January 2015

By: Tim Clinton

Saturday, Jan. 10

Boys basketball
NW Yeshiva 65, Seattle Lutheran 52
Seattle Lutheran came up short against Northwest Yeshiva in a Saturday game.
Kentlake 51, Mt. Rainier 40
Kentlake got the best of the Rams on Saturday.

Friday, Jan. 9

Boys basketball
Seattle Prep 65, Chief Sealth 58
The Seahawks were outgunned by Seattle Prep in a road game Friday.
Eastside Catholic 67, West Seattle 57
West Seattle was dealt a defeat at Eastside Catholic on Friday.
Shorewood Chr. 57, Evergreen Luth. 45
Shorewood Christian scored a victory at Evergreen Lutheran High School in Puyallup this past Friday.
Vashon 59, SCS 40
Seattle Christian School journeyed to Vashon Island on Friday and took a loss.
Hazen 82, Tyee 61
Tyee was topped by the Highlanders in Friday action.
Lindbergh 48, Highline 33
The Pirates lost to Lindbergh on Friday.
Renton 58, Foster 57
The Bulldogs were edged by the Indians of Renton on Friday.

Girls basketball
West Seattle 58, Eastside Catholic 34

Kitty Harbor Special Adoption Event During Martin Luther King’s Weekend
On Jan 17th & 18th, Sat/Sun from Noon – 5 PM Kitty Harbor and Prevent Homeless Pets are combining forces for a special adoption weekend. On hand will be 55+ plus cats, teens and kittens that available for adoption.

Twenty adult cats and 40 kittens/teenagers make up the variety available.

Kitty Harbor rescues cats and kittens from the greater West Seattle area and from King, Pierce and Snohomish shelters that are over-capacity, which can result in euthanasia of healthy felines.

Prevent Homeless Pets rescues cats and kittens East of the mountains—where the municipal shelter kill rate* is 70% – 90%, depending on the County/area.

Kitty Harbor
3422 Harbor Ave SW
Seattle, Washington 98126
Phone: (206) 935-1919
Dates: January 17th & 18th, (Sat & Sun)
Time: noon – 5 pm, both days

The former Bamboo restaurant at 2806 Alki Ave SW closed in November. It had faced it's share of issues with law enforcement over time and that meant it was time for a change. Owner Plamen Stoyanob, still owns the restaurant lounge and chose to remake it as a sports bar called the Alki Huddle.

"When he took over Bamboo he never intended for it to stay as Bamboo," Jessica Martin, General Manager explained. "We're not a bar. We're a bar/restaurant," she said explaining that it's open to all ages.

The Alki Huddle, still under construction (including the apartments above) by STS Construction, is now open but won't have it's official grand opening until sometime in March Martin explained.

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American Sewing Guild Monthly Meeting
The Kenney
7125 Fauntleroy Ave. S.W.
Sat., Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-Noon. We’ll be planning out our activities and presentations for 2015. Put on your thinking caps and bring your inspirations and ideas for what you would like to learn or present. Helen Gorsuch will present The Techniques of Pressing. For more information: Claudia at 937-5774.

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

by Pat Cashman

When I first came to this area many years ago, I heard the name “Kalakala”---and since I was in the broadcast business, my first thought was that it was the longest set of call letters I’d ever heard.

The name was so long---and redundant---that when people said it, it was hard to know where to stop.
But as old-timers (or new-timers who are paying attention) know, the Kalakala was the name of our ferry system’s most iconic vessel---if you give exception, of course, to Ride the Duck.

The Kalakala was the star attraction of what used to be called “The Black Ball Ferry Line.”Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters---who were the Justin Bieber and Spice Girls of their day---even sang about the legendary enterprise.

Listen to this catchy tune. It’s a chestnut, but you’ll hear mention of several ferries---including the one this column is about. “The Black Ball Ferry Line (1951)”

By Tim Clifford

Single shot fired at passing car
A few minutes before 4 a.m. on Jan.1 a single gunshot was fired at a passing car near the Westwood Village Shopping Center on the 2800 block of S.W. Barton St. The victim drove up to a police cruiser approximately 30 minutes after the incident to report that he had been shot at.

The victim explained that he had been driving to pick up a friend when he noticed another friend of his walking along 25 Ave. S.W. / S.W. Trenton St. with a gas can. After offering this friend a lift the victim began driving through the mall to meet up with another acquaintance at a nearby restaurant. Spotting this friend sitting near a window of a restaurant in the mall the victim attempted to drive back around to pick her up.

Special thanks to local businesses such as Berkshire Hathaway, Mirsepasy Law office and the Chelan café, to name a few. With their help, and the help of other local supporters, we collected seven large barrels of cold weather clothing for our less fortunate friends and neighbors. A heartfelt thanks to fellow citizens who made it possible by their generosity and giving nature.

Let’s all hope for a pleasant 2015.

Happy New Year,

Dave Newman, Agent

(Tacoma) - Michael Marshall, MD, has been named the new President and Chief Medical Officer for Franciscan Medical Group, CHI Franciscan Health’s regional network of clinics, physicians and other providers. The medical group has more than 100 clinics and approximately 600 physicians in Pierce, King and Kitsap counties. Its physicians and other providers represent more than 100 medical specialties.

“Mike is a highly respected physician whose clinical expertise and administrative experience will help advance our medical group,” CHI Franciscan Health Chief Executive Officer Joe Wilczek said. “He has successfully led medical groups experiencing rapid change and has solid experience working with physicians and other clinicians to improve patient care and satisfaction. He is the right leader to ensure that Franciscan Medical Group remains the region’s preeminent, multi-specialty medical group.”