98109)
Here are the latest updates in the links.
Organizers are working to ensure that anyone who wants to march in Seattle can!
This link has how to get to Judkins Park, access points to the march, public transportation and share rides: Getting there
Link to: Why We March
The vision for this march was inspired by the silent marches of the Civil Rights Movement. Participants are encouraged to display signs with powerful slogans, quotes,and art, and to link arms as we move along the route.
This map shows-five designated access points along the route where participants can safely enter and exit with additional assistance. Peaceful Marchers will be on hand throughout the march to escort people to these points.
For safety reasons, the route is not being released until shortly before the march. Additionally, due to the variety of public events happening Inauguration Weekend, it is possible that the route will need to change last minute to accommodate other protests, sit-ins, and other rallies.
Please do not bring large bags.
Place and Time: Shanty Tavern Lake City Friday, Feb 10th at 6PM- 8PM
Once again!
Join Councilmember Juarez and local leaders for a community celebration at the Shanty Tavern in Lake City. Learn more about Councilmember Juarez’ 2016 budget wins for North Seattle including significant investment in human services and local infrastructure. Share your thoughts and priorities for 2017 with the Councilmember Juarez and enjoy the company of your neighbors and friends. Now is the time to embrace community. We are in this together.
The Shanty Tavern sells beer and wine. The evening will be catered by local Filipino cuisine favorite, Manilla, Manilla.
