October 2014

When you think about church organs you might think about the kind that is found in many churches… a small instrument that is used to accompany the choir. But the organ at the Admiral Congregational United Church of Christ is not that. It’s WAY bigger. The Balcom and Vaughn 21 Rank Organ installed in 1961 however, has seen better days. It’s electronics are out of date and must be upgraded. The meaning of "21 rank" is that each tab on the organ has a set of pipes of a particular sound. A really large pipe organ could be 75 ranks.

So the church is holding a fundraiser to raise $20,000 (they’ve already raised $30,000) to bring the organ up to date. Musical Director Keith Terhune has been playing for 55 years, including a stint as music director and band leader for vocal group The Drifters in the 1970's.

On Oct. 25, at 3pm the fundraiser will present a group of distinguished musicians including Terhune the well known Overton Berry, Grace Holden a vocal soloist, Tracy Helming - Violin, Dorothy Shapiro-Viola, Savannah Helming- Cello, Sean Davin-Bass, Kendall Crane-Bass and Todd Crooks-Trombone.

Friday, Oct. 10
Football
Ingraham 28, Chief Sealth 27
The Seahawks came up one point short against Ingraham in a road game Friday.
Cleveland 50, West Seattle 6
Cleveland dominated the day against the Wildcats in Friday's action.
An interesting game will be on tap for West Seattle and Chief Sealth this coming Friday, as they face each other in a 7 p.m. battle at the Southwest Athletic Complex across the street from Chief Sealth High School.

Girls swimming
Mt. Rainier 140, Highline 27
Mount Rainier won Friday's meet between nearby non-league rivals.

Boys tennis
Highline 4, Cascade Christian 3
Highline edged Cascade Christian in non-league action Friday.
Lindbergh 4, Foster 3
The Eagles slipped past the Bulldogs in a Seamount League match Friday.

Thursday, Oct. 9
Girls swimming
Kennedy 133, Lindbergh 53
Kennedy Catholic splashed to victory against Lindbergh on Thursday.

Girls soccer
Renton 3, Highline 1
The Pirates were sunk by the Indians in a Metro League battle this past Thursday.

Boys cross country

A Youtube video was posted last night that shows a reckless driver doing doughnuts in the intersection of NW Market Street and 15th Ave NW.

Reports from comments on YouTube say that the incident in the video was the second or third time the driver pulled the stunt.

No word yet from Seattle Police Department on whether they caught the driver.

Watch the video here.

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Coenosium Rock Garden feature at South Seattle College’s Arboretum was inaugurated as an American Conifer Society (ACS) Reference Garden, with a dedication ceremony running from 1-3:30 p.m.

The celebration started with welcome messages from Seattle Colleges Chancellor Dr. Jill Wakefield and Van Bobbitt, lead faculty member of South’s Landscape Horticulture program. In addition to those messages, special recognition was given to individuals who helped make the Coenosium Rock Garden possible.

The feature is known as one of the largest dwarf conifer collections in the United States.The inauguration wrapped up with remarks from David Olszyk, president of the ACS Western Region, followed by refreshments and tours of the Coenosium Rock Garden.

South Seattle Colleges 5-acre arboretum, that was established by the South Seattle College Foundation in 1978, functions as a living laboratory and outdoor classroom for the college’s Landscape Horticulture students. Professional horticulturists, hobby gardeners and other college programs are often found exploring the free garden sanctuary as well.

A fire at 6790 Murray Ave. SW on Oct 10 that drew more than fourteen fire units, was quickly determined to be food on the stove. Most units were turned around and the matter was quickly resolved.

Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle (OSS) kicks-off their season of giving by hosting a Food Donation Drive benefitting the Ballard Food Bank recipients during this holiday season.

The Food Drive will begin Monday, October 13, 2014 and will go through November 21, 2014, one week before the Thanksgiving holiday. OSS is encouraging both their staff, patients and friends to donate shelf stable food items and hygiene products to either of their offices in Wallingford or Ballard lobby locations. As a community member to both the Wallingford and Ballard communities, OSS hopes that they can bring food and hope to their neighbors!

For more information, visit http://www.orthopedicspecialistsofseattle.com/blog/.

information from South Seattle College

On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Coenosium Rock Garden feature at South Seattle College’s Arboretum will be inaugurated as an American Conifer Society (ACS) Reference Garden, with a dedication ceremony running from 1-3:30 p.m.

The celebration starts with welcome messages from Seattle Colleges Chancellor Dr. Jill Wakefield and Van Bobbitt, lead faculty member of South’s Landscape Horticulture program. To follow, special recognition will be given to individuals who helped make the Coenosium Rock Garden possible. The feature is known as one of the largest dwarf conifer collections in the United States.

The inauguration will wrap up with remarks from David Olszyk, president of the ACS Western Region, followed by refreshments and tours of the Coenosium Rock Garden.

South’s 5-acre arboretum, established by the South Seattle College Foundation in 1978, functions as a living laboratory and outdoor classroom for the college’s Landscape Horticulture students. Professional horticulturists, hobby gardeners and other college programs are often found exploring the free garden sanctuary as well.

Quick Facts:

information from WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation will take advantage of an on-the-road weekend for Seattle’s sports teams to close two portions of State Route 99 and the SR 520 floating bridge and highway next weekend for important safety and construction work.

Starting Friday night, Oct. 17, WSDOT contractor crews will close a small section of SR 99 just north of the Battery Street Tunnel and SR 520 from Montlake Boulevard to Interstate 405. These closures will give SR 99 tunnel contractor crews the space they need to move underground utility lines, and allow contactors on SR 520 to begin demolition of the never-completed R.H. Thomson Expressway “Ramps to Nowhere.” Also, crews will stripe the roadway on the Eastside.

In addition, the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct will close during the day on Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, Oct. 19, to allow WSDOT bridge inspection teams to conduct a semiannual inspection of the aging structure.

All lanes of SR 99 and SR 520 will reopen at 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20, in time for the morning commute.

SR 99 closure details

'Riffing on the dream' a film produced by the Black Student Union at Chief Sealth International High School will be part of the The Social Justice Film Festival when it returns Oct. 18-30. The festival will feature 52 documentary and narrative films exploring immigration policy, prisoner justice, and human rights around the world.

The film will be presented on Saturday, October 25, 3pm, at the NW Film Forum located at 1515 12th Avenue Seattle, WA 98122.

Tickets are available here.

Inspired by The Question Bridge (Artist Chris Johnson), the Sealth filmmakers asked the student body: ‘What questions do you have for us?’ and the students responded. The intention of the project is to raise the dialogue about racism and break down stereotypes both within the school and in our society.

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

No. 2 state ranked 3A volleyball Kennedy Catholic possessed first place after using tough serving to pass home team Evergreen (White Center) 3-0 in a battle of previously unbeaten Seamount League volleyball teams at the Evergreen gym on Tues., Oct. 7.

The Lancers possessed first place at 7-0 and 7-0 overall while the Wolverines dropped to 6-1 and 6-2 following the encounter of squads whose toughest league match turned out to this match up.

"Our serving was tough and it put us in good position for points," said KC head coach Liz Quitiquit. "Our tough serves kept them off balance. They're the toughest match we've had."

In front of a sizable audience, the home team resembled players with feet embedded in concrete as the showdown appeared to be a huge mismatch in the first set. Kennedy Catholic owned all the connections after overcoming a 6-5 Evergreen lead. Against weak receiving, the Lancers showed superior serving and hitting power to turn their 13-8 margin into a 25-8 set domination.