Kathleen sent the photo, explaining the kids are in the 5400 block of 36th SW:

They want to donate all proceeds to Kitty Harbor kitten rescue. Fair Trade Organic Homemade lemonade, homemade zucchini bread, shave ice. They’re selling until the lemonade’s gone.

Planning a lemonade stand? Or a formal gala? Let us know in advance!

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West Seattle day camp roundup: Now 20 on the list

June 5, 2011 2:17 pm

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A few days ago, after receiving a handful of notes from local providers who wanted to get the word out that their summer day camps still had room, we published a short update, and invited anyone else with openings to send them along. Since then, the list has grown fivefold, to 20 camps/workshops, including one we’ve mentioned before, the Chief Sealth Basketball and Life-Skills Camp, plus others at schools, fitness facilities, community centers, and more. So if you’re still planning summer for a child or teen – check out the expanded list of programs that reported some room remains (subject to change at any time, though, so if you find out one of these is now full, please suggest they let us know – thank you!)

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Zippy’s Giant Burgers closed after ‘crazy, crazy’ week

June 5, 2011 1:45 pm

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Thanks to a text, we’ve found out Zippy’s Giant Burgers is closed today. According to the recording that answers the Zippy’s phone, it’s because they’re out of food after selling a “crazy, crazy amount of burgers” their first five days in the new White Center location, but they expect to reopen tomorrow. ADDED 2:20 PM: It’s been pointed out to us (via Krista on Facebook) that, also in WC, Proletariat Pizza is now open Sundays, as of today.

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Pathfinder’s Lou Cutler ready for birthday run to help Make-A-Wish

June 5, 2011 9:40 am

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By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

Pathfinder K-8 PE teacher Lou Cutler has spent 15 years fulfilling wishes in his spare time.

Today, he has a wish you can help fulfill: Support for his 12th annual birthday run around the school playfield – which for eight years has been a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which works to make wishes come true for seriously ill children.

This year’s run is tomorrow morning. Lou started the tradition when he was on the brink of 50, and now he’s soon to turn 60, so he’s taking 60 laps. Many of the school’s students will join him on the field for all or part of it. Here’s our video from last year:

This year, we thought it might be fun to talk to Lou ahead of time, so we went to Pathfinder last Thursday afternoon toward the end of the school day to find out more about his mission:

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West Seattle Sunday: Beach; benefit; pet adoptions; more…

June 5, 2011 8:15 am

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Another day full of sunshine – but without as full a slate of events as Saturday (when we photographed that pirate kite on Alki)! Still a few things of note. From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

TAI CHI ON THE BEACH: Martial-arts instructor Lao-Shi (Caylen Storm) leads a group at Alki (every Sunday morning), 9 am, $1.

PLANTS AND PETS: Furry Faces Foundation fundraiser plant sale, with adoptable dogs on site. 10 am-4 pm, 3809 46th SW, flyer with full detailsat furryfaces.org

WEST SEATTLE FARMERS’ MARKET: Market manager Catherine Burke says today’s special features and new arrivals include cherries, morel mushrooms, music by Farm Report, and kids’ tent activities courtesy of Junction toy store Curious Kidstuff. 10 am-2 pm, 44th/Alaska.

ADOPTABLE CATS: Side trip while you’re at the Farmers’ Market, perhaps? West Seattle-based Friends of the Animals Foundation is at Next to Nature in The Junction, 11 am to 2 pm, with adoptable kittens and cats. All have been spayed/neutered and are up-to-date with routine shots.

SWIM IN THE SUNSHINE: Colman Pool at Lincoln Park, our area’s only city-owned outdoor pool, is open on the pre-season-weekend schedule again, with sessions starting at noon (here’s the schedule and other info – and take note that a computer upgrade means they’re not taking plastic after 4 pm, today only).

BEACH NATURALISTS: Seattle Aquarium naturalists will be on the beach near Colman Pool and south of Alki Point, 12:30-3:30 – the low tide is back on the rise but still notable, -1.6 just before 2 pm (here’s the chart for the entire month).

CRASH SURVIVOR BENEFIT: Benefit for the motorcyclist who survived an April 30th crash in the Luna Park business district, 1-10 pm at Brickyard BBQ with live music and more(details here).

SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AT THE ADMIRAL: Four movies will be screened today at the Admiral Theater as SIFF begins its final week: First one is at 1 pm; full schedule is here.

WIN YOUR WAY INTO THE WORLD SERIES OF POKER: Free Texas Hold Em’ @ the Heartland Café. 1:30 and 3:30 pm, more information here.

LIVE MUSIC: Buildings on the Moon and Hausfrau tonight, 7 pm, Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor), all ages.

‘PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS’ SCREENING: On Memorial Day, we reported on West Seattle filmmaker Ellen Frick‘s documentary about the motorcycle riders who serve the families of fallen American military members. Tonight is its first official Seattle showing, 7 pm at Northwest Film Forum as part of STIFF – info at the end of our report.

WEST SEATTLE TARGET’S GROCERY GRAND OPENING: As previewed here Thursday, the added grocery section at Target in Westwood Village is complete, and the store is celebrating its “grand opening” all day, open to close, with giveaways and specials.

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Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza: 2 plaques left, but no more bricks

June 5, 2011 7:51 am

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If you have an engraved brick in place at Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza – you have something no one else can get from here on out. The Alki Community Council has announced that the plaza brick sale has ***ended***, so they are not taking any more orders. From the ACC: “We wish to thank all of you who contributed over the years to the success of this project. Since the ACC assumed the responsibility of selling the remaining bricks and plaques in 2009, over 600 bricks and 7 Tribute Plaques have been ordered. The Council is allowed to retain a small fiscal sponsor fee and pays the cost of engraving the bricks and casting the plaques. More than $47,000 has been turned over to Seattle Parks & Recreation for future Statue and Plaza maintenance needs.” Now, as for those two bronze Tribute Plaques that are still available – you can find out more about how to order one by calling Eilene at 206-933-8352 or e-mailing her at libertyplaza@msn.com. (Photo by David Hutchinson)

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Sun-basking by day, salsa by night: Summer arrives on Alki

June 4, 2011 10:21 pm

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Statue of Liberty Plaza morphed into a dance floor tonight on Alki, as a long-awaited salsa-dancing celebration finally arrived, to unbelievably perfect weather. Thanks to Debra Herbst for sharing a photo of the fun. (If you missed it, mark your calendar for two weeks from tonight, the second of four Salsa on Alki events scheduled this summer – here’s the Facebook event page.) Earlier, the beach itself grew more crowded as the day moved on toward an eventual high temperature just two degrees short of 80:

That photo is courtesy of David Hutchinson, who also reports that Harbor and Alki Avenues took on the traditional summertime backup, too – he says he was stuck in traffic for 20 minutes just getting between the West Seattle Bridge and Seacrest Pier, so from there, he detoured up to the Admiral District to make it home to Alki without too much further delay. Tomorrow is expected to be a lot like today – sunny, 70s.

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Arbor Heights school-zone speeding in the latest SPD roundup

June 4, 2011 10:19 pm

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Seattle Police have published another roundup of speeding (mostly) citations on their SPD Blotter site – Admiral Way, West Seattle Bridge, and a new wrinkle: the Arbor Heights Elementary school zone. (Numbers aren’t mentioned, just “five speeding citations” for that area.) See the details here.

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Nickelsville security, part 2: Who’s in charge, anyway?

June 4, 2011 7:21 pm

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(EDITOR’S NOTE: Part 1 of this two-part report, detailing a recent security incident at the Highland Park Way/W. Marginal Way camp, can be found here.)

Story by Joanne Brayden
Photos by Kevin McClintic
Special to West Seattle Blog

Nickelsville is a self-managed homeless encampment that recently moved back to vacant city-owned land in the industrial area on the southeastern fringe of West Seattle. It is easy to dismiss it as just another collection of tents harboring those who opt out of a more structured life. But the portable toilets and dumpster in the parking lot, along with the security tent just inside the camp, tell a different story.

Obviously someone is in charge here – but it’s not any one particular person.

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South Park fire sends one person to the hospital

June 4, 2011 5:01 pm

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(Photo courtesy Erik Walum)
A business fire in South Park this afternoon sent one person to the hospital with burns (not believed to be life-threatening). We checked it out after notes from several people who either saw the smoke – visible from east West Seattle – or heard the sirens (responding crews included some from West Seattle stations). The business address, in the 7900 block of 2nd South (map) – between Highways 509 and 99 – is listed as a recycling firm. The fire was mostly out when we got there – a pile of charred debris was visible outside the building:

Investigators had just arrived; fire crews told us they were still sorting out the circumstances, including how it started, and how the victim was burned – they say he had been in a motorhome on the business’s property.

ADDED MONDAY: The fire was declared accidental – SFD Lt. Sue Stangl says it actually started in the engine compartment of that RV, spreading to the adjacent warehouse area, and that the victim was not seriously hurt – burned fingertips.

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West Seattle weekend scene: Awaiting Arbor Heights’ carnival

June 4, 2011 2:45 pm

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Yes, there’s a carnival in town today. It’s a fundraiser on the sun-splashed playground at Arbor Heights Elementary, 3-6 pm, and the bouncy “rides” are all set up and ready to go, according to the photo we just received from AH teacher Mark Ahlness. From the carnival announcement on the AH PTSA site: “… lots of fun bouncy rides and slides, games, prizes, face painting, dunk tank, cotton candy, good food and a huge amount of fun. Wristbands are $15 and include unlimited rides and 5 game coupons. You can also purchase single 50-cent tickets for rides (takes 2-4 tickets each) and games (1 ticket each). Cash, Check, Visa or Mastercard accepted.” Arbor Heights is at 3701 SW 104th (map).

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Also in action today: Admiral Neighborhood Association volunteers

June 4, 2011 2:36 pm

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Yet another of the many groups out doing great things in great weather today – this morning was the quarterly Adopt-a-Street event for the Admiral Neighborhood Association, whose president Katy Walum shared the photo, explaining: “Big smiles from some of our younger volunteers as they set out to clean up in the sunshine! 13 showed up today. We thank all of our volunteers for their commitment to keeping Admiral beautiful.” ANA has another big summer ahead – the free Summer Concerts at Hiawatha (with WSB among the sponsors) run Thursday nights July 28-September 1 (here’s the lineup, if you missed our story on the announcement last month).

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Happening now: WSHS students’ car wash, food drive

June 4, 2011 12:29 pm

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Kicking back on a sunny summery Saturday? Not these two groups of West Seattle High School students – they’re hard at work. Top, it’s the WSHS volleyball team’s car wash at West Seattle Produce (Fauntleroy Way, just south of SW Alaska, just west of the Beloved Mexico food truck). They’re planning to keep washing till 2 pm. Further north, we spotted two more WSHS students, collecting food for the West Seattle Food Bank outside PCC Natural Markets‘ West Seattle store (WSB sponsor):

It’s the WSHS National Honor Society food drive, and the students on duty at PCC are Haley and Rojine.

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Happening now: Free electronics recycling, paper shredding

June 4, 2011 10:36 am

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The soundtrack of a sunny West Seattle Saturday … kids, lawn/garden power tools, commercial shredder … Well, on THIS sunny Saturday, sound from the latter is filling the air (see the truck on the right in our photo?) in the Junction parking lot behind the Oregon-to-Alaska block. Windermere Real Estate‘s free shredding event is coupled with free electronics recycling (just a few minutes in, a pile was already building, and trucks are standing by to haul away the dropped-off computers, TVs, phones, etc.). Enter the lot from 42nd SW; it’s scheduled to continue till 1 pm.

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Happening now: Boren mural painting, non-artists welcome

June 4, 2011 10:13 am

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Pablo Lambinicio is one of the volunteers painting murals right now at shuttered Boren School (5950 Delridge Way SW). But you don’t have to be an artist to join in – volunteers are painting the backs of the murals, so the wood will last longer once they’re up. The murals’ fronts were painted by Starbucks volunteers on their April 30th day of service; leftover paint is being used today to weatherize the other sides:

That’s Pete Spalding, who organized the work party, to get more of the boarded-up surfaces around Boren – which Seattle Public Schools is keeping in reserve for emergency use – covered with something less tempting to tagging/graffiti vandals.

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WSB notes, including last call to answer our ‘4 Questions for You’

June 4, 2011 9:08 am

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Before the day gets crazy: First, thanks to the 500+ people who have already answered our “4 Questions for You.” In case you didn’t have time during the week but might have a few minutes now, here’s the last call, before we close the “survey” at weekend’s end. The questions are here.

Second, we’re honored that WSB has received another award: WSB is the city’s “Best News Website,” according to this year’s Seattle Weekly Web Awards (reader votes were factored in, with a panel of judges having the final say; WSB was a 2010 winner as well, though the categories differed).

Third, if you use Facebook, a warning that they seem to have reset the news feeds again – without having initiated any changes ourselves, we just wound up with the “only see pages you interact with” setting again, and had to fix it so we can see ALL the WS/related pages we have “liked.” To make sure this hasn’t happened to you, scroll down your news-feed updates to “edit options.” If you don’t have “updates from all your friends and pages” chosen, you might not see updates from pages like ours that are more frequently viewed than discussed. (What? Didn’t know WSB was on FB too? facebook.com/westseattleblog Also on Twitter – twitter.com/westseattleblog. If you don’t use the service but want to see what we’re tweeting about – an eclectic mix of observations, bulletins, and conversations – scroll to the bottom of our sidebar, which always shows the latest WSB tweets.) Have a great Saturday!

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West Seattle Saturday: Two dozen-plus possibilities

June 4, 2011 7:11 am

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(From the WSB Flickr group pool: Nakean‘s photograph of rope-jumping champ Rene Bibaud – click to see larger size)
From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar – the highlights for today/tonight include an amazing array of options:

MASTERS’ TRACK AND FIELD MEET: Designed for those especially 30 years old and older. Grab your track shoes and stretch out your hamstrings! 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. at West Seattle Stadium (4432 35th Ave. SW). Meet includes, but is not limited to, the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, 4 x 400 meter relay, 5,000 meter, pole vault, long jump, shot put and much, much more! Last year’s event attracted more than 70 participants. The cost is $5 per event, and event participation is unlimited. Sign up for as many events as you like, starting at 8:30 am.

HELP FEND OFF TAGGING AT BOREN: Mural work party to help make Boren School more graffiti-vandalism-resistant. 9-11 am 5950 Delridge Way. Details here.

ADMIRAL ADOPT-A-STREET: The Admiral Neighborhood Association‘s quarterly Adopt-A-Street cleanup welcomes volunteer help – meet at Metropolitan Market (WSB sponsor) in Admiral by 9 am, with free treats beforehand and a sack lunch afterward. Tools/bags provided.

HELP LINCOLN PARK: Forest restoration at Lincoln Park, 9 am – 2 pm. Join Friends of Lincoln Park, EarthCorps and Green Seattle Partnership to make the forests and shoreline of Lincoln Park healthy! Projects include invasive plant removal, preparing areas for and then planting native plants. Meet at the kiosk in the north parking lot (Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Rose St). Bring garden gloves and hand clippers if you can (they’ll have some extras).

CLASS AT THE TOOL LIBRARY: Power Tools 101 & Advanced Tool Use Classes at the West Seattle Tool Library. Today, it’s Power Tools 101 ($20), taught by Amy Ecklund, is a really friendly introduction to use of smaller power tools such as circular saws, jigsaws, impact drivers, and nail guns. This class is great for those who would love to use power tools but have perhaps been a little intimidated in the past. It’s also great as a general brush up on safe tool practices.9 am-11 am, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. (Check with library@sustainablewestseattle.org regarding future classes!)

‘WHERE THE ART IS’ EVENT: “Where the Art Is,” presented by Arts Leadership Lab Seattle at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center (4408 Delridge Way SW), 9 am – 4 pm, lunch provided. Part provocative short talks from an eclectic mix of leading Seattle artists, organizers, and producers, part head-to-head dialogue, and part participant-driven workshops and discussions, this is a forum for candid insight into the current state of art in our city; tickets are $25.

PREVENT LEAKS, PROTECT OUR WATERWAYS: Free “Bert’s Auto Leaks Class” at South Seattle Community College Help Bert the Salmon keep oil and other fluid leaks from your car from harming our local waterways and wildlife. Join the experts at South Seattle Community College’s Automotive Technology Program to learn where most leaks occur and how to fix them. 9 am to 1 pm today – also July 9, August 13, and September 24 (If you’re not signed up for today, register for an upcoming class – e-mail anthony.matlock@seattle.gov or call 206-386-9746.)

COFFEE FOR A CAUSE: Betsy sends word of a fundraiser at Bird on a Wire today, with a percentage of proceeds between 9 am and 1 pm going to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

FREE SHREDDING AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING: FREE shredding/e-cycling presented by Windermere Real Estate in The Junction. High-speed shredding truck on hand, and/or bring your computers, monitors, cell phones, TVs for recycling. 10 am-1 pm, in the parking lot behind the office, off 42nd between Oregon and Alaska.

ONLINE ‘COMMUNITY TOOL’ DEMONSTRATION: West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network got a chance to meet with Code for America fellows earlier this year to talk about online tools that would help with community work – and they’re inviting you to a demonstration this morning to see what C4A has come up with. 10 am, West Seattle (Admiral) Library. Details in first two posts on WSBWCN website.

BENEFIT PLANT SALE AND ANIMAL ADOPTION: Furry Faces Foundation plant sale with animal adoption opportunities too! 3809 46th SW. Sale is 10 am-4 pm both days, flyer with full details and location at furryfaces.org

FREE YOGA AT SOUNDYOGA: Longtime WSB sponsor SoundYoga offers one of its periodic free classes, 10:30 am, 5639 California SW, details in this WSB Forums post.

INTERACTIVE THEATER FOR KIDS: Theater for Young Children Presents: The Bremen Town Musicians & The Golden Goose! An interactive theater experience with performing, singing, dancing, take-home art projects, and more. 10:30-11:30 a.m. in West Seattle at Westside Unitarian Universalists Church (7141 California SW) $5 per person (including babes in arms). Bring snacks (nut-free) and blankets for an indoor picnic. Brought to you by Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool of the Arts.

WSHS CLASS OF ’86 BEACH PARTY: West Seattle High School Class of 1986 family-friendly potluck at Alki Beach from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday. We encourage all members of the Class of ’86 to attend, and we welcome our fellow classmates from throughout the 80s. See the Facebook event page.

BENEFIT CAR WASH: Get your car washed by the West Seattle High School Girls Volleyball Team at the West Seattle Produce Parking Lot (Alaska & Fauntleroy), 10:30 am-2 pm. Team’s raising money to pay for new gear and fees for the upcoming season. Donations are welcome and encouraged.

COLMAN POOL’S 2ND PRE-SEASON WEEKEND: The outdoor pool in Lincoln Park opens at noon for a lap-swim session, for its second pre-season weekend of 2011.

SIFF AT THE ADMIRAL: More screenings today/tonight for the Seattle International Film Festival (WSB sponsor) – four films are on the schedule, starting at 1 pm, find out about them (with ticket info too) here.

LOW TIDE: 1:16 pm, -2 feet. Here’s the monthly chart (the full moon at midmonth has even-lower tides).

KITTY HARBOR OPENS FOR THE SEASON: West Seattle’s only animal shelter, Kitty Harbor (3422 Harbor Ave SW) has its opening weekend June 4th and 5th. New shelter hours this year are Saturday from 12 – 6pm and Sunday from 2 – 6 pm. More than 60 kittens available for adoption on opening day.

FANTABULOUS FIFTIES: Senior Center of West Seattle (4217 SW Oregon) presents “Those Fantabulous Fifties: A Musical Revue” conceived and directed by Kent Johnson. The musical will showcase more than 35 popular ’50s songs and a hula-hoop challenge. All ages are welcome. 2 pm matinee.

ARBOR HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY CARNIVAL: 3-6 pm, bouncy rides/slides, games, prizes, face painting, dunk tank, and more. Wristbands $15 (unlimited rides, 5 game coupons), single tickets available too.

BENEFIT DOG WASH: 3:30-6 pm at the Southwest Athletic Complex (next to Southwest Community Center), the Chief Sealth International High School Yoga Club has a benefit dog wash. $5 minimum donation requested.

SKYLARK – SCRABBLE TODAY, MUSIC TONIGHT: Skylark Café and Club (WSB sponsor) starts its sixth year with two things on tap today – charity Scrabble at 3:30 pm, live music starting at 10 (Christina Orbe and the White Guilt, followed at 11 by Trip Like Animals, $5 cover)

SKATE FOR A CURE TONIGHT AT SOUTHGATE: Put on your roller skates and “Skate for a Cure.” Help West Seattleites Amiko Imori and Ashley Vincent raise $4,600 to be able to participate in the 2011 Susan G. Komen 3-Day walk! 5-7 pm at Southgate Roller Rink in White Center. Rink entry fee $10 (includes skate rental), any donations over that “will be greatly appreciated.” You’re invited to “come dressed in your craziest pink clothes” – prizes planned for best dressed, racing, limbo, more. Facebook event page here.

SALSA ON ALKI: 6 – 10 pm. Sponsored by Belltown Dance Studio & Century Ballroom. Facebook event page here

HELP A FALLEN HERO’S FAMILY: Benefit for the children of Cpl. Brandon Hocking, VFW Post 2713, 7-11 pm (details here in our announcement published earlier this week).

ROCKY HORROR AT THE ADMIRAL: It’s the first Saturday night of the month, which means the midnight presentation of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” complete with shadow casting, at The Admiral Theater.

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Class of ’61 in golden spotlight at WSHS All-School Reunion

June 4, 2011 6:33 am

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It is truly a “golden moment” each year when the annual West Seattle High School All-School Reunion spotlights the class that’s having its 50th reunion. Last night in the WSHS Theater, the curtain was opened to reveal all the 1961 alums you see above. Their celebration – which continues tonight at the Rainier Golf/Country Club – was onstage after the school’s principal had wrapped up her remarks expressing admiration for “the nation’s largest alumni association,” and before a round of honors including scholarships and new inductees to the WSHS Hall of Fame – details ahead:Read More

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On the WSBeat: Park problem; glove-box ‘surprise’…

June 4, 2011 5:41 am

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By Megan Sheppard
On the WSBeat, for West Seattle Blog

From reports on cases handled recently by Southwest Precinct officers:

*After being approached by a concerned citizen on Wednesday afternoon, officers spoke with a transient man who apparently has been sleeping in the dugout at a Lincoln Park baseball field. For several weeks, he had allegedly been leering at women and harassing the kids who try to use the facility. He was cooperative with officers and has been told not to return to the park to camp or sleep. Officers also confiscated an illegal 3.5 inch fixed-blade knife and are taking official steps to have the man trespassed from the park – meaning, formally told that he is not allowed there at all.

Seven more summaries ahead:Read More

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Congratulations to the Bronze Award Scouts of Troop 41504!

June 4, 2011 12:04 am

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A happy scene Friday night inside the parish hall at Our Lady of Guadalupe – with seven Girl Scouts from West Seattle’s Troop 41504 receiving the Bronze Award. We visited Camp Long two weeks ago (WSB coverage here) as the Scouts hosted younger Brownie and Daisy Scouts in a day of mentorship, games, and activities; that was one of the final steps on their journey to earning the Bronze Award, which is explained here. Tonight’s event included Bridging Ceremonies as well. Congratulations to Scouts Penny Dierich, Corinne Manley, Jane Miller, Kaitlin Morgan, Regan Nagle, Haley Pyscher and Hana Kurahara Sisk, and their troop leader Patricia Hahler!

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Traffic-alert reminder: East Marginal/Spokane intersection closure

June 3, 2011 9:40 pm

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A reminder that if you take surface streets between SODO and West Seattle/Harbor Island, this closure is scheduled to have begun – the intersection of East Marginal Way/Spokane Street, as part of the project building a new structure on EMW to get over the railroad tracks between the south side of the West Seattle Bridge and the west side of Highway 99. The city created an updated map, which you see above, to show how traffic is supposed to circulate through/around the closure area this weekend – police/flaggers were promised, too. IMPORTANT: The detour map above is only good through Monday morning, but the closure continues through Thursday – here’s the map for Monday morning through Thursday. (And then remember, the day after that – starting late the night of June 10th, NEXT weekend brings an Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, more reminders on that to come.)

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West Seattle in the limelight again: Who was shooting today

June 3, 2011 9:07 pm

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Another camera crew was in action around West Seattle today. Not a movie this time – but still a major production. Laurel Trujillo sent word that her Junction-area home was going to be a major location for an L.A.-based production company, Kontent Partners, shooting a marketing video on behalf of Kinetix, the company she works for, which Laurel describes as “a wellness company that provides fitness and nutrition programs to corporate clients” (including Starbucks), and is soon going direct-to-consumer too. The crew started the day on the West Seattle Golf Course, where Kim spotted them and shared the photo above. Then WSB contributor Christopher Boffoli caught up with the crew at Laurel’s place (where parking was blocked off along 41st to make space for the production vehicles):

Laurel isn’t in the video but was on hand as the crew set up, including covering the windows and setting up their own light:

The company’s marketing director chose the place after visiting for a party and becoming intrigued with its distinctive design:

It’s not all glamour if your home is chosen for a film/video – Laurel got up at 5 am when an advance team arrived to start rearranging furniture, among other things. She and her husband have lived in The Junction for just about six months, moving from Bellevue. From their place, the crew was planning more outdoor work – so if you saw them in action today, that’s what it was about.

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West Seattle scenes: Sun, sea, sand

June 3, 2011 7:02 pm

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With two days of 70-plus-degree sunshine on the way – according to the newest forecast – the sign outside Red Cup Espresso (which you probably know is partly solar-powered!) seems appropriate. (Thanks to JayDee for spotting it and sharing the photo. Note the hockey cheer in the lower-left corner.) And if you missed the noontime low tides the past two days, you have another chance tomorrow: