August 2014

Salty’s on Alki is hosting a fundraiser for cancer hospital City of Hope on Tuesday Aug. 19 as part of their series of Tuesday Tune Up events.

The event will feature jazz pianist Victor Janusz, who will also emcee the event which will run from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Cafe-Bar.

City of Hope is today a world-renowned biomedical research, treatment and education center. One of the few institutions recognized by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center, City of Hope is also a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of 21 top centers that guides national standards for cancer care.

Those attending the Tuesday Tune-Up, will be entered in a free drawing to win a gift basket.
To feature your favorite local non-profit at Salty's Tuesday Tune-Ups, contact Victor Janusz at 206-860-7770.

From the Seattle Police Blotter
by Detective Drew Fowler

A coffee-shop employee was beat up and robbed in the North Admiral neighborhood Monday morning while he waited for the store to open.

The victim got to work, near 41st Avenue Southwest and Southwest Admiral Way, about 4 a.m., before the manager arrived. After he sat on the steps to read a tablet computer, three men approached and asked for money.

The victim said he didn’t have any and the men began hitting him in the face and head. The robbers took the victim’s tablet, cell phone and bag, then fled. Officers arrived quickly and surrounded the area but did not find the suspects. Medics treated the victim at the scene and gave him a ride home.

Long time Ballard Physician Martin Burkland, passed away peacefully on August 10th surrounded his family, after a long, fulfilling and rich life. He was born on April 12th 1923 to Martin and Lessie Burkland in Astoria, Oregon. At age 12 he moved to Seattle with his family where he lived most of his life, with the exception of winters in Arizona with his loving wife Cal, after he retired.

He graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1941, and entered the University of Washington. He was a proud member of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and until his death he met with his close fraternity brothers once a month for lunch. He was in the Navy V12 program at the UW and served on the destroyer Henderson, during WWII. He continued his involvement with the Navy, as an active member of the Naval War College until 2007. After graduating with a BS degree, and finishing his military service, he was accepted as a member of the 1st class at the University of Washington Medical School, graduating in 1950. He completed his internship and residencies at Swedish and Seattle VA Hospitals.

By Tim Clifford

In a park near the King County Courthouse and within earshot of the King County Sheriff’s Office S.A.F.E (Standing Against Foreclosure & Eviction) and Jean Barton held a protest demonstration at 1 p.m. against the Barton Family arrests on Aug. 15.

The arrests, which surprised S.A.F.E. and other supporters of the Barton family sparked outrage from the protest group towards the King County Sheriff’s office and most acutely the head of that department.
“Sheriff Urquhart is a liberal cowboy! He’s a goon!” yelled S.A.F.E. organizer Joshua Farris from a bull horn in front of a large crowd of protesters and supporters.

Brandishing signs and banners the crowd of protesters took turns sounding off against Sheriff John Urquhart who ordered the family to be arrested on charges of criminal trespass, essentially securing the home for Triangle Property Development.

“I’m very disappointed in that he feels he should take the side of big money and corporate greed,” said Jean Barton of Urquhart’s decision to move forward with the arrests.

At the recent open house for the 17th Avenue Greenway, an elderly citizen put forth the proposition of cyclists paying “their share” for projects like Greenways. During this dire time of budget cuts, indeed, people are looking for ways to pay for the funding gap and keep the city moving. Somebody needs to pay, but who?

This begs the question: Has there ever been a tax for bicyclers?

The Ballard News-Tribune drew the curtain back on the beaming light of history and discovered the volatile interpolation between “free” and taxed bicycling in Seattle.

On November 14, 1879, the first bicycle ever seen in the Washington Territory arrived in Seattle. Since then a large swath of citizens have embraced the two wheeled machine as a primary mode of transportation. In fact, Mayor McGinn had a bicycle ambassador predecessor, Mayor George Cotterill (1865-1958). Cotterill spearheaded the construction of some of the first bike routes ever built in the nation.

In addition, Cotterill supported the first bicycle licensing tax the city council passed in1897. The license had a one-dollar fee which would be about $28.50 today.

By Tim Clinton, SPORTS EDITOR

Week of Aug. 20-27
High schools
Football tryouts officially begin Wednesday across the state of Washington, and all other fall sports get underway Monday.
Contact your respective school for more information.

Sounders
Seattle will be at home at CenturyLink Field on Wednesday when it hosts the San Jose Earthquakes for a 7 p.m. Major League Soccer match that can be seen on JOEtv.
The Sounders go to Portland for 2 p.m. action Sunday, with ESPN2 carrying that action.

Seahawks
Seattle hosts the Chicago Bears for a 7 p.m. National Football League exhibition game at CenturyLink Field on Friday.
The action can be seen live on Channel 13.

Mariners
The Seattle Mariners continue their quest for a postseason berth Wednesday when they pay a 10:05 a.m. visit to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Then it's on to Boston for a 4:10 p.m. game against the Red Sox on Friday followed by 10:35 a.m. action on Saturday and Sunday.
Seattle comes home to Safeco Field to play the Texas Rangers at 7:10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday and at 12:40 p.m. next Wednesday.

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“Healthy Mom & Baby” Event
Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy
4707 California Ave. S.W.
(206)932-4225 / www.pharmaca.com
Fri., Aug. 22, 1-5 p.m. Pharmaca, your one-stop shop for integrative healthcare services, will host a free Mom and Baby event. Moms and moms-to-be will enjoy individualized child health consultations with licensed practitioners, complimentary product samples and free kids‘ activities, plus big savings ($10 & $20 coupons) on event day. More information: http://www.pharmaca.com/mom-and-baby.aspx/

Free Friday Night Summer Concerts
Providence Mount St. Vincent
4831 35th Ave. SW
(between SW Hudson & SW Edmond)

Seattle drivers will soon have the benefit of repainted lines on major arterial streets throughout the city. Seattle Department of Transportation crews are out painting fresh stripes on major arterial streets—a total of 850 “lane miles”—on days when the weather is warm and dry enough for applying water-based paint. Remarking the yellow, solid white and dashed white lines makes them easier to see, and the reflective beads in the paint also helps, enhancing safety. This will be especially important as daylight time shortens and inclement weather reduces visibility.

The crews have completed work in North Seattle and Downtown, and now are completing work in East Central Seattle. Later this week the crews expect to move on to Southwest Seattle where, if weather is favorable, they expect to complete striping in about three weeks. After Southwest Seattle, they will paint in Southeast Seattle.

Backup trucks follow the paint trucks, progressing along the streets as the paint dries. Drivers must obey the signs on the trucks directing them away from the wet paint.

The trees along Fauntleroy Way, spanning the length of Fairmount Park were cut down last week causing many people to inquire with the Herald as to why. We got the definitive answer from Joelle Hammersted of Seattle Parks:

"The trees were removed for hazard. The species and growth of the tree has made them unreliable.

They were pruned to mitigate hazards and slated for removal as part of the sidewalk replacement program in 2015 in cooperation with SDOT.

We are removing the existing trees to assure that the new grade school bus loading zone is safe this year.

A plan is in development to replace similar size trees in a manner that will not disrupt the new sidewalk.