White Center Now: The blog about White Center

*Schools closed
*Most government offices closed
*Most banks closed
*No regular-mail delivery
*Metro runs “partial holiday” service
*Seattle pay-station/meter parking spaces are free

Ann and I would really like to thank the White Center Community for the past year, and we hope that 09 will be just as amazing as we all hope it will be.

Just in case you were wondering. Here are the rules – unincorporated King County, 6 pm New Year’s Eve to 1 am New Year’s Day.

And it’s not because of the weather. Monday-Wednesday and Friday, Metro will run “partial holiday” reduced service; here’s the list of routes affected by this. (On Thursday, New Year’s Day, the Sunday schedule will be in effect.) You can find more Metro info online at metro.kingcounty.gov.

Tough to get around in but nonetheless, the snow has had its beauty. Congratulations to all for getting through what (knock wood) by most accounts appears to have been the worst of it – and have a joyful rest of your holiday!

Orchids and a Christmas tree, side by side near the front window in Pho 54. Have a great Christmas Eve and drive safely!

4 pm, holiday party and open house at Cafe Rozella – Ricardo wrote about it here. Remember, bring donations for the White Center Food Bank. After that, if you are still searching for holiday fun in the area, one of Seattle’s most popular Christmastime attractions will visit West Seattle tonight — the Argosy Christmas Ship (5:15 pm Seacrest Pier, 8:50 pm Lowman Beach north of Lincoln Park, 9:40 pm Alki Beach; here’s its full-season schedule – if you miss it tonight, it’s back in West Seattle at Don Armeni Boat Ramp Sunday night, and in the South Sound at Des Moines and Dash Point Monday night).

Save the date!  The Cafe Rozella Holiday Party and Open House will be held next Saturday, December 13th starting at 4 p.m.  The Rozella Party will feature Ricardo’s famous Mole.  Bring donations for the White Center Food Bank.  Cafe Rozella is located at 9434 Delridge Way, SW south of the intersection of Delridge and 17th Ave SW.  Online directions at www.caferozella.com or call (206) 763-5805.  Hosted by the Rozella Writers and Poets Group and Cafe Rozella.

Almost four months have gone by now since your contributor team started White Center Now to share the White Center (and vicinity) news, information, opinions, photos, and video that wasn’t turning up anywhere else. And we have only just begun. Your participation — with comments, tips, e-mail — is vital, and we are thankful for it. If anything major happens today, you can count on reading about it here, but in the meantime, let’s hope for a quiet and pleasant holiday; may yours be truly joyful.

We always find the cooking works much better when we’re caffeinated: Ricardo says Cafe Rozella will be open in the morning. And Salvadorean Bakery has a sign up saying they’ll be open 8 am-5 pm.

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 the offerings.

Tuesday is 11/11, Veterans Day – schools are closed, as are government offices. Library branches too.

Inside the “Log Cabin” at Steve Cox Memorial Park, you can take kids to enjoy a Halloween Carnival this afternoon – 2 to 5 pm, with a free magic show at 4! (Thanks to MargL for the tip.)

For today’s holiday:

-Most county facilities, including White Center Library and Evergreen Pool, are closed.
-Metro buses are running on Sunday schedules, as are Sound Transit buses.
-If you have Monday solid-waste pickup, it’s on a normal schedule.
-State-run liquor stores (including White Center and Boulevard Park) are closed.