April 2013

Positive Perspective Workshop Series
Full Life Nutrition
5400 California Ave. SW Suite C
Wednesday, April 24, 6-7:30 p.m. Workshop series focused on "The Over Committed Life." Along with the three shorts presentations, there will be light appetizers served and a raffle prize that you can sign up to win! This event is free and open to the public. For info 206-391-5479 positiveperspectiveworkshop.eventbrite.com

Stop ‘N Shop
4504 California Ave. S.W.
Volunteers Needed:
Weekend volunteers needed to cashier at the Stop “N Shop thrift store. You will meet new people, gain a sense of achievement and give back to your community. Shifts on Saturday and Sunday are from 10-1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.

Volunteer consultant, computer lab assistant needed. Network experience needed (Microsoft server), maintain eleven lab computers and security system. Hours can vary.
Contact Margie at 206-932-4044 x8 or margiew@seniorservices.org.

Dakota Place Park Spring Clean-Up
4304 S.W. Dakota St.

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Guess you have noticed the seriousness of my writing since I broke my ankle. Living through the six weeks in a cast and then facing the pain of moving my right leg again has been an impetus to return to the comedy stage. Nothing like humor to boost one’s endorphin levels. And do I have lots to joke about now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel of healing.

S.A.D. gloomy days are still around but I have an antidote—making fun of it all at last. Can’t you just visualize my limping up on stage during the last weeks of my recovery and saying, “Howdy everybody, I’m so glad to be here. I’d be glad to be anywhere at my age.” And if someone tells me to break a leg before I come on stage I can tell them I’ve already done that, right?

By Kyra-lin Hom

Some morning last week, I was driving peaceably along I-5 S when it felt like the bottom dropped out of my car. My smooth, new-tires-for-the-first-time-in-my-life commute suddenly turned into a jarring, jerky ride over massive invisible train tracks. I then vibrated my way over to the shoulder and proceeded to get friendly with AAA.

Turns out a major bearing in my main driveline broke. The main driveline is essentially what connects the engine to your driving tires (everything after the transmission) – it's kind of important. Following that, car part mix ups and whatnot left me Metro bus bound for the next seven days, which gave me plenty of time to read.

Friday, April 12
Baseball
West Seattle 13, Rainier Beach 0

West Seattle High School whalloped Rainier Beach for the second time in three days Friday.
After beating Rainier Beach by a 28-0 score Wednesday they tacked on a 13-0 win over the same team two days later.

Ben Wexler threw a no-hitter for the Wildcats in Friday's win, striking out six in a game stopped after five innings of play because of a 10-run rule.

Thomas Snow hit 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI for West Seattle as teammate Sam Hellinger hit 1-for-2 with one run and two RBI on a home run.

Next up for the Wildcats is a 3:30 p.m. home game against Franklin this Wednesday. The action will take place at Hiawatha.

West Seattle turns around to visit Franklin this coming Friday.

Like most area games, Chief Sealth's action against Nathan Hale was rained out this past Friday.
The Seahawks host Rainier Beach at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the SWAC before going to Rainier Beach for a second game this coming Friday.

Discover Burien release:

We're very excited to announce the nominations for the 2013 Board of Directors as selected by the nomination committee from interested applicants:

Lori Alden
Ali Levich
Lance McIntosh
John White
Brent Volle

Additionally, we have three applicants running by petition:
Virginia Wright
Suzanne Greive
Patricia Eslava Vessey

We are very grateful for the very qualified and enthusiastic leaders in our community that each, in their own way aid in the progress of Discover Burien's efforts in making our community a wonderful place to live, work and play.

Discover Burien’s Annual Membership and Board Elections meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 5:30 PM at Southgate Masonic Hall, 1004 SW 152nd Street Burien, WA 98166.

At this annual meeting, we will conduct the election for Board positions.

Discover Burien is updating and clarifying the voting rules for the upcoming election. To be in line with the spirit of "one person, one vote" each person will have to be present at the election, a member in good standing, show id, and sign the registration sheet to receive their voters ballot.

A "significant wire theft" has been discovered at the Delridge Playfield by the Seattle Parks Department and "we still don’t know exactly how much was taken but is estimated at over 1200’," according to Parks officials.

According to a news release Seattle Parks and Recreation electricians estimate repairs will cost between $15,000 and $20,000, and could take up to two weeks to implement.

“This is a significant theft,” said Acting Parks Superintendent Christopher Williams, “and we want to catch the person or people who did it because this creates a needless expense for taxpayers and an unnecessary loss of playing time for park users.”

The copper wiring was accessed from the junction boxes under light poles around the perimeter of the field. After cutting the wires between each junction box, thieves brought in a vehicle (likely a truck), hooked up the wire to the vehicle and pulled out the wiring. Parks staff believe the theft was conceived and executed over several nights, as it appears other junction boxes with wire still inside were prepared for theft.
 
Parks crews are out at the site today securing the junction boxes and assessing the damage.
 

Press release from King County Executive Dow Constantine. Read our in-depth report on when police fatally shot mentally ill, 21-year-old Jack Sun Keewatinawin here.

King County Executive Dow Constantine today ordered an inquest into the fatal police shooting of Jack Sun Keewatinawin on February 26, 2013.

The 21-year old was fatally shot after Seattle police responded to calls about a man holding his father hostage with a knife at a home in the 10100 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest. In a confrontation, police said the man brandished a piece of rebar and approached an officer who had slipped on wet ground. Three officers fired, hitting Keewatinawin several times.

King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg recommended the inquest after his office reviewed materials from the Seattle Police Department, which conducted the investigation.

Update

Ballard News-Tribune reader Hal directed us to the King County Assessor's parcel viewer (duh, we should've thought of that), revealing that the new microbrewery would be in a 750 sq. ft. two-bedroom house.

Original

We just saw this application on the Liquor Control Board's liquor license application website for a new microbrewery in Crown Hill:

With all of the loving that industrial Ballard has been getting, it might be a nice change of pace to have something up north.

If you know anything about this new brewery, email Zachariah Bryan at zachb@robinsonnews.com

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Press release from Seattle Out & Proud:

The selection of Grand Marshals for this year’s Seattle Pride Parade was announced today, and among them Jane Lighty and Pete-­‐e Petersen, who as a result of the passage of Referendum 74; which approved the legalization of same-­‐sex marriage in Washington State became the first same-­‐ sex couple to be granted a wedding license in State history.

(See West Seattle story on the couple here:)

Others announced today include Sarah Toce, Founder and Editor-­‐in-­‐chief of The Seattle Lesbian, Zach Silk and Lacey All, of Washington United for Marriage and, Guatam Raghavan, who serves as a liaison to the LGBTQ community in his role as Associate Director for the White House Office of Public Engagement. In keeping with the longstanding tradition in the Parade’s 39-­‐year history, the slate of Marshals represents a diverse list of honorees and representatives of and for the LGBTQ community.

Compiled by Shara Wallace

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Art Exhibits

Artists United April Spring Show—Through May 3. Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. S.W. Recent paintings & photography by Nancy Bogni, Sharon Carr, Judy Eckhardt, Victor Kimsey, Judy Lane, Al Matsumoto and Betty Vacca. . artistsunitedclub@gmail.com; or http://www.artistsunitedclub.com
Burien Community Center--Drawings and paintings by West Seattle artist Kelly Lyles. Through May 31. Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m, Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 14700 6th Ave. S.W. 206-988-3700. www.kellyspot.com

Classes

The Hi-Liners Dance Technique Class—Instructor, Kristin Holland. Mondays, April 8, 22 and 29,