Capitol Hill Seattle

This report is from the SPD Blotter:

On February 18th, at approximately 2:30 AM,  East Precinct officers responded to a house in the 1000 Block of East Republican Street for a report of a possible burglary in progress.  The occupant of the house called 911 to report that she was had been awakened by the sound of someone moving around inside her living room.  She told the operator that she was the only one who was supposed to be there.

Officers arrived quickly, set up containment, and called for a K9 unit.  Officers on containment located the suspect as he attempted to walk out the back door with a bag full of the victim’s possessions.  The suspect attempted to talk his way out of the situation by stating that he lived there, but the victim emphatically told officers that she did not know him, and that he definitely did not live there.  There did not appear to be any forced entry on the house. The 35 year old suspect was arrested and later booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary.

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Every year Miller Community Center and the Country Doctor Community Clinic (on 19th) work together to put on a giant holiday party for the clinic's patients and other (mostly disadvantaged) families in Seattle. The kids all enjoy games and their presents, and everyone gets a holiday meal.

This year's party is on Saturday December 12th, and it would be great if you were available to volunteer your time to help things run smoothly: please use this form to volunteer.

Thanks, Andrew Taylor (Miller Community Center Advisory Council).

Now sit back and enjoy these pictures from the 2007 party.

We're meeting the Central District folks midway at Bottleneck Tuesday night.  Come meet Justin, Michael van Baker of The SunBreak and Scott Durham of Central District News.  Regular commenters and contributors of these blogs will show up as well.   Bottleneck is extending its normal happy hour by one hour for us - so we can enjoy $1 off hair of the dog menu and $3 drafts from 5 to 7 pm.  

See the attached brochure for all the details, or pick up a paper copy at the Center (330 - 19th Ave. E.)

•  Half-day preschool, Mon/Wed/Fri 8:30 - 12. Starts November 2nd. Follows Seattle School Calendar
• You must be 4 years old (by Dec. 15th) and potty-trained to join. You (or your parents) will need $220/month.
• 1:7 teacher to student ratio
• E-mail miller.preschool@seattle.gov with your questions, or call the Center at (206) 684-4753

McKinney Manor tenants want to thank those who chose to advertise Michael Moore's movie on our apartment building. Perfect timing. Truer words were never spoken regarding our ongoing battle with owners and management to be responsible stewards.  Seniors picketed in protest on Sunday, Sept 20, 2009, against existing conditions at McKinney Manor. Thanks to all of you who encouraged us that day.

We did get the owners and management to meet with us the following week, but nothing definitive has happened to change our circumstances, as is usual. But Seattle Tenants Union has chosen to sign-on with us in a letter or petition, so we have gained something. We are not quitting.

(Seattle Parks Dept. Press Release. Please see & distribute the attached flyer, or see the Miller blog. )

GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR RENOVATED MILLER PLAYFIELD

Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Capitol Hill community and sports field users are celebrating the renovated Miller Playfield on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 6:30 – 10 p.m.  The evening will include an ice-cream social to welcome Nova High School and the Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center to the neighborhood, a soccer clinic by Seattle University Men’s Soccer, a lacrosse clinic by Northwest Women’s Lacrosse Association (NWWLA), and time for community pick-up games.   

The clinics and ice cream social are scheduled from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. and from 8:30 – 10 p.m. will be pick-up games on the field. The field is located at 330 19^th Ave E.

"Between the renovated playfield and the two new schools, there is a new vibrancy in the Miller community," said Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tim Gallagher. "Young athletes, students, and parents are rightly excited about these improvements, which help create community and make this campus the true heart of the neighborhood."

 This project located next to the Miller Community Center replaces the existing sand/silt field with synthetic turf and accommodates for men and women’s lacrosse, adult soccer and softball. The renovation was requested by the community through the Community Capital Suggestion Process. 

 The event is co-sponsored by Seattle Parks and Recreation, Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream & Tea Room, capitolhillseattle.comand the Design Kompany. To see Seattle University (SU) Men's Soccer skills in action earlier in the day attend the SU Redhawks game against Oregon State at 12:30 p.m. on SU Championship Field.

 For more information, please contact Parks Project Manager Ted Holden at (206) 684-7201; e-mail ted.holden@seattle.gov or visithttp://seattle.gov/parks/maintenance/millerplayfield.htm

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I (Andrew) note that the efforts to involve the two new schools at Meany (Nova High School and the Secondary Bilingual Education Program) are going well, so I hope many neighbors will be available to welcome the schools to our neighborhood AND to try out the new playfield.  Soccer, baseball and lacrosse were being practiced simultaneously there this evening!

Please share the attached poster with your friends and neighbors.

(recall that Nova Alternative High School and the Secondary Bilingual Education Program are moving to the Meany School Building next to Miller Community Center. Here's a chance to welcome them to the neighborhood in a practical manner, by helping clean up the building).

Meany building clean-up

Saturday, August 29^th

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Come for a few hours or spend the day.

Bring your work gloves, gardening tools, wheel barrows and any other supplies that could be used

 We will be weeding, raking, planting and doing a few extra touches to make the Meany building home for

 Nova and SBOC

 Donations will gladly be accepted for plants and other supplies.

 For any questions, please contact Dora Taylor dora.taylor@gmail.com, 206-853-9790

Come out and kick cancer in the nuts. 

This is a benefit event for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  Proceeds will go towards blood cancer research.

Tuesday, August 18th

Trivia starts at 7:30pm.  6 people/team max.  $5/person to play sliding scale.  There will be a drawing for prizes during the trivia game for gear, lots of gift certificates and 4 Sounders tickets.  A higher donation will get you more tickets for the drawing.

Foosball Tourney starts immediately after trivia.  Winners will go home with "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner" foosball trophies and other prizes.

See you there!

Monday July 27th, 6 - 9 PM at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 19th & Madison. Meet all the candidates for Mayor, City Council and the local School Board seat. We'll deal with each race in turn. Schedule below.

Details at http://tinyurl.com/cap-cd-forum

Who asks the questions? Well, you provide the questions! The longer (1 minute answer per question per candidate) questions are the ones you submit when you arrive. [OK, to keep things on-time the moderator reads the questions]

The lightning round questions (all candidates write a word or two and hold it up) will be from the ones you submit online: http://tinyurl.com/lightning-round

• 6:00 Greetings: Pastor Williams. Introduction
• 6:10 School Board Position 5 - Cullen, Helmstetter, Bass, Smith-Blum
• 6:35 Council Position 2 - Conlin, Ginsberg
• 6:50 Council Position 6 - Kaplan, Licata, Israel 
• 7:10 Council Position 4 - Bagshaw, Tobin, Carver, Plants, Bloom 
• 7:35 Council Position 8 - O'Brien, Williams, Forch, Miller, Royer, Rosencrantz 
• 8:05 Mayor - McGinn, Donaldson, Nickels, Mallahan, Garrett, Drago, Campbell, Sigler
• 9:00. Thanks. Disband, clean-up.

The "inspired by Starbucks" coffee shop on 15th ave. opened its doors to the media for a short preview before its grand opening on Friday. Project manager D. Major Cohen,said, "We want to provide a new experience, but the consistency will be the same." More about the opening from CHS later. In the meantime, a few tasty nuggets:

• They're going to have free wifi
• And will not accept Starbucks cards
• Bakery treats are from Essential

 2) Return to the church hall at Mount Zion Baptist Church at 6 PM on Monday July 27th for our Capitol Hill/ Central District Election Forum. Our school district's school board candidates, and ALL the candidates for City Council and Mayor will be there.

 All the details (and flyers to download & share) are at: http://tinyurl.com/cap-cd-forum

 The candidates will be answering the questions that YOU submit on postcards when you arrive (12 words or fewer, get thinking).

 There will also be a lightning round for each race, with the candidates all simultaneously writing 1 or 2 word answers to display to you.

 You may submit your lightning round questions at http://tinyurl.com/lightning-round