October 2014

Freight rail adds $28.5 billion to Washington's economy each year, according to a new economic impact assessment conducted by a leading economist.

"Washington's prosperity depends on trade and freight rail is a critical link that gives the state a competitive edge over other regions," according to the study's author, Dr. Philp J. Romero. "It is nearly impossible to overstate the benefit of rail transportation to Washington's economy. Everything from airplane fuselages to frozen vegetables to consumer goods are moving to and from Washington by rail, thus helping to drive the state's economy forward."

The Washington Council on International Trade (WCIT) and BNSF Railway commissioned Romero to conduct a comprehensive and independent evaluation of the economic impact of freight rail in Washington.

Romero served as the chief economist for two governors of California and the Rand Corporation. He is currently a professor of Business Administration at the University of Oregon and a contributor to publications including the Wall Street Journal and other national publications and broadcasters.

Help us celebrate 108 years of bazaars on Saturday, October 18 from 10AM-4PM and on Sunday, October 19 from 11AM-4PM at Leif Erikson Lodge 2-001, Sons of Norway, 2245 NW 57th Street, Ballard/Seattle WA 98107.

Have some family fun while enjoying Nordic food from our tastefully designed sandwiches to the delicate krumkake cone and the hearty ertesuppe/peasoup, lapskaus/lamb stew, and rømmegrøt, a silky sour cream porridge and also delicious Norwegian desserts in our Bakeri/Bakery. Good, strong Norwegian coffee is served all day!

At a school-wide prayer assembly this week, members of the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick in Seattle presented St. Alphonsus Parish School at check for $10,000 to go towards stu-dent scholarships. The money was raised during an auction at the Society’s 74th Annual Ban-quet.

St. Alphonsus Parish School is grateful to both the Society of the Friends of St. Patrick and the Fulcrum Foundation, who recommend them as one of the the beneficiaries of the Socie-ty’s auction. Earlier in the year, the Fulcrum Foundation awarded a Schools in Need Grant to St. Alphonsus Parish School.

Presenting the check to Principal Matt Eisenhauer were Kip Toner, Chairman of the So-ciety’s Board of Stewards and Don Luby, himself an alumni of St. Alphonsus Parish School and First Vice President of the Society of St. Patrick. Sue Mecham, MNPL, Managing Director of Fulcrum Foundation was also in attendance.

To the editor:
Starting with religion is not science and should not be taught as science, there are various options to consider. 

Teaching a class on the world’s religions may be reasonable as long as they are treated fairly and one religion is not given more importance or significance over other religions. This of course would require restraint on the part of school districts, teachers, and parents and would likely be in short supply, as strongly religious people will push their version of religion.

This already occurs in many schools, certainly on the streets, and in the airways, and would likely become even more of a problem. Another option could be to subsume religion into history classes, which may be a better approach. Of course we could just maintain the status quo and not teach religion in public schools at all and this may be the best course of action given the history, emotion, and conflicts of religious belief.

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Dakota Place Park Clean Up
Dakota Place Park
4304 S.W. Dakota St.
Saturday, Oct., 11, 9 a.m.-Noon. Join us for a morning of fun and community. Bring shovels, rakes, trowels, gloves or a wheelbarrow if possible. Label all your tools and come prepared for the weather! We work rain or shine. Hope to see you all there.

Discovery Shop
4535 California Ave. S.W.
206 937 7169