April 2010

The galley on the WSF Klahowya will close at 10:00 am this morning in preparation for a boat move of the Tillikum.

CDX anticipates having the galley on the Klahowya ready Thursday morning Thursday afternoon at the latest.
They apologize for any inconvenience.

Please send any comments or suggestions you may have to WSFAlert@wsdot.wa.gov

It might sound crazy, but changing your vocabulary can actually make you burn more fat. It can also make you stronger and build up your body. This is due to specific effects that words have on your physiology.

Most men can think of 3-5 positive or negative emotions in 10 seconds. Most women can think of 4-7 positive or negative emotions in the same amount of time. Try it yourself. In 10 seconds, think of as many positive emotions as you can, and then in another 10 seconds think of as many negative emotions as you can. Write them down, and you will be looking at your most common experiences in a typical day.

Expanding your emotional vocabulary will expand your experiences, and it can even help you get leaner. Every time you ponder positive words (i.e. joy, love, bliss, elation, etc.) your brain and body releases chemicals and hormones that boost your mood, repair damaged tissue, strengthen your immune system, and give you more energy (to name just a few). When you focus on negative emotions (i.e. anger, resentment, malice, jealousy, etc.) your body and brain pumps out chemicals and hormones that break you down, age you prematurely, and can even foster diseases like cancer!

Tonight at 6pm attend a book signing by Sam Cutler at Easy Street Records, 4559 California Ave SW, (206) 938-3279.

Sam Cutler is the only man ever to work as tour manager of both the Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead. His new book, You Can’t Always Get What You Want, details the author's experiences with the bands in the late 60s and early 70s, including the infamous concert at Altamont. The book also describes in vivid detail the personalities of the bands, friendships with other performers of the day such as Joplin and Hendrix, and the chaotic nature of organizing a concert.

Call 206-684-8821 or email your questions at contact@seattlechannel.org RIGHT NOW for Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Bruce Harrell and Sally Bagshaw for this month’s edition of City Inside/Out: Council Edition which premieres Wednesday, April 21, 7p.m. Cable 21. Then tune in Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. on SEATTLE CHANNEL, Cable 21, to get answers.

Also check out: Council Edition website, http://www.seattlechannel.org/CouncilEdition/

Clean campaigns activist and Democrat running for the open seat in the State Legislature from the 34th District, Marcee Stone today announced the launch of her new website – www.marceefor34th.com.
The site has information about legislative priorities, volunteer opportunities, and how to contact the campaign.

Marcee Stone announced the endorsement of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 52 and the Pacific
Northwest Regional Council (ILWU and IBU). These organizations are the first labor groups to endorse in this race. Local 52 is the only union with a hiring hall in the 34th district.

“We are convinced that Marcee Stone is the candidate in this race who will be most effective fighting for working families, living wage jobs, and bringing economic development to our area. We are excited to support her," said Dave Black, Business Agent with ILWU Local 52.

“I’m ecstatic at the outpouring of support,” Stone said. “Now, more than ever, we need to protect and grow family wage jobs.”

The $3.7 billion biennial budget approved by the state legislature Tuesday morning includes $2 million to construct a permanent facility for Aviation High School. The school serves 400 students interested in careers related to the flight industry and has a strong curriculum that stresses math, science and engineering.

The school is currently located at the Olympic site in Des Moines. A site for a new building has been selected across the street from Tukwila's Museum of Flight.

The school is administered by the Highline School District but admits students from throughout the Puget Sound area.

"I am very pleased that Aviation High School is able to move forward to its new location," said Rep. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines. "Having it housed in a building scheduled for demolition is not an appropriate setting for one of our most recognized high schools that helps students excel in math and science and prepares them to compete for high-tech jobs in our area."

"Liberty Belle," the most recently restored World War II Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress will take to the skies over Seattle from Tukwila's Museum of Flight on April 24 and April 25.

Public flight hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The total flight experience takes 45 minutes with approximately half hour in flight. Flights experiences are $395 for Liberty Foundation members and $430 for non-members. Passengers can become a Liberty Foundation Member for $40 and receive the member discount for family and friends. While $430 per person sounds expensive, it must be put into perspective when compared to a B-17's operating cost.

A Flying Fortress cost over $4500 per flight hour and the Liberty Foundation spends over $1,000,000 annually to keep the Liberty Belle airworthy and out on tour. The Liberty Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit flying museum and funds generated merely help offset these high cost. Only the public's interest and other generous donations keep the Liberty Belle flying and from being silenced permanently in a museum for years to come. Hopefully, for years to come!

An open letter has been sent to the Seattle Capital Corporation from the SouthWest District council and endorsed by eleven community groups in West Seattle noting the community concerns over the Fauntleroy Place construction site. It was to be the new home of Whole Foods but the project stalled and lawsuits were filed. The Fauntleroy Place development plans call for a six to seven story building with 184 residential units above 65,160 square feet of retail space. Anchor tenants were to include Whole Foods and Hancock Fabrics. The now tentative plans call for 484 parking stalls.
The site has sat in its current state since December of 2008.

Seattle Capital Corporation
Attn: Robert E. Story, Jr.
190 Queen Anne Avenue, #100
Seattle, WA 98109

Re: Community concerns over Fauntleroy Place construction site

Dear Mr. Story:

Thank you for taking the time to read this letter; it is representative of the sentiments of a large number of West Seattle community organizations, our constituents, and the general community of West Seattle who we endeavor to represent.

The City of Burien celebrated Arbor Day Tuesday morning at one of its newest parks.
Mathison Park is a six-acre forested neighborhood park, located at 533 S. 146th St. The upper five acres was donated to the city by Ted Mathison. The Carver sisters, in memory of their grandfather, Herman Nikolas Peters, donated a lower acre.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE MORE IMAGES FROM THE DEDICATION AND OF THE PARK

Peters homesteaded the area in 1899. Ted and Bernadine Mathison moved to the property in 1944 and raised five children there.
The Arbor Day commemoration was preceded by a dedication ceremony for Phase II improvements to the park.

Parks operation manager Steve Roemer said only one acre of the park, which contained playground equipment, was available to the public before the improvements.

The construction project included a new toddler's playground, a winding asphalt trail with picnic tables and viewpoints and a sawdust hiking trail.

Roemer said the construction period from August to February was "short and sweet," despite occasional bad weather.