February 2017

By Gwen Davis

We all know that quality living incorporates the most basic things in life: healthy environment, affordable housing, opportunities for art and education for youth.

Which is exactly what the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association (DNDA) celebrates and preserves every day.

On Friday evening, the DNDA hosted a festive fundraiser, “Destination Delridge 2017” to support its work. The event, held at the Metropolist in SoDo, raised over $25,000 for the organization.

“I’m trilled to stand up here tonight and represent our organization,” the executive director of DNDA, David Bestock said to the 200 guests. “At DNDA, we work towards a vision of a vibrant and thriving Delridge.”

Bestock talked about the housing projects and cultural opportunities the organization makes possible.

“It continues to be a place where we celebrate diversity, inclusion and education,” he said.

A woman was struck by a car and killed in what appears to be a hit-and-run incident in front of Highline High School Friday night about 6:50pm according to the King County Sheriff's office.

Highline High School is located at 222 South 152nd Street. The exact location of the incident was not disclosed but she was an adult female attending an event there.

At this time there are no witnesses and no description of the vehicle.

The 6th Annual DRC (Duwamish Rowing Club) FUNdraiser is set for Saturday March 25th, 6-10 pm at the Highland Park Improvement Club 1116 SW Holden St, Seattle, WA 98106.

Theme: Music Night/Open Turntable - Bring your favorite songs on vinyl for DJ to play.

Suggested donation $20 age19 and older includes: bowl of chili, cornbread and one drink. 18 and under are free.

Speaker: Former University of Washington rowing Coach Bob Ernst

Silent Auctions + Drawings -Prizes include: Airplane ride, weekend at the Freestone Inn in the Methow Valley (valued over $400)- Yours or a Loved one’s name on a race, Drop the finish line flag for our Regatta

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

When the weather is cold and nasty, there is nothing like a bowl of hot noodle soup to chase away the chills. Chicken noodle soup is a favorite when the cold season hits. Just about everyone eats ramen noodles, and a bowl of Vietnamese pho on a dark winter night can be bliss.

That said, while most canned and packaged soups are quick and easy to prepare, they are far from low in sodium. Several brands range from 900 to 5,000 milligrams per bowl. The average package of ramen noodles is loaded with 1,200 to 4,000 milligrams of salt per serving. That means a single bowl of soup likely contains an entire day’s worth of salt (a moderate amount of salt to eat a day is about 2,000 milligrams). And the chances that you will eat just one bowl of soup all day are slim.

Keeping sodium under control is important because an excess can contribute to high blood pressure and stress on your heart, circulatory system and kidneys.

A early design review meeting has been set by Seattle DPD for March 16, on a proposal to allow a 4-story structure with 48 efficiency apartment units and ground level commercial spanning 2715 and 2719 California Ave. SW. Parking for 46 vehicles would be provided. The site is across from Hiawatha Park. Three existing structures would be demolished. Parking would be underground, accessed from the alley.

The owner is Paul Cesmat and West Seattle Construction. The design firm is Clark Design Group PLLC. It is project number 3025941.

There is a question noted in the pre-submittal meeting notes about the age of one of the structures with one noted as having been built in 1925 and may meet landmark eligibility. It is being referred to the Dept. of Neighborhoods.

The project will use the Seattle Design Guidelines and the Admiral Neighborhood Design Guidelines.

MEETING

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017

Time: 6:30 p.m.

As a part of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Fauntleroy Boulevard Project, they are holding public “Walk and Talk” tours next month to discuss improvements for Fauntleroy Way SW between 35th Ave SW and SW Alaska St. The department resumed design on this project in late 2016, and these walking tours will be an opportunity for them to share the latest design, discuss early construction planning, introduce the project team to the public, and gather feedback. Light refreshments from Fauntleroy businesses will be offered along the way.

To accommodate schedules, they are offering the same tour on two different dates: Thursday, March 16, from 12-1:30 PM, and Saturday, March 18, from 10:30 AM-12 PM. The tours will begin outside of LA Fitness, at 3900 SW Alaska St, and end at West Seattle Brewing Co., at 4415 Fauntleroy Way SW.

Following voter approval of the Move Seattle levy in 2015 and additional dedicated project funding, the Fauntleroy Boulevard Project now has funding for design and construction. The project is currently at the 60% design phase.

According to the Seattle Police car prowl and motor vehicle theft are two of the most significant crime issues in the SW Precinct area right now. The SW Precinct would wants the public to be aware to not only help the community better understand what these crimes are, but to also provide some very important crime prevention strategies and techniques.

For more information about crime in the Seattle and SW Precinct area, the following website is a great resource:

http://www.seattle.gov/police/information-and-data

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

When the weather is cold and nasty, there is nothing like a bowl of hot noodle soup to chase away the chills. Chicken noodle soup is a favorite when the cold season hits. Just about everyone eats ramen noodles, and a bowl of Vietnamese pho on a dark winter night can be bliss.

That said, while most canned and packaged soups are quick and easy to prepare, they are far from low in sodium. Several brands range from 900 to 5,000 milligrams per bowl. The average package of ramen noodles is loaded with 1,200 to 4,000 milligrams of salt per serving. That means a single bowl of soup likely contains an entire day’s worth of salt (a moderate amount of salt to eat a day is about 2,000 milligrams). And the chances that you will eat just one bowl of soup all day are slim.

Keeping sodium under control is important because an excess can contribute to high blood pressure and stress on your heart, circulatory system and kidneys.

Steps toward a decision for how the Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail will evolve were made last week with the Seattle Department of Transportation narrowing the route choice to Shilshole Avenue in Ballard.

The move was made in a presentation on Feb. 15 to City Council’s Sustainability and Transportation Committee. SDOT ruled out the two other alternative routes that followed Leary Avenue and Ballard Avenue.

Members of the council committee include Mike O'Brien, Rob Johnson, Kshama Sawant and Lisa Herbold.

“When we started this EIS process, we embarked with four different alternatives, and what you’ll see today is that we are taking two of those alternatives off the table because they don’t meet the purpose and need of the EIS or the project as well as the other two alternatives,” said Scott Kubly, Director of SDOT

“It comes down to the fact that the Shilshole alignment serves the purpose and need of the project. … It’s the flattest, most direct route, least number of intersection crossings,” said Mark Mazzola, SDOT’s environmental manager.

After numerous complaints the City conducted a sweep and cleanup on Feb. 9 at an area outside the Ballard Locks known in some circles as the “Ballard Jungle.”

The site is located along a an easement and embankment on the west side of the parking lot of the locks.

12 campers were moved from the site after a verbal notice and signs were posted on tents and makeshift structures 72 hours before the sweep.

“The City has received multiple complaints from the community that trash, waste and rats were accumulating on the site. … FAS(Finance and Administrative Services) staff inspected the site, confirmed the hazard, and added the site to the queue for cleanup. The cleanup effort was conducted by the City’s multidepartment outreach team (MDOT) with two members of the newly announced Navigation Team and their sergeant providing monitoring,” wrote Julie Moore, Communications Director of City of Seattle Department of Finance and Administrative Services.