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High-school sports postseason: WSHS, Sealth baseball, softball
May 11, 2012 11:01 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

WSHS BASEBALL: This afternoon at Steve Cox Memorial Field in White Center, the Wildcats beat top-ranked Seattle Prep, 7-4 – such a big win, our partners at the Seattle Times wrote this standalone story. WSHS plays O’Dea in a winner-to-state game at 11 tomorrow morning.

SEALTH SOFTBALL: They “settle for 4th in Metro,” as athletic director Sam Reed tweeted it, after a loss today.

(Photos by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
Blanchet defeated the Seahawk girls 11-3, but Sealth still moves on to district playoffs.

SEALTH BASEBALL: Their season ended with a 4-3 loss to O’Dea.

Reed says it’s the second year their season ended “one game away from State.”

WSHS SOFTBALL: They lost to Nathan Hale, 8-5.

The softball games were played at Lower Woodland Park in North Seattle.

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Update: Auto-shop fire blamed on electrical problem
May 11, 2012 8:17 pm
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 |   West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

ORIGINAL 8:17 PM REPORT: A big response is en route to 17th and Delridge, about a block north of Roxbury, for a “fire in building” call. Police are being summoned to help with traffic control. More as soon as we get there.

8:21 PM UPDATE: SFD has revised the location to 16th and Cambridge (here’s a map). Our crew has just arrived and we’ll have a photo shortly (added above).

8:24 PM UPDATE: The building is a single-story auto shop, according to scanner traffic. Crews have water on the fire and are also ventilating the building from the roof.

Our crew on the scene confirms all of the above. No word yet if anyone was there or has been hurt.

8:38 PM UPDATE: Firefighters have declared the fire “tapped.” Our crew at the scene says there’s no indication of injuries.

9:04 PM UPDATE: 16th SW is reopening and some of the fire units have been dismissed. In comments here and on the WSB Facebook page, Gary, who manages and lives in a building across the street, says first responders did “an awesome job protecting the two apartment buildings on either side of the structure on fire.”

9:37 PM UPDATE: No word on the cause yet. Firefighters were still working on hot spots. A fire-damaged car was clearly visible inside the body-shop building (photo above, one of several we are adding now that our crew is back).

MONDAY MORNING NOTE: Investigators determined over the weekend that an electrical problem started the fire – they say “a short in a 220-volt socket ignited”; damage is estimated at $30,000.

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Buyers Only Agent Amy Carey: Welcoming a new WSB sponsor
May 11, 2012 6:03 pm
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 |   West Seattle housing | West Seattle news

We welcome Amy Carey, a new WSB sponsor, who has this message for you:

“When buying a home, it’s critical to have ethically sound, highly informed representation and someone who puts your interests above all else.
As a Buyers Only Agent, I never list properties and I never represent a seller.  This is real estate with a twist – something new and different, and so unique that there are only a handful of us nationwide.

And, I’m the only Buyers Only Agent working in West Seattle. A rare bird indeed. So, what’s the advantage of working with a Buyers Only Agent? First, it eliminates the conflict of interest present when a buyer uses an agent working for a brokerage that also lists properties. For example, if a real estate office holds a listing and one of their agents brings a buyer to the sale, the office itself is legally bound to continue to represent the seller’s interests as well.

Homebuyers come to me because they know I represent only them and that I work tenaciously to make sure their needs are met. I show them all the appropriate houses on the market and research properties to provide facts, good and bad, about a home. And, when the time comes to put in an offer, I negotiate the best price and terms possible – making sure their interests are front and center.

It may sound corny but doing the right thing is at the heart of how I lead my professional and personal life.  I’m downright fierce in my passion for helping people – both in buying homes and in the community and environmental work I do that is very dear to me.I’m also a bit unconventional when compared to what folks might conjure up when they think “real estate agent.” My shoes are not shiny, and you will never see me in a pantsuit. I wear jeans and boots because you can’t look under a crawlspace with dry clean only clothes. And, you’ll never catch me in a typical “real estate” office with plaque filled walls and marketing materials.  Most of my meetings are with clients at their own kitchen table or favorite coffee house.

Most importantly, I love West Seattle with full abandon. I swoon over the red velvet cupcakes at Cupcake Royale and adore perusing the junction and strolling Alki. I thrill over the Farmers’ Market, the prominence of backyard chickens and the uniqueness of the neighborhoods that make West Seattle such an amazing place.

There are few things as important as “home”. It’s where we raise our children, celebrate friends, ponder new ideas and bring gardens into bloom. It is where our lives unfold. For me, to be a part of that, to help people find their “home” is a pretty remarkable experience and I consider myself lucky to be working to give folks the opportunity to lay down roots in this fabulous community.”

We thank Buyers Only Agent Amy Carey for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

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West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day tomorrow! The benefits
May 11, 2012 5:01 pm
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

Out driving around this morning, we saw a sign already up on a pole pointing people to a certain sale # on the West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day map. Warms our heart. With a few last-last-minute cancellations garagesaledaysmalllog5.jpg(check here to see which ones to scratch off your printed map), we are now at right about 245 sales for tomorrow. Before sale day, we always pull the list of who’s donating at least part of their proceeds:

#8, 9800 8th Avenue SW, just across Roxbury from the south boundary of West Seattle, the White Center Kiwanis’s benefit sale is at Greenbridge Plaza.
#9, 4408 Delridge Way SW, West Seattle Tool Library (northeast side of Youngstown Arts Center), buy, sell, donate tools, and check out the WSTL’s wish list here
#36, 3000 California SW, at West Seattle High School, benefit for the WSHS girls’ basketball team
#39, 4136 Beach Drive SW, benefit sale for American Cancer Society via Relay for Life team
#41, 4100 SW Genesee, at Seattle Lutheran High School, benefit for student athletics
#57, 4426 California SW, at West Seattle Eagles, members donating part of the proceeds to charities of their personal choice
#58, 2753 44th SW, benefit to fight lung cancer through Breathe Deep Seattle 5K
#65, 4736 40th SW, benefit for West Seattle Rainbow Girls
#66, 2103 46th SW, benefit for animal shelter (sale hosted by Daisy Girl Scout Troop)
#68, 3916 California SW, Olivia’s Consignment sale with a portion of proceeds benefiting WestSide Baby
#75, 2326 California SW, at Merrill Gardens-Admiral Heights (WSB sponsor), benefit for West Seattle Helpline
#103, 4200 SW Admiral Way, at Muttley Crew Cuts, benefiting English Springer Rescue
#115, 4142 47th SW, bake sale/fundraiser to fight breast cancer via Susan G. Komen.
#125, 4410 California SW, at group sale site @ Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor), you’ll find Delridge Produce Cooperative (with their famous strawberry bags)
#126, 4030 55th SW, Amethyst Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star
#140, 3618 SW Alaska, at American Legion Post 160, benefiting the West Seattle Grand Parade
#157, 3526 SW Rose, with part of the proceeds benefiting the Greater Northwest Chapter of the National MS Society.
#166. 35th/Findlay, lemonade stand to support WestSide Baby and Kitty Harbor.
#168: 5400-5600 block 31st and 30th, benefit block sale, families donating percentage to the charities of their choice
#173, 5612 California SW, benefit sale at C & P Coffee (WSB sponsor) group site, for DetermiNation team in Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, benefiting American Cancer Society.
#181, 5931 47th SW, group yard sale to benefit Foolscap
#182, 6308 41st SW, all sales benefit American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
#188, 8436 Fauntleroy Way SW, benefits Delta Kappa Gamma (women educators), for scholarship fund.
#189, 7400 Fauntleroy Way SW, Lincoln Park P-Patch.
#197, 5240 49th SW, benefit sale for world peace.
#232, 6309 Beach Drive SW, benefits Friends of Youth, La Leche League.
#236, 7571 46th SW, multifamily sale benefiting the West Seattle Hi-Yu Summer Festival.

Anyone on the map who’s donating proceeds but didn’t mention it in your listing? Let us know and we’ll add you to the list.

Meantime, if you haven’t already, get your maps here – then, if you’re not selling, be out shopping 9 am-3 pm tomorrow. We’ll post in-progress updates as they happen; you can also join the pre-sale discussion on the WSCGSD Facebook page, including more on who has what.

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Next round of closures, changes for Spokane Street Viaduct
May 11, 2012 4:06 pm
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 |   Spokane St. Viaduct project | West Seattle news

Today was meeting day for the informal West Seattle community task force that SDOT convenes monthly to discuss the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project. One big message from the project team: The workers on the bridge are very close to the traffic lanes now (we took the photo above from the 1st Avenue South exit while headed downtown Thursday morning), so please, please heed the speed limit. There are some other long-range project updates we’ll share in a separate report later, but right now, the official list of upcoming closures discussed at the meeting has just arrived in news-release format. (Side note: Regarding the traffic backups and signage problems last Tuesday night, SDOT saw and heard the comments, and is working on better signage for upcoming closures.) Note that this list of dates also includes the scheduled reopening of the 4th Avenue S. offramp from the eastbound bridge, likely May 22nd, at which time the 1st Avenue S. ramp will close for about a month, as bridge deck work shifts westward. Here’s this afternoon’s announcement:Read More

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Video: Sen. Murray at South Seattle Community College Civics Week
May 11, 2012 2:34 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle politics | West Seattle schools

A high-ranking guest helped wrap up South Seattle Community College‘s Civics Week today, a week focused on both student-government elections and participation in the larger political/civic scene. U.S. Senator Patty Murray came to the West Seattle campus this morning – her second appearance there in 7 months (here’s our report from last October) – for a rally about the fight in D.C. over raising interest on student loans. In our 14-minute video of today’s speeches, you hear from SSCC president Gary Oertli, former SSCC president and current system chancellor Jill Wakefield, United Student Association president Dante Obcena, USA VP & legislative liaison Tysen Hillquist, before a few minutes by the senator:

Sen. Murray has long been active on veterans’ issues as well, as college president Oertli noted in his introduction. After the speech, Sen. Murray talked with local activist and U.S. Army veteran Dorsol Plants:

As you heard the senator say if you viewed the video, the bill to keep student-loan rates from rising sharply is currently tied up in a Republicans vs. Democrats fight, with the former trying to keep it from coming up for a vote.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen car to keep an eye out for
May 11, 2012 1:43 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

One more stolen vehicle to put on your watch list, in addition to the auto theft report from Thursday and motorcycle theft report from this morning. From Jesse:

Last night, after 11:30, my girlfriend’s car was taken from right in front of our house on the 5000 block of Fauntleroy Way SW. Police have been notified and the impound has been checked.

It’s a white, 4-door, 1990 Acura Legend. The plate # is: 621UEW.

This is a very busy street and I can’t imagine no one drove by or saw anything. If you live around here be careful! Doors were locked and there’s no glass on the ground.

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School district turnabout for transportation plan that could have meant major bell-time changes
May 11, 2012 11:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Just in from Seattle Public Schools – the transportation-plan change that could have (among other things) meant dramatic changes to bell times – for example, high school starting before 7:30 am – is off the table, after sparking an uproar when it suddenly emerged on the last board-meeting agenda (for May 2nd). The district had said it would have something to say today, and here it is, with the declaration that “the proposed new option is responsive to the feedback and will impact the students, schools and families the least.” Read on for the full announcement:Read More

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Bikram Yoga Seattle: Welcoming a new WSB sponsor
May 11, 2012 10:58 am
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 |   Health | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

(8/14 note: To check whether a business is still a current WSB sponsor, please go here)

Today we welcome one of our newest WSB sponsors, Bikram Yoga Seattle (BYS), located at 4747 California SW in the heart of The Junction. Here is what they would like you to know about them:

The Bikram Yoga Seattle studio in West Seattle is very excited to serve such a great neighborhood! The inviting studio has bright natural light, original timber ceilings and soft lighting. In the past year, the studio has had many updates including all new antifungal and antimicrobial flooring, bigger changing rooms and beautiful tiled showers! BYS also offers free filtered water. Owners and longtime practitioners/teachers Kevin Cooke and Kathy Allen, along with the rest of the staff invite you to visit the studio to see for yourself!

There are a lot of hot yoga studios. BYS stands out in that each of their 19 teachers have gone through a rigorous 9-week residential teacher training led by Bikram Choudhury himself. In addition to the training, they all have a dedicated personal practice and you’ll often find them taking class alongside you. They truly practice what they preach! The teachers have practiced for between 6 and 14 years, while owners Kevin and Kathy have been practicing for well over 25 years and teaching for more than 15 years! All of our teachers teach and empathize equally with beginning students as well as longtime practitioners. Each teacher has a personal style and brings something unique and valuable for their students. If you have never practiced Bikram yoga and we’ve piqued your interest, visit About Bikram Yoga, Preparing for Class and the FAQ’s and come try a class soon!

You can get started today with Bikram Yoga Seattle’s new student special: 10 classes for $20 in 14 days (get the coupon here), for students who have never been to their newly remodeled studio. Find them online at Bikram Yoga Seattle, check out the class schedule, find them on Facebook, visit them in person at 4747 California SW, or call them at 206-937-3900.

We thank Bikram Yoga Seattle for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Motorcycle stolen, bicycle left behind
May 11, 2012 10:13 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Be on the lookout for that red ’98 Superhawk motorcycle (photo added 12:20 pm) with an ‘I taught the Stig” sticker on its windshield, like this one:

Debbie reports the motorcycle was stolen very early this morning from the 7700 block of 18th SW – and this bicycle was left where the motorcycle had been:

If you’ve seen the motorcycle or know who the bicycle belongs to, please notify police.

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West Seattle Friday: On the road to the weekend!
May 11, 2012 8:46 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Thanks to Don Brubeck for sharing the photo of girders for ongoing Highway 99 work; no closures this weekend, but the Viaduct shuts down NEXT weekend, 5/18 and 5/19)
Happy Friday and welcome to what is forecast as nonstop sunshine, including for all of West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (presented by WSB) tomorrow – here are the calendar highlights:

SEN. MURRAY VISITS SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: It’s “Civics Week” on campus, and today that’s highlighted by a visit from U.S. Senator Patty Murray, who will speak at 11 am at the clock-tower plaza, at a rally for the Student Loan Interest Act.

ALSO AT SSCC: The Northwest Wine Academy’s having a pre-Mother’s Day wine event, noon-5 pm, including Mother’s Day-suitable gift baskets.

TRUNK SHOWS AND WINE IN THE JUNCTION: Several reasons to go shopping this afternoon/evening, including a trunk shows/refreshments event at CAPERS 3-7 pm and this week’s tasting at Bin 41, with winemaker Justin Neufeld of JB Neufeld, 6-7:30 pm.

‘THE REHEARSAL ROOM’ AT SEALTH: Opening night for Chief Sealth International High School‘s first student musical since moving back into its renovated campus fall before last – with its auditorium as a centerpiece. Tonight through Sunday, you’re invited to see and hear “The Rehearsal Room,” 7:30 tonight and tomorrow, with a Sunday 2 pm matinee. It’s an original script, with songs old and new that you’ll recognize. Tickets are available online.

‘BYE BYE BIRDIE’ AT WSHS: It’s the second night for West Seattle High School‘s spring musical, which runs two weekends, 7:30 tonight and 8 pm tomorrow (the Saturday show can be seen either separate from or as part of the “Westside Taste of the Arts” special benefit event – full schedule, ticket information, and more, all on the Westside Drama website.

HOUSE CONCERT ON PUGET RIDGE: Emily and Al Cantrell, with storyteller Auntmama, headline a house concert at Puget Ridge Cohousing, 7:30 pm – details here.

BELLS OF THE SOUND AT TIBBETTS: The handbell choir’s “All That Jazz” choir is tonight at 8 at Tibbetts United Methodist Church; details in the event-calender listing.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE DAY EVE: Tomorrow, enjoy the sunshine by exploring the 245 mapped sales around the peninsula – go see what’s in your neighborhood, go explore neighborhoods you haven’t been to before, go to the multi-seller sites at Hotwire Online Coffeehouse and C & P Coffee Company (both WSB sellers), visit the many benefit sales (all listed on the maps, but we’ll have a breakout list later today) … so many ways to enjoy the event, 9 am-3 pm Saturday. You’ll find the online and printable maps here (the former is updated with three last-minute cancellations, so if there are specific sales that interest you, please cross-check the number with the list on the right side of the online map).

Preview the rest of the weekend via the calendar!

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‘Nickelsville’ encampment invites you to anniversary, wedding Sunday
May 11, 2012 7:58 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

The WSB Forums have been talking about an event this Sunday at the encampment that calls itself Nickelsville – a double wedding. Early this morning, we received a news release about not only the wedding, but also an open community invitation to what will be the camp’s anniversary celebration – since Sunday will mark exactly one year since the encampment moved back to the vacant publicly owned parcel where it had started in fall of 2008:Read More

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West Seattle Art Walk scenes, including WS Garden Tour celebrating poster artist Sheila Lengle
May 11, 2012 4:22 am
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news

At one stop on Thursday night’s monthly edition of West Seattle Art Walk, all eyes were not only on the featured art, but also on an event that’s still two months away – the West Seattle Garden Tour. At Windermere West Seattle in The Junction, WSGT organizers/volunteers gathered to present a $500 check to poster-art contest Sheila Lengle, who, along with her winning creation “Ode to Picasso,” posed with graphic designer and art-show planner Michelle Drewien:

Along with Sheila’s winning work, the creations of 13 runners-up – Megan Thorberg, Lida Enche, Nancy Coleman, Marilyn Van Cleave, Jeffrey Corson, Janet Ramble, Marti Lyttle, Alisa Lahti, Arlys Pederson, Sally Parker-Henderson, Christine Kapet, Mark Levin, and Ann Kendall – are on display at Windermere. The Garden Tour is on July 15th this year (with WSB among the co-sponsors); find out about the featured gardens on the WSGT site.

Over at Wallflower Custom Framing (WSB sponsor) on the ground floor of Mural, facing 42nd SW across from the Safeway end of Jefferson Square, RobRoy Chalmers‘ “The Sporozoan” opened during the Art Walk:

He explains his work here.

And back to California SW, if you didn’t catch her last night, plan on the June Art Walk (June 14th) to go meet paper-cutting artist Hannah Viano at Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor):

You can see samples of her work, and find out more, on the Click! website. And our monthly reminder: As is the case with Click!, many Art Walk venues keep the art up all month (and then some!) so you can still take your own “Art Walk” through local businesses – read about highlighted artists/venues on the WSAW website.

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High-school softball & baseball: WSHS, Sealth teams all play again today
May 11, 2012 12:52 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

SOFTBALL: In 3:30 pm games today, Sealth is scheduled to face Blanchet and West Seattle is scheduled to play Nathan Hale. In Thursday games, according to our partners at the Seattle Times, Sealth fell to Holy Names, 19-1, while West Seattle beat Seattle Prep, 9-6.

BASEBALL: West Seattle and Chief Sealth both had games at Steve Cox Memorial Park in White Center. The Seahawks came away with a win:

(Photos by WSB’s Patrick Sand)
They edged Ingraham, 3-2 (here are the stats); the Wildcats shut out Nathan Hale 10-0:

Both play again today – West Seattle vs. Prep (at 4 pm – just verified that with the school), and Sealth vs. O’Dea.

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High-school soccer: Sealth shutout sends Seahawks to state
May 11, 2012 12:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

The Chief Sealth International High School boys-varsity soccer team is in the state tournament, after shutting out Bishop Blanchet in conference-tournament play at Interbay on Thursday, 3-0. That’s another shutout for keeper Kristian Nilssen; here’s the rest of the game summary from our partners at the Seattle Times.

9:49 AM UPDATE: According to Sealth athletic director Sam Reed, Sealth’s first state-tournament game will be on Tuesday – details TBA.

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