Our Future in Greenways, Eco Districts, Upzones, Design Reviews, Parks, Major Institution Master Plans, What does it all Mean?
Our Future in Greenways, Eco Districts, Upzones, Design Reviews, Parks, Major Institution Master Plans, What does it all Mean?
Attend the Squire Park Community Council Meeting this Saturday morning 10:00 AM to noon at Centerstone, 722 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 Connect with your neighbors.
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CHS Community Post | EastPac meets this Thursday
Has your street organized a Block Watch? Did you know that the Block Watch framework is a great way to keep your neighborhood safe? Yes, we do have online communications through Next Door and Facebook, but why not start your own email group through block watch? Also, we need to remember that not all neighbors are online, especially the elderly.
This Thursday’s EastPAC meeting will focus on The Block Watch program with special presentations by Terrie Johnston, our SPD Crime Prevention Coordinator, as well as Karen Berge and Deborah Greer, founders of the West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network. Karen and Deb have done a fantastic job organizing a very active block watch network- and they are coming to tell us how they did it!
There will be materials and opportunities to sign up for your own Block Watch during the meeting, as well as time for your questions and concerns.
The East Precinct Command staff will be present for precinct updates and community concerns as well.
Mark your calendars:
EastPAC Neighborhood Safety Meeting
Thursday, March 26, 2015
6:30 to 8:00 PM
Seattle University, Chardin Hall, room 142
1020 East Jefferson (enter at 11th and Jefferson)
See you all on Thursday!
CHS Community Post | Squire Park Community Council: Who delivered this newsletter to your doorstep and why?
PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE PROVIDENCE-SWEDISH/SABEY CAMPUS NEARS APPROVAL STAGE. NOW IS A KEY TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
Upcoming public Swedish/Sabey Citizen Advisory Committee(CAC) meeting: Thursday, January 15th, 2015 Citizen Advisory Committee 6:30pm — 8:30pm – Swedish Cherry Hill Campus (A time change of 6:00pm to 9:00pm has been proposed) Location tbd.
WHO DELIVERED THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR DOORSTEP AND WHY?
The SPCC Newsletter you are reading on line is a copy of the 3,000 delivered by neighbors to neighbors’ doorsteps. Since the dawn of the digital age some community councils have given up the work of paper home-delivered newsletters. The Squire Park Community Council continues to make this effort, four times a year, never missing an edition for over 20 years. Over the course of a year, over a dozen of community volunteers bring these pages to neighbors’ doorsteps, hoping it will be an invitation you will accept to check out the next SPCC meeting. Every healthy
neighborhood needs places where long-time residents and new residents can come together. SPCC could be such a place for you. January 10th
10:00 a.m. to Noon at Centerstone,722 18th Ave.
Neighborhood Group Still Wants TT Minor Reopened for Elementary Students
The Squire Park Community Council unanimously voted to support reopening TT Minor as a Neighborhood School ASAP. Since then it has been confirmed that almost 500 currently live in the TT Minor walk zone with the number projected to grow to 600 by 2017. All elected officials, not just School Board members, can influence the decision of the Board. Revised recommendations will go to the Board on November 6, and the final vote will be November20. Below is my personal letter to the Board:
*The green line outlines Madrona walk zone and the darker green filled in area is the Leschi walk zone.
Below is my personal letter to the Board:
Dear School Board;
The neighborhood was not in any way consulted during the process of developing a new proposal for the use of the TT Minor. Just in case you have questions about how the walk zones in the area overlay each other, I have attached a map developed by the community. This map clearly demonstrates that schools nearby each other with overlaying walk zones in less student dense areas have been positioned as neighborhood schools, which drives a much higher demand for busing than a normal neighborhood plan would. This can be corrected by sending at least 400 students to TT Minor, and at last grounding the area in a sustainable stable neighborhood school plan. TT Minor is not a good permanent home for the Seattle World School.
Given your own guiding principles of of walkable neighborhood schools and the fact that the child/student dense area covered by the TT Minor walk zone between E. Cherry and E. John/Thomas/Madison is not covered in any other walk zones, reopening TT Minor as a neighborhood school should be obvious to you. During the school closures, it was no secret that the neighborhood objected, and much of the neighborhood again requested that they continue to be guaranteed assignment to Stevens until TT Minor was available again. The date that the lease there would be up was never clear. These past actions in themselves, along with the number of students requiring transportation, should have made it clear that TT Minor as neighborhood school was still of great interest to the community, and yet there was no outreach to the community regarding the fact that the building would again be available. Why would the District even consider the perfectly located neighborhood elementary school facility. TT Minor, as a location for a non neighborhood based secondary program? That remains a mystery to all our neighborhood groups.
Neighborhood parents and community members were not in any of the discussions regarding where the Seattle World School would be located. In fact, it was TBD until the last minute before BEX IV went on the ballot. This neighborhood, including myself, support Seattle Schools and the students as much as any other neighborhood and would not want to be against a major BEX Levy.
I want to remind you that our neighborhood students have been sent to many different schools and there is not a PTSA representing this area, and it takes awhile for everyone to realize what is happening and the repercussions of the various proposals. Many of the parents concerned with the action to get TT Minor back as a neighborhood school include parents of preschool children, and this is there first dealings with the Seattle School District. The needs of this neighborhood are now. The children live here. The families deserve a sustainable neighborhood school. Let them see the thoughtful, caring, and smart Board that you are capable of being.
Please honor your mission of providing excellent neighborhood schools for all students as equitably as possible across the District. I will also add that the TT Minor neighborhood parents who did attend a BEX planning discussion at Stevens were told that their questions were inappropriate.
I hope this answers some of the basic questions you may have regarding this matter.
Community Police Commission Will Listen at Upcoming EastPac Meeting
Thursday, October 24th 6:30-8:00pm
Chardin Hall Room 142, Seattle University, 1020 East Jefferson
Enter campus @ 11th & E Jefferson, [Park free in the lot in front of the building]
Our upcoming October 24th East Precinct Advisory Council (EastPAC) meeting will feature the CPC’s Acting Director, Betsy Graef, who will be looking for key community input on our opinions, experiences and perceptions about the Police Department’s procedures relating to racial profiling, use of force and other key issues.
As always, the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct Command staff will be attending.
The Community Police Commission (CPC) was created to provide a vehicle for community input into the police reform process now underway as part of the settlement agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ). The CPC has been working over the last few months to develop policy recommendations in a number of areas, specifically bias-free policing, stops and detentions, in-car video recordings and use of force.
The CPC plays a key role in the reform efforts. The CPC’s charge is to seek community input and represent a broad range of community perspectives in their recommendations to the DOJ.
Join in! These meetings are open to the general public. Let’s have a good attendance and show the CPC, as well as the US Department of Justice, that we have a powerful voice!
Reminder for tonight: 911 Call Center Featured East Precinct Advisory Council Community meeting!
Please come to next Thursday’s (August 22nd) East Precinct Advisory Council Community meeting! We are meeting at 6:30 PM at Seattle University’s Chardin Hall, at 1020 East Jefferson.
Our featured guest this month is Rob Montague, 911 call center trainer, who will address your concerns and answer your questions about calling 911.
We’d like to thank and bid farewell to our operations Lt. Matt Allen, who’ll be leaving us to join the SWAT Unit. Lt. Allen has been a dedicated presence, always taking the time to understand and care about the needs of our community! Thank you, Lt Allen and best to you in your new assignment!
Our new Operations is Lt. Bryan Grenon. Also just assigned to the East Precinct is Lt. Ron Rasmussen, the new 2nd watch commander. Welcome to the East Precinct Lt. Grenon and Lt Rasmussen! Both Lt. Grenon and Lt. Rasmussen will be at next Thursday’s meeting, so here’s your chance to welcome them in person!
Mark your calendar!
EastPAC Community Meeting
Thursday, August 22nd, 6:30 to 8:00 PM
Chardin Hall, Room 142, Seattle University
1020 East Jefferson
(Enter campus at 11th and East Jefferson, park free in the lot, enter the building and head to the right down the hall)
Thank you, Seattle University, for your partnership!
Open School Board Seat for Central and some of Capitol Hill
The Slog is reporting that Kay Smith-Blum will not be filing for reelection and that she has endorsed Stephan Blanford as her successor. He has been closely aligned with the Alliance for Education and the Gates Foundation. The filing deadline is today at 4:00 PM on line.
Online: May 13, 9:00 a.m. – May 17, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
Filings made online for regular candidates may begin at 9 a.m. the first day of the filing period and continue through 4 p.m. the last day of the filing period.
In-person: May 13 – May 17, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Filing opens Monday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m. and closes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the King County Elections office, 919 SW Grady Way, Renton WA 98057.
Mail: April 29 – May 17, 2013
Filings made by mail must be received by the filing officer not earlier than 10 working days before the first day of filing or no later than the close of business on the last day of the filing period, irrespective of postmark. Failure to meet the deadline renders the filing invalid and it will be returned.
March Forum: Renewable Energy – a path toward reducing Climate Change?Thursday, March 7 at
March Forum: Renewable Energy – a path toward reducing Climate Change?Thursday, March 7 at 7:30 PM
Seattle First Baptist Church1111 Harvard Ave. (corner of Harvard & Seneca), Seattle
Speakers:
Sara Patton, Executive Director of NW Energy CoalitionRobert Cromwell, Seattle City LightAshley Ahearn, Environmental reporter for KUOW
EastPAC community meeting talks domestic violence program, East Precinct crime
Editor’s note: If you’d like to be part of a community conversation about crime in our area of the city, the East Precinct Advisory Council’s monthly meeting is Thursday night. More from joanna below:
The very kind folks at Kawabe House have graciously come to our rescue! They have generously offered the use of their space at the very last minute and we very much appreciate it.Kawabe House221 18th Avenue S, WA 98144Enter on 18th Avenue South between Main and South Washington Street parking only, please do not park in their lot- it is reserved for their seniors..
Our guest presenters for the evening are representatives from the Seattle Police Department’s Domestic Violence Victim Support Team (VST) program. “A unique partnership between community members and police to address and prevent domestic violence, the program is designed to address the gap in services to domestic violence victims that exists between the time patrol officers respond to a 9-1-1 call and take a report, to the time advocates, detectives and prosecutors make contact with the victim for follow up.” The VST program provides critical support to victims of a very traumatic situation.
As always, our East Precinct Command staff will be present to give updates, address your concerns and answer your questions.
I’m looking forward to seeing everyone this Thursday!
All the Best,
Stephanie Tschida, Chair
EastPAC
Stay Informed and Share Information at the East Precinct Advisory Council (EastPAC) Meeting
WHEN:February 28, 2013 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmWHERE:Kawabe House
221 18th Avenue South
Seattle,WA 98144
USA
Details:
Hello all and Happy February!
Please come to our next East Precinct Advisory Council (EastPAC) Community Meeting this Thursday, February 28th at 6:30 PM!
Our guest presenters for the evening are representatives from the Seattle Police Department’s Domestic Violence Victim Support Team (VST) program. “A unique partnership between community members and police to address and prevent domestic violence, the program is designed to address the gap in services to domestic violence victims that exists between the time patrol officers respond to a 9-1-1 call and take a report, to the time advocates, detectives and prosecutors make contact with the victim for follow up.” The VST program provides critical support to victims of a very traumatic situation.
As always, our East Precinct Command staff will be present to give updates, address your concerns and answer your questions.
