2012    2011

New Heart Of Phinney Park Sculpture
Samaras - created by Matt Babcock. Powder coated steel. Dimensions: 41"H x 41"W x 4"D. Price: $6,800.

Phinney Ridge T-Shirts
Phinney Ridge T-Shirts are back - and in new colors. Available at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, the t-shirts come in dark gray and burnt orange in men's and women's sizes. Cost is $20 each. A few hats are still available as well at $15 each. For information, call 206.783.2244.

Cheers!
Thanks to all of the brewers who donated their beer, participants who tasted the beer, our awesome volunteers, our sponsor - the 74th Street Ale House - and the Beer Taste Committee for making the 24th Annual PNA Beer Taste a terrific success!
Here are the winning beers from this year's event:
1st Place: Anacortes - American Brown Rye
2nd Place: Georgetown - DH Harvest Ale
3rd Place: Maritime Pacific - Islander Pale Ale
4th Place: NW Peaks - Redoubt Red
5th Place: Hale's Ales - Pikop Andropov's Russian Imperial Stout

Dia De Los Muertos - Recap
Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters for our Dia de los Muertos Festival! The Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and El Chupacabra were our event sponsors. Greenwood Market and Adjiri Arts Graphics donated supplies and time for our event. Thank you also to all of our volunteers who helped plan and run the event. We appreciate all of their support for this community event.

PCPE Raffle A Great Success
Thank you to all our donors and ticket buyers for participating in this year's PCPE Raffle during the Dia de los Muertos celebration. The event raised over $3,000 for materials and supplies for the Spanish language preschool co-op at PNA, and we are truly grateful!

Thanks To MidMountain Contractors
MidMountain Contractors will be a familiar site in Greenwood over the next year, as they work to repave 85th Street and complete associated projects. They contacted the PNA with an offer to provide some support to the special holiday lunches we serve at the Hot Meal Program. After talking with us, they committed to provide some pies and juice for both meals. Independently, they decided to order their pies from the Greenwood Senior Center, so they are helping two PNA programs at the same time! Thank you, MidMountain Contractors!

PNA Membership Campaign: What a Success!

In August our membership was made up of 2,444 members (households and businesses). After the campaign, our most current count is 2,580 members! We attribute 136 memberships and more than $5,500 dollars in membership donations to the success of the campaign. Thank you to members who joined during this time and thank you to current members who displayed a "Proud to be a PNA Member" yard sign! Your membership helps sustain a wide variety of programs, activities and events in North Seattle and allows us to continue our community building efforts.

Please note that if you requested a yard sign, but did not receive one, we apologize. We had so many requests for signs that even our second order fell short!

If your sign has not been collected yet, you can return it to the Phinney Center at your earliest convenience. To request a pick-up, please contact crystal@phinneycenter.org or call 206.783.2244.

Phabulous Phinney Pig Out

Thank you to all restaurants and diners who participated in this year's Phabulous Phinney Pig Out. Your support helps keep the PNA Hot Meal Program (formerly known as the PNA Soup Kitchens) a strong resource for hungry neighbors in our community. This year, the program has served more than 16,000 meals.

If you missed your chance to dine out, you can donate to the Hot Meal Program at any time. We will be serving a mid-day Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday, November 23. We're seeking contributions of juice and pie, as well as cooked and sliced turkey. If you'd like to bring something, please call 206.783.2244 to make delivery arrangements and get food safety guidelines. We appreciate your help!

Phinney Farmers Market

Now that the market season has ended, we'd like to extend thanks to our partner, the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance (NFMA), all of the farmers and food vendors, and everyone who shopped on Fridays. The PNA and NFMA are looking at ways to reduce the costs associated with operating the market, and that may include the use of more volunteers in 2012. If you'd be interested in joining a conversation about how to ensure that our market can continue and grow stronger, please email Judith Wood at judith@phinneycenter.org or call 206.783-2244.

Tool Update - Saws For Any Job!

Now that fall is upon us, what indoor projects are on your list? Chances are you might want to cut some lumber and need just the right saw for the job. The PNA Tool Library has many saws available for you to borrow: portable table saw, chop saw, circular saw, jig saw, hack saw, even good old-fashioned hand saws. A modest donation is requested for your weekly rental, but advice is free!

Each day in September our website featured a reason to be a PNA member. Did you miss it?

Click here to see all 30 reasons.