July 2011

UPDATE:

Unlike most of America, the Seattle area was overcast and cool today which translated to not a lot of takers for the Honest Tea honesty experiment explained below. About 40 bottles were sold as a camera recorded a stand in front of Coastal Surf Boutique on Alki from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to see if the honor system was, well, honored. It was up to the customer to drop a dollar through a slit and into a clear container after selecting a bottle of tea. This promotion was repeated in 11 cities nationwide.

"We're just hanging out, monitoring the stand and the camera," said Jordan Mitchell, Area Marketing Manager, Honest Beverages. "We saw a few construction workers pick up a bottle and take off," he said. "We thought there might be a lot more monkey business but for the most part people have been honest."

He said the dollar bills collected around the country will go to a charity chosen by Honest Tea Facebook users.
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Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave S.W.
206 937 7169
50% OFF clothing with long legs and long sleeves: Monday, July 25 thru Sunday, July 31. 50% OFF Men’s wear: Every Sunday in July. Blue -tagged items $1: Thursday, July 21 thru Sunday, July 31. The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop is open Sundays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m, All other days 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

High School or College-age Mentors Needed for Summer Science Club
High Point Neighborhood House
6400 Sylvan Way S.W.
Contact Shuby at 206-588-4900 ext. 613

Summer Science at High Point Neighborhood House
6400 Sylvan Way S.W.
This is a free summer science club for 4th-7th graders that will give students a chance to be creative and make friends while conducting their own experiments. There will be three two-week sessions. Students can participate in one, two, or all of the sessions.
Session 2: July 26 and 28, August 2 and 4, 3-5 p.m.

By Jeff and Eileen Bidwell

In our June column we presented a sound integrated pest management strategy. But by now you may be seeing some unidentifiable creatures emerging from the ground or flying around you. You may feel the urge to study entomology simply to identify them, but take comfort in the fact that some of those UFIs (Unidentified Flying Insects) and ground dwellers are actually beneficial bugs that prey on your unwanted guests.

Because summer arrived late this year, expect delays in some of your flowering plants and shrubs. Elegant hydrangeas, the stars of early summer, will soon be blooming, along with other showy favorites.

Slowly but surely, our edible gardens are growing, too. Corn has reached 6” tall, carrots and beets have tops, beans are sprouting, squash, zucchini and pumpkin vines are spreading, and tomatoes have clusters of bright yellow blossoms and perhaps a small green tomato or two.

From South Park on July 13, a man standing on the corner of 10th Ave S/S Cloverdale St shortly after midnight was approached by three men. One of them asked the victim for a dollar. He declined and the men started reaching into his pockets. The victim took off running but one of the suspects pulled out a taser gun and shot him in the abdomen. The three suspects took off running in different directions and the victim walked home before calling 911. He had a visible burn with dark bruising developing on the left side of his stomach but declined hospital care. The suspect with the taser was described as a black male in his mid-20s with scraggly facial hair, 5 foot 10 inches, 140 pounds with a grey wool shirt and dark pants.

By Chris Foster, Intern

Roger Larson is no stranger to playing in high-stakes basketball games. In 1974, Larson was co-captain of the Ballard High School team that included former University of Washington standout Kim Stewart, and Solsten Wims, who still holds the record for consecutive shots made in state playoffs (17. )That particular Beavers team, coached by Rod Pressey, made the state tournament, playing against some notable names.

“There were a lot of good players in Seattle back then,” Larson stated. “James Edwards played 19 years in the NBA out of Roosevelt, and Clint Richardson out of O’Dea had a long career with the 76ers. Jawaan Oldham was just getting started at Cleveland High, and the Garfield Superdogs of that year have been rated by some as the best team in state history.”

So when Larson got a chance to play for the USA 50 and older team in the World Maxibasketball Championship last month in Brazil, there was no hesitation.

“They needed some height so Coach Kevin McNamara picked up Jay Chessman, who played at BYU, and me off of the Seattle Total Package team to fill out their roster,” he said. “I was so happy to get that call.”

The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods announced that its next cycle of the Small and Simple Projects Fund will have a single focus on emergency preparedness.

This fall, Department of Neighborhoods is partnering with the Office of Emergency Management to offer a funding opportunity which invests city resources to help community members connect, organize, and plan for emergency situations with their neighbors. The recent national and international disasters are vivid reminders that all need to be prepared.

Previously, the Small and Simple Projects Fund provided awards up to $20,000 for any idea that builds a stronger and healthier community, be it physical projects or educational, cultural, and relationship-strengthening activities. Projects like the Shilshole Gateway and Bringing the Ring Back to Ballard benefitted from this fund.

Around 8 p.m. on Friday, July 15th, a man called 911 to report that he had accidentally shot himself in the hand in his apartment in the 700 Block of North 38th Street.

North Precinct officers and the Seattle Fire Department responded to his apartment and it was determined that the victim likely was cleaning or examining his 9mm handgun when he accidentally shot himself in the hand.

There was no one else present when the injury occurred and the victim was transported to the hospital with a non life-threatening injury.

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Under a steady light rain the annual July Jubilee Days parade was held in White Center beginning shortly after 11:00 am. It began at 112th street s.w. where the entries gathered for staging and sequencing and then slowly made its way north along 16th s.w. to 100th street s.w.

More than 40 entries braved the inclement weather, many of them soggy but cheerful as they walked, drilled, played and drove the parade route.

Photojournalist Kim Robinson took the West Seattle Garden tour and filed reports as she toured. The ten gardens on the tour offered a look at the wide range of creativity and resourcefulness exhibited by some of the best gardeners in West Seattle.

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The Hidden Garden - The Holtby - Hlavsa Garden

This garden began 11 years ago and has come to be filled with drought tolerant plants surrounded by bamboo and arborvitae. It is full of perennials and herbs, as well as fruit trees and has room for 16 raised beds. Lisa Holtby is the owner and her son Benjamin Hlavsa said, "My mom's and my favorite ground cover is Rubus Calcynoides because you can step on it and it won't break down."

Selling refreshments outside the garden was www.ohmamas.com with children working on behalf of the White Center Food Bank.

The Love Is All You Need Garden - The Plymate Garden

Over 450, some in WWII period attire, attended the "Heroes of the Homefront" dance Saturday at the Museum of Flight. The Museum celebrated World War II's iconic B-17 bomber and the 95th anniversary of the Boeing Company a day of special activities including big band music, swing dancing, aircraft fly-ins and B-17 tours.

Evening Hangar Dance

The celebration continued into the evening with a swing-era "hangar dance" in the Museum from 6:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. Big band music was provided by The Harry James Orchestra directed by Fred Radke and featuring Gina Funes.

Museum of Flight marketing director Mike Bush remarked, "It's been a terrific day with a whole celebration of the 95th anniversary of Boeing. Now we are celebrating the 'Greatest Generation'. Just before noon Lou Mancini who is senior Vice President of Aviation for the Boeing Company followed by Bill Boeing, Jr. himself. He spoke of the memories of the company coming up. When he was a child he cut the ribbon on the opening of Boeing Field."