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.