"240" Event Turns into Rally!

This photo shows the early part of the rally, before the real crowd (125+ people!) arrived and made their voices heard:
What an incredible turn-out on a Husky game day. Neighbors turned out in force to watch the helicopter fly at 240 feet (the height of the future towers). Kids in bike helmets waved signs. Neighbors led chants to warn about 240 foot towers-- and the kids regrouped and make up chants amongst themselves!

We had about 125+ people gathered at the bus stop (the future location of a hospital entrance, a block from the elementary school). Others (20-30 more?) were gathered on the hill at the park, and more at the school playground and on the 45th Street overpass.

Three TV stations showed up - Fox 13, King 5 and Kiro 7 and did interviews and filmed the helicopter. Stories should ran on the evening and morning news.

Nicole Sanchez at Fox 13 News did a terrific job of capturing the helicopter, the crowd and the enthusiasm. Her report captured the neighborhood's support for the hospital's mission. You can read a transcript here. Note that the building heights, not just helicopter height, should have been reported as 240 feet. Thanks go to Nicole and her assistant for staying late at Children's to broadcast live for the 10pm newscast.

I'm still looking for better photos (we were all so busy rallying, we forgot to capture the real crowd, just those who arrived early!). Please send me yours!