April 2013

April 5 Update:
Press release:

I am sorry to have to announce that due to security concerns tomorrow's fundraiser event, for shooting victim Nick Lindsay, @ Zenith Park in Des Moines has been cancelled.

It is a damn shame that we cannot publicly honor our dear friend without facing cowardly threats to public safety.

Thank you all for your support

-Richard

Here is our previous coverage:

Press release:

To whom it may concern,

I am sure you have already heard about the shooting that took place this last Sunday (Easter morning) at the Sports Page in Auburn Washington. A terrible tragedy that took the lives of three young men from our community.

In honor of one of the deceased Nicholas Lindsay we will be conducting a fund raiser event, "Fit For Nick", this Saturday April 6th 2013 at Zenith Park in Des Moines Washington. Nick was a father of two young sons, small business owner, and highly respected personal trainer who lived and worked in Des Moines WA. In order for this event to achieve maximum success we are in need of your assistance.

Interested in helping the White Center Community Development Association mobilize a major cleanup effort? The format has changed this year, spreading the good work out from April to August. Participants, as always, can get their hands on a coveted "I (Heart) White Center" t-shirt.

Here are the details from Marquise Roberson-Bester, community builder for CDA:

White Center Community Members,

I hope this message finds you in great health and spirits. As the seasons change and we get ready for nicer weather it’s time to think about making our community look equally nice.

This year I will be leading the White Center Spring Clean effort in White Center. After looking at the surveys from last year, we wanted to see how we can improve on our annual Spring Clean event that typically brings out a collective group of over 500 residents, neighbors and community partners!

Spring Clean 2013 Format

The King County Water Taxi West Seattle to Downtown summer/fall schedule kicks in on April 8 and lasts until Oct. 27, 2013.

The schedule is available online, found here.

West Seattle High School is kicking off their rendition of the Tony Award winning show "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," with opening night on April 4.

Here are the details from Andrew Finley, drama club chair at WSHS:

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Dates:
April 4, 6, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm

Special Benefit Performance, "Taste of the Arts" on April 5 at 8:00pm

Tickets:
$7 with reservation (email reservations@westsidedrama.com)
$12 at the door

About the Show:
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is a hilarious tale of overachievers' angst chronicling the experience of six adolescent outsiders vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. The show's Tony Award winning creative team has created the unlikeliest of hit musicals about the unlikeliest of heroes: a quirky yet charming cast of outsiders for whom a spelling bee is the one place where they can stand out and fit in at the same time.

More Information:
More information is available on our website, www.westsidedrama.com.

Our Ballard baseball boys have been staying on top of the league with two wins and two losses in the past week, making for 5-2 in the Kingco league. While they have been battling for the lead, they are now at No. 2 in the league, just one win shy of tying for first with No. 1 Skyline -- who, by the way, lost to Ballard.

Next, the Beavers will be facing the defending state champions Kentwood Conquerors this Saturday at 4 p.m. The Beavers and Kentwood will share the honor of playing this game at Safeco Field! The game is free to attend so please support our Beavers! For more information on this special event, please go to the Ballard Baseball website, www.ballardbaseball.com.

For your reading pleasure, here's a roundup of the Beavers' recent games.

Ballard vs. Eastlake, Wednesday, April 3

ROTARY CLUB OF WEST SEATTLE FIRST FRIDAY (press release)

The Rotary Club of West Seattle is known as the fun club. While we have serious meetings and have serious goals to help the community, on the First Friday we meet at a West Seattle watering hole for friendship and libations.

Our club uses the First Friday to not only have a good time but to do good things. We do this by focusing on a non-profit during our first Friday.

This Friday (April 5th) we will be meeting at Feedback Lounge, located at 6451 California Ave SW – The Morgan Junction. This month we are focusing on an International Charity that is also a Rotary International Partner- ShelterBox.

ShelterBox provides emergency shelter and lifesaving supplies for families who are affected by disasters, at the time when they need it the most. All the equipment needed for one family to survive for that critical time after a disaster is included in one box, a ShelterBox.

So come out and meet your local Rotary members and our own ShelterBox team.

See you there this Friday 5-7 PM.

Editor's Note: This is part of a series of food posts by West Seattle's own Holly Brown whose food blog and WebTV show, The Brown Lounge has gained a national following.

By Holly Brown

Wild-caught Pacific Halibut is a versatile, mild whitefish. Alaska is home to 75% of the halibut caught in the United States. Alaskan Halibut season starts in Mid-March, then kicks into full gear in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia in May. So, it’s the perfect time to get your halibut game on. Try a variety of preparations during Halibut Season and enjoy this delicious and lovely fish.

When you’re choosing Halibut, make sure you’re aware of your eco-choices and select sustainable seafood for your health and the health of our oceans! The Organic Authority reminds us that Pacific Halibut, caught along the West Coast, is an eco-best choice. Atlantic Halibut contains unsafe levels of mercury, (PCBs), and toxic industrial chemicals.

From buriendaily.com

During the last week of March 2013, Burien Italian sandwich eatery on SW 152nd St papered up their front windows with a sign that read “Closed for Remodeling” but after seven years of doing business in Burien, Hey Paison! has served its last hoagie.

Hey Paison! has long been known in the Seattle Metro for their Philly cheese steak, pastrami, meatball sandwiches, East Coast cheese cake and authentic cannolis. The shop was won a number of awards including “Best Sandwiches in Western Washington” by King 5 two years in a row. In 2012 Hey Paison! was even featured on Check, Please! NW on PBS and received raving reviews.

To read the rest of the story click here

By Gwen Davis

The newly-formed Westwood, Roxhill and Arbor Heights Neighborhood council met Tuesday night to discuss community concerns and transit issues with Jim Curtin, W. Seattle resident and Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) employee.

But at the end of the meeting Mat McBride, facilitator, urged the 15 or so participants to become citizen-leaders and volunteer to form special subcommittees for the council.

These subcommittees, which would regard specific interests, would meet independently of the larger group, for one or two hours a month – depending on what the subcommittee decides – and then present their action items to the larger group.

Interests could involve transportation, safety, beautification, schools, economic development or a host of other neighborhood issues.

McBride said it is a powerful and non-demanding or time-consuming way for people to get involved with their city. Subcommittee members only commit to about a year of time.

“Next meeting we’ll leave the room electing people,” he said, as the meeting ended.

SDOT and transportation

Press release from Highline Public Schools:

Three Highline schools have won multiple 2012 Washington Achievement awards. The awards were announced Tuesday, April 2.

Aviation High School in Des Moines earned awards for overall excellence, math, and science.

Global Connections High School on the Tyee campus in SeaTac won for overall excellence, extended graduation rates and closing achievement gaps.

Health Sciences and Human Services High School (HS3) on the Evergreen campus in White Center won for overall excellence, extended graduation rate and high progress.

Single award winners were Marvista Elementary in Normandy Park, science; Gregory Heights Elementary in Burien, closing achievement gaps; and Southern Heights Elementary in Burien, high progress.

In the Tukwila district, Cascade View Elementary was honored for math.

Aviation, Global Connections, HS3, and Southern Heights also won 2011 Washington Achievement Awards.

The office of the state superintendent of public instruction issued a press release giving details about the awards: