After several 911 calls about suspected gunfire, police just told dispatch they’ve found “rounds” at 29th/Brandon. No reports of injuries.

WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Tiny egg-hunters at Delridge Community Center

April 19, 2025 9:37 pm

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(WSB photos by Oliver Hamlin. Above, 15-month-old Peter)

Earlier, we showed you West Seattle’s biggest egg hunt. Now, one of the smaller-yet-spirited events at Seattle Parks community centers: The two scheduled this year were both set for 10 am, so we had to choose one, and Delridge Community Center won.

The hunting happened in waves, grouped by age.

(3 1/2-year-old Molly)

If your little one didn’t get a chance to egg-hunt today, several local churches are offering opportunities tomorrow – here’s our list.

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PHOTOS: As DNDA volunteers dig in for Earth Day, a legend rejoins them

April 19, 2025 7:47 pm

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WSB photos by Dave Gershgorn

In honor of Earth Day, this was a day for hundreds of people to dig into restoration and cleanup work in some of West Seattle’s greenspaces, particularly the watershed of the Duwamish River. Some of them joined the Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association – DNDA – at Pigeon Point Park, to celebrate a longtime partnership and the legendary woman who launched it:

Nancy Whitlock founded the environment-and-art focused Nature Consortium in 1998 and led it until a decade ago. It’s now part of DNDA, which “revived” Nature Consortium – with Whitlock on hand – for today’s volunteer event at a site where it hosts many work parties each year

DNDA’s announcement of today’s event explained, “This year is the 20th anniversary of the Green Seattle Partnership. The milestone has prompted reflection on all that has been accomplished by tens of thousands of volunteers over the decades, and it felt like a natural occasion to highlight all that was accomplished under the Nature Consortium banner.”

(Volunteer Emily Grayson, chopping through roots obstructing a trail)

DNDA continues the work that Whitlock began, “connecting people, arts, and nature.” And that was in evidence as volunteers dug into their tasks this morning, with arts and music to be part of the event too.

(Volunteer Alex Tranum, chopping through blackberry vines)

Today also was the multi-site Duwamish Alive! volunteering event, and we’ll have coverage from one of its sites a bit later.

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VIDEO: 15,000 eggs and hundreds of smiles at Lincoln Park for annual Eastridge egg hunt

April 19, 2025 5:04 pm

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Video, photos and story by Jason Grotelueschen
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Kids and families flocked to the south meadow at Lincoln Park on Saturday morning for West Seattle’s biggest annual egg hunts, sponsored and organized by Eastridge Church and featuring 15,000 treat-filled eggs.

The slight drizzle and overcast skies were no match for the prevailing Easter spirit, as families began lining up to check-in and get their designated hunt bags, divided into age groups:

Eastridge has a campus in Issaquah and also a West Seattle campus (4500 39th Ave SW), and on Saturday the organizers including pastor Craig Mathison welcomed attendees to the Lincoln Park hunt:

…as prospective hunters and families began taking their places around the two fields that event volunteers had set up with thousands of eggs each:

Here’s video of the first wave of young hunters (with parental help allowed): Lincoln Park — Eastridge Church egg hunt 2025 (group 1).

And following a short break to allow volunteers to restock each field, here’s the second wave (kids only): Lincoln Park — Eastridge Church egg hunt 2025 (group 2):

In each group, one lucky participant was able to find an egg containing a “golden ticket” to exchange for a large Easter basket:

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Longtime Fauntleroy leader Mike Dey has died

April 19, 2025 2:45 pm

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Fauntleroy has lost a longtime leader.

Just a few months after resigning as Fauntleroy Community Association president after 11 years, Mike Dey has unexpectedly died at age 74.

His wife Susan Lantz-Dey had been outdoors at their home Thursday night, then came indoors to make dinner, and found him unconscious. Seattle Fire medics responded but were unable to revive him.

This past January’s FCA meeting was Mr. Dey’s last one as president. As we reported in meeting coverage, he planned to stay on the board at least a year to help with the transition, but was hoping that handing over the reins would mean “new ideas can float to the top.”

In the subsequent edition of the FCA’s quarterly newsletter, editor Judy Pickens published this list of highlights from Mr. Dey’s years of leadership (while noting he would be first to point out that many others assisted):

*increased residential memberships from 121 to 224 and business memberships from 6 to 15.

*administered an annual FCA budget that more than doubled to $11,800.

*beautified the Endolyne business area with 23 planter boxes and maintained them.

*introduced crossing flags for pedestrian safety at 11 intersections in the neighborhood.

*opposed pickleball courts and an off-leash dog area in Lincoln Park.

*took positions on ferry-terminal replacement and pressed at city and state levels to be heard.

*examined and responded to numerous city proposals to increase building heights and density and decrease street and off-street parking for residents.

*took positions to enforce the city’s noise ordinance and retain funding for public safety.

*supported federal funding for repairing the West Seattle high bridge.

*introduced annual community egg and pumpkin hunts.

*pushed for converting Brace Point Dr. SW to one way and improving parking, adding a guard rail along Marine View Dr. SW, installing a wide-angle mirror for traffic safety at SW Roxbury and SW Marine View Dr., and adding traffic calming and pedestrian safety striping at problem locations.

*succeeded in getting the state to remove creosote logs and debris from Fauntleroy Cove.

*introduced automated FCA membership renewal and payment options.

A full obituary and word on memorial plans will be forthcoming.

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UPDATE: Hundreds join streetcorner protests at 20+ intersections in West Seattle

April 19, 2025 1:07 pm

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| West Seattle news | West Seattle protests

1:07 PM: So far we’ve been from Morgan Junction…

… to the north end of The Junction…

… and we’ve seen hundreds of protesters on a dozen streetcorners, midway through a planned two-hour protest of various actions the Trump Administration has taken or might take. Next, we’re traveling the rest of California Ave.

1:20 PM: Just did that, and counted another dozen intersections with protesters at multiple corners, ending at Admiral Way.

1:53 PM: Just made it up to Highland Park and a group is at 16th/Holden as announced.

2:25 PM: The photos above were all taken by us from our car window, at stoplights. We’re back at HQ now and below we’ll be adding other photos a bit later this afternoon.

ADDED 3:07 PM: Above, Dave White‘s photo from Walk-All Ways; below, Bucky Hayes-McQueen‘s photo from Admiral/California:

ADDED 5:15 PM: Below are photos from WSB contributor Dave Gershgorn, who went to several of the locations:

The protests were organized by West Seattle Indivisible.

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SPORTS: West Seattle HS edges Chief Sealth IHS in cross-peninsula baseball faceoff

April 19, 2025 12:33 pm

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(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

By Tracy Burrows
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Clear skies and warm breezes made it a perfect Friday night for baseball, as rivals West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School suited up to take the field at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex. The weather fostered a festive atmosphere in the stands as well. At one point, the fans broke out into a singalong with the Zac Brown Band’s breezy single “Knee Deep” between innings.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows: Above, CSIHS #2, Julian Reinhardt)

On the field, it was a tale of two contests – a slugfest for the first three innings and a pitcher’s duel for the final three and a half, with West Seattle coming away with the win by a score of 7-6.

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

The Wildcats got things going in the bottom of the first, scoring three runs off Sealth’s starting pitcher, Teo Perala.

(Photo by Oliver Hamlin)

The big blow was a towering double by Lincoln Scott (#44 below), who advanced to third on the throw to home plate.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows)

Sealth tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the second with timely hitting and smart baserunning, scoring a run on a West Seattle wild pitch. Sealth went ahead 6-3 in the top of the third, powered by a Perala double. West Seattle wasted no time in answering back, tying the game at 6-6 in the bottom of the inning, helped by three walks and a hit batter by the Sealth pitchers.

(Photo by Tracy Burrows)

The rest of the night belonged to West Seattle’s pitcher Oliver Heltzel (above), who held the Seahawks scoreless for the last four innings, notching 5 strikeouts and forcing many ground ball outs. Sealth kept the game close with some stellar defense but gave up an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth through a combination of a walk, stolen base, fielder’s choice, and wild pitch. Sealth’s Sam Popelka (#7) pitched 3+ innings in relief

WHAT’S NEXT: Both games are back at NCSWAC next Wednesday (April 23), against different opponents – Sealth vs. Roosevelt at 4 pm, WSIHS vs. Nathan Hale at 7 pm.

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WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: Shredding, and donating, at Westwood Village

April 19, 2025 9:25 am

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| West Seattle news | Westwood

Until noon today, the annual shredding event and food/money donation drive for White Center Food Bank is on in the northwest section of the Westwood Village parking lot (south of the post office).

The shredding service is provided for free by John L. Scott Westwood Real Estate-The Madrona Group (WSB sponsor).

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WEST SEATTLE SATURDAY: 31 notes!

April 19, 2025 6:22 am

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(Spring blossoms, photographed by Susan Whiting Kemp)

The weekend begins! Here are highlights for today/tonight, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar:

HOLY WEEK CONTINUES: Easter vigils and more on our list of local services – see it here.

SATURDAY GROUP RUN: Meet at West Seattle Runner (2743 California SW; WSB sponsor) at 8 am for the free weekly group run.

FREE SHREDDING AND FOOD DRIVE: You bring the food and/or money for White Center Food Bank, a shredding service provided by John L. Scott Westwood Real Estate-The Madrona Group (WSB sponsor) does the shredding, 9 am-noon in the northwest section of the Westwood Village parking lot (closer to Trenton entrance, south of the post office)

HEAVILY MEDITATED: Free community meditation, 9 am at Inner Alchemy‘s sanctuary/studio (3618 SW Alaska).

THIS WEEKEND’S EGG HUNTS: They start today at 10 am – here’s our full list, including Delridge and High Point Community Centers and Lincoln Park this morning, Ounces this afternoon (with an adult egg hunt too!) and church egg hunts tomorrow.

DUWAMISH ALIVE! The spring day of work parties along the river and its watershed is here, 10 am-2 pm – if you haven’t pre-registered for one, you can try dropping in! This year’s opening ceremonies and acknowledgments are again at həʔapus Village Park (4500 Duwamish Trail).

DNDA EARTH DAY EVENT: Revisit the legendary Nature Consortium as its founder Nancy Whitlock returns for this restoration event at Pigeon Point Park (1901 SW Genesee), 10 am-1 pm

INTRODUCTORY WALK: First of two sequential weekly walking events – meeting at the same spot, 47th/Fauntleroy, first at 9:30 am for a flat-terrain 1-mile walk.

WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: Then at 10 am, join others for the full weekly walk in Lincoln Park (also meet at 47th/Fauntleroy).

MORNING MUSIC AT THE COFFEEHOUSE: 10:30 am-noon at C & P Coffee (5612 California SW; WSB sponsor), Marco de Carvalho and Friends perform. Info about Marco’s music is here.

GRIEFSHARE: If you have lost someone close to you, this is for you. 13-week series continues today, 10:30 am, Grace Church (10323 28th SW).

FREE WRITING GROUP: 10:30 am – “This is a free, weekly, in-person active writing group grounded in the Amherst Writers and Artists method. It is a safe, critique-free space. Writers of all levels welcome, 16 and up.” Our calendar listing has location and RSVP info.

FAMILY STORY TIME: 10:30-11 am at High Point Library (3411 SW Raymond), meant for kids 0-5.

FAMILY READING TIME: 11 am family reading time is back at new home of Paper Boat Booksellers (4522 California SW) and this week features Sheryl Murray and her new book “When Night Comes Calling.”

EARTH DAY AT THE P-PATCH: Join The Clay Cauldron and friends at Delridge P-Patch (5078 25th SW) for an Earth Day event, 11 am-3 pm.

SPRING BUCKET GIVEAWAY: White Center Pride‘s fun giveaway for kids is set to start at 1 pm at Dubsea Coffee (8th SW south of SW Roxbury).

PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE: 11 am-1 pm at Westside Wonderspace (7018 14th SW).

STREETCORNER RALLIES FOR DEMOCRACY: Noon-2 pm, democracy advocates plan to gather at California SW streetcorners from Admiral to Fauntleroy, plus at 16th/Holden in Highland Park, with signs and noisemakers, continuing what started with the “Hands Off!” rallies two weeks ago.

LOG HOUSE MUSEUM OPEN: The home of West Seattle history is open for your visit, noon-4 pm – see the newest exhibit, about the West Duwamish Greenbelt! (61st/Stevens)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL CENTER OPEN: The center is open to visitors noon-3 pm, as explained here. (2236 SW Orchard)

VISCON CELLARS TASTING ROOM/WINE BAR: Tasting room open – wine by the glass or bottle – 1-6 pm at Viscon Cellars (5910 California SW; WSB sponsor).

FREE MASSAGE: Nepenthe event is canceled this week.

INTIMATE CONCERT SERIES: 6 pm at Alki Arts (6030 California SW), pay what you can, Kelly Hyde and Joey Valentine perform “living room style” in the gallery.

PASSOVER’S FINAL WEEKEND: The Jewish festival of Passover concludes this weekend.

BAD NERVES AT EASY STREET RECORDS: 7 pm show and signing, free, all ages. (4559 California SW)

LIVE AT KENYON HALL: Doors 7, show 7:30, Wes Weddell & Del Rey at Kenyon Hall (7904 35th SW). All ages; tickets here.

FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS AT THE SKYLARK: Doors 7, show 8:

BANDMIXERS DISCOGRAPHY / VOL. 16

Bandmixers-Discography events feature curated cover bands showcasing select tracks from some of rock music’s most iconic albums. Performing bands are made up of musicians from within the Festival of Friends Events musician community. Our Volume 16 installment includes the music of Rush, Boston, Pixies and Pearl Jam. Join us for a great night of community live performances!

Tickets here. 21+. (3803 Delridge Way SW)

‘ATHENA’ AT ARTSWEST: Second weekend continues, 7:30 pm at ArtsWest Playhouse (4711 California SW), for “Athena,” by Gracie Gardner – get tickets here.

MUSIC AT MR. B’S MEAD CENTER: 8 pm, with Alec Estes, no cover. (9444 Delridge Way SW)

REVELRY ROOM DJ: Spinning starts at 9 pm with DJ Topspin at Revelry Room. (4547 California SW)

KARAOKE AT TALARICO’S: Want to sing on your Saturday night? 10 pm at Talarico’s Pizzeria. (4718 California SW)

West Seattle event coming up? If community members are welcome, your event is welcome to be listed on our calendar! Please email info to westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!

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