From the Seattle Fire Department:
An early morning fire forced three families from their apartments in West Seattle on Friday.
The fire at 2201 S.W. Holden St. was confined to the deck, but three apartments had water and smoke damage, the Seattle Fire Department said.
The fire forced nine people from their homes. The American Red Cross is helping those who don’t have a place to live.
The first fire call went out at 3:20 am.
Pictured are Roxhill Elementary School's team "The Bulldogs" won 2nd place in the Global Reading Challenge at the Seattle Public Central Library on March 17th. The Bulldogs will attend the Global Reading Challenge City Final Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in the Microsoft Auditorium at the Central Library (1000 4th Ave).
The Global Reading Challenge is a Battle of the Books program for 4th and 5th graders enrolled in the Seattle Public Schools. The program encourages children to have fun and enjoy the sport of reading. After reading 10 books, children take part in a "Quiz Bowl" game to determine the winner for the city of Seattle. The winning Seattle team takes home the Global Reading Challenge traveling trophy and goes on to a videoconference challenge between Seattle and Fraser Valley and Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada.
By Kate Ganiron, Intern
6:30 p.m. on March 14th. 53rd block of Ballard Avenue NW.
A Ballard Avenue business was burglarized overnight by a suspect in need of stamps. The complainant of the shops had arrived Monday morning and noticed some boxes were out of place and area behind the cash register desk had been rifled through. The back office had also been left in disarray. The back window at the store had been broken and replaced with plywood by the burglar(s).
Complainant said the only items found missing were a book of stamps and $10 in change.
4:11 p.m. on March 14th. 1st block of N.W. 85th St
A shoplifter entered a Greenwood clothing business at 100th and 86th on Monday afternoon. The same suspect had attempted to shoplift items in the same shop three days prior.
We will update as results come in from this weekend's competition.
Press release:
Lutheran High School Students Demonstrate Engineering Know-How at Seattle FIRST® Robotics Competition
Student Teams’ Robots Compete for a Chance to Advance to National Championship
Who: More than 2,500 students, professional mentors, mascots, parents and fans supporting 100 high school teams participating in the Seattle FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition.
What: The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges students – working with professional mentors – to design and build a robot to compete in competitions that measure its effectiveness, the power of teamwork and the determination of students. Teams will battle for regional awards and a spot at the FIRST Championship held April 27-30 in St. Louis, Missouri
When: Thursday, March 17 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Robot testing and inspection
The print deadline for calendar submissions is two weeks before the date of the event to be publicized. Email calendar@ballardnewstribune.com, or to get it posted online immediately, email SharaH@robinsonnews.com.
Spring Egg Hunt
Ballard Community Center
6020 28th Ave. N.W.
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. sharp. Rain or shine. Please bring a bag or basket for collecting. Non perishable food donations gladly accepted. Volunteers are needed, please call 206-684-4093.
First Annual Ballard Jazz Gala
Saturday, April 30, 2010, an evening of fun, food, and entertainment will be held to benefit the Ballard High School Music Program. The first annual Ballard Jazz Gala will be from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at the Blue Ridge Community Clubhouse located at 10040 15th Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98177.
Fifth Anniversary Clinic Opening
5300 Ballard Ave. N.W.
206-789-3168
What are the best ways to teach students who aren't fluent in English? Highline teachers and leaders will examine that question at a symposium on English Language Learner (ELL) programs. Students and teachers will talk about their experiences in the district's ELL classrooms. Educators will present research from across Highline's schools and will discuss plans for next year's ELL teaching and learning.
The symposium will be held March 24, at 4:00 p.m. at the Arts and Academics Academy on the Evergreen campus, 830 S.W. 116th St.
Staff and community members are encouraged to attend.
One in five Highline students comes to school speaking a language other than English. Highline's English Language Learner (ELL) program helps students learn English while they are learning the math, literacy, and other skills they need to succeed in school and in life.
When Highline Public Schools Superintendent John Welch moves to his new job at superintendent of the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) in September, he will be job sharing.
PSESD's current superintendent, Dr. Monte Bridges, and Welch will lead the agency together for one year with the goals of a smooth transition and uninterrupted progress in serving the region's early learning and K-12 educational needs. Welch will assume solo superintendent duties on July 1, 2012.
The opportunity for this unique and innovative leadership transition is created by the successive retirements of PSESD's deputy superintendent in July 2011 and superintendent in summer 2012, according to PSESD board members. Instead of filling the deputy superintendent vacancy for the coming year, the Board elected to conduct a superintendent search.
Dave Montoure, owner of the West 5 restaurant and West Seattle Chamber of Commerce President is organizing West Seattle restaurant operators to save Sunday 3/27 as a date for raising funds for Japan relief. He said, "Presently, Feedback Lounge, Shadowland and Mission have agreed to some type of fund-raising program, I need to get out and sign up some more."
Montoure, whose background includes time spent in Japan said, "lived in Iwate prefecture, one of the hardest hit areas, for several years and have many connections in Iwate. Most of my close friends are inland (in Morioka City) and were spared from the tsunami. I am getting daily updates from friends in Iwate, and they are asking for help – something that is very uncharacteristic in the Japanese culture and is telling of how dire the situation is on the ground."
If you are a West Seattle restaurant owner or know one and they would like to be part of this effort contact Dave Montoure at (206) 935-1966.
On March 10th, long-time Ballardite and the oldest working real estate broker in the United States, George W. Johnson died at 98 years old.
"Up until three days before his death he was still working and drilling me about business," said his son Bob Johnson.
It wasn't until six weeks before his passing that his family and co-workers finally convinced him to stop driving himself to his Ballard office on 15th Avenue.
George W. Johnson Realtors was his passion.
"It was real fortunate to earn a living doing what he so much loved," said Molly Kell, who has worked as the office manager for 17 years. "Few people in this world can say they absolutely love their jobs and he did."
George was born in Wessington, South Dakota, on December 22, 1912, to Danish immigrants. The second of four children, George grew up on the family farm and spent his youth helping his father with the family homestead and learning the value of hard work.
He met and married Clarice A. Scandrett in 1933, while they were both attending a small Free Methodist college in South Dakota.
