December 2015

information from King County

Come celebrate with the six families on the blocks of Sullivan and Tillman Streets of West Seattle who are helping solve water pollution by sending the rain that falls on their roofs into RainWise rain gardens and cisterns.

Bring the whole family, rain or shine, and enjoy the festivities, refreshments and tour of the neighborhood. The ribbon-cutting celebration will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 10 a.m. at 3731 S.W. Tillman St. in West Seattle and be followed by a tour of seven rain garden and cistern installations.

"My neighbors gathered for an introduction to the RainWise program and it was no surprise that several were interested,” said Elliott Night, a Sullivan Street neighbor and leader who made this cluster of RainWise installations happen. “It's a way to beautify our yards with rain gardens, save water with cisterns, and reduce pollution in one of Seattle's most valuable assets--our waterways. With the rebate program it really is a win-win-win."

Burglar caught in the act: ‘Don’t call police’

Police are searching for a 19-year-old Hispanic man who burglarized a home on the 1200 block of Third Avenue N.W. on Nov. 12. The victim called police after he came home and found a burglar in his home. He walked in the front door and as he went toward the kitchen the burglar came out from the bedroom holding a backpack. The victim said, “What are you doing?” and the suspect replied, “I don’t have anything else. Don’t call the police.” The suspect dropped the backpack and fled through the front door. The victim called police. Inside the backpack the victim found his credit card, miscellaneous papers, medications and a portable speaker. A K9 unit was dispatched to the scene but was unable to locate the suspect. Police believe the suspect entered the home through a downstairs window. It was unlocked and police found no damage to the frame of the window. The victim found his television removed from its location and police dusted it for fingerprints, but none were recovered. The suspect was described as 5'10”, age 19, with a thin build.

Storage lockers plundered

We feel we have an unacceptable number of reported Car Prowl incidents for our Precinct.  The level of Car Prowls, Auto Accessory Thefts and theft of license plates for the Southwest Precinct shows a 14% increase compared to this time last year. 

Car prowls are crimes of opportunity that are committed within seconds. They are expensive, inconvenient, and aggravating for victims.

Thieves are targeting vehicles of all makes and models for valuables, including:
packages, GPS devices, laptops, cellular phones, cameras, purses, luggage, cash and garage remotes.

Most stolen property is traded or sold within minutes of the crime, lowering the chance of recovery. Thieves commonly break windows for entry, but many are also successful at defeating door and trunk locks.
 
Prevention: Be Consistent
·Remove all valuables from your vehicle every time you park.
·If valuables must be left behind, hide them out of sight or place them in the trunk before parking at your destination.
·Disable internal trunk releases per your owner’s manual instructions.
·Audible alarms or other theft deterrent devices can be effective.

King County Elections has completed its recount of Seattle’s closest race, and Lisa Herbold has been elected to the Seattle City Council from District 1 (West Seattle, South Park) by a margin of just 39 votes out of nearly 25,000 cast.

Herbold worked 17 years in the office of retiring City Councilman Nick Licata.  She defeated Shannon Braddock, chief of staff to King County Councilman Joe McDermott.

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

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Sodium Girl: www.sodiumgirl.com Jessica Goldman Foung shares cooking tips and recipes from her low-sodium life as she faces kidney disease. She’s an inspirational writer with savvy food skills. Try her recipe for homemade low-sodium bacon. You’ll never go back to the salty kind. Check out her low-sodium cookbook too.

The gas station and convenience store at the corner of 35th SW and SW Avalon Way will be digging up and replacing their underground gas storage tanks with much larger storage capacity. Three 10,000 gallon tanks will be replaced by two 20,000 gallon tanks in the project.

The description in the DPD decision states:
"The proposal site is located at 3280 Southwest Avalon at the northeast corner of SW Avalon Way and 35th Avenue Southwest. The site is currently occupied by a 2,400 square foot franchise retail convenience store, a 14 foot tall steel canopy over two fueling pumps. Total existing lot coverage is approximately 98.6 percent consisting of building footprint, and blacktop parking and driveway surfaces. The site has a descending slope from a northwest to a southeast direction of less than five percent (5%). Surround land uses consist of a vacant one- story commercial building located to the north of the alley, a six story mixed use apartment building located on the south side of Avalon Way, a five (5) story apartment building immediately to the west and commercial fast-food restaurant on the west side of 35th Avenue Southwest.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Saturday, Dec. 5
Wrestling
Chief Sealth Tournament
Chief Sealth scored 169 points to win its own 14-team tournament Saturday.
West Seattle came in ninth with 46 points and Evergreen of White Center placed 11th with 37.

Girls basketball
West Seattle 70, North Thurston 27
Lydia Giomi swished in 16 points to lead the Wildcats to a lopsided non-league win Saturday.
Seattle Lutheran 60, MR Lutheran 42
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle posted a 60-42 victory over Mount Rainier Lutheran.

Boys basketball
MR Lutheran 52, Seattle Lutheran 33
Seattle Lutheran lost to Mount Rainier Lutheran in boys action Saturday.
Meridian 56, Shorewood Christian 52
Shorewood Christian of West Seattle was edged by Meridian in Friday Harbor tournament action Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 4
Girls basketball
Renton 71, Highline 33
Highline's Pirates took a loss as Seamount League action opened Friday.
Bethel 47, Foster 40
Foster fell in a non-league game Friday.
West Seattle 61, Roosevelt 36
West Seattle won in Metro League action Friday.

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Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169
All holiday items, clothing and decor are half price Dec. 11–20. We have a beautiful selection of one of a kind treasures and tea cups filled with goodies that make perfect hostess gifts. Check our antique, vintage and collectible shelves and check the white board for unadvertised specials. The American Cancer Society shop will stay open until 8 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 17. Regular hours are: Sun., 11–3 p.m.; Mon.–Sat., 10–4:30 p.m. We will close at 1 p.m. Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day. www.discoveryshopwestseattle.org / LIKE us on Facebook

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