January 2024

Future of Fauntleroy YMCA is on the agenda for Friday meeting

The future of the Fauntleroy YMCA, is the focus of a Town Hall Meeting set for Jan. 19 from 4 to 6pm at the Fauntleroy Community Church Gathering Hall at 9140 California Ave. SW.

At this in-person event, community can join in an open dialogue about the Fauntleroy Y's future, share their ideas and collaborative concepts for the space, and how to best serve the community sustainably. The YMCA also will be calling for involvement in three committees where members can join in volunteering, fundraising, or project planning. Note: this event will be recorded.

Questions? Please email West Seattle Y Branch Executive Cleveland King at cking@seattleymca.org

January 19, 2024 from 4:00-6:00 pm
Fauntleroy Community Church Gathering Hall - No RSVP Required

In a statement posted on the Greater Seattle YMCA on January 4, the organization said:

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UPDATE-MISSING: Lyla Washington, found

Update

Lyla Washington, reported missing since last Saturday has been found in good condtion.

 

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Reported missing

LYLA WASHINGTON

9O LBS

13 YEARS OLD

5'1

They have reason to believe she could be in Portland, OR it is still possible she is still in WA. Anywhere from West Seattle to the Tacoma area is likely as well.

It is confirmed she was last seen by a neighbor while walking north on 24th ave sw in the direction of Home Depot at 7:15-7:30 on Saturday morning. She was wearing a backpack and a black hoodie.

There is a police report for her. The case number is : 24-011618. They cannot get an Amber Alert as they cannot physically prove she is in imminent life threatening danger.

For any information that can help find her, Please call her family at:

• (206) 733-0543 OR 911

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King County Sheriff seeking help in SeaTac shooting death

Information from King County Sheriff's Office

At 12:43 AM on the morning of January 11, 2024, Sea Tac Police responded to the location of the 16500 Block of International Blvd S for reports of multiple gunshots being heard.  Upon arrival they found a male that had been shot laying in the parking lot of the Motel 6.  The fire department was called in to treat the male for at least one gunshot wound. Unfortunately, the fire department was not able to save the victim through advance life saving measures.  The victim in this, an unidentified male at the time, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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White Center Food Bank Grand opening celebrated all those who made it possible
New facility can serve hundreds of families daily

In 2022, more than 95,000 people turned to the White Center food bank for healthy and culturally familiar food. That need grew in 2023. 

Jefferson Rose,Development and Communications Director said, "Before Covid, a busy day for us in 2019 was about 80 families a day. In October we saw upwards of 290 families in one day, and we expect to see even more here because we are so centrally located, right here on the busline. The first day we opened we planned for 48 families in the first hour. We had over a hundred."

To meet that need the Food Bank embarked on a capitol campaign and with the help of King County Councilmember Joe McDermott and many others celebrated the grand opening of their new home at 10016 16th SW.

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Amanda Knox story to become limited series on Hulu

According to Deadline Hollywood the streaming video service Hulu is on the verge of approving a limited series about of Amanda Knox, her wrongful-conviction ordeal and what her life became in the process.

She will Executive Produce the series with Emmy-winning producer and former head of CBS Entertainment Warren Littlefield and Monica Lewinsky. Lewinsky who rose to fame in the 90's regarding her involvement with President Bill Clinton, is now an activist about cyber-bullying. She currently runs Alt Ending Productions.

KJ Steinberg will write the series.

They are currently seeking an actress to play the lead.

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