December 2013

19 units responded to a fire call at 6955 Delridge Way S.W. at about 15 minutes to 6pm Monday night Dec. 16 but the call turned out to be the "discharge of a dry chemical extinguisher," said Incident Commander J. Hagen.

As to why there were so many units that responded he said, "We send enough units based on the report that we got of a fire in an apartment building. A complement of units sufficient to take care of the job."

No one was hurt and there was no fire.

That meant of course that Delridge Way was blocked both north and southbound for about 45 minutes but the caution they show is based the call and experience.

By Hannah Danforth

Once through the doors of B&E Meats and Seafood in Burien, you might notice the hum of fluorescent lights, a waft of freshly-smoked salmon, or the large case and it’s hand-painted sign exclaiming that this refrigerator contains the highest quality of grass fed beef. But the most striking first impression is the one made by the staff. Customers are greeted with a genuine sense of appreciation for their patronage.

This butcher shop is a destination.

In 1958, brothers Bob, 19, and Earl Green, 24, opened B&E Meats at Ambaum Boulevard and 149th Street. It quickly became a successful family business. In 1975, the brothers opened their second location in Des Moines where B&E Meats became one of Des Moines' oldest and best known businesses.

By Matt Wendland

An early morning three-alarm fire on Tuesday, December 10, caused severe damage to the former Burien Community Center, the Burien Annex and according to deputy Myers of the King County Sheriff’s Office, investigators have determined that the fire was intentionally set.

The first report of the fire came into the Fire Department at 6:25 am. The fire was set near or within a porta-potty located at the southeast corner of the building. The flames spread from the base of the building to the attic space above the building’s auditorium. According to Penny Garrison, a longtime Burien resident living in the neighborhood who was out for a walk and reported the fire at 6:38 am, the flames could easily be seen far above the roofline, even from the opposite side of the building. “It seemed like no one had even seen the fire yet...There was no one else around at all” she recounted in an interview just a few hours after she first reported the fire.

By Matt Wendland

A family trip to the local grocery store took a frightening turn, Thursday evening, after a mother and son were the victims of what they claim was an “auto body scam” within the Burien Fred Meyer parking lot.

According to the mother and her 20-year-old son who asked to remain anonymous, the incident started at about 6:45pm while the two were putting gas in their 2000 Toyota Camry. They claim to have been approached by two men who also seemed to be customers at the grocery chain’s gas station. The men said they noticed a large dent on the driver’s side of the Camry's back bumper and that they could easily fix it. After a quick walk around the car, the two men also pointed out number of scratches on the front of the car and a crack in the back bumper that could easily fixed.

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B-Town’s Recovering Youth in Motion Recovery Night
Burien Library Multipurpose Room
400 S.W. 152nd St.
Thursday, Dec. 19, 6-8:30 p.m. Open to youth 13 to 25 recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Music, games, movies, prizes. More information at 206-251-9171 or Facebook.com/B.towns.ryim.

King County Water District No. 20 Board of Commissioners
Regular meetings are on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the district office located at 12606 1st Avenue South, Seattle. For more information, please call 206-243-3990.

Free Community Dinner
Grace Lutheran Church
22975 24th Ave. S.

For many years students from West Seattle (and Tacoma and elsewhere) have commuted to their high school.

Not here on the peninsula but across Puget Sound to Vashon Island. That School District announced an open house event today, set to take place on Jan. 5 from 1 to 4 pm. There will beother opening events and tours throughout the winter and spring.

The School District shared the news in a press release:

The new Vashon Island High School will open its doors to the public on January 5, 2014 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Vashon Island School District welcomes the public to tour the building and thanks the Vashon community for supporting the 2011 capital bond that funded the construction. During the open house, students will guide tours, and docents will be strategically placed to elaborate on significant building features and answer questions. Musicians of all ages will perform in the foyer throughout the event.

Man punches woman in bar
Dec. 7 on the 8500 block of Greenwood Ave. N., at approximately midnight, officers responded to a report of a man who had punched a female in the face. Officers found the woman outside a bar, and she told officers she had been in the bar talking with the suspect for much of the day when the conversation turned to religion. She told the suspect that she did not believe religion should be discussed in a bar and the suspect grew angry. The suspect threw a glass of water in the woman’s face. She grabbed his drink, which enraged the suspect further. The suspect grabbed a five-dollar bill that belonged to the women and when she tried to retrieve it he punched her in the face. Patrons of the bar physically removed the suspect and he fled the scene on foot last seen moving northbound on Greenwood Avenue.

Wigged bank robber fled, suspect found in alley.

Sports Roundup

Friday, Dec. 13
Gymnastics
West Seattle-Chief Sealth
West Seattle and Chief Sealth both went up against Holy Names as well as each other in a meet held at West Seattle High School this past Friday afternoon.

Holy Names won the meet with a total of 145.6 points, followed by West Seattle with 136.1 and Chief Sealth with 120.2.
Holy Names swept the top three sports in each event except the beam, where West Seattle's Gabby Tapuro took third with a 6.9 score.

Boys basketball
Seattle Luth. 54, Mount Vernon Chr. 41
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle scored a 54-41 victory over Mount Vernon Christian on Friday.

Lindbergh 69, Evergreen 51
Evergreen High School of White Center went down to defeat at the hands of Lindbergh this last Friday.

Shorewood Chr. 71, MR Lutheran 57
Shorewood Christian defeated Mount Rainier Lutheran by a 71-57 score Friday.

Bainbridge 48, Chief Sealth 41
The Seahawks lost a close one to Bainbridge Island this past Friday.

Rainier Beach 109, West Seattle 58
Rainier Beach racked up a decisive win over the Wildcats on Friday.

A Budget rental truck that was recovered in West Seattle yesterday had been stolen from North Seattle but the seven valuable art pieces that were in it are gone.

Early Thursday morning, Dec. 12, officers arrived at a hotel near North 145th Street and Aurora Avenue North to take a stolen truck report.

Seven paintings had been in the back of the truck, being moved from a gallery in Pioneer Square when the theft occurred while the truck was in the parking lot of the hotel, the complainant reported.

The investigation was handed over to the SPD Auto Theft Unit.

Sunday morning, Dec. 15 officers in West Seattle responded to a suspicious call in the 3400 Block of SW Walnut Street. A caller saw the unoccupied parked truck and thought it might be the truck that had been featured on a televised news report. Officers confirmed it was the truck in question but the artwork was gone.

Detectives are seeking information about the missing artwork. There were seven paintings. View the list of stolen art.

High schools
Boys basketball
Evergreen is set to visit Decatur High School of Federal Way for a 7 p.m. Monday game and Tuesday West Seattle will be at home against Bainbridge at 7:30 p.m. as Chief Sealth travels to Rainier Beach.
Evergreen goes to Renton for 7 p.m. action Wednesday before turning around to host Kennedy Catholic at 6:15 p.m. Friday.
Saturday's schedule has West Seattle at home against Auburn at 5 p.m. and Monday the Wildcats host Graham-Kapowsin at 5 p.m.

Girls basketball
West Seattle will host Bainbridge for a 7:30 p.m. game Wednesday, with Chief Sealth traveling to Rainier Beach at the same time.
Evergreen hosts Renton at 7 p.m. Wednesday before entertaining Kennedy Catholic at 7:45 p.m. Friday.

Gymnastics
Evergreen travels to Kennedy along with Highline for a 7 p.m. meet Tuesday and West Seattle goes to Nathan Hale for 4 p.m. action Thursday.

Wrestling
West Seattle goes on the road to O'Dea for a 6:30 p.m. match on Wednesday before hosting Cleveland at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
Chief Sealth hosts Blanchet at the same time Thursday.