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[nwgardening]

I’ve lived at Alki Beach for 20 years and have seen the same issues. No one pays attention to what lane they are in. I think most people have no idea that there ARE separate lanes for wheels and pedestrians. There used to be painted words and “sharrows” on the paths, but most of those were worn away long ago, and never maintained or improved.

People ignored them anyway and lollygagged in the bike lane. To get around that, the cyclists started using the street, which is not safe for them. I’ve also seen more runners using the street, and that’s not safe, either.

In other parts of the city, green paint is used to designated bicycle lanes. It seems to work well. The green has become immediately recognizable as indicating a bike lane. That might be a start. I like the yellow dashed line idea, too. I wonder how other beach parks handle their traffic and if someone has created a good plan that we could adapt to our situation. I don’t think people associate running with bike lanes, so it would take some education to get people to understand that. But separating runners from pedestrians out for a stroll is a good idea.

Thanks for bringing this up, Jeff. It is way past time for the city to address this. Many people come to Alki for recreation and exercise. That’s a good thing. But with the crowds there comes a high degree of disorder. Good space planning and graphic design could go a long way toward making this area safer and more user friendly.

I don’t know if this is an issue for Parks or SDOT or ?? But I hope that someone who reads these posts will point us in the right direction.

[UFGHRick]

United Friends Group Homes is currently hiring several caring individuals to work as part of a Direct Support Professional team for 8 adults with intellectual disabilities in a group home setting. Currently hiring 2-3 Full Time afternoon/evening positions in West Seattle. Typical shifts will have you working with 3-4 other staff to support the 8 residents.

All shifts require some weekend work (Sunday hours are a requirement on all shifts, Saturday is also required for some of the open shifts).

Vital duties usually include facilitating integration of the residents into the community (This duty is currently on hold for the most part due to COVID-19 but will be starting up again soon), assisting residents to be as independent as possible, cleaning, cooking, instruction, documentation, transportation of residents, assisting with medication, providing first aid when needed, assisting adults with personal hygiene (including bathing, dressing, lavatory needs for ALL genders) and providing supportive listening.

No certification is necessary at hire as we can train the right candidates; however, a currently valid NA-C or HCA (Home Care Aide) Certification is preferred as it significantly shortens the training period and allows you more freedom in arranging resident outings and other social activities.

All necessary training is PAID.

Absolutely necessary are the following prerequisites:

At least 18 years old High School diploma or GED

Ability to read/write/speak in English (the language of the residents)

Ability to attend mandatory training sessions as needed (these are typically during weekdays ranging in time from 8am-5pm).

Ability to work a variety of shifts (INCLUDING weekends) since we are staffed 24 hrs/day and have multiple openings. CURRENTLY HIRING FOR WEST SEATTLE LOCATION for multiple positions; all open positions REQUIRE working some hours on Sunday.

Prospective employees must pass fingerprint-based criminal background check. A valid WA state Driver License (or ability to get one within 30 days of hire) and a good driving record are necessary for transporting residents. The currently available positions may require occasional transporting.

Please send all inquiries to rick@ufgh.org and noelle@ufgh.org.

[ars-seaview]

Hi,
Its been about a month, but we lost an iphone, the larger size one about a month ago at alki playground/whale tale park or the parking on the side street.
It has a bit of clear tape on the top and had a white cover on it.
Just figured out how to post here, so hope someone found it.
thanks-

[nomothete]

Hi Tony, I have roughly a week and a half before starting a short 2 week remodel. Feel free to get a hold of me.
https://onehandyguyinc.com/contact

I’m also a licensed home inspector (WA #1386) and can answer any questions you might have.

Lucas

[WSB]

Posting for a reader: “Lost apple iPhone. Dropped somewhere around Alki Playground / Whale Tail Park .

It had a white cover on it, and some clear tape near the top of the phone.”

(Found it? email us and we’ll connect you)

[dental]

ABOUT US:
We are a small but fast-growing General Dental office located in West Seattle
We are a positive, collaborative, conscientious and friendly team who is looking for a Registered Dental Hygienist
We take great pride in the quality of care that we provide our patients and are looking for a friendly team player who will thrive working in a fun and busy environment
We value continuing education and the personal and professional growth of our staff

JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties include but are not limited to:
Remove calculus and plaque from all surfaces of the teeth
Instruct patients of all ages on proper dental hygiene and good nutrition
Apply preventive materials to the teeth (ex sealants and fluorides)
Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection and dental charting
Sterilization
Taking digital x rays

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE EXHIBITS THE FOLLOWING:
Exceptional interpersonal skills
An affinity for organization and details
Ability to be flexible and collaborative
Passion for delivering the highest quality customer service and patient care

ABOUT THE POSITION:
Part time: 2-3 days/week OR Full time: 4 days/week
Competitive salary for qualified applicants
Medical benefits
In-house dental
Retirement plan matching
Paid vacation and holidays

To apply for the Dental Hygienist position at Holliday Dental, please send us a cover letter and resume to info@hollidaydentalcare.com. Include in your cover letter why you think you’d be a good fit for the position. We look forward to hearing from you!

[AnneC]

I found this article because I spent many years in a community where it is not an issue (Tung Chung) Hong Kong to where it is (S. Main) Memphis TN. So in HK it is considered irresponsible, a rude and illegal to not know how to care for your pet without inconveniencing others by sight/smell of their waste. There are fines and someone can click a photo and report you. You pick up the poo and use a water/enzyme to dilute the area, urine is also diluted. People are educated that these are waste akin to human waste and it is a public hygiene issue. Many try to catch the poo on newspaper so it does not even soil the ground. There are small cans for this sort of waste that are emptied frequently as regular cans are only weekly. There are signs posted that explain the waste ruins landscaping and paint and costs everyone more money….and it does.

There are many ways to allow your pet to use the restroom in your space, your home so you are responsible. It would be oh so annoying if your neighbor had a toddler they allowed to squat on your doormat to urinate. Allowing your pet to use private property/public space as a toilet without doing something about it is the same thing.

In the area where I am now people let their pets urinate on city property, we now have to repaint light poles. One business had so many dogs urinate that they had to remove all their landscaping. Another one the urine was drawn up into their plant pots and they had to be replaced $300 each billed to the HOA. This is so incredibly inconsiderate. Public trash cans are only emptied weekly…imagine the poop of 10 dogs baking in the trash can outside your business. The city only picks up once a week–take it home with you if possible. A local paid parking lot let pets use their green space provided they clean up….nope, wedding and other guests stepped in ….. and he had to refund their money. That small business took a $1k hit over someone elses dog poop and that is just one instance.

If you take on the responsibility of the pet it is just like when you have a child. It is not permission to inconvenience others in any way, at least not in developed societies.

For those who don’t know where/how their pet should go search ‘pet etiquette’ it is a training issue. Dollar Tree has bags and the enzyme to help with odor/dilute the area. Squeeze Gatorade and old water bottles work great for this. If you can’t afford to properly take responsibility for your pet reach out the HSUS for financial assistance or help in training.

We can all reach out to our vets, pet stores and encourage them to help educate people in this area. I know some buildings now ban pets because of this. We are researching things to also deal with barking and the amount of pet hair has caused us to have to pay for extra plumbing services. I have pets but there are many who do not understand the full expense on owning a pet.

[juliawsea]

Hey there neighbors,
I am making a series of “Respect” quilts inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and Election 2020, and need more Levi’s and flannel shirts (cotton or wool). The more worn-out, the better as long as pockets are intact. Will pay $5 per shirt or pair of pants and will pick-up in person (or pay shipping if outside Seattle).
Show your support for the BLM movement: order your “Respect” quilt now! Only $500 until Nov. 3. check them out!
Thank you,
Julia
West Seattle
Honey Girl B & G, “We specialize in cozy”

[juliawsea]

Show your support for #Black Lives Matter! The “Respect” quilt project: allies at work
The “Respect” quilt is a result of Black and white creators working together to honor Black women’s beauty, history, and resilience.
The first one, underway, is being created by a former teacher, a white woman, for a former student of hers, a Black woman in South Bend, Indiana. When in her class at age 15, the young woman wrote and illustrated a short story, “Overcoming Adversity,” which stayed in the mind of her teacher all these years. (Discussions are afoot about revising it and publishing it with Honey Girl Books and Gifts LLC.)
The “Respect” quilt features African fabrics (waxes and Ankara cottons), Afrocentric fabrics, such as Harlem Toile de Jouy designed by Sheila Bridges and the striking AphroChic silhouettes (both in Brooklyn, NY), and other fabrics purchased from African-American business women across the USA, including Our Fabric Stash in the Pike Place Market (Seattle). It is the intention to celebrate and honor Black womanhood that we all share.
The quilts are pieced together in blocks with symbolic messages about the joys and pains of life; each has two pockets on the front (one flannel shirt and one Levi’s jeans) and one on the back made of Levi’s jeans with patches on it. The three patches shout out our political message: “Respect existence or expect resistance”; “Malcolm X”, and “One Love” (from a Bob Marley song). These quilts are a message of sisterly love, a reminder of the work to be done, and a call for unity among people.

The first Respect Quilts (Queen size) are in progress, due on or before October 15, 2020. Check our website for more photos! https://www.honeygirlbooks.com/

Orders are accepted now for Respect quilts no. 3 and beyond. Can be used as a wall-hanging or bed cover. Two sizes: Queen size or Small (Love Seat / Couch Throw). Queen size: $750; Small: $500. They are for a fund-raiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of St Joseph County, IN & King County, WA. For every “Respect” quilt sold, 50% of proceeds will be donated. For more info, email: juliawsea@gmail.com
Julia Douthwaite Viglione, PhD
Honey Girl Books and Gifts
https://www.honeygirlbooks.com/
West Seattle, WA

[nomothete]

https://onehandyguyinc.com/gallery

[newnative]

It’s pretty hard to have no contact cash-exchange. The CDC doesn’t seem to instruct against the use of cash explicitly but does warn against close contact, including cash-handling.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/bank-employees.html for bank employees and
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-business-response.html
for general workplace hygiene, including retail.

[WSB]

Posting for Westside School:

Preschool Instructional Assistant

Westside School teachers and staff work collaboratively to inspire creativity, innovation, and to deepen our sense of community. Westside faculty are exceptionally qualified in our fields, committed to being lifelong learners, and are passionate about our work. Our academic structure places a high value on integrated curriculum and project-based learning, with intentional administrative support. At Westside School, we value different backgrounds and ideas. Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

Located in the Arbor Heights neighborhood of West Seattle, Westside serves 330 students in preschool through eighth grade. Westside’s Lower School serves 190 students in preschool-4th grade, and is organized into grade level teams comprised of 2 teachers and instructional assistants who collaborate to both implement and design meaningful curriculum.

The role of Lower School Instructional Assistant is to provide support to students in a single classroom throughout the school day. The Instructional Assistant’s day may include leading small groups during literacy or math lessons, working one-on-one with students, and supervising students during recess. It involves supporting a lead teacher to build a community of learners in the classroom who respect and care for one another. Additionally, the Instructional Assistant oversees two sessions per week during our Extended Day Program, which provides morning or afternoon care support for families.

The Lower School Instructional Assistant works collaboratively with their classroom teacher and participates in the life of the school, attending some in-service days and school celebrations, and upholds the mission, vision and values of Westside School.

Reports to: Lower School Head

Responsibilities include:

Assists in general supervision in the classroom and performs duties as assigned by the classroom teacher.
Establishes familiarity with the overall program and related resources and materials so that s/he can actively assist in learning activities.
Works with students in small groups, individually, or as a whole class.
Helps to maintain an attractive classroom environment and materials.
Sets annual goals for focus and growth with the Lower School Head.
Shows initiative by asking for assignments that would expand performance and capability, under the direction of the lead teacher and/or Lower School Head.
Performs such tasks and duties as assigned that would be generally within those functions to be expected at a school or as mutually agreeable between the Instructional Assistant and the teachers or Lower School Head.
Supervises the playground/lunchroom as assigned, following established recess rules and discipline, and reporting notable student behaviors.
Participates in two sessions per week of the Extended Day Program.
If qualified, provides short-term substitution in the classroom for absent teacher in emergencies.
Successful candidates will have the following personal and professional attributes:

Love of working with children in an outstanding professional setting.
Prior experience working with preschool or elementary school students.
A willingness to learn about, reflect upon, and support a dynamic learning environment.
Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the children and program.
Ability to maintain confidential information.
Ability to work and communicate well with all levels of faculty and staff.
Ability to work and communicate well with students and their parents.
An expressed effort to collaborate with colleagues, accept feedback and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
A positive attitude and sense of humor.
Associates or Bachelors Degree preferred.
Start Date: August 17, 2020

Compensation and Benefits: This is a full-time position for the 2020-2021 academic school year. Westside School offers a generous benefits package to full time employees.

Westside School prepares students for the world by challenging them to achieve academic success, and by connecting their human spirit and imagination to learning.

To Apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter, with three professional references, to employment@westsideschool.org

Westside School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

[Bonnie]

Thank you! that would be my key that my teenage daughter lost. We looked all over the playground yesterday morning and couldn’t find it. How can I contact you to retrieve it? My email is fatkitty at comcast dot net. (written out so I don’t get a bunch of spam)

Thanks so much!

[howbern]

Found: Subaru Key at Alki Playground.

[juliawsea]

Hi! It’s been fun to “meet” so many neighbors during this strange time, via face mask sales in my front yard, but I’ve had enough of face mask making. I’m quitting the face mask business on September 1, 2020, to devote my energies to artsy quilts, esp. the “Respect” quilt: a #BLM-focused project.
For info on face mask styles and prices, see the Honey Girl Books and Gifts website

[mark47n]

Today my wife and I took out pup for a romp in the bark park. After my dog ran herself down we walked the loop around the new playground, which is pretty awesome and on the return trip to the dag area we passed two women who were throwing a ball for their dogs…right next to but not in…the dog area. We called them on it, of course.

I pointed out that they were right next to the off leash area.

They said that they knew that but their dogs are small and there are so many big dogs. One woman said “Thank you!”.

I said there was a dedicated are for small dogs. One of the women said “Thank you!”.

They couldn’t care less. Alas, I was with my wife, who doesn’t always appreciate the way I do things, in my ever so direct fashion, so I left it there. If it was just me I would’ve taken the time to take their picture, posted it wherever I could, pointed out to everyone walking by that they were clearly ‘special’ and whatever else would’ve come to mind.

They were precisely the people that make all of us dog owners look bad.

I also think that the woman who thanked me for laying some knowledge on them was not really thanking me. I think she was being sarcastic and rude.

[juliawsea]

Hi neighbors!
Just a note that my 100% cotton 2-ply masks remain FREE to three groups: 1) seniors; 2) unemployed people; 3) medical personnel.
Just drop me an email with your color preference. Pick-up is at my WSEA house (outdoors) or with a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Hang in there!
Julia
Honey Girl Books and Gifts
https://www.honeygirlbooks.com/

[juliawsea]

NEW! Cotton 3-ply Seattle Protests face masks from WSEA’s own Honey Girl Books and Gifts, to celebrate #BLM protests in our city. 50% of all proceeds to be donated to the local ACLU. Front is bright orange and red batik cotton, silkscreened with a black Seattle cityscape. Back is tight-woven white cotton for safety. Lined with interfacing for a crisp look without ironing. Fastened with black cotton ties in peace symbol fabric. Now available in sets of two for $60, with free shipping anywhere in the USA, from the HGBG Etsy shop.
Because Black Lives Matter.
Thank you for your support,
Julia & Honey Girl
(North Admiral)

[Gina]

I’d add the closing of Boren to the same category. And Roxhill not getting an upgraded facility. And the playground equipment inequity. And kids that ride busses standing outside waiting for up to 30 minutes in the pouring rain getting drenched to the skin.
Don’t get me started on Wi-Fi availability and laptops and printers.
That’s what I see/observe. I’d like to hear/listen about what current experiences are.

[newnative]

The port bus situation was per my partner, who is a flight attendant based in Sea-Tac. I’m sure things change but the last time he flew, the port bus was packed, people were not being hygienic and the passengers on the planes were the worst. He won’t fly/work until he feels it’s “safe”.

[PatWS]

There’s been a blue kid’s padded jacket hanging on a post by the north playground in Lincoln Park for maybe a week. It’s got a hood and a fuzzy white lining. It looks like it might fit a kid of 6-8 years old? Looks like a nice jacket and I hope the owner can claim it.

[gxnx]

I really don’t really care about the Opiod because I don’t smoke or drink but for this virus S*H*&, I can’t control others invading my space . I even blow touch the air around me to burn the virus…so my 100 feet perimeter of me is clean organic oxygen..virus-free

[juliawsea]

Thanks to all those who’ve written with orders for face masks! Production is going full steam.
If you’d like to specify a particular fabric, you can see some examples on: https://dailyjoywithhoneygirltaichiandwisdomforbeginners.wordpress.com/
Every day I post a pic of recent creations, showing some of the colors and fabrics that are available.
— Julia

• This reply was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by juliawsea.

[juliawsea]

Since good health still reigns, I’ve begun sewing face masks for neighbors and medical personnel in my home studio in West Seattle, now in Week Three of “Shelter in Place.” The 2-ply 100% cotton masks are made according to the directions published in the New York Times; they are available in Adult and Petite sizes, and are attached by cotton ties. See pictures here.

I’m offering them on a complimentary basis to medical personnel upon request, and $5.00 each for other folks. Cash on delivery: pick them up at my home studio in West Seattle (with sufficient social distancing, of course). Limit: 6 per household.

For info, see my business website or just email me.
Honey Girl Books and Gifts website
email: juliawsea@gmail.com

Julia
West Seattle neighbor

• This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by juliawsea.

[2 Much Whine]

I applaud your approach and out-of-the-box thinking. In reality, I am not crazy about the thought of “hugging and touching” some dude from the internet. I’ll save that for my family. I am taking this seriously but not so seriously that I need to move to a rural setting and quarantine myself for 14 days if I go to the store and practice safe social distancing/hygiene. Hopefully you can find other like-minded individuals (perhaps someone that has already built a bunker and has a year or two of food and TP saved up). I also would rather see posts like this that are taking this pandemic seriously than the posts that don’t. I would be interested to find out how many people are willing to consider this but in the end we’re probably not gonna end up being hugging and touching roomies, sorry.