August 25 • Short & sweet meeting
Vice Chair Nicole Mazza will hosted this month's HPAC meeting. We will return to our usual format in September with a speaker, Neighborhood Business Spotlight, pot luck, etc!

May 26 • NO JAIL Awards from HPAC
HPAC's May meeting savored our victory in the 2008-2010 NOJAIL effort (Neighbors Opposing Jail at Inappropriate Location), since the city recently announced no new jail (see below). Our most hard-working activists received Certificates of Appreciation with much fanfare and cheering.

Above: Laura Drake, who so memorably voiced objections in a public forum video, accepts her award from Chair Dan Mullins. We also awarded West Seattle Blog for fine reportage of the issue, and HP Improvement Club for their invaluable partnership with the Action Committee.
Artist David Boyle from Nevada, who is commissioned to create a work for Westcrest Park, introduced his exciting moving sculpture with a slideshow and answered questions.
WS Blog report here  •  Must-see photo gallery by Dina Johnson

May 12 • NO JAIL Victory!

New deal between City & County means NO JAIL near ours or any residential neighborhood. King County Exec Dow Constantine made the deal and Mayor McGinn made the announcement. Celebrating at the Triangle Pub above: community activists Peter & Kay, Rory, & former HPAC Chair Blair Johnson.
Archive of HPAC's 2-year Jail opposition effort

April 28th • Earth Day meeting 
Westcrest Park improvements, gardening, and community harvesting were topics at the April meeting. Report on WS Blog • photos on Flickr

April 24th • "Wine for our Times" HP Improvement Club's fundraiser was a rousing success! Photos on Flickr

April 24th • 2nd Westcrest Park community meeting
David Boyle (see artist's gallery), has been commissioned to do a sculture in the park. Another big crowd and much input from HP neighbors and dog-walkers.
Dina's photos on Flickr

March 24th • First Candidate Forum 
Five candidates for State Representative for the 34th District introduced themselves and answered questions.
Photos on Flickr • Report & videos on West Seattle Blog

MARCH 4 • Dr. Seuss Day at HP Elementary
HPAC Chair Dan Mullins invited neighbors to help schoolkids celebrate Dr. Seuss Day by reading out loud in class. Photos of volunteers & kids

FEB. 24, 2010 • HPAC monthly community meeting
Speakers: New HP Officer Jill Vanskike, Jacobo Jimenez from Seattle Parks, a Pro-Seattle White Center Annexation group (controversial).
Details on WS Blog  •  Photos by Dina Johnson

FEB. 6, 2010 • Westcrest Park community meeting
Seattle Parks and Recreation held a well-attended public planning session for the park and the top of the West Seattle Reservoir lid. Neighbors brought up parking issues and ideas for safety, recreation, art, and environmental improvement.
Photos by Dina Johnson • Report on West Seattle Blog

Recent Events

SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 2010
Fourth WESTCREST PARK public meeting for the development of 20 acres of open space at the newly lidded reservoir.
Previously submitted ideas and suggestions have been incorporated into a final design for the park, to be presented at this meeting.
City project website