West Seattle Tuesday: Support your local community council/group!

(Photo by Mark Wangerin)
Six community meetings are in the West Seattle spotlight for today/tonight:

WEST SEATTLE ROTARY: Noon at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor), King County Executive Dow Constantine is the featured speaker at today’s meeting of the Rotary Club of West Seattle. Public welcome. (1936 Harbor Ave. SW)

GREENWAYS MEETING IN HIGHLAND PARK: 6 pm at Highland Park Improvement Club, this SDOT-hosted meeting features more information about proposed routes for “greenways” in southeastern West Seattle – here’s our background story from last month, including a map. Come find out more and offer your thoughts on which option(s) would work best. (12th/Holden)

WESTWOOD-ROXHILL-ARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL: 6:15 pm, Southwest Library. As noted on the WWRHAH website, the agenda includes safety on SW Roxbury and adopting bylaws for this new council. (35th/Henderson)

WEST SEATTLE SEE DOGS: 6:30 pm at The Kenney (WSB sponsor). Find out what it’s like and what it takes to raise a guide puppy. (7125 Fauntleroy Way SW)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: 7 pm, lower-level meeting room at Admiral Congregational Church. Got a question about your property-tax assessment? County Assessor Lloyd Hara is the featured guest at tonight’s ANA meeting, which will also include updates on ANA’s participation in last week’s 4th of July Kids’ Parade post-parade event and the plan for the upcoming Summer Concerts at Hiawatha series. (California/Hill)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm, Fauntleroy Schoolhouse. Agenda includes followups on a wide range of community concerns, including traffic and park issues and the public-safety meeting that’s being planned for fall. No meeting in August, so tonight’s the last one until September 10th. (9131 California SW)

More on the calendar!

mbanana July 9, 2013 (8:54 am)

SQUEEE! What a cute photo! I know racoons are rodents but they sure are cute.

jwws July 9, 2013 (9:58 am)

Raccoons are not rodents FWIW. They are genus Procyon, while rodents are genus Rodentia.

annaeileen July 9, 2013 (10:28 am)

I agree, very cute!

Uhoh July 9, 2013 (10:42 am)

They are not rodents.:) Yes, they sure are cute! This one has a sweet face.

Norma July 9, 2013 (11:06 am)

They are adorable but a couple of years ago, when I was trying to put in a new garden, they dug up absolutely everything I planted. We put up a hot wire fence until things got established.

Trileigh July 9, 2013 (11:19 am)

What an engaging photo, nicely cropped and with the raccoon in such an interesting position! Great catch, Mark.

Rick July 9, 2013 (11:26 am)

City counsillius = rodents. Or at least ratfinks. Racoons are way cuter anyway.

valvashon July 9, 2013 (11:40 am)

Clearly none of you have ever had a run-in with a raccoon. Cute they are not. I’m actually kind of disappointed with the choice of pictures here.

nemobeansmom July 9, 2013 (12:24 pm)

valvashon@ OH HUMBUG!
Admit it, it is a cute picture…I know you can do it, it’s much easier to be happy than a sourpuss! :>)

alkiobserver July 9, 2013 (12:29 pm)

Whether they are “officially” classified as rodents or not, raccoons will always just big, dangerous rats to me and are never welcome in my yard or near my family. We have had our run-ins with them in the past with those bold, disease ridden varmints. No cuter to me than a possum or a wharf rat.

strike em out kinney July 9, 2013 (1:53 pm)

Raccbb!

patrick mccaffrey July 9, 2013 (4:21 pm)

Great pic!

buddy July 9, 2013 (7:56 pm)

How callous and insensitive of the WSB to run an adorable photo of such a cute animal. Never mind that 99% of us in West Seattle will never have a seriously bad experience with a racoon (many will never even see a racoon). Shame on you wsb (I couldn’t resist saying that ;) You should have been more considerate of the few that have had the rare traumatic encounter with these masked rascals. For the love of Pete, surely you are aware of how they leave their poop in people’s yards and tear into unsecured garbage cans. You can see I am justified in my utter disgust at your decision to publish this charming photo of the loathsome racoon (aka vermin, rodent, wharf rat). While I’m on a roll, I also do not want to see pictures of criminals, crashed cars, or bugs because I have had bad experiences with them as well. Or wasps — or maybe they are considered “bug”? Well, whatever — no wasp pictures as I am allergic.

Ajax July 9, 2013 (11:10 pm)

At least it’s not a COYOTE. A very rude older coyote questioned my parenting when I had my toddler’s birthday party at Poggie’s. Uhhh! All animals other than my well-behaved off-leash dog are just awful and should not have their antics publicized in pictures.