Wednesday, Oct 16 at 7pm Please come to our Highlands General Meeting

[Mari]

Hi Neighbors!

Welcome to Fall! Lots of Neighborhood News:

General Meetings Resume!

Our general meetings will resume starting Wednesday, October 16 at 7PM to 8:30PM at City Hall in the Peter Kirk room (the entrance door is on the south side of the building) See below for agenda!

Our other scheduled general meetings are on the third Wednesdays of Jan, Mar, and May.

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Thank you to our picnic volunteers and sponsors!

Despite the rain, our picnic was a lot of fun! Deru served delicious food, the band was great, and neighbors enjoyed fun activities. A huge thank you to all the volunteers that helped out and to our sponsors - we couldn’t have done it without you. Picnic Sponsors included:

Platinum Sponsors:

Deru Market

McAdams Remodeling and Design

Gold Fish Swim School

Nick Loveless, Windermere

Gold Sponsors:

Angelfish Swimming

Alexis Christensen, Weekday Warrior

Brooks Beaupain, Windermere

Silver Sponsors:

Columbia Athletic Club

Lake Washington Christian Church

PCC Kirkland

Kirkland Arts Center

Kirkland Preschool

Be a part of the Kirkland Green Team!

Join the fun and dedicated team of 50+ Green Kirkland Stewards and help engage your community in the restoration of natural area parkland in Kirkland!

 

Stewards are ongoing volunteers who share their love of green spaces by leading volunteers in restoration projects in their local parks with support and training from the Parks Department. 

 

Stewards bring a diversity of interests, skill, and time to Kirkland's natural areas - anyone interested is encouraged to attend session one of orientation.

 

Orientation is free, open to the public, and is a blend of online and in-person sessions covering topics in urban forestry, habitat restoration, and volunteer management.

 

 https://www.kirklandwa.gov/Government/Departments/Parks-and-Community-Services/Green-Kirkland-Partnership

Green Kirkland Partnership

The Green Kirkland Partnership engages the local community in the restoration and care of natural areas in City of Kirkland parks. Green Kirkland offers volunteer opportunities for outdoor stewardship at your local park!

www.kirklandwa.gov

Kirkland Teen Union Building Now Re-Opened

About KTUB

Starting on Tuesday, September 3, KTUB will offer free drop-in activities, programs, late-night events, and behavioral health services for middle school and high school aged teens, five days per week (Monday–Friday) and most Saturdays. On-site behavioral health services will be provided in partnership with Youth Eastside Services (YES). Programs and services for Latinx youth will be provided at KTUB in partnership with 4 Tomorrow. Learn more at www.kirklandwa.gov/KTUB

Highlands Neighborhood General Meeting

Wednesday, October 16th at 7PM – 8:30 PM in the Peter Kirk Room - entrance door is on the south side of City Hall 

Meeting agenda Barbara Posthumus (Associate Superintendent LWSD) and Erika Mascorro (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Manager – City of Kirkland) to provide presentations on the following topics:

• Barbara Posthumus (1st Speaker):
  • 2024 School Construction Levy
    • Building Excellence Phase 2
• Erika Mascorro (2nd Speaker):
  • DEIB
    • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: Increasing Community Engagement
      • The presentation will provide the audience with a brief review and discussion on the City’s values and initiatives to increase participation and engagement, specifically with neighborhood groups and associations. This discussion will lay the foundation on how neighborhoods can increase membership and engagement

 

The 3rd speaker will be a City of Kirkland Public Works representative who can address the Kirkland Highlands’ water pressure issues.

Hoping all will stay after for some socializing!

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Wishing you health and happiness,

Mari Bercaw