September 2014

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Mount Rainier Rams head football coach Tremain Mack did anything but bury his face in his hands after a close 19-7 loss to the Bethel Braves this past Friday,

"Overall we played a decent game, just not enough to win," said Mack, whose team was knotted with the visitors from Graham, 7-7, at halftime. "We played well. We just didn't take advantage of our opportunites. We had a couple of missed turnovers there."

The Rams even ran out to an early lead in the action at Highline Memorial.

Senior running back Renato Contreras punched the ball in on the left side from the 3-yard line, capping off an 11-play drive that began on the Mount Rainier 34.

Tyler Keene's kick for the extra point then successfully slipped through the uprights to put Mount Rainier on top, 7-0, with 10:20 to play in the second quarter.

The Braves evened the score with 6:51 to go.

Quarterback Bryce Missey struck on a 1-yard keeper and Teddy Tate kicked the extra point.

Bethel then marched 71 yards on the opening drive of the third quarter, with Eli Teuteu scoring on a run from the 5-yard line with 6:33 left.

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is finalizing its design work for the Westlake Protected Bike Lane to be presented at a public open house on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

The Westlake Protected Bike Lane will provide a seamless, comfortable bicycle connection from Fremont to South Lake Union, while adding clarification and predictability for all road users.

Similar to the recently-installed infrastructure on Second Avenue, a protected bike lane uses curbs, planters, posts, etc., to physically separate people riding bikes from motorized traffic.

The alignment of the proposed Westlake protected bike lane will be along the east edge of the Westlake Corridor parking lot, mostly through the existing service lane.

The public is voicing its support for this project in a new video released by Cascade Bicycle Club. In this video, dozens of people of all ages and riding styles are shown expressing their support of the Westlake Protected Bike Lane. Click here to watch the video >>>

Foss Maritime announced that Paul Gallagher will be rejoining the Foss team to work in the commercial services group on major transportation project opportunities.

Paul brings more than twenty-five years of experience within the maritime industry, and during his career he has been involved in all aspects of maritime operations and cargo transportation.

Paul began at Foss in 1991 and served in a variety of roles including Director of Sales for Marine Transportation, PNW Regional Operations Manager and Director of Oilfield Services. He managed business development and service delivery in support of project logistics for heavy lift cargo transportation for upstream oil and gas projects.

During the past few years, Paul has been the Director of Project Services at TOTE Logistics and has worked collaboratively with Carlile, Totem Ocean Trailer Express, Delta Western, Northern Air Cargo and Foss Maritime on a wide variety of projects in Alaska, Canada and the lower 48 states. For the past year Paul has been on assignment with a key oil and gas client in Anchorage as a marine logistics resource and consultant.

Jasper T. returns from a Mid\West Tour, playing 18 shows across the Mountain Region and Midwest, to finish with a headlining show at Seattle’s historic Tractor Tavern on September 21st. The show will be a special 2nd album release and feature many local talents including longtime singer Christie McWilson, quena player and producer Diego Coy, hip-hop artist John Crown, a special featured guest artist, and Jasper’s full band playing among horn arrangements and a string quartet. The bill also features touring songwriters Charles Ellsworth, Vincent Draper and Shadow Puppet. Hailing from Salt Lake City, the trio consists of Utah’s most prominent young songwriters on the scene today.

Jasper T.’s touring was in support of his second album, The Sweet Dark Pt. II, released independently on August 12th. That album’s predecessor, Jasper T.’s debut The Sweet Dark Pt. I, led to opportunities including headlining Seattle club Barboza; opening for the likes of Big KRIT and Elk and Boar; a 7 – date West Coast tour; and playing for travelers at Sea-Tac International Airport as part of the Experience the City of Music Program.

This red Shiba Inu is missing in Ballard. The dog was last seen near Ballard Avenue Northwest. If you have any information please contact Greg at (206)-229-7331.

Sports Roundup

Saturday, Sept. 13
Girls soccer
Sammamish 13, Foster 0
The Lady Bulldogs were slammed by Sammamish on Saturday.

Friday, Sept. 12
Football
Highline 34, Nathan Hale 12
The Pirates plastered the Red Raiders on the road this past Friday to even their record at 1-1.
Kennedy 18, Seattle Prep 3
Kennedy Catholic ran tis non-league record to 2-0 with Friday's victory over Seattle Prep at Seattle Memorial Stadium.
Rainier Beach 34, Chief Sealth 8
Chief Sealth journeyed to the Southeast Athletic Complex in Rainier Valley this past Friday and took a loss to Rainier Beach.
Fife 41, Evergreen 8
Fife finished off the Wolverines of White Center in Friday's action.
Sammamish 40, Foster 20
Foster took a non-league loss on the road Friday.
Volleyball
Chief Sealth 3, Cleveland 0
The Seahawks scored a 25-13, 25-17, 25-21 victory Friday.
Boys tennis
Kennedy 7, Highline 0
Kennedy Catholic cruised past the Pirates on Friday.
Boys golf
Bainbridge 132, Chief Sealth 25
Bainbridge got the best of the Seahawks in Friday's match.
Girls golf
Bainbridge 103, Chief Sealth 36

by Peggy Sturdivant

Only before the students arrived did Betsy Alexander sit almost still in a chair, holding her violin. Once the young Suzuki students started arriving on a hot Sunday afternoon for the first fall rehearsal of The Top Star Fiddlers she seemed to have as many tentacles as an octopus.

Betsy, as all her students call her, now teaches Suzuki violin and fiddle in her home at 64th & 30th NW.The music is just part of what she hopes will become a Sunset Hill Arts District. A person of tremendous energy Betsy is ready to turn the yard into a farm, the basement into a pottery studio, the driveway into a home for her kiln and her first floor into a concert and rehearsal venue. Her corner of Ballard is already a constant work in progress.

But for a moment she sat in the dining room ready to tune her students’ violins and start a game that would introduce two new members to the other children. It was a post-summer reunion of sorts, this every other Sunday practice that will prepare the students to play at a Family Dance and Holiday Open House at Phinney Neighborhood Center, and at Folklife next May.

The Highline Times today received the following letter from Terry McMahan, Direcdtor of Athletics for the Highline School District:

Friends, Family, and Colleagues:

I am writing to let you know that I will be retiring at the end of this school year, my 35th in education. I announced this decision at a meeting of department staff this morning. Our Superintendent, Susan Enfield, will be releasing something this afternoon; however, I wanted to let you know now.

High schools
Football
Chief Sealth hosts Nathan Hale for a 7 p.m. game Friday as Evergreen entertains Hazen at Highline Memorial and Foster gets a visit from Cleveland.
West Seattle is on the road at Seattle Memorial playing Garfield at 5 p.m. and Highline visits Lindbergh at 7 p.m.
Mount Rainier goes to French Field to play Kentlake at 7 p.m. Thursday, while Kennedy Catholic waits until 1 p.m. Saturday to host Renton at Highline Memorial.

Volleyball
West Seattle visits Chief Sealth for a 7 p.m. crosstown match Wednesday and Mount Rainier travels to Kentridge at 7:15 p.m.
Kennedy is at Highline and Tyee at Foster at 7 p.m. Thursday as Evergreen entertains Hazen.
Mount Rainier journeys to Decatur for 3:30 p.m. action Friday, with Ballard at West Seattle and Chief Sealth at Franklin at 7 p.m.
At 7 p.m. Monday West Seattle hosts Roosevelt, and Tuesday Mount Rainier is at Todd Beamer at 7:15 p.m.
Highline is at Tyee at 7 p.m. Tuesday as JFK hosts Renton, Evergreen goes to Lindbergh and Foster to Hazen.

Girls soccer

Follow along as one West Seattle reporter heads to Colorado to cover the MAVEN spacecraft as it enters the atmosphere of Mars

By Tim Clifford

On Sept.21 the Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN) space craft will enter the atmosphere of Mars and begin sending data back to Earth about the Martian climate. This data could explain how Mars transformed from a lush warm planet to the red desolate orb we see today.

What does all of this have to do with Seattle?

After a selection process held by NASA for what is coined as a NASA Social event 25 journalists and social media representatives were selected from around the U.S. to report live from the command center in Colorado as the MAVEN spacecraft reaches its orbiting destination. I was lucky enough to have been selected and will be providing coverage of the event all day this Sunday on Sept. 21 from Colorado at the Lockheed Martin Facilities and the University of Colorado.