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Final day for White Center Food Bank pet-food drive
March 13, 2010 11:18 am
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 |   How to help | Pets | West Seattle news | White Center

While stopping by Hotwire Coffee (WSB sponsor) in The Junction, we got that photo of some of the pet food dropped off there for the White Center Food Bank pet-food drive that wraps up today. Food’s been collected at Hotwire and two Burien locations for the past few weeks – and today you can drop off donations at WCFB (which serves part of West Seattle too) until 4 pm, 10829 8th SW (map). Read more about the pet-food drive here; also remember that donations to the WC and West Seattle Food Banks through the end of next month count for MORE because of the Feinstein Challenge (explained here).

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West Seattle Saturday – including some late additions!
March 13, 2010 8:16 am
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 |   West Seattle news | WS miscellaneous

(Alki photo by Chas Redmond, taken last Wednesday)
From the West Seattle Weekend Lineup and from post-WSWL arrivals in the WSB inbox last night, some of today’s highlights:

WATERFRONT VISION: Mayor McGinn called four meetings around the city to invite citizens to help plan a “great central waterfront.” The third one is 2:30-4 pm today at High Point Community Center; the concept’s explained here.

PLAY BALL! Anthony sent word that Chief Sealth High School‘s baseball team will be in action at Southwest Athletic Complex (across the street from Sealth’s permanent home on SW Thistle) at 12:30 pm, including a free barbecue, and they’d love to see community support!

MADISON STUDENTS AT EMERALD CITY COMICON: Perhaps the biggest event in the city this weekend is the comics/pop-culture gathering at the Convention Center downtown (official website here), and Greg Hatcher will be there with Madison Middle School students he teaches. As he writes here, their afterschool program is partly funded by Partners With Youth from the West Seattle YMCA (WSB sponsor), and he says they’re collecting donations at Emerald City Comicon to help make sure the program continues.

CHURCH SALES: Turns out THREE local churches are having sales this weekend – got late word of one for the Westside Unitarian Universalists – it’s at 2008 California SW, Unit B, 10 am-4 pm today, 1-6 pm tomorrow (and will continue the next two weekends as well – watch the WSB Events calendar). Meantime, it’s day two for two churches’ rummage sales – we dropped in for the overviews to show you HOW big – here’s the Tibbetts United Methodist Church scene:

They’re selling from 9 am-3 pm today at 3940 41st SW (map); and the other sale’s a few blocks away at West Side Presbyterian Church:

WSPC’s rummage sale is 9 am-2 pm at 3601 California SW (map).

BOOK SALES: As per this reminder last night, the Sanislo Elementary used book sale is 10 am-2 pm at 1812 SW Myrtle. And Kristi Keithly has a used book sale 9 am-noon at Seaview Methodist (4620 SW Graham; map) to raise money for the Breast Cancer 3-Day.

SCHOOL INFO EVENTS: “Option schools” including West Seattle’s Pathfinder K-8 are represented at an info event at Seattle Public Schools HQ in SODO, 10 am-noon; Three Tree Montessori in Burien (WSB sponsor) has an open house this afternoon, 1-3 pm.

BUSINESS BIRTHDAY: Max and Quinn’s Atomic Boys Shop-O-Rama in the Admiral District marks its second anniversary today, with fun extras for shoppers. 10 am-6 pm.

MUCH, MUCH MORE … in the West Seattle Weekend Lineup . (And remember to set your clock ahead an hour tonight – Daylight Saving Time officially arrives at 2 am.)

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“Welcome to West Seattle”: A new arrival’s story
March 12, 2010 10:10 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle people

What’s it like to move to West Seattle? A writer who recently arrived from elsewhere shares a few vignettes.

(Peninsula, looking north from Sea-Tac Airport – photo by Gatewood resident Long Nguyen)

By Marika Malaea
Special to West Seattle Blog

I

We were driving the last of our stuff over the West Seattle Bridge when reality finally hit: We were moved! I bounced in my seat, riding a wave of anticipation. “We’re almost there!” I said in a rush, anxiously euphoric. We came around the bend and I saw the welcome sign. “Look,” I cried, “we’re official!”

I shielded my eyes from the sun, trying to read the whole thing. “It says ‘Welcome to West Sea….’I trailed off, confused. I leaned forward to peer out the window, blinking several times – then turned to stare at my boyfriend, unsure of what to say. “Why are there half-naked metal children leaping onto the freeway?” I asked.

“Welcome to West Seattle,” he said, laughing at me.

II

I saw an ad on Craigslist for a vintage industrial desk, and I had to have it, despite the message attached: “First come, first serve. No, I won’t hold it for you, I’m not your mother. U-HAUL, I’m not going to help. If I ignore your email, it’s gone so don’t email me again. No flakes.”

I sent the guy a message, noting the desk was in West Seattle and that soon we would be residents. Would he be willing to hold it until the next morning, just seven short hours away?

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Buy books, do good: Sanislo sale tomorrow (and more)
March 12, 2010 9:17 pm
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 |   How to help | West Seattle news | West Seattle schools

That photo e-mailed to us shows part of the crew getting ready for tomorrow’s 4th Grade Used Book Sale at Sanislo Elementary, raising money for their annual educational overnight trip. Coffee, tea and treats, too! 10 am-2 pm, 1812 SW Myrtle (map). That’s one of four benefit sales tomorrow in the West Seattle Weekend Lineup – TONS going on – review the list here.

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Update: Denny “Lunch Ladies” did it – they broke the record!
March 12, 2010 7:21 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | West Seattle video

We dropped by the Denny International Middle School cafeteria just before lunch today – to visit the fabled Lunch Ladies who had let us know earlier this week (as reported here) about their plan to try to break a record for most school lunches served in a day. The old record was 599 – and Doree Fazio-Young sent word late today that they did it, serving 604! We talked to her moments before they started serving – and she explained the day’s OTHER big events:

Doree and Sue have worked together for 20 years. Congrats on the record!

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Followup: No formal request yet for “low bridge” change
March 12, 2010 4:51 pm
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 |   Spokane St. Viaduct project | Transportation | West Seattle news

(Thursday night photo by Christopher Boffoli)
As reported here a week ago, May 17 is now set as the date when the city will permanently close the 1st Avenue South/South Spokane onramp to the westbound West Seattle Bridge – and that means no access to The Bridge between I-5 and Highway 99 until the new 1st Avenue South on/offramp opens more than a year and a half later. In the meantime, more traffic will be using the “low bridge” – including rerouted Metro buses – so it’s been suggested that the city should reopen its request for restrictions on marine use of that bridge during rush hours. (In 2008, the U.S. Coast Guard rejected a request for permanent restrictions.) This week, we checked with the city regarding the status of a new request to the USCG; SDOT communications manager Rick Sheridan tells us today it hasn’t been formally filed yet:

SDOT is interested in temporarily prohibiting evening rush hour openings of the Lower Spokane Street Swing Bridge starting in May, when a new phase of work begins on the Spokane Street Viaduct. While we believe this proposal has merit, we also understand there might be impacts to some marine users. We are currently in conversations about it with the marine industry, the Port of Seattle and the US Coast Guard, which is an important coordinating step prior to submitting a formal request to the Coast Guard.

City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, chair of the Transportation Committee and main backer of the previous proposal to restrict rush-hour openings, says he’s aware of this and “willing to help.”

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Now we have a purloined pig
March 12, 2010 4:24 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle restaurants

From Dicki at Endolyne Joe’s in Fauntleroy – the photo at left and the plea for help finding that sign:

My partner, Mark Silver, who built Joe’s, made a great Pig holding a sandwich board sign that said Eat at Joe’s. We have been putting it on the corner of 45th and Wildwood. He made this incredible sign for free because he loves Joe’s. One of my Managers forgot to bring it in the other night, and alas he is gone! We love our pig and want him back. Would he go under lost pets? He was like a pet to us.

No, this is more Crime Watch than Lost/Found Pets. If you’ve seen the pig, please contact Dicki, 937 5637.

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West Seattle whale-watching: Orcas off Lincoln Park
March 12, 2010 3:20 pm
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 |   Seen at sea | West Seattle news | Wildlife

Just got the call from Jeff Hogan at Killer Whale Tales: Five orcas off Lincoln Park – closer to the ferry dock – transient orcas, the kind that hunt sea lions and seals, and he says “they just made a kill” so you may see birds hovering around where they are. Let us know if you see them! 4:15 PM UPDATE: Back from an expedition. Very quick sighting in the distance, via binoculars, off north Vashon. Looked from the Lincoln Park shore like KING5’s chopper found them – video’s not on their site yet, but we’ll add a link here when it’s available. 5:14 PM: Adding the embedded video atop this item.

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New ruling on Seattle park-gun ban – this time, a judge says it’s OK
March 12, 2010 11:45 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle parks

A new ruling on the city’s ban on guns in certain park/community center facilities – and this time, the judge says it’s constitutional, according to this story just published by our citywide-news partners at the Seattle Times. They were ruling on the challenge that happened here in West Seattle last year, filed by the Kent man who went into Southwest Community Center last November (after letting the city and media know of his intention) and was asked to leave (WSB coverage here). This follows a county ruling in a separate challenge, overturning the ban (here’s that story). The Times says the city’s trying to sort out what this all means. 6:12 PM: The city has sent out a news release – more of a summary than a reaction – read on (also added, the ruling document itself):Read More

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West Seattle Weekend Lineup: Daylight Saving Time edition
March 12, 2010 11:41 am
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 |   Fun stuff to do | WS culture/arts | WS Weekend Lineup

(Photo from “Sunlight” by Matt Durham)
It’s the first weekend for “Sunlight” at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor) – you can see the play tonight, Saturday night or Sunday afternoon – and that’s just part of a HUGE slate of events: Rummage sales, book sales, food drives, a chance to help brainstorm the Seattle Waterfront’s future, benefit dinners, school open houses, live music, forest-restoration events … you HAVE to browse the list. Plus, Daylight Saving Time kicks in Sunday morning – at 2 am, forward ahead an hour to 3 am. From tonight through Sunday, more than SIXTY! events/activities on our list, sponsored by Skylark Cafe and Club, where you’ll find FREE live music and rockin’ food:Read More

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Metro proposes change for Route 22 through Gatewood
March 12, 2010 11:03 am
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 |   Gatewood | Transportation | West Seattle news

While we were at King County Department of Transportation HQ on Thursday afternoon to talk about some of the ongoing routing changes caused by construction, KCDOT’s Linda Thielke mentioned a proposed change was in the works for Route 22 through Gatewood. She didn’t have full details, but they’re out now: Metro wants to take the 22 off about half a mile of residential streets (41st and Ida) and move it to California SW for the full stretch through Gatewood, so that it stays on arterials all the way. Here are the details; note the “online survey” on the right side for comments. If Metro goes through with the change, it’ll take effect in October. (Disclosure, because we always try to let you know when we have skin in the game: WSB HQ is on the proposed new route.)

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West Seattle Weather Watch: About the wind
March 12, 2010 9:56 am
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle weather

It’s kicking up bigtime at WSB HQ in Upper Fauntleroy – the forecast does mention possible gusts up to 45 mph “midday” and this afternoon. (No advisories so far, though.) 10:54 AM: Just a quick Flip clip to let you know, it’s NOT Windpocalypse – just gusty from time to time:

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West Seattle businesses: New in The Junction, Fleurt
March 12, 2010 8:22 am
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

Coming to The Junction at California/Oregon, in the space recently vacated by Craze – you might have seen the window sign for Fleurt (WSB sponsor), a flower/gift shop. We asked Sam at Fleurt for comment – and she put together an official announcement:

April showers brings flowers and Fleurt, a new locally owned flower and gift shop that have taken over the former Craze store on the corner of California Ave and SW Oregon. The gals at Fleurt are hard at work giving the store a complete makeover and hope to open on or before April 1st.

The flower gals will offer charming and unique fresh flower arrangements and stems in the shop, free West Seattle delivery, a $10 charge for other Seattle locations. They do events, occasions, weekly installments for businesses and say “I do” to weddings.

Fleurt uses flowers that are locally grown (whenever possible) that are always fresh, seasonal and a little wild. The containers include one of a kind vintage pots, antique glass, and vessels reclaimed sustainable from nature. An assortment of gift items will also be available at the shop

“We are so excited to be able to offer our neighbors in West Seattle a special place to browse, enjoy and purchase unique flowers and gifts. We have waited years for the right location in West Seattle to become available, and when the former Craze store closed, we jumped with joy at the opportunity to open Fleurt. A quick thank you to Funky Jane’s for their support and guidance!” Check out their website at www.fleurtstudio.bigcartel.com

As at least one WSB’er has pointed out – The Junction had a flower shop at that intersection for years – Neilsen, right across the street, where Shadowland is now.

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Today/tonight: Church rummage sales; WS Eagles’ Irish dinner
March 12, 2010 7:59 am
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 |   Fun stuff to do | West Seattle news

Just a few highlights before the West Seattle Weekend Lineup comes out later:

TWO CHURCH RUMMAGE SALES, DAY ONE: It’s the unofficial start of Garage/Yard/Rummage Sale Season in West Seattle – two churches with two-day mega-sales, today and tomorrow. Here’s where and when to find them – just blocks apart, so you can easily hit both: Tibbetts United Methodist Church, 3940 41st SW (map), 9 am-4 pm today and 9 am-3 pm tomorrow; West Side Presbyterian Church, 3601 California SW (map), 9 am-5 pm today and 9 am-2 pm tomorrow (Facebook fan page, with photos, here).

“LUCK OF THE IRISH” BENEFIT DINNER: The West Seattle Eagles are raising money tonight for the 2010 MS Walk tonight, with a corned beef and cabbage “Luck of the Irish Dinner.” Dinner (served 5:30-7 pm) and music are open to the public (non-members who would like to drink must be signed in by an Eagle member). 4426 California SW (map; please use the door at the back of the building, closest to the alley).

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New WSB feature: What West Seattleites are reading
March 11, 2010 11:57 pm
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 |   West Seattle books | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Wandering around the website of our citywide-news partners the Seattle Times recently, we noticed a best-sellers’ list for West Seattle’s Square One Books (WSB sponsor). Looked like something that might interest book lovers here most of all, so we asked proprietor Gretchen Montgomery if that list might be available to WSB – and she said yes. So here’s the first edition of “What West Seattleites are reading” (working title, maybe we – or you? – will come up with something catchier).

Adult Hardcover:
1. The Pacific by Hugh Ambrose
2. Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson
3. Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
4. Rediscovering Values by Jim Wallis
5. Blackout by Connie Willis

Adult Paperback:
1. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
2. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
3. The Forgotten by Kate Morton
4. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux
5. Little Bee by Chris Cleave

Teen Bestsellers:
1. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
2. The Pendragon Series by D.J. MacHale
3. North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
4. The Maze Runner by James Dashner
5. Madapple by Christina Meldrum

Children’s Bestsellers:
1.The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
2. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
3. The Lion & the Mouse (Caldecott Winner!) by Jerry Pickney
4. Happy Easter, Curious George by Margaret and H. A. Rey
5. When You Reach Me (Newberry Winner!) by Rebecca Stead

Look for the next round of “What West Seattleites are reading” next Thursday!

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Chief Sealth winter-sports banquet celebrates “Sealth Pride”
March 11, 2010 11:29 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle schools | WS & Sports

What a day for Colin Slingsby, boys’ basketball coach at Chief Sealth High School. Not only did the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce announce he’d been chosen as Westsider of the Year, he also got to celebrate his team’s successful season during the Sealth winter-sports banquet tonight. Also on hand, athletic director Sam Reed:

His wrap-up of the winter-sports season, e-mailed last weekend, was printed out and handed out at tonight’s banquet. Here’s what he wrote:

Nearly four months after the season started, the last of the Chief Sealth Winter sports teams concluded their season last week, when the boys basketball team was defeated in a winner-to-state, loser-out game versus Franklin High School. While the 68-65 loss wasn’t the desired result, it doesn’t dampen the amount of ‘Sealth Pride’ that was built throughout the season.

All of our Winter Sports have things to be proud of. Foremost, it was a season marked by excellent coaching. Long-standing coaches Dave Rosario (wrestling) and Colin Slingsby (boys basketball) each took home Metro League Coach of the Year honors and added regional awards as well. Tony Trahan, in his first year at the helm of the girls basketball team, and Katie Hathaway, also new to the school as head swim coach, helped craft hard-working teams that competed well throughout the season. Gymnastics was led in conjunction with West Seattle High School and coached by Echo Balliett-Legge.

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West Seattle Art Walk: Another bright night @ Twilight
March 11, 2010 10:27 pm
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 |   West Seattle Art Walk | West Seattle news | WS culture/arts

Only got the chance to drop by one West Seattle Art Walk venue tonight, in part because we were driving around for quite a while trying to sort out the low-bridge woes (all over now). But The Junction’s own Twilight Artist Collective is always a sure bet on the big night (not to mention other times) – in our photo, artists Michelle Anderst and Chris Sheridan, two of the 10 artists whose work is in Twilight’s new show “10 and Change,” curated by Kate Protage (read more about it here). You can see the show at Twilight (Easy Street Records‘ western neighbor) through April 5th; next West Seattle Art Walk will be April 8.

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Update: ‘Low bridge’ fixed, reopened
March 11, 2010 5:51 pm
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 |   West Seattle news

9:02 PM UPDATE: SDOT says the bridge is fixed and reopened. Earlier coverage below:

ORIGINAL 5:51 PM REPORT: No official reports on this so far but we’ve received multiple reports over the past 20 minutes of possible trouble with the “low bridge” – traffic not moving. 6:12 PM UPDATE: Via comments and Facebook, we’re hearing that there’s definitely a malfunction and the low bridge may not be back in working order for at least an hour. We’re on our way to see what we can find out at the scene. 6:17 PM: We’re at the west end of the low bridge and can confirm that it’s blocked off – a police car is parked across the eastbound lanes, lights flashing. 6:37 PM: At the west end – which is blocked off at East Marginal Way – an officer confirmed it’s a bridge malfunction, and that they’re not sure how long it’ll be closed: “They told us an hour, but that was an hour ago.” 7:27 PM: We have an official “traffic advisory” from SDOT now, but it doesn’t say how much longer the closure will continue (we have a followup question out):

The Lower Spokane Street Swing Bridge is currently stuck in the closed position, with its gates down, due to a bridge malfunction. Due to this positioning, the bridge is not available to vehicle/bicycle/pedestrian traffic and cannot allow marine vessels to pass.

Seattle Department of Transportation electricians and bridge crews are en route to the structure to assess the bridge’s malfunction and, if possible, raise the gates to facilitate vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Seattle Police Department officers are already on scene diverting traffic to alternate routes. King County Metro Transit has been notified to re-route busses and the Coast Guard has been notified to alert marine vessels.

7:55 PM UPDATE: SDOT spokesperson Rick Sheridan tells WSB they just don’t know how long it’ll take to fix. But there is one update:

We have manually opened the pedestrian and bike gates, so pedestrians and bicyclists can now cross the bridge. We will not be able to raise the gates for vehicles as the center lock is not currently in place. (It was withdrawn in preparing the bridge to open and the malfunction occurred shortly after that.)

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West Seattle Chamber of Commerce award winners announced: Nancy Woodland, Colin Slingsby, and WSB (which means *you*)
March 11, 2010 4:21 pm
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 |   West Seattle businesses | West Seattle news

On April 7, bright and early in the morning, the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce will gather to honor this year’s award winners. They’ve just been announced: Nancy Woodland of WestSide Baby is the Community Hero of the Year, Chief Sealth High School boys’ basketball coach Colin Slingsby is Westsider of the Year … and we are extremely honored and humbled to say that WSB has been chosen as Business of the Year … which means it’s an award YOU share in, no matter how you’ve contributed – even “just” reading is contributing. Here’s the official news release just sent around by the WS C of C:

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners for Business of the Year, Community Hero and Westsider of the Year awards.

Each year, the Chamber recognizes one business which best exemplifies West Seattle’s high standards of excellence. Five finalists rose to the top, and the award for the 2009 West Seattle Business of the Year goes to the West Seattle Blog. Runners up included the West Seattle Farmers Market, Visiting Angels, Ventana Construction, and Alki Kayak Tours. The West Seattle Blog receives this honor for their commitment to covering West Seattle news in an innovative way, 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. The West Seattle Blog connects our community and is recognized as an industry leader in both journalism and blogging. They’ll keep good company with past winners Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub (2008), Tom’s Automotive Service (2007), and Avalon Glassworks (2006).

The Community Hero Award has been presented to an individual who has continually contributed selflessly to West Seattle. Past recipients have included Jerry Robinson (2008), Warren Lawless (2007), and Earl Cruzen (2006). Joining these heroes will be another great contributor: Nancy Woodland, executive director for WestSide Baby, the 2009 recipient. Runners up for the Community Hero award who also continue to give their time and energy, included Tracy Record and Patrick Sand of the West Seattle Blog, Michael Hoffman of Liberty Bell Printing, Amy Lee Derenthal of The Kenney, Karen Sisson of the Senior Center of West Seattle, and Steve Shay of the West Seattle Herald.

The Westsider of the Year is a new award designed to honor fresh faces who are improving West Seattle. Congratulations to Coach Colin Slingsby of Chief Sealth High School. This boys’ basketball coach has led by example, shows success comes from hard work, and has quantifiably improved the programs with which he is involved. Runners-up for the Westsider of the Year included Patrick Sand and Tracy Record of the West Seattle Blog and Greg Whittaker of Alki Kayak Tours.

The community is invited to celebrate these winners and network withlocal businesspeople at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Breakfast to be held April 7, 2010 at Salty’s on Alki. Awards will be presented by Senator Joe McDermott, with a special thanks to Nucor Steel for once again sponsoring the event. For tickets to the Awards Breakfast, contact the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 206-932-5685, or http://www.wschamber.com.

Congratulations to all the nominees from the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce.

And we too congratulate the nominees and winners.

Personal aside: Both of us are children of people who tried their hand at entrepreneurialism and realized it just wasn’t working out; we have been together 25 years and remember saying at times over those years “We’ll never start a business – we just couldn’t do it.” But then … we found ourselves doing it after all … and besides being hard work, it is pure joy, with your support and collaboration, and we are deeply honored that WSB would be recognized in this way. Thank you again – Tracy and Patrick

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West Seattle (and beyond) traffic alerts: What’s ahead
March 11, 2010 2:41 pm
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 |   West Seattle news | West Seattle traffic alerts

Just got the new edition of the most thorough traffic-alert bulletin around, the “Seattle-Area Construction Look Ahead” from SDOT. You can see the whole thing here – including SODO, Spokane Street Viaduct and West Seattle alerts. You’ll note that there’s a lane closure on the SSV coming up all weekend this weekend, plus lane closures in West Seattle in the next week for DMS (Digital Messaging Signs) work on Admiral, 35th and Fauntleroy. (The roundup also includes a reminder of the next Alaskan Way Viaduct weekend closures – 6 am-6 pm each day 3/27-3/28.)

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West Seattle Crime Watch: Latest car/home break-in alerts
March 11, 2010 2:22 pm
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 |   Crime | West Seattle news

We have Crime Watch information to share from three neighborhoods this afternoon – both car and home break-ins, including one in which the loot included snacks – read on for the details:Read More

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From the Land Use Bulletin: 2 patio projects, and a permit
March 11, 2010 12:40 pm
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 |   Development | West Seattle news | WS beverages

Three items of West Seattle interest in today’s Land Use Information Bulletin from the city: First, the permit for a “sidewalk café” at Prost has been approved – we mentioned the application last month; here’s the notice that it’s been approved. Meantime, the future wine/beer bar Locöl (35th/Kenyon) has applied for permission to have an outdoor patio; we profiled Locöl and its proprietors here in January. And outside the beverage world, the land-use permit for Transitional Resources‘ new residential building on SW Avalon has been approved; that opens an appeal period, and anyone interested in how to do that can follow the links on the official notice.

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South Park Bridge, night 2: “Tell us what to do”
March 11, 2010 10:41 am
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 |   South Park | Transportation | West Seattle news

By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor

One thing is clear, after two nights of standing-room-only meetings about the South Park Bridge‘s scheduled June 30 closure – if the residents and businesspeople of South Park could build the unfunded replacement bridge themselves, they would.

The second meeting, organized by South Park Action Agenda at the SP Community Center last night, ended with an attendee pleading with County Councilmember Jan Drago, “Tell us what to do.”

Drago was one of three elected officials in attendance last night – triple that turnout from the night before, at the official county-publicized briefing during the South Park Neighborhood Association‘s regular monthly meeting (WSB coverage here).

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