January 2011

Lisa Coronado and Alder Sherwood, two of the creators behind West Seattle based TV pilot “The Divine Marigolds”, have embarked to the state of Missouri for pre-production meetings and scouting for the feature film, “The Orpheum”.

Coronado and Sherwood are both producing and starring in the film, which is about a haunted, aging Orpheum Theater.

Also attached to the project are music great, actor and producer Les Brown Jr. (“Band of Renown”, “Bob Hope: Hollywood’s Brightest Star”) Associate Producer, Jeremiah Kaynor (“Time Travel_0”, “The Divine Marigolds”), Line Producer, J. Daniel Dusek (“The Butterfly Effect”, “Northern Exposure”), Producer Rodney Stone (“The Last Ride”, “The Pistol”), Digital Effects Artist Tim Everett (“The Last Samurai”, “Pirates of the Caribbean”) and Missouri winery owner, entrepreneur and Executive Producer, Larry Owens.

The "Divine Marigolds" also a Corwood Productions product was all set and shot in West Seattle and is being edited right now. The director. Franciso Menendez is working on another cut and which will then see some final polishing edits before being shopped to networks and other distributors.

Next time you take a ride on the historic carousel at Woodland Park Zoo, it will be powered by the sun.

Later this month the Woodland Park Zoo, in partnership with Seattle City Light, will install solar panels on the roof of the carousel pavilion located on the zoo’s North Meadow.

The solar panels are expected to produce 9,000 kilowatt-hours annually, enough to offset the electricity required to power the carousel, which completes an average 100,000 rides per year.

According to City Light, 9,000 kilowatt-hours is also the annual amount of electricity needed to power the average Seattle home.

“Seattle may be known as ‘Rain City,’ but solar does work here,” City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco said. “We’re excited to support this solar carousel project, to demonstrate very publicly how solar energy options are viable for both home and business use in our community.”

The solar carousel project is made possible by a $70,000 grant from City Light’s green power program, which is funded by voluntary contributions from customers in support of renewable energy education.

The lunchbox laboratory closed on Sunday, Dec 19th, but their trash is still outside the now vacant building on 73rd Street and 15th Ave N.W.

The BNT received a call today from a frequent customer of Jenny Nails next door to the relocated restaurant.

“That place is the epitome of dirtiness,” Kathy Abendroth said. “There’s trash everywhere.”

Walking up to her nail appointment, Abendroth said there were oils on the ground and the trash was attracting crows.

“If you have crows by day, you have rats at night,” Abendroth said.

Abendroth said she has called the Health Department who agreed to send an inspector to the site.

Le Han, owner of Jenny Nails, said she called the landlord and was told the owners had a ten day period to clean up the mess.

Han said that was six days ago.

“I’ve been in Ballard a very long time,” said Abendroth. “And this is something Ballard residents won’t stand for.”

BNT was unable to contact the owners of Lunchbox Laboratory at the time of publication.

By Sam Reed, Sealth High School Athletic Director
The inclement weather on the eve of January 11th forced all Metro League boys basketball games scheduled for that evening to be rescheduled.

The Chief Sealth International game versus Franklin High School that was to be played that evening has been officially moved to Saturday, January 22nd with JV playing at 4:00 pm and Varsity tipping off at 6:00 pm.

The game will be played as scheduled in the newly remodeled gym at CSIHS.

As with normal league games, tickets are $4 for students with ASB, $6 for adults and students without ASB.

A complete listing of Seahawks sports schedules can be found here.

Press Release:
Construction Reroute – Rts 15, 18, 21, 22, 56 & 85 Night Owl.

Northbound 1st Av S is closed at S Royal Brougham Way; Sun, Jan 16, 6:30PM-Mon, Jan 17, 5:30AM. Use the stops northbound on 1st Av S just north of Edgar Martinez Dr S or just north of S Jackson St.

Chief Sealth International High School seniors learned during a surprise assembly this morning in the auditorium that a free year of college is in their future, if they choose South Seattle Community College. It's president, Gary Oertli announced that the college’s 13th Year Promise Scholarship has been expanded to Chief Sealth. The program is funded through the South Seattle Community College Foundation comprised of community and business leaders who give donations.

He characterized the program as groundbreaking, the first of its kind in Washington State, as it guarantees every graduating senior the opportunity to attend South tuition-free for one year, regardless of grade point, test scores or other factors. Chief Sealth becomes South’s second 13th Year Promise Scholarship high school, joining Cleveland High School, where the program was launched with the Class of 2008.

“This is a phenomenal opportunity for our graduating seniors,” said Chief Sealth Principal John Boyd. “With the cost of tuition increasing at levels above inflation, the opportunity to have their first year of college paid for is a tremendous gift for our students and their families.”

By Stacey Riley
Many of us have kitchen dreams that go unrealized. I want to give you some tips that are relatively inexpensive, pain-free and worth the time and small financial investment. Because this plan assumes no designer assistance, I suggest keeping colors soft to keep your nerves at bay.

Cabinets: Generally it isn’t the architecture of the doors but the finish that dates the kitchen, so paint is a great option. Rent a sprayer and if you are color challenged, select an antique white to keep it simple. Find some new hinges and handles to finish the update—make sure the finish matches your other hardware. If you have glass inserts, they can also be easily replaced (www.bendheimcabinetglass.com).

Countertops: Formica is an unpopular choice in these days of granite. But, Formica is an inexpensive way to get solid surfacing when funds are limited. Pop the countertop with something like apple green, gray/blue or a rusty orange. Choose a rounded profile; not a squared one.

From the SPD Blotter:
On January 13th, at approximately 7:07 AM, a 15 year old male bicyclist was travelling westbound on SW Cloverdale Street, heading downhill. At the intersection with Delridge Way SW, the bicyclist did not stop at the stop sign, entered the intersection, and struck the driver’s side door of a 2000 Ford F250 truck, that was travelling south on Delridge.

The bicyclist, who was wearing a helmet, was transported by SFD Medics to Harborview Medical Center with a broken leg and a head injury.

Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) responded to the location to process the scene and begin their investigation. The driver of the truck was evaluated at the scene and there were no indications of any alcohol or drug impairment. The driver was interviewed and released pending further investigation.

TCIS will handle the follow up investigation.

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Schools,post offices, most banks, some liquor stores, and government offices are closed. Metro buses will be running on a holiday schedule today.

A full list of all affected routes can be found on Metro's website.

The following Ballard routes will be affected:

Cancelled: 46, 48 EX
Reduced: 18, 17, 44, 15, 48

Garbage collection is scheduled as usual.

The season for spring sports is just around the corner which means registration time is now.

Baseball:

Ballard Little League Registration is now open. They're hosting an in-person registration night on January 26th at the Sunset Hill Community Club from 5:30 to 8:30. They ask that you bring any medical forms, copies of birth certificates and proofs of residence. They're offering a shoe and glove exchange that evening as well. Online registration is available at http://www.ballardll.net/
Sunset Hill Community Club is located at 3003 NW 65th Street

For those living north of 85th Street, registration for Northwest Seattle Little League is now open. The league is hosting a “Meet and Greet / Cleat Exchange” in the cafeteria of Whitman Middle School on Saturday, Feb 5, between 9 a.m. and noon. Boys and girls interested in playing must be at least six years old by April 30. Additional information can be found at their website at www.nwlittleleague.org/home.php