tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7670104936935498996..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: School Zones and Crosswalks and KidsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76430201821522687652015-09-20T23:09:16.670-07:002015-09-20T23:09:16.670-07:00Official YouTube Channel of Karen's Body Beaut...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">Official YouTube Channel of Karen's Body Beautiful</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">Karen's Body Beautiful</a> offers a wide array of award-winning natural, luxurious, emollient-rich products for hair, bath and body.<br />Karen's Body Beautiful <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">products don't contain sulfates</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">parabens</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">phthalates</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">mineral oil</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">DEA or artificial color</a>. The products are cruelty-free and not tested on animals.<br />Entrepreneur and educator Karen Tappin-Saunderson founded Karen's Body Beautiful, and in just seven short years, transformed her natural body and hair care line from a modest home-based business to a blossoming enterprise with robust internet sales. Karen decided to create all natural alternatives to incorporate into her gift baskets.<br />Karen is a highly sought after speaker and has participated in a number of business-related lectures and panels. She's also an active community volunteer and continues to work extensively with urban youth, particularly teenage girls. Her company and products have been profiled in a myriad of publication<br /><br />Also Follow the bellow products<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">natural hair</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">afro</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">twist out</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">crochet braids</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">curl definition</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">long natural hair</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">natural hair growth</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">natural hair tutorial</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">curly hair</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">length check</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">dry natural hair</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">cornrow</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">blow outr</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/karensbodybeautiful" rel="nofollow">natural hair regimen</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862247380520970310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37367970809010838472014-10-03T15:52:48.334-07:002014-10-03T15:52:48.334-07:00The transportation issues at Lincoln are compounde...The transportation issues at Lincoln are compounded by the late start and late release times for the third tier schools, and the three tiers in general (as opposed to the old two tier bus schedule). Traffic is much worse for the later times. Something to think about when altering school start times. <br /><br />2centsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-37136476617833100142014-10-03T13:13:08.823-07:002014-10-03T13:13:08.823-07:00Rumor has it that an email campaign to the Board/S...Rumor has it that an email campaign to the Board/Supe is underway from parents at Lincoln who are unhappy about transportation to that school - the squeaky wheel works - time for Graham Hill to get even squeakier? <br /><br />cheesy<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-3816105534842689722014-10-03T13:03:26.638-07:002014-10-03T13:03:26.638-07:00Dear unsigned user at 8:09 pm,
I am sorry to hear ...Dear unsigned user at 8:09 pm,<br />I am sorry to hear that the concerned parent(s) of Graham Hill did not feel respected at the day after safety walk with Peg. People who are involved with a school community should be listened to with respectful listening, especially from groups who often are under represented at community meetings. Special effort should be used by school district representatives to try to get the picture from those who are there every day. Don't give up on trying to make things better.<br />JAMSmomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48621185958029627992014-10-03T08:27:24.143-07:002014-10-03T08:27:24.143-07:00Reposting for unsigned user
Thank you for coverin...Reposting for unsigned user<br /><br /><i>Thank you for covering this board meeting so thoroughly. As a former employee at Graham Hill and a Spanish speaker, I was at the meeting held by Pegi Macavoy (sp?) at Graham Hill the next day as an interpreter. She was so evasive - spewing b.s. left and right. And then, to add insult to injury, she invited a White parent to take a safety tour of the school's perimeter with her and refused to let a Latina mom come as well. I asked if this mom - the mom of the boy who got directly shot along with Mr. Green - and she said, "No". This mom and I went anyway but Pegi ignored this Mom's concern about overgrown areas close to the playground where she felt a predator could hide. Oh, and also, the White dad invited to tour with Pegi was not even a parent of a child involved in the incident. The whole thing was completely outrageous.</i><br /><br />I would be letting the Board and Supe know about this - that's inexcusable<br /><br />Reader47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-6306905483452360132014-10-03T07:37:58.162-07:002014-10-03T07:37:58.162-07:00The pedestrian right of way for unmarked crosswalk...The pedestrian right of way for unmarked crosswalks has been the code in every state I've resided. Where is it <i>not</i> the code? Some things that have been different from state to state are school zone speed limits (some places 20 mph, others 25 mph), and rules about U-turns. <br /><br />cautious driverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87357854563095096722014-10-02T23:30:36.959-07:002014-10-02T23:30:36.959-07:00To further my earlier comments re: SDOT, they have...To further my earlier comments re: SDOT, they have no science to support their theories about crosswalks. It's an article of faith at best, and half the city council knows it, but they are preoccupied with stuff like waterfront promenades, as infrastructure and day to day stuff, like staying alive on our roadways, just doesn't produce many photo ops. <br /><br />WSDWGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-8666421585752915282014-10-02T23:27:32.205-07:002014-10-02T23:27:32.205-07:00@Catherine: They're college graduates, some w...@Catherine: They're college graduates, some with advanced degrees, yet they can't remember basic ABC stuff on the WA driving test. Welcome to the information age. How in the hell did we get here? <br /><br />WSDWGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-32912264622077720402014-10-02T22:13:42.786-07:002014-10-02T22:13:42.786-07:00@ Mom of 2
Thanks for the info. If the Cedar Par...@ Mom of 2<br /><br />Thanks for the info. If the Cedar Park walk zone stays as is, then I doubt they'd be able to fill crossing guard positions at Lake City Way intersections...It would take a pretty high salary to compensate for the risk involved.<br /><br />- North-end MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19691292108386188272014-10-02T22:04:05.252-07:002014-10-02T22:04:05.252-07:00I did an unscientific survey of college graduates ...I did an unscientific survey of college graduates (most with advanced degrees) who moved to Seattle from across the country. Less than 1/2 believed that every corner unless marked otherwise was a legal crosswalk. We looked up the laws in their home towns, and it turns out, at least for that crowd, Seattle pedestrian laws are very different than their home towns. With as many newcomers we have here, I have to believe some of the problem is simply awareness.Catherinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-76140790539468274122014-10-02T21:45:16.018-07:002014-10-02T21:45:16.018-07:00The district pays for crossing guards, but only at...The district pays for crossing guards, but only at elementary schools. However they have many unfilled openings, especially in the north end. The pay is low and you only get paid for about 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon.<br />Mom of 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-61459604120811551852014-10-02T21:15:09.757-07:002014-10-02T21:15:09.757-07:00So, I asked around a bit, and I'm not sure how...So, I asked around a bit, and I'm not sure how the crossing guard is paid. I know he signs in at John Rogers, but it could be the District pays his salary (I don't think he is a volunteer, but that is a possibility).<br /><br />- North-end MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-16384491725064661912014-10-02T20:09:28.047-07:002014-10-02T20:09:28.047-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-79619244692099485412014-10-02T18:45:42.116-07:002014-10-02T18:45:42.116-07:00I blame cell phones (of course, I blame cell phone...I blame cell phones (of course, I blame cell phones for nearly every societal ill, so that's not surprising): they have weakened the tissues that bind us to the physical world. People come to think that their virtual world, the one where their "friends" exist (virtually), is more real than the road they are driving down, the sidewalk a pedestrian is stepping off...<br /><br />I'm being just slightly facetious, but really, time was when we were driving in our cars that that was all we were doing: driving. Maybe listening to the radio. But now? Now we're carrying on emotionally involving conversations with people who literally aren't there, and what <i>is</i> there fades into the background, or even becomes irritating when it pipes up to ask us to please not run them over.<br /><br />Maybe it's just because I'm an old fogie, but I really do think that the modern connected age stretches people too thin to pay attention to the mundane matters of real-world existence. And what's the solution if I'm right? I really don't know that there is one.Josh Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242600011474990770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-78746252605218593002014-10-02T18:37:26.988-07:002014-10-02T18:37:26.988-07:00oops. That should read NE 39th Ave, not street, i...oops. That should read NE 39th Ave, not street, in the above post.<br /><br />- North-end MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39481987943874956522014-10-02T18:36:19.487-07:002014-10-02T18:36:19.487-07:00@JAMS Mom
Actually, I believe the crossing guard ...@JAMS Mom<br /><br />Actually, I believe the crossing guard at 35th Ave NE and NE 110th St is paid for, at least in part, through the John Rogers school/building budget.<br /><br />Also, PTA volunteers are posted at several intersections surrounding the school, in order to help kids safely cross the street through the detour traffic. This includes an adult volunteer to help keep the safety patrol kids safe.<br /><br />SDOT has put in temporary speed bumps on NE 39th St, to help "calm" the traffic on an otherwise quiet street that is being used as an unofficial detour route. Evidently, speed bumps can't be installed on 110th (on the official detour route), due to the slope of the street.<br /><br />- North-end MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-46134806629729615582014-10-02T17:56:22.871-07:002014-10-02T17:56:22.871-07:00I think the John Rogers Elementary PTA funds the c...I think the John Rogers Elementary PTA funds the crossing guard who has been coming early to help the JAMS students cross at 110th & 35th.<br />JAMSmomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-28156759248428492542014-10-02T17:27:49.708-07:002014-10-02T17:27:49.708-07:00I believe adult crossing guards are actually hourl...I believe adult crossing guards are actually hourly employees of Transportation. At least they used to be - might have been yet another budget cut victim<br /><br />reader47Reader47noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-52542123636932798922014-10-02T17:10:16.178-07:002014-10-02T17:10:16.178-07:00Way back when, the City used to fund the crossing ...Way back when, the City used to fund the crossing guards. But it got eliminated and the district didn't have the funds. <br /><br />I'd have to ask but I think most crossing guards are PTA funded. Anyone?Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-35367127303479312162014-10-02T15:32:38.732-07:002014-10-02T15:32:38.732-07:00The SDOT geniuses have been eliminating marked cro...The SDOT geniuses have been eliminating marked crosswalks all over the city for a decade at least, because they *believe* contrary to the law, the evidence, and the data, pedestrians will detour hundreds of feet to signal controlled intersections, then back, to be safe. This is official SDOT policy. I've asked them, and they've told me this.<br /><br />SDOT is wrong. Pedestrians traveling on foot, smartly and properly take the shortest distance between two points, which is the closest intersection, which they, and drivers, are supposed to know gives right-of-ways to the pedestrian. <br /><br />First, it is shocking how few people know the unmarked crosswalk rule. Second, because people see fewer and fewer crosswalks to remind them of pedestrians in the area, drivers have become numb and dumb to the idea that pedestrians have any rights, or even belong on the roadways. <br /><br />So, SDOT's policy is backfiring by de-conditioning drivers sensitivities to pedestrians, which, in the cell-phone age, is extremely hazardous. <br /><br />WSDWG <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-62023640730220583132014-10-02T14:24:03.184-07:002014-10-02T14:24:03.184-07:00There's only one answer to morons like the per...There's only one answer to morons like the person who told you "this isn't California", Melissa, and that is:<br /><br />"It's not about the letter of the law - it's about the spirit of it, and about having concern for others, particularly children, in a civil society."<br /><br />I could talk about incidents I've had as a pedestrian, a cyclist and a driver where people have driven dangerously and then been abusive about it. But we all know about such things. I'm happy that so far my family has been safe, and that my 4th grader has very good road sense for her age (we work on it a lot, though). We need to push for better neighborhood road safety. It's really disgraceful that the mayor is only now thinking of taking some of the funds for the waterfront park and putting it into sidewalks - which are a HUGE issue in the north of the city (possibly in the south, too, though I don't know from personal experience). <br /><br />As for crosswalks, my 4th grader was assigned a bus stop 0.6 miles from our house and across a major arterial. With not one single crosswalk (let alone one with pedestrian lights) between us and it. When I first talked to Transportation about it, they told me this was an acceptable stop, even though they didn't know there were no crosswalks. Thanks to efforts by the collective parents at our stop, it got moved to the other side of the arterial, but what a waste of time and effort to have to do that - and why dismiss my information and concerns to begin with? Why not actually take it seriously when a parent contacts you to tell you something is dangerous?<br /><br />And this is being repeated all over the city - and as we see with the Graham Hill incident, with kids whose families aren't as well placed to advocate as those in my neighborhood. <br /><br />We need more crosswalks with pedestrian lights, especially - the ones with the buttons. Especially on the walk zones around schools. What sort of campaign would we need to instigate to get attention on this? <br /><br />(Also, I don't recall similar stories about kids getting hit in the last few school years. Is my memory lacking or is it worse this year?)<br /><br />-flibbertigibbetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-19302853920428470752014-10-02T14:04:34.607-07:002014-10-02T14:04:34.607-07:00I think better signage is crucial. I see some scho...I think better signage is crucial. I see some school areas that are very well marked (see the new crosswalk at Salmon Bay installed after a crossing guard was hit) and others that are not. If we’re serious about the safety of our students then dramatic crosswalk/school zone signage (preferably with lights) must be installed and maintained at every school. <br /><br />Pedestrian safety is a city responsibility. Seattle is actually one of the safest cities in the country for pedestrians, but it could do a whole lot better. Just getting serious about ticketing/towing cars that are parked right at the end of the block, impeding both pedestrian and driver visibility, would be a money-making start. <br /><br />For other ideas: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/provencountermeasures/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-77416533130809681972014-10-02T13:49:33.795-07:002014-10-02T13:49:33.795-07:00They must have cut back all over, cause I know our...They must have cut back all over, cause I know our local elementary school used to have adult crossing guards and now there are none.<br />For several years I walked with a cane until I had surgery, and I often had to use it to defend myself against the cars that would run a red lght, while I was in the crosswalk, or make a right turn while lookng right at me.<br />Children may even be slower than I was, and harder to see, so drivers must stay alert.<br />Pedestrians can do their part by wearing light colored and or reflective clothing. It is very hard to see people during our many grey dreary days, when they blend in with the sky.Jet City momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804841958585043967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-91315257990328237512014-10-02T13:39:59.859-07:002014-10-02T13:39:59.859-07:00Again, whether marked or not, every corner IS a cr...Again, whether marked or not, every corner IS a crosswalk. <br /><br />"Why are people so nasty about the things that make civil society hang together?"<br /><br />THAT is the mystery of the ages. I see people that look perfectly reasonable but, for some reason, walk/drive like they are the only people on the road. <br /><br />We're all in this together so it would be great if people would act on that.<br /><br />Again, if I look out for your child, you look out for mine. If we all did that, there would fewer children hurt. Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-66905831449339636232014-10-02T13:34:43.699-07:002014-10-02T13:34:43.699-07:00A driver stopped and then yelled "**ck you. ...A driver stopped and then yelled "**ck you. Use a crosswalk," as my elementary kid and I crossed the street last week. We were crossing at a corner. And unfortunately, there isn't a marked crosswalk there or for 10 more blocks. The drivers have gotten out of hand in Seattle and only more cops or speed cameras will restore balance.<br /><br />-midnightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com