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Night Out Registration is Now Open

Updated: May 22, 2014

This year will be Seattle’s 30th annual Night Out event. Each year on the first Tuesday in August neighbors get together outdoors to socialize. “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. It is a great chance to learn about crime prevention, while also celebrating your community and spending time with your neighbors.

Seattle has had a long history of supporting Night Out. The program has been growing every year, with over 1,400 neighborhoods participating in 2013. This type of community participation is what makes Seattle a great place to live.

The event is a unique opportunity to bring your neighbors together, welcome new neighbors, talk about crime prevention and Block Watch efforts, and mainly just have a great time with food, music, games – – whatever you want. The creativity of what neighborhoods come up with is amazing. Some gatherings are just a few households; others expand into large block parties.

You can register your block party event here. The advantage of registering is you can then close off the end of your block’s street to through traffic. And some times if your block is registered a fire truck will visit your block — a great attraction for kids of all ages.

The Seattle Department of Neighborhood has available Small Sparks grants to support expenses for block parties. More information is available here.

Visit the Broadview Emergency Communication Hub Practice Drill May 17

by Dale Johnson

Posted: May 13, 2014

This Saturday several neighborhoods in Seattle will participate in a practice drill of their emergency communication hubs. This will be the third practice drill Broadview volunteers have participated in.

The City of Seattle’s Office of Emergency Management coordinates with community volunteers who set up Emergency Communication Hubs (HUB) that can be activated during a major emergency to share information between neighborhoods and the Seattle Emergency Operations Center (EOC).

What is a hub? In a disaster, the hub sites will: Collect information on local situations, needs, and resources; relay information between hub sites, and to and from the City of Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC); and assist in allocation of resources provided by neighborhood residents to needs of neighborhood residents.

The Broadview Prepares volunteers encourage and welcome members of the community to stop by from 9:00 AM to Noon at Luther Memorial Church, 13047 Greenwood Ave. N. Learn how a hub operates, how it will serve you, and how you and your neighbors can interact with it.

SPU Broadview Project Updates – June 18 Public Meeting

by Susan George

Posted: May 10, 2014

Dear Broadview Neighbor,

I wanted to send you an update on the Broadview Sewer and Drainage Improvement Project. As many of you know, Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) is evaluating alternatives for sewer and drainage improvements in the western (12^th Ave NW basin) and southern and eastern (Dayton Ave N basin) areas of Broadview. The proposed improvements will be focused on the areas with the highest frequency of sewer backups and high-priority drainage issues.

Save the Date: Next Broadview Sewer and Drainage Improvement Public Meeting June 18

On Wednesday, June 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Bitter Lake Community Center we will have our next community meeting. At that time, we will present information and gather feedback from residents about leading 12th Avenue NW basin drainage alternatives, and Dayton Avenue N basin sewer alternatives. We will send out a postcard soon announcing this meeting. We hope you can join us.

Geotechnical Study and Groundwater Monitoring Work in Dayton Ave N Basin

As part of the project, we recently installed groundwater monitoring equipment in locations throughout southern and eastern Broadview. This geotechnical study will help SPU understand groundwater conditions as we plan for improvements to the sewer and drainage systems in the Dayton Ave N basin.

Next Steps

12^th Ave NW Basin

Our goal is to identify preferred sewer and drainage improvements for the 12^th Ave NW basin by the end of this year. As we move toward developing a preferred set of improvements for the 12^th Ave NW basin, we will pair leading sewer and drainage alternatives. During this process, we will hold community meetings to provide updates and receive your input.

Dayton Ave N Basin

For the Dayton Ave N basin, our goal is to identify preferred sewer and drainage improvements by mid-2015. Later this year, we will evaluate drainage alternatives for this portion of Broadview. We will then pair leading sewer and drainage alternatives for this basin. Throughout this project, we will engage the community and seek your input on key project elements.

For more information, please contact:

Email: SPU_BroadviewProjects@seattle.gov

Web: www.seattle.gov/util/broadviewprojects

Broadview Project message line: 206-409-3651

I am looking forward to seeing you on June 18^th to share the progress the team has made on this project since our last meeting on March 18.

Thanks—

Celia

Celia S. Kennedy, MPA

Project Manager
Broadview Sewer and Drainage Improvement Project

Make Broadview Community Connections at the May 20 Broadview Community Council Meeting

by Dale Johnson

Updated: May 3, 2014

MAKING BROADVIEW COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Tuesday, May 20th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, doors open at 6:30

Luther Memorial Church, 13047 Greenwood Ave. N

Refreshments provided

Summer is fast approaching. To celebrate the opportunity to meet your neighbors and enjoy your community that comes with warmer days and longer hours, the Broadview Community Council is hosting a special gathering during the May Membership Meeting.

Special presentation:

Building Community through Placemaking in the Street

By Alyse Nelson,

Member American Planning Association, Associate Planner-City of Poulsbo, public speaker and writer (e.g., Sightline.com);

Also:

Jenny Crooks, Arts Program Specialist, Seattle Office of Arts and Culture

A Dozen Grants! Learn about all the resources available to help you and your neighbors
Neighborhood groups! Learn what neighbors have already started in Broadview
Summer Activities – Families and kids! Get the latest information from parks and neighborhoods departments

Ever thought you might enjoy doing a project that would brighten your street or neighborhood? Want to make some public art, build a p-patch, or start a music festival? This gathering is especially for you.

Don’t miss the chance to spark the interest of your neighbors, friends and city supporters.

Broadview Garden Club Annual Plant sale this Saturday

by Susan George

Posted: May 2, 2014

May 3rd 10:00-3:00

Broadview-Thomson School

13052 Greenwood Avenue North

Selection of: Perennials, Annuals, Native plants, Vegetable starts and more.

Organized in September 1951 and remains active in the Broadview Community.

Our mission “…is to save and defend from waste our natural resources.”

Our newest thrust is towards gardening for sustainability. Proceeds from the plant sales support: Bitter Lake P-Patch, Dunn Garden, Domestic Violence Shelter and Broadview Community Outreach Education on Sustainability. Because we believe in the value of early education in gardening, we also support local gardening programs

If you are interested in learning better gardening practices and would like to meet other similar minded gardeners in Broadview join our Garden club. We will have information on joining BGC at the plant sale. See you there.

Phinney – Greenwood Art Walk May 9-10

by Dale Johnson

Posted: May 1, 2014

The PhinneyWood Art Walk has been going on for 19 years. The PhinneyWood Art Walk is organized by the Greenwood Arts Council, an all-volunteer organization, in collaboration with the Phinney Neighborhood Association. Galleries and shops throughout Seattle’s Phinney and Greenwood neighborhoods will be showcasing all manner of visual arts.

The art walk times are Friday, May 9, 6-9 pm and Saturday, May 10, 12-5 pm

You can get full details here.

April 30 is America’s first National Day of Action for Preparedness

by Dale Johnson

Posted: April 29, 2014

Recently President Obama announced April 30 as America’s first National Day of Action – a time to for people to become better prepared for the hazards around them.

An activity everyone can join in is American’s PrepareAthon. America’s PrepareAthon! is a nationwide, community-based campaign for action to increase emergency preparedness and resilience through hazard-specific drills, group discussions and exercises conducted at the national level every fall and spring. Go to this link for more information.

Here in Seattle volunteers are preparing to hold a practice drill on May 17 for emergency communication in the event of a disaster.

Neighborhood emergency preparedness groups across Seattle assisted by amateur radio emergency communicators will test skills May 17 in an exercise based on a simulated major mudflow and ash release from Mt. Rainer. This exercise titled “Mud and Ash Everywhere” is the spring version of this semiannual event. The goal of this exercise is to practice preparedness and response actions that will contribute to community resiliency in surviving a significant disaster.

More information about the participation in the drill by volunteers of the Broadview Emergency Communication Hub will be posted here soon.

Community Budget Workshops around Seattle

by Dale Johnson

Posted: April 24, 2014

City Councilmembers will host four “Community Budget Workshops” in Delridge, the Central District, University District and Columbia City over the month of May. Councilmembers will engage with the public to ask their spending priorities for the 2015-2016 City budget. Members of the public can make suggestions about the specific departments listed for each workshop, as well as identify neighborhood needs and priorities. After a City Budget Office presentation, there will be small group discussions with Councilmembers, and a report back at the end. The public is encouraged to drop in during any of the scheduled times to talk about any issues concerning the City budget.

“We wanted to reach out into the community and hear what the public has to say about their budget,” said Councilmember Nick Licata, Chair of the City Council Budget Committee. “I hope you’ll stop by to talk to us about any issues important to you.”

WHAT: “Community Budget Workshops” with Seattle City Councilmembers

WHEN/WHERE:

DATE/TIME: Tues., May 6, 6p – 8p DEPARTMENTS: Human Services/Housing/Economic Development LOCATION: Rainier Community Center, Multipurpose Room (Columbia City)

DATE/TIME: Wed., May 7, 6p – 8p DEPARTMENTS: Transportation/Land Use LOCATION: Garfield Community Center, Multipurpose Room (Central Area)

DATE/TIME: Thurs., May 8, 6p – 8p DEPARTMENTS: Parks/Neighborhoods/Libraries/Arts LOCATION: University Heights Community Center, Room 209 (University District)

DATE/TIME: Wed., May 14, 6p – 8p DEPARTMENTS: Public Safety/Civil Rights LOCATION: Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Room 111 (Delridge)

WHO: Seattle City Councilmembers Public

Public Hearing on Seattle’s Police Accountability System

by Dale Johnson

Posted: April 20, 2014

City Council and the Office of Professional Accountability Review Board (OPARB) will jointly host a public hearing on the effectiveness of the City’s police accountability system on Tuesday, Apr. 22, at 6:00 p.m. in Seattle City Hall Council Chambers. Sign-up sheets for public comment will be available at 5:30 p.m.

As directed by Ordinance 122809, adopted in 2008, the hearing will provide a forum for elected officials to hear directly from the public before the City begins labor negotiations with the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild (SPOG). The comments from the public hearing will help inform deliberations on the upcoming negotiations.

The hearing will be a joint meeting of the Council’s Labor Policy Committee and Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee.

WHAT: Public Hearing on renewal of Seattle Police Officer’s Guild (SPOG) Contract

WHEN: 6:00 p. m. Tuesday, April 22

WHERE: Council Chambers, 2^nd floor

Seattle City Hall, 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle 98104

WHO: Seattle City Councilmembers

Office of Professional Accountability Review Board (OPARB)

General Public

It’s that time of year again-Gardening- Plant Sales!

by Susan George

Updated: April 16, 2014

2014 King County Master Gardener Plant Sale & Preview Party, Sat. May 3, and Sun. May 4. Find plants from Master Gardeners and specialty growers, get free garden design consultations and quick tips, personal shopping advice from experienced Master Gardeners, and garden art and more from select vendors. See the veggie catalogs and tomato list at http://mgfkc.org.

Find it all at UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., Seattle. Shop ahead of the crowds at the Preview Party fundraiser on Fri. May 2. Pick plants as you enjoy fresh creations from local chefs. Join Ciscoe Morris as he bestows the Golden Brussels Sprouts Award. Get tickets early at http://mgfkc.org. All proceeds benefit the Master Gardener Foundation of King County.

Rain or shine, we hope to see you and help you start the best garden ever this year.

Go to http://mgfkc.org to get details about the 2014 MG Plant Sale, buy tickets for the Preview Party, volunteer or donate plants. Be sure to visit our Facebook page to comment or post a photo to share.

Save some planting space for Broadview Garden Club plant sale which will be May 3rd at the Broadview Thomson School.

I will post more information on our local sale as we get closer.