October 2012

Remember the 1966 TV episode of Batman in which Catwoman stole the voices of British teen idols Chad and Jeremy?

Neither do I.

But I do recall Chad and Jeremy as one of the British Invasion bands, including most notably the Beatles, who magically rescued rock music from the musical desert of early ‘60’s bubblegum pop for this Highline High teenybopper.

Now, Chad and Jeremy are coming to little old Burien, Sunday, Oct. 14 to perform at the Highline Performing Arts Center, starting at 2 p.m. They promise a 2-hour show with a fan meet-‘n-greet afterwards.

Purchase tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling 1-800-838-3006. Lots of deals are available through www.greatwesternconcerts.org.

Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde scored seven top 40 hits between 1964 and 1966, including “Summer Song,” “Yesterday’s Gone,” “Willow Weep for Me,” and “Distant Shores.” They also appeared on classic TV programs like The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Patty Duke Show and Laredo. They even hosted Hullabaloo and performed on the Tonight Show.

Tenants of the otherwise quiet Westwood Court townhomes next to Roxhill Park bolted out of their beds around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 when unknown suspects opened fire on a house with three young children inside, firing 18 rifle rounds into a second-story window.

Luckily, no one in the family of six - including an infant and two elementary age children - were harmed, according to Seattle Police.

SPD Det. Mark Jamieson said the shooting is a mystery as no family members could think of a reason for their home to be targeted. The row of townhomes is located on a private drive off the 9400 block of 27th Ave S.W. – southeast of Roxhill Park and just north of Safeway on Roxbury. The off-street location makes it appear the shooters went out of their way to find the home.

A single second-story window was the focus of the attack, and on the afternoon of Oct. 9 a group of neighbors inspected the damage and relayed their stories of waking up to, as one man put it, “a rapid succession of shots.”

A 57-year-old Burien man stabbed by drinking partner
A 57-year-old Burien man drinking in Jacob Ambaum Park Wednesday, Oct. 3, suffered stab wounds when he refused to give his cell phone to his drinking partner, King County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Cindi West, said. The victim told officers he went into the bathroom. The suspect followed him and demanded his cell phone. The victim refused and the uspect allegedly attacked and stabbed him repeatedly before fleeing. The
victim went to a nearby convenience store to ask for help. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center and is in stable condition. The suspect is still at large. Anyone with information is asked to King County Sheriffʼs Office at 206- 296-3311 and reference case #12-232382.

Man charged with Attempted Rape Second Degree & possession of meth

Tuesday Tune-Up – a cocktail party/fundraiser to benefit SYSO

Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Salty’s on Alki

No cover charge, appetizers and drink specials, live music and a chance to learn about a local non-profit and their mission.

Free raffle prizes just for attending.

Emcee: Singer/pianist Victor Janusz and special musical guests

SPS meeting notice:

Seattle Public Schools is exploring new ways to support our students to stay in school and is asking families to join District staff in discussions regarding student truancy, suspension and discipline. The meetings will be held Oct. 4, 8, 11, 17 and 24 at several high schools around the region.

The meetings are being organized by the District Ombudsman, in collaboration with the Disciplinary Appeals/Truancy Office; and the office of School-Family Partnerships/Equity & Race.

5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11
Chief Sealth International High School, Library
2600 S.W. Thistle St.

In their second meeting this season, the West Seattle High School Wildcats girls soccer team was again triumphant over their Chief Sealth International Seahawk counterparts in a varsity game on Oct. 9 at the neutral Walt Hundley Playfield.

When the two met up on Sept. 6 the game was tied into the final minutes when WSHS’s Katie Dulong broke free and put the game winner into the net, ending it at 2-1.

The first half of their Oct. 9 matchup played out in a similar fashion, with a scoreless first period marked by solid goalkeeping on both ends.

Nineteen minutes in, Sealth’s Jannylee Yepez Rodriguez found a settled corner kick landing at her feet and quickly turned a shot on goal. She beat West Seattle’s goalkeeper Sarah Dulong on the shot, but defender Chelle McMonigle did well to stay on the goal line and pulled off a foot save to keep the game level.

While feds and bankers were enjoying the day off yesterday on Columbus Day, we here in Ballard know very well that the real epitome of exploratory manliness is none other than Leif Erikson, who is regarded by many as the first European to have landed on North America.

Leif Erikson Day was first established as a State Holiday in 1930 in Wisconsin, and has since spread to become a recognized holiday in seven states, including Washington.

Ballardites will know Erikson by the statue that stands guard over Shilshole Bay Marina and is the target of many sunset pictures.

So take a moment and get in touch with your inner Viking today.

Press release

West Seattle High School Open House
Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 6:30 -8:30 pm

We hope that you will attend the Open House. It will be an opportunity for you to learn about our schools’ performance data, communication methods and support. You will have time to meet your student's teachers to find out what your student will be learning, and hear about his/her teacher’s expectations and support. Your student will be bringing home their schedule for you to follow. Please meet in the Theatre at 6:30 pm.

The Huling family is sponsoring a free Huling Bowl BBQ at 6 p.m. (Friday, Oct. 12), one hour before the legendary varsity football rivalry between West Seattle High School and Chief Sealth International High School begins at 7 p.m.

Here are additional details from the Hulings:

Free BBQ to all who come starting at 6:00 pm.

This BBQ is sponsored by the Huling Family who have been long time supporters of this event honoring the healthy, good sportsmanship competition between the two West Seattle public high schools.

West Seattle and Sealth will leave it all on the gridiron Friday night October 12th at Southwest Athletic Complex at 7pm.

The Huling Family has also purchased pink socks for all our athletes in support of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

By Lisa Macfarlane

One size does not fit all. As great as many of our schools are, we have far too many children dropping out of school and having doors of opportunity closed on them. An unconscionable number of students--14,000 -- drop out of our public schools every year, and it is frankly a moral and economic imperative that we do more to help struggling students succeed. Sure, our public school system works well for many, but far too many students are being left behind, unprepared for college or their future careers.

As a parent and education advocate, I’ve worked very hard over the years to strengthen our public schools here in Seattle and around the state. More is possible. That’s why I have changed my mind on charter schools, and that’s why I am voting yes on Initiative 1240.

I-1240 will allow up to 40 public charter schools in Washington over the next five years, with priority going to schools serving at-risk students. A YES vote on 1240 means more public school options for parents and students here in Washington.