April 2013

King County Sheriff John Urquhart held his campaign kick-off re-election Wednesday, April 17, at the House of Hong in the International District. Co-sponsoring the event were King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg, Seattle City Attorney, Pete Holmes, and former United States Attorney, John McKay.

In the 2012 election Urquhart defeated Sheriff Steve Strachan. This was a special election to complete the remaining one year of Sue Rahr’s unexpired term. The November, 2013 election will be for a full, four year term. Urquhart is so far unopposed.

Urquhart asked his family to join him on stage. They include his wife, Shelley, and two daughters, Meagan, a pre-K instructor at Bella Mente Early Learning in West Seattle, and Anna, an ICU nurse in New York City. He praised King County Sheriff's Office Deputy for White Center, Brian J. Barnes for voluntarily calming a family during a domestic crisis in Federal Way with the help of his Spanish language skills.

Monday, April 15
Baseball
Kennedy 11, Foster 1
Foster fell to the Lancers in a lopsided Seamount League game Monday.
Tyee 9, Renton 8
Tyee won a high-scoring game against the Indians this last Monday.
Lindbergh 6, Highline 4
The Piratres came up just short in Monday's game against the Eagles of Lindbergh.
SCS 7, Eatonville 1
The Warriors waltzed over the Cruisers this past Monday.
Fastpitch
Kennedy 15, Renton 0
The Lancers shut down Renton and clobbered its with their bats Monday.
Highline 5, Bellevue 1
The Pirates beat Bellevue in a non--league game this past Monday.
Eatonville 5, SCS 4
Seattle Christian was edged by Eatonville last Monday.

Tuesday, April 16
Boys soccer
Tyee 6, Foster 1
The Tyee Totems trounced the nearby Bulldogs in Seamount League action Tuesday.
Kennedy 3, Lindbergh 0
Kennedy posted a shutout victory over the Eagles this past Tuesday.
Renton 2, Evergreen 0
Evergreen was blanked by Renton on Tuesday.
Hazen 5, Highline 1
The Highlanders beat Highline Tuesday, but the Pirates avoided the shutout.
Fastpitch
Tahoma 11, Mt. Rainier 1
Mount Rainier lost in road action Tuesday.
Baseball

It looks like Golden Gardens has become HQ for the local anti-coal folks.

On Monday, April 22, 1:30 p.m. at Golden Gardens, Mayor Mike McGinn and other elected officials from city governments and tribal nations across the Pacific Northwest will announce the formation of a new coalition to oppose coal trains and coal exports.

You might know her by any number of nicknames: Dutchie, Duchess, Dutch, Darling, Ms. Sterling, Silver Lady or Ms. Hollywood.

She’s been a fixture of White Center and West Seattle for nearly four decades now, and anyone with deep roots in the area at least has a relative who knows her. She’s the cashier who’s been taking our money with a smile all that time, forming bonds with coworkers and customers alike, to the point where many have declared her their de facto aunt or grandmother. Her trademark look has always been enough sterling silver bracelets and necklaces to open up an ad-hoc jewelry shop if she ever so desired.

All good things must come to an end, they say, and such is the case with Dutchie, who retired on April 17 after nearly 17 years at McClendon Hardware. Before that she spent 10 years as a cashier for Ernst Hardware where Staples stands now in Westwood Village and prior to that, 10 years at Olson’s Value-rite Drug, where Starbucks is now at the Morgan Junction.

Who is Dutchie?

Press release:

Supporters of the Interstate 5/State Route 509 Coalition and the newly formed Puget Sound Gateway Project can now get information and updates online.

The Gateway was formed by Rep. Judy Clibborn (D-Mercer Island) with the announcement of a potential new transportation construction and revenue package earlier this year. The SR 167, SR 509 and I-5 Puget Sound Gateway Project would relieve traffic congestion and improve freight mobility by completing the long-planned SR 167 and SR 509 corridor connections to I-5.

The new website for the SR 509/I-5 portion of the project was produced by the coalition, which includes the Port of Seattle, the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Normandy Park, SeaTac and Tukwila, area chambers, labor and business interests that will benefit from the improved access and new job creation.

The website is online at www.TimeFor509Now.org and includes an option for organizations, businesses and individuals interested to get involved and add their names to the list of supporters.

Monday, April 15
Baseball
West Seattle 7, Bainbridge 2
West Seattle went on the road to Bainbridge Island this last Monday and came away with a 7-2 win.

Tuesday, April 16
Boys soccer
Renton 2, Evergreen 0
The Wolverines were blanked by Renton this past Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 17
Baseball
West Seattle 17, Franklin 2
Sam Hellinger hit 2-for-2 for the Wildcats in Wednesday's lopsided win with two doubles and two runs scored.
Ben Wexler won on the mound, striking out 10 in 4.2 innings of work.
Renton 20, Evergreen 7
Renton routed the Wolverines in Wednesday's action.

Thursday, April 18
Baseball
Nathan Hale 10, Chief Sealth 0
The Seahawks were shut out by the Raiders on Thursday.
Lindbergh 24, Evergreen 1
The Wolverines became the victim of another rout this past Thursday.

Track and field
Evergreen
Evergreen came up short against Kennedy and Renton on both the boys and girls sides Thursday.
The JFK boys beat Evergreen, 104-34, and the Wolverines fell to the Indians, 86-40.

The West Seattle's Junction's Tax-Free Day for All will feature discounts and deals from more than 40 merchants and who will display a red balloon outside their business alerting customers that they're offering all-day tax-free shopping on a wide range of goods and services.

Participants include: The Sneakery, Curious Kidstuff, Sweetie and Vain. Junction eateries are also in on the action, with deals like happy hour all day at A Terrible Beauty, and free spring rolls when 2 entrees are ordered at Bang Bar.

The program begins at 10am and runs until 6pm

A complete list of participating merchants and more information is here:

http://wsjunction.org/2009/04/tax-free-day-april-20-2013/

Specials Deals at the following locations:

A Terrible Beauty - Happy hour all day for food and drinks.
Bang Bar Restaurant & Lounge Free spring rolls with 2 entrees ordered.
Capers- Tax FREE on all previously marked down floor models (20-40% off), pillows, sale merchandise.
Carmilia’s- Stop in and see

By Maggie Nicholson

When Emily Williamson was a child, she resided with her family in a small, cabin-like home on Bainbridge Island. She was often alone as a young girl, and solitude forged within her an insightful commune with the world. Her mother ran an arts and crafts store in Bainbridge and sculpted colorful figures out of Play-Doh. Emily would sit alone in the woods atop tree stumps by the muddy water and reflect on the lives around her. She saw not only beauty in the world, but a purpose and meaning for all within it.

Emily had a thoughtful nature and gave her full attention to a number of creative projects, seeing her riotous passions through until they shed light upon something new. She sewed multicolored dolls of fabric cloths and rags, deepening the color of their cheeks with red paint. She wrote two full-length fiction novels. Her paintings and doodles are scattered through West Seattle like patches of native grass. At certain points in her life, Emily had an inexhaustible artistic energy, and she flitted from one medium to the next like a butterfly.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, Seattle Parks and Recreation will host a community celebration to officially open the new playground and skatepark at Roxhill Park, located across the street from Target and Westwood Village at 2850 S.W. Roxbury St.

Named "Roxhill Castle," the playground was a collaborative effort between Seattle Parks and an army of West Seattle Community volunteers coordinated by Mat McBride, Delridge Neighborhood District Council Chair.

The skatepark was built by West Seattle-based Grindline Skateparks.

Both projects were partially funded by the Parks and Green Spaces Levy.

Additional details from Seattle Parks and Recreation:

Join us at the Roxhill Park Playground and Skatepark Celebration!

Friday, April 19

Ballard Jazz Walk

What: Jazz takes over downtown Ballard as we present 22 groups in 12 venues all for a single ticket price. The most recognizable event of the festival brings together all styles of jazz and a New Orleans atmosphere with listeners pouring from club-to-club making this a truly one-of-a-kind event.

Where: Multiple venues all over Ballard

When: Starts at 6:30 p.m. See full schedule for the Ballard Jazz Festival here

More info: http://ballardjazzfestival.com

Saturday, April 20

Adopt A Street Cleanup on 14th Ave NW

What: This is EBCA's twice yearly clean up event on 14th Ave NW. We will be picking up trash along 14th Ave NW and enjoying treats donated by local businesses. Time and volunteer turnout permitting, we will also be weeding the areas around the planters. We'll provide vests and tools. Make sure to come dressed for the weather.

Where: Sign in at Blowing Sands Glass (5805 14 th Ave NW)

When: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.