Need your car washed? Benefit car wash Saturday for Nickelsville

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In case you haven’t already seen this in the WSB Forums: The encampment that’s been on a city-owned site in easternmost West Seattle since mid-May, Nickelsville, hopes to raise some operating funds this Saturday with a benefit car wash. As posted by longtime WSB’er and current Nickelsville resident Mike (miws) in the Forums, it’ll be at Les Schwab Tires in SODO, 6111 4th Avenue South, 8 am-5 pm Saturday (August 27th). Cash donations accepted; they’ll use the money to cover ongoing operating expenses, particularly portable restrooms and trash service.

Joe August 24, 2011 (10:13 am)

Perfect, I need new tires and an alignment also.

miws August 24, 2011 (1:31 pm)

Thanks for the mention, WSB!

Joe, good to hear! We’re hoping this will also drum up some business for Les Schwab, since they are being so kind as to donate the facilities for this event!

Mike

miws August 25, 2011 (9:29 pm)

Just an update for everyone; the car wash has been moved to the Krispy Kreme location, 1900 1st Av S at Holgate, just south of the Stadiums.
The start time of the event has changed to 9:00am, still running until 5:00pm.
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The good folks at Les Schwab had really wanted to help us out by hosting the car wash, as they had done with other groups in the past, but somebody from the City or County got wind of it, and pointed out to the management of Les Schwab that it was illegal for them to hold car washes there, due to not having the proper drainage for it.

Krispy Kreme was one of about only three locations in the Seattle City limits that have the proper drainage.

A huge thanks to Les Schwab for their desire to help us out, and to Krispy Kreme for being willing to allow us to use their facilities on such short notice.

Mike