January 2019

SWSHS announces departure of Jeff McCord as Executive Director

information from SWSHS

The SWSHS Board of Trustees announces the departure of Jeff McCord from the position of Executive Director. Jeff’s leadership role with the society began in July, 2017, and during this time, he oversaw successful exhibits in the Log House Museum and the many programs sponsored by the historical society.

Jeff is looking forward to focusing on his family, serving on non-profit boards and additional volunteerism in the community, as well as exploring other creative business pursuits in game design, videography and drone photography. A search for a new Executive Director begins in January 2019.

A new Board of Directors takes office in January to lead the organization in its mission to promote local heritage through education, preservation and advocacy. Officers include, Kathy Blackwell, President; Nancy Sorensen, Vice-President; Lissa Kramer, Interim Treasurer; Sandie Wilkinson, Secretary; John Sweetland, Membership Secretary.

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Flyfishing as an intergenerational experience

By Ken Robinson

Aptly named for its location in the Pacific Northwest, Emerald Water Anglers is West Seattle’s only fly fishing shop.  The first ten seconds you walk in you’re hooked. The merchandise, cozy leather chairs and the conversation are all designed with the nature lover in mind. You’re welcomed with warmth and curiosity for the customer’s needs. It’s a place you can sit down, chat about life, fish, nature, what you aim to catch; ten inches or twenty inches it’s all fodder for conversation. For owner, Dave McCoy, it’s about people’s stories, their lives and helping them explore.

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Westside Presbyterian Church welcomes new pastor

West Side Presbyterian Church, West Seattle WA, is pleased to announce the arrival of their new Senior Pastor, Laurie Brenner, MDiv, PhD.

Rev. Dr. Brenner will begin her pastoral leadership with an installation service Monday, January 7 at 7pm. The public is welcome.

West Side Presbyterian, an intergenerational congregation where families grow together in faith, has been active in the community of West Seattle and passionate about spreading the love of Jesus Christ for more than 100 years. West Side is proud to serve their growing community in many ways throughout the year. Regular outreach programs include: Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), free community lunches and West Side Wednesdays (an after-school program for elementary students).

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A sanctuary for spiritual adventure

By Reeve Washburn, West Seattle Art Walk Coordinator

When you come through the door, you feel creative energy and a joyful sense of possibility. Inner Alchemy, Treasures and Transformation, located on 35th Ave SW and SW Webster, is a community-based business where you are invited to come and be curious, explore and expand your most authentic self. The space, now in its second year, is an emerging hub for holistic practitioners and those who are interested in trying unique modalities like reiki, sound healing, healing mediumship, or attending regular events of meditation, drumming circles, kundalini and yin yoga. The idea for the space grew out of owner and founder Maari Falsetto’s own need for community, a yearning that has given voice to the creativity of a collective of artists in West Seattle.

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Old tales from muddy White Center

By Jerry Robinson, Publisher (1920-2014)

This column originally appeared in this paper 09/15/2008

In 1950, the main street of White Center was only two paved lanes in the middle of eight blocks of huge mud holes whenever it rained. The county territory was ruled by Republican Bill Sears, who probably never got a vote from the hugely Democrat citizenry.

We got frustrated with governmental neglect. We ran a series of front-page cartoons depicting the muddy life of a fictitious groundhog that loved the road even though he had to scamper out of the way when drivers splashed into his territory.

After several weeks of swamping our readers with watery woes, local businessman Omar Schau came charging into our office and after castigating us for our literary attempts, suggested that if we didn't like it we could always go back to wherever we came from.

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