• A Museum, a Movement and a Mocha

    A Museum, a Movement and a Mocha By Travis Dobler, Squire Park Community Council It started over coffee — as many great Seattle stories do. Specifically, a mocha with whipped cream and caramel. (Who knew Black Panthers had a sweet tooth?) We met at Avole Coffee, the bright, soulful Ethiopian café at 23rd and Union…

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  • Enjoy the Jerk Shack

    Jerk Shack (in the courtyard at Mid-Town Commons) by Kathy Yasi 1133 24th Ave Suite N Seattle WA 98122 We entered the clean, bright space through big open doors and immediately noticed colorful, art-filled walls.  We ordered at the counter before selecting one of the small tables positioned so we could easily observe the neighborly…

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  • Help with Neighborhood Cleanup

    Hello and happy Friday! Next trash cleanup will be Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:30-7pm: If you have gloves from previous cleanups:  If you’d like to help spread the word: Hope to see you Thursday!Carrie Carrie Hawthorne (she/her) 206.310.6665 Reply all Reply to author Forward

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  • SPCC Board Meeting 6/10 at 7:00 PM via Zoom or in person announced

    SPCC Board Meeting 6/10 at 7:00 PM via Zoom or in person announced. The next quarterly community meeting is July 19. Attend via Zoom  Topic: Squire Park CCTime: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytimeJoin Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/99889741975?pwd=jvjelFrai11aNsL7G7Gxg8pvUeOwxo.1 Meeting ID: 998 8974 1975Passcode: SPCC   Attend in person at 1800 S Jackson St.  To enter, you’ll need to go through…

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  • Swedish Cherry Hill IAC meeting

    This is a reminder for the next Swedish Cherry Hill IAC meeting: Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM PT In-person location:Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill CampusJames Tower, Swedish Education Conference Center (SECC)Conference Room C500 17th Ave.Seattle, WA 98122 Note: The east (18th Avenue) and west entrance doors (17th Avenue) of James Tower…

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  • Update on Seattle University and Lee Center

    IAC (Implementation Advisory Committee) for major institutions is a group that provides community input and oversight for the implementation of the institution’s approved Master Plan. They work collaboratively with the city and the institution to ensure that the institution’s development plans align with neighborhood needs and goals Advocates for the Lee Center let us know…

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  • Notes from the April 19 Quarterly Meeting

    Due to illness Vania Adasme did not attend, and Susan Botteli presented a PowerPoint and invited all to hire workers, take classes, and volunteer. https://casa-latina.org/volunteer-opportunities-seattle/ Audience members were concerned for the safety of workers under the current immigration policies and chaos. Botteli responded that they distribute “Know your Rights” to all workers and have established more strict…

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  • Say NO tomorrow, May 8, to digital kiosks: Seattle City Council

    At the April 19th SPCC community meeting, Ellen Sollod advocated to let community members know that the mayor’s office is pushing to install 50-80 8 foot tall digital kiosks<https://www.theurbanist.org/2024/09/20/seattle-design-commission-not-on-board-with-sidewalk-ad-kiosk-proposal/> throughout Seattle in advance of FIFA World Cup. FIFA lasts a season- the contract for these mammoth and redundant public cell phones is 20 years.  While…

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