May 2012

UPDATE May 16
Teri Ensley, Furry Faces Foundation leader shared that she needs help with the annual plant sale this weekend with a variety of tasks. She writes:

"If you have some time to share on Saturday or Sunday, it would be greatly appreciated. The sale is both days from 10 am - 4pm. Tasks include:
1) cashiering
2) keeping the plant tables looking nice and watering if it gets hot
3) greeting people, handing them a box and telling them where they can find plants
4) carrying people plants around for them as the shop
5) loading plants into cars.

If you can help please contact Teri at furryfaces@hotmail.com .

Original post May 3

Former Evergreen High School football standout Senio Kelemete was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL draft this week, going to the Arizona Cardinals as the 151st pick overall.

According to Evergreen Athletic Director Dr. Phil Willenbrock, Kelemete is the first Evergreen graduate to make it to the NFL since the well known Jack Thompson. Thompson was a first-round draft choice of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1979.

Kelemete led Evergreen to a 9-2 record during his senior season in 2007, helping the Wolverines make the state playoffs for the first time since 2001. He was also honored as the Seamount League’s Lineman of the Year on both offense and defense.

"I'm very proud of Senio for accomplishing this, "said Willenbrock, "It just shows you that you don't have go to a private school or a school with a 10-0 record. If you put your mind to the academics, put your mind to the weight room, and put your mind into being a good citizen good things are going to happen."

The community meeting set for Roxhill Elementary 9430 30th Ave. s.w. at 6:30 PM on Thursday, May 3rd has shifted focus since the potential merger of Arbor Heights and Roxhill is off the table but School Board member Marty McLaren is urging parents and neighbors to attend the meeting to focus on the BEX IV proposal and future school priorities. In a letter to the community McLaren outlines the importance of the meeting:

"Principal Dellino organized the Roxhill meeting after surveying her families and getting 300+ responses regarding the Building Excellence IV proposal. The draft proposal has changed since the survey, and Roxhill families are no longer so deeply concerned about a possible merger with Arbor Heights. Because of this shift, Principal Dellino has graciously agreed to open up the meeting in order to have a West Seattle-wide (and beyond?) conversation about the possible effects of the BEX IV proposal on all of our West Seattle Schools.

By Ana Sofia Knauf, UW News Lab

Northwest Folklife will hold its fifth annual preview party tonight at the Tractor Tavern. Country and folk acts Big Sur, Denver, and the Annie Ford Band will kick off the evening starting at 8 p.m. to give concert goers a taste of what to expect at the upcoming Northwest Folklife Festival over Memorial Day Weekend.

And for those unsure about how to move to the folksy tunes, members of Rockin’ Horse Dance Barn will teach a two-step folk-dance lesson later in the evening.

“The tavern is the ideal venue because the bands are very Tractor-esque,” said Ryan Davis, the marketing manager for Northwest Folklife. “There will be a classic country vibe, which really fits with the Tractor.”

Lace up your walking shoes and brush up on your Norwegian. Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Sound Steps Program and the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association are co-sponsoring the 9th Annual Seven Hills Walk on Saturday, May 19.

This free guided walk, which spans 6.5 miles and features an elevation gain of 900 feet, stops at each of Seattle’s original seven hills to examine some Scandinavian (and not so Scandinavian) landmarks:

Queen Anne Hill, Seattle’s favorite viewpoint
Denny Hill, featuring Denny Park the Old Norway Hall
Capitol Hill, home to Seven Hills Park
Renton Hill – or Second Hill
First Hill, also known as Pill Hill
Yesler Hill, known to some as Profanity Hill
Beacon Hill, home of a former Marine hospital and Dr. Jose Rizal Park.

The walk starts at 9 a.m. at Kerry Park and Viewpoint, 211 W Highland Dr. Walkers will enjoy narration along the way by guides knowledgeable about Seattle’s history, and the group will stop for lunch at Swedish Medical Center (limited lunch menu on Saturdays), or participants can bring their own lunch.

After losing Monday's game 2 to 1 against Woondinville, the Beavers came out swinging in a game against Roosevelt on Wednesday afternoon.
The Lady Beavers scored six runs in the third inning while keeping Roosevelt scoreless. Ballard scored three more runs in the fourth inning. Roosevelt tried to make a late comeback scoring three runs in the last two innings but it wasn't enough to upset the Beavers' lead.

Ballard won 9 to 3.

The Beavers got 13 hits off Roosevelt pitcher Megan Campbell with Ballard's Amry Kimmerly bringing in three RBI. Kirsten Aakervik got two hits in four at-bats and hit in two RBI, and Lexie Gray also had two RBI.

Soccer:

The Ballard spring soccer team lost their final conference game against Roosevelt on Tuesday night. Roosevelt was quick to find the back of the net, scoring two goals in the first half. Ballard's Tony Ribeiro scored one in the second half but Roosevelt answered it by scoring two more goals before the final whistle.

Ballard lost 4 to 1.

Lacrosse:

On Monday night, the Ballard baseball team won their sixth game in a row with a 4-6 victory over Woodinville.

Now, the team hopes this winning streak will continue as they head into the KingCo playoffs on Saturday. The Beavers are the number two seed behind Inglemoor in the Crown Division.

Beavers pitcher Caleb Jaeger has been a big part of the team's success in the regular season, throwing shutout after shutout.

In two games, the Ballard senior threw over 10 innings of shutout baseball against Issaquah and Skyline, earning him the KingCo Pitcher of the Week title multiple times.

The Beavers will face Issaquah in their first playoff game on Saturday, May 5th. The game will start at 4 p.m. at Woodinville.

Come out to cheer on your Beavers!

After an absence of many years, Federico García Lorca's master piece, The House of Bernarda Alba, returns to the Seattle stage in an adaption by Emily Mann. The first in Arouet's 2012 season, the play will be performed at the Ballard Underground starting next week.

The play follows the story of Bernarda Alba, who after death of her second husband, decrees a traditional eight-year mourning period. Tyrannically ruling over her five daughters, she will do anything to safeguard her family’s place in the community and daughters' futures.

Jealousy and suppressed sexuality quickly rise to the surface, leading to rebellion and a tragically inevitable ending.

The play is directed by Charles Waxberg, Artistic Director of Theatre 9/12, and assisting him will be Arouet’s founder Roy Arauz, who directed last year’s well received The Gene Pool.

A surrealist play, producer and assistant director Roy Arauz said it was once called the King Leir of Spain.

press release
Join CoolMom and Sustainable West Seattle on May 19, 2012 for our joint Tea Fundraiser. CoolMom and Sustainable West Seattle share similar values of building sustainable communities.

Our event will include a silent and live auction, 50/50 Raffle, and Ask. We will serve light fare and beverages. Because the event is on Saturday, between the hours of 2 to 5 pm you can still make plans for both your morning and evening. You could also make it a date night, come to our fundraiser then head out to dinner!

Volunteer
Please show your support and volunteer several hours to raise money for our two deserving non-profits. There are many volunteer opportunities to choose from here. Volunteers will receive a free CoolMom T-shirt and a free cocktail.

Event Details
Date: May 19, 2012
Time: 2 to 5 pm

Location: 4106 SW Findlay Street, Seattle 98136 (West Seattle, corner of Findlay and 41st Ave. SW and home of one of our West Seattle CoolMoms!)

press release
Students from FEEST (Food Empowerment Education Sustainability Team) in collaboration with White Center Community Development Association, Chief Sealth High School and Neighborhood House have planned the 4th Annual Youth Summit entitled BOOM: Noise that Matters - Our Stories Build the Future.

On May 4th, 75 to 150 young people will gather at Highpoint Center on 6400 Sylvan Way from 3pm till 10pm to discuss the issues they have identified as most important to their community.

This year summit’s focus is advocacy. Students are gathering to use their stories and experiences to educate and potentially influence policy makers about how the issues of food access, community violence and dating violence affect them and what solutions should be considered. After an all youth workshop session led by FEEST, Naked Truth and Asian Pacific Islander Family and Children’s Safety Center, elected and appointed officials will gather with students to dialogue and share stories from 6:45pm-7:45pm.