West Seattle, Washington
21 Saturday
Another day without big headlines in the virus crisis – here’s our nightly roundup:
NEWEST KING COUNTY NUMBERS: The daily update from the Seattle-King County Public Health data dashboard:
*5,912 people have tested positive, up 101 from yesterday
*407 people have died, up 8 from yesterday
One week ago, those totals were 5,172 and 346.
STATEWIDE NUMBERS: Find them here.
WORLDWIDE NUMBERS: Find them here.
MORE COVID-19 SYMPTOMS: From the daily bulletin sent by the state Health Department:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its official list of symptoms that people experience when they get sick from the coronavirus. The symptoms added are: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell. This is in addition to the previous official symptoms: fever, cough, and shortness or breath. These symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
WILL STAY-HOME ORDER BE EXTENDED? Governor Inslee‘s statewide stay-home order is currently set to expire May 4th, one week from tomorrow. No word yet if he’s planning any announcement or media briefing tomorrow, but if he does, we’ll carry the livestream.
PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM REOPENS: The Small Business Administration will resume taking applications for these loans at 7:30 am our time tomorrow.
THOUGHT THE ALKI CROWDING WAS BAD? Southern California is having a heat wave, and many of their beaches are supposed to be closed, but (updated) at one that wasn’t …
RIGHT NOW: This is the scene from #Air7HD in Newport Beach, CA as the #COVID19 death toll surges in Southern California @ABC7 #LosAngeles pic.twitter.com/Nmta8hU69H
— Chris Cristi (@abc7chriscristi) April 24, 2020
(Here are the Orange County stats, by the way.)
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS: Worried about how kids are doing without being able to go to school? Meet a West Seattle second-grader who’s spending some of her time doing something we can appreciate … reporting neighborhood news.
SIGN SIGHTING: For the second consecutive Sunday night, we wrap up the roundup with an Upper Morgan sighting sent by Tamsen Spengler (thank you!)
GOT A PHOTO? INFO? TIP? Email westseattleblog@gmail.com or text/voice our hotline, 206-293-6302 – thank you!
Two reader reports for Crime Watch:
CAR BREAK-INS: From Block Watch captain Karen in Hansen View (south of The Mount):
This afternoon (Sunday, 4/26), our neighbor next door told us that her car was prowled last night.
“My car was broken into last night. They opened every compartment, threw stuff everywhere and made a total mess.. I don’t keep anything of value in my car and it was locked. My window is not broken, but they must have used some different tool to get in that bypassed my alarm. Creepy and not cool.”
A few days earlier (Thursday 4/23), another neighbor in the next block reported the following:
“Around 3 am today, one of my neighbors (not part of our block watch) had the window broken in his vehicle and had stuff not of high value stolen. They used an under $5 spring loaded punch available on Amazon and elsewhere that shatters the window with one click. Blow out the window, reach in to avoid opening the door and setting off the car alarm.”
Because the people involved in the Thursday incident were caught on camera, we now know that they spent about an hour prowling our neighborhood. Our neighbor wrote that they “seemed well aware that they were on camera and not the least bit concerned.”
PACKAGE THEFT: The video and report are from Andrew in North Delridge:
We were victims of a package thief. Happened Wednesday afternoon off of 25th Ave SW and Genesee. Unfortunately a common occurrence especially with more people working from home and ordering things online. Not much we can do but thought I’d report it. Took seconds and he was probably scoping the whole neighborhood.
Thanks to Jim Edwards for the photo – that’s how the 5-way intersection (Spokane/Chelan/West Marginal/Delridge) west of the low bridge looked this morning after the second night of repaving. It’s since been striped, and here’s the SDOT cam view of how it looks now:
Lane reconfiguration and signal work was part of the projet too – here’s the SDOT one-sheet (PDF) explainng.
The West Seattle Earlybirds chapter of Toastmasters invite you to check out their weekly online meetings! Here’s the announcement:
If you ever wanted to hone your public-speaking skills but never had the time, you can now join the Earlybirds Chapter of Toastmasters. Our normal Friday morning meetings at ArtsWest are now a Zoom event. No participation is required – just check us out for what a fun-loving and inspired group of West Seattleites are doing to increase their speaking skills. We are live each Friday morning at 7:45 – 9:00 am. For information on how to watch a meeting, email westseattleearlybirds650@gmail.com
That’s Gwendolyn, editor-in-chief of West Seattle’s newest neighborhood-news publication, with “this week’s issue, hot off the presses,” explains Laurel, who sent the photo and report:
We wanted to let you know about a news publication that has been created in response to the coronavirus shutdown. Gwendolyn, a Gatewood second-grader, has started her own newspaper called The Daily Excitement. It’s a weekly! She has gotten the whole family involved and we also have guest reporters from around West Seattle and as far away as Arizona and Portland. We’ve published 5 issues so far and we are going strong. You can find it at thedailyexcitement.com. and readers can write to us with feedback or submissions at thedailyexcitement@gmail.com. All are welcome.
Five issues are already online! We just browsed the first one; topics include gardening, birding, and cooking, with the last category featuring the headline “Salted Caramel Sauce: Dangerous, or Delicious?”
The governor has said that “outdoor recreation” might get clearance to reopen soon. A unique West Seattle business – and longtime WSB sponsor – is ready to help people get ready for some of that. From Emerald Water Anglers:
These are tough times, and we breathe the same breath of uncertainty as everyone else. As we move forward in this new normal, us at Emerald Water Anglers and our growing community want to reach out open arms of encouragement. We will get through this and be better because of it. Please stay safe, healthy, and positive. We are looking forward to being able to fish and continue business as usual soon.
Social Media
Instagram | @ewaflyshop_seattle @emeraldwateranglerswa
Vimeo Video Profile – EWA VimeoWe are staying very active on our social platforms these days. Answering questions, doing daily events like livestream conversations, contests, and more. We can also offer you a virtual shopping experience. DM us or email us your phone number and we will set up a time to FaceTime with you, walk through the store and ship your new gear to you.
EWA Coffee
We are excited to announce our own private label roast of coffee which can be bought as whole bean or ground to your liking upon purchase. (Click here to purchase)
EWA’s shop is at 42nd/Oregon in The Junction.
We’ve learned a lot about local nonprofits and their scope during the coronavirus crisis. If you are fortunate enough to be able to assist, rather than needing assistance, here’s another way to do that. From Vicki Quinn, president of St Vincent de Paul‘s Holy Rosary Conference, and Bob Bucci, president of SVdP’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Conference:
During these weeks of enforced isolation, have you wanted to help the thousands of our neighbors here in West Seattle who have been laid off, face an uncertain future and are unable to pay the rent, utilities or even put enough food on the table for their kids?
The St. Vincent de Paul Society has been helping our neighbors here in West Seattle, from the Admiral District down to White Center, for the last 60 years. We reach out to our neighbors through our 65 dedicated local volunteers; pre-pandemic we would always visit with our neighbors in need in their homes to make sure we did not overlook any need that they might have forgotten in their anxiety and stress. These days we try to deliver the same message of compassion and care by phone.
Even before the Covid-19 crisis, the priority for St Vincent de Paul in West Seattle was to keep our neighbors in their homes, to stop evictions and do this by helping pay their rent.
In March 2020, the SVdP Helpline received a staggering 1.079 requests for rent help – 40% more than in February 2020, and a 47% increase over March of last year. Many callers in West Seattle have never called any organization for help before. When we talk to them, our responsibility is to let them feel the compassion and love of our entire community – to let them know that they are not alone and that their community cares deeply about their situation.
At the same time as we have been hit by this wave of need, our income has been hit because church services can no longer be held and therefore donations are down sharply. So, we ask you to please help your neighbor by following this link to make an online donation. Please be sure to select the “Where needed most” box and where you’re asked for the name of the specific conference or program please type in “West Seattle.”
Alternatively, please send a check payable to St. Vincent de Paul Society, write West Seattle in the Memo line and mail it to St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle/King County, 5950 Fourth Avenue South | Seattle WA 98108.
To learn more about SVdP after receiving this, we asked about referrals from 211, the phone number people can call for help and resources. The reply: “St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle | King County has been the largest 2-1-1 referral source for many years, receiving 12,000 to 25,000 referrals annually, more than any of the 1,700 social service agencies in the county. Of course, today those numbers are off the charts.”
(Miss downtown? Monica Zaborac photographed the Space Needle from Alki with a zoom lens)
Welcome to Sunday! Again this week, we have events to tell you about, starting with West Seattle churches’ online services
ADMIRAL UCC: The video service is here. Also – coffee hour via Zoom at 11:30 am.
ALKI UCC: 10 am online service, via Zoom – info and link on church’s home page.
ALL SOULS SEATTLE (WSB sponsor): Online worship will be posted here
ARBOR HEIGHTS COMMUNITY CHURCH: Livestreaming here at 10 am.
BETHANY COMMUNITY CHURCH: Livestreaming here, 8 am, 9:30 am, 11 am, 7 pm.
CALVARY CHAPEL: Service will be available via the church’s website, as well as sermon audio, plus 11 am fellowship via Zoom, 6 pm all-church prayer and 7 pm evening worship (info on home page).
EASTRIDGE CHURCH: Livestreaming here at 9 am and 11 am.
FAUNTLEROY UCC: Livestreaming on the church’s YouTube channel at 10 am.
FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF WEST SEATTLE: Today’s online liturgy is here.
GRACE CHURCH: Livestreaming here, 10:30 am.
HALLOWS CHURCH: Streaming at 10 am via the church’s YouTube channel.
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH: Livestreaming in English at 8:30 am, en Español at 10 am, all here.
HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCH: Livestreaming at 9:30 am here.
HOPE LUTHERAN: Today’s worship service and children’s video are viewable here.
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH: Livestreaming at 10 am, both here.
PEACE LUTHERAN: Livestreaming at 10:30 am on YouTube.
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Viewable on YouTube: All Ages Sunday School at 10 am, Morning Prayer at 10:15 am (here’s the bulletin), Kids’ Club at 11:30 am.
TIBBETTS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (WSB sponsor): The video service for today is viewable here.
TRINITY CHURCH: Livestreaming here, 10 am.
WEST SEATTLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH: The video service is viewable here.
WEST SEATTLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE: Livestreaming here, 11 am.
WEST SIDE PRESBYTERIAN Livestreaming at 10 am on the church’s YouTube channel.
WESTSIDE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION: Livestreaming via Zoom, 10:30 am.
WESTWOOD CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY: Online worship at 11 am; info here.
Any other churches to add? Please email us – westseattleblog@gmail.com – thank you!
Also today:
DONATION DRIVE: You’re invited to this dropoff donation drive outside Alki UCC, 10 am-4 pm:
Contributions of non-perishable food and other items will be distributed via the White Center Food Bank; top requests include Canned Meat/Soup/Fruit (pop‐top cans preferred), Rice, Noodles, Peanut Butter, Oats, Toilet Paper, Diapers, Similac Formula, Cleaning Supplies, Hand Sanitizer, and Baby Wipes.
(6115 SW Hinds)
WEST SEATTLE TOOL LIBRARY: Open 11 am-4 pm – need a tool to fix or improve something? (4408 Delridge Way SW)
FREE TO-GO DINNER #1: You’re welcome at the KBM Commissary window 4-6 pm for a free family-style meal, as previewed here. (5604 Delridge Way)
FREE TO-GO DINNER #2: High Point Community Dinner Church will serve to-go meals at 5 pm, outside, near High Point Community Center. (6920 34th SW)
Reminder:
NO FARMERS’ MARKET: Though the city gave approval for two other markets to open “modified” versions again this weekend, West Seattle remains closed.
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