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March 7, 2024 General Meeting: Seattle Department of transportation

  An SDOT team came to HLCC to present on and answer questions about 2 projects:    1st Ave NE Shared-Use Path NE 130 & NE 125th St. Mobility and Safety Project There was a lively Q&A with the audience for this presentation.  The audience consisted of about 40 people in person and about 10 people on the Zoom Here are the slides that were presented by the SDOT team   Here is the Zoom Recording of the presentation and includes the Q&A

NPAC February Meeting Notes

SPD North Precinct Advisory Council    Expanding Communication between the Police and Community  NPAC MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES  February 7, 2024  Recorded by Leon Seaman  Please share this information with your neighbors, neighborhood organizations and businesses  This month’s meeting was conducted on Zoom, Katy Dwyer presiding. She opened the meeting at 7:08pm, welcoming presenters, members, and guests.  • Thanks again to University Masonic Lodge for covering the cost of our Zoom License.   • The meeting will be recorded, and the recording made available for public viewing.  Topics covered:  1. Acting Chief Amy Smith of Seattle’s new CARE Team (Community Assisted Response  and Engagement)  a. Personal background :  1) I’ve been in this role almost a year; have had a 27-year career in non-profit work,  child-welfare, mental health provision, foster care, etc. I lived in Seattle’s central dis trict, but was in the Midwest from 2016 until 2022, so was absent during Seattle’s re cent uphea

HLCC General Meeting - Seattle Needs Trees

HLCC hosted a full audience for a presentation from Seattle Needs Trees at last night's HLCC general meeting. Seattle Needs Trees presented on the issues caused by tree canopy loss in Seattle and how the new Seattle Tree Ordinance will cause further loss of tree canopy.  Did you know that Seattle is in the Top 5 for cities with growing "heat islands"?   Did you know that the new Seattle Tree Ordinance will allow developers to pave 85% of new lots with hardscape (asphalt)? Randy Harkness MC'd the event and reminded the community of a few things: The HLCC Board Nominating Committee is getting under way Food bank donations are always welcome HLCC Dance Nights are going well.  Check our events for the next times. Presenters included Meegan McKiernan, ​​Julia Shettler, Sandy Shettler and June BlueSpruce. There is a recording of the presentation here:  Seattle Needs Trees Zoom Recording The recording allows you to the speaker.  But, here is a separate link to the slides use

James Baldwin Garden

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  The James Baldwin outside play area is now complete along 117th including a covered play-court, embedded playground equipment and a synthetic grass field.  But the best part in my mind are six new planter boxes along with a garden shed and wood compost bins.  This was all promised to us 3 years ago in the Baldwin plans.  NOTES:  Baldwin had a delightful MLK assembly with all students participating.  Ms Kopiloff’s 3rd graders put on a play:  scenes of MLK speaking; people with protest signs marching around cardboard Washington monument; and the Rosa Parks bus incident.  Still teaching science with Ms Kopiloff.  Our new unit is biomimicry.  How do scientists apply plant and animal traits to make life easier for us?  For example, a certain plant seed cluster originated Velcro! Randy Harkness

Summer Music Picnic Series Volunteers Needed

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  We are looking for someone in the community who would be interested in volunteering to run our Summer Music Picnic Series. This is a once a month Sunday summer event in our back lot.  Last summer, we had different high school jazz bands play from 12-1pm.  Folks from the community were invited to come and sit in the grass or bring a chair and have some lunch. This is a free event that encourages donations for the music program that is performing.  If you have any interest or would like more information, p lease send us an email at hallerlakecommunityclub.org Kippy Irwin

Creatures Around The Lake: Belted Kingfisher

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   Have you ever been near a freshwater or saltwater source and heard a loud, rattle sound?  It is likely a belted kingfisher. These medium sized birds with large, crested heads, sturdy bills and small feet are the only variety of the kingfisher species to make it as far north as Washington.      The belted kingfisher like clear, shallow water which they perch or hover above to look for food.  When they spot small fish or other aquatic creatures, they plunge into the water and use their beak to catch prey.      Nest building begins in April- in vertical sand or dirt banks by water.  The kingfisher has two toes that are fused together to make burrowing  into the bank easier.  The nest is usually lined with the kingfisher's regurgitated pellets, which are largely made up of fish bones.  These pellets provide insulation.  The female lays 5-7 eggs- with both male and female incubating the eggs.      Many of our area lakes have a resident belted kingfisher or two. As long as there's

Junction Point Homeless Shelter Off 128th Street

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 I was able to tour the Catholic Community Services Homeless Shelter, Junction Point, last week.  This shelter is located at 1132 N 128th St. near Stone Way and 128th St.  There shelter is a series of small, individual building for the residents that look something like "tiny homes".   I met up with Sharonda Duncan, Division Director within CSS Homeless Services.  She manages 4 of CCS's shelters around Seattle.  This shelter became active last June.  It has capacity for 49 individuals, men or women who are 50 years old or older.  The shelter is currently at full capacity. The shelter does utilize volunteers from the community.  They can use help with their plants/gardening and putting together hygiene packs and move out packs for the residents.  If you are interested, you can visit the shelter and ring the door bell. This is a shelter that moved from the old Junction Point location along Elliot Avenue.  The Elliot avenue shelter is now called "Bridge". I got to