Armed criminals block her way
By reporter Steven Smalley
“I have contacted the police multiple times, and no one listens,” explains Daniela Eng of WBL Services just off Commodore Way in Magnolia. She says an illegal vagrant camp has created an environment so frightening she can’t exit her car to enter her office.
“We have an illegal homeless encampment across the street from work – dealing drugs, doing drugs, defecating in the street, leaving their needles on the sidewalk and trash everywhere. They come over to our property steal our stuff, urinate on the porch, take showers,” she says. “In the middle of the day there are people buying drugs right outside our office. They go into their cars and smoke crack right in the middle of everyone’s view. They are here on a daily basis.”
Although the company has all manner of pictures and video showing crimes committed on posted private property, police are loathe to act.
“I’m eight months pregnant. The other day I showed up at noon with my young kids in the car. I see two of these men stealing from our building. I wasn’t about to get out of the car. I roll down the window and yelled at them while I’m on the phone calling 911. He has a knife in his pocket which you can clearly see. I’m not about to get out of my car with my small children to get into my office. It took the police more than three hours to show up,” Eng says.
Eng is exasperated with the inaction of city officials and law enforcement. She contacted Magnolia Voice for help.
“I can’t show up here on a daily basis without there being someone else to walk me inside the building,” she says. “I’m talking to the mayor and the City Council – I’m tired of being politically correct. These criminals need to be moved, they need to be cited, they need to go. I guarantee you if I went over there and stole one of their tents the police would be banging on my door in minutes. They can come over here and steal whatever they want. We have clear pictures of all of them committing crimes,” she says.
Eng wants the City to act.
“We need the police and the City Council to step up and start cleaning up these homeless encampments and hold the individuals accountable for their illegal actions,” she implores. “They vandalize our property, trespass whenever they want, leave their needles everywhere, and the police won’t do a thing. I fear for my life. It’s time for that to change.”
From Seattle Police Department
“North and West Precinct Anti-Crime Teams arrested four people at a Magnolia Apartment, in the 4000 block of Gilman Avenue West.
At the scene, police found 2 1/4 kilos of heroin, 443 grams of methamphetamine, 61 grams of crack cocaine, two stolen handguns, and $111,000 in cash.
Three suspects arrested at the apartment were booked into jail, and one was taken to Harborview Medical Center after he injured himself jumping from a third-floor balcony in an attempt to flee from police.”
The need for blood is always there, especially in the summer. Please consider donating blood August 13, at the Bloodworks NW bloodmobile. There is limited space on the bus. They are asking donors to please make an appointment. This will allow you to get in and out in a timely manner. Walk-ins are welcome around those that have scheduled appointments. Staff also require a lunch break closure from 3-4pm.
It is easy to make an appointment, please click on the link below. (Select whole blood). OR you can call 1-800-398-7888. Mention group number 1085, Magnolia Community, for August 10th.
Please consider sharing your good health – Donate blood, and save 3 lives with your one pint!
Monday, August 13th
Magnolia Community Blood Drive
Bloodmobile parked in Our Lady of Fatima parking Lot
1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
(closed for a staff lunch break 3-4pm)
To make an appointment click here . Or to schedule an appointment by phone please call 800-398-7888 Ext. 2. The blood drive is sponsored by Our Lady of Fatima Knights of Columbus.
When you donate, please remember to eat a good meal, drink plenty of water, and bring a photo I.D.
Here are some helpful links regarding blood donation:
· Find answers to questions about blood donation.
· See the difference the gift of blood makes for local patients.
· Look up basic eligibility info.
I cannot believe that it is already August. If you’re anything like me, it isn’t August in Magnolia until Summerfest. Here is the lowdown on the weekend’s activities. Check out this hilarious cross-post from Facebook and Nextdoor (thanks Jake Milstein):
Special thanks to the parents who chimed in and helped create this FAQ for Summerfest this weekend. Here’s the update (and note some changes in food trucks and inflatables):
1) What is Summerfest, where is it, & what time is the parade? -Summerfest is a giant party in Magnolia coming up this Fri (2p-9p) with movie Coco showing at 9p, Sat (all day and night), Sun (until 5p) -Located on the fields next to the Community Center in Magnolia -The Magnolia Bridge is still there (for now), so people from QA and Ballard are more than welcome. I hear there are other bridges to get to Magnolia, but you really should take the Magnolia Bridge while it lasts! -There will be bounce houses, obstacle courses, face painting, lots of food, beer, wine, and bands -Parade is 10a on Sat and goes down 34th from the Community Center to the Village and then down McGraw through the Village. Candy will be thrown to children and children will run to get it. Little brothers and sisters will cry when they don’t get as much candy as older siblings and parents will force older kids to give their candy to younger siblings to “avoid a scene.”
2) How many bounce houses and what is the cost? -2 bounce houses, 1 giant double slide, 4 obstacle courses. BTW – did anyone call these “moon bounces” as a kid? I did – but was that an East Coast thing? -There will be “rides” for kids ages 3-18. Note: Summerfest is terrible if you’re 19. You can’t go to the bounce houses and you can’t go to the beer garden. Bummer, dudes. -Cost is $25 for a wristband on Saturday and $25 on Sunday. Wrist band might be cheaper for Friday but not decided yet. No, you can’t use a wrist band for more than one day. Yes, you can buy individual tickets as well to pay-per-bounce-house. -Also, there will be hamster balls (Zorbs) that kids can roll around in. No, you cannot put all of your kids in one hamster ball. Yes, someone asked. And yes, you know who you are. -Everything should be set up by 3p on Friday.
3) How do I get tickets without waiting in that huge Saturday line? -If you come down on Friday, you can buy wristbands for Sat or Sun and then you don’t have to wait in line!
4) What bands are playing? -Lots of them – here’s the list. I’m looking forward to the Journey Cover Band (Infinity Project). Don’t Stop… Believin’ (did I get that stuck in your head?)
5) Can you bring the Urban Family beer into the bounce houses? -There will be Urban Family beer and Elysian and Figure Head. And no, you can’t take it in the bounce houses. Sorry. Only the social media manager can do that.
6) How do I get there? -Public Transport: Since light rail isn’t ready yet (just wait until the year 2299), take the bus: Bus – 19, 24, 31 all come to Magnolia. -Driving: If you’re driving, please bring a minivan, Subaru, or Tesla so you fit in. Also, you can’t park on the parade route on Saturday but you can park on many streets around the Village (basically, come to 33rd and McGraw and look for parking anywhere nearby). Other parents report “no parking signs” on various streets, so keep an eye out.
7) Will there be food trucks? -Ezells Fried Chicken -Taco Tajin -Delfinos Chicago Style Pizza -Hot Revolution Donuts -BUNS (recently named to top 5 burgers in Seattle) -Not a food truck, but there will be Bubble Waffles (yum) and ice cream
8) Umm, I don’t have kids – should I go? -Only if you like wine, beer, music or artists. -Also, if you like dogs. There’s a pet parade on Sunday afternoon. -Note: If you don’t have kids and don’t like kids, I advise against going to the movie night with the animated Pixar movie on Friday. There will be children there. Also, you really won’t like it when some of the children talk through the movie because they are children and there is no way they are seeing Coco for the first time.
Featured on Food Network’s “Eat Street”, award-winning, Magnolia-born and bred Snout and Co food truck will be at Met Market today until 2pm. Check out the amazing 
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See you there!
