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Beacon Bits: Annoying litter, stolen cars, hot dogs and brunch

October 29, 2012 Wendi Dunlap 4 Comments

We haven’t done a Beacon Bits in a while, so here goes. This time we got a few emails from folks that we want to pass on to you. First, Jeff writes:

“Down here in S. Seattle, we have been having a litter problem. The Seattle Times has an advertising paper that they deliver by contracting it out. The delivery folks just toss it out of a moving car to every home that does not get the Times. This creates an unsightly mess, as well as advertising when people are out of town.

“I have contacted the Times multiple times, to no avail. They insist it is their right to litter our neighborhood! I know of several other neighborhoods adversely affected by this issue as well. I started an on-line petition. Can you please post it to your Blog and ask folks to both sign it, and disseminate it through emails or social media such as Facebook? This is an issue all Seattle neighborhoods should be concerned about and can work together on. Here is the link to the petition.

Bobby writes:

“My partner and I recently bought a house down on S. Juneau & Beacon Ave. about 2 months ago now. Sunday morning, around about 3am-8am, someone stole our car from our driveway.”

Please contact Bobby at BbDgtl@gmail.com if you happen upon a 2002 green Honda Civic with the plate 811ZVA.

Frank writes:

“I would like everyone to know that I have started my new business on Beacon Hill and I want to thank the people who supported me ‘Frank’s Hot Dogs’ on Saturday, my first day of business. I put the cart, on the South/East corner lot of the El Centro de la Raza, east of the taco trailer or right next to it. For my first day it was fun, even though it rained the whole time I was open, I still enjoyed being there. I want to let everyone know, that I wanted to be open Monday through Friday, 11:00 to at least 5:00, possibly Saturday and closed on Sunday. Because the restaurant, El Quetzal where I do my clean up, is closed on Mondays, I will now be open Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 to at least 5:00. Then, at 9:00 pm, on Saturday nights, I will be on Beacon Ave. at El Quetzal until after the bars close.”

Melissa writes:

“Would you be willing to mention Tippe & Drague’s Sunday brunch in the blog? We offer it from 9:30am – 1:30pm.”

Done.

BH in the News

Seattle Times: What Mid-Beacon Hill?

February 1, 2009 Wendi Dunlap 5 Comments

The Seattle Times posted a “Neighborhood of the Week” article about South Beacon Hill, touting its affordability, diversity, closeness to Georgetown and Columbia City, and mentioning places like Lockmore and Cleveland High School — hey, wait a minute! Those locations are about as Mid-Beacon as you get. Apparently, to the Times, anything south of Jefferson Park is South Beacon Hill. Folks who live there, particularly in Lockmore, do you think of where you live as South Beacon?

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Beacon Bits: candlelight vigil, bus violence, zoning violations

December 2, 2008 Wendi Dunlap 2 Comments

Amber Campbell discusses the Seattle Times’ lackluster coverage of Noemi Lopez’ murder, and their poor coverage of South Seattle in general, and posts information about a candlelight vigil tonight — Rainier Valley Post
Speaking of the Lopez murder, here is a picture of the suspect. Have you seen him? — SPDBlotter
JvA has more on the case of the warehouse that may be a grocery store… or not (as seen here) — Mid Beacon Hill
The Number 36 Metro bus route that serves Beacon Hill is one of the ten most dangerous routes in the system — for the drivers. The 36 averages five passenger assaults on drivers per year. (Seen one? Tell us about it.) The 7, however, averages fifteen — Seattle P-I
Martin H. Duke suggests that the problems with the 7 bus are both a danger and an opportunity for the light rail line, which will cover much of the same route. Will it be seen as dangerous, too? — Seattle Transit Blog