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FHNA representatives are meeting with City public works staff to discuss options for improving the walkway along 84th Avenue NE. This is an important school walk route for Thoreau and Sandburg Elementary schools, along with Finn Hill ...Middle School. The existing...
read moreWe need your ideas on traffic safety projects we should consider implementing that are under $50,000. Kirkland recently approved the creation of a Neighborhood Safety Program and is soliciting applications from neighborhood associations on ...how to spend $150K this...
read moreFHNA has been working with the Kirkland Fire Department over the last few years to improve overall fire response times to our neighborhood, ever since volunteer EMTs were re-established at Fire Station 24 (along 84th Avenue at NE 141st Street). We are very pleased to...
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Climate change is affecting real people right now and the problem gets worse and the solutions harder the longer we put off doing something about it. Most of you are concerned and want to take action but are often somewhat overwhelmed. We have been asked to provide a...
In recent weeks, I’ve had conversations where people have mentioned reading or hearing about the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, or “forest bathing.” The general idea is that spending time in the forest has been shown to reduce stress and improve health. Even...
Dear Finn Hill Neighbors: This is a quick follow up to my previous email about the Finn Hill neighborhood plan, which the Planning Commission wil review on Thursday (tomorrow) at 7pm in the Council meeting room at City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue in downtown Kirkland. We...
Dear Finn Hill Neighbors: The Finn Hill neighborhood plan - which will define how Finn Hill will develop over the coming decades -- will be reviewed by the Planning Commission on Thursday (tomorrow) at 7pm in the Council meeting room at City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue in...
Just two quick messages to start your week: giveBIG results: FHNA raised $4500 in the giveBIG campaign on May 10. That's more than we have raised in previous years, and we are very, very grateful to our generous donors for their support. We'll use the money to refresh...
Dear Finn Hill neighbors and friends, the Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG event is happening on Wednesday, May 10, and we hope you'll use this chance to help out the Finn Hill Neighborhood Alliance -- your neighborhood association -- with a generous contribution. You...
Volunteer Event Information – Juanita Woodlands Park, June 3, 2017 from 9am-1pm King County Parks Day of Event Contact – Lina Rose 206.491.5014 Please RSVP directly to Lina prior to the event if you are planning on attending so that they know how many tools to bring...
Where: Lake Washington High School Parking Lot 12033 NE 80th Street When: Saturday, May 13, 9am - 3pm No vehicles will be admitted after 3pm, sharp. No exceptions. Accepted items include: Air conditioners & dehumidifiers - $33/each Batteries (including rechargeable)...
25 Mountaineers hiked over the top of Finn Hill from Kenmore to Kirkland on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. The Wednesday hike was one of a series of Mountaineer day hikes around Lake Washington. The Kenmore to Kirkland hike was designed to avoid Juanita Drive and find a way...
Bill Blanchard opened the well-attended meeting at 7:05 by welcoming attendees and guests. After a brief presentation outlining the origin, vision, accomplishments, and challenges of the Friends of Big Finn Hill Parks Trails group, Bill called the evening’s guests to...
