From Kathleen Ellsbury of Friends of McDonald School (114 NE 54th St): Looks like we’ll have a new play structure at McDonald School before long! With funds from the neighborhood, some employers, King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant program, and the City of Seattle’s neighborhood Matching Fund, we will be able to prepare for and install the structure below, as well as a concrete border and two concrete disability-compatible ramps. After reviewing the cost of site preparation with the contractor who bid on the project, it was apparent that the second-ranked choice (from community meetings) fit best within our budget…
July 2010
July 19, 2010 at 5:07PM
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Green Lake Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee seeks volunteers
A Green Lake Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee has formed. The committee is working with the City of Seattle Emergency Operations Center and members of other community planning groups, including the Wallingford Community Council Emergency Preparedness Committee. The Green Lake Emergency Preparedness Committee aims to have a plan in place so that Green Lake residents can get information and help in the event of an emergency or disaster. The group is creating four emergency hubs in the area: A Lower Woodland Park hub, jointly operated with the Wallingford group. A McDonald School hub (114 NE 54th St), jointly operated with…
July 17, 2010 at 11:38PM
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Garbage can fire at Green Lake Park
A garbage can caught on fire tonight (Saturday, July 17, 2010) at Green Lake Park. Green Lake’s Engine 16 was dispatched to the fire at 10:38 p.m. The fire truck parked in front of Greenlake Guest House (7630 E Green Lake Dr N). Blayne McAferty, innkeeper at the Greenlake Guest House, shared the following report: Firefighters thought it may have been started when a person put a cigarette in the can without extinguishing it. Firefighters left about 11:00pm.
July 17, 2010 at 9:28PM
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Sunset walk around Green Lake
Many thanks to My Green Lake tipster Michael for pointing us in the direction of this short film, shot by Jeff Buchanan while walking around Green Lake at sunset on Thursday, July 15, 2010.
July 17, 2010 at 6:29PM
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Email discussion group for neighbors of Bethany Lutheran Church
A Yahoo! Group, SHAREneighbors, has formed for neighbors of Green Lake’s Bethany Lutheran Church (7400 Woodlawn Ave NE). Many Green Lake residents have expressed concerns over the opening of a SHARE homeless shelter at the church. The shelter opened on Thursday night (July 15, 2010). As neighbors within the immediate vicinity of this church, this group provides a convenient way to exchange information and keep each other informed.
