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Mount Baker View NEWS of the MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB ISSUE 234, FEBRUARY 2013 2811 Mt The Mount Baker View NEWS OF THE MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB ISSUE 234, FEBRUARY 2013 2811 Mt. Rainier Drive S. | www.mountbaker.org | 206.722.7209 WHO WILL TAKE UP THE PIED PIPER BATON? By Tara Morgan, MBCC Director of Clubhouse Operations and Marketing What if this were the last child’s face lit up when Xakary the Magician did the scarf trick or season of Pied Piper? when the Reptile Man unlocked the box with the giant snake in- Does the thought make side? We need Pied Piper! you stop in your tracks? Maybe give you a little We are a community of many families with many, many kids and heart attack? we wholeheartedly believe the Pied Piper tradition should con- tinue. The magic of this series lies not only in the performers and Raise your hand… the entertainment, but also with the loyal band of neighborhood If you have brought kids parents who have nurtured and loved it all these years. to a Pied Piper show in the last 30+ years. Pied Piper needs you now to step up, join with a few others to form your own volunteer committee, and take the baton. Don’t worry Raise it higher… about the details: you’ll be totally supported by the Club Office. We If you have been one of help with booking the acts, money stuff, and more! the countless parents who have volunteered Before we sign off, from the bottom of our hearts, we’d like to thank PIED PIPER over the years by show- all the parents who have taken on Pied Piper over the years, most ing up, putting out signs, sending out emails, greeting performers, recently the amazing Nikki Van Nimwegen and her tiny but mighty working the door, and cleaning up at the end. This enormously crew including Elizabeth Gorton, Cara Van Doren and Nora Walsh. successful kid’s entertainment series couldn’t have happened with- out all of you – THANK YOU! Now!! It’s your turn. While we’re not ready to give up the series, the current volunteer To find out how you can save the Pied Piper Series and put on the corps has shrunk to the point that it is nearly unsustainable. We 2013-2014 season, contact Tara at [email protected] to- know you are busy. We know you have soccer and swimming and day! Or just stop by the Clubhouse during office hours and we can dance and co-op duties and… And… But remember how your have a chat. The Clubhouse is a classic venue with a modern spirit. Great open space, great staff, great location, and especially important from an event planner’s perspective - great to work with. We have been returning here for years and the space works so well for us for a multitude of event styles and sizes. Thank you, MBCC!” - WELLSPRING FAMILY SERVICES Space available for Summer 2013 Reserve your meeting, retreat, community event, or celebration today! Discounts for Mount Baker Residents. [email protected] or 206-722-7209 1 Masthead [Note to layout: there were some small changes to the masthead, so please re-create it from the below content] YOUR MBCC BOARD NEWS OF THE MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB NEWS OF THE MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB 2811 Mount Rainier Drive S., Seattle, WA 98144-6227 206-722-7209 Officers: President’s Corner PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR: Lee Stanton, [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT & CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIR: MAKE US YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION Peter Greaves, [email protected] By Lee Stanton, MBCC Board Chair TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Dear Mount Baker Friends and Neighbors – There are many ways to get more involved: you can attend monthly Chris Ferree, [email protected] Community Meetings to stay informed and have a voice in zon- SECRETARY: As I pen this article, we have just started the fresh new year of 2013. ing and land use issues that concern us all; you can volunteer to Bill Davis, [email protected] As my wife Beth will tell you, I am not a great one for making New help during the “day of” an event like Pied Piper, Day in the Park, Year’s resolutions, or for keeping the few that I do make. While re- a Movie Night, or a Harvest the Arts performance; you can help GENERAL COUNSEL: flecting on why that is, I stumbled across a PBS show on why we are organize larger events like the Neighborhood Potluck, the Day of Ron Suter so bad about keeping resolutions. As we might suspect, the reasons Service, or this year’s Home Tour; or you can join the Board and are few and simple – we make too many resolutions, and those we help set the overall strategic direction of the Community Club for Committees: do make are driven by things we believe we “should“ do, rather the coming years. COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR: than the things we “want” to do. As a result, almost all resolutions are abandoned by Valentine’s Day. Andy Reynolds, [email protected] My new resolution is to get more DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR: Since this issue of the View will arrive around Valentine’s Day, I Bethany Furubayashi, [email protected] offer a second chance for making a resolution (note the singular), involved in my community. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR pro tem: one that you will want to keep: “Get more involved in my com- Martha Ries, [email protected] munity.” The first step of your new resolution is also an easy one: share your vision of what role you would like to play with me at president@ PARKS & OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Your Mount Baker Community Club has many ways to make this mountbaker.org. Please let me know your interest and availability Colin Macdonald, [email protected] an easy one. The chief reason being it is fun. Working shoulder-to- in 2013. You will find it immensely rewarding and fun to work to- ZONING, LAND USE, PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION CHAIR: shoulder on interesting projects, getting together with your neigh- gether with your neighbors to make an impact on the community Sue Cary, [email protected] bors, meeting new people, learning new things about your com- we all call “home”. I guarantee there is a match to be made. M.L. KING JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND REPRESENTATIVE: munity, and making a difference that you can see every day are all fun and rewarding. I invite you to join us – in the heart of the Mount Baker community. Doug McBroom Board Members at Large: Mike Brosius Dawn Counts Committees: COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR: Del Davis YOUR MBCC BOARD Andy Reynolds, [email protected] Gale Devol Officers: DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR: Judith Yarrow PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIR: Bethany Furubayashi, [email protected] Lee Stanton, [email protected] GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: VICE PRESIDENT & CLUBHOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Martha Ries, [email protected] The View: Peter Greaves, [email protected] PARKS & OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Rebecca Laszlo – View Editor in chief TREASURER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR: Colin Macdonald, [email protected] Chris Ferree, [email protected] Loie Docter – Assistant Editor ZONING, LAND USE, PLANNING & TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: CHAIR: Sue Cary, [email protected] Bill Davis, [email protected] DIRECTOR OF CLUBHOUSE MARKETING & OPERATIONS: M.L. KING JR. SCHOLARSHIP FUND REPRESENTATIVE: Tara Morgan, [email protected] GENERAL COUNSEL: Doug McBroom Ron Suter Clubhouse Staff: Board Members at Large: Clubhouse Staff: Megan Haile Mike Brosius Megan Haile Dawn Counts Joe Kadushin Joe Kadushin Del Davis Mary Joy Lopez Mary Joy Lopez Gale Devol Kristen Meyers Kristen Meyers Judith Yarrow Rory Deen Rory Deen DIRECTOR OF CLUBHOUSE MARKETING & OPERATIONS: The View: Tara Morgan, [email protected] Rebecca Laszlo – View Editor in chief Loie Docter – Assistant Editor 2 NEWS OF THE MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB NEWS OF THE MOUNT BAKER COMMUNITY CLUB SECRETARY’S VIEW OF MBCC BUSINESS By Bill Davis, MBCC Secretary There was no community meeting in October or November. low maintenance plants after having the existing blackberries profes- sionally removed. The stairs and permanent handrail will be completed At the December 3 community meeting, Andy Sheffer, Senior Capital in 2013 with grant funds awarded in 2012. Planting is scheduled for fall Improvement Coordinator for Seattle Parks and Recreation (email: 2013 and spring of 2014. [email protected]) offered a slide presentation on the Japanese stone lantern located near the north end of Mount Baker Park. The Lastly, Seattle Department of Planning and Development planner, Lyle structure was donated by the city of Kobe, Japan in 1912. The city’s pro- Bicknell offered drawings and information on the proposed changes posal calls for replacement of non-native surrounding vegetation with for the Rainier Town Center to be presented to the city council in early Ginko and Douglas fir trees, which will increase sunlight and visibility. 2013. The plan calls for areas of residential, retail, and light industrial. Replacement of the bench near the structure is also being considered. Several areas now zoned commercial 65 feet will be increased to 85 feet and the 13-acre Lowe’s site will be increased from 85 feet to 125 feet. Also on the agenda, Friends of Charlestown Hillclimb presented a series Lyle stressed that zoning heights serve as upper limits which are rarely of drawings showing the landscaping plans for the site between Court- reached. Market-rate housing is considered essential for retail develop- land Place South and 37th Avenue South at South Charlestown Street. ment and improved pedestrian access is needed for light rail access and (see story on page 7 in this issue.) The overall goals are to open sight to create a vibrant 24-hour community.
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