November 2011

Press release

Community fundraiser Italian Dinner & Silent Auction to benefit
Justice For Jayme Memorial Fund

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2011
6 – 8 PM

Resurrection Lutheran Church
134 S. 206th St.
Des Moines

Tickets: Available from the church office (M-F 9am-5pm) or at the door
- $10 Adults
- Ages 5 and under are FREE

Proceeds from the dinner and auction will be added to the REWARD FUND, which would be given to anyone providing information for the arrest and conviction of whomever is responsible for her death in Redondo, on Nov. 5, 2011.

The community is invited to attend a fundraiser Italian Dinner and Silent Auction to benefit the “Justice For Jayme” Memorial Fund on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 from 6-8 p.m. Nineteen year-old Jayme Thomas was shot and killed early Saturday morning, November 5, 2011 in Redondo following an argument that escalated among two unidentified men.

The church is located at 134 S. 206th Street in Des Moines.

Tasha Hicks is new to Evergreen High School. Really new.

She just moved here in September from California and now she is the new head coach of the girls’ basketball team. She has only been with the team less than two weeks, but in that short time she already has a good rapport and likes what she sees.

So where did she learn the game? Tasha grew up playing basketball at Auburn High School and graduated in 1999. Because of Tasha’s exceptional talent she earned a full ride basketball scholarship to Weber State. She would play only one year before making a tough decision to leave the program to pursue other interests. She has never lost her love of basketball, so when the opportunity to coach came knocking, she opened the door and answered the call.

Rio Bravo Productions described the 6th Annual Seattle Salsa Congress as “an explosion of Latin and world cultures coming together in a celebration of music and dance. West African rhythms calling forth the gods, the infectious sounds of Carnival from Cuba, Spanish troubadours with their dazzling Flamenco guitars, American jazz merging in a fiery tempo. All these diverse cultures weave a tapestry of spirited passion for you to experience at the 6th Annual Seattle Salsa Congress. Brace yourself for something extraordinary. This November Salsa sets off a heat wave in the Northwest.”

Photographer Kurt Howard attended the Thanksgiving weekend event (it ran from Nov. 25 to 27) at the SeaTac Airport Hilton with an estimated 1,200 salsa enthusiasts on Saturday night.

“If you didn’t have a partner someone would go up and ask you to dance. I never got asked due to walking around with my camera (I think),” Howard reported.

PLEASE CLICK THE PHOTO ABOVE FOR MORE.

Press release from Highline Premier FC

Highline Premier FC is pleased to announce that Alex Weaver, the club’s Director of Coaching, has been hand-selected by the English Football Association (“The FA”) as one of only sixteen (16) coaches globally to attend their prestigious inaugural FA Elite Coaching License Course.

This license is unique in world football and is the highest practical coaching award offered by The FA. The course will take place through periodic scheduled sessions in England over a period of 18 months and is a preclude to the UEFA Professional Licence, Europe’s top coaching award.

Winter schedules 2011-2012

Seamount League

Saturday, Nov. 26
Boys basketball: Evergreen at Chief Sealth Jamboree--5:30 vs. Kent-Meridian; 6 vs. Chief Sealth.

Tuesday, Nov. 29
Gymnastics: Renton, Evergreen at Kennedy; Hazen, Tyee at Lindbergh, 7 p.m.
Wrestling: Renton, Hazen, Highline at Foster; Evergreen, Lindbergh, Kennedy at Tyee, 7 p.m.
Boys basketball: Mt. Rainier at Evergreen, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1
Wrestling: Foster at Highline; Kennedy at Hazen, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6
Boys basketball: Highline at Renton, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Renton at Highline, 7 p.m.
Boys swimming: Renton at Kennedy; Evergreen-Tyee at Hazen; Highline at Lindbergh, 3 p.m.
Gymnastics: Renton, Highline at Hazen; Kennedy, Lindbergh at Evergreen, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7
Boys basketball: Evergreen at Kennedy; Foster at Tyee, 7 p.m.
Girls basketball: Kennedy at Evergreen, Tyee at Foster, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8
Wrestling: Evergreen/Tyee at Kennedy; Renton at Highline, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 9
Boys basketball: Evergreen at Tyee; Highline at Foster; Kennedy at Hazen, 7:45 p.m.

Winter schedules 2011-2012
South Puget Sound League
North Division
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Boys basketball: Mt. Rainier at Evergreen, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 30
Gymnastics: Todd Beamer, Tahoma, Rogers at Mt. Rainier, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1
Boys swimming: Mt. Rainier at Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 2
Boys basketball: Mt. Rainier at Kent-Meridian, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Kent-Meridian at Mt. Rainier, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6
Boys swimming: Tahoma at Mt. Rainier, 3:30 p.m.
Boys basketball: Tahoma at Mt. Rainier, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Tahoma at Mt. Rainier, 5:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7
Wrestling: Mt. Rainier at Auburn, 7:30 p.m.
Gymnastics: Federal Way, Auburn at Mt. Rainier and North Thurston, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 8
Boys basketball: Mt. Rainier at Auburn-Riverside, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Auburn-Riverside at Mt. Rainier, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 9
Boys swimming: Holiday Relays at Rogers, diving 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. swimming.

Tuesday, Dec. 13
Boys swimming: Mt. Rainier at Thomas Jefferson, 3:30 p.m.
Boys basketball: TJ at Mt Rainier, 7:30 p.m.
Girls basketball: Mt. Rainier at TJ, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 14

Winter schedules 2011-2012

Nisqually League
Tuesday, Nov. 29
Boys basketball: Steilacoom at Seattle Christian School, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 30
Girls basketball: SCS at Tahoma, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 2
Girls basketball: Sumner at SCS, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 6
Boys basketball: SCS at Bear Creek, 7 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 9
Girls basketball: Vashon at SCS, 5:15 p.m.
Boys basketball: Kennedy at SCS, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 10
Boys basketball: SCS at Overlake, 4:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 12
Girls basketball: SCS at Charles Wright, 5:15 p.m.
Boys basketball: Charles Wright at SCS, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 15
Girls basketball: SCS at Auburn Adventist, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 20
Girls basketball: SCS at Bellevue Christian, 7 p.m.
Boys basketball: Auburn Adventist at SCS, 7 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 22
Girls basketball: SCS at Evergreen, 7 p.m.

Dec. 28-Dec. 30
Girls basketball: SCS Tournament.

Dec. 28-Dec. 29
Boys basketball: SCS at Lynden Tournament.

Tuesday, Jan. 3
Girls basketball: SCS at Chimacum, 5:15 p.m.
Boys basketball: SCS at Chimacum, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 6
Girls basketball: SCS at Life Christian, 6 p.m.

PINOCCHIO opened Saturday, Nov. 26 and runs through Friday, Dec. 23.

Tickets and information at www.centerstagetheatre.com or 253-661-1444

Seattle Public Schools made strong progress during 2010-2011, said Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield today in her State of the District address. She pointed to student improvements in reading and math, as well as an increase in the four-year high school graduation rate.

Also today, Seattle Public Schools released its annual District Scorecard and individual School Reports. These reports provide a snapshot of each school’s student achievement, absence rates, and family and staff satisfaction.

“Thanks to our dedicated teachers, principals, staff, and engaged families and community partners, we are making great strides,” Dr. Enfield said. “Student performance is improving in nearly every area, and we have developed systems to help us continue to improve.”

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