Please join Mayor Mike McGinn, Department of Neighborhoods and representatives from other City departments for a town hall on Tuesday, May 3, at the Montlake Community Center, located at 1618 East Calhoun Street. From 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. City departments and community groups, including the mayor’s Service Plan partners, will… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn announced this morning the appointment of Bernie Matsuno as permanent director of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Matsuno had been serving as interim director since February 1. Matsuno had served as interim director in 2006 under Mayor Greg Nickels before Stella Chao was hired. She also was… [ Keep reading ]
Applications for the Seattle Youth Commission are now online at https://seattle.gov/syc! The Youth Commission gives Seattle residents aged 13-19 a voice in local government, and it’s staffed by Sol Villarreal from the Mayor’s Office; applications are being accepted through May 4 for the 2011-2012 year, which starts in June. If… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Emergency Management has teamed up with King and Snohomish Counties to help you and your neighbors prepare for disasters. There is a fun preparedness campaign going on in April. Even if folks aren’t part of the first 200 people to sign up and get a free crank flashlight/radio or… [ Keep reading ]
Due to staff illness two Neighborhood Service Centers will be closed for one hour for lunch today, Monday, March 21. West Seattle will close from 1:00-2:00. University will close from 2:30-3:30.
Pomegranate Center is seeking community project partners to build community gathering spaces this year. www.pomegranate.org Two informational workshops will be held on March 21, 2011 at noon and 5:30pm at the 2100 Building in Rainier Valley ( 2100 24th Ave N.) Please RSVP to Caitlin@pomegranateorg or 425-557-6412. The Request for Proposals and Application… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor McGinn to visit neighborhood this Saturday https://t.co/6pKxq6X via @mapleleaflife
Last summer, when the South Park Bridge was closed and dismantled due to old age, residents and business owners in the neighborhood feared the worst for their beloved community. Now, several months later, see how their resilient spirit is keeping businesses open and community spirit alive and well. Check out… [ Keep reading ]
We are updating the neighborhood plans in Rainier Beach and in Broadview/BitterLake/Haller Lake! It’s time to take a fresh look at those neighborhood plans. In the late 1990s, people worked together to create these plans, which are the communities’ plans to guide growth and change. Things have changed since 1999… [ Keep reading ]
If you need help whipping your finances into shape, consider attending this free workshop April 2 at the Rainier Community Center. Click here for more information.