September 2010

Bob Jeffers-Schroder spent the first half of 2010 ringing more than 60,000 doorbells to inform residents about the potential dangers of global warming. Now, he'll spend the next two months preparing for his general election battle against Rep. Jim McDermott for Washington's 7th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Though Jeffers-Schroder, who lives near Carkeek Park, entered the race Jan. 1 against 21-year Democratic incumbent McDermott not expecting to win, he did do well enough in the Aug. 17 primary election – beating out five other candidates – to advance to the November top-two general election.

In the primary, McDermott pulled in 79.85 percent of the vote, or 110,914 votes. Jeffers-Schroder, running as an Independent, placed second with 6.38 percent (8,860), more than 2,000 votes ahead of third-place candidate Bill Hoffman.

Jeffers-Schroder said, despite running an old-fashioned door-to-door campaigning on his bicycle without any corporate contributions, he always expected to make it to the general election because Seattleites care about climate change. And, he's glad he did.

The yoga position downward dog takes on a whole different meaning when you take on of Brenda Bryan’s classes.

At her classes it is perfectly normal for the participants to sniff each other and utter the occasional ‘whoof!” Bryan teaches a doggy yoga class at her West Seattle yoga studio, which she shares with her business partner and fellow yoga teacher Kelly Page. Bryan is a licensed massage therapist and yoga/Doga instructor.

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She describes Doga as a great way to connect with your dog, as the focus is exclusively on them. When you sit with your dog, or are out walking with them Bryan said the focus is rarely completely on your pet, as you are watching television, or talking to someone on the phone.

Some of the poses in Doga include holding your hand over your heart while your other hand is on your dog’s heart. Bryan said Doga gives you a deep connection to your pet.

While most of the pets have a mellow temperament before they do Doga, Bryan said the Doga has a calming affect on the dogs, which can be noticed in their behavior after a couple of sessions.

South Seattle Community College at 6000 - 16th Ave. SW, will hold a Salute to South community reception Sept. 23 from 3 to 5 pm.

They will be celebrating the beginning of the new school year and will welcome the new President of the College Gary Oertli.

RSVP Phone: (206) 764-5300 | www.southseattle.edu

The Fauntleroy Fall Festival is having a Pasta Fundraising Dinner Friday, September 17, 2010, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Fauntleroy United Church of Christ, 9140 California Avenue SW in the Fellowship Hall & YMCA Gym.

There will be family active games in the YMCA Gym after the meal

On the menu: pasta, red and meat sauce, Caesar salad, garlic bread, lemonade and ice cream.

The cost is $5 per person or $20 for a family of 4 or more - pay at the door.
Sponsors: Fauntleroy Church, Little Pilgrim School, Fauntleroy Children's Center, Tuxedoes and Tennis Shoes Catering, Endolyne Joes, West Seattle/Fauntleroy YMCA, Fauntleroy Community Association, NUCOR Steel, Seattle.

If you take the Water Taxi you might be surprised to see a different vessel at the dock on Sept. 17. King County Metro has posted a notice about the Rachel Marie being put in dry dock for maintenance.

Their notice:
Passengers are being advised that the West Seattle water taxi, M/V Rachel Marie, will be dry docked for maintenance Friday Sept. 17 – Wednesday Sept 22. During her absence, the Spirit of Kingston will be used to shuttle passengers between Seacrest Dock and downtown Seattle.

The replacement vessel is about the same size as the current water taxi, so riders will not see any changes in their trip or schedule.

Ballard High School's Michael Day took first place Sept. 7 at the Jackson Park Golf Club, but the boys golf team fell to Newport High School 205-215.

Day shot par with 36 strokes, two strokes ahead of Newport's Kevin Zhao.

Also placing for the Beavers was Eric Frank, whose 43 was good enough for fifth place.

Ballard is 0-2 this season, but its score of 215 shows an eight-stroke improvement over its previous match at Jackson Park.

Next up for the Beavers is Inglemoor High School at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9 at Jackson Park. Last season, Inglemoor beat Ballard by seven strokes in their lone matchup.

Ghost Light Theatricals has chosen "Ch-Ch-Changes" as the theme for its 2010-2011 season, its eighth as a company but its first full season in The Ballard Underground at 2220 N.W. Market St.

While settling into their new home, adding a show to their season and shifting from nomads into Ballard's only theater company, the upcoming season represents a transformed Ghost Light still tackling the classics they love, according to a Ghost Light Theatricals press release.

The eighth season begins with William Shakespeare's classic tale of confusion, love, fantasy and transformation, "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Directed by R.A. Bergquist, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" runs from Nov. 5 through Nov. 21.

January starts with a bang as Wilder Nutting-Heath directs "Metamorphosis." A co-winner of 2010's "Battle of the Bards IV," this new adaptation of Franz Kafka's seminal work features humans and shadow puppets in a story about a man who turns into a bug and the changes that it brings with it. "Metamorphosis" runs Jan. 14 through Jan. 30.

While the first day of school is a only the beginning for many kids, the first day at Alki Elementary School has become a ritual for the Hardgrove family, still West Seattle residents.

First there was Mary Jane (Chase), now 91, a resident at the Kenney. She started kindergarten at Alki School, then brought her son David, 58, to his first day of school there. His daughter, Desiree, 24, followed, and Wednesday, Sept. 8, her 6 year-old son Caleb darted toward Alki School’s front door in the rain as the bell rang. Caleb will begin first grade here. He went to kindergarten in Bellevue.

“We all went to Madison and West Seattle High School,” said Desiree, a temp worker with contracts for Microsoft, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “My younger brothers, Davis and Daniel went to Alki, Madison and West Seattle (High School) too.

Salty's at Alki is staging a fundraiser Sept. 14 featuring 22 chefs, a wine and beer tasting, an auction and raffle all to benefit Providence Heritage House and Providence ElderPlace-Seattle.

Here's their announcement:

In 2001, our wonderful Eileen Mintz co-created a fundraising event called "Cooking with Class" with Connie Adams of Seattle DINING! Eileen asked us to hold it at Salty's on Alki in the banquet rooms at sea level, and here we are nine years later. Although we lost our beloved Eileen to cancer last year, we know she will be with us in spirit.

In a match that – with an extra inch on the keeper's gloves or a ball placed another foot to the left – could have gone either way, the Ballard High School girls soccer team played Bishop Blanchet High School to a 2-2 tie in the opening match of the 2010 season.

Blanchet started the scoring in the Sept. 7 nonconference match when Katie Ryan's shot went off Ballard senior keeper Berni Cardon's fingertips and into the corner of the net in the 20th minute.

Ballard narrowly avoided going down 2-0 shortly after when Cardon was caught away from the goal. Luckily for the Beavers, Blanchet's shot bounced off the crossbar.

Senior Cricket Harber used her head to even the score in the 34th minute when she knocked in a free kick lob from senior Jordan Travis.

Sophomore Kat Anesini gave the Beavers the lead early in the second half with her shot in the 47th minute off an assist from sophomore Sophie Mora.

Ballard could not preserve the 2-1 lead as Blanchet got a second goal courtesy of Shannon McMahon in the 71st minute.