December 2011

Prosecutors charged 25-year-old Cu Van Troung with first degree murder on Dec. 30, alleging he went to the Seattle Roll Bakery in White Center on Dec. 28 with premeditated intent to shoot and kill victim Jason Saechao, 24.

The following account is a summary of probable cause documents from King County Sheriff’s Office Detective Robin Cleary:

At first, a fabricated tale of robbery
The call came out just after midnight on Dec. 28 that someone had been shot at the Seattle Roll Bakery on 16th Ave S.W. in White Center and deputies rushed to the scene where they found Saechao shot dead. Four witnesses were inside the bakery when the shooting occurred, although only two remained when deputies arrived.
A male employee of the bakery and female acquaintance of both the victim and Troung (the alleged shooter) remained and initially told deputies an unknown male came in demanding money. When Saechao tried to defend the employee, they said, the robber pulled out a gun and shot him.

Prosecutors charged 25-year-old Cu Van Troung with first degree murder on Dec. 30, alleging he went to the Seattle Roll Bakery in White Center on Dec. 28 with premeditated intent to shoot and kill victim Jason Saechao, 24.

The following account is a summary of probable cause documents from King County Sheriff’s Office Detective Robin Cleary:

At first, a fabricated tale of robbery
The call came out just after midnight on Dec. 28 that someone had been shot at the Seattle Roll Bakery on 16th Ave S.W. in White Center and deputies rushed to the scene where they found Saechao shot dead. Four witnesses were inside the bakery when the shooting occurred, although only two remained when deputies arrived.

A male employee of the bakery and female acquaintance of both the victim and Troung (the alleged shooter) remained and initially told deputies an unknown male came in demanding money. When Saechao tried to defend the employee, they said, the robber pulled out a gun and shot him.

From the King County Prosecutor's Office:
A charge of Murder First Degree was filed today against Cu Van Truong, who is accused in the shooting death of Jason Saechao following an argument early Wednesday morning in White Center. Truong, 25, remains in jail on $1 million bail. He will be arraigned on January 12 at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 1201 at the King County Courthouse.

More details from charging documents can be found here.

press release:
Bear the Sway is the new body of work by the artist and educator Lauren Francis Adams. The piece relates to the artist’s recent investigations into the “Lost Colony” and Elizabethan colonialism. This series of paintings and drawings on paper is inspired by John White’s 1580s watercolors of native Algonquins and Secotans, and formal portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and the explorers who formed her colonial advisor ship. The basic tenet of Adam’s project is to resolve an understanding of the historical situations at work, and to interrogate the narratives and images searching for a clearer display of the colonial power dynamic. Bear the Sway explores the history of imagery as a site for political displays of power and to transform given history into a new narrative. Adams explains that her work is inspired by topical issues, especially relating to agriculture, labor and the American military, colonialism and capitalism. She does extensive research into historical decorative forms from diverse fields with a goal to disarm the viewer, revealing unexpected associations and conclusions.

From the King County Prosecutor's Office:
A charge of Murder First Degree was filed today against Cu Van Truong, who is accused in the shooting death of Jason Saechao following an argument early Wednesday morning in White Center. Truong, 25, remains in jail on $1 million bail. He will be arraigned on January 12 at 8:30 a.m. in courtroom 1201 at the King County Courthouse.

More details from charging documents can be found here.

The Ballard girls basketball team is competing at the Juanita Holiday Tournament and the Beavers faced Jackson High School for their second game. The Lady Beaverslost their first game to Bellevue and last night's opponent proved to be equally tough.

The game was still undecided at halftime with a 20-20 score but then Jackson came back strong in the third quarter, scoring 19 points while allowing Ballard to score only 6.
Ballard struggled to catch up with jackson in the final quarter while Jackson finished strong by scoring an additional 18 points. The final score was 59 to 36 for Jackson.

Imani bender led her team in scoring with 11 points, followed by Cailey Beckett with 10 points. Nancy MacGeoreg was strong on the defensive with 9 defensive rebounds and two assists.

The Lady Beavers play again today at 4:15 p.m. against Glacier Peak.

The Foster Bulldogs girls visited the Chief Sealth Seahawks in a non-division game Thursday night. Experience and offensive execution helped the Seahawks to their fifth straight win in a row, beating the Bulldogs 64-58.

Foster didn’t make it easy for Chief Sealth; their defense played well by creating over 20 Seahawk turnovers. Foster was also able to get plenty of second chance opportunities to score with great offensive rebounding, but weren’t very successful scoring on their second chances. Having a few days off for the break and injuries played a role for the Bulldogs as well. Head coach Datri Elliott said after the game “I wish we could execute better on second chance shots, we couldn’t make our layups and get back quick enough, those are some of the things we need to work on.” She was pleased with her defense saying, “I’m not too worried about our defense, were pretty strong. I just wish we could turn the turnovers we force into points.”

By Kyle Howard, Photos by Kurt Howard

The Shorecrest Scots visited the Kennedy Catholic Lancers for a matchup in the Les Schwab Christmas Classic Tournament, Wednesday night at Kennedy High School.

Shorecrest came out strong in the first quarter taking the lead and maintaining it through the first five minutes. Kennedy Catholic chipped away at the lead and got within three with a layup at the buzzer from Lancer senior Mitch Penner making it 18-15.

The Lancers took over from then on when Sam Braxton knocked down a three pointer to tie the game at 18, and with a layup from Cole Madison on the next play Kennedy Catholic took the lead and never looked back. The Lancers did a great job controlling the ball and the tempo of the game, playing some great defense and scoring on good high percentage shots. Shorecrest hung in the game but were unable to gain much ground after Kennedy Catholic opened up a 10 point lead in the third quarter; every basket scored by Shorecrest was matched by Kennedy Catholic. The Lancers went on to win 67-55.

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By Kyle Howard

The Foster Bulldogs girls visited the Chief Sealth Seahawks in a non-division game Thursday night. Experience and offensive execution helped the Seahawks to their fifth straight win in a row, beating the Bulldogs 64-58.

Foster didn’t make it easy for Chief Sealth; their defense played well by creating over 20 Seahawk turnovers. Foster was also able to get plenty of second chance opportunities to score with great offensive rebounding, but weren’t very successful scoring on their second chances. Having a few days off for the break and injuries played a role for the Bulldogs as well. Head coach Datri Elliott said after the game “I wish we could execute better on second chance shots, we couldn’t make our layups and get back quick enough, those are some of the things we need to work on.” She was pleased with her defense saying, “I’m not too worried about our defense, were pretty strong. I just wish we could turn the turnovers we force into points.”

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Jeff Gilbert, Co-Owner, Feedback Lounge in the Morgan Junction

Feedback Lounge Forecast 2012:

Our motto for 2012 is "more is not enough." Meaning that we have lots more of everything headed your way in the next twelve months, from new artisan cocktails and food, to music showcases and a treasure trove of rock memorabilia, just waiting for you to rub your eyeballs on. And mopping. Lots and lots of mopping.

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Helen Johnson, barista at West Seattle Coffee House in Hans VW lot on 35th Ave. SW

"Next year I will kill A LOT of zombies and become a very powerful leader..... or, if the apocalypse doesn't happen, I will just keep doing what I'm doing now."

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Vera Johnson, owner, Village Green Nursery, 10223 26th Ave SW

Last year was an amazing year for Village Green and we would like to thank our loyal customers and the community for their rally of support and encouragement through the challenges last year presented.