and reports next steps:

• Glass tiles to surround/frame out the mosaic from Bedrock (gave discount, purchased using remaining FNC grant money, rest earmarked to cover grout/thinset)
• The next step is the wall prep (logistics meeting held last weekend). Dan (Mageau) can assist Tim and Peter (HH gardener volunteers)
• Mosaic placement is June 25
• Wall prep is June 1   (All dates dependent on weather.)
• TOTAL COMPLETION: 1st week of July 2013”

Organizers write that “If H.H. volunteers want to photo-document the process that would be good. (Also we’ll need lunch for the community volunteers.)

Besides Cheryl and me, we’ll have 3 people volunteering from Seattle Mosaic Arts (SMA) to help install – Hanako and Emily (with SMA owner Claire). People are welcome to come and view, as long as they know that we will be working a little bit madly and probably not available to field questions, so please give us a lot of space.

“Final material costs from Seattle Mosaic Arts above grant of $1000 (SMA donating time and expertise): $300.00. Vicki originally wasn’t sure how much installation support we’d have from SMA, but several generous SMA folks are volunteering their expertise so that’s covered. Thanks again to everyone who pitched in with glass cutting and placement at the mosaic work parties Vicki & Cheryl organized at SMA!

“Support Vicki and Cheryl really need during this last phase is for Hazel Heighsters to step up with photo documentation of the process, providing food during installation work parties, and donations to cover the rest of the materials cost. Please send your donation c/o Marya Felenchak, HH treasurer, 4231 Baker Ave NW, Seattle WA 98107; make checks out to “P-Patch Trust for Hazel Heights”–thank you!

“A community celebration of our gorgeous new art sign is planned after all is done. Tentatively scheduled to coincide with the annual Neighbor Nite Out party Hazel Heights sponsors, this year on evenng of Tuesday 8/6–Marya’s coordinating, volunteers will be needed!” From Beckey Sukovaty  (HH site co-coord w/ Nicole)

Date: Sunday, June 2, 10am – 11pm
Location: Corner of 36^th and Dayton Ave N, Fremont, Seattle

Join Friends and Neighbors to Benefit the Fremont Arts Council’s Solstice Parade

(Seattle, WA) May 7, 2013 – Go Hog Wild at the Fremont BBQ Extravaganza, a free neighborhood celebration. Anticipated draw of over 5000 people to attend this Northwest BBQ Association sanctioned competition, a benefit for the Fremont Arts Council Solstice Parade. Beer, wine and spirits available inside adjoining establishments: Roxy’s Diner, The BackDoor, Norm’s Eatery and Pete’s Fremont Fire Pit.

BBQ Competition:  Sanctioned by the Northwest BBQ Association, the Fremont BBQ Extravaganza will welcome 12 BBQ teams to Fremont to compete for $2,500 in prize money and the honor of best BBQ Chef in the Universe!!

BBQ Demos: Throughout the day there will be grilling demos by Award Winning BBQ Chefs with free samples for all.  Demo Highlight:  Whole Hog preparation start to finish.

Whole Hog Lunch & Dinner: Complete BBQ meals available all day.  Whole Hog Banquet at Pete’s Fremont FirePit, open to all. Purchase tickets at Brown Paper Tickets.

BBQ Sauce Tastings:  Local and National BBQ sauce producers will be showcasing their wares at the Free Condiment Tent.  Taste them all, including hot sauces, salsas, and BBQ sauces.

Mini Pancake Eating Contest: Roxy’s Diner will be cooking up loads of pancakes with delicious toppings for the kids in all of us. Competitions and prizes for all ages.

Bagel Ring Toss:  Not your everyday Ring Toss.  These custom made bagels will be a challenge for all ages.  More fun than a bucket of cream cheese!

Costumed Dog Parade:  Norm’s Eatery will sponsor a dog parade with fabulous prizes from Petapoluza.

Local Beers and Spirits Tastings:  Beer & BBQ or Spirits & BBQ???  You decide. 

Free Music Stage: Bluegrass to Rockabilly; on and off stage performances throughout the day.

Funds raised at the Fremont BBQ Extravaganza benefit the Fremont Arts Council’s Solstice Parade. For more information, visit FremontArtsCouncil.org

Sponsors Include: NW BBQ Association, Peter Glick Restaurants, U.S. Foods, Seattle Bagel Bakery, Sutter Home & Hearth, Roxy’s Diner, Pete’s Fremont Fire Pit, The Backdoor, Norm’s Eatery, Petapoluza, Fremont Chamber of Commerce, PCC Natural Markets, Homestreet Bank, Fremont Rotary.

• The tower crane [was] be delivered to the site… Saturday, May 11th. North 35th St. [was] closed from Stone Way to just past the transfer station entry from 9am until 6pm and crews will be at work.

• Shotcrete (concrete applied by hose onto vertical surfaces) will be applied to the shoring walls beginning on May 13.

• Over seven tons of material was diverted from the landfill during March. Stone34′s overall recycling rate to date is 97%!

Project Manager Tony Hill is the site contact and can be reached at 206-726-8000. ”

Linda Mitchell
Community Outreach
206-720-9922

Stone34
3400 Stone Way N.
Seattle, WA

www.stonethirtyfour.com

“Since September 2012, the number of buses serving the northbound and southbound bus stops on Fremont Ave North just north of 34th Street has increased from about 8 buses an hour to 15 buses an hour during the peak. This increases the likelihood of two buses arriving at a bus stop at the same time and the current stops are not long enough to accommodate this. This results in the following bus blocking one of the travel lanes until the leading bus is able to leave, causing delays to riders and to general purpose traffic in the area. Similarly, buses must wait for traffic queues to clear in order to pull into the travel lane when leaving the northbound bus stop and when entering the southbound bus stop. Restricting parking along the block would allow for buses to serve the stops without having to wait for vehicular traffic to clear. A total of 2 commercial loading zones, 1 passenger loading zone, and about 40 feet of general parking would be removed to facilitate these improvements.”  Kendra Dedinsky, PE, NW District Facilities Planner, King County Metro Transit Route Facilities (206) 263-4954

Agenda

7:00pm          Welcome and Introductions

7:05                Announcement

7:10                Update:  Stone34 Project                    Presenter: Linda Mitchell

7:15                Proposed Fremont Parking Changes   Presenters:  Jonathan Dong, SDOT, Kendra Dedinsky, Metro      Background info here. 

7:35                Protecting Seattle’s Waterways  Presenters:  TBD, Seattle Public Utilities and CH2MHill     Background info here.

7:50                Update on 38^th and Stone project        

8:00                Progress on urban forest/Ernst Park

8:10                Utility box painting update        

8:20                Reports from Committee Chairs

8:35                Treasurer’s report

8:40                Approval of minutes: April 2013

8:45                Adjourn

NEXT MEETING:  Monday, June 24, 2013, 7pm, Doric Temple, 619 N. 36th St.

Fremont Neighborhood Council

www.fremontneighborhood.org  | facebook.com/FremontNeighborhoodCouncil

3518 Fremont Ave. N, #111, Seattle, WA 98103

Questions?  Contact Stephanie Pure at stephanie@stephaniepure.com

The letter from KING COUNTY METRO TO FNC: “As a valuable organization or group serving our community, we wanted you to be aware of an upcoming opportunity for the public to talk with King County Council members about how transit cuts would affect them and ideas they have for addressing Metro’s funding shortfall.

“The King County Council’s Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee will hold a special meeting Tuesday, May 14 to take public testimony about potential Metro Transit service cuts. Committee members want to hear how people might be affected by service reductions and their ideas for alternatives.

“Metro faces a $75 million annual shortfall and will have to cut service by up to 600,000 hours, or 17 percent, beginning in fall 2014 unless new funding becomes available. Roughly two-thirds of Metro bus routes might be eliminated, reduced or revised. Learn about what’s at risk.

“Metro has had a severe funding shortage since 2008. So far we have avoided major service reductions by cutting staff positions and programs, raising fares, digging into reserves, and taking many other actions. We’ve adopted recommendations from a performance audit to save about $22 million annually, and have secured $121 million in grant funding to help develop high-volume RapidRide lines in major travel corridors.

“The County adopted a congestion reduction charge to provide supplemental funding for two years while the Legislature considered transportation funding solutions. That charge will run out in mid-2014, and no more reserve funds will be available. If no additional funding is approved, Metro will have to reduce service to close the budget gap.

“You can help:

• Attached is a “rider alert” you can print and post in your organization
• Forward this message to your networks
• Attend the hearing or submit testimony online
• Request a presentation for your group or clients (reply to this email)

“Please let us know if you have any questions or need additional information.

In Community,

DeAnna Martin & Alice Ann Wetzel, King County Department of Transportation, Community Relations Planners  206-263-9770

…absolutely delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website! It’s a whole new look for us, and we think you’ll love it as much as we do. ,,,For the past eleven years, Northwest SEED has been empowering communities all over the Pacific Northwest to take control of their local energy assets. Northwest SEED’s efforts empower local action to address the global issues of climate change and resource depletion. We cannot wait to take action. Instead, we can start, here and now in our own community, to build a resilient, distributed energy network. Our work helps individuals, families, and communities become active purveyors of clean, local energy alternatives such as solar and wind energy.

Our new website is the perfect place to keep you up to date on Northwest SEED’s exciting projects. We’re working hard on new ways to make access to renewable energy easier, bring Solarize to new neighborhoods, and working with farmers and rural small businesses from Walla Walla to the Willamette Valley. We have a number of new projects in the works, so check back often in order to find out what’s new, and how you can participate.

1.     Spring Clean:  Spring Clean is Seattle’s premier clean-up event.  Held each year in April and May through an SPU partnership with Parks and Recreation, Department of Neighborhoods, and Department of Transportation, Spring Clean provides opportunities for residents to keep our city tidy.  For more information, please contact the Spring Clean hotline at 206-233-7187 or go to www.seattle.gov/util/EnvironmentConservation/GetInvolved/SpringClean/index.htm.

2.     Seattle City Council Town Hall on Climate Action:  Tuesday, May 7, 6-8 p.m., University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, 2^nd Floor.  This Town Hall meeting will be framed in the context of the Seattle City Council’s work on the Climate Action Plan.  The meeting will begin with a small panel of environmentally-focused people, including a representative from the Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE), explaining the contents of the draft Climate Action Plan.  Other experts and advocates will help frame why it’s important that the City of Seattle act and explain what the community can do. This will be roughly the first 40 minutes of the meeting followed by open public comment.  Speakers will not be constrained to addressing climate issues.  While the meeting is set in the context of the new Climate Action Plan, members of the public will be able to address Council on any topic they wish.   For more information, contact Dan Nolte at dan.nolte@seattle.gov or 206-233-3981.

3.     Parks Department Strategic Planning Meetings:  Parks has embarked on a planning process to develop a strategic direction for the future by addressing these questions:

·          Are our resources deployed in the most effective manner?

·          What is the public view of our park system?

·          What are the basic services Parks provides?

A first draft of the plan is available for public review. Parks and Recreation will hold six public meetings during the month of May.  Both the first draft of the Plan and details about the public meetings are available at http://www.seattle.gov/parks/legacy/.  Parks encourages and welcomes comments from the public at the public meetings and at parkslegacy@seattle.gov.

The public meeting schedule for meetings in the north/northeast area is:

·          Tuesday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m., general meeting, Seattle Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 100 Dexter Avenue N

·          Wednesday, May 8, 7-8:30 p.m., sports, recreation and aquatics, Green Lake Community Center, 7201 East Greenlake Drive N

·          Monday, May 13, 5:30-7 p.m., seniors, teens, including LGBT, community centers and associated recreation council (ARC), Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Avenue NE

People who cannot make it to a meeting and who want to comment on the draft plan can send an email to parkslegacy@seattle.gov.  The draft plan is available online at http://www.seattle.gov/parks/legacy/. 

4.     Magnuson Park Advisory Committee (MPAC) Meeting:  Wednesday, May 8, 6-7:30 p.m.  For meeting location and information about the agenda, contact Susan Wall at susan.wall@seattle.gov.

5.     Citizens for Off-Leash Areas Membership Meeting:  Wednesday, May 8, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Park Board Room, 100 Dexter Avenue North.  Seattle Parks and Recreation will join Citizens for Off-Leash Areas (COLA) at this general membership.  Topics will include events, fundraisers, marketing, education, volunteers, partnerships, newsletters, and more. The public is invited to come and learn about the benefits of COLA membership and to join. Member dues help improve existing off-leash areas and communicate with supporters. Donations support the newsletter, postage, printing, phone line and educational brochures and materials. Citizens for Off-Leash Areas (COLA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was formed to obtain and maintain off-leash dog exercise areas in Seattle. For more information on COLA, go to www.coladog.org.

6.     Applications due for People’s Academy for Community Engagement (PACE):  Wednesday, May 8.  PACE is a civic leadership development program dedicated to building the skills of community members in a multicultural participatory learning environment.  Participants learn hands-on strategies in community organizing, community-building, neighborhood planning, leadership, and outreach specifically to underrepresented communities. It focuses on the city of Seattle’s governmental structure and processes and the role of its neighborhoods.  The class is designed for 25-30 emerging leaders who are newly engaged in the community and want to acquire additional skills to be more effective in civic leadership. For more information or to apply online, go to http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/poe/pace.htm or contact Wendy Watson at 206-684-0719 or wendy.watson@seattle.gov.

7.     Sound Transit Drop In Meeting:  Friday, May 10, 10-11 a.m., Cedars Restaurant, 1319 NE 43^rd Street.  Get your questions answered regarding the U District light rail construction project.  For more information, contact Wilbert Santos at 206-398-5300 or northlink@soundtransit.org or go to www.soundtransit.org/udistrictstation.  Sign up for construction and project updates at www.soundtransit.org/subscribe.

8.     Discover how mushrooms are saving the world!  From new, eco-friendly packaging, to oil spill clean-up, come see the power of fungi at the Burke Museum’s mushroom programs in May.

·        Solutions from Underground: How Mushrooms Can Heal the Planet with Paul Stamets:  Friday, May 10, 7 p.m., Kane Hall 120, UW Campus.  Free.  Pre-registration is full! Additional seating available on a first-come, first-served basis, sign up begins at 6:15 pm at Kane Hall.  Paul Stamets is a groundbreaking Mycologist whose research demonstrates how fungi can help with oil clean-up, habitat restoration, insect control, and the treatment of smallpox. In this talk, he discusses how our close evolutionary relationship to fungi can be the basis for better health for ourselves, and a sustainable future for our planet.

·        Mushroom Maynia:  Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Burke Museum.  Fungi play an important role in the ecological life of the Pacific Northwest.  Mycology-the study of fungi-is intimately connected to the studies of forestry, botany, ecology, medicine, and the culinary arts. Come explore these marvelous mushrooms and leave with recipes, mushroom adventure plans, and a new appreciation for these funky fungi.

·        Attend talks on the power of mushrooms from local mycologists

·        Try a tasty mushroom treat

·        Bring mushrooms for identification

·        Take part in fun fungi crafts for all ages

·        Learn how to cultivate your own edible mushrooms

For more information about the above events, contact Alaina Smith, Director of External Affairs, or Andrea Godinez, PR & Marketing Coordinator, at burkepr@uw.edu or 206-543-9762 or 206-616-7538.

9.     Applicants sought for Seattle Youth Commission:  Application deadline May 10.  Mayor Mike McGinn and the Seattle City Council are looking for applicants aged 13-19 interested in helping to represent the voices of the city’s youth to elected officials.  The Youth Commission provides young people with the opportunity to participate meaningfully in local government and ensure that their interests are represented, and it also provides the City’s elected officials with the opportunity to work with and receive input from teenagers throughout the year. Serving on the Youth Commission represents a one-year commitment, from June of 2013 to June of 2014.  If you are a Seattle resident between the ages of 13 and 19 and you are interested in applying to or want more information about the Seattle Youth Commission, please contact Sol Villarreal in the Mayor’s Office at 206-427-3062 or sol.villarreal@seattle.gov.  To be considered, go to http://seattle.gov/syc and submit your application by May 10, 2011.

10.  U-District Clean Up:  Saturday, May 11, 9-9:30 a.m. breakfast and check-in, 9:30-noon clean up, 12-1:30 p.m. lunch and trash contest.  Meet in the northwest parking lot of University Heights, NE 52^nd and Brooklyn Avenue NE.  Free food, free t-shirt, win prizes and help clean up the neighborhood.  To sign up, go to https://sites.google.com/site/udistrictcleanup/.  Questions?  Email udistrictcleanup@gmail.com.

11.  UWBG Student Poster Exhibit:  Public reception, Friday, May 17, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., 3501 NE 41^st Street.  UWBG student posters will be on exhibit in the Miller Library. Topics include environmental horticulture, conservation biology, restoration ecology and much more.  For more information, call 206-543-0415.

12.  “Get RainWise with your Neighbors” Workshop:  Saturday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE.  Your neighbors are getting reimbursements from Seattle Public Utilities for installing beautiful and functional landscape features in their yards!  You can too.  Learn the steps to installing a RainWise rain garden or cistern, hear why homeowners in Ballard and Northeast Seattle decided to go RainWise, and have a chance to talk to the contractors that install rain gardens!  For more information, contact Greenblocks@sustainableseattle.org or Hannah Kett at hannahk@sustainableseattle.org. Brought to you in by Seattle Public Utilities, Sustainable Seattle, and Seattle Neighborhood Greenways.

13.  Sound Transit Update:  May 13 and on.  Demolition of the residential building and grading of the site.  The work hours are generally Monday – Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., but construction schedules are subject to change. Notifications will be sent out for significant changes.  For more information about the U District Station, contact Wilbert Santos at 206-398-5300 or northlink@soundtransit.org or go to www.soundtransit.org/udistrictstation. Report construction issues (after business hours) at the 24-Hour Construction Hotline at 888-298-2395.

14.  RadioActive Summer Workshop:  Applications dueon Monday, May 13.  Do you know young people aged 16-18 who want to tell stories and experience what it means to be a radio journalist?   In this fun, rigorous and hands-on workshop, youth ages 16-18 learn about journalism, audio recording, audio editing, interviewing, writing for broadcast, and speaking on the air.  During the program, the eight participants will collaboratively create a daily podcast for kuow.org, featuring their original reported stories.  For completing the program, students will receive a $750 stipend!  RadioActive participants have the chance to amplify their voices by telling true stories about their communities, and the topics that are important to them.

RadioActive’s 2013 Summer Workshop starts on Monday, July 8, 2013 and ends on Friday, August 16, 2013.  Workshop meetings are held at KUOW’s studios at 4518 University Way NE. From July 8-25, the group meets every Monday through Thursday from 12-4 p.m.  From July 25-August 16, participants will attend a daily meeting at noon, and work on independent projects for approximately 24 hours per week, primarily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

You can find more information and applications at kuow.org/radioactive.  Admission to this workshop is selective – youth apply by pitching a story and go through an interview process before being accepted.  For more information, contact Lila Kitaeff at lila@kuow.org or 206-543-6414.

15.  CUCAC Meeting:  Tuesday, May 14, Paccar Hall, 4277 NE Stevens Way, UW Central Campus, first floor conference room #456.  The agenda includes a tour of Paccar Hall, Sound Transit plaza presentations, UPass and transportation management briefings and other updates.  For more information, contact Steve Sheppard at 206-684-0302 or steve.sheppard@seattle.gov.

16.  Seattle Parks’ Youth Summer 2013 Employment And Training Programs Call for Applications: 

·          Student Teen Employment Preparation (STEP):  Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Student Teen Employment Preparation (STEP) Program is a job readiness program designed to provide youth with education, job skills and career development training.  Applications are available for summer 2013 placements. Work focuses on addressing community needs; team projects may include forest enhancement, trail construction, habitat restoration, organizing community building events and mixed media projects.

Program dates areJuly 8 – August 1; work locations are in various parks and facilities throughout Seattle. Participants who complete the program receive a stipend of $599.  STEP is open to teens ages 14 – 19; each applicant must be able to provide documentation of his or her eligibility to work in the United States.  Applications are available online at http://www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/pdf/STEP_application.pdf, or applicants can call 206-684-4575 or email teen.programs@seattle.gov.  Applications are due by May 15, 2013!

·          Summer of Service (SOS):  Summer of Service (SOS) is a program for youth entering the 7th, 8th and 9th grades NEXT school year. It helps youth identify needs in their community and make a difference while gaining leadership and work skills. Upon completion of the program, youth will receive a $150 stipend.  To apply, download the application at www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/pdf/SOS_application.pdf, call 206-684-4575, or email teenprograms@seattle.gov. Applications are due by May 15, 2013.

·          Youth Engaged in Service (YES):  The YES Program is a great way to gain job skills and work experience, become more involved in your community, stay active throughout the summer, learn more about the Seattle Parks and Recreation, and make new friends! Participants will volunteer for six weeks from early July to mid-August for a total of 120 hours in a Seattle Parks and Recreation program or facility or a community based organization. Sixty hours of the required 120 can be used to meet the Seattle public high school service learning graduation requirement with proper pre-approval from the school. As recognition for their efforts, YES volunteers can receive a $150 stipend for the remaining 60 hours at the conclusion of the program.

YES is open to teens ages 13 to 18; each applicant must be able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States, and that he or she lives in Seattle. Applications are available online at: www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/programs/teenjobs.htm.  Applications are due by May 15, 2013.

·          Youth Engaged in Service Mentors:  YES mentors supervise, educate and support YES volunteers in a professional work environment. They provide an average of 20 hours per week serve as adult role models who behave responsibly; care for, value, encourage and motivate youth; provide a sense of safety at the work site; and track attendance, schedules, daily projects and duties, and complete pre- and post-evaluations of YES volunteers.  To apply to be a YES mentor, or more information about the YES program, please call Anuja Khandekar at 206-684-4575 or email her at anjua.khandekar@seattle.gov.

·          Lifeguard Training Team:  The Lifeguard Training Team is a free program designed to train and certify Seattle’s youth in lifesaving skills. The eight week program for youth ages 15-17 years old is designed to train participants to be lifeguards and build other job skills. Seattle Parks and Recreation provides training, books, uniforms, and basic materials at no charge. Participants get the opportunity to test for certification at the end of the program.  To apply, please go to http://www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/LTTForm.htm, call 206-684-4079, or email parksaquatics@seattle.gov.  Applications are due by June 9, 2013.

17.  Spring and Summer Parks and Recreation Brochure is now available:  Check out what programs and activities at community centers and pools are available for you and the kids this spring and summer at  www.seattle.gov/parks/centers/northeast/spring_summer_13.pdf.  Registration for spring quarter classes in underway.  Registration for summer camps started April 4. And registration for summer quarter classes starts May 21.

18.  Seattle Town Hall with Councilmember Rod Dembowski and Attorney General Bob Ferguson:  Thursday, May 23, 7-8:30 p.m., Northgate Community Center, 10510 5th Avenue NE.  For more information, contact Councilmember Dembowski at rod.dembowski@kingcounty.gov or 206-296-1001.

19.  Congratulations Northeast Seattle NMF Recipients!  The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Awarded $606,000 in NMF grants.  In northeast Seattle the following projects received funding:

·          The Laurelhurst Elementary Peace Garden renovation project was awarded $12,510 in the recent round of the Neighborhood Matching Fund.  This project will rejuvenate the existing Laurelhurst Elementary Peace Garden located on the south playground.  It will improve the functionality of the green space for the school, Laurelhurst neighborhood, and the larger community.

·          Sustainable Northeast Seattle was awarded $22,000 for its NE Seattle Tool Library.  The library provides community access to a wide variety of tools, training, and advice. Funds will be used for stocking and the purchase of tools to increase the services available to the community.

·          The Clean and Safe Workgroup of UDistrict Livability Partnership was awarded $23,450 for its Youth Jobs Program.  This program will promote workplace integration for homeless street youth by providing them simple job tasks in exchange for compensation. It will be implemented and overseen by University of Washington interns and directed by local service providers.

·          The Sanctuary Art Center was awarded $13,360 for its North Ave Mural project.  In partnership with Urban Artworks, U-District Livability Partnership and local business owners, the project will create a community-vetted mural on J’s Market on the SW corner of University Way and 50th Street NE.  It will serve to beautify and activate an area that is one of U-District’s crime hotspots.

·          The View Ridge Elementary PTA was awarded $25,000 for its playground project.  This project will improve the play areas on the west side of View Ridge Elementary School.  A conceptual plan has been completed. These funds are for Phase 1 construction to occur this summer.

20.  Music is My Life:  May 30-August, Molly’s Café at the Henry Art Gallery, UW.  The Friends of Homeless Young People is currently working on a project called “Music is my life” — a show of art work by homeless young people. The participants ranged in age from 15-25, with a total of 129 homeless young people contributing.  In the spring of 2012, they created drawings and stories about musical devices.  For more information, contact  Jill Palzkill Woelfer at woelfj@uw.edu.

21.  Coffee with the Sally’s:  Saturday, June 1, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., Café Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE.  Plan on joining Seattle City Council President Sally J. Clark and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw.  This is a great opportunity to talk with City Councilmembers about what’s happening in your community!  For more information, please contact Jesse Gilliam at jesse.gilliam@seattle.gov

 22.  Northeast Seattle Candidates Forum:  Tuesday, June 11, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Seattle Musical Theatre, 7120 62nd Avenue NE (located in the Community Center Building at Magnuson Park).  For more information, or to learn how you can get involved please contact Nancy Bolin at nancybolin@windermere.com or 206-276-7515

23.  Park Board Meeting:  Thursday, June 13, 6:30-9 p.m., Park Board Room, 100 Dexter Avenue North.  The agenda and briefing papers on agenda topics are generally available on the Park Board web page at www.seattle.gov/parks/parkboard the Friday before the meeting. For more information, contact Sandy Brooks at 206-684-5066 or sandy.brooks@seattle.gov or go to www.seattle.gov/parks/parkboard/default.asp.

From the annual meeting–Dic, we will miss you on the council!