Author: Kathy Schuler

Juanita Heights Ivy Pull Aug 31

Juanita Heights Ivy Pull Aug 31

Posted by | Aug 1, 2013 | , , |

Juanita Heights Park Work Party: Join your neighbors around Juanita Heights Park this Saturday, August 31. We have a monthly ivy pulling work party usually the last Saturday of the month. We have a good time, good food and good riddance to ivy choking this little park. We go in quick, work together and have great gratification after a couple of hours. The work party is Saturday, August 31, 2013 from 9 AM to 11 AM. Wear long pants and long sleeves and bring work gloves if you have them. Walk down the stairs onto the trail and you will find us. See you...

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Blackberry Preserves, July-Aug Ed.

Blackberry Preserves, July-Aug Ed.

Posted by | Jul 10, 2013 | , |

Take some time to page through the “Blackberry Preserves” newsletter, produced by the Kirkland Heritage Society, for its members and those interested in Kirkland’s past. Inside the July/August 2013 edition you’ll find articles on: The Miller home from 128 12th Avenue in Norkirk on its way to Vancouver BC Special tribute to Bob Burke, 1934 – 2013. Friends and Colleagues celebrate the ‘dash’ in Bob’s life. Kirkland Historic Property Inventory Kirkland lost another icon in June. The American Legion Hall was torn down to make room for development. Local historical news about people who donated pictures, collectibles and keepsakes....

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Juanita Drive Corridor Study

Juanita Drive Corridor Study

Posted by | Jun 4, 2013 | , |

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT The City is committed to keeping the public informed and involved throughout every step of the Corridor Study.  This includes soliciting public input at key study milestones, including 1) identifying the issues to be addressed by the Study; 2) developing alternatives; 3) establishing a criteria for evaluating alternatives; and 4) establishing a community vision for future safety improvements for Juanita Drive. Ways to stay informed and involved in the Study include attending community workshops, meetings, online interactive maps and comment forms, and email and mail notifications.  Check back to this web site to see updated schedule information of...

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May 29th Neighborhood Meeting Recap

May 29th Neighborhood Meeting Recap

Posted by | May 30, 2013 | , , , , |

Highlights from the Wednesday, May 29th Finn Hill Neighborhood meeting include presentations covering our neighborhood’s park trails, Juanita Drive corridor study, and the health of our streams and surface water management. There are upcoming June meetings on all these issues. Be sure to attend if you can and consider sharing the information with your neighbors. Other announcements: [1] Tuesday, June 25th is set for the first Finn Hill Neighborhood Plan meeting at the Finn Hill Middle School Cafeteria at 7pm. Address: 8040 NE 132nd St. . [2] The Juanita Farmer’s market started this month so be sure to drop by. [3] Saturday, June 1, is National Trails Day,...

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Next Steps on the Juanita Drive Corridor Study

Next Steps on the Juanita Drive Corridor Study

Posted by | May 7, 2013 | , , |

The City of Kirkland and it’s consultant team will be at the Wednesday, May 29 Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance meeting to outline the scope of the Juanita Corridor study and highlight some important upcoming dates. The master plan will identify future improvements to include in the City’s prioritization process in 2014 for the 2015-2020 Citywide Capital Improvement Program. Learn more about the study and how to get involved by going to the Project Web Site or contact Kari Page, Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator at KPage@kirklandwa.gov (425-587-3011...

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