November 2014

Meet Burien Arts Gallery’s featured artists on Friday night

One artist’s work originates from Africa—the other artist’s work is deeply rooted in the Pacific Northwest.
Both are the featured artists in November at the Burien Arts Gallery, 826 SW 152nd St. in Olde Burien.
Meet Kalvin Zane Rutagengwa and Tamara Stephas at the Opening Gala this Friday, Nov. 7, 4-8 p.m. You can get a sneak peek at their work, Wednesday and Thursday, noon-6 p.m., or during the B-Town Beat Art Walk Thursday night.
As a member of the Tutsi tribe that was nearly eradicated in the Rwanda genocide, Rutagengwa let peace and reconciliation be his motivation during this time. He used his artistic talents to help orphans build their lives on art rather than as street beggars.
Stephas’ work explores the relationship between humans and our environment by combining landscape painting with architectural elements and text.
Artists United’s November display at the Gallery features acrylic painters Judy Eckhardt and Janet Price.
Fine-art ceramics and jewelry will also be on display.
For more information, visit www.burienarts.org or call 206-244-7808.

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SLIDESHOW: Bulldogs beat Evergreen for berth

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Two football teams were vying for one playoff spot Friday, and Foster just flat-out outplayed Evergreen for the berth by a 26-0 score.
The Seamount League action took place on the Bulldogs' turf.
Foster goes to Olympic High School in Bremerton for its playoff game this coming Friday or Saturday.
"It was what I thought it would be," said Foster head coach Matt Leonard, leading his team to the playoffs in only his second season at the helm of the Bulldogs. "I thought we would have to grind it out. I would have liked to be scoring touchdowns more but scoring field goals was what we did."
Leonard's Bulldogs slowly but surely put this game in the books, with a touchdown in the first quarter, a field goal in the second, a touchdown and a field goal in the third and a touchdown in the fourth.
But despite the final lopsided score the Wolverines gave it a good go, fighting hard running the ball in the fourth quarter until the bitter end.
Evergreen coach Jim Wright, in his first year, spoke to his players afterward, all kneeling near midfield, listening intently to every word their coach related.

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Lancers rally to obliterate early deficit

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
RENTON--Hazen surprised Kennedy Catholic with a little fight to start the game, but the Lancers came back from a field goal deficit to knock the Highlanders out cold, 62-9, in Seamount League action at Renton Memorial Stadium Thursday.
Kennedy improved to 6-0 in the Seamount and 8-0 overall and Hazen dropped to 3-3 and 3-6.
"I don't know that we've been behind in a game this season, but I liked the way the guys responded to the challenge," said Lancers head coach Bob Bourgette. "You want to see how your guys are going to answer the bell."
Hazen rang in the game's start with a blow to the Lancers' via an opening possession drive that started at it's own 35-yard line and was successful on a field goal. The Highlanders moved the ball via their main rusher, senior Marquise Lee, who had a 24-yard run for the biggest damage of what was an 11-play drive covering 37 yards in 2:57 elapsed time, making it 3-0 Hazen with 8:28 left on the first quarter scoreboard clock.
But the Lancers were ready to rise up after having been rung on for some points as they came right back and scored on their first possession of the first quarter.

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Sports Roundup for 10-31-14

Sports Roundup

Thursday, Oct. 30
Football
Kentridge 7, Mt. Rainier 6
The Rams came up one point shy in their crossover game against the Chargers of Kentridge on Thursday.
Volleyball
Kennedy 3, Evergreen 0
The Lancers finished undefeated in Seamount League play with a 14-0 record with Thursday's victory over the second-place Wolverines (12-2).
JFK advances as the league's No. 1 seed in Class 3A play and Evergreen still goes on as the No. 1 2A seed ahead of Lindbergh (9-5).
Kennedy Catholic plays the No. 3 team from the Greater St. Helens League at 3:30 p.m. next Friday in West Central District 3A tournament action at Auburn Mountainview.
Win or lose, the Lancers play again at 7 p.m., with the tournament continuing through Saturday.
Evergreen meets the Kngco No. 2 team at 3:30 p.m. next Friday at Washington High School near Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland.
Win or lose, the Wolveiens play again at 7 p.m., with that tournament also running through Saturday.
Hazen 3, Tyee 0
The Highlanders finished as the 3A No. 2 seed at 8-6 with Thursday's win over the Totems (0-14).
Foster 3, Renton 0

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Mount Rainier makes playoffs

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Mt. Rainier clinched a seed into the SPSL 4A volleyball tournament with a 3-0 win against visiting Decatur (Federal Way) on Thurs., Oct. 23, to forge a three-way tie for fifth place in the SPSL 4A North with a 4-4 league record as the final regular season matches on Mon., Oct. 27 loomed ahead. The Rams could finish fifth, sixth or seventh after the final match ups.

"It's a tradition to start the senior on senior night," said Mt. rainier head coach Tom Wells. "There were a few sketchy times, but they stayed with it. I'm proud of them. We're much stronger than we were a month or so ago. This is exciting."

Starting seniors TeRessa Giamatti, Sophie Hilsen, Breann Ahlers and Sara Westhoff on senior night in Des Moines, Mt. Rainier encountered early resistance in the first set and trailed 9-5 against Decatur before closing within 12-9.

Like having a wild card in every hand, the Rams dealt out winners on the way to a 17-12 lead. The margin fluctuated slightly up and down as the MR team eventually won, 25-19.

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MR on life support

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Mt. Rainier's hopes for an SPLS volleyball berth into bi-district went on life support after missing many opportunities to win in a 3-0 tournament loss to the No. 4 South seeded John Rogers (Puyallup) on Thurs., Oct. 30, at Mt. Rainier High School.

With their second loss in a row, survival into bi-district now depends on a winner-to-district, loser-out match at noon on Sat., Nov. 1, at MRHS.

"Except for the first set, we were in the process of being able to win until we got to the late stages," said Ram head coach Tom Wells. "It was like the Kentlake match. People were just trying to get hits too close instead of keeping the ball in play."

The first resembled a nightmare on 19th Ave. in Des Moines for the Rams as the Rams of Rogers turned a 4-3 deficit into fright night for Mt. Rainier beginning with a 4-0 run that later led to an even more scary 18-5 surge that included twelve consecutive points in the stretch to take a resounding 25-10 set victory.

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Falcons soar past Rams

By Gerardo Bolong
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Mt. Rainier's first attempt at securing a West Central/Southwest Bi-district volleyball seed went fluttering away in a 3-0 SPSL 4A tournament loss to the Kentlake Falcons on Thurs., Oct. 30, at Mt. Rainier High School.

No., 4 North seed Kentlake outflanked the No. 7 North seeded Rams completely in set No.1 using an early 8-0 run for a 10-2 lead and rarely let up after that on the way to a 25-10 win.

The second set featured tightly contested match of good skills and mistakes. Eight ties ensued until the Falcons soared for three consecutive points and an 18-15 lead. Mt. Rainier closed within 20-19, but Kentlake hammered away for the last five points.
Trading short scoring runs, the set was still up for grabs until the Falcons led 15-12.

Six consecutive Kentlake points magnified the score to 21-12 from where the Falcons flew off to a 25-15 win.

"We played well up to certain points where we just fell off," said Mt. Rainier head coach Tom Wells. "The late stages were tough."

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At Large in Ballard: Greetings from Rwanda

By Peggy Sturdivant

Call it research. I’ve been meeting with other writers every week at the Ballard Coffee Works in their community room, and of course drinking a lot of their coffee. Four months ago I contacted the owner Sebastian Simsch letting him know that I wanted to write about his support of the community through their free meeting room.

“Thanks for your kind note and greetings from Rwanda,” he replied by email. “Scott Jensen is the Assistant Manager at Ballard Coffee Works, and I am sure he'd be able to talk with you all things community at BCW. He knows pretty much everyone who walks through the door.”

Weeks and other columns came and went while I’ve continued making observations while using the meeting room that’s within the business at the corner 22nd NW & Market, one of two Coffee Works locations. The room has glass doors on two sides and a window onto the high table where tastings or “cuppings” take place at least every other week on the afternoons I’m usually there.

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At Large in Ballard: Greetings from Rwanda

By Peggy Sturdivant

Call it research. I’ve been meeting with other writers every week at the Ballard Coffee Works in their community room, and of course drinking a lot of their coffee. Four months ago I contacted the owner Sebastian Simsch letting him know that I wanted to write about his support of the community through their free meeting room.

“Thanks for your kind note and greetings from Rwanda,” he replied by email. “Scott Jensen is the Assistant Manager at Ballard Coffee Works, and I am sure he'd be able to talk with you all things community at BCW. He knows pretty much everyone who walks through the door.”

Weeks and other columns came and went while I’ve continued making observations while using the meeting room that’s within the business at the corner 22nd NW & Market, one of two Coffee Works locations. The room has glass doors on two sides and a window onto the high table where tastings or “cuppings” take place at least every other week on the afternoons I’m usually there.

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Mayor, Executive, Council celebrate transit, announce bus service agreement

The day after voters approved the largest expansion of bus service in Seattle since the Great Recession, Mayor Ed Murray, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Councilmember Tom Rasmussen celebrated the victory and announced the framework of an agreement on transit funding and service delivery between Seattle and King County.

“As the fastest growing city in America, these investments are a huge step forward,” said Murray. “With this accountability agreement with the county, Seattle residents will know that they are getting value for their investment in Metro service.”

“The message from voters is clear: Seattle riders value Metro Transit, and with this vote, Metro will have the means to deliver more transit for the people of Seattle,” said Constantine, who in May created the program for cities to purchase bus service through Community Mobility Contracts.

The funding approved by voters will make key routes in Seattle less crowded, more reliable, and more convenient. A full service plan will be made available in the spring. As expanded service rolls out in June and September of 2015, Metro will:

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