Today: Viaduct, food drive, burn fundraiser, voter signup, more

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VIADUCT CLOSURE: Reminder, the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed till 11 am this morning because of the Puget Sound Heart Walk. (Its next weekend inspection closure is in two weeks, 6 am-6 pm Saturday 10/18 and the same hours Sunday 10/19.)

FOOD DRIVE: Heard late last night from local Prudential realtors Debbie Rutledge (via Facebook) and Alice Kuder that they and others are collecting food and money for the West Seattle and White Center Food Banks at two locations 10 am-2 pm today: Thriftway and PCC.

BURN FUNDRAISER: Around the region, it’s “Give Burns the Boot” day with local firefighters teaming up to help the Northwest Burn Foundation. Look for them at Metropolitan Market and Westwood Village QFC.

VOTER SIGNUP: Last reminder – today’s your last chance to register. Look for registration drives almost everywhere, or register online RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.

BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS: First of two this weekend – today, it’s indoors, 10:45 am, front lobby of Providence Mount St. Vincent (map), everyone’s welcome to bring their animals; Father Lyle Konen will perform the blessing.

MUCH MORE: Check the West Seattle Weekend Lineup; here’s the direct link to today’s list.

WS voter October 4, 2008 (9:23 am)

I do believe you can register to vote in person up until Oct 19. Not that you shouldn’t register to vote RIGHT NOW!

WSB October 4, 2008 (9:32 am)

From KC Elections site:
>>Voters not currently registered in Washington have until Oct. 20 to register in-person to vote at the King County Elections office in Renton<< Good nuance but if you haven't done it by now despite endless reminders (every media source on the planet including us) and convenient online methods, I doubt somebody's going to drive to Renton. We'll add that to the calendar, though, for people who just move here etc. :)

MargL October 4, 2008 (1:36 pm)

The Prudential folks down in Burien are also doing a food drive in the Albertson’s/Trader Joe’s parking lot. And the firefighters/medic one folks are in front of Albertson’s.

WSB October 4, 2008 (1:40 pm)

thanks! In White Center, the North Highline firefighters were having a Boulevard Park pancake breakfast this morning but there weren’t any WC spots on the list of $ collection, so good to know, for everybody who’s headed out to TJ’s.

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