May 2011

Fauntleroy Fall Festival Fund-Raiser
9261 45th Ave S.W.
937-5637
Tuesday May 17, 5-midnight. Come to dinner at Endolyne Joe’s and help raise money for the 9th annual Fauntleroy Fall Festival on Oct.16. Half of Joe’s proceeds for the night - and all proceeds from raffle baskets - will help keep the festival free.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206-937-7169
Sunday, May 22 thru Tuesday, May 31: Yellow tagged items, $1. Every Sunday in May: Men’s Wear at 50% OFF. Pictures and Frames Event: All 50% OFF, Monday, May 23 thru Sunday, May 29. 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

Furry Faces Plant Sale
3809 46th Ave. S.W.

The Seattle Maritime Festival kicks off on Thursday with the world’s biggest tugboat races, a chowder cook-off, survival suit races, quick and dirty boat building competition and lots of family fun.

The Downtown Seattle Waterfront is the place to be for the annual Seattle Maritime Festival, sponsored by Seattle Propeller Club with support from the Port of Seattle, from May 12 through the 14th.

"The festival is designed to celebrate and showcase our maritime industry and the important role it plays in the Puget Sound region’s economy," commented Seattle Propeller Club President Marc Warner.

The Maritime Festival is a unique combination of industry events and free public activities during May. This year’s Festival will also celebrate the Centennial of the Port of Seattle.

The highlight of the Festival and Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 14th is the annual tug races. This year, over 30 tugs and workboats are expected to participate in the 27th Annual Seattle Tugboat Race Championships.

Other highlights of the day include:
Fire Boat Display at noon
Canadian Navy Tugboat Ballet at 12:10 p.m.
Abandon Ship Demonstration at 12:20 p.m.

By Lauren Elizabeth DiRe, Intern

Ballard High School artists are displaying 235 works of art at the Ballard Public Library this month. An Artist Reception will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 6 to 9 p.m., giving the public the opportunity to purchase the pieces on display.

The artwork in the exhibition includes photography, fine art, ceramics, jewelry, and digital art.

The annual exhibition gives students the “chance to see what it’s like to be a professional artist,” said Therese Macdonald, a Ballard High School Art Booster.

Student work went on display May 1 and will stay up through May 20. The two opportunities to purchase the artwork will be during the Artist Reception, and then again the morning of May 20 when the remaining artwork will be taken down.

“This year we’re also having students give us permission to reproduce some of their art photographically so we can produce note cards and potentially a calendar to raise funds for the art department at Ballard High School,” said Kim Owens, who runs the art show along with MacDonald.

LAX:

The Ballard boys lacrosse team cruised to its fifth win of the season with an 11 – 7 win over Highline on Saturday at Ballard High School.
 
Ballard will conclude its regular season on Tuesday, May 10 against Roosevelt at Lower Woodland Park at 7 p.m.

The girls lacrosse team will be heading to the playoffs after a win Friday night over Forest Ridge.

Track:

Twenty Ballard track and field athletes will compete at the KingCo Championships taking place on 5/11 and 5/13 at Juanita High School. Athletes qualified by finishing the season in the top 16 in their event.

Representing Ballard are:
Alex Bowns 1600 M, 3200 M
Bryan Quandt 1600 M (alternate), 3200 M (alternate)
Brad Baker 400 M, 800 M
Robert Meyer Shot Put
Alex Weatbrook Discus
Matt Kelly Javelin
Irvin Granstrum Long Jump
Victor Bailly Triple Jump

Emma Suchland 100 M, 200 M, Relay Team
Catherine Banobi 200 M, 400 M, Relay Team
Carolyn Birkenfeld 200 M, 400 M, Relay Team
Emma Onstad-Hawes 400 M, Relay Team
Cassie Winter Relay Team, Triple Jump
Tikycia Young 400 M, Relay Team, Long Jump
Natalie White 800 M (alternate)
Sarah Otness Discus

Great news! Kim informed the West Seattle Herald that her dog was found in a neighbor's yard a 8:30 p.m. last night.

Here's her report:

"It was a happy reunion! He was found on Thistle ave by a woman who fed him and gave him water until Joshua picked August up last night. August was very happy to be home and aside from pure exhaustion and sore paws, he was in good health. I don't think he will be running away again like that!"

The mustard-colored house at 2771 59th Ave. SW, on the corner of 59th and SW Stevens St. is finally permitted for demolition. A now-weathered large white sign the "Notice of Land use Action, planted prominently in the front yard for over three years lies face up on the overgrown lawn and tonight an electrician was constructing a box and hooking up special wiring to allow for construction of more units.

According to the DPD webpage on the property here:

http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitstatus/default.aspx?a=5910%2cSW%2cSTE…

and here:

http://web1.seattle.gov/DPD/permitstatus/Project.aspx?id=6268407

It states: Construct and establish use as four single family residence with attached garage/Review & process for 4 AP's under #6268407)

This permit was issued on April 25.

Originally the property was to be divided among two single family houses and a three-unit townhouse. Some neighbors were concerned that a shadow would literally be cast on the playground across the street. Community meetings ensued, but the project stagnated.

In the first round of the playoffs, Inglemoor beat Redmond, Bothell beat Issaquah, and Skyline beat Woodinville.

Ballard played their first playoffs game in five years against Newport on Saturday night, which initially looked like it was going to get cancelled. After a rain delay of 18 minutes, the teams took the field.

Newport took the lead in the second inning and never let it go. Newport's bats came loose and by the bottom of the fourth inning Ballard was down 11 to 1. The playoff tournament does not have a mercy rule so the game continued. Ballard stepped up their defense but were unable to tie the game. Ballard lost 12 to 3.

Their next playoff game will be on Monday at 7 p.m. at Inglemoor.

Press Release:
The Knowing the Spring courtyard, the first major structure to be completed at the Seattle Chinese Garden will be dedicated in an invitation only event (due to space limitations) on May 15.

The dedication ceremony will be led by Jonathan Geiger, president of the Seattle Chinese Garden, and LING Yueming, vice mayor of Seattle’s sister city Chongqing,

Officials expected to speak include Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Consul General GAO Zhansheng of the People’s Republic of China Consulate in San Francisco, and a representative of Governor Christine Gregoire.

Among the 200 guests at the event will be a 16-member delegation from Chongqing and key local supporters and advocates for the Seattle Chinese Garden. The program will begin with brief cultural performances by several members of professional troupes from Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces.

An open house for the public from 3:00 to 5:00 pm with lion dancing and Chinese cultural activities will follow the dedication ceremony.

The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that the Sylvan Ridge Townhomes at 2733 SW Sylvan Heights Drive will be auctioned off June 3 if the developer, West Sylvan Partners LLC of Lake Oswego, Ore. does not pay back two loans.

According to the Journal report the lender, Bank of America, is owed $7.5 million, plus interest and fees.

UPDATE: Car show was a big hit thanks to teen's well thought out planning, and a little help from the sun:

An ambitious automobile and aeronautics aficionado assembled over 50 exotic cars at the Seattle Museum of Flight, May 14 from noon to 3:00 p.m. for his senior project at Aviation High School, located at the museum.

Alex Bergler, 18, a Fauntleroy resident, called his event "Angle of Attack, an Aerodynamic Kinship Between Exotic Automobiles and Aircraft".

Donations were accepted to benefit two area animal shelters, the Homeward Pet Shelter & Adoption Center, and the Animal Aid & Rescue Foundation.

ADDED SAT. MAY 14, after the car show:

"We still have cars arriving," said Bergler at about 12:30 p.m. "The weather is the one thing that made me feel relieved. I've always been someone who has connected with the adult world. I connect with the collectors here through the inner passion of cars."

"I heard about this event and came down as a spectator. They asked me to come in and park it with the others," said Patrick Conn of Kent. "I have an '86 930 Porsche Turbo."