January 2015

by Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Wasting no time, Evergreen dialed in to start its game against visiting Highline, who got hung up on the number, '4,' in the first quarter, as the Wolverines took an 11-point lead on the Pirates after one frame of play en route to a 43-27 win on Wednesday.

For the Wolverines, the postseason is almost here, two regular season games left is all, one against Renton, and, the other, Kennedy. Wolverines win those two and they will finish second place in the Seamount League. The Pirates season looks to be over, depending on an outcome of Foster vs Lindbergh that could get them in the playoffs. For districts, still a couple games away, coming after the finish of the Wolverines regular season, it is already known they will play either Sequim or Sammamish in the Wolverines' gym on Feb. 11. at 7 p.m.

"Great start, great execution, first half," said Wolverines coach, Natasha Hicks McCray.
The Wolverines called on Marleisha Cox to begin things, the 5-10 senior guard/forward scored eight of her teams 15 first-quarter points that helped her team to a 15-4 lead after one.

Shortly after 3PM on Jan 29, Seattle Fire was dispatched to a heavy rescue call at 42nd Ave SW and SW Morgan St for a rollover crash involving two cars. SPD said that one vehicle was driving Eastbound on SW Morgan St, clipped the left rear side of a parked car and tipped over on its side before landing on its roof.

The driver of the vehicle was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries and the road will be closed for a short time until a tow truck arrives to clear out the damaged vehicle.

By Peggy Sturdivant

In the last few days I have traveled far from Ballard. I have been to the Dominican Republic under the tyranny of Trujillo, to Selma, Alabama in 1964, and to Pittsburgh during the Depression. It was only for Pittsburgh that I had to travel as far lower Queen Anne.

Last week I wrote about being in a funk. Well-meaning friends responded with offers of special teas and sunny windows. Sometimes there’s just too much bad news in a row. How do we all keep putting one foot in front of the other? At least for me it seems like what enables us to face the world and find joy again is seeing events transformed by art. The forms can vary, from piecing a quilt that depicts family history, songs so beautiful that you don’t realize the subject is loss, or the book you cannot put down.

To commemorate Feb. 24, 2015, as “World Spay Day,” the Seattle Animal Shelter’s Spay and Neuter Clinic is offering free spay/neuter packages to area pets scheduled for surgery Feb. 23-27, 2015. Microchips and vaccinations will also be offered free for animals having surgery on those days. Space is limited; to schedule an appointment, call 206-386-4260. This promotion is possible because of a generous grant from the Seattle Animal Shelter Foundation.

“Spaying and neutering allows your pet to have a longer, healthier, happier life,” said Dr. Mary Ellen Zoulas, director of the shelter’s Spay and Neuter Clinic. “It can reduce the risk of serious health problems, eliminate undesirable behaviors such as fighting and spraying, and reduce inter-dog aggression.”

According to Seattle Public Schools, on Tuesday morning, Jan. 27, a man tried to pull a female Whitman Middle School student into his car.

SPS issued a widespread email to parents with the details of the incident and information on how to respond to situations involving strangers.

The message stated that a man in a silver four-door sedan parked less than two blocks from the school tried to pull the student into his car. He whistled to the student and grabbed her arm. The man was not wearing pants. The student managed to get away from the man, and she ran to school to report the incident. School staff called the police and the crime is being investigated by SPD. SPS described the man as a “mixed-race” male.

“Our student did everything right, immediately getting away from the stranger and reporting the incident to the school, to the police and to her family,” wrote SPS.

SPS recommended safety tips for students to follow:
• Walk in pairs or groups and being aware of their surroundings at all times
• Do not talk to strangers or get into their vehicles
• Report anything suspicious to a trusted adult (school staff or family member)

The Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Fire Fighters Union, Local 27, invite the community to check out Seattle’s brand new Fire Station 20, located at 2800 15th Ave. W. in the west Queen Anne neighborhood during an open house from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31.

“The new station allows for an improved and safer work facility for the firefighters,” said Interim Fire Chief Michael E. Walsh. “We welcome the community to stop by and check out the features of this new fire station and also learn more about the public safety protection the firefighters provide on a daily basis.

Fire Station 20 is set to become the most sustainable fire station not only in Seattle, but in the entire state of Washington. The station meets the 2015 energy reduction guidelines of the Architecture 2030 challenge, and its materials and features will earn enough points for LEED Platinum certification.

Meet on February 14th at 10:00 AM
At Norse Home Social Hall 5311 Phinney Avenue
Entertainment will be Womens Scandinavian Musical Group
followed by Norwegian Vaffler treats
Guests are welcome
for more information contact Elaine at 206-524-4317

Last week the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board announced they would consider nomination of the Wiggen & Sons Funeral Home (2003 NW 57th Street in Ballard).

Since 1973, the Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board has designated more than 450 individual sites, buildings, vehicles, vessels, and street clocks as landmarks. The marks are subject to protection by city ordinance.

In order to be designated a landmark there is criteria based on location, architecture, linkage to important people in history and/or historic influence on culture.

Indeed, the Wiggen name has an extended history in Seattle and Ballard.

According to the application, Olaf Wiggen, a native of Trondheim, Norway, first came to the United States in 1892 at the age of 17 and 10 years later ended up in Seattle.

Meanwhile, John “Jack” L. Pheasant came to Seattle from Wenatchee in 1912 and was employed as an apprentice at Graham & Engeman, an established funeral home and mortuary that had been operating in Ballard since the early 1900s.

Pheasant and Wiggen partnered to start Pheasant-Wiggen Mortuary in 1915.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

High schools

Boys basketball
Evergreen visits Highline for a 7 p.m. game Wednesday as Kennedy Catholic hosts Tyee and Foster entertains Lindbergh.
West Seattle will be at home facing Garfield at 8 p.m. Friday as Chief Sealth hosts Roosevelt.
At 7 p.m. that day Foster is at Highline, Evergreen at home against Renton, Kennedy at Hazen, Tyee at Lindbergh, Mount Rainier at Todd Beamer and Seattle Lutheran at Quilcene.
Seattle Christian hosts Cascade Christian at 7:30 p.m.
Shorewood Christian visits Rainier Christian for a 12 p.m. game at Green River Community College on Saturday then Evergreen visits Tyee at 7 p.m. Monday.
Seattle Christian visits Charles Wright at 7 p.m. Tuesday and at 7:30 p.m. Chief Sealth is at O'Dea, West Seattle at Seattle Prep and Seattle Lutheran at Crosspoint.
Shorewood hosts Christian Faith Center at 7:45 p.m. at Chinook Middle School.

Girls basketball
Evergreen entertains Highline at 7 p.m. Wednesday as Tyee hosts Kennedy Catholic and Foster goes to Lindbergh.

by Rob Clay

Forty-three years ago, a small deli under the flight path along Des Moines Way opened for business. Filiberto Genzale, his brother Alfonso, their sister Filomina Perry and her husband Ron Perry had realized part of their dream of bringing a little of their homeland to the Northwest. The deli did well but they had bigger dreams. They wanted a restaurant to feature some of “Mina’s” fine cooking.
On the adjacent corner a small grocery came up for sale. It sat across the street from the Sunnydale Tavern at S. 144th St. The family bought it.

Filiberto’s gained an early, favorable reputation for “old country” meals like they served in Mirabella,Italy.

Time passed, Filiberto had to move back to Italy for personal reasons. Filomina and Ron kept at it, serving traditional lasagna, Chicken Cacciatore and other notable dishes.

Eventually “Mina” brought the kids into help. Son Pasquale worked the floor while mom cooked and Ron hosted. The restaurant grew to include a bocce ball court with regular tournaments.