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Out: ‘Microhousing.’ In: ‘SEDU.’ And it’s your turn to comment
September 22, 2014 8:59 am
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 |   Development | West Seattle housing | West Seattle news

The word “microhousing” does not appear anywhere in the brand-new official city notice announcing that it’s your turn to comment on the revised proposed city rules for it. That notice, published today, and includes the toplines of the latest changes in the rules the City Council is considering, including the new official name “SEDU”:

*Creates a definition for small efficiency dwelling units (SEDU).

*Clarifies the definition of dwelling unit.

*Establishes required components of SEDUs, including a 150-square-foot minimum sleeping room area, a 220 square foot minimum total floor area, a food preparation area (sink, refrigerator, countertop, cooking appliance) and a bathroom (sink, toilet, shower or bathtub).

*Limits the issuance of Restricted Parking Zone permits to no more than one per
SEDU or congregate residence sleeping room.

*Requires Streamlined Design Review to be applied, in all zones, to congregate
residences and residential uses that are more than 50 percent comprised of SEDUs if they contain between 5,000 and 11,999 square feet of gross floor area.

*Limits the construction of congregate residences that do not meet certain ownership or operational requirements to higher density zones that are located within Urban Centers and Urban Villages

*Increases the minimum required area of communal space in a congregate residence
from 10 percent of the total floor area of all sleeping rooms to 15 percent of the total floor area of all sleeping rooms.

*Creates a new vehicle parking requirement of one parking space for every two
SEDUs for areas of the City where vehicle parking is required for multifamily residential uses.

*Increases bicycle parking requirements for SEDUs and congregate residences to 0.75 bicycle spaces per SEDU or congregate residence sleeping room.

*Requires the bicycle parking required for SEDUs and congregate residences to be covered for weather protection.

*Allows required, covered bicycle parking for SEDUs or congregate residence sleeping rooms to be exempt from Floor Area Ratio limits if the required parking is located inside the building that contains the SEDUs or congregate residence sleeping rooms.

*Calls on the Department of Planning and Development to complete an analysis of the City’s vehicle and bicycle parking requirements and present its recommendations for regulatory changes to the City Council by no later than March 31, 2015.

That last point, as mentioned in our coverage last week, goes beyond microhousing.

So if you have something to say about any of this, say it now – in e-mail or postal mail to Councilmember Mike O’Brien, mike.obrien@seattle.gov (the postal address is in today’s notice seeking comment), before October 6th. Again, what’s above is an excerpt from today’s notice, highlighting recent changes in the proposed microhousing (SEDU) rules. You can see the entire Council Bill by going here.

SIDE NOTE: In case you’ve lost track – two microhousing projects have opened in West Seattle, at 4546 Delridge Way SW (file photo above) and 3266 SW Avalon Way, with at least three more planned – 3268 SW Avalon Way, 5949 California SW, and 3050 SW Avalon Way.

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Monday on the move
September 22, 2014 6:59 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(WS bridge and Highway 99 views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
Good morning! No trouble so far on West Seattle-area routes.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL … for South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), which means more traffic around/to/from its campus at 6000 16th SW.

OVERNIGHT HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURES: WSDOT has announced closures each of the next 4 nights:

Monday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 24
Crews will close all lanes of southbound SR 99 between South Atlantic and South Spokane streets, and the Columbia Street on-ramp to southbound SR 99, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 25
Crews will close all lanes of northbound SR 99 between South Spokane and South Atlantic streets, and the eastbound South Spokane Street ramp to northbound SR 99, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

Crews will close up to two lanes of southbound SR 99 between South Atlantic and South Spokane streets from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night.

7:24 AM: Text report of a stalled Route 131 bus on Highland Park Way downhill, with passengers off the bus. Also, commenter “Trickycoolj” reports that the early trouble on northbound I-5 in Southcenter – a late end to an overnight closure for City Light work – has added traffic to Highway 99 northbound. The closure is over now, but the residual effects aren’t.

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West Seattle sunsets: Photos from tonight; equinox viewing tomorrow
September 21, 2014 10:22 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

(Photo by Greg)
Thanks to everyone who shared photos from tonight’s sunset. In addition to publishing a few for starters (and we’ll likely add to them later), here’s one more reminder that you are invited to watch TOMORROW’s sunset, minutes before the fall equinox arrives, with “Skies Over West Seattle” correspondent Alice Enevoldsen at Solstice Park – details here. Now, back to tonight’s showstopping sunset:

(Photo by Chris Frankovich)
The fiery pink intensified as the sun disappeared behind the Olympics:

(Photo by James Bratsanos)
The forecast suggests tomorrow’s sunset won’t be much like this one, but we hope to see you at Solstice Park anyway (if you haven’t already followed the link, note that Alice plans bonus info, including next month’s partial solar eclipse and the MAVEN Mars mission).

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If you wondered what was going on in Schmitz Park tonight …
September 21, 2014 9:17 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks | WS culture/arts

After several texts and e-mails asking what was going on in Schmitz Park – crowd sounds and music, carrying for a distance – we went over just in time to see everybody leaving, with someone explaining it was a “one-time theater performance” for which the producers had a permit until 9 pm. Just got back and now a web search turns up more details. “Din V: A Convergence” was a joint production of Washington Ensemble Theatre and the band Kithkin, free but with only 100 tickets available, given out at a Capitol Hill coffee shop earlier this month. Full description on this Facebook event page.

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One more ‘first day of school’: South Seattle College, tomorrow
September 21, 2014 8:32 pm
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 |   Puget Ridge | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

(WSB photo, taken this afternoon)
Fall quarter starts tomorrow at South Seattle College (WSB sponsor). According to the official announcement, changes for fall include a new Bachelor’s Degree program, Sustainable Building Science Technology, a “90-credit degree program (that) offers industry professionals a pathway to becoming a skilled Building Science Professional. The program emphasizes upper-division coursework that focuses on the complexities of building science, energy codes, building codes and facility management.” Also: What were known as the International Programs at SSC are now under the umbrella of the renamed Center for International Education, which moved to a new space on campus over the summer, housing services ranging “from aiding international students … to Study Abroad programs and international staff/faculty exchange opportunities.”

P.S. Registration for SSC classes is still open, even with school starting tomorrow – here’s the info on that.

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Followup: Discovery Shop in The Junction gets its new window
September 21, 2014 6:07 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Almost four weeks after someone smashed the big front window of the nonprofit Discovery Shop in The Junction, the plywood’s down and a new window’s up. The shop’s chair Winni Field says, “We’d like to extend a giant thank you to the West Seattle community for their support, both emotional and financial, while our store front was boarded up. We’d love the community to stop by and admire this window!” Volunteer Suzanne Rowe, who first told us about the window, adds, “Everyone affiliated with the shop has been very moved by the generosity of our West Seattle Community. Since the incident happened almost 4 weeks ago, people have been coming into the store with cash donations and/or merchandise to give us to resell. That support helped us to expedite the installation of the replacement window.” So far as we know, the vandalism case remains unsolved.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Seaview burglary loot to look out for; also, where else burglars have struck this week
September 21, 2014 4:44 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

The latest West Seattle Crime Watch reader report is from Gabrielle, whose Seaview home was broken into sometime in the past few days. When she sent a brief note, mentioning items of sentimental significance were missing, we asked if any additional details were available so people could keep an eye out – in the shrubbery, on CL, maybe even eventually in pawn shops. Here’s her report:

Our home was burglarized while my husband and I were away on a short vacation. It happened sometime between 11:30 am Thursday 9/18 and 5:30 pm on Saturday 9/20. We are located at 46th Ave SW and Brandon Street. [map] Many small items were stolen, while they seemed to leave anything of significant weight/couldn’t be carried by one person. Many jewelry items, small power tools, and an iPad were taken. Items of high sentimental value are as follows and should be looked out for at pawn shops:

-18k Gold Locket, 1/2″ diameter, Floral Engraving, Highly Sentimental
-Diamond Necklace Pendant & White Gold Chain, 1 karat total weight, 4 square diamonds set in white gold
-3/4 karat heart-shaped ruby solitaire on yellow gold band, Highly Sentimental
-Tiffany’s Stainless Steel Heart Tag Necklace, Custom Engraved G.D.S.
-Tiffany’s Stainless Steel Heart Tag Bracelet, Custom Engraved G.D.S.
-Handmade/Custom Letterpress Jewelry Wall Case, Highly Sentimental
-Nordstrom Necklace & Earring Set Round CZ with Pave Setting, sterling silver setting/chains

The burglars came though our front door, prying open a lock and damaging jamb. No other entry point was found. We are in the middle of a large-scale first floor renovation, which may have made it appear the home was vacant. Most of the items stolen were from 2nd floor. Seattle Police was called immediately, Case #14-315312.

This has been a terrible experience for us but we will try to remain positive. Most important thing we could tell our neighbors… Make sure your home is harder to break into… nothing to guarantee it won’t happen, but as many deterrents as possible can’t hurt.

SIDE NOTE: Checking the West Seattle Tweets by Beat (which includes dates, addresses, and incident types, no other details), here are the other burglaries reported in West Seattle earlier this past week (residential unless otherwise noted):

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THIS IS ONLY A DRILL: Boeing Field emergency drills all week, starting tomorrow
September 21, 2014 3:33 pm
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 |   Not WS but we're mentioning it anyway | West Seattle news

King County International Airport – better known to most as Boeing Field – will be the scene of two “mass-casualty-incident drills” each of the next five weekdays, and since you might notice all the emergency vehicles in the area, this is a heads-up. As the official announcement put it, “Because officials are trying to create a realistic response, the media is asked to help us notify the public that this is only a drill … and is a potential visual distraction.” Boeing Field isn’t that far from eastern West Seattle, and past drills have caught notice and brought questions here, so we’re sharing the alert too – click ahead for the details (quoted from the advisory sent to us and other media in the region):
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West Seattle demolition watch: Next ‘microhousing’; school rebuilds
September 21, 2014 1:08 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle housing | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Three updates from West Seattle’s current demolition/redevelopment/rebuilding boom:

PERMIT APPLICATION FOR NEXT ‘MICROHOUSING’ SITE: On Friday, the demolition-permit application turned up in the city’s online files for 3268 Avalon Way, the microhousing building set to go up between the 35th/Avalon 7-11 and its sibling Footprint Avalon I building. A temporary-power pole has already been up in front of the site for a while. The new microhousing rules, including clarity on number of units, won’t be affecting this project or others already in the pipeline; note the last line of the screengrab from the city webpage:

Each “unit” in current city code stands for up to eight individually rented sleeping rooms.

GENESEE HILL SCHOOL DEMOLITION: Now in even higher gear. Here’s what we were to see from SW Genesee after the end of Friday’s workday:

The current Schmitz Park Elementary program is scheduled to move into a new 650-student campus (not much more capacity than the current SPES enrollment) here in 2016.

ARBOR HEIGHTS SCHOOL DEMOLITION: This is now moving quickly too. Thanks to Mike R. for the end-of-week view:

The new Arbor Heights Elementary‘s capacity won’t be determined by the school board until next year.

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Happening now: Take it away! Busy ‘Recycle Roundup’ in Fauntleroy
September 21, 2014 11:11 am
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy

That’s the most unusual item we saw during a brief stop at the Fauntleroy Church Green Committee‘s “Recycle Roundup,” under way until 3 pm – someone’s recycling a watercooler. Tons of items (literally) are dropped off during these six-hour, twice-yearly, FREE events – and one-third of the way into today’s roundup, it’s busy:

1 Green Planet‘s team will unload your stuff and get it into their containers. Just make sure what you’re taking is on this list. If you want to recycle something that isn’t, the committee’s “Green Ideas” handout (with other sustainable-living advice) has suggestions.

P.S. The church lot is at 9140 California SW, but don’t try to drive south on the California straightaway to get there – it’s a short section that is best reached by heading west on SW Barton from 35th and following the curves (and name change), or by heading southbound past the ferry dock, and following the eastward curve up toward and just beyond the Endolyne business district.

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Looking for someone to sing with? Seattle Metropolitan Glee Club might be looking for you.
September 21, 2014 10:47 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Next Tuesday is just the second week of the season, so this citywide group rehearsing in West Seattle is still recruiting:

Ladies, are you interested in singing with an amazing group of women, but don’t know where to go? The Seattle Metropolitan Glee Club, a non-profit women’s singing group, is looking for new members this fall. Rehearsals are on Tuesdays from 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. at the ActivSpace building on Harbor Avenue SW in West Seattle. … After a casual audition, we hope that you will be able to join us. Please send an email to The_Met@seattlegleeclubs.org, or check out our website at seattlegleeclubs.org for more information.

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West Seattle Sunday: Options for your final day of summer
September 21, 2014 6:21 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Sunrise glow photographed by John Westrock, shared via the WSB Flickr group)
With the fall equinox on Monday night (you’ll be at Alice‘s sunset watch, right?), today is the final full day of summer, and the weather is cooperating with the concept. As for what’s on the calendar:

FERRY SCHEDULE CHANGE: Washington State Ferries switches to its fall sailing schedule today. See it in PDF here.

RECYCLE ROUNDUP: 9 am-3 pm, if it’s on this list, you can bring it to Fauntleroy Church and drop it off with 1 Green Planet, during the year’s second and final Recycle Roundup, free! (9140 California SW)

LINCOLN PARK NEEDS YOU: Friends of Lincoln Park welcome your help with today’s work party, 9 am-noon. It’s a big, beautiful park with much to be done. Details in our calendar listing. (Fauntleroy/Rose)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Year-round! See what’s new from the farms, the fields, the orchards (and the kitchens). 10 am-2 pm. (44th/Alaska)

TAILGATE IN HIGHLAND PARK: Before the Seahawks-Broncos rematch, tailgate at Highland Park Improvement Club – doors open 11 am, barbecuing 11:30 am, details on the HPIC website, go Hawks! (12th/Holden)

FREE TOMATO TASTING/TESTING: At Junction TrueValue, noon-3 pm, explained here. (44th/Edmunds)

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Noon-3 pm at High Point Community Center and adjoining Walt Hundley Playfield, Bethany Community Church is presenting a free (bring a nonperishable food donation) family festival with bouncy toys and more. Details in our calendar listing. (34th/Myrtle)

PET OWNERS’ DISASTER PREP: Got pet(s)? Make sure your disaster-preparedness plan takes them into account. Learn how at a free workshop, 1:30 pm at Southwest Branch Library; details in our calendar listing. (35th/Henderson)

STEVE GRIGGS ENSEMBLE PRESENTS A CUP OF JOE BRAZIL: 2 pm at West Seattle (Admiral) Library, a narration and music program about jazz saxophonist Joe Brazil – details here. (2306 42nd SW)

‘THE MOUNTAINTOP’ MATINEE: 3 pm at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor); tickets available online. (4711 California SW)

‘THE RUSSIANS’: Presented by Music Northwest, 3 pm at Olympic Recital Hall on the campus of South Seattle College (WSB sponsor), details here. (6000 16th SW)

TRIVIA NIGHT: Sunday night trivia with KJRW at West Seattle Brewing Company, 7:30 pm. (4415 Fauntleroy Way)

AND THERE’S EVEN MORE … for today, tonight, and beyond – on our calendar!

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Update: Suspected DUI driver hits taxi, parked car in north Morgan Junction
September 20, 2014 10:27 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS breaking news

(Ford at right is the suspect’s car; at left, parked car that was hit)
ORIGINAL REPORT, 10:27 PM: A driver is in custody, under investigation for DUI, after a multiple-scene crash north of Morgan Junction.

(Taxicab that was hit, ending up on southbound California)
First scene was on the southbound side of California just south of SW Raymond (map), where the suspect is reported to have hit a cab, then driven eastbound on SW Raymond, going over a traffic circle, and coming to a stop after hitting a parked car on Raymond between 42nd and 41st.

(Traffic circle, with shrubbery torn out when car went over it)
Police, fire, and witnesses all tell us no one was hurt; witnesses say the allegedly intoxicated driver stayed at the second scene and seemed aware of what he had done. SFD has cleared the scene but it might take a while for the wrecked cars to be cleared on Raymond; the taxi on California is already gone. Thanks to everyone who texted and tweeted about this.

UPDATE, 5:49 PM SUNDAY: The driver, 39 years old, spent five and a half hours in jail before getting out this morning; his bail was $1,000.

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Ferry update: WSF down one boat, trying to catch up, on Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route
September 20, 2014 9:15 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news

M/V Tillikum remains out of service on Washington State Ferries‘ Fauntleroy-Vashon-Southworth route, explained only as “due to operational constraints.” In the newest update, WSF says it’s adding more sailings on M/V Evergreen State to try to catch up. This all comes on the eve of WSF’s fall schedule taking effect tomorrow; no word yet on whether they’ll be back to 3 boats by then.

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One more nudge: Recycle Roundup tomorrow at Fauntleroy Church
September 20, 2014 7:59 pm
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

Twice a year, the Fauntleroy Church Green Committee brings in 1 Green Planet to collect dozens of types of items that are recyclable but not routinely picked up in your curbside service. Tomorrow is this year’s second Recycle Roundup, 9 am-3 pm at the church parking lot (9140 California SW; map). Here’s the list of what you can drop off, with a few notes about what you can’t. As usual, no charge for your dropoff (the Green Committee does accept donations to help cover the cost, if you are so moved; they’ll also be offering a flyer with some green-living tips).

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More West Seattle volunteering: Tilden 5th graders @ Dakota Place
September 20, 2014 7:46 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks | West Seattle schools

(Photo courtesy Karin Beck)
Meet some of the youngest volunteers helping keep local parks from being strangled by overgrowth. These are fifth-graders from Tilden School (WSB sponsor), and their teacher Karin Beck shares the update:

In 2010, Tilden School officially adopted Dakota Place Park. Since then, the students and faculty have been removing invasive species, weeds, and trash from the park grounds. This week, the new crop of fifth graders began their role as park stewards, something they’ll continue throughout the school year. Additionally, this community service project will tie in with an ongoing learning partnership with IslandWood and Nature Consortium. The goal is for these kids to be more aware of their impact on nature and to understand their ability to create positive change.

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West Seattle schools: K-5 STEM, Arbor Heights volunteers work to make things ‘a lot’ safer
September 20, 2014 4:14 pm
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 |   Delridge | Safety | West Seattle news

(WSB photos)
Way back in January, when the Seattle Schools Traffic Safety Committee convened at the Boren Building, they heard K-5 STEM parents and staffers warn that existing safety challenges in and around the parking lot would only intensify when Arbor Heights Elementary moved in starting this fall. And it’s indeed been busy, to say the least – so this morning, volunteers gathered for a “parking-lot party” to fix what they could – a lot of painting, for example (top photo), and weeding/de-mossing.

Bigger issues remain to be solved, beyond the scope of a weekend work party – see our report on this past week’s Delridge District Council meeting for more on that – but progress is progress, one step (or paintbrush) at a time.

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Happening now: Open house at Seattle Police Mounted Patrol HQ in West Seattle
September 20, 2014 1:22 pm
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 |   Highland Park | West Seattle news

The first arrivals at the Seattle Police Mounted Patrol Unit‘s second annual Open House found it pretty exciting to meet the horses face to face. Above, Officer Laura Wollberg and Chance impressed a young visitor. You’ll find the horses and officers in and around their barn on the west side of Westcrest Park in Highland Park – Charlie got a last-minute touchup:

Along with meeting the horses and seeing demonstrations (one riding demo should be under way now, and another’s at 4, plus you’ll see how they go through “desensitization training”), you can get a behind-the-scenes look at barn operations. You might call this the pantry:

Some of the inventory, being put to good use:

For today’s open house, human treats are on hand too – free hot dogs and chips:

We asked the unit leader Sgt. Jim Scott (below, with Dozer) if visitors need to know anything else. He reminded us there’s parking inside the gate, too (that’s on the right when you drive in from 8th, where an SPD vehicle is marking the entrance).

The open house continues until 5 pm today.

P.S. It’s been three years since the Seattle Police Foundation, a nonprofit that supports events like this, stepped up to coordinate a community campaign to support the Mounted Unit.

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Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Group from The Kenney raises $1,600
September 20, 2014 12:55 pm
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 |   The Kenney | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

(Photo courtesy The Kenney)
Among the hundreds of people who joined in the Pacific Northwest Walk to End Alzheimer’s today were four residents of The Kenney (WSB sponsor), along with staffers and family members. They raised $1,600 and walked the full two-mile route along Lake Union. Proceeds from the walk – more than $270,000, in early estimates – go toward “the care, support, and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association,” according to the event website. The rise in cases of Alzheimer’s and dementia has led some retirement centers to make big changes; The Kenney added its Memory Care Community in 2012.

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Happening now: ‘Carnival of Community’ @ Holy Rosary School WestFest
September 20, 2014 11:48 am
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 |   Fun stuff to do | West Seattle festivals | West Seattle news

The big day of fun is well under way at Holy Rosary School on the north side of The Junction – as noted again in today’s West Seattle Saturday preview, the WestFest “Carnival of Community” is on until 10 pm. Rides, games, a food court with tables that we’re sure have filled since our photo was taken earlier:

That festive table card with the onstage-entertainment lineup can also be seen here – looks like Raymond the Magician is up next at noon, followed by the Sundancers at 1, and more.

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West Seattle Saturday: Parking-lot party for school safety; Mounted Patrol open house; WestFest; Lincoln Park mega-meet; more!
September 20, 2014 6:25 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Flowers outside the White Center Food Bank, photographed on Friday)

Sunny, warm forecast for the first day of the last weekend of summer! Good thing, considering everything that’s on our calendar for West Seattle today/tonight, including these highlights:

MEGA-MEET AT LINCOLN PARK: The annual Sundodger Invitational cross-country meet for high-school and college runners is happening in Lincoln Park today, starting with packet pickup for athletes at 7:30 am and racing at 9 am – the expected schedule is in this doc, with the courses mapped here. This is a BIG event, so if you’re in the park area or thinking of heading there, keep this in mind. Also note, that doc says buses will be parking in the Chief Sealth IHS vicinity after dropping off racers. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

HELP 2 SCHOOLS GET SAFER, WITH 1 ‘PARKING LOT PARTY’: People-power is needed to help with safety features and cleanup in the parking lot serving the Boren Building, home to K-5 STEM and Arbor Heights, so even if you can only drop in for a little bit, that can make a big difference. 8 am-noon; details here. (5950 Delridge Way SW)

SHOP SEAVIEW’S RUMMAGE SALE! 8 am-4:30 pm, Seaview United Methodist Church invites you to shop its big rummage sale – details in our calendar listing. (4620 SW Graham)

OFF THE BEACH AND INTO YOUR BUCKET: Bring a bucket and join Puget SoundKeeper Alliance for the International Coastal Cleanup Day event at Alki Beach, 9 am-noon. Check in at Statue of Liberty Plaza. (61st/Alki)

DRIKUNG SEATTLE OPEN HOUSE: This Tibetan Buddhist community invites you to visit on the first day of its new location for Saturday meetings, the Senior Center of West Seattle. 9:15 am-noon; more in our calendar listing. (Oregon/California)

WESTFEST AT HOLY ROSARY: 10 am-10 pm, it’s the second, final, and biggest day of the WestFest community festival at Holy Rosary School. Today starts with special Toddler Time events/features; you’ll find details, and today’s entire entertainment schedule, here, including a talent show, a chance to show off your pet, and more. (Various locations on campus at 42nd/Genesee)

LAST ‘DOG DAYS OF SUMMER’ SWIM SESSION: Last chance for your dog(s) to swim in the closed-to-humans-until-next-year Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club pool. Proceeds benefit youth at the club. Today’s session is 10 am-1 pm. Details are on the club website. (11003 31st SW)

FREE ‘LITTLE WING’: 11:30 am at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, the 4-to-6-year-old program at the new School of Rock is offering a free session, instruments provided – call to see if there’s still room. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

MEET THE MOUNTED PATROL UNIT: Horses and humans at the headquarters of the Seattle Police Mounted Patrol Unit, opening their doors for the second annual Open House, with the help of the Seattle Police Foundation. Noon-5 pm, with riding demonstrations planned at 1 and 4 pm, and free hot dogs promised; look for more details here. Alongside Westcrest Park. (9000 8th SW)

WHO’S AFRAID OF BLACK CATS? Not the folks at Kitty Harbor, which are featuring them in a special adoption event noon-5 pm; details here. (3400 Harbor SW)

‘MEN IN SONG’ RECITAL: Voice and piano, 7 pm at Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation; details in our calendar listing. (7100 California SW)

GARY BENSON: Solo musician performing live at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor) – see our calendar listing. 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

‘AN EVENING WITH JAMES LEE STANLEY’: Tonight at Kenyon Hall, 7:30 pm. (7904 35th SW)

MLK’S LAST NIGHT, REIMAGINED … is how “The Mountaintop,” the current production at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), is described. Curtain time tonight is 7:30 pm – see for yourself. (4711 California SW)

BURLESQUE & SIDESHOW … is some of what you’ll find in “Burly Broads & Beardo’s” at the Benbow Room, 8 pm; details in this Facebook event listing. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

MY SISTER’S MACHINE: Return of the 1989-1994 rockstars, in a show also featuring West Seattle’s own Bent Richard, 9 pm at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) in Morgan Junction. (6451 California SW)

JUDE: Performing live at The Cask (WSB sponsor) in The Admiral District, 9 pm. (2350 California SW)

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Friday night football: Sealth hosts Hale; WSHS vs. Garfield; Lutheran vs. Lummi
September 20, 2014 3:19 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

All three local high-school football teams played Friday night, but only one was at home:

SEALTH VS. HALE: The night’s lone home game left Chief Sealth International High School cheerleaders and fans with reason to cheer – a hard-fought win, first of the season, 28 to 26 over visiting Nathan Hale. Huge night for #11 Daron Camacho, with three touchdowns for the Seahawks, the first one just three plays in.

#12 Weston Reed threw to Czai Terrell for Sealth’s other touchdown.

Camacho also ran a two-point conversion after that TD, and after one of his own. Here are the game stats from our partners at The Seattle Times. Sealth plays Ballard next Friday at Memorial Stadium, 7:45 pm.

WSHS VS. GARFIELD: West Seattle High School is still looking for its first win of the season after falling to Garfield 41-13 at Memorial Stadium.

(added Saturday pm) Thanks to Lawrence Kane for sharing photos from the WSHS-Garfield game. First: “#40 Joey Kane, LB, stripping the ball from #5 in a TD-saving tackle at the end of the half”:

Lawrence adds that #7 Jamie Maples recovered the fumble on that – in the next photo, he is scoring a TD:

(back to original report) The Wildcats host Rainier Beach at Southwest Athletic Complex next Friday, 7 pm.

SEATTLE LUTHERAN VS. LUMMI NATION: In Bellingham on Friday night, Lummi HS defeated the visiting SLHS Saints, 60-12.

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What’s along ‘Fauntleroy Boulevard’? Highlights of JuNO’s briefing, before you get a look at next Tuesday’s community open house
September 19, 2014 8:43 pm
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It’s been six years in the making, but the “Fauntleroy Boulevard” plan is still in the “early design” phase – which is why, if you are interested in the future of Fauntleroy Way between the bridge and SW Alaska, you’re going to want to go to next Tuesday’s community meeting.

SDOT’s Fauntleroy Boulevard Project manager Therese Casper and consultant Mike Hendrix (from Perteet) came to this week’s Junction Neighborhood Organization meeting for one last community-council-level briefing before that meeting, which, by the way, will be in open-house format, so don’t worry if you can’t get there right when it starts at 5 pm – drop in for a look at the plans any time before 7 pm.

We’ve written about it before – going back to 2008 – and Casper noted that its origins go back even further, to the West Seattle Junction Plan of 1999, and now the Bicycle Master Plan‘s goals have been folded in, designating this as an area for protected bicycle lanes, as well as the “community needs” in the Triangle Streetscape Plan, and enhancement of Fauntleroy Way’s role as a gateway to West Seattle.

The Fauntleroy Boulevard plan has reached 30 percent design, and has funding through 60 percent design. The city budget process that kicks into high gear next week, with Mayor Murray presenting his proposal on Monday afternoon, will determine what happens next – will there be money to finish the design and build the project?

Its typical cross-section is the same one we first showed in July: 6′ sidewalks, 6′ protected bike lanes (asphalt), landscape strip, outside lanes of roadway maintained at 12′ (to facilitate freight needs), 10’ travel lane inside, then middle turn lane OR planted median. You can see it and the block-by-block concept on this info-sheet, also from July:

Here’s the latest on some key points – with many more details promised at next Tuesday’s open house:

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