Community Spirit

Be a part of the Beacon Hill Festival!

Submitted by Rose Egge on Tuesday, March 9th, 01:40pm

Jefferson Community Center is hosting the 17th annual Beacon Hill Festival on Saturday, June 5. Now is your chance to get involved by becoming a vendor, sponsor, or contributing to the silent auction! Last year was a huge success with over 2,000 attendees.

For more information contact Tiffani Harris at 206-684-7481 or tiffani.harris@seattle.gov.

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Help develop the Youth and Families Initiative

Submitted by Rose Egge on Monday, March 8th, 03:46pm

Tonight, join your neighbors at a community workshop to discuss the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during Mayor McGinn's inaugural address.

The initiative is aimed to address the many difficult challenges children and families of Seattle are facing. Tonight, neighbors are invited to talk about how best to create a healthy, positive and equitable environment for all families in our city.

The workshop will be held at Van Asselt Elementary School from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Trained facilitators will lead participants through a group discussion. If you are interested in volunteering with the Initiative, please contact Sol Villarreal in the Mayor’s Office at sol.villarreal@seattle.gov or 206-233-2656.

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North Beacon Hill Council meets tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge on Thursday, March 4th, 03:19pm

Join your community members tonight at the North Beacon Hill Council meeting at 7 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Library Community Room.

All are welcome. Here's the agenda:

7 p.m. Welcomes and Introductions
7:10 p.m. Councilmember Sally Clark speaks about her new assignment on the Council, how we can be of help to her and how she can be of help to us
7:50 p.m. Southeast Precint report on crime on Beacon Hill
8 p.m. Reports from Greater Duwamish District Council, Beacon Hill Business Association, Arts Association and Festival Street, Neighborhood Planning/Bike and Pedstrian proposal.

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Urban farming breaks ground

Submitted by Rose Egge on Monday, March 1st, 10:26am

Alleycat Acres, a new urban-farming project that aims to provide fresh produce to Beacon Hill residents, broke ground this weekend in a plot across from Jefferson Golf Course.

Read all about the project in this article by the Seattle Times.

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Photo courtesy Flickr user e pants.

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Blood drive Saturday looks to increase Asian, Pacific Islander donors

Submitted by Ray Marcham on Sunday, February 21st, 11:54am

In their efforts to increase the number of blood donors among members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community, the Puget Sound Blood Center is teaming up with the Kin On Health Care Center to hold a blood drive next Saturday at the Chinese Baptist Church.

The Asian & Pacific Islanders Blood and Bone Marrow Drive will go from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, located at 5801 Beacon Avenue S. The PSBC says that only about one percent of donors are people of color, so a drive like this is even more crucial.

If you need more information, you can call Heidi Wong at Kin On at 206-721-0964 or e-mail her at hwong@kinon.org.

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North Beacon Hill Council to discuss neighborhood development

Submitted by Rose Egge on Friday, February 19th, 04:44pm

The North Beacon Hill Council will meet on Thursday, Mar. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Beacon Hill Public Library Community Room.

This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. The agenda for the evening includes:

7 p.m. Welcomes and Introductions
7:05 p.m. Presentation by Findlay St. Church on proposed construction of church and market rate housing on 14th Ave.
7:20 p.m. Questions and Answers
7:35 p.m. Presentation by the Department of Planning and Development on proposed City Development Guidelines
7:40 p.m. Questions and Anwers
8:05 p.m. Update on Public Safety – South Precinct Seattle Police Department
8:15 p.m. Community concerns, announcements

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Reminder: Meeting on Youth and Families Initiative tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge on Monday, February 22nd, 11:00am

Mayor Mike McGinn has invited the community to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address.

The initiative is aimed to address the many difficult challenges children and families of Seattle are facing. At community meetings, neighbors are invited to talk about how best to create a healthy, positive and equitable environment for all families in our city.

A workshop will be held at Rainier Community Center on tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Trained facilitators will lead participants through a group discussion. If you are interested in volunteering with the Initiative, please contact Sol Villarreal in the Mayor’s Office at sol.villarreal@seattle.gov or 206-233-2656.

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Community summer concerts scheduled

Submitted by Rose Egge on Friday, February 19th, 10:22am

A group of organizers known as “Beacon Hill Music” have gotten city-approved permits to host four Sunday afternoon concerts this summer at Festival Street on: Jun. 13, Jul. 11, Aug. 8 and Aug. 19.

These concerts will feature musicians who live, work or attend school on Beacon Hill.

But the group is still looking for help with these events. If you are interested in getting involved join organizers at ROCKiT, 3315 Beacon Ave. S., at 7 p.m. on Monday Feb. 22 and see how you can pitch in!

You can also contact one of the organizers, Paul Ray at paul.ray@industrialfreedom.net.

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Mark your calendar: Bike Swap is coming up

Submitted by Rose Egge on Thursday, February 18th, 01:30pm

Bikeworks is hosting its 14th annual Kids Bike Swap on May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

Anyone is invited to stop by Genesee Playfield and trade a child's outgrown bike for one that fits for little or no cost--typically no more than $12.

Families looking to buy a bike, but who do not have a bike to trade in, are welcome to come after noon.

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Reminder: Community meeting to stop speeding tonight

Submitted by Rose Egge on Wednesday, February 17th, 04:35pm

Neighborhood traffic safety meetings are being held in neighborhoods all over the city for residents who are interested in working with SDOT’s Neighborhood Traffic Operations workgroup to address speeding problems on residential streets.

A meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight at Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Ave. S.

The meeting will review different traffic calming options, the steps a neighborhood must take to be considered for traffic calming, criteria city staff use to prioritize projects, and possible funding sources.

Residents will also be trained in the proper use of radar speed guns.

If you want to enroll your street in the traffic calming program, a representative from your street must attend this meeting.

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