Neighbors gather in front of Ed Miller's house during a Night Out block party in West Seattle. Miller's father is recovering from an illness in the hospital so Ed and his neighbors posed for a photo to say "Hi" to Ed's father. CLICK ON PHOTO FOR SLIDE SHOW.
While there was no sign of rain, there was a heavy sprinkling of block parties in West Seattle Tuesday night, Aug. 4.
Streets were blocked off with make-shift signs, garbage bins and twine to discourage traffic and instead encourage a strong neighborly spirit during Night Out Against Crime, a national crime prevention event to heighten crime prevention awareness.
One loyal cluster of neighbors meets annually along 39th Avenue Southwest just north of Southwest Elmgrove Street, which happens to be in front of Ed Miller's house. While young girls were roasting marshmallows over an open fire to make s'mores, Miller toasted a "slug." He squished two Pillsbury biscuits together, then onto a stick and cooked them in the fire until brown. He then filled the toasted biscuits with handmade jam from area fruit trees.
But the evening was not only about watermelon, tricycles and puppies. Seattle firefighters arrived just after sunset, an annual tradition, to show kids around their truck, and to discuss neighborhood safety.
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