Morgan Community Association (MoCA)

Morgan Community Association

Agenda for October 19, 2011

7:00     Announcements & Updates, MoCA Board

1. Miss Hi-Yu sponsorship status
2. Reservoir fence update
3. Department of Neighborhoods update

7:15-7:30        SW Precinct update, Officer Ken Mazzuca

7:30-7:40        Fauntleroy Expressway Seismic Retrofit, Josh Stepherson

7:40-7:45        SDOT Viaduct closure, Chas Redmond

7:45-7:50        Rapid Ride Update, Chas Redmond

7:50-8:00        Murray Pump station update, Doug Marsano

8:00-8:10        Families and Education Levy, Liz Ogden

8:10-8:15        Food Bank Donations, Eldon Olson

8:15-8:20        Bylaws Update, Kate Gill de la Garza

8:20-8:25        MoCA’s 501(c)3 interest, Eldon Olson

Please join us for our next Quarterly Meeting on Wednesday, July 20th from 7-9pm located at the Kenney downstairs community room (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, WA 98136).

Morgan Community Association Meeting Agenda
July 20, 2011

7:00    Introduction, Announcements & Updates    MoCA Board
o       Morgan Junction Festival wrap-up
o       West Seattle Candidates Forum announced
o       Hi-Yu sponsorship status
o       West Seattle Triangle Project update
o       Bylaws Update

7:10-7:20       Rapid Ride Status, DeAnna Martin, King County

7:20-7:30       SDOT Fauntleroy retrofit, Bob Derry, Stepherson Assoc.

7:30-7:40       Murray Pump station update, Doug Marsano, King County

7:40-7:45       Life Long Recreation Advisory Council, Roberta Fowler

7:45-7:55       West Seattle in Motion, Derrick Van Kirk, Feetfirst.org

7:55-8:05       The Whale Trail, Donna Sandstrom

8:05     Candidates for City Council - 7 minutes each
o       Brad Meachams
o       Tom Rasmussen
o       Michael Taylor-Judd

8:30-9:00      Questions and Wrap-up

Just in from Andrew, a West Seattle Resident...please contact him if interested!

Dear Seattle-area Host Families,

I’m a teacher near SeaTac, and I have been given the distinct honor (challenge?) of recruiting families to sponsor 30 teenagers from Spain this coming July.  Your interest will help me reach that goal.  The exact dates have yet to be determined, but roughly July 1-31 is the time-line.  Last summer's group flew into SeaTac on July 3rd.

The students that will be visiting Seattle are fully insured, speak both English and Spanish, and bring their own spending money.  They are excited to practice English with your family, experience authentic American life/culture/food, and assimilate into the daily routine of a typical American family for four weeks.  They will require their own bed, but not necessarily their own room.  If you have teens in your household that is a plus, but not a requirement!

There are multiple benefits in hosting a Spanish-speaking student which include:  improved motivation/achievement in your own student’s study of the Spanish language, increased interest in world culture and travel, an opportunity to be an “ambassador” of sorts by sharing the many wonderful things that Seattle has to offer, and the possibility of future travel to Spain to stay with your newly extended European family! 

I encourage you to discuss with your family the benefits and challenges of this NON-ACADEMIC, purely FUN, summer experience.  Please feel free to contact me through the below contact information and visit the websites to learn more.  And while not every family can be guaranteed a student to host, it is important that we find as many families as possible in order to ensure that these students will indeed have a home to stay in next summer.  My team and I will work hard to find a student that matches the interests of your family!  I'm looking forward to an exciting summer!!!

¡Muchas Gracias!

West Seattle Resident,

Andrew Ward
316-648-9823
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http://www.nacelopendoor.org/hosting.htm

http://www.nacel.net/

Here are a few photos of two new amenities in our Morgan neighborhood...

The new gravel pathway above Solstice Park on west side of SW 44th Avenue SW, between SW Webster and SW Fontanelle Streets. In addition to the path, you can see that the blackberry bushes have also been "grubbed" back about 10 feet from the road. Thank you Seattle Parks Department for making this a safer route to Solstice Park!

The new wayfinding kiosk at the northern end of Lincoln Park at the intersection of 47th Avenue SW and Fauntleroy Avenue SW (just south of the 76 gas station) was just installed as well. More on this project can be found here on the West Seattle Blog.