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This came in from one of our readers:

I hope everyone is enjoying this HOT weather we’re having! I’m sitting here in my office with the window open and I’m still sweltering!

I just wanted to send a quick update on the next East Ballard Community Association event on  Tuesday August 4th. There’s a big event in Seattle called “Night Out”, which is sponsored by the Seattle Police Department. All of citizens of Seattle (actually the whole nation) is allowed to close down their block for free for a community get together on that night. The East Ballard Community Association is here to help you get your block party started! To find out more, check out my latest blog entry at http://eastballard.wordpress.com/2009/07/06/august-night-out-in-east-ballard/

Also, I got some requests from folks on the Walking Tour for info about EBCA’s Branding and Beautification effort. Here’s a link to my blog entry talking about this effort. It also has a list of the plants we used in the planting strip on 14th Ave NW and NW 58th: http://eastballard.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/east-ballard-branding-and-beautification-project/

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Dawn Hemminger
East Ballard Community Association
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Bayonet, a loud, 70′s inspired rock band will be playing tomorrow night at the Sunset Tavern. Self described as “lush” and “epic in nature”, Bayonet first debuted at Ballard’s underground venue, The Josephine, with The Drug Purse and KHV. After a warm welcome, they have begun recording and booking shows throughout Seattle. Catch them tomorrow for only $6 at the Sunset.  

Bayonet

7/7/2009 9:00 PM at The Sunset
5433 Ballard Ave., Seattle, Washington 98107
Cost: $6

Did you know that Ballard submitted 21% of all proposals citywide for grants from the Neighborhood Projects Fund?    This week the Ballard District Council will reveal which five projects they are recommending and in what priority order.    Or are you wondering more about when and if Rapid Ride will ever be implemented in Ballard?  Get the answers to these questions, as well as free ice cream, by attending the meeting this Wednesday.

AGENDA

1.  Short Announcements by Member Organization Representatives
Please hold announcements to not more than one minute.

2.  Prioritizing Ballard Projects Proposed for Funding from the Annual
Neighborhood Projects Fund, Mary Hurley
Annually, the City of Seattle makes available approximately $1.3M
to fund small scale projects proposed by individuals and
organizations.  Each of the 13 district councils is asked to identify
the district’s top five priority projects.

This year, of the 190 proposals received city wide, 40 came from
the Ballard district.  Ballard DC appointed a three-member review
committee to study the proposals from Ballard and recommend an order of
priority.  On April 8 of this year, the Ballard DC selected five
projects which have now been evaluated for cost and feasibility by SDOT
and Seattle Parks Department.
Discussion and Vote

3.  What’s Our Neighborhood Plan and Why Should it Be Updated, Ashley
Harris, Ballard District Rep to City Neighborhood Planning Advisory
Committee

4.  The Future of Transit Service in the Ballard Community
-  A look at our current transit service
-  How we might cope with the likelihood of King County budget
driven reductions to that service?
-  When will the Rapid Ride initiative be implemented, and how
will it affect the alignment of other transit service in Ballard?
-  Who are the decision makers and what should we communicate to
them?

BALLARD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Ballard Library – 5614 22nd NW
(Free parking below building – accessed from NW 56th)
7:00 – 8:30 PM

The Ballard Blog is going to be posting your Ballard 4th of July celebration 2009 pictures. WE WILL NEED YOUR PHOTOS. Please send us your best shots. These need to be from Ballard only. They can be photos of public fireworks displays viewed from Ballard, or fireworks from a backyard barbecue. Parades and other 4th of July events too. We look forward to displaying your Ballard Fourth of July pictures! Just use the email link on the right.

Thank you, and Happy 4th of July!