West Seattle YMCA announces expansion plan for Triangle HQ
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
Starting with an all-staff meeting tonight, the West Seattle YMCA is pulling the wraps off plans for a major expansion project at its headquarters in The Triangle.
The Y (a WSB sponsor) will be officially filing for permits with the city this week, but has been quietly fundraising for a while. Its Board of Managers has a goal of raising half the cost of the $11 million project, with the Greater Seattle Y board raising money for the other half.
“We’re excited!” exclaimed regional executive Josh Sutton, during our conversation about the plan.
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Notice the difference? Friends of Morgan Junction Parks, Peace Lutheran volunteers team up for more cleanup, restoration
Another Morgan Junction-area public space is in better shape tonight because of hard work by community volunteers. Thanks to Barry for the photos and report:
A delegation from Peace Lutheran Church again joined Friends of Morgan Junction Parks on a neighborhood cleanup effort. The two groups put in a solid shift on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the SDOT property on the corner of Fauntleroy and Juneau, where restoration work was begun last fall. The two groups have also been restoring the triangle property next to the Thriftway in Morgan Junction.
Tall, thick weeds had taken over the parking strip at the Juneau site. These were removed, in addition to a lot of dead wood on trees and plants in the interior. We’ll return later in the fall to add some new plants to the parking strip area.
You can connect with Friends of Morgan Junction Parks via its Facebook page.
Traffic alert for tonight, tomorrow night on I-5 south of West Seattle
If you expect to be using I-5 south of West Seattle in the late-night/early-morning hours tonight and/or tomorrow – heads-up about some Seattle City Light work that will bring lane/ramp closures:
City Light is working to increase the electrical capacity and reliability to the Duwamish Valley with the H-Frame Replacement and Feeder Installation Project. This project will impact traffic on I-5 with intermittent ramp closures, lane closures, rolling slowdowns and traffic detours and surface street closures between the West Seattle Bridge and S 188th St as workers remove transmission cable currently spanning across the highway.
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Huskies win, fan loses … banner, to theft. Seen it?
That’s Athena and her UW Huskies fan banner. Brand new … and, now, stolen from her yard in the 5900 block of Beach Drive SW (map). “If anyone sees it, I would appreciate getting it back. … It’s about 8.5 ft tall and slender, looks exactly like this, still brand new.” Let police know if you have an idea about what happened to it.
Will you come home from next Sunday’s West Seattle Car Show with one of these?
One week until the seventh annual West Seattle Car Show – an “open-class” show for the first time – and we have a sneak peek at some of the trophies! Local artist Mindi Katzman (below left) designed them, Brian Walker (below right) fabricated them, and Mindi shared a few photos:
The show will again be in the heart of The Junction, 10 am-4 pm on September 14th, with California SW closed to traffic between Oregon and Edmunds. Organizers had almost 100 cars signed up when we checked a few days ago, and there’s room for more – any year of car, truck, or motorcycle – ten trophies are up for grabs!
You can sign up online right now – if you don’t make your decision until the last minute, there will probably be room if you show up first thing next Sunday morning, but why risk it? Register in advance . If you’re planning to be a spectator, admission is free as always, thanks to the support of community businesses/organizations, including presenters West Seattle Autoworks and Swedish Automotive (both WSB sponsors) and sponsors (including WSB, proud to have been part of this every year since its launch in 2008). See you in The Junction next Sunday!
P.S. Are YOU participating in the show? If so, consider sending us a pic of your entry so we can include it in one of our previews in the days ahead – editor@westseattleblog.com – thanks!
‘Future of Aerospace’: Career expo for high-school students next Friday in West Seattle
Never too soon for high-school students to look ahead to what happens after their diplomas are in hand. Here’s one way: The “Future of Aerospace” career expo next Friday (September 12th) afternoon at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. From the announcement:
During FOA, students will able to learn about the following careers:
* Pilot – Commercial and Private
* Flight Attendant
* Flight Instructor
* Aircraft Design
* Aircraft Mechanic
* Aircraft Manufacturing
* Air Force Reserve Pilot
* Air Force Reserve Careers
* Aviation Business Management
Here’s the full announcement (PDF) explaining who’s involved, why, and what teens can learn with a visit to the expo, 3-5 pm Friday at Youngstown (4408 Delridge Way SW).
West Seattle Sunday: Seven ways to spend part of your day
(Red-tailed hawk, photographed by Robert Spears, shared via the WSB Facebook page)
Sunday in the sunshine! Here are some of the possibilities on the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:
BENEFIT CAR WASH: Highline Premier FC high school girls’ soccer teams are continuing their fundraising car wash from 10 am to 2 pm at Westwood 7-11, raising money to travel to a showcase in Las Vegas next February at which they can be seen by college coaches and recruiters. (35th/Barton)
FESTIVALS! Holy Family in White Center has a street fair continuing today 9 am-4 pm (20th/Roxbury); the San Gennaro Festival (presented by a West Seattle family in Georgetown) is in its final day, 10 am-6 pm. (S. Angelo St.)
WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Though it’s September, summer vegetables and fruit are still available in abundance. 10 am-2 pm. (44th/Alaska)
GRAND OPENING: Emerald Water Anglers‘ new shop in The Junction – noted here back in June – has its “grand opening” celebration under way, with today’s events starting at 11 am; they’re featuring presentations and raffles – here’s the schedule. (Oregon/42nd)
COLMAN POOL’S FINAL 2014 DAY: Today’s the last day this year for swimming at West Seattle’s only city-owned outdoor pool. Swimming starts at noon – find the schedule here. (On the shore at Lincoln Park)
‘COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE – ABRIDGED’: Final performance of this student production, a senior project and nonprofit fundraiser, 2:30 pm in the Seattle Lutheran High School gym, details in our calendar listing. (41st/Genesee)
AFTERNOON MUSIC: Greg Spence Wolf and Steve Norris perform live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 3-5 pm. (5612 California SW)
EVEN MORE HAPPENING … for today, tonight, beyond; see it on our calendar!
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