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Announcements

Neighborhood Association Annual Meeting Wrap-up

Approximately 40 Crown Hill Neighbors came to our community meeting, on Saturday, May 9th, 2009. Announcements included:

  • In the long awaited first step toward official groundbreaking on the Crown Hill Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation Department has acquired the southernmost parcel of the former Crown Hill School Site. This parcel is approximately half of the site.
  • The Seattle Fire Department is leasing a portion of the piece now acquired by the Parks Department. This portion is in the ball field south of the two large poplar trees. The Fire Department has erected a pair of temporary buildings and a large tent garage which will be used to house Engine #35 and its crew while the fire station at 8729 15th Ave NW is rebuilt. This should not interfere with use of the ball fields.
  • The Crown Hill Project is moving rapidly toward closing the sale of the northern piece of the Crown Hill School Site. The appeal of the law suit against the sale of the Crown Hill and John Allen (Phinney) school sites was formally withdrawn by the instigator removing one obstacle from the purchase of the remaining portion of the site from the Seattle School District.
  • Crown Hill Neighborhood Association applied for and received 501(c)3 non-profit status from the IRS. This means contributions and memberships are now tax deductible.

It was exciting to see new people and old friends in attendance. There was a healthy representation of the next generation of Crown Hill residents with eight children.

We elected three members to the Board of Directors:

Continuing directors:

Announcements, Events

“Utopia” – free show by Gilbert & Sullivan Society

On Wednesday, May 27, 2009 the Gilbert and Sullivan Society will present a dress rehearsal for their summer show “Utopia” at the Crown Hill Center.  This is free and open to the Crown Hill community. The neighborhood is welcoming the Gilbert and Sullivan society as they move into rehearsal space, set design shops, and office space at the Crown Hill Center. Their big move-in will not be until October 2009 but they are getting started here with rehearsals for their summer production. The polished show will be presented in July at the Bagley Wright Theatre. Come on out on May 27 at 7 p.m. for a special, free treat of musical theatre.

Announcements, Art, Events, Parks & Greenspace

A Salish Welcome art opening, July 17 2010

July 17, 2010, 10 AM to Noon

Join Duwamish tribal leader Cecile Hansen to celebrate the installation of a major new artwork “A Salish Welcome” by Marvin Oliver at the Salmon Bay Natural Area.

Location: On the south side of NW 54th St. at 34th Ave NW, next to The Canal.
Contact: Dave Boyd, 498-6636, dave.boyd1@comcast.net

Due to some last minute fabrication hitches, the dedication of the sculpture at the Salmon Bay Natural Area has been postponed from June 12 to July 17.

Marvin Oliver, a renowned artist of Quinault heritage, is creating a welcome figure to celebrate the transformative powers of the salmon life cycle and to remind all of us of the stories, history, and creativity inherent in local indigenous cultures.  Groundswell NW will celebrate this installation with a dedication ceremony on Saturday, July 17 from 10 to noon at the Salmon Bay Natural Area.

Salmon Bay Natural Area is part of a collective effort with Seattle Public Utilities and other agencies to preserve habitat for the life cycle of Puget Sound salmon.  The project, located at the 34th Avenue NW shoreline street end, preserves and enhances nearly 700 lineal feet of shoreline habitat with native vegetation that provides shade and protection essential for juvenile salmon as they make a critical transformation from a freshwater to saltwater environment, according to Elizabeth Dunigan with Groundswell NW.

Commissioned in partnership with Groundswell NW and the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs and funded by the Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Matching Fund and Seattle Public Utilities 1% for Arts program, the welcome figure will serve to identify Salmon Bay Natural Area while offering an aesthetic reminder to protect vulnerable watersheds.  An aluminum and glass disc depicting the salmon life cycle is oriented to face Salmon Bay, giving thanks to the salmon as they migrate out to sea and and return to spawn, creating a visual connection to the waterway with color and light.

The dedication ceremony on July 17 will feature Duwamish tribal leader Cecile Hanson to honor the unique artistry of the Salish people and our connection with the landscape. We invite you to celebrate with us on July 17 from 10 to noon by giving thanks to the salmon returning to the water and welcoming them to come back next year!More information at http://groundswellnw.org

Note: this was originally scheduled for June 12th, but according to the article on the Groundswell NW website, “unexpected problems have arisen with the final fabrication of the sculpture, so the dedication planned for June 12 is postponed to July 17.”

Announcements, Events

Crown Hill Neighbors Annual Meeting / Jim Diers Workshops

Crown Hill Neighbors Annual General Meeting, May 15th 2010

Crown Hill Neighbors will be holding its annual general meeting this year on Saturday, May 15th. A dynamic program is planned. We’ll start with about 30 minutes of updates on neighborhood topics such as:

Crown Hill Park
Holman Road Median
Landmark Tree Survey
Crown Hill Center (former school) facility improvements and changes planned
Public safety

Then the well-known neighborhood activist, Jim Diers, will fire us up with his energy and ideas. Many people recall that Jim Diers was instrumental in the Neighborhood Small and Simple Grants program, developing the neighborhood plans for Seattle, and putting Seattle in the forefront of empowering neighborhoods to create local color and local amenities.

9250 14th Ave NW
10 a.m. to Noon for essential neighborhood updates and presentation

Noon – 2:30 PM for “neighbor power” workshop