February 2012

Update for March 8
A reminder for Delridge residents that tonight, March 8 at 8 p.m. at the West Seattle Senior Center, is the next Southwest Design Review Board Meeting on DESC's supportive housing project.

The latest building design that will be discussed this evening is available online here.

Design Review Board Public Meeting (the next public meeting after the Early Design Review you can read about here).
Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012

Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location: West Seattle Senior Center (4217 Oregon St, Hatten Hall)

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A veterans panel hosted by South Seattle Community College Wednesday, Feb. 22 shed light on the internal crisis experienced by thousands of soldiers returning home with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and what is understood, and misunderstood, about the phenomena.

About 300,000 veterans leave the military annually. About 10 percent of Persian Gulf War vets (1991) have experienced PTSD, About 10 to 20 percent of veterans have experienced PTSD from Operation Enduring Freedom (in Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn (which marked the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom). Vietnam vets are at 30 percent.

The four panelists included South students, Renee Boettger, USAF 1986 to 1990, Sandra Spencer, US Army, 1986 to 1990, David Diltz, US Navy and US Marines Special Operations 2005 to 2001, and the director of campus security, James Lewis, US Air Force 1974-1980. Diltz, of Tukwila, also assists Campus Veterans Coordinator Delores Taylor certifying veteran students' G.I. Bills. Taylor attended the discussion.

While last night's live show at the Tin Theater, 923 SW 152nd St., featured one magician, Des Moines' Louie Foxx, and two comedians, Seattle's Emmett Montgomery and Renton's Mike Coletta, Foxx pulled some jokes out of his hat and the comics had a few tricks up their sleeves to keep the almost sell-out audience of 35 guessing, and laughing too. Theater owner Dan House wore a smile during much of the 90-minute offering.

The chirpy Foxx connected with the crowd by snapping his cowboy whip while blindfolded and holding a beer bottle, at a banana held by a nervous audience volunteer, and, staying with the fruit theme, later made a cantaloupe and at least three oranges appear out of "nowhere" on a small folding table, and creating an action silhouette of a dog consuming a rabbit with his hand puppet shadows. He was caught saying, "My 7 year-old daughter loves this trick" which served to endear the audience.

If you have a Twitter account you have a chance to get some direct answers (albeit at 140 characters per response) to your questions about the transit changes set to take place this coming September.

Metro is hosting a "Tweetup" today Friday, Feb. 24, from 12 noon to 1 p.m. to hear what people have to say about the proposed bus changes for September 2012.

Transit service planners will be on hand to answer questions and hear your feedback. Metro asks that if you participate, please use the hashtag #haveasay. If you have questions ahead of time you can tweet them ahead of time to @kcmetrobus.

You can also learn more about the changes and voice your opinion on the Metro Have A Say page.

For West Seattle the changes proposed are:

New routes: RapidRide C Line*, 20*, and 50
Changes to routing or frequency: 21, 21X*, 22*, 37*, 55*, 56X*, 57*, 60, 116X, 120, 125*, 128*, and 131
Replaced service: 23, 54, 54X, 56, and 85 Deleted route(s): 35, 51, 53, 133, and 134 Routes that would not change: 113

UPDATE:

Detectives make arrest in Woodland Park homicide

During the course of their investigation, Homicide detectives developed information about a possible suspect in last week’s homicide at Woodland Park. On February 28th, detectives contacted and arrested a 33 year old man for that shooting. After being interviewed by detectives, the suspect was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Murder. This remains an active and ongoing homicide investigation.

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5:15 p.m. on February 20th. 60th block of Aurora Ave N

Police responded to a report of shots fired near Woodland Park on the evening of February 20th and arrived at the scene to find an adult male who had been critically injured. The victim was located in a parking lot and transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Homicide, CSI, and K-9 units responded, but no suspect was located in the area. The investigation is ongoing.

12:30 p.m. on February 18th. 53rd block of Tallman Ave NW

A veterans panel hosted by South Seattle Community College Wednesday, Feb. 22 shed light on the internal crisis experienced by thousands of soldiers returning home with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and what is understood, and misunderstood, about the phenomena.

About 300,000 veterans leave the military annually. About 10 percent of Persian Gulf War vets (1991) have experienced PTSD, About 10 to 20 percent of veterans have experienced PTSD from Operation Enduring Freedom (in Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn (which marked the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom). Vietnam vets are at 30 percent.

The four panelists included South students, Renee Boettger, USAF 1986 to 1990, Sandra Spencer, US Army, 1986 to 1990, David Diltz, US Navy and US Marines Special Operations 2005 to 2001, and the director of campus security, James Lewis, US Air Force 1974-1980. Diltz, of Tukwila, also assists Campus Veterans Coordinator Delores Taylor certifying veteran students' G.I. Bills. Taylor attended the discussion.

By David Rosen

A non injury accident happened just after 9 pm at the 7-11 along Harbor Ave. SW on Feb 23. A witness to the accident was driving on I-5 southbound saw the driver of this vehicle driving erratically. He called 911.

The driver was then behind the witness and they both took the West Seattle exit. The driver passed the witness who decided to follow him. Shortly thereafter the driver impacted the pole at the 7-11.

He was not apparently injured. The police on the scene said he did not appear to be under the influence but this is not confirmed.

The Opening Day Celebration for the Barton Street P-Patch located at the corner of 34th s.w and s.w. Barton Street is March 11. Time TBA.

Through the group's Facebook page Randee Frost writes:

"All beds are a minimum of 100 sq ft and all very close to each other in size. The intent is to give gardeners an idea of how the plots are numbered and where the plots are if offered a plot during phase 12 by the Department of Neighborhoods.

Plots are assigned based on the number of hours contributed during the build. They will be assigned sometime between Monday Feb 27th and March 11 by the Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch program.

We are talking phase 1, tiers 1 and 2. If you don't have enough hours for phase , fear not, phase 2 will be started in the spring with hopes of being ready for a late summer crop. There are about 15 additional plots in tier 3. There is still time to volunteer and be a part of this fabulous new Community Garden and P-Patch.

Randee"

Click the link above to see larger version of the plot map.

Puget Creek Watershed Alliance is working to be good upstream neighbors to the Duwamish Tribe to support their efforts to daylight Puget Creek and restore salmon habitat near the Longhouse and Cultural Center in West Seattle. Restoring the watershed with native plants and evergreen trees helps reduce stormwater and sewer overflows into Puget Sound. Help remove blackberry, plant a tree, and build a better community!

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 (every 4th Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Join for an hour or all day)

Where: Sanislo School Wetland; 1812 SW Myrtle, Seattle, WA 98106

What to bring: Gloves, shovel, pruners (we’ll have extra, but write your name on your tools), weather-appropriate gear (rain or cold), hat/eye/sun protection, food/water, sturdy shoes/boots. Snacks and water provided.

Funded by a grant from King County Wastewater Treatment Division.

Puget Creek Watershed Alliance is working to be good upstream neighbors to the Duwamish Tribe to support their efforts to daylight Puget Creek and restore salmon habitat near the Longhouse and Cultural Center in West Seattle. Restoring the watershed with native plants and evergreen trees helps reduce stormwater and sewer overflows into Puget Sound. Help remove blackberry, plant a tree, and build a better community!

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 (every 4th Saturday)

Time: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Join for an hour or all day)

Where: Sanislo School Wetland; 1812 SW Myrtle, Seattle, WA 98106

What to bring: Gloves, shovel, pruners (we’ll have extra, but write your name on your tools), weather-appropriate gear (rain or cold), hat/eye/sun protection, food/water, sturdy shoes/boots. Snacks and water provided.

Funded by a grant from King County Wastewater Treatment Division.