June 2013

KCSO press release

A 3-year-old Seattle girl was stuck by a car in Burien Sunday after she broke free from her mothers grip and ran into the road.

King County Sheriff's Office Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit detectives said the incident happened around1:30pm Sunday in the12200 block of 24 Ave S.

The girl and her mother were walking southbound on the west side of 24 Ave S. The girl broke free from her mothers grasp and ran into the path of a south bound vehicle driven by a 67 year old SeaTac man.

The girl suffered serious injuries and was transported to Harborview. Detectives said there is no evidence of alcohol or speed on the part of the driver of the vehicle.

News release:

Several families from Midway Elementary, Pacific Middle School, and Mount Rainier High School lost their homes during this morning’s apartment fire in Des Moines. The Red Cross Disaster Services team is already on site and will provide families with financial assistance, temporary housing, and other immediate needs.

“Our hearts go out to the families impacted by the fire,” said Superintendent Susan Enfield. “We are so grateful that no one was seriously injured. We are also thankful for the good work of the American Red Cross and their speedy response in meeting the needs of our students and their families.”

Anyone wishing to provide aid to the families displaced by the fire is encouraged to donate to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 3097, Seattle, WA 98117 and mark the donation as “local disaster services.”

Currently, there are no means in place to manage local donations of clothing or household goods. Financial support to the Red Cross is the best way to help those impacted.

The King County Sheriff's Office is trying to help a White Center woman who's husband recently passed away recover her Pomeranian who was stolen from the White Center Bartell's on May 19 around 5 p.m.

Here are the details from KCSO Sgt. Cindi West:

On May 19th around 5pm a small black Pomeranian named Andy was stolen from the Bartell’s Drug Store at 9600 15 Av Sw. The dog’s owner went into the store to get a prescription filled. Bartell’s would not allow Andy in the store so the owner tied him up outside and when she came out Andy was gone. Our victim is a White Center resident who adopted the dog after her husband passed away. Needless to say Andy is her companion and she is devastated.

At this point priority is to get the dog back. If you have Andy or know where he is please call Sgt. Cindi West from the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-255-0778.

No questions will be asked if the dog is returned safely.

Here is what the owner posted and a video of the teen and woman who were seen getting on the bus with Andy.

Time is of the essence, My boy was stolen May 19, 2013.

House robbed, vehicle stolen
On June 5 a burglary victim called 911 in the afternoon to report someone had broken into his home and stolen his truck from the 8100 block of 31st Ave. S.W. Missing items from the home included two Coach purses, two Coach wallets, one Nordstrom wallet, a full jewelry box and a full box of nose tissues. Police advised their patrol about the missing truck and it was found a bit later on the 7900 block of 27th Ave. S.W. No one was inside, but the front seat was pulled tight to the steering wheel, indicating someone small (possibly a juvenile) was driving. The victim responded and stated two cups in the truck were not his, but some of the items stolen were left in the vehicle, including the jewelry box.

Not a good homecoming

Update 1:15pm

Kyle Moore from the Seattle Fire Department provided more information on the two fires this morning in West Seattle:

"The cause is a BBQ left on all night. It ignited the deck and the side of the house but the flames did not get into the home. The damage estimate is $30,000. The homeowner was home and tried to fight the fire with a garden hose after calling 911.

No one was injured.

Also the earlier fire at 8838 Delridge Way Sw was caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. The smoking materials ignited nearby combustibles and the porch. The damage estimate is less than $1,000. No one was home at the time of the fire."

Original Post
Two fire calls within 90 minutes of each other in West Seattle were quickly dealt with the morning of June 10,

The first was a debris pile that caught fire (unknown cause) in the 8800 block of 20th SW. Units arrived and resolved the matter.

Our news partner, Q-13 Fox News is reporting on a major fire this morning at a Des Moines apartment building.

Read more: http://q13fox.com/2013/06/10/resident-forced-to-jump-from-2nd-floor-in-large-apartment-fire/#ixzz2VprsWCKA

Bunny Bonanza
Alki Community Center
5817 S.W. Stevens St.
(206) 684-7430
Friday, June 14th, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Would you like to play with bunnies without the up keep? You’re in luck, Alki C.C. is having 15-20 bunnies just for you to play with. You’re not going to want to miss out on this furry good time. $5 per person

Pancake Breakfast
Senior Center of W.S.
4217 S.W. Oregon St.
Saturday, June 15, 8-11 a.m. West Seattle Lions Club invites the community to a Pancake breakfast and bake sale. Proceeds benefit community programs, Eyeglasses, Scholarships, Hi-Yu Princess etc. Donation $6 all ages. Reservations call Harvey 206-762-1221 or Jimi 206-439-9920

American Sewing Guild Monthly Meeting
The Kenney
7125 Fauntleroy Way S.W.
Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.--Noon. Barbara will guide us through the construction of the Origami Bag. Please bring your Sew & Tell along with your questions. For more info: Claudia, 937-5774.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206-937-7169

The Anchor, Ballard’s first superhero, was spotted at local watering hole and restaurant Hattie’s Hat last Sunday. A powerful hero needs a powerful breakfast. The Anchor was downing three plates of food: rice and beans and eggs, chicken fried chicken and a country breakfast. (He attests that all three were delicious.) After he built up some energy, he spent some time behind the bar, making drinks and telling folks all the wonderful things about SeafoodFest.

The 39th Annual Ballard SeafoodFest takes place on July 13 and 14 in the downtown core of Ballard along Market St and Ballard Ave. To learn more, visit www.seafoodfest.org

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Kyra-lin Hom

Before anything else, I need to make a correction to last week's column. Based on the statistics that currently 1 in 5 high school-age boys and 1 in 11 high school-age girls in the US are medically diagnosed with ADHD, I said that a high school with a student population of 2,000 would have 580 students diagnosed with ADHD. That was wrong. My statistics forgot that gender is mutually exclusive. The actual number of students that would be diagnosed out of 2,000 is approximately 290.

The irony of this happening right after I wrote a column on the benefits of understanding mathematics is not lost on me. For those who are interested:

My original calculations: (1/5)(2000) + (1/11)(2000) = approximately 580
New calculations: (1/5)(1000 boys) + (1/11)(1000 girls) = approximately 290

Though not the original massive figure of 580 students, 290 is still definitely not a figure to be dismissed. That breaks down to an average of 4.64 high school students diagnosed with ADHD per class room.

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

Occasionally I tap into Dr. Phil’s taking on the extremely disturbed segment of society and I cannot believe the family disorientation that exists. Even though in my school counseling career I was confronted with some fairly serious family problems I could not imagine a 24 year old son who was holding his parents hostage while his brother feared for his own life. Here was certainly a case of extreme behavior brought on by parents who did not know how to set limits and require their children to learn restraint.