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Tough weather for baseball today – West Seattle High School‘s scheduled home opener was rained out. But you can see the Wildcats play Saturday in an all-weather stadium – Safeco Field – free! Once again this year, WSHS is part of the High School Baseball Classic at The Safe. At 4 pm Saturday (March 18th), they play Auburn Mountainview HS.

As part of the deal for a berth in the Classic, the team sells tickets for a Mariners game later in the season. This year, to work toward the 2018 Classic, they’re selling tickets for the Saturday, June 24th, game against the Houston Astros. If you’re interested in buying one or more tickets ($18 each), and/or if you have a question, e-mail WSHSMarinersTickets@gmail.com – here’s the official flyer (which points out that June 24th is Turn Back the Clock Night, going back 40 years to the M’s inaugural season in 1977!).

UPDATE: Play soccer Sunday to help players thousands of miles away

March 14, 2017 9:10 pm

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| How to help | West Seattle news | WS & Sports

(UPDATED with change of location)

ORIGINAL REPORT, 9:10 PM TUESDAY: Play soccer on Sunday afternoon in West Seattle for fun, and for a good cause! We just got word of this all-ages fundraising “soccer carnival” tonight from co-organizer Savita Wilson, who explains:

My friend Allegra and I are hosting a soccer event on March 19 from 1-3 pm @ Delridge ~~Playfield~~ Playground.

During the summer, we went to Costa Rica with a soccer organization called Woza. During our two weeks there, we worked closely with two partners: Ricardo and Roberto. Both of them have started their own organizations which helps to keep kids off the streets through soccer. Allegra and I are also members of the Student Leadership Board for Woza and we want to raise money in order to help Ricardo and Roberto reach out to more kids by being be able to rent field space, new equipment, more coaching staff, etc.

The activities that will be run at the event are a 3v3 tournament, a juggling challenge, a chip challenge, and a dribbling competition. Also, there is a pre-signup for the 3v3 tournament available which gets each team a few dollars off of their signup price. Our hope is that you are all willing to help us make this exciting event happen!

They are coordinating signups through this event page. Meanwhile, you can go here to find out more about Woza Soccer.

UPDATE, 8:31 PM WEDNESDAY: Savita just e-mailed to say that they’ve lost the use of Delridge for Sunday because of double-booking so they’re not sure that the event will be in West Seattle after all. We’ll update when they get word of a location.

SECOND UPDATE: The event will be in the Delridge Community Center Park/Playground area near the skate park. Bring cash!

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GRATITUDE: Community thanked for donating to help refugee families

March 14, 2017 7:26 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Two recent Saturdays, you were invited to donate items at Hope Lutheran Church to help refugee families. Tonight, we have a wrapup and thank-you message from organizers:

A tremendous thank you to both our community and our congregation for the response to our collection of items for the Refugee Kits. We are happy to send the following items to Lutheran Community Services to aid in helping incoming refugee families:

8 personal care kits, 25 kitchen kits, 16 bathroom kits, 3 teapots, 12 blankets, 5 throws, 7 sets of sheets, one pillow, two crock pots, large box of extra kitchen items, large box of feminine products, large box of personal care items.

What a beautiful example of loving others as ourselves! Thank you!

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West Seattle development: 4220 SW 100th, 4754 Fauntleroy Way go back to Design Review Board on April 20th

March 14, 2017 5:08 pm

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| Arbor Heights | Development | Triangle | West Seattle news

While the official notices are not yet out, the city has penciled in a date for the Southwest Design Review Board‘s next look at two local projects of note. Both are now on the SWDRB calendar for Thursday, April 20th:

4754 FAUNTLEROY WAY SW: This Triangle project on the site of a former pawn shop (and the parking lot to its north) is proposed for 108 apartments, 10 live-work units, and 107 offstreet-parking spaces. The review set for 6:30 pm on April 20th is the second and potentially final one for this project; here’s our report on the first one last August.

4220 SW 100TH: This Arbor Heights project proposing 9 three-story live-work units and 8 offstreet-parking spaces on the site of a former church is set for the 8 pm spot on April 20th. After the board took its first look at the project in January (WSB coverage here), it ordered a second round of Early Design Guidance – the stage in which size/shape comprise much of the discussion – so that’s what’ll be happening.

The “design packets” for these reviews – both happening at the Senior Center of West Seattle, the SWDRB’s regular venue in recent years – aren’t out yet; we’ll publish followups when they are.

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SOUNDERS FANS! Take The Westy’s special shuttle on matchday

March 14, 2017 4:15 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants | WS & Sports | WS beverages

(Photo courtesy The Westy)

Going to the Sounders FC match on Sunday (March 19th)? The Westy Sports and Spirits (WSB sponsor) is bringing back the Westside Sounders Shuttle, starting with Sunday’s home opener vs. NY. Here’s the announcement that shuttle tickets are on sale now at The Westy:

Since this is the Opening Ceremony coming off the Seattle Sounders FC MLS Championship, the shuttle will be departing 90 minutes (all other games, 60 minutes) before the scheduled game time.

Dates currently available for purchase: 3/19, 4/8, 4/29, 5/6, 5/20

Tickets are $25 each and include:

-Round-Trip transportation from The Westy
-One Beer/Wine/Well Cocktail
-20% off at The Westy on your Shuttle Game Day
-Plus other Bonus items

Pre-buy tickets for 4 Dates and save $20 – making it $20 per ticket.

Shuttle will operate for Sounder Weekend Home Games. Shuttle is all ages; however, the full benefit of the ticket package and The Westy are still 21+.

Buy your ticket(s) in person at The Westy, 7908 35th SW.

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FOLLOWUP: Seattle City Light work on Myers Way, as part of encampment-expansion preps

March 14, 2017 3:12 pm

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| Myers Way | West Seattle news

If you’ve driven Myers Way today, you probably noticed the Seattle City Light crews working on the east side of the road. It’s part of preparations for the expansion of Camp Second Chance on the west side of Myers, now that it’s a city-authorized encampment. Last Friday night, the city’s homelessness director George Scarola sent a round of updates related to the CSC authorization/expansion, and it included word of the City Light work as part of commitments made to the community:

… *Seattle City Light will install street lighting on the east side of Myers Way from Olson Place to the King County border starting Monday, March 13.

*The City engaged an environmental firm to do surface soil testing, and the results show safe levels of contaminants in surface soil.

*The City installed a perimeter fence to delineate the site and protect the wetlands.

*Seattle Police Department (SPD) has cited and towed several RVs parked along Myers Way. …

The need for more lighting on Myers Way was brought up at February’s community meeting by Highland Park Action Committee chair Gunner Scott. Scarola’s update promised a third community meeting soon, and also said that new campers would be accepted at CSC as soon as this Thursday. Applications are also being accepted for the Community Advisory Committee promised as part of the encampment’s presence; here’s the application, if you’re interested. The camp is now formally authorized for one year of operations, with a potential to renew for a second year.

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Crash on ramp from westbound West Seattle Bridge, 4 to hospital

March 14, 2017 2:20 pm

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| West Seattle news

Firefighters tell us four people are being taken to the hospital by private ambulance after this crash on the Spokane St. offramp from the westbound West Seattle Bridge. Police, fire, and wreckage are blocking the ramp. Police say the vans driver lost a tire while coming down the ramp, and her vehicle hit the wall.

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CONGRATULATIONS! Genesee Hill Elementary ‘Literature Lions’ in Global Reading Challenge finals

March 14, 2017 1:42 pm

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(Photo courtesy Genesee Hill Elementary)

Congratulations to the lone West Seattle team to make it into the finals of this year’s Seattle Public Library Global Reading Challenge – the Literature Lions from Genesee Hill Elementary! The finals are at the Central Library downtown, one week from tonight, Tuesday, March 21st. The LLs’ semi-final-winning session was one week ago, but we’ve been waiting for the official list of citywide finalists from SPL following the eight rounds of semi-finals, and just got it:

Genesee Hill
Literature Lions

Bailey Gatzert
Global Gang

Lowell
Reading Rock Star Pandas

John Muir
Readers and Roarers

Sand Point
Mutant Squirrels

Graham Hill
Blue Pandas

Thurgood Marshall
Who Are We Again?

Leschi
Leschi Boom Readers

Loyal Heights
Pink Porcupines

To compete in the GRC, described as a “Battle of the Books” for fourth- and fifth-graders, they read books from a specified list (here are this year’s books) and answer questions about them. After on-campus and regional competition, the finalists emerge. Here’s the list of all schools citywide that participated in the GRC this year. If you want to go cheer for Genesee Hill in the finals, it’s open to spectators, no admission charge, 7 pm next Tuesday; the downtown library is at 1000 4th Ave.

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Leadership change at West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA, as Josh Sutton heads east and Shalimar Gonzales heads west

March 14, 2017 12:08 pm

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(WSB photo)

Above are the West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA‘s current and future leaders – Josh Sutton and Shalimar Gonzales, photographed at the Y’s Triangle headquarters this morning. This announcement from the Y (a longtime WSB sponsor) explains:

The West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA will be changing executive leadership this spring, with Shalimar Gonzales coming over from the Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA and Josh Sutton headed to the Bellevue Family YMCA.

These moves are part of a larger Seattle YMCA reorganization to ensure continued strong programs and services locally and success for our 2020 Opportunities for All Campaign, including the completed new Sammamish Y and the West Seattle Y’s expansion and renovation. A new Kent Y that will break ground in 2018 and the University Y are major projects still in the works, and Josh will also manage the construction for the Kent YMCA.

“It’s been an amazing time here and I’m so happy with all we’ve gotten done,” says Josh, “I’m thankful for the educational & youth programs we have established in schools, the support of the community as we raised over $4 million locally for our expansion and renovation- just fantastic. I’m especially pleased to have Shalimar here next – she’s a great Y leader for our West Seattle community.”

Shalimar brings nearly 15 years of Y leadership to her new role, most recently as the executive of the Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA in the Central area of Seattle. “I’m excited to hit the ground running in West Seattle as the board, staff, and community continue to develop what it means to be a YMCA in the 21st century.”

The two executives began planning the transition earlier this month, along with the West Seattle & Fauntleroy Y Board. Josh will wrap up his work at the end of March, with Shalimar coming over in the following weeks.

Gary Potter, current Board Chair, shares: “We thank Josh for his steadfast and positive leadership throughout his many years here. Our Y is in a great position to serve the growing and changing needs of West Seattle because of his work. We’re excited to partner with Shalimar as we look forward to what the community needs next from our YMCA.”

Sutton has been leading the West Seattle Y since 2001, and working with the regional organization since the mid-’80s, preceded by years of Y membership and volunteering while growing up in our area.

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West Seattle Tuesday: DIY Bikes, self-defense, Admiral Neighborhood Association, more…

March 14, 2017 11:23 am

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(Photo by Chris Frankovich)

Highlights for the rest of your Tuesday, from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

JOB SEARCH SUPPORT: 2-4 pm, weekly help at Neighborhood House’s High Point Center. (6400 Sylvan Way SW)

FREE SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP: 3:30 pm-6 pm at Chief Sealth International High School – details here. (2600 SW Thistle)

HIGH-SCHOOL SPORTS: Home openers today for Chief Sealth IHS softball (vs. Vashon Island, 4 pm, at SW Athletic Complex), West Seattle HS baseball (vs. Thomas Jefferson, 4 pm, at Hiawatha), CSIHS soccer (vs. Bishop Blanchet, 4 pm, at SW Athletic Complex) and WSHS soccer (vs. Seattle Prep, 4 pm, at Walt Hundley Playfield).

DIY BIKES: You bring the bike and willingness to learn about repairs, DIY Bikes provides space and materials, 5-7:30 pm every Tuesday in March at West Seattle Tool Library. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

ADMIRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: UPDATE: ANA says the guest speaker from SPD has canceled. Meeting’s still on. ~~As previewed here last weekend, the Southwest Precinct Community Police Team is in the spotlight at tonight’s ANA meeting. Bring your neighborhood safety/crime questions/concerns.~~ 7 pm, The Sanctuary at Admiral. (42nd SW/SW Lander)

FAUNTLEROY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: 7 pm is this month’s board meeting at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse. Public welcome as always but next week is the really big event – the annual membership meeting/food fest on March 21st. (9131 California SW)

OF COURSE THERE’S MORE … on the complete calendar.

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WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: Slide-risk alert

March 14, 2017 9:58 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

The good news: The newest National Weather Service forecast discussion says, “Drier weather is possible Sunday and Monday.” The bad news: Rain off and on until then. And as a result, a Special Weather Statement is out, warning of increased slide risk, because: “Continued wet weather over many weeks has kept the soils of western Washington near saturation.” So if you’re in a slide-prone zone (here’s the official city map) – be extra-watchful. Here are slide-related do’s and don’ts.

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Tuesday watch

March 14, 2017 6:48 am

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

(SDOT MAP with travel times/video links; is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE)

6:48 AM: Welcome to another rainy morning. No incidents currently reported in/from West Seattle, but watch for the usual extra-water spots, because some particularly intense rain cells were part of what moved through in the past few hours.

ADVANCE ALERT: If you drive I-5 north of downtown in the very early morning, here’s an alert from City Light about intermittent stops/slowdowns while they do power-line work next week.

6:56 AM: Just in from SDOT, trouble on the eastbound bridge: “Collision on West Seattle Bridge EB partially blocking the right lane. Use caution, expect delays.” It’s currently on the top-left camera.

7:04 AM: Good news – that was cleared quickly.

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