October 2012

Jessica Kamzan, UW News Lab

Who would have imagined it? For the past two years, award-winning sauerkraut and kimchi have been quietly produced in the shadow of the Ballard Bridge.

Firefly Kitchens has mainstreamed the traditional fermentation process, producing award-winning kraut products from kimchi and classic sauerkraut to yin yang carrots and salsa viva.

Owners Julie O’Brien and Richard Climenhage opened Firefly Kitchens in January 2010. During the two years leading up to their opening they crafted over 20 recipes for fermented foods. The pair put in late nights in the borrowed space of a small catering business while they searched -- from churches to schools to town halls -- for a kitchen of their own.

The two transformed the Ballard space, which was originally a dot-com business filled with cubicles, into a functional kitchen and production facility, with large windows that allow plenty of sunlight in.

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The Vietnamese Cultural Center, 2236 SW Orchard St. in West Seattle held its outdoor ceremony Oct. 6 to honor fallen soldiers in Vietnam, and to commemorate the 712th anniversary of the death of national hero Saint Tran Hung Dao, Supreme Commander of the "Dai Viet" armies that repelled two major Mongol invasions in the 13th century.

The colorful hats and boots worn by men are a throwback to traditional royal dress.

A message from the White Center Food Bank:

The White Center Food Bank will host its 8th annual Harvest Dinner and Auction on October 20 at South Seattle Community College's Brockey Center beginning at 5:30 pm. The event will feature a live and silent auction with items ranging from wine collections to weekend getaways at premier northwest locations. Tickets (pre-registration only) are $65 and available at www.whitecenterfoodbank.org or by calling our offices at 206-762-2848.

Alaska Airlines press release:

A Sprint fiber network cable severed in the Seattle area significantly delayed Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights on Monday, Oct. 8.

Sprint provides the airlines with connectivity to SABRE, the system the carriers use for reservations, to check in passengers and to purchase tickets.

Sprint internet service was disrupted at 7:30 a.m. and was restored about noon.

As of noon, the two airlines had canceled 70 flights, affecting more than 6,000 passengers. More than 130 flights had departed, some up to four hours late.

Alaska and Horizon plan to pre-cancel some flights scheduled to depart between 2 and 5 p.m. today Pacific time to help return their operation to normal.

A complete list of those pre-cancellations will be posted at www.alaskaair.com

Passengers traveling today are urged to check the status of their flight at
alaskaair.com, Alaska’s mobile website, or by using Alaska’s mobile apps for the iPhone and Android.

Customers can also call 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522) before leaving for the airport.

Fauntleroy Fall Festival
Sunday, October 14, 2012
2–6 p.m.
Fauntleroy Church, YMCA & Schoolhouse

Morgan Community Association Meeting
The Morgan Community Association (MoCA) will hold their next quarterly meeting on Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The meeting starts at 7:00pm in meeting room #2 of The Kenney, located at 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW. The meeting agenda includes updates on the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) project, a proposed expansion of the Morgan Junction Park, a discussion of City-based funding applications, and a report on Tree Ambassador projects along Fauntleroy Way SW. The meeting is open to all interested persons; light refreshments will be available."

South Park Parkinson’s Support Group Meeting
Arrowhead Gardens
Community Room
9200 2nd Ave. S.W.
Thursday, Oct. 18, 10-11 a.m. Free. This months speaker: Susie I. Ro, a specialist in Movement Disorder, Neurology, Deep Brain Stimulation and Parkinson’s, associated with Swedish Neuroscience Institute. Discussion follows. Group meets on 3rd Thursday of each month.

Nature Consortium Presents Duwamish Alive Planting Event

When Big Mike Wasik joined the armed forces in 1917, the great war was nearly over. That did not stop Uncle Sam from sending Mike to Germany where the Kaiser was already retreating. Mike may have helped encourage that retreat but at painful personal expense. He was wounded twice. We know he survived those wounds because he was my neighbor when I was a youth in Portland.

I was enamored with the Wasik's copper wash tub. All families got clean in those days using a large tub of some sort with the parents taking the first dip in the coziest, cleanest water. Oldest kids were next following down the line to the youngest.. the water never being changed in the process. Hence the phrase "don't throw the baby out with the bath water". My mom and dad probably thought that the soap pretty much guaranteed that we'd be clean enough for school at the very least.

Time for a new tenant
On Sept. 29 police responded to a call on the 9000 block of 3rd Ave S.W. The landlord had just called to report a tenant stole his cell phone and walked away. The victim was in the backyard with his cell phone/camera letting his dogs out to do their business when his tenant stepped outside and started verbally abusing him (the landlord/victim said he had his camera to record the abuse because it was a common occurrence). The landlord produced his phone to record the behavior, prompting his tenant to snatch it from his hands and start walking away. The landlord followed, struggling with his tenant over the phone, but was pushed against a wall and lost the battle. He watched as his tenant walked down the road and attempted to snap the phone in half with his hands. The landlord had surveillance footage of the entire incident, which police watched and confirmed. When they contacted the suspect he said he had thrown the phone into a nearby wooded area. He was arrested for assault, theft and destruction of property.

How did they know?

press release from West Seattle Kiwanis:
With the General election less than a month away, Washington voters are confronted with a fistful of ballot measures in addition to the competitive battles for public offices. Among them, Initiative to the People 1185 is gathering unusual steam. In an effort to air both positions, Kiwanis of West Seattle will hear arguments on both sides at its noon meeting, Wednesday, Oct. 10 at BE’s Restaurant, 4509 California Ave S.W.

Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government. It would require sixty-six percent legislative approval or voter approval to raise taxes; require “fee increases,” as defined, be set by the legislature; and dedicate collected fees to their identified statutory purposes.

Foster won the opening coin toss Friday and elected to receive.

The Bulldogs wound up receiving kickoffs all night -- after Kennedy Catholic touchdowns in a 47-0 loss to the Lancers at Foster's own Werner L. Neudorf Stadium in Tukwila.

In fact, it was Kennedy that scored at the end of the Bulldogs' opening possession.

Zach Nobmann of the Lancers blocked Foster's punt into the end zone for a touchdown, and even though JFK kicker Colin Cossette missed the uprights on the extra point attempt Kennedy was on its way with a 6-0 lead with 10:22 still on the first quarter clock.

Foster's second possession also ended in disaster, as quarterback Cody Anderson lost the ball on a sack and it fell into the Lancers' hands at the 9:14 mark.

JFK quarterback Conner Richardson then fired off to Drew Thompson alone on the left side and he walked into the end zone to complete a 28-yard score. Richardson passed again to Cole Madison for a two-point conversion and a 14-0 advantage with 9:07 to play in the opening quarter.

The Bulldogs were then forced to punt the ball away after four plays and JFK scored again on the next play.

Sports Roundup

Tuesday, Oct. 2
Girls soccer
Mt. Rainier 0, Kentwood 0
The Rams and Conquerors battled to a scoreless tie in South Puget Sound League North Division action this past Tuesday.
Foster 7, Evergreen 0
Foster scored a seven-goal shutout win over the Wolverines on Tuesday.
Highline 4, Lindbergh 2
The Pirates plastered the Eagles in high scoring Seamount League action Tuesday.
SCS 2, Eatonville 0
Seattle Christian shut down Eatonville in a Nisqually League game last Tuesday.
Volleyball
Kennedy 3, Foster 0
Kennedy Catholic's volleyball team handed foster a shutout loss this past Tuesday.
Girls swimming
Mt. Rainier 108, Hazen 78
The SPSL North Rams rallied for victory against an old Seamount League rival Tuesday.
Boys golf
Kennedy 109, Hazen 94
Jake Ryerson and Matt Herman of the Lancers tied for first place individually at 38 strokes each to lead the Lancers past the Highlanders in a high-scoring match Tuesday. Teammate Shingo Kise finished one stroke back with a 39.
Girls golf
Kennedy 102, Hazen 13
Lydia Hedge led the Lancers to their decisive win Tuesday, scoring 26 points.

Wednesday, Oct. 3
Volleyball