November 2011

Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner
American Legion Post 160
3616 S.W. Alaska St.
Saturday, Nov. 12, 6-8:30 p.m. Free Prime Rib and Ham dinner for all West Seattle Veterans and guest. Space limited. RSVP: Calvary Chapel West Seattle 206-935-4487 or calvaryws@comcast.net.

American Sewing Guild Meeting
The Kenney
7125 Fauntleroy Ave. S.W.
Saturday, November 12. Project will be flanged pillows. Info: Claudia at 206-937-5774.

20th Annual Community Art Showcase
Southwest Branch Library
9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Through 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.

Southwest Seattle Historical Society Annual Membership Meeting & Program
West Seattle Branch Library-meeting room
2306 42nd Ave. S.W.

Senior Alex Bowns competed in the Washington state cross-country championships on Saturday, where he finished in 15th place with a time of 15:41.

The race featured 148 runners and took place at the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. The race was very close, with the 8th place runner finishing just under 10 seconds faster than the 16th place runner.

Bowns’ finish was good enough to qualify for the Border Clash event, which features the top 40 runners from Washington against the top 40 runners from Oregon.

The Border Clash features 17 runners from 4A, with Bowns as the lone Ballard representative. It will take place November 20, and is held at the Nike Campus in Beaverton, OR.

Unity Village (formerly Strength of Place Village) an effort to create affordable apartment homes in White Center will hold its Grand Opening ceremonies Nov. 16.

According to Resident Manager Jasmine Brown, "We just got to 100% rented (and 90% occupied) this week though people had to give notice to their former residence so some units will be open for the tour this weekend." Brown has seen the project come together over the course of the past year since it broke ground on Sept. 15, 2010. "I think it's an asset here and it shows that affordable housing can be nice and well designed and family friendly. Most of our units are two and three buildings and that was the builders intent." A requirement for living there is to have a minimum number of people from two in a two bedroom unit up to seven people in a three bedroom unit. That can of course include whole families from grandparents to grand children.

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The Uptown Espresso chain of coffee houses (there are two in West Seattle, one in the Junction and another in North Delridge) have designated Friday Nov. 11 as a day to help American Veterans and have announced they will donate all revenue generated that day to the American Lake Veterans Golf Course, a facility that aids in the rehabilitation of local veterans in Lakewood Wa.

The golf course mission statement reads:

What Susan Harmon began as a way for area psychics and others interested in metaphysics to work together and to provide a place for them to call home, The Emerald Spiral will close at the end of November.

The business that the West Seattle Herald reported on in August of last year fell victim to the flagging economy and a changing set of members. The location at 5910 California Avenue Southwest had hosted numerous Psychic Saturdays and has been an outlet for products that for many people, hold significance such as crystals, amulets, art, numerous books and other metaphysical items. But events created by Harmon and others they called Psychic Expos will continue in Kent at the Kent Commons.

Harmon sent the following letter to those on her mailing list announcing the closure.

Hello Friends of Emerald Spiral:

We are pleased to let you know that Emerald Spiral is taking a new direction.

By Kyle Howard

Eastside Catholic went up against West Seattle in a Metro League matchup on Thursday night at Rainier Beach High School. West Seattle was the first seed for the playoffs after winning their division; Eastside Catholic was the number 3 seed. No time was wasted for Eastside Catholic who started the scoring just a minute and a half into the game with a nice header from Malia Bachesta on a corner kick giving them the 1-0 lead.

West Seattle goal keeper Hailey Watkins was very busy with Eastside Catholic’s offense controlling the game. The Crusaders had nine shots on goal in the first half, but Watkins did a great job defending the goal. With time running down in the half K.K. Standish scored with 2:25 left on the clock. Just 25 seconds later she scored her second goal pushing their lead to 3-0 at the half. Eastside Catholic outshot West Seattle 9 -2.

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Put this one in your future file for next summer, especially if you are a swimmer or often visit Lincoln Park.

Colman Pool will open much later than usual in 2012 due to a major construction project, that requires a bit if dryer weather and warmer temperatures to complete. The improvement and repair project will begin in winter and run until June 29. The pool will open to the public on Saturday, June 30 which is 5 weeks later than usual.

The pool traditionally opens on Memorial Day weekend.

The 70 year old deck will be replaced and the entire gutter system redesigned. In addition, in the pool itself an underwater leak will be repaired and new plaster liner installed.

SCHEDULE
Opening on Saturday June 30

Closed for 2012 Seattle Open Swim meet

· Senior Meet – July 5, 6, 7 (Thu, Fri, Sat). The pool will open to the public at 3:00 and operate a late public day until 8:00. Open on Sunday regular schedule. (event ends at 2:00 with one hour transition)
· Age Group Meet – Jul 13 and 14 (Fri-Sat) closed to the public all day.

Open on Sunday regular schedule.

Interviewee: Lynn Van Lierop

Occupation: Retired

Riding style: Recreational group rides
Her ride: a Rodriguez. "It's a steel frame and carbon components.The steel is just such a great ride. It absorbs the road," she said.

Last month Ballardite Lynn Van Lierop drove down to St. George, Utah to compete in the 2011 Huntsman World Senior Games with a local softball team.

Known as 'The Olympics of Senior Games', the Huntsman World Senior Games draws over 10,000 seniors to compete in a wide range of sports for two weeks.

The softball team performed poorly and returned empty handed yet Lynn return with no less than three gold medals.

"I took my bike with me and decided to compete in the cycling races kind of last minute," she said.

A recreational bike rider and Cascade Bicycle Club-trained bike leader, Lynn had never competed in a cycling race before. "I just decided to give it a shot," she said.

Seattle Police reports that at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Nov 5, an officer came across a burglary in progress at a business in the 9700 block of Holman Rd.

When the suspect saw the officer, he tried to run the officer over with his SUV.

Other officers in the area picked up the suspect as he drove away from the scene.

The suspect was stopped at 30th Avenue N.W. and N.W. 64th Street.

The suspect tried to run but was immediately taken into custody.

One officer suffered a minor leg injury.

In the last weeks Ballardites have joined Occupy Seattle in Westlake Park but now they're having one of their own.

Late Saturday afternoon a handful of people started gathering at Bergen Place for Occupy Ballard.

How long they'll stay is still unknown.