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ARC Dance “Summer Dance at the Center”

ARC Dance returns to Bagley Wright/Leo K. Theatre in Seattle Center with a multi-work program Thursday through Saturday, July 21-23

ARC Dance Company opens July 21 for a three-evening program at Seattle Center’s Bagley
Wright/Leo Kreielsheimer Theatre on Mercer Street. This summer’s program offers five
separate works by different choreographers. Alex Ketley (The Foundry & San Francisco
Ballet) returns to ARC with a world premier Wave Atlas. Also on the bill are Artistic Director
Marie Chong’s No Regrets, Betsy Cooper’s (UW Dance Program Director) The Space
Between, Kirk Midtskog’s Between Earth & Sky, and Song of the Siren by Jason Ohlberg
(Hubbard Street Dance Chicago).

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Ballard District Council Meeting, Wed May 9th 2012, 7-8:30 PM

BALLARD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Ballard Library – 5614 22nd NW
(Free parking below building – accessed from NW 56th)
7:00 PM

Chairperson:  Catherine Weatbrook
AGENDA
7:00     Introductions & Short Announcements – please hold announcements to not more than one minute.
7:15     Assistant City Attorney Jana Jorgensen.  Jana has recently been assigned as the City Attorney Liaison to the North Precinct.  She’ll be working on stubborn neighborhood public safety issues including:  graffiti, chronic public nuisance locations, as well as advising and supporting the work of the North Precinct Community Police Team.  She also plays a major role in developing the city’s response to liquor license applications in north Seattle.
7:35     Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program Update, Matt Preedy – WSDOT.
Matt will provide an update on the two projects replacing the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront: replacing the viaduct’s southern mile, near Seattle’s port and stadiums, with a new side-by-side roadway and replacing the viaduct’s central waterfront section with a bored tunnel beneath downtown Seattle. He will provide information on the upcoming construction milestones and measures planned to mitigate the impact to those who must travel to or through the construction zone.
8:00     Update — Central Waterfront/Seawall Project, Steve Pearce, SDOT Project Manager. With the completion of the Deep Bored Tunnel, what are current plans to replace the existing surface Alaska Way?  How will this roadway be configured to accommodate the needs of general traffic, freight, bikes, as well as those who must cross this roadway to access waterfront destinations?  What is envisioned for how ferry traffic to the Colman Dock will be accommodated?  What is the estimated cost of the entire project; and how will it be financed?    Will surface Alaska Way continue to provide an accessible and efficient means of travelling through this corridor; esp for those of us in northwest Seattle?
8:25     Report — Executive Committee, Catherine Weatbrook
8:30     Adjourn
Notes:

For more information or to share your ideas about projects and issues contact

For more information about Ballard and the Ballard District Council go to
www.ballarddistrict.org

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Earth Day Volunteers Needed for Carkeek Park, 2011

Looks like we’ve all been invited to Carkeek Park’s Earth Day cleanup and celebration. I went last year and it was a lot of fun:

Join the 31st Annual Carkeek Park Earth Day Celebration

Earth DayGroups, families and individuals will gather to help clean up Carkeek Park on Saturday, April 16.  Activities include storm drain stenciling, and cleaning up litter in and around Carkeek Park.  Last year we collected over 1300 lbs of trash and recyclables!

Councilmember Mike O’Brien, Seattle Public Utilities & Neighborhoods Chair, will help kick off the event.

Where: Meet at the Carkeek Environmental Learning Center at 950 NW Carkeek Park Road.

When: Saturday, April 16, 8:30 am – noon

Registration Required: 206-363-4116

Help us beat last year’s accomplishments!

  • 90 participants
  • 60 storm drains stenciled
  • 903 lbs of trash collected, 314 lbs of recycling collected

 

Best regards,

Michael May

 

Michael May
Sr. Public Relations Specialist
Seattle Public Utilities
(p) 206.684.8056
(c) 206.255.8544
(f) 206.684.3811

 

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Mayor’s Town Hall Meeting, April 6th, 2011, BHS

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Mayor Mike McGinn will be convening a Town Hall Meeting at Ballard High School. This is part of a series of three town hall meetings held in different areas of the City. The Mayor, City Departments and local community groups will be on hand to answer questions and hear what’s on your mind.

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011, 5:30-8:00 PM
Ballard High School — Commons
1418 NW 65th St

  • 5:30-6:30:  Meet and Greet: City Departments and local volunteer organizations have info tables, answer questions and offer volunteer opportunities
  • 6:30-6:40:  Performance by youth performers
  • 6:40-8:00:  Open question and answer session with the Mayor and City staff
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Crown Hill Spring Cleanup, April 30th, 2011

Spring Clean 2011

Volunteers are needed! Lets give the main drag through the neighborhood a spring spruce up. Show you care about our neighborhood. The Crown Hill Business Association and the Crown Hill Neighborhood Association are teaming up to do a general cleanup along 15th Ave NW and Holman Road. Meet at the Petco parking lot at 9 AM. Be prepared to pick up litter, paint out graffiti, tidy up vegetation working alongside your neighborhood businesses and neighbors.