November 2012

Public storage building coming to lot by Ballard Bridge

A new building containing public storage space, offices and parking will be coming to the largely empty space next to the Ballard Bridge at 1515 NW Leary Way.

According to the Department of Planning and Development, DPD has approved a Land Use Application to allow a five-story structure containing 83,682 square feet of mini-warehouse space with 1,887 square feet of care takers quarters/administrative office and 500 square feet for accessory retail. Parking for 41 vehicles will be provided below and at grade.

Currently the space, the Dirt Exchange lot, is used for open storage of landscaping materials.

A SEPA review found that there were no significant impacts. Other than temporary impacts that normally come with construction, there will be a slight increase in ambient noise due to increased human activity as well as a slight increase in traffic, but the SEPA review determined them to be insignificant in scale. As such, an environmental impact statement is not required.

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Give Metro your feedback on the C Line in person Nov. 27

The complaints and comments about the new RapidRide C Line have been pretty steady since the new service was introduced and Metro says they've been listening and making adjustments over time, adding buses, and runs where necessary. Now you have a chance, in person to let them know what you think of the new service and how it might be improved.

They will will have Metro staff at northbound bus stops on Nov. 27 from 6:30am to 8:30am specifically to talk to riders.

Staff will be found at these stops:

  • 35th Ave SW & SW Avalon Way
  • California Ave SW & SW Findlay St
  • California Ave SW & SW Alaska St
  • California Ave SW & Fauntleroy Way SW

Or you can offer your thoughts and opinions through Metro's online Feedback Form.

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West Seattle Junction 9th annual tree lighting is Dec. 1

The West Seattle Junction's 9th Annual Tree Lighting Event will light the night Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 5 pm

The site is Junction Plaza Park at 42nd and Alaska.

Marty Riemer from 103.7FM The Mountain is back as the emcee for the event and the Starlite All-Stars return as the house band. Expect laughs and a lot of fun at this event.

The Endolyne Children’s Choir and ArtsWest’s Winter Wonderettes will both perform Christmas songs.

Refreshments will be served and copies of Merrill Gardens’ “Home for the Holidays” Carol Book will be available.

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Sayings

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Stop and listen to yourself talk. Did you realize how many old sayings you repeat every day? I started writing them down and there is no end to the variety of expressions from the past. Here are several that I heard myself saying just recently: It’s not my cup of tea. I was hurrying like an old horse heading home. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. (Oh, oh. Yes you can. I am an oldie and I have learned a lot of new things just recently—using a new computer program for one.) And of course there is the stitch in time saves nine which is a lot like saying an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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Take Two #56: Primal Baking

By Kyra-lin Hom

Hello everyone, a belated 'Happy Thanksgiving!' to you all. Welcome, we are officially in the Christmas season. Hopefully most of you waited until after Thanksgiving to put up your Christmas lights and pop in your holiday tunes – that is unless you just left everything up from last year. (In our house the rule is if it's still up at the halfway mark in June then it stays the whole year around.) I know historically fictional pilgrims aren't as exciting as elves, flying reindeer and, oh yeah, that little notion of miraculous birth but Thanksgiving is a holiday too. Besides, I can only take so many renditions of 'Jingle Bells' before I want to run for the hills. And just for the record, I don't think I'm the only one who found Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber's 2011 cover of 'All I want for Christmas is you' just a bit disturbing. She's over twice his age! At the time, he was only 17!

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On the Go - Week of 11-26-12

West Seattle Events and Announcements

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206-937-7169
Shop early for festive clothes for all your holiday parties and events with glamorous and glittery finery starting December 2. We still have a wide variety of one of a kind treasures in our holiday decorated shop.  All items with yellow tags are $1 through the end of November and items with pink tags are 50% off marked price starting Saturday, December 1.  The all volunteer run, nonprofit American Cancer Society shop is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and all other days from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Cider, Cookies and Sale!
The Southwest Seattle Historical Society invites you to Join us at the Log House Museum on Saturday, December 8th From 12:00—7:30 p.m. For hot cider and cookies and Live holiday music by local entertainers
10% off on all giſt shop items during this event only. Same day as the Christmas Ship arrives at Alki!
3003-61st Ave SW, www.loghousemuseum.info 206-938-5293

Continuing Education Classes
South Seattle Community College
6000 16th Ave. S.W.
Register now: 206-934-5339 or www.LearnAtSouth.org

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Getting to know Ballard Runningback Dominique Smith

By Christopher Duclos

Last February, senior tailback Dominique Smith’s life had changed. Formerly from Franklin High, he was diverted from returning for his senior debut for the Quakers. Fortunately, the road of school did not end for Smith. Smith transferred to Ballard High school and suited up on game day for the red and black.

Growing up with senior wide receiver Nate Rauda, Nate and Dominique had always dreamed about playing together under the same colors in high school. That dream came true this season. Like a Hollywood script, the boys were united within Beaver Nation for their final year of high school football.

Dominique’s role on the Ballard offense at was to be a secondary-slot back, which would have provided Ballard with a monstrous one-two punch rushing attack as Dominique would split carries with Dominic King. This mixture of size and speed between the two backs would have been a hassle for opposing run defenses to defend.

But those plans had drastically changed when Dominic went down with a leg injury on the first play against Bishop Blanchet.

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