West Seattle, Washington
29 Friday
Looking at the week ahead – two early reminders:
ADMIRAL WAY BRIDGE WORK STARTS TOMORROW: As noted here last week, SDOT says it’ll be closing the outside westbound lane of the Admiral Way Bridge 9 am-3 pm daily for about two weeks starting tomorrow.
NORTHBOUND 99 CLOSURE NEXT WEEKEND, FOR TWO REASONS: Remember last weekend’s southbound 99 closure? Next weekend – from late Friday night 6/20 until early Monday morning 6/23 – the northbound direction will be closed. Same reason – WSDOT is re-aligning the roadway west of the stadiums, as explained here. This will coincide on Saturday 6/21 with northbound 99 use – and other roads – for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half-Marathon (which has many other road closures – see the full list here).
P.S. We include road-work alerts in the daily “Traffic/Transit Today” update you’ll find atop the WSB home page every weekday morning. (Sometimes there’s unannounced work, and we appreciate your tips when you spot it!)
Above, that’s the trailer for “Momenta,” which you can see for free ($3 donation suggested but not mandatory) at West Seattle’s historic Admiral Theater this Wednesday night (June 18th). “Momenta” focuses on the Pacific Northwest spur of the coal-train controversy, featuring advocates opposing Montana and Wyoming coal mining that would result in billions of tons of coal being exported to Asia through Northwest ports, with pollution concerns along the rail-transport routes as well as once the coal is burned to generate power. This particular advocacy campaign is on behalf of the outdoor- and winter-sports communities, including Protect Our Winters. A panel discussion will follow the screening on Wednesday, which is at 8:40 pm (the film runs 42 minutes); this is part of an eight-city tour for “Momenta.”
Right about now, the second and final day of the first-ever West Seattle Cup is wrapping up. Thanks to Steph for sharing this photo, which she captioned: “Seattle Sounder Zach Scott with superfan Zach Arthur. A tale of two Zachs.” He also visited the WS Cup on Saturday, as did Micheal Azira (seen in our Saturday story). If you have a photo to share from this weekend’s event – a celebration of soccer and community – we’d love to include it: editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks! Just as we finished writing this, we note that organizer Terry Kegel posted the “final score” on Facebook:
485 conversations for understanding and 453 goals scored together! A huge thank you to all the players, families, captains, volunteers and sponsors who made this amazing and memorable weekend possible!
(WSB file photo)
Next major summer festival in West Seattle is just six days away – the 9th annual Morgan Junction Community Festival, with activities, performances, booths, and mobile vendors spread around the California/Fauntleroy intersection. It’s organized and presented by the Morgan Community Association, an all-volunteer community council, with sponsors including WSB. We’ve already shared previews including the schedule for the Bark of Morgan dog parade and contests; now, MoCA’s Cindi Barker has shared the lineup for festival food, including the Bite of Morgan:
Bite of Morgan Participants – free small samples provided by our fabulous
Morgan Junction restaurants (11:30 am until supplies run out):* Caffé Ladro (mini scones)
* Domino’s Pizza (8 piece Parmesan bread bits)
* The Bridge (chocolate-covered strawberries)
* Harry’s Chicken Joint (chicken skewer)
* Little Prague (Hungarian goulash)
* Abbondanza (gnocchi)
* Feedback Lounge (flatbread Bahn Mi sandwich)
* Zeeks Pizza (pizza slice)
* Pet Elements (pet treat)West Seattle Thriftway special promotion for the festival
Thriftway will be holding a fundraiser BBQ for the festival! This is much appreciated and is essential to our fundraising. This year they will be cooking “Aloha Burgers” and the suggested donation of $7 will also get you a bag of chips and a drink. Best deal around!
Food Trucks
(AMNO & CO in regional competition, sped up 2.8x)
For the third year in a row, we’ve received an update from AMNO & CO, the local trio that competes in underwater robotics, and again this year, they’ve made it to the international level! Team member Alex Miller shares this update as he and his teammates get ready to head to this year’s competition in Michigan:
Last month, the local Seattle team AMNO & CO qualified to compete in the international level of the MATE ROV competition by winning the Pacific Northwest Regional. (For more information on the Marine Advanced Technology Education Center’s Remotely Operated Vehicle competition [go here].)
The MATE competition has teams build robots that can accomplish specified underwater tasks. For the team members – Alex Miller, Nicholas Orndorff, and Clara Orndorff – this will be the third consecutive time they have qualified.
At the end of June, the team will travel to Alpena, Michigan, where this year’s tasks revolve around the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, which is home to many shallow-water shipwrecks. Not only must teams design and build high-performance vehicles; they also must create posters, write technical reports, and give engineering presentations about the design of their vehicle.
From this week’s June meeting of the 34th District Democrats, our video of the guest speakers on three much-discussed topics – income inequality, background checks for gun purchases, and the recent adoption of Singapore Math for the entire Seattle Public Schools district. The three clips, and our toplines from the discussions, are after the jump:
(Log House Museum’s totem pole, by Danny McMillin, shared via WSB Flickr group)>
From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
WEST SEATTLE CUP: “Final score” for Day 1, as published on the WSC Facebook page – 359 “conversations for understanding,” 226 “goals scored together.” Go see for yourself on Day 2 of this one-of-a-kind soccer-and-community event – bring Dad! – 8:45 am-6:15 pm at Walt Hundley Playfield. (31st/32nd/34th/Myrtle)
FRIENDS OF LINCOLN PARK … would welcome your help removing invasive growth that keeps trying to choke this West Seattle jewel, 9-noon – full details in our calendar listing. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Last week, we noticed lots of strawberries and lettuce, and still, plenty of plants. Go explore and see what you discover this week. 10 am-2 pm. (44th/Alaska)
FATHER’S DAY FOOD: Dine in West Seattle today, where you’ll find offerings like the Duos Lounge barbecue (see the menu here), 11 am-4 pm. And steps away, also in Luna Park …
BRING DAD TO SEE GLASS-ART-MAKING: 11 am-5 pm, you’re welcome to come in and watch glass-blowers at work in the studio at Avalon Glassworks in Luna Park – more info in our listing. (2914 SW Avalon Way)
SEE THE TOTEM POLE, AND THE EXHIBIT, AND … Lots to see and do at the Log House Museum, including checking out the newly restored and installed Admiral Way totem pole (photo above). It’s open noon-4 pm. (61st/Stevens)
BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Tony reminds us of the 8U Hardball Classic at the Pee Wee Fields; he says games start 11:30 this morning, and: “Also there are three west Seattle teams in the top 8 out of 19 teams. The WestSide Riverdogs are the top seed.” (12th/Myrtle)
KITTY HARBOR, DAY 2: The cat/kitten adoption/shelter facility by the West Seattle Bridge is open for its summer season, with more cats awaiting you today. Noon-5 pm. (3422 Harbor Ave. SW)
TOUR ALKI POINT LIGHTHOUSE: Third weekend of the season for free tours with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary at Alki Point Lighthouse, 1-4 pm. (3200 Point Place)
LOW-LOW TIDE, AND STARFISH REMINDER: At 1:11 pm, it’s a -3.0 tide, not quite as low as Saturday, but almost. Naturalists are out at Constellation and Lincoln Parks, 11 am-3:30 pm. And please be on the lookout for starfish – here’s why.
BINGO BENEFIT: This time around, “Booze, Balls, and Bingo” drag bingo at the Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) is raising money for Bailey-Boushay House. More info in our calendar listing; 5:30 pm. (6451 California SW)
YES, THERE’S MORE … on our calendar.
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