by Devin Chicras
Originally adopted in 1993 and incorporated into King County’s Comprehensive Plan a year later, the West Hill Community Plan has yet to be updated. But that all might change in June 28, 2019, when a new proposed plan is set to appear before the King County Council.
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by Devin Chicras
Just last year, Skyway welcomed its first full-service health clinic in decades: HealthPoint at the Renton Area Youth & Family Services‘ (RAYS) Cynthia A. Green Family Center, located at 12704 76th Avenue South. But many neighbors still don’t realize we have such a great resource right in our own backyard!
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by Devin Chicras
Our first year in King County Elections’ and Seattle Foundation’s Voter Education Fund cohort was full of memorable moments – from being blown away by the creativity and brilliance of our High School Voter Advocate partners at Renton High School and Talley High School to stopping traffic on election day with our T-Rex in front of Skyway Library.
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by Devin Chicras
We threw an epic all-ages Halloween party for around three hundred friends and
by Devin Chicras
UPDATE: Thanks to your generous support, we raised over $1300 and unlocked all surprises for our Halloween Party at Skyway Park Bowl on Monday, October 29, 2018 from 6-9pm. Join the event on Facebook!
We’re taking over the entire Skyway Park Bowl and adjacent event space, Lucky Dragonz, and packing it full of Halloween surprises from a free Treat Trail, DJ, karaoke, and photobooth to lifesize animatronic and inflatable characters, and even a chance to decorate and take home your own pumpkin. All ages, free entry, cheap bowling, themed food & drink specials, and more. Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
The streets of Skyway are much cleaner after our West Hill Action Mob Annual Fall Cleanup thanks to a dozen
by Devin Chicras
There’s no doubt Skyway Outdoor Cinema is a rainbow explosion of utter joy, diversity, friendship, & celebration. There aren’t quite enough words to accurately describe our incredible 16th season of this beloved annual festival, but we’ll do our very best to show you.
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by Devin Chicras
A few sprinkles of rain didn’t stop us from having a great time at King County Fire District 20’s Annual Health & Safety Fair and Alajawan’s Hands Backpack Giveaway on August 25th, 2018. Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
We captured some of the sights and sounds of August 18th, 2018’s Skyway Parade and Block Party on video for you – we had a blast meeting new neighbors, inviting folks to Skyway Outdoor Cinema, and connecting folks to valuable info supplied by King County Elections and Seattle Foundation as part of our Voter Education Fund efforts. Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
We live streamed King County Community Service Area’s (CSA) Town Hall Meeting from Talley High School on May 30th, 2018. Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
On April 17th, 2018, litter and weedy, overgrown planting strips along Renton Avenue South in the Skyway Business District were absolutely no match for our fourteen brave volunteers – not even in the chilly, pouring rain. Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
While we came to King County Fire District 20’s annual awards ceremony to
by Devin Chicras
2017 was a pretty darn good year for your all-volunteer nonprofit West Hill Community Association. We welcomed five new board members, grew attendance at all our events, rolled up our sleeves alongside even more hardworking volunteers, and met some incredible new neighbors. We celebrated victories, re-organized, and doubled our efforts where needed. While we’ve already hit the ground running for 2018, we’re gunna pause for just a second to look back on some of the more memorable moments of last year. Without further ado, here are our top seven moments from 2017: Continue Reading
by Devin Chicras
We did it for Spring, we can sure as heck do it for Halloween.
But just how big our party is on October 30th is up to you guys. Give dollars, unlock levels, then celebrate with us on Halloween Eve at Skyway Park Bowl with cheap bowling and some fun, free, fantastic surprises.
by Devin Chicras
Neighbors volunteered to make trash and weeds disappear from the Skyway Business District
…and later do the same to a stack of delicious pizza.
Between eating free breakfast and lunch, more than 20 neighbors went out and tamed the sidewalks of Skyway’s business district this weekend. How did we do it? Well here’s a look at the West Hill Action Mob (WHAM) Party: Fall Cleanup 2017 from Saturday, September 16th. Thanks to everyone who helped out! Continue Reading