If you live in the Fairmount area – should disaster strike, that spot by the flagpole in the southeast Providence Mount St. Vincent parking lot is your neighborhood gathering spot for information. Sunday afternoon, Fairmount Community representatives (led by Sharonn Meeks, center in shades) set up this table there …

… for the latest West Seattle drop-in event to get out the word about neighborhood gathering places and disaster-readiness info. (Read more here, and see the map of other neighborhood spots that have been designated so far.)

Meantime, the West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival crew coped this weekend with the semi-disastrous float woes, by riding instead in convertibles so they could represent West Seattle in the Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival parade:

That’s Carol Winston driving Queen Danica and Queen Sivona. A few more photos shared by Hi-Yu president Tim Winston, including a young court member showing off a tiny friend, ahead:
Another convertible crew — Sara Satterlee driving Princess Leah and Princess Vanessa:

Next, the Hi-Yu Court trades buttons with another festival court participating in the Port Townsend parade (Tim Winston says: “This parade stages in a shady, residential area and always seems to be the one where the courts representing the various communities have the best opportunity to socialize.”):

And here’s Princess Vanessa with a tiny friend, pre-parade:

As reported here earlier this week, the Hi-Yu float will get some mechanical help from the Seafair Pirates‘ expertise developed working with their aged Moby Duck, and that has Hi-Yu leaders hopeful they will make it to the Marysville Strawberry Festival parade on June 14th.