May 2011

Tuesday, May 17

Boys soccer
Hockinson 2, Evergreen 0
Evergreen put forth a strong battle in last Tuesday's state Class 2A tournament opener but wound up on the short end of a 2-0 score against Hockinson.
The loss in the match played at Foster High School ended the Wolverines' season.
Evergreen played in the mixed Class 3A/2A Seamount League during the regular season and qualified to play in the 2A tournament.

Sammamish 5, Kennedy 1
Kennedy Catholic's season came to an early end at the hands of the Totems last Tuesday. Colton Miller scored the Lancers' only goal on a penalty kick.

Fife 3, Foster 0
The Bulldogs were blanked by the Trojans as state tournament play opened Tuesday, May 17.

SCS 3, Hoquiam 0
Connor Fremmerlid and Tyler Gunhus split the shutout for Seattle Christian in its Tuesday, May 17 win in Aberdeen.
Cody Gunhus, Josh Gehrke and Joey Grachek all scored one goal apiece and Grant Fremmerlid earned one assist.

Wednesday, May 18

Fastpitch
SCS 16, Seattle Lutheran 6

Poems and Tales at C&P

PoteryBridge's Poems and Tales will again be on the fourth Wednesday, May 25th and will feature OPEN MIC at C&P Coffee, 5612 California Ave. SW. OPEN MIC. That means the public is encouraged to come and participate. Sign up between 6:45p.m. - 7:00p.m. Readings are from 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m.

Thanks to Kerry, Jerold, Steven and Kathleen for keeping the faith and doing all the things needed to keep these readings going.

Popular Arbor Heights Elementary School principal Dr. Carol Coram leaves her position this summer after 11 years to become assistant principal at Denny International Middle School. Denny has two assistant principals, Kristina Bellamy-McClain, who becomes interim principal at Emerson Elementary School, and Chanda Oatis, who will stay on.

"I was ready to do something different," Coram told the West Seattle Herald. "This will be a new opportunity with new challenges. That's what it's all about. I thought long before there was this (job) opening that if I was going to ever make a change, that this would be a tough decision to do, and that I still would want to be in West Seattle. So when I saw this opening, I said, 'Oh, this is a possibility.'

"I'm not sure how everything will be divided up regarding specific responsibilities," she said. "I haven't had those conversations yet with (Denny principal) Jeff Clark. But I look forward to working in the new building in September.

The annual berry sale from the West Seattle Rotary Club is on and they are asking people to order online or to get more information send it to to Berries@WestSeattleRotary.org

You can also mail your order to: Rotary Club of West Seattle, 6523 California Ave SW #315, Seattle, WA 98136 or call in your order to: (206) 659-5736

The pick up location has not yet been determined but will be posted on the organization's website.

Projected Pick-up Dates:

Fridays 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm and
Saturdays, 9:00 am until 3:00 PM

Strawberries:
July 8th and 9th
(order by 7/6 for guarantee)

Raspberries:
July 15 and 16th
(Order by 7/12 for guarantee)

Blueberries:
July 29th and 30th
(order by 7/26 for guarantee)

Please check with Rotary to confirm the above dates as we are dependent on the weather for berries to be
ripe. Their website will be updated with the most current dates.

Here's the Farmer's Market Fresh Sheet for the Week of May 22 – 29, 2011.
Download and print out the Fresh Market Shopping List at the link to the right.

Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance Markets:
University District (UD) – Saturdays, 9 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND –
West Seattle (WS) – Sundays, 10 am – 2 pm, YEAR ROUND
Columbia City (CC) – Wednesdays, 3 pm – 7 pm, April 27 – October 19
Broadway Farmers Market – (BW) – Sundays, 11 am – 3:00 pm, May 8 – December 18

Locations, Hours, Vendor and Event Info: www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org

New this Week:

*****NEW ITEMS IN ITALICS*****

Bamboo Shoots
Baby Beet Greens
Lettuce – Green and Red Leaf, Oak Leaf, Red Romaine – large lovely heads – at all markets
Asparagus
Rhubarb
Garden Starts: Veggie Starts: Tomatoes, Cukes, Peas, Corn, Beets, Lettuce, Greens, Broccoli, etc.
Herb Starts: Tarragon, Basil, Rosemary, Chives, Orange Mint, Chocolate Mint.
Flower Starts for home gardens. Berry-Bearing Shrubs; currant, gooseberry, blueberry
Farm Fresh Bouquets: Lilacs, Flowering Cherry, Pussy Willows, Lilies, Tulips, Anemone, Hyacinth. Gorgeous colors - mix and match. At both markets

Fresh every day…

The Alki Summer Streets and Car Free Day really began with crack of the starter's pistol at 9:30 am for the annual West Seattle 5k where an estimated 1400 runners and walkers shook off the winter cobwebs and filled Alki Avenue.

After the race the booths began to sprout along the Avenue with vendors and others providing information, entertainment, and lots of opportunities for fun.

The music began at 12 Noon and continued through the afternoon.

Event organizer Sandy Payne, now Secretary for the Alki Community Council, primary sponsors for the event said," It's been a huge challenge. It was late notice and we were originally going to do something in July and SDOT asked us to be a part of this event so we moved up our plans 2 months. We've been running around recruiting like crazy."

She was happy about the rain free weather and the high attendance which was estimated in the thousands.

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Junior Girl Scouts of Troop 41504 were well on their way Saturday, to earning their Bronze Award by participating in a service project, the last requirement for completion.

They hosted a Fun Day at Camp Long for younger Girl Scouts. One Daisy Troop and three Brownie Troops joined in the fun. The focus of the Fun Day is on Hiking and First Aid which is the focus of their Bronze Award, said Patricia Hahler, the leader of Troop 41504. "We will have different stations for the younger Girl Scouts to participate in - Hiking, First Aid, Games and Sensory, and Improv. All of these stations are led by the Girl Scouts in our Troop."

Those at the Fun Day on their way to medal are Penny Dierich, Corinne Manley, Jane Miller, Regan Nagle, Haley Pyscher, Hana Kurahara Sisk, and Kaitlin Morgan who is Hahler's daughter. Kaitlin was one of last year's Hi-Yu's two Junior Court Princesses.

Hahler explained that In Girl Scouts, there are three awards to earn. As Junior Girl Scouts, the girls earn the Bronze Award. As Cadette Girl Scouts, the girls earn a Silver. And as Senior Girl Scouts, the girls earn the Gold Award.

A very special car wash is being held by a softball team named after Jeremy Peck, this Sunday, May 22 in the parking lot of the Alki Homestead just 1/3 of a block off the beach at 2717 61st Ave. s.w.

Peck disappeared last December and his body was found on Bainbridge Island three weeks later. An investigation into his death is continuing.

The Jpeezy's are sponsored by The Bridge restaurant and lounge and they play in the Men's Metro League for West Seattle. The League has twenty teams. They normally play at Riverview Playfield.

A $20 donation gets you a car wash, a mini-detail, and a parking spot for Car Free Sunday, which is happening at the same time.

Jeremy's uncle, John Peck expressed his gratitude to The Bridge owners Rita Dixson and Trevor Garand. "They were instrumental in our ability to get a team going this year. We owe them a lot," he said.

The main goal in fielding a team is to keep Jeremy Peck's name alive. Friend and player Ben Doty said, "That's what brings us together and unites the team."

The car wash will run from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or until the lot fills up with cars.

By David Rosen

The West Seattle High School PTSA is proud to present the 3rd Annual West Seattle 5K Run/Walk. The event kicked off Sunday May 22nd on Alki around 9:30 am as part of the “Celebrate Seattle Summer Streets” Car-free Sunday. All of the benefits will go to West Seattle High School and all the funds will be used to improve math, science programs, and communications.

In attendance was about 1200-1400 runners/walkers.

Jeff Randall was the MC of this years West Seattle 5K.

Here are the Top Male/Female runners and their times:

Male:

1st Place Joe Sheeran 15:57
2nd Place Kyle Smits 16:16
3rd Place Ian McMorran 16:33

Female:

1st Place Megan Johnson 17:31
2nd Place Mary Hanna 19:02
3rd Place Alexandra Walton 19:12

In addition for the top 3 finishers for each age group, they will receive a ribbon for either first, second, or third place. The age groups ranged from 9 years old all the way up to 75 and older.

Here's your chance to be both plant and animal friendly with the Furry Faces Foundation Plant Sale this weekend. More than 1000 healthy, nursery quality perennials, annuals and vegetables are available all at reasonable prices, beautifully suited for Pacific NW gardens.

The plants for sale include Ornamental Grasses, Spiderwort, Sedums, Dianthus, Lychnis, Phlox, Capanula, Lavender, Sages, Semperviums, there is a unique Coleus selection, and flowers in the sale include Viola, Pansies, Petunias, Nicotiana, Mosses and more. Cash and check only please.

FFF suggests that you could start a 21st Century Victory Garden with organic tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, Squash, Cilantro, Parsley, Spinach and Pumpkin plants, all available during the sale.

Different rescue groups will be on site with the opportunity to meet dogs and cats looking to adopt a loving human!