April 2013

Monday, April 22
Fastpitch
Mt. Rainier 5, Auburn 2
Mount Rainier outscored the Trojans in a South Puget Sound League game Monday.
Highline 11, Hazen 0
Highline hammered the Highanders in Monday's Seamount League action.
SCS 6, Cedar Pk. Christian 1
Seattle Christian crushed Cedar Park Christian in a Nisqually League game Monday.
Baseball
Tyee 18, Kennedy 2
A highly-improved Tyee team took it to the Lancers Monday.
Highline 14, Evergreen 0
The Pirates won a lopsided game against the Wolverines this past Monday.
Foster 15, Renton 1
Foster did its routing against Renton last Monday.
Mt. Rainier 8, Auburn 3
The Rams scored a win against the Trojans on Monday.
Cedar Pk. Christian 4, SCS 0
The Warriors were shut out by Cedar Park Christian last Monday.
Tennis
Mt. Rainier 3, Tahoma 2
Mount Rainier topped Tahoma in an SPSL game played Monday.
Girls lacrosse
Kennedy 12, Nathan Hale 8
The Lancers won over the Raiders in Monday's game.

Tuesday, April 23
Fastpitch
Kentridge 6, Mt. Rainier 1
The Rams were zapped by the Chargers this past Tuesday.
Kennedy 9, Lindbergh 5
Kennedy worked its way to a 9-5 win Tuesday.
Baseball

Press release:

Metropolitan King County Council Vice-Chair Julia Patterson announced Friday, April 26 she will not seek a fourth term on the King County Council, ending 23 years of public service to South King County.

While not an official enforcement, she told KUOW radio she believes Rep. David Upthegrove would be a good choice to replace her.

Patterson’s public service began in 1989 with her role in the incorporation effort of a new city in suburban south King County.

Patterson at that time was a stay-at-home mom turned citizen activist due to the fact that King County was ignoring the needs of her community, including crime on Highway 99 and neighborhood impacts from the airport.

When the city of SeaTac was incorporated in 1989, Patterson was elected as a founding member of its first City Council.

That spirit of activism drove Patterson to seek appointment to the State Legislature, where she represented the 33rd District in the State House and the State Senate for close to a decade.

While serving in Olympia, Patterson championed legislation that resulted in election reform and lower class sizes in schools.

information from the Seattle Public Library

For the first time in at least a century, all locations of The Seattle Public Library will be open on Sunday in 2013. Expanded operating hours are being funded by a levy approved by voters in August.

Fifteen branches currently closed on Sunday will join 11 other branches in opening their doors every Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Sunday, Jan. 6. In addition, the Columbia and Northgate branches will be open seven days a week beginning in 2013.

"At community meetings and through patron surveys, we heard that Sunday hours were important," City Librarian Marcellus Turner said. "Particularly for families, working people and students, having Library service available in every neighborhood on Sunday will be a huge benefit."

Each branch with new Sunday hours will host a special celebration on a Sunday (dates and locations listed below) from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. between Jan. 6 and May 5. Each celebration will feature a children's craft activity, refreshments and an opportunity to participate in the Check-Out Sundays Challenge.

Check-Out Challenge

West Seattle High School is the location May 4 for a FREE Auto Leaks class that is a $125 according to the school. Join the experts at West Seattle High School’s Automotive Center for the next class Saturday, May 4 or May 18. The class is from 9 am to 1 pm.

To register go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/fixcarleaks.html.

The Department of Ecology and Seattle Public Utilities are partnering with West Seattle High School’s Automotive Program to offer free monthly auto leaks workshops to help Puget Sound residents learn more about their cars and make sound choices for Puget Sound.

All class participants will have their cars put on a lift and receive an inspection. You’ll see if you have any leaks and where they might happen. You’ll leave the workshop with a car maintenance check kit and the confidence to talk to your mechanic about any repairs you need to make and their cost.
Watch our video and hear what past participants have to say:www.youtube.com/FixOilLeaks.

Space is limited. To register go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/fixcarleaks.html.

West Seattle High School has announced their annual selection of the Top Eight Juniors from the Class of 2014.

Each year the staff at West Seattle elect students based on their impressive achievement in academics, their rigorous course schedule, their admirable participation in extra-curricular activities both at school and in the community, and their strong character and values especially toward inclusivity and peer relationships.

The following students are honored:

• Megan Antalan
• Baylee Corey
• Myka Kielbon
• Regine Fernandez
• Lucas Irwin
• Matthew Lee
• Michael Lee
• Phi Khanh Pham

Monday, April 22
Baseball
Eastside Catholic 4, West Seattle 3
The Wildcats were edged by Eastside Catholic in Metro League action this past Monday.
Highline 14, Evergreen 0
Evergreen of White Center was plastered by the Pirates in a Seamount League game Monday.

Fastpitch
Blanchet 9, Chief Sealth 7
Chief Sealth was outslugged by Blanchet in a high-scoring game Monday.

Mixed tennis
Eastside Catholic 8, Chief Sealth 3
Chief Sealth won only three of 11 matches in Monday's action.

Tuesday, April 23
Baseball
West Seattle 11, Franklin 2
West Seattle won convincingly against the Quakers this past Tuesday.

Boys soccer
Chief Sealth 3, Ingraham 1
The Seahawks scored a close win over Ingraham on Tuesday.
Highline 1, Evergreen 0
The Wolverines were edged by Highline in a shutout game Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 24
Fastpitch
Kennedy 17. Evergreen 0
Evergreen was overpowered by the Lancers this last Wednesday.

Baseball
Tyee 18, Evergreen 4

Since the National Film Festival for Talented Youth was started in 2007 by Ballard High School alumni Jesse Harris and Kyle Seago (along with Bellevue High School alumna Jocelyn RC), it has grown into the world's largest film festival for youth, featuring a total of over 1,000 films.

"That's a thousand films that, in many instances, may not have otherwise been seen by large festival audiences and a thousand filmmakers that would not have met each other," Harris said in front of a packed audience for the festival's grand opening at the Cinerama.

Harris went on to say how important the festival was for youth in making connections, bringing their stories to the world and making a support network of filmmakers throughout the world.

Harris, who was part of the BHS film program and first made a feature film at the age of 17, realized the need to support young filmmakers.

"I was a filmmaker trying to get into film festivals and it was really hard," he said. "...I wanted to make their voices heard. A youth festival like this can do that."

Got drugs and don't want 'em? Don't worry, you can get rid of 'em.

On Saturday, April 27, its National Drug Take Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Seattle Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will allow the public to rid their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. All of the precincts, including the North Precinct (10049 College Way N), will be accepting unwanted drugs -- completely free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Find out which one is closest by visiting SPD's precinct map page at http://www.seattle.gov/police/maps/precinct_map.htm and clicking on one of the precinct icons.

Last September was a huge success. Americans turned in 244 tons of prescription drugs at over 5,200 sites operated by the DEA and local law enforcement partners. So far, in the five previous events, the total has amounted to over 2 million pounds -- over a thousand tons -- of pills.

The following letter was sent from from Seattle Public Schools Superintendent José Banda to high school principals to illustrate concern over seniors who are not meeting the State's graduation requirements for math. HIs letter follows:

Dear Seattle Public School students and families,

Ensuring our students are able to graduate from high school prepared for college, career and life is at the core of what we do at Seattle Public Schools. Graduation is so important, and we are concerned about the approximately 80 seniors that have completed all of the graduation requirements -- except for meeting standards on either the End of Course Algebra or Geometry Exam.

The graduating class of 2013 is the first in Washington State history to have this new mathematics test as part of the state graduation requirements. Since these students entered high school, the assessment has changed from a Mathematics High School Proficiency Exam to an End of Course Exam, and the standards addressed by the assessment have been adjusted.

Friday, April 26

Women in Jazz Festival

What: The Seattle Women in Jazz Festival, the first festival of its kind locally, will highlight some of Seattle’s best jazz bands, led and/or comprised of women. It will be coming to Egan's Ballard Jam House on Friday and Saturday. Friday, saxophonist Cynthia Mullis and Syrinx Efect (Saxophonist Kate Olson and trombonist Naomi Siegel) will be playing.

Where: Egan's Ballard Jam House (1707 Northwest Market St), Seattle

When: 8-9 PM - Saxophonist Cynthia Mullis
9:30-10:30 PM - Syrinx Effect (Saxophonist Kate Olson and Trombonist Naomi Siegel)

More info: 206-789-1621 / www.ballardjamhouse.com

The Hairy Ape

What: Ghost Light Theatricals’ production of Eugene O’Neill’s 1922 expressionist play, The Hairy Ape, combines abstract movement, choreographed stage violence, shadow work, and performance art to tell the story of a brutish, unthinking, middle-aged laborer known as Yank.

Where: Ballard Underground (2220 NW Market Street, Lower Level)

When: 7:30 p.m.

More info: http://ghostlighttheatricals.org/current-season/the-hairy-ape/