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Creativity on wheels: Art Car roadshow at Feedback Lounge
June 19, 2011 8:11 pm
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 |   Fun stuff to do | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

(WSB photos by Torin Record-Sand)
Thanks to Mark for an early pic of the Art Car roadshow, fresh off the Fremont Fair, now set up in the Feedback Lounge/Zeeks Pizza parking-lot area at California/Fauntleroy – we’re on our way for more photos. Free, fun, family-friendly (and, as Feedback proprietor Jeff Gilbert pointed out in his online preview – they all actually run!).

(Find out more about that one, created by Emily Duffy, at braball.com)
ADDED 9:23 PM: New photos, including at the very top. Here’s one with a message everyone can appreciate:

That’s from the Rev. Bill’s Bible Camp car, created by Charles Linville of Portland. More ahead:Read More

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Sustainable tourism for West Seattle: Come discuss it tomorrow
June 19, 2011 6:03 pm
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 |   Sustainable West Seattle | West Seattle news

We have the scenery. We have the activities. We’re even about to have lodging. Is “sustainable tourism” another way to boost West Seattle’s economy? (And what constitutes “sustainable tourism,” anyway?) That topic’s on the table for tomorrow night’s Sustainable West Seattle community forum, and you are invited both to come hear about the idea and to share your thoughts. Guests include Greg Whittaker of Alki Kayak Tours and Mountain to Sound Outfitters, Patti Mullen of the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and Heidi Siegelbaum and Steve Gersman of Calyx Sustainable Tourism – tomorrow, 7 pm, Senior Center of West Seattle (California/Oregon)

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Video: A ride with the Aggressive Drivers Response Team
June 19, 2011 3:12 pm
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 |   Safety | West Seattle news | West Seattle police

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

Throughout this spring, West Seattle has been in an unusual spotlight – making a regular appearance on the Seattle Police Department‘s SPD Blotter website, as the Aggressive Drivers Response Team reports citation totals from staking out speeding-rich spots such as the east Admiral Way hill, the West Seattle Bridge, or “I-35.”

Like this (May 27th).

And this (April 21st).

And then there was the 92 mph citation on the West Seattle Bridge.

When this started to become a frequent occurrence, we asked for the chance to ride along. Police ride-alongs are fairly routine news-media fodder, particularly in TV, but since your editor here had spent so many years as an office-dwelling manager/producer, the opportunity had never presented itself.

The SPD media-response unit accepted the request, and after some weeks of phone tag, one gray day last month, we finally got the ridealong.

Not entirely what we expected. But if you’re interested in details about how the ADRT works – plus the one video moment when our assigned officer chased and snagged a(n alleged) speeder – now we know what the Charger sounds like from inside! – read on:Read More

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West Seattle schools: Update on waitlists – 1 is longer
June 19, 2011 1:12 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

With days to go in this school year for Seattle Public Schools – elementaries and K-8s are out after Tuesday, middle and high schools are out after Thursday – the focus on next school year intensifies. After publishing citywide waitlist numbers a week ago, the district is keeping its promise of weekly updates. If you haven’t watched waitlists before, you might wonder whether they’re getting shorter or longer. Read on to see what happened with last week’s five longest West Seattle waitlists:Read More

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West Seattleite chronicles Japan’s recovery, three months later
June 19, 2011 11:30 am
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 |   Not WS but we're mentioning it anyway | West Seattle people

(Salvaging fishing floats in Minamisanriku: MSNBC.com photo by Jim Seida, used with permission)
If you are a casual reader of world news, it might seem that there’s little reported about Japan, post-quake/tsunami, aside from the ongoing nuclear-power-plant-related concerns. But there’s much more going on, as the disaster’s effects, large and small, are addressed, as survivors fight their way back to something resembling the lives they once lived – like the fishermen whose story is told here.

Their story, and others, has been brought to MSNBC.com readers by a team including West Seattle-residing journalist Jim Seida. He has spent the past two weeks in the hardest-hit areas and e-mailed WSB to share links of the coverage with which he has been involved. Jim is a Gatewood resident who works for MSNBC.com as a senior multimedia producer; he is just wrapping up his work in Japan with writer Miranda Leitsinger. Many of the links to their work are tied together on this Storify page; on their own company’s site, you can find the series here, as well as on the MSNBC.com World Blog and its Facebook page.

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West Seattle Sunday: Happy Father’s Day! Highlights here…
June 19, 2011 7:02 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(By T_ravtyler, from the WSB Flickr group pool)
Happy Father’s Day! From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

KICK IT WITH DAD: The West Seattle adult/big kid soccer pickup game every Sunday morning is at Delridge Playfield (4501 Delridge Way). Men and women of all ages and skill levels are welcome! 8 am

GRILLING AND FREE ICE CREAM AT THE FARMERS’ MARKET: Get ready for Summer! Celebrate Father’s Day at the West Seattle Farmers Market (44th/Alaska in The Junction), 10 am – 2 pm. Chef Jacob Wiegner of Blackboard Bistro will demonstrate tips for grilling summer veggies, fruits and of course, meats, all available locally and sustainably from market farmers. There will be a FREE drawing for a free Weber grill! Anyone who shops the market on Father’s Day can enter to win at the market info tent. PLUS: free ice-cream treats for shoppers, courtesy of Husky Deli and local berry farmers in honor of Father’s Day. Full details here.

BREAST-CANCER-FIGHTING CAR WASH: Car wash with proceeds to be donated to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for Climb to Fight Breast Cancer. Diana will be traveling to Tanzania in August to climb Kilimanjaro. The carwash will run from 10 am until 6 pm at Alki Auto Repair, 2504 Alki Avenue SW. More details here.

GET DAD A TREAT, DO A GOOD DEED: Bake sale and homemade crafts sale for Power of Hope, a nonprofit organization focusing on youth empowerment through arts. All proceeds go to camp tuition for underprivileged youth. Bake sale will be held 10 AM-3 PM in The Junction- outside the Key Bank. Homemade delicacies will include traditional and unique goodies, diabetic-friendly cookies, plus vegan and gluten-free treats! Fresh Starbucks coffee available too. Handmade crafts, mostly made by the youth, are all one of a kind and as unique as the kids we serve.

SEE GLASS ART AS IT’S BEING MADE: Father’s Day Glass Jellyfish Demo with guest artist Richard Lowrie at Avalon Glassworks (2914 SW Avalon Way), 11 am – 5 pm. The public is invited to watch live glass blowing demonstrations throughout the day at Avalon Glassworks, when Lowrie will sculpt these seemingly weightless forms out of hot glass. Meet the artist, purchase signed work, and watch the process. For more info see their website or call 206-937-6369.

SWIM WITH DAD: Colman Pool continues its 7-day-a-week summer operations – schedule and other info here.

TAKE DAD TO BROWSE TOOLS: West Seattle Tool Library is open in its new Youngstown Cultural Arts Center space (east side of main building) 1-5 pm

RED CEDAR OPEN CIRCLE: Songs, Dances, Teachings of the Pacific NW Coast at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W. Marginal Way SW, free. Traditional teachings passed down by Native Elders are shared with all people by teacher, Whis.tem.men.knee, Johnny Moses of Puget Sound First Peoples. All welcome. Bring your drum. 1-3 pm

DAD NEEDS A NEW PET, RIGHT? West Seattle’s only animal shelter, Kitty Harbor (3422 Harbor Ave SW), is open 2 – 6 pm.

ART CARS IN MORGAN JUNCTION: Direct from the Fremont Fair, rain or shine, dozens of “art cars” will converge on the lot adjacent to Feedback Lounge (WSB sponsor) and Zeeks Pizza, California/Fauntleroy, 7 pm. Free!

LIVE MUSIC: Jamtime, 1-4 pm at C & P Coffee Company (WSB sponsor), 5612 California SW … Triple bill for all-ages at Skylark Café and Club, 7 pm, details here.

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West Seattle Little League celebration: ‘Dreams do come true’
June 19, 2011 4:09 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

(WSB photos by Patrick Sand)
“Dreams do come true,” exulted West Seattle Little League president Mark Terao as he and WSLL leaders past, present, and future cut the ribbon formally dedicating the Bar-S Playfield improvements they fought hard to make happen.

Central among them, the new “Snack Shack” in front of which the ribbon was stretched for the brief ceremony, led by Terao:

(WSB video by Tracy Record)

The architect who donated his time was part of it too, Rich Murakami, ski-jacketed in the chilly drizzle:

(Murakami is not only a nearby resident, he’s also made his mark on West Seattle in another very-visible project – the Southwest Precinct.)

The dedication was part of a celebration that defied the day’s off-and-on rain, bookended by a season-ending barbecue, among other things. More after the jump:Read More

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New in The Junction for summer: Shop Late Thursdays!
June 18, 2011 10:33 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

The longest days of the year are here, and summer officially starts with the solstice on Tuesday. (Warmth is bound to follow.) So the West Seattle Junction Association is ready to launch Shop Late Thursdays this coming week, with participating stores staying open till 9 pm on Thursday nights, all summer long (not just the Thursday nights with extra fun like West Seattle Art Walk or Summer Fest Eve). Nineteen merchants are on the list already (and remember there’s a growing number of restaurants/lounges to enjoy while you’re there too). More info’s on The Junction’s website.

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West Seattle scenes: Can you solve these low-tide mysteries?
June 18, 2011 10:01 pm
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 |   West Seattle beaches | West Seattle news

Eve sent these two photos taken during Friday’s low-low tide, wondering if anyone knows what they are – the first, she said, looked “like plastic” but clearly wasn’t (we also recall seeing the formation in another low-tide photo we had received but not published); the next, she said, looked almost “like red tide”:

Thanks in advance, beach expert(s) who will solve the mystery!

10:24 PM UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who has solved the FIRST mystery in the comment section – second one is still a open case.

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Bright Horizons celebrates its West Seattle child-care center
June 18, 2011 7:31 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

With center director Laurie Paul and regional manager Mahira Aleem beaming, and State Sen. Sharon Nelson helping, a handmade “ribbon” was cut this morning to officially dedicate West Seattle’s first Bright Horizons child-care center, the largest of three businesses on the ground floor of the new Link Apartments at 38th/Alaska in The Triangle. (BH and Link are WSB sponsors.) The center opened last month (here’s their photo gallery) and has been ramping up to get ready for this community celebration. One high-profile visitor, seen in our photo below with Sen. Nelson and center director Paul (who is a longtime West Seattleite, though till now she’d worked for BH in Bellevue), was West Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO Patti Mullen:

Special guest stars today: The Not-Its, performing their bouncy “kindie rock” for some very enthusiastic young fans:

The Not-Its have a new album coming out in a little more than a week – Tuesday, June 28th – titled “Tag, You’re It.” Bright Horizons, meantime, is open Mondays-Fridays, and if you would like to find out more about their center, contact info can be found here. In addition to its extensive space on the north side of Link’s ground floor, it has outdoor playspace nearby, too.

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Another traffic alert: Highland Park Way blocked westbound
June 18, 2011 6:05 pm
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 |   Highland Park | Safety | Transportation | West Seattle news

(UPDATE: As of 10:10 pm, STILL closed in the westbound direction)

If you’re heading toward Highland Park Way westbound (uphill) from West Marginal Way SW (etc.), sorry, you can’t go that way – police have blocked it off. We’ve had multiple reports of some kind of slick on the hill, with people “fishtailing” according to Stephanie‘s report via Facebook. A state trooper is there along with SPD (photo above), and he tells us a truck spilled fuel – they had been “following it for a while,” he said – and the hill will stay closed, westbound, till they can get it cleaned up.

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West Seattle helicopter sighting: Another Chinook ‘flyby’
June 18, 2011 4:36 pm
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 |   Helicopter | West Seattle news

4:36 PM: The second time we heard the approaching Chinook today in West Seattle, we were someplace we could get a photo – outside, at Alki’s Bar-S Playfield, covering the West Seattle Little League regular-season-ending barbecue and Snack Shack ribboncutting (full story on that later). More than one person in attendance joked that WSLL must have booked a flyby for the occasion. Several others from around West Seattle have e-mailed or otherwise messaged to say this was low enough to rattle their home – as our photo attempts to show, low indeed. No concrete info on what they’re doing, but the last notable flyover on Memorial Day eventually was confirmed as training, according to our pal Patty at Roosiehood.

5:17 PM: Elizabeth solved the “mystery” pretty fast. As was noted in our morning preview, the Museum of Flight had an all-day helicopter event – and she confirms that the Chinook was part of it, sharing the closeup shot above as it landed at Boeing Field.

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Traffic alert update: Lots of crashes – be careful!
June 18, 2011 1:45 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS breaking news

1:45 PM: We mentioned this earlier only on Facebook and Twitter because it looked like it would clear fairly fast, but apparently it hasn’t cleared yet: Avoid Fauntleroy end of eastbound bridge, there’s a crash parallel with Nucor.

2 PM: We passed the aforementioned scene on both sides of a quick run downtown. It should be clear shortly – a tow truck was getting the last of the vehicles at about 1:50 pm. (We don’t have any information on circumstances or injuries, though.)

We also have seen two apparent spinouts today on the southbound 99 offramp to the westbound West Seattle Bridge – this one at about 1:46 pm hadn’t even drawn police yet:

There’s also been a crash in West Seattle, 42nd/Findlay, this past half-hour, and Christopher Boffoli checked it out – stand by for more on that.

2:33 PM: From Christopher:

He says private ambulances were on hand, with at least two people expected to go to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. We don’t have the official word yet on citations but it appeared that the southbound car had a yield sign but failed to yield, he says, adding: “It took SFD a bit of time to extract the passenger in the gold van as the door on that side was deformed by the crash.”

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New at the West Seattle Tool Library: Fixers’ Collective!
June 18, 2011 12:42 pm
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 |   Sustainable West Seattle | West Seattle news

(Fixers’ Collective founder Greg Kono taking a break from the clock-radio challenge)
Story and photos by Christy True
Special to West Seattle Blog

The first meeting of the West Seattle Fixers’ Collective was lightly attended but productive, as members tried to bring a broken clock radio and an espresso maker back to life.

The collective plans to meet Thursday nights (but not weekly) at the West Seattle Tool Library workshop at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. It’s a new venture for people interested in prolonging the life of the things they own, learning how things work, saving a few resources, or who just love to tinker. It is modeled on a Fixers’ Collective in Brooklyn, New York.

The small crew that gathered Thursday night dissembled a clock radio that would
no longer turn on after it was dropped on the floor.

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The WSBeat: Alki attack; stalker break-ins; more
June 18, 2011 10:31 am
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle police | WSBeat

By Megan Sheppard
On the WSBeat, for West Seattle Blog

From reports on cases handled recently by Southwest Precinct officers:

*Around 12:30 last Sunday morning, two men walking in the 2500 block of Alki SW were confronted by a group of men in their twenties who demanded money. When the men refused, they were knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked. One victim suffered no losses, but the other man’s clothes were ripped and his wallet stolen. The attackers ran to the south and left in two cars: one a dark blue Chevy diesel “dually” truck (one with four rear tires — two on each side) and the other a dark SUV.

Fairly quiet week, so only three more summaries after the jump:Read More

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West Seattle Saturday: Bright Horizons; BBQ; SWAC; WSLL; bingo
June 18, 2011 9:06 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

From the WSB West Seattle Events calendar:

WORK PARTY WITH A VIEW: Seacrest Garden work party: Help maintain the beautiful native-plant garden on the shore of Elliott Bay! Weeds need to be pulled and mulch needs to be spread. All tools and gloves will be provided, plus some snacks and beverages to keep you fueled up! Now till noon, 1660 Harbor SW.

BRIGHT HORIZONS’ WEST SEATTLE CELEBRATION: The new child-care center at Link (like BH, a WSB sponsor) celebrates with family fun including a performance by The Not-Its at noon. Full schedule here. 38th/Alaska (map).

IN CASE YOU SEE A LOT OF HELICOPTERS… (Or hear them, given the weather …) The nearby Museum of Flight is having helicopters fly in for today’s American Heroes Air Show, gates open at 10 am. See full story here

SWAC SIGNUPS: SWAC Football/Cheer (WSB sponsor) registration at Roxbury Safeway, 11 am-2 pm, ages 7-14 welcome for the season starting with August practices.

LUNCH FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Fundraising barbecue at West Seattle Thriftway with proceeds to benefit Pencil Me In For Kids, starts 11 am.

TOUR THE LOG HOUSE MUSEUM: Noon-4 pm, today and every Thursday-Saturday, 61st/Stevens (more info here).

SWIM OUTDOORS, EVERY DAY TILL FALL: Colman Pool starts its 7-day-a-week summer operations today.

USO FUNDRAISER: USO Fundraiser and the presentation “Eleanor Roosevelt, Her Life and Times,” Merrill Gardens at Admiral Heights (2326 California Ave SW). 12 – 4 pm. Cost is $10. Lunch served 12 – 1 pm, raffle 1:30 PM, and featured presentation at 2:30 pm. RSVP to 206.938.3964.

VOLUNTEER AT THE CHINESE GARDEN: Seattle Chinese Garden is having a Volunteer Orientation from 1 – 4 pm. It starts with a guided tour which meets in the Garden’s entry court. Volunteers are needed to help with gardening, staffing the Discovery Center, and working in the office. For more information, please see this webpage or call the office at 206.934.5219.

BAKE/CRAFT SALE: Bake sale and homemade crafts sale for Power of Hope, a non-profit organization focusing on youth empowerment through arts. All proceeds go to camp tuition for underprivileged youth. Bake sale will be held Saturday, June 18th 1:30PM-6PM and Sunday June 19th from 10 AM-3 PM at the West Seattle junction- outside the Key Bank @ 4701 California Avenue Southwest. Delicious homemade delicacies will include traditional and unique goodies, diabetic friendly cookies, plus vegan and gluten free treats!

TOUR NICKELSVILLE: Nickelsville potluck/open house, organized by members of the WSB Forums, open house 2-6 pm, potluck at 5 pm (more details here), West Marginal Way/Highland Park Way

WSLL CELEBRATION: West Seattle Little League ribbon-cutting ceremony formally celebrating their new snack shack. The dedication will be held at 3 pm at Bar-S Playfield. Read WSB story here

BINGO TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER: The Half Racks team is holding a Bingo For Boobs fundraiser to help raise money for the Susan G. Komen 3-day Cancer Walk. Each team member has to raise $2,300. The fundraiser will be at the West Seattle Senior Center on Saturday, June 18th. The doors open at 6 pm and bingo starts at 7 pm. We will have food and drinks available, and tickets are $20 each and include a free dauber!

DANCE ON THE SAND: Salsa on Alki Beach, 6-10 pm. Sponsored by BelltownDanceStudio & Century Ballroom.

WHITE CENTER ART WALK – WITH A FILM FESTIVAL! Short films are part of tonight’s White Center Art Walk, 6-9 pm – details, venues, artists here

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Congratulations, Chief Sealth Int’l High School Class of 2011
June 18, 2011 1:44 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

(Photos by Patrick Sand for WSB)
Their year started with a ribbon-cutting and ended with confetti-tossing – and the Chief Sealth International High School Class of 2011 is officially launched into the post-high-school world. Friday evening at Memorial Stadium downtown, sun graced the grads as their devoted cheering sections filled the stands:

These three had unique reasons to cheer:

School Board president Steve Sundquist has a Class of ’11 daughter, Rachel Sundquist (his second Sealth graduate, after Leslie in 2008); Dr. Susan Enfield is in her first round of sendoffs as acting district superintendent; principal John Boyd shepherded his first class in the much-renovated campus. Ahead, more scenes from tonight’s ceremony, the third and final commencement for West Seattle’s major high schools:Read More

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Invitation to open house, potluck at ‘Nickelsville’ on Saturday
June 17, 2011 11:19 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

It started with an idea in the WSB Forums, and tomorrow (Saturday) is the day it happens: The homeless encampment that calls itself “Nickelsville” is inviting visitors to an open house, 2-6 pm, with a potluck at 5 pm. Everyone is welcome, and tours will be offered, as well as information on the camp’s future plans, according to WSB Forums member Mike, who has been living there since shortly after the camp returned to West Seattle last month. He says you can even find out about their “Small, Simple, Sturdy, Sleeping Structures.” The camp is at the southeast corner of West Marginal Way SW/Highland Park Way SW (map) – if you get lost, you can call 206-450-5268. And if you’d like to pitch in some last-minute help for the potluck – this is the newest WSB Forums thread, detailing the last few things organizers were trying to round up.

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SWAC Cougars youth football/cheer: Sign-up event tomorrow
June 17, 2011 9:14 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | WS & Sports

Three more sign-up events are ahead for the Southwest Athletic Club (SWAC) youth football and cheer programs – and the next one is tomorrow. The SWAC Football/Cheer program recently joined the WSB sponsor team and is signing up boys and girls, ages 7-14, for the season that starts with August 1st practices. SWAC is a West Seattle-based nonprofit organization; board president Eric Larse says its purpose is to teach “youth teamwork, discipline and self-esteem through participation in youth football and cheer activities. We provide a safe structured and positive environment that stresses dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship, which teaches as much about life as it does football and cheer.”

Practices are at the Southwest Athletic Complex, across SW Thistle from Chief Sealth International High School. Tomorrow’s sign-up event is 11 am-2 pm at Roxbury Safeway, 9620 28th SW; others are listed on the SWAC website.

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2 West Seattle parks get TLC from Windermere teams
June 17, 2011 8:31 pm
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 |   Delridge | Gardening | West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

For more than a quarter-century, Windermere Real Estate agents and other staffers have taken a day off work each year – independent of whatever volunteering they do in their private lives – to work on neighborhood-improvement projects during their Community Service Day. Today was the day for a project in West Seattle, and the sun graced the 40-plus people working at Greg Davis and Cottage Grove parks in North Delridge – mulching, weeding, and planting.

The two-park work party was a joint project of Windermere’s two West Seattle offices. They raised money to donate more than 50 new plants you’ll see next time you visit the parks (here’s a map).

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Reader report: ‘We put the ‘good’ in the ‘hood today’
June 17, 2011 7:00 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Out of the WSB inbox, from Marty H:

I was cleaning out my car at 45th and Charlestown and had walked back up to the house when I heard someone calling out “help me”…. I went back down to the street and an elderly gentleman was wandering looking confused. A couple of moms from the neighborhood were out biking with their kids and they stopped to ask him if he needed help. I joined them in asking the fellow where he lived and if we could call someone for him. He seemed to know where he lived, but couldn’t figure out where he was or how to get home. These moms stayed with him while I retrieved my keys and I was able to drive him to his home based on his description of his house and a vague recollection of the intersection. I waited outside to make sure he had his keys and was in the door safely. I don’t know who the other women were who helped in this situation but I am heartened by the fact that together we were able to help a neighbor in need. Thanks to you, ladies!!! We put the “good” in the hood today!!

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Les Schwab finally discusses under-construction West Seattle site
June 17, 2011 4:23 pm
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 |   Triangle | West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

About a block from where one former Huling Brothers Auto site is being transformed into West Seattle Trader Joe’s at 4545 Fauntleroy Way, another, as we’ve been reporting since January, is being remodeled to house Les Schwab Tires, at 38th/Alaska. We’ve long had a request out to the company for some information that city files didn’t reveal – such as, when are they expecting to open? Les Schwab had declined comment till all the permits were in, but today we have a few official details, directly from the company for the first time:

1. The new store will open in September. The final date is not yet determined.

2. The store will employ 10-12 people and additional employees will be hired based on the volume of business.

3. The store manager will be selected from an existing pool of Les Schwab employees, based on the company’s promote-from-within policy.

4. The retail space is 12,000 square feet with six service bays and there
will be an additional 4000 square foot basement that will be used for warehousing product inventories for customer tires, wheels, brakes, shocks and alignments.

As is the case with the TJ’s project, this one is neither demolishing nor constructing a building – an existing structure on the site is being remodeled.

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Speaking of West Seattle car shows: Junction yes, Alki no
June 17, 2011 3:40 pm
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 |   West Seattle news

A question on the WSB Facebook wall reminds us of something that needs to be mentioned here: There will NOT be an Alki Beach car show this summer, according to organizers. So far they’re not commenting on why, but when we tracked them down recently to ask – after a few people e-mailed us to ask about the (previously) annual summertime show – the reply was, sorry, no show this year. So there you have it. However, there WILL be a West Seattle Junction Car Show, as of this writing – planned for Sunday, September 18th; watch for more info in the weeks ahead.

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