Crown Hill was featured in an article in the Seattle Times, December 18th, 2012. West Crown Hill residents Maggie Skinner (a board member of Crown Hill Neighbors) and Jon Bez were interviewed about why they moved to Crown Hill. Catherine Weatbrook detailed the establishment of Crown Hill Center and the effort to acquire the property from the Seattle School District for the Center and the new Crown Hill Park. And Evelyn MacDonald (a 50-year resident) talked about her time in the neighborhood and teaching second grade at Crown Hill School. Read the whole article here.
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2012 Musical Theater Workshop for High School Students
The Seattle Gilbert & Sullivan Society will again present its highly acclaimed
musical theatre workshop for high school students. Saturdays, January 7th through February 11th, 2012. Classes are held at the G&S Rehearsal Studio at Crown Hill Center, 9250 14th Ave NW.   Pick up a flyer here and application form here. $150.
Join members of the Artistic Staff and performers of The Seattle Gilbert &
Sullivan Society for six ( 6 ) Saturday sessions of instruction and merriment,
designed for beginners as well as more experienced performers who are students entering grades 9 – 12.
Learn dance, staging , scene work, choral ensembles, improvisational skills and how to tackle tryouts and auditions through the works of Gilbert & Sullivan.
SDOT Update on NW 85th St Paving Project
We’ve just received the following update from Seattle Dept. of Transportation on the 85th St Repaving Project. Of particular note:
- Phase 1, originally scheduled for this fall has been moved to January to occur just before Phase 2 which was originally scheduled for January
- SDOT will be installing a center median on 15th Ave NW at 83rd to prevent east-bound left turns from south-bound 15th. Left turns will still be permitted into the Home Street Bank parking lot and the Safeway gas station.
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December 16, 2011
Major construction begins on N/NW 85th St the week of January 3rd
Just after the new year, SDOT will begin major construction to repair and replace the existing roadway and install drainage improvements on N/NW 85th St between 15th Ave NW and Greenwood Ave N. Neighbors and area commuters should plan ahead and expect traffic delays.
Beginning as early as January 4, NW 85th St will be closed to eastbound traffic between 15th Ave NW and 8th Ave NW (Phase 1). All eastbound traffic, including Metro buses, will be detoured via NW 80th St. Construction activities in this area will limit westbound travel lanes and prohibit parking along NW 85th St.
Roadwork between 8th Ave NW and Greenwood Ave N (Phase 2) will also start in January. Phase 2 work will intermittently reduce travel lanes for eastbound and westbound traffic to allow space for construction. Rebuilding the intersection at N 85th St and Greenwood Ave N will require multiple weekend intersection closures. Intersection work is planned to start in late-January.
What to expect during construction
- Eastbound detours via NW 80th St
- Reduced lanes for westbound traffic
- Reduced traffic lanes in Phase 2
- Multiple weekend closures at Greenwood Ave N
- No parking on NW 85th St from 15th Ave NW to 8th Ave NW
- Temporary sidewalk and driveway closures
- Noise, dust and light impacts
- Occasional nighttime work activities
- Restricted access to side streets adjacent to NW 85th St for extended periods
- Pedestrian access to businesses and residences will be maintained at all times
Crown Hill resident hosts delivery for grass fed meats
As interest grows nationally toward eating locally-raised, hormone-free meats, one local family has decided to make it a little easier for their neighbors to do just that.
Carolyn Swanson hosts a neighborhood delivery so she and others living in Crown Hill can receive monthly deliveries of grass-fed beef, pork and poultry from Blue Valley Meats in Walla Walla. Every Friday at 1 p.m., people meet in front of her home (9737 12th Ave. NW) to pick up their orders from Blue Valley Meats, whose website allows customers to order anything from pork chops to hickory-smoked bacon to T-bone steaks. The truck arrives at 1 p.m. with customized bags of meats for everyone who placed an order.
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Winter Preparedness
Remember the snow, the power outages, bad driving conditions, fallen trees that have plagued Seattle in past winters. Resolve to do something this year to prepare your home and family. The Take Winter By Storm website (takewinterbystorm.org) has lots of useful tips on preparations you can do at home, in your vehicle, and at work.
A few minutes of preparation can make a huge difference when that winter disaster strikes. The website has lots of ideas for common sense, low-cost actions you can take.