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TUESDAY: West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network back after summer hiatus
September 24, 2018 11:36 am
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 |   Safety | West Seattle news

After summer hiatus, the West Seattle Block Watch Captains Network resumes monthly meetings tomorrow (Tuesday, September 25th, 6:30 pm, Southwest Precinct). The spotlight topic: Mental Health First Aid. From the announcement:

Most of us are familiar with or have attended First Aid classes to learn CPR, how to respond to someone experiencing a heart attack or identify signs of a stroke. As well, many of us are aware of the newer First Aid courses offered locally such as Stop the Bleed, and Disaster Response First Aid.

But, did you know that there is also a worldwide movement to train the public in Mental Health First Aid?

Our guest speaker will be Sue Wyder, King County Mental Health First Aid Coordinator and Valley Cities Mental Health Program Manager. Please join us to learn more about Mental Health First Aid and King County’s new free 8-hour certified course on this topic.

How can learning Mental Health First Aid help you help someone? Why is it important? Statistics suggest that you are more likely to encounter someone in emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack. It’s especially important to recognize the signs that someone close to you — family, friends, co-workers, neighbors — may be in crisis, and to learn and understand Mental Health First Aid techniques so you can help them and others who may be in need.

As this first fall meeting gets underway, we’ll also have introductions; a few announcements; and an in-depth update from SW Precinct leadership, Captain Pierre Davis on recent crime and safety issues.

The precinct is at 2300 SW Webster. You don’t have to be a Block Watch Captain – or even in a Block Watch – to attend; everyone’s welcome.

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Ready to share your creations? Southwest Library’s Artist Showcase dropoff Thursday-Saturday
September 24, 2018 9:32 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Enjoy creating art? Share it with your West Seattle neighbors! Everyone’s an artist when it’s time for the Southwest Library‘s annual Artist Showcase – and the 27th annual showcase is just days away! Your first step – create up to three pieces of visual art to show off, or choose up to 3 works you’ve already created. Second step: Take your entries to SW Library (9010 35th SW) this Thursday through Saturday (September 27th through 29th). Then be there for the artists’ reception at 2 pm Sunday (September 30th)! The artists’ creations are shown at the branch through October, and the month is highlighted by opportunities to “See Art/Make Art.” (See the event list here.)

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TRAFFIC/TRANSIT TODAY: Fall’s first Monday
September 24, 2018 7:20 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)

7:20 AM: Good morning. No incidents in/from West Seattle so far this Monday.

STADIUM ZONE: Mariners finish the season with a weeklong homestand starting tonight, 7:10 pm vs. Oakland.

9:45 AM: If you have to go east any time soon – don’t take the high bridge. A collision east of the Delridge onramp is blocking multiple lanes.

9:55 AM: Just cleared.

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1st weekday since Metro’s service change, with reminder for riders on Viaduct-using routes
September 24, 2018 4:45 am
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 |   Alaskan Way Viaduct | Transportation | West Seattle news

This is the first weekday since Metro‘s latest “service change” kicked in on Saturday. For West Seattle, Routes 56, 57, 120, and RapidRide C Line have added weekday trips. But there’s one more important note: As noted here last Tuesday, timetables were printed with the belief that the Viaduct-to-tunnel Highway 99 change was happening soon – but as you no doubt have heard by now, it’s not happening until January 11th. So Metro wants to be sure you know this:

Transit service will continue to operate on the Alaskan Way Viaduct until early 2019

In a revision to previously published information for Metro’s September 22 service change, routes 21 Express, 37, 55, 56, 57, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125 and the RapidRide C Line will continue to operate on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and along Seneca and Columbia streets, until early 2019, instead of changing to SODO surface streets as previously planned.

The Alaskan Way Viaduct is now scheduled for closure in early 2019, and until it is closed, the routes that have been operating on it will continue to do so.

Updated schedules are online
While Metro works to update all of its data information systems, use the timetables posted on Metro’s website to plan your trip. During morning peak hours, some buses may arrive in downtown Seattle slightly earlier than scheduled.

When using Metro’s online Trip Planner, watch for the ‘Alert!’ symbol on affected itineraries, and check posted service advisories for routing or stop revisions. Revisions will be fully integrated in the Trip Planner by or before October 20.

New red timetables
Routing and operating times in new red paper timetables for viaduct routes that were distributed prior to September 22 do not reflect this late change to actual operation.

Affected timetables are being revised. Use online timetables or note that, because scheduled running time was added for the expected surface street operation, buses may seem to run earlier or later than the times shown in those timetables.

Downtown routing revisions for some viaduct routes
In the downtown area, some morning peak hour buses have revised routing. After exiting the viaduct, routes 21 Express, 121, 122, 123 and 125 that used to operate a short distance north on 1st Avenue or south on 2nd Avenue are all now operating via Seneca Street to 3rd Avenue, where they will continue north on 3rd, except for Route 125, which will continue south on 3rd.

To get to points south of Seneca St, transfer to applicable service southbound on 2nd or 3rd avenues from posted bus stops just south of Seneca St, or enter the transit tunnel at 3rd Av and Seneca St and transfer to southbound buses or Link light rail.

Onboard announcements
Some onboard stop or landmark information for viaduct buses in the downtown Seattle area may temporarily not be announced or may be announced incorrectly.

Listen for operator announcements or check with your driver if you need assistance with stop information for your route. These systems are also in the process of being updated.

Service change information
Information about all fall service revisions is posted online, and is included in new red timetables.

P.S. If you have questions about January’s Viaduct-to-tunnel transition, bring them to the West Seattle Transportation Coalition meeting this Thursday (September 27), 6:30 pm at Neighborhood House High Point (6400 Sylvan Way).

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GONE 1 WEEK: Jackie Dupras, still missing
September 23, 2018 8:42 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police

One week has now passed since West Seattleite Jackie Dupras was last seen by her loved ones. They are hopeful that someone somewhere has seen her or knows where she is and can help bring her home. One big way to help: Distribute this poster, online and offline, because she could be anywhere by now. She has been diagnosed with dementia.

Here is a printable PDF version of the poster. As noted, Jackie is 74 years old, 5’3″, 135 pounds, with red/gray hair. We’ve asked that family and friends let us know if there are any organized searches or other ways people could help – for now, the main thing you can do is to just be on the lookout anywhere and everywhere, and call 911 with any information.

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VIDEO: First Lutheran Church of West Seattle’s centennial celebration
September 23, 2018 7:41 pm
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 |   West Seattle history | West Seattle news | West Seattle religion

A procession from the original site of First Lutheran Church of West Seattle around the corner to its current site, with bagpiper Tyrone Heade, preceded this morning’s service marking the church’s 100th anniversary.

The church moved to its current building, around the corner from its original 1918 site, in 1950. A display inside honors its history, including its past leaders, starting with founding pastor Rev. Erick Slettedahl:

The celebration continued tonight with a special dinner at Salty’s on Alki (WSB sponsor).

Speakers for the dinner include Seattle Times Now and The columnist, historian Paul Dorpat, below center with (left) local journalist/historian Clay Eals – who edited Dorpat’s forthcoming book “Seattle Now and Then: The Historic Hundred” – and Then and Now collaborator, photographer Jean Sherrard:

Also speaking, Husky Deli proprietor Jack Miller, below with FLCWS pastor Rev. Ron Marshall:

You can read about the church’s history here, including the note that its current building was designed by Rolland Denny Lamping, a great-grandchild of Arthur A. Denny.

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Light rail, Myers Way cleanup, and many more updates @ Delridge Neighborhoods District Council
September 23, 2018 4:55 pm
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 |   Delridge District Council | West Seattle news

Today is your last chance to comment via the newest “online open house” for Sound Transit’s West Seattle (and Ballard) light-rail extension. Light rail was one of many topics at the most recent Delridge Neighborhoods District Council meeting, too:

SOUND TRANSIT ENGAGEMENT: Department of Neighborhoods community-engagement specialist Erin House was there to explain what the city is doing as part of the opinion-gathering as ST moves toward choosing a “preferred alternative” for route/station locations. She says the city has “several collaborative teams” working on the project, including how the stations might function: “For example, we’ve heard loud and clear that Delridge would like a grocery store.” There’s also a team working to ensure there’s “robust community engagement” with ST. Among other things, they’re supposed to be talking about how people will get to the stations. Though the nearest station will be in North Delridge, House said they also want to focus on how South Delridge will get there.

Highland Park Action Committee chair Charlie Omana asked her how engaged Metro is with the process. Metro’s role “is a big part of the conversation,” House replied. NDNC chair Mat McBride said there’s concern about the Delridge RapidRide conversion and the desire to keep the 120’s local service too, lest the RapidRide fill up at points south and “no one will be able to get on (the bus) in Delridge ever again.” That’s an equity issue, she was told, given Delridge’s diverse community. She noted that the city is using its Racial Equity Toolkit to review such issues. Back to light rail – once the station location is decided, “a whole conversation” will follow and they want to be sure it includes “everyone who’s going to be affected.” Mike Riedel from the South Delridge Community Group noted that outreach so far hasn’t stretched beyond North Delridge. House said they would be having more “casual conversations” with various neighborhood/community groups in October. She also said RapidRide H Line outreach is expected to continue with a fall open house in White Center (date TBA).

Along with that special guest, the meeting also included an update from police, plus news from NDNC member organizations:

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TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: Highway 99 now fully reopened
September 23, 2018 2:57 pm
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 |   Alaskan Way Viaduct | Highway 99 tunnel | West Seattle news

Again this weekend, the Highway 99 closure has ended earlier than scheduled. As you can see in the “live” traffic camera above, NB 99 is now fully reopened after completion of another round of work relate to the Viaduct-to-tunnel transition.

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West Seattle weekend scene: 2018 Orca Half
September 23, 2018 2:46 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Another Sunday with perfect running weather, as the Orca Half saw hundreds of runners heading from Lincoln Park to Don Armeni Boat Ramp. Busy morning there – lots of boat trailers as salmon season continues, plus a harbor seal resting nearby:

No orca sightings in the water, but “Mike” the inflatable killer whale was on hand, on land:

Local advocacy group The Whale Trail benefits from part of the Orca Half’s proceeds, and executive director Donna Sandstrom was there to talk with runners and passersby:

This is the third year for the Orca Half in West Seattle. Results are here – Nathan Ennis was top male and overall finisher, in 1:16, while Jessica Kosloski was first female finisher, in 1:29.

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HAPPENING NOW: Need game snacks? Hurricane-help bake sale is on!
September 23, 2018 12:06 pm
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 |   Gatewood | How to help | West Seattle news

Thanks to Tom for sending the photos from Ysabel‘s hurricane-help bake sale, on now in Gatewood – pick up some treats for the game! More than cookies, we found out via this update from Ysabel’s mom. And here

Ysabel’s planning to be at the corner of California/Portland (map) until 3 pm. Even if you don’t want a baked treat and/or cider, you can make a donation that’ll be stretched thanks to a match from Ysabel’s family (who then will get their employers to match too).

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HAPPENING NOW: Fall 2018 Recycle Roundup
September 23, 2018 11:38 am
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

Things are moving fast at the fall Recycle Roundup in the lot at Fauntleroy Church! Multiple trucks/trailers from 1 Green Planet and lots of help. Just drive/ride/walk up before 3 pm and give them your recyclables – first look at the list (PDF) to see what they are and are not accepting this time. Free! The church has been hosting these events since 2010 and they always leave the peninsula tons lighter.

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Signed up yet? 2 weeks until 3 hours that can save your life
September 23, 2018 10:55 am
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 |   Preparedness | West Seattle news

That’s your video invitation to a free preparedness event unlike any other you’ve attended. 2-5 pm Sunday, October 7th, at High Point Community Center (repeated 9-noon November 3rd at Hiawatha Community Center), West Seattle Be Prepared and the Emergency Communication Hubs invite you to learn and talk about how to be ready for The Big One. This isn’t just somebody showing you how to put together a kit – though that kind of preparedness is part of it – the event will include:

*MC Glenn Farley, natural-disasters reporter from KING 5 News

*Opening keynotes by Dave Nichols, certified Emergency Manager and West Seattle resident speaking on community preparedness, and Northwest earthquake science (Harold Tobin, Director, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network, for October, Sandi Doughton, Seattle Times science reporter, for November)

*Hear about response plans from Seattle Police, Fire, Emergency Management, and King County Public Health.

*Skills training including utility shutoff, water purification, disaster sanitation, home retrofitting, even “MacGyver tips – what you can do with a Garbage Bag”

There’s still space but sign up ASAP – go here to do that.

P.S. Here are flyers you can share with neighbors, in four languages:
*English
*Spanish
*Vietnamese
*Somali

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Orca Half, Recycle Roundup, hurricane help, and more for your West Seattle Sunday
September 23, 2018 6:07 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Saturday rainbow, photographed by Jamie Kinney)

We start with two traffic alerts:

NB HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: While northbound 99 has reopened north of the stadium zone, it’s scheduled to remain closed today between the stadiums and the West Seattle Bridge, as explained here. We’ll publish a separate update if the closure ends early.

ADMIRAL WAY PAVING: SDOT announced on Friday that it hoped to repave about a block of the outside southbound lane of SW Admiral Way on the hill north of the bridge, which would mean lane closures 9 am-5 pm today.

And now, the happening highlights:

ORCA HALF: Hundreds of runners will be heading from Lincoln Park to Don Armeni this morning on the Orca Half course. No road closures – runners will be on sidewalks and the Alki Trail, and the parking lane in some spots. Pre-race packet pickup – it’s sold out! – starts at 6:30 am. Runners start in waves that begin at 8 am. Part of the proceeds benefit The Whale Trail. (8011 Fauntleroy Way SW)

RECYCLE ROUNDUP: 9 am-3 pm, it’s the twice-yearly dropoff recycling event in the lot at Fauntleroy Church. Check the list of what 1 Green Planet will and won’t accept. (9140 California SW)

FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH CENTENNIAL: 10 am bagpipe procession around First Lutheran Church of West Seattle before this morning’s service commemorating the church’s 100th anniversary. (4105 California SW)

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: 10 am-2 pm, see what the first market of fall has to offer, in the street in the heart of The Junction. (California SW between SW Oregon and SW Alaska)

COOKIES AND CIDER FOR HURRICANE HELP: 11 am-3 pm, Ysabel – who’s had benefit bake sales before – is raising money to help hurricane survivors by selling cookies and cider. Stop by her stand in Gatewood! (California SW/SW Portland)

2 FREE COMMUNITY SEMINARS: At noon and 1:30 pm at Evergreen Tang Soo Do:

Women’s Self-Defense – 12 pm-1 pm (ages 13 and older)

Anti-Bullying for Kids – 1:30 pm-2:30 pm (ages 5 and older)

Registration info is in our calendar listing. (5432 California SW)

‘SKELETON CREW’ MATINEE: 3 pm at ArtsWest in The Junction, first matinee for the new production. Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (4711 California SW)

LANTERN FESTIVAL & COMPETITION: Want to try for a prize? Make and bring your own lantern! Or – just come enjoy performances, a Lion Dance, and arts/crafts (for kids). It’s all part of the Lantern Festival, 4:30-8 pm at Southwest Teen Life Center in Westwood. (2801 SW Thistle)

(Saturday rainbow, photographed by Elaine Dale)

PREVIEW THE WEEK AHEAD … by browsing our complete calendar.

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Noise, Liberty, and kudos @ Alki Community Council
September 22, 2018 11:09 pm
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 |   Neighborhoods | West Seattle news

Toplines from this month’s Alki Community Council meeting, covered by WSB’s Patrick Sand:

NOISE ENFORCEMENT: So now that the city ordinance has changed, what’s the plan? An ACC subcommittee is talking with police about that. Southwest Precinct Operations Lt. Steve Strand said traffic and patrol officers had gone through training related to the change, including what a 75-foot distance looks like. How many citations have been issued so far? He didn’t have any numbers. Meantime, the community subcommittee hopes to be able to gather data to quantify the problem, maybe with the help of the entrepreneurs who have long been talking with the ACC about their new technology addressing this issue.

ALKI STATUE OF LIBERTY PLAZA: Shortly after the plaza’s 10th anniversary, the agreement for its upkeep is expiring.

(Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza, WSB file photo)

The fundraising campaign for the plaza’s creation still has a legacy of $65,000 in the bank for maintenance. The ACC plans to talk with the Southwest Seattle Historical Society about partnering for the plaza’s future; the next agreement would have to be drawn up before January.

KUDOS: This was the first ACC meeting since thousands of people swarmed Alki on August 11th for Sub Pop Records’ 30th-anniversary megaparty SPF30. The music company had been sending reps to ACC and other community meetings for months. Verdict: It all went very well.

The Alki Community Council meets on second Thursdays most months, 7 pm at Alki UCC (6115 SW Hinds).

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen ‘trike’ and generators
September 22, 2018 8:59 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

The photo and report are from Nick:

My blue trike wagon and 2 portable generators were stolen from my home. The generators were locked to my travel trailer that was parked in my driveway and the locks were cut very crudely and my GF and I think that they must have taken the trike and carried the generators away on it. I’m including a picture of the bike so that if anyone sees the bike, they can let me know.

The police report # is 2018-353404.

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TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE: NB Highway 99 reopens from stadium zone northward
September 22, 2018 7:55 pm
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 |   Alaskan Way Viaduct | West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

As promised, WSDOT has reopened *part* of northbound Highway 99. It’s now open from the stadium zone northward, which will be extra-busy tomorrow because of the Seahawks game. But NB 99 remains closed between there and the West Seattle Bridge, so if you’re outbound headed off-peninsula, you’re going to have to use an alternate route. That section is scheduled to remain closed until early Monday but as usual, we’ll be checking, and will publish an update if it reopens earlier than scheduled. P.S. WSDOT explains here what this closure is about.

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West Seattle weekend scene: Quilt showcase
September 22, 2018 7:29 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Now that fall is here (as of 6:54 pm) – it’s time to think about ways to stay warm. The West Seattle Quilters‘ first-ever showcase, this afternoon at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, was inspiration for that contemplation – as well as an occasion for admiration of the quilters’ skills.

The 40+ quilts on display spanned a variety of quilting styles and techniques, as well as quilters from kids to seniors.

The West Seattle Quilters welcome you to join them at their meetings, 7 pm on first and third Mondays at the Senior Center (4217 SW Oregon).

Group members not only work on their own projects but also collaborate on community-service quilts, made from donated fabric, given to people in need. Every year they also make a quilt that’s raffled off to benefit the Senior Center (they sold more tickets at today’s show, and the raffle will be at the Senior Center during Rainbow Bingo next Friday).

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FOLLOWUP: Ship carrying Army equipment leaves Terminal 5 for South Korea
September 22, 2018 5:45 pm
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 |   Port of Seattle | West Seattle news

(WSB photo of MV Green Cove @ T-5, as seen from West Seattle Bridge last Monday)

The ship that called at West Seattle’s Terminal 5 to pick up hundreds of pieces of U.S. Army equipment has left for South Korea. Thanks to Andrw for the tip; the vehicle carrier MV Green Cove left last night. While its destination information on MarineTraffic.com had displayed as simply “Far East” earlier in the day, it was listed a day earlier as bound for Busan, second-most-populous city in South Korea. The Port of Seattle had circulated advance word of the shipment plan earlier this month, and cargo like this caught eyes in the T-5 vicinity:

Thanks to Richard for that photo from last Saturday. The port said the shipments were being handled by its interim T-5 tenant Foss.

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BIZNOTE: Tenant for long-empty Jefferson Square space
September 22, 2018 4:25 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

Thanks to Lynda for the tip. The Jefferson Square storefront vacated by AAA a year and a half ago (4734 42nd SW) has a new tenant – signage says math-tutoring center Mathnasium is “coming soon.” The chain was founded in Southern California more than 15 years ago, according to its website, which says there are more than 900 franchisee- and company-owned centers in the U.S. and several other countries.

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READY? Fall Recycle Roundup, one day away
September 22, 2018 2:32 pm
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 |   Environment | Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

“Spring cleaning” is what you hear about most often – but tomorrow’s Recycle Roundup at Fauntleroy Church brings you an opportunity to start fall with some cleaning too. 9 am-3 pm on Sunday, the church parking lot (9140 California SW) welcomes you to drop off items for 1 Green Planet to recycle. The list of what will and won’t be accepted is here. No charge, though the church accepts donations if you want to help support the twice-yearly Recycle Roundups. Rain or shine!

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CONGRATULATIONS! Another championship for BMX racer Colton Fukano
September 22, 2018 12:33 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Another round of congratulations for West Seattle 7-year-old Colton Fukano, after the Washington State BMX Championships earlier this month. The photo and report are from Colton’s proud mom Shawnda Fukano:

Colton Fukano earned 1st place in the state for the 7-year-old expert division. In August, Colton won his 30th race, which moved him up from “intermediate” to the “expert” class. Colton rides for Sonic BMX, which practices at the North Seatac BMX track, and is sponsored by Sprocketts Recycled Bicycles in Magnolia. Colton is in second grade at Genesee Hill Elementary.

If anyone is interested in trying out BMX, check out Peninsula Indoor BMX in Port Orchard. They have new rider clinics and free loaner bikes and helmets. Colton and his dad take the ferry there to practice in the winter when the outdoor tracks are too muddy.

Shawnda first told us about Colton’s achievements two years ago, when his first trip to the state championships

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FOOTBALL: Chief Sealth wins 2nd in a row
September 22, 2018 11:59 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

One more high-school-football score to mention: The Chief Sealth International High School Seahawks won their second consecutive game last night. Coming off their Huling Bowl victory a week earlier, Sealth defeated Cleveland at Memorial Stadium downtown, 34-6. Next week, CSIHS plays their homecoming game vs. Ballard at Southwest Athletic Complex (2801 SW Thistle), 5 pm Friday (September 28th).

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Here’s the list for your summer-to-fall West Seattle Saturday
September 22, 2018 7:11 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

We start the Saturday list with a traffic alert:

NB HIGHWAY 99 CLOSURE: Northbound 99 is closed between the West Seattle Bridge and Battery St. Tunnel right now. As explained in detail here, part of 99 – from the stadium zone northward – will reopen “by [Saturday] evening” but the rest is scheduled to remain closed until early Monday. As usual, we will publish an update if it reopens early.

Now, here’s what’s happening in our area on this summer-to-fall-transition day/night (the autumn-equinox moment is at 6:54 pm):

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR: 9 am-4 pm, this regional “ordinary revival” continues at Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), as previewed here. (3940 41st SW)

KEEPING FAMILIES OUT OF COURT AND OUT OF CONFLICT: Free family-law workshop, 10 am-noon; details and registration here. (3909 California SW)

‘HARVEST OF AN EMPIRE’: Film screening and discussion as part of Welcoming Week at the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), 10 am-2 pm. Not recommended for those under 16. (3622 SW Snoqualmie)

SEAVIEW UMC CENTENNIAL: 11 am service, followed by special lunch with entertainment, celebrating 100 years for Seaview United Methodist Church. All current and past members are welcome at the celebration. (4620 SW Graham)

(WSB photo from Dog Days of Summer’s first day last Tuesday)

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER, THE FINALE: Last session of the Arbor Heights Swim and Tennis Club‘s annual Dog Days of Summer. The pool has closed for the season otherwise – no more human swimming until next year – but before its annual cleaning, it’s open as a fundraiser. 11 am-1 pm. (11003 31st SW)

MARRA FARM FALL FEST: Noon-3 pm, the farm in nearby South Park welcomes you: “Come on by for food, kids’ activities, music, and a cider press. Bring a potluck item to share if you can.” (9026 4th Ave. S.)

QUILTING SHOWCASE: West Seattle Quilters‘ first-ever showcase! Stop in at the Senior Center/Sisson Building, 1-4 pm. More than 40 quilts will be on display!

And there’s still time to buy $1 raffle tickets for the quilt (photo above, provided by WS Quilters) that’s raising $ for the Senior Center, as seen during Summer Fest. (4217 SW Oregon)

COMMUNITY CONVERSATION WITH YOUR SCHOOL BOARD REP: 3-5 pm, Leslie Harris – West Seattle/South Park rep on the Seattle Public Schools Board as well as its president – will be at Southwest Library to talk with anyone who shows up. Drop in when you can. (9010 35th SW)

OPEN HOUSE: Spa Phoebe invites you to drop by its newly opened location, 3-6 pm, as previewed here. (4801 Fauntleroy Way SW)

NEIGHBORHOOD BARBECUE: 4-7 pm, Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor) invites you over for a family-friendly barbecue, including fun for kids. (3940 41st SW)

CIDER TASTING: Sound & Fog invites you to its Finnriver Cider tasting, 4-7 pm. 21+.

MICHAEL BROWNE @ KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, historic Kenyon Hall presents “a performer who’s been called a street-smart archivist and an absolute treasure.” Ticket info is in our calendar listing. (7904 35th SW)

‘SKELETON CREW,’ NIGHT THREE: 7:30 pm curtain for the new production at ArtsWest. Check ticket availability by going here. (4711 California SW)

SEE WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING! Our complete calendar is always available.

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