July 2013

Take Two #84: Fear, Anger and Harassment

By Kyra-lin Hom

After my two week dive into the horrors of the American Big Food Industry (my own phrasing, not an official term), I've been trying to live by my own advice: only eating meat and animal products harvested by cruelty-free, hopefully local farms. It's ridiculously difficult. Yes, I'm now that awkward dinner guest who asks where the restaurant buys its meat. When I dine out these days, I may as well be a vegetarian, borderline vegan.

It's hard. The food smells and looks fantastic, and I think one meal couldn't hurt. The animal is already dead after all, who am I to waste its life by not eating it? Then I remember that every dollar I spend is a vote for or against animal cruelty. The decision isn't overly complicated after that.

Eating at someone else's house, including my parents' homes, on the other hand is a tricky game of morals versus manners. I will admit that so far manners have won out. I'm not really in a position to turn down free food, especially a free home cooked meal. Where I spend my own dollars is more what matters to me.

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Over Seattle

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

You would think that I would know every nook and cranny of this city by now.

I have flown to many parts of this planet but I had never had a really good look at Seattle up close and personal until recently. My fellow got a Father’s Day present of a float plane trip for the two of us. When the weather report assured that we would have a really clear day, we booked our flight and were soon driving to Lake Union with float planes harbored along the shores where houseboat living is the norm. As we entered the office a handsome fellow in nautical garb welcomed us, ushering us along the dock flanked by glorious roses in bloom—even a lavender one amongst the red, pink, and white ones. Our nostrils were filled with perfume as we were assisted up onto the single step and into the plane, buckled in and ready to taxi up the lake to turn and take off into the wind. Luckily it wasn’t opening day of the boating season so we had the lake almost to ourselves.

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Two armed suspects arrested in stolen truck with stolen property

A 33 year old female and 20 year old male, both armed, were arrested following a vehicle stop at the West Seattle Thriftway in the Morgan Street Junction on Sunday, July 7.

Officers located stolen property from multiple burglaries and car prowls in their vehicle after the arrest.

At 1:00 pm, Seattle Police got a report of a stolen 2012 Nissan Frontier in the Thriftway parking lot. The car was reported by the King County Sheriff’s Office to be stolen vehicle. The officers performed a high risk stop and took the 20-year-old male suspect into custody. Officers then found and arrested a 33-year-old female inside the store. In the truck police found weapons including a .22 caliber revolver and a loaded shotgun.

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West Seattle Little League 9-10's outslug National for title

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

West Seattle won a wild one to settle the issue in one championship game at the age 9-10 District 7 Little League all-star tournament Saturday.

The West Siders, who came into the final as the double-elimination tournament's only undefeated team, put South Highline National away by an 11-8 score at their home field at the Bar-S complex above Alki Point.
West Seattle advances into the state tournament at Windjammer Park in Oak Harbor, opening with a bye for Saturday before playing the District 3 vs. District 8 winner at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

West Seattle also received a bye to open this past week's tournament and zipped through to the championship with a 19-6 win over Renton and a 9-8 win over South Highline National in the winner's bracket final Wednesday.

"We're pretty even," said West Seattle manager Steve Joseph of his team and South Highline National, which edged Pac West, 2-1, in Friday's loser's bracket final to reach championship play.

Joseph will not make the trip to Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island because of his mother's battle with an illness.

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West Seattle Little League Majors reach state with a furious rally to win

By Gerardo Bolong

It took a huge effort at the end, but West Seattle claimed the 2013 District 7 Little League Majors (age 11-12) All-Star baseball championship at its Bar-S Play Fields in West Seattle on a warm afternoon near Alki beach on Saturday, July 6.

Dylan Diggdon's walk off home run over the fence in straight away center field in the bottom of the sixth inning capped off a dramatic West Seattle comeback in an 12-8 provisional finals win against Pac West in a game that also served as a state championship qualifier. West Seattle will face a District 4 foe on July 13, at 4:30 p.m. at Luke Jensen Sports Park in Vancouver. The Park is located at 4000 NE 78th St.

"It looked like a fast ball," said Diggdon. "I was just hoping for a hit up the middle. It was more than I hoped for and it looked like a fast ball. After he threw two balls and a strike, I expected a fast ball. I knew he was going to aim it."

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PAC West defeats West Seattle Little League Majors to force provisional final

By Gerardo Bolong

Pac West starting pitcher Larry Siler held previously unbeaten West Seattle scoreless for the first four innings to lead once beaten Pac West to a 6-2 win in a championship round District 7 Little League Majors (age 11-12) All-Star baseball game at the Bar-S Play Fields in West Seattle on Saturday morning, July 6, to force an afternoon provisional final on the same day.

"I used the curve a lot, but really tried to mix the pitches and keep them off balance," Siler said.
Siler completed four innings, giving up four hits while striking out five batters. He had plenty of field support as Pac West played errorless ball.

John Kemp opened up the game with fireworks for Pac West by torching a pitch for an opposite field home run over the right center field fence. The ball sailed and just kept carrying.

"I thought the pitch would be a fastball because it was a 2-1 count," he recalled. "The next pitch was right down the middle and I hit it over the fence."

While right-handed Siler painted the corners of home plate with his sharp breaking curve, Pac West played the add-on strategy for the next two innings.

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LETTER: Construction Destruction of Seahurst Park

Almost four decades ago Seahurst Park, located on Puget Sound and now in the city of Burien, was established for the enjoyment and recreational use of residents of Seattle and the surrounding area. The park is forested except for the area close to the waterfront and contains miles of trails.

The viability of this beautiful park is now at peril because Westmark Development was recently issued a permit to construct a 179-unit housing development set at the top of the bluff above this park. This project will clearcut 9.6 acres of the forested land of the ravine located above Seahurst Park and leave only 8 trees standing. The deforestation of these cliffs and ravines will have a devastating impact on the water quality of Seahurst Park as well as this part of Puget Sound.

This project was set in motion more than 15 years ago, before building permits were required to undergo the careful environmental impact reviews that we have now.

An Untold Life: Angelina Fuda

By Maggie Nicholson

The car bumbled lazily along the road. Pavement writhed in the noon light like a sunbathing caterpillar. It was 1943. In the backseat were three young children: two girls and a boy. One was named Angelina. The kids were quiet: occupied and happy. They watched their mother Mary steer the car through the mountainous landscape that comprised the drive from Colorado to Seattle.

The silence was ruptured only by the contented quacking of their pet duck, who ruffled his feathers happily.

Angelina, her brother Nick, sister Rosemary, mother Mary and the family duck made it safely to Seattle and began settling in. Mary was a housewife and her husband Jim was employed by Washington Iron Works. Soon after Angelina moved with her family to Seattle, her childhood friend Ann also moved to the area. The girls remained close as they grew into women. Later in life, they were volunteer librarians together at the Holy Rosary School. Angelina was an avid reader, especially of murder mysteries. Ann, now 94, still volunteers at the school library.

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West Seattle Summerfest is our area's biggest party July 12-14

Starts Friday and goes through Sunday

The 31st annual West Seattle Sidewalk Sale and Summerfest will burst into life July 12-14 offering a full calender of entertainment, shopping and family activities. The event sees tens of thousands of people from across the region attend our area's biggest party of the year.

More than 265 booths will be set up from Edmunds Street to north of Oregon Street SW with a dizzying array of products, information and services. The full vendor list is here.

Stop by the West Seattle Herald booth in the heart of the festival (booth 79 next to Easy Street Records) where you can meet our staff, subscribe to the print edition, buy a photo or ask a question.

Music is a major part of the event and the Young Fresh Fellows are the signature act on Friday night at 10pm on the California Stage at the north end of the Junction. Saturday night the big attraction will be Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Whiskey River.

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SUV rollover near LaFarge Cement on West Marginal sends woman to hospital

Seattle Fire and Police responded to the scene of an SUV rollover accident in the 5400 block West Marginal Way SW across from the entrance to LaFarge Cement shortly after 10pm Saturday, July 6. A single adult female was involved.

Seattle Fire personell on the scene said the woman said she swerved to avoid a cat, lost control of the vehicle and impacted a telephone pole and metal utility pole then the vehicle flipped on its top.

She was removed from the vehicle, examined at the scene, put in a neck brace and taken to Harborview for observation. They indicated that she was shaken up but not apparently injured.

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