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West Seattle treats: Opening-day eve for Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
November 20, 2011 9:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

The new Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt opening tomorrow in Admiral (as first reported here Wednesday) aspires to be the place for tasty family fun. Owner Leslie Castanha (above center, below 2nd from right) and operations manager Guy Castanha (above, 3rd from right) had their own family on hand tonight to help celebrate the new business, during a special “friends and family” preview.

(This photo courtesy Holly Brown; other 2 are by Patrick Sand for WSB)
The premise behind Menchie’s is that – as you can see on the overhead signs – it’s a self-serve place where you choose your yogurt and toppings, and pay by the ounce. They’ll rotate 14 flavors (here’s the full list of potential flavors, including nonfat, vegan, lactose-free options) with more than 50 toppings. And if you have a special occasion – they have a party room (also available for overflow if the rest of the shop is crowded and no one’s having a gathering):

Color-it-yourself T-shirts were on display on the table when we peeked in. Another community component: Menchie’s can partner with local organizations for fundraising. Menchie’s will open at 11 every day, closing at 10 pm nightly except Fridays and Saturdays (11 pm). You can follow the news from Menchie’s (2620 California SW) via the Admiral shop’s Facebook page.

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West Seattle schools: Chief Sealth back in ‘Battle of the Bands’
November 20, 2011 8:16 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS culture/arts

Next Friday, the Chief Sealth International High School band marches in the Macy’s Holiday Parade downtown. In the meantime – this is the final week of their competition in an online “Battle of the Bands” and they are requesting your help. From Sealth junior Emma Pierce:

The Chief Sealth Band is participating in KZOK’s Battle of the Bands competition, in which the winning high school band will receive a $10,000 grand prize. The first round of the judging is based on votes texted in from listeners. We are encouraging everyone to text their vote to help the Chief Sealth Band make it into the finals. We’re the only Seattle Public School participating this year, so a win for Chief Sealth is a win for the district!

To support the Sealth Band, text “rock18″ to 24300. The system will accept up 1 vote per day from the same number. Voting runs to November 25th. As of now there’s only one week left and we need all the help we can get! Following the first round of judging, a panel of judges will ultimately judge the video submissions on their musicianship to choose the winning band, but we need texted votes to make it into the final round of judging.

Videos of the high school bands participating are available online at here and will begin appearing on Comcast on Demand. You can watch Chief Sealth’s video (here, and/or above). Go Seahawks!! Thank you so much!

Again, just grab your phone to vote – text rock18 to 24300.

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Countdown to West Seattle Lights’ 2011 debut next Saturday
November 20, 2011 7:02 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle Christmas lights | West Seattle news

On a cold, cloudy Sunday afternoon, what better place to be than … up on the roof. Jim Winder, mastermind of the Helmstetler Family Spectacular synchronized light show atop his friends’ home across from the Charlestown water tower, was hard at work continuing to put up features when we stopped by. It’s the kind of light show that manages to look impressive even unlit, in daylight:

This year more than 60,000 lights will flash and dance atop, on the sides of, in front of, etc., the house, including high-rise features he was still working on this afternoon:

If you haven’t seen this show the past two years (WSB 2009 coverage is here, 2010 coverage here) – you can get an idea from the videos on the site Jim has set up, westseattlelights.com (here’s the page of 2010 songs, just for starters). One thing you’re going to want to look closely for when you stop by – the new West Seattle Food Bank donation bin out front:

They’re also collecting cash donations – the first weekend, everything will go to the family of Ed Kingston, the volunteer soccer coach who died suddenly last month after suffering a heart attack while coaching his son’s team. They’ll be collecting through the season for the Northwest Parkinson’s Foundation, too. 7 pm Saturday night (November 26th), the lights go on! Lots more info here.

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The WSBeat: Spotted by the steeple; lots of cash on hand
November 20, 2011 5:22 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police | WSBeat

By Megan Sheppard
On the WSBeat, for West Seattle Blog

From reports on cases handled recently by Southwest Precinct officers:

*Just after midnight on Monday morning, two teens were spotted atop a local church. Officers arrived and ordered the pair down. They complied, but left behind a backpack containing cans of beer, cigarettes, prescription medication, and marijuana (later retrieved by a firefighter in a ladder truck). The teens were transported to the Southwest Precinct and were picked up by their parents.

Five more summaries, after the jump:Read More

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Alaskan Way Viaduct: Why those 3 old columns were saved
November 20, 2011 4:31 pm
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 |   Alaskan Way Viaduct | West Seattle news

(Photo by Doug Branch)
While demolition continues, three weeks post-“Viadoom,” on the remaining section of no-longer-used south end of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, several West Seattleites have asked if we know the plans for those three columns left standing along the new stretch of 99. We finally got a moment to ask WSDOT, and Greg Phipps replied:

I had the same question that you had after taking some pictures of the columns last week. The answer is the three columns will be used as falsework to support construction of the Atlantic Street overpass. The columns and other falsework structures will hold up the concrete and rebar of the overpass until they can stand on their own. The pipe piles in the middle of the SR 99 construction bypass will be used for the same purpose. Below is our visualization with an arrow added to show roughly where the columns are. Construction on the overpass will begin next summer.

Current construction updates can be found here.

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Funeral tomorrow for longtime West Seattleite Henrietta Henke
November 20, 2011 3:59 pm
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 |   Obituaries | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

From her granddaughter Elizabeth Guzman:

Henrietta Ellen Henke, born December 31st, 1929, went to heaven on November 16th, 2011, surrounded by her loving husband of 61 years, Charles, and her family.

She is survived by her devoted husband Charles, her children Chuck (Sherry), Jeralee (James), and Steven (Kari), her seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Her funeral service is Monday, November 21st, 11:00 am, at Hope Lutheran Church. 4456 42nd Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98116. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Hope Lutheran School.

(WSB publishes obituaries at no charge; send text and photo to editor@westseattleblog.com)

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West Seattle holidays: Sponsor a child for Rotary Shopping Spree
November 20, 2011 1:17 pm
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 |   How to help | Rotary Club of West Seattle | West Seattle news

(WSB photo from 2010 Rotary Club of West Seattle Children’s Shopping Spree)
Another giving opportunity this holiday season – you can be (a) Santa without the beard, suit and hat! Very early the morning of December 3rd – so early that most years we’ve covered it, the ground and pavement are still frost-covered – the Rotary Club of West Seattle will deploy volunteers for a huge operation that means happier holidays for 100 local kids, the 38th annual Children’s Shopping Spree: They get a bus ride across the bridge to Sears SODO, where they get to choose gifts both practical and fun, including warm coats and clothing, as well as breakfast, lunch, and Santa photos! You don’t have to be a Rotarian – nor do you even have to get up at 6 am! – to be part of this. You can contribute to the shopping-spree fund online by going here, or mail a donation with the form you’ll find here. (Here’s our coverage from last year.)

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At the West Seattle Farmers’ Market: ‘The Sallys,’ and the Kiwanis
November 20, 2011 11:15 am
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 |   Kiwanis Club of West Seattle | West Seattle Farmers' Market | West Seattle news

Though it’s not out of the 30s yet, it’s sunny, and it’s a lively morning at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market. Above, City Councilmembers Sally Clark and Sally Bagshaw, making another stop on their citywide conversation tour as “The Sallys.” They’ll pour you a free cup of Rockridge Orchards cider (while supplies last!). As for topics, you don’t have to stick to these, but – Clark chairs the Committee on the Built Environment, which tackles issues like zoning and development, and Bagshaw chairs the Parks Committee. Meantime, you’ll also find the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle at the market today, promoting their upcoming holiday Pancake Breakfast:

It’s 7-11 am Saturday, December 3rd, at the Masonic Hall (40th/Edmunds) and you can buy your tickets at their booth today for the discount price of $5 adults, $3 kids (adults will be $6 at the door). Santa photos are included in the price – and you’re asked to bring new, unwrapped Toys for Tots donations.

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West Seattle traffic/weather: Early morning alerts
November 20, 2011 6:56 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

That’s the latest “live” image from the West Seattle Bridge, looking eastward, and as scheduled, SDOT is out this morning doing maintenance work, closing up to two eastbound lanes, scheduled to run until about 11 am (earlier, the cones were visible in the picture, but as we publish this, it’s focused on workers up on an overhead sign). Meantime – even if you’re not bridge-bound – if you have to do any early-morning driving, beware of potentially frosty roads; temperatures have been below freezing these past few hours, and some fog has rolled through. Even if your road’s not frosty, your car may be, if you park outside – we saw windshields icing up by 10 pm last night, even at sea level, and up here in the hills, it’s definitely a scraper day. Forecast says it won’t get any warmer than the low 40s, but then rain (and possibly wind tomorrow) moves in, and things warm up a bit.

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West Seattle Sunday: Art, politics, safety, movie/food drive…
November 20, 2011 6:32 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

One last chance to browse the Fauntleroy Fine Art and Holiday Gift Fair – where we found photographers Julie and Terry Eggers – is part of what’s on the schedule today (from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar and West Seattle Holiday Events page):

KICKIN’ IT: West Seattle Sunday Soccer (for adults), 7:30 am, Delridge Playfield.

RUN IN LINCOLN PARK THIS MORNING: Fitness for Vitality “Run to Drums” in Lincoln Park, with kids’ dash too, details here

HELP LINCOLN PARK: Don’t let the rains of November keep you indoors! Get some green exercise with the Friends of Lincoln Park, who will be doing invasive plant removal from 9 am to noon. Dress for warmth, with sturdy shoes or boots. Bring hand clippers and garden gloves, or we’ll have extras. Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St).

INDOOR TAI-CHI: Lao-Shi Caylen Storm, a longtime martial arts instructor currently teaching for The Wushu/Tai-chi Center on California Ave. SW, moves class indoor for the winteri. Every Sunday morning at 9 am, $1, at the center, 5659 California SW.

J.F. HENRY HOLIDAY SALE/OPEN HOUSE: 10 am-5 pm, deals and treats (their famous cookies!) at J.F. Henry Kitchen, Tableware and Gifts (WSB sponsor), 4445 California SW in The Junction. Get money off your purchase by using the coupons on their home page – find them here.

‘THE SALLYS’ AT ‘THE MARKET’: The Sallys – City Councilmembers Sally Clark and Sally Bagshaw – host a booth at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market for cider and conversation, 10 am-11:30 am. (Market continues till 2 pm, 44th/Alaska)

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN HIGHLAND PARK: From organizers: “If there is an intersection within a mile of Highland Park Elementary that you think needs some pedestrian safety improvements, now’s your time to speak up! And you don’t have to commit to a two day workshop anymore – just show up for one or all of these sessions at Highland Park Elementary (signs will be on the front door showing you the way) :
10:45 – noon: Discussion of Pedestrian Safety, including engineering aspects of different safety measures (crosswalks/lights, etc.)
1 – 2 pm: Discussion of target locations in Highland Park
2 – 4 pm: Field visits to target locations
You can also email your suggestions to: walkhighlandpark@gmail.com.”

FAUNTLEROY FAIR: The 2011 Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Fair concludes 11 am-1 pm today at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW) for the weekend with something for everyone by West Seattle artists.

BLOCKBUSTER ‘FAMILY FUN DAY’: As part of an open-house weekend at Blockbuster (2222 California SW), it’s family day from 12-4 pm, with a bouncy house for the kids as well as crafts and other entertainment.

CONCERT Music Northwest Concert Series 2011 – Russian Masterpieces, 3 pm. EUROPA Ensemble: Leonid Keylin, violin; Mara Finkelstein, cello; Jane Harty, piano. Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor-Rachmaninoff; Piano Trio #2-Shostakovich. 3 pm, Olympic Recital Hall at SSCC (6000 16th Ave SW). See website for tickets and more information.

RACKS FOR SACKS: Tracy Dart‘s breast-cancer-battling Team Tracy has organized a benefit – auction and more – tonight at The Bridge (35th just south of Avalon) to benefit not only their cause but the fight against men’s cancer (in conjunction with “Movember”). 6 pm; more details on this Facebook event page.

MOVIE NIGHT/FOOD CARE: Movie Night and food drive at High Point Neighborhood Center, 6 pm – please bring canned food donations! The food drive will benefit Somcare, an organization working in Somalia to help those in need. somcare.org. High Point Neighborhood Association presents “Kung Fu Panda.” Come and enjoy this family movie with your children. 6400 Sylvan Way SW. Enter at the front entrance.

FOOD TRUCKS TODAY: Snout and Co. food truck at 35th/Graham … Damiana’s Blue Truck by West Seattle Convenient Care in The Triangle … 11 am start times (note: schedules subject to change)

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Double-surprise visit at Roxhill Elementary: 3-time shuttle astronaut, and Rotarian with gifts
November 20, 2011 3:50 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

West Seattle’s Roxhill Elementary is known as “Home of the Stars.” This past week, some of its students got to meet someone who has gotten closer to the stars than most of us ever will: A three-time NASA shuttle astronaut, retired U.S. Navy Capt. John O. Creighton (above, and below left).

Roxhill Principal Carmela Dellino (above center) shared photos along with news of last week’s surprise visit by Capt. Creighton and Rotary Club of Seattle secretary Ralph Davis, who brought presents for each third-grader: A dictionary, pens, and pencils.

From Capt. Creighton, autographed photos and stories about life in space. Principal Dellino says the third-graders “hurriedly looked up words like shuttle, launch and space station” in their new dictionaries.

Capt. Creighton piloted mission STS-51G of the shuttle Discovery in 1985 and commanded two missions – STS-36 on the shuttle Atlantis in 1990, and STS-48 back aboard Discovery in 1991. In addition, as noted in his official NASA biography, he served as “the astronaut representative to the Shuttle Program Manager” which included two years during which he “participated in all the key decisions following the Challenger disaster helping to shape the plan for resuming safe manned space flight.” The surprise astronaut visit and Rotarian gifts led one Roxhill third-grader, Victor G, to exclaim, as quoted by the principal: “I got a dictionary of my very own, and I met an astronaut! This is the best day of my life!”

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Update: Beer Church’s Turkey Bowl rolls in 1 ton of food, $4,000+
November 19, 2011 9:35 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

After we mentioned tonight’s annual Beer Church Turkey Bowl on WSB earlier this week, someone asked if the Beer Church was “faith-based.” We said no – but in a way, that was wrong. Kim Jones (above) and Kendall Jones certainly have faith in people’s generosity – and in their quest for a good time. So the annual Turkey Bowl honors both. The former, as evidenced here:

That’s some of the hundreds of pounds of food – to be donated to the West Seattle Food Bank – that had already arrived when we checked in earlier on tonight’s event at West Seattle Bowl. And as for the “good time,” the teams that came to bowl – and for the annual good-natured competition between local beverage purveyors/establishments – included this quartet from the Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor):

We even found … an out-of-uniform Seattle Police commander:

That’s Capt. Joe Kessler, who led West Seattle’s Southwest Precinct till moving across the bridge to the sprawling West Precinct last year. The Turkey Bowl rolls on into the night; we’ll update this story when there’s a final tally from the Beer Church leadership on just how much their disciples brought to the party!

ADDED SUNDAY: Here are the results!

Last night we raised over $4k in cash and over 2k pounds of food (estimate) for the food bank. Exact totals will come from (WS Food Bank), probably on Monday. We had a total of 199 bowlers participate.

Once again, we had a couple of competitions going on within the larger event. Eight breweries and eight bars competed this year.
Naked City Brewing Co from Greenwood took home the Battle of the Brewers Trophy. Elliott Bay Brewery Pub took home the California Avenue Bar Brawl trophy, ending West 5’s three-year run as champs.

West 5 deserves big kudos for donating over 600 lbs. of food! Great work! Every year West 5 knocks it out of the park in terms of food donations.

Cheers,
Kendall and Kim Jones

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City leaders headed for West Seattle tomorrow and Monday
November 19, 2011 8:43 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics

Your next two chances to talk directly to city leaders without leaving West Seattle are coming up tomorrow and Monday: As noted here Tuesday, when the West Seattle Farmers’ Market opens at 10 am tomorrow, you’re invited to share cider and conversation with “The Sallys” – Councilmembers Bagshaw and Clark. They’re scheduled to be at the Farmers’ Market till at least 11:30 am.

Then Monday night, Mayor McGinn returns to West Seattle for the final stop on the “Road Safety Summit” tour, 6 pm at Southwest Community Center (2801 SW Thistle) – here’s our original preview. If you can’t be there, you can take this online survey any time before end of day Wednesday.

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West Seattle traffic alert: 6700 block 35th SW fire call
November 19, 2011 7:02 pm
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

Just arrived at the scene of a house-fire call in the 6700 block of 35th SW (map). Scanner says some units are being dismissed — our crew on scene confirms that – so no fire, but it’s affecting northbound traffic on 35th near Holly, so avoid that area for a while.

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West Seattle weekend scene: Neighborhood’s pre-holiday giving
November 19, 2011 6:03 pm
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 |   Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

Generosity abounds all over! Today we met these folks, who live along 45th SW between Edmunds and Erskine, just west of the south end of The Junction, after finding out that they have a tradition of cleaning up the neighborhood this time of year. Marilyn Wolf explained, “Whomever is available comes out and sweeps up the leaves on the whole block. The city donates the bags and some supplies and come and pick up all the bags for free when we are done. We also check all the drains in a 4-block radius and make sure they are cleaned by the city to cut down on run off. This is part of the city’s fall clean-up and adopt-a-drain program.” And after those blasts of wind earlier this week – clearing the storm drain is a big help in any neighborhood. (You can find out more about Adopt-A-Drain here.)

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Happening now: White Center Food Bank turkey drive
November 19, 2011 2:10 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | White Center

Till 7 pm, White Center Food Bank‘s turkey drive continues – frozen turkeys, chickens, other kinds of holiday food; WC Food Bank executive director Rick Jump told us when we dropped by a while ago that they had about 150 turkeys but need 700. They also need cereal, cake mix, crackers, cookies, among other types of “trimmings” (longer list in our original announcement). The White Center Food Bank – which serves southern West Seattle as well as WC and environs – is at 10829 8th SW (map). If you can’t make it to WC, the West Seattle Food Bank at 35th/Morgan is accepting turkeys today too, 4-5 pm.

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West Seattle holidays: Eastridge Church’s 2011 turkey giveaway
November 19, 2011 1:57 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

A long line as always this morning along 39th south of Oregon for the Eastridge Church turkey giveaway. This year, Eastridge had 1,000 turkeys and grocery bags to give away, split between their two campuses, West Seattle and the Eastside. We checked out the setup just as it was getting under way – here are some of the amassed bags of groceries:

Eastridge has been doing this for nine years, starting at its Issaquah campus before expanding to West Seattle.

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West Seattle wildlife: Spawners spotted in Fauntleroy Creek
November 19, 2011 1:44 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | Wildlife

A few weeks into the Fauntleroy Creek watch for coho spawners, and Judy Pickens reports that volunteers just spotted three of them above the fish ladders: “Time to ramp up the watch!” Judy reports. If you’d like to see the fish – no guarantee you’ll see them, but Judy says the best viewing is during the five hours after high tide (which was at 11:15 today; we have a tide chart on the WSB West Seattle Weather page). The fish-ladder viewpoint is just south of SW Director off upper Fauntleroy Way SW (up the embankment that’s across the street from the Fauntleroy ferry dock).

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Car theft, hit-run, break-in…
November 19, 2011 9:57 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Four reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch this morning, from car thieves caught on video, to interrupted burglars – read on:Read More

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West Seattle traffic alert: Fire call at California/Hinds
November 19, 2011 9:28 am
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

What originated as a fire call at a tanning salon at California/Hinds (map) turned out to be an electrical problem – no fire, nobody hurt, according to firefighters at the scene. But it was a big initial response – as required for any kind of “fire in a building” report – so until the units clear out, traffic is blocked there.

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West Seattle Saturday: From food drives & open houses to ‘adult prom’ and more…
November 19, 2011 8:22 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Fall in Schmitz Park, by Mark Bauschke)
Happy Saturday! With business open houses/sales and pre-Thanksgiving giving opportunities, the holiday season is really revving up today. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

DONATE TURKEYS: White Center Food Bank turkey-donation drive 9 am-7 pm (frozen turkeys, chickens, holiday food); West Seattle Food Bank accepting turkeys and other holiday food, 4-5 pm today (and all day Monday); for more details on donating to both food banks at other times, see our roundup here.

DONATE FOOD AT THE TURKEY BOWL: Beer Church Turkey Bowl charity benefit, 6 pm tonight at West Seattle Bowl; even if you’re not bowling, you are invited to drop off WS Food Bank donations starting at 5:30 pm – last year the event netted a ton and a half of donated food!

GET A FREE TURKEY: If you or someone you know is in need, Eastridge Church is giving away turkeys starting at 9 am today – 500 turkeys and bags of groceries. 39th/Oregon, first come, first served (details here).

Also:

J.F. HENRY HOLIDAY SALE/OPEN HOUSE: 9 am-6 pm today and 10 am-5 pm tomorrow, deals and treats (their famous cookies!) at J.F. Henry Kitchen, Tableware and Gifts (WSB sponsor), 4445 California SW in The Junction. Get money off your purchase by using the coupons on their home page – find them here.

GOT PRE-THANKSGIVING WORK TO DO? West Seattle Tool Library open at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (east side of main building) 9 am – 2 pm Saturday.

JUNCTION TRUEVALUE OPEN HOUSE: Junction TrueValue has its annual holiday open house 10 am-2 pm, with refreshments, prizes, discounts.

NORTHWEST ART AND FRAME OPEN HOUSE: 10:30 am-5:30 pm, the annual Holiday Open House at NW Art and Frame in The Junction (4733 California SW), with live artist demos, open house specials throughout the day, drawings, decorations, samples, treats.

JAMTOWN AT HIGH POINT CC: Fabulous Family Fun Series presentation at 10:30 am at High Point Community Center (6920 34th Ave SW)! JAMTOWN Rhythms, with hands-on music and art for children, families, and music lovers of all ages. Become a part of a percussion instrument ensemble as you explore the music of Africa using handcrafted indigenous musical instruments ($5/person).

FAUNTLEROY FAIR: The 2011 Fauntleroy Fine Art & Holiday Gift Fair continues 11 am-3 pm today at Fauntleroy Church (9140 California SW) for the weekend with something for everyone by West Seattle artists.

DONATE BIKES, TASTE WINE! Noon-5 pm at South Seattle Community College, it’s WIne & Bikes – donate unneeded bikes/parts, enjoy the new release of NW Wine Academy wine. More details here.

DESSERT WINE EVENT: Cairdeas Winery Special Release Event – 2009 Corcra, a Syrah-based dessert wine. Noon-5 pm, 3400 Harbor Ave, Suite 113. This event is in conjunction with Seattle Urban Wineries Holiday Open House.

PREPARING FOR ‘OCCUPY THE CAPITOL’: West Seattle Neighbors Against the Budget Cuts gathers at noon, Salvadorean Bakery, details here.

DISCOVERY SHOP’S ANNIVERSARY PARTY: Discovery Shop in The Junction (4535 California SW), raising money to fight cancer, celebrates its 21st anniversary, in The Junction. Refreshments are served 1 – 3 p.m. and all clothing is 2 for 1.

LAST CHANCES TO SEE ‘BEAN’: “Bean: The Musical Fruit” musical for kids of all ages, at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 2:00 and 6:00 pm.

BLOCKBUSTER OPEN HOUSE: Weekend of special events at the Blockbuster store (2222 California SW). Today, they’re hosting a game tournament, featuring the newly released Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 at 4 pm. Entry is free with first-prize winner earning 6 months of unlimited movie/game rentals.

HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER: Charity Shopping & Silent Auction from 6-8 pm, at Pet Elements in Morgan Junction. Great event to help raise money for Seattle Humane Society! Bid on all sorts of gifts and certificates to awesome local businesses. Or, just come to shop. Pet Elements will be donating back 10% of all sales during event.

‘THE ROAD TO HIGH STREET’: At Kenyon Hall at 7:30 – Andrew Potter in “The Road to High Street“: Digital stories, music and video from a San Francisco street performer. Visit theroadtohighstreet.com for more information.

’80S FLASHBACK ADULT PROM AT SEALTH: Awesome ’80s Flashback Adult Prom at Chief Sealth International High School, to support the Class of 2012 Prom and Grad Night. Entire West Seattle community invited! 8-10 pm; details here.

FOOD TRUCKS TODAY: 3 food trucks back at Highland Park Improvement Club (12th/Holden), 11 am, list here; Marination Mobile at 35th/Graham, 11 am-2 pm.

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West Seattle coyotes: Another double sighting
November 18, 2011 10:07 pm
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 |   Coyotes | Highland Park | West Seattle news | Wildlife

From Kathleen just a short time ago:

It’s 9:43 pm and I just saw two adult coyotes go down Kenyon off 11th S.W. and then down the alley. All small animals better be inside!!! (Highland Park)

Note that they come out in the daytime too – the proof is in our ever-longer archive of coyote sightings (many with photos), which you can scroll through here.

ADDED 12:13 AM: More coyote news – Anna e-mailed to say, “My neighbor and I heard a group of coyotes howling at 9:45 pm tonight, Friday, coming from Schmitz Park. We live on 63rd SW & Beach Drive. I’ve never heard such a loud and long commotion like that before, it was very eerie.”

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Former West Seattle banker Bob Abel dies
November 18, 2011 9:53 pm
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 |   Obituaries | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

West Seattleite Maria Federici sent word that her grandfather Robert (Bob) Abel died early today. She says longtime West Seattleites would remember him as vice president of Westside Federal Savings and Loan, which she says was located where Rocksport is now. Today also happened to be the 61st or 62nd anniversary of Mr. Abel’s marriage to wife Jorene, she notes, adding, “Thank you, West Seattle, for providing a lovely home base for my Grandpa.”

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