January 2014

FASTSIGNS® of West Seattle, is holding their grand opening on January 16. Owned by James Pike and Jessica Lee, It is located at 6323 35th Ave. S.W.

The West Seattle Chamber of Commerce will be part of the Grand Opening, holding a special After Hours Event that evening from 5:30 to 7:30pm.

The event is open to the public and guests will be treated with complimentary refreshments, door prizes, demonstrations and a tour of the center’s showroom.

The new West Seattle franchise offers a full range of custom sign and graphics solutions including banners, site and architectural signs, window and vehicle graphics, floor graphics, point-of-purchase signs, safety and identification signage, trade show displays, dimensional letters, QR codes, and much more .

information from SSCC

The South Seattle Community College Art Gallery will present “The Rain,” a multimedia show created by students, staff and faculty. The showcase will run from Monday, Jan. 13 to Thursday, Feb. 6.

“We may complain about it in the winter, but the rain that inundates the Pacific Northwest is also the source of its beauty and the life that it gives,” South’s Art Gallery Coordinator Akiko Masker said. “To honor this life-giving force, South Seattle Community College will present several pieces in honor of ‘The Rain.’”

Admission to the South Seattle Community College Art Gallery is free and open to the public, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further gallery information, including future exhibits, please visit www.southseattle.edu/art-gallery.

By Detective Renee Witt

A female student walking home from Denny Middle School noticed a man sitting half-naked inside a parked car at 2:30 p.m. Monday near Southwest Kenyon Street, police said.

The child told police she heard the suspect, described as a heavy Hispanic man, trying to get her attention. When the girl looked into the car she told police the man was touching his genitals and calling to her by saying, “pst, pst,” police said.

A police report says the suspect’s car door was wide open and the man was reclining in his seat.

The young girl immediately turned away and ran to a nearby home. When the child heard the suspect turn on his car, she then hid underneath a truck thinking the man was searching for her. The victim told police the suspect then fled the area.

Police were not able to locate the suspect or his car. The victim described the vehicle as a small or medium 4-door vehicle with tinted windows and was possibly missing the front grill.

Editors Note: Burien resident Bill Cullins has had many careers from sales, to service, always seeking to reinvent himself in an effort to learn more about himself and the world. He has now embarked on a Walkabout. A journey of self discovery which he is documenting on YouTube with videos that show where he is, who he has met, and what he has learned, as he travels across America.

By Bill Cullins

One day it just stuck me like a brick!

I am over 50! I was just 20, what just happened?
I have spoken to many friends who had the exact same experience. Yet as my good friend Jeff reminds me, 'Bill you don't know how good you have it.'

With minimal expenses, no stress, amazing health, lots of free time it does give one options. Yet not too long ago it was a far, far different experience. As life always does, it sent me a curve ball, but with the baseball bat first. Right to the back of my head.

During that difficult time one of my customers who loved to travel loaned me Charles Kuralt's "The Perfect Year" audio book.

“We are a machine. We do pretty much everything.”

Those are the words of Scott Anderson, CSR Marine co-owner with Tim Ryan, describing the things his team of over 40 workers perform every day for their customers.

In lieu of a maritime economic study released last November, a profile of one of the community members working in the industry seemed appropriate. Anderson was kind enough to show the Ballard News Tribune around his boat yard located along Shilshole Avenue and in the waters of Salmon Bay. The BNT arrived just in time to see the CSR crew using a huge crane to ease a mast into a beautiful 39-foot R Boat named Pirate, flag ship of the wooden boat collection at the Center for Wooden Boats.

There’s a huge blue building that runs along Shilshole Avenue where beautiful boats rest like heaping whales. They look out of place being out of water and balanced on jack stands, awaiting anything from paint jobs to complete overhauls and custom fabrications.

2014 EMPTY BOWLS
Join us for a meal and help fight hunger in our community!
Friday, January 31st
Lunch: 11am-2pm
Dinner: 4-8pm
Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave SW
$15 minimum donation, $10 for children
Empty Bowls events can be found around the country raising money to combat hunger in our communities. Moshier Art Center Potters have donated bowls to be filled with soup at this fun event...all are invited! Your donation will get you the opportunity to pick out a beautiful handmade bowl, as well as a simple but wonderful meal of soup, bread, dessert and drink; all donated by local businesses.

Proceeds go to Highline and White Center Food Banks.
Event brought to you by Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services and Discover Burien.

www.BurienParks.net
parksinfo@burienwa.gov
206-988-3700

Please sign up! This event will be cancelled if fewer than 8 people sign up by Thursday, January 9.

Volunteer to restore Walker Preserve, January 11, 9-noon
No experience is required! We will remove invasive plants to restore the forest near Walker Creek. There is only a 75% chance of rain showers on Saturday! Perfect ivy pulling weather.

When: Saturday, January 11, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – noon
Where: Walker Preserve park, SW. 168th St. and 2nd Ave. SW. in Normandy Park, up the road from Normandy Park City Hall. If driving, your parking options include:

Three spaces in the small park at SW 171st St. and Second Ave. S.W.
On the street along 2nd Ave SW
From the black metal gate behind the Walker Preserve sign, walk down the trail towards the creek.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please plan ahead - this park does not have a restroom.

Westwood and Sunrise Heights neighbors are being asked to join King County at one of two community meetings to prepare the neighborhood for upcoming construction activities on the Barton CSO project.

At the meeting, you can:
· Learn more about the construction schedule and sequence of activities

· Meet representatives from the construction contractor, Goodfellow Brothers

· Hear how King County works with neighbors during construction

· Learn about anticipated construction impacts

· Bring the kids! A kids activity table will be set up in the main room both days

Thursday, January 23, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Westside School, 7740 34th Ave SW

Or

Saturday, January 25, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
High Point Neighborhood House, 6400 Sylvan Way SW

For more information, special accommodations, or questions, contact me via email or phone (206-477-5415) or visit the project webpage: www.kingcounty.gov and search for “Barton CSO”

SeaTac- an 18 year old SeaTac man was shot early this morning while in his bed .

The incident started about 4 a.m. this morning at an apartment complex in the 3400 block of S176th St. The victim said he was sleeping in his bedroom when someone started shooting through his window. The victim was stuck once in the abdomen and then went to a neighbor’s apartment and asked them to call 911.

When police arrived they found numerous bullet holes in the bedroom window and inside the house. A K-9 search was conducted but the suspect was not located.

The victim was transported to Valley Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Police do not have a suspect description at this time and do not believe the shooting was random.

No further at this time.