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No arrests yet in connection with the stabbing of two men Saturday night near Hamilton Viewpoint Park in North Admiral (original WSB coverage here). But friends of the victims say the initial police report at the scene – that the men were believed to be transients living in the park – is wrong, that the two men are Admiral residents who were “out for a walk.” Bob identified them in this comment as 25-year-old Zach and 52-year-old Glen. We don’t know their conditions, and there is no new official police information regarding the circumstances; that, we hope to get tomorrow. But to another point that has come up in the comments following last night’s coverage, “officers do check Hamilton Viewpoint regularly,” according to Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams, who says computer logs show “an officer who works the district had logged out to the park and checked it an hour before this incident happened … The officer would have been very visible to anyone who was actually in the park.” One last point: The incident, he says, happened before the park’s 11:30 closing time – it was reported to SPD at 11:28, a few minutes after it happened (the Fire Department’s online log shows medics dispatched at 11:31).

Why you should buy diapers this week even if you don’t have a baby

July 17, 2011 11:11 pm

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Just one week till WestSide Baby‘s big Stuff the Bus diaper-donating day – but two big differences this year: For one, you’ll find the bus at Viking Bank (40th/Alaska) on the east side of The Junction next Sunday, rather than at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market as in years past. Second, WS Baby supporters have been having dozens of smaller drives all leading up to Stuff the Bus Day – so be on the lookout for additional places to donate diapers. But mark your calendar for 10 am-2 pm next Sunday (July 24) – there’s more room in the Viking Bank lot to get in, drop off, and get going – this page on the WestSide Baby website has all the details, including the sizes of diapers currently needed the most.

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West Seattle scenes: These photos’ theme is clearly ‘water’

July 17, 2011 9:41 pm

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

Thanks to the anonymous WSB’er who caught a photo as that boater got assistance from Seattle Police off the 1600 block of Alki SW this afternoon. We don’t know the circumstances, but that did happen to be less than an hour after low tide. That reminded us of photos Jordan shared back on Friday, with what appeared to be more of a high-tide problem by the Harbor West over-the-water complex on Beach Drive:

A tow truck came in to help:

Now, back to today. Back on shore, it may not be surprising we got two sort-of-related photos of the type you wouldn’t expect in mid-July:

That’s from Anne of Ventana Construction (WSB sponsor) – who wrote “it’s officially NOT summer” after finding mushrooms in what’s usually a dormant, brown lawn by this time of summer. And it’s not just her – Machel Spence, famed for fungus photography, sent us a photo today for the first time in months:

Machel says that’s from one of her favorite image-hunting grounds, Lincoln Park. So, is there any hope for sun? Tomorrow’s forecast says “partly sunny” …

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Registration time for Westside Basketball Camp for Girls

July 17, 2011 8:38 pm

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West Seattle High School girls’ basketball coach Sonya Elliott shared that photo from Friday’s Hiawatha Fun Fest – where some of her players volunteered for a dunk tank. Next up, some WSHS players are scheduled to join Elliott and fellow coach Ashley Ioane for Westside Basketball Camp for Girls, July 25-28, at WSHS – and it’s open to girls going into third through eighth grades. Sessions are 9 am-1 pm each of those four days, and the cost is $65. Registration is under way – contact Coach Elliott at sonya@sonyaelliott.com.

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Tracy Dart fundraiser update: New website & ways to help

July 17, 2011 7:11 pm

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New information tonight about fundraising efforts to help West Seattle born-and-raised Tracy Dart, who’s helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for breast-cancer research even while fighting the disease herself. Lisa Dawson, one of the organizers of the August 7th “We Heart Tracy Dart” benefit event (here’s our report from last week), sent word this weekend that a new website is now set up at wehearttracydart.com. It not only has details of the August 7th event, but also a PayPal link for online donations any time. As noted on this page of the new website, these efforts are intended to help Tracy – who’s on her third round of the breast-cancer fight at just 36 – handle living and medical expenses. (There’s also a bank account and postal-mail address for donations, listed here.)

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Watch for Tribal Journey canoes at Alki Beach this Thursday

July 17, 2011 6:21 pm

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(2008 photo by David Hutchinson)
It’s been a few years since canoes have visited Alki during the annual Tribal Journeys, but it sounds like we can expect a sighting this week. Linda Blackinton (Se-Se-Sa-Such-leetsa) of the Samish Tribe e-mailed to say:

I just found out today, from my brother, that the Samish Tribal Canoes and others, will be leaving Alki Beach (east of the promenade) this Thursday morning, July 21st, at 8:30 a.m. Anyone who wants to come watch them can. I don’t know how many canoes will be there, I only know that is where the Samish are leaving from. Their next stop will be at Suquamish, across the bay, and to the north of Bainbridge. My brother runs his boat as the Support Boat for our tribe, the Samish. Hope you can let everyone know about this.

The Swinomish (headquartered in La Conner) are hosting this year’s Tribal Journey, with landings expected one week from tomorrow.

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Photos: West Seattle Garden Tour, ‘July showers bring August flowers’

July 17, 2011 1:22 pm

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1:22 PM: At least, that’s how we’re looking at it, as the West Seattle Garden Tour continues till 5 pm. We just dropped in on the “Whirligig Garden” tour stop near Schmitz Park, lots of visitors, some with umbrellas, more without. What’s perfect about this particular stop, on this particular (rainy) day, is that it’s a garden making good use of rainwater:

At the back of the shot is a 1,000-plus-gallon cistern that holds rainwater for reuse in the garden, which has many beautiful touches – note this perfect squash blossom, encircled by creative stepping-stones:

This is just one of ten stops. They’re all in the ticket book (check West Seattle Nursery and TrueValue to see if they have any left), which you show to the volunteers manning an information table outside each stop (under an umbrella, which MOST years is needed for sun – we’ve heard this is the first rainy July 17th in 34 years!). We’re proud to be a co-sponsor again this year; WSGT proceeds benefit eight local nonprofits.

ADDED 5:17 PM: Brad Lovejoy shared four photos from along the tour:

The other three, after the jump (and if you have a Garden Tour photo to share, we’d be honored to add it – editor@westseattleblog.com – 9:58 PM, added more – MON. AFTERNOON, added even more, thanks for sharing!):Read More

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Traffic alert: Truck trouble on westbound bridge

July 17, 2011 12:07 pm

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| Transportation | West Seattle news

(Thanks to Dan Murphy for the photo)
12:07 PM: Thanks to everyone who has e-mailed and called with the tip: Beware of the westbound West Seattle Bridge- a truck has apparently lost some of what it was carrying and traffic is backed up. This is reported to be on the high bridge, just past Delridge exit.

1:38 PM NOTE: Per comment, it appears to have cleared. (Again, we appreciate the tips – apparently no injuries here, so it was never on the 911 log – call or text 206-293-6302 around the clock if you see/hear breaking news.)

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More fame for West Seattle Tool Library (Garden Tour beneficiary!)

July 17, 2011 10:53 am

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(Photos by Ellen Cedergreen for WSB)
One of the eight local nonprofits benefiting from today’s West Seattle Garden Tour (on till 5 pm, not too late to get tickets!) is the West Seattle Tool Library at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW). WSB contributor Ellen Cedergreen visited last Thursday night and found out from the Tool Library’s Micah Summers (above) that they’re featured in Popular Mechanics as among the “top 10 ways to help the earth.” The Tool Library has added a weekly 6-9 pm opening on Thursday nights (with special guests on second Thursdays, to offer advice to do-it-yourself’ers) as well as every Saturday and Sunday – more ahead:Read More

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Mediterranean Fantasy Festival continues at Hiawatha today

July 17, 2011 9:07 am

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Two major ways to brighten your day today, no matter what the weather – and here’s one of them. Before day’s end on Saturday, we stopped by the 24th annual Mediterranean Fantasy Festival. It offers an exotic, colorful escape, as its lineup of more than 200 belly-dance performers and vendors continues starting this morning at 11, in and around Hiawatha Community Center (2700 California SW). We were there for one of the Saturday afternoon sunbreaks:

It was just as bright indoors, with troupe after troupe taking turns delighting the crowd:

And when you stop in, note the festival banner at the indoor stage, designed by West Seattle dancer/artist Dina Lydia (the “Costume Goddess“):

You can find the dancer lineup and other information on the official MedFest website here. (And if you missed it previously, here’s our recent story about the busy local belly-dance scene!)

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West Seattle Sunday: WS Garden Tour, Cones for Kids, more!

July 17, 2011 8:42 am

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The sky may be gray (as of this writing), but the colors of peak gardening season are still bright, and you just might feel more summery if you’re heading out for the West Seattle Garden Tour today. That’s the big event on our list of highlights from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

17th ANNUAL WEST SEATTLE GARDEN TOUR: 9 am-5 pm, your ticket book gets you into 10 spectacular residential gardens around West Seattle, on your timetable (the only fixed-time event is the lecture on perennials by Sue Goetz, noon at West Seattle Golf Course, included in the ticket price of $15, with kids 12/under touring for free). Go get inspired and delighted! Proceeds benefit these local nonprofits; WS Garden Tour co-sponsors include WSB. (Photo at left, from WSGT Facebook “sneak peeks” gallery)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm at 44th/Alaska as always – live music scheduled today, by Clallam County.

MEDITERRANEAN FANTASY FESTIVAL, DAY 2: In and around Hiawatha Community Center, dance performances – all free – and vendors’ booths comprise this unique festival, with performances scheduled 11 am-5 pm today, here are the lineups.

WHITE CENTER JUBILEE DAYS: The street fair continues today, 11 am-6 pm along 17th Avenue SW between Roxbury, and 100th, details online at JubileeDays.org, see our photos from the street fair on partner site White Center Now.

ICE CREAM FOR A GOOD CAUSE: The annual Cones For Kids fundraiser next to Alki Bathhouse, noon-4 pm, presented by the EJ Guild, benefiting a fund for uncompensated care at Children’s Hospital, with Husky Deli ice cream and games and prizes for kids.

(added) WEST SEATTLE LITTLE LEAGUE ALL-STARS’ CAR WASH: 1-4 pm today at West Seattle Produce (Fauntleroy south of Alaska), get your car washed and help the WSLL 11-12 All-Stars cover the cost of going to the state tournament in Vancouver.

LIVE MUSIC: Jamtime at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor), 1-4 pm.

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