January 2024

YMCA seeking public input on uses for Fauntleroy Y; Closure not imminent

By Patrick Robinson

WestsideSeattle has gotten multiple questions regarding the YMCA Fauntleroy location regarding its potential closure. The good news? It's remaining open but the Seattle YMCA is seeking public input on how to keep it in financially sound operation. Members have received emails stating it will remain open at least through 2024. A town hall meeting at wil be held at the Fauntleroy Church on the same grounds as the Y on 1/19 from 4-6pm.

Vannessa Margarita Blea, Senior Director of Communications for YMCA of Greater Seattle shared a statement regarding this:

Fauntleroy YMCA Community Input Needed

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White Center Foodbank Grand Opening set for Jan. 12

Information from White Center Food Bank

Join White Center Food Bank (WCFB) for one of the most significant miles in our organization’s history: The GRAND OPENING of our new home! With the support of our community, we now own a newly remodeled, centrally located facility right in the heart of downtown White Center.

The Grand Opening Party features delicious food & drinks from White Center restaurants Gõ Seattle Grab & Go & El Catrín, amazing speakers, and great music.

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West Seattle Junction FC open tryouts; It'll be a kick Jan 3 and 5

West Seattle Junction FC, a pre-pro U-23 soccer club, is holding open tryouts Jan. 3 3pm to 5pm and Jan. 5 from 1pm to 3pm at the Delridge Playfields 4458 Delridge Way SW,

The team, once formed will debut in a series of 14 home/away matches and friendlies starting in mid-May 2024. Formed by a team of soccer enthusiasts that have supported our youth soccer community for over 25 years, this venture will bring a much needed platform for our most talented athletes to showcase their skills. The Club’s men’s team is planned for 2024 and the women’s team in 2025, competing in the USL W league.

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SDOT: Alki Point Healthy Street update

Information from Seattle Department of Transportation

We have a Healthy Streets update for the West Seattle community! In 2022 we conducted outreach and shared design concepts to community at in-person events and collected comments on proposed design and in 2023 evaluated the community’s feedback on the proposed design to consider potential design modifications.

We are excited to share the updated design plans based on what the community strongly desired, which is to construct an additional walking/biking area along the beach front and to connect the existing bike lane on Alki Ave SW along Beach Dr SW.

The new design includes:

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Largest Polar Plunge ever launches 2024 on Alki Beach

A crowd estimated to be in the thousands and certainly the largest ever came to Alki Beach on New Years morning 2024 for the annual polar plunge

With air temperatures in the 30’s the water at 50 degrees was warmer. 

Organized by Mark Ufkes the people were in good spirits.

For some a portable sauna from PNW Mobile Spa was available while other chose to dance to the silent disco and others did exercises.

Future Primitive Brewing and Fire Taco took advantage of the event, opening early.

Many lingered after the plunge taking in the beginning of a happy new year.

 

 

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