December 2016

City Councilmember Lisa Herbold in her newsletter shared this notice about South Seattle College.

"Do you want to advise the City on the development plans of South Seattle College? Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is seeking interested community members from surrounding neighborhoods to serve on the South Seattle College Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) and provide feedback on projects planned and under development by the college to ensure it complies with its Master Plan. The Master Plan describes zoning rules, long range planning of the property, and transportation planning.

Community members who have experience in neighborhood issues, land use and zoning, architecture or landscape architecture, economic development, building development, educational services, or just have an interest in their neighborhood’s future are encouraged to apply.

The committee meets at South Seattle College one to four times a year. Committee members serve a two-year renewable term. If interested, send a letter of interest by either e-mail or regular mail to:

This Saturday 12.17.2017 at 6 pm, the public is invited to celebrate the holidays at White Center’s community Christmas tree lighting.

Hot beverages will be provided by White Center's newest shop Moonshot Coffee, you can dance to DJ TTop, and take photos with Santa.

The event is taking place at Roxbury Street SW and 16 Ave SW in front of Mac’s Triangle Pub .

Food donations are accepted and will be delivered to the White Center Food Bank .

Primary Sponsors:

• The Triangle Pub
• Tom the Live Butcher
• White Center Tool

With additional donations from:

• Tommysound
• Moonshot Coffee
• The White Center Chamber of Commerce
• White Center Community Development Association
• McLendon Hardware

Contact Tommy of Tommysound, White Center Chamber of Commerce Vice President, 206.229.7937 with any questions.

Over 28 Seattle Fire Department units have been dispatched to a fire near the Nocturnal House at the Woodland Park Zoo located at 600 block of North 59th Street.

A fire in a building was reported at about 3:10 this afternoon. A witness at the scene has reported seeing plumes of smoke coming from within the zoo near the Nocturnal House.

"I can see the smoke coming up and it's definitely getting lighter in color. Police are arriving. People are casually leaving the zoo via the parking lot. No panic," wrote the witness.

The Woodland Park Zoo closed the exhibit back in 2010 and reported financial troubles as the reason. The exhibit housed more than 60 nocturnal critters including sloths and bats. However, the Zoo announced last January that they had secured long-term funding of up to $4 million for a two-year renovation project that would eventually reopen the exhibit.

Seattle Firefighters are currently at the scene. The zoo has been evacuated. So far the department has not yet announced the cause of the blaze but reported that it started in the attic.

When Sue Trainer first started as a 'lunch lady' in 1980 David T. Denny Junior High School was looking at another couple of decades of service in its old location on 30th Ave. SW. From the beginning she wanted to make her role there as one of a "home away from home." In 1986 she became Assistant Manager and in 1996 moved to the Manager's role where she served until her retirement Dec. 15.

In a special ceremony in the new Denny International Middle School, she was honored by Principal Jeff Clark, co-workers, family and even assorted custodial staff who came back to be part of the event.

Along the way, Sue served 6,480 breakfasts, and 17,100 lunches and in a single day served the most students ever with a promotional event called "Rockin the Record" when 608 students were served.

A meeting to discuss the design for two three story live-work buildings with nine units total proposed for 4220 SW 100th in Arbor Heights is set for Jan. 5 at the West Seattle Senior Center.

MEETING

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2017
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: West Seattle Senior Center
4217 SW Oregon St
Hatten Hall

All meeting facilities are ADA compliant. Translators or interpreters provided upon request. Please contact the Public Resource Center at prc@seattle.gov or (206) 684-8467 at least five business days prior to the meeting to request this service.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT

The Director will accept written comments to assist in the preparation of the early design guidance through January 5, 2017. You are invited to offer comments regarding important site planning and design issues, which you believe, should be addressed in the design for this project.

The West Seattle Foodbank will introduce it's new "shopping distribution model" on Feb. 7 letting people walk through the aisles of the facility and get what they need, at their own pace. The WSFB also announced the new longer hours for shoppers and others as follows:

• Tuesday: 9am-1pm (Seniors 55+ only)
• Wednesday: 12-7pm
• Thursday: 9am-2pm
• Friday: 10am-2pm

Original Post 12-14-16
Food banks in general are not much like grocery stores. The reasons for that are multiple including the way food is gathered acquired initially, in part by donation, the need to control the amount and type distributed to serve the most people in the best way, and the need for volunteer labor to manage the whole process.

But starting February 1, The West Seattle Food Bank will be converting from their current distribution method to a color coded "shopping experience" aimed at making the entire process more respectful for users.

By Greg Whittaker
Mountain 2 Sound Outfitters

Working at a ski and snowboard shop when people are skiing is so fun (and busy) we have been neglecting our reporting so wanted to catch up.

We know a lot of you have been up to our regional mountains and are having a blast. We are seeing a lot of damage from rocks, so know there are still hidden rocks under the snow that has fallen during the early part of December.

That said, there are also deep snow hazards including tree wells, so make sure you ski with a buddy and keep an eye on each other if you venture off piste (a ski run of compacted snow).

David Levin, ski tech, reports on Crystal on Monday, “Crystal got a great refresher over the weekend coating the 2 feet of powder they got last weekend. The snow is super fluffy and light but it is still heavy enough to slow you down when it gets deep.
The entire mountain has been filling in nicely, with both Southback and Northway opening and skiing well throughout the week. The skiing has truly been phenomenal.

It's tough to be popular.

The new Star Wars film Rogue One is getting incredibly positive reviews, as if its reputation by brand alone wasn't enough but the Admiral Theater where the film begins showing on Thursday at 7pm is getting overwhelmed with phone calls about tickets said Dinah Brien, Manager. She shared a statement with the West Seattle Herald.

"Tickets will NOT be available online or at the theater until this Thursday. Box office opens at 2PM. You can buy tickets for either Thursday's 2D 7PM show or the 3D 9:40 at that time.

Rogue One will be showing 4 times a day starting Friday. You can come to the box office at noon starting Friday and buy tickets for any show ON THAT DAY. Remember, our theater is smaller now; only 225 seats so you will want to come early. Lines will be forming outside.

SING will have its premier next Tuesday the 20th at 7PM. "

It's tough to be popular.

The new Star Wars film Rogue is getting incredibly positive reviews, as if its reputation by brand alone wasn't enough but the Admiral Theater where the film begins showing on Thursday at 7pm is getting overwhelmed with phone calls about tickets said Dinah Brien, Manager. She shared a statement with the West Seattle Herald.

"Tickets will NOT be available online or at the theater until this Thursday. Box office opens at 2PM. You can buy tickets for either Thursday's 2D 7PM show or the 3D 9:40 at that time.

Rogue One will be showing 4 times a day starting Friday. You can come to the box office at noon starting Friday and buy tickets for any show ON THAT DAY. Remember, our theater is smaller now; only 225 seats so you will want to come early. Lines will be forming outside.

SING will have its premier next Tuesday the 20th at 7PM. "

King County Metro has made the decision to remove two of the bus shelters at the West Seattle Junction on the southwest side of the street. Citing "illegal and uncivil behavior" the shelters will be removed by Dec. 20. The well known metal reproductions of the West Seattle Herald front pages that decorate the shelters will be reused in other shelters in West Seattle Metro said.

Here is Metro's announcement:

"As part of an effort to address customer comfort and access to Metro bus service as well as to address non-transit use including illegal and uncivil behavior at the Alaska Junction, Metro is moving forward with the retention of two of the four oversized “double” shelters at one of the six transit bays in the area of California Avenue Southwest and Southwest Alaska Street as soon as Dec. 20.