June 2020

Ruth DeGabriele, first woman bellhop in the northwest is 100 on June 13

By Michele DeGabriele

My mom, Ruth DeGabriele, is turning 100 years old on Saturday, June 13th, 2020

She has been a West Seattle resident since 1942!

My mom was born in Beattie, Kansas. Her parents lost their farm in the Dust Bowl and the family traveled out west in 1937 in the “truck house” – a truck her father converted to a mobile home for them to travel in.

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Marchers fill the streets of White Center for Black Lives Matter

The cause of Black Lives Matter was back in the White Center area on Wednesday June 10 as marchers took to the streets to demonstrate their support. It started at Greenbridge at 4:00pm where speeches were made.

They went south on 8th to 102nd them west to 16th the north on 16th and East on Roxbury

According to "Mac" McElroy owner of the Triangle Pub the marchers were "Very calm with good social distancing." The car club provided traffic control at 16th and Roxbury.

The Triangle Pub, the White Center Bike shop and Noble Barton provided restrooms and water.

The event was Hosted by 

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SDOT offers update on West Seattle Bridge status; If repairs are feasible 2022 is the earliest some service could be back
If teardown is called for they could start as soon as next winter; Replacement would take until 2024 -2026 says SDOT

information from the Seattle Department of Transportation

It is a big week for the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and surrounding communities impacted by its closure.  

On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, our recently-announced Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) and West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force held/will hold their first official meetings, respectively. Those conversations will kick off a rapid series of intensive briefings and meetings for the TAP and Task Force. 

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West Seattle Bridge Now coalition moves to its own site to drive more dialog

The currently damaged and closed West Seattle Bridge has caused some major transportation headaches for all those living and working on the West Seattle peninsula. A coaltion of community members and business owners that first formed on Facebook and grew to have nearly 500 members has made the leap to the web. They have also produced a video to promote the message that solutions to the transportation issues facing the community must come as soon as possible.

West Seattle Bridge Now is launching a website to keep the community connected to the latest information on solutions to the closure of the bridge. The group plans to grow the website into a comprehensive resource with project updates, event calendars and most importantly how to get involved and make your voice heard in the planning process. On the site you can sign up for email updates, and follow West Seattle Bridge now on social media.

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