May 2014

Man violates court order in afternoon rampage
According to the King County Sheriff’s Department, a man was charged with violating court orders after going on a rampage in front of his child’s mother and grandmother’s home on the border between SeaTac and Tukwila. The incident took place on the afternoon of April 12 when the suspect is said to have come onto the victim’s property with a knife. The police report states that the suspect began slashing the tires of multiple vehicles on the property before smashing the window of one of the vehicles containing his infant child. The child was subsequently covered in pieces of glass. The suspect then saw that the mother and grandmother had gathered some kind of photographic evidence of his rampage and forced his way into the home in an effort to destroy or steal it. Police arrived following the break-in to the home. The victims in this incident, including the infant, escaped without any serious injury.

Protest turns to assault at White Center Planned Parenthood

A dozen Seattle Seahawk players will be coming to a local, but private, networking event on May 14 as part of the launch of the Off Field Network (OFN).

The OFN is a series of private networking events designed to help players build lasting relationships off the field. OFN bridges the gap between professional athletes and the communities in which they serve.

The goal is to curate an intimate, private setting that allows community members to meet with players to discuss how they can get involved and benefit from local resources and partnerships.

Through a series of three events scheduled throughout the season, over 20 players have agreed to be introduced and paired with over 50 individuals who represent various local businesses, foundations, colleges/universities, eateries, and nonprofits.

Locally owned company we.app (act. present. perform) has partnered with Seattle Seahawks Senior Director of Player Development, Maurice Kelly to develop and launch the Off Field Network.

Come and see the landscape in a new light, as the work of the above artists show us how they see the world. It is fascinating how different, yet similar, these interpretations of human perception can be. Compare it to your own experience of your senses.

Three floors of art studios and exhibition spaces open for the Art Walk Saturday, May 10th, 2014. Open 6:00pm-9:00pm at BallardWorks (2856 NW Market St.).

Families and kids welcome. Enter through the 1st or 2nd floor doors on 30th Avenue. Includes painting, wearable fiber art, lampworked glass, encaustics, jewelry and print making, all under one roof.

Focus on Landscape--4 Unique Visions

Stephen Gilbert--Abstract Landscape Watercolors
Rosemary Antel--Mountain Portraits in Oil
Amy Pleasant--Landscape Images in Acrylic
Jan Viney--Landscape Photographs

By Gerardo Bolong

Visiting Kentridge broke away from a 2-2 draw after five complete innings before holding off a late Mt. Rainier charge to register a 6-4 SPSL 4A North girls softball victory in 83 degree temperature on Wed. April 30.

The true culprits in the Ram loss were errant fielding and throwing decisions.

"We've been winning close games and have been playing pretty clean ball through the past week (as part of a winning streak that Kentwood ended on Monday after seven Ram wins)," said Mt. Rainier head coach Ben Reindell. "Today we kind of threw the ball around. We didn't play our best, but the girls played hard and kept coming back."

After the Rams stranded runners on first and second bases in the first inning, the Chargers rode ahead 2-0 in the second inning by using a trio of infield bunt singles, one opposite field bloop double and a line shot two-baser.

The Department of Planning and Development released an announcement for a Design Review meeting to assess a proposed seven-story assisted living facility at 5601 24th Ave. N.W.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

5601 24th Ave N.W. (#3015428): The proposal is to allow a 7-story structure containing 105 assisted living units with approx. 3,700 sq. ft. of retail space at grade. Parking for 65 vehicles to be provided below grade. Existing structures to be demolished.

MEETING

Date: Monday, May 19, 2014

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location:
Ballard Community Center
6020 28th Ave NW
Sunset/Captain Ballard Room

All meeting facilities are ADA compliant. Translators or interpreters provided upon request. Please contact the planner listed above at least five business days prior to the meeting to request this service.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT

By Eric Mathison

With the Burien City Council pondering the city’s economic development strategic plan, lawmakers want to hear from the public on the subject.

An economic development public forum has been tentatively set for Saturday morning, June 21 at the Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Ave. S.W. Anyone interested in Burien’s economic development is invited. The community center can accommodate only 200 people so pre-registration will be required.

The forum’s date and location could change.

Councilmember Nancy Tosta and a “passionate group of community members” took the lead in formulating ideas for the forum. Tosta reported on the group’s plans at the council’s April 28 study session.

Tosta said the forum would “bring people together to bang out ideas.” She suggested that participants sit at tables based on their interests and discuss economic development. The attendees could split up and sit at other tables during a second session, according to Tosta. At the forum’s end, all participants would come together for a general session.

By Gerardo Bolong

Top-ranked and undefeated Seamount League leader Kennedy Catholic turned up the run-scoring heat early en route to a 10-2 seven inning girls softball scorching of second place Highline at Moshier Park on Tues., April 29.

The Lancers at 10-0 league and 12-0 overall now hold a two game lead in the loss column over the home Pirates and Hazen with four league encounters left on their schedule.

"`It was nice to be able to play a full game," said Kennedy head coach Dino Josie. "Highline is a high quality team with good players.We just kept hitting the ball hard and kept adding on. Our girls work hard and get along well with each other. It's important for them to have fun and they are helped by our strong coaching staff."

According to Josie, longtime assistant coaches Mike Trautmann and Jim Perkins team up well with the younger coaches Ashley Davis and Taylor Trautmann.

Burien Actors Theatre presents the offbeat comedy End Days, plus improv and performance art, May 9 through June 1 in the company’s newly renovated performance space. The renovations are part of repairs following a fire on December 10, 2013.

"END DAYS"

Sixteen-year-old Rachel Stein is having a bad year in End Days. Her father won’t get dressed, her mother is newly born again, her Elvis impersonator neighbor has fallen for her, and Jesus has moved in with family. Plus the Apocalypse is coming Wednesday. Her only hope is Stephen Hawking will save the day. Seattle composer Allan Loucks has composed music specifically for the production at Burien Actors Theatre

The show is suitable for ages 13-plus due to occasional adult language.

Ticket prices range from $7 to $20. Check out special ticket deals. All deals and discounts are exclusive of each other. For tickets or other information, go online to www.burienactorstheatre.org or call 206-242-5180.

IMPROV AND PERFORMANCE ART

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today announced the details of a broadly-supported plan to raise Seattle’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, the highest of any major city in the nation.

“Seattle workers are getting a raise,” said Murray. “Throughout this process, I’ve had two goals: to get Seattle’s low-wage workers to $15-per-hour while also supporting our employers, and to avoid a costly battle at the ballot box between competing initiatives. We have a deal that I believe accomplishes both goals.”

Murray said the plan announced today has the confirmed support of 21 of 24 members of his Income Inequality Advisory Committee (IIAC), a group convened in December with representatives from Seattle’s employer, labor, and non-profit communities to address the pressing issue of income equality in Seattle.

The IIAC-supported plan supports Seattle’s low-wage employees and its employers with the following framework:

White Center Promise has been named as one five networks aimed at integrating immigrants into American life. White Center Promise is a long-term initiative aimed at eradicating poverty in White Center through a continuum of educational results that brings about social change. The news was made public on the blog for WhiteHouse.gov on April, 30.

From the White House Blog

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) recently announced five networks to participate in a new exciting initiative: Networks for Integrating New Americans (NINA). This initiative’s goal is to develop and refine ways to more successfully integrate immigrants and refugees.