On sidewalk at 7060 Lincoln Park Way SW, just behind the Kenny on the way to Beach Dr.
Desk is vintage 1935, solid wood, brass handles, two pullout slides, with locking mechanism in the back of the drawers. Good condition. Quite heavy.
Dining table has two fold down leaves, finish in good condition, seats 2-6.
It’s nice quality furniture at a good price. ;)
My Son’s friend found a cell phone by the preschool on the corner of 28th and Holden. He turned it in to the W.S. Police station.
The Fauntleroy Church, being tied with the YMCA, is usually open. I have peeked in the chapel on more than one occasion. It’s a beautiful chapel. There is usually office staff during the day as well, so you could ask.
Lost:
Oval Solitare Engagement Ring with Gold Band & Gold Wedding Band.
REWARD — Please contact (206)390-7913 if found.
We found a laptop in our alley near California and Graham (Morgan Junction) yesterday. We brought it inside and it boots up just fine, it is password protected (login screen). Seems to work just fine so I’m guessing it was stolen/taken and dumped or misplaced somehow? We would like to get it back to the owner.
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Because its open to the public & a lovely place to sit in quiet contemplation, I used to trek over to St. James Cathedral on 1st Hill. I am not a church goer so am not seeking anything formal like Sunday services… but am wondering if there’s a place in W.Seattle that has qualities where one can quietly reflect, reconnect w/self, strengthen one’s spiritual life. I love Lincoln Park, but sometimes it can be noisy & crowded & of course, winter can put a damper on that. Or are there any churches that would allow a non member to simply sit in quiet contemplation, even on weekdays? Thanks to all in our W.Seattle community!
Not sure how but my previous reply seems to have disappeared. Trying again!
1) The notion that some parents would use a sign in the street in lieu of teaching their children about safety is ludicrous. I know a lot of parents, and not one would stoop to that level of irresponsibility and laziness.
2) The people who are putting up these signs are likely doing so in reaction to people driving dangerously fast down the streets they live on. Go look at 39th and 102nd SW and you’ll see a dozen of these signs at different houses. The reason? Because people soar down that road and blow through that intersection regularly at dangerous speeds.
3) Getting the city to fix dangerous intersections takes a lot of time and effort and waiting for that to happen isn’t feasible. Families then take the situation on themselves by trying to put up signage since the city won’t.
4) I don’t know any parents that encourage their children to go play in the streets. Though there may be some exceptions in cul-de-sacs and special places like that.
5) Kids take a long time to develop a safe awareness of their surroundings and it takes repeated instruction and guidance from parents to teach them. You don’t just tell a kid once to stay out of the street and they mind. You can tell a small child to be careful around cars one minute and the next they’ll see a butterfly and chase it right into the street if nobody stops them.
6) Just slow down in our neighborhoods. This is directed at everybody. It seems we are all in such a hurry these days that safety takes a back seat to getting to your destination. Slow down and not only will you give yourself more time to react, but if you do happen to hit someone, the damage will be hopefully less severe.
7) I live on an arterial and just accept that people are going to drive it at higher speeds. I wouldn’t even consider a Slow Down sign because it wouldn’t do a bit of good. However, on the side streets around here I see others driving at dangerous speeds daily. I do wish people would mind their speed on these neighborhood roads, maybe then it wouldn’t be necessary for people to put up their own signage.
I am glad to hear you were treated well by strangers. I wish you good healing as I have also been lucky enough to have random people help me when I needed it.
Last Saturday while walking on Alki, I tripped on a high edge of the sidewalk and went down hard! My left shoulder hit as well as my right knee and right elbow. The intense pain, fear and humility was overwhelming and I burst into tears. My Phone was in pieces(cover came off).
Along came two strangers, I believe Fran and Brad-hope I got the names right! They were so kind and tried to help me up but the pain in my left shoulder prevented me from doing anything but laying still. They offered encouragement and Fran reassembled my phone so I could call for my Husband. They were exactly who I needed at that time-I felt so alone!
I asked my two new friends to bow down so I could see their faces as all I could see at the time were their legs and shoes! As they did, I felt so touched to put faces to the kindness they gave me. Fran said “I know you! You’ve walked here years ago! I saw the man who revived you!” She was referring to the time and near the same place I fell down from a heart attack five years ago! I was without a heartbeat and survived! All my angels were in place to administer CPR, defibrillator and summon an ambulance that was just blocks away.
My husband finally arrived and called for an aid car. Fran and Brad wished me the best and left as the aid car arrived and EMT’s were gathering around to do the wonderful things they do for us. I was soon at Harborview ER and discovered I had fractured my left humerus bone. Fortunately, I didn’t need a cast but a specially knotted sling that enabled the bone to start healing. Painful week since then but my heart was warmed by the memories of my two friends and all the people driving along Alki who stopped to offer assistance!
I wish I knew more of what happened five years ago as I don’t remember anything after I passed out. Last Saturday showed me there are still angels out there among us. THANK YOU!
Hello everyone
Now, I’m not bashing the USPS – I realize they have their jobs to do, and in weather, it can be difficult. Does anyone know what their rule is regarding placement of packages that they deliver? I was always under the impression that if they deliver a package to you that doesn’t fit in your mailbox, they are to place it at your front door if it is accessible. We live on a street with no sidewalk or parking, and have a locking mailbox at the bottom of our driveway. Our driveway is steep but easily accessible. Today, for the second time in a few weeks, I’ve found our packages just laying streetside at the foot of our mailbox. I doubt this is our usual carrier, as he’s always delivered them at the top of the driveway. Last year when this happened, I went to the Post Office to complain, but was told that the supervisor was (conveniently) unavailable. Can someone explain what it is our carriers should be doing in this situation? I’ve never been able to locate a phone number for our local West Seattle Post Office, and the one time I made an on-line complaint, it went completely unanswered…I shudder to think of the upcoming holiday season….
Thanks.
There have been on going reports of coyote sightings around West Seattle.
Merely seeing one is not a reason to call authorities.
However, there are certain behaviors that are cause for alarm.
Specifically:
Coyote carrying a box marked ACME.
Coyote dropping an anvil from a hot air balloon.
Coyote posting signs such as “Detour” or “Free Bird Seed”.
Coyote in possession of a giant magnet.
Coyote in possession of a catapult.
Coyote detonating explosives or TNT.
Coyote launching itself with a giant crossbow.
Please contact the police or animal control if you witness any of the behavior above.
Thank you.
The “shi..yard” that Jan S referred to is Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. One of the largest employers in the region. It has a variety of apprenticeships where you can, if you take the initiative to, gain advanceable and/or marketable skills. Before retiring from there, my father was involved in some of these trade programs alongside the various trade unions. When I lived in the area, I had truly amazing friends and neighbors that spun off their knowledge to me (to make me the gearhead that I am). One of the skills I learned was how to do big things with very little. Some of the work is some truly amazing, “big” stuff. When I was a high schooler, I had summer jobs in another naval shipyard. A truly amazing experience, especially if like working with your hands and mind. As a bonus, the cost of living will be markedly less on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Good luck to you and your family with your search. My only advice; Get lucky, but be prepared to get lucky when the chance crosses paths.
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no.. my heads up that this was an old thread weren’t the dates…
i didn’t notice them until after i saw the jiggers posts..
sometimes he was a major pain in the behind.. but i miss him
Just to clarify, I have no problem with people driving down my street when they have respect. But 770 cars at an average of 32MPH. It’s clear to me that people are not using the street as it was planned. So don’t blame me when your favorite “shortcut” is riddled with roundabouts and speed bumps.
Am I the only one who thinks this topic deserves the worst post of the year award? You are seriously coming on a message board to complain about slow down signs? I agree they shouldn’t be in the middle of the road but I am not sure how a parent putting out a slow down sign while their kids are playing outside makes them a bad parent.
Do you get angry when you hear children laughing? Does a child’s smile bring pure rage to you soul?
I am just older than a millennial and all I hear about from the older generation is how great things used to be when kids played outside instead of playing video games. Now we have this post. How dare parents/kids ask cars to slow down while they ride a bike or play whiffle ball. Give me a break.
Obviously there are exceptions to this like putting the sign in the middle of the street or on a busy street but several of my neighbors use these signs and like anyone with basic understanding I do not have a problem with it.
Maybe try being a good neighbor instead of needlessly asking parents trying to make the neighborhood safer for their kids.
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Totally- maybe I misunderstood the OP but when he/she said “stop expecting drivers to be personally responsible for your children” I interpreted that to mean that parents, not drivers, are responsible if a driver crashes into a child. My position is car drivers are always responsible for a collision with a child regardless of whether the child is playing, walking, running, biking, in the street. The only time a driver would not be responsible for a collision is if the person jumped out right in front of a car and there was absolutely no way the car driver could avoid the collision.
@KBear, I disagree with your opinion that the route drivers use isn’t important or an issue. With the proliferation of various driving apps (Waze etc) residential streets are getting congested in ways that were never intended by city planners and traffic engineers. We shouldn’t be using residential streets as thoroughfares for automobile traffic (Note: this is not relevant to bicycle traffic). We as a city are already reacting to this by introducing varying methods of traffic calming. Such as this in my old stomping grounds:
Seattle’s new traffic diverters getting mixed reaction from residents
The city could have diverted those resources to more important projects if only its citizens would use a little common decency and understanding of why we direct traffic through arterials etc.
As to the OP, children should be supervised whenever they are in a roadway or close proximity and posting signage which can be helpful does not negate their responsibility. Signage should not be put physically in a roadway to cause an obstruction. We already have processes in place to request speed humps etc. We all have to share the road and that means we all take responsibility for our own safety and the safety of others. It only works when we all follow the rules. I also recommend getting a dashcam for your vehicle.
“Instead, teach your kids to stay out of the street (you know, where 2 ton+ cars drive), stop expecting drivers to be personally responsible for your children”
I cannot begin to tell you how strongly I disagree with this statement. The streets belong to everyone, not just cars. My child is seven years old and I’ve been teaching her how to ride her bicycle on the street since she was five years old. We ride bikes on the street to get to Walgreens. We ride bikes on the street to get to the library.
Drivers of 2-ton vehicles have an extreme responsibility to control their cars so they do not hit a child (or adult) who is using the street to travel. If signs help change driver behavior then I’m all for them.
Yes, these cars get in our way when we are trying to ride bikes to get to our destination. But that’s just how it goes — cars have a right to use the streets too. But car drivers – in control of a 2 ton vehicle capable of traveling 100+ MPH – have an absolute responsibility to drive very slowly and carefully anywhere there are children using the street.
“Maybe the better solution is to get people to stop using residential side streets as their own personal shortcut.”
How’s that going to work? People are allowed to choose their own routes. City streets are for everyone, not just the people who live along them. If they are driving unsafely, then that is the issue, not the route they choose to take.
Also, to those parents with kids, slow down when your on MY road just as YOU expect me to slow down on yours. Living near a school I see parents fly down my street with kids in the car and then fly back up without kids. It’s really annoying that you’d drive like that on someone else’s street when you know better. Maybe the better solution is to get people to stop using residential side streets as their own personal shortcut.
There is a new art gallery in Burien called Community Folk Arts which is featuring artwork by local artists from West Seattle down to DesMoines. It’s a really sweet place with some great artwork. In addition, they sell art supplies and offer art classes for adults and kids. Has anyone else been there? I really hope it is successful!
http://www.communityfolkarts.com
That time of year, I suppose. A couple came to our door at 6:30pm, Fauntleroy neighborhood. I politely said that they needed City ID and the woman said she had a tag and showed me a white card pinned to the bottom of her sweater (!). The guy said he just hadn’t brought his along. I told them that I’ve already heard the pitch, been there, done that and no thank you. I was very polite. The woman was polite and thanked me and turned away, but the guy said “asshole”. I was shocked and said what? He said, “You heard me, I’ll tell you to your face, you are both assholes.” (My partner had just popped up behind me.). I’d feel stupid calling the police but that guy’s attitude suggests he might take advantage of the elderly.
