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11 highlights for your West Seattle Saturday

April 13, 2019 6:03 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Photo by Marc Milrod – sculpture by Lezlie Jane, “Luna Girls on Alki“)

Welcome to the weekend! From the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

RECORD STORE DAY @ EASY STREET: It’s practically a holiday! Easy Street Records opens at 7 am, promising “free coffee and bacon” for shoppers. Here’s what else awaits you. (California/Alaska)

RUN! Free group run with West Seattle Runner (WSB sponsor), which is where you’ll want to meet up by 8 am to be part of it. (2743 California SW)

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE: If you can donate blood – there’s a mobile drive on the SW Barton side of Westwood Village today, 9:30 am-3:30 pm (closed 11:30 am-12:30 pm for a break) – info here.

FREE TAX HELP: The deadline’s almost here – 10 am-2 pm, free volunteer help is available at the West Seattle Food Bank if you qualify – read this last-minute reminder first. (35th SW/SW Morgan)

BENEFIT BARBECUE: First of the season, scheduled to start at 11 am at West Seattle Thriftway (WSB sponsor), with proceeds benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank. (4201 SW Morgan) 11:34 AM NOTE: Canceled – stormy weather. They’ll try again in two weeks.

WEST SEATTLE NURSERY OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-2 pm, treats and demonstrations during the spring open house at West Seattle Nursery. (5275 California SW)

1606 CALIFORNIA PROJECT MEETING: 12:45-1:45 pm, drop by the West Seattle (Admiral) Library to meet the project team and share early-stage comments. (2306 42nd SW)

10TH ANNIVERSARY FILM SCREENINGS: See three films at the Duwamish Tribe Longhouse, celebrating its 10th anniversary, 4:30 pm – details here. (4705 W. Marginal Way SW)

THE WELL SAID: Duo performs at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. No cover. All ages. (5612 California SW)

SEATTLE JEWISH THEATER AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm curtain:

The Seattle Jewish Theater Company presents “My Name is Asher Lev.” A young Jewish prodigy faces a difficult choice between art and faith. Adapted by Aaron Posner from the novel by Chaim Potok, directed by Shana Bestock, and produced by Art Feinglass.

More info in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

‘THREE TALL WOMEN’: Second-to-last chance to see the Twelfth Night Productions presentation of this Edward Albee play, 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

NIGHTLIFE … is part of what else you’ll find on our complete calendar!

CONGRATULATIONS! Chief Sealth IHS student Jennifer Aguilar Bamaca chosen as Washington World Fellow

The video above is from the Lieutenant Governor’s office, spotlighting a program in which a local student has just been chosen to participate. Here’s the announcement:

This week, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib’s office selected Jennifer Aguilar Bamaca for the Washington World Fellows 2019 cohort.

This year’s winners were selected from nearly 200 nominees from throughout the state. To be considered for the program, students had to be nominated by a teacher or school counselor, and complete a rigorous application process that includes written essays, a personal interview, and a video submission. Nearly all of this year’s fellows will be the first in their families to attend college.

Jennifer, a student at Chief Sealth International High School, is both a student and a boxer, who enjoys learning about her Guatemalan heritage. She was selected for the program based on her enthusiasm for education, and desire to become a leader in her community. In her application she said she is excited for both the opportunity to study abroad, and the academic support to achieve her goal of being the first in her family to go to college.

The fellowship provides students with a study abroad experience in León, Spain during the summer between grades 10 and 11, followed by two years of college readiness and leadership development programming. The Washington World Fellows program was created by the office of Lt. Governor Habib in 2018, and is part of the office’s larger goal of expanding opportunities in higher education throughout Washington.

Jennifer is the only member of this year’s cohort from a Seattle school. The 2018 cohort also included a Sealth student, Luis Bravo Espinoza, spotlighted here in February for his time in Olympia as a State Senate Page.

BIZNOTES: From Alki to Morgan Junction

Three quick food biznotes:

ALKI CHICKEN AND WAFFLES: A liquor-license application appeared online this week for a new restaurant at 2738 Alki SW, formerly B’s Po Boy, after Fatburger, Bada Bistro, Beachside Café. The proprietor of record for Alki Chicken and Waffles is Tom Lin, former owner of the Alki Homestead 1 door down, which was of course famous for its fried chicken until the restaurant was abruptly closed by a fire in 2009.

IL NIDO: Speaking of the Homestead, the historic landmark building that Lin sold four years ago, the Italian restaurant that’s moving in is now looking at a “May-ish” opening, according to its Instagram page (where you can see interior sneak peeks). We first reported on Chef Mike Easton‘s plan for Il Nido back in September.

THRIFTWAY BARBECUE TIME: Tomorrow’s the first benefit barbecue of the season at West Seattle Thriftway (4201 SW Morgan; WSB sponsor), where they’ll fire up the grill around 11 am, proceeds benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank. 11:33 AM UPDATE: Just went to Thriftway to check and today’s barbecue is canceled – stormy. They’ll give it another go in two weeks (April 27th).

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Golf clubs stolen

A visitor was hit by a car prowler, reports Haley:

Reporting that last night my boyfriend’s car was broken into and his golf clubs were all stolen. Someone smashed his back window in and took all the clubs and the golf bag (brand-new TaylorMade M4 driver, TaylorMade RocketBladez 2.0 irons, red golf bag). I live in Admiral in the North Admiral Apartments … he parked right in front of the apartment building entrance and Arthur’s café. He got to my apartment at 9:30 pm last night and left this morning at 7:30 am, so it happened sometime between then.

TAX TIME! Here’s how to get last-minute help

April 12, 2019 5:04 pm
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 |   High Point | West Seattle news

Monday is that date many dread, April 15th, the federal tax deadline. If you’ve procrastinated, this announcement about the United Way of King County free volunteer tax-help program might be of help:

Free Tax Preparation 10 am – 2 pm Saturday at the West Seattle Food Bank / WS Community Resource Center (6516 35th Ave SW)

Saturday (April 13th) is the last day to file at the West Seattle free tax preparation site before the deadline on Monday! We will be prioritizing 2018 and anyone who needs to file or amend 2015 tax years as long as you are eligible for our services. Please go to the calendar listing to confirm your eligibility, review the list of required documents; come early (no later than 1 pm), and be prepared to wait!

Still not ready? You can stop by to get information about other United Way free tax preparation sites and post-season free tax help. Other sites in the area are open Sunday, April 14th – YWCA Greenbridge, Burien Goodwill, Central Library downtown; for a complete list of free tax preparation locations go to www.FreeTaxExperts.org, aarp.org/FindTaxHelp, or IRS.gov.

United Way will also have post-season tax help during the month of May at the Central Library downtown on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays for 2009 – 2018 tax years; see the Central Library event website for times.

PARK PLANNING: City sets April 30 meeting for 48th/Charlestown

(WSB file photo, future park site at 48th/Charlestown)

Two months ago, the city held a drop-in event to talk about the southwest corner of 48th/Charlestown, which is now in the planning process as a future park, after years as a “landbanked” site. And today, the next step has been announced – an April 30th meeting (6:30 pm at Dakota Place Park, 4304 SW Dakota). Three design concepts for the site will be presented, developed with feedback from the February event and an online survey. After that, Parks says: “Following community input at the April 30th meeting, we will develop a preferred design concept. The preferred design will be presented at the third and final community meeting in early summer 2019.” Planning, design, and construction are budgeted at $1.2 million from the Seattle Parks District levy; construction is planned next year.

ROAD WORK ALERT: What you need to know as Avalon/35th/Alaska project begins

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

The newest “no parking” signs along part of Avalon, south/west of the Luna Park business district, are the first sign of what’s about to begin – SDOT‘s Avalon/35th/Alaska project.

The $14.5 million project’s been in the planning stages for more than two years, when it was announced as a “repaving” project but also revealed to include reconfiguration of much of the road. Over the next year-plus, work will be done in phases on the entire length of Avalon – from the West Seattle Bridge to Fauntleroy Way – as well as three blocks of 35th SW between Avalon and Alaska, and one block of SW Alaska west of 35th. Here’s the detailed rechannelization plan:

(It’s also visible here in PDF.)

We’ve been following the planning process all along, but with work starting next week, it’s time for a closeup look at what you’ll see happening with SDOT’s biggest West Seattle project in a while, so we went downtown to SDOT offices in the Seattle Municipal Tower to talk with key members of the project team – Adonis Ducksworth and Bill Clark.

As previously noted, the project area is broken into zones. As announced last week, work will begin in Zone B, along Avalon between Yancy and Genesee.

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Get a garden! P-Patch spaces open in West Seattle (and elsewhere)

April 12, 2019 11:58 am
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 |   Gardening | West Seattle news

If you’d like to garden but don’t have the right spot to do it … good news! The city says spaces are available in multiple P-Patches, including two in West Seattle. Here’s the announcement:

Would you like to have a plot in one of Seattle’s fabulous P-Patch community gardens? Do you want to grow fresh organic produce for yourself and your family? Would you like to learn great gardening techniques from your gardening neighbors? If so, we have P-Patch plots available for a small fee in these select neighborhoods and gardens:

West and South Seattle

(West Seattle): Longfellow Creek P-Patch (25th Ave SW and SW Thistle)
NewHolly: NewHolly 29 P-Patch, 29th Ave S & S Brighton St
NewHolly: NewHolly Youth & Family P-Patch (32nd Ave S & S Brighton St)
High Point: MacArthur Park, 2726 MacArthur Lane

North Seattle

Jackson Park: Jackson Park P-Patch (13048 10th Ave NE)
Haller Lake: Haller Lake P-Patch, 13045 1st Ave NE
Pinehurst: Pinehurst P-Patch, 11525 12th Ave NE
Maple Leaf: Maple Leaf P-Patch, 5th Ave NE & NE 103rd

To get on the Interest List for one of these gardens (or any garden), sign up here or call 206.684.0264 and press 1.

(We’ve included the ones outside West Seattle just in case you work or otherwise spend a lot of time in any of those areas – or have a friend/relative/co-worker who might be interested.)

7 for your West Seattle Friday

(White-throated Sparrow, photographed by J. Houston, shared via the WSB Flickr page)

Almost the weekend! Seven notes for the rest of your Friday:

LOBBY SALE: Daily through April 20th – through 5 pm today – shop in the lobby of Providence Mount St. Vincent and help its foundation raise money for resident programs. (4831 35th SW)

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM REMINDER: The museum is open regular hours – noon-4 pm – but no ramp access through this weekend, because of repairs. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

GAME ON! High Point Library welcomes you to play, 2-4:30 pm, to celebrate the end of spring break. (3411 SW Raymond)

SONGWRITERS’ SHOWCASE: 7 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor). No cover; all ages. (5612 California SW)

ART LOUNGE: Your monthly chance to hang out at Highland Park Improvement Club and work on art project(s), as long as you’re 21+. Bar’s open, good company too. (1116 SW Holden)

‘THREE TALL WOMEN’: Second and final weekend to catch Twelfth Night Productions‘ performance of the Edward Albee play, 7:30 pm at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (4408 Delridge Way SW)

INDIE ROCK EXTRAVAGANZA: That’s what you’ll find tonight at Parliament Tavern, starting at 9 pm, with Aurora Motels, Ol’ Mary Todd, and guests. $5. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

PREVIEW THE WEEKEND AND BEYOND … via our full calendar!

PLAY BALL! WSHS playing at T-Mobile Park next weekend – and selling M’s tickets

As the M’s return home tonight, the West Seattle High School baseball team is looking ahead to its annual chance to play at what’s now T-Mobile Park – which is paired with their annual sale of tickets to an M’s game. Thanks to Sheree for the two-part announcement (and photo):

West Seattle HS vs Ballard HS

in the High School Baseball Classic at T-Mobile Park

6:30 pm, Saturday, April 20th, 2019

Free!

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Get your tickets to the hottest team in the MLB – The Mariners!

The WSHS Baseball team is selling tickets to the Mariners game on July 2nd at 7:10 pm vs the St Louis Cardinals at T-Mobile Park.

100 level tickets – $40 each (down the first base line)
300 level tickets – $20 each (behind home plate)

To buy tickets, contact Sheree at WSHSMarinerstickets@gmail.com

TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Spring-break finale Friday

(SDOT MAP with travel times/ Is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE/ West Seattle-relevant traffic cams HERE)

6:46 AM: Good morning! On this last weekday of spring break for many local students, we start with reminders:

TUNNEL CLOSURE TONIGHT: 11 pm tonight to 8 am Saturday morning, the SB Highway 99 tunnel will be closed.

STADIUM ZONE: Mariners are back home starting tonight, 7:10 pm vs. the Astros.

NEXT WEEK: SDOT‘s Avalon/35th/Alaska project starts next week, with work proceeding zone by zone over the next year-plus, starting in the Avalon/Yancy vicinity. We went to SDOT HQ downtown on Thursday for an in-depth preview and we’ll publish that story today.

Fauntleroy Community Association: Festival fundraiser, ferry dock’s future, more…

It’s never too soon to look ahead to … fall? That was part of the Fauntleroy Community Association‘s April agenda this past Tuesday.

(WSB photo from 2018 Fauntleroy Fall Festival)

FALL FESTIVAL FUNDRAISER: The FCA is a major supporter of the annual festival and is involved in its major fundraiser coming up May 7th at Endolyne Joe’s (9261 45th SW; WSB sponsor) – dine there that day/night and part of the proceeds benefit this year’s festival! FCA board members donate baskets to be raffled during the benefit, and spent some time Tuesday discussing that.

POLICE UPDATE: Southwest Precinct operations commander Lt. Steve Strand was in attendance. He mentioned a noise-enforcement patrol is planned in Fauntleroy soon. As precinct leadership have been telling community groups, they’re providing special attention in other trouble spots too. He also had another update on the fire-ravaged problem house across from Lincoln Park – it’s boarded up, with “no trespassing” signage, and ready for sale or demolition. (No permits are in the city files but we did see the “emergency order” mandating it to be vacated a month ago.)

As happens at just about every community meeting with police in attendance, the subject of RV camping came up. Lt. Strand said “new directives” are in progress for dealing with that and should be in place within a few weeks.

FERRY DOCK’S FUTURE: Though the Fauntleroy dock rebuild is still a decade or so away, conversations about the project are already happening. A rep from one of the engineering firms already talking with Washington State Ferries, Harbor Consulting Engineers, was at the FCA meeting. He said the state is currently looking at a nearly $100 million investment in the project, starting with an environmental study that alone would likely take about four years. His main message was that the state wants to get community opinion about the dock’s future and impacts including traffic. The FCA’s longtime ferry liaison Gary Dawson pointed out that all this has long been on the FCA’s radar. Another significant issue: The dock project’s effect on salmon, with Fauntleroy Creek’s mouth right next door.

The Fauntleroy Community Association board meets second Tuesdays most months, 7 pm, at Fauntleroy Schoolhouse; community members always welcome. Watch fauntleroy.net for updates between meetings.

West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day 2019: Need someplace to sell?

April 11, 2019 8:21 pm
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 |   Community Garage Sale Day | West Seattle news

The 15th annual West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day (presented by WSB) is exactly one month away – Saturday, May 11th. If you’re planning a sale and haven’t signed up yet, you have two more weeks to register – 100 sales are already signed up! – just go here. If you want to sell but don’t have a space to do it – every year somebody offers spaces for rent, and so far this year The Kenney (WSB sponsor) is the first:

Got stuff to sell, but no yard? RENT A YARD HERE! We have a limited number of 10′ x 10′ spaces available on our lawn for a $25 donation. 1 six-foot table, 2 chairs included. Sell your own items, keep your profits! Table fee benefits our Resident Care Fund. Contact Danette via email: dutley@thekenney.org or call 206-937-2800.

The Kenney is at 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, just north of Lincoln Park. You’ll see it on the map, which will be available in clickable and downloadable/printable versions one week before sale day!

Seen on the first West Seattle Art Walk of spring…

April 11, 2019 5:57 pm
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

5:57 PM: Awesome night for art! The first spring 2019 West Seattle Art Walk is on, and our first photo is courtesy of Click! Design That Fits (4540 California SW; WSB sponsor), where Shelli Markee and her wire sculptures are featured until 8 tonight. Check out this post on the WSAW website for more highlights, plus the map and venue list – we’re off to make a few stops too.

6:49 PM: On the north end of The Junction, we visited West Seattle Art Nest (4138 California SW):

That’s calligrapher Claire Braby demonstrating her art.

7:17 PM: And a bit south, Maggie Sharar is at Hotwire Coffee:

Hotwire is at 4410 California. Art Walk is second Thursday every month – get out and explore!

West of Chicago Pizza Company: Welcoming a new West Seattle Blog sponsor

A new pizza option in West Seattle starting today: Deep dish. West of Chicago Pizza Company is opening in Delridge and joining the WSB sponsor team to get the word out:

West of Chicago Pizza Company is pick-up only for now, and you can place your order online or by phone. “While West Seattle has plenty of pizza places, there are 0 deep-dish pizza places, says proprietor Shawn Millard – until now. He explains that he has “almost 25 years of experience feeding people,” and a “passion for the craft” of preparing food, respecting the ingredients too. “People who know me fight for a seat at my table; people know when I’m feeding them, they’ll be fed well. … I think the community will be pleased with an option that is completely different from the other current options.”

West of Chicago Pizza Company is starting small, at 5604 Delridge Way SW, but expecting to expand as sales grow. Shawn is a resident of West Seattle and is here to stay; he is looking forward to supporting local nonprofits, too, as do so many local independent businesses. You can see the West of Chicago Pizza Company menu on the website and you can order there for pickup, or call 206-339-DEEP – that’s 206-339-3337. Thursdays through Sundays, 4 pm-10 pm (last order at 9:15 pm).

We thank West of Chicago Pizza Company for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news via WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

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VIDEO: If you saw the motorcade …

2:24 PM: After multiple questions about motorcycles and other law-enforcement vehicles in a motorcade through West Seattle – plus a few photos, including the one above (thanks!) – we called SPD to check. It’s training again, they tell us. This time, multi-agency.

2:42 PM: Also thanks to the reader who sent this video as the vehicles went through Fauntleroy:

VIDEO: 4 candidates, 7 issues @ 34th District Democrats’ District 1 City Council forum

Story, photos, video by Tracy Record and Patrick Sand
West Seattle Blog co-publishers

Four of the five candidates who have registered campaigns for the District 1 (West Seattle/South Park) City Council seat appeared in the second forum of the season last night.

This one was presented by the 34th District Democrats, whose rules require that candidates contending for the group’s endorsement – the ultimate reason the group has forums – affirm they are Democrats. Isaiah Willoughby did not, the 34th DDs said, but the remaining four – Lisa Herbold, Phil Tavel, Brendan Kolding, Jesse Greene (that’s the L-R order in which they were seated) – did.

First, here’s our full unedited video of the forum, organized by legislative-action committee chair Jordan Crawley, with questions asked by first vice-chair Rachel Glass:

Crawley explained they had used results of their online survey to determine seven issues to focus on. If you don’t have time to watch/listen, we have toplines ahead – but please note, these are not anything close to full transcriptions; for the candidates’ full answers, see the video.

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TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Eastbound West Seattle Bridge crash now cleared

(Added: SDOT traffic-cam image)

11:52 AM: Thanks for the tips. If you’re headed off-peninsula, don’t take the eastbound bridge for a while – two lanes are blocked near the Delridge onramp because of a crash. Big backup.

12:32 PM: The crash scene has cleared. We’re checking with SFD on injuries.

CRIME WATCH FOLLOWUP: Jury finds Chayce Hanson guilty on all counts

Two weeks ago, we reported that the trial was under way for 43-year-old Chayce A. Hanson, a West Seattle man charged with five felonies including rape and witness tampering. After tips from people following the case, we have confirmed via court documents this morning that a King County Superior Court jury found Hanson guilty on all five counts: Second-degree rape, witness tampering, second-degree assault, hit-and-run, and vehicular assault. In addition, the jury included a “special verdict” that the assault was done with sexual motivation. Hanson was found guilty of raping a West Seattle woman, described as an acquaintance, in February 2017, while she was incapacitated because she had been seriously injured in a crash that he didn’t report. The witness-tampering charge resulted from Hanson trying to get the victim to sign a document saying he had not raped her.

Hanson has a felony conviction in his past, for killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in Renton in 2000 by kicking her down a flight of stairs. He was originally found guilty of murder but a state Supreme Court ruling overturned the conviction and he subsequently pleaded guilty to manslaughter. We have an inquiry out with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to find out when Hanson will be sentenced in the rape case. He has been in jail since the rape charge was filed two years ago.

BIZNOTE: New owners for Dream Dinners-West Seattle

(Photo courtesy Dream Dinners-West Seattle: Meghan Hogan and Leslie Thomson)

A big change for a longtime Junction business, Dream Dinners-West Seattle (also a longtime WSB sponsor): New ownership! Just announced this morning:

After nearly 15 years of owning and operating Dream Dinners, West Seattle, Leslie and Lew Thomson are super excited to announce they are turning over the keys to longtime Dream Dinners guests Meghan and Mark Hogan.

The Hogans are West Seattle residents and have 2 children at Lafayette Elementary School. They share Leslie and Lew’s passion for the Dream Dinners mission “Growing Great Kids!” by making dinner time a reality in homes in our community.

Leslie and Lew are grateful to the amazing Dream Dinners team who helped serve our fantastic guests these past 15 years. It has been an honor helping families make dinner time a reality. The Thomsons are humbled and blessed by each of you and the way you touched their lives.

Meghan and Mark look forward to meeting you and are excited to help make dinner time just a little easier at your home.

Dream Dinners-West Seattle is on the outer east side of Jefferson Square, at 4701 41st SW. Never tried it? Here’s what it’s all about.

West Seattle Art Walk and what else is, and isn’t, happening for your Thursday

April 11, 2019 9:09 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

We start with the night’s biggest event … the West Seattle Art Walk! Here’s the spring quarter map/venue list:

Note the venues offering food/drink specials in support of the Art Walk, some with artists, some without. As for the art – previews are here, with some amazing features this month, including:

JEWELRY: Shelli Markee at Click! Design That Fits (4540 California SW, WSB sponsor), 5-8 pm.

COOKING WITH CANNABIS: At Canna West Seattle Culture Shop, 5435 California SW, “Mary J. White, author of Every Day Mary J, will be signing copies of her book in-store! Since this event takes place during the art walk the Culture Shop will also feature spray artist Zcans! There will also be complimentary refreshments.” (21+)

WEST SEATTLE ART NEST: Calligrapher Claire Braby, 5-8 pm at 4138 California SW.

HOTWIRE COFFEE: Live painting, live DJ, and free tarot readings, 5-8 pm with artist Maggie Sharar at 4410 California SW.

CAPERS: West Seattle artist Cathy Woo shows paintings at 4525 California SW starting at 5 pm.

ROSEFIT: New WSAW participant at 4519 California SW will reveal a mural by Mari Shibuya, starting at 6 pm.

VIRAGO GALLERY: Mixed-media artist Alisa Sikelianos-Carter starting at 5 pm, 4537 California SW.

Two things you should know today:

DON ARMENI BOAT RAMP CLOSED TODAY: West Seattle’s boat ramp is out of service today, as explained here.

NO RAMP ACCESS AT LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: The museum is open noon-4 om as usual but its access ramp is out of service because of repairs, until next week. (61st SW/SW Stevens)

And finally, a few other highlights from our full WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

SECOND THURSDAY OUT! The Senior Center of West Seattle partners with Generations Aging With Pride for a community conversation themed “Don’t Call Me a Senior.” 6 pm. Free dinner! Details here. (4217 SW Oregon)

WORDS, WRITERS, WEST SEATTLE: 6 pm at Southwest Library: “Join us to hear Kurt Armbruster discuss his newest railway history, ‘Pacific Coast, Seattle’s Own Railroad’.” (9010 35th SW)

WHITE CENTER SAFETY: Talk about it with residents, businesspeople, and King County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Bill Kennamer, 6:30 pm at RJB Photo Studio. (9649 16th SW)

OPEN MIC: All ages, all genres! At C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 7-9 pm. (5612 California SW)

JESSIE McKENNA & FRIENDS: Plus the Jaydogs. 8 pm at The Skylark, $8, 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

SOUL BLAZERS: “Soul/funk mashup” at Parliament Tavern, 9 pm. No cover. 21+. (4210 SW Admiral Way)

MUCH MORE … listed on our full calendar!

TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Thursday watch

(SDOT MAP with travel times/ Is the ‘low bridge’ closed? LOOK HERE/ West Seattle-relevant traffic cams HERE)

7:39 AM: Good morning! Another quiet morning, so far.

TUNNEL CLOSURE REMINDER: Friday night 11 pm to Saturday morning 8 am, the SB Highway 99 tunnel will be closed.

7:48 AM: An SFD dispatch is headed for a crash reported at 51st SW/SW Admiral Way.

8:02 AM: That call just closed.

FOLLOWUP: Installation time for new ‘Welcome to West Seattle’ sign

(Photos courtesy Waypoint Sign Company)

If you travel on the Fauntleroy end of the West Seattle Bridge, you might have seen the activity today – Waypoint Sign Company has begun the process of installing the new “Welcome to West Seattle” sign.

We received the photos and update from Cara at Waypoint, which is based in South Park. She tells WSB, “We are so honored to create this amazing sign.” Today, the base went into position.

Tomorrow, Waypoint expects to pour concrete. That’ll set for a few days before they finish getting ready to install the sign itself.

We’re checking with the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce for an update on the unveiling plans – as you will probably recall, the new sign is a Chamber project, announced last summer along with a donation from Adah Cruzen to fund it as well as a sustainable maintenance plan.