Another big event at Lincoln Park today – the celebration following the first annual Denny-Lincoln Family Bike-Riding Classic. Denny parent Theresa Beaulieu shares photos and a report on the event:

Students, parents, and teachers all rode their bikes from the school to Lincoln Park. Students learned how to check their bikes prior to starting the ride, which included station A for Air, B for Brakes, and C for Chain/Cables, and how to ride safely on city streets. They also learned how much they love being on their bikes. We heard many of the kids say they want to ride more often. At the park we were greeted by Denny Community Learning Center lead Will King, who was ready to give out BBQ’d hot dogs and drinks. The kids all joined in a few races and won great prizes donated by Redline bikes. Each student also went home with a reusable Redline bag full of goodies. We all had a great time!

Theresa adds that the group got a sendoff from Denny principal Jeff Clark before heading to the park:

He voiced hopes that more Denny students will bicycle to school in the years ahead, and thanked Theresa for leading the volunteer effort to make it happen, Will for organizing the finish-line celebration, and “the students, parents, teachers, and West Seattle Bike Connections for their participation and support.”

P.S. May is Bike to School Month – just days away!

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West Seattle weekend scene: Jazzy night at Madison

April 27, 2013 9:46 pm

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Thanks to Emily for sharing the photo from Friday night’s “Jumpin’ Jive” fundraiser: “It was a fun evening filled with LOTS of jazz music, swing dancing, and good food and fun ….all at West Seattle’s Madison Middle School!” Musicians included the West Seattle Big Band (onstage in the photo) as well as Madison’s Senior Band, Orchestra, and Jazz Bands.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Arbor Heights updates; another car prowl

April 27, 2013 6:10 pm

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Two major updates and a new case have come in since our earlier West Seattle Crime Watch roundup, so we’re starting a new one.

First, Lonjina‘s stolen truck is back, and might offer clues for other crime victims:

Was found by a friend of ours at 122nd and Ambaum in the Forest View Apt Complex parking lot. Full of possibly stolen gardening tools. We believe they were not done with the truck! Let readers know if they had their garage or gardening tools missing last night to contact the Burien Police Dept.

Updating the other incident in our earlier roundup – from Al’s wife Christine:

On Friday 4/26 at approximately 4:30 PM a suspicious vehicle was witnessed stopped in front of a home at 10XXX 37th Avenue in Arbor Heights. He was witnessed taking photos of the same car burglarized at the same location on Wednesday 4/24 between 11 PM and 6:45 AM. He sped off toward 102nd when confronted by a neighbor. The prowler’s vehicle was later spotted in the Arbor Heights area.

Vehicle Description: Mid 90s, Dark Green, Chevy S-10 pickup truck

As of Friday this vehicle was making a very loud rumbling engine sound as though it was out of oil.

Suspect Description: White man with an odd long face. Between the ages of 20 and 30. He is believed to be tall due to how he sat in the cab of the truck.

We have overwhelming evidence leading us to believe that this man is prowling the neighborhood with a radio frequency scanning device that allows him to “hack” into smart cars.

Be vigilant and watch out for this truck or suspects pointing tech devices (phones, laptops, etc.) toward cars and houses. Call the Seattle Police Department if you see the truck.

And Carolyn in Fauntleroy reports car vandalism, possibly a prowling attempt:

Just wanted to let you know that the passenger door window in my car was bashed overnight. The person didn’t hit the driver’s side, which was closest to the alley, but had to walked around my car and stand between the fence and my car to take out the window. My car was loaded for a community event but nothing was taken. In the past, someone has rifled through my car but not taken anything on the few occasions that I’ve forgotten to lock it. I’m in 8600 block of Fauntleroy Way SW.

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Repairs ahead for Beach Drive utility pole after small fire

April 27, 2013 4:19 pm

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Some who live near 63rd/Beach Drive might lose power for a while later today when repairs are made to that pole following a small fire. That’s according to the Seattle City Light staffer who was keeping watch on the area until the repair crew arrived. He says loose wiring sparked the fire. You’ll note in our photo, this is the same pole that houses one of the Seattle Police surveillance cameras (no activation decision for the system yet; here’s our coverage archive).

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Followup: Phoenecia’s open again – but just for a few days

April 27, 2013 4:10 pm

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(WSB photo from Friday)
Following up on the water-heater problem that brought a fire crew to Alki restaurant Phoenecia early yesterday (WSB coverage here) – they ARE back open tonight, and for a few more days, but then a longer closure looms for repairs, Nadia Khazaal tells WSB:

We have got the place dried out, and for the most part put back together. We will be open today, Sunday, and Monday. Tuesday we will be closed for a private party.

We unfortunately will have to be closed for about two weeks, possibly longer, starting sometime next week. We don’t know exactly when yet but I’m thinking it will probably be Wednesday. There was more water damage then we initially thought and parts of the walls need to be cut out, dried out, and then repaired. So we are looking at being closed anywhere between 2-4 weeks.

So today, Sunday, and Monday will be everyone’s last chance to get their Phoenecia fix in before we close for a couple weeks.

For those who come into the restaurant these next couple days, we apologize in advance for the appearance of our walls. Our baseboards have been torn up already and so our walls are not as pretty as they used to be.

We’ll keep in touch for updates. You can also watch Phoenecia’s page on Facebook.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Truck, toolbox taken; car break-in

April 27, 2013 2:41 pm

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Two West Seattle Crime Watch notes, both from Arbor Heights. First, from Lonjina:

Our silver 2007 Dodge Dakota was stolen from in front of our house between 1 am and 7 am this morning. We live in the Arbor Heights neighborhood on 105th St. behind AH Elementary. It is a 4-door with a rack and a large toolbox. Unfortunately it was stuffed with tools and fishing gear in preparation for a family outing today. License plate B18349G. Please keep an eye out for it!

And Al reports this incident from Wednesday night:

A UPS package was ripped open — the contents stolen — and the box was thrown on the front lawn of our home on the 10000th block of 37th Ave SW in Arbor Heights. In addition, the criminal burglarized our car and stole a jacket, a case of non-persishable food to be donated to a local school, personal items, and keys.

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Happening now: ‘Celebrate Lincoln Park 2,’ shore to forest

April 27, 2013 1:35 pm

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You have about another hour to go explore and “Celebrate Lincoln Park” with the help of naturalists like Noelle, as well as artists, writers, and local volunteers like these Seal Sitters:

Events from nature walks to kids’ art projects proceeded as scheduled despite the weather’s decision to turn gray and breezy.

The Fauntleroy Community Association organized CLP as a two-part event, with today’s outdoor fun following last Tuesday’s presentations about the park’s history, wildlife, status, and more (our Tuesday coverage includes as-it-happened video of those presentations – find it here). It’s on till 2:30, at multiple locations toward the south end of the park.

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Another cross-town rematch: Chief Sealth vs. WSHS softball

April 27, 2013 1:30 pm

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Big win for the division-leading Chief Sealth International HS Seahawks softball team at Riverview Playfield in Highland Park on Friday afternoon – 11-2 over West Seattle High School. Next game for Sealth is 4 pm Monday, hosting Bainbridge at Southwest Athletic Complex; next game for the Wildcats is also at 4 pm Monday, vs. Bishop Blanchet at Riverview.

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West Seattle weekend scene: Healthy Kids Day at the Y

April 27, 2013 12:33 pm

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The chillier, cloudier weather did NOT mean a break from dunk-tank duty for Josh Sutton from the West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA (WSB sponsor), but as usual, he was smiling anyway. The rain isn’t expected in till later, so the bouncy toys and other outdoor activities remained available too:

Indoor fun, too! If you see this right after we publish it, you have till 1 pm to get over to the Y’s main location in The Triangle; one component of HK Day – no joining fees for new memberships – does continue all weekend.

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Happening now: Free shredding with IHeartWestSeattle.com till 1

April 27, 2013 12:10 pm

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Got shreddables? You have till 1 pm to get over to C & P Coffee (5612 California SW) for the free shredding event presented by IHeartWestSeattle.com (which like C & P is a WSB sponsor). Above, the monitor you can watch while the shredding truck is reducing your paperwork to, well, shreds. Next photo, your hosts – Lannon Garcia from Recall Shredding, Dale Wampler and Roger Steiner from IHWS, and Hans Illingworth from Cobalt Mortgage, which co-sponsored the event:

They say today’s event was a big hit from the start!

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Fauntleroy ferry alert: Delays, because one boat’s out for repairs

April 27, 2013 11:44 am

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11:44 AM: WSB’er JayDee asked about a long ferry-wait line near Lincoln Park – from Washington State Ferries, here’s the reason why:

The Klahowya is out of service due to necessary repairs to the vessel. The 11:10 am sailing from Fauntleroy is cancelled. The next two departures from Fauntleroy to Vashon and Southworth are 11:45am and 12:20pm. Customers should expect delays. We apologize for the inconvenience. Updates will be posted when more information becomes available.

1:25 PM UPDATE: WSF has some cancellations, too – if you’re headed that way, ask about the ongoing schedule changes when you arrive at the dock.

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West Seattle Saturday: Healthy Kids Day; Celebrate Lincoln Park; Drug Take-Back Day; shredding; volunteering; more …

April 27, 2013 6:43 am

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Mark Wangerin photographed that American Goldfinch recently in Lincoln Park, one of the places where one-of-a-kind events will make this a VERY busy day in West Seattle. From the calendar:

TRAFFIC ALERT – DELRIDGE/THISTLE: All weekend, the Delridge/Thistle intersection is closed, both ways, as part of the year-long Delridge repaving project. The detour info is here.

ARBOR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY CLEANUP: Everyone’s invited/urged to help:

Please join the Arbor Heights Elementary Community for our annual Spring Cleanup! Grab your gardening gloves and any gardening tools/equipment you have (or use what is provided) and come on down to school Saturday morning to help beautify our school grounds. Can’t stay the entire time? That’s OK. Just stop by anytime between 9:00 am and 12:00 pm. Every pair of helping hands will make a difference and your help will be greatly appreciated! Families, Friends, Neighbors, Community Members, etc… are ALL welcome to participate!

The school is at 3701 SW 104th.

SCHMITZ PARK PRESERVE CLEANUP: The monthly work party welcomes helpers, 9 am-noon, details here.

TAI CHI ON THE BEACH: 9 am, just west of the Alki Statue of Liberty – details here.

DONATION DRIVE TO HELP REFUGEE FAMILIES: Donations of furniture and furnishings will be accepted at Hope Lutheran, 10 am-2 pm, as listed here.

YMCA’S ‘HEALTHY KIDS DAY’: Activities, snacks, and more at the West Seattle Y (4515 36th SW; WSB sponsor), all welcome, 10 am-1 pm (and if you’re not a member but decide to join – no joining fees, all weekend!) – details here.

FREE SHREDDING! 9 am-1 pm (correct time – sorry for earlier error), bring your shreddables to C & P Coffee Company (5612 California SW) for this event presented by IHeartWestSeattle.com (which like C & P is a WSB sponsor) – details here.

DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY: 10 am-2 pm, get those expired/unneeded medications out of your cabinet(s) and into the disposal box at the Southwest Precinct (off Webster west of Delridge) during this twice-yearly event – previewed here.

WEST SEATTLE ROCK CLUB SHOW: Literally tons of fun, as the official poster/flyer points out – rocks, gems, free activities, free admission, free parking. At the Alki Masonic Temple, 40th/Edmunds, 10 am-5 pm (tomorrow too).

‘MOBILE BOUTIQUE’ LAUNCH: The My Violette “mobile boutique” truck will be at Ola Salon (2942 SW Avalon Way) 10 am-2 pm for its launch party.

‘CELEBRATE LINCOLN PARK,’ PART 2: 10:30 am-2:30 pm (with a low-low tide midway through), explore the park along the shore, through the trees, and via art and writing, with the help of expert/volunteer guides and interpreters, in a multitude of ways, including kids’ activities! Presented by the Fauntleroy Community Association, whose website has the full detailed schedule.

GREEN HOME TOUR: 11 am-5 pm, take the free, self-guided tour – a citywide event that includes one West Seattle home and features several other West Seattle businesses’ projects elsewhere in the city, including WSB sponsor LD Arch Design‘s Green Lake project at 6063 4th Avenue NE (also featured here – and thanks to LD Arch’s Parie Hines for providing the list of tour links!).

CAT IN THE HAT @ BARNES & NOBLE STORYTIME: He’s the special guest for Dr. Seuss story-reading during the weekly storytime at Barnes and Noble in Westwood Village, 11 am (with, we’re told “special Cat Hats for the kids to wear!”).

BELLS OF THE SOUND: The handbell choir’s “Just Jazz” concert will be presented at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (3940 41st SW; WSB sponsor), 7 pm.

‘THE MAMA-LOGUES’: 2nd and final night of this “comedy about motherhood,” while helping nonprofits including WestSide Baby, 7 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW). Ticket info and details in our recent preview.

MAJOR LEAGUE ULTIMATE @ SWAC: Second West Seattle home game for the pro Ultimate players of the Seattle Rainmakers, hosting the Portland Stags, 7 pm, Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle) – here’s our coverage of the home opener last Saturday.

SEATTLE LUTHERAN STUDENT MUSICAL: It’s “Urinetown,” a “satirical comedy musical,” second of three performances tonight at 7:30 pm at the Menashe Gym (40th and Genesee) – official poster/flyer shared via Twitter, here.

TORCH QUARTET: Performing tonight at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW) – details in our calendar listing.

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High-school baseball: West Seattle HS-Chief Sealth IHS rematch

April 27, 2013 6:40 am

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A come-from-behind win on Friday for the West Seattle High School Wildcats – Greg Slader again shares photos and the summary (thank you!):

The Seahawks started strong, scoring four runs in the first two innings. West Seattle toughened up as freshman Jamie Maples #19 (photo below) pitched middle relief to hold off Chief Sealth:

The offense perked up when Spencer Elder led off with a double, Sam Hellinger drove him in, and Jimmy Mai added a few RBIs for the 7-4 lead. Sam Hellinger closed the game, as West Seattle is finishing the season strong. Last game of the season is Monday @ Hiawatha, 3:30 vs. Bishop Blanchet.