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Historic South Downtown at the 2012 Annual Mixer

November 8, 2012

5:30 – 7:30 pm

The Kitchen By Delicatus

309 First Ave South in Pioneer Square

Please Join Historic South Downtown at the 2012 Annual Mixer!

Mix & Mingle – Enjoy Complimentary Appetizers with Cash Bar
Check out Pioneer Square’s Newest Event Space – The Kitchen by Delicatus
Learn More about the Economy of Pioneer Square and the Chinatown / International District
Brief Remarks – Fall 2012 Updates

We look forward to seeing you there, but if you cannot attend please fill out an absentee voter registration form and ballot attached below:

HSD Absentee Voter Form 2012

ABSENTEE BALLOT FORMS – INSTRUCTIONS

Eligible Voters may also pick up Absentee Registration / Election Forms at the following locations:

Chinatown/International District BIA

409 Maynard Avenue South – Suite P3

206.382.1197

The Alliance of Pioneer Square

105 S Main St – Suite 238

206.667.0687

Absentee Registration / Election Forms must be dropped off in person by 4PM on November 8th, 2012 at sites above, including:

Historic South Downtown

216 First Avenue South – Suite 240

RETURN FORMS ONLY

Update from WSDOT

Milepost 31 Speaker Series – Construction: A Look Back, A Look Ahead

It’s been a busy year for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program. Join us as we recap construction highlights from 2012. You’ll also get a sneak peek at what’s coming up in 2013, including the arrival of the boring machine and the start of tunneling!

6 to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 1

Milepost 31 (www.milepost31.org)

211 First Ave. S., Seattle

Admission is free.

After the talk, be sure to leave enough time to explore the rest of the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square. Milepost 31 is open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and stays open until 8 p.m. on First Thursdays.

Free parking is available for First Thursday art walk patrons in Pioneer Square. Please visit www.FirstThursdaySeattle.com for more information about participating garages.

Kids, it’s time to play…Name that tunneling machine!

The Washington State Department of Transportation is sponsoring a contest for kindergarten through 12^th grade students to name the State Route 99 tunnel boring machine, which is the largest-diameter boring machine built to date. In mid-2013, it will start tunneling beneath downtown Seattle, creating the replacement for the central waterfront section of the viaduct. The contest winner will have their selected name painted on the machine and will be invited to attend the dedication event next year in Seattle.

Contest deadline:

Entries are due by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. A contestant’s entry must include a name for the machine and a 200-word-or-less description of why they chose it.

Three ways to enter:

Online at www.alaskanwayviaduct.org.
In person at Milepost 31 (www.milepost31.org), 211 First Ave. S, Seattle.
By mail – Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Attn: Natalie Graves, 999 Third Ave., Suite 2424, Seattle, WA 98104.

Check the WSDOT website (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/viaduct/TBMName) for contest details, rules and restrictions.

AWV Program launches new website

We are pleased to announce that the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program has launched a new program website (www.alaskanwayviaduct.org). It consolidates WSDOT’s viaduct-related projects into a streamlined site with easy access to important news and construction information. From WSDOT green to construction orange, it also showcases our new program brand, which celebrates that we are nose-deep in construction all along the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct corridor. On the updated site, be sure to check out the latest construction camera (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/viaduct/Traffic/ConstructionCam) angle, that gives you a bird’s-eye view of the tunnel launch pit.

Waterfront snapshot from Friday, October 19 – Thursday, Oct. 25

Construction overview

No significant work occurred on the waterfront this week.

For a weekly update of the latest traffic closures, please visit our webpage.

Continuing work

Ongoing work to install underground monitoring equipment, which is a part of a comprehensive program, helps crews minimize ground movement and protect structures during tunneling. During the upcoming week, work in this program will occur:
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday: Crews will be working in Post Alley between Madison and Spring streets.
- 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday: Intermittent lane closures on Madison Street between First and Western avenues.

Upcoming events

Seattle Sounders vs. Dallas (CenturyLink)

Sun., Oct. 21, 6 p.m.

Seattle Sounders vs. Marathon (CenturyLink)

Wed., Oct. 24, 7 p.m.

Name the SR 99 tunnel boring machine!

In Japan, crews are finishing assembly of the tunnel boring machine, and in Washington, WSDOT is kicking off a statewide contest for kindergarten to 12^th grade students to name it!

Here’s what you need to know before you submit a name:

Contest begins on Monday, Oct. 22. Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Contest open to kids (grades K-12) living in Washington state.
Name must be female and have significance to Washington state heritage, life, nature transportation or engineering.
Name should be creative and original and not after a living person.

On Monday, there will be more information on the webpage about how to submit, judging and winner acknowledgement.