Happening now: ‘Hope for Jan’ @ Feedback Lounge

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Timely items in the big spread of silent-auction offerings at the “Hope for Jan” benefit at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) till 5 pm – something to keep you warm. (It was below freezing by 4 am today.) Or how about this one – Meander’s Kitchen proprietor Miranda Krone cooks for your party of up to 10 people? $500 value but they were taking bids as low as $100. It’s all to help out longtime WSB’er Jan Seeley – aka “JanS” – who’s there with daughter Jessica Diamant:

They’re asking for bids by 4. The Feedback is also donating profits from food and drink specials (spicy chicken teriyaki skewers, $7; Feedback Cape Cod, $6) while the event lasts till 5 – and while you’re there, you can play pinball, meet cool people, admire the wall of 45-rpm record jackets (small slice of the abundant music memorabilia at The Feedback):

Feedback Lounge is at 6451 California SW (in another benefit effort, it’ll be epicenter of the Whale Tail Ale release parties coming up at 6 pm this Wednesday).

JanS November 6, 2011 (7:15 pm)

I would like to thank, first , my daughter, Jessica, and Jen V., and Bette Lebens, and Margie Prebo for planning this wonderful afternoon, and my special thanks to Jeff Gilbert, et.al. at the Feedback for allowing it to happen in their wonderful space. I am totally overwhelmed at the wonderful generosity of my community for donating to and coming this afternoon, and making this such a success. The amount of money raised is absolutely amazing, and you have helped me out so much. West Seattle ROCKS! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart :)

redblack November 6, 2011 (7:35 pm)

jan: you’re more than welcome. we had a great time and enjoyed meeting you. we wish you nothing but the best and hope that we helped to make your situation better.
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and you’re right: we have a great community that really knows how to pull together for our own.
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cheers!

redblack November 6, 2011 (7:59 pm)

hey, and by the way, a huge round of applause for jeff @ feedback for allowing this to happen so seamlessly and gracefully. that guy is a model business owner, he obviously has a big heart, and he’s a great asset to our neighborhood.

JanS November 6, 2011 (8:55 pm)

Jeff is wonderful. I can’t say enough about him, and what he donated today.

JoB November 6, 2011 (9:15 pm)

Best of all..
you could tell he was glad to do it.

Margie November 7, 2011 (6:14 am)

It all started with a few facebook posts and ended with a great community get together to help a friend in need. I think I can say that it was more successful that we ever anticipated. None of this could have happened to the same scale without the generosity of Jeff and the Feedback lounge, the press from the West Seattle Blog and the generosity of all of the businesses and friends that donated all of the items to be auctioned.