May 26th, 2010
To those interested in the South Park Bridge:
You are receiving this because you have contacted me at some point about the South Park Bridge. As you know by now, this historic bridge is slated to close on June 30
th because it no longer is safe, and there is currently no source of funding to build a replacement bridge. Like you, I am very unhappy about this. The loss of our bridge is a blow to South Park, and I feel it as much as each of you. I love the South Park community, the businesses, the people, and the vibrancy, and this important bridge crossing the Duwamish is part of that vibrancy. I drove past this bridge every single day when I was courting my wife, Gabriela. Sundays I am often at Jalisco’s eating dinner with my in-laws. I am on the South Park email list, so I know every time there is a house broken into, a puppy lost, or a cool garage sale. When I go to Duwamish Alive, ECOSS, or attend the Fiestas Patrias parade, members of the community remind me about the need for the new bridge. You have done an amazing job advocating for our bridge. I hear your frustration, and I share it.
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May 26th, 2010
I wanted to let everyone know that despite an AMAZING voting effort (we got over 3,700 votes!!) we came in 4th Place in the voting for the KOMO/BROTHERTON annual community champions $5000 award. We were beaten by a cop supporting Special Olympics (how can we diss that?!?!?) who ended up with over 67,000 (yes THOUSAND) votes!!
Thank you as always for your unending support of our food and clothing banks. I can’t tell you how much I love calling on our community to help! YOU ALWAYS COME THROUGH FOR US! 
Best to you all,
Paige
Paige Collins, Manager
Providence Regina House
8201 10th Ave. South, Seattle,WA 98108
206-763-9204
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May 18th, 2010
The following public meeting is scheduled regarding the South Park Bridge closure, set for June 30, 2010:
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
6-8 p.m.
Aerospace Machinist’s Hall
Public meeting to present Final South Park Bridge Closure Plan addressing comments received to date.
http://www.kingcounty.gov/transportation/SouthParkBridge.aspx
You are invited to this open house to learn more about the final plans for closing the bridge, including how traffic and buses will be rerouted after the bridge is closed. The meeting will also provide updates about assistance available for local business affected bt the closure and the effort to fund construction of a new bridge.
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May 18th, 2010
PLEASE take a moment to vote for ‘Todd Hunsdorfer’s idea’ on this link…
http://www.justmeans.com/take-action/GardenGrantContest
If this money is granted, Providence Regina House food bank would receive a GREAT deal of fresh, organically grown produce in the long run. Read the idea, it’s inspiring! Todd is the Project Manager of our South Park Fresh Starts program; he and his lovely fiance Kathy re-vamped the greenhouse here at the South Park Neighborhood Center in order to provide vegetable plant starts to our food bank clients. Last year, in our pilot year, they handed out approximately 2400 plant starts–we estimate this gave our families in need more than 3000 pounds of additional fresh produce to eat!
In order for Nature’s Path to even look at Todd’s idea, we have to be in the top three for votes online. Please take a moment to register (very easy, very tiny, not terribly invasive…promise!!) for what could be a great boost to our food bank in the long run!
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May 14th, 2010
Congratulations Paige Collins!!
Paige won the KOMO 4/Brotherton Cadillac Community Champion award for her work as Manager of Providence Regina House, right here in South Park.
Please log in to www.komonews.com/champions to view a short film about her and her work at the Providence Regina House. Please send her your vote as the grand prize is $5000, which will go a long way to feeding the hungry.
The next big bridge meeting is Tuesday May 25th from 6-8pm at the Machinists Hall (9215 15th Place S). Be sure to come, or stay posted by clicking on the link under the What’s Up Web Links!
And, if you still want to read on about the GOOD things happening in South Park, check out this Safe Routes to School video featuring our very own Paulina Lopez.
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