May 2011

Press release from Protect Seattle Now:

On the heels of Judge Middaugh’s ruling that the city was wrong to sue Protect Seattle Now and that after nearly 29,000 signatures, the voters must be allowed an opportunity to weigh in on the unpopular tunnel project, the City Council has today placed Referendum 1 on the August primary ballot.

“We applaud the Council’s affirmation that the citizens of Seattle have the right to reject this tunnel as they rejected the last,” said campaign spokesperson Ben Schiendelman. “The state chose a poor option with no public involvement, and city voters are today empowered to say they want a better solution.”

Protect Seattle Now supports a “no” vote on an August 16th referendum on the deep bore tunnel.

We will update this developing story .

See our prior story here:

Swedish/Ballard hospital is hosting a Farmers Market at the Dockside cafe every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is an opportunity for people who work in Ballard but don't get a chance to visit the big Sunday Farmer's Market on Ballard Avenue to still get fresh produce and meats.

The market offers seasonal, organically grown products, healthy-prepared foods; and pastured, hormone- and antibiotic-free meats and eggs

Participating artisans include Link Lan Artisan Meats, Preston Hill Bakery, Tieton Farm & Bakery, and Bee Haven Honey.

Swedish/Ballard is located at 5300 Tallman Ave. N.W.

For more information, please visit www.swedish.org/ballard.

Two young entrepreneurs in Ballard have launched a business based on their own need to keep the party going without anyone having to make a beer run when snacks or refreshments run out.

iHaveMuchies.com is a late night door-to-door delivery service which delivers snacks, beer, wine, tobacco and various sundries ranging anywhere from TP to plastic cutlery between 8 p.m. and 3 a.m.

"It really was a function of my own need," said co-founder, Noel Davenport. "I looked online thinking there has got to be somebody that delivers that type of food but found nothing so I decided there need to be something."

Davenport said the concept was simple and the hard part was making the business a reality.

"[Our business] is a new platform. It's a grocery store without a store front and we still had to apply for the same kind of alcohol and tobacco licenses," said business partner and attorney, Mark Arthur.

Located on Leary Way between Fremont and Ballard, ihavemunchies.com serves the Ballard and Fremont communities, delivering everything from beer to toilet paper.

Denny International Middle School and Seattle Public Schools are inviting the community, almuni and parents to take "One Last Look" at the original David T. Denny Junior High School Building at 8402 30th Ave. s.w. on June 11.

The event is a chance to walk the halls for a final time before the school is torn down to prepare for the next phase of construction in the BEX plan.

The event begins at 9:30 am with a reception for former staff in the library
At 10:00 the public has a chance to stroll through the halls with a program in the lunchroom following at 10:30 am that will last until Noon.

If you'd like more information contact Dick Lee at 206-252-0476 or rjlee@seattleschools.org

The last day for students is June 23 and the final day for teachers is June 24. Demolition will begin almost immediately.

The school is named for David T. Denny, one of Seattle’s early settlers and an early member of the Seattle School Board. Denny opened as a Middle School in 1952.

Twelfth Night Productions will be holding adult auditions for “Oliver!” June 4th and 5th. Based on Charles Dickens' classic novel Oliver Twist, "Oliver!" Is the musical version of the story of a young orphan boy who leaves the harsh conditions of a 19th century London workhouse and eventually falls into the hands of a crafty criminal named Fagin. Fagin matches Oliver up with a young scallywag called the Artful Dodger who teaches him the art of picking pockets. With music and lyrics by Lionel Bart, "Oliver!" features beloved classics including “Food, Glorious Food,” “Where Is Love?” “Pick a Pocket or Two,” “I'd Do Anything,” “As Long as He Needs Me,” and “Consider Yourself.”

Audition Dates:
Adult (ages 17+) Auditions: June 4th, and 5th 2011 12:00-6:00pm
Callbacks will be on June 11th 2011 12:00 – 6:00pm

Audition Information:
- Prepare a dramatic or comedic 1 or2 minute monologue and 32 bars of a standard Broadway song.

On May 16 a woman returned home on 27th Ave s.w. after being gone for four days to an unsettling discovery: her front and back doors were wide open. The entire house showed signs of rummaging but only a black lock box containing “personal papers but nothing of value” was missing. Burglar-sense failure on display.

Testament to a burly door with a good lock, two suspects described by a witness as “East Africans in their late teens … wearing baggy jeans and dark t-shirts” tried to kick down a front door in broad daylight (shortly after 3 p.m.) on 21st Ave s.w. on May 16. The neighbor/witness woke from a nap and saw the suspects kicking away, grabbed his dog and headed over to intervene. The suspects apparently gave up and jumped into a 90’s Acura sedan driven by a white male, also in his teens. Police report the door showed signs of being repeatedly kicked, but the lock held steady.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206-937-7169
Thursday, May 27 thru Saturday, May 29, anything RED or WHITE, or BLUE: 50% off. Sunday, May 29th  Men’s Wear 50% off. Yellow tags $1.00 through the 31st of May Monday, May 30th, Memorial Day, shop closed. Every day: the shop features a variety of craft supplies and needle-craft implements: fabrics, yarn, buttons, needles and much more. The Shop is open on Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All other days the Shop is open for our valued customers & donors purchasing and/or contributing goods; offering estates or financial support from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

West Seattle High School Class of ’51 - 60th Reunion
Snoqualmie Casino-Sno Room
37500 6th North Bend Way
June 4, 11-5 p.m. A free casino shuttle bus will be available from WSHS. $30 per person lunch. Contact Jack Gifford 206-932-2523, Bill Wood 253-850-3115 or email billwd32@hotmail.com.

Alki Art Fair T-shirt design

Softball:

The Ballard softball team played Arlington on Saturday in a game that would determine which team was going to play the State game.

It was a scoreless game until the third inning when Arlington managed to get one run over the plate. Then in the fourth inning, Arlington's bats warmed up, Ballard made some hasty plays and pitcher Andrea Jewett got hit in her hand. By the time the Beavers were up to bat, they were trailing behind 6 to 0. Ballard scored one run but was unable to catch up to Arlington.
Ballard lost 6 to 1.

As the game ended so did the season. This was the first time Ballard or any seattle school made it this far in kingco 4A tournament.

Ultimate:

It was a big weekend for Ballard Ultimate.

On Friday night, the girls ultimate team won their semi-final game against SAAS. Trailing behind SAAS 3 to 9 for part of the game, the girls fought to win the game 11 to 10.

And on Saturday the co-ed team once again proved their strength by beating Roosevelt, Garfield and U-Prep to win the Spring League Championship.

By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell

Believe it or not, spring has arrived in Ballard! The nurseries are packed and plant sales abound, enticing us to get out there and plant. We see our neighbors bringing home carloads of wondrous treasures. But baby, its cold outside!

We are all aware that this spring has been cooler and wetter than normal. Still, we rejoice when that one bright, sunny day arrives and we can quickly guide our treasures into their new homes. But for some plants, particularly late summer edibles and ornamental annuals, this is when we need to hold back, and express our love by finding a warm, light and sheltered place to keep them safe and healthy a little longer.

Gradually, as the days get longer and warmer, put summer flowers such as geraniums and summer veggie starts (tomatoes, squash, peppers and basil) in a sheltered spot outdoors to enjoy the warmth. Then bring them indoors for the night. This hardens your plants, readying them for planting when warmer days arrive, and night time temperatures rise above 50 – 55 degrees.

Seven students from Salmon Bay Middle School have received scholarships through the Enrichment Scholarship Program (ESP) of Assistance League of Seattle.

ESP awards scholarships to students in grades 6 through 11 who exhibit a keen interest in a variety of fields such as music, art, science, debate, mathematics, language, drama, technology, leadership and journalism.

These scholarships will allow them to attend summer camps were students will participate in various programs including Marrowstone Music, UW Young Scholars Program, dance, art and theater programs, technical programs and many more.

This year Assistance League received and funded 70 applications from fourteen middle and high schools in the Seattle School District.

The lucky Salmon Bay student scholarship recipients are Isabella Ulibarri, Emma Eachus, Iain Dunn, Evan Conte-Wood, Sebastian Worrell, Manny Eckert and Eli Teagle.