August 2010

Burien Little Theatre is seeking two male chorus members for the ensemble and an alto sax player for "Reefer Madness: The Musical," written by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney.

The ensemble is almost like another character in the show, much like the phantoms in "The Rocky Horror Show." This mixed gender group, age range 20s, represents Reefer Zombies, Kids at the Five and Dime, Jungle Orgy dancers, Angels, and patriotic background chorus in the Star-Spangled finale. Strong vocal and dance skills preferred.

Performances are at Burien Little Theatre in Burien from Sept. 24 through Oct. 31, 2010 Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Rehearsals have just begun Mondays through Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.
Stage director is Steve Cooper and music director is Ann Sager.
$100 stipend is provided.

Auditioners should be prepared to perform two short contrasting songs (serious/comedy, ballad/patter) and provide resume and headshot.
Please make audition appointment: audition@burienlittletheatre.org, 206-242-5180.

A 50-year-old male was arrested Wednesday morning, Aug. 11 on suspicion of committing "smash-and-grab" burglaries in Burien and West Seattle.
Early Wednesday morning, King County Sheriff detectives, along with Seattle Police, arrested the man for a burglary in Burien.
Fourteen "smash-and-grab" robberies occurred in the Burien area since June 15, according to sheriff spokesman Sgt. John Urquhart.
In each case, the perpetrator struck at night, smashing windows with rocks or similar objects and stealing cash from the regisister. In some cases, the entire register was taken.
By the time the store's alarm sounded and police arrived, the burglar would be gone.
Burien Police Sgt. Henry McLauchlan earlier siad apprehending the thief or thieves was the precinct's top priority.
"We have a new're-do-well out there that's causing us all sorts of trouble," McLauchlan noted.
The suspect was booked into the King County Jail on suspicion of Burglary. Detectives are continuing to work the case.

The Seattle Police Blotter has posted this:

On August 11th, at approximately 2:30 AM, Seattle Police and King County Sheriff detectives working in conjunction on a series of commerical “smash and grab” burglaries, arrested a 50-year old male for a burglary in the Burien area.

This suspect is believed to be responsible for at least 40 similar type burglaries in the West Seattle and Burien area since July 1st. Detectives from the two agencies will continue to follow up on these burglaries as they put together their cases for prosecution.

The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary.

Signups for Ballard Boys & Girls Club winter basketball camps and leagues start Sept. 8.

The kindergarten through first-grade boys camp runs on Tuesdays and Fridays from Oct. 19 to Dec. 17 and features 8-foot basketball hoops.

The second-grade boys camp runs on Mondays and Wednesdays from Oct 18 to Dec. 15 and features 9-foot hoops.

The second and third-grade girls camps runs on Thursdays and Saturdays from Oct. 21 to Dec. 18 and features 9-foot hoops.

Winter basketball in-house leagues for third-grade boys, fourth and fifth-grade boys, and fourth and fifth-grade girls start practice Jan. 3. Games begin in late January, and the leagues end March 4.

The cost for all leagues is $75 and includes a Boys & Girls Club membership.

In addition to basketball, the Ballard Boys & Girls Club is offering first through fourth-grade coed flag football. Signups are Aug. 13, and flag football runs Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Sept. 13.

For registration information, visit www.ballard.postiveplace.org or call 206.783.5775.

I am writing this within walking distance of Horace Mann’s birthplace ,and I hope that I do not disturb his legacy too much, but I think that it is time that we re-examine what Horace had in mind and how this may have become distorted by “Mission Creep.”

Horace felt that it was important that every child have the necessary tools to be successful in the society of the middle to late 1800’s. This meant, I believe, that you could read, write, and count in order to be able to enter the workplace of the industrial society that was overtaking the country.

To do this small schools, often one room schools, were established close to the homes of the children as there were no school buses or other forms of transportation available to most children. As the schools were small every teacher had personal contact with the adults, usually parents, who were raising the children. The curriculum was basic as the teachers were often not much better trained than the oldest of the students. Education stopped for most children at end of the 8th grade, and at least initially was not compulsory.

When 70 year-old West Seattle resident Charles Edward Jenks stole the 18-foot, 500-pound totem pole from West Seattle's Rotary Viewpoint Park last Nov. 30, little did he know his bizarre and brazen theft would set into motion a community effort stretching from West Seattle to Keizer, Oregon to restore and rededicate the hand-carved item.

CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO SEE MORE PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT

The rededication took place Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. around the freshly painted and debugged pole as a crowd gathered that included the original carver, South Dakotan Native artist Robin Young and over a dozen West Seattle Rotarians.

"It's great to see the community celebrate and the Rotary Club gather around. Just having it back here is like having a piece of West Seattle back in the community.," said Chief Sealth graduate Christopher Williams, acting Parks and Recreation Superintendent.

by Chantelle Leetch

We adopted Cheyenne when she was 8 weeks old. Cheyenne has always been the sweetest but shyest dog we've ever had. A week after we lost Duke (our 10 yr old Rottweiler) to cancer - Cheyenne and Star (our other dog) were taken to a groomers in Tukwila and she mananged to jump out an open window while we were not there.

We got a frantic call saying - "Your dog just escaped and we can't catch her"

We raced up there and continued searching and calling for her all night, but could not find her anywhere. I continued to search for her everyday in everyway imaginable - scent tracking dogs, 1000's of posters, checking every shelter from Tacoma to Everett, placing ads on Craigslist and every other classifieds and Lost Pet site I could find.

We had many people I had never even met volunteer to come out and help me search in person and spread the word via the internet, but she remained missing for 5 MONTHS!

Then we got a call from a woman who saw one of my posters and thought it was Cheyenne sneaking into her yard late at night to steal some cat food off her porch.

9 p.m. July 31 – 9:30 a.m. Aug. 1, 8300 Block of 16th Ave. N.W.

Victim left his garage door open overnight. When he checked the next day, he found his chainsaw was stolen.

The primary suspect is one Ashley "Ash" Williams. Groovy.

6:14 a.m. Aug. 3, 1400 Block of N.W. Leary Way

An unknown suspect used a rock to break the window of a business on Leary Way and made off with a gum ball machine. No other items were stolen. The store's other candy machine was stolen July 24 in the exact same manner.

There is also a primary suspect in this case.

4:41 p.m. Aug. 3, 4000 Block of Fremont Ave. N.

Victim left his apartment window partially open when he left for work at 6 a.m. When he returned home, the window was wide open and the window screen was on the inside of the apartment.

At Sustainable Ballard's July meeting, attendees shared their ideas for the little things Ballard residents can do to work toward a carbon-neutral Seattle.

Line Drying Laundry

Environmental Impact:
According to the California Energy Commission, the average American household does 400 loads of laundry per year. And according to Wikipedia, the average clothes dryer produces 4.4 pounds of CO2 per load. This means line drying could cut carbon emissions by as much as 1,760 pounds per year.

Tip:
Steam wrinkles out of button-down shirts by throwing them in the dryer for just five minutes then hang them up on the clothesline. This not only saves energy but eliminates the need for ironing once clothes are dry.

Resources:

Feet First is calling on individuals who live or work in West Seattle to participate in a unique Rolling Community Meeting on Saturday, August 28, 2010 beginning at 10am at the Delridge Neighborhood Development Association 5411 Delridge Way SW.

This meeting will gather input for the kiosk project specifically on the location, artwork and information to be placed on the art pieces. The new signage is intended to encourage people to get around the neighborhood by foot. The Rolling Community Meeting will end and be followed with a no-host lunch in the Alaska Junction neighborhood at 1pm to discuss findings from the meeting.

The Rolling Community Meeting is the last of numerous community meetings held over the past year. A brief overview of the project will be provided by the Feet First Program Coordinator, Max Hepp-Buchanan and local artist, Paul Sorey. Following the presentation, participants will carpool to the seven designated locations for in-depth discussion and understanding of the project area.