The Neighborhood Association was created to provide an opportunity for all High Point residents to come together to celebrate the community, plan neighborhood events and address common concerns. There are many ways to become involved with the Neighborhood Association - attend monthly meetings, join or lear a committee, help plan a neighborhood party or activity, and share your concerns and ideas with the trustees.

Do you have ideas or concerns about your community? Come to the next Neighborhood Association meeting! Meets are held on the second Thursday or every month at 6pm, at the High Point Libaray. All High Point neighbors are invited to express community-wide concerns and participate in decision making. Come meet your neighrbors! Everyone is welcome and snacks are provided.

Neighborhood Association Trustees

All trustees can be contacted via mail at: Attn: High Point Neighborhood Association Trustees, 6558 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126.

Abdirahman Mohamed
206.935.2931
Abdirahman’s goals are to help youth by creating new programs and teaching them to become better leaders. He wants to keep the High Point neighborhood safe and drug free. He also hopes to help community members better understand each other and work together.

Andrew Mead
andrew.mead@highpointneighborhood.org
206.922.3721
Andrew has a background in organizational communication and intercultural studies. He and his wife moved to High Point to be in a diverse neighborhood. Andrew has actively participated in the Neighborhood Association since its first meeting in February 2007.

Liz Nguyen
206.932.5253
Liz is already an active volunteer within High Point. She is one of the coordinators of the Vietnamese Tea Group and a member of the Walking Club. She enjoys helping fellow residents to access neighborhood services.

Yon Noy
206.331.2741
Yon is active leader in the High Point Community. He is President of the Khmer Association, which he helped to create. Also, he serves on the Healthy Homes Community Action Team and participates in the Walking Club. He is committed to bringing diverse groups together, keeping our community healthy and safe and increasing pedestrian safety.

Steve Barham
steve.barham@highpointneighborhood.org
Steve began his involvement at High Point several years ago while working for Neighborhood House. He worked with residents and service providers on environmental and community health projects for the Healthy Homes and Community program. He is looking forward to living and participating in the community. 

Jennifer Cobb
jennifer.cobb@highpointneighborhood.org
206.369-3177
Jennifer moved to High Point in February 2007 and got involved in the Neighborhood Association to work towards building and maintaining a strong and cohesive community.  Jennifer is looking forward to meeting more of her neighbors through the Block Watch Program. 

Are you interested in…

• Being active in the community?
• Meeting other West Seattle neighbors and families?
• Developing relevant and useful experience for your career?
• Learning about different cultures and languages?
• Sharing your knowledge or help in a variety of ways?

Then the High Point Family Center is looking for you!

We are seeking volunteers to share their skills or provide assistance during our program activities or classes.

Classes:

• Computer Basics
• Knitting, Sewing, Scrap Booking, or other hands on crafts
• Cooking – Nutritious Simple Meals & Healthy Meals on a Budget
• Working with Families and Youth
• Gardening

Community Activities:

• Ceremonies and Celebration
• Field Trips
• Walking Group
• Parent and Child Play Groups

Student Learning and Enrichment:

• Tutoring and Homework Assistance
• Reading Programs

Office Support:

• Make reminder calls to clients
• Data entry
• Filing and organizing paperwork

Training and support provided. Time and hours are flexible and on-going. Please contact Dena Nelson, Family Connections Coordinator at 206.923.3266 for information and questions.

The High Point Family Center is dedicated to supporting families and community. It provides a gathering place and information and resources for residents of High Point and surrounding West Seattle communities. We provide programs that promote strong families, literacy and self sufficiency. Our multilingual staff will help you connect to resources depending on your needs and interests such as employment, training, schools, health care, food bank, and utility assistance.

The High Point Family Center is located at 6558 35th Avenue SW (corner of Holly Street).

Our Drop-In Center hours are Tuesdays from 10am-2pm, Thursdays from 3-7pm and Saturdays from 11am-2pm.

The High Point Youth Blessing Ceremony will be taking place at Pond Park on Friday, June 27th at 11:00am. This event is about celebrating and dedicating the young people of High Point! There will be food, games, music and fun. Everyone is invited!

For more information download the flyer!

The Neighborhood Association Town Hall Meeting notes are now available for download! This month’s topics for discussion included:

• Safety/Crime Prevention: Officer McDaniels reviewed the document “Contact Numbers for High Point” and discussed scenarios why a resident of High Point may call 911 and reasons why a resident may call High Point Security (206.920.9640).
• Seattle Youth Tutoring Program: Nancy Folsom discussed the Seattle Youth Tutoring Program and the need for volunteers this summer.
• Open Space Association: Bill Drummond reviewed the rules that the Open Space Association Board have created for the open spaces and parks at High Point.
• Emergency Preparedness: Cindi Barker from Morgan Community Association (MoCA), talked about the emergency preparedness programs that MoCA and other West Seattle neighborhood/community associations have created to help neighbors connect with each other.
• Youth Blessing Ceremony: In 2007, Mr. Noy organized the first Youth Blessing Ceremony, bringing together High Point youth of all religions and ethnic backgrounds. Another event is planned for June 27th at the pond.
• Commons Park Opening: Julie Shaffer from Seattle Housing Authority announced the Commons Park opening extravaganza on July 4th from 5pm to 8pm.
• Block Watch Captains: Jennifer Cobb, HPNA Trustee and Welcoming/Communication Chair, talked about the High Point Block Watch program and the need for involvement from the community.

Download the meeting notes for full details! The next Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at a location to be announced.

Just a reminder - the High Point Neighborhood Association will be having it’s Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, June 12th from 6:00pm to 7:45 pm at Elizabth House (SW Graham and Lanham Place).

Topics include:

• Public Safety - The role of private security, when to call it in, and who to call.
• High Point Open Space - New rules from the Open Space Association
• Emergency Preparedness - Info on the neighborhood gathering place.

Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information contact Andrew Mead at 922-3721 or andrew.mead@highpointneighborhood.org.

Julia Bryan, from the P-Patch program, has sent the following mail:

I want to let you know that we are cancelling upcoming work parties at Commons Park. We are coordinating with the Conservation Corps to come in and jack hammer the holes for the steaks to stabilize the bed frames. The soil is too hard and rocky for community members to do this. So, for a while, until we can resolve this issue, we are on hold. I am sorry to tell you this, we are working to resolve this situation as soon as possible. If you would like to talk to me about this, please do not hesitate to call me at 206-684-0540. Thank you for your patience.

The High Point Neighborhood Association will be having it’s Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, June 12th from 6:00pm to 7:45 pm at Elizabth House (SW Graham and Lanham Place).

Topics include:

• Public Safety - The role of private security, when to call it in, and who to call.
• High Point Open Space - New rules from the Open Space Association
• Emergency Preparedness - Info on the neighborhood gathering place.

Everyone is welcome to attend! For more information contact Andrew Mead at 922-3721 or andrew.mead@highpointneighborhood.org.

The High Point Neighborhood Association minutes from the May meeting are now available! Click here to download!

• Discussion of the High Point Retail Site Development with the Builder -Lowe Enterprises
• The High Point Neighborhood Center fundraising campaign
• The launch of the website!

The next meeting will be the High Point Town Hall Gathering. It will be held June 12th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The location is still being determined.

The North Delridge Neighborhood Council sent the following letter asking for feedback on a sidewalk project proposed for Snake Hill.

Dear Neighbors:

We are writing to let you know of a sidewalk project coming to our neighborhood. For years, efforts have been made to obtain a sidewalk on “Snake Hill”. Last year a grant was obtained to build a sidewalk along 30th Ave SW to connect to the existing sidewalk at the top of the hill. This sidewalk, as you well know, will provide a much needed pedestrian connection from High Point to Delridge. It will also help connect to the Longellow Creek Legacy Trail and Camp Long.

The Mayor has made building more sidewalks a top priority and more funding is now available through the Bridging the Gap levy passed in 2006. We were awarded the funding for this project by a citizen’s committee that evaluated over 150 projects citywide. The grant came from the Neighborhood Street Fund, a community-driven funding program administered by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and funded by the Bridging the Gap levy.

SDOT has asked us to reach out to neighbors and property owners affected by the sidewalk. We are hoping to make this project an enhancement for both the street and your property.

The project will be designed this year and built in 2009. The design will take the sidewalk all the way to SW Brandon Street but due to funding constraints we only anticipate that we can build the portion to SW Juneau Street. SDOT will contact you with the specific construction schedule early next year. Right now we are asking for your feedback on the attached concept of where the sidewalk will be located. Please feel free to contact Jay at (206) 935-6532 or jaymirro@hotmail.com if you have thoughts or concerns about the project, or Thérèse Casper, Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) if you have design-specific issues to discuss, at therese.casper@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8764. It would be best to hear from you by May 19, when SDOT plans to give their consultant guidance for the next stage of design work.

Jay Mirro
Mike Dady
Co-Chairs, North Delridge Neighborhood Council

WSCSP cordially invite everyone from High Point Neighborhood to May 20th community meeting.

What: WSCSP Community Meeting
*Come address the safety issues that matter most to you
*Discuss & problem-solve neighborhood safety issues
*Police reports from Seattle Police Department
*Share community announcements

Where: Southwest Precinct, 2300 SW Webster (by Home Depot)

When: Tuesday, May 20th, 7pm to 8:30pm

Who: Anyones who lives or works in the West Seattle area, or has an interest in it

For more information please contact Jennifer Duong at 206-322-6134 or jennifer@sngi.org

With the release of our new website, we are uploading past meeting notes so that you can see what the committe has been up to. All future meeting notes will be also be made available here.

March 2008 Meeting
December 2007 Meeting
November 2007 Meeting