July 2021

Seattle Police want to get kids informed about what officers do

The Seattle Police Department's effort to get kids in the community ages 8 to 12 acquainted with what officers do is continuing with their

Virtual SDC Police Academy program

 Each day will highlight a different specialty unit as campers participate in community-building activities. Small camp sizes let kids ask questions and see what happens in a day in the life of police officers from patrolmen to Mounted units (on horseback).

For more details and questions, please contact Matthew.Roberson@seattle.gov

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Seattle Parks and Recreation needs final input on Salmon Bay Park Play Area renovation
Concept design and three play area equipment options

information from Seattle Parks and Recreation

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) invites the Ballard neighborhood to participate in the future of the Salmon Park play area.  Please join us at the park on Saturday July 24, 2021, from 10 a.m. to noon to review the schematic design and provide input on three play area equipment proposals. Please join us!  Salmon Bay Park is a neighborhood park in Ballard at 2001 NW Canoe Pl, Seattle WA 98117.

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Windsurfer draws a lot of attention from onlookers and emergency crews

A large scale response from Seattle Police and Fire Department people took place on Sunday night, July, after callers to 911 reported a windsurfer in trouble off Alki Beach. 

Numerous beach parties came to a near halt as the police and fire crews rushed to the beach. 

About 120 yards off shore, roughly across from 62nd Ave SW, a man appeared to be struggling with the sail on his board, popping up, then falling repeatedly.

According to witnesses on the beach he had been out for some time and windsurfing successfully but late in the day around 8:30pm he fell off and began to struggle. 

He was wearing a wetsuit so the water temperature was not an issue.

SFD Rescue Boat 5 responded and helped him out of the water, bringing his board and sail aboard. He required no medical attention.

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Hundreds gather to honor Tara at Taradise with 'Nothin' but love'
Tara Eckman Scott Celebration of Life was July 17

A crowd of approximately 500 people came to the Taradise Cafe in White Center on July 17 in a Celebration of Life for Tara Eckman Scott. Scott, 51 passed away on July 12. 

Her long history in the West Seattle/White Center neighborhoods was evident as many people she had come to know through her work at The Chelan Cafe, Meal Makers, The Charlestown Cafe and since 2015, her own business Taradise Cafe.

An opening prayer was delivered by her brother-in-law Longhair Warrior, which was followed by her friend Darnell Shut the Doe.

A Eulogy was given by her niece Bailey Warrior Pahang,

All three of her sons offered their remarks and memories including DeAndre' Coulter, Gee Scott Jr. and Zion Scott. 

Also speaking about Tara were, Joe Bell Austin, her Niece, Kaya Caldera Warrior.

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Roxhill Elementary seismic retrofit underway

Seattle Public Schools is working on making seismic improvements to increase earthquake safety to Roxhill Elementrary School on Roxbury Street SW

To accomplish this they are lowering the height of the chimney to around 12 feet.

Also part of the plan are  improvements in shear wall capacity in classrooms, improvements in roof-to-wall connections in the gymnasium, auditorium, and the covered play area.

They got a slightly early start on the work on July 15 and it should be completed by Fall.

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A worker on a lift drills holes in the chimney at Roxhill Elementary prior to lowering the height to 12 feet.
Photo by Patrick Robinson

 

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