Seattle Storm’s Ashley Robinson visits Chief Sealth campers
The second-through-ninth-grade girls and boys spending the week at Chief Sealth Basketball and Life Skills Camp got to meet a pro athlete today – Ashley Robinson, who has just returned to the Seattle Storm, after a season with the Washington Mystics that followed more than six years with the Storm.
Sealth boys’ head coach Colin Slingsby, who heads up the camp program, had told participants yesterday that Robinson would visit today, so they had a chance to come up with questions for her. And they had plenty:
Robinson, who plays center and just turned 31, acknowledged that it’s fun to travel around the world, while pointing out that she wouldn’t be where she is now unless she had worked hard in high school and college, getting good grades and having a vision for what she wanted to do in the long run. Besides memories of meeting and talking with her, campers also got Storm posters. The team’s next game, by the way, is tomorrow night, against the visiting Chicago Sky; the Storm is 10-12 so far this season. The Sealth camp, meantime, has one more weeklong session this summer, the first ever “advanced concepts” version for sixth-through-ninth graders, starting next Monday.
West Seattle Crime Watch followup: Pickup driver pleads not guilty
Following up on last month’s deadly rollover at Delridge/Kenyon: The allegedly drunk pickup driver, 43-year-old William K. Edmon, was in court today and pleaded not guilty to vehicular homicide and reckless-endangerment charges. Michael Fisher, also 43, died after being thrown from the back of the pickup Edmon was driving when it rolled after running a red light clipping an SUV late the night of July 27th. As reported here and elsewhere, Edmon was driving without a valid license – as had happened at least 13 times before, according to his long record, which also includes two DUI convictions. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office says the judge is keeping Edmon’s bail at $1 million; his next hearing is tentatively scheduled for August 29th.
Highway 99 closures: Updated information on Friday/Saturday plan
If you’ll be out driving late Friday/early Saturday – you should know that the plan for Highway 99 closures has changed a bit. The work is part of the Spokane Street Overcrossing project, rebuilding an elevated section south of the West Seattle Bridge. Here are the newest details from WSDOT:
Northbound SR 99 closures: 10 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday:
· All lanes closed between S. Nevada and S. Royal Brougham Way
· East Marginal Way off-ramp is open
· West Seattle Bridge ramp to NB SR 99 closed
Southbound SR 99 closures: closures: 10 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday:
· All lanes closed between S. Atlantic Street and S. Nevada Street.
· Drivers heading to the West Seattle Bridge will be detoured to E. Marginal Way South at the S. Atlantic Street exit.
Southbound SR 99 closures: 8 am to noon Saturday:
· All lanes of southbound SR 99 will be closed from just south of the West Seattle Bridge exit and S. Nevada Street.
· Drivers heading to the West Seattle Bridge will be able to use the West Seattle Bridge exit.
Again, these closures/changes are for THIS Friday night/Saturday morning (August 16-17). When this work is done – shifting traffic from one side of the highway to the other – here’s what it will look like.
Tire-d of beach blight? Check this West Seattle cleanup scene
Several groups have taken West Seattle beaches under their wing lately and organized cleanups – but none quite like this one. In late July, an Eastside company called Tirebuyer.com announced volunteers from its staff planned to come clean up West Seattle beach spots marred by washed-up tires, apparently on the suggestion of a company employee who lives here. It sounded almost too publicity-perfect to be true – but they’re now sharing pictorial proof, including the photo above (note the edge of the overlook at Luna/Anchor Park) that we’re republishing with permission. Their tire-removal tale is here, and they’re planning to try it again soon; if you know of a beached tire that needs removal for recycling, e-mail them at beachtireremoval@tirebuyer.com.
West Seattle outdoor entertainment ahead: Massy Ferguson; 85th St. Big Band; ‘Bill and Ted’
Separate from our ongoing festival previews for this weekend, here’s what’s ahead for the weekly free summer entertainment events this week:
SUMMER CONCERTS AT HIAWATHA: Massy Ferguson (seen above in our clip from the Hiawatha series two years ago) performs tomorrow (Thursday) night, 6:30 pm, in the fourth of this year’s Admiral Neighborhood Association-presented concerts (with co-sponsors including WSB) on the east lawn at Hiawatha (along Walnut Ave. south of Lander).
CONCERTS AT THE MOUNT: The 85th Street Big Band takes the stage on the south side of the Providence Mount St. Vincent (4831 35th SW; WSB sponsor) campus, 6 pm Friday. On the menu for (optional) dinner at 5:30 pm – steak, potato, and coconut-cream pie!
WEST SEATTLE OUTDOOR MOVIES: Second-to-last screening of this summer’s series (with co-sponsors including WSB), so if you haven’t been yet … the classic “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (trailer above) is this week’s feature, Saturday at dusk (just after 8:30 pm; gates open at 6:30) on the big screen next to Hotwire Online Coffeehouse (4410 California SW; WSB sponsor). Bring $ for concessions and raffle, both of which support local nonprofits.
West Seattle Crime Watch: Photo plea; electric-bike theft…
Three reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch – two about thefts, with a request that you be on the lookout for the stolen items; third, what might have been a car-theft attempt.
First, from Becca:
We just had a bunch of stuff stolen from our house … and the most important things were a camera (Samsung) and two Apple Computers that had a lot of baby pictures from our child’s first year. I don’t care how they come back, but I would love to get the pics. I don’t even need the computers, but the pictures are really important to me.
If anyone buys a computer or camera from Craigslist or a pawn shop or anything like that, no questions asked, send it anonymously or however, but please consider giving me back my pics of my kid.
From Danielle:
My husband just recently bought a brand new Prodeco Genesis electric bike as a means of transportation to/from work (he is in the military). He locked it up Thursday night after work in the bike room of our secured access garage at our apartment complex. He didn’t need it for the rest of the weekend until (Monday) night when we went to the bike room to grab the bike (we had just gotten a new rack for our car) and noticed it was gone. He had secured and chained the bike in the bike room Thursday night and it was stolen at some point this past weekend. We are not sure if this was an act of someone in the apartment building or someone sneaking through the garage gate from the outside street while it was open letting a car in/out. Again, the bike is a brand new Prodeco Genesis electric bike (silver in color with black fenders). It may be easy to spot because of the large battery pack on the pack of the bike. He also had 2 stickers on the bike, one was from a band called “Being as an ocean” and the other from a band called “Heart to Heart.” The bike was stolen from the Residences at 3295 (intersection of Avalon Way and 35th Ave SW in West Seattle).
And from a Subaru Forester owner who didn’t want to be identified – they discovered a theft (or break-in) attempt that happened at 47th/Admiral early Saturday evening:
At 8:30 pm I went out to my car and saw that the driver’s-side lock had been what looked to me like drilled or hammered. There was a small scratch on the body. Must have been scared off by people, it was still light and kids playing at the house next door.
If you have information on any of the above – or any other crime – contact police.
West Seattle Wednesday: Songs, schools, skygazing, more…
(Thanks to Diana for sharing her owl photo from Lincoln Park, taken earlier this week)
We’ve made it to Wednesday, and another summer weekend is in sight – but first, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar, highlights of what’s up today/tonight:
AFRICAN SONG/DANCE: Interactive performance in which all ages are welcome to participation, 2 pm at Delridge Branch Library – details in the calendar listing. (5423 Delridge Way)
HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: Fresh summer produce, grown steps away, on sale 4-7 pm at the garden (more info here).
REMEMBERING LARRY KELLER: As noted here last week, friends will gather at Yen Wor Village in the Admiral District tonight at 6 for a party in honor of Larry Keller, killed in a collision last month. (California/College)
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONCERNS? With big district decisions ahead including “growth boundaries” and the future of West Seattle’s first STEM school (whose community-generated proposals are updated here), tonight you can talk with West Seattle’s school-board rep Marty McLaren, 6-7:45 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Branch Library. (2306 42nd SW)
SKYGAZING: From this month’s edition of Skies Over West Seattle by Alice Enevoldsen for WSB – tonight’s the first-quarter moon, and if the sky’s clear, it should be a beautiful sight in the early evening sky.
34TH DISTRICT DEMOCRATS: Our area’s largest political group meets at 7 tonight at The Hall at Fauntleroy; chair Marcee Stone-Vekich says the agenda highlight is a discussion: “Republican War on Women – could Washington State become the next Texas?” with a panel including State House Rep. Eileen Cody, Janet Chung of Legal Voice, and Rachel Berkson of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. See the rest of the agenda here. (9131 California SW)
Lots more on the calendar, here!
TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday updates
(Live view from the west-facing WS Bridge camera; other cameras are on the WSB Traffic page)
7:46 AM: Nothing out of the ordinary to report so far, as we head toward the peak of the morning commute.
11:03 AM: Thanks to Jonathan and Jan for tips that the Admiral Way exit from the westbound bridge was closed – supposed to have reopened by now, but we’re making note in case you’re wondering what it was about: SPD says they were assisting SDOT with some kind of brief cleanup that required closure of the exit.
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