June 2018

Seattle Parks and Recreation wins $20,000 ‘Meet Me at the Park’ grant for Camp Long improvement project 
Grants awarded by the National Recreation and Park Association and The Walt Disney Company 

information from Seattle Parks

Camp Long Camp Out has been selected as a winner of the national Meet Me at the Park campaign and will receive a $20,000 grant from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and The Walt Disney Company, including Disney|ABC Television Group and ESPN. Community members voted for the winning project throughout Earth Month in April.

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Bert Daigle (please don't call her Bertha) March 5, 1920 -- March 28, 2018.

It might sound nice to say mom passed away quietly in the presence of her family, but quiet is not something one experiences when the Daigle clan is together. All seven kids, grandkids, in-laws and probably a few curiosity seekers crowded into the small room to say our goodbyes. One by one we toasted her with Bailey's (her favorite) and whiskey, talked with her about the old times and made so much noise that we feared we might get kicked out. Brother-in-law Bill calls it the “Daigle Vortex.”

Emma Schmitz seawall repairs underway in collaborative effort
Soil borings and sampling at Memorial overlook

information from Seattle Parks 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), the City of Seattle, and Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) are collaborating on the Emma Schmitz seawall repair. Together we are ensuring a successful cost-sharing program to restore shoreline protection at Emma Schmitz Memorial Overlook in West Seattle. SPR entered into a Project Partnership Agreement with the Corps for the replacement of the seawall. The Corps is responsible for the design of the seawall, and one of the steps in the design process is to take soil borings to inform the final design. Drill equipment will be on site for several days starting the week of June 4.

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Erma Martin COUDEN

Erma Martin Couden, an exemplar of love, peace and other Christian values, the matriarch of an extensive family, a former public-school teacher and librarian and a longtime activist in church and civic affairs, died May 24, 2018, at Horizon House in Seattle. She was 103.

In addition to her own accomplishments, Erma also devoted herself, with her husband, Elliott Noble Couden, to family matters and to the advocacy of civil rights and local heritage preservation, all grounded in the pursuit of caring human connections.

City of Seattle awards more than $1 million in matching funds for 22 community-based projects
Hydroponic garden at the South Park Community Center gets $20,000

Information from the City of Seattle

The City of Seattle is investing $1,099,900 to support 22 community-initiated projects through Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’Neighborhood Matching Fund. Its Community Partnership Fund offers matching funds of up to $100,000 to community organizations committed to fostering and building our community. These awards range from $15,000 to $100,000 with the 22 organizations pledging over $916,816 in community match including volunteer hours, locally raised money, donated materials, and in-kind professional services.

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Two car collision closes traffic on 35th SW; Driver leaves the scene

A two car collision at 35th SW and Thistle blocked traffic at the intersection around 2pm on Tuesday. A Honda was traveling southbound on 35th when it collided with an SUV heading eastbound on Thistle. Bikes atop the Honda were thrown off the roof of the car.

The people in the Honda left the scene and the car had no license plates visible. One of them was reportedly found in a nearby Honeybucket.

car collision

 

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Delridge Farmstand is back for the summer every Tuesday from 3 to 7pm
Starting June 12

Fresh produce for purchase in the North Delridge neighborhood all summer  (through October!) is available again at the Delridge Grocery Co-op and ROAR Seattle Delridge Farmstand.

The Little Red Hen Project is supporting the project and donation in the new Farm Stand location near the Shell Station in North Delridge. They are open every Tuesday from 3-7pm.  Look for the Farmstand across the street from the future Delridge Grocery Co-op store location 5441 Delridge Way SW.

www.delridge.coop

 

Delridge Coop Farmstand

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