GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION!
Please join us for the PARK OPENING CEREMONY ON AUGUST 11th from 1 to 3!

Construction Update
Construction on the park continues, on time and on budget. Stop by and view the amazing progress!

Tiles
The deadline has passed to paint tiles. Thanks to all those who have come in to paint. Keep an eye out for tile installation, happening soon!

It's Not Too Late!
There are still opportunities to contribute financially or with your time. Please contact info@bayview-kinnear.org or send donations to:
Friends of Bayview-Kinnear Park
C/o Casey Margard
310 W. Prospect St.
Seattle, WA 98109

See the Play Equipment
Play Equipment selection was made based on feedback from the public meeting in September 2005. The equipment manufacturer, Kompan, has exciting and innovative designs that will appeal to the two target age groups: children between the ages of 2-5 and 5-12. View the two main play structures that will be installed at Bayview-Kinnear Park here.

PAST EVENTS

Slide-a-Thon
Sept. 30, 2006: Sliders of all ages came out to raise money to save our slides. Some had flat pledges and others raised a specified dollar amount for each time they went down the slides. Over 30 sliders participated and some took 400 trips down the hill. We raised $7,000!! The money will be used to help bring the two long slides up to code.

Seattle Night Out
August 1, 2006: Friends of the Park turned out for a great Summer Dessert Potluck.  Thanks everyone!

Public Meeting on Basketball Enhancement
May 16, 2006: Neighbors met to discuss the possibility of enhancing basketball play at the park.  The basketball enhancement entailed: 1) moving the area slightly northwest of the current location, 2) increasing the size to allow space for 3-point shots, and 3) providing a new hoop, backboard, and net.

Neighbors agreed to keep the current size and location of the basketball area.  Funding from the Sonics-Storm Foundation may be available to resurface and level the current hard surface and to replace the hoop, backboard, and net.

2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
April 15, 2006:  Great turnout this year for our egg hunt.  We had over 600 eggs in hiding all over the hillside, playfield, and playground area.  Starbucks provided coffee.

Chopstix Fundraiser
Jan. 22, 2006:  Our fundraiser party at Chopstix was a huge success! Great raffle and auction items, special solo singing performances, good eats, fun times, amazing dueling keyboards, and fancy dancing moves. There was even a signature BK martini drink. It was green! 

We raised over $11,000!!!! Our most successful fundraiser!

Thank you Andrea Nakata, all the staff and players at Chopstix, and everyone who contributed and joined the festivities!

Fourth Community Design Meeting
September 27, 2005: Community members gathered together once again to review a myriad of play equipment, picnic tables, and bench options, as well as get a first look at the Autocad renderings of the new park. Read about the outcome of the meeting.

Wine Raffle  
September 27, 2005: The winners are Gena and Dave Cook! Congratulations! Winners of our “mini wine cellar” are Lisa Gleason and Paul Vassallo! The wine raffle was a huge success. Thanks to all who contributed wine, sold raffle tickets, and purchased tickets for the park project. With the help of so many we were able to put $3500 towards our park project with this one fundraising event! Thank you!

Tile Painting Party  
August 27th, 2005: Community families made their mark in the form of 107 porcelain tiles for the new park walls. It's not too late to paint yours! Stop by Color Me Mine in Queen Anne anytime and reference project name: Bayview-Kinnear OR contact Amy Neuburger at amy.neuburger@planet-is.com with questions.

Rummage Sale
July 23rd, 2005: Neighbors emptied out garages, basements, and attics for treasures to support our project! Sales exceeded expectations and brought us closer to our goal.

Bayview Manor Senior Health Fair  
May 25th, 2005: This was a great opportunity to meet with seniors in the community and discuss our park renovation plans. Residents will be available to help with fundraising events and work at the park.

Earth Day Clean Up  
April 23rd, 2005: We had a great turnout! This was a collaborative event with Starbucks. Not only did Starbucks donate coffee for our hard workers, but they also helped us raise money for the project. For every volunteer hour, Starbucks donated $10.

1st Annual Easter Egg Hunt
March 26th, 2005: Rain, not shine, was coming down hard on our eager egg hunt enthusiasts. Once again, Starbucks donated coffee for those soggy parents watching their kids comb the hillside, playfield, and playground area at the park.

GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Big thank yous to Lowe's Home Improvement for their generous donation of concrete.

BK received $7500 from Safeco Insurance, the first corporation to recognize the Park's potential with a financial contribution. Other grants include $2,500 from the Seattle Foundation and $1,500 from Homestreet Bank.

BK Park received a second donation, thanks to help from Hossein Soleymani, Assistant VP at the bank's Queen Anne branch. HomeStreet's contribution to the park totals $3,750. Thank you for supporting the Queen Anne community!

The Year of the park is here! All signs from your generosity and our fundraising efforts indicate that we will have a new park this summer!

2 More BIG KAHUNA Contributors:

$30K from King County
Thanks to the ongoing support of our councilmember, Larry Phillips, $30K has been allocated from the 2006 King County Budget for the park renovation. In the words of Larry Phillips, "I look forward to King County's investment of $30,000 helping to ensure the continued success of Bayview-Kinnear Park. Friends of Bayview-Kinnear Park provides a vital service to the people of King County".

$29K from the King County Youth Sports Facility Grant
Our grant request has been recommended for funding at the level of $29K. We appreciate the support of King County Executive, Ron Sims, who says, "Thank you for your commitment to improving recreational opportunities for the youth in your community. I wish you the very best with this project."

1 More BRILLIANT KARAT Contributor:

$10K from The Norcliffe Foundation
This is our largest private foundation grant to date. Thank you Norcliffe Foundation! In the words of Arline Hefferline, Foundation Manager, "We extend our best wishes to you for continued success and look forward to hearing about your accomplishments during the year. It is a pleasure to be among your current supporters."

THANK YOU KING COUNTY, KING COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS FACILITY GRANT, AND THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION!!!

Thanks to Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods (DON), we are getting closer and closer to our fundraising goal. We recently received a $15,000 matching grant to help flesh out the details of the park design. At the end of the six month period, from July-December 2005, we will have specific playground equipment selected and detailed construction documents developed.

We have received from the Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods (DON) a large matching grant for $99,637. This grant is a major accomplishment and makes up more than a third of our total project cost. Thank you for your support Department of Neighborhoods!

Please view our HOW TO HELP page for information on volunteering, making a financial pledge and our EBAY auctions.

We have heard your ideas and concerns at four community design meetings. Turnout was great! At the 2nd meeting, we reviewed three concept designs. In the end, we actually took our favorite components of each design and came up with a fourth design. Our preliminary final design was presented at the February 15th meeting. Thanks to everyone who attended. Your support and commitment will help make this park truly a neighborhood park we can all enjoy together.

Common concerns and suggestions included:

• ADA accessibility
• Visibility between structures and from the street,
• Keeping the baseball backstop and basketball court
• Increasing the number of trash receptacles
• Adding benches/picnic tables
• Adding irrigation for plants
• Opening park to the street
• Adding trails above park for imaginative play
• Adding artistic components such as tiles, sculptures

We will be updating our How to Help page as needed so you may join in and help at any stage. Look for our Brochure/Donation Flyer to be added to our website. You may print this and/or contact us to volunteer for labor hours, provide in-kind matches, or make a cash donation. This flyer includes our proposed budget and fundraising goals.

Project Timeline

Task	Date
Conduct Fundraising for construction phase	Ongoing
Review of playground equipment options	Completed
Submit application for Large Project Fund	Completed
Fundraising rummage sale at the park	Completed
Fundraising 50% completed	Completed
Begin construction documents	Underway
Public meeting to discuss design and fundraising progress	Completed
Fundraising 75% or more completed	Completed
Fundraising 100% completed	Ongoing
Final preparation of construction documents	August 2006
Review construction documents with Parks and Rec.	August 2006
Advertise and issue construction bid documents	Sep/Nov 2006
Award construction contract	Jan 2007
Begin Construction	March 2007
Organize Volunteer labor and planting parties	Summer 2007
Construction Completed	Summer 2007
Park opening and celebration	Fall 2007

To contact us with ideas, comments and/or offers to help, please send an email to info@bayview-kinnear.org.

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