September 2012

Football
Foster 27, Highline 13
The Bulldogs outlasted the Pirates, 27-13, in a Seamount League game at Foster on Friday.
Highline turns around to host Renton in a 5 p.m. game at Highline Memorial this coming Friday as Foster travels to Renton Stadium for 7 p.m. action against Lindbergh the same night.
Kennedy 44, Evergreen 7
Kennedy got the best of Evergreen in a Seamount game played at Highline Memorial this past Friday.
Girls swimming
Bainbridge 119, Mt. Rainier 67
Mount Rainier took a loss in a meeting of annual state powers Friday.

Saturday, Sept. 22
Football
Cascade Chr. 42, Life Chr./SCS 14
The combined team of Seattle Christian and Life Christian players took a 42-14 loss to Cascade Christian this past Saturday. The action took place at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood, where the Life Christian/SCS team returns for a 7 p.m. home game against Chimacum at 7 p.m. Friday.
Kentridge 40, Mt. Rainier 0
The Rams' combined Mt. Rainier/Tyee team was blanked by Kentridge in a South Puget Sound League North Division road game Saturday.
Mount Rainier/Tyee hosts Tahoma for 8 p.m. action at Highline Memorial this coming Friday.

Dakota Place Park Opens After Remodel
4304 S.W. Dakota St.
Formerly a Seattle City Light substation, this charming brick building surrounded by beautiful plantings and lawn will offer another venue for special occasions for the weekends. During the week, the space will offer various classes including adult dance and youth ballet and tap. The first monthly dance is Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30-9:30 with a beginner pre-dance lesson in Swing or Waltz. Info & registration: Lakema Bell 206-512-5288.

GriefShare Support Group
Grace Church
10323 28th Ave. S.W.
Saturdays, 10 a.m.-noon. This international grief recovery support group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one to death. You can start at anytime. Contact: Barb at 206-932-7459 or Grace Church 206-937-8400.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206-937-7169

WSBWCN press release

The monthly West Seattle Block Watch Captains’ Network meetings resume this coming Tuesday, 9/25, after our summer hiatus! It’s been 3 months since our last meeting so we want to hear from you, how did the summer go?

What issue is your Block Watch dealing with the most? Bicycle thefts, mail thefts, problem houses, gunshots, burglaries, other incidents? Are there broader patterns to what we are experiencing individually?

What questions do you have? What do you as a captain receive questions about? Frequently asked questions that we hear: What do I need to do to get my stolen items back? If I install a video camera, will the police use the footage as evidence? If I use the Online Reporting tool, does anyone use that information as evidence?

We will have more information and answers to some of these questions at the meeting. For others, we’ll track down the answers or invite the people who know the answers to attend our future meetings.

Meeting details & agenda
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 6:30-8 PM
SW Police Precinct, 2300 SW Webster Street (at Delridge Ave SW, next to Home Depot)

Got drugs? Or rather -- potentially dangerious expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs?

Then this Saturday's the day to get rid of them.

On Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Seattle Police Department will be accepting and disposing of any medications you bring to them. You can drop them off at one of the five Seattle precincts, meaning Ballardites will probably want to travel up to the north precinct, located at 10049 College Way N. Seattle WA 98133.

The service is free and anonymous and no questions are asked, according to the press release. Last April, people in Seattle dropped off 700 pounds worth of medications

For more info, visit the SPD website. SPD had this to say in a press release:

Monday, Sep 24, 2012

3:30pm -- Soccer: Girls C Team Conf. Match vs. Mercer Island @ Loyal Heights Playfield Playground

5:30pm -- Volleyball: JV Game vs. Skyline @ Skyline High School

5:30pm -- Volleyball: C Team Game vs. Skyline @ Skyline High School - Auxiliary Gym

7:00pm -- Volleyball: Varsity Game vs. Skyline @ Skyline High School

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012

3:00pm -- Golf:Boys Varsity Conf. Match vs. Garfield @ Ballard High School

3:45pm -- Tennis:Boys Varsity Game vs. Redmond @ Lower Woodland Tennis Courts

3:45pm -- Tennis:Boys JV Game vs. Redmond @ Redmond High School

5:30pm -- Soccer:Girls JV Conf. Game vs. Skyline @ Skyline High School

7:30pm -- Soccer:Girls Varsity Game vs. Skyline @ Skyline High School

Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012

3:45pm -- Tennis: Boys Varsity Game (Date changed from 09-27-12) vs. Newport @ Lower Woodland Tennis Courts

3:45pm -- Tennis:Boys JV Game (Date changed from 09-27-12) vs. Newport @ Newport High School

5:30pm -- Volleyball: JV Game vs. Issaquah @ Ballard High School

press release:
As a part of the launch of In Motion, individuals are invited to attend fun and engaging walks focused on the intersection between the built and natural environments in their community. The West Seattle Walks Series steps out with the first walk beginning on Saturday, October 6.

Join Feet First Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors Chas Redmond, Bryan Fiedorczyk, and Cathy and Jake Jaramillo on guided walks that will inspire, connect, and inform participants about unique features in West Seattle. Neighborhood Walking Ambassadors help promote safer, more walkable communities by leading neighborhood walks inviting groups to connect with their surroundings and share knowledge while improving personal and environmental health. The first two walks in the series will educate walk participants about the natural ecology of the Fauntleroy and Longfellow Creek Watersheds while taking time to enjoy the beautiful natural environment and wildlife that inhabits it. The third walk in this series gives participants a bird’s eye view of West Seattle’s beautiful landscapes from the tops of Alki’s outdoor stairways.

William Rodgers, director of athletics at the Ballard Boys and Girls Club, wanted to pass along a message of thanks.

Friday, Sept. 21, was the United Way Day of Caring, when companies from all over the Northwest give some time to help local nonprofits and schools in the community.

For it, 30 employees from the R.J. Reynolds Company spent all day in the Ballard Boys and Girls Club painting, trimming, cleaning and working on several projects throughout the building.

The above picture shows one of those projects: the installation of a new basket in the gym.

"On behalf of the Ballard Boys & Girls Club, we say thank you for all of their hard work and dedication," Rodgers wrote in an email. "The club looks awesome!"

Crime is not landlocked
A fisherman from West Seattle called the Fish and Game office on Sept. 13 after watching a male illegally shrimping in Elliot Bay (the shrimping season ended on May 1st). Not only was he putting out pots outside of the season, he was also taking his pots down 350 feet, well over the 150 foot limit, and mismarking his buoys as red and white to indicate he was crabbing instead of shrimping. The fisherman claimed Fish and Game told him to take the suspect’s gear and pots if he saw them out again. Sure enough, the guy was out shrimping a few days later, so the fisherman pulled all of his gear into his boat. There was a man in a 16-foot Lund boat watching him nearby. The next day while finishing up, the fisherman was approached by that same man from the boat. The suspect put his hands around the fisherman’s throat and demanded his pots. The victim said he had already called Fish and Game and was calling police. The suspect left quickly in his blue 2000 Land Rover, but the victim was able to take a photo of his license plate. Police now have a name and description of the illegal shrimper.

Robbing for pizza