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June 29, 2015 at 11:03 pm #825300melodievanhoutenMember
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June 29, 2015 at 6:58 pm #825171melodievanhoutenMemberMore information about this position can be found online at:
June 28, 2015 at 2:58 pm #825313In reply to: fireworks and pets
LenaParticipantSome suggestions to help your animal if they are afraid of fireworks that I put out each year
June 27, 2015 at 4:38 pm #825298miwsParticipant
June 27, 2015 at 2:17 am #825155In reply to: Too Early Summer?
anonymeParticipantOK, since we’re going there…
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jun/21/mass-extinction-science-warning
June 27, 2015 at 1:38 am #825297miwsParticipant
June 26, 2015 at 8:19 pm #825143In reply to: Too Early Summer?
June 25, 2015 at 12:50 am #824943joanbatemanMemberThe SNA Online Petition only needs several hundred petitions to reach 1000. A noble goal for our Parks.
https://www.change.org/p/preserve-seattle-parks-natural-areas-and-greenspaces
June 24, 2015 at 2:52 pm #825104In reply to: Discarding cigarette butts
miwsParticipantBumping this.
There was just fire callout to an apartment building about a block-ish to the southwest of me:
According to the report at this time, it was caused by a cigarette discarded into a bush, and a deck was scorched.
Besides this, which was relatively minor, and the one that Jan mentions above, there was a fire at an apartment building on Monday, in the Manette neighborhood of Bremerton, which made 15 people Homeless. It was caused by carelessly discarded cigarettes:
These other two incidents, especially the Manette one, reinforce the importance of Jan’s message.
Mike
June 24, 2015 at 6:10 am #825180In reply to: FOUND BUT NOT CAPTURED. BRIGHT YELLOW CANARY.
June 23, 2015 at 9:35 pm #825216In reply to: RANT: Dog AttackOff Leash Dogs at Lincoln Park
clulessinwsParticipantOver the years I have sent emails to a succession of mayors asking for help and have worked with a succession of Animal Control managers. I sent this a few minutes ago to our council member in the hopes that he can do something.
Dear Council Member Rasmussen,
As you may have noticed over the years on the West Seattle Blog, West Seattle has a problem with off leash dogs roaming and attacking people or other pets. The latest incident was last night at Lincoln Park.
https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/rant-dog-attackoff-leash-dogs-at-lincoln-park
I have been in touch with Animal Control (Tracy Bahrakis) about my concerns for years and have reported many violations that I have seen at various West Seattle Parks. I have been bitten myself.
I have email documentation going back 5 years of reports to Animal Control.
I am writing you today to ask for help. This problem is out of control and despite citizen efforts to help solve the problem, off leash violations happen multiple times per day and attacks happen far too frequently.
June 23, 2015 at 1:39 am #824674In reply to: Want some lavender trimmings?
PDieterParticipantnot sure if I want to thank you for the diversion this year or ask for the names of who came to get it. ;)
https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/stolen-lavender-really
June 19, 2015 at 11:05 pm #825063miwsParticipantC’mon, you guys. Lighten up!
Be thankful we don’t live in Ballard:
Mike
June 19, 2015 at 9:20 pm #817741Topic: Architecture 101 Summer Workshops for Kids and Teens
in forum Open DiscussionestarMemberThe Summer Workshops are for a full week, Monday through Friday, in the afternoons from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.
This is a time to learn, explore, create and enjoy the process.
June 18, 2015 at 6:14 am #817724Topic: Free: black 60s desk with orange drawers
in forum Freebies, Sales, TradesjshyMemberFree 60s desk – very sturdy and heavy. Steel legs, 2 orange drawers. Pick up in Arbor Heights! Dimensions: 68″ long by 30″wide, and 29″ tall
Picture: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155682445055150&set=pcb.925210924196982&type=1&theater
June 18, 2015 at 4:00 am #824941joanbatemanMemberInteresting reading.
As a Parks Advocate, and Community Activist, much of what we have in West Seattle has been hard fought with blood, sweat, and tears both around the table, and with hands in the dirt.
This proposal would change the way we look at and use areas of land designated by our predecessors and ourselves for natural purposes. The inclusion of bikes and other disruptive devices would do harm not only to the physical environment ( think here more money to sustain and higher taxes) and nature’s environment of birds, animal, insect, etc, but only ourselves. That is a high risk venue.
Watching how well people disobey the law about cell phone usage and texting, makes me very concerned about the lawsuits springing up because Parks allowed a biker to do his or her think, going out of control, and injuring some man, women, child or dog…. or maybe the last species of a species of bird, animal, or plant.
Having lived in a natural area for over 45 years, the wild life in Seattle is very precious. Once gone, it will not be recreated. Think Washington, DC.
It is not enough to set aside a bike trail in the midst of a green belt, when that area is populated by owls, eagle, peregrine falcons, raccoons, coyotes, and oh yes, the cougar that once in a while comes down from the mountains.
I think bikers should have their fun, but not at the risk to an already endangered, at risk environment.
Please, if you want to change the City’s proposal, sign this petition.
https://www.change.org/p/preserve-seattle-parks-natural-areas-and-greenspaces
June 17, 2015 at 9:14 pm #825035WSBKeymasterG – Has anything changed from all the information and discussion that ensued when you brought this up two years ago?
https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/beach-volleyball-is-taking-over-alki-beach
-TR
June 17, 2015 at 8:25 am #817717Topic: Beach walker wonders: What ARE these?
in forum Open DiscussionWSBKeymasterPosting for Jana:
“My kids and I came across these bone like, heavy rocks while on our beach walk today. Could they be bones of a whale or something, dinosaur!!? They have interesting dips and angles, and are really concave like hip bones. Very dense and heavy. What are your thoughts, West Seattle?
Also, we came across a (dead) baby octopus and a ton of moon snails today, we live in such a beautiful place, what a fun day!”
(Jana’s photos:)
June 17, 2015 at 3:40 am #824819In reply to: Support local movie about Mount St Vincent
WSBKeymasterYou can help! West Seattle-filmed ‘Present Perfect’ almost done
Just looked in on this (I’m writing a story right now about an unrelated crowdfunding effort) and am glad to see she’s passed the goal, which means she gets the money (Kickstarter is a “make your goal or get nothing” setup), and is likely to get more because somewhere along the line, national media jumped in. Very cool.
-TR
June 16, 2015 at 7:20 pm #825012In reply to: Speed bumps on Beach Drive along Constellation Beach
miwsParticipantI Wonder, I don’t know if the crappy patch jobs would be considered “minor” road repair, but this might be a start:
https://seattle-csrprodcwi.motorolasolutions.com/ServiceRequest.mvc/SRIntakeStep2?id=TRPOTHOL
It looks like there is an option to comment, somewhere with in the reporting process, so I would definitely make a point of mentioning the name of the company that did the lousy job, and perhaps suggesting to SDOT that the company be forced to come back and do it right, and immediately, or that SDOT repair it properly, and bill the offending Co. for the full cost.
Heck, if the offending Co. is known, I’d be tempted to write them a firm, but polite note too.
This was one of my biggest peeves back when I had a car, or otherwise was driving regularly. Mainly, I think, because it seemed like every time the City was able to do a nice repaving job on a significant section of road, it wasn’t long at all before some utility Co. was in there tearing it up, doing a totally crappy and inadequate patch-up, and we’d get Seattle’s latest repeating pothole.
Mike
June 16, 2015 at 4:58 pm #825020In reply to: Helicopter Hovering Over Vashon Passenger Ferry?
miwsParticipantJune 16, 2015 at 2:41 pm #824993In reply to: 3rd Goose at Lincoln Park
WSBKeymasterReader photo was included here:
5 things for the rest of your West Seattle Tuesday, + 3 geese
I have never heard a story about one person “placing” the geese. Following is the story that was told during a triple-digit comment thread about a dog attacking one of the geese in 2012:
Lincoln Park ‘resident goose’ attacked by dog, readers report
All I know firsthand is that white goose/geese have been there at least 15 years or so. My kid and I would see them down at Cove Park (reopening soon!!!!) during walks down the hill in his toddler days. Could have been around long before that, but it’s the clearest memory I have.
If Wakeflood or anyone else has any idea how to reach the person he mentioned (from Anacortes? why here, then?), that certainly would be a story of interest. – TR
June 15, 2015 at 8:24 pm #824911June 15, 2015 at 3:26 am #824380In reply to: Child Therapist
jstherapyMemberThere are several excellent Child Therapists in the West Seattle area. Therapists in West Seattle are pretty well connected. Below are links to names of child therapists I can vouch for personally.
(disclaimer – this is the link to my page)
https://therapists.psychologytoday.com/rms/name/Valorie_Johnson_MSW,LICSW_Seattle_Washington_163826
http://www.courageoushearthealing.com/ (Jennifer Harkness)
June 13, 2015 at 2:14 am #824950In reply to: Westcrest Giardia?
miwsParticipantwebshaf, I just did a quick scan of the Westcrest Dog Park Facebook Page, and didn’t see a mention.
Maybe your dog friend’s humans could join the page, if they are Facebookers, and ask there and also give a heads-up to other Westcrest regulars.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/129592187063633/
Mike
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