September 2010

By Lisa Mills, CHt.
SPECIAL TO THE TIMES/NEWS

ALL FEELINGS ARE GOOD!

It's What You Do With Them That Is Good or Bad

Life not going exactly as planned? Feeling frustrated or depressed? Smoking, but you want to quit?

Drinking, but you want to quit or drink less? Eating more than you should? Using drugs and it's wrecking your life? Any of the above?

All of these different problems have something in common: they all result in not responding to feelings in a way that takes care of the problem causing the feeling. Smoking, drinking, overeating, and excess snacking are only ways of temporarily coping with the feeling, by distracting yourself from the cause.

Since the cause has not been taken care of, it comes back again. This can lead to frustration and even depression.

Here are a few lists of items that can serve as a guide to help you to respond to your feelings in a more satisfying way than any compulsive behavior ever could:

First, an outline of the brief and simple process:

September 24
Report Gaza--In May 2010, a nine-member medical delegation from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility traveled to Gaza to serve and learn. Please join us for a presentation by Gerri Haynes on the current political and humanitarian crisis and hopes for the future. 7 p.m. St. Francis of Assisi Church 15236 21st Ave. S.W.

September 26
Autumn Harvest Open House--Wesley Homes Retirement Community, 815 S. 216th St. 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tour campus, farm stand with food samples, gardening presentations, helpful resources available and much more! For info 206-824-5000 or www.wesleyhomes.org.

September 28
Southwest Guild of the Seattle Art Museum Meeting--"A Bunch for Brunch" 10:30 a.m. Guests are welcome to the next monthly meeting at the Normandy Park Cove, 1500 S.W. Shorebrook Dr. Coffee is served at 10 a.m. light brunch served after the lecture. For info 206-246-3484.

October 2

The City of SeaTac Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's one-day prescription drug "Take-Back" campaign on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SeaTac City Hall to collect potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction.

The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.

To find other local collection sites visit www.dea.gov. This site is continuously updated with new take-back locations.

The City of SeaTac Police Department will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's one-day prescription drug "Take-Back" campaign on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SeaTac City Hall to collect potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction.

The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked.

To find other local collection sites visit www.dea.gov. This site is continuously updated with new take-back locations.

New this year, Burien's free Octoberfest will include a beer and wine garden on the festival grounds along with an abundance of activities for young and old.

From Thursday, Sept. 23 through Sunday, Sept. 26, festival offerings range from live rhythm and blues to Burien's only full carnival, a benefit walk to aid homeless women, and 40-plus booths of food, arts and crafts.

The adrenaline rush and fun of the Davis Shows carnival gets Octoberfest underway on Thursday, Sept. 23.

Only on Sept. 23, buy one armband good for unlimited rides all day and get a second armband free.

Armbands are just $23. The carnival's rides and games continue through Sept. 26 and close each day when attendance gets too thin.

By Saturday, Sept. 25, Octoberfest kicks into high gear with the addition of entertainment onstage, a beer and wine garden, and vendor booths.

An outdoor beer and wine garden on the festival's grounds will feature Octoberfest beers brewed by Elliott Bay Brewhouse & Pub to be savored while watching the entertainment onstage.

Marvista, City Hall temporarily locked down

On Friday, Sept. 17 at approximately 11:27 a.m. there were shots fired at a residence in the 19400 block of 1st Avenue South in Normandy Park.

No persons were injured in the shooting. It does appear that the suspect in this case left the immediate area.

As a result of this shooting Marvista Elementary was placed in a temporary lock-down. Marvista Elementary was re-opened and the school was let out at the normal time.

Around that same time, an unidentified male called the City of Normandy Park and made threats to officers. This case is also currently under investigation.

As a result of these phone calls Normandy Park City Hall was locked down Friday.

Any persons with information regarding these cases are encouraged to call 206-248-7600 and ask to speak to any officer on-duty.

New charges filed in smash-and-grab burglaries

It was déjà vu for the Ballard High School volleyball team, as the Beavers fell 3-1 to Eastlake for the second match in a row Sept. 20.

Ballard took a one-game lead for the first time this season, beating Eastlake 25-21 in the first game of the match.

Unfortunately for the Beavers, they couldn't replicate that success, losing the match in three straight games: 25-22, 25-17 and 25-17.

Junior Monique Marquez had 12 digs and a game-high 27 assists for Ballard. Freshman Grace Taylor had a game-high three aces to go with her five kills. And, sophomore Liza Berg added nine kills and 11 digs.

The Beavers are now 0-2 in KingCo and 0-4 overall.

Ballard has a tough test in Skyline High School at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at Ballard High School. The Beavers lost 3-0 to Skyline last season, and Skyline is 4-1 so far this season.

On Saturday, Sept. 25 the Des Moines Arts Commission will host the inaugural Poverty Bay Arts Festival in the downtown Des Moines marina district from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

On the same date, the Rotary Club of Des Moines and Powell Renovations are sponsoring Poverty Bay Blues and Brews at Des Moines Beach Park from noon- 7 p.m.

For the arts festival, participating downtown Des Moines businesses marked by red and white balloons will be hosting artists showing and selling their work. A variety of mediums will be represented, including paintings, jewelry, fused glass works, face painting, photography, metal, and art made of recycled materials.

Several bands and performance artists will be staged throughout the marina district to add to the festivities.

Events commence at 10 a.m. with the dedication of Seattle artist Chandelle Anderson's mural, "Celebrating Life in Des Moines," at the corner of 7th Avenue South and South 219th Street.

Anderson was commissioned by the Des Moines Legacy Foundation and Des Moines Arts Commission to create the 32'x12' mural to honor the aging process. The piece vibrantly depicts the changing face of our community.

(Editor's Note: Jerry Robinson continues with the diary entries of 100-year-old Gertrude Finney as she recalls growing up in White Center.)

Diary 3

Between 98th & 100th was swampland. Also between 16th & 17th was swampland.

On 98th between 16th & 17th there was an elevated walk bridging the deepest part of the swamp. There was a cluster of three houses on 17th, one of which faced 98th just where the bridge began.

Hurrying to Shrigley's Theater one evening with a girlfriend, our dime admission fell through a crack into the swamp. We gathered our courage & asked at this house for matches with which to search. After explanations, the old folks living there gave us a dime. With many thanks we hurried off to the show. Next day when I tried to repay, they refused so I got to go to the show again!

2:09 a.m. Sept. 17, 7500 Block of 15th Ave. N.W.

"Stacy," a dancer at a club on 15th Avenue Northwest, told police she had just finished a [redacted] for the suspect in the club's VIP room when he pushed her, causing her to fall back onto the padded booth seat.

The suspect grabber her purse off the table and removed $600 in cash before running outside.

The suspect got into a black Isuzu Trooper and drove eastbound on Northwest 77th Street.

Stacy had never seen the supsect before, no useful fingerprints were turned up, and a police search of the area was negative.

1 a.m. Sept. 14, 900 Block of North 85th St.

"Ted," a store employee, said he was in front of the counter at a display case when the supsect walked into the store with his right hand under his jacket, implying he had a gun.

The suspect led Ted behind the counter, pointed to the safe and told him to open it. When Ted said he could not, the suspect turned his attention to the cash registers.

Ted opened one register, and the suspect removed the bills before demanding cigarettes. Ted gave him a package, and the supect left, heading east toward Aurora Avenue North.