June 2016

If you would like to obtain some well considered financial advice, contact Sarah Cecil 206-938-6017.

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Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206.937.7169
Starting July 1, All items with blue tags are half price starting July 1 and, in anticipation of the July 4 holiday, choose a flag at the cash register to determine your discount on any one item of your choice on July 3. A reminder: we’re getting ready for Summer Fest July 8-10, which means our popular plant sale. You’ll want to plan ahead for this! Don’t forget to check the white board over the register for unadvertised specials and look over our Antiques, Vintage & Collectible shelves for one of a kind treasures. The all volunteer run, non-profit American Cancer Society shop is open every Sun. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and all other days 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Follow our blog at discoveryshopwestseattle.org.

Music Under the Stars
Delridge Playfield (in front of the Community Center)
4501 Delridge Way S.W.

Following a 3-0 vote to defend quality broadcast news by the Seattle Civil Gender Equity, Safe Communities, and New Americans Committee on June 22, Council members Kshama Sawant and Lisa Herbold along with a coalition of community and labor members will bring the resolution they co-sponsored to the full Seattle City Council at its June 27 meeting. The vote takes place at 2pm.

The resolution calls for the council to support the highest quality public news via professional broadcasting in order to effectively inform the community in times of emergency.

“It is fitting that Seattle takes the lead in defending the public from a race to the bottom with local news,” said IATSE Local 600 Business Representative Dave Twedell. “We will ask other cities to follow this example.”

Bob Shiffer passed away peacefully in his sleep June 3, 2016 after battling declining health issues for many months. He was 84. A force to be reckoned with, in business or personal, he was salt of the earth mid-western stock; shrewd and keen of mind, tough as nails, a self-made man, truly one of a kind. He was an overwhelming presence; unfortunate to be on his wrong side, he was kind and helpful to those he trusted and loved. From Iowa, to the US Coast Guard during the Korean War, to the UW, to a long engineering career at Boeing and a good retirement, he lived a long and purposeful life. He was a good man, a good father, friend and husband, and will be sorely missed. He is survived by his wife Lee Anne Shiffer, son Robert Kenneth Shiffer, daughter Lee Ann Allen, granddaughter Olivia Katarina Shiffer, and his very close friend Kevin Fitz.

Please feel free to attend a memorial at The Cove in Normandy Park July 9, 2016 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

By Pat Cashman

I was thinking of my dad the other day. It happens often.

He would have been 94 a couple of weeks ago---would have been. He fell just short by thirty years.
I sure do wish he were still around. There are things I would like to ask him about himself. Things he said and did---especially around my four brothers and me. I would just want to ask him, “What was that all about?”
Before you jump to conclusions, the guy was a great dad. He was a big bear of a man---and at 6 foot 6, a gentle giant. Ever notice, by the way, how large men are described as ‘gentle giants?’ You never read obituaries describing someone as a ‘belligerent ogre.’

You also never read: “He hated kids, animals, the outdoors, spending time with his family and walks on the beach. He was a miserable wretch.”

But back to my dad, who was none of that.

He was a man who occasionally tried to impress upon us that he knew things and had powers that other humans did not possess---and that if we paid attention, we too might learn them.

information from SDOT

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) advises travelers in West Seattle that crews will be paving 8th Avenue SW between SW Barton Street and SW Cambridge Street this week. This work is weather dependent.

From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1, travelers can expect the following:

· Crews will grind and repave 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St.
· The southbound lane of 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St will be closed.
· North-south traffic will alternate in the northbound lane, assisted by flaggers.
· Parking on 8th Ave SW will be restricted - “No Parking” signs will be in place 72 hours before the work starts and parking restrictions begin.
· Access to and from driveways on 8th Ave SW between SW Barton St and SW Cambridge St may be delayed for up to 15 minutes for equipment to clear.

SDOT would like to thank the public for its patience while this work is completed.

By Sarah Cecil

Next week, we observe the 4th of July with sparklers, picnics and parades. And living in a country that offers so much freedom, we have a lot to celebrate. But on a more personal level, you may still be working toward another type of independence – financial independence. What can you do to speed your progress toward this goal?

Here are some ideas to think about:

Free yourself from excessive fear. As an investor, it’s not hard to find something to fear. Oil prices, interest rates, political squabbles, even natural disasters – at any given time, each of these factors (and many more) might be blamed for volatility in the financial markets. In response, many people take a “time out” from investing. Don’t let fear hold you back. It takes discipline and some mental toughness to stay invested in all economic environments, but if you’re constantly jumping in and out of the market, you’re almost guaranteed to miss out on the kind of continuity and opportunities you need to move toward your financial freedom.

The West Seattle Grand Parade organization has named Clay Eals, Executive Director of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, the recipient of the 2016 Orville Rummel Trophy for Outstanding Service to the Community. Eals will be honored during the parade on Saturday, July 23rd. The parade is produced by the West Seattle Rotary Service Foundation.

He is a lifetime member of, and has volunteered in many roles for, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society since its founding in 1984; in 2013, he was named the organization's first executive director.

Thieves arrested while exiting 7-11

Officers responded to a call at 11:40 p.m. on Tues., June 21 reporting a car prowl near Bonair Drive S.W. and Alki Avenue S.W. 

The victim explained that he and his friends had returned to their parked vehicle and found the driver’s side window was broken. A bystander pointed out the suspects, who were driving by in a white Ford pick up truck and flashed handguns. The truck then made a U-turn and came back toward the group, with the two suspects shouting threats, before they drove off.

As the officers were processing the scene, they received another report that two men in a white Ford truck had just brandished golf clubs near S.W. Charlestown and 50th Avenue S.W.  The officers pursued the new call in an attempt to locate the suspects.

Police found the truck parked at a 7-11 on the 3800 block of California Avenue S.W. and then saw the two suspects, who turned out to be ages 19 and 25, walking out of the store. The 19-year-old was carrying a handgun in his front pocket, and officers also found a handgun, golf club and metal pipes inside the pickup.