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Archives for April 2012
Family of Greggette Guy offers $10,000 reward [corrected]
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
It has been six weeks since the murder of 51 year old Greggette Guy who was last known to be walking along Beach Drive on a stormy evening. Last night, Fox News 13 aired an interview Greggette's husband, Dwight, about her tragic death. The interview ends with a reminder that her murderer has not yet been caught. The family is offering $10,000 for a tip that will lead to the arrest and conviction of her murderer. Click here to watch the interview.
We, along with other neighbors, have been in contact with various city officials about the safety of our neighborhood. We have been told there will be a community safety walk in the next few weeks (a few weeks ago).
Please stay vigilant and safe. Don't be afraid to call 9-1-1 when you need to.
UPDATE April 30, 2012: We received bad information from the parks department regarding the bench that is being installed today. This bench is not being dedicated to Greggette. We sincerely apologize for this miscommunication.
Young Eagle or Osprey?
April 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
This camouflaged raptor was hanging out on a rock below Emma Schmitz Park.
Photo credit: Scupper
Did Your Dock take a Walk?
April 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
If you have a small floating dock, you may want to double check to make sure it's anchored where it's supposed to be.
This dock appears to be heading north (currently it is just south of Emma Schmitz Memorial View Point).
West Seattle Crime Prevention Council Meeting Tonight at 7pm
April 17, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Via West Seattle Blog:
PARKS SUPERINTENDENT AT WEST SEATTLE CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL: Issues of safety and security at city parks arose after last month’s murder of Greggette Guy, believed to have happened at West Seattle’s waterfront Emma Schmitz Viewpoint. Tonight, acting Seattle Parks Superintendent Christopher Williams is the guest at the WS Crime Prevention Council‘s monthly meeting; Southwest Precinct police leadership also will be there as always to discuss the latest crime trends and answer community questions. 7 pm, SW Precinct meeting room (Delridge/Webster).
I'm just learning of this now, thanks to Suzanne, if any of our readers are going – please feel free to share your comments or what you learn at tonight's meeting.
UPDATE: Here is West Seattle Blog's coverage of what was discussed regarding the murder of Greggette Guy.
Back to business for 4029 Beach Drive SW!
April 4, 2012 by 3 Comments
It's great to see one of our favorite old buildings on Beach Drive coming back to life as a small business again! My wife and I ran into a couple of friendly guys moving stuff into this iconic location as we were taking a stroll north along the Drive. Being nosey bloggers that we are, we had to ask what was up?
A gentleman named Norm told me that he was planning to run his law practice out of the front of the space and use the back as a residence. He also told us he will do everything he can to keep the character of the circa 1928, 1610 sq ft space and was shooting for May 1st to be open for biz.
Norm was gracious enough to let me take a few pics of the inside and around back of the historic building which can be viewed here.
Want to know some history about the place? I knew you did!
An excerpt from Memories of Southwest Seattle Businesses describes the establishment at the northwest corner of Beach Drive SW and Carroll Street from the vantage point of what is now LaRustica Restaurant…
"Diagonally across the street at the northend of Weather Watch park, is another small storefront building. In the 50's it was a beverage store. They sold beer and wine and mixers, but no hard liquor. My friend Claudia Hickerson Moter lived there with her parents, Lyle and Juddy Hickerson. Lyle was seattle fireman stationed in North Admiral, and Juddy ran the store. The big street-side room was the store, with their living quarters at the back and below."
This archive photo from the King County Assessor's Office shows the apartments next door (prior to current brick siding) with another small store-front at street level.
As you can see from this Seattle zoning map from 1923, this particular intersection of Beach Drive was full of small businesses in "the day"…
The checkered section of this 1923 zoning map signifies "Business District" while the stripes stand for "Second Residences".
Hmmm, Law office or Beer & Wine store? Law Office or Beer & Wine store? Oh well, either way…welcome to Beach Drive Norm!
Scupper reporting for Beach Drive Blog
Submarine Spied heading into Rich Passage
April 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
This is the second submarine we've seen in roughly a week. What was especially interesting about this sighting is that there were about 10 people standing on the sub.
Fire in Condo Garage on Beach Drive
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Beach Drive was temporarily closed at the 3800 block of Beach Drive from an apparent car fire that took place in the garage of a condo.
When we arrived at the scene, the building was being aired out and residents were waiting for the okay to return to their homes.
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