April 2015

By Peggy Sturdivant

As we joined the first night standing ovation my friend said, “Touches of genius in this.” Then she poked me, “You’re going to want to write about it aren’t you?”

Over pre-theater dinner we had discussed whether accepting press tickets for Seattle Repertory’s Theater’s premier of “Lizard Boy” obligated me to write about it. We had decided I was not obligated (whether I should even accept press tickets versus a real theater critic was too weighted for discussion over appetizers).

I knew all of three things about the play before I invited Suzanne Perry, Events Coordinator from Secret Garden Books to join me as “guest plus one.” I knew the play was a musical, it was called “Lizard Boy,” and it was a one-man show. But I was wrong, so I only knew two things. I didn’t even have the right stage so at first we climbed to the wrong balcony.

information from the West Seattle Food Bank

The Board and Staff of the West Seattle Food Bank would like to invite you to join us at our 8th Annual Instruments of Change Dinner/Auction, Friday evening, May 1st, at our new location at The Seattle Design Center beginning at the new time of 6:00 pm. This very fun event will feature a hosted Happy Hour with games, Liquor Tasting, Photo Booth and unique items in our Silent Auction. Guests will then enjoy dinner prepared by Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Catering, with our famous Dessert Dash, a special guest speaker, live auction, and Funds for Food.

The West Seattle Food Bank plays an important role in the future of our West Seattle community. Funds will be used to support the various programs we provide to our neighbors in need such as our:

· Food Distribution where we distribute 1.5 million pounds of food yearly through 38,000 visits from 9,200 individuals including 3,400 children and 1,200 seniors three times per week with the help of over 260 volunteers.

· Home Delivery Program where we deliver 170 grocery bags of food weekly to homebound elderly and disabled.

By Ed Shepherd
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Evergreen could not get the bat to connect on the ball all game for even one hit off Highline pitcher Nicole Jacobson on Monday and all the while the Pirates connected again and again in a 13-0 girls fastpitch win at Moshier Park in Burien.

"Nicole was tough out there," said Highline coach Emily Ezpeleta, whose team won by the 10-run rule so it was only a four inning long game. "And we hit the ball well."

The Pirates moved to 2-1 in the Seamount League and the Wolverines dropped to 3-2, but still are well in the race for a playoff berth with a lot of season left to play.

So, after this game, what was Wolverines' coach Darryl Felix emphasizing to his girls about the Pirates' win?

"We went from playing three teams with not the best pitching to a stud," said Felix.

Sums things up cogently, and appreciatively, even, of this game and specifically of Jacobson's awesome mound work.

Jacobson liked her efforts on the hill?

"Yes," said Jacobson, who notched 10 strikeouts while walking two. "It went well."

On April 14, 2015, from 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Sound Transit will have staff at an information table in the Council Chambers lobby of SeaTac City Hall to answer questions and accept comments about the Federal Way Link Extension. Sound Transit staff will make a presentation to the City Council during the Study Session which begins at 4:30 PM.

The Federal Way Link Extension project will extend light rail from the Angle Lake Station at S. 200th in SeaTac (opening in 2016) to Kent/Des Moines by 2023 and to Federal Way when more funding is secured.

Sound Transit recently conducted an environmental review of the project. On April 10, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS) will be available for public review and comment. It provides information about route and station options on SR 99 and I-5 and how the project could benefit and impact the community and environment. Public comments will help the Board of Directors identify a preferred alternative this summer.

For more information, contact Tralayne Myers at 398.5014 or tralayne.myers@soundtransit.org.

The City will hold a Public Hearing on the new Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, April 7 at 5:30 PM at SeaTac City Hall in Council Chambers.

This hearing will provide an opportunity for any interested party to provide comments on the draft Comprehensive Plan as part of the official public record. Comments may be provided orally at the hearing, and/or in writing. If in writing, comments must be received by 5:00 PM, Tuesday April 7. Written comments may be submitted via email to 2035@cityofseatac.com or to this address:

SeaTac Planning Commission c/o Community and Economic Development
4800 S. 188th Street , SeaTac, WA 98188

View the new Comprehensive Plan www.ci.seatac.wa.us/index.aspx

If you have questions, please contact Senior Planner Mike
Scarey at mscarey@ci.seatac.wa.us or 973.4750

Angle Lake Family Resource Center and United Way of King County's Free Tax Campaign are partnering to offer free tax services to SeaTac residents. From now until April 18, anyone whose household makes under $60,000 a year can drop in and have their taxes prepared for them in their own language. No appointment is needed and there are no fees to pay.

In addition to tax help, volunteers will also be on site to help with health care enrollment, credit pulls and public benefits. This service is always free and provided by local volunteers. Volunteers receive excellent training; receive support throughout the year from the United Way team.

Additional volunteers are especially needed in SeaTac! To learn more about this service, additional locations, or to join the team as a tax preparer or benefits volunteer, visit www.uwkc.org/taxhelp.

Angle Lake Family Resource Center; 4040 S. 188th Street, SeaTac, WA 98188
Monday - Wednesday: 5:00 - 9:00 PM; Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The SeaTac Police Department is partnering with the Des Moines and Normandy Park Police Departments to generate awareness on becoming a potential bone marrow donor by joining the Be the Match Registry. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed with a blood cancer. Last year, a rare form of leukemia struck the adolescent son of the Dean of College & Career Development at Highline’s Puget Sound Skills Center. His hope for a cure is through a bone marrow transplant.

The Des Moines Police Department is hosting an event on Thursday, April 16 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM at their headquarters (21900 11th Avenue S., Des Moines) to attract potential donors from neighboring communities to the Be the Match bone marrow donor drive. There is no cost and the process is easy; a simple cheek swab is all that is required. Anyone between age18 and 44 that is free of certain medical conditions may join.

For more information, please visit:
http://media.wix.com/ugd/6ca789_5d39709fbad947f9917456bd3fb90cf8.pdf

The department Community and Economic Development (CED) has issued the permit for the new Fire Station 45 building on S. 200th Street that will replace the old station located immediately to the west of the new site. The new station will encompass over 7,500 square feet of area with four sleeping rooms, two long apparatus bays and the structural integrity to withstand earthquakes much better than the former. New to this project will be planted areas that will include a variety of edible landscape plants (fruit trees), something that has not been implemented before within the required landscaping areas that accompany most projects. Work began on the project on March 18 and is scheduled for completion in January of 2016.

The Parks and Recreation Department has received a $25,000 Out-of-School Time Programs Grant. This grant sponsored by the National Recreation and Parks Association and the Walmart Foundation will allow the City to operate free recreational programs throughout the summer in partnership with the Des Moines Area Food Bank. Kids at numerous locations throughout the City will be able to get a meal, gain valuable nutritional literacy training and have fun in organized games led by our recreation staff.

The City of SeaTac invites you to provide your input by taking the 2015 Resident Satisfaction Survey. The purpose of the survey is to gauge whether the City is providing the programs, services and amenities needed by the community.

To take the survey online go to:

www.surveymonkey.com/s/JM35PQ2

You may pickup a hard copy at City Hall or the Community Center. Surveys are also being conducted in person by Community Liaisons, the City’s Library Advisory Committee and students at Global Connections High School.

To participate, please submit all completed surveys by
Friday, April 10, 5:00 PM.

Information gathered will help inform the City’s future. The results of the survey and next steps will be discussed at a community meeting at the end of May. Stay tuned for details on date and
location.

For more information, or to submit a completed paper survey, contact Soraya Lowry:
slowry@ci.seatac.wa.us

City of SeaTac, 4800 S. 188th Street, SeaTac, WA