Archive for November, 2008

Seattle jail-site search updates: One site gone; Highland Park meeting Monday

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Jail Sites, White Center news | Comments Off on Seattle jail-site search updates: One site gone; Highland Park meeting Monday

As reported on our partner site West Seattle Blog yesterday, the proposed Seattle jail site closest to White Center, on Myers Way South, is now off the list - but ... Read more..

County budget crunch: New plan with fewer cuts

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in King County, White Center news | Comments Off on County budget crunch: New plan with fewer cuts

The announcement isn't yet on the county website but we've posted it at partner site West Seattle Blog - County Council members are now proposing a plan they say would ... Read more..

Notes from Cafe Rozella: Google puts Time Life Classic Photos on line

Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Notes from Cafe Rozella: Google puts Time Life Classic Photos on line

Apropos of nothing particularly local, Google has teamed up with Time Life to put classic Life photographs on line.    The archives are literally endless and include all the classics ... Read more..

Big Night Out / Big Brother Wanted

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Businesses, Education, Families, Fun, How to Help, White Center | Comments Off on Big Night Out / Big Brother Wanted

On December 2nd Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound are hosting Big Night Out, a fundraiser for the orginization taking place at area retailers, restaurants, bars, and bowling alleys. ... Read more..

Free Pastry with a donation to WC Food Bank at Cafe Rozella

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Economy, How to Help, White Center, White Center Food Bank | Comments Off on Free Pastry with a donation to WC Food Bank at Cafe Rozella

Cafe Rozella is participating in the food drive for the White Center Food Bank.  Given current economic conditions, the food bank is experiencing a great demand for its services.  So ... Read more..

White Center Food Bank potato delivery a success!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Food Bank potato delivery a success!

Click pic to play video (video of potato-unloading, added 2:28 pm - more to come) The truck was a bit late so it happened more like noon than the originally predicted 11 ... Read more..

Lakewood Park graffiti vandalism – again

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Crime, Graffiti, Hicks Lake, Lakewood Park | 1 Comment »

Dick Thurnau with Friends of Hicks Lake reports that graffiti vandals hit various structures, including the picnic shelter and restroom, at Lakewood Park (home of Hicks Lake) on Tuesday - ... Read more..

Speaking of food donations – a big community thank-you

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in How to Help, White Center news | Comments Off on Speaking of food donations – a big community thank-you

This just in from Grace Church (10323 28th SW): "A huge thank you to our neighbors in West Seattle and White Center! Last Saturday, November 15, Food Drives were held at ... Read more..

No small potatoes: Special delivery en route to White Center Food Bank

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 Posted in How to Help, White Center Food Bank, White Center news | 1 Comment »

Tomorrow morning, the White Center Food Bank gets a very special delivery at a time when it's desperately needed: More than two tons of potatoes from Hirai Farms in Moses ... Read more..

North Highline Annexation open houses: Burien sets the dates for 2 more – Shorewood and Boulevard Park

Monday, November 17th, 2008 Posted in Annexation, Burien, White Center news | Comments Off on North Highline Annexation open houses: Burien sets the dates for 2 more – Shorewood and Boulevard Park

With Burien's proposal to annex part of the North Highline area back on a somewhat fast track, the city has just set dates for two more annexation open houses: One ... Read more..

Photo of the day — from White Center

Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in White Center | 1 Comment »

Kim's excellent site Seattle Daily Photo actually ventures south of the city limits today for this whimsical architecture shot. Read more..

Help White Center-based WestSide Baby: Toy Swap ‘n’ Sale on Saturday!

Friday, November 14th, 2008 Posted in How to Help, WestSide Baby, White Center news | Comments Off on Help White Center-based WestSide Baby: Toy Swap ‘n’ Sale on Saturday!

What you see above is just part of the haul that the West Seattle chapter of CoolMom.org has collected for its first-ever Toy Swap and Sale, happening Saturday at the ... Read more..

Tonight: Fundraising dinner for Steve Cox Park art project

Friday, November 14th, 2008 Posted in How to Help, North Highline UAC, Steve Cox Memorial Park | Comments Off on Tonight: Fundraising dinner for Steve Cox Park art project

They've been planning it for months, and tonight's the big night: The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council's fundraising dinner for the art project at Steve Cox Memorial Park. When we ... Read more..

Waste Free Holidays – including White Center deal!

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Evergreen Pool, Holidays, King County | Comments Off on Waste Free Holidays – including White Center deal!

Check out the Waste Free Holidays participant list on the King County website, just revealed today - we've just started browsing WFH, and noticed this Evergreen Pool deal is among ... Read more..

Full Tilt Ice Cream in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s “best”

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in Food, People | Comments Off on Full Tilt Ice Cream in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine’s “best”

This tip comes from the busy forums at our partner site West Seattle Blog - White Center Now's own FullTilt gets a nod in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine's "Best Restaurants" feature, ... Read more..

Happening Thursday night: Burien Police invite you to a Gang Awareness Seminar

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 Posted in Crime, Safety, White Center news | Comments Off on Happening Thursday night: Burien Police invite you to a Gang Awareness Seminar

Reminder that Thursday night's when Detective Joe Gagliardi is giving another one of his popular and thorough gang-awareness presentations - and you can get the full benefit by driving a ... Read more..

White Center Weather Watch: Wind advisory tonight

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Weather, White Center news | Comments Off on White Center Weather Watch: Wind advisory tonight

We're watching the approaching storm for White Center as well as West Seattle - one of the newest developments is a wind advisory that'll take effect in the metro area ... Read more..

Evergreen High School’s Key Club: Season of giving

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Evergreen High School, Schools, Volunteering | 1 Comment »

Happened onto the Evergreen Key Club's blog, with an update on myriad projects they're taking on this fall, including work this week on scarves for homeless people. Sounds like these ... Read more..

Park Lake II update meeting this Thursday

Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Development, Greenbridge, White Center news | Comments Off on Park Lake II update meeting this Thursday

Want to know what's new with Park Lake II? The King County Housing Authority has a meeting planned at 6 pm Thursday, community room of the Nia Apartments (that's the ... Read more..

Blogger reviews Be’s

Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in Food, Online | Comments Off on Blogger reviews Be’s

WCN's FullTilt broke the news here when Be's opened in White Center a while back. First comprehensive review I've seen is this one just posted by Tara. Read more..