October 2013

The venerable Alki Bike and Board thought it was time for a change to their look so they completely revamped their logo and put up all new store signage last week.

The logo developed by Bill Reiswig of West Seattle features Salmon on a bike and on a board with the Alki Lighthouse, beach and mountain scene in the back ground.

"We consider our business salmon friendly so this is a fitting logo for Alki Bike and Board," owner Stu Hennesy said.

The store is located at 2606 Calfornia Ave. S.W.

The Admiral Theater and ArtsWest are collaborating for an evening of political satire, unique to West Seattle Oct. 19. They are presenting a film and a play on the same night.

The evening begins early at 4pm with the showing of the political comedy Wag the Dog starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert DeNiro. Then later at 7:30 ArtsWest will present their new play Laurie Gunderson's The Taming.

Following the performance of The Taming, a discussion on political satire will be hosted by the Director of The Taming, Tammis Doyle.

Specially priced, the movie, the play and the discussion will be available for one low price of $30.00 through Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/476848

One of the safest trick or treat options you can take (and best for little kids) is back this year on Halloween itself from 3pm to 6pm as the Admiral District merchants open their treasure chests of candy.

Speaking on behalf of the merchants, Brent Amacher (State Farm Insurance) said, "Folks will have their signs on the front of the business. We have a strong tradition in the neighborhood and the turn out has gotten bigger each year. We are expecting to have at least the same level of participation as last year. And this year, it's happening on Halloween (as opposed to the Friday prior)."

In years past there were other aspects to the event but the merchants chose a more streamlined version for this year so kids could visit the most places and get what they came for, more delicious candy.

You can keep up with Admiral District events via their Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/AdmiralDistrict

By Katy Wilkens, MS, RD

Leaves are swirling around in the garden, which means it’s time to pick my fall harvest before the weather turns nasty!

Here are some ways to use the abundant fruits and vegetables you’ll find in the Pacific Northwest in the fall:

• Asian pears: The wonderful, crunchy and apple-like texture of these fruits is best fresh in salads, or baked, where they stand up very well.
• Beets: These great root vegetables will keep for months in your refrigerator. Try them in a beet salad with blue cheese and hazelnuts or walnuts. Use plain oil, vinegar and fresh basil to flavor.
• Brussels sprouts: Brussels sprouts will be sweeter after the first frost. Roast or stir fry to let their nutty flavor shine through.
• Cabbage: Nothing keeps as well as cabbage, and it’s great in salads.
• Carrots: A true winter staple, carrots are a tasty addition to your favorite marinara sauce. Or try the glazed carrots below.
• Greens: Get all the great vitamins you need with spinach, mustard greens, kale, collard greens or beet greens.

Rudy Garza, Coalition for Drug-Free Youth coordinator from Navos, shared the following announcement asking all White Center and North Highline residents to take a few minutes to fill out a survey about underage drinking and drug use in the community.

The response deadline is Oct. 31, and the survey can be found online here.

From Garza:

The Coalition for Drug-Free Youth is conducting a Community Survey to better understand what the White Center and North Highline communities know about issues regarding underage drug and alcohol use and your thoughts on how to deal with these issues.

Results from this survey, combined with data from other sources, will serve as the foundation for a Strategic Plan the Coalition will develop to reduce the incidence of underage drug and alcohol use by reducing risk factors and creating positive community norms.

Seattle Police say a man is in critical condition at Harborview Hospital after suffering a severe beating near Roxhill Park in West Seattle on the evening of Oct. 14.

A call came in that a man was down near 28th Ave. s.w. and S.W. Roxbury St. around 8:45 p.m., according to the police report. When police arrived the victim was going in and out of consciousness and bleeding from at least one ear.

One witness told police she saw six black male teens kicking the victim while he was down, but did not know where they went. Another said he saw a dark sedan near the beating, but it was gone by the time police arrived.

The police search for suspects was unsuccessful and the victim was transported to Harborview.

This is the second high-profile assault near Roxhill Park and Westwood Village in the past week, with two young men suffering stab wounds on Oct. 10.

Corrected date of this incident to Oct. 14, not Oct. 15 as originally stated.

City of SeaTac, Wash. October 15, 2013 – SeaTac firefighters, investigating smoke in the area of 2800 S. 146 Street, ended up battling a fully involved shed fire instead.

The call was dispatched at 8:44 am and brought firefighters from SeaTac, Renton, Tukwila, the Port of Seattle, and the Kent Fire Department Regional Fire Authority. A quick attack of the fire kept the flames from spreading to a nearby house.

No one was injured in the fire, which is under investigation.

ArtsWest Playhouse, the performance art and gallery staple of California Ave. S.W. in West Seattle, announced the appointment of Annie Lareau as their interim artistic director on Oct. 15.

Here are the details from their Facebook page:

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery Appoints Annie Lareau as Interim Artistic Director

ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery is pleased to announce the appointment of Annie Lareau as the Interim Artistic Director. This announcement completes the Management team at ArtsWest as they move forward after a period of re-branding and identity strengthening.

"We are so pleased that Annie has agreed to join us here at ArtsWest," shares Dawn Leverett, the ArtsWest Board President. "Annie's energy, enthusiasm and experience are exactly what we were looking for in our Interim Artistic Director. She will be tasked with defining and developing our 2014-2015 season and supporting our current artistic teams, as they bring us the exciting plays and musicals we have planned for the rest of our current season."

According to Seattle Police, two 13-year-old boys were arrested late Monday night (Oct. 14) after they were allegedly caught in the act breaking into a South Delridge apartment.

Here are the details released by SPD:

Two 13-year-old boys are in the Youth Services Center this morning following a burglary last night to a South Delridge apartment.

Last night, at about 11:30 pm, a man called 911 stating that he had just confronted two teenage burglars inside his residence in the 7900 Block of Delridge Way Southwest. After the confrontation, the suspects fled south out of the apartment.

A few minutes later, a Southwest Precinct officer arrived in the area and saw two teenage suspects matching the description provided by the victim get on a bus in front of the apartment complex. The officer detained the two while other officers contacted the victim.

In the new age of media and information-overload, the blizzard of choices means loyalty among consumers can be a difficult thing to get and maintain. However, this has not deterred the resolve of fifteen local nonprofits and universities, who are ready to apply for low-power FM (LPFM) radio licenses to serve Seattle's neighborhoods.

As we reported earlier, there's a group that is looking to start a station up in Ballard, led by Ballard High School teacher Eric Muhs.

These community groups will be at a public event today at noon at Pike Place Market to present their vision of what low powered FM can do for communities around Seattle. A map of neighborhoods and locations (seen above) will also be available.

A list of the applicants can be found at: http://community.brownpapertickets.com/Doers/radio.html. Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets is assisting these nonprofits in their application, and has helped eligible groups across the country learn about the opportunity to own their own radio station, as part of it’s National Make Radio Challenge.