March 2010

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council is seeking applicants for open positions in District 1, District 3 and At-Large.

District candidates must be 18 years and older and a resident of their district. At-large candidates must be a resident of the area, and/or a business/property owner in the area or an official representative of a non-profit in the area.

The Burien annexation of a portion of North Highline has created the openings, whose terms end June 2011. Filing deadline is 6 p.m. on March 29, and the selection of the candidates will be April 1 at the regular meeting of the NHUAC.

The council is also accepting applications for the upcoming May 20 election. One position in each district and three At-Large positions will be up for election to a two-year term. District boundaries are: District 1, the unincorporated area east of State Route 509; District 2, between SR-509 and 4th Avenue Southwest; District 3, between 4th Avenue Southwest and 16th Avenue Southwest; District 4, west of 16th Avenue Southwest.

Application for the election must be postmarked by April 5.

The Des Moines United Methodist Church has begun offering a new style of worship at 11:30 a.m. Sunday mornings.

The pNEWma Worship Service (pneuma is the Greek word for spirit) features a worship band, diverse musical styles, interactive events, and contemplative rituals.

This new service provides an opportunity for people who want something different from a traditional approach to worship.

The goal is to welcome a broader range of community members into the church.

"Our church is very committed to reaching out and helping people find the peace, belonging, and empowerment that come with following Jesus Christ," says Pastor Rev. Karla Fredericksen. "We are providing new and creative programs for young adults and families as well as strengthening our current programs for children, youth and adults."

A worship leader and family ministries coordinator was recently hired to design the new service and develop programs to help meet the spiritual and social needs of young adults and young families.

The Port of Seattle Commission will be holding their March 23 regular meeting at the Cove in Normandy Park, 1500 S.W. Shorebrook Drive.

The agenda includes a staff update on the Part 150 noise study and the commission will be taking public comment.

The meeting starts at 1 p.m.

On March 24, the members of the Highline Forum will also discuss the Part 150 noise study at SeaTac City Hall's Council Chambers, 4800 S. 188th Street. The meeting begins at 2:30 p.m. and the public is invited to observe.

The Highline Forum includes the Southwest King County communities of Des Moines, Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Tukwila and Federal Way, and the Highline School District and Port of Seattle.

Formore information, visit the dedicated Part 150 Web site (http://www.airportsites.net/SEA-Part150/) that has been established as the single location for all documentation connected to the study.

Two students of Foster High School in Tukwila, Yvener Cadeus, 17 and his sister Esther Cadeus, 19, came to Tukwila in 2008 from their home in Haiti.

"We lived in Petion-Ville," Yvener said.

He said this is where the 7.0 magnitude earthquake was located.

Yvener and Esther lost their cousin in the quake. The house they had lived in just a year and a half ago collapsed and killed her.

"We could have been in that house," said Yvener.

Neither Esther nor Yvener spoke English upon moving to the United States.

"We spoke Haitian Creole and French," Yvener said.

Upon hearing about the quake in their country, both students said their hearts sank.

"I was so scared," said Esther.

"We thought about our family," Yvener said. "It happened in our city."

Their family has been trying to get their aunt sent here, but their request has been denied by the government.

Both agree, however, that they have received a lot of support from their Foster High School classmates and teachers.

"It makes me feel better because they care about us," said Yvener. "They ask us how we are and if we're doing okay."

West Seattle's own ArtsWest Theater announced it's 2010-2011 season of plays in a presentation on Mar 15 that was a mix of performance, interviews and discussion and included a performance by Danielle Barnum (with piano by Kim Dare) who sang the theme song, from their next production, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Tell Me on a Sunday"

Featured in the upcoming season are 5 Seattle premiers including 2009 Tony Award nominee, reasons to be pretty, Evil Dead: The Musical, Emile: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her LIfe Tonight, Distracted and Shipwrecked! An Entertainment. Beyond these a special holiday presentation of A Tuna Christmas will be staged.

"I'm so excited about this coming season, said Alan Harrison ArtsWest Executive Director, "This will be my sixth season, and it's replete with fantasy thrills, and chills, and spectacular stories.

"We've taken on a heavy dose of risk with these seasons of plays that are new to Seattle. But these are plays that fit our mission. We produce conversation, and doing so, offer everyone the chance to dig into the sumptuous buffet of issues in the world around us," Harrison said.

The Herald received this humorous submission to our Tips@westseattleherald.com email address today. While the name is, shall we say "fishy" we thought it was amusing enough to share with you. It's regarding the "West Seattle Fishing Derby" that they say was held this past weekend.

"Tocs Dlod was able to land a record Land Shark for the Lake. “People had been catching them all day with hundreds but all I had was a $20” he said. The long time fisherman, and used to the perils of fishing for land sharks around Chicago, met his match with against the other West Seattleites in the Derby. Ed, his Brother in law, part of Lesser West Seattle Chamber of Commerce, said “we originally were going to fish the Lynnwood Derby, but once the rain moved in, West Seattle was the logical choice to entertain the visitor”. The Locals took it pretty hard, and asked that he not return, “Okay” was his response, as he left with the Trophy."

Click on the photos to see a couple of others.

A citizen called 911 after finding what turned out to be over four pounds of marijuana spread over half a block of an Arbor Heights roadway. Officers photographed the scene and gathered the buds and leaves for destruction.

At a local community center, an 18-year-old young man, appalled that his younger sibling had struck a girl at school, decided to teach his brother a lesson by slapping him and pulling him off a chair. The 11-year-old told officers that he was surprised by the discipline but not injured. The elder explained to the officer that they are of Samoan heritage, that “violence is a way of life,” and that he was just trying to be a good older brother. Two aunts picked up the boys and assured officers that there would be no more fighting between the two.

After his father passed away, a man was going through his things and found a sawed-off shotgun under the bed. He brought it to the precinct for destruction.

West Seattle Nursery
5275 California Ave SW 206.935.9276 New shipments of Rhododendrons and Japanese Maples now in stock! Stop in this weekend and check them out.

Table 35
Sammy Faour, Owner 4752 California Ave SW 206.407.3474 Now offering a delicious "Brunch" on Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Stop in and enjoy!

Linda Green-Baskett,
M.A., L.M.H.C.
Linda Green-Baskett, Owner 3400 Harbor Ave. SW #203 (ActivSpace) 206.682.9564 Now in West Seattle, former St. James Cathedral Parish Psychotherapist. When life experiences and religious/spiritual beliefs collide, please call if you need someone to talk to. Licensed, professional, nearby.

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4410 California Ave. S.W.
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ArtsWest is announcing their 2010-2011 season tonight.
Here's their message:
COME ONE!  COME ALL!
ARTSWEST ANNOUNCES THE NEW 2010-11 SEASON!
LIVE, ON STAGE...TONIGHT (MONDAY) AT 7:30PM
IT'S FREE, BUT WE CAN ONLY SEAT 111 PEOPLE --
CALL (206) 938-0339 TO RSVP!

ArtsWest is announcing their 2010-2011 season tonight.
Here's their message:
COME ONE!  COME ALL!
ARTSWEST ANNOUNCES THE NEW 2010-11 SEASON!
LIVE, ON STAGE...TONIGHT (MONDAY) AT 7:30PM
IT'S FREE, BUT WE CAN ONLY SEAT 111 PEOPLE --
CALL (206) 938-0339 TO RSVP!

ArtsWest is located at 4711 California Ave SW.