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Join the Wallingford Community Council on a Lake Union Waterway Tour – Saturday, June 10, 2023

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Come join the Wallingford Community Council to learn about the connection between the Wallingford neighborhood and Lake Union, along with past and present efforts to preserve our many public access points to Lake Union.

Lake Union is a pre-existing natural lake formed by Vashon Glacier during the last ice age, about 12,000 years ago. Once inhabited by the Duwamish people, today it has a functioning ecosystem with some of the most diverse traffic – from boating/kayaking and boat houses, to tour boats and seaplanes – in the middle of a booming city.

Once upon a time, though, Lake Union had 23 waterways open to the public; now only 18 remain open. Of these, nine are located in Wallingford along the lake’s north shore – Waterways 15-23. Many of these public access points have been slowly turned into private access points or are occupied by city or state government organizations. The WCC was successful over the past two years to keep Waterway 23 open to the public in an agreement with the Lake Washington Rowing Club.  To learn more about the waterways go to this link http://www.wallingfordcc.org/shoreline

Remember – Saturday, June 10, 2023 at 10:00 am – Rain or shine.  Meet at Waterway 15, on the western side of Ivar’s and the walk will leave from there. Plan on one to two hours ending at the Stone Way waterway.

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Glenn Singer - Glenn has worked in the residential and commercial construction industry for over 50 years. He started his career with Owens Corning where he held the positions of salesman, Branch Manager and Director of Builder Marketing. After 25 years he joined CertainTeed Corporation where he was Director of Marketing and Director of Building Science. Before retiring, Glenn also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Builder Partnerships, a firm that negotiated and managed rebates for over 500 home builders in the United States and Canada. He currently works with building material manufacturers assisting them to develop and implement successful builder strategies and programs. Glenn has served as Chairman of the National Council of the Housing Industry (NCHI), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) council for manufacturers as well as a member of NAHB’s Executive Committee. In addition, he has been a member of NAHB’s Energy and Research committees as well as a member of the NAHB Research Center’s Board of Directors. Glenn received the coveted “Member of Distinction” award from NCHI for his continuous leadership and contributions to NCHI and NAHB.