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Mike Heavey announces for 34th District State Rep

patr — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:19:54 -0700

Mike Heavey has announced his candidacy for State Representative from the 34th Legislative District, Position 2 – the seat currently held by State Representative Sharon Nelson, who will run for the open State Senate seat in the same district this fall.

Previously announced are Sabra Schneider, Marcee Stone and "Mac" McElroy.

Heavey cited three top concerns as the reasons why he is running for office, “The Legislature has a responsibility to make our state safe and secure for Washington families, to boost our economy and to create living wage jobs. I look forward to taking my community service, my experience not only in government but also in the private sector and putting it to work for the people of Washington State.”

“I am running to carry on the tradition of strong, energetic leadership from the 34th Legislative District. The state’s budget is stretched thin, human services and infrastructure spending are slashed while more and more people are idling in traffic and out of work. We need leaders who can hit the ground running, put people back to work and find progressive ways to fund our highest priorities," Heavey said.

Heavey is proud to announce the endorsements of State Senator Ed Murray, Larry Kenney, former President of the Washington State Labor Council, as well as former State Senator and Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge of West Seattle.

Senator Murray said of Heavey, “The talent and energy Mike will bring to elected office is exactly what is needed in Olympia to work on the tough issues of transportation, education, public safety and the economy. I enthusiastically endorse Mike for 34th District Representative.”

A native of West Seattle, Heavey is a fourth generation Seattleite. He has years of experience in the fields of public safety and crime reduction. His private sector experience includes work as a financial analyst at Expedia.com where he protected consumers from identity theft and fraud. Active in his faith community, Heavey has participated in mission trips to Mexico, built housing for the homeless, volunteered at The Food Bank at St. Mary’s and served meals to the elderly.

Currently, Heavey serves as Director of Outreach and Constituent Relations for King County Councilmember Jan Drago where he works to bring community groups together to fix the district’s most challenging issues like the South Park Bridge replacement and youth violence.

Update: Road work in SODO and around town will slow you down

patr — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:59:51 -0700

Seattle Department of Transportation has issued an update on all the construction work on roadways and the impact on transportation through SODO and on to downtown Seattle. Also included in this update are roadwork projects in key areas of downtown and special events that may cause traffic tie-ups or slowdowns:

Highlights:
- 4th Ave S will be fully closed between Royal Brougham and Edgar Martinez the entire weekend (Mar 19-22).
- Crews will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct from 6AM to 6PM both Saturday, March 27th and Sunday, March 28th for bi-annual maintenance.
- Waterline work is starting soon on 1st Ave S near S Spokane St. Lane restrictions will be in place for approximately five months, including reducing the EB off-ramp from the Spokane St Viaduct to one lane.

West Seattle Planned Construction / Events

March 27-28
6AM to 6PM daily

Maintenance Closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct

Crews will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct both Saturday and Sunday for bi-annual maintenance.

Through Apr 5
24/7

Road closure on SW Oregon Way/23rd Ave SW

Crews will close SW Oregon St /23rd Ave SW/22nd Ave SW in West Seattle near Delridge Way SW for a contractor to install underground utilities.

Through
Jun 2010

Spokane Street 4th Avenue Eastbound Off-Ramp and Widening Projects (SDOT)

Eastbound S Spokane St between East Marginal Way S and 6th Ave S is closed.

Through
Dec 2012

Westbound S Spokane St between 6th Ave S and East Marginal Way S is closed.

Through
March 2010

1st Ave S is reduced to two travel lanes in each direction from approximately S Hanford to S Dakota Streets. Parking is also be removed in this area.

Through
Dec 2010

4th Ave S is reduced to one travel lane in each direction from approximately S Hanford to S Dakota Streets.

SODO Planned Construction / Events

Mar 19-22
7PM thru 5AM

Full closure on 4th Ave S for falsework removal

4th Ave S will be fully closed between Royal Brougham and Edgar Martinez Dr S to remove falsework underneath the new ramp the entire weekend.

as early as
Mar 22-Aug 2010

Waterline work on 1st Ave S

Crews will be installing a water main on 1st Ave S between Horton and Dakota streets. One lane of travel will be open in each direction and the eastbound off-ramp from the Spokane St Viaduct to 1st Ave S will be reduced to one lane.

Mar 22
Through
Summer 2010

Airport Way S Paving - Phase 1

Crews will be paving Airport Way S between S Royal Brougham Way and S Spokane St. Two lanes of traffic will be open in the peak direction, one lane in the opposite direction.

Mar 22-23
9PM to 5AM

Closure of all ramps to/from Edgar Martinez Dr (No Access to I-90 overnight from Edgar Martinez)

Crews will close all of the ramps to and from Edgar Martinez Drive S and both directions of Edgar Martinez Drive S both nights. These closures will block access to I-90 EB at this location. A signed detour will guide drivers around the closures.

Mar 22-Apr 16
9AM to 3PM

Lane closures on 1st Ave S near Royal Brougham Way

Crews will reduce 1st Ave S to one lane in each direction to install a new duct bank.

Through Mar 26
9PM to 5AM

Westbound I-90 Off-ramp to 4th Ave S closed nightly

Crews will close the I-90 westbound off-ramp to 4th Ave S nightly. A detour will be provided.

Through Mar 30
7AM to 4PM

Periodic lane closures on Utah Ave S

Crews working for SODO Builders LLC will periodically close one lane of northbound or southbound Utah Ave S between S Atlantic St and S Massachusetts St each weekday.

Through Apr 2
7PM to 5AM

Closure of Alaskan Way S from Atlantic to Massachusetts

Crews will close Alaskan Way S between S Massachusetts St and S Atlantic St nightly.

Through Mar 26
9PM to 5AM

Closure of 4th Ave S near Qwest Field

Crews will close 4th Ave S between S Royal Brougham Way and Edgar Martinez Dr S nightly.

March 27-28
6AM to 6PM daily

Maintenance Closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct

Crews will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct both Saturday and Sunday for bi-annual maintenance.

Through April
24/7

Center Turn Lane removed on Alaskan Way S in SODO

Crews will close the center turn lane on Alaskan Way S between Massachusetts and Atlantic around the clock.

Mar 25
6:30PM

Seattle Sounders FC vs Union

At Qwest Field

Mar 29-30
9PM to 5AM

Closure of all ramps to/from Edgar Martinez Dr (No Access to I-90 overnight from Edgar Martinez)

Mar 29-Apr 2
7PM to 5AM

Full closure of Royal Brougham each night

Crews will close S Royal Brougham Way between 1st Ave S and Alaskan Way S nightly.

late-April/
early-May 2010

S Dearborn St Paving

Crews will be paving S Dearborn St between 5th Ave S and 10th Ave S.

May 17, 2010

1st Ave S WB On-Ramp to the West Seattle Bridge Permanently Closed

Crews will permanently close the 1st Ave S westbound on-ramp to the West Seattle Bridge. Crews will then begin to rebuild an on/off-ramp on 1st Ave S at S Spokane St. The new structure is slated to open in 2012.

Through
Jun 2010

Spokane Street 4th Avenue Eastbound Off-Ramp and Widening Projects (SDOT)

Eastbound S Spokane St between East Marginal Way S and 6th Ave S is closed.

Through
Dec 2012

Westbound S Spokane St between 6th Ave S and East Marginal Way S is closed.

Through
March 2010

1st Ave S is reduced to two travel lanes in each direction from approximately S Hanford to S Dakota Streets. Parking is also be removed in this area.

Through
Dec 2010

4th Ave S is reduced to one travel lane in each direction from approximately S Hanford to S Dakota Streets.

Through
Feb 2010

SR 519

The sidewalk on the north side of Edgar Martinez Way is closed. Also, crews have closed the stairs and sidewalk on the southbound 4th Ave S ramp to I-5, I-90, etc.

Through
Summer 2010

3rd Ave S is closed between Royal Brougham and Edgar Martinez Dr.

Through
Summer 2010

Royal Brougham closed between Occidental Ave S and 4th Ave S. Parking access maintained before and after major events.

Through
mid-2011

East Marginal Way Grade Separation

Duwamish Ave S is closed to through traffic (except local access). The right lane of eastbound S Spokane St is also closed between Duwamish Ave S and East Marginal Way South for the duration of the project.

Through
Dec 2010

Crew work on Occidental Ave S between S King St and Royal Brougham

SPU crews will be drilling water monitoring holes on Occidental Ave S in preparation of a new vault being installed.

Downtown Seattle Planned Construction / Events

Mar 19-21
7PM to 8PM

4th Ave down to one lane through downtown (Union St to Olive Way)

Crews will reduce 4th Ave to one travel lane all weekend from Union St to Olive Way. They will be working at 3 different intersections in the corridor. An additional travel lane may open up later in the weekend as work progresses.

Through Apr 2

Parking removed on 4th Ave south of Blanchard St

Crews will remove approximately 120 feet of parking on 4th Ave, south of Blanchard St to perform pumping tests to evaluate groundwater.

Mar 20
6AM to 4PM

Paving on Mercer St

Crews will be adding a thin layer of asphalt to Mercer St to repair the street until it can be rebuilt. Two lanes of will remain open to traffic between Fairview and Westlake.

Mar 21
1PM

Iraq War 7th Annual Protest March and Rally

Beginning at Westlake Park, ending at Victor Steinbrueck Park

Mar 22
7PM to 2AM

Olive Way closed between 3rd and 4th Ave

Crews will close Olive Way between 3rd and 4th Ave overnight for paving.

March 27-28
6AM to 6PM daily

Maintenance Closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct

Crews will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct both Saturday and Sunday for bi-annual maintenance.

Through May 31
7AM to 2:45PM

Lane closure on Denny Way at 6th Ave

One lane of Denny Way between 6th Ave and the alley to the east will be closed for the rest of March each weekday to construct a sidewalk.

Through
May 2010

4th Ave Paving

Crews are paving 4th Ave through downtown from James St to Olive Way. Two lanes will be open to traffic. Some bus stops will be closed and closures will be posted at the stop.

Through
Aug 2010

Virginia St Paving

Crews working for SDOT will be paving Virginia Street from 1st Ave to Boren Ave. As part of this work, Seattle City Light will be installing an electrical duct bank from 1st to 8th Ave. Expect lane closures throughout the work zone.

Through
Aug 2010

Olive Way Paving

Crews will be paving Olive Way from 3rd to 6th Ave as well as 9th to Terry Ave. The project includes some sidewalk widening.

South Seattle Planned Construction / Events

Date(s) and Times

Project Name / Agency

Description of Traffic Impacts

Through Mar 22
8AM to 3PM

Lane closure on SR 99 at 14th Ave S

Crews will close the left lane of southbound SR 99 from 14th Ave S to S 102nd St each weekday.

Mar 24
10AM to 3PM

Signal outage on E Marginal Way S and S Idaho St

Crews will shut down the signal on E Marginal Way S and S Idaho St. Police officers will direct traffic through the intersection.

Mar 25
10AM to 3PM

Signal outage on E Marginal Way S and Diagonal Ave S

Crews will shut down the signal on E Marginal Way S and Diagonal Ave S. Police officers will direct traffic through the intersection.

Apr 3
9AM to 4PM

Lane closures on the 12th Ave S Bridge over I-90

Crews will close a single lane of the 12th Ave S (Jose Rizal) Bridge over I-90. Single lane closures will occur in both directions, though not simultaneously.

May 2010

S Columbian Way Paving

Crews will be paving S Columbian Way between 15th Ave S and Beacon Ave S.

SR 99 Planned Construction / Events

Mar 20-21
7AM to 11AM

Lane closures on the Aurora Bridge

Crews will close the two right lanes of southbound traffic on the Aurora Bridge.
Sat: 7AM to 10AM, Sun: 7AM to 11AM

Through Mar 22
8AM to 3PM

Lane closure on SR 99 at 14th Ave S

Crews will close the left lane of southbound SR 99 from 14th Ave S to S 102nd St each weekday.

Mar 22
7PM to 5AM

Lane closure on Aurora Ave N at N 130th St

Crews will close up to two lanes of both northbound and southbound Aurora Ave N at N 130th St overnight.

Mar 22
7AM to 3PM

Lane closures on Aurora Ave N at Ward St

Crews will work in the one lane in each direction of SR 99 at Ward Street. The northbound lane will closed between 7AM until 2PM, and the southbound lane will be closed from 9AM to 3PM.

Mar 22-31
9AM to 2:30PM

Lane closure on the Alaskan Way Viaduct

Crews will close the northbound left lane of the Alaskan Way Viaduct at S Massachusetts St for accident rail repair.

Mar 23
7PM to 5AM

Lane closure on Aurora Ave N at N 135th St

Crews will close up to two lanes of both northbound and southbound Aurora Ave N at N 135th St overnight.

Mar 23
7AM to 2PM

Signal outage on Aurora Ave N at N Winona St

Crews will shut down the signal on Aurora Ave N at N Winona St. Police officers will direct traffic through the intersection.

Mar 24-25
7AM to 3PM

Lane closures on Aurora Ave N at Ward St

Crews will work in the one lane in each direction of SR 99 at Ward Street. The northbound lane will closed between 7AM until 2PM, and the southbound lane will be closed from 9AM to 3PM.

Mar 24
7PM to 5AM

Lane closure on Aurora Ave N at N 145th St

Crews will close up to two lanes of both northbound and southbound Aurora Ave N at N 145th St overnight.

Mar 24
10AM to 3PM

Signal outage on E Marginal Way S and S Idaho St

Crews will shut down the signal on E Marginal Way S and S Idaho St. Police officers will direct traffic through the intersection.

Mar 25
10AM to 3PM

Signal outage on E Marginal Way S and Diagonal Ave S

Crews will shut down the signal on E Marginal Way S and Diagonal Ave S. Police officers will direct traffic through the intersection.

March 27-28
6AM to 6PM daily

Maintenance Closure of Alaskan Way Viaduct

Crews will be closing the Alaskan Way Viaduct both Saturday and Sunday for bi-annual maintenance.

I-5 Planned Construction / Events

Mar 22-23
9PM to 5AM

Closure of all ramps to/from Edgar Martinez Dr (No Access to I-90 overnight from Edgar Martinez)

Through Mar 26
9PM to 5AM

Westbound I-90 Off-ramp to 4th Ave S closed nightly

Crews will close the I-90 westbound off-ramp to 4th Ave S nightly. A detour will be provided.

Mar 29-30
9PM to 5AM

Closure of all ramps to/from Edgar Martinez Dr (No Access to I-90 overnight from Edgar Martinez)

Mar 31-Apr 1
9PM to 5AM

I-5 SB Off-Ramp to 4th Ave S closed nightly

The I-5 southbound off-ramp to 4th Ave S will be closed both nights. A detour will be provided.

Mar 31-Apr 21
9PM to 5AM

I-5 NB Off-Ramp to 4th Ave S Closed Around the Clock

The I-5 northbound off-ramp to 4th Ave S will be closed around the clock during this period. A detour will be provided.

Westside-O-Rama West Seattle Entertainment Guide

patr — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:44:40 -0800

Admiral Theater
2343 California Ave. S.W.
938.3456
Movie tickets $5.50

Sherlock Holmes
Watch the trailer
Runtime: 2 hr. 14 min.
PG-13 - startling images, intense sequences of violence, a scene of suggestive material and intense sequences of action
Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
Director: Guy Ritchie
Genres: Detective Film, Action, Mystery
Fri Mar 19 - Thu Mar 25
1:15 • 3:50 • 6:40

The Blind Side
Watch the trailer
Runtime: 2 hr 6 min
PG-13 - one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Kathy Bates, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron
Director: John Lee Hancock
Genres: Comedy Drama, Sports Comedy
Fri Mar 12 - Thu Mar 18
1:30 • 4:00 • 6:45 • 9:15

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Watch the trailer
Rating: R
Cast: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Richard O'Brien, Jonathan Adams
Director: Jim Sharman
Genres: Horror Comedy, Sex Comedy, Science Fiction, Rock Musical
Saturdays
Midnight

Check the Admiral Theater website for other listings.
http://www.farawayentertainment.com/admiral.html

Angelina's
2311 California Ave SW
206.932.4550
(completely remodeled and under new ownership)

Come enjoy Happy Hour food and drinks in the restaurant or at our new bar!

Sunday
Brunch 9am - 3pm, Happy Hour drink prices all day. Happy hour menu 3pm - close.

Monday
Lunch 11:30am - 3pm, dinner 3pm - 10pm, Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm and 10pm - close.
Kids eat free with purchase of adult entree. 12 and under.

Tuesday through Friday
Lunch 11:30am - 3pm, Dinner 3pm - 10pm,
Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm and 10pm - close.
Saturday
Brunch 9am - 3pm,
Dinner 3pm - 10pm,
Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm and 10pm - close.
Lunch 11:30am - 3pm,
Dinner 3pm - 10pm, Happy Hour 3pm - 6pm and 10pm - close.

Bamboo Bar and Grill
2806 Alki Ave. S.W.
937-3023
Happy Hour: Sunday through Thursday, 3 to 6 p.m., 10 p.m. to Midnight,
Friday and Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m.
Thursdays, Karaoke
Fridays and Saturdays, Live Music

Beveridge Place Pub
6413 California Ave. S.W.
932-9906
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2 to 6 p.m.

Micro Monday, $3 pints and $12 pitchers
Belgian Tuesdays and Free pool, $1 off all Belgian bottles.
Wednesdays, Trivia Quiz Night and wine specials, 8 p.m., $2 buy-in, winning team gets 80 percent of the pot, runner-up gets 20 percent.
Thirsty Thursday, specials vary.
Anglo Saxon Sunday, $1 off all British and German bottles, Free pool 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The Bohemian
3405 California Ave. S.W.
938-2646
Happy Hour: Monday through Saturday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All night Sundays and Tuesdays.
Jazz Sunday brunch, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Live entertainers include: Barry Pollack, Active Ingredients, Dos Guitarras, Steve Rice, Djangomatics, Alma Villegas, Julian C., Two plus Two Jazz Trio, Larry Knapp, The Fred Hoadley Trio, Owen Yen Trio, Greta Matass, Suzi Jacobs-Higgins, Marco DeCarvelho, Katy Bourne.

Celtic Swell
2722 Alki Ave. S.W.
932-7935

Celtic Swell Events Calendar

Mondays, Traditional Irish Music, 7:30 p.m., No cover

Tuesdays, Pub Trivia Quiz, 8:30 p.m., No admission fee

Thursdays, Live Music, 7 p.m.

Most Fridays and Saturdays, Live Music, 10 p.m.

C&P Coffee Co
5612 California Ave. S.W.
933-3125
Lots going on at C&P this month here are some highlights:

Food and Diaper Drive at C&P (anytime)
Drop off a package of diapers or some non-perishable food for the West Seattle Food Bank and receive a free coffee drink of your choice. www.westseattlefoodbank.org www.westsidebaby.org.

Wine Tasting
2nd Thursdays 6 pm - 8 pm
Wine club meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Everyone is welcome to join us as we explore a new theme each month and feel free to bring an appetizer. Send us an e-mail: candpco@comcast.net if you are interested.

Check our events calendar for live music!
http://www.candpcoffee.com/?page_id=34

Easy Street Records
4559 California Ave. S.W.
938-3279
On Friday nights, Easy Street's West Seattle location
transforms into a club! Shows start at 9:30, beer is available.

Check the Web site for in-store events at other locations

Elliott Bay Brewery and Pub
4720 California Ave. S.W.
932-8695
Happy Hour: Everyday, 3 to 6 p.m., and 10 p.m. to close

NOW ON TAP : Imperial Stout
Brewed in West Seattle by our Lead Brewer, Dan Ashley,
this hearty ale is mightily robust, exceptionally smooth,
and dangerously drinkable. Watch out for the strength!
Serving size : 8 ounces

We'll be pouring four different beers: Hop von Boorian (Belgian-style IPA), Gulden von Boorian (new recipe for 2010), Blended Brett Beer, cask Red von Boorian.
Print the Elliot Bay Brew Pub Menu

Feedback Lounge
6451 California Ave. S.W.
453-3259
Harmonic Happy Hour is 4 to 6 p.m.
Feedback Lounge Event Calendar
http://www.feedbacklounge.net/calendar.html

Redline Music and Sports
4439 35th Ave. S.W.
938-3598
Happy Hour: Monday through Friday, 3 to 7 p.m.
"BUCK THE MAN" $1 APPETIZER MENU! 10 items!
FRIDAY:
*ALL-U-CAN EAT*
Bucket 'O BBQ Ribs just 9.99

Live Original Music all night NO COVER!

SATURDAY: (1st Sat of Every Month)
LATE NIGHT LADIES HAPPY HOUR
West Seattle Pleasure Club & Sans Absol

FRIDAY
ALL-U-CAN EAT RIB NIGHT!
Bucket O' Ribs! $9.99

SATURDAY
"House Night" with Nite Crew Productions

SUNDAY BRUNCH
**5 for $5 MENU**
-5 options for 5 Bucks!
BUILD-UR-OWN Bloody Mary Bar!!!!

Salty's Restaurant
3500 Alki Avenue S.W.
937-1600
Salty's Easter Brunch Menu!
Join us for live music featuring
one of Seattle's most in-demand piano-men,
Victor Janusz, during Saturday and Sunday Brunch.
Check out our Happy Hour Menu
In our Café-Bar we feature the boogie-woogie band,
Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio
Fridays
www.saltys.com/seattle/

Shadowland
4458 California Ave. S.W.
420-3817
Happy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight. $6
Eric Fridrich - Harmonica Blues + Afro Cuban Rock
Monday, March 15, 2010
8:00pm - 11:00pm

Every Monday, Eric will be playing live at Shadowland. You don't want to miss seeing this guy play!

Here is a short bio from his website ericfridrich.com:

From the train tunnels of Chicago to the orchestra hall of Seattle, Eric Fridrich has shared his music with audiences of all kinds. Foremost a songwriter, Eric draws his sound from his imagination and emotions, adapting all of his worldly influences. His sound spans multiple genres, including Latin, jazz, blues, African, orchestra, flamenco, dance, and even flirting with rock and pop. These variations of styles, influences and improvisation allow Eric to pulse across genres and sounds freely while still tying them neatly together into his music. Known as a multi instrumentalist, he’s normally seen fretting his guitar with a unique cross-style technique, incorporating his powerful and dynamic voice and breathy saxophone-like harmonica melodies. Eric always plays with the urgency of the now, sometimes even writing entire songs on the spot, “a song is like a canvas that you can paint 'anew every time you perform it" he says. Eric is currently involved in theatre performances all around the country and released a solo album, Solitudes, in August 2009.

MINI BURGERS
PULLED PORK SLIDERS
HUMMUS
MAC & CHEESE
CHICKEN & FRIES
STEAMED MANILA CLAMS

Tuesdays, Songwriter's Showcase (open mic), 9:30 p.m.

Skylark Cafe and Club
3803 Delridge Way S.W.
935-2111
Happy Hour: Tuesday through Saturday, 3 to 6 p.m., late night Tuesdays from 9 to midnight. $1 off starter menu, wells, drafts, bottles and house wine.
Every tuesday OPEN TURNTABLES 6pm KARAOKE 9 p.m.
Every wednesday TRIVIA 7 p.m. OPEN MIC 9 p.m.
All shows are 21+ and start at 9pm unless otherwise specified. No cover charges.

All shows are 21+ and start at 9pm unless otherwise specified. No cover charges.

3/19 THE GOOD LUCK NUMBER, JULIA MASSEY & THE FIVE FINGER DISCOUNT, 3 NINJAS, CRAZY BOY FLOYDS
3/20 SPACE HOTEL, DONERAIL, THE MOIRES
3/21 {all ages} KILL CUPID, HELLA SUNSHINE
3/25 Hello Square, Deathstar, Taybot
3/26 Worker Bee, Halophile, The Glass Notes
3/27 Lena Lou, Horse Operas, Casey Ruff & The Mayors of Ballard
3/28 Aiden James, Christopher Dallman, Holly Figueroa O'Reilly
4/1 The Quick & Easy Boys, Eight Legs To Nowhere, The Kriss Special
4/2 Half Light, Ghost Lobby, Blue Star Creeper
4/3 Dustin Schmidt, Ruby Hill
4/4 Aidan McIvor, Tamara Power-Drutis, Seeing Blind duo
4/8 Perpetual Jet Lag, Feeding George, Twisting Fate
4/9 The Glad Girls, Crown Aruba, Open Choir Fire
4/10 Carousel, Dead Americans, We Wrote The Book On Connectors
4/11 ADHD, The Whole Bolivian Army, Way South
4/15 Verse The Villain, Graves
4/16 Loaded Bear, Exohxo, SHiPS
4/18 Razors and Red Flags, The Kleeners, Chelsea Speed party
4/22 Lethe, Wah Wah Exit Wound
4/23 Jibran, Eric Miller, Nathan Wade & The Dark Pioneers
4/24 Shining Skulls, Varnish, The Hoot Hoots
4/25 Evelyn Bosker, Ponyhomie
4/29 Middle Age Crisis, The Popular Monsters, Green Handshake
4/30 Johnson County, The Plaid Perspective, Kled

The Mayors of Ballard Cross Highway 99 To Perform In West Seattle
On Saturday, March 27, Casey Ruff & The Mayors of Ballard are headlining.
"Casey Ruff is a singer/songwriter from Custer, Montana. His music is considered to be FRONTIER MUSIC always on the verge of the next personal discovery, as much true self expression as he can manage without starting to lie to himself, and a wandering through self-deprecating introspection to some social commentary before meandering back home with some songs of the angels and demons who sent him walkin' in the first place."
Opening we have local post-rockers Lena Lou and touring act Horse Operas ("garage country with punk undertones") from Tucson AZ.

9pm: Lena Lou
10pm: Horse Operas
11pm: Casey Ruff & The Mayors of Ballard

3/28 {all ages} HOLLY FIGUEROA O'REILLY, CHRISTOPHER DALLMAN, AIDEN JAMES

TUESDAYS: Spin Your Wax (open turntables, 30 minute sets) every Tuesday night from 6pm to 9pm.

WEDNESDAYS: Open Mic at 9pm, sign up at 8pm. All genres welcome, backlined for full bands.
---and---
Weekly Trivia 7pm to 9pm: 4 rounds and short bonus round. $3 per team member. 1st place wins half the entry fees with bonus round chance to win ALL the cash. (If not won, the pot will grow from week to week.) Prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. More details at skylarkcafe.com.
Skylark Cafe Live Music and Events Calendar

Table 35
4752 California Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
206.407.3474

Tue and Wed eve - Solo Sax and Accoustic Guitar.
Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun - Piano and Trumpet.

Owner Sammy Faour shares this entertainment update:
1) Every wed night at 9 oclock vocalist and acoustic guitar performer George Grissom performs
2) Thursday nights we have Tony Mamon on the piano
3) Friday and Saturday we have Tony on the piano plus a trumpet performer
4) Sunday April 11th we have opera night at 6pm
5) April 22nd we have our wine dinner, which includes a 5 course meal and 6 delicious wines.
Please call for more details 206 407 3474 or feel free to email us
6) Happy Hour special Sun-Wed 4pm-close.
7) Brunch will be every Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm

Check the events calendar http://www.table35.com/Events.html
Table 35 Menu: http://www.table35.com/Menu.html

Talarico's
4718 California Ave. S.W.
937-3463
Happy Hour: Daily from 4 p.m. to 6 pm and 11 pm to 1 am.
Open from 11 to 2 am Saturday and Sunday
New late night happy hour 11pm to 1am seven days a week
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays (2.50 jello shots Thursdays)
Karaoke- Sing your heart out from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
same specials on those days
Wednesdays
Trivia- $2 entry per person, starts at 8:30 p.m.New Belgiuim Trivia night featuring $2.50 New Belgium Pints

Join Talarico's Email club and get a free slice of pizza! Come in and ask us about it!

Fridays
DJ Topcat spinning, 10 p.m.

Saturdays
DJ Topcat spinning, 10 p.m.

Occasional live music Fridays and Saturdays

Check with Talarico's Events Calendar for any changes

West 5
4539 California Ave. S.W.
935-1966
Happy Hour: 4 to 6 p.m. daily, $4 appetizers and signature cocktail specials, $2.50 pints of Manny's.
Your Party, West 5 Style!
Plan to have your next party here. Call 206-WE5-1966

Please let us know if your West Seattle or White Center establishment has live music or entertainment or if you have corrections or additions to these listings and we will add it to Westside-O-Rama. Email pr@robinsonnews.com.

C&P Coffee's "POETRYBRIDGE" returns

steves — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:40:07 -0700

Poetry and storytelling comes monthly to C&P Coffee Company, 5612 California Avenue SW, thanks to POETRYBRIDGE, and its creators Walter Maenhout and Leopoldo Seguel. The monthly event will arrive at C&P Wednesday, March 24, 7pm-9pm.

Maenhout works at the coffee shop and is also a sound recording engineer. Both will read, and there is an open mic.

The Car Counselor: Breathe easier

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:56:24 -0700

it’s been a while since I last checked in and I thought now was a good time to resume my writing after being sidelined with an injury. When last we talked, winter was getting going and we were getting our snow shovels out, ready for whatever nature threw at us. Well, while we watched flooding in Southern California, blizzards in the northeast and freezing temperatures in Florida that has us applying for bank loans to get a decent tomato, the northwest’s winter was…er…not very “winter-ish” (much to the chagrin of the many local skiers).

Now, we march into spring amid blooming junipers, cherry blossoms and pollens of every make and model from alders to willows. Unfortunately, with them they bring the watery eyes and runny noses that make us wish it would just get over with!

Now you’re probably wondering,”Hey, Car Counselor, what’s all this got to do with cars?!” Well, this brings me to this week’s tip: changing the cabin air filter in your vehicle.

Most vehicles made in the last 10-12 years (and some before) have cabin air filters in them. Their purpose is exactly what it sounds like – they are placed in the stream of air entering the vehicle for the HVAC system (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) to filter impurities from the air you breathe the same way the engine air filter cleans the air entering your engine. One important feature is the cabin air filter’s ability to capture pollen (see, I told you I was going somewhere with this!)! So, while nature didn’t throw much at us this winter, plenty of allergens are being thrown around these last couple of (sniffle) weeks. The photos illustrate a new cabin air filter compared with one that’s overdue for service. They can be easily overlooked, but are an important part of vehicle maintenance.

So, get out in your gardens, enjoy the longer days and take a second to see if this simple service may be “itching to be done” (sorry, I couldn’t resist)!

Drive safe,
Todd
“The Car Counselor”

Todd Ainsworth is shop manager at Alki Auto Repair and can be reached at todd400@comcast.net or 935-8059.
Please contact him with your questions about car care. Your question and his answer may appear in a future story.

35th Avenue Spring Cleanup coming March 28

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:22:49 -0700

Come and join your neighbors to make 35th Ave. S.W. a better walking experience for all.

Sunday March 28th from 10 am to 1 pm the Westwood Neighborhood Council and Friends of Southwest Branch Library are sponsoring Spring Clean Up!

Gloves, bags, trash grabbers and refreshments will be provided.
Meet outside the Southwest LIbrary at the corner of Henderson and 35th just before 10 AM to join the group.

Reminder: Alki Community Council Meeting tonight Mar 18

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:47:17 -0700

Tonight's Alki Community Council Meeting will focus on school issues and park projects.
The meeting starts at 7 p.m.

Alki UCC Church
6115 Hinds St.
Special guests:
Steve Sundquist with Seattle School Board will hold an informal discussion of current school issues. Representatives from the City of Seattle Parks Department will also join us to discuss local projects.

HappyHourExtended.com has a very tasty idea

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:26:48 -0700

Happy Hour Extended is a West Seattle business with a clever idea and St. Patrick's Day was an excellent occasion to hold it's first annual Admiral Pub Crawl. The business, run by Mark and Nikki Turpen offers a membership card that gives you happy hour prices anytime at selected businesses. It's not just for drinks but includes many other businesses that offer discounts through the card.

Though they had never held a pub crawl before they had a great turnout of over 40 people that began at the Brickyard BBQ where people registered and signed up to win prizes, and pay their membership fee. There was plenty of irish spirit on hand and and not just in the drinks. Angel Sorenson showed off her dance skills and there were lots of laughs.

After an hour or so it was time to move on and the crowd headed for the Shipwreck Tavern on Admiral Way. 10% of the proceeds from the event went to support the West Seattle Food Bank which saw a 31% increase in users in 2009. This kind of giving back fits right into the new company's philosophy. Turpen founded it with a core principle of always giving back to the community. He believes it's not just a good idea, it's good business. "Our goal is to support local and live local," said Turpen.

Another hour, another place to go, and while no actual crawling took place, the crowd made it's way to the Admiral Pub where people in costume seemed to just appear and the crowd seemed especially fond of a certain local newspaper.

Angelinas was last on the list but the crowd was not daunted by movement because they knew there were more prizes to win and live music provided by Goody Bag. Overall, the event was a success for the fledgling company and many more are planned.

If you'd like to learn more about Happy Hour Extended, you can sign up at their website and take enjoy discounts at 12 locations in West Seattle and many more around the city. They now have over 1700 members and the list of businesses taking part is growing fast.

Spokane Street Viaduct Update

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:39:00 -0700

The next major milestone in the South Spokane Street Viaduct Project (the structure that links the West Seattle Bridge to I-5) is the permanent closure of the First Avenue South on-ramp to the westbound lanes of the viaduct, tentatively scheduled for May 17. The ramp closure is required to widen the Spokane Street Viaduct to the north by approximately 41 feet. The new westbound on- and off-ramp will be constructed on First Avenue.

In the year and a half during which there will be no access to the Spokane Street Viaduct from surface streets in SODO, vehicles will be detoured to the low level swing bridge to get to West Seattle. Alternative routes are noted in the attached detour map. SDOT will be monitoring traffic flows along the detour routes following the closure to determine whether changes in signal timing or other measures are needed to keep traffic moving.

Beginning March 22, drivers should additionally plan for delays when the First Avenue South off-ramp from eastbound lanes of the viaduct is reduced to one lane for up to five months. On surface streets, First Avenue South, recently reduced to one lane for southbound traffic, will also be restricted to one lane for northbound traffic from Spokane to Hanford streets, also for up to five months. The exception is the weekend of March 27-28, when the Alaskan Way Viaduct is closed for inspection. During that weekend, two lanes on the ramp and northbound First Avenue will be open to improve access to downtown Seattle.

For information about this project, please visit SDOT’s website, http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/spokanestreet.htm

122 trees to be planted on Fauntleroy Avenue Mar 27

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:27:03 -0700

The City of Seattle, Rotary Club of West Seattle, the Boy Scouts of America, and the WSU Extension Master Gardeners are partnering to plant 122 trees along Fauntleroy Avenue in West Seattle on March 27th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
Volunteers will assemble at 9:00am at Fauntleroy Park for instruction.

The City of Seattle recently completed a project improving the road’s condition such as removing pot holes and aiding the flow of traffic. The tree planting project will help complete the road improvement project.

The city will provide the trees. Families are encouraged to participate.

Dignitaries such as Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn are expected to attend.

The project coincides with the Boy Scouts of America’s tree planting project, titled “Generations Connections,” commemorating 100 years of Scouting in America, as well as the City of Seattle’s 25th year as a “Tree City USA” and Rotary International’s “Rotarians at Work Day.”

Additional Participating organizations include:

Rotary Club of West Seattle
Boy Scouts of America
Seattle Parks & Recreation Department
Seattle Department of Transportation
Seattle City Arborist
Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle
WSU Extension Master Gardeners
Seattle Adopt-A-Street Program
Seattle Adopt-A-Traffic Circle Program

Architects and Garden Designers Needed for Community Gardens

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:04:11 -0700

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods P-Patch Community Gardening Program is building a Roster of Landscape Architects/Garden Designers to provide garden design services for new and expanded P-Patch Community Gardens. The 2008 Parks and Green Spaces Levy has provided funding for additional garden sites to be located in Ballard, Queen Anne, Rainier Valley, and West Seattle neighborhoods; sites are to be completed by Fall of 2012.

Designers are expected to plan, facilitate, and document a community input process by visiting community meetings, planning workshops, working with bi-lingual and youth focused outreach, and preparing concepts for the city to review. From there, they will present designs to the community, draft construction plans, and propose a project schedule and budget to impliment the plans. Garden designs and plans will emphasize simplicity and high quality infrastructure and materials that are easy for community volunteers to maintain into the future.

For the Levy-funded P-Patch Community Garden Projects, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods will directly select Garden Design/Landscape Architect consultants from the special P-Patch Community Garden Design/Landscape Architect Professionals Roster via an informal solicitation process. Women and Minority Business Enterprises (WMBE) are strongly encouraged to participate. For additional details on design expectations, applicant requirements, and how to apply, please visit our web site.

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides programs and service that engage residents in civic participation, foster stronger communities, make government more accessible, and preserve and enhance the character of Seattle’s neighborhoods

Bella Nouveau Day Spa is beautifully new

steves — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:05 -0700

You could never accuse Dr. Catherine Joy Sparks of being spineless, considering her entrepreneurial spirit in the wake of our challenging economy. The West Seattle resident and professional chiropractor has practiced here for 20 years, and just expanded into a new business in a new building next door. When? About a week back.

Her chiropractic business occupied the 1917 cottage house at 4204 Southwest Oregon, at 42nd Avenue, for about two years. That has moved to the remodeled building at 4208 Southwest Oregon, one door west, next to Shadowland and across the street from the Senior Center. She has located her new business, Bella Nouveau European Day Spa into the cottage, her former chiropractic office.

Her chiropractic office offers acupuncture, massage therapy and rehabilitation. Her day spa includes anti-aging facials, acne and rosacea therapies, full-body waxing and more. Her medi-spa offers botox, radiesse, Dysport and other therapies. She remarked that more patients come in these days with shoulder and back pain due to carrying heavy backpacks around.

Sparks sees an overlap between those services offered in her two buildings.

"Health and beauty are intertwined," said Sparks, a long-time member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine who is committed to naturopathic healing methods. "We encourage people to both be healthy inside and enjoy beauty outside, and real beauty is supported by good health."

Sparks developed Novelle Health and Beauty Products which she plans to wholesale while also using the line in her facility. These include Ultimate-C Skin Repair Serum with two types of vitamin C, Restore Antioxidant Eye Cream with vitamin C and white tea extracts, and Reveal Daily Exfoliating Lotion with vitamin E, and red wine and caffeine extracts.

Novelle won "best of show" at the March 5-7 Northwest Women's Show in Seattle.

Sparks, an accomplished equestrian, is also a former champion ballroom dancer. She recalled, "I danced with Rick Pride and because my legal last name is 'Joy,' we were called 'Pride and Joy.'"

"Catherine's got a long history working in this neighborhood," said Bella Nouveau Spa coordinator Naomi Hansen. "Novelle is a local product and this unique building has its own charm, a little getaway for those who want to pamper themselves and feel renewed."

Bella Nouveau
4204 Southwest Oregon St.
(206) 938-6698

No fooling; Southern portion of North Highline joins Burien April 1

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:35:04 -0700

The city of Burien officially annexes the southern portion of North Highline on Thursday, April 1.
Burien will jump up ten spots from the 31st largest city in the state to 21st, passing the state capitol of Olympia. The city will add about 14,500 people to its 31,000 current residents.

Voters in North Highline's southern part approved the annexation last August by a 55 percent to 45 percent margin.
"We think we have done everything possible to welcome our old new neighbors," Burien Mayor Joan McGilton declared.

Annexation proponents emphasized that Burien has historic ties to the newly acquired area, developed before the city incorporated 17 years ago.
There will be no official ceremony on Thursday but Burien plans to welcome the new residents with a city hall reception at 6:30 p.m., before the April 5 council meeting.

According to McGilton, the first visible change will be new Burien police uniforms for officers patrolling the new area. Burien contracts for police services from King County so the officers will remain the same, McGilton noted.
City Manager Mike Martin thinks residents will not notice an immediate difference.

Fire services, utilities and schools will not change.
"But I think they will get a feeling that we are a real community here," Martin said.
Martin and McGilton promise a more responsive government than the unincorporated citizens may have experienced.
McGilton envisions that new residents will get a very different reception when they come to the nearby city hall to see planning, permitting or human services staffers.

"They will see a real person-what a novel idea,' McGilton joked.
Three billboards are scheduled to go up on March 29 welcoming the new residents in several languages.
They will be at Southwest 116th Street and Ambaum Boulevard Southwest, near Des Moines Memorial Drive and South 120th Street and First Avenue South and South 152nd Street.

Burien staffers mailed out letters to about 1,250 businesses in the newly annexed area alerting them to the need to apply for a new Burien business license and the existence of a .05 percent business and occupation tax on gross receipts.

The letter also notified the business owners of city services such as the TAG (Taking Aim at Graffiti) program and pre permit submittal meetings with a city planner.
Resources such as Discover Burien, Burien Business & Economic Development Partnership and the Small Business Development Center at Highline Community College were also discussed.

Despite the economic downturn, McGilton and Martin maintain the annexation will be revenue neutral-new tax collections generated from the new neighbors will match the cost of services to the area.
For municipalities, a poor economy mostly affects sales tax revenue but the predominantly residential annexed area does not produce a lot of sales tax, Martin noted.

City funds have been set aside for additional workers but "we won't add staff until the appropriate time," Mayor McGilton said.
Burien will receive up to $700,000 per year for 10 years in state sales tax credit for annexing the area.
Estimates are the new residents will pay about $128 more per year in taxes than they've been paying as county taxpayers.
On April 1 annexation day, a North Highline resident, who campaigned hard for annexation into Burien, will lose his job because of his successful efforts.

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council holds its monthly meeting on Thursday. One of the first orders of business will be the resignation of president Greg Duff, who will no longer be a North Highline resident.
Duff says he lives two houses inside the new Burien city limits.

But he says moving to Burien will give he and his neighbors more of a say in their governing. Duff points out that in a 2006 North Highline council survey, 64 percent of the residents preferred annexing to Burien instead of Seattle.
Duff is hoping Burien annexes the remaining portion of the unincorporated area.

He said North Highline residents have not been provided figures on costs related to annexing to Seattle. Duff suggested a neutral party, such as King County, should compile the statistics.

Martin said some Burien lawmakers are interested in annexing the northern part in possibly two or three years but the council wants to wait for the successful annexation of the southern part before proceeding.
Also, Burien has agreed to give Seattle "first crack" at annexing the remaining unincorporated area, according to Martin.

"No way are we planning more annexation in the near future," Martin declared.
Burien's new northern limits will extend to Southwest 112th Street in Shorewood. The area around the North Highline Fire Station, Evergreen High School and Pool and the Top Hat business district will remain unincorporated.

The line will go along South 112th Street in Beverly Park, extending to South 107th Street in Boulevard Park to take in the Rainier Golf and Country Club and end at Tukwila's western border.

Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting set for April 7th

patr — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:10:20 -0700

The next Westwood Neighborhood Council meeting is set for April 7th at the Southwest Community Center located at 2801 SW Thistle St, Seattle, at 7pm .

This notice from Donn DeVore:

We will be discussing the following topics and having the following speakers:
Laura Raymond from the DON P-Patch Development will be coming to talk about the new P-Patch at 34th and Barton.

Paul Roybal from Metro will be discussing the design of the the rapid ride stop near Westwood and will be helping to alleviate any fears of route changes.

We also wanted to begin discussing a pedestrian masterplan for the immediate area around Westwood Village so that we can start applying for the appropriate grants to help get this done.

SLIDESHOW: West Seattle and Ingraham duel it out on the field, end in a tie

keith_daigle — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:55:04 -0700

West Seattle boys varsity soccer played their first away game of the season against Ingraham. Both teams fought hard, but tied in the end with a score of 2-2.

Click the image to see a slideshow of more photos from the game.

It's bunny time and egg hunt for children

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:51:30 -0700

As sure as the cherry trees and daffodils are blooming, it’s time for spring egg hunts and celebrations. All events take place on Saturday, April 3, are free and begin at 10 a.m. – unless otherwise noted. Prices for optional pancake breakfasts at select locations and the underwater egg hunt vary from $1 to $5. For more details on any of the spring egg hunts, please contact the facility directly.

Boys and girls ages 3 to 11 will have a great time at the spring hunt searching for chocolate eggs, candy and prizes. The hunt will begin at 10 a.m. sharp. Please come early to find the hunting area for your child’s age group.

· Alki Community Center, 5817 SW Stevens St., (206) 684-7430

· Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, (206) 684-7423

· Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California Ave. SW, (206) 684-7441

· High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave. SW, (206)-684-7422

· South Park Community Center, 8319 8th Ave. S, (206) 684-7451

· Southwest Community Center, 2801 SW Thistle St., (206) 684-7438

St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl is tonight in Admiral District

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:43:43 -0700

HappyHourExtended.com is the company behind tonight's St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in the Admiral District.
The company offers a membership program that grants happy hour prices any time at participating merchants.

The cost is $40 and here is what you get:
*One Year membership to Happy Hour Extended, $40 value
*2 Drinks(well or draft) at each stop, $35 value
*A 10% donation will be given to the West Seattle Food bank
*A sweet Happy Hour Extended Shirt for you to sport around town

The schedule for the event is:
4-5pm Registration at the Brickyard
5-6pm Brickyard
6-7pm The Shipwreck
7-8pm Admiral Pub
8pm-close Angelina's

Happy Hour Extended owner Mark Turpen said, "We are doing a raffle to help raise money for the food bank as well. There will be raffles throughout the whole event and then at Angelina's there will be a live band, Goody Bagg, more raffles(about 50 in total) and a whole lot of fun."

Please meet at the Brickyard BBQ 2308 California Avenue SW for registration from 4-5pm.

More Eggy activities are on the schedule

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:35:30 -0700

The Spring Eggstravaganza for children under 4 is on Tuesday, March 30th from 10am-noon. It is being held at High Point Community Center at 6920 34th Ave SW and the cost is $5 per child.

It is a morning of fun and activities including a very special bunny visit with pictures. There will be games, crafts for the children, and an egg hunt (11 a.m. sharp) with age appropriate prizes/candy.

For teens there is a free egg hunt at Southwest Community Center at 2801 SW Thistle St on Friday, April 2nd at 8:30 p.m. in conjunction with Youth Appreciation Week activities.

Pet of the week: Raleigh is a ratter

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:31:29 -0700

Raleigh is a Parson Russell Terrier. Rick Moerloos his owner explained, "He's similar to a Jack Russell Terrier but a little bit taller and he's got that kind of wiry hair, and he's actually much nicer than Jack Russell's."

Raleigh is 6 1/2 years old and very active, typical for the breed, "But he's pretty mellow at home," said Moerloos, "He's a little snuggler. He loves to sit in our laps when we watch TV."

Raleigh has had two knee surgeries but it hasn't slowed him down a bit. "He was chasing a squirrel and he tore his ligament in one of his rear legs," said Moerloos, "and he's got a daschund brother at home and a Welsh Terrier."

This must keep him active enough because he was out roller blading on Harbor Avenue sometimes towing Moerloos, sometimes just keeping pace.

But Raleigh has the distinction of being what is referred to as an EarthDog. There is an organization called Puget Sound EarthDogs that sponsors "ratting events" that feature mazes and tunnels in which dogs of this type compete. "He did very well," said Moerloos, "he's a natural." They hold these events a couple of times a year plus some practice events. "He's working on his Junior Title," said Moerloos, "he's just starting."

How to nominate your pet for Pet of the Week:

Want to nominate your pet for Pet of the Week? Stop by the VCA West Seattle Veterinary Hospital at 5261 California Ave. S.W. and just ask for a form. A nomination is not a guarantee of appearance and your name and photo may appear in our newspaper and online.

Photos may or may not be used and our "Pet Reporter" may be in touch with you to arrange to take a photo. Pets nominated will be chosen on the basis of uniqueness of the pet and the quality of the story and information submitted.

Fabulous Fun Series wraps up this weekend

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:41:40 -0700

The Fabulous Family Fun Series wraps up this weekend at High Point Community Center at 6920 34th Ave SW.

Rebecca J. Hall, CPRP, Assistant Coordinator at the center said, "The turnout has been wonderful" during the 7 months of events.
This Saturday (3rd Saturday's at 10:30 a.m.) the Reptile Man will be performing.

The center plans to offer the series from September through March next year and are currently asking for suggestions from the public about performers they would like to see 9/10-3/11.

To make suggestions call them at 206-684-4665 (office) or 206-684-7422 (front desk). You can also become a Facebook friend of the Highpoint and other Community Centers by visiting http://www.facebook.com/WestSeattleCommunityCenters .

Sealth and Denny construction update

patr — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:53 -0700

Last month, February, 2010, the contractor completed the concrete slab pour work on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the new Denny International Middle School. Work continued on the roofing installation for the new Galleria and the new Denny School. The Galleria space will be used by both schools and offers the flexibility of joint, separate or community use. Also referred to as the new Commons, this space will house the dining facilities, student services, student activity spaces and large display areas.

Metal stud framing and HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing work in the new Galleria is now underway.

In the Chief Sealth main building, work continued on the drywall installation, casework installation, and painting. Floor leveling in Chief Sealth continues in preparation for new floor coverings.

This month, March, 2010, the contractor will be completing the roofing for the new Galleria and Denny School. The contractor is also scheduled to complete the fireproofing and begin installation of the metal stud frames on the 1st and 2nd floors in the new Galleria spaces and Denny School. At the Chief Sealth main building, the contractor is scheduled to complete the floor leveling and preparation for new floor coverings. Landscaping work along 27th Avenue and sitework at the Chief Sealth south parking lot will continue.

Please contact the Denny/Chief Sealth project manager, Robert Evans, at (206) 650-0451 or email at revans@heery.com if you have any questions or concerns regarding this construction project.

Please note - For safety reasons, visitor access is not permitted on the construction site at this time.

ArtsWest 2010-11 season to include 5 Seattle premieres

patr — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:10:51 -0700

West Seattle's own ArtsWest Theater announced it's 2010-2011 season of plays in a presentation on Mar 15 that was a mix of performance, interviews and discussion and included a performance by Danielle Barnum (with piano by Kim Dare) who sang the theme song, from their next production, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Tell Me on a Sunday"

Featured in the upcoming season are 5 Seattle premiers including 2009 Tony Award nominee, reasons to be pretty, Evil Dead: The Musical, Emile: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her LIfe Tonight, Distracted and Shipwrecked! An Entertainment. Beyond these a special holiday presentation of A Tuna Christmas will be staged.

"I'm so excited about this coming season, said Alan Harrison ArtsWest Executive Director, "This will be my sixth season, and it's replete with fantasy thrills, and chills, and spectacular stories.

"We've taken on a heavy dose of risk with these seasons of plays that are new to Seattle. But these are plays that fit our mission. We produce conversation, and doing so, offer everyone the chance to dig into the sumptuous buffet of issues in the world around us," Harrison said.

"The next season is full of adventure," said Christopher Zinovitch, ArtsWest's theater and education director, now in his tenth year. "These shows demand intensity and focus, and our three quarter thrust, 149 seat theater is the perfect space for this kind of surreal spectatorship."

"We're not doing this for us. We don't believe in art for arts sake. We believe in art for the sake of the community and the neighborhood around us," said Harrison. "Talk about it...and in doing so you're going to create the environment for yourself that you can make a better world. This is what the arts do really well. They can effect change without causing any harm."

The theater has had record breaking ticket sales every year, "and that's exciting,"Harrison said, "in these days of 'fiscal suckage' it's remarkable that we have the ability to offer a place to people to talk out their ideas in an entertaining way."

The plays

reasons to be pretty by Neil Labute was nominated for a Tony Award on Broadway last year. It will be directed by Katjana Vadeboncoeur and will play from Sept. 8 to October 2, 2010. It's a Seattle premiere. Vadeboncoeur was on hand for the announcement and gave a reading from the play."In this play my favorite part about it is that these characters are not written as they should be, they are written as they are," she said. The play is a story of four friends whose relationships crumble and they are forced to confront a "sea of deceit, infidelity, and betrayed trust in their journey to answer that oh-so American question: How much is pretty worth?"
The play has adult themes, language and situations. It's recommended for ages 17 and older.
Book and lyrics by George Reinblatt, music by George Reinblatt, Frank Cipolla, Melissa Morris, and Christopher Bond. Musical direction by Kim Dare.

Evil Dead: The Musical is set to appear next and it's going to be "A hoot" said Director Christopher Zinovitch. The play, another Seattle premiere, combines elements from three cult classic horror films Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness and combines them to make a crazy theatrical experience. There's even a warning that the first few rows are likely to get blood spilled on them (it's not real blood of course and washes out easily). Where the show has played elsewhere it has become a fan favorite with people showing up in white T-Shirts to better display the blood.
LImbs are dismembered, demons tell jokes, and it is all set to music. Evil Dead does feature adult language, themes, graphic comedic scenes with "lots and lots and lots of blood" and is recommended for ages 15 and up. It runs October 20 - Nov 13, 2010.

For the holiday season ArtsWest presents A Tuna Christmas. This comedy features the citizens of Tuna, Texas in the 24 hours before Christmas as the "delightfully eccentric characters" attempt to cope with seasonal traumas like a disaster prone production of A Christmas Carol and a yard decorating contest being sabotaged by a Christmas phantom.
This is a play for the whole family, recommended for ages 9 and up. Dec 1 -24, 2010

Coming to Artswest in late January is Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life Tonight by Lauren Gunderson and Directed by Susnna Wilson. It's the third of the Seattle premieres. Wilson did a reading from the play during Monday's announcement and explained that the story is based on a real woman who in 1851 chose to become both a mathematician and physicist (when this was not something that women did at the time). She later became romantically involved with the famous French playwright Voltaire. She comes back to life for one night in the play to answer the question she died with: Love or philosophy?, head or heart?
The play has adult themes and is recommended for ages 15 and older.

Distracted appears at ArtsWest in its Seattle premiere Mar 9 through Apr 2, 2011. This play about a modern family is "a riveting gaze at parenting, childhood and for fast answers in the age of Ritalin," It's a comedy that deals with potentially everyone in it having Attention Deficit Disorder. Distracted appeared on Broadway in a very successful run and has adult themes and language. Recommended for ages 15 and older.

The last play announced on Monday, and the fifth of the Seattle premieres will be Shipwrecked! An Entertainment--The Amazing adventures of Louis De Rougemont (As Told By Himself) that appears Apr 27 through May 21, 2011. Three performers enact a dazzling adventure tale using the simple magic of the theater. The title character unfolds a tale of sailing to a South Seas paradise to dive for pearls, evade monsters of the deep, and survive for decades among the natives. Two other actors not only play all 22 remaining roles from a crusty sea captain to a trusty dog the also create a world of live sound effects that bring the story to life. The play is directed by Christopher Zinovitch.

Season tickets are available through the ArtsWest website or through the box office and they have not gone up in price. The total cost for all six plays is $159. For those under the age of 25 the cost is only $48. New this year, ArtsWest is presenting special Friday Night events with themed parties, food, drink and special treats prior to each performance.

ArtsWest is located at 4711 California Ave SW in the West Seattle Junction. The phone number is 206-938-0339.

West Seattle Community Orchard being planned

patr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:35:11 -0700

Planning is continuing on a Community Orchard for West Seattle, and it’s time to get more input from you – the West Seattle Community. We have found a site for our first orchard, have identified a potential funding source, and now we would like to hear your ideas – in person.

Come to a Community Orchard IDEAS meeting:

Sunday, March 21
7-8:30PM
Duwamish Co-housing Common House
6000 17th SW
Seattle Wa 98106

This is an opportunity to learn more about the project (short term and long term) and share your ideas of what sorts of things to include in our plans.
We welcome everyone to this meeting…join in the blossoming of ideas for growing an even greater abundance of local fruit.
Please RSVP – parking can be a little tricky.

Aviva Furman
Founding Director, Community Harvest of Southwest Seattle
www.gleanit.org
206-762-0604 info@gleanit.org

Reminder: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting tonight

patr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:45:03 -0700

The speaker for tonight's West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting will be Benjamin Kinlow, Crime Prevention Coordinator for the SW Precinct. He will be speaking about the history of Seattle's Community Crime Prevention Programs including the organization of Block Watch Captains.

He will also speak to the current state of the program.

If you would like to submit questions in advance of the meeting please do so in an e-mail to westseattlecpc@gmail.com .
During the council meetings you can address the safety issues that matter most to you. Discuss crime & nuisance hotspots with neighbors and police officers working in your neighborhood.

The monthly meetings are held at:
Southwest Police Precinct
2300 SW Webster
Seattle, WA

Meeting is held from 7-8:30pm

On the 3rd Tues of every month except for July, Aug, & Dec.

Fire Station 37 construction ahead of schedule

patr — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:56:47 -0700

Construction of the new fire station for Engine 37 located on the southeast corner of 35th Avenue SW and SW Holden Street is "slightly ahead" of schedule according to construction company Kirtley-Cole Project Manager Scott Gellner.

They expect to be "Substantially complete by the 2nd week in June", according to Gellner and the Fire Department can take occupancy likely in July. Kirtley-Cole is in the process of building three fire stations in the city including one in north Greenwood which should be complete in May.

Once the station is complete and the equipment moved and the Fire Department has taken occupancy, the City will sell the historic building at 7500 35th Ave. S.W. and put the money back into the Fire Levy program.

The architectural firm Miller Hayashi is designed the new fire station which includes a new, two-story, two-bay station built to current seismic safety standards.

During construction of the new station, crews will continue to operate out of the current facility.

The new station is part of the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy