September 2010

The White Center Community Development Association will hold its second "Member Mixer" on Sept. 25 at the Educare Early Learning Center 625 S.W. 100th Street from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Free food and refreshments will be provided.

The first meeting, held Aug. 7 produced some questions and raised issues that will be addressed in this meeting.

On the agenda are discussions on immigration reform, and immigrant barriers to education and housing, as well as the youth of white center and positive youth alternatives.

The meeting will be in the Professional Development Room, 204, 2nd Floor (childcare will be provided on the 1st floor)

Contact Sean Healy at 206.694.1082 ext 165 or via e-mail: Sean@wccda.org for more information.

The White Center Community Development Association is located at 1615 S.W. Cambridge Street, Seattle, WA 98116.

A miracle occurred and four of the Fabulosities (my single mom gal pals) were childfree on the same weekend.

“Let’s go away together,” I suggested.

Another miracle occurred where a location was chosen and ferry times were coordinated with minimal fuss (a total of three emails!).

The miracles continued as three of us congregated at Willow’s house, on time, piled into her car and despite the Seahawks tailgaters and otherwise annoying congestion, we still pulled into the ferry line with 10 minutes to spare. We looked out the window to see the smiling Isabella, who had just left her date in Belltown to meet us.

All four Fabulosities were in the same car, going away for the weekend. I should have known it was too good to be true.

I felt some tension rising on our ferry ride, but chose to ignore it. I assumed it was due to all of the attention we were paying to Isabella’s recent love interest, who we did not know, therefore still liked, compared to Willow’s boyfriend, who we did not trust, therefore did not like.

Fire Department and haz mat crews responded to what was described as a "small amount" of mercury reported on the ground at the Rotary Club totem pole at 35th S.W. and S.W. Alaska Street around 2:15 pm Sep. 3.

The incident commander for SFD said the source was unknown and "There was no glass of the type you might find in a thermometer or other kind of device like that, that uses mercury."

Crews were cleaning up the material and expected it to be resolved fairly quickly.

In it's opening match of the 2010 season, the Ballard High School boys golf team lost to Issaquah High School 205-223.

Issaquah's Bryan Jung won the day with a score of 38.

Joe Stange's 43 was Ballard's top score of the competition and put Stange in fifth place overall.

The Beavers face off against Newport at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Jackson Park Golf Club.

One game into the 2010 season, the Ballard High School football team has all ready matched its win total from each of the past two seasons, beating Sammamish High School 15-7 Sept. 2.

The Beavers took the lead in the first quarter of the nonconference matchup when junior quarterback Jesse Scott hit junior tight end Blake Sechler for a 36-yard touchdown. John Verduin added the extra point.

Sammamish, a team that went 3-7 last year while playing in KingCo 3A, tied things up heading into halftime with a 35-yard touchdown from Andrew Engles to Taylor Ragan.

Prior to the game, coach John Bowers said he wanted to see Ballard play well late in games and finish strong.

The Beavers did that, putting eight points on the board in the fourth quarter, courtesy of Scott's 45-yard touchdown pass to Sechler. Scott added the two-point conversion on a run.

Before the start of the season, Bowers singled out Scott and team captain Sechler as two players that have been working hard and showing improvement every day.

Acclaimed photographer Timothy Aguero will be at Avalon Glassworks on Saturday, September 18, 1-5pm to capture your portrait with a colorful art glass background.

You are invited to come get a new professional photo for your social media while supporting White Center Food Bank.

Your suggested donation of $40 not only provides 200 pounds of food to White Center Food Bank, but supplies you with quality digital photos to update your image and invest in yourself.

No appointment necessary, just show up! You'll be entertained by live glass blowing while Tim shoots portraits. Avalon Glassworks is located
at 2914 SW Avalon Way, Seattle, WA 98126, next door to Luna Park Cafe.

See more of Tim's work at
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AvalonGlassworks/0329371c02/6ba154f5af/32133b86….

After 72 years in the same Fremont location, the Buckaroo Tavern, the neighborhood bar that is still defiantly cash-only and where the popcorn is free and the motorcycles outside are revving, is closing its doors, hoping to find a new home soon.

In July, the Buckaroo Tavern announced its landlords would not be renewing their lease in the building at 4201 Fremont Ave. N that was built in 1908 and became the bar’s home in 1938.

The Buckaroo’s owner, Donna Morey – only the third owner in the history of the bar – said she was disappointed and shocked by the news that the bar would have to close or move, especially because the Buckaroo was doing well, paying rent on time and remaining solvent.

“It’s the saddest day of my life to know that I have to be the person to lock this door for the last time,” said Morrey, who bought the bar with her husband Keith in 1984. Keith passed away in 2007.

Morey said the Buckaroo is a relaxed place where very soul who comes through the door can be themselves. Since purchasing the bar, Morey has hosted Thanksgiving and Christmas potlucks every year.

Photographer Kurt Howard captured these images of Kennedy's 41-7 thrashing of Decatur on September 2. Click on the photo to play slideshow.

The Alki Community Council sponsored Alki Plaza Summer Concert & Family Fun Day arrives Sunday, September 12 from noon to 7:30 p.m.

“This is the first year a Plaza festival will be held under the auspices under the Alki Community Council, said ACC spokesperson Libby Carr. “There has been an event there the last three Septembers. On September 11 it was Mayor Nickels dedicating the new statue on the old pedestal. Last Sept. 19 West Seattle Astronaut Gregory C. Johnson was there for the time capsule dedication.

“We dissolved our prior organization, the Seattle Statue of Liberty Plaza Project as we promised we would when the mission was accomplished,” said Carr. “It was accomplished when the plaza was completed. We passed the torch to the Alki Community Council. We have a memorandum of agreement now between the ACC and Parks Department. We wanted a public celebration of the ACC as the sort of ‘go-to organization’ and thought maybe we could do this annually.

The following statements were issued tonight from Superintendent Maria L. Goodloe-Johnson and Seattle
School Board Director Steve Sundquist, who is spokesperson for the School Board on labor negotiations.

“I am so pleased that SEA members have voted to approve a three-year contract for certificated staff,” said Dr. Goodloe-Johnson. “This historic agreement builds on a tradition of collaboration with our teachers and will further strengthen the excellent work of our educators and administrators to keep student learning as our central focus. I honor the dedication of our teachers, knowing they work each day to ensure that every student reaches their highest potential.”