October 2013

West Seattle High School’s Drama Club is presenting the classic The Diary of Anne Frank, November 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 at 7:30pm

About the Show:
The Diary of Anne Frank ~ The story of a Jewish family hiding from the German occupying forces in war-torn Amsterdam. To escape the horrors of Nazi persecution, Otto Frank hides with his wife and two daughters in attic rooms above an Amsterdam warehouse for two years. Also hiding with the Franks are four other people - the Van Daans, their son Peter, and a dentist, Mr Dussel. In her diary Anne recorded an account of the trials and tribulations of the people around her, all trying to live a normal life in cramped attic accommodation, whilst under the constant threat of discovery by the Gestapo. This is a story made all the more dramatic because it is based on a true account, and concerns the lives of real people who lived at a time of unspeakable horror for the Jewish population in many European countries.

Tickets are $7 with reservation (email reservations@westsidedrama.com) $12 at the door

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Looking at how and where people spend their time with media today the blizzard of choices means loyalty among consumers can be a difficult thing to get and maintain. Nonetheless, fifteen local nonprofits and universities are ready to apply for low-power FM (LPFM) radio licenses to serve Seattle's neighborhoods. There's a group that has staked out West Seattle but so far, they've chosen to remain unidentified.

Those are public will be sharing their plans for community service and a map of the neighborhoods that they plan to serve at a public event at Pike Place Market at noon on Oct. 15.

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.

I loved being a boy. With a big brother who was my hero, and a mother who put up daily with a drunk husband--staying with him anyway, without a noticeable cry--dedicated to her marriage, her kids, praying. I loved adventuring in the nearby, barely developed wooded land, Sunday school, grade school, high school, climbing our huge Gravenstein apple tree and gorging on the fruit, never much concerned by the worms.
I also loved street games like kick-the-can and run sheep run or performing for my sisters' boyfriends. Tossing milk bottle caps to the base of a concrete wall, throwing my jack-knife, playing real estate, sunning myself against the stucco-high wall at the Peninsula Park pool. I remember delivering the News Telegram and the Oregon Journal, making model airplanes I got from mailing Wheaties box tops, listening to wrestling matches coming all the way from Aberdeen, Washington on mom's crystal set in her attic den.

By Kyra-lin Hom

The battle was long and hard-won. There were tears and laughter, and both sides lost good soldiers. But finally, after many an hour, I have just now emerged victorious over my serger. A serger is basically a really complex sewing machine with all kinds of fandangled settings and all the problems that go with said complications. For example, what turns out to be the problem is that a very important lever on my particular machine can go too far in one direction. Who decided that was a good idea during the engineering phase?

Machines aren’t the only things inherently flawed by design, not at all. Another one that I’m currently bashing my head against with all the effectiveness of…well, my skull versus brick is the job application process. How many of you have run into this problem: how the heck do I get work experience when every job requires I already have work experience?! It’s frustrating to say the least.

information from Duwamish Alive

Volunteers of all ages are invited to kick off the planting season with Nature Consortium on October 19th in the West Duwamish Greenbelt. Extending over 500 acres in West Seattle, the greenbelt plays a critical role in filtering the air and water pollution in the Duwamish River corridor created by urban runoff and industrial waste.

On October 19th, hundreds of volunteers will come together in a day of service in an ongoing effort to help keep Seattle’s only river alive. Cleanup and restoration events will take place at 12 sites along the Duwamish River, both in the water and on the shore, as part of Duwamish Alive, a biannual day of service organized by the Duwamish Alive Coalition.

The coalition is a partnership between community, government, nonprofit, and corporate organizations working together to restore habitat in the Duwamish. The largest event of the day will be held in the West Duwamish Greenbelt, where Nature Consortium is expecting 200 volunteers.

UPDATE Oct. 29
Due to travel conflicts the meeting for the West Seattle Rotary Club "Interact" for youth has been rescheduled for Nov.5 with the location still to be announced.

Original Post Oct. 14
The West Seattle Rotary Club is has formed a new youth oriented club called "Interact club for youth ages 12-18 who want to connect with others in their community or school.

In a press release the organization detailed the idea behind the club and announced the first meeting.

Interact club members have fun while carrying out service projects and learning about the world. Interact clubs organize at least two service projects a year: one that benefits their community and one that encourages international understanding. While Interact clubs receive guidance from individual Rotary clubs, they govern and support themselves.

Through their service activities, Interactors learn the importance of
· Developing leadership skills and personal integrity

· Demonstrating helpfulness and respect for others

· Understanding the value of individual responsibility and hard work

By Shara Wallace

Internal investigation
King County Sheriffʼs Deputy Andy Conner was put on administrative leave last spring, following allegations that thousands of dollars were missing from The Genesis Project. The Genesis Project is a non-profit drop-in shelter that Conner founded to offer prostitutes a way to escape the streets. The FBI got involved to determine whether a crime had been committed and the Sheriff's Office demanded Conner turn over his badge and gun while they performed an internal investigation. A five month investigation cleared Conner of any criminal wrongdoing. Conner's gun and badge have been returned to him and he has returned to his regular duties working as a DUI officer in the SeaTac area. Sheriff John Urquhart said that while the U.S. Attorney's Office concluded that there was no evidence of a crime, the federal investigation did turn up sloppy accounting and poor management at the center. "Because of everything that's happened, we will no longer be referring any girls or women to The Genesis Project," Urquhart said.

Signs slashed twice in two days

October 26th

Kids Costume Carnival--6:00 to 8:30pm Des Moines United Methodist Church. Invite your friends and join us for food, a hot dog dinner, games, black light room, movie, popcorn and our famous maze. The cost is $10 per child, $15 if you bring a friend. Parents, join your kids or take some kid free time. 22225 9th Ave. S., Des Moines, WA 98198, 206-878-8301, desmoinesumc.org All profits go to Church Youth Group.

Lorraine Rebekah Lodge #289 and Kent LEA #15 invite you to our Vendor Bazaar at Des Moines Odd Fellows Hall, 728 S 225th ST, Des Moines, WA 98198 on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 9:00am-4:00pm. Vendors such as Pampered Chef, Close to my Heart, etc. and a bake sale will be at our bazaar. The public is welcome to attend. Any questions, please contact Laura Foster at (206) 878-6195.

Valley View Library Job Lab
Led by Willie Gregory, professionally trained career adviser.

Valley View Library, Saturdays, 10am-Noon

On Friday, October 18th from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services will once again be hosting Night of the Pumpkin at the Burien Community Center at 14700 6th Avenue Southwest in Burien.

Night of the Pumpkin is a family friendly event with an entrance fee of $6 per child but is free for parents and children under the age of one year old.

This year's lineup includes carnival games, face painting, a puppet theatre, arts and crafts, storytelling, Day of the Dead festivities and music by a bonfire. A Place for Pets on SW 152nd Street near Burien Town Square Park will be at the Community Center with "creepy critters" from their shop. Food vendors and food trucks will be at the event selling dinner items and sweet treats.

On Oct. 14 the Metropolitan King County Council adopted an ordinance “establishing rules about urinating and defecating in public within unincorporated rural King County,” according to a press release.

The legislation would make doing one’s business out in the open a Class 2 Infraction with fines up to $125.

The ordinance makes a clear distinction in its application, however, stating it only applies to rural unincorporated areas. That means urban unincorporated areas such as North Highline and White Center are not impacted.

Anne Burkland, communications director for Councilmember Joe McDermott (representing White Center), said urban unincorporated areas were kept out of the language to prevent homeless residents from being disproportionately targeted.