Community centers saved from 2010 mid-year cuts
The Ballard Community Center and the Loyal Heights Community Center have been saved from closure in 2010, although local wading pools have been affected. This morning Beth Goldberg, Acting Director …
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Mid-year budget cuts coming Monday
We’ll soon know the fate of the Ballard and Loyal Heights Community centers. The mayor’s mid-year budget cuts will be announced on Monday (6/14), including any cuts to the city’s …
Postcard campaign to save community centers
A group of Ballardites is starting a postcard campaign to let Mayor Mike McGinn know that they want both our community centers to remain open. A look at the front …
Update on Ballard & Loyal Heights community centers
Concern continues to grow about the future of both the Ballard and Loyal Heights community centers. Today, MyBallard learned the city’s Parks Department submitted its “budget papers” for 2011, which …
Petition started to save Ballard Community Centers
Updated: Mindy Terence and her family have been using the Loyal Heights Community Center (2101 NW 77th St.) for a few years. “We have never taken LHCC for granted,” she …
Community center at risk of being shut down
Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a $2.5 million budget shortfall this year, which means at least one of our neighborhood community centers is at risk of being closed down. …
Egg hunts scheduled around the area this weekend
Several places are hosting egg “hunts” this weekend and we put “hunt” in parenthesis for a reason. The hunt last year at Loyal Heights was over and done with in …
Pool and Community Centers closed on Friday
Friday is a furlough day for the Ballard Pool, Ballard Community Center and Loyal Heights Community Center, meaning all three locations will be closed. The Ballard Neighborhood Service Center will …
New weather station in Ballard
No need to wait for the 5 o’clock news to find out about the weather, Ballard has a new weather station that you can check 24-hours a day. Tracy emailed …
Christmas Ship sails to Ballard
The Christmas Ship Festival continues Tuesday night as the lit-up Argosy ship sails through the Locks to Golden Gardens. For 60 years, Seattleites have watched as the Christmas Ship and …