June 2011

Diana Holman, who previously filed for Burien City Council Position 4, is the only Highline city council candidate to withdraw before the June 16 deadline. Holman cited family privacy concerns.
Her withdrawal leaves incumbent Gordon M. Shaw facing challengers Joey Martinez and Bob Edgar.
The other Burien council primary battle will be between incumbent Lucy Krakowiak, Greg Duff and Ed Dacy.
In SeaTac, Mayor Terry Anderson, Abdi Heibe and Sandra Cook-Bensley are running for Position 3.
Louise H. Strander, Ruth Sanoy and Kate Kruller are running for Tukwila City Council Position 6.
Tukwila Mayor Jim Haggerton, running for re-election, is opposed by Pamela Linder.
Nonpartisan positions, where fewer that three people filed, will not appear on the August primary ballot.
Two withdrawals for Port of Seattle commissioner posts mean the Port races will not be on the primary ballot. Michael Wolfe withdrew from the Position 2 race, leaving Richard Pope and incumbent Gael Tarleton. Will (Walkin' Will) Knedlik took himself out of the Position 5 Port race. Dean Willard and incumbent Bill Bryant will face off in the November general election.

The latest fundraiser for West Seattle-raised Amanda Knox:

Music For Amanda Showbox at the Market, downtown Seattle

The Amanda Defense Fund will benefit from this live concert featuring three local rock bands, Brian DiJulio and the Love Jacks, Zero Gravity Circus, and The G Program. The event will take place at the Showbox at the Market on July 8, and will also include small silent and live auctions. All three bands feature members who are either alumni or connected to alumni of Seattle Prep, Amanda Knox's alma mater. Recently added, special guest Tony Montana from legendary grammy winning '80s rock band, Great White! Tony will join the Love Jacks and play a couple songs from TWICE SHY, and some Zeppelin covers.

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"Failure to Protect Amanda Knox’ Rights" Decried in Letter to Obama

Update for July 11:

A King County press release dated July 11 said the council has agreed to a new model for interacting with the county's unincorporated areas. Part of the new model includes cutting funding to and contractual agreements with UACs (like the North Highline UAC that represents White Center and the surrounding area).

The press release stated, "The framework preserves the existing Community Service Centers that provide remote access to county services, as well as existing liaison staff for the UAC’s who would now serve as a single point of contact for residents. It also provides one-time transition funding to Unincorporated Area Councils. The Executive is scheduled to deliver a proposal to implement the Community Service Areas plan at the time he transmits the annual county budget to the Council in late September."

Here is the press release in its entirety:

Legislation creates new framework, implements broader outreach to unincorporated residents

Big prizes are on the line as golfers gather at the West Seattle Golf Course Friday, July 17 for the fifth annual $10,000 hole-in-one shootout.

A $10,000 prize will be awarded for anyone making a hole-in-one on Hole 11, and smaller prizes will be given away on three other holes.
An ace on Hole 13 pays off in a 32" LCD TV, with a hole-in-one on Hole 6 earning a $500 Visa Gift Card and an ace on Hole 3 bagging a set of Nike irons.

The event is being held as part of an Appreciation Day for customers of Premier Golf Centers, including the location at 2501 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119.

All golfers taking part in a "Par 3 Challenge" will be given a free $50 gift card to "100ThingsToBuy.com."
Closest to the pin prizes will also be available on each hole. They include free balls, green fees and bags.

The action will run from 2-4 p.m. at the course located at 44470 35th Ave. s.w..

Anyone wanting to participate can call the West Seattle Golf Course for reservations at (206) 838-4653.

Participants need only pay their normal green fees to gain entrance into the shootout.
The shootout event is open to only the first 100 golfers.

Nahn Nguyen, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program Manager for the White Center Community Development Association shared the agenda for the next White Center Business District Mixer on June 13 from 6:00 pm to 7:30pm at the Salvadorean Bakery & Restaurant 1719 Roxbury Street.

This is final meeting for the summer, to resume in the fall.

1. Hear update from the May 14, 2011 Spring Clean. For the business district, our volunteers picked up liter, planted edibles, painted a mural, and planted shrubs. Does anyone want to lead a regular clean-up for our business district? The CDA can supply trash pickers, garbage bags and gloves.
2. We will have a robust discussion on a Shopper Card including food guide that the CDA and the Chamber are working together. We need your ideas to design and promote it.
3. We have designed a Resource Guide for businesses to include important contact info for organizations/government entities that serve small businesses. We need your input to see if it will be useful to you. Are there other information you want to see in there?

Glass artist Richard Lowrie is back sharing the secrets of creating the glass jellyfish. The public is invited to watch live glass blowing demonstrations throughout the day at Avalon Glassworks when Lowrie will sculpt these seemingly weightless forms out of hot glass.

Meet the artist, purchase signed work, and watch the process on Sunday, June 19, 11am-5pm at Avalon Glassworks, 2914 SW Avalon Way.

For more info, http://www.avalonglassworks.com/glassjellyfishdemo.aspx or call 206-937-6369.

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Press release:
Southwest Seattle Mayor’s Town Hall

At the June 23 Southwest Seattle Mayor’s Town Hall meeting at Hiawatha Community Center Mayor Mike McGinn, City Departments & Community Groups answered nearly 30 questions from the audience, after the Mayor gave a speech about education.

Topics including problems with bus routes, large elementary school class sizes, a few anti-tunnel comments that preached to the choir, and a musical busker, classical and pop guitar player and West Seattle resident, Brian Lally, who asked the mayor for more than the $50 for two hours of play he and others in the city program earn. He is in the Busker Program through the Associated Recreation Council with Parks & Rec.

At 5:30-6:30 was the Meet and Greet: City Departments and local volunteer organizations have info tables, answer questions and offer volunteer opportunities.

Then youth dancers performed for 15 minutes, the breakdancing Vicious Puppies Crew and the synchronized dancers of Defined Movement. Most of the Vicious Puppies wore t-shirts supporting King County Council candidate Diana Toledo.

Jayson Boehm pleaded guilty Thursday, June 9 to four counts of unlicensed practice of medicine, forgery and first-degree theft.

He could be sentenced to a maximum of 14 months in prison. His sentencing hearing is next month.

Boehm was charged by King County prosecutors in December of 2010, covered by the Highline Times here.

Boehm provided first aid at Highline School District games and provided first aid training to coaches and P.E. teachers. He also served as substitute stadium manager at Highline Memorial Field.

However, the state Department of Health charged that Boehm also conducted physical exams on more than two-dozen male and female students. Most of the exams were given to Evergreen High student athletes. Boehm was not licensed to give physicals.

He was also charged with falsifying forms to make it appear that they were signed by a physician. The school district fired Boehm after the allegations came to light. A school nurse reported to her supervisor that Boehm had provided a medical excuse for a student.

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week's Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@robinsonnews.com

Items can be accepted from nonprofit groups and government agencies only. Others may call Dona Ozier or Sheila Lengle at 206-708-1378 for inclusion in our "Out & About" advertising section.

Farmers Markets

Burien Farmers Market--Produce, flowers, crafts, baked goods. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Thursdays. Burien Town Square, Fifth Avenue Southwest and Southwest 152nd Street. 206-433-2882 or www.discoverburien.com.
Des Moines Waterfront Farmers Market--Produce, crafts. 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Saturdays. South 227th St. and Dock Street. www.dmfm.org.

Festivals

Burien Wild Strawberry Festival--June 18-19. Community arts festival, food, music, car show, art vendors. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., June 18. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 19. Town Square Park, S.W. 152nd St. and 5th Ave. S.W. Free. 206-988-3700 or www.wildstrawberryfestival.org.

Press release from Mark Solomon (crime prevention coordinator for West Seattle's Southwest Precinct):

The 2011 National Night Out Against Crime will be Tuesday, August 2nd . “Night Out” is a national Crime Prevention event. It is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, increase neighborhood support in anti-crime efforts, and unite our communities. It is a great chance to reconnect with neighbors and share information with each other while learning more about crime prevention.

On-line registration for Night Out is now open. We’re using the City Wide Events Calendar; you can save the event date into your own personal calendar, make changes later, as well as forward the event to your friends. On our Night Out web page, you will find links to background information about Night Out, Frequently Asked Questions, materials for download and a link to register your group for an event. Just use the following link: http://www.seattle.gov/police/Nightout/default.htm.