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How to Prepare for the Big One

9/15/2018

Slots for both events are still available as of Sep 30th.

More details here.

Is West Seattle prepared? (for the Big One)
Join us for either of two identical preparedness sessions!

Sunday, October 7, 2018 @ 2 – 5 pm,
High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126
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Saturday, November 3, 2018 @ 9 – noon,
Hiawatha Community Center
2700 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116
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Learn about and discuss what we should do in West Seattle.

Hosted by Glenn Farley, Natural Disasters Reporter, KING-5 News.

Opening keynote sessions by Dave Nichols, Certified Emergency Manager and West Seattle resident speaking on community preparedness, and a presentation about Northwest earthquake science from Harold Tobin, Director, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (October session) / Sandi Doughton, Seattle Times Science Reporter (November session).
Hear about response plans from Seattle Police, Fire, Emergency Management and King County Public Health.
Learn how you can be better prepared personally.
Learn what steps you can take to mitigate your potential damage.
Learn skills to help you quickly respond to a disaster with demonstrations on water purification, sanitation in disasters,
Meet your neighbors so that we work effectively together for recovery.

Free and open to everyone! We especially encourage families with children, tenants, seniors and those new to West Seattle to join us!

Register today to reserve a seat, and to reserve interpretation services for Somali, Spanish, Vietnamese & ASL. https://bit.ly/2PcsqEQ
(This does require you to sign up for a user account. You can unsubscribe. See Terms of Service.)

Hosted by the West Seattle Hubs and West Seattle Be Prepared http://westseattlebeprepared.org

This project is funded by a Neighborhood Matching Fund award from the City of Seattle, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

Provided by Cindi Barker 9/14/2018

If you plan to attend from Arrowhead Gardens, leave a comment below. Indicate which date. Indicate ride share offering.

Update 9/15:
Bill L is planning to have Seattle Emergency Management come to Arrowhead Gardens. Watch for a date.

Crime Prevention Coordinator part 2

5/3/2017

Crime Prevention Coordinator (CPC)
Jennifer Burbridge
jennifer.burbridge@seattle.gov
Seattle Police Department
Area: Southwest Precinct

Cross posted from Nextdoor.com

First Newsletter from SW Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator
Crime Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Burbridge
from Seattle Police Department ·

Hello SW Precinct community members!

Starting this month, I will be writing and distributing a monthly newsletter. I have attached my first newsletter here, as well as provided its contents below. As always, please let me know if you have concerns and/or questions.

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

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My name is Jennifer Burbridge, and I recently accepted a position as the Crime Prevention Coordinator at the Seattle Police Department’s SW Precinct. This is the first of my monthly newsletter that will be distributed throughout the SW Precinct and the City of Seattle. In this first newsletter, I would like to introduce myself, discuss the importance of calling 911 and reporting crime and explain my role in the SW Precinct area.

First off, I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma in Sociology, and completed my Master’s Degree at Seattle University in Criminal Justice. Throughout my Master’s Degree, staring in January 2015- I was a graduate research analyst working out of the SW Precinct, specifically focusing on the Micro-Community Policing Plan Project. I took this new position as Crime Prevention Coordinator because I truly believe in being a part of the solution. I also understand the importance of the partnerships between the community and the police and how these partnerships can go a long way towards bettering a community and decreasing crime.

The first message I would like to convey to the community is about the importance of calling 911 and reporting crimes. Captain Davis of the SW Precinct often says- “If you see something, say something!” Even if you are unsure if the situation is an emergency, officials recommend that you call 911 anyway, and allow the 911 call-taker to help determine the best course of action. Calling 911 and reporting crime creates statistics and statistics help drive enforcement. Even if the crime or suspicious activity is not investigated immediately, or deemed to be low priority- it is still very important to call 911 and report it!

As the Crime Prevention Coordinator for the SW Precinct, I will be working closely with SW Precinct community members, as well as officers of the SW Precinct. The goal will be to decrease crime by developing, implementing and coordinating a variety of police programs geared towards crime prevention. I will be organizing special Seattle Police Department functions such as the Night Out Against Crime, community clean-up events and help coordinate the annual SW Precinct Picnic. I also plan on regularly attending Block Watch and community crime prevention meetings.

Below you will find my contact information. I want to remind you to keep an eye out for my newsletter next month which will focus on a specific crime and include important prevention techniques and ideas. Please feel free to contact me with questions, concerns and/or to request my presence at a future meeting.

Email address: Jennifer.Burbridge@seattle.gov

Upcoming events in SW Precinct-
• Monthly West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting
> Tuesday May 16th, 7pm- 8:30pm, at SW Precinct (2300 SW Webster St.)
• West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network meeting
> Tuesday May 23rd, 6:30pm- 8:30pm, at SW Precinct (2300 SW Webster St.)

Other resources-
• Seattle Police Department’s Website: http://www.seattle.gov/police/
• Seattle Police Department Non-Emergency Number: (206) 625-5011
• Contact information for other SPD Crime Prevention Coordinators:
> North Precinct - Mary Amberg - Mary.Amberg@seattle.gov
> East Precinct - Felicia Cross - Felicia.Cross@seattle.gov
> West Precinct - Terrie Johnston - Terrie.Johnston@seattle.gov
> South Precinct - Mark Solomon - Mark.Solomon@seattle.gov

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Community Resource Fair - March 25

3/23/2017

Discover Your Community
High Point Resource Coalition Community Resource Fair
Saturday March 25, 2017 - Noon to 4PM
Free Refreshments Will Be Served

High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave SW, Seattle WA 981026
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Discover

Presentations

From: Huang, Amy [mailto:Amy.Huang@seattle.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:59 AM
To: Mariah Weston <mariahw@shag.org>
Subject: High Point Resource Coalition Community Resource Fair
Forwarded: Mona Sanger
Forwarded: Website Administrator

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From NextDoor.com Calendar
Translation services available in Oromo, Spanish, Somali and Vietnamese. Many community organizations will be hosting tables of information including: Fresh Bucks, King County ORCA LIFT, and Human Services Department (Utility Discount Program, $20 Car Tab Rebate). Volunteers are also needed to help set up and take down event and to be greeters to those attending the event. Please contact ken.gollersrud@spl.org for more info on volunteering.

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 4

3/15/2017

Camp Second Chance Updates Part 4 (March-15-2017)
Community Advisory Council Invitation

All Updates: Camp Second Chance Category
Be sure to click Read More if you see it at the end of a post.

3/15/2017

From: Polly Trout

Hello Community Members,

As mentioned in George Scarola's recent letter (see Update Part 3) Camp Second Chance is in the process of expanding infrastructure and setting up additional services, and will be ready to receive referrals from the City's Navigation Team this week.

Patacara Community Services and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods are in the process of establishing a Community Advisory Committee to provide input on the operations of the Camp Second Chance. This committee will be made up of residents, businesses owners, and other community stakeholders. Meetings will be public, and meeting notes will be posted on the following web page: http://www.seattle.gov/homelessness

The focus of this committee is specific to the operations of Camp Second Chance.

The first public meeting of the committee will be held at the following time and location:
Community Advisory Council Invitation
Saturday April 1st, 2017 at 10:00am
Arrowhead Gardens Welcome Center
9200 2nd Ave SW Seattle, WA 98106
See Contact page for directions

If you are interested in serving on this committee, an application is attached with submission instructions (see Update Part 3). Looking forwards, the committee will meet monthly on the first Saturday of each month at this time and location.

Please see Mr. Scarola's letter for updates (see Update Part 3) on some of the other concerns that were raised at the City's public meeting on Feb 1, as well as information about an additional meeting to be planned in the coming weeks to continue those discussions.

We look forward to building relationships with our neighbors and community members.

If you have any questions or concerns about the camp, but are unable to attend the monthly meeting, please feel free to call or email me at any time.

Polly Trout
Patacara Community Services
Encampment Operator
(206) 465-6342

Below are additional phone numbers that may be helpful for you:

Police-Fire-Medical Emergency: 9-1-1

Police Non-emergency: (206) 625-5011

Seattle Public Utilities 24-hour line to report trash,
illegal dumping or needles: (206) 684-7587

Polly Trout, Ph.D.
Founder, Patacara Community Services
206-465-6342; polly@patacara.org
5623 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118

Patacara Community Services is a grassroots nonprofit inspired by the teachings and ethics of Buddhism. We offer nonsectarian opportunities for people from different contemplative traditions to work together in compassionate action. Currently, our main work is providing supportive services to our unhoused neighbors in King County, WA. For more information visit http://patacara.org/.

Camp Second Chance in the news

Click Read More for followup email sent by George Scarola March 17, 2018

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