October 2014

information from King County

King County sewer utility crews are scheduled to work overnight at Lowman Beach Park on Friday, Oct. 11, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.

The work is part of the Murray Combined Sewer Overflow Control Project, which will protect public health and water quality by keeping sewage and polluted runoff out of Puget Sound on rainy days.

Crews will inspect two pipelines that will be upgraded during the project. Workers will access the pipelines through manholes located inside the park and in the 7000 block of Lincoln Park Way Southwest.

Nighttime work is necessary because the inspection requires both low tides and full pipes.

During work hours, neighbors may be affected by work lights and generator noise. King County has notified worksite neighbors.

People with questions can call the 24-hour project hotline at 206-205-9186 or visit the project website for more information:
http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/wtd/Construction/Seattle/MurrayCS….

This release is also posted on the Department of Natural Resources and Parks website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/environment/dnrp.aspx

A shooting that began in the 2100 block of Arch Place SW that became a standoff turned into a search for the male shooter on Thursday afternoon. Neighbors reported 12 shots being fired. Police responded to a report of shots fired then to a standoff but then sought the shooter down into the woods near Fairmount street SW. Schools in the area were locked down then students were released.
A public information officer was coming to the scene.

A shooting that reportedly began in the 2100 block of Arch Place SW and then later was changed to Belvedere Ave SW. resulted in the apprehension of a single male suspect Thursday afternoon. Neighbors reported 12 shots being fired and numerous calls to 911 brought the police response. Police responded to a report of shots fired then to a standoff but then sought the shooter down into the woods near Fairmount Ave. SW.

According to Seattle Police the shooter was in possession of a handgun and a shotgun and multiple cars were damaged by gunfire in the incident. While the shooter apparently suffered a minor scratch to his face, no one was hurt. He was treated for the scratch at the scene and then taken to Harborview Hospital for a psychological evaluation.

Schools in the area were locked down then students were released. People in the West Seattle Library in the Admiral District were ordered into the basement during the incident.

information from Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition

Seattle-based diver Laura James has won the Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition's "River For All" photo contest. The prize is a personal kayak trip on the river with international hip-hop icon Macklemore.
A spokesman for the Coalition's "River For All" campaign, Macklemore is helping the Coalition focus attention on the environmental and health threats of toxic pollution in Seattle's Duwamish River. The campaign represents local residents, Tribal members, fishing families, waterfront workers, and recreational users who are encouraging Seattle and King County to strengthen cleanup plans for the river by committing to permanently remove more toxic pollution than proposed in a draft plan released by EPA last year.

by Tim Clifford

An alliance between the Port of Seattle and the Port of Tacoma, to be known as the Seaport Alliance, was officially announced during a West Seattle Chamber of Commerce meeting at Jack Block Park near Alki.
Port Commissioner Stephanie Bowman announced the alliance between the historically antagonistic ports and explained the benefits that both ports will see moving forward.

As Bowman explains it:
“It is not a merger, it is an alliance. That is a key difference here. What that means is that we are going to be bringing the two seaport divisions together into a single entity and having one management structure for that. The ultimate result for the region is that it won’t matter if a container comes into Tacoma or if it comes into Seattle, both ports will benefit from that box coming into the gateway. There will no longer be that competition about where it goes, a company will be placed at the best place that it should be whether it’s in Seattle or Tacoma, but the jobs will stay in that region”

The expected CEO of this new Seaport Alliance is John Wolfe, the current CEO for the Port of Tacoma.

It's that time of the year.

Please join us for a work party at Ballard Corners Park (17th Ave NW & NW 63rd Street) on Saturday, November, 1st from 9am-2pm, rain or shine.

We'll be weeding, pruning, planting daffodil bulbs, and cleaning up debris. Many hands make light (and lighthearted!) work! We look forward to seeing you there. Some tools and refreshments will be provided. If you have your own gloves and tools please bring them.

Any questions, please contact Gabriella: gabriella@seanet.com or (206) 782-3238.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

October 9, 2014 – Nothing says fall more than Monkfish Bourgogne with lobster mushrooms, bacon lardons, cippolini onions, parsnip puree, and red wine jus, right? Right!

Chef Eric Donnelly has a slew of new items on his fall menu that showcase fin fish from near and far alongside the abundance of early fall produce. He’s come up with creative, savory dishes that transition these beautiful fish from summer to fall.

Recent menu items include Blackened Carolina Bluefish with Anson Mills heirloom grits and brown butter meunière; Icelandic Char with beluga lentil salad, grilled pea vines, poached egg, and Dijon Beurre fondue; Hawaiian Ono with garlic, lemon, escarole, medjool date mostarda, Marcona almonds, and aleppo pepper; Rhode Island Bonita with matsutake-dashi broth, shaved radish, matsutakes, pistachio, and soy vinaigrette; Grilled Monterey Bay Sardine in Saor with pickled shallots, currants, pine nuts, and celery; Chili-Barbequed Alaskan Octopus with cannellini beans, capers, oil cured olives, and chili vinaigrette; and of course, the Casco Bay Monkfish Bourgogne.

Animal rights activists attribute Mahatma Gandhi to saying, “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way in which its animals are treated.”

The statement has become a mantra for them, and on October 2, two of those groups protested fish farming practices at Icicle Seafoods headquarters in Interbay.

Just days before the Fishermen’s Fall Festival at Fishermen’s Terminal, around 20 individuals from Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN) and Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM), protested what they called the “brutalization and killing of animals,” perpetrated by Icicle Seafoods and the fishing industry as a whole.

The demonstration was part of World Day for Farmed Animals, a coordinated effort with other organizations protesting at other animal agriculture facilities around the world. Protesters fasted the entire day, held signs and passed out pamphlets that depicted gruesome scenes of animals suffering as a result of industrial animal agriculture. Many protesters drove from Portland, Ore. for the demonstration.

WHAT: Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle's Fishermen’s Terminal will cosponsor a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea class for boaters and fishermen. Topics covered will include preparing first aid kits, patient assessment, hypothermia, near-drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, immobilization, CPR, and more.

WHO: Recreational boaters and commercial fishermen can both benefit from this class.

WHEN: Monday, December 8, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

WHERE: Nordby Conference Room

Nordby Building
Fishermen’s Terminal
3939 18th Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
COST: $80 ($40 for commercial fishermen)
Pre-registration required. For information and registration, contact Sarah Fisken, sfisken@uw.edu or 206-543-1225.

Paving crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation plan to pave Northwest 87th Street between Greenwood Avenue North and Phinney Avenue North on Oct. 16 and 17, weather permitting. The street will remain open for local access and through traffic will be detoured. The sidewalk on the south side of Northwest 87th Street will be closed while the crews install a new curb ramp. Work hours will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.