July 2014

The 14th-annual Stuff the Bus diaper drive by Westside Baby is set for Sunday, July 20. This year they are sending a whole new bus to Ballard, and with volunteers collecting diapers at more than 30 participating sites.

Their goal is to collect 290,000 diapers for local kids in need. Why diapers? Diapers are expensive and aren't covered by any assistance program. A baby who sits in the same diaper all day is more vulnerable to diaper rash, infection and abuse. Learn more about Stuff the Bus at http://www.westsidebaby.org/news-and-events/stuff-bus-diaper-drive-2014.

Here’s where you can find the buses from 10am-2pm Sunday, July 20th:

West Seattle: HomeStreet Bank, 4022 SW Alaska St.
Ballard: AmericanWest Bank, 2237 NW 57th St.
Burien: Burien Toyota & Scion, 15025 1st Ave S.

Their most needed diaper sizes are newborn, 5 and 6. They also need pull-ups, sizes 3T-4T and 4T-5T, and hygiene items such as diaper cream.

Interested in helping? They need volunteers to help make this great event a success! They need:

-Volunteers to help out at each of our bus locations July 20th

HomeStreet Bank announced today the opening of a new retail deposit branch in the heart of Ballard at 5900 24th Ave NW. Maggie McKelvy, a long-time Ballard resident, will manage the new “Ballard on 24th” location. In addition to banking products and services for consumers and businesses, the new branch also provides mortgage lending, financial advising and small business lending.

“I know the area and the people here well,” said McKelvy, who joined the HomeStreet team in 2001 and managed the nearby Ballard/Crown Hill branch for 13 years. “The Ballard community is thriving, and we are thrilled to become a greater part of it and to increase our accessibility and the services we provide with our new location.”

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Defensive lapses aided their opponents greatly in a West Seattle 8-4 winners bracket loss to District 10 Federal Way National at the 2014 Little League Majors baseball 11-12 ages All-Star 2014 state tournament held at West Seattle Bar-S Fields on Sun., July 13.

The loss sent the Westsiders into the perilous loser-out bracket where they must win out to claim the coveted berth to Western Regional action in San Bernardino, Calif. Next up was a Mon., July 14, game against District 11 Burlington Edison.
"This was a weird thing," said West Seattle manager Jason Woodward. "We played poorly on defense and didn't make the needed plays."

By the time West Seattle batted in the bottom of the second inning, Federal Way had claimed a 3-0 lead on one hit and two errors plus several wild pitches and passed balls.

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

West Seattle unloaded a strong arsenal of offense for success in its latest tourney triumph.

Ulee Hammer's grand slam homer in the bottom of the fifth finally allowed the District VII West Seattle Little League Majors ages 11-12 baseball All-Stars to subdue District IV Camas 21-8 in a 10-run mercy rule first round victory of the 2014 Washington State tournament hosted by District VII at West Seattle's Bar-S Fields on Sat., July 12.

"We're still grinding," said West Seattle manager Jason Woodward. "I saw good body language. They were cool and calm. Hitting was great."

For the first three innings, the teams exchanged scoring shots evenly.

Camas initiated proceedings with Dante Humble's solo homer on the second pitch of the game fueling a 3-run District IV visitor's introduction.

From the top of the West Seattle batting order, Henry Muench tattooed a lead off home run in the home at bat of the same inning to ignite a trio of WS runs that also featured Hammer's run-scoring double.

When: Sunday, August 24
4:00 p.m.

What:The Dinner of Champions is followed by the 14th Annual Ballard High School Foundation Golf Classic Monday, August 25, honoring John & Shawn Goodman and The Goodman Foundation supporting the Ballard High School Athletic and Music Programs

Where: The Golf Club at Newcastle

Captain Sig Hansen, born in Seattle, Washington, is a first generation American, a fourth generation fisherman, and one of the featured Captains on Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch. He began commercial fishing at age 14 under the watchful eye of his father. After graduating from high school, he began fishing year-round, spending on average 10 months per year in Alaska.

At 22, Sig started relieving captains on the Northwestern. As one of the youngest captains in the fleet, Sig knew he had to either show results or get replaced. By 26, he began serving full time as the Captain of the Northwestern.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

VANCOUVER--The Pac West Junior Little League baseball all-star team may not have had a District 7 tournament to play in to tune up for state, but that does not seem to matter.

Pac West's team of age 13-14 players opened state action at the Cascade Little League complex in Vancouver by posting a 14-7 victory over West Plain on Saturday, then followed that up with a 13-3 win over Salmon Creek on Sunday.

Now the Burien-based team gets two days off before playing in a winner's bracket semifinal at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Pac West will play the representative of tournament host District 4.

A win there would give Pac West another day off going into the winner's bracket final scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Friday.

Championship action awaits Friday's winner -- and the loser's bracket survivor -- with the first game at 11 a.m. Sunday.

The if-necessary championship game would follow if the winner's bracket champion loses the first.

Learn how to care for your family treasures at a workshop being taught by Highline Historical Society curator Nancy Salguero McKay on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 PM. McKay will introduce techniques, materials and resources necessary to care for textiles, photos, books, documents, scrapbooks and paper memorabilia. Bring a project to work on and learn how to preserve your own family’s history. Beginning preservation materials will be provided.

The workshop will be held at SeaTac City Hall, 4800 S 188th Street in SeaTac. Admission is $15 for members of the Highline Historical Society, $25 for all others. Reservations are required. Call 206-246-6354 to secure a seat.

By Erin Bosetti

Fans of Ballard brews finally have a bar to call their own. Ballard Beer Company opened it’s doors July 10th in a space on Market and Leary, serving some of the best beers that Ballard offers.

Local brewing favorites like Stoup, Reuben’s and Peddler are already making appearances and the taproom plans to focus mainly on Washington beers.

Criteria for making the cut? “Be delicious,” says general manager Lindsey Vahn. Ballard Beer Co’s passionate owners and collaborators will be keeping watch at all the local breweries, eager to add something new to their tap list so their patrons know they are getting the best of Ballard every visit.

A satisfied patron at Ballard Beer Co. Photo by Shane Harms

by Rob Clay and Sharon Burkhart*

From Ohio in 1902, Jacob Ambaum arrived with his wife Mary, found work helping clear land for part of the Cedar River rail line near Renton that same year. He also helped clear the land along SW Roxbury St. up to the intersection of McKinnon Rd. (now Delridge) and 16th S.W. in what is virtually downtown White Center.

Seattle was a bustling place at the turn of the century. The city had streetcars all the way to the tide flats at Spokane Street. and across them to the shores of Harbor Avenue. The growth of immigrant families, Italians, Germans, Slavs and a few Irish were intent on developing the south end. Chicken farms became popular along the streetcar line, especially from 120th to 128th in what became part of Burien.

By Matt Wendland

Burien residents catch burglar in the act
According to Burien Police, on the afternoon of July 7th, a Burien resident walking into their house located near the intersection of South 182nd Street and Occidental, heard suspicious noises coming from their neighbor’s house. When the man went to his neighbor’s back yard, he found their sliding back door ajar and looked inside. Within the house was a man rummaging through the owner’s things. When confronted, the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle. Police arrived shortly after and the neighbor as well as a second neighbor were able to give descriptions of the man and provide police with videos they had taken from their cellphones. Police recognized the suspect and were able to detain him that same afternoon. All three witnesses were able to separately positively identify the suspect.

Alcohol believed to be factor in head-on-collision in SeaTac