April 08 Meeting Minutes written by Ken Knoke, 4-28-08
Attendance total 16
Dina Johnson - Temporary Chair
Jim Glassley - Co-Chair (not in attendance)
Ken Knoke - Secretary
Betsy Harris - Treasurer
We are still looking for someone to lead our group. Blair has done a tremendous job and will sorely be missed. In his absence, Dina has been gracious enough to host our meetings and keep them going.
POLICE REPORT - Adonis Topacio adonis.topacio@seattle.gov
1. Shots fired- 17th and Trenton on the NW corner (yellow house) . Police responded to a party at the residence where some uninvited individuals were asked to leave. One pulled a gun and fired 20 shots into the air. Tenants are moving out at the end of the month. Individuals are under investigation.
2. Robert Herman is being watched for running car repairs from his propertie(s) located on the 7900 block of 13th SW and the 8100 block of 11th SW. Activity has picked up again after he was released from jail. This has been a problem in the past.
3. Westcrest Park is known amongst certain circles as an area where lewd activity is being conducted in the woods. Please report any suspicious activity to Seattle Police.
4. Concern that a crosswalk is needed on Barton and Delridge. Contact Jim Curtain at SDOT as a starting place. 206 684 ROAD
KAREN GREENE introduced herself as the Drug Free Community Coordinator taking the place of Kathy Kaminski. Welcome!
WHITE CENTER SPRING CLEAN
will be held on 5/10 from 8am to 1pm.
Organize your group before May 3rd and receive T-shirts.
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8-9am is check in and breakfast located at 9421 18th Ave SW (St James Place)
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10-12 is community cleanup projects in White Center / Boulevard Park
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12-1 is a community celebration at Steve Cox Memorial Park 1321 SW 102nd St
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For more information, contact your Community Source at 206 694 1082 or info@wccda.org
COMMUNITY SAFETY MEETING
will be held Thursday, May 22nd from 6-8pm at St. James Place. 9421
18th Ave SW. Report crime and nuisance issues in your neighborhood,
share community announcements and community projects, obtain first hand
police reports from SPD and KC Sheriffs officers. Dinner provided.
For more information contact Karen Greene, Drug Free Communities Coordinator
at 767 0760 or Karen@sngi.org
Representatives from the Samoan
Community Association have been attending our meetings now
for the past few months. They bring some positive energy and a fresh
outlook to the group. We welcome you!
They will be starting their cricket season next Saturday at 8am. Festivities
include a cultural welcoming ceremony as well as several games of Cricket.
Located at the Jefferson Park Cricket center.
They hope to expand their program in the future with the change coming
to the Westcrest Water Reservoir with our support.
MONTHLY DANCE - Saturday May 3rd at 8pm, Highland Park Improvement Club with new musical guest Gerard Jones. Join neighbors and friends in a congenial evening of rock, blues, and country music for your listening and dancing pleasure. BYOB and admission is only $7.50
DISCUSSIONS:
A street clean up for the upcoming months?
Printing new signs to be placed in the neighborhood announcing the meetings was also brought up. It was decided this was a good idea to revisit as it was dropped when the group was determining where to meet. Now that we have a firm meeting place, we can follow through with it.
Ken writes: "On a personal note, I would like to thank everyone
who reads and responds. It's nice to know the information is getting
out to people."
"By they way, if you know someone who's thinking about Real Estate
and could use my services, please give me a call with their name and
number. I'll be happy to follow up with them."
Contact Ken Kenoke, Realtor