The art of Crown Hill’s Cinny Burrell, whose Koi have graced the covers of the Crown Hill Business Association’s directories, will be on display at the Wallingford Art Walk on August 4th, 2010 from 6-9 PM. Her work will be at 4426 Burke Ave (just east of Wallingford Center) at the Naturopathic clinic of Dr Amy Wells.
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Posted: dennis | July 29th, 2010 | Tags: Art, Openings | Category: Art |
 Print This Post | Leave a comment Here’s an opportunity to get some free trees from the city of Seattle. The city Department of Neighborhoods (DON) administers the Tree Fund to enhance the urban forest. Since 1972 the city estimates that Seattle’s urban forest tree cover has decreased from 40% to 22%. Trees play an important part in holding back stormwater surges, reducing erosion, retaining carbon, absorption of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and improving the aesthetic qualities of the urban environment. And we’ve lost some very large and some very old trees in Crown Hill in the last several years. The DON Tree Fund has planted more than 20,000 trees in 15 years. This year’s program requires a group of neighbors living on a block or street get together and agree to plant between 10 to 40 trees. Each participating house can then choose a fruit tree. Full details are available at the tree fund web site. Applications are due by August 16th, 2010. Posted: dennis | July 28th, 2010 | Tags: grants, Sustainability, trees | Category: Sustainability |
Print This Post | Leave a comment It’s that time already. Your ballot and voters pamphlet is in the mail today (July 28) for the August 17th primary election in Washington State. We’ll be voting for one of Washington State’s US Senate seats, US Congressional Representative for District 7, State Senator for District 36, and State Representatives 1 and 2 for District 36. Also on the ballot will be the County Prosecuting Attorney, State Supreme Court Justice Positions 1, 5, and 6, and the Court of Appeals, District 1, Judge Positions 1 and 2. Do take the time to study the candidates and make your voice heard in your government. This is once again an all mail ballot. All ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday, August 17th at midnight. You can track the progress of your ballot, or view your voter guide at King County Elections. Posted: dennis | July 28th, 2010 | Tags: Elections, Vote | Category: Government |
Print This Post | Leave a comment July 24th, 2010 saw our most successful neighborhood garage sale to date. We had 56 participating sales, including a few in Lower Crown Hill (otherwise known as close to downtown Ballard). It looked like everybody was having a good time in the fabulous sunny weather (high temperature of 77 F on my weather station).  Big Sale  Bears & Baskets Posted: dennis | July 27th, 2010 | Tags: crown hill, Crown Hill Neighbors, Garage Sale, Walkability | Category: Garage Sale |
Print This Post | Leave a comment The Seattle Police Department recently announced an online reporting system (CORP: Community Online Reporting Program) for certain types of incidents. CORP covers the following incidents: 1) Property destruction; 2) Car Prowls; 3) Auto Accessories; 4) Theft of Property under $500; 5) Identity Theft. All other crimes should be reported, either by calling 911 or the SPD non-emergency line 206-625-5011. To use CORP, bookmark this page or click on “File a police report” on SPD’s main site. This program allows members of the public to file police reports without having to wait for an officer to respond or call back. All reports will be reviewed by police, and when approved, the filer will be e-mailed a copy of the final report. According to the SPD Blotter article, “The report will transfer directly into the Seattle Police Department records management system and receive the same investigation and statistical analysis as if the report had been filed by an officer.” 911 should still be used for crimes in progress, or if the suspect is still there, or the caller or others are in danger. The CORP system is not for emergencies. Posted: dennis | July 25th, 2010 | Tags: crime, police | Category: Crime/Emergency |
Print This Post | Leave a comment  Click to see sale map! As I write this at 8:30 PM on July 23rd, NOAA is calling for a sunny day on Saturday July 24th with a high of 78 F. The weather couldn’t be better … not too hot … not too cold. Get the sunscreen out, and enjoy a fabulous day buying and selling in Crown Hill! With more than 55 participating sales, this is the most successful sale to date. If you are cruising the sales, please encourage our youngest entrepreneurs by patronizing their lemonade and refreshment stands. Also please make sure not to block access to other driveways, and most of all, watch carefully for the extra pedestrian traffic. Maps of the sale site addresses and listings are available here. A limited number of printed maps will be available at Crown Hill Center (9250 14th Ave NW). And in case you don’t yet have one of our award-winning Crown Hill Neighbors t-shirts, you can pick yours up at the sale being held at 10034 13th Ave NW! If you live in Crown Hill, you won’t be the first on your block with this fashion statement! I’ve just closed off the input form, so if you missed getting your sale listed, you can likely just set your stuff out and put up a sign, and there will be traffic. Best of luck to all! Hope to see you there! Posted: dennis | July 23rd, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Neighbors, Garage Sale, Walkability | Category: Garage Sale |
Print This Post | Leave a comment  Oldest Picture of My House (click to enlarge) Most of us are not the original owners of the house we live in. It is only natural to wonder what our abode might have looked like in past years before the addition, how long that tree in the front yard has been there, when the garage was added, what was the original siding like, etc. Often, prior owners have moved on, or passed away without leaving us valuable clues to the history of the house. It turns out that there are some public resources available to satiate our curiosity. This article points to one of those resources: King County Records. In a later article, I will detail information available from Puget Sound Regional Archives. Posted: dennis | July 23rd, 2010 | Tags: History, King County Assessor, King County Records, Photographs | Category: History |
Print This Post | 2 comments Seattle Parks and Recreation is seeking your voice on the design of the “Skatedot” at the newly christened Crown Hill Park. The skatedot is a 1500 sq. ft. feature to be located near the Southeast corner of the park. The skatedot will provide a much needed place for beginning to intermediate skateboarders to hone their skills. During the April 28th meeting, the skate feature was discussed in general terms, but specific details were deferred to a later time. Please come and participate! No need to be a skateboarder or a parent of a skateboarder. This meeting is open to all. Pillar Design Studios, a nationally known skate park design firm, will be be leading this workshop. Monday, August 2nd For more information or questions, contact: Kim Baldwin For more information on the new Crown Hill Park, please see: http://seattle.gov/parks/projects/crown_hill Posted: dennis | July 15th, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Park, greenspace, parks, skate park | Category: Uncategorized |
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Night Out Against Crime is an opportunity for Crown Hill neighbors to renew their commitment to:
Who organizes Crown Hill blocks to have a “Neighborhood Night Out” event? You do. It’s up to each group of neighbors to put something together. You can get a permit for a street closure if you want to use the street for kid’s games, chalk art, dancing, whatever. To register for a street closure and download a sign to post at your street ends, go to this website: http://www.seattle.gov/police/Nightout/Materials.htm Posted: jean | July 8th, 2010 | Category: Crime/Emergency, Crown Hill Neighbors, Events |
Print This Post | Leave a comment From ARC Dance:
It is now less than two weeks until the opening of ARC’s Summer Dance at the Center. There will be five new world premiers by choreographers from Mark Morris Dance Group, Whim Whim, and PNB, as well as Marie Chong, Artistic Director of ARC, and Betsy Cooper, resident choreographer for ARC. Our ten professional dancers have been working very hard to learn and perfect the dances. The dances are fun and thought provoking; the dancers are exciting and strong. Posted: dennis | July 7th, 2010 | Tags: ARC, Art, Dance | Category: Art |
Print This Post | Leave a comment “Crown Hill Park” From the Seattle Parks and Recreation Press Release: Seattle Parks and Recreation Acting Superintendent Christopher Williams has named two new parks in the Ballard area, and re-named a playfield in West Seattle. Crown Hill Park This park, located at Holman Road NW and 13th Avenue NW, will include ballfield renovations, walkways, entries, open space, areas for play, seating, and plantings. It is located on property recently purchased from the Seattle Public Schools. Parks originally worked on developing the property into a park through the 2000 Pro Parks Levy, but the project was put on hold in 2006 after Seattle Public Schools declared the Crown Hill School and adjacent land a surplus, and put it up for sale. The City of Seattle purchased the property in March 2009 for $5.4 million. The project is now getting underway again. This 1.71-acre acquisition fulfills one of Crown Hill’s longstanding community goals in its neighborhood plan. The 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy development funding of $1.2 million will contribute to completing the design and construction of the park. Construction is projected for spring 2011, with an anticipated completion in the fall of 2011. For more information on the park development, visit the website at: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/crown_hill/ In the same press release, it was revealed the other new park in Ballard (former site of the Church of Seventh Elect in Spiritual Israel, 7028 9th Ave NW) has been designated “Kirke,” which means “Church” in Norwegian. Posted: dennis | July 7th, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Park, greenspace, parks | Category: Parks & Greenspace |
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 New Fire Station #35 Sign On Saturday, September 25, the new fire station will be dedicated. Come on out for this community celebration at 1:30 pm. The neon-lighted artwork will provide a recognizable night-time landmark for Crown Hill. We’ll be writing up a “Then and Now” article contrasting the old station which officially opened in 1921 with the new station. Did you know? Did you know that Fire Station 35 was once home to a horse-drawn fire rig, and that rig was the last horse drawn rig in service in the city of Seattle? And that Fire Station 35 was also home to an amphibious rescue craft at one time? Check out some really interesting pictures and historical facts about the history of fire fighting in Seattle at the Last Resort Fire Department. (Hint: do a text search for “Engine 35″ on that page to find the picture of the last run of the horse drawn rig, and “Apparatus 302″ to find the amphibious craft). Posted: dennis | July 7th, 2010 | Tags: Art, fire, fire station, History, landmarks | Category: Art, Events, Neighborhood Sightings |
Print This Post | Leave a comment  Missing Pavement: Scene of the Crime VOLUNTEERS NEEDEDIt has been recently reported that asphalt pavement has been removed from the playground area at Small Faces (on the east side of the building). Some neighbors reported the perpetrators were operating “a trencher or maybe a backhoe and a dump truck.” Seizing the moment, retired Small Faces director, Lynn Wirta indicated the now missing pavement fits perfectly with the Crown Hill Center’s plans to renovate the playground. Wirta indicates volunteers are needed to help filling in the hole and proceeding with the playground 2.0 renovation plans. If you are available on Saturday, July 10, please contact Small Faces (206) 782-2611 or johnny@smallfaces.org. Food, tools and child care provided. No experience necessary! The pavement removal and hole creation were accomplished with generously donated labor. Posted: dennis | July 2nd, 2010 | Tags: Crown Hill Center, grants, playground, Small Faces, Volunteers | Category: Crown Hill Center, Volunteers |
Print This Post | Leave a comment The Seattle Police Department recently announced their new publicly available crime mapping tool. The crime maps coordinate with the police reports available online (registration and sign-in required). The map is zoomable, positionable, and can be searched by address or neighborhood. Each type of crime is indicated by a different icon. “Rolling” the mouse cursor provides a handy way to decode the heiroglyphs, plus a rough address, and a link (if available) to the police report on the incident.  Crown Hill Crime Snapshot, July 2nd, 2010 13:00 Crimes will be marked on the map within 12 hours of occurrence and will either link to a redacted police report or a “GO” (General Offense) number. The police reports may lag several days behind the appearance of the icon on the map. After playing with it for a few minutes, I am struck by how little crime is present in Crown Hill (and Ballard) compared with parts of Seattle South of here. Posted: dennis | July 2nd, 2010 | Tags: crime, mapping, police | Category: Crime/Emergency |
Print This Post | Leave a comment By Heidi Madden and Chris Jacobsen Have you ever driven past the Eddie McAbee entrance to Carkeek Park off of NW 100th Place and wondered who Eddie McAbee is? Perhaps the name sounded familiar: Didn’t a guy named McAbee build a bunch of stuff around here?  Eddie McAbee Entrance to Carkeek Park Eddie McAbee was in fact the son of F.R. “Dick” McAbee, the prolific builder who, in the mid-1950s, developed and built much of what we see now on lower Crown Hill between Holman Road and NW 100th Place, including what used to be Art’s Plaza, now QFC. The Eddie McAbee park entrance land was originally part of the 105 acres on the east slope of Crown Hill purchased by Dick McAbee in 1945. The duplexes you see at the park entrance are McAbee built. Dick McAbee was a self-made man. He was $10,000 in debt at the start of the Depression because of an employer who skipped town. It took him ten years, but he paid back every cent. He went on to build a real estate empire and a sterling reputation in the local business community. Posted: heidi | July 1st, 2010 | Tags: Carkeek Park, Eddie McAbee, F.R. McAbee, History | Category: History |
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