Melvin Ross Kimmel, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend departed us in September 2022, to his glorious homegoing to be with his precious Lord and Savior. He was 90 years old.
For further details, please see website for The Co-op Funeral Home obituary section for Melvin Ross Kimmel at the following link:
Memorial Services for Melvin Ross Kimmel will be held
By John Maulding
With the recent exit of many people from Ukraine – and knowing the losses they have encountered – it causes me to ask if any they are receiving any help for the mental wounds they have suffered.
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the more challenging disorders that I face as a substance abuse counselor. Unfortunately, about 50 percent of people receiving treatment for substance abuse meet the diagnostic criteria for PTSD, so the problem is spread much wider than just those impacted by war.
So how do people recover from PTSD? First, they acknowledge that the symptoms they are experiencing are indeed PTSD: nightmares, guilt, anxiety, fear, flashbacks, rage, avoidance, insomnia, and feeling emotionally frozen.
Second, they reach out for help.
#2022-287008/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:
information from Seatlte Police Blotter
At 11:14am, a female victim in a wheelchair was inside the Chase Bank located at the 2800 BLK of SW Barton ST.
The victim withdrew money from her account. A female suspect who was next to the victim walked up and forcefully grabbed the victim’s money out of her hand. The suspect walked outside the bank and left the scene.
Officers arrived and conducted an area search for the suspect, but she wasn’t located.
#2022-281277/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch:
Information from Seattle Police Blotter
On 10-18-2022, a high school reported a student made a google search that was construed as a bomb threat.
The assistant principal brought the student into the office on 10-19-2022. The student admitted to the google search and was searched in the office. The student had four knives on his person.
He was expelled from the school and went home with his father. The assistant principal requested police respond to collect the knives and arrest the student. Officers went to the student’s resident and arrested him without incident.
He was transported to YSC and booked. ABS was notified.
#2022-286012/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:
At 10:36 am, a victim was at the 9400 BLK of Delridge Way SW and saw two male suspects assaulting a different victim.
The victim attempted to intervene and stop the suspects from assaulting the first victim. The suspects punched him in the face and stomped on him while he was on the ground.
One of the suspects reached into his pocket and stole his wallet. The suspects then fled from the scene.
The victim had swelling on his face. Officers arrived and conducted an area search, but the suspects weren’t located.
Information from the City of Seattle
The City of Seattle announced grants for seven community-driven projects serving neighborhoods along the Duwamish River. As part of theDuwamish River Opportunity Fund, these projects will help to increase the sustainability of the neighborhoods impacted by the Superfund clean-up. The projects will begin this year and will continue into 2023.
#2022-282686/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch:
At 9:20pm on Thursday, Oct 20, officers responded to a store robbery in West Seattle.
Officers arrived and interviewed store security who stated employees at the store recognized the suspects from previous incidents. The suspects took a shopping cart full of items to the exit and when approached by security the suspect pulled out a knife.
Security backed away from the suspects and called 911. The suspects left the area in a vehicle prior to officers’ arrival. An area check was negative for the suspects.
U.S. Senator Patty Murray made a campaign stop in West Seattle on Friday with NARAL ProChoice President Mini Timmeraju. The pair spoke at C&P Coffee introduced by Democratic party local organizer Ryan OConnor.
Timmeraju, whose career includes time with Planned Parenthood and the Hillary Clinton campaign spoke about the importance of reproductive rights. "This is the first mid-term election we've had after we've lost a fundamental constitutional right that we took for granted," she said, referring to the Supreme Court's ruling regarding Roe vs. Wade.
by Ethan Bancroft for SDOT
We are excited the West Seattle Bridge has reopened for everyone who lives, works, and visits West Seattle. During the closure, we completed more than 300 traffic mitigation projects to reduce the effects of detour traffic in South Park, Georgetown, Highland Park, and throughout West Seattle.
To date, we have completed 63 of the 70 Reconnect West Seattle Implementation Plan projects from 2020-2022. We’ve also completed 55 of the 64 Home Zone project elements. You can read more about these projects in our latest quarterly report (Q3 2022) or in the upcoming work section below.
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