April 2013

Compiled by Shara Wallace

Deadline for receiving items for Community Calendar is 5 p.m. Wednesday for the following week’s Times/News. Events are published based on timeliness and space availability. Email submissions to: hteditor@robinsonnews.com Items can be accepted from nonprofit groups and government agencies only. Others may call Dona Ozier at 206-708-1378 for inclusion in our “Out & About” advertising section.

Art Exhibits

Artists United April Spring Show. --April 5–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. Reception: Sunday, April 7th, 4-6 p.m. artistsunitedclub@gmail.com; or http://www.artistsunitedclub.com

Auditions

Burien Little Theatre. —“Young Frankenstein.” Auditions are at Theater Puget Sound in the Seattle Center on Monday, April 8 (Room “C”) and Wednesday, April 10 from 7-10 p.m. (Studio T4). Make audition appointment at audition@burienlittletheatre.org, 206-242-5180

Classes

Thank you for the good article about the DAR chapter in Des Moines. In our city we don't seem to get much press coverage.

It's nice to see one of our non-profits celebrating their 50th anniversary.

David Kulas
Des Moines

Information from SDOT
The Seattle Department of Transportation is in Phase 2 of the project to rebuild much of Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and SW Roxbury streets. To reduce impacts to the community, intersection construction is taking place on weekends, working around the clock. The next intersection closure is at SW Thistle Street from 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, until 6 a.m., Monday, April 15 at the latest.

Through traffic will be detoured, with local access maintained. Detour information will be available shortly. Meanwhile, most of the in-road work in Phase 1, between SW Henderson and SW Trenton streets, is now complete.

Remaining elements include weather dependent crack sealing work and final roadway markings.
This is a five-phase project.

Phase detours will not take place simultaneously.

Please visit the project website for more information: www.seattle.gov/transportation/pave_delridge.htm

The West Seattle High School Drama Club and Music Department are presenting the one act musical comedy "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee April 4,6, 10, 11, 12 at 7:30pm with a special benefit performance on April 5 at 8pm.

The play, conceived by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn is about a fictional spelling bee set in Putnam Valley Middle School. Six odd and funny adolescents compete in the Bee, run by three equally-quirky grown-ups. The show is unusual in that it is somewhat interactive. Audience members are invited to come to the stage and take part in the "Spelling Bee."

Tickets are $12 at the door or $7 with a reservation via email to Reservations@westsidedrama.com.

You can learn more at www.westsidedrama.com

All performances are at West Seattle High School Theater, 3000 California Ave SW.

AUBURN- Brianna Pighin's deep, two-run single in a five-run Mount Rainier fourth inning snapped a 4-4 standoff in a 7-4 come from behind SPSL 4A North Division fastpitch softball win against Auburn at the Gsa Fields.

With the win, the talented Rams solidified their fourth place standing at 4-2 league and 5-3 overall as the Trojans fell to 2-4 in the North.

"Our team batting average is 100 points higher than last year," observed Ram head coach Ben Reindel. "Today, it was a little shaky, at first because we arrived late and only had 15 minutes to warm up. Jasmin has taken the role of our everyday big game pitcher. Our captains Tristen and Jasmin have taken the effort to lead by example and uplift the others. Six of our starting players are in their first or second year of playing here. On defense we're really making an effort to shore up every spot. According to some coaches, Jasmin may be the best pitcher in the league, We're definitely looking to make the playoffs and see what can happen, then."

Press release:
Parents in Seattle and South King County are invited to a free event that will provide the information and resources they need to help their children do well in school – from cradle to college and career.
Hundreds of parents are expected at the April 20 Road Map Region Parent Forum, which is designed to help parents understand school systems, get information on academic requirements and build stronger relationships with schools. Research shows these factors are critical for student academic success.
The Parent Forum will feature workshops, prizes, inspirational speakers and an interactive Resource Fair that will include Radio Disney.

Road Map Region Parent Forum
Saturday, April 20
Foster High School
4242 S. 144th St., Tukwila, WA 98168

Registration opens at 9 a.m. | Welcome begins at 10 a.m. | Workshops run until 3 p.m.
Resource Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Press release:

Stop by the Burien Community Center to see the drawings and paintings of West Seattle artist Kelly Lyles. Lyles is famous for her fabulous art cars “Leopard Bernstein” and her new car “Accessories Odd-ysesy”. She has even been on HGTV’s “What’s with that House.”

Lyles says about her work:

“This series is rendered from life, with models posing as famous historical and mythological figures at sessions in Georgetown that we called SAINTS & SINNERS (at the 'Church of the Perpetual Muse' on Sundays, naturally).

“In some cases I've researched characters to complement or "flesh out" the costumes, and incorporated props to reinforce the theme. I work in a variety of media (oils, acrylics, watercolours, and also drawing - primarily with charcoal or contes).

“My styles range from the hyper-realism of trompe l'oeil, to more humorous visual puns with animals and fake-fur (Mice-A-Roni, Benson & Hedgehogs, Spamster, etc), to plein-aire looser landscapes painted on location.

Press release from Seattle Parks:

Camp Long WSUE Challenge Course
Grand Opening and Open House

Camp Long and the Washington State University Extension-4H invite the public to the grand opening of the Camp Long Challenge Course from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.

The installation and programming of the challenge course is a collaboration by Camp Long Advisory Council, an affiliate of the Associated Recreation Council, WSU Extension-4H, and Seattle Parks and Recreation with the support of a Department of Neighborhoods Large Project funding award and a King County Parks Youth Sports Facility Grant.

A Hub and Spoke High Challenge Course called “The Enchantments” (park elements at Camp Long are traditionally named after topographical phenomena in Washington state) has been added to the Low Challenge course. Construction was completed in October 2012; since then staff have undergone training for facilitation, tested systems and purchased equipment to start offering programs this spring.

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:

At the Burien Council City study session on March 25, 2013, the city staff gave a report on the animal care and animal control non profit (CARES) that the city pays for, $120,000 per year-see the city packet of the meeting.

The city staff presentation packet seemed to skip a number of the points that should have been of concern to the city such as; currently animals that have bitten or acted aggressively to humans and domestic animals are being adopted to the public. This creates a huge liability on the placement agency and the contracting city for lawsuits. Also, if something happens to the animal control officer or the owner/director of CARES there is no one else available to take over the job and/or provide sufficient funding to keep CARES providing services to Burien.

Debi Wagner pretty well summarized many of the issues on CARES needing correction in her letter. -See
http://www.highlinetimes.com/2013/03/25/news/letter-audit-shows-burien-…