VIDEO: Fauntleroy Community Association’s annual meeting + West Seattle Bridge letter

As previewed here Monday, the Fauntleroy Community Association held its annual meeting online last night; it ran less than half an hour, as shown in the archived video above. Big change from last year, when 200 people attended the annual meeting (aka Fauntleroy Food Fest) at The Hall at Fauntleroy, but they expressed hope they’ll be able to return to that format next year. Tuesday night, they started by recapping the organization’s 2019 priorities and accomplishments, from events like the Fauntleroy Fall Festival to environmental achievements like the beach creosote cleanup.

Elected as officers – Mike Dey, President; Alexis Zolner, Treasurer; Frank Immel, Secretary; Kimberly Terry, Membership Secretary; Bill Wellington; Marty Westerman; Nils von Veh; Alan Grainger; Catherine Bailey; Susan Lantz-Dey; Sydney Hammerquist; Kris Ilgenfritz; David Haggerty; and Bruce Butterfield.

Mentioned along the way: The Endolyne Triangle planter project welcomes volunteers – fcaforall@gmail.com.

WEST SEATTLE BRIDGE LETTER: One of the many issues mentioned briefly as a priority for FCA – as it is for just about every organization on the peninsula – was the West Seattle Bridge closure. Fauntleroy has a unique view, as the community through which traffic to/from Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula flows via Washington State Ferries. FCA sent this letter to City Councilmember Lisa Herbold:

The FCA board has monthly business meetings, usually at 7 pm on second Tuesdays, so the next one will be June 9th. Watch fauntleroy.net for updates.

4 Replies to "VIDEO: Fauntleroy Community Association's annual meeting + West Seattle Bridge letter"

  • Kate May 14, 2020 (7:17 am)

    Really? A neighborhood group wants the 1k’s of people coming from the CITIES of Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines and Tukwila to vacate SR 509/599? People who aren’t Seattle residents?  Using state freeways to stop using state freeways because Fauntleroy doesn’t like the traffic? 

  • Jeff May 14, 2020 (7:52 am)

    Anyone else feel less sorry for the people on the island? Like sorry, you bought a house on an island. Complications/disruptions in your commute should have been factored into your 150k under market house… 

  • Emily May 14, 2020 (10:15 am)

    I  am not a Fauntleroy resident, but simply wanted to give a shout out to the neighborhood association for crafting such a well thought-out, practical, and reasonable letter.  I hope all of our neighborhood associations can band together to lobby the important common issues to SDOT and other decision-makers.

  • M May 14, 2020 (12:09 pm)

    I used to live in Fauntleroy and still live in West Seattle. The Fauntleroy Community Association, and particularly those who live waterfront near the ferry station, are some of the most NIMBY people I have encountered. They bought houses on an arterial street, near a major transportation hub (the ferry station), then complain about people using “their” streets.

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