November 2013

From Seattle Police Department

After receiving a report that a nude man was running through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks park Wednesday evening, officers arrived at the park and tracked down the stark naked suspect.

After arresting the man, the suspect told officers he was with a woman in the park, who fled with his clothing after he undressed himself for some unspecified reason.

The man later changed his story a bit and told police his clothes were in some bushes nearby. However, officers couldn’t find a thread of the man’s clothing.

Police booked the man into the King County Jail for indecent exposure.

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Information from King County

The ferry holding lane on Fauntleroy Way SW just north of the Fauntleroy ferry terminal will be closed on Monday, November 11 while King County contractor crews install a relief well near the street. A large drill rig will be parked in the holding lane for most of the day, and a police officer will be directing traffic around the construction activities.

With the arrival of daylight saving time and shorter daylight hours, winter work hours will go into effect next week. Expect crews on site Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

What to expect
· Ferry holding lane along Fauntleroy Way SW closed Monday, November 11
· Police officer to move traffic through site and in and out of ferry terminal during closure
· No closure of Fauntleroy Way SW
· Heavy equipment on site
· Winter work hours Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Maria Fisher with West Seattle Community Orchestras is getting the word out for their upcoming 4th Annual Gala and Auction on Saturday, Nov. 16.

Here are the details:

4th Annual Gala & Auction on Saturday November 16, 2013 at the Highland Improvement Club: 1116 SW Holden St, Seattle, WA 98106.

Doors open at 5:30PM for evening festivities including open bar, dinner, and auctions. The event will also include solo and small ensemble performances presented by WSCO musicians.

The evening’s theme, “The Show Must Go On,” highlights the priority of this fundraising event for providing free orchestra membership to students. Dedicated WSCO musicians and volunteers are creating a wonderful evening for all.

For ticket informatoin contact:
Maria Fisher
WSCO Vice President of External Affairs
Phone: 206-200-9907
Email:WSCOrchestras.org

Information from King County

The consequences of inaction to date on stable and sustainable funding for public transit were spelled out today, as King County Metro Transit detailed drastic cuts to bus service that must be planned now in the absence of funding.

“The time for action is now, with the Legislature in special session, to avert cuts to bus service that would be without precedent in the 40-year history of Metro,” said King County Executive Dow Constantine. “It is unconscionable that King County should be compelled to cut bus service, due to lack of funding authority from the state.”

On Wednesday, Nov. 6, Seattle Public Library and staff from Sanislo and Roxhill elementary schools in West Seattle celebrated a “collaborative grant, aimed at providing expanded library services to students, families and staff …,” according to a Seattle Public Schools press release.

According to SPS, the grant is supported by $91,000 from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and $15,000 from the Seattle Public Library Foundation.

Those funds will be used, in part, to bring new books and materials to the schools from SPL to help students reach Common Core State Standards.

Sanislo Librarian Craig Seasholes and several others, including Marty McLaren (Seattle School Board) celebrated the grant by reading to children at Sanislo on Nov. 6. Third-graders met Children’s Librarian Claire Scott, who got them off on the right foot with a third-grade Global Reading Challenge program, made possible by the grant.

Neighbors of a planned development on the 2400 block of 55th Ave. S.W. near Alki Beach banded together to appeal Seattle’s determination of environmental impact non-significance, and an appeal hearing to hear them out is set for Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 9 a.m.

Developer Pluma Homes plans four three-story rowhouse structures with a total of 11 residential units. Existing homes at 2414, 2418, 2420 and 2424 55th Ave. S.W. will be demolished to make room.

Neighborhood blogger Marie McKinsey has been following the developments closely on her website, www.whereiamnow.net, and reported resident Marty McQuaid, with the aid of land use attorney Cynthia Kennedy, filed the appeal on behalf of “Alki Neighborhoods for Sensible Growth.”

American Legion Post 160 of West Seattle and Auxiliary Unit 160 are hosting a Veterans Day "Gourmet Italian Dinner" free of charge to all Veterans and their families this upcoming Sunday, Nov. 10 at the West Seattle Veterans' Center (located at 3618 S.W. Alaska St.).

Free to all Veterans (Active Duty, Reserve, National Guard and Retired) and their families.

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

If last weekend's power outage mayhem wasn't enough for you, today there could be a sequel, according to a National Weather Service advisory.

Reaching its apex this afternoon, today's winds could reach up to 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. The impact could once again result in downed tree limbs and local power outages, the NWS says.

To alleviate worries a little bit, local weather genius Cliff Mass writes on his blog that the winds should not be quite as bad as last Saturday's.

"First, the horizontal pressure differences associated with this storm will not be as large....thus less winds," he writes. "Secondly, a lot of the vulnerable branches have already been "pruned" by Saturday's blow and there are less leaves on the trees."

See below for their full advisory:

... Wind Advisory now in effect from 7 am this morning to 8 PM PST
this evening...

* some affected locations... most of The Lowlands of western
Washington from Lewis County northward.

* Timing... winds will increase today... with the windiest period
probably during the afternoon... then ease this evening.

Update 8:45am
The high winds predicted to begin overnight and possibly cause an issue around the time of the 12 foot 8am high tide were actually much milder than predicted. The National Weather Service updated its wind advisory to begin at 7am this morning and continue until 7pm, downgrading the potential wind speeds slightly but still warning of potential wind impacts over the course of the day.

Original Post
If you managed to avoid losing power last week in the wind storm that blew through the greater Seattle area you were lucky. It affected around 40,000 people at various times and took a few days to finally get fixed.
Thursday will bring another event that could be nearly as strong. The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory starts at 3am and extends until 8pm PST with 30 to 39 mph sustained winds and gusts from 45 to 57 mph.

Since high tide at 8am will be a 12.0 it will be interesting (we will have a crew out for the photos) to see what combination brings.

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM PST THURSDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE LOWLANDS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.

* TIMING...THURSDAY.

Here are the results of the General and Special election as of 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, as complied by King County Elections.

The results are shown as an "unofficial cumulative".

City of Burien--

Council Position 1

Lauren Berkowitz ~ 2.670

Jack Block, Jr. ~ 2,341

Council Position 3

Joan McGilton ~ 2,244

Debi Wagner ~ 2,760

Council Position 5

Nancy Tosta ~ 2,909

Rose Clark ~ 2,120

Council Position 7

Steve Armstrong ~ 3,133

Joey Martinez ~ 1,889

City of Des Moines

Council Position 1

Matt Pina ~ 3,093

Council Position 3

Victor L. Pennington II ~ 2,957

Council Position 4

Jeremy Nutting ~ 1,898