Dina Blade and the Canote Brothers provided the calls and the music for the Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood Event March 31. Neighbors gathered to have fun and get better organized with the help of a $20,000 grant from the Dept. of Neighborhoods for emergency preparedness, crime prevention and the formation of an effort called NeighborLink.
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The first ever Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood event was held Thursday March 31st offering neighbors a chance to get together, share their concerns and interests and to have a good time. Held at West Seattle Christian Church, 4400 42nd Avenue Southwest the event featured a hoedown led by instructor Dina Blade and live music from the Canote Brothers.
The event was sponsored by the Genesee Schmitz Neighborhood Council.
Council President Dick Miller announced that the organization has received a $20,000 grant from the Department of Neighborhood with the goal of "forming a more cohesive community."
Within that goal are three components for the year long effort:
Events, such as the one on Thursday night, and other events are being planned.
A gardening and landscaping project at Genesee Hill School with garden plots and will maintain the grounds.
Neighborlink: An effort to promote emergency preparedness, crime prevention and mutual support.
"Anybody who has watched the news about Japan can see that if you don't have a neighborhood that can pull together you're in deep trouble," Miller said.
