@ North Delridge Neighborhood Council: Route 50 no slam dunk
With just days left to tell Metro what you think about proposed Route 50 – which would include bus service between North Delridge and The Junction – Metro reps told the North Delridge Neighborhood Council tonight that the new route is no slam dunk. That’s just part of the news resulting from tonight’s meeting – read on for the full report:Read More
West Seattle weather: 2 sides of tonight’s sunset
From David Hutchinson, taken during a walk around Alki Point. Shortly before that arrived in our inbox, we had heard that today’s high temperature tied a record … 63. Almost spring-like. Another sunset view, sent as-it-happened from Scott B:
Tomorrow’s supposed to be closer to “normal.”
West Seattle Soccer Club: 3 teams in tourney; registration open
From the West Seattle Soccer Club, that’s the GU18 Ladyhawks, one of three WSSC teams still in the Commissioners’ Cup statewide tournament as the quarterfinals approach. Here are the other two, followed by information on how to register for the WSSC spring season, a process that’s happening right now. First, the BU14 West Seattle Deportivo Moctezuma:
And the BU11 West Seattle Jets:
Tim says the fact each of these teams have made it into the Elite 8 for their division is big, because the Commissioners’ Cup is meant for organizations’ “select teams,” but since WSSC is a recreational club, they don’t have “select teams,” so the volunteer coaches and players are doing a great job competing at this level. We’ll update you on how these West Seattle teams fared, after the weekend. Meantime, the WSSC Spring Season is now signing up younger players. Here are the details:
The spring season is a lower key soccer season than our fall season, and it is for U7-U12 players (has to be 5 or 6 years old by April 1, 2009 for U7 or 7-11 years old by August 1, 2009 for U8-U12). There are no practices and games are held on Sunday afternoons at various West Seattle fields. Games start on April 5th and are played on six Sundays, ending May 31st. There are no games on Easter, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day Sunday.
You can sign up through the WSSC website at westseattlesoccer.org.
WSB sponsor notes: Call for coffee; haircuts with heart
WSB charter sponsor Hotwire Coffee is launching a new service – call ahead and your drink will be ready. Bev-O-Matic, as the flyer puts it. Hotwire’s Lora Lewis didn’t even ask us to plug this but we saw it in her promotional mailings and thought it sounded like news to us – hadn’t heard of any other local coffee shop doing phone-ahead orders.
Illusions Hair Design told us they have a few appointments remaining for next Sunday’s Have a Heart Day, when stylists donate their time to raise money for West Seattle Helpline – benefiting many families in our community – and Pencil Me in for Kids. Noon-5 pm Sunday; call (206) 938-3675 ASAP to doublecheck if there’s still an opening. Even if you’re not getting your hair cut there that day, you’ll be able to drop off cash/check donations for those two organizations; Illusions is at 5619 California SW (map).
West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day ’09: Because you asked
Maybe it’s the sunshine. We have received two phone calls in the past hour or so inquiring about this. So maybe we shouldn’t wait any longer for a reminder: Yes, WSB **is** sponsoring the fifth annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day this year — our second year sponsoring the event, which was created by the late, great nonprofit Megawatt. It’ll be on Saturday, May 9th. If you’re new to West Seattle or somehow missed last year, you can check out some of the coverage on our companion site, westseattlegaragesale.com (beware, we haven’t updated it lately, but scroll down and you’ll see all the posts from last year’s event). We’ll announce registration dates and other key facts soon.
Junction shooting update: Family photo of Steve Bushaw
The family of 26-year-old Steven Bushaw, the man shot and killed in The Junction on Sunday night, has now decided to go ahead and release a recent photo of him. His sister Tanya Bushaw says that’s Steve with niece Ava, photographed last summer. As we reported last night, a fundraising event is scheduled at Talarico’s this Sunday, and a fund has been set up at US Bank in Steve’s name. Some asked us what the money would be used for, so we asked Tanya, and she replied: “People should know that my family had nothing to do with organizing any of these memorial events or accounts. Friends of Steve set up the event with Talarico’s and another friend of our family who works with US Bank insisted on setting up this fund. Yes the funds will be used for funeral expenses other expenses associated with closing his estate if you will.” The family plans a private memorial service in West Seattle this Saturday. So far, still no word from police of arrests, and no further information on the suspects beyond the vague descriptions originally made public Sunday night — two black males, possibly with dreadlocks, who got away, heading southbound, in a white sedan.
1:02 PM UPDATE: The Sunday event at Talarico’s is being organized by another family member, Steve’s cousin Stacey Bushaw, who just told us the time has been changed to 1-5 pm. She also elaborates on the purpose of the event:
This fundraiser (is) to help cover all medical bills as well as all funeral and burial costs. In addition, this fundraiser will help with possibly setting up reward money to find the assailants and it will also help cover any other unforeseeable bills that may continue to creep up.
No one ever expects something tragic like this to happen to them or their family so we are being proactive and assuring that his parents and sister do not have to face any more obstacles while they continue to mourn over our loss. This is our chance to play a role in helping take away as much of the financial burden from them as we possibly can.
More importantly we are celebrating Stevie’s life. There will be music, food, drinks, and just a time to share in Stevie’s amazing memory with people that love him dearly. I can’t articulate the pain our family is feeling but we truly appreciate all the love and support we have received from family, friends, and the community at large.
Stevie will live on forever through us and our circle of love will never be broken!
West Seattle’s red-light camera debut: In place on “I-35”
Thanks to Al for letting us know the red-light camera first announced for 35th/Thistle 13 months ago has finally arrived. That’s the wide view as crews were finishing installation work a short time ago – the actual closeup camera is toward the right side of that photo, which shows the west side of 35th, north of Thistle (map) – here’s the view we got walking right up to it:
It was January 2008 when the city announced West Seattle would get two red-light cameras in ’08 – per our original report, one watching southbound drivers at this intersection, another one watching drivers heading west on Avalon at 35th. *Added 12:06 pm* Installation on that one is under way too, on the north side of Avalon, east of 35th, by the 7-11 gas pumps:)
We asked SDOT, which installs the cameras, when they’d be working, and Marybeth Turner just replied:
We are not able to give you a date when they will be operational except that we expect it will be within weeks rather than months. When the work is completed, they will begin operating without further notice. We install the equipment, and the Police Department manages the program.
The SPD website has an info-page here which explains how the cameras work and what happens if you get a ticket issued after one of them “caught” you running the light. That page points to this one where tickets can be paid online – and you apparently even can watch video of your “violation” as it happened. ADDED 1:15 PM: SDOT also just sent word of one addition: They will install signs at the intersections “one to two weeks before the cameras begin to operate” to warn you the systems are there.
Meantime, while out on the street some call “I-35,” we also photographed the repainted lines that James tipped us to via Facebook:
As you may recall, sand and snow rubbed out the original lines, so the repainting work’s been expected for a while.
Happening today/tonight: From buses, to stars, to Fire Station 37
Next chance to find out more about Delridge-to-Junction Metro Route 50 – before the comment period closes this Friday – is tonight, as a Metro rep visits the North Delridge Neighborhood Council meeting, 6:30 pm, Delridge Library. Another info-packed meeting will be happening tonight at 7 at the board room at South Seattle Community College: The Southwest District Council. Now on to entertainment!
Luckie sends that photo from the final dress rehearsal of “Annie Jr.,” the Lafayette Elementary school play, which will be staged tonight, Friday night, and Saturday night, 7 pm each night at the West Seattle High School Theater. Also tonight: Love to sing but didn’t quite make it to the kickoff of Alki Idol last week? You’re in luck – tonight “Junction Idol“ launches at Rocksport; read more here. One last preview to mention – later this morning we’ll get an update on the project planned on this site:
That lot at 35th/Holden (map) has long been designated as the future home of a new, rebuilt Fire Station 37, and the next step toward construction is set for this morning; Mayor Nickels will be at a Southeast Seattle fire station to announce the start of the construction process for 10 fire-station projects citywide, including the $6 million Station 37, which is about to go to bid. (We asked the mayor’s office if the upcoming $13 million Station 32 project would be part of today’s announcement; they said no. The latest status report indicates construction for FS 32 won’t start till summer of next year. But the same document indicates work on 37 could start next month.)
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