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West Seattle Crime Watch: Bullet holes found in house, car
February 9, 2009 5:38 pm
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 |   Crime | Genesee Hill | West Seattle news

New information about the suspected gunshots reported last night by residents northwest of The Junction: This afternoon, evidence was found that shots indeed were fired. First word came from Stacy, who posted this comment on the original report:

Contrary to popular belief, the noises heard on the 4100 block between Dakota and Genesee last night around 8:30 were actually gunshots. At approximately 3:30 today, eight shell casings were found on the ground along with three bullet holes – two in a parked car and one in a neighbors house. Police were called and just finished their investigation.

Officers who investigated last night didn’t find anything, but we just confirmed Stacy’s report with Lt. Ron Smith at the Southwest Precinct, who says an officer indeed went back out this afternoon to investigate bullet holes in a car and house. No one was hit. (Later note: We have a followup question out regarding the exact location, as well as whether there is any indication of random vs. target.)

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Seattle Public Schools principal changes officially announced
February 9, 2009 5:30 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

As reported here last Friday, Sanislo Elementary principal Debbie Nelsen is leaving after this school year, with Ernie Seevers from AS #1 Pinehurst coming in. The district has now sent the official announcement of principal changes districtwide (including Concord Elementary, the South Park school that’s part of the West Seattle South cluster) – read on:Read More

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West Seattle snow aftermath: Trash rebate details made public
February 9, 2009 5:05 pm
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

On New Year’s Eve, while at City Hall for Mayor Nickels‘ post-snowstorm briefing, we reported to you that he promised a rebate for some who’d missed multiple trash pickups, though no details were given at the time. An e-mail question this past weekend from a WSBer reminded us that it’s long past time for a followup, so we asked Andy Ryan at Seattle Public Utilities if the rebate details had been announced. He just sent them to us, in this customer Q-city A format:

Q: Can I get an adjustment for my missed garbage pickups during the December 2008 snow storm?

A: Yes, if your collection was missed twice. The storm started late on Wednesday, 12/17/08 and lasted through 12/26/08.

Residential accounts missed twice will receive a one-time $5 adjustment for this weather-related event. Commercial accounts (dumpsters) missed twice will receive a $10 adjustment. However, customers whose pickup day was Wednesday were only missed once (on Dec. 24), so they are not eligible for an adjustment. Neither are COFN accounts.

Q: How were the $5 and $10 amounts derived?
A: These amounts align with an adjustment already applied to the accounts of customers whose garbage collection was missed twice in one year.

Q: When will I see the adjustment, and how will it look on my bill?
A: This adjustment will be applied to eligible accounts with a bill date of 2/17/09 forward, until all accounts served during the storm period of 12/18/08 – 12/26/08 have billed. The adjustment will appear as a line item referring to the December 2008 snow event.

So keep an eye on your next bill.

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Monday afternoon notes: From annexation vote to float followup
February 9, 2009 3:23 pm
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 |   Arbor Heights | How to help | Pigeon Point | West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival | West Seattle news | White Center

COUNCIL SAYS “NO” TO ANNEXATION AGREEMENT: We’re working on continuing coverage for this at partner site White Center Now, but it’s worth a note here: The Seattle City Council has just voted 8 to 1 to *not* endorse the recent agreement reached with Burien and two fire districts, setting a framework for the potential annexation process over the next few years; the agreement basically gave Burien first rights of refusal on the southern half of the North Highline unincorporated area, and Seattle first rights on the north half (including most of White Center). We’re continuing to add details from the council discussion to the WCN report here. (5:14 pm note: Added a comment from Seattle mayoral spokesperson Alex Fryer, saying, “The MOU with Burien took some time, but we had an agreement that made sense for all the parties. With the City Council decision today, we’re done with the issue for this year.”)

HAPPENING TONIGHT: Last reminders about three events of note, all on the WSB West Seattle Events calendar: The Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council meets at Cooper Elementary, 7 pm; the Denny Site Redevelopment Design Team meets at the Denny Middle School Library, also 7 pm; and the ARK Park benefit concert (raising money for a privately funded new park on land owned by Arbor Heights Community Church) is happening at Roosevelt High School, also at 7.

“HAVE A HEART” FINAL TALLY: Heather at Illusions Hair Design (WSB sponsor) tells us yesterday’s event (WSB coverage here) brought in more than $1,700 for West Seattle Helpline and Pencil Me in for Kids.

HI-YU FLOAT HOME SEARCH: West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival president Tim Winston reports that the float has a reprieve (following this item over the weekend) but it’s not forever:

Harbor Properties has once more been gracious and extended our storage of the float through February. However, their project will need us to be out after that.

Regarding use of other currently empty buildings – they are looking for contacts, so even if you don’t know for sure whether something might be available, if you have a contact and can provide that info to Hi-Yu, please call Tim at 206-938-2088.

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Another P-Patch confirmed for West Seattle! How to help it grow
February 9, 2009 2:09 pm
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 |   Gardening | How to help | West Seattle news

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(July 2008 WSB photo of Psomizo Garden, west of new P-Patch location)
Just last week, reporting on the Southwest District Council‘s latest meeting, we mentioned that city Department of Neighborhoods director Stella Chao remarked on the popularity of the P-Patch community-garden program and its long waiting lists. Good news today – a site donated by West Seattle Christian Church in The Junction has won official approval to become a P-Patch (here are the current WS P-Patches), and Aaron Hernandez (shown above, tending the nearby donated-food Psomizo Garden last summer with his daughter) is looking for people to be on the Steering Committee. If you’re interested, contact Aaron at 206-280-5015 or wscc.grounds@hotmail.com – the garden plot is on the north side of church grounds, on Genesee between 41st and 42nd (map).

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West Seattle restaurant watch: Zeeks Pizza’s target date
February 9, 2009 12:33 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

(December 2008 WSB photo)
After reporting a week ago that the future Morgan Junction location of Zeeks Pizza had applied for its beer/wine license, we checked with Zeeks vice president Greg McClure to see how they’re progressing toward that planned spring opening. (Greg’s the executive who first confirmed to us last September that Zeeks would be taking over the space where Corner Inn abruptly closed in June.) Heard back from him this morning:

We can’t wait until the West Seattle store opens and we think it is going to be a great fit for the neighborhood. That corner is going to be a really great place- you’ll have the Beveridge Place Pub, Feedback once it opens, and Zeeks Pizza to round it out. … To all those who are wondering when we’ll be open, we are estimating a May 1 opening date. If anybody is interested in being on our mailing list for a grand opening, you can go to our webpage and click on the feedback link and let us know to add your name and mailing address or e-mail address.

Here’s the page he mentioned; we just tested, and you can ignore all the lines that aren’t relevant to “add me to the mailing list” – enter your e-mail address and write in the comment box that you’d like to be on the list for news of the West Seattle restaurant, and you’re done.

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West Seattle Gas Price Watch: 30 cents up, though oil’s down
February 9, 2009 5:08 am
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 |   Gas prices | Transportation | West Seattle news

gas-pump.jpgWithin the past few days, the last of the sub-$2 gas prices have vanished. Ahead, for the first time in 2 months, we have surveyed all West Seattle gas stations (except for Exxon at 35th/Barton, where the pumps are cordoned off – we’ll check tomorrow on whether that’s temporary or permanent), and found most prices up more than 30 cents a gallon in that timespan, even though the price of oil is lower:Read More

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Police investigating loud noises northwest of The Junction
February 8, 2009 8:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS breaking news

We’ve received multiple reports of what residents say sounded like gunshots – keep in mind, that COULD mean fireworks – northwest of The Junction, including 45th/Dakota vicinity (map). One report, from LG, e-mailed at 8:26 pm:

We just heard 7-8 rapid sounds in the area and saw our neighbors up and down Dakota (between 44th & 45th) all go to their windows too. Don’t know how close they were, but could hear it over the Grammys.

Police are in the area searching for the source. More as we get it; please share any information you have. 9:21 PM UPDATE: Just wanted to let you know we are still listening, and checking, but no additional info. No aid calls anywhere in the vicinity, at least. 11:06 PM NOTE: We drove around the area while out on our gas-price check (story to come) travels in the past hour – no police seen. We should be able to find out tomorrow morning what (if anything) their investigation revealed, and we’ll post a separate update when we get that information.

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Fire claims Morgan Junction locksmith’s business, 11 months later
February 8, 2009 8:01 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle fires | West Seattle news

Thanks to WSBers Mike and Amy for e-mailing to point out that Puget Sound Key and Lock has disappeared from its storefront in the 6000 block of California SW. Even if you haven’t used a locksmith in years, the name may be familiar; it’s the business gutted 11 months ago by a still-unsolved arson attack. The morning it happened, owner Mike Dein told us he had no insurance — “They just killed my life” was the quote in our headline — this photo showed him with the building landlord, surveying the damage:

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Within hours, his plight moved WSB Forum members to action – they organized a fundraiser a month later to help him get back on his feet. Finally, on August 11th, he reopened the shop … but now, it’s gone. We reached Mike by phone this afternoon and asked what happened. “I just couldn’t make it,” he said. “The losses were too great.” He wanted to be sure everyone who helped him and offered support knows he remains grateful; he’s sold the mobile business to his former partner, who he says is using it exclusively to handle AAA contracts to help drivers. And he’s moving on to the next chapter in his life – half of which he says he has spent locksmithing, though he’s only 31.

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Benefit for shooting victim’s family: “We’re overwhelmed”
February 8, 2009 4:57 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

That’s what Stacey Bushaw told us about an hour ago, looking around at what she called “the second wave” of people filling Talarico’s for this afternoon’s benefit, raising money for the family of her cousin Steve Bushaw, shot outside the Junction restaurant one week ago tonight. “Half the people here, I don’t even know!” Stacey marveled. In addition to the capacity crowd inside, some gathered outside — among them, two police officers, a reminder that Steve’s killers have not yet been caught. Near the back of the restaurants, photos and tributes – some originally created for the streetside memorial last Monday – were set up steps away from the stage:

Under that table, people had placed bouquets of flowers – and a soccer ball, in tribute to the sport in which Steve excelled:

Stacey told us that Talarico’s covered the cost of both the pizza and the music, so all proceeds for the afternoon – and what she described as many generous extra donations – would go toward the benefit. All in all, she said, it’s been a weekend full of people showing support and love – she said the private funeral at Forest Lawn yesterday also drew an overflow crowd, more than 400 people. A video tribute to her cousin was shown twice during this afternoon’s benefit, and a printed copy of the eulogy was posted in the memorial area by the stage:

Stacey explained that the video closed with a line also seen on the poster for the benefit – “Our circle of love will never be broken” – because of family significance: It was a line of solace on the printed memorial program when the cousins lost their grandmother several years back, and Stacey says Steve had it tattooed across his chest, with his surname on one arm, his mother’s maiden surname on the other. She remarked again about how grateful their large extended family was for this weekend’s outpouring from friends, relatives, and other community members: “All this, for my little cousin.” Meantime, we are checking daily with police for any word of a break in the case.

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“Streets for People”: Want to join a bike ride from West Seattle?
February 8, 2009 2:13 pm
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 |   Environment | West Seattle news

This Thursday night, Seattle Great City Initiative‘s new campaign “Streets for People” (read about its mission here) kicks off with a rally/forum at the South Lake Union Armory at 5 pm Thursday. Stu Hennessey from Alki Bike and Board is leading a ride from West Seattle to the event; he says, “Anyone is welcome that can bicycle ride 25-30 miles at a moderate pace. We will attend the Streets for People kickoff rally and return. The ride will feature alternative routes through the city. Helmets and lights are required. Rain will not cancel.” Just meet the group at 3:30 pm Thursday at Alki Bike and Board (2606 California; here’s a map). ADDED SUNDAY NIGHT: Chas Redmond shares the bus directions he put together for anyone who’d rather use transit to get from various West Seattle spots to the Armory event:Read More

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Junction shooting, 1 week later: Memorial benefit today
February 8, 2009 8:01 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

One week ago tonight, two men opened fire on 26-year-old Steve Bushaw outside Talarico’s in The Junction. They got away, described only as black men in a white car; Steve died at the hospital. This afternoon, Talarico’s will be the scene of a fundraiser for his family, organized by friends, to share and celebrate memories, and to help the family deal with expenses, hopefully even raise some reward money. Everyone’s invited, 1-5 pm, $10 cover at the door. Donations also are being accepted at US Bank branches; mention the Steve Bushaw memorial fund. Meantime, we continue to check with police daily regarding any progress in the investigation, but they’ve had no updates to announce since Monday; here’s our coverage from the night it happened, plus followups the next morning and afternoon, and a Wednesday report with more about today’s event.

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Update on West Seattle help for 590+ “puppy mill” rescuees
February 7, 2009 10:09 pm
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 |   How to help | Pets | West Seattle news

West Seattle’s generosity is helping the North Sound “puppy mill” rescuees in a big way. Here’s the latest update from Teri Ensley of West Seattle-based Furry Faces Foundation, including how you can still help:

Thanks to our West Seattle Community, four big loads of donated items have been taken to Everett Animal Shelter, S.P.O.T. and N.O.A.H, with another load going up this weekend. Both The Wash Dog and Muttley Crew Cuts have road-tripped it up to Everett Animal Shelter and N.O.A.H. to bathe, groom and love up the dogs.

Photo above is from the Muttley Crew Cuts crew’s trip up; Kelly Rothenbuhler explains: “Lacey and I left here after filling up the truck to the brim with all the donations, we stopped at the Feed Bag on Capitol hill and picked up some food that they donated. We arrived at NOAH and checked in and were told to pull up front and drop off the donations. As I pulled up they came running out and said they didn’t realize we had so much stuff-thanks West Seattle!! We then pulled around to the garage/storage area and unloaded all the stuff. We then got the tour of the place and were told what suite needed grooming. We took the dogs one by one into the grooming area and bathed and did what haircuts were needed. One little Yorkie really stood out-his name is Champ. He was about 2 years old and had an old spinal injury so he had a hard time standing. He was so sweet and loved all the attention and care he was getting. One dog actually fell over when I was bathing her because she was leaning against my hand enjoying the rubs and leaned too far. We will be going back up on Monday the 9th to help with more grooming and just giving out loves.”

If you would still like to donate, here are the requested items from the involved shelters and rescue groups. We are keeping a log of all the donations and will report out the GRAND TOTALS in the near future.

Items Most Needed:
• Wee Wee pads
• Towels, fleece blankets and dog beds with removable covers
• Small squeaky toys
• Small metal dog food bowls
• Monetary Donations for medical expenses and special needs

Items Still Needed:

• High Quality canned and dry dog food – preferred types are Pinnacle, Canidae, Natural Balance or Nutro Ultra lamb/rice, small bites
• Grooming tools and dog toys
• Freshly washed blankets, towels, beds and crate pads-all sizes
• Dishes—stainless steel preferable (for sanitation reasons)
• Laundry detergent and bleach
• Paper towels
• Monetary donations for veterinary care
• Heavy duty garbage bags (black leaf bags)
• Scrubbie sponges (dishwashing size)
• Exercise Pens (wire, collapsible)
• Xsmall dog collars and leashes

The following West Seattle businesses are still accepting the above donations, and cash donations:

Admiral District:
Mud Bay; 2611 Calif. Ave SW
Muttley Crew Cuts Co; 3707 California Ave SW

Alaska Junction:
Hotwire Online Coffeehouse; 4410 Calif. Ave SW
Petco: 4732 California Avenue SW

Alki: All the Best Pet Care; 2820 Alki Ave SW

Morgan Junction:
Pet Elements; 6701 California Ave SW
The Wash Dog; 6400 California Ave SW
Stella Ruffington’s, 7003 California SW

Westwood Village: Pet Pros; 9033 25th Ave SW

Lastly, F3 has received many emails asking which shelters and rescue groups are actually caring for the dogs. Some folks would like to donate money directly and want to ensure that the group they are donating to are truly involved.

Everett Animal Shelter
SPOT
NOAH
Skagit Humane Society
Old Dog Haven
Seattle Humane Society

Also, events are coming up including the Cathy Sorbo/Rod Long comedy show at the Admiral Theater at 9:30 pm next Friday (read more here), with proceeds benefiting this effort, and Valentine’s weekend events at Muttley Crew Cuts (details TBA) and The Wash Dog (donating half of self-serve dog wash proceeds to Everett Animal Shelter).

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When to call 911, and when not to? Find out firsthand
February 7, 2009 5:11 pm
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 |   Crime | Safety | West Seattle news

It’s been discussed here before: Southwest Precinct police leadership advises “call 911 if you see something/someone suspicious,” and we’ve reported that here, multiple times; then on occasion someone who does call, reports back that they were told that wasn’t an emergency and they shouldn’t have called 911. The West Seattle Crime Prevention Council has been pursuing such concerns with 911 system managers, and Lt. Greg Schmidt, who runs the SPD 911 center, will be the guest at the next WSCPC meeting a week from Tuesday, to explain how it works, to answer questions, to listen to concerns. The reason we’re telling you now is not just so you can mark your calendar, but also because, if you have a specific question they can get to him in advance, particularly about a specific case in which you called 911 and didn’t get the response you expected, they’d like to hear from you by next Thursday – e-mail the WSCPC’s staff liaison from Seattle Neighborhood Group (which by the way is NOT a city agency), Jennifer Duong, at jennifer@sngi.org. The council’s meeting also, as always, will include crime reports and neighborhood “hot spot” concerns; it’ll be at 7 pm February 17 at the SW Precinct meeting room.

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Followup: Firm chosen to build Alki Point sidewalks, traffic calming
February 7, 2009 12:04 pm
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 |   Transportation | West Seattle news

This past week’s California Place Park meeting reminded us we hadn’t checked lately on another alkipointsidewalk1.jpgcontentious issue we’d covered in Alki Community Center meetings last year — the plan to finish some sidewalk connections around Alki Point and install “traffic calming” measures as part of the project (past coverage includes these reports: 2/08, 4/08). So we called Sandra “Sam” Woods, the SDOT project manager. She says the contract for this project has been awarded – it’s part of a package of “several projects” around the city, to be handled by Construct Co. No date is set yet for construction to start – the “notice to proceed” has to be finalized – but as previously projected, it’s expected this spring/summer, Woods says. She calls the project “terrific” because of components including raised crosswalks at both ends (roughly, 65th/Alki and the start of Beach Drive) as well as work at 63rd/Alki to more clearly direct westbound traffic to turn south on 63rd rather than taking the existing “straight shot” ahead on the nonarterial section of Alki – this map marks those three spots:


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We’ll get a closer look at the specific plans during a walking tour with neighborhood leaders next week; the project’s page on the city website is here.

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Seattle Lutheran seniors’ project: Everything old is new again!
February 7, 2009 8:01 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Those are the two local students who recently posted a note in the WSB Forums that caught our eye. It read, in part:

Our names are Grace Puffert and Mary Griffin and we’re seniors at Seattle Lutheran High School. Every year, each senior is required to create and execute a senior project that should in some way give back and benefit the community. We decided to have a community Fashion Show in order to raise money for Providence Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Home (where we both are volunteers) here in West Seattle.

The theme of our fashion show is “Fashion through the Ages” (WORKING ON A BETTER TITLE!). Our hope is to exhibit clothing from each era beginning with 1900. So this is where you come in, if anyone would like to donate or lend clothing (era-oriented) or their services to helping us put this show on, it would be GREATLY appreciated. We really would like to bring together the entire West Seattle community on this project

Grace and Mary (left/right in the photo above) got some quick e-mail replies, and one was from us – to arrange a chat with them to find out more about what they’re doing and how you can help. So we sat down at a local coffeehouse one recent night to chat …Read More

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Morgan Junction break-in attempt
February 6, 2009 11:50 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

Linda tells the story of what she found when she got home tonight (6300 block of 40th SW; map):Read More

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Video: Total Experience Gospel Choir at Alki Elementary
February 6, 2009 9:04 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | West Seattle video

Thanks to Alki Elementary for letting WSB share this afternoon’s Black History Month assembly, starring Pastor Pat Wright and members of Seattle’s world-famous Total Experience Gospel Choir. (They’re practically a West Seattle institution, since, as noted in our Kenyon Hall article two weeks ago, they rehearse at KH every week.) With Alki students watching, enrapt, from the floor — sometimes singing and clapping, too — the singers filled the cafeteria with joyful tunes, and then a surprise in the middle of “Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand” — as choir members did exactly that, fanning out through the crowd:

Find out more about the Total Experience Gospel Choir (members “10 to 65 years old,” as mentioned today) at its website.

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West Seattle school update: New principal for Sanislo Elementary
February 6, 2009 4:12 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

The communications team at Seattle Public Schools tells us they’re not formally announcing districtwide principal changes till Monday, most of which result from last week’s school closure/change vote and other “capacity management” decisions made in the past few months, but we have confirmation tonight of one change affecting a West Seattle school: Sanislo Elementary principal Debbie Nelsen is going to lead the new Jane Addams K-8 school in the north end; Ernie Seevers, who has been at AS #1 Pinehurst, is coming to Sanislo. A letter is going home to Sanislo families today; we’ve just received a copy. See it here; the letter says the change will take effect July 1st. Other reported changes are being discussed in this comment thread on saveseattleschools.blogspot.com, including one that affects West Seattle families of students in the elementary APP (top-level gifted) program — Lowell Elementary principal Julie Breidenbach reportedly will become principal of the school to which West Seattle-area APP students will be redirected next year, Thurgood Marshall.

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West Seattle Hi-Yu float is almost homeless: Can you help ASAP?
February 6, 2009 12:37 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival | West Seattle news

One month ago, we brought you an update from the West Seattle Hi-Yu Festival leadership, seeking new storage space for their float – which represents West Seattle in parades around the region. Today, Hi-Yu’s Carol Winston e-mailed to say that while they’ve gotten some “leads,” they’re out of time – the float MUST be out of its temporary storage space TOMORROW. Here’s what Carol says they’re looking for:

We need a secure area that can park our 24’ trailer with float vehicle on top. Ideally an enclosed site, such as warehouse space, large garage, etc. would be nice, but at this point just an outside fenced space would be an answer to prayer. We need the space for a month or so, although we also have to find space to start building the float. If someone had a space that would work for both….that would be awesome! It doesn’t necessarily need to be in West Seattle, but somewhere close by would be great.

UPDATED FROM ORIGINAL POST: If you can help, here’s who to call: Hi-Yu president Tim Winston at 206-938-2088.

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From Fauntleroy: New newsletter; community conversations
February 6, 2009 10:40 am
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 |   Fauntleroy | West Seattle news

The latest quarterly newsletter from the Fauntleroy Community Association is now available online (via PDF, here). Some of the issues covered are ones that we’ve kept you up to date on as well, including the latest on the Washington State Ferries Long-Range Plan (newest updates here and here; our Fauntleroy coverage is all archived here). But there’s also news you may not have heard, including the latest on a traffic-calming effort along 47th between Brace Point and SW 98th, seen here in Google Street View:


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And the newsletter announces a series of conversations and events at Fauntleroy Church on a subject that’s so near and dear to us, we’re honored to have been asked to be part of it: “Re-creating Community in Our Day.” For six successive Wednesday nights starting February 25th, this topic will be tackled in a variety of ways, from the 2/25 kickoff screening of the acclaimed “Fauntleroy Story” documentary, to author/former city Department of Neighborhoods leader Jim Diers speaking on 3/25. (Your WSB co-publishers will be the speakers on 3/11, for the topic “the impact of media on our sense of belonging to a community.” Full list of events is on the Fauntleroy Church home page; other Fauntleroy community events are on the FCA website, including a reminder of the all-community, multi-topic meeting coming up February 18th, which will include an SDOT rep discussing the recently announced “rechannelization” of Fauntleroy Way between California and Edmunds.

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Junction shooting update: Benefit posters up; killers still at large
February 6, 2009 2:45 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

That’s the poster that Stacey Bushaw tells WSB has been distributed throughout West Seattle to invite everyone to this Sunday afternoon’s event benefiting the family of her cousin, Steve Bushaw, the 26-year-old man shot and killed in The Junction last Sunday night. The two men who shot him are still on the loose; police have not provided any new information, so all we know is what we originally reported (here’s our coverage from the night it happened, plus followups the next morning and afternoon).

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Southwest District Council toplines: Parking, park, P-patches …
February 5, 2009 11:59 pm
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 |   Gardening | Junction parking review | Junction Plaza Park | Southwest District Council | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

Updates constituted most of the highlights from Wednesday night’s Southwest District Council meeting — representatives from neighborhood groups and other key organizations dealing with the section of West Seattle that the city calls the SW District (map). In the photo above is Dante Taylor, who’s traveling the West Seattle meeting circuit to remind everyone that the city’s Junction parking review is getting under way (all our coverage is archived here). Regarding the big question, whether pay stations will be the result, Taylor stressed nothing is settled – the study is supposed to determine whether they would be needed anywhere to keep cars moving and create a steady flow of people through the business district. One of his previous appearances (WSB coverage here) was at the January meeting of the Junction Neighborhood Organization, whose president Erica Karlovits is co-chair of the SWDC; she reiterated concerns her group wants to keep on the front burner – “park and hiders,” who drive to Junction neighborhoods and leave their cars while catching buses to downtown, and construction workers parking in neighborhoods. Ahead, another Junction item – the latest on the 42nd/Alaska park – and more SWDC notes:Read More

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