DennyFest 2015 in Pictures

Posted by Mackenzie Bakewell | Sep 24, 2015 | Denny Fest, Events, News & Highlights |

This year’s DennyFest was held after a rainy morning and in the wake of a Seahawks season opener that didn’t turn out the way the 12th Man wanted. But DennyFest was the perfect antidote to cloudy skies and deflated football fans. Several hundred Finn Hill residents came down to O.O. Denny Park and were treated to fantastic music, great burgers and hot dogs, a selection of pies and a tasty pot of chili. We had arts & crafts and a bouncy house for the kids, a massage tent for those who once were kids but are now feeling their...

Community Kitchen starting up again!

Posted by Mackenzie Bakewell | Sep 18, 2015 | Community Kitchen, Events, News & Highlights |

The Community Kitchen is starting up after a summer vacation. The plan is making Italian food on September 25th. We have a guest Italian cook coming to oversee our efforts. John Maietta manages the downtown Ben Bridge, but he is an Italian from New Jersey, with dual citizenship and a family in the restaurant business. The place is still the kitchen at Inglewood Presbyterian. The time is still last Fridays of the month, beginning at 5:00 in the kitchen. But, some folks must trickle in later, that’s okay. The neighborhood kitchen enjoys meeting monthly to cook and eat an ethnic...

Walking & Biking to School

Posted by Mackenzie Bakewell | Sep 18, 2015 | News & Highlights, Safety, Schools |

Walking and bicycling can be a great way to get to school. Students get exercise. Traffic around school may be reduced. And fewer cars can help the environment. Before you start, it’s important to make sure the route your student(s) take to walk or bike to school are appropriate. The district’s Safety Advisory Committee asked a subcommittee to review suggested walk routes to the district’s elementary schools. That group worked with traffic and pedestrian safety experts as well as a GIS consultant to develop GIS maps of updated walk routes. Schools reviewed the maps and provided feedback. These maps...

DennyFest 2015!

Posted by Mackenzie Bakewell | Jul 10, 2015 | Denny Fest, Events, News & Highlights |

Mark your calendars! The 2015 DennyFest will be Sunday, September 13th. DennyFest is our annual neighborhood celebration of family, food, music, and arts for the Finn Hill Neighborhood. As always, DennyFest will feature live music, a dog show, chili and pie contests, guided hikes, and activities for kids. DennyFest will be held at O.O. Denny Park from 12 to 4 pm near the Clayton Rich Memorial Shelter. There is no admission charge. Check out a YouTube video and some photos below from previous DennyFest...

Trail Guides: Time to Head to the Trails

Posted by Mackenzie Bakewell | Jun 8, 2015 | Maps of Finn Hill & Kirkland, News & Highlights, Resources, Stewardship Committee, Trails |

O.O. Denny Park Trail Guide Do you have a copy of the newest Finn Hill Trail Guide? With spring in the air, now is the time to get it! Last May, a new trail guide showing the trails, trailheads, and points of interest within O.O. Denny Park, MacDonald Memorial Preserve, and a portion of Big Finn Hill Park was release. You can download it here. A special thanks goes to FHNA’s trail mapping subcommittee including Kristen Lloyd, Scott Maco, Ellen Haas, and Francesca Lyman for developing the trail...

Author: Mackenzie Bakewell