October 2013

Burien Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services is pleased to present an exhibition by artist Mark Davidson at the Burien Community Center. The exhibition titled “The Evolution of the Fish” will be on display through the end of November.

Mark has always enjoyed the different perspectives portrayed in Native American wildlife art. These perspectives range from traditional to abstract to caricature. In this exhibit, Mark has displayed an evolution of skill development and techniques, as well as portraying the characteristics of the fish. In some cases the art looks like a familiar salmon and in others, it morphs into a common fish. Mark enjoys the versatility of transforming slabs of clay into 3 dimensional objects. Trends in the series show stamped textures and raised panels as well as different techniques of wiped off glazes and stains to bring out details to create the evolution of the collection.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

It was a roller coaster ride for the Evergreen High School football team.

At first the Wolverines stayed neck-and-neck with Lakeside of Seattle, then they fell behind by a 56-12 score early in the third quarter to bring on the running clock mercy rule.

Evergreen then scored two quick touchdowns to make it 56-26 by the end of the third quarter, before both teams settled in to go scoreless the rest of the way.

The Lions of Lakeside scored first in Friday's non-league affair at Highline Memorial.

Quarterback Adam Hinthorne connected with Mike Padden for a 34-yard touchdown pass play, then Trevor Peterson kicked the extra point to make it 7-0 with 5:04 to play in the first quarter.

Evergreen of White Center came right back to score at the 3:53 mark, when Rafael Bourne struck on a 42-yard touchdown run around the right side.

The Wolverines failed to catch up to the Lions, however, as the kick for the extra point missed to leave the score at 7-6.

UPDATE: Oct. 8
The plan to reverse the Delridge Paving Project phase five detour is delayed. The Seattle Department of Transportation is working with the contractor to ensure safe implementation of the change. Until further notice, Delridge Way SW southbound traffic between SW Henderson to SW Roxbury streets will continue to be detoured at SW Henderson Street. Northbound traffic will continue to be maintained.

We apologize for any inconvenience this alteration in plans causes! Safety is SDOT’s primary goal and the reason behind the detour reversal delay. More information will be released as it is confirmed

Original Post Oct. 7
Information from SDOT

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9, northbound traffic on Delridge Way Southwest will be detoured at Southwest Roxbury Street in Phase Five of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Delridge Way Southwest Paving Project. The change reverses the direction of the previous Phase Five detour. Maintaining southbound traffic while detouring northbound traffic is expected to:

· Simplify traffic control measures for ease of understanding for the traveling public

Volunteer Introduction Session
Southwest Seattle Historical Society
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013
Log House Museum, 3003 61st Ave. S.W., one block from Alki Beach

Got time to volunteer? The Southwest Seattle Historical Society needs you!
Like to interact with people? Fix computers? Update databases? Make small repairs? Transcribe interviews? Shoot videos and still photos? Plan events? Get a glimpse of our community's past? Whether you have lived here one year or 50, come learn about how to turn your desires and skills into meaningful tasks that will help preserve and promote the heritage of West Seattle and the greater Duwamish peninsula. Here's a way to look to the future helping others explore West Seattle's past. The Southwest Seattle Historical Society, which operates the Log House Museum, offers this introduction to volunteering, led by Clay Eals, executive director. It will include a brief primer on West Seattle history. The museum is one block from Alki Beach, at 61st and Stevens. More info: 206-938-5293, loghousemuseum.info.

GriefShare Support Group
Grace Church
10323 28th Ave. S.W.

West Seattle resident and Nathan Hale High School senior Lupe Carlos IV was recognized as a National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholar.

This year, the NHRP honors about 5,300 of the highest-scoring students from over 259,000 Hispanic/Latino juniors who take the PSAT/NMSQT. Students with a junior year cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and a qualifying PSAT score are recognized as scholars.

The NHRP does not provide a financial reward, however being named is an important academic recognition. NHRP honors outstanding students and makes this information available to subscribing colleges and universities that are particularly interested in communicating with academically exceptional Hispanic/Latino students.

Carlos, 18, will pursue a major in Engineering or Physics. He currently attends Nathan Hale High School, has more than double the amount of required community service hours, is on the varsity soccer team and plays Premier Club Soccer for Seattle United.

Here is more information about the NHRP program:
National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP)

For many years the Senior Center in West Seattle has facilitated training for volunteers to do taxes in West Seattle, Burien, Des Moines and Federal Way. Many of the Center's retired volunteers are now retiring from this duty. They report they are in serious need of new tax aid volunteers and are requesting any one who can help to please contact them.

Become a Volunteer Tax-aide in 2014
Sign up by going to www.AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program Training will be at the Burien Library, Saturdays in January.

You must have basic computer skills and be willing to work with clients at least 4 hours per week from Feb-April.

By Georgie Bright Kunkel

There appears to be no way to unseat the profit makers that have hidden their assets in foreign countries. The power that has attempted to buy Congress and advertised the sleeping public into oblivion continues to reap big profits at our expense. We amebas are relegated to worrying about bad breath and visiting places that claim they can make us look like the airbrushed beauties in movie magazines. The latest scam of our political energy is the abortion issue. It doesn’t cost anything for Congress to focus on that controversial never ending fight while numerous other life threatening issues are pushed to the sidelines. Now, don’t get me wrong. That issue is important to women who want to control their own bodies.

A power outage is impacting a number of businesses and homes near the Seattle City Light power facility at 42nd Ave. S.W. and S.W. Morgan St. in West Seattle, where power lines are apparently down (as of 4 p.m. on Oct. 7). The cause is still under investigation but Seattle Police and City Light on the scene said it was caused by a mylar balloon.

First reports of outages started coming in during the 2 o’clock hour.

The full extent of the outage is unknown as SCL’s online map does not automatically track outages in this area that run on an older wire distribution system, according to SCL Spokesman Scott Thomsen.

Hundreds of local Zombies - young and old - will
gather at Normandy Park Towne Center this Oct. 26 for the 2nd annual festival celebrating the beginning of the haunting—and holiday season.

The Normandy Park Zombie Fest runs from noon to 9 p.m. to promote visibility for local businesses and to raise money for the Highline Schools Foundation Excel Grant program, the Highline Food Bank, the Des Moines Food Bank and the Friends of Normandy Park Foundation, a new organization that will raise funds and organize events to raise awareness about Normandy

Park as a great place to live and work.

A myriad of family-friendly events are planned:

• Zombie Fest charity chili champion booth featuring award-winning chili and BBQ.

• The 2nd annual Zombie Zumbathon. Last year drew 100 participants!

• A performance by the Seattle Thrillers. By the way, October 26th is Thrill the World Day!

• A mock disaster zone to raise awareness about disaster preparation and give festival goers a taste of real Zombie disaster zone!

• A Zombie photo booth and Zombie face-painting.

By Matt Wendland

The City of Burien has announced that they will be hosting a public forum on Thursday,
October 10, for Burien residents to weigh in on the future of economic development in
Burien.

Established in 1974, ECONorthwest is the largest economic consulting firm based in the
Pacific Northwest. They are based primarily out of Portland, Oregon with additional offices in
Boise, Idaho and Eugene, Oregon and have consulted a wide range of public and private
organizations including King County, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Weyerhaeuser,
Untied Way, Intel and even Facebook. ECONorthwest was recently hired by the City of
Burien to consult on creating an Economic Development Strategic Plan.