January 2013

If you ever wanted to indulge in Nordic film, you'll have your chance this month.

From Jan. 18 to 19, at the SIFF Film Center in Seattle Center, more than a dozen films from all five Nordic countries will be screened as part of the Nordic Lights festival, an annual event organized by the Nordic Heritage Museum. 2013 marks the fourth year this has been done.

It all begins on Friday, when the event opens with a reception at SIFF at 6 p.m., and follows up with a feature at 7 p.m. "Beyond," the opening film, is directed by Pernilla August and stars Noomie Rapace of Girl with the Dragon Tattoo fame. It's a Sweden-set drama that revolves around a young woman's experiences growing up in a home of abuse and alcoholism.

But if drama isn't your taste, you might find solace in the family-friendly animated feature, "Moomin and Midsummer Madness," which opens up the festival at 10 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. (Moomins are supposed to be trolls, but they look more like pearl-colored hippos.)

This Saturday, January 12, the girls team of Chief Sealth High School will play a benefit basketball game against a team from a road team, that's been on a long road. They're from Chongqing-Nankai School in China. Chongqing is a Seattle Sister City and where the Seattle Chinese Garden drew its inspiration and artisans and craftsmen from during its construction. The schools are sister schools too.

This is the first sports exchange in the 10-year sister school relationship. Mayor McGinn shot hoops with the Nankai team when he led the Seattle delegation to Chongqing in March 2012. He will attend the pre-game program at 6:30 pm.

The game is Saturday, January 12


6:30 pm – Pregame Program
7:00 pm – Tip-off
Half-time Lion Dance


Tickets are cash-only at the door, with proceeds supporting the CSIHS girl’s basketball program and the Seattle-Chongqing student exchange program.

Doors and concessions open at 6 pm.

Tickets: $7 adult, $5 student
Children age 6 and younger, with an adult, are free.

Chief Sealth High School is located at 2600 SW Thistle Street.

As the parents and siblings of the 20 children killed at the Connecticut elementary school grieve their unfathomable loss, a Burien public official says she knows how they feel.

On Feb 12, 1998, Southwest Suburban Sewer District commissioner Susan (Suzy) Genzale’s 16-year-old son, Anthony William Genzale was murdered.

Known by everyone as “Moosh,” Anthony’s mother remembers him as a born salesman, an ace diver, and a hilarious comic.

Genzale is adamant that this story not be about her; that she doesn’t come off as a hero.

But she feels compelled by the school shooting to talk about her and her family’s journey in hopes it will help others facing similar tragic circumstances.

“It never gets better, it just gets different,” Genzale declared. “You learn to cope.”

She urges the parents and siblings, “Don’t let evil win. Keep fighting even though it is so hard.”

A defining moment came for her three months after her son’s death at the trial sentencing when she confronted her son’s killer and told him, “You will not take another thing from me. My family will survive this. We will learn to stay together. We will find joy. We will keep Anthony’s memory alive.

For those who know how intimidating and downright scary crossing Leary Ave NW can be, it might be comforting to know that a new signal was installed last week over the crosswalk in front of Ballard Landmark, the building that houses retirees.

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The first West Seattle Art Walk of 2013 takes place on Thursday, Jan. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m., with merchants across West Seattle exhibiting artwork and inviting the public inside for refreshments and visual surprises.

As organizers explain, “From Alki to Endolyne, the West Seattle Art Walk is brought to you by your local West Seattle merchants. Dozens of merchants in the West Seattle Junction, Alki Beach, Admiral District, Morgan Junction, Fauntleroy District and Delridge are displaying art and showcasing artists the second Thursday of EVERY month, 6-9pm!”

Included in the greater event, the Mind Unwind art gallery (2206A California Ave S.W.) will host a live performance by Canadian artist Brent Ray Fraser (a live show from Fraser was covered by the Herald in 2012) at 8 p.m. sharp, lasting 15 minutes. He will be adding to his “Gun Show” exhibit already on display.

Friday, Jan. 4
Boys basketball
Highline 49, Foster 46
Highline pulled out a three-point victory over their nearby rivals from Foster on Friday.
Kennedy 58, Hazen 45
Sierhuis swished in 22 points to lead the Lancers past the Highlanders in a Seamount League game last Friday.
SCS 71, Chimacum 41
Pierotti paced the Warriors with 18 points as they blew away the Chimacum Cowboys this past Friday.
Girls basketball
Foster 46, Highline 19
Foster hammered Highline, 46-19, last Friday.
Kennedy 27, Hazen 22
The Lancers won a low-scoring and close game against Hazen this past Friday.
SCS 49, Chimacum 18
Weber was the leader for the Warriors as the waltzed to a 49-1 victory on Friday.

Saturday, Jan. 5
Boys basketball
Kent-Meridian 66, Mt. Rainier 61
Wilson-Jones scored 16 points and Andrew Lenaburg 14 for the Rams in a losing effort against Kent-Meridian last Saturday.

Friday, Jan. 4
Boys basketball
West Seattle70, Franklin 69
Love and Martin III knocked in 19 points apiece to lead West Seattle to a one-point victory on Friday, Jan. 4.
Shorewood Chr. 71, Quilcene 66
King threw in 33 points Friday in Shorewood Christian's victory over Quilcene.

Girls basketball
Franklin 55, West Seattle 38
The West Seattle girls came up short against the Quakers this past Friday, 55-38. Ione led the Wildcats with 14 points in the loss and Giomi scored 11.
Chief Sealth 49, Nathan Hale 36
Haywood hit 18 points and Walker 17 for Chief Sealth in its victory over the Raiders last Friday.
Shorewood Chr. 40, Quilcene 39
Natalie Jones led with 10 points Friday as Shorewood Christian of West Seattle pulled off a one-point win.

MONDAY, JAN 07, 2013

Basketball: Boys C Team Conf. Game, 7:00pm, Bothell, Ballard High School

TUESDAY, JAN 08, 2013

Wrestling: Varsity Bye, TBD, TBA
Basketball: Boys JV Conf. Game, 5:45pm, Away vs. Bothell, at Bothell High School
Basketball: Boys Varsity Game, 7:30pm, Away vs. Bothell at Bothell High School

WEDNESDAY, JAN 09, 2013

Basketball: Girls JV Conf. Game, 5:45pm, Away vs. Bothell, at Bothell High School
Basketball: Girls Varsity Game, 7:30pm, Away vs. Bothell, at Bothell High School

THURSDAY, JAN 10, 2013

Wrestling: Varsity Conf. Match, 7:30pm, Issaquah at Ballard High School

FRIDAY, JAN 11, 2013

Basketball: Girls JV Conf. Game, 3:30pm, Away vs. Roosevelt, at Roosevelt High School

Swim & Dive: Boys Varsity & JV Conf. Meet, 3:30pm, Skyline, at Ballard High School

Basketball: Boys C Team Conf. Game, 3:45pm, Roosevelt at Ballard High School

Basketball: Boys JV Conf. Game, 5:00pm, Away vs. Roosevelt at Roosevelt High School

Basketball: Girls Varsity Game, 6:30pm, Away vs. Roosevelt, Roosevelt High School

Coming up January 16 through 18 at the West Seattle High School is A Bad Year for Tomatoes written by John Patrick and directed by Jo Clark a student at WSHS.

Synopsis:

UNIVERSITY PLACE - Consistently converting opportunities turned into a liability in a Seattle Christian 59-52 Nisqually League boys basketball loss to Charles Wright Academy in the Tarrier Dome on Saturday, Jan. 5.

From the outset, the battle ebbed and flowed with Seattle Christian (4-3, 6-5) unable to completely break through its opponent's resolve.

Charles Wright (3-2, 7-2) held the Warrior offense on the perimeter and built up a 10-5 first quarter lead. Spencer Eble scored his game total of six points in the second quarter to help keep SCS close at 14-13.

The Warriors went to war with quickness and defensive traps to fire off five consecutive points capped by Cody Miller's baseline driving basket that had SCS ahead 19-16.

Leading 21-16 with just more than one minute left in the half, Seattle Christian was tied at 21-21 by halftime.

Momentum swings were showcased in the third quarter as Josh Perkinson scored seven consecutive points in front of a Shawn Abe standard 3-point play to complete a 10-0 Warrior run that had SCS ahead 35-26 as 3:12 showed on the gymnasium clock.