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Issues of the Update Update, the Uplake Neighborhood Association newsletter, are published semi-quarterly. Copies are sent out by email in PDF format, and posted here to the web page.<\/p>\n

Summer 2022<\/a><\/div>\n
Some neighbourhood history; congratulations, graduates; neighbour spotlight; upcoming events; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2022<\/a><\/div>\n
New editor; president’s note; upcoming events; Tamara’s Play Studio; please clean up after pets; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2021<\/a><\/div>\n
Halloween decorations and pumpkin carving contests; new neighbours; please pay dues; note from the board; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2020<\/a><\/div>\n
Halloween decorations and contests; make sure storm drains are clear; check your smoke detector batteries; please pay dues; note from the president; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2020<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s bulletin; a cool June; new neighbours; babies; graduates; photo challenge winner; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2020<\/a><\/div>\n
COVID-19, so be safe everybody; neighbourhood photo challenge; new neighbours; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2019<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s bulletin; holiday decorating contest; annual wine tasting cancelled this year due to Aqua Club remodel, but will return in 2020; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2019<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s bulletin; holiday decorating contest; annual wine tasting cancelled this year due to Aqua Club remodel, but will return in 2020; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2019<\/a><\/div>\n
Street sealing; recent graduates; junk truck; board’s bulletin; new residents; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2019<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s bulletin; New Residents; Easter Egg Hunt; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2018<\/a><\/div>\n
President’s bulletin; food truck day at the Aqua Club; reminders; junk hauling event; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2018<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s bulletin; new residents; Priscilla Droge honoured; UNA Annual Meeting notice; elections ballot; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2017<\/a><\/div>\n
Uplake wildlife; Holiday Wine Tasting; Holiday Lights Contest; storm preparedness; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2017<\/a><\/div>\n
Eclipse! Also earthquake preparedness; end of Aqua Club season; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2017<\/a><\/div>\n
Springtime yards; welcome new neighbours; Aqua Club meet schedule; news from the board; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2017<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual Meeting and Potluck coming up; new neighbours; thanks to outgoing board members; coyotes; emergency 3-day packs; new baby and In Memoriam; ballot; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2016<\/a><\/div>\n
Board’s Bulletin; holiday wine tasting party; new neighbours; traffic improvements; Puget Sound Energy issues; four-hour parking reminder near entrances; big winter storm scare; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2016<\/a><\/div>\n
Reliable workers list; Uplake’s baby boom; holiday wine party; rabbits EVERYWHERE; more work coming on Bothell Way, but not for a few years; power outage issues and special public meeting with Puget Sound Energy; In Memoriam; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2016<\/a><\/div>\n
Pretty spring yards; annual Easter Egg Hunt report; dues are due and rosters are out; Bothell Way construction update; local graduates; Aqua Club meet schedule; annual UNA financial report; bunnies bunnies and more bunnies; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2016<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual meeting and potluck; restaurant reviews; new neighbours; holiday light contest winners; the new Little Lending Library; ballot for annual meeting; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2015<\/a><\/div>\n
Winter is Coming – is your emergency kit ready?; Holiday Lights Contest; Holiday Wine Party Invitation; news from the August power outage; a Bothell Way\/SR522 construction update; traffic woes; board members needed; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2015<\/a><\/div>\n
New neighbours; Historic Homes; Graduations; Baby News; In Memoriam; Do We Have Your Email Address?; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2015<\/a><\/div>\n
Easter Egg Hunt; Aqua Club schedule; mailbox repair; speedbump installation near the Aqua Club; construction update on Bothell Way; welcome new neighbours; annual UNA financial report; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2015<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual election and potluck notice; Easter Egg Hunt notice; new neighbours; Hopelink charity donation report; Holiday Lights contest winner; new grocery store; Northlake School District changes; speed bump update; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2014<\/a><\/div>\n
Wine tasting party; winter is coming, and we’ve already had one blackout – are your emergency packs ready; speed bumps on their way; Christmas ships; prune those blackberries; reliable worker list; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2014<\/a><\/div>\n
New neighbours; Is your water pressure too high?; Aqua Club season wrap-up; Recent graduates; request for worker recommendations; traffic improvements; in memoriam; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2014<\/a><\/div>\n
Welcome new board members; neighbour gardens of note; Priscilla Droge’s history of Kenmore, Kenmore, By the Lake<\/i>; adult family homes; election meeting and potluck report; getting rid of old prescription drugs at City Hall; In Memoriam; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2014<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual Election Meeting and family potluck set for March 23rd; City of Kenmore flags; welcome to new neighbors; traffic safety committee; a bit of Kenmore history; local award winner; thanks to the entrance committee for their work; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2013<\/a><\/div>\n
Holiday wine tasting, December 5th; new landscaping at Cat’s Whiskers\/61st; Bothell Way speed limit reduced; 24 hour parking reminder; Winter preparation tips; Christmas Ships schedule; Uplake history; board meeting dates and dues statement; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2013<\/a><\/div>\n
Kenmore city fireworks; dry weather tips; thanks to Don Beaty, Craig Hopkins and Dave Utela for fixing the garden irrigation system; new residents; deer back in the neighbourhood; new signal at Remington & Cat’s Whiskers; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2013<\/a><\/div>\n
Beautiful tress and tree maintenance; the stoplight arrives, at last; Easter Egg Hunt report; the Little Free Library; Elections; free prescription-drug leftovers dropoff at City Hall; Aqua Club schedule ;more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2013<\/a><\/div>\n
Special February 20th meeting: Bothell Way plans with Mayor Baker and and Kris Overlease. Annual potluck and election meeting in March. Easter Egg Hunt update; entry garden volunteers sought; Did You Know?; In Memoriam; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2012<\/a><\/div>\n
Stoplight progress update; October Safety Meeting report; annual Wine Tasting coming in December; winter preparations; new residents; Aqua Club Northern Division champs; In Memorandum; Christmas Ships coming; Entertainment Books; locking mailboxes presentation; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2012<\/a><\/div>\n
Shredding event successful; stoplight at Remington (181st) and Cat’s Whiskers (61st) coming soon; river otter spotted in neighbourhood but please don’t feed wild animals; neighbourhood resident achievements; reliable worker list; ideas needed for social functions; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2012<\/a><\/div>\n
Election results; successful Easter Egg hunt; shredding truck scheduled; 4th of July plans; new neighbours; Aqua Club meet schedule; stoplight update; cranes in harbour for work on 520 bridge; neighbourhood garage sale; Kenmore Air scenic flight; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2012<\/a><\/div>\n
Come help serve on the board; annual election meeting; Easter Egg Hunt planning; expanded Lake Forest Park library opens; new neighbours; Kenmore PD offices move; stoplight update; Ladies with Silly Hats; Christmas carolling; Burke-Gilman reopens to Lake Forest Park; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
Visit to the new Kenmore library; Holiday Wine Tasting party on December 8th; Mailbox problems; Christmas Ships visit December 18th; reminder to update your emergency packs; New neighbours; Entertainment books; more.<\/div>\n
Fimbulspring (alleged Summer) 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
Aqua Club takes 2nd in All-Cities; Spotlight on 61st Update; In Memoriam; Street Paving; Neighborhood Yard Sale; New Neighbours; Treasurer’s Report; Shredding event report; Entertainment books available; Graduating Seniors; Crow Facts; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
Election results; potluck report; shredding event scheduled; Kenmore Elementary School wins award; UNA Board contact information; Aqua Club pool construction update and meet schedule; new mail carrier; stoplight update; Ladies’ Luncheon; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2011<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual election meeting and potluck; New neighbours; Wine tasting party report; Stoplight update; Deer neighbours; Board bulletin; Website needs more submissions; Uplake Women Luncheons; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2010<\/a><\/div>\n
December 9th wine tasting; new traffic light at Remington (NE 181st Street) and Cat’s Whiskers (61st Avenue NE); local graduates; Aqua Club and Seattle Summer Swim League Championships; New Neighbours; Entertainment Books; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2010<\/a><\/div>\n
Shredding event report; congratulations to Laura Sevonty and her Lake Forest Park Secret Garden Tour garden; Uplake Women’s Club changes; New Residents; Garage door opener issues; Entertainment Books For Sale; Treasurer’s Report; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2010<\/a><\/div>\n
4th of July celebration planning; flowering trees; Putnam Fellowship award; Annual Potuck Meeting election results; Aqua Club 2010 schedule; paper shredding event; Reliable Workers List; $200 raised for HopeLink at UNA event; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2010<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual election meeting coming up in March; new hardware store; emergency packs reminder; Dick Taylor’s Kenmore Heritage Society Award; New Neighbors; In Memoriam; UNA Neighbor of the Year Award nominations; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2009<\/a><\/div>\n
Holiday Wine Tasting Party (wines provided by Click Wine Group); an extended special section for Memorial Day on Uplake WWII veterans’ stories; mailbox improvements; Uplake Women’s Club Entertainment Books; winter vacations; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2009<\/a><\/div>\n
Kenmore in\u00a0Family Circle<\/em>‘s Top 10 family towns; fire danger; neighbourhood help capturing a thief; Uplake Women’s Club updates; A Bit of History; new UNA email address (uplakekenmore@gmail.com); dues reminder; board contract information; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2009<\/a><\/div>\n
Message from new president Steve Knapp; Kenmore school history; Aqua Club event schedule; Uplake Women’s Club luncheon; Uplake Distinguished Neighbors of the Year; Kenmore-Seattle Ferry update; Lake Forest Park Farmers’ Market schedule; Reliable Workers update; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2009<\/a><\/div>\n
Annual voting meeting and potluck on 24 March; volunteers sought for the board; Kenmore Police volunteer home check programme; entertainment talent needed for meeting; safety tips and traffic calming; neighbour of the year nominations needed; a bit of history; reliable workers list; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2008<\/a><\/div>\n
Severe weather\/emergency preparation tips; traffic calming; eating out in Northshore; Aqua Club swim team wins Northern Division Championship; come join the Uplake Women’s Club; new welcome booklet announced; tree etiquette; more.<\/div>\n
Summer 2008<\/a><\/div>\n
New Neighbors; A Bit of History: Kenmore Air Harbor; Honors for area students; Accidents at Remington (NE 181st Street) and Cat’s Whiskers (61st Avenue NE); Yard debris container for dues-paying members; Aqua Club meet schedule; more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2008<\/a><\/div>\n
Distinguished Neighbors of the Year: Priscilla and her late husband Leonard Droge, Jim and Shirley Palm, and the late Marge and Howard Dale; historic road signs posted; plans for new Kenmore library building; Ian Quinn appointed to West Point; more.<\/div>\n
Winter 2007<\/a><\/div>\n
Nominations requested for neighbor of the year award; Neighborhood Grant programme announced; Board of Directors openings; Inglemoor High School Girls’ swim team state championship; Kenmore Heritage Society award to Priscilla Droge; A Bit of History; more.<\/div>\n
Fall 2007<\/a><\/div>\n
Congratulations to Aqua Club for successful hosting of Seattle Swim League Championships and the Swim Team for winning it; Candidates Forum coming on August 11th; Uplake Citizen of the Year nominations; History note; Uplake Women’s Club meeting.<\/div>\n
Summer 2007<\/a><\/div>\n
This issue includes a short history article describing how the Aqua Club was built, news about Emergency Response training and the stoplight plans for 61st Avenue NE, the upcoming swim meet schedule, thanks to former board members, and more.<\/div>\n
Spring 2007<\/a><\/div>\n
This issue includes a short history article on the beginnings of the Uplake neighborhood in 1953, announces the annual election meeting and potluck, and a brief article on the damage done by the December windstorm.<\/div>\n
Winter 2006<\/a><\/div>\n
This issue reports on the October Safety and Security meeting, proposed traffic calming on NE 187th Street, has a short history article on the Old Brick Road, and another on the Inglemoor Girls Swim and Dive Team victory at the 4A state championships.<\/div>\n
Summer 2006<\/a><\/div>\n
In this issue: Aqua Club news, notes about Goat Trail Road, suggestions about undergrounding some of the overhead wiring still found on some streets, thanks to the Gardening committee for their work on the entrances, and more.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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