Customer Appreciation Block Party Saturday

The merchants located on 116th and Ambaum are having a Customer Appreciation “Block party” on Saturday, August 1st at 11618 Ambaum Blvd SW.

There will be samples, BBQ, door prizes, huge discounts, drawings, and more.

The event is sponsored by Geno’s Bakery, Pinoy Grocery, Arsenio for Hair, Sala De Belleza, Tiffany Nails, and Berry’s BBQ.

Golden Pheasant Spotted in Shorewood

Hi,

Thought I'd share photos of the Golden Pheasant that has been walking through our backyard the last few months. He walks between Seahurst Park and the Salmon Creek Ravine at the curve on 131st just past the Shorewood On The Sound sign. He's not shy. I've heard a few have been spotted in Seahurst Park over the years. Enjoy!

Pat and Julie Griffin

Dog Walker Needed

Shorewood neighbors,

We're looking for a responsible dog walker to take our two dogs to the beach a couple times per week while we are at work. If you are interested please contact Asher at asher.bearman@dlapiper.com

Thank you.

Summerfest Fun

Summerfest Today

Hey Shorewood Neighbors,

Have a great time at Summerfest today! 11-1 on Marine View Drive and 122nd

Take your cameras and take some great photos. Send them to us, and we'll post them!
Let's show how much fun our neighborhood is!

Your bloggers at sotsblogeditors@gmail.com

Explosive Incident

This morning, July 22nd, at about 2 AM an explosive was thrown over our fence onto our sports court, and came to our attention by a very loud boom. It happened as a car was simultaneously driving by. The explosion left a black burn mark on the pavement, and a large amount of it's debris was blown several feet in every direction. The police came to investigate, and took some of the debris to be analyzed. The Fire Dept. has also been notified of this most recent incident. If anyone noticed anything/anyone suspicious at this time, please notify us at sotsblogeditors@gmail.com
We appreciate residents using this blog to keep neighbors notified and on their toes!

Sweet Summertime in Shorewood

Witness Needed in Fire Investigation

A fire was started by fireworks tossed from a car at the corner of 28th Ave SW & Marine View Dr. This fire involved the dry, grassy area, and the fence, next to the shoulder of the road at the 11934 28th Ave SW residence.

Neighbor, Leonard Stevens was busy putting out the fire with a garden hose, when a woman walking a small, brown dog told him that she had the license number of the vehicle. The North Highline Fire District is investigating this incident, along with several other incidents in our neighborhood. ***We need the witness (female, walking a small brown dog) to call the license plate number in to the North Highline Fire District@ 243-0330, to aid in their investigation.

Thank you,
Teri Newton

Car Vandalism

Hi,

Last night our truck had the back window and front windshield smashed. Looks like another vehicle on Marine View drive had the rear window smashed.

We reported this to the Burien Police.

Thanks,
Jeff Kelsey and Pam Snider

Fireworks Arson

On Thursday, July 9, at a little after 9AM, a 3-shell mortar was tossed into our shrubbery.There was a tremendous explosion, with three "bangs". The shrub ignited and generated a hot fire with lots of smoke until doused with the help of our neighbors.

Just prior to the explosion, a brown SUV driven by a young man, with at least two young male passengers,passed slowly by our house, turned around in a driveway, and stopped across the street from us. Another neighbor saw it speed away as the device exploded. We wanted to alert the neighborhood to this vehicle. According to the fire marshal, a vehicle of similar description has figured into two other incidents. One of them was in Shorewood where an explosive device was tossed into an unoccupied car.

Also, please know that your garden hose may not be enough to douse this type of fire.You will need a fire extinguisher and you will need to know how to use it.

Our heartfelt thanks go out to the neighbors who rushed to help us. Beulah and Bill Smith, Loren Milliman,Russ Galbreath and Steve Stangeland were right there, and were simply wonderful.
The arson is under investigation by the Burien/Normandy Park Fire Department. They are thorough,competent and thoughtful professionals and we feel confident that everything possibleis being done to find those responsible.

Ruth Williams Steve Starkovich

In The Skies of Shorewood

A noisy hawk on the telephone poles attracted several birds this afternoon, including one tiny hummingbird which flew in and enjoyed the view from the wire.

Welcome New Bloggers

Happy July, Shorewood Neighbors! Some of you may be joining us for the first time after noticing the signs on the entry posts. Welcome! If you have anything you would like to post on the BLOG, please send it to sotsblogeditors@gmail.com .


Here is a question I have for you all...has anyone seen the coyotes recently? Any coyote stories or photos? We used to hear them howling at night on a regular basis, but they have either been quiet, or have moved out! Give us the latest on our furry neighbors!

Traffic Meeting

A meeting was held Thursday July 2nd with SOTSCC and the 130th Street Group to discuss traffic issues throughout our joined neighborhoods. There were approximately 75 people in attendance and the meeting was at times very lively and informative with everyone having an opportunity to speak. Many good ideas were exchanged with the neighborhoods holding a vote and reaching a unanimous agreement that our neighborhoods will work together to get the City of Burien to implement the traffic calming ideas we discussed. Thank you to the many who took the time out of your busy schedules to join us and participate. This was a perfect example of democracy at work. I was proud our communities could come together for the mutual good.

Gary Gibson PresidentSOTSCC