Wedgwood Community Council

As my neighbors rake up their leaves and tip them into their yard waste bins, I am out and about raking and bagging leaves from wherever I can find them, and bringing them home for my flower beds and shrub borders. Most of the trees near me are Big Leaf Maples, and their leaves are just too big, and too slow to break down, to form a highly desirable mulch. So instead I keep a mental inventory of arterial roads planted with mature trees with smaller leaves, such as the beautiful ash trees on 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood, currently Read More …

If you’re not attending an election party at the same time, you’re invited to join us for our November board meeting on Tuesday, November 7th at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  Our agenda is still being finalized, but we anticipate it will look something like the following: Welcome and Introductions Public comments Review and approve past meeting minutes Social Equity check-in Landuse Check-In (brief) An update from Security Properties on Wedgwood Center proposal Events discussion Business District Trick-or-treat recap Grant funding planning Q&A Wedgwood Community Council is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85904891606?pwd=TzRyVUF6VCtsTHVhQjdYYjA0bnJZdz09 Meeting ID: Read More …

Come all ye ghosts, gobblins, and Elsa’s to Wedgwood’s annual business district trick-or-treat on Tuesday, October 31st from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Participating shops and businesses along 35th Ave NE displaying the flyer below will open their doors to little dinosaurs, monsters, princesses, and astronauts this coming Halloween. Wedgwood Community Council volunteers will serve as crossing guards at the NE 75th Street and NE 85th Street intersections, so stop by and say hello!  And if you’d like to join us as a volunteer crossing guard, please reach out to us at admin@wedgwoodcc.org!

Know what to do in an emergency!  Join the volunteers of the Wedgwood Emergency Hub as we learn how the Hub works and practice the roles we will need neighborhood volunteers to serve during an emergency. We will then problem-solve likely scenarios through small group discussion tables. Led by Seattle Emergency Hubs founder and FEMA award recipient, Cindi Barker. Hub 101: Tabletop Exercise Tuesday, October 24 – 7-8:30pm Wedgwood Presbyterian Church 8008 35th Ave NE This indoor “tabletop exercise” is a modified drill that will serve to prepare us for a full outdoor drill in the future. It is a Read More …

You’re invited to join us for our October board meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  Our agenda is still being finalized, but we anticipate it will look something like the following: Welcome and Introductions Public comments Review and approve past meeting minutes Landuse Check-In (brief) Social Equity check-in Events discussion Business District Trick-or-treat Fundraising discussion Q&A Topic: WCC’s Monthly Board Meeting Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85904891606?pwd=TzRyVUF6VCtsTHVhQjdYYjA0bnJZdz09 Meeting ID: 859 0489 1606 Passcode: WCC

October is the time to plant spring-blooming bulbs, and after cold grey Fall and Winter days, there is nothing that lifts the heart like a burst of color starting as early as February and going right through April. And spring bulbs are so easy! The most popular early daffodil is the miniature Tete a Tete, growing to only 6-8 inches and forming slightly larger clumps every year. They really do start in late February and bloom for six weeks, and I have them dotted here and there throughout the garden, along paths and in the front of beds. You can Read More …

You’re invited to join us for our September board meeting on Tuesday, September 5th at 7PM via Zoom (meeting details below).  Our agenda is still being finalized, but we anticipate it will look something like the following: Welcome and Introductions Public comments Review and approve past meeting minutes Landuse Check-In (brief) Social Equity check-in Luma discussion Events discussion NE Seattle Softball Tournament debrief Summer Picnic (canceled!) Business District Trick-or-treat Fundraising discussion Q&A Topic: WCC’s Monthly Board Meeting Time: Sep 5, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85904891606?pwd=TzRyVUF6VCtsTHVhQjdYYjA0bnJZdz09 Meeting ID: 859 0489 1606 Passcode: WCC

It’s with heavy hearts that we have had to cancel the 2023 Wedgwood Summer Picnic which we had been planning for September 16th.  Unfortunately, the sponsorship and fundraising hadn’t progressed as much as we needed in order to make the event a reality and the WCC doesn’t have the resources to cover the event solely. While this is a massive bummer, this isn’t a reflection of low interest or support.  It’s more likely a reflection of a delayed start on our end and lessons learned for future years.  Organizing an event like the summer picnic requires a lot of effort Read More …