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27 June 2014 | It's been a busy week for one and all within Shamwari Group, especially our sales & marketing team who put together two very successful industry workshops. One was held in Johannesburg and the other in Cape Town.
12 June 2014 | Home Affairs extends date for requirement of an unabridged birth certificate for children traveling with parents.
20 February 2014 | We're busy planning something very special for guests that are with us on Earth Hour, what do you have planned?
13 February 2014 | Continuing the journey to raise funds for rhino awareness and protection, Shamwari Group is proud to announce that it has raised R5 MILLION for the Wilderness Foundations Forever Wild Campaign, an initiative to help save our endangered African rhinos.
1 February 2014 | Repairs are due to start today on the Numbi Road which is the main route to the Kruger National Park, Numbi Gate. Guests advised to avoid this route due to major delays.
12 December 2013 | The Shamwari Game Reserve Anti Poaching Unit recently took receipt of a cheque for R60,000 from the proceeds of the Club 100 fund raiser, Christmas in June, which will be well utilised for infrastructure and a much needed Observation Point on the reserve.
9 October 2013 | Were very proud to have raised R2, 000, 000 for the Wilderness Foundations Forever Wild Campaign, an initiative to help save rhinos throughout South Africa.
13 August 2013 | Thank you to our Rhino Supporters for their valuable contributions over the last while that have gone a long way in helping to protect the rhino population in South Africa.
27 May 2013 | Shamwari Game Reserve, Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, Jock Safari Lodge & Nkomazi Game Reserve have been presented with a 2013 Certificate of Excellence Award by TripAdvisor.
10 May 2013 | For 2013 Shamwari Group has launched multiple new safari options and initiatives for local and international guests to truly enjoy the beauty of Africa whilst creating greater awareness for wildlife conservation all year round.


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Unforgettable Books
Great contemporary thinkers answer scientific, metaphysic, and impossible questions, in a language children can understand.
Great questions for little people /
This is the kind of book that makes us want to have a child, a nephew or a child-friend, so we can give it to them (without erasing the possibility of giving it to ourselves). Gemma Elwin Harris chose the best questions, formulated by thousands of children between the ages of four and twelve years of age, to be answered by experts on each subject. Big Questions from Little People & Simple Answers from Great Minds is an enchanting journey into the paths of knowledge, in a simple vocabulary. Some of the questions are:
Do animals have feelings?
Why can't I tickle myself?
Who is God?
Why do we dream?
Why are we all made of stardust?
Among the distinguished men and women who answer these, and many other questions, we can find Noam Chomsky the linguist, the authors May Roach and Phillip Pullman, Chef Gordon Ramsay, the adventurer Bear Gryllis, and the evolutionist Richard Dawkins, who, by the way, has a similar book, addressing children: The Magic of Reality.
In the book, the British novelist Jeanette Winterson gives this answer to the question "Why do we fall in love?"
You don't fall in love like you fall in a hole. You fall like falling through space. It's like you jump off your own private planet to visit someone else's planet. And when you get there it all looks different: the flowers, the animals, the colours people wear. It is a big surprise falling in love because you thought you had everything just right on your own planet, and that was true, in a way, but then somebody signalled to you across space and the only way you could visit was to take a giant jump. Away you go, falling into someone else's orbit and after a while you might decide to pull your two planets together and call it home. And you can bring your dog. Or your cat. Your goldfish, hamster, collection of stones, all your odd socks. (The ones you lost, including the holes, are on the new planet you found.)
And you can bring your friends to visit. And read your favourite stories to each other. And the falling was really the big jump that you had to make to be with someone you don't want to be without. That's it.
PS You have to be brave.
Science, history and imagination come together in these pages. They are the perfect complement for the rigidity of school education, a varied source of knowledge in simple words that everybody can understand. Childhood curiosity, as evidenced in this experiment, can be as transcendental as the most essential philosophical problems.
This is a work similar to The Dangerous Book for Boys by Hal Igguiden and A Little History of the World by Ernst Gombrich, written in Vienna in 1935 and later prohibited by the Nazi regime for being too pacifist. Or to The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science, by Julia Rothman, Jenny Volvovski and Matt Lamothe, one of the favourite books of Maria Popova, the creator of Brainpickings.Tagged: books, Unforgettable Books, curiosity, creativity, children

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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Max Rose, the son of local philanthropist Gayle Rose and her former husband Mike Rose, was killed in a car crash in January of last year. To the people he helped and the lives he touched, he was known as the "gentle giant."
Max Rose worked with Streets Ministries. His efforts to take back our neighborhoods live on through Team Max.
At 6'7", Max Rose was hard to miss. While his size could have been used as a barrier to keep people away, his mother said his gentleness drew people in.
"He really was a relaxed, gentle person," said Gayle Rose. "But he had so much physical presence that it was impressive to them."
She said her son also became restless, in a good way.
"That sense to find a life of meaning, that was driving Max the last six months of his life," said Gayle Rose.
Before his death, Max Rose worked full time at Street Ministries and gave three nights a week to tutor students in Hickory Hill. He enrolled at Rhodes College to focus on religious studies so that he could become a minister in the inner city.
While Max Rose is no longer he, he left behind a legacy of service his friends wanted to adopt.
"They were calling me individually, saying, 'Mrs. Rose, we want to serve like Max did. You know, what can we do to get involved'," said Gayle Rose.
Gayle Rose said an idea then hit her.
"The whole idea in my mind became an idea I coined vigilante philanthropy," she said. "Where we could get a team, where we could go out and see where there's a need. In Memphis, that is every single day."
Using Facebook, Team Max came alive and thrived.
"We started to send out messages," said Gayle Rose. "You know, show up this weekend, we're going to do something for the Memphis Food Bank."
Community needs are posted with a call for volunteers, and as many as 50 people show up to help.
"We encourage people, if you join Team Max, you get a Team Max t-shirt," said Gayle Rose. "We are all there as a team and may serve a few hours and then be finished. They can go on to their jobs or whatever their family is demanding of them, but they have the sense that they have done something."
"Kids need to know, to be involved in service, you don't have to have money, you don't necessarily have to join a board," said Gayle Rose. "All you have to do is show up."
The grassroots program has now gone viral.
"It's a movement now," said Gayle Rose. "Not just a local endeavor honoring Max Rose. It's now a movement of service that has grown beyond Memphis."
People in other states, and even in other counties, are now living out Max Rose's mission of service.
"I know he's smiling from heaven," said Gayle Rose. "I feel that every time I'm out there."
To learn more about Team Max, click here.
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SEE Innovation
SEE Innovation is a national organization whose mission is to build awareness, capacity, and structures for social and environmental transformation. In operation since 1993 the organization maintains multiple national programs, the resources of which are now being used in hundreds of educational institutions. SEE Innovation is in partnership with Link TV/Earth Focus to develop a range of multi-media content for broadcast and digital distribution.
The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media provides original reporting, commentary, and analysis on climate change -- one of the most important and challenging issues of our time. The online publication engages a dynamic global community of journalists, scientists, educators, and communicators, with a goal of improving communications on and understanding of climate change. The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media is an initiative of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Blue Legacy
Blue Legacy International was founded in 2008 by Alexandra Cousteau to "tell the story of our water planet and shape society's dialogue to include water as one of the defining issues of the 21st century by leading a conversation on the importance of 'watershed-first thinking' and illustrating the interconnectedness of water issues." Blue Legacy is a not-for-profit organization and develops and distributes traditional and new media projects that inspire people to take action on critical water issues in meaningful ways.
Project Survival Media
Project Survival Media (PSM) is a global youth journalism network broadcasting stories of survival and ingenuity in the face of climate change. PSM's media teams are reporting on the most compelling climate stories, amplifying voices underrepresented by traditional media, and launching "Survival" to the forefront of the political debate. Learn more at www.projectsurvivalmedia.org
climatiq is a non-profit organization working towards solutions to climate change. climatiq believes the most crucial step in solving future issues is to make the latest climate science accessible. climatiq's online services, including their newsfeed and e-library, allow climate information to be freely and easily accessed, in a central location, by everyone. climatiq also translates climate knowledge to practical, sustainable solutions.
Harvard Medical School Center for Health & the Global Environment
This first such center at a medical school in the US was founded in 1996 to study and help promote a wider understanding of the human health consequences of global environmental change. The Center is an official Collaborating Center of the UN Environmental Program and is one of the most trusted sources of information on this subject in the world. The mission of the Center is to help people understand that our health, and that of our children, depends on the health of the environment, and that we must do everything we can to protect it.
Global Warning
In a three-month investigation, a team of Northwestern University student reporters found that the nation's security establishment is not adequately prepared for many of the environmental changes that are coming faster than predicted and that threaten to reshape demands made on the military and intelligence community. The Medill graduate student team published its finding in early 2011 with a series of print, video and interactive stories at Global-Warning.org.
peopleandplanet.net provides a global review and internet gateway into the issues of population, poverty, health, consumption and the environment. It is published by Planet 21, an independent non-profit company and a registered British charity recognised by the United Nations.
Pick Up America
Pick Up America is a local, regional, and nationwide initiative committed to reducing plastic waste in communities and waterways. The Pick Up Artists coordinate community litter clean-ups while walking across the country to encourage alternatives to our nation's throwaway mentality. The trek began from Assateague Island, MD, on March 20, 2010, and will span 13 states to the San Francisco Bay, CA, sometime in November 2012.
Center for Environmental Filmmaking
The Center for Environmental Filmmaking (CEF) is an integral part of American University's School of Communication (SOC), and the Center's leaders are all SOC faculty. We train students to produce films and new media that focus attention on wildlife and the environment and the need to protect them. Learn more at www.environmentalfilm.org.
Student Conservation Association
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is America's conservation corps. Our members protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in all 50 states. To learn more, please visit www.thesca.org.
We are the world's first web channel dedicated entirely to video and interviews around climate change. We follow the negotiations worldwide, throughout the year, as they gather momentum to the next climate change conference. Our site has interviews with world leaders, expert observers, scientists, environmentalists and NGOs on the causes and impacts of climate change and the future of multilateral agreements and the Kyoto Protocol.
The Ecologist
The world's leading environmental affairs magazine, now theecologist.org, was founded in 1970 by Edward Goldsmith. The magazine quickly became a platform for those who would go on to be the leading lights of the environmental movement.
Nourishing the Planet
The Nourishing the Planet project will assess the state of agricultural innovations—from cropping methods to irrigation technology to agricultural policy—with an emphasis on sustainability, diversity, and ecosystem health, as well as productivity. The project aims to both inform global efforts to eradicate hunger and raise the profile of these efforts. The project will also consider the institutional infrastructure needed by each of the approaches analyzed, suggesting what sort of companion investments are likely to determine success—from local seed banks to processing facilities, from pro-poor value chains to marketing bureaus.
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
The 19th annual Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital took place March 15-27, 2011 with 150 documentary, narrative, animated, archival, experimental children's films. More info at www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org.


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Yesterday the #8 ranked UCLA Women's Rowing advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Championship in New Jersey. All three boats moved on to the semis, a first for UCLA. The varsity eight placed third in their heat (behind Michigan and $C), the second varsity eight placed second (behind Cal), and the varsity four placed third (behind UVA and UW).
All three boats will race Saturday morning (starting 6:15am PST -- good for you early birds and for East Coast Bruins) in the semis to determine their position for Sunday's finals. The NCAA's live feed for the semis is available here and live scoring is here.
On another related note, Britta Syverson and Anastasia Alexander, both in the first varsity eight lineup, were named to the All-Pac 12 team on Thursday. This is Syverson's second and Alexander's first time earning All-Pac 12 honors. Congratulations to both of them!
Excitement for Women's Rowing has been low so far but with their great showing today they're starting to prove themselves and hopefully can bring home #109 before the end of the long weekend!


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Nao-banchou-sama! Krizzly was hyped about this character since before the show started airing, because she's voiced by Marina Inoue (Yozora of Haganai). She was my second favorite Cure in this series judging from the character profiles and descriptions, but things might get shuffled around next episode when Reika (Cure Beauty, my favorite Cure based on descriptions) gets her featured episode.
Called Banchou (boss) by Akane, the description fits Nao really well. She already shows off her banchou-ness in the beginning of the episode by telling off two upperclassmen… like a boss. Nao is confident in herself, and as a star athlete she can outrun anyone on the soccer field. At first glance she seems like the type of character that would be serious, but she is rather carefree and plays around a lot – probably due in no small part to having to take care of and play with 5 younger siblings.
After this episode, I can see why Krizzly was excited for her VA. Marina Inoue pulls off Nao's confidence really well, stressing her voice at times but sounding cheerful at others. Her voice is definitely great in this show, and its nice to hear her voice someone that isn't a complete bitch like Yozora.
I like Nao as Cure March too, though I have my reservations about those two blobs of hair that frame her face. They just feel… off to me, and I'm not really a fan of her forehead-band either. It kind of makes her look a bit macho in some scenes. Her speed multiplies as a Cure, which was hard for her to control at first but she was able to use it to run straight up a wall and launch herself high into the air. It'll be interesting if each of the Cures have a tactical advantage and use them together to plan attacks, but looking at the other three Cures I doubt it'll happen. Her special power, the March Shoot, doesn't seem to have any different effects from the other Cure's finishing moves apart from making your mouth minty fresh and free of germs. But I can dream, right?Overall this was another fun episode, and admittedly I laughed at the dumb rock paper scissors joke.
And of course it won't be a Smile episode if something doesn't happen to Miyuki.
The next episode should be out soon, considering how long it took me to write this post. Two college papers back to back is not fun.
Reika/Cure Beauty will finally make an appearance next episode. Prepare for all my kyaa and all my hngh!


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Police are investigating an aggravated burglary on the city's south side that ended when the suspected burglar was shot.
Around 2:15 Friday morning, police received a call from the burglary victim.
When police arrived at the East Judson home, she handed them a gun and told them she shot a man who broke in.
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Police probe Wallingford armed robberyBy JOSH O'GORMAN
STAFF WRITER | March 26,2013WALLINGFORD- Police are searching for a man who threatened a pregnant woman with a knife and stole her vehicle during an early-morning robbery today.
Around 5:52 a.m., Vermont State Police received a 911 call from the manager of the Smart Shop store at 172 North Main St. According to police, the manager, who is six-months pregnant, was arriving to open up the store for the day when she was approached by a man with a knife, who forced her inside the building.
"He did actually threaten her with a knife," said State Police Detective Sgt. Albert Abdelnour.
The robber forced the manager into the bathroom, stole an undisclosed amount of cash and took the manager's car keys, police said. Police later recovered the manager's vehicle on Creek Road near the Route 4 overpass in North Clarendon.
The manager was not injured. There were no other employees or any customers in the store.
Police describe the robber as a male, between 5-feet 5-inches tall and 5-feet 9-inches tall with a medium build. The man was dressed entirely in black, including a black mask that completely covered his face.
Anyone who might have seen anything suspicious between 5 and 7:30 a.m., either near the store or where the vehicle was found, is asked to call the State Police Rutland barracks at 773-9101. Tips can also be submitted anonymously at www.vtips.info.
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - First Night Youngstown has unveiled the admission button for this year's downtown New Year's Eve celebration.
This year's button was designed by Richard Tauro of Niles. His design depicts the Youngstown Parking Garage at the corner of West Boardman and Phelps Streets.
This is the second year that the button highlights an historical downtown building. Preparations for the First Night celebration are in full swing.
"We're looking for sponsors. We're designing a program book. We're still taking applications for professional entertainers as well as amateur entertainers," says Elayne Bocick.
First Night Youngstown is a family-friendly New Year's Eve event and a celebration of the arts at various locations through out the downtown area.
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In a Welterweight fight at UFC 139: Henderson vs. Rua, Martin Kampmann (17-5; 8-4 UFC) faces Rick Story (13-4; 6-2 UFC). This is the second fight on the PPV portion of the card. Both men are ranked in the Welterweight top 25 according to the USA Today/BE Consensus Rankings, where Story sits at #9, Kampmann at #14. The PPV card airs on Saturday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
This Welterweight match-up could help one man get on track towards a possible future title shot. Both Kampmann and Story have found themselves moving close to title contention at times, but both come into this fight after having suffered unfortunate setbacks in the Octagon. There's a solid pack of fringe contenders at 170, and a win here will help one of these men distinguish himself from the pack. While both men are good all-around fighters, this is also a classic striker vs. grappler match-up, with Kampmann favoring stand-up and Story favoring wrestling.
How do these two stack up?
Kampmann: 29 years old | 6'0" | 72" reach
Story: 27 years old | 5'10" | 71" reach
What have these two done recently?
Kampmann: L - Diego Sanchez (UD) | L - Jake Shields (SD) | W - Paulo Thiago (UD)
Story: L - Charlie Brenneman (UD) | W - Thiago Alves (UD) | W - Johny Hendricks (UD)
How did these two get here?
Martin Kampmann is a UFC veteran who has found himself close to the top on a number of occasions, but never been able to get over that final hill. He started his career at Middleweight, going 13-1 overall and 4-0 in the UFC before falling to Nate Marquardt at UFC 88. After that loss, he dropped down to Welterweight, where he put together a 4-1 record and looked poised to make a run at the belt. He faced Jake Shields in Shields's UFC debut, and lost the fight in a close and controversial split decision. Kampmann followed that up with a fight with Diego Sanchez, again losing a close and highly contested decision. A lot of people think Kampmann should be 6-1 at Welterweight and a top contender, not coming in on a 2 fight losing streak. We'll see how that frustration impacts Kampann as he faces Story.
Rick Story had similar frustration in his last fight. Story scored a breakout win at UFC 130, defeating former title challenger Thiago Alves via decision and bringing his record up to 13-3. He was set to face Nate Marquardt on Versus, but when Marquardt was fired from the UFC shortly before the event, Story found himself facing Charlie Brenneman. Brenneman took advantage of the quick turnaround and defeated Story via decision. It's a weird situation, where neither man had the time to properly prepare for the correct opponent, but it has slowed Story's momentum a bit. He'll look to get back on track here.
Why should you care?
As is a theme on this card, this is a super close fight. Both men also come in with something to prove, and showed it at a fired up weigh-in yesterday, which should translate to a fiercely contested battle.
More UFC 139 preview coverage from Bloody Elbow after the jump.
UFC 139: The PRIDE History of Dan Henderson vs. Shogun Rua - Fraser Coffeen
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UFC 139: Urijah Faber vs. Brian Bowles Dissection - Dallas Winston
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UFC 139 Weigh-In Results: Two Fighters Miss Weight - Tim Burke
UFC 139 Shogun vs Henderson: Staff Picks and Predictions
UFC 139: Nick Pace in a 'Dream Fight' Against Miguel Torres - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 139: Stephan Bonnar vs. Kyle Kingsbury Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Countdown Video - Tim Burke
UFC 139 Roundtable: Did the Marketing Push For UFC on Fox Kill UFC 139's Buy Rate?
UFC 139 Interview: Chris Weidman Talks Wrestling, UFC Jitters, and His Fade - Matthew Roth
UFC 139 Video - Dana White Talks UFC on Fox, Fox 2, and Dan Henderson - Matthew Roth
UFC 139 Judo Chop: Cung Le and the Sanshou Spinning Back Kick - Fraser Coffeen
UFC 139: Bader vs. Brilz, McDonald vs. Soto Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 139 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video and Coverage - Tim Burke
Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 101: Derek Brunson, UFC 139 Preview - Matt Bishop
UFC 139: Embracing the Beautiful Violence of Mixed Martial Arts - Brent Brookhouse
UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson Conference Call Quick Quotes - Matthew Roth
UFC 139: Brian Bowles Discusses Fight With Urijah Faber - Tim Burke
UFC 139: Miguel Torres vs. Nick Pace Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 139: Facebook Undercard Dissection - Dallas Winston
UFC 139: The Magnificent Ruin of Wanderlei Silva - Leland Roling
UFC 139 Media Call News and Updates - Matthew Roth
UFC 139: Dana White Video Blog, Part One - Tim Burke
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson Betting Lines - Tim Burke
UFC 139: Martin Kampmann Discusses Recent Losses, Fight With Rick Story - Tim Burke
UFC 139 Video: Shogun vs. Henderson In-Depth Preview - Anton Tabuena


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1:30pm Thursday 3rd July 2014 in News By Neil Vowles
A LIFE-saving charity working at a notorious suicide spot has been forced to make staff redundant.
But the charity, which comes to the rescue of one person every day on average, has said redundancies will not mean the charity closes or reduces its cover.
Chaplaincy team director Mark Pybus said that they had "regrettably" made the redundancies after failing to secure "sufficient long term monthly donations".
Mr Pybus said that the Christian charity is now looking at new ways of operating, which would see an increased reliance on volunteers and less on the small number of full-time employees.
The charity is also looking to attract more monthly donors instead of relying on one-off donations.
A petition calling for the charity to be saved has already attracted more than 700 signatures while Wealden MP Charles Hendry has penned his concerns in a letter to health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
In May The Argus reported The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team urgently needed £15,000 by the end of June and £50,000 over the next three months to continue.
Mr Pybus has now told supporters that the charity is not under threat of closure and had survived its financial emergency thanks to the success of its funding appeal.
The service, which launched more than a decade ago, needs £200,000 a year to operate.
Mr Pybus said he was saddened to have to lose the members of staff and said it would be a "real challenge" for the remaining staff and volunteers to maintain the cover.
He told The Argus: "Most of our donors are one-offs which isn't very secure.
"Our problem is we need to increase the number of people who give as little as £5 or £10 a month to make sure we don't go back to where we just came from.
"Everybody loves the work that we do but in all honesty we people to value us rather than love us.
"But that is a difficult thing to do, churches and other organisations will tell you the last place to touch people and make a change is often the pocket."
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2:05pm Thu 3 Jul 14
Justmyview69 says...
5:17pm Thu 3 Jul 14
Goldenwight says...
I'm not saying that they don't fulfil a useful role, and undoubtedly reduce suicides and falls, but not to that degree.
I really can't abide people wildly exaggerating the facts and scaremongering to get money- I hope for their sakes that their God is more tolerant than I am on this point.
5:33pm Thu 3 Jul 14
stevo!! says...
5:53pm Thu 3 Jul 14
David523 says...
5:57pm Thu 3 Jul 14
John Steed says...
6:27pm Thu 3 Jul 14
stevo!! says...
David523 wrote:What a pathetic rant!
Typically vile comments from the usual Right wing hating trolls. I really pity people like you. These hard workers in the story are taking on such a responsibility and weight. The lives of others are in their hands. Imagine having to cope with that responsibility and stress daily. NOW GO AHEAD and make jokes and spin lies pretending those same people don't deserve more funding to save the lives of those that are struggling to cope.
No-one is making anyone work there, so they are choosing to take that responsibility. It clearly isn't a 'weight' for them - in fact, I suspect that they get much enjoyment from their efforts.
They know the pay and conditions because they are working for a charity. If you think they aren't being paid enough, fund them yourself.
8:59pm Fri 4 Jul 14
just-a-person says...
Goldenwight wrote:Sadly it is to that degree, go to the website and check out the statistics for yourself. I hope you never have a family member, friend, loved one or even yourself in such despair you get to find out first hand just how important it is to have a visible patrol up there.
Comes to the rescue of one person a day on average? Pull the other one.
I'm not saying that they don't fulfil a useful role, and undoubtedly reduce suicides and falls, but not to that degree.
I really can't abide people wildly exaggerating the facts and scaremongering to get money- I hope for their sakes that their God is more tolerant than I am on this point.
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Followup: Farewell to former Fraker's Grocery at 4808 SW AlaskaMarch 26, 2014 at 3:16 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 7 Comments
That backhoe, recorded on video by neighbor Sara, brought the final chapter today to what once was Fraker's Grocery at 4808 SW Alaska, vacant and slumping for years, but the source of many warm memories, as discussed in comments on past stories:
We first reported last December that it was slated for demolition so a single-family home could be built.
The lot was split off from the house next door a few years back. Former proprietor Dean Fraker died in 2009 at the age of 87.
Know a 'Rosie'? Or were you a 'Rosie'? Local group meets SaturdayMarch 24, 2014 at 12:34 am | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 2 Comments
Rosies, unite! West Seattle's Georgie Bright Kunkel is continuing to rally any and all Rosies she can find. Here's news of the next get-together:
The next gathering of the newly organized Rosie the Riveter group will meet on Saturday, March 29th at 2:00 pm at the home of Georgie Bright Kunkel. Please call 206-935-8663 if you have not already RSVP'ed for this event.
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Duwamish Tribe tries again to get its cultural artifacts backFebruary 27, 2014 at 10:24 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, WS culture/arts | 37 Comments
(Empty artifact case post-removal; 2013 photo courtesy Duwamish Longhouse)
The Duwamish Tribe says it's still trying to get its artifacts back. Last August, news emerged that the Port of Seattle was deciding the fate of artifacts found on historic tribal land that it now controls. Today, according to this news release sent by the tribe tonight, they received official confirmation their artifacts will be given to a tribe that unlike the Duwamish has federal recognition (something the Duwamish have long fought for). The news release is followed by the text of the letter to which it refers.
The Duwamish Tribe would like its cultural artifacts back. Last July, the Burke Museum was paid by the Port of Seattle to confiscate $800 worth of Duwamish cultural artifacts on display at the Duwamish Longhouse & Center. The artifacts were from the Duwamish #1 Archeological Site, an old Duwamish camp and village site across the street from the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center.
The tribe received a call from the Burke Museum today that the artifacts will be given to the Muckleshoot Tribe in Auburn.
Unknown to the Duwamish Tribe, 2 years ago the Port of Seattle declared that it wanted to surplus its archeological artifacts including those from the Duwamish Archeological Site #1 bordered by the Duwamish River and W Marginal Way SW.
How did the Port come to own the archeological artifacts? In the early 60's, the Port declared eminent domain, and bought out the interests of area residents to make way for the building of Terminal 107. Because of environmental issues, the terminal was never built. The area was also the site of the last original shoreline of the Duwamish River. As the land was being cleared, the Duwamish #1 Archeological Site was discovered and dug in the 1970's. The archeological site is on the National Register of Historic Places and has been set aside as a public park. The Port retains ownership of the site.
The Duwamish Tribe has sent a letter to the Port proposing to buy back its culture artifacts for display at the Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center.
"It would seem that best public good & cultural value would be to continue to display the artifacts from this site at the Seattle location where they were found."
Ahead, the text of the letter mentioned above, included in tonight's e-mail to us from the tribe, carrying today's date:
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Last chance to visit Log House Museum for a while! Temporary closure after this weekend, for new exhibitFebruary 21, 2014 at 2:50 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | Comments Off
(Photo courtesy Log House Museum)
Making weekend plans? It's your last chance to visit the home of West Seattle history, the Log House Museum, during its regular hours 12-4 pm Saturday and Sunday – after Sunday, it's closing for a few weeks to get a new exhibit in place. Southwest Seattle Historical Society executive director Clay Eals shares the announcement:
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 15, 2014, for the opening of a new exhibit at the Log House Museum of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society.
The new exhibit is the second phase of a three-phase exhibit whose overall title is "Telling Our Westside Stories." The theme of the second phase is "Work."
The first-phase exhibit, with the theme of "Land," has been up since fall 2012 and will close on Sunday, Feb. 23. (Regular open hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. The museum is located at 3003 61st Ave. S.W., one block from Alki Beach.)
To take down the first-phase exhibit and install the second-phase exhibit, staff will close the museum from Thursday, Feb. 27, through Friday, March 14.
The new exhibit will open to the public at noon Saturday, March 15. It will examine various types of work done over the years by residents of the Duwamish peninsula and their attitudes toward it.
Besides artifacts, photos and printed interview excerpts, the exhibit will focus on brief videos that tell stories visually in the museum's main gallery.
The bulk of the material generated for the "Telling Our Westside Stories" exhibits comes from interviews of community elders conducted by students at Madison Middle School and supervised by volunteers of the Southwest Seattle Historical Society.
Volunteers have transcribed the interviews, culled related images and combined interview excerpts and images into brief videos.
"Eliciting and preserving the stories of our residents is an important part of what we do," says Clay Eals, executive director. "It is straight down the middle of our mission to promote local heritage through education, preservation and advocacy."
The exhibit, curated by Sarah Baylinson, museum manager, is funded in part by 4Culture and the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.
The Log House Museum is at 61st/Stevens, a block inland from the heart of Alki.
History lesson: Gatewood students visit the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion MemorialFebruary 19, 2014 at 9:05 am | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 9 Comments
Seventy-two years ago today, on February 19th, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the internment of more than 110,000 people in Western states, including ours, because they were from Japan or of Japanese ancestry. Before mid-winter break, students from Gatewood Elementary traveled to the historic site on Bainbridge Island formally known as the Japanese American Exclusion Memorial to learn about this. Teacher Darren Radu shared their report and photos:
We are students of Team Mt. Si at Gatewood Elementary. Over the past three months, we have been studying Japanese Internment during World War II. Did you know that as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, many people were suspicious of perfectly innocent Japanese and Japanese Americans, who were then forced to move to internment camps? The camps were terrible places (many cabins were horse and cow stables!) for people to live and the Japanese did not have a choice about moving. Internment affected many residents and families from the Seattle area.
We took a field trip with our teachers Ms. Moran, Ms. Ott, and Mr. Radu to Bainbridge Island to visit the Japanese Internment Memorial. We visited the actual beach where many local Japanese and Japanese Americans boarded ferries that took them to camps. The Memorial helped us to experience what it was like to be in their shoes.
We also met our friend and amazing local artist, Steve Gardner, who showed us some of the ceramic sculptures he created for the memorial.
His work illustrates the lives of Bainbridge Japanese people before, during, and after internment.
We also worked with our teacher Colleen Moran to take a stand on the events of World War II by writing persuasive essays. It was important for us to learn about Japanese Internment because it helped us to learn from the past and to avoid making the same mistakes. We hope that other people will take the time to visit the Internment Memorial and continue to fight for justice, too!
Here's a link to information about the Memorial:
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This HistoryLink.org page shows how what was termed an "evacuation" unfolded in Seattle starting two months after President Roosevelt's order.
Happening now: Duwamish Longhouse's 5th-anniversary celebrationJanuary 25, 2014 at 2:08 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, WS culture/arts | 7 Comments
It's been five years since the Duwamish Tribe celebrated the opening of its longhouse at 4705 W. Marginal Way SW – and you still have three hours to join the anniversary celebration. An open house continues until 5 pm; we stopped by for the noontime reception:
Those on hand included Cecile Hansen, who has served as the tribe's elected chair since 1975:
The story of the longhouse – the first one for the Duwamish people since their last one was burned down before the end of the 19th century – is told in this HistoryLink.org report. The story of the tribe can be explored both via its website and at the Longhouse/Cultural Center, which has regular hours as well as being open for special events like the one today.
'You don't know what you've got till it's gone': California Avenue SW historic-survey planJanuary 22, 2014 at 1:15 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 26 Comments
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Two brick buildings along California SW have been in the news here again recently - Charlestown Court (3811), up again for demolition:
And the former Admiralty House Antiques (2141), recently sold but NOT currently up for demolition, undergoing interior work:
As other development proposals turn up – and as large developments proceed, with 4206, 4730, and 5020 California underway in The Junction and 3210 California in the works for south Admiral – the question is often asked: Is anyone working to save anything before it's (almost) all gone?
The answer is complicated.
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After 7-year reprieve, Charlestown Court again facing demolition for site redevelopmentJanuary 9, 2014 at 7:13 pm | In Development, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 49 Comments
Going through the city's development files, we discovered another building with history is back in queue for demolition and replacement: The Charlestown Court Apartments at 3811 California SW (map).
We first wrote about the brick Tudor fourplex in 2007, when a mixed-use building was proposed to replace it. A landmark nomination ensued, and while it was deemed not worthy of landmark status, a new development proposal that emerged in 2008 would have raised and preserved the 1920s-built complex's facade.
2008, of course, was the year of the building bust, and the new plan went nowhere; the apartments have stood as-is ever since. Now, we find an early-stage proposal to tear them down and replace them with eight townhouses. The proposal – attributed to a Snohomish County firm – appears to have been in the city system just a few weeks, so no formal comment period has opened yet.
SIDE NOTE: Charlestown Court is right across California from the former Charlestown Café, where a 30-unit development of townhouses and live-work units is planned and makes its Design Review debut two weeks from tonight.
You can help! Volunteer this year with SW Seattle Historical SocietyJanuary 3, 2014 at 3:42 am | In How to help, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | Comments Off
Another way to make 2014 even better than 2013: Spend more time volunteering! An easy way to get going with that is coming up tomorrow – the monthly intro-to-volunteering session at the Log House Museum. The museum's parent organization, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, can use your help with a variety of things – as explained here. SWSHS executive director Clay Eals leads the intro session, 11 am-1 pm Saturday (January 4th); the museum is at 61st and Stevens, just a block inland from Alki Beach.
Goodbye, 2013! Top 11 most-commented WSB stories of the yearDecember 31, 2013 at 11:19 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 9 Comments
We originally drafted this story on Saturday, planning to finish and publish it on Monday. Then came The Big Power Outage, which now holds the title for "most-commented WSB story ever," passing the previous titleholder, coverage of the November 22, 2010, snow/ice-pocalypse. As was the case with both those reports, comments on WSB stories are more often about community information-sharing than about opinions or observations, whether it's a road report in a morning-traffic thread, or the simple "No power here/power's back on here" updates from Monday. That said, our one-and-only look back at 2013 proceeds, with less than an hour left until 2014. It's a Top 11 since we already had dug up the Top 10 before something new topped them all:
11: 'Private' fireworks display off Beach Drive, July 20, 2013 – 137 comments
10: Townhouses planned for ex-Charlestown Café site, June 4, 2013 – 143 comments
*Follow-up note: As reported here earlier this month, this project finally debuts at Design Review on January 23rd.
9: Impending opening of Bada Bistro, March 12, 2013 – 144 comments
*The announcement declared "We don't serve merlot." The discussion caught fire from there. The restaurant closed after less than five months.
7/8 (tie): Alan Polevia spotted in Shorewood, hours-long helicopter search ensues, March 5, 2013 – 145 comments
*After serving about four months of a six-month sentence, Polevia got out of jail October 21st. He spent a day back behind bars in early November for a DUI warrant.
7/8 (tie): Bicyclist killed on East Marginal, May 1, 2013 – 145 comments
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West Seattle history: Long-shuttered ex-market to make way for new houseDecember 29, 2013 at 4:13 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle housing, West Seattle news | 23 Comments
Almost exactly six years ago – on New Year's Day, 2008 – we took a quick "past/present" look at 4808 SW Alaska, thanks to neighbor Bill pointing out its past identity as Fraker's Grocery. Today, the building is pretty much what it was at the time of that WSB story – vacant and rundown:
But its days are finally numbered. We're mentioning it today because our latest routine check of city Department of Planning and Development files turned up new applications for demolition and construction permits. A new single-family house is proposed for the site, which was separated from an adjacent lot in a land-use action three years ago. But it's noteworthy given its history, still hinted at by this shadow of a Coca-Cola sign on the south-facing window:
County records show the market's former proprietor, Dean Fraker, owned the site until 2001; he died in 2009. It was sold again two weeks ago to a real-estate-investment LLC.
West Seattle history: Husky Deli's new, 'old' signDecember 16, 2013 at 10:44 am | In West Seattle businesses, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 5 Comments
Something old is something new in The Junction today – that sign that's just gone up outside Husky Deli is a replica of the one that marked its location for more than thirty years. Husky proprietor Jack Miller gave us the heads-up it would be going up today; he told us in a quick video interview this morning that it's something he's wanted to do for a long time:
The sign is still being tweaked, and, as noted in the video, will be turned on tonight; we'll add "after" photos later. Read about Husky's history, from West Seattle 101, here.
P.S. Other local businesses have rediscovered their history – two and a half years ago, you might recall, we chronicled what turned up during Elliott Bay Brewing's facade remodel (commenters added lots of great information); also on that side of the street, early work at the 4730 California site turned up a sign from a long-gone business.
West Seattle holidays: Sweet evening at Log House MuseumDecember 8, 2013 at 2:40 am | In Holidays, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | Comments Off
(Photos courtesy Southwest Seattle Historical Society)
Sweet-treat hospitality was a hit Saturday evening at the Log House Museum – Southwest Seattle Historical Society executive director Clay Eals estimates around 50 people came by during while the LHM was offering "Cookies & Cider on the Porch." Above, you see Marcy Johnsen, SWSHS board president and former LHM resident, telling visitors about its history. Below, a little clowning around with (from left) volunteers Amanda Gilbert and Debbie Neifert and visitor Karen Choyce, Newcastle resident and former West Seattleite:
The museum's regular hours are noon-4 pm Thursdays-Sundays, so even if you didn't make it to Saturday's event – timed to coincide with the Christmas Ship's Alki visit – you can enjoy its exhibits and decorations (at 61st/Stevens) as soon as this afternoon! You might find a unique gift or two there, too – perhaps a "scenic" shopping bag.
West Seattle history: Alki Homestead listed for sale, againDecember 6, 2013 at 10:26 am | In Alki Homestead, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 11 Comments
(WSB photo, taken this morning)
Thanks to Richard Hesik for spotting the listing and sending the link: Almost five years after the electrical fire that damaged and closed the historic-landmark Alki Homestead, it's listed for sale, again. It had been on the market before the fire; a year and a half afterward, owner Tom Lin said he would put it back on the market, but no listing ever appeared. He then engaged a team of local architects to pursue a restoration plan that went before the city Landmarks Board Architectural Review Committee four times (reports are in our archive of Homestead coverage) before the project went dormant. Now, the 110-year-old former Fir Lodge, a city landmark on a 14k-square-foot lot, is listed for $1,850,000, with Paragon Real Estate Advisors' flyer declaring that the Homestead is "now waiting for a new owner to bring it back to life and carry on the legacy," while also noting, "The list price does not include the cost of rehabilitation of the structure."
West Seattle holidays: Log House Museum decked out for busy seasonDecember 4, 2013 at 9:55 pm | In Holidays, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | Comments Off
(Photo courtesy Southwest Seattle Historical Society)
The Southwest Seattle Historical Society's Log House Museum is decked for the holidays – just in time for a wave of special events to roll into the Alki Beach landmark. Volunteers including Bonnie Gromlich, Debbie Neifert, and Kerry Korsgaard (above) spent the past few days decorating, with an eye toward Saturday, when the museum will offer cookies and hot apple cider on its spacious porch 4-6:30 pm in honor of the Christmas Ship's Alki visit (scheduled for 5:10-5:30).
Earlier on Saturday, you are also welcome at the museum for its monthly volunteer orientation, 11 am-1 pm – details here.
P.S. SWSHS has two other events ahead, though they're not at the museum itself – tomorrow (Thursday) night at ArtsWest (WSB sponsor), the Historical Society co-presents a free "On Stage" discussion about "Stories of the Civil War"; as part of the program, past president Judy Bentley will talk about "Free Boy," which she co-authored, telling the story of a 13-year-old slave who escapes. The discussion precedes tomorrow night's performance of "Little Women: The Musical," for which SWSHS members are eligible for discounted tickets good that night only. Full details on the SWSHS website. And 4-6 pm at Westwood Village Barnes & Noble, it's the SWSHS-co-presented "Words, Writers, West Seattle" author appearance featuring Nicole Hardy – as previewed here earlier this week.
Reminder: 'Rosie the Riveter' group meets Saturday in West SeattleDecember 4, 2013 at 7:15 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 1 Comment
On Saturday, many Americans will stop to think about World War II, on National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. In West Seattle, a group of women with a special interest in wartime remembrances will be gathering, as announced by local writer/performer/activist Georgie Bright Kunkel (right):
The reorganized Rosie the Riveter Group will meet at the home of Georgie Bright Kunkel on Saturday, December 7th, at 1:30 pm.
Call Georgie at 206-935-8663 if you worked during World War II in any job that released a man to serve in the military. We will share WWII stories.
If you were a Rosie – as was Georgie – or know one, don't miss it. (Here's our report by Christopher Boffoli from a gathering of Georgie and other local "Rosies" back in 2009.)
West Seattle scene: Holy Rosary School's centennial photo sessionNovember 19, 2013 at 12:15 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, West Seattle schools | 6 Comments
(First 3 photos by WSB's Patrick Sand)
West Seattle's Holy Rosary School is celebrating its centennial, and as part of that, its 460-plus students gathered today for a group photo in the church. That's our view of the big picture, above. Here's Carl Baber, the parent who served today as official photographer:
He had quite the task to wrangle 460-plus photographic subjects at once. But they got a treat after their historic pose – they were all allowed to make goofy faces:
We asked HR if they had a comparable all-school shot from sometime in the past hundred years. Answer: No; but for comparison's sake, here's a 6th-grade group shot from 1959:
And for a bonus view of history, an aerial (looking west-northwest, with 42nd SW in the middle, between church and school):
The people we talked with at HR today didn't know what year that's from – do you? Meantime – read about the school's history here.
162 years after the Denny Party, what's YOUR landing story?November 13, 2013 at 11:56 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 14 Comments
(Photo from Seattle Municipal Archives)
We're in the final moments of one of Seattle's biggest anniversaries: November 13th, the day the Denny Party came ashore on Alki in 1851. No parties that we know of today – certainly nothing like the one on the sesquicentennial anniversary in 2001, with the landing re-enacted as shown above – but this weekend, the Log House Museum has a unique commemoration: You are invited to stop by Saturday afternoon, 2-4 pm at 61st and Stevens, and have your "landing story" recorded on video for posterity. Read more about it on the LHM's website. (And read more about some past observances here!)
'Tapestry' of history and community celebrated at Southwest Seattle Historical Society galaNovember 9, 2013 at 6:48 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 3 Comments
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
A big year for the Southwest Seattle Historical Society culminated in a full house at Salty's on Alki (WSB sponsor) today – celebrating and hearing about the past, and raising more than $37,000 to help continue the organization's work into the future.
With executive director Clay Eals emceeing the event near the end of his first year leading SWSHS, the Champagne Gala Luncheon pulsed with attention-drawing events-within-an-event, from silent auction, to special guest speaker Dave Beck, to the inspirational speakers from the deep-rooted Hallberg family.
The nearly 200 people on hand included a long list of West Seattle luminaries, from entrepreneurs to civic activists to politicians present and past, including City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen and former Mayor Greg Nickels – but you didn't have to have a famous name to be part of the "tapestry."
The fundraising total came from not only tickets to the event and the silent auction, but also from a raffle, dessert dash, and special Fund-a-Dream cash-donation round.
It was more than a party – it was also a chance to gain knowledge, including a surprise declaration regarding the fate of the Alki Homestead:
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Southwest Seattle Historical Society benefit gala: Preview auction items, including furniture pieces that 'come with a story'October 27, 2013 at 6:45 pm | In How to help, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | Comments Off
In that video, furniture from the 100-year-old Alki Point Lighthouse – donated to the Southwest Seattle Historical Society to be auctioned as part of its "Tripping the Lighthouse Fantastic" gala on November 9th. And starting now, you can preview other auction items online too – here's the SWSHS announcement:
For the first time in its history, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society has established an online preview of the exciting items that will be available for bid at its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Champagne Gala Lunch.
Also, for the first time, anyone – attending or not – has the opportunity to bid now on the most unusual items, including two that are too big to bring to the event venue, Salty's on Alki.
The online auction preview can be found here. At that page, visitors can get an early peek at, and make an early bid on, several unusual items in the silent auction.
Each item has a description plus a photo or short video. Bidding is easy – just one click to e-mail a bid, including credit-card information (name on card, account number, expiration date, security code and zip code) along with the bid.
Here are the major items available for viewing now:
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Broadcaster & West Seattleite Dave Beck headlines SW Seattle Historical Society's Champagne Gala LunchOctober 19, 2013 at 6:57 am | In Fun stuff to do, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 2 Comments
Exactly three weeks until the Southwest Seattle Historical Society's Champagne Gala Lunch – perfect time to get your ticket. SWSHS has landed a well-known West Seattleite, broadcaster Dave Beck, as speaker; here's the newest update on the November 9th event:
With an inspiring program featuring Dave Beck, a dessert dash, a silent auction full of intriguing items, good friends, great food, a historic West Seattle setting, and "the best view of Seattle in Seattle," the annual Champagne Gala Lunch is a can't-miss date.
In fact, it promises to be as fun as its centennial theme: "Tripping the Lighthouse Fantastic"!
The event, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Southwest Seattle Historical Society, runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9th, at Salty's on Alki, 1936 Harbor Ave. SW.
Tickets are $75 adults, $45 teens 13-18, $25 children 4-12, and children under 4 free. Order yours by visiting loghousemuseum.info and using the "Make a Donation" button toward the bottom of the home page, specifying that your donation is for ticket(s) to the gala.
Beck, the featured speaker, has been a genial fixture of Seattle's public-radio airwaves and classical-music scene for 28 years, and he has deep roots in West Seattle.
His parents' livelihood stemmed from Boeing, and from age 10, Dave grew up in Fauntleroy, attending Gatewood Elementary School, Denny Junior High School, and Chief Sealth High School before graduating in music from the University of Washington.
He has lived in West Seattle since 1996, first in Westwood and since 2006 in Admiral.
Best known for his award-winning, on-air conversations with local, national and international luminaries in all fields of culture, Dave is an accomplished and busy cellist who recently joined KING-FM as on-air classical-music host.
From 1985 through the summer of 2013, he carved an impressive career as producer, host and music director at KUOW-FM for insightful programs that included "Weekday," "KUOW Presents," and "The Beat."
For the Champagne Gala Lunch, Dave will bring a constellation of stories from his interviews of well-known West Seattleites, as well as reflections on why he and his family chose – and continue to choose – West Seattle as their home.
You can also call 206-938-5293 to reserve seat(s) at the SWSHS gala, and if you're still deciding, go here, where you'll also find a video invitation by Beck, and a two-minute video history of event sponsor Nucor Steel. (WSB is a media sponsor for the gala – see you there!)
42nd/Alaska/California demolition update: Last vault standing; the 1957 view from aboveOctober 12, 2013 at 2:18 am | In Development, West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 36 Comments
At mid-afternoon Friday, all that was left of the building on the southwest corner of 42nd/Alaska was what we're told was once a vault. As projected by contractor Andersen Construction, working for developer/owner Equity Residential, the building was torn down in a week. We showed the Monday start here, and an update on Thursday, before crews moved on to the Rocksport side of the building Friday. One 7-story apartment/retail building is to go up on that side of the site, another on the west side, which formerly housed businesses including Super Supplements, and long before that, the West Seattle Hospital, including an upper story that's long gone – check it out in this aerial from the city archives, dated 1957:
Click here to see a larger view, and look closely for the street labeling. Note that Jefferson School (opened in 1912, closed in 1979) was still on the 42nd SW site now known as Jefferson Square, and look around the photo for other sites that are on the brink of change – what do you recognize that's not there any more?
New life for West Seattle's American Legion Post 160 after 72 years, including new event venue Pershing HallOctober 4, 2013 at 11:59 am | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, WS culture/arts | 1 Comment
(American Legion Post 160 photo, from its 1941 dedication)
By Tracy Record
West Seattle Blog editor
A multi-phase renovation project is bringing new life to West Seattle's American Legion Post 160, as the World War II-era hall finds new ways to be relevant to the veterans of today, as well as its broader community.
Even if you are not associated with Post 160 (which is in The Triangle at 3618 SW Alaska), you get a chance to see Phase I for yourself tomorrow, when the renovated event space debuts as Pershing Hall – announced with this plaque by its door off the lobby:
The first show booked for Pershing Hall is tomorrow (Saturday, October 5th) at 8 pm, the Somethin' Fierce Band will perform there with special guest MER. Booker Savannah Miller-O'Malley says, "This is sure to be a show full of passion and the first of many in our newly renovated building."
She was first to let us know about the changes – but when we stopped by Post 160 on Thursday afternoon, we found out more.
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Start telling your tale: Janice Harper teaching memoir-writing series Thursday nights at Log House MuseumOctober 2, 2013 at 10:23 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 1 Comment
The cheers, the tears, the years … Your own story is well worth telling, and a West Seattle-writer is ready to help you figure out how to tell it. Tomorrow (Thursday) night is the start of a series of memoir-writing classes to be taught by Janice Harper at the Log House Museum – and she has major cred, with a doctorate in cultural anthropology and a resumé as an author, ghost-writer, and contributor to publications including Huffington Post and Psychology Today. It's a drop-in series, 6-8 pm each Thursday, so if you can't make tomorrow night, maybe next Thursday. Or if you're interested in private coaching, that's available too. The Southwest Seattle Historical Society will benefit from a portion of the class fees; full details on those, and to how to register, are on the SWSHS website.
Georgie's call goes out again: Know a Rosie the Riveter?September 29, 2013 at 4:03 am | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 5 Comments
The faces and voices of the World War II era are disappearing from among us as time goes by and takes its inevitable course. Those who are still here are making sure the stories and memories aren't lost – like Georgie Bright Kunkel, the 93-year-old West Seattle writer/performer/activist who not only was a "Rosie the Riveter," but is also continuing to work to find others. She sent us this message to share with you:
Since the West Seattle Rosie the Riveter group was started by Georgie Bright Kunkel (photo right), there have been many Rosies "discovered" in our area. The blog reported on the first program held at Mt. St. Vincent several years ago. Of the original group, only two are left. There are more Rosies out there who haven't been discovered yet, so if you read this and were working at a WWII job* please let Georgie know.
The Washington Women in Trades organization has been a mentor to the Rosies and honors them at a banquet every year.
E-mail Georgie at firstname.lastname@example.com and join the ranks of Rosies. Each one needs to be chronicled so all Rosies will go down in history.
*Or, of course, if your mom, grandma, great-grandma, or a friend/acquaintance was a Rosie – get her in touch with Georgie. Meantime, if you missed the 2009 WSB story to which she alludes above, featuring the stories of West Seattle "Rosies," check it out here; we have indeed since published obituaries for two of the women featured in that story – here and here.
West Seattle-raised star Frances Farmer's 100th birthday todaySeptember 19, 2013 at 9:07 pm | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news, West Seattle people | 3 Comments
Thanks to local historian Peder Nelson for pointing this out: Today is the 100th anniversary of movie star Frances Farmer's birth. Her family lived on Capitol Hill when she was born on September 19, 1913, but moved to West Seattle in the early '20s, and she went on to attend West Seattle High School, gaining her first round of fame for an award-winning essay titled "God Dies." She died in 1970, but her legend lives on, as much because of her tragic later years as her silver-screen career – even her HistoryLink.org biography, published 10 years ago, spends far more time on the former than the latter. That's a big reason why five years ago, Nelson organized an Admiral Theater mini-festival that was about "celebrating Frances Farmer for her life and what she did, away from all the tragedy," as he told us in our interview for this 2008 WSB story previewing the event. She is most definitely not forgotten – Shadowland in The Junction, for example, carries the same name as a biography of Farmer. In 2011, Nelson led walking tours about "The Life and Times of Frances Farmer," passing spots including the home where her family lived in the 2600 block of 47th SW. She was just 56 when she died of cancer in Indiana.
Video: 'Shared experience we never wanted to share' revisited in 'The Earth Cried Out'September 9, 2013 at 5:04 am | In West Seattle history, West Seattle news | 5 Comments
Their messages ranged from simple, like the one above from children who are now adults, to wrenching, like this one:
At Alki Arts on Sunday night, there was no way to read all the bags on special display, let alone the ones for which there wasn't enough room on the gallery walls:
But just the concept of their existence – echoes from the nights after 9/11, the bags for luminarias that glowed with anger, love, hope at Alki's Statue of Liberty – is sobering enough. With the 12th anniversary of 9/11 just a few nights away, the Southwest Seattle Historical Society brought the bags out for a one-night-only display and began it with a lineup of speakers. They included Dean Keppler, who (as recounted here) briefly choked up with emotion as he recalled setting up a table with bags and pens and lights for people to make their luminarias, a "spontaneous and organic experience":
Also speaking were City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, who observed that the bags' messages had a "common theme (of) love and justice and patriotism," and County Executive Dow Constantine, who called 9/11 and its aftermath "a shared experience we never wanted to share." We have it all on video, starting with the introduction by SWSHS executive director Clay Eals:
To evoke some of the 2001 experience, battery-powered tea lights lined the bottom of the walls holding hundreds of bags, and outside the gallery, some bags ringed a tree:
The bags were donated to SWSHS earlier this year.
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Joe Jonas Spends Time with Friends Before Hosting a NYE Party
Enjoying some socializing with his friends and his gal, Joe Jonas stepped out in Venice Beach, California on Saturday (December 28).
The middle JoBro sported a denim jacket, plaid shirt, and dark jeans as he sipped coffee with Blanda Eggenschwiler.
Having long ditched his Disney days, the 24-year-old musician is branching out into more grown-up entertainment.
On Tuesday, Joe will be hosting New Year's Eve at Cleo & The Library, which promises plenty of booze and dancing.
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