October 2013

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Friday, Oct. 11
Football
Hazen 41, Evergeen 26
The Wolverines played a high scoring game at home at Highline Memorial against the Hazen Highlanders last Friday but lost, dropping a 41-26 decision.
Evergreen will be playing a 7 p.m. road game at Foster High School's stadium in more Seamount League action this coming Friday.
Kentlake 18, Mt. Rainier 6
Mount Rainier played its closest game of the year Friday, getting edged by the Kentlake Falcons by an 18-6 score at Highline Memorial.
The Rams have a tougher game on tap for this coming Friday, when they visit the Thomas Jefferson Raiders in 7 p.m. South Puget Sound League North Division action at Federal Way Memorial.

Saturday, Oc. 12
Football
Kennedy 41, Foster 27
Colin Cossette scored five touchdowns for the Kennedy Catholic Lancers as they defeated close Seamount League rival Foster by a 41-27 score this past Saturday.
Cossette's effort included a 52-yard run, with the rest of his touchdowns also being scored on the ground.

By Mimi Gates for Robinson newspapers

I am Mimi Gates and I support Initiative 517 because I am a strong believer in our initiative rights which our state has had for over a century. Our right to initiative and petition our government is the most important tool we have to push back when government does things we don't like.

Initiative 517's primary policy change is guaranteeing you the right to vote on qualified initiatives.

In a unanimous ruling, the Washington State Supreme Court in 2005 rejected an effort by special interest groups to stop the people from voting on a qualified initiative. Their reason: "Because ballot measures are often used to express popular will and to send a message to elected representatives, pre-election review unduly infringes on free speech."

Despite this clear ruling by the Supreme Court, dozens of citizen-sponsored initiatives - liberal and conservative - were blocked from a public vote in recent years even though local citizens followed all the rules.

In King County, after local citizens qualified an initiative to reduce the size of the King County Council, the county sued to block the vote.

Jim Langston is a candidate for Position 2 in King County Water District #54 in Des Moines and wants your vote.

His name is not on the ballot because he is running as a write-in candidate. The only name on the ballot is that of John Rosentangle, who died in August after the ballots were printed.

By law, the candidate who receives the most votes, dead or alive, is the winner.

To vote for Langston in this election, voters must fill in the write-in space and enter the name "Jim Langston" on the accompanying line. Otherwise, voters will be deferring the power of their vote to the district offices of the county council, Langston stated in a press release.

Langston noted that he has attended all of the commission meetings for the past three months and helped load cases of water into people's cars during the recent water crisis in Des Moines.

Langston is a fourth generation Des Moines resident. He is a retired public school educator, is vice-president and program chair of the Des Moines Historical Society. He is also a member of several other boards and commissions.

He can be reached at 206-878-7205

The annual Seattle Fedele / John Croce Wine Festival is happening on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 12-5pm and it’s a not-to-be-missed event! Taste homemade wines, enjoy great Italian food, win raffle prizes, and fall in love with the RigaTones, a lively accordion and guitar duo playing Italian favorites that are sure to make you dance and sing – especially after tasting the wine!

The event is at Kennedy High School, 140 S 140th St. Burien, WA 98168 and tickets are only $15 (available at the door). For those that make their own wine and would like to enter, it’s just just $8 per 5 liter / one gallon. Cash prizes are given in several categories. Must be at least 21 to attend.

From Seattle Police Blotter

After learning that the first two packets of ranch dressing were free but that he would have to pay for a third, a customer at the Ballard Jack In the Box flew into a rage and attacked a 68-year-old man.

It was just before 12:30 PM when the suspect walked up to the counter of the Jack in the Box in the 900 block of Leary Way and asked a clerk for some ranch dip.

The cashier obliged the man’s request and provided two packets of dip, but the man demanded a third.
After the clerk told him another packet would cost 25 cents, the man became incensed and began yelling about how he was being overcharged.

In an attempt to prevent the man from causing a scene, the cashier provided the suspect a third container. This did little to calm the suspect.

When a 68-year-old patron overheard the man hassling the cashier and stepped in, the suspect shoved the 68-year-old man to the ground. The 68-year-old was not seriously injured.

Partnering with the DEA, our local Seattle Police Southwest Precinct is hosting a Drug Take Back event on Oct. 26.

Here are the details from SW Precinct Operations Lt. Pierre Davis:

The Seattle Police Department will be participating in the DEA Drug Take Back Day on October 26th from 10am to 2pm. This is a great way for our community/neighbors to dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications in a safe manner. Simply bring them to the Southwest Precinct during the aforementioned date and time and your precinct desk officer will do the rest.

The Southwest Precinct is located at 2300 S.W. Webster St., just east of Home Depot off of Delridge Way S.W.

Burglar takes everything except the pot
While the family was away at work and school on Oct. 7, an unknown burglar broke into a home by forcing his or her way through a door jam on 6th Ave. S.W. near Roxbury St. The exhaustive list of stolen items included an Ipad, a 10-pair collection of vintage Air Jordan shoes, large sums of cash and handfuls of jewelry, a Gucci wallet, five Coach purses that were on display in a glass case, a checkbook and credit cards. One item the suspect apparently had no interest in was a 2-gram bag of marijuana found sitting on the floor of one of the ransacked rooms. While police and the victims worked through the list of stolen items one of the victims received a text message to her phone stating her credit card had just been used for a gasoline purchase in Tukwila. Police dusted the scene for fingerprints.

This week in liquor theft

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GriefShare Support Group
Grace Church
10323 28th Ave. S.W.
Saturdays, starting Sept. 7th for 13 weeks, 10 a.m.—noon. This international grief recovery support group is open to anyone who has lost a loved one to death. You can start at anytime and it doesn’t matter how long ago the death occurred. There is a one time cost of $15 for a journal. Contact: Barb at 206-932-7459 or Grace Church 206-937-8400.

For Your Health Physical Therapy Talks
Sound Physical Therapy
206-301-0600 / www.soundpt.com
Third Tuesday of the months of Oct. & Nov., 7:30 p.m. Talks are limited to 15 people, so please call to reserve your spot. Light snack and drinks provided. The talks encourage participation so dress comfortable.

AAA Driver Improvement Program
West Seattle Christian Church
4400 42nd Ave. S.W.

You are invited to the 8th Annual Oktoberfest Dinner, Dance & Auction

Come for the party - and raise a little money in the meantime! This is a wear-your-jeans, dust-off-your Lederhosen, German Beer-Hall style event - with hearty food, drinks, dancing and a great silent and live auction to benefit students, teachers and programs in Highline Public Schools!

When
SATURDAY
October 19, 2013
5:30 - 11:00 pm

Where
NORMANDY PARK COVE

Buy Your Tickets Today!

What's in Store...
Wonderful and unique items will be available for bid at Oktoberfest - including dinner with Highline Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield, a trip to Disneyland, Seabrook and Crystal Mountain weekend getaways, a Scottsdale AZ Spring Training package,
and so much more!

Oktoberfest Beer MugDid purchase a beer mug at last year's Oktoberfest?
Bring it with you this year - and your first beer of the night is on us!
Mugs are also available for purchase.
What's New this Year ...

There are times when you want to reach out and pat on old friend on the back and say, “Thank you, job well done”. As a moderator for many candidate forums, our old friend Don Riecks (Pronounced Rex) has always been fair and forceful in keeping things in order. But at the recent Hilltop Candidate Forum, he nearly met his match in unruly conduct and inattentive candidates. He should be commended for how he handled the situation as it evolved. Thank you, Don from one citizen to another.

Some days before this episode and at another forum put on in Wesley Retirement Center, it was also kept in check and more easily maintained. Exception: One questioner who spoke with many personal pronouns, “I” and “me” and had to be reminded that a question was anticipated.