March 2015

On Thurs. Mar. 26 the King County Sheriff’s Office will be holding a public viewing of stolen property recently recovered from a joint investigation with Covington and Maple Valley detectives. A significant portion of the items recovered are believed to have been taken from recent car prowls and burglaries in the Burien, Highline and South Seattle areas.
On Mar. 13, just after 6 a.m., the KCSO’s Tac 30 SWAT unit moved in on a home in the Timberlane area of Covington and arrested two people on investigation for narcotics sales and stolen property. While searching through the home a “cache” of stolen property was discovered that is believed to be from all over South King County as well as Kent and Maple Valley.
The bust made headlines for the recovery of a Japanese Katana sword that had been stolen from the family of a WWII marine veteran during a burglary in January. A deputy with the Covington police force, a former marine himself, recognized the sword and returned it to the grandson of the late WWII vet.

information from King County

The northern ferry lane entrance and toll booth will be closed for up to two hours starting at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow morning, March 26. The closure is necessary to allow Seattle City Light crews to remove the temporary electrical system that has served the Barton Pump Station during construction.

This work is part of construction wrap up for the Barton Pump Station Upgrade. Flaggers will be on hand to keep ferry and Fauntleroy traffic moving.

Please call the project hotline with any questions or concerns: 206-296-2999.

The Ballard Boys & Girls Club is springing into the summer season with an open house on Thursday, April 2, from 6:30-8:30PM.

New and current families, business owners and neighbors are invited to mix and mingle at the Boys & Girls Club and enjoy light appetizers and beverages.

Yes! It is an entire family happy hour, so childcare will be provided.

As partners in our mission to guide youth toward their full potential, the strong community partnerships play a critical role. We're inviting our partners to learn more about our upcoming youth and athletic programs, summer camps, meet the new board and staff members and discuss opportunities to get involved. We have a variety of opportunities for our partners to get involved and can match you with an opportunity that fits your skills, interests and availability.

Summer registration will also be going on, but space is limited!

By Peggy Sturdivant

Their parents didn’t immigrate to America. They are not first, second or third generation Italian-Americans. They work in research laboratories at UW, the Hutch, and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. They work at Microsoft and Boeing, Amazon and start-up companies. They are the new Italians living and working in Seattle, and they want to create an Italian Cultural Center.

When contacted by Dr. Valeria Vasta about the quest for a home for a library and cultural center, I was bemused. Could there possibly be a need? I’d never heard much about an Italian community in Seattle.

But as one who loves the sound of the language and Italian-American food, I was curious. We arranged to meet so that I could learn more. When I found Monday night parking on Ballard Avenue to meet at Caffe Umbria there were not one, but four women, all looking at me as if I could open a locked gate. I was immediately lost to their cause.

The Artists United Juried Show is in full swing at the Burien Arts Gallery for the month of March.  The following prizes were awarded:
1st Place Painting - Nancy Bogni - “The Ballerina”
2nd Place Painting - Vic Kimsey - “Palouse Palette”
3rd Place Painting - Nancy Bogni - “Des Moines Sunset”
1st Place Photography - Stan Lane - “Still Life”
Glendale Heating Vendor Award - Judy Lane - “Raven Winter”
Flax Seed Vendor Award - Janet Price - “Chama River Hunters”

The voting for the People’s Choice will continue throughout the month. Be sure to come to the gallery to vote for your favorite artwork.

The exhibit runs through March 29. 

The Juried Art Show is a members-only event. Well-known Seattle artist Pam Ingalls juried the artwork. Pam, whose work may be viewed at www.pamingalls.com also is display one of her works at the exhibit.
Normally, Artists United members display their work in a section of the gallery along with rotating monthly exhibits curated by the Burien Arts Association.

Since 1949, Artists United's mission has been to provide an organization in which artists work together, encourage each other’s creativity, and bring art to South King County.

By Marjorie Young

The recent Academy Awards featured a number of memorable moments, but for me there was one that particularly resonated; the acceptance speech of Graham Moore, winner of best adapted screenplay for ‘The Imitation Game.’ He began with praise for Alan Turing, the film’s hero, whose genius broke the Nazi Enigma code. Though saving millions of lives, Turing was later persecuted for being gay, eventually taking his own life. Moore confessed that he had attempted suicide at sixteen, believing he would ‘never fit in.’ Yet now, he had reached the pinnacle of his career. Moore reassured other ‘misfits’ they would ultimately find their place in this world, fervently urging them to ‘stay weird.’

There are countless others who feel like aliens amidst their peers or families. Some who are gay face that crucible, but alienation is hardly confined to them alone. Anyone who ‘marches to the beat of a different drummer’ undergoes similar trials, believing they are too freakish or odd to ever gain acceptance.

Winners of the Best of Burien awards posed Friday night following the annual Discover Burien dinner and auction. The event recognized local citizens for their contributions to Burien. The list of winners includes: Collins Chirppractic--Audacious Innovator;The Tin Room- tied with Black Zia Cantina-Best beverage; The Tin Room--Best Restaurant; B-Town Dog--Exemplary Service Award; Chelsea Hinderlie--Educator of the Year; Rochelle Flynn--Public Servant of the Year; Nathan Lemmon--Jeff Kearnye Award; Dr. Aaron Collins--Burien Hero; Three Tree Montessori--REcology Cleanscapes Environmental/Green Focus Award. Discover Burien President Noel Gibb named Discover Burien Executive Director Andrea Reay "Miss Awesomeness".

In-kind events sponsors included: Angelo's, Archies Mexican Restaurant, Australian Pie Co., Azteca Mexican REstaurant, Black Zia Cantina, Burien Press Coffee, Casa Durango Mexican Restaurant, Elliott Bay Brewhouse, Grand Cental Bakery, La Costa Mexican REstaurant, Mark Restaurant and Bar, Mick Kelly's Irish Pub, Side Street Kitchen and Bar, Taqueria El Rinconsito, Taqueria La Estacion, Tin Room Bar and Grill, The Greek House and the Maven Mercantile.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Boys soccer
West Seattle hosts Cleveland for a 3:30 p.m. match at Walt Hundley on Wednesday as Chief Sealth travels to Eastside Catholic.
Both teams are at home Friday, as West Seattle entertains Eastside Catholic at 3:30 p.m. and Chief Sealth gets a visit from Ballard at 4 p.m.
Highline and Tyee collide on the turf at Highline Memorial at 7:30 p.m. and Evergreen travels to Lindbergh at the same time.
Foster is at Hazen and Mount Rainier at Decatur at 5:30 p.m. and Kennedy Catholic at home facing Renton at 6 p.m.
At 3:30 p.m. Seattle Christian hosts Vashon Island at Valley Ridge.
Tuesday West Seattle goes to Roosevelt at 3:30 p.m. and Chief Sealth hosts Lakeside at 4 p.m., with Mount Rainier at home facing Todd Beamer at 5:30 p.m.
JFK hosts Lindbergh and Tyee travels to Renton at 6 p.m. that day and at 7:30 p.m. Evergreen is at Foster and Hazen at Highline.

Baseball
Evergreen is scheduled for a 3:30 p.m. home game against Tyee Wednesday as Kennedy travels to Foster and Tyee hosts Renton.

By Ed Shepherd
SPORTS CORRESPONDENT

Gotta go.
That saying means different things like, the less obvious meaning one, to many, "Got to go to the bathroom, now" or, the more obvious, "I must leave, now," if talking on the phone, doing texting, etc.

Those two words aptly explain one runner's mentality in one race of the 13 track and field events, total, involving four teams' athletes -- Mount Rainier, Tyee, Evergreen and Highline -- at the 2015 Highline Public Schools Jamboree Friday.

The Rams' Yamonee Rhodes, a player on the football team in the fall, runs track. He was running in the 200-meter dash at the jamboree, saying certain words, afterward, having taken first place -- words that cause one to stop and think.
"I just thought I had to go," said Rhodes, talking, after his race, which, when more information is given, tells everyone that Rhodes had no competition in his race, literally. He was the only one in the second heat of the 200, so he had no one to pass, no one to go catch, and beat, in his race.

By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Friday, March 20

Boys soccer
Kennedy 1, Foster 0
The Lancers scored a low-scoring win over Foster at Starfire on Friday.
Tyee 6, Evergreen 0
The Totems cut Evergreen down to size Friday.
Highline 5, Renton 1
The Pirates also prevailed Friday.
Mt. Rainier 3, TJ 1
Mount Rainier defeated the perennial power Raiders at Federal Way Memorial Field Friday.
Chief Sealth 4, Cleveland 4
Chief Sealth battled to a high-scoring 4-4 tie Friday.
Interlake 5, West Seattle 0
The Wildcats were blanked by Interlake on Friday.

Baseball
Mt. Rainier 1, Kentlake 0
The Rams blanked the Falcons Friday.
Chief Sealth 6, Ingraham 2
Chief Sealth outslugged Ingraham on Friday.

Fastpitch
West Seattle 5, Mountain View 4
The Wildcats were edged in a non-league game Friday.
SCS 14, Auburn Mountainview 10
Seattle Christian won a slugfest on the road Friday.

Thursday, March 19

Boys soccer
West Seattle 1, Nathan Hale 0
West Seattle pulled out a win Thursday.