July 2021

The Seattle Police Department's effort to get kids in the community ages 8 to 12 acquainted with what officers do is continuing with their

Virtual SDC Police Academy program

 Each day will highlight a different specialty unit as campers participate in community-building activities. Small camp sizes let kids ask questions and see what happens in a day in the life of police officers from patrolmen to Mounted units (on horseback).

For more details and questions, please contact Matthew.Roberson@seattle.gov

information from Seattle Parks and Recreation

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Ballard neighborhood to participate in the future of the Salmon Park play area.  Please join us at the park on Saturday July 24, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon to review the schematic design and provide input on three play area equipment proposals. Please join us!  Salmon Bay Park is a neighborhood park in Ballard at 2001 NW Canoe Pl, Seattle WA 98117.

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A large scale response from Seattle Police and Fire Department people took place on Sunday night, July, after callers to 911 reported a windsurfer in trouble off Alki Beach. 

Numerous beach parties came to a near halt as the police and fire crews rushed to the beach. 

About 120 yards off shore, roughly across from 62nd Ave SW, a man appeared to be struggling with the sail on his board, popping up, then falling repeatedly.

According to witnesses on the beach he had been out for some time and windsurfing successfully but late in the day around 8:30pm he fell off and began to struggle. 

He was wearing a wetsuit so the water temperature was not an issue.

SFD Rescue Boat 5 responded and helped him out of the water, bringing his board and sail aboard. He required no medical attention.

Seattle Public Schools is working on making seismic improvements to increase earthquake safety to Roxhill Elementrary School on Roxbury Street SW

To accomplish this they are lowering the height of the chimney to around 12 feet.

Also part of the plan are  improvements in shear wall capacity in classrooms, improvements in roof-to-wall connections in the gymnasium, auditorium, and the covered play area.

They got a slightly early start on the work on July 15 and it should be completed by Fall.

Calling all West Seattle sports alumni members! Think you still got it? Can you play?

Start stretching now because kickoff for the 1st Annual West Seattle Alumni Flag Football game happens at 3pm July 31 at Hiawatha Commmunity Center.

The event itself runs from 2pm to 5pm and will feature the game, food, a fundraiser with a raffle and more.

All the proceeds will go to support the West Seattle Wildcats Football team.

For more information contact Hans Utu at Utuhans@gmail.com