Author Archives: HPAC

Request for LEAD sent to Mayor Murray

In light of our last meeting, we sent a request to Mayor Murray for the LEAD program for our neighborhood and the entire Delridge District. If you missed it, here is more information about the LEAD program, and a piece in Huffington Post from last year. A copy of the request is below, it was copied toContinue reading “Request for LEAD sent to Mayor Murray”

Volunteer to be a Reading Tutor at Sanislo Elementary!

Reading Partners is a literacy non-profit that mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring to struggling elementary student readers. No experience is required to volunteer! We seek volunteers who can commit 1 hour/week for a semester. Tutors are paired to work with the same student and are provided with an easy-to-follow curriculum that includes allContinue reading “Volunteer to be a Reading Tutor at Sanislo Elementary!”

Final Meeting for Highland Park Playground on Tuesday, March 3rd. 

Please join us for the final public meeting for the Highland Park Play Area project. The meeting will be held at the Highland Park Elementary School from 6:30-7:45, and the design team will be showing the design generated from public input on the schematic designs shown at the last meeting.

February HPAC Agenda

We will be having a guest speaker from the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program for our February meeting. As explained on their website: “LEAD is a pre-booking diversion program developed with the community to address low-level drug and prostitution crimes. The program allows law enforcement officers to redirect low-level offenders engaged in drug or prostitution activity to community-basedContinue reading “February HPAC Agenda”

Changes coming for Highland Park Way / Holden Intersection

As discussed in this West Seattle Blog article, we heard from SDOT’s Jim Curtin about the Highland Park Way / Holden intersection at our January HPAC meeting. The short version: patience, finding funds takes time. The longer version: Curtin presented a roundabout plan and a signal plan, both VERY schematic – please don’t get hung upContinue reading “Changes coming for Highland Park Way / Holden Intersection”

January HPAC meeting on Wednesday, January 28th

Please join us for a 6:30 potluck, 7:00 meeting at HPIC on Wednesday, January 28th. We have invited SDOT to discuss the Highland Park Way / Holden intersection backup and subsequent traffic bypassing the intersection on residential streets. HPAC is looking for new leadership or a new leadership team- if you or someone you know mightContinue reading “January HPAC meeting on Wednesday, January 28th”

Highland Park Elementary Square Dance!

Please join Highland Park Elementary for Dinner and a Square Dance on Friday October 24 from 6-9pm. (free) dinner at 6p, and the dance is from 7-9p. It’s a public dance with a live string band, everyone is invited, all ages & abilities! Every kid gets to take home a pumpkin! Donations will be accepted as a PTA fundraiser, Contact: peteweiss@me.com if youContinue reading “Highland Park Elementary Square Dance!”