Holiday Events For This Week

Christmas Tree Lighting: The annual tree lighting ceremony will be held on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers at SeaTac City Hall located at 4800 S. 188th Street. What better way to get in the holiday spirit than by bringing your family and friends to help us light this year’s tree? Live musical entertainment will feature crooner Daniel Quintero and the ABC…123 Preschool students. Bring a camera and get your picture taken with Santa. Refreshments will also be available.

Tyee Holiday Bazaar: Gift options galore will be available for purchase at over 150 merchants featuring hand crafted items, collectibles and commercial products.  Shoppers can browse a large selection of fresh cut trees for the perfect Christmas tree to take home for the holidays, have their picture taken with Santa, peruse an array of mouth watering foods to choose from or warm up with steaming hot espresso drink. There’s even a kid’s activity center planned to keep the little shoppers entertained.  Saturday, December 4th, doors open at 9:00 AM.

Members Only Christmas Party: Jim and Robyn Todd will open the doors to their home at 4:00 PM for ALSC members to visit with neighbors, make new acquaintances, and reminisce about all the fun times that were enjoyed during the various club events throughout the past year! Included in the price of admission are hors d’oeuvres, catered Prime Rib and Grilled Salmon dinner, an open bar plus a fun contest to vote for the best dressed couple representing Mr. and Mrs. Christmas.

Stay Tuned for upcoming details on the ALSC Christmas Cruise being held later in the month. If you own a party barge, we would really like to hear from you!  Please email the blog team for more information on how you may help us with this fun event.

December 4th - ALSC Members Only Christmas Party

The Angle Lake Shore Club Board came together on Thanksgiving Eve at the Todd’s Residence to finalize plans for the 2010 Members Only Christmas Party.  Jim and Robyn Todd provided a tour of their lovely home to reveal a wonderful foyer to great incoming guests, capacity to support dining on two floors, two rooms for mingling and visiting with an additional room for the buffet line to serve the catered dinner from.

Later in the evening, the Board and a few extra volunteers painstakingly conducted a blind taste test to help ensure that a perfect crowd pleasing red and white wine choice is offered to guests at the hosted bar. Photos of this tasting may be viewed by clicking here. It certainly appears that no detail, no matter how small, has been overlooked to help ensure only the best experience is delivered for participants the gathering.

Saturday, December 4th beginning at 4:00 PM.  

Hors d’oeuvres will be offered from 4:30 until 5:30
Dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. 

Festivities will wrap up at 8:00 PM. 

Also, as a reminder, a special prize will be awarded to the couple interpreted as the best representation of “Mr. and Mrs. Christmas”. Please Note: If you haven't yet made your reservations to attend this Holiday Party there are currently a few spaces remaining.  Contact Julie Hill at (206) 355-6460 for more information or bring a completed form with your payment to the party.

Snow Plowing Schedule and Road Closures

Western Washington is certainly experiencing the effects created by the 2010-2011 La Nina Conditions and as a result - it’s probably a good time to inform our blog viewers about the City of SeaTac Snow Plowing Schedule and Road Closures. 

Road Maintenance Officials with the City of SeaTac have compiled a list of priority roads that will be plowed during times of heavy snow and/or icing to assist drivers in safe navigation throughout the city. The following links provide access to the Priority List or a Visual Map detailing which roads will be cleared and de-iced.

As a reminder, the following roads within SeaTac will most likely be closed when unsafe conditions (snow and ice) are present:

• So. 180th Street east of Military Road So. (aka: Levitz Hill)
• So. 200th Street west of 28th Ave So
• 37th Place So east of Military Road So.

Vehicle operators will need to choose alternate routes during times of road closures.  Additional road closure information can be access through the King County Road Alert website.  

Comprehensive Plan Available for Public Review

RCM RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

NOVEMBER 29th

Only days remain before decisions are expected on the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the four proposed map amendments.  It appears that amendments 1 – 3 will pass without issue; although some contention still persists with regard to Map Amendment 4.

City Planning Staff recommend approving the zoning change to Industrial in Amendment 4 with certain conditions including a revocation clause. However, impacted neighbors surrounding the property are not pleased with this recommendation and as a result have turned out in droves to voice their opposition at two separate Regular Council Meetings.

The Council is scheduled to deliver a final determination on all items related to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan at the Special Session rescheduled for Monday, November 29th. A copy of the Council Packet containing full details and correspondence letters relating to the Comprehensive Plan is available online now for public review.  A quick overview of Map Amendment 4 is on page 176; complete details starting on page 240; with supporting documents beginning on page 307.  (Note: The “Neighbors For a Better Environment” petition packet was not included in the Council Packet and a copy has since been sent directly to all Council Members).  

Please remember, if you plan to deliver any in person comments to the City Council, you must sign up prior to the start of the 6:00 PM meeting. 

FREE Influenza Shots This Saturday

King County Public Health will offer FREE flu vaccinations for adults and children at Highline Community College in Des Moines this Saturday, Nov. 20th, from 10am to 1pm.

WHAT: FREE Flu Vaccine Clinic (Downloadable Flyer)

WHEN:  Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 from 10am – 1pm, or until vaccine supply is exhausted.

WHERE: Highline Community College (Student Union Building), located at 2400 S. 240th St., Des Moines, WA 98198.

Influenza spreads readily from person to person in schools, workplaces and homes. Everyone over 6 months of age should get the annual flu vaccine to prevent sickness, unnecessary healthcare visits, hospitalizations and deaths from influenza. Health Department Officials recommend that people receive vaccination doses early as soon as vaccine is available for full protection throughout the flu season. This year, a single flu vaccine will be administered to provide protection against the H1N1 flu virus that caused outbreaks last year and 2 other flu viruses that are expected to cause illness this season. 

Final Determination Expected November 23rd

Only a few days remain before the date when decisions are expected to be made on the 2010 Comprehensive Plan and the four proposed map amendments.  It appears that amendments 1 – 3 will pass without opposition; although some contention still persists with regard to Map Amendment 4.

As reported earlier on this blog site, Map Amendment 4 requests that an revision be made to the city land use master plan to designate the property at 19740 Military Road South from Medium Density Residential to an Industrial zoning. City Planning Staff have recommended approval of the zoning change with certain conditions including a revocation clause. However, impacted neighbors surrounding the property are not pleased with this recommendation and as a result have turned out in droves to voice their opposition at two separate Regular Council Meetings. Additionally, a group identifying themselves as “Neighbors For a Better Environment” had activated an online petition from Nov 2nd to Nov 16th where a total of 63 signatures and various comments were collected to be turned over to the City Council for consideration, plus several flyers have been circulated to impacted neighbors alerting them to a possible change in zoning. The Highline Times has also picked up on this story and has published the following report on the front page of the November 19, 2010 edition.

The Council is scheduled to deliver a final determination on all items related to the 2010 Comprehensive Plan at the next Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 23rd.   Please remember, if you plan to deliver any in person comments to the City Council, you must sign up prior to the start of the 6:00 PM meeting.  

Tyee Holiday Bazaar December 4th

Kick off the holidays with a visit to the Tyee Holiday Bazaar, recognized as one of the largest annual bazaars in the area. And each year it just keeps getting bigger and better!  

Gift options galore will be available for purchase at over 150 merchants featuring hand crafted items, collectibles and commercial products.  Shoppers can browse a large selection of fresh cut trees to find the perfect Christmas tree to take home for the holidays, have their picture taken with Santa, peruse an array of mouth watering foods to choose from or warm up with steaming hot espresso drink. There’s even a kid’s activity center planned to keep the little shoppers entertained.

All this will take place on one day only:

Saturday, December 4th 

9:00 am until 4:00 pm

Tyee Educational Complex

4424 So. 188th, SeaTac

Admission is Free

ALSC Christmas Party December 4th

The annual Angle Lake Shore Club Christmas Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 4th. If you plan to attend, we ask that you
RSVP no later than Sunday, November 21st.

The Christmas Party is a great opportunity to visit with familiar neighbors, make new acquaintances, and share the fun times that were enjoyed during the various club events throughout the past year! We will be providing a delicious catered Standing Rib Roast and Salmon Dinner with an open bar included in the ticket price of $25 per person. New for this year is a fun contest to vote on the best dressed couple representing Mr. and Mrs. Christmas. Come dressed in your best interpretation of ‘Holiday Spirit’ and if you receive the most votes you’ll be awarded a valuable prize! 

This is a private party for Angle Lake Shore Club Members Only and their guests. If you are not currently an active member, no worries, we are accepting new membership applications alongside Christmas Party ticket purchases. Membership enrollment form along with party times and location detail is available by clicking here.  

Should you have any unanswered questions or if you’d like to assist, please contact your volunteer hostess, Julie Hill at (206) 355-6460. Here’s looking forward to seeing you at 2010 ALSC Christmas Party.  

Regular Council Meeting - November 9th @ 6:00 PM

Several emails have been received indicating some East Lake Neighbors are planning to sign up prior to the 6:00 PM Regular Council Meeting to deliver comments of opposition to the proposed zoning changes included in the Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment 4.

If you have time available, I urge you to join with your neighbors at City Hall this evening to deliver your opinions regarding these changes.  If a previous speaker or two has already stated your same comments, simply take the podium, address the council by identifying yourself, provide your address and state that your are in agreement with the previous comments and that you are opposed to the changes proposed in Map Amendment 4.

If you haven't already signed our online petition, we are still collecting signatures at: www.thepetitionsite.com/1/MapAmendment4/

THANK YOU for taking the time necessary to help preserve the quality of our neighborhood.

(The following information was extracted from the City of Seatac Website)
Audience participation is encouraged at all Council Meetings. If you wish to speak, please sign up on the Public Comments sheet located on the table at the entrance of the Council Chambers. Public Comments are solicited by the Mayor at various times during the Council Meeting.

The following suggestions will assist you in presenting precise, well-organized comments:

• Be courteous and polite.
• Speaking to the Council: When you are recognized by the Mayor or his/her designee, go to the podium, speak directly into the microphone, state your name, spelling your name, (title and organization, if appropriate), and your address for the record.
• Purpose: What is the idea you wish to present? Begin with an "I" statement outlining your idea, such as "I am here to support/oppose/call attention to..."
• Reason: Why are you making this point? This is an important step so the Council is aware of the reasons for your concern.
• Summary: What condition will be changed or improved if your viewpoint is adopted?
• Action: State what you would like the City Council to do in response to your viewpoint.

Note: The Mayor may terminate comments that continue beyond the allotted time, constitute a personal attack, are slanderous, or are otherwise inappropriate.

Fall Back to Standard Time

Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 7 at 2 AM. Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed on Saturday, November 6, else you’ll miss out on that extra hour of sleep!  

In addition to changing your clocks, we’d like to remind you that this is also the perfect time to check your smoke detector batteries and change them if necessary. Smoke detectors that run on 9 volt batteries or hard wired smoke detectors with battery backups need to be changed annually to ensure they will work when you need them. Please avoid tossing the used batteries in the garbage but dispose of the batteries properly by turning in at a Recycling Center near you.

Some facts about smoke detectors:

• Smoke detectors that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in saving lives and reducing fire deaths and injuries. 
• Having a working smoke detector cuts the risk of dying in a home fire by 40-50%. 
• Numbers of homes with smoke detectors that do not work outnumber homes without smoke detectors at all. 
• Nearly half of all smoke detectors do not work due to missing or dead batteries.

Signatures Needed for Online Petition Opposing Map Amendment #4

Click the Photo Above to Access the Online Petition

As reported in the prior blog post, a total of 30 signed petitions were turned in on the night of the Comprehensive Plan Open House which indicated the signees were in favor of the proposed Map Amendment #4 changes from Medium Density Residential to Industrial. Reclassifying this parcel to Industrial will provide the property owner, Mr. Lindstrom, the opportunity to proceed ahead with his plan of locating a towing yard operation on the undeveloped portion of 19740 Military Road So.  

An online petition drive opposing the changes proposed in the Comprehensive Plan – Map Amendment #4 has been created by a band of local citizens referring to the group as “Neighbors for a Better Environment”.  The group encourages all impacted residents who oppose the rezoning of this parcel to Industrial to sign the petition online at: www.thepetitionsite.com/1/MapAmendment4/.  

All signed petitions will be compiled and delivered to City officials prior to the November 23rd Regular Council Meeting where a final decision is expected if approval will be granted for this proposed amendment.