Each project is noteworthy in its own way, but all Beacon Hill toddlers and preschoolers need to know is: BIG TRUCKS! Lots of big trucks! Please allow extra time on your next outing to appreciate them.
Big trucks busy on Beacon Hill
Mayor to host Town Hall in Georgetown on Tuesday
Mayor Mike McGinn is hosting a Greater Duwamish Town Hall meeting this coming Tuesday, September 27, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Georgetown Campus of South Seattle Community College, 6737 Corson Ave. S.
Here’s the planned agenda:
- 5:30-6:30 Meet and Greet: City Departments and local community organizations will host information tables, answer questions, and offer volunteer opportunities
- 6:30-6:40 Youth performance
- 6:40-8:00 Open question and answer session with the Mayor and City staff
Need further information? Contact James Bush at (206) 684-9288 or james.bush@seattle.gov.
Opinions wanted on BHIS public art project
Angela Castañeda writes to request public input on a new public artwork at Beacon Hill International School:
We’re launching a new public art project on the hill and we want your input! With funds from a City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods matching grant we will create a 6×8 tile mosaic to adorn the south-facing brick wall of the Beacon Hill School entryway. This spot is ideal for viewing by car or foot traveling along 14th Avenue South past the school. The mosaic will beautify a high traffic space that is frequented by Beacon Hill School parents, neighbors, students, staff, visitors, and community volunteers.
Did you know Beacon Hill International School’s mission is to inspire lifelong learners and global citizens? Check out the preliminary design outline for the mosaic, exploring the theme of “We All Belong, A World of Learners.” (The design outline was created by artist-in-residence Julie Maher, based on concept work by students and the project steering committee, a mix of neighbors and school community members who support art).
We want this to be an opportunity for the entire Beacon Hill community to come together as partners to create something special to be enjoyed by everyone. In order to do that BHIS will host tile-making workshops in the fall, open to the community (event dates will be announced in advance). In the meantime we hope you will take a moment to share your thoughts on the project and the design.
Post your comments on the fabulous Beacon Hill Blog.
Here’s the picture of the design. (Click the image to see a larger version.) What are your thoughts?
Have you seen Maddy?
Alicia writes:
“Hi! My lovely Madeline hasn’t come home like she usually does at night. Last seen near my house on 14th & Lander/McClellan on 9/19/11, Monday evening.”
Maddy is a tiger-striped adult female cat with white paws, and black, brown, and rust-colored stripes. She is 9 years old, weighs 10 pounds, and is (hopefully) wearing a purple flowered collar with tags. She is microchipped.
If you see Madeline, please call Alicia at 206-898-0094.
Travelers Tea Co. asks for your support tonight
Dear Fellow Travelers,
We’ve always been open with our customers, our community, when we’ve needed your help, and you have always come through for us. Thank you for your continuing support that has allowed us to survive 13 years, including some very hard times. Travelers is again at a difficult point, our survival depends upon your support.
We have been really excited about our new restaurant, and we were slammed with customers when we opened the doors. We hired more people, “real servers,†more kitchen support, a Nepali farm woman (seriously!). All great folks. But business has dropped off, and the bills kept coming. Payday is coming, and we need your help.
Here’s what we are doing to make us easy to support
Payroll Party! Thursday night September 22nd, come help us harvest enough bounty to compensate our wonderful staff and get us through our big crunch. To make it a real party we are offering a couple of super deals
Get an extra 20% with any $100 gift certificate
Take 20% off any sale totaling $100 or moreYou can add up lots of little stuff and still get the 20% discount. With the certificates, the extra 20% can be a separate $20 certificate if you prefer. We’ll be open at both locations with tasty food and beverages. We have wine and beer too at the Beacon location (try a Taj from India, or a Kingfisher), delicious with pakoras.
Though we don’t like reviewing restaurants until they’ve been open for a few months, we’ve been to Travelers several times already and found the food to be tasty and inexpensive. We like it, and hope they will stay around.
School Board members Patu, Smith-Blum to host community meetings
The community meetings are held each month. The next two meetings are scheduled for Saturday, October 29, and Saturday, November 19, from 10 a.m. until noon at the same Tully’s.
If you are at the very northern tip of Beacon Hill, you may be in District V instead. The District V representative is Kay Smith-Blum, and she’ll be hosting a community meeting on Saturday, October 8, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Douglass-Truth Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way.
Potluck, music night cancelled; celebrate Food Forest instead
ROCKiT space has cancelled two events, the community potluck and all-ages music jam, that were scheduled for tonight as part of the “Family Orbit” series of events. They suggest that neighbors head down the street instead to the Jefferson Food Forest final design celebration at 6:30 p.m. at Jefferson Community Center (3801 Beacon Ave. S.). The celebration will include free food, a viewing of the final schematic design, and a tour of the Food Forest site by flashlight.
One Family Orbit event, Hi-Chair Happy Hour, is still happening today. From 3:30-6 p.m., it’s a BYOB-B (Bring Your Own Baby/Bigger Child and Beverage) social for parents and their little ones at the Garden House, 2336 15th Ave. S. It’s $5, or free for ROCKiT members and kids under 12.
BHB is back
You may have noticed some more downtime on the blog over the last couple of days. This was related to the blog hack I mentioned a few days ago. Troubleshooting and cleaning up after the server was compromised was difficult, and as it turned out, the hackers were still able to get back in and cause mischief. I apologize for any confusion or inconvenience that was caused by the downtime, and hope that this time things are well and truly fixed.
As I mentioned a few days ago, the Forum software that was running here on the blog was insecure, and so the Forum has been removed for now. Again, I apologize for the inconvenience.
Thanks for your patience!
Special thanks to Jason, who worked hard to track the hackers’ evil activities and fix what was broken.
Two arrested after drive-by shooting on S. McClellan
Ray Marcham at KOMO (BHB news partners) reports:
Two people from Renton were arrested early Sunday after a drive-by shooting on north Beacon Hill.
Seattle Police spokesperson Renee Witt said that the suspects drove up to a home on the 2000 block of S. McClellan Street just after midnight. One of them shot out windows in two vehicles in front of the home before they drove off.
Witt said the victim recognized the suspects as being people he has had ongoing problems with in the past. He told officers that the two lived in Renton, and soon after Renton police were contacted and told about the suspects.
Soon after, Renton officers found the two suspects at the drive-thru window of a Wendy’s on Rainier Avenue, west of downtown Renton. The car they were in was pulled over and the two were arrested.
A search warrant was received, and the gun believed to have been used in the shooting was found in the car’s glove box.
The two were taken to the King County jail, where they were booked for numerous weapons violations.
Bounce Fest returns to JCC next week
