About SPCC Squire Park Community Council is part
of your community representation in city government; it is one of
about a dozen community councils comprising the Central Area
District Council. Squire Park’s boundaries are East Jackson
Street on the south, 12th Avenue on the west, East Union Street on
the north, and 23rd Avenue on the east. There are about 3,500
households in the Squire Park area. The community council was formed
in the early 1980s, incorporating in January 1988 as a nonprofit
association in the state of Washington. Over the years, the council
has held its meetings in various locations, including Langston
Hughes Cultural Center, CAMP Firehouse, and Providence Medical
Center. Squire Park Community Council’s
purposes are: to enhance the quality of life, preserve the
residential character, and maintain diversity and political
pluralism of the neighborhood; to combat community deterioration and
secure adequate housing; to encourage citizen participation in
housing and community improvements; and to disseminate information
concerning the community council. Squire Park Community Council
publishes a quarterly 6- to 8-page newsletter that is
hand-distributed to as many households as possible; once a year, the
newsletter is mailed to all residents. The newsletter is supported
by donations from members and advertising from neighborhood
businesses. All residents in the Squire Park
neighborhood are encouraged to become members in the community
council (see Membership Information). Members elect a seven- to
nine-person Board of Directors at the January meeting of each year;
board members serve two-year terms. The Board of Directors elects
four officers to serve for one year; current officers are: John
Jeannot, president; Andre Helmstetter, vice president; Heather
Morgan and Jan Munger, jointly serving as secretary; Rob Humble,
treasurer. Membership meetings are held quarterly, and board
meetings are held monthly. All meetings are open to all members of
the council. For dates and locations of upcoming SPCC meetings, see
Membership Information.