Wed, June 12th, 7pm
Here’s your chance to interact with community members and hear in person from candidates on a wide range of issues for this important local election. The Seattle City Council primary election is August 6.
Seattle City Council District 6 encompasses the greater Ballard area, as well as Green Lake, Phinney Ridge, Fremont, and part of Greenwood. This panel will cover at-large issues as well as providing focus on Ballard-specific topics.
On Tues. April 30th, the Shilshole Liveaboard Association (SLA) held their Annual Meeting at the CYC clubhouse. It was open to all authorized liveaboards at Shilshole and was posted on the gates and the Shilshole Blog for the past month. It ran from 7pm to 8:30pm and there were 34 attendees.
The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. strongly supports individual and community preparation for times of emergency. We have a page here devoted to training and resources. One of those is FEMA.
FEMA’s Community Emergency Response Team Program trains volunteers to prepare for the types of disasters that their community may face. Through hands-on practice and realistic exercises, CERT members:
This is our opportunity to hear the latest updates from the Port regarding security, construction, proposed changes, and any other issues concerning Shilshole Marina. All dock captains are required to attend and all marina tenants are welcome!
The Shilshole Liveaboard Assoc. is proud to co-sponsor this year’s Earth Day at Shilshole!
We will have educational booths for alt energy, responsible pumpout, sustainable fishing, gardening clubs, waterway cleanups and raffles from local businesses!
We look forward to seeing you there!
https://www.portseattle.org/events/earth-day-celebration-shilshole
Sat, April 6th, 5am to 1pm
What to Expect:
A maritime flea market, full of boating goods, old parts, and new parts, outboards, buoys, dock line, coolers, heaters, chain, clothing, and so much more. Die-hard bargain boaters have been known to arrive the night before to stake out a good parking spot, although sellers are not allowed to use the lower tier of the upper parking lot (closest to the store entrance). In addition to the hundreds of boaters buying, selling and trading boating equipment, Fisheries will be offering great pricing on clearance, discontinued, overstock, scratch and dent products, and last seasons clothing.
see details here: https://www.fisheriessupply.com/swap-meet
Construction on the extension of the Burke-Gilman trail (Missing Link) has begun on Market Street. Here are the design plans for the trail and street modifications.
The complete project is found here: City of Seattle Dept of Transportation Projects
The spring departure of the local fishing fleet is approaching, and this Sunday, they’ll be honored in the 91st annual Blessing of the Fleet.
The blessing will be on March 17 at 2pm at the Fishermen’s Memorial site at the terminal. read more from MyBallard
A group of volunteers will be out cleaning up Golden Gardens this coming Saturday, March 9. Read more here…
https://www.myballard.com/2019/03/04/beach-cleanup-at-golden-gardens-this-weekend/
It can’t be stressed enough,…PLEASE don’t let anyone through the gate that you don’t recognize. Ask them: Who they are visiting? What boat? If they belong here they will appreciate your observation. If they don’t, they will challenge you and make a fuss. So what! Politely direct them to the Marina Office for access. This is your home and neighborhood and you have a duty to help keep it safe.
If you See Something, Say Something!
Call the Marina cell at 206-601-4089, 24/7 for any concerns. Always call 911 for an emergency.
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