The Exchange Club of Highline recently gathered to continue their support to the men and women serving overseas. They sent 35 care packages to soldiers in Afghanistan recently. This is the 7th time the group has sent care packages abroad. The Exchange Club of Highline thanks the members of the US Armed Forces for their service.
-Jay Smith
Economy Wiring
To the editor:
As I was driving into work this morning, I heard on the radio that the King County Elections staff is preparing to send out ballots and voters’ pamphlets for the November 5th election. I am taking a moment in light of this event to email you because there is a race that is very important to the families of North Hill. It is the race for Des Moines City Council Position Number 4. I am writing to ask that you please vote for Jeremy Nutting to retain his position on the council.
As the only other councilmember with kids currently attending Highline Schools, Jeremy is a much needed addition to the council.
• Jeremy Nutting is an active member of the North Hill PTSA and currently serves as the Top Dog for North Hill Elementary Watch DOGS.
• Jeremy Nutting has two kids who currently attend North Hill Elementary.
• Jeremy Nutting understands that to have successful schools, the city must partner with the district in an effort to support quality education.
• Jeremy Nutting recognizes that quality schools will mean higher real estate resale values for our homes.
By Erin Shannon, Director of Small Business
Voters in the City of SeaTac will soon vote on Proposition 1, the controversial initiative that would impose a super-high minimum wage rule on businesses at Sea-Tac International Airport, and on businesses that rely on the airport, such as nearby hotels, car rentals and parking lots.
Unprecedented in scope, Proposition 1 would burden certain non-union employers with a series of labor mandates, including a $15.00 per hour super minimum wage and mandatory paid sick leave rules. If it becomes law, Proposition 1 would also force union-style requirements dictating how employers hire employees and how many hours they may work. Ironically, union executives drafted the measure to exempt themselves from its mandates.
By Scott Anthony
Maybe it’s the weather, coldness for days on end, or the email from a friend about losing his sweet dog to cancer. On Monday there was the funeral I attended, where the sun broke through just in time to light the tiny Kent cemetery and punctuate the melancholic moments of that service. Or it could be the walk I took the next afternoon through the wrecking yard searching for a truck part, soaked through by returning downpours, those terribly torn up vehicles the result of some awful collision, but altogether, I was feeling pretty down.
I am normally a fairly buoyant guy. So the logical portion of my alleged brain collected those moments to help explain the mild, but overarching depression that had settled over me.
In the pile of mail at home I found a health magazine that offered tips on dealing with depression, and though I had already self-diagnosed by the reasons above, I read the article inside.
The story listed the common causes. What happens in our environments, ie., domestic disputes, loss of job or the death of a loved one. Financial difficulties and weather changes are high on the list, as is simple lack of control in day to day affairs.
By Terry Anderson and Daryl Tapio
Proposition 1 will cost SeaTac dearly and we urge voters to reject it.
While voters know that Prop 1 requires selected employers to increase the minimum wage by 63%, to $15 an hour, it puts some heavy burdens on our city government, too. The ordinance says:
• The City SHALL adopt auditing procedures sufficient to monitor and ensure compliance by designated employers
• Employers SHALL retain records of hours worked, paid sick and safe leave time taken, wages and benefits provided to each employee for at least two years and SHALL allow the City Manager access to such records to investigate potential violations and to monitor compliance
• The City is AUTHORIZED to investigate complaints that any provision has been violated
• The City is AUTHORIZED to initiate legal or other action to remedy any violation, although the City Attorney is not “obligated to expend any funds or resources in pursuit of a remedy.”
Fast food chains and crime sprees
Back on October 7 we brought you the story of woman entering a McDonald’s at Westwood Village and taking a swing at the cashier after claiming the employee had forgotten her “(Expletive) McChicken!” In the weeks to follow a disturbing trend joining fast food with crime emerged citywide. Here’s a recap:
In Ballard on Oct. 14 a man “flew into a rage” after he was told by a Jack in the Box employee he would have to pay 25 cents for a third packet of ranch dressing. The cashier relented after and gave them man his ranch for free, but he was so angered at the notion he pushed an innocent 68-year-old male bystander to the ground on his way out the door.
Football
West Seattle will host Nathan Hale for 7 p.m. action at the Southwest Athletic Complex on Thursday and Chief Sealth goes to Ingraham at the same time Thursday.
Seattle Lutheran of West Seattle will be at West Seattle Stadium playing Chief Leschi at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
Evergreen of White Center entertains Renton at 1 p.m. Saturday at Highline Memorial.
Volleyball
West Seattle gets a 7 p.m. visit from crosstown rival Chief Sealth on Thursday.
Evergreen hosts Highline at 7 p.m. Tuesday and goes to Tyee at the same time Thursday.
Girls soccer
Chief Sealth travels to Franklin for 3:30 p.m. action on Tuesday as West Seattle goes to Cleveland.
Thursday Chief Sealth is at Rainier Beach and West Seattle gets a bye.
Evergreen plays Kennedy at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Valley Ridge and goes to Highline for 5:30 p.m. action Thursday.
Today is the last day to comment on the Department of Planning and Development's proposed microhousing legislation, which seeks to set rules on the controversial "aPodment" wave that started in Capitol Hill and has rippled its way out to Ballard.
We have reported on a couple instances of microhousing happening in Ballard, the one with the most lashback so far being the development taking place at 1715 NW 56th St.
While some argue that the aPodments offer a creative method of affordable housing -- a growing crisis in the Ballard neighborhood as it transitions into a bustling, hip neighborhood -- neighbors are worried that microhousing will change the very character of the community. They also feel that developers are abusing the land use code any way they can to make a "quick buck."
According to project documents, DPD has proposed the following 10 actions to clarify regulation of microhousing:
1. Define “micro-housing” and “micro” under Residential Use within the Land Use Code.
By Chris Menges
On Friday Oct 18th the King County Sheriff Air Support Unit touched down in Beverly Park Elementary's lower field. There were police cruisers and deputies on the ground to introduce students to the Sheriff's department.
North Highline Fire Department also made an appearance so they could introduce the life saving work they do in the community to the youngsters.
The day was dedicated to teaching kids that the police and firefighters are here as a resource for them to feel safe with.
Click the images to learn more about the event.
Update
The grocery unions and the four major grocery chains were able to reach an agreement just a couple hours before the 7 p.m. deadline.
This means there will be no strike and that Ballardites can continue to shop at Safeway, Fred Meyer and QFC without crossing any picket lines.
Union negotiators said they unanimously recommended the new contract but that workers must still give their approval.
Here's the full message that UCFW 21 sent out:
"We are very pleased to announce that today at 5 PM the union member bargaining team from UFCW 21 & 367 and Teamsters 38 reached a tentative agreement with the national grocery chains in contract negotiations. This tentative agreement has been unanimously recommended by the union member bargaining team. Details will not to be released until after union members themselves have had the opportunity to review the tentative agreement and vote on it. The times and locations of those vote meetings will be announced in the coming days after arrangements have been made to schedule the votes."
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