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Potential cover dog in the house? CityDog Cover Model Search at West Seattle Thriftway this Sunday

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| Fun stuff to do | Pets | West Seattle news

It’s a tail-wagging prospect: Your dog, on the cover of CityDog Magazine (founded and edited by West Seattleite Brandie Ahlgren)! First step is this Sunday, when the annual CityDog Cover Dog Model Search returns to West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor). From CityDog:

ALL dogs are welcome to enter for the chance to be on the cover of CityDog, and because all dogs are super models, each and every canine contestant will get their photo in the magazine! $10 per dog to benefit the Doney Memorial Animal Clinic.

Simply swing by West Seattle Thriftway between noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, and CityDog Magazine will snap a photo of your pooch for the chance to be on the cover!

CityDog is 10 years old this year, by the way (human years, anyway).

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Congratulations! WSHS senior Morgan McCullough makes USA Baseball national team

| West Seattle news | WS & Sports

(April 2015 photo by Caryn Johnson)

A new achievement for West Seattle High School baseball player Morgan McCullough, last mentioned here when he became a regional All-Star. From his proud mom Jane Muxen McCullough:

Morgan McCullough, a WSHS 2016 Senior, has been selected to the 2015 USA Baseball 18U National Team. The team will look to defend its gold medal from the 2013 WBSC 18U/AAA World Cup when it competes in the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Nashinomiya, Japan later this month thru early September.

Morgan’s batting average for WSHS last season was an amazing .552.

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Former South Seattle College president Jill Wakefield to retire from history-making chancellor job

| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Almost seven years after the news that Dr. Jill Wakefield was being promoted from South Seattle College (WSB sponsor) president to chancellor of its parent system, she has decided to retire. From this afternoon’s announcement:

After 40 years with Seattle Colleges, Chancellor Jill Wakefield has announced her retirement, effective June 2016. She was appointed as chancellor in 2009, becoming the district’s first female in that position. When she retires, she will be the longest-serving chancellor in the district’s history.

Dr. Wakefield started with the district as a program assistant in the veterans office at South Seattle Community College, then served as public information officer, director of development, vice president for institutional advancement, and vice president for instruction, as well as president from 2003 to 2008. She succeeded Charles Mitchell as chancellor.

“I couldn’t be more pleased to have spent my professional career with Seattle Colleges,” says Dr. Wakefield. “It has been an honor and a pleasure to represent this great district and its talented educators and staff, and I believe we have a solid foundation in place to educate tomorrow’s workforce.”

Dr. Wakefield’s focus this final year includes:
· Getting more students to the finish line by improving recruitment, retention, and completion.
· Meeting workforce training needs in high-demand areas.
· Continuing to offer high-demand, high-quality transfer programs with clear pathways to universities.
· Establishing sustainable public and private funding sources.
· Ensuring the new Health Education Center in Pacific Tower is fully operational. …

A subcommittee of the board will lead the search for a new chancellor.

Read more about Dr. Wakefield and the transition here.

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Bear sighting in West Seattle! Neighborhood’s newest mural

August 19, 2015 2:30 pm

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| Luna Park | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

West Seattle’s newest mural has just been finished. If you don’t recognize the building via the telltale marquee – this is Shack Coffee in Luna Park, 2920 SW Avalon Way, where artist Jesse Link completed the mural less than an hour before we stopped by for a photo, according to Shack staff. Link’s mural spans the north wall, along the parking lot that Shack Coffee shares with Luna Park Café. You’ve probably seen Link’s work before; he’s been featured at several West Seattle businesses during monthly Art Walks. Checking online examples of his work, you’ll note that wildlife is frequently part of it.

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West Seattle development: 10 houses, one duplex for Pigeon Point site

August 19, 2015 1:14 pm

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| Development | West Seattle housing | West Seattle news

New from the city files today: An early-stage proposal for 10 houses and one duplex at 3710-3722 21st SW on Pigeon Point (map). The north side of the site faces a Seattle Parks-owned slope over the West Seattle bridge; the south side, SW Charlestown. The 12 new homes would replace two single-family houses, one more than a century old, the other, 58 years old. Documents in the online files suggest the site’s been under consideration for development for at least two years. Brad Khouri is the architect.

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West Seattle schools: New ‘multi-age’ co-op class launching

August 19, 2015 11:20 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Something new this year from West Seattle’s cooperative preschools: A “multi-age” co-op class. We found out about it while talking recently with Judy Hall, who oversees the South Seattle College Cooperative Preschools program that has operated for years at multiple locations around this area. As explained on the flyer:

Have you ever been curious about cooperative preschool but couldn’t quite make it fit your schedule? Do you have more than one preschool-age child? Could you use a little parent coaching to smooth out the rough spots in your parenting journey? Would you benefit from finding a strong support system of parents like you?

If so, you can contact Judy to find out about possibly being part of the new program, which will meet Fridays at the Alki Co-op Preschool site. She’s at jhall@southseattle.edu and 206-938-2278.

P.S. Again this fall, the Cooperative Preschools will be the beneficiary of the West Seattle Monster Dash. It’s set for Saturday, October 24th, at Lincoln Park, 5K at 9 am and kids’ dash at 10 am, costumes encouraged (with a contest at 10:30) – you can register by going here.

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West Seattle Wednesday: Parks superintendent @ Alki CC; Healthy Families Celebration in High Point; kayaking; meditation; more…

August 19, 2015 9:09 am

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| West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Bushtit, photographed by Danny McMillin and shared via the WSB Flickr group)

Lots on the calendar for today/tonight, and what follows is only part of it!

GET INSPIRED: Noon-1:15 pm drop-in brown-bag-lunch meetup at Office Junction (WSB sponsor) for entrepreneurs, non-traditional workers, anybody interested in networking and getting inspired. RSVP if you can. (6030 California SW)

HIGH POINT MARKET GARDEN FARM STAND: 4-7 pm, fresh produce sold right next to this urban mini-farm – more info in our calendar listing. (32nd SW & Juneau)

RESTAURANT REOPENS: Harry’s Chicken Joint is scheduled to reopen today after 2 1/2 weeks of remodeling. (6032 California SW)

HEALTHY FAMILIES CELEBRATION: 5:30-8 pm at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center, open to all, with dozens of health-service providers on hand as well as free food and free school supplies, plus games and field-day activities for kids. Details in our calendar listing. (6400 Sylvan Way)

KAYAK AND LEARN, ON THE DUWAMISH RIVER: This week’s community kayak tour focuses on Native American history, with Ken Workman of the Duwamish Tribe. 6 pm – departure location TBA when you RSVP; details in our calendar listing.

FREE COMMUNITY MEDITATION: 6 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center – details in our calendar listing. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

FRISBEE PICKUP GAME: WSUFF’s Wednesday night pickup games are now at 6 pm at Walt Hundley Playfield in High Point. (34th SW & Myrtle)

PARKS SUPERINTENDENT AT ALKI COMMUNITY CENTER: The “listening tour” continues for new Seattle Parks Superintendent Jesús Aguirre, with a stop tonight at Alki Community Center, 6:30 pm. (5817 SW Stevens)

34TH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS: The group now meets in West Seattle, and its monthly meeting is at 7 tonight at American Legion Post 160 in The Triangle. (3618 SW Alaska)

OPEN MICROPHONE: 7:30 pm signup for spots onstage starting at 8:30 pm at The Skylark in North Delridge. Free, 21+, recordings available for purchase. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Wednesday notes; weekend closure previews

August 19, 2015 7:04 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(Four WS-relevant views; more cams on the WSB Traffic page)
7:04 AM: Good morning! Nothing reported currently on routes in or from West Seattle and vicinity.

REMINDER – 2 WEEKEND CLOSURES: Highway 99 closes both ways from the Battery Street Tunnel north to Valley St. in lower Queen Anne next weekend, Friday night (August 21) to early Monday (August 24) – details and maps here. … On Sunday morning, Alki/Harbor Avenues will close for the Alki Beach 5K (9 am start, but parking restrictions start earlier that morning).

7:46 AM: If you’re headed toward Beacon Hill, note that SDOT is tracking a crash at Spokane/Columbian. No SFD callout so far, so apparently no injuries.

9:13 AM: “Late” commuters beware. Stalled vehicle on Northbound 99 just north of the stadiums – thanks to the texter (206-293-6302 any time!) who just reported it (saying it has “cones around it”) and the commenter – it has just now been mentioned on the scanner, too.

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