October 2011

Press release from Neighborhood House

VOLUNTEER today and make a last impact on community youth! It only takes an HOUR a week! We and they need YOU!

Contact Andrea Cashman at andreac@nhwa.org or 206-372-5413 and make a difference TODAY!

Locations in West Seattle and White Center.

Details:

Volunteers needed for our after school homework help program.

Length of commitment: Minimum one trimester (12 weeks), ideally for the school year.

Hours per week: Minimum 1 hour weekly; maximum 4 hours

Site: High Point Center, 6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle, WA, 98126

Scheduling:
•Tuesdays and Thursdays
•Session One: 5:00-6:00 PM
•Session Two: 6:15-7:15 PM

Qualifications:
•Age: 14 years and older (volunteers 14-18 years old with parent permission)
•Education: High School Diploma or active High School student with good grades in Math and Language Arts

The White Center Chamber of Commerce will have its monthly luncheon meeting this next Tuesday, Oct. 11 at noon at the Salvedorean Bakery 1719 s.w. Roxbury Street.

Among the agenda items will be a discussion on setting the agenda and content for a Homeless, Chronic Alcoholic Summit that the Chamber is organizing scheduled for Friday, Oct. 21, 2011.

The meeting should end by 1:15 pm. Again, this Tuesday, Oct. 11 at noon.

The North Highline Unincorporated Area Council voted unanimously to continue on as a community advocacy group for White Center and the rest of North Highline in 2012 and beyond on Oct. 6.

“I think we have a purpose in this community and we should continue on,” NHUAC councilmember Ron Johnson said.

The Council’s funding and contractual relationship with King County will officially end on Dec. 31. The county is developing a new system for community engagement with Community Service Areas (CSAs) that is still in the works.

Although the council agreed to stay together regardless of their relationship with King County, they also voted unanimously to propose an extension of the NHUAC contract into 2012 to the county, so they can help in advocating for the annexation of White Center/North Highline to Burien. Burien City Manager Mike Martin said the city is not allowed to take a stand on annexation, only provide information.

Earlier this week, the Seattle City Council approved $320,000 in matching funds to support 23 community technology projects across the City. The grants awarded will provide vital resources for youth and families, immigrants and refugees, seniors, people with disabilities, and job seekers. Specifically, these projects will provide neighborhoods with resources for employment training, after-school homework help, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, community safety tools, online health information, housing information, and digital skills training for social media, audio and video production, and basic training in computer and Internet skills.

"The Technology Matching Fund is a critical partnership between the city and the community by maximizing resources to ensure that all of our residents have the tools to find jobs, students can receive after-school homework help, and communities can develop online public safety networks,” said Councilmember Bruce Harrell. "This inclusive program exemplifies the City’s commitment to Race and Social Justice by providing resources and technology access to all of our residents."

The West Seattle Bowl hosted two dozen K2 Sports employees Friday afternoon from their Customer Service and Warranty Department for a team building exercise, several of them West Seattle residents. They seemed to belong to a league of their own, as some women sported bright boas, and men wore wigs and ski gear on the lanes.

Four teams participated. "To the Tens" challenged the "Smooth Operators", while it was the "Bowling Alley Howlies" vs. the "Gutter Rats".

The individual high scorer can choose between any K2 product or full day off with pay. The team high scorers get a whole day off with pay. Best dressed individual gets to choose any Ks product, too.

Gregg Erickson, Director, Customer Service and Warranty judged and facilitated.

"We're just here to blow off some steam and have an annual team building, hopefully one of many," he said.

K2 Sports was located on Vashon Island, then moved to 4201 6th Ave. S. in 2006.

This year is K2 Sports' 50th Anniversary. Employees who have worked there 25 years or more get free trips to Hawaii.

The Ballard cross-country team finished in 2nd place on Wednesday, as the Beavers totaled 38 points for the day. The meet took place at Kelsey Creek Park, and featured Newport and Bothell.

Michael Vitz-Wong finished in 4th place with a time of 17:18, while Matt Rusk rounded out the top-5 with a time of 17:31. Victor Bailly and Bryan Quandt also finished in the top-10, with Bailly running a 17:34 at 7th place and Quandt right behind him at 17:49.

Anna Mirenzi continued her strong season, finished tied for 2nd with a time of 20:44. Alyson Fromm ended up tied for 4th place after finishing at 20:51, while Rachel Livengood clocked a 21:51 for 8th place.

Volleyball

The Beaver volleyball team improved to 3-3 on the season with a big conference-win Thursday night against Inglemoor. The Beavers won in 5 games, though they had to come from behind to do so.

Grace Taylor and McKinley Kellogg each had 10 kills, while Kellogg added 3 blocks. Liza Berg also had 5 blocks to go along with her 5 kills, while Deanna Myers totaled 7 kills and 3 aces on the night. Monique Marquez had a game-high 38 assists.

By David Rosen

On Friday, October 7, 2011 about 75-80 Nordstrom employees gathered at Camp Long to help clean up the environment for the United Way Day of Caring. They were split up into three different groups and were scattered across the camp in different areas working of different projects. Different groups chose different projects and the official United Way Day of Caring was Sept. 16 so the Nordstrom group was catching up.

Carly Ralston of United Way spoke to the West Seattle Herald. She said " Today is the United Way of King County Day of Caring Project, so we organized group projects all over the King County area for different companies where they get together and volunteer and do things to improve our community. Nordstrom is here today at Camp Long to help work on different projects around the area. "

For more information on how to get involved, please visit http://liveunited.org/

UPDATE 10:30 p.m.: The Beavers won their homecoming game by a landslide, beating Garfield 26 to 7.

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It's homecoming at Ballard High School this weekend. The Beavers will be squaring off against Garfield at Memorial Stadium and before the game, the Ballard athletics booster club will be hosting a tailgating party at the school.

Starting at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the booster club will be hosting a tailgate in the picnic area outside of the Commons (or in the Commons if it rains). Food will be provided. A DJ will be there the first hour and then the BHS Marching Beavers will take over for the second hour.

This year the booster club is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 1951 football team, who went 8 and 0 en route to winning the state championship.

The 1951 state championship team featured one of the most dangerous duos on offense to date in quarterback Mel McCain and fullback Arleigh Hiersch, who were both All-American nominees. McCain was named the league MVP, and seven of the team’s starters were named to the All-City 1st team, while another seven made honorable mention.

Monday, Oct. 3

Volleyball
Chief Sealth 3, Nathan Hale 0
Chief Sealth kept Nathan Hale from winning a game while winning three of its own in a Monday, Oct. 3 victory.
Katherine Kirk and Lorraine Toilolo scored 17 kills and five blocks apiece, and Madeleine Twombley and Lorna Sailiai led with 25 assists apiece.

Girls soccer
Tac. Bapt. 8, Christian Faith 1
Tacoma Baptist got the best of Christian Faith Center in a Monday, Oct. 3 win.
Golf
Sea. Prep. d. West Seattle
West Seattle was swept by Seattle Prep in Metro League action Monday, Oct. 3.
The Wildcat boys team fell, 152-69, and the girls lost, 88-4.

Tuesday, Oct. 4

Girls soccer
Kennedy 9, Tyee 0
Jamie Hoffman led with two girls as Kennedy routed Tyee on Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Lindbergh 7, Foster 0
Lindbergh finished off Foster in a 7-0 game last Tuesday, Oct. 4.
Chief Sealth 5, Franklin 0
Xiuxiu Bunting poured in three goals for the Seahawks in a Tuesday, Oct. 4 victory.

Volleyball
Evergreen 3, Tyee 1
Evergreen breezed past the Totems in a Tuesday, Oct. 4 match.
Foster 3, Lindbergh 1

By Lisa Quinn
Lisa Quinn is a Ballard resident and the Executive Director of Feet First, an organization promoting walkable communities.

Like you, I love living in Ballard. And like you, I’m frustrated that it’s not the easiest neighborhood to get to and from. Actually, that’s an understatement.

It’s unfair that it’s faster to take the bus from Bellevue to downtown than it is from Ballard. It’s unacceptable that it can take over an hour to take the bus from Ballard to the University District. It’s simply intolerable that it’s not always safe for our kids to walk or ride their bikes to school. As a neighborhood, and as a city, we have a responsibility to do better than this.