June 2013

information from King County

The King County Board of Health took a significant remaining step towards reducing preventable deaths from drug overdoses by passing a Rule & Regulation to create a drug take-back system for King County residents. The program promotes the safe disposal of unused prescription and over-the-counter medicines, and will be funded and operated by the drug manufacturers who produce the medications.

Under the new program residents may dispose of unwanted medicines at pharmacies and other secure locations across the county for no charge. The new law will create only the second such system in the country.

“Today’s vote makes us the second jurisdiction in the nation to provide a safe and convenient way for residents to get rid of their unneeded medicines. I am proud of my fellow board members for passing this historic Rule & Regulation,” said Board of Health Chair Joe McDermott. “The Board took strong action today to close a gap in the comprehensive response to misuse and abuse of medicines.”

From the West Seattle Block Watch Captains' Network:

Join us this coming Tuesday, the 25th, for our June meeting!

How should your neighborhood react when a level 3 sex offender moves in? Our guests this month are Detective Fields and Detective Stevenson of the SPD Sex & Kidnapping Offender Detail and as well as one of the supervisors in that detail. They will give us an overview of what they do to monitor the activities of the sex offenders, what the different levels mean and what your neighborhood can do to keep itself safe. They are also part of the kidnapping detail and we will learn more specifics about how to better protect your family and neighborhood from this threat.

Meeting schedule (Come early, stay late!)
Tuesday, April 25, 2013, 6:30-8 PM
At the SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

6:00-6:30 Arrive early for light snacks, socializing and networking with each other while we set up the room!
6:30-7:00 Introductions, announcements, concerns, sharing ideas.

Press Release from Seattle Parks and Recreation

People with mild memory loss are invited to join Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Alzheimer’s Association Western & Central Washington Chapter, the Phinney Ridge Association and the Greenwood Senior Center for a walk through the Woodland Park Zoo each Monday from July 15 through September 16. For more information and to register, please call 206-529-3868 or email lrhine@alz.org.

And Parks invites people with mild memory loss to give back to the community in a supportive group setting, helping package and sort food at Northwest Harvest’s Cherry Street Food Bank. The food bank on First Hill serves more than 5,000 people every week. The volunteer work (care partners are welcome but not required) takes place on the third Tuesday of every month. The next opportunities are July 16, August 13 and September 10. For more information and to register, please call Mari Becker at 206-684-4664 or email her at mari.becker@seattle.gov.

These series from Seattle Parks’ Lifelong Recreation Program give people with mild memory loss opportunities for regular exercise and places to build relationships.

Press release:

The Burien Arts-A-Glow Lantern festival is looking for artists and community groups to create lantern installations for the 2013 event to be held on Saturday, September 7th.

The Call can also be found at: www.burienwa.gov/glow

Installations can be new creations or existing installations. Call Burien Parks and Recreation for more details.

Submission are due Friday, June 28th.

Press release:

Please join Burien arts and culture stakeholders in developing a private venture that will provide a showcase for local arts, culture and heritage.

The Burien Arts and Culture Focus meeting will be held Saturday, June 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Burien Library in the first-floor multipurpose meeting room. The library is located at 400 S.W. 152nd St., Burien.

Press release:

Leash up your Pooch and come walk with us at Lakeview Park for our 4th Park N Bark. Meet other Burien dog owners and lovers and find out what B-Town D.O.G. is all about, while investigating Lakeview Park.

We will meet on the west side (6th Ave SW) at 11 a.m. Look for the balloons.

More Info- http://btwndog.webs.com/
btwndog@yahoo.com

Press release:

SeaTac Rotary proudly dedicated a neighborhood park located next to Galliano’s, to charter member and club founder, Gene Tonnemaker on Friday June 14th. The park was built by Rotary members and community partners as part of a community enhancement project.

The dedication included comments from Mayor Tony Anderson, Rotary Assistant Governor Isabella McPeak, ILS Manager Joseph Emmanuel and Past President Diane Gallegos. Afterwards everyone gathered for an ice cream social and a game of volleyball.

SeaTac Rotary titled the park, Integration Peace Park for two significant reasons. First, because the property is owned by Integration Living Services, a non-profit organization that has an adult living facility for the disabled next to the park property. And second, because it has become a peaceful and inviting place for people from various cultures to gather, eat food, visit, and connect.

Update for July 11
The West Seattle Timebank website is live and found at www.wstb.tbanks.org/

Timebank reps will be at the Summerfest event with Sustainable West Seattle under the Greenlife tent. Folks will be able to join as members and/or sign-up for the upcoming orientation or just find out more about what a Timebank is. We will be there Friday, Sat. and Sunday, 11:00-5:00pm

Original post on June 20
A new kind of bank, called a Time Bank that manages time spent and time owed is launching in West Seattle July 12, 2013 at the WS Summerfest event in partnership with Sustainable West Seattle.

Herald columnist Kyra Lin-Hom wrote about the idea last week.

A significant part of the remake of West Seattle’s Fauntleroy Triangle , an 8-story apartment complex in the works for 4745 40th Ave. S.W. has its second early design review meeting coming up in July.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The proposal is for an eight story, 150 unit residential building with 9 live-work units. Parking for 100 vehicles will be located below grade. Existing structure to be demolished.

MEETING
Date: Thursday, July 11, 2013
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: West Seattle Senior Center
4217 SW Oregon St
Hatten Hall

The project, being built by Alliance Realty Partners, LLC, will consist of 150 residential units with 9 live-work units and underground parking for 100 vehicles. It is just west of a proposed six-story project with a Whole Foods grocery store and 370 apartments. Also nearby, across the street at 3922 S.W. Alaska St., the long-stalled “Hole” is revitalized and on it’s way to become a 7-story building with 216 apartments and a fitness center.

When Justin Cline opened Full Tilt Ice Cream in the middle of White Center five years ago, it was just supposed to be a summer business. After all he was a boat builder but wanted to try something new. His friends told him he was crazy. But Cline knew that the White Center area was lacking any place to get good ice cream and settled on his location. It may have seemed a strange spot to the outside observer, surrounded by an adult book store, the now-defunct Club Evo dance club and bars at 9629 16th Avenue S.W., but he brought in pinball machines, got a license to sell beer too and started creating flavors.