September 2007

After two years of review and public involvement, Seattle School's Chief Academic Officer, Carla Santorno, has decided West Seattle High will revert back to a six-period schedule, but parents and students plan to ask the School Board and new superintendent to reverse the decision.

For more than two hours, Santorno and other district officials listened as people expressed frustration and resentment about the decision at a community forum last week at West Seattle High.

Santorno explained to a crowd of more than 100 that the current four-period schedule limits continuity in

The Seattle City Council last week said they would wait one year before considering forcing nightlife establishments to obtain controversial licenses and aide by certain operating rules.

Mayor Greg Nickels had proposed last year that clubs and bars should apply for licenses and adhere to rules preventing litter, violence and excessive noise. It also required businesses to police around their property.

The new city park being developed a few blocks west of the Alaska Junction needs an official name so Seattle Parks and Recreation is asking the public for ideas.

The city purchased property owned by Jim Ercolini at 48th Avenue S.W. and S.W. Alaska Street in 2005 with money from the Pro Parks Levy. The working title for this new park has been Ercolini Park, in honor of the family, which once lived on the property.

Several public meetings were held to solicit ideas for the park.

The chief executive officer of the Port of Seattle is Tay Yoshitani. His name was misspelled in the Sept. 19 edition.

Week number two of the Metro League cross country season brought runners from both Duwamish Peninsula high schools face-to-face at Upper Woodland on Friday.

In their first competitive encounter, West Seattle's Kyle MacDonald led all the way to win in 17:50, as Chief Sealth's fast-improving Bryce Rainwater finished second in 18:35 on a hilly 3-mile course. West Seattle runners took four of the top 10 places, with Jacob Nauss finishing third, Eli Swedlow ninth, and Lars Stromberg tenth.

West Seattle Little League has been named recipient of the Boeing Mariners Care Athletic Field Grant.

The $100,000 grant, awarded annually to fund improvements at youth baseball and softball fields in Washington, will be presented during a pre-game ceremony on Friday, Sept. 28 during Fan Appreciation Night, when the Seattle Mariners take on the Texas Rangers.

This is the 23rd year the grant has been awarded, thanks to the generosity of The Boeing Co., a longtime Mariners corporate partner, and Mariners Care, the team's nonprofit foundation.