News and Events

Floating Homes and Shoreline Regulations

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:35:40 -0700

A View from the Sidelines

It all started with weeds. When the Shoreline Master Program Update (SMP) came to town, I welcomed it as a vehicle for reducing the use of chemicals to control aquatic weeds. I had no idea that attending an SMP open house in late fall of 2007, would lead to meetings and workshops beginning in March, 2008, and continuing for more than a year, or that my interest in weeds would lead so quickly to concern for my beloved life afloat.

Hearing: Vulcan / UW South Lake Union Spot Zone

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:28 -0800

Start: 11/12/2009 - 5:30pm

End: 11/12/2009 - 9:30pm

The Lake Union Opportunity Alliance (LUOA) has alerted us to a City Council hearing concerning a spot zone proposed for the South Lake Union area, We copy their announcement to their members here --

Dear Fellow South Lake Union Stakeholders,

Update on Vulcan/UW Phase III –The City is sponsoring a ‘Text Amendment’ for Vulcan and UW to build a new R & D facility on the block bounded by Mercer, Dexter, Republican and 8th Avenue. LUOA is very much for a UW R & D facility on this block, but one built within the rules and codes as is their operating facility is across 8th Avenue.

FHA Sends Letter To Candidates About SMP Revision

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:13:33 -0700

While we believe some of our issues have been recognized by DPD, we remain concerned that new burdensome requirements may be proposed that are out of proportion to the benefit they might have ...

-- FHA Letter to City Candidates

The Floating Homes Association has sent or hand-delivered the attached letter to the 2009 candidates for Seattle Mayor and City Council.

Maritime Family Festival

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:46:37 -0700

Start: 11/07/2009 - 10:00am

End: 11/07/2009 - 4:00pm

Maritime Family Festival

November 7, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Buy and Sell Maritime Treasures

Pre-Christmas Fun

Gifts - Books - CDs - Ship Models - Trinkets - Toy Boat Building - Hands On Activities - Food - Fun

See the Attached Flyer

Organized by
Discovery Modelers Education Center
And Friends

discoverymodelers@yahoo.com

The Human Impact

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:34:10 -0700

Western Washington has a mystique. It's a unique blend of snow-capped mountains, misty rain forests, waters everywhere (an inland sea, bays, lakes, rivers), whales, elk, salmon and mild, mosquito-free climate. All Western Washington's diverse natural elements are entwined in a complex, self-sustaining order. The threads of its beautiful tapestry began to weave together about 13,000 years ago when the 3,000-foot-deep Vashon Glacier retreated.

Unfortunately, after thousands of years of perfect primal coordination, this mixture of natural wonders is falling apart.

ECC Candidate Forum

admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:19:09 -0700

Start: 10/06/2009 - 7:00pm

End: 10/06/2009 - 9:00pm

Eastlake Community Council

Candidate Forum

October 6, 2009, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Eastlake Community Council (ECC) will hold its City Council and Mayoral Candidates Forum at TOPS-Seward School Library on Tuesday October 6.

Council Candidates
Mayoral Representatives
Initiative Supporters and Opponents

Full Size Flyer (pdf)

Eastlake Community Council

SMP Letter to Members Insert

admin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:44:20 -0700

A letter to members regarding the status of the Floating Homes Association's response to the SMP revision was inserted in the most recent printed Newsletter. A pdf version of that insert may be downloaded by clicking here.

SLU Candidates Forum

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:34:53 -0700

Start: 09/29/2009 - 7:00pm

End: 09/29/2009 - 9:00pm

The Lake Union Opportunity Alliance is partnering with with the Cascade Neighborhood Council and Mirabella Seattle to bring you a Candidates Forum on 9/29/09, 7:00 pm, in the Mirabella Seattle auditorium.

It will feature All Candidates and the Mayor.

The attached pdf has the details.

P-Patch Update

admin — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:17:50 -0700

The Eastlake P-Patch Workgroup poses for a group photo.

On April 6th an application for the Eastlake P-Patch garden expansion was submitted to the Department of Neighborhoods for a neighborhood, matching grant. On Memorial weekend, we received the news. Of the over 100 grant applicants; we were one of 33 grants awarded!

Waterlog Summer 2009

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:24:36 -0700

It's another hot day on the Lake, so why not join me? Get in your kayak, canoe or sail along with me as we visit houseboaters around the lake. Our route will start at Northlake. Then we'll go up the west side of Lake Union, back down the eastern shores and finally go a short distance into Portage Bay.