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From The South Park News: Crash kills 2, closes road
November 11, 2012 10:17 pm
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 |   South Park | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

10:17 PM: If you’re in eastern West Seattle, you might have noticed the big emergency response headed toward South Park earlier tonight. A car carrying five people crashed into a pole there, killing the driver, sending the survivors to the hospital, and closing a stretch of 8th Avenue South for an investigation likely to take a few more hours. The full story’s on our partner site The South Park News.

10:49 PM UPDATE: SPD has tweeted that one of the survivors died at the hospital.

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE, 7:46 AM: Everyone in the car was a teenager, according to an update on SPD Blotter this morning which says the driver was a 16-year-old boy; the passenger who died at the hospital is described as a girl, no age listed.

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West Seattle Veterans Day 2012: American Legion Post 160’s dinner
November 11, 2012 7:05 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Even dessert had a patriotic theme tonight in The Triangle at American Legion Post 160‘s free spaghetti dinner for veterans. We stopped in to see how it was going (answer: nicely!), and talked with Post and Auxiliary leaders:

From left – Post 160 Chaplain Mike Daversa, Vice Commander Joe Connery, Auxiliary Unit 160 President Shannon Connery, and Commander Kyle Geraghty. Joe is a U.S. Army veteran, two deployments to Afghanistan; Kyle, a U.S. Marines veteran, including a deployment to Iraq. Both served in the military 2001-2007. (Post-photo, Mike had to step away, so we didn’t get to ask about his service.) The Post also had a donation drive for deployed soldiers; if you missed the chance to donate, you can e-mail ALAUnit160@gmail.com to find out how you can still help.

P.S. Post 160 is now on Facebook (here), as is Auxiliary Unit 160 (here).

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West Seattle Veterans Day 2012: Tomorrow’s transit reminders
November 11, 2012 5:01 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news

Since the Veterans Day observance doesn’t mean a day off for everyone, here’s a reminder about tomorrow’s transit schedules:

*Metro – “Reduced weekday” schedule (explained here, route by route)
*Water Taxi – Not running
*Sound Transit – Buses are on a regular weekday schedule
*Washington State Ferries – No schedule change, but note the capacity reduction

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Countdown to West Seattle Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast: Ticket time!
November 11, 2012 4:02 pm
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 |   Kiwanis Club of West Seattle | West Seattle news

(WSB photo: Stephanie Halcomb and Patricia Tempinski @ Kiwanis booth today)
Today and for the next two Sundays, while you’re buying fresh food at the West Seattle Farmers’ Market, you can buy something else that represents both a good deed and a good breakfast: The Kiwanis Club of West Seattle is boothing at the WSFM, selling tickets to their 66th annual Community Pancake Breakfast on December 1st (at the Masonic Hall, 40th/Edmunds). Only $6 adults, $3 kids – including a free photo with Santa! – and if you just can’t get to the Farmers’ Market, you can buy your tickets online at kiwaniswestseattle.org. Or call 206-938-8032. The adult price is a discount from what you’ll pay that morning at the door ($7). For the story behind the pancake breakfast – including what you get besides pancakes! – read on:Read More

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The WSBeat: Car vandals strike again; burglars strike quickly; more
November 11, 2012 3:02 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police | WSBeat

By Megan Sheppard
On the WSBeat, for West Seattle Blog

As always, the WSBeat summaries are from reports on cases handled recently by Southwest Precinct officers, incidents that (usually) have not already appeared here in breaking-news coverage or West Seattle Crime Watch reports, but that might at least answer the question “what WERE all those police doing on my block?”:

*A Highland Park family’s car has been damaged for the second time recently. Previously someone cut the brake lines; this time, someone entered the fenced yard, disconnected the rear brake line, punched a hole in the oil filter, and poured oil into the gas tank. A member of the family is on kidney dialysis and needs the car for regular transportation to treatment.

*Thursday evening, in the 5200 block of 37th SW, a couple left their home to walk the dog. Twenty minutes later they returned to discover that someone had stolen computers, assorted electrical items and a wallet from inside.

Ahead, more details on an early-morning break-in earlier this week, plus five other summaries:Read More

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Pigeon Point sinkhole problem – on the path to Pathfinder K-8
November 11, 2012 10:43 am
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 |   Safety | Transportation | West Seattle news

Thanks to Mark and Jeanne for sending the photo and raising the flag about a sinkhole on Pigeon Point. They explain:

On the 3800 block of 19th Ave SW, there has been an existing crack/depression in the street for some time. It worsened recently, and yesterday it broke through to expose a void between the street and the ground. A truck traveling down the street sustained damage to tire and axle and required a tow. Seattle Police and SDOT responded late yesterday and put up barriers. I spoke with the SDOT responder and was told SDOT would return to fully diagnose and address the issue.

Note (that) 19th Ave SW has been used starting this school year by school buses traveling to and from Pathfinder K-8 … school buses will have a very difficult time turning around on the corner of 19th Ave SW and SW Charlestown.

Here’s a Google Map aerial grab they also shared to show where this is (19th just south of Charlestown – top of the image is north, bottom is south):

The concern might be moot if the sinkhole is fixed by Tuesday morning (no school tomorrow because of Veterans Day), but they fear that’s unlikely, so they’re sounding the alarm. Sometimes – as was the case in Admiral last year – these problems run a lot deeper than you’d think.

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West Seattle Sunday: What’s happening today/tonight
November 11, 2012 9:14 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

Today is the traditional Veterans Day, though many observations await the federal holiday tomorrow. THANK YOU to everyone who has served, and to all the loved ones who support/ed them. Here’s one big event today – donation drive at the American Legion Hall (37th and Alaska), and free spaghetti dinner for veterans:

As for the rest of the day/night: Forecast says rain will return later today. Here’s what’s up:

SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSURE: One exception to “holiday observed tomorrow” – SPL branches are all closed today.

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Year-round! 10 am-2 pm today and every Sunday, 44th and Alaska; the newest Ripe ‘n’ Ready list is here.

BUY KIWANIS PANCAKE BREAKFAST TICKETS: At the Farmers’ Market today, you can visit the Kiwanis Club of West Seattle booth and buy tickets to the club’s 66th annual Pancake Breakfast, coming up on December 1st, just three weeks away.

GO FOR A RIDE WITH WEST SEATTLE SPOKESPEOPLE: 2-(or 3-)wheeled shopping trip! Details on our calendar page; meet up at Alki Bike and Board (proprietor Stu Hennessey is leading the ride) at 11 am, 2606 California SW in The Admiral District.

(rained out) GO THROW! West Seattle Ultimate Family Frisbee is now at Walt Hundley Playfield in High Point for the winter (34th/Myrtle). 11 am.

BOARD-GAMING EVENT: At Uptown Espresso in The Junction (California/Edmunds/Erskine), 1 pm. Details in the calendar listing.

‘I CAN’T REMEMBER ANYTHING’: 2 pm at St. John’s Episcopal Church, a production of Arthur Miller‘s play about getting older.

MOONBOTS PRESENTATION AT MUSEUM OF FLIGHT: As featured here on WSB yesterday, two West Seattle 9-year-olds are in the second round of the MoonBots competition – and presenting their robot at the Museum of Flight today, for a live webcast that’ll be part of the judging. Go cheer them on! 2 pm.

DUBSEA BIKES: Need repairs? The community repair event happens 2-4 pm today at White Center Food Bank, 8th and 108th.

STEFANIE ROBBINS & THE STRAIGHT SHOOTERS, AND CYNTHIA MARIE, AT C&P: Live music 3-5 pm today at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor; 5612 California SW).

SUNDAY RIBS AT THE FEEDBACK: 5 pm “till they’re gone,” Sunday ribs are back for fall at Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor), 6451 California SW.

More music and other Sunday options are on our calendar!

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West Seattle power outage: 11,000 homes, businesses affected at peak; ‘underground equipment’ blamed
November 11, 2012 4:37 am
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news

(Screengrab from City Light outage map when outage was at its peak, 5:50-ish am)
ORIGINAL REPORT, 4:37 AM: Power’s out at WSB HQ in Upper Fauntleroy and elsewhere in Gatewood and near Lincoln Park, per texts we’ve gotten. Investigating further.

4:44 AM: Not on City Light’s outage map, which only means they haven’t had time to post it yet. We’re getting messages from High Point, too, as well as north Morgan Junction, but WSB’ers in Admiral and Alki say they’re still powered.

4:50 AM: City Light map is updated now. 3265 “customers,” which means homes/businesses.

5:04 AM: The City Light map shows this outage isn’t one contiguous area, and that’s what our spotter crew is finding. Heading north, it’s on in part of Gatewood. On at California/Fauntleroy. But we’ve had reports further north of there.

5:18 AM: City Light has now issued an official news release but does not have an estimated restoration time. Meantime, our crew on the road says the outage zone seems to be shifting – he went past one area in the High Point vicinity that was OK a few minutes ago and now is out.

5:31 AM: Some just got power back – the lights on 35th through Gatewood/High Point are back on but in “flashing” mode.

6 AM: The City Light map just dramatically increased the number of homes/businesses affected to almost 11,000.

6:07 AM: Just got our power back (California/Thistle vicinity). Who’s still out?

6:20 AM: City Light spokesperson Mark Van Oss tells WSB that “underground equipment” caused this. If anybody IS still out, it might be as late as 11 am before it’s back.

6:43 AM: City Light map now shows 1,700+ homes/businesses still out.

7:15 AM: Down to about 700, and City Light says everyone should be back on within a half-hour or so.

8:38 AM: And they are – at least according to the map. P.S. Though the official news releases earlier capped the outage at the original 3,200+ number, SCL’s Van Oss confirms it was indeed up to almost 11,000 for a while: “In attempting to reroute power to restore a portion of customers with another feeder (major power line), that second feeder relayed out. So, a second block of customers was out for about 20 minutes. This would have included Westwood. Your numbers are correct.”

8:53 AM: That’s reflected in the final news release, which specifies a failed underground cable as the cause:Read More

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‘The Girl Who Knew Too Much’: See West Seattle filmmaker Amy Benson’s rough-cut work, free
November 11, 2012 1:52 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

West Seattle filmmaker Amy Benson is finishing a documentary focusing on an epidemic affecting girls and women half a world away – and inviting you to two rough-cut screenings here at home. The clip above is a trailer for her film, “The Girl Who Knew Too Much,” which began as the story of a teenage girl in Nepal poised to break free of a generations-old cycle of poverty, with a chance at a real education, and then took a different turn when the film’s subject fell victim to the suicide epidemic affecting childbearing-age women in her country. Benson’s screenings are both at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW) – one week from today (November 18th) at 5 pm and on November 29th at 6 pm. Admission is free. Benson will engage in Q/A after next weekend’s screening, and there’s a panel discussion afterward on 11/29 (scheduled panelists are listed in the news release). Benson says, “This is a film about the big forces of globalization, and how they play out in the lives of the most vulnerable people … I am making this film because I think it can inform how we in the West try to help fight poverty in the developing world.”

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West Seattle coyotes: Reader-report roundup, sightings to warnings
November 10, 2012 9:10 pm
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 |   Coyotes | West Seattle news | Wildlife

(November 2nd photo by Scott Painter)
That photo was taken at Camp Long about 400 feet north of the lodge, by the photographer’s estimate. But as you’ll see in this roundup of recent reports received from WSB readers, they don’t by any means limit themselves to parks and greenbelts. The photographs we receive tend to show them in those settings, but here’s one spotted on a neighborhood sidewalk:

Katina, who shared that photo, explained:

My family and I encountered this coyote at the intersection of Walnut Ave SW and SW Hinds (October 28th) at 10:30 am. It was clearly injured about the neck area. It was originally sitting in the middle to the street, but began to run as our car approached. It then slowed down and just stared at us before taking off down 40th Ave SW.

Seven more recent reports are ahead, starting with a pet owner who saw two coyotes make off with her cat:Read More

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Double-duty open house at Highland Park’s Fire Station 11
November 10, 2012 6:49 pm
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 |   Highland Park | West Seattle news

(Photos by WSB co-publisher Patrick Sand)
A two-hour open house at Fire Station 11 (16th/Holden in Highland Park) had two purposes today: Welcome the neighbors, and share information about upcoming upgrades. The neighbors most delighted to be there, as usual, were the youngest ones, who got an up-close look at Engine 11.

(Battalion Chief Mike Walsh with an open-house visitor)
Here’s how the city describes the upgrades:

Station 11 requires additional seismic bracing to meet current codes. The other improvements include a modest remodel to provide capacity for apparatus bay support functions, including decontamination, crew preparation, and vehicle maintenance areas. In addition, the station office and lobby will be remodeled for greater operational efficiency and security.

It’s in the “schematic design” phase right now, and according to the newest SFD update on projects funded by the Fire Levy, construction should start about this time next year. Upgrades also are in the works for West Seattle’s Fire Station 36, where Delridge meets the bridge, and that work will likely start next summer.

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Park party with music: Nature Consortium commemorates Dow Constantine’s birthday and your volunteerism
November 10, 2012 6:47 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

Next Thursday, if you can spare a few midday hours, you’re invited to a party of sorts – a work party and birthday commemoration in honor of West Seattle’s highest-ranking elected official. Monica Thomas from the WS-headquartered Nature Consortium explains:

Nature Consortium will once again celebrate (County Executive) Dow Constantine’s birthday by restoring his favorite park. Join us on Thursday, November 15, 10 am-2 pm, at College Street Ravine in West Seattle for a Nature Consortium-style birthday party complete with live music by Dan Pearson.

Dow Constantine is a West Seattle local who got involved in politics through his environmental work with the Friends of the College Street Ravine many years ago. Before becoming King County Executive, Dow worked with his local community to save the 5 acre green space from threats of development. It’s a story that we at Nature Consortium can relate to. (Check out the full story here.)

So to celebrate Dow’s environmental leadership, we’re throwing a party NatureC-style. There will be music, the outdoors, great community, and maybe a few party hats. Rather than giving gifts, we’re giving back. Sometimes that’s the best gift of all.

When Dow took office as County Exec, he asked Nature Consortium to continue the work he started at College Street Ravine. We’re calling on the West Seattle community, especially our neighbors in North Admiral and Alki, to help us fulfill his wish. With enough volunteers, we can clear invasive plants that have encroached on the park and start replanting the next generation of trees and shrubs.

Since 2010, we’ve been celebrating Dow’s birthday, and sometimes half-birthday, this way – with music and community service. In addition to Dow’s birthday, join us at College Street Ravine on the first Tuesday of every month. To sign up to volunteer, visit www.naturec.org.

Want to have your birthday party with Nature Consortium? We’ll provide the eco-volunteering fun and live music, you bring the cake. Contact Lili@NatureC.org to learn more.

Here’s our coverage of last year’s November 15th party.

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Ready for liftoff: West Seattle boys in the ‘MoonBots’ finals
November 10, 2012 2:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Big weekend at the Museum of Flight, and not just because of the Space Shuttle Trainer grand opening today. We just heard from Beverly Harding Buehler, who shares the video above, and this news:

My son, Asa Buehler, and his friend Kyle Jensen, two 9-year-old West Seattle kids, have been working for the past six months on an international robotics competition called “MoonBots.” The competition is about future robotic missions to the moon. The boys submitted a proposal, including the video (above), to MoonBots in June. About 300 teams submitted proposals from all around the world. Thirty teams made the first cut, including Kyle and Asa’s team, The Penguin Men.

The boys received a Lego Mindstorms robotic kit from which they have designed a robot that can carry out several missions on a lunar landscape that they also designed and built (with a little parental help). Matt Jensen, Kyle’s dad, has been an amazing teacher and coach for the boys. The Penguin Men will be doing a public presentation of their MoonBot at the Museum of Flight (tomorrow), Sunday, November 11, at 2 pm. The presentation will also be webcast live at the following website:

ustream.tv/channel/the-penguin-men

If you have a chance, tune in or come by to cheer Asa and Kyle on.

We just watched Asa and Kyle’s video – take four minutes and check it out! It’s history, humor, and more. They also have been updating a blog-format website about their project; tomorrow’s presentation is part of the judging. Congratulations to them and good luck in the next round of MoonBots!

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Happening now: Holiday brightness @ West Seattle Nursery open house
November 10, 2012 2:02 pm
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 |   Gardening | Holidays | West Seattle news

You still have till 3 pm to get to one of the first holiday open houses of the season – the always-popular event at West Seattle Nursery (California and Brandon). Though it’s a spectacularly sunny day, the biggest draw, during our stop, was the wide array of holiday decor inside:

Along with free espresso and snacks, WSN also has had a slate of presentations – including cider-making with Matt Pope from CityFruit.

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Free turkeys 1 week from today at Eastridge Church in West Seattle
November 10, 2012 12:33 pm
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 |   Holidays | West Seattle news

Once again this year, Eastridge Church – 39th and Oregon, across from West Seattle Bowl – is giving away turkeys and groceries. Lori from Eastridge sent the announcement; it’s happening at 9 am next Saturday (November 17th):

It is our 10th year of giving away 500 turkeys and bags of groceries (potatoes, vegetables, gravy packet & stuffing) to families that are in need for Thanksgiving, for FREE. We don’t ask that they show us anything or fill out anything; they just need to come.

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Happening now: Pie-making marathon at Tibbetts UMC
November 10, 2012 11:14 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle religion

Thanks to Wendy Hughes-Jelen for the photo from Adams Hall at West Seattle’s Tibbetts United Methodist Church (WSB sponsor), where she is there as part of an apple-pie-making marathon: “184 apple pies for Thanksgiving dinner at Union Gospel Mission, and about 400 more for supporters of the premier handbell ringing group Bells of the Sound, whose holiday Christmas concerts start in December.”

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Almost basketball time: West Seattle HS pre-season clinic for kids
November 10, 2012 11:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Know any first-through-eighth-grade boys and/or girls who are interested in basketball? One week from today, they are invited to a pre-season Skills and Drills Clinic presented by the West Seattle High School boys’ basketball team – here’s the announcement:

Now is the time to get a tune-up on your HOOP skills before the upcoming basketball season!! Drop your kids off for THREE HOURS of HOOPS and have them bring a friend!

Special guests: WSHS Head Coach Donald Watts, and SEATTLE SONICS LEGEND “SLICK” WATTS

Who: Boys and Girls, Grades 1st-8th
When: Saturday, November 17th, 2 pm-5 pm
Where: West Seattle High School Gymnasium: 3000 California Ave SW
Cost: $45 – register at: wsbasketballboosters.com

Please contact our WSHS Basketball Booster President Pierre Newsome at 206-227-5386, e-mail jpnewsome@comcast.net, for any questions!

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West Seattle Saturday: Neighborhood cleanup; Barter Fair; bazaars; WSCO and Helpline galas; toy sale…
November 10, 2012 8:57 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Friday sunrise, by the Jack Block Park tracks: Photo by Don Brubeck)
Welcome to the weekend! Multiple opportunities today to get going with your holiday shopping – bazaars, bartering, open house, big sale … from the WSB West Seattle (and vicinity!) Events Calendar:

NORTH DELRIDGE CLEANUP: Go help brighten the neighborhood before fall weather gets REALLY serious. 10 am-noon. Meet at Delridge Community Center.

CAFFE DELIA’S BIRTHDAY PARTY: As previewed here on Friday, Caffé Delia, the coffee shop co-housed with White Center’s Proletariat Pizza, a WSB sponsor, is celebrating its first birthday! The party is happening now till 2 pm, 9622 16th SW.

CURIOUS KIDSTUFF SALE: The Junction’s toy shop rejoined WSB as a sponsor to make sure you get word about today’s 15 percent off pre-holiday sale, 10 am-6 pm. 4740 California SW.

(added) FIRE STATION 11 OPEN HOUSE: Upgrades are in the works for Highland Park’s Fire Station 11 (explained here), and you can find out more about them 10 am-noon today. 16th/Holden.

COWORKING MEETING: The founders of WS Office Junction – the in-the-planning-stages coworking site – are inviting anyone who’s interested to meet up at Uptown Espresso in The Junction at 10 am.

OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW SCHOOL: The brand-new Taproot School is having an open house (adults only) 10 am-noon at the Community School of West Seattle (22nd/Roxbury).

BAZAAR AT ‘THE MOUNT’: As announced:

Please join Providence Mount St. Vincent at the annual Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar, from 10 am – 4 pm in the lobby. Browse the selection of collectibles, toys, Christmas items, jewelry, household items, quilts, and a bake sale! The Bazaar will also feature special items from Emilie’s Treasures (The Mount’s onsite thrift store) and “The Sewing Ladies.” Most items available for sale are gently used, though some are new. The Sisters from St. Joseph Residence will also have two tables where they’ll sell items they’ve made. All proceeds raised at this event support the programs and residents of Providence Mount St. Vincent through the PMSV Foundation.

The Mount is at 4831 35th SW.

SHOREWOOD BAZAAR: 10 am-4 pm, the annual Shorewood Elementary School Holiday Bazaar features 60 vendors from around the region – just south of West Seattle, 2725 SW 116th.

WEST SEATTLE NURSERY OPEN HOUSE: The annual holiday open house is 11 am-3 pm, with free espresso and hors d’oeuvres. California/Brandon.

SPACE-SHUTTLE TRAINER GRAND OPENING: The Museum of Flight isn’t in West Seattle, but it’s close, and so we’re noting that today’s the first day the new space shuttle trainer exhibit at the museum goes on full public display.

KAREN ROBBINS AT CHICO’S: The award-winning West Seattle children’s-book author is at Chico’s in Westwood Village, 1-5 pm – details here.

SUSTAINABLE WEST SEATTLE BARTER FAIR: 2-4 pm at Camp Long Lodge, it’s a potluck and an opportunity to work on your holiday gifting “through exchanging services or items made from raw materials (jams, birdhouses, quilts, etc.),” according to the announcement on Sustainable West Seattle‘s website.

ALKI ELEMENTARY AUCTION: School-fundraiser season continues with Alki Elementary‘s “Blue Hawaii” auction, 5:30 pm at The Hall at Fauntleroy.

WEST SEATTLE COMMUNITY ORCHESTRAS GALA: Dinner and auction at 5:30 pm, Highland Park Improvement Club, to help WSCO with their musical mission, including free participation for young musicians of all abilities. Details in the calendar listing.

WEST SEATTLE HELPLINE GALA: The fall fundraiser will allow the Helpline to “Give the Gift of Warmth and Light.” It starts with dinner, 6:30 pm at the Duwamish Longhouse (4705 W. Marginal Way SW).

BLUEGRASS AT KENYON HALL: The Convergence Zone Bluegrass Band performs tonight at Kenyon Hall (7504 35th SW) – ticket info on the calendar.

CANDYLANDIA DANCE PARTY: The monthly shake-it-don’t-break-it event at the Benbow Room (4210 SW Admiral Way), 9:30 pm.

DOWNTOWN EVENT-TRAFFIC: If you’re heading off the peninsula this weekend – here’s the SDOT alert about several big events.

Even more on our calendar …

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Video: State Supreme Court Justice Steven González @ Sealth
November 9, 2012 10:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

A high-profile visitor at Chief Sealth International High School today, on the last day of school before the three-day Veterans Day weekend: State Supreme Court Justice Steven González. In our short video clip, he introduces himself to Sealth 9th graders, whose visit was scheduled as part of their studies of free speech, according to teacher Luke Azinger – he arranged the visit along with fellow Language Arts teacher Heather Griffin:

Justice González was appointed to the Supreme Court this past January, and was unopposed on last week’s ballot after winning more than 50 percent of the vote in the August primary.

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Knit for the Cause: West Seattleites reach out to Sandy survivors
November 9, 2012 8:01 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Some have asked how to help those hit hard by Superstorm Sandy on the East Coast. This is the first West Seattle-organized relief project we’ve heard of. Jen Boyer explains:

I love to knit and have been going to Seattle Yarn for their free Wednesday night knitting sessions. Last Wednesday a group of us decided to do something in response to the devastation of Sandy and then the snowstorms hitting in the aftermath

From now until Nov. 19, Seattle Yarn is accepting any hats, gloves or scarves folks want to make or buy and donate. They don’t have to be knitted. The store will give a $1-off Seattle Yarn certificate for each item donated (a pair of gloves counts as one item) as an incentive to encourage folks to donate.

In addition, the store will host a Knit for the Cause Knit-In on Sunday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. During that time, folks are welcome to come in and knit, crochet, or sew items for the donation. We’re working with a few local eateries to see if they’d be willing to partner and donate some food and drink for those working that day. Seattle Yarn owners are also welcoming West Seattle Fabric Company to partner with us, so we’ll be able to have folks creating in both the new Stitch & Sew Studio and Seattle Yarn that day.

On Monday, Nov. 19, we’ll be sending the box(es) of donated items to a contact of one of the store customers who has been involved in relief efforts on the East Coast.

Seattle Yarn is at 5633 California SW; Stitch & Sew is at 5910 California SW.

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West Seattle High School Band to march in Macy’s Holiday Parade
November 9, 2012 7:02 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

(October 28 photo by Nick Adams for WSB)
Going to the downtown parade the day after Thanksgiving? More local participants to cheer for! From the brand-new edition of Westside Weekly, the online newsletter for West Seattle High School:

On Friday, November 23rd, come cheer on the WSHS Band as they march in the Macy’s Holiday Parade in downtown Seattle. The parade begins at 8:45 am. What a great way to start the holiday season!

That’s the latest high-profile gig for the newly resurgent band, which also led the costume parade at the first-ever West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival (photo above). P.S. If you’re going to be in the Macy’s parade, please let us know – editor@westseattleblog.com – so we can be on the lookout for even more West Seattleites!

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West Seattle scene: Google Street View back in town
November 9, 2012 5:24 pm
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 |   Seen around town | West Seattle news

The Google Street View car’s been here before – our most recent report was in July of last year – but we’ve never before had a sighting report from a park pathway! Betsy shared that photo taken this afternoon at the south end of the Lincoln Park waterfront. The list of counties where Google Street View is collecting new imagery does indeed include King.

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Metro changes: Details on more RapidRide runs and other tweaks
November 9, 2012 4:26 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news

Metro is out with a reminder of the additional RapidRide trips it’s adding next week, plus details of other changes and a summary of what it’s tweaked in the six weeks since the RR launch and other route restructuring. Here’s the news release:

Another boost in the number of evening RapidRide bus trips starts next week as King County Metro Transit continues to improve reliability and address growing ridership between downtown Seattle and West Seattle.

Two additional RapidRide bus trips will carry evening commuters starting Tuesday, Nov. 13, totaling six added evening trips since RapidRide launched Sept. 29. Metro added two evening trips on Oct. 8 and Nov. 5. Together, the added trips target full buses and gaps in bus service when buses are delayed between 4:15 and 6:45 p.m.

Metro’s news release continues with more details on changes taking effect next week:
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