Both the Seattle Emergency Operations Center and the Fremont Emergency Preparation desk have forwarded a message from Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn to take care and prepare for a forecast of heavy snow for our area.
Current ice and snow conditions have been fairly mild in Fremont, compared to the rest of Seattle, and King County. Seattle Public Utilities still plans regular garbage collection during the storm, and issued suggestions about storm drains and pipes. Also, information from the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management, and tips on how to ‘Take Winter By Storm,’ can be found on www.takewinterbystorm.org. A list of breaking news notices can be seen on-line. Also a list of school closures can be referenced on-line.
The Seattle Public Library (SPL) system will host three community meetings in January, 2012, on improving library services. The gatherings will focus on options for enhancing the collection of books and materials, increasing operating hours, upgrading computers and on-line services, and improving building maintenance. Strategies for stabilizing funding for the library system will also be reviewed.
The three community meetings will be held around the city, with the closest to Fremont being the only weekday evening meeting at the Ballard Branch Library, on Wednesday, January 18th, from 6p – 8p. Saturday meetings will be held on January 7th, from 10a – Noon, at the Central Library, and on January 14th, from Noon – 2p, at the Beacon Hill Branch Library.
For Seattlites concerned about the extra volume of recycling created by holiday activities, Seattle Public Utilities issued the reminder that residents can always recycle as much as they want at no extra charge. Simply put additional recyclables in sturdy bins or boxes next to the recycling receptacle on collection day.
This month the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) took a huge leap forward in building a facility for the interactive maritime museum on North Lake Union. The signing of an interim lease with King County METRO Transit Division for a property near Gasworks Park will bring the North Lake Union Community Wharf within sight come spring 2012.
SPU wants everyone to know that there will be no solid waste collections on November 24th, Thanksgiving Day, for garbage, food & yard waste, or recycling. The North Seattle Transfer Station will also be closed that day, and re-open Friday, Nov. 25th.
In the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) Fall 2011 newsletter, Shavings, a piece written by Betsy Davis reports that in September the Metropolitan King County Council unanimously voted to support negotiations between METRO and CWB toward a lease agreement.
On Wednesday, November 16th, from 8a – 9:30a, the Fremont Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual ‘Breakfast of Shameless Self-Promotion.’ This popular gathering allows everyone – business owners, philanthropists, event organizers, the underemployed, and/or a City of Seattle Mayor – to share information about their passion with others from our community.
Please help spread the word that on Wednesday, November 9th at 11a (2p E.S.T.) a nationwide test of the emergency alert system (EAS) will be conducted. More than 20,000 television and radio broadcast stations across the United States will participate in this first-ever, nationwide, 30-second test.
Last Thursday, October 20th, Mayor Mike McGinn, and many Fremont notables, gathered at 3400 Stone Way to celebrate the announcement that Brooks Sports will relocate their headquarters to a new development to be built on the site, in 2013.
