Central Houghton Neighborhood Association

Volunteers Needed to Improve 116th Ave NE Steps to Cross Kirkland Corridor

6/17/2015

116th Ave NE steps

The stairs that go down the steep hill from the north end of 116th Ave NE to the Cross Kirkland Corridor are treacherous! Please help make them safer and easier to navigate. These stairs connect the Highlands and North Rose Hill neighborhoods to the CKC.

The first work party is this Saturday, June 20, from 9 am to mid-afternoon.
Come for any amount of time; see below for the additional dates we will be working.

Meet at 116th Ave NE and NE 107th Place. We will be clearing brush, installing new steps, digging a new drainage ditch, and hauling gravel Please bring gloves, water, and snacks. Wear sturdy shoes!

Big drops between steps

Bring the following tools if you have them (label them with your name!):

Small level
Measuring tape
Small/medium sledge hammer
Hand pruners or loppers

Mark Your Calendar - Work Party Dates

Saturday, June 20, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Saturday, June 27, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Sunday, July 5, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Saturday, July 11, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Saturday, July 18, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Sunday, July 26, 9 am to mid-afternoon

Additional work dates if needed:

Saturday, August 1, 9 am to mid-afternoon
Saturday, August 8, 9 am to mid-afternoon

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Mail Theft and Secure Mailboxes

6/16/2015

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Unsecured mailboxes

At the last CHNA meeting, we talked about mail theft. Well, this last week it seems that one of our Sandhurst neighbors was the victim of mail theft. The thieves targeted an unsecure (insecure:)/unlocked mailbox and took only a few pieces of mail. The mailbox was one of the boxes on the left.

In our meeting I mentioned that we have secured/locked mailboxes in our part of the cul-de-sac. A picture of them is on the right. There are thirteen mailboxes in the secure unit. The cluster box unit cost around $1500 plus an additional installation charge. I believe each neighbor ended up paying around $150 total. Another condition was that we had to get everyone in consecutive house numbers to sign on for the project, otherwise the US Postal Service wouldn't deliver. You can find similar mailboxes at Home Depot. If you have any questions, let me know.

Secured/locked mailboxes

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Meeting Materials from June 3rd Meeting

6/7/2015

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In the June 3rd CHNA's meeting we talked a lot about the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center. Brian gave a recap of where we were and what the process looks like going forward. Here is my presentation from Wednesday's meeting:

Lisa gave a great presentation on information about mixed-use and the zoning which governs Kirkland's Business Commercial parcels. Here's her presentation:

For the last part of the meeting Cathy ran a post-it exercise asking people what they liked about some of the pictures of mixed-use developments. Some the pictures were:

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Agenda for June 3rd 2015 Meeting

6/2/2015

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 7:00pm
Houghton Fire Station 22
6602 108th Avenue NE

Agenda for June 3rd Meeting

Items from the Audience
We will be talking about the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center (HENC) for the first three agenda items.

Brian will give a short overview of tonight’s agenda, go on to a brief recap of the Post-it exercise from April’s meeting, and sketch out the process moving forward.
Mixed-use - Lisa will give an overview of what mixed-use means for the HENC
Post-its on Pictures - Cathy will lead a post-it exercise with examples of retail only and mixed-use spaces around the Seattle area. Audience will be asked to offer feedback on the examples.

HougthDown™ Picnic - Brian will go over the task list for the HoughtDown™ Picnic with the help of HoughtDown™ veterans.

Thanks and check out what is going on in the neighborhood at:
On the web at http://www.houghtonlives.com
On Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/CentralHoughton

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Volunteers Needed to Improve 116th Ave NE Steps to Cross Kirkland Corridor

Mail Theft and Secure Mailboxes

Meeting Materials from June 3rd Meeting

Agenda for June 3rd 2015 Meeting

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