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Happening now: Bake/plant sale at The Mount
April 15, 2011 10:57 am
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news

We mentioned the Lions Club‘s plant sale tonight (5-8 pm at the Senior Center) in our morning preview, and now there’s word of another plant sale under way right now, along with a bake sale – The Providence Mount St. Vincent Auxiliary has a plant, bake, and mini-bazaar sale under way in The Mount’s lobby (4831 35th SW) till 4 pm. Thanks to Colleen for sharing the bake-sale photo.

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West Seattle scenes: Season’s 1st cruise ship, seen from Alki
April 15, 2011 9:22 am
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news

Thanks to CL for the view of Crystal Symphony this morning, with Anchor/Luna Park in the foreground. This is the first cruise ship to visit Seattle this season; it was scheduled to dock this hour at Pier 66. CL also had shared the Port of Seattle‘s link to the full-season schedule – see it here – things really pick up next month.

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West Seattle Friday: Big Band Dinner, Kenyon Hall vaudeville…
April 15, 2011 9:04 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

Thanks to Kim Schwarzkopf for sharing her video of a two-part wildlife sighting near Lincoln Park … first, you’ll see aerial action … then, watch a spirited sea lion … she’s edited with a soundtrack too. Now, on with today’s preview from the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

PLANT SALE: Hosted by Lions Club of West Seattle, 5 – 8 pm (and again tomorrow, 9 am-2 pm), Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon). Tomatoes, fuchsias, rhodies, geraniums, and more! All proceeds benefit the community through college scholarships for local youth, support for local non-profit agencies, and assistance for the hearing and sight impaired.

BIG BAND DINNER DANCE: Food, music, and dancing tonight to raise money for Chief Sealth International High School‘s Jazz Band 1. 6-11 pm in the CSIHS Galleria (2600 SW Thistle), $15 for adults and students, $7 for children under the age of 10, Italian dinner plus music by the West Seattle Big Band as well as CSIHS Jazz Band 1.

VAUDEVILLE AT KENYON HALL: 7:30 pm, Kenyon Hall presents vaudeville with Connie Corrick, Hugh Hastings, Lou Magor, Silent Movies with Master of the Mighty Wurlitzer Bob White, and special guest Casey MacGill, taking a break from his Blue 4 Trio with a solo turn at the Chickering. Reserved table seats are $14. Row seating is $12 general and $10 seniors. With a reservation, row seating is only $10 general and $8 seniors. Elementary, middle, & high school students are $5. Pre-school children are free. To make a reservation, please e-mail kenyonhall@earthlink.net with your request.

MOVIE NIGHT IN HIGHLAND PARK, WHICH ISN’T SO ‘FAR, FAR AWAY’: Movie night at Highland Park Improvement Club – they say their licensing terms won’t allow naming the movie, but think 1977 space classic! Speaking of classics:

MONKEES TRIBUTE: Local band Gear Driver is doing a Monkees Tribute Show at The Shipwreck Tavern (4210 SW Admiral). Opening act EJ Grooves stage at 9 pm, Gear Driver performs favorite cover songs at 10 pm, and their Monkees Tribute begins at 11 pm.

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Kids reach out during Alki Elementary’s Arts and Culture Night
April 15, 2011 8:16 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

During Arts and Culture Night last night at Alki Elementary, there were two efforts to reach out across the glove and help. First: A little over one month after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, students were folding origami cranes as part of “Cranes for Kids,” at a table hosted by Girl Scout Troop 40766. Below, from left, are Georgi McWatters, Alex Cook, and Grace Gunbyson:

For every crane made, the girls learned, the clothing company OshKosh B’Gosh promises to donate an article of children’s clothing to survivors in Japan – so they decided they would do all the folding they could do to help. Also last night, Arts and Culture Night included the book sale mentioned here last weekend, when we heard from Kids Helping Kids Club coach (and Alki kindergarten teacher) Stevie Kramer:

Proceeds were going to support the building of a school in Ecuador the club has adopted through the Free the Children organization.

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“Thinking outside of the pot” gardening demonstration with Ed Hume April 23rd
April 15, 2011 1:31 am
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 |   Announcements

For a second year in a row the Bridge Park retirement community (3204 SW Morgan St.) and West Seattle Nursery bring you a free gardening demonstration with Ed Hume on April 23 at 2 pm at Bridge Park.

Hume will be demonstrating “Thinking Outside of the Pot” techniques for planting summer flower annuals in some unusual containers such as a Seattle Mariners lunchbox, teapots, and old lampshades, which will be given away as door prizes. Hume’s autographed book will also be available for purchase.

There is no cost to attend but space is limited so RSVPs are required. To RSVP, or to learn more, please call Bridge Park at 206-938-6394.

Bridge Park, located at 3204 SW Morgan St. in Seattle, is one of Holiday Retirement’s more than 300 Independent Retirement Living communities throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, call 206-938-6394 or visit their website.

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West Seattle Art Walk: April sunbreak edition
April 15, 2011 1:30 am
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news

As a slightly soggy day (indoors and outdoors) gave way to sunbreaks, the Easy Street Café was ready for its closeup as a West Seattle Art Walk venue Thursday night, and will be open again for breakfast/lunch/etc. as usual today. Lisa Stewart is in our Art Walk photo with a table full of work. P.S. Remember to check ’em out this Saturday on Record Store Day! Saturday also is Tax-Free Day – big sales with participants (see the list!) paying your tax – in The Junction, and Click! Design That Fits (WSB sponsor) is on the list; they hosted artist Junko Yamamoto for Art Walk:

A bit to the west, but still in The Junction, we stopped in at Seattle Real Estate Associates (WSB sponsor) to see Igor Kashinskiy and his work:

And at The Kenney: Art included this work by Fauntleroy Children’s Center students, in honor of Earth Day – note the “reduce/reuse/recycle” inscription:

Remember that most venues keep the art up all month long, so even if you missed Art Walk night, you can have your own Art Walk just about any other day (the official site has venue/artist info)!

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SSCC spring wine sale set for April 22-23
April 15, 2011 12:41 am
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The Northwest Wine Academy at South Seattle Community College has announced the dates for its Spring Season Wine Sale, Featuring student and alumni produced wines.  

Friday, April 22, 12 – 4 pm
Saturday, April 23, 12 – 4 pm

The Northwest Wine Academy will be featuring classic wines from the Academy for sale Easter weekend. The Academy has also now begun to sell wines produced by alumni from their own wineries.

Available for purchase will be a 2008 Well Red (Bordeaux Blend – Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc) and a  2009 Field Blend ( Rhone Blend – Mourvedre, Grenache and Counois.) In addition, a very limited number of bottles of 2010 Rosé will be available.  Also on hand will be Bubbly for purchase and tasting.  All these wines will be available in gift and wine baskets filled with treats from South’s Pastry Arts program. The Academy now stocks a large number of wine accessories that make perfect gifts.

South Seattle Community College’s Northwest Wine Academy is a first-of-its-kind program in Western Washington and offers three certificate programs – Wine Making, Wine Marketing & Sales, and Food & Wine Pairing. The Academy complements the college’s highly regarded and award-winning Culinary Arts program and the new bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management program.  

The event is free and open to the public.  The Northwest Wine Academy is located on the South Seattle Community College campus across from Bernie’s Bakery.  Parking is available in the North entry parking lot.

The Northwest Wine Academy is in the Wine & Welding Building at South Seattle Community College (6000 16th Avenue SW, Seattle, WA 98106). Phone: (206) 934-7942. For more info email reginia.daigneault@seattlecolleges.edu or read more about the wine program here.

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Westside School students celebrate ‘Big Broadcast’ history
April 15, 2011 12:40 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS culture/arts

A unique student musical hit the stage at Westside School (WSB sponsor) this week – “The Big Broadcast,” based on a 1940s-style radio show. The school shared these photos from some of the musical’s highlights – note the old-fashioned shampoo commercial (above) and sound effects (below):

And with Westside not that far inland, here’s the appropriately nautical touch:

One more note from Westside School: They’re still enrolling students for 4th, 5th, and their brand-new 6th grades “on a space-available basis” – you can find application info here.

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WSHS basketball co-MVP Anna Hobby signs with Bellevue College
April 14, 2011 11:20 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

From West Seattle High School girls’ basketball coach Sonya Elliott, news about one of her top players:

West Seattle girls basketball player Anna Hobby (has signed a) Letter of Intent to play basketball at Bellevue College. The 6’1” senior finished her final season averaging 8.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2 blocked shots per game, and was the team’s Co-MVP with teammate Ja’Narah McRae.

“I’m very excited for Anna,” said Sonya Elliott, the new head girls’ basketball coach at West Seattle, “It’s a great opportunity for her to continue her education and to grow as an athlete and as a person, which is what the athletic department emphasizes here at West Seattle High School.”

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West Seattle wildlife: 2 coyote encounters, 1 with photos
April 14, 2011 10:59 pm
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 |   Coyotes | West Seattle news | Wildlife

Two coyote reports tonight – the first one, with photos, from Jennifer in Fauntlee Hills:

Just wanted to let your readers know to keep small pets and kids indoors tonight!

Two big coyotes were in our backyard around 5:30. They were really aware of us watching them and stayed, watching us in return for a good 5 minutes or so before running off to a neighbor’s.

No photos, but a graphic story from Candice, after the jump:Read More

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Update: Police arrest burglary suspect near Lincoln Park
April 14, 2011 8:47 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle police

Thanks for the tips about the sizable police response by the Lincoln Park tennis courts/Solstice Park area. Our crew just arrived on scene to try to find out what’s going on; updates as we get them – it was dispatched as an “aid response” but the lone fire unit is leaving now and the crew told us nobody was transported, and whatever is going on is a police matter. 8:52 PM: Scanner traffic indicates it may be related to a nearby burglary. Our crew at the scene says one person appears to have been detained and driven away. 9:02 PM: We’ve just talked to Southwest Precinct Lt. Alan Williams at the scene. He confirms that this is related to a burglary attempt on Murray SW (vicinity map – we don’t know which block), and the man who was taken away by police was identified as the suspected would-be burglar. Why the particularly sizable response (we counted at least nine cars on first drive-by)? Police say there was a report the suspect might have been armed. 9:20 PM: Via text messages, the apparent burglary victim says a dog alerted them to the break-in attempt.

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West Seattle Crime Watch: ‘Prolific’ suspect charged; car, food thefts
April 14, 2011 5:45 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

3 updates in West Seattle Crime Watch tonight: A multiple-burglary case at a retirement complex in southeast West Seattle has resulted in six charges just filed against 41-year-old John Novotny – four counts of residential burglary, two counts of second-degree burglary. The crimes are alleged to have occurred last month. Novotny is accused of breaking into storage units and other areas at Arrowhead Gardens and stealing items ranging from Christmas ornaments to a sound system. Court documents say some of the stolen property was found in Novotny’s unit at the storage facility near the retirement complex, along with items believed to have been taken in burglaries from other West Seattle residences. Novotny is described in court documents as a “prolific burglar” and has been in the King County Jail since Tuesday and is due in court to answer these charges on April 28th. Meantime, we have two reader reports ahead – a stolen car to watch for, and delivered groceries that somebody made off with:Read More

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West Seattle schools: Young Authors’ Day at Arbor Heights
April 14, 2011 4:45 pm
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 |   Arbor Heights | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

Story and photos by Stephanie Chacharon
Reporting for West Seattle Blog

Arbor Heights Elementary was a sea of lavender today as students, teachers, and volunteers gathered for their annual Young Authors Day. Students proudly wore this year’s event t-shirt, featuring vote-winning student designs (one from each grade level) on the front and a chaotic array of friends’ signatures on the back.

The day kicked off with a performance of “Henry’s Freedom Box” by Seattle’s Book-It Repertory Theatre. From there, students were assigned to small groups scattered throughout the school to read the book they’d authored. One student shared her creation with WSB — the story of an exciting taxi ride through New York City. The ultimate destination? Mary Poppins on Broadway. It was an excellent read.

(Ahead, the story continues – and you’re invited to an event tonight…)Read More

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Gates Painting: Welcoming a new West Seattle Blog sponsor
April 14, 2011 4:10 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Today we welcome a new WSB sponsor, Gates Painting Co., LLC, owned and operated by Jake and Beth Gates. As is WSB tradition, here’s what they would like you to know about their business: Jake is a third-generation West Seattleite who has worked in the neighborhood since the early 1980s. Gates Painting handles residential, commercial & industrial painting projects. They take pride that approximately 90 percent of their work comes from past customers’ referrals. Always-updated painting techniques & dedicated professionals ensure a quality outcome for every project they undertake.

Jake says of his firm, “I always hear that people were happy with how streamlined and easy the job went. They really appreciated the staff’s attention to detail and their professional demeanor and that they were able to communicate easily with everyone involved in the process.”

He adds, “We are an ‘EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm.’ This enables us to legally work on all structures built prior to 1978; West Seattle has many homes that fall into this category. More importantly, it lets us exhibit safe work practices that protect all occupants, workers and the environment from highly toxic lead poisoning and ingestion.” Gates Painting is also “Certified Stain Expert” by Benjamin Moore. Jake says, “There are fewer than ten Certified contractors in Washington State. The training of independent certification enables us to identify common issues, remedy and find appropriate products to apply to insure a long lasting performance suited for the West Seattle area.”

Gates Painting belongs to the Master Builders Association (MBA), Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW), Painting and Wall Covering Contractors (PDCA) and they are corporate sponsors of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Contact us today for a free consultation for your painting needs. Office 425-432-9782 ~ Toll-free 855-TEAM GATES ~ Fax 425-432-9793 ~ E-mail info@gatespainting.com

We thank Gates Painting for sponsoring independent, community-collaborative neighborhood news on WSB; find our current sponsor team listed in directory format here, and find info on joining the team by going here.

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West Seattle Art Walk tonight! See the map, and a few previews
April 14, 2011 2:44 pm
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news

Just a bit more than three hours till the April edition of the West Seattle Art Walk, a free showcase at dozens of venues all over the peninsula. Some of the venues change quarterly, and this is the first Art Walk this quarter, so be sure to check the walking map/venue list before deciding where to go 6-9 pm tonight. This quarter, the northernmost stop on the Art Walk is at the beach, Alki Arts (2820 Alki Avenue SW), and the southernmost stop is The Building (which you’ll find on SW Othello just west of California SW, past the Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation church). Many of the participating venues have previews on the official Art Walk website, with artist information/imagery and we have a few previews for you here too:

TWILIGHT ARTIST COLLECTIVE: We stopped in this Junction venue at midday for a sneak peek at the exhibition opening tonight, “The Birds,” curated by John Osgood – the photo above shows one of the myriad bird-themed/featured works in the Twilight display “loft.”

TALK ABOUT VIDEO AT ARTSWEST: A short ways south of Twilight, tonight’s Art Walk includes a special presentation – after the 6-7:30 pm reception for “Domestic Patterns,” ArtsWest presents a special OnStage discussion, “How to Make It as a Video Artist in Seattle” in the theater at 7:30 pm – free, with guest speakers Tess Martin (a video artist), 4Culture‘s Heather Dwyer, and Reel Grrls’ Maile Martinez. Legal, tech, marketing, and creative issues are all on the agenda.

SEATTLE REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES (WSB sponsor): Meet artist Igor Kashinskiy, classically trained in St. Petersburg, Russia, and displaying his work at SREA (4535 44th SW) right now, including the work shown above.

BIN 41 WINE SHOP: West Seattle artist Frances Hinson will be on hand as she shares “an array of photography from her travel and botanical portfolio,” as bin 41 co-owner T. Frick McNamara puts it. “You’ll be amazed when you see what photos came from her camera and which ones she crafted using the iPhone!” Also on display, a few pieces from T. Frick’s encaustic-painting portfolio. And the bin will feature “the brand new releases from Owen Roe’s second label Corvidae along with two wines from a top new Washington winery, Maison Bleue.”

MORE WINE: Art Walk night is also Wine Club night at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 5612 California SW, and it’s tasting night at West Seattle Cellars (6026 California SW), which is featuring Oregon wines, as well as the art of Batya Friedman, mixed-media artist/sculptor.

SODA AND ART AT CLICK! DESIGN THAT FITS (WSB sponsor): Click! (4540 California SW) will have free Dry Soda on hand while also showcasing the art of Junko Yamamoto.

WINDERMERE FAUNTLEROY: Toward the south end of the West Seattle Art Walk map, you’ll find not only art but live music here (6505 California SW) – “musical stylings of the Five Buck Band” as they tweeted at @wrefauntleroy, along with artist Scott Ward, plus sangria and hors d’oeuvres.

THE KENNEY: At 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, The Kenney’s offerings tonight include music by the Boeing Employee Choir!

M3 BODYWORKS (WSB sponsor): Not on the official Art Walk map, but art and treats are there for you to stop in and enjoy at 5236 California SW. Their announcement:

M3 Bodyworks Massage Clinic is proud to have renowned artist Susanna Bluhm display her art here at the clinic this quarter. Susanna had shown in Dublin, Berlin, Chicago, New York and Washington DC. She’s worked on many art projects here in Seattle as well. “An individual painting can become a new place in itself, with sensations of things that might happen in a place, such as weather, touch, landscape, temperature, sex, or noise.”

As in the tradition of M3, we will be having an open house with Susanna from 6 – 9 PM tonight. Our caterer this evening is Evey the Caterer, creating creole delights in the traditional Southern style.

Again, lots more previews at wsartwalk.com; the map/list is here; and you can “like” the West Seattle Art Walk on Facebook by going here.

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Own a piece of the Charlestown Street Café: Auction set April 29
April 14, 2011 12:47 pm
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 |   Charlestown Cafe | West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Thanks to the WSB’er who called (206-293-6302, 24/7) to let us know that the Charlestown Street Café has just turned up on the schedule for auctioneers James G. Murphy Co. (And thanks to Rob, who just sent a note about the same thing.) The auction is scheduled at the restaurant site (California/Charlestown) at 10 am April 29th, after a two-hour preview period 8-10 am. The full catalog is not online yet, but some items are up for preview right now. (In case you missed it, the café “closed forever” – as the paper-plate sign in our photo declared – on April 3rd, with owner Ron Hanlon citing the economy.) Murphy handles many auctions in our region, and this announcement revives memories of the auction for another beloved longtime restaurant – the Corner Inn, back in 2008 (WSB coverage here).

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West Seattle restaurants: Easy Street Café closed for water woes
April 14, 2011 11:21 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

Just called Easy Street Records to check on what owner Matt Vaughan announced via Twitter – its West Seattle café is closed until at least tomorrow morning because of a water problem in its historic building. Easy Street confirms the café is closed today, and that part of the upstairs section of the record store is off-limits (though the main floor of the retail store is OPEN). We then checked with a major upstairs tenant in the same building, Nicholson Kovalchick Architects, to see if the problem was building-wide, but NK’s Brandon Nicholson tells WSB all’s well in his office.

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West Seattle jail-site-fight postscript: City/county long-term deal
April 14, 2011 11:13 am
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 |   West Seattle jail sites | West Seattle news

Just a few years ago, the Highland Park Action Committee led the fight against what originally were two possible sites in West Seattle for a new city jail – which was said to be necessary because the county would soon be unable to house city inmates. The plan eventually was dropped, but there remained the lingering possibility a city facility might be needed. A deal announced this morning appears to shelve that potential need for at least twenty years – news release after the jump:Read More

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Planned water shutoff north of Morgan Junction tonight
April 14, 2011 10:49 am
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 |   Utilities | West Seattle news

If you are directly affected, you should have received a notice by now, so this information may be most helpful for those who drive through the area and see the work: Seattle Public Utilities will shut off water overnight tonight along a two-block stretch of California SW north of Morgan Junction, between Graham and Juneau (map). According to Ingrid Goodwin with SPU, crews will make “an infrastructure upgrade – install a new section of water main pipe along California Avenue SW to allow for new water services.” The shutdown is scheduled from 11 pm tonight to 5 am tomorrow, and Goodwin adds, “SPU crews have adjusted their work shifts in order to perform this work without using overtime.” (Thanks to Kelley for the original tip on this.)

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West Seattle schools: Denny, WSES principals’ spotlight at big event
April 14, 2011 9:38 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

That photo is courtesy of Josh Sutton from the West Seattle Family YMCA (WSB sponsor), who says two local principals were in the spotlight downtown this morning at the Alliance for Education breakfast event in the Westin Hotel ballroom. In the photo onstage at left, that’s Denny International Middle School principal Jeff Clark officially accepting the Thomas B. Foster Award, announced in a surprise presentation at his school last month (WSB coverage here). This morning, Josh says, “Jeff wore his Denny Blue Suit and thanked the dedicated teachers & students of Denny for their dedication to education.” (Can’t miss the bright-blue suit!) He added that acting Superintendent Susan Enfield had a “big shoutout” for West Seattle Elementary‘s principal Vicki Sacco and her students for the big gains they’ve made year-to-year (as reported here in February).

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West Seattle Thursday: Art Walk; ‘Hood Hunt; open house; Triangle
April 14, 2011 8:13 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous


(Alki Beach, 1920, from the Seattle Municipal Archives via Flickr, click pic to see larger version)
ART WALK NIGHT!: More than 30 venues are on the map for the monthly West Seattle Art Walk – follow that link for details on who’s showing art where, and the full venue list – 6-9 pm. Watch WSB for a preview later this morning with some of the individual venues’ highlights.

‘HOOD HUNT: The ‘Hood Hunts are a series of grass-roots non-competitive scavenger hunts around the city, and ‘Hood Hunt #10 (Facebook event page) is tonight in West Seattle. The Log House Museum (61st/Stevens) is the starting point; meet there to start any time between 6 and 7 pm. There are 20 checkpoints in half a square mile.

COMMUNITY CENTER OPEN HOUSE: High Point Community Center (3920 34th Ave SW) is holding a preschool and school-age programs open house, 6:30-7:30 pm. See full details here

TRIANGLE PLANNING, PHASE 2: West Seattle Triangle Advisory Group starts looking at Phase 2 of Triangle planning, Senior Center of West Seattle, 6 pm (here’s a preview)

EQUITY AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: That’s the topic of a community forum at 7 pm at the Freedom Church in West Seattle (9601 35thAvenue SW). Sponsored by Countywide Community Forums of King County.

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Update: Motorcyclist killed in 35th/Juneau collision
April 13, 2011 9:49 pm
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 |   High Point | West Seattle news

(THURSDAY MORNING UPDATE, 7:16 AM: Seattle Police says the motorcyclist did not survive)

9:49 PM: Traffic is blocked right now in at least one direction on 35th SW in the Findlay/Juneau area (map) for a medic response at a crash scene. Initial scanner reports said a car and motorcycle were involved. More shortly.

9:56 PM: 35th SW is currently blocked both ways at the scene, and SW Juneau is being blocked as well. And the scanner indicates the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad is responding, which means both that someone is apparently seriously hurt and that the road will be at least partly closed for some time.

10 PM: We are at the scene. A wrecked motorcycle and vehicle are in view. The scanner indicates one person is receiving CPR while being rushed to Harborview Medical Center. Some traffic is getting through southbound, but northbound 35th and westbound Juneau are being taped off. Avoid the area TFN.

10:08 PM: Authorities at the scene confirm the person taken to the hospital is the motorcycle rider. The driver of the car (photo just added, above) was not hurt seriously, if at all. Given the hour, we may not have significant updates on the crash’s cause/victim’s status before morning, but we’ll be checking, and we’ll also check back on the road-closure status.

11:56 PM: Adding that clip from the scene, before the investigation team arrived – a little bit of perspective to where the motorcycle and car ended up. We drove through the area about 15 minutes ago; the northbound lanes remain blocked while investigators work, as does westbound Juneau east of 35th, and 35th traffic is being allowed through the southbound lanes, with northbound and southbound alternating.

1:34 AM: Police just announced (relayed via scanner) that 35th SW is fully open again at the scene.

7:16 AM: Seattle Police have just confirmed what a WSB commenter has posted – the motorcyclist died. Det. Mark Jamieson says he does not know the man’s age, nor that of the woman driving the car with which the motorcycle collided. He says the motorcycle was traveling northbound and the car traveling southbound, turning left (eastbound) onto Juneau, when the two collided.

7:33 AM: Det. Jamieson has published the police summary to SPD Blotter; it adds that witnesses told police the motorcyclist was traveling “at a high rate of speed.” Meantime, we are checking WSB archives for the last deadly crash in West Seattle; so far, we aren’t finding one more recent than this March 2010 incident at 37th/Admiral.

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Coming to The Admiral: Longer SIFF run; Liz Taylor tribute
April 13, 2011 9:45 pm
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 |   Admiral Theater | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Big news from The Admiral tonight – not only is SIFF returning, it’ll have showings throughout the festival’s three-week run May 19-June 12, not just a one-week stop. Plus, Admiral manager Dinah Brein has announced an Elizabeth Taylor tribute later this month. Read on for the official announcement of both:Read More

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