Coop d’Villa, Tales from the Coop!

Posted by Jeff Hoerth | Jul 5, 2013 | News & Highlights |

FHNA is visiting with various Finn Hill residents raising chickens and learning a little about the pastime more popular than you may imagine. The City of Kirkland updated its ordinance last year with regards to raising chickens. See this link for more information. If you have a story to relate regarding your own Coop d’ Villa, email us at info@finnhillalliance.org. In our first story of this eggsciting series, we hear from Bill Blanchard, who’s brooding over a milestone birthday had him sharing something in common with his favorite hen. Tales from the Coop – Jennifer by Bill Blanchard It was...

FHPRD Ends Reign

Posted by Jeff Hoerth | Apr 28, 2013 | Archive, FHNA History, News & Highlights |

With the first day of April came the end of the decade-long management of Finn Hill parks by elected commissioners using funding generated by a tax local residents voted to place upon themselves. The Finn Hill Park and Recreation District was approved on November 20, 2002 following passage of ballot Proposition No. 1. The proposition was spurred by King County funding shortfalls that closed O.O. Denny Park in 2001 for lack of maintenance. Park neighbors rallied Finn Hill residents to create a taxing district, which received voter approval in 2002 and 2008. Voters also elected five unpaid commissioners to...

Register for Map Your Neighborhood Training on Feb. 27

Posted by Jeff Hoerth | Feb 13, 2013 | Events |

The Kirkland Office of Emergency Management will offer a “train the facilitator” class for Map Your Neighborhood (MYN). After personal preparedness, MYN is the next step in ensuring that Kirkland is a resilient community in the event of a disaster. This class will prepare community members to establish the MYN program in their neighborhoods, explaining the process from A to Z, and offering all the materials and support needed. The training will occur on Wednesday, February 27 from 7-9 PM at Fire Station 26 located at 9930 124th Ave.NE in Kirkland.   For more information, contact Christina Brugman at cbrugman@kirklandwa.gov. To register, contact Ron Poole at rpoole@kirklandwa.gov. Space is limited, so register early. Provide your name, phone, e-mail, and the name of your...

“Mandy” Lost Dog Found!

Posted by Jeff Hoerth | Jan 19, 2013 | News & Highlights |

UPDATE: *********The latest news! Mandy was found by local residents! Read the news. ********** The search for a lost black flat coated retriever continues on Finn Hill. Unless you’ve been locked away with the flu, you’ve most likely seen all the signs posted with a picture of the 11-year-old Mandy. While signs are routinely posted for lost dogs and cats, this is an especially sad story because it is the latest in a series of very trying circumstances for the dog’s owner. Mandy disappeared on January 11th following a car accident in which she and another dog were passengers. That...

Salmon Makes a Splash at O.O. Denny

Posted by Jeff Hoerth | Jan 11, 2013 | News & Highlights |

For those of you wondering if efforts to restore O.O. Denny Creek to encourage the return of salmon has spawned any results, note this sighting passed along by area resident Renee LeBlanc. LeBlanc had been out for a walk with her children in O.O. Denny Park on Thanksgiving Day while the turkey was cooking at home in the oven. “We saw a commotion when we were north of the mouth (of Denny Creek) and all came to investigate; we never expected to see a spawning salmon!” said LeBlanc. “The salmon was coming up the mouth of the creek, so...

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