Next meeting is November 19th, at J. Weaver’s (east corner of 9th and 70th St NW)
Volunteers are needed for the pre Holly Sale work party - please contact Alyssa to RSVP.
Holly Sale
November 29, 9-12 work party and 12-3 sale:Volunteers are organizing the event, and we will have a work party in the morning with warm beverages provided (9-12) and the sale will start at noon.
Volunteers will be needed to prune, bundle and prep the holly, as well as a few folks to help out with the set up of the sale and any crowd control.Please contact Alyssa to help.
Next meeting is October 15th, at D. Hammer’s ( 6533 10th Ave NW).
Park has a Facebook page (“New park on 9th Ave NW in Seattle)and a new email (9thavenwpark at gmail.com)
Pro Parks Levy
This levy includes $800,000 for our park if it passes, and will not increase property taxes.Once it passes, we begin the naming and development processes.Alyssa is trying to find out where to get signs, and will let folks know when they are available.
Volunteers are planning the Holly Sale; tentative date is 11/29.Let A. Smith know if you want to help.(ajbsmith at comcast.net)
Meeting Schedule:Group agreed to meet every third Wednesday at 6pm, place to be announced each month.
Next meeting is September 17th.
Create a Gmail account for the park: Done, D. Wise to help A. Smith manage it.
Flyer distribution system: Three families volunteered to help distribute flyers, others are welcome – let A. Smith know if you want to help.(ajbsmith at comcast dot net)
Volunteers are being sought to help organize a Wreath Making Class fundraiser - let A. Smith know if you want to help.(ajbsmith at comcast dot net)
A. Smith will see if the City can give us a more detailed idea of what can and can’t be built on the site.
Caretaker
Moved in on Labor Day Weekend - more details coming soon.
Any adjacent neighbors should contact Lise Ward in Park’s Acquisition Department regarding fence/hedge issues
Special thanks to NorthwestDistrictPark Resources Crew and
SeattleParks and Recreation for help with this event
We would also like to thank our generous area groceries for their help:
Ballard Market for ice cream and toppings,
Greenwood Market for the biodegradeable bowls and other utensils plus maraschino cherries,
and the Crown Hill QFC for whipped cream!
Successful Work Party!
Over 25 people made our first work party a HUGE success this weekend. Michele Thurmond, Grounds Maintenance Lead for Parks, was very impressed when she stopped by in the afternoon. Many thanks to all those who helped with organizing, pruning, weeding, clean up, and treats!
Liza and Clare got the roses under control.
A few more pictures from this weekend are below (thanks to D. Smith for the photography). Thank you again to all who did attend!
New Park on 9th
