April 2014

Councilmember Tom Rasmussen will host "Little City Halls" at various locations in West Seattle and South Park over the month of April to chat with anyone interested in engaging with their Seattle City Councilmember. Members of the public can drop-in during any of the scheduled times to talk about any issues of their choosing.

"Getting to City Hall downtown can be pretty inconvenient for West Seattleites, so I thought I should bring City Hall to you," said Councilmember Rasmussen. "I hope you'll stop by to chat about any issues important to you."

The Little Town Halls are free, open to all-ages and no advance registration is required.

WHAT: "Little City Halls" with Councilmember Rasmussen

WHEN/WHERE:
Thursday, April 10, 2014, 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SW Branch Seattle Public Library
9010 - 35th Avenue S.W.

Friday, April 11, 2014, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
West Seattle Senior Center-Cafe
4217 S.W. Oregon St.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
South Park Community Center - North Social Room
8319 - 8th Ave. S.

The Department of Planning and Development has released an update for development in the North and Northwest area of Seattle. There are four new land use applications, one decision and two design reviews in the works.

Information provided by the the Department of Planning and Development.

2445 NW 63RD ST:
Land Use Application to subdivide one development site into two unit lots. The construction of residential units is being reviewed under Project #6393659. This subdivision of property is only for the purpose of allowing sale or lease of the unit lots. Development standards will be applied to the original parcel and not to each of the new unit lots.

Zone: LOWRISE-1, URBAN VILLAGE OVERLAY

2020 NW 60th St:
Land Use Application to subdivide one parcel into two parcels of land. Proposed parcel sizes are: A) 2,398 sq. ft. and B) 2,597 sq. ft. Existing structure to be demolished.

Join the creative community of artists in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. for the monthly Second Saturday Art Walk. During the Art Walk, artists open their studios to the public and neighborhood businesses host local art on their walls. The Ballard Art Walk showcases painting, glass art, sculpture, performance, and more, in venues from Leary Way to Shilshole, and as far north as 65th.

This month, the ReStore’s 13th Annual Recycled Art Show opens at Blowing Sands Studio (5805 14th Ave. NW). Artists were charged with submitting works that bring new life to the discarded. The show includes original works of various mediums made with found objects and materials. The pieces are described as “whimsical to sophisticated, intricate to bold, folk art to modern craft to domestic handicraft,” and the show as “an entertaining collection all based on the concept that inspiration is where you find it.”

This family-friendly event is free, and offers visitors and residents alike the opportunity to explore this vibrant and diverse community.

AT A GLANCE
What: The Ballard Art Walk

Right on the heels of the approval of the 3 building apartment/retail complex at 3210 California Ave. S.W. comes the first early design review meeting for a a five-story structure containing 63 residential units, 4 live-work units and 2,400 sq. ft. of retail at street level. Parking for 63 vehicles to be provided below grade. Existing structures at 3211, 3219 and 3221 California Ave SW to be demolished. NK architects are the designers for this project as well.

MEETING

Date: Thursday, May 1, 2014

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: West Seattle Senior Center
4217 SW Oregon Street
Room: Hatten Hall

All meeting facilities are ADA compliant. Translators or interpreters provided upon request. Please contact the Public Resource Center (206-684-8467 or prc@seattle.gov) at least five business days prior to the meeting to request this service.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT

36th District Representative Gael Tarleton will be will speak with the Central Ballard Resident's Association this week. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting and be ready with talking points.

"This is your time to find out about our legislature and what happened in Olympia last year, and what we can look forward to this upcoming year. Should be very interesting. Bring your questions," wrote President of CBRA, Mike Kahrs.

Where: Swedish Hospital Ballard, Conference Room A
When: April 10, at 7 p.m.

information from Seattle Parks

Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting dozens of free and low-cost spring bunny and egg hunt activities all over Seattle this month. Hop to an event in your neighborhood and collect some goodies. For event details, please contact the specific location.

SOUTHWEST
April 11 Bunny Bonanza
Alki Bathhouse, 6:30 pm., All Ages, Cost $5
April 17 Toddler Eggstravaganza
High Point Community Center, 10 a.m., Cost $5
April 17 Flashlight Egg Hunt
Hiawatha Community Center, 8 p.m., Ages 11-17
April 19 Spring Egg Hunts
Alki Community Center, 10 a.m., Ages 11 and under
Delridge Community Center, 10 a.m., Ages 3-11
Hiawatha Community Center, 10 a.m., Ages 3-11
High Point Community Center, 10 a.m., Ages 3-11
South Park Community Center, 10 a.m., Ages 1-10

Parks is also conducting egg hunts and other events across Seattle.

SOUTHEAST
April 17 Spring Egg Hunts
Van Asselt Community Center, 3:30 p.m., Day Campers
Van Asselt Community Center, 6 p.m., Ages 11-17
April 18 Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt

Support Ballard High School Football & Sports Medicine!

Save the Date for the BHS Breakfast of Champions Friday, May 2, 2014, hosted by All-Pro (2013), 2x Pro Bowl (2011, 13), Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Kam Chancellor

Also featuring:
Joey Thomas, former NFL player, BHS football coach, and BHS GAINS Success Coordinator
Sue Verduin ’78, BHS graduate and athletic star

7:00 a.m. Reception
Private Meet and Greet with Kam Chancellor

7:30 a.m. Breakfast Program
MC Don O’Neill,
The Ron & Don Show, KIRO FM

Where: BHS Richard N.J. Lee Gymnasium

Tickets
Breakfast/Reception tickets: $75
Breakfast/Reception Tables of 8: $600
Student Breakfast/Reception tickets: $55
Breakfast tickets: $45
Breakfast Tables of 8: $360
Student Breakfast tickets: $30

Proceeds benefit Ballard Football and the BHS Sports Medicine Program.
Co-chairs Sue Verduin ’78, Seattle U basketball All-American, and
Jack Thompson, WSU/NFL quarterback and BHS football coach

For more information, please contact Dick Lee at rjlee@seattleschools.org or 206-391-5555

The fourth annual Northwest Green Home Tour will be held April 26, 2014, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild and Built Green, with generous support from Greenhome Solutions, the self-guided tour showcases local, sustainable, and green new homes, remodels, and energy retrofits in the Seattle area and beyond.

Six Ballard-area homes will be featured on this year’s tour:

Drinking Rainwater in Ballard by Bristow Enterprises: 7703 26th Ave NW
See rainwater catchment in its various forms, plus other sustainable features, including an energy retrofit and remodel. Our house has one of the first legal whole-house rainwater catchment and filtration systems in the city of Seattle. A short walk brings you to many other rain gardens in the neighborhood. Map provided.

Dinah by Green Canopy Homes: 8050 14th Ave NW
A beautiful, energy-efficient, sustainably built, walkable single-family home in Greenwood. Complete with all the bells and whistles for the green geeks as well as the build quality and aesthetic expected from this demanding market.

Factory vs. Academy, a bookstore/art gallery specializing in indie authors and located in Ballard , is pleased to announce an open house on April 12 from 6 to 9 pm, to coincide with the Second Saturday Ballard ArtWalk.

The inaugural showcase, "Thank You Bezus! A Self-Publishers' First Supper," features a stellar line-up of local and national memoir writers. Each author has been depicted in a mural version of The Last Supper painted by noted artist, Andrew Morrison. Naturally, Jeff Bezos is front and center as Jesus.

Both print and digital format copies available. Come see the "Showroom Halo Effect" in action and witness the disruption of the traditional publishing industry in person.

Including memoirs by:

John LeSage
Tom Harvey
Claire Anderson
Bob Sluys
Michael Matewauk
Mik Everett
Moses Pate
James Keefe lll
Robb Zerr
Joe Cottonwood
Howard Hansen

by Sarah Wyatt

The Mariners have your peanuts and Cracker Jack…and Dungeness crab rolls.
Popcorn, peanuts and beer: the aroma of traditional baseball stadium food signals the beginning of spring. Mariners fans have enjoyed these staples for decades, but times change and so do the tastes of baseball fans. This season, ravenous Mariners fans will enjoy their favorite baseball staples, many with new tweaks. Over the weekend, the Seattle Mariners debuted their new concessions menu, a progressive selection of comfort foods crafted by several Ballard vendors, including Bonache Sauce, Hot Cakes, Ballard Bee Company and chef Ethan Stowell.

Centerplate, the Mariners’ hospitality partner, worked with local vendors to develop a new Northwest seafood menu with a nod to traditional baseball culture. Along with the contemporary versions of the old favorites, several new cocktail and beer offerings will all bring the fans out to the ballgame.