Dear Editor,
I was touched by Jennifer Hall’s report on ‘Froshing’ at Solstice Park, or more accurately punched in the stomach. On June 8, 2007, I was fifteen years old, and I was attacked by three students I didn’t know from Garfield High School. They grabbed me and tried to put me in the trunk of a car; all in the name of “froshing”. I remember that day clearer than anything.
By Kyle Howard
The Highline Pirates girls soccer team hosted the West Seattle Wildcats in a non-league exhibition game at Highline Stadium Thursday afternoon, Oct. 13. The Pirates ended up shouting out the Wildcats , 3-0.
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From the start of the game Highline took control, keeping the ball on West Seattle’s side of the field. Great offense and defense from Highline was able to control the tempo of the game with great passing that keep West Seattle’s defense on their toes. West Seattle’s goal keeper Haily Watkins stayed busy with Highline’s 23 shots on goal, blocking 15 of them. The Pirates had a few near goals in the 1st half, but the shots were either blocked or missed the goal.
Highline’s scoring got started at the 34 minute mark when sophomore midfielder Aimie Inthoulay dribbled up field and scored with an impressive 35 yard goal.
Seattle Christian School's Warriors continued their developmental path to success after outlasting Charles Wright Academy in four sets, 25-19, 15-25, 25-20, 25-19 in Nisqually 1A/2B League high school volleyball action on Monday, October 10, at their home campus in SeaTac.
In the deciding fourth set, the homestanding Warriors broke away from a razor thin 10-9 edge behind the driving serves of Molli Ronish and Hannah Sasaki to gain a 17-10 lead for SCS. These serves also enabled Megan Bryant to slam down several key kills.
Charles Wright rallied within three points three times, the last being at 21-18. Abgail Sauer scored and Seattle Christian enlarged the margin at the end for victory.
According to SCS head coach Amy Kirk, the league record for Seattle Christian improved to 3-4 while its overall mark stands at 4-4. Charles Wright is 1-5 and 3-6 respectively.
"We just worked really hard as a team," said Makenna Wallingford. "Staying in touch with each other, we just fought hard."
Dear Mr. Robinson,
Hello, my name is Mary Poi. I am 10 1/2 years old.
I am using the West Seattle Herald for homework that is due at the end of October, on my community. I was wondering can your newspaper put pictures of all colors of people?
My homework is on my community and my community in West Seattle has many colors of people. The West Seattle Herald mostly has white people - always?
Where are the other people, the rest of the community?
I want an A+ on my homework, but it won’t happen without color of the Rainbow, that is my title.
Thank you,
Mary Poi
The flour has settled and the results are in from Jenise Silva’s Cake vs. Pie Rematch. And in the end Ballard resident Erica Anpo walked away with top honors in the cake division with her Coconut/Passion Fruit Cake.
The historic rematch was held this year at Vermillion on Capitol Hill. Over 100 people attended the event and watched as 12 pies and 11 cakes (one cake had to bow out at the last minute due to a “flour, sugar and butter emergency”) went head-to-head to settle the age old debate – which is better, cake or pie?
The contest was judged by rock stars in the baking field and included Chef Neil Robertson (Canlis ,Mistral), Chef Carrie Mashaney (Café Juanita, Spinasse) and Cody Ellerd Bay (Seattle Magazine).
During the judging, attendees mixed and mingled while sampling the participating baker’s cakes and pies with drinks mixed up by Vermillion that tasted exactly like chocolate cake and key lime pie.
Along with Anpo’s cake other entries included White Bottom Blackberry Ricotta Pie, Irish Carbomb Cake, Bourbon Butterscotch Cream Pie, Russian Anthill Cake, Honey Thyme Apple Pie and Chocolate Pumpkin Cake with Caramel Glaze - among other.
Continuing Education Classes
South Seattle Community College
6000 16th Ave. S.W.
Register now: 206-934-5339 or www.LearnAtSouth.org
20th Annual Community Art Showcase
Southwest Branch Library
9010 35th Ave. S.W.
October 16 - November 12. Local artists of all ages working in any medium are invited to participate. Sign up by calling 206-684-7455 or stop by the Southwest Branch Library between now and Saturday, Oct. 15. A Meet-the-Artists Reception is Sunday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m. Coffee and dessert will be served. Event co-sponsored by the Friends of Southwest Branch Library.
Dance for Ages 50+
Delridge Community Center
4501 Delridge Way S.W.
206-935-2162
Friday, Oct. 21, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Dance or just listen to the music of Lauren Petrie.Admission is $3 thanks to the generous donation of Boulevard Park Place.
AAA Driver Improvement Program
West Seattle Christian Church
4400 42nd Ave. S.W.
By Mayor Mike McGinn
We are living in a time of deep inequality. Statistics show the United States is experiencing the worst income inequality since 1928. The top 1% control 34% of the nation’s wealth. And it hits unevenly. Communities of color and those who were already experiencing low incomes, even during the boom, are struggling the most.
Unemployment is at 9.1% - that’s lower than it was at the peak of the recession, but still too high. Those who still have jobs aren’t necessarily better off. The New York Times recently published an interesting statistic. The recession technically ended in June 2009. And we have been slowly adding jobs. But since the end of the recession two years ago, household incomes have actually declined by 6.7%. That’s at the same time as bankers are taking home record profits and huge bonuses. Even in what is supposed to be a recovery, we’re still seeing inequality widen.
Press release from candidate Bob Edgar
Dear Citizens and Voters of Burien;
I, Bob Edgar, am an active candidate for the Burien Council Position No.4. I am willing and eager to serve the citizens of Burien, if I am elected in the November election. I won the Primary Election for this position and I thank you for your votes. You will see me or one of my volunteers doorbelling in your neighborhood and around the city. I would appreciate your support and votes again in this November election.
Today, one of my family members received a political mailer from my opponent, Gordon Shaw. The intent of Mr. Shaw’s mailer was to mislead voters as to whether I was genuinely a candidate for the City Council Position. The flyer has, as its central theme, a letter that I have withdrawn from this election. Mr. Shaw, his campaign manager and treasurer are well aware that I am an active candidate in this election. They are also aware that I never withdrew from the election as it was not allowed under Washington State Law. They are further aware that the reason that I attempted to withdraw-even before the Primary Election-was for personal family and family health issues.
UDATE: Due to scheduling issues, the debate has been cancelled. School board members and challengers will instead debate at Nathan Hale High School in northeast Seattle.
Tuesday, October 25th at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center 4408 Delridge Way s.w. 24 candidates running for positions on the Seattle School Board, Seattle City Council, King County Council, and Port of Seattle Commission will debate the issues facing their various constituencies.
The forum will start at 6:30pm with a candidate mixer and the moderated debate will begin at 7:30pm.
The event is sponsored by VIEWS (Visualizing Increased Engagement West Seattle) and the West Seattle Kiwanis.
It's free to attend and child care is available. Translation services for Somali, Vietnamese, and Spanish will also available.
More information is on-line at http://central.ly/westseattleforum or contact Sylvia Rolle at 425-298-6379 or email westseattle.forum@gmail.com
West Seattle High School just added to their interior decor with a six foot wide planter in the gym lobby area that now holds a twenty-five foot tree and plantings that match the school colors of blue and gold.
Special education students will use the new planter to help them learn about planting and taking care of a variety of plants. The planter alone weighs 3800 lbs.
To get it off of the pallet jack that brought the planter into the school Shop teacher Peter McCue had to design a special lift.
With the help of about 20 students the planter was rotated into place.
