September 2013

By Shakira Ericksen

The Hyde Shuttle Program for King County and Senior Services is the fourth largest transportation system in the Country of any city, including Metro and the rest.

Hyde Shuttle services are at no cost although they accept donations. They are currently serving over 50,000 seniors and their families.

Created in 1997, Hyde Shuttles transports seniors and people with disabilities to hot meal programs, medical appointments, senior centers, grocery stores and other local destinations, according to their website.
Brady Wright, Community Outreach Director for Senior Services spoke briefly to the Des Moines City Council to re-inform constituents about the service and to let people know that there are volunteer driver positions open.

Wright is the only outreach individual that is not quartered in the downtown Seattle area.

“Staying independent as we age is one of the most frequently mentioned concerns of seniors,” said Wright.

By Scott Anthony

Saturday 3:15 pm, I was on assignment from the boss. “Honey..there’s another mole hill in the yard,” she said, and my partner Zeke and I went to work. I put on my hunting clothes and battle helmet and Zeke grabbed a quick couple of laps from his bowl on the floor of the laundry room.

I instructed Zeke to stay low and cover my left flank and then I moved in. Stepping over the railroad tie-landscaped border, I spied the first evidence. It was a B&E..breaking and exiting.

The theatre formerly known as BLT has been making a lot of great things lately. First of all, Burien Little Theatre is making a change in its name to Burien Actors Theatre to more accurately reflect the quality of the work onstage, and that the company is not a children’s theater.

But don’t worry, Burien Actors Theatre will still be making great theatre. On Friday, Sept. 20, BAT opens their new season with The New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN. Inspired by the Frankenstein legend and Brooks’ own 1974 film of the same name, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a musical romp through Transylvania as bright young Dr. Frankenstein (“that’s Fronkensteen”) attempts to complete his grandfather Victor’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life.

And speaking of the corpse, the folks at BAT are also making a Monster. After all, where would the Frankenstein story be without the Creature?

Making a monster is no easy task, but actor John Lynch is up for the challenge. At 6’3”, Lynch is already a formidable presence on stage. But transforming himself into the Creature still required a lot of hard work and a certain amount of risk.

To the editor:

I am a subscriber to the former Highline Times and received the “new edition” a few days ago. (Sept. 11th) It covers more territory and while I rather miss the local feel, all in all it seems to be quite good. I was impressed by an article written by a lady “Lee Ryan”. I thought it was well done and I couldn’t agree with her more! I just wish the world would get a grip on morality: we would all be better off!! Thanks for publishing her article. I thank her for putting into words what many of us feel but fail to act upon. Looking forward to more challenging articles in the future.
Sincerely

Mary Jo Hoffman

To the editor:

Your paper need not march out "a tired, old fight" to attract subscribers. In fact that editorial could lead to UN-scribers in my case. Ms Ryan's opinions on Reproductive Rights are NOT appreciated, scientifically based or useful to anyone. We seem to go on and on about this subject and nothing changes. If Ms Ryan does not believe in abortion... then she should not have one! Leave the rest of us alone. Thank you

Jacquelyn Vail

To the editor:

Your paper need not march out "a tired, old fight" to attract subscribers. In fact that editorial could lead to UN-scribers in my case. Ms Ryan's opinions on Reproductive Rights are NOT appreciated, scientifically based or useful to anyone. We seem to go on and on about this subject and nothing changes. If Ms Ryan does not believe in abortion... then she should not have one! Leave the rest of us alone. Thank you

Jacquelyn Vail

In the best of all possible worlds birth control measures always work; the maturity level of both the male and female allows for rational decisions about succumbing to hormones and desire; there is no emotional blackmail or fear of violence involved in intercourse; the partners are secure in the knowledge that there will always be financial and emotional support if a physically or mentally disabled child is the result of a union; the child will always have food, clothing and a roof over his/her head and there will always be a loving, non-abusive home whether it be birth parents, adoptive parents or foster parents. This is not always the case. It is a woman’s right to choose what happens next in an unplanned pregnancy or if something has gone terribly wrong in a pregnancy.

• Compiled by Shara Wallace

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• Recovery Night

• Recovery Night—September 22nd 4:30-7 p.m. B’Town’s Recovering Youth in Motion. Burien Library Multipurpose Room, 400 S.W. 152nd St. Gathering for youth 13-25 recovering from drug or alcohol addiction. Music, games, movies, prizes. For more information, 206-251-9171.
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• Highline Medical Center

• Hospice volunteer training—

By Shara Wallace

Man suspected of shooting girlfriend turns gun on self
A man suspected of shooting his girlfriend in the abdomen and fleeing the scene later
shot himself in the chest as police surrounded him Thursday, September 12, the King
County Sheriff's Office said. Both the woman and man were rushed to Harborview
Medical Center. Their conditions were not immediately known. King County sheriff's Sgt.
Cindi West said the couple was in an SUV in the 13220 block of 24th Avenue South
when they got into some sort of altercation and the man allegedly shot her in the
abdomen. The SUV crashed. He fled the scene, got into another vehicle, then
abandoned that car and ran into the woods in the area of 128th and Military Road. A K-9
team and officers tracked him down and surrounded the area. The suspect then shot
himself in the chest, West said.

Burien man sentenced to 15 years in child pornography case
A registered sex offender with a prior conviction of child molestation was sentenced to
15 years in prison for receipt of child pornography. Charles Glenn Perkins, 53, pleaded

In early September, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn announced an estimated $14.8 million in speeding ticket revenue from school zones across the city will be used to improve student and pedestrian safety.

Now we know at least one of those improvements will happen in West Seattle: a new sidewalk on 35th Ave. S.W. between S.W. 100th St. and S.W. 104th St in Arbor Heights, an area that see's heavy pedestrian traffic with Arbor Heights Elementary nearby.

The improvement was announced as part of Seattle's Neighborhood Street Fund Project awards on Sept. 16. While West Seattle actually got snubbed on $5.5 million in funding for 38 projects, the city announced four additional projects would be funded by speeding ticket revenue.

The project is expected to be complete in 2015.