Update on Greenwood Arsons
Enough! By now you may have heard that Greenwood experienced three MORE arsons last night - at Olive You (85th & Greenwood) and Moonphoto (77th & Greenwood) and behind the Quickstop convenience store (81st & Greenwood). There was also a burglary at Wayward Coffee House. Greenwood has experienced far too many arsons this fall, including the destruction of four businesses on 85th Street two weeks ago, and two last Thursday morning and three last night. For up-to-date coverage about the arsons and burglary see the neighborhood blog, www.phinneywood.com.
Community Meeting - Nov 10th
The Seattle Fire Department and Seattle Police Department, along with neighborhood organizations, are holding an arson information meeting at Tuesday, November 10, 7pm, at the Upper Crust Bakery, 8420 Greenwood Avenue N. Enter at the 85th Street entrance next to the bus stop and go to the second floor. Parking is very limited so it would be best to carpool or walk to the meeting if possible. Doors will open at 6:30pm and the meeting will start at 7:00pm.
Neighborhood Walks
GAIN will have several representatives at the Community Meeting and hopes to pass around a “sign-up sheet” for people interested in participating in groups walking the neighborhood. Our hope it to have more eyes on the street and of course we would call 911 if we saw something suspicious. Our first walk is set for Friday, November 13th, 7:30pm meeting starting from the Greenwood Fire Station at 7304 Greenwood Ave N. Here is the list of scheduled walks and meeting locations:
Friday, Nov 13, 7:30pm - Greenwood Fire Station, 7304 Greenwood Ave N
Tue, Nov 17, 7:30pm - Greenwood Park, SE corner at 87th and Fremont Ave N
Sat, Nov 21, 2pm - Parking lot behind Olive You, 8516 Greenwood Ave N
If anyone is interested in leading other walks, please contact Cindy Potter and Toby Hilden at gaingroup@gmail.com.
Greenwood Fire Relief Fund
A Greenwood Fire Relief Fund has been set up at Chase Bank (85th and Greenwood) for businesses that have been damaged by fire. The fund is being administered by a group of neighborhood representatives.
$10,000 Reward in Greenwood Arson
The NW Insurance Council and Arson Alarm Foundation announced a $10,000 reward for information that helps to solve the Oct. 23 arson at four Greenwood restaurants. The fire caused $2 million in damage to the Green Bean Coffee House, Szechuan Bistro, C.C. Teriyaki and Pho Tic Tac restaurants. Anyone with information about this arson is encouraged to call the Arson Hotline (800-55-ARSON) or local authorities. Callers may remain anonymous and could be eligible for an award.
December 5th Pancake Breakfast & Neighborhood Cleanup
Interested in doing something positive for Greenwood? On December 5th, Greenwood residents and businesses have an opportunity to “meet and greet” and roll up their sleeves to help out the whole neighborhood. Let’s show our support for our business district by coming together as a community and cleaning up the area!
Join us Saturday, December 5 for a community breakfast at Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St), followed by a leaf & litter cleanup focusing on Greenwood Ave and neighboring streets. The breakfast, 9:30-10:00am, is provided by Sanctuary Church and the Greenwood Senior Center. The cleanup, 10:00-11:30am, is organized Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors (GAIN) as part of the city’s Adopt-a-Street and Adopt-a-Drain program.
At the event we will have a collection box for the Greenwood Fire Relief Fund. The event will happen rain or shine (or snow?). The city will provide rakes, shovels, gloves, litter “grabbers”, safety vests, garbage bags and leaf bags. The city also will take care of free disposal of garbage and leaves. You just have to show up!
For more information or to volunteer to help with the breakfast contact Mike Miller (Santuary Church) at millermichaeld@comcast.net or Cindy Potter (GAIN) at gaingroup@gmail.com
Robin Tomazic
