by Chris Maykut | Apr 30, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A Seattle Department of Transportation representative will give a presentation on proposed projects in our neighborhood at the Phinney Ridge Community Council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. The transportation...
by Chris Maykut | Apr 29, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
We are very lucky to have two independent bookstores in our neighborhood: Couth Buzzard Books and Phinney Books. And this Saturday we can celebrate them during the first national Independent Bookstore Day. Couth Buzzard, 8310 Greenwood Ave. N., will offer free books...
by Chris Maykut | Apr 28, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Seattle Public Schools is conducting an online survey to determine whether to change school start times beginning in the fall. Parents of high school students have been pushing for a later start time, citing research showing teens need to sleep later. There are three...
by Chris Maykut | Apr 28, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has awarded 23 Seattle Public Schools with Washington Achievement Awards for improvements in reading, English, math and overall outstanding academic success. Greenwood Elementary was cited for “High Progress.”...
by Chris Maykut | Apr 28, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
A cat named CC was last seen in the 100 block of NW 101st Street on April 22. If anyone has seen him, please call Doug or Judy at 206-789-0489.
by Chris Maykut | Apr 27, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Dozens of volunteers from Rebuilding Together Seattle spent Saturday working on two homes in our neighborhood, while a total of 1,000 volunteers helped restore 25 homes and nonprofit agency’s buildings throughout the greater Seattle area. These volunteers worked on...
by Chris Maykut | Apr 27, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Phinney Ridge Community Council is looking for new Board members, to be elected at its May 5 meeting. The fifteen independent volunteers meet monthly to become further informed on things such as: local zoning and implications on development in our neighborhood...
by PhinneyWood | Apr 27, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Seattle Police Department has announced it is instituting “micro community policing plans” to help it focus on the types of crimes most prevalent in each neighborhood. You can see the Micro Community Policing Summary for Phinney Ridge here, which lists the...
by PhinneyWood | Apr 24, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
Greenwood Meaningful Movies: “Fed Up” at 1 p.m. Friday at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St. This is closing weekend for Taproot Theatre’s “The Best of Enemies.” TITLE Boxing Club, which plans to open at 112 N. 85th St. (behind Top Ten Toys and Bartell...
by PhinneyWood | Apr 23, 2015 | PhinneyWood Neighborhood
The Friends of the Seattle Public Library Book Sale will be on May 2-3 at North Seattle College, 9600 College Way N., just east of Greenwood and near Northgate Mall. The book sale is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3,...