November 2013

High schools
Winter sports
Tryouts are now underway for gymnastics, boys basketball, girls basketball, wrestling and boys swimming, with the first day teams are allowed to compete being Saturday, Nov. 30.
West Seattle and Evergreen will be among the teams Chief Sealth will be hosting in a boys basketball jamboree that day. The action gets underway at 12 p.m.
The Evergreen girls will visit Seattle Prep at the same starting time.

College sports
Football
The University of Washington Huskies will pay a 7:30 p.m. visit to Oregon State this coming Saturday, while the Washington State Cougars will be at home in Pullman playing Utah at 12:30 p.m.
Huskies action can be seen on the ESPN 2 cable television network and the Cougars game will be carried on the Pac-12 network.

Men's basketball
The University of Washington men will take on Indiana at 6 p.m. Saturday at the 2K Sports Classic in New York, with the action shown on ESPN 2. The tournament continues Friday.

Being there wasn't all that counted in the case of Evergreen High School junior Emma Murray and her appearance at the Class 2A state girls swimming and diving meet Saturday.

Murray put in a solid effort to improve to 14th place on the final day of action in the 100-yard breaststroke after coming in 16th in the preliminaries to barely qualify.

She then got out of the water quickly enough to join a line formed to welcome the event top eight finalists to the pool.

Murray's time actually fell between Friday and Saturday, even though her placement moved up.
She posted a time of 1:16.96 in the preliminaries and finished with a 1:17.37 in the consolation finals for sixth place in that race and 14th overall.

Evergreen -- which teamed with Tyee and Foster on the trip around the Seamount League regular season schedule -- finished with three points on Murray's state finish for 32nd place as a team at the Washington State Activities Association/Dairy Farmers of Washington/Les Schwab Tires title sponsored event.

Friday Nov. 15 eight young women from the Ballard High School varsity swim team went to the state finals. They swam in the 200 Free Relay and the 200 Medley Relay at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Tiara Adler, Luisa Chan, Claire Comiskey and Joy Jaeger were the starting relay swimmers with Marguerite Devine-Mraz, Christina Korth, Audrey McFarland and Tianna Lee as their alternates.

In the 200 Free Relay they placed twenty-fourth with a time of 1:47.51 and in the 200 Medley Relay they placed twentieth with a time of 1:57.89.

Luisa Chan and Tiara Adler also competed in individual races. Chan placed 4th in the 100 meter Breaststroke with a new school record of 1:05.22. She also competed in the 100 Butterfly and placed fourteenth with a time of 59.93.

Adler competed in the 100 meter Freestyle, filling seed No. 23 with a qualifying time of 56.56. She placed twenty-second with a time of 57.26.

“It was a wonderful experience for the Ballard girls to compete against the best in the State,” said first year head coach, Barbara Stevens.

Friday Nov. 15 eight young women from the Ballard High School varsity swim team went to the state finals. They swam in the 200 Free Relay and the 200 Medley Relay at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Tiara Adler, Luisa Chan, Claire Comiskey and Joy Jaeger were the starting relay swimmers with Marguerite Devine-Mraz, Christina Korth, Audrey McFarland and Tianna Lee as their alternates.

In the 200 Free Relay they placed twenty-fourth with a time of 1:47.51 and in the 200 Medley Relay they placed twentieth with a time of 1:57.89.

Luisa Chan and Tiara Adler also competed in individual races. Chan placed 4th in the 100 meter Breaststroke with a new school record of 1:05.22. She also competed in the 100 Butterfly and placed fourteenth with a time of 59.93.

Adler competed in the 100 meter Freestyle, filling seed No. 23 with a qualifying time of 56.56. She placed twenty-second with a time of 57.26.

“It was a wonderful experience for the Ballard girls to compete against the best in the State,” said first year head coach, Barbara Stevens.

After a few unexpected delays the companion to Locol Barley and Vine on 35th S.W. called Tap Station will open Nov. 21. at 7900 35th S.W.

The business took over the space formerly occupied by Sharon's Westwood Florist and will begin operations at 11am pouring beer to go in growlers. The owners Kyle Duce, and Charlie Worden remade the interior to be rustic but warm and comfortable with leather chairs and soft lighting, plus the use of primarily recycled wood to give it a northwest feel.

Worden and Ian Joyce, who will both serve at Locol and Tap Station have selected 8 beers to be on tap. These beers will be sold via growlers (the normal size is 64 ounces) which once you pay for, you then later exchange. The cost of a growler fill will be $10-$20 for the growler, and $10 for the beer. Prices will vary based on seasonal or import varieties. "It will be closer to the $13 dollar range," said Worden.

Amid honks of support from passing car and bus drivers, the West Seattle Traffic Coalition (WSTC) held a press event near the bus stop on 35th Ave. S.W. and Avalon Way S.W. Nov. 18 to highlight the issue of transportation funding.

The event brought together King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, 34th District Representative Joe Fitzgibbon and about 30 members of the WSTC with signs with transportation issue data points.

Recently announced serious cuts to King County Metro Bus service should a funding solution not be found motivated the group to action. The cuts would amount to 17% resulting in the loss of several important bus routes serving West Seattle.

Cuts will affect eight out of every 10 riders, with more than 70 routes eliminated completely. These transit reductions will place an estimated additional 10,000 cars on our overtaxed West Seattle roadways.

The coalition points out that since 2009, West Seattle daily transit ridership is up 10,000 riders while SR 99 traffic is down 25,000 vehicles a day. They expect that many of those riders will be forced back into their cars, causing a dramatic increase in traffic.

By Zachariah Bryan

At the core of it, little has changed in the battle between the tenants and the new owners of the Lockhaven Apartments.

Renovations are still happening. Tenants will still be forced out for about a month while they happen. The tenants are still mad. The new owners are still fairly unresponsive to concerns.

The only difference now is that John Goodman Real Estate has unveiled a new “phasing” schedule for when tenants of different buildings would have to relocate due to renovations. The first series of buildings will have to be vacated in March and the last in December.

“It’s the same thing, just slow motion. Basically they’re trying to put a happy face on it,” said David Stoesz, a tenant and a former Seattle Weekly columnist. Stoesz and other tenants have formed the Lockhaven Tenants Union to fight against having to relocate.

Natalie Quick, a spokesperson for John Goodman Real Estate, said that the schedule at the moment is fluid. She said they are willing to work with tenants if there is a schedule conflict or if there is a date that works better.

A free showing of the documentary A Day in the Life of Lolita, the Performing Orca will be presented at the Admiral Theater Thursday, Dec. 5 at 7pm. Admission is free and there will be free desserts.

This award-winning documentary has been shown at film festivals and in theaters across the country and beyond, and features interviews with Orca Network's Howard Garrett, talking about the traumatic 1970s orca captures and the orcas' astounding natural history, languages and family bonds.

Since mid-July the SeaWorld stock price has dropped about 25%, reflecting dropping attendance. This film is exposing the severe stresses captive orcas endure, resulting in public awareness that is devastating the $2 Billion industry.

The film also significantly advances the prospects of Lolita - the L pod orca captured in Penn Cove in 1970 - returning to Washington to retire in her home waters.

By Holly Brown

Funny-looking fennel always catches my eye in a recipe. Fennel adds aromatics and anise (licorice) flavor to many dishes; from appetizers, to soups, salads, sides, and pasta. Even simply roasted, fennel is a fabulous accompaniment to your holiday meals. Fennel is in peak season this month, so it's the perfect time to try. Don't be intimidated by this awkwardly shaped bulb. It’s easy to find, prepare and serve.

Fennel is widely used in the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and China. Fennel is linked to everything from Greek Mythology (Prometheus used fennel to steal fire from the gods) to its use as a key ingredient in Absinthe, to a variety of medicinal purposes, from the treatment of gas to glaucoma. Fennel seeds are used as a spice and breath freshener. And of course, Fennel has endless applications in the kitchen. The round white bulb is a crunchy bright vegetable that can be sautéed, stewed, braised, grilled, or eaten raw. All parts of the fennel can be used for garnishes, or to add zing to soups and salads.

by Detective Mark Jamieson Seattle Police Blotter

Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) detectives are seeking the public’s assistance for a hit and run collision that occurred last night on West Marginal Way South. The collision left a motorcyclist with a broken leg.

At about 8:15 last night, a 26-year-old man on his motorcycle was stopped facing southbound at a red light on West Marginal Way South, waiting to turn onto South Holden Street. Without warning, a vehicle travelling north on W. Marginal Way S. struck the motorcyclist, causing the motorcycle to fall over onto the man, breaking his leg. The vehicle continued to drive north on W. Marginal Way S. without stopping to provide information or render aid.

Seattle Fire responded and treated the motorcyclist. He was transported to Harborview Medical Center. His injury is not considered life-threatening.