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Bring diapers to West Seattle Outdoor Movies this Saturday – help WestSide Baby finish ‘Stuff(ing) the Bus’

July 30, 2013 10:54 pm

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Not only is it a family-fun movie this Saturday night at West Seattle Outdoor Movies – “The Muppets” (2011) with a “Wallace and Gromit” short – it’s also a chance to help families all over our area. Saturday’s spotlight nonprofit is WestSide Baby, and you’re invited to help them reach the summer’s “Stuff the Bus” goal by bringing diapers:

WestSide Baby is pleased to be the recipient organization this Saturday evening! Please bring diapers and change for the concessions and raffle! Thanks to the event sponsors and the West Seattle Junction Association, we will receive proceeds from all of the concessions as well as from a raffle conducted by the event organizers. WestSide Baby provides essential items for local children in need and we operate the largest diaper bank in the Pacific Northwest. On July 21 we held our one big community diaper drive of the year, Stuff the Bus 21 and we still need 25,000 diapers to reach our goal of collecting 250,000 diapers from this event. Diapers are expensive and are not covered by food stamps. This week NBC News announced a recent study showing the adverse impact of Diaper Need on maternal mental health. Diapers matter to families in need.

So bring some Saturday night! Even if you’re not staying for the movie (AND the free barbecue presented by West Seattle Christian Church)! WS Outdoor Movies happen in the courtyard by Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (4410 California SW; WSB sponsor), with the film screening around dusk, probably just after 9 pm this week.

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Seafair traffic alert: No Blue Angels, but yes, I-90 bridge closures

July 30, 2013 6:53 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

WSDOT says that even though the Blue Angels aren’t here for Seafair because of federal budgeting changes, the I-90 bridge still has to close daily this coming Friday through Sunday for the jets that are starring in the air show instead, the Patriots Jet Team. I-90 will be closed from I-5 in Seattle to Island Crest Way on Mercer Island, 1:15-2:40 pm each day, Friday 8/2, Saturday 8/3, and Sunday 8/4. Adjacent ramps will close too. Read the full announcement here.

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Followup: Developers in Benchview lot-split fight propose a new plan

July 30, 2013 4:54 pm

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| Development | Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

(3650 55th SW is the original address of the site in question; map is from King County Parcel Viewer)
A new development, so to speak, in the Benchview neighborhood clash between developers who bought an old house and want to add two new ones to its site, and the neighbors who say one additional home – already under construction northeast of the existing house – is plenty. You’ll recall that they went to court to challenge the city’s approval of three reshaped parcels for the site. They argued their case on Friday, July 19th (WSB coverage here), and King County Superior Court Judge Mariane Spearman issued her ruling the following Wednesday, reported here Thursday – upholding the city’s decision/process on two technical points, but rejecting the boundaries of the “lot boundary adjustment.”

While the City Attorney’s Office told us last week they hadn’t decided whether to appeal the ruling, we just got word from Department of Planning and Development spokesperson Bryan Stevens that the site’s owners have filed a new plan:

I just wanted to let you and your readers know that the applicant of the Benchview lot boundary adjustment (LBA) has submitted a formal revision to their original permit. Since the Judge ruled that the parcel encompassing the existing house was too small, the applicant is now revising their LBA to increase the size of that parcel and maintain a total of three parcels. The proposed revision slightly reduces the parcel size of the house under construction, which enlarges the adjacent parcel with the existing house on the corner.

The parcel sizes are listed on this new city page for the project; we’re still seeking further documents showing the proposed boundaries and will add to this story as we find out more.

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West Seattle books: Chef Erin Coopey to launch her first cookbook with 3 local events

July 30, 2013 3:12 pm

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| West Seattle books | West Seattle news

West Seattle resident, chef, and cooking instructor Erin Coopey is releasing her first cookbook, The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook, this Thursday (August 1st), and three launch events are scheduled here in her home community. The book focuses on making kitchen staples like mayonnaise and ketchup from scratch. After developing a grain allergy a few years ago, Coopey learned to make typically store-bought ingredients at home in order to avoid gluten and other fillers, leading to the inspiration for her book. From the official announcement:

The Kitchen Pantry Cookbook is 99 percent naturally gluten-free (one pita chip recipe), achieved simply by preparing everyday basics from scratch, and without commercial fillers. Recipes are easily tailored to avoid ingredients that diners are allergic to and each recipe features simple substitutions whenever possible, as well as the best way to store the finished product.

A gluten-free eater herself, Chef Erin is thrilled to share her recipes with a broad home chef audience and help people eat healthier by eliminating high-fructose corn syrup, extra salt, trans fats, modified food starch, and unpronounceable preservatives from their meals.

The book-release party is scheduled for PCC Natural Markets-West Seattle (WSB sponsor) 5-7 pm Wednesday, August 7th, followed by a book-signing event 11 am-1 pm Sunday, August 11th, at CAPERS, and a tasting/book-signing event 5 pm-7 pm Thursday, August 15th, at Seattle Fish Company. Find out more about Coopey and her book online at glorifiedhomechef.com.

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Summer Concerts at the Mount: Free music, optional dinner, starting Friday

July 30, 2013 12:38 pm

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| Fun stuff to do | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

(2010 WSB photo taken during a concert at The Mount)
Another outdoor-concert series gets going this week in West Seattle- Summer Concerts at The Mount, presented at and by Providence Mount St. Vincent (WSB sponsor), four consecutive Friday nights starting August 2nd. The show’s free, presented on the south side of The Mount’s campus (4831 35th SW), with free popcorn and snow cones – but you have the option to buy dinner/drinks, to make a picnic out of it. We just procured the menu, but first, the musical lineup:

AUGUST 2: Ian McFeron – Singer/songwriter with upbeat musical styles.

AUGUST 9: Convergence Zone Bluegrass Band – 5-piece bluegrass/country acoustic group.

AUGUST 16: 85th Street Big Band – 20-piece big band featuring swing favorites from the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s, including tunes made famous by Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Nat King Cole.

AUGUST 23: The Spyrographs – 5-piece band that plays the best Spy, Pop, Surf and Bossa Nova hits of the ’60s.

Read on for the full-series menu:
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West Seattle Crime Watch: 3 reader reports – 1 to 4 wheels

July 30, 2013 11:32 am

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| Crime | West Seattle news

Three reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch this morning, starting with the case of the stolen unicycle, reported by Jenn:

We were on 35th and Brandon. Sunday between 5:30 and 7:30, the red unicycle was stolen from the bed of our pickup. It was a birthday gift from my daughter’s grandpa. She is taking it well, but it sucks that someone thought it should be theirs just because it didn’t have a lock on it. It’s not worth much, and I called a few pawn shops, but they don’t seem to be interested in unicycles. So, I am hoping that it will turn up in the bushes somewhere!

On Saturday, Ari woke up to discover a bicycle thief had struck:

We heard some noise around 11pm (Friday night) but hadn’t paid it much mind. On the intersection of 29th Ave SW & SW Othello st. It was a vintage green Fairway Flyer.

Finally, a car theft thwarted early today – around midnight – by a Highland Park resident who doesn’t want to be identified:

Someone just broke into and tried to steal my ’96 Honda Accord from my driveway. They weren’t scared off by the flood lights, but ran when they saw me look out the window. Kudos to the cops for quick response, but my ignition is destroyed. This was on the 7500 block of Dumar Way SW, just up the hill from Home Depot. This is only a couple of blocks from where a car was stolen on 18th and Holden.

Yet another reminder: Night Out block parties, one week from tonight – sign up ASAP! And please let us know if you’re having one.

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West Seattle Tuesday: ‘Luau’ lunch; wearable art; Tool Library; Spoke and Food dining-out benefit…

July 30, 2013 9:24 am

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(Osprey and prey, by Alki Pete, shared via the WSB Flickr group)
Highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar (where you’ll find more!):

ONE WEEK UNTIL ‘NIGHT OUT’: Is your block party signed up yet? Register it with SPD and you can close off your (non-arterial) street. And if you’re having a party and wouldn’t mind Team WSB potentially stopping by for a photo as part of our as-it-happens coverage, please let us know where (and who to ask for)! Thanks!

LUAU/HAWAIIAN MUSIC LUNCH: The Senior Center of West Seattle goes tropical, and all are welcome for a “luau” lunch and ukulele music starting at 11:45 am; more details here. (Oregon/California)

CHANGING FUNERAL/CEMETERY TRADITIONS: The past, present, and future of funerals is the topic for today’s guest speaker at the Rotary Club of West Seattle‘s weekly lunch meeting, noon at WSB sponsor Salty’s on Alki. (1936 Harbor Ave. SW)

BOOK GROUP: 1-2 pm at the Senior Center of West Seattle, new members always welcome, as explained here. (Oregon/California)

RECYCLE YOUR T-SHIRT: Tweens and teens are invited to bring theirs to High Point Branch Library today, 2-4 pm, and turn it into wearable art – details here. (35th/Raymond)

WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Tuesday evening hours at WSTL, 5-8 pm – prime summer time for projects won’t last forever; go check out what you need for yours. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

(added) SPOKE AND FOOD: Dining-out benefit – if you ride your bike to dinner tonight at Marination ma kai (WSB sponsor) in West Seattle, Proletariat Pizza in White Center, or this list of other citywide participants, 20 percent of the tab goes to the nonprofit BikeWorks.

CAN YOU DIG IT? 7 pm at Delridge Branch Library, a comical tour of archaeological sites – as explained here. (5423 Delridge Way SW)

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday on the move

July 30, 2013 7:35 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(Live view from the west-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
7:35 AM: One traffic reminder for today – the city is scheduled to repave a section of California SW north of Morgan Junction, between Graham and Fauntleroy, over the next two days, 9 am-5 pm, keeping one lane open in each direction.

7:47 AM: Multiple commenters report a stalled bus on northbound 99 near the tunnel-boring machine launch pit (where, incidentally, digging is scheduled to begin today). This photo tweeted earlier by WSDOT shows where it’s stuck on the rise.

7:51 AM: … and now the bus has been cleared. Backups, as you are likely well aware, will take longer to dissipate.

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Seal Sitters invite kids to tell stories, make drawings, win prizes

July 30, 2013 3:14 am

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| West Seattle news | Wildlife | WS culture/arts

Young artist or writer in the house? Seal Sitters is welcoming more entries in its art/story contest, with the deadline coming up August 15th, two weeks from this Thursday. Seal Sitters’ Robin Lindsey says it’s open to all kids going into grades K-5, and the basic theme is: Create “a story or drawing about where seal pup Spud [whose appearance onshore in ’07 was the inspiration for Seal Sitters] was born, where he and his mom traveled, how he got to Alki Beach, what does he see when he swims in Puget Sound, etc.” Full details of the contest are here, including where to drop off or mail entries. All the stories and drawings will be shown at the Alki Bathhouse during the “Year of the Seal” celebration event 1-4 pm Sunday 9/8/13. And the entries will be judged for prizes, including Seattle Aquarium tickets and copies of the book “Leonard and Silkie.” Questions? Contact Lynn, shimamoto.lynn (at) gmail (dot) com. Get your creation going now!