GGC Embroidery is pleased to announce its new working relationship with local printers Rain City West.

  Continuing with their mission to “Provide small businesses in the area the opportunity to brand and logo in the same manner as mid to large size businesses at a lower cost,” GGC is now able to provide screen printed products in addition to their substantial line of custom embroidery.

Clients are pleased with the fast turnaround and affordable pricing of GGC.  You’ve likely seen some of GGC’s embroidery work in assorted locations throughout the area:

• B-Town Blog  & Waterland Blog
• Marine View Massage
• Emerald Cove Catering
• Des Moines Farmer’s Market
• Hazen Wrestling
• A-1 Custom Wheels & Tires
• Foster High Cheer Coaches
• Highline Gymnastics
• Tahoma Robotics

Specializing in personalized custom embroidery and logo items for local sports teams, companies, families and individuals, GGC has all kinds of  logo-wear including sweatshirts, polar fleece, polos and hats.

Check out the Team and Business store on their website:

http://gramsgiftcloset.com

“Like” them on Facebook:

http://facebook.com/ggc.embroidery

They’ll also be at the Alki Masonic Hall (4736 40th Ave. SW.) from 10:00 – 2:00.

Here are more details:

• Suggested donation is $5.00.
• No flocked trees please.
• For more information please contact Jan Hunter at 206-849-7906.

Check out the Rainbow Girls by going to www.gorainbow.org.

King County Council Candidate Diana Toledo is asking our Readers for help – her West Seattle home was broken into Sunday morning (Nov. 6) sometime between 11 a.m. – Noon, with the only thing taken being a 7-week old puppy.

The puppy is a small, 7-week old brown pit bull that answers to the name “Jewel.”

“Someone kicked in the front door of the house and rifled through some things but only took the puppy,” Toledo said. “They left behind a laptop, digital camera and other small electronics that could have turned a quick buck, so they obviously came for the dog.”

Toledo adds that the Seattle Police Department was able to take fingerprints, and is doing a full investigation.

“The family is very concerned with the puppy’s health as no dog food was taken from the home,” Toledo said. “The Toledo children are distraught and we are asking for any help you can give. My 15-year old niece named her ‘Jewel,’ and the only thing on her Christmas list was to be able to keep Jewel.”

If you have any information about this case, please contact the Seattle Police Department’s Southwest Precinct at (206) 733-9800, email votetoledo@live.com or call their voicemail line at (206) 312-2228.

From our friends at Prudential NW Realty comes this sad news:

With great sadness we report the passing of David Dean Smith, a long time West Seattle and, more recently, Burien Realtor.

David died sometime in the early morning hours of November 3, 2011. The cause is unknown at this time.

David started his Real Estate Career in April, 1992 with Prudential Benton (later becoming Prudential Northwest Realty Associates) in West Seattle and was still a very active broker with us at the time of his death.

Services for David have not yet been announced but will be posted here when determined.

You will be greatly missed, David Dean.

Advertiser Ncompass Cottage Company, and their partner Microhouse, are offering another of their free, convenient, concise informational workshops to help you learn more on Wednesday, Nov. 9th, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. in West Seattle.

You’ll learn about the history of backyard cottages, current codes and regulations, financing options, planning and design considerations, and how to select an architect and builder.

“Smaller cottages can be thought of as income producing rental properties, equity building additions, or perhaps as a warm safe place to have an aging parent live close by,” said Stefan Hansmire of Ncompass.

Ncompass Cottage Company provides folks all over the Puget Sound with affordable, environmentally sound and sustainable backyard and small lot cottages.

The company’s philosophy can be summarized this way: Smaller homes on existing lots mean more affordable housing, less demand on municipal infrastructure, better use of immediate resources, and more flexibility for everyone.

Their next workshop will be this coming Wednesday, Nov. 9th, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Community School of West Seattle, 9450 22nd Ave SW.

Mortgage expert Justin Arnold from Sterling Savings Bank will be on hand to explain how you can finance your cottage project. Also participating will be backyard cottage owner Sean McClintock to share his thoughts on building and owning a detached accessory dwelling unit, or DADU.

Ncompass was recently featured in an article in the Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2016626704_realcottages30.html

Contact Ncompass today. They’re making small … big.

For more information or to RSVP for the workshop, contact Stefan@ncompassllc.com or call 206-933-5961.

www.ncompasscottages.com

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a wonderfully updated mid-century home that is turnkey and ready for entertaining!

The kitchen has new stainless steel appliances, hood, champagne quartz counter tops and breakfast bar.

There are three bedrooms on the main floor, with an additional room in the finished basement.

New interior and exterior paint, newer vinyl windows, gas furnace and water heater.

New landscaping features, fully-fenced back yard, plenty of space for relaxing on the lawn.

Great new elementary school one block away, and on a local bus line.

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 23rd from 1pm – 4pm.

WHERE: 11273 29th Ave SW, West Seattle, WA 98146

INFO:

• List Price: $347,000
• Listing #: 287187
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 1.75
• Year Built: 1954
• Approximate House SqFt: 2,120
• Lot Square Footage: 10,800

Interior Features:

• Two Fireplaces
• High Tech Cabling
• Security System

Site Features:

• Cable TV
• Fenced-Fully
• Gas Available
• Patio

Marketing Remarks:

Wonderfully updated mid-century home that is turn-key and ready for entertaining!

The kitchen has new stainless steel appliances, hood, champagne quartz counter tops & breakfast bar.

Three bedrooms on the main floor with an additional room in the finished basement.

New interior & exterior paint.

Newer vinyl windows, gas furnace & water heater.

New landscaping features, fully fenced back yard, plenty of space for relaxing on the lawn.

Great new elementry school 1 block away, local bus line.

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.

Highline Medical Center announced Friday (Sept. 9) that it will be opening two new ‘urgent care’ facilities this fall, in West Seattle and Des Moines.

Both new facilities will be open seven days a week, with the West Seattle one scheduled to open Oct. 3rd and the Des Moines clinic Nov. 1st.

Highline Medical Center Urgent Care will open in West Seattle in the space adjacent to Highline’s West Seattle Family Medicine in the Alaska Junction. It will offer comprehensive urgent care services, including x-ray, and will be open on weeknights until 9 p.m. and weekends until 5 p.m.

The Des Moines clinic is set to open on Tuesday, November 1, adjacent to Des Moines Family Medicine on Marine View Drive. The urgent care center is open from 7 am to 9 pm on weekdays and 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday and Sundays.

Urgent care centers typically treat a variety of minor illnesses and injuries, from colds and flu to sprains and strains. Urgent care isn’t a replacement for your regular doctor. But if you don’t have a doctor, or yours isn’t available, and you want to be seen right away, it can be a great solution.

If it is a life-threatening emergency, remember to call 9-1-1 or get to the nearest ER. Highline’s state-of-the-art ER in Burien provides emergency services around the clock.

Highline Medical Center has posted a list of when to go to the emergency room and when to go to the urgent care on its website. To learn more, visit www.HighlineMedicalCenter.org.

“We are geographically separated from the rest of Seattle,” said West Seattle resident Aiko Stanley. “Being able to get care right here, without crossing the bridge, is huge – particularly on the weekends or during rush hour.”

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is an ideal new 5-bedroom, light-filled home in a great location with easy access.

Gorgeous hardwood floors lead you from the front door through most of the main floor.

Chefs will delight in the kitchen, with its’ slab granite countertops and undermount stainless steel sink, plus – stainless appliances.

This is a light-filled house on a level, usable lot in a great location with easy access!

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, Sept. 4th from 1pm – 4pm.

WHERE: 12606 16th Ave South, West Seattle, WA 98168

INFO:

• List Price: $319,950
• Listing #: 218497
• Beds: 5
• Baths: 2.5
• Year Built: 2011
• Approximate House SqFt: 2,323
• Lot Square Footage: 7,200

Marketing Remarks:

Ideal 5 bedroom floor plan!

Gorgeous hardwood floors lead you from the front door through most of the main floor.

Chefs will delight in the kitchen,with its slab granite counter tops and undermount stainless steel sink. Plus, stainless appliances.

Light filled house with skylight.

Family room has slate wrapped fireplace and adjoins sunny kitchen nook.

All bathrooms have undermount sinks,granite counters & tile floors.

Level usable lot, landscaping is being completed.

Great location w/ easy access!

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.

Justin will be appearing on August 19, 2011 at Fauntleroy Church in West Seattle to perform a collection of fun, snappy, Bible-based songs to raise funds for Family Promise, a social-service agency that works with Seattle congregations to provide housing, meals, and permanent living solutions for families in need (http://www.familypromiseofseattle.org/).

Creation Story Includes Shark, Pizza Pie, & Vegetables

If your circle includes kids under 10 you may know – or may have sung aloud – Justin’s secular tunes, from Willie The Whale and Meltdown to Henrietta’s Hair and Our Imaginary Rhino.

What’s not as well know about Justin is his two-CD set based on stories from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament called Why Not Sea Monsters? Recorded with Liam Davis & The Not ready for Naptime Players, the songs are just as catchy and touching as his other work, whether it’s a kid’s take on the tale of the loaves and fishes, a moving portrait of the Good Samaritan, or a retelling of the creation story complete with a shark, pizza pie, and broccoli, carrots, and beets.

Friday, August 19th, 6:30 p.m.
Fauntleroy UCC Church, 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle WA
Suggested donation at the door: $5/child (under 10), $10/adult, $15/family

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?

The Southwest Athletic Club (SWAC) Football & Cheer sign ups will be held this Saturday, July 30th from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., and will continue Aug. 1st through the 5th at 5 p.m. at their complex across the street from Sealth High School (2600 SW Thistle Street, 98106).

Serving Boys & Girls ages 7-14, the Southwest Athletic Club (SWAC) is a West Seattle-based non-profit organization with the purpose of teaching youth teamwork, discipline and self-esteem through participation in youth football and cheer activities.

They provide a safe structured and positive environment that stresses dedication, teamwork, and sportsmanship, which teaches as much about life as it does football and cheer.

See their website for more details: www.swaccougars.org, or join them on Facebook here.

Here are some videos showcasing this group:

Click here to view the embedded video.

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