April 2012

And they're off! After a delayed start, BHS alum Matthew White and girlfriend Skye Marchesi set off from West Bay Park in Olympia, Wa on Sunday afternoon to travel to Alaska by triak.

The four month journey through the historic Inside Passage is an effort to raise a $100,000 endowment for YMCA's Camp Orkila.

Follow the couple's journey at http://triakfororkila.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/TriakforOrkila

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BHS alum sets out on four month journey across the Inside Passage
2012-03-04
By Anne-Marije Rook

Starting April 8th, BHS alum Matthew White will spend four months paddling and sailing through the Inside Passage in an attempt to raise a $100,000 grant for Camp Orkila.

Departing from Olympia, Wash, White and his girlfriend Skye Marchesi will travel 1300 miles through the historic Inside Passage to Glacier Bay, Alaska on Triak vessels - a hybrid between a trimaran sailing ship and a kayak.

By Paul Byers

April marks the 100th Anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Researching conspiracy thearies for his book Arctic Fire, Northwest Author Paul Byers came across many different theories about the sinking of the titanic. For instance, depending on which conspiracy theory you believe, it wasn't an iceberg that sank the great ship, it was the curse of the mummy! And perhaps it wasn't actually the Titanic that sank that night, but a doppelganger:

Who shot JFK? Was 9-11 staged? Did aliens really crash at Roswell? All interesting theories that some would say absolutely yes to, while others would scoff and say, no way! Well, now you can add one more to the list of great mysteries with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
Didn’t the famous luxury line strike an iceberg and sink? Again, yes or no, depending on whom you believe. While the popular notion is that the ship did hit the iceberg, how it got there is an entirely different story, the stuff of urban legends, the stuff of conspiracy theories.

Seattle Police reports that on April 2nd, at approximately 9:00 p.m., two unknown males gained entry into the kitchen area of a fast food restaurant in the 1100th block of NW Market Street.

At least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun as the suspects ordered employees to open the cash register.

The suspects were able to get some cash from one of the registers before fleeing to a nearby waiting car.

The suspects are described as a white male, 5’11″, twenties, and the other is described as an unknown race male, 5’11″, twenties.

After the suspects fled the victims called 911. None of the victims were injured during the robbery.

For the past three years I have admitted to loving being a part time Mom. Sure I missed my kids at times, but I needed the break and time for myself so desperately that I also looked forward to my time away from them. I viewed it as my time at the gas tank and if I didn’t have it, I wouldn’t make it through the week.
For the past couple of months, I haven’t looked forward to my weekends away from my kids as much as I used to. In fact, I even started to cry after dropping them at their dads. Now that my kids are older (6 and 9 years old), they’re able to do some things for themselves and I feel as if I can be more of myself around them. Babies and toddlers are cute, but I don’t remember much about when my kids were that age because it just felt like one task after another. In the past year I’ve caught myself thinking, “Wow, I’m actually listening to my kids rather than partly listening and partly cooking. Or half way listening and half way thinking about all of the crap I have to do.”

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Auditions
The Hi-Liners-- Auditions are open to young people ages 7 to 15, no experience necessary.this summer’s two DownStage Center Productions, Into The Woods Jr. and Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Kids, on April 19th and 21st at The Burien Annex. Rehearsals begin June 23rd, shows are July 12th-15th. Go to www.hi-liners.org for complete information and to register for an audition time

Classes

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

It has been difficult for this school teacher type to realize that every up-side has its down-side as well. My family of origin always wanted things to be perfect. In the real world that is impossible. There are choices to make. Since the cave people days humans have investigated better ways of doing things resulting in fewer blind choices in life. Our wonderful minds are capable of thinking through every choice that we make based upon the knowledge at hand.

In the days when alcoholics were thought to be weak minded, people would say, “If that drunk would only use will power there would be no problem.” Those who suffered depression were looked upon as giving in to their feelings. They needed to snap out of it and perk up. No matter how independent one is, however, there is always need for being part of a community of people. So when one is alone what are the choices that make life more livable? There is an advantage to being alone and in charge of one’s living space but on the other hand there is also some advantage to being partnered.

The Burien City Council voted 4-3 tonight to request a vote on annexation of White Center and North Highline on Nov. 6.

The King County Council must approve placing the measure on the general election ballot. Only White Center and North Highline residents will vote on the measure. Burien voters will not have a say.

The council was expected to request the election be held as part of the Aug. 7 primary ballot.

However, Mayor Brian Bennett offered an amendment to delay the election until November when more people are expected to vote in an election that will feature races for U.S. president, governor and the marriage equality act initiative.

The amendment vote was 6-1 with Councilman Gerald Robison voting against.

Voting to move ahead with the annexation vote in November were Bennett, Robison, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark and Councilwoman Jean McGilton.

Voting against were council members Jack Block Jr., Lucy Krakowiak and Bob Edgar.

Bennett, who cast the deciding vote, joined the council meeting just before the discussion on annexation and left immediately after the vote.

Tukwila Police press release:

On 4/2/12 at approximately 4:00PM, a male entered the Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union. The male handed a bank employee a note demanding money. When the male received the money, he left on foot southbound on Andover Park East. A search was conducted using a police K9 with negative results.

The suspect was described as a black male in his 30’s, 5’10” with a medium build. The male was wearing a blue baseball hat with a Superman logo on it, dark jacket and dark pants. The suspect got away with an undisclosed amount of money.

If anyone has any information, they are encouraged to call the Tukwila Police Department Major Crimes Unit.

The Burien City Council voted 4-3 tonight to request a vote on annexation of White Center and North Highline on Nov. 6.

The King County Council must approve placing the measure on the general election ballot. Only White Center and North Highline residents will vote on the measure. Burien voters will not have a say.

The council was expected to request the election be held as part of the Aug. 7 primary ballot.

However, Mayor Brian Bennett offered an amendment to delay the election until November when more people are expected to vote in an election that will feature races for U.S. president, governor and the marriage equality act initiative.

The amendment vote was 6-1 with Councilman Gerald Robison voting against.

Voting to move ahead with the annexation vote in November were Bennett, Robison, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark and Councilwoman Jean McGilton.

Voting against were council members Jack Block Jr., Lucy Krakowiak and Bob Edgar.

Bennett, who cast the deciding vote, joined the council meeting just before the discussion on annexation and left immediately after the vote.

Press release:    
The Metropolitan King County Council today adopted a motion appointing Steve Strachan to succeed Sue Rahr as King County Sheriff.
 
Strachan, who was Rahr’s Chief Deputy, became interim Sheriff when Rahr left the Sheriff’s office on March 31 to become director of the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission. Under the King County Charter, the Council is responsible for appointing a new Sheriff until the vacancy has been filled at the next general election in November. The Council fulfilled that responsibility today by appointing Strachan.
 
“With over 25 years of law enforcement and public service experience, Chief Deputy Strachan is well-equipped to lead the men and women of our Sheriff’s Office while meeting the needs our communities, particularly confronting the issue of youth and gang violence,” said Councilmember Julia Patterson, prime sponsor of the motion.