The following Op-Ed article originally appeared in the West Seattle Herald print edition on April 2. It prompted a response. The author of the original piece responded . We present all three in sequence.-
By Alie Fathi
On Monday night, April 19, the Admiral Theater is scheduled to show two silent films created in 1920 and 1921 by then Northwest resident and pioneer female filmmaker, Nell Shipman, who co-starred with some of her 100 pets. This will also mark the premier performance at the Admiral Theater of the musician of live silent film accompaniment, Dennis James. James has specially orchestrated scores for the evening's films.
Tickets are for the event is $12.00, $9.00 for seniors over 60 and children under twelve, through Brown Paper tickets.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/107048
Women In Film will host a reception at 6:30 PM upstairs in the Admiral Theater's Crow's Nest Lounge.
MOVIE STARTS AT 7:30 PM
TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR AS WELL!
Some proceeds to benefit Women in Film Seattle, and the Humane Society.
Check out: http://www.thehistoricadmiraltheater.com/
West Seattle's Hope Lutheran Church at 4456 42nd Ave. SW will be the host for the Total Experience Gospel Choir on Sunday, April 18 in a fundraising effort for Seattle area students and adult chaperones who will travel to New Orleans on June 27, 2010 to work as Hurricane Katrina volunteers out of Camp Restore.
Prior to the performance a Gumbo & Jambalaya lunch will be presented at noon with the choir performing at 1:30 PM.
This is a free event but a free will donation is appreciated.
The students and adults will go to Camp Restore (volunteer housing center) in the Gentilly area of New Orleans, and funds raised will help defray travel and housing expenses.
Total Experience Gospel Choir, led has been involved in Hurricane Katrina restoration efforts in New Orleans and the Gulf South, both through local benefit performances, and performances and volunteer work for Hurricane Katrina survivors throughout the Gulf South.
Pastor Patrinell Staten Wright started the group as a gospel music class at Seattle's Franklin High School in 1973. Since then the choir has grown to become a nationally and internationally known gospel singing group.
Ballard magician Tony Comito may have declared, "Nothing up my sleeves." But, onlookers could not help but notice that Claudia Diorio, an assistant he plucked from the audience, was up his sleeves.
Between Comito's arms and hands, and her tricked-out jacket he provided, Diorio seemed perplexed with his shenanigans.
Comito was one of three magicians who performed a magic and comedy show called “That’s Impossible!” April 6 at Egan's Ballard Jam House.
Performing with Comito were David Rudd and Philemon Vanderbeck.
Ballard Big Picture is a column of scenes from around the neighborhood. If you would like to submit a photo for use on this site and in the Ballard News-Tribune, please send it to Michael Harthorne at michaelh@robinsonnews.com. Be sure to include your name and information about your photo.
After a two-week break, the Ballard High School lacrosse team picked up right where it left off in a 10-9 win over Klahowya April 6.
The Beavers headed into the break with a one-point win over Bainbridge and have now evened their record at 2-2.
Ballard had a slim 8-7 lead at halftime and played harder and smarter than Klahowya in the second half to ensure the win, coach Lise Martin said.
"They trusted each other to work as a team to eat up the clock once we were ahead and made wise decisions not to go to the goal and jeopardize the lead," Martin said.
Jayne Barnes, Kelsey Barta and Maddie Soukup had two goals apiece for Ballard.
Dayan Flynn-Walsh, Allison Jackson, Haley Jackson and Kelsey Mendenhall contributed goals as well.
Goalie Hannah Breton had 14 saves in the match.
With two wins, Ballard has already matched its season total from last year.
Martin said it's nice as a new program to grow and develop over the previous season.
"We have many factors against us when we go to compete, being a young team only in its second season but also having no seniors and many freshman," she said. "So, every one win feels great."
Mario Paredes will join New Futures as its new executive director on June 1.
A longtime, community leader in Washington state, Paredes is currently the executive director of Consejo Counseling and Referral Service, an award-winning agency that provides culturally competent services to underserved Latino communities, especially families with children.
Under Paredes' leadership over the past 12 years, Consejo has grown from a local agency with a $2.2 million annual budget to a statewide agency with a $6 million annual budget. In addition, Paredes has led two successful multi-million-dollar capital campaigns during his tenure there.
As a result, Consejo has been able to greatly expand its programming and extend its reach to better serve hundreds of low-income, immigrant families in our region.
Hazel Valley Elementary School has been named a Top School for the state of Washington in the 2009 Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Talent Search.
CTY Talent Searches identify, assess, and recognize students with exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities. This honor is bestowed on the top 100 schools by state, based on the number of student enrollments in their annual talent search.
Principal Johnathan Letcher said, "Hazel Valley seeks to discover and expose students to all opportunities that broaden and supports the gifts that each student possesses."
"Participating at high levels in the annual CTY Talent Search reflects upon the school's academic quality, student abilities, and teacher talent. It also reflects upon the school leadership that encourages students and their parents to seek out educational challenges beyond traditional school walls," said The Johns Hopkins University CTY Executive Director Lea Ybrarra. "It's a mark of quality for which your school can be justly proud."
For more information, visit the Center's website: http://www.cty.jhu.edu/ts/topschools/WAtop.html
The non-profit, West Seattle-based Animals First Foundation, which is dedicated to support and promote the preservation and well-being of all animals; both domestic and wildlife, holds a rock 'n roll auction fundraiser Sunday, April 18, 2pm-5pm at the Feedback Lounge.
Prior to that event, Animals First Foundation is involved in a fundraiser Saturday, April 10, 11am-3pm at Pet Elements, 6701 California Avenue SW. At least one dog and some cats will be on hand for adoption.
Seattle City Councilmembers will join Mayor McGinn and community organizations for two budget-related public hearings. The first hearing is on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at the New Holly Gathering Hall 7054 32nd Ave South.
Based on preliminary projections, the City of Seattle faces a $50 million general fund deficit for 2011, as a result of continued economic turmoil. In addition, revenues for 2010, are expected to be $10 million less than anticipated. In the face of these shortfalls, the City of Seattle faces some very difficult budget decisions in the coming months. Residents are invited to make their voice heard.
Balancing our city’s budget in tough times requires a great deal of direction, constructive input from citizens and the careful ordering of priorities.
Be there at 5 p.m. for the Sign-in, in time for the 5:30 p.m. public hearing.
The second hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the North Seattle Community College cafeteria located at 9600 College Way North. Here too there's a 5 p.m. Sign-in followed by the 5:30 p.m. public hearing.
Rains let up long enough for the Todd Beamer baseball team to elevate themselves to an 11-run fourth inning en route to a five-inning, 10-run mercy rule 16-6 South Puget Sound League South victory against visiting Spanaway Lake on Thursday, April 1.
The Titans finished with 10 hits while improving their league record to 3-2 and overall record to 5-3.
Trailing 6-3 midway through the third inning, Todd Beamer flew into action in the bottom of the fourth after its first two batters were routinely retired.
A TB single ahead of a passed ball and intentional walk set up Ryan Beck for an RBI single. Mac Gridley followed with a run-scoring single.
Brett Oyer singled home the run that made the score 6-6. An infield error pushed TB to an 8-6 lead and the Titans scored three additional runs to lead 14-6. Kenny Johnson blasted a solo home run as part of the wild rally.
"I just tried for a hit on a fastball," recollected Johnson. "For pitching, I tried to mow them down with fastballs and a slider."
After relief pitcher Johnson recorded a ground out and two strikeouts, Todd Beamer ended the fray on Beck's RBI and a wild pitch in the bottom of the fifth.
