November 2019

In an alliance with West Seattle Helpline, Westside Baby, West Seattle Food Bank and Westside Interfaith Network the West Seattle Eagles have joined the effort as those groups begin their Annual Winter Blanket and Coat Drive. 

This community driven event runs through November 15th, 2019.

The West Seattle Eagles located at 4426 California Ave SW are acting as a "Drop off" point for gently worn or brand new coats and blankets. The bin is located in the entryway to the club and can be accessed by all. Not an Eagles member ? Just buzz as a visitor, locate a member or the the bartender on duty to make your valuable contribution.

Donations will be picked up each Thursday, dry cleaned as needed, then distributed to the designated charities. 

information from SDOT

While the full Fauntleroy Boulevard Project continues to be on hold pending Sound Transit’s choice of a route for the voter-approved light rail extension to West Seattle, we have been working to implement near-term improvements on Fauntleroy Way SW to improve safety and mobility.

information from City of Seattle

 Mayor Jenny Durkan, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Councilmember Sally Bagshaw today helped launch Seattle’s new “Health One” unit into service to help address non-emergency 911 calls downtown. Beginning today, the Health One unit, which is staffed with a team of specially trained Seattle Fire Department (SFD) firefighters and a civilian social worker, will help people with non-emergency 911 requests for issues like substance abuse, non-emergency medical issues, and a need to access services. 

The first Paws on Patrol training program put on by the Seattle Police Department is set for Tuesday, Nov. 5.

By Jean Godden

The late Jim Ellis was the speaker at a League of Women Voters lunch in December, 1965. At the time he was being hailed as "the father of Metro," having gained fame for the clean-up of Lake Washington, previously a cesspool of partially-treated sewage and fenced in with "no swimming" signs.

At the League luncheon, Ellis deposited a well-used briefcase at his side. He leaned on the desk-top podium and started speaking. He said that the region needed to act now to  preserve this region's quality of life. It was a speech that we, the audience, hadn't expected. Instead of resting on his clean-up of the lake, he was urging us to help spearhead the most ambitious plan for public works ever presented in King County.

Celebrate the official Grand Opening of BAT’s BALL (Burien Actors Lending Library), a library of more than 1,200 play scripts and theater-related books, on Saturday, Nov. 9.

From 2 to 5 p.m. at Phoenix Tea, the Grand Opening includes a formal ribbon cutting with a Burien City Council member, plus food, drink and great conversation.

Chat with BALL’s librarian and others from Burien Actors Theatre, the nonprofit theater company that put this library together to share with the public. Peruse BALL’s offerings, and explore the tea shop, which also includes an art gallery.

There is no charge to check out a book or script from BALL. Just check out your selection at the cash register. When done, return the book or script to BALL for the next person to borrow. Or sit and read in a cozy spot at Phoenix Tea while enjoying a cup of tea.

Phoenix Tea, whose owners really know their tea, is located in downtown Burien at 447 S.W. 152nd St.

information from the City of SeaTac

Gwen Voelpel has rejoined the City of SeaTac as Deputy City Manager. She is working alongside City Manager Carl Cole who began the City’s top job in January 2019.

Voelpel is no stranger to the City. She previously served as SeaTac’s Assistant City Manager from 2012 to 2016. For the past three-and-a-half years, she served as a senior performance advisor for Integris Performance Advisors. Integris is a management consulting firm specializing in process improvement, strategic planning, leadership coaching and team development.

Voelpel has extensive government experience including working in government in Washington State since 1989. Her positions included serving the City of Tacoma as Assistant to the City Manager, the City of Black Diamond as City Administrator, and the City of Snoqualmie as Parks & Recreation Director.