October 2012

Saturday, Oct. 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., is Ballard Art Walk, which means that stores and exhibits will be opening their doors for all the art hungry Ballardites out there. Don't miss out on it. See below for full press release and above for a map of all the participating locations.

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Join the creative community of artists in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood on Saturday, October 13th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the monthly Second Saturday Art Walk. During the Art Walk, artists open their studios to the public and neighborhood businesses host local art on their walls. The Ballard Art Walk showcases painting, glass art, sculpture, performance, and more, in venues from Leary Way to Shilshole, and as far north as 65th.

Among many other talented artists, this month’s Art Walk features the work of Mark Siano at Ghost Light Theatricals on 2220 NW Market Street. Siano -- also an actor, comedian and PR Manager for ACT Theater – primarily uses ink and canvas to create Art Nouveau-inspired silhouettes of nature. You can learn more about Siano and his many creative projects at: http://www.marxiano.com/index.html.

by Jeff Gilbert

It is with profound sadness that we announce the loss of West Seattle resident and fixture “Stumbletown” Steven E. Adams, 56, who unexpectedly passed away on October 8, 2012.

A lifelong West Seattle resident, Steve was extremely passionate about his neighborhood, family, friends, sports, his beloved cat Scully. He was also a prolific songwriter and collaborated on several community charity music projects and even recorded three albums of original material.

Steve attended West Seattle schools and graduated from Western Washington University. He went on to work for the Boeing Co. for the last 26 years.

In 2006, Steve was named King County Big Brother of the Year. An endlessly enthusiastic and positive personality, he said recently, “I like a little about everything. I need to have good books, good music, good food and great friends. I’ve been lucky enough to have all fall into my world.

By Cassandra Baker

4:00 p.m., October 5. Shilshole Marina, Puget Sound

One man was killed and another was injured after a 16-foot boat and a 44-foot boat collided in Puget Sound near Shilshole Marina on the afternoon of October 5. The force of the collision threw both occupants of the smaller vessel into the water, and the occupants of the large boat rescued them from the water. Squamish Tribal Police were patrolling the area and responded quickly; the Harbor Patrol and Coast Guard later responded to the scene.

One of the occupants of the smaller boat, a 76-year-old man, died as a result of his injuries. The other occupant was taken to Harborview Medical Center. The operator of the larger boat, an adult male, was evaluated for signs of impairment but none were found. The cause of the collision remained unknown at the time of the report.

12:04 a.m., October 9. 102nd block of Greenwood Ave N

The Roxhill Park playground, also known as the "Roxhill Castle" was originally built by the community back in 1994. The playground equipment has been removed as part of the playground and skatespot construction project now underway there at the corner of SW Barton St and 29th Ave SW.

The Seattle Parks department agreed to rebuild the park in the same fashion and style as the original, using the same contractor. In return, the community pledged to provide the labor. By labor they mean people who can literally help build and install the playground equipment set for the space.

The build dates for the project are set (November 2-6) and it’s time to assign work schedules. Follow this link and sign up for the project, or email roxhillcastle@gmail.com and request a shift.

A blog for the project details the kind of help they are seeking:

Six structures in the plot of land at 5444 Delridge Way S.W. have been torn down, and in just over a year they will be replaced with a 66-unit homeless housing facility ran by the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC).

DESC Executive Director Bill Hobson provided an update to the Delridge Supportive Housing Advisory Committee on Oct. 9. The committee was formed to address community concerns from North Delridge citizens over community safety and building design.Delridge Supportive Housing will mimic several other DESC housing projects in Seattle that provide supportive services to chronically homeless people who are often living with mental or addictive illnesses.

Hobson said DESC is in the final stages of completing financial paperwork with Bank of America and, once complete, Walsh Construction will have the go ahead to start digging a hole in preparation for underground parking. Hobson expects construction/excavation to begin sometime between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 and said it should be completed in 13 months.

Several years ago, the Highline School District broke Evergreen and Tyee high schools into small schools.

Evergreen in White Center was divided into Arts & Academics Academy (AAA), Health and Human Services High School (HS3) and Technology Engineering and Communications High School (TEC.) They are all housed on the Evergreen campus but have separate classrooms, separate students, separate teachers and separate principals. The schools even have separate graduation ceremonies.

The idea was students would do better in school if they had teachers and classmates who knew them well and cared about them personally.

On Oct. 10, three students, with the support of a former school board president, pleaded with Highline board members to allow Evergreen campus students to graduate together in a joint ceremony.

They presented a petition they said was signed by 500 people, including 95 percent of Evergreen seniors.

Senior Sinamarietta Vili said the students feel like one family and refer to themselves as Evergreen students.

“We are not divided as friends and family,” Vili declared.

Several years ago, the Highline School District broke Evergreen and Tyee high schools into small schools.

Evergreen in White Center was divided into Arts & Academics Academy (AAA), Health and Human Services High School (HS3) and Technology Engineering and Communications High School (TEC.) They are all housed on the Evergreen campus but have separate classrooms, separate students, separate teachers and separate principals. The schools even have separate graduation ceremonies.

The idea was students would do better in school if they had teachers and classmates who knew them well and cared about them personally.

On Oct. 10, three students, with the support of a former school board president, pleaded with Highline board members to allow Evergreen campus students to graduate together in a joint ceremony.

They presented a petition they said was signed by 500 people, including 95 percent of Evergreen seniors.

Senior Sinamarietta Vili said the students feel like one family and refer to themselves as Evergreen students.

“We are not divided as friends and family,” Vili declared.

Press release:

Seattle City Light has crews ready for possible outages with forecasts calling for an end to the 80-day dry spell that has been in place in the Puget Sound area.

No significant rain has fallen since July 20 and that can have an impact on both the overhead and underground electrical systems. 


"What we are seeing is the possibility of outages due to a couple of issues,” says City Light Systems Control Director Pawel Krupa. “For overhead power lines, summer can bring a buildup of dust. When it rains after a long dry spell, that dust gets wet and can cause electricity leakage or short circuits.

“You might hear a buzzing sound when this starts to happen. That sound is the coating of the insulators burning off. When the coating is gone, a short circuit happens, creating an outage. A heavier rain will wash away the dirt and dust better.

Information from Seattle Parks

Halloween Howls and Haunted Houses
Seattle Parks offers the right Halloween party for everyone

Southwest Seattle: Alki, Delridge, High Point and South Park Community Centers, Southwest Teen Life Center, and Southwest Pool

Flashlight Hunt & Costume Contest- FREE!
Ages 11-17
Join our annual hunt for wicked prizes in our wooded grounds. A best dressed prize will be awarded at conclusion of the hunt. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight and goodie bag. Hunt will begin at the Hiawatha Community Center lobby promptly at 6:45 p.m.!
Location: Hiawatha Community Center
10/18
Thu. 6:45 p.m. -8:15 p.m.
Contact:
John.Hasslinger@Seattle.gov
206 684-7441

Southwest Halloween Carnivals
Join us in a family night of spooktacular fun! This year we have new additional games, treats and prizes! We encourage costumes and they’re optional. Food will be available for purchase.
Ages: 12 and younger
Cost: 25 cents per ticket

FEDERAL WAY - It was a case of Christian Faith School (Federal Way) landing more power shots in a SeaTac League 3-1 girls volleyball win against the battling visitors of Evergreen Lutheran High School at the Boys and Girls Club Ex3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center on Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Evergreen Lutheran reached 2-3 league and 5-4 overall.

"Our girls played tough after the first set," said ELHS head coach Allen Ash. "It was a tough match and the girls fought for all the points. We had a lot of good attacks and digging. The girls didn't let many balls drop. They're excited about their play against a good team."

Trailing 5-0 in the first set between teams that each had Eagles as their Mascot, Evergreen Lutheran used good serves and set ups to eventually close within 8-6 before communication breakdowns aided Christian Faith in a five-point surged that ballooned the home team dominance to 13-6.

In addition to Evergreen Lutheran mistakes, Christian Faith capitalized on its tall and powerful front line to launch powerful kill attempts.