HHCC Board Meeting January 18, 2012
The next meeting of the Hawthorne Hills Community Council is scheduled for January 18, 2012 at 7:30 pm in the first floor Conference Room, Bldg. 30, Warren G. Magnuson Park. Community members are always welcome to attend!
Support Magnuson Community Center
We can make a difference in the 2012 Community Center budget proposal that was released recently by Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and the Mayor's office. Magnuson Community Center received a "2b", which is the lowest possible rating. If this rating stands, it will result in a drastic cutback of open hours and staff time, and make it simply impossible for Magnuson Community Center to offer the wide variety of great programs and special events that have helped make Magnuson Park into a fun and safe place for kids and families.
Please write and/or call the City Council Parks Chair Sally Bagshaw (sally.bagshaw@seattle.gov, 206-684-8801) and the Mayor's office (Mike.Mcginn@seattle.gov, 206-684-4000) to express the way you feel about Magnuson Community Center. Tell them which of the special events and programs you personally have been touched by, and please ask them to reconsider and restore Magnuson Community Center to at least a "2a" rating, which would preserve the majority of the wonderful programs and special events listed above.
Building 11 Development Plans
Big changes are being proposed for Building 11 in Magnuson Park´s North Shore Recreation Area (the home of Sail Sand Point and Hobie CAT). If you would like to know more, check out Friends of Building 11.
For another perspective, you may want to visit Buildingeleven.com.
Open Council Positions
Hawthorne Hills Community Council is currently seeking community volunteers for the following positions:
Editor for the new online version of the Hawthorne Holler newsletter. If you have writing or publishing skills and an interest in the community, then we can use you!
Secretary to attend quarterly council meetings, record and distribute meeting minutes.
Treasurer to oversee dontations, expenses, and prepare statements for quarterly meetings.
Contact the webmaster if you are interested in volunteering.
New Gathering Place for NE Seattle at Hunter Tree Farm
Community members of Wedgwood and other NE Seattle neighborhoods have created a gathering space for all ages. With the generous donation of space by the Hunter Family of Hunter Tree Farm, this already much loved space can now be enjoyed year round.
Sound Transit UW Rail Station Construction Alert
The site preparation for the Sound Transit UW Station started at the E11 parking lot (SW parking lot adjacent to the Husky Stadium) on January 4, 2010. More information is available on the Sound Transit website.
SR520 Project Status & Electronic Tolling
Electronic tolling on the 520 bridge is scheduled to begin late Summer 2011. Learn how the Good To Go! program will work.
Visit this website for more information.
Windermere Basin CSO Reduction Project
Seattle Public Utilities has identified a preferred site for the Windermere Basin CSO Reduction Project on the south side of NE 65th St. to the east of Sand Point Way NE, along the perimeter of Magnuson Park. Construction is expected to begin in 2012 pending successful discussion with the property owner and lessee regarding the use of this site.
For more information and project updates go to CSO Reduction Projects.
New School Assignment Plan
The Seattle School District has released maps showing attendance boundaries for its' new assignment plan. Under this plan, K-5 students in Hawthorne Hills and Windermere are in the attendance area for Sand Point Elementary, which re-opened for the 2010 school year. For more information, see the district's website.
Sand Point Blog! Sand Point Elementary PTA is published by a group of parents and community members who live within the defined boundaries of Sand Point Elementary School. More information about Sand Point Elementary is available on the district website.
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