July 2012

Nature Consortium, a West Seattle based environmental organization will not be presenting their annual Arts in Nature Festival at Camp Long this year citing the need to make that effort more sustainable long term. But they will be offering something unique and hope to use it to fund the Arts in Nature Festival in future years. Wine in the Woods a wine tasting fundraiser gives a taste of Arts in Nature Festival and is set for August 10, 2012.

The festivities will take place at Camp Long in West Seattle at 5200 35th Ave. s.w.. The event will feature wine from local Washington wineries, appetizers and desserts, performances, art installations, campfire, and a silent auction.

Proceeds from Wine in the Woods will help fund Arts in Nature Festival, a community event celebrating local and unique music, art, and performance among the woods of Seattle’s only camp ground. Nature Consortium has hosted the festival nearly every year since 1998 featuring artists like Trimpin, Hey Marseilles, Northwest Dance Syndrome, and Hollow Earth Radio.

The annual free Friday night concert series put on by Providence Mt. St. Vincent (or just The Mount) is back for 2012 beginning August 3 with the very popular Danny Vernon and The Illusion of Elvis.

You're urged to bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy free popcorn and snow cones, as well as great food, beer and wine available for purchase. There are special activities just for kids and of course, wonderful music.

Here's the Schedule:

August 3: Danny Vernon - The Illusion of Elvis

August 10: The Haggis Brothers

August 17: The 85th Street Big Band (Classic Car Show this night, too!)

August 24: Rainbow of Hawaii

All are welcome to arrive at 5:00pm to get your spot, dinner and drinks are available for purchase at 5:30pm and music starts at 6:00pm. Questions? Please contact Anna Cronin at 206-938-6242 or anna.cronin@providence.org.

In words and on their marquee, West Seattle's Admiral Theater crew is showing their appreciation for JP Patches (Chris Wedes), the beloved Seattle entertainer who passed away on July 22.

J P Patches was a true friend to the Admiral Theater. A regular and welcome entertainer here, he was always available for any number of local charities and made each child feel special and loved.

We will miss him here indeed.

Admiral Theater

by Kristina Todd

On Thursday, July 19th, the West Seattle Eagles Auxiliary, F.O.E. #2643, presented 3-time breast cancer survivor and West Seattle resident, Tracy Dart, with a check for $500.

As part of their charity fundraising efforts, the ladies auxiliary had raised the money through benefit dinners and various fundraising activities over the past year.

This is a perfect example of the Eagle motto of "people helping people" - in particular within our neighborhood of West Seattle.

Tracy Dart adds: "The money raised by the Eagles was for "Team Tracy" walking the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure in September. This was not a donation to me personally. Thank you for acknowledging the West Seattle Eagles F.O.E. No. 2643 and the great work that they do!!! We have raised $20,000 so far this year and will probably by closer to $30,000 by the time we walk in September. Since our first walk in 2006, our team has raised close to $200,000 for Susan G. Komen. Here's the link to donate. http://www.the3day.org/goto/TEAMTRACY2012

Eagle Holly Hunsaker Gregg adds: "The check was donated in memory of our sister, Linda Crank."

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Art Exhibits

Burien Community Center— Images by Seattle photographer Joan Bowers. The images will be on display in the community center lobby until July 30th. 14700 6th Ave. S.W.

Call to artists

Burien’s Arts-a-Glow Lantern Festival-- Looking for artists interested in creating illuminated works for the 2012 festival to be held Sept. 8th. Works can be created for the festival or be already created work that needs to be repaired or altered. Fore more information, contact 206-988-3700.

As I recall, the majority of the Burien City Council voted to pursue the annexation of "Area Y" of North Highline. At a subsequent meeting, the majority of the council voted to go forward with a November ballot proposal for voters living in that area.

These actions came out of the recognition that sooner or later, unincorporated areas would need to be annexed to a municipality. This would give residents of the annexed areas more direct control of priorities in community planning and infrastructure.

Based on these actions, it is incumbent upon the council to provide information to both those who will be voting on this issue as well as the rest of the citizens of Burien.

In attempting to provide a number of informational opportunities, several meetings have occurred already and several more are being planned. Whether one agrees with the information, wants more than what was presented, or does not like the presenter's style, it is unacceptable to demean or harass whoever is carrying out the directions of the Burien City Council or intimidate those who came for the information.

From ’37 to ’41 we lived at 8832 18th Ave. S.W. By the way, if whoever lives there now reads this, over by your north fence is there still a corner of concrete stuck out of the grass? If you dig it up you will find a wading pool.

We moved to 917 S.S. 102nd St. just before the war started. I went to Highland Park, Mt. View, White Center Heights and Mt. View again.

There’s now five houses in what was our front yard. We had a fish pond, several fruit trees, a bamboo clump, two pigs, several hundred chickens and a BIG garden that I hated working in. When I was six years old my mother sent me across the street carrying money to pay the water bill.

In the summer of ’46 we went on a car trip to Yellowstone Park and Butte Montana. Either just before we left, or the next December when we moved to Gatewood, I forget which, my mother sent me to the hardware store west across the street from Triangle Tavern to buy a skeleton key for $.10 or $.25 because WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE A KEY TO LOCK OUR HOUSE.

Now there’s an ARMED GUARD at the McLendon’s hardware store.

WHAT THE HELL HAVE YOU PEOPLE DONE TO WHITE CENTER???

K.K.

I have been using Senior Services volunteer transportation for a number of years to get to and from medical appointments, as I no longer drive and am prevented from using public transportation due to physical disability.

I moved to Burien a few months ago and was delighted to hear of the Hyde Shuttle. I can now call Hyde and book a ride for all my transportation needs without asking someone else to interrupt their activities to take me grocery shopping, etc.

I no longer have to waste a lot of time, as Hyde does not have a “window period” for a pick-up time. The volunteer drivers are courteous, caring people and are always prompt.

This is a wonderful service for seniors. However, last week I was unable to use the Hyde Shuttle, as there were no volunteer drivers in the Burien area.

I urge anyone who has the time and wants to do something worthwhile to volunteer for this important service. I, for one, am eternally grateful for it and can only hope it will continue.

I have no doubt seniors in Tukwila and SeaTac will come to rely on Hyde Shuttles as much as I do.

I am writing this letter to ask all concerned citizens to please vote “Yes” for the South King Fire & Rescue Maintenance and Operations Levy on Aug. 7th.

The Fire Department cannot charge for the services they provide, it is totally dependent upon property taxes that are calculated from property values. We all know that home values have been declining.

The Fire Department has lost over 22 percent of the annual operating budget, and has eliminated 26 staff positions. We cannot afford to let our services decline any further.

I am asking all of you to support our firefighters and the emergency services that protect all of us by voting “Yes.” I realize our economy is hurting and we, of course, want government to be efficient, but this is too important to ignore. Thank you for understanding.

Jack Stanford
Federal Way

To the editor:

Open letter to “North Hiline.” From ’37 to ’41 we lived at 8832 18th Ave. S.W. By the way, if whoever lives there now reads this, over by your north fence is there still a corner of concrete stuck out of the grass? If you dig it up you will find a wading pool.

We moved to 917 S.S. 102nd St. just before the war started. I went to Highland Park, Mt. View, White Center Heights and Mt. View again. There’s now 5 houses in what was our front yard. We had a fish pond, several fruit trees, a bamboo clump, 2 pigs, several hundred chickens and a BIG garden that I hated working in. When I was six years old my mother sent me across the street carrying money to pay the water bill.

In the summer of ’46 we went on a car trip to Yellowstone Park and Butte Montana. Either just before we left, or the next December when we moved to Gatewood, I forget which, my mother sent me to the hardware store west across the street from Triangle Tavern to buy a skeleton key for $.10 or $.25 because WE DID NOT EVEN HAVE A KEY TO LOCK OUR HOUSE.

Now there’s an ARMED GUARD at the McLendon’s hardware store.