I tried to get one of those city signs that say “twenty is plenty” or “drive like you live here” but they said I had to be part of some program.
Each time I go to the pet page and see listing after listing of pets reunited with their owners. Thank you West Seattle for being so caring and helpful.
Dear wsb1984…here’s some advice – SLOW THE HELL DOWN ! Goes for the rest , too. Do we collectively no longer have common sense? It’s summer ! Kids will be playing on side streets. Yes, they could be inside in front of the TeeVee Machine, or the internet. They’re not. You have the big metal vehicle with a lot of tonnage. Use it wisely. Or go play in the street yourself. Good grief!
A West Seattle neighbor made my day so much better.
Its been a tough 6 months…cancer, chemo, and yesterday spent painting my old house so I can sell and pay more medical bills….yay. I was coming over the bridge during a scorching evening commute to rest in my new rental, when unbeknownst to me a plastic side piece on my bumper flew off….of my new-to-me old vanagon purchased last summer in hopes of fossil hunting trips post treatment. A screw had come loose.
Up and over the hill, and all the way down the other side I was home. And pulling in the drive right behind me was the lovely lady who had seen what happened, and made a mental note of exactly where the piece had landed next to the Delridge exit, so I could try to retrieve it.
With that, my evening got 100% better. I set the clock for 3 am, so as to avoid as much traffic as possible up on the big bridge. I hopped in the van, made my way to First Avenue and came back. The piece was exactly where she had said, and completely undamaged. Once I find a screw that fits, I will have a complete bumper again.
It was so nice of this stranger to follow me all the way home to tell me what had happened. I’m sure that, like me, all she wanted to do at that point was get home to a cold drink and a fan. She saved me money, time, and most important of all, feeling like too many hard things are coming my way at once. It might seem small in the scheme of things, but to me, yesterday especially….it gave me a boost of energy that helped me tackle today with more happiness and verve than I would have otherwise.
Thank you for your good deed. Greatly appreciated.
Carol
Middle school is a tough time for youth. This time of transition is filled with multiple changes, increased responsibility, increased peer pressure, lack of motivation and puberty. This is also when youth are building their self-esteem and their confidence. Many students are going through these changes alone, as they aren’t trusting their parents/guardians with as much, yet this is when they love friends and need the most authentic support.
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A key part of our program is building a community for our youth, so along with the one-on-one time spent with you, everyone attends monthly program sponsored outings. While these outings seem just to be fun outings, they have a large learning component, such as discussions about body image, bullying, communication, and other topics that middle school youth are experiencing. These outings are scheduled once a month, and vary in location and day to give variety to the group and scheduling.
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Looking for caring, responsible attendants to provide childcare as needed for babies and toddlers during Sunday worship. Possible to work one or more Sundays per month from 9:45 -11:30 am.
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amazon has those nice lockboxes you can have your packages delivered to.. with generally easy parking and 24 hours access… so that you don’t have to go to the post office if you opt to pick up your packages…
risk comes with the convenience of home delivery
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I was told by a supervisor that if a package is under 2 pounds and doesn’t fit in the mailbox, carriers are not required to deliver it to the porch. Carriers have the option to leave a notice for you to pick up.
5311 SW Shore Pl
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Compensation: $17+/hr (includes daily cash tips)
Employment type: part-time
Tat’s Deli has a busy FOOD TRUCK with an opening for a CASHIER! We are based in WEST SEATTLE.
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EMAIL: info@tatstruck.com
EMAIL: info@tatstruck.com
As to using side streets instead of arterial to get somewhere faster: I can’t believe that it’s actually faster to use side streets. Eventually you’ll have to join back up with arterials to exit neighborhoods.
When will side streets become so overburdened that people start driving through the alleys instead? How about bike paths? There are several that are large enough to accommodate a vehicle on them.
To the OP: The operator of a motorized vehicle is legally responsible to exercise a higher degree of caution than pedestrians. You want to make it the pedestrians problem when you’re in a hurry and using side street in a manner for which they are not intended so you’re the one causing the hazard.
Yes, play is not the intended use of a street so pedestrians must get out of the way when a car is coming through but they shouldn’t have to scatter for their safety, their safety is the drivers responsibility, especially since they will be the one cited. Again, I played in the street all the time. Skates, bikes, baseball and pretty much any other game. This was because the nearest parks were far enough away that they were impractical in the minds of children. We got out of the way of cars but they sometimes had to stop while we gathered or get and got out of the way.
If you choose to travel down side streets then prepare to be surprised and possibly inconvenienced. If this is just too much for you then take the arterials and quit your whinging.
If your driveway is ‘steep’, it might be considered unwalkable. There is no usps standard on that and it is up to the carrier(I was told by management). Would it be better if the carrier left you a notice to pick it up at the post office? (If so, I would suggest taping a note to the mailbox…where the carrier will see it…on the lid, perhaps?) If you want to talk to usps management, leave them your phone number and ask to be called by the end of the day, or ask for a phone number when you are told no one is ‘available’ and ask a good time to call.) Hope this was helpful. I also think the idea in the previous post about taping a note with an arrow for package deliveries isn’t a bad idea…but the ‘porch pirates can read too and seem more than willing to enter property to check things out.
what on earth is the matter with some of you?
you shouldn’t have to be told to slow down on our city’s side streets but apparently you do
so stop getting pissed off about the signs on the street and take your foot off the gas pedal
if you hit someone else’s kid .. or elderly parents.. it is going to ruin a whole lot more than your day
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Sunuva – thank you for being a voice of reason. With traffic getting worse, drivers are taking to the side streets as a means to avoid slowdowns, and many/most of them are in a hurry. This entire issue is not about kids – it’s about drivers being courteous of others and not thinking only of themselves. Slow down. Put your phone away. Drive like you care about the neighborhood and the people that live there.
I know it doesn’t help but it could be a lot worse. Amazon’s outsourcing of deliveries have an infinitely worse track record. Think Uber for mail. It’s horrible. While getting your packages at the street is indeed messed up (package theft opportunity anyone?) at least they are getting it to your house. I’ve had three packages (1 which was over $2K in computer equipment) delivered to an unreasonably different address across the street and down TWO BLOCKS!
For the most part, USPS has been a great, reliable, trustworthy service and I’m glad we have it. Sucks you’ve had some friction with them though. :( Might I suggest taping a post-it note to the front of your mailbox stating “Package deliveries ^” (pointing towards your front door)? I don’t know if it would help or be considered rude by the postal delivery folk or whatnot but just an idea.
Hear hear Sunuva!
I take side streets to get down to Westwood Village and back because it’s easier, there’s less traffic, and it’s a lovely drive (so many beautiful homes and awesome neighbors to wave hi to! Plus on the way back, I don’t end up causing a massive backup trying to make a left at a light off of Delridge). I cruise down the side streets going between 15-18mph and I don’t plan on changing that pattern any time soon.
It always frustrates me when some idiot is going 30+ or wants to and ends up riding my bumper but I’m still going to keep crawling along at my lower than the limit speed. If someone is late, they should have left earlier. Emergencies aside, people need to chill out and slow down to enjoy the views.
Ever instinctively chase a ball that flew out of the yard?
You know, this is a sad commentary of the environment kids grow up in. Parents walking thier kids to the bus stop. Parents getting into fist fights at Little League games. People not wanting to pay for infrastructure that they claim they are entitled to (yes, that includes parks).
There is a reason why residential streets are 20, that’s TWENTY miles per hour. If you don’t want to follow the rules, you deserve a first world problem like a plastic stick figure asking you to not ruin the life of a kid, parent, sibling, friend and yours after an accident.
Please slow down in the neighborhood. Thanks.
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. ;)
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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https://www.meetup.com/Kayak-Fun-West-Seattle/ We are looking for more friends who want to kayak together or be able to find a kayaking buddy in West Seattle. Please join up to the meet-up I just started. While we have a few of us who are on Nextdoor and have connected, the more the merrier.
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.
