October 2019

Highline grad David Sabey reminisces about his school days

By Dave Sabey

As someone who has built and managed critical infrastructure for decades, I can appreciate the need to look forward and construct something new.

After all, perhaps the most critical infrastructure we have is our schools, where we teach children needed skills and also connect them with their friends and neighbors within the walls of a community asset. The next generation deserve the best investment we can provide, and that begins with a high-quality school building.

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Does your dog love free treats? Is Tom Salle a great guy? You know the answer to both questions

Tom Salle is a butcher with a heart. In fact lots of them... plus other kind of meats he's going to give away free through his new Doggy Walk Up Window as free treats for dogs Oct. 12 from Noon to 3pm at Meat the Live Butcher in White Center.

Dogs who stop by will also get a free bandana (the first 140 anyway) that have the shop logo and that say "Got Bone?"

"People walk by here all the time, stop in for their meat orders and dog treats but dogs can't come in of course," he explained," so I sort of dreamed this up."

What he did was to get the people at White Center Glass to remove an existing window, cut it, and leave space open at the bottom. "I collect metal of all kinds so I had this piece of stainless steel and I went to this local fabricator and had him cut and polish it. He cut out the slider too."

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City of SeaTac accepts $125,000 flood control grant from King County
Aim is to control flooding on South 180th

information from the City of SeaTac

On Friday, October 4, Mayor Erin Sitterley accepted a $125,000 grant check from King County Councilmember Dave Upthegrove who is also the Vice Chair of the King County Flood Control District. Also on hand to accept the check was Deputy Mayor Clyde Hill and Councilmember Peter Kwon.

The King County Flood Control District announced this week that the City of SeaTac will receive an award to design a flood reduction facility and study alternatives that would halt flooding at the end of South 180th Street.

“This grant will help the City of SeaTac alleviate localized flooding which is preventing some of our underserved populations from traveling to and from their homes and work,” said SeaTac Mayor Erin Sitterley.

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Herbold: SW Highland Park Way / SW Holden Street intersection funding in SDOT Budget

By Lisa Herbold

Seattle City Councilmember 

The intersection of Highland Park Way SW and SW Holden Street is one of the few access points to the West Seattle peninsula. Since 1941 the community has advocated for pedestrian and motorist safety; it has been the site of numerous accidents.

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West Seattle Eagles soaring to new heights as they consider their past and future

You've probably passed by it thousands of times and wondered about it, or heard people talk about it, often giving people the wrong impression, but the West Seattle Eagles is a local service organization that's seeing significant change and growth. 

Past President John Ledeman said, "Our current membership is at 858 members and growing every month."

Current President Marcus Higbee said, "It's been phenomenal. We've done it through personal outreach, and through social media. I recently re-did the club website and it's gettting a great response."

Higbee, whose company A Better Network has a background in Information Technology.

Ledeman works with King County helping people stay out of jail.

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Lowman Beach Park seawall and Morgan Junction Park expansion on the agenda for Morgan Community meeting Oct. 16

The final design for the Lowman Beach Park seawall and the expansion of the Morgan Junction Park, both projects that have been in process for many months will be discussed at the Oct. 16th Morgan Community Association meeting on on Oct. 16

Here's the agenda:

7:00 Welcome and Introductions

7:02  Morgan Minute Updates

  • SW District Council
  • SW Precinct Advisory Committee
  • District 1 Community Network
  • MoCA Website redo
  • Public Information Officer for MoCA
  • SCALE appeal at GMHB

7:25 Old Business

  • Lowman Beach Park Seawall Final Design David Graves
  • Morgan Junction Park Expansion Parks Staff
  • MoCA’s Non-Profit application Michael

8:10 New Business

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West Seattle Helpline 10th Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Dinner & Auction will raise funds Oct.12

Enjoy an evening of celebrating and strengthening our wonderful West Seattle and White Center community.

  • Cocktail Hour with Live Music
  • A Delicious Dinner
  • Both Silent & Live Auctions: Trips, Treats, & More!
  • Our Infamous Dessert Dash

All funds raised go towards the West Seattle Helpline's homelessness prevention services to keep our neighbors safe and stable in their homes.

10th Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Dinner and Auction

October 12, 2019
6:00pm–9:00pm

The Hall at Fauntleroy
9131 California Ave SW

 

BUY TICKETS HERE

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