Archive for May, 2009

Wildlife finding a home in White Center

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 Posted in White Center | 1 Comment »

Ok, so yesterday, it was two mallards nesting in the middle of an alley.  Today, it's a young racoon running across the front of Cafe Rozella and climbing next to ... Read more..

Not sure what these mallards found so inviting about this alley

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009 Posted in Environment, White Center | 1 Comment »

[caption id="attachment_2655" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Duck couple resting in the middle of an alley"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_2656" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Alley in White Center with ducks"][/caption] Read more..

Also ahead: White Center Arts Studio tour, Evergreen HS ’79 reunion

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Arts, Fun, Schools | Comments Off on Also ahead: White Center Arts Studio tour, Evergreen HS ’79 reunion

Two more upcoming events to share with you! Once again, it is time for the White Center for the Arts Open Studio Tour This coming Saturday, May 16th, 2009 ... Read more..

North Highline Burien annexation vote officially on the ballot

Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Annexation, White Center news | 4 Comments »

Just in from King County Council: Proposed annexation by Burien of southern portion of North Highline placed on August ballot Residents of unincorporated urban community to decide if they want to join city Residents ... Read more..

Yet another event next Saturday: White Center “walking audit”

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in Health, How to Help | Comments Off on Yet another event next Saturday: White Center “walking audit”

There's the big cleanup next Saturday - the legislative town hall - and this too: Join us for a walking audit of White Center! As a part of the White Center Spring ... Read more..

North Highline annual election May 21

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 Posted in North Highline UAC | Comments Off on North Highline annual election May 21

Just noticed the date on the recently revamped North Highline Unincorporated Area Council website - see for yourself here. Read more..

Also in West Seattle today: Memorial at Vietnamese Cultural Center

Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Also in West Seattle today: Memorial at Vietnamese Cultural Center

It's just a few miles north of White Center but you might be interested: All are invited to an event today at the Vietnamese Cultural Center on SW Orchard just ... Read more..

Visit West Seattle on Saturday for Community Garage Sale Day

Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Fun, West Seattle | Comments Off on Visit West Seattle on Saturday for Community Garage Sale Day

If you haven't already heard, we wanted to put in one more plug - partner site West Seattle Blog sponsors West Seattle Community Garage Sale Day the second Saturday of ... Read more..

Register TODAY for Spring Clean Up and get t-shirt and lunch

Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, Volunteering, White Center | 1 Comment »

Registration Closes on Monday May 11th The 6th Annual White Center Spring Clean on May 16th is right around the corner. Come volunteer with your neighbors, meet new friends, see old ... Read more..

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday – get your bag ready!

Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, White Center Food Bank | Comments Off on Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday – get your bag ready!

Tomorrow (Saturday 5/9) is the day - get a bag of nonperishable food items together and put it by your mailbox, your door, wherever your letter carrier delivers your mail, ... Read more..

2 reasons to attend next week’s 34th District Democrats meeting

Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Evergreen Pool, Politics | Comments Off on 2 reasons to attend next week’s 34th District Democrats meeting

1. All three White Center (and beyond) state legislators will be there to update the results of the legislative session -- a few days BEFORE their town hall in White ... Read more..

White Center Heights Elementary announces 2 fun events ahead

Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in How to Help, Schools | Comments Off on White Center Heights Elementary announces 2 fun events ahead

Heard from Debra with the White Center Heights Elementary PTO, who wanted to share this information: We are having family night spaghetti dinner and dessert auction fundraiser on May 15th. The ... Read more..

Roxbury Safeway body followup: No evidence of foul play

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | Comments Off on Roxbury Safeway body followup: No evidence of foul play

So says King County Sheriff's Office spokesperson John Urquhart, who also said the woman who was brought, dead, to Roxbury Safeway yesterday was 46 years old. Here's the update posted ... Read more..

Video: Cinco de Mayo music at Cafe Rozella

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in cafe rozella, Holidays, Music, Video | 1 Comment »

As previewed by Ricardo earlier this week, that's Trio Lucero del Norte playing Cafe Rozella tonight to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Read more..

Big Announcement Coming on WC Skating Rink

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Arts, cafe rozella, White Center | 1 Comment »

Too early to disclose but we have it on good authority that something really great is happening with the former skating rink in White Center.  Details to follow, but it ... Read more..

Multi-Cultural Reading at South Seattle Community College

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Arts, cafe rozella, White Center | Comments Off on Multi-Cultural Reading at South Seattle Community College

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Woman turns up dead outside Roxbury Safeway

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in White Center news | 6 Comments »

King County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating right now; KCSO tells us the body was brought to the store by two men - no evidence so far of whether a crime ... Read more..

Update: State legislators say they’ll join the White Center cleanup after the Town Hall

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Politics, White Center news | Comments Off on Update: State legislators say they’ll join the White Center cleanup after the Town Hall

When we published news yesterday of White Center's state legislators holding a town hall meeting here Saturday morning, May 16, commenters asked why they had scheduled it concurrent with the ... Read more..

More chances to dance in nearby Highland Park

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Posted in Fun, Highland Park | Comments Off on More chances to dance in nearby Highland Park

White Center's neighboring neighborhood to the north, Highland Park, is offering more chances to dance - here's the scoop: Come join our fun-loving, warm-hearted social dance community in Highland Park, West ... Read more..

State legislators coming to White Center on May 16th

Monday, May 4th, 2009 Posted in Politics | 3 Comments »

Sen. Joe McDermott and Reps. Eileen Cody and Sharon Nelson have just announced a Town Hall meeting at Wiley Center in White Center - we've got details at partner site ... Read more..