Thursday, September 20, 2012

Community meeting regarding future of old Fire Station 39 announced

The City of Seattle has announced a pair of community meeting regarding the future use of the old Fire Station 39 in the civic core of the Lake City neighborhood.

From the announcement:

The City has recommended using the former Fire Station 39 site to create housing for homeless and/or low-income families, with ground floor uses that serve building residents and the community at large. The City Council wants community feedback before it makes a decision on the property. These meetings provide an opportunity to give your input.

The first meeting is Saturday, October 6, 2012 at noon. Doors open at 11:30
  • 11:30 to noon, information displays
  • Noon - 12:30 p.m., project overview 
  • 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., Community Caucus and reporting out
The second meeting is Monday, October 15, 2012 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30
  • 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. , information displays
  • 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., project overview
  • 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., cCommunity Caucus and reporting out
Both meetings will be held at Nathan Hale High School in The Commons cafeteria 10750 - 30th Ave NE (the south entry provides closest access to the Cafeteria. Parking is available in the south, west and east parking lots.)

More info below:

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Walking tours with Lake City Neighborhood Alliance beginning Wednesday

Fresh off a meeting at City Hall with Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, the Lake City Neighborhood Alliance is beginning walking tours of Lake City.

The first tour will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and departs from the southwest corner of the Fred Meyer parking lot.

A Second tour will be held on September 25th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Come join your neighbors and share your ideas. Walking tours and litter pickups can often serve as informal neighborhood meetings.

From LCNA:
Please join us for a walking tour of Lake City this Tuesday at 7:00pm. Tours are a great way to get to know your neighborhood from a different perspective. They also provide a venue for sharing ideas and information. Tours depart promptly from the southwest corner of the Fred Meyer parking lot and typically take 90 minutes.

Saturday Car Wash to Benefit Olympic Hills Elementary

Our neighborhood school, Olympic Hills Elementary, will be hosting a car wash on Saturday, September 22nd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to benefit programs at the school

Mark your calendars and drive those dirty cars over to Jiffy Lube, 13015 Lake City Way NE, and help support our community.


$5 suggested donation.
Sponsored by the Olympic Hills Elementary Family Group PTA.