June 2013

From Seattle Police Department

On August 6, 2013 Seattle neighborhoods will celebrate the annual Night Out event. If your neighborhood plans to participate, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has a fund available to support your Night Out event and activities.

The Small Sparks Fund provides matching dollars for neighborhood-initiated projects that promote community engagement. Community groups can request up to $1,000.00 to help fund Night Out planning and activities such as outreach efforts, educational fairs, youth concerts, bike parades, neighborhood cleanups, and entertainment, to name a few.

The deadline for applications is July 8th, but you must register to apply by July 1.

For information and the application process, visit www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/smallsparks.htm or call 206-733- 9916.
The Small Sparks Fund is open for applications year-round.

Pac West conducted its Junior Little League baseball tournament championship at its field complex in SeaTac with the Angels completing an unbeaten run through the tournament by defeating the Pirates 7-2 on Thursday, June 6. The Pirates defeated the Athletics 1-0 to gain the championship's final round with its one loss earlier in the tourney.

Following two complete scoreless innings, the flying Angels winged into the lead in the top of the third inning. Andrew Gilpatrick led off by flipping a pop fly double just over the right side of the infield before advancing to third base on a wild pitch. On a 3-and-2 count, Alex Ponce finally got ball four to reach first base and soon moved up to second base unchallenged during the next batter's plate appearance. A fly ball out failed to advance the runners, but Chris Coyle drew a walk to load the bases for Jake Whitman's run-scoring sacrifice fly to center field.

Robert L. Richmond III has announced his candidacy for the Burien City Council.

Here is his press release:

My name is Robert L. Richmond, III and I am running for Burien City Council Position # 3.

I am running because I have noticed that it appears that the City Council has run out of ideas, except annexation.

I would appreciate the opportunity to present a few ideas to the public so that we can begin to become a self – sufficient city.
I would like to bring the 4H Headquarters to the City of Burien and help build the foundation for Urban Farming. We need to teach our kids early on about eating healthy. 4H also offers opportunities in the subjects of robotics, engineering, and computer science.

I propose working with Washington State University to bring an Athletic and Science facility to the City of Burien.

I intend to be aggressive and look for an “Anchor Tenant” to partner with the city to bring in high paying jobs. Burien is OPEN for business!

I just have a few questions for the incumbent: What is taking so long to make 1st Ave passable? Why are there so many empty storefronts? Why do we not host major adult sporting events?

Light rail service to West Seattle still has a shot, according to Mayor Mike McGinn, but don’t expect it anytime in the next decade.

In 2009, then-mayoral candidate McGinn told Erica C. Barnett with Publicola, “… Within two years of taking office, I commit to bringing a plan before voters of Seattle to bring expanded light rail service to neighborhoods (including West Seattle).”

As we say, “Life got in the way,” as the economy tanked, city council resisted the vote, and Seattle’s Department of Transportation Transit Master Plan, released in 2011, put the West Seattle corridor well down the list of top priorities for major people-moving improvements.

This week, Mayor McGinn reached out to local media for a sit down at Diva Espresso to update our readers on where the possibility of light rail service from the West Seattle to downtown stands. It's an issue still on his mind, and that of many West Seattle commuters.

A car shooting up into flames is generally not a good thing for anyone.

For the owners of the car that burned up last night on 65th Ave NW across from the Ballard High School, however, it's like twisting the knife after being stabbed.

The owners happen to be the former owners of Nellie's Coffee and Toast, Jeannette Meade and Todd McCallister, who are still in limbo after a questionable end of their lease with the Ballard Lockspot. While they have a lead on a new lease, they find themselves running out of money. One of their only hopes, an arrangement with their friend Ben at Benito's delivering pizzas, is dashed now that their car "Fred" is, well, dead.

Around 1 a.m. last night, McCallister moved his car to his parking spot on the street (which had been taken up by a car he didn't recognize) and went back into his home. It wasn't 10 or 15 minutes before he heard something like a door slam and he went outside to see his car in flames.

Information from King County
As construction activities progress at the Barton Pump Station, you will notice an increase in truck activity moving in and out of the project site this summer. Crews will be continuing excavation activities and begin pouring floor slab and walls which require the delivery of concrete and rebar to the site.

What to expect
· Work hours typically 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday
· Increase vehicle activity in and out of site during daytime hours
· Flagger to safely direct trucks in and out of site
· There will be no lane closures on Fauntleroy Way

For more information or if you have questions please contact Kristine Cramer at kristine.cramer@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-3184, or call the 24-hour project hotline at 206-296-2999.

The 34th District Democrats, representing West Seattle, North Highline (and White Center), Burien, Vashon and Maury islands, put it to a vote on June 12 and emerged with their list of endorsements for the August 6 primary election and November general election.

According to Bill Schrier, there were 149 eligible voters and over 200 people packed into the Hall at Fauntleroy.

Incumbent Mayor Mike McGinn and challenger Senator Ed Murray went head to head for the mayoral nod, with Murray taking the endorsement convincingly with 70 percent of the vote.

From their website, www.34dems.org, here are the results:

• Seattle Mayor: Ed Murray
• Seattle City Council Pos 2: Richard Conlin
• Seattle City Council Pos 4: Sally Bagshaw
• Seattle City Council Pos 6: Nick Licata
• Seattle City Council Pos 8: Mike O'Brien
• Seattle City Attorney: Pete Holmes
• King County Sheriff: John W. Urquhart
• Burien City Council Pos 1: Lauren Berkowitz
• Burien City Council Pos 3: Joan McGilton
• Burien City Council Pos 5: none yet
• Burien City Council Pos 7: Joe Martinez
• SW Suburban Sewer District: Bill Tracey

Information from Highline Public Schools

Highline Public Schools will provide free breakfast, lunch, and snacks to children during the summer through the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP). Twelve Highline schools will join five community organizations to serve children living in South King County.

Meals will be free to children 18 years old and younger. A child does not need to be a Highline Public School student to participate.

Registration is not required. There are no forms to fill out and no names are written down. Food cannot be taken off the premises.

Meal service will be at the following sites:

Bow Lake Elementary
18237 42nd Ave. S.
SeaTac, WA 98188
Lunch - Snack
11:30 – 12:15 and 3:00 – 3:45
July 8 – Aug. 16 - Mon. – Fri.

Cascade Middle School
11212 10th Ave. SW.
Seattle, WA 98146
Breakfast - Lunch
8:30 – 8:55 and 10:45 – 11:15
July 8 – Aug. 15 - Mon. – Thur.

Cedarhurst Elementary
611 S. 132nd Ave. S.
Burien, WA 98168
Lunch
11:00 – 11:30
July 9 – July 31 - Tues./Wed.

Gregory Heights

Press release
RatCity ArtCity Short Film Festival Program
June 13th, 2013, 7:00 pm
Herban Legends
9619 16th Ave SW

Matt Clark
PIANO PAT: MONTANA LEGEND
TRT: 5:04
Piano Pat is one of those living legends. She’s been playing the same venue, the Sip ‘N Dip Lounge, in Great Falls, Montana since 1963. You don’t see a character like this everyday. And she’s still going!

Sean Kai Raffety
HA!
TRT: 1:07
Cj woke up. He put on his pirate hat, and took out his gleaming sword. He picked up the receiver and made the call, he had a message to deliver to Kai, and boy would Kai hear it!

Coral Aiken
Fabric
TRT: 9:32
Fabric is an experimental narrative about a woman’s attempts to reconnect with her family. The film uses magical realism to visualize a physical process of grief, exploring both real and imagined spaces.

SJ Chiro
Perfect Human
TRT: 4:11

Tacos in the Park, the program to provide a good meal to the White Center homeless population this summer happens again this Friday. Union Gospel Mission is assisting in coordinating the event. The meals are served free of charge outdoors at Steve Cox Memorial Park 1321 SW 102nd St.

Tacos are scheduled for every second Friday of the month at noon. In June, tacos are planned for Friday, June 14 (Flag Day), again on Friday July 12, and again on Friday August, 9, 2013. Taco Time Northwest continues to support the effort.

A second church group from a Burien church has expanded its lunch outreach to the White Center homeless population on two Saturdays each month, and Holy Family (from Seattle) continues their outreach and free lunch on one Saturday each month. The homeless feeding effort continues to average over 40 participants, and they serve over 100 tacos during the 90 minute event.

White Center business owners are encouraged to send the homeless from their block to the free lunch next Friday.