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Children Events coming up in the Broadview Library for PreSchool

Posted: November 28, 2011

Broadview Library

Mark it on your calendar! It’s a fun and learning time for kids. Preschool Story Time is recommended for age three to five. Also it’s a great way to meet other children in your neighborhood.

The Broadview Library Preschool Story Times

Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

January 26, February 2, 9, 16, 23, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Your families may also be interested in bilingual (Spanish and English) Family Story Times:

The Broadview Library, Tuesdays, 12 noon, January 31, February 7, 14, 21 28, March 6, 20, 27.

For more information, go to www.spl.org

Kathy

Kathy Teufel

kathy.teufel@spl.org

Children’s Librarian

Greenwood Branch

Lots of Salmon to View at Carkeek Park Salmon Festival

by Dale Johnson

Updated: November 25, 2011

The annual day after Thanksgiving salmon festival at Carkeek Park was well attended by humans and salmon. (Click on pictures for larger view.)

Each year in late winter salmon fry are released in Venema Creek, and three to five years later the adult salmon return to Piper’s Creek and Venema Creek. The number of salmon returning this year was higher than in some recent years, to the delight of the humans who came to view them.

King County Metro is Proposing Changes to Bus Routes

by Dale Johnson

Updated: November 24, 2011

King County Metro Transit is proposing some changes that will eliminate some service and enhance some service. For the most part these changes would not negatively impact Broadview, and the improvement in on-time performance of some routes, such as routes 5, 28, and 358 could be a benefit. Following is Metro’s recent communication about these changes.

Starting next June, Metro is recommending changes in bus service in order to make better use of our resources to get the most people where they want to go. As part of this set of changes, Metro is recommending the following routes be deleted, reduced, or revised: 25, 38, 42, 79, 99, 119, 129, 139, 162, 175, 196, 219, 600, 912, 925, and 935 (a detailed description of the proposed changes is available on Metro’s website).

The service hours captured from these reductions would be reinvested in other routes in the transit system, such as the 1, 8, 9 Express,
36, 44,169, and 218, to relieve crowding and improve on-time performance. A full list of routes that are candidates for service reinvestment is available on the website linked above.

You can learn more about all potential transit service changes for next year—and comment on them—at our Have A Say website.

On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, the King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will hold a special committee meeting starting at 9:30 a.m. in the King County Council Chamber on the 10th floor of the King County Courthouse (516 Third Avenue in Seattle). Members of the public are welcome to attend and testify concerning the proposed service changes.
Alternatively, comments may be emailed to: janice.mansfield@kingcounty.gov

The recommended changes were developed according to Metro’s service guidelines, which call for us to take service from low-performing
routes and reinvest it in more heavily used ones in order to reduce overcrowding, improve on-time performance, or satisfy unmet transit needs. In August, when King County adopted the temporary $20 Congestion Reduction Charge to preserve our overall level of transit service for two years, the adopted legislation directed us to use our new plan and guidelines to make the transit system more efficient and effective. Some of these changes will be difficult for some of our riders, but Metro is making these changes to improve the overall productivity of the system as we continue looking for ways to stretch the value of the public’s investment. Transit alternatives are available for most riders affected by service reductions.

Prepare for Severe Weather This Week

by Dale Johnson

Updated: November 21, 2011

The National Weather Service is forecasting prolonged heavy rain, and high winds from time to time, for the next several days. As you can see from the image below, a long train of moisture is aimed directly at Western Washington.

Weather guru Cliff Mass has more information about the storm on his blog.

So what should you do to prepare? Check storm drains near your house to be sure they are not plugged with leaves. Monitor your roof drains to be sure they are working correctly. Seattle Public Utilities has more information about storms and flooding here

Be prepared to deal with a power outage if we have high winds — flashlights, food that doesn’t need to be heated, and so forth. The Take Winter by Storm site has more ideas about being prepared for a power outage.

Help Broadview Win the Think Green Recycling Challenge

by Dale Johnson

Posted: November 18, 2011

Waste Management, the company that picks up garbage in Broadview, is sponsoring a contest between Seattle neighborhoods to see who can most reduce waste through increased recycling and composting. They are looking for an organization in Broadview to be a partner organization. Here is a link to information about the contest.

Broadview Community Council (BCC) is looking for someone who will act as the focal point for this contest. Are you interested in protecting the environment and sustainability? Let us know and we will get you in contact with the people at Waste Management who are coordinating the contest. You can contact BCC at broadview.communitycouncil@gmail.com

Two Design Review Meetings for Large Buildings in our Area

by Dale Johnson

Posted: November 17, 2011

Two proposed large multi-family buildings will have design review meetings soon. The first is the proposed SHAG (Senior Housing Assistance Group) building on Linden Ave. N and N 140th St. It will be held at the Ballard High School Library on Monday November 28 at 6:30 PM. Here is a link to the announcement.

The second is for the proposed building on the Leilani Bowling Alley site at N 103rd St. and Greenwood Ave. N. It will be held at the Ballard High School Library on Monday December 12 at 6:30 PM. Here is a link to the announcement.

Both of these developments have gone through previous design reviews.

Join a Hike at Carkeek Every Wednesday

by Dale Johnson

Posted: November 14, 2011

The Seattle Parks Department leads a guided hike at Carkeek Park every Wednesday at 10:00 AM. As noted on the poster below the hike offers options on ease or difficulty of the hike. The hike starts from the Eddie McAbee entrance to the park, located on 100th Place NW, across from the Holman Road QFC.

Road Safety in Seattle

by Susan George

Posted: November 10, 2011

Submit your comments on Road Safety in Seattle

Mayor Mike McGinn and members of the Seattle City Council have convened a Road Safety Summit to improve safety on our roads and ensure everyone gets where they’re going safely.

By the end of the day on November 23^rd, go online to http://www.seattle.gov/roadsafety/comments.htm to provide your thoughts and ideas on how to improve safety on Seattle streets.

You will be asked to review traffic safety data and then give your answers to these three questions:

1. What do you think are the highest priority safety problems to solve on Seattle roads?

2. What do you think are the most important things to do to make Seattle roads safer?

3. We often talk about what government can do to promote safety. What are the ways that non-governmental groups and individuals can promote safety?

The feedback you give will be submitted and used to develop top recommendations for improving road safety in Seattle. These recommendations will be presented to the public at a meeting on December 12^th at City Hall from 6-8 pm. For more information on the Road Safety Summit, see www.seattle.gov/roadsafety/.

Please send in answers for this important topic. On line comments will be very helpful.
Thanks, Richard
Broadview Board Member
Richard L. Dyksterhuis Happy Safe Walks! improvenorth@msn.com 206-363-0224

How to Prevent Burglaries and Car Prowls

by Dale Johnson

Updated: November 5, 2011

The topic at the November 15 Broadview Community Council Meeting will be “How to Prevent Burdglaries and Car Prowls.” Although overall crime rates are down in Seattle, this year burglaries and car prowls have been on the increase in our neighborhood. Especially disturbing are the daytime forced entry burglaries that have happened. Car prowls (breaking into a car to steal contents) are also being reported by residents.

Be sure to attend the Tuesday, November 15, meeting of the Broadview Community Council to hear how you can prevent burglaries and
car prowls. Yes, there are ways you can prevent these crimes! Terrie Johnston, Crime Prevention Coordinator at the North Precinct, will tell us about them. If you are a block watch captain invite your neighbors. Even if you don’t have a formal block watch, invite your neighbors!

Doors will open at 6:30 PM for information displays about crime prevention and a chance for you to meet and greet neighbors. The meeting presentation will start at 7:00 PM. The meeting is located at Luther Memorial Church, 13047 Greenwood Avenue N.

Event at Carkeek Park After Thanksgiving

by Susan George

Posted: November 2, 2011

Food for Thought Served After Thanksgiving Feast

Free activities, food, and special performance: “Stormwater: Life in the Gutter”

Stop talking turkey and start talking salmon.

The day after Thanksgiving will provide food for thought at Carkeek Park, 950 NW Carkeek Park Road, where the annual salmon run will be celebrated on Nov. 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pipers Creek, located in Carkeek Park, is one of best places in Seattle to see salmon from mid-November to early December.

Volunteer salmon stewards will be on hand to talk about salmon lifecycle and habitat, how people affect them and what’s happening in Seattle (what you can do at home and what the city is doing to protect and enhance our waterways). The event also features children’s activities, food, and a special performance of “Stormwater: Life in the Gutter” in the Carkeek Park Environmental Learning Center at noon.

The one-man performance, written and performed by Stokley Towles, uncovers the world of urban rainfall and traces it from the clouds to the city’s streets and into the pipelines and creeks through which it flows. Towles’ one-hour presentation is humorous and informative – offering a gutter’s eye view of Seattle’s drainage and sewer system.

Pipers Creek collects stormwater runoff from the Broadview, Greenwood, Blue Ridge and Crown Hill neighborhoods – about three square miles – from Northwest 85^th Street to the city limits between Greenwood Avenue North and Puget Sound.

Learn more about Seattle Public Utilities, at: http://www.seattle.gov/util.

Learn more about Carkeek Park at http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/carkeek.htm.

Follow SPU on Twitter: www.twitter.com/SeattleSPU.

In addition to providing a reliable water supply to more than 1.45 million customers in the Seattle metropolitan area, SPU provides essential sewer, drainage, solid waste and engineering services that safeguard public health, maintain the City’s infrastructure and protect, conserve and enhance the region’s environmental resources.

Contact: Susan Stoltzfus, (206) 733-9148